The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, June 17, 1892, Image 1
* V MPUBLICAN CONVENTION
% . Tenth
National Gathering <
the Party at Minneapolis.
Details of the Proceedings, Seen*
and Incidents.
71m tenth National Convention that th
. Republican party records in its annals b
; gan at Minneapolis, Minn., under a clout
atwwnsky, with thunder in the air a nd i
qpfatnty in ererj condition.
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fj*'. ] m oosvumoii buildihg.
; Minneapolis and St. Paul bail been wait
ing impatiently for weeks to see the opening
of the great convention, and thousands o(
people from all over the Northwest had
journeyed thither to enjoy the novel spectacle.
Yet, though both cities are overrun
with visitors, the arrangements at the convention
hall were almost perfect, and the
delegates were enabled to gather and dc
their work without discomfort or interfer
ence.
As early as 10 o'clock the march began
across the bridges of the Mississippi River
to the convention hall, and an hour^nter the
first few had swelled to a steady stream,
which lasted until after the convention had
been called to order.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
iJt i ExP?3ifcj?a Hall, as its name Indi?Su!||S
\g 8h?w building or permanent
Sldlh T for the products or Minne*{*e
two Dakotas. It is a huge
built close to the
y- the rails of St. Anthony in South
:;^>he intSpor of the piuin^oUCj
spacious, tall pillars supporting a broad, fla t
roof wjiich rises in the middle a dozen feet
or more into a heavy skylight through which
the sun's rays (liter down into central body
of the hall. In this central portion are the
seats for the 900 delegates. On one side of
the square, court-like space in which the
seats are arranged is the platform of the
'President, with seats on it for perhaps 200
;people, each member of the National Coin-uittee
having a place reserved here for his
/, JAMM n ?! 1 Iv r
tFrom his If'est photograph.]
) town use, and one or two extra chairs for his
friends. On each side of tho main platI
form are the seats for the newspaper
[press, 300 or 400 in number. Behind the
'space railed off for the delegates are seci
tions of seats for spectators stretching back
, to the entrance, and above are tiers of gal'
leries all the way around the building.
I About the pillars which uphold the roof,half
' way up, were sheaves ot wheat gracefully
cappetf, and festooned against the gallery
' foot-rails about the hall were the shields
1 and coats of arms of the forty-four States,
i Directly opposite the Chairman's platform,
! up under the roof, was a sort of elevator
LEVI P. MORTON.
The ball looked very beautiful in th<
morning sunlight, billies ami roses Idoometi
in front of the Chairman's table, which, conspicuous
article was of rich mahogany, speci
ally carved for the occasion. The chair wa
of carved oak, and a handsome Turkish run
covered the platform. The lirst burst o
cheering arose when Governor McKinley o(
Ohio Was rAnnnmi?;.J .'r.GT'illg down tne Iliaill
aisle at a quarter of lv o'clock, Immediately
afterward New York's big four?Piatt
Hiscock, Miller and Depew?closely tollowet
by the entire dolt ;ation in a body, marchedown
the centre, and were warmly applau I
ed. They took their alloted seats inmedi
ately in iroDt of the chair.
There were hundreds and hi idreds ol
vacant seats in tho galleries, but not inan^
^ on the ground floor, when the time for call
ing ft"- ' -ntion to order had arrived
But vio to TtX>*> |>ersons in th<
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[ Jam? ?. uiruoa, unairman or tn?
. Ratloul Committee, stepped to the d?k
end took the special convention gavel in
his hand.
. The con van lion and galleries came to order
" qulcklv, and there was not a delegate standing
when Mr. Clarkson annoonoed that the
?tun would be opened with prayer by the
Rev. Dr. Brush, Chancellor of the University
of South Dakota. A moment after18
ward the whole convention stood as
Dr. Brush, a venerable-looking man
with soaraslv covered head and long white
beard, began to deliver the invocation. He
prayed for harmony and that the platform
>e* and the other issnee might be subordinate i
e- to "Thy great will." Wheu he ?id
j. "Amen, the convention settled down again
with a rustling of badges that was like the
whisoering of antumn leaves.
There was a murmur or conversation,
which was hushed quickly as M. H. De
Young, of California, stepped forward and
r?d tTi'r call far the convention. At this
ttoe^there^^^^^doay^f^th* delegates'
j' aniMast at this announcement, led bv the
' New Yorkers, and Mr. Kassett. unescorted,
I left his seat and started for the platform. 1
A path Vas cleared for him. and a
minute later Chairman Clarkson was '
presenting him to the convention. '
lie received the customary vooal welcome, J
the New York delegation rising and waving
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JOHN (MERMAN.
their h*t? in his honor. Mr. Fassett looked
perfectly self-possess?'I as he gazed about
the vast hall. In his hand was a typewritten
manuscript, to which he referred occasionally
as he spoke.
