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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1884-TWELVE PAGES.
OUR ANTI-LIQUOR FIGHT.
against tiie demon of intemper
ANCE.
TO e solicit short letters giving the evil effects ??
Wqtioir in communities, as witnessed by the writers,
vi e don???t care for arguments. We want facts and
flgure$. Send them in, mothers, fathers, wives,
???sons, everybody, and help in the fight against this
terrible and growln gevil.J
Wise Words ox Four Social Habits.???The
???eminent lecturer, Dr. J. II. Vincent, recently
spoke in the great hall of the Young Men
Christian association, of New York, on the fol
lowing:
??????Ought Christians to abstain from the wine
glass, the card table, the dance n#l the thea
ter?" was the question Dr. Vincent considered.
*???I admit," he said, ???that it is difficult to say
that there is auy wrong in a glass of wine
after dinner, or in a card, or in a dance i
parlor, or in an inuocent ploy in the theater,
And yet I must object to all.
First, because if all the people in our coun
try would abstain from these four amusements,
nobody would be hurt.
Second, tfceir tendency is bad. I speak not
of a glass of wine, but of tho wine-glass as a
???social habit. I speak not of the cards them
selves, as an innocent amusement; I speak of
the card table. I speak not of a dance in
parlor, under favorable circumstances; I speak
???of the dance on the whole. So I do not speak
???of an innocent play in a theater, but of the
theater as an institution, and on the whole, it
???cannot be denied, their tendency is bad. For
instance, there is a mother in Wisconsin whose
boy left home for Chicago. Every day she
.grew wore uneasy about him for she heard
nothing from him since he left. One day a
man entered her house and said: ???I have
seen your boy in* Chicago; he says he has a
good time. lie is taking dancing lessons, goes
to the theater almost every evening, and wnen
I was about bidding him good-bye, he invited
me to drink a glass of wine with him and
piny a game, as he says he enjoys it very
much.* That mother went to her chamber,
and with tears offered up a most earnest
prayer to God, and that night she could not
sleep. Why did that mother grieve? But
six weeks later she received a letter front her
boy. lie wrote: ???Dear mother, I changed my
life. I gave up dancing lessons, the card
games, tho theater, and the wine. Mother,
pray for me!??? What a different impression
this letter created from the former message in
the mother???s heart, perhaps some can imagine.
She went into her room and bowed with pro
found thankfulness and joy before the Lord,
and that night.slie went to bed peaceful and
Jumpy. Why is she so happy now?
Thirdly, tho voice of tho church, on the
<* whole, objects to thorn. Ask the ministers
???who have had experience with young people
who pot into the habit of these amusements;
ask the pious parents; there is only oho voice???
they object to it.
Fourthly, the world itself disapproves if it
finds Christians indulging in them. What
would the world say, for instance, if the
papers would tell the news to-morrow morn
ing,???Itev. Dr. John Hall, Rev. Dr. W. M.
Taylor, of this city, and the great cvnngoliat,
D. L. Moody, enjoyed thcmsclvss in dancing
last evening, in a parlor on Fifth avenue?* ???
The roars of laughter that greeted this last
remark of tho speaker gave additional empha
sis to his sound and sensible words.
The arguments certainly are sound, aud
should convince the most skeptical, even the
liquor dealers aud beer brewers, ant^ Sarah
- Revnbflrdtj andraomc nearer liome.???SI. Louik
Christian Advocate.
Of course, everybody knows that the general
drift of the four habits above named is away
froin spiritual life. Thoy cannot promote that
life in any degree. Thoy generally superin
duce a distaste for such exercises as promote
spirituality. But there is no use in arguing
the question; the carnal mind will seek such
gratifications until it is renewed by the Holy
Ghost???argument or no argument. But tho
spiritual minded will form nabits which tend
to spirituality.
Whisky and prosperity never get within the
distance of shaking hands. They always
shake hands ouce???when they bid each good
bye. ' ,
Hogarth, in his pictorial temperance ser
mon, ???Gin Lone," had only three good houses
in the street, the workhouse, the giushop and _ . _ . _ _
tho pawnbroker'*. A. it <??? in Lomlon to it i.
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
ILLINOIS INSTRUCTS HER DELE
GATES FOR TILDEN.
in t he little villages of Georgia. Whisky ab
sorbs everything and leaves nothing for its
victims.
The prohibition of the sale of liquor in these
counties is the proudest thing Georgia has ever
done. The remaining forty-two will follow
their examaple ere long. The prohibition
counties have demonstrated the possibility of
driving out the stuil and the good that has fol
lowed will induce the others to follow suit.
Coming Hour Drcxk.???Mary Calkin, a mid
dle aged Irish woman, living at 719 South
Seventh street, told Magistrate Smith, at Cen
tral station, yesterday, how her hdsband Pat
rick had maltreated her and their children.
Since March 16, 188;*, she said Patrick had
contributed only $1,25 to their support.
???He came home several nights ago,??? she
said, ???and brought another drunkard with
him. He sent one of the*children out for rum
and they started in to get drunk. They did
so, nn???d, thinking one drunkard was enough, I
put the stranger out. Tfien Patrick started
away, telling me he would kill me when he
returned, lheard him come in about eleven
o???clock. lie sneaked up to my room. I slip
ped out of bed, for fear h* would beat me, and
hid in a corner of the room. He went to my
bed and began beating one bf tho children
thinlrinfr if wnt tiia ??????
???The Republican Campaign???How the News
Will bo Sent from Chicago???The Free*
at the Convention???Other Notea.
