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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-05

OAKLAND, july 4.-There was one
feature Of the Oakland celebration of
the national holiday that was abse-
lutely unique-the old bronze Spanish
cannon that has decorated the City
Hall Plaza for several years awoke
from its longtime sleep and its deep,
muffied voice opened the anniversary
OF the nation that caused so much trou-
bic for Spain. But when the old can
non spoke, after its many years of si-
lence. it did the best it could to lnjure
its surroundings and il is estimated
that there was more than a thousand
dollars worth of damage done to win
dows alone. without reference to dam
aged stocks of goods in nearby stores.
Shortly after Admiral Dewey cap
tured Manila there was a sudden de-
mand for captured cannon, and
through the efforts of Congressman
Metcalf a particularly fine specimen of
the old bronze pieces that had acted
as the defenses of Manila for years
was brought to Oakland and set up
in the City Hall park. The old can
non was mounted and for abol.l our
years has stood there with a little tin
sign tackled upon the wooden carriage,
announcing that it was captured at
the battle of Manila Bay by Admiral
Dewey
OF late years the hurrying tide of
American enterprise swept by the old
piece and little heed has been given TO
it: but some of the effervescent youth
of Oakland saw in the old gun a chance
to do stunts" that would awaken the
echoes of to-day. The piece had been
spiked in anticipation of just such ef-
forts as the one that was so success
fully carried out. but this was not
a bar to making it speak once again.
A long piece of waterproof fuse was
run down the mouth of the cannon
and twenty pounds of black powder
poured in. In the muzzle of the gun
was fitted wooden plug and at 3:45
this morning the whole thing was
lighted.
The. explosion was terrific, and win
dows were broken for blocks around.
In the Delger block, across the street,
not a window was left intact. The
crockery store of Howell, Dohrmann &
Co. claims a thousand dollars worth
of damage to stock alone. There was
not window left in the side of the
City Hall nearest to the old piece:
and those who were reposing in the
City Prison with the uneasy semi-con-
sciousness of having transgressed the
laws Of sobriety and the city of Oak
land thought that a doom had come
that was worse than a sentence of
Judge Smith.
The cannon stands within twenty
feet of the entrance to the central DO
lice station. and the work was carried
on under the eyes of the police.
And so it was that Oakland had a
feature for the Fourth of July that
WAS entirely original.
Hereafter every town that owns one
OF these captured Spanish cannon will
have to guard it well, for the example
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the nag legislation any more than you can pre-
vent crime by enacting laws TO punish Grim
ihals' You can. however. inspire a patriotic
love Tor the flag by teaching the youth of the
land The glorious principles for which that
emblem stands by recounting to the rising gen
erations the deeds OF valor that have been per
formed by its noble defenders: by making them
feel that that bunting Of red and white and
blue, with its stars and its stripes tvrffes oIj
that Is best in American manhood and Ar1eri-
can womanhood BY letting them understand
that TO dishonor 1t is practically to dishonor
ones own self
Fellow citizens in this year of grace il he
moves us also to beware of that class Of
patLlc's tnat seeks to array class against class
patriotism "a
Patriotism. fellow citizens, is "a venerable
word when duly practiced :" Instead m stir
ring up wrath. and hatred and strife and con
tention among the toiling masses how much
more patriotic would II be to teach the common
people Tor whose soiicitude these seIf-stVIed
patriots seem TO be deeply concerned that
some OF the greatest men upon the republic 5
toll OF honor have sprung from their ranksl
But. my couutrymen. the millennium has not
YET daWned-and so we must expect to have
20 hsten 10 the rawlings and the abuse OF
uenssogues ana agitators. They dare not
preach the broad doctrines that this country of
ours Is land of opportunity which gives a
chance to every man who would rise out az
the prison OF his mean estate" If they did
preach such doctrines. their occupations like
Otneiio $. would be gone-for. as a-rule the
aemeEogue invariably agitates for what there
is IN IL for himself
Let teach the demagogue and the azi-
tators that our citizens have too much Of that
sound. sober Judgment and Independence 50
Characteristic OF the American people, to be
carried away by bitter TRADES and appeals 10
class hatred and prejudice. Let our object be
our country our whole country. and nothing
out our country. With that sentiment upper
most in the minds Of our feilow-cItizens sigov-
ernment OF the people, by the people and for
the people snail never perish from the earth
Miss Gladding sang THE Faded Coat
of Blne." and the exercises were closed
by the singing Of America
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CORSET STEEL
SAVES A LIFE
Bullet Strikes an Oakland
Woman, but Metal Rib of
Stays Defects It's Course
INFLICTS ONLY BRUISE
Pistol Said to Have Been
Fired by a Tailor, for
Whom Police Are Seeking
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
1916 BroadNay. July 4.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1916 Broadway, July 4.
A corset steel saved the life tonight
of Mrs. A a. Fox. residing at S22
Thirty-third street. From a pistol,
fired it is said by Ernest Rehor, a
tailor living at SS5 Thirty fourth street,
bullet struck Mrs. Fox i'm the side,
but glanced off after hitting the steel
corset rib. The missiles force inflicted
3 slight bruise. but the DETECTED bali
dropped harmlessly to the ground
Whether the shooting was accidental
the police have not determined
Mrs. Fox and her husband were
standing in front OF their residence
shortly after o'clock tonight. Across
the street, according 10 the report made
10 Detective Quigley, was Rehor, who
had a pistol and fired one shot from it,
The weapon appeared to have been
fired toward the Foxes, but not directly
al them.
Detective Quigley said he believed
the pistol had been aimed at the
ground. AS soon as the shooting was
reported Quigley went to the scene. He
interviewed the woman and her hus-
band, but could not locate Rehor. Fox
told Quigley that he would swear out
a warrant tomorrow for the tailors
arrest.
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MILITARY FEATURES.
Excellent Showing Made by Those In
terested in tho Parade.

