"reBM FmgG THEIUSANDS OF THEM An Immense Gathering of the Democratic Societies of the State. 3LOT IEADERS PEESEIfT. Chairman Kerr Pleased With the En thusiasm, and Confidently PREDICTS VICTORY THIS FALL. Candidate Tilden Eager to Avoid 111 the ational Issues. TALKS WITH PBOXIXEXT DELEGATES Democrats of high and low degree from every section of the State came to Pittshurg yesterday, and at midnight the mu nicipality v ns vir tually in posses ion of the unterri fied. From the remotest comers of the Common wealth came dele gate to the general assembly of Democratic societies, weickwill father at Old City Hall at 10 o'clock this morning. Among the visitors are statesmen of re nown and politicians well learned in the art of wire pulling. The principal streets of the city were almost entirely abandoned to the visitors and their flashy badges. Last night the amusement places were crowded with them, and until early this morning the very air was laden with Democratic enthusi asm. The visitors t ere orderly, however, and while their pleasure was unbounded it was not interrupted even by the faithful po lice. THE FIRST TO REPORT. The first delegate to report to Secretary Worman yesterday morning was E. B. Jvelley, of Strondsburg, Monroe county. He John D. Worman. was promptly appointed Assistant Secretary and suflered tLe pcnaltv of being the early worm. S A. Duncan, of Pittsburg, dropped in an hour later and was promptly assigned to a desk where there was plenty of work for him. Levi Bird Duff was an other earlj caller, and he too was provided with an occupation. At noon parlor No o of the Mononga liela House had a decidedly Democratic flavor about it. Every tram was bringing in delegates, and all were register ing and lecemcg their credentials for to day's, meeting. Up until midnight 1,450 delegates had reported, representing 150 clubs. Directly the delegates reporting re present 80,000 Democrats, and indirectly they represent 200,000 members of their party. A VERT BUSY orriCEH. Major 'Worman was busy in the early part of the day attending to the calls of repre sentative colored Democratic organizations, hut he found time before the Caucasian rush to ej that the societies he represented were not only in a healthy condition, but were gaining accessions daily and that they were neither tpeak-easy nor mushroom clubs, and that so far from being convhial organizations, Bianyoftheni were chartered before the Brooks law was incubated and that their object vas the spreading of political Ecience and Democratic doctrine. Be Ksrding the future of the party, he opined that as its foundations were laid on the liedroek of honest govern ment the greatest good for the greatest number they were like truth and must prevail. He was kept too busy to allow an expression on the engrossing topics of the times, hut held that the future was safe in the lap of Democracy The appearance at headquarters of Hmi. James H. Hopkins was regarded as significant by some people of a renaisance in the Democracj ot the State, for though his face has been seen fre quently on the streets during the past six months, yesterday was the first occasion on -which he was detected in a gathering of the untemfied. 3IANT PEOMrEXT VISITORS. Mr. Hopkius, however, insisted that he was only a spectator on hospitality bent There are otliT couspicnous partisans dnft ingtbout the headquarters. Lx-Postinaster John B. Larkin was hurrying to and fro. Ex-Sheriff John Gully and Curtis H. Gregg, of Westmoreland, John D. Carr, ot l'ajette, and ex-Auditor General Temple, of Greene, were prominent among the visitors while the local Democrats are represented by Judge Magee, Thomas J. Keenen, 'Squire Handel, William Mullen, W. J. Brenueu, T. O'Leary, John Hucken Ftein, Thomas, Alcorn, and a host of others. 0.E CANDIDATE PRESENT. A TALK WITH TILDEX, 1VHO WANTS TO HE TItliASUKEB. The Democratic Farmer Gives His Ideas of the Campaign Ontlook Ho Thinks the Contest "Will Bo Confined Entirely to Mate Issues. A- S. Tilden tin Democratic candidate for State Treasurer, loitered about Secretary Worman's room all day. He talked pleas antly with all the visitors. Mr. Tilden has about him the air of a farmer. He wears a kindly smile and a neat-fitting suit of black clothes. He has unbounded confidence in his chances ot election, and he believes the campaign from-now until election will be decided! hot "The impeachment pro ceedings contemplated by Governor Patti son in calling the State Senate together in extraordinary session are heartily in accord with the Gorrnor's regard for the Consti tution of the State. There is absolutely no politics in it. A general alarm has been Jry 2 sounded by the corruption disclosed in the affairs in Philadelphia. Two or more State officials are alleged to be implicated and the plain duty of Mr. Pattison as Gov ernor is to find "out if those charged with crime are guilty. The State Senato is largely Republican, and as it will sit as a Bort of a jury there should be no hesitancy in bringing about a speedy trial. The talk that there will be difficulty in securing a quorum of the Senate is simply silly. The Senators can be com- Eelled to attend and those who esitate to answer the Governor's call will be foroed to answer to their own people, and will throw thcmselvesliable to the 'charge that they are endeavoring to shield rascals in their own party." "Do you contemplate a long session of the Senate?" was asked. "It is difficult to tell anything about the session," the Democratic candidate an swered. "When the Senate convenes on A. L. Tdden. the 13th of October the Governor will no doubt present to the body the evidence in his possession against the present State Treasurer and the Auditor General. If the Senate accepts the evidence without fur ther proof two or three days will end their work. If the body ignores the Governor's evidence and insists upon an investigation of its own then there will be the usual party squabbles and nothing will likely be done until after the election. However," continued Mr. Tilden. "the extra session of the Senate will force the Kepublicans of the State to fight the pres ent battle on purely State issues. That's about the only politics I can see in the ap proaching extra session of the Senate." ONE JOLLY GERMAN. AN ORATOR AND EX-FEDERAL OITICE HOLDER rttESENT. A Berks County Senator One or the Lead ing Eastern Representatives Interviews TTIth Leaders Who Are Conspicuous In Their Respective Sections or the State. Conspicuous among the Philadelphia del egates