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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-02-22

festations of his strength.
Representative Browne, OF Indiana-Antici-
pated q letter OF defamation from Blaine and
Am therefore not surprised Public men are
generally misinterpreted Many will say
that this is but q bid for the denomination,
but In my opinion Blaine is in earnest and
will stand out OF the race. This leaves an
open field, and now Is Indiara's opportunity.
Lat il but indorse Harrison with unanimiiy
aud his nomination is assured
Gen Hovey was inclined TO discredit the
meaning Of the letter and said he hoped 1t
was not intended to take Mr.. Blaine out OF the
line Of Presidential possibilities, Nfor / con-
slider him" said the General. sto be the
man who can win. l believe yet Thai his name
In Blaine"
Major Steele and Captain White regard
the letter ~ genuine and MI. Blaine ~
out OF the race. They with Gen. Browne,
Messra vel and Cheadle. regard Indiana as
m important factor in naming the candidate
and think she can WELD o potent power il she
will be but unanimous and firm.
Representative Owen, OF Indlana-1he let
Ter clearly takes MIR. Blaine out of the raca.
There IL no use to talk about it being a diplo-
matte move, for he had the nomination in
his grasp. Sentiment has crystallized so rap
idly in his favor IN the last sixty days that il
the convention had been held on last Satur-
day he would haya been nominated withou,
serious opposition. Mr.. Blaine is out OF The
raca An usual he creates q stir when he
moves, and the party will readjust itself and
nominate . man who can unite it and WIKI
will be elected
Congressman Hopkins. Of Illinois-BN,
brave and broad enough to sink his ambition
for the good Of his party, Blains will usa
and / think the road clear for US il we MAKE
judici0us nominations. II Illinois comes witt
8 united. enthusiastic delegation asking fol
Cullom, he will DO the next nominee OF thu
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-02-22

&C eeptlng . nomination should it be given
him.
Representative Rockwell of Massachusetts
accepted the statement and thought that 1t
made HIM ell the more certain in his previous
belief in Republican victory in 1888.
Senator Eugene Hale-I think he il sincere
and means every word that he has written. l
can not answer the question rs to whether l
had any premonitlon of his intentions III this
matter, but l can say positively that MIR. Blame
was not anxious to run In 1854, and was urged
to do so. lie certainly will not be q candidate,
and you can see from HIS Letter that he does
not decline because he thinks the Republican
party would be defeated Mr.. Blaine will re-
turn in June or July, and when the campaign
opens he will enter the field and speak for the
ticket. There can he no other construction
put upon the letter than that he will do what
he says he will do e., decline to have his
name presented to the convention.
Senator Allison content, himself with say
ing that Elaine's expressions are unquestiona-
bly, sincere, but that he would have to yield
to the demand Of the party that he should be-
come q candidate il it should so express itself
in convention.
Congressman Mason, Of Ilinois--It must be
accepted as authoritative. and Blaine be
counted as out OF the Inst of candidates from
this on. He is the greatest man we have, and
his withdrawal il q matter OF regret; but ii
must be accepted as me ining al it says. 1t
gives my favorite candid lte-Senator Farwe'l
"A better chance. think Fsrwell is the man
for the place.
William Walter Phelps declined to be inter-
viewed. To his friends he Gays he is sorry
and yet glad, and says frankly that he thinks
this end the use Of MIR. Blaine's name in
connection with the canvass
Mr.. Reed: Of Maine, declined to express an
opinion. but demurred to the suggestion that
Mr.. Blaine would be nominated any way by
reclamation.
Congressman Durham, of nlinois-I think
he means it; but it will nominate him all the
eame.
Senator Frye-I think the letter is exactly
what it purports to ba, al instruction TO Mr..
Blaine's frienas not to present his name "a
the convention. 1t does not debar the con-
vention from eelect,ng him IL it chooses.
tor who named Blaine before the Chicago
Conyention-I have given the letter little
study - yek do not consider M. Blaine "a
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-11
Prof Dickie's Impressions

