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New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
NUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE BIG BONANZA AT THE PARK.

The BIZ BONANAA Al IilS 1 EA'NA'
Everybody who saw "The Big Bonanza
three venrs ago knows how vapd and meaningless as
play it is In action, it drags painfully slow length
along; in dialogue 1t is not even smart IN plot II Is
awkward and dull II supheld by It's "contemporaneouS
interest" There is plenty OF Wast talk in it; popular
shopping places are mentioned brand OF welERhO"n
champagne is brought the stage The people VINO go
10 entertainments are singularly obligng They are
sure TO laugh at the duest Jokes jokes are saYored
with illusions to every day experiences. "hen MI
Barnums circus travels through the country the clown
meyer fails TO say something about the village landlord
md the stupdest sayings is always enjoyed Certain
talk in The Big Bonanza," of Lake Shore Northwest
and c. c. and l. c., which anybody would have heard
with indifference any where else made the audience
laugh at the Park last Wednesday night
Mr. James Lewis was the only of the original cast
who and the chief delight of the audience
Roars Of laughter heard long as he could be seem
His manner Of voice and his facial expression were
hardly amusing than his makeup, which was ingen-
ious to marked degree Mr f. F. Thorne, as Bob Rug
oe appreciated his part and acted it we'll Miss Sidney
the character Of EHgene something ont Of
the line in which she has been most seen but played
inegeuy that her friends must hope to see her often
In sm ar roles Mr.. Maginey's conception OtJOHQhQn
ToroIIg6er was loud and be- had too much OF the bar
room toD THIS revival is advertised TO continue two
weeks ISt play was handsomely set.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
EMBEzzLEMEYT AND FORGERY.

ARREST or A DEFAULrING AGENT OF THE LYco'
MING FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
+. A. II. Smith was the agent in jersey
City OF the Lycoming Fire Insurance Company until last
Fall At that time he suddenly disappeared leaving
several hundred dollars the credit OF the company
his books. He arrested at No. 63 McDOugaLst
last Tuesday. Smith took the matter coolly
and endeayored 20 dissuade the deputysberin
from taking him to jail His attempt falling. however,
ho offered in settlement Of all claims against him,
certified check for $500 on the First National Bank or
Wabash, Ind, dated April II, which accepted by
representative OF the insurance company 10 being
indorsed by Mrs Smith. whose property t said to
be. by teegraphlng 10 wabash, the company dts
covered that the check forgery, and then it was
found that Smith had ied.
Deputy y-Sherih McNchOs soon found Mrs. Smith, and
arrested her the charge OF forging the check. le
also accused her of having in her possession another
check for $3.50. She admitted the charges aud stated
that had been compelled TO help her husband by his
threats Of violence BY her ard her husband arrested
Yesterday at the Southern Hotel where he pTepar
for trip to Canada. He showed great excitement
his way Co Ludlow Street jail wheFe he locked
up his trunk found rubber stamps and various
appliances for raising and forging checks smith Is o
fnc-OOkng OF good address and plausible manners
The forgery well executed that deceived even
the experts a the Chemical Bank, to whom II was SUD-
mitted for Inspection
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PUBLIC OPINION.

THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE observes that the
SOd is for Hendricks. 1t depends entirely upuD
Indiana's ceneralship.-lClncnnati Enquirer (Den)
If Hayes was fraudulently seated, the ques-
tOn is why did The Democrats become parties to thar
fraudi That what the people want TO know uca
Republican (Rep)
While the deliberate confessions of McIin
and Dennis naturally excite general astOnishment
the fraud which they .irreyOcaby establish has for
long time been fixed IN the belief Of majority OF the
people Of the cOuutry.-lB Boston Post Deml
A free, unbiased negro vote from the South
appears hopeless and long it is kept hopeless by
terrorism menaces. local laws other unfair modes Of
Influence, 50 long will il provoke in the North that in
dgnant aud resentfu feeling which arises from
sense OF wrong and inustce.-lScrantOn Republican
RepJ
The restoration of the war tax on incomes
would be at this time especially obnoxious and df-
hcut % collect 1t is held by high authorities be
unconstitutional but unfortunately the Constitution is
not OF much account owdaYs against the passions and
prtjudces prevailing in the CapOl Boston Advertiser
(Rcp)
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and at the Porte st. Martin there arc" Les Mise
rables"-a simply dramatizSI version OF Hugo,s
world famous book of the samesname. OF . Bal
samOp it would be charitable for both the elder and
younger Dumas, TO the least possible for never
was there more unmitigated failure nor a failure
more richly deserved; but here We touch upon a
point of contemporary history IN France, which Is
not unworthy of attention Read any newspaper
critic you choose, speak to whOmsOever you may
meet of no matter what shade OF OplnlOn-yOu VIII
hear unqualified condemnation Of "BaisamO," as of
piece without any talent, and absolutely shameful
to have been put upon the stage. Dumas 1.-THE sonl
is nowhere spared, and all his repute and success
does not screen him from attacks such as no one re-
members to have seen made upon any one with such
hardness of language and such unanImity. You are
told that certain InOnsrOus" scenes are hlSSed al
most every night, that the public boldly manifests
its disgust-and all this is true but here is the
curious circumstance, namely, that the pecuniary
result to both manager and author, is precisely the
same as though "BasamO." instead of being a
failure, were successl People go TO see the fail
urew The public rIIshes in crowds to register the
mode in which II, the public, is SAID to condemn;
and Dumas, by the work for which he is as severely
as universally blamed, reaps the, same golden
harvest as If he had produced, or adapted, piece
greeted by universal admiration.
The reception OF Victor Ilugois "Mis6rables" is a
totally different one This is genuine success, but
popular one. 1t has little or no interest for the
upper ten" but the crOwd-the tout Paris" as it
is called of those who follow any manner of call
ing, and who in any degree work to live-fOcks to
listen to and applaud the noble thoughts and noble
words of Victor IIugo's Dsinherited of Fortune
The really curious study lies, however. in the
simultaneous performance of Hermann and Lies
Ms6rabes" Ilugo's very first and almost last crea-
ton Nothing can be more different than these two
between them1elyes-the one dealing with kings
and kaiscrs and eTandecs of Spain turned bandits ;
ana the other busted only with the lowly ana OBJ
scure, with the suffering, whether innocent or
guilty.
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,RNsTRONG-On weinesday. oath inst. Mrs Hnrriet II.
Armstrong widow Of the laie Robert b. Armstrong IN the
Friends Of family respectfully invited to attend her ta
ston. No. ll3 East lIthst, On saturday morning az
FATZINGER-At his residence in waterloo y. Y, Tuesday
morning, April 23, Thomas FAzngcr IN the iIstyeaF o. h'
IRVTNG-At PeeksKli " Y on wednesday April a. 1873.
Eleanor Morou daughter Of Charles and the late Eleanor
Rsa7ss e attend taS fqqsTa Ia sf5giiss FgtE e,
kill, FRIDAY, the 2Gth inst, AT 1880 p 30.
Train leaves Grand Central Depot at ll;D5 a M D,
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, TarrYtown.
LEARYon Wednesday April "a % at the residence Of his