is George JL Hoffman. He is a fat. sleek German, with an enthusi astic love for his party. For six years he repre sented his, the Fourth ward, in Philadelphia's Council. He was deputy appraiser of the port of Philadelphia un d e r President Cleveland nntil the position was abolished and he has made speeches in German and Geo. IT. Jloffman. English in nearly every county in the State. He fairly bubbles over with good nature and he enjoys politics at morning, noon and night. He is wealthy and he relishes a hot political contest as he relishes a good cigar. He believes the Democratic State ticket will be elected this fall and he also believes that Got ernor Pattison will be on the next Presidental ticket. Probably on the tail end of it, however. Senator Henry D. Green, of Berks, is among the Eastern representatives. He bears a strong resemblance to Boulanger, and, like that famous Frenchman, is a leader in his party. Scarcely 35, the Sen ator is away up front in politics and party issues. He has been in the two Houses since 1863, and judging from the esteem in which he is held by his constituents, destiny will ere long sendhim many degrees higher up in public life. He is a conscientious man, as the ap pended interviewwith reference to the extra session demonstrates: "The obligatory rea son by which Governor Pattison called the Senate together was because it was his duty. While the District Attorney failed to OBTAIN' SUFFICIEKT EVIDENCE to make the people charged with an offense answer a criminal prosecution, it is plain that he considered the question if there was no malfeas ance in the public offices, was there not misfeasance? In other words, a dereliction of duty. Under the constitution there is no provision made ut wnicn tne irovernor can remove an officer without first obtaining the sanction of the Senate after an investieation is made by that body. Even if an officer is crazy the Governor cannot molest him single handed." As regards the majority of Bepnblican votes in the Senate and the weight this might bear on the investigation the Senator said: "A question of party capital cannot, should not and docs not enter into the mat ter, simply "liecause no party could stand the odium of assisting or screening members of that body who had been guilty of mal feasance in office. In fact it is a matter of justice to the officers upon which the sus picion is cast In case they are innocent they should be declared so", in order that the public should know that they were faithful to the duties entrusted them by the people. In case they have been unfaithful they should expect to pay the penalty. I believe the Senate should judge this matter personally and decide upon it as a body Irom the evidence heard, and not refer it to a committee. It is not a question of partisanship." THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Continuing, the Senator said the question of holding a constitutional convention is being verv little discussed dow n in Berks, hut from his observations he was led to be lieve that it is not meeting with general ap probation from his constituents. The Senator was annoyed at the report in an afternoon paper wtiicH quoted nim as haing said that the "rascals should be turned out," referring to the State Treas urer and Auditor General. He said he did not propose to prejudge any case he would be called to sit upon as a juryman. Probably no representative Democrat was more of a magnet in the Monongahela rotunda than Senator P. Gray Meek, editor oftheBellefonte Watchman. He was con stantly surrounded by a group of interested listeners. His views and arguments ,on State issues are alw ays effective. His pin s lcal proportions are not mammoth by any means, but the high forehead and mental capabilities make up for this ten-fold. Iteferring to the Demo cratic situation in the State he thought that, considering the existing con flictions now so noticeable in the Bepub lican camp, his partj's status was of a most roseate character. As to Governor Patti- son's call for a special session, Senator Meek could not see how he ould do other wise. The Bepublican press of the State forced it through its jibes and thrusts wherein it asserted that the administration was deficient and wholly unable to handle Iff f the Executive reins. If the objeot of the extra session to unseat the erring officials fails then Governor Pattison is not to blame. He will have simply acted accord ing to the law, which demands an INVESTIGATION OF CROOKED METHODS in State government. The fact that the Senate is two-thirds Bepublican will bear greatly upon the issue, and perhaps the men in question willbe retained, but this will cut no figure with Pattison's popularity; if anvthing it will make him stronger. Senator Meek heartily favors a Constitu tional convention, savimr that there are many laws which need modification. The election laws, in his opinion, are simply idiotic. No candidate could have an im partial show at the polls, and the already many gross frauds now practiced would be multiplied. His views on "special legisla tion" and local legislation were very pro nounced. In this he asserted that the large cities were favored under the special rule, while the country districts w ere discrim inated against bv tne local legislation. Congressman Eugene Gillespie, who won the famous triangular fight in the Mercer-Lawrence-Butler-Bcavcr district, is a com paratively young man, a lawyer and a very popular Democrat. He thought that Gov ernor Pattison could not do otherwise than call an extra session under the circum stances. Ifhehadnot his future political aspirations would have been jeopardized. "He simply did his duty," thought the gentleman. Mr. Gillespie favors a Consti tutional Convention. "While it would be somewhat expensive," said he, "it would expedite matters which sooner or later must he remedied. To amend the Constitution and act upon it would consume at least seven years, and probably more." This gentleman had a plurality of 2,000 votes in a district usually giving 7,000 Bepublican majority. Ex-Sheriff Guffy, of Westmoreland, was one of the busiest men about headquarters'. He smoked good strong tobies anddisoussed the issues with his numerous acquaintances "just in the old sweet way." THE ABSENT PRESIDENT. CHATTNCEY F. BLACK TO BE HONORED BY THE CONVENTION. He Is Now on a Democratic Stamping Tour in the Far West A Liberal German "Who Poses as a Farty Oracle When at Home. Chauncey F. Black, the orator of Demo cratic societies in Pennsylvania