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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28
The Experimentation or Blaine ,


After watching our northern exchanges for
some weeks very closely on the matter of the re-
publican nomination for president, one promi.
nent feature of the selection impresses itself upon
us. II seems conceded on all hands that Arthurs
supporters are loyal to their party, and can be re-
lied on for the nominee whomsoeyer he may be.
1t Is also conceded that to succeed will require all
the strength of their party. Some of Arthurs OPP
ponents notably the Blaine men, insist that
Arthur can't be elected, but Blaine can. Now,
auylyze this and II is simply saying that Arthurs
friends are true and loyal to their party, and
Blaine's are not-that Arthur's friends can,
by reason Of their loyalty, be relied on to vote
for Blaine should he be nominated, but not so
with Blaine's friends should Arthur be nominated,
and therefore Blaine should be nominated This
presents the two-fold political phenomenon-fdel
iy and loyalty discarded and disloyalty rewarded.
Or, stating the case thus, Arthur must not be
nominated, because his supporters can be relied
on whether they get their choice or not, and Blaine
must DO nominated because his followers cannot
be relied on unless they be permitted to dictate
the nominee This is a high compliment tc
Arhur's supporters, but who wants such compli-
ments2
AS democratic journalist we feel no interest IN
the affairs of the republican party, but as close
observer Of political events we have been quite
nomenon, and that interest has been heightened
/ by u belief on our part, from democratic stand
point, that Arthur has made as good pTesiden
as we have ever had since the republicans go
possession of'the government
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28

EITHER the London Standard or the learned
London correspondent of the New York
Tribune is a little" off" in Arctic geography
Mr.. smalley gives the substance of an article
which appeared in the Standard of Saturday
as follows.
II thinks the American naval authorities show
meager knowledge of Arctic exploration, and
expects that some of the published orders must,
from their crudity be altered before the ships sail
1t condemns the decision to place the Alert at
Littleton island 1t believes that the Greedy party,
If II reached Cape Sabine in boats, would remain
there. 1t concludes that on the whole he is prob.
ably at this moment safe aud we'll at Lady
franklin bay, and possibly has even reached
Upernavlk. The article bears internal evidence
of being prepared by high Arctic authority,
This article assumes that Lieut.. Greedy has
left his station on the northern shore of
Lady Franklin bay and has made his way
southwark by boats or sledges. "He is prob
ably at this moment safe and we'll at Lady
Franklin bay and possibly has even reached
Upernavik." When We reflect that Lady
franklin bay is tho original station, near tho
eighty-seCond parallel ssof latitude and tho
sevonty.ffth meridian, and that Upernavik
is on the east coast of Greenland, probably a
thousand miles to tho southeast, it is easy
to SEQ 1.-THE high Arctic authority" is some
what muddled.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28
TALIsMANIC PAsTEBoARDs.
what H0. Been Done and what WIN

What Has Been Done and What VIII be
Done Toward Getting People Into the
National Republican Convention.
From some statements that have been pub
lished misapprohensons have arisen as to the
method of the distribution of tickets to the
republican national convention in Chicago in
June. The tickets arc being prepared under
the supervision of the subcommittee of the
national committee. They will be engraved,
and with coupons for each probable session of
the convention. The tickets will be num-
bored aud allotted to particular seats, as is
done in theaters and opera houses The
owner will retain his ticket, and US the
coupon will be for the successive sessions of
the convention, this will prevent more than
one person obtaining admittanoe at any
one session on tho same ticket A
limited number of tickets have been set
apart for those who subscribe to the fund
for defraying the expenses incident to the
holding Of the convention. These tickets will
be distributed by the local committees of Chi
cago only. Owing to the vast number of
weekly newspapers, IL has not been found
possible TO mako any provision for them,
Ample arrangements will be made for the ac-
commodation Of the several press associations
and also for as large number Of reporters for
the daily newspapers as may be possible, with
a proper regard for tho business of tho con-
vention and the convenience of the delegates.
Such daily papers as desire to make special
reports would do we'll to mako early applica-
ton for tho number of seats they require, so
that when the subcommittee meet again they
will have a correct idea Of the wants of the
press and they can then determine what is
best to be done Such applications as are sent
to John &. New, chairman of tho subcom-
mittce, at Indianapolis, he will list and file
and present to that committee at its next
meeting.
All the other tickets--being those for dele
gates, alternates, and for general admission
to the onvention-will be carefully arranged
and turned over by the subcommittee to the
full national committee at its next session, to
be held in Chicago on the 31sJ day Of May.
The member of the national committee from
each state and territory will have charge of
tho tickets for his state or territory, and
will at that time distribute the same to the
| delegates according to number and in just
proportion. Thus the delegates from each
state aud territory will havo the distribution
of the tickets assigned thereto, and they are,
therefore, the proper and only persons to
whom application should be made.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28
FRUITLEss CRY OF FRAUD.
The Republican Central Committee Meets
but Nlakes No Declslon.

