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MACON. GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 29. 1894.
BARTLETT IS
NOMINATED.
Democracy of the Sixth District
Unanimously Selects Him a
Standard Bearer.
ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION
| ST»f Mention •?«!>• !»«>-• «»•
Cons»«»>» n ,h * For A P-
jjl*u*c — M»ny Rluglnc
Speech** M«de.
Indian Springs, Aug. 28.—(Stuff Cor-
jwpondence.J-The biggest anti moat
Mtf&usiasttta congressWnal convention
wd m Georgia for many years nomi
nated Judge OhafiJe# L. Bartlett fior
reprerenf.vcive in congress from thte
^ixth Georgia district, at the Wigwam
here today.
Every county in Wte district was rep
resented by ft* strongest men, and in
til the proceedings of the convention
there win not the slightest ripple of
discord. It bad been thought that In
asmuch as the procecdfeiigs of the con-
* ven-tion were to be purely informal,
Judge Bartlett’s noirV.niitVon betnig as
sured, that there would be n slim at
tendance. This was a mteaike. Mighty
nearly every man who hsad been iselfeot-
cd nsa delegate was h’ere,-filled to the
brim with DemocrulUc enthusiasm, de
termined to show the Populists of itWe
fighting Sixth tllrat tney were *n the
fight to win.
On the trail ns last might the.advnncc
guards came in and tihe corridors of
the Wigwam were filled' with good
Democrats who were disbuseing ttoe slt-
atUon in the various coun'tio3. When
the trains oame hi this morning the
big bulk of the delegates came, uind
they were a fine-lookilng bofdy of men.
Somebody had provided an- ample
iupply of spring waiter and -fching>3 In
an upstalin* room and as the deeigateto
came in they were thvlted to par-fake
of the waiter.
It was 12 o’cock when the convention
w.h napped to order by Judge B. P.
Bailfey of Butts, In the absence of
Chairman Frank Fly nit. At this tints
there were nearly 150 deflegutea in the
ball room of the WJgvvum, where the
convention was held. Some twenty or
more ladies, guests of the hotel, had
been invited to grace the meeting by
tfrtr presence, and they »ait together
in tfo back of file hull.
J. D. Howard ot Baldwin was elect
ed -temporary chairman. In taking the
chair he aKuded pleusamitly to the pres
ence of tJ.Tc» indies, a-nd said thalt with
their active assurance the Democratic
party is invincible*. .He thought, that
we were os certain to snow the third
party und'ec os election day was to
come. S. T. Blalock of Fayet-te and
Dr. VV. C. Bryant of Butts were elect
ed temporary secretaries and then the
roll call of coiMtfjit3 was had. Every
one of the ten counties la the district
answered present. Here is a rotfter'of
the dvlgultai:
Baldwin County.—la. H. Compton,
Ben Gause, Samuel Walker, J, T. Mil
ler, J. D. Howard, R. N. Umar.
Bibb County.—Judge Clifford Awder-
ton, W. M. Gordbn, Wushdngton Des
sau, Morris Happ, L. B. Rhodes, A.
•W. Bane, R. V. Hardeman, C. B.
iWliling-hum, W. H. Felton, Jr., F. H.
McGee, VV. H.. Dathrop, Ro’-iaJn'd EUIe,
A. E. Blvnrteto, R. B. Barton, Dupont
GUerxy, A. M. WohilUn, B. L. Jones,
A. L. MJUer, P. J. Duffy, John Noone,
W. G. F. Price.
Butts Courtly .-J. C. Bell, Dr. W. C.
Bryant. J. W. Minter, A. H. Ogletree,
}V. M. Ma/Uet, H. C. ThUxton, George
W. Whtte, George Collier, A. H. Smith,
J. G. Kim bull, O. B. Knowles, B. H.
Hawhi, i
Payette County.—J. IV. Gratham, J.
A. Joiner, J. T. Lewis, C. P. Daniel,
T. P Moore, J. W. Speer, John Cole-
m»n. J. VV. Wise, T. V. Dealer. A.
Ptelrthelmer, J. L. GabTo, E. G. Jones,
J; P• McLean, J. P. Brodgen, S. 'A.
Burks, W. e. Sams, J. B. Oamon, San-
l or iP* 5r - J - s - Thorton, VV. P. Glover,
W. Clark, J. L. Graves, J. II. Aus-
J.n, S. o. Lewis, C. C. Russell, Jeff
• *!!S 5( ¥ , I’ Newton Horton.
County.—Raul Turner, T. B.‘
strmir:, T. A. Sloan. VV. A. North, R.
* V-Mme, A. H. Brice, VV. H. Clark,
v, C. Newton, W. H. Turpin. G. VV.
Crumbly, R. h. Fargason, J. H. Nasth,
*7, P. Hootan, A. A. Lemon. W. W.
Hightower, J. W. Stevens, J. L.
“«re, L. A. Folsom, R. F. Smith. N.
*• South, James Mostly, J. W. Hltfh-
J- M. Green, E. B. Stallworth,
}>• B. OarroloiKte*. T. J. Brown, A.
