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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1884.—TWELVE PAGES. THE CONSTITUTION. stripped of the rhetoric and dignity w which it in sometimes cloaked in the north Entered at the Atlanta Pozt-Offlec as «eon<l-da«i I and oast - null matter, Korember II, MM. The Time, can reply to this and Ray that Weekly Coii.tltutlon, al.13 Per Annum. the last year or two it* editor ha. not dealt ClnlM of five, 11.00 each; club, of ten. 11.00 each «» gently or leniently with the transgressions and a copy to gettcr up of club. of the typical republicans in the nouth; but, ^ —— - - .-..i I unfortunately, the Times, as we have fre ATLANTA, GA., JUNE 10,MM. | q Ucn t|y hod occasion to regret, is not the ~1» the contested election cases of the pro*. I publican party; and, since the war, that party ent congress the house commillee on elec- b «> '! cvcr »egl*te.l an opportunity to indorse Hons lias agreed to allow the following sums ™™> r « f » ucb men “ Dayton. Tlie*- for the extienses of those interested: Massey I republican types have been holding office of Virginia, $3,500; Chalmers and Manning I conUnuotuly in all the southern .tales, and of Mississippi, $2,000 each; Knglish UI ,u tlmy will continue to hold it a. long as the Pccllc of Indiana. $2,000 each: Wallace and I P»rty remains In power. The Time, knows McKinley of Ohio, $2,000 each; Willson and I this, if It knows anything, and it knows, Frederick of town, $2,000 each; Wood and moreover, that the only signilieance attaching Mere of Kansas, $1,500 each; and Craig and I to the defeat of l-owell Clayton In the con Shelly Of Alabama. $1,000 each. ventlon is the fact that he was beaten by the .. « I old guard of an administration that ha* com Major Barra, the zealous and efficient I mended itself to the support of “working* commissioner of the Atlanta collective ex-1 republicans by the masterly tactics which hibit, now being organized for the New Or-1 employed to screen the star-route thieves, leans exposition, is meeting with gratifying I This was “a good day’s work" with a vengc- success. Not only lias lie secured a splendid I ance. but the Time* does not review the whole location for the erection of the Atluntu build-1 story. It does not tell how the Edmunds re- ing, but the director-general hasjigrecd to I formers, headed by Mr. George William famish the necessary labor for constructing I Curtis, are now occupying the same political the edifice, provided the exhibitors furnish I trundle-bod with Mahone, who Is another re- Uic materials framed and ready for use. | publican pink of reform. We trust the M^jor Barna has udvortised for proposals I Times, though it may not make editorial from our lumber men to furnish the material, I advertisement of these facts, will store and the enterprise is being rapidly pushed I them away in its pigeon-holes for further ref- along. Such is the interest manifested in the I crencc as the campaign proceeds. Meanwhile, Atlanta exhibit tliat there ought to be no I it may be definitely stated that just such difficulty in raising the required funds. | form as we have noted is that for which the republican party is famous. THE NOMINATION OF MR. BLAINE. The death ot Garfield and the retirement of Mr. Blaine to private life have culniina- OEOROIA'S PROORESS. Referring to the failure of those who have ted in the elevation of the latter to the head I l,wn gm-lnggraln In the northwest on s|H-c- of his party. This result has long been an- ulation-oiganisii.g immense farms and cn ticlpaieil. Mr. lllnlne himself lias invited it in tbe bu » ineM on » * a,Ic " cver dreon >- by pursuing a |KiIiey tliat suited the times I cdot before—to realize tlieir liopc of eon- and circumstances. Without soliciting rates | trollln * tl,B ,orcl « n mBrket *- tUo 1M,,n ho kept himself before the people, so tliat all I Ifcrald J u *"- V conc,udc * that the much- knew he was as keen an aspirant as he was in vaunted P"*™™ " s has also been mo or in ItiHO. lie has thus become the I mal,ll >' "Kwilatiro. It thereupon c pares standard bearer of liis party; and he must I ,bat "ertlon with the south mid says: now face, not politicians ibid delegate, within ‘ b « l * , "'" e " 1 ,tau *' P" r *'« « ,I,,r ly In Oco-gU .. , . . . . ., . | and AIuImiiiiu, the apparent progress has been lew, his own milks, but a great parly that has no I j, ut n, e .substantial gain greater, limn in thodix- £rU1i in him or tlie principles of the platform I tricU Just referred to. By degree*, the Urge estate* UJKUI wliieh ho stunds. I have become broken up Into small farm*, and the He was nominated at the end of a struggle I deposition I* more and more shown to take ad- Of almost unprecedented blttcrncas. The I vantage ol the natural opportunities of the conn- rery circuiiwtnnccH of his nomination must I tr> h . y dlvcnilfylng the prfxliirtsof tlie laiid. The . . . . I mania for speculation which has lind of late such have a (endeney to arouse factional feelings, I, p, mcr f„| otfcet upon the people In the northern and Mr. Blaine himself represents ull that I state* doe* not *oem bi have influenced the south- Grant and Conkling and tlic stalwarts goner- I eriimiml. The op(>ortiiiiitlo* there have been quite ally loath and despise, lint Maine's weakness I«« great n« in any other |wrt ot our country. For chiefly consists |n his restless ambition—in I example, It Is a well established fact that iron can his desire to inaugurate a dazzling, almwv l ? T 1 '.",'! l ' , ' r "I'rlce In Ueorgis than n.yivhcre | ,| . , _ . . . • | else In the l nitod Mates, and perhaps in the world, policy both a home and abroad. Once seated „ 11 , 1M , r „„ l | l | ra , hb k | 11( , Stated lh „ north , he would begin a campaign fora second term, I they would long before till* have been made the and the country would be apt to be treated to I laud* oi speculative enterprise*. But in northern policies tliat would not promote its growth I Georgia the coal and Iron mine* have been slowly and prosperity. In times like the present I developed In a legitimate and certain manner, *< the country does not want an Irritating ', l,clr ,mnin nrB P T H 7‘ *° w ?