The republican central committee of the
district held meeting at shea's hall Satur-
day night. Tho meeting. was held to inquire
into the charges of fraud preferred against
some of the participants in the late
convention. About sixty persons were
present, tho larger number being colored.
Shortly, after the meeting was called
to order cries Of "Mr. Chairman p
rang from all parts Of the hall, and the con-
fusion which characterized the beginning of
the meeting continued to the end. Both of
the delegates who were elected at the con-
vention were in attendance and their allies
were largely in the majority. Mr., Conger
stood in the rear of the hall and marshaled
his forces, while the herculean form OF Perry
Carson was seen above the heads of those on
the stage. In the loft hand of the latter was
q large and sweetly perfumed bouquet.
After sitting about two hours and being
unable to come to any decision, a delegate
moved that the convention adjourn.
Now" said Perry Carson, II have
brought this here bouquet from Mrs. Carson
to present to Mr.. Conger." Here Mr.. Conger
advanced and accepted the bouquet. He at
tempted to make speech, but the noise was
so great that his voice could not be heard
above the din, and Mr.. Conger gave up. Mr.
Clapp continued to call for order, but was
unsuccessful and the confusion continued.
About 1890 o'clock, motion to adjourn
was announced carried by the chairman.
The committee had accomplished nothing
aud decided nothing
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
FoRD's-" THE RAJAH."

FoRD's-" THE RAJAH."
"The Raiah" which will be presented at
Ford's opera house tonight, is said to be ono
Of the strongest attractions which has
appeared hero this season. IL will be inter-
preted by one Of the Madison Square compa-
MES, and that theater has become famous for
its careful and excellent presentation of its
plays. This company has been especially
selected with reference TO its adaptability to
the piece, and is composed of well-known
artists. Tho Raiah" will be placed upon
tho stage in manner surprising anything
heretofore attempted, the scenery and effects
being picturesque and novel. One scene will
present brook Of real water coursng the
entire length Of the stage amid shrubbery and
flowers in the manner thoroughly realistic
and effective.
THE NATIoNAL-THE BEGGAR STUDENT"
Millockers opera, "The Beggar Student"
will be given at the National theater tonight
by McCaull's comic opera company. This
composition is one of the brightest and most
pleasing Of modern operas, aud has met with
wonderful success. 1t will DO we'll placed
upon tho stage, and the company is strong
both as to soloists and chorus. On Thursday
nlght'Sousa and Taber's opera 'Desiree" will
receive its initial performance.
THE "BARBER OF SEVILLE"
Rossini's Barber of Seville" was given for
the first time in English in this city by the
Abbott opera company on Saturday night at
tho National theater. Miss Julia Rosewald
in the part of Rosina, had an excellent OPP
portunity to display the superiority of hor
vocalization, and her efforts were greeted
with we'll merted applause. She fully met
all the requirements of tho difficult vocal
score, while she also proved herself a finished
actress. Sig. Campobello made n most &C.
coptable Figaro, singing and acting the char
acter in thoroughly artistic manner.
PAULINE, THE BELLE OF SARATOGA"
The veteran corps, Capt. Thomson, will
have benefit at their armory tomorrow
night, when the East Side Choral association
will produce for the first time In this city.
tho sparkling operetta entitled Pauline,
the Belle Of Saratoga" with good soloists and
an effective chorus of thirty voices. The
Veterans or the old guard, rs they are some
times called, generously gave the use of their
armory for tho recent Grand Army camp
fire, and for the mass meeting of citizens
last winter in behalf of the poor of the dis
trot, and now they feel justified in appealing
TO the public in their own behalf. Mr. +. H.
Camp will be the musical director of the
operetta.
THE HARVEY CONCERT.
The Harvey concert at the Cougre gational
church May promises to be one of the
pleasantest musical affairs of the season.
There will BIO quito gathering of leading
local singers upon the occasion, among
whom will BIO Miss Eva Mills, Mrs. Powell,
the Misses Harvey, Messrs. Baxter, Warren S.
Young and q male octette. Organ selections
by Prof. Bischoff, piano solo by Miss
Simonds and recitations by Miss Kinds and
Mr.. Maltby will also be included in the pro :
gramme, ..-..... ..... ..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28

