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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
THE CREW or THE PROTEUS.
D1sGRAcEFUL AND MUTINoUs CONDUCT.

SERIOUS CHARGES MADE BY SOLDIER CONNECTED
WITH IHE GREELY RELIEF EXPEDITION.
WAsUINGTON. Oct 2-The Republican will publish
tomorrow the report of an interview had by one
of fits rsporters with Artifcer MOritz, OF tho
18th Infantry, a member of the Greedy Re-
lief Expedition as to the conduct OF the
crew of the Proteus after the wreck OF that vessel
Mortz is quoted in this interview as having sara
that the crew were regular pirates, who stole
everything they could Law their hands on-valuab'e
articles from the boxes thrown on the ice when inc
ship was grking. the soldiers clothing, Duhaio
overcoats and robes ana liquor, on which they got
roaring drunk within an hour after the Proteus
went down.
He is quoted as having said, IN response to the
question why the soldiers did not prevent
this sort Of conduct: 1--WE couldn't
There were twenty-three of them all
told and only eight Of us. Besides
that they had all their guns, and We only saved
two-a repeating rife which l had bought in
Chicago and a Winchester which one of the other
men bad All the army guns went down
in the ProtGus We had TO treat the sailors rather
carefully. There were or two decent men
among them, but the rest were pirates"
THE CAPTAIN A TRUE MAN.
To the INQUIRY whether Captain Pike stood by his
sailors in their robbercs he is quoted n having re-
piled: 4" No, Captain Pike was a geutcman.and the
first mate, who was his son, was a gentleman; but
they had to depend on the crew and couidnt
control them. No, Captain Pike didn't uphold hl'
men in their rascality heard him say to Leuten-
ant Darlington You've got a lot OF men, but !
have got a lot of dirty dogs who are too mean to
llveJ When asked if the conduct of tho Protcus
crew had prevented the party from remaining at
Litleton Island to wait for the Yantic, he Is re-
loo bo I think with flp Kind OF
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BURGLARS IN A POST OFFICE.
BOOK OF POSTAL

BOOK OF POSTAL NOTES AMONG THEIR BOOTY.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Oct. 2.-Burglars en-
tered the post office here last night broke open the safe
nd stole its contents The property stolen consists Of
45O in money, postage stamps worth 1912, book OF
postal notes. numbers l05 to 500 inclusive; note OF O.
W. Cochraue for $4,000 the Gloucester Gaslght Com
pany certificate numbered 1869, dated February o.
1873, for shares Of the Boston Gasght COmpanys
stock; unregistered bond, No. l,027 Of the New
Mexico Southern Pacific Railroad Company for $1,000;
o coupon for October of the OF c. W. Cochrane,
dated September "a ls83 for So 900 for three months
payable 70 the Gloucester Gaslght Company two $1,000
unregistered bonds of the New.YOTk and NewEngland
Railroad Car Trust, series A, numbers 6S4 and 6S5,
with coupons attached certificate number 493 for four
teen shares OF the Gloucester GISgnt COmpanyi GER
titcate number SS9 or the Gloucester National Bank
TO the Gloucester Gaslight Company for two shares,
and note Of L. Stacy for $4,000
ACTION OF THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2.-Upon receipt Of intelligence to-
day Of the theft by burglars OF book Of postal
from the Gloucester Post Office, the Money Order Office
at once gave notice to every post Oce in the country
not TO receive or pay postal notes purpOrtng to be
issued by the GlOuoeser office between certain numbers
The notes I'm each book numbered COnsecut.Yey 80
that tue numbers OF the stolen notes known TO he
authOntcs THIS notification TO all money-ordcr Offices
the only means the department has OF prevent tho
communication Of the fraud con enpated 10 the tn EFT Of
the notes This Is the second office that has been bbcd
VI postal note book.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.


