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National Republican., 1880-08-11
Tho Corooran Marltet school Building.

Tho contract between the commissioners
aud Mr. John IL. Hewlett for tho erection Of
the school building on tho P.stroet side Of
Corcoran square, between Sixth aud Seventh
streets, was yesterday formally executed, Mr..
Hewlett furnishing the necessary bond. The
terms of the contract cal for the completion
of the building on or before the lst Of July,
1881. Tho opposition TO the erection OF u
school building on this square on the part Of
some citi2ous is expected TO take the form or
an Injunction suit, which may delay the build
ing operations,
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In Tho above table tho 8 southern sinto,

In tho above table tho 8 southern states
gain representatives and the is northern
states lose 3. The remaining northern states
now have 81 representatives, and the southern
AZ. If tho former should be able TO gain but
81 per cent. its representation would bo re-
duced to 81 while tho gain OF 81 per cent. in
tho latter would enable IL to retain It's present
representation, being transfer of voles
from the northern to the southern side, gain
equivalent to L. domocrutiG votes
Can such results come from an honest CEN
sus? Is it true that the blightCd section OF
the south has gained Al per cent. while the
great north, more prosperous than at any pro-
vous time in its history has gone forward ut
the comparalivcly slow rate OF % per cent 2
Is il truo that Virginia in her poverty aud de-
cay has gained 80 per cent, while New York,
with all Of her progress and prosperity, has
gained but IS? Is it possible that Missouri,
which the immigrant shUns like the plague has
gained 33 per cent, whilo Illinois, whose
prairics are covered with a thrifty population,
and whose metropolis has doubled its num-
bors, gains only PAP Or has North Carolina
gained 81 per cent. while Wisconsin has been
gaining %
There is need for the election of q republic
can congress this fall, ii only to right this
great wrong. The south, not content with
disfranchising more than onc'hulf of its actual
population, aud choosing congressman in dis
tricts which cast 3 1000 or 1000 votes all told,
seeks 10 perpotuate its supremacy by the most
stupendoHs fraud ever attempted in this coun'
try. Against this fraud all of our gains in
population in the great west count for naught;
we aro TO be actual losers instead Of gamers
in congress. This is swudle more disorgan-
izing aud dangerous than the political shot
gun, for it puts fraud in permanent ascend.
eucy. The wrong can be corrected ii tho
northern people will stand by their rights and
refuse to be disfrauehisol by confederate cen
sus shaTpeTs.
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FRAUDS In THE CENSUS.
4 Scheme 10 Regain Southern p?cmccy
In Legislation.
Figures That Show paipabiy False Re-
turns From Some of the
Southern states.
fFrnm lhn Klrc.lon rreoman.l

We vcntured the suspicion few days ago
that tho southern democrats were cheating the
north in tho census Of their states in order 10
retain their present representation or increase
1t IN the house Of representatives aud elect
oral college. The following returns, official
and estimated from twonty.nino states and
territories, arc coufrmatory Of that suspicion ::
National Republican., 1880-08-11
A nIsnhlel Ocenu stonmor,

HALIFAX, N. s., Aug, 1o.-rhe steamer
Camellia from Now York bound 10 DnnkirR
arrived this aftcrn oon, having in tow the
Anchor line steamer AcadH from NowYorl fol
Glasgow. The Acadia left New York last
Thursday aud experienced lino weather, On
Saturday she lost her propeller and was picked
up on Sunday morning by the Canlelia, She
will bo repaired and will proceed in few
National Republican., 1880-08-11
Goimg TO ChIcnGo.

The members of DcMolay commaudcry No,
4, at a meeting last night decided to attend
tho Knights Templurs couclave at Chicago.
They will leave next Sunday morning a, 5
o'clock. The officers of tho commnndery are
/. l.. Johnson cminont commander II. NJ,
Thorp, geueralssimo, and S. L. Iomlinsour
captain'gcneraL
National Republican., 1880-08-11
Tho prcsbylerlnn COMMITTEES.

LONG BRANCH, N. j., Aug. lO.--Tho presby'
teran general assembly committee, who have
boon in session hero for seven days on the
work Of reconstructing tho forms and disci,
pline of the presbyterian church, concluded
their abors this evening Tho result OF their
d deliberations was not made public.
National Republican., 1880-08-11
NInsnnc chnsetts Domocrnts.

