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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-15
The Two-Thirds Rule.
(Hartford Courant.)

Everybody has heard of it. Everybody
has seen illusions to it in the newspapers
this very spring. Most people know, In
q more OR less hazy way, that it has to
do with the nominations in Democratic
national conventions, that it is an an
oient Iule, and that in the lapse of time
it has acquired a kind of sanotity in the
eyes of sticklers for party tradition and
usage
What good many people do not know
is that it dates from the Democratic ma
tional convention of 1S32-the first ever
held-and that its real author was
Andrew Jackson. He had been reDomi-
mated Tor the Presidency by number
of State. legislatures, and, as far as he
was concerned, the convention (Which
met OF Baltimore) was merely jackson
ratification meeting. The only doubt
was as to the second place on tho ticket.
He wanted Martin Van Buren, for a run
ming mate, but John G. Calhoun with
whom he had quarreled and to whom he
particularly objectod) was not without
friends and sympathizers among the del
egates. The old man probably never had
any real doubt of his ability to get his
own way-as usual. But in order to
maze assurance doubly sure two rules
were prepared and put through before
the voting began. The first was, "that
two-thirds OF the whole number of votes
in convention shall be necessary to con-
stitute choice'' The second required
the delegates from every State to oonfide
to one of their number the duty of cast
ing the vote of the delegation. This is
known in our political history as the
unit rule.
Attempts have been made from time to
time to abrogate the two-thirds rule, not
ably in the Democratic national oonyen.
ton of 1860 and in the interest of Steph.
en- A. Douglas. They have not been sue
cessful. The rule is still Democratic
law. If it survives the rude experiences
awaiting it at Chicago this summer, it
will probably last as long as the party
lasts.
A recent letter to the Chicago Record
| from Il political correspondent at the ma
tional capital contains these interesting
| passages.
When tho convention meets, according
| to the usual custom, committee on
rules will be appointed. That committee
has usually reported recommendation
that the rules of the previous convention
| be adopted and the recommendation has
been accepted without rebate. If the
committee on rules at Chicago concludes
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-15

The river and harbor bill has passed
the Senate, but with some changes
which will send it back to the House
again. There is no doubt, however, but
the bill will ultimately pass both branch
es. without any very notable change from
its original form. Certainly the appropria-
tfons for Boston and Portland harbors will
not be altered. 1t is not so certain, how
ever, that it will receive the Presi-
dents signature. Indeed there is a feel
ing in Washington that it is likely to be
vetoed on the ground that the condition
Of the treasury will not permit so large
expenditures as are contemplated by the
bill. But the chances are that it will be
passed over the veto and will finally be-
come law. 1t is bill IN which almost
every member has a personal interest be-
cause it contains appropriations to be ex-
pended in his district. The river and
harbor bill is generally much criticized,
but after all the great bulk of it's appro-
priations are not merely defenstble, but
praisoworthy. They go to the develop
ment of the country and Indirectly are q
great holp to industry and commerce.
We are inclined TO think that the people
get quite as speedy ana satisfactory re.
turns from them as from any made by
Congress.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-15

been attended with considerable expense
| for railroad fares, sleeping berths, beard
and lodgings. Furthermore its result
has not been satisfactory. Not only have
| the Eastern Republicans not been con-
WINGED that Mr.. Mckinley stands unrs-
servedly for the maintenance of the pres
emit gold standard, but they have been led
to fear by the utterances. Of one of his
emissaries tina he is not quito SO sound
on the protective goose as has bean fond
| ly imagined by the,manufacturer of Ne W
Hampshire and the farmers of Vermont.
| To hear from the lips of one of his chosen
spokesman that. Mr.. Mckinley is not q
radical protectionist and that his nomi-
| nation will not mean the ripping up of
the tariff question is calculated to make
the Vermont and New Hampshire whoop-
ers very faint at the stomach.
| Now all this expense might have been
saved and an assurance given the Eastern
Republicans which would have really
been assuring by Mr.. McKinley'a
taking his pen in hand and writing these
ten words:
am for the maintenance of tine present
gold standard,
signing his name to them aud sending
them to his friend Mr.. Kohlsaat. to be
published in the latter's newspaper, the
Chicago Times-Herald. Gen. Russell A.
Alger would then have had no proyoca-
tion for opening his mouth only to put
his foot in it, and the Hon. Mr.. Hahn
| need not have passed several sleepless
nights in sleeping car The next day
after these words were written everybody
in the United States who reads the news
papers-the vast majority-would have
known just where Mr.. Mckinley stood
on the currency question. There would
have bean no further occasion fer rak-
ing over his congressional record,
and the able sound money editors in the
east would have had no more use for
two column articles to prove that the
Ohio platform was the strongest kind of
gold deliverance. All the haziness sur
rounding Mr.. McKinley's currency views
would have been dispelled.
The sending of the emissaries east
has made it somewhat harder for
Mr.. Mckinley to resort to this
| simple and effective way of setting at
| rest all doubts that have arisen as to
his financial views, but still there is no
insuperabls obstacle in the way of this
method. By the expenditure of less than
minute Of time and an insignificant
amount of ink Mr.. Mckinley can make
his position on tho currency so clear and
unequivocal that further criticism of him
| on this point will be impossible. And
not only can he set himself right on this
matter, but he can set right also good
many Republicans who seem to have an
idea that in order to Iget good seat in
the band wagon it is well not to be too
particular about currency. A word for
the gold standard from Mckinley now
| would assure beyond peradventure the
| adoption of the strongest kind of reso-
luton In favor of its maintenance. But
| the word must come from Mckinley
| Gen. Ayers assurance does not assure
| anybody of anything, except it be that
the General is a very innocent person
| with great aptitude for making O
mess of it.
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CURRENT COMMENT.
REED STOCK ADVANCING.
(Lewiston Journal.