will not be present at the convention to-day. The dis tinguished son of York spoke last night in San Francisco, CaL He is accom panied in his tour through the Great West by Alexander T. Aneny, of Minnesota; Lawrence Gardner, of Washington, D. C; Charles Ogden, of Nebraska: Bradley G. Schley, of Wiscon sin; Senator Falkner, of West Virginia; James M. Beck, of Philadelphia, and others of national note. Notwithstanding Mr. Beck's absence he will be rc-eleeted Presi dent of the Democratic societies of Penn sylvania. He is also President of the Na tional Association of Democratic clubs. JohnD. Worman will be re-elected Secretary of the Pennsylvania societies. Elliot P. Kissner, ex-State Chairman, will he re elected Secretary. In regard to to-day's convention, Mr. Black has written W. J. Brennen, of Pittsburg, in which he gives an abundance of advice, and evidences his belief in victory for his party this fall. A. H. Ladner is another representative Democrat who will appear as a delegate in the convention to-day. Mr. Ladner is a hearty German and at his home is his party's oracle. He is a broad gauged i gentleman aud IL heartilv liked fa bv all who know fff him. He was the Democratic candidate against Mayor Stuart, of Phila delphia, a year ago. He has been elected Police Judge of A. H. Ladner. his district three terms. His friends say he can be re-elected as often as he wishes to run. He spent no time at the society's headquarter., yesterday. He reported as present in the morning and then spent the day and much of the nieht with friends in the two cities. He says the Philadelphia Democrats are hopeful of victory in November. "The people are with us this time," is the way he explained his confidence. S. A. Duncan said the extra session Idea was all right. "If the other side do not want to know anvthing, all right If they don't want to tell the truth let them say so plainly and save the expense. " This was said between Mr. Duncan's serv ices in spells as he helped to fix delegates, and politically was on the shelf. When asked what he thought of current issues among other things, the calling of a special session of the Senate to investigate, Mr. Hopkins replied: "I think last night's rain had a purifving effect on the atmosphere." Senator Dunlap, of Beaver, was at vari ous times the center of groups anxious to know how he felt regarding the extra ses sion. He may have expressed himself, but he didn't to a reporter, answering: "As I am an interested party I do not wish to say anything." He evidently meant it, as he gave a curved answer to every question put on the subject. THE CLTJ3S REGISTERED. ' Where They Are From-The Leaders Are Not Ilero Yet. Philadelphia sends the largest contingent, numbering over 300 men. The following clubs have registered and taken out creden tials: Philadelphia L. C. Cassidy Society, Cleveland Second Ward, Schuyl kill, Keystone, Central, German, Monroe, Union, Jefferson, Continental, Union, B. E. Pattison, Young Men's, Thirty-first Ward, Keystone, Twenty-ninth Ward, Jackson, Crescent, Progressive. Forest county A. H. Ladener Society and Tionesta. Beading First Polish, Americus, Colored Tariff Beform, Seventh Ward, Fourth Ward, Tariff Beform, Common wealth. Center county Bellefonte, Grover Cleveland, James B. Knox Socities. Clearfield Curwensville, Young Men's Democratic Society. Meadville -Jefferson. Meadville, Jefferson Soceity; Titusville, County Democracy; Crawford County Democratic Society; Mercer county, Sharpsburg Society, Democratic Society of Mercer, Yonng Men's Democratic Society of Stroudsburg, Warren Democratic So ciety, Monongahela City Society, B, E. Pattison Club of Irwin, Westmoreland Society of Greensburg. The Greensburg Club will send 100 members. The Johns town Society sent 35 delegates. They ar ried last night, wearing light overcoats, tan kid gloves and silk hats. Secretary of State Harrity, Attorney General Senator Brown, of York; Captain George W. Skinner, of Fulton; Senator Mc Donald, of Lockwood; Senator Gorman, of Moreland; J. Marshall Wright, of Allentown, brother of Robert E. Wright, ex-State Chairman Kissner and other recognized leaders of the party will arrive in Pittsburg this morning. Many more societies will arrive early this morning from points east, and a representa tion of 2,000 people is expected by the Re ception Committee: EHTEETAIHING THE GUESTS. How the Local Clubs Looked After the Visitors. At the County Democracy headquarters all day yesterday and last night the visiting clubs were entertained right royally. The rooms were decorated profusely with flow ers, lanterns, banners, etc. The enthnsi asm began early in the evening and never waned until after midnight, .ft li ftrrx m? Ww1 THE ' PHTTSBTJRG- DISPATCH. "WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER and nearlv all the local lights were present during the evening. Several out-of-town clubs were represented. Johnstown sent 35 members of tne Iroquis club of that city. Among these were Colonel J. P. Linton, Democratic nominee for Judge, Cambria County; Captain Hugh Bradley, F. P. Martin, M. J. Conner. The B. E. Pattison Club of Beaver Falls was also strongly rep resented. W. H.'Martin, of Beaver Falls, delivered a stirring address which met with great applause. At 1 o'clock Congressman Gillespie, of Mercer county, was ushered in and made a lively speech. An abundant supply of refreshments, solid and liquid, was provided, and music furnished by the Crescent City Quartet. The Eandull Club kept "open house yesterday for the visiting delegates. The rooms of the clubhouse on Duquesne wav were beautifully decorated with potted plants and ferns. Just inside the door an arch with the .word "Welcome" in ever greens From the time the theater closed until 1 A. m the Bijou orchestra discoursed sweet strains for the delectation os the visi tors. One of the first things asked by visitors upon registering at the Monongahela was the way to the "Bandall Club, and from the number of delegates that visited the elub house during the evening it was evident that the club's fame had gone abroad, the house being packed from early in the evening. The members were kept busy introducing the visitors to each other and trying in every way to make them at home. Several impromtu speeches were made, but the major portion of the night was spent in quiet little gather ings in the various cozy corners, wherein the delegates would discuss the situation and talk pleasantly of how harmonious things would be on the morrow. CHAIRMAN KERR