Wasiiikgtox, June 30.???[Special.]???A good
share of presidential gossip to-day wits for
Thurman. One of the most ardent advocates
of his nomination is Holman, who says he is
the strongest possible democratic candidate,
Holman does not think the fact that Thurman
is in a probably republican state, and the
prospect of its loss to the democracy in the
October elections, should operate against him
He says Thurman is strong every where, would
poll the solid vote of the party and capture nlJ
the independent republicans who nro honestly
opposing Blaine. Thurman has o number of
influential supporters here, actively engaged
in suggesting reasons for his nomination.
They think his presence in the convention will
create great entnusiasm, aud turn the nomina
tion to him if there comes anything like n
deadlock. -
SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION.
Tkmfkeance ir. Groroia.???Petroleum V,
Nasby writes ns follows: The experiment
???of prohibition has been tried ami found to
work admirably. The law enacted a few
years ago provided that tho countices might
vote upon the question as to whether the sale
of liquor should be prohibited or licensed,
The license law was very strict, but there was
a demand for something more than license.
Whisky was ruining Georgia, as it is all
other states where it is given free course. Tho
state was infested with Tittle cross roads dog
geries, each one a breeder of pauperism and
???crime. The laborer receiving his month's wages
was sure to be enticed into one of these places
and robttfed of it. Drunkenness mado labor
unreliable, and, ns the evil was increasing,
something had to be done to check it. An at
tempt to prohibit tho sale of liquor in the
state was defeated, but the counties were given
the power to prohibit it within their own bor
ders by popular vote.
Ono by one they fell into line, and to-day
. ninety-five of the one hundred and thirtv-
seven counties are well nigh free from the
curse. Every land owner has on interest in
the enforcement of the law, every laborer de
sire* it, for his own protection, and everybody
wants it but the liquor retailers in the state,
whose business has been killed, aud the whole
salers of tho commercial centers, who find
Georgia no longer a field on which to browse.
The effect in the prohibition counties has
been startling. Labor lias been improved ono
huudred per cent aud the condition of the
laborers one thousand per cent. Men who
never worked but a part of a week now put in
six good days, and those who spent their entire
wages at the doggeries, leaving their wives
and children to shift for themselves, are now
aaviug monev, and are looking forward hope
fully to the time when they shall own land
themselves???something very easy to accom
plish in almost any part of Georgia.
In one little village in a county south of
Atlanta prohibition was most bitterly opposed.
The village was at the junction of two. rail
roads, and a very large force of men wos em-
S loved by the companies. There were half
ot???en grog shops in nourishing condition be
fore prohibition, but the railroad managers, for
their own protectioi*, enforced the law and
closed them.
Up to this time pay day was the beginning
of toe saturnalia that lasted wbout ball the
month, aud such a thing as saving a dollar
never occurred to but very few of the laborers.
After the grogshops were shut and the pro
prietors thereof compelled to seek palturea
new, it was found that the business of the sol
itary *1*7 goods and grocery store was more
than doubled, and trade in legitimate goods
became so brisk that another was added, and
atill another. It will be observed in this con
nection that rum kills every business except
those of jails aud poor houses. Nothing legit
imate can thrive where it reians.
Another novelty developed itself. One by
one the men employed by the railroads dropped
into the store, the proprietors ot which they
knew, and pulling out a portion of their wages
remarked:
??????Look here, I ain't got no u??e for thi. ju??t
now, and I don't want to cart it about???keep
it for me.**
???Certainly I will, as I can use it in my busi-
sea I will pay you interut for if.???
In aix month, from the commencement of
prohibition the merchant had ctabli.hed a
regular taring, hank, with a Very hamUome
???mount of depo??ita.
There wa. a wonderful change in the men,
but a more itriking one in the women and
children. Wbat had been .pent in the abom
inable whuky .hop. appeared upon their
back, and feet. Their hornee took on nnother
appearance altogether, and the Tillage waa
transformed from one of the moet shabby and
disorderly into one of the moet prosperous and
orderly in the state.
It u the same thing all orer the world.
thinking it ....
Mrs. Calkin said she had to run from the
house, leaviug the children to the mercy of the
infuriated father. Tho husband discovered
her escape and his mistake and chased her
the back yard, She eluded him and spent the
night in a corner of the yard. The heavy rain
of Wednesday night bent upon her.
The next day tne wife secured a warrant for
the husband???s arrest. The latter learned of
her action and told her that he would kill her
if he was arrested. To emphasize this decla
ration he dragged her around tho floer by the
hair.
???That woman gets drunk as often aa I do,
said the husband, after listening to his wife 1
recital.
She don???t look like a woman that drinks,
replied the magistrate, ???but you look like
sot. I suppose you want to place her on
level with yourself. I will commit you to
answer at court,??????Philadelphia Times.
Manifest Destiny Candidates.
From the New York Word.
From Georgia, Minnesota and Maine, the south,
the west and the east, comes the voice of tho dem
ocratic conventions calling for Cleveland for
president. If Mr. Tlldon???s letter of withdrawal
had been sooner published it seems now that
large number of the states which have already
announced him ns their first choice would hav
declared for Cleveland.
These arc /acts for the careful consideration of
the Saratoga convention. It is for that body to
decide whether, through foolish, local quarrels
and jealousies, the great state of New York shall
fritter away and sacrifice the influence It ought to
command in the national convention, nnd'impalr
the prospect of it nomination of ono of Its own
citizens upon whom the sentiment of the whole
country is anxious to concentrate.
