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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA, GrA., TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1884. TWELVE PAGES.
STATE CONVENTIONS,
IOWA, TEXAS, MASSACHUSETTS
AND -WISCONSIN.
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Slit Two Conventions at Work In Ksusahusetts
rinforms Framed for the Worklntmen-rae
Bepublieans of Texas Besolve on Fu
sion With Democratic Soreheads.
i
Worcester, Maas., September 3.???The
democratic itate convention was called to or
der at 11:35a. m., by General Collins, who
congratulated the democratic party upon the
the certainty of sucaess in November. On
motion of General Corse, the officers of tho
state committee were made the temporary*
officers of the convention. Committees on
credentials and permanent organization wero
appointed. Tho committee on credentials
reported that 22 cities, and 325 towns wero
represented by 1,(550 delegates. Jonas H,
French was made permanent chairman, and
J. W. Coveney, of Cambridge, and P. J. Don
novan, of Boston, secretaries. Colonel French
then Addressed the convention. Ilis remarks
were repeatedly applauded, especially every
allusion toGovernor Cleveland. The reference to
the third candidate for tho presidency, Gen
eral Butler,was met by hisses from a number of
delegates, which quickly subsided, when Col
onel French, In the same sentence, said ho
felt no unkindness toward General Butler, but
only regret at his action.
Committees to nominate members of tho
state central committee to complete tho bal
ance of the state ticket, and on resolutions
were appointed.
fc NOMINATIONS FOB GOVERNOR.
Mr. 3trvis N. Dunham, of Pittsfield, in _
speech of some length, presented tho name of
Hon. Samuel W. Jlowerman, of Pittsfield, as a
candidate for governor. He urged that tho
undoubted ability and unquestioned integrity
of Mr. Bowerman gave him special claims
which should not be disregarded.
E. P. Turner, of Newton, moved the nomi
ination of Bowerman by acclamation,but find
jng tho motion vigorously opposed, withdrew
Mr. Gorgan. of Boston, offered a resolution,
which was referred, that tho attention of the
next legislature be called to the necessity of
limiting the hours of woman's labor, and pro
viding for tho improvement of shops, etc.,
where they are employed, and that the law
which excludes employes from tho right to ro
cover damages from railroads and otner com
panies for injuries received, while in tho dis
charge of their duties, should bo reformed.
Another resolution, which was referred, to
the effect that no person holding rank or titlo
from sny foreign prince, power or potentate,
???hall hold, in his own right, any real estate in
this commonwealth.
At 2:10 the convention ro-assembled, and
thenamo of Hon. William C. Endicott, of Sa
lem. was presented.
Thomas J. Gargan, of Boston, seconded tho
nomination. He camo to the convention pro
pared to voto for Bowerman, but since tho ro
ccss it had been ascertained that Endicott
would accept. Such nomination would greatly
strengthen tho party. Tho names of Charles
P. Thompson, cf Gloucester, Leopold Morse,
of Boston, and P. A. Collins, of Boston, wore
then putln nomination. At*2:25 tho conven
tion proceeded to take an informal ballot.
Pending tho ballot resolutions were road and
adopted, and heartily applauded, aihl the
delegates responded and gavo their
voice for Grover Cleveland
next president of the United States.
Jonss il. French, of Boston, and Hon. Reuben
Noble, of Westfield, wore nominated as presi
dential electors at large. Resolutions wore
adopted, providing that the senso of tho con
vention is that all congressional conventions
bo held on or beforo October 1st, and that tho
councillor and county conventions bo hold
soon thereafter as possible.
A HITCH IN THE BALLOT*.
The chair announced that the chairman of
the committee of counting the ballots, stated
that a package of votes had been found so
. closely put together that they must have been
cast by mistake, and tho committco requested
that tne convention procoed to another informal
ballot. It was moved to proceed to another
ballot, and the committco took its placo upon
the platform,and the delegates passed in fron tof
the committecjas they cast their ballots. Col
onel Hogectt moved that tho committco be
instructed to throw out the bunch of ballots in
question, and then report the state of tho vote.
After considerable discussion tho amendment
of Colonel Hoggett was carried by a large ina
jority. While tho convention was awaiting tho
report of the com mi tteo General P. A. Collins
made Bn address. Tho committee
soon . reappeared to report, and
Colonel French announced that the chairman
had informed him that it would be impossible
to comply with the voto of tho convention.
The committee were then discharged, and n
formal ballot was ordered. The delegates
were ordered to poss over tho stage and do-
posit their votes with tho chairman and tho
secretary.
ENDICOTT NOMINATED.
On the informal ballot Hon. Wm. C. Endi
cott was nominated for governor. Wholo
number of votes cast 721, necessary for a
choice 361, Win. C. Endicott 385, Samuel ,W.
Bowerman 132, Edward Avery 25, Leopold
.Morse 105, scattering 5.
The committee chosen to nominate 15 mem
bers at large ot the state central committee
submitted their list, which was adopted. Tho
nomination of Endicott was mado unanimous
ly, and the balance of tho ticket was com-
E leted ss follows: Lieutenant governor, Jas.
. Grinnellj secretary of state, Jeremiah
Crowley: treasurer and receiver, General
Charles Marsh; auditor, John Hopkins; at
torney general, John W. Cummings. A reso
lution was adopted pledging support to the
candidates named. The convention then ad
journed.
