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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04
FRIENDtEss GIaL AN HElREss.
A f, er Long Search tho Rfghtful Claimant t
to Great Wealth 10 Found.

After Long Search the Rightful Claimant
to Great Wealth is Found.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.-After
search for heirs extending over a
score of years, the vast estate of
Imbly Clarke, now appraised at
$25, 900, 900, seems about to come to
its rightful possessor, the daughter
of Clarke, a mine owner who died IN
Australia twenty years ago.
She is Grace NJ. Elliot, adopted
daughter of William d. Elliott, q
saloon-keeper, who took her from
the Home for the Friendless in 1878,
when the matron assured him her
parents were dead, her father, I'm
bly, Clarke, leaving her in the home,
and that he afterward died I'm Aus
trAlia.
Local attorneys pronounce her pa
pers faultless.
A few days ago the Elliott's read
a dispatch to the papers to the effect
that vice President Hobart and Gov.
Griggs, of New Jersey, would make
application for $25, 900, 900 estate
in behalf of Nan Clarke, Squire
of Jersey City, and Grace Clarke oi
New Brunswick, grandchildren
of Imbly Clarke's brother, and
they thus received the frs
intimation that the father o.
their adoped daughter had pos
sessed any property. They a
once communicated. with vlce-Presi
dent Hobart, and intend to push tn
girls claim in the courts. Miss Ell
lott, or Clarke, is an elocutionist
and has fre quently taken part il
public entertainments for charitable
purpo ses here and in Chicago.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04
ANOTHER BID ON TINE UNION PACIFIC
They OG-r to Pay the gaii Asaosst ef the
Govsrnmsni's Ciai@ 20 sale 10 rosi pons1
Till Dseemk-r 18Th

Till Dscsms-r l5;h-
LONDON, October 25.-Lopg cable
messages have been sent To Unto d
States Att rney General Mckenns
by the Coates syndica'e Offering to
raise the bid on the Union Pacific
Railway sale. The syndicate claims
that its bid would produce $40, ,0O0.-
coo more TO the government than
any other bid and urges that the sale
be adjournsd un;il December u, to
enable Congress to determine ss 10
the sd v;s,bili'y of the acceptance OF
bonds in part payment.
Cost.s. Son Il Co. contend that by
tn g sale of the Upi,n Pac fc sepa-
rately the Uaiied States Govern.
ment ~ill be loser, while they (Coates
S,r q Co.. rr pose to pay the gov
ernre in full for both roads.
The final cahl- message, sent yes
terday, asserts that the latest S:hif
bid is very little better than the pr
vious bids, and that when Mr.. Schif
has secured the Union Pacific, h.
will have the Kans Is division at hi
mercy and be able to get il at hi
own price The disr a'ch conclu Ie
as foliovs:
"If the government will postpon'
both sales tn Dece nber the 18th th'
C,tes syndicate will furnish guarAn
tees to p.y in full for the govern
ment claims on both roads. Congress
can then determine whether botl
road should not be sold ccncurrently
By nur bids We have already earne'
s. 900 900 for the government an
are the r, fore entitled to . fair or
portupitv, to more than four week
uo.,c: II 50 ls Of these great railroadi
ia seenre tie property snd gettln
.riEors more for the government.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04
BRYAN'S CAMPAIGN IN OHIO.

Crowds Greeted Him Every.
where-What he says About Hanna and
tho Frauds In tho Ohio Vote Last Year
He Discusses tho Failure Of tho Interna-
tional Bime tallic Commission.
w. J. Bryan has made a series of
speeches in the Ohio campaign. The
crowds that have greeted him are
marvellous. The people believe in
him. Mr.. Bryan discussed the silver
question at all his meetings and also
reviewed the records of President
Mckinley and Senator Hanna. He
said the FIRST six months of the Nc
Kinley administration were the most
disastrous in the history of the coun-
try. He said the Republican party
promised last year, to do what it
could to get rid of the gold standard.
He then reviewed the work of the
Monetary Commission which Presi-
dent Mckinley sent to Europe and
said it's mission had failed because
the money changers were opposed to
it.
He showed that the increased price
of wheat was due to the famine in
India, which, he said, the Republi-
cans were rejoicing over, even
though the famine resulted in the loss
of thousands of lives. He said that
when our foreign competitors made
a good wheat crop that it would be
as low as cotton now is under thu
gold standard.
He charged Senator Hanna will
hostility to labor interests and alst
with being the chief conspirator IL
the presidential campaign of las
year, when the result was due to tn
twin agents Of fraud and coercion
and traceable to the money power
of this and other countries: Nj
Bryan warned his hearers agains
frauds in Ohio. He said the Demo
Gratis got as many votes in Ohio las
November as expected. but that tn
Republicans got many more tha
there was any reason to expect.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04
Gall to Cotton Growers.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. 27th.-As
an ''initiative in calling a meeting of
the farmers of tho Southern States" !"
looking to the regulating of cotton
acreage, methods of marketing SO
the producers shall receive the real
value Ct the CROP" and to fight "the
combinations and manipulators,'' p
President Wilborn, of the State
Farmers Alliance, to-day called on
cotton growers in this State, on next
sales day to elect delegates to con
vention to be held in Columbia or
the 10Th of November.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04