ArPoINrlD PosTuAsTER.-Charles Z. 6r00Gs has been
appointed postmaster at Wayery, " Y, vice Posmaster
Kinney, deceased.
BONDS FOR REDEyPTIOS.-The bonds presented for re-
demptiou under the l2IsC call, ~ TO II oh today
amounted TO S22,G12,OJO
A CLERKS RESIGN ALTON ACcEPTED.-The Postmaster
General to-day accepted the resignation OF Charles A.
Rl as law clerk OF the Post Office Department, and ap-
pointed John A. heurY, OF indianapolis, 70 succeed him.
INss tRCH OF AN OFFICE.-The following named per.
SON, have ed applications for appointment TO the posi-
Archimpies Russell, District Columbia; j. r. Thomas,
OF ofNcw-York, and George W. Sease whose residence s
not stated.
PEIUIOYING FORA MASDAMUs-A petition for writ
of maudanus on John Jay Knox Controller OF the Cur~
rcucy was dlei here yesterday by ;. Y. Wntn, News
York banker to compel the Controller TO pay the pet-
toner creditor O1 the Miners Bank OF taI0rula
the OF $2l,374, out OF dividends declared oy tls
Controller.
MONEY FROM THE IdMGR Ant HEAD TAX.-The amount
OF the caplratou TAX collected the steamship
panes Ian lug grants at PIladclpAia IA septcmOeI
WAS $50 So IL Is estimated that since the pLoslg; OF
the immigration act OF August 1ss2, which imposed
Tins tax there has been collected under it at all the
ports United states where Immigrants are landed
about S225,OOO
WANTING lHrIf OLD BATTLE AGs-AppucatlOn has
been made to the War Department by a few survivors
OF a Confederate bUglIe living IN Norfolk for pcrmls-
sion to use their Old battle hiEs, nOW IN possession OF
tua Department, the occasion of reunion 10 takd
place ln "A few weeks Adjutant-G Drum said to-
tay mat The application would have 70 De refused az
neither the Secretary Of War the President can give
or lend tlOsc hags without the sanction OtCOngress
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The Tammauy Committee on Organization
met last eyruug John Kelly presided. The roll Of the
Assembly Districts called and each leader was asked
10 speak OF its condition. Almost w!thou, exception the
response WAS favorable The leaders declared that tie
districts we-c in good condition and that II they wcrc
called ON 10 20 into the local nght single handed they
would poll "a greater number OF votes than the County
Democracy An election for three members of the state
Commit,cc was ,lgu had. John KcIiy and Augustus
schc were elected by reclamation. For the third mem-
her Senator Thomas +. Grady, p. H. Dngro aud f. T.
Wood were named, aud senator Grady was CHOSEN
John Kelly declined 10 serve uuI Police Commissioner
Sidney T. Niruus chosen. 10 was announced ihat
retlrr OF the General Committee would be held un Fri
dly evening". when the dates for holding the primaries 20
ccrt delegates the various local conventions would bo
agreed upou Speakers also to be invited TO deliver
addresses
Mr. Kelly gave n Lls for declining 10 serve
"a Ut the state Committee, thut hc had
served twcly, yUura and tired In conversation
with TRIBUNE porter, he said uat the lumwahY or
guluou de-irOus OF carrying cut the Instructions
of the state Convention promote harmony ana tht
committee Of conference would probably DE appointed 10
consult with the other Democratic organizations IN
forming "a local ticket.
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FOREIGN NOTES,

CoyNTASTINoPLE, oct The British Consul at Sou
tari Albania, was fred at while on = hunting expedition
few days ago, but not hurt The wOuldbe assas.
sin escaped.
PARIS, Oct 2-Tho Superior Committee Of Panama
Canal Works has opposed the plan offered by tie D-
Of the works for the completion OF the
canal,
LEIGH Eng, Oct 2-As "a cage was being hoisted IN
tbs Nelson coapt here to-day tho rope broke precipi
atng the cage 10 the bottom Of tho shaft and killing s1
mineTs.
MANCHEsTER, Oct. "a Gre occurred at tho Bellevue
Gardens here today, by which the panorama OF the
Battle OF TG-eLKcDlr was burned. Tuo damage is
100000
PEsTH Oct 2-HaT rsza, the Hungarian Prime
Minister, At "a '5r'erence with the CrUatan deputies
stated that lie would ask Of tho Diet fun power to settle
the escutcheon question in Croatia In a psaceaDIe
manner.
PARIS, Oct. 2.-The body OF the late NJ Turguencn
tie Russian novelist which was temporarily deposited
in moTtuary chapel here, sent 10 st. PetcrsBur,
last evening where II VIII be finally Inferred.
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AFFAIRS OF THE ARMY.

