Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
Hancock Receives IA Visit from shipping
Merchants.

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Merchants.
NEw YonK, Sept. PA delega-
ton of so gentlemen connected with
chipping interests in this city went
to Governors Island this mornin &
to wait on Gen. Hancock in order
to present an address and to offer
cooperation and support during the
coming campaign. In reply Gen.
Hancock said: Il AN very highly
honored BY being waited upon TO.
day by representatives, of various
branches of shipping interests and
am very glad to receive the adj
dress which you present mr. | am
much pleased at your visit, if it only
be that it has shown me details OF
an organization that | was not pre-
viously familiar with | was fearful
yesterday that l would not he able
to meet this delegation to-day in
consequence OF in'lispo~ition. am
very glad that have been able to
meet you" The General then was
introduced to the gentlemen COM
prising the delegation.
Prospective Famine.
HALIFAX, Sept. PA Maglalen
Island dispatch says that the fishing
is now nearly over at the Islands
and the result shows the catch to be
far insufficient to maintain the pop
ulution who look to it for their only
support, Even now many fisher
men are without daily bread.
Answering IngersoiI.
Chicago, Sept. 26--Twelvo minis
terri to-day preached in answer to
Ingersoll's recent lecture: What
Shall Do to be Saved?' The T-i-
buue prints nearly two pages of these
sermons.
Prsa ching against Liquor Traffic.
Rev. f. A. Noble, of Union Park
Congregational Church, preached ON
"The Liquor Traffic and the State, "
and protested against the action of
Mayor Harrison in going to con-
vention of liquor dealers and ex-
pressing interest in their success
and prosperity in their business.
Call TO the Soldiers and Sailors.
The following call will be issued:
lIEADQuAErGRs UNION VETERANS,
NATIONAL Com. AT New York. Sept. %.
Union Veterans, soldiers and sail
ors, of the United States will meet
in convention at Indianapolis, Ind.
Thursday, the It'll of October, 1850.
SiSncd) I. 5. GRANT.
Commander-in-C Chief.
The v"cke Brothers wild support Gnr-
field.
TOLEDO, Sept. 27.--Iti is announced
that the Nacko brothers, of Napo-
leon, Ohio, intend to vote for Gar
field aud Arthur on business prin-
cipIes. The announcement has oc-
casioned much interest and CON-
ment, Us they are the largest dis
till,rs and control the heaviest bust
ness interests in tins section If the
State. They have for many Years
been known IL the most positive lN-
tucutlal Democrats IL Henry coun-
ty, and always reliable for their NOR
al and financial support of .hat par.
tv. Their dissatisfaction with the
Democratic managers was known
only to II few personal friends until
the recent Garfield procession, when
Herman Vacke startled his associates
by appearing i'll the ranks with Il
torch. His two brothers have also
changed their political views on ac-
count of business considerations.
Their explanation of the sudden
change in their political opinions is
that their extensive business and
large capital is safer under Republi-
can than Den ocratic rule, ard that
they are satisfied with existing con-
ditions, and that change would
bring peril and probably disaster.
In reply to II letter on the subject,
Herman Nacke writes that being
Catholics does got prevent them
voting as they please, and 1t would
be better for all concerned if the
members Of the Catholic Church
throughout the United States divide
their votes.
New York Democratic Convention.
SARATOGA, Sept. 3S.-The Dsmo-
cratic State Convention met here
to-day. John Kelly was received
with great applause and made a
speech conSratulatinI the party upon
the Union existing, saying that such
union guarantee the Safe to Han
cock and English by $4,000 majori,
ty.
The contesting delegation from
Kings county was not recognized and
retired from the hall.
After othcr speeches were made of
similar import, the platform was
adopted and the convention proceed
ell to nominate candidate loI Chief
Justice of the Court of Appculs.