OAKLAND, July 4-The military
features of the day were excellent and
the parade a success. Marshal Gard
and his aids were assisted-by the mill
tary and naval authorities about the
bay. There was an infantry contingent
from the Presidio. several batteries of
artillery from the same section and
bluejackets, marines and naval appren-
tices from Yerba Buena and Mare ISL
and. The National Guard furnished
three companies of infantry, the Vet
eran Reserves and a company of cav
airy. In addition to this there were
several civilian military societies, such
as the League of the Cross Cadets, the
Congregational Cadets of Oakland, the
Alameda Hospital Corps, the Cavalry
Reserve Of San Francisco and the Ca
det Corps from the Ckildren's Home
The sixth division OF the parade was
entirely given over to the Portuguese
societies Of Alameda County and was
one of the largest divisions of the pa
rade. In this division was a float rep
resenting the ship of Cabrillo, who
landed in California in 1872
The parade was headed by j. F. Kin
ney as Uncle Sam, followed by a tab
leau representing the famous picture.
THE Spirit of '76.'' Then followed
Grand Marshal Gard and his aids. and
the military. Captain ]. j. O'Connell
had command of the infantry contin-
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Cook Tries to End His Life.

OAKLAND. July Nicholas New
ell. a san Francisco cook, came to
Oakland to-day TO see II he could not
make a success of suicide. He brought
with him a bottle of laudanum and a
dull pair of scissors, rented a room in
the Grand Hotel at Washington and
Ninth streets and went to work He
took the laudanum and tried TO cut the
veins in his wrist with the scissors.
There was too much laudanum in the
bottle and the scissors were too dull
The result was that he was taken 70
the hospital. pumped out and patched
up and will recover.
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LIST OF ACCIDENTS.
Many Casualties to Boys and Men
Mark the Day


