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The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
CITY FINISHES JOB;
MAKEsM0MEY, 50
Esc0NT TRACTOR
ODD PAVING DEAL WHERE BOTH
PARTIES REAP ADVANTAGE
EXPERT PROCTOR EXPLAINS
HOW IT WORKS OUT.

A deal by which both the city and
The contractor make money is that II
which the department of public works
took over the finishing OF repavins
work on Palmer-ave. from Cass tC
Third, and ON Canton-ave. from Cham
plain to Waterloo.
These contracts had been let TO the
Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co., which
had the curb-setting and concreung
done by contract and was ready 10 60
ahead with the surfacing Of asphalt
when the department decided TO do
the remainder OF the repaving work
with the municipal plant. NJ. F.. Bran.
ley, OF the Cleveland company, then
declared he did not wish TO bring his
asphalt equipment over for two jobs
totalling only 10000 square yards.
The contract was let at 32.17 per
square yard and concreting work al.
ready done had cost 20 cents per
square yard. Commissioner HaareT
agreed to do the asphalt surfacing for
$l.10 per square yard. This leaves a
margin for the Cleveland Trinidad
Paving Co. OF 81 cents per square
yard.
1T is true that the company makes
q profit" says Asphalt Expert Proctor
when asked about the deal They
figure, however, that the 10-year guar
antee Is worth 20 cents per square
yard. That leaves them a net profit Of
~ cents only. The city will make
about Is cents per square yard as II
will cost US about IS cents per yard
on the average.
The reason we took the job under
those terms was that we had to have
work for the city asphalt plant to do
We had got ahead OF the city concret
ing gangs and would have had to lay
on for a week or so. AS there are
many permanent men on the rolls who
could not be laid OF without pay, this
would have meant heavy expense for
the city plant.
BY taking this job from the con
tractor, we keep our plant going and
the work is done by Detroit labor in
stead OF by men imported for the
time being. The price Of s1.10 was
named because that Is the figure that
was made In bidding against the con.
tractors "a other asphalt repaving
jobs.
Il believe that the pavement we lay
will be SO good that the 10-year guar
anfee will not cost them anywhere
near the 20 cents that the contractors
usually figure
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
VESSEL TO RESCUE
MEN FROM ISLAND.
FOUR TRApPERs HAVE BEEN
NARROWED ON ALASKAN
COAST FOR PAST YEAR.

SEATTLE. July 15-The men ma
rooned for the past year on Chirikoi
island. q rocky mountain top juttine
out OF the sea to the south. and east
Of the Alaska peninsula, are now safe
in Squaw Harbor, Alaska. or dead oil
starvation. Three weeks ago the
schooner Hunter was sent to their AID
by the Alaska Commercial company
but 1t will be several weeks, at the
earliest. before news Of their rate
reaches here.
The four men were sent out by
the company to trap foxes on the isl
, and one year ago, and atted out with
provisions enough to last them for q
few months. Additional supplies were
promised them Immediately. At the
end OF three months the schooner 81.
Paul was stored with provisions aho
started for the relief OF the imprison-
ed trappers. whose supply OF 1000. II
was judged, was almost gone. Inc
st. Paul never returned.
After delay Of two months another
schooner was sent out for the island
and with orders to search Tor the 81.
Paul. or news Of her. This second
craft. aho. has disappeared. over.
overwhelmed, It IL thought. In one oil
the violent storms that ragged for sew
eral days after her departure.
Then a small steamer was supplied
with provisions and started out. but a
short distance at sea she became dis
sbled and returned TO port at SQuaw
Harbor. where she has been since un.
der repair.
send Out Fourth ship.
Meanwhile friends OF the four trap
pers In Squaw Harbor and Unga be-
came frantic with the thought OF their
old comrades alone for over year on
the barren island. with food enough to
last them but q few months, and the
schooner Hunter had gone to make
the fourth attempt TO rescue the men.
II 10 hoped that the trappers will be
able to kill enough foxes on the Isl
and to supply them with food, but as
the isle In small. IL In feared that they
killed OF all the animals ia the nrst
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
WATCHMAN KILLED
AS BOILER LET'S GO