There is no doubt that the position of
Mr.. Reed in the Presidential battle has
been strengthened the pastsweek. There
is evidences not only that New England
will be nearly solid for Reed. but that the
Middle States will be ready to join the
Reed movement should there be break
in the Mckinley column. Mr.. Reeds
friends will stand by him at st. Louis
form will be built of Maine timber, and
the man who stands on the platform
must be man.who will straighuen ND in
storm because he grew up that way be-
meath the sun.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-15

If the Hon. William Mckinley is moi
radical protectionlst''-and Gen. Rus.
sell Alger says he is not-then nine tenths
of the dele gates instructed for him were
SO instructed under 81 mistaken impress
sion. But we guess in this case it is
Gen. Alger and not the delegates who
are mistaken. The Ohio platform which
is understood to have been prepared by
Mr.. Mckinley was clear enough and
radical enough on the protection ques-
tion. 1t was Eot till the currency
question was reached that the atmosphere
became foggy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-15
ARepubliCan State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Bangor,
TUESDAY, JUNE I'D, 1896,
At Two O'Clock p.

AT Two O'CLOCK l.. w.
for the purpose of nominating candidate
for Governor to be supported at the Septem-
Der election; and transacting any other
business that may properly come before it.
The basis of representation Will be as fol-
lows:
Each, city, town and plantation will be
entitled to one delegate, ard for each
seventy five votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1894 an additional
delegate, and for a fraction of forty votes in
excess of seventy-five votes an additional
delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation Of any citv,
town OF plantation can only be filled by
residents of tile county in which the vacancy
exists.
The State Committee will be in session in
the reception room of the hall at one O'Clock
P. NJ on the day of the convention for the
purpose of receiving the credentials of dele
gates. Delegates, in order to participate in
the Convention, must be elected subsequent
to the date of the call for this Convention.
We invite all Republicans and all electors
of Maine, without regard to past political
differences, who are i'll favor of restoring
and maintaining protective tariff who are
opposed to the free and unlimited coinage of
silver except by international agreement.
and until such agreement can be obtained.
believe that the present gold standard
should be maintained; who believe in free
popular education; in the promotion of til
cause of temperance; in just and equal tax
alton; in the restriction of immigration; in
just administration of all pension legisla-
ton; in whatever legislation will restore
American shipping to its former rank in the
world; in the preservation of National honor
at home and abroad; in an economical and
efficient administration of State affairs. to
unite with the Republicans in the selection
of delegates to this Convention
Per order, Republican State Committee
j. H. MANLEY, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta, Maine, April 21st, 1896.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-15

The sentence of Hammond, the Ameri-
san who was convicted of completely in
the Jameson raid on the Transyaal, has
been committed to five years imprison-
ment This is quite a drop from the
capital penalty which was first imposed,
and it is creditable to President Kruger's
humanity, and shrewdness too. The
chances are that after short imprison-
ment Hammond will be hardened
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-15

Weyler despairs of putting down the
Cuban rebellion unless he can get at
least twenty more Spanish battalions.
Experience has taught him that the jot
he undertook is much bigger one than
he anticipated when he jauntily predict
ed that he wouldIhaye the island pacified
before the next rainy season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-15
WHY NOT DO IT.