Friends Of the family ere invited TO attend tls ignea ser
9th eh aves, on SATURDAY morning at 10 O'Clock tits
requested that no flowers be sent.
MANICE-In this city, wednesday. April e. Catherine
widow Forest Nance, tue 7sth year u ner agc
Se services at her late residence No. I76 Madsonye
on saturday morning, April ~ at II O'Clock
a lingering illness Marvin n. Maxwell.
Relatives and friends to attend the funeral services
Carriages win 1910 tram from Barclay and Christopher
The remains will be Jonstovn, y. y for ntcrment
NEILsON-At Now-BrunsVick ". j.. Wednesday 2ith
INST Charles f. Nelson, II the late Dr. John hei!son,
Of this city. IN the cd year Of his age. ..,.,,
Relatives friends oi he family are invited to attend inc M
from CHRIST Church, Ne" Brunswick on Friday 2olh
INST, at 23O O'Clock.
TIER-oN-At Fairfield. com. Monday, April 22' Edward
Funeral Pauls Church Fairfield on Friday April 26'
Train fo Fairfield from Grand Central Depot At m; re.
tuns az D. m. IL is requested that flowers be s,Ht
sHAPTER-In Brooklyu =. D., Aprl -, ls7s Elizabeth.
wife o. the late Paul Shapt Q, 10 uei -Oth year.
uCNt from the f'seehco
daughter, Frances Bartholomew, No. - lay o.
Relatives and friends Of the family invited % attend
TRASK-In Brooklyn. Wednesday April 81 le.S, sarah
- OF Captain b. H. lrask, M tue list year Oi Ter
Fera from her residence a Fort Greeneplace sat
urily, The 27th ust, nc D. ~.
Friends q family invited TO attend.
WALSER-At New Brighton. L. Theo. Haycock Waser.
A. F.. in the 2Oth year ~ his
Friends OF family invited 20 attend the funeral services
M father, IhcO. W alser. New
Brighton. on Friday, the 26th inst, at p.
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sossion that the Russian authorities nave PIn 70
s,,ov,,g the English ships By the use OF iVoo ~ .t
- petroleum This Is 10 he aloWeu " no"' '' - -
,ace nj the water, as TO be carried oo"h VIZ"
-. a., the tirne when the English ironeiaus u" -
a, ,ho Strata The oil being then ignted' inc ny -
u ", an NJ the Bosphorus Narrows wOuiu pe 0o"
80 tnto sea Of fire, DESTROYING the crews %mu
tho ir,neads TO be captured al Ie5u, ;d sunnnes
s,sns can always rely upon aDm, m ,anta and The Can
siai je netrOeum, the wells III fsOuuiah," % re
o Dr. Ming incxhaustibe. Ihe WhVe hS e. ~ the MI an
would amount to only 9ooT, STofss to have discovered
The nolitics of Light, the new Lonuon
,,,v f2rentapO), are uncertain. In the hfst huu'o
,n parl Of Beaconsheld is compared to Count
"a in the second issue Mr. Gladstone Isl" ard
81 reader and yet not a LEADER reiireo s'' It,r,,pg
ga, not retired an absentee, and YET an e'o ,isl
- ,rho has ruined his party and plunsoU " -
Iiheraltsm into despair" The eul.oi t,,e
,s peitber WING nor Tory biue hOI Jun
~. -, a., not admire the Premier poHuo"i o"'' "
a.. hnt IN the other band, is not cOihii' ~ ~ '-
,t q, bis opponents that ne Respects III" AU-' -
~ b thai he would really Ike 10 beheVe IL 'i'
integrity Of It's leader; and " as Ior 'hc LD'Io
hcr UUu IA devoted exclusively TO nclOh; ooglaphy
srse and essays, from the pens o. snch Mr1ls as
Sos ShaIlo Hardy and Mrs Oliphant, and once month
the feuietOns or supplements are lssueu "S sep"'
number. .,
,,.i rods has done for New-Orleans must expect to
- sor,e upscrupulous enemies. He recently under
- 20 us his boats in towing vessels in and out OF the
arho and the tow-bOat companies, instead OF compet
, with him by furnishing cheaper facilities regarded
che act as one that justified retaliation They now
charge one another with having cOnspred to ground
bp in the South Pass and however they may disagree
as TO genesis of the proposition is evident that
originated somewhere in the association and was mol
ered with any disfavor In fact, the impression con-
viewed to the public by their ordinations and recrlmna
tons is that all Of them approved Of the pan ana only
thought of 1t as reproach when dissension entere1 III
ana they we're seeking for weapons against one announcer
mat the plot was laid before the association III regular
meeting that il received at least the passive O
some If not all the members and that it thereby ae
0nired the form OF conspiracy, is now generaly con-
ceied in New Orleans.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
OBITUARY..
FREDERICK r. GROTE.
shoulders.

