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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-01
sa'kiNLEY IS QUIET.

The votes have been counted,
Election is DER,
The ghost of protection viii
Haunt US no more.
The wolves of monopoly
Are driven away.
Yet William Mckinley
Has nothing TO say"
The country has risen
And cast on its chains,
Escaped from its thra1ldom,
Its labors and pains;
Walked out from the darkness
Right into the day.
Yet William Mckinley
Has nothing to say"
From far California
The glad tidings come;
Illinois gives its answer
With fife and with drum.
The northwest uprising
Shakes Elkins and Quay,
Yet William Mckinley
Has nothing to say
Projections great prophet
Sits brooding alone;
From pale lips there flutters
A heartbreaking moan
Jim Blaine kneels beside him,
And cries: Let Us pray
But William Mckinley
Has nothing to say"
-Hyder Ali, in Chicago Dispatch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-01
a PERMANENT LABEL.

1t VIII Last for Years and CanpOt Easily
he Defaced.
The label herewith illustrated is one
that will last for years and not be de-
faced. 1t is now used in the botanic
gardens at Washington and many other
places 1t Is made of a piece of zinc
S1{x15S inches, to the back of which ara
soldered two wire legs of any req hired
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-01

Dig out the borers from the peach
trees now, and cut as far into the wood
as possible rather than allow a
borer to escape. Il will not injure
the trees to cut into them. provided the
cuts are not made across the bark too
severely. Cuts that are made with
the grain (up and down the bark viii
cause no damage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-01

length The label IS first painted
white with the best white lead and lin
seed oil and allowed to become thor
oughly dry. Then paint with ivory or
drop black mixing it with a small
quantity of coach varnish- While il Is
still fresh write on 1t with the back of
a broad pointed steel pen, which viii
leave the name in white letters The
label might be used on trees by fasten-
ing the wire loosely around limb
Better still Is to cut the zinc 10 inches
long and roll one end around the limb.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-01


Large sums of money were staked upon
the performances of the New Mexican
and Texan representatives. and while
Bills hackers were jubilant over his
achievement and confident that his
time could not be beaten, the betters
on the other man. although greatly dis
turbed, were yet hopeful.
ssGor'
With yell the Brazos boy urged his
horse after great black steer whose
sleek sides glowed like polished ebony
in the light of the September sun. The
expressions of keen suspense on the
faces of those who made up the great
assembly were almost painful as the
rider leaned well forward in the saddle
and hurled his rope and pulled the
horse back on its launches to meet the
shock. The steer turned an almost
complete somersault, and was scarcely
stretched upon the ground ere the agile
roper was bending over it, deity secur
ing its feet.
Time, forty-two and one-half seconds.
ga tie! tie!'' screamed the multi
tude, and men and women seemed to go
wild with excitement. The great
crowd rose to its feet and yelled like
savages, while hats, handkerchiefs and
parasols waved wildly in the air. Pam
demonium seemed to have broken
loose in that representative western
assemblage, and with characteristic
western recklessness the sporting ele-
ment sought to increase the bets en-
their favorltes, while many new bets
were made on the roping off OF the tie.
Again the New Mexican brought his
horse co the scratch. He sat gracefully
erect in the saddle. apparently as un-
concerned as if doing simple herd duty
on the range. The animal released
was smaller than were its predecessors,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-01

You can buy some of the states
sometimes, but you cannot buy all the
states all the Characterization News
Courier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-20
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
William @. Owens Of kentucky Selected
Mr.. Watterson's Request.