GENERAL GETTYs RETIRENRNT-oRDERs
WASHINGTON, Oct 2.-General George w,
Getty IN command of the Artillery School at Fortress
Monroe was today placed upon the retired list OF tho
army having reached the age Of sIty-four years He
VIII be succeeded in command Of the Artillery School by
Colonel John c. IidDai. OF General sbernans STAFF who
Will retain his present position as aide until General
Shcrman's retirement
General Gettys retirement causes the following pro-
motions: Clermont L. Beat Of the 4th
Artiery TO be colonel, 4th Artillery; Major John Mem
denhau, lst Artillery. to be ieuenancoonel 4Jl Arm.
Iery; Captain John j. Rodgers 2d Artillery 20 be major
4ln Artuery! Frs>LieutensRt william p NOse. % Ar
ulIeIy 10 De captain and secOnd-Licutenant T.. :.
weaver "a Artillery, 70 be rstlcutcnaut, 2I Artillery
tlrst-lleutcnaut william II. McHinn, Ssh IHfgntry
no" on sex leave OF absence been ordered pro.
Ceed at the expiration thereof Fort McDermOt
Nevada, and report for duty with his company. Tue
Journey as drec.ed Is neCessary tOr tho pINc anKcn
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TIE NOTEc DEXTER BANK CASE
AUDITORS REPORT a BALANCE DUE FROM THE LATE
CASHIER BARRON.

AUDITORS REPORT a BALANCE DUE FROM THE LATE
CASHIER BARRON.
BANGOR, Me-, Oct. 2.-The auditors in the
noted Of the Dexer Savings Bank against the estate
Of the late Wilson Barron the former cashier OF the
bank, made their report the Supreme Court to-day.
Barron found morning in the vault Of the bank
shot dead The officers OF the bank claimed that he had
committed suicide up his peculatons, while his
friends and the greater portion or the community be
eyed that he murdered by robbers The auditors
report states that the balance due from the Barron estate
to the bank Is S2Oll, including interest, ana concludes
follows: 1--WE do not feel called upon 10 form any
opinion upon the question Of murder suicide Of Barron,
Dccguse satisfied from the evidence that there
subrtln,iay money in tha bank 1T the time Of Bar
rOn's DEATH and wUerhar Barron to his death by
murder otherwise. the amount OF money In his posses
sion I'm the bank t, that tim" SD iuCUnsdeTIbc
not eTaly AEeC, toe situation OF the p2re5 lILi-
CANT or change the result OF our conclusions"
O. the amount which the auditors decide that the
Barron estate Ia indebted to the Dexter savings Bank
~1E7 81 "a tor interest. Among the principal items
1913 necessary balance account the book
5000 special deposits made The bank but not
entered by Barron $500 charged for a United states
bond just pUpr 10 BarrOn's dra aud which the audi
decide not purchased Tho report OF the audit
does settle the case, and either party has
night 10 ask for trial Dy Jury.
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TIE EXPLOSION ON LAKE EELL.
EXPLANATION or THE DISASTER TO Tue STEAMER
COLORADO.

EXPLANATION or THE DISASTER TO TIE STEAMER
COLORADO.
BUFFALO, Oct 2.-Chef Engineer McMaster.
the Commercial Llessys regard the recent d.as-
10 rhe COOradO,tna there two boilers connected
By steam pipe with valve, movable BY hand Il IS the
custom to clean the boilers Oh every visit 10
Buffalo, and on the seutrip the fatal starDoaTc boiler
was cleaned. To DO this II was necessary 10
shut her steam valve 80 asto c1t OF the connection
with the other boiler After tho boiler cleaned ont
il WIS again filed With water ana fred up. An e1au-
nation OF this valve made since the ploson unds
It s,i coscd, and this explains the whole cause OF the
accident
All the steam made By this boiler escape By the
safety valve above remain in the
boiler The moment Engineer Lovett went
TO tgmpcrlng with the safety valve he
shut all the steam into tho boiler
and the explosion followed as a matter OF course Il
has ated that he had noticed that this boiler was
blowing oil and yet the vessel was not making as much
Lcadwsy az she houd. lie did not observe that only
one boiler really n The engineer looked ~ the
wrong gauge, SupposIng tho boilers to be connected
The gauge the other boiler all right Engineer
MCHsstcr concludes by saying: " II tine Btarbo4 ard
boiler not carrying more than 100 pounds Of steam
/ nIn mibtJEeI'
Inspector Van YalkcnbcTg states that Engineer
Loyst = liable 10 hne and imprisonment Tor tanpcTing
with the safety waive.
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HOADLY TO BE A TIGUREHEAD.
UNDER CONTROL or THE DISCREET Mr.. BARGER-
JUDGE FORAKER AT COLUMBUS.


