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SMALL CONVENTIONS IN 700.
Tho Tendency Toward Unmanage able Mobs
Has Beeu Observable Since 1868.

There seems little doubt that the National
Conventions OF 1896 will be held in small halls.
The Republican Convention at Minneapolis
paid no heed to the demand for q change
which was made 80 markedly evident in It's
own proceedings. but the Republican nowspa-
pers generally advocate q return to simpler
conventions In the future. The worked-up
furore over the name OF Mr.. Blaine though
1t delayed the Convention half an hour. was
not the worst evil inflicted by the 1000 to
$4,000 attendants Their voting on the mo-
tons before the delegates and their efforts to
stampede the Convention by noise pointed
out most clearly the need for change. Worse
still was In store for the Democrats. and Mr..
Collins Of Boston spoke for both parties with
his motion for better management at the con-
ventions four years hence.
1.-THE pendulum toward big conventions has
ssd eadns Thy
day. nov that the 70 f
cratic National Convention was held in Tam
Hall %htSh has s' ss4y HESDsst for
ley was named In little hall In Baltimore. In
W. hid fs h and 0 we
Of 6.OOO.. In 1884. in Chicago. the hal! Of the
Convention accommodated 1000. and in 1883.
In st. Louis. We sat In the largest fixed and per
way way; was led to the building OF the so-called
wlgwam in Chicago this year. In which human
beings in the furthernost seats took on u
vague and uncertain form. and in which we
managed to sit only because 1t rained. Had
the sun shone we would have been baked and
suffocated."
All who attended the conventions agree that
there Is needed only such a meeting place AS
will accommodate tho 800 delegates and the
reporters OF the press. the National Com init
tee. and the dist ngy shed personages who are
usually honored with seats upon the stage or
platform. Any theatre or opera house. or the
chief mpaiBHall OF any large city will serve the
than have any show OF right to attend the de-
lberations Of u Convention. To make the
from afsng the cities they select for conven-
ton PURPOSES. Tho present evil Is traceable
to marketing conventions to the highest bid
ders. After a city has raised the money to pay
the debts Of q committee and to prepare hall
and the necessary printing. the subscribers to
the fund demand tickets for friends. for Gus
toners. and for speculatio And yet there Ia
no city IN Inc Gn,te1 ntafes wien an opera
the asking. for National Convention.
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Republican speaks no IL listened to for the
most psrt * Republicans, and that is slso the

most Dsss esSt ss t he
oe Ts when hen the Democracy holds meetings.
iss, q ,E SS pSSS ss ss,1
n good disciplIne. OF. as tho Senator OK presses
6o NostS shS ranks II the S9.s States
battle. and they, are roaoIed through the mails
., I,What made Marshall. Jewell so powerful
po o and so powerful among poiiticians ,"
css nsssd by Democratic pot
beo ne was N. tho most charming and efauisitc
pesgdr IN this COUNTRY, was the reply. Tho
greater subscriptions than any other man Of
hhis , party. and to get money out Of men who
m nds Son "a as dsaf to other spnsals as
tees that saw bankruptcy threatening them.
and SfsoS IL
mo md most insInuating and winning
nnd Ss 81 aGHroash He was rarely rsrnlsed
sense sen e. OF favor bestowed By him ir calling to
soc tue banker or merchant. rather than u
ALMOST, i'm possible to resist him. "''A :" was
OF hypnotic influence, which enabled him to
before they know really what they were doing
He was the ablest collector OF campaign funds
lisp 'ss %o nfd Ssse
generation. william II. Barnum had the sa IN o
Jewell but he was an abler e tacscieGn 1t tss s
Jewell August belmont was skilful col
icetor OF money, but he was not always skill
ATTEMPTED to collect much money himself but
he had powerful friends who easily raised
Some Of the shrswdest politicians believe
that the science OF campaigning will be de-
veloped In the near future to such an extent
that saeh campaign committee will DO COM
trust company. which shall have control Of it's
FINANCIAL operations. for they ore SO enormous
now that they need something different from
management. that has characterized the
handling OF tho funds.
Curiosity is expressed sometimes as to the
campaign committee has n not increased pro- T
Hortionately with other, expenses. Many Of
She famous speakers will not receive. a cent.
that he not only roiused ali pay for his stump
speeches. but would not accept q penny for
his expenses and he was careful to get re-
accusation that he had been a charge on a
campaign committee; Mr.. Blaine has never
charged for his speeches and the greater poll
Of attractive speakers but men who have no
particular fame, are employed by campaign
committees for the entire campniGn. Prices
expenses: some have been paid as high as
$1,000 week. Some mon mako usiness OF
campaign peaking. Ono politician who has
tie campaien eommittees throu9hout the year
itieal issture sand. and his patty SeisSs that he
spent several months In Europe. expecting to
be employed by ono OF tho parte s at o hand
sone salary during the campaign; The time
most mos considera6le part Of TIE se expense Of the
campaign. 1t Is ono OF the smallest now.
E. JAY EDWARDS.
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UNCLE SANS TARGET
The Schooner Triton Likely to He . Total
Loss and an Expensive One to U. g.

