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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27
4 Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Portland.
Thursday, Apr. 18th, 1896,
At Eleven O'clock A, NJ.
At Eleven O'clock A. m.

for the purpose OF selecting six candidates for
electors of President and Vice-President of
the United States. and tour delegates 1T large
and four alternates to attend the National Re-
publican Convention, to be held at st. Louis,
Missouri, on Tuesday, June 18th, 1896, and
transacting any other business that may prop
erly come before it,
The basis of representation will be as fol-
lows: each City, Town and Plantation will be
entitled to one delegate, and for each seventy
five votes cast for the Republican candidate
and for fraction of forty votes in excess OF
seventy five votes an additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation Of any City,
Town or Plantation can only be filled by res
ident o. the County in which the vacancy
exists.
The State committee will be in session in
the reception room Of the hall at nine O'Clock.
on the morning Of the convention. for the pur-
pose Of receiving the credentials OF delegates.
Delegates in order to be eligible to participate
in the convention, must be elected subsequent
to the date of the call for this convention;
and delegates, under this call, should not be
elected to the State convention to be here
after called for the purpose OF nominating o
candidate for governor.
All electors OF Maine. without regard to past
political differences, who are in sympathy
with the sentiments expressed in the call OF
the Republican Nation~l Committee for the
Republican National Convention, are cordial
ly invited to unite with the Republicans OF
the State in electing delegates to this Conven-
ton.
Per order Republican State Com mittee.
JOSEPH H. MANLEY, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta, Maine, Jan. %, 1896.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27
The Sultan Preventing Relief.

Much has been said for and against
the efficiency Of our minister |" l u'-
key during the trying circumstances
incident to the wholesale slaughter OF
Christians. per order of the Sultan.
Abdul Hamid. We have never been
among those who felt 1t to be an
American minister's duty at such a
time to strange the Sultan in the red
room of his harem. however much we
might he inclined to approve OF the
result We have been informed by
those, who did rot approve of Minis
ter Terrell that he hobnobbed with
Abdul Hamid; but when he was sup
posed to he largely instrumental in
securing permission for the Red
Cross relief to be distributed, it was
pleasant to think that 50 long. as
cowardly civilization dare not inter-
fere. there was some one who could
bring other influences, Whateve. they
might be- to bear upon the case. Put
for more than month this relief has
been held back from the starving rem
nants of the Armenian race while TIE
Sultan has devised one excuse after
another to prevent it's distribution.
1t is cOnclusively apparent that he
has been, through it all. determined
that members of this expedition should
never be permitted to visit the scenes
of these horrors. In his craven soul he
realizes thatif they did, and should re-
port what they saw. a wave of
over Christendom, would blot out the
petty schemes of foreign offices, and
compel some sort of action to mitigate
the greatest crime of the nineteenth
century. His latest order is to carry
out this scheme of concealment 1t is
in effect that the relief expedition
shall not leave the cities; that the
Turks shall send whomever they
choose to receive the relief. which
must be virtually distributed by a
commission of Turkish thieves and
murderers. Really, Mr.. Terrells eX-
traordinary intimacy with the Sultan
does not appear to be bearing much
fruit. Had the Sultan persisted in his
refusal to allow any distribution the
resulting indignation might have done
some good. The prospect that the
Red Cross relief viii do much good to
those for whom it was intended, is on
the " hole Il poor one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

Candor requires us to say that the
HeraldS report is the more nearly cor
rect one. When the hour for tie
speaking arrived the number of Mo
Kinley boomers was 50 PAINFULLY small
that the chairman asked them to move
down to the front of the platform.
After they had done So there was Il
large space in the rear of the hall an
occupied. Others dropped in later. bat
most of these We're employees of the
city departments. No better evidence
could be furnished that Mckinley is
not popular in this part Of the Repub
lican vineyard. He has plenty of
newspaper backing, especially in the
columns of the Tribune and the Won .G .
but neither, the business men nor :he
Workingmen are for him. If the city
is any index to the feeling of the state,
Gov. Morton is the party first choice
and Mckinley is not the second. II il;
not difficult to predict that If Mr. Nor
tons name is dropped ;or any reason,
the bulk of the New York vote will go
to Thomas 3. Reed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27
Mckinley Used as a Club.

