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New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
ANDERSOS-On

ANDERsoSou saad.y April sas lingering ines' Mira hsss
TIE relatives and friends family respectfully invited 70 aA
her funeral Tueday April al oeei from her He resesss
BuCKHoUT-M ossninE westcbessr Couny Y. SstarAs
morning April 4 Ann, wife Of Stephen c. BuekhOu 10 s "a
TIE relatives friends q the .n.r. invited to attend tbe f.a..
her residence MONDAY 9Th inst At II o'clock iza 40
Friends hee;ngI House, at chsPpaquA al l O'Clock m
EyAHS-oB Saturday April Lewis B. Evans ssed % yesn
s Bird a are respsrffuly invited 70 attend the funeral a
bis ate residence HadsOn TO-DAY Monday 0eloek
FIELD-At Nice TUESDAY March H. CsthAns Aans sic
of Hcksoa W, Field OF Newiork.
HARPER-suldeny Saturday Ab inst Richard W. Harper.
The relatives respectfully invited a.sad bis funeral
his late residence, No 80 Cymerst Brooklyn, d. this lag
Monday at O'Clock IN.
LIySGsToy-on Sunday April Sarah widow Of the late w's
The relatives and friends the funeral services.
her late residence No l's West I.1'{ oS Wsaos:' "
MoMASTER-On Sabbath April at No 32 West Thirty second a.,
Mar. a S1.ghs, 4 :%f s aSd SO Ss:of 1s: G
The relative: and friends o. The family are % se 49,
st. Tuesday. April n4 O'Clock Funeral on Wednesdsy
MOOREn Trieste March 49, M Sarah Moore, aged 7s years.
M N was Nicholson Of Baltimore. husband Uat.s
States Consul a. Trieste from 1874 to 1879 e~ American nAyA os
generous hospitality
PIERcEoa sunday April C. Pierce wife Of the sa
Faas services from the house o. Jsnes Brumley w.shss
and relatives are invited to attend
RIYG-At Norwa Conn., Sunday Apr5 tie SSh Of bio
S, NC S;OsSss Z. tSHs, GP: S:,:,t s,6. o. 'A' ''V
SMITH Jsnae. 1 Saturday Il. 'th iss M,v Smith -ss
relatives and friends the family respectfully hytet % attend
funeral the Presbyterian Church JAmaca L. L. Tuesday
April :, at l0j O'Clock without further notice
SP1DER-On Saturday April at Jamaica L. L. Stephen spade
In the <th year Of bis age.
The friends Of the family invited 70 attend bis anef1
from residence At Jimsa Tuesiiy the 1h ias q
o'clock D. n.
T3yeau.
Funeral Of her ,Ouasx W. williams H.etensaet
j. Monday April o'clock Trains leave foot 81
II m, at m.
wsBDAt the residence father Sunday evening April H.
Weed aged %
Notice Of the funeral in omor0W's paperl . IA.
WOODRIFP-Sunday morning, April al her residence ns
wife Of the Hon L. b. woodruff aad o. ~
late Chief Justice HOrublouer Of New Jersey.
Notice Of the funeral hereafter . -.
WRSLRY-u this City FRIDAY, April 3 BS Wesley daughter d ~
b Elizabeth Wesley, In the 10Th year OF her age =,
The aud friends Of the family invited 20 attend her tan
Marks OF Seeoudaye and Tenhss 90 hoeag
Apr At % o'clock Her remains will be taken oy the nfA
m Rye Weschester County, for intsrneaI
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
POLITICAL ITEMS.

In ST. Louis on Saturday, the Democrats
elected their candidates for city officers.
The Washington Star Announces the names oi
two aspirants for the seat Of the Hon. Charles ONe
Member Of Congress from the Ild District. Penn MIR
ONe has already served three terms In Congress, and
should nc decline another nomination. either John Proe
Wethcrill OF John Bakely will receive the nomination
Mr. Wetherlll Is q retired merchant very wealthy, and
served as member Of the City Councils Of Philadelphia
for a number OF years. John Bakely Is printer hy
trade and is at present Of the propretor Of The P
adriDhfd Ertihg star lie Is prominent member oi
the Trades Union Of Pmladepma, aud his chances
for the nomination beng urged by the Motk-mtuS
societies Tie District is strongly Republican.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
ARKANSAS.

