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THOS. J ADAMS, PROPRIETOR. EDGEFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY JUNE 16, 1892. VOL. LVTI. NO. 21. ALPHA and OMEGA, Or the BeautiM Twins-a, Story of the Future. BY JASi P. KILLEBREW. HS MBB IKTBODUCTIOK. It- is not our purpose in writing this story to copy from any :>ther author, but to give our view of the future and what it will . bring. 'We nave read Edward" Bellamy's Novel, entitled'Tjook^ng Backwafa," and several others- of the same class. To get the full j ;-meaning of this story, a person should read it through carefully and not skip about over it and hunt for the most * interesting passages. . For it contains a moral that 'every one would do well to observe. Some of the | - charaoters here represented, - are persons that we have known, and who, at this moment, live not a . thousand miles from "E-." It will not be a difficult thing for the reader to realize what the "Bottomless Pit of Kanta Klorn" | is intended to represent. CHAPTER I. - ALPHA AND OMEG-Ar "Oh, 'Mega, come here one -moment, please." The speaker, a girl, tall, slendgr,* and divinely fair, with curling golden tresses that, fell v with a careless grace upon her shoulders and encircled her throat in their glittering radiance, made "a pic true that a goddess might have envied, as she stood loaning against a rustic bower, her hat held loosely in her left hand, while in her right , she held a. paper, in^which she seemed to Tie greatly interested. . In answer to her summons, an other girl^. stepped from among the interlacing vines that formed the Dower, who was almost an ex act counterpart of the former. "What do you want, Alpha?" "Read-this," Bhe said, giving _thfi-naner tn hor-o?ai?? *<V*>' "; ; ;*-? ';? "-aa . ..'Mis? ?fcrtf? r-=r:-.. ... Ol' X ls afoppicg??t Pavilion;" wftk ~~ h er nephew," Mr. ~BJenz ?ar iou.: "Well," said Alpha, "what do you think of that?" . "I think there ?B some mistake, because^ Aunt Bettie ' has no nephew. And then, besides, we invited her to come here and spend a week or so, and if she were to come it strikes mo she would come here instead of going to the Pavilion." "Well, suppose we go over to the Pavilion and see if it is really the, or some one else of the same name." "I don't think there is . any necessity in doing that girls, for it is really I, stopping at the Pavilion," broke in a pleasant musical voice. And from anions the shrubbery stepped a lady, whc appeared to be about- fifty o: sixty years of age, but ,without i wrinkle or line upon her face, anc who resembled the girls ver; closely. "Why it is Aunt Bettie," ex claimed Alpha. "Why did you g to the Pavilion instead of comiu \ - here?" "I had a good reason, which will reveal to you later on." "Explain to us about tha nophew of yours. I didn't kno^ you had a nephew." "Well, thereby hangs a tali which I will relate to you aft( awhile ; but first let me get somi thins; to eat, for it is way aft< dinner time and I am hungry as can be." "Why, certainly," said Alph and they , walked towards -tl house, which was an entire different structure from the hons of the 19th eentury. Great, wi< porticos, with here and there pot of flowers, rustic seats, ott mans, divans. and easy chai] scattered around in profusio One thing more noticeable thi all the rest was an entire absen pf anything like a door. The party walked up the ste] chatting gaily of the things th had happened since they had ls seen each other. When they last reached the top, Alpha walk across the portico, and touching concealed spring, a panel roll back, disclosing to view tho hi within, which, although it Jnfl about 4 o'clock in the afterno< was lit up by a subdued radian which seemed to emanate from t walls and ceiling. Costly pictu covered the walls. In i stood statuary of the most kind. After giving the sta and pictures a cursory glam if they were nothing out o common, -Aunt Bettie fol Alpha to . the parlor, or dri room." . In beauty of finish a ^elegance it eclipsed the hall "soft, pink glow filled the ; which as in the hall seerm come from the ceiling and w? "I will order you a li Auntie," 6aid Alpha, ?ud goi the wall she touched a button in a moment ametaliib .click heard ?nd a panel in the wall back,1 discoing to view a st -li?g lunch wnieh, Alp"haplacet on the waiter and gave to her i She slowly ate the food, tal volubly all the while. Whei had finished Alpha placed waiter back in the opening closed the panel, then turnin her aunt she Baid : "Would you like to see pi If so, I will call Kim." "Yes; I would like very n to see him." "Very well." And touching other button on the wall she down, and they resumed their i versation. "Auntie, when do you inten tell us ofthat nephew?" saitl 0 go.. "I am very anxious to k something about him and-.' she didn't finish what she sta: to say, for the door opened ar tall, broad-shouldered man wal in. He was stern, dignified, of about fifty years of age, v glittering, steel-blue eyes, i seemed to penetrate to your \ soni when he looked at you. Ki ness, benevolence, and strengt! will were depicted on his counl ance. "Wh}', how do you do, Bota? always called her Beta, which 1 Mer real name," but the child called her by the more iami. name of Aunt Bettie. "When did you comedown?" . "I came down^jyj?flterd^uA ; pnexi .VuL't-' Bettie. u\v ask' y< j sdvic? ?