H. Bmwnan. T. L. Sutton, J. B. New-
Kan, A. V. McVJcker. E. H. Fife. J.
“• H'lWn, G. P. Combs. J. A. Callo-
**T. A. D. Ptace, WilKum Pttts. W. B.
o g- E - Exum, R, VV..DtaMaoo,
M. S. Rownn, A. H. E. Br.tnnun.
Monroe County.-G. J. Wright. J.
McGbvty, J. T. Caotlebi-rry, Jot-in
, J. H. Mapp, VV. H. H.
£*«•. J. H. Sutton. W. G. Garr.
Jones Qiunty.-J. r. \\in Buren, J.
MxMlebrooks. G. W. F. McKay,
n Brantley, J. C. Barron, R. N.
"■Aje. E. T. Dumas. Sr., W. H.
*n. VV. J. Green, Joseph VV'. Barron,
. B. Dies, Jeam Emtftson, Devs
■uis>n, George Adams, W. B. Em-
’*2* on . H. T. Moore, R. C. Lester,
J»«a Roberts, R. T. Roes. J. W.
'-"-a, W. H. Holsenhaek. Gus A.
“ _c e, Moaea Smith, Rufus Lyons,
B. White, C. B. Mlddlebrooks,
. J- Henderson, Henry A. McKay,
swum Smith. L. B. Jordan. E. T:
...-on. t. C. Pippin, Sam Barron,
“»rd Johnson. VV. VV, Barron, J.
At kerns. J. A. Walker* V.. E. Oor-
'• A h. Barron. J. T. Spights,
T. Morton. C. C. McCarty, A.
»• McKay, George Brooks. O. C.
I P.ae (
|/enp.
t CoujMy.—w. M. Howard. D. P.
O- T. Weldon. J. C. Beau*
.- J. M. FUde. G. E. Hugely,
-re* Pretho, R, a. Mallory, J. P.
elf?- J - 8. Rope, R. VV. Hale, T. C.
Bitn-an, VV. B. Bak-r. J. F. Madden,
isJ'l.Araold. J. H. Baker.
l»Wutdfcg County.—S. Gnmtaand, B.
Aativmy. T. G. Manly. Jr.. W. V.
R. T. Bonielj. H. T. Pitter-
R- 8 Connell. VV. J. Brdgea, W.
Brener. B. N. Barrow. J. A. J.
May nard. Jamea. S.
7 n - J * R * G- J. Co|»pedre.
ri'm'Hi-r \( n ur
I R'ttnMter, M. o'. Bowdoin, W.
’ Gl >-. J- P. Sawtell. J.
J. H. Ml h- n. J. D. Tuch-
J. Kincaid.
Cotcv/.—J. a. King, P. F.
Bbbwn, Peter King. M. J. Hanrey, J.
C. Thompson, W. B. Aadams.
On motion of Judge A. L. Miller of
Bibb a committee mi appointed to
perfect a permanent orgranization and
to present an order of business. This
is the committee: Baldwin, Samuel
Walker: Bibb. A. L. Miller; Butts, W.
M. Smith; Fayette, A. Steinhdmer;
Henry, Paul Turner: Jones, R. T. Roes;
Monroe. E. M. Smith; Pike. J. H. Ba
ker; Spalding, J. H. iMItchell; Upson, J.
S. King. A recess was taken to give
the committee a chance to report, which
in due time it did These were the per
manent officers: Chairman, Seaton
Grautland bf Spalding; secretaries, S.
T. Blalock of Fayette. W. C. Bryant of
Butte and W. G. F. Price of Bibb.
This order of business was also re
ported: First, that a committee on plat
form and resolutions be appointed, to
ivhom^shall be referred all resolutions
wiibuiit debate. .
Second—Nominations for congress
man shall then be In order.
Third—Report of the committee on
resolutions and platform.
Fourth—The election of a new execu
tive committee for this congressional
district.
This order bf business was adopted,
and in apeprtiance with It Mr. R. V.
Hardeman of BWb introduced this res
olution. w>hlch was unanimously
adopted:
“Resolved. That the chairman do ap
point a committee bn resolutions, to
whom ehnil be referred all resolutions
without debate, and which committee
shall also report a platform for the con
vention. said committee to consist of
one delegate from each county.”
Under this resolution the following
committee on platform was appointed:
Baldwin. J. D. Howard; BUbto, R. V.
Hardeman; Butts. H. C. Thaxton; Fay
ette, Q. A. Burks; Jones, J. R. Van-
Buren r Monroe. G. J. Wright; Pike, W.
M. Howard; Spalding, W. J. Bridges,
Upson, P. F. Brown.
When the committee retired the next
order of business, the nomination of a
congressional candidate, was taken up.
