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1HE st. Paul Chamber of Com
merce has resolved against the inter.
state commerce law as detrimental to
the interests Of the Northwest. If it
Were in the power of that body it
would wipe out the entire law. with
the exception of IL few general provi-
slonS. and leave the railroads free to
compete for the business offered to
them. upon such Il basis as other bl,.
slless is done, recognizing fully the
difference between IL wholesale and !,
retail business in 1reigllts, lis well us
IN other commodities.
This feeling against the intcl stat.
commerce law in its present form is
growing lis communities discover that
II defeats Legitimate competition and
checks the building of rev railroads
to say nothing of threatening ruin to
many old roads. Old settlers i'm the
Northwest know what the countr,
Was before railroads were built, an,
they know that rapid development
can not continue ii railroad building
and business is seriously checked
Many of the smaller towns also fine
that the practical operation of the in
ter-state law has been detrimental in
stead of beneficial to them.
Railroad earnings, under the inter
state law do not offer any inducemen
TO capitalists to put their money int,
railroad securities of any kind.-St
Paul Globe.
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IN his veracious history of New
York, Diedrich knickerbocker, speak.
ing of events that happened more
than two hundred years ago refers to
chose mongrel OF third parties. that
Will sometimes spring up between
two great contendiny parties. us a
mule is produced between Il horse and
an ass. The spirit which prompts
the prohibition party to put Il presi-
Dental ticket in the field and make Il
campaign at this time. when the fat
hattie leaders of that party know that
1T Will draw its greatest strength from
the Republican party. ram only he
characterized us the mulishness which
has ut all times been the leading at.
tribute OF mongrel or third parties.
believing that they are morally right
they so to work in IL lnulisll way to
rule or ruin. They could do more
good Tor the cause of Temperance in
the ranks of the republican party than
they can do Us a third party. They
would do well to heed the lesson: "Be
We therefore wise as serpents and
harmless as doves" but they choose
to be neither one nor the other and
desrising the wisdom of the serpent
and the harmlessness of the dove.
rather prefer to initiate the ingrati-
tude and general c%ussedness of the
mule and kick Their best fri, nds.
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II THIRD DAY..
First Session,

