The National tribune., 1893-09-21

tween the disputants n bet Of 500 side was made
one delegate Insisting that Mr.. Blaine. the other
that Gov Mckinley. would poll the highest vote
next dry. The former won, but by probably thu
closest scratch ever known in n nominating cone
ventiou in the United States for Mr. Blaine received
Isl is votes. and Gov Mckinley 49, without the
sixth. How this happened follows There
were contesting delegations from North CaTolins
and Mississippi, and the Convention. in the interest
of harmony. divided The representations from these
States. Ar Blaine received half vote In Mississ
sippi and two-thirds Of vote from North Carolina,
thereby giving him the onesixth. which proved
worth sIOO 10 his ardent Ohio supporter.
Gen Benjamin F. Tracy. of ex- President HarrB-
sons Cabinet. read himself out Of politics and
offices recently. The nomination for Mayor at .
critical time in the municipal history Of Brooklyn.
was rendered him, but he announced that he would
not receive the nomination, much less accept it.
He said. in explanation: never expect or desire
to hold Office during the term Of my natural life,
municipal, Federal, and what not This have
long since determined. Then. again. my practices
Is In such shape and Of such size that cannos
afford TO neglect ii for outside affairs"
The last surviving pensoner Of the Of 1879
on the records Of the Chicago agency is dead. Hs
was benjamin Churchill, Of Gaiesburg. Ill. and
was nearly 100 years old He a private In thu
New York militia, bis birthplacs being Alexis,
NY.
At the Reunion Of the members OF the family Of
Rev. John Rasskin. d. D., recently held in Chicago.
the following curious archive of slavery reads
Through the persuasion Of Rev. John Rankin,
Rev. Samuel Dock, ID. D.. agreed to enancipste
his slaves DIR. Dock was q graduate Of PTinceGOn,
class of 1874. He was President OF Washington
College. Tenn. Soon after making the Agreements
lie died, and left his son, Rev 5. ". Dock. D. D.,
10 fulfill the agreement For "a years he failed to
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appeal from Dr. Rankin he yelded-made and
signed certificate Of emancipa patton, as follows:
Il hereby certify. to all whom IL may concern.
that i. Samuel w. Dock. OF Green County and
State Of Tennessee. the only lawful owner or pro-
prfetor of the following people OF color. named
Ned aud Juds, are hereby permitted TO go fres
from seTvitudei also Jesse. Nancy. snd LGcinda
are to be free their fully decently and comforts
ably supporting Ned while he lives burying him
decently at his death; also paying = note I hold
on them for $50; also Emeline, wife OF Edward
GLADDEN., free man Of color. is 10 De free his
or her paying note hold them for 500.
AS witness my hand and seal this 18th day os
December. 1884 SAMUEL W. DOCK" Ned was
a worked-out old man. cripple. who could only
creep along. DR.. Rankin had them brought GUS
to Ohio at his expense. and gave them employ.
ment- Some years later Dr. Dock attempted to
collect those notes. with interest The Ohio courta
decided that in Tennessee q slave, being property,
could not give note.
Capt. w. A. Clark. Commander Of Lincoln Post,
IL, Department Of New Jersey; J. <. Sloan, Co. G,
3Sth ~ j.; Morris 8. Ham. Co 3. 18th ". j. all OF
Newark are on q visit to ChanceorsviIle, Wilder
ness, Spottsylvania Courthouse and ether battle
fields Capt. w. A. Clark carries empty sleeve,
having left the field NJ Cold HaTbor.
Comrade Cotton. oas of the propTetors Of the Ex-
change Hotel at Fredericksburg Va, piI0sed the
party around. They drove oSpostsy lVHnie Court
house, then to the Bloody Angie, then 70
Todd'5 Tavern. TO ChanceiIoFsville. 20 Salem
Church. to Fredericksburg; total of 25 miles. A
great many relics were procured which will adoru
the cabinet OF Lincoln Post. H. at Newark n. ]. 10
is pity that more OF the comrades do take adj
vantage of such trip. Comrade Cotton keeps q
fine hotel and the veterans get things cheaper
| than any other place, where there many in-
terestiag sights. Gen. e. Burd Grub had all thu
survivors of the STth n. j. there and purchased 10
acres of land at Salem suitable monu-
naeHt.
Tie first annual meeting Of the Association and
the second Reunion of the descendants of Gov.
Thomas Dudley win be held in Boston, Mass, Oct.
| IL. Membership in this Association consists Of
descendants OF Gov. Thomas Dudley. and their
| wives or husbands DadIey r ChiIds. the Seers-
tary, 30 High street, Boston. is anxious to secure
the photographs of all the members Of the AssO-
! citation.