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PITTSBURG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1891-TWELVE PAGES.
THREE CENTS.
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M&mtrt)
IOLDIICMIBUEST
Buckeye Democrats Are Try
ing to Find Out Just
What Struck Them.
ANOTHER BIG BATTLE OK
Foraker Is Hustling for the Sena
torial Toga, and Claims Every
thing in Sight.
SHERMAN'S FRIENDS ARE HOPEFUL
And Conserratives Believe That He 'Will
Pall Throng, but It Will Take
Hard Work to Do It.
COXGEATUUTIOXS AND CONDOLENCE.
McKinley and Campbell Bettlre Many Messages
From Their Respective Friends and
i ' Eichange Pleannt Xotes.
IHE LATFST FIGrEES THROUGHOUT THE STATE
ITEOM A STAFF COEBESPOVDKTT.I
Columbus, Nov. 4. At 10 o'clock this
evening the official returns on the head of
the ticket from all the counties in the State
except 11 had been received at Republican
headquarters. The counties not heard from
were estimated by the managers, and the
figures show that McKinley has a plurality
over Campbell of 20,472. This number may
be a little higher when all the return's come
in, but Chairman Hahn does not think it
"will go lower.
The normal Republican majority in Cuya
hoga county is about2,500, but the estimated
plurality is put at 1,500, justl.000 under the
Tegular surplus. The latest figures and esti
mates on the Legislature gives the Repub
licans a majority ranging from 4S to CO on
joint ballot. This is Mr. Hahn's claim.
Carried by a Very Narrow Margin.
As usual Ohio bobs up with several
counties having provokingly small major
ities. Erie has 2 to the Republican credit
and Vinton 1. The lowest majority in the
Democratic list is Clermont with 114. The
estimates counties are Cuyahoga, Butler,
Carroll, Coshoclon, Knox, Licking, Marion,
Medina, Ross, Shelby and Stark. Chairman
Hahn claims Stark county by 100. This is
McKinley's county and is usually Demo
cratic. . The result in Ohio is considered essenti
ally a sweeping victory for the tariff This
is the consensus of opinion among the Re
publicans, while the Democrats are divided.
Some of the latter attributed? gloryto the
influence of the protective issue, while
others claim that boodle and the cry about
a dishonest dollar did the work. Governor
Campbell js one of these.
Campbell Smiling, but Kicking.
The Governor was at the Capitol early
his morning, looking more like a four-time
winner than a first loser. He was in a good
humor, smiled pleasantly, greeted every
body in his easy, off-hand way, and then
plunged into a pile of work that had ac
cumulated on his desk while he was on the
stump.
' As the returns kept coming in slowly
from Cincinnati, and all in his favor, one of
his attendants rushed in to tell him that it
was not at bad as first reported. The
chances were McKinley would not have
more than 12,000 of a majority.
"Well," said Mr. Campbell, looking up
from a batch of papers he was examining,
and with a merry twinkle in his eye, "it
doesn't make anv difference whether a man
falls into a tub of soup, or buries his fingers
in a bowl. The result is the same."
Trying to Be Philosophical.
With such philosophy the Governor re
ceived his defeat Chairman Neal was not
so cheerful in the morning, but toward
noon he brightened up and had plenty of
fun chaffing enthusiastic supporters of
Foraker for the Senate, who were claiming
everything in sight for the Cincinnati fire
eater. When Governor Campbell was asked if
he regarded the result as a victory for the
tariff, he bristled up and replied:
''No, sir; most emphatically I do not."
"To what do you attribute the election of
Major McKinley?"
"In the first place," replied the Governor,
"while our State Committee was probably
the best the Democrats ever had, and made
a gallant fight, it was poverty-stricken. We
had no money for the actual necessary ex
penses of the campaign. It was even im
possible for ns to send men home to vote.
College students who applied to the com
mittee for transportation to their homes that
they might be enabled to vote were turned
away. I n ention these things simply to
illustrate the conditions under which" the
committee labored.
Taking; Cp the Boodle Cry.
"With this state of affairs existing we
were opposed by an organization having an
unlimited supply oi tunas. Then, too
thousands of Republicans who would have
voted with us because of the tariff question
did not wish to commit themselves to the
free and unlimited coinage of silver. There,
you have the principal causes of the elec
tion of Major McKinley."
The showing made "by Governor Campbell
in Cincinnati is taken by the Republicans
as proof conclusive that the Democratic
gang did not knife him. The Democratic
gains in Hamilton county and the Republi
can increase in the Northwest are the sur
prises of the election. Nobody seems able
to explain the result, except that it is so.
Chairman Hahn and his lieutenants claim
it is a square defeat of the Democrats on
the tariff issue, and that it is ridicnlous for
them to insist that their party was divided.
