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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-24

Tho entries for the Now YORK Athletic Clubs spring
meeting May 80 close this Afternoon AZ vo O'Clock.
Jack Goulding, trainer and track master at Mott
Haven, will be rendered teno1t by his athletic
friends on saturday, June 1, at Jones' Woods. The
programme comprises two.miic handicap walk
for professionals, twu-mic handicap walk Tor anna
tsnrs, bali-miic handicap run. Que milo walk topen
TO all who never Won przel 100 yards open bandi.
cap (scventy.nyc yards ior those WHO never before
competed 10 publie) one mile run. besdes other
sports Entrance leo TO be returned TO all who cover
the distances Tor which they arc entered.
The spring games OF the orion Assoc ation OF Jcr-
scy CITY, have been postponed until SATURDAY, Juno
10, al Jour Y. VI. rho events will comprise runs Of
100 yards haif mile, 30 yards, 100 yards hurdle
quarter milo, one mile aud 100 yards club hnndicap
walks OF miie aud three miles running ngh Jump
ana Tug Of war. Entities close June 3, anu must DC
aGarcssed 70 o. H. Taylor, box 4t2 New YORK Post
UllCc,
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May %, 1873.
The Presby teriAn General Assembly south contn-
ued its session This morning.
Tho Committee on Correspondence answered that
their missive TO the Assembly At Pittsburg bore
prcssons Of Christian saiuiation and greeting bus
made no rciorcncc to fraierual correspondence.
Tho Assembly adopted substitute TO tho report OF
the Committco on bills ana ovcrtures the effect
that baptism OF adults IN thor last hours be ad-
ministerod WIFE great caution, so not 10
nance tho idea OF baptismai regeneration.
In answer 10 an overture II refuses to change tho
words In the Creed, "desceuded into hell" Tor wcnS
into the place OF departed spirits" MS unnecessary.
Rev DR.. Howard smith, delegate from the Reformed
Episcopal Oh urch, received by the Assembly and
Christian greetings wcro exchanged through tho MOI.
orator.
Fratcrnal greetings were sent to the Cumberland
Presbyterian Assembly. nov IN session At LcDanou,
Tenn. The Assembly IL now In regular correspond
with this Church.
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METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE
ANNUAL ELECTION or OFFICERS.

ATLANTA. Ga, May ~, 1878.
The General Conference to-day adopted several 70.
ports, tho most important OF which education,
declaring It tho duty and desire OF tho Methodist
Episcopal Church south to do all IN IT'S power 10
cherish the educational interests OF colorcd people
the South, anu pedsing tho Church so to do Tho
resolution was passed unanimously.
The election OF General Conference officers held
In the afternoon, With tue ioowing result:-Gcncral
Agent oi tho Publishing House, D. d. MoFerrin, D. d.,
OF Tennessee, VINO received, tho second ballot lao
out OF IA votes; the Rev. A. T.. Fitzgerald. DID,
OF san Francisco, was elected editor OF the Nashville
Advocate, Ine Rev. A. W. Wilson, d. H.. OF Baltimore
was elected secretary OF tho Board Of Missions Mr.
TO Summers was unanimously re- elected book editor:
u n. Cunningh ham un ani mousIy reelected Sua.
day school editor All the od officers OF The Mission.
airy Board, and nearly all tho old members were
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THE COLUMBIA CREW.