The New York correspondent of the
Boston Transcript may always be re-
lied upon to show up Boss" Plat in
the worst possible light whenever op-
portunity offers. Accordingly it is
worthy of notice that in his letter de-
scribing the recent Republican conven-
ton in that city he says:
There is no genuine and enthusi-
astic support for Mckinley in this city
or among the delegates from the inte-
rior of the state, outside of a little
group from Buffalo and Southwestern
New York. The anti-Platt people are
merely using Mckinley as the stoutest
and most convenient club at hand for
the beating of Plat. The Mckinley
meeting on Monday evening was a
manufactured affair organized by anti
Plat leaders in this town. The audi
ence was not large, interested or en-
thusiastic The major part of it con-
sisted of employees of two or three
municipal departments. the chiefs of
which are foes to Platt They came
and applauded because they were bid
den TO do so. The spirit and substance
of the speeches, which in the main
were made by men of no Importance.
indicated hostility to Platt more than
warm support for Mckinley. Last
nights demonstration in the conven-
ton had like motives. The few gen
uine Mckinley men from southwestern
New York stirred it up; but it's chief
strength came from the anti-Platt del
egates from Brooklyn. They yelled
and voted in support of Mckinley to
punish Platt for the pending greater
New York bill and for no other pur-
| pose. Their talk shows that they do
not care a rap for the Ohioans can
| didacy in itself. The sprinkling Of
anti-Platt delegates from all over the
state joined with them for like mo-
| tives. The only surprise in the affa;,
| was the amount of lurking opposition
to Plat that the vote upon the McKin-
| ley resolution revealed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

The Right Honorable Professor
Joseph Holden of Otisfield, Flat Side of
the Earth, called a state convention at
Portland, the other day, of the
Union party. whatever and where
ever that may be. Promptly Oh
the hour named Mr.. Holden attended.
called himself to order, hose himself,
successfully, temporary chairman. ner-
manent chairman. addressed himself
on the crying needs of the hour. the
exigencies giving birth to the glorious
Union party. moved the appointment
and appointed himself committee OF.
credentials. committee on resolutions.
cheered the name of Joseph Holden TO
the echo, passed the hat and adjourned
until some time next summer date II
be fixed by himself. WHAT your Uncle
Joseph Holden of Otisficld and those
senators from the Alkai Desert and
silver mining camps don't know about
running this universe would rattle
around in a thimble like a mustard
seed in the echoing vastEesses of tine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

One of the Rockefellers has taken
up the fad of municipal reform. He
has made a beginning in North larry
town, New York His first interest in
the cause of good government seems
to have been awakened in this way:
He wished street discontinued, as it
passed through his property. When
the city fathers failed to accept his
view of it he Immediately concluded
that a reform was needed. He started
a good government" ticket and ar
ranged with the reform club to give
all voters looking for Il job, work at
his expense Needless to say his ticket
was elected. We suppose such men,
with more money than they really
know how to handle have more fun in
using it to run other peoples munich
pal affairs than in buying a town of
their own and running it as an object
lesson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27
Interstate Law Upheld.

