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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-18
Member Of Assembly.

The democrats in this Assembly
district will meet on the 21st inst. to
nominate Hezekiah Finn for the AS
sembly. The call Of the committee
does not state this in terms, but it
night as we'll have done so. This is
10 pursuance Of an agreement made
several weeks ago with Mr.. Finn by
which he was to transfer himself to
the democratic party and take with him
iate camp so much of the Union
League as he carries il his breeches
pocket to the support of the Orton,
Moltsrger and Gardner programme
in this campaign. The bargain and
sale having been regularly made, Finn
went as a delegate to the Bird county
convention and faithfully obeyed all
the demands made upon him. He
supported Mulberger as delegate to
the congressional convention, and fav-
ored all the candidates, DR.. Reed
among the number, who had succeed
ed in having their names enrolled up
On the Mulberger and Gardner slate.
As lover of fair play we now insist
that Finn shall have his reward. It
is important for the success of their
plans that the gentlemen who are
managing the democratic campaign
here shall be supplemented and aided
by the rank and file Of the party. If
they do not turn in and nominate and
e'eos Finn as agreed, what becomes of
the other part of the scheme by which
Finn and his friends are to support
Ortcr., Reed & Co.? And, again,
what will be said of the tact and man
agement Of the firm Of Orion, Mulberger
& Co. if they cannot handle SO small and
simple matter as an assembly district
convention? They must carry out
their compact with Finn, or they are
politically ruined.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-18
The Germans Again Snubbed.

w. w. Noodman has been nomi-
mated by tho Democrats for Member of
Assembly in the End district. His
competitors for the nomination were
G. b. Steinfort and another German
whose name We nave been unable to
learn. Of course, there was no show
for the German. The ring had prom
ised Woodman the nomination and
would listen to no other programme.
1t WAS urged that in view of the faulty
construction of Birds county ticket,
the nominee for Member should be a
German, but the riog was memorable
and insisted on the fulfillment of its
promises TO Woodman. There is great
dissatisfaction on the par. of the Ger
mans throughout the district, and
Woodman's defeat may be reasonably
locked for. Birds county ticket made
full meal of billed owl" for The Ger
mans, end now 10 have dessert of the
same kind served 10 them in the I'd
district, makes the dish entirely too
nsuseating for their ~esk and en.i.
live stomachs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-18
Another Triumph OF the Ring.

Four or five weeks ago we announced
In the REPUBLICAN that w. w.
Weodman would be the Democratic
candidate for assembly in the I'd dis.
trict. Our statement has been verified
It was not a simple prediction. 1t was
the announcement of a fact which
only needed time to accomplish it.
His nomination was promised by "a
ring" of Democratic politicians. and
We knew it, and so stated. Let US
hear no more that "rings" and combi-
cations exist alone in the Repu blicau
party The Bird county ticket was
the work of ''a ring" conspicuous
members of which were Geo. W. Bird
James K. Ryder and Henry Mulber-
ger. Walt Green was defeated in the
nomination for Senator by this ring :"
IF Finn is nominated in this district
sar the Assembly, it will be in pursu
ance of an arrangement made by "a
ring" of which Henry Mulberger is
the head and Maj. Gardner the tail.
Who does not know that Democratic
politics in this county have for years
been controlled by "a ring! The
people are sick of the ring, however,
and this fall will give it such rebuke
as to make every anti-ringster rejoice
and be happy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-18

The Democrat Of last week claimed
that Colorado at. the late election went
Democratic, although tho most youth
full boy" on the streets knew for sew
eral days previously thai the Repub-
licans achieved a brilliant triumph.
Our victory was complete, the entire
Republican State ticket and Mephar
of Congress being elected by at least
400 majority, With Republicans leg
islature in both branches, securing two
additional United States Senators, and
the electoral vote of the State for
Hayes and Wheeler. The persistency
with which democratic papers lie
about the result of elections is remark
able. What they expsos to gain By
it, unless it be reputation for unreli-
ability, We do not understand.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-18
Then and Now.

