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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

The East and West are as widely
divided on the Indian question as was
the North and South on the negro ques-
ton. The people of the East are in
favor Of 4 humane and generous policy
toward the Indian, while those of the
West are unanimous in favor of wip-
ing out and discriminating the Indianss
Eastern people get their idea of the In
dian from reading Fenimore Cooper,
Emerson Bennett, and Ned Buntline.
The people Of the West get their idea
of the Indian from contact with him,
and loss of friends, property, and stock
at his thieving, numbering hands.
There are many people in the East whose
~forefathers were just as bitter Indian
haters as are the hunters and trappers
of the West; but that was long ago,
when the country was new and when
the old dodgers had to take their guns
with them when they went to pillow or
the mill. Their descendants have forgot
ten long ago, but the people of the West
are every day going through what New
York experienced in 1717 and later.
Eastern people ride safely about their
country, but let them come out on the
border of Nebraska, go up into North
ern Wyoming, Montana, or Dakota, and
have to pack their rifles, stand guard
at night and strain their eyes by day to
avoid being attacked by the savage
scalp-hunters and their romantic ideas
of the Indian will vanish-they will
speedily declare themselves in favor of
the determination policy.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26
More About the Red Napoleon.

Thos. Harrington, a private in the
Seventh Cavalry, gives the subjoined
description of Sitting Bull:
aSittinp Bull. as I remember him
well. is a short. thick-set man. of about
thirtv-iye: a big head. intellectual face.
round nose. large eyes-the left partly
closed. as Governor Tilden closes his.
Sitting Bulls right leg is shorter than
the left. which deformity gives him a
limp in his walking. Two of the finp-
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26
The Myers Inquest.

The.coroner's jury continued its in
vestigations into the life and character
of the dead horse.thief, Myers, yester-
day. A rigid and thorough examine
ton of the witnesses also disclosed
many hidden secrets concerning their
previous career on the stage of life, and
many interesting tales of games of mar
bles played by them in boyhood's hap
py days were ELECTED by the inquisitive
jurymen. Of course these things had
no bearing on the case in hand, but
then you know the county wa paying
the jury and as they were deprived of
their regular saltwater and forced to
astonish their stomachs by imbibing
court house ice-water, it would have
been simply inhuman to have deprived
them of the pleasure Of boring the wit
nesses with irrelevant and absurd in
terrogatories.
Moses Reeder (colored) was the first
witness examined yesterday. He testi-
fed as to the color of Myers shirt, the
kind of pistol he carried, and the color
of his horse. Reeder said Myers told
him his name was Chaplin, and that he
was the owner of a large herd of horses.
VIM Fitzpatrick, foreman for Rufus
Clark, the owner Of the horse for the
theft of, which Myers was arrested, tes-
titled as to the stealing and identifca-
ton of Myers and the horse.
jeff Carr was re-examined, but moth
ing new elected and the examination of
Clark S. Devoe closed the taking Of the
testimony, when the jury, after deliber-
ating until dark, returned the subjoined
verdict:
"We the jury find that the deceased,
E. w. Myers, came to his death in the
City of Cheyenne and Territory of
Wyoming, on the 23rd day of August,
1876, by means of a wound inflicted by
a bullet fired from a revolver then and
there in the hands of Constable Clark
S. Devoe; while endeavoring to rearrest
him"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26
The c. & q. II. Telegraph Line.

The Cheyenne & Black Hills telegraph
line which has been making rather slow
progress, owing TO the absence of es-
eorts for the working parties, is now
making good headway, all the poles be-
ing set to Hat creek, ffty-fye miles be-
yond Fort Laramie, and the work of
stringing the wire begun. The first
communication over the line was re-
ceived Tuesday night from Platte riv-
er station.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

Last Wednesday night, up at the foot
of Monte Christie, Mr.. Harry Brown,
who, with another party, had encamp-
ed for the night, and was making his
bed a short distance from the camp
fire, heard a rustling noise in the brush,
and looking around beheld an unfriend-
ly looking bear in his immediate neigh
borhood, and not feeling quite sure of
the designs of bruin, picked up a piece
of scantling lying near, and let the bear
feel its weight upon his bear back,
which disabled the animal, breaking its
back, ~whereupon Mr.. Brown drew his
knife and cut its throat, thus providing
the party with an unexpected steak; the
bear weighed 400 pounds Ogden juno
ton.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26
Compiled LAWS Of Wyoming.

