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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-05

R. P. FLOWER. GEORGE RA1NEs.
 New York's Delegation.)
 Leopold A. Trauss, of Alabama; A. o. Hall, of Minnesota; John Triplett, of Georgia; l.. E. Rowley, of Michigan; Olney Newell, of Colorado: T. J. Single, of Missouri, and B. L. Merritt, ot Nebraska.
 The following were unanimously chose chief reading clerk and assistants: T. J. Pet tit, house of representatives. Washington, D. C., for chief reading clerk; M. T. Bennett, New Jersey; F. o. Walker, Iowa; R. H. of Indiana; Joseph Carr, of Missouri, and E. D. Sawyer of Ohio, assistant, clerks.
 On motion of Hon. E. E.. Dawson, of South Carolina, Col. Edward B. Dickinson, of New York, official stenographer of the national Democratic committee, was chosen as official stenographer of the convention This is the fourth national Democratic convention in which Col. Dickinson has filled this position. Col R. J. Bright, of Indiana, was chosen as sergeant at arms of the convention, and Daniel Able, of St. Louis, as chief door keeper ...t.
 The arrangements made by the national committee in regard to the tickets are as fol- lows:
 The chairman of tho national committee has the distribution of the 800 platform tickets in his discretion. Each delegate has seven admission tickets to the hall, including those for himself and his alternate The tickets have five coupons and can procure admission only five times A proposal by MT. Cloudy that if ticket holder left the hall during session he should receive back 8 coupon on which another admission could be obtained was opposed on the ground that the privilege might be abused, and was with drawn.
 The tickets were printed by the American Bank Note company, of New York. They are warranted to be as difficult as bank notes to counterfeit They are printed in three colors and are highly artistic in appearance
 Cleyeland's running mate will be the ''Old Roman" The die was cast when the Ohio delepation unanimously decided to give him It's undivided support. The meeting which culrninated in this action was protracted ona. lasting from until after 2. The avail abiiity of Thurman and Gray was discussed nj; lenpth, and with considerable freedom. shankiin, Manson and other prominent lead ers of the Gray forces were admitted to the caucus and made powerful arguments in n,nnort of the Indiana governor. They told tba Obioans that he was the only man that conld carry the state; that upon his nomi- nation rested all chances of it's remaining in the Democratic column, end that, moreover,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-05

he was thu one man that could unite both north and south. The Ohioans listened pa- tiently, and when the delegation had re- tired they renewed their discussion.
 Finally, to test the prevailing opinion, Baker, of Cincinnati, submitted a resolution setting forth that in the event of the name of Allen G. Thurman being presented to the convention for vice president the Ohio delc- gation would give him it's undivided support When show of hands was called for all but two went up, and the resolution was declared unanimously adopted. Outside the rooms c great crowd had been patiently awaiting the decision of tho caucus It filled the upper lobby and corridors, packed the stairs in jam, and stretched far out into the rotunda below.
 The rousing cheer that followed the chair mans announcement was all that the crowd wanted to know. They did not wait for the doors to be opened. There was a shout of Thurman is safeI" It was taken up by a thousand throats, and. as if by magic, the news spread from hotel to hotel, and the en- thusiasm ran like praire fire.
 Thurman transparencies, ribbons and pict- ures bobbed up in every direction. Blacks delicate red badges, with his equally delicate signature, disappeared from sight The visiting clubs and western delegations hustled out their band, and were soon marching through the streets cheering and shouting, and singing in frantic glee. The entire popu- lation of the town, at this end of the bridge, seemed to have emptied itself into the prin- cipal streets, and to have infected with the enthusiasm of the moment. Everybody was in a delirium of happiness.
 No, not everybody. The Gray men sulked in their tauts. Like Rachel of old, they re- fused to be comforted. Up to the moment that the cheers came out of the Ohio commit tee room they had confidently expected that even if the delegation did not declare for the man of their choice, it would refuse to in- dorse the Roman" This would have suited them just as well, for divided Ohio delega- tion meant the withdrawal of Thurman. and clear lead for Gray. But they knew what had happened when the first shout came from above, and they compressed their lips and kept their hands in their pockets. They did not march last night, nor, unless they ex- perience change of heart, will they fall into line when the vote of the state is called for in Exposition hall.
 "We will die fighting hard" said Gray man. "His name will be presented, even if it gets nothing more than the vote of our own delegation We expected better results,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-05
CONVENTION HALL.