-. t.-X lie) ;i fi.uo'J fc -iOTKc'- hiri I .. -Wby (vh?i i- ti.: mutt ! ^-Well, ii is ooi .. s? . un:' :?. > :\ but may <\<-ri '?>?. y?s-\?'? v serious thing, unless I recieve so help from you." "It shall be given," said j Loraine, "but let's go to the sti where we will be free from int sion." So, going to the elevator, tl ascended to the second story, wh Mr. Loraine led them to his stu When they were all seated, Ai Bettie began her 6tory. ? . J CHAPTER II. AUNT BETTIE'S STORY. During the latter part of 19th century there lived in the ' tie town of ?-, a family by name of Loraine; they were ' ancestors. ' There were three in the fami } the father and mother and one s r Kent, i j Kent was a good boy, loved . his neighbors, and almost ^ shipped by bis mother. The ha} days ot his childhood were sp " in E-, amid the wholesome o fluence of a mother's love, and 3 love of his .friends. From chi j hood up he was a daring, spiri lad, though doing nothing rash I oolish. ?V Well, the years rolled on. grew up to manhood's estate. B, was known far and wide as jr honest, industrious young m 3- He finally rose to some promine: sr in home politics, and beca I mayor of the town of E-;-. 3 there was one man in the cc a, munity that hated Kent with ie whole'soul. That man was Lc ly Dorn, who did every thing in es power to get people to dislike h le that is Kent, but without suce a Kent was now a man, bro o- shouldered and muscular, ha rs some and kind. And as is m. case with nearly all young mei an his age, he fell in love, or thou ce he did, with a girl named Mi Flint. He proposed to her, 38, was refused. Then he grew re at less; indulging in strong dri ist going with evil companions, ui at one day he was found m issi ed And on the same day the bodj a Joel Aldrich a disreputable ch ed acter, was found in the wo all back of his house with his thr ras cut from ear to ear. Suspicion jn, once fastened upon Kent. A bi ce, was organized to search for h .he They found him in the next ter res about three miles from E-, j preparing to start for New York. He was seized from behind, but threw his assailants from him, and jumping back, drew a revolver and ordered his pursuers to throw up their hands. Every hand went up. "Now," said he, "throw down your arms and re-," but he never finished his sentence, for some cowardly member of the party he had cot noticed, slipped up be hind him and dealt him a'blow upon the head which knocked h>m senseless, then the cowardly scoun drel, Louis Dorn, raised the cry : "Hang him ! hang him 1" The cry was- repeated from lip to lip, ""hang him, string him up!" A rope was produced. And they bourid his arms so that he could do no "more harm, and carrying him to a tree near by, they put the noose around his neck and he was strung up, and left hanging while his cowardly assassins jumped on their horses and rode homeward. A stranger riding by the next morning saw his body hanging there and cut it down and. buried it near a mile po3t, by the road side. So, as hismurderers sup posed, he had departed this mortal sphere, never to return. The years rolled on and -he was forgotten. But five years after his death it was proven to the satisfaction of all that he was innocent of the crime laid at his door. Tho mur derer of Joel Aldrich was found. Louis Dorn, Kent's enemy, was taken seriously ill one morning,, so much so that his life was de spaired of. He was told that he must surely die. Then he acknowl edged the killing of Joel Aldrich, Cri : .-"?e-AiLJCent guiltless of kU?{ d .foo] fer <-h~ :>'.v.;v..-.ot se r-r.-l up?h - - ? - ? .;' ' a soul to mourn his aeai^. ' Aunt Bettie drew a long breath and coyered her face with her hands, and satin silence for a mo ment. "You have not finished, have you Aunt Bettie?" said Alpha, her eyes sparkling with interest. "No dear, but I am so wrought up that I must rest. I will tel you the rest to-morrow, but mus rest now, as I am very tired an< sleepy." "Then," said Alpha, "I will con duct you to your room." And, telling her aunt to follow her, she walked into the hal.1 When they reached the room, Aun Bettie bid Alpha good night. Alph then went back to the study an bidding each other good nigh they retired to their several roomi CHAPTER III. AUNT BETTIE FINISHES HER STOR' Early the next morning Aur Bettie was awakened by the soun of chiming bells. She arose, an dressing