William @. Owens Of Kentucky Selected on
Mr.. Watterson's Request.
CHICAGO, June 20.-Wm. G. Owens Of Ken
lucky will be temporary chairman Of the con-
vention. Mr.. Wstterson has won his fight.
The subcommittee on temporary organization
of the national committee met about 1890 this
morning and it took very few minutes for II
to record the fact that it would suggest to
the national committee the name Of Mr.. Owens
for temporary presiding officer.
The full committee will adopt the suggestion
Of tho subcommittee and recommend Owens
name to the convention. It is believed that
Mr.. Owens name will 60 through quietly. The
report Of the subcommittee to the full national
committee will be unanimous
Senator Ransom of North Carolina and Griff
Prather Of Missouri favored the selection OF
Mr.. Adlai E. Stevenson Of Illinois. who was
preferred for the place by the Cleveland men,
but Mr.. Prather said after the meeting that he
would make no further opposition. Mr.. Waiter
son has been very active in behalf of his friend
Mr.. Owens, and canvassed the national COM
mitttee to ascertain how it stood, in order 70
insure the adoption Of the suggestion of the
national committee. 1t is said that the result
showed that Mr.. Owens had a clear majority,
thirty national committeeman being in his favor
to nineteen for Mr.. Stevenson.
While the national committee simply recon-
mends q name for temporary chairman, it has
always been the custom for the convention to
accept the recommendation, and there will be
no fight on the floor TO overturn the decision Of
the committee. The Cleveland men have stood
by Mr.. Stevenson, but will acquiesce in the de-
cision.
Mr.. s. P. Sheerin of Indiana will be tempo
rary and permanent secretary of the conven-
ton. Mr.. Sheerin is the secretary Of the ma
tional committee and his selection is unanimous,
as was his selection for place on the national
committee by the Indiana delegation, which wns
agreed on, nothing else coming before it at its
Inst meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-20
LIGHTING THE CITY.
Capt. Lusk's Report Upon q Bill Now Pend
ing I'm the House.

Capt. Lusk's Report Upon q Bill Now Pend
ing I'm the House.
Capt. Iusk today reported upon House bill
1854 to provide for lighting the public buildings
in Washington and TO furnish means of lighting
to the citizens Of the city.
The bill provides that the Commissioners
shall assume control on behalf Of the United
States Of the gas works Of the Washington Gas
Light Company by erecting new gas works and
by the establishment Of an electric light plant
of Sufficient magnitude to supply all the light
that may be nesled by the government aud the
people of the city.
1t also provides that the cost OF gas shall be 10
per cent above its actual cost. In letter re-
ceived from the president Of the Washington
Gas Light Company the capital stock Is placed
at o., 900 900, with bonded obligations amount
ing to 81 200 900. The present estimated value
real estate. Capt. Lusk says:
"This Is entirely a question OF public policy
The bill appears to consider only the city Of
Washington and to leave out Of consideration
all other parts Of the District.
IF under section the government of the
United States should elect to use only gas light
or only electric light there might arise serious
objection on the part of those citizens who
might from one consideration or another
prefer the other kind of light.
III this bill becomes a law there should be
added q provision for the appointment of q
board Of experts to report upon the best plan
for establishing the new gas works or electric
light plant, made necessary by the terms of the
act
The Commissioners will report upon the mat
ter during the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-20

ate would bring to him rapid accessions from
those southern delegations to whose vision the
force bill still looms up a political nightmare
whenever its passage is urged by northern re-
publican conventions or orators.
A diligent canvass of the southern delegates
however, does not show an outspoken prefer
ence for German of more than an average of
two or three men in each delegation, and the
southerners generally are very emphatic in
maintaining that their only choice Just at this
time is the great popular leader, Grover Cleve-
land Of New York.
The protestatfons of Senator German that he
must not be regarded ss candidate are con-
sidered quite natural, and. indeed. the inevitable
declaration of any candidate who Is on the
ground. as it is an unwritten law of democratic
ethics that no man shall attend national con-
vention as o seeker for the presidential nomina-
ton. For this resson the Senator's reiterstton
OF his LOYALTY to Cleveland and his declaration
that he Is not q candidate are not received with
that unquestioned credence which might be
awarded to the declaration Of the great Mary
land senator upon nearly any other subject,
and SO 1t is that the man who IL the cynosure Of
all eyes and whose movements are eagerly
watched today by the leaders Of the Cleveland
forces is the Senator from the terrapin state.
LOYALTY OF IOWA TO BoIKs.
The loyalty Of the Iowa delegation to the can
didacy Of Gov. Horace Boies has aroused the
admiration of the democracy Of the nation. 1t
was natural to suppose at the beginning that as
Cleveland had always been popular among the
farmers Of the Hawkeye state the arrival of
the Cleveland leaders and the demonstration
that would certainly be manifest ON the first
ballot would cause the weakening Of the Boies
the olive branch Of Cancellation or compromise
to the Cleveland nanaCera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-20
GORMAN'S ULTIMATUM.
He Demands Assurances Of support FIR
Hill and Cleveland Men.

