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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16

II was close to noon and the hall was
crowded to It's utmost capacity when
Chairman Fassett called the Republican
National Convention 10 order, Wednes-
day. The proceedings were opened by
prayer by Bishop Whipple, OF Minne-
apolis.
Hon. Z. @. Lockwood, OF Idaho, pre-
sented the report OF the Committee on
Organization. A wild scene took place
when the committee reported Governor
William Mckinley, OF Ohio, for perma-
nent Chairman. Hon. Samuel Fessen-
den of Connecticut, ex-senator Spooner
of Wisconsin, and General William Ma
hone of Virginia were appointed a COM
mittee to escort Governor Mckinley TO
the chair. A magnificent reception was
given the Governor when he stepped
upon the platform.
Temporary Chairman Fassett retired
amid great applause and there were pro-
longed and renewed cheers and waving
OF banners, after which Governor Nc
Kinley began as follows:
Gentlemen of the convention" Here
he was interrupted by cries Of three
cheers for Mckinley. The vast au-
dlence arose and shook the building
with cheers for Ohio's Governor. After
the applause had subsidized, Mr.. McKin-
ley proceeded with his address.
The speech was gneeted with prolong-
ed cheering. At its close there were
repeated cries of Douglas" and the
venerable ex-slave came forward and
bowed his thanks.
After Governor McKinley's speech.
Mr.. Bingham OF Pennsylvania submit
ted the report of the Rules Committee
making the rules of the Fifty-first Cthe
Reed) Congress the rules OF the conven-
ton, with necessary modification. The
report was adopted. The Committee on
Resolutions were also given further
time in which to report. The roll OF
States for nominations for National
Committeeman was then called.
The chairman then announced that the
next business was the naming OF candi-
dates for the Presidential nomination.
There was an excited buzz, and Senator
Cullom jumped to his feet and asked
that the list OF States be read to name
honorary Vice Presidents.
Mr.. Ingalls, got up and asked that
rule 3 be read. Clerk Johnson read this
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16

The concluding session OF the con-
vention began with these words by Gov
Mckinley: The order of business is
the presentation OF candidates for Vice
President Of the United States. The
secretary will call the roll OF States and
Territories"
The secretary proceeded with the call
OF the roll until New York was reached,
when Senator 0'Connor, OF the Empire
State. was recognized, and in brief
speech presented the name OF Hon
Whitelaw Reid, of New York. Governor
Bulkely Of Connecticut gave a hearty
second TO the nomination, and as there
were no other names offered, Mr.. John
A. Hutchinson, OF West Virginia. asked
that the nomination of Mr.. Reid be made
by reclamation. The motion was sec
onded.
Tho Vote In Detail.
The following Is, the vote In detail as
read by the Secretary at the close OF the
balloting:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16

on Credentials that a minority report
would be submitted caused consider
able excitement and there was painfdl
suspense. while the two reports were
being orally submitted, as to what
would follow.
The majority report recommended
that twelve Harrison delegates In Ala
bama. Mississippi and Louisiana be
seated In place Of the same number OF
Blaine men given places on the tenn
porary roll, and the minority recon-
mended that the twelve Blaine men on
the temporary roll be placed on the per-
manent roll. The report Of the commit
tee also covered contests In Texas.
Kentucky, Maryland. South Carolina
and North Carolina and District OF
Columbia, but there was no political
Significance In these contests and the
report was unanimous on these cases.
The majority report susts ined the
National Committee as to 20 votes and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16

began to cheer. Quiet was restored
with some difficulty. A few moments
afterward Texas gave her vote to Harri-
son, which secured the nomination for
the gentleman who now occupies the
Presidential chair.
The uproar began, and the scenes
which had attended the mention of
Blaines and Harrison's names during
the nominating speeches, were repeated,
with material shortening of the time
occupied The band struck up when
the Clouds Roll By" and a big picture
OF President Harrison was lowerd from
the gallery in the rear of the platform;
below the picture was the inscription:
"The Union Veteran Leagues Candi-
date"
While the tumult was still on, Chair
man Mckinley relinquished the chair to
Elliot F. Shepard, of New York, and
made his way to the floor, where, after
several vain efforts TO be heard In the
confusion, he finally succeeded in attract
ing the attention of the convention and
addressed the chair as follows:
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Conven-
ton: move that the rules be suspended and
that benjamin Harrison be.nominntedf for Pres
ident Of the United States by reclamation.
The motion was seconded by many
delegates, amid cries of No, NO." and
much confusion. The Chair recognized
Colonel Clarkson, of Iowa, who second
ed the motion.
Gov. Mckinley resumed the chair and
sale: President Harrison having re-
ceiyed q majority of all the votes cast.
as tne nominee OF this convention, shall
1t be made unanimousg
Cries" Yes, Yes.
The Chairman-Those in favor will
say aye.
The response was general. and with
out calling for the nays Chairman Nc
Kinley said: ut is a unanimous vote. >
[Cheering long and continued.
Mr.. Depew then moved that the con-
vention adjourn until 8 O'clock In tho
evening, and the motion prevailed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16