A few copies Of the compiled laws of
Wyoming, full bound, can be had on
application at the LEADER Office. Price:
$500; sent by mail, post paid, for s5.5 0
Remit by p. o. money order or regis
tered letter. ~
This volume contains all the laws
etc., enacted by the legislative as
semblies Of Wyoming Territory since
ITS organization; also the Declaration of
Independence, Organic Acts of Dakota
and Wyoming, Union Pacific grant,
Sioux Treaty, Shoshone Treaty, U. s.
Public Land and Bounty Land Laws,
Town Site Law, Timber Law, u. s.
Mining Laws and the Coal Land Laws.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

On Thursday afternoon, just after
the west bound U. P. emigrant train
had left Hillsdale, a boy passenger was
accidentally knocked off the ears by u
passenger who was endeavoring to
catch a lost hat. The boy was picked
up by the pay car conductor and
brought here that night. He was coat
less and had no money. He was sent
west yesterday on No. 8.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26
Wild Bills Presentiment

A week before Wild Bills death he
was heard to remark to a friend, II feel
that my days are numbered; my sun is
sinking fast; / know 1 shall be killed
here, something tells me l shall never
leave these hills alive; somebody is GO
ing to kill me. But / don't know who
it is IT why he is going to do it. 1 have
killed many men in my day, but l never
killed a man yet but what it was kill or
get killed with me. But 1 have two
trusty friends, one is my six-shooter and
the ether California Joe.-
Could California Joe have arrived in
time, mo doubt Mccall would have
been hanged; but he was down at
Crook City, looking for Indians.
On Friday, the morning after the
shooting, Joe came to Deadwood, and
after hearing all the particulars of the
killing of Wild Bill, walked down 10
McCall's cabin. and calling him out,
asked him if he didn't think the air
about there was rather light for him?
McCall's cheeks blanched, and he feebly
answered he thought it was. 'Well, /
guess you had better take a walk then,''
said Joe, and seating himself on the
side of the hill he watched the retreat.
ing figure out of sight. And this is the
second murderer who has been permit.
ted to leave the Black Hills without
being held in any way for the crime.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

The card Of DR.. Livingstone, of Oma-
ha, who makes a speciality of diseases
of the eye and ear, will be found in this
issue. The Doctor has made a long and
careful study Of this class of diseases.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

w. d. Arnett, Of Bear creek valley,
Colorado, has a field of fifteen acres of
giant rye which has given a wonderful
yield. Portions of it are estimated at
eighty bushels to the acre, and he ex-
poets to get six dollars a bushel for it.
That will be a return of $3.50 per acte,
which is pretty good for the "Great
American Desert"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

Mr.. H.. P. Handy has been appointed
local agent Of THE LEADER. He has
charge Of the subscription list of THE
DAILY LEADER and is authorized to
make collections and CONTRACT for ad-
vertising and job printing for this Office.
H. CLAICHE, Prop,r.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

A general court martial has been ap-
pointed to meet at Camp Stambaugh,
W. T., on the 4th day of September,
1876,or as oon thereafter as practicable,
for the trial of such prisoners as may be
brought before it.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

Sitting Bull has received files of late
Eastern papers: and swears with great
vehemence that the report Of his hav-
ing graduated at West Point with Ben
Butler is a base and groundless libel.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

To all who are suffering from the
errors and indiscretions of youth, ner-
vous weakness, early decay, loss Of
manhood. &C.. l will send u receipt
mat will cure you. FREE OF
discovered by a missionary In South
America. Send u self-addressed en-.
vvelope 70 the Rev. JOSEPH T. INMAN
station D. Bible House, New York
eHy j8-eod&w6m.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26
sarNewspaper Outfit for saie.-asa