Mr. Fassett's spe*-h was well received,
the delegations listening more attentively q
than they usually do to the oratory of a tein- w
porary chairman. The first touch upon the ^
sentiment of the convention came in an OI
WILLIAM M'KINMKY. ' ?
allusion to reciprocity, artistically led .
up to by the speaker. It was the ?
signal for a storm of cheers. The most skill- *?
ful bit was his allusion to the great names
of the party?Lincoln, Seward, Grant,Sher- P
man. Garfield and Logan. The speaker ^
paused after each name, and gave the convention
an opportunity to cheer, then, with
a pause a little longer than the rest, he rapidly
ejaculated, "Harrison and Blaine," and
raising his finger as a signal, the entire convention
rose in one grand, swelling chorus of
cheers for the rival candidates.
Almost equal to the ovation to Harrison
anu Dimuu >VO^ lUO ouiuuaiaaiu iuol/.iwv*
a reference to ex-Speaker Reed. Mr. Reel
was seated far in the rear in the sDeaker's
; Jfir'
THOMAS B. SKKD.
audience." Some'~dnSJ
"Reed!" Reed!" and it was instantly taken
up by the delegates and the gallery. The
niiiidmg rang with the popular demand for
1 the appearmioe of the man from Main*.
Not until the Chairman of the convention
turned and beckoned commandingly to him
1 rlir) Ha (innllv nrieu fpi ?m Hio c^al unrl mnL'u
a speech, which was frequently interrupted
by applause, which was renewed as Mr.
Reed closed. There were also loud calls for
McKinley, Koraker and Quay.
General Ciarkson then reuorted the names
ot the temporary ottlcers or the convention,
and the selections ot the National Committee
were at once approved without opposii
tion. The rules of tho last Republican
t National Convention were adopted, and on
| motion of General Sewell the roll was calle I
and the Chairman ot each delegation an!
nounced the members ot committees seJ
lected.
RUfMBIX A. At,GRR.
This order of l>usim**-s spive the spectators j
?chance to see some of the leading men, I
and nil of them wan sufficiently poi.ular to J
j receive Approving: applause. Powell Clay- |
?
, too, of Arkansas; M. H. Ds Youor oT Call,
fornia; Townww), of Colorado; Governor
Bulkeley, of Connecticut: 1*?g*lu of Kansas;
L E. MoCaras, of Maryland; W.W. Crapo,
of Massachusetts: H. M. Duffield, of Mic
igan; George William Warner, of Missouri;
General Sewell, of New Jersey Warner
Miller, of Now York, Governor McKiaiey,
oI Ohio; Senator M. 8, Ouav, of Pennsy 1vania.
General William Mahone, of Virginia,
and ex-Senator J. C. Spooner, of
W isconsin, were all applauded.
At 1.50 F. m. the convention ad jour ued un
til 11 A. M. next day.
Immediately after the convention ad
journed the Committee on Platform met and
organized. Ex-Goyernor Foraker, of Ohio,
was elected Chairman. The Committee
on Permanent Organisation organise!
by the selection of Lock wood, of Idaho,
as Chairman and King, of New Hampshire,
as Secretary. A sub-oommlttee, consisting
of Ellis, of Kansas. Thomas, of New York:
X..Madison Vance, of Louisiana, and Deof
Indiana, was appointed.
\The^>mmiUee^^L>?d^nLal? organised
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^Kmgbefore XI oTofook the convention hall
VU(?n>il?l h" - ? 1 "
?.?? ? j w oukuui mronjj oompowd
of delegates, committee men, sh outers nnd
spectators.
The body of the big hall was so densely
crowded that it waa only with the greatest
iifflonlty that the late comers were able to
reach their seats. The crowd took ad rentage
of erery opportunity that was offered
to cheer and applaud, inters pe ring it with
ihouts for Biaine, Harrison, McKmley and
Reed
JEREMIAH M. RUSK.
At twenty minutes before 12 Temporary
bairman Fassett entered th? HaII ?n/i
elcomed with cheers. As soon as quiet
as restored the convention was called to
rder, after which Bishop Whipple stood up
) deliver the invocation.
When Governor McKinley, of Ohio arved
he walked down the main aisle to an
icompauiment of cheers. After he reached
le platform three rousing cheers were given
r him, accompanied by cries of "He?s all
1 right." Governor McKinley returned
s tuanks for the reception. t
Chairman Fassett then introduced Mr.
'alker, of Nebraska, who presented a gavel
the convention in a speech that hardly
ly one could hoar. Mr. Fassett returned
auks.
The Temporary Chairman jfy
luldn'treport before the next day. Leave
' sit continuously was granted.
Chairman Fassett then announced that
le report of the Committee on Perm anent
rionization was next in order.
Governor McKinley's name was reported
n- Permanent Chairman. This was folwed
by prolonged applause, delegates wavi;t
hats and handkerchiefs for nearly half a
linute. .
