THE 'PITTSBURG-' DISPATCH WEDNESDAY, AtTGTTBT 34, 189a
QUAY HELPS CARTER
He Sends Dave Martin to New
York to Represent Him
in the Campaign.
THE FAMOUS TEIUMYIEATE
counties, he says, he did not find the lent
sign of Democratic dissatisfaction.
REID TALES TO ORPHANS.
Once More iii the Harness, Either Per
socally or bj Proxy.
SCHEMES TO SPLIT THE SOUTH.
Cleveland Iipected.at a Big Democratic
Fally at Camden.
POLITICS KOT AS WAKH AS WIATHER
ffriCIAI. TFLIORAV TO TOT DISPATCH.!
New York, Ang. 23. Another states
man who is to have much to do in the direc
tion ot the Republican national canvass
appeared in the city to-day in the person of
Mr. David Martin, of Philadelphia. "With
General Clarkson. in person, Senator
Matthew Stanley Quay represented by Mr.
Martin as proxy, and a special wire to W.
"W. Dudley at Washington, the famous tri
umvirate which piloted Harrison and Mor
ton to victory in 18S8 will be in practical
charge of the political fortunes of Harrison
and Keid for the campaign in 1892.
David Martin is Senator Quay's personal
representative, and he comes to help Chair
man Thomas Henry Carter to run the Re
publican campaign, sent by Mr. Quay at
Mr. Carter's request The latter's recent
visit to the Quaker City was made for the
purpose ot arranging for Martin's coming to
New York. Martin is the local political
leader of Philadelphia, havine practically
superseded McManes through the assistance
of Senator Quay, and with the aid of Fed
eral patronage. Four years ago he was
only a ward boss, and had not held office of
greater importance than that ot Select
Councilman.
Martin as Quay's Best Man.
When Senator Juay had placed Harrison
in the White House, and before the Presi
dent began to give evidence of his lack ot
gratitude to that leader, the Senator
selected Dave Martin as his personal repre
sentative in Philadelphia. He also secured
Martin's appointment as Collector of In
ternal Revenue, bnt his was not considered
quite up to tha character which has distin
guished Harrison appointments from that
city, and he was soon requested to resign,
it was said at any rate, he did resign.
Martin is an experienced, practical poli
tician. With Quay, Clarkson and Dudley
interested in the canvass, there is expected
to be a great deal more wood-sawing and
less talking on Murray HilL
Another Philadelphian who came to town
to-day to learn what is doing at Republican
national headquarters and what is expected
of the Pennsylvania Republicans was ex
Minister to Russia Charles Emory Smith,
editor of the Philadelphia Press. He said
he was only a looker-on, bnt he had no
sooner registered at the Filth Avenue
Hotel than he started m the direction of
Chairman Carter's headquarters.
A Lively Little Interview.
Chairman Carter had a lively interview
irith ex-Congressman L. P. Featherston, of
Arkansas, in his little private office. Gen
eral Clarkson also took a hand and alto
gether Mr. Featherson had a rather un
comfortable time. Featherston was a mem
ber of the Fifty-first Congress from the
First Arkansas district, and was defeated
two years ago for re-election, by Henderson
Cate. He was a union labor man, and has
cast his lines with the Farmers' Alliance,
and has been renominated by the Third
party and the Republicans this year.
Mr. Featherston had been called to New
York to confer with the Republican cam
paign managers, with reference to a plan
tor electing some Republican Presidental
electors in the Southern States, and is ex
pected to assist in the making up of com
posite electoral tickets to be voted by the
Republicans and the Third party men.
Featherston's presence in the citv and the
character of his mission were to have been
kept a secret, bnt a Eepublican paper made
both public to-day, and Featherston was
accused of having leaked. He assured
Chairman Carter and General Clarkson that
he was innocent.
Senator Bishop W. Perkins, of KansM,
was one of the callers at headquarters. He
told the managers that the hope of Chair
man Harrity's committee to carry Kansas
wonld never be fulfilled.
General Clarkson. President j)f the Ee
publican League of Clubs, said to-day that
at the meeting of the League at Buffalo,
September 15 and 16, more than 2,000 dele
gates will be present. Whitelaw Reid.
Thomas B. Beed. Governor McKinlev and
Congressman Dolliver are among those who
ore to deliver addresses.
A Peep at Democratic Headquarters.
Senators Bandall Gibson.of Louisiana, and
George Gray of Delaware, were among- the
numerous callers on Chairman Harrity and
Chairman Dickinson at Democratic Na
tional headquarters to-day. The former
called to assure the managers of the Cleve
land and Stevenson campaign that there
need be no fear of the Democracy losing the
electoral vote of Iowa, and that the Repub
lican pretentions that they have even the
slightest chance in tbattstronghold ot Dem
ocracy are most ridiculous.
Senator Gray, one of the most brilliant
orators of the Democracy, called to confer
with B. B. Smalley regarding the work
which he is expected to do on the stump,
but Mr. Smalley was out of the city and
Senator Gray will see him to-morrow.
Chairman Thomas Taggert, ot the Demo
cratic State Committee of Indiana, arrived
this evening, to consult with the campaign
managers regarding the work necessary to
be done among the Hoosiers to wrest the
State from the Republicans.