for we made brave fight, and left nothing undone to give Indiana the victory" The fact that the New York delegation was unani- nous for Thurman had much to do with the decision of the Ohio men.
 The Gotbamites did not caucus until late last night, but 'feelers," who had been sent out during the afternoon, brought back the news that they were solid for Thurman, and that they meant to dictate the nomination if they could, and that it was pretty emphatic and determined. The Ohioans came to the conclusion that discretion was the better part of valor.
 'As for the Black boom," said Thurman delegate, Git died a booming early in the day. The poky little sixty-four room in which those responsible for its appearance kept open house never held more than a dozen people, and less than that after the limited supply of cigars had given out A. c. Kiff, of Beatrice, Neb, W. Kim brough, of Danville, Ills, John Wampler, of Kansas, and L. E. Beach, of Morrison county, Ills, took turns in standing outside the door and inviting the passers by to step in, much in the style of a fake auction Joe Mann, of Illinois, at whose instance the headquarters were opened, and who confi- dentially would fan the spark into flame, as soon he arrived, came in at o'clock, JuSC III Ll1u0 to C0aG Oark horses chances the commissioner of pensions might have had twelve hours before had vanished into the gloom"
 The contingent from New York city ar. rived in cars decorated with banners, bear. ing the name of the organization and a photograph of Cleveland. Joseph J. O'Don- oghue, of Tammany Hall, while waiting at the depot for the formation of the line of march, talked about the preference of his associates for vice president.
 Thurman is our cry" he said, "first, last and all the time. Cleveland and Thurman will win with hands down."
 "What majority would you predict for the ticket in New York;"
 Between 60, 900 and SO,0OO."
 < ''Will not the free trade utterances of Cleveland injure him in the state2'
 'I think not. Personally I am not a free trader. I believe in protection. So do many Democrats, but we recognize the necessity for a revision of the tariff and think the surplus ought to be gotten rid of. think, and so do many Democrats in my state and elsewhere, that the revision of tariff can safely be left to congress Cleveland is not free trader. He is reviser. He wants duties on some articles reduced, but does not want duties abolished. Read the last part of his message. That shows it."
 The New York state delegation decided at its meeting not to indorse any candidate for the vice presidency. The sentiment was, of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-05
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

The Board of Pardons Decides it Can
 Save Men From Hanging.
 Governor Lounsbury, Chief Justice Park, General Harland, Dr Bacon and MT Sey- mour of the state board of pardons met at the state prison at Wethersfeld yesterday and heard number of convicts give reasons why they should be released from that in stitution. Later in the day the board listened to Judge Lockwood of Bridge port, counsel for the condemned murderer Palladori, who argued that the board had the power to commute the sentence of hanging to life imprisonment It was board had decided that they had jurisdic- ton in such cases, but had come to no con clusion in the matter of commuting Palla- doni's sentence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-05


 sylvania created something of a sensation, but its members were careful to express no opinion. They were enthusiastically received The situation early this morning, so far as Thurman's selection is concerned, is un- changed. There will probably be no ballot taken. The action of the New York delega- tion to refrain from voting is construed by nti-Thurmanites to mean that tho New Workers are scheming to stampede the con vention. Crowds of Gray's followers gathered in the Hobbies of the leading hotels late last night, and passed the time in yelling for their favorite. It was all to no purpose, however, as, in the language of one of the Indiana delegates:
 "It is too late to shout now; the slate is fixed"
 The Indiana delegation instructed its mem. bers to support Henry Watterson for the chairmanship of the;committee on resolutions. The fight for this place will probably be be- tween Watterson and German.
 A member of the national committee is authority for the statement that the platform will readopt the platform of 1854, and in- dorse the presidents message It will declare for tariff reform, but will not indorse the Mills bill in its present shape
 MT. Scott, who it is supposed carries with with him in cold type the views of the ad- ministratfon as to what the tariff plank should be, is apparently serene with regard
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-05
WICKED NAUGUTUCK EDITORS.
A Peace Maker Trying to Unito the Pu
 nacious Scribblers.