Governor McKinley was escorted to the
lair by Messrs. Spooner and Mahone amid
reat enthusiasm.
Charles W. Johnson was named for ??<>
;tary and the assistant secretaries of the
mporary organization were recommended
> be continued.
robert t. lincoln.
Chairman McKiuloy ?ben delivered his
speech, which was frequently applauded.
The convention, at 12:50, adjourned until
the following day.
Third Hay's Proceed!nfja.
The convention was called to order at
11:82 o'clock by Governor McKinley, who
was uproariously received.
"Prayer will be offered by the Rev. William
Brush, Chancellor of the University of
South Dakota," said Chairman McKinley,
After the prayerVneT'liftirfflafl CAiiBa ror
the report or the Committee on Credentials.
A round of applause greeted Chairman
Coggswell. "The Committee on Credentials
sstfll at work," said he, "and has made dili
i nt progress. It hopes to be able to report
u s o'clock p. m., and asks for further time.'
. '^-Governor Jewell, of New Jersey, at
oo<. moved that a recess be taken until 8
o'clt k, in order to give the committee the
necessary time, but yielded for a resolution
of benutor f ullom, of Illinois, indorsing the
World's Fair and recouiiueding a National
appropriation therotor. This resolution was
referred to the Committee on Resolutions,
and immediately thereafter an Illinois delegate
introduced a resolution providing that
all Grand Army men shall be admitted to
standing room in the house, and permitted
to occupy all seats remaining vacant thirty
minutes after the beginning of each session.
This resolution whs referred to the Committee
on Rules anil Order of business.
The Chairman then announced that the
question was 011 the motion to tako a recess.
There were cries of "No" from all
over the hall, coupled by erios of "Ingalls,"
but in the confusion tho Chairman put the
motion and declare I it carried,
A New York delegate called for a division.
It was evident as the ayes stood up that the
nntii^fdMfaMdhglpI The Chairman announ^^W^voff^is
|07 to 260, and at 11:41
declared that the convention would take a
recess until 8 o'clock i> v.
Aider to<* recess it was 8:50 when Clerk
Johnson bx)k the platform and said in a
noarse voice: \nnouticeinew. tie
pause I dramatically, nml then repeated:
"Announcement." Two minutes later
Chairman MeKinley brought down his
gave,.
t'hauiieey Depew jumped to his feet and
did a very eraceful tiling in moving the congratulations
of the convention to Colonel
Dick Thompson, of In liana, ex-Senator, the
man whose eighty third birth lay it was.and
who has attended every National Convention
since the foundation of th? party. Mr.
Thompson wa- ? ?r >rt i to the platform,
where he heean a short address.
At tins pout too etaccrtc ugaas went o?i lu
after a minute's (bckeriug, leaving the Cbaui
Mtkw>? flgnriT hardly distinguishable in the York,
blackness, which was barely relieved by the ot Fi
glow from some fifty gas Jets in the gal- bis ol
Wins. The lighu United up again in a win- of the
ate, ana Mr. ltxvnpeoa dnishe.1 hia re- piece <
marks. MM
Theu the Chairman announced tha regular hia i
order of business to be the report from the Krerj
Coihraittee ou Credentials. ly apt
Chairman Oogfswell took the platform with
and stated that be was not prepared with a finishi
written report, but if the oonreatioa wished earlia
he woo Id make a verbal report. He Blaim
understood that the minority was ready to and n
report. Mr W all ace, of New York, said he Ingan1
had a partial repert from the minority, which " b
he sent to the eWk's desk. the f
The Chairman asked if there was objection hit <
to the reception a verbal report from the whole
committee. No abjection was heard, and At tl
Mr. Coggswell.hotling in his hand a memo- Harri
rand urn sheet, began to an announce the kept i
action of the committee. Anc
The majority report gam Mr. Harrison n Ssnab
net gain Of twelve votes over the number of nomtn
hia advocates seated by the National Com- Cheat
t&e.\
The fight began on a motion to wbstlta^T^^^F
the minority for the majority report, and, eey, at
as this was a test rote of the lot'wai
strength of the two divisions of the In*
the convention, ranch interest was Their <
manifested. After much speaking pro 454 n?
and con, that part of the report seating the roll
uncontested delegates was adopted and then amid
the question came up on the motion to sub- Alaska
(tibita th? minontv foe th? r?nnrt Kin lev
so rsr as it applied to Alabama. The motion J^tes ^
was put to a viva voce vote and the Chair
was unable to decide. Than Quay, of Penn- divide
sylvania, demanded the cail of the roll of *" TO'
States, and Warner Miller, of New It beoa
York, seconded the call. The convention f???11
now buzzed with un sup pressed excite- ,
ment; the lilaine men were forcing the fight- Kinley
ing, and this was the first chance there had
been for a trial of strength within the oon- 5*"?*
vention. Forake
Then began the roll call. Alabama was ??