Col, BURLEIGH, who has had considerable
experience in Upper Egypt as a newspaper
correspondent, has submitted to the English
government plan for relieving Berber and
Khartoum, which contemplates the building
of railway across the desert from Suakin,
on tho Red sea, to Berber, on the Nile. He
says that all the material for a narrow gauge
railway could be brought to suakin in ships,
and that the track could be put down faster
than an army could march. But what is to
become of the beleaguered garriSons while
the railway is being built?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28

A SMALL social circle whose range of vision
has never extended beyond the boundaries
of the northwestern quarter of the District of
Columbia and the state of New Jersey, has
decided to relieve the President of the en-
barrassment of passing on the Fitz-John
Porter bill before the assembling of tho
republican national convention in June. 1t
is very kind in these gontlomon to put them
selves to this trouble. In their sef.assured
guardianship of the political and social
fortunes of the present tenant u tho white
house, it has probably Egl occurred
to them that executive &aqa On
the Fitz.John Porter Eai would
not embarrass the President IN we .east.
The solid sense, patriotism, and Intelligence
of the nation is set like a Aiut s2siIsl the
reinstatement on tho roll Of honor u the
army of tho name Of a man whose gFoss dis
obedience of orders gave encouragement "
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28
DOCTORS BY THE THOUSAND.
Four Great Conventions OF Physician'
Soon 70 he Held in Washington.

Soon ts he Held Ina Washington.
Four Of the principal national medical asso-
Citations of the United States will meet in
this city within fortnight. The first ses-
sion will be that of the National Surgical
association, which will meet in the National
museum at 10 O'Clock on the morning of April
80. The session will be continued four days.
The next meeting will be that of the Ma
tional Genealogical association. Ii will be
held on tho morning of May at Medical
Association hall, corner of Sixth and +
streets.
The National Association of Medical Jour
nalists will meet on the evening Of May 8 at
the same hall.
The most important of all will be the
thirty-fifth annual congress Of the American
Medical association, which will begin in the
Congregational church ON the morning of
Tuesday, May 6, and continue until Friday,
May 8. The congress will DO attended
by from 1900 to 1000 delegates,
representing medical associations in all por-
tions of tho United States. The representa-
scientific men in this country, DR.. A. Y. p.
Garnett, of this city, is chairman of the com
mittee Of arrangements, He will deliver the
address of welcome. Among the members of
the committee of arrangements are Drs. Ralph
Walsh, Toner, Magruder, Burnett, J. Ford
Thompson, w. w. johnson, ID. X. Hagner,
Coroner Patterson, and Others.
Interesting papers on the advances and
discoveries of tho past year In the branches
of science will be read.
Tho local physicians are making active
preparations to receive and entertain the dis
tipguished delegates.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28

tens of thousands of noble lives and hundreds
Of millions in treasure. The feminine states
men who seek to glorify treason under the
cover of thin veil of NAV ksh sentimental
ity are of tho same class as those who run
presidential candidates on tho violent as
sumption that the statute of limitations can
purify record made unsavory by charges
of corruption that have never been explained
nor disproved.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28

