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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHrN9ToN. Nav %. 1894


During the past week the races of
the National Jockey Club and the
Congressional excursion to the old
camp grounds and battle.Gelds of
Virginia, reduced the bulky House
Of Represen tatives to a convenient
size for the transaction of business.
The effect was quite apparent in
the progress made with appropria-
ton bills. The Consular and Din.
lomatic, The Army and the District
Of Columbia bills were quickly run
through the committee Of the
Whole, and stand ready to be acted
on by the House. The services Of
our foreign Representatives are not
held in high esteem, however, ~
some Of the Members, and the
question Of their salaries aroused
considerable debate. Representative
Blout expressed his Indifference as
to whether or not the whole Diplo-
matte system were abolished. Mr..
Hiscock regared the reduction Of
salaries as a wholesale cut, without
rhyme or reason. Mr.. Dorsheimer
was also opposed to the reduction
of the salaries Of officers in the SER
vice, and particularly to making 4
discrimination between the missions
to Italy, and Austria, and those to
China, Spain and Mexico. He then
seized the occasion to give the
Democratic party a lecture upon the
subject Of the. vote lately given in
the House on the Tariff Mr.. Cur
tin replied that he did not propose
to be criticised for his vote by the
gentleman from New York, or any
other man. He could answer to his
constituents for it.
Mr.. Hunt also defended his vote
on the Tariff bill, and Mr.. Towns.
bend expressed himself in favor ofin.
creasing the efficiency Of the CoDsu.
lar service. Congressman Holman
of Ind, appealed to the party fealty
Of Members to stand BY their COM m
mittee, by whom the reductions had
been made. Here Mr.. Dorsheimer
dealt another to his unruly brethren.
suggesting that the appeal to party
fealty might have been better made
when the House was considering 4
bill which would reduce taxation
thirty million dollars, than when It
was debating proposition to re-.
duce salaries two and six pence.
Representative Reed Of Maine.
based his opposition to the bill on
the ground that it increased the
number Of Offices that must be filled
BY rich men, as only the wealthy
could afford to accept these mis-.
sions. He said: s You Democrats
are making these reductions for the
short sighted reason that you know
you will not fill those Offices the
next time. : But, continued he.
you should TACT with larger wis.
dom. know it will be a long time
yet, but republics are unprateful. 1
and It may be that in future ages
possibly before some Of you die, You
q may have an opportunity to fill
these positions from the ranks Of
your own party. Then yon would
not like to be compelled to give
them all to your rich men. You
would want to g1ve,' every member
ofyour party . fair chance.
! The circular prepared BY Repre-.
sentative Dorsheimer, for the .pur. |
pose Of setting forth the views oil
the Democratic party on the Tariff.
30 that there would be no shifting |
around, has not ceived che support |
u the reform ranks that he expect
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28

The st. Louis Globe emocyat-a
we'll informed journal-declares its
belief that Chester A. Arthur can
poll every Republican vote in the
State Of New York outside the city,
and is stronger by $4,000 votes in
the city of New York than any
other man yet named as candidate
for the Republican nomination.
This fact-if fact it be-ought to
count for something among the del.
egates. .J
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28

One and all, with great unanimity,
the Democrats are fervently hoping for
the nomination of Blaine at Chicago.
Bookwalter of Ohio voices the senti-
ments Of his party when he says, just
give us Blaine and we'll be satisfied. =
There is every indication just now that
the Democrats will fail to be satisfied,
and will find themselves confronting a
candidate whose popularity will insure
them at least another four years watt
ing for the loaves and fishes. Pioneer
Press.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28

The House Committee on For
eign Affairs instructed Representa-
tive Slocum to report favorably his
bill providing that honorably dis
charged soldiers shall be preferred
for appointment to civil officers
when found to possess business ca
pacity necessary for the proper dis
charge of the duties of such Office.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28

Geo. w. Sprague, president, has
called a meeting of the Minnesota
farmers alliance at Mankato, June
10th. Each subordinate alliance
will be entitled to two delegates.
The questions of transportation and
legislation will be considered.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28
a End to Bone Scrapjno.