The expected Republican losses in the
northwestern counties on which Chairman
Neal figured did not occur, and he can't un
derstand it. Now Mr. Hahn says he never
was afraid of that section. He made a
house-to-house canvass of the State outside
of the cities.
The New Party Hurt the democrats.
The People's party got the bulk of its
Totes in the Northwest, and they hurt the
Democrats more than the Republicans. On
the other hand the Democrats insist that
Campbell lost fully 5,000 votes in Harail-,
ton county, and this represents the worfc of J
the kickers. They assert that many Re
publicans voted for the Governor because
of his determined stand taken against the
city ring, and this accounts for his good
run.
Chairman Seal thinks the result in Cin
cinnati shows that "the gang" did not do
much cutting, but he also believes that the
Governor got some Republican votes.
Colonel W. A. Taylor said: "Certainly, it
is a tariff victory, but the result has been
intensified by the free silver cry. The Re
publicans made the issue, and ther are
justified in claiming that protection did it.
As for the Legislature, you can put it down
that the Republicans will have not less than
40 of a majority on joint ballot, and possibly
44 and may be more. I think they have
captured two-thirds of both Houses. They
have at least 21 in the Senate to 10 Demo
crats." Al Carlisle Not Yet Satisfied.
Al Carlisle was at Democratic headquart
ers all day. This is how the Pittsburg
hustler sized it up: "The tariff had nothing
ts do with the result It was due to the
spendid organization of that long-headed
Senator, John Sherman. He is the greatest
living politician, now that Tilden is dead. I
warned the Democrats early in the fight to
watch Sherman. John started out to carry
the close counties, and he has done it. He
Trill flY.A n 1Ti11-An- t.t fn t.j. Q...(.
but he will be re-elected. Foraker will
make all the noise, but in the end it will be
found that Sherman has the votes. The free
silver wail also had a greet deal to do with
the Republican victorv. They preached a
short and dishonest dollar, thus scaring the
farmers and the old soldiers, who were
afraid of their pensions. The tariff had
nothing to do with it"
State Auditor Poe was re-elected for the
third time. He was around to-day receiv
ing the congratulations of friends. When
asked for his opinion Mr. Poe said:
"We won on the tariff and the silver
issue. Indeed, I think the party made
more votes on the honest dollar question
than on the protective policy. I have held
to this view all alone, and it was a pood
plan to force the silver issue to the front
However, I regard the result as a flattering
indorsement ot the tariff law, and the coun
try at lafge will take the result as such."
Foraker Out for the Senate.
The most interesting feature of the gossip
to-day in political circles is the boldness, or
rather the audacity, with which Foraker's
friends predict his election to the Senate.
The ex-Governor has no half-hearted sup
porters; and they are pnshlng his claims
everywhere. It is conceded by everybody
that he will have the Hamilton county
delegation, which is 13 an ominous num
ber, to be sure to start with. His Lieu
tenants count on the Representatives in the
Northwest, where Sherman is not popular,
and a divided representation from the
Western Reserve and central portion of the
State.
When Cleveland and its delegation are
mentioned they wink the other eye, and
whimper mysteriously. "Wait and see;
there, will beasurprite in old Cuyahoga."
They jro as far as to predict that in" a snort
time Sherman will learn the real state of
attairs and then pull o.ut
The Senatorial struggle commenced "as
soon as the polls closed last evening, and it
promises to be the livliest in the history of
the State. The battle two years ago, when
Brice engaged 54 rooms at the Neu House
for workers, won't be a marker, if the talk
of the Foraker men is correct
Some Talk of a Compromise.
McKinley and Foster are mentioned as
compromise candidates, and some conserva
tive Republicans are inclined to think that
one or the other wjll be elected. Foraker's.
friends won't hear to a compromise, and
they claim Foster-couldh't afford to jeopar
dize Harrison's chances in Ohio next year,
which looks quite reasonable on its face.
The ex-Governor's supporters claim that
the people, three to one, are with him. The
young hustlers feel that Sherman must be
retired.
The Democrats think that Sherman will
be re-el ected. Chairman Neal remarked to
an enthusiastic Foraker man this morning
that the ex-Governor's friends scatter like
a flock of frightened sheep at the first signs
of danger, while Sherman's wheel-horses
stick. Now that the election has been set
tled, the fight between Sherman and For
aker, so long under cover, comes to the sur
face with a bound. When the smoke clears
away a little the people will know jnst
where they stand. At present, conjectures
are unreliable, but the struggle for the
Senate will be red hot Israel.
CORDS OF CONGRATULATIONS
POURING IN UPON THE OHIO CHAM
PION OF PROTECTION.
Governor Campbell's Courtesy and the
Major's Neat Response The Former
Receives Many Telegrams of Sympathy
The Ran dall Club's Hopes for Him.