E. P. Speer, of the Atlantic Journal, who
paid his respects to Messrs. Harrity and
Dickinson, said, regarding the Georgia
situation: "I do not regard the Presidental
situation in Georgia with any sort of dis
trust. The Third party people are counting
on the colored Eepublican vote to help
along their ticket in the October State elec
tion, but they won't poll half of it North
ern, the present tiovernor, has a most ac?
ceptable record, and the colored people re
spect him and will vote for him. My judg
ment is that he will beat Peek, the Third
partv candidate, 40,000 votes, and that the
State will give the Democratic national
ticket an equally large majority.
The Serions Unslnrss on Hand.
The serious business the Democrats have
on hand is the election in two or three dis
tricts. Watson is a good campaigner and a
taking speaker on the stump. The Demo
crats have put a strong candidate in the
field againstWatson, Mr. Black, of Augusta,
who, if elected, will easily make his mark
in Congress. I don't think our Northern
friends need give themselves any concern
about Georgia or Alabama. Both are safe
for Cleveland."
One of the rumors which was set afloat
to-day was to the efieot that Richard Wat
son Gilder, the poet, is preparing a cam
paign Jlle ot the Democratic Presidental
candidate, which will be circulated by the
National Committee.
John B. Elley, of Plattsburg, political
lieutenant of Smith M. Weed. Is satisfied
that the Eepublican majorities in New
York's northern counties will be greatly re
duced this fall. In a recent tour of those
Ho Visits the Home Kenr Xenia and Is
Pleased With the Children Ha Parts
Prom His Mother and I Given a Warm
Reception by Ohio Cltlxens.
Columbus, Aug. 23. Whitelaw Eeld
took leave of his mother at the homestead
this forenoon, and, accompanied by Mrs.
Eeid, was driven directly to Xenia, where
he and his wife were the guests of Judge E.
H. Munger at dinner. Shortly after 2
o'clock Mr. Eeid, on invitation, gave three
sittings to a local photographer.
Mr. Eeid had expressed a desire to visit
the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans'
Home, near Xenia, and General Charles L.
Young, Superintendent of the Home, was
prompt in seconding this wish. Colonel
Nesbitt, late of the regular army, visited
Mr. Eeid at Judge Munger's house, dnd Mr.
and Mrs. Eeid were escorted to the home,
where they were cordiallv received by the
Superintendent aud Mr. Young. Here the
children, girls and boys, to the number of
450, were drawn up in the form of aright
angle.
The Ml complement of inmates of the
Home is over 900, but about one-half the
inmates were absent on their snmmer vaca
tion. The scene was beautiful and pleas
ing. Superintendent and Mrs. Young, with
their guests, were surrounded by the
matrons and visitors who happened to be
present Mrs. Eeid, who was standing by
the side of Mr. Eeid, was deeply interested
as she trazed upon the pioture before her.
At the suggestion of General Young, the
children sang "Marching Through Georgia."
This was 'followed by "Onward, Christian
Soldiers," "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp," and
"The Eed, White and Blue."
Sir. Krld qheered by the Boys.
At the conclusion of the last song, the
boys as they closed with three cheers for
the red, wh'ite and blue, added three cheers
for Mr. Eeid. General Yonng, in a few
appropriate words, iutrodnced Mr. Eeid,
who said:
"Mr. Superintendent, Matron and Children:
"Many inspiring scenes on the green sward
and under the maples of this county have
come back to me on tnis visit; but nothing
more inspiring than the mustering of this
little group around me. The thought,
which arises instinctively, is that I am
meeting here the only order of nobility we
have in America. In other countries, you
know, the King or the Queen causes some
highly favored subject to bow down, taps
him on the shoulder and he rises Sir Knight,
Earl, Marqnis or Dnke, and he and his heirs
lorever afterward are called peers ot the
realm.
"Our forefathers, when they founded this
Eepublic and framed its Constitntion. pre
ferred to have no orders ot nobility. But
by the universal decision of our people
since, we have agreed to recognize and
cherish but one order of nobility. You are
the sons and daughters of those who served
the country in its hours of peril. No King,
no Queen, bnt yonr redeemed country,
free, radiant, majestic, touched you upon
the shoulders as you knelt beside your
fathers' graves, and yon rose the adopted
children of the Republic, its only ennobled
clas. As you grow older it will inspire
you to remember who your fathers were
and how they fell and for what holy cause.
If you remember that you will remember
one or two other things.
Wise Words for the Orphans.
"One of them I have is the thought closest
to your hearts, every night and morning.
It is that you are bound by your very birth
to live so as to be worthy of your heroic
fathers; never bring shame upon their
honored names. There is another and
kindred thought you cannot forget When
you live so as to be worthr of the men
whose names vou bear you will also live
true to the Eepublic they served and true
to the flag they bore, no matter to whose
hands it may be entrusted. Whatever
party for the moment controls the Govern
ment of yonr country, it is your country
and yonr Government, and you are bound
Dyvour birth, bound by your education,
bound by all that makes you nobles of the
Eepnblic to be true to that Government in
everv emergency, and truest when she
needs you most
"I must not keep yon standing longer,
bnt I beg on my own behalf and for Mrs.
Eeid, to thank you for your parade and your
songs. On the soil of this very county I
have seen some of vonr fathers mustering
for war. On more than one field of battle I
have seen some of your fatners marching
under these colors to death and to glory.
