Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-14
Democratic Opinions.


Senator Cockrell, Of Missouri, said: 81 have been
IN favor Of Cleveland ever since Blaine was nom-
mated There's no doubt In my mind that he is by
lar our strongest candidate. The idea of some OF
our people being frightened at the demonstration
OF certain labor organizations was absurd to me-
Why, the very organizations which were attempt
Ing TO tnfuenc the convention had already had
tnelr convention and nominated their candidate
IL would De ridiculous for US to listen to them. We
might as wen listen to republican suggestions But
tne Oona nde laDor1ng man Is not to be duped He
informs himself and votes intelligibly and honestly
These so-called labor demonstrations against Ceye-
As tell yoH AeH he1 ahT viii su6er bs6
him In the country. The people want man with
nerve and pluck"
REPRESENTATIVE wELLBoRN, OF TEXAS, SAID
ne had made up his mind beforehand to defer to
the Judgment OF the convention The delegat =
were In position to know what was best to be
done, and they had acted with deliberation and
sat caution; he osneved the strongest man had been
nemnateo m S ana ne was glad the convention had
Ie1uSeo W oe S"ayed Dy Tammany's threats.
.G1N. cLINGMAN PLEASED
Gen. Ciingman, ex-U. s. Senator Of North Caro-
llna was pleased with the ticket and the platform
he considered Cleveland stronger before the people
tnan any man named for the nomination.
The Middleton Failure.
WHAT DISTRICT ATTORNEY woRrH1NGroN HAS HEARD
OF ExBENLRxENT CHARGES. ETC.
In the Criminal Court to-day when the grand
Jury came In District Attorney Worthington said
that there had been number Of charges OF embez-
element against Middleton Co. SPOKEN OF, and he
had heard that number Of settlements had been
made to prevent criminal prosecution, and he sub
tted that the court ought TO instruct the jury on
The court said that the United States had an.
thortty under the law to proceed.
MI. Worthlngton said the persons who know OF
the habit OF inst1tutlng prosecutions and he there
tore asked the instructions of the court
the GO C9urt.The grand jury don't know, and tho
the case ls not presented. II they had rersonal
knowledge they might act. The district attorney
ex mime him under OATH His own powers are
sufficient, and the Information he had was suf1l-
cient Wt MV,a Y warffanting rfa.,g his proceeding:
The Court-That Is very remarkable observa-
ton. The court would give no Instructions as to
the suggestion.
THE'fLEA OF THE M1DpLEroNs IN THE MURPHY SUIT.
In the Criminal Court, Judge Hagner, the case OF
7. j. Murphy against D. W. and S. E. Middleton
action to recover s4,00o-was heard on motion for
Judgment; Nessrs Nerrick and Morris for plaintiff,
and Mr. W. A. Maury for defendants The plea OF
companied by IN ad1davit setting forth that they,
as brokers', On July 20th last purchased, at plain
TINS request, 100 shares Of c: NJ: and ST. P. r. K
stock at $102H, and he became indebted to them
s10,250 and $1S.75 commission; and on September
e9Ch they purchased like amount on another order
should hold such shares as security, and plaintiff
snould Keep ten per cent OF their par value on de-
posit that on July 10th last they sold at $84 yield
ing bo, which sum, less $l2 SO as commission,
they placed to his credit, and at the time OF the
sale the price Was depreciating so rapidly that 1t
was with dif1culty the ten per cent OF the par
value could be kept out, and they submit that
plalnun has no valid claim
OTHER CASES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT.
In the case Of w. v. Marmion, action to recover
rs from the Middletons, motion was made
TOR judgment The plea OF defendants beng &C
cornpanied by afidavlt admitting an indebtedness
OF 50 l52, Judgment was given for that amount
A similar motion was made in the case OF Lowdnes
b. Davis to recover $2.245 and overruled The afi.
dav1t OF DEFENDANTS states that they were engaged
In buying and selling stocks on account OF plaintiff
and On Q proper settlement plaintiff is Indebted
S31 80 to them