VlrsL session..
CHICAGO, June 2l.-This mornings ses.
sion of the convention opened ut lu.Jj
While the hall vas not more than a third
filled. This was due to the general i'm
preston that adjournment last nj ,ht was
until noon to-day.
THOMAS f. Green, of Chicago, prayed.
The roll of states was called to name
members Vt the national committee, but
the confus On was so great that busine ,s
proceeded very slowly.
Mckinley, of Ohio, read the platform,
which i'll substance is as follows:
Republicans Of the United States, as
sembled in convention, pause on the
threshold to honor the memory of Abra-
ham Lincoln, Grant and the heroic names
OF Garfield, Arthur, Logan and Conkllng.
Tremendous applanse.J May their mem
cries be faithfully cherished. We also
extend sympathy to that noble soldier
n child of victory, Phillip H. Sheridan.
We extend fraternal Congratulations to
our fellow citizens of Brazil on their abol.
ltion of slavery, and we also hope soon to
congratulate the citizens Of the Irish ma
ton on securing home rule.
We believe in the personal rights of
citizens of every degree to cast a free bal
lot in public elections and to have it dnly
counted. We hold a free and honest pop
ular ballot to be the foundation of popu-
lar government.
We charge that the present administra-
ton and Democratic majority in congress
owe their existence to criminal pullitica-
ttRQ M the up4titVttop.
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VIEW FVN'Nl ff.ftINU lHE EAh ) DESK
won the day. Let this convention find a Doug
lass f"r our Bruce. He will take the snul of our
great leader into the casket of his love. and
with il lead us On to certain and splendid VIC
tory.
AT the conclusion of Thurston's speech
Marching Through Georgia. was
up by the assemblage.
The temporary chairman was presented
with an oak gavel by Hoar, of Michigan.
The little weapon is made of material
from the oak tree under which the Re-
publican party was organized, July 6,
1854.
The chair ruled that tn" national com
mittee's choice Of temporary officers
would be adhered to, the matter being
brought mp by a Kansas delegate, who
objected to the Nebraska man [Thurstonl
for chairman.
The national committee s recommends
ton that Dakota be allowed to cast ten
votes in the convention and Washington
territory six was announced.
Rules of the 1884 convention were
adopted to govern the present gathering,
a resolution of sympathy for Gen
Sheridan and family vas adopted by a
standing vote.
Many ex- mon soldiers sent in a pc
tition to be admitted to the hall. Referred
to national committee, with a recou-
incubation that the request be granted.
Names for members of the various
committees were sent to the presiding
officer, instead of the usual answering to
the call of sta,es.
The chairman of the Nebr ska delegs-
ton then introduced Gen. Fremont, who
said:
He would feel that he carried an insensible
tlod. and not 81 warm and sympathetic heart
IN his breast WAS lie not scnsih'y grateful for
the welcome he had received. He was happy
and proud to receive here, in this great ma
tional rs emily, the welcome given by his
frie ds and companions of many years by hia
party friends, by The men a I'd the sons of the
men with whom it had been his consp cuoua
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ization proceeded with.
The report of the committee on perma
nent organization was read by ex-Gov-
ernor Foster, of Ohio, and was heartily
cheered when he read the name of NJ. NJ.
Estee, of California, as permanent chair
man.
Ex-Governor Foster proceeded to read
the list of vice presidents as selected by
the various state delegations.
The report of the committee on perma-
nent organization was as follows:
Chairman-Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee, Of Cali
foruia.
Observation-Disclosures w. Clisbee, Mich
igan; Michael Griffin, Wisconsin; Will
lam Buel, Tennessee; Mr.. Lynch, Penn
%sylvania.
Assistant observation-disclosures J. Bro
gan, Tennessee; Tams Bixby, Minnesota;
Henry NJ. Cooper, Arkansas; William
Nelson, New Jersey; A. w. Monroe,
Maryland; J. Z. Wiley, Texas; C. NJ.
Shinn. West Virginia, ard John f..
Mlor, Louisiana.
Reading Clerks-Henry Ballard. Yer
mont; Col. Clarkson Lake, New York;
Capt. David Lenning, Ohio; James H.
Stone. Michigan, and George NJ. Blink.
crhoff, Illinois.
1sSAoSAoPICA 'tloldNUS 4.
English.
Sergeant at Arms-Charles Fitzsim-
MONS, Chicago.
The report was adopted without dis
sent, ana the chair appointed ex-Gover-
nor Foster, of Ohio, and. Mr.. George b.
Sloane, of New York. a committee to
escort Mr.. Estee to the platform. Mr..
Estec spoke very briefly, his address &C.
cupying but ten minutes. He said:
Gen I.EMEN OF THE CONVENTION: Follow
INK 81 illn trious a gentleman as your empnr-
AIRY chairman. shall not attempt to detain
you by any heightened sp cch. Ionly want to
say to You that we live so far from the center
of the republic, over on the Pacific shore. that
cannot even guess who your nominee is going
to he. haGsht ~
OF course you al know. ] say further. to
you, gentlemen of the convention. that am
not able TO say exactly Ii your platform
will be but the people of the country have
echoed Its sentiments and the rattle of the
ssir;nish line was heard only two weeks ago
from oregon.
God ~illns.-rcsumed Mr.. Estce. mex No
vent'irr you will hear from Clcyc,and's Apo
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honor to have been associated in the FIR.
opening campaign of !, II.

