Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-23

VI lllc III lho nome OF every working
man and at the same time secure TO him
steady and remuneratiye employment
Upon this question of tariff reform, SC
closely concerning every phase of ouI
national life, and upon every question
involved in the problem of good govern.
ment, the democratic party submits its
principles and professions to the intelli.
gent suffrages of the American people.
VINO HILL Be SOMISATEDg
| Names Of GeHueHtsH IPho IGtII b Presented
BEFORE the National C0nssAfloss.
CHICAGO, June il.-GongreSsman S.
| WHITE, of Brooklyn, was at the Grand
Pacific tonight. He says Chauncey M.
Depew's name win be presented to the
convention and on the first ballot will
no doubt receive the full vote of New
York.
The representatives Of five presidential
booms are in the city tonight. Ayers
and Allison's agents. who were first on
the ground, were reinforced early by
Sherman's proxy, and tonight added
a spokesman for Harrison. Republicans
from abroad are making the acquaint-
ance Of Judge Gresham, who resides at
the Palmer house. His supporters held
an open meeting tonight and number
Of speeches were made At Allison's
headquarters are quite gronpof 1oHans.
| y. >. Clarkson, chairman OF the Iowa
delegation and q member of the ma
tlonal republican committee, expressed
the opinion that the contest over the
nomination was narrowing down to
l lhRaA ma at El.aV, l.ass,n.
Allison. IL is being generally recog-
niZed in the east, he said, that Allison
u candidate standing for principle in
the northwest as against the line in the
party led by a powerful party Of news.
papers set up for tariff reform. He viii
have great strength in the country west
OF the Mississippi. He has strength in
the south and a great deal OF stTength
IN Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine
and Vermont. Tbs pndertone at pres.
ent Is strength towar9 rsrison and il is
conceded his candidacy Is without an.
lagonism and that he will be able 10
command the full party vote in every
state.
Senator Harrison's interests are being
looked after by Charles f. Griffin, In
diAnas secretary Of state. He said:
Ihnrmanis nomination is a play into
the hands Of Harrison. II makes In
dirna more than ever q doubtful state.
The people Of Indiana want Harrison.
They are not hostile 20 Gresham but
Harrison is their choice and every dele
gate II pledged 10 his support Just as
long as there is n chance 20 win.
w. q. Cappolar, chairman OF the re-
publican state committee OF Ohio,
champions the cause OF Sherman. He
says: I'VE do not put Sherman for
ward because Thurman is 20 be feared,
but because he is the strongest in the
tield. As for Thurman, his nomination
IL not strong one in Ohio"
Frank j. Heoker and George H.
Hopkins are hero in the interests Of
Alger. They were jubilant over tho
expressions Of Patrick Egan and other
IriAh.Americans fayoring Alger in pref
erence 30 Gresham. Hecker limited
that other surprises were in store.
An nearly MS conld be judged by sur
face indications the Alger agent hoped
10 divide the Gresham phalanx in flli.
nois and capture . portion OF the old
support Of Logan.
CTTTL SERVICE INVESTIGATION
Baltimore dispatch; The select com.
mittee Of the United States senate APP
pointed TO investigate the operations Of
tho civil service met here to-day. The
subcommittee present. consisted Of
Senators Hale, (chairman), Chase and
blackburn. A score or more members
OF the civil service reform association Of
Maryland were present. Chas y. Bona
parte, chairman OF the executive com.
mittee OF the association, testified that
n number OF federal officials were known
40 tN0 hats. 4
work at the primaries. He spoke OF the |
bad character borne by some OF those
officials, especially mentioning Morris |
Thomas, Eugene Higgins, J. J. Mahon, |
and y. Freeman Bisin. He said that |
these men had bad characters and |
regulations. Senator Blackburn asked |
whether these gentlemen had |
committed any definite net that
witness could mention which would sub. |
stantiato the assertion that they we're |
men OF bad character. BonAparte re-
Piled that his idea of n man of bad char
actor was one concerning whom general
report spoke unfayorably. John Quinn
testified that he is clerk TO the boiler
and steamboat inspector, and his duties
are to make out permit bills, etc, for
steamboat captains. Senator Hale asked
witness 10 write out permit such as no
issues from the inspectors Office. The
witness replied that he is not much Of a
scholar, and that his son did that sort of
work for him. He was urged again, but
declined 20 write a permit Witness
that he had not done a
single stroke of clerical work OF the
'iiice since his appointment His salary
. 81, 300 year, out of which he pays for
ais sons board and clothing amounting,
perhaps, to $l2 or st5 a week.
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
Washington dispatch: The signal
flee weekly weather crop bulletin,
ssued to-day, reports the weather for
he past week generally favorable for
u growing crops. Reports show i'm
roved conditions over the preceding
'eek, although the cold weather in the /,
xtreme northern sections has probably
etarded the growth of corn. In the !
heat regions OF Minnesota and Dakota |
he conditions were generally favorable !
Or the rapid growth of all crops, In :
he corn states of the Mississippi and /
fissouri valleys the weather was gen. 4
rallv fovArokia attl,n,,..1. $500. =