“ hel ... « »• , . .. | with ease any commercial crisis that cun be ex foreign policy oradlsturblngdomct e policy. Iwrlencwl . Th , Mlno , s truo thc M WOtttd be apt to get both if it elects Mr. I ilustries ot the south. They have beeo In the *"*lne. I main carried on without thought of speculative Thoughtful people will lie apt to hesitate I profit, and while the Rains may have been in eer- before tlicy vote fur the brilliant and restless I t * lu **** <, l“ less, the,- havo been much more rcftt- man of Maine. Tlie ovorpreased business ami the fanners themselvw have not Isicn led ■an, who cannot leave ids office or store or ^.y Into those extrava*«mvs which the ho,» of much injured by previous cold and wet weather. Heavy wind and rain storms de layed the planting of cotton from five twenty days. The stand, where planted suffi ciently long, is good, and thc plants generally are in u healthy condition. Tlie area planted is from two to three per cent less than that of lost year. The wheat crop in other soathem states exhibits a variety of conditions. In Maryland ft Is in high condition, except oil heavy clay soils which have been too wet. A similar re port comes from Virginia nnd North Caro lina. Thc South Carolina crop headed well, hut in some fields a maggot destroyed thc roots. Favorable rciwrts come from Ala bama, Texas, Arkansas nnd Tennessee. Very little wheat was planted in Mississippi. Cotton planting ail over thc south was de layed by thc low temperature in April. Tlie proportion planted May 1, was ns follows North Carolina, 45 percent; ffouth Carolina, Georgia, 08; Florida, 05; Alabama, 75 Mississippi, 70; Louisiana, 77; Texas, 80 Arkansas, 70; nnd Tennessee, 52 per cent. In Virginia and Nortft Car olina tiie limited area devoted cotton lias boon considerably reduced, and in many locations i ennuis are taking its place. In both tiie.se stutes, and also in Kentucky and Tennessee, there is u marked increase in the tobacco ucreagc. In tlie Carolina* greater attention is |mid tills year to small grain. An increase in food and forage crops is reported from Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, but in some sections of thoso states there is a largely increased area in cotton. A change from cotton to grain, buy and grass is noticea ble in Arkansas and Tennessee. In brief, all thc statistics at hand present tlie southern crop situation in n very fuvora bic light. THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM. Tlie wind machine of tho republican con dition Inis already perfected tho plat form, tlie text of which is given hi Tiik Constitution of to-day. The document is windy, hut audacious. It declares tliat tlie republicans have labored for “purity in legislation,” a statement tliat could only be thc extravagances which thc ho|ic , . , largo profits almost always occasions. Certain it factory for a summer rest, will be apt to think I ihnt our eastern manufacturers who have dealings twice licforo lie helps to tlie presidency a man I ivlth both sections ot tho country consider that whose enrecr has been full of surprises and I the south i» Just now a belter field for trade than daring declarations. Mr, lllalnc Is not a safe I the west. man, and tho busines* world know* it. This fact, just discovered by the Herald How then con n man who cannot (mil In I mCpromlnont in 1873 as It Is now. Georgia th*doubtful states, and particularly In x 0lv j and thc south sulVcred from the depression York, tlie full vote of his iwrtv because of I" 1 ** folll, "' c<1 ,l,t ' I’ 1 "' 11 ’ of 0l8t y cur - b »* factional dlircrenoes, mid who does llot I their real Mid substantial Interests were In no posc-ss the confidence in a critical business I " ,bH > afi'ected. They were not entangled in poriod of business mon-how cun such a I tho m ** bl '" « nd “•»«* ot speculation. Thc man—magnetic nnd brilliant though lie lie—| 8nn,onm y bo * nld now ,n “ l “ rb ’ er ond lr, “' r hope to carry tho country ? He cannot carry I wnsp - Tho " orr >' u,ld confusion of the Wall New York, nor New Jersey,nor Indiana, and I str,,t,t !,lmrks ,lmt uirect8 0,,K ’ r "cctlons are ills not altogether certain that ho can carry | not fcIt I,Bre oxt ' c l ,t b >’ individuals, Wo Masenchusetts. Tlie liost men In Ills own I nittko 1,0 u,,duo l,ou "‘ wl, ®“ we "«. v ‘l“ party in the last imme.1 state will not sup- P«>gH*i of Georgia has been greater than port him except in tlie most perfunctory ,lmt wl,lch lins accredited lo It in tho manner, and if to lukewarmness in |xiliticnl I census books, or ill the columns of tlie news mnk» proper, Is developed distrust in bus!