COLUMBUS o., Oct, 2.-Ihe general verdict
NJ political resorts with regard to Mr. Holdlys Ccye
land speech last night Il that he Is to be a
Ggurehcad for the rest Of the campaign. Republic
had hoped that he would resume his verbal
OF the summer I'm atcm s to dispose Of the youmnOus
charges dishcd mp % hm yesterday in the Republican
press touching not only hs alleged railroad wrcckng
schemes and c,prc,ous political record, but also the
later indictments OF hls betrayal OF Pcud.etOn ana hs
alliance with the Mclean faction at Cincinnati,
Democrats. the other hand hoped that he
might rouse the cmb7rs FOR flaming wiuI.Ip
10 his canvass He disappointed both sides
by weak submission 10 the discreet uud conservative
influence OF Chairman Bargar and delivered speech
notable only for pleasing rhetoric and omissions.
-hrrwd Observer think 70 clear mat mo- Is TO Dee held
check and tIar his presence Oh ur Holds iu Dc virtually
an inlr VIII be cycu.cI 8G An gog tso CLOSING weea, %
o." assumption futt voters will excuse what an Invalid
fails TO say or 90.
SIR. Foraker is Addressing mcatln: IN state House
square Tonight IIu crowd extends rs far he can be
heard the -rc club lIat went to- Washington to sing
at TrpsdruJ itye,- uyu uraiuu varied tue exercises
Tonight pleasantly Mr. Foraker looks well and reports
excellent feeling tr1ugh tae northern part OF tue
State from which he has Just c0ms.
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TIE PROTECTION or FISH And GAME.

BUFFALO, Oct. 2.-The twenty-fitth annual
convention OF the cwYork state Association for the
Projection OF Fish and Game held at Niagara Fali
Yesterday. The Cod spriugs Gun Club, OF Buffalo, was
admitted to membership. Abel Crook, OF New-York.
made report On the game laws stating that series OF
ouesions had been forwarded the secretaries Of the
different clubs requesting replies in order that ne"
law may be presented to the Legislature Il was ordefed
that the proposed law be printed and s passage urged
resolution was passed that the butt OF the gun saal 90
b.I he ow the arinpit until the bird * on the wing
Twenly.three clubs were dropped from tne rols Tor
b,ps i'm arrears two years. Tue election OF officers re-
suIIeI AS follows: President, Henry T. Jones. OF
GuffllO; Independents " b. Cooke and BeIJanlu W.
~ of ErooiIyn; recording secretary, john B. sage,
Eufalo corresponding secretary, j. r. Fisher BuaaO;
treasurer Frank {. Chamberlain, Brooklyn.
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SETERE AUTUMN STORMS.
-FOUR INCHES OF SNOW n NEw-HAMPsmRE-vIO.
LENT WINDS ASD HEAVY RAINS.