If, as I believe, the souls of the departed
are permitted to witness what those nearest
and dearest to them are doing on earth, I
am sure yourfathers are even more delighted
than we at the opportunities here given you
and the good use you are making of them in
learning handicrafts and fitting yourselves
to be industrious, useful and skillful, self-,
supporting, self-respecting American
citizens, serving your country as efficiently
in the future by the acts of peace as your
fathers did in, the heroio past by the acts of
war."
Warmly Received at Columbus.
A dispatch from Columbus, O., says:
Whitelaw Eeid and wife, accompanied "by
C W. Tyson, private secretary, and news
paper correspondents, passed through here
at 3:15. Chairman Dicks, Secretary Malloy
and other members of the Eepublican State
Executive Committee, with all the State
House officials, headed an eager throng of
several hundred people who had assembled
to see him. He came to the platform in
response to loud calls and cheers and said a
few words of hope concerning a victory in
November, and before he could shake
many hands his car was backed ont of the
depot An enthusiastic crowd went with
it and cheered his departure.
county members ii supposed to have been to
defeat Mr. Monnot, they being willing to
give the nomination to anyone out him.
CLEVELAND AT CAMDEN.
A Schema Afoot to Secure the Kx-Presl-dent'i
Presence at a Convenient Point
for Democrats to Meet Him A Kindly
Feeling of the Candidate's May Make
the Deal Good.
Camdex, N. J., Aug. 2a Special 1
W. a McKean, General Secretary of the
Executive Committe of the State League of
Democratic Clubs, said to-day that he did
not have the slightest doubt that Grover
Cleveland would be in Camden on Septem
ber 27. This is the occasion of the State
Convention of Clubs, which will be held in
the Sixth Regiment Armory. The Secre
tary was in Camden for the purpose of
supervising the arrangements in progress
for the convention and the reception which
will be given the Democratic Presidental
candidate and his escort j
Mr. Cleveland feels very kindly toward
the Democratic societies of New Jersey.
Their officers and members did yeoman
service in arousing the Cleveland sentiment
of the State, which resulted in an unequiv
ocally instructed delegation to Chicago in
the face of the fact that nearly every leader
of prominence was strongly for HilL The
work of the societies was under the skillful
hand of Senator MePhersou.
"This is one of the reasons for believing
that Mr. Cleveland will favor our conven
tion with his presence," said Mr. McKean,
"but it is not the only one. I understand
that onr candidate will make but one speech
in New Jersey and none in Pennsylvania.
If this be true, our State convention will
afford a fitting opportunity for a deliver
ance at a point so convenient to Philadel
phia that the Democracy of both States
can take a hand in the demonstration."
The special committee appointed a week
ago in Jersey City to call upon Mr. Cleve
land with an invitation to attend the so
ciety convention will perform that service
about Monday next They will wait nnon
the candidate at Gray Gables.
Representatives of the 15 Democratic
clubs of Camden county held a meeting to
night in the parlor of the West Jersey
Democratic League. It was here given out
that the assurance of Mr. Cleveland's pres
ence on the 27th of September were so
positive that the most elaborate prepara
tion for a grand reception would be under
taken at once.
RUIN OR REVOLUTION
The Calamity Cry -Used to Urge
20,000 Pennsylvania Farmers
TO CUT BOTH THE OLD TICKETS.
Citizen Train Talks Treason for Two Hours
at a Stretch,
A GEBAT DAT FOE THE PEOPLE'S PARTI
CHALLENGED TO DISCUSS A PLaNK.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean Want to Argue
With the New York World.
Chicago, Aug. 23. The Inter-Ocean in an
editorial regarding the New York World's
campaign fund for use in the Northwest
will say to-morrow that it agrees with the
World that protection to home industries is
the leading issue before the voters, and
heartily indorses the suggestion that the
campaign should be made vigorously educa
tional, out believes that every dollar the
World proposes to spend in the Northwest
will be spent to tear down instead of build
up home industries.
Believing this, and that every voter
should be fully informed on both sides of
the question( the Inter-Ocean challenges the
World to a discussion of the third plank of
the Democratic platform adopted in Chi
cago last June, and adds: "If the editor of
the World is really in favor of an educa
tional campaign, he can in no better way
secure the object sought than by accepting
our challenge."
HASTINGS ON THE TAED7F.
He
Bays All Englishmen Are Hoping
Cleveland Will Win Ont.
Amoona, Aug. 23. Special General
Hastings has returned from his trip
through the free trade countries of
Europe, and is now in his
home in Bellefonte. The object of his
journey was to oblain data for a stumping
tour he intends making in the interests of
Harrison and Eeid. "The English news
papers," said he, to-dav, "are without ex
ception in favor of the election ot Cleve
land. They have made much ado about the
labor troubles at .Homestead, and place the
blame on our protection system. I have
gathered statistics showing the effect the
McKinley bill has on Great Britain, and it
is no wonder the English are opposed to it
Since the passage of the McKinley bill
there has been no less than 270 strikes for
higher wages in the United Kingdom, two
of them involving more than a million
people."
Speaking of the election of Gladstone the
General said: "While his majority is only
40, it is solid and compact and a unit for
home rule for Ireland. The general opinion
seems to be that though Gladstone's death
might postpone home rule for a time, vic
tory is bound to come soon." General
Hastings was given a reception on his re
turn, many notable politicians of Central
Pennsylvania being present
U0LLY STABS WINS A FIGHT,
COLOBED PEOPLE CONVENED.