I find that in both Kansas ana Iowa
there is very vigorous and most intel
ligent demand for Il Prohibition party.
That demand is based upon three
things:
a. The lack of harmony and sincerity of
support on the part Of Republican leaders
in their attitude toward State Prohibition.
(2) The conviction that this question is
broadly national, conviction greatly
strengthened by the recent decision in the
case of the Northwestern Railroad.
(3) A well-grounded fear that in order to
hold the liquor men in other States and
secure their support to the national party,
the Republican leaders are determined to
betray Prohibition wherever it now main
tains.
In my recent trip to the West was both
surprised and gratiied to find that our
party, both in strength and in aggressive
work, far exceeded my expectations. Tie
conviction is everywhere growing that a
new party and new issue are imperatively
demanded, and that neither the "no-sump-
tuary" Democracy nor the all-things-to-
all-nen Republicans can be expected to
break the yoke of grogshop RUE.
Z. SAMUEL DICKIE.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-11

To nearly allo these gentlemen Mr.. Fuller is
personally Known and 1 am assured that no
objection wifi be raised to him on the Repub-
llcan side.
When Mr. Earwell went to the White House
last week to carry some recommendations for
Mr.. Fuller from prominent Chicago Republi-
Gans the PIeSident asked if he Endorsed Mr.
II am not recommending any Democrats to
office, replied Mr.. Farwell, but will tell you
what will do. II you will nominate Fuller
will get every Republican Senator to vote for
his confirmation, providing you will keep the
Democratic Senators straight. All of our fell
lows will vote for Fuller, every man of them.
he Is Democrat"
The President replied that it was a Pretty
difficult thing to get all the Democrats i'll the
Farwell would have an easier Job than he.
Washington special to Chicago Tribune.l
The influences that brought about Mr.. Full
ler's appointment were various. The imme-
ators Farwell and Culom that he would be
confirmed without trouble. They did not go to
the White House t, urge the President to APP
nomination was desired by the lawyers and
other citizens of Illinois without distinction of
party. One day the President somewhat eau
confirming Mr.. Fuller. We'll" replied SEN
ator Farwell, "Cullom and will see to it that
our side of the Senate is informed of his good
Yours is the easier work." replied the Presi-
dent. but be showed his pleasure. It is prob
able, however. that Mr.. Fuller owes his ap.
else. He first met Mr. Cleveland at Albany q
month before the Inauguration. John Oberly
was near the throne. and among the Illinoisans
he introduced no ono who made q better i'm
preston ON Mr.. Cleveland than Mr.. Fuller He
did not want any office, and tho President soon
found that his advice WIS disinterested. He
was consulted i'll all the Chicago appointments
and had much to do with the disowning Of
Carter Harrison by the administration.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-11
segal Status Of Prohibition.

The Supreme Court has settled two i'm
portant points: a. That State has q
right to prohibit the sale and the manufac-
ture for sale Of intoxicating liquor in her
own borders. (2) That State cannot
prohibit the importation of liquor from
another State and its first sale in unbroken
packages. One important point still re-
mains to be determined. and that is
whether State has the right to prohibit
the manufacture of liquor for expectation
to other States. This point is now before
the Supreme Court in the case of Kidd,
proprietor of the Kidd Dlstillery in Des
MONIES, Iowa. as. Pearson and Loughran.
The briefs in the case were fled before
the court last week, and an early decision
is probable. The highest courts in Iowa
and Rhode Island have decided in favor
of the States right to prohibit the manu-
facture for expectation. 1t is not prob
able. in the light Of recent decisions from
the United States Supreme Court, that it
will decide differently.-The Voice.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-11
BIOGRAPHICAL,
Brief Sketch of the New Chief Justice of
rrif