After the withdrawal of Tildcn, manifest destiny
points out Cleveland and Iloadly as the fitting can
didates of the democracy,
Cleveland and Hoadly???already governors of two
tho greatest states of the union, chosen by won
derful majorities with the aid of independent and
honest reform votes, making no coalitions or
blnntlon.% running on sincere and unassuming
rinciplea of qood government, justify lug iflJthclt
fcUWiMfimii th'e???confld'eucc placed in them b
the people.
Cleveland and Hoadly???for both of whom in
dependent republicans itud citizens of no political
affiliations have grown accustomed to vote and
who have proved themselves worthy of such sup
port.
In 1871 the people of this state demanded reform.
The independent voter* supported Mr. Tildcn for
governor as a practical reformer. Ho was elected
by a??? * *** *???
>y a majority of nearly 8,000 votes without tho
Tty of New York..
In 187G the democracy took tho two democratic
those leaders fought and won the presidential bat
tle. The result proved the wisdom of the policy.
New York gave n majority of nearly :CT.0U0 and In
dlana of nearly 6,000 for tho presidential ticket. 1
In 1882 the popular demand for reform elected
Cleveland governor of New York by an unprece
dented vote, and Hoadly governor of Ohio by a
clear majority over all other candidates on the
largest vote but ouc ever polled in the state.
in 1881 wisdom arid expediency point out to the
democracy a repetition of the policy of 1870: the
nomination of the two reform democratic gover
nors of tho two battle ground states, Cleveland, of
New York, and Hoadly, of Ohio, ns the leaden in
?????e presidential contest.
With Cleveland and Hoadly the issue Is at once
mode plain, simple and distinct, of honest gov
ernment against dishonest government,
stability against destructiveness, of
ninst corruption. No false issues can
Jy, }
party If New York should
in the way of manifest destiny!
Kleetrla People.
From the New York World.
There have recently been some wonderful ex
hibition* of electric power in Georgia. A Miss
Lula Hurst wa* for a time tho most remarkable
medium for the development of this power, but
a successful rival has now arisen in the person of
Mrs. C. F. Golemaii, a married lady whose elec
tricity Is said to be marvellous.
According to the published accounts of this
lady???s potentiality, she can ???turn and twist a chair
in any direction at her will??? without muscular
application, ???making a table turn right over" and
compel a stick to ???pa*s around frqcly from hand
to hand, despite the most strennoua efforts to hold
it.???
3eorgiai* naturally proud of her electric women,
t not more so than Maine is of her electric man.
Blaine???s electricity Is famous throughout the land,
and the people of Maine insist that tie ean operate
ns effectively a* either Mbs I.ula llurst or Mrs.
Coleman. According to their accounts, Blaine
can turn and twist either a railroad
magnate like Warren Fisher or Josfah Caldwell or
ublican independent in any direction at his
can make a Boatou reformer turn right over
o in pel everybody to drop something into the
hat as it passes around from hand to hand, despite
the most strenuous efforts to hold it back.
The Georgia electric women astound their
friends. The Maine electric men not only aaton-
shea hi* friends, but raises the mischief with hte
railroad connections and his foreign relations.
The Goose.
A Goose was cackling and making Much Noise
in the Barnyard one Bay, when a Fox chanced to
Pass by.
???Oh, What a lovely noise,?????? he Said, in sweet
tones.
The Goose heard this, and, coming Closer^
Cackled louder.
???.Such a Voice aa that," again spoke the For,
must surely Come from a Most Beautiful Form."
The Goose came nearer and .{prang upon the
Fence, looking very Proudly around.
???Pray Come Down,??? smiled the Flattering Fox,
and let me feel th? Glossy Feathers that adorn
your Graceful Form.???
Without more ado the Goose alighted near the
For. who sprang upon her and made short work of
the Foolish Fowl.
And what Dsllciou* Meat," laughed the Decep
tive Animal, picking bis teeth.
moral
There are many geese in this world that will do
well to beware of the flatterer.
\YelL.
Did you sleep well last night???? asked the con
siderate landlord.
???Oh, yes; except that I was np about every Un
minutes fighting mosquitoes.??????
???Yon didn???t aleep well, then."
???Of course I did; what little time I did have to
repose in was aa well and hearty a man as eTer
lived.
Senator Hampton Will Vote for Cleveland
as Long ns There is a Chance for Him.
Colvmria, S. C., June 30.???[Special.]???Tho
eighteen delegates from South Carolina to the
Chicago convention are almost without excep
tion strong Bayard men. They regard hi in
as the purest aud ablest man to-dnv in the
democratic party, and if they Could decide thq
nomination and control the election, there is
no doubt whatever that Bayard would bo
chosen in preference to any other candidate.
But these delegates ore men of discretion
and patriotism, and in studying
the situation sink all private desires
and personal aims and preferences and look
at issues of the hour calmly and intelligently.
They realize that whilst the Delaware stales
man is such a man as would adorn the presi-
dentialjoflice, the chances nro that he can
never be elected, and they are unwilling to
appear as his advocates at a time when to press
his claims might be unwiso and- harmful.
The next best man, in their estimation,
had a far more available can
didate than |ie, is Grover Cleveland.
