KsTABMSHKWIWi. Zt VohmVw pcmonat, iTARLIH F.r IS IT. CONXOU DATED Id - l'l'Bl.lft1tP BY ILWELL & BITTENBENDER EVERY EK1DAY .YOlOJINU Al Bloomsburv, the county scat of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Ti: InnlJe the county, 11.00 year Id ad vance; l. SO II not paid In advance Outside the county, a year, strictly In advance. All communications should be addressed to TUB COLVMBlAN, Bloom-bury, r. FRIDAY. JULY 2i, lS-t. For President GROVER CLEVELAND, of New York. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT ADLAI E. STEVENSON, of Illinois. STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET FOR CONORIMMAX AT LARGS. GEORGE A. ALLKN, Erie. THOMAS P. MEKKITT.rterks. ron urnm-ii Jmoa. CHRISTOPHER HEYPKICK, Venango. FOR ILICTORS AT LAKUI. MORTIMER F. LLIOTT, Tioga. JNO. C. BVLLITT, Philadelphia. THOMAS B. KENNEDY. Franklin. DAVID T. WATSON. Allegheny. FOR PISTRICT RtlOTOKS. Samuel o. 1 hompson. Adam 8. Conway, W. Redwood WrlghN John O. James, James Duffey. 9. W. Trimmer, Aiur Lathrop. Thomas Chairant, P. H. strublner, Joseph D. Orr. Andrew A. Payton, Michael Lelbel. J. K. ciem't M. W'ainwrih'ht, Charles II. Lafferty, George K Guaa William Volan, Charles IV. Brerfc. Samuel S. Lolby, T. i Hippie, W. D. liltmnelrvlch II. B. Piper, Charles A. Ka,ati. John 1. Braden, Thomas McDowell. P. Hall. HE CANDIDATES NOTIFIED. Wednesday evening was a memor able occasion at Madison Square Garden, New York city. Over twenty thousand enthusiastic democrats gathered to see the democratic candi dates and hear their speeches accept ing the nomination. Roswell Flower, governor of New York, Ex president Cleveland and General Stevenson oc cupied the prominent places on the platform. When it is known that the seating capacity is about ten thousand, and that over twenty thousand were crowded into the hall, then we can fully realize the interest that was mani Tested in the opening of the campaign of 1892. Secretary Nicholas Bell read the notification address. When the demo cratic candidates appeared upon the platform in response to the notifica tion, the vast audience became wild with enthusiasm. Continual applause kept the speakers waiting. When their addresses were completed deafen ing cheers were given and shouts of "four-four-four years more." Ex-president Cleveland in response spoke as follows : Our party responsibility is indeed great We assume a momentous obli gation to our countrymen when, in re turn for their trust and confidence, we promise them a rectification of their wrongs and a better realization of the advantages which are due to them under our free and beneficent institu tions. But if our responsibility is great our party is strong. It is strong in its sympathy with the needs of the people, in its insistance upon the ex ercise of governmental powers strictly within the constitutional permission the people have granted and in its willingness to risk its life and hope up on the people's intelligence and pat riotism. Never has a great party, in tent upon the promotion of right and justice, had better incentive for effort than is now presented to us. "Turnirg our eyes to the plain people of the land we see them burd ened as consumers with a tariff system 1 that unjustly and relentlessly demands from them in the purchase of the necessaries and comforts of life, an i amount scarcely met by the wages of hard and steady toil, while the ex actions thus wrung from them build up and increase the fortunes of those for whose benefit this injustice is per petuated. We see the farmer listen ing to a delusive story that fills his mind with visions of advantage wh-'le his pocket is robbed by the stealthy hand of high protection. DECEIVING THE WORKINGMEN. "Our workingraen are still told the tale, oft-repeated in spite of its de monstrated falsity, that the existing protective tariff is a boon to them and that under its beneficent operation their wages must increase hile a they listen, scenei are enacted in the very abiding place of high protection that mock the hopes of toil and utest the tender mercy the workingman re ceives trom thoss made selfish and sor did by unjust go crmental favoritism. "We have also assumed in our cjv enant with those whjse support we in vite. the duty of opposing to the death mother avowed scheme of our adver saries which, under the guise of pro 'erting the su:T:aa-e, covers but does not conceal a design therey to per petuatc the power of a party afraid to trust its continuance to the untiammel ed and intelligent votes of the jvople. We are pledged