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AYEIIAOE DAILY C1KCUIATFOX 20. ( ) ( ! . ' ,
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FOn PRESIDENT
BENJAMIN HARRISON ,
of Indiana.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
liEVl 1 > . .MORTON ,
of New York.
TIIKUK wore thirteen favorite sons
nt Chicago , and the way the convention
voted proved thnt it was n vecy lucky
number for one ot them.
lif liis school days the vice president
to the Cleveland ticket wns called
Itight-Angloil Triangle. But by con
senting to play tail to the democratic
kilo , Thurman has boon knocked into
an obtuse trianplo at a ainglo blow.
IT was Benjamin Harrison , the great
grnndfathor of General Bon Harrison ,
the republican nominee of 1888 , who
signed the Declaration of Independence
in 1770. The loyal blood has not boon tar
nished since the days it flowed in the
veins of that revolutionary hero.
AT both the republican mul the demo
cratic conventions the opening prayers
wore punctuated with cheers. But that
is not to bo wondered nt when the enthu
siasm of delegates is on the point of
oiTorvescence that needs only an oppor
tunity to spout like a geyser spring.
fought nobly under the
gonfalon and white plume of our Henry
of Navarre. Crowded into the last
ditch , with defeat staring them in the
lace , the Californians snatched the ban
ner of Harrison , rallied the serried
ranks and rushed to the van loading
the hosts in the victory for Indiana.
WHAT finer compliment could bo paid
in congratulating General Harrison
than the words so fittingly expressed
by Mr. Blnino : "Your election will
seal our industrial independence ns the
declaration of ' 70 , which boars the
heroic name of your great grandfather ,
1 scaled our political independence. "
THE republican convention ended in
n great lovo-fcast. All dill'oroncos wore
laid aside and candidates and delegates
with ono accord joined in fraternal cm-
V. brace the moment the nomination of
Harrison wns assured. The closing
moments of the con volition proved that
the success and g6ry ! of the republican
party are above faction or individuals ;
and all things augur well for republican
victory in November.
Oua old friend Gcorgo Francis Train
has taken the stump in dead earnest.
The list of the subjects upon which this
orator , scholar and statesman speaks is
ns unique as his own eccentric charac
ter. But ho never forgets to say a good
word for Omaha. Whether ho discourses
upon "Universal Knowledge , " or
whether ho hurls .Tovo's thunderbolts
against "Monopoly ; " ' whether ho pleads
for the "Cause of Ireland , " or , stato.s-
manlike , points out the way to "Dispose
of the Surplus1 George Francis Train
at all times turns his wealth of elo
quence and oratory in praise of hla first
love , Omaha.
TlIK decision of the intor-stato
commerce commission in the Denver
outvn lias had a salutary olTcct. The
transcontinental railroad managers
have wisely concluded that it would bo
best for thorn to revise their tariff
shoots at once in conformity with the
inter-slate law prohibiting violations of
the long and short haul. There is
moreover , a nervousness in railroad
circles , owing to the fact that the com
missioners liavo ordered the re
bellious northwestern roads , which
have do Hod the intor-stato law ,
to give an.explanation of their conduct
Tlio mooting U to take place at Dos
Molnos at an early date and a thorougl
investigation is promised. It is evident
to the managers of the railroads be
tween Chicago and St. Paul that thoj
have got themselves squeezed in a
knothole. Tho. plea that they wore
forced to cut through rates in carrying
freight on the grounds of the lake com
petition will not hold water. There is no
lake competition between Chicago ant
St. Paul , But like drowning men thcso
roads grasp nt the only defense whicl
can justify them in their efforts to meet
the low rates made by the Chicago
'
Burlington & Northern. . ,
AVIIl They Bo Just ?
Will the democratic nnd other nows-
inpors that have persistently accused
dr. Blalno of Insincerity , nnd of seck-
ng by indirection tosecuro the nomina-
ion at Chicago , now have the manll-
ess nnd honesty to do him justice by
nndldly confessing that they had mls-
udged him ? Ills impossible thnt any
f the editors who linvo gone on from
ay to day charging Mr. Blnino with
uplicity and jugglery can now fall to
oo that they were wrong , and so seeing
s it not their manifest duty to frankly
clt nowledgo their error ? The dispatches
rein Mr. Blaine read to the -eonvcn-
ioh on Monday wore a complete and
oncluslvo refutation of every charge ,
ntimation orsuspicion that has reflected
upon the sincerity and the finality
Of the roinmutiications that preceded
hem. The votes given him in the con-
ontion wcro in violation of his wishes.
