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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23
EVENING SESSION.
Adjournment Takes without Doing
ANYTHING.

CmoA0o, H.. June 22.-It Is rumorcd
that New York has decided 10 break
10 Harrison, In order 10 prevent an agree
mcnt between the Indiana aud Illinois dele
cations TO solIdliy their strength on either
Gresham or Harrison. But Il Is also stated
that this action on the pan Of the New York
delegation will not prevent split among
the Indianians and the transfer Of number
Of Indiana votes from Harrison 10 Gresham.
The convention WINS called 10 order AZ T:2j
o'clock pm. by Chairman Ksicc, who had
recovered his voice 20 a certain degree.
The band struck up inspiring national air,
among them Dixie which, however. did
moi create the enthusiasm which its every
rendition excited nj the ~. Louis cOnvcn-
ton. my Country lis u Thee" was morn
popular aud was greeted with applause, ~
was also Marching Through Georgia"
DErKw wIriDRAws.
Az the music ccased, Mr.. Dcpcw assembled
the platform aud received an enthusiastic
ovation from the delegates and audience.
lie said:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen oil The Convention
came here a. a delegate at large from the
State Of New York, neither expecting nor
desiring 10 appear in this convention OF be-
fore Il In any other capacity. After my ar
rival, the representatives VI New York, by
an unanimous vote presented my name 10
this convention. IL was done for state rca-
sons In belief that because Il was the only
time since the organization Of the Reprblican
PARTY that all divisions could be healed and
all Interests united In the Empire state, II
would secure In that commonwealth the
triumph OF the ticket Applausc.l Under
these conditions personal considerations and
opinions could have no possible weight
since then discussion has arisen which con-
WINGED fnc that my vocation aud associations
will raise questions In hitherto certain he
publican States which might enable the
enemy 20 obscure the great issue OF the
future industrial prosperity. Of this country
fapplausel which unless obscufCd in some
way will surely win us succofs this fall.
tAppiauucl The delegates had voted 70
continue In this support - long ns ballots
were 10 be taken, bat under tie circum.
stances, after the most earnest and pTaycItul
consideration, came 10 the CONCLUSION that
| no personal consideration, 70 eisis reasons
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REVIEW OF ruE SITUATION.
Harrison Assisted by Depew'- with
drnwaI- Watch MeniuIey.

Cmclgo, H., June y. The sensation Of
the day was the withdrawal from the con-
tcst Of Chaunccy NJ. Dcpcw and the decision
Of the New York delegation 20 support et-
Senator Harrison for President II has for
some days been apparent that Mr.. Dcpcw
could not hopc Cor the nomination. and he
has been feeling considerably ohagrined
that he should have been led into the mis-
take Of allowing his name 10 be presented.
After three ballots In the hrt session Of
the convention today, ballots which In but
small measure varied FROM the compliment
tary status Mr. Dcpow requested the re-
naming three delegates al large from New
York ~ meet him IN council. To them he
announced his decision ~ rctirc and the
four delegates and leaders NJ once cndcayor-
Ell Ia revive the original policy oi the New
YORK allegation and choose man 20 receive
the substantially solid supper, Of the State.
senator lliscock has been rather favorable
81 Allison his senatorial colleague, Platt
las favored Algcr. Miller has been q sherman
man. Dcpew has had no second choice, aud
he other thrue delegates ngVed a. cast their
Influence for the man whom Mr. Dcpow
might name.
which an effort u hrt 10 be made % nomi-
nate Harrison. Dopow selected the lndianian
and after SIR. Dcpcw had formally with
drawn the New York delegation decided by
a vote Of ~ 10 Z to follow this leadership.
Much excitement prevailed upon this de-
cison becoming known, and Harrison's
nomination, NJ the evening session, was fully
predicted. Hut while the cup OF victory ap-
peared 10 be thus close 10 Iiarrisun's lips,
nolltlcal maneuycrs intericrrcd, aud for the
| lime being. nj least, dashed II away.
The friends Of oil the other candidates
united IN forcing m adjournment, thus pro-
venting halloting, and At the same time lore
| ing the Harrison combination 10 show iu
strength. This tactical victory Tor the oppo-
sltlon established the fact that Hnrrison has
not yet n niaioriiy Of the convention and
that he can be beaten by another candidate
upon whom a stronger combination may be
m h aid tonight that Senator Quay, Of
pcnnsylyanin. fayors Allison. lie also likes
Clrcsbam, but powerful efforts lave been
made 10 bring him into the Harrison com
| blnation.
Ills apparent that the program Of mum.
Der OF the friends Of Mt Blaine has been and
4 10 prevent the making OF any nomina-
ton. thus bringing ON deadlock anu we
possibility Of blaine. -.
The program as Outlined last night was
that early In the ballctlng sherman vas 70
have his chance for the nomination ana iai'
Ing was 10 fall back beaten. lheu Harrison
WAS 10 have his turn.
When IN loday's ballotns Indiana, which
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23
Harrington suPpor,inE the Govern.
Iunul.

