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ATLANTA, GA, August 2S.-Whole-
sale merchants of Atlanta and other
Southern citizens are greatly concerned
about the probable effect Of the cotton
bagging trust upon business oil the South.
The action Of the Farmers Alliance and
similar organizations, is viewed with
considerable alarm. 1t is argued that il
the farmers maintain the position they
have taken and refuse to market their
cotton, it will result in the bankruptcy
OF the cotton merchants, who have ad.
vanced money on the cotton.
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New YoRK, August 2s.-A convention
Of representatives of the National Elec-
trio Association will be opened at noon
Wednesday by Mayor Hewitt at the
Brunswick Hotel in this city. S. A.
Duncan, Of Pittsburgh, President OF the
Association and at least 400 OF the 500
members in the organization are expect
ed TO be present.
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HoLLlpAYsnuRo, Pa, August 9s.-The
Franktown furnace, operated by James
Pierpoint, OF Deileionte, was to-day
closed by the sheriff. The furnace has
been in operation two years, and was
making sixteen tons per day. The assets
or liabilities nre not known.
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Special DiSpdleh 10 Ne HHeHVe'ep'
CHARLESTON, W.VAp August 2s.-Gov.
Wilson has pardoned Thomas Graham,
of Jackson county, sentenced to the
Penitentiary for ten years for rape on
Lilly Keeney. The Prosecuting Attor.
ney OF the county states he don't be-
lieve him guilty, on evidence that did
not appear at the trial.
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The committee also provided the Gus
tomary order OF business. Its report
was adopted.
Tie Committee on Credentials report
ed that no contests existed, und on the
recommendation OF the chair the report
WIS adopted without being read.
THE RRIEG PLATFORM.
When the report OF the Committee on
Resolutions was called for nobody re-
sponded. Mr.. Harr"ll said Mr.. Gallahcr,
OF MaIshal county, was chairman Of
this committee and though its report
was not ready, the committee had mere
ly ratified the st. Louis and Huntington
platforms. Mr.. Joe Emshejmer thought
this was good enough for anybody and
lie moved it be adopted.
Mr.. Ed. Blue, OF Marshall county, said
the convention could get along without
q report from the committee; il the st.
Louis platform wgs not good enough,
the convention would stand on Grover
Clevelands message. This provoked
wild cheering, and Mr.. John Bachelor,
OF Ohio county, caused general smile
ny yeilhgi IiovI"' A0N'"' "'
tiger! --.
The chair here said the feporI ma @
been handed III ana WIS Just as nr:
IIarrcll had said, with the addition that
it pledged the Democrats here assem-
pea 10 10 al' III tuc'L oMJ, 'T n,I.;e
was adopted with wild enthusiasm.
Nn,IN ATInSg
Tho roll of counties was then called
,,n,;no,;ors tor Corgrossmcr. When
,o' ~ ''''''""'''"' ,', 10 Ne Co., on;",I,,
D''A''a WIS oI 'I''," ~ ,,;,nsn Ea,, l.,
mohililm'Gu mi , S1i, DC" e"mo ,T anJ there wns
,"e mn an"Iomss ""'I N
When Brooke was called, Chairman
Palmer asked permission for his county
to give way TO Mr.. Lewis Newman, Oh
Marshall county, that he might place a
man in nomination a motloh was
formally made and adopted 70 grant
this permission, but when Mr.. Newman
was called for hc failed to respond.
Mr.. Blue said in the absence ot Mr.,
Newman, he rs II delegate from Mar
shall county, desired to place y name
before the convention. lie named John
0. Pendleton, and after the applause
which greeted the name had died out
he went on to laudMr. Pendleton warm'
w MS the ablCst, the purest, the most
| fitted ior the position OF all the candi'
dates before the convention.
This was not the programme, but after
an awkward pause, the chair directed
that the roll call proceed. Mr.. Joe En-
sheimer got the chalr's attention, but
was not allowed to speak till Ohio G0In
AZ was reached,
rDer CAMDEN NAMED.
u,n,n H. un,r,son wos reochcd Mr.
""'M Ii"'l ''O" - NFS I,I., -
|"',eS D, Fo"iv' ~ ala I,ia,,f,. - III,
~, o"inem' bieordd', nS SPHN9 Eis cxnerience @ Ms
l"Dislotor and man Of affairs, his intcg
rity and ability. There was some ap
plause in response.
Chairman Gallaher, OF the Committee
on Resolutions, having appeared by thi
time, he was called upon for his report
The formal report was read, as follows
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JACKSONVILLE, FLA, August 2s.-At
G o'clock last evening the official yellow
fever report for the day was ten new
cases, nine recoveries and three deaths.
