Wichita eagle., 1888-04-22
THEY WILL ORGANIZE
The Democrats Have Concluded to Form a
National League.

NEW YORK, April 21.-The meeting of
Democratic clubs held here today for the
purpose of organizing national league
adopted the following resolutions this
evening:
Whereas. Twenty clubs by their repre-
sentatives at this conference, have slgnl-
fled their willingness to cooperate in the
formation of a young mems Democratic
league upon the principle enunicated in
the call for this conference.
Resolved. That in the judgment of this
conference, it is expedient to organize such
a league.
The plan presented by the committee
provides for the organization of a league
of Democratic clubs to be known as the
National League of Democratic clubs.
The general committee was to be composed
of one representative from each club rep
resented in the conference. This commit
tee is to have the right to admit other
clubs When three clubs have been ad-
mitted from any city no representatives
in the general committee are to be admit
ted TO subsequent clubs of that city. The
general committee was empowered to Fix
the time of meeting of the convention.
The committee met in the evening at the
Hoffman house and fixed July 4 at II
o'clock noon as the time for the national
convention Of the league TO be held in Bal
timore, and the following was passed:
Resolved, That we endore the measure
recommended by the president of the
United States in his message to congress at
the opening of the present session and
that we favor speedy and effective legis-
lative action to carry the same into prac-
teal effect That the civil service laws
which have been enacted shall be main
tanned and the course OF the Democratlc
administration of President Cleveland and
his Interpretation and enforcement of
the laws upheld. That the combination
of corporations through trusts or other
wise tending to destroy competition and
endanger the rights of individuals and
create the monopOlies which are the
chief factors in the corruption of our legiS-
lative and municipal bodies shall be pro-
hibited by stringent laws That the agrl
cultural public lands shall be reserved to
actual settlers, citizens OF the United
States, for the settlement under the home
stead laws and we recommend continua-
tion of the efforts of the present Demo-
cratic administration to reclaim the lands
heretofore granted to corporations so far
as the same can legally be done.
LESTER LAUNCHED INTO ETERNITY.
NASHVILLE Tenn, April 21.-The execu-
ton of Napoleon b. Lester at Lebanon to-
day was witnessed by thirty persons, in
Guiding the sheriff, his deputies, represen-
tatives of the press, citizens and six men
who had been invited by Lester to remain
with him during his last moments. At an
early hour Lester sent for his divorced
wife, as he wished to have an interview
with her, but she refused to comply with
his request. He was in very talkative
mood for some time previous to
the execution, and after praying
that God would prevent him from saying
anything against his fellow-men, he began
TRADE of abuse directed against the local
correspondent of the Nashville press, who
had spoken IN favorable terms of Mrs.
Lester He referred at length to the
charges that he had previously made
against his wife and Lieutenant Lane. and
said that he regretted having committed
the deed. He also talked about the Judge
who had tried him, and said he forgave
him for censuring him in the court room.
He denied that he had intended TO take
the lives of Isom Cox, the city marshal of
Lebanon, and DR.. r. l.. c. White, the edi-
tor of the Herald.
BY request of Lester, Mr. Cox was
present at the hanging. After prayer
by Rev. r. F. Haynes, of Nashville, Lester
bade all farewell, and while his arms
were being pinioned he laughingly asked
the sheriff not to tie the rope too tight
The black cap was then adjusted, and the
rope was cut by Officer Conyer at 1855.
The pulse stopped beating at 1905, and
four minutes later the body was cut down.
Testers neck was broken.
He wore white artificial rose on the
lapel of his coat, and this was placedin the
coffin with the remains The body was
shipped TO Nashville and turned over 10
relatives Lester gave the gun with which
he killed Lane to his son, WINS Lester, and
divided some real estate among his chill
dren. Lester was 81 years old. Notwith-
standing be said he had made his peace
with God. he was very profuse with his
profanity today.
The crime which Lester today eNplated
upon the gallows was committed on East
Main street, in the town OF Lebanon, thirty
miles southeast of Nashville, July 20, 1851
Napoleon b. Lester, harness maker, had
conceived a violent hatred toward Lieut..
j. I. Lane, pension agent and attorney,
and had threatened vengeance because he
had failed to secure money belonging to
his wife and children, Lane and others
having so arranged matters that the funds
should 20 to the family of Lester and be
kept out of his control. But little atten-
lion was paid TO the remarks of Lester,