OAKLAND, July 4.-Dr. r. A. Arch
ibald. City Veterinarian, was this
morning thrown from his buggy in a
collision with a double team at Nine
teeDth street and Broadway Archi-
bald was dragged and was cut and
bruised.
Edward McElroy,. ii years of age,
at noon fell twenty feet down a stair
way at Eighth street and Broadway.
He escaped with a Iacerated ear Nc
Elroy was arrested for drunkenness.
Mrs. L. Mayo living at 6o4 Twenty
second street. fell from an electric car
this afternoon at Beulah Park and suf-
fered a fracture of the hip. She was
removed. to her home.
Archibald Macdonald, son of J. A
Macdonald, was seriously injured In
the hand while discharging a blank
cartridge pistol He was taken TO the
residence of j. H. Macdonald, his
grandfather.
Daniel Johnson, schoolboy, 1909 Sew
enteenth street, shot himself in the
hand with blank cartridge pistol. The
injury was dressed at the Receiving
Hospital.
AhVAldS 10 years Oiu. a
broommaker living at Eighth and
Washington streets. suffered fracture
Of the jaw, broken in a fight this morn
ing. He Wars treated at the Receiving
Hospital
Charles Margenson. 613 Ninth street,
was treated at the Receiving Hospital
for powder burns on his face and
hands.
II. w. Hastings, Golden Gate, was
treated at the same place. pet mon
key having bitten hiu severely on the
cheek. The monkey was frightened by
firecracmkers.
Peter Slocum. IL years old, 1771 Sew
enth street, had the fleshy part of his
right reg and his side badly lacerated
by homb. He went to the Receiving
Hospital.
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CENTERVILLE CELEBRATES.
Residents Gather at Old Town to
Honor National Day.

CENTERVILLE, July 4.-The cele-
bratiOn of the Fourth by the citizens Of
Centerville was an event which will
be remembered here for a long time.
That the celebration was a success is
due entirely to the efforts Of the com
mittee of citizens in charge OF the ar
raEgements. The festivities were in
augurated with a parade in the morn
ing, with various exercises, and con-
tinued throughout the day, closing late
this evening with a ball and fireworks
exhibition.
The Declaration of Independence was
read by Miss Olive BenbOw OF Irving
ton and an Grafton was delivered by
Attorney W. H. L. Hynes OF Oakland.
The members of the committee in
charge of the celebration were:
j. A. Bunting. ]. J. Santos. ". ". Walton
c. J. Augusta. H. W. Nurnberg. NJ. Olivers.
F. T. Halves (chairman). j. j. O'Keefs (sec-
retary) Judge Sandholt L. L. Francis D. -.
p. Eaton. J. Dias. w T. Ralph. NJ. J. Souza.
c. A. PIummer. NJ F Francis F. T. Dusten-
berry. W. ;. Santos. Dr. G. A. Ellis ]. q.
Mattos Jr.. H ". Lynch. A. T. Borst. +. F.
Moore. George Joseph. g F. HOrner. r a.
Beeching r X. Badger ~ s. Pires. C.. n.
Hatch. J. NJ. Joseph. ". p. Patterson and
RaU
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WEST END OBSERVES THE DAY.
Literary Exercises. Athletic Sports,
Fireworks and Ball Entertain.


