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New-York tribune., 1891-09-16
THE DEMOCRATIC CONTENTION


OF late years the Democratic State Conven-
tions of New-York have been tame ahalrS'
They have simply been so many machines regis
tering the will of David b. Hull lie mas NOM
mated the tickets he has written the platforms.
About all that the delegates have been permitted
TO do has been to pay their hotel DlilS anu
travelling expenses. The Democratic STATE
Convention which assembled at Saratoga yes
terday is a lively body Of the usual pattern IL
is rendered so because of the many conteSIlhS
delegations which have been sent to 1t, because
Of the frozen shoulder which the State Com
mittee turned to the County Democracy, ana
becau,e of the fight which is on between the
friends and foes Of an honest currency.
The general public doesn't care straw about
the outcome of the fight of the cOntesting dele
gates it will not shed tear whether the AouhtS
Democracy is kept out of or let INTO the con-
vention. But it cannot remain unnteIeSted III
the quarrel touching the financial plank oil inc
platform 1t is easy to. conceive what the piahN
viii look like if Governor Hill has his way.
In = recent issue of "The Albany Times" his
recognized organ, the following significant IAN
guago is employed:
Governor Hill take it, from his "e!l-"ei4""u anu
weIlauhentcatcd uttcranccs upon the subject Is IN
favor of maintaining the currency d the iahels' eve"
~ that should involve what some monometallist con-
cider the heresy Of free coinage lie Is IN iNoF Vi
line Of polcy which IS bound to give substantial ana
world wide value to metal which has Leeh III uc-
oand II, the commercial world for centuries ana WHICH
o,r country produces in greater abundance than any
other country in the world.
OF course. if the majority of the delegates
commend this sort Of talk then plank VIII be
nlaced in 1ene piaeeeorm which will declare 1or
free coinage, or at the best will be a cowardly
stradd'e. But the latest news from Saratoga
is 10 the effect that the friends Of reputable
finance will control the convention. 1t Will be
rather strange if they do, considering the De
mocrlcy's large capacity for blunderng Wnat-
ever the outcome of the quarrel, 1t Is well To
romomber that the Democracy Of the chief
Commonwealth in the Union contains an ele-
ment which, with Governor Hill as its leader
stands ready when occasion offers to JON hahds
with the foes OF honest money.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

The Republican ticket is strong and popular
all the way through. Evidences OF Mr.. Fa'Set'
strength have been accommodating for a week. and
Democrats are appalled, by the demonstration
made from one end of the State to the other
In another column are reproduced some OF the
letters and dispatches called forth by the nom
ination of Mr. VpOoman Tor Leutenant-Gov-
ernor. These testimonials are, OF course ex-
ceedingty gratifying to Mr.. Vrooman himself
and they afford convincing proof OF his popular
;ty with men of all parties and all vocatons'
MIR. Vrooman's name is a tower OF strength.
Unfortunately, he will not be abe to make many
speeches, though the people everywhere arc
eaoer TO hear him.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