esrszs u. asnssss. Ssyo~ ss eaaeas..
am In favor Of tha municipal
ownership OF the monopollss unde,
certain conditions. learned ihi,
ftom my father who alwa.s
strongly leaned toward local owner.
ship. when the conditions we're OF a
favorable character. Corporations
must bs taught Immediately and
sternly that it is not only criminal
bat unsafe to persist much longer
IN the system of robbery which too
many OF them practice. The fight oil
the future-nay of the presents to
be waged in lro.ec.ion of popula,
rights against corporation encroach-
ments.
5. n. Jsaes. Asyse si rsIeIs
am uuq1alifedly in favor of mu-
nicipal ownership Of franchises. We
do not have it in Toledo, but it is com
ing. Public sentiment was SO strong
In Toledo . year or two ago that il
squelched . proposition to extend q
street railway franchise. Tha. il
not the only sign We have had there.
The sentiment there as else v here, il
against giving away or the disposi.
tion to private parties Of public fran.
chise at any price.
Geo. e. 0rssn. Meyer si Blssasspsss.
Municipal ownership of franchises,
under right conditions, preventing
pnscrupulous political msnipulations m
Is most desirable. The granting Of
franchises in perpetuity to private
corporations void of protective and
profit-shariDg stipulations, is radi.
cally wrong.
D.M. Aikia. Mayer Of Evansville.
Every city should own its own
franchises so far as practicable. Ga
that general principle stand.
I'D. PhsIan. Mayor Of Sss Fraaeiseo
1t is clearly the c,ty's right and
duty to construct and operate street
railways. If the city cannot make
advantageous terms with the corpor
ations, then i: has this alternative,
which it should not fail to employ.
Private fortunes should not be suf-
fered to be made out of the public
property and the necessities of the
people.
D. J. Mcvlcar, Mayor Of Desmoaes,
am pledged to fight for the mu.
nicipal control, if not ownership, of
the franchise, for l know that cities
can do the work better and cheaper
than private parties can. The senti-
ment for municipal ownership is
very strong, as illustrated in our
city recently, when the question OF
building city, light plant carried
by me jority Of nearly 3 to l,
W.K. Andrews, Msyor Of Roanoke.
/ believe in municipal ownership
all the way through. 1t is a great
mistake to dispose of franchises tc
private parties on any conditions.
}, A. Johnson, Mayor OF Fargo.
have studied this question long
and carefully, and some time age
came to the firm conclusion that
| cities should own all franchises, ex.
cept, possibly, street railways. But
now | include them also.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04

The ouly permanent cure for chronic
catarrh is to thoroughly expel the
poison from the system by the faith
| ful, persistent use Of Ayers Sarsaprilla.
This remedy proves successful when
all other treatment has failed to re-
lieye the sufferer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04
PINeRtE TO SUE RAILROADS


DsTRoIr, Mich. Oct. b. Cover
nor Pingree will begin . mandAmas
suit to compel the Michigan Genital
aud The Lake Shore Roads TO Sell
mileage iicke o god for the pur-
chaser and family for2 years. ~ so.
according q the t--us Of the lsw TO
Gently dec ared valid by the State
Srprems Court. Tpe Michigan Get
raj sells mileage tickets for $50. bu.
req aires many details in purchasing
,hem. The Lake Shore rsfa-~s b
sell mileage tickets Of any kind.
To get O. cas- against the too roads.
Gov. Pipgres 70 day made . demand
for mileage tickets in person and sss
refused BY the Michigan Central for
less than thirty dollars, aud ey the
Lake Shore absolutely. He declares
he will fight the case through al the
courts e fast - they can be reached.
The roads named are operating I'M
der special charters, which. IL %
claimed; exempt then from State en-
ac,ments regulating the sales OF
tickets.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04

