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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-15
LIGHT on A REPUBLICIN OUTRAGE.
Repeal Away the Insult to Judge Lncombe
and All Democrats.

To THE EDIToR OF THE SuN-Sir: Some
Of our citizens considered 1t unusual that the
senior United States Circuit Judge should DC
brought from Syracuse TO stand guard over
United States Commissioners. and dispose OF
important questions arising between state
and Federal authorities on election DAY Ill
New York city. Why should not our addi-
tiona Circuit Judge. who is resident OF THIS
city. and formerly its corporation counsel. dis
charge these important duties3 Did his orig
inal Democratic political convictions neccs-
sarily disnuallfy him from so doingI Is
Judge who is imbucd with the principles OF
Thomas jefferson untitled to pass upon oues-
tions affecting the suffrage?
Evidently such was the belief OF the 10.
publican members OF Congress. Tho act
providing for the appointment OF an adj
ditonal Circuit Judge for the Second
Circuit coniers upon him "the same power
and jurisdiction therein that the pres-
ent Circuit Judge has under existing laws
Democratic President was In the White
House Mt tho time. and. naturally. Demo-
cratic Judge would he appointed. 30 the follow
ing remarkable clause was added to the act:
Provided. that the applications and proceed
nfr ah nicSiatr Of III the
U. S. Rev. Stat. LIST sun. r. SCR
Inc excepted SECTIONS relate 70 tn0 appoint
ment of SUPERVISORS Of election. &c
II was because Judg" Lacombe was withous
jurisdiction to act that the senior Circuit
Judge was urgently requested to be present IN
this city on election day. 1t Is difficult to COM
ment with patience upon this partisan legisla-
court or appointing, O. Judge should be alb
solutely free from political taint or hins.
Democrats have grown gray IN the service
fighting for their rights and freedom before
ing Republican convictions. Our Chief super
visor Of Elections has been repeatedly sup
pressed" by the action OF thes. Judges. for
all OF which We are drvoutly grateful.
But surely all the virtues, of the Judi
ciary, ar" not concentrated in Eennh ,l,
Democracy has numbered in its hosts a long
line Of shining judicial lights Manifestly no
class of men are better qualified than Demo
Of !? upon
last election acres Of tramps holding aloft
their grimy hands for n minute and being
thereby transformed into Federal marshals:
we patiently presented the tights of electors to
election day in n Republican headquarters
festorncd. with political lies: we have even
tried hard to feel that it was not an outla
for Federal authorities to arrest an honest
eector., detain him for hours. and hold him to
await the action of the Grand Jury. because
some careless stupid inspector had mis-
placed figure opposite his name on the list
hut we did sometimes long for the inspiring
knowledge that occa sonally the Court itself
was An original believer in the spirit and
With the coming abolition OF Federal inter
ference with elections is it too much for
lawyers, who have fought Davsnportism for
years. to expect that the Revised Statutes may
Lacombe's title to office. Respectfully
FREDERICK s. WAIT,
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That Spurious I.otto.Co,umbus PORTAL,
Again,

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuN-Sir: In an
swer to Mr.. John G. Van Dykes stateme nts in
your valuable paper Of May . Just received,
feel constrained TO disclose the following facts
and names:
My remark TO tho effect that the said picture
bears tn" latc Of 1901 or 1902 is based upon
tho asscve"a,ions, FIRST of its Am erican dis
covcrer. second. o!its present owner.
The former is Mr. Frank ii. Mason. United
states Consul-Gcnoial ut Frankfort on the
Main. who. Jan. 4. 1892. wrote to me: 1.-THE
picture Is in til" best manner OF Lotto and
bears the date 1902"
The said owner is Mr.. James ". Ellsworth.
WHO. Feb. ~. 1892, sent mo q letter containing
the following assertion: Il possess the Column
bus portrait in question. by Lorenzo Lotto.
painted in 1901. and. a. followed by some OF
our bcst nuthorltins, painted from life. al
though we know nothing absolutely definite
thcreto."
Now lei tho discovercr. owner. and best au-
thorlties" settle their own hash!
iAEiS, nov 8. HENRY HARRIssE.
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NEW FORKS ELECTORAL COLLEGE,
The Electors TO Meet In Albany on tho
- cond Monday In january.


