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PATTISONJSSTRONG,
As is Demonstrated by His Easy Vic
tories and Splendid Records
in the Fast,
HIS FEARLESS WOEK AND WORDS
On Public Questions, Corporate Abases,
Ballot Reform and Equaliza
tion Taxation.
HE IS AGGEESSITE AND PROGRESSIVE,
And u an Etlminitor or Otncial Evils Can be
Belied Upon.
There are a few men of his age who have
contributed os much to the pnblic servipe of
the State as Bobert E. Pattison. He was
born on the 8th of December, 1850, inTuan
tico, Somerset county, lid. His father,.Bev.
Bobert H. Pattison, D. D., was a Methodist
preacher, and soon after the birth of his son
was transferred to the Philadelphia Confer
ence, where, under the watchful care of a
devout and devoted mother, the boy received
a careful and conscientious training. The
Quaker City has always been nis home. Iu
1870 he graduated from the Central High
School with honor. Immediately on the
consummation of this event he began the
study of law in the office of the late Hon.
Lewis C. Cassidy.
It mar be justly said of Robert E. Paulson
thnt lie never wonted nn opportunity.
"While he was a student at law he was an
active member first of the Fire Zouaves and
subsequently of the State FencibUs, and in
each of these organizations he was constantly
improving those faculties which subse
quenly won him distinction. He was the
spokesman on r'l social occasions, and made
such a reputation as to have succeeded the
late Colonel James Page as President of the
Fencibles. a distinction which, at the time
and considering his age, was not the least of
the compliments which have been conferred
on him.
ALWAYS A EEFORMEK.
While Mr. Pattison always took a deep
interest in politics, his first active work in
that field of usefulness was iu connection
with the Eeform Association during 1871-'2.
In September ot 1872 he was admitted to the
bar, and began the practice of law. In 1876
he was prominently mentioned for Clerk of
the Quarter Sessions Court, and in 1877 was
presented as the unanimous choice of the
Democrats of Philadelphia for the office of
Auditor General ot the State. But the
Domination went to another, and in the
same year Mr. Pattiron was nominated for
Controller of the city of Philadelphia. It
was not usual for tbat city to elect Demo
crats, but Mr. Pattison had made so favora
ble an impression on the public that party
lines were broken down, and the Republican
. candidate, James "W. Savers, was defeated
by a majority of 1,962.
Tlita iran the beginning of an eventful and
nstfol public careen He at once inacgrn-
rated a thorough reform in the condnct of
the efflcr. Hi legnl education and training
tancbt bltn that the office wiia quasi
judicial Instead of clerical. Willi this In
mind he laid oat a coarse of action which
served to protect the people lrom the pnblic
plunderers who had been for years despoil
las them, and when the time for selecting
his successor nrrlved he had made so favor
able an Impression that bis renomlnntlon
wsp made br common coosenr.
TJhe opposing candidate wai E. Harper
J .Mies, a gentleman of the highest charac
ter, and notwithstanding that it was a
Presidental year 1880 Mr. Pattison was
elected by a majority of 13,593, while Presi
dent Garfield had a majority of 20,883 over
General Hancock.
ELECTED GOVEKXOR.
In 1882 the Bepublican party was dis
tracted by internal dissensions, and the
Democratic leaders were inspired with hope.
In this aspect of affairs the Democratic con
vention met in June of that year to nomi
nate a candidate for Governor. Several
names were presented, among them being
James H. Hopkins, of Pittsburg; Eckley
B. Coxe, ot Luzerne; S. P. Wolverton, of
Northumberland county; Bobert E. Mona
ghan, of Chester, and others. The delegates
ot Philadelphia, with a practically unani
mous voice, presented the name of Bobert
E. Pattison. The record which he had made
ns Controller of Philadelphia, and the rep
utation he had achieved as a fearless, able
and faithful administrator or public func
tions made a favorable impression on the
convention, and after a sharp struggle he
was nominated. The contest was a memo
rable one. Governor Pattison was elected
bv a plurality of 40,202 votes over his prin
cipal opponent, General James A. Beaver,
the Bepublican candidate.
Governor Pattison';. inauguration on the
third Tuesday o: January, 1882, was the
beginning of a new era in the State of
Pennsylvania. He soon drove from the
Capitol the agencies of corruption and the
elements of evil. From the beginning of
his administration he was hampered at
every step. Though the popular branch of
the Legislature had a majority in accord
with his political views, the State Senate
stood as an intrenchment for the opposi
tion. Agents ot monopoly filled the seats
and controlled the proceedings of the body,
xnd they were vigiiant and earnest in the
work of their masters. But Governor Patti
son set his face against ever;' lorm ol official
venality and resisted every step in the di
rection of corporation usurpation. It was
an irrepressible conflict, but the archives of
the State serve as abundant evidence of his
success.
HONOR IN ALL PLACES.
Governor Pattison retired from office on
the 16th of January, 1887, and carried with
him into private lite the confidence and re
spect of all his fellow citizens. He at once
directed himself to the affairs ot life, and
glided into professional practice so silently
that the transformation was unnoticed. But
a man who had shown such marked parts
could not remain obscure long, and in 1888
he was appointed by President Cleveland at
the head of the commission to investigate
the Union Pacific Eailroads.
His report on this question is among tho
valuable contriDntlons to the statistical lit.
cratare of the country, and won for Its
author an exalted place in the opinion of the
leading statesmen, not only of his own party,
bnt all others.
Upon the completion of his work as the
head of the Pacific Railroad Commission
Governor Pattison returned to Philadelphia
and entered upon a new field of labor, in
which his success has been as marked as in
either of the others. He was made President
of the Chestnut Street National Bank and
the Chestnut Street Trust Company. Both
these concerns have met with phenomenal
success, and it is not invidious to say tbat a
considerable portion of the success is attribu
table to his administrative ability and in
tegrity. HIS FIDELITY TO DUTY.
In all of his official positions Mr. Pattison
has shown that his distinguishing character
istic is fidelity to dnty. His career is a com
plete exemplification of President Cleve
land's famous aphorism, that "public office
is a public trust."
lH has always been aggressive as a re
former, and has wrought great changes for
the better In every position held by him. He
has been nnsparlnc In uncovering all official
dishonesty and negligence.
As Controller ot Philadelphia he inaugu
rated many reforms in that important office,
and stood as a bulwark for the protection of
the taxpayers against all schemes of robbery
By dishonest contractors and all persons
seeking to secure some unfair advantage of
the city.
As Governor of the State he favored the
abolition of all useless offices. Through his
efforts the sinecure positions of Becorder of
Philadelphia and of Sealers or Weights and
Measures for Pittsburg, which were a useless
burden on the mercantile community, were
abolished.
Largelv through his efforts the Stale
Board of'Health was established, and many
reforms were accomplished in the care of
the insane and unfortunate wards of the
State.
A If OTABLE BECOBD.