The deaths were @. II. Pollard, Albert
Fisher and Burton Mays.
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years, and whom they have followed as
far as Texas, has been arrested here, and
jailed. He assaulted and seriously
wounded two Baltimore & Ohio conduc-
tors on the Parkersburg & Grafton di-
vision ON the Fourth OF July, 1886,
while intoxicated. He will be taken to
Richie county for trial.
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CINCINNATI, August 2s.-At 9 o'clock
this morning fire was discovered in the
six.story building ut the corner Of John
and Belts streets, occupied by Herkman,
Klein & Son MS a stocking manufactury,
The entire building was destroyed and
nothing but the bare walls were left
standing. The loss will be very heavy
and is estimated at $4,000.
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PlrrsuURoH, Pa, August 9s.-Scarlet
fever has broken out at South Fork, the
well known Pennsylvania mountain
resort, and the summer visitors are
leaving the place by every train. Six
children were reported down with the
scourge yesterday, but so lar no deaths
have occurred.
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Tyler County Republicans.
!, F,r...,.,.L ., a.. I,,.tti1Tnset.

SFttTdl UEFllI1F ~ IF1 I"'1''V1V'7VV''
MlDDLERouRNE, W. Va, August 2s:-
The largest Republican convention ever
held in Tyler county met here to-day
and nominated O. W. o. Hardman for
Sheriff. The assemhlage was very en-
thusiastic and harmonious,
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REApMG, Pa, August 9S.-In the
Berks county Democratic convention
here to-day Congressman Ermentrout
was defeated and David B. Brunner, who
received ll0 votes to ErmGntrouts 70,
was nominated.
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& 0nyrrnnr Nn,ninntn,I.

ST. PAUL, August 2s.-The State con.
ference OF farmers and labor organiza.
tions, in session here tonight with
about one hundred delegates, mostly
from the twin cities, nominated Ignatius
Donelly for Governor.
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Special Dispdtrh 10 ne Mteiiger%'
CHARLESTON, W, Va, August 9S.--
George Pfeifer, a wealthy citizen and
farmer Of Kanawha county, and a life
long Democrat, has joined the Repub-
lican party, being opposed to Free Trade.
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Oh, JOHNNY 0.
nuySIcAL EXCITEMENT
attend, the Democratic District
Convention.
III Former Efforts Of all Rivals
Are 0utdOne
ind after a iiproarins Farcical
old Time
THEY GlyEUS PIE JOHN PIE.
ppndIcton'> Mastery Efforts In
his own Behalf
ro RiyAGE ELEVEN COUN-
TIES.

Iohp o prnllcton, Esq, OF this coun-
:. rs, rominatcd for Congress, and
I.ri, : Newman. Of Marshall county,
n, Presidential EIcctor, by the Demo-
,,t.of the First Congressional district
y..,erIoy The convention was one
al tbp Democratic series which be-
,,po at parkcrsburg, continued at Coal
Valley aud Huntington, and concluded
bor # was Of kind with the other
three, only, il possible, moreso. Seldom
bo. more turbulent and disordcrly
crowd assembled in Wheeling for any
purpose.
The convention was held in the Capt.
,Ol rink. which was rather pretentiously
ir,orated ior the occasion. The semi
cirplar front of the stage was carpeted
with white duck, and white muslin COW
erd the front. Portraits OF Cleveland
and Thurman ilankcd the proscenium,
AMI @',n ~" ".;,I, a yiny to effect, A fringe
Oi,he red stuff which passes current for
banlanna lined the stage opening.
'""'N" '0,'''""" =.
The county delegations were seated IN
tbeplu 0ithc hall near the stage, their
,,.;,ioos h.;r, des;pnatcd with the
pO''',V'' ', .n,I, p.ou,;rant
county H"'''S U" '"'"s'
among the crowds IN the RINK before
the meeting convened were Judge Sam,
den, Mrssrs Pendicton ana WOODS ana
non. o. y niJ .i','J A., ID SI,l, - ~,
T"'.t,,1 Gn.,r,nt " IN front Postmaster Simp-
son, Sheriff lIandlau, Tlom Dallah and
other prominent local lights clrG"!ated
among .ns ue.[sa,cS, ",," l,o at'" .hom,elHns v
heard above the racket made by some
men who had chosen this as the oppor-
tune moment TO repair the rink roof.
This thonghtIess noise was kept up till
after the Convention was organized.
much to the annoyance OF those in-
SIDE.
The Ohio county delegation met in a
side room before the convention opened
and selected |. +. Jones as chairman and
named the various committeeman, ex-
Ccpt the member OF the executive COM
miteC, who was not chosen till later i'll
the day.