ALBANY. Nov. 1.-THE Presidential electors
OF this State. In accordance with the law as
amended in 1872. will meet at the Capitol in
this city OH the second Monday in January Mt
4 Z. NJ. and proceed to I'LL. by ballot and by
plurality OF votes. all vacancies in tho cleo
toral college occasioncd by the death, refusal
TO serve. or neglect to attend at that hour OF
any clector. or occasoned by an equal num-
her of votes having been given for two or more
candidates.
They then choose President and Secretary
from their own body. The Secretary OF state
prepares three lists OF names of the electors;
prOcurcs to tho same tho signature OF the
Governor; Ankles thereto tho seal Of the State.
and delivers them. thus signed and sealed. to
the President of the college on or before tho
second Monday in January. On that day tho
electors vote for President and Vice President.
They name in their ballots tho person voted
for as President. and in distinct ballots tho
person voted for as Vicc-President' They
make distinct lists OF all persons voted for
as President and OF all persons voted for
us Vice. Pros dent. and of tho number OF votes
for each. which lists they sign and certify.
anu. NJ Ter lnneNing thereto one ~ the lists re-
rcivved from the Secretary Of state. they seal
W the same, certifying thereon that lists OF
Tho votes OF this state for President and Vice.
PRESIDENT are contained therein. Tho electors
person to take charge OF tho lists so sealed up
md to deliver them to tho President OF the
Senate ut the seat OF Government. The cleo
dent OF The Senate OF the United States and to
the Judge OF tho United States for the north
err district Of tho state OF New York similar
mem sH"ss s Ssa d ssF ana e Tss
at the rate OF 10 cents mile.
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BERLIN. Nov, 3.-Dr. Hans Blum. the leader
OF the Saxon National Liberals. has Just made
n pilgrimage to Vnrzin in order to seek Prince
forthcoming Army bill. The report OF his in
terview occupies 1--WE columns OF the Lepziy.r
language is admittedly toned down. as he
spoke in reference to certain rersonages with
freedom too uncomnrising for publication. it
stance Il most interesting ana picturesque
contribution to the great controversy OF the
Prince Bismarck begins by declaring that
tho Army bill lacks tho one essential feature
for for unc%,nnditional acceptan,e- namely. ,neces-
port Of tho bill? Tho immense increase in
the armed stranstH of our Western and Fast
enough to hight them both together. or. ut
iSn1 to wage W9r with tWG fronts WY
wage war with two fronts. Russia will l,y
no means regard it as Il caSns hrhi il France
sia, were to attack us single hand ed-a very
unlikely ,event,Fran"e would look on for
while y and SEQ which way tho game was going
Again weare told that the danger Of war
is greater | fer my part cannot seei On the
for the next two or three venrs. France is in
tt"mrarae,y , more ,n peaceful and less ready
sirk" had but to ws IN bton
and MS dynasty was founded. Now any
form OF m.narchy in France is more dnn-
Germany than tho republic. A monarchy
would find it much easier to conclude ALI
ances with monarchical States. especially
with RUSSIA. That the present rulers on the
hanks OF the Seine arc not thinking OF war is
shown BY tho Purnl blessing they have ask ed
and obtained for the Neruhlic. The Pope has
done MS 10 harm by granting it. for it's effect
was to lay tho spirit of internal strife in
France. 70 satisfy the great and universal and
sincere desire of the French people Tor peace.
and to make things smoother and easier for
thpso in power. The latter; moreover. know
Ito thnf tI,n fpSf pNri,t ,,,r.
French General would do would 10 TO sweep
them away with Il dictator broom.
las for Russia. it is the fnshion to describe
her rs painting for war with Germany. Eut
who wants war in Russia. not tn" Tsur lio
is - cautious cntleman. Tho asks for nothing
beyond peace and Inict at HON" So long as he
can get it. The vast majority OF tho liussinn
people do not want war The only warike ele-
ments in Russia are tho press. the Poles. and
the Jews.
Russia. at my rate cannot GO to war till
she has got her now rifles md her smokelcss
powder. and that means two or three years
more. SO it is absurd totaIk Of any imme-
dat" danger OF war either with France or
Russia"
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The Full Results.

The 297 civil service reformers In this State
may be interested in this extract from q
Washington despatch printed by our es-
teemed contemporary. the Tribune:
within three days the heads OF
have been fairly besieged by employees who not
appointed under the Civil Service law be taken
the classified service In some way in order TO afford
them protection 1t is said that these employees are
very much alarmed. they fear that the coming Ad.
mnistration will pursue aggressive policy than
Mr. CLEVELAND did during his former tenure OF office"
Tho same 297 civil service reformers will
be deeply interested by some remarks made
by the Hon. RICHARD CROKER to IA Tribune
reporter last Saturday. "How about the
Federal offices ?" Mr.. CROKER was asked.
II am in favor Of tho Democrats taking
possession of all the Offices they have won."
was the reply. There has been no oppor-
tunity for misrepresentation in my posi-
ton. We made no fight for the offices, and
there were none promised to anybody. Now
that we have won. think that the Demo-
Gratis should have the full results OF their
victory"
That Is n sound proposition. and every
Democrat in the United States approves it.
Keeping in Office Republican ofliceholders
who are not within the pale of the civil
service law and rules would be a proper re-
suit for Republican victory. not Demo-
cratic victory.
The attention Of the 297 civil service re-
formers in this State should be directed,
sorrowfully but firmly. to this fact. To the
victors belong the spois No Chinese need
apply. Political amateurs positively not
admitted
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COMMISSIONER PECK DISCHARGED.
Judge tluto Sustnins the Demurrer OF
Counsel 10 the Indictment.