The death of Frederick X. GrOte, one of the
oldest members OF the Produce Exchange, was an
nounccd Yesterday. Henry Gilman. son|nlaw OF Mr..
Grote living near him at New-Brighton, 3. i stated
that he left Mr.. Grote at o'clock yesterday
morning apparently in good health and intending 10
take the o'clock boat for his place OF business ht NO
SO eayer-s When Mr. Ellman arrived at his once ne
found a dispatch stating that Mr. Gr0e had deG SUI,
denly OF heart disease Mr.. GrOte had been III business
In this city for over twenty-five years. ana was tue Do
ker OF l.. r. h 4. ID. Kouth for over twenysf yehrs'
He was an Engshman by bi th. sixty nine years 0 age
and was universally respected and esteemed iie eaNts
widow three sons and three daughters the later mar
Augustus r. Groe Is director Of the Buliaio society VI
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by sympathy aud love bring the lost out redeemed
f(,reat aDplausel
ENFORCING NEw-JERsEY EXCISE LAWS.

ENFORCING NEw-JERSEY EXCISE LAWS.
The Rev. DR.. Findley, the Rev. w. w.
McNair. and s. II. Smith and Samuel johnson, the CON-
mittee appointed at late citizens mass-meetng IN
Newark, waited upon Mayor Yates on Wednesday and
presented him with copy Of the minutes OF the meeting
and resolution requesting him to issue an order TO the
police force TO report to the proper authorities all case
of the violation OF the laws which IN the sale OF
intoxicating liquors within the limits of the city corpora
The committee c0urteously received aud the
Mayor expressed his willingness to do All IA Bis power
toward securing proper Observance OF the saDuatn
lie said he gratied at public expression OF sent
the subject. Another meeting Will be held tbn
evening to hear the report of the comnte on plan oi
operations,
The town authorities OF Bayonne n. J.t are deter
mined 10 enforce the ordinance against selling liquor
without license, and Chief Of Police Van Buskirk ~
sued orders 10 that effect to the members Of the police
force yesterday morning.
Another large temperance meeting held IN the
First Presbyterian Church IN Orange, n. j., Wednes
day evening. EXMayOr Ferry said the prosecuting
committee had secured the convection OF four saloon.
keepers; the windows OF the store OF the chairman
OF the committee broken IN retaliation. He
notice that the crusade wOuld be prosecuted even II
every window In Orange should be broken Another
meeting will be held this evening.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
CLAIMS UPON CLAIMS ACCUMULATE,

IF the country was astounded by the amount
OF claims that have already been presented 10 Con
NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE what VIII the effect be when II II
known that that lis. far from compete, as II
included only those claims for which bills had been in
trOducodl The Washm gon Correspondent OF IHE lkIl
USE calls attention to the fact that II Is not neces-
sary to introduce bill in order to brine claim to the
attention OF Congress- and tat many OF the Oher eh-
bera proceed in quiet and yet more ctccual way
which is TO Introduce petitions, under the rules When
II is remembered that 33O0,O9OOOO OF southern
claims have already been presented in the shape OF Ds'
il is not pleasant reflection that possibly claims Tor an
equal or even greater amount may be quietly presse
through the House in the shape OF pettOns,oI WHICH
the ueOnle hear nothing
New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
Synopsis for The Past 2l hours.

WASHINGTON, April 26, 1 4. m.-The
of lowest pressure has moved northward into Brit
ih America and the barometer has risen over the Lake
region, Lut fallen NewEnglaud, where southerly
winds with rain prevail. Partly cloudy weather
following light rains Is reported from the Middle States
Lake RcHon. and ONO Valley; westerly winds with
clear weather prevail in the Gull states
Indications
For Friday in the Middle and South Atlantic states,
southwest winds lwarmer partly cloudy weather and sta
tondry or rising barometer.
For the Lower Lake Region aud NeW-EHgiand, south
erly yccruC tp westerly winds, stationary or low tenn
prraturr, GIT rains followed by clearing weather and
SING barometer.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
NATHAN SMITH.

