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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20
The Democratic Canvass.

Out OF the delegates chosen up to Satur-
day night, the anti-Atkins leader claims
that 100 are for Haselton for chairman of
the state committee, eighty for Atkins and
eleven are doubtful or disputed The pos
sible number in the convention is 627. The
anti.Atkins men say they are disappointed
nowhere yet except in Bennington and Cal
edonia counties, from each Of which they
expected fully half the delegates, and may
get them yet as several towns have not held
their caucuses In Addison county, which
was conceded to Atkins, his opponents
claim to have carried three out of five
towns. Franklin thus far stands twenty
four rebel delegates to one for Atkins;
Windham, twenty-one to one Rutland,
thirty-eight to seven; Chittenden, twenty
six to eleven. There will be contesting
delegation from Bennington. The caucus
was held Friday night, electng eight dele
gates for Atkins to three for Haselton,
though the claim is made that the delega-
ton is about equally divided. The date of
the caucus was changed from Saturday to
Friday evening. On the former date the
North Bennington democrats came to the
place of meeting, and, finding what had
been done, organized caucus and chose a
solid anti-Atkins delegation There are
also in prospect contesting delegations from
Woodford and Richmond. On the other
hand Mr.. Atkins figures up a majority for
himself of more than two to one. "On
with the dancel"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20

mont republicans may be trusted at al
times to nominate the best man for
governor, but the personnel of that can.
didate, whoever it may be, will be for
gotten in the contention over national
matters. The appeal to the voters will
be made on national grounds. SO the
claim of the Messenger that Lieutenant
Governor Fletcher is the only man on
the east side that can bring out a full
vote "more surely than any otherrepub-
lican whose name has been promi-
nently considered false in fact-be-
comes buncombe pure and unalloyed.
The Messenger knows this is so-the
people of Vermont know it is true.
The Messenger catalogues the virtues
of Lieutenant Governor Fletcher, his
services to the state and his qualifca-
tons for the Office of governor. We do
not cheaper them, but is there in the
Messengers bill of specifications one
single particular in which the lieu
tenant-governor is not at the very least
evenly matched, in his capacity of ca
representative farmer" by William
Chaplin of Middlesex, for example? Is
there particular in which, in his ca
pacty of citizen at large, he is not
vastly outdone by Levi X. Fuller? Not
solitary one.
Tue WATCHMAN is not the newspa-
per attorney of Colonel Fuller or any
other candidate. 1t espoused Colonel
Fuller's candidacy because it believed
as it still believes-that, all things
considered, he is the best man for the
republicans to nominate; is best quail
fed and equipped by study, informa-
ton specific and general, experience
business and official, travel, acquain-
lance, etc., ETC., for the duties that
will devolve upon the office of governor
during the next two years. The great
majority of rational, unbiased republi-
cans are taking this view of the matter
and he will be nominated with substan-
tial unanilnity.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20
Note and Comment.

MONSIEUR DE BUFFALO" is the
latest title which the New York Sun has
conferred upon Grover Cleveland.
THE feeling on the governorship
question over the entire state was
largely in favor of Colonel Fuller's
nomination, and the attempt to avert
the inevitable result by introducing side
issues will not succeed. - Bradford
Opinion.
The Associated Press dispatch in the
Boston Globe of last Friday alleged in
its headlines, and iudorsed the state.
ment in the text, that Congressman II.
Henry Powers nominated Z. X. Gleed
of Morrisville to head the delegation
to Minneapolis. p. X. would probably
just as soon have had ii that way.
IT is reported that Senator Hill will
visit Washington this eek.-Bufdlo
Courier, (dem). What for? The SEN
ate has no use for him and Hill has no
use for The senate. He's the most COM
plete nonentity as well as the most con-
spicuous concentration of utter us less
ness that this august body contains
Springfield Republican.
FOR the first time in the history of
national political conventions the next
Republican National Convention will
have as delegate tull-blooded In
dian. He will represent Oklahoma and
is lineal descendant of Tecumseh,
who was once defeated by General Will
liam Henry Harrison; but he chershes
no hard feelings and will vote for the
grandson of General Harrison.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20

governor and lieut. 3nant-governor.
Whether or not the Coloners negatives
finished up to suit him, or were too
sharply defined to please him, does not
yet appear from any exhibition he has
made. General Kingsley of Rutland is
prominently mentioned in connection
with the candidacy for the Office of
acknowledgements, but the generals
name was not printed on the slips
Colonel Forbes distributed-au act of
manifest unfairness in an impartial
canvass. General Kingsley's name is
one of the earliest mentioned in connec-
ton with the lieutenant. governorship.
He is well qualified for the Office and
in fair canvass of the strength Of can
didates cannot be justly ignored,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20