reAched. The delegates' voted seventeen Chair
for the minority report and five against it. Seivea*
Four of these voters were the contestants When '
favored by the minority report. Chaunoey ^is non
Depeiv made a big stir and got hissed and tlon w<
hooted at by rising, and with uplifted arms
shouting: "Mr. Chairman, I challenge the
vote of Alabama! ' The dispute over Alabama
was settled by the Chairman of that
delegation withdrawing the four votea of
the aeleeatea-atrlarge. When the rote of calUornl
isew v ork was catiwi narner zauier an- Colorado
nouneed the vote as forty-five for the ml* Connoctl
nn.lt. O"-' 1 " " ~
111 uiaiui', una iwenLy-seven lor we iwitwan
majority, or Harrison report. On the oom- Florida.
pletion of the roll of States, it was an- J^onrm.
uounced that the total vote stood," 428 for the *
adoption of the minority report, and 463 indUmT
against. The crowd quickly caught the .idea Iowa.. .*.
tha- uh?? result was against Blaine, and oheei Kansas,
upon cheer rolled from the Harrison benches. Kcntuclc
A motion was made at a quarter of one to Ixmiaian
adjourn until ten o'clock a. m. But thia "J*1 --was
fought stubbornly by the Harrison MM?rh<
men, who succeeded in defeating it. The Mfchieat
convention then resumed business, and Mlnneeoi
took up the case of the Alabama contestants MlssltJi
for the Seventh District. Missouri
The vote was taken by roll of States on wSEiTS?,
the adoption of the report, and it was Nevldi
adopted by a voto of 476 to 366?a more pro- Now Han
nounoed victory for the Harrison forces. New .Ten
Foraker then read the platform, and at
twenty minutes mat-..??.? *u. .? ?r?
took rum: T^^aVaJ proceed In**W IttodeT.
mi-o.iniey called the fourth day g?{j|h Da
of the convention to order at 11:30 o'c oclr, Tennette
and prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Texas...
lVayland Hoyt, of the First Baptist Church Vermont
of Minneapolis. The members of the VI minis.
Republican National Committee from sev- west Vlr
eral States were announced, and then the wiaconel
Chairman made known the fact that opposi- Wvomint
tion to the adoption of the majority report Arixona
in the Alabama case had been withdrawn. 1 bstrict f
Cheers greeted the unanimous vote in favor oklahmn
of this report. vtah....
Routine business waB next disposed of, Alaska.'
and soon nerves were at high tension at the Indian T
formal ln-ginning of the real work of the
convention. Governor McKinley ordered a Total..
rail of the States for the nomination of ?. T. i
candidates for the leadershiD of the party Whole n
in November. When Colorado was called, Necessa:
Senator Wolcott arose from his seat MoKi
and mounted the platform to present the Shepari
name of Blaine. He made an effective ad- moved
dress, and again and again his mention of mous. '
the man whose candidacy he supported called rison hi
forth prolonged applause from bands, feet cast, ht
and mouths. " ventior
Indiana was the next State that had a tumult
/ovnrifo enn tn nruGAnt Ha was Prssi^Anf, riAmini
Benjamin Harrison. Tip honor was con- to take
f erred on old Uncle Ms* Thompson, who offered
celebrated his eighty-third birthday the day excited
before. He was Secretary of the Navy in The <
President Grant's Cabinet. The venerable little n
octogenarian is quite vigorous, and bis brief nomine
speech was strong, full of point and well in a mc
received. held ui
Michigan was called and no one got up to called I
put Alger in the Held. This was a surprise of the '
to many; for General Alger had been talked to the !
of as a very likely dark horse. The
It was when Minnesota was called that o'clock
Blaine got his great ovation. Delegate W. sentati
H. Eustis, of Minneapolis, ascended the When
platform to second the Blaine nomination, O'Com
and as on n preconcerted signal, the ap- Genert
plause raged in t be maddest style for half an tion.
nour. and ot
As Eustis descended from the platform A m
there occurred one of the most remarkable of Mr,
happenings in tho history of National Con- Delegs
ventions. The cheering for Blaine had not nomin
lasted quite fifty seconds, and was dying out which
when a bright-faced, pretty women, sitting in onded
the nextrow behind the platform, stood up, ?on, o
and with a white parasol closed and like an the cm
orchestra leader's baton began to motion Speak
the delegates to warif with their cheering. would
Sne bad a prominent |osition in hcba",?.?u law R
na? in front of and in full sight of all the The
- a?iyntaa They_all sa* her.and slowly began adopt
to rise and recommence cheering. They stood tion, t
up in bunches of half a dozen at a time, and
the pretfy young woman never faltered, but
kept beckoning more and more of them to
get up, until the whole body of the delegates " vl
was on its leet. Even then she was not sat- the pe
isfied, but with the same firm and masterful col led
motion of her pnrasol kept inciting them to It ( til
Increase and strengthen their cheers.