honor to have been associated in the first
opening campaign of Il X.
Fred Douglass then came before the
convention and delivered a short ad-
dress, urging the Republicans to make
short work of driving the Democrats out
OF power. He called the Democratic
party the enemy OF slaves and appealed to
tie Republican party not to forsake the
negro.
The Virginia contested election case
then came up, and a hot piece of s'giye
and take" discussion followed between
between Wise and Malone, until the de-
bate was ruled out of order. Then Hour,
of Michigan, tried to smooth things
over.
1t was right here attempted to haze all
contests referred to the committee on
credentials without debate. Great con-
fusion followed and the attempt failed,
and amid calls for another vote the con-
yention adjourned.
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DELEGATION SELECTIONS.
A List If Committee Appointments Made
hv NnrthWnafArn Gtot~

A L'st NJ Committee Appointments Made
by Northwestern States.
Chicago, June l9.-Seuator O'Brien
was electrd chairman of the Minnesota
delegation. Davis having withdrawn.
II. q. Evans was reelected a mcmb.. o,
the Republican national committee.
Charles $. Lewis was elected Sec
rctary, and the committees were
made up as follows: On resolu-
tons, Col. G. q. Edwards: OH nreden-
tlals, II. j. Miller; on permanent organ
iZatloH, u. q. Hartley; or notification, r.
=. Langdon; vice president, NJ. S.
| Chandler.
The Wisconsin delegation effected the
following organizations: Chairman, Sen
ator John c. Spooner; secretary, &. A.
Knapp: vice president, H. o. Fairchild;
on resolutions, w. f Carter: on rules, A.
Z. Turner; permanent organization, A.
w. Sanborn; credentials, James O'Neil;
on notification, c. .. Chaplin.
Dakota-Chairman, G. C. Moody; sec.
rotary, j. NJ. Bailey, Jr.: committee on
organization, I. A. Bogart; credentials,
b. H. Sullivan; resolutions, H. c. Hans
brough; vice president, l.. b. Richard
son: committee to notify, G.. w. Honn;
SotaAnAeeeO0, 1ONciuOI Nhcllclt0.
1owa-Chairman, Cal. D. b. Hender-
son; secretary, j. D. Glass: committee
on permanent organization, +. NJ. Drake;
credentials, Col. w. p. Hepburn; resolu-
lions, George D. Perkins; member ma.
tional committee, ]. s. Clarkson.
Montana Chairman, George o. Eaton;
secretary, I. C. Power; organization, T.
c. Power; credentials, I. c. Power: res
olutions, George o. Eaton: member ma
tional committee, Charles s. Warren.
Washington NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Ed
ward Whitson; secretary, o. c. White,
organization, f. B Hyde; credentials, o..
c.. White; resolution, w. j. Thompson;
member national committee, Thomas H.
Cavanaugh.
observation-disclosures, F. E. Warren;
secretary, G. D. Clark; organization, G.
d. Clark: resolutions, F. E. Warren;
member national committee, Joseph ".
Carey; committee to notify nominee, C.
Clark.
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Conclude tn Rule the Alternates Out..
"A Lively Dispute the Result.

Conclude to Rule the Alternates Out-..
"A Lively Dispute the Result.
CHICAGO, June 2O.-A fight occurred
In the Dakota delegation between dele
gates and alternates over the appor-
ttonment of expenses between them.
The alternates were to each pay $50 and
the delegates each 500, but the delegates
concluded to rule the alternates out Of
taking part in the vote of Dakota's
national committeeman. To this the
a%lternates objected, and they now kick on
paying their $50. Then, too, the delegates
are given five seats in the convention
n the alternates get only ono. The
~alternates say the delegates are taking an
unfair advantage of them. The former
will hold q meeting and take action.
They say il the delegates appropriate to
their W use all the tickets, power and
perquisites, the delegates should put up
the money.
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In England IN effort is being made
to prevent the dehorning of cattle hy
the law. 1t is alleged to he IL viola.
ton of the law against cruelty to ami
mails. We Join hands most heartily
with IL English friends ON this
proposition. We believe this whole
"dehormimg" business should he
promptly sat down upon hy the law.
1t is an outrage of the snrest sort
against God and Nature. and IL tor
ture upon the poor dumb brute that
is revolving to contemplate, hy any
person that has either heart or any
sonl-worth neutrality-suspicious.
ers' journal.
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Thurston Of Nebraska, Is Made
Temporary Chairman and De.
livers a Ringing Speech.
EakOtn Is Allowed Ten Votes IN the
Convention, and Washington
Territory Has Six.
TIE Virginia Delegations Get into a Little
Wrang|e and Are Sat Down
Upon by the Chair.
General Fremont and Fred Douglass
Speak Briefly to the Enthusi-
astic Delegates and Visitors.