BIG RAPIDS, Mich, July 1.-THE
lumber mill OF Jones & Green in
Dighton, a village OF 800. was blown
TO pieces at 4:4O this morning when
a large boiler exploded. The night
Waterman. Geo. Steiner, who was just
about to turn the steam from the boil
er into another boiler, was blown 90
rods and instantly killed. Bert Johns
Of Cadillac was badly bruised and mar
rowly escaped death.
Debris from the mill was hurled 100
rods into the village. one large piece
of iron weighing 400 pounds crushed
into the Dighton bank, and wrecking
IL. The mill was totally destroyed and
much otncr properly was DAMAGE.
Stein.r's llfeless body was discover.
ed after the explosion. He had held
the position for years.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15

municipal body. He was chairman of
the park commission at the time that
commission was legislated on: OF OF.
fee some years ago and q one man
board substituted.
Born in Canada, just over the New
York line, Mr.. Blain came TO the Unit.
ed States as a boy. He worked as a
farm hand and, when the war broke
out. enlisted In the Ninety New
York volunteers In Potsdam, ". Y,
Oct. 20, 1861. That regiment joined
the army OF the Potomac and Blain
was detailed rs sharpshooter.
He served under Mcclellan and
Grant and was discharged Nov. IL,
after the Cold Harbor campaign He
returned to New York but came &c
Detroit the following year for short
time. In 1876 he came here as super.
intendent OF Elmwood cemetery and
has been a resident OF the city ever
since.
He is a member OF Detroit Post, G.
A. r. and is a Democrat in politics
He was appointed park commissioner
by Mayor Maybury and served two
years.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
Nature Eaklna AGAIN.

Three hundred telephones were pul
Sut Of commission in Salina by SOUR
rels. which infest Salina by the hun
dred. The rodents had gnawed holes
in lead cable containing 100 wires
the water ran through the holes. soak
ing the non.conductor paper which
wrapped each separate wire, and rend
ering every telephone fed through the
cable utterly useless.
The workmen OF the telephone com
pany we're at first OF the opinion that
the telephones had been burned out
by the recent severe electric storm
and II was only after several hours
OF work that the real cause of the
damage was Observation-Disclosures City
Journal.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
blAIN NAMED. FOR
LIGHTING BOARD
NOMINATION OF N. NJ. STATIONS
SUCCESSOR GOES TO COUNCIL
THIS EVENING.

Alexander w. Blain. superintendent
of Eimwood cemetery. has been named
by Mayor Thompson as lighting COM
missioner. to succeed the late N. NJ.
Stanton. the nomination going TO the
council Tuesday evening.
This is the second appointment OF
6upt. Blain as a commissioner OF a
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
Not His Forte.

Sammy. the little boy from the
slums OF New York, was invited with
about 20 others TO a charity dinner
given at the house OF a lady In fash
ionable society. When the dinner was
over the lady asked the little ones 10
sing OF recite in turn.
All went well until it came Sammy s
turn. then he made no sign OF starting
until the lady said: Come, Sammy
let me hear you sing"
After a moments pause the young
guest answered. Il can't sing, lady
WHAT said the lady. You can
not sing. Then what can you dor
Well" said Sammy, 81 amt used
ter Singh. but I'll fight any OF the
other kids In the room!"-Philadel
phia Public Ledger.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
PRODUCE.