They Combine for the Purpose or Com.
mandlne Political Recognition.
Oil Citt, Pa., Aug. 23. fpecial A
convention of colored people of this section
of the State began here this afternoon, and
will continue until to-morrow night in
clusive. The territory embraced in the call
inoluded Meadville, Titusville, New Castle,
Sharon, Franklin, Kane, Erie, Corry, Brad
ford, Pittsburg and Oil City.
Bev. W. H. Snowden, of Franklin, is the
Permanent Chairman of the convention, and
Eev. J. McMullen, also of Franklin, Secre
tary. Steps were taken to-night to make
the organization a permanent one for North
western Pennsylvania. In a general way
the announced purpose of the convention fs
to "Take action for the benefit of the race,"
and particularly to take concerted action
for the purpose of commanding political
recognition.
September to See the Campaign Open.
Habbisbubg, Aug. 23. Special J.
Marshall Wright, Chairman of the State
Democratic Committee, has returned from a
two weeks' outing at Kenko Lake, N. Y.,
with a number of leading officials of the
Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany. Secretary Mead, of this city, will go
to Philadelphia to-morrow to consult with
the Chairman in reference to securing State
headquarters during the campaign. A
number of places have been offered to the
Chairman, but a selection has not yet been
made. The campaign will be opened about
September 1.
A Successor to Congressman Warwick Will
He Chosen In Convention.
Canton; O., Aug. 23. Special The
meeting of the Democratic Congressional
Committee at Orrville, to select a time and
place for holding the convention to nomi
nate a candidate to succeed the late Con
gressman Warwickj was a decidedly lively
affair. The Holmes and Medina county
members were determined to do away with
the formality of a convention and leave the
selection of the nominee to the committe.
They were opposed by the Stark county
members, who, though in a minority, fought
until the arrival of two Wayne county
members. These gave them a majority and
carried tke day. The committee decided on
Orrville.
The action of the Holmes and Medina
Politics In Homeopathic Doses.
The Democrats of the first Minnesota
Congressional dlstriot yesterday nominated
Congressman Harris by acclamation.
William A. Guthrts; the People's party
nominee for Associate Supreme Justice of
North Carolina, has declined to make the
race, alleging personal reasons.
The Eepublican conference for the Sun
bury Senatorial District met in Lewisburg,
yesterday, and, after balloting all day with
out a choice, adjourned to meet in Sunburv
iriday. J
The Re publican conferees of the Huntingdon-Franklin
Senatorial district couldreach
no conclusion yesterday, and It was decided
to meet at tno lochiel Hotel, Harrieburg,
September L
At the meeting of the Republican State
Central Committee of Nebraska the name
of T. J. Majors was placed on the ticket for
Lieutenant Governor in place of J. G. Tate,
f oun d ineligible.
Thb Democratic Convention of the "Fourth
.Pennsylvania legislative district met at
Hazleton yesterday and passed lesolutions
denouncing the Rending combine as illegal.
Anthony Reilly was nominated on the State
Senatorial ticket.
Thb Democracy of Columbiana county, O ,
held their convention at Sallnevllle yester
day and chose the following candidates for
county offices to be filled this fail: For Aud
itor", John H. Deveny, Sallnevllle; County
Commissioner, B. D. Fisher, St Clair; In
firmary "Director, Robert Hill, East Liver
pool. Thb Democratio County Convention at
Lockhaven, yesterday, made the following
nominations: Congress, S. R. Peale; Assem
bly, James C Qnhrgle; District Attorney, T.
1. Abrams; County Surveyor, F. J. Baird.
Ex-Senator Peale was allowed to name his
own Congressional conferees, and he ap
pointed J. C Heokman, J. U. Shefier and J.
W. Grout
Gikzral TVzavbb, after visiting at his
former home Jbr a few hours, started Sonth
last night He will speak in Missouri,
Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, the
Caro linas and Virginia. He will return to
Iowa early in October, and devote the bal
ance oi nis time to tno .Northwestern States.
He is In good health and Is very sanguine.
Bkixefohte Republicans yesterday nom
inated the following county ticket; Associ
ate Jndge, Samuel Gray; Legislature, Pro
fessor Hamilton, of the State Cellege, and A,
A. Dale, of Bellefonte; Prothonotary, John
Miller, of Bellefonte; District Attorney, G.
W. Zeicler, of Philllpsburg. Committees
were appointed to confer with the other
counties In the district to change the con
ference system of nominating Congressmen.
The Montgomery County Democratio
Convention met at Norristown, yesterday,
and nominated the following ticket: Sheriff,
David H. Rudy, of Marlborough; County
Treasurer, Samuel Effrlg, of Lansdale: Con
gress, Edwin Hallowell, or Arlington town
ship; Assembly. Charles L Baker, Norris
town; Milton H. Walters, Upper 8alford;
Marmaduke S. Moore, Lower Merlon; Frank
G. Wile, Franconta, and O. H. Mehlhouse,
Pottstown; District Attorney,, Edward F.
Kane. Norristown.
rSPICIAL TELEGRAM TO TBI DISPATCH.!
Mt. Gbetwa, Aug. 2a Twenty thou
sand people poured into the farmers' en
campment, to-day, which had been set
apart for the People's party. It' was a pros
perous, thrifty-appearing crowds a queer
sort of an assemblage to which to use the
calamity cry, but it was told that the coun
try was on the verge ot ruin or revolution.