fore the people with reasonings and iaoS 'nl'
combat the position of his opponents he comes
TO Newly bank parlors and TO conferences
with New-York millionaires and politicians III
order to answer arguments against free silver
coinage or Free Trade. Apparently he calcd-
lates that the deep interest Of importers and OF
tbe agents of foreign manufacturers, and the
rersonal concern of mine-ownerS ana SILVER
snoculators. will somehow do more for his party
in Ohio than any argument that he can oirer
II is not a confession that most candidates wouiu
I,e 10 make. But unless he is searching Ior
" forbidden and abhorrent forces" why is ne not
a. tbe front. leading the discussion for his party
in the Ohio campaign
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1891.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreion-The British force that landed on the
Turkish island of Mitylcne has gone away again ;
no Notifications were constructed there -
Tbere is great destituton in the flooded districts
of Spain: thousands of persons were drowned, ana
enormous damage was done TO property - Inc
Mexican Congress and the Dutch Parliament were
opened - Eleven thousand pilgrims to Mecca
this year died of cholera.
Domestic-The Democratic State Convention
began its sessions Saratoga, and after the tenn
porary organization and appointment OF committees
adjourned till this morning. - D. Sloat tassett
spoke at q ratification meeting at the Republican
League headquarters in Buffalo. - The Pres!-
dent returned TO Washington from his summer
vacation at Cape May. Henry 7. Edison, son
of ex.Mayor Edson Of this city, was held for the
Grand Jury in Rochester on charge OF grand
larceny brought by bank. - verdict OF not
guilty was returned in the trial of young Hams
for the murder of his friend at Fort Monroe. -
The Irrigation Congress met at Salt Lake City.
City and Suburban.-Fire destroyed the old
Commercial Advertiser building at Nassau and
Fulton sts - rect-Cleaning Commissioner
for the firm of IIerter Brothers was asked for
pending suit for dissolution. =- Winners at
Gravesend: WORTH S1onica, Banquet Kingston
Countess, ARA, Senorita. - Stocks active and
strong, closing buoyapt. Foreign buying was the
first stimulus and its influence was felt throughout
the day The Gould stocks made good gains, al
most for the first time in the present movement.
The Weather Forecast for to-day: Fair and
slightly warmer. Temperature yesterday: High
est, II degrees lowest. 80; average, Ga Sd.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

Il all sounds very natural that " The Engineer"
the English technical journal, should thus early
take the trouble to show how impossible craft
the "whalebacll" is and must always be. The
modest and promising task. as it calls 1t, OF lis
transatlantic knsmen teaching their grandparents
the way to make barges" that journal evidently
considers little short Of an aiiront moment
consideration, according to " The Engineer Will
show how dangerous the whaleback is for ocean
navigation. and how impossible it is that the
new Yankee craft could have any advantages
and then it makes sure that ship-owners would
never, never encourage type of vessel SO en-
tirely unlike the typical steamers of our mer-
camille feet" Let us see wasn't it the Engllsh
engineers who proved beyond a peradventure that
n locomotive could never be made to draw train
over smooth rails Wasn't it wel-known Eng
lish scieutist--Dr. Lardner-who undertook to eat
the first steamboat that crossed the Atlantic
And didn't the English naval authorities demon
stratc how absurd it was to suppose that the
screw propeller could ever move vessel through
the water? These things were altogether TOO
wide departures from English conservatism to be
possible. The Whaeback, in addition, presents the
objection of being an American contrivance. Ot
course il is still an experiment, notwithstanding
some successful voyages hut it is one at least
from which something may be hoped. And, as In
the case of some other experiments, 1t may
hereafter be little embarrassing to have proved
too much against it in advance
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

some thing than the ticket. The Committee on
Resolutions spent many hours in wrestling with
the silver question. and at a late hour had con-
trived 10 hit upon a form of words that may
mean much or little. Apart from this the most nos
interesting feature yesterday was the VITA
drawal of Isaac II. Maynard as candidate Tor
Attorney-General, SO that there will be no con-
test over that office.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16
NOT p1rNNrNG FOR HIS HEALTH.

IRON The WHO dIu cPIIII VaHVtto.
In nominating J. Slost Fassett for Governor the
Repubcans have put their strongest man at the head
of their ticket. Mr. Fassett Is a platform In himself
II the Democrats think that this man. who pos
sesses exceptional qualifications OF character and In
tellect for the place for which he has been nom.
mated IS easy to beat, they will find themselves Woo
fully mistaken. Mr.. FasSett is fighter, and In TIC
m Nin
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

When one thinks of the large number of human
lives that in all probability would have been
sacrificed if the old Commercial Advertiser" build
ing had been burned almost any time previous
to the present year, there comes sense OF relief
that il has gone with the loss of property only and
that another dangerous fre-trap has disappeared
10 be replaced by substantial building.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

CISCO Just under the shadow Of Mob Ill., with her two
young daughters Here she had beautiful grounds md
an extensive conservatory fed with flowers and
tropical plants. She spent much Of her fortune ON
Catholic charities. she often visited New York the
railway Journey always being made IN n private ear
ON her way 70 Europe and again when returning she
always loved TO spend few weeks or months IN the
oitv
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16
WE NEED NOT FEAR EUROPE.
From The Boston Jour~


