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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04
The National Convention.

Tho republican national convention yester-
day repudiatod the bargain whereby OK
Senator Powell Clayton was to be made tenn
porary chairman in consideration of his
alleged sell out to the Blaine people.
Clayton's name was formally presented by
Senator sabin, chairman of the national COM
mittec, and Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts,, put
in nomination Mr.. John r. Lynch, tho
colored ox-congressman of Mississippi, amid
the widest excitement. A vote was taken
by districts, resulting in tho election of Mr..
Lynch by majority of 40 in total vote of
$40, the score standing; Lynch, 432, and
Clayton, 3s7
Claytons defeat was o terrible black eye
for Mr. Blaine. The Arkansan received
practically the full Blaine-Logan vote. The
fow friends of Messrs. Blaine and Logan,
who voted for Lynch, are more than offset
by the few snti-Blsino delegates who voted
for Clayton to sustain the national COM
mittee.
The managers of the Blaine-Logan move
ment are making desperate effort to break
the force of the blow, but their talk deceives
no one. When the national committee
agreed upon Clayton for temporary chairman
the selection was heralded abroad with a
blare of trumpots rs a great Blaine
victory. If his election by the
committee was Blaine triumph
his defeat before the convention is q Blaine
disaster. 1t cannot be twisted into anything
else. At this distance it looks very much as
though Mr.. Garfeld's secretary of state had
played his highest trump card on bluff
and lost the trick and the game. He cannot
control the convention by any combination
that can be made.
A combination of the friends of all the can
didates, excepting Senators Logan and Har-
rison was necessary to compass the defeat of
Mr.. Blaine in the preliminary struggle, and
it is safe TO assume that the vote is fair test
of the relative strength of the Blaine and
anti Blaine wings. The Blaine opposition
must now agree upon candidate,
and here is an opportunity for the display of
political skill and genoralship. The Presi
dent has the coign of vantage. His followers
outnumber those of any of the other candi-
dates nearly four to one. He has done
nothing to antagonize the adherents
of Messrs. Edmunds, Gresham, Sherman,
Hawley, Fairchild or Lincoln, and
the feeling for him is of tho friendlest char
acter among the anti-Blaine delegates. As
between the President and Mr., Blaine they
are almost unit for the former. If the con-
test can be narrowed down to the two candi'
dates-Arthur and Blaine-the result will DO
an Arthur victory beyond doubt, almost.
Certain wiseacres hold that the vote on
temporary chairman disposes of both the lead
ing candidates. THE NATIONAL REPUBLIcAr
does not take that view of the situation. Thu
President occupies stronger position thar
any other candidate and there is no lack OIL
faith that he will win.
The convention may reach ballot to-day
but it is doubtful. The nation awaits thu
result with consuming interest.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04
DEPARTMENT. NEWS.

The U. 8. s. Richmond arrived at Alden yester-
day ON the way home from China.
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
were S20l ,9l0 and from customs $3.50 6S6, and the
national bank notes received for redemption
amounted TO 100000
Capts slcer Abbey and Moore, Of the revenue
marine service Constitute u board now engaged
at the treasury department in examining the
graduating class of cadets for admission 10 the
grade of third lieutenant.
Passed assistant surgeon. James'M. Murray, de-
taohed nom the Passaic and ordered to the prac-
tice ship Constellation; assistant surgeon William
Martin from the Constellation and ordered TO the
Passaio lieutenant commander o. y Heyerman
granted six months leave from 10th inst,with per
mission TO 80 abroad lieutenant VIM r. A
Rooney granted three months leave from 9TH inst
Mr.. Manuel ]. dc Galvan, minister from the re
public OF San Domingo, was formally presented &c
tho President and his cabinet yesterday hy The
secretary Of state Mr., Galvau's lmission TO Wash
ington Is to establish diplomatic relations viii
the United States and TO negotiate reciprocity
! treaty between this country and San Domingo
| lilo arrived IN this city few days ago from New
| York, and Is accompanied by Mr. Alexander
Turul, consul general Of san Domingo 10 Porte
! Rico, as secretary, aud Mr.. George Stokes Us AZ
| tache.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04
Reading Again InsoIyent.