TALKS. HE IS SURE THAT HE "WILL WIN THE FIGHT THIS FALL. The Flans Upon Which the Campaign Will Be Conducted The Head of the State Democratic Organization Appreciates the Club Enthusiasm. State Chairman J. J. Kerr arrived in Pittsburg in the early afternoon. He hur ried at once to the headquarters at the Monongahela House, where he was soon surrounded by crowds of his faithful fol lowers. During the afternoon and until early this morning he was probably the busiest man in Pittsburg. But through all his work he smiled and bowed and bowed and smiled. His sandy mustache never lost its spit curl. His thin sandy hair re mained unruffled, and his snowy linen re tained its purity until his last greedv guest had left him, and he threw himself upon his bed more dead than alive. "I have already told The Dispatch about all I know of politics," he said after he had stretched himself comfortably. "As ' I said before we will win this fight because the people of Pennsvlvania have un bounded confidence in the commandment, 'Thou shalt not steal,' and upon that in junction we are making our fight." "Tell me of the proposed extra session of the State Senate." "There is little to tell. Governor Patti son, prompted by his obedience to and ad miration for the State's Constitution, has resorted to a desperate remedy, for a desper ate disease. It is unfortunate for the Repub licans that disaster has overtaken -their officials just at this time. But it is not one or two corrupt officials that we are battling against. It is a system that is wrong and against this system is now turned our guns." "Will there be any difficulty in securing a quorum of the Senate?" "Not a bit. The Bepublicans cannot con strue this popular demand for pure gov ernment and pure public men as having any political significance. If they do, and in any way attempt to block the proposed in vestigation they will disgust their own party and do us a great service." "Could not the Legislative 'Committee now at work on the investigation actom plisli just what the Governor desires?', "No, they have shown no disposition to reach a conclusion. There are four Bepub licans and three Democrats on that com mittee and the vote on all the questions has been 4 to 3. One district attorney has de clared that there is no way of impeaching the officials charged with corruption, and to get at the case the Governor has been forced to the remedy he has applied." "What is the outlook for the convention to-morrow?" "It will be the largest and most repre sentative gathering of yonng Democrats ever held in Pennsylvania I can tell you," Mr. Kerr concluded, "and it does me good to see the enthusiasm from every section of this old Commonwealth." THE W0EK FOB TO-DAY. A. V. Dively, of Altoona, to Be Temporary Chairman Other Easiness. When the convention meets this morning A. V. Dively, of Altoona, will be chosen temporary Chairman. The order of business for the day is appended. The order of business for the meeting of the Democratic societies at Old City Hall to-day was arranged last evening. It is as follows: MORNING SESSION. Mnsic by tlio Second Brigade Band at 10 45 A. SI. Convention called to order at 11 a. m , by Vice President William J. Brennen. Address of welcome on behalf of the Dem ocratic societies of Allegheny county by J. J. Miller, Contuessman ilcMillion, of Tenn essee, W. U. Ilensol and others will respond. Music. Calling of til o roll of delegates. Election of temporary president. Appointment of secretary and official stenographer. Resolutions. Appointment of committees. Reading of letteis and communications by Vice Tresldent William J. Biennen and others. Recess of one hour for dinner. AFTERNOON SESSION. Music by the Second Brigade Band. Convention called to order by Temporary President. Report of Committee on Credentials. Roport of Committee on Permanent Or ganization of the Convention. Report of the Committee on Resolutions. Report of the Committee on Permanent Organization of the societies. Addresses. Fixing place for next annual meeting. Adjournment. PROGRAMME FOR THE EVENING. Mass meeting in Lafayette Hall, Wood street and Fourth avenue, at 7 30 p. it. GAECIA DIDN'T INVADE MEXICO. While His Followers Were Being Shot at Hei Was Flying Northward. San Antonio, Tex., Sept. 29. It is pretty well understood along the frontier that Catarino Garcia who was supposed to be the leader of the recent alleged i evolution against the Mexican Government, never crossed the Bio Grande, but remained sate on this side while the deluded converts to his fiery editorials inaded Tamaulipas to be shot at. Two Mexicans in the city to-day swear that they saw Garcia last Saturday morning at Newbraunfels, Tex. He was-on the In ternational and Great Northern railroad train, and was going north at the rate of 30 miles an hour. One of the Mexicans has known Garcia intimately for years, and says he could not possibly be" mistaken. By this time the revolutionist is probably in St. Louis or some other Northern city. Barrand, the Dynamiter, Sentenced. Belvidere, N. J., Sept. 29. In the Warren County Court of Oyer and Ter miner to- day, Barraud. who pleaded guilty to the charge of placing dynamite on the tracks of the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Kennedy's station some weeks ago, was sentenced to the State prison for ten years and fined $1,000 and costs. DIED. DOTTERMANN Tuesday, September 29, 1891, shortly after fl p. m., Thomas Dotteb MAira.aged S9 years, at his residence, No. 36 Chestnut treer, Allegheny. Time of funeral will be made known later. THE COLORED CLUBS. Representatives of Thirty-Five of Them Come Together Here. TflEY ISSUE A LENGTHY ADDRESS To Their Brethren of the State, Callinjr Upon Them to Come Out STRONG FOE POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE The convention of the Colored Democratic League ot Pennsylvania opened in Hiber nian Hall yesterday morning. President N. L. Butler, of Harrisburg, and Abram M. Dobson, of Philadelphia, were present. The league is composed of 35 clubs, all of which were represented at the meeting. The following delegates answered the roll call: J. H. W. Howard, Dauphin county; John S. Price, Bucks: James Miner, Dauphin; Theodore S. Fry.Danphin; W. H.Stlll, Berks; Charles Pofel, Dauphin: Davtd Wilson, Lan caster; Harry Clark, Dauphin; A A. Stew art, Washington; Abram IT. Dobson, Jr., Philadelphia; Nicholas Butler, Dauphin; Walter S. Brown, Allegheny; John Slaugh ter, Lycoming; W. H. Boone, Dauphin; Georgo H. Still, Lehigh; J. Henry