TUB PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The following is tho platform:
The democratic party of Massachusetts, by Its
representatives In convention assembled, CEtonds
Its congratulations to the democratic party o( the
United States on the brilliant prospect of the re
storation of an honest national government,
through the election ot Its candidate for president
and vice-president-Grover Cleveland and Thom
as A. Hendricks. It declares its assent to, and its
unqualified approval of, the platform of principles
adopted by the natioual democratic couvcntloa
held at Chicago. It believes that an administra
tion conducted on these principles, would secure
i Increase of monopolies,
. .. ......>v M ... capital, but to secure th,, ???
letween capital and labor, by Arbitration
ttwbe. by which each shall receive lis Just pro
portion of the joint production, affording the fill-
r st j retention to labor without disturbing the
rights of property; care for tho hm*
4. I Miring of the public Jornain - for the use
of the people, and not to b3 *iivi??lorel
at bilbcs or subsidies to corporations trial
van landed monopolies; Just and rigid economy
In expending the people???s mom y, never nlggaM-
ly: l.efng lust to the people who pay and to tbo-43
wlir> receive: a system of taxor' - ??? ???
duti< s that shall impose no uum
cn the people, be soffit-lent for
qulrimeuts of the government, a
industries c f the people from t-rnpeuu<m wuu
tliourplns products of other uations; war taxes
in time of war, peace taxes iu time of peace, with
no vast surplus In the treasury to excite cupidity
' or to enrouiage extravagance; an American navy
shall not be a disgrace to the country, an l
the Jeer byword amongst the ns*' ' **???
caitb; the restoring of our shipping
and just sense of American citizenship which
tlu-reeterizoldemocraticadministration, and so-
cured tor every citizen of the United states' rc<*
put throughout the world, and which tolcrat m
ro Interior tee by foreign Dowers with the person
al liberty of the citizen and guarantees him when
charged with crime fu another country, not only
a prompt, tut a fair trial; civil service based on.
ticn and retention of subordinate* in government
appointment should depend upon their ascer
tained fitness ana the value of their work, and
they should neither be expected nor allowed tod >
qtMttiooable party service: and a simple, honest
tcreroment administered in strict conformity t >
the eoB??tftntion."
It must te a enure of humiliation to every z??l
citizen that one of the great parties, representing
Lcorly one-half the voters of the republic, has
amt one whose public record is such that it*
1 tl L e bigkest exercise of human credulity, ???
vi-11 as thegret test effort 6f human ingenuity on
thepurtof b s i upporters, to make it even m ap
pearance ccrsis teut with tho lowest standard of
official houifety.
It is a came of satisfaction that the democratic
petty has plRced iu nomination one whose record
places him among the foremost executive officers
of the land: faithful in the discharge oi every du
ty; n careful guardian of the people's money; truo
to his own sense of duty; Ann and Just, modest
and dignified; not self-seeking; never subordi
nating public duty to selfish ends. It is also cause
for c cngrutulation that it has a candidate for vice-
president who. as a legislator aud governor, has
(uinonstrated his eminent abilities and the purity
ci mi honest heart. With such candidates ana
such principles of government to guide them, the
ctn.ccratic party of Massachusetts appeals to all
men in the state, irrespective of party, pace, creed
or color, for the honor of the American name, iu
tretfuteicstif puie government, to Join in its
cfioits to place Massachusetts in the
coiumn of states declaring for honest government
under Cleveland and Hendricks.
For the past twenty years the republican party
hss had almost absolute controhof tho affairs of
the nation in all its department*???legislatlvc.exec*
utivear.d judicial. It cannot,therefore,shirk its re-
sponsibil"- ' '**
factories,......
employed workmen.
The republican party has shown profound In-
difference to the welfare of our fisheries. It ha*
permitted the fishermen to bo crushed. The con
cessions of the treaty affords them no protec-
tuia. m 1111 ii wnu uiwj uu uruugiu uuuub u) nuiuuKU
in administration, our fisheries must, like our
fishing interests, dwindle and decay.
The democratic party has ever been striving to
promote the interest of the working mass *bf tho
people. It renews its pledge, heretofore made, to
promote their welfare, protect them against the
aggression oi monopoly, and secure them such
legislation as will assure them tho highest return
for their labor and amplest pro
tection in tbeir lives and liberties,
and in their pursuit of happiness, and referrs with
p-ride to what has been accomplished by its per-
sifteut ellort.
It earnestly culls the attention of the legislature
to the necessity of further legislation iu behalf of
our working masses, restricting the excessive
hours of labor, and providing for a greater salar*
and better sanitary condition of tho shops an
buildings in which they are employed.
The policy of this state should extend to
those whose capital Is their labor,
like freedom to co-operate and combine for
their own interest, and for tlio lawful purposes
SAMUEL'J. T1LDEN.
The Democracy Does Honor to Zts Old Chief, Who
Retires From Polities With th?? Thanks ot
Els People-The Presentation Address
and the Reply of Mr. Tilden.
which is given any portion of our citizens, and
??? . legislation that i *??? *???--*-
putes the integrity
:elligcnce, or seeking to protect
we deprecate all
equal rights or impi
* inte
cat count.
The State Convention Quarreling Over IV hat
They Should do.
Hocston, Texas, August 3.???The republican
state 'convention assembled hero yesterday.
Alter effecting a temporary organization and
appointing a committee on credentials, tho
convention adjourned until3o???clock.On reassem
bling a contest and long debate followed over
the moke up of tho committee on resolutions
and permanent organization. A number oi
speeches were made by the colored dolegtttos t
generally favoring tho indorsement of Wash
Jones, independent candidate for governor.
A strong delegation from Dallas, Grayson and
other counties oppose tho indorsement ot
Jones, and demand that a straight republican
ticket bo put in the field. Alter many
speeches on this issue, and indorsing tho na
tional republican ticket, tho convention
agreed on the remaining committees and ad
journed until to-day.
The republican state convention reossomblod
this morning, and a temporary organization
was made. Permanent chairman A. J.. Ros
enthal briefly addressed tho convention. Rjso
lutions from tho Mitchell county con
vcntion Were read favoring a fusion with th j
greenbackers aud independents and imiors
mg Gcorgo Washington Jones, independent
candidate for governor. A motion to tpblo
time resolutions resulted in a test voto 148
yens to 270 nays.
The committee on resolutions thon reported,
The majority report declares it inexpedient
end impracticable at this day, to placo a
state ticket In tho field, and recommends
the republicans to aid ' all independent
candidates for state offices. Tho minority
report declares in favor of a straight republi
con ticket, and also a Blatno and Logan doc
toral ticket. On motion to substitute the mi
nority report, an angry debate followed. No
voto was reached, and the convention took a
recess. On reassembling, loud and prolonged
calls were made for a voto. Many colored
delegates demanded to be heard again oil tho
question. Tho motion was put aud carried,
limiting each speaker to ton minutus. About
twenty delegatus addressed tho convention,
many being in tempted by loud clamors for tho
viouB question.
The majority report wrns then adopted
a viva voce vote. Tho result embraced in
h report represent the entire lab ??r* of t???10
u vent ion.
