The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-12-21
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old ticket would be the wisest for the dem
ocrats, and Arthur the strongest man the
republicans could nominate.
Adequate Force of compositors.
New YORK, Dec. l3.-It is stated that
the Tribune has an adequate force of non
union compositors at work tonight.
Northern Pacific Earnings.
New York, Dec l7.-Vlce President
Oakes of the Northern Pacific railroad Co.
has telegraphed the following statement of
the operations of the company for October:
Gross earnings, $l,397, ,22l; operating ex-
pen ses $729. .5S6; retals and taxes, $53, Ill;
surplus, 1929, ,524. The gross earnings for
November are estimated at 81, 253, 200; op-
Grating expenses, 1851, 700: surplus $3.50, 600
Human Rights and Southern outrages the
Basis of Republican Warfare.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The Chicago Daily
Nesrs, whose editor Is very close to Mr..
Arthur, editorially outlines the issues of
the coming presidential campaign. 1t says:
3'The keynote of the next campaign has
been sounded by the republicans, both in
the call for the convention and in the reso-
luton adopted by the national committee
In both papers particular stress is laid upon
protecting all human rights in every section
of our country, and opposition to attempts
to suppress human rights and destroy free
suffrage and the honest counting of ballots
in various states by methods of war upon
humanity and civilization. The defeat of
the civil rights bill and the sudden out
break of intolerance at Hazelhurst, Missis-
sippi, and Danville, Virginia, has been
seized upon by republicans as demonstra-
tion that common law does not afford that
protection to the negro which was sought to
be insured. It is evident that the republi-
cans intend to use the unsettled and in
tolerant spirit recently, most unfortunately
for their opponents, exhibited at the SOUTH
The same intention of making these out
RACES prominent is also exhibited in the
recent actions of the Union League, regard
ing southern bourbonism. This league is
the largest and strongest political organizaE
tion in this country. 1t has at its control
millions of money, and has energy, shrewd-
ness and brains enough behind it to make it
terribly effective to accomplish what it pur.
poses. The object of the league is to over
throw bourbon misrule In the south, by
seeking the support of southern white men
who will act in cooperation with colored
voters, to secure fair count. To carry
out such proposition, committee will be
selected, composed of nine of the strongest
men in the country, who will act indie.
pendent Of the republican national com
mittee, to force southern outrages to the
front, and mold public opinion at the north
That the committee will effect its purpose
hardly admits of reasonable doubt The
war is not to be forgotten in the next repub-
ican campaign.
Reconciliation Between Blaine, Grant and
Conkling.
CHICAGO, Dec. l6.-A Washington spec
ial says: Political gossips say that for the
past two months an effort has been made to
bring about reconciliation between Blaine,
Grant and Conkling, looking to the next
presidential campaign An inkling to this
has already reached the president, but as
between Blaine and Grant all statements
been premature, but what was most desired
was still unaccomplished. 1t is stated as
an already existing fact that the reconcile
alton has been sought in the interest Of
Belford, who is known to be the leader Of
the Blaine forces in this region. The origi.
nal scheme contemplated the nomination of
Blaine for the presidency, with the induce.
ment of the secretaryship of state held out
to Grant and the senate to be handed back
to Conkling. It was thought under this
scheme. if it could be carried out, that the
republican party would enter upon the next
campaign with spirit of unbounded en-
thusiasm.
It is now certain that reconciliation be
tween Blaine and Grant has been effected.
Willard Resigns.
New YORK, Dec 7.-It is officially
announced that Henry Willard has resigned
the presidency of the Oregon Transcontinen
tai and the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company; that w. Etdicott, Jr. of Boston
succeeds him as president of the Oregon
Railway and Transcontinental Company
and T. Jefferson Coolidge, of Boston, as
president of the Oregon Railway and Navi-
cation Company. Coolidge will also enter
the Oregon and Transcontinental board Of
directors.
New York, Dec. T.-Commerc;al, "AI
informal declaration to-day that Willard
proposes to resign from the presidency fl
the Northern Pacific railway and the Ore
gon and Transcontinental Immediately check
, ed a precipitate and serious decline in thos,
shares"
although nothing official is known, i
Is understood that an effort il making t,
dispose Of Willard, and that he retires from
the presidency of the Northern Pacific Co
in January, to be succeeded by Fredrick
Billings, with Cakes as vice president ant
general manager.