ALAMEDA, July 4.-Independenee
day was observed here with celebra-
ton at the Neptune Gardens under the
auspices of the West End Improve
ment Association. Literary exercises
and athletic games were held during
the afternoon and in the evening there
was a display of fireworks and ball.
Colonel George c. Babeock was the
orator of the day. He was introduced
by President Charles r. Smith of the
West End Improvement Association
and delivered an eloquent and ear
nestly patriotic address,
State Senator Joseph r. Knowland
read the Declaration of Independence
and the audience Joined in singing
America" to the accompaniment Of
the band. Alexander Mackie and Sam
S. Green directed the athletic sports,
which consisted of races for men and
women. boys and girls, and tug of war
contests between picked teams. Prizes
were awarded to the winners and TO
those who came second in the events.
Composing the general committee
that had charge of the celebration
were Sam s Green, Charles r. Smith.
George Hickman, George M. Fulton,
Martin Owens. Alexander Mackie and
c. f. Mccarthy. The officers of the
West End Improvement Association
who arranged for the celebration are
Charles r. Smith. president; Nelson
c. Hawks, vice president; George Rem
ner. second vice president; H. c..
Mehrtens. secretary; Sam S. Green.
treasurer; George Hickman, sergeant
at arms.
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gent, and Captain Bennett of the ar
tillery. Staff Surgeon A. E. Peck and
Lieutenant A. ]. Hepburn had com
mand of the detachment from Yerba
Buena and the Pensacola and Lieuten-
ants Murfin, Pritchet and Mitchell
commanded detachments of marines
and bluejackets from ships in the har-
Dor and at Mare Island.
The League of the Cross Cadets con-
stituted the entire fourth division.
They turned out more than 1000 men
and officers under command Of Colonel
James E. Powers of San Francisco.
The cadets have turned out every year
at the Oakland celebration of the
Fourth of July and have been a very
important part of the parade.
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MEET DEATH
IN THE WAVES
Four Persons Drowned by
the Capsizing of a Sail
boat in MuskegOn Lake
CHILDREN LOSE LIVES
Hundreds of Spectators See
the Accident, but Are I'm
able to Give Assistance

MUSKEGON, Mich, July "A sail
boat containing seven pleasure seekers
was capsized in Muskegon Lake to-day
and four Of the occupants were drowned
in view OF hundreds of spectators.
The party consisted of Albert Kenni-
colt of the Shaw Electric Crane Works,
his wife and their children, Linda, 4
years old, and two other little girls,
and two sisters, Misses Adeline and
Georgette Emerson. High winds pre-
vailed when the party started out and
when near Ruddimans Point the yacht
c9psized-
Mr.. and Mrs. KennicOtt and Miss
Georgette Emerson cluns to the over
turned boat. The parents made frantlc
efforts 10 save the children. The thir-
teen-months- sold baby was rescued, but
died before reaching shore.
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LIVELY LIVERMORE.
Celebration i'm Valley Town Includes
Many Interesting Features.

Mony Interesting edtQreS-
LIVERMORE, July 4,-The most
elaborate Fourth of July celebration
ever held in the interior of Alameda
County took place to-day at Liver
more, and the people of the surround
ing towns turned out to enjoy the fes-
tivties. LivermOre's sister town, Pleas
anton, joined in the celebration, and
sent her fire department two floats
and a large delegation from the Pleas
anton lodge of Foresters to take part
in the parade.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the celebration pre-
pared an excellent programme, which
was carried out without a hitch.
Promptly on time the order to advance
was given and the procession, nearly a
mile in length. started from the cor
ner of First and Maple streets, headed
by Grand Marshal David Mcdonald
and his aids.
The first division, led by the San Le-
andre Band, consisted of Companies B
and I. Fifth Infantry, N. G. c., the
members Of the local post Of the Grand
Army of the Republic, the president
and orator, of the day. the reader Of
the Declaration of Independence. the
Board of Town Trustees in carriages,
ana the Pleasanton and Liyermore Fire
Departments.
The drum corps of Olympus Parlor.
N S. G. W., Of San Francisco headed
the second division. in which were the
Native Sons ond Daughters with their
float, the Pioneers of the Livermore
/ Valley, fifty young women on horse
back and the rough riders and "bron-
cho- busters" Next in the third divi-
sion came the Goddess of Liberty, Miss
May Richards. her attendants and the
floats of the PleasantOn Fair and Rae
ing Association. the local lodge OF the
Ancient and United Order Of Druids
and the Eagles The Foresters. headed
by their float. and other civic and
fraternal societies followed in the
fourth division, and in the fifth was
grotesque aggregation of horribles
Grand Marshal Mcdonald was as
sisted by the following aids: A w
Feidler, E. K. Strobridge, Peter Hoare
Rod Fallon. William Martin, Thomas
Hawley, Ed Merrillo. Marion Horton,
Frank MuIqueeney. Frank Fennon, ID.
F. BernaI.
LITERARY EXERCISES.
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ADVERTISEMENT
Pears