WHITRI.AIV REID. ClI.
The woman was Mrs. Carson Lake, of 1,1
New York C'ity.the wife of a newspaper the si
correspondent. Never, perhaps, has a ( arol
woman so completely mastered 12,000 per- free u
& ? at one gathering in this country. Hhe
le<. that multitude as a bandmaster leads an ""'His
orchestra, up and down with her parasol. flccre
McKinley kept hammering. The crowd old I)
tired of fighting him down with noise, and
presently, after twenty-six minutes of cheer- ,1 i
ing, order was restored. have
At last a semblance of quiet was reached, k0), |
and IV. E. Mollison. a colored delegate L oiu
Mississippi, was allowed to second Blaine's iMaMi
nomination seiub
oratonoai. treat w tuw uaj ?.. ?
KNjr M. Depew, representing Now
dm to recount the nttiom
widwt Harrison. and to enforce
aim to IIm nomination. The fame _
> sneaker lad all to aspect a matchless '
or eloquence, and Mr. Depew did the
I justice to his own reputation and to
ardor for the President's cause,
f good point ha made was keen- (;
?reclated,and most warmlr commended ^
boisterous applause. W hen be had
id, there was a repetition of the bceoaa 4
r in the afternoon. Harrison and "
i banners were carried about the hall, c
oias was made in every war that the
uity of the delegates supplied.
en Mr. Depew spoke Harrison's name
riands of the President bad their inn- 8<
and when he mentioned McKinley the ?
i convention cheered for thirty seconds, v
is conclusion of bis speech cheers for (
son and counter cheers for Blaine were >,
jp for another twenty-five minutes.
*her son of New York then arose, ex- P
or Warner Millar. He seconded the 11
nt RUIn. f- ?1
bun, of North Carolina. dicTa similar f<
for Harrison. J. Q. Boyd, a colored .
IfcfrWft teLrfWa^no. M
HW^nBOu, And fy
WDbapng, Of Wyoming, also aecomi- 1
due's nomination. b
motion of Gener.il 8ewell. of New Jer- ci
8:17 p. if., the taking of the first bal- |j
i made the next business. Alaska and s.
lian Territory were allowed to vote D
delegate* brought the total to 906, and **
weesary to nominate. Then the tc
of the States was called bc
the inoet. intons? excitement. _
i led off with two for Harris-oil. Mc'
name came to the front with seven .
rom Alabaiuaand it was amiarf nt that id
bi-administration men ha 1 decided to T
their forces on the first ballot When ,1(
be of New Hampshire was announced ? <
me evident that Harrison would be
inated. w
n Ohio was reach?Ml, Chairman Mc- K1
demanded a poll of the delegates. A o(
' forty-four for McKinlev and two for u{
on was Announced. Ex-Governor ..
r raised the point that the Chairman
longer a delegate from Ohio.
man McKinley ruled against Fornker, sy
mil ? ?? Ul-?n. In this M>-Kinl?v ? ?- ?,
iorty-nve votes to one for Harrison. tu
Texas voted twenty-two for Harrison, fr<
lination was secure, and the conven- lie
nt wild. ??
TUB I1UOT BY STATS*.
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535 1-6 182 1-6 182 4 ...?
-incoln, one role from New Hampshire.
umber of delegates 906 | '
ry to a choice 451 til
inley then called Colonel Elliott F.
d to the chair, and taking the floor rn:
that the nomination he made unauirheChairman
said: "President Har?vin$*
received a majority of the votes
is received the nomination of this con- re
i. Shall it he unanimous)'" After a (H
' ?<? II u. -.1.1 I . HTlio t .I
UOU8 yen fli .-Yyc>, in- u'i'ic\i. cu
ition is made unanimous." A motion R.
a reee?? ?c S r. a. was immediately "*
and agreed to, and the heated and P
assemblage dispersed.
svening session of the convention was in
lore than a ratification meeting. The jo
le for the Vice-Pres' 'ency was selected
etincr of the New Vork doiegatton, 1
n hour before the couvention was
o order. By tacitconseut the naming
Vice-Presidential candidate was left,
New York delegation . T
convention was called to order at 8:50
, and the roll of Stales called for proon
of candidates for Vice-President.
New York State was reached Senator
aor nominated Whitelnw Reid, and m
il Horace Porter seconded the nominu- l>
Governor Bulkeley, of Connecticut, (
hers also spo:ie jii favor of Mr. Reid.
otion was mad- th.it the nomination
. Reid he ma le by acclamation, but ''
ite Settle, of T?jnne.?see, objecte and ?
ated ex-Speaker Tuoinas II. Reed, j
evoked great applause. Arkan-as seca.