The report says that it is injudicious arid uu;
preeedented ot this late day to place a state
ticket in tho field ami recommend that the re
publicans aid all independent candidates for
state' oflices, favoratle to tho defeat of the de
mocracy.
Alter the adoption of tho resolutions a dole*
gate trom Dallas county demanded tho call of
the roll by counties, declaring that the Dallas
county delegation would not abide by tho no
tion of tho convention, but would withdraw.
Great coniusiou followed, during which the
chairman recognized tho delogato who
tnovtd an adjournment. After onsid-
criible difficulty tho motion was put and at
4:40 o???clock the convention adjournod sins
die.
THE POLITICAL DRIFT.
toflier Strong; Speech by Kc-Oovernor
Hendricks..
Indianapolis, September 4.???fJx-Govornor
Hendricks addressed an nudienco of two
thousand persons for an hour and a half at
Connmville at the loir grouuds. Hendricks's
reception was most cordial. After repeating
substantially the same speech as delivered at
Indianapolis last Ssturduy night, ho closed as
follows:
You know that I have been several times a can
didate. [Cries of ???and elected once.???! Yes, once
or twice. I have been before the people of Indiana
more frequently than I desired. When I was elect
ed governor 1 did not want to be a candidate:
wlu 111 was nominated for vice-president before I
did not want to be a candidate, but It Is not necea-
to talk about that now. [Cries of ???no.???J I
not expect to be a candidate this
time. [Cries "but we wanted you.???]
tell you uow I want your votes the
* *-??? **???- -rorld. [Laughter, applause
l get them.???j That is what I
wail t. home people have said a candidate for vice-
r*s-lclc-nt ought not logo about making speeches.
Well, I speak to my equals, to ???
....... wno have
the deciding of the question, and I want them to
it, when they elect me this fall, that the act
filch excluded me from the office to which I was
elected before w??* an Infamous outrage. The re
pul Means believe it now. [Applause, and cries,
" know i r ."J I have not found one for a long
_ that was not perfectly satisfied 0:1 the sub-
t. bin! tl.??y are becoming rapidly satisfied of
another, ai d that is, that it Is going to lie repeated
this fall. They tell you Unit In New York the Irish
nle arc going against the democrats, and that
whoring people are not going lor Cleveland,
lull that; It I* not worth while to disturb your
minds about that. The Irishman Is a natural
mcorot. [Great applause and laughter.) lam
t (peaking of tnat in fun, but 1 am speak
ing of it in earnest. He has breathed the
breath of anxious desire for a better
government in bis own country. When he comes
here hi* sympathies are tor the popular govern-
mint, honestly and economically administered,
and there has never been a time when the right*
of foreigners bad to be vindicated iu this country
thet the democratic party did not stand by their
tight*. The Irishman and the democrat stand to-
E< Vlbeit I was defeated in my own district at Shel
by vide, il was Ucame I would not be a know-
nothing. If I had been willing to lx; a know-
nothing, and carry the know-nothing votes, I
would have done well enough, but I would not.
I would have felt so mean ail the balace of my
Hie. I could not stand it. [Applause and Iatiph-
tir.J It was fmpoNdbte.
Now. fellow citizens, it Is not necessary for me
to appeal to you any further. You have kn?wn
me more or lens for a good many yean. Iff am
worthy of the high office the party has nominated
me tar. then I appeal to you for your *app>rt.
Now, I received great honor in the convention
that nominated me, such as very few men receive.
It was an honor which I felt was extended
to the peoptaofmy own state.and when they pUced
me in nomination ft happened to beats time
whin I did not know exactly what waa g ??Ing on
in the convention, and I waa not drank either.
[Laughter.] Then I could not ref aw*, and did not
detfre lo refuse it. Bat I am a candidate before
you, and I take off my bat and ask the ladies and
lenliemen lor their support. [Apptaosa.j
New York, September 3???Tho members
the committee appointed by tho national
democrat convention, to present the resolu
tions to Hon. Samuel J. Tilden, met tho secre
tary of Mr. Tilden to-day, and subsequently
took passage on Tildcn's steam yacht, Viking,
for Greystone. The committco comprises R,
II. Henry, of Mississippi, chairman; A. W.
Sullowny, New Hampshire; A. 0. Bacon,
Georgia; General Durbin Ward, Ohio; B. B,
6malley, Vermont; F. 0. Prince, Massachu
setts; Lester B. Faulkner, Kentucky; Gover
nor Leon Abbett, New Jersey; ex-Governor
Brown, Missouri; B. F. Jones, Louisiana, and
General Rosecrans, California.
Chairman Henry and Governor Abbett, of
New Jersey, were selected to present the res
olutions. On arriving at Yonkers tho party
were driven to Greystone. They were re
ceived iu the parlor by Mr. Tilden, who wel
comed them. Tilden has been indisposed
lately and his physician advised against any
formal reception at this time. Chairman
Henry made the following address:
Mr. Tilden: We are beforo you, representatives
of the national democratic convention, to deliver
into your hands a testimonial of esteem and a l-
mirntiou, in which you are held by tho party you
so gallantly led to victory in 1870. In all ages of
the world grateful people have, in some orm,
signified th**lr appreciation of distinguished pub
lic service. This has been done, not only as a
matter of gratitude, but that others called to try
ing places of public trust may be nerved to tho
discharge of duty by tho example. The great
party that laid the foundation for free govern
ment on this continent; the party you have lovod
and reived so well, but follows a lino of prccedeuta
ns old as the ovation to David on his return from
the slaughter of the Philistians when, in these res
olutions it recognizes your exalted talents, cour-
people to give. The national democratic conven
tion accepted your dec**'-*'??? ??? ???*
from public life with rel .
fluencc of your example ns a public officer would
not Le lest. That example was aud will ever con
tinue to largely Influence political parties in this
- ?????? They bavo leaniod
.???cutive officer of sa-
Jness and integrity, It is possible .to
secure what the people of tho United States have
E radically lost???an honest and cheap odministra-
011 of public affairs, but it will be no afl'ront to
you, sir, wheu we add that coupled with this pur
pose to do you [honor, is another aud one .110 less
fixed, the (letcimiiiation of the tho democratic
party to emphasize now and in coming years, all
along its march and line of battle, tho deliberate
assault of the republican party 011 constitutional
libcity iu the nu.liflcation ot your
election. It is undoubtedly the
duty of all men to forgive Individual
wrongs, and to cover mere personal grievances
with tho mantle of charity ana oblivion, but we
know of no precept, sacxed or profane, which ro-
through which n change of rulers aud public
policy can be effected. It will not be out of placo
to recall at this time tho fact that zealous parti
sans counseled the oxercl.se of forco for tho asser
tion of your title, but it was fortunate for the
people that the voice of your reason aud tho lovo
of yoqr country was then, as evcr.stronger than tho
clamc rof yin Mon, of tho blandishmeuts of power.