The Schooner Triton Likely 10 ne Tota1
Loss and an Expensive Gao to U. 9.
Tho n-inch shell from Sandy Hook that
pierced the counter OF the coasting schooner
Henry r. Tilton on Saturday. went disgonally
through her hull. coming out OF her port bow
below the water line. She probably will be q
total loss. The tug r. C. Veit relieved tho Vos-
burgh In her work OF towing the waterlogged
hulk toward the bay. at o'clock yesterday
morning The schooner was then grounded In
80 teet OF water. between the Sandy Hook light
ship and tho Scotland lightship. Her seams
were opened and tho big holes In her hull
were hcng enlarged by the action Of the sea.
The Vets Captain said It was unlikely that
the Tilton would, be towed into, port: Ho
eight hours. The Veit came up to Atlantic
Basin late yesterday afternoon, leaving the
tugs Wacott and Protector stra!ping at the
wreck with heavy hawsers. Tho Welt parted q
stout hawser In an effort to move tho Tilton.
and then decided to return. She brought with
her several Of the Tilton's head sails and som o
tackle. The other tugs will complete the Job
OF stripping the wreck.
Captain Harris says he left much OF his say
Ing in u cabinet in his cabin when he and his
crew were forced to abandon tho schooner.
nay than the mere cost OF the Tilton. The
clothes they stood in" and they will doubtless
put in a complete list OF these things. which
may include gold watches. diamond rings, and
other trifles that tho sailorman inevitably
happens to have with him when his craft ID
sunk or damaged by the Government.
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End or the R.bs,n,ea, Conferences.

At the last days proceedings OF tho Annual
Conference OF American Rabbls In the Temple
Beth El yesterday morning the following roso-
luton. offered by the Rev. DR.. Felsonthal OF
Chicago was adopted:
bs z rs.oirsd That in case ws should be invited 10
oiclAto ministers Of religion At tho cremation OF .
departed coreIigionist ought to refuse ths
plea that cremation be ant,Js wish or irrsliEioua
A code OF ethics for the guidance Of minis
tors In their relations to ono another was
adopted Tho report OF the Committee on
Ritual was adopted. and the new PRAYER book
will be known as THE Union Prayer Book Of
Tho following officers were, unanimously
elected for the ensuing year: PRESIDENT; the
ident. the lev DR.. kaufman Kohier OF Now
York: Recording Secretary. Rabbi Charles Levi
Of Cineinnati; Assistant Recording Secretary.
ponding Secretary. Rabbi A. II, Geismar OF
brooklyn Treasurer. Rabbi Tobias Bcharfar-
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MISS RICHARDS'S DRIVE.
A Collision Breaks u Shaft, aud that Causes
Runaway on the bridge.

Yesterday afternoon Miss Richards Of 154
Nineteenth street. Brooklyn. borrowed her
brother Joseph's horse and buggy and In
vited Adam Sternherbler OF 300 Avenue A.
Brooklyn. out for O drive. She is about ID
years old. They drove over to this city. and
while on Centre street had collision with
another carriage. the result OF which was a
broken shaft for Miss Richards's vehicle.
Sternherblcr said he had driven carriages
with broken shafts before. SO no did MT think
home. but tho shaft all the time was tickling
the horses ribs. 50 that when ihes
the horse was, worked ur - q very nervous
usual to start the horse going. and go he did.
A bridg" policeman saw that the horse was
uncontrolla Gle. and sent tho runaway signal
% The other slid. Whrn, tho horse reached The
Brooklyn end OF The BRIDE H." found the big
gate closed. and, as II h. knew 1t was Of no usa
to force things, he stoppsd short The oosn Gu.
hurt In amy way. The Young man, however.
concluded that he would fix the shaft before
IesuminE his Journey and, with the assistance
OF bridge policeman. no did SO.
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A Policeman Kills q Tough.

