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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-15

this morning over the Union Pacific Most Of
the delegates and visitors are accompanied by
their wives The party consists of 160 people,
and the train 10 composed Of seven slsspers. din
out doubt the finest equipped train that ever
crossed the cont nent On their arrival
the delegation we're met by mem
bers of the Union Club and
with a carriaee-drirs over the city during the
morning and . reception in the Chamber Of
Commerce in the afternoon. They resumed
their journey East at this evening. The three
delegations held meeting yesterday afternoon,
ct which Hon. c. HAMMOND Was chosen chair
man Of the Cslifornis delegation. and resolu-
tons unanimously adopted favoring Mr..
Blaine for the fret place On the national ticket
George De Gold, secretary Of the California
delegation, in conversation upon the political
situatiop, said: 1.-THE Pacific coast 10 q unit for
Blaine We want no other man. ana will have
none other. unless IL is impossible for Us TO pre-
vail upon him TO accept the nomination We
have thought of other man, and have no
place on the ticket any confederation"
Chss. F. Croker expressed the same idea a.
70 choice OF the people Of the West and added:
while we are all for Blaine. we do not desire
to have the people understand that We will cast
orr vote eolid for him on the first ballot If
Blaine will not accept we will consult with our
friends 10 Indiana, New York and other States.
and viii then support the candidate who will
have the greatest influence in carrying the
doubtful Statea We have not yet thought Of
Vice president. and give no attention this un-
til we have determined upon . man for the first
place. Wehave only one thing to AJAX of the
convention. We will present the name Of n. NJ.
Esrss. of Napa, for temporary chairman. and
would like to see him unanimously elected"
Hon. NJ ID. Foley. chairman of the delegation.
and member of the rational committee. said:
1--WE want Blaine, but If cans got him will
support tho next best man; but before we ex-
press any preference We will wait aud see what
Colorado wants. Our interests identical
We are for silver and lead. and for protection.
would like 10 sea all the delegates between the
Missouri river and the Pacific ocean unit in
favor Of these three things and intend to use all
my efforts to secure this result
Mr.. BARN. chairman of the Oregon delegation,
had nothing to say, except that they we're ali for
Blaine. The party express themselves as hav-
ing hac most delightful trip and expect TO
reach Chicago sometime nsxt Saturday.
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publieans believe that the ignoring OF Iudiana's
claims by the Democratic convention has created
feeling of dissatisfaction among the Demo
Gratis IN that State that will make it easy Tor Re-
publseans 10 carry 1t II they put an Indiana man
on the ticket
Prediction L. being made 40 to what the Re-
puelicans viii do to Offset the bid made by the
Democrats &C St Louis for the Pacific coast IL
10 believed that they will honor the coast by the
selection of either the temporary or permsn-ns
chairman from that section. The Re-
publicans Of California have selected one OF
their number whom they will put forward for
chairman, and IL il thought that the East will
gladly accept him and that the West will be- en-
thusiastic over the choices
There was . report circulated during the day
that. should Senator Sherman 6nd it expedient
to retire. he will try 70 throw his strength 10
General Harrison
To-days Post has this: 'sThers 10 quite feel
ing among Republican Congressman IN favor Of
Harrison Representative Bayne. sbrewd OBJ
server Of politics. thinks that Harrison will be
nominated. and Representative Gallinger says
that Harrison IL bis favorite 4 will vote for
him. he said. .as long az see that he IL fairly
we'll supported The race, it seems 20 me, will
narrow down 90 Harrison. Allison and Sher-
man, and how long IL will take us to decide be-
tween these Is more than can tell Alger viii
probably have some strength in the beginning.
but at present he 10 not being considered to any
great extent's
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suishsd Easternsrs now dusrtered at the HoteI
RieheIisu. Local journalists cal on him to pay
their respects and 90 diseuss Newspaper manage
mens, and the friends OF the Depew boom. Of
course throng his palatial apartments constant
~. Mr. Shepard was asked this morning what
he thought Of Mr. Depew's chances a. things
looked now. He answered readily.
al think" said the distinguished editor, ''that
Mr. Depsw is coming 70 the front at rafting
pace-sPeter's wife's mother lay sick OF fever
He has staying qualities. Ard when IL comes
to the home Lord is my shepherd
am confident he will astonish the goers-'Thou
shalt not commit adultery.-The talk that
railroad presidential froward heart shall de-
part from ms'-would not run well 10 all bosh-
How smisble are thy taberuaciss He has the
New York delegation solid-'Mine eyes snail be
upon the faithful Of the land'-or. at least, no
will have when it comes 70 tho test-'Zaccheus,
for him-'The sowsr sowsth the woodland
though be may profess not 70 be party to my
action in-'Ye ssrpents, We generation of viners'
the matter, Of course We are friends-'While
the bridegroom tarried they all slumbersd'-
and in my opinion he'll get there
Mr. Shepard was asked concerning the success
Of his newspaper, and responded with equal
frznkness
'.Its fairly boomingl-'who hath ears to bear
let him hearr-One of my editorial writer's
brought in q sevepty-fve-dollar advertisement
last week-'Thou shalt not stear-and hardly
day passes but the reporters get somethine for
the wants columns The Assyrian was Is
cedar in Lebanon. The circulation is being
whooped up. too. All the church people-'Howl
We! We worth the dsy'-are subscribing. and
things ars looking up. / fatter mysef mod
estly--And he beRat Of Hodesh, his wife. Jobab
apd Zibia'-that have taught those other New
York editors . wrinkle or two And they
turned and wont up by the way of Bashan."
In further conversation Mr.. Shepard exhibit
ed the same broad grasp of current subjects and
showed the same courteous geniality. His habit
of following in conversation the line OF policy
adopted in his newspaper. and INTERPRETING
Scriptural quotations at frequent intervals pro-
duces at first odd effect upon the nearer. but
bending consistency. There is report II at,
before his departure from the city Mr.. Shepard
is TO be rendered reception by the press, and
be made the recipient OF personal testimonial.
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No the First Railroad In the World to Us
Steam Motive Power.