Columbus, Nov. 4. Special During
the day Chairman Hahn received telegrams
of congratulation from various prominent
people in all parts of the country. Among
the number was one from President Har
rison, as follows:
Thanks for the good news, and congrat
ulations for yourself aud the party upon a
victory won by a courageous advocacy of
right principle;!.
Mr. Hahn sent sarcastic telegrams to
Crisp and Mills, thanking them for the aid
they had rendered .the Republican party,
and hoping they would be free to come into
the State again next year. The Democrats
thought this action of the Republican chair
man was a little rough, and they criticized
him ibr it. Mr. Hahn replied that no
Union soldier would be permitted to talk
politics in Texas. Mills was unmolested in
Ohio, and the people gave him respectful
attention. He said a Democrat had told
him during the day that bringing in the
Southern brigadiers had lost the party
5,000 votes, and he predicted that it would
be many a day before they would do it
again. He held'he had a right to stir them
up, now that the contest is over.
Sympathizes With Campbell.
Governor Campbell got a good deal of
solid comfort out of a telegram from the
Pittsburg Randall Club. The boys expressed
regret for his defeat, but they looked for
ward to the day when he would be inaugu
rated President The Governor spoke'highly
of the club. He holds them in the same es
teem that Foraker does the Americus organ
ization. Governor Camubell received tele
grams of sympathy from ex-President Cleve
land and Governor Boies, of Iowa.
The following was forwarded from this
city to Major McKinley at Canton:
"William McKinley, Jr.:
1 heartily congratulate you upon your elec
tion. I have no doubt that you will serve
the people of Ohio with fidelity and honesty.
James E. Caxfbkll.
Major McKinley's answer to Governor
Campbell's telegram was as follows:
Permit me to thank you, most heartily,
for your cordial congratulations. I rejoice
that the heated contest through which, we
have passed has been free from bitterness
and personalities, and leaves with us feel
ings of mutual regard.
William McKrsxzr, Je.
Of the thousands of congratulations Major
McKinley received bv wire ex-Governor
Foraker's was among the first to arrive. It
was received at 11 o'clock last night, and
said:
Returns received indicate vour plurality
In this county will be about 7,000, 'and that
jour election is assured. Accept heartiest
congratulations upon your well earned
victory. .1. B. Foraker.
Among the first congratulations
was this from President Harrison:
to-day
I congratnlate von most heartily upon
your spleadld'victory.'won by a manly ap-
Continued ou Kind Pagt.
ONLY THEJELECTION
Discussed by the Senators
"When They Meet at the
State Capital.
NOT A QUORUM PRESENT.
The Latest Revised Figures on the
Contest in Pennsylvania.
DEFEAT OF THE CONVENTION.
Nearly
65,000 Majority Against
Philadelphia Alone.
It in
VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE EESULT8
f FriCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Harrisburg. Nov. 4. The Republican
Senators returned to the Capitol this after
noon and evening overflowing with glee at
the result of the election in this State, and
congratulations were exchanged with re
freshing freedom. Lieutenant Governor
Watres, President of the Senate, was the re
cipient of many compliments for the suc
cessful manner in which he had conducted
the campaign as Chairman of the Republi
can State Committee.
Among the first to approach him in the
Senate Chamber to-night was Wallace Mc
Camant, son of the Auditor General, who
said the Republican victory was no doubt
due to the Lieutenant Governor's good
management Attorney General Hensel
did not look the worse for the large Repub
lican majority in the State and in his
county. He could not have appeared more
cheerful if Pennsylvania had gone Demo
cratic and was prompt to congratulate Mr.
Watreg.whom he advised to adhere to his de
termination to relinquish his position as
State chairman, as a continuance in the
place might be associated with defeats, as
had been the case with him (the Attorney
General) while he was managing campaigns
for the Democrats.
McCamant In a Cheerful Mood.
Auditor General McCamant heartily
grasped the hand of Senator Gobin and
said: "Shake on yesterday's result."
Senator Neeb apparently took pleasure in
announcing that about one-half the majority
for the Republican State ticket was due to
the extra session. Senator Penrose said the
proclamation of Governor Pattisoc calling
the Senators together was worth at least
20.-000 votes to the Republican State ticket
Auditor General McCamant agreed with his
Republican friends, claiming that this kind
of politics had solidified the Republican
party.
Senator Bates was wild with delight over
the defeat of Judge Bucher in the TJnion-Bnyder-Mifllin
district Senator Gobin said
the defeat of Bucher was an awful outrage
on the Pennsylvania Dutch. Gobin exhib
ited to the .Attorney General a Lebanon
paper showing that Judge Simonton had
run ahead of the Republican State ticket in
that county and Mr. Hensel remarked that
he was glad that at least one person whom
he had indorsed was in the lead.
No Quorum, in the Senate.