ITS DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE ON THE STEAMER
CITY OF cHEsTER--scENEs ON BOARD.
The Columbia College crew sailed for Europe yes
terday on the lnman steamer City of Chester and
were given q most enthusiastic farewell by their
lady friends aud fellow students. The crew going
TO England with the intention Of pulling at Henley
tho Stewards Challenge Cup, which Is open 70 all
amateur tours They may also enter for the Visitors
Challenge Cup, but that will depend upon the
slruction that IS put on the present standing OF
OF the members OF the crew. Under the terms gov
erning that race each m mber OF the must, 1T
the time OF entering, be bond fds resident member
oil a college or school Tnero appears TO be some
doubt 10 whether one OF the members
OF the crew could IN accordance with that
rule. IL Is not decided whether they VIII
IN any OF the rcgatlas after Henley which takes
place July and s. The best Of the other regaltas
that would be open to them arc tho Metropolitan
Amateur, on July 18; the Kingston-on-rha,nes, July
20. and the Barnes ana Mortlake, on July u. AT
present is the intention OF tho disband after
Henley, but possibly, II they should provo successful
they would be easily induced to make another effort.
The that left yesterday have been selected
IRON eight who have bsen in training pretty
nearly ali tho winter with this OBJECT IN view. The
fol owing the and par ticulars Of crew
that sailed yesterday -
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The mcuDers OF the winning team were Corporal Ia
Demmler, Frazer. Huse and acot aud Privates
ssu Engel, McClhil aud Morton.
THg sKRxisHERs' BADGE MATCH
The lays practice concluded WIN the match for
the Skirmis hers' Badge ~ iour O'Clock Tue con.
ditisns as ioows:-open to all members OF the
National Rife Association and members or tho
National Guard oil any state IN uniform weapon the
military rilo issued TO The regular army or navy or
TO the National Guaru OF any State By the auth
thereof distances IRON 200 10 500 yards, herein
alter prescribed. Second class targets Tho badge to
bccuue tho property OF any person winning IL tnree
limes. Tho manner Of conducting this match was
lately described tho HERALD The following is the
record oil tho match.-
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BUFFALO sPoR1sMt MS CONVENTION.
ZINE SHOOTING FOR THE DOUBLE AND SINGLE
BIRD PRIZ s.

ZINE SHOOTING FOR THE DOUBLE AND SINGLE
BIRD pRIz $.
ny TELEGRAPH TO THE II RAID.
BrrPALj, May %, 1873
The fourth day OF tho New York State Sports.
mems Convention, at the DIVING PARK, Was all
that could be desired. The weather was very favor
able, and tho good flying wild birds we're such that
any sportsman could enjoy Slot Tue attendance
unusually large aud the entries wore far
OF any previous tournament tho field presented
tho most attractive considerations and every tent was
open to all coners
tue rigRcE BADGE
The shooting to-day participated Ia
by gentlemen IRON all sections OF tho
state Tue scores good, considering the weather
aud strong Wild birds Tue days sports opened
by tho contest for State senator Picrcc's badge.
Tor wuich lhere woro 80 OF The best shots 10
the state entered As tho various contestants brought
dow Their birds they ~eic loudly applauded by their
brother sporsmen and spectators Oh the grounds Tho
contest was hot ono. Mcssrs. Z. Heinz ana George
McIrter, OF Buualo, ana u. stacy, OF Geneva,
kng all his birds, were ordetcd 20 further contest
nj I've single bIrd twcntysx yards rae, which re.
suited 10 tie between deasrs HEINZ asd Mclster
These gentlemen were Immediately called 10 the score
. .or na0i 10 ,avo 1 s s Srs wneG %
Gle score 10 Nj. Mcistsr killing only Tour.
Mr. Heinz. Of the AUDUBON Cub OF Buffalo, on being
declared The winner OF this handsome trophy, vas
immediately carried by strong arms tho club tent
and received hearty CONCENTRATIONS.
DOUBLE BikD CONTEST.
Entres were then IA order Tor tue double bird con
test tor the following prizes double bra shoot ten
double rsos open only to members OF CLUBS bcione A.
iBE 10 the Stao AssVc ation class sbootng entrance
%, nrst prise Fox patent breach loading shot.
gun, new model, value $3.50; second prize, 900
pounds chilled shot, assorted sizes, In handsome
packages, value 500; thlrd PRIZE, twenty.iour
one pound cans diamond grain powder.
value, 40; fourth prize. iul hunting
suit made OF waterproof, value $50,
ntn prize, patent glass bali trap, value $40. There
were sixty iour contestants TOR the prizes, among
whom wcro tho pcst amateur shots IN tho state.
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WATKINS REGATTA.

