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VOL. XXXI. NO. m
COLIMBUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 29 1889.
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THE STATE ROAD LEASE
BILL PI«SED BY THE ROUSE BY A
LAROE MAJORITY.
! 3Ir. Candler’s and Other Amendments
Voted Down With One Exception.
Sew Koad Law Passed by
Senate—Other Notes.
Owingto the rush of bus
iness and the want of room
in our immensely crowded
store, we could not have
our Shirt Sale yesterday.
But listen, for two days,
Atlanta, August 2S.—[Special ]—'The
house this morning took up the Candler
amendment to the State road lease bill,
providing that a competitor should not
lease the road.
Mr. Felton was entitled to the floor.
He said he would have very little to say.
The question had been debated exhaus
lively in committee of the whole, and the
committee had rejected the Candler
amendment. The members could not be
induced to stultify themselves.
He said there were corporations, indi
viduals organized into corporations, w T ho
nad come around the house to get the
Cancler amendment passed so they wcuid
get special advantages and rob the tax
payers to a large txient.
He said the Farmers’ Alliance of Texas
TUESDAY
AND
WEDTTESDAY,
—WE OFFER—
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50 dozen at 35 cenis.
100 dozen at 50 cents.
It is useless to waste
time trying to match or du
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cannot be done. We are
determined to move and
must dear our shelves.
^Cjt^Many other goods at less than their value. If you
wish to save money don't make a purchase without calling on
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TRAVEL AND PLEASURE.
A Columbus Lndy Tells About Life at
Asheville and JJount Airy.
Asheville, N. C., August 26.—Of all
the overrated places Asheville takes the
palm. When we see two immense engines
drawing one train to the top of the Blue
Ridge, we feel sure Asheville will set upon
a plateau and look down upon the sur
rounding country. Imagine our di ap
pointment to find it In a hollow, sur
rounded by mountains. It is extremely
dirty. The streets are so narrow that
they only admit a sidewalk on one side.
The fogs are so heavy that we rarely ever
see the sun clearly until ten o’clock. The
walking is up hill and down bill, so no
one who is not strong ought to go to
Asheville, it does not afford a first-class
Icecream saloon, though the drug stores
give you most delicious whipped cream,
soda and milk shakes. Half of the pleas
ures in life lie in ourselves, so we were
fortunate in finding many. Our bo srding
house was one of the best, kept by ladies.
The rooms were nicely furnished, and the
fare first-rate, except the breakfast. We
only paid $30 per month. The boarders
were from north, south, east and west,
many of them extremely charming. We
danced, played cards, sang, strolled, rode,
and gossiped to our heart’s content, leav
ing |no source of enjoyment untried. I
wish I could tell all the many sides to a
boarding house life; all the little schemes
the women used to get ofl' on a summer
tour, how the sedate and sober dames
blossom into society life, how the young
girls make all the boys believe they are
in love with them, and how incessantly
some find fault with everything. I would
not promise to board, if any one offered
to foot the bill for a lifetime, for it is de
moralizing, and takes lots of common
sense not to drift with the tide. Riding
is very cheap, and at a cost of two dollars
one can see all the beauties. Connally’s
is remarkable only for its view. The
house is substautial, the grounds abound
iu lovely flowers, but the beauty of these
is God-given, and not purchased with
money. The grounds are open to the
public, and you drive in, through pine-
scented avenues. Coming in front of the
house you involuntarily exciaim, “How
lovely!” Down below lie the meadows,
the green corn waving in the breeze, a hut
here and there, the French Broad and
Swanwana gliding side by side, until
they unite in one stream, the trees bend
ing to kiss them as they pass, and the
mountains rising in grandeur just beyond.
Words fail us here, and we sir quietly’ gaz
ing, seeming to catch a glimpse of the
green meadows and crystal rivers that lie
in the city beyond. From Beaumont i,Hsz
ard’s view), we see one hundred and
eighty peaks; from Richmond Hill, where
we climb the tower, a lovely, rustic
structure that does not look so very safe,
we think we see beauties. But a few days
after we go to Douche’s peak. After very
tiresome climbing, by horses that are
strong and active bqyond description, we
reach the top, pasA througn an orchard
freighted with apples, crowning the top
of the mountain, and look down on a
scene that words fail to describe. Like a
vast sea the mountains stretch out on eve
ry side, aDd rise like billows one after the
other, until the eyes ache with the vast
ness. Surely the scenery everywhere is
grand, and the air cold enough to invigo
rate any one.
We, of course, went to Round Knob,
and saw there one of the most wonderful
pieces of engineering in this country’; pass
through four tunnels, one 1S00 feet long,
and wind round and round the mountain,
and though we have traveled five miles
have only gone one quarter from the
point of starting. Our party was feay,
and enjoyed everything. We found at
Round Knob a hotel, and a beautiful nat
ural fountain, but aside from the sights
going up, Round Knob presents no attrac
tion.
We took tea and spent an evening at
Battery Park. The german was danced,
and the ball room is, indeed, an ideal
dancing hall. The costumes were pretty,
but not staudy. In fact, I never saw
plainer dressed people than at Asheville,
and the desire of everybody seems to go
and have a good time. One lady re
marked, “No one knew her, therefore
f he did not need any fine clothes.” An
other dear, good woman improved this by
saying, “What is good enough to wear
smong my friends is suitable for
strangers.”
We found the churches very good, espe
cially the preaching at the Presbyterian,
the Episcopalians gave a bazaar, and the
Display of fancy goods was lovely. I am
?° l °rtunate as to know many people
h ®5®' v me £ an school friend,' wno has
ea abroad a long time and developed
into a most cultured woman. She may
give a “Reading” in Columbus this win
ter. If so, expect a treat.