task well. He concludes amid an out
burst of applause that would awaken
pride in a heart of stone.
Now he presents ]. Sloat Fassett OF
New York for temporary Chairman, and
once more the multitude breaks into a
roar Of cheering that marks the advance
of the New Yorker with approval A
formal motion and Fassett Is confirmed
as the temporary Chairman by nearly a
thousand ayes.
Mr.. Fassett looked perfectly self-pos-
sessed as he gazed about the vast hall.
In his hand was a typewriter manu-
script to which he referred occasionally
as he spoke.
At the close OF Mr.. Fassett's address
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16

Fridays Work.
Minneapolis dispatch:
A sharp tap of the gavel at 1885 on
Friday morning checked the hum Of
tan thousand voices in the great con-
vertion hall, and a moment later Chair
man Mckinley ordered the aisles
cleared and some sort of order estab-
lished.
"The regular order" resumed the
Chairman, sis the presentation of can
didat<s for President Of the United
States. Cheers followed this announce
ment.
1t was decided that the roll of States
should be called and when Colorado was
reached Senator Wolcott, of the Silver
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16

reversed the National Committee as to
IL votes.
When Chairman Cogswell moved that
the majority report be adopted he was
loudly cheered by the Harrison dele
gates, and when Chauncey |. Filley, Of
Missouri, moved to substitute the
minority report therefor, the applause
which followed from the Blaine dele
gates told the galleries that the long
expected fight between the Blaine and
Harrison forces was on
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16
NO SIGN OFF GRIEF.
The Ex-Secretary Declares He Antici-
pated Defeat
rRoston dispatch1

The Ex-Secretary Declares He Antici-
pated Defeat
boston dispatch.1
THE result is not surprice, and
might have been expected from the es-
Inmates made before the balioting in
the convention began" Those were
the words ex-Secretary of State James
G.. Blaine said when he learned the re-
suit of the first ballot at Minneapolis.
Mr.. Blaine was not excited. He did
not look discouraged; In fact, he was
wonderfully cool.
Late In the afternoon he sent for re-
porter and gave him the following card
to the Republican party Of the country:
The resolution, energy and persistence which
marked the proceedings OF the convention at
Minneapolis will, IL turned against the COM
mon foe, win the election in November. All
minor differences should be merged In the duty
of every Republican to do all in his power to
elect the ticket this day nominated by the Ma
tional Republican Convention.
JAMES G. BLAINE.
After writing the card Mr.. Blaine sur
rendered his rooms, and, accompanied
by Mrs. Blaine and Gail Hamilton,
took the o'clock express for Augusta.
He seemed greatly pleased at the idea
of going home, for so he termed his trip
to Bar Harbor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16
THE CONVENTION IN SESSION

rule, which provided that the reports of
the Committees on Credentials and
Rules must be acted upon before any
nominations were made for President
and Vice President. Chairman Nc
Kinley gracefully accepted the correc-
ton and withdrew his announcement.
On motion of Mr.. De Young, of Cali
fornia, the convention adjourned until
Thursday morning at IL o'clock. There
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16
A Broad Rebuke.