THERE has been trouble for some time in
the cattle country in Wyoming and it has
eliminated this spring in desperate war
fare between the cattlemen and the
"rustlers' as the cattle thieves are called
The rustlers have grown in numbers in the
last few years, and now have an association
of their own. The Wyoming Live Stock
Commission has lately been crowding the
cattle thieves, and the result is that the lat
ter are desperate. The rusters are the best
riders, the best ropers, the best shots, the
best COW punChers and cattle handlers in
the state. kilograms received at Washing
ton, Friday, stated that serious fight had
occurred near Fort Mckinney between
rustlers and a sheritf's posse. President
Harrison was awakened at midnight, and
he directed that United States troops be
sent to the scene. Later came the news
that on the morning of April 10 the rustlers
attacked the X. G.. ranch on the Powder
river. A ranchman who had heard the fir
ing notified the sheriff, and the latter and
his posse reached the rancho the next MORN
ing. The house was found burned and the
dead bodies of the inmates lay in the ruins.
A party of cattlemen learned of the adj
vance of the rustlers, and took shelter in
the L. A. ranch, thirteen miles from Buff
fao. The rustlers arrived in the night, and
began siege of the ranch. The sheriff
and three troops of United States cavalry
came up in the morning, and took hand
in the proceedings The besieged stockmen
were taken under the protection of the cav
airy, and escorted to Fort Mckinney.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20

NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI is in terrible
condition. So great is the devastation from
the floods that the government has been
appealed TO for aid. The greatest loss of
life and injury to property is along the line
of the Tombigbee river. 1t is not large
enough in the dry season to float small
steamboat, but last week it was ten miles
wide. AT least $50 negroes have been
drowned, and it will be weeks before any.
thing like correct estimate of the loss OF
cattle can be obtained For miles on both
sides of the Tombigbee nothing remains but
poverty and desoiation. The flood was
caused by the sudden rising of sixteen riv-
ers, which form network over North Mis-
sissippi. The damage will probably be
more than $2,000,0O0.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20
The Conventions.

The very full report we publish of
the proceedings and speech making at
the State and District Conventions
leaves little to be said respecting those
assemblages. If friend has feared or
foe has hoped that the fires of repub-
licanism are burning low in Vermont,
the one will have his fears removed,
the other his hopes deferred. Courage
will be renewed in republicans who
have been accustomed to watch for the
unfurling of the party standard in the
eagles nest of freedom, "and smiled
to see its splendors fly" harbingers of
certain victory; sickness of heart will
possess the common enemy, who had
hoped to see in the trailing banner of
the republicans of the Green Mountain
state sign of party distress and weak
ness. The campaign in Vermont has
acquired an impetus it has never be-
fore gained till the midsummer months.
1t will increase in strength and volume
from now on, and in September sub
merge its old high-water marks.
The conventions were all large in
numbers, enthusiastic in spirit and har-
monious in action. A strong delegation
has been chosen. Vermont will be well
represented at Minneapolis.
The presence of Hon. Thomas B.
Reed of Maine gave these party meet
ings flavor and animus that will be
carried by every delegate and spectator
into every town and school district in
the state. The leaven of his addresses
at Montpelier, Burlington and Rutland,
borne to every hamlet in the state, will
leaven the whole lump of Vermont re-
publicanism, and there will be mighty
rising by the first Tuesday in Septem-
Der. The cold types can only family
convey the enlivening effects of Mr..
Reeds spoken words. His manner,
his presence, his sallies of wit, his
sparkling sarcasm, his cutting satire,
his inimitable way of putting things,
contribute to make him the most eff
fective stump-speaker in the country.
So brilliant combination of talents, all
of the first rank, is not found in one
person once in a century. His charac-
terzation of modern democracy in his
speech before the State Convention was
so consummately cool, sarcastic and
merciless, one was almost inclined to
pity the objects against which his shin
ing shafts were leveled. 1t was, never
theless, so clever, so clean, so entirely
free from malice, so permeated by wit
and good humor, its victims-if any
were present-must have smiled an
unwilling tribute to the speakers pow
ers of delineation. Cheers and peals of
laughter, frequent and prolonged,
greeted the speakers happy hits and
incompatible sallies. lit was an occa-
sion long to be remembered. His
speech in the afternoon dealt more
largely with matters of fact, but the
fires of his unquenchable wit and humor
struggled through and illumined with
their light and made very attractive so
dry matter as tariff discussion. Yer
monters will want to hear Tom Reed
again before the September election,
and with him his great co-worker, Will
liam Mckinley of Ohio. We trust the
opportunity will be provided.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20
Two War Records.