to resist the legislation intended to complete this scheme, be cause we have not forgotten the sat.ir nalia of brutal control which followed another federal regulation of state suf ferage : because we know that the man ajersof a party which did not scruple to ROB THE PEOPLE OF A PRESIDENT, would not hesitate to use the machin ery created by such legislation; to re vive corrupt instrumentalities for parti san purposes ; because an attempt to enforce such legislation would rekindle animosities where peace and hopeful ness now prevails, because such an at tempt would replace prosperous activity with discouragement and dread throug out a large section of our country, and would menace every where in the land the rights reserved to the states and to the people which underlie the safe guards of American liberty. "I cannot, therefore, forbear re minding you and all those attached to the Democratic party or supporting the principles whicn we profess, that defeat in the pending campaign fol lowed by the consummation of the legislative schemes our opponents contemplate, and accompanied by such other incidents of their success as might more firmly fix their power, wonld present a most discouraging outlook tor future Democratic sup remacy and for the accomplishment of the object we have at heart. 'Mroeover. every sincere Demo crat must believe tint the interests of his country are deeply involved in the victory of our party in the struggle that awaits us. This patriotic solicitude exalts the hope of part isanship and should intensify our determination to win success. ' This success can only be achieved by systematic and intelligent effort on the part of all enlisted in our caus'. It us tell the people plainly and honestly what we believe and how we propose to serve the interest of the entire country, and then let U3 after the manner of true Democracy, rely upon the thougtfulness and patriotism of our fellow countrymen. "It only remains for me to say in advance of a more formal response to your message that I obey the com mand of my party and confidently anticipate that and intelligent an earnest presentation of our cause will insure a popular endorsement of the action of the body you repesent. HARRIT7 FOR CHAmLAH. The selection of William F. Harrity of Philadelphia, and the present Secre tary of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania; to be the Chairman of the National Democratic Committee, was practical y agreed upon before the meeting on Wednesday. His rise to the Chairmanship of the Democratic National Campaign Committee would seem phenomenally quick to anyone who has not studied his character and atrioutes of leadership Less than three years ago he was the post master of Philadelphia. His political opponents were predicting that he would never be heard of in politics after he retired from that of fice. He was acknowledged to be the leader of the local Democracy, but it was said that he owed his influence to the men who were under him in the Post-Office, and that when .e left that office he would loose his political power. Your man, Harrity," remarked a United States Senator at Chicago, "is being watched by the Democrats in Washington closer than inv nthr mm in the country. They betieve that he if bound to go to the front." STILL RETAINED HIS LAW PRACTICE. Hut while Mr. Harritv r.a hn r rapidly forging to the front rank of Democratic leadershio he has hid other matters to occupy his time and mention oesioes pontics He has never allowed politics to interfere u-irh his law practice or any other business enterprises w ith which he may have I'een meniinea. During the last two years and a half, while he has been winning his greatest political successes, he has also looked after his law busi ness, helped materially to build up a successful trust company and for the greater part of that time filled tie of nce of ecretary of the Commonwealth ot Pennsylvania. His ability as a political organizer was recognized by the late Congress man Wra L. Scott who was Mr. Cleveland's personal representative in Pennsylvania, and it has been aid that he was the first man to call Mr. Cleve land's attention to Harnty's political sagacity. After Mr. Scott's death, Mr. Harrity took his place in the Demo cratic National Committee and also succeeded him as Mr. Cleveland's per sonal reptesentative in this State. He is probably almost as close to Mr. Cleveland to-day as was Mr. Scott during the lost half of Mr. Cleveland's administration. HIS FIRST POLITICAL HdHT. Mr. Harnty's first political fight was in i&Si. At that time the Democracy of Philadelphia was split into two fac tions and there was also trouble in the Republican party. Gov. Pattison was then controller of Philadelphia He and his friends thought there was a chance of his securing the Democratic noaiination for Governor and, with a united party at his back, that there was reasonable hope for his election. It was then that he and Senator Kennedy persuaded Harrity to go into the City Committee. Kennedy and Pittison began to advecate his election as chai.