-1 impc*. Tlicreare still opiKirtunitlesfor cap] nests circles, even the Old Uay state may win ltal ' “ is " ol necessary to advertise these, ' * since our own people have acquired tlie habit of making home investments. a place in tlie democratic column, lie tlie result wiiut it may tlie hrond-nnd- butter brigade and the colored troops gen- every direction the state is progressing as really ptrited Ik-1 or will return homo in and hapless condition, n horse tliat was ills- They easily rapidly us we could wish THE EARLY ELECTIONS, There was considerable cackling in tlie distanced, and the entire gang ran not now I Chicago convention over tlie Oregon election, establish a single claim upon Mr. lllainc. I It lmd, however, very little buslsto rest upon. They cannot cost an electoral vote, and tlie I Two years ago Oregon elected a republican •alp influential vote* they had or will have I member of congress by 3,3(15 majority, and a this year were persistently cast against tlie I legislature that Iqpl a republican majority plumed knight. They fought nobly, but I of 10 on joint liallot. Since tliut time a their foresight was not equal to the occasion, I sternly flow of immigration over the Northern and they will now proceed to ehew tho bitter I l’acillc road lias carried in more repub- cud of disappointment. Mr. lllaine owes I Means than democrats; and yet tlie them nothing. I republicans only claim in tlie late • I election to have given their candidate for A "REFORM" MOVEMENT. Icongreia 1,300majority. Tlieir majority has The republican "fornimand Independents ,„ r om _ lmlf {ll two yra „, nlM , yct t |, cy are as cosily Mtlsficcl with tlie shadow us with I ,, undoubt edl y republt- the substanee—a fact which leads us to sus-1 but Uiore is nothing in the recent elec peetthat It is tlie shadow and not thc sub- , i(m , o „ mt tlie ,ia 0 of public sent!- rtance they are after. There Is tlie estremed ment Kt B; ,. lins , „, e democrat*. Kew York Times, for instance. That esteemed I T , |# Orcgoll c |ee,ion, in which the first reform journal makes a great to-<lo over tho I mclu i H?r 0 f t || C forty-ninth congress was olios- defeat of Powell C layton, the Arkonnw I en ij gnt of nine preliminary elections, carpet-bagger, and tlie election of hynch to I A i abalna c i w qs a governor and state officers Uie tem|H)tary chairmanship of the conven-l _\ H g Ui ( q ; Tennessee electa state officers Au- Uon. Tlie Times, in an editorial luxuriant with enthusiasm, so to sjieok, declares that j the defeat of Clayton is “a good day's work." i and there can liardly be a doubt tliat our contemporary regards it os a very long step in [ the direction of republican reform. Such as | it U, it is tlie only step in that direction tlie gust 7; Arkansas on September 1, and Ver mont on tlie following day. Tbe Georgia election takes place October l. None of these elections will be seriously contested; Inn tlie Maine election which occurs September 8. and the Ohio and West Virginia elections of October M, will bo full of Interest. Thc Ohio party pro|»*es to^niuke, and the Jubilation of | elecUon wi u be hotly contested beyond a doubt. The great battle of November I will , . thus be proceeded by a considerable number tlie Time, and the party it represent. I one of wliieh will itself have are res|H®lble for tlie existence of such typi- (he jj „ v alul im portanc« of a pitched bat- cal republicans in the K>utl» as Powell Clay-1 ^ too. They have nursed ami defended the xt.e name of thc member first elected to the type lor year, and they I,aye taught north- iBtll iwnsres L , „ ingor Hermann. He cm roten. to believe tliat it i» nothing but wjU ' I10[ t;lkc ,, ls unti , Uecember, 1885. Ihcer disloyalty on the part ot routheru ,wo- ^ , c of 0 „ also votlsl a pto . pie that prevents them from placing them- * al ‘ tu , IulmolU to ,ute constitution mlyre under the lead of such men »l layton for s -,,„ ull suffrage. No returns of and Kellogg, and Wells, and Strobach. and | he nUj on tUU , lro|H>s | t | 0II have Iwen re- Bryant. and marching right into the camp of I ■ - Use republican (arty. Clayton is no more 1 1 than tbe oilier typical,repubiicans w ho iiavc hern representing the republican party in SOUTHERN CROP PROSPECTS. i~... ,,i The agricultural department at Washington Uit south since thc war. He seem,, indeed. I ** in possession of statistics ot an encouraging to have been sometliing more tlian a sutler I character from the southern states. In Gcor- wben tlie unpleasantn«s between the two g*» ‘here has been an evident improvement sections was at it. height, and this b a great *« ‘he condition of wheat since April 1. This deal wore than can be *tid (or the man •( I ^ ^ ue l^rtly Ui the favorable weather and those who liave tlcmouatraUn! what a dlsrep-1 *• *i ie unexpected “eoroe out in stable aflairliepublicanlzm U when it is many Helds tliat were thought to be very paralleled by u formal announcement on part of the inmates of a penitentiary to effeet tliut they had striven to make society honest. Tlie remarkable statement Is also made tliat tlie party lias responded to tlie mund of tlie people for tlie integrity of and accountability in all departments of the government. Tlie successful prosecution tlie star-route frauds is not mentioned, but presumed tlie able framers of tho platform had this example of republican integrity view. The death of Gnrfleld is more loudly mented in tlie platform thuu it wus in real! ty by the republicans who profited by it. The fact tliat lie was murdered by tlie represen tntive of one faction of tho republican party in order tliat tlie other faction might {lencflt, is not mentioned. Tariff reform is also promised, but the country knows what re publican tnrifl* reform means. Tlie republican tarifl* commission gave us such an example of it that the taritr system may be said to be worse at this moment than it ever wus. Thc John Roach and Bill Chandler plank demands thc restoration of tho navy to the natlvo strength and