When it comes to a scrap" Editor
Atkins is not slow to assume the ag-
gressive. He goes in with rush, and
hammers away right merrily, but as a
boxer he is most unskilful, constantly
leaving himself open to a counter {"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20

THE Argus and Patriot and its editor
were for Cleveland in 1884 and in 1888,
and are also in 1892. Those who for
sinister ends are telling anything differ
ent are gully of observation-disclosures.
Yes; but how much of this loyalty may
be attributed to the fact that the bottom
has dropped out of the Hill boomP
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20
dolattbman 4 Journal,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1892.

THE Second District Committee has
decided to call the convention to nomi-
nate a representative in congress at
Montpelier on Tuesday, Jane 81.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20

A sTANCH Vermont republican, in a
personal letter from the West, referring
to the attempt of certain journals to
crowd His Honor into the canvass for
the governorship, says: cit seems to
me that Lieutenant Governor Fletcher
makes mistake if he allows the news
papers to fool with him." And that is
Just the size of the matter
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20

A PosT-oFFICE has been established at
David Bridge, in Windham county.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-20

AT the State Convention, last week,
Colonel Forbes instituted kodak can
vass of the preferences of delegates for
Evening journal., 1892-05-13
MOI A JAY Town.

The Opera House closed last night
a ter a brilHan. sesson--for Wilmington
The seats we're all taken; the house was
crowded. 1t must be borne in mind that
there are few, very few, bowling sue
cesses In Wilmington.
A week or so sgo Mr. job ID.
jackson appeared before the Levy
Court and proved that the Jackson
aud sharp shlpysrd was sboutthe biggest
thing extant between the schuylkll ana
the susouehanna. Then Mayor Wiley
arose in the midst Of q career that people
were beginning to forget and willing to
forgive, to claim that. be had done at
an expense Of S25 what the Every
Evening had not been able to accomplish
At an outlay Of 81. 100-aboiish the crap
shooters. Then came Forepaugh's mod
est advertising man to claim all the ter
ritory not already preemp,ed. There
was scarcely anything left worthy Of An
ambitious mans efforts.
The EVENING JOURNAL has
new press mot running but war
rantedD and an entirely new dres
mot this); Attorney General Nicholson
is conducting an intensely interest
ing session Of lex tsriW at the Court
House; but. as a general proposition
TO put IL mildly. the bowling successes
Of Wilmington. are infrequenG
Il istherefore with emotions difieult 10
AK press that we essay TO write euloey
ON the dead season which expired at the
o,era House With James 0Nell aud
"uonte CrIst," last night. The season
was bright aud lively and also decent
enough while Il lasted. 1t Is highly re-
spected and sincerely lamented now
Il Is dead.
The Opera House had run down.
Unier former management the class OF
attractions, as they we're called, were
disrraceful TO a civilized community. The
EVENING JOURNAL refused TO advertise
them and took every opportunity to een-
sure the management for bringing then
here. The people backed the EVENING
JOURNAL and stald away.
There was a change OF management
The other was failure; this has beer
a success As an indisputable testimonial
Of that, there was full house to endors
the change. to endorse Mr. William
sons management and to proslain
hat good things are appreciated In thi
cisy sometimes called dull and referre
to In the language Of the professions
people as Jay town" The large aud
ence at the Grand Opera House las
night was an evidence that the peopl
appreciated the efforts to provide goo
plays, and that they will support th
manager who brings them here
4 TINS is not j'g town BE is a joy VII
SAYS it Is.
Evening journal., 1892-05-13
Inoidenis ofthn Day.