LONDON, June IA meeting Of lissIden,
Liberals was held here yesterday, Lord
Harrington presiding. His lorlship strongly
supported the governments proposal 10
drop the Sunday closing clause Of the local
government bill, aud warned the dlssidcnts
who had ayowcd their intention 0l support
ing the clause that they would place the
government In difficult position u they
persisted. A resolution ~ support the gov
ornincnt wns unanimously cufiied
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23

PEsrn, June 22.--Afier three hours de-
bate today the joint committee Of the dele.
gations unanimously voted war credit Of
100000 norins. Prince Bismarck, by tclo.
graph today, thanked Herr rmolka, prcsi.
dent OF the Austrian delegation, for his
speech Of coincidence 90 that body ON tho
death Of Emperor Frederick.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23
nl.mnrcL.. rolic,.

BERLiS, June y 1t Is stated that al yes.
icrtlay's meeting Of the Bundcsrath, Prince
Bismarck laidspcclal stress on the peaceful
character Of Tie political situation, aud intl-
mated that the government would adhere a.
the principles which had hitherto guided iis
policy.
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Tn addition 10 the foregoing Georgia cast
vote Tor lincoln, Massachusetts, Tor Lin
coin, New Jersey ~ for Phelps Pennsyl-
yania 8 Tor Phrip, aud Texas for Phelps
and for Mckinley.
During The calling Of The roll the conven'
ton was AZ first disposed 10 become bolster
Gus and 10 cheer the votes as they we're
announced. There Vas yefy enihusiasuc
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23

outbreak when California voted solidly for
Blaine, but finally, having found that these
ment Of the report, the conventions curios-
ity overcame its enthusiasm and the confu-
sion was considerably abated, and the call
procesded In good order.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23
the presldcn, Go visit virginia.

WASHINGTON June 22.-The President VIII
visit Charlottesville, Va, next Wednesday
for the purpose Of attending the commence,
ment Of tbe University Of Virginia. lie will
be- accompanied by sccrctarv b,yard, and
pos.ibly other member & a. Cabinet.
Mr. Cleveland will not be able ~ 90. The
party will leave Washington In the
morning, and will return In th' evening.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23
THE HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Members Mean Businesa.-.Publlc Lands
In Florida aud Louisiana.

mtmDofh moan nhNluonNs-sIhhlta AfAhhH
In Florida aud Louisiana.
Special Dispatch ~ The Appeal
wAsniSoroS, juno 22.-The House was In
a business mood today. II commenced Us
proceedings by passing the resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Mcllca, Of Arkansas, rcscrying
the public lands In Florida and Louisiana
for homostends. This now goes over 10 the
Senate, where Senator Walthall, who u q
member u the committee On public lands,
has promised a. give II his close attention,
and where Il may possibly be passed Ola
Monday.
Then the House passed the sundry civil
bill. including without change ~ the items
Oi interest 10 southern readers noted IN these
dispatches few days ago. While this "
was passing In committee NJ the whole Their
was lively debate about the pay Of the fpo.
cial assistant attorneys. The Items In the
bill were finally left without change, Wiz
For salaries Tor regular assistant attorneys,
ti05 600. for special attorneys $1,000. The
amount allowed for jurors for the coming
year II $4,000. This u based on
the regular appropriations OF last
session added ~ the deficiencies which
have arisen M that there will be no excuse
for the failure of United States jurors 20 DO
paid or for any delay In their payment dur.
Ing the coming fiscal year. Having disposed
Of the sundry civil, the naval appropriation
bin was called up. This provides for an ex'
penditure Of nearly t20OO,OoO, but there Is
very little new legislation In u except the
appropriation Of 100000 for new vessels,
10 that there was no discussion. Within
thrcc-quarters ~ m hour the bill was passed
including the item u 5000 for the expenses
Of the commission 10 select site for new
navy yard ON the Gull coast
PosrNAsrERs APPOINTED
today; In Arkansas W. u. Clark, Peach
Orchard, Clay county. In Tennessee Agnes
u, Williams, Island Ford, Morgan county.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23

was greeted with vigorous cheering by
great many OF the delegates also.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23