Hon. R. T. Daniel. In a short, but elo
quent ami effective speech, put the
name of Charles L. Bartlett before the
convention, “No people,” he said, “will
have a truer, more conscientious leader,
a more daring and consistent advocate
than will those of the Sixth district
when Bartlett takes his seat in con
gress. In his hands the -Interests of the
people are safe.” In closing, Mr. Dan
iel said: "In November the Shanghai
of Pike will not be in it with the little
game cock of Bibb.”
This was the signal for long-continued
applause.
Gen. G. J. Wright of Monroe was the
next speaker and he kept the conven
tion In i\ broad grin all the time he was
talking. It wn3 a pleasure to him, he
said, to second the nomination of C. L.
Bartlett. He had known the Bartlett
family for many years. Integrity, ab
solute and unswerving, had been a
characteristic of the family always.
He could not make a ringing speech,
nor could he lay claim to being a sil
ver-tongued orator. In fact, he didn’t
want to. for silver is In such demand
by some people that they might want
to coin his tongue. “Our friends,
•the Populists, say we have been
quarreling among ourselves,’’ continued
the speaker. “Let them charge as much
as they please. It is our fight and none
of their business. The Populists h:\ve
been saying that we are split all to
pieces so often that some people are be
ginning to believe It. It Is all a mis
take, and we’ll roll up a majority of
10.000 for Bartlett in November with
out any trouble.”
In Mpenkdng of the difference between
Democrats on the silver question, Gen.
Wright said that‘it reminded him of
the question of the annexation of Tex :
as. Polk was In favor of the immediate
annexation; .Olay was also in favor of
immediate annexation, but wanted to
wait awhile so it could be done de
cently and in order. For his part he
had a great admiration for the old
Hafidshell rule to do a thing decently
and In order, and thought it applied to
the silver question as well as anything
else.
If Democrats couldn’t.agree on all
things there was no reason why they
should tear down each other’s palings
and let the stock Into the gardens.
Ho complimented the Sixth district
on having such a fine looking body of
delegates There were, he said, only a
few exceptions, notably Van McKlbben
and himself. This caused a laugh.
air. 3. T. Blalock of Fayette then
seconded the nomlnaWon of Bartlett.
He had. he sold, favored the nomination
of another man. but he had never been
defeated with less regret. The Inter
ests of the people of the Sixth district
would never suffer while they were In
the hands of Charles L. Bartlett.
Mr. J. D. Howard of Baldwin said he
came from a county which had a candi
date of its own in the race, but he
arose with pleasure to second the nom
ination of the high-toned gentleman,
the loyal, noble fellow who the Democ
racy of the district had selected to
lead.
“We people of Baldwin,” he con
tinued, "are always ready to honor one
of our own sons, but we come here to
day to say to the Democrats of the
Sixth district that Baldwin will do ev
erything In her power to see Charlea L.
Bartlett elected to congress. As Baldwin
cbmrn first on the list of counties she
will cast the first vote In 'thin conven
tion for Judge Bartlett.”
Mr. Roland Dills of Bibb then made
one of the most eloquent speeches of
the convention. He said, in part:
“The seconding of the nomination of
Charles Lafayette Bartlett might well
be left to those older In the service of
the party and more nearly exponent of
Its principles by reason of lives well
spent In Its cause. But there is noth
ing In that which Impels to utterance
on this August day—because this day
bears signal wltneftfl to the victorious
fulfillment of cherished hope, a hope
blended of love’s twain—love of friend
and love of party. Born and bred In
this Southern -land, with the holy tradi
tions ’of my country as much a part
of my being as these rocks and red
hills are part of my country*** sj!1,
above all things else I «m a Democrat »
ADJOURNMENT
OF CONGRESS
Only a Few Members Present in the
House and Senate at the
Closing Hours.
REMARKS BY PRESIDING OFFICERS
Stevenaon Thank, th. ..nature For
Th.tr ICIndly Exprat.lan. at
Gratitude, and Wlilre.
Them a Safe R.tnrn . ,
Home.
and love my psrty. But It there la
aught that mtrs <n power this love ot
party It la the love ot friends. I am
gtad. therefore, at last to aee that hope
fulfilled for these attachmenta- take. I
am glad for my friend becauae he la
true—true -beyond the wont of men;
through the shadow, ax In sunshine,
true and loyal unto death. Aa yonder
pines tiprear their whleperfng heads to
a.-nilnwl this sleeping valley, feud off
the Kghtrdng ami with their warning
murmurs tell of the storm’s 'approach, I
so over the welfare of his friends hi*
swerveless loyalty keeps tireless guard.
A true and loyal man—for I know Char
lie Bartlett: ami while about the sancti
ty of that loved fitendshlp I draw the
veil ot silence. I'll say that no man e'er
love-i a truer friend or feared a braver I
foe.
"I am glad for my friend because this
■Washington, Aug. 28.—An Immense
crowd was gathered in the senate gal
leries bet-ore the hour of noon today to
witness the closing scenes of the event
ful session on which the curbdn is to
fall at 2 p. m. The spectators con
sisted for the most part of strangers,
who had been flocking into the city the
last two duys, attracted by the encamp
ment of Knights of Pythias. The mem
bers of that order were present In large
numbers, and in their new uniform
contributed much to thcunlmatiou and
plcturestiueness of the, spectacle. Sen
ators on the floor were few, and far be
tween, so that any Idea of transacting
legtslattve business except by unani
mous oonsent would bavc been prepos
terous.