Tho Hushebeck Orchestra's band will
probably give concerts at the fishermen s
cabins on the Delaware street wharf and
at the Lenape Company's engine house
tomorrOw morning.
Captain Ridiugs and Contractor Ball
are making extensive improvements to
the old Vandever property on Orarge
street.
A ouintetta choir sang at the funeral
of Ambrose Spear az the NJ e. Church
Yesterday. The body wes.interred in the
M. < churcbyard
An excellent program has been pre-
pared by the Y w. c. 7. u for the
early tea to be given in the psrlor Of the
NE Church tomorrow evening, be
tween 8 and o'clock.
The Mt. Vernon Band went TO VIII
mington last eveling on the z % train at
the head OF lodge Of colored men OF
this city. The visitors participated in a
parade and banquet.
Friday and Satui day evenings June II
aud IL have beeu selected by the execu
tive committee Of Seminole Tribe, No 2
I. o. r NJ. as the nights for holding
the annual strawberry festival Of the
tribe,
"The Celebrated Echo Song" b.
Blshopf. which Mrs Druckenmiller vii
sing at the big concert in the Operl
House tomorrow evening. is one of tn
mot pleasing songs ever heard here.
Twelve members Of the New Clstl
Wheel Club will take q run do gn th
state road to Farmer Marcys next Sur
day to be present at snapper dinner q
the farmhouse at o'clock
Evening journal., 1892-05-13
NOTICE.

NOTICE
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY c INVENTION.
In accordance vii b the rules governing the
Democratic party o. New Castle county'
County Convs ntiOn is h reby ordered 70 De
held AZ New Gas le, o. SATURDAY, THE
2isT DAY OF MAY. 1922. at O'Clock p. m {,
for the purpose OF considering amendments
TO our present rules ., - -
deiegate from each ward Of tie city OF Will
mington and five delegates from each OF the
In accordance with Rule l. an election to
choose relegates 20 sald cOnve1 tion hereby
called to be held on Saturday. the IAN day OF
Nav. ls92. said election shah be he q oy the
inspectors and judges who held the last
Democratic primary ection. al the ususl
voting places in the yeral warts IA Wii-
mi i1gton, and the respective hundreds through
out the county, between the hours OF y. m
And In pursuance Of the call Of tie Demo
cratic State Executive Committee, an elec-
ion will be held al the same time and at tht
same places as in the election for delegates
to the Co rnty Convention, for the purpose OF
electing delegates to The Demo rat > att
Convention, TO be held at Dover, on iuesday'
the 18th day OF May. 1872 said del eaJo
hall be composed OF one del gate IRON eaca
ward cf the ci OF Wiiming,on, ana lNe
Ielegates from each Of the other hundreds.
said elections shall be held under the rules
governing the Democratic party.
Will ARD HALL fOkIEk
Chairman County EEecutiye Committee
Csignedl PATRICK NEARf, Secretary.
Evening journal., 1892-05-13
PEasonAL PARAGRAPHS.

William Norris Of Milford has been
visiting In Wilmington.
T. L. Massn, the well known young
pharmacist Of this city, will remove to
Clayton.
Miss Ida Joseph Of Clayton has re-
turned to her home after an extended
visit in this city
]. s. Jordan who has heeu sick for
three weeks. was on the streets for the
first time to-day
Miss Ella Wright Of Clayton. who has
been visiting friends in this city, has re-
turned TO her home
C1sr'es n. and Wilbur l. Sasse will
leave Wilmington to-day 10 spend sew
eral days In Philadel 2hia.
Mrs Joseph Cloud and son, and Mrs
Parks Of Philadelphia were the guests
Of Mrs. Manuel Riehenberger yesterday
Treasurer James q. Hoffecker OF
Smyrna was in this city TO day. He has
been to Hartford College to see his son,
Ralph, who is very III.
Evening journal., 1892-05-13

FIX srKAKER REKD's hopeless glbe that
there was something groiesque Ia the
fact that the Republicans had to fight
for Rb,de Island meant more than be
said Is Appies equally well TO Nsssa-
chusetts aud Con. ecticnt. In 1880 Gar
field carried Massachusetts, by $1,000
votes. in 1891 Russell carried II by 8. 900
votes The tariff Issue. by agree.
ment between The party leaders.
was made the subject OF debate
The canvass was msde on the
relative advantages OF Disadvantages
Of the Mckinley law as applied to manu-.
faciuring industries AID wages. The Re
publicans lost votes OF failed 10 mainsain
their number 10 all of the msnufsctur.
lag towns Of Massachusetts,. The Demo
Gratis polled a larger vote thsn lhey
polled before. The Democrats are not
afraid Of the tsrin issue In the towns
they can carry the wAT into th'
Africa Of protsetsd industry wlihou
any fear, for ii is there and Ia the greal
.Aes.bwest where they can gain seces
sioas to their ranks The Mckinley bill
h IS not done what It's advocates promises
it would do protection has fsiied; thu
wages Of the wOrkingmen have no. beef
advanced
Evening journal., 1892-05-13
Ltws Miller ViNolcATf D.

