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The state journal., 1884-07-12
CLEVELAND AND BAYARD.

The Way Cleveland Got Convention News.
ALBANY, July 11.-GovernOrC Cleveland
plodded steadily at his Work all yesterday
lust as if nothing of unusual interest to
him was about to transpire at Chicago.
His routine work was dispatched in the
same manner as upon any other day and
he went out to lunch and dinner with the
same regularity as upon any other day OF
the year. 1t was thought. that George
William Curtis, who spoke here on
Wednesday night, would call upon the
Governor, but he did not. 1t is said that
last night Mr.. Cleveland was assured by
Mr.. Curtis of his hearty support in case
of q nomination.
There were few callers yesterday, even
the Board of Regents, which dissolved at
noon, seeming To prefer to leave the Gov
ernor alone with his thoughts. There
was no private wire to the office, but
bulletins were brought in every three
or four minutes to Colonel Lamont, the
private secretary, who sat i'll the second
ante-room away from the Governor, who
did not seem to care particularly about
seeing them, hence they were Jumped
and sent in to him whenever there was
any news of importance. Governor Cleve-
land has not done anything to secure the
nomination, all the efforts having been
put forth by his friends. Several of the
latter were with him from time to time
through the afternoon, and retired with
evident disappointment when the con-
vention took a recess till evening. They
were on hand once more before the reas-
sembling of the convention, and anx-
iously awaited the first tidings from the
great centre of interest.
Bayard Follows the Proceedings closely
WEMINGToN, July 11.-Senator Bayard
spent yesterday afternoon in every
Evenings" editorial rooms, Wilmington,
following the proceeding of the National
Democratic Convention as they were re-
ceived by telegraph. He refrained from
making comment upon his own candida
cy, but his demeanor was that of general
satisfaction with the conventions work.
He avoided making any statement for
publication.
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Whole number of votes cast, 500; nee
essory to a choice, SAT.
The question was then put on Menzie's
motion to make the nomination unani
NOUS and it was carried triumphantly.
AS soon as the enthusiasm had subsidized
Mr.. Wallace, of Pennsylvania, moved
for recess until P. NJ. in order to give
time for consultation with regard to the
selection of Vice President Agreed
to, and a recess was taken until P. NJ.
Considerable canvassing is now going
on among the delegations as to the Vice
Presidency. Mcdonald, of Indiana, was
generally thought to be the coming man,
but the Wisconsin delegation began
booming W. F. Villas, of that State, the
permanent chairman of the convention
Villas name is being favorably received,
and it is probable that the nomination
lies between M'Donald and him.
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GENERAL NEWS IN BRIEF
Items Gathered from all parts Of
the Country.
Illinois is for Tilden.

