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Every Atom of Patronage and Official Influ-
encs Doing Work to Secure the Nominal
tion and Reelection of Cleveland.
Michigan Republicans Select Delegates
to Chicago and Instruct for Alger.
New Hampshire Sends an Uninstiucted Dele
cation, from Which Harrison Will Receive
Some Votes-0ther Political News.
THE CLEVELAND MACHINE.
II Is In Thorough Working Order in All tn
Governments Departments.


II Is in Thorough Working Order in All the
Governments Departments.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. May a-"No ward politician,
or alderman. or township trustee, or road super
intendent ever sxsrtsd with more definite. and
infinite, and determined power. the official in
huencs he held than does Mr.. Cleveland at the
present time" said an Indiana Congressman. to-
day. Every fiber of official favor. and every
atom Of personal influence Mr.. Cleveland pos
sssses he is exsrting to bring about not only his
denomination but his reelection. It may be
denied repeatedly and vigorously that pensions,
and land cases, and postal favors and move
ments in the army and navy and marine corps,
etc, are directed with view to political gains,
but assert ii, and propose to produce the evil
dsnce Of it on the stump this summer. Talk
about civil service reform, there is mono
Of It under this administrations
IL IL sham and mockery. Mr.. Cleveland has
in bis possession now the names Of Democratic
county ehairmen, the officers Of the State COM
mittess, and the most complete data and names
60 enable him to analyze the political situation
that have ever heard of, and / have this infor-
nation directly from men who have had these
papers In their hands. The White House and the
seven executive departments are nothing more
than campaign committee-rooms at this mo-
ment Appointments are made through the
Civil-servics Commission with political ends in
view. do not say all of the Civil-service Com
missioners are parties to this work, but do say
that the men who are over the appointees when
the appointments are made are manipulating
them, and thar, IL there are not men on the
commission who are aiding in this unholy work
they are cats-psws. and are stupid I know OF
men who have teen appointed to Office through
civil-service examinations who were appointed
because they were good Democrats. and had
were arranged before they ever entered into the
mock examinstions. All this will be proven be-
yond any shadow Of doubt in the approaching
ga ions
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NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS.
UNRESTRICTED Delses tes to Chicago, One Of
Whom at Least Favors Harrison.


Whom at Least Favors Harrison.
CoscoRD. N H.. May s-The Republican
State convention to elect delegates to the
national convention met to-day, and was called
TO order by j. d. Gallinger, who made short
address of congratulation upon the favorable
outlook for the party. His reference to Blaine
was greeted with lone-continued applause.
asnry F. Bernham, of Manchester was chosen
permanent chairman. Bernhsm made q long
address, in which he reviewed the career and
achievements Of the Republican party and its
great benefit to the country. while the Demo
cratic party had given as Grover Cleveland
and three years OF pretense and hypocrisy,
subservleucy 20 the freetraders of the South,
and shameful surrendsring Of great American
interests intrusted to his keeping-an admins
tration which has been constant
menace to our most Important bust
proclaimed it, hostility to long-esta blished
policy Of this country, under which it has at
tanned Its greatest prosperity The speaker
condemned the pension vetoes Of the President,
tect its citizens in foreign countries and it's ma
tive fishermen, and denounced the action Of
Democratic members Of Congress on the direct-
tax bill The speaker denounced Cleveland's
letter on tho tariff The tariff, he said, IN
doubtedly needs revision because Of iniustice
and irregularities in some Of it's provisions, but
the tariff bill now being considered is not mere
1y TO correct and reform; it 10 rather to DESTROY
so far they. now venture to 60, the principle OF
protsetion contained in the present tariff.
for its tariff policy, for its pension policy for its
fisheries policy, and for its 'prstenser of civil
service reform It is particularly severe upou
the wool ciause in the Mills tariff bill It de-
nounces the Democrats party for identifying
itself with the interests of the liquor-deslers
throuehout the country and instruets ths dola-
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OTHER POLITICAL NEWS.