Thoy, in common with delegates from a large
majority of tho states, regard him ns tho man
for this campaign. Thoy esteem him as a
vigorous reformer, a courageous smasher of
rings, and a just executive, nnd a pure states
man. Him they ore willing to support with
fidelity and cheerful persistency. Our eighteen
delegates, though not bound by the unit rule
nor held in a colusive mass by pledges and
instructions, will doubtless work as a harmo
nious whole, casting the full vote for the
great New Yorker. It was feared that Sena
tor Hampton?* who wos known to be an un
compromising Bayard supporter, would exert
an inlluonce upon some of tho other delegates
and cause the delegation to waste their strength
u y dividing it between Cleveland oml Bayard.
or this reason Hampton came very near being
left at home. It was only his marvelous pop
ularity which saved him. It is now said au
thoritatively that ho will work in accord
with tho othor members and
will vote for Cleveland as
long as he stands any chance of getting tho
nomination. Tho delegates have no choico for
vice-president. Thoy arc willing to be gov
erned by futuro events. They will go for any
man that is acceptable to N n majority of tint
convention, whoever ho may be. The fooling >
Cleveland's 5
united democracy here after the nomina- 1
lion, then odd the independent republican 1
support now guaranteed to Cleveland and the
chance of carrying the empire state against Mr,
Cleveland is quickly dispelled. It
dispelled. It must be
expected that from this time until tho nomi
nation is made there will be a beating of
gongs and a blowing of horns for the purpose
of scaring tho timid into the belief that New
York i* in danger should Cleveland be named.
Six hundred Tammanyites are to bo taken
to^ tho Chicago convention to continue
this warfare of noise there. The
boisterous sentiment of New York, all the ma
chinery that money Van procure and the active
hostility sf other candidates is to bo used to de
feat the governor of this state. It is a danger
ous combination, because in the main it is un
scrupulous. Its respectable connections run*
toward almost every other candidate mention
ed, and it is in the nope of concentrating upon
some other strong man that the hope of defeat
ing Cleveland rests.
The opposition to Governor Cleveland is
imposed of the some parties as that which
fought Governor Tildcn in 1876. AH the dis
satisfied elements have combined for the pur
pose of revenge on an upright official who has
refused to grant all their demands. Tammany
hall leads the kick, as usual. Submission to
dictation would injure tho party more than a
bolt on its part. Cleveland occupies a position
very similar to that held by Tilden in 1876,
tho only difference being that the op
position is less bitter, nnd that Tilden was
better known outride of the state. The appar
ent weakening of his following outside or the
state is due to tho false reports of the stand
ing of tho New York delegation circulated by
his enemies. When it appears at the meeting
of the state delegation nt Chicago next Satur
day evening that nil tho members except
Tammany nnd a few chronic kickers, Uko
Purcell and Faulkner, nro for the governor,
there will be a sudden change in the tone of
tho talk.
At least 45, and probably 55, delegates will
vote for Cleveland, and umler the unit rule the
whole 72 votes from tho stnto will be cast for
him. Outside of New York he has decidedly
more votes than any other candidate. In New
England he has all tho states hut Massachu
setts, which Butler controls. It is understood
that nt least 30 of the Ohio delegation favor
Cleveland and Jlondly, In Virginia all but 2
are known to bo for the governor. In the south
he has Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
(all but 4) and Florida. In tho Mississippi
valley, Arkansas, Missouri nnd Mississippi.
In the northwest and west, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska
and Michigan. Illinois will hold its
convention to-morrow, nnd is expected to give
Clovclaml 44 more. Bnndall has Pennsylva
nia back of him. Indiana Invors McDonald.
Massachusetts is instructed for Butler, and
Kentuckyfor Carlisle. Bayard is indorsed by
Delaware. Maryland, and West Virginia,
Louisiana, Texas, and tho Pacific states still
want Tilden. In California Mr. Dana has one
enrnest supporter. Cleveland is thus far ahead
of ony of his competitor*. If they could all
combine another man might be nominated,
but a coalition is ns impossible as it was at the
republican convention. Nekt week???s conven
tion will be a repetition of tho ono in 8t. Lapis
in 1876. Head that up and substitute Cleve
land for Tildcn and you will be ablo to tell in
advance how things will go at Chicago next
week.
Allowing Governor Cleveland these states his
strength in tho convention of 802 mombers
will appear to bo as follows:
in South Carolina now is that GJevelnnA
filiation js n certainty. I do not think tlicr
six people in South Carolina who do not
expect to see Cleveland get the nomination.
Your correspondent is ono of that number.
THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.
Chairman II. F. Jones Talks of WIint He
Will Do.
Pittbburo, Pa., June 30.???B. F. Jones,
chairman of tho national republican commit
tee, has returned home and talks freely
about the campaign. He says that no definite
or detailed plan of operations has been agreed
upon as Yet, and cannot bo until after the
meeting of the democratic national convention
The paramount issue, however, will bo tho
tariff as a national question. It will enter
largely into tho discussions upon tho stump
and pres* in all doubtful states, and will re
ceive special attention at the hands of tho com
mittee. The states he names ns doubtful, but
expect* to carry, nro Now York, New Jersey,
Indiana, and possibly West Virginia. Too
latter he count* sure unleas Bayard
is nominated, as ho would be very strong
there.
In sneaking of tho democratic candidate,
he said that Cleveland had no certainty of
nomination, but Bayard or Butler would bo
hard to defeat. Thurman is the best man
mentioned for the place, but would not make
as popular a campaign as Cleveland. Tildcn
might accept yet If he were tendered an unan
imous nomination, Butler he thought might
carry Massachusetts even if he did not get tho
democratic indorsement. With the Massa
chusetts electoral votes in his pocket Butler
could put the other candidate* in a peculiar
position.
Arrany, N. Y., July 1.???Notwithstanding
tho reiiorts of anti-Cleveland deals arranged
by John Kelly and Ben Butler, the managers
of tho governor???* campaign feel aa confident
now of success at Chicago as they have at any
time since Mr. Tilden???s letter of withdrawal
appeared. Letter* are received daily by
Chairman Manning and his lieutenants from
influential democrats in other states promising
their sup]K>rt to Mr. Cleveland and
giving flattering reports , of his
j??opularity with tho democrat! in
their sections. The thoroughness with which
the ante-convention canvas* is being inode
must convince a political observer that nil
the agencies which were employed in Mr.
