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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22
The Democratic Accession.

The Inauguration Of Democratic
President on the 4th of March next,
will have accomplished by peace
full political revolution what threat
ened to develop into an issue Of VIC
lence and blood shed.
That issue was whether the domi-
nant party should consent to relin-
quish the reins of government under
the decision of the ballot box, or
whether they would defy the voice of
the ballot until the bayonet became
necessary.
1t was no longer a question of the
rule of the majority.
For ten years or more-at least
from the time Of Grants second term
the country has been Democratic.
Since that time-since the disgrace
full corruption disclosed under the
Grant regime-the people have been
demanding change of administra-
ton. The voice of the ballot has
been unmistakable. In 1876 they
elected Democratic President The
dominant party, backed by the
threats of Grants army, through the
most consummate and open fraud
seated the defeated candidate
The people continued to revolt at
the ballot box. They turned the
overwhelming radical majority Of the
House of Representatives into fair,
working Democratic majority. Two
thirds of the States have elected
Democratic Governors. And the
popular Democratic majority of the
country had become SO. pronounced
that the very fact of the national
government being administered by
the Republican party appeared on its
face, as burlesque upon republican
government.
This was the condition when the
presidential contest opened in 1880
The election, at that time, of Dem
ocratic President seemed on the sur
face of thin gs, foregone conclusion
seemed to be the only legitimate,
natural outcome Of the operation of a
republican form of government. The
great majority of the people were
Democratic in sentiment why should
not that fact become the absolute
assurance Of Democratic President?
But it was not
This time corruption fund &C
eomplished what fraud and the threat
Of force had accomplished four years
before. The Presidency was bought
A party that has intrenched itself
in the positions of authority in a
republic, and become so corrupt and
desperate that it will not hesitate at
either fraud or force to perpetuate its
possession, is, indeed, most formid
able menace to free government. An
other term or two of Republican
supremacy by such methods would
have been the end of popular govern
ment in America. The ballot box
would have been regarded as a
farce, and an exasperated people
would have asserted their authority
In more emphatic manner.
We may congratulate the country
on legitimate and peaceful recog-
milton Of the popular voice.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

News DEPoT.-For your Daily aud
Weekly Papers, Magazines and Fash
ion Books, or any thing in the read
ing line, call at the News Depot on
Walnut Street. Back numbers or
anything not on hand will be furnish
ed on short notice.
WALTER MADEIRA
News Dealer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

The people Of the United States
cast an anchor to windward at the
late election. They were determined
not to prove dead heads in the enter
prise.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

Perhaps it would be better for Mr..
Blaine to 60 into the show business
again. He seemed to attract more
attention as head clown of the great
est show on earth than he did as
q candidate for the Presidency
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

Some Of the republican leaders are
saying with much bitterness that the
prohibitionists did it. Now what are
the republican leaders going to do
about it?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

Who doubts that Mr.. Blaine re-
grets to-day the speech he made in
Congress 16 years ago by which he
made Mi. Conkling his eternal enc
my? Lord conkling has never
forgotten it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

Excursion Tickets t. jackson.
VILE. Fla, via Pennsvlyania
Railroad.
For the accommodation OF tavelers
to the South, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company has placed on sale
winter excursion tickets to Jackson
vile. Florida, which will be sold from
Cumberland, Md, Bedford, Everett,
Huntingdon, Tyrone, Altoona, Jehns-
town, Indiana and Pittsburgh, to
Jacksonville and return at $50; from
Lewistown junction $40, good until
May 31st, 1885.
A stock Of excursion tickets have
also been placed on sale at the above
agency for Cape May, Cape May
Point, Atlantic City, and Old Point
Comfort.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22
Our Presidential Elections.