The death of Nathan Smith, formerly we'll
known and highly esteemed merchant in this city, has
Just been announced by a cable dispatch to his friends
Mr.. Smith was engaged in the Wholesale English hard
ware busnessfor many years. at Nos 80 and 81 John
ST.. in the nrm Of Smith 4 Payne. He was also mem
Der OF the Century Club lie retired from business about
twelve years ago. aud has since resided IN Bath E9g
land, where he died on Easter morning. April IL He
was the sou OF the Hon Nathan Smith, or New-iayen;
aud cousin of the Hon. Tr1eman smith, Dotn United
States Senators from Connecticut lie leaves iaAB
one OF his sons the Rev Cornelius b. smith, being rec
tor OF 81. James's Church, in this CITY,
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CHANGES THAT STRENGTHEN.

Mr.. Bryant and MIR. Henderson, who have
been associated III the ownership of The EtensHg
Post for many years, have been considering FOR
some lime the advsabltty Of reorganZlDg their jour
nal with special view to the future These arrange
ments are about completed. Mr. Bryant remains the
edtorn-chief, but resigns the presidency OF the
pany, 10 which position Judge John j. Mcneil has been
unanimously chosen. Mr. Parke Goodwin resumes his
connection with the Journal as trustee and wster
ON artistic, scientific. and literary topics NJ. Hende
son retres from the position Of publisher in favor OF his
son, who has been his assistant for several years.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
A "KARACKTFR" FOR MINES.


1t looks as if Tilden had got behind our
neighbOr Of The World IL continues TO reterae that
Senator COnkliug distinctly that he "knows "
euch things about tue Presidential in 1876 in
Louisiana as, when they come TO be known by all the
rest Of the country will sink the President and all the
Administration IN INF my The HoTtds only authority
Tor this statement Is tho late and lamented ParsOn
Mines HIhe ParsOB, lr, is better authority than
Mcl1n, OF Florida who, not long ago. asserted that
mAnt0n Marble attempted 20 bfibe him. OF the
returning Board OF Florida turn the over 20
choice" '
New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
Ready this Morning!
THE sENII-wEEKLY TRIBUNE.

The issue Of to-day contains
ENTERTAINING MISCELLANY,
CHOICE EDITORIALS,
HUMoRs OF THE DAY.
RUssoTURKIsH WAR DISPATCHES AND GENERAL
FOREIGN NEWS.
WASHINGTON AND OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS.
Letters from stan and Correspondents in the old
World and the Newi
AFULL PAGE OF AGRICULTURE,
Reports OF all tho Markets, etc
Single copies sent free on application.
Price lin wrappers ready for maing FIVE per eopy
one copy year. s3 Ifve copies sli copies
extra s23 Postage in all free the subscriber
Address THE TRIBUNE. NesYork
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mittee may meet and send the result OF its ballot 70 te
National Committee. When all the Statos shaIl nave
sent i'm their votes the National Committee snalI cOun
the same and announce the result Immediately 10 each
state Convention IL there snail be election on the
shail he made Bargaining manipulation Of delegations
or carrying nominations by hurrahs, would pe done
away with. The result would be the COOL deliberate
work OF each State Convention expressing the party
will and choice OF the State.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
pR g.. v. DYER.

CHICAGO, April 24.-Dr. c. V. Dyer, an old
resident died here this morning paralysis age seven
tyone years. He was noted aboltionlst ana great
friend OF President Lincoln who appointed nun Judge
OF tue Court for tho Suppression OF te
slave Trade, which convened during Lncolhs admihis
tration at Leona Africa.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
"LOW DOWN" MEANNEsS OF TIE BANKS.
rfn Pill

BY precOncerted arrangement all the picay-
une National banks are announcing that they have
eumed Tns is done 10 head off the proposed repeal OF
the Resumption Act by Congress- General Ewing pune
lures this bubble In timely way by explaining that
these banks only pay gold their notes. These
are scattered all over the land and IL IS possible
them 70 oe presented In large Quantities bank hasn't
kOt uoNh 10 specie basis Hut is able pay gold
depositOrs and holders of checks and the bank which
now procaims that it has resumed simply lies
New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
TWO CONFESSIONS.
THE FEMALE VARIETY.