DEACON RANNEY, having failed to find any
ecclesiastical process by which he could GUST
Parson Newman, has at last appealed unto
Caesar" and applied for a writ of injunction.
A temporary restraining order was passed in
the New York superior court last Saturday
preventing Dr. Newman from taking any
part in tho congregational meetings, or exer-
cising any duties as an officer of the church
corporation, until the hearing on Thursday
next. The order does not prevent DIR. New
man from preaching.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28

If stocks continue to sllrivel up at last
weeks rate it will not be long before Mr..
Goud's properties take upon themselves new
forms. The great wizard Of the street is said
to have transferred most of his holdings into
bonds in anticipation of the grand trans
formation act which will leave the share
owners holding desperately to the small
end of nothing, When the smoke clears
away he will be found serenely comfortable
in his well.earned prosperity, ready to create
new values for tho confding pubic to take
Off his hands, leaving him with the substance,
as usual.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28

Lieut.. William Winder has been detached
from the Wabash and ordered to instruction
in torpedo service at Newport; Lieut.. d. j.
Kelly, detached from special duty at New
York and also ordered to instruction in tor
pedo service; Lieut.. c. Nick. Winslow, de-
tached from the coast survey and ordered to
the Ossipee; Ensign ]. II. Oliver, detached
from duty at the artillery schools and ordered
to the Pacific station; Ensign w. L. Varnum.
detached from the Michigan and placed on
waiting orders. Lieut.. Frank Guertin has
been ordered to examination for promotion
Passed Assistant Surgeon j. NJ, Murray has
been ordered to the Minnesota.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28

IT would perhaps be best for the Washing
ton mediums not to invite the spirit Of
the departed Nebuchadnezaar to their seances
Gainsworth Pcttis was taken to the county
asylum for the insane at Erie, Pa, last satur-
day because he believed that Nebuchadnezzar
had taken possession of him. and insisted on
living in the fields and eating grass. Pettis
went tothe seaucos a skeptic, but came away
believer and in due time developed into
lunatic.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28
"DrIve Them Clean Ont OF Town."

How long will the negroes abuse the pa
thence of tho white people of Danville2 Hav-
ing at the last May election put upon us the
most corrupt and imbecle government that
ever afflicted Virginia city, are they going
to try again the same experiment. Will
they dare to offer such man as Charles
Martin for mayor, or James j. Verser for SER
geant2 We warn them that if they do not
turn in and help us to elect better men than
they gave US before the whites will drive them
clean out of town.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28
"Fttils DnlIinnce.n

The Virginia editors, having exhausted the
possibilities Of prose composition in the dis
cussion of the embarrassing question whether
the democratic candidate for president should
be a protectionist or free trader, are drop
ping into poetry. Col. Tom Whitehead, of
the Lynchburg Adrance, who is protectionist
and q Tilden man, says:
We are not afraid to trust our financial and rev.
enue policy n the democratic party when 1t has
the power. Take the lead of the people-folow
their lead DO not go to Chicago dsputing. Let
cd Virginia speak, and her people are determined
that
"The king shall have his own again"
To this the Richmond Dispatch which sup
ports the Morrison. Carlisle free.trade syndi-
cate, responds:
So long as Mr. Tilden is in the land of the living
and has not been renominated the people will
never be satisfied that they have done their duty
by him. We doubt not that the demand of the
masses for the Fighting Of the wrong of 1876 would
II he were nominated, result in his triumphant
election. Every other question would be
adjourned until
"Berram's might and Bertram's right
Should meet ON Elengowan's height"
Why, then, have we not raised the standard of
the sage OF Grcystone? Because, unaccountably
aud upjustifsbly, Mr.. Tilden has declined to sig
nifty his willingness 10 accept the nomination. We
will not employ his own expressive phrase and
call his conduct futile dailianee" with the old
democratic party, but we will say that he has been
unjust to himself and unjust to the people of the
United States In not declaring before now either
that he was or was not willing to take on himself
the cares and responsibilities of u candidacy for
preside mt of the United States.
This is o very extraordinary declaration on
the part of the Dispatch. Mr.. Tilden has been
persstently and vigorously declining the
nomination for the past three months. More
than dozen newspaper interviewers havo
gone to see him for the express purpose OF
finding out whether he would accept the
democratic nomination for president. To
each and all he said that under no circum-
stances would he accept. Probably two dozen
democratic statesmen of more or less emf
nence have put the same question to him and
he has given them the same answer.
The Dispatch certainly is not ignorant of
these emphatic, oft-repeatod declarations.
But the trouble with the editor of the Dis
| patch, as with the great mass of tho people
who know something of Mr.. Tilden's polit-
cal methods, is that he don't believe what
Mr.. Tilden says "uncle sammy's" general
character for candor is bad. There is a
lurking suspicion that when no says no. he
means yes. Hence the great embarrassment
of large number of democratic editors, who
don't want Mr.. Tilden to accept the pomina-
ton, but are afraid that he may.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28
Treasury Promotions.