richness that marked in the halcyon days when Robeson rob bing tlie people* There is a slight waving'of tlie bloody shirt in the paragraph in wliieh tlie south is arraigned and taken to task for not voting with nml supporting such typ ical republicans as Kellogg, Madison Wells, nnd Powell Clayton. Taken altogether, tho platform is about as weak a document as a party cver formuluted It is grooved so as to fit tlie whim of every republican, from tlie pretentious Mr. Curtis to the distinguished Mr. Mahone. DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS AND CHANCES. In another place in Tiik Coxhtititiox of to-day we have briefly glanced at the rela tions which the nomination of Mr. Blaine hears to bis own party, and it may not lie amiss to discuss tlie relations which Ills candi dacy ix-ars to the pros|>ects and chances of tho democratic party. To the casual spectator the special enthusiasm which lias manifested itself in behalf of Blaine in most of the re publican conventions since the war seems to represent a ]K>pularity overwhelming enough to sweep tho country whenever an oppor tunity offered. 8ucli an opportunity offers now, but we think the results will show that this enthusiasm which has busied itself in behalf of Mr. Blaine will be found to have no sort of basis in tbe sober second thought of those who make presidents. It certainly lias no basis in anything Mr. Blaine has ae complishcd or tliut he has given promise of accomplishing; it has no basis in his record us a public man, which is far from commend ing itself to the approval of those who are accustomed to draw a well detun'd line be tween right and wrong, between actions that are upright and conduct that is loose. We would not be understood as belittling Mr. Blaine’s popularity or as underrating liis strength, lleishs popular u candidate as his |Htrty could huve chosen, and as strong ns any whose names wore brought liefore the convention. So fur ns his record is concerned it is the average republican record. By so much as it is worse than that of any other prominent republican politician, by just that much does he the more thoroughly represent the corrupt jiarty which lias selected him as its candidate. Mr. lllaine is not only strong and popular but be is one of the most adroit politiciaus of the age, brilliant and aggressive ■untitaigner, ingenious, versatile and shifty ns to methods, and unscrupulous os to the means employed. So far from belittling or underrating his strength and popularity, it is our deliberate opinion that of all tlie men who were candi dates for the republican nomination he is the one whom the democrats will have thc most difficulty in defeating; but for idl tliat we believe he will be defeated. : In the tint place neither his i>opularity nor his methods will avail in thc south or in the dem ocratic states of tbe north. The states that are democratic to-day will be democratic on the day of election. The -perjonal magnet ism" of Mr. Blaine will avail nothing with those who desire to see the government puri fied in all its branches and who are anxious inaugurate genuine administrative reform. The enthusiasm, the horn-blowing and the hurrahing will vanish when they are brought face to (ace with the sober second thought of the people. In the second place, the reconl of Mr. Blaine is quite 'as unsavory os his party friends have made it out to be. The republi cans who have been instrumental in publish ing and advertising the facts are not at all mistaken as to the effect which such a record it likely to liave on the honest voters of the country. It is a rec ord that does not at all commend Mr. Blaine to the support of the conservative classes, the business interests, and the political maguzinists and critics who indirectly do a great deal to mould public opinion. These reasons may seem to be vague and attenuated at first glance, but a little reflec tion will show that they represent the most substantial contingencies. Jt lias been dem onstrated in this great American republic on various occasions that popularity is not nec essarily strength. To say that Mr. Blaine popular is not to say that lie will sweep the country. The very qualities that add to Mr. Blaine’s popularity with certain classes will takeaway from his strength with other and more substantial classes. The point we desire to make is this: that Mr. Blaine, with all his popularity, with all the entlfUsiasnr he is ca pable of arousing, will poll no more votes thad Arthur or Edmunds would have polled that he is no more formidable us u candidate than any republican whose name wus men tioned at Chicago, provided only tlie demo crats make no blunder when their nominal ing convention assembles. For, after taking into consideration all the contingencies, it must be home in mind that, so far as the decaying republican party is con cerncd, the nomination of Mr. Blaine is the best it could have made, and it will require all that the democrats cun do to bring about his defeat. Recognizing the nature and ex tent of his popularity, within the limitations which we have mentioned, we arc free to say that there is no room in the campaign for any democratic blunders, and no place in the programme to accommodate thc capering and vaporing proclivities of certain democratic cranks who assume to lead tlie party—and who liave lead it, time und again, from tlie emergencies of lioi»e to tlie certainty of defeat. Conceding, as it must he conceded, tliat Mr. Blaine's popularity will not enable him to carry a single southern state, a brief review of the situation will show tliut in no single