Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-13

encies. and dsclares tina. its parpose q
batting for the masses in the struggle
Tor supremacy.
Gen. John r Marmsduke was neuni
mated for Governor on the frs. ballot.
By vote OF S32 to 81. over four other
Candidates. Three ballots were taken
Ter Lieutenant Governor without choice
and the convention adjourned until To-
morrow.
Chairman Ceeper's Successor.
NEW YORK, Aag. I2.-The Executive
committee of the Democratic State
Committee elected w. K. Smith Chair
man. IL 10 said at Headquarters tina,
Eaward Cooper had never been elected
Cnalrman, his name merely having been
suggested IN connection with il. When
tbs suggestion had been conveyed to
Cooper he at once declined on account
OF Ill health. The committee or
eaniZed today for the first time. Mr..
cooper Was present at the meeting. and
on his motion Mr.. Smith. who il a warm
personal friend of Governor Cleveland.
was elected
Net a Welcome Addition.
NEw YORK, Aug. I2.-The steamship
Nevada arrived late tonight. AMONG
the passengers is Thomas sexton, the
IRISH Nationalist and a member of
Parliament. He starts for the Irish Ma
tionalist Convention at Boston temor-
row.
An address from Blaine
MARAsACooK, Me-, Aug. l2.-At psb-
lie meeting here today loud calls were
made for Blaine, and as he came for.
ward voice shouted Three cheers for
the next president of the United States"
and they were heartily given. Blaine
said
Ny friends, came here today not to
speak bat TO hear. have been too long
accustomed to attend every political
gathering in Kennebeo county to miss
this one, and so came from old habit,
Just TO see il they we're held as well as
they were in other days when so often
imposed upon you for your suffrage, an
exaction which can say with candor |
never had any expectation of again
laying upon you. Bot never trusted
IN vain" A voice, Good" and ap-
plause.) | am OBTAINING You, by these
simple words, from the enjoyment of
OF hearing the great orator from the
west. am as anxious for. the treat as
you are and so yield tue platform to
him"
The Labor Convention
UTICA, N. Y, Aug. l2.-The Labor
Convention adopted resolutions that the
Executive Committee be directed to use
every honorable means within their
power to have direct repr, sentatives
nominated and elected to the Legisla-
tare, and that Il il the sense of the Con-
ventlon, that localities where such
action may be taken, should receive prac-
teal aid from organized labor Through
out the State. There was also a
demand on the Legislature for the pass.
age OF the law changing the Castle Gar
den Labor Bureau for furnishing pau
per labor to employers, into a labor
bureau for the benefit of workmen and
citizens of the State of New York and in
the United States, and also recommends
the passage of laws to increase head
money on emierants to $40 per head. so
as to stop the influx of paupers to this
country, the money so raised by tax to
be used as fund for the care and ben
eft of all emigrants.
Celebration or Emancipation.
LocKPoRT, N. Y, Aug. 12.-The Col
ored people celebrated Emancipation
Day here with great success. There
was long procession followed by pub
lie exercises in the court house square
where there was large assembly of peo-
pie. After reading the Proclamation an
eloquent address was made by James
L. O'Hara, member of Congress from
North Carolina. j. X. Lynch of Match
90 in his address to the 5000 people
present, white and black, said: Men
once shareholders are now most loyal
citizens. Hundreds of our best Repub-
leans in Mississippi were shareholders.
saying by their vote, act and conduct
that they were ence blind. but now see
to help the colored people uphold the
banner planted by Abraham Lincoln.
We remember not what they once did.
| would teach my children to honor and
cherish tho names of the men who de-
voted the best part of their lives to the
cause of emancipation as one of the
beuefioiaries of this costly struggle.
say TO you today that no party or ticket
must prevent our honoring those who
fought for u.s."
Lynch was given reception this
evening, and balls. readings and cake
walks we're held in the various halls of
the CITY.
A Burning Building.
BesToN, Aug. l2.--The old Beach
Street Theatre Building is on fire. II is
now occupied by a number OF trades
men. The fire, ID is believed, will be
confined 10 the building.
The Weather.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-For the Pa
citic coast generally, fair weather.
Base Rail.
BosToN, Aug. 12.-Providenoe, 4; Bos-
ton, o.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Buffalo, IL; Chi
cago, 8.
NEW YeRk, Aug. l2.-Philadelphias, 8;
New York. 1.
DETROIT, Aug. l2.-Cleveland, 6; De-