LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER MONDAY FEBRUARY 6 1882. v iaster fnteiliaencet. MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 0, 1882. The Democratic Nominations. The Democratic nominations, se far as they involved the candidate for mayor were a foregone conclusion. The selection of Mayer MacGenigle as the head of his party's ticket is only the expression of the unanimous feeling among citizens of liberal sentiment that he ought te be re-elected. This is net because he wants the place, but because it needs him. He has strenuously striven te give the city honest, economical and efficient city government, and he has succeeded in the face of greater or less disadvantages which he has made it mere and mere easy te overcome. About his re-election there can be no reasonable innhh. nnlpss it 1m sunnescd that a ma jerity of our citizens want a return te jobbery, extravagant and inefficient ad ministration. The present occasion offers the first opportunity for many years for the De mocracy te secure that equality in the school beard which the law contem plates should prevail in its membership. The law was originally framed and passed te give the Republicans an ad vantage they could net secure under the old system; its previsions and the party's local strength were taken advan tage of by the Democracy te secure a majority at the first election under it ; later the Republicans improved their opportunity te elect a majority, and since that each party has been ready te take advantage of any chance happening te give it control. These incidents have been almost uniformly en the side of the opposition. That is neither here nor there, however, te the apparent fairness and propriety of a mutual agreement that hereafter the beard shall remain evenly divided between the parties ; that neither shall endeavor te elect mere than six members at any election ; that in the event of the death of a member his place shall be filled by a member of his own party, selected by his party colleagues ; that the offices and committees of the beard shall be amicably and equally di vided between the parties. Dissatisfaction having arisen some years age by the failure of the outside wards te secure a due representation in the beard the Democratic party has been endeavoring for some time te divide their representatives as nearly evenly as possible, and after the nominees of this year shall have been elected each ward will have a representation of two Democratic mem bers, except the Fifth will, have one mere and the Fourth one less than its quota. It is proposed te endeavor te maintain this equality of apportionment by rule or popular assent. It was owing te this feeling no doubt that anew inem was chosen from each of the Second and Seventh wards and four of the most ac tive and intelligent old memlers were re-elected. Fer councils and ward offices the licketsas a whole are well balanced and worthy of support. In the Second ward no Democratic nomination for select council has been made. The Republican candidate from that ward has generally received very considerable support from his Democratic fellow citizens ; and while we have net always agreed with the views and votes of Mr. Evans in municipal matters he is fairly entitled te the confidence of his fellow-citizens as a prudent, economical and safe local legislator. A. Hillin' Barkis. The Republicans have found a man willing te run for mayor. His nomina tion creates mere surprise than enthus iasm. Fer a long time it lias been well understood that lie was willing te take J)ut rather timid about seeking this nomination. It comes te him after seek ing ethers mere available, and after con ventions and conferences in which his name, if mentioned at all, was received in a very chilling and unwelcome man ner. Capt. Ricksecker's nomination was net discreditable te his party, even in view of the well assured fact that it would net have been conceded te him had the politicians thought they could elect anybody else. But the nomination of W. D. Stauffer is a confession of de feat. After four years of experience in the office of mayor he was voted out by his fellow-citizens because they did net be lieve in him nor his methods of adminis tration. The experience of the people with his successor has vindicated the wisdom of the change. Nothing could be in sharper contrast than the direction of public affairs by Stauffer and that which has been given te them by Mac Gonigle. The details which emphasize this contrast need hardly be recalled. Ex-Mayer Stauffer is a weak candidate, because he is a very weak man. With his private character and social qualities we have nothing te de. But in seven teen years of what the Examiner calls " chronic office-holding," he has exhibit ed official characteristics which pain fully reveal his unfitness for the mayor alty. By the testimony of his party as sociates who knew him best, he is pro nounced untruthful ; he has net the courage of convictions nor the fidelity te be true te public duty ; and he is ut terly without capacity te give efficient, watchful care te the concerns of the city. He never interposed objection or obstruction te waste, ill management and recklessness in the city finances, and under him the municipality drifted nip. idly into unlawful expenditures and illegal increase of debt. Permanent leans were made for temporary purposes and expenditures were continually being made in excess of appropriations two of the most prolific causes of municipal complications. His nomination has the one redeeming quality that it will afford our citizens an excellent chance te express their appreciation of the dif ference between a geed mayor and a peer one. It is remarkable hew much the Scran ten Jitjublican is discovering