Several gentlemen who are known to
stand very near to the Hon. William
Mckinley have just crossed the continent
for the pose Of assuring Eastern Re-
publicans that the Ohio candidate is all
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-15

It appears that Mr.. Washington Hesing's
interview with Mr.. Cleveland in which
the latter declared that he would not &C.
cept a denomination took place year
ago. A year old opinion does not count
for much.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-15

Perhaps the West Virginia paper that
is booming the Hon. Daniel Manning for
the Presidency is notso ignorant as is
assumed Very likely it has exclusive
news that Mr.. Manning has been rein
carnated
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-15

There does not seem to be very much
fundamental difference as regards pro-
priety between sending men over
the country to say that you ars sound
On the currency and saying SO
yourself. But the latter is convincing
and satisfactory while the former is
oaither
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-15

June 9Th rs the last date set for the ad-
journment OF Congress. 1t is certain
that it cannot get through on the eigh-
teenfh.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-15
LOAN EXHIBITION.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. A. will
give loan exhibition at the Club House Con-
gress Square, Wednesday, Thursday anu Fri
day, May 10, IA and IL. The articles exhib.
tied consist of Revolutionary relics and arti-
cles dating much further back. Furniture made
sacred by being owned ana Used by Revolu-
tionary people. On Thursday evening Mrs
Stanley P. Warren will give talk on the sOld
China OF Our Great Grandmother Tme.'
Refreshments served by young ladies in cos
tunes.
Music by orchestra.
dmission--Afternoon Is cents; Evening,
% cents. may9dfW
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-15
pHHl PRESS.
THURSDAY. MAY IA.

The Maryland delegates to the St.
Louis cow ention are credited with de-
sire TO climb up on to the band wagon. Z
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-15
Messengers Notice.


Office of the Sheriff OF Cumberland County
State OF Maine. Cumberland, S., May
9Th. A. d. 1896.
THfs is to give notice that on the 7th day
L Of May, A. D, 1885,, Warrant in
vency for said County of Cumberland, against
the estate OF
ELIAS BARTLETT of Raymond,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on
petition of said debtor, which petition was
filed on the It'll day OF May A. d.
1886, to which date interest on claims is to
be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor. and the. transfer and delivery of
any property by him are forbidden by law.
that a meeting OF the creditors of said
debtor, to prove their debts and choose
one or more assignees of mis- estate, will be
held at a Court OF Insolvency to be holden at
Probate Court room in said Portland. in said
County of Cumberland on the 18th day of
May, A. D., 1896. at 10 O'clock in the fore
noon
Given under my hand the date trst above
written. G. J.. BUCHANAN,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Court of
Insolvency for sail County of Cumberland.
may9&16
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-15

mir. BOB. F."
Assembly Wall,
Portland High School,
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY IS.

very funny play and high class musicale
by High School talent for the payment of
athletic expenses. Seats now on sale at Stock
bridges Whole house reserved at csc.
maY9dlW
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-15
COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE.

THE undersigned have associated themselves
as copartners under the firm and name
of Isaiah Frye g. Co.. to carry on the pillow and
agricultural tools business. heretofore carried
on by Isaiah Frye, at No. II Preble street.
Portland, Maine.
ISAIAH FRYE.
CHARLES A. PATTEN,
Portland, May 13, 1896 mayl3d1w
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-09
WATER FRONT NOTES.


Movements OF Steamers and Other
Notes OF Interest TO Marine Men.
Steamer c. c. Cherry. Capt Swift, MADE
afternoon
Steamer City Of Puebh was at the ore-
yon Improvement bunkera yesterday TAX
Tor San Francisco.
United States coast and geodetic sur
Ing supplies at the Ocean dock YESTERDAY
and hauled out into the stream.
Capt L. n. Garrison sent q crew to
Sneman.s yesterday for the barkentine
Addenda. which Is loaded with lumber for
Iientsin. Another crew was sent TO Had
lock last night for the schooner SeQuoia,
cisco.
Schooner vohnts. Of San Francisco, was
~ the Merchant dock yesterday with mer-
chand.se consigned to c.. H Barnwell
Co. The Voianto arrived at North SEE
attic from San Francisco Tuesday night
She viii finish dischargsng here and then
90 to Everett. for which point she has
The report Of Port warden n. C. Jensen
Tor the month Of June shows q rather
light record Twenty-ono deep-wafer
steamers and i've sailing vessels arrived
and departed. with q registered net tom
mage Of H.ssl From outside ports ASA
there were shipped out 1.s04 tons. There
were Isis tons. Of coal shipped coastwise:
lumber coastwise. 1900 feet, and lumber
foreign. i.061 900 feet. The total receipts
from Wharfage. buoyags and other
sources were 346.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-09
A. x-R.y rhesexr.pA e.llery.