state tliat the democrats lmd hoped to carry is liis strength so concentrated as to leave us hoi>elcss. With Mr. Tildcn as tlie nominee, tlie democrats Iiuve every hope of winning a victory at the ihjIIs. Even if Mr. Blaine’s popularity were us important as it is generally supposed to lie lie would have not the slightest chance of carrying New York ns against Mr. Tilden. Many of Mr. Conkling’s followers und a large contin gent of republican independents, who arc not us insincere in their professions ns those \vh« contribute to the magazines and evening pa pers, would vote for Mr. Tilden in preference to Mr. Blaine. We arc free to say, however, that if Mr. TUHcn will not accept tlie nomi nation wliieh will be tendered him, und which ought to be made in tlie fuce of any letter lie may send to the convention, we are not at all sure of the result. Our fear is tliat the whisky ring and tlie tariff cranks ure en deavoring to draw u letter of declination from Mr. Tildcn. Should they succeed in doing so it is not impossibly that Mr. Blaine will bo the next occupant of thc white house. Should he be ciectccf wc believe liis admin istration will bo a liberal one. lie is thc ablest und most experienced public man to be found in tlie republican party, and if tlie country is to have another four years of re publicanism, we believe Mr. Bluino will give more general satisfaction than tliat of any other republican. He will at leust fiy the American Hug over tlie white house and the state 1i6iisc, and there will l>c some consola tion in that. We believe, however, it will lie better for the country to defeat Mr. Blaine and Mr. Tilden is tlie mail to defeat him. drcd yard*, and even time is the unattained bit Ion of the great array af amateurs. (A hun dred yards in “even time" means one hundred yard* In ten seconds, or a rate averaging y rtr d* per second.) And he has formed the prodigious feat of covering :wo yards in 30 seconds, dead, thc most wonderful piece of run ning on record. In 1873, B. Buttery, of Sheffield, ran a quarter of a mile in 48% seconds, which mains unbeaten to this day. George Iiazael has ran 50 miles in three seconds less than six hours and a quarter, nnd he has also performed the pro digious feat, only recently outdoue In New York, of covering COO mile* in six days, “go-as-you- please," a pedestrian Journey in which the com petitors may run or walk ns they prefer. A. 8.0., Elberton, Ga.: How can I make mcr- cury adhere to glass? I have u defaced mirror which I wish to repair. Thc following directions arc given for making mirror, and they doubtless hold good in thc mat ter of patching one: Lay your plate of glass level table of great strength ami solidity. Lay sheet of tinfoil on the glass, and rub it down smooth, afterwards covering it with quicksilve Thc quicksilver immediately forms uu amalgam with the tinfoil. Run off the superfluous mer cury, spread on u woolen cloth, nnd put heavy iron weights over the entire surface. After a day and night take off the weights and cloth, and lay thc glass on all inclined table. Here allow it to remain until the uuamalgamated quicksilver is drained off, leaving a perfect amalgam adhering to the gloss. The process takes from eighteen days to a mouth. • Subscriber, Woodbury. Ga.: Whore can I get the life of John Buiiyaii and IBs complete works? Write to any Atlanta book store whose advertise ment you find in The Constitution. J. II. W. t Corinth, Mi**.: Please send me the price of Bill Arp’s book, also terms to agent*. Thc book is not out yet, and we cannot at thc present time answer your question. MARYLAND DEMOCRATS. ECHOES FROM THE PEOPLE. J. M. If., Calhoun. Ga.: Please give me thc ad dress o( K. O. Tlckuor, the poet. Be ha* been dead for a number of years. C. M. II. Tyre, Ga.: Has Georgia ever boon visit ed by a destructive cyclone in June? If so in what year, and wlmt county did it damuge? Destructive tornadoes visited Georgia in June, 187.V The name* of the counties damaged cafitmt be recalled. Subscriber, Suwannee, Ga.: “Please tell me where the expression ‘Get there. Ell,’ came from, people use It every day, and umi it myself n’t know whether I get there, Ell, or not, mid would like to know the meaning of it." Perhaps some reader of The constitution will enlighten our correspondent. \V. L, Haifaey, 8. t’.: "How many term* in sue CQNsiou can the president be elected?" Any number of terms. There is nothing in the constitution ugniust it. J. H. t Wurtrace, Tenn:—How many federal no! diers were in the field In the late war? From first to lust 2.000.000 men. H. C., Maryville. Tenn.: What is the total amount our circulating medium? Tlie distribution of the currency of thc United .States may be seen from the following figures,which ■ e the slate of money November 1, lost: ..old In thc treasury and hank 1373.179,11' Silver In the treasury nnd banks 157,U&U&> Paper currency in the treasury and banks 17.V»?0,G8‘J If the amounts ol gold and silver coin and of currency in the treasury and the hank* be deduct- I from the aggregate amount in the couutry, the nmindcr will be approximately the amounts in le hauds of the people, as follows: Gold $308,791,1:17 Silver *b7B«.767 Paper currency »J3,1J!,1J1 The comptroller of the currency stated that the amouut ot nuttonal tmnk and legal tender notes outstanding October 31,1883, was as follows: National banknote* *W>,77! Legal tender uote*. 