CHICAGO. July 10.-Jack Stanton. notorious
tough. was shot and Instantly killed by Police
man Henry Kellogg this afternoon. Kellogg
had arrested Stanton. when the lattcr's friends
came to tho rescue They knocked the officer
when he succeeded in drawing his revolver
and shooting Stanton through the heart The
and would doubtless have murdered him but
for tho timely arrival OF u patrol wagon with
a half dozen: policemen. Several OF the gang
wore arr rested.
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The Exhibition at Genoa.

GENOA. July 1O.-The Genoese International
Exhibition in honor Of Christopher Columbus.
was opened to-day with brilliant eclat The
Duke md Duchess OF Genoa and the Ministers
Of Agriculture and Marine were present, as
well rs a number OF Senators and Deputies.
to the countries Of North and South America
Represented. and also cable despatch OF good
will to tho Chicago Worlds Fair The exhibit
attractive appearance.
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c..t.r.. Wound VIII No. Heal.

Michael Cester. who was shot by Pasquale
Rusciano at the foot Of Fast 10th street. is in
n bad way. Ono OF the bullets passed through
his leg and lodged on tho inner side. The
wound refuses to heal. and the surgeons are
having great difficulty 10 preventing blood
poisoning. Camilla Rusciano. for whose sake
Iuale. who Is said to have been imported from
Italy to Rvenge the insult to the honor OF the
family. are locked up In the Harlem jail
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The Fred IL. Taylor sim Aao.t. IN

GLOUCESTER. Mass. July 10.-Capt. Bradford
of the schooner Evelyn reports that on July o.
in lat. ~. ~. long. 0a05. he passed tho derelict
ship Fred b, Taylor She had been recently
set on fire. but did not appear burnt. Her
after part was about fifteen feet out Of water.
and is very dangerous obstruction
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Capt Pat Mcclellan. the wellSnown yacht builder Of
Bay0nns has cold the speedy slonp only Daughter. to
A. L. Rose of Newburgh. Tue boat won The champion
ship in her class last season NJ the New York Yacht
Racing Associstion's regatta
Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-10
HARRISON STOCK GOES ".
CONTINUED from First pase.]

putting the finishing touches to this
part OF the platform, was believed to be
completed, when the silver dragons sud-
denly uprose. The game was in the
shape OF movement for minority re-
port as to silver, so as to precipitate q
fight over the silver question on the
floor OF the convention.
I. j. Andrews and Orlando King of
Denver, representing the Colorado
Silver league, and semi-officially in
charge of the cause of the westerners
generally, invaded the committee room
with an urgent plea for minority re-
port, standing out fat.footedly for free
coinage of silver.
Senator Jones Of Nevada and others
leaning to his way were all the recipi-
ents OF invitations to help In the fight.
Andrews and King waited in the ante
room, eager to learn of the outcome of
the latest bold move Of the westerners.
Temporarily, at least, the silver men
were doomed to disappointment. Their
friends on the committee were headed
of by the revision subcommittee, which
had the right of way. The revision
group, however, was not ready to submit
the final report, and q motion for re-
cess until O'Clock this afternoon was
quickly sprung and carried.
Jones and the Denver men at once
went into q private consultation to de.
eide upon some plan of action. Rumors
are current that the senator is endeavor.
ing to restrain the silver men to con-
servative course, with view to preserv-
ing from jeopardy the advantages al
ready won for the west.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-10

HERE is a graphic description from
the New York Sun of the way in which
the sheep have caused the islands off
our coast to melt into the sea:
A curious illustration of the import
ant results often produced in nature by
apparently Insignificant causes is af-
forded by the little islands on our Pa
cific coast, q little west of Los Angeles.
DR.. Gordon Yates says that sheep have
found the succulent herbage growing
aloOg the shores dainty eating, and have
destroyed most of it. 1t was these
plants, however. that formerly bound
the sand to the beaches, and now that
they are gone the loosened sands, driven
by northwest summer breezes, has
drifted over the islands, already killed
most OF the trees and shrubs, and the
Islands. in consequence, are rapidly be-
coming uninhabitable. As the residents
cannot abolish the wind or sand, it may
be necessary to banieh the sheep to save
San Miguel, Santa Rosa, and the other
once verdant islands fiom complete des-
olation.
If the writer of the above truthful
paragraph would only pay visit to this
coast, he would be astonished to see
Catalina, Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa
with their iron-bound coasts and tower
ing mountains, rockrribbed, defying the
ravages of time and the storms of the
ocean as well as the inroads of the
sheep upon their perennial pastures.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-10