PaIScEToS, N. j., Oct. 2S--A
SON was born to the household OF
Grover Cievelsnd. the former presi
dent of the United States, a. noon
today.
The new babys sisters are Rath,
E sther and Marion, whose ages are
z, 5 and 3 years.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04

no-IU Bac tof ftfty Sear>
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. mates veal
nen s,rory. blood pure SOC q Au1 -sSssi.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04

The best way 70 avoid seaIp diseases,
hair falling out, and peeoafsfe bald
known for that purpose-Hsils Hair
R.0eWer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04

:, c.it Tobacco esslly and forever DC mAs
4sc. fun of lie nerve snd sigos take So1o
sa~. tse wonocr. worker that makes weak Den
trour. All drueeisss. soc or ei. Cure guarsn
te~d Booklet and sample free- Aoorrss
ssesling Re0sdy o. CAicaOo - 80 tosS
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04

Continued On ID p,ge).
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04

Asto the second sentence in which
it refers to this writer as "an agent
to do the negro's bidding" we simply
denOunce it as false as the other state
ments. r. G.. RIVERS.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
The Strong Hand of the Gar Halts
the TheSsalian Fight
erS.
erS.
GREAT BATTLE AROUND DOMOKOS.
The Sultan Decorates Some of His Soldiers.
Edhem Pasha Telegraphed
to Desist.

Constantinople, May 1S.-There was
sudden and unexpected change in
the political situation shortly before
noon today. Russia quietly showed
her hand and thereby quietly forced
Germany and Russia out of the game.
to all intents and purposes.
Last night and early this morning
Turkey, supported by Germany, was
practically defying Russia, France,
Austria, Great Britain and Italy, in
sistIng upon the annexation of Thes-
sally, In addition to huge war lndem-
nifty, and seemingly was determined
to march upon Athens. The ministers
received official advlces from Sofia to-
day announcing that orders had been
issued for the partial mobilization of
the Bulgarian army, possibly at the
instigation of Russia. There was a
hurried consultation of the ministers.
The war party was in further de-
fiance, but In the end pacific counsel
seemed to have prevailed, for at IL 80
a. m. orders were telegraphed to Ed
hem Pasha, Turkish ccmmander-in-
chief In ThessaIy, to cease hostiitIes.
Peace negotiations Will now be un-
dertaken In real earnest, and Greeks
will most likely be spared any further
humiliation.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
ALONG THE BAY.
Items of HarbOr News and General Shipping
Interest.

Items of HarbOr News and General Shipping
Interest.
The schooner John r. Penrose, 433
tons, Captain Smith, arrived yesterday
from Cardenas to load from N. Greg
ertsen 81 Co.
The schooner Mary F. Godfrey, 424
tons, Captain Wicks, arrived yesterday
from Philadelphia to load from N.
Emanuel & Co.
The Spanish steamship Ramon de
Larrinaga, 1881 tons, Captain Eche-
verria, arrived yesterday from New
York. She will load from A. F.
Churchill.
There are now forty vessels In port
the largest number at one time in a
long period. The wharves are unus-
ually busy and about all of the dock
labor is employed,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
Judge Sweat For the Second
Time Condemns M. Lowry
to Death.
DOOMED MAN TIRED OF LIVING.
June 18 Is the Day AppOinted-A Strong
Fight For Executive
Clemency.

With countenance that expressed
the loss of the last ray Of earthly hope,
M, Lowry, the half-breed Indian, stood
at the bar of the superior court yester-
day morning and heard pronounced
upon him his second sentence to death. 4.
The old man who, the state says,
must die for the murder of Patrick
Burns, appears to be resigned to his
fate and had nothing to say when
Judge Sweat asked the usual question.
He stood with a wearied look, appar-
emily not even listening to the words
which the Judge so ImpressiveIy pro-
nounced.
Judge Sweat went over the history
of Lowry's case, his conviction, the
appeal to the supreme court and the
affirmation of the judgment by that
tribunal. He named June IS as the
date for the postponed execution.
LOwry's former sentence was for
February lG, but the appeal proceed
ings instituted in his behalf made a
resentence necessary.
Whether the sentence will be car.
ried out on June Is cannot, of course,
be stated. Attorney G. B. Mabry
who, largely from motives of sym.
pathy, has made stubborn fight for
his clients life, Will next take the cas-
before Governor Atkinson on a Piles
for executive clemency. A petition
will probably be circulated and strong
pressure will be brought to bear OF
the governor to stay the execution
Lowry was convicted on evidence that
was almost wholly circumstantial, and
there are many who doubt that ht
killed Burns. The main testimony
which led to his conviction was thai
of Burns ante statement anC
subsequent statements made by Lowr,
himself.
Lowry is very peculiar character,
and does not impress one as beini
that of man who would commit will
full murder.
On being returned to Jail after hi
reseDtence yesterday, Lowry said :
"Those people swOre falsely againsl
me. But / have lost all interest il
life. What's the use of living whei
you have to live as / do?"
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
KILLED HIS WIFE.
A Horrible Murder Discovered in Savannah
Yesterday.