Ioday; In Arkansas W. D. Clark, Peach
Orchard, Clay county. In Tennessee Agnes
D. Williams, Island Ford, Morgan county
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23

10 bright, newsy and re-
liable, and Is a credit to
Memphis and the State
Of Tennessee.
--Cutholic Journal Of the Ncp South.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10

buy the Office. IN his first letter of ac-
ceptance he pledged himself to the
one-term principle, and fortified his ar
gument with some very plausible cita-
tons of facts bearing on the subject,
among which was the statement that a
president in Office and again candi-
date would be likely to abuse his trust
Tor selfish and personal ends-precisely
what Cleveland is now doing.
Beside Cleveland has set himself up
as civil service reformer, and the old
spoils system-we were told before his
election-was to have in him an honest
and vigilant antagonist. Well, the
meanest and most sordjd and most self
ish exhibition of the old spoils system
on record is cast entirely into the shade
by the degrading spectacle of man try
ing to buy an Office. 1t requires a nice
moral distinction to draw the line be-
tween buying votes and buying the Of
flee; and the man who would do the
one would not hesitate to do the other,
if he could.
''To the victors belong the spoils" was
the old shibboleth of the Democracy, to
which Cleveland has added the ne v
one-"Let US make ourselves victors
with money, if we cam"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
Rose COghlan Rebukes a Youth
From EddY's Sauib.


Ayoung man on board a West Point
since that it is unwise to try to swap
himself assiduously during the earlier
stages Of the trip to a pretty yellow
haired, blue-eyed damsel, whom he had
under his charge. He was III the act Of
pointing out to her the slopes of Dun
derberg when his glance fell on wo-
man with merry Irish eyes, a fresh col
or and smile that checked his elo-
quence on his lips. He watched the
newcomer more and more intently for
some minutes, then made an excuse to
the blue eyes beside him and left the
deck. He was gone but few minutes
and came back, having picked up, dear
knows where, a handful of succory
blossoms. Stepping with what grace he
could muster up to the fresh enslaver Of
his fancy he held out the flowers with a
"You dropped these, did you not ?"
calculated to lead to further converse
ton. There was a moment OF surprise
and hesitation, during which many eyes
watched the outcome of the game.
This lady dropped them, [ think"
said she of the Irish eyes, land in any
case blue is for blondes" She handed
the flowers to the deserted sweetheart
whose face had grown perplexed and
whose innocent eyes had begun to fill
at the open transfer of allegiance. The
young man looked off shoreward and
was not fluent liz conversation, while
rumor gained currency among the pas
sengers that he had been trying to start
a Irritation with Rose Coghlan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
A Bogus RefOrmer.
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin


1t is probably true that Grover Cleve-
land is the only president of the United
States who has ever disgraced his Office
by contributing money out of his own
pocket to help re-elect himself We
have never seen the charge made
against any other president in any
newspaper, nor has such rumor been
current at any time when any president
has been a candidate for reelection. It
would be an act of questionable pro-
priety for presidential candidate to
subscribe to campaign fund before the
election; but when a man is already in
the office its dignity and respecta bility
would forbid such an act on his part, as
we'll as his obligation to the public
But Grover Cleveland, being a 're-
former" and elected on the cry OF
"turn the rascals out" is not so much
engrossed with the thoughts of the dig
nifty of the Office as he is with a desire
to serve second term. His contribu-
ton of $4,000 to secure his own elec-
ton looks very much like an effort to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
Beating the Railroad.
From the London Telegraph.