Brief Sketch of the New Chief Justice of
the United States.
Melville w. Fuller was born in Augusta Me-
Feb, Ii, 1893 His parents We're Frederick A.
Fuller, of the Hon. Horny w. Fuller, of
Augusta, and Catharins Weston, daughter of
the family in New England dates back to the
hlaytlower. Mr. Fuller received his education
in Augusta, and graduated ut BOwdoin College
in the claas of 1853. He began the study of law
in the Office of his uncle George Melville
Weston ut Bangor, and afterward attended
lectures in the law department of Harvard Uni
versity. In 1856 he began the practice of law
in Augusta and also acted as one Of the editors
of the Age newspaper. He was elected a men,
Der of the Common Council of Augusta, be-
came President and was also the City Solicitor.
He did not remain in Augusta more than two
years, but came West and located in Chicago,
and has for thirty years enjoyed large and lu-
cratve law practice i'll that city
Mr.. Tuler's practice has won for him tho
name of q learned lawyer and faithful coun-
selor.
Politically Mr.. Fuller has always been known
as Jeffersonian Democrat. During all his
tics, but has persistently declined to allow the
use of his name as candidate Tor any office.
in 1861 he was chosen u member of the Illinois
Constitutional Convention In 1852 he was
a strong Republican district He was a dele
gate to the Democratic National Conventions
Of 1864, 1872, 1876. and 1880.
As nh orator Mr.. Fullers diction is polished
and elegant He was chosen to deliver the adj
dress Of welcome to Stephen A. douglas in
1850, and has made many other public adj
dresses.
Mr.. Fuller has been married twice. His first
vito was Calistn O. Reynolds, whom he mar
rled in 1858, and after her decease he married
Ellen, daughter Of the late distinguished
banker, William F. Coolbaugh. His family
consists Of eight daughters.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-11
INDIANA DEMOCRATS.
The Districts Choose Men Favorable to
Cleveland and Cray.

The Districts Choose Men Favorable to
Cleveland and Gray. :
District meetings for the appointment OF.
delegates to the Democratic Nat onal Conyen-
ton were held throughout Indiana on the 25th
OF April Cleveland and Gray swept the plat
form. The twenty-six delegates chosen are
for that ticket without reservation, although no,
lnstructions were given. Following are the
delegates elected: =.
First District-J. E. Mccullough, Gibson
William Kahn, Jr., Vanderburg.
Second. NJ. Oglin, Washington; l.. B. Null
link, Green. =
Third-o. o. stealey, Clark; Wayne Cook.
Harrison. :
Fourth R. l'orman, Dearborn; James
X. Ewing. Decatur.
p F 18th. 33 g; Robinson, Owen; John w
sixth-Thomas j. Newkirk, Rush; WiiliarS
NJ. Harris, Randolph.
seventh-Allen w. Conduit, Marion Charler
G. OfIul Hancock
Eighth-Msurice Thompson, Montgomery
Perry H. Blue Sullivan.
Ninth. o. Saaderson, Howard; Charles B.
Stuart, Tippecanoe. |
Tenth-Michasl Fansler. Cass; d. F. Skinner,
Eie,snth-c. F. Cole, jay; L, B. Fullenwider.
Miami. j ;
Twelfth Charles MoCulloch Allen; Andrew
Baxter, De Kalb. +
Thirteenth Garland E. Rose. st. Joseph; W.
G. Wilson, La Porte. !
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-11

this State than any other lawyer. In the
United States Supreme Court too. he has met
many Of the leading legel lights Of the country
worker. carly and late in his office still am
bilious and energetic in his profession. he il
nevertheless sufficiently independent t, select
bis clients Only q few months ago he was
hereplied: II can't take it at any price. There
mel. Fuller as he is almost universally
called Gale. in Chicago not famiIiarly but admir-
Blaines town Of Augusta. He came West in
1856. Almost from the first he took to the
stump. and the audiences Of that early day
much as they did the Little Giant, whose fol-
lower he was. Fuller was q good speaker even
then. and though his voice was thin, as It still
lions and citations. whose point the common
class sometimes missed. as it does to this day,
ne hapRy in his choice Of words and
ming quality of sincerity.
AS A CHRISTIAN
Mr.. Fuller himself is orthodox, and for twenty
years has been q vestryman of st. Marks. He
loves to mingle with the doctors of tho church,
and is never 80 happy as when q lay delegate
GUS fathers Returning from national synod
a. a. pn1iadeiphia, year or two since. he met
friend In the street. and, in response to inquiry
been, and added: "Egad, but IL was glorious to
sit there and hear the OLD doctors expound the
law!"
NOT TOO AR1sTocRAr1c TO SMOKE A PIPE
Mel" Fuller is one Of the few men who are
pointed out and spoken Of on the streets Of
Chicago. His s always conspicuous and wei.
is slight OF frame and short Of stature. His
face is remarkably youthful for one Of his
age-he is Sand though his hair is gray
his eye. retains all OF the brightness
Of quarter Of q century ago. He .is active.
smile or sally, as intuitivs as woman, and
almost as sympathetic. be Is q man with sun
] shine in his face AMI trains behina it. In his
office ne is neither so busy as to require cards to
be sent in on silver salver nor too aristocratic
to smoke pipe.
| EVERYBODY IN CHICAGO PLEASED
There was no one in Chicago who had word
to say against the appointment. It was re-
ceiyed with such general approval that no one
can hereafter doubt the high regard and warm
| personal feeling entertained for Mr. Fuller as
lawyer and man by all who know him, whether
Democrats OF Republicans
| DECLINED OFFICE FIVE TIMES,
It is an undoubted fact that the tender of the
Chief Justiceship is tie sixth appointment
| which the President has offered Mr.. Fuller
He wanted the Chicago lawyer to go abroad to
take one OF the frst-class missions. This was
declined. Then Mr.. Cleveland wanted him
s!on, which vas not acceptable. The place
with his legal talents, but he wanted none Of
1t. i he Interstate Commission was then sug-
| gested by the President without meeting with
favor. Finally Mr.. Cleveland wanted him to
become member Of the Pacific Railway Com
mission, which would not interfere with his
private practice. but this, too, was declined. 1t
may be- for all any one knows, that there have
been other tenders.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-11
The saloon Question Is in Politics.