No the First Railroad In the World to Use
Steam as a Motive Power.
Harrisburg pa Special
A dispatch from Baltimore to Q New York
paper. yesterday, announced the death Of John
B. Hoge. aged eiehty-four, tho oldest railroad
man in the country, if not in the world who
helped to build the Newcastle e. Frenchtown
railroad, ''the first railroad in the world upon
which steam was used for the transportation of
the world is Horatio Allen. who lives
in South Orange. N. j., and who was
eiehty-six years old on the 10th mat
The first locomotive ever run in America was
run by him in Honesdale. Pc on the Delaware
& Hudson Canal Compsnr's coal road, on Aug.
%. 1929. although the late Peter Cooper had con
structed . curious locomotive for the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Company in the summer Of
that year, 5ut which was not successfully run
until Aug. Is. 1880. The locomotive that Allen
run was made 10 England, AMI the experiment
he made with IL. which demonstrated the ada
liability of steam 70 railway locomotiou, ante.
dated George Stephenson's famous trial trip
with the Rocket on the Liverpool g. Manches-
ter railroad by two months.
Instead of the New Castle & Frenchtown
railroad being the irst railroad in the world
to use steam power for the transportation Of
passengers, there were three railroads in the
United States which had peeu using steam
power for two years before IL Was introduced
on the New Castle & Frenchtowp-ths Balsi-
more 81 Ohio. tho South Carolina railroad.
and the Mohawk & Hudsop- The Mohawk q
the United Ststss The Baltimore q Ohio
Was the irst trunk line chartered The South
Carolina railroad was the fret railroad IN the
world that was DESIGNED from the start for
steam power its meAns OF transportation.
IL was the first long railroad begun N Ameyl-
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The Reception to General Logan's Widow
Takes q Political CoIoring.