A few weeks since, after long months of
mental anguish. | told, as you know, few
friends, whom / had bitterly deceived. that the
charge brought by my husband was
true, and that the lie | had lived well the
last four years had become intOlerable to me.
That statement now sOlemuly reailrm and leave the
truth with God, To whom also commit Myself chill
dreu and ali who must suffer. / know fuil well the
explanations that VIII be sought by many for this
acknowledgment: desire my hus-
band, insanity, m8licc-evcrythlng save the true
ana only One-my quiGkcned conscience and the
OF what is due 10 tc OF truth and justice.
During all the complications OF these years you have
been confidential friend aud therefore address this
letter 10 you authorizing and requesting you to secure
It's publication. ELIZABETH X. IILTOS
BrOOhlyR, April 10. 1879
THE MALE VARIETY.
In making this statement my motives will doubtless
be questioned ly many but the facts will stand alone
the TRUTH without motive to sustain them.
remembering that MIR. Hayes continually inspii-
ing hs personal friends and trusted agents by every
means IN ms power 10 secure for him the Electoral vote
OF Florida and Louisiana, ana believing II to have been
conscious wrong On his part done with kuoNl-
edge that he had not been elected, as his
subsequent Reputation Of Governor Packard, whose
title was bound up In his own, and his williui
and cOwaTdy desertOn Of the contributed
largely 10 his election, has shown, my contempt for
the piabe htteuess of the man is beyond my power
expression. Mr. Hayes has denied tue validity his
own title in denying Governor Packard's no has
ignored his Florida friends, showing he believed
them unworthy and tainted with fraud
yet he holds on TO the Presidency, which In his
own opinion secured by this very fraud. lie has
cowardly abandoned and betrayed his Southern Repub
can friends through fear OF being ousted from Office
that he believed he elected TO by the people
Whatever may be the opinion Of men in regard 10 my
motives, give them facts. and leave my motives to
hghei tribunal SAMUEL b. MCLIS.
signed aud 10 before the Clerk OF Thomas
County, Ga.
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

n,s shows tn' Cty oy n,n'
TOE -t 'i'
pdur midnight rHe r-yua white Lac Te''easat' 'Ae s'eIon'
o!t4c arlcsy slfng tAose a5lrA
TRIBUNE OFFICE, April 20 A. ma low range OF
air-prossurc accompanied yesterdays successive rains
III. hourly variations 81 temperature were unusually
small The air H. still loaded with moisture.
For this citY and vicinity, cloudy succeeded by clear
iu and cool weather hc expected Today, ana IitI
warmer weather 90 morrow.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-26

Thousands OF persons have their ewes turned toward
WasL That Is where thousands Of dollars are made day
ranging frOm 500 10 $3.50 The reliable
brokers. Alex Frothngham q Co. ~ Wall st.. NewYOrk,
send their Financial Report free, which explains fully
New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
uOrPS WITH POETS.

The last of Mrs. j. Kennedy Smyth's Hours
with Poets will be given tomorrow morning, her sub
iect heinz Byron These entertainments have been so
good that Mrs. Smyh ought to be encouraged 10 rpeat
them.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
TWO SAD LAPsEs FROM GRACE.

II is discovered that Montgomery Blair some
time ago recognized President Hayes by recommend
ing young friend for appointment lieutenant in the
army. So Sam Cox recognized him by recommending
George H. Butler for an appointment II is dreadful 10
think they should nave brought such blot their y-
white souls.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
WHY DOESN'T BANNING BoUNDi

What has become of Banning, the army ex
tnguisher He ought not to little accident of
Glover 100 much at heart and 20 to sukng The Nation
could not get along without its Banning.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
A SENSIBLE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
ErnLa Ila ClaelnuniL E.n..L-.- ~

Let the National Committee meet at Balt-
more say on the day hxed for nominating candda tes
Tor President and Vice President each STATE
meet IN It's own State, at place In telegraphic coinm-
heation with Baltimore or wherever the National Com