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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-11-22
Gotham Gossip,
New York, November 20, 1888.
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| Defeated Cand1ddtcS-Our Model
Boo1d Of Aldermen.
With the election over, there are nat
urally more weary hearts and empty
pockets, than gladness. The beaten
candidates out-number the winners, and
the thought of the money spent with
out gaining the desired end must exert
depressing influence on many. l
know of candidate, Shelby, u liquor
dealer and a candidate for Alderman,
who last week placed a mortgage of
sc, OC0 on his house to meet his expen-
ses. lie was beaten and his money is
all gone. Another poor devil is so
heavily in debt, us he told me himself
last evening, he proposed "to farm him
self out to his creditors and thus work
off his Indebtedness A third one
lived in a comfortable little house, and
his wife, pretty little woman, dressed
we'll and had means enough to indulge
in liberal donations fol charitable pur-
poses, They are going to give up their
little house and take apartments farup
town to one Of the newly erected shells,
called apartment houses where the
rent is cheap but the wind bleak.
| confess when one looks at our new
ly elected Board of Aldermen, one
must blush for the metropolis. The
majority consists of ignorant, pushing
and INSCRIPTIONS liquor Dealers
There are not more than half dozen
who are in any other business, and one
of them is the janitor of a large build.
ing in Broadway, while the other is a
ragman, or junk dealer as he eupbo-
niously styles himself. OF course a
janitor may be worthy man, and a
man who buys our old clothes and
empty bottles, is necessity in our
modern social life.
Still, when one thinks that these
people who no doubt are able to sign
their names and read ordinary print,
are to make laws for an important COM
mercial centre like New York City, it
does make one feel ashamed. But such
is politics: You are u taxpayer and
do not care for politics and have per-
haps an income of $4,000 a year.
Should you have business about the
City Hall you are snubbed, ordered
about, and insulted in such a manner
as to mske you long to get home behind
the wood shed and kick yourself
Alongside of you is a sweeper of the
streets, in dirty blouse and ragged
trousers who controls few votes.-
That man is power beside you. A
store keeper only a few weeks ago told
me his experience. There was an ap-
pie woman in front OF his store who
grew to be nuisance. He requested
her to move, but she refused to do so
and threatened him with the terrors of
the Board of Aldermen. lie insisted,
and although an Alderman, liquor
dealer of course, interviewed in her be-
half she had to go. Then the "Board
forced him to remove his barrels and
boxes from the sidewalk, on the ground
that they were obstructing the street.
l believe that they even found that
one of his windows projected an inch
further into the street than the law al
lowed, and forced him to undergo the
expense of altering it. Although New
York is a remarkably well governed
city,
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We Advance.
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perseverance, dear my lord,
Keeps honour bright: To have done, is to
hang
Quite out of fashion, like rusty mair'
"ln monumental mockery."
Thirteen years ago, wanting about
one month, the CLARION was ushered
into existence by Mr.. VIM. Need, who
conducted its publication for nearly
five years, when on account of declin-
ing health, he disposed of it to Mr..
Alex, ?. Beatty, under whose manage
ment it was continued until November
1st, 1879, when it passed into the
hands of Messrs. Root and Cassell ; in
April 1882 Mr.. Root disposed of his Yin
tercst to the present proprietor.
During this entire period Of time, up
until April 1888, the same typeremain-
ed in use, that was set to print the first
number. During April last, complete
new stock of type was purchased, but
the size remained that of the initial
number. Within the period of time
elapsed since the founding of Tie CLAIR
ION, our town has inc s.,sed forty per
cent in population and one hundred
per cont in vciume Of business, but the
growth Of the CLARION has not, appar-
emily, kept pace with either, but has
contentcd itself or been compelled to
remain the scant pattern that its chris
tening found it. We say that such has
been the apparent condition of its be-
ing, while in fact, it has continued
year by year to enlarge the circle of its
influence and to become more and
more Il necessity to the citizens Of this
town and section of the county, until
now, when the time has arrived, in the
judgement of its proprietor and friends,
that its sphere of influence and useful
ness shall no longer be circumscribed
by the arbitrary dimensions of Press,
but that it shall take its place by the
side of larger if not more excellent
brethren in the county.
In order that the paper should be at
all remunerative in the past, we have
been forced to fill too great proper
ton of our space with advertisements
now we shall not likely increase them
to any apprcciable extent and will,
therefore, be enabled to devote more
space to reading matter and shall be
privileged to enter into the details of
matters, heretofore but briefly noticed.
We have incurred Il heavy expense in
making this change and the current
expenses of the office will be largely
augmented to meet and offset which,
we have relied upon the improvement
made in the CLARION, to secure lis adj
ditional patronage, which we hope and
believe will be the result.
Should the step prove to have been
a judicious one, giving promise of still
further encouragement to follow still
further improvement, there is no good
reason known to us at present, why
such fl ALTERING beck and promise may
not be followed.
We pledge ourselves to the perform
ance of our full duty to the CLARION
and commend it to the generous sup
port of the good people of this section
of the comfy.
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In Cecil county the election returns
gave Seminar, democratic county com.
missioner, a majority Of five. His re-
publican opponent had recount and
has succeeded in finding a majority of
eight for himself, change of thirteen
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-11-22