You, sir, and the men with whom you counseled,
had the magnanimity and patriotism to await the
sober second thought of tho country to right the
g, and through tho peaceful medium of tho
ballot 'resent wio uuirngo. manning, * ns
wc believe, on tho vergo of that auspicious
event, wo venture to congratulate you upon the
wisdom of your course. It only remaius for us to
outrage. Htandlng,
tender you with tho complimentary resolutions
of the grcift convention, and Individual reap""*
and aflcctlon, and to assure you that we speak
that Its waning may be spout in tranquillity
and quiet.
Mr. Tildon, though indisposod, nevertheless
responded briefly, thanking tho committee,
through them the convention they represent
ed, for tho honor they had conferred upon
him, and asked the gentlemen to return to
their associates his kind appreciations of tho
honor and regard they had shown him. Then
tho resolutions adopted at Chicago, which
were handsomely engrossed, wore road. After
a pleasant conversation with Mr. Tildon, tho
committee and tho guests took their leave,
and returned to this ciiy. Mr. Tilden???s indis
position is not regarded as serious, though it
has confined him to his houso for some tirao.
COL. WALSH'S LETTER.
Mrong hold be has on his followers.
I ??hid that those people are sore and they have
came for thiir grievances, but, ns dc aj -r tts
they have no right, by reason of local faction
fights, to Jcoj a^qjze the*sueeess; of tho national
ticket. There arc men in Tummany hall that will
give Governor Cleveland an earnest support, aud
I believe that the Tammany organization will iti-
dorte the ticket, but, unless a better feellug pre
vails it will not be the support that inspires vic
tory. *
1 think Tammany could be brought squarely t->
the support cf the national ticket if the matter is
taken in hand by men of discretion and wisdom.
It will be a grave error if tho leaders of Tammany
are allowed to sulk iu their tents during the pro
gress of the battle. If we lose New York state it
Will to owing to disaffection in tho party in tho
eity of New York.
Occasionally you will hear men say: "Damn Tam
many! Let the soreheads and the marplot! go;
where wo lose one by their opposition, we will gain
five votes.???
1 his is a mistake. No republican or independent
v ho supports Governor Cleveland but wants him
elected, anil thousands ot voters are m anxious to
secure the votes of Tammany as the loyalist dem
ocrats. Mr. Kelley and his supporters are veteran
dt muersts, and It is much safer toirust them thnu
tho new recruits on the day of election.
Naturally I am sanguine, and generally I prefer
to look on the bright side of things, on the princi
ple that there Is no sense In being whipped a dozen
Jmes before the election. I do not believe in tho
policy of fighting scared, because of tho danger of
demoralization. Candor compels me to say from
my own observation that I do not like tho situation
in New York city, and that unless a complete re ???
conciliation takes place between Tammany and
the other democratic organizations iu that city, I
have grave fears forthestatoin November. I know
that the impression prevails Itt New York among
democrats???that Tammany rpust support the
ticket, aud that it cannot support Butler or
Blaine.I believe thst itfwill indorse Cleveland ami
Hendricks, but it will be in a perfunctory sort of
way, unless a better understanding is had be
tween the lenders.
I feel that it is my duty to state the impressions
gr ade updn me during four weeks in New York.
I bavo indicated fully and frankly tho dangers
that threaten us inside of our own party. I will
say furthermore that the leaders of tho party have
not, in my Judgment, seemed to appreciate tho
gravity of the situation. They have not, or had
not up to ten days ago, takeu any steps toward
effecting a reconciliation.
I have said to prominent democrats, represent
ing the dltlerent organizations: Wo do not under
stand your democracy in tho north. For sixteen
years the south has sent her delegates to every
national democratic convention, neither asking
for offices nor honors. Wo allow our northern
democrats to name tho candidates for president
and vice-president, and on the day of election we
deliver nearly, if not quite, three-fourth* of thib
electoral vote. H you democrats of New York, by
youriutcrLal dissetudons, should fail to do your
duty in not supporting the nominees of tho party
in November, the south will not bo in a hurry
hereafter to como to New York fur a presidential
candidate. ???
The elf ctien of Governor Cleveland means abso
lute pacification and a complete reconciliation of
the rections. The moral effect of a natioual demo
cratic administration would bo of inestimablo
benefits to tho south. It would stimulato every
industry, and lead to a new development of all tho
varied material interests of the south. Another
beniliccnt result that would bo certain to follow Is
the obliteration of tho color liuolu politics in
every southern state. With a democratic admin
istration at Washington, there would no longer be
any incentive for designing and unscrupulous of-
fit eholders and place hunters to array tlio colored
pt oj Ii iqainsttlieir neighbors and friends. This
result wculd bo a great blessing to both races, and
woun to fully attained under a democratic ad
ministration.
The c' c tion of Governor Cleveland means re
form In every department of tho government. It
COV. ST.JOHN ATH1S BEST
HIS TALK TO THE FARMERS AT
I ROUND LAKE.
In Which the Political Nituntion Is Reviewed
Tho following is tho editorial correspondence of
the Augusta Chronicle and Constitutionalist, by
Hon. Patrick Walsh, which was commented ou in
Wednesday???s Constitution. It is published by re
quest: 0
Hot Sphings, Va., August 27.???The nomination
of Governor Cleveland for the presidency ny tho
national dem6cratic convention has Its advan
tages and disadvantages. Like others 'from the
south who voted for the nomination of Governor
Cleveland at Chicago, under the conviction that ho
was tho man of all men to bear the democratic
banner to victory, I felt that the opposition to him
In bis own state was similar to that against Mr.