He opposed all extravagant wastes of the
public funds, and during the first session of
the Legislature in his administration vetoed
no less than 60 bills, many of which were
for the appropriation of money to undeserv
ing objects.
He ireed the pardoning power from the
scandals that had surrounded it, and ex
ercised it only in the spirit of the Constitu
tion. He brought before thebnr of Justice power
Inl corporations tbat bad violsted the Con
stitution, nnd tanght them that they were not
the highest power In the Slate, at liberty to
act aa they chose.
He advocated regulation of the liquor
traffic, ana prepared the way for the high
license law.
He opposed unfairand partisan legislative
apportionments.
He advocated the equalization of taxation,
and sought to lift trom the farmers the
heavy burden of taxes under which they had
long struggled.
He was the first Governor to suggest that
reform in the methods of voting which has
since become known as ballot reform, urging
it as being especially in the interest of work
ingmen. FEABLESS IN HIS VIEWS.
Governor Pattison has never feared to
make known his views on any question of
public importance. His annual messages to
the Legislature show that he was the first to
suggest many reforms that were afterward
carried out. He early recognized the neces
sity for equalization of taxes 3iid urged it
upon the Legislature in the lonowing woras
in his annual message of 1885:
An examination of the subjects of reve
nue and taxation induces the belief that the
time has arrived for the State to do some
thing to equalize the burden of taxation
upon the real and personal property. It is
true the State imposes no direct tax upon
real estate, but it is equally trne that that
species of property in this Commonwealth
lurnishes four-fifths of all the revenue
raised within its borders. The figures are
indeed suggestive. As far as ascertained, it
appears that for State, borough, township,
county, municipal and all other purposes,
there is yearly raised by taxation about
38,000,000. 0"f this sum real estate pays
about S30.000.000, and personal property
about 88,000,000.
One would suppose from there figures that
the difference in value of the two species of
property would be in some proriortion to the
difference in the amount each contributes to
the publio revenues. The facts, however,
do not support such a supposition. The
value of the paid-in capital of corporations
(largely below the authorized capital) is
about 51,200,000,000. The value ot money
at interest, horses, carriages, watches, etc.,
amounts to about $300,000,000, making
as the total value of these forms of
personalty 81,500,000,000. Of course,
these figures are very much below the
actual value of all the personal property
in the Commonwealth, as the means for the
valuation of that form of wealth are very
imperfect, and a true appraisement, from
the nature of such property, is difficult to
obtain.
SISCBIIIINATIOir AGAINST FARMERS.
The real estate in the Commonwealth, ac
cording to the latest returns, is valued at
81,600 000,000. The difference, therefore, in
the value of these two kinds of property is
ooiv about 8100,000,000, while one pays but
88,000,000 in taxation and the other pays
$30,000,000.
This Is surely nn unwarrantable and nn
Just discrimination, oppressive to real es
tate, and giving personalty an exemption
from the pnblic burdens in contravention of
I ho. spirit of the Constitution nnd natural
equity. There is no reason why the cnpltal
of the farmer should be taxed four times as
ranch ns the wealth of another citlzeo.
It would seem, if any distinction were
made, that it should be in favor of that
torm of capital that is most productive,
and that contributes most to the stable
richness of the State. All that is contended
for, however, is that there should be an
equalization, or an approach to it, of the
Durdeus imposed on eacn lorm ol property.
TO BELIEVE REAL ESTATE.
As an effort in this direction I suggest that
the revenue law of the State be so changed
that tax upon corporations shall bear all the
expenses ot the Commonwealth, and that the
income from all other sources of taxation
upon personal property be paid back to the
respective counties whence it comes, to re
lieve real estate in those counties to that ex
tent from local taxation. This would revert
to the counties the various licenses collected,
the taxes on watches, horses and carriages,
money at interest, etc. in short, all the
revenues now derived except that directly
from corporations. This would be a mate
rial relief to real estate, and would not be a
serious additional imposition on corpora
tions. Corporate wealth Is so pnrely n crentlon
at the Slnte, and that interest has been so
cnrelnlly anrsed by the Commonwealth, tbnt
It Is no more than Just that It should support
tbe State.
It almost does so now, and, by the plan
suggested, the real estate of corporations in
the various counties would share in the re
lief granted by the reverted revennes to
such an extent that the additional tax im
posed would really be but trifling. The tax
upon corporations might also be directly
upon their paid up capital stock instead
upon the various items of gross receipts,
dividends, etc, as is now provided.
LAWS SHOULD BE SIMPLIFIED.
Our revenue laws are intricate, complex,
difficult of ascertainment and uncertain.
If some one class of corporate property was
selected (as, for example, paid-up capital
stock) and the tax assessed solely np6n it
our revenue laws would be materially sim
plified. Such a system would give a defi
nite fund upon which estimates could be
made, and do away with the fluctuations
and uncertainty now pertaining to our sys
tem of taxation. Pennsylvania could
and ought to be so supported.
Beal estate, whether farm lands or
city property, is suffering to-day
from its onerous burdens, and the cry for
its 'relief comes to us from a class in the
community whose appeals should be care
fully considered the owners of homes and
tbe tillers of the soil. Tbe inequality of
the burdens borne by personal and real
property is glaring and uniust, and is day
by dav becoming more and more apparent.
The adjustment of this inequality must
come sooner or later, for it is a right which
those discriminated against will not cease
in asserting, and the method suggested may
be a practical help toward a settlement of
an important controversy, and the'redress
ot a real grievance.
BALLOT BEFOBM SUGGESTED.
In his last message to the Legislature in
1887, Governor Pattison made this sug
gestion of ballot reform, the necessity of
which is so apparent:
Tho freedom, purity nnd snnctlty or the
ballot cannot be too sednlonaly guarded.
It is tho duty of the Legislature from time
to tlmef as occasion shall demand, to add
to the (lifeguards tbrowo about our
elective system.
Experience has shown that through vari
ous crafty devices tbe secrecy of the ballot
box has been in fast destroyed. Bv the
political headings or peculiar colors of paper
for election tickets the secrecy contemplated
by our laws has been substantially made of
no effect. In this way the freedom and in
dependence of certain classes of electors are
destroyed, and they are subjected to sur
veillance and intimidation in the exercise
of their elective franchise from those upon
whom they are dependent for employment,
patronage or other benefits. In the peculiar
condition of large masses of people in cer
tain of our manufacturing and mining dis
THE
tricts this is an evil of vast and alarming
proportions, and is a menace to good govern
ment and free institutions. This danger
should not be passed unprovided against,
especially when an easy and effectual
remedy can be applied.
A law should be enacted, with appropriate
penalties," prescribing tbo form, size and
color of nil ballots to be nsed nt elections,
nnd the size nnd character of the type to bo
nsed lo printing. Similar laws are In force
In other States of the Union, and there can be
no excuse for a fallnro to adopt like guards
upon the Integrity of elections In this Com
monwealth. HON. CHAUNCEY F. BLACK.
SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE FOR LIEUTEN.
ANT GOVERNOR.