TuE EFPTgIICAN TICKET ELECTED-ORGANIZA-
TION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
JITTIr Rock April 3.-Ihe entire Republican
state ticket is elected by than 10000 nalUy IHe
Legislature organized Yesterday Aaoi 30 JON ~ M
John Price editor OF The Republican, speaker OF t1
House The Legislature will adopt the con''l'u'ion'i
A DEMOCRATIC REPORT.
MEMPHIS. April A special dlspatch 10 I,,s Ihe
Ara0nche iys the heavy maOrites retuIneiIo & uash
and Jefferson Counties make the result VI hC S
donbGful both parties claiming IT, Gen Gilems % oiaer
announcing the result alone can decide ~ IN e
one negro In the senate and five IN the House. Inc
SUPERINTENDENT OF Public Buildings refused 20 give u we
keys OF the Capitol which was entered at het anu e , @
doors thrown open The House ordered the arrest oI 'e ne
Is daily on the street The House rathed lhe
article of the Constitution yesterday Dut ne noa,e n AZ
Ysed o because no official proclamation has been mace
of the result OF the election. In response TO teegrns
from state officials Gen Gem says ne ne mas hG ap
To prevent peaceful assenbiage Oh 'ne anu
the occupancy OF the Capitol by II.
THE FLECTION-PARTIES IN THE STAIE-OPPBEs-
SION or FREEDMEN ~ REBELs-IGNoRANCE
or TIE PEOPLE.
Prom Our sprciaI Correspondent
MEMPHls Tenn, March 2s 1868.
The Arkansas election is over, and the returns
are coming n although, yet, there Is nothing certain
= q, ,le final result The Democracy and the COnserva
lives here arc ubant and declare that the Constitution
it, defeated by from 5000 TO 1908 majority Dut the oys
rso,e are stil hopeful though by no means conhdeh
a. IL is well known that every arthce ana au KINDS Oh
force we're used by the Rebels 10 ether iHuuoe 'o e
t vote against the Constitution or 10 remain away
from the polls. 49, =,
BEFORE going into th. subject OF the late election and
,po.pg the frauds Of the Rebels it will he necessary TO
rive something about the condition OF political parties
OF course the nrst division /. into whites ana oaeKs
which n not strictly political have very
,u vth STATE politics have not before mo the reg
sraon but the following figures are so neay & ,h
,st no GREAT error OF conclusion can arse on snon
They are White registered voters, 1000; cOioeu reg
iseied voters 26 OO BY this II will DO seen tnst tne
2bes had everything in their own hands thot tney
nnd a. - ,if the blacks could do nothing but IQrtu-
1.tcy tie white voters were divided and tao packs
unit and IT from this fact that the ioJ"' PN0P Va
be Norti.wcstcrn part OF the state was settled
nv Norfher men aud East Tennesseeans, ana even uu
ing the darkest davs through which tho country pass1u
the hardy settlers Of this remote region chung p ne
Union and no ersecutiOns could drive them rom he
etOiion to the country and II was this seetlOh "nc
saved the election. when tho vote was taken iot VI
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
GEORGIA.

GIN GORDON NOMINATED FOR TIE GOVERNORS
SuIp-GEN. MEADE DECLARES HIM ELIGIBLE.
ATLANTA, April 5.-Gen. Meade has declared
TINT Judge Irwin is ineligible for the office OF Governor
and the latter now declines to run. The Democrate
Central Executive Committee have recommended Cen
Gordon in his place and Gen Meade says That Cor
don is eligible large meeting was held here last mght
at which Gen. Gordon made speech Judge CaDihis'
presided Associated Press dispatchI
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06

The stock Of cloaks and mantilas. owned by
A. Humphrey Bro, the second ana third noois Vi
morning 20 the amount OF 81 600 Insured BY city com.
MES The stock Of drygoods On the het floor ~
Chnck & Bro was slightly damaged by watsr, Inc
building mag be repaired for $500 Insured The origin
OF the fire Win be Investigated deemed suspicious
S. =. Avery's collection of French pai90ngs.
now on exhibition at no ~ Ffthave, VIII Da sold az
auctlQ4 on Thursday and Friday evenings Apo aha ~
The people near Marion Court Il9ase, ,. ",
alo on tue verge OF starvation.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06