The proprietor of the THE LEADER
offers for sale
One Hoe Washington hand press No. s.
One font of BREWER, about 200 lbs.
One Bourgeois, about $50 lbs.
lne /" Small Plea, about $50 lbs.
All in good condition. Address or
apply to H. CLAICHE,
jy7-dawtf Cheyenne, Wyo.
For RENT.-A large front room in
the Postoffice Building; the best loca-
ton for an Office. Inquire at THE
LEADER office. je28-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

At Medicine Bow, Thursday after
noon, Joe Rocks, a freighter who is
well known here, became incensed at a
Mexican bull-whacker and shot at him
four or five times, but failed to hit him.
Rocks was arrested and fined.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

A miner named Meiin, who enjoyed a
wide acquaintance throughout the en-
tire west, was killed blythe caving in of
a bank upon him in Emigrant Gulch,
Montana, August 9th.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

The Downieville lCala- Messenger
tells of a number of nuggets of gold
lately taken from Haven's diggings,
Gold lake, the heaviest of which weighs
ffty-eight ounces, and is worth about
$500.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

Most of the wheat and oats in south
ern Colorado is in the shock, and the
farmers have no fear of the hoppers or
the bread scare.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

By order of the Committee:
STEPHEN w. DowNEY,
Chairman.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26
Strayed or Stolen.

From Cheyenne, about July %, one
dark bay or brown curley horse, brand
ed o c on left hip; white hind feet.
Also, one sorrcl pinto horse; left eye
blind. Any one who will return them
to II. s. Tracey's barn, at Cheyenne, or
give any information of them, will be
literally rewarded, jy30dtfs
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

Hagan's Magnolia Balm preserves
and restores the complexion, removes
freckles, tan and sallowness; makes the
skin soft, white and delicate. Its APP
~plication cannot be detected.
ap27-deod1y
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

Call on Hammer & Durbin, 10th
street, this evening for your Sundays
supplies of butter and eggs, canned
goods and fruit. You will find their
prices very low, and their goods of the
best quality.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26
Died.

ScorT.-At Camp Brown, Wyoming
Territory, on the afternoon Of the 18th
inst, of pneumonia, after five days i'll
ness, VIM. Howard Scott, in the 23rd
year Of his age.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

The Evanston Age states that a
Chinaman working in the Wyoming
mine at Amy, was killed Wednesday
by a large piece of coal falling on him,
and that a fire at Almy on Tuesday
evening destroyed a small frame dwell
ling. Loss about $500.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

WANTED.-A neat, tidy and indus
trious girl to do general homework.
Apply at The LEADER Office. asst
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

Chickens-very large and young, 40c.
Ranch eggs, 22}c. Fresh State eggs,
20c. Butter, 18(925c., at Hughes, 10th
street. CASH.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26
Warning.
Cry COUNCIL CHAMBER.

Cheyenne, Aug. 4th, 1876.
The citizens OF Cheyenne are hereby
notified that all houses wherein small
pox patients are located will be marked
by a yellow flag, and are warned not to
approach houses so designated.
L. r. BREsNAHEN,
President of the Board Of Trustees.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

In the Popoagie valley and along the
eastern base of the Wind River noun
tains there are fine specimens of coal,
gypsum, asphaltum andIpetroleum oil in
greatquantities whichcould be obtained
with little labor and expense, There
is also a large oil spring near the Big
Popoagie which must flow at least five
hundred barrels per day, all of
which runs into the river.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

Use S. H. Kennedy's Hemlock Ex-
terminator. True inwardness''- for
house vermin. dtfa27
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26
For Sale.

Eleven head of first-class American
horses, thoroughly broke for riding or
driving, at Mason s. Kent's stables.
aug13dtf ]. W. DEAR.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26
or Course "Uno,'

made from the most fragrant hillside
leaf Of Virginia and North Carolina, is
the best smoking tobacco. Nagle sells it.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

Use S. H. Kennedy's Hemlock Dip
for skin disease and vermin in sheep.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

Potato Bug Exterminator'' is man.
ufactured by $. H. Kennedy, Omaha.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

For sale, or to exchange for work
horses or cows, a fine piano. For par
ticulars inquire ut THE LEADER Office.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

Use S. H. Kennedy's Hemlock Lini-
mcnt for horses. a27-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

Hammer & Durbin will pay the high
est market cash price for choice rancl
butter.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26
Married.