herself, descended to tl dining room. When they had finished the breakfast they went again to tl study, where Aunt Bettie bega once more as follows : "Well, George," addressing M Loraine, "you know that pla upon my land, near X-, whe that milestone Btands? We Louis Dorn, before dying told t] people that were with him th Kent's body was buried the] They, however, did not care take the trouble to disinter I body, and left it there. So wh I heard the story, I decided to ha his body removed and cremated. My men went there and : moved the body. The casket \\ still intact, which I thought ve strange, so I told the men to op it, expecting, of.course, only see a few bones. But in that Iv mistaken, for when the coffin v opened my kinsman lay there perfect as he must have been life. I was thunderstruck. There had lain for over a century, a he was as lifelike as could be, i cept a dark-red ring about neck, which I supposed must hi been made by the noose when was hung. Then suddenly thought struck me. "You remember that chemi you gave me?" addressing Mr. raine. Mr. Loraine nodded his head "Well, I decided to try it. ordering them to take his bod; the library, I secured the vial liquid you gave me and fol lou (TO BE CONTINUED.) BAMELL mm. TILLMAN DOES 'EM UP BAD AGAIN. IT WAS MAMET FEW PERSONALITIES: A Quiet, Calm Meeting-, Largely; Till manitc- A Friendly and Good-Natured. Eeeling Beiner Evinced. BARNWLLL, S. C. 'June7.-The first of the series of the thirty-five campaign meetings to be conducted in South Carolina np to August 25th, opened here to-day. . The utmost good, order prevailed, and good nature and'good temper were preserved. The public^ park in the center of the town was the" scene of meeting, where the 600 people who had collected grouped around a newly erected stand to listen to the speeches of the candidates. There is positively not as much interest in tho campaign this year as in 1890. Govennor Tillman said . in his speech upon this point that he was satisfied he and his friends would be nominated by the Demo cratic convention if they .were to stay in Columbia and not^fnake a single speech. But he advocated the policy of,having oandidateslgo before the people. It did immeasurable good and prevented stagnation.^ It is-hardly to.be doubted that the anti-admin istrationists feel that- they are cherishing a forlorn hope and' feeling thus do not muster their full strength at the meetings^ and the administration side' feeling/a sense of security show; comparitively a small attendance at the meetings. Barnwell can show at least 3000 people at a meeting. There were present and on the stand representing the administration;; Governor Tillman, Lieut. Governor Garyj Attorney General McLaurin, Superintendent of Education Mayfield, and Col. W. J. Talbert;; i- "'nf?ndfint.of the'penitentiary. ri ii - n i M?r' i u jgUfd^jO for !r: ..:. ! v\ ?? Still* Besides these, were on tn? t?iaij?, ex-Governor Johnson Hagood, Col. Robt. Aldrich and other prominent gentlemen nf this part of the State. County Chariman Duncan Bellinger introduced as the firs! speaker Col. .Tas. L. Orr, anti administation cadidate for lieu tenat governor. i Col. Orr was received witl soma applause. The Colonel is i large, open-faced, frank-looking handsome man, who speaks witl earnestness, directness, and cai never be accused of smallness o illiberality. ' He paid his com pliments to the ladies, and es pressed his .admiration of "Barn well, the banner county of Sout Car?.1 " He pointed to th court ase and called upon th audience and all the voters ( Barwell County to listen i arguments and be -governed b reason as jurors at the holy pan< of jusfice. He attacked tl administration for unbusinei methods, and declared that tl administration was the cause i tho depreciation in the value < the State securities. He not< instances of this in the case ( bonds. He declared that wh South Carolina ,needed was le politics in the administration State affairs and more hui ness. He attacked the "tyrant" po^ tried to be exercised by Gc ernor Tillman and declared tl he.(Orr) did not believe thepeo] of Barnwell country would b before Ben I. Governor Tillm declared at Greenville that he w going to write "your legislate a platform, and he called up the people to make candidates ti the Bible and swear to ; according to the platform. Col. ( brought out applause on this poi attacking Governor Tillma effort at tyrany as shown i: stong light in this instance wh he would dictate to and rule entire body of tho people. Gov. Tillman called himself "poor man's governor." The p people of the State would h the hardest time of their lives Gov. Tillman was re-elecl and if the will of Gov. Tilln prevailed. The speaker attacl .a Gov. Tillman's $3 poll, tax idea, and decfjlred that such law smack ed of pj^iiression. Gov. Tillman wanted1.J[o abolish the lien law, (he's rigjtit, right, right.) "Right" said the; speaker, right, for you who oyfy the land, but not for those . vihb work for you for $4 a a montai;. (Applause.) Col. -(Orr declared th*at the questi?'