Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-18
HAsrsay nav 5.
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memorable state es..en,ss..

D,mseratIr state Ceayentisa.
louisville Ky, May ia. after
-oon session OF the Dem pcratic State
Convention the committee on perms-
,ent organization reported la favor of
Hon. Isaac Caldwell. of Louisville. for
permanent president, With yice-presi-
dsnt from each eleven congressional
a;strtets. which report was adopted. IS
ras the recommendation to drop the
candidates receiving the smallest num-
her of votes on each ballot and each
sncceedine ballot. until nominations
were reached for each officer. The com
,nittse on credentials reported e1ch Of
the III counties in the State represented
nth bu. three conflicting delegations.
inch were arranged harGonious.y.
Ths folloxi1g gentlemen were placed
in nomination for Governor: Thomas
Z. Jones, Proctor Knott. Simon b.
Buckner, Chas. ID. Jacob, NJ. II. OEs.sy.
The first ballot resulted rs follows:
Jones 2O5I., Knott 1891, Buckner 1874.
Jacob 9Ol4. Owsley ll9l4. On the first
ballot 739 votes we're cast: necessary "
a choice. 1863. The convention took re-
cess ut 630 until ) pm. The COMMITTEES
on resolutions will not report until to-
morrow. 1t il now understood that the
convention will number nearly 800 dele
oates. II is enthusiastic. but in the
main orderly.
High Feeling Among Gid soldiers.
WASHINGTON, May ga meeting of
the Society of the Army of tho Po-
tomac was held this afternoon. and
after the transaction OF routine matters
President Humphreys announced IN the
next business in order the election Of
officers for the ensuing year. Up TO |
this point perfect order and unanimiiy |
had marked the proceedings. The
scene. however. which ensGed and the |
DISCUSSION which took place in tho |
eaurse of the next rre-quarters of an |
horr recalled most wildly the closing !
hours of the Forty-fifth Congress. No
tions and amendments. calls to order, |
appeals 10 the chair which the chair |
eaald not hear, or IL he co1id. could not I
make himself heard in reply. followed /
one another III rapid succession. Nom |
nations for President having been de- |
clared in order, General Mann of North |
Carolina, on behalf Of the Sixth Cor.ss. |
announced the name of that grand I
old soldier. General John Newton" As |
soon az the applause which greeted his
announcement somewhat subsidized, Mai |
skeiner shouted at the top Of his voice /
the domination by the Fifth Corps of |
Genera Grant. Cheers and cries of /
,4Grant. Grant, "Vote" Newton for |
some minutes made it impossible for
any one of q acore of gentlemen who
we're on their feet To bs heard. Then
followed running discussion AZ to
General CRAFTS eligibility. Some one
FROM the stage declared be was an hon
orary member. A voice from the audi
ence replied. HE hasn't paid his dues
Another called cut, For fourteen years
he declined to beeome a member OF our
Society. Why burden him with this
honor now" II was moved to proceed
10 ballot. General Mann then aroxc and
stated that after consultation with ses-
eral Of his associatss of the Sixth Corps,
rs there seemed to be general desire to
elect Grant, he would withdraw his
nomination of Newton. This was the
signal for renewed commoti0n. accom-
panied by cries Of "Good," and don't
withdraw which WAS heightened when
General Barnlm of Connecticut, In
ringing tones, announced be would
withdraw the name Of General Grant.
A voice: what right have you t. with
draw him?' General Barnum; las
presiding officer of the Fifth Corps at
thsir meeting today. and because 1
know personally that Grant, though he
w.s though. not unworthy TO comm md
Us ut AppomattDx, does not desire the
onerous duty in this time OF peace, aud |
would not permit his name 10 bs the |
subject Of controversy. il there Is a |
single objection ! Withdraw his nams."
The President being utterly unable |
to mako himself heard. General ii. Z.
King the Secretary. essayed To straight
en- out matters, and finally the nomina-
tious Of General Grant and General
Eowtoa were renewed, and balioting 1
proceeded. After the appointment Of
several committees the result of the bal
Iotine for President wa announced, as
follows: Newton los, Grant III, scat
tering7. hewton's election Was made
unanimous, and. with the exception OF !
President. ths old officers were re-
Elected. Boston was selected AZ this |
place for tho next reunion OF the 30 |
oiety, and the meeting adjourned.
A Reverend Murderer.
DALLAS, May 17.-At Canton. ycster-
day, n verdict of murder in the first de- |
gree and n life sentence to prison was |
rendered against Rev. Henry Smith, a |
Baptist minister, for killing Deputy |
Sheriff Day Of Henderson county, three |
years ago, in a difficulty over the arrest |
OF Smiths brother for cattle stealing.
lynchcd.
LAREDO, Nav lit ia reported from
Monterey that Paneland and Muds, two |
Americans, in jail for the murder Of a
wealthy contractor few days ago, were
yesterday taken out and hanged by q
mob, but no details Of the lynchjng
have been received. Muds denied that
ha had any connection with the murder.
seAaefer villas.
New York, May l6.-The evening
game of billiards was won by Schaef,r
by forty points in ninety seven innings,
defeating Carter.
Coed Advice.
PrrrsBuRa, May l6.-Thursday's Her.
aid Publishes u letter from Governor
Butler, OF Massachusetts,, to promi-
nent colored politician, advising negro
voters to ignore party lines and support
lust aud tried men.
Z Sew Army organiaatisn.
WAsuIsaTos, Mag l6.-Ahoat fifteen
ex-army paymasters, vino served during
the war Of the rebellion, met this after
noon and organized society TO DO Jailed
the Association Of Union Army Pay
masters" by electing General Brye. late
Paymastsr General, and ex-Paymaster
Hon. Will Cumbsck, of Indiana; Gov
eruor Fred Robbie, OF Maine: Hon. w.
r. L. Stricken, Of New Jersey; Hon.
Russell Everett, Of Pennsylvania: and
Stephen A. Walker, Of New York City.
vice Presidents. The object Of the as
ISOLATION IL stated to b. social, histors-
cal and patriotic.
Coed Declsien.
PunApEirnlA, May l6.-The Common
Pleas jury gave a verdict for Mark
Spieker against the railroad company
for 5000. Spieker was travelling
salesman. He took passage for VII
Transport. and presented the conductor
the return slip Of an excursion ticket
from Williamsport b Philadelphia.
The conductor refused the ticket and
elected Spieker in the open country.
The Judge charged rather against the
eiectment of holder Of ticket In .
rural district amid q drenching rain.
The DreWers In Csaac1t.
Drrrorr. Nav l6.-In the Rrevcrs'