BoSToN, April 5.-The seven-story granite
buildng on Merchants Row, occupied by Messrs Joel
NOurse WhittemOre, Belsher Co, agricultural
warehouse took fire last night and the upper stories
burnedIout Loss $4,000 rhe lower stories, occupied by
Messrs j. 3. Dillingham; Il Co. Gilman a Son, and
Browns eating house, were damaged by water. hre
also occurred 40 No 20 Water ST. which partially burned
out MI Edward L. DayO paper ruler Messrs George Cole
man bookbinder aud Morrill, son. printers and manu-
facturcrs printers ink. Loss from $500 to $1,000
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
ABLE CITIZEN.
lPwm The NASHVILLE Pres, ,oi Tines


man named Pat Iianey, living near W aver
lev on the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad ~ the
early part OF the sbelUu. persecutod Tor ms JhOh
sentiments much that br had TO fly from his home ia
the dead Of night and walk harctOotcd al the way to
Nashville lie remained here ~ the Government employ
uut everything appeared quiet aud safe, wheh Ne too
IA. family out gam his little farm 20 pursue MS OIu
life of rural industry he fOudY hoped, III peace u
services no
~. f;,yerument iu hi- humble way were noted down
against him His patriotism remembered WIN
feeling. Of 3ud "a desire 10 punish. The hatchet
was buried some time ago mysterious document
was lett At hls house by troupe Oi masked cavaliers
The document "A cro,sbOue ana deaths head, ana
other uortuary her0g phc and contained peremptoy
MOTTO. 90 leave Being brave miu himself, anu beneN-
ing in the power of the Law To Afford hln OIL Just pro-
trctou his person and property he discarded the no
tce aud continued his occupation as usual About Ten
dly- ago he wac visited again by another ana larger
body Of -cOuudrcl. who dragged nm ont OF ms house
about O'Clock night and carried him on about three
miles a. n creek. m which they dragged him up ana
down uni he almost dead His hips ana knees are
horribly bruised and cut. Ills hair and beard were
pIuckcd out by the roots lie kicked aud beaten
horribly and finally left the edge ~ the creek, not able
10 move or spcak lie found the next evening 10y his
wife and her little boy who had been wandering over the
country all day dsractedy looking for nm lie in now
suffering from raging fever ,upctndnccd by me bat
barou, Treatment hc received al tc hands o ruians Too
base to I've iu civilized society.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
NEW GOVERNOR or VIRGINIA-GEN. SCHO
FIELDS APPOINTMENTS.

RICHMOND, April 4--Gen. SchOteld has ap-
pointed Gen. Henry Wells Alexandria Governor OF
Virginia The General has been residing IA Nnynis
since 1862. is from Michigan and breyet BriRatier.
General In the United States Army He enters upof the
duties OF his office Gen schored also mad
appointments TO the City Council Among them sH the
following Collector Muord: Alexander ShsI ie. Post.
master and Horace l.. Kent, William &. NIirn George
smith, ii. {. Clinton, all prominent citizens
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
The PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.