about his excellency Governer Heyt, which it never disclosed before its editor and he nvw jiiiA ejubuuic utci me lutes- I barre postmaster, whose nomination Heyt says he is opresing in deference te ' the sentiments of nearly all the business men. Net satisfied with ascribing te him the "instincts of the pet-house politician," the Republican recalls "ex ecutive antics which disgraced his ad ministration at the very outset "' of his "ill-starred term," and accuses him of demoralizing his party by appointing a been companion Democrat judge and " all en account of " a petty pest office. We are satisfied that the suspicion that the Republican nomination of J. Hay Brown, esq., for the school beard in place of E. J. Erisman w;is influenced by political considerations, was unjust alike te Mr. Brown, who was net an aspi rant, and te these who nominated him in preference te ethers who would liked te have made themselves candidates The withdrawal of Mr. Jehn W. Jacksen from the beard left the First ward with out its quota of representation, while Mr. Erisman's ward the Firth has an adequate representation in the beard Moreover, we are glad te knew that Mr. Brown's view of the school beard man agement is in accordance with non-partisan ideas elsewhere expressed, and that he favors equality of party representa tion in its membership and its organiza tion, lie has the intelligence and edu cational experience te make an excellent director. It will be noticed that under the new primary election law, te prevent frauds in the struggle for nominations, officers must be sworn te conduct primaries, conventions and delegate meetings in strict compliance with the party rules. In the absence of any rules governing the local Democracy, except these of dis puted and varying precedents, it might be hard te determine hew this oath is te be complied with or what is a violation of it. Fer this, as well as for many ether obvious reasons, it would be well for some authorized convention of the Democratic party in this city, as well as in the county and state, te formulate into a prescribed set of rules the regu lations under which its organization is te be conducted. This matter should be attended te right after the municipal elfctieiis. Tin: Examiner knows him. Feu Stauffer's political antecedents and reputation see the Examiner'' a files. Rickseckkk may have the job of polit ical undertaking. As a funeral orator the ghostly Jehnsen is the right man at. the right time. These who turn te the Examiner for comfort, for Stauffer will literally gnaw a file. Wis can say nothing sevci or about Stauf. for than the Examiner has already said. It has likely nef, changed its mind about him because he is a hopeless candidate for mayor, instead of a hopeful candidate for census supervisor. When the task of discovering a Rc publicau candidate for mayor was confided te J. W. Jehnsen it was just as natural for him te pick out Stauffer as it was for the ether members of tire convention te re ceive his funeral remarks in tearful silence. In the general curtailment of free passes by the P. R. R. we are pleased te loam that some of our esteemed local contem poraries wcre net " cut oft';" and that neither able editor nor thrifty publisher will have te take te ' a commutation ticket." One el the beauties of the prosent Re publican apportionment of ceuncilrucn is that the First ward with no mere popula tion than the Fifth has twice as many common councilmen. This is net the first tlme picayune statesmen have been heist with their own petard. With the election of the Democratic' nominees for the school beard each ward will have two representatives among the Democratic membcrs of the beard, except that the Fourth has ene and the Fifth three. As the Fourth for many years had mero than its share and the Fifth had less the unbalanced account between them can be squared hereafter. At the late Philadelphia bar dinner te Brewster the consumption of champagne is said te have, averaged two quart bottles te each guest. It is net much wonder that drunkenness is se decidedly en the increase in Philadelphia that a reporter of society doings chronicles that the Epis copal clergymen in the city, led by Bishop Stevens, have taken up aggrossive meas ures against the abuse of social drinking. It has become common for ladies te in dulge te excess. Mr. McVickar, the rec tor of Hely Trinity, ene of the fashion fashien fashien able churches, said last Thursday that the painful sight had becu witnessed at a lunch in that city of a " lady" se intexi catcd that she had te be removed from the room en a stretcher. The same re porter makes it appear that the only pro tection ladies have from such disgraceful exhibitions is the discreet guardianship of their escorts Obituary Netets. Themas J. JJurant, counsel for the United States before tbe American and Spanish claims commission, died at his residence in Washington, en last Friday night. Jehn Cornelius, exsheriff of Pike county Pennsylvania, and proprietor of the Saw kill Heuse, at Milferd, died suddenly en Friday night, aged about 08 years. E. W. Seawcll, a ship builder of Levis, Quebec, and an active promoter of winter navigation en the St. Lawrence, died ou Saturday. William Orme, an old and prominent citizen of Washington, died yesterday iu that city. Captain Samuel P. Ferris, of the Thir tieth infantry, died at Fert D. A. Russell, Wyoming, en Saturday, in the 43d year of his age. He was a graduate of West Point and served iu the war for the Union. Fall or a Bridge. While a stage carrying nine passeugeis was crossing Maye's bridge, at Richmond, Virginia, en Saturday, a tifteen feet spau of the bridge fell a distance of thirty feet, carrying the stage with it. The falling span did net tilt and the stage remained