1t is a wonderful soap
that takes hold quick and
does no harm.
No harm! 1t leaves the
skin soft like a baby's ); no
aIkali in it, nothing but
soap. The harm is done by
alkali. Still more harm is
done by not washing. So.
bad soap is better than
none.
What is bad soap1 I'M
perfectly made; the fat
and alkali not well bal
anced or not combined.
What is good soap3
Pears.
Sold all over the world.
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AGED STOCKTON TRIPLETS
TO VISIT PLACE OF BIRTH
Clarksbure. Mass. Greatly Excited
over Return OF Trio Born There
Sixty Years Ago.


Sixty Years Ago.
CLARKSBURG. Mass, July 4-This
little burg. two miles from North
Adams. Is greatly excited over the
prospect Of a visit from the oldest trip
lets in America. II not in the world.
Albert. Alfred and Ambrose Aldrich Of
Stockton. Cal. They are natives of
Clarksburg. and they are planning to
come on for reunion with their aged
mother. now 20 years OF age. whom
they have not seen since they went
West. long years ago. The reunion
viii also bring together a large gath
ering Of daughters, children. grand
children and Numerous descendants of
Mrs. Aldrich.
The triplets are 60 years OF age and
are in excellent health, as is their
mother, who possesses all her faculties.
and is still able to work in her little
garden. They viii come East either
for Old Home week or during the Ma
tional Grand Army Encampment in
August.
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Dies From Henrt Disense.

OAKLAND. July 4.-Henry WOlfsOhn
Of 1888 Pine street, San Francisco. died
suddenly at San LeandrO this evening
from degeneration Of tn heart. Mr.
Wolfsohn is a prominent San Francisco
merchant. who took up his residence
near San Leandro a few days ago for
his health. He was 64 years OF age and
a native of Germany
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exercises of the day, which we're held
in the Sweeney Opera-hOuse- After a
brief Introductory address by President
of the Day T. F. Knox. Mrs. Ora Win
ters read the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence, after which ]. j. Allen delivered
the Fourth of July grafton.
At the close Of the literary exercises
the various entertainments Of the aft
ernOon took place. These included a
baseball game between the teams or
LivermOre and Haywards, a "bronchO
busting contest at Winegars Park and
games and athletic sports for young
and old. The latter were under the di-
rectiOn of william Mcdonald. The eel
ebration closed with a grand ball in the
opera-house and a display Of fireworks
in the evening. d. F. Bernal acted as
floor director, being assisted by the
following floor managers: A. w. Field
Ter, D. ]. Murphy. E. j. Sweeney. ID.
Mcdonald. Marion Horton, George Gal
way. William Mulqueeney.
The members of the committee In
charge Of the arrangements for the eel
ebratiOn were: T. E Knox. chairman;
James W. Clarke. secretary; d. Nc
Donald, George Conner. d. ]. Murphy
William LowenthaI. F. Mathiesen.
PRIZE WINNERS.
The following prizes were awarded for
decorations and superiority In the vari-
Gus contests of the day:
''Broncho busting" contest-ROy McCraney OF
San Joaquin Bridge won. John Price Of Liver
more second ]. K Cordora Of San Francisco
third.
Best decorated hoat-Pieasanton Horse A.
ISOLATION
Best decorated civic society hoat-court
Best decorated carriage-Mrs- DR.. =. L. Saw
aGs
Best decorated surrey-Mrs David Mcdonald
Best decorated buggy-Mrs. j. s. Mitchell
Most original design Of decoration in the pa
rade-Miss Matte Knox. whose design was
gigantic California poppy with lady seated Ia
the center
Best decorated building-"The GrOtto." D.
c. McNaIly
The baseball game was won by
Haywards by a score of 8 TO 3
The only accident which marred the
day happened at the "brOnchO busting"
contest. In trying to rope an unbrOken
colt Henry Prall was thrown down and
trampled upon. His injuries, while
painful, were not serious.
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DEATH OF BOBRIKOFF
is BEING INVESTIGATED
Twenty Arrests Have Been Made as
Result of the Labors OF the
Commissioners