CHICAGO, Jnne l9.-The opening day
Of the national Republican convention
dawned clear but very hot, and the mo-
%tionlcss nir was au omilIous pressage Of
the suffering which followed. The city
was awake all night, and the noise
AMOUNTED TO A PANDEMONIUM.
Trooos Of men and boys paradcd with
drums, shouting for Blaine, and every
where confusion reigned supreme. The
hotels are packed to sutfocation-not an
other 1erson could be accommr lated.
Railways and corridors are filled with
cots. and every available corner contains
human beings, whose expectancy and dis
comfort are plainly apparent.
AT precisely ~ O'Clock Hon. B. F.
Jones, chairman of the Republican ma
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LAST weeks issue of the Rainy
Buttes Sentinel, published at New
England City, Was the beginning of
volume two. In the initial number
OF the new volume the editor says:
"When II year ago we commenced
the publication of the Sentinel it was
under trying and adverse circumstan.
ces. having no postotlice or mail fiji.
cilities Of any kind, no regular con.
veyance to and rom the railroad.
which was twenty-five miles distant,
whereby to get express. TO say moth.
ing OF the newness of the place (less
than two months old) and the conse.
quent inconvenience of not having a
building in town completed and the
necessity of crowding those which
were under construction to overflow.
ing, 1t Was a seemingly great under.
taking to begin the era of this publ.
cation" In spite Of all difficulties
and drawbacks the Sentinel has kent
to:the front and has furnished it's
readers with a bright. newsy paper,
containing all the local happenings
that go to make the success of the
country paper, and to obtain enough
OF which to fill each Issue is the hard.
est work of the editor of "a paper in a
small community. 1t has been a con.
sistent and faithful advocate in pub.
fishing abroad the advantages and at.
tractive features of the West. Missouri
country in general and especially OF
Hettinger county. May tile Sentinel
live to see the beautiful valley of the
Cannon Ball filled with thousands of
industrious prosperous settlers and
ever keep up witt, the procession of
progress.
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a Later he
studied law and
settled in Omaha
In 1870; was gen.
eral solicitor for
the Union Pacific
road and one Of
the most eminent
LAWYERS OF t h Q
West. His polit-
ical career can be
told in . fe "
words. He has
been and is q
prominent factor
in Republican
politics Of Ne
. byeska; was pres.
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vows AND POLITICAL DIS
HONOR.
The Republican party is pre-eminently .

party Of protection. 1t was born of the ire.
prcssible desire to protect the slave from the
lash of his mastc", n to save our c vilization
from the blighting curse of its Grim" against
humanity. 1t performed the sacred mission
Of protecting our republic from secession and
disunion. and in later times succeeded in pro-
te, ting the credit nj currency of ,le nation
from reputation and imitation.
We are met in national convention for DELHI.
Grafton and co ference. When the Demo.
cratic party, at tilt close of The lat prc,iden.
Iial nlucfinn
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~ THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
List of rIembers Elected for the Eusu.
ing Term.