upngnc until tne span reached the water, when the vehicle capsized. The male pas sengers seen get out of the broken side of the stage and drew out the females, and all remained upon the half submerged wreck until rescued by a beat. All were injured, some severely, but none fatally. TO-DAY'S NEWS. THE TOPICS OF THE TIME. THE FtRILs OF Till. SKASON. BlK Snow "smallpox ISridge Break-down Fire aud Crime. On our first page will be found a full re sume of the current news from all parts as reported by the Sunday papers. Miss Ella Wallace drowned herself in a Gt of insanity, near New Concord, Ohie, and her body Was found in a creek last Friday. Since then her father, mother and two sisters have become maniacs. A passenger train collided with a freight train near Riverpeint, R. I., en Saturday evening, aud both engines weie damaged. The engineer of the freight traiu was dau dau gcreusly, if net fatally injured, and the passengers thoroughly shaken up. A train en the Piedmont narrow gauge railroad, which left Fredericksburg, Va Va eor Oraugc Court Heuse at ten o'clock en Saturday night with twenty hands, iu "barge of thcjsupcriutcndcnt. te raise the snow blockade, has net been heard of since, and it is feared met with disaster. The Chicago city council has passed an order directing the committee en lire and water te consult with the lire department en the subject of precautionary measures and the providing of means of escape from high buildings. The body of Albert Hall, aged seventy, a watchman in a cotton factory at Pcters curg, Va., was found early yesterday morning iu the weaver's room. He had been burned te death and the body was horribly disfigured. There was a lighted lamp in the loom. Hew the accident oc curred is a mystery. Rev. F. L. Dupeut, hailing from Farm Farm ingten or Hepkiusviilc, Ky., was carried te the station heuse at Atlanta, Ga., en Friday ninht, supposed te be drunk. It was found that he was under the influence of opium. On Saturday lie attempted te swallow prussic acid, but was prevented. He says he is determined te kill himself. The cause of his strange conduct is net known. He says it is te let. his wife get the insurance en his life. The Stress or tlie Weather. The New Scarboro hotel, at Leng Branch was demolished by the gale of Saturday night. It was reported from Shrovcpert, Louisi ana, ou Friday night, that an overflow of the Red liver district seems inevitable, as a conscqueuce of thirty-six hours' heavy rain. Many plantations were under water, and levees were giving away. The storm of Sa'urday was accempani ed by heavy precipitations of snow, from North Carolina te the Canadian border. Seuth of that state there was rain. The snow fall ranged from teu inches te three feet in depth, the maximum being reached iu the mountain regions of this state aud New Yerk. At Bosten a wind velocity was recorded of forty miles an hour. Travel was seriously impeded everywhere, railroad trains being delayed and steamers prevented from running en Leng Island Sound. The railroad blockade was espec ially severe' in New England, the snow drifting en the reads. The storm ceased in Bosten at three e, clock ycsteiday afternoon. Many of the narrower streets m that city are reported te be " wholly impassable," In New Hampshire the snow is from eighteen inches te two feel, deep en a level, and badly drifted. Itiivagen of Fire. A fire iu Jersey City, yesterday morn ing, destroyed the barrel factory of the lute firm of C. Broek & Ce., the bearding heuse aud liquor store of Leuis Miller, the lumber yard and stables of Vandcrbcck & Sens, and the stove foundry el Simons it Ce. A lire at Hightstown, New Jersey, yes tcrday afternoon, destroyed the shirt l'ac- teru of Downs & Finch, and burned out Aaren Dawes, dentist ; David Morten, blacksmith ; tliQjvntehts of Pythis hall, and Mrs. Magcc's dwelling, causing a less of $20,000 The fancy goods stere of Isaac Tayler, in Williamsburg, New Yerk, was damaged yesterday by fire te I he extent of S'JO.000. A store at Unieudale, Lackawanna county, was fired by tramps en Saturday, and destroyed, and it is said the owner perished in the llamcs. The Spread or .Small-jiex. Eight new cases of small-pox and four deaths wcre reported in Chicago en Fri day. The disease continues in Adams and Richmond, Massachusetts. At Pittslield, in the same state, the Paper Stock Com pany's i air room, where several cases originated, has been ordered te be closed until it cau be thoroughly fumigated. Only such pupils as have been thoieughiy vaccinated will be admitted te the schools hereafter. A number of cases of small-pox have appeared in a thickly settled section of Nottoway county, Virginia. PERSONAL. Rev. E. C. Milne, pastor of Trinity church (formerly Rev. Rebert Cellycr's) in Chicago, created a sensation by an neuncing iu liis sermon, yesterday morn-,. ing, that he had " abandoned his belief in a personal deity and in the immortality of man." Mayer Uiiau:, of New Yerk, has re ceived a letter from Colonel Vex Stki'hkx expressing the thauks'ef the Ven Steuben family for the courtesies shown them when iu this country. He states that he has made a report te the emperor, who was highly gratified. Judge Nathan Weiiii, of Pertlaud, Me., has declined a dinner tendered him, say ing that his tastes and judgment are averse te its acceptance, and besides, he can but remember that he approaches duties and responsibilities in which he is as yet untried, and should enter upon them quietly and simply. Gen. Themas J. Brady, ene of the prin cipal owners of the National Republican at Washington, has sold his interest iu that paper te W. A. Baten, of New Yerk. It is understood that Hallett Kilbourue will remain business manager of the paper, a'id Geerge C. Gerham editor in chief. The Mauch