HELSINGFoRS. Finland, July A.
The commission which is investigating
the assassination of General Bobrikoff,
Governor General of Finland, is pro-
ceeding with great thoroughness and
probably will require a month to COM
plete its work. Twenty arrests have
already been made.
The Paivaletah, organ of the young
Finnish party, has been suppressed
because it did not pronounce itself
strongly enough against the crime.
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FATHER DIES IN FUTILE
ATTEMPT TO RESCUE son

SALT LAKE CITY. July 4.-Jona-
than Riley. an iron molder, and his
fourteen-yesr-old son. John, were
drowned in the Jordan River. near
here, to-day The boy was in bathing
with his brother and got beyond his
depth His cries for help attracted the
attention Of his father, who, although
unable 20 swim. plunged into the
stream 70 save his son. The bodies of
both were recovered a few hours later.
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Il figure,v said Briefly. that adver-
Using costs me several thousand dol
lars a year"
The idea. Why, l didn't suppose you
lawyers advertised. The ethics of the
pEofessions understand .
Oh, 1 refer to the advertising of the
bargain stores that my wife reads so
religiously. philadelphia Times.
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BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL in
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
1910 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1855.
BERKELEY.
214S Center Street.
Telephone North IL
ALAMEDA.
1885 Park Street
Telephone Alameda 0SS'
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Some Chicago burglars used an acid
in order TO take only real silver from
house they had broken into.
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BRITISH SEAMEN CARRY
OFF HONORS AS GUNNERS
Crew of the Warship Venerable
Establish New Worlds Record
in Prize Firing.

LONDON. July Al. NJ. S. vener-
able has just created a worlds record
in prize firing off Malta. One of the
Venerable's twelve-inch barbette guns
fired nine rounds in three minutes and
scored nine hits. The following is the
actual record of the foremost barbette.
the time occupied in each case being
three minutes:
Turret. rounds, s hits; right gun.
rounds, 9 hits; left gun, hits.
Total % rounds, 10 hits.
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PRESS ATTACKS PROVE TOO
MUCH FOR Won MIRBACH
German Baron, IL Is Said, VIII Re-
sign Post as Marshal to
the E,u1OrPGS

BERLIN, July 4.-Das Kleine Jour
nal. which is usually we'll informed re-
garding court matters. says Baron Won
Mirbach, court marshal to the EN-
press. is about to resign owing to ILL
health due TO worry over the attacks
made upon him by the press in con-
nection with the recent trial of the
Pommeranian Bank directors.
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that Oakland set may be initiated all
over the country.
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LITERARY EXERCISES

The afternoon programme COM
menced at l o'clock with the literary
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-08
Kansas for Roosevelt.

WICHITA, kas., March S-The ad-
Vance gaaGd Of delegates and visitors
To- the republican state convention has
arrived and the hotel registers are
rapidly ming With the names of the
party leaders of the ShnfoWer state.
Ih" convention will be called to order
tomorrow morning. Candidates for
I'd. state offices to be filled at the
election next fail will be nominated
ana o"le-ates-at-large will be chosen
'' the national convention at Chicago.
III" opponents of the state machine,
>"-'1IleI which is headed by Cyrus
Leland are assured of the complete
control Of the convention and antici-
I"t" no difficulty in naming f. w.
H'eh Of Marion. their candidate for
governor Strong resolutions indoors