? for the people to decide was whjch side was the represen tative iody of the people of the State. ^He was satisfied as to the r?sultat they were left . to cool judgment. - The^chairman informed the speaker that he had but one min ute remaining.' A Vbiceto Col.v Orr-Tell us| sometmng about yourself so we can k:i^)w wheth?r.to vote for you. Orr-I am free, white and 'CB old, and under the tongue j id report in my county. l?se.l I J ?prr attacked Governor Till man^ cloising, for his declaration that 'jfe would .rather go to hell withes own people than to heaven witherie other side. [Cries of | Tillen and applause.] Col. On de c^j|d-, th at this was an insult to the.Miristian people of the State, whim, they should and would reseiif. GEN. M'.LAURIN. |riext speaker was Attorney il Mclaurin, who took the ^f^Lieutenant-Governor Gary Inough present had not in to be, and whose place had j|npplied by Gen. Mclaurin, airman Duncan informed the .ice that ?Gen. McLaurin was I ^^^^Puni??s^ attorney-general Carolina had ever had. A. McLaurin defended the ad |n^^ftration. He attacked the ?Kof South Carolina that are {cal to 'the administration focused them of unfairness, ^compared Col. Orr to Goliah bj^Jiis six cubits of height and ~?eavy coat of brass. But the ld of Edgefield has come with IfjCoosaw rocks and will de ^h'the gja^nt." (Applause.) .V?vr She??ard came io Co il i e NY iluil, r executive gardens at Columbia and a joggling board for his children. (Laughter.) This had been a flagrant extravagance. (Laughter.) Gen. McLaurin made a strong 'speech, different from the usual order of rough and tumble cam paign speeches, being close, com .pact, logical, ordered and direct He made a decided impression This is his first campaign year an( he meets i he people for the firs time. EX-GOVERNOR SHAPPARD. Governor Sheppard next spoke He was received by considerabl applause, but no evidence of diE favor. During his speech, how ever, there were points which : seemed demanded a division an for Sheppard and Tillman countc cries arose. Gov. Sheppard recalled the fa< that in 1866 he had come to Bari well to do what he could by tongi; or act to help the people of. Bari well to throw off the Republics yoke. He declared that he was candidate for Governor of Sout Carolina. He said that he was business man, and if there wi an office in the State which need? to be conducted according to but ness principles, that office was th of governor, and he hoped to she before he was through that Gc ornor Tillman, according to tl standard, was not the man for t office. Counter cries here arose i Tillman and Sheppard, which took some moments to silence. Governor Sheppard declar that ho would support Goverr Tillman if he were nominated the convention. The speaker was interrupt very frequently by iquestio which greatly interrupted his re{ lar speech. He declared that ta: were higher now than before "\ election of Governor Tillman, declared that the State taxes w higher than those of Georgia fi North Carolina without reas He attacked Governor Tillman advocating during his first c didacy a reduction of salarios, ? called attention to tho fact t not a salary had been reduced der his administration. A voice asked Governor Sri pard if ho did not say at Greenv that he, as president of the Edt;t . field Bank, lent the people money at 10 per cent, and they were glad to get it at that. Governor Sheppard-)fes. j Voice-Well, ain't that against the law? [Loud applause.] Governor Sheppard answered this in this way : - Mary had a little lamb, Its fleas was white as snow, And every time the fleas would bite, The lamb would do just so ? and the Governor rubbed one foot with the other. [Applause.] Every time I touch you in a soft place you flinch. The speaker took item by "item the expenditures in the State de-? partments, showing in most cases that the present expenditures were in excess offormer expenditures. He showed iri one case that Gov ernor Tillman had designated the amount of expenditures in one department as extravagant, and had made campaign capital out of the point. The records show that the expenditures in this depart ment under the present adminis tration was in excess of what it was formerly. The speaker read extracts from speeches of Governor Tillman, in which he attacked the kid glove wearers of the department at Co lumbia and reminded the audience that the Governor had gotten into ; the practice of kid glove wearing himself since his residence in Co lumbia. [Cries for Tillman.] Sheppard-I do not blame Gov ernor Tillman for wearing kid , gloves. It is nothing but right for the Governor of the great State of South Carolina lo do, but he should not do that himself, which be has deprecated in others. The speaker attacked the Gov ernor for his'early speeches against the State officers, accusing them of being imbecile, etc. He inflicted a blow upon South Carolina which she has felt most sorely. He asked the audience if they intended io go to the State of New York to live and should read in the press that its candidate for Governor had made declarations against the in tegrity of the State and its officers, if they would go there. [Cries of ?Tili ?fei '. . 