LENT WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS.
BOsTOy, Oct 2-Thrce or four inches of
snow is reported TO have fallen in Northern New
Hampshire and Vermont this afternoon. At St Johns
bury, Vt, the weight OF the damaged the apple
trees aud telegraph poles.
Reports from White River Junction and the surround
in country state that heavy storm OF rain and snow
has prevailed In Eastern Vermont for the pact twelve
hours freight coming from the North on the Cen
tra Vermont road are covered with SNOW. Tho was
very much needed. The corn ANA potato crops have
badly affected by the drOuth, GDd the apple crop
will be- almost q total failure. Heavy rain has been
quite general throughout CW.EngLtud.
The game of baseball which was 10 have been played
here to-day between the Boston aud Buffalo mines WAS
postponed on account Ot TIC storm.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, oct. 2.-The races which were TO
have taken place at Charter oak Park to-day were post
pOued on account Of the weather
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., oct. 2-Thc gale here is terrific
and Is increasing. Two unknown schooners went on
Hicks Rocks In this harhor NJ high water. Many YES
slipped their anchors aud fOuled Others There
are 200 vessels I'm tue harDor
PETERSBURG, Va, Oct "A violent wind ard rain.
storm visited the counties adjaoeRt Petersburg this
afternoon blowing down trees fences and telegraph
poles II ia feared that considerable damage has been
done telegraph communication IS interrupted, the
wires to the different points north aud east OF this place
being down. The storm was quite severe here for
sl while
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Ine Em1assy wL-l remaln here ~ or tacee -.
THE PlTTsBURG PUBLIC BUILDING.

WASHINGTON, Oct. PA delegation from
Ptsburg called the Secretary Of the Treasury tis
morning to urge the public building being con.
s,rlcad IN that city De completed accordance with
the provisions FOR extension which embodied in
the original plan Tney ask that work BE-
building until they have opportunity to urge upol
Congress tue advsabiy Of providing increased ap.
prOpratiun 10 tuaJ the building may be extended Ac-
cordug to the plan which tle building is being
constructed g. would cost about 100000. An add
tioua 100000 would be needed 10 make the extension
regarded 10 necessary.
Inc sap TYsng architect says Il is probable that work
Will not be carried the building after the compile
ou Of the story until Congress takes action
on the request Tor an extension
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. .

THE CHrNCH BUG IN NEw.YoRK STATE
WATERTOWN, \. Y, Oct. 1.-THE Iim6SS Redwood
correspondent reported few days ago the d'G9ys o PIG
Entomoogs reports II TO DE the cAneh ous ol the
West -
LAUNCH OgA SCHOONER IN MAINE
RFLFAsT Me- Oct. 2.-The schooner Myer ~
Mullen OF IS bqrhen and owned BY J. W. Frederick
and others. launched to-day from Carter COS yaru
STEAM SUPPLY PIPES IN PHILADELPHIA.
PM ADTIPUIA, Oct "A committee OF CITY
Councils 10 which subject had been referred TO-DAY de-
ceG to TSPGr 10 So%RS the a9 PhsdspS seaB supply
COMPANY TO lay their pipes upon csrtln Streets with the
Se1f and an additional proVsO that the company shall pay
into CITY treasury annually three 'enb Tor every neA
RHODE ISLAND BAPTIST CONVENTION.
pPOyIDENCE oct. 2.-lhe tifty-ninth annual ses.
sion Rhode Island Bap state C9nyenSn vas h9in
Buen the president who is In Europe was reelected
Tho report Of tne CONVENTION oeh sLows tSs
CONVENTION OF STATIONARY ENGINEERS.
CuICAGo Oct. 2.-Ihe first annual convention OF
the National Association Of stationary Engineers was held
iS constitution proholt, from taking part In any strEe
movement It Intended at ps'ent convention 70 found
benefit assist the members In Time OF Sickness OF
Their heirs In the event OF hoir ceath.
SERGEANT BATES 70 MARCH AGAIN
CHICAGO. Oct. 2-SergrIn Bates, the nag carrier
nnouuces his purpose to Start from this city next Monday
by his young who Is also 10 carry nag
Charleston, s. {.
SAN FRANCIsCO, Oct. 2.-lhe standard CONSOLE
dated Mining Company has declared dividend ot 70 cents
per share payable on the 18th Instant
NORTHWESTERN FREE TRADE LEAGUE.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. "A con terence OF representatives
from roe OF the country was held ths
morning m 5 we Sg valley Free TfaSS League
A committee organization was appointed
WINTER WHEAT IN ST. PAUL
ST. PAUL. Oct. 2.-IwentY carloads OF winter
wheat Pacific coast arrived here today had esen
IN transit but eight days
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TIE ELECTION OFFICERS IN BOSTON,