Within the past few years the i'm
preston has been gaining ground that
the interstate commerce law is inope"-
ative To such an extent that its ser
viceableness is questionable. 1t ap-
pears, however. from a recent decision
Of the supreme court that the commits
tain such facts as they desire respect
ing the management of the roads,
whether or not they will be able to ap-
ply those facts in securing remedies.
BY the law passed nine years ago,
the commission was empowered to call
upon the courts for assistance and to
compel witnesses to testify, regardless
of any claim that such testimony
would criminate the witness. The de-
cision of the supreme court, above re-
ferred to was brought out by an At
tempt to avoid the application of this
provision of the law. Auditor Brown
of the Allegheny Valley railroad was
summoned to testify before the COM
mission, that body having suspected
that rebates had been granted in vlo-
lation of the interstate law. He re-
fused to answer the questions excusing
himself upon the ground that in the
constitution declares that no person
shall be compelled to eliminate himself.
This would hardly seem tenablc
ground for the provision in the inter-
state law which assumed to empower
the commissioners to compel such tes-
timony also provided that the evidence
so obtained should not be used against
the witness on the trial of any criminal
proceeding.
Auditor Browns case went to the
supreme court which handed down a
decision, the substance of which is as
follows:
1t held that as Brown was only the
auditor of his road, his duties We're not
of such character that he could lie
held criminally liable for any violation
of the law. The consequence of grant
ing immunity from answering to such
officials would inevitably be to render
the interstate commerce laws incap-
able of enforcement, and the resul;
would be to PROSTATE Congress at the
feet of the powerful railroad corpora
tons of the country. To say that, not
withstanding Browns immunity from
punishment, he would incur personal
odium and disgrace from answering
| these questions, seems too much likI
| an abuse of language to be worthy o!
serious consideration. But even if this
! We're true, he would still be compellad
| to answer if the facts sought to pt
| eiucidated We're material to the issue
| If. as was justly observed in the opin.
| ion of the court below, a witness stand
ing in Browns position We're at libert,
to set up an immunity from testifying
| the enforcement of the interstate
| commerce law, or other analogous
acts wherein it is for the interest d
both parties to conceal their misdoings
would become impossible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

mean in their case? II means this-it
means that when by home COMPETE
tion starving needle woman is found
To stitch shirts at al. dozen, straight
way starving foreign woman Is
found 10 stitch shirts at b. per dozen
and ner work is brought over here to-
driv" English women below starvation
point This is competition This is
cheapness. ANA does ID benefit the
community? The first condition Of the
vaunted cheapness. this panacea Of the
Golden CLUB. IS cheap labor. 90 not
let the operatives forget this when
obey have dinned into their ears tine
virtues of mere cheapness. is the low
price of wheat that is secured 10y
stimulating foreign production and
discourasing home production a ma
tional blessing Is il national bless
ing when the English ana Scotch la
borers are deprived of their employ
ment in favor Of the iu-paid labor Of
Russians Poles Wallachians or Cool
les? Are shirts stitched by starving
women at 4d. a dozen blessing To the
community. or the cheapness of bricks
made by over-taXed children at nomi-
nal wages. or the cheapness of nails or
cables made by overworked women
and children, blessing? Is the waste
of human life. the misery and suffer
ing and Generalization and immoral
ity inseparable from cheap labor a
benefit to the country? is the cheap
ness that is caused by cheap foreign
labor a blessing? No, it is not; and in
spite of all the writings and preachines
of the Golden club. | maintain that
the more we examine the meaning Of
mere cheapness. the more distinctly
We find that it means a low standard
of life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27
HERALD's REPORT.

Spontaneous is no
word for the gathering
last night at Cooper
Union. The "boom"
had been carefully
prepared for a week,
and the gentlemen in
charge had been out
into the highways and
byways to get up a
Spontaneous out
burst" for Major Nc
Kinley for President
of the United States.
In fact, the Campbells.
the Swaynes. the
Steeles and the Paveys
have been"pullers-in"
for a week, and are
now eligible to join the
Baxter Street organi-
zation. They worked
hard. but when the
doors of Cooper Union
were opened last night
at half-past seven
O'Clock, the Mckinley
enthusiasts waiting
to start the boom
did not amount to a
corporal's guard. But
after the public works
department had di-
gested its dinner it
stolled in leisurely.
with Deputy Commits
sioner OF PublicWo 5
Steele at its head.
Then came Col. Van
Rensselaer, Cruger's
Department of Public
Parks,an by s O'Clock
the number of empty
seats was not quite so
noticeable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27
Presidential Electors Must all be
Chosen in State Convention.
HEADQUARTERS
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE,
AUGUSTA, MAINE, JAN. 20, 1896.