A few days before the st. Louis
convention was held, when it was be
coming apparent THAT Tilden stood a
good show for the presidential nomina
ton, the Cincinnati Enquirer, which
was in favor of Gov. Allen, published
the following:
There are few facts concerning Sam.
Tilden which we trust will sink into the
minds of Western and Southern Democrats:
l. He cannot carry his own state in No.
vember.
2. He cannot carry any Northern state.
8. He is hypocrte, political swi ndler,
has long been a public plunderer, and is
really the only disreputable candidate
prominently named on the Democratic side.
4. He has sought this high Office by
methods so uuprecedently shameless and
disreputable that it would be an everlasting
stigma upon . Democratic Convention to
nominsts him, and a Teproach upon the
American people to elect him if dominated.
And on the Goth Of June, barely a
week before the convention met, it said:
Tilden and his friends bamboosled the
poor workinemen of New York by telling
them that toey could have plenty Of work
at good wages if they would vote for him
for Governor. They did so. To day there
are more idle workingmen in New York
city than when Dix was Governor.
On another occasion it discoursed as
follows:
It could not but be that man educated
in cunning, hypocrisy and iniquity, nomi-
mated in corruption and shameless effront-
cry, even though his millions could elect
hin, would give us the most corrupt ad
ministraton the country has ever known
Neither Imperial dignities nor the gloom
of solitude" says Tacitus, "coud save Ii
berius from himself" aad Tiden could rise
above himself or above the sources Of his
power.
This portrait of Tilden, be it remem-
bered, was drawn by a Democratic
artist. 1t is not the work of any Re-
publican paper. We invite Democrats
to behold the picture: and then vote
for Tilden If they can.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-18

Judge Orion, If he is not careful,
will deserve to be eollea Mr.. Facing
both-ways. He has two speeches
which he makes, governing himself by
the political complexion of tho locality
in which he talks. In Sank county
where Republicans are largely in the
majority, he talks sweet and tells bis
his hearers that he has always been
Independent in politics and is not enough
of a Democrat to make himself obneg-
ious to Republicans. Indeed, he la
bors hard to make it appear that be is
a better Republican than Mr.. Caswell.
When he addresses a Democratic au-
dience where he thinks this kind of
talk will not be agreeable, he throws
off bis disguise and shows himself to
be the bltterest kind of partisan by
the ferceness of his invective and de-
annexation of the Republican party
1t is game which will not win In the
end, and Judge Orion Will find it SO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-18
The Recent Elections.

The results Of the recent October
elections may be summarized as follows:
"Blue Jeans" Williams, Democratic
candidate for Governor, of Indiana. is
elected by about 5000 majority. At
the same time the Republicans elect
nine of the thirteen members of Con-
gress: gain Of four members, and a
majority in both houses of the State
Legislature, which is also gain. AS
regards Indiana, it is, therefore, virtu-
ally drawn battle.
In Ohio the Republicans have elect
ed their State ticket by majorities
ranging from 5000 to 10000. They
have also elected twelve (and possibly
fourteen) of the twenty Congressman
"a gain Of five members sure, and
possibly seven. This is great victory
for Republicans.
West Virginia, as was expected, has
gone Democratic. The majority is
probably about 10000
On the whole, the result Of the o.
tober elections is by no means discour-
aging to the Republicans, it being
almost certain that at the Presidential
election in November, Indiana
as we'll as Ohio, will give Hayes and
Wheeler handsome majority.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-18
Fhe County Yfckets.
A vote in favor of the Republioa \

