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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
New York Vote
All For Clark.

Three things have occurred which
almost insure Champ Clark's nomina
ton
New York's 90 delegates. under the
unit rule. will go for Clark!
Never before in any national conven-
ton have Mr. Murphy and his Tam
many men mingled so freely with the
delegates and the people. 1t is the
subject of universal comment. They
have been genial approachable and
friendly with everybody; 1t is evident
that the Wigwam and Its chief have
made up their minds in this conven-
ton to ascertain the peoples will and
to do 1t.
There is absent any indication that
they are here to trade and barter, and
present everywhere the spirit that in
dictates wholesome change in Tam
many tactics, and a closer and loyal
study of the peoples will.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Indiana s
Second Choice.

1t is said here upon high authority
that Tom Taggart has declared that
Indiana holds Clark next to Governor
Marshall. who has not developed
strength, and that after a ballot for
Indianas favorite son, Indiana will 70
solidly for Clark
These three things have practically
settled the presidential nomination.
The Clark men are jubilant on every
avenue, and recruits are climbing on
to the Missouri band wagon in every
direction
Baltimore is Champ Clark town.
although it has been conspicuously fair
in every particular to all the cand-
dates, and the courtesy and hospitality
of the people Of Baltimore to the con-
vention guests have been almost with
out parallel.
Baltimore has really won the heart
of the national Democracy at this cor
vention. and those who remember the
week will always hear with grateful
consideration any future bid which
Baltimore may make for national
Democratic convention Mayor Pres
ton. the city's chivalric and hospitabe
executive, has won golden opinions bv
his untiring and effective Considera
ton. and there are scores OF delegates
who are holding him in their hearts
most thoughtfully and gratefully for
the vice presidential honor which they
have to bestow
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26

en-. Even the stoutest of the Wilson.
Underwood or Harmon men are free to
say that if Clark can hold his vote to-
gether through the second ballot he is
sure to win.
Clark can hold his delegates through
dozen ballots and increase their num-
bers every ballot up to the last and
triumphant one.
Georgia's ballot, instructed for I'm
derwood, will go to Clark after the Sec
ond ballot.
South Cardinals delegation, unin-
structed but credited to Wilson on the
first ballot, will go to Clark after the
second.
There will be a stampede to him after
the third ballot
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Murphy's
Quiet Canvass.

The story is told here upon absolute
authority that Mr.. Murphy two weeks
ago. in conference with his lieutenants
determined to find out the popular man
among his followers and friends
Through his agents he set on foot an
investigation in New York, whose re-
suits sstonshed him. Nobody was So
licited, nobody was commanded, but all
the Tammany clientele were impartial
ly Intercepted.
The result was astonishing In lts
revelation of Champ Clark's popularity
Every factory visited was discovered
full of Clark men. Clark's rugged his
tory, his rise from the common people
his hard life, the fact that he had been
one Of them, seemed to take hold Of
these people, and Murphy discovered in
New York what the presidential pri-
maries have told him and what he has
confessed in Balttmore-that the peo
ple-the plain ecple everywhere-are
enamored of the great Commoner of
Missouri
Murphy and Tammsny have a state
election next year and they wish to win
in November to make sure of It,
Murphy and Tammany have found in
Champ Clark a winner in November.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26

Th lure Of the race for the chief
Ahonors of the Democratic national con-
vention kept many delegates and
workers late at their hotels this morn
ing. It was long past the usual hour
for opening the scenic part of the con
vention when the Fifth regiment ar
mory began slowly to fill
The band patiently in place from the
time the doors were opened, found it.
self all alone, all alone" and said SC
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26

moved to adjourn until o'clock tomor-
row The point of order was made by
A. Mitchell Palmer that the convention
had already passed a resolution that
when the convention adjourned it
would be till s o'clock tonight. The
chair sustained Palmer, who then
moved that the convention adjourn. II
carried. and the convention was de
cared adjourned tin g o'clock D. m.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Bryan Declines To Be
Platform Chairman