Outside of our home waters the most important
cruising grounds are on the east and west coasts q
Central and south America, and good squadron
needed on each side Of Cape Horn. The Soannesh
countries, many Of them stll politically 1nsefusa
Their people Of the mercnral Latin temInrane.l
unexpectedly.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

As foreshadowed in these columns yesterday, the
reports asserting that Great Brltgin mad seized
and occupied the Turkish island OF Mitylene have
been officially denied. So grave a step as the
ono attributed to the English Government and
frarcbt with such serious consequences would GER
taiuIy never have been permitted to take place with
out personal interview and consultation between
Ouean Victoria and her Prime Minister The latter
is, however still at Dieppe, while his sovereign is at
Ralmoral. and there has been no interview between
b.u since the Queen went North two or three
weeks ago.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16
WILL HE INITIATE MR.. FAssErTf

From The st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
II will not be worth while for Gubernatoral Candt.
date FIower 10 resign his seat In the Congress OF
1891 ,o3 Tho election in November will not Interfere
with his ability TO serve out his Congressional term
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

See here, Governor. stand not upon the order of
your resigning the Executive Chair. but resign
at once. You are not going 10 be renominated
at Saratoga, so why not give Jones chance to
be Governor for few month and focus your
energies upon the Senatorship?
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

What inward curSes-nOt loud, but deep-Mayor
Chapin must indulge in over his folly in becoming
mixed up in that waterwCrks scandal NO man
with large ambitions ever undid himself more com
yIa4olv
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16
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New-York tribune., 1891-09-16
OR MnsLAID HIS sPECTACLEs.

I FFOm The VIcVtIdIlu LtduVT
Grover Cleveland has not as vet answered The perth
nent and pachcatOIy epstlc of l1eutenantGoVernof
| Jones Perhaps he has a sore thumb.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16
THIS Is REPUBLICAN POLICY.

Prom Inc IndlanapOls JOnrnaI.
There never was a time in this country when days
work would purchase much OF the neeessaries OF LIE
a at the prcscnt.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

Within o few days after the arrival OF the Nzsr
ot Copenhagen, Emperor William was disagreeaolS
imnressed by the totally unexpected receipt Oh q
communication from the Danish Government can
inc the attention Of the authorities at beriln' "
Ibe fact that they had neglected to execute one
of the most important clauses OF the treaty Oh
pracpe The paragraph in question concerns che
Danes. for it provided that the inhaoitants Oh
certain extensive districts in the north OF oches
,,ig were TO be allowed to vote on the question as
70 whether they preferred Prusslan OF Da'l'i
rulo Their wishes expressed at the POLLS were
20 determine the disposal Of the territory Al
though twenty five years have elapsed since the
signature of the treaty Prussia has up tlll to-day
failed 70 fulfil her pledges with regard to Northern
schleswiq. The inhabitants. who are all Danes
70 the very core, have never been permitted 10
VOTE on the subject of their preferences as 10
pruesan or Danish rule. and the country mas peen
retained by the Berlin Government In defiance Oh
tbe stipulations Of the treaty OF Prague IhaS-
much as il is the very treaty that constitutes the
foundation of the German Empire, which was
nroclamed at Versailles four years later. Emperor
William will experience considerable dlfnculty ln
finding a satisfactory reply to the Danish demands,
and NAV regret his recent expressions with regard
TO the sacred and invioabe character oil treaues'
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16
NOE THE LIGHT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR

From The Chicago Inter ocean.
VIII the Democratic editors CRYING In the night, pro
testing they can get no light On the existence ana
nromoton Of the American tin industry, please note tho
organzation OF a company 10 construct large plant
AZ Ewood near Richmond. Ind. and that the name
Of the corporation Is the American llh-Flate COhpdh9
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

The full extent of the foods in Spain has not
vet been ascertaned, but from what is known
the loss of life will probably equal, if it does
not exceed. that at Johnstown, Penn, in 1889.
There is certain to be much suffering and priva-
ton among the survivors, though relief fund
s.as been promptly started. The floods were not
confined to a small region, but appear to have
been general throughout the south OF Spain ;
which renders more difficult the securing of full
and accurate information regarding them as
well as the work of relief, which needs to be
pushed with all dispatch
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