ARRIVALS AT SENECA LAKE-THE REGATTA
COMMITTEE TO MEET ON MONDAY Mkt.
INK TELEoRAPH TO THE HERALD
WATKISs, N. Y, May %, 1878
The coming regatta on Seneca Lake Is now the one
topic Of this place The ATLANTA tour arrived the
midnight train last night, and. with the Watkins Jour-
going tho course this morning. Gala
han, Of Portsmouth, Va, and Gaisei, OF the Gram
ercy Club, New York, are here win Their singles
ard tho Detroit scullsrs havo been here with pair
tor over week. but have had very little practice on
the AXE as the water been rough every day since
their ARRIVAL TIE Chemung Canal - close az hand, with
a one third milo Stretch where the crews nave pfac
tsed when has been too rough 10 row on The coure.
The Nautilus pair expected Tonight the North.
westerns, Athletic and Carman Rowing clubs to- NOR
II the wind still holds to the nortn, which is
the worst wind the lake Tor rowcrs, will be very
apt to DO lively on the canal by SATURDAY.
The people here arc dong their utmost to mako all
comcrs comfortable and the meeting OF the Regatta
Committee announced Tor tins evening has bocn ad-
JourDed TN MONDAY evening, when all tho other
will have arrived. The committee seem 10 be
Undecided AS TO rulings regarding the qualifications OF
competitors and WISH To obts expression from all
the contestants who should row and who should
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A NEW KENNEL.

Tho show OF the Westminster Kennel Club Is nKcIy
TO result in Increased interest the breeding and
care o. dogs. Mr. 2. Noel has Just established
kennel AZ Milbrrn, n j., and has already gathered
together OF the lnest stock the neignborhood
Mr.. c. De Rongc has his splendid setter dog
there, ana Mr.. Charley Socl's Breeze and Faust,
which Mr. Lort pronounced 'rarc puppies. " are there
also. The situation - not surpassed by any the
country ana tho .Kennelworth h cnnel,n AZ Mr..
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BASEBALL.

On the Capltolino Ground yesterday tho wnokas
defeated the Senecas by a score OF - too
Tho international champion nip game at Rochester
yesterday, between the Aneghenys anu k0cuesters,
resulted IA tavor OF tho latter by n score Ui to3
AT Worcester tho Loweis dc lcaled the Wor eostors
by a score OF 4to3
The Aicrts OF seton Hail College. defeated the Os
ccoias, OF orange a. South Orange by score oi az
10 y.
To-day tho Astors, OF this city, and the Amuys, Of
Harlem, play at Meir0se Eobok aud Coum bia-, a.
Centennial Ground, Jersey City Aegbcnys aud Rooh
estcfs at RVcbcstor New Bedivrds aud AtIautics AT
Richmond; BuifsIos aud recumschs, al Loudon, and
stars ana Putsnods, NJ Flushed
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r. NJ Vests b. I. MoIle McCann, 4 years, Nv
Hunters Lexington, dam BY Mabomet....-....
j. hchce's D. Emma Hunter, years, by
LcseIi uAHi boslo
). T. " illiams' b. Enquirtss. years, by En-
qurcr dam tho Jam OF Grassland. .............. 10
Time, 1: 40
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and the weights will be announced on June To- This
outlook for successful revival OF racing on the on
mouth Park track Is very encouraging. The gentle
men into wnose hands tho grounds have passed are
well known aud liberal patrons Of the turf aud IL IS
safe TO predict that very successful meeting
must result from their Management Saturday, June
30 10 the opening day
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YACHTING NOTES.

Schooner yacht Intrepid, Mr. Lloyd Pbnnx.
NY.YC., from New York, passed tho HERALD rcle.
graph station at wnitestone, L. l., yesterday alter
noon. bound to Grcenport, L. 1.
sloop yacht Emma B, Mr.. Ward, A.Y O., IRON New
York for New London, passed the HIlALD Telegraph
station yesterday afternoon.
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LOUISVILLE JOCKEY CLUB.