A Man of Slmplo Tastes and Stndlona
Habits A Kntlve of Somerset County
nnd a Son ofn Fnmons Jurist Ills Polit
ical Career.
In his model home at "Willow Bridges"
few men so fully typify in daily life the
American scholar and philosopher as
Chauncey Forward Black. Surronnded by
every comfort and with every convenience
at hand, he is the picture of contentment.
His tastes are simple, his habits studious
and his inclinations literary. "With a vast
capacity for labor and an industrious bent,
he is constantly employed among his books,
and the product of bis efforts is an accumu
lation ot useful manuscripts and valuable
data on historic and political subjects.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Black is a
methodical worker, and his study is a
model of elegance and comlort. w ltn
three sons, each inheriting the inclinations
to political investigations which was trans
mitted through him from his distinguished
father, his charming and accomplished
daughter Louisa, and his wile, a ladv of
great accomplishments and personal beauty,
completes the family, and as they gather
about the wood-fire in the study or cluster in
the drawing room, they comprise a group
which might divert the mind ot any man
from politics and implant that spirit of hap
piness and contentment which is the ruling
characteristic of the place. His sons are
Jeremiah S., a leader in athletics and
scholarship at Princeton College; Dawson,
who has recently entered the Farquhar
shops, at York, preparatory to a mechanical
and scientific career, and Chauncey F., Jr.,
who, with his books, is acquiring a rudi
mentary education under the watchful care
of his father and mother.
HIS FAMOUS ANCESTORS.
Chauncey Forward Black is descended
from a famous ancestry. His grandfather,
Henry Black, served the public as a mem
ber ot the Legislature, an Associate Judge
and in Congress? and in each field he lelt a
record for ability and integrity tbat is a
priceless heritage. His father, the late
Judge Jeremiah S. Black, leit a record
which to the end of time will adorn the
pages of history and lend luster to the
period in which he was an actor on the
stage of life. His maternal ancestors were
the Forwards, his grandfather being
Chauncey Forward, a man of distinguished
ability and a brother ot Presidedt Tyler's
Secretary of the Treasury, Walter Forward.
Both families resided in Somerset conuty,
where Chauncey Forward Black was born
on November 24, 1839.
Mr. Black's education was obtained in
various institutions. Under the direction
of his distinguished father and within the
watchful care of his loving and pious
mother, he attended select schools in his
childhood at Somerset, and subsequently
spent some time at the academy in that
town, the college at Hiram, O., where the
late President Garfield was a tutor, at the
Monongahela Academy, Morgantown, W.
Ya., and at Jefferson College, at Cannons
burg, Washington county, Pa. He began
the study of law in the office of the late
Edwin M. Stanton, the special counsel for
the Government under Attorney General
Jeremiah S. Black, and afterward the great
Secretary of War during the War of the
Bebellion. After one year spent in Mr.
Stanton's office he went to Fayette county,
wherebe was admitted to the bar.
But his tastes were in another direction.
During his residence at Uniontown he be
gan writing for the county paper, and de
veloped not only remarkable ability but
wonderful facility in this line of labor, and
after contributing to various journals and
periodicals he became an editorial writer on
the New York Sun in 1873, a relation which
he maintained until in 1882, when he was
elected Lientenant Governor of the State.
AS A WRITER AND POLITICIAN.
Mr. Black has always had a fondness, for
politics, and even before he had reached the
age of majority had won a widespread repu
tation as a political writer. For mauy
years he had been an attendant at State con
ventions and aided in the drafting of plat
forms and the framing of party doctrines.
In 1879 he was a delegate to the State Con
vention, and in 1880 was one of tbe delegates
from the Nineteenth Congressional district
ot the State to the Presidental Convention
which nominated General Hancock for Pres
ident. He voted on the first ballot for his
personal friend, Justice Stephen J. Field,
but on the second joined with the ther
members of the Pennsylvania delegati.u in
support of Hancock.
His election to the office of Lieutenant
Governor in 1882 opened up for him a new
field of usefulness, and he had displayed
such ability in the'officc that at the expira
tion of his term he was made tbe candidate,
without his own effort or even suggestion, of
a large proportion of the party for the Chief
Executive office of the State, and was nomi
nated for Governor on the first ballot in the
convention over ex-Senator Wallace by a
vote of 193 to 129. The canvass which fol
lowed was unusually spirited. "Mr. Black
on the stump displayed a surprising capacity
for leadership.
Socially, Mr. Black is one of the most
genial ot men. Plain, practical and com
panionable, he takes delight in dispensing
the hospitalities of his beautitul home. He
was married in 1863 to Mary C, youngest
daughter of the late John L. Dawson, of
Friendship Hill, Fayette county, who in his
time represented h'is district in Congress
several terms, and was the author of the
homestead law, and was a famous orator.
the nrrsBimo candidate.
Pension Agent Barclay Nominated lor Secre
tary ot Internal ASiilrs.
William H. Barclay, of Pittsburg, nom
inated for Secretary of Internal Affairs, was
born at Uniontown September 5, 1810. His
father, William D. Barclay, was a promi
nent citizen of Uniontown. William was
educated in the common schools and at
Madison College, in Uniontown. In 1861,
in company with Andrew Stewart, who
is the present Bepublican candidate
for Congress in the Twenty-fourth
district, he enlisted, joining the Friend
Bifles (Company E. Seventieth New York).
He served under McClellan on the Penin
sula. On account of an injury to his leg
he was obliged to quit the service and was
honorablv discharged in the tall of 1862.
Later he went to the Bocky Mountains,
where he remained for about three years
engaged in looking after mining business.
Then he returned to St. Louis, where,
in company with Stilson fiutchios,
he was connected with the busi
ness management of the Dispatch,
now the Post-Dispatch. He remained there
from 1872 till 1879, when he came to Pitts
burg, and was employed by C. P. Markle &
Son, paper manufacturers, as assistaut
bookkeeper, remaining for about a year.
Then he was employed by the well-known
coke firm of McLure & Co., acting as pay
master and purchasing agent for 5 years.
May 2, 1887, he received the appointment
as Pension Agent at Pittsburg for the West
ern district of Pennsylvania, embracing 46
counties, and now having on the rolls about
25,000 pensioners. The duties or this
responsible position he has discharged with
fidelity and ability, and to-day is one of the
few Democratic agents holding office under
tbe Harrison administration. His acquaint
ance throughout the State is very large, and
his popularity, especially among the veter
ans, extends wherever he is known,
Mr. Barclay is married and is 'the father
of two children. He resides in Hazelwood.
PITTSBTJKG DISPATCH,
A SOLITARY BALLOT.
Continued from lirst Page.
hoisted his umbrella, leaped into the middle
of tbe left aisle of the parquet and began to
dance under it. The spectacle was ludi
crous, but it served its purpose, and up
went a dozen umbrellas near him. Some of
the umbrella holders were Wallace men,
who were trying to get in out of the rain.
