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I ESTABLISHED ISSO. i
i J. H. £ STILL, Editor and Proprl.l or . j
GEORGIA ASP FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
White Men Who Attacked a Negro In
f the Dark at Loganville Find that He
Left Them to Found Each Other-
Successful Religious Revival at Jesup.
GEORGIA.
Mitcheil Fire Company had a picnic Mon
day-
McConnell & Blalock, of Jonesboro, have
assigned.
K. S. Thigpen's turpentine still, near Du-
Pont, was burned last week.
Real estate at Gainesville has increased
$125,000 in value during the past year.
Mrs. John S. Shiplev died at her home in
Conyers Monday morhtog at 1 o'clock.
The farmers of Gwinnett coimtv have better
prospects for fine crop-s than thev have had for
years.
A citizen of Washington gave a strawberry
festival to the children under 10 vears of aire"
He set one hundred plates. 6
Two men living in Cochran offer to walk
against any other two men in Pulaski countv
for any purse they may name.
shooting match between teams from
Thomasville and A aldosta the townsmen of
the lormer won by a score of 76 to 63.
William Peek, one of Polk's oldest and most
prominent citizens, uied Sunday night at his
residence near Cedariown ic hisjjcth year.
A Macon tilacksmith nsme<rTrosslev was
arrested for bigamy, and l>cing released' from
jail improved the opportunity to leave town.
The linker County Sunday School Conven
tion will be held on the 6th instant. The ad
dress will he delivered bv Itev. John L. Un
derwood.
The haiwesting of wheat has begun in Cobb
county. The grain is good, but the birds have
shortened the yield. The dry weath-r lias
destroyed the oat crop.
l’he scale and detaiis of the cut stone work
of the new capitoi have lieen forwarded to
Atlanta from Chicago, and the scale and de
tails of the iron work were to be forwarded
yesterday.
The award of the medal for oratory in the
\ lrginia Military Institute at I-exiugton, Va„
was given to Albert lioweil, son of Capt.
Evan P. llowell, of Atlanta. He received the
unanimous vote of the judges.
Another step in the James matter has been
taken. An order has been granted by Judge
Simmons continuing, temporarily, the assig
nees with authority to colleet all moneys due
bnt without the power to pay anv out except
for running expenses. The order was grant
ed Saturday.
J. A. J. Goldsbv, of Franklin county, has
four children ali born on the same day of the
week—Wednesday. The first was on the 14th,
the second on the 15th, the third on the 16th
and the fourth on the 17th, but of different
years of course, two of them being born in the
same mouth but not in the same year.
At Cuthbert Elam Daniels, colored, had liis
wife tried for lunacy, but the truth cropped
out that Elatu wanted to get another wife and
that his brutal treatment of his wife was the
cause of her feeble condition of mind and
body. The jury said tiiat Elam's wife was
"not guilty” of lunacy, but had been starved
and w hipped by an inhuman husband.
Conductor Janies Sewell, of the East Teu
nes*ee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad, got a
severe wound above his right eye, near
Hiram. He was standing on the steps of the
coach while the train was in motion looking
under the carat a hot journal. In passing a
stock gap his head came in contact with a
stock guard, with considerable force, cutting
an ugly gash to the bone above his right eye.
He stopped off at Dallas and had Dr. Couna’llv
to dress his wound.
An amusing yet quite a serious difficulty oc
curred at a barroom in Loganville Saturday
night bet ween two white men and a negro.
The white men saw fit to make a charge with
ax bandies upon the negro, and in doing so
the candle, the only light in the bar, fell to
the floor and went out. Air. Day, one of the
white men, opened his battery upon the head
of the other aud vice versa, each thinking the
other was the negro, until the candle was re
lit. The result was that one of them had to
fce carried home on a litter and put to bed,
where he will likely remain for several weeks.
The wounded mail received two ugly cuts
upon the head from his friend in the dark.
Atlanta Constitution, Tuesday: Most At
lanta p ople know that when Gen. Alfred
Austell died he left us one of his heirs, a son,
who lacked quite a number of years of being
of age. He is now only 6 years obi, and is said
to be the richest boy of his age in the State,
having *150.000 as his share of the estate left
by the .-tern old banker who built up such a
princely fortune during his lifetime. When
the General died Mr. Swann, his son-in-law,
was appo.nted guardian for the little l*>;. a
proceeding which at the time appeared togive
satisfaction ali around, and the bond was ac
cordingly made. For reasons which appear
to Sirs. Austell to be sufficient she has now in
stituted a suit to set aside the appointment.
The case is set for trial to-day before Judge
< alhoun. An effort is being made to have the
contest abandoned and it may lie successful.
The Jesup, G a., correspondence of the News
May 51: There has been a great Methodist
revival of religion in Jesup recently, with a
result of about forty annexations to the
church. The meeting was conducted by the
Rev. J. D. Anthony, presiding elder of' this
district. A deeper Interest in religion is being
felt in this community than has lieen for
vears.—Eight trains stop in Jesup during the
night, and of course the town does not lack
for noise. The Jesup express, which runs be
tween here and Savannah, is especially con
venient for the inhabitants of our toxvn and
vicinity.—The place has been besieged recent
ly by numerous drummers and agents. The
peddlfr and inevitable organ-grinder have
not forgotten us either. They seem to find
our town lucrative.—Mr. P. Swindle and
Miss Tdlie Massey were united in marriage
at the residence or the bride’s father not long
since. Tne bridegroom is be congratulated
in winning one of Jesnp’s fairest daughters.
Another wedding is talked of, and will prob
ably soon take place. Etak Eraw.
Paulding Xetc Fra: A voung man named
Morris attended Prof. P. D. Wheelen’s school
during the spring months. During the time
he became offended at Monroe Payne. Mr.
< • wen’s miller, on account of some rumors
which were said to emanate from Payne.
Last Friday Morris’ time in the school ended
and he had his arrangements made to take
charge of a school in Bartow county. Friday
night lie induced Payne to walk out a piece
with him. When a short distance from the
house Morris accused him of spreading these
rumors. From this an alteration took place
which terminated in Morris knocking Payne
on the head with a fence rail, the blow felling
him to the gronrd, where he lay uuconscious.
He was carried to the bouse and Dr. Connally
sent for to dress the wound. The doctor’s ex
am l nation showed that the stroke had pro
duced a slight fracture of the skull over the
right eve. Pavne is suffering considerably
fr.mi the wound, bnt is in no danger of any
material injury from itseffects. Morris, after
remaining a day or two, went to Bartow
county. *
FLORIDA.
The cable between Key West and Havana is
again m working order.
Alderman Benson, of Cedar Key, lias re
signed. after being a member of the board for
four years.
Forty vessels expect to bring $1,500 worth of
sponge each into Key West when they return
from their present trip.
Mr. Debauehet, the American who was ar
rested on shipboard at Havana a few days
ago, has arrived at Key West.
Pineapples are arriving at Fey West by tens
■ f thousands. They bring on the average from
75 cents to $1 per dozen. Port Rico pines
weighing eight pounds sold at auction tins
week at fifty cents apiece.
The Democratic County Convention will
meet a; Enterprise Monday, June 16. to elect
delegates to the State and Congressional Con
vention. The primaries hold their meetings
the Friday previous.
Temple Mills, Fla., correspondence of the
News. June 2: The crops in this (Bradford)
county are looking better than for several
aek at this date, except oats. Corn
promises an unusual yield. Every year the
-or. ers grow more in’deiiendent, and where
•lie merchants held a lien on the incoming
•Top of a dozen ten years ago. they do not
hold a ben on more than one or two now.—
There is very little stir in politics yet. except
among a few'leading ones who are trying to
start the kettle boiling, with but little
sto-cess as vet.—This lias been a season of
tmusemeots and excursions lieyond a parallel
io-re. The notable excursions have been first
that of the Odd-Fellows to Silver Springs and
This was the largest and most suc
o-f-ful excursion that ever left this place, and
wus conducted in a manner that reflected
very highly on the order and the manage
ment. The second was one for the benefit of
tile Methodist Episcopal Church at Starke,
Ha to St. Augustine. Although it rained
almost the entire day. yet it was a success,
yielding a net about *l3o.—The Masonic and
Odd Fellow* lodges are preparing to dedicate
their new hall June 20, and are arranging to
have a jrrand time. Kminent speaker* from
abroad have been invited, and a gow time
generally is expected.
CUBA’S BANKRUPTCY.
The Valne of the Entire Sugar Crop
Cess Than the Government's Taxa
tion.
New York, June B.—From a well-in
formed correspondent at Havana the fol
lowing is received, dated the 29th:
The mercantile and political situation here
continues to be desperate. The most liberal
estimates place the sugar crop at 450,000 tons,
which, at an average price of 5‘ t reals per
arroiM?, amounts to <24.;50,0U). The estimates
of the expenditures for the next fiscal year
will amount to about *30.000,000, consequently
the sum resulting from the sale of the entire
sugar crop would be insufficient to cover gov
ernment taxation upon the population. Dur
ing the first six months of the fiscal year the
import of wines from Spain fell off to the ex
tent of 1,100 pipe, or casks. The sale of the
island to the C mted States or to Mcxieo is a
general topic of conversation.