BALTIMORE June Ex-senator
John w Kern Of Indiana was today
elected chairman of the resolutions
committee of the Democratic national
convention, after w. J. Bryan had de-
cined to accept that post.
When the sub committee offered the
craftsmanship to MT Bryan he ad
dressed the committee declining to ac-
cept the post.
Il do not wish to bind myself to this
committee in this wav," he said 1T
may be that ! win desire TO present a
minority report In that case I should
wish to he free to do so, thank you,
gentlemen. who wish me to take the
place but feel that | should decline.
Il place before you the name of john
w. Kern and place him in nomination
for chairman"
Kern Made Chairman.
Mr. Kern had preceded the Nebras-
kan to the room. The nomination of
Senator Kern was accepted by the res
olutions committee and he was chosen
chairman
Shortly after the committee con-
vened Senator TjUman, of South Caro-
lima. was taken ill., He has been i'll
for some time, but it was believed his
condition was not so serious as to bar
him from taking part in the shaping of
the partys platform The doors Of the
meeting room We're thrown open to al
low the circulation of fresh air and
guards were placed outside to keep
persons at distance from the door
The room in the armory filled mp not
ully with members but with men anx-
Il bus TO get planks into the platform
Ilhuois furnished number one Of
the most important from that state
came from Edward r Hill. a Chicago
lawyer. Who presented a resolution
recommending that the Democratic
party declare for the people and com
merce on the Mississippi valley.
Let the United States take from the
Panama canal Its great plant there and
use it in making river out Of the Mis-
sissippi" said Attorney Cahill
Twenty eight men. many Of them
employees Of the Federal government.
We're on hand with civil service
plank. Here is their recommendation
We favor reconstruction of the
civil service with adequate compensa-
tlon commensurate with the class OF
work performed for all officers and en-
ployees; the enactment or an equitable
retirement law for superannuated and
disabled persons in the civil service;
continuous service during good beha
vior and efficiency an extension to all
classes Of civil service employees Of the
beneHts of he provisions Of the labii-
~ conversation act and the right Of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Fight Between Dollar
And People s Rights.

Mr.. Riley was Of the opinion that
every fight in politics was fight be-
tween the dollar on the one side and
the rights of the voter on the other
He told the convention what the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26

Therefore, Murphy and TammanY
have run up the Clark flag above the
wigwam-and word has been passed
along the line by Cohalan and Cram
and the rest, and New Yorl1's 30 votes
added to Champ Clark's $50 votes, will
give the speaker $50 votes on the first
ballot-a clear majority of the wholr
convention.
To add to this magnificent reinforce
ment Of members comes Roger Sullivan
from Illinois, saying that Illinois mag
niflcent majority of 1460o0 for Champ
Clark would not permit him, If he
wished. to be less than absolutely loyal
to Champ Clark to the end, and sitting
at rest the rumor that the Sullivan
men, would bolt Clark on the first op-
rOrtnpitV
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26

"a - - ~ I ANNN - -
most disappear
ed today.
There is not a
bre a k in the
Clark line from
Massa chusetts to
California.
They entered
the convention 4
phalanX and will
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Indiana for Missourian
on Second Ballot and
Others Are Flocking
Into the Houn' Dawg
Band Wagon.
By JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES.

BALTIMORE, June EFF there was
any doubt of Champ Clark's nomina
ton for the presidency yesterday, that
doubt has al
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
Clear Majority
On First Ballot.