We spent a day at Hendersonville, and
were agreeaoly entertained by Mrs. Rip
ley, a sister to our loved Mrs. Nall. Mrs.
Ripley is a beautiful, intelligent woman,
and we were fortunate in being her
guest. After dinner we drove to Fiat
Rock to see the lovely homes. I will
only tell you of Drayton’s Gardens. We
enter through groves of trees that are
mighty and strong from age. They seem
to whisper to each other of long ago, and
sigh ana mourn for the past. We went
into the hot houses. Oh, the beauty!
Hundreds of gloxinias of every color and
form. A young man remarked that he
thought neaven could scarcely hold more
loveliness, thaa these. We met the
“lord of the manor,” who took us to the
back of the house to see the emerald
lawns terraced to the lakes, and the moun
tains lying just beyond. Hot house
flowtrs studded the lawn here and there,
and we thought there could not be any
greater beauty. But when we passed
round to the front of the house we held
our breath in silent admiration. Every
flower you could name was blooming in
profusion, and the air was filled with the
oreath ot myriad beauties. I never saw
such exquisite canna and dahlias, every
color and style imaginable. He told me
many of them came from Europe. As I
passed out I asked him, “Does all this
satisfy?” thinking he would take it spirit
ually, but he proved that there is no per
fect satisfaction iu this life by saying,
“Oh, no; I hope to have many foreign
flowers here ere long.” He is not at ali
in looks in keeping with the surroundings,
and one of our party asked, after we left,
which we preferred the “jewel or its set
ting?” We would take the setting every
time.
Now our party disbands. Some go
home, some go north. I must not pass
Mt. Airy, but stop long enough to drink
in the cool air there. It is as sweet and
pure as the kiss of the child. The lowing
of the cattle, the oalliDg of the hen to her
little brood, the ring of the axe, and the
merry shout of children at play, speaks a
sweet peace that we find nowhere else. I
feel that life is a perfect dream, with
naught from the rude world to break the
charm. The natives are honest and sin
cere. The visitors seem to imbibe their
nature, and everybody takes life easy.
How many’ flowers blossom neath our
paths, and we cull them and lay them
away to blossom again some day,
when the sunlight has passed
iato shadow, and the sweetest music
we know is the memory of other
days. The weary, the impatient, the
weak and the resdess should come here to
find rest. This couutry life in its fresh
ness and beauty teaches a lesson we find
no where else, and one is unconsciously
drawn nearer in thought and feeling to
One who gives all, and only asks in return
our love.
The summer days are passing swiftly,
and happy is the man or woman wno has
some kind words ana friendly action to
reap in the bye and bye. I have a charm
ing resting place, and enjoy the delicious
fruits and vegetables that are most abund
ant here. When the heart is full, the lips
must speak, so pardon “much ado about
nothiug.” Truly, M.
THE EIGHTH GEORGIA.
Reunion at Adairsville on August 30—The
Crops, Etc.
Adairsville, August 23.—The general
crops are so good and prolific tnat our
means are inadequate to gather them.
Two little boys, aged respectively five
and six years, are addicted to peculiar
habits. One eats every grasshopper he
can catch, while the other smokes and
chews the strongest home-made tobacco.
Both live here.
The battle flag of the Eighth Georgia
battalion was unfurled yesterday with its
frazzled edges, and full of holes, made by
the bullets of ’61.
The Third United States artillery band
will give us music on the 30th. Large
preparations are being made for the re
union of the Eighth Georgia on the 30th,
and with the confederate flag is a l nited
States flag, both of which will be unfurled
in the grand parade of the battalion, who
will keep step to a kettle drum used in
the C. S. A. by the same drummer.
Maryland Republicans.
Baltimore, August 28.—The republican
state central committee met here to-day,
and decided to call a meeting of the state
convention at Westminster October 1. The
committee entertain hopes of capturing
the next legislature, and will devote all
their energies to that end.
and North Carolina which were interested
iu tne contest against raiiroad monopoly,
were asking for a railroad commission
like that of Georgia. Is Georgia prepared
to say her railroad commission is insuf
ficient ? That would be the effect. Four
i years ago the people stood by the com
mission. If it has not sufficient powers,
arm it with these powers.
The main source of the new born zeal
against monopoly was from outside the
legislature, instigated by parties in the
state and outside the state, seeking to
absorb the state’s property. He was
amused to see honorable gentlemen fight
ing imaginary evils.
He said the clause of the constitution
which has been appealed to could not be
violated except by tne legislature. A raii
road could rot violate it.
Dr. Felton said he loved and honored
the constitution of the state, and respected
his oath, which required him to not only
support the constitution, but to so conduct
himself as in his judgment wcuid redound
to the good of the people, and he would
gladly vote to squelch and defeat the Can
dler amendment.
The restrictions and limitations that are
applicable to individuals or private rail
roads do not apply to property owned by
the sovereignly of Georgia. The consti
tution does not apply to the state’s prop
erty.
Iu six months a competing road, leas
ing the State road for a nominal sum,
will have sold out lock, stock and bag
gage. The effect would be to enrich a
few people at the expense of the tax
payers.
He said he did not believe there was
such a thing on God’s green earth as a
competing railroad. He said competition
so called had done nothing but to give
competitive points special advantages.
The amendment would build up favored
points. Innumerable noncompetitive
points would be at a disadvantage and
suffer. The whole state was interested in
getting the last dollar the road would
command. Have you enquired into the
secret of this recent war about railroad
mononoiy? It is of new birth. Four
years ’ ag'o I introduced a biii into the
Georgia legislature to enforce this very
nrovision of the constitution. It went to
the judiciary committee aud they returned
it unanimously with a negative. Abso
lutely I could not find a corporal’s guard
to stand by me in demanding the enforce
ment of this clause of the constitution.