A vote in fsvor of the Republican
county ticket this fall is vote in con-
dennation of democratic trickery and
jobbery 1t is rebuke to the cor
rupt and cowardly ring who control
the democratic party. 1t is a repri-
mand to them for having debauched
heir party politics and outraged pub
lie sentiment by insulting the German
nationality and ignoring it in their
county nominations Every demo
crat who votes against the Bird
ticket puts himself on record as OBJ
posed to such thimblerigging as that
practlced by Bird, Kellogg & Go. at
Jefferson. A vote in favor Of that
ticket is declaration on the part of
the person casting that vote, that he
justi6es the means by which Walt.
Greene was defe ated for Senator; by
which Christian Mayer was beaten for
Treasurer; and by which Robert Haas
was deprived OF a denomination for
Register. It is an endorsement of
Birds assertion that for having op-
posed Gov. Taylor, whom Bird ac-
knowledged had "prostituted himself
to the level Of common thief" Greene
has become political outlaw, although
majority of the people in the state
decided that Greene was right A
vote for the Bird ticket is tantamount
to saying to the Germans in the coun-
ty that they have no rights which the
democratic party is bound to respect.
Every vote for that ticket in Water
town is an al mission that the demo-
Gratis in this city have been fairly
treated, and that the only place for
them in this campaign is in the capac-
ity of menlals, and helpers to crown
Geo. Birds Infamous manipulations
in the canvass with success. The re-
suit of the election will show how sub
servient the masses of the party are to
the ring" twill settle the question as
to whether there shall be conventions
hereafter controlled by political stock
jobbers like Bird, Kellogg & Co., OF
whether fair play shall prevail and
localities and natonalities shall have
that recognition to which they are n
titled; and which has always hereto
fore been accorded them by both
parties.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-18

Judge Orion has been oanvassin g
Sank county. the reception be met
with 10 Prairie du Sac was not very
enthusiastic as appears by the follow
ing notice of it, clipped from the Bar
aboo Republic:
We hear that Mr.. Orton's meeting at
Prairie du Sac was very SHINY attended,
the audience mum bering less than thirty, a
part of these being republicans. The Judge
made ereenback speech and drove the
money changers out of the temple, just as
he did here, and with The same effect. He
displeased the banking interest, which
somehow is democratic mostly throughout
this county, and on the conclusion of his
speech there were snone so low to do him
reverence They clapped on their hats
and stalked home, leaving to republican
or two the courteous entertainment of a
stranger in their town.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-18
COUNTY TICKET.

For Senator-N. S. GREENE.
For Sheriff.. Fl SLEEPER.
For Treasurer-THEO RACK.
For Cfk of the Court. g. WILSON
For County Clerk-JOHN WOOLF.
For Register--WM. SCHULTZ.
For Dist Attorney-C. B. SKINNER
For Suryeyor-C ?. GOODRICH.
For Coroner. D. BULLOCK.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-18

Since the Jefferson Banner aad
Watertown Democrat have ascertained
that Judge Orion, their candidate for
Congress was Know-Nothing in the
palmy days of that order. they have
nothing to soy sboat tho Kne~Nesh-
ingism of Gov. Hayes. They are
aware that any allusion to the subject
would provoke unfriendly comment
and prove damaging to Judge Orion
In this they are undoubtedly corree.
and are acting discre city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-18
Orton,s Honoyed W. rds,

The Columbus Republican has the follow
ing to say about Judge Orton's speech At
Columbus last Wednesday evening:
Ortons talk was as rambling, as uncer
tam as had been the path Of the procession.
Orton Uses pretty words, but be never
makes point, at least be did not Wednes-
day evening. We have asked in vain for
single argument u"ed. Democrat or Be
pnbnean could not mention one point the
Judge made. No one changed his mind
from what De said. He is sugar
bread pill, pleasant to the taste and without
effect afterwards.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-18

E. W. Reyes and Harlow S. Orion
are law partners. The Jefferson Ban
ner says Reyes is thief Il is said
That "a pesson is always known by che
company be Keeps" What kind Of I
man, then, must Orton be?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-18

The work of laying iron on the
railroad extension west from Appleton,
progresses at rapid rate. It viii
surely be completed to New London
this fall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-18

The national debt was reduced last
month 1915, 365.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03
WASHINGTON.