Champ Clj
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

Gilmer Brown and troupe pre-
sented al the d. era house Tues
day night the House of a Thou
sand Candles " Mr. Brown is q
star actor and has a fine selection
Of actors with him and the man.
ner IN which they put on this ex-
cellent play brought much ap-
plause from a large and apprecia-
tive audience. many expressing
the belief that u was one Of the
best PLAYS that had ever been
put on here. although Mr.. Me-
Elroy has brought some Of the
best plays that are on the road to
our city this season. ~
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07


the survey was made by me up
on the ground according to law,
and that the limits. boundaries,
marks, and corners are truly and
correctly described by the fore
going plot and field notes.
Signed, ......a.-~....-..... State Sur
veyor. Dated December, 1911.
Approved by Land Commits
sioner. Under title 80, chapter
|, of the Revised Civil Statutes
Of 1911. page Ills.
The article is so long that !
refer the reader TO il for the ex-
act language. and | will only
give in substance the provisions
of it. The Commissioner Of
Land Office has authority TO
appoint State surve' ors to re-
survey school asylum or univer-
sity lands or lands alternating
Herewith, or any other lands
that the State might be interest
ed in. The Commissioner shall
certify TO such corrected field
notes and return them to the
County or District Surveyor of
the county in which the land is
located. and said corrected field
notes shall constitute a part Of
the official records of such sur
veyor's office. The owner of
the lands shall pay for the sur
veying, the making Of the field
notes, etc.
II will be- noted that while this
law was passed twenty five years
ago, Mr.. Robson is approving
field notes in 1912 under u, thus
passing title from the State 30
few large land holders for many
thousand acres of some OF the
best land in NorthW est Texas
II should be said that the 1873
sections referred 20 herein repre-
sents only a very small per cent
of all the patented lands survey
ed under this article.
! wish 10 refer 10 the following
articles Of the Revised Civil Sta
tutes Of 1911 AZ being all the
statutes that an able TO find 10
bear upon the questions herein
discussed. and | want the people
OF Texas 20 then decide what
authority Mr.. Robison has to ap-
point a State surveyor or certify
10 field notes made by such sur
yevor when the owners Of the
land pay said surveyor for hie
services, and especially as con-
Germs patented lands.
Art 5432 (scrap act). passed .
in 1905. / think. contemplates
that County or District Surveyor
should survey, upon application,
any excess not clearly included
within well.defned boundaries. .
Art. 1857, page liz. ] think.
conte nplates that the County or
District Surveyor should resur-
yey and submit corrected field
notes where the owner of the
land paws the surveyor. (pass.
ed in 1907. Art. 1858 and 5354,
page lll6. ! think clearly sets
out the fact that the State should
pay State surveyors for services
rendered in resurveying and
making corrected field notes 10
any land. and does not give the
commission authority under any
of It's constructions 10 have pat
ented lands that do not alternate
with school. asylum or uniyer-
sity lands surveyed.
Can it be said that these sta
tutes =" not IN any way repeal or
affect the force Of TIE one pass
I'd in 1897? / think not, unless
{ can be said that a man can de
nand trial IN Texas for running
/ gambling house under the sta
.utes Of 1887. ] am sure that
he law of 1887 with reference to
operating gambling houses is
Itill upOn the statutes and has /
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07
COMMISSIONERS AUTHORITY
Surveyor Quinn Questions Land
Commissioners Authority
on Some Questions

in Sundays Dallas News:
The News Of Oct. 6 published
an article from Land Commits
sioner Robson, discussing large
land holdings in Texas. One
might infer from this article that
Mr.. Robson is somewhat con-
cerned in finding system by
which these large bodies of land
can be blocked into small tracts
and put on the market. thus de.
veloping into a farming country
the many Thousand acres held as
large ranches. But, on the other
hand, note that Mr.. Robson
fails to discuss very material
question relative to these large
bodies of land, viz: the interest
that the school fund may have in
them.
As an official surveyor it be-
comes necessary that | shall be.
come familiar with the laws gov
erning our public lands, and If ]
understand the act Of 1905
(known as the scrap act) every
acre Of excess contained in these
large bodies Of land belonging 30
the school fund. Said act ap-
pears az Art. 5i32 Of the Re
yised Civil Statutes OF 1911
page 1877. Upon referring 10
this article il will be seen that
the Commissioner Of the Land
Office has authority 10 have sur
yeyed az school lands any lands
not disclosed by the official map.
and this includes every acre Of
excess in these large bodies,
amounting 10 many thousand
acres.
note that Mr.. Robson refers
to3, 900. 600 acres of land given 10
erect our capital as being sold in
large bodies, but he does not
refer TO how this land was origi-
nally surveyed, nor say these
said large owners are claiming
about 200, 900 acres more land
than they paid for, and which is
subject 10 survey as school land
under Mr.. Robison's direction.
That may not be misunder-
stood and that my motives may
not be misconstrued, ! herewith
submit the records Of my office.
as find them 10 date. / have
before me a resuryey Of a block
of 1873 sections Of land patented
in 1888. also have the Original
field notes to this block Of land.
and ] find that these notes are
complete and consistent. Each
section has a certificate to it, as
being surveyed upon the ground
by the proper survey, and each
section contains Gao acres, no
more. no less.
Under this resurvey aud cor.
rected field notes, / find these
same sections containing from
from $40 acres 10 97l acres. !
ind that four of these sections
as resurveyed contain 3.425 3 /
acres, or an excess Of S25. 3. |
more than 200 acres 10 the sec
ion, and | find the certificate 10
zach of these corrected surveys.
Is follows: es.i@s,ss
......... .....-.....-..... state sur
,eyor, do hereby = certify that |
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