Tilden's masterly campaign In 1876 aro being
called into play now on behalf of Governor
Cleveland. This is tho best evidence that
the *age of Gramerey park regard* the pres
ent incumbeut of the executive chair as his
legatee. If Mr. Tilden did not desire the
nomination of Mr. Cleveland, the work of his
fine hand would be discovered In the west
and south in the election of delegates favora
ble to some other candidate.
Although the ???old man" declines to make a
public declaration in favor of the governor,the
action and talk of his intimate friends and
trusted agents already ludicate IJs preference.
The machine managers here say positively
that Mr. Tilden wants to see the governor
named for president, and is using all his influ
ence to attain the end.
It is John Kelly???s claim that Cleveland has
secured great strength outside of New York by
the general belief that he was strong In his
own commonwealth. Those who are opposing
the governor declare the bulk of his strength
throughout the country has been the result of
this assumption and that he will have at Chi
cago a negative rather than a positive follow
ing everywhere. Therefore the plan of action
to be followed now is to demonstrate that be is
not strong in New York and therefore ought to
have no standing with the party.
Toward making such a showing all the in
fluence of Tammany is to be bent. Kvenr
day this week some new assault is to be made
upon the governor, with a view of impressing
the countrythat New York will be against
him, even if external forces should give him
the nomination. This is not so. The game
to be played for all it is woyth to defeat
the nomination; bnt if Cleveland should
succeed. John Kelly will be as power
less to defeat him at the polls as he was to
beat Mr. Tilden eight years ago. The rea
son* are apparent. In the first place, the
pulse of the democratic party in this state
will beat for the nominee and only those I
who make polities a trade will kick. Their
Arkansas 14
Colorado 6
Connecticut 12
Florida
Georgia
Kansas..... IK
ffaine.
Michigan 26
M Inncsotn....................1 ???
5H|alirtnadZ7w??^??l* Wise
Missouri. 32|
New York 72
North Carolina 20
Ohio 30
Rhode Island 8
South Carolina
Vermont
Virginia
oils In
Tenth dlstriet???8. I*. Shape, S. Givens.
Eleventh district???B, IV. Cobh. John Hu agate.
Twelfth district???Fills Briggs, W. L. Vondeven-
ter.
Thirteenth district???Major Coltan, Ben Pretty-
man.
Fourteenth district???A. E. Stevens, Charles K.
Wing.
Fifteenth dhtrlct-J. B. Mann. Wm. A. Day.
. Sixteenth dlstriet???Gen. J. B. Parsons, J.
Hawley,
Seventeenth district???Judge Anthony Thornton,
Spark*.
Twentieth district???Judge Wm. H Green.
TIIK PLATFORM RF.AH.
When the convention reassembled, the com
mittees rej*orted. Judge Monroe Crawford
was made permanent chairman. The names
of tho delegates at largo and for tho districts
were nuunuuced. 8. Coruing Judd, chairman
of the committes on resolution*, rend tho plat
form, as follow*:
Resolved, By the democracy of the stnto of II
no!*, in convention assembled;
1. That wo pledge otireolve* anew to the consti
tutional doctrine* nnd tradition* of the democrat
ic party, a* illustrated by the teachings nnd exam
pie of n long lino of democratic statesmen and
patriots, and embodied in the platforms of the
democratic conventions of 1876 and 1880.
2. That we proclaim afresh our firm' opposition
to centralization In government iiffidrs, nnd to the
dangerous spirit of encroachment which tend* to
substantially as ,
upon nearly 4,000 articles, as n master piece of in
Justice, Inequality and false pretence. It has lm
poverfshed many Industrie* fo subsidize a fine, ft
prohibits - imports that might purchase
the products of American Inbor. Tt has
degraded American commerce from tho first to an
inferior rank upon tho high seas. It has cut down
the sales of American manufacturers at home
and abroad, and depicted tho returns of American
tgriciiRtiral industry, followed by halt our pen
ile. It costs the people five times more than it
c??t officials nnd Isinkrupts honest merchants. Wo
are hereby Instructed to vote
their utmost endeavors in favo
WILL CLEVELAND WIN?
His Mnnnger* Confident of Ifis Success fn
Chicago,
Prori, 111., July 2.???Tho democratic stnto
convention was called to order nt 12:80 p, in
by J. 11. Oborly, chairman oi' the stnto central
committee. The convention was opened with
prayer by Rov. J. Bruce, of Peori. After
reading the coll for tho convention by tho sec
rotary, Chairman Oberly spoke at consider
able length. He referred to fiaraucl J, Tilden
n* the second Jefferson, which was received
with prolonged cheering. Tho remark that if
ho hod not declined a nomination it would
have been tendered him at Chicago next week
was nlflo received with #chcera,
mingled with a few nocs. The references to
Cleveland, McDonnU)' and Morrison also
brought out cheers, mingled with cries of
???Tilaen.??? When the sj>eakor asked the ques
tion, ???Or shall we, in spite of the declaration
of Tildcn, nominato him for president of the
United States???? tho convention rose and
cheered vociferously.
Henry Cloy Connelly was chosen temporary
chairman, and William J. Mizo temporary
secretary. Major Connelly made a brief ad
dress, but was unable to inaxe himself heard
in the distant parts of tho lull and feeling that
he would not, under the circumstances,be able
to conduct the affairs of the convention, he re
signed the gavel, and Mr. Oberly resumed the
chairmanship.