Chunk Democrat cordially endorses the suggestion of B. J. McGrann for cengrcssman-at-large, and says : " He is an excellent aud iu every respect a com petent man, aud should he receive the nomination a very large reduction of Re publican majority in Lancaster county maybe relied en." The ' Mighty Dellar company" dis banded in Indianapolis where they were billed for two nights, en account of the illness of Mr. Florence. It is announced that he will permanently retire from the stage. He wants a consular appointment and is ' a personal friend" of the presi dent. Nothing is mere painfully suggestive of the kind of man Blaine is held te be by his friends than the intimation from some of them that in his eulogy of the late pre sident te be delivered before Congress en the 27th, he will try te shape his speech se as te show that only by his election in 1884 can the Garfield policy whatever it was te be be carrricd out. ST. MARTS CHURCH. TUli KECBNT CHANGE Or l'ASTOKS. Interesting Sei vices Sermon by Bishop Sbanahau Infttallutieu et Kev. SJr. McCullagQ us l'Akter. A very large coiigreiiatieu was iu at tendance at St. Mary' s church at 10 o'clock . Right Rev. J. F. Shanahan. bishop of the diocese, was present iu the sanctuary. The mass was celebrated by Rev. Dr. Mc Cullagh. At the close of the gospel lessen Bishop Sbatnhan ascended the pulpit aud announced the change of pastors made by him. He speke iu terms of pratse uf the retiring pastor, Rev. Father Hickey, whee many geed qualities had wen him se many friends iu St. Mary's parish ; he sympathized with the people, aud fully shared with them the coulldcnce aud af fection they had felt for Father Hickey, and no ene regretted mere than he the ne cessity for the change which he felt it expe dient te make. What he had doue was done for the geed of the church aud the ad vancement of religion here and elsewhere, and he hoped and believed his anticipation of goeil results would be fully realized. He then formally introduced Dr. Mc Cullagh, the new pastor, whom he had appointed, with a strong conviction that in his new relation he would mere thau justify the high estimation in which he was held. He asked for him the hearty support and cooperation of the people in the arduous labors te which he had been assigued aud hoped they would extend him liberal aid in carrying en te completion the geed work befoie him. Hislien Shanahan then preached au ele quent sermon, his theme being the fiuding of the child Jesus iu the temple disputing with the doctors. At the close of mass Dr McCulIagh, the pastor-elect, ascended the pulpit and spoke ai follews: " I auncar before veu te-day. my friends, for the first time in a new capacity. An unexpected task is mine. A task I would gladly sec seme one else discharge, who could de se without the embarrassment I feel but cannot well account for. The words I am about te say shall be faithful ; aud, as far as I have been able by silent thought and mature reflection te make them, the clear expressions of the feel ings aud fears, and hopes, I felt my self forced or induced by the nature of my new position te speak in your presence. They shall be brief aud plain aud earnest words ; for a time like this is net in my judgment a fit occasion for vague speech or empty lhcteric. And that they may net fall short of my intoutien, or go be yond my purpose ; also, that the uncer ccrtaiuty of a memory, naturally distract tractcd at a time like this with mauy strange images, may net frustrate the end I have in view, I have thought it better te put what I wish te say en piper, aud ask your patient attention while I read it. A change has taken place that few, if any, of you, I am sure, would wish or con sent te, were your consent asked or your wish consulted. And I can say myself iu connection with it, that there is net ene of you who was mere surprised than I was when it was announced, nor ene of you who would be mere unwilling thau I te de or say anything that might bring about such a change. One who has served you, aud whom you have known for many years; whom you all respected, whom very many of you loved, and who deserved both the love of his friends aud the cstcem of all who knew him or had te de with him, has been suddenly, and, as far as you are ceu corned, unexpectedly, called away from you by the voice of au authority that neither he nor any ether geed priest cau be deaf or disobedient te, no matter hew great the saciilice be that such obedieuco may require. And another has taken his place at the bidding of that same authority, and without auy word or wish en his part another whom few et you knew as you knew his predecessor, and whom you all must regard for sometime at least with the cautious suspicion that is the only attitude te be reasonably taken toward inexperience, especially when it is, as in his case it is indeed, coupled with ignor igner ignor auce of mauy things necesary te the suc cessful discharge of the duties that have fallen upon him ; aud that ether is myself. I am new, and shall coutinue te be, iu effect, your pastor, till it shall have pleased the authority that has conferred the honor aud the responsibility en me, te take them both back. I have, aud shall continue during the Rt. Rev. Bishop's geed pleas ure te have and te exercise, all the ordi nary privileges and rights and duties of a pastor within the limits of this parish ; that is te say, I shall consider myself aud shall feci that ethers have a right te con sider mc responsible for the proper care and nianagmcnt of all matters pertaining te the spiritual, and, as far as the Rt. Rev. Bishop shall from time te time see lit, te the temporal interests also of the cougro ceugro cougre gatiou of St. Mary's church. And I trust your generous co-epcratiou with me