Kent, in q review of the American
constitution, published many years
ago, predicted that il our Govern
ment shonld suffer disruption in the
future it would result from a con-
test over the succession to the pres
idency.
That he declared to be the weak
spot in that instrnment-the rock
upon which the ship of State was
likely to split. And history has
established the wisdom OF this crit
icism.
The quadrennial contest for the
presidency has come to be looked
upon with apprehension by the in
telligent observer and the discerning
statesman Of every political faith.
The most serious strain the United
States Government has ever endured
was that growing out of the election
of Abraham Lincoln to the presi
dency. The next most threatening
epoch in our civil history was that
in which Samuel J. Tilden was de-
frauded of the presidency. And now,
we are again passing through period
OF dangerous excitement and sus-
pense resulting from the delay in dis
covering the official result of a close
presidential contest.
We do not deplore the fact that
every four years brings about
heated and general discussion of
public and governmental affairs. We
believe it is an advantage to have a
big political quarrel every four years
about the policy which controls in
our government. 1t helps to educate
the masses in public matters, and
serves to uncover whatever is cor
rupt and wrong in public men and
measures, and generally, to clear and
purify the political atmosphere.
But we would have these quad
rennial quarrels within bounds.
We would have them feed upon
love of principles rather than upon
passion and avarice. We would
have the issues arise out of differ
ences upon matters of policy, rather
than as to which party should possess
the spoils.
The danger in our presidential
contests is that the stakes are too
big.
1t is the elevation Of a man who
has hundred thousand offices TO
distribute that creates the undue
heat and passion of the presidential
campaign. 1t is contest for spoils
rather than principles.
The right remedy is to strip the
President of the appointing power
He has no business with it. 1t is
more than one man can administer
properly, and more power than
President of republic ought to
have.
Strip him of his spoils in advance,
and elect an executive officer, pure
and simple, and we will then have
less of one man power, and less of
all the other turbulent accompani-
ments of elevating such a monarch
to office.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

Butler and Belva have concluded
to form a company and start va
riety show.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

The New York Independents "went
for" Blaine
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

Cleveland gets PIG electoral votes.
Blaine gets--left.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

Connecticut "went for Blaine.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

Mr.. Blaine went for the White
House but didn't get there
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

The New DOMINION and Wheelins
weekly Intsslisencer, $3.50 > year,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

New York "went for Blaine.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

New Jersey "went for" Blaine.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

The Solid South "went for Blaine.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

Indiana "went for Blaine.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-02
9TH. 9th, 9th and 10th following
FIRST DAY,
May 9th.


Tuesday, Nav 9th.
No. l. RUNNING-P,rse. $3.50: free for all two.
ycar-olds fiye-eighths of Il mile dash.
John Mackeys blk C. Hfdalgo. by Joe Daniels
dam Electra.
". L. Prtehard's ch f. Mamie B.. by Leinster,
dam Ada \.
W. L. Pritchard'S ch. f. Addie O. Neal by Lem.
ster, dam by ASteroid.
No. >. RUNNING-Purse. $500: for all ages
three-quarters of a mile and repeat.
Lee Shaner's b. 8. Jou jon, three years, by Mon.
day, dam Plaything.
Lee Shaner's b. $ Haddington, aged. BY inn
HaddingtOn, dam Prairie Flame
John Mackeys b. I. Susan, three years by War
wick, dam Folly.
John Maekey' b. + Mileta, three years. by Lever,
dam Malta
NJ. NJ. Aliens br. c. Bryant W. four years. by
Monday, dam Bebe.
W. L. Pritchard'S b. h. Frank Rhoads aged by
Ieinster, dam Ada 4.
Delaney 4 AyreS' : ~. Trade Dollar, aged By
Norfolk. dam Eva Ashton.
Fred. Bridges 5. g. st. Patrick, aged. pedigree
not given.
No. ,. RUNNING-Purse. $3.50: for all ages: one
and one-quarter miles.
l.. J. Roses = e Harry Rose three wears. bv
Rutherford. dam Aileen Oge.
John Mackey's b. f Rosa Bella, three years by
King Alfonso, dam Miranda
John Mackey ch. m. Gorianne, three years. by
Joe Daniels, dam Rebecca.
NJ. NJ. Aliens b. ;. JOcko aged. by Caribou dam
Reply.
NJ. N. Aliens b. h. Patsy Duffy, by Leinster, dam
Ada A.
W; NJ. hurry. br.::s. Birdcatcher, aged, by Spec
ter, dam Pet.
W. L. Pritchard's ell. f. Lizzie Dunbar three
years, by Bazaar, dam Tibbie Dunbar.
W. B. TOdhunters b. :. John Funk. three years,
by Monday. dam Susie y. Moore.
Delaney Il, Ayers ch. m. Laura four years by
Shannon dam Folly
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-02
AN ESTIMATE OF DEMAGoGUEs.