JOHN Fl. SoUIREs, a, juror in a civil
case involving considerable money, was
taken out of the jury box Tuesday, in
San Francisco, and ordered into the
custody of the sheriff by Judge Sander.
son on the charge of embracery. His
accusers are two OF the lawyers engaged
in the case, who say that he offered to
fix five OF the jury for $780, 1t seems to
be plain case, and the grand jury, be-
ing in session, at once found an indict-
ment against the accused. This is the
fifth case of the kind that has come to
light in San Francisco in the past few
years, and four OF the convicted jury
fixers were sent to San Quentin. This
lie most atrocious crime. 1t strikes at
the very foundations OF civilized society
and no punishment ia severe enough to
be meted out to wretches guilty OF &C
diabolical felony.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-10
HARRISON IN THE AscENDRNr.

The Minneapolis convention will
come to head today. We have lost
faith in the vaunted strength of the
Blaineites. The majority report of the
committee on credentials was carried by
the Harrison faction, and that, to our
mind, pricks the bubble Of the Blaine
boom. We now doubt whether Blaine
ever had anywhere pear the strength in
the convention so persistently and vo-
ciierously claimed for him by the stall
wart Clarkson and the conceited Fas-
sett. Harrison will probably be nomi-
mated on the first ballot, for his hackers
have given no sign whatever Of weaken
ing, and their numbers have manifestly
increased in the last two days, notwith-
standing the asseverations to the con-
trary of De Young, Quay, Platt and
company.
There is one striking feature of the
convention which will arrest the atten-
ton of the country; and that is the
powerful influence which presidential
patronage has exercised upon it in favor
of Harrison. The effete federal office.
holders pervade Minneapolis both in
side and outside the delegations. A
great number of them are on the floor
of the convention and have votes
enough to turn the scale in favor of the
man to whom they owe their appoint
ment to Office. There can be little
doubt about the important part played
by the federal brigade in determining
results of today. The reason why the
herculean efforts of the Blaine men to
break the solid Harrison column have
been futile is to be accounted
for from the fact that instead
of sentiment bread and butter
is the cohesive power that has held 1t
together. Perhaps one-third of the
delegates from the south are federal
ofice-holders, and the streets of Mime
apolis have been filled with Harrison
tooters from every federal custom house
and department in tho United States.
Harrison's nomination, therefore, will
not be the result of the independently
expressed will of the untrammeled and
representative members of the Repub-
lican party, but will be brought about
by the interruptions and shameless in
reference Of the appointees Of the presi.
dent in the grand councils of the party.
There is a moral to this remarka Bile
exhibition which the people may take
upon themselves to seriously consider.
As federal patronage increases. the time
may come when the organized power OF
Office holders may become dangerous
factor in politics, and even threaten the
country with the perpetuation of an ad-
ministration which would not otherwise
be the choice of the dominant party.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-10
WAR TO THE KNIFE.
An Old Soldiers Appeal to His Comrades
to Save the Country.

An Old Soldiers Appeal to His Comrades
to Save the Country.
EDITORS HERALD: most respectfully
request you to give this place in your
paper, as the Republican press is bound
not to publish anything of this kind.
For the past six years the Republican
party of Southern California has been
led by designing and crafty politicians.
Originally they were of all parties.
They are today Republican only in
name, mere Office seekers. Many of
them formerly belonged to the expelled
carpet-bag element OF the south. Driven
from there for their dishonesty, they
sought and found refuge in Los Angeles
city and other places in our state. They
are organized in rings to elect their
candidates to Office for the sake of the
spoils. In the past five years nomina-
tion made by these corrupt rings has
been equivalent to an election. Their
motto is to rule or ruin. The Republic
can rings of Southern California are to-
day responsible for the hard times in
this state. The members that they
sent to our legislature excelled in
bribery and selling their votes to the
highest bidder. They became historica-
for passing laws in the interest Of mol
nopolists and wealthy corporations,
while they passed the most infamous
laws against the weak and helpless poor.
Witness the infamous and barbaroue
tramp and chaingang laws. We read
and hear much Of the inhuman treat
ment of Russian Siberian exiles. Our
voters had better look near home, and
next fall cast their votes against the op-
preston and tyranny of the Republican
rings that are at present, piece by piece,
stealing the liberties Of the American
people.
These so.called Republican politicians
pretend to be interested in the welfare
of the old soldiers. 1t is all buncombe,
as they care only for his vote. As q
lover of the United States Of America
and as true republican form of govern
ment, as as lover Of our starry banner,
under whose folds l have served from
my early youth, and fought in many
battles, now appeal 10 all true and
honest soldiers and sailors to come to
the rescue of our country at the general
election next fall and save it from the
hands of the spectators, the so.called
Republican party. JOHN FULLER,
An old Soldier and an ex-Republican
Chino. June s. 1892.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-10