No better proof Of the spontaneity Of the move
uent that resulted in the nomination of Mr.. Fas-
sett could be furnished than the letter written
NV him 70 the Hon. Charles L. Coon on Septem
her two days before the nomination was made.
|. mean Just what say" he WRITE, "when /
sov that am in NO sense OF the word q candidate.
\ am hardly even ln the hands Of nay friends
T. seems 10 me very unlikely that The convention
Is going 10 get up as one man and ask me TO run,
and vet that is the way the convention must ask.
or ought % ask, whomsoever it expects shall carry
the standard" As the sequel proved that was
nrecisely what the convention did DO IL was "a
genuinely spontaneous movement without pro
meditation, and yet strong that no man could
have withstood or resisted it. Never was there
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

Every good citizen will rejoice to learn that
Mr. Beattie has been tossed upon the dust-heap
of oblivion. As failure in the business OF keeping
the streets clean lie was great success.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

The insurrection in Arabia appears to be still
raging with undminished intensity. For al
though the Turkish commander, Ahmed RuShdl
Pacha, is reported to have entered the town OF
Sana in triumph with fourteen camcls, all heavily
laden with the heads of the rebelliouS cheftains,
troops and stores continue to be dispatched from
Cohstantinople to the Red Sea.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

Svmpathy with the losers by the Nassau-st
fire is natural and proper, but 1t is not a caus
for public regret that dangerous trap has beer
demolished without the sacrifice Of humnn life.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

Tammany Objecting to the County Democracy
on the ground that it has not pulled true Is d
fragrant case Of pot calling kettle black III was
Tammany which not so many years ago ooi'eu
and defeated the Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor. 1t was Tammany which, according 20 " Tie
Albany Argus7 helped TO defeat General Hancock
for the Presidency pretty organization to ar
rairn fellow organization for disoyalty to party
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

more vivid illustration Of the nomination seek
ing the man.
Poor Beattie says that he has not resigned ou'
he will have to be.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

To David B. Hill The oyster season has begun'
and there is nothing better for black eye than O
good big Bluepoint.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

The efficiency of our Fire Department was
thoroughly tested yesterday The building at
Fulton and Nassau SITS. burned like tnder-
box. and when the water supply was found to
be short it looked for few minutes as If con-
fagration of immense proportions was imminent
By the hardest kind of work, however, the
flames were confined to a narrow territory and
the losses kept down to little more than
$500, 900. There was no loss of life, and de-
spite the considerable damage to property there
is little TO regret in the destruction of a build
ing which threatened a repetition of the Park
Place accident, and which the insurance COM
panies considered an extremely hazardous risk
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

What sweet loving, winning family cmoiV
.,o Te,noeratic party of New-York is to be sure
So happy, contented and united SO mnOcenV "nN
.n;,hos so serene and unselfsh Whoop-la! --
=, Crasbi - -. III! Bang - -
M HuJlo what's that? Why, that Is
the Democratic party of New-fork'
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

The ticket to be nominated at Saratoga to-day
is virtually all made up and is given in full in
our dispatches. The unexpected may happen,
but there is little likelihood Of any fracture Of
the slate. The platform is a far more trouble
New-York tribune., 1891-09-16

Ex-President White has written letter which
all Republicans will read with satisfaction, but
which will bring naught but sorrow to those
Democrats who have seen in his candidacy
deep-laid plot in which he was in some way
both tool and victim. Mr.. White writes in the
most stra' ghtforward fashion, saying that he
oas nothing to regret in connection with the
use of his name as possible candidate and he
speaks in most hearty praise Of Mr.. Fassett and
his admirable qualifications for Governor Mr.
White urges all Republicans to do their full
duty at the coming election in words that should
have tho widest circulation among the voters Of
fha State
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-13
THE PASSING THRONG.
Themes Of the Takers; in the
Hotel Corridors.
4 MONTANA MAN ON SILVER.
Free Coinage and . Tariff on the Metal
-Nukleshoot Indians Divided
Into Factions.