List of fIembers Elected for the Ensu.
ing Term.
CHICAGO, June 2O.-The Republican
national committee, as made up 80 far,
consists of the following gentlemen:
Alabama-William Youngblood.
California M. II. DeYoung.
Colorado-W A. Hamill.
Connecticut-Samuel Fessenden,
Georgia.-T. F. Putney.
Illinois-George R. Davis.
Indiana-John c. New.
Iowa.. S. Clarkson.
K~ansas-Cyrus Leland, il.
Kentucky-W. C. Goodloe.
Louisiana--P. B S. Pinchback.
Maine-J. Manchester Haynes.
Maryland-James A Gary.
MISUNDERSTANDING l.. Hyde.
Michigan-John p. Sanborn.
Minnesota-R. g. Evans.
Mississippi-James Hill.
Missouri-C. l. Filloy.
Nebraska-W. w. Robertson.
Nexada-E. Williams.
New Jersey-Garret j. Hobart.
North Carolina-W. P. Comedy.
Ohio-A. L. Conger.
Oregon Jonathan Bourne, Jr.
Pennsylvania-To be filled.
Rhode Island-T. w. Chase.
South Carolina-E. w. Brayton.
Texas-T. W. Quincy.
Fermont-G. w. Hooker
Vi~rginia-Senator Riddleberger.
West Virginia-N. B. Scott.
Wisconsin-Henry Paine.
Dakota-A. c. Mellette.
Idaho-George Shoup.
Montana Charles S. Warner.
Washington Territory Thomas H.
Kavanaugh.
WyomiDg-J. NJ. Carey.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23
Il SECOND DAY.

CHICAGO, Juue 20.-At 1880 p. m.
the second days session of the Republic
can national convention was called to
order and prayer offered by Stephen A.
Northrup, of Fort Wayne, Ind.
The chairman stated that the commit
tee on credentials could not report till j
p. m. 1t vas moved that a recess be
AIKEN till $40 p. IN. The motion was
aQaby Wit$lzpn6p Rps naD'' ..-~s a<s..-
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tional committee, called the convention
to order.
Rev. Frank Gunsaulus offered prayer.
He thanked God for the blessings of the
present and asked divine blessings on the
convention, and
PRAYED FOR SHERIDAE'S RECOVERY.
Miss Pauline Romeiss sang Julia Ward
Howe's Battle Hymn of the Republic to
the tune of "John Browns Body" etc.
Chairman Jones then addressed the
convention. He spoke SO low at first
that he could not be heard five feet
away. His address was brief and con-
sisted chiefly of arraignment of the Dem
ocratic party. He emphatically favored
protection and said the platform aud
candidates of the convention should be
the embodiment of this spirit.
John NJ. Thurston, of Nebraska, nc
cepted the temporary craftsmanship, de-
livering the following address:
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SPEECH

GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTIoN:-Decply
sensitive of the distinguished honor you have
conferred upon me Ms presid ny officer Of your
temporary organization. l thank you. gentle
men, not for yself alone. hut { r that great
and growing West which never disappoi is
the expectations Of the Republican party. l
largely appropriated by urviving veterans of
the army Of our rcplbli under the benetcent
provisions of the homestead and presumption
l.ws, enacted by IL Republi an ongress And
tue to the heroic re objections OF the past,
under the banner Of Rcpublicanism, in
victory and defeat, in sunshine and in stor &.
in p. osprrity and adversely. this mighty West
retains the courage of its convictions and
holds that devotion to principe, though it
brings defeat. is better han success nc ieved
by
RRoKEN vows AND POLITICAL DIS
HONOR.
The Dickinson press., 1888-06-23
OFFICIAL PAPER OFSTARk COUNTY
Saturday, June 23. ISSS.

HAVING accepted the nomination
for president rendered her Ivy the
equal rights party, Mrs. Brlva Lock-
wood, has buckled on her toughest
corset and bumped her hustle Il little
higher. had Il dress made with some
kind of a bias, cut in IL CORY or goring
manner to give her IL determined an
pearance and is prepared to make Il
lively campaign.
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FlLLEY HAS A MAsco1r,

CHICAGO, June 20 -Chauncey1 !. Filley,
OF st. Louis, the chairman of the Mis-
souri, delegation, is chief among the con-
vention characters. His hat is a Reput-
lican mascot. He has worn it to every Re-
publican conventionsincs 1856, but it 10
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MAHoNE. dience. Who lost
interest after learning the result of the
Virginia contest.
A minority report was presented, and
considerable %wrangling over the Virginia
matter followed.
Finally the report Of the credentials
committee was adopted, and tie conven-
ton adjourned until Thursday noon.
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JOHN M. THuRsToN.