The twin corporations, the Reading Rail-
road company aud the Reading Coal and Iron
company are again in the hands of receivers
1t was only on the 10th of last May that tho
receivers appointed four years ago were
finally discharged, although the road was
turned over to the officers of the company by
order of tho court on Feb. IA, 1883. No re-
sistance was made by the company to tho
appointment of receivers for tho second time,
and President Keim has issued an address to
the shareholders and bondholders, assuring
them that this action was taken for their
protection. The shareholders were not
greatly comforted by this announcement,
and so many of them wanted to get
rid of their stock that the price went
down as low as o.. If the officers
of these two corporations cannot manage
them SO as TO meet tho interest charges, how
can 1t be done by a receiver under the direc'
tion of court of equity? Tho appointment
of receiver may prevent certain classes of
creditors from enforcing their legal rights by
| legal process. and thus interfering with th'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04
A Fatal Feud Betwoen Farmers.

PARKERsBURG. w. Va, June g. Tho
Boggs and Thompson families, living near
here, have boon at war for years about the
boundary line between their farms. A few
nights since some fivo hundred yards of fence
belonging to BOggs was thrown down. Last
Sunday, while Thompson was driving to
church with his family, no met Roggs, who
halted his horse and demanded why Thomp'
son had thrown his fence down. The latter
denied that he had touched the fence, when
the lie passed. Boggs jumped from his wagon
with heavy whip, fracturing his skull from
which he died q few hours later. Thompson
took his family homo and then fed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04
A Foregono Conclusion.

There is profound conviction that the
next president is about to DO named at
Chicago. II is the supposed certainty of tho
election Of tho republican candidate that
gives such intense interest to tho proceedings
of tho convention. People want to know
who will be the next chief executive, and the
most trifling incident in the contest for the
nomination is eagerly seized upon as straw
showing the direction in which the current Of
opinion is running. Tho newspapers give up
nearly all their space to dispatches which arc
principally made up of conjec lures and
plausible spoculations, moro or less colored
by the feelings and wishes of tho correspond
ents who write them, but they are accepted
rs true in all their statements aud deductions,
and the friends of each of the leading caudi-
dates can always find something TO bolster
up their hopes and confirm them in the belief
that their favorito candidate is going to win.
This state of feeling springs from the gene
raj belief that the republican party is going
to retain control of tho government, an d
that the candidate about to be nominated is
to occupy the executive mansion. The
democrats unconsciously concedo this when
commenting upon the qualifications of the
several candidates. They contemplate the
unnamed nominee as tho coming president,
and measure him by the standards which be-
long to that great office. The whole country
is anxiously waiting for the bulletin that
will announce the next president.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

THE Now York Herald and Cincinnati En-
quirer reports of the Chicago convention are
wonderful specimens of literary mosaics.
Every one of the writers engaged in the
production of the reports runs his own
machine entirely independent of his follows.
In this way the readers are treated to va
riety of opinions on every subject. The
mighty ruling intellects of these great jour
mails give their correspondents free swing and
let the readers do the editing to suit them
anlYns
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

IL 1850 balIoting for president did not
begin until the fifth day Of tho republican
national convention. In 1876 the balloting
began and ended on the third day. In tho first
instance SO ballots were taken and in the
latter. In 1876 Blaine received 35l votes,
and in 1880 only 2s5. Gen. Grant ranged
from 800 to 3l3, receiving BOG on tho last
ballot
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04
MIR. sankey to Sing No More.