By such scenes as these was the whole ad
dress of Mr. Stenger marked. He spoke as
follows:
The Address of Ex-Secretary Stenger.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Conventlo n:
1 rise to present the name of Robert E. Pat
tison. He is bound to me by the ties of the
strongest personal friendship. The dnty which
devolves upon me is a labor of love, and it is an
additional gratification to me that in nominat
ing him here to-day I can feel that I am but
unfolding what are already the prononnced
sentiments of a largo majority of the Demo
crats ot Pennsylvania. Himself tbe direct
outgrowth of our common school educational
system, to-day be stands nearer tbe people and
dearer in the hearts ot the masses than any
other man In this broad Commonwealth.
Although not old enough to take part and do
duty in the war for the Union, when elected
Governor his first official thought was to insti
gate an inquiry for the benefit of the orphans
of our soldiers, and which resulted in tbe over
throw of the villainous system which robbed
them. His spotless public career and un
doubted lntegrttv cannot fall to command for
him success in November. Standing upon a
platform like that offered bere to-day, reaching
out with all sympathies for tbe masses and
against the power which oppresses them; stand
ing upon a platform which deflates for ballot
reform and denounces tbe Iniquitlous machine
methods practiced by the Republican party,
crystallized in the ftaud which Is known as the
blocks or five; standing upon a platform In
which the rights of the worklngmen and tbe in
terests of the people are not made subservient
to the greed of the few; standing on such a
platform and at tbe head of the Democratic
ticket, he will lead that party to victory at the
polls.
A Kick Acninst tbe Mugwumps.
George Jacobs, of Juniata county, sec
onded Wallace's nomination in a regular
Fourth of July spread-eagle oration. He
declared that the cry goes up from all over
the State lor Wallace, but not from the
throats of mugwumps. Everybody is
calling for the old commander at
least Jacobs thinks he hears them call.
He said there was a time when under the
glorious leadership ot the Senator from
Clearfield county, successes for Democracy
were not so inlrequent in Pennsylvania, and
that with the old gentleman at the head of
the ticket he can call 100,000 Democrats into
line. What the Wallace of long ago was to
Scotland and to Bruce, so will the Wallace
of to-day be to Pennsylvania nnd tbe nation.
Then, after picturing Mr. Wallace iu the
event of his election in Pennsylvania, fol
lowing tbe American eagle to the dome of
the Capitol at Washington, Mr. Jacobs sat
down.
Mr. A. C. Dewalt. of Lehigh county, next
arose to nominate Bobert E. Wright, of his
county, for Governor, and on opening he
said rather sarcastically that he was not
stage struck. He conld scarcely have meant
any allusion to the preceding speaker, lor
while Dewalt was more temperate in his
speech, be himself was highly dramatic in
his style. He said:
The Result Awnlted With Interest.
Mr. Chairman ana Gentlemen of the Convention:
Neither myself nor my candidate is stage
struck. I would much prefer to address you
from the body of the convention than from the
platform, but I gracefully submit to your dic
tation. Never since I860 have the voters of
Pennsylvania awaited the choice of a Demo
cratic candidate with such interest as at the
present time. Men and not measures rule tbe
dav. Nay. even worse than that, bad men and
worse measures dominate and prevail in our
Commonwealth. The platform of tbe Repub
lican party heiins with a laudation of its mas
ter and ends with a benediction to hln because
he has observed the golden rule of greed.
When the party of great ideas comes to
awake from the llthargic condition of
serfdom, then it becomes us to be-rprudont
in tbe choice of a candidate. Prudence to-day
demands you to nominate a man whose purity
the breath of suspicion has neverfanned. Such
a man I desire to present to you. He comes
from tbe Gibraltar of Democracy. He belongs
to the old Tenth Legion. To the friends ot tbe
two most prominent candidates, I say, a plague
on both your bouses. Do you want a pure man.
then vote witn me ana secure tne election ot
Kobert E. Wright.
W. U. Hensel, ex-Chairman of the State
Committee, was simply announced as a can
didate for Governor by the Chairman of the
Lancaster county delegation. In a like
manner Chauncey F. Black, ex-Lieutenant
Governor was placed in nomination for the
head of the ticket, the Chairman of tbe
York county delegation merely remarking
that any man should be proud of tbe priv
ilege oi naming Mr. Black. By way of a
compliment each name was received with
applause.
The Winner's Name Seconded.
Michael J. Bvan, of Philadelphia, in a
very impressive manner, seconded the nom
ination of Mr. Pattison. He made a catch
for harmony by saying that the nominee,
whoever he might be, would have the full
support of the party, but he believed tbat
the gentleman whose name he was second
ing was, alter all, the best organizer. The
audience fairly stood on its head when Mr.
Bvan made a cold stab at Delatnater, the
Bepublican nominee, by saying that the
only thing which distinguished him was
his absolute servitude to monopoly and
bosslsm in the Senate of Pennsylvania.
"With Cameron beaten and Quay de
posed," he said, "Democratic restoration in
the nation must follow, and we mean to do
both."
At 3 o'clock the convention was ready to
take a ballot for the nomination of Gov
ernor. The audience noisily prepared for
this exciting work. So did tbe secretaries.
To call a roll of 367 delegates was a for
midable task, and everybody prayed that
to call it the second time would be unneces
sary. The roll was called by counties, in
alphabetical order. -
Allegheny county was second on tbe list.
The seven members of it who voted for Wal
lace were John Dunn, Jr., John F. Ennis,
Charles F. Anderson, John Burns, James F.
Guffy, Ed Wainwright and Patrick Foley.
The 14 members who voted for Pattison
were Frank Fertig, Frank Seuhr, Fred
Manley, Lee Frailer, James Clark, Charles
Fagan. P. Wilson, James E. Moran, John
W. Snee, Bobert McKinney, EoberrMc
Cutcheon, W. E. Johnson, L. Holtzman and
William Kelly.
The Tote in Blair nnd Cambria.
That stiffened the backbone of the Patti
son people, and the roll call proceeded.
When Blair county was reached the names
of the four Wallace contestants were called
first. Everyone of them refused to vote.
The four Pattison delegates from Blair,
however, each recorded his half vote
for the Philadelphia candidate. When
the secretaries reached Cambria county
the audience became quite still, to
hear what the five delegates from there
ifould do. They had been instructed for
Pattison, but the Wallace people were sure
they would break their instructions, and
through personal regard for the Clearfield
county man, give him their votes. But
from Colouel John P. Linton down each of
the delegates answered "Pattison" as their
names were called.
Columbia county, which had been counted
solid for Wallace, gave him only two votes,
and was greeted with great applause. In
Dauphin county, alter live votes bad been
cast for Wallace, one went to Pattison, call
ing for the renewed cheers. Much interest
centered in the Luzerne county delegation
on account of the effort made by Wallace
last night to prevent them from voting for
Pattison on tbe first ballot. As the roll was
called six of them voted for Wallace and
seven for Pattison.