A number of promotions have been made
in the treasury department in strict accord
anco with civil service rules. The most
important are tho promotion of Mr. Gratz
Van Rensselaer, to be assistant superintendent
of the treasury building, vice Mr. Thee. +.
Swayzo, promoted to DO chief clerk, and Mr..
Walter Stewart bond receiving clerk, to BIO
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28

THE democrats of Louisville voted as
unit against Henry Watterson for delegate
at large 10 the Chicago convention at satur-
days election. He has been asked to consider
this in the light of rebuke of his course in
agitating the tariff question. The sour mash
districts outside of Louisville are expected to
rally to Mr.. WattcrsOns support, however,
and vindcate him.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28

THE Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company
will probably want to find market for divers
tons of dynamite laid away in anticipation
of the passage of the bill authorizing its en-
gineers to blow hole through capitol hill.
Here is chance for the Irish conspirators to
stock ND.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28
CURRENT GOSSIP.
THE EYES or MY LOVE.


All day In tho fragrant grove
me mocking bird sang I'm riotous mirth,
lheres nothing but Joy In the wide, wide earthI
Nothing put froic and fun
Under the light Of the sun"
And said, 1T is true; " for the eyes Of my love
shone through my heart as the sun through
tho grove.
All night in the frog rant grove
The hooking bird moaned In melodlous pain,
weary, oh weary the night and vaini
Nothing but wreck and WOO
From the far cold stars can How."
And said, ut is true;' for the eyes Of my love
Were Withdrawn from my heart as the sun from
the grove.
Waken, oh waken, ra diant eyes!
With the lift of your lashes morn flames in the
skies
ada Shuo,s In Times Democrat.
SOON will the merry picnic days
In season roll around,
When, to escape the suns fierce rays,
Wen seek the shaded ground,
Where ants have peculiar knack,
ofwandering from their bed,
AND marching up a fellows back
With slow and measured tread.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28

The Philadelphia Times dominates Col. NJ.
Richards Muckle, business manager OF the
Philadelphia Ledger, for the vacant German
,niesion
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28

If the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph COM
pany doesn't look out it will get itself dis
liked-by Western Union stockholders,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-28

assistant chief Of tho loan division, vice Mr.
&. Il, Coon, promoted 10 be assistant secre-
tar
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-07

4 Kansas, Indian Territory, Colorado, New
Mexico and Arizona-Wm. III. Reed, Kansas
City, Mo.
: California and Nevada-H. c. Sigler, Los
Angeles, Cal
Oregon, Washington Territory Alaska and
British Columbia-E. w. Allen, Portland
Oregon. mmz
Utah-Rev. d. ]. Mcmillan, Salt Lake City.
Montana and Idaho-Rev. L. l.. Wood,
Helena, Mon.
Wyoming-J. S. Taylor, Cheyenne.
Iowa, Nebraska, and southern Dakota
w. B. Stewart, Dubuque.
Minnesota, Northern Dakota and Manito-
ba-Henry Plant, Minneapolis.
Illinois and Wisconsin-B. f. Jacobs, Chi
cago.
Indiana and Michigan-CharlesS s. Connor,
New Albany, Indiana.
Ohio and West Virginia-Robert Cowden,
Gallon, Ohio.
Kentucky and Tennessee-Andrew Sea,
Louisville, Ky.
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