naciOus Scribb1ers.
 Naugatuck, with its rubber industries, has her newspapers and her editors, who grind out copy at such rate that one is jealous of the other. The Review gives Agitator, thrashing every week, and Peck gives White and the Review man setting out, and White repays both in his way. The Rev w. F. Blackman, of the Congre- gational church, who conducts little church paper, entitled the Parish Bulletin, came out in last months issue and advised these fighting scribes to extend the hand of brotherly love. Editor Adams immediate ly advocated such doctrine, but the two others have not signifed their intention of practicing that virtue, and the inhabitants of Naugatuck look forward to the time when Peck, White and Adams will join hands and band themselves in a noble true and affectionate brotherhood.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-05
See Rubey's adv, 2nd page.

D. O. Calender & Go. have started a $35. .OO Watch club. We propose to give 8 full Jeweled American Watch in IA kt. gold filled case Warranted for 20 years. An ladies' IA kt. solid gold American Watch on payment of $1.OO per week, one drawing each week. Open to Ladies and Gentlemen, and 3 Exchange Place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-05
Tn Present sh.rmn,,, Name.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Gen. D. H. Hast ings, advocate general of Pennsy lvania, and a delegate at large from that state, has been chosen to present Senator Sherman's name to the Chicago convention. Gen Hastings is a man of fine presence and an eloquent speaker The friends of Senator Sherman here are much pleased that his claims will be prescntei by citizen of.:the leading Republi- can state
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-05
The Dying General.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-This mornings bulletin indicates General Sheridan at least holding his own and resting quiet ly. Physicians are in constant attendance and another attack may come any time. Gravest anxiety felt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-05
Death of Judge Heu.y Morris.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June S.-Judge Henry Morris died here yesterday. In 1854 he was elected to congress by the Know Nothing party, but before congress met he resigned to accept all appointment AS judge of the court of common plea3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-05
An Artists Death.

LOWELL, June 5.-Thomas Lawson, the well-known portrait painter, died here at midnight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-05
Weavers on 8 Strike.

FALL RIVER, June 5.-Forty weavers have struck owing to disagreement with the overseer at Chase mill
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-05

Boss Boston Crackers, best in the mar
 ket, fresh and crisp at Ladd's.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-05

ILLUAINATIONS IN FRONT OF HALL. course, unanimous for Thurman, but it was argued that, to avoid any suggestion of a desire to dictate, it would be just as well for the delegation to put on neutral appearance and to abstain from voting until after other states had been called.
 The following selections were made: To the national committee, Henry Oelrichs; ere dentials, John Larkin; resolutions, Edward Cooper.
 It is said that had Judge Thurman failed to receive the support of the Ohio delegation a formidable boom would have been started for Speaker Carlisle for the second place on the tislpt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-05
THURMAN THBMAN A Decidedly Dark Horse for
 Second Place. HIS FRIENDS JUB1LANT, The New York and Ohio Dele < gations Did It.
GRAY MEN STILL AT WORK
Eut the Ticket Will Probably Bl
 Cleveland and Thurman.

St. Louis Rubbing Over with Excite.
 nlent About the Democratic Conven. : tion-Thers May Be Struggle Over
 the Tariff Plank. but the Platform Will
 Probably He Fashioned After That oi
 '84-Lieutenant Governor White, of Cal
 ifornia, for Temporary, and Patrick Col.
 ins. of Massachusetts, for Permanent
 Chairman.
 , ST. LOUIS, June 5-St. Louis is in an up roar. The convention is the one all absorb Ing of conversation. It could almost truly be said that business was suspended. True il is that the old city has never seen anything like the hustle and excitement which is turn. ing it topsy turvy now; but the hustle is all political, and from daylight to dark, from sunrise to sunset, nothing is thought of, noth. ing is done, that has not in some way bear. ing on the convention
 Amid the excitement, however, the good city fathers have not forgotten to be hos pitable, and all day yesterday parties of dele. gates from far away states were riding or driving about the city, on their way to some Joint of interest, under the guidance of some docal celebrity. The great new custom house and postoftice swarms with sightseers, as do
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-21
BLACKS PENSION REPORT.