"I would like this baggage checked
for New York" said a well-known sum-
mer visitor addressing her remarks to
the baggage master at the union station,
at the same time pointing to four large
Saratogas, which were being unloaded
from an express wagon. GLOW many
tickets, please ?" asked the obliging
baggage-master. 'Only one ticket"
was the reply. "I shall be obliged to
charge you for excess OF baggage then,
as one ticket will not be sufficient TO-
take all OF your trunks through to New
York" Outrageous paid nothing
extra when | came and will not do so
now, if have to borrow tickets enough
to warrant my baggage going with me"
The indignant female Haunted off to the
waiting room, from whence she shortly
returned with the requisite number of
tickets, which she obtained from some
friends who were also bound for New
York, but were not accompanied by any
baggage. 81 beat the railroad that
time" remarked the lady, as she re-
ceived her checks and departed with a
self-satisfed air. There's gall for
you," remarked the baggage man,
''she will never go hungry-not as long
as there is any one around to borrow
from" The lady is summer visitor
here, and it is said she can count her
wealth in six figures
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
Victor and Helena.

rrOm the new 1OTK Tribune
"Write me a letter, Victor 7" The
moon had gone down behind the low,
blue, far-away mountains to the west.
The morning star shone in the east
Through the easement came the faint
breath of the newborn morning breeze
and it sighed in the .pomegranate tree
In the courtyard where the fountain
murmured. The blush of morn was on
the eastern cheek of night. 1t was the
distant lark, and not the nightingale,
that set the morning echoes stirring and
pierced the fearful hollow of the lovers
ears. The drowsv world was waking.
Write me letter, Victor"
With barred arms and hair tossed Wild
ly over her shoulders, she chung round
his neck. From under long, ringing
lashes-wet with tears--she gazed up
into his eyes. Her face was pale,
though rose burned in either cheek.
1t was the last meeting which they
would have for five years And this
they had only by Victor's bravery-he
had passed the guards and cambered to
her window half an hour before. He
was going away for five long years, and
she stayed behind to pale, and lam
guish, and let hope deferred feed on
her damask cheek. BUTT was the stern
decree of her father, the cold, naughty
dreaded Baron Applejack.
Love, | must go-you know what it
means it I am taken ~
Eyes, yes; go-quick! But write me
letter, Victor %
"Ah, love, you forget" said Victor,
as he stepped one loot out the window
and looked down into her pleading eyes;
Sc you apparently forget that we live un-
der a reform administration, and you
can hardly expect letter to go 200
miles by our present postal service in
five snort years. However," he added,
as he took one long, lingering lovers
kiss, if | see a man coming this way
with an OK team I'll send you long,
long letter. Good night-good by !"
He clambered down and was lost be-
meath the trees, while the poor girl
sWooned and sank to the floor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
Over Confidence,
From the BOSTON Courier.

from the Boston Courier.
The faith which the fair sex reposes
IN their masculine friends and relatives
is always touching, often well founded,
and occasionally most disastrous. When
a young man, in free and easy cos
tune, such as yachtsmen wear, asks
young lady to 60 out with him in ca
| noe, 1t seldom occurs to her to consider
the possibility of his being unable
properly to manage that tick
lish craft, and if it did she
would hardly venture to put
her doubt in words When she is asked
to go yachting, she rarely considers
whether the man who invites her is a
safe skipper or not, and such is the GUS
tom of the times that she would not feel
excused in inqulring. Question as to
the skill of the amateur skipper in
handling a yacht, elbow high, blow
low" would inevitably be received as
an insult, and few girls would run the
risk of askingit It is far easier to take
everything for granted, and most young
women would rather risk heir lives
than the chance of offending man who
was not dlsagreeable to them.
The Bar Harbor accident illustrates
lorcibly how disastrous the conse-
quences of taking everything for grant
ed may be, and such incidents are only
too common. It is not long since the
papers gave particulars of runaway &C.
cident, in which two young ladies were
badly hurt because they went trustingly
to drive with a young man who invited
them with an air OF assurance, and as
sumed to drive pair of spirited horses
when he knew nothing, as was after
ward developed, about driving beyond
the ordinary knowledge gained from
driving single team. His want of skill
was directly responsible for the acct
dent, and the girls paid the penalty for
his ignorance and their own over-conf-
dence.
OF course, on the one hand, men
ought not to undertake responsibilities
of this sort without being thoroughly
confident Of their own ability, or with
out having had this confidence proved
by experience. Ali the same, men will
continue to do this, and ladies must be
warned against over-confdence in men
simply because they are men, Half the
accidents in yachting, driving, noun
tain climbing and so on arise from
want of ability on the part of those
who take control, and the more
this fact can be accented the less
likely women will be to trust them
selves In dangerous positions except
under able guidance. Men have been
proved fallible from the dawn of time,
and women are well enough aware of
this; yet, in all that pertains to outdoor
life, they seem to be under the in
fuence of sort of suspicious belief in
mems superiority, and so the chapter
OF accidents continues to lengthen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
What an Administration