5S| . in ^o'.ui' ? The speaker rehearsed Gov ernor Tillman's early speech which he attacked the conduct of the Attorney General's office for employing outside- counsel at great expense Yet the p?sent administration had exceeded all previous administration in the empolyment of outside help for the Attorney General's depart ment. The speakers did not object to the employment of, additional counsil for this department, it has very frequently been necessary but he objected to the inconsistency of the Governor as here shown. Gov. "Sheppard attacked th( recent Democratic nominating convention in Columbia fo: refusing to pass a resolutioi condemning Third Party spirit ii the State. He said that Gov. Till man had kissed the rod in Colum bia in the Alliance caucus by de daring that if the Allance wouL not follow him, he would follow the Alliance. The speaker declared that abov all considerations, however, whit supremacy in South Carolina wai of more importance than th< winning of offices within th Democratic party, and he appeale for unity among the white pe< pie of the State, whatever migl happen. Governor Sheppard close with a beautiful peroration. E took his seat amidst considerab applause, which was followed t louder and more continued a] plause upon the APPEARANCE OF GOVERNOR TILLMA The complexion of tho audien was at this first time demonstrate and may be put at fully tw thirds administration. Gov. Tillmam declared that ! had come to Barnwell the four time, he believed the audien liked him better each time I cause he liked them better. 1 said that he was at Barnwell not excite passion but to disci principle. A question to the speal from the audience elicted the de laration that all the arguments the anti's and their speakers wt echoes of editor Gonzales of t Columbia State. Gov. Tillman accused G Sheppard of making a trade in 1888 not to run against Richardson if he (Sheppard) would be sup ported in 1890. Gov. Sheppard, sotto voce, denied this. Gov. Tillman said that his admin istration had abolished the agricultural Department and established Clemson College,, which, when completed, would be the best college for the education of farmers and mechanics in the South, and for tho slight cost of $100 per annum. A voice asked about free passes. | Governor Tillman-Yes, I rode on free passes last year and I am not ashamed of it, I saved money to the State by it too. He asked if it had not been proven that-Jno. C. Haskell had distributed free passes in the Legislature to influence the Legislature. The speaker was p?oud of the result of the farmers movement. The people were now a reading people and were alert. Governor Tillman said that the City of Columbia was endeav oring to make the State spend $100,000 to build a sewerage sys tem in Columbia. A Voice-That's Haskell, aint it? Tillman-You elect this crowd and their people to the Legislature and they will build this sewerage system for Columbia and make you pay for it. Voice-We won't do it. The speaker reminded the audi ence that it was not in his power to have laws made-it was the pro vince of the Legislature. " Tho Legislature would not make the laws necessary. "Give rae the Legislature." The Governor defended his action in removing sheriffs who allowedlynchings.Hc deplored the condition that the practice of lynching had brought the State into. He declared that he should have the right to remove sheriffs who allowed these lynchings. He declared however, that for rape the punishment should be lycheing. and that he, -as Governor of the State, would lead a party to lynch for this crime. f?i ~--:-:-? and showed liftgattf wisdom of aholisniO?Tne~ nen law resulted about as the former vote, except that only one hand went up in favor of the continuance of the law. The utmost enthusiasm attended the results of these exercises. He asked what he had done tc hurt the State's credit. He hac tried to obey the law and enforc* the law. Talk about emigrants When would emigrants come t< the State as long as negro lynching countiued? A hand vote was taken to thi effect : Governor Tillman- -Al those who intend to vote for Snej pard aad against me, because extended the time for payin? taxes, fer which they attack mi holdup your hand. Only one(l hand went up. The Governor declared that i regard to expenditures, the peop should know that even he cou! not collect his salary