Gov. Hamilton has commissioned
Hon. Richard Henry Alvey, Of lIagers
town, chief justice Of the Court Of APP
peals of Maryland, vice Hon, James L
Bartol, resigned.
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Washington Letter.

IRON OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
Washington, Nov. II, 1888.
The long dearth of politics exper-
fenced by the Capital of the United
States has i'll no way interfcred with
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An attempt was made last week to
shoot the prime minister, of France, M .
Ferry, by young man who declared
himself to be communist.
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1HE CAToc7lN CLARION.
CHAS. E. CASSELL
Editor and Publisher.
Thursday, Nov, %, 1888.
Newspaper Law Decisions.

I. Any person who takes paper regularly from
the postoftce-whcther directed to his name or AFT
other or whether he has subscribed or not-s re-
aponsible for the payment.
r.. 1t any person orders his paper discontinued he
OF she must pay all the .arrearages the publisher
may continue to send it until payment is made
taken from the office or not
No paper will be discontinued until paid up.
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Knives, Forks, Spoons, Ladies' and many
other articles too numerous to mention. In
short, everything in stock VIII be offered at
a sacrifice, as after Ner Year l do intend to
make ci1nge in busacss.
Though my dealings during the past thir-
ty.sx years in business are GENERALLY well
known, ! would respectfully ask all to give
me cal! and convince themselves, that 1
mean what say.
Respectfully yours,
CIfAS. II. O. FOX.
Sole Agent for the Rockford Watch; also,
Foley's Pens.
p. S.-Delinqucnt debtors are earnestly
requested to settle old accounts forthwith
after January list, 1884, cost Of collecting
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COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

The Board of County Commissioners will
meet at their office in the Court House,
On Mondag, Nov. 26, 1888,
at / I o'clock, A. M, to settle up, as far as
possible all contracts made by them, of
which all persons interested will please take
notice. BY Order, ---
Il. A. GITTINGER, Clerk.
nov - 1t
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-11-22

Westminster is to have another man.
moth store. Mr. Theodore Derr will
convert the Central Hotel into a store
room.
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The Request.

We have intiplated st yeral times
within the past month, that in tins IS
sue we should address personal re-
quest to each subscriber. For reasons
that must now be manifest, we did not
state the nature of the request, but do
so now, frankly and urgently. 1t is
that Ecery present subscriber to The
CLARION, secure and send TO as the
name Of a ncw subscriber.
There is not one amongst YOU all,
VINO does not possess sufficient lnfln-
ence with some friend to secure his pa
to us. We do not ask you to
Your way to do this +; to make
DHe than few words kind
ription rate consld-
then friends we
1t and, as we all
now adays to "get
Sthing that, at least
mink to be deserv-
who will heeH
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There is deadlock in the Baltimore
city council.
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The NEXT LEGIsLATURE.-The po-,
litical division of the Legislature just
chosen is as follows:
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-28
HOT WORK. HARD FIGHTING WITH
QUICK RESULTS.