Additional Returns from she Recent Town
Elections In Indiana.
Specials to the indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, May Sat the city election,
yesterday, the following gentlemen were elect
ed Councilman of the Northwest ward, John
K. Martin; Northeast ward, William Rector;
treasurer Robert Litehsrt; clerk. Wm. P. Need
ham.
MoNTEzuslA, May s.-Ths corporation cleo
ton here on yesterday resulted in the election Of
T. T. Pollard, Dr. Hudson and N. s. Wheeler a.
trustees, D. 81. Dunlap as clerk. D. Line berger
as treasurer, and p Bipus as marshal. Light
vote and no partyism-
CAMBRIDGE Cry, May a-The corporation
election yesterday resulted in the selection Of
two Republican trustees out OF three to elect.
and o Republican marshal, for which place
there were three Republican c&n3idates against
one Democratic candidate.
ST. Louis. May 8.-Republicans of the Eighth
district in this city this afternoon elected j. 81.
Pohlman and Henry N. Pollard 40 delegates to
the Chicago convention. A resolution indorsing
Judge Gresham for President was defeated and
the delegates received no Instructions.
SPENCER, May SIN the town election at this
place yesterday the Republicans made clean
sweep The Republicans ran . straight ticket
ard tins Democrats ran . peoples ticket. The
result 10 highly satisfactory to the Republicans.
Their ticket was elected by msjorities ranging
from 50 to So.
HARTFORD CRY, May 8-The municipal cleo
ton passed OF very quietly yesterday, q largo
vote being polled. The Republicans elected
their entire ticket, with the exception OF city
marshal and treasurer. The Town Council Is
now composed exclusively Of Republicans-a
gain OF two. The question Of water-works was
carried by 400 majority.
WABASH, May SIN the town elections held
in this county yesterday the Republicans made
a clean sweep. At Lsgro, Dare. Republican,
was elected over Knipple for treasurer by %
majority; Gardner, Republican. received IL ma
jority ever Noonan for clerk; Stradley, Rspub-
lican. received Is majority over Brady for
marshal; Owens and Renmer were elected
councilmen. The vote in detail has not yet been
received from the other points.
NEW CASTLE, May a-Ths corporation cleo
ton occurred in this city yesterday, and, ~ us
nal, the entire Republican ticket including three
counciimen. clerk, marshal and treasurer, was
elected. Confederate interest was taken in the
election, rs the Democrats Endorsed three Of the
Republican candidates and called II the citizens
ticket The usual Democrats methods were re-
sorted to- but without avail The officers elected
are: NJ. Il. Hsnnieh. Il. T. Msndenhall and w.
II. Pence. trustees; r. E. Mansfield, clerk; w.
L Liyezey, marshal; J. A Martndale, trsas
urer.
CovISGroN, May a-In the town election.
yesterday, party lines were not drawn. IL bsins
square issue between the lswisss element, the
saloon and gambling helis, and the best eitizens
good governments and Law and order. The
largest vote ever cast IN the city vae polled
go, and the majority fos the eitaxsn5 dets'
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safety OF the Eurek.,s crew.

PHILADELPHIA. Mag a-CaptAin Quick, of
the steamer Eureka, which was In collision with
the steamer Benson on Sunday and who, with
have been drowned. arrived here iris morning
with the entire crew, al safe and uniniured
The Eureka crew were brought here By the
steamer DesDouR. having been transferred %
that vessel from the brig Caroline Gray. which
Sunday evening. After they had been in thsix
boaD fog abont are houxk
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r.aa,.h At,empt At Po,soninr.

toledo. o., May Am arrest here to-day
disclosed q hsndish attempt at poisoning that
might have resulted in the death Of hundreds.
Hiram Fields, . prominent merchant, rsproved
his hired man for drunkenness. The hired man
replied, I'm tx YOU Later Mr.. Fields found
that his wine casks had been tempered with A
closer examination revealed crystals of blue
vltriol not yst dissolved, in the wine. Dozens
Of casks, containing thousands Of eallons we're
found TO have been thus poisoned The man
was arrested There 10 great excitemeus and
threats Of lynching.
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WAS almost as great ~ the total vote Of the
lawless element Indiana Normal College IL
located here. and men who are never seen
around the polls at other elections were ont and
working like beavers, that the reputation OF the
city might be sustained, 90 that boys and girls
might be sent here to school by their parents
with feeling Of safety. The feeling now is one
Of confidence that everything and everybody u
safe within the corporate limits, and that city
charter viii soon be procured. The men elected
were: Alexander. trustee for First ward; Loeb.
for she Second. and Hull for the Fifth. The
greatest contest was over the marshalship. Ora
Ensminger receiving 283 to Arthur DsHavsn's
161 votes, majority for Ensmineer and the
citizens ticket of III Voltz for clerk, and
Sewsll for treasurer. had no opposition.
RENSSELAER,. May 6-Repuhlican nomina-
tions for town officers were made by mass con-
ventiou, and - to marshal and trustee Of the
Second ward fault was found. which told on the
result The trustee in the First district,
Nathaniel w. Reeves. Republican. was elected
by SO majority; in the Fourth district Simon
Phillips. Republican. has 66 majority; for town
clerk. Fred L. Chileote. 81; town treasurer.
Charles G. Starr. 81; trustee of Second ward
Hiram Day, Democrat. 80; town marshal. A G.
Simpson, Democrat. 5. The fair party majority
IL about go
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CLEVELAND, o.. May a-The third annual
meeting of the Printers Protective Fraternity
convened here to-day. Ire president. Robers
Harley. Of Kansas City. was unable 70 be pres
snt Delegates were present from almost ali
the subordinate fratsrnities. The meeting Vas
opened by Hon. John G. Covert, managing edit
or Of the Leader. who delivered An address Of
Welcome
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Riot In q Democratic Conventsou.