Peruvian Warfare.
i ♦v.o'J’fs ’ 3- La Unmmcrcio state*
! l-fp c J‘ ly . < ? r Cuzc <> was taken on the
i 3rVL Ul -I by < l ’ en ' Deeres. The Prefect
an 4 other government officials
Younger and Better.
Benson’s Capcine Porous Plasters ate
but are St
t*r than all o th*
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COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
Who the Democratic Electors Chose to
Represent Them at the Nominating
Skirmishes.
Blackshear, June B.—At the Pierce
County Convention to-day A. B. Eates,
Jr., W. R. Philips, T. L. Strickland, S. W.
Hitch, W. G, Brantley and A. N. Smith
were elected delegates to Ihe Congression
al Convention. C. S. Youmans, J. M.
Johnson, Dr. Allen Brown, W. R. Philips
A. J. Dickson, Dr. A. M. Moore, W, f!
Sweat and E. J. Acosta, were elected
delegates to the Gubernatorial Conven
tion. S. \V. Hitch and W. G. Brantley
were elec tel to the State Democratic
Convention. The delegates all go unin
structed.
RANDOLPH COUNTY.
Cuthbert, Juue 3.—The delegates to
Atlanta from Randolph county are Rob
ert F. Crittenden, D. L. Ferguson, Wil
liam M.Tumlin, James F. Sealv, William
D. Kiddoo. The resolutions favor the old
ticket.
CLAY COUNTY.
Fort Gaines, June 2.—Our County
Convention was held on Saturday last,
aud Col. R. A. Turnipseed and A. P. In
graham were selected to represent us in
the State Convention to be held June 18.
No delegates were appointed to represent
us in the Gubernatorial, Congressional or
Senatorial Conventions. Turnipseed and
Ingraham both ’favor the nomination of
Tiiden and Hendricks. Capt. Turner has
no opposition in this county, as vet, lor
renomination, and it is not thought that
there will be any. j
CLINCH COUNTY.
Homerville, Ga., June 2.—At a meet
ing of the Democratic party of Clinch
county, held here to-day, Hon. J. L.
Sweat and Judge C. A. Smith were ap
pointed delegates, with W, B. N. Crews,
Esq,, and Capt. R. B. Johnson as alter
nates, to the State Convention to be held
m Atlanta on the 18th inst.
BURKE COUNTY.
Waynesboro, Ga., June 3.—E. T.
I. unison,.). H. Mackenzie, C. T. Belt, S.
E. Perkins, S. J. Bell and P. D. Cox,
were appointed delegates to the Demo
cratic Convention at Atlanta. G. O.
Warnock, J. J. Jones, J. B. Jones, J. D.
Munnerlyn, E. A. Perkins and J. M.
W ilberly were appointed delegates to the
Congressional Convention at Sandersville.
Hon. George T. Barnes was recommended
for Congress.
DOUGHERTY COUNTY.
Albany, Ga., June 3. — The Democratic
Convention of Dougherty countv to-day
elected delegates to both State Conven
tions as follows: To the convention on the
18th of June, to elect delegates to Chicago,
Hon. W. E. Smith and Capt. E. L. Wight.
To the convention on the 13th of August,
to nominate a Governor aud State House
officers. J. W. Walters and J. R. Forres
ter. The following resolution elicited
some discussion, but was finally adopted
as the sense of the meeting:
lie soloed, That while we do not instruct
our delegates this day appointed, yet we
hereby declare our preference for the old
ticket. We trust that Tiiden and Hen
dricks may be the standard bearers of the
National Democracy.
BROOKS COUNTY.
Quitman, Ga, June 3.—D. L. Gaulden
and W. C. McCall were elected delegates
to the Atlanta Convention to be held on
the 18 th.
NEWTON COUNTY.
Covington, Ga., June 3.—Newton
county sends the following delegates to
the convention to lie held at Atlanta
on the 18th inst: J. G. Lester, L. F. Liv
ingston, G. W. W. Stone, Jr., and T. D.
Guinn. All are for the old ticket, accord
ing to the instructions of the mass meet
ing. Dr. J. J. Dearing was elected Chair
mau ot the Executive Committee for the
county.
SUMTER COUNTY.
Amf.ricus, June 3.—Dr. .T. B. Ilinkley,
J. C. Roney, R. L. Oliver and J. F. Ross
were elected delegatee to the State Con
vention to-day, and A. S. Cutts, D. C. N.
Burkhalter, lir. W. P. Burt and W. H.
Davidson as alternates. All the delegates
and a majority ot the alternates favor
Tiiden. Resolutions were adopted favor
ing Hon. Dupont Guerry as a delegate to
the National Democratic Convention from
the Third district.
WAKE COUNTY.
\\ AYCRose, Ga., June 3.—Ware county
elected delegates to-day as follows:
To the Atlanta Convention, to nomi
nate delegates to the National Demo
cratic Convention at Chicago—Leon A.
Wilson and H. Ilohenstein.
To the Gubernatorial Convention at
Atlanta —W. B. Folks and J. W. Mallon.
To the Congressional Convention at
Savannah, to nominate a candidate for
the First District—Colouels John C. Mc-
Douald and H. P. Brewer.
All the delegates go uninstructed. In ad
dressing the meeting, Colonels McDonald
and Brewer made it known that they
would support Hon. M. L. Mershon for
Congress. The meeting was well at
tested and very enthusiastic.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Louisville, Ga., June 3.—A mass
meeting was held in Louisville to-day to
select delegates to the Atlanta Conven
tion of June 18, the Gubernatorial Con
vention ot August 13, the Congressional
Convention at Sandersville on July 1, and
the Senatorial Convention for the
Eighteenth Senatorial district. Resolu
tions were adopted favoiing the nomi
nation of Tiiden and Hendricks, Hon. H.
D. McDaniel for Governor and George T.
Barnes for Congress. The delegates were
instructed to cast their votes accordingly.
The delegates to the Atlanta Convention,
June 18. are G. W. Warren, J. J.Polhill,
A. 11. Wootten and J. N. Oliphant. The
delegates to the Gubernatorial Conven
tion, August 13, are J. H. Polhill, T. F.
Caulk, W: L. Phillips and J. F. Adkins.
WARREN COUNTY.
Barnett, Ga., June 3.—Warren couuty
indorses Tiiden aud Maj. George T.
Barnes, and sends the following delegates
to the Atlanta Convention to send dele
gates to Chicago: E. S. O’Brien, T. E.
Massengale. To the Gubernatorial Con
vent.on, James Whitehead and C. E. Mc-
Gregor. To the Congressional Conven
tion, A. Lesser, Judge Gibson, Y. M. Har
rison, C. C. Low, E. S. O’Brien and T. M.
Jones.
ROCKDALE COUNTY.
Conyers, Ga., June 3.—At a Demo
cratic mass meeting held at the court
bouse to-day, Dr. J. A. Stewart and Judge
A. C. McCalla were elected as delegates,
and Col. J. C. Barton and Mr. H. Y.
McCord as alternates to attend the State
Convention in Atlanta on the 18th inst.
A resolution was adopted favoring Tiiden
for President. All the delegates except
Judge McCalla are personally tor Tiiden.
BULLOCH COUNTY.
Statesboro, Ga., June 3.—At a mass
meeting of the Democrats of Bulloch
county at this place yesterday, delegates
were selected to attend the Atlanta Con
vention of the 18th inst., as follows: W.
W. Blitch and T. H. Potter. A resolu
tion was passed requesting the delegates
to vote for Hon. John C. Dell, of Scriven
county, as a delegate to the Chicago Con
vention.
IiECATCR COUNTY.
Bainbridge, Ga., June 3.—At a Demo
cratic meeting held here to-day the fol
lowing delegates were elected to attend
the Atlanta Convention: Benjamin E.
Bussell, J. D. Tallbert. Maston O’Neal,
George A. Wright. The alternates arc:
I). A. Russell, R. K. Terrell and Henry
Herring.
TILPEN BOOMED.
Atlanta, June 3.—Nearly every coun
tv in the State elected delegates to-day to
the State Democratic Convention. Three
fourths were instructed for Tilden and
the balance are considered as for him.
Not a vote was cast against Tilden.
BARNES AND REESE SOLID.
Augusta, Ga., June 3.—At the Demo
cratic mass meetings to-day in the coun
ties of the Tenth Georgia District Hon.
George T. Barnes was unanimously
recommended for nomination for Con
gress. Hon. Seaborn Beese will have no
Democratic opposition in the Eighth Dis
trict. m
Oscar Wilde Marrlfd.
London, June 3.—Oscar Wilde was
married to-day to Miss Loyd.
Ex-Speaker James VV. Husted. of the
New York Legislature,
MAKES A FEW’ REMARKS.
“Y'ou did not go to Florida for your
cough and cold, as you proposed?”
“No! I found the necessary ozone and
and pine aroma in four Allcock’s Porous
Plasters, two on my back and two on my
chest. I was quickly cured; they proved
a perfect shield against pneumonia. These
plasters also cured my son of rheumatism
in the shoulder, which for months defied
medical skill. I have found them very
quick to cure and absolutely painless. In
bruiss no external remedies can be more
effective.”
“Allcock’s” is the only genuine Porous
Plaster; buy ne other arid you will not be
cheated. “
CHICAGO’S CONVENTION.