WAsHISGroS, May S.-The grand jury
of the District Of Columbia have agreed
upon a pressntment against W. W. Bel.
khap, late Secretary Of War, for alleged
acceptance Of brides in his official sta.
tor, A summons sent out yesterday
for Mrs. Caleb P. Marsh was returned
by the Marshall Endorsed mon est" A.
s. d. White, Lonsdale Twitchell, late OF
the Indian Office; Duncan Thompson, OF
the Interior; M. McEnery and J. S. Res,
of the Pension Agency, wore examined
BY the grand jury to-day. The present.
ment Of General Bslknap is in the hands
Of the District Attorney, who will prefer
a formal indictment.
Before the Committee on Expenditures
in the Department Of Justice John j.
Davenport testified that be could not pro-
duce any particular set Of vouchers that
would W the particular sum of $780,
900 received from Whitley, but that he
could furnish vouchers running from the
time he first received any money in
1872 up to the time he had expended
in 1874, covering every dollar he re-
ceived. he produced vouchers. The
committee desired the witness to pro-
duce every other voucher in his posses
sion so that he might be able to say to
the committee he had produced every
voucher that he was able to produce.
Adjourned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03
FOREIGN.

LONDON, May S.-The government will
be questioned in the House Of Commons
tonight if the United States has pro-
tested against the action taken in the
Winslow case, if the demands are in har-
mony with existing treaties, and what
course the Attorney General will advise
in the premises.
The two thousand guineas' stake at
Newmarket to-day was won by Petrach;
julius Cesar second, Kate Diodosope
third.
AMSTERDAM, May 3.-The Daira prop
erty, the Khedive's private estate, has
been sdjudged liable to execution.
Rivers Wilson returns to England, Ow-
ing to the acceptance by Egypt Of the
French financial scheme.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03
THE SILVER CURRENCY CUES
TI0N.

-
Efforts Of the Treasury 90 Relieve
the S~trImgency in Fractional
Honey - Currency Redeemed in
silver as Fast as Presented.
Special Dispatch to the N. Y. Times.l
WASHINGTON, April 30.-The officers OF
the Treasury Department are anxious to
do anything possible to relieve the strin-
gency in fractional money in New York
and other places from which a striDgency
has been reported. The trouble is that
they are completely tied by the law,
which requires that no silver shall be
paid out except in exchange for frac-
tionsl currency. The difficulty has been
that scrip has not come in so rapidly as
usual for redemption, and the silver
has therefore been paid out much
slower than was expected. The entire
disbursements to the eld of last week had
been within a few thousands of a million
and q half of dollars. All the currency
that was in the department awaiting re-
demption at the time the Silver bill, So
called, became a law. has been redeemed,
and silver is Immediately issued for all
the fractional currency received. There
has been an increase in the last few days
Of the receipts Of currency for redemp
ton to about two hundred packages
daily, containing an average amount OF
$1,000 each. Treasurer New is of the
opinion that the current is now fairly
started, and that a few days will solve
all the difficulties. There IS no boarding
Of fractional currency for speculative
purposes known to exist, except in the
case Of two or three individual banks
The silver coins, however, are supposed
to be generally retained by those who re-
ceive them as long as possible, people
for the most part paying out fractional
currency and offering bills to be changed
rather than part with their silver coins.
On the other hand, many business men
or consumers that were in the habit Of
paying out freely fractional currency as
fast as received, are now keeping it over,
from day to day, as much as possible,
fearing lest by some accident the next
day supply may be short. It thus hap
pens that in some large cities, chiefly in
New York and Boston, both cur
reDcy and silver are largely retained
from circulation. This condition Of
affairs, it is supposed, will not be long
continued, and the indications of the
past week point to a more rapid ex-
change Of coin for currency. The Treas
ury had on hand at the end Of last
month several millions of dollars Of
fractional currency, but it was used 10
the regular course OF business, 80 that
when the Silver bill became a law there
was in the Treasury Department less
than eight hundred thousand dollars.
The department is compelled to retain
as much as possible Of this for its own
operations, and even if it were rot, the
issue Of silver for the whole amount
would not relieve the difficulty to an ap
preciable extent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03