Savannah. May 1S.-Emma Winn, a
negress about 80 years old, was found
murdered in the canal at the foot of
Margaret street this morning. Her
head had been chopped open with
hatchet, her legs were tied together,
and weights were fastened about the
body to hold her under the water.
1t is case of uxorcide and two
hours after the discovery of the body
the husband, James VIM, was ar
rested and IN custody at the barracks
1t was splendid and quick piece of
work by the detectives of the police
force.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
A Number Of Civil Cases Were
Tried and Verdicts
Rendered.
Two MARRIAGE KNOTS UNITED.
The Details of the Days Proceedings The
Assignments of Cases For
Today.

Superior court, in its second days
session, drifted through a great deal
Of civil business.
The following cases were tried and
disposed of:
Lula Jones vs.. Mortimer Jones. DI-
yorce. First verdict for plaintiff.
Welner, Wright & Watkins VS.. L. f.
Weinberg and Mary T. Dunn, COM
plant. Judgment.
Oliver j. Prickett VS.. P. j. Bliss
and Mary E. Bliss. Attachment. Ver-
dict for plaintiff.
Interstate Building and Loan asso-
citation vs.. A. F. Turner. SUIT on
bond. Verdict for plaintiff.
Atlantic Investment company vs. N.
D. Russell. Suit on bond. Verdict
for plaintiff.
Brunswick Savings and Trust
company VS.. W. B. Burroughs. Suit
on note and deed. Verdict and judg-
ment for plaintiff.
Brunswick Savings and Trust COM
pany vs.. w. B. Burroughs. SUIT on
note. Judgment for plaintiff.
Humes vs. Humes. Divorce. Ver-
dict for plaintiff.
Brown & CARRIER VS., j. E. duBignon,
Crovatt & Whitfield. Complaint. Yer
dict for plaintiff.
The case of Il. w. Wrench VS.. The
Brunswick Publishing company was
next heard, and after giving it to the
jury, Judge Sweat announced recess
until this morning.
The jury reached verdict IN the
last named case last night at z o'clock
but it will not be made public uutil
this morning.
The following are the assignments
for today:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10,
No Al. AlexaE der Prentice, examin-
er, vs. Spears, complaint.
No 81 Benito PadrOsa VS. Anderson
& Hicks, complaint.
No 56. Cornelia Fears vs. Eugene
Fears, divorce.
No. 70. j B Goodwin VS. William Cro-
watt, appeal.
No So. Charlie Ozler VS. Louisa
Ozler, divorce.
No SO. George L Bingham vs. Bruns-
wick Hardware company, complaint
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
Paine, Murphy 4 Co.'s Cotton Letter.
good support

Paine, Murphy 4 Co.'S Cotton Letter.
Savannah, May 1S.--In response to
advance in Liverpool, opening quota
tiOns in New York we're four points
up on the old crop month and two to
one points up on the distant. The
advance. however, did not hold. Prl-
vate cables from Manchester report
that there is better business done
there and the belief is that bottom
prices have been reached. The weekly
weather report is good, aud parts bad.
1t looks to us as if Liverpool and
Manchester were showing something
of an improvement in view of the bet
ter political outlook In the east
Paine, Murphy and Co., Savannah.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
Tank Burst.
Surance.

A sixty thousand gallon wooden
water tank at the SOuthern's new
dock burst Monday night. The tank
had just been pumped full and the
iron bands around it burst, letting
loose the flood. The watchman was
the only one on the wharf at the time,
and was naturally very much fright
ened at the sudden descent of such a
volume of water. The tank was the
property of the Southern railway.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
Will Not Grant Divorce.

Dover, Del, May lS.-The house, by
vote of s to Z, refused to consider
the vote by which bill granting a
divorce to M RS. Laura Crocker Acklan
Of Cleveland, was indefinitely post
noped. This will prevent Mrs. Acklan
from getting a divorce through the
Delaware legislature.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
Run on a Bank.