J. G.. Burns. who lives some
two miles west Of the city was n
very pleasant caller at the Ava
anche office Tuesday morning
and presented us with as nice a
Iot Of turnips and turnip green's
as We have enjoved IN many
days. Among this bunch Of tur-
uips was one that weighed 3 ] 2
pounds and measured Is IL by
II 12 inches. These turnips
we're not irrigated and goes 10
show what can be raised with.
out irrigation. II crops grow
this way without irrigation.
what will they do with IL? The
Avalanche extends many thanks
TO Mr. Burns. and will say that
our door is always open and we
welcome any farm or garden
product that you might wish TO
shove our way. 4
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

II. p. Dobbs, of Quincy, N.
M. was a guest at the Clyde
Wednesday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

j. NJ. Bradley made business
trip to Texico Tuesday. return
ing to Lubbock Wednesday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

Attorney Lloyd Wicks, Of
Rails, passed through Lubbock
Tuesday on his way home from
Amarillo, where he has been in
the interest Of Emma ia the
Crosby County. county site case.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

j. A. DeMacy, of Estacado.
spent today in our city.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

Mrs. Cotter Graham, who has
been sick at The home of her sis
ter. Mrs. c. +. Stubs, for the
past two weeks, has returned to
her work at the Towle paper
store. The Iady's many friends
are glad to see her well again.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

II. l.. Cooper. OF Amarillo. Is
here today looking after business
matters.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

Mrs. S. p. McMurry made a
business trip 10 Crosbyton the
first Of the week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

Mrs. N. II. White, of Cros-
byton. visited at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Geo. NJ. Hill, a
few days this week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

Chester Vfuitt, of Hsgerman
N. NJ, sp$t tie first Of thu
week in or city.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

II you enj5y y6od plays. good
acting and Sggbd time, go 10 the
Opera Ho6e 4QRasgTfvht Nov:
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

II. Currie. Of Happy. spent a
day or so this week in the city.
visiting his old friend. W. J.
Luna.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07
We Ihaak You

We desire 10 thank all those
who have respondeh so literally
10 our calyfqs.-~x'ement Of ac-
counts ~ many hive come for
ward aH baid upI thus helping
rs oy% a rough place in the
road/ There aY psny yet. how
eyef who oykIe that we ex-
feT an in(ti0n 90 come in
Nubboh Mercantile Company.
rs n
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

Yves Brown and John Pickett
spent Tuesday night and We'd
nesday morning in Texico.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

"Fead2s yoap "old" pore"
"Kows" sNBtIon" "Cead"
Kake paVldseh Feed Store,
Z~-s< ~ 1t
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

~. Kent, railroad contractor
on the cutoff between here and
Texico. made a business trip to
Texico Tuesday returning We'd
nesday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

&. Is. kiigOre and John Essex,
left Tuesday for Lamesa where
they viii be Tor a week or ten
days making Photographic views
of the town and surrounding
country.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