--man. He at first protested, but they persuaded f im to make the contest. There was a f;ght m the committee, but HarTity won and became chairman of the badly divided organization. About thirteen wards had elected contesting delegates to the State Con vention. He reccgnized the fact that it would injure Pattison to have these contesting delegates go to Harrisburg, so he immediately set about to har monize matters. He appointed a har mony committee of five, and in com pany with that committee he went into every ward where there was a contest and succeeded in settling all but one. As a result of this work Pattison's nomi nation was made possible. HE BECOMES POSTMASTER. After Cleveland's election Mr. Har rity wis offered the Postmastership of Philadelphia. At first he declined to accept on the ground that its duties would interfere with his law practice, but the organization, hearing that he was wavering, began to indorse him for the position. He was indorsed by every ward committee but one, and by nearly ever)' Democratic club in Phil adelphia, he finally consented to take the office. Although severely criti cised for his partisanship in the early part of his career as postmaster, when Mr. Harrity retired from the offce he received a testimonial to the excellent postal service during his administra tion from many of the leading business men of Philadelphia, including John Wanamaker. THROUGH SENATOR QUAY'S FOLLY. He was made a powerful State lead er through the folly of Senator Quay forcing Delamater's nomination for Governor in the Republican conven tion of 1890. Mr. Harrity early in the preliminary canvass, saw the chance for Democratic success, and when it became certain that Delamater was to be nominated, he announced that he was in favor of nominating Gov. Pat tison on thj Democratic ticket Ex Senator Wallace had been in the field for the Democratic nomination for several months, and had undisputed control up to the time Harrity came out for Pattison. Back of Harrity was the almost solid Philadelphia del egation. He took charge of Gov. Pat tison's canvass, and single-handed won the fight. Characteristics of Hood's Sarsapar ilia : The largest sale, the most merit, the greatest cuies. Try it, and realize its benefits. To tin Public The Pennsylvania State Agricultur al Society needs no introduction. Its last exhibit was in 1891, at the Beth lehem Fair Ground, and was attended by thousands of people. The Lackawanna County Agricul tural Society put forth efforts, tosecure the Fair for Scranton, and articles of agreement for a joint exhibition have been signed. Therefore, the 38th annual exhibition of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society will be held at Scranton, Px, September 5th, 6th 7 th, 8th, 9th and 10th, iSoj. The Lackawanna County Agricul tural Society's Fair Ground are inclosed and embrace nearly forty acres of land, admirably located for the pur pose intended, being within the city limits, and fronting on prominent throughfares. The facilities of access are ample and convenient. The electric cars run direct to the ground. Scranton is accessible via Jersey Cen tral, Deleware Lackawanna and Western, and Delaware and Hudson Railroad. The officers and managers will use every effort to make the exhibit the most attractive and interesting ever held in Pennsylvania. Not only the larmer ana mechanic, but every man, woman and child should be interested and give encouragment to these ex hibitions intended for mutual benefit. Agricultural Society and Fair are mediums through which the people can nave iree interchange ot opinion with each other and thus become familiar with all the improvements in every branch relating to agriculture, horticulture, mechanics and house hold aru. Hon. A. B. Longaker, of Esston, Pa., has been appointed General Sutvtrintendent and is now cn the ground and will remain there alioting space, ect. There w ill be liberal premiums for the product of the farm and garden. Liberal premium tor mechanics and the household arts. New attractions and new features. Liberal premi ums for trials of speed, etc , etc. It is the intention to make the best fair held in the State. Premium list, and fulher informa tion, can be had by calling on or ad dressing J.SCHALL WlLKELM, Secretary, Penn'a 6UU Agricultural society, Hairkburv. 