Mr.. H. d. Hauser, of Helena, who is at
the Rainier, is connected with the First Ma
tional bank Of that city, of which his
brother, Ex-Governor Hauser, is president.
Il am not as incorporating free silver
man as some are, said he yesterday, ''al-
though / believe in free silver. I am
and simple We should soon be flooded with
silver from ali parts of the world, and the
effect on our financial condition would
certainly be unfayorable. What I should
like 70 see is free coinage bill and at the
same time bill putting tariff on silver
30 as to keep out the foreign bullion and
protect our producers.
'If We could get through the first year
CT free coinage without disturbance of
financial relations then l should have no
apprehension for the future.
The argument that were We to have free
coinage and were the price of silver to rise
accordingly, then poorer mines would be
worked, the market hooded with the metal
and the price again driven down, that argu-
ment does not move me. For the supply of
silver Is limited, and it is being used very
extensively in the arts. and thus con-
sumed. Then, too, the deeper down you
go in the mines, the more expensive is the
process Of working, and flnaily you reach
point where further working is not
profitable.
1t seems to me that on this silver ques-
ton the East and the West are arrayed
against each other, with the East at pres
ent holding the fort. But think the West
will carry the point in time, for free silver
is gaining advocates even in New York,
where few years ago there were none.
Yet even the most enthusiastic free
silver man must acknowledge that there are
two sides of the question. and that the
East can bring strong arguments in sup
port Of its position"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-13
THE Sea King

At the Seattle opera-house next Wednes.
day and Thursday nights the William ],
Gilmore Opera Company will make known
for the first time in this city the new ro-
mantle opera comique, 1.-The Sea King. u
which has proven TO be the one operate
success of the year. The music is consid-
cred bright and catchy, and of the melodi-
Gus sort, while the book is intensely inter
estlng and humorous, it telling the trials
and fluctuations of wealthy duke who is
so ugly that be can find no one willing ia
marry him The scenes and actions of the
opera are laid In Spain and allows great
opportunity for gorgeous scenery and pie-
turesque costumes. The company num-
bered nearly seventy people, the better
known being Mark Smith, L. Z. Graham.
Thomas H. Persse, Frank A. Howard
George I. Carr. Joseph Roberts, and the
Misses Elise Warren, Kittie Hill, Mamie
Cerbi, Kate Gilbert. Edith Newton and
Alma Desmond. The chorus of forty and
the orchestra, which will be increased. will
be under the direction of Herman Perlet.
The sale of seats for this engagement will
open Monday morning.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-13
AfUsEMENTs.
Ole Olson Tonight.

The farce comedy s'Ole Olson" will be
produced at Seattle opera-house this even
ing. In referring to this comedy the St.
Louis Post Dispatch says:
At Popes theater r. L Scott in sole Olson''
brought a new dialect character part on the
stage and paid the respects OF the theatrical
world 10 the rapidly increasing Swedish ele-
ment of American population. The part of Ole
Olson. the ssjust landed" tiaxen- haired emigrant
from the home of the Vikings offers good field
for quaint comedy work, as there are many pc
cnharities OF the national character of the Swed-
ish peasantry which are both picturesque and
amusing The unconquering stolidity of the
race, the spariDg use of words. the simplicity
and FRESHNESS" the latent sense OF humor
which sometimes breaks through a crust of ap-
parent hopeless stupidity, unite in forming q
stage part which has at least the element of
novelty in its favor. Mr.. Scott has evidently
studied the American Swede closely. and his
portrayal of the title role OF yesterdays per-
formance at Pope's scored a gratifying success
The play has good melodranlatic plot, and the
support was excellent of its kind, the perform
ance being frightened by considerable speciaity
work. Barclay McCullan as g. l. QlintIius
Single was amusing, A. W. Fremont as Paul
Jordan and lack Evans as jefferson Bassett
made good pair of villains. Belle Barron as
Mrs. Agnes Jordan, the prosecuted widow and
mother. was quite touching and forcible. Heath
as Genie Dimple did such excellent soubrette
work as to become u leading feature of the play.
Crowded houses greeted both performances
Reserved seats ON sale at us James
street,