When Philadelphia was reached tbe fac
tion leaders eagerly watched what weak
kneed delegates would do, but Philadelphia
gave Pattison 43, which they have been
claiming all along. Hisses and cheers both
greeted the action of Schuylkill county del
egates, and great applause hailed the cap
ture of Warren county's full vote for Pat
tison. The County Which Settled It.
Although there were five counties in the
roll after Warren county its vote gave Pat
tison the required number to nominate 85.
Finally, when the ballot was completed,
the clerks announced the result as follows;
Pattison, 200; Wallace, 132: Wright, 12;
Hensel. 12; Black, 11. This elected Patti
THURSDAY, JULY 8,
son, with 15 votes to spare. The vote by
counties was as follows:
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8 2 " s
n o ;
Adams -S
Allegheny 14 7
Armstrong a 8
Beaver 3
Bedford 2 2
Berks 10 5
Blair 2
Bradford i
Bucks 8
Butler . 4
Cambria 6
Cameron 1
Carbon 2 1
Center 2 2
Chester 6
Clarion 3
Clearfield 6
Clinton 3
Columbia 2 2
Crawford fi ;
Cumberland 4 1
Dauphin 1 6 ....
Delaware 4
Elk.. ................ .... .... .... .... ....
Erie 7
Fayette 6
Forest 1
Franklin 4
Fulton , 1
Greene 4
Huntingdon 8
Indiana 2
Jefferson 3
Juniata 2
Lackawanna. 7
Lancaster
Lawrence 2
Lebanon 2 1 "....
Lehigh 8 ....
Luzorne 7 (i
Lycoming 6
McKean 2
Mtrrer 4
Miffliu 1 1
Monroe 3
Montgomery 3 3 i
Wright S
Montour 2
Northampton 9
Northumberland 4 1
Perry 3
Philadelphia 43 16
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Bchuylkill 1 9 1
Snyder 1
ISomerset 2
Sullivan 1
Susquehanna 3 1 .... 1 ....
Tioga 2
Union 1
Vernango 1
Warren 2
Washington 4 2
Wayne 2 1
Westmoreland 7 1
Wyoming 2
York 10
200 132 10 9 13
Chairman Harrity declared Mr. Pattison
the nominee of tbe Democratic party for
Governor ot Pennsylvania. He could say
nothing else. The'multitude above and be
low, back and front, within tbe house aud
out in the streets made Borne howl for the
next ten minutes with their cheers. When
the enthusiasm was worked off some, George
McGowan, one of the principal Wallace
men, jumped to his feet and moved that the
nomination of Mr. Pattison be made unani
mous. This was carried.
L. E. Stofiel.
TICKET OF '82.
Continued From First Page."
was obliged to tender on account of reasons
purely personal.
Ex-Postmaster Harrity, of Philadelphia,
was then placed in nomination for the place
made vacant by Mr. Kisner's resignation.
No opposition was made to this. Mr.
Harrity arose and made several
ineffectual attempts to decline the
nomination. Several of the ex-postmaster's
friends raised the point that he had no right
to speak: in the committeee, not even to de
cline the honor, he not being a member.
This good natured species of gag law soon
gave way and Mr. Harrity, was allowed to
speak. He said that the honor was wholly
unsolicited, and he desired time to consider
it. He suggested that the acceptance
of Chairman Kisner's resignation be defer
red lor two weeks. A motion to that effect
was made and lost. Chairman Kisner's
resignation was then accepted, and on mo
tion, Mr. Harrity was elected as his suc
cessor. THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
OPINIONS REGARDING THE TICKET NOMI
NATED AT SCRANTQN.
Groat Enthusiasm Anions' the Democrats
A Stronjt Nomination Hundreds of Re
publican Who Have Openly Annonncd
for the Ex Governor Ratification Sleet
loss Held Everywhore.
tSrECIAT. TELEQBAM TO TUB DISPATCH. t
Bedford, July 2. The news of the nom
ination of ex-Governor Pattison caused
great enthusiasm among the Democracy
here. Long before the news was received.
Democrats and Bepublicans visited the dif
ferent telegraph offices to learn the result.
On receipt of the news, the ouuetin ooards
were scanned by crowds of Demo
crats and Bepubhcansx who all agreed
that it was the strongest nomination
tbe Democrats could make. Bepublicans
were outspoken, and many tang words of
praise for tbe nominee. Amoug the Be
publicans who say they will vote for tbe ex
Governor are James Cleaver, J. W. Gailey,
J. C. Bussell and Charles Willoughby.
Scores of other Bepublicans equally as
prominent have signified their intention of
voting for Pattison, but desire tbat their
names be not made public.
Gives Satisfaction nt Altoona.
rSFECIAI. TELEOKAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Altoona, July 2. The result of the
Scranton convention was received with con
siderable satisfaction by the Democracy of
this city. Dissatisfied Bepublicans are also
well pleased with Pattison. The Democrats
to-night are prepartng to celebrate the nom
ination of Pattison, and will give a street
parade to-morrow evening, headed by the
Altoona City Band.
Shouting for the Ticket.
rEFERIAL TELEOBAX TO TUB DI3PATCU.1
UsicfNTOWir, July 2. The Democrats
here to-night are without exception highly
pleased over the nomination of Pattison,
and are shouting for the ticket and victory
with seeming confidence. The nomination,
however, causes no surprise to either party,
as it was conceded that Pattison would be
named.
Illeets With Hearty Approval.
tGr-ECIAL TELKQBAM TO THI DISPATCH.!
Feankxki? July 2. The nomination of
ex-Governor Pattison meets with the hearty
approval of the Democrats of this city,
especially that faction known as the Scott
Democrats. The men who worked for Wal
lace in the County Convention are disap
pointed and have nothing to say.
Flenses Many Republicans.
tSPICIAI. TELEQIIAM TO THE DI8FATCIT.1
New Castle, July 2. The announce
ment of the nomination of Pattison was re
ceived here with great satisfaction by the
Democrats. Hundreds of Bepublicans have
expressed themselves as being determined to
vote for Pattison. There is talk of a demon
stration here.
Itnllfled nt Warren.
IEPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TffE PISPATCIM
Waeeeit, July 2. A large ratification
meeting was held to-night over the delibera
tions of the Scranton Convention. Cannon
boomed, fireworks, speeches and an en
thusiastic meeting.
Repnbllcans Declare for Pnttlson.
SPECIAL TELEQBAM TO THE DISPATCD.l
Johnstown; July 2. Pattison's nomi
nation has aroused enthusiasm. Dozens of
prominent Bepublicans declare they will
vote for him.
Wildly Enthusiastic nt TltusvHe.
1 SPECIAL TEtEOKAK TO THE D1SPATCII.1
OiTiCiTT, July 2. All Democrats and
independents wildly enthusiastie over the
nominatiim of Pattison for Governor.
1890.
WHAT EDITOKS SAT.
The Philadelphia Times and Record
Strongly Indorse the Ticket.
THE LEDGER ALSO THIHKS IT GOOD
Favorable Comments by Other newspapers
of Both Parties.