3M,081,01G Total S. P. A., Covington, Ha: moth Cave in Kentucky? It was discovered In 1800 by a hunter named llltehins while in pursuit of a wounded bear. J. M. T., Macon. Ha.: Please give me some fact* and figures concerning great walkers and runners. Four mile* an hour Is the ordinary standard pace a good, brisk country walk; what shall wc say, then, to eight miles in an hour, fair heel and toe? •t thl* has been done by W. Perkins J. Raby, riffin.aud other professors of the ait,. Perkins, In deed, lias walked one mile in ti minutes and 21 sec onds—a rate of progression nearly approaehing 9% miles an hour. On the same occasion he walked two miles in 13 minute* JO seconds, and three in minutes |7 seconds, both unequulcd records. Thc greatest distance ever walked without taking a rest is 1*2) miles 1.30) yards by Peter Cropland, of Sheffield. Tbe greatest distance ever run in one hour Is 11 miles 970 yards, by Deerfoot. at Old Brampton, tn 1803: Deertoot’s real name being L. Bennett. The fastest time In which one mile er been ran on level ground l* minutes 16 1-3 seconds, by W. Humming*. o( Paisley, in 1*81, at Preston; but in 1S63 W. Lang ran a mile over a ^course which was partly down hill in 4 minutes and 2 seconds. The swift est runner hitherto seen is a man named Butch- ens, formerly newsboy at Putney station. In a Sheffield handicap he has covered 131% yards in 12% seconds, a performance which shews him many yards better than "even time” at onchun- Dclcgntes Selected to the National Con veil, tion—The Platform. Baltimore, June 5.—The democratic state con- 'cntion to elect sixteen delegates to the national convention, and eight presidential electors, met at 20 to-day, at Ford’s opera house, nnd was called to order by Hon. R. P. Gornmn, chairman of the state central committee. There wits a very full at tendance, every legislative district In the state being represented. Philip B. Laird, of Montgomery county, was ■boson temporary chairman, and Thomas H. Moore, of Baltimore county, secretary. Ex-Governor William Pinkney Whyte, United .States Senator Gorman, nud General Bradley T. Johnson, arc among thc members of the commit tee of resolutfou*. The committee on credentials reported every county and legislative district in the state fully represented, uud uocontest*. They recommended the temporary chairman to be made permanent eliuirmau. Adopted.* THE PLATFORM. Ex-Governor Whyte, chairman of thc committee on resolutions, reporter thc following: The representatives of the democratic conserva tive party of Maryland in convention assembled, hereby adopt the following resolutions as indi cating thc opinions of that party in tills state upon the questions now before thc i>eop!c of the United Stutes: First—That we adhere with renewed zeal to thc well considered declaration of thc national democratic conven tions of 187G and 1880, nnd wc demand reform every department of tho national govern me..., but wo affirm that no reform is possible so long as AFTER TILDEN; BAYARD. HIS BOOM IN BETTER CONDITION THAN EVER BEFORE. TUo Element* From Wliieh He Ha* Hitherto E**wa Hi* Support-Fact* of Interest Concerning His Political Services -Some Very Fa vorable Probabilities Anticipated, Washington, June 7.—(Special.]—Considering his character, his ability and his lougservieeusu leader of his party, it Is somewhat remarkable that Senator Bayard has never loomed os a form! dablc presidential candidate in any democratic convention. He has long been the political idol of two dosses. One, his personal friends w hom he counts In every port of the couutry, und who have been won to an absolute advocacy of Ills claims by those social qualities which warm and enrich his real nature. The other class of Ills advocates is composed of thc fogy element of the party which is credulous enough to believe that the average voter chooses thebestund purest man presented for his suffrage. These gentlemen, by the way, for get that Garfield beat Hancock. With these two classes os his main support, Mr. Bayard has figured in the list of presidential candidates for twelve years past and never yet has obtained a vote which placed him among the leaders in the balloting. I do not know that this is to his dis credit. When you look over the catalogue of pres idents and find kow many cheap men are In the list, and then think how many great und princely men huve died broken heurted because they could not write their names in that column, you would hardly choose the white house register os a record of thc “choice and master spirits" of their time. But Mr. Bayard is quite willing to be president. Any good and capable citizen ought to be so. No body who knows him doubts thut he would make a good, capable chief magistrate. Of his qualifi cations and ability no • question is made. Other points in the case have been forced upon public attention in Wash ington during the past few day* by the fresh appearance of Mr. Bayard us a presidential possibility. Home people here believe that Mr. ilden is going to send a letter to the New York invention which will meet ou the 18th of this month )M>sitivcly declining to be a candidate for president under any circumstance*. The mere possibility of an event which would remove the man on whom the almost unanimous choice of thc democracy has already fallen has brought into discussion other prominent leaders. The theory of Tilden’s declination admitted, and Bayard is by all odds the most favored man in thc talk of dem ocratic congressmen. His prospects arc carefully watched and his fitness judiciously ailyocatud by many admirers, but chief among these are a few senators of high standing iu the party councils. Mr. Lamar hud rather see Bayard president thuu any man living. Wade Hampton has always been for him since he loomed in the