There were but three Republican sen
ators present when the chaplain made
hts opening prayer and only ten Dem
ocrats. After the reading of yester
day’s Journal a resolution was offered
by Mr. Ransom and agreed to for the
appointment of two senators, to Join
a liko committee on the part of the
house, to wait upon the president and
to Inform him that, unless he had some
further communication, the two houses
are now ready to adjourn. Messrs.
Itansome and Manderson were appoint
ed on the part of tho senate.
A resolution instructing tho select
committee on the Ford's theatre dis
aster to continue Its Investigation dur
ing the recess was offered by Mr. Har
ris and agreed to. And then at 12:17
the senate took a recess until 12:13.
Tile session was resumed ut 12:45,
when a message was received from tho
house uunouuoing among other matters
the death of Representative Shaw of.
Wisconsin. Tho usual resolutions ex
pressing tho deep sensibility of tho sen
ate and providing for a committee to
attend the funeral were offered and
agreed to, and tbe vice-president * un-
Doiraoed the appointment of Senators
Mitchell, Culloni, Davis, ltuach of
North Dukotu and Kyle of South Da
kota us such committee.
At 12:55 another recess was taken
until 1:30. Duung tho recess tho senate
chamber was praotlcully deserted by
senators.
After tho recess was closed a report
was mndo by tho senators who had
been appointed to wait upon the presi
dent and who Informed the senate tit
the president's reply was tlmt ho
no further, communication to makoNH
congress. Then a resolution was ill
ferod by XIr. Quay and unanimously
adopted tendering the thunks of tho
senate to Vieu-I’resldent Stevenson for
the ability, dignity, courtesy nnd Im
partiality with wlileh be had presided
over its deliberations, anil a resolution,
similarly couched, In laudation of Sen
ator Harris, pristileut pro tern, of tho
senate, was offered by Mr. Manderson
of Nebrasfta und adopted with the same
unanimity.
A third and Dual recess was taken
till 1:30, when n message was received
from the house aunoundng the appoint-
tnentity the speaker of tho house mem
bers of tho joint commission on tho
Ford's theatre disaster. Then, after a
watt of several mtuutes, the vice-presi
dent rose and formally closed the ses
sion of tho senate with these words:
"Senators: The hour tlxed by the
concurrent resolution for the adjourn
ment of the second session of the llfty-
tb.nl congress has arrived. Before
making Ihe I'urmal aimounreaieiit. I
cannot forbear giving expression of my
grateful appreciation of tho resolution
personal to myself Just passed tho sen
ate. For tlAs imudfesmtlon of your
conlldence ns well as for tho uniform
courtesy, oftlclally nnd personally ex
tended to me, I am profoundly grate
ful. And now, wishing each of you a
safe return to you: home and orrnstQ-
uenrs, I declare tho seiuttu adjourned
without delay."
Instead ot the usual moving bark of
the hands on tliu clock dial so ns to
get In a little mure time—an exploit
which 1ms added to die renown of tho
venerable doorkeeper at the closo of
almost'every session of die senate—
there was actually a minute to spam
when the vice-president stepped down
lo the floor nod engaged In leave-taking
with do- senators nml officials. It was
the quietest anil least exciting final ad-
jouruiucDt that had ever been wit
nessed by any of them.
IN THE HOUSE.
The Closing Hours Were the Most Quiet
In Recent Yeans.
nomination but renders the guerdon of
honest deserts to honorable ambition.
Two years ago the Democrat* of this
district met here to ballot for a con
gressman. The fight wit stubborn and
grn.i9iigiii, Aug ugiu nu •tuuujiu au<i i
long. Some of us here now were here
dien for BirtlelL It is a part of the I
history of that exciting week—a his
tory i-r.'servi-l by Democracy In the
annils bf nstrlJtlsrn—that when he ted I
In that convention both of hts rivals,.1
(Continued on page 4.)
Washington. Aug. SS—When the
house wjs called to order by the
speaker at 12 o’clock today there were
less tbau fifty members on the floor,
the greater part of them luring de
parted for their various homes, gener
ally no look after the quealion of their
re-election.
Attar the reading of the Journal
Speaker Crisp announced the follow
ing members on the part of the house
of a Joint committee to consider the
old Fond’s Theatre disaster nnd report
to congress tbe liability of the govern
ment, If any: Maddox ot Georgia,
Brokshire of Indiana, Plggott ot. Con
necticut, Daniels ot New York, and
Updegraff of Iowa. He aim read a
letter from Mr. Oates of Alabama, an
nouncing the fact thtt he has this day
sent his reetinitlonto the governor of
Alabama, to take effect November S,
next
Air. Wilson of West Virginia offered
a -resolution directing tire speaker to
appoint a committee of three to act In
connection with a similar connnllteo
from the senate to mil on tho presi
dent, to Inform him that congress Is
ready -to adjourn, aud to ask him to
send in any further communications.