The following is the bill which was introduced
bv Judge Churchill Of New York. on Mareh 80 10 ahshu
An act en5i.ied AN act relative to the election oi
re.aeur and Vice President of the United states ana
the officer who shall act as President III caSe oi
vacancies m the Office both Of President ana NeeF
dent" approved March ], 1902:
X, ~ e,,a.ied bg me Senate aud House Of R" eSeHldtt
Of ne Iisssd Sf0f6s n America Ut congress 1sstg,,
That thennth and tenth sections OF the act thtltleu
- reiative IN the election OF President ana NlceITcsl
dent of United States, and declaring he oncer sno
shall act ss President IN case Of vac sst9S y roed T wapc
J. IT9g and the same are hereby aInehdeu 70 Ie"u ~
follows: ,, MI, - oaso NJ tho r..
resignation, inability bOih OF tht its
dent aad W!cePresident Of the United states the lIn
fdeut e tpeenate pro icmp0e and in case there sa De
no Presdss. of the senate then the speaker oi the os
f and IN case there shall De no speaker
OF the HunSe OF then the ~ 90 %
eue act - President ol the United States until the dlsa
hiHty br rlIDGyed, or President snail be elected
pi,c sdent and Vice President shall both become
Vsean u1 than eighteen months before the expiration Of
i o ,rt,,,th cause notification thereof be made
fhe Executive Of every STATE anu ana also cause the
ssas Ia Is published in at least one OF the newspapers
. ~ 49, Zach state snccfyiDg that electors of tine
Pridenr rnd NicePresident OF the Chte1 states shall
De aponfspd IN the several states pb w ess1ay eA
fts1 tlts first Monday n the month OF november next
snsn,nc qbdch shall not he less than s1v days after
fhs occlrrng OF both Of said yacaneet ht "nSn ulne
the eecfgEa shah accordingly ne eppoln,J Give 1 as
elecOrs when appointed shan meet any - Trt sne
votes f,.r president aud NcePresMebt OF w Ch4ttu
states f.he first "Wednesday OF DecelnDsI G nd eet
ensuing asnd the proceedings and dut!es on w sSG
ors aud ,1thers shall be pursuant 70 the
the e0-atio1 and laws Of the UBlte1 s,atss
tie sleiCn Gf President ana NlcefresluelL "a te
Sates. pg fbe person chosen a. be President ana
Vice Pnasnt OF the United States shall nod said Once
Tor the fss four years. 20 commence on the iOuI
d. S xYsr,h then next ensuing Whenever electors oil
Pres,er and Vice President OF the LHtel otAtos sHi
~ appointed as provided ior bY hS 'ec'O w "e''u"
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
THE WEATHER.

RssRkS-tih horninge cloudy ba1v very cloudy sunrise
O'clock; few and ocot
cloudy AhernOOo-Nery cloudy windy cloudy little cloudy kvasG
Little cloudy. hs1v Commenced 9D this
turned into and continued midnight 5h horusgsne-v TO
O'clock W 9 o'clock e boats impeied By t6 teche.s
Of the cloudy cloudy high
depth VI inches Aerps0s
cloudy. windy EyenBg-Lte cloudy els1tr windy
little cloudy have thus
April 1853 depth 3nees In 1906 light fall
1854 on the 18th. light fall
CESTRAL PARK METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
The following abstract ou recorded obosrAoas At the Cestri
Park Obssratory for the week ending Saturday April 1893
Hight % ground above the SEA, u feet.
Hight Ofinsiruments above the ground ~ feet
of above the % feet
Latitude 402 sS So n. Longitude - 81 ~ w
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
ACCIDENT TO MIR. wATERHOUsE HAwKINs-Po
PONEMENT OF LECTUREs

The friends OF this gentleman will regret to
hear that in making his preparations on Saturday for the
lecture of tonight ne got bad spralI which disabes
him from walking The lectures announced fox this week
are, therefore, postponed and will probably take place
next week
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
TENNESSEE.

KUK-KLCX OUTRAGE IN MAURY COUNTY.
NASHVILLE, April 3.-Last Wednesday an
ey-Eederal soldier named Graham, wel-known IN Nash
yle was driven ont OF Mount Pleasant County, Tenn,
by Kuk Klux mob. He had gone to the place with a
view Of securing employment as a teacher While at the
ONCE he surrounded by gang OF - or 20 armed
Rebels who demanded to know where he was from ana
what his business. He politely and frankly answered
the questions when hc told that they had determined
that no id Yankee who had fought against the S0uth
during the war should i've in Mount Pleasant, ahG hc
must on pain OF death. leave the place within nve MN.
ute. Tie followed three miles from the town, ana
cursed. tantahzcd. and repeatedly threatened with
constable. who claimed TO have 20 men under ms CON,
mnud no would swear that Radical Yankees should
should settle within his lines Mr. Graham returned to
thI, city yesterday.
OUTRAGE EY TIE KUK-KLUN UPON A PEACE
l.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06

DESTRUCTION OF THE AGRICULTURAL WORKS
AT MINEOLA, l.. !.
The Long Island Agricultural Works, in Min
cola occupied by Messrs +. j. 4 A. ". Jerome manufac-
turers of agricultural implements and Thomas Burchels
carriage maker were burned TO the ground saturday
night. The building owned by MI George j. Down
Ing. The total loss is about 5000.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
THE EXTRADITIoN TREATY N THE DOMINION
PARLIAMENT.