The plans of his uncompromising and
nistaltcn friends in thnt body wore
vholly without his authority. Tills has
> eon so clearly nnd unmistakably
hewn that no fair-minded man will for
a moment question it. Justice requires
hat ho bo fully nnd unqualifiedly ac
quitted of all responsibility for the ill-
udtrod 7.cal of his friends. It is not
icccssary to consider whether Mr.
3lamo might or might not have had the
lomination had he signified a willing
ness to accept it. It is quite probable
that ho was the second choice of a large
majority of the convention , and if
10 had permitted the friends who
van ted him and none other to main-
, ain a deadlock , it was perhaps possible
or him to have captured the nomlna-
.lon. But ho did not do this , and it is
suflleient to know that whatever might
uivo happened under different circum
stances , " "Mr. Blaine was from lirst to
ast entirely honest and sincere in his
determination not under any circum
stances to bo the candidate of the party.
Any further attempt to deprive him of
whatever merit may attach to his
straightforward conduct in this matter
will bo the grossest injustice.
Undoubtedly the name of Mr. Blaine
will never again bo seriously talked of
n connection with the presidency.
The influences which induced him
o withdraw this year will
) c stronger four years hence , if his lifo
shall bo extended to that time. Ilo
nay enter congress again , but the
greater probability is that lie will re-
nain in private lifo , free from the cares
uid the strain of public duties , guard-
ng his health and peacefully enjoying ,
as lie is in a position to do , his declin-
ng years. As no public man among
lis contemporaries lias been so aggres
sive and active as ho , so none has ox-
icrienced so much of the abuse and dis
paragement of political opponents. The
.iino has come when there should bo an
ibatomcnt , if not a total abandonment ,
of this treatment of Mr. Blaine , and
when ho should bo treated with fairness
ind justice. His great ability must bo
conceded by his bitterest enemy. His
superiority ns a leader no ono
will question. His career has not been
without serious faults and mistakes , but
lie has done his country notable service.
As ono of the foremost citizens of the
nation , who no longer stands in any
man's way , Mr. Blaine deserves to bo
treated fairly and justly , and especially
so with respect to his honest and
straightforward course in relation to the
Chicago convention. Wo shall watch
with some interest , but not without mis
givings , to discover whether tlio demo
cratic newspapers and their allies hayo
the manliness to render to Mr. Blaine
in this matter the justice that is due
him.
< A Striking Contrast.
When the news reached Indianapolis
that the national -
j-opublican conven
tion had nominated General Harrison
for the presidency there was a develop
ment of popular enthusiasm such ns that
city had doubtless never wituessed be
fore. As quickly as possible the popu
lace thronged the strools and gave
themselves up to a most vigorous dem
onstration of gladness and gratifica
tion. By thousands the people made
their way to the law ofllce of the suc
cessful candidate to extend their con
gratulations , and subsequently besieged
his homo , sending up cheer upon cheer
in testimony of their endorsement of
the convention's action. Far into
the night tlio enthusiasm hold
on , making the occasion ono that
no present citizen of Indianapoli will
over forgot. It was a great spc n ancus
testimonial of the people to the popu
larity of General Harrison in the city of
his homo , where for thirty years ho lias
lived prominently in the sight of the
public. After such a demonstration no
one need question the standing of tlio
republican candidate in Indiana , 01
doubt that ho will swoop that state into
the republican column in November.
How was it less than throe weeks ago
when Mr. Cleveland was nominated at
St. Louis ? Was there any manifestation
of enthusiasm anywhere , except what
was worked up in the con von lion by the
aid of the oflluo holders who wcro
there In great force 'f Mr. Cleve
land was for many years
a resident of Buffalo , N. Y. , ani
got his political start there. But the
democrats of that city wcro not the
least bit enthused by his ronomlnation
or if they wore they did nol make anj
public show of Ihoir feeling. Tlioro is
a goodly number of democrats in Wash
ington , where Mr , Cleveland has re
sided for a little over throe years , but i
they wore at all gratified at the pros
pcct that ho might continue in the
presidency another term they omittei
to show it. There have been hero and
there a few sporadic efforts to arousi
democratic enthusiasm , but wo have
yet to hoar of ono thai has bcoi
a rcspoclablo success. From al
lhat has appeared thus far i
would seem that the domocralu
campaign la likely to bo rather tame
and uninteresting , though undoubt
edly a great effort will bo made bofon.