to the American argument, owing to the
absence of Lord Derby, caused by the
death of his mother.
The leaders of some Of the principal
tribes who have been summoned to Pod
goritza by the Turks to act as interme-
diaries with the insurgents have been
seized aud conducted to Losuri. The
feeling Of indignation is general in AL
bania.
Disraeli, in a vehement speech yester-
day in the House Of Commons, denied
the charge of Mr.. Lowe at a Liberal
meeting in BEDFORD that the Queen had
asked two previous Premiers to introduce
a bill changing the royal title, but both
refused.
A resolution was adopted unanimously
in the House, yesterday, instructing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire how,
when, where, and under what circum-
stances the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany become the the possessor of certain
Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad
bouds at an excessive price.
At the Nashville races yesterday Bath
gate won the mile race against thirteen
competitors in l:55t; Grit won the Sec
ond race, dash of a mile and a quarter,
against seven competitors in 2:l9f, In
the third race, mile heats, Egypt, Lolita
Moon and Highland Vintage entered;
Egypt won the second and third heats in
l:54A and 1884; Lolita won the first heat
inl:4l.
S~clavonic advices claim that Muhktar
Pasha was defeated after the relief of
Niksiki, and retreated to Gatschko, where
he is surrounded. In four days fighting
he lost $500 killed, while the insurgents
lost only 400. Muhktar Pasha, however,
tslegrsphs that he won Adhesive victory;
that the insurgents lost 1000 men out Of
q force of $1,000, while the Turks lost So
killed and l6l wounded. Slightly mixed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03
blows the last trumpet. The com.

blows the last trumpet. The COM
mittee appointed to serve for the
ensuing two years is not composed
of prominent politicians, but they
are known in their respective local
tiles and we doubt not will prove
competent for the discharge of such
duties as may deyOlve upon them.
As to the numerical strength OF
Mondays convention, it will COM
pare favorably with most mass con-
ventions held in this or any other
county in the State since 1860.
Prior to that time, when barbecues
were given and stump oratory was
the order of the day, it was easier
to draw out thousands of people
than hundreds now. The press is
now depended on to do much of the
work once performed by talkative
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03
Romancs in RanI LAG.

The salary Of the French Presi.
dent Mcmahon amounts in all to
100000, $4,000 of which is given
to defray the expenses Of receptions.
at which his wife presides with
much grace and dignity. The wav
she attained her present position Is
at once romantic and singular.
While she was a school girl in the
female seminary at Limogen.
France, a fire broke out and spread
so rapidly that the inmates could
scarcely make their escape. Sud-
denly there way a CRY that one little
girl had been left behind, and while
the Mortified spectators were shud-
dering over her fate, a tall, pale
girl, with disheveled blonde hair
and flowing night-clothes rushed
through the crowd crying, 81 will
save her." dashed into the doorway
and bore the child out safely in her
arms, in the midst of cracking tim
Der and falling masonry. For this
brave deed King Louis PHILIPPE
gave the girl a gold medal, and a
Captain of the French army, who
had witnessed the heroic rescue.
begged an introduction. The Cap.
tain is now President Mcmahon,
and the brave girl is his wife.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03

A PRIVATE letter from Phila-
delphia says; "Quite a number of
men of both political parties have
made applications for positions.
All Republicans have been accept
ed, regardless Of size, age, 'or pre-
vious condition of servitude,' while
all Democrats have been rejected"
This is about what we expected.
The Republicans are running the
Centennial for the glory of the
party and no Democrat need apply.
The million and a half voted by
Congress to aid this stupendous
job comes out of the pockets of all
the people, and a decent regard for
the proprieties of the centennial
year might have suggested that
any discrimination on account OF
politics would be in bad taste and
likely to beget bad feeling. The
time has passed when any such con-
siderations are entertained by the
Radicals.