This was agreed to, and Messrs. Wil
son, Hollmaai and liepbkrn were
named.
-Maj. Prudvn, executive clerk, an
nounced that the president had signed
sundry bills and Joint resolutions.
Mr. Richardson then called up the
resolution reported by him yesterday
providing for tile printing of 65,000
copies of the tariff bill with compari
sons of rates In similar previous laws.
He suld lio called It up at the requet
ot savewi members who desired that
the document should be printed, as they
desired to circulate It. “The senate."
Mr. Richardson said, "as you wll see
In the Record this morning, Is proceed
ing to print the document for the use
of Ha members, and It Is for the house
to say whether or not lit will do tho
slimed’ The vote was yeas, 71: nays 3,
aiic tuw n j tuj, <At uuya o,
and ^Ir. Johnson of Ohio made tho
point of no quorum* Ponding tho im-
uouncement of tho vote, which was de
layed In order to pass the lime and
obviate ithe necessity for th© usual re
cess while awaiting tho returning of
tho committee to olficlailly notify the
president of the approaching dissolu
tion ;t»f congress, etrorts were made to
put (the resolution lu such shape ns to
meet the desires of M-easrs. Johnson,
Warner and Tracy, the principal op
ponents of the proposition. Tnoy said
they wanted tho committee on ways
und moans nnd Chairman Wilson rec
ognized lu «ome way In »Lho' publica
tion, and expressed their willingness
to withdraw all objection If this was
-lidded to tho resolution: “Including
such addition, explanation or amend
ment as may bo proposed or approved
by the chai'rmun of the house commit
tee on ways and means” Tills was pro
posed under a request for unanimous
consent by Mr. Warner, but Mr. Ma-
hone (Republican) objected.
(Mr.lTracy—Why do you Interfere in
the matter?
Mr. Mahone-rlf you give mo time, I
will tell.
Mr. Dearmonkl oflfered a resolution
providing for 'tlhe printing of 60 000
copies; of a comparison to be prepared
by thtf clerk of tho committee on ways
and means and approved l>y the chair
man thereof, but >Mr. <Hifcka (Republi
can) objected to Its consideration.
There being no apparent prospect of-
coming to an agreement on (the subject,
Mr. MoMlliin Fiiggo^ted, to tmko a- re
cess until 1:45 o'clock, which was
unanimously agreed to.
At 1:45 o'clock the house miBsetmbled
anil Mr. Richardson' withdraw the res
olution to print 60.000 copies of com
parison of the rates of the tariff bill
with tho rates of previous similar
measures, in lUUs connection, he
stated that (t'he members could get
copies of the publication nt the gov
ernment printing office nt 19 cents a
piece. 1
The committee appointed to notify
the president was announced and M*. Wil
son remarked that the duty Imposed upon
him had been discharged. “We nre In
formed by him,” Mr. Wilson continued,
“that the president has no further commu
nication to make. He oongratulntea the
congress upon the successful conclusion
of its business and to each member Indi
vidually he wishes a pleasant and pros
perous vacation/*
Mr. Dearmond then offered as an In
dependent resolution the matter previously
proposed by him. to print 60,000 of the tar
iff bill hi comparison with the rates of
the Moltinlry law, to be prepared by the
clerk of the committee on way’s and means
and approved by the chairman thereof.
Mr. Hick* (Republican) renewed his ob
jections and the publication will not • be
made. When there remained out two
minutes of the session the members
crowded about the clerk’s desk. Mr. Ter
ry (Democrat) of Arkansas received rec
ognition and asked the house to consider
|the Hoar anti-lottery bill.
' “Hurry up,” shouted Lite members. The
clerk had proceeded a little wuy with
the reading when ho was Interrupted by
Speaker Crisp, whoso gavel fell upon the
desk with startling distinctness, ns the
hands of tho clock reached tho figure 2.
The ceremony of dissolution wan brief,
but effective. With hl« hand upon tho
gavel. Speaker Crisp said: “Thn hour of
J h.ivovlng arriv d, by virtu.- of the
authority of a joint resolution, I declare
this the second senslon ot the Fifty-third
congress adjourned without day.”
GRAND PARADE
OF THE PYTHIAN3
An Ideal Day for the Display of Brilliant
Uniforms and Resplendent
Accoutrements,
CLEVELAND VIEWED THE SCENE
The Line ot DUroli Thronged With
Peopte-dThe Southern Division
Showed Up llandflomely nnd
Received Their Prutse*
PRIMARY TN CAROLINA,
The Conservatives Abstain from Voting
but Will Turn Out In November.
Charleston, Aug. 2H.—-Returns received
by the News and Courier from nearly all
counties In the state, Indicate a light vote
at the Democratic primary election today.