OTTAWA, Apul 4-ln the House Of Commons
Mr. Street introduced bill To authorize the American
Gas Company "a extend their pipes the sspens
bridge Clifton, Canada. The bill respecting the extra
dtiOu treaty with the United States fead third
time aud passed.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06

o. those Offices having both become vacant subsequent
appointments OF such electors shall be made the Tues
day following the frst Monday IN November In each
fourth thereafter
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
MARRIED,
DIED

KEEyITr-On the q inst at Pasc j. by the Rev NJ
Sufa Webb Of this city g. Amelia A. youug, dushs
Of tIs I.te Lieut. Thomas &. KneVit, r. n No cards
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06

CHCAGo 4-Durng last night and this morning nesrW Iee
inches fell The appears be general throshoss
Wisconsin and Minnesota.
MswAuXEE April "A general storm prevails over Vi'eons
and Minnesota with = strong northeast Wni.
CRY April "A late arrival from Cmaroe min" feporus
snow three Zee. deep
SANDusKY. April "A heavy storm IA prevailing hee
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06

against conventions these devoted mountaneers came
to the rescue and secured handsome majority Tor res
toration and these would have saved the new
constitution II ii has not been saved but for causes
which will be apparent before the close OF this letter
/ will give the situation OF the four parties. or
rather OF the four sections Of the two parties which are
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
NAVY GAZETTE.

Hri.o3 ordered temporary
Portsmouth, 10 eheye Surgeon Gorsss sransei leave
shss0e Watson detsesr from duty ss,ssais.t
purchase ordered
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
Sp,tial aoiitts.
Inian Renuhlicnn

Union Republican ,ssa
THIS club viii hss! on M6sDAa Kvssse At GSIsS
the southwest Broadway and Iwenv{ s ts n1,
,I. - bs ,ss,t touaeccst The Hon D. CULVER srf
HRSRY D. LAPAUGH esq will speak All Radical Republicans asf
~s' Ha''' 'fe cHSRLSs eHiSS r : SPENCER, President
ISAAC j. OLIVER, Chairman Executive COMMITTEES
VILLAS DErsNoSO' Secretaries
,,xreenth Assembly District Union Republican Asseei
atisn-A meeting Of the above Association VII e hh ~
n,s"pv corner Of Twenty rst and Second ave- on hOSpAh
EVFEisG April 1853 al u O'Clock in accordance With rssona
Of he Csaira Committee All Republicans and Others ar, eoa
i be open enrolment under the oi we
of zoe Ass,ca,oB By order JOHN D. OrfiwBLL President
JAMS ". TBoNPsoS, jr, Seey.
Nue,een,h Assembly Dsfrct Union Republican AssSs
regular meeting Of this Association Nh "a ssta
(0nGAyl EVENING April al tholr ooas u n~~ See
~: Al O'Clock CHAS. GlkR President WV hAhDss. -
-C.a,.nuioI q Celebration of the Chamber Of Cens
,erreThs Centennial Celebration Of the Organization Of w
Chamber Of Commerce vii bs held at Irving Hall THIS
April at O'clock. ,oyx .rSrry STEVENS it,, SECRETARY
Hazard a. CRsweiPs
PURE AND SWEET
COD LIVER OIL,
BEST IN THb "okLp
Manufactured on the sesshore,
r, CAswBLL, HAZARD Co.,
r.d,y Pihh- Avenue Hotel
Dr sche nck viii be professionally a. US NoV'le, NO .
sr W. TrgspAY April :, iron a. m. tI p m "t
,bsr,ner AL advice free Of ebargei bot for he''~a
o IN, LUNGS With his Rsspirometer. bis prs y" 'hs
,cd,ap., NAV he obtained at bis rooms AZ al unes -
,,-,,,. Reversible sewing Machines Toe 10 SEQ
priced reliable are used 0' '''0 70 so BROADWAY
p,1,a,ce Nczicerhe Mails fOr EaroPs .i be dysgs,ess
% s~ a ,' s4TCRnAY ilh ss,s eag At osoes nes, AZ
~ n ss =. follows Stations snd B. ~ O. ssd IL
sss Iiua sa3t1u gs0sksG 'AA1s A''Al
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
Hight Of instruments above the ground. ~ fee
III sht of instruments shove the SEA, % feet
.t,suA. l0o AZ 60 N I.ugifrte - 81 =
rHERsosgrKN