When the Senate was rapped to order
this evening by Lieutenant Governor
Watres there was no quorum in attendance,
and at the instance of Senator Keiier an
adjournment was taken until 10 o'clock to
morrow morning. Mr. Gilbert, of counsel
for State Treasurer Boyer and Auditor Gen
eral McCamant, will then begin his argu
ment on the evidence in the Boyer case, and
he will be followed by the Attorney Gen
eral. .
Senator Penrose says Senator Green, of
Bncks, has prepared a plea on the Senate's
jurisdiction, which he says is "truly elo
quent." But Penrose is sometimes inclined
to indulge in a joke. The extra session will
probably end next week.
Quite a scene was created here to-day by
the announcement that the Constitutional
Convention had carried Philadelphia by a
heavy majority. All breathed easier when
it was learned that the returns, had got re
versed on the wire, and that the real figures
were: For the convention, 8,873; against,
72,935. This killed the convention, and
there were Dut lew to mourn tor it
COLORED REPUBLICANS ANGRY.
They Lose a Coroner in a County That Went
fur Their Ticket.
Harrisburg, Nov. 4. Special.' The
colored Republicans of this county are
highly indignant at their white political
brethren for slaughtering the colored can
didate for Coroner, and threaten retaliation
for his defeat General Gregg has 2,387
plurality ior Auditor General, while Dr.
Jones, a reputable and bright colored man,
is beaten by 86 plurality by Frank Hoy,
Democrat There are in Dauphin county
from 1,200 to 1,500 colored Republican
voters, who have it in their power
almost at any time to defeat the
ticket of the party, by uniting
in opposition to it, but they have
from vear to year faithfully supported the
Republican ticket. The thousand voting
negroes In Harrisburg have been particu
larly useful in electing Republican mem
bers" of the House from this city, but in the
future they are likely to make political
trouble in the party camp because of the
treachery to which their candidate for Coro
ner was subjected.
Judge Siminton's plurality in this county
is only 1,193, but in the district about 2,800.
The majority for Morrison for State Treas
urer is 2,272. Albert Millar, Republican,
against whom a hard fight was made, has
1,1 on over is. w. jacKson, republican,
whose name was placed on the Democratic
ticket. The vote in favor of the Constitu
tional Convention was 3,G56 and against
8,395. The vote in the county is about 21
per cent below that cast for Governor last
year, and 39 per cent in excess of that
polled for State Treasurer in 1889.
TILDEN BLAMES THE FARMERS.
He Says Their Apathy Lost the Election for
Him and Them.
Harrisburg, Nov. 4. Special A. L.
Tilden, Deputy Secretary of State and
Democratic candidate for State Treasurer,
returned to Harrisburg to-day. In refer
ence to his defeat he said:
"It was undoubtedly due to the apathy
of the agricultural vote. Within the last
ten days there was a remarkable change in
the Northwest from enthusiasm for the
Democratic ticket to a carelessness as to the
result of the election. By permitting the
defeat of the Democratic ticket the farm
ers have lost their best opportunity to se
cure recognition In politics." ,
At Tllden's Home.
Erie, Nov. 4. ISpecial. Official:
Greeg,6,408; Wright, 5,590; Morrison, 6,013;
Tilden, 6.215: Alliance vote on local ticket.
1,418. The county gave a maf oritv of about
200 tnr thn innitittilU..l -" .
v . . u-v..uvivuaA WUUVCUHOU.
PENNSYLVANIA RETURNS.
GENERAL GREGG LEADS THE TICKET
WITH A BIG MAJORITT.
The Figures by Counties a Received 'at
Republican Headquarters The Demo
crats Are Disposed to Dispute Some of
the Results Announced.
Philadelphia, Nov. 4. Special. A
county table has been prepared at Republi
can headquarters which shows a total plu
rality for General Gregg of 67,160. Morri
son is admitted to be somewhat in the rear,
but the exact figures are not yet obtainable.
The Democrats, while conceding every
thing in sight, point out apparent discrep
ancies in the reports on the county major
ities, and say the official canvass will show
their defeat to be 'not quite as disastrous as
now appears. The following are headquar
ters returns and estimates, compared with
the Boyer vote of 1889:
1889. 1891.
Rep.
maj.
Dem.
mnj.
508
Rep.
Dem.
maj.
COCKTIIS.
Adams
maj.
15174
003
1200
1200
150
3103
"652
'ioo
153
Allegheny 4740
Armstrong. 700 ..
Reaver 147? ..
Blair 1230
Bedford 426
Berks 4577
Bradford S6S9
Bucks 518
Butler C21
Cambria.. 618
Cameron 128 ....
Carbon 42.1
Center .'. 973
Chester 3011
Clarion 70
Clearfield 1533
Clinton 370
Columbia 1239
Crawfoid Ib3l
Cumberland 552
Dauphin 1901
Delaware 295S
Elk 393
Erie 1-293
Fayette 437
Forest 238 .... ,
Franklin 528
Fultou 142
Greene 1150
Huntingdon 870 ....