AshOs II q A1e1Hocr8Ssc CoHveuuou.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd, May 6-The Arundel county
Democratic convention was called to order to-
day BY Michael Bannon. Temporary Chairman
Winterson refused recognition to q Second dis
trict delegate. one Of the DR.. Wells faction
This created q row, and the Wells Democrats
asserted their discomfort with pistols and ham
msrs, and iu short time the courthouse was
empty. Late in the afternoon the two factions
Wells and Bannon-held senarate conven-
tons, and each elected sets Of delegates 20 the
State and congressional conventions
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Prohibition Deleea ate,

DENVER, COL, May a-The State Prohi-
bition convention met here to-day and elected
the following delegates to the national couven-
ton at Indianapolis: Henry G. Dillon, q. E.
Wallace. n. G. Walker, T. E. Bliss, Mrs Tel
ford, VIM Butler, w. G. Spraeue. w. G. Slower,
j. A Maxwell and John Hipp The delegates
are uuinRtrucfed.
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PITrsFyRe, Pa, May s-The Republican
convention to nominate candidate to represent
the Twenty-fourth congressional district, in ses-
sion here to-day, unanimously adopted resolu-
ton indorsing the Hon. James g. Blaine ana
directing the delegates representing the district
in the national convention to vote for and use
in the event of his candidacy for President. Geo.
NJ Won Bonhorst was then chosen TO represent
the district in the national convention. After
taking forty ballots. the convention adjourned
until tomorrow without nominating q congress
sional candidate The district comprises Fsy-
cite, Greene and Washington counties, and
portion Of Allegheny county.
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Forecastsng the Result In .J.rsev.

TRENTON. N. j.. May s.-wm. J. Sswsl
John Harth Brewer. J. W. Griggs and Geo. A.
Hslsey, will be the to Chicago.
to be selected in Tomorrow Republican State
convention. The platform will declare for hieh
tariff and indorse the temperance Legislation OF
the State Legislature Yast winter.
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why Secretary Villas IL More Likely to "Con
nects with Cleveland than Gray.
Special to New York Hert1d.
Secretary vilas's boom for the vies-prssidency
% the ticket with Mr.. Cleveland has assumed
larger proposress siaee Il has been Developed
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Democratic Faction Fight

epeciAl 20 the lndianaDolis Journal
NATION, Ill. May s.-An open rupture,
which has been Matching for some time. has
just occurred among the leading Democrats Of
this city. Postmaster ]. L. Scott and A. Sumer-
lin are the leaders of one faction, while j. w.
and ]. B. Craig oppose, and in che selection Of
delegates in the county convention, Monday.
the latter faction were victorious. A. Sumer-
lin hass had legislative bee buzzing In his bon
net for some TINS past, As also has /. B. Craig,
and the two factions are loud IN denunciation Of
each other. l. B. Craig has been appointed
Democratic organizer for the Fifteenth congress
sional district and Sumerin is editor Of the
Nation Commercial
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For Consross.