Total distance Travelled, 08l0; DAILY Mean 1897 mies
should made
the April until J0p rain ist "a and 9Th
April: duration ~ depth OIL in th,
wind commenced at TO- Is continued nnt midnight daraaos,
depb "A ia Kote-Snowing eonsned until 800 m .;
5tb depth from eOmme1csmeut, IN water produced 0a IN
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
MURDER or A RADICAL-sUPPOsED BY TIL
KUR-KLUX.

The Columbus papers contain all the particu-
lars OF the of George w. Ashburn with the
testimony given By number OF witnesses before the
Coroners inquest Nothing is known OF the identity of
the parties All that testified TO is that body Of men
from 2J to IN number, all disguised surrounded the
negro boarding house where Ashburn was lodging broke
Oen his door after his refusal 10 IT, when number
shots fired by portion OF the party three OF
which took effect, one In the forehead, OF wnch nc
instantly died one in the naie- the third IN the leg
None OF the witnesses could Identity any Ot ult huhtr
engaged the Transaction The press 0i COlullous re-
pndlte the idea that any respectable in Columbus
had any connection with IT, aud intimate that Ashbutn
fell al the hands of enemies in his party Ibe mayor
has offered reward OF $50 Tor the discovery OF the mui
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06

AsroRn-Attention is called to the advertise
ment Of Mr.. Worth, OF house TO let at Astoria.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
THE KUK-KLUX KHAN.
oUTRAGEs BY THE KHAN IN GEORGIA.

0UTRAGES BY THE KHAN IN GEORGIA.
IMPORTANT ORDER BY GEN. MEADE-TIIE ASH
BURN ASSASSINATION THE WORK OF sE-
CRET POLITICAL ORGANIZATION-LAw-ABID
ING CITIZENS TO BE PROTECTED-INCENDI-
AIRY WRITERS AND SPEAKERS ADMONISHED
ATLANTA, Ga, April 4.-Gen. Meade returned yes
terday from an official tour in Southern Georgia, and
TO-DAY promulgated an important order referring to
the late Ashburn assassination at Columbus Other
acts OF atTOcity simultaneous with the publication
of hccndiary articles and the sending OF threaten
ing letters indicate concert of action to affect the
result of the election by intimidation and violence.
and emanating from secret organization. AL are
warned against participation in the acts ot this or
ganzation and the law-abiding are assured of pro-
tectOn The General forbds the publication of any
thing counseling intimidation or tending 10 blood
shed Newspapers containing such articles are
wamed that the General will stop their publication
and try the offenders by military commission. Pub
lie writer's and speakers are admonished to refrain
from inilammatory appeals. Military commanders
are authorized when in their judgment it may seem
necessary, TO organize forces from among the law
abiding citizens to preserve ORDER the expenses at
tending pay and maintenance of such forces TO be
borne by the counties or municipalities where re-
Guired. The Commanding General enjOins all good
citizens to aid in the arrest and punishment OF yio
ator of this order and of law and admonishes them
that unless acts of intimidation and violence are
checked and punished, bloody retaliation may De
provoked society endangered, and innocent blood
shed.
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP A REPUBLICAN MEETING.
SAVANNAH April 5-The Republican meeting at
Yaldosta, Ga, yesterday, was broken up by a band
of Regulators or Ku-Klux Klan. Powder was placed
under the building in which Dr j. w. Cliff the Re
publican candidate for Congress, was to speak.