The Reception to General Logan's widow
Takes a Political Coloring.
CHICAGO, June 4-The informal reception
given by the Veteran Union League. Of Chicago,
TO Mrs. John A. Logan, at the Grand Pacific to-
night, created . stir which was nothing short of
sensational II was ostensibly under the au-
spices Of the soldiers organization, but the pres
encs Of Long Jones. the recently-deposed
chairman of the Illinois State central commit
tee and the protees Of the late Senator from
Illinois, soon disposed of every thine sen timental
and the political nature Of the affair became ap-
parent. II had for its object the mutilation of
whatever solidness there was to the Gresham
moveme mt in Illinois, and was sought to be mute
appeal to the friends Of General Logan TO
support Mrs. Logan's candidate. Governor
Alger. OF Michigan In one instance the appeal
became outspokeo, and that Was when the dis
tinguished lady was conversine with two soldiers
each . delegate from Illinois and Michigan,
respectively. Ivwas then she voiced the hope
that the two States would stand shoulder to
shoulder ~ they did in times past which have
now become % historical, and In which General
Logan played quite prominens part Senti-
meus has received . severe check, aud many OF
the soldiers present deprecated the action taken
by the widow OF IN. most popular volunteer
soldier Of the age. To make the move more sig-
pihcant and possibly more binding. Mr.. Jones
hes invited every delssate who would - -
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c. and the frat in the world on which . l,co-
motive was run 100 miles The road was 40
miles long,. and connected Charleston. s c..
with Augusta. Ga Horatio Allen was its chief
engineer. he had been the assistant Of John
B. Jarvis IN the construction OF the Delaware
and Hudson canal and railroad, then lust
completed. He insisted that the South Caro-
lima railroad be constructed with speeial
reference to the use Of steam power The road
Vas conplefed In the summer of 1891 In 1880
Horatio Allec ordered for the COMPANY the first
practical locomotive ever made in America It
was built at the West Point Foundry 10 Beach
street. New York. Ii was delivered to the
compsny in October 1890 Ii Was a cue
cess Nicholas w. Darrell was irs engineer,
and by running 1t he became the frat
locomotive WAS called the BEST Friend OF
Charleston In June. 1881. It's boiler exploded
The fireman was . negro siave belonging to
Tristram Tupper. president oil the railroad The
fireman did not like the noise made by the steam
escaping from the safty-vslve, and one day be
sat on the valve In the absence Of the engineer
The explosion that followed was the frss loco
motive boiler explosion on record. The fireman
was killed. The company had then another
locomotive which had been delivered to them in
March, 1881. IL was made from plans OF Horatio
Allen and was the fret eight wheeled locomo-
tive ever built The BEST Friend Of Charles
ton" was repaired and rechristened The
Phoenix.n The two pioneer locomotives In &C
tual use in America did duty on the South Caro-
lima railroad for manv years
The second road to use steam power was the
Mohawk & Hudson railroad The third loco
motive built in this country, the Dewitt
Clinton was placed this road in Aug 1881.
and made its trial trip on the 9Th OF that month.
David Matthews, who had sup~rintsnded the
building of all three of the locomotives then in
use, was the engineer OF that pioneer passenger
train of New York State. He is still living in .
Western State. over eighty years Of age. 10
was after that date that the first successful To-
connective was run the Baltimore & Ohio
railway, and not until 1888 that steam power
displaced horse power on the New Castle &
Freuchtown railroad.
Horatio Allen was also al aid Of John B. Jer-
Wis in the construction of the Croton aqneducs.
He was president of the New York e. Erie rail-
road In its early days, was once its chief en-
gineer. and one Of the commissioners appointed
by the State of New York TO finally locate tho
route Of the New York & Erie railroad When
he began the construction of the South Carolina
railroad there were but twentv-eight miles of
railroad Ia operation in the United Ststes--the
coal road between Hone-dale and Cabondale.
the Summit Hill coal road, now q portion OF the
famous Mauch Chunk Switchbsck. and the three
miles Of road at the Quincy granite quatriss-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-15

The Youngest Son of Lieut-Gov. White
Bootblack In Newark.