KEPDBLICAN 0BGANS' PEEDICTI0KS
f SPECIAL TELEORA-H TO TBS DI8PATCH.1
Philadelphia, July 2. The Times
(Independent) will say editorially to-morrow:
Tbe single reason tbat decided tho nomina
tion of Pattison was tbe admitted possibility of
bis election and tbe impossibility ot Wallace's
success. That is the consideration that guides
the counsels of all wisely directly political
movements, and it prevailed at Scranton. And
it was no idle dream of political theorists.
The reason that directed tbe selection
of Pattison as the Democratic candidate for
Governor Is founded on the peculiar political
condition suddenly developed at both Wash
ington and Hamsburg. Pattison is as pro
nounced a Democrat as Wallace, and he has
been quite as consistent and as earnest in bis
party effort, while ever maintaining the
highest standard of manhood. There is
no reason, therefore, why he should
not receive the practically solid support
of the full Democratic vote, that is certain to
be called out next fall. Wallace would have
inspired a more enthusiastic support from tbe
old Democratic line, but the old line, however
it may quiver under disappointment for a sea
son, will settle down in support of tho party
this yeai as surely as the quivering needle set
tles to the pole. There are several disturbed
BEPUBLICAN' ELEMENTS
which may elect a Democratic Governor this
year, and it Is these elements which turned
almost with ono voice toward Patti3on. They
know that he Is a Democrat. They expect him
to,be a Democrat whether in public or private
life, but tbey accept him as tbe
most conspicuous embodiment of Demo
cratic reform that the party can ore
sent to-day, ano for that reason they glvo
promise of his election. However, political
friends or foes have criticised his public acts,
his integrity and his independence of character
are confessed by all, and that is why he was
nominated at Scranton in a convention that was
not a distinctively Pattison body, and that
is why his election over Delamater is a
reasonable possibility. The agricultural voters
of the State by odds the largest element that
ever was known to be doubtful in Pennsyl
vania politics clearly indicate tbe purpose to
accept Pattison as its favorite candidate, and
it is tbat element that throws a shadow upon
Delamater's path to-day. It will not reach the
revolutionary stage, but it is certain to give
Pattison many thousands of Republican votes
under any circumstances, and if tbe present
indications shall stand the test of partisan
assault, his election will be assured by a
sweeping majority,
FBOH ANOTHER STANDPOINT.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Bepublican,
will say to-morrow:
Pattison and the Democrats are going to try
It again with Pattison and Black, their old
ticket. Robert E. Pattison has bad his wish
fulfilled, and he is the nominee of the Demo
cratic party for Governor. It would be
more accurate to say that he is the nomi
nee of one ot the Democratic parties,
for the defeated end or tho organization will
make it exceedingly interesting for him. Mr.
Pattison is a good man, an honest man, and a
conscientious man, but why he should bave
sought this nomination is almost past compre
hension. He must fully understand that
his chance for carrying tbe election was
exceedingly slight. The conditions are not at
all similar to the situation in 1582, when he de
feated Beaver. Then he had a great Independ
ent party drawing votes from the Republican
party. Now he has nothing but the empty
nomination of one-half of the Democratic
party, with the other half lukewarm, if nothing
worse.
VERY MUCH PLEASED.
The Record (Democratic) expresses its
joy as follows:
The result of the Democratic deliberations at
Scranton yesterday was delightful. The con
test between Wallace and Pattison was like
the old-fashioned contests in ante-war timed,
when a Democratic nomination was a finalltv.
Vnd elections wero in the nature of ratifica
tions. There are no sores to heal. The victor
earned his victory in manful fashion.
The vanquished have nothine to be ashamed
of and nothing to complain of. If the active
and experienced politicians of the party could
have made the nomination, Mr. Wallace would
have been the candidate. But the people, the
mass of tho voters, the strong undercurrent,
which carries all before it, were
all for Pattison. He Is tho nominee of
his party because the nefiplo would have
it so. By common consent Robert E. Pattison
is bailed as tbe agent of purification and tho
bringer-on of honest government. The Demo
crats bave done wisely In their day and genera
tion in responding to popular opinion. Tbe
ticket has been strengthened by putting
Chauncey Forward Black upon it for Lieu
tenant Governor. To Pattison aDd Black, the
old victorious ticket of 1SS2, has been added
the name of William H. Barclay, of Allegheny
county, as the candidate for Secretary of In
ternal Affairs. He is a popular and capable
man, and rounds out the ticket geographically,
the east, west and center ot the State all find
ing representation.
A WISE SELECTION.
The Philadelphia Ledger (Rep.), in dis
cussing tbe nomination of Pattison,will say:
It was a wise selection. It was a candidate
tor Governor they were assembled to nomi
nate, and they selected one who, having been
Governor and having proved himself loyal
to the Constitution and devoted to the
honest administration of the laws and
to the enforcement of all the
laws for public welfare, no matter what inter
ests or what corporations stood in tbe way, they
could fairly say to the people of the State,
Robert E. Pattison served you ably and faith
fully as your chief executive when you elected
him before. The presumption is. he will
serve you faithfully and efficiently again.
That was good party politics and good
public policy; good for the people and for tbe
State, for it is to be repeated, tbat he was a
candidate for Governor of the State of Penn
sylvania; that be was to be nominated for tbe
suffrage of tbe people and not as the represen
tative of a powerful political party.
SMALL CHANCE OF SUCCESS.
The Press to-morrow will say:
It is probably the strongest ticket the Demo
crats could put in the field, yet the most san
guine of them can hardly look forward to its
success. A forlorn hope under Pattison
is only less forlorn and desperate
than one under ex-Senator Wallace.
In skirmishing for position tho Democrats
were wise in placing at the head of their ticket
ono who seemed to bave some small support
outside of his party. Parties, like individuals,
have need of the stimilus of hope, and
unless some reduction can be made in the
overwhelming and oppressive majority enjoyed
of late years by the Republicans in this State,
no peg can be found to bang a Democrtic hope
upon. To reduce this majority, if possible, is
tbe task which bis party has assigned to Mr.
Pattison.
NEW YORK EDITORS' VIEWS.
WIDELY DIFFERING OPINIONS OF MET
ROPOLITAN JOURNALS.
Democratic Papers Confident of tbe Sac
cess of the Ticket The Independent
Morning Journal Indorses It RepublU
cans Profess Dissatisfaction.
rerECIAL TSLEOBAM TO THX DISPATCH.'
New York, July 2. Of the Pennsylva
nia Democratic nominations, the Star, in
its editorial to-morrow, will say:
Pennsylvania Democrats bave done admira
bly in putting in nomination for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor the two distinguished
men who last bore Democratic colors to victory
in the Keystone State. It is no injustice
to their respected competitors for tbe
honors of the Scranton Convention to say tbat
Pattison and Black form tbe strongest combi
nation that could be made for the fight against
the Floater fond ticket. The Demo
cratic nominees will lack nothing of the full
measure of earnest party support, and they will
attract thousands of independent votes neces
sary to the defeat of Quay's personal candi
date. To the support of Pattison will rally all
the elements of reform, and what more Inspir
ing name could there be to the ofd-line Demo
crats of Pennsylvania than that of the worthy
son of Jeremiah Black? .