THIRD DAY OF THE SPRING RACING MEET
ISG-FISE ATTENDANCE AND EXCELLENT
RAcISo-BELLE OF NELSON, VERDICT, CHAR
LIE GoRHAM AND WAKEFIELD THE WINNERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
LOUISVILLE. KY, May %, 1873
The weather to-day cloudy and threatening and
there slight spriukng OF rain about O'Clock.
but despite drawbacks there large attend
ance at the grounds, very many ladies being
present The track was In excellent coDd
tion and aster than on any previous DAY
Of the meeting Four races were on the card, the
first being tho kentucky OAKS. for three-year-old
hlles, one mile and halt; the Louisville Ladies'
Stakes, tor twoyear-od allies, half mile; selling
for all ages, one mile ana quarter, and dash
Of one milo Tor purse o: $3.50.
THE KENTUCKY OAKS
First TO be decided are tho kentucky Oaks, for
which there came 10 the post eleven Of tho thirty
eight nominations. These Hunt Reynolds
Fortuna, J. ". Quests Nellie Booker, Captain
Cottrill's Mary K. and tue same genticman's
Emily Carter, Douglass 4 Co.'s Bananza, James
McWood's Leverett, d. SwIgcrls Bucna Vista.
Mattingly & Adams Belle oil Nelson, General Buiord's
Nctlie Hopns, John r. AcKes's Waterwitch and II.
p McGrath's Florence Payne Mary r. was tho ia.
yore, even against the field. and the bet
ting was in iDcral sums When inc nag
fell Belle OF Nelson Jumped OH with the lead,
followed by Walerwltch second, Fortuna thru,
Mary r. fourth, Buena Vista Nth, with Bonanza
Nellie Hopkins, Florence Payne, Leverett, Emily
Carter aad Nellie Booker IN The order named On
the turn Waterwitch rushed TO tue 'front.' Mary r.
sccoud, Belle OF Nelson tnrd, Fortuna fourth Buena
Vista 1llh aud the balance we'll strung out In this
0, der they past tho thrccquarier pole, and mt
the stand Mary X. led Watcrwrich one length,
Belle OF el. third, Fortuna fourth, Buena Vsta
fifth, tue others before. The same positions were
maintained AT The quarter ANA halt mile po,cs on The
lower turn, when Belle OF Nelson passed Water
witch and then sent Mary Il. behind her, Mary
beginning 10 shorten ner stride and iall
back. rhe Belle kept up her strong pace
and won by two lengths Buena
Vista was second, length in front Of Fortuna,
waterwtch fourth, Mary H. Nth, bonanza sixth,
Nstte Hopkins sevcntn, Levcrett cighth, Florence
Iayne ninth, Emily carter tenth ana Nettie Booker
eleventh. Tho nrst mile was MADE l ~ "a and the
race In 2.39. Ben Edwars. Jockey OF Mary r., was
sus pended Tor riding Fortuna iou on tho homestetch
WINNER
Ballo OF Nelson, the winner, is plain chestnut
nlly with ugly head and ragged nips, but sue ID
promising.
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neck ahead Of The Stranger Frederick led
four lengths at the three-qusrter pole Oriole
second, The Stranger third, Swannonoa fourth.
the latter being completely beaten. Frederick
came on strong, the heat aud race easily in As
The Stranger second, vc lengths in trout or Orioe
VINO had made run with him for second place, ana
Swannonoa a bad fourth
WINNERS OF TIE PErroS HANDICAP STAKES.
Year. Winner Wei1hk. Skdrfecx linz
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BELMONT PARK.