Tie delegates seemed loNth to gather
in the hall, standing about in little knots
mthe genial sun. There was not much
oim attendance at the forenoon session,
which was short and devoted TO routine.
ru, ouGAyIz,rioN.
nw,s half uos, IN o,oIoo,, ,r,,or T,,,r
:, was ""'' i'"'' " = .,oV" "'''" 'o.'"
T. MchddoWney, ol Welzell county,
chairman Of the Congressional commit
fec colle,l tho oss.mhlorn IN order and
na,,,I ~ ~ -, -, ~ - 49,
"''''V'' % 't'"po'"'! e""'En''h VI '"o
convention lion. Lewis Bennett, ot
Weston.
Nr Bennett said he greatly appreci'
ate" the honor and congratulated the
Democracy on It's sIcadiast adherence to
It's grand old principles. That party did
not appeal TO partisan prejudice, but
asked arlrcIuI scrutiny OF its admins
tra''on. II was not tainted with Job
Dery 1t had no whisky ring, no star
route luhhuN, no corruption, 1t had
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ToRoNTo, 0Nr., August 2S.-Jake Gau-
daur arrived here this morning and left
in the afternoon for st. Louis, having
been summoned there by his backer, st.
John. Jake says he will advise his
friends to hack Tcemer in the latter's
race with O'Connor.
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SptTINT I7IIVTTN 10 Ht INEFIIUINUtT'
WAsHESGroS, D. c., August 2S.-Sen-
ator Faulkner left tonight for Wheeling
to address the Club convention to.mor.
row, and Mr.. Kenna is in New York.
Although expected, he will probably not
attend.
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Special Di,patch to the h'eli0neeT.
PARKERsBuRG, W. Va, August 2s.-
Thomas Hudkins, for whom the author
tiles Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
have been looking for more than two
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ALLENTowx, Pa, August 2s.-The
National Council Of the Daughters Of
Liberty degree Of the American Me-
chanics met in annual session here
to-day.
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Special DItpatcN % hc MleNIOc'ccr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, August 9s.-
Reed & Flynn, grocery house, assigned
this morning to Malcolm jackson. Lia-
$1,000; assets, 81, 800.
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CNcNxArE, O., August 2s.-The Re.
publicans of the Ninth District to-day
nominated Mnj. Drew ]. Burchett, Of
Lawrence county, for Congress.
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WAsuNGroN, D. c., August 9s.-A
cyclone OF moderate energy was reported
Monday morning southeast of Havana,
Cuba, moving northwest, Vessels sail
ing from Gulf ports have been eau.
toned,
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NRw YoRK, August Ex-senator Ali.
son has informed the National Republic.
can Committee that he will willingly
take the stump for the National ticket.
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HON. WARNER MILLER
Has Been Selected in the Pivot
al State Of New York
TO LEAD THE REPUBLICANS
A Large Convention-The Greatest
Enthusiasm rrcvatis-rhe Cam.
paisn is to be Fought on
the Issue of Protection.

SARATOGA, N. Y, August 2s.-The Re
publican State convention was called to
order shortly after noon by Vice Chair
man Knapp of the State Republican
Committee. After a few remarks he
presented Rev. DIR. Leach, OF Albany
who offered prayer. General Benjamin
Tracy was elected temporary chairman,
and on taking the chair he addressed the
convention at considerable length. Dur
ing the course OF his remarks General
Tracy said: You meet under circum-
stances OF the gravcst Importance. Not
since 1864, when the Democratic Ma
tional convention sOlemnly declared in
its platform that tho war for the Union
was failure and demanded that it
should be brought to a speedy end, has
Il more important political issue been
presented TO the American people than
that presented by President Cieveiand's
Mills bill. The issue of 1864 involved
the existence OF the Nation; the issue
1883 involves the continued existence
our manufacturing industries and cur
commercial prosperity.
The answer which the Nation made
to the quasi-treasonable demand of the
Democratic party in 1864, was an order
to Grant TO move on Richmond, and 10
Sherman to march from Atlanta to the
sea. The answer was effective. Lincoln
was for the second time elected Presi-
dent. This was not a failure, and the
Union was preserved Since the
Democratic party tirst yielded 10 the in
auence OF the South and assented to its
demand that slavery should be perpetu-
ated and extended into the free terri
tories OF the West, its existence has been
q continued menace and danger to the
peace and general welfare Of the coun-
try. To extend and perpetuate SLAYER
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Pending this ballot Mr.. Blue created Il
diversion by insisting on casting two
votes direct for John o. Pendleton as
the representative OF district OF Mar
shall county. When he made this claim
the second time the Chair sat down on
him and he sat down on his chair.