=
Edward Shepherd, Of Harrisburg,
III, says; Having received so much
benefit frcm Electric Bitters, / feel
It my duty to let suffering humans
ty-know it. Have had q running
sore on my leg for eight years; my
doctors told me would have to
have the bone scraped or log am.
putated. | used, instead, three
bottles Of Electric Bitters and sey.
en- boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
and my leg IS now sound and we'll =
Electric Bitters are sold at Fifty
cents bottle, and Bncklen's Ar
MICA Salve at 25c. per box by G. 1.
Roos.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28

Last Friday night lightning
struck a large tank containing crude
oil on the Schnylkill river, in the.
southwestern portion Of Philadel-5
phia. The flames were communi-
Gated to other large tanks, and pro.
perty to the amount of 5000 900 was
DESTROYED.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28

bottle Of Ely's Craam Balm drop.
pings into my threat had ceased,
pain and soreness ii my head was
removed, g well o deafness. Il
gives me immediate relief for cold
in the head. Mrs. ]. D. Hagadorn.
Union. N. Y
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28

The headquarters of the Minneso.
ia Republican State Central com.
mittee have been permanently estab.
lished at the Metropolitan Hotel,
St. Paul, Col. G. w. Mcintyre, the
proprietor, offering the use of q
suite of rooms free of charge.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28

A terrible tragedy was enacted in
Goodhue county, near Lena station,
last Saturday. A farmer named
Torbjorn Kittleson chopped his wife
to death with a Ratchet and then
committed suicide. They were both
between fifty and sixty years old,
and quite wealthy.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28

The Democratic House Of Con-
gress is now principally dsyoting
its time to ousting Republican Con-
gresmen whose seats are contested
by Democrats. Peele of Indiana
had to 20 last week.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28
Republican County Convention.

The Republicans OF Brown county are hereby
invited to meet In delegate convention at the Court
House In the city Of New Ulm, ON SATURDAY,
purpose Of eleeting eight ~ delegates to the Re-
publican District Convention of the Second Con-
gIesslonal District, to be held in Mankato HOn
Thursday, June Goth, 1884. -
The basis Of representation ia one delegate for
each town, and one delegate each 80 votes or
jor fraction thereof, on the average Republican
vote for St ate officers at the last general election
fill
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28

Col. w. w. Griswold of Morris,
this State, is urged for Governor Of.
Alaska. His name was presented
to the President by Congressman
Nelson last Thursday.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28

The Prohibitionists of the
Fourth Congressional district have
nominated J. M. Dauglass, mayor
Of Anoka, as their candidate for
Congress.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28

Postal telegraphy is daily grow
ing in favor in Congress, aud the
passage Of the pending bill is now
considered certain.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28
Republican District Convention.
I'd Congressional District.

A District Convention Of the Republicans Of the
Second Congressional District, viii be held at the
court house, in the city Of Mankato, on Thursday,
June 26th 1884, at IL NJ, for the purpose of Nom.
mating Candidate for Member Of Congress for
said district. The basis Of representation for the
several counties comprising the district 10 one del.
every Two Hundred votes, or major fraction there.
Of, cast for member Of Congress in 1882 which
basis was fixed by the Republican Congressional
Committee, at their meeting, held in Mankato,
April 24th 1884, as follows:
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28
Democratic State convention next
Thursday.