Tilden iu '76, when his nomination was so bit
terly opposed by Tammany hall. It will ba re
membered that Mr. Kelly and bis friends said that
it was impossible for Mr. Tilden to carry New
York. Mr. Kelly fought his nomination bitterly
???nd vigorously, but tho Tammany chief came
into the convention after Mr. Tildcu's nomina
tion and pledged the ticket his hearty support.
Outside of New York city Mr. Tilden was defeated,
but the large majority in tho city enabled hi(h to
carry tho state. 5fr. Kelly kept his word.
In I860 tlio Tammany ball people defeated Mr.
Tilden at Ciucinffati. Mr. Tildifn nominated
Governor Robinson for governor of New York in
1879, against the repeated protests of tho members
of Tammany hall. It appears that Governor Til-
den and Governor Robinson used ail their influ
ence to wipe out Tammany hall. By way of re
taliation Mr. Kelly ran against Governor Robin
son, who was defeated by a largo majority. Tam
many hall defeated Governor Robinson in . 1879
???nd prevented the nomi nation of Governor Tilden
for the presidency in 1880.
The charge has been made and repeated often
that Mr. Kelly and hIs friends defeated General
Hancock for the presidency. An analysis of the
vote of New York city shows that this is not true.
The falling off in the democratic vote was not in
the precincts or districts controlled by Tammany
hall. The falling off in the democartic voto was
in Brooklyn and other democratic strongholds not
controlled by Mr. Kelly and bis associates.
Tammany controls forty thousand votes in the
city of New York. In 1876, Mr. Kelly was more
bitterly opposed to the nomination of Mr. Tilden
than he was to the nomination of Governor Cleve- ???
land. Inthccariof the former he went beforo
the national convention and pledged his support.
After the nomination of Governor Cleveland, Mr.
Kelly end Colonel Fellows did not appear on tho
platform, shake hands and pledge New York to
the national democracy, and Mr. Kelly has not
yet authoriativeiy said that he would support the
ticket.
The truth is that Mr. Kelly and his friends are
very sore. They claim that Governor Cleveland
has not treated them fairly, and that in the dis
tribution of offices and otherwise he has discrimi
nated against them In favor of the county democ
racy and other democratic factions in New York
??ml Brooklyn. If Governor Cleveland is elected
they orrert that all the power and oatronoge of
the federal and Mate governments w ill be directed
to the destruction of Tam many hall.
You ??ee democracy in New York Is not what ft
is in Georgia. With us it is a content for principle.
ally and officially, I have great respec t. He is a
man cf slriet integrity. He nos great ability, back
ed by an tat n will, lie is strong physically and
rrentally. The late Governor 8tephen* served irt
ccngnis with Mr. Kelly iu USk I have often
heard him (Mr. htepben*) speak of him admiring
ly. Governor Aiken, of .South Carolina, waa also
in cm gws with him and bespeaks of Mr. Kailr
On tho other hand, the election of Mr. BUlat
signalizes the triumph of looso methods in our
politics, and condones and licenses official cori
tion by the servants ot the people while in tho
of high aud rcsjionsiblo trusts. Iftl
public virtuo enough in the people
udiato at the polls a party mid its
vnuuiuite, who used public offleo for private gain,
then indeed has the country fallen upon corrupt
~nd degenerate days.
The election of Mr. Blaino will witnass a now
departure for the south. The effort will bo nm lo
to signalize his administration by a liberal pulley.
Tho federal appointments will bo given to men of
position. The wholo power of administration
will bo directed toward building up a
rcctabie southern party in tho south.
; h a policy might bo far-reaching in its Effects
and disastrous to democratic supremacy in in my
of tl.c southern states. With rcspcctaolo white
leaders, aud supremo disgust at tho mismanage
ment of tho democratic party that permitted cer
tain victory to be turned Into signal defeat in a
national election; there is no telling how disas
trous the result would be on tho solid south, inv
terinlly and politically.
I have given tho readers of the Chronicle my
Impressions as to ononspect of tho situation which
is not encouraging. However, I am hopeful of
tho result. Tho strength of tho respectable, silent
voto will astonish' politicians. Heretofore, in na
tional elections, men stood by their parties and
voted for their respective candidates. This will
not Lc the case this year so far as the republican
nominee is concerned.
A prominent and Influential dtlzon of Now York
dd to me of his own motion: "I have always
. ated the republican ticket. 1 cannot vote for Mr.
BIbIiic becaure I believe him to have been offi
cially corrupt. I shall vote for Governor Cleveland
1 ccstise, if elected, ho will, giro tho country an
honest administration, and there are numbers of
nvy republican acquaintances who will do like-
The democratic state executive committee has
encouraging reports from all sections of Now York
showing eticguraclng accessions from republicans
who cannot vote for Mr. Blaine and few If auy de
fections among tho democrats. The most perfect
system hss been adopted by tho commute Tor as
cii tain ing and Influencing the vlowsand action of
voter! In every precinct. Tho members of this
committee are very much encouraged by tlio re
sult of this canvass and feel confident of carrying
the state for Governor Cleveland.
The national committee have not dono much os
yet. Their reports are encouraging from Indiana,
Ohio. New Jersey and Connecticut.
There are some enthusiastic democrats who
claim that Carter Harrison will to) elected gover
nor of Illinois, and that tho prohibition question
will greatly reduce the republican majorities In
Wisconsin and Iowa.^H
There are great political surprises In store for us.
The general election will not ??e close. It will boa
>\ met loo for one side or the other.
NotwJthstandli g thc'dJsaffcctlon of Tammany,
which can and should be cured by tact and good
management, I believe that tho republican port/
will le defeated in November. General Butler Is
the monumoutal humbug of the day. Ho Is a po
litical knave. Ills candidacy is a fraud upon tlio
dtmccratic party. It is solely in tho intereat of
Blaine and will not deceive tho
working in awes. The Irish and German
vote will lo In the main for Governor Cleveland,
who represents pure methods in politics and
honesty and reform in the administration oi the
government.
Mr. Blitfne
Governor
discharge of hia public duties. In view of the cor-ff
nipt political record of the one and the honest
official administration of the other, I have great
TEMPERANCE IN WISCONSIN.