in my ellbrts te discharge these duties which cannot be well discharged without it, will enable me te meet aud te bear as I would wish te meet and te bear the responsibility that belongs te ray ellicc. I trust you will be pleased with what I can give you. Yeu knew already, at least in seme measure, what that is ; you knew cueugh of mc and of my capabilities net te form any expec tations iu my regard that would be sure te meet with disappointment. Therefore I will make no premises, give no pledges, excite no vain hopes. All I can say at present and this much I de say with the sinccrcst purpose of acting up te it is this, that 1 will de all I can, iu every reasonable way and time and circumstance, te give you as much satisfaction as I can give without displeasing Ged or forgetting the rights of my own oflice aud character. If the discharge of my duties, as far as I shall knew aud be able te discharge them, can gain your favor or merit your approval, I think I may premise myself both these rewards, for I sincerely intend and hepe te deserve them. Aud wheu I shall have done my best, be that ever se insignificant, ever se far below your just expectations, I shall threw myself with the confidence of struggling wcakness ou your generous in dulgence, and shall hepe that you will take my wishes for the deeds that may be beyond my power. Yeu knew there is a dilliculty at the very threshold of my new career ; it is ene whose magnitude I realize, perhaps tee vividly, and which the diffidence that arises from inexperience as well as the fear that springs from one's knowledge of his weakness tends te exaggerate. It is one I have naturally as little inclination te meet as I have strength te conquer. It is ene I would shun if I could aud dared without being false te the trust committed te me. It is one I would gladly give another the glory along with the labor of cenqueriug. But it is mine for the time, and mine 1 will make it ; and 1 shall face it with all the mero cenfidence because I feel and hops you will, in geed time, help me with your united, aud, when united, irresistible strength te conquer it. I begiu with hope subdued by fear and a keen sense of my own unfitness ; I pray Ged I may net end with disappointment. I speak my mind and wish my words te be taken in their literal sense. I knew I can de little with out your help ; therefore I ask it with all the earnestness of conscious weakness. Next te Ged, I leek te you, the peeple of the parish, for that sy mpathy which en courages ; for that ferbearance which is net exacting ; for that kindness which is slew te see and leth te condemn venial defects ; for that indulgence which takes from unavoidable failure its bitterest sting. And I believe I de net ask in vain. Time will tell, however ; and te Ged, te time, and te you I shall commit myself, praying hew, as I shall pray for many a day, that I may have Ged's grace pd your assistance in attempting and, carrying out the geed but arduous work I must and shall face from this moment. I ask a blessing ou you and en me alike a blessing suited te our several needs, a blessing that will make our united cflerts fruitful, and crown with success the union of your generosity with my endeavors. I ask it because I knew all we could de without it would be barren of geed results, and labor te no geed purpose ; for the apostle says, " I have planted, Apelle watered, but Ged gave the increase ; se then, neither he that plantcth is anything, nor he that watcrctb, bnt Ged giveththe increase," 1 Cor. iii., 6, 7. I pray that geed will may guide aud peace may close, our delioerations ; and that our differences of opinion or of judgment, if such differ ences should arise from time te time as they easily may ou unimportant matters between us, may be calmly weighed and amicably settled, and that right reason will always eventually assert and establish its salutary authority ever blind or mis guided passion ; and that thus you and I will go ou, each in his own path of duty, each doing Ged's work in his own way, each helping aud sustaining the ether by such means as he cau command, aud that both priest and people will always have this motive iu their hearts, even if they have net the motto ou their lips, in all they de : for the greater honor and glory of Ged ad majerem Dei gleriam.1' At vespers, at 3 o'clock p. m., there was a rosary precession, at which the young ladies of the parish turned out in great force, aud iu their neat attire and trailing white veils, looked very attractive. THE FULTON BANK. OKUAN1ZATION OF A NEW NATIONAL. A Large nud Spirited Meeting of Stock holders. A very large meeting of representative business men of this city and county was held Iu the orphan's court room at 10 a. m. te-day, te take preliminary steps in the organization of the proposed new national bank te be located iu Laucastcr. J. I. Hartman was called te the chair ; Jehn B. Miller and Gabriel Leng wcre appointed secretaries. Mr. Hartraau announced the purpose of the meeting and read letters from the con troller of cui-rcucy, instructing his corre spondents hew te proceed. In view of what he had directed, a messenger had been dispatched te Washington who had secured the recommendation of Hen. A. Herr Smith, M. C, and the necessary au thority of the controller te proceed with the orgauizatien. These documents were read ; aud in pursuance of their require ments Jac. M. Frantz offered a series of resolutions that the bank be called "Tbe Fulton National Bank of Lancaster," doing business in Lancaster, with $200,000 capital ; shares of $100 each ; that the number of directors be 13 ; and that the meeting proceed te nominate and elect di rectors, the chair te appoint tellers ; a re cess of a half hour te be taken te let the officers have