The National Republican con-
vention meets in Chicago next Tues.
day.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28

The whipping post is still in use
in Delaware. Five criminals were
publicly whipped at Newcastle re.
Gently.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28
JOHN LIND. C.. "a. HAaRKRa.
0mceof LIND & HlaDRRa

Attornsys-at-Law, New Ulm, MINI.
Mr.. Frank i. Randall having with.
drawn from the partnership heretofore
existing between US, tho Undersigned
with 9. a. Hagberg will continue, IA
tho firm name Of L1ND& HAGBERG.
and I take the liberty to assure nv
clients TIT all litigated matters will
receive my careful and personal atten.
tion as In the past.
We attend to all suits IN the State aud
United States Courts, examine and nor.
feet titles, negotiate loans, buy and sell
roal estate, foreclose mortgages
md make coll sctions.
We refer to the Citizens Bank 81
Nov Ulm. Mimi; Tho Brown Co nm.
q Bank Ct New Dim, MINI. and the
German Imperial Consul sc Chicago.
sJoliN LIND.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-05-28

Of the 296 delegates so far elected to
the Democratic National Convention.
Tilden gets "a, Randall 60, and Carlisle
and Butler rs each. 4.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14
Blaine will be Elected,

ST.. PAUL, MINI, June 9.-HOn.
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York,
spent Sunday in st. Paul, on his way
to the Montana ranch. Speaking of
the issues Of the Chicago convention,
Mr.. Roosevelt said: "The platform
is an admirable one, as strong as the
party has had since the old war days.
1t will gain thousands of votess all
over the country. Scarcely Repub-
lican or independent but must endorse
it heartily. The Democrat party
must follow in the main our platform,
or give up the fight. | did not favor
either Blaine or Arthur; my prefer
ence was for Edmunds. Aside from
his own strength of three hundred
and thirty-odd votes. that would
stick to him through thick and thin,
the Plumed Knight was second
choice of two thirds of the remand
er Of the delegates. AS soon as they
saw that the nomination of their
candidate was impossible, and that
BIaine'S nomination was probable,
they fiocked to him in a body. This
is why no combination against Blaine
was possible. Had | not been so posi-
lively for Edmunds, | don't know
but | would have been carried away
myself by the cOntagion, and found
myself throwing up my hand for
Blaine. He is the choice Of two
thirds Of the rank and file of the party.
/ shall not bolt the nomination of the
convention. | have no personal OBJ
jections to Blaine. think you will
find there will be TO fatal disaffactiOu.
| believe Blaine will be elected. He
will sweep the West and Ohio, and
will carry all New England. | have
been called a retOrmGr hut am Re-
publican. Ii is too early to speak of
New York. No one to day can tell
how that state will vote. | do not
think it impossible for Blaine to car
ry it. | do not believe there will he
an independent candidate. Those
who will not vote the Republican
ticket will stay away from the polls.
As to the bolt of the New York
Times, | am inclined to think that it
would support either Cleveland or
Dorsheimer, if nominated by the
Democrats"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
McHenry.

The weather has been hot and dry
for the past week.
Prof. Weimer has gone back to
Frostburg. but will be in our midst
in a few days again.
Prof. Dewitt has returned to his
home IN Frostburg.
The Sunday School at this place
elected their officers to represent this
school in the convention to be held
at JohnstOwn, Md. Prof. Silas Vein.
err and G.. il. FuImer, delegates Mr..
M j Fulmer, alternate.
John Markley, Esq, of Markleys.
burg, Pa, was in our town on Satur~
day on business.
Mr.. S. z. SDecht, of Accident, has
been in oar village and says business
is good.
j. T. Wilburn sold valuable horse
last week.
The political pot is not boiling so
very strong yet in our quiet little viii
Iage, but the truth of the matter is,
they are all Republicans, except Joe,
and he is since the nomination of
Hon. James G. Blaine; is it not so,
Joe?
A. S. Sell says business is booming,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14