Have you inquired into the foundation of
this new born zeal? You will find it
largely originates in the rivalship of con
tending railroad lines. Trace it to its
source and you will find it is largely at
tributed to the rivalship of competing and
rival railroads. Here is the Atlanta and
Norfolk road, finding in its way an ugly-
rival iu the Richmond Terminal, which it
must shelve. It is about to get worsted
aud to fail in its speculation, and it comes
to the legislature and cries: “Help! Heip!
It is the nour of need!” and tries to enlist
the legislature in this fight.
The doctor discussed the Chattanooga,
Rome and Columbus as another instance
aud said he was in favor of knocking the
shackles from every department of com
rnerce. Ho wanted to unchain, in every
particular, the commerce of the country.
He said the Chattanooga, jRome and
Columbus wanted to unload its rubbish on
the Central, and that General Alexander
had proven it, and that the representatives
of the two companies went off and tired
blank cartridges among the bushes in Ala
bama.
“Just think of it!” exclaimed Dr. Felton.
“The Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus
raiiroad and the Richmond aud Danville
railroad over there! After they had fought
here before our committee! Over there
in the pine bushes of Alabama firing off
cartridges and then comiDg back here to
the legislature with their paper wads aud
their popguns.” [Laughter.]
Dr. Felton said the legislature could not
be cajoled, nor misled, nor corrupted. He
aDpealed to the members to get ail for the
road they could and thus benefit the
schools.
Mr. Davis, of Burke, secured the floor
after Dr. Felton. He read a bill intro
duced last session by Dr. Felton, with the
following title:
“A biii to be entitled an act to prohibit
and suppress combinations, conspiracies,
agreements or associations among and
between corporations, companies, or per
sons, which may have the tfiect, or be in
tended to have the effect, to defeat or
lessen competition in their respective busi
ness, or to encourage monopoly.”
Mr. Felton arose aud said tne bill was a ;
separate thing from the lease act.
Mr. Davis asked why Mr. Felton baa
changed.
“Because,” said the doctor, “wise men j
change—fools never do.”
Mr. Davis thereupon showed that the '
doctor, who had changed, had at the out- j
set said that the memoers would stultify i
themselves if they voted for the Candler ;
amendment, which they had killed in I
committee of the whole. !
Mr. Davis said a leader so unstable could ;
not be followed. He said that last tall it !
was proposed to adjourn over one Satur- j
day, and the doctor said : “Will you ad- ;
joum when tnere is important legislation j
here to be enacted ? Will you lie supinely .
upon your backs until these railroad ]
monopolists have bottled every industry •
iu Georgia ?” j
Mr. Felton arose and denied using the I
words, and demanded the production of j
the words.
Mr. Davis said he had talked to fifty’ i
| members who agreed with him as to the !
words used, and he appealed to the mem- !
! ory of the members who had beard the
j doctor. He showed the inconsistency of
j Dr. Felton in saying wise men change,
: but fools do not, and yet urging the mem-
! bers not to stultify themselves by voting
| for the Candler amendment. He also en-
; deavored to show the doctor’s position last
' fail in providing the following penaltv for !
the violation of his anti-mono polv bill*: j
Section 5. Be it farther enacted, that
whenever any official of a railroad corpo
ration, to wit: its president, its treasurer,
its superintendent, or either or any of its
directors, shall be guilty of a violation of
the provisions of tnis act, and upon con
viction thereof, in any court of this state,
having competent jurisdiction, then the
charter of said offending corporation shall
be declared forfeited, and its president, its ;
treasurer, its superintendent, and each of :
its directors, shall be sentenced bv the
court trying the same, to hard labor in the
penitentiary of this state for a term of not
less than two, nor more than ten years.
Mr. Davis spoke at some length, showing
by figures the bad policy of allowing one
1 raiiroad monopoly to get possession of the
j State road. i
Mr. Atkinson made a very forcible
j speech in support of the amendment, be-
j ginning by a reference to “charges.” He
said that only the other day Dr. Felton j
! had been charging the Farmers’ Alliance,
! and now he asks the members to follow ,
I the example of the Farmers’ Alliance in
i certain states and ask only for a railroad
j commission. Oaiy last fall Dr. Felton was
I charging upon the monopolists. Mr. At-
i kineon wanted an account of the doctor’s
j conversion. Something has transferred
! him from the advocacy of the rights of the 1
i people to advocacy for the greatest mo-
nopoly that ever put its foot on Georgia
soil.
Dr. Felton arose and said that no man
was more opposed han he to monopolies
and trusts, but he was opposed to engraft
ing foreign legislation on the lease bill.
“ If he is opposed to railroad monopo
ly,” exclaimed Mr. Atkinson, “thank God
he is converted and converted under my
ministration!” [Laughter.]
“ I have not been reconverted,” said the
doctor, “and am not a proper subjeet for
rebaptism.” [Laughter.]
“ I am glad I got the information so
early,” said Mr. Atkinson, “ or I might
have baptized him before there was a
genuine conversion. The difference be
tween me and him is that we Presbyte
rians believe in that sort of conversion
that never goes backward.”
“What has transferred him?” asked
Mr. Atkinson. “ With one breath he tells
us he wants competition, and with anoth
er that competition is a curse.”
Mr. Atkinson went into an able argu
ment against allowing competition to be
throttled in Georgia. He said thq West
Point Terminal would have the people in
its power as completely as the sheriff has
the criminal on the gallows.