tickets printed. Ou motion of Jehn M. Stchman, tbe names of the stockholders were read a lengthy list, no person having ever ten shares. The following nominations for directors were made : Jehn R. Bitner, City. Levi S. Gress, E. Heniplield. Jehn D. Skilcs. City. II. K. Miller, E. nempficld. Lewis S. Hartman, City. II. G. Resh, Pequea. Heury Ferney, Uppcar Leaceuk. Jehn L. Miller, City. James Potts. City. David Brown, Drumore. Graybill Baer, Manheim . Samuel Groft", City. Jehn R. Dlffenbaugh, City. Charles F. Rengier, City. S. M. Myers, City. II. M. Mayer, East Hcmplield M. F. Steigerwalt, City. Jehn R. Bricker, Warwick. I). B. Landis, City. Jehn Fridy, W. Hcmplield. Simen Hestcttcr, Manheim. E. J. Kcndig, Couestega. Abraham B. Hoever, Manheim twp. Jacob R. Hershey, Maner. Samuel M. Seldomridge, W. Earl. Jehn B. Warfel, City. Gee. K. Reed, Jno. B. Warfel aud J. B. Stchman were appointed tellers. Mr. Warfel. A. M. Frantz, Lewis S. Hartman, J. Hay Brown, A. F. Hestcttcr aud ethers discussed the expediency of an immediate elcctieu of directors ; Mr. War fel desiring if possible te defer the elec tion leBg enough te secure a better repre sentation in the beard from the southern and eastern sections of the county. The motion for a hall hour recess prevailed. After the Recess. Upen the reassembling of the meeting Mr. R. J. Housten read the national bank act te show that the law required articles of association and a certificate of organi ergani organi zatieu te be adopted and filed with the controller of the currcucy before directors could be elected. He raised the peiut of order that the electieu at this time might be uutimely. Mr. Lewis S. Hartmau said the control ler had advised him that the first thing te be dene te expedite business was the elec tion of directors. Mr. Brown, Mr. Hartmau and ethers, read the law and insisted en the right of the meeting te elect directors at any time. The president ruled against Mr. Housten's point of order. Mr. H. Decrr offered a resolution that the beard-elect and six additional stock holders, te be appointed by the chair, sub scribe for the stock, sign the articles of association and certificate of organization and then transfer the stock te the sub scribers as they stand en the books. The balloting was then begun and the polls kept open until two o'clock, after which the clerks and tellers proceeded te count the tickets. Up te the hour at which we go te press the result had net been declared, but it is believed te have been the election of the following ticket generally supported by theso prominent in the new organiza tion : Jehu R. Bitner, Jehn D. Skilcs, II. K. Miller, L. S. Hartman, Jehn L. Miller, David "Brown, Samuel Greff, Jehu R. Bricker, D. B. Landis, Jehn Fridy, E. J. Kendig, Abram B. Huber, S M. Seldom ridge. THE CHRISTIANA KIOT. Lancaster County Claim Disposed or. The Heuse was the only branch of Cen grcss iu session ou Saturday and it devoted the session te the submission of reports from various committees aud discussing the postefficc appropriation bill. Among the reports" was ene unfavorable from the committee en claims relative te Pennsyl vania the petition of Fred Zarracher, of Christiana, for $4,475 for dam ages sustained in 1831 by being compelled te shelter and feed a body of United States marines and deputy marshals en a search for the slaves of Gorsuch, et Balti more county, who was killed by his fugi tive slave en' that occasion. The commit tee held that this claim should have been made against the parties who transcended their authority by taking the supplies and forcing Zarracher, who owned a tavern, te entertain and shelter them. The claimant stated in his petition that the damage sus tained by him had amounted te upward of $10,000, but he modestly refrained from asking mere than $4,475. The latter claim has been pending for a number of years and is new finally regarded as effectually disposed of. Tbe Fostefflces. A posteffice has been established at Lex ingten, this county, with Samuel p. Schreiner as postmaster. The name of the East Hempfleld office has been changed te East Petersburg. MUNICIPAL POLITICS. THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARD3S. Tii; n.rtBiauAN convention kk- ASStHULtS. Majer aiacUenlgle and ex-Mayer Stauffer the Nominees. Despite the severe storm which raged ou Saturday an unexpectedly large vote was polled at the Democratic primaries, and iu the Sixth, Eighth and Ninth wards, where them was mere or less of contest for some of the ward nominations, the party turned out or were brought out iu considerable force. Fer school directors there was a somewhat animated contest ever the city.and the result was the rotire incut of ene of the old members who has removed into a ward which already had two directors and the election of two new directors, ene each in wards which before had only one Democratic representative iu the beard, the tendency for seme years past having been te equalize the ward rep resentation. Following is the result of the ward elections : List of Candidates. FOR MAYOR. Jehu T. MacGeuigle, SCHOOL DIRECTORS. Gcerge Darmstsettcr. J. M. Johnsten, William McComsey, S. AV. Raub, Rev. C. Reimeusnydcr, Christian Zecher. first ward. Select Council Gee. W. Brown. Common Council Jehn F. Rcith, Jno. B. Slough, Samuel K.Licbty, Jacob Reese. Alderraau H. R. McCouemy. Constable Gee. Gauss. Assessor Jacob Kautz. Judge James A. McElhoue. Inspector Tbee. F. Trout. second ward. Common Ceuucil D. McMullen, James B. Best, J. B. Lichty. Constable Bankson II. Smith. Assessor Geerge W. Marien Judge James R. Dennelly. Inspector Rebert Clark. third ward. Select Council Henry Wolf. Common Council-Gee. F. Pprenger, Jehn Eberly, Jacob Kiehl. Constable B. F. Lemau. Assessor J. M. Wcsthacffer. Judge