Indiana 1700 ....
Jefferson 418 ....
Juniata 197 ....
Lackawanna 200 ....
Lancaster 5724 ....
Lawrence 1532
Lebanon 1293
5100
'206
"600
"475
272
"993
953
224
1719
'931
3000
844
2339
2700
iooo
'150
653
703
"529
275
1413
1023
2211
81G
8353
1738
lt-21
Lehigh 1912
2544
1531
878
Luzerne
422
Lycoming
MaKeim 97s
Mercer 938
Mifflin 20
Mqnroe
Montgomery 47
Montour
Northampton
Northumberland
Perry 87
Philadelphia. 40932
Pite
Potter 073
Schuylkill
Snyder. 520
Somerset 1413
Sullivan
Susquehanna 1075
Tioga .'.... 26S7
Union C78
Venango 352
Warren 11C2
Washington 1381
Wayne
Westmoreland
Wyoming 96
York....:.
IC91
525
991
97
1021
5B8
2198
103
1950
525
528
2171
1000
400
28500
"233
'732
12S2
1300
2500
792
746
723
300
'206
200
422
"9Jj
403
iiii
469
322
497
770
220
2557
2300
The proposition for a Constitutional Con
vention is overwhelmingly rejected. Only
ten counties in the State gave majorities in
favor of the convention?- and in 42 counties'
from which complete returns have been re
ceived on the question there it a net major
ity of 154,590 against holding the conven
tion. The counties giving majorities for
the convention are: Bedford, Carbon,
Columbia, Elk, Fayette, Lackawanna,
Luzerne, Pike, Warren and Wayne.
WESrkoRELAHD TURNS AROUND.
It Gives a Fair Republican Majority After a
Defeat Was Conceded.
Greensburg, Nov. 4. Special What
seemed to be a victory for the Democrats
last night was exploded at noon to-day,
when the complete returns of the county
were brought in. At 3 o'clock in the morn
ing the Republican headquarters were
closed and the election was conceded to the
Democrats. A change in matters took
place, however, and the country districts, as
they came in this morning, showed Repub
lican gains.
It is now certain that the Republican
county ticket is elected bv majorities rang
ing from 100 to 300. R". A. Hope, R., for
Prothonotary, leads Mowrey by 100.
Sweeny, R., for Clerk of Courts, is elected
by 200, and McCurdy.for District Attorney,
beats Gregg, D., 200 votes. The greatest re
joicing is beingindulged in here by the Re
publicans to-night. Morrison and Gregg
carry the county by 250 votes.
Prohibitionists Snowed Under.
Hollidatsbubg, Nov. 4. SpcciaL
The complete returns from Blair county
surprised the politicians of both parties,
and show that Gregg carried the county by
about 1,555 majority. The whole Repub
lican county ticket except Sheriff was
elected by majorities ranging from 678 to
1,858. John Dean, Republican-Democrat,
defeated H. T. Ames, Prohibitionist, lor
Judge, by 4,109 in the face of a bitter fight
put up by the Prohibitionists. The Con
stitutional Convention was defeated by
about 8,000.
Democrats Lose Ground in Greene.
Waynesbubg, Nov. 4. Special The
returns to-day show a majority in Greene
county for the Democratic State ticket of
1,413. This is nearly 400 less than the
Democratic majority last year. There was
considerable interest in th'e Sheriff's elec
tion. John Moore, Democratic candidate,
had a majority of 1,169 over Dennis White,
Republican. The county gave a majority
against the Constitutional Convention of
204.
The Results In Mercer County.
Mekcek, Nov. 4. Special Complete
returns of Mercer county give the following
votes on State ticket: Auditor General,
Gregg, 4,610; Wright, 3,619; State Treas
urer, Morrison, 4,678; Tilden, 3,670; Con
stitutional convention, 1,840; against con
vention 5,505. The county ticket is salely
Republican.
Democratic Factions at Johnstown.
Johnstown, Nov. 4. Special Official
returns show Barker, Republican, for Judge,
is elected by 1,052, while the Democratic
State ticket has a majority of 400 in the
same district The defection is largely
charged to the opposition of Mayor Rose,
who was beaten for the Judgeship nomina
tion, and a bitter factional hght Is now on
in consequence.
Longenecker Has m Sate Majorlly.
Bedford, Nov. 4. Special Nearly
complete returns give Gregg 159 and Mor
rison 98 majority; Reynolds, Democrat, lor
Judge, 360; Constitutional Convention, a
majority of 2,286. Longenecker, Republi
can, for Judge, in the district, has a major
ity of 672 over Reynolds.
Daizell Will Help Them Jollify.
West Newton, Nov. 4. Special
The Republicans of Westmoreland county
will celebrate their victory by a jollification
meeting and parade here' Friday evening,
and John Daizell will he present, also all
the couutv officers-elect '
- triff "Tya r?&z. '
feSrk-Jk A I xa. if-nffttl ll'il M ''WM'rV
BEIGGS NO HERETIC.