CHICAGO, May a-Captain j. 81. Rowell, Of
Bloomington, was renominated for Congress By
reclamation in the Fourtesnth district Repub-
loan convention at Decatur to-day.
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WILMINGTON. Del, May a-The Democratic
State convention assembled at Dover. at LEO r
N. Robert Hill. OF Smyrna, was made perma-
nent chairman. The following delegates to St
Louis were chosen:
New Castle county-L. C. vaudegrift; E. r.
Cochran; Kent-W. A. C. Hardcastle. C. j.
Harrinton; Sussex-W. F. Cousey, w. H.
Stevens.
ocrats of Delaware TO the principles Of the par
ty; Endorses the administration and the course
of Mr. Bayard as Secretary or State; Endorses
President Clevelands views on the tariff and
denomination and closes as follows:
Resolved That wo indorse and favor the passage
of the bill now before Congress known Is the Mills
tariff bill.
The convention was harmonious and enthusi-
astic.s
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WHEN INDICATIONS.
WEDNESDAY = Stationary temperature;
fair weather.
OVERLOADED HIMSELF

Customer Ito art dealer)-H that is genu-
inc Corot, Isaacstein. 1 don't understand how
you can sell it SO cheap.
Art Dealer lin q confidential whispsr) my
frent vas new in dot pizness. and bought an
ovsystock Of dot make
Corot it is needless to say, is painter who
has been dead some years. and his works are
valued very highly. The grim joke Is any
dealer being able to get an "overstock" Of his
pictures.
Some dealers do get an overstock of old
goods, bat they are not quite az valuable as
Corots pictures. In fact the older they get
the less they are worth, being exactly oppo-
site from picture. They ara like last years
birds nests.
When you are invited to buy low-priced
goods. use your eyes and come to store like
ours, whose confidence is firmly established
everywhere, and make sure Of what you are
getting.
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ATLANTA. Ca. May 8-Ths State Temper
ance Convention met in the Stats-house 1t 10 A.
NJ. Rev. ]. B. Hawthorne opened the proceed
ings with prayer. Hon. John L. Pendleton, on
behalf Of the local temperance association, well
coined the delegates. He created . sensation
and was applauded when he said that reformed
drunkards should not make themselves too
prominent a. leaders He favored war upon
bar rooms a. a separate measure from the pro-
hibition campaign proper. Misc Missouri Stomb,
on behalf Ut the Womeus' Christian Temperance
Union, addressed the convention. President
Prinele, in replying to these addresses. an
nounced himself as In favor of State prohibi-
ton law. A large number Of resolutions were
introduced. which were referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions. Among the resolutions
was one calling on the State Democrats couven-
ton, which meets tomorrow, to see 70 IL that IN
snti-sumptuary plank is not inserted in the
national Democrats platform BY the St Louis
convention.
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that the strife among the Democrats in Indiana
u one which cannot readily he softened down.
much less Quoted. With the Hoosier State
Democrats at war; and tho success OF the Demo
Gratis IN November thus endangered. the chances
Tor Governor Gray securing the nomination for
the vice presidency are diminished and many
Democrats think il probable the Democracy
stands better show for carrying Indiana with
out candidate from there than with one. par
ticularly in view Of the fact that Governor Gray
might be attacked in the rear by jealous rivals
IN his own party in case of his nomination.
The Governor was not soldier, while Colonel
Villas was. and the Democrats think there IL .
good chanco-a fighting one at least-of carry
Ing Wisconsin. Ex-senator Mcdonald and his
friends say openly that Governor Gray could
not carry his State, and such declarations mean
good deal
General Black would like to be on the ticket
with Mr. Cleveland but 1t 10 felt that the chances
cot carrying Illinois are not 90 good as in the
case OF Wisconsin. The Democrats do not wish
it TO be understood. however, that they think
they cannot carry Indiana. They only say
0ray's nomination would endanger instead OF
assuring the seat for Mr.. Cleveland. General
Black may be his party's candidate for Governor
Of Illinois, though the friends Of Assistant Post
rhaster-general Stevenson aud ex-Commissioner
of the Land Once Sparks are working hard In
behalf of their favorites.
In view OF the fact though, that Sparks would
not be the administration candidate for Gov
ernor, and that he seeks the nomination a. .
indication Of his course while in Office, his
chances are not so good az they might be.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-12-20
Our Exchanges Remark.