B. F. Davis. Inspector Adam S. Rhoads. FOURTH WARD. Select Council II. W. Harbergcr. Common Council R. E. Bruce, D. II. Bartholemew. Constable Lerentz R. Beyle. Judge Wm. Norris. Inspector Charles S. Biggs. FIFTH WARD. Common Council Merris Gershel, David Jeffries. Aldcrmau AVm. B. Strinc. Constable Philip Fisher. Assessor II. II. Hei ten. Judge Jehn S. Beck. Inspector Peter Alabach. SIXTH WARD. Select Council William Jehnsen. Common Council Dr. J. Lovcrgeod, W. T. Jcfferics. (Tie between Daniel Brown and James P. Pluckcr.) Constable Martin Dailey. Assessor C. R. Frailey. Judge Byren J. Brown. Inspector Jehn B. Sencr. SEVENTH WARD. Common Ceuucil Henry Smeych, Philip Diuklcbcig, Frank R. Everts. Censtable Jehn Mcrringer. Assessor James R. Garvin . Judge Wm. McLaughlin. Inspector Geerge Kuhlman. eighth ward. Select Council Jehn Val. Wise. Common Council Adam II. Trost, Jehn J. Hartley, Benjamin Huber. Alderman P. Dennelly. Constable Gcerge Shay. Assessor Christ. A. Oblender. Judge Gcerge Hardy. Inspector Edward Hardy. NINTH ward. Common Council W. C. Buchanan, Gcerge Scheetz. Jehu McKillips. Constable William Tittus. Assessor David Zecher. Judge Jehn Heek. Inspector Charles Smith. City Incentive Committee. First Ward Jehn Schaum. Second Ward James R. Dennelly. Third Ward B. F. Leman. Fourth Ward Fraiik Brinkmau. Fifth Ward William B. Strinc. Sixth Ward Geerge S. Landis. Seventh Ward Frederick Arneld. Eighth Ward Christ. K. Frailey, jr. Ninth Ward Henry Babel. e 2 K s: 2 2. z e 5 1 I "r g f I I ! I : I n . . .- : "2 i : t : - : : : : 39 70 5b 89 77 72 2! 41 .11 3t 41 21 it! 23 13 29 21 14 41 19 21 2ti S 15 18 19 3 1 2.1 l.' At! 100 08 12(J 100 "fi 142 (i'J 142 92 GO 49 173 144 165 25li 183 218 121 91 24 131 101 97 i29.5S9 5178!K) Clfi 57C n v 35! N 'A 2 ra a 5 r c i : ra : : " : T : " : : : : w 81) 91 35 5(1 23 : IS) 50 21 2" 101 152 18 142 170 490 H 178 031 1210 1 II Ill IV v vi"."."r. VII.... VIII... ix Total. 10 IS 11 1C 10 13 11 IS te 0 7 15 (SO CI 139 110 496 8 101 G9 81 SI 160 139 76 84 .101 1477 Committee Meeting. The members of the old city committee, the members elect and the city members of the county committee will meet at the iN'rr.i.MRENCER office at 7:30 this evening. THK KErUlUaCAN CONVENTION. Ua Kciit.semuled Member" Kenurrcci n De feated Candidate. As stated iu Saturday's Intellieencer, Capt. Rickscckcr respectfully but per emptorily declined the nomination for mayor tendered him en Friday evening by the Republican couventien, and a call was issued for the reassembling of the dele gates te select another candidate. All day Saturday the delegates, iu con nection with the best workers in the sev eral wards, were hob-nebbing with pessi bio candidates, all of whom turned a deaf car te their frantic appeals. Dave Roson Reson Rosen millcr is said te have remarked that he never dealt in second hand goods, aud didn't drink stumps. Dr. Wickersham would have se much te de in rebuilding the Inquirer printing aud publishing house that indeed, iudced, lie ceuldu't spare the time. Capt. McMellen remarked, unoffi cially, that the committee, the convention and their candidate might descend te Go Ge henna. Jcrc. Rohrer, said he would rather net die in winter ; that in his opin ion forty gallons of wild cherry tonic in a barrel was worth a geed deal morn than a candidate in a hole. Walter M. Franklin plead the baby act tee young, you knew might accept some ether time, under mere favorable conditions. Heggy Leen ard, Jake Price and ether prominent poll ticians, positively refused te serve. At 7 o'clock the delegates reassembled in common council chamber, "all in a muddle " as Lawyer Jehnsen pathetically remarked. As a last hope the committee crowded around their chairman, Maj. Reincchl, and with tears in their eyes beg ged him te be their candidate just te fill out the ticket. 3Iaj. Reincchl is net only a tip-top lawyer and a tip-top fellow, but he is a wag of the first water. When any thing peculiarly ludicrous or absurd pre sents itself te his mind he don't " snicker right out " as mere shallew-pated people arc went te de, but he assumes the gravest expression of countenance, aud, in appar ent seriousness, drinks himself check full of scnuiue enjoyment. Se en this occa sion; with a face that would have well become a chief undertaker at a first-class funeral, he gazed upon the mourners and listened te their impassioned appeals Then, after the manner of Artemns Ward, he said "Gentlemen of the committee, if I am drafted I must decline. Highly as I appreciate the distinguished honor you would thrust upon me I most respectfully but peremptorily retire in favor of some mere worthy personage. In token of the love I bear our great party I would most gladly witness the sacrifice of any one of the candidates already named, or any ene of a dozen mere that may be led te the slaughter. But I canuet, no, I " (buries his face in his handkerchief). On becemiug sufficiently composed Maj. Reincchl called the convention te order. The roll was called and all the delegates responded except Jeseph Cremcr of the First and B. F. Bartholemew of the Fourth ward. Ab. Wclehans was chosen as a substitute for the feimcrand J. B. Markley for the latter. Thcre was a large attendance of outsiders, both Democrats and Republicans. Majer Reincehl stated that the commit tce of which he was chairman had called upon Capt. Ricksccker, informed him of his nomination, urged him te accept it, but he declined te de se. The committee had performed the duties assigned it, and it only remained te report the result te the convention. It is new in order for the convention te select another candidate. The chair Is ready te receive nominations. There was a season of oppressive silence, which was broken by Lawyer Jehnsen, who arese and