BosToN, Aug. 10.-Tho democratic joint
as democratic state central committee to
organize state convention have decided to
hold the state convention at Worcester, Sep
tCmbcr 1.
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The Dentists, Convention.

NEW YoRK, Aug. 1O.-ThS American dental
convention mot In tho Sturtevant house, aud
after being called to order by DR., John Allen,
adjourned to Republican hall, whore tho bust
ness session is now in progress. The cOnven-
tion will meet tho SOuthurn Dental assoca.
lion in joint session tomorrow.
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wife wandered rhrough jealousy.

CINcINNATI, Aug, 1O,--A special to the
Gazette from Fort Wayne, Ind, says ALEX
andcr Rush, prominent farmer Of steuben
county Ind, last night shot his wlc fatally.
The cause was ieaIOnsy.'
National Republican., 1880-08-11
Central Pacific DIRECTORS Elected.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10.-At the annual
meeting of tho stockholders Of the Central Pa
GiGc railroad, held here today, tho following
directors were elected LELAND Stanford, g.
p. Huntington, Charles Crocker, Il. II. Miller
IT,, N. V. Huntington and L, W. Hopkins.
National Republican., 1880-08-11
ponnlnt,On of ninssnchusotts.

BosroN, Aug. 1o.-rhe aggregate census re-
turns show the population of Massachusetts, TO
be l,7S3,sl2, m increase Of nineteen per cent.
over the figures OF the last census.
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rho Prohibition Ticket,

Boston, Aug 10.-The secretary of the
national probibitory committee asserts to-day
that tho prohibtory party will put au elect
oral ticket before the voters of twenty states
National Republican., 1880-08-11
Dcnih of PaymasIer Fowler, U. $

SAN Francisco, Aug. 10-A private dis
patch fpom Fort Whipplo, Arizona announces
the death Of Il. II, Fowler paymastor Of the
United States army, ut that post
National Republican., 1880-08-11
Baseball.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 1O,--Cncinnats, 9; Dos
tons, 0.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10-Chicagos, 81 Proyi-
dcnces /.
BUFFALO. N. Y, Aug. 10. - Troys, 3;
BUifalos, ..
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Nnt ihn Iienl nnndera.

OswEGo, KAN, Aug, 10, Tho supposed
Bondrrs had preliminary examination here
to-day and were discharged.
National Republican., 1880-08-11

lOt0l. .s,O, ,iOi Duo o'fOf"
TIE total increase in these twenty-nine
states and territories is s,5iS 0g3, beinga little
less than 81 per cent. Dividing the above BY
sections and omitLing the territories wh icb
are not allowed representatives in congress,
we End the population of the eighteen north
ern states in 1850 TO be 5000 OIL, against 49,
Oj6 5SJ in 1870 gain Of 20 per cent. The
population Of the eight southern states l. TO-.
S7i.33l, aganst 1853 S97 in 1870, gain Of
nearly 12 por cent. The exceptional gains
from Immigration at the north are in Kan
sas, Minnesota and Nebraska, and in the
south in Texas. Now If we omit these states
from our estimates NO lud tho remaining
| fifeen states of tha north 10 contain a pOpu'
| laton Of 23,G67 ij7 against 10,02Lll5 IN 1870,
u gain of 81 per cent, while in The seven
southern states which have received DO acccs-
sons from immigration the population Is
| 9,014 ,33l. against 6,9l5,3ls in 1870, gain Of
81 per cont. The remaining northern states
are Iowa, Indiana, Massachusetts aud Nevada,
with population in 1870 OF i,37i,icO. Admit
| thug that these have shared In the northern
gain of 81 per cent, their population now Is
1898 13l. Tho remaining southern states are
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland Missis-
sippi, South Carolina, Tennessee aud West Nir-
| ginia, the total population of which in 1870
was 61l3,7l9. As they are expected to show
an increase equal TO their solid" sister states,
| Texas excepted, or 81 per cent, their popula-
tion will be s,0OSD12 On these figures and
estimates the population OF the United States
will be Us follows, territories excluded:
Eighteen northern states given). FoJOil
Four northern states tcstrnatcd). d)........ 5,293la
Total northern population .So,GC2 20
Fight southern states lgiyen). )...........".io @
Eight southern states (ostmated)" )"."...' so!oV'-
Total southern population. 80;
|
Total population United States. "A9,lS5,5l,
The % northern states have at present
| 1877 representatives in congress- and the il
southern states 106. Should the next appor
tionmcnt provide for the same number Of rep
rcsentatyos, tho north on the above basis Of
population would receive Isl members and
ihe south liz, II transfer OF six to the side
which has made no growth in tho last de-
cade. Let us see whore this gain will go
giving population of 10000 for each con
| grrssional district, which would be the cor
rect ratio. The following shows how the dis
tricts will divide the states, an additional
district being allowed for each fraction cx-
cecding two-thirds of the ratios
National Republican., 1880-08-11
Tonnessee Democratic Conventlon.