AH'ii"AS 10 iOi L IluCu.
Allan Pinkerton, the famous detec
tive, is dead
The Neao York Globe is said to
have the Butler fever.
G. +. Adams, of the Kentucky
B~fIeti'a, has gone to Europe, to be
absent several months.
The Washington Bee is waging
war on j. II. Brooks, colored school
trustee, and says he must go.
Mr.. Blaine frequently receives let
ters now addressed to "the PIumed
Knight, Augusta, Me-
State Senator G. w. Gayles, of
Mississippi, is a candidate for Con.
gress.
The President has vetoed the Fitz
John Porter bill, and the House by a
two-thirds v5te has passed it over the
veto.
+, L. Corelozl has been appointed
principle of the colored high school
of Washington, r. II. Lowell as.
sistant.
A. J. Davidson, colored, was an
alternate delegate to the Democratic
State Convention of Ohio from Athens
county.
Prot. Il, T. Greener delivered the
annual Grafton at the commencement
exercises OF Zion Wesley institute of
Ociusburg, n. Q.
Rev. Preston Toylor, of Mt. Ster-
ling, KY, was fined $25 and given
forty days at hard work on the street
for whipping his wife.
A lodge of colored Masons in Bos-
ton is 10 celebrate in September the
centennial of the granting of a charter
to African lodge, No, 459, in that
city.
Dan Bates, colored, was arrested
in Lexington, Ky, for committing a
rape on Kate Robinson, a twelve gear
old girl Bates said the girl was
willing.
Nick Robinson was arrested in
Atlanta, Ga, charged with the hor-
rible crime of outraging his fourteen
year old sister. He was nearly lynchcd
by the indignant colored people,
Misses Mary f. w. Trapp and
Cora M. Bean, two colored ladies, of
Cleveland, have been re- elected as
teachers in the public schools of
Cleveland There is no distinction
in those schools on account of color.
Mr.. James Il. Randall, of Georgia,
calls Senator Ingalls, of Kansas, the
vinegar cruet of the United States
Senate, and says he sprinkles his
asceticlsm alike upon friend and
foe.
TIE Richmond, Va, Dispatch
says it might as well be understood
first as last that the South will come
down on any attempt at Butler
boom with the disintegrating force
of million ton steam hammer.
Ex-senator b. X. Bruce has been
appointed and accepted the position
of assistant commissioner general of
the u. S., to the Worlds fair at New
Orleans. In connection with his du,
ties as assistant commissioner gen
eraI, he will have charge of the ex-
hibits made by the colored people at
the fair.
j. J. Fortune of the New York
Globe will soon present to the pub
lie his book entitled, "Black and
White and from the manner in
which Mr.. Fortune is known to write
upon the two races, the country may
look for something rich, rare and
racy.
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Quarterly Meeting at Wesley
Church.

Quarterly meeting was held at
Wesley church, Sunday, and the at
tendance was large throughout the
day. Rev. Slater Of Middletown
preached an excellent sermon in the
morning and the Rev. Theodore
Gould of Bethel A. M. e., church
discoursed in the afternoon. A large
audience listened to the scripture as
propounded by Rev. Phoenix Of
Wesley Mission, in the evening, after
which the Lords supper was duly
celebrated.
The state journal., 1884-07-12
AN ELEvENTH-HoURP PREDICTION.

By AssOCIateu Press.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE following
telegram has been sent to the Democracy
of Cuyahoga county, New York We
the undersigned, your representatives in
the National Convention, familiar with
the entire situation, are satisfied that
neither Thurman nor Hoadly can be
nominated, that Thurman's name is sug-
gested simply by Tammany and other
interests opposed to Cleveland, and we
believe Cleveland will most probably be
nominated.
(signed.) w. w. ARMSTRONG,
JACOB MUELLER,
G.. III. FARLEY.
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BAYARD CONGATULATEs CLEvE-
LAND.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, July 11.-Senator
Bayard has just telegraphed his congrat-
ulations to Cleveland as follows;
To Hon. Grocer CleUelGnd, AEbGnH
~ r.:
Accept my best wishes for your trium-
nbant election and assurance of my thor
ough and steadfast support in the canvass.
(Signed) l. +. BAfAKD'
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Total

.
Necessary to a choice, 447 votes, or
two thirds of the convention.
After defeating motion to adjourn, the
convention after 1 O'Clock A. NJ ad-
iOurned until 10 o'clock to day.
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Mrs. c, johnson, of Pittsburg is
the guest of Mrs. Ellis johnson and
will spend several days in this city.
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FRESHMEN FOR BLAINE,

BOSTON, July 11.-A PROMINENT young
Republican in Portland, w. Fl. UOoney,
ESQ, sends the Journal a letter received
from friend in Lowell who has always
voted with the Democrats, in which the
writer states that he finds the sentiments
of Irish Americans in that city are with
Mr.. Blaine to u large extent He says
that he is member of two large societies,
and finds that over half the members of
both societies are going to vote for Blaine
and Logan. He further states that his
business brings him in contact with a
large number of that class of voters, and
it is his judgment that two thirds of them
are for Blaine.
The state journal., 1884-07-12

The Elder Street Presbyterian
Sabbath-school picniced at Pinegrove
on Tuesday.
Communion services will be held
at Wesley Mission, in Marion street,
tomorrow evening. The same
church will hold bush meeting on
independence Island, July goth.
The state journal., 1884-07-12
Bnsh meeting will be held to.mor-

Bush meeting viii be held to-mor-
row at Cameron's Grove, near the
poor house, by the Rev. James
Stokes, for the purpose cf raising
money to build a church at Mechan-
icsburg. Preaching at 1880 A. NJ,
8 and 7 p. M.
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Zion Workers.