A motion to refer all resolutions to the com
mittee on resolutions met with debate. Tho
resolutions for the appointment of the usual
committees was adopted,
A MOVE FOR TII.DKN.
General McClcrnaud presented a resolution
to the effect that it was tho senso of tho con
vention that the old ticket of Samuel J. Til
dcn and Thomas A. Hendricks should bo nom
inated for president and vice president of the
United States, by the national democratic con
vention, to assemble at Chicago on the 8th
hist.
The chair decided tho resolution not in or
der at this time, as the convention was engaged
in the work of perfecting tho temporary or
ganization. After the committees were ap
pointed a recess was taken till 4 p. in. I
On the reassembling ???or the con
vention a report was received from
committee on credentials that
its work wsuld not be completed before seven
o???clock. The chair announced that no other
business than the report of the committee on
credentials was in order. The convention re
fused to adjourn, and after some delay, Kx-
Governor John M. Palmer was called on and
poke at considerable length on the question of
free trade and tariff, declaring In favor of a
tariff for revenue only, and limited to the
necessities . of an economical government,
lie said that if he had the
>ower of him who said ???Lazarus, come forth,???
ic would say: ???Samuel J. Tilden, come
forth.??? (Cheers.) Somebody had said that
the committee on delegates at large had chosen
him, (Palmer,) as one of the number. If that
were true he would go to New York, himself,
and see Tilden. He would take no one's word
for it. This sentiment was received with
great cheers and waving of hats and fans.
n unit, and use
hj ..
I RHP!, riff
revenue only.
4. We denounce a* false and utterly unfounded,
the charges made by the advocates oi practical
monopolies, that tariff reform Is hostile or un
friendly to home lal??or or home Industries. That
the contrary la true is dearly demonstrated,
by tho historical fact that labor and agriculture
have pro*|*red most under the operation of low
tarlirjeglslatlon.
./in , R. Morrison as chairman
of the committee of ways and means of the present
houRb of representatives in the congress of the
United States, and each of the other dem
ocratic representatives from this state,
a* well as that .of a very large
majority ol the democrats tp the lower house ot
eongruKS, In their carnu*t and faithful efforts to
bring about a reduction of the present ruinous
high tariff taxation, In the direction of tho actual
necessities of the government nnd n restoration of
the constitutional principle* in levying duties
and Imports.
6. That H???
the congressional committee, of which Hon. Mr.
Hpriugcr wits chairman, having developed
tile commtwdon of gross frauds In the office of
United State* marshal for tin* southern district of
thi* state, we therefore, urge upon that committee
an examination into tho ndmlnUtmtiou of the
other department* of tho national government,,
not only in the southern, hut In the northern
district of the state, and wo heartily commend Mr.
Springer for iris active efforts in forfeiting the
fraud* whic h lmve been bommitted by other offi
cer* of tho government in the department of Jus
tfoe.
7. We demand home rulp t honest money, con
.-dstlng of gold nnd ffivcr, uiia paper couvctubl
Into coin on demand; the strict maintenance o
the public faith, state uud national; the generous
recognition of the faithful .soldier* niul sailor* of
the republic and their widows and orphans; tho
.subordination of military to civil power, nnd a
general aud thorough reform of tho civil service.
8. The nomination of lllalno nnd Logan, made
by the recent republican national convention, for
the high offices of president and vice-president of
thcl???uited Sbites, were accomplished in tho In
terests of tho worst and most dangerous element*
in American politic*. The election of these nomi
nees would bo a menneo to the public morality
which should adorn nnd purify tho public service,
and would imperil the buslue??s aud material in
terests of our now peaceful land.
y. It Is the duty of the general government to
repossess Itself of all the public laud* liertoforu
granted for the benefit of corporations for actual
settler*, nnd nil subsider* of lands, ns well ns all
Representative Ermentrout for Samuel J.
Randall, Lester B. Faulkner for Roswell P.
Flower, gentlemen representing Thomas F.
Bayard, Joseph K. McDonald and leader* of
the party in varicuw part* of the country
met in this city to agree upon the
best man to oppose the republican
ticket. Governor. Cleveland's interests
were not represented, besante the gen
tlemen of the conference believed that Clave'
land???* nomination would rnean certain defeat
to the partv and the loss of New York on the
r , j, start. Referent* wa* made fo a well grounded
belief that the party of opposition is spending
money and devoting their,energies to the
nomination of Cleveland for a% evident pnr-
??jK)se. Mr. Kelly gave the conftrees to under
stand that tho nomination of, the governor
would give Blaine from 40,000 i?? 80,000 jun
iority in tho state of New Yorlfy and oven
render the city doubtfal.
The conference soon resolved itself into an
anything-to-beat-Clevelsnd meeting,-and the
feeling was unanimous that Butler is tho
ONLY AVAILAW* CANDIDATE#
The general expressed his willingness to??
step into the breach ifnerovenue reform* pink
wa# put into the platform. Mr. Tilden???^
message to the conference was a proposal that
if heconhl name n man town on tno ticket
with him he would consent* to have his name
u*ed.
It was stoutly asserted ln< the conference by
a Virginian that tho demount* of that state
would??? be solid for Butler, besides which Mo-
hone???s influence would be thrown in his favor.
Generali Butler has lately become n large land
owner in Virginia, West Virginia nnd Ken
tucky, and is-a great favorite wherever ho line
appeared.' In answer to the argument thnb
the southsru element would not vote for the
general because of his war record, there np-
peared the soontl and evident fact that he
would split tho colored 7ote. For
every vote lost . by an unforgiving
southerner ho would gnin three colored votes.