NASHVILLE Tenn, Aug. 10.-Ths demo-
cratic gubernatorlal convention assembled in
the hall of the house of representatives at
noon to-day with about 900 delegates, to
nominate n candidate for governor. George
Washington was elected temporary chair.
man by $40 votes, against 203 for ID. j..
Sn0agrass, triumph of the state.crclit
democracy. The convention then adjourned
for an hour and a-half Mr.. Washington
mado strong ."state.crcdiP speech, donOunc.
ing repudiaton, This sentiment was received
with prolonged applause.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 1O.--Permanout organi.
zation was effected by the selection of Colonel
J. d. rillnIan, u stato.credit democrat as per.
manont chairman. lie made n speech declar.
ing In favor Of sustaining tho state and
national credit aud dcnouneng all forms Oh
phases of population, which was loudly ap.
plaudod. After the appointment Of the usual
committees the convention adjourned until
evening.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 10.--Thc demo.
cratic convention rcasscmblOd at 8 p. M, but
as no committees were ready to report ad'
jpurned till 10 Il. M. tomorrow at which timI
the convention will adopt platform and pro
| coed to nominate acInddato ror governor.
BOLT THREATENED.
CINCINNATI, Aug. l0.-rho CdGmcrciarl
Nashville special says platform was adopted
yesterday by n caucus OF the dobt-payers de
clarimg vigorously against population. Th'
intended presentation of it to-day was posS
pOned till tomorrow. Tho special says th
reputation faction also caucused and agree,
on u platform, which denies recognition t.
bonds issued for or on account OF war or rail
road interests, and which refuses 10 rccov
for payment of taxes the coupons OH the bond
constituting the state debt proper, and whiCl
provides that no settlement of the question
OF the state debt shall be made which OK
cludes submitting the settlement TO the POI
uIGr vote for ratification. RumOr has it tina
the rcpudiatUrs, failing, will bolt.
National Republican., 1880-08-11
ConeY IsInna Rncas.

BRlGuToN BEACH, @, l., Aug. lo-The fol
lowing arc summaries OF the races hore TO-
day.
First raco purse $780, ono mile-New York
Weekly, /; Krupp Gun, q Rosalie3 Time, AS
Second race, purse $500 for thrGe'year'olds
mile aud -quarter-Brighton Il Vinita, 2
Buster 3. Time, 2;17f.
Third race, purse $500, for all ages, milo and
furlong--Bolle Of tho West, /; BoardmNn, 2
Babcoek s. Co.'s ch. g., 3. Time, 1871.
Fourth race, purse $780, handicap hurdle
race, milo aud a-halfover six hurdes-Yonti'
lator /; Ohio Boy, q Dellan, B. Time, 2'533
National Republican., 1880-08-11

Tanner Gained Twenty Pounds.
NEW YORK, Aug, 1O,--At @ P, M. DR.. Tanners
weight was l4l pounds,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-03
Every County for Blaine.
Philadelphia Press.


From all the indications of public
sentiment which can be gathered from
newspapers, from votes of Republicans
at their recent primaries and from pri-
vate sources, it is, we believe, within
the bounds of truth to state that there
is not a single county in Pennsylvania
a large majority of the votes of which
are not in favor of the nomination of
James G. Blaine, of Maine, for Presi-
dent. There has rarely been such
unanimity and every day adds to its
strength Notwithstanding this, it is
true that as result of the action of
the Harrisburg Convention, The Penn
sylvania delegates to Chicago are in
structed to vote for another person
whose nomination the majority of the
Republicans Of not one county can be
assumed to desire. There are many
indications that the people will not
rest till these delegates are given the
opportunity of choosing which instruc-
tions they will follow, those of their
own districts or those of the Conven-
tion
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-03
The Committee.