The election was held to elect delegates
to the Democratic state convention to bo
held In September, which nominate can
didates for governor and other stato offi
cers nnd nominate candidates for con
gress, members of tho legislature and
county officers. At many placog the con
servative voters abstained from voting
and probably the reformers of Tillman
fell off one-half as compared with the
vote two years ago. The cut and dried
tickets of the reformers were, under the
circumstances, successful In all the Till
man counties. In four or five conserva
tive counties tho regular Democrats tri
umph ed.
In lit- First congr. ss'.ons! district 'h<-
contest was between Congvessman Wil
liam Billot of Beauford and D. A. fiulll-
van of Charleston. Full returns are not
received, but Indications favor the nomlnu-
tlono f Billot.
In the Second district Talbot has been
renominated: In tho Third district, Lati
mer is renominated; In the Fourth dis
trict, Sta-nyard Wllaon, a new man, won;
in the Fifth district, St a fit Is, in all prob-
ability renominated, nnd In tho Sixth Me-
Laurin has been suceresful. Dr. J. WIU
Horn Stokes (Populism got the nomina
tion In the Seventh district. But In this
case, the nomination is not equivalent
to an election, a* he will be opposed by
Congressman Islnr (Democrat), who will
make the fight at the regular election In
November, ami by Johnston (Republican),
who le^ln training for the race. The
Democratic party In the state Is generally
divided and there will prebuldy be two
tickets In tJ»e field In November. Senator
Batler Is an Important factor ot the
prerent political movements nnd will
erent
oibtless declare his purports and policy
In a tew days.
COTTON CUT OFF BY RATNS.
Montgomery* Ala., Aug. 21.- The re
cent tjIiis litve been very disastrous
to crops IbeporU from the ngrl?tiir-
ural regions of the ttate are to the
effect that cotton In cut off fr>m 25 to
30 f-tsr cent, and Hint,fill growing crops
in the fleMs hive been StfRuigerf mate
rially’ Tbe hot VMIMf continues, nnd
the dunage will be greater even than
yet reported.
BOLL WORMS IN TRXAS.
N.uihville, Aug. 2*.—A dbpatch from
Bolivar county, Mls», says the boll
worm has made lu apr*virJitce in that
state and |h bidly d imaging the cot
ton crop. Plint'rjf agree thu If the
pest cauuot bs PXtTm'nut.fi 111" A ::*
tire crop la *>n.c sections will be ,
total lo*j
■\Vnshlngttm, Aug. 28.—With just
enough eloittllness to ltssen tlio effect
of the sun's brightness, the Knights of
1-jthlas had an Ideal day tor tholr i>a-
ratio. Brouiletotli uniform coats were
a little too thick for comfort, hut the
knights did not appear to mlml sueli
a slight Inconvenience and made a mag-
ldflccnt show.ng with tholr waving
plumes und gold nnd sIlvoiT accoutre
ments. The parade assembled at Camp
Washington, on the monument grounds,
nt 4 o'clock aud marched up Seven-
tecuth street to Pennsylvania avenue,
where the precession turned eastward
and the knights marched in review be
fore Cleveland. A small stand deco
rated appropriately had beoa orectod
lu front of tho White House, aud on
tills tho president stood during the en-
Hro,time occupied by the procession In
passing.
Mr. Cleveland, acoompnnlod by Col.
0. A. Kahlo, MnJ.-Gcn. Carnahan (chief
of staff In full uniform) nnd Col. John
M. Wilson, U. 8. A., tho commissioner
of public buildings jind grounds, walked
through the White Houso grounds to
tho stand amid continuous appluu6c.
As ho canto in view of tho thousands
assembled at that point a great cheer
went up, to which ho responded by
dolling Ills hat as ho looked with a dig
nified Interest on all tho Incidents that
occurred In Ills presence.
Members of the citizens’ committee
on horseback letl tho parade. They
wore followed by the Ntibionnl lllflcs,
the Nntlonnl Feucibles, the champion
'prize ralbtla company of tho United
States, the Corcoran Cndets and other
locul military organizations. Then
camo MnJ.-Gcn. Carnahan, commander-
in-chief of tho uniform rank, nt the
head of his Btnff, composed of briga
dier-generals nnd colonels too numerous
to mention.
Precedenco In tho lino was nccorded
to seniority of commanding officers ot
the brigades. Tho Indiana brigade oc
cupied the right. The Hno was ns fol
lows: Indiana hrlgndo—Gun. Jnines K.
It. Ross, 700 mon; First Maryland rog-
ment, Col. John A. Schwartz, 400 men;
First Alabama regiment, Col. Ervin
Sclilllinger, 100 men.
Kansas brigade—Gen. Joseph II.
Lyon, 250 men; First regiment of 800
District of Columbia, Col. Harry Cog
gins, 400 tnen; Oklahoma City division,
Cnpt. A. C. Russell, 200 men.
Massachusetts brigade—Gen. John H.
Abliott, ilUO men; First Maine regiment,
Col. Horaco W. Steiwnrt; First Now
Hampshire regiment, Col. Cliniles B.
Clifford, 200 men.