After further argument a vote was taken
on Mr. Candler’s amendment, and re
sulted as follows:
Ayes—Alexander, Atkinson of Colum
bia, Atkinson of Coweta, Bates, Berner,
Campbell, Candler, CarltOD, Champion,
Church, Clifton, Dodgen, Duggan, Frazer,
Gilbert. Glenn, Goodman, Gunter, Harde
man, Ham, HaDd, Harper, Harrell of De
catur, Harrell of Webster, Harris, Hill of
Meriwether, Holtzclaw, Hood, Humphries
of Screven, Hyers, Jenkins of Harris,
Johnson of Crawford, Johnson of DeKalb,
Johnson of Floyd, Johnson of Clinch,
Jones of Coweta, King, Lang, Latham,
Lewis, Mathews, Maxweil, MoArthur,
McDonald, McIntyre, Mclver, Mitchell of
Pike, Mobley, Morns, Mustin, Olive, Pat
terson, Reid, Sims of Wilkes, Smith of
Decatur, Smith of Gwinnett, Snead, Snel
son, Tatum, Twicty, Tuck, Venable, Wil
liams of Upson.
Nays—Albritton, Alderman, Allred, Ar
nold, Atkinson of Butts, Boone, Brewton,
Brown, Bush, Buxton, Callaway, Calvin,
Clements, Coggins, Daniel, Davie, Den-
nard, Dugger, Fain, Felton, Flemming,
Fiynt, Foute, Frances, Fricks, Gallaway,
Gamble, Gho’stin, Gordon, Griffin, Har-
dage, Hall, Halliday, Heery, Herrington,
Hobbs, Howell, Humphreys of Brooks,
Huey, Huff, Johnston of Campbell, John
son of Jones, Jones of Baker, Jones of
Chattooga, Kumble, Kendrick, Kitchens,
Kulght, Lamar, Lawson, Lofley, McDan
iel, McCalia, McCook, Means, Mitchell
of Spalding, Montgomery, Morgan, Mur
ray, Oliver, O’Neil, Park, Peacock, Perry,
Postell, Rankin, Rawls, Reiily, Speer,
Simmons, Singleton, Skelton, Smith of
Calhoun, Smith of Wilkinson, Stokes,
Tanner, Tarver, Taylor, Tigner, Turner,
Tyron, Vanderver, Veasey, Walker, Ward,
Warren, West, Whitaker, Williams of
Appling, Williams of Telfair, Wright.
Ayes 68, nays 92.
After the Gaudier amendment, all other
amendments were voted down, save Ber
ner’s to the third section, providing that
the personality turned over to the new
lessees shall be in amount as originally
leased, and the road bed in the present
condition, natural wear aud tear excepted.
The bill was tben passed by 130 to 19.
Before the final vote, Candler and Fel
ton had a paseagelat arms over the former’s
charge that Felton had sought to injure
his motives in offering his amendment and
declaring emphatically falsa any insinua
tion of the kind.
Dr. Felton disclaimed having made any
personal reference to Candler. He said
he had fired only small shot and was
rather surprised that he had brought down
the gentleman from D-Kalb He quoted
on him the saying of Sam Jones that it is
the “hit dog that yelps.”
Bills Witlidr \vn.
The committee on agriculture requested
that the authors be permitted to with
draw the following bills:
To provide for tne election of the com
missioner ofagrieuiiure by the peop.e.
To establish an experimental station in
this state.
To make it unlawful for any persons who
receive advances upon a contract to work
the lands oi another to fail or refuse to
comply with said contract.
A Question of Privilege.
Mr. Gordon, of Chatham, rose to a ques
tion of personal privilege, to disclaim
having had any intention in his remarks
yesterday to impugn the motives of Messrs.
Gaudier and Berner. He thought it im
proper for members to reflect upon the
motives of each other. He regarded
Messrs. Candler and Berner as among the
most patriotic and talented members of
the house.
IN THE SENATE.
The senate this morning passed the new
road law, providing for a commutation tax
in lieu of road work.
The bill as amended is as follows:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Georgia in general
assembly, met; and it is hereby enacted by
authority of the same, That from and after
the passage of this act, it shall be the duty
of the ordinary, or commissioners of roads
and revenues,to provide for the working of
all the public roads in their respective
counties as hereinafter specified.
The same persons who are subject to
road duty under the laws as they now exist
shall be, and are hereby declared to be
subjeet to road duty under thl3 act, and
each and every person shall be subject to
work on the public roads in the district in
which he resides not more than six days
in each year, as the county authorities
may determine, but any person subject io
road duty may relieve himself from said
duty by paying to the person authorized
to receive the same, the sum of fifty cents
per day, each day he may be required to
work, and a receipt from said party in any
district 3hail be good and sufficient to re
lieve him of road duty for that year in any
other district or county.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
said county authorities shall appoint road
commissioners in each road district as now
provided by law, and said road commis
sioners shall have all the power and au
thority now vested in them by law as to
the trial of defaulters and punishment for
failure to work or pay, and shall be, in
addition thereto, charged wita the duty
of selecting and contracting with an offi
cer to be known as the road overseer of
the district. The person so selected and
contracted with shall be the road over
seer of the district for which b.a was se
lected, for one year. The road commis
sioners shall also be charged with the duty
of furnishing to the road oversa r of their
district a full list of the persons subject to
do road duty, and the residence of said
persons. Said commissioners shall also on,
or before the first Monday in February of
each and every year, return a list of said
road hands, with a list of ail the public
roads in their respective districts, and
Dumber of miles therein contained, t-o the
county authorities. They shall also be
cnarged with the duty of inspecting from
time to time the work done, aud of direct
ing the road overseer when and where to
work, and shall have authority to dis
charge him at any time for any neglect of
duty or failure to properly perform his
duty, and select and contract with another
overseer to fill the vacancy thus created.