j. w. Cree, p. A LATER and j. D..
Henderson, Esqs., of Crawford county,
are the Committee of three appointed
bv the recent meeting in that county
"to confer with the delegates (Messrs.
Robinson and Gordsn,) appointed to
represent this Congressional district
in the National Republican Conven-
ton. to ascertain whether they consid-
er themselves bound by the instruc-
tions of the State Convention, or wheth-
er they will respect the preferences of the
Republicans of this district and vote
for James G.. Blaine" That Com
mittee. we presume, if it has not already
done so, will take early action to carry
out the object of our Crawford county
friends. 1t was timely move and in
the proper direction and the responses
of the delegates should be obtained as
early as possible, so that the Republi-
cans of the three counties may know
the same and whether any further ac-
tion on their part is necessary in the
premises.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-03
Court efevre Case.

March Term of the Courts of this
county convened on Monday morning
last, Judge McJunkin and Associates
Storey and Dodds upon the Bench.
The Constables elect were sworn in,
but their time for service will not COM
mence until April lst, as will be seen
by the late law we give in another
place.
The Grand Jury was charged and is
now in session, the most important
case before it being that of the Com
monwealth against John Lefevre, who
is charged with the murder of his
wife. If bill be found against him
we understand that both sides will be
ready for trial next week, and that
trial will likely then take place. We
have made arrangements to give the
proceedings in this case In the CITIZEN
as fully as possible.
Norman Kirkland, Esq, of Winfield
township. was appointed foreman of
the Grand Jury,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-03
Districts Cannot Be Gagged.

This. from the New York Tribune,
fits Pennsylvania's case precisely as
we'll as it does New York, We COM
mend it to the Republicans who favor
Gen. Grants candidacy:
There is not the least doubt-in
fact there has at no time been any
doubt-that the friends of Mr.. COnk-
ling will control the Convention to-
morrow at Utica There is no doubt
either, we suppose, that they have all
along been fully resolved to exert their
utmost power to secure the nomination
of Gen. Grant.
To this no exception can be taken.
1t is their right. We think them
gravely mistaken in policy; but there
are more members of the Convention
of their way of thinking than of ours !;
and where two ride horse, one must
ride behind
But it is not their right to destroy the
representative character of the district
delegations, and they cannot attempt it
without inviting disaster Several of
the Congressional districts are for
Blaine. and will choose Blaine dele.
gates to Chicago. The Utica Conven-
ton cannot compel those delegates to
vote against the known will of their
constituents, 1t has no such power.
1t is contrary to the whole theory of
representative conventions 20 grant
such power. The call for the Chicago
Convention cannot he construed to
permit the exercise of such q power.
No wise politicians, at all familiar
with the popular temper of this State,
will dream that an attempt to Use
such a power now can fail to be perilous.
The Utica assemblage may fairly in
struct the State delegates to vote as its
majority may decide. 1t cannot forbid
the district delegates to vote as the
district majorities have decided, for its
duty is to give voice to the wishes of
the people-not to stife that voice
The Wdy to ruin their candidate at
The polls is TO sho,c that they tried to
prevent orer one-third the uoters Of
their party from being heard IN the
Convention that selected them.
I'm Fennsylvapia the attempt was
made to prevent nine-.enths OF the
voters of the party from being heard in
the Convention that is to name the
candidate they are to help elect by
their votes
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-03
Indiana-The Right Way.

The Republicans of the State OF In
diana last week expressed their pref
erence on the Presidential question
in the only true and right way. This
expression, as to districtde legates to
the National Convention, was by "the
Congressional districts, = we are told.
She had no State Convention for that
purpose. The Republicans Of the
counties composing Congressional
district met by conferees, and made
known their preference among the Re-
publican candidates for the next Presi-
dency. and selected by districts the
district delegates to the National Con-
vention. When this plan is adopted
by all the other States we will have
arrived at the right doctrine and the
true intent of representation in Ma
tional Conventions. Indiana will also
have q State Convention, of course,
and some time soon, but only for the
purpose of selecting the four delegates
at large and the formation of an cleo
toral ticket for the State. The result
in Indiana shows Mr. Blaine to be her
choice for the next Presidency. This
would have the result in Penn
sylvania if similar course had been
pursued. Blaine will divide with
Sherman the vote of Ohio, and we be-
lieve will in time carry every Western
State
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-03
Thu Voice of the People.
[Cleveland Herald.l