LONDON, June 3,-Mr. Moody announced
at his services last evening that Mr.. Ira d.
Sankey was again seriously i'll and that his
restoration to health again was extremely
improbable. 1t is doubtful whether his voice
will ever be heard in Mr., Moody's meetings
again. Mr.. Moody said that the great singers
present prostraton was so complete that he
had been compelled to retire from tho work
of evangeliEation. and would sail for his
home in the United States on next Saturday.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

Mr.. IRA SANKEY, whose sweet singing has
added greatly to Mr.. Moody's success as
evangelist, has fallen into feeble health, and
it is feared that he will never be able to sing
again. He has sailed for homo, leaving Mr..
Moody to continue his labors in London.
Almost simultaneous with Mr.. Sankey's de.
parture came an urgent invitation from
India for the singer and the preacher to visit
that country.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

operations of the road but how tho revenues
are to be increased or the expenses cut down
by a receiver is not apparent. The expenses
will be increased by tho commissions that
must be paid and the court charges, Reading
the situation now seems to DO more hopeless
than ever before.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04
A The Prono.ed KelIogg InvoatIgetion.

the judiciary yesterday Representatives Tay-
lor, Dorsheimer, and Culberson, in short
speeches, advocated favorable report on
the report on the resolution recently referred
to the committee relative TO tho jurisdiction
of tho house in investigating William Pit
KeloRg's connection with the star-rou to
cases Messrs. Hammond and Poland favored
reporting back the resolution with recon-
mendatlOn that it be laid on the table. The
committee djourned without taking vote.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

TIE imprisonment of Mr.. Ferdinand Ward
does not seem to be particularly oppressive.
He dimes at Delmonicos and feels Ut liberty
to stay out till . clock in the morning with.
out violating his parole. A debtors prison
is not an unpleasant place for those who have
plenty Of money.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

been sat down upon with emphasis by the new
York delegation. Mr.. Platt went to Chicago
representing grievance. His transcendent
genius had not been properly recognized.
1t is needless to remark that all delegates
with grievances are "agin the administra-
{;np
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

as arc candidates for the Chicago nomina-
tion. 1t would hardly be fair to keep
Messrs Edmunds, sherman, Logan, and
Hawley at work while the greatest honor
that can DO conferred on an American citi-
zen is hanging trom ulously over their heads.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

GEN. BUTLER is q long time accepting that
last nomination. Perhaps he is waiting to
accept several nominations at once. He pre-
fers to deal in job lots rather than in small
packapes
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

Mr.. TrLDEN continues to grow stronger,
He has taken to sitting up nights now dovis-
ing plans of escape from presidential nomi-
nations. The report that his nurses imposed
on the public the other day by putting a
mummy on horseback and passing it Of for
the whisperer is Indignantly denied, Mr..
Tilden will knock the man out in four
rounds who started the story.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

In discussing the, prospects of dark-horso
candidates everybody has good word for
Gen. Gresham. He has won national recog-
milton as man of commanding ability,
unquestioned fidelity to friends and party,
and positive force of character.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

Ten years ago any one would have been de-
nounced as lunatic or o fool if he had
prophesiod that within the decade Gen.
Malone would vote to mako Il colored man
chairman of national convention to which
he Malone had been elected delegate. The
world do move.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

NEW ORLEANS, June 3.-The international
typographical union to-day, after discussing
routine and legislative matters, elected the
following officers: President, Martin II. H.,
Witter, Of st, Louis first vice president,
VIM. Sullivan, of Nebraska; second vice
president. 7, 7, McDermott, Of New Orleans;
secretary and treasurer, VIM. Briggs, OF
Washington, ID. Q.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

No SANE man can longer doubt that Samuel j.
Tilden will be nominated by reclamation by the
coming democratic convention-ifhe is alive and
will accept the nomination. atlanta Constitution.
OF course lie will DO alive. He would
fight off the death angel year for chance
TO accept that nomination.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04
Confusion OF Grant & ward's Account.