Ron. S. J), Hastings to be Nominated for the
Governorship.
Madison, HVis., September 4.???Tho pro
hibition state convention met in the assembly
chamber at noon to-day. Tho convention was
called to order by 0* If. Giles, chairman
of tho state central committee
J. J. Sutton, of Columbus,
was elected temporary chairman. He made
a lengthy speech, assaulting the republican
party tor not submitting a prohibition
amendment, and congratulating the temper
ance people on the growth of the party in
Wireonsin. Tho district delegates reported
their representatives on the various commit
tees and an electoral ticket. S. D. Hanking*
announced that Mr. Daniel, the candidate for
vice president, had arrived in thf city, and
would appear before the convention this even
ing. The convention then took a recess until
2:30 p. m. A full state ticket, with 8. D. Has
tings for governor, will be nominated.
The prohibitionists of the second, fifth,
sixth and eighth congressional districts held
nominating! canventions here to-day Plat
forms were adopted demanding that tho duty
on wool be restored, that the territory of Utah
be abolished, and the members ofthe Mormon
church be deprived of the right to vote or hold
office, ond indorsing the platform aud candi
dates of the national convention at Pitts
burg. T. J. Patcher, of Fon Du Lae,
who' waa nominated for congress in the second
district; D. J. Miller, of Columbia, fifth; J. J.
Hutton, of Columbus, in the sixth district;
Wm. T. Price, republican, nominee of tho
eighth district, was indorsed.
The prohibition state convention reassem
bled at 3 o'clock The following nominations
for state officers were made:
Governor, 8. D, Hanking*. _
Lieutenant governor, A. A. Kelley.
State treasurer, C, M. Blackman.
Attorney general, P. M. Angel- ??? , ???
Superintendent public instruction, Robert Gra
ham.
Railroad commissioner, Henry Sanford.
Inntnnco eommtmUmtr, Nelson L*due.
A fall electoral ticket and ataU central
committee were appointed.
Csmp Meatier, Re Draws Largo Crowd* st softs
tsr s lie*d. Calls the Republicans Hypocrit
ical Friend*,and Says Re Will Foil a Big
Vote, Frobibittoniits Candidate.
Round Lake, N. Y., September6???A slender,
quirk-6tepping man of medium stature, with
iron-grey hair and drooping moustache,
alighted from tho north bouud train
and looked about him as if
quest of a friendly face. Ho was dressed iu
snug-fitting light gray suit aud high whito
hat, and looked like a western lawyer on his
vacation. A gcoup of clerical-appearing gen
tlemen stood by tho gateway studying tho
faces of tho twenty-odd passengers who filed
through. They closely scanned tho features
of the stranger, exchanged knowing nods, and
then one of them stepped up to tho man and
said:
???Is this Governor St. John ? 1
???Yes.??? said tho stranger, smiling and ox
tending his hand alter the manner of candi
dates, ???my nntno is St. John.???
It*wos noticed that ho did not call himself
Sinjin, and thus auotlier campaign lie waa
nailed on the spot.
The members of tho clerical reception com
mittco wore tho managers of this thriving
Methodist campground and their friends.
Among them wero tho Rev. Dr. William II.
Bcolo, the prohibition lender in Brooklyn; tho
Rev. Dr. Dorchester, of Boston; tho Hon.
Simeon Brownell, of Cambridge, N.Y.; Horace
Waters, of New York, and tho Rev. I)r. 8. V.
Leech, of Albany. The letter critically looked
over tno prohibition coudidato irom head to
foot, as if Dying to calculato mentally about
the number of republican votes such a
sessiug gentleir.ua would probably pol
Rev. Dr. Leech ii a good deal of a politician.
He is chaplain of the state senate, and serves
the republican parly with a zeal that nevor
flnf d. Ho has been here for several days ou n
little missionary work for Brother Blaine, aud
hus been trying to convince his prohibition
fiitr.ds that the republican candidate is really
as rood n prohibitionist as Mr. St. John him
self.
Half a dozen staunch tompernneo men,
however, have been ou tho good doctor's
tracks and have pretty thoroughly undono his
work. * They liovo convinced tho brethren
that Mr. Biuino is a temperance man iu Maine
only, and that in Washington ho is just tho
reverse. Stories aro current in tho camp about
tho choice vintages iu Mr. Blnino's extensive
wino cellar at tho national capital, and about
tlio table customs of tho Blaino lamily, and
these, added to [ho snubbing Miss Francis
Willard got nt Chicago, and tlio attempts of
republican leaders-to bribe Mr. St. John to
withdraw, have mode the prohibitionists here
abouts very solid as a third party.
By tho tirno the leading brethren hod all
greeted Mr. St. John in tno hotol oflico tho
bell on tho top of tho stand in tho assombly
tent summoned tlio worshipers to tho morn
ing serviro. Mr. St. John oxcusod hitnsel!
from attendance on tho plea of fatigue. Ho
paid a visit to the comp barber shop, and soon
afterward appeared in black broadcloth, iu
which he looked more liko a presidential can
didate. Tho grounds wore wet from tho
showers of last night, and 'Mr. St. John cut
short his stroll and returned to tho. hotel,
whero ho talked freely to the Sun correspjnd-
c-nt of his impressions of tho outlook.
In substonco, he was amazed at tho growth
and vigor of the prohibition party that ho had
found everywhere in tho state, lie had not
como hero iu tho rolo of a candidate making a
canvass. It was simply an accident that had
turned his coming into a great campaign
movement. ?????? ??? ??? *
year
cast* . , '
mpcranco question, nt a sorict'of twenty
met-rings iu tbo state. He had come on to
fulfill his appointments beforo tho Pittsburg
convention whs held, and was in tho state
when he was nominated. Mr. Conoland had
advei Used the series of moctfngs undor
nr me of the St. John circuit, and tho friends
of pubibitirn had seized tho opportunity to
rails and organize every where. An admission
fic ol lwei,ly-flvt> cents hud boon charged at
tho rut clings; but notwithstanding that fact
the gatherings had been far greater than any
meeting the republicans or dernoorata could
get up. From 6.000 to 10,000 was not uufre-
qiu ntly tho number nt those temperance meet
ings, although they were held in small towns.