They shall have the same exemptions land
be liable to the same penalties as now
provided by law, and shall be exempt
from road duty and commutation tax dur
ing their term of office.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the road overseer, when appointed, as
hereinbefore provided, shall be paid the
sum of $1 per day for each day that he
actually works the roads, including the
time required to summons the hands and
inspect the roads, as hereinafter provided
for, said time to be judged of by the com
missioners. That be shall have charge of
ali the roads in the district for which he
is appointed, and shaii proceed at once to
inspect the roads and report the condition
of the same to the road commissioners of
the district, who shall then direct him
when and where to begin work. He shall
then summons, under the direction of the
road commissioners, such a number of
hands as can be worked to the best advan
tage at one time, and proceed to work
them on the roads. If the hands so sum
moned prefer to p i.v, and do pay a commu
tation tax in lieu of work, they shall pay
the entire amount of the commutation tax
required of them for the year, and
the overseer is authorized and re
quired to receive and receipt
therefor, and shall proceed to summons
other road hands necessary to fill np the
number required. He shall continue to
summons hands, as those first summoned
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OHIO'S NEXT GOVERNOR.
HON. JAMES E. CAMPBELL NOMINA
TED BY THE DEMOCRATS.
The Platform Declares for Tariff Reform
aud Demands a Reduction of Taxes.
Cleveland’s Name Greeted with
Cheers — Proceedings.
Dayton, O., August 23.—Daring the
whole night the town has been kept
awake by cheering delegates and visitors
to the democratic state convention. This
convention will undoubtedly be the larg
est gathering held by the democracy of
Ohio in a long time, and citizens of Daj-
ton, regardless of party, have vied with
each other in extending courtesies. A
notable instance was the tender of the
Garfield club rooms to the committee on
resolutions, followed by lunch for the
oommittee.
The convention was held in the rink, a
large wooden building capable of seating
several thousand people, but wholly in
adequate to accommodate the crowds of
people which tried to gain admittance.
Ten o’clock was the time for the open
ing of the convention, but it was 10:15
when Dr. Norton, chairman of the state
central committee, rapped for order.
After prayer by Rev. Dr. McFarliu, Dr.
Norton made a brief address, outlining the
purposes of the convention. He made his
speech the vehicle for caustic criticism of
the republican party, and especially of
Governor Foraker, the candidate of that
party for re election. This was followed
Dy an eulogy of the democratic party and
its principles. His allusion to Grover
Cleveland as the noblest and greatest of
living democrats was received by long,
continued applause.
The committee on credentials repor ted
no contest, bat that Lucas county was
represented by a mass delegation in ac
cordance with the action of the executive
committee, whose vote in the convention
should be an aggregate of seventeen
votes.
A motion to recommit with instructions
to name the seventeen delegates entitled
to seats was made, coupled with recom
mendation against mass delegate repre
sentation at future conventions. After
brief debate the motion was laid on the
table and the report of the committee
adopted.
Hon. M. D. Harter, of Richland county,
was named for permanent president,
Lewis G. Bernard, of Hamilton county,
for secretary, and Peter Weidner, of
Montgomery, lor sergeant-at-arms, by the
committee on organization and were then
duly elected, along with vice presidents
and assistant secretaries from each con
gressional district.
After adopting the report of the com
mittee on rules and the order of business,
and the announcement of the state central
committee. Hon. John A. McMahon
made tbe report of the committee on reao
iutions, prefacing it with the statement
that it was not a compromise, but was
unanimously adopted, and that the com
mittee were fully agreed that there should
be no backward step in the matter of
tariff reform. [Applause ]
The following is the platform adopted
by the convention:
'Section 1. The -emocraoy of Ohio, in
convention assembled, approve the decla
ration of tbe principles made by the na
tional democracy in St. Louis in 1SS8, and
especially that part of it demanding a re
duction of tariff taxes. We will continue
to battle for tariff reform until the cause
of the people is triumphant.
Section 2. We regard trusts, in what
ever form organized, as the legitimate re
sult of our present tariff system, and we
demand a repeai of all tariff taxes that
enable them to extort from the people
exorbitant prices for the products they
control.
Section 3 We again acknowledge the
great debt of gratitude the nation owes
to the heroes ol the late war, and we de
clare in favor of a just, liberal aud equita
ble pension tariff.
Section 4. We denounce the republican
administration for its repeated violation
of its pledges in behalf of civil service re
form.
Section 5. We denounce tbe present
state administration as the most partisan,
demoralizing and extravagant in" our his
tory. We invite the careful investigation
of all citizens to our financial affairs as
shown by official record.
Section 6. We protest against the re
peated enactment of laws vesting the ap
pointing power in the governor, enabling
him to control the local boards of our
leading cities. While it deprives them of
self-govormnent,lt constructs a vast politi
cal machine that is at all times dangerous,
and in the hands of a partisan chief execu
tive has become a positive menace to the
people of the state.
Section 7. The nomination of a governor
of Ohio for a third term, in violation of all
precedent, by the notorious, disgraceful
use of the patronage at his command, is an
outrage against the people and should be
rebuked at the polls.
Sections. We heartily favor home rule
in Ireland, and we demand it also for Ohio.
While favoring all laws that secretly pro
tect the ballot box and the honest voter,
we demand the enactment of laws that
will enable our cities to choose their own
officers.
The report was adopted with unanimity
and applause.
A rejRfiution favoring the iocaiion of the
world’s fair iu 1S92 at some point in the
Mississippi valley was read and referred to
a committee without debate.
Nominations for governor were next in
order.