One day, it is related, a noble
count of the old French Parliament
was trying to make speech, and a
very prosy speech IL was, while all
the other members were either chat
ting or resting. Presently the presi-
dent of the body raped slightly with
his baton. "If those gentlemen who
are talking to each other, said he,
would kindly make no more noise
than those gentlemen who are snor.
ing, 1t would be much appreciated
by those gentlemen who are trying
to listen!"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16

rison forces, was asked IL he was salts
fed with the test. Yes" he replied
smiling, "and we will be twenty-five
votes strong on the main question"
Gov. Foraker asked the unanimous
consent OF the convention to the reading
of the platform as prepared by the com:
mittee on resolutions. The platform
was read and adopted, Notwithstanding
plea from Hiscock to give the advo-
Gates of irrigation OF ard lands In the
West a chance to beheard. The con-
vention then adjourned until IL o'clock
Friday morning.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16

There was considerable delay in seat
ing the thousands who possessed tickets
of admission, but Sergeant-at-ar arms
Meek and his army Of assistants We're
fully up to the great responsibility OF
their task. and did the work intrusted to
them with promptness and great cour-
tesy.
When the vast hall had been filled 1t
presented most impressive scene.
The galleries contained many ladies.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16
or Interest to Love Sick Couples

In distance the moon Is 100000 miles
away from our earth. around which she
gravitates like a satellite. Her diame-
ter is about 2, 153 miles; she has solid
surface OF 14,6OO, 900 miles, and a solid
content Of about IL. 900 cubic miles.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16

A WOMAN down South who sued
for divorce on the ground that the
marriage ceremony was performed on
a railway train and was therefore H.
legal failed to secure a decree. The
rar-coupling held.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16

THE woman's Business Club lie the
name OF a club OF sixty-fve wage
earning women organized last week in
Buffalo. N. \.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16

MARY HARTwELL CATHERwNoD has
nearly ready novel of life In Illinois
at the beginning OF the century, en-
titled "Old Kaskaskia."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16
HARRISON THE MAN.
RENoMINATEp BY THE RE-
PUBLICANS.
REID in SECOND PLACE.
NAMED BY AccLAMATioN FOR
VICE PRESIDENT.

Delegates Lived Up To Their Instruo
tions-McKinlev Polls Large Vote
Reid COMPLEMENTARY News Re-
ceived by the President and Mr.. Blaine,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16

Opening Session.
Minneapolis Dispatch:
The tenth National Republican Con-
vention was called TO order at 1896
o'clock Tuesday by the Chairman of the
National Republican Committee, James
Sullivan Clarkson, OF Des Moines. Iowa.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16

were cries of mo" as the motion to
adjourn was made, and the vote in its
favor was small; but the Chairman put
it quickly and quickly declared it car
ried
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16
THURSDAYS session.


The convention was called to order at
1922 o'clock Thursday morning, but as
the Committee on Credentials was not
yet ready to report the convention adj
journed, after session of a quarter Of
an hour until 3 o clock In the evening.
Pennsylvania and Ohio were notably
in favor OF adjournment, while Wiscon-
sin, Missouri and several of the strongly
Harrison States were opposed. An ILL
nois delegate introduced resolution
providing that all Grand Army men
shall be admitted to standing room in
the house and permitted to occupy all
seats remaining vacant thirty minutes
after the beginning OF each session.
This resolution was referred to the
Committee on Rules and Order OF
Business.
The convention was called to order in
the evening shortly after o'clock, and
continued In session until 1880 o'clock
Friday morning. Almost all the time
was occupied in a heated debate over
the majority and minority reports of the
Credentials Committee. A test vote
taken at midnight indicated majority
of the delegates TO be in favor OF Harri-
son. The vote was on the adoption of
the report of the Committee on Gre
dentials. but was generally looked upon
as a fair test of the strength OF the
opposition. The result of the ballot
was enough to start the Presidents
shouters afresh. They had previously
held caucus and claimed to have the
pledges Of enough votes to secure Mr..
Harrison's nomination.
Every available space In the great
and splendid convention hall seemed 10
have been filled up at the preceding
session, but IL was for the night session
to test the capacity of this great hall,
and It was packed almostto suffocation.
The announcement OF TIE Committee
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16

The news was Immediately telegraph
ed to Washington and to Boston, where
Mr.. Blaine is stopping.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16

the convention adjourned until 10
o'clock Wednesday morning.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-16
Reanirn Protection Doctrines.
success of RecIprocIty.

We point to the success OF the Republican
policy OF reciprocity, under which our expors
larged markets have been opened for the prod
ucts OF our farms and workshops We remind
the people OF the bitter opposition of the DEM
ocratic party to this practical business meas
ure, and claim that, executed by a Republican
administration, our present laws will event.
ually give us control OF the trade of the world.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-13
GENERAL ITEMS.