PHILADELPHIA. May 20, 1873
This the second day of the Spring Tro.tiug
meeting at Belmont Park. There a good track
and large attendance. The first was tho unfinished
paclng race, purse $50 divided.
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In conclusion It must be said that no official
nouncement was made OF the results Of the Frazier
und soldiers matches. The correct scores WERE
however. obtained through the Kindness OF the sla
tistical officer.
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BEACON PARK.

BosroS, May 20, 1878.
This was the closing day OF tho Beacon Park May
trotting meeting. Tho following Is a sum mary
CLASS 23i Purse, $500; OF when sl20 10 lrst, SEQ
IN nca..I .ia.A4t IL ILnI lLrI lAra
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LuClsvLLE LADIES' STAKES
The second event the Louisville Ladies Stakes,
for two llics, dash o malt milr Ten out
OF nil teen nvn nations to the post these
prlstng Captain Cottrills Monopoly, John
Welcn's Lixze Bell, Robinson Il Preston's
cneslnut my, Edwards Woodn's ally.
James A. Grinstcads Liah-tu-nah, ID. Swi-
aert's Malacca aud the same gonteman's Ia
Fuvorita; Bowen l. Co.'S Vega ana Tho same firms
Florence b.. and II p. hcGrath's Verdict. In the
betting beoro the START Swgsrs entries sold for $780,
Bowen 4 Co.'s pair. $l55; Verdict, Sl45; the held.
Sl75. When a dozeu false starts had ooen
made they were sont away, and soon alter
Malacca took q commanding lead, Lian-tu-uah
second. Verde, third, followed ~ SILVIA Springer,
Florence b.. La Favorita, Vega, Edwards 4 woohu's
niy ana Izzs Ball. IN the order given. Robinson u
Prcston's nliy went The opposite direction in start
Ing, ana WAS left a. the post. The hlhcs took
close order on tho turn, aud IT was impossible
to separate them account OF the dust they raised
Swinging INTO tho homestrstch Malacca still Iod, but
was closely pressed by Liah-tu-nah ana Verdict.
Halt way Town, Verdict running worry strong,
showed in front anu won oy two lengths, Malacca
sccona ono length in front OF Liahtu-nan, who was
followed by Monopoly fourth, La Favorita Attn,
Florence d. skin. Vega seventh, Edwards Wooan y
ully eighth silvia Springer ninth and Lizzie Bell
tenth Time, son seconds " s4a4e
WINNER.
Tho winner IS q beautiful chestnut, with bazo 10
her face and hind leg white nalf way up she -
15ls hands high.
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CLASS 2:2s.-Purse OF $780, Of which $40 TO tho
nrs $50 Ia the second aud $50 TO tho thifd horse.
Lady DaagetL m...... 1
Time 2:32-2 33 ts-2:33.
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WINNERS OF THE KENTUCKY OAKS.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-02
Fever GnrehuInE-
European Cable News.
The Situation In Austria.

LONDON, Oct. 1st.-A Vienna
dispatch says the governments
embarrassment is extreme. The
Hungarian Ministers declare they
cannot provide the money required
as the Hungarian contingent of
the expenses OF the Bosnian occu-
patton until the meeting of the del
egations. Count Andrassy desires
to reduce expenses by withdrawing
u great part of the army from
Bosnia, but the Military party OPP
pose this measure. The situation
is greatly strained and its solution,
which is expected during the Pres
ent week, may involve the resig-
nation OF the Hungarian Austrian
Ministry.
Another Dissolution Threatened,
BERLIN, Oct. 1st. - The Nord
DeutSche Zeitung, Government or.
gan, says: Among the amendments
proposed by the Liberals to the
anti Socialist bill which the Gov
ernment cannot sanction, the one
the least acceptable is that which
restricts the operation of the law
to two and one-half years. In this
the Government organ probably
expresses the intentions entertain
ed by Bismarck, who has been
threatening another dissolution of
the Reichstag in the event of an
unsatisfactory result of the Social.
ist debate.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-02