Its close to infuse Into it an appearance
of heartiness and enthusiasm.
The reason for the contrast in the
way the results of the two conventions
wore roOolvod la obvious. In ono cast
the candidate was the deliberate choice
of Iho free nnd untrammeled reproseu
tatlvos of the party , whllo in the other
the. candidate was a compulsory choice
ho representatives of the party having
no will in the matter and discharging n
merely formal and perfunctory duty.
Genuine enthusiasm under such cir
cumstances as controlled the
rcnotninatlon of Cleveland is
mposalblo , and every democrat who
vns at St. Louis knows that the demon-
tration in llio convention when the
iro-arrangctl nnd unalterable pro-
jrammo had been carried out was a sham
and a pretence. Much of the demo
cratic ardc-r that will bo carefully
vorked up during the campaign will beef
of llko character , BO far at least ns all
> ut the ofliccholdhig clement of the
rarly Is concern od.
IK the rush and excitement attending
, ho last few days of the Chicago con
vention our citi/.dns have almost ovor-
ooked the fact that the president ha1 ?
approved the act for the construction "of
v now bridge over the Missouri river
it Omaha. To Nebraska and especially
our city Iho sanction of congress niul
the executive for a third railroad bridge
nt this point is of the greatest cense
quence. It moans that within a very
short time railroads , which heretofore
invo been unable to obtain n
foothold at Omaha , will not
only make their termini hero , but
nako this city their base of operations
'roin ' whence feeders will radiate
through the west. Tlio question natur-
illy arises , what railroad system will
, ako advantage of the right to come into
Omaha ? There are any number of
) owcrful corporations knocking at out-
gates for entrance. Among them
bmaha can choose between the Rock
Tsland , the Duluth & Southwestern ,
said to bo a western extension of the
LacUawanna , nnd others. The charter
for the bridge was granted ton company
made up of homo capitalists. It is at
ihelr option either to build the bridge
with their own capital or
to interest a railroad in the project. In
either case the host interests of the clly
will be consulted. Of n now bridge ,
liowovcr , Omaha is assured. The fran
chise is too valuable a one to lapse by
default of its projectors , and there are
too many railroads malting strenuous
endeavors to come into our city to allow
the project to drag.
THE closing of tlie public schools for
the year takes place the 2Hh. ! As usual
the greatest interest centers about the
commencement exercises for the grad
uating class of the high school , which
takes place at Boyd'sopera house on the
evening of that clay. The graduating
class consists of thirty-three members ,
which is the largest number over gradu
ated at one time from the
high school. Next year , it is said
that this number will at least be doubled.
Tlio success and popularity of the high
school is duo to the admirable system
introduced by its present superintend
ent , ably seconded by an efficient corps
of teachers. Some branches pursued
are superfluous and ornamental , but no
ono can gainsay that the instruction is
thorough. At the commencement exor
cises Friday evening , our citizens will
show thi'ir appreciation by a full attend
ance at the opera house. The occasion
has always been made a red-letter day
in our community when citizens can
testify their interest in our schools.
THE last formality necessary to com
plete the programme arranged at Wash
ington and carried into olTcct at St.
Louis was observed yesterday at the
former city , when Mr. Cleveland was
informed that the duty he had de
manded of the national democratic con
vention had been duly and properly
performed. It must have been amusing
to Mr. Cleveland to note the solemnity
with which the committee-announced to
him the consummation of his plans , and
ho could hardly have failed to experi
ence a faonso of his superiority in the
evidence before him that ho had
brought a great party to his feet and
compelled it to obey his will. The com
mittee will go through a similar formal
ity with Mr. Thurman at Columbus , O. ,
on Thursday , when it is possible the
bandana veteran will give out some
thing in the nature of a keynote.
TllK commissioner of immigration of
Dakota 1ms issued a , valuable crop report
of that territory for the month of May.
The returns sent in by actual farmers of
the various counties eaa for that reason
bo rolled upon as fair and impartial
statements. The report gives the con
dition of wheat , corn , oats , flax and
barley in MO von ty-six counties. Although
crops are somewhat backward owing to
the late swing , they show in general a
condition which promises the largest
yield for years. There is a decrease of
the wheat urea as compared with last
year , and a marked increase of tlio acre
age planted in corn , oats and flax. Da
kota is pre-eminently a wheat country ,
as the report indicates. Tlio condition
of wheat is such as to warrant a nino-
tenths crop , while the prospects for corn
show a little over a half crop.