On the second ballot Brooke gave
Woods |, johnson and Pendleton .;
Doddridge 81 for Johnson, II for Woods;
Braxton ) for Pendleton and 10 for
Woods, Hancock for Johnson; Lewis
gave Pendleton s and johnson but one
the others us before. Wetzel gave
Camden 7, johnson 5, Pcndleton 5,
Woods 8. Harrison gave s .i.l6 for Cam
den, 10 GIG for johnson, Wilson ! GIG.
Ohio voted: Pendleton 81, Woods 10,
johnson I, Wilson 8, Col. w. W. Anett
.. The other counties did not change.
The totals on this ballot were:
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was for years the leading and only poll
cy of a united South; but in 1860
united South was met bya united North,
and slavery went down with secession
and rebellion. But the:leaders Of tn
South, like .the Bourbons OF Europe
learn nothing and forget nothing. Elk
cluded from power for twenty-eight
years, US soon us they feel themselves
again firmly seated in the saddle they
demand the repeal OF the present reve-
nue. system and the establishment Of
Free Trade, just as il nothing had hap
pened in this country since 1860.
The situation is alarming. Nothing
in the future OF Nation can, ! appre-
hend, be more certain than this-that IL
the policy Of the legislation indicated by
the Presidents Free Trade message and
the Mills bill becomes the permanent
policy of the country, the Nation will
suffer disaster second only to that it
would have sustained by the triumph OF
the rebellion itself.
In this supreme emergency, New
York again becomes the pivotal State.
If her people are made TO see clearly,
and to apprehend fully the danger that
confronts it, the result is not doubtful.
Gentlemen OF the Convention, permit
me to congratulate you that the present
campaign finds the party acting under n
wise and active leadership, and when
united the Republicans Of New York
were
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FALMOUTH HOTEL,
PORTLAND, MAINE,
August 99b, 1888.

Doar .Nr. HorHer:
l am very much obliged for your kind
letter, which was forwarded from Wash
iIgton and overlook me Mt this place yes
terday. 1t was delayed, suppose, by
the regent heavy storms in the New
England States. regret not having met
you at Clarksburg. Ny time was SO
limited that could only stay ut home
two days. Yes, know it was reported
that opposed Mr., Good and Judge
BHnnon lor Congress- and that ! voted
for Gen. Gotr; also that | knitted the
Democratic ticket two years ago. THERE'S
not one word OF truth in any one OF these
charges. [Cheers.l / ncvervOted for Gen.
Coli for Congress, but always voted for
hisopponent. never had an arrangement
with him lGoTl nor with any person for
him by which was to aid or favor his
election directly or indirectly. Zap
plausc.1 ON the contrary, always spoke
aud voted against him, rs he always
spoke and voted against me. LCheers.
His opposition to Inc was always open
and honorable, as was mine to him.
Loud applause. Two years ago was
earnestly and zealously in favor OF the
election Of the whole Democratic ticket,
[wild ChCeringl including Hon. j. j.
Davis, Mr.. Hurry and Mr.. Post. did
all could to secure their election, even
to going home to east my vote for them.
| [Cheers.
My letter recently published in the
Nems explains why Twas nota candidate.
am here on Government business and
may not return to Washington for n
week or so.
Weather very cold up here. [Great
| laughter. Yours truly,
b. WILSON.
7. NJ Homer, Esq.
IF. Jones said he would like to have
the other letter OF Mr.. Wilson, which
had been printed in the newspapers, in
which Mr.. Wilson declined to be can
didate, read. [Cheers.l
Several delegates-l object.
Mr.. Jones-li he is not candidate
why is he brought before us here?
Mr.. Collins, OF Gilmore-People want
him,
Mr.. Joncs-Yes, know a few people
want him. but there are q good many OF
us here want somebody else, and de-
mand-
The chair-If the gentleman wants
the letter printed in the papers read, he
shall have that privilege. Cheers and
cries OF "Vote! Vote"
A delegate-I move We proceed to
another ballot.
A dozen voices-Second that motion.
This was put and carried with a rous-
ing and unanimous aye.
The third ballot was taken amid in
creasing confusion, and resulted:
IS lilj
2iA
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o. lilt
ArnnlL
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ALWAYS INvlNcrBLE.

At the conclusion OF Gen. Tracy's
speech the usual committees were APP
pointed, and recess taken until 4p. IN.
At a caucus OF the New York delega-
ton this morning it was decided that
the votes OF New York City should be
cast for Col. S. V. X. Cruger for Lieuten-
ant Governor.