The Zion Workers held a very in
teresting meeting on Wednesday
evening, July 9th. A great number
were present, and the plans for the
coming season were laid out. On
next Tuesday evening, at Wesley
Church, they will hold literary exer-
cises. Among others, Messrs. Sum
mers, Stuart and Johnson, and Mrs.
Robinson and Miss Walker will take
part.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18

might last hundred years Besides, if
we build an iron bridge, 80 per cent Of
the money will 90 out of the city and
state, if we build wooden bridge, nearly
all the money will go 10 the benefit Of our
own citizens
The suggestion of Mr., Thomas need not
initiate against the proposed vote two
weeks hence to authorize the city council
TO borrow money to build bridge. Though
such vote may authorize them TO borrow
$4,000, il involves no mandate 10 spend
that amount Of money, or half of it. twill
leave the question still open, whether they
shall build $4,000, $4,000 or $4,000
bridge, and the mayor and council ought
TO be trusted 10 act with due wisdom and
common sense In the matter. A favorable
vote on the proposed loan is as necessary
to secure a $4,000 bridge ms II is to secure
a more expensive one.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18

who had seen the attack Very well,
then, said we, although We deny on prin.
cipal, the right of our political opponents
TO use our columns 10 reply to every allega.
ton they may contain against them, yet, if
you will reduce your reply TO something
like the length of the attack, we will print
II for you, but rs 70 printing three column
stump speech in reply to every half col.
umn or column we happen 10 print against
a candidate of the opposite party, we shall
acknowledge no such obligation on the
ground either of justice or courtesy, How
ever, to save the principle, we will publish
your reply as paid matter, and so anxious
are we to accommodate you that we agree
the pay shall be merely nominal-not more
than enough 70 cover the expense of type
setting-(three or four dollars) No, Col
Plumb would do nothing of the sort He
preferred to have II TO say against Us that
we had denied him both common cour.
tesy and right Have we done so?
As TO the charge that we attempted in
this matter TO levy blackmail on Col
Plumb, we spit in the face of the hired
Scullion that makes it. The FREE TRADER
can have no words on that subject with a
concern whose favors are as VIGOROUSLY
purchasable as those of a common strumpet
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18

Col Plumb prepared a reply to the arti-
Gle in the FREE TRADER and asked the
editor to publish it, which he declined to
do. A journal that will give circulation to
a SANDER and then refuse to give opportun-
ity for frank and respectful denial of the
same deserves the contempt of honest men
of all parties Col. Plumb has nothing to
gain by concealment in this matter and is
glad to give the fullest possible explanation
of subject which has been villianously
misrepresented His reply will soon APP
pear In some journal less cowardly than the
Ottawa FREE TRADER.-Streitor Free
Press.
The FREE TRADER contained an editor
ial three quarters of column in length
explaining Col. Plumb's connection with
the sale of the Fox River railroad to the
Burlington company, and how, by that sale
the individual and municipal shareholders
in that road were despoiled of their stock
A week afterwards Col. Plumb called upon
us with roll of manuscript in his hand
which, put In type, we estimated would fill
about three columns of this paper, and in
sisted that we should publish it as his re
Div Ia our article We declined for several
reasons. There were about fifteen Repub-
lican papers in this district supporting Col.
Plumb for congress TO about three Demo
cratic papers opposed TO him. We sug
gested he ought to apply to his own papers
to publish his campaign matter. He said
that would not accomplish his object, of
having the reply go TO the same readers
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18
Some Nuts for the Hidden Irish American
of Brookfcid to Crack.