As showing tho growth of the prohibition
ncu ms coining iiuo a great campaign
>yemcnt. Ho had rnado an engagement a
nr ago with the Rev. John Copeiauu,of Lan-
>!< r, N. Y., to be one ( of several sp-uikors on
party, Mr. St. John said that ho was met at
the depot in Olcnn by a 8t. John aud Daniel
club numbering jlist I ou men. Noal Dow got
only two votes Jor president there four years
ago. Iu Hornellsvilie there is now n club 391)
strong, and in nearly every othor city and
lramlqt there is a good working organisation.
The movement draws from both narties. Iu
Madhuri county there aro two St. John clubs,
one composed of 30 republican* and tho other
of 38 democrats. ???Thu prohibition party,??? said
Mr. Bt. John, ???Is the only party that is growing
to-day. Tho republicans ana democrats are
at a standstill, or, rather they are ioiing
ground. We are-getting recruits from both
every day. Our votojin this state will IxfRur-
priiingly big. P would not undertake to give
an estimate of it, but men who have had an
cpj ortunily to form some idea of the situation
I ut it at from 70,000 to 100,000 and more sot
(lie limit at the latter than at tho former
figure.
Tho partisan newspapers bare persistently
understated the sise of our meeting*. It was
easy to get at tha figures because an admission
feu was charged. At one meeting whore tho
newspapers said 3,000 were present 6,000 ad
mission tickets were sold and 2,000 peopleware
unable to get in. The newspapers like to pub
lish straws, as they call them, when they make
a good showing fof their favorite candidates.
1 will give you two straws thut haven't been
J tubliilied: ???On a train of nine cars tho other
ay in the western part of the state a can
vass showed 07 for St. John, 42 for Blaino. HP
for Cleveland and 2 for Butler. Another
train was canvassed at Hornellsvilie. Tho
vote stood 61 for Bt. John, 27 for Blaine, 13
for Cleveland and 2 for Butier. These were
ordinary trains, not excursion trains. We
lack newspapers lo give our party that sun-
port which the grout journals give to tha
other forties. We will have them in time.???
Mrs. Boole, wife of the Rev. Dr. Bode, of
Brooklyn, spoke on woman's share in tho pro
hibition campaign at tho morning meeting to
un audience of 600 or 600 men, women and
children. She was dressed in a close-fitting
black suit, and a brown bonnet tri^nrned with
red flowers. She has wavy brown hair, smiling
eyes, and a winning manner. She had a ser
mon written out, but delivered it with only an
occasional glance at the manuscript. A choir
of ledk-s, ltd by Professor Weeks, of New
York, on a cabinet organ, sang temperanco
by runs. One of the hymns were ??a nj* to the
tune of Sweet Afton. One verse of it ran:
into, In every loved h
y for him who would r.
Iren, an Innocent band;
Ob!sweet ??rsrkllng water, drive sin from the
land.
The congregation tang with vim another
piece, the first stanza of which,wasi
Frlends of the temperance cause, stand ready,
Him, and fn*t,
The tiroes are full of promise, we'll gain the day
at latt,
The prohibition party will put our toes to rout,
1 hen work for prohibition and sustain it with
your vote.
Onward, onward, fighting for the cause.
For tiue and homu rulers, for jiutaud righteous
m laws,
(barge! break the ranks of rum, aln and crime
give way:
Now we mean to work and vote as we talk and
Tbe\hrca!ening ikies overhead and the
dampness underfoot seriously marred the day
in camp, and doubtless kept hundreds of peo-
S le at home who had planned to come on the
t. John circuit day. A special excursion
train of a dozen cars, however, brought in a
thousand or more visitors from the sooth afxl
raft. Home of the excursionists came from
Bennington, Vt. At half past two 2,5U0 per
sons wero seated under the big tent and on
the benches under tho trees beyond
waiting for Mr, St. John, who
was sitting for a portrait at tho tent
of tho camp photographer. Profeasor Weeks
ployed the little organ assiduously, and the
cingrcgntion and choir Bang temperance son ja
to lenmiar tunes until the candidate was re-
bared. When ho come, thirty little children
draw n up in Hue in the rear of the audience
w nved tiny flags and cheered him, and on mo
tion of Mrs. Boole, the adults gave him the
Chautauqua salute, a demonstration with tho
handkerchief.
Mr. St. John is a ready, clear-voiced speak
er. He has a fund of campmeeting stories,
and some of a rich western flavor, with which
he provokes jin audience to great mirth. Ho
is not an argumentative speaker, but he has
found all the weak points in tho armor of the-
other parties ^Ahd make many
home thrusts. His audienco to
day was composed chiefly of hard-
headed formers from tho northern counties.
Trovably lour-fifths of them have heretofore
voted tno republican ticket. This appeared
to 'bo Mr. St. John???s impression, for ho
dwelt with especial severity ou tho sins of
that party.
Tl.e democrats, he said, were open and
avowed enemies of prohibition, but the repub
licans were hypocritical friends. He had ocen
a republican himself until the 24th day of Juno
lost. His principles had been blistered and
burned in bleeding Kansas. Ho had defend
ed them witli tho musket when the republi
can party put forth its platform. This year
be had said if he lived until November I10
would coat a voto in rebuke ot tho cowardico
of that party, and with God's help, ho would
do it. The committee on rcaolutions atChicago
convention gavo Miss Willard fifteen minute.*
to present the enuso of protection to American
hemes, and an hour and a half to tho beer
brewers. Tho committco put on snow shoes'
and slid over tho Jtocky mountains and camo
down on tho Mormons. It put on brass
knuckles and went to California to pound tho
Chinsmcn who didn't keep saloons or stuff
bullet boxes. It adopted a laud lenguo reso
lution, ond put a plank in tlio platform about
diversified industries, to tickle tho German
brewers. It was very strong on tho question
of protecting sheep, hut had nothing to say on
the l iunine question ofthe day.