New YORK, June 3.-The court of common
pleas this afternoon granted Julian It. Davies,
assignee and receiver of the firm of Grant &
Ward, an extension of sixty days time within
which to file the schedules of the insolyent
firm. Tho extension is granted on tho APP
plication of Receiver Davies, who says that
he is unable to file the schedule within the
thirty days prescribed by law. Mr.. Davies
stated that the assignors have failed to make
any schedules or to assist him in any way
These assignors, he says, are Ferdinand
Ward, U. s. Grant, jr., and u. $. Grant. The
receiver says that tho affairs of the firm are
yet in great confusion, and that it is almost
impossible to ascertain who are the creditors
of the firm.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

FOURTH page essays in loaded BREWER,
touching the "duty of conventions" are
being printed numerously this morning.
These productions will have great influence
en- delegates thousand miles away.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

THE sanguine adherents of bob.tail demo-
cratic candidates for tho presidency might as
well stop looking for that letter from Mr..
Tilden declining to allow the use of his name
before the convention. 1t will never see the
lipht of day
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

A coLoREp map has occupied seat in the
United States senate, frequently acting as
vice president pro temporo aud presiding
over that dignihed body, and now another
colorod man is chosen chairman of tho
republican national convention. The colored
man and brother is making progress.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

The transatlantic grain crops have suffered
severely from frost. The foreign demand
for wheat may BIO greater than the bears
have been expecting, as consequence of a
shortened supply at homo.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04
CURRENT GOSSIP.

A WAGNER ARIA.
I am Gumhilda,
Daughter of Blogun,
Blogun Bosslugga;
Blogun the fighter;
Son Of the Norseland.
1nm his daughter,
And you may bctcher
Boots I'm a tearer.
I'm a soprano,
Ana when I holler
am accompanied
lust by tue following:
Seventeen trombones.
Cornel.a. piston,
Twenty fagotti,
Four pair Of cymbals,
Forty horse.flddles,
Two double BASES,
One ba2oo jewsharp,
And an old ophlcleide;
Aud you may stake your
Spirit immortal
That | can get a.
Way with the total,
Total caboodal.
For I'm n Wagner,
Woman from wsyback.
List my orchestrlon,
Hear mo a-tootlng.
footing tumuliuous,
footing my trilogy.
l am Gumhilda,
Daughter of Blogun
Blogun Bosslugga,
Blogun the fighter.
Son OF the Norselaud.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04
Nh(hills missed by the senate wa

Az Nkebills passed by the senate was
that a. thstizing the erection of II iire.pToof
building in this city for the records of the
army medical department, tho cost not to eX-
coed 100000. The course of legislation goes
along smoothlSwhen all the troublesome OBJ
iectors and apt,gonIsors are out Of town,
Tho senate adjolAned over till Friday out of
consideration for Aioh members of tho body
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04
PnttIng un the Price of NYhIsky.

CINcINNATI, ONO, June 3.-The price oil
whisky was re-established at Sill to-day
the point from which it broke May %,
This was necessary under the rules of the
pool TO maintain its control Of the market.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

Antoine Liesenfeld fell at the corner of
Seventh and G streets northwest yesterday
afternoon from the effects of heart disease
He was removed in u patrol wagon to his
home $40 d street northwest, and attended
by Dr. L. A. Sellhausen.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04
Reouests for moody and sunIsey

LoNDoN Juno 3-The Evangelical Christ
ians of India have sent an urgent request to
Messrs. Moody anH Sankey to visit India.
The Irish Pedestrians hayo likewise sent
them = monster petition to conduct eYangol-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

Mr.. LYNcHs elevation to the charmanship
of the national convention leads Mr.. Springer
to remark that it appears to be good year
for dark horses.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

A CABLE dispatch is printed this morning
telling of the marriage of Oscar Wilde. Two
or three years of kindling splitting and fire
building will knock the aesthetic nonsense
out of him.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

site services throughout Ircl nd. Tho
petitioners declare tnaC tho county is ripe
for such movement. Notwithstanding their
appeals the evangelists are disposed to devote
tho next few seasons TO America.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