XnN'T IMinSO.N'S.
Fred Uouuhiss has a fortune of f.oi,000 ; am'
there are said to be mure than one humiivi
colored men In Washington who are wurtl
t'Jo.OOO or more.
Ex-Picsidcnt Uuthorfnrd H. Hayes is said
to have dramatuod Scott's "Lady of tlio
Lake" when a boy of 19 und before hp was a
boy of VJ ho hud read through all the plays
of Shakespeare.
General Gresham Is said to bo ono of the
worst dressed men in public lifo. His lack
uf friendship with the tuilor , is made , however
over , less apparent by his handsome fuco am
conimandmi , ' tlRuro.
.lay Gould Is said to have aged wonderfullj
within the last year. Still , when ho pets a
nice , fat lamb concerned in Wall street , ho
can .remove his lleccu as deftly as in the
years of his prime.
Gen. Sliornmn declares thnt ho wouli
rather face n battery ton tunes than the
newspapers during n presidential eanv.ibs
Hrother John is possessed of cither more
courage or less discretion.
\Vhittier's quaint old town of Amesbury is
to unveil u statue on the Fourth of July to
Joslah Hurtlott , one of the signers of the
Declaration of IndoiieuUcnco , and theQuakt-i
poet is writing a poem lltttd to the celebru
tlon.
Ex-Governor J. S. PHUbury , of Mimic
sola , whoso Hour mill celebrity is world
wide , has been visiting in Washington. Ho
is president of the American Haptiat Mis
sloimry union in addition to being a million
uirc ,
Col. Hobort G. Ingersoll , referring to re
cent insinuations that h had been guilty o
plagiarism , often ) a reward of $10,000 to aiii
one who will ilnd a sentence iu any bool
which has been appropriated by him in a
public speech.
General Sheridan , before his Illness , hcpci
0 occupy by the 1st of July the cottage ho
has been building at Nonqultt. It was to bo
finished by that tlmo. Ho and his family
invo been greatly Interested In the construe-
ion of this llttlo sumtacrMtrcaf. ,
Ex-Governor Algoiyjjpf Michigan , was left
nn orphan at the nffO\ > > 4ovcn years with a
olinRcr brother nnd stor to care for. Ho
ipont seven years oa l fftrni nnd then read
aw la an Akron oflUft , ! supporting himself
by doing chores aboia his cm player's house
and barn.
Haron Albert KothKchlld hat purchased
ho largest mirror telescope that has been
constructed nt Paris for 40,000 florins and
irescntfd It to the Vienna observatory. A
ndlery for It Imsnlso been built nnd endowed
> y the baron. The total ycost of this sclen-
Ific gift will amount to upward of . 3,000.
The Vondorbllts spil anormous suras on
iirnlturo , brlc-a-brai and artistic decora-
Ions , but comparatively llttlo on Jewelry.
Not ono member of the family cares for
gems except as nn accessory to the toilet ,
md while the women wear costly and beau-
Iful diamonds they have not among them a
rare stone , a finely cut Intaglio or nn orna-
nent representing any original taste or dis
cernment.
Hobert Garrett , who Is now In Paris , h
ooklng plump and rosy. "Life , " ho said to
1 reporter , with n smile , "looks bolter since
. ' got rid of the burden of railroad manage-
nent , nnd I have learned much on my tour
of the world. Up to the time I was forty
I'cnrs of ngo I worried und forgot to rest or
: > lny until I had run down , and found that I
made too much of trllles. nnd then I began
my holiday. I llko It too well now to give it
up , though I do not assert that I shall not go
Into the railroad business again. "
Mr. Wllklo Collins Is described ns ono of
the most courteous of correspondents Ho is
ilways prumpt with his reply , nnd his let-
.ors are ns gracefully written as his books.
Mo curt laconics and brus-iuo brevities with
him ; there Is good nature In every line , nnd
somehow when wo get to the end of his
chatty optstlo wo feel there Is loss formalism
in his "Holiovo me , faithfully yours. " His
letters , which arc headed "Gloucester place ,
Portnian square , " have a monogram , with n
quill piercing the letters , which Is quite a
trade mark In Its way.
A Glorious Pint form.