Iotva brigade—Gen. John 8. Lohr, 200
Illinois brigade—Gen. J. n. Barkley,
700 men: First Louisiana regiment, Col.
Henry .Street; First regiment mnrltlnin
provinces, Col. H. B. Cooper; Toronto
division, Cupt. Goorgo H. Mitchell,
200 men.
Washington brigade—Gen. L. W. Hal
sey, 105 men.
Kentucky brlgndc—Gen. Goorgo Cur
ry, 200 men.
Texas lnigndo—Gen. K. SI. Vnn
Znndt, 250 men.
Pennsylvania bilgndo—Gon. Churles
E. Bentley, 1,700 men.
West Virginia hrlgndo—Gon. John W.
Molt her, 800 men; First Virginia regi
ment, Ool. D. J. Turner, 200 men.
Missouri brigade—Gon. 8. B. Prcvost,
220 men.
Now Jersey brigade—Hen, Gcorgn H,
Rodes, 400 men; Wilmington division,
Cnpt. Thomas MuUto, 00 moo.
Ohio brigade—Gen. Poter Wddncr,
400 men.
Tennessee brigade—Gen. Alexander
Allison, 300 men; Flrat Arkansas regi
ment, Col. John U Cook, 100 men.
Minnesota bfi.gado—Gen. V. 8. Mac
Donald, 200 men.
Michigan brlgndo—Gen. VV. O. Gngo,
200 men.
New York brigade—Gen. Charles A.
Button, 450 men.
' Connecticut brigade—Gen. O. E. Bhn
ler, 450 men; First Rhode Island reg
iment, Col. Joseph B. Carpenter, 100
asm began when the band heading the
First Maryland regiment marched past
the president play.ug, "Maryland, my
Maryland." Meu and women shouted
nnd waved their handkerchiels, aud bio
enthusiasm did not eeuso until tile baud
had exhausted Itself and was forced to
stop. IVMli tills air as an. Initiation,'
the thousands of Southern people all
nloug tho route lot their brethren la
tho ranks know that tho encourage
ment of stentorian shouts ot applause
might bo expected until tbo march waa
over.
Directly behind tho Marylandera
enmo tho First Alabama regiment,
with 100 men under CoL Edwin Schell-
linger. They marched well and were
frequently applauded. The Flrat 1,011-
la limn regiment was In tho Illinois brig
ade. It was commuuded by Ool. Henry,
Street.
Following the Louisianians came a
Canadian regiment, h British flag at Its
head. To many the proximity of tho
Louisiana contingent to the unfamiliar
ensign gave the idea that the "banner
was no other than the Confederate sturs
and bare. Thta belief seemed to bo
spontaneous, and a mighty shout went
up, much to the nstonlshment of the
Canadians. All along tho .line the oheer-
Ing was renewed, and It U safe to say
that the union Jack never received such
ennhusl,astlc applause In these United
States ns that given on Pennsylvania
avenue today.
Mr. Cleveland, who always salutes
tho Blare and stripes, but no other de
vice, looked at tbe English ensign with
some curiosity, but he did not raise
his hat to It.
Gen. George E. Currie commanded the 1
200 Knlghta from Kentucky. It was
not necessary for this command to car
ry banners of Identltlcn'tlon, for the
tune of “My Old Kentucy Home” let
tho crowd know tho boys from tho Blue
Grass were passing. Tho band was the
Phoenix of Dayton. O., and was tinder
contract to ptay nothing but Kentucky’s
favorite air. If applause la the salt of
the musician’s life as It la of tho ac
tor's. then the ihornblowers from Day-
ton should be satisfied with tho enthusi
asm which inurked their progress.
With the Kentuckians was tho Louis
ville division drum corps, whoso youth
ful members gained laughter and cheers
by a peculiar saluto which they exe
cuted for tho benefit of President Cleve
land.
Toxas. with 250 men under Gon. M.
V. Vanznnt, made an. excellent show
ing, and West Virginia, with Utility men
under Gen. John W. Mather, gained in
applause what It lacked In nuimbors.
Then came tho First Virginia regiment
under Col. D. J. Turner, with 200 men.
"Carry Me Back to Old Vlrglnny" rang
out as the Virginians whoolcd Into
Pennsylvania avenue and ithe wclcomo
of tho crowd was so vociferous that It
almost drowned Ihe sound of tho horns
and drums. Thousands of people from
near-by places In tho Old Dominion
were along tho route, and their enthu
siasm know no bounds when they hoard
the familiar old tune.
But It wn reserved for theTcnnessoo
brigade to make the hit of the day. As
It wheeled Into tho nvonuo 400 strong,
Including tho Flrat Arkansan regiment,
tho Chattanooga hand struck up
"Dixie.” and then -the Goutheruers In
that vicinity went wild. They waved
their handkerchiefs nnd hn/ts and shout
ed and cheered nnd yelled from that
time on till the ’nlr was finished. Tho
Tennesseeans fie ro the most popular
Knights In thij line. It was really nn
inspiring scone to witness the demon
stration. The First Georgia regiment,
tho Klrot Florida regiment and the First
South Carolina regiment composed tho
"Coast brigade." Brig. Oen. Harmon
was In command. The Florida regiment
wus out In forco nnd the Geoigla and
South Carolina Knights also made a
good showing. They had many friends
In tho crowd nnd did not lack Iho ap
plause they deserved for their excellent
marching.