Hon. Samuel F. Hunt made the opening
speech, placing in nomination Hon. James
E. Campbell, of Butler county.
General Anderson, of Dark county, sec
onded the aomiaation.
Hon. M. A. Foran, of Cleveland, pre
sented the name of Virgil P. Kline, of
Cayahuga county.
Mr. Henry Apthorpe, of Ashtabula, sec
onded the nomination.
Hon. Frank C. Dougherty placed in
nomination Lawrence T. Neal, of R033
county, Mr. Seward, of Richland county,
seconding this nomination.
With these three candidates the nomi
nations closed and the first ballot pro
ceeded. It required 396 votes to nominate.
Before the ballot was announced a diffi
culty rose in regard io the vote of Hamil
ton county, the assertion being made th3t
it had been recorded solid for Campbell,
whila there were three or four votes for
Neal.
Pending this disturbance, several votes
were changed to Neal. Great disorder re
sulted, and the chair finally announced
that no definite resuit could be reached
until order was restored. The chair said
that the vote of Hamilton county must be
repeated. It was done, giving Campbell
65 instead of 75 votes. Other changes were
made, generally In favor of Neal, but
efforts to rectify the confusion were un
successful. Finally, the chair annonneed
the vote: Campbell 383, Neal 292, Kline
109.
The delegates acquiesced In this clear
ing of the tangle, and with some degree of
order the second ballot proceeded.
The total vote cast was 789j, of which
Campbell received 397f, Neal 299, Kline
93. This nominated Campbell and the
hall was wild with shouting men. The
band played the “Campbells are Coming,”
and a motion to make the nomination of
Campbell unanimous was carried.
Campbell was sent for and a recess of
fifteen minutes taken.
It was nearly 3 o’clock when the now
recognized campaign air announced the
coming of the candidate. With him were
the defeated candidates, Messrs. Neal and
Kline. Mr. Campbell,on.being presented,
accepted the nomination. He said this
was no ordinary campaign. Tbe task is
not one of mere routine. The most obvious
of the duties of the democratic party was
to rebuke the violation of the nn written
law of this country—that no officers of
this government shall be elected to a third
term. In spite of Presidents Washington
and Grant, the stranglers of the republi
can party have decreed that the power
shall be continued in the hands of the
most corrupt administration the state has
known. Mr. Campbell went on to arraign
in severe terms the legislation of the re
publican party in Ohio, and the adminis
tration or Governor Foraker.
Dayton, O., August 28.—Neal was pre
sented. and with an impassioned speech
he declared his acquiescence in the will of
the convention. He declared with em
phasis that in this campaign the success
ful man to day would do no more for the
success of the party than would he, him
self, do for Mr. Campbell’s election. This
declaration was followed by tremendous
cheering, and Neal went on to speak of
the campaign.
Virgil P. Kline was also presented, ard
said he was just as well satisfied with the
result of the convention as either Mr.
Campbell or Mr. Neal. There was no
suckers in Cayahuga county. He wps for
Campbell and was ts joyful at his own
funeral as he could be. No political malice
could be gotten into his heart. He wsnted
to expend all that on the other fellow.
If Mr. Campbell wanted ringing speeches
on tariff reform during this campaign he
would be ready to respond.
Both Neal and Kline were suggested for
the nomination for lieutenant governor by
acclimation, but both peremptorily de
clined. The ticket was then completed by
the following nominations: For lieuten
ant governor, Wm. Vance Marquis, of
Logan county: judge of supreme court,
Martin Zobt, ot Washington county; state
treasurer, Borden, of Guernesy county;
state commissioner of schools, Charles C.
Miller, of Putnam county; attorney gen
eral, Jesse M. Lewis, of Champagne
county; member cf the board of publio
works, Frank Reynolds, of Hamilton
county; clerk supreme court, J. G. Shoe
maker, of Senaca county. The conven
tion then immediately adjourned.
THE CRONIN MURDER.
Desperate Attempt Made to Assassinate
Witness Gns Klahre.
Chicago, August 2S.—A desperate at
tempt was made last night to assassinate
Gus Klahre, the tinsmith who last week
identified Martin Burke as the man for
whom he soldered together a tin box, May
6, which it is supposed contained the
clothing of Dr. Cronin. At 9 o’clock last
night he was walking toward his home, on
Ohio street. When within a block of his
home he was assaulted by ten or a dozen
young men. They knocked him down,
beat Dim about the head with some blunt
instrument, and threw him over a low
fence to the ground below, a distance of
twelve feet. He struggled to his feet,
calliDg for help, and ran toward home.
His brother and a servant girl heard his
screams, and they ran out toward him.
His assailants sprang over the fence after
him and pursued him almost to his door.
His mother heard one cf the pursuers,
with Irish brogue, ►ay: “Give it to him*”
He fell as he entered the door. He be
came unconscious before anything could
be learned from him as to the assault, and
np to a late hour is still unable to speak or
recognize any one. The family say he has
no enemies, unless he had made them by
his statements in the Cronin case. No
arrests were made.
Chicago, August 28.—The Cronin case
was resumed this morning before Judge
McConnell, in the criminal court, with
the hearing of arguments of counsel on
motions of defendants Coughlin, Burke,
O’Sullivan and Woodruff, for a separate
trial, and of Kunz for an order on the
state attorney compelling him to give him
a copy of the evidence before the grand
jury on which he was indicted, and a list
of tbe witnesses who testified against
Him. The arguments covered about the
same ground as was covered in the affida
vits Monday, and were to the general effect
that the cases of the various defendants
in whose behalf the arguments were
made, would be prejudiced by trial co-
j jintly with the others.