A recent writer in a Chicago critical
paper, speaking of demagogues, says
"The end of their faith Is their own pro-
motion. They are generally singular
composition of selfshness, self-conceit and
self-delusion. There are silly demagogues
and wicked demagogues, but they are all
self-infatuated, Self-contained, and self
seeking. They simply use the people as
stepping-stones to power, as some so-called
religious persons Use Christ as a convenient
way to heaven, to be adopted when all the
JOYS of earth have been exhausted. If the
multitudes, when they are lauded, extolled
and fondled, are deceived, they need not
be surprised for though it is an migrate
ful thing to say, it is true, that they are
being led by designing men as sheep to
the slaughter. They who thus rise at
their expense, entertain the profoundest
admiration for their own abilities. Your
real demagoguc has confidence in his
star, believes in the singular greatness of
his destiny, and considers himself rs equal
to anything" This closeness of description,
and the faithfulneS, of the analysis would
lead one to believe that the writer quoted
must have spent some weeks among the
class of beings who hang upon the skirts
of the extra session of the Legislature, and
protest in the name of the people that their
motives are pure and their aims unselfish
while they demand OF legislators TO work
the humiliation fthe mutually of interest
existing between producers and shippers
Certainly that critic has studied the extra
session lobby demagogue, and some within
the bar, too, and has them measured ac-
cording to an accurate estimate.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-02

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA
Office of the Chief QuartcrmaSter
PRESIDE OF SAN FRANCISCO (Cal.), May |, 1881.
StEALED PROPOSALS IN TRIPLICATE. 81
- ject to the usual conditions will be received
at this Office, and at the offices of the Quarter
masters of the following named posts until II
O'Clock A. NJ, san Francisco time, on FRIDAY
June 90 1884, al which time and places they viii
be opened in the presence of bidders for furnish
ing and delivery of Military Supplies during
the fiscal year commencing July l, 1851 rs fol-
lows: Oats, Barley Hay and Straw ut Fort Gas
ton and san Diego Barracks, Cal, and Fort Me
Dermit, Ncv.; Oats, Barley, Bran and HAY at
Fort Bidwell California: Oats. Barley and HaV
at Fort Halleck, New. Also, at the same time
at THIS OFFICE ONLY, for Military Supplies for the
Straw at AlcatraZ Island, Angel Island, Benicia
Barracks, Fort Mason Preside of san Francisco
San Francisco. and Fort Winfield Scott Cal
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals Preference given TO arti-
Giles of domestic production and manufacture
conditions of price and quality being equal, and
such preference given to articles of American
production and manufacture produced on the
Pacific coast to the extent of the consumption
required by the public service there.
Blanks and full information as to manner of
bidding, etc, will be furnished on application ut
this office. TO the QuartcrmasterS at posts
where bids are 10 be opened.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
plainly marked: " Proposals for at -"
and addressed to the undersigned or to the
Quartermasters of such of the posts above
named as are open to bids.
J. d. BINGHAM, Asst Or Mr.. Gen'l L. :. Army.
mot Chief QuartermaStcr.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-02
THE CONVENTIONS.