Last fall party left New York City IN high
spirits for pleasure tour through some of the
Western States They had thrown aside the care
and responsibilities of business for few weeks
and were determined to enjoy themselves and
have good time generally. "Begone dull care
was their motto, and they intended to act up to
it. Everything went as pleasant es could be
wished for q time, until enc day. while camping
out in Wisconsin, a spark from the camp fire set
the tent in a blaze, and the cOnfsgration was so
sudden and unexpected that the whole party
came pretty nesr being cremated q Ia mode but
after crest exerfion the fire was finally put out
with the loss of q considerable portion Of their
property. After all was over one of the party
who was perhaps the most active inihis exertions,
discovered that his hands and wrists were severe
ly burned. which he had not before discovered
in the excitement OF the moment The pain was
intense and he SO ffered severely. One of the
company had been troubled for some time with
rheumatism, and By the recommendation of q
friend had purchased a bottle before coming
West, some of the contents of which were still
left. 1t was speedily found aud applied 20 the
burned wrists and hands and the relief was in
stantaDeous for in few minutes IL soothed the
pain efectually. That bottle contained DR..
by as a household remedy. 1t has no equal for
alternating pain.
Enclose a three-cent postage stamp 10 Foster.
fancy Autograph picture cards.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-28

THERE were numerous rumOrs ahOat at
midnight that the Republicans of the Sen
ate, with Senator Spann in the lead, had in
contemplation a smashing of everything
into universal smIthers about high noon to-
day. The scheme is to resign and go home,
and thereby defeat some legislation that
does not suit them. The informa-
ton is too refreshing TO be true.
Such a summary, sudden and easy
way of getting rid of Spann and his follow
ers relieves everybody of all responsibility
except themselves and the Democrats who
Will be left in the Chamber can then go
quietly to work, finish up the business of
the session, adjourn and go home. They
have an abundance Of precedent for such q
course made by Oliver P. Morton and the
gang that followed him when they ran
things to suit themselves, decade or two
ago.
Spann & Co. will not, however, resign to-
day. With all the party virus coursing
through their veins, and though urged on
by the Jacobin junto that rules local Repub-
Hcan politics here, they will have sense
enough left to comprehend that such an act
would be political suicide. If the Democrats
have made errors during the session this
action on the part Of the Republican Sena-
tors would cover a multitude of them or
bury them so deep that they could never
rise in judgment against them. Oh, no!
They are too smart to resign.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-28

destructive Of individual opinion and indie
pendenoe of action. Thecsacas is virtually
the ''mschinen about which somuch has been
said and written. When the caucus speaks
the faithful must yield, and if they become
e party to the caucus they ought to yield a
cheerful obedience to its mandates. Mr..
Whitridge quotes the views of Mr..
Hammond as expressed in the Political
history of New York, who says, 81 think
that when political friends consent to go
into caucus for the nomination OF officers.
every member of such caucus is bound in
honor to support and carry into effect its
determination. If you suspect that deter
mination will be so preposterous that you
can not in conscience support it, then you
ought on no account to become one of its
members. To try your chsnce in caucus
and then because your wishes are not graft
fed, to attempt to defeat the result OF the
deliberation of your friends, strikes me as
a palpable violation OF honor and good
faith. You caucus for no other possible
purpose than under the implied agreement
that the opinion and wishes OF the minority
shall be yielded to the opinions OF the ma
jority, and the sole object of caucusing is to
ascertain what is the will of the majority.
repeat that unless you intend to carry into
effect the wishes OF the majority, however
contrary to your own, you have no business
at a caucus" Evidently Mr.. Hammond
strikes the keynote of party rule. The one
over-shadowing consideration is feslty to
the party, not only as to principles, but to
candidates and to methods Of procedure
as well. 1t is easy enough to outline
the consequences OF such blind allegiance to
partyas the primary" and the caucusalways
demand 1t would result in holding man
to party obligations forever. There would
never be "bolt'' ora split" Emancipation
would be out of the question, if the caucus
was always to be supreme. We are of the
opinion that there is a growing distaste to
the caucus and to the primary" Neither
could hold the Republican party together in
1882. Independent Republicans 'bolted"
the party everywhere. In New York Fol
ger and forgery could not be Endorsed
by thousands of honest Republicans. In
Pennsylvania Don Cameron pleaded caucus
edicts in vain, and, as result, the Demo
cratic party gained thousands and tens of
thousands of converts. 1t will be well for
all political parties to exercise prudent
caution in regard to caucus dictation. 1t
must be remembered that caucuses and
primaries are not held for the purpose of
laying down platforms OF principles; they
were originally designed for bringing for
ward and nominating candidates. In this
regard it is well known that they
are rapidly degeneratiDg in character, the
proof of which is found in the fact of mis-
chieveous nominations By methods WHICH
the rank and file of the party frequently do
not approve. The sharp criticisms of caucus
methods we regard as cheering sign of the
times, and as indicative of higher plane of
thought ami purpose occupied by the masses
of the people.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-28