During the course of the arguments
Judge McConnell took occasion two or
three times to call the attention of counsel
to the iact that they were fighting for
separate trials on promises based upon
joint murder precedents, and not on con
spiracy precedents. Counsel, he said,
must bear in mind that the first count of
the indictment agaiDst the prisoners in
this case was for conspiracy, the fact hav
ing an important bearing on the question
of joint or separate trials.
After counsel for the various prisoners
had made their pleas for separate trials,
State Attorney Longnecker eddressed the
court, combatting the granting of such
motions. Judge Longnecker said the at
torneys for the defendants in their pleas
had shown exactly’ why separate trials
should not be granted. These men in their
affidavits talked of furniture bought, of
rooms rented, of a cottage procured, of a
buggy hired, of a man decoyed to a cer
tain i place and murdered,! and have
touched upon much other evidence.
What is this but conspiracy? What harm
can come of trying these men together?
Regarding Woodruff, Mr. Longnecker said
that the confessor had not said anything
that was at ali injurious to the other de
fendants. “Not one thing,” said the state’s
attorney, “has that man said that will be
the least damaging to the other five men.
All he says is in regard to himself.”
After the state’s attorney, Mr. Forest,
who represents ex Detective Coughlin
and other defendants, continued his argu
ment for separate trials. Then the court
adjourned until to-morro w.
NATIONAL FARMER.?’ ALLIANCE.
Resolutions Adopted by Cotton Committee
at Atiauta Yesterday.
Atlanta, August 23.—[Special.]—'The
national cotton committee of the Alliance
held an important meeting here to day,
and adopted the following resolutions:
First—That the national committee
recommend that the farmers of the south
sell no cotton during the month of Sep
tember, except waat may be necessary to
meet the obligations which is past due.
Second—Tnat thu national cotton oom
mittee instruct the president of each sub-
Alliance, Wheel or Union, or some person
appointed by him, to meet the president
and secretary of his county Alliance on
the 28th of September at the county site,
for the purpose of receiving instructions
from the national cotton committee.
Third—That each state secretary of
every cotton state oe charged with the
duty of placing these resolutions immedi
ately before their respective county presi
dents, and charge ail expenses of printing
and postage to tne National Alliance.
Fourth—That the farmers be urged to
take special care in sheltering their cotton
from the damaging weather.
Fifth—That every newspaper in the
south iu sympathy wita uie farmers is
requested to publish these resolutions.
[Signed]—R. J. Sledge, chairman, Kyle,
Texas; A. T. Hatcher, Grand Cave, Li.;
W. R. Lacy, Winona, Miss ; S. D. Alexan
der, Charlotte, N. C.; L. P. Featherstone,
Forrest City, Ark; M. L. Donaldson,
Greenville, S. C.; W. J. Northeu, Sparta,
Ga.; R. F. Kolb, Montgomery, Ala.; B. M.
Herd, secretary, Nasaviiie, Tenn.
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.
Hon. Walter Hill, of Georgia, Reads a
Paper—Addresses Made, Etc.
Chicago, August 23.—The American
bar association began its first annual ses
sion this side of Alleghany this morning.
There was a large attendance. The meet
ing was called to order by the venerable
jurist and legislator, Hon. Lyman Trum
bull, who, in a brief speech, welcomed the j
members to this great centre of commerce
and business activity. Addresses of wel
come were al30 delivered by Francis
Klaner, on behalf of the Illinois bar asso
ciation, aDd Etnelbert Caiahan, on behalf
of the Chicago bar association.
To these addresses David Dudley Field
responded, after which he delivered his
address as president of the association. A
number of reports were submitted and
some routine business was transacted.
In the afternoon papers were read by
Henry B. Brown, of Michigan, on “Judi
cial Independence,” and by Walter Hill,
of Georgia, on the “Federal Judicial Sys
tem.”
A New Democratic Paper.
Washington, August 28.—The company
known as the McDonald Publishing Com
pany, in which a number of leading demo
crats are stockholders, has been incor
porated under the laws of West Virginia
for the publication here of a weekly demo
cratic paper for national circulation. The
newspaper will appear next week, and
will be under the charge of Edmund Hud
son, witn Fred Perry Powers as principal
editorial assistant. Letters endorsing the
enteprise will be published in the first
number from ex-President Cleveland, Sen
ator McPherson, Speaker Carlisle, Senator
Morgan, Secretary Fairchild, Representa
tives John E. Russell, Patrick A. Collin3,
John F. Andrews, and other prominent
democrats. The name of the newspaper
will be the National Democrat.
THE STRIKE ALXOXDON.
THOUSANDS OF LABORERS STILL RE
FUSE TO HANDLE BUSINESS.
The Strikers Stand Firm-The Dock Com
panies Show Signs ot Yielding.
The Shipping Business Comes
to a Standstill.
London, August 2S.-At a meeting of
the striking doekmen this morning, Mr.
Burns, the leader of the strikers, said he
had heard that 4000 Belgians would be im
ported, unless the strike was ended. He
at once telegraphed to the Belgian Work-
ingmen’s L nion and blocked that move of
the employers. The strikers have reached
the number of 150,000. The leaders express
a determination to press their claims and
march through the streets until the de
mands of the doekmen shall have been
granted.
A report comes from officials of the
Commercial Dock Company, to the effect
that there is a prospect for a settlement of
the differences, and a feeling ot increased
hopefulness prevails. There is less intimi
dation, aud affairs have generally auieted
down in the vicinity of St. Panera’s'depot.
However, there is still some excitement.
Many coal heavers are resuming work at
an advance in wages, which, of course, is
violently opposed by the strikers, who
urge that no work should be resumed un
til the advance demanded is conceded to
all.