The Saloon Question Is in Politics.
Prohibition never has prohibited: prohi-
bition never will. That is true, but it is
equally true that the scythe will not cut
grass, the az will not chop. The az must
go into the hands of man, and into the
hands of man who is honestly in favor
OF having the forest fall. Great ideas
must find an incarnation before they shall
be potent for the accomplishment Of great
ends, and prohibition needs men to secure
its enforcement. If you call the Demo-
cuse them of opposing temperance, the
Democratic party will plead guilty and
point to its platform for proof; but the Re-
publican will not plead guilty, claim an
abb, and try to show that all the temper
ance legislation we have had we got
through the Republican party. On the tenn
perance question the Democratic record is
exceedingly bad, but by the cold
blooded and remorseless method Of
bookkeeping, the Republican record is
worse. In Iowa and Kansas, to be sure,
the Republicans have done we'll, and if the
general account was as COED as it is in
Then they charge our party with being q
party of one idea. Well, what party that
ever amounted to anything was anything
but party Of one idea. Call the roll Of
parties, and, as the name is mentioned,
comes inevitably the one great idea it stood
to foster. The question must be met by q
party organized to meet it. The saloon
question is in politics, and it will remain
in politics until the last saloon is gone. In
NIL the realm of American politics to. day
there is not one single question but that a
man may take either side of it and still
be Republican; may take either side and
still be Democrat. 1t is cold fact, and
it is significant.-Prof. Samuel Dickie.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-11
Personal TRAITS.
Judge Fuller as a Man, a Lawyer, a Litter
ateur, and q Politician.

ateur, and q Politician.
From the Chicago Tribune.j
He has always had prediction for politics.
Loving his profession we'll. aud his home and
sible to keep away from the council fire and
he is the last man to think Of himself. Al.
ways being mentioned" for something, al
ways declining. always working Tor some other
man, he has now many friends and no enemies.
AS A POLITICIAN.
In politics he has never trained with "the
boys" but his fairness, frankness. and eener-
them He believes in tair pay even to ones
opponents, in straight orwardness and loyalty.
AS LITIERATEUR
and he ia more of q dilletante than politi-
clan. lie loves books-Macaulay and all the
essayists. history, poetry. even fiction: His
manages to turn out such prodigious grists
from his legal mill and at the same time keep
familiar with the whole range OF current
does it, and he would rather talk Of new
book than Of new client. He takes
and when given half chance makes sugges-
tions to them which they are sure to thank
him for. He finds time to write good many
criticised new opera for q daily newspaper
poem of thought and beauty ON the death of
Grant came from his pen, and he has on sey-
the muse. He reads all the more conspicuous
novels that come from the presses, and if ne
had time would like to write one for himself.
~. AS A LAWYER
It is generally conceded that Mr.. Fuller stands
foremast at the bar in the chief inland city of
the country There may be one or two lawyers
in Chicago who make more money, but they
are corporation attorneys. aud Mr.. Fuller regu-
larly represents no corp ltion, and has always
declined such connections. His learning is as
broad as his clentage is diversified. Gases Of
his appear in fully one hundred Illinois re-
ports, and many OF his cases are known among
lawyers as leading" ones. marking some new
departure settling some disputed point or
confirming doubtful one. For twenty years
he has certainly exercised greater influence
upon the decisions OF the Supreme Court OF
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-11
The Party Movement in South Carolina.