The leading orator of the day frankly ad
mitted that he was a crank, and yet his ut
terances were, only a shade more radical
than those who professed to be making log
ical arguments.
Citizen George Francis Train was on the
ground at an early hour. He was olad In a
white duck suit, with a monster bouquet of
eeraniums on the lappel of his coat
Seated at the encampment headquarters, in
company with J. A. Gundy, of the Pro
gramme Committee of the farmers' encamp
ment, Dr. S. P. Heilman, Secretary of the
organization, and Colonel Stahle, of York,
member of the Executive Committee, the
eccentric citizen of world-wide notoriety
who loves to call himself the chief of cranks,
received and chatted with the scores of
people that were there introduced to him.
Why th Citizen Doesn't Shake Hands.
The esteemed Citizen refused to shake
hands with those whom he met, preferring,
as he said, to exchange greetings in the
Chinese way, by shaking both his own
hands. He claimed that every one was a
tremendous electric battery, and preferred
not to mingle his own electricity with any
one else's. He availed himself of every op
portunity to act and talk out of the ordin
ary rut of custom and conventionality.
Said he, in apology for the noticeable sur
prise which he was creating:
"People call me a crank, and I acknowl
edge that I am, but what farmer does not
know that cranks and the eccentrics rnn all
the great machinery of the world?"
A blackboard was carried on the stage, of
which Citizen Train made use by way of
illustration in the course of his remarks.
The lecturer was introduced by Chairman
McSparran saying in substance: "Twenty
five years ago it would have been presump
tuous to say anything ill of the distin
guished citizen before us. In retirement
for the last 20 years, during which time he
has been the associate of children and birds
in Madison Square, New York, he now ap
pears before a new generation. He is not
offended when you call him a crank, because
he knows the machinery of the world is
run by cranks. He organized the tramway
road in New York, and has been in jail as
many as id times.
Citizen Train Talks Treason.
Stepping to the very edge of the platform
the lecturer looked for a moment oyer the
people who crowded the auditorinm to hear
him and then began: .
"Psychic force and yours has brought me
to Mt Gretna. I am "64 years old, accord
ing to the records, but am 25 years old in
virile strength."
With that he amazed the audience by
raising his patent leather slipper in the air
and kicking a brief Highland fling on the
platform.
"I not a member of Ihe Prohibition
party, yet I never touched a drop of liquor
or smoked a oigar. For 18vears I haven't
eaten any animal food, and tor 135 days on
a stretch I have lived on nothing but cups
of cocoa. I at present take one or two cups
of coffee a day, and sit in Madison Square."
With this introduction he said he was
ready for his subject, which was "Eed-Hot
Public Events." "I propose," he began,
"to talk treason, and if any little one-horse
militia Colonel attempts to hang me up
here by the "thumbs for doing it, I'll kill
him on the spot"
In this strain he continued for upward of
two hours, when he quit, saying, however,
that his speech had been only begun.
Secretary De mining's Ca'amlty Cry.
During this time every feature of the
existing order of things had been denounced
in a most vigorous, not to say frantio
manner, and the audience was certainly
amused if not convinced. After these
antics came to a close, N. A. Demming, of
Washington, made the political speech of
the day. Mr. Demming stands high in the
councils of the People's party. In begin
ning his address he said:
"The discontent throughout the country
is increasing daily and hourly, and a change
of conditions is absolutely necessary. Poli
tics of a certain line is not right now be
cause it was right 40 years ago. Citizenship
means something moie than'blind devotion
to a party name. The People's party is an
ontgrowth of the Farmers' Alliance, and
was made, necessary because there were no
longer two parties in the country. If you
read the Eepublican and Democratic plat
forms you will find them alike on the bank
ing, silver, financial and railroad ques
tions. The only distinction is on ths
tariff, and there is practically no
difference between the old partiee
there. The Democratic Morrison bill only
reduced the tariff 10 per cent, thereby ad
mitting that 90 per cent of it was right, and
the much-talked-of Mills bill only made a
reduction of 5i per cent, admitting that
the other 94 per cent was correct. The
present Democratic House tried to take the
tariff off wool and leave it off ciothintr, and
in 30 minutes gave away millions of dollars
to a Chicago syndicate to run a fair.
The Talk Abont the Force Bill.
"There is some talk of the force bilL
Look at the returns from Alabama ' week
or two ago. Kolb, the People s party can
didate, carried every white county in the
State but two, "while the Democratic candi
date carried every black county but one.
Does not that eliminate the force bill from
politics?
"Every reform needed by the people is
opposed alike by Eepublicans and Demo
crats. Their leaders are to-day in New
York mortgaging the .incoming administra
tion, no matter which wins. All this cre
ates a demand for a second party, which the
People's party supplies. In Weaver and
Field we have an ideal ticket, and one
which shows that there is one party which
recognizes that the war is over. One of our
candidates was in the Northern and the
other in the Southern army. The People'!
party is now organized in 41 of the 44 States
of the Union, and is in a position to dictate
terms in the South and West We have
eliminated BepublicanUm in four silver
States, and forced the barons of the gulf to
acknowledge our power.
Mortgagee on Western Farms.