He Demands Assurances Of support From
Hill and Cleveland Men.
CHICAGO, June Ex-senator German de-
mands distinct assurances of support from both
the Hill and Cleveland men before he will per-
init his name to go before the convention.
This is his ultimatum and this was the situa-
ton at 1890 o'clock
II believe in practical politics, he said to one
OF the anti-C Cleveland men who was pressing
him to declare himself "Wordy assurances
amount to little In the practical affairs Of poll
tics; pledges in black and white speak"
conference Of the Hill and Cleveland lead
ers with Senator German has been in progress
in psrlor LOG Of the Palmer House since II
o'clock. 1t began with German, Ransom of
North Carolina, Vim. C.Whitney, Grover Cleve-
lands manager, and Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan, one
OF Hills right-hand men, and Henry Wstterson.
IL had only been in progress q short time when
MIR. Whitney came out and made bee line for
the headquarters of Tammany men. Appar-
emily bis mission was successful, for "BOss'
Croker and Chairman Murphy made their ap-
peerance and we're at once shown into the room
as il they were expected.
Meantime the hour Of the meeting Of the ma
tional committee approached and Henry Wat
terson and Senator Ransom came out and passed
into the adjoining room to sustain the action
Of the joint subcommittee in reafirming the
selection Of Owens Of Kentucky as temporary
chairman.
Mr. Ransom said he could form no idea how
soon the conferees, whose presence he had left,
would agree upon plan OF joint action or
whether they could come to any arrangement
at all.
Zone thing is certain" he added. Cleveland
cannot carry New York, and we have to agree
upon somebody who can carry New York
Just before the conference opened Senator
Brice Of Ohio called on Senator German and
remained oloseted with him for half an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-20

But they are doing nothing Of the kind. They
have demonstrated SO emphatically that the
twenty-six votes Of Iowa are immovabiy welded
to the hopes Of the Hawkeye governor that the
situation OF affairs is now generally accepted
by all the opposition leaders; and so Iowa occu-
pied the unique position Of being the only
state in the Union whose delegation is not
or some OF the minor candidates. The diplo-
matte suggestion that Boies would be good
vice presidential candidate in the event Of
Clevelsnd's selection does not even find courte-
Gus reception in the Iowa headquarters; indeed
the Boies people rather resent this as being an
overture for the Iowa vote in return for the
vice presidential nomination Of the Hawkeye
governor, and the intruder is at once given to
understand that Boies ia not q candidate. and
Will not accept the nomination for the second
place.
Indiana. that state whose vote has regularly
been the bone Of contention in every democratic
convention for nearly a quarter Of q century,
again presents the spectacle OF dissendon, dis
cord and factional quarrels. The state con-
vention Of few weeks ago found it expedient
to smooth the pathway Of the present by Dor
rowing Of the future and the day has now ar
rived when the debt with interest must be met
The state convention, in order to allav fac
tonal differences, Endorsed in general terms the
record OF the ex-President and then euiogized
e1-Gov. Isaac P. Gray as the logical leader to
whom the nation should turn for the Noses to
lead the party out Of the maze Of its difficulties
in the failure Of Cleveland's nomination. The
result Of all this is that Gov. Gray's friends,
who number about seventeen of the thirty
votes Of the Indiana delegation. are insisting
that the solid vote Of the Hoosier state should
now be cast for the popular ex-governor.
But there are thirteen very aggressive Cleve-
land men in the Indiana delegation, and the
unit rule WAS not commanded by the state con-
vention these gentlemen will naturally insist
upon expressing their personal privileges of
voting for the great popular leader. Three or
four conferences have been held, but they have
been fruitless to secure any compromise by
which the vote Of Indiana can be cast as q unit
for any candidate and the situation this morn
ing gives indications that the hoosier delegation
may 60 to pieces Oh the great crisis of the open
ing ballot and cast seventeen votes for Isaac P.
Gray and thirteen votes for Grover Cleve-
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-20
TALK OF THE DELEGATES.
What 10 Heard In the Hotel Corridors and
Different Beadauarfrr-