The Republican papers have not married
Mr.. Tlden off to anybody for few months,
and they seem to be backward also in 40 q.
nouncing that he is paralyzed or has a
wooden leg or something else. In the abb
sence of the usual amount of living about
the old man, recent New York special
SAYS:
He runs down to the city now and then to see
how the work on his elegant new residence in
Gramercy Park is getting on. The interior of the
decorators artists, and artisans, who are elaborat
ing the details of its inishings and Ornamental
ton Its nearly completed new. and is said TO
present one OF the most elegant interiors in the
city, not excepting the new Vanderbilt mansions
Mr.. Tilden will move into town early in MAY 10
spend month or two in his city residence before
the dog days arrive. Complete rest from public
cares aud from business pursuits has greatly i'm
proved his health. OF course whenever there seems
fair prospect that he Will i've few months
longer. fresh reports of his approaching marriage
are circulated. The latest sweetheart be has been
provided with Is young lady from Albany,
whose name need not be mentioned here, though
II has been published. He can not send a lady
bouquet without its exciting much attention
as the celebrated Emma Abbott kiss Mr.. Tlden
his friends say. never was a society man, but he
is fond of the acquaintance of a few accomplished
LADIES, and his attentions to them are as delicate
aud courteous as could be wished. According 10
the newspapers be has within the past four years
been engaged TO about half dozen ladies' most
of whom were so tender in years that the yener
able Samuel could almost be their great grand
father.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-28
THE CAUCUS SYSTEM IN POLITICS

THE CAUCUS SYSTEM IN POIITICS.
We have before us an essay prepared by
Frederick W. Whitridge, Esq, of New
York, on the caucus system as practiced by
political parties in the United States. The
writer says:
caucus, in the political vocabulary of the
United States, is primarily q private meeting of
voters heIding similar views. held prior to an
election for the purpose of furthering such views
at the election. With the development of parties
and the rule Of msjorities. the caucus or some
equivalent has become an indispensable adjunct
of party government. and 1t may now
be defined as a meeting of the. majority
of the electors belonging TO the same
party In any political legislative body. held
preliminary to q meeting thereof, for the purpose
of selecting candidates to be voted for or for the
purpose of determining the course of the party
at the meeting of the whole body. The eandi-
dates of each party are universally selected by
caucus either directly or Indirectly through del
egates to Conventions chosen in caucuses In
legislative bodies the course of each party is often
predetermined with certainty in caucus, and open
discussion between parties has been, in conse-
quence In some degree superseded. The caucus
system is. in short, the basis OF complete cleo
toral system which has grown up within each
party, side by side with that which is alone con-
templsted by the laws.
The caucus is By no means a recent inven-
ton. We have accounts of it as early as
I724, and we find illusions made to caucuses
from time TO time in "Good old Colony
times" In those early days the caucus had
not reached the perfection which distin-
guishes its operations in these latter days,
but it is easy enough to see from the begin
nings that the development has been natural
and steady.
THE origin of the term caucus" says Mr..
Whitrfdge, sis obscure" 1t has been held
been derived from the Algonquin
word Kaw kaw-wus - to consult, to
speak, but the more probable derivation
makes it corruption of caulkers." 'In the
early politics of Boston, and particularly
during the early difficulties between the
townsmen and British troops, the sea-faring
men and those employed about the ship
yards, were," says the writer, prominent
among the Jowns-people, and there were
numerous gatherings which may have very
easily come to be called by way of reproach
a meeting Of caulkers after the least inauen-
tial class who attended them, or from the
caulking house or caulk house in which they
were held. What was at first derisive de-
scription, came to be an appellation, and the
gathering Of so-called cauIkers became q
caucns. John Pickering, in a vocabulary Of
words and phrases peculiar to the United
States Boston, 1916, gives this derivation
of the word, and says several gentlemen
mentioned to him that they had heard this
was the Derivation" But it does
not matter much about the origin of
Of the word. bu. what the caucus
aecomPlishes in partisan politics of the
present is a subject worthy OF serious CON
sidsraHon. To begin With, the caucus is
go sf.sraeA =. $50.