MA Feilow Workmen say That He Did
Not steal the Pullman Company GOLD
Leaf.
Lewis MILLER, the young painter who
was arrested by Detective jones for steal
ing gold leaf from the Pullman Palace
Car Company, had his hearing before
Mapistrate sasse last night aud the case
was dismissed The prisoner was repre-.
sented Nv William 5. Hilles.
Fourteen witnesses testified, nine OF
them being for the defence, al painters
IN the car works.
IL vas proven to the satisfaction Of the
magistrate that the painters are held re
sponsible for an gold leaf given them To
begin With, when they make requlsi'
tion for gold to use in their work II Is
charged 70 them. They must return
the gold or the stub OF the
book TO show that it has been
used. When they return the stub Ii is
marked to their credit, The painters
have for some time passed, missed gold
that they LETT in the shops. They mu
tusllv aereedro put 1t In Il elr pockets
when ,ney left and bring It back with
them. II was the only way they had OF
] nrofestiue themselves, They did not thiuh
/ was anybodys business, as the gold
was charged against them, and they
alone were responsible for IL. Millei
admitted that be had the gold In hsI
pocket and the nine other painters als'
said they had carried It In the same way
There was no proof that went to sho9
that Miller stole the gold or tried to sci
IT, had the magistrate held him TO
larceny the other nine men would hSv
also been arrested. Il was on thes
common-sense grounds that the msgis
trate dismissed che case.
Evening journal., 1892-05-13

MILLIONS for the protected barons In
2 TOO infant, Dauper industries fl6 OOO-
900 for tin plate, fil 900, 600 for sugar,
$3.50, 600 600 for wooden, but when the
Democrats undertake TO dig ost the
rivers and harbors so that the commerce
OF the country may be facilitated so
that the distressed farmers may market
their rotting crops, With f26. 900, 600, the
Republicans, who found 800. 600 COO and
left an empty Treasury, object. The
Republicans always we're reasonable and
consistent They gave bounty Of
81 500 600 to maple sugar tree borers Of
Vermont for private Bonus. why not Civ e
Delaware Sil7. 900 to dig the mad out Of
her rivers for public convenience
Evening journal., 1892-05-13

THE ouly ex )lsnati5n OF the second re-
duc,ion Of wages, which caused the
.s,rike at the woolen mills in New Castle,
is that it vas necessary 10 'qualize
wages" The protsctionisis can always
make excuses for the failures Of their
schemes o. prosperity aud high wages
but excuses do not pay groceIs bills.
The average rate Of wages was already
low, for It has been asserted that
ths highest monthly stipend ever
earned there was 345. The raw materials
have been cheaper than usual cotton,
which Is used principally has been rang
ing under cents a pound, while wool Of
which little e used hss been 2s cents.
Why does not the Mckinley bill for the
promotion Of prosperity spply to New
Cas.lei What boots It. to our working
people who are ssked to sustain the pro-
lection robbery, that the TN
plate Industry Is bowling success in
NayFood and ElEood Il, II
Anderson. Iud in Irondaie and P.qua
Ohio 10 Apollo ard Dsmmler. Pal Ar
no, the people paying Si6 O00.000 Pe
annum for that success doubtful even q
bsstg 10 the workingmin or suybod.
Is benef ed BY this wonderful cure 70
depression In trade why does not be ris
TO say 80, or il be rises Why does be 20
rise at sumo place somebody is &C
euaintsS withf Whit Is the matter "a
deed with applying the Mckinley schem
right here in Wilmington Wig banis
1. to haywood, III
Evening journal., 1892-05-13

mate acquaintance with public measures
and public men, his high character. his
correct opinions upon all vital public
questions, his keen appreciation OF
official responsibility and his executive
force. fit him for the high place Of Psesi-
dent of the United Sta.es. However much
we may regard him as a Blue Hens
chick he has long since gotten ont from
under her wings and has become
national character.
Evening journal., 1892-05-13

Mary: "Why have you taken the bot
tie Of Carlsbad Sprudel Salt from my
washstand? You know / want it in the
morning, or l will suffer from indigestion
and headache all day"
Every woman can lessen the number
and frequency of her headaches by assist
ing nature by natural means. The Carls
bad Sprudel Salt, which is evaporateC
from the natural waters of Carlsbad
taken early in the morning, before break
fast, and, if necessary, at bedtime, viii
supply these means.
BE sure TO take the genuine" which
aas the signature of "Eisner & Mendel
son Co." Agents, and Importers of Min
sral Waters, 6 Barclay St., New York, OF
svery bottle,