frouquatrrr-
CHICAGO. June 20 senator Brice was one Of
the committee appointed TO notify Mr Gorman
Of the action Of his supporters lst night "If
were in Germans place" said Mr.. Brice, after
their visit, II think 1 would be q candidate
would be candidate myself il il was not for
the fact that the legislature in Ohio il now re-
publican and would choose a republican sue
cessOF.
Ex-senator Henry G. Davis Of West Virginia
b the leader of the German movement in the
south He was with Mr.. Brice when he called
Oh Mr.. German 4 reporter said to him after
ward: viii Mr.. German allow his name to 60
before the convention If his friends desire TO
present. it2''
Did YOU ever know auy one 10 refuse snor-
nation for PRESIDENT replied the Senator.
The Ismmany men would not talk about
Gormsn last night All they would say was,
We've got Cleveland beaten" Their cam
Psign has not been 50 much for Hill as against
Cleveland They are not acting without the
Senators knowledge and consent IN thu
The Wallace men joined the literary brigade
yesterday and issued printed argument for
distribution among the delegates.
The democratic state convention Of Pennsyl-
vania held az Reading in 1850. they saw. abo she'd
the unit rule. which had been in vogue prior TO
that time. Before 1850 the state convention
elected the delegates 10 the national conven-
tion both for the state-at-large and the several
congressional districts Since 1850 the sta 20
eonvention has elected the delegates
st-xrgc only. the district delegates hav-
ing been chosen by district Conferences o.
the delegates elected TO the state convention.
frequently the district delegates are selected
weeks before the meeting OF the state conven-
tons. The name OF the district delegates
elected are reported 10 the state convention
merely for the information Of that body. The
state convention. having nothing to do with
their election, cannot instruct them to vote al
. unit II can instruct the delegates at large,
bat not ths district delegates.
Finally, the Wallace mon say that even Mr..
onAy, ~sntoeras that he H." did not attemp. 70
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strain them, especially since the ar
rival Of Mr.. Palmer 10 work for Mr.
Cleveland indicates q disposition on his
part ~ take the credit for any service to Mr..
Cleveland performed by the Illinois delegation
The ">e thing that makes the Morrison men
falte the knowledge that the purpose Of Q
greas many Of the snti-Cleveland men who are
urging Morrison's candidacy is not to nominate
Mr.. Morrison. but to use him q . club TO beat
Cleveland with.
Of, the argument Il being pressed that no
matter what the purpose Of certain
men may be in offering their votes to
Morrison, II his name once gets before the
convention he will have . substantial
and earnest following, sufficiently strong to
prevent the others from desarting him and to
give him . very fair chance for the nomination.
Some Of the Illinois men have taken nm this
argument themselves and are pressing 1t.
Yet at this moment the prospects appear to
be against the dssertion Of Nj. Cleveland by
the Illinois delegation until after the first
ballot.
The ti-Cleveland men asserted this morn
ing that the Cleveland strength had been
greatly overestimated and that the best figures
they can get show that Mr.. Cleveland has
surely but 40 votes.
Avery distinguished senator said to TIE
SrAR's correspondent that they had probed
deeply into. the Cleveland boom and had found
that It 10 structurally weak, and that while the
sentiment was undoubtedly in favor Of Cleveland
and Q very large majority Of the delegates could
be counted - Cleveland men, yet ALLEGIANCE for
the most part b not strong and they sre ready 10
Be convinced Of the superior strsngth Of some
other candidate 90 long o. that candidate h not
Mr. Hin. In other words, that Mr.. Usvaland's
support, or rsssr large proportion Of his sup
port, was NOT daspossd 70 Stand BY him through
thick and Thin regardless Of Tie interest At ths
party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-20
IN TAMMANy's RANKS.


committee or the provisional local committees
can go out Of existence. whether they want to
or not, independent of anv consideration OF
what may happen at Chicago. The leaders
might desire il. but there are 100000 demo-
, crstc voters back Of these leaders and they do
not desire il. There il Eodoubt about this II
Is too perfect an organization TO be disbanded
Mt will"
. lis there room IN the party for two organiza-
tons OF this charncter?'F
There Is certainly room for this one" re-
piled Mr. COudert-
What would happen in the event Of Mr..
Cleveland's nOIninati0nY''
These committees would certainly continue
TO exist until the campaign was over, il no,
longer"
what would happen in the event Of Cleve-
land : defeat for the nomination.
There would be an independent democratic
candidate for mayor in the city of New York
this fall and with the Endorsement Of republi-
cans be would be elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-20
THE ROCK CREEK PARK.
Proceedings in the Court Today-A Motion
for a Special Auditor.