Johnson, Fayette; Joseph Greonlea, Washington; Christopher Patterson, Washington; Henry Baptist, Washington; W. B. Brown, Lancas ter; and the following from Alleghany county: Georgo C. Smitn, Thomas Carter, ThomaB Allsop, W. H. Harley, John Prioe. William H. Gordon, B. Goidon, J. Allen and W. H. Ilauger. WELCOMING THE DELEGATES. After the roll call Walter S. Brown de livered the addrear of welcome. He was proud to speak to the first convention of the colored Democrats of the State as a dis tinct body. He denied that the colored man owed his fredom to the Bepublican party. James Howard, of Harrisburg, re sponded in behalf of the League. He was loudly applauded. A committee consist ing of James H. W. Howard, A. JL Dob son, Jr., J. Slaughter, A. A. Stewart, W. L. Brown and W. H. Wagner was named to prepare an address to the colored voters of Pennsylvania. At the afternoon session the first business was the election of officers for the ensuing year. It resulted as follows: President, William Still, Berks county; Vice Presi dents, C. S. Popel, Dauphin, and John Price, Philadelphia; Secretary, A. Dobson, Jr., Philadelphia; Assistant Secretary, Theodore Fry, Harrisburg; Treasurer, Allan W. Tuvnage, Philadelphia; Executive Com mittee, Joseph H. W. Howard, Dauphin; N. L. Buster, Dauphin; Thomas Allsop, Allegheny; John Slaughter, Lycoming; William Hanger, Allegheny; David Truitt, Philadelphia; Bnssell Thomas, Carlisle; Uavid Wilson, Lancaster; William Jforter, Dauphin, and C. W. Havley, Allegheny. William Still, the newly elected Presi dent, on taking the chair, made a short ad dress. Delegate Price, of Bristol said ho understood some efforts would be made to interfere with the meetings by Bepub licans. OUTSIDERS NOT ADMITTED. He asked the Chairman to keep out of the hall all who were .not delegates. This was promised. The resignation of B. G. Still, of Philadelphia, one of the organizers of the League, was read, and alter some dis cussion, was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Hanger it was decided that the League attend the next National Convention in a body, and a committee of five was appointed to make all the necessary arrangements. The name of Grover Cleve land was brought out during the motion and was grcated with loud applause. The following address'to the colored vot ers of the State was read and adopted and ordered published. We, the Democratic Colored State League and Colored Independents, In convention assembled, realize that there are a large class of citizens in this vast Commonwealth scattered throughout Its several counties in many of whioh connties their votes carry to success the dominant party with which tney are allied. This being an uquestionable faot, we appeal to the large class of voters which we in part represent, to stop and ponder for a moment over the existing condition of affairs. NOT RIGHTLY REPRESENTED. There are 67 counties In the State of Penn sylvania. With but one exception this large mass of voters is without any repiesenta tion made by the voice of the people. The so-called balance of poweralleged to be held by the Afro-American voters has been almost If not absolutely Ineffective so far as their interests are conceied. Is It not time to so act that the future of the negro in this great Commonwealth and.country shall bo so de fined that all parties of whatever ploitical faith will be compelled to regard him as a free, intelligent and independent voter upon all the issues that shall confront the nation, In place of being swayed by prejudice rather than by better judg ment. The eyes of the nation are now cen tered upon Pennsylvania, the heads of her people are nung m sname, corruption ana fraud have hold caraival in high official places. County and State officers have used public office as a private possession to such extent that the Executive of the Common--uenlth has been compelled .In obedience to hi duty to the people, noting upon the Constitution of the State to call nn extra session of the pioper legislative body of the Commonwealth to act upon serious charges made against two officials, the Auditor Gen eral and the Treasurer of the state, which charges, if proven true, will necessarily lead to impeachment and final and shameful disgrace. GREAT RECORD OF THEIR RACE. It is truly said that no race of people after more than two centuries of brutal slavery, the tendency of which was to crash out all the higher attributes of men have ever made the progress, mide by the Afro-American since his emancipation. It behooves ns now to Jealously guard this compliment paid us by the nations of tlio world. We must no longer be governed by our piejudlces and passions, but 'injour ever growing Intelli gence and abilities show to the world that we are keeping pace with the progressive spirit of the Amerioan people of which we are a part. We sincerely appeal to the Afro-American votera of Pennsylvania to organize them selves in every county In the State for the puipose of protecting and advancing their interests in common with the whole people upon such terms as shall bring to them firopericcognitlon In industrial and polit cal offices. Wo advise them to take a firm and determined stand for clean and hon est poljtici, for representation in county and State offices given bv the suftragos of the people. We advise them to insist upon the opening of-the doors of their mills and their lactories to their children, and urge them to use their ballot to bring about such an end. TAVOR TARIFF REFORM. The State of Pennsylvania, with all her vast Industrial interests from which the negro is excluded. Is the cradle of protec tionism. In view of the fact that a great majority of the Afro-Americans dwelling in the State aro consumers and not producers, we favor such reform in the tariff as will reduce the necessaries of life to the lowest possible minimum. Wo appeal to the Afro American voter to oppose a protective tariff which only protects a few at the ex pense of the many. We commend the wise and Judicious ad ministration of Governor Robert E. Patti son, and urge upon the colored voters of this State the necessity" of supporting the party which now stands preeminently be tore the poople as the earnest advocates of pure, clean and honest politics. Last night's meeting was public, and was not very well attended, not over 50 being E resent. The meeting was presided over y President Still, who introduced as the first speaker Senator Homer J. Humes, of Crawford county. MR. HUMES MAKES A SPEECH. Senator Humes had