A HORRIBLE CRIME.
A Father Shot His Child Accidentally
and Killed It to Prevent Suffering.
Gan Antonio, Aug. 28.—Last night Dr,
Anderson Omntley, a New York physi
cian. who has -been In this city for three
weeks, shot h'ls 3-yonr-old child nccl-
dei a.'.'ly and then killed It to end Its
misery. Tho doctor and his wlfo havo
been very nervous nlboot burglars, and
hearing the d wr it.irk, tin- I'alher get
up and with a cockeil revolver, went
Into rho clilldron’ii room, but saw no
One. lie pointed al hlk little in phow
and son with tho pistol to cause them
to turn over, when the weapon went
off Madden tally, the ball entering tho
child’s side. Tho father then put tho
pistol to tho wounded child’s head nnd
pulled tho trigger. Ho sihl the wound
waa fatal nnd He could not bear io sec
tho little one suffer. He 1s under arrest
and almost If not unite insane.
MORE INDICTMENTS. 7
Two More New Orleano Councilman
Caught In Their Crookcilncsa.
Coast brigade, consisting of tlio First
Georgia regtment. First Florida regi
ment and First South Carolina, Col,
It. Fuller Ilnrmon, 200 men.
Flrat Colorado regiment. Col. AV. A.
Croft; I5r»t South Dakota regiment,
L!eut.-Col. 8. S. Childs, 100 men.
Cavalry squadron, composed of tho
Banner Hussars of Illinois, D. D. Bow
ers Hussars of Missouri, Phil Sheridan
division nnd Joe Hooker division of
Now York, Arlington division of the
district, eotnmsndsd by .MnJ. Jefferson
Young.
About 8,000 men were In lino anil
they made an excellent showing. The
line of march was eastward along
Pennsylvania nvenuo from Woventceifth
street down Fifteenth street, past the
treasury department ImlldiJg to Penn
sylvania nvenue, thence eastward to
the peace momimi-nt at tile foot of
Capitol lllll, nround the monument nml
counter marched to Fifteenth street
anil buck to the camp at the monument
grounds.
Tbe colnmn moved east on the north
side of the avenue nod west on the
south side of the avenue, so that a large
part ot the route a double procession
was passing.
Thnt Southerners nre plentiful In
Washington was plainly shown durlii;:
tbe parado by the greeting given thu
contingent* from Dixie. Thu entliurf.-
New Orlcane, Aug. 28.—Tho grand Jury
thin evening returned a joint Indictment
ngalnet Councilman Thorrvut Haley and
1'eler 13. Caulfield; nI*o an Indictment
og/iInHt Alderman Frank D. Thrlffilcy.
The* Indlctemnta returned today aro nil
In ronn*»rtlon with the Loulnvlllo and
NiiHhvlUe awltch privilege*. It la nl.
I"dgM thet on Mny 17 hint, Mr. Thrlffiley
proponed to receive from Charles Mnrnhif,
supi-rlntonifvit of the Louisville nnd Nash*
vllle railroad, the sum of I7.5CO for his
Influence In pnieeng nnd voting for nn or-
rtlmuu o granting that road certain switch.
prlvilwlgen on the river front. Messrs.
He.ley nnd Caulfield were charged in the
Indictment* with proposing to receive the
same sum for the same purpose on March
16 Inst. Haley nml Thrlffiley nro already
under Indictment. Th# above was tho
first charge brought ngainvt Councilman
Caulfield,
OVERWHELMINGLY TILLMAN,
Senator Butler’s Chances Are Very,
Small For Itc-olcotlon.
Columbia, Aug. 28.—Returns fn.nn nil
over the state Indicate that ouly about
a two-thirds vole was polled la tho
primary clectlou today. The nntt-TlIl-
uianltes generally refrained from vot
ing. Till man carries every county with
the exception of Charleston, Richland
and Sumter, and probuhly one other.
The legislature will bo overwhelmingly
for him for United States senator. In
suring Senator Butler’s defeat. Tho
conservative* will likely run an Inde
pendent ticket at tbe general election
In November ami that will be Butler’s
only hopo of capturing the legislature.
The election was generally quad.
A VILLAGE BURNED.
Grand Rapids, Aug. 28.—Ve*|ior, a
lumbering village In Wood county, wn*
wiped out by (Ire this Iftaruxm. \
saw mill, planing mill and D.lKhJ.OOO
feet of lumber belonging to Sherry,
Cameron & Co. were completely de
stroyed. All resMences and household
goods on the west side, Including that
of Manager Cameron, were burned.
borne* ot many poor families were
de-troyed. Tbe loss will approximate
475,-M)..