WHITE-LEvIeNEUR.-In this city,
at the residence of Mr.. Hovey, August
25th, 1876, by Rev. w. F. Warren, Mr..
James r. White to Mrs. Anna Levig-
neur, all of this city,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

Sturgis & Co. will receive this after
noon by express from California, a con
signment of selected fruits-large,
sound and luscious. Pears, peaches,
plums and grapes.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

The Indians left the Custer battle
Geld in a hurry, as in several of the te-
pees or lodges were picked up damaging
circumstantial evidences of their COM
plicity in the Black Hills outrages, for
which we al endeavor ingtopunishthem
In one lodge Was found a. Methodist
hymn book with the name Of 'Mossman, ;
or 'Moseman, , inscribed on the fy-leaf;
in another lodge wasa dilapidated banjo
minus strings, with d. W. 49, whitfield
on the barrel. Mining tools, manuscript
letters and prospecting outfits attested
further to their guilt. Swallow-tail
coats and other fashionable attire Of the
finest material and make were included
in the booty they had gathered.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26
Choice Fruit by Express.

Crosse & Blackwell's celebrated chow
chow at Hammer & Durbin's.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

Hammer & Durbin keep the best
ranch butter.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26
HENRY D. LIVINGSTONE MD.

Diseases Of the Eye aud Ear Specially.
oEFLcE-as Douglass street, bet. 18Th and
leth, Omaha. a~9s-eodets
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

Fresh arrival of canned goods at
Hammer q purbin's.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

There is danger that the smallpox,
now raging at Deadwood, will be
brought to this city by returning min
ers. Wedonots wish to create unneces-
sary harm, but suggest as a matter of
common prudence that a quarantine
be established between here and the
Chug, and that all who show signs Of
the disease be stopped there until the
danger is averted. A.Smxa2A0
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-26

Subscribe for THE LEADER.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-11


CONTROLLER GREaN FOR MAYOR.
Iur COMMITTEE or uI, SUPPORTER. SECURE HEAD
ov,rrlr, AND DECIDE To TAKE ACuoN oN
OTHER OFFICES.
The committee of the Cooper Institute cit
zcu, meoliag appointed to inform Controller Green oI
his nomination for Mayor met yesterday n iHe A''"f
House. There were present Oswald ourni'r'i' jack
son g. Schultz, George W Lane, Henry litN'mt''r'
John F. Cumming, IIayilah ". smith, Robert .. Eo'se-
welt. Col Bu-h G. Hawkins, john Ambrose" ". v smith,
Lewis NJ Do.clcr John O'Bricu. and John D. Crmmn,
Oswald Ott,udorlrr wa, elected permanent Chairman
aud Lewis VI. Do-chcr Secretary. Col iiawhus was re-
quostcI 10 prepare the address to Controller "t'eh
rendering him the nomination VT. k"oseN'l on'I'' "
resolution 10 confer with other crrtnitiu'' VIII. 10. lt
subsequently Withdrew. Col Hawkins then PI''n''"
the following which adopted, M Schultz dissent
ing:
ResoIrcd That this committee shall be known and
esiyunt. as the Committee oi independent tlu|y na
UurUo.. az Nominating and ,lc,mg men of the highest
character to M the local Office. about 10 be'""c '"
In th" Cty AMI County OF &rW-loH. t!.. 80, ,,r
Resoired That thu committee deem IL eNpc'lrnt =" per
feet full county ticket. .uciudins c.hIlut' ~ t
Sncrin C,unty ClrrI Aldermen and Ccrours, ana tiat
the candidates shall tc rccd win spcca! reference %
Fec,red That The Municipal Society, the council or
Political Reform the Bar Ass'ciaio'i' ana o,', n' i "a
lions l., invited to cooperate Vh TN. committee III
Letting suitable candidates to fill the Offices 'he' III 'c
second resolution
long discussion followed the PieHV"''''""' W '
resolutions MI Schultz being IN favor Of waiting Oh
Controller Green Immediately ana Col Hawkins taN"r-
inc uostp,ucuicnt until Thursday. Mr. Roosevelt shd
thrt ii would be- next 10 impossible 10 elect VT, Gi',n
without the support OF the Republican Ii{ Mt' @ iia"
Idus wa. oppusrd tu any action lat Would ooh Hh'
hargaH or tfndr Mr. Schultz wanted the piNllr-' VI
voting Tor Nh. Green FOR Mayor whether tue parry VI
giullitiuns nominated hni or not. ,.,t,,., M,
An executive committee WIS app'lhicu t"hH'..l,is
Me-.rs. Havkiu, schultz, Roosevelt, t.'y'', "u
scph sclignau and " v smith II was Z ZE3,u ~ W. 20. u
Mr. Green at the Controller office on lhuIsuHA ~ -
m. Aftcr the adjournment thr eNtculs' go" ~ 49,
announced that they had hired rooms ~ 40 loo i''"
ave for h.nhnnnrleIs dHrIn. Tie calnlhIsl.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-11
THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
,rn1,NA REPIrBuCAN-OHIO IN DOUBT.