A MISSISSIPPI NEGRO MADE
temporary chairman.
The \ote 431 for Lynch to 387 for
Long—The Vote Not a Trustworthy
Indication of the Strength of the In
dividual Candidates—Speeches Which
Stirred Up the Delegates*
Chicago, June 3, 12:10 p. m.—There
was much excitement last night over the
selection of Powell Clayton as temporary
Chairman ot the convention. This feel
ing is confined mostly to delegates op
posed to Blaine, but there are a number
of Blaine adherents who express dissatis
faction at the choice of the National Com
mittee. So intense, indeed, is the feeling
on the subject that a plan is on foot to at
tempt to defeat Clayton in the convention
and elect Hon. B. K. Bruce (colored),
Register of the United States Treasury, in
his stead. The feeling in some quarters
is exceedingly bitter, and that a strong
effort will be made to compass
Clayton’s defeat seems very like
ly. The Arthur men have de
termined to stand firmly by their candi
date to the last, and will make no combi
nations looking to the selection of any
other man. They say that this is their
firm purpose, ‘and if the Edmunds men
and others wish to nominate Blaine
by refusing to support Arthur, they
niust take the responsibility. There has
been much quiet talk about the possibility
of the nomination of Gen. Sherman. It is
said that a dead-lock is highly probable,
and that at the proper time some promi
nent delegate might present the name of
Gen. Wm. Tecumseh Sherman, the band
at the same time striking up “Marching
through Georgia,” when the General’s
friends say he will go through with
an enthusiasm which cannot be
controlled. This lias been suggested so
many times as to excite considerable
comment. When the objection was urged
that the General does not desiie the nom
ination and will not take it, the reply in
every instance was. “We know he will
accept it nominated.”
THE NEW YORK DELEGATION.
The New York delegation had a pro
tracted and very interesting meeting with
closed doors, for the purpose of organiz
ing, last night. The meeting began at 8
o’clock, and was not concluded until after
10. The voting for delegation officers anil
Committeeman was viva voce, the tally
being kept as the names were recalled.
George William Curtis acted as Chair
man of the meeting, and Speaker Titus
Sheard, of the New York Assembly, as
Secretary. There were 67 votes cast out of
72 delegates present. At the outset the Ed
muuds and Blaine men voted together,
and, having a majority,elected their men.
Under this combination George William
Curtis was chosen Chairman of the dele
gation, Thomas Cornell for Vice Presi
dent of the convention, Speaker Sheard
for Assistant Secretary of the convention,
and E. H. Hobbs for member of the Com
mittee on Credentials. Silas B. Dutcher
was Mr. Hobbs’ opponent lor the place,
but was beaten by the Edmunds-Blaine
combination, but the vote was
lost, and Secretary Sheard could
not remember how it stood.
Thus far the Kdmwndsitcs had voted per
sistently with the Blaine delegates, and,
having helped choose four of the eight
officials, suddenly changed around and
voted with the Arthur men, that combi
nation choosing the remaining four, which
included H. G. Burleigh on Permanent
Organization, George A. Cahoon on the
Rules and Order of Business, Wm. Dowd
on Resolutions, and J. D. Lawson, a pro
nounced Arthur man, for member of the
National Committee. There was a par
ticularly warm contest over the last, aiid
three ballots were required to decide it.
The leading candidates were Lawson, ex-
Senator Thomas C. i’iatt and Attorney
General Leslie U. ltussell. The last
vote stood: Lawson 34, Platt 23,
and Russell 10, giving Lawson one ma
jority. Speaker Sheard says that the Ed
munds men agreed to vote with the
Blaine men throughout the list, but broke
faith when Burleigh was reached. Asa
result of this balloting Sheard estimates
that the delegation will stand: Blaine 27,
Arthur 30 to 31, and Edmunds 14 to 15.
At a meeting of the Pennsylvania dele
gation it was decided to present the name
of Galusha A. Grow for permanent Chair
man of the convention. One of the dele
gates estimates the Pennsylvania vote as
Blaine 46, and Arthur 14. Others give Ar
thur as high as 17.
THE CONVENTION’S OFENING.
Chicago, June 3, 5 p. m.— The conven
tion met at noon. The working body of
the convention, the greatest in point of
numbers of any national political assem
blage, occupied only a small portion of
the vast auditorium. The hall is the
largest aud h,as been termed the most
complete ever thrown open for the work
of a vast deliberative body. It is in one
sense temporary, having been constructed
within the walls of the Exposition build
ing, situated on the east line of the city on
the shores of Lake Michigan. Its capacity
approximates 13,000. The speaker’s desk
rests on a platform twelve feet above
the seats of the delegates and the press
occupies an intermediate space midway
in height, or about on a level with the
heads of the delegates as they occupy their
chairs. Back of the chairs, ranged in a
semi-circle and on a level space, are seat
ed the remaining officers of the conven
tion. the members of the National Com
mittee and their immediate friends. Back
of this circle, on a sharply rising incline,
are one thousand seats, occupied by a
great many persons of national repute,
whose presence is by the grace of the
national committeemen.
ARRANGEMENT OF THE DELEGATES.
Swinging over the desk of the Chairman
and fairly touching the arches is a wide
spreading sounding board, embracing the
side extremes of the building. The dele
gates and alternates occupy a dead level
space bounded by square lines. They are
hemmed in on two sides by tiers of boxes
occupied mainly by guests of the dele
gates. The section of the hall occupied
by the w<#king body of the convention is
broken by four wide aisles, from the
edges of ‘which rise Roman standards
pendant with blue silk banners imprinted
in gold with the motto of the States and
Territories. Beginning on the left facing
the stage is the State of Alabama, and
back through the first tier of seats fol
lows Kansas, California, Connecticut,
and down through the line of States in
alphabetical turn to Maine. Beginning
again on the right and rear is Maryland,
with Massachusetts immediately in her
front, and ending with the District of Co
lumbia in front of the second tier. New
York occupies the front rank in the third,
and Ohio holds the ranking position in
the fourth and remaining tier.
BEHIND THE DELEGATES.
Back of the delegates is a similar space
occupied by the alternates, and separated
from the main body by a hardly percepti
ble partition. In the rear of the alternates
is a commodious seating space, the chairs
resting on an easy indMne. Cut ofT from
the space occupied by the alternates by
a line of pickets, beginning at a point one
hundred feet in the rear of the alternates
is another dividing wall, and from that
point rise tier after tier of seats to a point
almost midway between the hall and apex
of the dome like roof. Huge and narrow
galleries run along the eit9tand west sides
of the hall its entire length and seemingly
suspended in mid air. The front of this
gallery is faced with the coat* of arms of
of the States. On the back ground of the
festooned flags fluttering from the arches
arc the national colors and flags of all
unions. The first to arrive on the scene
were the staff correspondents and their
assistants, representing the great journals
of the entire country. Their accommoda
tions proved to be ample, and through the
precautions taken against any possibility
of confusion, due mainly to the efforts of
Hon. John C. New. of Indiana, they were
enabled to find their working stations
without any consequent vexations of
spirit.
FILLING THE HALL.
Before 10 o’cloek the main auditorium
begap to be sprinkled with early comers,
and when the band, located in the ex
treme southern part of the building,
burst forth with a nwrtial strain, the
stream of arrivals became steady and
increasing till the scene front the Speak
er’s platform was that ot an unbroken,
undulating sea of faces relieved by the
colors of the toilets ot the ladies, who were
present in force. The Jjrst of the dele
gates began to arrive atxl:3o o’clock, and
the full delegations were in their allotted
places before noon. .. .
The following members of the I mted
States Senate were present among the del
egates and on the main stair: Messrs.
Aldrich. Blair, Hoar, Platt, Miller of New
York, Miller of California, Sewell, Ma
bone, Palmer, Conger, Harrison. Ouilom,
Sabin. Plumb, Mandersop, Bowen, Dolph
and Jones of Nevada.
SOME OF THE REPRESENTATIVES.
Among the Representatives of Congress
forming part of the State delegations and
among the observers of the scenes were
SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE' 4, 1884.
Messrs. Boutelle, Mulligan, Dinglev of
Maine, Stewart of Vermont, Rice of Mas
sachusetts, Skinner, Burleigh, Wadsworth
of New York, William Walter Phelps of
New Jersey, Bayne, Bingham of Penn
syivanla, Holton of Maryland, Libbey of
V irginia, O’Hara of North Carolina,
Smalls of South Carolina, Jeffords of Mis
sissippi, Kellogg of Louisiana, Houk,
Pettibone of Tennessee, Ochiltree of
Texas, McKinley, Robinson, Hart of
Ohio. Calkins, Browne, Peelle, Steele of
Indiana, Thomas, Davis and Adams of
Illinois, Washburn of Minnesota, Horr
of Michigan, Anderson, Morrill of Kan
sas, and Valentine of Nebraska.
At 12:24 tne chair announced that the
hour having arrived for the meeting of
the Eighth Republican National Conven
tion, the convention would now be opened
by prayer, which was offered by Rev.
Frank Bristol, of Chicago.
At the conclusion of the prayer the call
for the convention was read by J. A. Mar
tin, Secretary of the National Committee.