members from Virginia and West
Virginia and North Carolina speak
Of Blaine as the strongest man the
Republicans could have nominated
for those states, and say frankly that
the prospects for the ticket there are
excellent.
Mr.. Golf, Of West Virginia, says he
is confident the Republicans will car
nv that state, while Mr.. Skinner, the
Democratic member from North Car
DINA, is reported as having said that
the Democrats of his state would haYe
to do their best to beat Blaine, Mr..
Barbour and Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia,
say that Blaine is stronger in that
state than any man they could have
nominated, though they do not con-
cede the possibility of any Republi-
can carrying Virginia,
The general belief is expressed that
the campaign will be most vigorous
one. and that the fight will be push
ed at every point, and it seems not
improbable that one or more of the
Southern states may be captured.
Regarding New York. Republicans
from that state predict that the tick
let will carry it. Mr.. Hiscock says
Atae nomination may cause a little
GOODNESS in the city of New York,
but that it will be more than COM
pensated for in the candidates. Mr..
Payne, of New York, says he is con-
fident of Republican success in that
state. Ex-Governor Curtin, of Penn
sylvania, well known as Democrat,
says the ticket, as complete, is the
strongest the Republicans could have
selected, Mr.. Post, of PennsylYa-
mia, secretary of the Central Demo-
cratic Committee, admits that the
ticket is very strong one. Senator
Lamar says the nomination is bril-
liant one, and that it will require the
best possible man in the Democratic
party to defeat it. General Joe E.
Johnston said in the street car this
morning that the ticket was a very
bad one-it is so hard for the Demo-
Gratis to beat. So 1T went all over the
city; at the Capitol, in the depart
ments, everywhere that Republicans
or honest Democrats were found to
express themselves that yesterdays
work at Chicago was the best that
could have been done for the party
under the circumstances, and that
success on November 4th will be the
result.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14

filming his position, which was of such
marked hostility that he has ever been
a prime favorite on the Pacific Coast.
Mr.. Blaine has phenomenal men,
Dry. He remembers circumstances,
dates, names and places readily. He
writes as readily and as strongly as
he speaks, and very rapidly. Mr..
Blaine is of imposing height and
burly in form. His hair nearly white
and thin on top, and his beard is
heavy. He has fair but not impos-
ing head. His figure is well preserv-
ed and he dresses with care. He has
made use of no means to conceal the
ravages time and anXieties have made
on his hair, and wears it close cut,
the color making all the more notice
able his dark eyes. He is full of
activity and quick thought. Mrs.
Blaine, who was a Miss Stanwood,
of Boston, is fair-haired, tall, rather
stout, with dignifed carriage and a
manner earnest and practical. A
beautiful home-Iife is the result of her
wise management. Already her sons
are in business and popular in society;
and Alice, the eldest daughter, now
a beautiful woman of %, was married
in February, 1883, to Colonel John J.
COppinger, of the regular army. Mrs.
Blaine ever sympathises most deeply
with her husband in his political ex-
ploits and ambitions, yet would glad
ly persuade him to retire to private
life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14
SATURDAY. JUNE IA. 1884.
Our Next President.

We take pleasure in announcing to
our readers that the Republican Ma
tional Convention, on the fourth bal
lot, Friday afternoon of last week,
placed in nomination for the Office of
President of the United States, James
G.. Blaine. of Maine. A large ma
jority Of the Republican party had
long looked toward him as a leader
in whose ability and fidelity they
could trust. We now have a leader
worthy of the great party for whose
supremacy he has so earnestly labor
ed during the past thirty years.
We should now give him our hearty
support. He is able, deserving and
thoroughly alive to the success of the
Republican party. The Republicans
of Garrett county now have their
choice, and should give him a good
majority this fall. This can only be
accomplished by every member of
our party doing his whole duty. We
believe you will do it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14
Popular Party Rule.