To the Republicans of Maine:-Prior to 1892
two Presidential electors at large. correspond
ing to the two United States senators, were
nominated in State convention. and the re-
naming electors, corresponding to the mem
bers Of the United States House OF Represen-
tatives were nominated by the several con-
gressional district conventions.
The passage of the Australian Ballot law en-
tirely changed the proc edure. Under the law,
all Conventions are portion OF our election
system. and this ballot act requires that can
didates to be voted for by the Voters through
out the whole state must be placed in nonlina-
ton by Convention representing no less q
constituency than the whole state. Hence all
the candidates of party for Presidential cleo
tors must be nominated in State Convention
and have therefore included in the call SIX
electors.
J.H. MANLEY, Chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27
REPRESENTATION.

Each city, town and plantation will be en-
titled to one delegate, and for each 10 votes
cast for the Republican Candidate for Cover
nor in 1894 an additional delegate; and for a
fraction of forty votes in excess of seventy
five votes, an additional delegate. Only vo-
tiers in the County where the vacancy exists
are eligible to fill vacancies in the delegation
OF any city, town or plantation.
The District Committee will be in session
at City iiall at 10 O'Clock on the morning of
the Convention for the purpose of receiving
credentials of the delegates.
Pittsiield, Me-, March 49, 1896
j. w. BLACK, Chairman.
FRANK w. IIovEY, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27
TRIBUNE's REPORT.

Seldom has there
been held in this city
a political meeting
more enthusiastic. in
spiring,and successful
than the Mckinley
mass meeting OF last
evening. In spite Of
the snow storm which
swept over the city
during the entire eve
ming. the large hall of
Cooper Union was
filled to Overlooking
with earnest Republic
cans who could not be
kept away by inclem-
ent weather, and hun
dreds of people were
turned away at the
doors because the
police would not per-
nit overcrowding
Many women braved
the storm early, to get
seats at the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

III wasn't at Punta Bravo or GuataO,
Suoa' not IN Mexico, Eor at Madrid,
Spain but at Maiden, Mass, staid old
massachusetts,, that the police run
afoul of brutal dog fight and a big
crowd OF sports" Ana it was only
after a severe fight with pistols auo
clubs that the sport" was STONED
several heads were broken and or,
man was killed. A bull fight in Briga
ton is next in order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27
PRESS COMMENTS.
English Protest Against Low Standard.

Sir Edward Sullivan in Manchester
(England) Courier.
Cheapness, cheapness, cheapness and
competition. These have been the
parrot cries of Free Traders; and ex-
cellent cries they are for the million
and half lucky individuals with their
fixed incomes. But how about the
thirty-iive millions without fixed in
comes? How does it affect them
What does competition and cheapness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27
New York's Second Choice.
On. Y. Evening Post t0em )

On. Y. Evening Post. tDem))
There is a marked discrepancy in tho
newspaper reports of tho crowd at the
Mckinley meeting at Cooper Union
last evening. The difft renee is 80
marked between the Tribune and the
Herald that we put the two in parallel
columns:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

der most suspicious conditions it is
this year of Republican ascendancy,
Republican House that has shown the
determination of the Republican party
to legislate wisely whenever it may
have the chance to do SO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

If the Senate adopts the resolution to
adjourn May ,, it will be the most pop
uiar thing it has done this session
of Improvement by changing the date
to April .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27
DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Third District Republican Convention
will be held in City hall. Watervilie, Friday,
April II, 1876, at II O'Clock A. NJ, for the pur-
pose of nominating a candidate for represen.
tative to the 55th Congress Of the United
States, also to select two delegates and two
alternates to attend the National Republican
Convention to be held at St. Louis, Missouri,
on Tuesday. June Is, 1896 also to select Dis
trict Committee and to transact any other
business that may properly come before it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27
'fs' 4SmqA62K9E 0SsS1Af4