Chairman Sabin, on behalf of the Repub
lican Committee, called the convention to
order in its name, and in a brief speech,
closing with an expression of hope lor
victory and proposed for temporary Chair
man Hon. Powell Clayton, of Arkansas.
LODGE PRESENTS LYNCH.
When Senator Sabin had formally pre
sented, on behalf of the National Com
mittee. the name of Powell Clayton as
temporary Chairman, Henry Cabot Lodge,
of Massachusetts, rose andsaid:
ifr. Chairman: In accordance with the
voteof the National Committee, aud in ac
cordance with precedent, yon have presented
the name of a gentleman as temporary Chair
man. With no view of introducing an/ per
sonal contest, with no view of attempting to
make any test of the votes as to
the strength of the respective candidates,
I have the honor to present—as it is certainly
most desirable that we should recognize, as
you have done, Mr. Chairman, the Republi
cans of ttie South [applause]—the name of a
gentleman well known throughout the South
for his conspicuous parliamentarv ability, for
big courage and his character. "I move you,
Mr. Chairman, to substitute the name of Juo.
R. Lynch, of Mississippi, and I ask, sir, that
when t lie vote is taken the rollmay be called
on that question.
A Delegate—“l second the motion.”
PUTTING THE QUESTION.
The Chairman said:
Gentlemen of the Convention: You hear the
motion for the substitution of the name of
John It. Lynch, of Mississippi, and on that
motion a call of the roll is demanded.
31 r. Dutcher, of New York, arose and
seconded the motion as follow’s:
Sir. Chairman, 1 desire to happily second
the motion for John K. Lynch, of Mississippi,
and move that the delegates express their
choice for either of flic men presented. [Ap
plause.]
The Chair said:
The roll will be called by the Secretary, ami
as the names are called by states each gen
tleman will rise in his seat and name the
gentleman whom lie desires to vote for as
temporary Chairman.
31r. Morrow, of California—
Before we proceed to call the roll of States
I desire to suggest that it appears to me that
it is proper we should proceed with de
liberation in tliesc preliminary proceedings
jn the formation of this convention. 1 believe
it to be a fact that for over forty years it lias
been the practice tor the National Committee
to name lo~Thc National Convention some
gentleman who should act as temporary
Chairman. [Applause.] That practice has
grown to be the common law of the political
parties of this country. [Applause.]
A GERM OF DISCORD.
. I desire to say, Mr. Chairman, that it seems
to me inappropriate on this great occasion,
when we are proposing to start with unanim
ity and with courage to lay the foundation of
a campaign tiiat shall lead to victory, for us
to commence here on this floor with the sug
gestion of the possibility that there should bo
any division with respect to so simple a ques
tion. The National Committee, representa
tive of the Republican party of this
country, in its wisdom hits selected "the gen
tleman from Arkansas to act as temporary
Chairman of this convention. I have faitli
in the sincerity and wisdom of that
National Committee in their choice [ap
plause], and I don’t tiiink that this conven
tion is "prepared to reverie the precedent of
over forty years for the purpose of raising a
contest on the preliminary battle ground.
Mr. Chairman, allow me to suggest that we
should take counsel from wisdom and gal
lantry from those who heretofore in conven
tion have suggested, and under their guided
wisdom have formed iliis convention in pre
liminary matters with entire harmony and
entire success. [Anplause]. Now let us sus
tain the National Committee in this thing.
[Loud applause]. 1 tell you, gentlemen, it is
for the success and harmony of this country.
[Applause].
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS SPEAKS.
Loud calls were made for George Wil
liam Curtis, of New York, and that gen
tleman rose in his place to respond. As
his well known face appeared above the
heads of the delegates he v/as received
with a storm of applause. He spoke as
follows:
Mr. Chairman, this is the supreme council
of the Republican party. Here, at this mo
ment, sir, American citizens, professing Re
publican faith, have met to open the great
campaign of 1684. That, sir, by the grace of
God and bv the true heart of the Republican
parly, shall be like those other campaigns to
which you have so well and fitly alluded.
Now, sir, what is to be done on Hie question
now raised before this convention? Tins con
vention is to first iict, and tlieu Hie people of
this country will judge tlie purposes of the
Republican warty. [ Applause.J Unquestion
ably it has been the usual practice, as tlie
gentleman from California lias said, that the
nomination of temporary Chairman made by
the National Committee" should be ratified by
the convention itself.
SOUTHERN REPUBLICANISM.
The spirit ol the nomination made to this
convention is tiie spirit of recognition of
Southern Republicanism [loud applause and
cheers], and, sir, when this convention, with
out in the slightest degree impugning the pur
pose or authority of that committee within its
bounds, proceeds to exercise its own unques
tionable right to be the judge in the
first act of the campaign, I suppose unques
tionably tills convention might rightfully,and
with perfect liberty, appoint its own head.
[Cheers.] We ought to have a rep
resentative of this people, who in
great part constitute the Republican
partv of t lie South. [Loud apjilause.]
He is himself a man who justifies the friend
ship and devotion of the Republican party
and of the citizens whom lie represents. He
is himself, sir, a candidate such as this con
vention will naturally seek without any in
troduction from any "gentleman. He is him
self a candidate of "whom every Republican
can be justly proud. *
WARNED AGAINST BREAKERS.
After a speech by Mr. Drummond, of
Maine, in favor of ra'titying the action of
the National Committee, and by Mr.
Horr, of Michigan, advocating the vote
by States'instead ot by delegates, Mr.
Prentfts, of Missouri, said:
Mr. Chairman, I arise for a particular pur
pose. I know not the object of this motion to
ignore the action of the National Committee
or why this insult to an old comrade of mine
has been offered. The refusal to ratify this
choice would be r. stigma upon a gallant
man, a soldier, and a citizen, and a Napoleon
of men.
Mr. Roosevelt, ot New York—
I hope that the motion by the gentleman
from Massachusetts will be adopted, suggest
ing as Chairman of this convention that rep
resentative Republican, Lynch of Mississippi.
Mr. Chairman, it has been said by a distin
guished gentleman from Pennsylvania that it
is without precedent to reverse the action of
the National Committee. Who has not known
of instances where, in State matters, the ac
tion of the State Committee has been re
versed by the State Convention. Not one
of us hut has known such instances.
Now there are, as I understand it, but two
delegates to this convention who have seats
on the National Committee, and 1 hold it to
be derogatory to our honor and to our capac
ity for self-government to say that we must
accept the nomination of the National Com
mittee, and that our hands are tied and we
dare not reverse their action. Now one word
more. I trust that the vote will be
taken by individual members, not by States.
[Cries of “No!” “No!”]
EACH FOR HIMSELF.
Let each man stand accountable to those
whom he represents for his vote. [Applause.]
Let no man be able to shelter himself behiqfl
tli# shield of his State YVhat we say is that
one of tiie cardinal doctrines of the American
system ot government is accountably that
each man should be accountable to his people,
and let each man stand up here aud cast his
vote and go home and abide by what he has
done.
It is now, Mr. Chairman, less than a
quarter of a century since, in this city, the
great Republican party for the first time
organized itself for victory. It is but a little
over two score years that Abraham Lincoln,
of Illinois, smote upon the fetters of the
slaves a>‘d they sprang asunder for over.
[Applause.] It is a fitting thing for us to put
to preside over this convention one of the race
that, through the action of the founder of the
Republican party, we claim as brothers,
and that have so nobly vindicated Jhe wisdom
we showed when we spilled our blood for
them. [Applause.] I trust that the Hon.
Mr. Lynch will be elected temporary Chair
man of this convention. [Applause. j
CARR’S APPEAL FOR CLAYTON.
Mr. Carr, of Illinois, then spoke In de
fense of the action of the committee, and
begged the convention not to overrule it.
W. N. Taft, of South Carolina, rose and
said:
Had not the gentleman in beiqdf of the Na
tional Republican Committee put his argu
mentation anewground,lwould not have risen
front my seat or said one word. The first
thing that he said was that the National Com
mittee did this out of respect to Southern
Republicanism; then ou the other hand
they say we should conform to the
action of the National Committee
In the first place, Mr. Chairman, if the action
of the National Committee be not in accord
with the wishes of this convention, it is not
only our right, but our duty to ourselves that
we reverse the action. And again it has been
said, Mr. Chairman, and 1 regard it as being
rather interjected into this debate, that we
must elect Mr. Clayton because he is a soldier
of the Union army. We have more of them
among the Southern delegates.
LYNCH A REPRESENTATIVE SOUTHERN
REPUBLICAN.
We favor Lynch, and we do it because a
majority, and a vast majority, of the Southern
delegates on this floor believe that he most
truly represents the Republican partv of the
South —that spirit of the Republican partv
that will go to the polls to vote whether
against shotguns or not. [Applause.]
This question has been before the country
for a long time, and it is for this
reason that we stand by him and vote for him.
I do not think that it will lie anv slur upon
the National Committee. That committee is
not composed entirely of delegates upon this
floor, and if they were they would know more
of the opinions of tiie delegates than they
seem to have done. They sav that tliev want
to recognize Southern Republicanism, "but we
say if you want to honor Southern Republi
canism vote for Lynch. [Applause.]