The Convention this afternoon aftera
resolution OF respect TO Gen. Sheridan's
memory, proceeded to nominations for
Governor.
State Senator George Sloan placed in
nomination Hon. Warner Miller. There
was no other nomination, aud Mr.. Miller
was chosen by acclamatiOn, and pending
the candidates appearance the Presiden-
tial electors were chosen. William ii.
Seward, of Auburn, n. Y, son Of the
late Secretary OF State, is one OF tho
electors at large.
Upon being presented, amid cheers, TO
the convention ex-senator Miller, after
accepting the nomination and thanking
the delegates for it, said he accepted il
only because he felt that the Republic
cans OF this State were unit Tor the
coming contest.
The speaker referred TO the liquor in
terest when he used these words: eve
are this fall in this State to Submit the
question to all the people OF the State as
to whether any particular class OF our
citizens, shall by combination and by
usc OF
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be able to make their boasts that they
control and own the State government
in any of its departments. We holdthat
the government should not be controlled
by Cliques or classes for the advantage or
profit OF any class.
Mr.. Miller closed with great feeling, in
these words: "You will not forget, many
of you, that ut Chicago we pledged our
Republican States that we would make
ono grand effort this fall to restore the
Republican party to supremacy in this
State. Applause.l Do you propose to
make that pledge good, fellow Republi-
cans or not? Cries OF eyes, yes.'l II
you are to make that pledge good, it will
necessitate the bringing out OF every Re.
publicaniVote in this State.
will not rest until the polls close.
[Applause.l And whatever Of power or
ability may have rs political leader
shall be used for the accomplishment of
this much desired result. [Great APP
plause.
Out Of four candidates for Lieutenant
Governor, Col. S. V. X. Cruger was nom
mated. It isa Soldier ticket"
The convention adopted platform
endorsing the Chicago declaration Of
principles; commenting the Republicans
Of the Senate for their rejection OF the
the fisheries treaty; declaring against
trusts, and for the purity OF the ballot.
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Doddridge, Henry Ash; Gilmer, S. A,
Hays; Hancock, G. w. Newman; Har'
rison, Ira G. Post; Lewis, Lewis Ben
nett; Marshall, u. A. Dorsey; Tyler, g
D. smith; Wetzel, ]. G. McEldowney.
Mr.. John Weisgerber, the United
States mail carrier, thought the list oi
committees incomplete, as there was nc
committee on basis OF representation.
Mr.. Andrew Edmiston moved to make
the committee on rules and order oi
business inclnde in its duties this matter
also, and this was done by general
consent.
On motion OF Mr.. /. /. Jones, OF Ohio
county, it WIS resolved that all resolu'
tions ola political or general character
offered in the convention should be at
once referred without debate to the
committee ON resolutions, and on mo-
ton OF Hon. j. g. Palmer, OF Brooke,
the convention took areccss till clock
to enable the committees to make up
their reports.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
In the afternoon the delegates were
again little dilatoryin in assembling. on
the platform in the rear of the Chair
man and Secretary rat Postmaster Simp-
son. Isaac W oln, q. W. Brockunier, B.
A. Galligan, Alex UpdegraH, Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue Sep Hall,
and Sheriff Handlan, who, however, did
not stay long.
About l:25 Secretary Handlan an
nounced that there were u large number
OF copies Of Judge Thurman's opening
speech on the platform which the dele
gates might desire to take home. Then
there was wild rush and in about a
minute there was not copy OF the
speech left.
Chairman Bennett called the conyen-
ton to order little later, and asked for
the report OF the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization. Mr.. Kimberly, OF
this committee, named J. G. Palmer, OF
Brooke county, us Permanent Chair
man, and G. g. Hannah as Secretary,
with all the Democratic editors present
us assistants.
Mr.. Palmer's name was received with
cheers, and when Messrs. Hayes, OF Gil:
II er, and Wiley, OF WetzGl, appointed
by the chair, escorted Mr.. Palmer to the
platform, the applause again broke
forth.
PALMER's VAIN HOPES.
Mr.. Palmer paid the convention high
and drew n favorable augu-
ry from the large attendance and the
earnestness displayed. Before he got
done with his job he wished there was
less earnestness. He referred to the st.
Louis and Huntington conventions, and
the names OF Cleveland and Thurman
and OF Fleming and Duffy were wildly
cheercd He hoped this convention
would be as harmonious MS those, and
that the nominee would go forward to
the same victory which in November
would crown the State and National
tickets. He made an earnest and appro-
pirate speech, and deserved the hearty
applause which greeted him.
The Committee on Basis OF Represen-
tation recommended that the counties
be allotted votes as iollows'