A mob of howling strikers, numbering
several thousands, attacked the coal vans
leaving tne yards under police escort.
They divided the chains and traces, com
pelling the drivers to return. In a short
while 6000 strikers had arrived on the
scene and started for the coal yards.
Shippers and merchants are Dressing
the dock companies to yield, declaring
that they are driving trade to other ports?
The dock companies complain of the pres
sure upon them aud promise to give an
answer lat:r. An increased number of
men are at work to day. Tne mail steam
ers are being loaded sio .vly. Some of the
carmen have resumed work. The streets,
wharves and quays present a peculiar as
pect and are unusually free from noise,
owing to the absence of railway vans and
carriers carts. Sheet traffic is almost en
tirely confined to omnibuses and cabs.
Public sentiment is growing in favor of the
abolition of private dock companies and
placing the docks under municipal controL
The price of provisions is rising and Liver
pool consignees are suffering, owing to in
ability to discharge the ships freighted
with perishable cargoes.
The various ports in the metropolitan
districts are crowded with vessels bound
for London, which are detained pending a
settlement of the strike. A monster pro
cession left the West India dock this even
ing, whicn was swelled as it progressed by
constituents of iron workers, carters and
comers from Millwall.
A steamer which had been loaded by
the steward and clerks from the office of
Cothingees, sailed to day for New Zealand.
Ot her shipping houses are taking similar
action. The clerks, however, are disposed
to object, and are considering the question
of striking. The men at Hirsch’s Copen
hagen oil mills and at Johnson’s white
lead mills have struck.
A delegation of wharfingers and gran
ary owners held a conference with the
directors of the dock companies to day.
The latter discountenanced the disposi
tion evidenced by the wharfingers to agree
to the men’s demands, thereby forcing the
hands of the directors wh9n a collaDse of
the strike was imminent. Delegates from
the coal heavers visited the coal exchange
this evening and admitted that tney had
no grievances of their own, but had struck
on principle and wouid not resume work
until the demands of the dock men nad
been granted. The merchants pointed
out the injustice of this position, but to
no effect.
The dock companies show signs of
yielding, and have referred the question
in dispute to a committee composed of
officials of the companies and Ideiegates
from the strikers. A decision is expected
to be reached to-night.
It is rumored that Mr. Norwood, chair
man of the joint docks committee, has re
signed. Trade is pressing upon the dock
companies the advisability of settling with
the strikers, and their overtures seem to
be received favorably. Burns declares
that if the dock companies do not yield, a
compact will he made with wharfingers to
unload the ships in mid-stream.
Later. The officialsiof the dock compa
nies offered to concede all the demands
of the strikers except that fixing the rate
of compensation at 6 pence an hour. Del
egates of the dock men insisted upon 6
pence as the rate of wages and the confer
ence was suspended without definite set
tlement having been arrived at.
CHICAGO MARKET.
Review of Speculation in the Grain and
Provision Market.
Chicago, August 28.—There was a rep
etition of yesterday’s performances in Uie
wheat pit. An easy opening, a heavy
feeling for an hour or so, then a nervous
advance and a reaction later, were ail
gone through with, but the market closed
a point lower than on the day before.
During the last hour of the session the
feeling became weaker on less favorable
closing cables, and prices broke l[c from
tbe top under free and general realizing
sales by a smaller class of “longs.” Latest
bids from leading futures were k to ic un
der yesterday’s closing.
A moderate business was transacted in
corn, trading being less active than for
two or three days, ‘but fluctuations were
within j a fair range. The feeling devel
oped was on the whole a little weak. The
market opened 1 to 1c lower than yester
day, fluctuated within 2c range and closed
i to ic lower than yesterday.
Oats were fairly active, but unsettled.
Arrivals were lighter.
Mess pork was the center of attraction,
and trading was quite active. Prices were
advanced 20 to 25c on large pur
chases, but rather free offerings caused a
weeke-r feeling during the latter part of
the session, and the advance was lost.
A moderate trade was reported in lard,
and the feeling was unsettled. Early it
was stronger. Later offerings were in
creased, and prices receded 10 to 121c, but
reacted 5c, closing steady.
A good trade was reported in short ribs,
and the feeling was unsettled, with prices
irregular.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Extent of Business Done In Listed aud Un
listed stocks Yesterday.
New York, August 23.—The open
ing of the stock market to-day was strong,
at advances over last night’s figures of i :o
I 1 percent, and under an excellent de
mand, further adva ct.s extending 4 per
cent were second in early trading. Tne
high prices were met by freer offerings,
however, and reactions were frequent and
Rock Island showed special weakness. Iu
the first hour Jersey Central led the up
ward movement and wa3 joined^ by the
Lockawana toward noon, and N. P. be
came prominent for both strength and
activity. A drop in C., C., C. and St.
Louis changed the general temper of the
market after 12 o’clock, and in the last
hour there was quite a drop in the general
list upon free realizings. News of the
farther purchase of nearly $4,000,000 bonds
by treasury, however, rallied the list aad
the close was quiet and firm.
’The only important final changes are ad
vances of 22 in N. P. preferred, the com
mon 12, and Jersey Central 1$, while C,. C.,
C. and St. Louis is down If, cotton oil It,
and sugar 1J. 3aies of stocks aggregated
242,000 shares.
Kilrain at Baltimore.
Baltimore, August 28.—Jake Kilrain,
the pugilist, returned home this after
noon, and is none tne worse for his trip
south. He said he was treated Dicely by
the Mississippi authorities and had noth
ing to complain of. He intends to go to
New York in a few days and complete
arrangements for a sparring tour. He
said overtures had been made him to spar
Sullivan during Mardi Gras at New Or
leans, but unless the terms were more
favorable he would not accept.