The Republican State and District Con-
ventions proved to be representative as
semblages They were entirely harmoni-
Gus, and accomplished their work speedily
and without friction. The platform is
brief, but emphatic Upon the Chinese
exclusion question it distinctly expresses
the best sentiment of the people of Califor-
mia in declaring against unrestricted immi-
grafton 1t declares with truth and force
that ii is to the Republican party that the
nation must look to repel the spirit of COM
munism and agrarianism. and for the estab-
lishment and protection Of the freedom and
rights of the citizen If the spirit and
sentiment that pervaded the Conventions
arc standards by which to Judge of the
condition of the party, it was never more
closely united Certainly at no time have
its prospects in the State of California been
brighter. II represents the broadcast intel
ligence and the best sentiment of right
thinking people, and should be able, as
we believe it will be, to maintain the as
cendancy of its principles, and select the
agents who are tol administer the Govern
ment
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-02

numbers to attend a meeting to protest against q
reduction of ten per cent. in their wages which
went into effect to-day. A large meeting is in
progress at the Academy of Music this evening.
The prospect is favorable for general strike in
Omaha and along the entire Union Pacific line.
The Kansas Bank Robbers Disposed of.
HARPER, May 1st.-A report is received from
Medicine Lodge that the four bank robbers were
captured and placed in jail when mob broke
in shot one dead, and took the other three out
and hanged them. Payne, the bank President
is dying.
HARPER KS, May 1st.-Swift retribution has
oyertaken the Medicine Lodge murderers and
robbers. A posse in pursuit yesterday came up
with the robbers three miles from town. cap
tured them after brief struggle, and brought
the prisoners back to town and lodged them in
the calabooSe. A crowd gathered at 10 o'clock
last night and attacked the building. One rob
Der opened fire, whereupon the crowd riddled
him with bullets. The remaining three were
taken out conducted to the edge of town and
hanged. The excitement of the crowd was in
tense They refused TO listen to the officers who
endeavoredto quiet them. One prisoner begged
for mercy, but the others died game. The ex-
element was increased when it was found that
two of the robbers were Henry Brown and Jas
Wheeler Marshal and Assistant Marshal of
Caldwell. The other two, John Wesley
and Henry Brown, were cowboys from
known here. Mr.. Powne is reported to be dying
The bullet entered his breast over the heart. and
came out under the shoulder. Geppert was first
shot in the back and then in the Forehead He
died instantly.
Destruction by Fire.
PREsouE ISLE (Me.) May 1st.-Twenty-four
buildings, including the Presque Isle Hotel and
Postoffice, were burned to-day. The contents of
the PostOtlice were saved. Loss, SD, 600.
KANSAS CITY (Mo.), May lst.-A fire at 10
O'clock tonight destroyed the rear portion of J.
K. s. Owleys Il Brothers livery stable on Fifth
street on the corner of the alley. opposite the
rear of the Board of Trade. Twenty-six horses
persisted in the flames, and quite n number of
vehicles and a quantity of hay were destroyed.
Remarkable Billiard Playing.
CHICAGO, May lst.-ln the practice tonight for
the forthcoming championship match with
Jacob Schaetfer, George SlosSon, in Il game of
500 points with an amateur. ran 206 in the third
inning. and in the nineteenth ran the game out,
and continued, scoring the most remarkable
run on record at that style of play tS-inch balk
line, making total of al. 4 week ago he
made 55S in practice. Schaeflers best run at this
game is 4l3.
The Pedestrian Contest in New York.
NEW YORK, May 2d-A. M.-The score Mt mid
night stood Rowell 40 miles, Fitzgerald i4S.
! Nint 40. Noremac 392 Herty 3d. Panchot 392.
Elson 80, Netaw $50.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-02
SECOND DAY.
Wednesday. Nav 1t