only arrived in the city at 6 o'clock and was hardly prepared to make a speech, but consented to say a few words. The speaker then started oft by say ing that a white man was as good as a negro so long as he behaved himself. They are all citizens of one Government, and wfiat is good for one is good for the other. The speaker then went into the history of the Democratic party and dwelt for sometime on this subject. The Bepublican party, he said, looked upon the colored people as their own property and had but e reason to assign "for it, and that 30, ' 1891 reason was that under a Bepublican administration nearly 4,000,000 slaves had been freed. The colored vote has given Pennsylvania to the Bepublicans nine out of ten times, but things are changing, and the prejudices of the past are clearing away, and the colored voter is thinking and work ing for his own interest The speaker here turned his attention to the present cam paign, and dwelt thereon for some time. He concluded by stating that the princi ple of the Democracy was the greatest good for the greatest number, and that what was good for the while man was good also for the colored man. . John Slaughter, one of the colored dele gates from Williamsport, was the next speaker. He started out bv saying that he ha9 worked seven years trying to have the colored voters divide themselves in the different parties He spoke of slavery and the efforts of Thomas Jefferson to abolish it. He said that the majority of the colored people thought that he origin of the late war was slavery, but this was all a mistake, and if the compromise offered by President Lincoln had bepn accepted, the colored people might have been in slavery yet. THE COLORED MAS IN THE WAR. The part played by the colored man in the war was dwelt on, and the speaker said that they owed the Bepublican party noth ing. The colored people owed nothing to any party. The speaker then advised the colored voters to divide themselves between the two great parties as the only way to get recognition. He thought the reconstructed Democratic party was the best party to con trol the Government The speaker said that the protective tariff was all bosh so far as the colored man was concerned, and that the Democrat of the South would do Wore for a colored man whom he liked than any Nothern Bepublican would. The only loyal Bepublican in the South was the colored man, and if the colored voters of the South would only divide themselves they could gain recognition, and the great race problem would be settled. James W. H. Howard, a delegate from Harrisburg, was the next speaker, and said that the colored men were citizens enjoying the same rights and privilege as others, but unfortunately they were without prefer ence. The trouble was that the eolored people unfortunately live too much in they past, ana Drooa too mucn on tne aarK aays of slavery. They also brood too much on the future and think too little of the pres ent. They don't live at all, they simply exist. The trouble is that they are jealous ot each other and begrudge each other the positions they occupy. What they need is to get out of their mind certain things. The speaker thought that the colored man was a miserable, contemptible failure as a politician. There are 40,000 colored votes in the State, and some people say they arc the balance of power. This was not so; there was a time when it was, but it ha3 slipped away. The speaker did not con sider an appointment as a recognition of their rights, but to be elected by the suf frage of the people was. The colored peo ple were also lacking in organization, and they are simply used as puppets. The speaker was pleased to see the old prejudice dying out that a man was looked down upon if he followed the courage of his convictions, and was glad to see that the rising class of young men and the thinking old men are getting out of the old rut He did not advise the entire colored vote going over to the Democracy, and wanted them to divide up, the same as the Irish had done and secured recognition. THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. The following-resolutions were offered by the Committee on Besolutions: Wiiebeas, Recent developments reflecting upon the honesty of two high officials In this State are of such a character as to de mand the Chief Executive to convene in extra session, the Senate of the State and ordering them to Investigate these charges. Resolved, That the Democratlo Colored State League commend Governor Robert E. Pattison for his prompt action in putting bis seal of condemnation upon dishonest officeholders. Resolved, That we view with alarm the growing tendency to use public funds as private property and we call upon all the voters of. this State, and especially the colored voters to break away from party ties and rescue the State from the hands of plunderers and bosses who now control it. Resolved, That we appeal to the Afro American voters of this State to fully realize how Important their great vote, numbering nearly 40,000, can be made, in obtaining for them the rcspeot and recognition of both political parties if It were properly used. Resolved, That we urge upon them the necessity of organization throughout the State to make that vote a factor in their own behalf. Resolved, that the Afro-Americans nf , State of Pennsylvania be urged to organize so as to obtain for their children employ ment in the various avenues and indnstries from which they are now excluded. Resolved, That we condemn and denounce as inimical to our interests all organizations composed of mechanics whose constitutions contain the word "white," and we urge every oolored man to refnse to support by his ballot any candidate of any party be longing to such an organization. These resolutions were unanimously adopted, as was also a resolution thanking the citizens of Pittsburg, the press and others for the cordial treatment of the dele gates. THREE FOPuTiAR POLES They Abandon the Republican Join the Democrats. Party and Three prominent Poles are in attendance John A. Seraphin, of No. 222 West Girard avenue, Philadel phia, is a dele gate. He repre sents the Six teenth ward, Fif teenth Division Polish - American Independent Club He says he is proud of Poland, and takes equal pride in his adopted country. Mr. Seraphin says the State machin ery is well offi- John A. ixraphin. cered, and he in dorses any investigation of Bardsleyishi that may be proposed. He says that having eood officers all that is wantedls coal heav ers and roustabouts