BOsToN, Oct 2.-The Republican State and
City Committees Will issue Joint address the people
Of Massachusetts in relation to the disregard
by tho Mayor OF the intention of the Law aa
az citing the appointment OF election officers. The
changes the Republican list 1t says were made al.
most entirely IN Democratic stongholds With the result
OF leaving many Of the wards wholly in the control OF
the Butler party election day. They appeal there
fore TO all good citizens against tho
fraud thus planned, and ask that they
record their protest against the attempt fret heard
of IA Massachusetts t. cheat the people of the State.
and tho placing strong committees or safeq every
preciuct 10 urged 10 protect and count the voters.
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PLANNING 1HE REPUBLIcAy CAMPAIGN

The Executive Committee of the Republican
state Committee got together at their rooms IN the Fh
Ayynuc Hotel yesterday for the purpose OF opening Jho
campa gn In York state Those present were Chair-
Sharpe, Chester o. Cole John Il; LydecAer b. liatI
Carpenter john Birlslll, Henry ;. IieDard
James T. Smart Edwin H. Hobbs aud James d. Warren,
together with the three secretaries L. NJ. johnson,
John w. Yroomau aud William II. Barker. The general
programme OF the campaign discussed aud laid out,
sub committees were appointed 10 secure the necessary
speakers TO determine the documents which VIII be
used, and their distribution.
Among the visitors at the roo IS were secretary OF
state Carr State Controller Davenport, eNtoueclOr
Murphy, Dwight Lawrence, Silas IS. DutcAcF' GehcEal
L. l.. EastOn aud Joseph Multn.
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TIE INTERSTATE IEVEE coNpEyrIoM

NICKsBURG, Miss, Oct. 2.-At the Inter-
State Iayce Convention today three sta,cs ArRansas
Louisiana and Mississippi only were represented A
resolution adopted declaring that it Is the duty Of
Congress TO Improve the navigation Of the Mississippi
and its tributaries, so as to facilitate commerce by
chcapen,ng transportation for tie great Northwest and
to protect from destructive floods territory now sub
jeCt TO annual overflow" -; aud that this convention
deems II important that the questions Is here to dis
cuss should be constantly kept before Congress and the
people"
The resolutions also advise that permanent organ.
izaton representing al the people or the valley and
libut4es interested In the subject DO formed, and aps
proves the plan OF the Mississippi River Commission
Washington January 1910 aid ia occurring the necessary
legislation,
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THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
DEMOCRATS PREPARING FOR FRAUDS.
THE PROPOSITION TO APPOINT REFORM DEMOCRATIC
JUDGES OF ELECTION REJECTED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUYEl

IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE!
CINCINNATI, Oct 2.-At the conference which
held to-day of representatives OF the campaign
mittees OF the Republican, Democratic and Reform Demo.
cratic parties objection made by the Democrats
TO any further recognition OF the Roiormers The
business before tho meeting that OF appointing
judges to elcctOn"day. The Republicans here
proposed that judge should be chosen by each OF
the three parties for each voting precinct 1t Was IN
order to defeat this proposition that objection made
by the Democrats TO the presence OF the RefOrmers
Theodore Cook asked, for the Rcformers If there was
any valid reason why the proposition which had been
made by the Republicans should not be accepted. Mr.
Bernard replied for the Democrats present that they
could make further reply than that they had followed
the instructions Of the Campaign Committee in taking
sepstO the appointment Of Reform judges Of eec
ton Mr. Cook then said that II the Democratic Com.
mttec adhered TO this position the public would nave
to accept tho Of intended frauds
NJ the polls He thought the people would rise in their
strength on election day and rtbuEe suCh action.
The Democrats remained iminOvablc, however, and
the vote as to whether the Rcformers should be recog
nizcd was tie, the Republicans voting afirmatye.y
aud the Democrats ~ the negative. The RefOrmeTs then
retired The proposition now Il for the Republicans TO
appoint two judges aud the Democrats III Republic
can precincts, and the Democratic two judges and tue
Republicans one IN Democratic precincts.