INDIANA REPUBLICAN-0HIO IN DOUBT.
HARRISON PROBABLY ELECTED IN INDIANA-INDEF-
rxrTE RETURNS FROM OHIo-THE STATE CLAIMED
BY BOTH PARTIEs.
Indiana seems to be carried by the Repub-
Hcaps though the vote is close. Gen. Har-
rison runs ahead of his ticket everywhere, and
4. nrobably elected The chairman of the Re-
nublican State Committee claims the State for
his marty. while the Democratic Committee re-
fuses TO make any estimate of the result. Our
own correspondent gives the State to the Re-
nnblicans by probably four thousand Judge
Holman has been defeated for Congress
nv Col Browne. From Ohio the returns
are more indefinite. Both parties are
claiming the State. The Republicans have
made gains in nearly all sections, and are
bopeful of carrying Hamilton County and
electing both Matthews and Force to Congress
The Democrats deny these claims, and say
they have carried the county and elected both
Congressman. The Associated Press dispatches
claim the State for the Republicans 10y from
five to ten thousand majority. The Democrats
claim it by about the same figures.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-11

the one man power which the organization had so p'-
tery opposed. II question, he SAID ehurey lor
the convention to decide who should preside ana any III
reference on the part OF the Executive Committee was
unwse and l1pudent, and be should oppose II 10 the
last 1t was FOR the people TO say who should preside
over hem and not insignificant committee Ike that
present Mr. Creancr said he in favor OF poslpOn-
ing the whole subject until to-day that there might DC
time the result Of the Ohio and Indiana elections
But II not TO be postponed, he was IN iaVor OF
assisting the convention i'll organizing by suggesting ts
chairman and thus enable ii tO avoid any such confusion
and delay as the committee was then witnessing
Antirammauy, he said, making great sacIlnce III
its efforts unit with Tammany Hall-in organization
which they had considered until recently as thelr great
est enemy For the sake OF the national good 10 Dc c-
cOmphshcd, they willing TO shake hand' Tor tLe
time being over the bl ody chasm" and forget past
differences. The Republicans had said 10 them thht II
they would place Republican In nomination for single
Office they Uhe RcpubcansD would come forward anu
give the Other Anti-Tammany nominees oO,OOO Notts-
matter whom they might select This proposition Tue
AntiTammany leaders had refused 10 consider Inc he
pubcans year ago proved false ~ the trust placeu
upon them, and II lad become evident that the worst
Democrat was better than the best Republican.
10 was finally unanimously decided that the chairman
OF the Executive Committee, Emanuel b. Hart sh0nld
call the convention order to-day and nominate Ira
Shlfcr "a temporary chairman, and John d. COughlln
ana William y. Mitchell as temporary secretaries ana IN
this place the convention in working order III II
expected that the conference committees VIII come
to any understanding to-day.