NOuusel 20 the Indictment.
ALBANY. Nov. 14.-At tho opening Of the
Court OF Sessions this afternoon Judge Cluts
snid. In reference to the demurrer OF Mr.. Ed.
ward ]. Meegan to the indictment against Mr..
Charles +. Peck. Commissioner OF Labor Sta
tistics of tho State OF New York. and Ebert
Rodgers. his stenogrnpher: Il have concluded
to sustain. the demurrer and discharge the
prisoners" In concluding his opinion in the
case Judge Clute holds:
The net or law that creates or makes the
Office and officer known ms tho Commissioner
OF Statistics does not provide place. nor re-
Iuire the Commissioner to provide a place.
Tint he shall ca! bureau OF labor sta
tistics. Neither does 1t require the Com
missioner to keep file or record OF
any paners or documents that may come
to him. The net reIu Tres the Com m ssioner Of
hor Statistics to col Get. assert. ystematize,
and present In annual reports to the Legisla.
ture statistical details relating to all depart.
ments Of labor, No Office is provided for the
preservation Of documents hy the Com mission
er. neither does the law require tho Commits.
sioner to keep on file at his Headquarters. or at
any other place. any papers. circulars hooks
answers, or documents: but he Is simply to col.
lect. assert, svstematiZe. and present to the
Legislature statistical details. There being
no legal public documents Mt his headQuarters
the defendants could not commit the offence
charged in the Indictment"
The demurrer interposed is allowed, nd the
defendants are discharged. Justices Hemp-
btead and Stewart concur.
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CAPT MEEKEH,s sen TEyCE
Can an Omcer Of the Navy be Punished
Twice for the SNme Onencei

Twice for the SRme Odencri
WASHINGTON. Nov. lathe findings OF the
court-martial in the case of Capt. F. f. NeeLer
OF tho Marine Corps have reached tho Navy
Department. Capt Meeker was charged with
neglect of duty while in charge Of the marine
guard OF tho cruiser Chicago during her re-
cent cruise in South American waters. At La
guayra four Of his men obtained some liquor
and got intoxicated. Capt. Meoker was held
responsible for their conduct, was court mar
tailed found guilt; Of neGlec Of duty. and sem
fenced by Admiral Walk er to suspension from
duty for one year on half pay.
Admiral Walker first caused Cant NIeeker
to he publicly reprimanded on the quarter
deck and then court martialled When the
court met Cart. Mcrkrr pleaded. as bar to tho
proceedings. that no had already been pun
isheL by renrimand Tho court decided that
miral Walker directed the court to proceed
regardless of the plea. and it did SO. finding
tn. Captain guilty AS charged.
Capt. Meeker appeals from the decision Of the
court. Shout lie do so. the authorities will
have, tho interesting, question to decide
whether or not an officer can be punished
twice for the Same offence.
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Town and Country in the Election.