presidential sky. Mr. Ransom thinks there is nobody like him. Senator Colquitt freely says that after Tilden he is for Bayard, McPherson and Pendleton arc ready to take up hi* cause at ng aroused for their favorite, and ure losing i.,- opportunity to drop a word in seuson that may promote hi* prospect*. Nearly nil the delegations to thc democratic con vention will be chosen before the New York con vention meets and receives the Tilden letter of de clination alleged to be already prepared. Thc dem ocratic portion of the country wifi have spoken for Tilden. With him out of the way there will ben~ pcr|H*tnition of existing abuses. The first effectual step iu the reform of our government must he u fundamental change in the policy of its adminis tration. Second—That every branch of tlie nation al government shall be conducted upon principles of thc strictest economy, no more revenue shall be raised than is actually required for the proper expense* of the govern ment nnd for thc gradual extinction of the public debt, and therefore wo Insist upon a revision nud simplification of the present tariff, nud such reduc tion in the tuxes lraiKwod upon an overbnrdcupd people os will relieve the treasury of the largo sur plus which now nunually accumulates therein, and i* a standing temptation to extravagance i corruption; tliat no duty should be imposed uj any urticles above the lowest rate, which will yl_._ thc largest amount of rcvenuc;thut maximum rev enue duty should be imposed upon luxuries; thut ’titles should be so imposed a* to oj lually ns possible throughout every pai iiloti, and not discriminate cither for or ogniust iv class or section. Third—That we denounce anvscheme which pro poses to distribute the surplus revenue of tho treasury among tbe states, as utterly repugnant to the constitution. Fourth—That wo are opposed to tlie system of subsidies by thc general government under wliieh during the period of republican ascendancy, po litical combination* and corporations, profited at the people's expense. Fifth—That the democratic conservative party Is the friend of luhor nud of thc laboring muu, uud it pledge* itself to every’ proper effort to protect him In his just rights, uud to udvaucc Ills mutoriul Interests. Sixth—Tliat the recent financial developments in New York and other cities huve shown that addi tional and more effective legislation is required, and a more faithful administration of the natioiml hunk department at Was! * the end thHt the managers tion* of the country muy be held to u more rigid accountability for the execution of their great trust. ^ Seventb-Tlmt the interest of thc whole people re quire thut tho civil service system of the govern ment should be so reorganized as to secure the up- IMiintmeiit und continued service of honest and ca llable men. lie president and vice-president instead of ftunuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks, who hadbeeu truly elected, struck a death blow at our system of representative government, and the democracy of tha United Mtatc* will never cease the agitation through which that gross wrong shall yet be right ed by a majority of tue electoral votes of the Amer ican people. THE DELEGATES SELECTED. The resolution* were unanimously adopted amid great applause. Ex-Governor John I<ec Carroll, o Howard county; C. J. M. Gwynn, of Baltimore; Richard Hytison, of Kent county and William Walsh, of Allegheny county, were chosen dele gates at large to the national democratic conven tion. The district delegate* are: First—Robert T. Bruton und Dr. James Derrick- son. Hecond—D. N. Homing aud John 8. Wfert. Third—Robert J. Slater aud William I. Mon- fourth—Frederick Kalne nud Johu J. Fenton. Fifth—George Well* and Filraore Beall. Sixth—llattersly W. Talbot nnd Gilmore Hammil. . . . , No Instructions were given to the delegates to Chicago, but the sentiment was in favor of Tilden; iu fuct, no other name wus mentioned for presi dent during the entire proceedings. ALABAMA’S ACTION. Montgomery, June 5.—{Special.]—The demo- •ratio state convention elected Thomas N. Me- Leman, of Limestone, for attorney general; Sol. Palmer, of Marshall, superintendent of education; Barnes, of Opelika, and Bowden, of Talladega, electors state at large; J. F. Johnson, E. W. Fetus, C. Thompkins and Itodcwalker, delegates for the state to the Chicago convention, all of whom delivered patriotic speeches. Whenever the name of Samuel J. Tilden was mentioued, * * The sage of Gram- peo- r saoniea congratu- ...tes Alabama upon the result* of the democratic supremacy, reviewing and comparing the state's condition, saving that ten years brought us from a condition ol bankruptcy and general disquiet to our present most gratifying state of peace nnd finanefal prosperity. Notwithstanding thc loss sustained by the late defaulting treasurer, the treasury hold* now larger amounts over and above liabilities than at any previous time in Alabama’s history. Vermont’s convention. Montpelier, VL, Juue 5.