1t is taking a good deal of time to
temper this March wind
A family feud resulted in a stabbinr
atfray at Midtown. N. B.. a few dav.
ago and will probably terminate fa
tally 1t seems a little odd to looI.
down that way for border warfare.
The schoolboy athletes are beginning
TO sniff the outdoor practice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

Tesla is said to be working on au
electric wave transmitter to open up
communication with Mars. Possibly
the Niarsians are not up in telegraphy.
If not, the why not will not relieve our
curiosity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

Representative Jasper Talbert of
party: 1T cannot commit suicide "
Really it is entitled to sympathy for
it surely has nothing to live for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

Blaclkburn's Kentucky friends are tc
present him with bowie knife. Gov
Bradley should join in sending along a
platoon of toy soldiers as token OF
his esteem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

Ihat club of Eastern Republicans
organized at Bangor. Wednesday eve,.
ing, starts out under the most flatter.
ing auspices. If ever there was a
time when Republican clubs in Maine
could be formed and maintained un.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

The Sultan takes exceptions to the
British expedition in Egypt. 1t is
open to the criticism that it could bet
ter have been employed in Armenia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

Hawaii will have an American cable
or none. It's pity this country hasn't
an administration as American as
HaWaiiS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup
brings instant relief in cases of asth-
ma, bronchitis. and all throat and
lung diseases. down to the very border
land of consumption.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

Russia finds American armor the
best in the world. Can the other fol-
eign countries afford to do without the
best?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27
Gully genuebee 5onraal.
TERMS: 500 Per Fear.

No notice whatever will be taken OF nm
gned communications.
The JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
for the preservation or return Of rejected COM
munications.
Address all communications relating to SUBJ
criptions and advertisements to BURLxA'H q
eLYNT, Publishers, Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

Boston Transcript: Down along the
kennebec just now it makes people
mad if you say anything about spring
having come. The folks down there
are resting from the labor of cutting a
channel through the big zee jam below
Swan island, and after sewing ice iif-
teen feet thick they do not want to
have their feelings narrowed up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

Bath Times: The Times seconds the
motion of the kennebec Journal for d
Maine Naval Brigade-even though we
made a similar motion year ago.
This State could sustain the stronges;
and brinyest corps of volunteer sailors
on the Atlantic coast And they
wouldn't have to acquire sea legs
either. They would know a boom from
bobstay at the start Put BatA
down for u score Of amateur tars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

1t is gratifying to note that the past
jaiis 1874 less drunkards than during
the previous year and 16 more rum
sellers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-19
PROBABLY FATALLY BURNED.
Ffossie Puppy Played with Matches
DisasfrousIy.

FloSsie, the eleven-year-old daugh-
ter Of George Puppy, an iron moulder.
residing on Page street, near Hoyt
avenue, was very seriouly burned last
Tuesday morning at $50. while play
ing with matches In a woodshed in the
rear of her fathers house, and her con-
dftion Is regarded as critical. The child
was playing house, and tried to light
fire in a toy stove, which her father
had made for her. Her clothes became
ignited, and being Of light material
We're soon in blaze. She was alone
in the shed at the time, and it is be-
neved would have been burned to
death on the spot, but her screams
were heard by the driver OF g. beer
wagon, who was passing the house,
and promptly ran to her assistance.
Quickly throwing his heavy coat about
the child, this man, whose name was
not learned, succeeded in extinguish-
Ing the flames, but not until she had
been frightfully burned Her left leg
and arm and a large portion Of her
body are badly blfstered, and, although
there has been some improvement in
her condition, DR.. Johnson, the attend
ing physician, says that the burns
cover so large a. portion of her body
that there is still much doubt as to her
recovery