The market was fairly well supplied
with about everything In the berry line
this morning. but stocks were well dis-
anywhere. This has been a good year
for small fruits 80 far. In that arrivaif
have been In good average condition
and prices have been very satisfac.
Eigfn making no move yesterday. a
few storage eggs are being brought Out
by the scarcity OF current receipts, but
sns rse.p.. m sss again In. s
ket ruling steady to nrm.
.Alpse~-.Tsncy: sssoCt 50; ro,nrn.
81 Ga per Dbl: New. n.eo9i:7s per bu.
Ing stock. Iec per 10.
niacl Sespfes-I-Awtons. $3.50 per bu
e e:s:::s.ec HiTs sss a ,RS, 's b.,
Cslssy-l5 o aoc per dos
fy lie: er s:,ci nae ,ts:
schw sitser. Old. isc: new. isc per 10:
CalSfosssa Frusfs-Apricots, ei.fs q
LIS per box; cherries. e1.6o0z per box
peaches. sL7s Per box; plume. $50 per
ossse-PacEass coRes. siA'koiGss
PC c. uHs per Blu.
mon. s0!c per ID. -.
E9gs-MichS1an current reco1pte
fsrsts, case count, 1sc per doz
:,cs,=M nnI Psi:snss IN ,r. xsSS
jsis: cissL Stl.se per Ssl -
o..s:. essS s:. s soss ga s ssi
chez; S1s: scarss middi'nss, sis; nn'
"i ns."~ v.s. ~ 81 d on,oss. Toe
psr dos; cvcuruSsrs, sse Soc per dos.
lettuce: sse ,p:r BY " s pinch, ,ss
peas. Si.is6I.ie per bu; wax beans.
$3.50 Per box: green beans. sl2s Per
csccSsserrses-s2,6o0 per bu.
0rssn rsDSss:--soc Rer Ssssst-
psistsd ssrS.d wire sfSo: saIysnissI
s ssS:d poultry sis a:stiss s.ss9:
cloth. ti1S per 100 fest: lap and shl:
joins ssvstrolgh. % and 10 per cant
cd; rousd ed eorrossfsd eondscsos
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
The Candy Girl.

He was one Of those sentimental
chaps who imagine the only way to
capture girls heart is to send her
volumes Of poetry. Selecting q book
OF seasonable verse he sent II to his
lady fair with the following scrubbed
on the hy-leaf:
Dearest. as I seek your heart,
A book OF verse I do impart!"
And the pretty but sensible girl,
who did not care to rap II Shakes
peare had been pirate instead of q
poet returned the verses with the
following lines:
ITO the woods with this sludge.
II my heart you'd really bulge.
Send me up q pound of fudge
Chicago News.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
aosrON COPPt:R SALEs.

BOSTON, Mass, July If.-SaIes. fuf-
nishsd by Cameron Currie a Co: Adv.
ts6. Anal. s.s2s; Aris Com'l; $40: AL
IS. Bos. Cons. 2aS: Bos. a Core.,. %So
/ Cent. 90: Cop. Range. SEQ; ID: w.
SO: FIR. q; @. G., ss5; Roy. no; Mass.
SO: Mex. Con. 400: Mich; 10 Moh 500;
New. as: Newh.. 80: y. B; s,osS: O. q.
SO: shan. so: Tam. rs: Trim. 20; U. C..
200: q. y. r. co: do pfd, ASS; ". Con.
$50: III. Cop, 255: Wet, $50: Win" 10.
Wolv Is: VIVIAN, SO.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
COPPER MARkpr-CLosE.

Ros' Cons. ivy: Dos. Il corb.. is. Bu.
Gin. f4I: Cop Con. 7sH; e: q A.
iish: DAILY w. IL Davis ID. y: Easl
Butte. ga; Ely Cons. "a FRS, Natl
i0b Gold. Cons, So: Kew Cop, 81
LaSalle. Is. Mass. 6: Mob, Gt Mai.
ssc: Mich. ga Miami. -: Nip. -
Isle Roy. 2os New. Utah. s: - SUITE
24S Phoenix. Soc: Quincy. 81; Raven
IS: Rhode ISL. s% shan. IA Sup
Cop. 1874: Tam. ssh Trin. Cop. ~.
Utah Cons. AN L: s. X. d g. SeA
do pfd. 4SH; Wet, Sk.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
DETROIT LEADS FOR
1909 ELKS' MEETING

& DALLAS. Tex. July 14.--Detroit is
being well boosted" for the Elks'
gathering In 1908. Los Angeles is
holly contesting for the honor.
Walter Ross II being abby supported
" oil the members from eastern and
Northern Michigan. The grand lodge
Equalization, which was believed ia
- unit for Detroit. has taken TO the
lonce, and the engineers are urging
upon Detroit that a compromise be
mAde, yielding the uncontested honor
~ Detroit for 1910. but the Detroiters
1etSt1 upon a showdown and Will de.
mand that the ballots be counted.
"Rooters" are singing We Want
Ioo TO Come TO Detroit"
- pr1nelna done right Tfw~s pxs-x
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
BOSTON COPPER.
COPPER LETTER.