New York's Presbytery Dismisses the
Charges Against Him.
THE MOTION FIRST LAUGHED AT,
Then Seriously Discussed and Soon Adopted
Triumphantly.
AN APPEAL TO THE SYNOD IN ORDER
New York, Nov. 4. The Briggs contro
versy before the New York Presbytery end
ed this afternoon in a sudden and complete
victory for the Professor. The session was
unexpectedly finished at G o'clock, after the
Presbytery had dismissed all the charges of
heresy which had been brought against
Prof. C. A. Briggs at the October session.
One of the chief charges against Dr. Briggs
is that he disputes the inerrancy of the
Bible. The Professor read a paper objecting
to the form of the charges preferred, stating
that the report of the committee which
formulated .the indictment against him
charges offenses which are not now proposed
for trial. The committee charges him with
utterine doctrinal-tcachincs resoectine the
pnlracleSr the original condition of m'an, etc.,
.without attempting to prove the charge.
This, Dr. 'Briggs said, did him a great in
justice, and was apt to prejudice the decis
ion of the members. He said if he had
caused widespread anxiety in the church he
was sorry, but in his conscience he felt no
guilt as regards disturbing the peace and
harmony of the church.
The Charges Obscure and General.
He further added that the charges were
general, obscure and irregular in form
throughout. There is nothing in the speci
fications that can be tested by the defen
dant. He admitted the excerpts from his
address made on the occasion of his inaugu
ration as Professor of Biblical Theology in
Union Theological Seminary.
The facts relied upon to sustain the
charges are missing in the indictment, asigyiitical intrigue or conspiracy regarding
for instance, there was nothing to deny.
when he said that "The Bible, as a book is
paper, print and binding nothing more.
It is entitled to reverent handling because
it contains the divine word of redemption
for man, and not for any other reason what
ever." He said, also, that the indictment con
tains insinuations wholly unwarranted. He
denied that he ever taught doctrines con
flicting with the Holy Scriptures as the
onlv infallible rule of faith and practice.
The question was raised wnether the
Committee of the Presbytery which formu
lated the indictment was an original party
to the action. The Moderator ruled that it
was. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, one of Dr.
Briggs' supporters, entered a protest, which
was entered on the records.
First Blood for the Accusers.
The Moderator held that the Committee
of Prosecution represented the Presbyterian
Church in the United States and was the
original party. This decision was appealed
from the chair and sustained by a vote of 67
to 64.
Dr. John J. Stevenson,of the Prosecuting
Committee, said that the Committee would
in due time reply to Dr. Briggs' answer.
He maintained that the charges and specifi
cations are in perfectly proper form.
Dr. Van Dyke moved to dismiss the case
against Dr. Briggs and dismiss the commit
tee. The motion was received with laugh
ter. The Doctor made a digmhed and earn
est plea in support of his proposition. He
did not think, he said, that it would be in
the interests of the Presbyterian Church to
push a trial of the case to a bitter end. Dr.
Briggs had met the charges in an honest,
straightforward manner.
Colonel McCook urged that the trial pro
ceed; to dismiss the case would indicate
that the Board of Dicipline is a superfluity,
and it would onlv result in an appeal being
taken. Rev. James McHvaine made a
strong argument in support of Dr. Briggs'
objections. He declared that there would
be delay anyway, as either the Committee' or
Dr. Briggs would likely appeal from the de
cision of the Presbytery.
Two Amendments Are Offered.
For the purpose of making a formal rec
ord, Rev. J. Ford Sutton moved an amend
ment, adding the words to Dr. Van Dyke's
motion that the charges be dismissed, "in
consideration of Dr. Briggs' answer."
Dr. Thomas T. Hastings, President of the
Seminary, also argued in favor of dismiss
ing the charges, his references to the prose
cution being somewhat caustic. "It was
supposed," lie said, "that the committee
was under the control of the Presbytery,
but it seemed that the Presbytery was un
der the control of the committee."
A general discussion followed, during
which this excerpt from a letter written by
Samuel L. Hamilton was read. "I have
learned more of the heighth and depth, the
length and breadth, of the word ot God from
Dr. Briggs than from all other men to
gether.'" Rev. David Wylie offered a further
amendment, to the effect that the charges
be dismissed, but wished it understood that
he did not approve of the statements made
by Dr. Briggs in his address.
The resolutions, as amended to dismiss,
was read and the vote was taken by roll
call, resulting 94 for to 49 against, 71 min
isters and 23 elders voting in the affirma
tive, and 26 ministers and 23 elders voting
in the negative. This action, however, does ,
:
not end the controversy, as it will undoubt
edly be taken before the New York Synod,
BRAZIL IN THE THROES.