to propel the Ship ofj State, anu ne is proua to dc one oi tne latter. Stanislaus P. Kulig is another Pole from the city of Brotherly Love He represents the Tenth division of the Fourteenth ward, Philadelphia. His senti ments are similar to those of Mr. Seraphin Joseph Bosinski, editor and proprietor of the FYzyjadel Luclu, People's Friend, repre sents the Polish people of Pennsylvania at large. His paper is published at No. 1813 Penn avenue Pittsburg, and is the most in fluential Polish paper in the State. There are 3 Polish papers published in Pennsyl vania and 23 in the United States. The Polish population of the United States em braces 1,600,000 souls, the majority residing in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and the Northwest generally, with over 30,000 in Texas. The Philadelphia Polish clubs have heretofore been Bepublican, but they supported Patti son, and have decided to support the Demo cratic ticket. There are 130,000 Poles in Pennsylvania. t Smallpox on a Steamer at Kew Yorlc New- York, Sept. 29. The Belgian steamer Waesland left Antwerp August 29 with 800 steerage passengers. Smallpox broke out on the voyage and on the steam er's arrival here the patients were quaran tined, the other passengers vaccinated and the vessel fumigated. To-day two cases of smallpox were discovered among her lately landed passengers. Both were removed to the hospital. Must Be Paid Into Court The hearing on the rule taken by the Sheriff in the case of the Schmertz sale was held yesterday before Judge White. The Court ordered the money to be paid into court pending further action in the matter of the bill in equity filed by Attorney W. S. P.er in favor of the Eastern creditors. Wmyf OVER DEAD BODIES. Nothing Stops Oklahoma Boomers in the Mad Hush tor Lots. MANY KILLED IN THE STAMPEDE. Over Three Thousand Cursing, Swearing, lighting- Squatters. SEVERAL CLAIMANTS FOK EACH TRACT Guthrie, O. T., Sept. 29. Couriers who have arrived here this afternoon give the following horrible details which attended the opening of the Government town site of Chandler, iR the Sac and Pox reserva tion, which wa3 proclaimed opened to set tlement at 13 o'clock yesterday, and the scene which followed the volley of mus ketry which announced he opening of the town site heggars description. A mass of 3,000 excited men and women each intent on securing a lot, had gathered about the boundary of the town site. Some were on horses, broncos, and others on foot, stripped of all superfluous clothing, each carrying a sharpened stick with name and number of lot taken thereon, each person strung to the highest pitch of excitement LIKE AIT ARMY'S CnARGE. At 13 o'clock sharp the signal was given, and with a mighty yell from 3,000 throats, and amid the cracking of whips and volleys of oaths, shouts and curses, a conglomerate mass of men and women on horse and foot rushed like maniacs for the town lots. They clambered up the steep cliff like sol diers charging a fortress. The line was one mile long on each side and a half mile long on each end. The rush was toward lot 38, which was re served for a Court House. As the angles of the advancing lines met many riders were unhorsed and hurled pell mell into the road. Many persons are reported killed and others as haviner received severe iniuries. Miss Daisy,a representative of the Guthrie' Jfaa, was thrown irom ner norse at tne De ginning of the race, and, striking her head on a rock, was killed. The excited and merciless crowd had no time to attend to the dying and RODE OVER THE BODY of the unfortunate woman, until it was rec ognized by a friend, who took it out of the surging mass of humanity. As there were three or four times a3 many people as there were lots, the result could be easily foretold. There are from three to six claimants for a great many of the good lots to-night. On every hand C3n be heard curses and high-worded discussion. It will take some time to adjust the difficulties. An Indian killed a white man over a quar rel in one of the tents where liquor was be ing sold. A CAHH0N WITH A HIST0ET. The Gnn That Once Cowed the Son of Co lumbus on Its Way to Chicago. Washington', Sept. 29. On the way to Chicago at the present time is an old can non with a history. When F. A. Ober, the Special Commissioner to the West Indies, was in Santo Domingo, his attention was called to a large cannon lying half buried in the sand on the banks of the Ozama river. It lay beneath the bluff on which stands the great castle, the Homenaje, the oldest cas tle now standing in America. The City Council called the Commissioner's attention to it, and declared that its history was sec ond only in interest to that of the city itself. When Don Diego Colon, the son of Co lumbus, who was sent out with his titled wife, Marie de Toledo, to govern the island of Santo Domingo, he began the erection of a grand palace, the ruins of which may still be seen on the right banks of the Ozama, which gradually assumed the appearance and proportions of a fortress, rather than a Gubernatorial residence. The city authori ties, fearing that Don Diego would seek to intrench himself in his castle and defy the King of Spain, mounted some cannon in a fortification hastily erected, and warned Don Diego that he was subject to their com mands. The fortress finally fell to ruin, and the cannon, one by one, tnmbied over the bank; and now, after lying 380 years be neath the walls of ancient Santo Domingo, this piece of rusty ordnance turns up at Chicago, perhaps to send forth a salute to the memory of the great Columbus, whose son it was once used to threaten. FASTING FOR A RECORD. George Francis Train's Private Secretary Among the Contestants. New York, Sept. 29. ferial. Citizen George Francis Train says he is "not in it" in speaking of the coming fast to break the record. Each faster takes a pro rata por tion of the gate receipts each week while he stays in. Mr. Train estimates that the winner will take a ?10,000 pot The purpose is to beat Jacques' 57 days London fast The contestants, with Invited guests, will sit down to a banquet on October 6, the dinner being their last till the contest is over. A committee of newspaper men and hospital physicians will watch the contest from first to last, to see that everything is conducted with fairness to all concerned. The most prominent of the fosters will be John Kleusch, Train's aronnd the world private secretary, who has never fasted be fore only for his health's sake. Train speaks of him as "the first hypnotized