Cameron Currie a. Co.'S copper letter:
london copper opened firm, spot. fe1
11s I'D up - %; futures. ass 60, up Sc. :
Outside OF Amaigamated and Ana
ccnda there was little doing In the cop
pers this morning. These two stocks
sdvanced about q point over last weeks
closing prices. and North Butte was
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
WOUNDED DENTIST
|. MAY LIVE; WOMAN
OUT ON BAIL
DR.. SIMPSON. SHOT BY WiFE's
MOTHER, WHOSE HUSBAND he
is ALLEGED TO HAVE KILLED,
SHOWS NERVE.

NEW YORK. July 1i.-Dr. James
w. Simpson. who was shot down yes
terday by his wifes mother. Mrs
BARLEY T. Horner, at the door OF her
home at Vernon Valley. near North
port, l.. l., Is In a critical condition
today, In Roosevelt hospital, but the
doctors attending him have not given
up hope for his recovery. The nerve
dislayed by the wounded dentist ex-
cites their wonder.
re die" he said. smiling. lit viii
DO with conscience clear OF the muir
der OF my fstherin.law, BARLEY 4.
Homer"
Mrs. Homer, the dignifed, white
haired woman who shot DR.. Simpson
down, is as calm as her victim. She
is free IN $4,000 bail furnished by
Mrs Simpson. and at her home with
her daughter. She doesn't seem TO
fear the outcome.
Mrs. Homer acted solely In self-de-
fense, said Rowland Miles, her attor-
ney. II am confident she will receive
the applause and congratulations or
the community"
NEW YORK. July l4.-Shot
through the lungs and liver as he was
about TO enter the home of his wife.
whom he had not been living with for
some time, and mother-in-law, DR..
Jas. Weddell simpson. a dentist once
charged with having murdered hts IA
ther-in-law, BARLEY T. Horner, crawied
to a neighbor's house and later took
a train for New York. He was sent
to Roosevelt hospital
On the way Simpson joked with the
trainmen, although told he was In
grave danger OF dying any moment.
The shooting occurred within few
feet OF where Dr. Simpson, in Decem-
Der, 1905, is said 10 have killed Hor-
ner.
DIT. Simpson, in an interview while
on the ferry boat which brought him
to this city said:
II had heard that my wife intended
al lOi uiNOANC oSoAHoS
me. II was my intention 10 try TO ef-
feet a reconciliation.
With this intention, arrived in
Northport at los o'clock and made
my way TO my mother-in-law's home.
There is a glass plate In the front
door. rang the bell, and a voice
from within which recognized as my
mother-in-law's asked. What is it"
| answered: Is that you, Nellie? (Mel
lie is the favorite name with all OF us
in addressing my mother-in-law)
she answered: Yes l asked: is
Julia there Julia Is my wife,. The
voice from within answered In the az
flrmative and | asked: Can | see her
No. you cannot, came the response
The next thing | knew | felt a
singing pain in my right side.
knew | was badly wounded
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
U. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS

Bond quotations. furnished by Cam
eron Currie a Co: New IS reg. 1889.
aIo<A: do. coup. los% @lo4A new
S. reg. 1909 looA: do. coup. loea "
l0l ~ new a. reg, i2l u 1l2fA; do,
coup. i2sA 6lesh..
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
NEW YORK METAL.

NEW YORK july 14.-At the Metal
exchange today. bushes continued ex-
tremsly dull with a slightly rrm ten
dency In tin which Improved a small
fraction for both spot and nearby de-
liverfss. Lead was easier. while cop
copper TN 6i27sc, electrolytic. 12h "
latc: castings. IL a l2hc: tin. ?s g
2s &c: spelter, 4.4s64.s0c. lead. 44o9
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
Tipped or.