Mr.. J. I. Found of Margate, intends III few
days to leave for Audubon, Iowa, where he in
tends to drive down stakes.for a time. We are
confident with Mr.. Pounds gentlemanly address,
his intelligence and his well-known natural abil-
tiles he will come to the front in whatever part
of 'sthe wide, wide world" he may ultimately
get:tethercd to.--The Pioneer, Summerside, T.
i. l., Canada.
Judge LoofbourOw, who goes OIL the bench on
January LIST, has drawn 5000 less salary In the
past two years than the other Judges, because OF
a constitutional provision that a judges salary
cannot be raised or lowered during the term Of
Office for which he was clccted.-Atlantic Mes
senger.
A very agreeable surprise was enjoyed by Mr..
and Mrs. T.. r. Post last Sunday morning, on be-
ing called TO breakfast TO find their places at the
table occupied by their chdren-mOSt welcome
visitors. They had come by invitation Of En-
gene wife to pay their respects to ard celebrate
the 18th birthday of their mother, Mrs. T.. i,
Post. Arrangements had been made for Rev. 4.
| b. and Mrs. Cousins, Of Audubon; l.. NJ. johnson,
wife and son Charley OF Belle Plainc, TO come
down Saturday on the II 30 p. III. train TO spend
the day, but circumstances prevented Mr.. COuS,
in, from being one Of the party. Those named
with few Clarence friends passed most en-
joyablc DAY. Mrs. l.. L. acknowledges the re-
ccip Of useful presents but they are OF but little
value compared with the love Of her children
and while she rcj0lccs in the love Of those wht
were present she does not forget the absent
Ones-Clarcncc Sun.
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN, gives long re
! view Of the improvements made in that tow
during 1888, and estimates the cost of them a
SIOG,5j0.0. Audubon is = buStlnG growing
town aud THE REPUBLICAN Is a great help L
| it,Atlantic Telegraph.
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Gray.

Henry Schoch departed for his old home III
Pennsylvania last Saturday evening.
The slcet of Saturday and Sunday made a
boom IN the blacksmith trade.
Miss Anna BOvaird closed her school in the
BroOkileld district Friday last
Mr.. Ncyin McDill Was disabled by Il kick from
Il horse last Sunday We hope for his speedy
recovery.
+. /. RccS is digging well on his lot. From
all appearance he Intends to build there soon.
Rev. y. T. Hicks closed u prOtractcd meeting
in the western part Of this township last Friday
night.
There will be Christmas dance at this place
Dec. 25th. 1t will be the first of series of six
dances to be held at this place during the coming
season,
Dir. Coleman McsScrsmith, formerly Of this
place, but staying Of late at WOodbinc, returned
to this place Saturday.
II has been decided to have the Christmas
ship again this year, although there was some
opposition. II was thought best by nearly all OF
the people of this place as it was SO great u sue
cess last year. II Is some trouble 1t is true, but
when iialshcd it is something to be proud Of.
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AtIss Anna Williamson has been Wis,

Miss Anna Williamson has been Wis.,
ting friends in Carroll this week.
When looking for Christmas gifts, do
not fail to call ON Miss d. E. Dix. Beau
tiful goods and low prices.
The Baptists will hold regular services
in Russell's opera hall next Sunday and
the two succeeding Sabbaths. Rev. DR..
Nash of Des Moines and Rev. Carter
are expected to occupy the pulpit.
1.-The bald heads must go! Manager
Russell will hereafter reserve the three
front rows for children accompanied
by parents. All of the seats on the
first floor will hereafter be sold as re-
served seats, general admission tickets
good for gallery only.
Chas. COlee was in Crawford county
the first of the week crying sales,
While in Manila he met Principal IIeif-
ner and found him welding the willow
over more than 200 ls,and found NJ
II. Blake doing a profitable business in
loaning and real estate, which facts the
Audubon friends of these worthy gen
ticmcn are pleased to learn.
Frank Garroutte, wife and two re-
manning children are recovering from
the diphthcria. Mr.. John Butterton,
who was in the employ of Mr.. Garroutte
remained at his post of duty after all
the family were Frustrated and con
tagion was imminent. lie was taken
down with the disease last week and
Immediately removed to the home OF
his father, Mr.. Franz nutteltun, where
! ne has passed the critical stages, and is
now rapidly recovering,
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\ cordial invitation is hereby extend.
ed to all old soldiers with their families
within the county to be present at the
public installation of officers in the
court house hall, on Thursday evening,
Jan. 15tn. 1884 This invitation is also
extended to the public generally and a
pleasant evenings entertainment is an
ticipatcd as several good speakers from
abroad will be present and music in
abundance. Come all and have a jolly
good time with the old soldiers and
their families. COMMITTEE.
Av0CA. a., Dec. 18th, 1888.
lion. II. L. iHdretr$,
Dear COmrade l should take pleas,
ure in coming to Audubon January 18th,
Thursday =. NJ, to install the officers of
your Post.
Truly Yours In +. c. and l..
f. a. CONSIGNY.