.Amiii.ilnii OS ilia nlui Mr. I .Oil- I -
f Virginia. The Maine delegates asked
invention not to vote lor the ex- n
er, as ho was not a candidate and \
not accept. '1 lie nomination of White- ^
eid was tlien made t?y acclamation,
usual resolutions of thanks were thon ''
ml,and with ban i playing, the couven- li
it 10 p. m., a Ijourne . ine die. p
World's Fair Exhibit. tl
.eigii, N. C.?The first bulletin to '-|
ople of the State regarding making
tions for the Chicago exhibit is out. j'
s for choice sheaves of grain of this !
crop, for miucials or crystals; for "
ationsof the State's stbooi interests, s
There will be a map of the State, '
8 feet, on which will be shown all
iblic school houses and all the pri- j
chools, colleges, etc , in North Car- I 8
To the forestry of this Stale is 1 1
ed the ta^k of preparing a mono- !
on the yellow pine and to also il- ; 1
te, practically, all the phases of its j 1
>pnieiit and all its relations to (he J *
lrii'-? This will be the i ontrenioee. i v
ft rent display from this State. The 1
finien and wood workers are asked '
operate in making this particular
it. The names of many ladies are '
secured to furnish articles for the
11 v department
1 Carolina Railroad to be Sold.
\hi.k-.ton, S. C. ? A decree was filed
? United States Court today in
lit of Botend against the South > j
ina railroad ordering sale of 'he load i ,
f a'l incumbrances The date and 1 ,
of the sale will be forced by a later
i* This will relieve the toad of its (
iJ^.iioi tgagc (5 per eent bonds .
O. Carter, Savannah, claims to
discovered a p'occss whereby cotton
i! bi eonvertcd into a high
of v rnish. oi into a materia! re- |
ling In !i.? ubhei. j i
MR. MORGAN ON SILVFR
!h? Altotma knttor Speaks for
8tewart Free Oolntge Bill.
Washington, I). C. ?Mr. Moi
Dem., Ala ) who had given notice
e would address (he Senate on the si
uestion, called up the unfinished li
ess -Senator Stewart's bill for the
oiuage of gold aud bilvcr.
Mr Morgan prefaced hi? remark
tating that he aid not intend to ma
ilver speech, bnt simply wished to
lit some preliminary remarks
rauted to hear from the Mimical
'on vi nt ion before doing so. It w. s I
y that the Senator from Ohio (Mr. h
lan) would be a conspicuous flj
here, at which many darts woul
red,'and he, too, would like to f
ew darts at hiua.
Mr. Morgan said he had sometbibf
iy to his mends on the Democratic i
he State of Alabama, he said, hadalv
een Democratic except once, whei
ist its vote for General Grant aga
'.orace Grce'y. With this exception t
tate had been Democratic until
rday. Whether It wou'd be Democr
> morrow he did not know. Yestet
imeth ng happened that brought to
mournful suggestion of the fut
here was going to be some dirticul
l Sinoothlllff out Ir.mMiw 11.
hcsc difficulties were not personal
ditical, hut came from dissa'isfnc
' the fanning community iu that St
ho had felt the pressure of want a
-cat abundance. They dreaded the v
the tax gatherers. The people of .
una had douc all they could to up)
ic Democratic party, which they hel
I was iu favor of broadening the rue
stem of the country. They relied
e Democratic party to relieve tl
our these difficulties, because they
ived the Democratic party was foi sot
aney, based on the equal free coin
gold and silver. Mr. Morgan brii
viewed the formation of the Farui<
lianec, noting its objects and scor
for its alleged fallacious doctriues.
d iu its ranks, he said, a lot of scht
I p iiiiifians, who presented a num
wild schemes to the people, includ
b Ocala platform, lie would inft
i Democratic friends that if they co
without the vote of Alabama in the n
action they need not listen to him 1
uble in that (State wus truceablc din
to the fact that the Senator from O
[r. Sherman) hud been able to deuio
e silver, and the Democratic party 1
t enough courage to reinonetiae
IC neuntor irom Ohio (Mr. Sherman) s
was uot a political question. 1
untor from Missouri (Mr. Vest) sail
is uot a political question. He (
>rgan) said it was uot a political qi
They all said that because in
nditions they could not do wltneut
I of the men who controlled the g<
c of this question. He wanted toti
out of politics. He believed we coi
ve our country better now by conn
{ether, irrespective of party, and doi
tat was best to restore silver as a tnoi
tal as it was in 1878.
Mr Moigan concluded with a referei
''the deplorable financial situation
r country.
Hardly liad Mr. Morgan been sea
icu Mr. Hale (Rep. Me.) called up
usiou Deficiency bill already passed
e House, and it was passed in a |
nctury manner in less than tli
i mites.