' Mnssa BUtler???'are talisinanlc words among
tho colored brethren, and there would be no-
doubt that tho votes would he counted. Tho
Irish question,, in oil its bearings,, was dwelt
upon by tho conference. Mr. Kelly pointed
out that the revolt of tho Irish vqte was enough
in itself to elect Blaine, unless Butler was nom
inate!!. Leading. Irishmen, lawyers and edi
tors had threatened' to throw their inllucncc-
in bohalf oP Blaine. Even Ma- ???
rylsnd would bo unsafe if the
movement was not? headed off by General But
ler. That state is- republican outside of Balti
more, and Baltimore is 1 democratic only by tho
graco of Cntholia votes* Those can bo no longer
relied upon. Maryland is as much a Butler
state as is Massachusetts. After tho confer-
onco General Butler departed for Virginia. Ho
has since returned, and is now in Lowoll, his
home. Ho has rented-a room in tho Mutual
life insurance building next to that of his
counsel, Messrs. Berlin-nnd Miller. Tho gen
eral said ho had no use for tho room, but his
counsol argued that ho should have a little
room in which to transact business when he
came to town, and hetonaented. He has no
intention of practicing law in New York. In
an interview Mr.. Flbwor admitted substan
tially tho truth of the above.
How the News Will be-Sent from Clilcnj|????
Nkw York, /July 2.???Arrangements have
been made by tho Western Union telegraph
company to give a summary of tho proceed
ings of the democratic national convention at
Chicago to its 12,000 offices ovory fow minutes.
Tho dispatches will bo bulletined and other
wise distributed, and will be < furnished to
lubs, tho departments at* Washington and tho
presidential enudidute* froo of charge.
The l???t???CHM nt the Coiivcntl??n??
Chicago, July 2.???Austin II.Brown of the
'inmittce in charge of the pi vs* arrangement#
for the democrntic national convention, to-day
notified tho journals for which provision bun
m made,and accompanied tho notification
with a plan of tho hull, showing the position
of the desks allotted. Tho desks provided for
tho accommodation of reporters will not num
ber a* many ns wera placed fn tho republican
convention by 100.
Lurer nnd tile laboringmsh, nnd pledges Itself to
protect himself alike against the cormorants and
tho commune. If recognizes tho fact that labor is
tho producer of the wealth of tho country, anil
our laws should be so framed a* to protnoto i
and reformatory labor In such wise as to compete
with tho labor and Industries ot free and honest
eltlxens.
12. We rccognizo tbc right of all to organize tor
social or umtcrlnl advancement, the right ot
wages worker* to use nil penceful nnd lawful
means to protect themselves ugnlnst tho encroach
ment* of monied monopolies, nnd their right to
/lx the price tor their tabor commensurate wJUi
the services they render, and wo hold that every
man has the rfiht to disposo of ids otvn labor upon
such terms as ho may think will best promote hi*
intcrc*tM, and without molestation or Interfer
ence by others. The democratic party favor such
measures as will promote harmony In tha rela
tion* between capital aud labor,and will adequately
protect tin? rights nnd Interest* of bothjand to thf*
end we favor the establishment, as far ns can bo
done, of boards of arbitration to settle disputes
between the employer and employes, and favor
also weekly payment* In cosh by corporation*
for labor performed during the
previous week, ami tho complete
abolition of tho ???trade" system, and wo also favor
such lcgi*latio;i in thi* state ns will give an effect-
The speaker proceeded,
den could not or
hut suppose Til-
would not run, what then?
(Cries of Cleveland.) ???McDonald??? '???Mor
rison??? and Palmer.??? The convention, at 6:39
o???clock, took a recess until 7 p. m.
A TfLDKX DELEGATION.
The following are the delegates at large:
W. R. Morrison, John M. Palmer, J. C.
Black, and Lambert Tree. A canvass of the
delegates shows a nearly unanimous senti
ment for Tilden, if it can he shown that he
would accept. After bitn the majority favor
Cleveland, and under the unit rule he would
probably get the rote of 111 idols Some of the
delegates favor McDonald and some Bayard.
THE DISTRICT DELEGATES.
The following are the list of deferates to the
national convention chosen by the district del-
gates at their conventions this morning:
First district - J. C\ Markin, W. C. 8elgh.
ficeond district???K. F. Bullermn, J. H Hfliretb.
Third di??trkt???Carter II. Harrison, Christian
Fourth district???Harry Rubens, F. If. Wfnstao,
Fifth dUtrlct???J. F. Glldden, G. \V. Remvlck.
Sixth district???V. J.ffberiban. F. A. Marsh.
Kcrenth district???C. II. McConlbe, Sherwood
spasm of indignation will be but short. They
will be run over or come into line after the . Kightb district???A. J. Oconnor. J. R. Mvfflt
fashion of 1876. Count then upon a Ninth district???Andrew Kerr, W. R. Dunn.
Mth and 15th refer to the record of
the republican party while In control of tho stnto
of Illinois, ami charge that party with extrava
gance and failure to Mipprc** crime.
16. While the democratic party ex
aud by every legitimate means inculcates
the virtue* of tem|??ranee, aud by rigid Isw*
would forbid and punl*h the sale of intoxicating
drink* to minora and Inebriate*, It nevertheless 1*
opposed to all sumptuary legislation, and will
firmly oppose the enactment of prohibitory liquor
laws as Wing fanatical In their emanation, de
structive of the right* of freemen, vlclou* in prin
ciple, utterly inefficacious for good, and fraught
with manifold evils.
CASTES UABBISON KPKAKtf.