This afternoon in the Court in General Term
Mr.. r.. Ross Perry, representing the Rock
creek park commission, called the at.cn-
ton of the court TO the fact that its
clerk hal nled report showing
that the sum of $3.50. 2.s5 had been paid into
the registry of the court by the COM
mission ia pursuance of the order Of the
court made on the 9th Of last month.
and asked that the court so judicially lind
such fact, The chief Justice hAv-
ing 80 directed, Mr.. Perry moved
that formal writ Of possession
be issued TO the commission, bat the court de-
sided. sitter brief discussion, 70
place to the credit OF each tract the
amount awarded il, when the court intimated
that Mr.. Perryls motion would be granted.
Thereupon Mr.. Perry filed the foIlowingrno-
special auditor OF the court 10 ascertain and
report to the court the name or names OF the
person or persons respectively entl-
lied to the values appraised by the
commission heretofore appointed re-
specting the following tracts Nos. 10, 2l, %.
Al, 43. A, As, 81, "a, IS, GO. IS, TO- II, "a IS,
IA, 1913, S3-4, ss-5, s3-6, s3-7 and 81 Military
and klingle roads. the eastern, middle, west
ern ana abandoned portions OF Pierce Mil
road. Broad Branch road, rosd I'm
Blagden's subdivision, Blagdens Mil road.
roads in Shepherds subdivision aad Rose
mount avenue; tina. the said special audi
tor have authority to receive as eyi-
dence Of title the duly authenticated
certificates Of title of any title company
duly Incorporated under the laws OF this
District, Gnd to take such further COM
petent evidepce TO him may seem
necessary; that he report separately upon esch
tract or road, { ID that his compensation DO
paid by the Re-. Greek Park commission.
This motion the court decided 10 hold under
advisement until tomorrow morning, when IL q
believed that the motion viii be granted
During the discussion OF the case Mr.
II. ID. MckeunV, representing Mrs.
Browns tract in the northern part Of
the park, for which e63.0 900 was awarded,
bat which sward was not approved by the
President stated that ~ IL wus evil
dent that the tract would not be
taken by the commission, he desired 20 move
that further proceedings in reference 10 il be
dismissed.
Mr. Perry replied that there ssiu remained
In the possession Of the commission
ers considerable sum, and that the
commission might decide 20 uss that money
or part o. il In the purchsss
Of this other tract That m.stsr
would be decided definitely In o month o. N
vsshu' ums. Mr.. Msxsnnsy thsrsupea v31A-
lssv - ustsA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-20
COMING DOWN TO FACTS.
ExtravAgant Claims and Pretentious Esti-
mates Being Given Up.

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s1'ANs way W iac's ana nsutes'
Delegates from every state and territory were
III The city this morning and the work of ascer-
tanning the presidential preferences Of individ-
ual delegates was progressing 80 rapidly and
the relative strength Of the Cleveland and anti
Cleveland factions il SO nearly known that the
only element of doubt now remaining affects
those states which are suspected OF having
predictions for favorite sons.
The managers Of the sx-President's campaien
this morning displayed, with a great deal Of
ostentation, a carefully prepared table which
gives Cleveland $50 votes on the first ballot.
Just nineteen votes short OF the tvo-thirds for a
domination. The an,i-Cleyeand factions
among which NAV be Included not univ the
forces of Senator Hill, but also those Of Boies.
GRAY and the secret lint very s.rnsst wo,t.r,
Of Senator Gorman-deride az unreasonsbly er-
travagant these figures Of the Cleveland leaders
and assert hat their inyestieations show that
the ex-President is assured Of but bttle ovs- a