"They tell us the mortgages in the West
are being paid olX Here is one Nebraska
paper with advertisements of 34 mortgsge
sales. That is the way they are paid. Every
man, woman and child in Kansas is mort
gaged for $165, or over ?800 for an average
family. Debt and distress prevail through
out all that region,"
Mr. Demming then read the platform of
his party and proceeded to discuss its de
mands in detail. In referecce to the rail
roads, he said: "The railways are capital
ized and bonded at $8,000,000,000, about half
of which- is pnre water, fictions and fraud,
upon which we have to pay dividends. The
net profit on these railways is (405,000,000
peryear. If the Government would take
them at their actual value under the nevei
surrendered right of eminent domain, it
could issne bonds at 3 or 4 per cent ior the
amount, reduce freight rates one-half, and
clear the entire cost in 20 , ear. Govern
ment control of railroads is not ft crushing
idea, but based on good, sound business
principles. The Government should own
and operate these lines instead of them
owning and operating ths Government, as
atpreient"
The speaker then treated the financial
Issue from the old greenback standpoint,
and, declared foj a circulation of ,150 per.
capita, claiming that it was now only f 5 per
capita. In conclusion he said: .
Five Military Camps at Present
"There are now five military camps in
this country to keep working'men out of
their usual places of toil, and unless there
is a speedy change when the twentieth cen
tury closes this republic will be a thing of
the past The People's party is endowed
with a humanity that reaches away beyond
details and partisanship. Its success is the
country's salvation."
T. St Clair Thompson, the lecturer of
the State Farmers' Alliance, followed in a
similar strain, though addressing his re
marks more particularly to the agricultural
element All the addresses were listened
to with attention, but failed to create any
great amonnt of enthusiasm. Curiosity was
evidently more prevalent than conviction.
Bancboft.
EAITH IN THE TARIFF
Causes Secretary Charles Foster to
Predict Kepnblican Success.
BIS POLICY IS TO THE SOUTH
Is to leave the Democrats There to KM
Each 0ther-0ff.
HE W0-VT TALK ABOUT CAKE'S CASE
A W. U. STORY.
It Is Humored That P. A. B. Wldener and
Wm. Iv Elkins Will Succeed, Jay
Gould Wall Street Believes -It No
Denials From the Phlladelphlsns.
Philadelphia, Aug. 2a Peter A. B.
Wldener refuses to deny a report to the ef
fect that he and William L. Elkins were to
succeed Jay Gould as the controlling power
in Western Union. He also refused to con
firm the report
For some day's past there have been
rumors on Wall street that a big change in
Western Union was impending, and there
has been a faint echo of the rumors in this
city, but it was not until Saturday last that
any definite prophecies were made,' and these
were to the effect that Jay Gould was to
retire irom the company completely and
that Messrs. Widener and Elkins were to
absorb the major portion of his stock and
become what Mr. Gould has been for sev
eral years, the guiding spirit of the com
pany and its stock.
When Mr. Widener was seen by a re
porter and questioned concerning the report
he smiled. He 'walked a few steps about
the floor of his office with his hands in his
pocket and then said;
"Our business is private. I can't see
that anything we do is the business of the
public'' ,
"Well, Mr. Widener, will you tell me
that the story is not true?" asked the re
porter. "I will not deny the story, and I will not
affirm it," replied Mr. Widener, and he
wonld say no more.
Several bankers were seen. A few had
heard the report and nut considerable cre
dence in it Others to whom the story was
new were inclined to doubt it There Is not
much done in Western Union in this city.
The stock is little dealt in outside of New
York As is known, it is a strong, steady
stock. Yesterday It Bold at 9S
It is known that Mr. Gould has been
wishing for some time to concentrate him
self as much as possible upon his railroad
interests, and this lends color to the story
that he has sold, or is to sell, his Western
Union stock, and it is believed by many
New York bankers, that the report that
Widener and Elkins are, or are to be, the
purchasers has a great deal of truth in it
TOOK POISON AND DIED.
A Pretty TonngWomanGnes From NewTork
to Baltimore to End Herli'fe 4. Trage
dy In a Hotel Few Clews to the Identity
of the Deceased.
Baltimoee, Aug. 23. Special When
the 12:40 o'clock train pulled into the Union
station to-day a well-dressed woman alight
ed. She stopped at the depot entrance as if
undecided which way to go. Of Officer
O'Neil she asked to be directed to a good
hotel. The officer pointed to the St
Charles, but a stone's throw from the depot,
and the woman went there, where she asked
the clerk for dinner. He showed her into
a private dining room.
After' the dinner had been put on the
table she ordered a glass of port wine, when
she dismissed the waiter. He laft the room
and was out about 15 minutes. Upon his
return he was startled to find her in terrible
agony and frothing at the mouth. Clerk
Whittemore, being notified, summoned Dr.
Charles woodrult. When the doctor ar
rived he found the woman tin a comatose
condition, but went at once to work and
applied restoratives. She had evidently
taken poison, aud in a short time she had
passed away.
She appeared to be about 20 years of age,
medium height, full round face, dark feat
ures and black hair. She was a Hebrew
and her appearance indicated a woman of
refinement The only articles to identify
her were found in a pocketbook. Two visit
ing cards bore the name EeginaEhrlich and
Sigmund Erhlich, and on a small piece of
paper was written, in a small hand: "To be
buried in Baltimore."