man of the coming revolution." He has raised $1,000 lor Train's Christmas toy fund, and the old citizen supplemented it with $200 more. At the conclusion of the coming fast the citizen proposes to start a fasting con test with female entries only. UBS. ALLEN G. THURMAN DYING. A Sketch of the Career of the Great States man's 'Wife. Colttmbtjs, Sept 29. Mrs. Allen G. Thurman, wife of the "Old Boman," is to night at death's door, and will hardly sur vive until morning. She has been quite low for several weeks from an attack of the grfp, coupled with the infirmities of her 80 years. Mrs. Thurman was born in Chillicothe in 1811, and was the daughter of Walter Dun, a wealthy merchant and land owner. Dur ing her early childhood she accompanied her parents to Lexington, where, in after vears. she married a resident named Tomn. kins, by whom she had one daughter. Her husband dying soon after their marriage, she returned to Chillicothe, and in 1844 was married to Judge Thurman. From that union three children were born. 200DLER M'GREEVY EXPELLED. The Minister of Joitlce Offers the Motion, "Which Carries "Without a Division. Ottawa, Sept 27. In the House to-day Mr. Thompson, Minister of Jus'tice, said: ''It becomes my duty to make a motion to the House, which naturally follows the adoption ot the report of the Com mittee on Privileges and Elections. I think that the 'conclusions the committee have come to leave no alternative but to ask the judgment of the 'House upon the member tor Quebec West (McGreevy). Under the circumstances I feel it my duty to move that Hon. Thomas McGreevy, member for Quebec, West, hav ing been guilty of contempt of the author ity of this House by- failing to obey its order to attend in his place therein, and having been adjuged by this House guilty of certain charges against him on the 11th day of May last, be expelled from the House." The motion was seconded by Mr. Fister, V Minister of Finance, and agreed to withooi a division. Mr. Thompson then moved that the Speaker issue his warrant for thtf election of a member for Quebec West in) place of Thomas McGreevy, expelled from the House. The motion was agreed to. STRIKING FOR BACK PAY. THE "WESTERN DIVISION OF THE P. St "W.AEETIEDTJP. Trainmen Have Not Received Their Wage for Two Months The Eastern DIvlsloJ Not Tot Affected Superintendent Trnby Promises the Pay Car Perhaps To-Day. New Castle, Sept. 29. Mcfai Thera is trouble among the railroaders, and especially among the trainmen oT the Pitts burg and Western Bailroad to-night Therei is a complete tie-up of the freight business from New Castle Junction west almost to Chicago. The pay days of this road hava been known to have come in an irregular' manner for several years, and when to-morrow is over two months' wages will bar owing to the men in the western division of the road. The first decided trouble occurred this afternoon, when four crews arrived from the West at New Castle Junction and trains were waiting for them to make the return trip. Then the yard master was no tified by members of the crews that none of them would go until their money was forth coming. Their demand could not be com plied with, and as a consequence the west end of the road is idle in freight traffic. At both-Hazclton and Yonngstown the crews are at work, but when the freight trains be tween Niles and Yonngstown cease to run their employment will cease. This strike for money due from the road does not affect the men on the road east of New Castle toward Pittsburg, as they re ceive their money from Allegheny and tha majority of the men were paid two weeks ago. As no freight trains, however, are coming in from the West, the eastern 'division will soon be idle, having nothing but Western freight to handle, and unless an adjustment is soon made there will be a block at the Junction. Superintendent William Trnby, formerly of the Allegheny Valley Bailroad, was in terviewed by The Dispatch correspondent this evening and said: "You can say the pay car will be out either to-morrow or next day, when everything will be settled. Thil tie-up does not affect us seriously just nowL but of course it is unpleasant." The crewl now out are determined that they will not go to work until their wages are paid, and in addition they say that they can call out all the men necessary to make their point. The yards at New Castle Junction are crowd ing with freights. A THEATRICAL SPOOK. The Ghost of Lester "Wallack Said to Ha Haunting a Theater Cellar. New York, Sept. 29. Special. There is something the matter under the stage of the Star Theater. Several of the employes assert that there is a ghost there. An engineer's assistant says that; he saw the thing on Friday night after the performance, when he had occasion to go to the theater cellar. It was dressed in white, with a head resebbling Mr. Wallack's. Theodore Moss Bcouts the idea, and it is suggested that old portraits stored in tha cellar may have been the substance of tha ghost story. "CHEAP-JOHN" prices won't buy the genuine medicines.! Dr. Pierce's Golden Medictl Discovery' (for the Liver, Blood and Lnngs) and'" Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription (for woman's weaknesses and ailments), each coat $1.00 per bottle, and hfa Pleasant Pellete (the original little Liver Pill3), 25 cents a vial, and no discount. These genuine medicines are now sold only through druggists, regularly authorized as agents, and- at the above long-established prices. But if you get the genuine, they're the cheapest medicines you can buy at any price. They're sold on a peculiar plan J "value received or no pay." In every case they're guaranteed to benefit or cure, or the money is refunded. Unauthorized dealers may offer spu rious imitations or substitutes at lower! prices than above. Beware of all such. A perfect remedy forscrofula, In alii its forr'S something that purifies the blood, as well as claims to. That, if it'3 taken In time, will care Consumption. As a strength-restorer, blood-cleanser, and flesh-builder, nothlngequals "Gold- en Medical Discovery." For every form of Scrofula. Bronchial, Throat, and Lung affections, Weak Lungs, Severe Coughs, and kindred ailmente, It's the. only remedy so sure that it can be guaranteed. If it doesn't benefit or cure, in every case, you have you money back. 1 J HUGH'S SHOE HOUSE Will be closed on October 3, On account of Holiday. Will reopen at 6 p. m. 430-436 MAKKET-ST. FTRIGHT, 1BSU no, seM-17 j, 1 fSk. E?5
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