Leading Prohibitionists in this State are
preparing to take steps for eftecting an Or
ganization in line with the National Prohi
bition party. The movement is the out
growth Of the correspondence recently con-
Quoted by John Lloyd Thomas, Secretary
of the National Prohibition Bureau. Hun
dreds of earnest temperance people in
South Carolina have reid the letters as
printed in the Voice, and the matter has
been the subject of more thought than has
ever lefore been given it in this State. AL
though no call for convention has been
issued yet, it is believed tho sentiment
exists for the creation Of the organization
wanted.-Colatnlbin (S. CO. dispatch.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-11
Beer in Cincinnati Figures

A recent dispatch from Cincinnati says:
Colonel Sidney D. Maxwell, Superin-
tendent of the Chamber of Commerce, has
just completed that part of his annual re-
port relating to the beer statistics of the
city for the year. The following facts and
extracts, compiled from advance sheets,
are Of striking signihcance:
"The year has been without precedent
both in the production and consumption
of beer in this city. There are now en-
gagged in the production of malt liquors in
Hamilton County "a establishments, en-
ploying hands numbering 1857. The ag-
gregate production in Cincinnati and the
Immediately adjacent cities lCovington
and Newport, Ky.), in the past year was
I, 124, S61 barrels"
Col. Maxwell shows that the production
of beer has increased in this city 119 per
cent. in the last decade, and that ship
ments from this point have increased 1913
per cent in the last twenty years. He also
shows that the barrel price of the produc-
ton last year amounted to more than
$7,O00,0O0. But the most astounding fig
ures relate to local consumption. He
says:
"The consumption of beer for the yeal
ending Aug. 81, 1887, in Cincinnati, Gov.
ington, and Newport, as it appears from
the figures of production and movement,
aggregated 726, 112 barrels, or 22,509, AIS
gallons, or the equivalent Of $50, 444, SOC
glasses"
At five cents per glass the total amour
therefore paid over the counter for beel
alone in these three cities during the pas
year was the enormous sum of $l4 1922,
24O. Add to this the amounts paid fol
yinous and distilled liquors, and the total
becomes appalling.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-11
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
A Number Of States Choose Del.
egates to the National
Convention.
Indiana for Cleveland and Gray-Blains's
Name Oheered in Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts,.
TEXAS REPUBLICANS.
An Uninstructed Delegation to Chicago
ErAa Traala Denounced =

An Uninstructed Delegation to Chicago
Free Trade Denounced.
The Texas Republican Convention. at Fort
agan. The following delegates to Chicago were
chosen: !
At Largs-John b. Rector of Austin. A. J.
Rosenthal Of LAGRANGE, c. NJ. Ferguson Of
Richmond, N. w. Quincy Of Galveston
Huntsville. I
2. g. w. Burkstt. Palestine; Alexander As
berry. Calvert.
3: Webster Flanagan, Henderson; L. B. Fisher.
4 samuel Wright, pari. John cofie, Sulphur
s. II. NJ. spaulding, Denton; J. w. Hsarne,
Sherman.
6. ]; P; Alexander. Fort Worth; C. F.. Aller,
= RB. Rentfree. Brownsville; nc Ferguson.
g. A. G. johnson, Columbus; M. NJ Morgan,
o. W. T. Crawford. Cameron; w. H. Blunt.
70. J. G. Degrees, Austin; E. H. Terrell. San
IL. Robert F. Campbell. Ell Paso; w. E. Nor,
ton, Weatherford.
The delegation stands sixteen white and ten
colored. It is thought to be about equally d.
| vided in first preference between Blaine and
T. B. Hanna of Denison, and A. j. Evans, Of
San Antonio, were nominated for olectorS-at-
large The question of nominating State
ticket was relegated to a special committee Of
Austin, Aug. %, and put full State ticket in
the field The platform condemns the.free trade
doctrine and sentiments expressed in tho
PRESIDENTS message; favor5 tariff for protec-
ton; demands special protection for the wool
industry, and Endorses the Blair educational