CONGRESS DISSOLVED
D A DICTA-
TORSHIP
LISHED.
.Martial Law Proclajlned In Rio Janeiro
-o Passaee-ief a Bill Deprlvine the
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Janeiro
dissolved and martial
Y been pro
claimed at Rio Janeiro anttv'oughout the
provinces. The cablegram also announces
that a dictatorship has been established in
Brazil.
A cipher dispatch from Rio Janeiro to
Lisbon attributes the crisis there to the
action of the Brazilian Congress in passing
a bill depriving the President of the right to
veto. All telegrams are subject to a strict
censorship.
It is recalled that early in October, and
again about the middle of October similar
reports were circulated regarding the condi
tion of Brazil. An investigation of these
rumors resulted in an official statement to
the effect that perfect order prevailed
everywhere, and that the financial condition
of the country was never better.
The disturbances of a serious nature at
Rio Janeiro early in October were not en
tirely denied, but it was said that they were
of a purely local character. They broke out
during the night of October 8 at the Italian
Theater, and the trouble soon spread to ad
jacent streets. , The police arrested many
of the rioters, but, being outnumbered, were
compelled to call upon the troops for pro
tection., A force of cavalry consequently
was sent to the scene of the riots, and the
troopers were compelled to make several
charges upon the mob before order was re
stored. A number of people were killed andmany
more were injured during this disturbance,
which is said to have had its ongin in a
the succession to the Presidency, that ques
tion having assumed prominence owing to
the reported weak state of the President's
health.
Throughout the night and the next day
the troops patroled the streets of Rio
Janeiro. There was some further desultory
fighting, and several more persons were said
to have been killed. On the day following
it was announced that order had been com
pletely restored and that all the leaders of
the conspiracy were under arrest
DEATH IN A ELBE TBAP.
A Young Girl Employe Loses Her Life In a
Fire at Galesbnrg.
Galesbubg, III., Nov. 4. The factory
of the Acme Railway Signal and Manufac
turing .Company of this city caught fire this
afternoon and in afew minutes was in ashes.
Twenty-four children were employed by the
concern. All got out in safety save Aurilla
Dejerald, whose clothing caught fire before
she reached the stairs. Dorn Titus rushed
back for her, but was compelled to retreat,
and was severely burned about the face and
arms, but will probably recover.
The Dejerald girl's body has not yet been
found. Her parents, whose son was'crnshed
to death under a building not long since,
appeared at the burning building. The fac
tory was a fire trap. The same company,
practically, had a similar factory burned in
Peoria a few months ago. The loss is $25,
000, covered by 520,000 insurance.
Lottery Matter to Be Held.
Washington, Nov. 4. The Treasury
Department has directed that lottery mat
ter seized in violation of the Postal Union
Convention shall be beld as illegal importa
tions, and, for the present, treated as un
claimed merchandise, but excluded from
sale until fur ther orders. ,
Indian Lands Open to Settlement
Washington, Nov. 4. The Secretary
of the Interior has issued an order opening
to entry under the homestead law the sur
plus lands of the diminished JtAssiniboine
military reservation, iu Montana, aggre
gating 67,200 acres.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Psjre.
Senatorial Flsht In Ohio 1
Revised Pennsylvania Returns 1
TheBrlgcs Charges Dismissed 1
Local Political Leaders Tallin , 1
The Faith Cnre Propaganda. 2
Allegheny's Official Muddle 3
Classified Advertisements 3
Editorial Articles and Comment 4
Doings of Society 4
TheNorthslde Bond Issue B
Deillhi Here and Elsewhere 5
Strulghtonts'Are Stickers 6
The Struggle in 1893 7
More Trouble In Ireland 7
Tennessee Convicts In Hard Luck 7
Sporting, State News and Weather 8
Results in Iowa and Other states' 0
The War .Department Wants Money O
China and Corea Quarreling...'. 10
Workln the Oil Fields 10
Financial and Commercial Markets 11
Allegheny County Election Returns 13
Court Proceedings X3
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WHAT ITALL MEANS,
Men Who Ought to Know Tell
How the Victories and
Defeats Will Affect
BATTLES OF FUTUBE DAYS,
C. L Magee Foresees Plain Sailing for
James 6. Blaine in 1892.
STKAIGHTOIJTS ALWAYS WITH US.
Republicans and Democrats Both
Something- to Smile About
Hart
DRIFT OP AFTER-ELECTION POLITICS
There were few reminders on the streets
yesterday of the excitement and enthusiasm
which had enlivened the business end of the
city the previous night In the early part
of the day the bulletins as they had been
left in the early morning exerted a magnetic
influence and drew crowds around them.
But as the time wore on it was shown that
the elections had resulted just as The Dis
patch had reported them, the interest
lessened and the people generally returned
to their accustomed routine of daily life.