Mr. Winston, of North Carolina—
If 1 understand the action of this committee
it has no more force than a recommendation
to this body as such, and appreciating that
recommendation, as a Southern Republican I
have the right to say, with all courtesy to the
committee- that I prefer somebody else. [Ap
plause.] I take it with the best of feeling that
this convention has Ihe same right to decide
who shall preside over its deliberations.
RECOGNIZING TIIE DANGER.
Now, Mr. Chairman, this is not a time to
engender bad spirit, here, but, sir, an appeal
has been made Clayton is a soldier.
I honor him that he fought "under tiie flag of
liberty, bur, sir, I remember that there are
8,000,000 of black Republican inhabitants of
this country who have no voice except
what we are about to give them
this day. [Applause.] And, sir, the
names of Copiah, Danville and thousands of
others [applause] appeal to this convention,
and will not appeal in vain. Mr. Chairman,
this is not a simple matter. There is a great
ado and kickup here about it. Why?
Haven’t we a right to deeide whom we want
for Chairman? I think I have, for one dele
gate here, and I propose to cast my vote for
the distinguished gentleman from tiie great
Southern State of Mississippi. [Applause.]
ANOTHER EMPTY SLEEVE.
Mr. Green, of Maryland, favored full and
free discussion of the question. He him
self carried an empty sleeve but he car
ried besides a heart true to the Republi
can party, and he believed it to be for the
best interests of the party to elect Lynch
as temporary Chairmad.
Mr. Thurston, of Nebraska, expressed
the idea that if it was the intention of the
convention to overturn the action of the
National Committee it should not he done
under the pretext which masked the real
design, the pretext of recognizing the col
ored element,
Mr. Benjamin, of Arkaasas, sustained
Powell Clayton as a man who had done
more than any Southern Republican to
elevate the Republican cause in the
Sou tli.
Chairman Sabin quoted approvingly the
decision of Senator Hoar in the last con
vention to the effect that where a mis
understanding of.any rule occurred the
method of taking the question must rest
iu the sound discretion of the chair, sub
ject, of course, to the action of the con
vention. This was emphatically, he said,
a convention of the people, and every
delegate had an undoubted right to the
free expression of his opinion, and to have
his vote recorded. [Applause],
LYNCH CHOSEN.
The call of the rol! of delegates was then
proceeded with when it was announced
that Lynch had 431 votes and was elected
temporary Chairman. Clayton had
387. A scene of the wildest con
fusiSn ensued. Delegates rose in
their seats, cheered and shouted. The
spectators joined in the demonstrations.
THE VOTE.
The analysis of the vote for temporary
Chairman is as follows:
States. . Lynch. Clayton.
Alabama -SO
Arkansas 1 13
California 16
Colorado 6
Connecticut , tt (i
Delaware. 1 5
Florida 7 i
Georgia 24
Illinois 16 28
Indiana 10 20
lowa 1 25
Kansas 3 17
Kentucky 22 4
Louisiana 13 3
Maine 12
Maryland 5 11
Massachusetts 35 3
Michigan 1) 17
Minnesota.... 5 9
Mississippi 17
Missouri 14 18
Nebraska 2 8
Nevada 6
New Hampshire. 7 1
New Jersey 6 12
New York. 43 29
North Carolina 17 if
Ohio . 24 22
Oregon 6
Pennsylvania. 18 42
Rhode Island 8
Soutli Carolina 18
Tennessee 22 2
Texas 10 9
Vermont 7 1
Virginia, 21 3
West Virginia ... 12
Wisconsin it 11
Arizona 11
New Mexico .... 2
Dakota .... 1 1
Utah 2
Montana 1 1
Idaho .... 2
Wyoming 2
District of Columbia .2
Washington Territory 1 1
431 387
The vote was then made unanimous. The
Chairman appointed Messrs. Clayton, of
Arkajte.as, Lodge, of Massachusetts, and
W. NWaft, of South Carolina, a commit
tee to escort Lynch to the chair. As the
committee appeared the applause was
hearty and the feeling of disappointment
seemed to disappear. Lynch made a good
impression by his quiet, modest demeanor.
The Chairman said that he had the honor
and great pleasure of presenting the
convention as its temporary Chairman,
lion. J. R. Lynch, of Mississippi. [CbeersJ.
When filename of Senator Harrison was
called in the vote for temporary Chair
man, Mr. Thompson, of Indiana, an
nounced that Mr. Harrison was absent
and vas represented by an alternate.
When the name of George F. Hoar, of
Massachusetts, was called there was tre
mendous applause. lie voted for Lynch.
A YELL FOR MAHONE.
Gen. Mahone’s name headed the list of
the Virginia delegates when the Secretary
called upon him to record his vote, and
the little Readjuster stood up to speak.
A great yell went up ail over the house
and the colored delegates waved their hats
frantically. Senator Malione announced
his vote for Lynch, and another boisterous
demonstration was made,
During the call for the .names of mem
bers of the various committees, when the
State of Virginia was called, Fisher, of
Pennsylvania, rose and stated that there
was a contest from that State, and that
the reception of the list of delegates pre
sented should be refused until the Com
mittee on Credentials had passed on the
matter. The Chair stated that he could
not do otherwise than recognize the list of
delegates participating in the convention
until the convention had ordered differ
ently.
LYNCH’S SPEECH.
Lynch in taking the chair said:
Gentlemen of the Contention: l feel that I
ought not to say that I thank you for the dis
tinguished honor that you have conferred
upon me, for I do not. Nevertheless, from the
same standpoint, I'think that no patriot should
fail to respond to his country’s call, and that
no loyal member of his party should fail to
comply with a demand of his party. I yield
with reluctance to your decision, and assume
the duties of the position to which you have
assigned me. Every member of this conven
tion who approached me on this subject with
in the last few hours knows that this position
was not expected bv me. If there ever is any
such thing as a man having honors thrust on
him, you have an exemplification of him in
this instance. I came to this convention, not
for the purpose of securing the defeat of any
man or the success of any man, but for the
purpose of contributing, to the extent of my
vote, to make a Republican success in Novem
ber. [Cheers].
TRUSTING IN THE CONVENTION’S WIS
DOM.
I hope and believe that the assembled wis
dom ot the Republican party of this nation,
through its choice of representatives in this
hall, will shape its platform and present such
a candidate before the American lieople as
will make that victory beyonfl a shadow of
doubt. So far as the candidates for the Presi
dential nomination are concerned, I don't
wish any gentleman to think that election by
your vote is indicative of anything relative to
the preference of one candidate over another.
I am prepared, and I hope that every
man of this convention is prepared to
return to his home with an
unmistakable determination to give to the
candidates of this convention loyal and hearty
support whoever they may be. [Cheers.] lam
satisfied, in my own mind, that when we go
before the people our action will be ratified,
because the great hoart of the American peo
ple will never consent to have a -political
party gain the ascendency in this government
whose chief reliance is in the fraudulent bal
lot and in violence at the polls. [Applause.!
1 am satisfied that the people of the United
States are too loyal ever to allow
a man to be inaugurated President
whose title to the position is'brought forth in
fraud. lam satisfied that the American peo
ple will ratify our action, because they will
never consent to have the revenue system lor
government other than one that will not only
raise the necessary revenue for its support,
but will also be ‘sufficient to protect every
American citizen in his business. [Cheers.]
Gentlemen, not for myself, but perhaps in
obedience to custom, I thank you honor
you have conferred upon me.
The* Chairman of the convention then
announced the names of the persons se
lected to serve on the various committees.
REVISED APPORTIONMENT.
Henry L. Pearce, of Massachusetts,
presented the following resolution:
Resolved, That the subject of the revised ap
portionment of delegates to future National
Conventions, and of a revised apportionment
of members of the National Committee.be re
ferred to the Committee on Rules and Order
of Business, with leave to report before the
ballot for President.
After some discussion the resolution
was adopted.
W. G. Donnan, of lowa, presented a
memorial petition of the National Wo
man’s Christian Temperance Union. It
bears the signatures of the officers of Wo
man’s Christian Temperance Unions in
forty-eight States and Territories, and
reads as follows:
To ihe National Convention of the Republican
Party: We, members of the Woman’s Chris
tian Temperance Union of the States herein
represented by tiie signatures of our officers,
believe that while the poison habit of the na
tion can be largely resirained by an
appeal to its intellect through
argument to the heart, through sympathy to
the conscience, through motives of religion,
the traffic in these poisons will be best con
trolled by a prohibitory law. We believe that
the teachings of science, experience and the
golden rule combine to testify against tiie
traffic in alcoholic liquors amt drink in the
homes of America—which are the citadels of
patriotism and happiness—and have no enemy
so as relentless as the American saloon. There
fore citizens of the United States, irre
spective of sect or condition, but having
deeply at heart the protection of our home,
we hereby earnestly petition you to advocate
and to adopt such measures a"s are requisite,
to the end that prohibition of tiie importation,
exportation, manufacture aud sale of alco
holic beverages may become an integral part
of the national constitution, and that your
party candidate shall lie by character 'and
public pledge committed to a national pro
hibitory constitutional amendment.
[Signed] Frances E. Willard,
President.
Carolina B. Buell.
Corresponding Secretary.
Mary A. Woodbkldck,
Record ing^cretary.
L. M. X. Stevens,
Assistant Secretary.