WE ARE sorry to see that our evening q
neighbor is at this particular time
agitated about the difficulties that may
arise in the Democratic national con-
vention. It is true that Cleveland will
have his Hill as Harrison has his
Blaine: but we are certain that 20
shrewd politician as Mr.. Hill will not
be found disturbing element in tho
Chicago convention. The New York
meeting, to which our neighbor refers,
which was reported to have decided to
stand for Hill as long as he is can
didate, will not result in serious
friction. Ifit is found, when the con-
vention is organized, that Mr.. Cleveland
is wanted by the great majority of the
delegates, Senator Hill will know how
to gracefully swing in line with the
dominant sentiment of the Democracy.
We have no fear that Chicago will, like
Minneapolis, be prolific of riotous
scenes and bitter personal contests.
Harmony with big H will prevail
there, and white-winged peace, the sweet
harbinger of victory, will perch upon
the banners OF the lion-hearted Democ-
racy. Let our anxious neighbor possess
his soul with patience, and direct his
sympathetic efforts to healing the gap
ing wounds of his own party, and pour.
ing oil upon the troubled waters that
will flow all over the country from the
turbid Mississippi as it rolls by Mime
apolia.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-10
IN THE HANDS Of HIS FRIENDS,
A Rumor That Senator Hill
Will Withdraw.
His Name May Not Be Presented to
the Chicago Convention.
It IL Alleged That He Has Authorised
His Lieutenants to Withdraw
His Name From Further
Consideration.

By the Associated Pressl
New YoRK, June 9.-The Times this
morning publishes the following special
from Troy: There is in existence q
letter signed by Senator David B. Hill
authorizing the withdrawal of his
name from all further consideration
by the Democratic state and national
conventions whenever in the opinion
and discretion of Richard Crocker, Hugh
Mclaughlin, Edward Murphy, Jr., and
F.. Sheehan, such step should be
taken; that the letter is in this city at
this moment, in the safe of Edward
Murphy, Jr., chairman Of the Demo.
cratic state committee.
There win be hasty and perhaps
angry denials of the above statements,
but they are based upon information
which the Times has taken pains to
verify, and which is believed to be alb
solutely reliable. The letter was
brought to New York by Lieutenant
Governor sheehan on Sunday night
from Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-10
HI. JOLLY'S CAMELS.
He Thinks Several Hundred Are in Arl-

He Thinks Several Hundred Are in Arl-
zona.
The publication some days ago in the
Republican, under the head of Stray
Ships of the Desert, says that paper,
brings to the notice of the public q
man who enjoys the happy distinction
of being Uncle Sans camel-tamer. No
other man has ever held this position.
Hi Jolly, the party referred to, has been
in this city during the past three days.
He is Greek by birth and relates anec-
dotes with cleverness that would make
Mark Twain jealous for the honors.
Hi came over from Syria with Admiral
Porter during Buchanan's administra-
tion, with the fifty-three camels to be
used in exploring the great American
desert. The camels were broken to car
ry burdens and also to drive in har-
ness. Mr.. Jolly related his first expe-
rience on reaching Los Angeles. A
German picnic was in full blast near the
city. A span of camels were hitched to
wagon and party of soldiers made up
the load, driven by Hi Jolly, and went
to the picnic. About four hundred
teams were hitched around the grounds,
and half of them broke loose; wagons
and carriages were smashed, women
and children screamed, men shouted
and riot reigned supreme. Mr.. Jolly
placed himself under the protection Of
the military and was in hiding for five
days before the irates ''eons of the
Fatherland" curbed their angry pas
sions and allowed the caravan to pro-
coed.
The old pilot says remnant of the
footsore camels were gathered and sent
to Australia after two years. expert
ment on the gravelly plains of Arizona.
He thinks at least 300 are yet at large,
as they have proven prolific though un-
profitable in the arid region of the Pa.
cific slope.