Democrats and Republicans both found
sufficient encouragement in the general re
sult to feel greatly pleased, just as they
looked at it. and all seemed satisfied that
the people had recorded their wishes in all
elections.
The sentiments expressed by a number of
well-known men show that those of the two
great political parties are divided as usual
upon what will be the outcome in the nation,
State and county of Tuesday's victories and
defeats. The Republicans generally see a
promise of victory for their Presidental
candidate in 1892, an indication that the
people are satisfied of the entire probity
and ability to correct existing evils in their
party in the State government and an. ex
ptessed wish on the part of the county
electors to retain in office the judicial ap
pointees of the Governor.
Sav the People Did 'Spt Understand.
The Democrats are painfully surprised at
the outcome in this State, but declare that
it was all owing to a failure on the part ot
the voters to undeistand the situation. The
county verdict seems to satisfy the majority
of them, although there are many who feel
sore that an opportunity to elect a District
Attorney was allowed to go by default
In the private office of Hon. John Dai
zell, in )the St. Nicholas building, yester
day afternoon, there took place a Jong and
evidently interesting conference between
the Congressman and Mr. C. L. Magee. At
its conclusion Mr. Magee was asked for au
interview on the election results, how they
affected the national eampaign and what
they meant in relation to the State govern
ment "The effect on the campaign of 1892." ha
answered pleasantly, "will be most bene
ficial. I have no doubt but that the Re
publican nominee next year will be elected
easily. The Republicans won their victory
for '92 in Ohio. That was the only State
where national issues were fought for, and
the people declared by an old-time majority
that they want honest money and protec
tion. Those will be the issues next year.
In other States where the Democrats woa
they did so on local issues, and their ver
dict will have no weight next year. Mr.
Blaine will .probably be the Republican
candidate for President, and the people
will elect him. If, however, he refuses the
nomination, or his party in its wisdom
chooses to nominate another man, the latter
will be a strong, safe, capable man, and his
election will be accomplished easily.
Voters Trusted the Party.
"As to the State victory," Mr. Magee
continued, "it is a legitimate result of the
attempt by the Democratic leaders to force
upon the Republican party the responsi
bility for the dishonesty of Bardsley and
the alleged crookedness of other officials
elected by the party. The State is too
largely Republican to make such a move
successful, and when the party put up good,
clean candidates the people supported
them, knowing if any disnonesty existed
the Republicans would see it was properly
pumsned.
"Do vou think the Straightonts will be a
factor in future county campaigns?" was
next asked.
"Yes, I expect they will," was the reply.
"They always have been. Thev are tha
same people who have been taking their
peculiar position in local politics, under
other names, for vears. But they never ac
complished much because the leaders are
generally too selfish to gauge their sur
roundings. In the present movement they
have been unusually successful because they
had the personality of Judge Fetterman to
fall back upon. As I have before re
marked, he is a man of great
personal popularity, aud has no
warmer friend, or one who would
have been better pleased at his appointment
by Governor Pattisou than myself. But he
failed to get it, and I could not support him
because he was not a candidate on the Re
publican ticket One reason for John
Robb's anxiety to defeat the present judges
was that he knew they were in favor of the
adoption here of the Philadelphia system
of granting liquor licenses.
Where the Attorneys Lose.
"Under that system the liquor dealer
who conducts a proper house and observes
the letter of the law is granted a new
license each year. But this is a severe
blow to the attorneys who have much of the
liquor clientage, as the number of appli
cants is reduced, and the attorneys' fees
are reduced proportionately. The system
is a good one for the 'Court, and while giv
ing the community better goyernment of
the saloon business is also better lor the
liquor dealers themselves."
Congressman Daizell was asked for an ex
pression of opinion on the same subjects,
and corroborated much Mr. Magee had said.
Concerning the national effect he said: .
"There is nothing but satisfaction for Re
publicans in yesterday's election. In Mas
sachusetts, New York and Iowa the party
was defeated on issues, local in character,
and which will be eliminated from the cam
paign of 1892. Then the regular majorities
from all those States will be rolled, up for
the protection and honest money party. It
is absurd to gauge the position of those
States on a national eleotion by their vote
of yesterday. Might as well measure Penn
sylvania by her vote on the Gubernatorial
election a year ago. Then a Republican
candidate was named, hut the people were
not satisfied with the man no the honesty
of his nomination, and they rose up and de
feated him at the polls. This year the same
party nominated men of unimpeachable in
tegrity, nominated them honestly, and the
people supported the action, notwithstand
ing the partisan charges of Bardsleyism and
robbery and the special session of the Sen
ate called by the Governor for political cap
ital. The people rebuked this partisanship
and showed their faith in the honesty of the
Republican party."
Tlews of a Prominent Democrat
J. M. Guffey, in answer to a request for
his opinion, said:
"I confess I was surprised at the result la
this State and Ohio. I did believe Camy.
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