1-. or, G, A. Jessvp, Secretary, Lackawanna County Agricultural Society, scraulou. I'-U, Don't be discouraged about that eczema till you have given Ayer'i .Sar saparilla a persistent trial. Six bot tles of this medicine cured the com plaint for George S. Thomas, of Ada, Ohio, when all other remedies tailed to afford any relief. CARTER FOR CHAIRMAN. The hunt for a Chairman of the Republican National Committee was ended last Saturday when the republi can national executive committee met at the Fifth Avenue hotel and Thomas H. Carter of Montana, the present Commissioner of the Land Office at Washington, was cUcted to the position. The honor had been previously declined by at least a dozen men. Mr. Cartel's selection was clearly a case of the office seeking the man. He did his best to get out of the way, but was practically forced to accept it. Mr. Carter was Mr. Harrison's chief manager at the Minneapolis con vention, it is regarded as fitting that he should manage the campaign for the President. The friends of Mr. Hlaine professed to be much relieved that one of their number was not going to be at the head of the Nation al Committee. The responsibility for the management of the campaign now they declared would be where it be longed, on the shoulders of the Presi dent and his friends. Late Friday night the available men for the Chairmanship seemed to be narrowed down to Henry C. Payne and John Spoor.er. Mr. Payne got a dispatch from Senator Sawyer soon after his arrival Friday which had been forwarded to him from Milwaukee. Mr. Sawyer informed Mr. Payne that either himself or Mr. Spooner must take Chairmanship ; that it was the personal desire of the President. After conferring with some of his business associates Mr. Payne told the representatives of the President, Rusk and Sawyer, that he could not take the place. This was final, he said, but neither Rusk nor Sawyer seemed to so regard it. 'lliey went about whispering in the ears of their friends that "Payne would take it" The hour for the meeting of the Executive Committee was 1 1 o'clock, but it was nearly 1 2 before they all assembled in parlor "D. R," on the second floor. Thee gentlemen were present : James S. Clarkson, Iowa ; J. H. Manley, Maine: Thomas H. Carter, Montana ; William A. Suther land, NVw York ; Cornelius N. Bliss, Sam Fesscnden, Connecticut ; H. C. Payne, Wisconsin ; J. R. Tanner, Illi nois and R. C. Kerens, Missouri. Mr. Hobart, of New Jersey, was lepre sented by Mr. Battle, and William O. Bradley, of Kentucky, by Mr. Sparks, Wm A. Sutherland was elected temporary chairman. Mr. Payne then nude a formal announcement that he could not take the Chairman ship, as he. could not get released from his business obligations. Mr. Manley's name was proposed. Not on your life !"' exclaimed the life-long friend and confidant of Mr. Blaine. Mr. Manley's declination was so emphatic that his associates did not urge him further. Mr. Maa ley explained later that he had de clined the position on account of the press of his private business and also because he did not wish to neglect the campaign in the Pine Tree State. The State election in Maine takes place early in September, and Mr. Manley said he should devote him self to the contest there up to Septem ber. After that he will come to New York and do all he can to elect Mr. Harrison. Mr. Hobart's name was suggested by Mr. Payne as an excellent man for Chairman, and had he been upon the ground there is no doubt that the honor would have been thrust upon him. But as he is in Europe and will not return for several weeks i; was considered best to drop him. It would not be safe, the committee argued, to elect any one Chairman un til they had positive assurance that he would accept as a subsequent declina tion would place them in a worse fix than ever. It was decided to take a recess un til 3 o'clock in order to hunt up a Chairman. Before this was done, however, Whitelaw Reid, who was in waiting at a convenient point was in vited to come before the committee and address them. No report of Mr. Reid's speech was made by the Act ing Secretary, but he confined him sell to campaign platitudes, except that he dwelt for a moment on the importance of the committee's elect ing a