At the conclusion of tho reading, Mr. Judd
moved the adoption of the resolutions, and
called for the prexipu* question. Mayor Har
rison, who had arrived In tho afternoon, arose
and said that as a proxy from the third dis
trict, he desired to be heard before the ques
tion was put to a vote. The members of the
convention rose to their feet and cheered, as
speaker was recognized, and made his way to
platform. When quiet was restored he asked
that the convention pause before adopting the
resolutions aa presented.
Intense excitement and great confusion fol
lowed. Numerous speakers struggling for
recognition at the same time. Finally it was
decided to call the roll of counties on
the question of striking out the instructions
to the state delegation, as moved,by Mr. Har
rison. This process was accomoanied by
cheers by friends and opponents of the motion
as tne chairman announced the
vote* of their delegates for or
against. At the conclusion of the roll call the
result was announced to be for striking out the
infractions, 653, against 623: a majority in
favor of striking them out of 30. The plat
form, a%amended, was then adopted by ?? viva
voce vote.
Hon. Carter Harrison was nominated for
governor of Illinois by acclamation.
A BUTLER BOOM.
Startling Rumor of a Conference of Leaders
in Washington.
Wasrieoton, July 2.???A startling rumor of
political significance is circulated in Wash
ington. It i* said that Benjamin F. Butler
has been designed as the man to lead the
democratic bo*t* to victory. Thi* fact was
settled by the democratic leaders at a confer
ence held at the Fifth avenue hotel. John
Kelly, General Butler, Governor Hoadly,
Political Nolen.
Logam???h campaign will bo cMiductcd in
Kug!f*h as she Is spiked."
William Walter Turlimi i* said to be slated
in# io's secretary of state.
RonznT Collyrii soy* he will vote for Cleve
land or Bayard in preference to Blaine.
Tick Springfield Republican says, like De/sn
Swift, the republican party Is "dying at the top."
Ik Wyoming territory,.where 'women eit on
juries, there has not been a murder for a year.
Governor Hoadly, of Ohio, thinks that tho
(icinocrotfo party should not regard Sir. Tilden???s
declination as final amLahsolUte.
Secretary Lincoln???s law partner, Arthur
Rycnon, of Chicago, has written u letter, fu
which ho advocates the nomination of Grover
Cleveland for president.
Tiir Now York Sun is afraid Mr. Blaine
will paint tho white house red. No danger. Mr.
Blaine will not gctcloac enough tothewhitc house
throw paint on lt> with a fire hose.
Tjie secretary of tho treasury lias ordered
the printlngof f 1,500,600 of United States notes ol
tho denomination of fl and 82. ThU is quite sug-
get!
West, who was nominated for vice-president
the Butler ticket*, hit* hod n dlrcnlflctl political
cxfiericncc. First he was a whig, then a democrat,
then a confederate brigadier, then a fuslonUt, and
at last a grecnbacker.
Among names talked of for the vieo-presiden-
tial nomination aro McDonald, Voorbccs, Hoadly,
Palmer, Carlisle and Rosoerans. In some quar
ters General Itosaerons I* urged because of hi*
military record, audit I* claimed that he tronUI
strengthen the ticket in California.
Washington letter: The combinations most
talked of are Ctavdand and Meftmald, Cleveland
and Hoadly, and Cleveland nnd Carlisle. Tiio
most work seems to 1>e for tho lost combination,
and apoll of the democrats in the homo would
probably give its large majority for tbi* ticket.
Ma. Cox, known in familiar atory as ???Sun
set," Is too cautious to permit the bee to buzz
about hi* car. ???Have yon any presidential aspira
tion*?" asked the Washington Capital gossiper of
the little Joker from Now York. ???Oh, no," replied
Cox, <
prask. -
room for the baby elephant.???
ffe Took the Trowsers.
From the Syracuse Herald.
"Them pants is too short," said a huckster who
was bargaining for a pair of trowscr*.
???Rut dey vifl stretch, my front, dey vill/stretch.
Yust hang veighti on deleg* umP-tretch demefery
night, dot keep* do pag* oud af de knees."
???They are. too dark," continued the customer.
???Dara," raid the dealer; ???vat matter lsh dot?
De color Ub not tost, uml dey vill fade dree shades
fn two days."
???They are too wide In the Ices,??? objected the
huckster, and the accommodating dealer in ac
commodating garments said:
???Veil, ven you stretch dem do long vay ton???t
f getM-bmaller sideways. De more youvears
n de petter dey fits you."
Look at that big grease spot,??? said the particu
lar buyer.
???Oh, dot's nothing," said the dealer; ???you rill
hsf dem all ofer vsgglu creese in lo* as yon T???
I draw off ten cent* for d ~ ???
tor a tollar vorty."
r dot spot. You take tn
Reversed the Decision.
From the Arkansas Traveller.
Two farmers, Tom Barker and Bam Piles, became
Involved fn a dispute concerning the ownership
of a piece of land, and finding thcmaelves unable
to aettle the dispute, appcnled to a justice of the
peace. The magistrate listened attentively to
each statement ami said:
???Gentlemen, If you don???t think that I under
stand this case, nnd all the law that happens to
hang around it* neighborhood, why you are very
very much removed from your center of gravity.
Mr. Barker, you may take the land."
???Your Honor," said a lawyer who lutd heard the
statements, ???your decision is unjust, and I am
that a higher court will reverse it.???
ow, here," replied the Justice, ???I am Just
about iw sudden rta uur higher court you ever
Iran reverse the decision myself. Mr. Piles,
mny have the land. You ??cc it makes
..'.ir r-
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