—The democratic state convention for tlie selection of presidential elect- ... and delegates at large to Chicago and of the state officers, assembled ti-day w ith ooJ delegates present. The mention of Tilden’s uame by Chair man Mcfiettrick. of St. Albans, was received with thunders of applause. The following were chosen • Chicago: B. B. Smalley, John Busftim and Amo* Aldrich. The following nomination* lor state officer* were made by acclamation: L. W. Rcdingtnn. of Rut- and. governor: N. P. Boa-man. of St. Johnsburg, lieutenant-governor: Henry Gillett. of Richmond, treasurer; H. T. Brigham, of Bakersfield, secretary; ‘ ‘ S. Noyes, of Morristown, auditor. l* applause was deafening. The sage of Un icy park L* undoubtedly the choice of the f Hueneeof party lenders must lie great atthecon- eutiou if Tildeu, at the last moment, is coiupell- d to decline the vindication which should have been accorded him four years ago by every consid eration of common sense, of policy, and of the higher motive to bring a belated retri bution for the national shamu of '70. If Tlltlen should decline. I believe Bayard will lie stronger than he has ever been before. A* to his availability, of course thc wee state he comes from is a disadvantage, but he is confessed ly strong in New York, the great battlefield In tho coming struggle. If Tilden declines, no New York man is apt to be nominated, though Cleveland is often mentioned by tlie prophets, and Flower is advertised gorgeously by hi* friends. But all this theorizing Is built on a foundation as alnr as that on which poor Ahmscher reared his lovely castle just before he kicked over his basket of glassware and woke to find himself translated from the glories of dreamland to the gloomy fact of pauperism. One sentence props this whole pile of possibilities, will Tlfden run? It all turn* ou that. I think he will. Mr. Dorahchncr’s assertion that thc letter of declination is already written did not startle Washington when it appeared iu print. Mr. Dor- sheimer had been talking that way for week* among the members of tho house.' Nothing would gratify him more than to sec Tildeu finally retired from politics and a western presidential candidate put up with u second on the ticket from New York whose namo might begin with n 1). Thu common sentiment in Washington is this, “We will believe that Tilden will refuso to be a candidate when ho says so to some recognized “ iresentative democratic body and not before." Jongressnmn Dave Paige, of Ohio, is a practical fellow who knows more of this business than some people who put on more airs than he concerning It and he said yesterday: “Don’t believe one worn of this stuff about Tilden’* letter. He will bp our nominee. He will accept aud then he will be our president." I say amen. F. II. R. TILDEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Tho Old Ticket llrenk* Down A11 OpposL tion and Will Win. Columbia, 8. C., June 7—{Special.]—When, In this correspondence, four months ago, I predicted that all opposition to Tildcn would die out in South Carolina before the meeting of the Juno convention nnd thut n solid Tildeu delegation would be scut to the national convention, many Iieoplc hooted at my prophecy. What I then prog nosticated will almost to a certainly bo re rifled. Every day Tilden’s boom Is spreading and strengthening in South Carolina. From ull parts of the state news come* that county conventions are selecting delegates who will vote for Tilden. Many of the couutry’ newspaper*, which followed blindly the News and Courier In opposing the great New Yorker, have seen the cyclonic political movement, realized their folly and returned to tho faith. Now they are os ardent lu their support of Tilden a* they were* a few weeks ago vehement In their abuse of him. Thc latest convert Is the Co lumbia Register, which, hitherto, has opiiosod Tilden. It has never, like the t'hurlestou organ, heaped abuse upon him aud sought thereby to stir up all the political bile in the weak stomached . democrats iu South Curolina, but it has iiersistent- ’y and conscientiously opposed him. Now the _ legister not only comes out boldly for Tildcn but Dikes occasion to administer to the News and 'ourier u sharp rebuke for it* eccentric and mis- hievous course iu hmudiug Tilden while tho whole couutry i* praising him and how to shift aii uncomfortable position. Dawson is too keen uu observer and too astute a politician not to perceive the overwhelming force of the Tildeu movement. IN THE HOUSE. A Soldier's Home for the South—Civil Service Reform. Washington, June 7. —In thc house, Mr. O’Neill, Pennsylvania, presented the petition of J. A. Mower, post grand army of the I’otomae, for the esDiblishmcnt of a national soldier's home at somo point In tbe gulf state*. Referred. Mr. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, from thc committee eign affair*, reported back a resolution call- the secretary of state for information as to the manner of the expenditure of the money ap propriated to defray the expense* of the French uud American claim* commission. On motion of Mr. Culberson, of Texas, a bill wa* passed amending the act to determine the jurisdic tion of the United state* circuits, and to regulate the removal of the cause* from state to federal court*. The bill increase* the tniuimura jurisdic tion of the circuit courts from $100 to 22,000, take* state in which thc corporation may have been carrying on business at the time the causer of ac tion accrued, and restrict* to the defendant* the right to remove the cause from the state to a fed eral court. Mr. Hohlitzell, from the committee on reform in the civil service, reported adversely the bill* to re peal the civil service act and they were laid on the table. The bill forfeiting the unearned Atlantic and Pacific land grant wa* passed. Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, from the commit tee on appropriation*, reported the general defi ciency bill, and it was referred to the committee of the whole. Mr. Cobb called up tbe bill repealing the pre emption and timber culture, and amending tbe homestead law*. Several amendments were adop- *”d and upon another vote showed no quorum and the house adjourned.