Esther Pugh,
Treasurer.
The petition was read and referred to
the Committee on Rules.
L. W. Bissett, of New York, presented
the following, which was reierred to the
Committee on Resolutions:
Resolved, a hat the Committee on Resolu
tions he and they are hereby directed to give
hearing to the committee appointed by the
Irish National League of America to present
a memorial to this convention on the subject
of realty in the United States by foreigners.
The convention adjourned at 4:45 o’clock
to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE VOTE.
After carefully studying the vote upon
the question of temporary Chairman, it
does not appear to have been really a test
of strength, as some delegates voted for
Clayton with the object of sustaining the
action of the National Committee, leav
ing other questions to be decided,
while others voted for Lynch
witli a view to its effect on the colored
vote. The Blaine and Logan men after
the vote estimated that they had greater
strength than they had belore, while the
adherents of their opponents and the
dark horses seemed to feel satisfied with
tiie position which they held between the
main contesting forces.
A REVIEW OF THE DAY.
Sensational Features of tiie Convention
Brought out in Bold Outline.
Chicago, June 3. 11 p. m.—The pro
ceedings of the day, while characterized
by great earnestness and keen watchful
ness to detect any evidences that the tide
was turning in fany direction, were not
prolific in dramatic incident, for the rea
son that a large share of the session was
oceuiiied by the routine of calling the roll
of the convention and the election of the
temporary Chairman. This part of the
proceedings was only relieved from
monotony by glimpses of personal charac
teristi c and phases of feeling exhibited
by the members as they rose one at a
time to announce their personal or politi
cal preferences for the temporary Chair
man. The first sensational feature of the
session was immediately after Chairman
Sabin announced the name of Powell
Clayton, of Arkansas, as the choice of the
National Convention for temporary Chair
man of the convention, when Henry
Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, rose and
moved to substitute the name of John It. 1
Lynch, one of the colored delegates from
Mississippi. Though some such action
was anticipated, it caused a decided sen
sation. It was known last night that
there was a movement on foot looking to
the putting forward of the name of B. K.
Bruce, of Mississippi, a colored man who
was one of the Vice Presidents of the last
National Convention, and who wielded
the gavel as Chairman for a short time, at
the request of Senator Hoar, the perma
nent Chairman, but it was stated that
Bruce refused the position, the candidacy
for which was then transferred to Lynch.
LYNCH DECIDED UPON.
The conference at which Lynchjwas de
cided upon was held this morning. The
first general demonstration was made
when a call of the roll ot Virginia was
reached and the name of Mahone was
called. A general cheer arose from the
main floor aud galleries, interrupting the
call for a brief time. Theodore Roosevelt,
the younsr New York politician who has
so suddenly sprung into prominence in
the politics of his State, also received
marked evidences of recognition when he
first rose to speak.
When the call was completed Powell
Clayton was the centre of observation as
he mounted the chair at the head of the
Arkansas delegation, and with a degree
of deliberation and outward calm, which
was scarcely to be expected under the
circumstances, announced that he was
not present when his name was called,
and that he desired to cast his vote for his
opponent.
The announcement of the result of the
ballot for temporary Chairman was the
signal for a general outburst. The dele
gates rose, climbed upon their chairs,
swungtheir hats, handkerchiefs, canes and
umbrellas in the air, and cheered lustily,
and when it subsided Mr. Clayton, still
with great apparent calm, moved to make
the choice unanimous.
About the only other points to prick the
foot of observation were when W. G.
Donan, of lowa, presented the voluminous
memorial for the Woman’s Christian Tem
perance Union and was rewarded by
the 5, clapping of the gloved hand’s
in the gallery, and when Leslie W. Rus
sell, of New York, presented the resolu
tion empowering the Committee on Reso
lutions to receive and consider a memo
rial from the Irish National League of
America on the question of proprietorship
of land in the United States by aliens.
THE MEN WHO WILE PREPARE THE PLAT
FORM.
The Committee on Resolutions of the
Republican National Convention met at
the Grand Pacific Hotel at 8 o'clock this
evening, and elected Maj. William Mc-
Kinley, Jr., of Ohio, Chairman, and Wil
liam Walter Phelps, of New Jersey, Sec
retary. A sub-committee consisting of
Cabot, Lodge, of Massachusetts, J. 11.
Baker, of Indiana, George R. Peck, ot
Kansas, Maj. W. C. Elam, of
Virginia, J. M. Bynum, of Mississippi,
Judge Elbert, of Colorado, and Horace
Davis, of California, were appointed, who,
with the Chairman and Secretary, men
tioned above, will prepare the platform to
be submitted to the convention and re
port to the full committee at 9 o’clock to
morrow morning. After the appointment
of the sub-committee, Alexander Sullivan
appeared before the committee on behalf
of the Executive Committee of the Irish
National League and delivered a long and
interesting address on the subject of the
ownership of American lands by foreign
ers.
HOW CLAYTON WAS BROUGHT FORWARD
AND BEATEN.
Wheu Powell Clayton was selected by
tbe National Committee for temporary
Chairman some members of that commit
tee voted for him on the personal ground
that he had long been connected with
the committee as the representative from
Arkansas, and without knowing that the
action involved any political meaning
whatever, otherwise the contest which
ensued would have been avoided by
the selection of some other member.
Those responsible for bringing Clayton
forward had not calculated on the con
vention overruling the action of the com
mittee, the precedents being all for ap
proving such a nomination.’ The inde
pendents decided to make an issue on this
selection, and formed a combination with
the Arthur men for that purpose. The votes
were cast largely on this issue,but not all
of them, asjsome Arthur men voted for
Clayton in order to sustain the committee,
and some Blaine men voted for Lynch, as
he is claimed to be for Blaine. However,
the Edmunds men are very jubilant and
claim that the field against Blaine
is strong enough to * dictate
the nominee. On the other hand, the
Blaine men say that there are Artbtlr.
men who will go to Blaine if they -see ifo,
cbance.for their favorite, and that the vrfte
has shown them to be stronger than has
heretofore been conceded—that in fact
there are 342 votes in a
WHAT IS WANTED IN THE PLATFORM.
Major McKinley, Chairman ot the Com
mittee on Resolutions, said to-night that
it was too early to indicate the points of
the platform, but that he intended to
make an effort to have a reasonable tariff"
plank inserted in the resolutions,
and would probably be success
ful. The committee also received
and heard| 3 the statements of
a delation of the Knights of Labor
and kindred organizations. They profess
to represent one million workmen. The
principles for which they asked recogni
tion were the enforcement of the 8-hour
law, the right of labor to organize iu the
same manner as capital does, the enforce
ment of compulsory education and the
prevention of the importation of contract
labor.
UNITING AGAINST BLAINE.
The leaders of the Edmunds movement
held a consultation in the rooms of George
William Curtis to-night, and in view that
they held the balance oi power, they de
cided to keep up the fight till either a
sufficient number of votes came their way
to decide, the contest iu his favor
or else to give their strength to someone
of their liking. Some of the Edmunds
men afterwards held a consultation with
the Arthur people, aud the bond between
the two appears to be binding enough to
cause them to join bauds as against the
Blaine people. The Wisconsin people
consulted and the name of Gen. Sherman
was considered as one which they might,
at the proper time, spring on the conven
tion.
WORK OF THE COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Credentials had only
considered the Alabama contested case
up to midnight, and appeared to be in for
a full night’s session. Some hopeful dele
gates affect to believe that.the balloting
for President will be reached by to
morrow evening.
The Committee on Organization was in
session till a late hour to-uight. After
electing Geo. B. Williams, of Indiana,
Chairman of the committee, the commit
tee proceeded to the election of the Penn
sylvania Chairman and Secretary of the
convention. Hon. Galusha A. Grow, of
Pennsylvania, was put in nomination by
the friends of Blaine, and J. M. Hender
son, of Missouri, by the opnosition. Mr.
Henderson was elected by a" vote of 20 to
17. Charles W. Elisbee, of Michigan, was
unanimously elected Secretary.
ANXIETY IN WASHINGTON.
Little Done 111 tiie Departments—How
Gresliam anil Arthur Spent the Das’.
W ASHINGTON, June3.—The great inter
est felt by the government employes in
the proceedings ot the Chicago Convention
was plainly manifested to-day. Very lit
tle work was done in any of the depart
ments. The clerks gathered in groups
looking at the bulletins and discussing the
outlook. While the desks were generally
vacant, occasionally an employe wonltl
he. found in his seat, apparently busy with
official matters, hut a second glance would
often disclose the fact that he was
figuring on the chances of his favorite
candidate. Most of them expressed pre
ference for President Arthur, although in
the Post Office Department there was a
lair sprinkling of ardent Gresham men
and a few persons who rather covertly
favored Blaine.
HOW GRESHAM SPENT THE DAY.
The Postmaster General was early at
his desk and attended strictly to his
official duties throughout the day. Dur
ing the morning lie received "a large
number of private telegrams, several
of which he answered. It
was rumored that he was
explaining to friends in Chicago the rea
sons that influenced his action in remov
ing an officer in the department, who in
retaliation had sought to array against
the Postmaster General the Grand Army
of the Republic. It is said at the depart
ment that the official record, if published,
would completely justify the action of
Postmaster General Gresiiam in the mat
ter. Paul Vandevoort, of Omaha, for
merly of the railway mail service, is the
official referred to.