Mr. St. Jonn rend from Mr. Blaine's lettor
of a few mouths ago regarding tho disposal of
the treasury surplus to show thst Mr. Blaino
looked forward lo no disturbnuco ot tho liquor
traffic. Ho wonted to bo fair, ho said, to ail
parties, and if any republican in the audienco
thought he lind been unjust to Mr. Blaino ho
wanted him to stand up and say so. Hero
Mr. St. John looked around as if hunting for
Dr. Leech, but that gentleman diU not riso.
???I wont that person to speak horeand now,???
said Mr. St. John, ???and not wait until 1 am
gone, ami then cay it is not true,???
???It's truo,??? shouted a half dozen voicos.
In conclusion Mr. St. Johff said that tho old
Issues that divided psrtips wero dead. John
M. Rainier, an old abolitionist, sat iu tho lato
democratic^ convention; Mahone, tho confed
erate general, in tho republican convention.
John A. Logun, who wanted to send tho
to prison for giving fowl to a black
...... .-ura ago, was the republican candid&to
for vfco president. Tho one living issud waa
that advocated ny the prohibitionists, lie told
n story of a Hebrew clothier who tried to swin
dle a one-legged soldier by soiling him a pair
of one-legged trousors. lie cut off tho wrong
trouser leg and lost tho snln.
???So wc soy to tho republican party,??? said
the speaker, ???you have cut off tho wrong
5ir. St. John will speak on gospel tompor-
once to-morrow morning. Then no leaves tho
state until October, when ho will return for
active campaign work. Ho will speak in
Cleveland on Monday nt tho open-
of the Ohio prohibition cam
paign. Ho was inquiring about getting
away to-morrow at tho hotol to-night, when
Dr. Letch said: ???No trains stop within five
miles of here on tho Sabbath, governor.???
Yes, they do,??? said tlio hqtal clerk. ???Tho
milk train Mop* at 2:30.???
???Ah, yes,??? replied tho doctor; ???that is all
right. It is perfectly proper for a temperance
speaker to travel on a milk train.???
VERM ONT VOTES
For HrpiihllcnnlNm In tlio Usual Way-
New Ifnnipslilro Republican*.
Montfeli er, Vermont, 8cptombor 2.???In
???day's election there aro no prominent local
state issues calculated to call out an unusu-
vote, but as tbo day dawns, in despite tho
slack canvas* made by both sh^s, it seems
likely that a pretty lull vote will bo polled.
The vote tq-day will be compared with tho
vote for governor in 1880. Thut year tho to
tal voto was 70,684. Ut this tho republican
randieate for governor had 47,248, tho demo
cratic candidate 21,246, and there wero 1,578
greenback voice, and 13 strays. It is estimat
ed that each party has n^reservo, or stay at
home, element of several thousands, the ag-
gregoto being nearly 26,000 voters. The can
didate* aro as follows:
REFUDLICAN.
Governor???Hamm 1 K. PI agree.
Lieutenant Governor???E. J. Onnsboe.
Secretary???Cliarta* W. Porter.
Treasurer???'William If. DuBow.
Auditor??? K. Henry Powell.
For Congress??? Fir.* DJ*trlrt-Jnhn W. Stewart.
Second Distrli t-William W. Grant.
DNfOCMAT.
Governor???J.^W. Reddinaton.
Lieutenant Governor???N, P. Bowman.
Secretary???H. F. Bfgtram.
Treasurer???Heury Olllet.
Auditor??? C. 8. Nt.ycs.
For L'oncnss??? First District???O. II. Simmons.
He* ond District???M. If. Goddard.
Ringrce is the present governor. Thegrecn-
barki-rs have a ticket in tne field, but their
vote is expected to he small. The independ
ents have, within the last month, put n ticket
in the field, which is identically tno same as
that of the republicans, with the exception of
a substitution ofthe names of O. M. Stone, of
Bt. Jnbnsbury, for governor, and Charles Wa
terhouse, of Rutland, for lieutenant governor.
A new feature of tho present election will bo
that the secretary of state and the state auditor
will be, for tbo first time, elected by tho poo*
pie instead nt by the gcnerabassembly as for
merly. Two members of the forty-ninth con
gress, members of the legislature and county
officers, will also bo elected. Tbo new legis
lature will elect a successor to United States
Senator Morrill. The last legislature had 166
republican majority on joint ballot.
fhom TtiK hallot noxvi.
Wditi River Junction, September 2.???Re
turns from twenty.five towns give Pingree,
republican, 6,507 :Keddington, democrat,2,247;
scattering, 00. These towns in 1880 gave F*rn-
bam, republican, 6,414; Phelps, 2,673; scatter
ing, 66.
Burlington elects C. A. Ifubbard city repre
sentative br 302 majority on a total vote of
1,800. This is tho largest democratic majority
ever cast there.
Returns from 65 towns In Vermont give Pin-
gree, rcpnblirsn,11,071; Rcddington, democrat,
6,666: scattering, 111. These towns last yosr
S ava Farnbam, republican, 13,786; Phillips,
emoerst, 6,253; scattering, 165. The indica
tions arc that Pingrce???s majority will bo less
than 22,000.
80 far as the rc turns have been received in
the first congressional district, Stewart, repub
lican, receives 2,033; Simmon*, democrat,4711
Kidder, greenback 301, and scattering 147.
In tbe second district, Grant, republican, re
ceives 7,846; Goddard, democrat, 3,187; Soule,
greenback, 86, scattering 41. The returns are
coning in slowly.
One hundred and five town* In Vermont
S lve Pingree, republican, 22,636; Haddington,
cmcerat, 10,440; scattering 221. Tbe sarno
towns In 1880 gave Farnham 25,954; Phelps,
11,355; sea!taring, 492.
Whitr River Junction, Vt., September 2.???
Twenty of tbe largest towns, including Bur
lington, Rut hfnrd and St. Alba os give Pingree,
republican for governor,' 0,733: Redington,
democrat, 5,454; tattle, 115. Pfngrec???a ma
jority of 4163, some towns 1880, gave Furuharu
10,859; Hwl; -, 4.42*. FanUum's majority, M01,
tliow Ing a falling nffof only 1,228 in the republi
can vote, and the democratic vote only 23.
Tbe statement that France Ia getting mail with
England Is alarming.* Tbie, taken in connection
with the tact thst Congrcsxsan Fincrty h running
sn independent schedule of hlz own, show* that
Great Britain 1* hastening to her (loom.