There have been times in the his
tory of the Republican party when
it seemed that the people of that par
ty had addicted in favor of the politi-
clans, who are never slow to move in
when the people move out. Poiti-
clans, with their perfect machinery,
cut a conspicuous figure in the con
ventions, local, State and National,
and too often dominated those bodies.
National conventions were able to
defeat the politicians and their ma
chine only by stampede to some
body who had not been prominently
in the field. When the National Con-
vention of 1880 met the party was in
Misunderstanding mood, and in the
convention there were enough men
of that mind to declare for popular
rule. Aga inst the compact OrganiZa-
ton Of the famous 306 it was impos-
sible, as it had been four years before,
to nominate the popular choice of the
party. But in the face of that defeat
the fates were propitious. Happily
there was great and strong man in
that convention, and Garfield came
out of the wreck of the peoples hope.
1t is a noteworthy and memorable
fact that the convention which nomi-
mated Garfield also placed the party
on the highest plane of popular rule
within the party. 1t refused to gag
delegates into the support of ticket
to which every one of them gave
loyal support without the gag. 1t
knocked the unit rule into intinitesi-
NAL flinders and scattered the par
ticles so far and wide that they can
never more be gathered together.
1t wrote district representation in the
Republican constitution. 1t re-estab-
lished whatever had been lost of pop
ular rule and paved the way for the
fullest exercise of personal liberty
ever known within d political organ
iZation.
The convention which has just
thrilled the country measured up to
the height OF the possibilities of pop
ular rule. The men who composed it
came in on the popular wave. 1t was
a peoples convention and it did the
the peoples work-did just what the
people would have done iftheir votes
had been polIed, or if it had been
possible to assemble them in mass
convention. A body that does this is
in the highest degree preventative
and performs the highest party SER
vice.
II has been remarked that there
was less ability in the convention Of
1884 than in the conventions Of other
years. 1t is true that the names of
many distinguished men did not APP.
pear upon the roll, 1t is also true
that in the speeches there was little
display of phenomenal ability. 1t
was not called as convention of
statesmen or of orators, but as body
representing the common people,
who make Presidents and for whom
the government exists.
What the convention lacked in
brilliancy Of oratory it made up in eff
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14

fective, representative work. Not
largely composed of statesmen of
great reputation, it placed at the head
of the ticket the statesman of most
repute in all the land, give him for
companion the most renowned vol
unteer soldier of the Union army,
himself a statesman of strong abiIi-
ties, and placed them both on a plat
form the best ever presented to the
American people.
This is what comes of popular rule
within the party. 1t is another and
a strong reminder that it is wise to
trust the people who, though they do
not rise to the loftiest peaks of great
ness, strike safe leyel ofaverage in
terests, intelligence and virtue. 1t is
on this rock that we have built our
republic Wheeling LpteIlagencer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14

Mr.. Arthur and his friends certain
ly did the handsome thing by Mr..
Blaine. Just before the final ballot
was taken The President telegraphed
as follows to Ir. Curtis, of the Chicago
Inter- Ocean:
"If Blaine is nominated on this bal
lot, have butcher ask to make the
nomination unanimous, and thank
my friends for me-"
When the nomination was made
the following was read to the con-
vention
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 6.
To the Chairman Of the Republican
National Convention
The President has sent the follow
ing dispatch to Blaine :
LSigned] w. j. PHILLIPS.
TO Hon. James G. Blaine, augusta,
Maine
AS the candidate of the Republi-
can party you will receive my earn
est and cordial support.
[Signed. CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Mr.. Burleigh having taken the
platform said:
Mr., President : In behalf of the
President of the United States and at
his request / move to make the nom.
ination Of James G. Blaine unani-
nous and promise for the friends
of President Arthur, who are always
loyal at the polls, and for Northern
New York 10000 Republican major
ity, and | promise you all that we
will do all we can do for the ticket
and for the nominee and will show
you in November next that New
York is "a Republican State. 1t elect
ed James A. Garfield and it will elect
James G.. Blaine, OF Maine. APP
plause,
Mr. Blaine acknowledged the Pres
ident's dispatch in the following
terms
Hon. Chester 4. Arth1w, President
United States, Washington, ID. G.
Accept my sincere thanks for your
cordial assurances.
JAMES G. BLAINE.
AUGUSTA, Me-, June 9.-Congrat-
ulatory kilograms continued to reach
Blaine during Friday night and Sat
urday. Over one thousand kilograms
were received within three hours af-
ter the nomination, many from Eu-
rope, among the most prominent be-
ing those from Minister Morton at
Paris, and Col. John Hay ana Clar-
ence King in London.
The following was also received:
CLEVELAND, June 8.
Hon. James G. Blaine, augusta:
Our household joins in one great
thanksgiving. From the quiet of