The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-18
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WASHINGTON, May IA.

Intimate friends of the President say he
shows no disquiet whatever in view OF the pend.
ing proceedings in tho House concerning the
alleged election fraud, but exhibits the same
apparent cquaDimity of teuper that has marked
his conduit ever since his inauguration He
had not in the past the slightest knowledge of
frauds by the political managers in Florida and
Louisiana other than the published accusations
on the Democratic side. During the canvass
and investigations in the States he was entirely
reserved, and took no part whatever concerning
them, leaving the responsibility to those who
performed such business. President Grant,
while they existed, suggested that gentlemen
whose characters were well known to the
country. should go thers and examine into all
the facts, SO that their report or conclusions
should inspire respect. President Hayes took
no part in the suggestions Of his immediate
predecessor, and did not interfere in any way
whatever at the time the Returning Boards
were at work, and up to the latest hour, when
the contest was closed, he regarded the general
result uncertain as to the Republican party in
tho contest. He received 10 communication
from any of the Republican visitors to these or
any other States, nor was he in the remotest
degree complicated by the proceedings of his
friends in the matter stated. In fact, his in
innate friends say that during the period of
his election lie manifested no anxiety to occupy
the Presidential chair, leaving the determine.
ton of the question to others. The President
said this morning that there was nothing new
in proposed investigation but that the frauds,
if any were committed should be exposed.
Such exposure, however, would not invalidate
his title.
CINCINNATI May IA.
Dispatches from some seventy five points in
Ohio and Indiana indicate that the ice and frost
of the past few nights have very materially in.
jured vegetables and early fruits Peaches
seem to have suffered the most, especially in
the North. The wheat crop was also somewhat
damaged.
LONDON, May IA.
Lord Hartington's resolution that no forces
shall be raised or kept by the Crown in time Of
peace, save in India, without the sanction of
Parliament. indicates the determination OF the
opposition in the House of Commons to make
united attack on what is generally conceded to
be most vulnerable point of the Governments
policy. Delay, however, seems to entirely
favor the Government, and whether the debate
on the resolution occurs in fortnight or next
Monday. by either date the probable effect Of
Count Schouvalotfs journey should be pretty
we'll known.
Advices indicate that, despite Gen. Todleben's
effort, the Porte will not evacuate varna and
Batoum. Shumla will probably be surrendered,
partly as satisfaction to the Russians and partly
because 1t has ceased to be of great Importance
since the Russians established themselves on
its line OF communication with Varna. More
over, the thirty battalions OF regulars now in
shumls are believed to be more useful in Con-
stsntinople.
Military critics assert that in case of war, il
the British and Turks hold Yarna and Batoum
the Russians must withdraw from the Tracian
peninsula and from Erzeroum and Trebizond
line, and that this accounts for Gen. Todeben's
insistance, even at the risk Of prejudicing the
negotiations between London and st. Peters,
burg
San FRANoISoo, May II.
| Your correspondent interviewed the leaders
| Of both factions Of the Workingmen's party this
| morning, regarding the prospects of the State
| Convention which is to meet next Thursday.
| There will be two conventions, though Kearney
asserts there will be but one, as he has entirely
ignored the County Committee, as also have
the WorkingmeD's clubs of the city He will
recognize them in no other way, and will hire
| his own hall and hold the State Convention
regardless of any action on their part He
claims that the 80 called County Committee has
no legal existence; that members have been
recalled by the clubs which elected them, and
that the only organization having any authority
to act for the Workingmen's party is the Pro-
visional Committee formed by tho Presidents
| OF Ward Clubs. The County Committee take
m entirely different view of the matter; they
deny that they have been recalled by any per
sons or organizations having authority to do so
| they claim that out of membership of abou
1900 in various clubs of the city, that NOR,
than half, and probably two thirds, are will
them in the fight; that the recall of members o
the committee by clubs is more apparent thai
real; that kearney has consummated that actor
by making 1t his business with 200 or 800 FOL
lowers at his back to attend club meetings, TAX
possession, out vote legitimate members an,
carry all propositions illegally in his own in
terest. They say that for some time preyiou
I to the break between Kearney and the Count,
Committee, the attendance at club meeting
had greatly fallen of, owing to disgust felt s,
members at Kearney's arbitrary action, but tina
now the original members of clubs are comm,
back in great numbers, and arraying them
selves on the side Of the committee Measure
are now being taken to effectually prevent an,
further bull dosing by Kearneys followers, IN,
maintain the integrity of their organization
As to the fate of the State Convention, they ad
NIT that there will b two conventions held
and that the supremacy Of one or the othe
must be determined by the action of count
delegates. They claim an organization in 5
counties of the State, including the larger an,
more populous ones. 1t is feared, however
that many Of these will not be represented il