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ceptance, endeavors to draw public at
tent.ou from II by mild suggestion of
non-partlsan commission 10 revise the
Federal election laws. Blaine, the
shreWdest or all the Republican leaders,
recently advised the abandonment or the
ignoring of the force bill issue, but the
Vice Presidential candidate vigorously
defends, In effect, the substance, spirit
and purpose OF the bill. His course does
! credit 20 his consistency, although it may
be reflection upon his good judgment.
This issue alone makes the South solid
Tor the Democratic party"
In concluding, Hill said the cause was
worthy the support of every patrio: The
reforms which we demand are necessary
Tor the safety and welfare of the public.
we demand change OF system, change
OF Administration, change OF parties, that
we may have a change Of measures and
of men,
nSenator Hill was warmly applauded
throughout.
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan followed
Hill, and General Sicllles called upon the
veterans to read Cleveland's letter Of ac-
ceplance, and fix their eyes upon that
paragraph which relates to their interests
and pensions.
Congressman Cummings also spoke.
While the great indoor meeting was
IN progress, speeches were being made
from stands erected along Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, from Broadway to
Third avenue. One hundred and twenty
speakers had been divided among the
stands, and speeches were made in Ger
man, French, English and Italian.
GLOOM AT REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Mrs. Harrison's
death has cast gloom over Republican
National and State headquarters. The
regular routine work was suspended as
lar as practicable, and Chairman Carter
received but few visitors. Early in the
Gay kilograms were sent to the various
republican State Committees throughout
the country requesting that as a mark of
respect all street parades and campaign
demonstrations be suspended until after
the conclusion of the funeral ceremonies.
CAMPAIGN DEMONSTRATIONS STOPPED.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 25.-The follow
ing telegrams were received this morn
ing:
NEW YORK, Oct 20, 1892.
II. II. Meyers, Chairman Repubtfcot3 STATE
central Committee: Mrs. Harrison the devoted
Wlie OF the President, died at the Executive
Mansion at forty minutes after l o'clock this
morning. and viii be buried at Indianapolis
on Thursday, the 27th instant. AS a mark of
respect 10 the memory OF the deceased whose
noble and pure lie furnishes an Inspiration to
all wives and mothers, and as an expression
OF sympathy for the President and his sorrow
Ing family, the Republican National Comm, it,
tee desires that you suspend all street para6es
and campaign demonstrations until after the
conclusion of the funeral ceremonies.
THOMAS IL. GARTER, Chairman
l.. Il. MCCOMAS, Secretary.
New YORK, Oct. 25, 1892.
r. II. -ueYe1S, ChdTnioH Republican State
Central Conlnlittee' lam advised that Mrs Har-
rlson's remains Will be inferred at IndiananO-
lis ON Friday instead of Thursday the 9th
as heretofore anr Ounced.
I. IL. CARTER, Chairman.
WANAMAKER VISITS BLAINE,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. - Postmaster
General Wanamaker spent an hour with
eX-Secretary Blaine this afternoon. and
when interviewed afterwards said it was
purely personal visit. "a portion of
the interview" Wanamaker continued.
related to politics, and Blaine will make
up by pen what he cannot do by speech
whi!e ne nurses the temporary affection
to his throat. He is evidently greatly in
terested in the reelection of Harrison,
and is anxious that all his friends should
know 1t, and he freely expresses his be-
lief that Harrison will be elected"
ARRESTED FOR CONSPIRACY.
MONTGOMERY (Ala.), Oct. 25.-Six citi-
zens OF Henry County were brought to
this city to-day by United States Mar
shal on charge of conspiracy to prevent
the advocacy OF candidate in whose in
terest X. +. kolb is speaking. The Com
missioner bound them over in bonds of
Sl,0OO each. Tonight the United States
Marshal came in with the Probate judge.
Sheriff and Clerk of Marion County.
charged with attempting to influence the
election by the appointment of incompe-
tent negroes as managers of the election.
AN OFFER TO SPEAKER CRISP.
DETROIT, Oct. pa special from Sagi-
nav, Mich, says Hon. Arthur Hill, a
prominent lumberman, has offered 5000
600 to Speaker Charles +. Crisp to estab-
llsh hat factory and woolen goods fac
tory i'll that city, half of the sum to be
applied to each. Hill does this on the
showing made by Crisp in the speeches
delivered at Saginaw and Detroit of the
great profits made in the manufacture of
woolen goods and hats, because Of the
present tariff. The proposition is to stand
thirty days. Hill has deposited certified
check for $4,000 payable to Crisp's order
as forfeit
CLEvELAND's HOPES.
OMAHA, Oct PA friend of Cleveland
in this city has a letter from him, in
which he says: Those well informed
have no apprehension as to the outcome
in New York. l know of no Democrats
who are not enthusiastic and confident"
THE NEBRASKA VOTE.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 25.-An Omaha special
says: Three of the most influential
JGlItOCIdlS III NtOIdShd were III secret
session all last night, and decided to sup
port the Weaver Presidential Electors.
The Democratic Electors will be kept in
the field, however, to maintain party or
ganization. AS the three parties have
been about equally divided, it is believed
this will certainly beat the Harrison
Electors.
M'hINLEY AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, Oct. Ex-Governor McKin-
ley returned here tonight from his rapid
tour through Missouri and Eastern Kan
sas. He made a number of speeches to-
day, addressing thousands of people. To-
night he addressed a multitude at the
great music nall in the Exposition build
ing. Governor Mckinley learned this
morning for the first time of Mrs. Harri-
sons death, and Immediately telegraphed
the President sincere sympathy.
CLASS LEGISLATION.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 25.-The Supreme
Court to-day declared unconstitutional
the registration law, the case being an
pealed from Hendricks County, and the
decision of the lower court is affirmed.
The grounds on which the law was held
TO be violation of the Constitution is that
it is class legislation.
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An Old Feud Broken Out.
Sr. LOUIS, Oct. 24.-The Toliyer-How-
ard feud has broken out again in Western
kentucky. There was a general fight at
IJnurctowu T0uap County batuyoo, H.