, 1880-10-17

HANCOCK AS AN ELECTION SUPERVISORS
KANSAS C1rY, No., Oct. 1o.-The Journal
Will publish tomorrow informing along IN
teryiew with Ex-Gov. Smith, Of Cameron,
Mo-, relating circumstances OF Gen. Kan
cocks interference with the civil authorities
OF the State in 1866, forcing the
dIsbandment of the State militia and
the stubstituhen OF the Federal military
power in support of the civil authority on
the day Of election. Gen. Hancock was then
in command OF this Department, with head
Quarters at Jefferson Barracks, near st.
Louis. The troops were stationed by his
order at points in Platte, Clay, Jackson, aud
Lafayette Counties.
JAY GOULD.
Special Dispatch to The CHICAGO Tribune.
WASHINGTON, u. c., Oct. 16.-Copeland, in
letter to the Star to-day, thus disposes Of
the story about Jay Gould and the Democrats:
II met Jay Gould just now, and told him OF
the general belief that he had helped the
Democrats in the October campaign On ac-
count of his friendship for Hancock. he
said he had done nothing at all about it. So
that ought to settle the question Of Gould's
alleged subscription"
LEONARD SWEET AT AURORA
Special Dispatch to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
AURORA. ILL.,, Oct. 16.-Despite the inclem-
ency Of the weather, large audience listened
to the Hon. Leonard SWEET, Of Chicago, at
the City-Hall tonight. A torchlight pro-
cession was to take place, but the severe
wind prohibited the execution of that part Of
the program.
l. srALWARr MEETING.
Social DIspatch to Tho Ch{cdqo Tribune.
ADRIAN, Mich, Oct 16-A large and en-
thusiastic assenlblage is gathered at the
Opera-House here this evening to listen to 4
Mr, Conger's Republicanism is sufficiently
aggressive to suit the Stalwarts Of the:N alton.
"JIM" WOOD.
sptcial Dtspdteh to The Chicago Tribune.
NEW York, Oct II. = The disaffection
among the Irish Democrats has Leg the ke-
rom RSDjitrd indiana *Jim" Wood, the Irish miner,
whose speeches in that State did so much
| good. Mr. Wood was at the Committee rooms
Tonight. He has not only mastered the
questions Of the canvass, Dus ne n3S das iarget
| to draw upon. Mr.. Wood says: ~ suffered
| myself to be harnessed to the Democratic
party long enough to do everything the party
wanted me to do. Il generally held the impor-
Challenging Committee Every lris6'nan
gets that The Democrats are very sure to
give an Irishman all the work to do, but it is
very little else he will get from them. The
Irish have long enough been tools Of the
to say that know Of thousands Of them who
t this wear will vote for the Republican party,
which has given them all the opportunities
for improvement they now enjoy. The Re
publican party is the true. friend of the
tSe MefEns%sn' faaf and the Af'Sn 0ss'n 10 'Sa'zs
ELEcroR WITHDRAWN.
/ LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. 16.-Owing to
the doubts as to his eligibility growing out
of his membership in the Legislature, the
Hon, A. C. Brewer, of Crittenden County,
l has Withdrawn as Democratic nominee fol
Presidential Elector for the First District
tntei the Hon. James A. Gibson, Of Arkan
sas County, in place Of Brewer as nominee
Tor Elector- -~
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 16.-The Chairman
Of the Greenback State Conmittee say:
there will be no fusion OF the State Conven
zion sionis}a t1 viii SUPPORT SCION Chase and j.
! Turner, notwithstanding their advocacy o
the straight Greenback ticket
| PROCESSION FIRED UPON.
WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. 16-Durfng tn
| nassape Of the Democratic parade at l
/ O'Clock tonight it was fired upon fro!l
housetops, and six persons were seriousl:
The IRE was returned and the building Quilted
and several OF the first assailants wounded.
CINCINNATI.
CUc1SNA11, Oct 18--An immense Repub
lican ratification meeting, was held at tn
Nfusic-HaII tonight Addresses were mad
by Gov Foster, OF Ohio, Governor.elect Pol
ter. Of Indiana, the Hon. Stanley Matthews
Judge Taft, the Hon Ben Butterworth' an
others