Paul. | dreamed OF the ocean all
night. What does II fnean!"
That's easy. II means that we
are going to the seaside soon. File
gende Basttsr.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15

Merchant-Ill give you a position
as clerk to start with. and pay you
what you are worth. Is that satisfac.
tory
Applicant-Oh. perfectly: but-er---
do you think that the firm can afford
Bits.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT, July l4.-Close: weather
age reports aid not come In 50 freely.
This caused an easy feeling In wheat
and resulted IN lower prices. Wealth.
er In the southwest was favorable and
the movement OF new wheat increased
sharply. This brought hedging sales
aud helped to depress the market.
which ruled easy during the greater
Wheat ouotattons-Cash No. red.
old I car at s3nc, closing at 93c FOR
old. and slisc for new; July opened =.
on at sl<c: declined to SIC and closed
declined 20 s2c. and closed at go &C
December opened at s4Ac. declined TO
SAC, and closed at s4ac: No. red, soc;
No. / white. CSC.
Coarse grain quotations: Corn-Cash
No. ). 5aia nc; No. yellow, cars at !sc.
oats-Cash No. > white. 6she bid:
s4s.e; September, 5000 bu at 44c. clos
Rye-cash No. ?. 7sc: August. CSC.
Beans-Cash. 1886 bid; October $50
Glover seed-Prime October. 100 bags
At $40; December. $40; March, 200
bags at s7.75; sample alsike. 10 bags
Receipts in the Detroit market on
Tuesday, included 400 bbls OF flour. and
/ car OF oats. Withdrawals were 200
Wheat UIis T. $4,000 9u, blu of corn. s.sss bu OF
oats and 1903 bu OF rye.
Wheat receipts at Kansas City. ios
care. year ago, los.
Northwestern wheat receipts Tues
day, 2l2 cars: year ago. 3s2.
European wheat visible. 2.5O4,ooo ou.
| decrease.
to 5. d higher and corn unchanged.
Canadian oats are selling in Boston
Sc under the same quality or American
worlds wheat visible supply, 2.77s.-
900 bu decrease.
Wheat receipts at primary points
Tuesday. $4,000 bu: year ago. oss.ooo
Exports OF wheat and nour Tuesday
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO, July l4.-Unresponstve
cables. coler temperatures In the north
western Dakotas. caused a decline Of
~ o. &C in wheat at the start with Of
ferings rather liberal. both by com
mission houses s ana , ,S s ,1ns ,eli.
ing up to y q ssc over yesterday on
good buying by Bartlett. Patten ana
others. 80
0sisc. Corn-sept. TAX @74o. Oats
Sept. 43% QA3hc. Pork-Sept.. $3.50
Glss5 idA,rSda@ss;sPt. 's.s0@s'S7'i. RIBS
by good support by bulls. gains being
reached The net Losses for the day
were y q &c to UNCHANGED: corn Wa
advanced &c for July. while the more
deferred months were of " 8Hc Pro
visions were sharply lowsr p 9rn 'on n;
Closing prices: wheat--sept.. s1H %
s1Iac. Corn--sept.. 74c bid; Oats :.
S isssc Lara haa-ss PSsk ;ssR asked Rib.
Sept. ss756s.1Th.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
A slow Train.

A traveller waited at . certain Eng.
lish provincial town Gin vain for the
much overdue train on the branch
line. Again he approached the soil.
tary sfeepy-looking porter and inquir.
ed for the twentieth time, Isn't the
train coming soon?" At that moment
dog came trotting down the line.
and q glad smile illuminated the Of.
ficial's face. All, yes. SIR" replied
the porter It'll be getting near sow
Here comes the engine drivers dog"
The Argonaut.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
NUNS the Word.

A Scottish parson. still on the under
side OF forty. was driving home from
an outlying hamlet when he overlook
young woman. He recognised her
as the maid OF all work at farm
which he would pass, % he pulled up
and offered her a lift. Mary gladly
accepted his offer and they chatted
pleasantly all the way to the farm
gate.
Thank you. sir" she said. a. she
got down.
Don't mention II. Mary. Don't
mention It," he told her politely.
mo. I won't" Mary obligingly as.
sured him. body's ~
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. July l4.--Spot houses
were moderate sellers of cotton. and
there was only scattered demand
mainly from room shorts. Steadier
cables after the start led TO sitghc
rally October advancing to s.2sc Or
within a point Of the previous close
The news regarding the weather In the
and so suggestive OF a large yield that
the operations OF the bulls lacked ag-
gressiveness.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
LOCAL STOCKS.