addressed the convention. His face weie an expression of mingled determination and despair. He said that in 1873 Lancaster city was in the hands of the Democrats. A Democratic mayor, who had been in seme measure a success, had been reneminated. His re-election was regarded as certain, aud no Republi can could be found who was brave enough te run against him, until William D. Stauffer expressed a willingness te de se. Leng ceutinued silence. We be lieved he could net win ; but he rolled up his sleeves, went upon the street, made an active canvass and carried the party te victory. (A voice, " He was ceuutcd in.") He gave us an administra tion as poed as any that had preceded it. (Mo.'e silence.) He gave us a police force that is net te be compared witii the pres ent ferce. (Incipient laughter.) He gave us a full supply of water, and was never satisfied until we get works that kept the reservoir full. lie almost lived at the water works. (Se did .Toe Huber.) His administration was an eminent success. I believe that he can beat the man that beat him by 43 or 50 votes in 1877. Wishing te have a mayor that we may be proud of I nominate Wm. D. Sfauiier. (Unbroken silence.) After waiting for seme time for the ap plause which refused te come, Substitute J. B. Markley meekly moved that Stauffer be nominated by acclamation, but there was no response the utter stillness be came stiller. At last Tem Cochran, looking square te the front, took a long breath, and without rising from his scat naid, "I neminate Frank A. Diffenderfl'er." (Opprcssivecalm unbroken quiet.) Gee. W. Eaby arose, aud with rueful phiz and hesitating voice, nominated Maj. Jere. Rohrer. (Awful ueiselcssncss.) At this stage of the proceedings the faces of the delegates and their outside friends were a tudy worthy the pencil of an artist. The chairman, silent, serene but grave, looked forth into vacancy, while the vacaut eyes of everybody else were fixed en the president, as -though each brain was busy with the solution of the question : " What in the devil shall we de about it?" Substitute Ab. Wclehans was the first te .gather up his scattered wits. Mounting ene corner of the platform he said : " Mr. President, I neminate Maj. A. C. Rein cchl." Every face iustautly lit up, every cye brightened, thcre was a burst of ap plause, aud stamping of feet and clappiDg of hands from ene end of the room te the ether. Reincehl alone remained impassive. Rising up with the dignity of a Priam or a Nester he said quietly. "I rcspectfully decline," and then in the same grave toue added : " We made a nomination last night aud were a geed deal disappointed. Before we make another, we had better find out whether he will stand." Alderman Spurrier said that although Capt. Stauffer was net a candidate he bo be bo licvcd,he would accept the nomination if tendered him. Gee. W. Eaby said he believed Maj. Rohrer would taud if nominated. A ballet was called for and resulted a- fellows : Fer Capt. Wm. D. Stauflur Messrs. Wclchaus, Myers, llerting, Halbach, Sliaub, Landis, Spurrier. Jehnsen, Mark ley, Bresslcr, Riddle, Reimuhl, Wehlscn, Cornelius, Fritch, Ritchey, Kirchner, ScbrejO"-, Maurerand Gast 20. Fer Maj. .lore Rohrer Messrs. Hensel, Eaby, Steigerwalt, Marshall, Hull and Flick 0. Fer Fra-ik A. Bill'entlciffc: Mr. Coch Cech ran 1. One of the delegates by mistake voted for Harry Slaymaker, but it was the ether liquor merchant he intended te vote for, and se his vote was credited te Maj. Rohrer. Before the rcMit was ofliciallyanueunccd Alderman Spurrier moved that Capt. Stauffer's nomination be made unanimous. The question was taken and there was a very weak vote of " aye," and these op posed te the nomination were tee tired te vote "no." Se, Capt. Stauffer was declared nominated, aud Halbach and Markley wcre appointed a committee te notify him. They seen returned aud announced that the caudidate reluctantly accepted the nomi nation, but owing te the inclemency of the weather declined te appear before the con vention. During the absence of the oemmittco Maj. Reiiujehl was called en for a speech. He declined, but solemnly declared it te he the duty of Stauffer's friends " tw roll up their Hiecves and go iute the fight with a determination te win." This burst of eloquence was rewarded with rapturous silence. Jehnsen was next called for, and for a time the audience was divided as te which of the gentlemen of that uame had the greater cause for rejoicing. The lawyer took the fleer while the reporter took notes. J. W. said he had made his speech, but would favor the convention with a brief biographical sketch of the candidate. He recounted all the positions he had held in the military and civil service including lieutenant, captain, prothenotary's dork, prothenotary, then back te prothenotary's clerk, then up te mayor, then down te rev enue clerkship, and all the while keeping a sl-arp eye en any comfortable pickings from the public crib. On the whole he thought the captain's nomination give the party a happy deliverence from the mud die in which Ricksecksr's domination bad left it Net the slightest mark of approval greeted Jehnsen's speech. Tem Cochran was called en but refused te make a speech. He had been greatly disappointed but would make a speech at the polls. Then somebody moved te adjourn : the motion was unanimously agreed te, and the delegates dispersed. They were the saddest set of fellows we have ever seen assembled, except at a funeral. IiiBuranca Meney Patri. Allan A. Herr & Ce., insurance agents, paid te Jehn Hiemenz, te-day, the amount of his less en beets and shoes for the fol lowing companies : Guardian, of Londen, 8942.86 ; Newark, of New Jersey, $942.86; National, of New Yerk, $1,414.29.
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