Mr Jones (Dem., Ark.) addressing
mate on the Stewart Free Coinage
viewed the political aspect of the sit
lestion as shown by the votes on I
ibjcct iu Congress during recent ye
lulysiog the standing of each polit
irty.
At the conclusian of Mt. Jones'
arks the Senate, at 1.15 o'clock,
lurned.
WHEN THE WORLD WILL EN]
he Rev. Mr. Poatell Foretells I
Happenings Close at Hand.
Atlanta, Qa.?North Georgia is i
i throes of religious excitement prodi
y t he preaching of the Rev. T. K. J
II. a Baptist missionary from the In
< rritory, who declares himself to b
nnicd us to the date fixed for the
I I be world.
IVstcll was born in Georgia abcc
ears ago. On attaining manhood
ntercd the ministry and was sent
tissionary to the Indians. For fil
ears he was engaged in that work,
lys that in the last year he had so t
tystcrious revelations made to him
e lult called upon to preach to his
cople their impending doom. He <
ack to Georgia and is now eDgage<
lie county near Dahlonega, giving
rsideuts the ben fit of his knowledge
The Jews, he said, will take up <
.urney to Palestine on April 3, I
>11 April 3, 1900, the new temple 4
11>ulcin will be dedicated with im]
ive ceremonies, and Christ will i
is second advent on Mount Oliv*
lay 15 of the same year.
Posted th>uks that the moun
hould be secured by Christian peop
ime so as to keep it clear of squatte
lu the meantime all the disasters
old for the last clays will have be
irrthren will be arrayed against
?ther us never before. There wil
\ a is and political revolutions calcu
o drive people to a sense of their
o Cod.
PostelTs hearers) listen with carge
<> his revelations and talk of nothing
-he end of time.
Breach of Promise Suit
Chicago, III ?Mrs. .lesse lisle, i
ner actress, has filled in the sup
.unit here a suit to recover $950,00
ireaeff of promise to marry from J
IV. Paige, the manufacturer of the
I'vpesctting Machine, of Hartford, C
,\ here he is reported to be worth t\
luce million dollars. It is alleged
Mrs Hale lived in Hartford for a ye
uore as the wife of the manufacture
Itnly is losing by emigration a
MU.OUO of its population annuullv.
Ml
Dr. Houghton, the Poet of the Oroer,s v
In Rhyme.
gnn
thnt
Ivor An Official Statement of Oold and
mm- Silver Ooint(e For Oat Month
(< 00 Shows Their Market Value.
s by
* Wasiukoton, D. C.?Coinage exocuted
at the mints of the United 8tntea
i.? in the month of May aggregated 5,8&0,<
?olis 900 pieces, of the total value of $5,079,|ke'
270- Oold pieces numbered 687,200,
,lcr' value $4,115,900; a lver pieces 2.979.700,
(j0 value $910,170; and minor coins 1,872-.|t
be 000 pieces, value $47,200.
Ire a 1
* * * * # e
f to OUR CIRCULATION. *
** by ?a. a. a nocearodC
'? I.
1 it "Old tJnce Rant," a farmer man.
{, .? Set out one utnnuT day
To work upon hi* iiimmIow land
that Ami out a load or bay:
Hh mu lirow ne<1 face shone clear wllh boaltb.
y?8- 1IU trunk and limb* were lithe,
ntic And with hi* brawny hand* be ?wunf
. The swath producing acytha.
aav II took a piefty lively inaa
him * To follow hint that day.
ill lit \m through the rliwued timothy
HI'P Ho out a rlaht of way;
. . But a? he nearod the tipper end
ItleS Hla scythe, tnrned by a atone,
ur? Cut through hU co? hide lioola and clova
e* Hla flesh clear to the bone
| or The blttod poured out. a rattlua atream.
Till stanched by those around,
lion and Vuelo Rain. a h?lples* tuati.
Lay prostrate on the around.
a,"t Ula face all blanched, and like the dew
1111(1 The perspiration stood
: :< rpon hla brow, and trembling now
IK1I8 Xnd faint front loaa of btoon,
\i., '1 hla atalwart, brawny man of toll,
" An helpless aa though dead,
loltl ~Va* cart led to hi* home and placed
: Upon his downy lied,
lev- The doctor came and at a gianca
me v Told what he need* must do
To bnlld hla circulation up.
Oil And make hltn good as new; a
u?,_ He left an Iron tonic, pills. *
ficm And said lo feed hint well,
bo. And soon old Uncle Rant would ba
, A* though no harm liefeli.
Jn,i ii.
aye
pflo Old Unci* Ham."our Government,
.* Ret out one summer day,
LTS And from ouf wide and rich domain
To winnow want away.
,ng The *hop and factory, farm and mine.
It Alive with healthful totfT
11 ialioaolileoa of Iml.tat..'