The New York Press will say:
William L. Scott's mugwump candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvania, Robert B. Pattison.
received the Democratic nomination for that
oillce to-day in the Scranton Convention.
Pattison is what Dr. Halstead called
Campbell, of Ohio not merely an accident,
but a sort of anecdote. He is a reminis
cence of the tidal wave ot 1S82, when he and
Cleveland and Butler were made Governors of
their respective States' by the Mugwump skir
mish that preceded the battle of 1882. He is a
cold, narrow-minded, cross-grained young man,
whose career as Governor of Pennsylvania was
dominated almost entirely by that unscrupu
lous, scheming and artful Democratic politi
cian, Lewis U. Cassidy, who bad been associated
with the worst period of Philadelphia
politics, and whom Pattison aopointed
Attorney General of the State in defiance of
a tempest of Indignation and the protests from
reputable citizens of all parties. For all that,
such success as did attend his administration
was largely due to Lew Cassidy's shrewdness.
The Morning Journal will say: The Penn
sylvania Democrats assembled In State Con
vention at Scranton yesterday lost no time in
taking the very step toward victory which the
Jdornina Journal predicted only a short time
ago. They have put into tbe field once more
the old ticket which, in the campaign ofl8S2,
brought the Democratic party back into power
after 25 years' absence from it. Tbe nomination
of Pattison aud Black for tbe offices of Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor in which they
did such signal service a few years since,
offers strong guarantees of success In the com
ing contest.
The Sun makes no comment on the nominations.
TWO IMPORTANT TOPICS
DISCUSSED BY THE AMERICAN BOILER
MANUFACTURERS.
Tho Apprenticeship Question Reported to
tbe Associitlon nnd Adopted Testing
Steel Boiler rinte Election of Officers
for Ensuing Yeni Pittsburg Well Rep
resented. r SPECIAL TELEanAM TO THX DISPATCH. 1
I'New Yop.k, July 2. The second session
of the third annual convention of the Amer
ican Boiler Makers' Association of tbe
United States and Canada was called to
order at 11 o'clock to-day in the spacious
western parlor of the Park Avenue Hotel.
More than ISO delegates had found seats
iu the room, and every State in the
Union had a representatives, as well aa
nearly all of the Province of Canada.
The president of the association, James
Tappan, of Pittsburg, was in tbe chair.
Secretary Donthett was early in his place,
and among the distinguished men who took
part in the proceedings were Edward A.
Magee, Chief Engineer of the United States
Navy; George H. Starbuck, United States
Supervisor; James A. Dumont, Inspector
General of Steamboats, and Alexander Mc
Master, Inspector of Supervision. Before
calling the business of the day the commit
tee who 'were appointed to consider the ad
visability of encouraging an apprentice
system that would elevate the craft, held a
meeting to devise a plan. This committee
was made up of Messrs. Brownell, Dundan,
Hopkins, McCormick, Hammond, Leonard,
Marshall and Baynall. This committee
reported as follows:
First We agree to a liberal apprenticeship
system.
Second That four years constitute an ap
prenticeship. Third That two years in addition to tbe
above Is necessary to become a master work
man. Fourth That 18 years is the proper time to
commence apprenticeship on six months' pro
bation. Fifth That instruction be Imparted by em
ployer as his work will admit.
Sixth Tbat above instruction does not in
clnde rivet heatinc
Resolved That for the purpose of improving
the mechanical ability of workmen in our own
trade tbat we will hereafter and henceforth
encourage and assist boys who may be era
ployed by us to educate themselves in the
branches necessary for mechanical pursuits,
viz: arithmetic geometry and drawing, and
that if such branches are not tanght in
tbe night schools in our several localities,
we endeavor to bave such schools estab
lished for that purpose and that we examine
boys as to tbclr natural ability and their will
ingness to educate themselves up to tbe neces
sary requirements to become thorough me
chanics. The next business before tbe convention
was the reading of a very interesting com
munication from Hunt and Capp, of the
Pittsburg Testing Laboratory, who offered
to do all their testing of steel, boiler and
other plates in regard to bridge
building. This company stated that
they had guaranteed the tests
ot the Poughkeepsie, Cain and New London
bridges. The letter created a good deal of
adverse discussion. It was claimed that the
individual inspectors would be dissatisfied
to have forced on them tests not in agree
ment with their own views.
Chief Engineer Kent, of New York, one
of the founders of the Pittsburg Testing
Laboratory,made a pointed speech in regard
to the adoption of Hunt and Clapp's offer,
and advised the convention to consider their
offer, which was that they would inspect all
steel for CO cents per ton.
After a speech from Mr. Hensikie, of
Messrs. Carnegie, Phipps & Co., who recom
mended the favorable consideration, the
communication was received and filed un
der the head of new business.
The following are the officers of the
association for ensuing year:
President, James Lappan. of Pittsbnrg; Sec
retary. A. S. Douthett. of Allegheny: Vice
Presidents, Philip Rohan, of St. Louis
Christopher Cunningham, of Brooklyn and
John Mobr. to succeed George Marshall, of
Davton, resigned; Treasurer, R. Hammond,
ol Buffalo.
AGAIN THE JTKIirLEY SILL.
French merchants Urging the Government
to Exclude American Lard.
Paris, July 2. A deputation of mem
bers of the Chamber of Deputies, represent
ing the Departments of Finisterre, Cotes Da
Nord and Loire inferienre, called upon M.
Boche, Minister of Commerce, to-day, and
urged that the Government maintain the law
prohibiting the importation of American
lard. M. Boche replied that the vote on the
McKinley bill had changed France's com
mercial position toward America. The pro
hibition of the importation of American
lard, he said, might have been one of the
motives for the passing of the McKinley bill.
The question of the admission of lard bad
become a secondary question as compared
with the whole trade between Prance aud
America, bnt apart from what the Govern
ment might decide upon after further nego
tiations with America, France could not at
present meet America's avowal of an eco
nomic war by concessions. He assnred the
deputation that no immediate change would
be made in the existing position.
HEBE IS THE BEST OF IT
Contributed From Every Country and Briefly
Told.
Hon. Walter L Hayes was renominated
for Congress by tbe Second District Demo
cratic Convention at Davenport, la,, yesterday
afternoon.
The strike of stevedores in Chicago is weak
ening. Many of the strikers have applied for
their old places at tbe old terms. They struck
for 25 cents per hour instead of 20 cents.
AT yesterday's colonial banquet, Herr Wolf,
formerly Major Wissmann's commercial ad
riser, said that Prince Blsnarck bad declared
that be would never have signed snch a treaty
as the Anglo-German agreement.