Chairman and perfecting an organization at once. The delay in choosing a Chairman, he said was liable to be misconstrued by the country. The impression might go abroad that the Republican leaders were not hopeful of success Mr. Reid was listened to with at tention and most of the gentlemen present agreed with him that it would be desirable to elect a Chairman be fore they adjourned for the day. At 1 o'clock they took a recess until 3 o'clock. During the interval of two hours there was a great deal of conferring and canvassing among the leaders. They all appeared to be at sea again. There was a report that the President, acting on the advice of his represen tatives, had te egraphed to Mr. Clark son asking him to take the Chairman ship, Mr. Clarkson denied that he had receded any such telegram from the President, but it was learned tint the report had this foundation : Mr. Riwi and Senator Sawyer, after their failure ' 10 get rayne or bpooner, conferred and sent a man to Clarkson to ak him if he would consent to take the Chairmanship if the President would make a personal request for him to do so. To this messenger Gen. Clarkson ret lied that he could not think of it for one moment, and that ended the matter. "At no time," said Gen. Clark son to a reporter, "have I ever been will ing to take the Chairmanship of the Campaign Committee. My health would not permit it. I could not stand the drudgery of the place. The proposition to make me Chairman of the National Committee at the meet ing in Washington came from the friends of the President. They thought it would be desirable to elect a repre sentative of the opposition and cement the party the same as was done in 1888, when Mr. (Juay was made chair man. Mr. Quay you will remember, supported Sherman in the National Convention of 1888. The President was of the opinion that I ought to be Chairman of the Committee up to the Sunday night before the meeting of the Committee. Had I been elected I should have insisted upon some other man's being selected to take charge of the cimpaign or Executive Committee." Mr. Clarkson said he thought Mr. Carter would make a good Chairman. He was perfectly satisfactory to the friends of Mr. Blaine. SAWTER AGAIN ASKED. Before the committee resumed its session at 3 o'clock Mr. Sawyer was asked again to take the Chairmanship. But for his advanced age (he is seventy eight) he would have accepted. Fin ally they all turned to Mr. Carter and insisted upon his taking the place. Mr. Caiter modesty held back, but in the end yielded to the pressure. Mr. Clarkson was asked to nominate Mr. Carter, and consented, so the Blaine wing is in a sense responsible for Mi. Carter's selection. In presenting Mr. Carter's name for chairman Mr. Clarkson employed some taffy. H declared that there was no better man in the the Repub lican party to lead the party to victory. Mr. Payne seconed Mr. Carter's nom ination, and it was carried by accla mation. In relinquishing the gavel, which he had held for four hours. Mr. Suther land made a few remarks in which he dwelt upon the importance of united and harmonious action. Mr. Carter appeared to be slightly embarrassed upon taking the chair. His brief speech of acceptance was delivered in a low tone of voice and with his eyes upon the floor. He is a short, thick-set man, and could easily be made to do duty as a typical Uncle Sam of the caricatures. Whys and Wherefores- Every Democrat in the country should do his utmost to elect Grover Cleveland this year because The election of Cleveland means the restoration of Democratic prin ciples in national affairs, not for a term but permanently. Because the election of Cleveland will put an end to Billion-Dollarism. Because his election will bury the Force bill idea with no hope or chance vi resurrection. Because his election will be the first stept toward the breaking down of that kind of tariff taxation which aims to enrich the few at the expense of the many. Because it will put a final end to the policy of centralization in which the Republic's greatest danger lies. Because it will free the county from the scandal of Ralm, Elkins, Woods, Wanamaker and the rest of the personal shames that have blotted its fair name. Because it will restore the Demo cratic idea of Government by the peo ple instead of government by a favor ed class for gain. Every independent should do all he can for the election of G rover Cleveland, because his election will go further than anything else could to restore that purity and honesty of government which independents seek. Every workingman should do all he can for election of Mr. Cleveland, because his election means popular government the equality of men and an end to the false condition which make Carnegiss iossible and permit Pinkertonism to run riot. It means equal laws for equal men and an end of favors to the few World Mrs. Anna Sutherland Kalaaaioo, Mlcb., lta J sei:iii la the nck, or Goitre yea eaiu's 40 Years eur-tiufferlii.'