He says the bosses or leaders Of the Dem
ocratic party have no respect for the Irish
man further than that created 10y their in.
terest in his vote. Who sent to the senate
of the United States of America the gallant
and glorious Shields Who sent Casserly
of California, Herman Of New York, Jones
of Florida and Fair of Nevada-all Irish
men-to the |. S. Senate; And now, my
hidden friend, what party ordered the pat.
riot and soldier Col. Michael Corcaran, to
be ccurtnartaled for not ordering out his
brigade, the noble 69th, to parade in honor
of that scion of the house of Guelph the
heir apparent to the British throne? Please
answer these questions through the Ottawa
Republican and see if it won't contradict
your statement of Sept. Gath.
Some conceded facts; Since the defeat of
the Republican party in 1874 that organiza.
ton has not been strong enough in itself TO
elect a President of the United States
Hayes was defeated by a quarter million of
a majority in 1866, and the success of Gar.
field was purchased in 1870. But for the
aid of this purchased vote Garfield would
not have been successful. in addition he
received the whole of what is known as the
Republican Independent vote. In the pre-
sent canvass, even if the Republicans sue.
coed in buying as many votes as Dorsey
bought in 1880, they will still lack the In
dependent vote, which alone saved Garfield
in 1880. Hence their open bid for the
Irish vote. 1t is apparent to all Intelligent
observers of the drift of current politics
that Mr.. Blaine has not the confidence and
will not get the vote of large and influen,
tial class of the Republican party, indeed
its best element. These men, who are suf-
ficiently numerous to turn the scale in Mas
sachusetts, Connecticut New York, India
ma Michigan and Wisconsin, have cut loose
from the Republican ticket and are work.
ing with might and main for the Demo
cratic ticket
There is still another fact which is Diet
rimental to Republican prospects. 1t is the
issue made upon the labor question. Blaine
asserts that labor is prosperous and does not
need change; Cleveland, representing the
Democratic party, points to the indisputable
fact that labor is not prosperous and needs
to be helped with a different governmental
policy from that which now prevails.
These are plain and comprehensive truths
and they lead to the inevitable conclusion
that the Democratic party can carry the
country if only true to their great opportu
nifty, The Republicans are disorganized,
the Democrats are united. A million of
voters have revolted from the Republican
ticket, and without the Irish vote to make
good this loss Blaine has not the ghost Of
show for the presidency. Those who know
the Irish people best will say that they are
not easily led by the nose. {.
SENECA, Oct. 10,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18
From Grand Ridge.

GRAND RIDGE, Oct, IA Prohibition
meeting was held at the old Seminary bull
ding in this place on Saturday evening, the
18th inst. Although the evening was dark,
the sky threatening and little rain did fall,
large audience had assembled by half
past seven O'Clock The meeting was open
ed by an address by Rev. J. Pussy, of Fall
River who spoke half an hour, his theme
being why | left the Republican party
and why | am Prohibitionist." He SUNNI
ed up the matter about as follows: Because
the Democrats honestly say that they mean
to have whisky, while the Republicans try
to carry church on one shoulder and sa-
loon on the other" He was followed by
Hon. n. Kilburn, of Ottawa who made
forcible and eloquent speech, in which,
with great candor and fairness, he reviewed
the course of the two parties on the temper
ance question and showed that neither of
them is to be trusted, the Republicans es-
pecially having distinguished themselves
by insincerity and false pretensions, and
that the only hope of reform lies in those
who really believe in prohibition, throwing
off party shackles and voting for men
pledged to prohibition. Mr.. kilburn's re
marks we're we'll received and listened TO
with marked attention He made many
friends He was followed by Hon. J. w.
Barnhart, of Sueator, who spoke half an
hour presenting several points of the sub
ject in an impressive and felicitous manner
Sunday evening meeting was held IN
the Patterson school house, half a mile east
of Galloway p o. The house was filled to
overlooking. Rev. j.. Pussy spoke from
. Pet. 81. His remarks consumed the
best part of an hour. Mr.. L.. NJ. Chamber
lain, of Ottawa, sang odd Jones" after
which Mr.. n. Kilburn spoke for an hour
on the moral aspects of intemperance and
the necessity of prohibitory legislation. He
arraigned /, as the foe of the school, the
Sabbath school, the church, the state, the
source of domestic discord, of parental ne
elect. of misery and death TO thousands of
our race. He was listened 10 with deep al
,ention 10 the close Nr Chamberlain sang
Mother will pray for YOU" Rev. Pussy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18
Within the past week the Plumb Screed