THE game Of the "Little Joker"
10 being played in fine style on the
Comstock lode. "Now you see 1t
and now you don't" This famous
lode, after remaining barren of
discoveries for years, now has
them on all sides. They start to
. cross.cutting" on Bullion, and
presto Bullion goes to four-fold the
figures Of six weeks ago. 1t is SO
Of Hale & Norcross, Gould & Curry,
Alta, Yellow Jacket and twenty
other mines. There is hardly a
location on the whole range of the
Comstock from which startling de-
vslopments are not reported, to say
nothing Of the sensational rumors
concerning Sierra Nevada. Mines
like Scorpion, whose stock could
have been obtained two months
ago for five cents to the bushel
measure, are posturiziug as If they,
too, had q bonanza. Whatever
may prove to be the outcome In
particular mines, multitudes are
going to be egregiously fooled al
sems stage of this "craze," for ii
cannot be called anything else.
Sierra Nevada and Union Console
dated between them are selling fol
nearly $50, 900, 900, while the two
bonaBxa mines are going a beg
RinK 1t about sic. 900. 600 for both
Men will insist upon buying theil
experience often at the cost of beg
gary. The man who should take
the trouble of add ing together the
suns for which the innumerabl,
mines of the ComstOck lode are
now selling would be appalled, by
the result. There is not capita
enough in California to float !
tlthe Of them II they were all pn
into the the market at once. Higl
~ they are, they Will prooa"iy
much higher. 1t is the old stor.
Of the great bonanza mines WING
once sold, between them, 10
$162, 2,0o0. 900, and which are nov
selling, with better development
than all the rest of the Comstocl
combined, for exactly one tenth
that sum. IF there were as man,
new bonanzas on the Comstoc
lode as the advances all along th
line in the prices would seem
indicate, the national debt coul
be paid every year by the yield @
the mines of that infinitesima
portion OF Nevada which lie
around Virginia City and Coll
Hill.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-02

A LAWYER who has given much
attention to the subject contributes
to our local columns the draft of a
grand jury section for the new
Constitution. His idea is to evoke
discussion and it is certainly a sub.
iect which deserves the attention
of our best thinkers.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-02

WE learn, from a gentleman who
has made minute inquiries, that
we have fully one hundred thou
sand sacks of wheat In this county
this year, Notwithstanding that it
was supposed that the wheat crop
was failure. We shall have Il
large surplus of barley, hogs, beef,
brandy, wine, honey and oranges
for export and the corn crop prom
ises to be simply the largest ever
known in Los Angeles county
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-02

THE editor of the "hoss" I" paper,
Marcus d. Boruck, was defeated
for Secretary OF the Constitutional
Convention. AS Boruck is univer-
sally regarded as under corpora
ton influence his election would
have been a flagrant indecency'
johnson, of Visalia, the Secretary,
is Democrat, so that the Democ
racy seem to have captured the Con
vention bodily, at least as far as or
gsnization goes.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-02

THE non pariizan element In Il
Convention seem. to hold thai
boiy down 10 a pretty assured line
Of action. They have almost a MAJ
j,rity Of the delegates and there are
enough Democrats and Republic
cans friendly to the moderate line
Of action which will doubtless be
odopted by them to assure thei
ste sdy ascendancy. We 60 not
share in the idea prevalent in
many quarters that a non-partizan
msjority in the Convention
means u monopoly ascendancy.
We think that it Is simply
. guarantee against any violent
and radical programme. 1t ap-
pears to US that there ale ALTO
gsther too many hopes founded on
she action of the Convention.
Many things which are clearly in
the scope of ordinary legislative
action are sought to be embodied in
the organic law. The Supreme
Court of the United States has de-
cided that the Legislature of a
State has power to regulate corpo-
rations, and this power may be
safely left there. 1t is really in the
Interest Of the people to have it SO,
because they can at any time, by
electing the right kind of a Legis-
lature, have their views instantly
reflected without having to wait
years and years for the assembling
Of another Constitutional Conven-
Zion, which would not probably be
caIlsd for quarter of a century.