Every day something is developing to
show the utter hypocrisy of the Cleve-
land Administrator on the subject OF
civil service reform. In truth, it is pur-
suing policy OF removals and appoint
ments which would have disgraced the
administrations of Pierce or Buchanan.
Senator Hale has just unearthed cir
cular issued from the War Department
in January, 1886, which was designed to
intuse more Democratic workers into
the armories and arsenals OF the United
States. We believe this is the first
time IN our history that such a partisan
effort has been made. The War De-
partment In all its branches has been
kept free from partisan influence or
partisan appointments. 1t has remained
for President Cleveland's secretary of
war to attempt another policy.
The following circular was issued by
Gen. Benet, OF the ordnance DEPART
ment, at the instance of Secretary Endi-
colt. Read it carefully, and observe
that even women and children, who are
largely engaged in making cartridges
and fixed ammunition, may come under
the official axe Of the present admins
tration.
CONFIDENTIAL.
ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 4, 1SS6.-T1o the
Commanding Officers Of the National Arm-
o71es at Springfield, Mass, and Rock Island,
Ill.,, and of The United States Arsenols at
Neac York, West Troy, N. Y; Philadel-
phia, Pa; Boston, Mass; Benecia, CAL,
etc.-SIR: While arsenals and armories
are not intended to be converted into
political machines, two political parties
IN this country are recognized. It is
therefore ordered that hereafter in en-
ploying and discharging employees of
any and all grades, other things being
equal, and qualifications satisfactory,
Democrats will be favored, the object
being to divide the force in the differ
ent grades gradually between Demo
Gratis and Republicans. This rule will
apply to women and children as well as
to men aud will be strictly enforced.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. V. BENET,
Brigadier General, Chief of Ordnance.
U. s. Army.
Senator Hale thought this document
of SO extraordinary and repulsive a
character that he at first considered it a
forgery; but an investigation has satisfied
him that it is a genuine document and
that it is a fair sample of the low meth
DDS of the administration in its efforts to
place more Of it's partisans in the pay of
the government.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
THE RED BANDANA.

On where and oh where was your red bandana
made?
Oh where and oh where was your red bandana
made?
Twas made in merry England with the wages oil
free trade,
And oh, don't you think that it's just the Cleve-
land shade
Oh how and oh how will you use this pretty
wipe
Oh how and Ga how will you use this pretty
wipe?
Oh I'll shake it and I'll wave it till November
votes are ripe,
And l hope that the votes, they will be the
proper stripe.
Suppose and suppose that the crop of votes
should fail
Suppose and suppose that the crop of votes
should fail
Then I'd drop my red bandana, and I d weep my
lonely wall
And oh, in my boat up Salt River would sail.
-!SprinlfeId Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
Treating Swollen Feet.
From the Scientific American.

Policemen, letter carriers and others
whose occupation keeps them on their
feet great deal often are troubled
with chafed, sore and blistered feet, es-
pecially in extremely hot weather. no
matter how comfortably their shoes may
fit. A powder is used i'll the German army
for sitting into the shoes and stockings
ver," and consists of three parts sa-
licylic acid, ten parts starch and eighty
seven parts pulverized soapstone. II
keeps the feet dry prevents chatting, and
rapidly heals sore spots. Finely pulver-
lied soapstone alone is very good.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
An OctOgenarian's Picnic.
From the Lewiston Journal

An old gentleman in Bowdoin took
his first summer vacation the other day.
Though born in the town of Dresden,
and for large part OF the 81 years since
dweller near the Kennebec, Elijah
Hinkley had never been on board a
steamer or further down the river than
Bath. The other morning he joined
the host of summer tourists He walked
from Bowdoin to Richmond, went on a
moonlight excursion to Popham Beach.
returned, and set out on foot and alone
for his home in Bowdoin, well satisfied
with his voyage.