For your cDoSenience you can
get MartlDG<rSsh home made
candiesM Hunys Grocery and
~ IL IL
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-07

been repealed. but we imagine
II a Judge were TO try a man
under this 1887 statutes for said
ofense he would hear from the
people. ] imagine the people of
Texas will, when they know
what is being done with refer
ence TO the excess in these large
bodies Of land, want TO know
what authority II is being done
by. | submit that If these resur-
veys are being made without the
proper authority they should be
declared invalid while the land
is yet in the hands Of a few
large owners; for if the matter
is delayed of course these lands
will be sold under the resurvey
and corrected field notes, and as
limitation never debars the
State of title, litigation which is
bound to develope will fall upon
the small owners and innocent
purchasers.
| do not think Commissioner
Robson has any more authority
TO direct a resurvey of these
large bodies Of land or certify TO
corrected field notes Of such re-
survey by any surveyor than he
has to direct the resurvey of the
original survey Of the city Of
Dallas, and his construction of
law, to my mind. is creating a
field for the most serious liliga-
ton ever pulled off in Texas and
] think the people of Texas are
entitled to an explanation.
II. G. QUINN,
District Surveyor Of Lubbock
Land District. Lubbock, Tex.
Five ealloas&sp pest Eupion oil
Tor 20 Use 1911 Moore's.
Ph4Sg<~ 1877
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
Worlds Women

Mrs. G. C.. Neale of Minneapolis.
Mrs. D. w. McCourt of the Women's
Civic league. st. Paul: Mrs. v. C. Sher.
man. president of the Fifth District
OF Women's clubs. Minneapolis. and
YRS. r. p. Crary. secretary Of the
Minneapolis Women's Welfare league.
have signed a letter to Governor Eb-
erhart asking him to introduce the
subject of weights and measures on
the program Of III Minnesota Con-
%serVation and Agricultural Develop
ment congress to be held in Mime
apolis in November.
Mrs. c. c. Ncale. wife of C. c..
Neaie OF the state bureau of weights
and measures, conceived the idea Of
seeking to bring to Minnesota during
the conservation congress the weights
and measures commissioners Of each
satte In the union. and from states
which have no such bureau to have
the governor send q representative.
and through a general conference to
to secure uniform federal weights
and measures laws.
With this idea in view, these four
women. as Individuals. not as repre-
sentatives Of any clubs. have asked
the governor to bring DR.. s. w. Strait
ton. director Of the United States
bureau Of standards at Washington,
and DR.. Fritz Reichmann. superin.
tendent OF weights and measures Of
state Of New York. here to the
congress as sDeakere. They are recog-
nized authorities on matters pertain
ing to the subject Of weights and
measures. and If they come. their ad-
dresses will deal with the scientific
Phase as well as the practical side Of
the question.
Mrs. Neale conferred with President
Vincent Of the University OF Mime.
j sofa on Tuesday, and secured a letter
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
UNCLE SANS DEBTS.
Thousands of People Neglect to


The reported loss Of many thou
sands of dollars by the sinking Of the
Titanic calls attention to the fact that
the government Of the United States
frequently benefits by the misfortunes
Of the people, says the National City
bank in its circular. It never can be
known what amount Of United States
money went down with the Titanic,
but whatever the sum. the treasury
department has so much additional
to its credit. as it can never be pre-.
sented for redemption.
A week rarely or never passes that
the treasury department does not re-
ceive for redemption a number Of
packages containing money that has
been partly destroyed by fire, and in
all cases where the bills can be sat.
isfactorily identified new money is
issued therefor: but frequently only a
portion Of the bill remains, and in
that event. II three-ffths of the note
can be identified the full face value
is returned to the owner, but IL less
than three-flfths can be Identified
only one-falf of the value Is returned.
These losses by fire aggregate each
year a very large sum. but what has
become of the millions Of dollars. Of
which there is no trace. is an UNI
solved problem. Treasury officials