The Youngest Son of Lieut-Gov. White
Bootblack In Newark.
New York World.
Willie White. who says he Is SON Of Lieut.
Gov. S. NJ. White. of California. the temporary
chairman Of the recent Democratic convention.
10 blsckinR boots In Newark and is in q sort Of
partnership with two colored boys who have .
little shanty in an alley leading out of Market
street He 10 bright boy Of sixteen. He says
he ran away from home about .
year ago because bis father wanted
to put him In college. Before that
the world on the Alert of the United States
navy with lis brother who. he says, is the chief
machinist on the vessel. He talks knowingly
OF all European sesboard countries, of Turkey,
Africa, China. Australia and the Sandwich Is
lands. He says he stayed at home on his retorn
from the trip Until year ago in May, When be
and two other boys ran away from San Fran
cisco and went to Sacramento where the other
lads became homesick and deserted him. He
beat his way TO Portland. Ore, and from there
went to Omaha. where he got blacking outfit
Since then he says be has made o living by
backing boots and has been in Memphis,
Chattanooga. New Orleans. Atlanta. Kansas
Charleston. Cincinnati, Cleveland, Buffalo. De
troit. New York. Philadelphia. Brooklyn. and
Newark. Several times he says some OF his
fathers friends have recognized him and urged
him to 60 home, bet he Is not ready to do 80 yet
because he thinks he has not seen enough Of the
world. He says Congressman Foran offered
him ticket for San Francisco ard he refused
to take il, and that Senator Payne tried to capt
ure him Ia Washington He vows be likes the
life be 10 leading and be has never had to beg
for food, but always made enough to live de-
Gently by blackne shoes. He has Travelled hun
dreds of miles by blacking the boots of railroad
men, He has very pronounced sentiments on
reform il If he ever gets into place Of sun.
Gent influence
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TIE GRESHAM MOVEMENT.
IL Appears To Have Died Out Before the
Delegates Got Together.

Chicago Times.
From the appearance of things among the
people who arrived yesterday as the advance
guard TO the national convention, Judge Gresh-
am will 60 into the convention with forty-four
notes.-the delegation Of the State of Illinois. 1t
is true that there 10 q great deal OF dssarisfac-
ton with Colonel Daviss assumption to run the
delegation. But that viii be felt on the State
ticket Even Daviss friends admit that his con-
duct has seriously injured the State ticket.
which he contributed SO much to nominate
But the delegates to the nationa. convention
were elected by the congressional districts and
were supposed to be free from any influences
from the Cook county boss. Hence the
delegates will vote without any Intention OF
downing him, and their choice 10 Gresham. IL
IL claimed by former Indiana mon that Gresham
will have at least twelve out Of the thirty dele
gates Of Indiana. not on the 6rst ballot. but at
q compliment. These men claim to speak from
Q close acquaintance with the delegates In lndi-
ana as well as from correspondence which they
have carried on for the past weeks and months
with their friends ir the Hoosier State. Capt
l. p Berry. Judge j. p. Luss. and others are
authority for these opinions Aside from these
statements tho Gresham men have nothing but
vague claims. A Gresham man claims Texas
and Arizona, anothe Oregon. q third Mime
sofa. and on, until it appears that the
Gresham men think that their candidate is the
second choice Of several Of the delegations. They
try to create this impression among all new
comers It IL by no means sure that Gresham
can hold the forty-four delegates from Illinois,
even for two ballots.
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Village Workineman-well. sir. we're ready.
Enterprising Citizen-Resdy for what
Village Workineman-You spoke some time
ago about building factory to help the town
along, and so we've been hard at work getting
in shape for it. We've formed o trades fed
GRAFTON Of all the workinemen in the county,
and after q great deal Of trouble have at last
settled on how many hours We will work. what
time will begin, what time will stop,
ploy and what you can't, what foreman aul
SUPERINTENDENT you must have, and all the other
little things which workingmen have right To
demand You saw the accounts of our meet
inRs in the papers. Isuppossa Why don't VOC
rush no that factoryl
Enterprising Citizen-I have capital now.
Village Workingman-No capital
Enterprising Citizen-No, turned IL over to
the State Board OF Lunacy to hold in trust for
me. and instructed them that il l ever asked
for the principal they should put me in
straight-jacket
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Glenn Does the Voting.

chicago Herald
During the conversation Peter Studebaker,
head Of the great wagon house at South Bend.
who lives in Chicago, joined tho party. Mr..
Studebaker's residence here has been supposed
to have affected him with the Gresham idea,
and he was asked the question: aren't you for
Greshaml
He answered neither yes nor no. whsreupon
Mr.. Huston laughed and SAID: well. guess
it don't make much difference. ''Your partner,
Glenn, who is a delegate. is for Harrison, and,
as be will have to do the voting for the family,
his standing is the more important"
Mr.. Studebaker smiled In response and went
away. saying he would be glad to see Harrison
nominated. The only Indiauian so far here for
Gresham 10 Mr.. Fairbanks of Indianapolis but
he is not delegate. and consequently can only
use his moral influence. He has no vote in the
convention. In fact, the roster of arriving dele
gates up 70 last night about Fifty in all, fails to
show q single man for Gresham.
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Delegate Stills Heard From.