The last opportunity to enjoy one of
the cheap-rate excursions to Atlantic
City, which haye been run during the
summer by the Baltimore and Ohio r.
r., will be offered on Thursday, August
18th. The same low rates will be pro-
vided as heretofore from Pittsburgh,
Wheeling, Parkersburg, and all inter
mediate stations to Washington June
ton, Md, and as it will be the last ex-
cursiOn of the season no boubt it will
be largely patronized by those who
have not yet visited the seashore dur
ing the heated term. The train service
provided for these excursions is uneX-
celled, and the country through which
the express trains pass stand without
IL rival in the picturesqueness and
variety Of its scenery.
Tickets will be valid for return Jour
ney for twelve days from day of sale,
alsc a stop off at Philadelphi for the
night August 25th, and will be good
on all regular trains. On return
journey they will be good to stop off
at Washington, thus atfording an
opportunity to visit the numerous
public buildings, which are open to
visitors free of charge, and to take
trip down the Potomac to Mt. Vernon,
the tomh of Washington, as well as to
visit other places of interest in and
near Washington.
For rates and time of trains consult
appended table;
a. m. an p.m. q. M.
Cumberland, ,1;4s $40 l24o I2;l5 $40
Piedmont G,35 a:39 1904 lli4a 800
Correspondingly low rates from
other stations.
For additional trans from Pittsburgh
and Cumberland. zee time table pub
lished elsewhere i'll this paper.
Pullman ears on all trains.
For more detailed information apply
to nearest B. & Q. ticket agent. ''
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-13
LOCAL NEWS.


Even though the spring was back,
ward one and the summer warm
enough to produce baked beans, I'M
cooked mossbacks Flourish like the
oak and the ash and the weeping
willow tree, which are all growing
green i'll the North Amerikee."
Henry Fisher has added to his
menagerie a porcupine, lately caught
by him and Frank Winner on the
Great Savage.
The shooting at and missing d color
ed man seven times in one breath with
six barreled revolver shows how diff
ticult 1t is to kill Frostburg republi-
can in a presidential year.
Rev. w. c. Griffith, formerly of this
county, was announced to deliver a
lecture in the lecture-room of the NJ
E. Church last evening; title-"The
West Virginia Circuit Rider
Georges Creek at the old Consolida
ton mines has been entirely dry this
summer, something never before
known. Accounted for by the intakes
of the new water works.
1t is moderately safe to assume that
had the telegraph pole committee play
ed sentinel on the east end of one OF
the Bahama islands in 1892, as it stood
guard at the oriental entry of Frost
burg 400 years later, Christopher
Columbus would never have discovered
America
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-13
Personal.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Maddox haye
returned from Baltimore.
America

Mr.. and Mrs. William Maddox haye
returned from Baltimore.
Miss Cora Keyser. of Cumberland.
is visiting the family of James Dando.
Miss Teresa Donohue left Monday
for Pittsburg and other points in
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. William A. Warner and Miss
Rose K. Percy have gone to Virginia
to visit relatives.
Major Q. Cumber Pickles, o. Barton,
was in town Wednesday.
Rev. w. A. Powell, of Athens, Ohio,
an ex-pastor of the Presbyterian
church, left Thursday after a week of
most delightful communion with
friends, old and new. He was the
guest of Owen Hitchins.
Frank Berkebile, of Kansas, is here
visiting his mother and sisters.
Col. Vinegar Bitters, of Homecoming,
passed through here Thursday en- route
to Morantown.
Emory E. Hinebaugh, of Oakland,
was among friends here this week
Leslie C. Beard. of Hagerstown, is
the guest of H. B. Shaffer's family.
C. F. Nickel, county commissioner,
returned Wednesday from nearly II
months stay east. In Philadelphia
he took pointers in the very latest dis
coveries in the art of embalming, and
at Atlantic City he listened to the plash
Of the ocean wave and the PUNK of
the Atlantic billow.
Miss Martha Stumpf, of Fort Wayne,
Ind, was the guest of Miss Aggie T.
Davis last week.
Misses Lula Poland and Belle Porter,
of Mt. Savage, are guests Of Miss
Maggie Mccartney.
Miss Anna Jones, of Newport, Pa,
is visiting Miss Grace Shaffer.
Mr.. Pink Whiskers, of Pocahontas,
will attend the Firemen's picnic next
Saturday, Goth inst, Hewill probably
wear his uniform in order to crafty
the general desire to see him in his
true colors.
Mrs. Jabez Mealing and daughter
have returned from Brooklyn.
J. T.. Engleby, of Roanoke, Va, came
up last week, bringing his wife and
little ones to enjoy the shades and
breezes of the old home. He returned
Monday.
Alexander King, of Cumberland,
visited Mountain Lodge, No. 80, A. F.
and A. NJ, Thursday evening, and,
after assisting III the labor of raising
a candidate to the ancient and honor
able degree of Fellowcraft, he gave the
Masters an instructive talk concerning
their sublime vocation.
Miss Lizzie G. Anthony, Of York
vile, S. c., is visiting her father,
Reuben Anthony.
Joe l.. Marx and bride returned
Tuesday fr4M their wedding tour,
which extended TO Charauqua lake,
On their return they stopped at Mr..
MARKS former home, Titusville, Pa,
and participated ~ the festivities in
cident to the marriage Of one Of AIR.
Marks sisters. The tour was most
pleasant one.
Miss Nay Long, of Eliutstone, Nd,
is visiting Miss Cora Anthony, ..
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-13
The Tax Problem.