Mr.. SHERMAN is represented as taking
things cool. Well, what of it? He has never
been accused of taking anything hot-that is,
red hot.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

WE arc authorized to state that Mr..
Samuel j. Tilden is positively not candi-
date. Neither is Mr.. Andrew Jackson. .
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

CAIRO, June 3--The rebels again attacked
suakin last night. They succeeded in driy-
ing in the pickets, when they were repulsed
by the cavalry, who pursued them for some
distance from the town,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

THE convention has apparently struck OUT
the enacting clause of the Blaine boom.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

THE southern contingent stood by Gen.
Grant in 1880. 1t will stand by President
Arthur in 1884.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

SENATOR HARRISON docs not know
whether he is on foot or horseback this morn
ing.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

Mr.. BLAINE will not be beyond the reach
of the telegraph.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

THE Philadelphia Press speaks Of Mr..
Blaine's modcsty.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

THE bank furry in this city has gone into
history. 1t was the merest squall.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

Mr.. BLAINE has gone to Maine. 1t is very
cold there at some seasons Of the year.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

The Harrison boomers have not succeeded
in painting Chicago very red.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

THE best gusssors in the country arc at
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

DOG catchers in New York city must pass
the civil service examination. The fee for
catching truaut dog has been fixed at forty
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1854
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-04

red hot.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-04-02

this. | would propose to the candi-
dates that are out for the nomination,
that they will pledge themselves to
the people, that if elected they will
neither ask more nor take more if offer
ed. | would also ask the candidates
out for Commissioners and Auditors
that if elected they will also support
the 81 800. If those already in the
field don't accept this offer and declare
it publicly, we can get others that will
accept and run as the 81 800 csndi-
dates and thank the people for it. Now
if this fails it is because the taxpayers
are asleep to their own interests We
can do it. Now this is not intended
to effect the old Treasurer, hence ii is
not taking the advantage Of anyone,
because if anyone dislikes it be can
withdraw and let some one have 1t
that will be glad to get the 81, 800.
There is another way Of fixing the
Treasurer's salary. That would be to
petition the Legislature; but perhaps
it would be an unfavorable time to ask
a reduction of salaries.
FRANKLIN Twp.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-04-02

an we have no doubt that society has
the complete right TO legislate against
this business to the extent OF It's entire
prohibition. There is not State In
this land that has not this right, and
not one in which the exercise thereof
would not be of immense benefit TO the
people. The right rests upon the fun
damental principle OF self-protection,
which inalienably inheres in every or
ganized community. Every license
system, from the lowest up to the very
highest, proceeds upon the assumption
that society has the right to regulate
the liquor business to any extent that
may be necessary for the general good
The theory of absolute prohibition and
license is essentially the same. The
difference between the two is that the
former acts upon the whole business,
and prohibits the Whole, while the lat
ter acts simply upon the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors, and seeks to restrict it,
but does not entirely prohibit it.
And, as between these two methods
of legal action, we say unhesltatingly
that absolute prohibition is, in itself, in
what it proposes, and in the results
when and where it can be applied, far
the better remedy. Here we agree
with the most pronounced Prohibition
lists, and wish them God speed, and
mean to do what We can to promote
their views and hasten the end they
seek. We do not, however, agree with
those Prohibtionists who think there
is no good in a license system, and
who, reasoning from the mere word
"license,' - infer that it endorses, sane
tions and fosters the very evil it seeks
to limit and restrain, and hence de-
nounce both tie name and the thing.
This, in our Judgment, is not according
to the facts. The restriction of even
the most imperfect license system is
better for the community than 'free
rum" The "high license" system is
still better, and is the next thing to alb
solute prohibition; and, if we cannot
get the latter then we welcome the
former, and mean to work and wait for
the day when we can get the latter.
We do not propose to decline the ac
ceptance OF partial good because it is
not the higest and most complete form
of the idea.-We independent.