. VHie-j li.e;i.i-:;:eoUcoulJnot v. -.:u two i:o.-!;3 v Ulioiil f.!'. !!!!!-. she too! Heed's Sarsapaiilla AJ U cow trea flora It t'.J. bhe has urged uii.jyotu.-r to Uke liooi S:riuparllla and f-.ty hive also beta eured. I: v.V.l ilo you pocd. HD03 3 PILLS Cu tit Ur.-i l:u. Jam.ilic. keaUacha, bwentu, aoar stomach, aautwh 1 1 "W'fcS-'S. f IfMR'.TPX' Good ConimiUeeir.eri' The democrats in eve'v i,.- 1 should look about for too,! ,'"7 members of the standing Cori,mi,,S I he first inquiry to be made s-I-oulH have you time to attend to the worV ami the second, equally as j will you do personal work n um d,, tnct. This year we vote under tk, Baker ballot law, and there ate but fc who understand the new method of voting ; it will be the duty of the com mittee to give as much information m that subject as possible. Everv should be thoroughly acquainted with ne issue o tins years great national battle t and the Committeemen can do vaiuauic aci 111 winning Votes to the democratic side But the Committee men alone cannot do all the work they must be upheld by other worken in the party. Two years ago, in ln( election of Governor Pattison tlieCou I'mbian pledged to the State Com. mittee that Columbia County ouy give at least 2500 democratic majority and we would work to make it 3000 We prepared an estimate of what vote ousht to be polled in every township, and were gratified to find that the vote came within twenty five of our esti mate Our majority was i8oS. Every Committeeman should knot just how many votes were polled at the last election, how many new oncj will be added this year, and how mtny can be relied upon to get to the poles and vote. It is the ballot that counts, and every effort should be made to poll the cntre democratic vote and trK can give Cleveland and Stevenson a majority of 3000. There is but two weeks until dele gate election, in which time the best men could be agreed upon in every township. We ought to have young, active, hard working Committemen. Tj Prevent 2unaway Disiater From Intention. It is reported from Paris that M. B. Blaedel has invented an apparatus by which a driver of a vehicle can release a carriage from runaway horses. The action takes place in the traces. Bv a simple mechanicism, the driver. In putting a strap, works a spring buckle fixed at the end of the traces, they immediately fall to the Roum!, and then the horses release the straps fixing the pole to the collars, the straps being provided with similar spring buckles, which are opened as the horses press forward. COrVKIOMT IMI ThertU a wide different between the help that's talked of and the help that guaranteed. Which do you want, when you're buying medicine 7 If you're satisfied with words, you get them with every blood-purifier but one. That one is Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. With that, you get a guarantee. If it doesn t help you, you have your money back. On this plan, a medi cine that promises help is pretty sure to give it But it's because the medicine u different, that it's sold differently. It's not like the sarsaparillas, which are said to be good for the blood in Maroh, April, and May. At all .. seasons ana in an cases, 11 cum permanently, as nothing else can, ail the diseases arising lrom a tor pid liver or from impure blood. It's the best blood purifier, and it's the cheapest, no matter how many doses are offered for a dollar. With this you pay only for the oorf you get. Can you ask more? CANDIDATES CARDS. List of Candidates to lo rotrd for at ttf '7 srat flection lield aturtl.iy AuiruM tiili "' Ik- tween the hour of S and T o'oloi'l; p. in- Xouiluatlng convention Tuesday Au.ust For Congress. S. P. WOLYERTON, of Sunburv. For Representative, GUY JACOBY, of Blcomsburg. F r Representative, ANDREW L. FRITZ, of Bloomsburg. For RPKEsf ntative, R. G. F. KSHINKA, of Briarcreek. For Representative, E. M. TEWKSBURY, of Catawissa. For Representative, ! CHARLES M. BEAKER, ; of Greenwood. I ' ECCIITICAIID3- j Members 01 any of the orders town can obtain appropriate car .Is I The C01. i' mpi an oif.ee. Samples ' great variety tan be seen. in at in