Some Republican journals. among them
the Clereland Ledder have no better ex-
p'anutiOn of their party's overthrow to
offer than the influx OF foreigners" In
New York, Brooklyn. and Chicago. In as
signing reason so untenable and so pue-
ric additional evidence is given of the re-
dictionary tendency which besets the Re-
publcans and has marked OF late the course
Of SO many of its l. aders.
In point Of fact. there has been no marked
influx OF ncw-mado forcgn-b born voters in
New York. Brooklyn. ind Chicago. The total
number Of naturaiZations In these cities.
and in other places where tho foreign born
vote is large, has been decidedly below the
average OF previous Presidential years,
There has been much larger proportions
ate infusion of fOreign-born voters during
the past ten years in tho New England
States than in New York. Since 1880 the
forelgn-born population has increased 8
per cent. in Maine. 4 per cent. in Rhode
Island. A. per cent. in Massachusetts. and
6 per cent. in New Hampshire. without af-
fccting the politics in either of these States
adversely to tho Republicans. During tho
same period the forrign-born voting popu-
lullOu Oh NcW 10TH Guy lncTtaStu loss tlllU
90 per cent: In Brooklyn the increase has
been but little more than l per cent. So
that the question of nativity has nothing
to do with the Republican defeat. SO far as
intense Amcricunism Is concerned. it is a
fact that every ono OF the seventeen States
which. according to the Federal census. had
less than ten fOreign-b0rn for each one
hundred native-born inhabitants. was car
ried by the Democracy. Where the dis
parity WAS greatest the Democratic ma
jority was generally largest.
Our excited Republican friends have fallen
into q serious error They cannot have
failed to notice that while enormous gains
have been made in tho big cities OF tho coun-
try by tho Democratic party. the agrlcul-
tural districts Of the North and West have.
generally speaking. stood steadfast to the
Republican party, and where there has
been any material detection in these. it has
not been toward the Democracy but to-
ward tho Peoples party. Thus, in the great
farming State Of Iowa. which has an I'M
commonly small urban population. the Re-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-15
ONE LESSON or TIE ELECTION
to;ored Preacher Say. It will Open the
DNnra Of lndmsiry to Lhe NEIL

Doors of Industry to The Negro.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 14.-The de!ent OF the Re-
publican party and it's lessons to Afro. Amcri-
cans was the subject Of n sermon delivered in
this city Yesterday by DR.. W. Bishop Johnson
who found his text in Exodus. ill.,. s: And
nm come down to deliver them out of the hands
OF the Egyptians. and to bring them up out Of
the land unto IA good land and larger unto a
land flowing with milk and honey" The
preacher arraigned President Harrison for his
failure to adopt a policy by which Southern
outraCes could have bren stoppcd. and tho
lawlessness put in submission to tho laws
OF tho Government lie believed the
election OF Cleveland would mako tho
conditions better for the negro IL
meant the absolute enforcement of tho
negro from all parties and would decrease tho
southern outraEeS 10y removing to n great eN-
tent their cause. thereby DESTROYING the race
prejudice. because the southern men would
begin to regard the negro as IL fellow citizen,
and not rs Il tool OF n Political marty. The cleo
ton of Tuesday would be-. lie declared the
dustry. and would stamp premium on his
vote. akin. him man to hc sought after by
all parties. The negro had nothing to fear,
but proposed TO continue in the requirement
Of property and the establishment Of "a sterling
character for himself rs an individual n nd Il
component Part OF II great race. thereby max
ing himself respected and esteemed b. the
community and II factor in the GDvernmcnt OF
which Ii" is Il part
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Tho South Released.

What raging Republican in Buffalo says
in tho following letter is true. and there Is
another truth of equal moment behind 1t:
To rnx Enron or Tux srs-se, Ths,l with yonr
dand Force bill We'd have busted your solid South.
but for IT, seet RrrrriicAS.
Since 1860. when the South was solidficd
in opposition to tho election OF ABRAHAM
LINCOLN. 1t has remained unbroken under
the pressure OF the results Of the Northern
triumph. These thirty years. which have
seen its greatest mpoverisEment have also
brought It's highest prosperity. Its ma
tcrial development has done much TO raise
It again to plane OF politics from which it
night consider oil national questions on
their merits. without throwing into the
scale the threat to It's own prosperity
and peace always contained in Rcpub-
licnn domination. For twenty years
tho prospect OF some portion of the
South breaking through the traditions
stamped upon 1t by tho war has been
steadily growing. yet when election timc
came around the plunge out OF tho ranks
of the Democracy seemed fraught with too
serious danger. and it was not taken. We
arc inclined to think that it would have
been seen In 1892. II the harsh folly
of tho New Repubicanism OF THOMAS
REED and BENJAMIN HARRISON. Mt the very
moment when the hestating Southerners
were on tho point Of crossing tho Repub-
lican threshold. had not suddenly launched
the idea OF forcing the South into the Re-
publican party by means Of lash upon its
back. instead OF standing quietly at tho
opened gates with the hand OF welcome.
While tho Force bill was in the air the
Southerner and Democrat would have rs
soon thought OF putting torch to his
State Capitol rs to help to carry his State
into tho Republican ranks.
Now that tho Force bill. and with 1t the
dread of Federal Intrusion. have been buried
with shock that will forever bar their resur-
recton, the chance to emerge from the IRON
bound necessities which held the Southern
States together SO long must return: and
In the natural order of things the solid South
will before long cease to exist. The decisive
triumph OF Democracy on Tuesday will give
again to the Southerncrs a citizenship from
which all sectional prejudice has beon to-
tally disconnected. and at last our national
harmony will be complete in fact and spirit
as we'll as in name.
In the matter OF the Force bill the Repub-
leans have bulded better than they knew.
They drove their own organization to de-
struction with it.; but they brought a price,
less boon upon the South and upon the
United States. Our Buffalo friend can look
to tho future with brighter hope than ever.
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TIE THIRD PARTY'S FUTURE
President I.ouchs Says 1t 10 Hound to Come
Into Power Soon.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Nov 14.-This city ia flllna
UP with delegates to the National Convention
OF the Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union.
Tho first session will be held to- morrow. 1t Is
said that Jerry Simpson will be n candidate
for tho Presidency to succeed Mr.. Loucks.
President Loucks said this morning that there
would be no change in the Alliance. but re-
iteration OF the Ocala demands. especially the
sub-Treasury scheme for coinage Of silver and
Government ownership Of railroads and tele-
graph lines. He expressed hims self - gratifled
by the showing made by Weaver in the Presi-
dental race. but he il disappointed at the vote
Of the Southern States
According to political logic" said he 1T
is impossible for parties without issues TO
exist The difference between the Democrats
and Republicans outside OF the Force bill scare
is mainly on the tariff. and that is slight Ono
OF he parties will be swallowed by the People $
party in the near future. and the other will DO
SO weakened that we wi he in the as cendnncy
With the race issue eliminated from politics
you will see entirely new arguments"
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Wrg.s U.