South birmingham, Mass, May Is
"A serious run on the FraminghaD
Savings bank was averted today b.!
the directors, who refused to houor
checks for more than 800 from eac.
depositor, taking advantage of tn
sixty day statute in larger amounts
There is little probability of furtht I
trouble.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
Governor Will Try:

Atlanta, May IS. -Governor Atkin-
son today announced that he would
try to collect the rental due by the
lessees of the Northwestern railroad
from the bondsmen. In the meantime,
he has issued an order authorizing
the sale of the road on June 27. The
minimum price is $2S7, 900.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
Druggists in Session.

Macon, May 19.-The Georgia Phar-
maceu:ical convention met here today.
The convention was called to order by
President Saloman, of Savannah. The
delegates were entertained tonight by
Mallory Taylor.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
Presidents s Nominations.

Washington, May 18.-The presi-
dent today sent the following nomlna-
tions to the senate: William M. Nor
row of California, to be United States
circuit judge for Ninth judicial cir.
cult; George Morgan Thomas of Ken
tuoky, to he solicitor for internal
revenue; Passed Assistant Engineer
Frank Fl. Eldridge, TO be a chief en-
gineer IN the navy.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
Refused RequisitiOr.

Albany, N. Y, May 1S--Governor
Black has refused to grant requisi p
tion OF the governor of Utah for The.
extradition of Clarence Barton an /
Graves, who are under arrest In New
York city charged with the theft OF
5000 from the Utah Loan and Trust
company of Ogden City.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
A Good Scheme.

Washington, May 1S.-The demo-
Gratis and populists are considering the
plan to vote solidly to keep the Cuban
question before the senate, and thus
sidetrack the tariff bill until vote is
taken on Senator Morgan's resolution
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
A GREAT BATTLE.
1t Is Now Being Waged Around Do
mokOs.

1t Is Now Being Waged Around Do
mokos.
DOmOkos, Headquarters of the Greek
army, May IS delayed in transmits
sion. )-The battle between the Turks
and Greeks, which began here at noon
today (Monday) was by far the fierc-
est of the war.
The Turks, now in front of Domo-
kos, advanced their infantry in ex-
tended order, making a sustained at
tack upon the Greek entrenchments.
Musketry has been continual for the
last four hours, but the Greeks have
not appreciably advanced.
Nothing more panoramic can be i'm
agined than the fight, extending fully
six miles along the open plain, lit by
rays of the sun, with Mount Pindus
and the frontier hills sharply outlined
against the sky. The actual Greek
losses have been small, in consequence
of the strength of their position and
the number of their entertainments
The Turks, who were much exposed,
must have lost heavily.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
SENATOR IN DANGER.
force.

A Crazy Crank Tried to Shoot ]. R. Nc
Pherson.
New York, May 1S.-Former United
States Senator J. r. Mcpherson of
New Jersey had narrow escape from
being killed at his office in this city
today.
William VonAken attempted to
shoot him and was prevented by Ed.
ward F. Low. Az accomplice of Von-
Aken's escaped. VonAken, who is
partially blind, was arrested.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
Temperance Man Demented.
his ele ctiOn.

OwensborO, KY, May 1S.-W. j.
Mcdonnell, noted temperance lec-
turer of Cleveland, Ohio, became sud-
denly deranged while speaking at
Whitesville, seven miles from this
city, last night. No cause can be as
signed except overwork and nervous
prostratIOn.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
The Leona's Victims.

Nsw York, May l9.-The coroner
jury today brought in a verdict on th
ten passengers and three members o
the Leona's crew who perished las
Sunday from aaphyxiation, the resul
of an accidental fire in the steamer
generating the officers and crew an
managers of the Mallory line from al
responsibility in connection with th,
disaster.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
Royal Marriage.

Gettipje, Montenegro, May IS
Prince Francis Joseph of Battenburg,
youngest brother of Prince Louis of
Battenburg, and Princess Anna of
Montenegro, a younger sister of the
crown princess of Italy, were married
today at the cathedral.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
Whiskey Burned.

Nashville, May 1S-Fire tins morn
ing destroyed several large ware
houses, Dickels' large whskey store
house and Warren Bros.' paint and oil
warehouses. The Western Union of
fees were threatened for awhile.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-19
Call to Contest.

Tallahassee, May 1S.-It is stated
here on pretty good authority that ex-
Senator Call will cause contest to be
made on Mallory's seat in the United
states senate on the ground of irregu-
Iarity, as the joint assembly was ad-
jOurned sine die before q committee
was appointed to notify the latter of
his ele ction.