unless tl Comptroller put his name to paper. How could he, Tillman) 1 responsible for disbursements? He declared that he believed t'. purpose of that portion of t! South Carolina press which w assaulting him and his frien and calling them anarchists, et were doing it to affect the value the bonds of the State held 1 widows and orphans, in order tl these men (antis and capitalist might buy the bonds up and ma money upon them. The Governor created a laugh saying that there ? ere laws to i peach the Governor when he j "too big for his breeches," and \ trouble with the ring was that was the only man who had e1 filled the breeches. He turned to Governor Sheppi and laughingly said that he woi beat Gov, Sheppard in Charles! this year as sure as there wa? free vote and a fair count, thor Charleston went up anti-Tilln in the last election. Tho Governor said in conclus that in the conduct of the busin of his office as Governor, he ways put three questions to h self when a question came bel him. "Is this right as betw God and man?" "Is this soi policy?" "Is this for the best good of the people of the State?" If he got two affirmative answers he would act in the affirmative, though every man in the State said "no." That was the way he intended to continue to act. j If the'people to whom he spoke wanted a man as Governor who would do what he thought was right, though the heavens fell, he asked that they vote for him, and he promised fidelity; but if they wanted a man who would change with every wind to gain popular favor to ride into office, vote for Sheppard. The cheers at the conclusion of the Governor's speech were heavy and he was bogged from all parts,of the audience to continue, but," promising to come to the first pic nic he could get to, He took his seat. There can be no denial of the fact that the country people of everyxcounty to which Governor Tillman goes look upon him with* admiration and love. His manner before his audience is frank and warm. He seems to bare his breast and to keep it bared. - He impresses his- audiences with a feeling of fellowship, fellow-feel ing, and fellow-interest. At the conclusion of Governor Tillman's speech the meeting -adjourned. After the adjournment several speecheg. from prominent gentle men were made. The jmrty go from here to:night to Hampton, where, they speak to-morrow. .HUGH C. MIDDLETON, in Au gusta Chronicle. Looking Backward and For ward. A writer for the Milledgeville Union and Recorder compiles the following array of facts and figures, which are very interesting just at this time, especially ?s one of the big conventions is in session to-day. The writer says : Our younger readers, doubtless, would like to have presented io them the proceedings of the past four FresidentialjConventions. In 1876 the Democratic Con vention met at St. Leuis, June 18, and nominated Mr. Tilden oft the vention met at Cincinnati, June 23d, with 738 delegates (492 necessary to a choice.) Gen. Han cock was nominate* by acclam ation after the second ballot. Bayard of Delaware received the. next highest vote, j In 1884 the Democratic Con?* vention met July 11th, at Chicago with820 delegates (necessary to a choice 547) Grover Cleveland received 683 votes on the second ballot, Bayard receiving lhe next highest vote, j. In 1888 the Democratic Con vention met again at St. Louis j and Cleveland was nominated by acclamation without a ballot. s CON?KA. 9 v' In 1876 the Republican Conven tionmet at Cincinnati with 756 delegates (necssary to a choice je 376). Rutherford Hayes was nomi ^ nated on the seventh ballot. He had only 65 votes on first ballot, while Mr. Blaine received 261 on ba first and 308 on sixth ballot. The opposition went . to Hayes on seventbfand gave him 384 votes. be In 1780 the Republican Conven he tion met at Chicago with 755 as delegates (necessary to choice 378) ds On first ballot Grant received 3?4 c-> and Blaine 284. On the 36th ballot ?* Garfield was nominated, roceiving ?y 399 votes. iat In 1884 the Republican Conven ;s) tionmet again at Chicago with k*3 819 delegates (necessary to a choice 379). Mr. Blaine on the ky first ballot 384? and was uominated D1" on the fourth ballot with 541 votes. =ot Chester Arthur received the next highest vote. he In 1888 the Republicans met _ ^er again at Chicago with 830 delegates (necessary to a choice 416.) lrd Sherman of Ohio received the a^ highest vote for six ballots Harri- . ^on son of Indiana was nominated on 1 a the eight ballot with 544 votes. He .?h received only 80 on the first and 91 ian on second. In the Democratic Convention c ion two-thirds vote is necessary to a iess choice,while in the Republicana a]_ majority vote rules. The two-thirds . rule should be done a way with. . " This year the Republicans meet tore at Minneapolis, Minn., on June eon 7tb. The Democratic Convention and meets at Chicago on June 21st.