Coroner Hill, after yiewlncr the body.
said he was under the impression that the
woman had taken either arsenic or prussio
acid, owing to the discoloration of the face
that set in soon after death. The body was
sent to the morgue to await news from the
New York police authorities, as everything
points to the woman having come here
from that city.
BOBBED ON A HIGHWAY.
A Bold Bandit Bold Dp a Citizen on a
Chicago Street
Chicago, Aug. 2a Joseph J. Magrady,
employed by the city Board ot Education,
was robbed by a highwayman yesterday
while driving near the World's Fair
grounds. When first commanded to halt
by the robber Magrady put the whip to his
horse and endeavored to get away. The
highwayman fired at him, the bullet
striking the horse and frightening it so
that it got away from the buggy. Magrady
attempted to escape, but the bullets came
so thickly about his head that be stopped.
The highn ayman made him hold up his
hands and submit to a search, but the $150
that Magrady had with him was not dis
covered. The robbery took place on Stony
Island avenue, a much traveled thorough
fare, and the shots were heard by workmen
on the Fair grounds, who came to
Magradv's assistance, hut arrived too late
to help him. The robber was arrested later
by the police and lully identified by
Magrady.
8UHK INTO THE MISSISSIPPI.
A Bne;e
Warehouse Filled With Cotton
Sinks Oat ot Sight.
New Obleans, Aug. 23. At an early
hour this morning the wharf at South Port,
the property of the Louisville, New Or
leans and Texas Bailroad, caved into the
river carrying with it the large warehouse
and its contents. The warehouse was 300
feet long and built out into the river on
piles.
About 2 o'clock this morning the bank
gave way and the warehouse, containing
cotton, cottonseed oil cake and other
merchandise, slowly sank into the river,
and is a total loss. The cava is 150 feet
long and CO deep, extending back- not less
than CO feet
IHV8TIGATIHB POLICE CORBUPIIOH.
Chief Kldrldge or Atlautlo City Accused of
Demanding Money for Protection.
Atlantic Citt, N. J., Aug. 2a The
investigation begun yesterday afternoon
against Chief of Police Harry O. Eldridge,
on a charge of demanding money for police
protection, was concluded this morning.
All the testimony against Chief Eldridge
was given with the exception of that of the
tn o principal witnesses, one the signer of
the affidavit, and the other, S. Wootsen,
who, it is said, went after the money. The
case for the city and.-defendant was summed
up. The matter was then turned over to
the Citv Councils. . whioh will render a de
cision to-morrow evening."
mtOM A STAIT COKBXSrOlTOEXT.I
Washington, Aug. 2a Secretary
Charles Foster Intimated to-day that there
was to be some sort of a new deal in regard
to the appointment of an immigrant in
spector to specially have supervision of the
importation of glassworkers, but would
give no suggestion of the character of what
ever is held in contemplation. It is
thought, however, that in view of the ap
parent impossibility of the appointment of
George L. Cake, it is probable the associa
tion at Pittsburg has decided to recommend
the appointment of another person.
If Mr. Foster was reticent in regard to
the immigration appointment, he certainly
was not so upon the political situation. On
that subject he is enthusiastic, and he is at
the service of any who want to know his
opinion. He is convinced that the tariff
question alone is sufficient to win success
for the Eepublicans. He is quite certain
that the country is not yet ready to accept
the doctrine of the Democrats, which,
stripped of its vagueness, means nothing
less than the abolition of all duties.
Basine Bis Faith on the TarlfT.
The Secretary is so sanguine that the
good sense of the country on the tariff ques
tion will assert itself as to declare his be
lief that not only all of the Northern States,
but five or six of the Southern States will
give Eepublican majorities. The Secretary
seems to be specially pleased at the pros
pect of the smashing up of the solid South.
Upon this subject he says:
"The Democrats are splitting up in the
South by reason of their own methods. As
long as there is any attempt from the out
side to reform the methods in the South,
and bring abont fair elections, anything
they can term 'force,' they manage to hold
together to resist it Bnt if they are left to
fight among themselves, and if we dp not
resist them, they will suffer by their own
frauds. As a matter of policy I never
favored anything like force. I voted against
toe Dili wnen i. was in congress.
"Aiauone was right about his plan in
Virginia, though I did not realize it at the
time. He opposed any Eepublican candi
date for Congress being put In the field, and
proposed to let the Democrats fight it out
among themselves. Under such conditions
independent candidates age bound to come
out Both sides contencT lor the negro
vote, and they are bound to count it
Bow It Was Done In Alabama.
"The Jones men counted the negroes in
the negro districts in Alabama in order to
get their representation in the convention
and nominate their man. Then Kolb ran as
an independent, and the Jones men had to
count the negro vote in order to elect their
candidate. The reform starts with the pri
maries in the fight of rival candidates for
supremacy, " and keeps up all the way
through, if there is no common enemy to
combine against It there is a wliite
county of 3,000 controlled by one candidate
before the convention, and another candidate
controls a black county of 3,000, the latter
is going to insist upon counting the negro
vote in his county, in order to get as strong
representation in the convention as his
rival. Then when it comes to the election
he must have those same votes or be beaten.
That is the way it was with Jones in Ala
bama. The negro vote enters into the ques
tion of party organization and factional
supremacy, and they have to fight it out
among themselves..
"Eepublicans have been hearing so much
about breaking np the solid South that they
have got tired of it to a great extent, an'd
have po faith, but I feel confident now that
it is going to be broken up this time. I
think it is gone. The thing will settle it
self, and tho 'force bill' issue is without
life.