Hyattsyile. Maryland, is making an ex-
pertinent of the single tax theory. Nothing
is taxed for municipal purposes but the land.
The holder pays as much tax on vacant
acre as he pays on an acre containing two or
three fine buildings One object of adopting
the single tax idea is to make people build.
The advocates claim that the lot alone, and
not the improvements, pays the taxes,-Cum-
berland Necs.
Another object, it is claimed, is to
make taxes burden of uniform
weight.
And still another-that taxes thus
laid stimulate improvement, while the
present system represses and by so
much prohibits it.
For instance, the JOURNAL has
already been fined 81 for commencing
an improvement.
What the penalty will be for com
pleting it the Lord only knows.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-13
SOl.ial.

Rev. J. f. Ockerman and Prof. A.
Z. Hartman. of Baltimore; Rev. A. c..
Thompson, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, Davisson Armstrong, agent of
the Borden Mining company, and the
JOURNAL took tea Tuesday evening
with Rev. w. A. Powell, of Athens,
Ohio, at the residence of Owen Hitch
ms, at the latter's hospitable invi-
station. The repast was most elegant
and the intellectual pabulum dis
pensed will nurture the great papers
hungry soul for a long time.
H. B. Colborn brought the same
assembly together Wednesday even
ing at his residence, including DR..
A. B. Price and School Commissioner
Frank C.. Beall. Here again there
were sumptuous dispensations alike Of
the meats which perish and the BON m0ts
which endure. 1t was good to be with
such friends
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-13
4 Neglected Duty.

The rank and file of both parties in
this county annually neglect to per-
form a duty commanded by their in
terests, their duty, and their self-re
spect, namely
To take the first step toward reform
ing the basis of representation in con-
vention.
A system founded on the vote cast
provides that the majority shall rule,
and makes individual or clique bossism
well nigh impossible.
The c4rrent system, founded on
equal representation to unequal bodies,
gives commanding voice to the numer-
Gus smaller bodies and DISTINGUISHES
the comparatively few larger constitu-
encies. Not content with this, two
thirds of each delegation must be dis
franchised under regulation which.
though called a unit rule" destroys
the individuality of each and every
trustee of the peoples will. Then it
comes to this-that the intellect and
voice of the party are overborne by
the votes, not of men, but of Hregulm
patches Of the cowty's poorest land!
Republicans will go on the stump
this fall and declaim the virtues and
beauties of measure which, in the
South, which would confirm to their
bosses the control of the government
forever, for they have a precious ex-
ample of the graces and results of such
a rule right here at home.
Democratic orators will inveigh
against il as the sum of all political
villainies, yet right here in the count y
of Allegany and the State Of Mary
land, the bosses, possible only andef
its nurture and aegiS, impose upon their
subjects the tyrapnies of the worst force
bill ever devised to stiiie ror popuL.
And yet here we sit, citizens OF AL
legany, proud of our names, heritage
aud reputations--proud of everything
in fact, except-what ?
Our perfect political Liberty.
freeborn fellow citizens Of Aila.
eany of both parties, in the bold, true
words Of the Yelled Prophet of
khorassan-
Ye would be slaves, and we are!