TELLER JOINS GRESHAM.
At the close of office hours Secretary
Teller joined Gen. Gresham in his private
rooms in the department and they dis
cussed the situation while waiting for
new’s from the West. Both officers
showed an unswerving loyalty to the can
didacy of President Arthur. The session
of the Cabinet during the afternoon was
very short and no official business was
transacted. The President was in good
spirits and hetrayed'no anxiety. “In fact.”
said one of the Cabinet, “1 cla not believe
that he felt as much concern in the result
of the convention as the members ot his
Cabinet.”
WHY BLAINE WENT HOME.
Blaine decided twice yesterday not to
go to Maine, and only made up his mind
lull}’ to leave Washington about an hour
before train time. He had telegraphed
Steve Elkins and Tom Platt for their ad
vice, and received replies that it did not
make any difference. Ail of Blaine’s con
versation during the past two or three
days has been based on the assumption
that he is to be the nominee. He told his
immediate friends that he did not t“nt to
be in Washington if nominated, for the
reason that he lives in sight of the Execu
tive Mansion, and if he were nomi
nated he of course would
receive an ovation. He would
rather not have the nomination than to
have a brass hand and a crowd coming
upon Lafayette square within sight and
hearing of President Arthur. He did not
want anything done that would hurt Mr.
Arthur’s ieelings. For this reason, more
than any other, he left Washington. He
said that if defeated he wanted to be in
Augusta, and if nominated he would like
to be there.
CLAYTON’S NOMINATION SCANDALOUS.
Logan has not erone to Chicago, as was
reported to-day. He stays in the house,
however, with Mrs. Logan. He is ner
vous and anxious. The Blaine men are
jubilant to-night over a report from Chi
cago of a combination of the Blaine and
Sherman forces, despite the defeat of
Clayton. The nomination of Clayton was
as surprising as his defeat. In Washing
ton, where Clayton is well known, his se
lection seemed scandalous and ridicu
lous. The success of Lynch is credited
to the disgust of the sensible men of the
convention. It is of course regarded as
a defeat tor Blaine.
OTHER EVENTS IN POLITICS.
Rensselaer County, N. Y., Chooses Tll
den Delegates to the State Convention.
Troy, N. Y., June 3. —All the delegates
to the State Democratic Convention from
Rensselaer county, nine in number, favor
Tilden.
ARIZONA FOR THE OLD TICKET.
Prescott, Arizona, June 3.—The
Democratic Central Committee elected
yesterday W. K. Meade and J. 11. Ouray
delegates to the Democratic National Con
vention at Chicago. They are instructed
for Tilden and Hendricks.
The Colored Men’s Committee.
Chicago, June 3.—The Colored Men’s
National Executive Committee, appoint
ed by the Louisville Convention last Sep
tember, held a meeting last night. Seven
ty-two were present, nfhst of them dele
gates to the convention. Resolutions were
passed asking the Republican National
Convention to adopt a resolution recom
mending an amendment to the constitu
tion placing all the civil rights of Ameri
can citizens within the province of na
tional legislation. A stormy time ensued
over the resolution indorsing Arthur and
pledging him their support. The matter
was tinally compromised by the adoption
of a resolution declaring that President
Arthur’s administration has beeu wise
and conservative.
Appeals to Moody and Sankev.
London, June 3.— The Evangelical
Christians of India have sent an urgent
request to Moody and Sankey to visit
India. The Irish Protestants have like
wise sent them a monster petition to con
duct services throughout Ireland. The
petitioners declare that the country is
ripe for such a movement. Notwith
standing their appeals the Evangelists
are disposed to devote the next lew sea
sons to America.
Petersburg Manufactories Close.
Petersburg. Va., June 3.—ln conse
quence of the dullness of trade and the
low prices of goods, the Ettricks, Mattoo
ca, Battersea and Swift Creek Manufac
turing Companies have decided to run
their mills on half time. These are four
of the largest cotton factories here, and
gave employment to several hundred
hands.
Liberty Hall in Good Hands.
Atlanta, June 3.—Liberty Hall, the
home of the late Alexander H. Stephens,
was sold to-day for $2,500 to the Stephens
Monumental Association.
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DROWNED IN FLORIDA.
Three Attaches of the Light House Ser
vice Perishin -Mosquito Inlet.
Washington, June 3.—Private tele
grams received in this city aud Baltimore
this morning from Mr. Benjamin, an em
ploye of the Light House Service, dated
Daytona, Florida, June 2, via Astoria,
Florida, announce that Gen. O. E. Bab
cock, Engineer of the Fifth Light House
District, Levi P. Luekev his chief clerk,
formerly Assistant Private Secretary of
President Grant, and Benjamin P. Su'ter,
of Washington, D. C„ were drowned Sat
urday iu Mosquito Inlet, off" the coast of
Florida, while superintending work on
the light house being erected -at that
point. Another private telegram says
that the casualty occurred yesterday.
The body of Gen. Babcock was recovered.
Search was instituted lor the others, hut
without avail. The Light House Board
has received no official information on
the subject nor has the Adjutant General
of the Army.
DETAILS OF THE FATAL TRIP.
Jacksonville, Fla., June 3,10 p. m.—
All the particulars of the drowning of
Gen. Babcock and party at Mosquito In
let obtainable now are as follows: Gen.
Babcock and party left Baltimore on May
18 on the lighthouse tender Pharos, a
schooner, bound for Mosquito Inlet. 90
miles below the mouth of the St. John's
river, on the Florida coast, where the
government is building a lighthouse. The
Pharos put into Charleston, and left there
on the 29th, having encountered adverse
winds all the way. A heavy northeast
gale began on the 29th, in the midst of
which the Pharos made St. John’s
light, aud came to anchor off
the bar with two cables out.
A pilot was signalled for, and although
the sea was running hall mast high, oue
reached the Pharos, and Gen. Babeock
sent the following message to Dr. J. C.
L’Engle, of this city, the proprietor of the
steam tugs on the river:
“The Pharos sails from here this morn
ing. Please havethe Seth Low or Mabie
to tow her over Mosquito Inlet bar. Let
her take the Pharos in tow’ if overtaken.
[Signed] “Babcock,
“Light House Engineer.”
The sea ran so high that the tug could
not get out and had not gone down this
morning. The next news received was
a dispatch from Daytona announcing
the catastrophe. When the tugcomes back
from Mosquito Inlet full particulars will
be known. The probability is that the
Pharos anchored off" the inlet and the
General and his party undertook to go
ashore in a small boat, which was
swamped in the breakers. The onlv way
to communicate with the scene of tho
disaster is by telegraph to Daytona,
several miles from the scene of the acci
dent, on Halifax river, via Astor.
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Milton B. Weed Dead Archibald
Orme’g Life Slowly Going Out,
Atlanta, Ga., June 3.— Milton B.
Weed, at one time a member of the- firm
of Norman & Weed, architects, of this
city, died this morning, at. 7:30 o’clock, at
his residence, on Jackson street. He was
at one time President of the Gate City
Street Railway Company; aud was one ot
the architects who drew’" the plans for the
Exposition building. In consequence of
the ravages of consumption he has been
unable to engage actively in business
since 1881, and in search of health has
spent some months in the Southwest and
Mexico. Recently he returned to
Asheville and spent a short while
in that city, but came back
to Atlanta about ten days go. He was a
man of many noble traits of character,
and has a large number of friends in the
State to whom the intelligence of his
death will he a source of deep regret.
ORME DYING.
Archibald Onue’s condition is consid
ered less favorable to-night, his pulse
being much slower. The wound was
probed to-day, but the bullet was not
found. The attending physicians cannot
definitely locate it, but think that it is
resting on the brain. The indication at a
late hour is that the end is approaching.
EVENTS ON THE TURF.
Four Races at Covington Marked by
Good Time and Close Finishes.
COVINGTON, Ky., June 3.—The follow
ing were the events to-day:
Tiie five furlongs race was won by Mam
monish with Finality second and Sadie Uc-
Nary third. The time was 1:03',].
In the one and one-quarter miles race Ada
Glenn won, with Vanguard second and Kos
malia third. The time was 2:13.
In the handicap race, mile heats, Richard
L. took the first heat and Breech Loader the
second and third heals. Breech Loader was
second in the first heat. The time was 1:46.
1:46 and I:47}*.
The Latonia cup race, for all ages, two and
one-quarter miles, was won by Harry Gilmore
by a head, with a dead heat bet ween Levant
and Tax Gatherer lor second place. The time
was 4:123^.
JEROME PARC RACES,
New York, June 3.—The first race at Je
rome Bark to-day was for two-year-olds,
one-half mile. It was won by Eimendorf,
with Hectrotype second and Mystic third.
The time was 50 1 ,.
Iu the mile and a furlong race Jack of
Hearts won, with Gonfalon second and Min
nie Colt third. The time was 2:01
In the great Metropolitan handicap for ail
ages, one and one-half mile. Gen. Monroe
won, with Hartford second and Trafalgar
third. The time was 2:42’j.
In the steeple chase over the short course
Echo won, with Tom Naven second and Woos
ter third. The time was 3:32}*.