1oTnf i'r1oR or TnF SUNSET Although already pay.
ing h'gh scale Of wages wrhave decided to make an
advance on Monday SovI+ Of 1--WE FER cent in all wages
par" our "rar"Is This viii Affect about two hundred
employees. Our obIec, in dom: this TO draw to our
mils ths best labor in the market. as we make only
me nhest GRADES Of cotton goods such as up TO fe
Srnrh teo we're made rntirfy abroad.
We Eel that the prb iraiion facts Ike the aboy
may tend 10 aihtaln the coincidence which i'm.
Wrlaht 4 constituent OF ntinnel prosperity, and
,nalhS me Tears being expressed IN home quar-
DhI wn!h We 40 not hare that majority Of the citi.
fchs OF the q, untry any measure so radical to
menace established leg innate industries.
mas J. IoRp. Treasurer and Secretary.
ABERforLE MANUFACTURING Co.. CulsIEn. Pa. Nov.ll.
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An esteemed contemporary in st. Louis
says that "the results OF Arctic research are
not worth what they cost" Some very fair
arguments have been adduced on the other
side Of that question; and it may be news to
our contemporary that SO hnrd-headel q man
rs BISMARCK once had tho deciding vote with
regard to one OF the greatest Of Arctic enter
prises. and his voice In its favor set the project
on foot. II WAS his decisive vote as President
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-15
To a rms Again.

To Tuv Enron or TuE SuN-Uir. ioU have fought
the Force biz! In the South; will vnu not expose the At
tempt ~ the Roarh uf Education Ia cosrcr II, an.
loyrcs "a It has done ny tile ,ut.un al he i"rn"Ig
iesoiutiun;
R,.orei. That the Board OF Education regards with
disapprohati"nt signing of petition, ar recofE""n-
daiiOns Icy principals teachers i'll favor ~ those
seeking appointment IN amy school office.
The w"t!.ns 81 this IcGiinrn Of -Iaui Erg'h is so
deli sht ally Ambiguous thai un,y lt"s' AZ iIs
real meaning Doe. II SIGNIFY that urMciphi or
t-Achrr Mo - IN favor or any On" seeking an ap'
p0intmcnt To schoul Office may n"i -gh any p"ti'
lion DOCS the mere fact 81 bong ~ favor ~ some
such person preclude the possibility o -ulig .ti'
ton Tor the release OF Rus.inn trsuri. nr iof tho
pardon OF one Lnlustly coiemnrd or - It ~ rrai
intended to prevent teachers fiom expressing lh"r
opinion OF Mr. Clara NJ. WliihHss E.rt ehrrnt ser.
vices during the past thrs" years. 'r"n&h iha' the
right petition inhurra the Nr.t-s slave, iidt
II kems not u w lad Hu.r nnh!r .n'u"ed women
and fewer SIN Rl minded m,n IN ihr BOARD uf lHI"a-
ton such resolutions would not he framed MIHtNA.
--------------------
Nearly 800 Electoral Woes for Repeal.
r. ON the K1nsns (ity Time.
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The London Spectator is respectfully IN.
formed that there is no part Of the United
States known as the Eastern provinces. ana
that there is not at the present time any
body OF tho American people known as
"Colonists"