.'Ul Enriched our fertile ?of|.
i.?r It took the world to thi n compel*
tier With u? eo rich and free, *
intr Our commerce r* ached the orient.
our flag adorned the
>1 Ml lint ere we reached our hundredth rear
..1,1 An accident befell
our currency, and hemorrhage!
f!Xt The bankers' caverns ewelC
p, Now rnlut and trembling, I'uule Ram
1 "i 'I he doctors wilt consult,
ict " " "loin guides their treatment then
, , We'll welcome the result.
lMO But If dissension mars their talk
tlf, We'll t|unah thein one and all.
UL And treat the case with common sense
in,) At 'lecllon lime this fall.
. Tim bliMNl he lost must be restored.
It. 'I'liecirculation needs
Hi,l replenishing with currency,
",u As floes Uio uinn who bleeds
The Hequlrc feedlug rich and strung. i
, . I'o restoration cause:
1 It So wc both gold and silver coin
Me . Would freely mint by laws.
1 ' If Uncle Sam amende grows
ICS- On gold anil silver food. h.
?i. . We'll "siiiltn the public crqdlt rock" %
I'lC And Teed lilin on the flood;
[an <"n
the * ^* * * * * WW
.The mna who hits no money, nod flndf
, , himself compelled to get tome, with no
I ' r ]>Iaec to get it except from those who have
no moie than they desire themselves to
lnu use, must make concessions to get it.*
ae- He frequently sacrifices some of his prop*
crty for less thun cost wheu in this dlII
*. lemma. Yet this is exactly the condition
1 ? of the fanner every year when the crop is
. dumped on the market demanding money
to pay debts. There is not over one bill.10
ion dollars in circulation scattered out
among sixty five milliou of people for a
R | basis of one hundred and thirty billions
,et of dollars exchanges in a year, and it only
tl docs about 8 percent, of the busiucM, and
. ... yet 1110 farmer ucinauus uvo mm uuc-uuii
1 . billions in sixty daya. There is no money
cl. for him, and he must and does ranko
1 sacrifices to net it,?National Economist.
ars. ?
teal *
The Marion Independent, (Ind.) says:
re" Forty years ago farmers owned a greater
portion of the nation's wealth than uow.
Farmers owned of the wealth of the
[)f nation?in 1850, five-eights. Iu 1800,
less than one-third. In 1870, a little
over oue-third. In 1880, a little over
j. one-fourth. In 1800, less than one-fifth.
This, too, while farmers compose over 50
per cent, of the population and pay over
now #7 pel" cent, of the taxes, from which (if
iced you will allow the digression) it will bo
?os- seen that the application of the Ilenry
diun Hcorgc land tax scheme would not serie
in- ously affect us if we paid the'other 12 per
end cent., and let the "world go free." These
ptculinr hardships to the farmers will be
it 40 further and better utidcistood wheu we
hc oote the fact thai wbile the total wealth
88 a of the nation is given as $0->.000,000,000
[teen }0 round numbers, only $ 17,000,0oo,000 is
tlx l. i i -? ii.;? ' nnii iiiia iiiui
tnAUU, IIUU V* VIIIO, fit vvv,vvv,vvv f
"any charged up to the fanners.
th-t
;ame Washington, D. C.?Senator Cock\
i? rell has introduced (by request of a
r the former citizen of MiVouri, now a resident
of Washington) a bill "for the free aud
dieir unlimited coinage of a temporal ily correct
1896 silvei dollar," and it was referr. d to the
v< Jc- finance committee. 'I he put port of the
pres- fiin jg to have the President designate
nake everv year the amount of silver eqti v?it
on lent in market value to the g- Id dollar,
aud to have silver dollars minted at that
taint rate.
ile in t T
rS
fore- The Omaha Tocsin, (Neb.) says-.
When: did the people ever get the idea
that it is to their interest to pay tribute
ll' jK to railway manufacturing, bridge and
luted ?tht1 monopolies, in the way of subsidies,
(j(lt . taxes bonuses and other sources? Just,
how it pays a people to give away a part
of their wealth, unless they do it 011 the
' theory that it pays to give a reward for
? the return of a lost, cstrayed or stolen
rifrht. is ? mystery th.it only a female
clairvoyant, or a Bohemian Jew, would
tackle.
i for- <ji0 jyyoefc interests and Rentals.
enor
0 for Nkw Yohk ?One of the officials of the
- 1)Sr<\inirtii/1 Turininal Pnntnunu uflifi th?t.
HII It?5 U "'VI.H.WUM t- lUi.WM.
Page he ex lected the Savannah and American
onn., Company's stock turned over to the
vo or tlecrgin receivership would be hypothecat
that f'' i" rder to obtain funds to meet in*
ar or teats and rentals due July 1st, amount*
r. i"g to al'Oiit $:i.,i0,000
The new lumber mills at Ft Mot o,
bout r on 'he Congaree.are to cut daily 20, .
'? o feet of lumber, and 150,000 sking cs.
^