In the Ladies’stakes for three-year-olds, one
and one-half miles, Dutcher won easily, with
Economy second and Nonage third. The
time was 2:46.
Davies Given More Time.
New York, June 3.—The Court of Com
mon Pleas this afternoon granted Julian
T. Davies, the assignee and receiver of
the firm of Grant <fc Ward, an extension of
sixty days time within which to file the
schedules of the insolvent firm. The ex
tension is granted on the application of
Receiver Davies, who says that he is un
able to file a schedule in the thirty days
prescribed by law. Mr. Davies savs that
the assignors have failed to make any
schedules or assist him in any wav.
These assignors he says are Fred Ward,
U. S. Grant, Jr., and U. S. Grant, Sr. The
receiver says that the affairs ol the firm
are yet in great confusion, and that it is
almost impossible to ascertain who are
the creditors of the firm.
Langston Acquitted.
Washington, June 3.—Frank Lang
ston, a young colored man, son of the
United States Minister to Havti, who has
been on trial in this city for killing James
Spencer (colored) in a street brawl, result
ing from a fight between a white man and
a negro, in which he interfered on behalf
of the white man, was to-day acquitted.
The jury was composed of seven whites
and five negroes. The verdict was re
ceived with applause in the court room.
He was released from custody upon giv
ing bail to answer to a charge of attempt
ing to kill another man on the 6aine night
he killed Spencer.
A Shoe Dealer Goes Under.
Chicago, June 3. —M. D. Shajr, whole
sale dealer in boots and shoes, has failed.
The liabilities are about SBO,OOO. More
than half of this amount is due creditors
in Massachusetts. A Deputy Sheriff lev
ied upon the stock and placed a bailiff in
charge. The assets are about $32,000.
The failure is attributed to Mr. Shay
having been victimized by his predeces
sors.
A Railroad Collision In Florida.
Jacksonville, Fla., June 3.—Alcol
lision occurred this morning between the
outgoing and incoming log trains on the
Florida Central Railroad, eight miles
from this city. Both engines were hadiv
wrecked and Engineer Hugh Owens, of
the outbound train, was killed. It is
stated that both trains were running out
of schedule time. No other casualties
occurred.
Jesse Carter Hanged.
Pittsburg, June 3.—Jesse Carter (col
ored), convicted as accessory to the mur
der of John Foster by ‘•Babe” Jones, was
hanged at 11 o’clock this morning in the
presence of 50 people. The condemned
man displayed wonderful fortitude on the
scaffold, where he reiterated his protesta
tion of innocence, prayed, and sang the
hymn “Farewell to the world.”
Irishmen Defend Themselves.
Paris, June 3. — La Matin publishes a
letter signed by a group of Irishmen, who
reside in Paris, justifying the London out
rages. They say that they have no other
means to combat England.
Tha Columbus’ Hall Sold.
New Bedford, Mass., June 3.— The
wreck of the steamship City of Columbus
with its contents, were sold at auction to
day to the Boston Towboat Company for
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SENATOR BROWN INTRODUCES A
YELLOW FEVER BILL.
j It Propose* to Give SIOO.OOO to th
Discoverer of the Germ of the Disease
or a Remedy which will Effect a
Cure—But Little Done in the House.
Washington, June 3.—ln the Senate
to-day among the petitions presented was
one by Mr. Brown, from the Georgia Medi
cal Society of Savannah, the Augusta
Academy of Medicine, and the Board of
Health of Augusta, Ga., praying that a
reward may be offered by Congress for the
discovery of the causes or germ of yellow
fever, with the mode of treatment that
will prevent or cure the disease.
In connection with this petition Mr. Brown
introduced a bill providing for the offering of
a reward of $lOO,OOO to any person of any
nationality who will discover the true cause
or germ of yellow fever, with any certain
means ot effecting its prevention, destruction
or material modification, or who, without dis
covering the cause or germ of (he disease,
shall discover a certain*aud practical mode of
effecting its prevention, destruction or ma
terial modification.
In accordance with the understanding of
yesterday the Senate proceeded to considera
tion of the calendar of cases unobjeeted to
and disposed of a large number of bills.
Among those passed was one granting an
anuual leave of absence with pay to letler
carriers. It was amended so as to tlx the.
leave at llfteen days. By half-past 8 o’clock
the end of the calendar was reached. One
hundred and eighteen bills had been taken up,
sixty-two of them passed, and one or two
postponed. The Senate adjourned till Fri
day. Only about a dozen Senators wera
present and the galleries were bare.
IN THU HOUSE.
The House to-day passed the bill which pro
hibits the inclosure of any public land
when the person or corporation maxing the
inclosure has no claim or color of a title io
the land, and makes it lawful for any person
to tear down or demolish any such Incloaure
when it includes more than 160 acres. The
18th of Jyue was set apart for consideration
of the electoral count bill.
The bill forfeiting the land grant of the
Central I’acdlc Railroad was taken up. The
debate which followed was addressed to
empty seats or to little knots of members who
assembled to discuss the political situation ut
Chicago. The bulletiff board placed in the
member,)' lobby was the centre of attraction,
and the significance attached to the choice of
the e/mvention for temporary Chairman was
the chief topic. Every dispatch was eagerly
awaiied, and the chances of the various can
didates canvassed in the lobby, on the Door,
and all the rooms. The vote passage
of the bill stood 184 yeas to 22 nays, showing
no quorum, and the House at 5:50 o’clock ad
journed.
TWO COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS.
Kellogg's Case and the Hewitt IJIII Again
Talked Over.
Washington, June 3.—The proposed
Kellogg investigation was discussed in
the House Judiciary Committee and the
Hewitt bill in the Ways and Means Com
mittee to-day without result in either case.
The Judiciary Committee is disposed to
report that the House has not the re
quisite jurisdiction, inasmuch as the
crime charged against Kellogg is alleged
to have been committed in the Senate in a
former Congress. The Ways and Means
Committee will probably renort simply
the administrative features of the Hewitt
bill; still Morrison, who wants
an adjournment by the 27th of
June, told Randall to-day that if
Itandall, who 6eems loth to adjourn, did
not bring in an appropriation bill
promptly he would try a iittle more tariff.
Randall assured him that he would have
the general deficiency bill in the House
this week.
Divorce for Man’* Adultery.
Washington, June 3.—Justice Cox to
day granted Helen M. Carroll, nee Ben
nett, a divorce from Gen. Samuel Sprigg
Carroll and alimony at the rate of SIOO
per month. To him is given the custody
and control of the children. They wore
married in St. Louis September 3,1850.
and she charges that on July 18, 1882, and
at divers other times he committed adul
tery.
Republican Senators After a Long Ses
sion.
Washington, June 3.—The Re
publicans of the Senate do not propose to
adjourn until two weeks after the Demo
cratic Convention adjourns. They want
an opportunity to send out campaign
speeches about the Democratic candi
dates and the platform under their
lranks.
Riddle Sticking to His Statements.
Pittsburg, June 3.— President Riddle,
of the Penn Bank, has made an affidavit
before a notary that the averments con
tained in his statement published yester
day are each and every one true. He
made an assignment this afternoon to
George B. Gordon of all his estate, real
and personal, for the benefit of the credi
tors of the bank.
Paper .Jobbers Assign
Philadelphia, June 3.—lt. 11. Fore
stall A. Cos., jobbers in paper, at Fifth and
Minor streets, who have been in the busi
ness live years, were compelled to sus
pend payment to-day. It is understood
that the liabilities are about $75,000. The
creditors have agreed to accept 60 cents
on the dollar and grunt an extension to
the firm.
Suakm Again Attacked.
Cairo, June 3.—The rebels again at
tacked Suakin last night. They succeed
ed in driving in the pickets, when they
were repulsed by cavalry, who pursued
them for some distance from the town.
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE.
Some Little Items of Interest and Some
Items of Little Interest.
St. John, N. F., June 3.—Fourteen of the
crew of the ice-stramlert brig Confederate
left their vessel May 24th to endeavor to reach
land. They have not since been heard of.
Albany, N. Y., June B.—The straw paper
makers to-day agreed to maintain the old
schedule of prices. Sixty per cent, of the
mills have agreed to a two months’ suspen
sion, and when seventy-five per cent, consent
the mills will stop.
Cincinnati. June 3.—The price of whisky
was reestablished at $1 11 to-day, the point
from which it broke May 22. This was neces
sary under the rules of the pool to retain its
control of the market.
New Orleans, June3.—The International
Typographical Union to-day discussed rou
tihe and legislative matters, and elected the
following officers: President, Martin U. il.
Wilier, of St. Louis; First Vice President,
William Sullivan, of Nebraska; Second Vice
President, P. T. McDermott, of New Orleans;
Secretary and Treasurer, William Briggs, of
Washington, D. C.
New Orleans, June B. —The representa
tives of the Boards of Health of the Gulf
States, commercial bodies, sanitarians and
government officials were still in conference
to-day on the subject of quarantine and sani
tary matters.
The Bavarians propose to give the parishes
the power to forbid the marriage of couples
who do not possess sufficient means to main
tain themselves, or who during the previous
three years have not paid theirquota of taxes,
or regarding whom there is reason to suspect
that trouble will result to the household from
the want of sobriety, economy or love of
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