Positive Harrison Will Wrltn Right
I think you can depend on it that what
ever Mr. Harrison has to say on that subject
in his letter will be wise anil will be well
said, for all he writes and savs is wise and
well put"
Just the amount of hope for the Eepubli
cans that is to be found in the manner of
the breaking up ot the solid South Mr. Fos
ter does not clearly measure. The fact is
that the party, and the only one, that has
ever succeeded in making a breach in the
Southern States is the combined Alliance
and People's parties, now practically work
ing hand-in-hand, and in nearly every State
the new organization is swallowing up what
there is of the Eepublican organizations;
they are taking steps to insure what the
Eepublican party has never been able to ac
complish, a free" ballot and an honest count
for the negro voter.
The Eepublican workers at the head
quarters do not agree with Mr. Foster at
all, in regard to the possibility of carrying
even a single Southern State, and they are
not in favor of making the trial to do so.
They believe the best policy of the party is
to permit the Southern people to fieht each
other, which will result not only in an in
crease of independence and thoughtfulness
for the whites, but will be of vast benefit to
the negro; while, if the Eepublicans inter
fere by attempting to give
A New Impetus to Their Party
It would but have the effect to range all
of the old elements together against a party
whose name is offensive to the masses.
Those Eepublican leaders who have studied
r the situation most closely are agreed that
Carter's idea of trying to carry a number of
Southern States would result in nothing
else than the loss of time and money.
More than that, ther privately admit that
It will not only require herculean efforts to
carry New York, but that the inroads that
are being made in the ranks in Kansas and
Iowa, and what are known as the silver
States, make it imperative that these States
be thoroughly canvassed to save what has
been looked upon as belonging to the party,
instead of striving after the impossible, or,
at least, the improbable.
Another Larse District Scandal.
One of the largest scandals that has
cropped out in District affairs for some time
is that which is back of the resignation of
Assistant District Attorney Dumont, a day
or two ago. Two years ago a law was passed
prohibiting the sale ot liquor within a
radius of a mile of the Soldiers' Home. A
loose construction of the law enabled those
who were opposed to it to fight successfully
its operation. For instance, the authorities
found themselves unable to decide whether
it was intended to prohibit the sale of
liquor within a mile of the buildings, or
within a mile of the boundary at any part
The latter view was finally taken, ai.d this
resulted in the closing of saloons kept by
persons influential in local affairs, a mile
irom that part of the boundary nearest the
city, bringing the limits ot the prohibited
district well down town.
This was so evidently a strained interpre
tation that agaid the operation of the law
was defeated by a formal opinion, and all
of the saloons within the prohibited dis
tricts opened widely their doors until a
final decision could be had. Mr. Dumont,
who was greatly opposed to a renewal of
the sale ot liquor where it would be within
easy reach of the soldiers at the home, a
large proportion of whom wiU get drunk if
they can conveniently, sought some means
to still preveut the opening of the dives
patronized by them.
Legitl Pronecutlons Possible.
Upon a technical point involved in the
operation of the license law he lound he
could legally prosecute all of the liquor
sellers who had not paid their license tax,
or placed it in the hands oC the commis
sioners, and he proceeded to do so when he
was sharply called to a halt by his superior
officer, District Attorney Haileton, who
sternly and absolutely demanded Dumont
to go no further in the prosecutions.
Mr. Dumont promptly handed in his
resignation. Mr. Hazleton left the city, ap
parently to seek a quiet haven until tho
storm had passed. Not only -the temper
ance people, but aU lovers of good order,
were in sympathy with Mr. Dumont in hit
earnest attempts to atone for the ineffici
ency of the law and the indifference of tho
commissioners and of the District Attorney,
and a large body of citizens is only await
ing the return of the latter to demand of
him to let the public know just how far he
is in the clntchesof the "whisky ring," and
how extensive the combine is which seems
to be determined to crush everyone who
attempts to curtail the sale of liquor, which
is practically unrestricted in the District,
though an occasional pretense is made of
enforcing.conformity to the law.
HOT IN LOVE WITH H0BGAH.
A Salem Man Fays the Nominee's Employes
Are Secretely Organized.
YotTNGSTOWS-, O., Aug. 23. Special-
J. J. Young, of Salem, formerly a resident
here, was in the city to-day, and upon being
asked regarding Thomas E. Morgan, tho
Republican nominee tor Congress in this
district said: "I am a Eepublican, but
would not vote for Morgan or any other
man like him who holds the views he does
agains t workmgmen. He denies the right
of the laboring man to organize, and has
carried this policy clear through his works."
"Will the workmen in your section vote
for Morgan?"
"No, they will not They know how he
regards labor, and lyll not support such a
man."
"Is there any labor organization among
the employes of the Morgan Engineering
Company?"
"Yes, "but Morgan does not know of it,
and if he found it ont every member would
be a marked man. Morgan wants to be boss
over his employes in everything.
HOD CABBIERS QUIT W0BK.
They Striki Because They Cannot Agree
With the Bricklayers.
Andebsos-, Ind., Aug. 2a Five
hundred hod carriers and as many brick
layers are on a strike, and work on COO
houses has ceased. The strike is caused by
a difference between the carriers and brick
layers as to whether work shall begin at
6:30 or 6 o'clock A. 21.
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