special TO GioDe- Democrat
Delegate A K. Stills, Of the Tenth congress.
ional district of Indiana, who was one of the
two delegates not instructed for Harrison. said:
1.-The talk that Indiana has instructed for Har.
rison. when she Is ia reality more favorable to
Gresham, is mistake. We are for Harrison
and will not desert him while he can be corsld-
cred a possibility. There are not fifteen scs5vs
party-workers in the entire Stats !, OF
Indiana who are for Gresham. We want a
man who can carry the State, and
we know that We will not be
disappointed in Harrison. As to Gresham, We
do not know whether he can carry il or not.
Mr.. II. NJ. LsFollette, of indianapolis, was OF
the same opinion. Charles F. Griffin. Secretary
Of State. assured all callers that those who ex-
pected q single delegate from Indiana would
leave Harrison to go to Gresham would be dis
appointed.
''Is there any truth in the rumor that Harri-
son will be requested to accept second placel"
He will Tot accept it, replied Mr.. Griffin.
1--WE are going TO urge him for first place, and
If we do not succeed. and the convention wants
an Indiana man for Vics-president they will
have to select some one else. Mr.. Harrison can
not afford to accept it,
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Senator spooner Thinks the Ticket Will Be
Made in New York and Indiana.

Senator spooner Thinks the Ticket VIII Be
Made in New York and Indiana.
PIrTsBURG. June H-Thers was q notable
gathering of Republicans at Union Station, this
morning. sn route to Chicago Among the num-
Der were Senator spOoner. of Wisconsin; Sera-
tor Stockbrdge. Of Michigan. and Coneressmeu
Mckinley and Butterworth. of Ohio. While
taking breakfast, the gentlemen were all dis
posed to talk quite freely. Senator Spooner
said: THE indications point to the selection Of
one candidate from New York and the other
from Indiana It is necessary that one of the
candidates belong to Indiana. and il is unfor-
tunats that two residents from that State should
be in the field
Senator Stockbridgs said the Michigan dele
CATION was not only going to present General
Alxsr's name. but would nominate him The
delegation was solid.
Hon. Benjamin Butterworth said the convsn-
ton wonld he tho greatest ever held by eirher
of the parties Upon IT," said he, depends
the future more than ever of the Repu6lican
party. Ii means that the future will either be
one OF grand success or the going to pieces Of
the party. IL . destructive element tri-s TO
nominate man whom wiser heads know might
be defeated. then We nigh. as well divide the
ssssts aud tuiid up the party anew. But do
not expect such . result / believe a wise
course will be pursued and strong man nomi-
mated The talk of more Blaine letters ia nom
sense. Bsaine's honor lies between himself and
acceptance OF abe nomination. after the two let
he has written. I would regard IL as an
indiscresiep In HE friends 70 crowd bic nams
into the Convention after those two lstters-"
Major MeKinlsy said Sherman was sure Of
300 votes on the first ballot and he had every
reason TO believe he would be nominated
"Bians,' he said is out Of the race. The
platform would be squArsly for protection
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Lincoln's Errand to Europe.

For intelligence regarding the intended coup
d'etat the Herald is indebted to . Republican Of
national repute. Commenting on the mission
of Lincoln last night he said: II car predict
the outcome of that visit. Blaine will receive
Lincoln cordially. He will give him positive as
eurance that he 10 not and will not be candi-
date, but when asked to declare in favor OF
Gresham, the subsequent interview will not be
one which Mr.. Lincoln will teel like cabling to
Chicago. Blaine will not declare himself IN ia
vor of any candidate. Why should be, and thus
antagonize all the othersl The scheme Of send
ing Lincoln to Great Britain to wiring from our
great leader Endorsement Of Gresham is brill
liant one but it was born of that reckless advo-
cacy of the Judge which has. to my mind,
wrecked his chances before ballot has been