w
No. I. TROTTING-Purse. 500; for two-year-
olds owned in Butte. Colusa Sacramento Te-
hama, Guha and NOlo counties on January l.
1854; mile heats, two i'll three.
:. X. Trefry'S b. c. Apex, by Prompter dam by
FlaXtail
Worth ober's br. c. Reveille, by Admiral, dam
by San Bruno.
John Mackeys b. f. Visalia, by Echo, dam Dolly
Warden.
John Mackeys gr C. Eagle, by Echo dam Sally
Come-Up.
R. Il. Newton's blk C. sur Del, by Del Sur, dam
by Black Ralph
B.TOdhuntcrS ;. c. Cannon Ball, BY Promoter
dam Gazelle.
No. >. TROTTING-Purse, $500; 2:S5 class.
W F. Smiths blk. e. Thapsin, four years by
Berlin, dam Lady Hubbard.
L. II. Todhunters b. z. Mack by General Reno.
dam by Norfolk.
L. \. Billings blk. e. Slim Jim, by Tyler's Black
Hawk.
j. 7. McIntosh's b. 6. Telegraph, by Tilton Al
mont
J. W. Donathan's b. 5. Bob Mason. by Echo,
dam Belle Mason.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-02
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

In New York yesterday Government bonds
were quoted at l2515 for Is of 1907, 1875 for as
sterling, 81 sS@4 So 1905 for IS, 100 for IS ;
gilver bars, l1l94
Silver in London, 30 13-l6d cOnsols. l02 516d ;
per cent. United States bonds, extended, 1O5 ;
IS, 123<; As, 1151a.
in San Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted
at SS3l@s91a cents.
The whole Comstock market, and especially
the middle stocks led off at stronger prices in
San Francisco yesterday morning. The attend
snce at the boards was greatly increased. and
all the active brokers had MS much business us
they could attend to- At the II O'Clock session
however. the general tone of the market was
weaker, though nearly all the Comstocks sold at
higher prices. All the B0die stocks were very
weak
During April the police of Portland, Or, made
29S arrests.
A grand Republican ratification meeting was
held in Portland last night
Fifty workmen were buried under Il falling
wall in London yesterday, many being wounded
Tire destroyed twenty-four buildings. includ-
ing the postofiee yesterday, at Presque Isle,
Iiaine.
terday in Maryland, North Carolina, Minnesota
and Colorado.
The Spanish insurgents are still committing
depredations
The Western Union Telegraph Company has
reduced rates from - to 80 per cent from New
York to points in the South and West
Jem Good is to stand before Sullivan in an en-
deavor TO win the 81 600 offered by the former to
any man whom he cannot knock out in four
rounds.
The steamer Thetis, flagship of the Greedy re-
lief expedition, left New York Yesterday for the
frozen North.
During April the public debt was reduced S.
o32O75
= prize fight occurred Wednesday near Troy
n. Y, between a white man and negro. the for
mer being knocked to pieces"
The passage of the Chinese bill i demanded
by 900 mechanics of Newark n j.
a Baltimore woman died Wednesday from
eating poisoned sauerkraut, and her three
daughters are in danger
William Cain, the lawyer who was stricken
with paralysis Sunday ut Reno, New. died yes
terday
The Republican Territorial Convention of
Utah was held yesterday in Salt Lake
over 500 railway employees struck at Denver,
Col, yesterday, against a reduction of wages
An attempt was made with II giant powder
bomb to destroy the Crawford House, Colorado
Springs, Col, Wednesday night
The four men who attempted to rob the bank
Al Medicine Lodge, KS, killing the Cashier and
MORALLY wounding the President, were cap
tured and jailed, but mob afterwards lynched
them.
A dozen persons were injured in Cincinnati
yesterday by the falling of the pavilion on the
baseball grounds.
The Pennsylvania Prohibition State Conven-
ton met in Philadelphia yesterday.
The Republicans of Wyoming Territory yes
terday elected 4 delegation to the Chicago Con
Yention favorable to Arthur
james Garvin died in Stockton yesterday AT
the age ofl1l years.
The debate on the Morrison tariff bill will
close in the House on Tuesday next at 4 o'clock
Benjamin Wallace. worth 100000. is missing
in New York, and foul play is feared
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-02
More state ConYentions.

HAGERsTowN (Md.), May 1st.-The Republican
State Convention has organized, with ". H. Per
kins as temporary Chairman.
HAGERsTowS, May 1st.-In the Republican
Convention to-day the temporary organization
was made permanent. james Agary Chairman
of the Committee on Resolutions reported d
ploffAru1