The following quotations furnished
by Lewis O. Gorton. 1+1s Majestic bldg.
July IL. 1905:
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO, July lt.--Hoss-Heseipts
$4,000. market weak TO a shade lower !;
bulk , sss Sssssie s.ssssS sSu sso
sc 50 asse. pis.. ,s.sS a sac; workers.
ss75ysso; good TO choice ,oh heaviss.
sssoSs c", Sasy.s ,Paoes 500 r %ss
steers, S4Gs.s6: western steers. $500
gao. stocksrs and feeders. o7.s00A76!
cows and heifers, t2.308s; calves. $3.50
strong; natives. s2.7S9Ls6: westerns.
s275 d4.s0: yearlings. hto0s.3s:
lambs native and western. s407.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15

EAST BCFFALO. y. r.. July ~
cattie-Receipts I7s. slow and steady.
veals-keceipts 100. active: Csc lover
at S475975o Sheep and Lambs-ke-
celrts 400. active. 26c lower: lambs.
sheep. S2.7sal.2s. Hoss-Receipts =
1870 active, steady; pigs 25c higher;
workers, 36s0@7.2S: pigs. se.soVei5:
mixed and hsavies. s7.2sg1 $50; roushs'
s6.750s.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
Markets and Finance

Z, The general list was very dull with
prices practically stationary.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15

- prsessns done right Ts.es Prs.s-
- g. ~ John R-st. Phone 1885.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
Cb)Bid. (sDSeliers.
LIVE STOCK.


BUFFALO. July l4.--tSpeciaLl-Ca
tle--Receipts light aud steady ,HoseDn
Others, S7259Ts0. Sheep-keceipt.
lirht and steady. Caives-Top. fI5.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-23
PHOENIX, ARIZONA. MAY 2S, 1908
FOR WHOSE GOOD?


 "The old guard dies but never sur renders" By the old guard in this case. we mean of course the routed trump" republicans who bolted the territorial convention at Tucson. The meeting yesterday of the territorial committee irregularly and surrepti- tiously called was a last stand which we think few who took part in are so fatuous as-to hope that it may be successful
 But to the average onloOker it is a mystery why the stand was taken at all Only the matter of single dele gate to Chicago has ever been in volved since the Tucson convention the question whether Hoval A. Smith or L. w. Powell shall be permitted to cast a vote for Taft. It would surely seem not worth while to keep up the wreck of the party at home over an ethical matter which can in no way affect the fortunes of MT. Taft. Both the delegates in dispute are avOwed Taft men, though neither is instructed for him.
 Some of the men who are responsi- ble for the meeting of yesterday have thrown out mysterious hints that they were acting on a suggestion from Frank H. Hitchcock, manager for MT. Taft. That, nobody will believe. MT. Hitchcock is no fool, but on the con- trary a very astute politician without any interest whatever in the ambitions and vanities of those who have turned the republican politics of the territory topsy turvy.
 MT Hitchcock is interested only in the success of NIT. Taft. He is assured of the support of Arizona and so would hardly risk alternating the sup port of the regular delegation by in citing a further needless conflict in the party.
 We'll have to look nearer home for the main spring of yesterdays meet ing and for a more selfish motive than Manager Hitchcock's purpose to fur ther the fortunes of MT. Taft.
 Nothing more foolish and possibly more damaging to the republican party in Arizona was ever done. Here an insurrection has been raised against the regular organization which is in danger of being split in two on the very eve of a biennial election. And again we ask for what purpose? Who could possibly be benefited in the inn possible event that the action of the committee yesterday should receive recognition in the national convention? And of what would the benefit con- sists? Only. this, that the appointive offices should be left in the possession of those who now hold them. Is it worth while to wreck the party, for that?