-
One os the curious Developments Of the
popular interest ln N-rsy experiments ID .
studio that has Just been opened not far
from Broadway for the purpose OF making
photographs ~ the new Light. The cfrcu-
lar that has been sent snf by the proprse-
tor says: I'VE propose 70 take pictures Of
any part Of the human system BY the won
derful X-rays~ Plates taken 81 studio BY
appointment o. In emergency at any time
or at bedside II necessary"
Several years ago a photographer IN thu
town who wanted TO boom business made
a speciality Of photographing women's
banda His venture was locked upon at
frat as foolish. bat by sksiIfui advertising
ne made IL popular and he has rrcsrered
by II. The man who has opened the X-rAy
studio believes that ne is going 10 explicit
a new fad. Moreover. he thinks that hss
studio viii be used ny surgeons who want
20 study their patients anatcmy by the Aid
Of the searching x-ray photographs.
There are great possibilities in x-ray
photography" said an amateur. "and per-
haps the time win come when such rhoto-
graphs win be popular. n would be an evil
dence or degeaeracy. perhaps. but ssrang-
er fads have had their day. II people who
think that their hands are well formed
have them photographed. why shouldn't
they so q step further and have an x-ray
photograph OF the bones OF the hand
made? II may also be used as means OF
Identification"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-09

Eastern Washington Fnrmer9 DeG1roun
OF Reducing Acreage at Prime Cost.
C. Il. IAvermore. agent Of the state in-
migration association. has Just returned
from trip through Spokane and Whit
man counties. He says they had = very
heavy rain In whitman county last weelE,
which relieved the crops very much There
was one little point about which the
farmers feel much encouraged, and that
is, being entirely ria Of the squirrel
pest. He says the farmers have adopted
some system or incubation. and ~ = r.
suit the squirrels are dying By the thou
sands.
He found the people Of the two counties
ready and anxious to take up immlgra-
ton work. They seem 70 have tho idee
that the farmer with a smaH area, with
diversified farming. can DO better than
with large area and special crops. ana
they are therefore DESTROYS Of breaking
pp their large farrne and selling portions
At the present valuation. One farmer
owning 100 acres said he would sail 4
large part of II at cost price. Mr. Liver
more reported that his trip had been very
successful so far as immigration matters
were concerned. and that the people Of
these two counties subscribed wiljins1X
and literally.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-09

W H. Davey. contractor for tho gfA4e
normal school building at Wh&xcon. was
In the city yesterday. Mr.. Davsy - an
OLD resilient OF this Sound country. hav-
ing lived hero for about twenty years.
The school building / am putting up.e
said Sr. Davey. will cost Sz5.on0; \ few
years ago n would have cost t7o.D1. 70
you see. labor and material are coDsfd~r-
ably cheaper. The design for the build
ing Is BY Skilllngs 4 Corner. % this city.
ana q very handsome II In OF brick and
stone. the main buildinE being four
stories. although only two floors viii bs
completed under tins present sppropsiA~
ton TIE granite for thu ncsps am set-
ting from Index. this state. and I never
cav granite Of better quality. TIE store
II from a wisatcorn quarry.
sswhatcom II quiet ia q business ways
but 1 think We are In an good conditions
there al any place on the SOUND"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-09
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Chicago, July 1-wheat--Ancther dun.
isfeie<s session was noted. ard there was
little ambition among local traders TO or
crate on any large scale. The convention
bulletins naturally distracted Attention
from the pit. and the market moved slow
iy within k@Sc range The market hsd
q sharp upturn during the last hour
prices touching the highest figure o, the
day. An Indiana crop report was the
stinusans. the condition exhibited being q
ger cent. against s. 3 month ago.
Corn WAS extremely quiet fluctuations
keeping all day within q small range.
C&ss-Trading was very limited. but
prices ruled firm ard slightly higher,
Provisions turned radically weak after
the IRA. hour. under offerings By packers
Sscp-lzss orders Esre uncovered. ana
prices dropped 20 thu lowest Point o. the
season
Closing Quotations.
wseae-July. SIC. August. $50
C'orn-Ju'y. 1s&c: September. IKE
o&ts--JG.y. iis. a1se; September. isc
ike asked
Po-k--July. 1896: September, 81.
fzre--TEly, 3.sS: September, C-A
RsSs-yzsy. pZs September. sA
Live stock.
CAstis-Trz6e was tust fairy active. ma
tive steers being n 6ausznd az - co< -
Tor eesazaoa 60 prime lots. with the bzIS