All-wool French serges, 46 in. wide, re
duced from 11 to 75e a d. Good assort
ment of colon. Huous & Hackz.
ttssu
TEST YOTE WASTED.
Maine Democrats Adopt a Besolutioa
Favoring a New Ballot
ON THE PEOHIBITION QUESTION.
Tli8 'Far-Famed Law of the Pino Trea
State Toted a Failure
AFTER A TKIAL OF FOETI TEARS.
TSrlCTAI. TELIOBA3I TO TOT DISPATCH.1
Augusta, Me., July 2. The sama
Democrats who, less than a month ago.nom
inated Hon. Francis W. Hill as their can
didate for Governor, met again to-day, and,
after passing resolutions of regret at Hill's
sudden death, nominated Hon. William P.
Thompson, of Belfast. But that was ap
parently the least important duty of tha
convention, for tbe delegates immediately
went into a red-hot wrangle over the prohi
tion issue, almost before the impressive
words of the resolntion on the death of their
leader had been uttered.
Most of the night had been spent by tha
advance guard of the leading representatives
of the two wings of the party, who were at
loggerheads on the license question, in fry
ing to settle their differences, but this morn
ing found them still unable to agtee, and
when the convention met it was generally
understood that a factional fight on the floor
was inevitable.
PEOHIBITIOK CALLED A ITAILTJEE.
The fun began as soon as the convention
was regularly organized. Hon. William
H. McClellan, of Belfast, offered a resolntion
submitting theprohibition amendment to tha
peopje. In the preamble it was recited that
within the year four Democratic and eight
Bepublican States have declared against
prohibition, four of these States Vermont,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Con
necticut represent the New England senti
ment. Attention was called to the State of
Bhode Island, which, about three years ago,
decided on prohibition by about 1,000 ma
jority, and since decided against it by
nearly 3,000.
Mr. McClellan, in view of these facts, and
because of the fact that after six years of
constitutional prohibition and 40 years of
statute prohibition iu Maine, prohibition
had been a failure, asked tbat the resolution
be adopted. A point was raised that under
the rule debate was not in order, and that
the resolution shonld go to the Committee
on Besolutions, whereupon Mr. McClellan
proposed to move tbe adoption of the reso
lution independent of any platform.
LICENSE MEJT ELATED.
The convention voted to suspend the rules
to allow Mr. McClellan to present his reso
lution. This was the first test vote, and tha
license men were elated at the result. Mr.
McClellan made a rattling speech in favor
of the resolution, exposing what he called
the hypocrisy of the Bepublican party on
the liquor question. He cited a rumseller
in his own city who had been selling rum
for SO years. He was a delegate to the Be
publican State Convention, and voted lor
the temperance resolution.
Tristram Goldthwaite, of Biddeford, op
posed the resolution, and declared that it
wonld be suicidal to the party. This led.
Ben Bunker, of Waterville, to interject tha
remark that "snicide would be better tban
to have the party flunk out." Mr. Bunker's
words were nearly drowned in the volley of
hisses and derisive yells that greeted Mr.
Goldthwaite's suggestion.
Hon. Henry Hudson, of Guilford, de
clared that the resolution offered by Mr.
McClellan was for tree rum, and that that
gentleman had sneeringly spoken of tha
women, but he wanted him to understand
that the women ot Maine were a power in
politics.
BESUBMISSIOJT FATOEED.
Hon. William H. Clifford, of Portland,
said that there was some difference between
suicide and 40 years of lingering death.
The question under consideration did not
involve suicide or free rum. It referred
the whole matter of constitutional prohibi
tion to the people again and he favored it.
He said that the Democrats had been
cowards.
Hon. Elliott King, of Portland, did not
believe in furnishing the Bepublican party
a cudgel to beat out the brains of the Dem
ocratic party. He had no doubt that tha
entire Democratic party would vote to-day
for the annihilation of the manufacture of
alcoholic liquors. F. T. Boberts, of Presqua
Isle, said he came from the rural districts,
and he could say from knowledge that nine
tenths of the Democrats of Maine wera
against prohibition. Tbey had got enongh
of it, and that was argument enough.
"The prohibitory law in Maine," said
Mr. Swett, of Portland, "has made scound
rels and bribe-takers of our sheriffs, per
jurers and accessories to crime of onr coun
ty attorneys, and the supreme bench is
looked on with suspicion."
It was with the greatest difficulty that tha
vote was taken on account of the noise, and
when it was finally announced tbat tha
license men had won by a score of 145 to
99 the cheers that went up were deafening.
GLADSTONE'S CANDIDATE ELECTED.
Mr. Cnlne, Former Slember From BarrTV-In-Farnen,
Bndlr Defeated.
London, July 2. The Parliamentary
election at Barrow-in-Furness to-day, tha
outcome of which has been looked forward
to with much interest and considerable
anxiety by all parties, resulted in a
victory for the Gladstonian candi
date. The vacancy was caused by tha
resignation of Mr. W. S. Caine, a Liberal
Unionist, who wished to test the feeling of
his constituency regarding the licensing
clauses of the local taxation bill relating to
the compensation of tbe publicans, and who
resigned just before tbe clauses referred to
were dropped by the Government.
The returns ironi to-day's election place
Mr. Caine at tbe bottom ot the poll. The
vote was as follows: Mr. Duncan, Glad
stonian, 1,994; Mr. Wainwright, Conserva
tive, 1,802; Mr. Caine, Liberal Unionist,
1,280. In 1886 Mr. Caine was elected for
Barrow-in-Fnrness by a vote of 3,212 against
1,882 for Mr. Ainswortfa, the Home Bula
candidate.
Temporary Sbnt Down.
rSFECIAI. TELEGRAM TO TUX DISPATCH!
MAifsriELD Valley, July 2. Tha
Charticrs Iron and Steel Works are closed
down for repairs this week. The men are
rusticating in various places, and the mill
will resume next week. The company re
ports orders enough ahead to keep them
running steadily all summer.
Spend Yonr Fourth of July at Atlantic City
By taking the excursion on the B. & O. B.
B. to-morrow (Thursday), July 3. Bate, 510
for the round trip, tickets good for ten days,
and good to stop at Washington, D. C, re
turning. Trains leave at 8 A. M. and 0H0 P. JL
Secure your parlor and sleeping car accom
modations at the office, corner Fifth avenue
and Wood street, Pittsburg.
Ladles9 banner Dresses Made of Linen,
The most fashionable idea; we have tha
best goods, the real "old Irish bleach linens,"
in the following widths: 22, 24, 3G and 45
inches wide, in our linen department.
JOS. HOEJTE & CO.'8
Penn Avenue Stores.
Trunks, Bass, Hnnnnoeks, Etc
Before you buy anything in above line
look over the stock exhibited by James W.
Grove, Fifth avenue. Prices low; stock
largest shown in the city.
Provide Yoarsrlt
With one of our American gloria umbrellas,
26 inch, paragon frame, with silver crook
handles, at f L Did you ever hear of such a.
bargain? BOSEXBAUM Ss Co.
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