Brief biography of the Eloquent Ne.
braskan Who Acts as Temporary Chair
man.
CHICAGO, June 2O.-Johu NJ. Thurstou,
Of Nebraska, temporary chairman of the
Republican national convention. was
born in Vermont in ls47, came to Chi
cage in 1868 and worked rs an express
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idcntial elector in 1880. and headed the
Nebraska delegation of 1884: seconded
the nomination of John A. Logan aud at
tracted much attention by his speech.
He for the second time heads the Ne
braska delegation, and but for his selec-
ton as temporary chairman would have
been spokesman of the delegation.
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ported. Ten con-
tests were le-
ported, all I'M
important but
Virginia. Four
delegates and al
%ternates, head
ed by Malone,
were admitted
from Virginia,
and all dele.
gates headed by
Wise. This was
victory for Wise.
The report of
the committee
was long and
d etailed and
wearied the an.
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PREDICTS A DEADLOCK.

And Another Garfield in tho Person Of
Mckinley or Porter.
CHICAGO, June 21.-Ballard Smiths
editorial special from this city to the
World says that Sherman has still clear
lead Of the candidates, but not within $50
or more OF enough to nominate. It
seems the general belief in Chicago that
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remembered that four years age he did
not wear it continuously here. Be that
US 1t may, he now sticks to the hat and
the hat to him as lightly as if they
were glued to eachother. The only
time he parts with it ts during
meals, when his wife draws the
line and insists ON its being removed, no
matter what ill luck may hefall bis
nNlty.
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FIRST EVENING SESSION.

CHICAGO, June 21.-At this evenings
session of the Republican convention a
telegram was read from San Francisco.
thanking the contention for recognizing
California by making Estee permanent
chairman.
A resolution of sympathy for Germany
in her national bereavement was adopted,
also q resolution of respect to the mem
ory OF Grant and Logan.
The resolutions committee was not
ready to report.
Governor Foraker, of Ohio, was invited
to address the convention and did so.
He elected much applause by saying Eve
are here to nominate the president Of the
United States" Said the Republican
party believes in a free ballot and a fair
count, and in a protective tariff. Foraker
went on to say that the free trade beliefs
and messages of Cleveland were inimical
to the best interests of the country and
that TIE Republican party believed in
protecting American Industries, from the
fisheries in the East to the Chinese cues
ton in the West.
The chairman of the committe on Gre
dcntialS Hepburn, of Iowal then 70.
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his vote will never get beyond 800. be-
cause he will be a~ntagonized so flercely
by New York and the Pacific coast that
the convention will not venture to risk
his nomination against their joint and
threatening protest. Mr.. Depew looms
up for the same reason as a more proba-
BILE nominee than any Of his competitors,
but his reliance is entirely upon u firm
front by his delegation. Gresham seems
a hopeless prospect, and Alger, Harrison
and Allison are running about neck and
deadlock is confidently expected, and
there is already much talk of another
Garfield in either Mckinley, of Ohio, or
Porter, of Indiana.
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FOR THE TIN PAIL CANDIDATE.

The Union Labor Party Favor Withdraw
Ing Their Ticket IT Gresham is Nom.
mated.
CHICAGO, June 22-It was stated on
good authority that a secret meeting OF
the national committee of the Union
Labor party, which recently held its ma
tlonal convention in Cincinnati and
nominated Hon. A. j. Streeter, of Illi-
nois, for the presidency, was held at
McCoy's hotet aud favored the with
drawal Of their ticket in favor Of Gresham
a. the labor candidate II he is nominated
by the Republican,