The annual report of the commits
sioner of pensions, Hon. John Z.
Black, for the year ending July, 1888,
is received at this office. From the re-
port volume of very interesting aud
instructive statistical matter may be
CLEANED. The report shows that the
population of the United States in
1860, the year before the war opened,
was 81, 443 ,321; that the vote for presi-
dent that year was 4 1850, 1913, or a little
over fourteen per cent. of the entire
population; that the number of troops
furnished the government for the sup
preston of the rebellion was PTS, 304,
| of whom 1891 .4S0 were volunteers,
and of these 1916, 995 received bOun-
ty. The money paid as bounty by the
general government was $500, 223 800,
and the local bOunties paid aggre-
| gated nearly as much, being $3.50, OIL
030. The total number of substitutes
was l23. 1870, less than five per cent. of
| the total enlistments. The enlist
ments took ten per cent. of the entire
white population of the northern
states, and four per cent of the colored
population; basing population on the
census of 1860. The number of pen
sioners borne upon the government
rolls on the 1st of last July was 452,
557, or one out of every six who enlis:-
ed. 1t is interesting to note the pro-
portion of pensioners to enlisted men
in the several states. New York fur
nished AS, $50 men for the war and
Is, 2249 are upon the United States pen
sion rolls. Ohio with $4,000 less sol
diers than New York has only | 800
less pensioners. Pennsylvania with
q, 500 more men in the field than Ohio
has $50 less upon the pension rolls,
New York furnished one soldier fol
every seven and three-fourths popu
latiOn; Pennsylvania, one for every
eight and a half; Ohio, one for every
seven and a quarter. Kansas fur
| IllSutu OLG SOINllCl III NV vi
her population. The District of Col
: umbia being the only state or terrific
: ry or district that equalled Bleeding
: Kansas in her offering of men proper
: Tomato to her population.
The names added to the rolls dur
5 ing the past year were &C, 252, and Is,
e 40 names of pensioners We're dropped
: The disbursements for pensions were
/ S7S,775, S62 and the cost of this dis
r bursement were g, 262, 525, or a frac'
ton less than four per cent. Tn,
;; highest pension paid is $1,000 pei
; annum, the lowest. S24. The average
: age Of pensioners is placed at 80 years
I Of the 452, 557 names upon the pension
rolls, thirty-seven are revolutionary
pensioners; 1883 are pensioners 0
the war of 1872, and l,l64 are pen
siOners Of the war with Mexico TIL,
1 revolutionary pensioners are all wild
r Ows Of the men who served in tina
e war, no sarvivors Of the war remain
: ing. Of the\Pensioners of the war q
4 1912 there are sos survivors of the wa
and the other 1JNS7 are the widow
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-21

ANENT the definition of republi-
can given i'm yesterdays local col
umns, there are republicans who are
straight republicans who do not hold
office. and there are straight-out re-
publicans who do not care for office
and would not accept office. The re-
publican for Office only, present or
prospective, is mighty poor sample,
and the republican in Texas who votes
only the national ticket, which has
not a smell in Texas, and repudiates a
county nomination which may result
i'm an election, is like the foolish man
who put the roof on his house before
he had laid the foundations.
THE yellow fever outlook grows
more and more gloomy. The con-
tinued wet weather is most unfaVor-
able to the checking of the epidemic
and every day adds to the horrors OF
the tale with which the country
became so appallingly familiar ten
wears ago. Memphis, the stricken
city, is again in fever of excitement
owing to the appearance of the plague
at Decatur, only one hundred and
eighty miles distant on the open line
of the Memphis aud Charleston rail-
wav. The unfortunate little city in
Alabama was startled out of its self
control by the report that ten cases
of fever had developed and a regular
stampede resulted. The situation is
far more reassuring than it was ten
years ago. Memphis. and in fact,
every considerable city of the south is
in better condition to repel the epidem--
ic than it was ten years ago ana
sanitary science is more fully prepared
to cope with it. All the same the
danger is sufficiently threatening to
demand the utmost care on the part OF
municipal authorities and health
boards, the whole nation over, and
particularly in southern ATTITUDES;
San Antonio has never been visited
with any scourge and feels secure IN
the possession of a climate which
which seems to bid defiance to disease
and pestilence. One ounce otprevent-
i've is worth the pound of cure even
here and that eternal vigilance which
alone ensures safety should mark the
inspections and reports OF the health
officers of this city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-21