Cleveland Herald.
The New York Convention was in
charge of Roscoe Conkling, Gov. Cor
nell Gen. Chester 4. Arthur, and Ed
wards Pierrepont. Under the lead OF
such eminent politicians and wire pull
ers. there was but little difficulty in Sc
curing by party machinery majority
of delegates to the Convention in favor
of Gen. Grant. If any fact is perfectly
well known, it is that majority of the
State of New York do not desire the re-
nomination of Gen. Grant. But the
greatest leaders of the party of the
State determined in his favor, and the
work of securing delegates for his sup
port was easily accomplished. Had
Conkling, Cornell, Arthur, and Pierre
pont desired the nomination of Blaine,
or Sherman, they could have carried
the Convention by an overwhelming
vote.
That these gentlemen should favor
Gen. Grant is quite natural. They are
bound to him by ties of gratitude and
personal obligation. 1t was Grant who
rendered TO Mr.. Conkling the place Of
Chief Justice of the United States. 1t
was Grant who made Gov Cornell
Surveyor, and Gen. Arthur Collector
of the Port of New York lit was Grant
who made Judge Pierrepont L. 5. Dis
trict Attorney Minister to Russia, At
tornev General of the United States,
and Minister to England. 1t was Grant
who made Don Cameron Secretary of
War, and all Of these prominent per-
sons are still ambitious for power and
future patronage Everybody knows
that if Conkling and Cameron had
been opposed to the denomination of
Gen. Grant he would not have been
thought Of for a moment as a candidate.
1t is their will that has dictated the re-
suit in Pennsylvania and New York,
aud not any belief on the part of the
people that the denomination of Gen.
Grant for a third term was wise or ju-
dicious.
If a few prominent men can control
great States, and use them to advance
the interest of any man they see fit to
select for the Presidency, if the real
wishes of the people are to be ignored
or large minority are by party tactics
and party machinery left without rep
resentation or voice in nominating a
President of the United States, we
might as well dispense with Conven-
ton altogether. A few gentlemen can
arrange the whole matter at Washing
ton, notify the country of their inten-
tions, and let the people keep step to
the music carefully prepared for the oc.
casion The programme Of Mr.. Came
ron is spread out fairly before the
country. He was to take care of Penn
sylvania, Conkling was to answer for
New York, Logan is to take charge OF
Illinois, and then mob of delegates
from Southern States, that in no con.
tingency will cast Republican vote,
are relied upon to do the rest of the
work In this way the wishes of the
people are to be fully carried out, the
right to select President left free and
unrestricted, most profound respect
is thus paid to public opinion, and in
this artless and simple manner, the
wishes of the majority are made known
and the views of the minority treated
with the tenderest consideration,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-03

for Blaine, on all preliminary votes they
could give, and yet adhere to their IN
structions when it came to the final vote
between Blaine and Grant. Or, in other
words, they were trying to serve two
masters-always difficult task. This,
we think. was the unfortunate condition
of Mr.. Greer, one of the delegates from
this county The Eagle, of this place,
whose editor was present at Harrisburg
as an escort to our delegates, as usual,
justifes our delegates in their course
and votes in not antagonizing Sena-
tor Cameron in any of his wishes, or
rather demands, upon them, although
the obeying such involved the disobey-
ing the true intent and meaning of their
instructions from home.
The Meadville Journal exposes the
absurd plea made by such delegates, in
the following manner:
1--WE have seen nothing to justify the
assumption which some of the Judases
in the late State Convention offer as an
excuse for their conduct, namely, that
the anti-Grant movement was In point
of fact an anti-Cameron movement.
There is no doubt but that, on account
of Senator Cameron's efforts to force an
endorsement of Gen. Grant upon the
Convention he aroused personal oppo-
sition to himself. because it was believed
that he was exerting an undue influence
over the delegates who came in fresh
from the people, and who were supposed
to know the wishes of the people. No.
BODY can deny that this was so, nor can
ANYBODY DENY that, but for such g infu-
ence" Senator Blaine would have re-
ceived the hearty endorsement of the
Convention. But had Senator Came
ron been Indifferent to the result or had
he been on the other side of the ques-
ton, it is preposterous to suppose that
a single Blaine delegate would have an
tagonized him. Senator Cameron was
"under the load" simply because he
voluntarily chose to put himself there,
and to antagonize what he, as well as
his best friends knew to be pub
lie sentiment, and the opposition ,
manifested towards him, was not oppo-
sition to him personally, but to his po-
sition and methods"