Within the past week the Plumb Screed
against the FREE TRADER has been pub.
lished in about every Republican paper in
this congressional district As therein the
FREE TRADER is unjustly accused of will.
full perversion and many other grave offen
SEES, We demand that the same papers which
give place TO these unjust accusations shall
publish our reply! They al accuse Us of
injustice refusing publish Col nlumh'-
s'reed, Can they deny Us the courtesy they
denounce Us for refusing to extend to Col.
Plumb As we offered to publish the Plumb
screed if he would pay for the type-setting
we make a like offer 10 our Republican co.
temporaries in this district-that is, we will
furnish stereotype plate of our answer to
all that agree to publish it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18

The records of Erie county, n. Y, prove
that when Grover Cleveland was sheriff of
that county he charged for over eight hun
bred days personal service in one year. In
time past il was one of the most powerful
arguments urged against "A candidate for
position in this county that he had charged
vear-and the charge went very far indeed
toward defeating him. But to-day the men
who made that charge against the Kane
county man Ring, from Dundee to Mont
gomery, are talking of Cleveland as their
candidate on high moral grounds. Oh, the
hypocrisy aurora Beac0R.
To offset the numerous scandalous proofs
of jobbery in Mr.. Blaine's career as a gov
eminent contractor in Spencer rifles, as "A
Spectator in Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railroad stocks, in transactions with the
Union and Northern Pacific railroads, and
offers to sell his influence as speaker of the
house an emissary of the NewYork Tribune
was sent 10 Buffalo to overhaul the record
of Mr. Cleveland as Sheriff of Erie county
and Mayor of Buffalo, to find even the
slightest crookedness in his official acts,
and the two weeks scrutiny of the Tribune
emissary resulted in the discovery of the
above item. No direct accusation of dis
honesty or corruption accompanied it. The
emissary simply stated the fact, leaving
the public to infer that Mr.. Cleveland as
sheriff had been guilty of sharp practice.
Now nothing can more forcibly illustrate
the poverty Of republican resources for an
aggressive campaign against Cleveland
than this miserable attempt TO assail his
official integrity. OF course the matter is
as simple as A b G. The duties of sher-
iff of large county like Erie are multifa-
rious and are largely performed by depu-
ties They are paid entirely by fees and
days works A sheriff is thus often pres
ent by deputy in dozen places on the same
day, and of course il entitled To pay for a
corresponding number of days works. No
pretence is made that Mr.. Cleveland made
a single illegal or excessive charge rs sher-
1T, or that he got cents pay for services
which were not actually rendered. He
simply presented his bill to the supervisors
for services performed by his deputies, and
without a thought of objection they paid 1t.
And that was all there WIS of IT,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18

THE BRIDGE QuEsTIoN.-Mr. Canal SUI
perintendent Thomas makes a suggestion
in local paper on the bridge question
which strikes us as sensible and practical
and eminently worthy of consideration.
Instead of building $4,000 iron bridge,
he asks, why not build Howe truss, like
the present bridge, which will cost but
$l5,0O0y The present bridge has stood
twenty years, new one would also stand
twenty years The interest on $4,000
would be $4,000 year, enough TO build a
new Howe truss bridge every four years.
On the score of economy, then, the argu-
ment is against $4,000 bridge, though il