KEEP your canards about yellow
fever in San Antonio on ice. or they
will spoil. Yellow fever is, and has
been, and it is believed always will
be an unknown quantity in San An
Antonio. There is no authentic re-
port of single case of yellow fever on
the gulf coast of Texas this year, much
less is there any in San Antonio, the
heaIthiest city in the state, and not
within the fever belt. The report
that San Antonio has yellow fever is
a lie, an awful, base, abominable,
black lie.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-21

MATTERS with the capitol board are
in state of betweenity. The COM
missioners contend that they have
concluded their work and are
no longer in office, having discharged
their duties, and being themselves
discharged by the very terms of the
act creating them. This position is
denied by the attorney general, and
is held by Governor Ross. Their
final report has been filed, and will
be presented to the next legislature,
where, no doubt. its acceptance will
be antagonlzed by Attorney-General
Hogg, who was snubbed by Commits,
sioner Lee in unmistakable terms al
the last session of the board.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-21

ANOTHER democratic state heard
from. The ex-secretary of state OF
Louisiana decamps with $500. Times
must be getting desperate with the
democracy when a man who writes
"ex-sec." before his name decamps
with such a paltry sum. Do the DEM
ocrats sense the incoming of republi-
can administration and realize that
the day of stealing is drawing to a
clOSe2
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-21

FROM the meagre reports which
reach this office from Fort Worth, it
seems quite certain that no ticket will
be nominated by the Fort Worth con-
vention. The republicans will initiate
the tactics of the king of France. In
this they will be wise, as there is no
show at this late hour for any NOM
inee, particularly IS the Farmers Al
lance and labor party have candi-
date already in the field. If the re.
publican strength of the state should
go sOlidly to the Alliance ticket il
would make a formidable minority
vote.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-21
TERRIBLE FoREwARNINGs.

Cough in the morning, hurried or
difficult breathing, raising phIegm,
mise, chilliness in the evening or
sweats at night, all or any Of these
things are the first stages Of c0nsumP-
ton. Acker's English Cough Remedy
will cure these fearful symptoms, and
is sold by RAGLArJD q Coz (lO)
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-21
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER. q, 1888.

AN ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure, DR.. Rutherford. Bet
ter keep one hundred people out
of Texas who are not Infected
with yellow fever, than admit one
who is.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-21
Fell Among the Philistines."

A telegram was received in this city
Yesterday stating that James Ken
nedy, late of the firm of Ragland q
Kennedy, had been robbed of his
clothes, cheques and money, and ask
ing tor certain cheque numbers in or
der that they might be stopped. No
further details are given, but the tele-
gram indicated that a letter followed
giving further particulars.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-21

The editorial notice of that New
York interview which the Express
did not print in its local columns this
morning was trife previous. All
the same, the interview is on ice and
will keep.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-21

: GOVERNMENT, having appropriated
100000 for the prevention Of the
spread of yellow fever and the care OF
those rendered houseless and desti-
tute by its ravages, should see that
the work thus begun should not be
crippled for lack of additional funds
so certain to be needed as the bOun-
diaries of the fever district enlarge.
This is a work for the government
and we presume that no cry OF in
fringement of state rights will be
raised as was the case when the
Blair bill was before the people.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-21

THE White Caps Of Texas, growing
bold by the impunity with which
negroes have been run off from Fort
Bend and Washington counties, have
concluded to try the same game with
the obnoxious whites in Fannin coun-
ty. Notice has been served on two
families to leave under pain of serious
consequences in case of refusal. There
is but one way of curing "White
Capn or Regulator" in Texas and
|, that is by a dose of cold lead. ..s.