Hartford Coiwinl.
What republican can compare this declara
tion of principles and purposes with the one
set forth the other week by the Cleveland
[ Into democratic ) narty nt St. Louis without
reeling a new glow of pride in his party nnd
n now satisfaction In belonging to it )
Tlio First liullctln.
( Vifcrtffi ) A'ctcs.
A sovcntccn-ycar locust , caught InnLlncoln
Park yesterday , had on Its wings the plainly
marked letters " 15. H. " Local soothsayers
to whom this singular circumstance was
made known did not agree as to the Import of
those letters. John C , New said they stood
for Hen Harrison , while Stove Elklns de
clared that they meant Hlattio and Harrison.
It Strikes flic Note ol * Progress.
Sprliiufleld Ilcintbllcan ,
The great credit of the republican platform
is Its civil service reform utterance. That is
sound , strong , satisfactory. It strikes the
note of progress. It Is the ono point where
they have a clean case. The democratic party
at St. Louis assumed , in regard to the work
of the national administration , what every
friend of civil service reform knows to bo un
true. -
How It Strikes 'Em.
Philadelphia News : , Evfry plank in the
republican platform adopted last week Is as
sound as oak , with the clear republican
gram running through from cud to end.
Albany Journal : There is no hesitation
about it , no jugglery , no attempt to "strad
dle" or evade. It is 'an honest document ,
made by honest men for honest men.
Sioux City Journal : The republican party
stakes the event of success upon protection.
Nny , more , the republican party has staked
its existence In defense ofSprotection.
Kansas City Journal , : A clean-cut courag
eous , and intelligent exposition of republican
principles , and nailing it to the masthead the
party can with light hearts enter the coming
battle.
Fitlcr'H ISooiiilct.
iravlilnijton Critic.
There was a little boomlet ,
Not bigger than your thumb ,
Got lost in big Chicago
Among the rush and hum.
"Whoso tootsy , wootsy are youl"
The kind policeman cried :
"I'm Mayor Filler's boomlet , "
Tlio little one replied.
"I want to find my Pappy , "
It bawled in sore distress ;
And then they sent it C. O. D.
To Filler by express.
: JOTTINGS.
Nebraska.
Aurora will vote on the question of water
works , July 2.
It will take 531,500 to run the Nebraska
City schools the coming year.
Shelton will celebrate the over glorious
witu n shooling tournament.
Andrew H. Crawford , of Cunilnu county ,
is a candidate for state treasurer.
Grocery swindlers have been doing up the
too confident people of Pierce county.
The Nance county commissioners have at
last decided to buy n steel Jail for prisoner.- ) .
A Cedar Hupids shoemaker has Just IllleJ
an order for two pairs ol shoes from Tokio ,
Jupan.
Genoa democrats have organi/ed under the
name of the "Cleveland and Thurman Taritf
Koforin club. "
The "Bethany Homo'1 at Hastings has
cared for twenty-live patients during Its live
months' existence.
The Custer county board of supervisors
voted to appropriate -71,500 for a new court
house ut broken How.
Gardanlcr , Airis & Co. have Bold their
elevator interests in Scribner uud Dodge to
Fuller , Smith & Fuller.
A llve-ycar-old son of Mr , Alberts , of
Grand Island , was fatally kicked by a horse
whllo walking in a pasture with his father.
Hastings is gaily attired thcso days with
gaudy ndvortibi'inciits of two circus com
panies , u "She" combination and Fourth ol
July celebration niinouncemnnts.
The Cedar Kapids Hopuullcan claims that
the merchants of that town have done ' , ' 5 per
cent moro business the pabt month than for
the corresponding month last year. And the
claim is made that the abolishing of saloons
has caused the Increase.
Oscar Mustard , of > Polk county , lilfcU. a
girl whom his fattier didn't , but agiced to
give her up If the old man would give him a
horse. Tlio old man curried out his part of
the programme , and the girl nearly wont
cnuy. Now Oscar has found out tlmt he
lovcil the girl better than the equine , and has
returned the animal to his paternal parent
uud married his inamorata.
The total assessed-valuation of Cluster
county , according to the return of the assess
ors of the different townsl/ips / is S'i.OWl.-JSO.
Of this umount Urokeit-liow township lur
ing i .
is seventh in the list With U real estate valu
ation of $3iW7 : , and personal property
'
amounting to $ USCOJ , making u total of
trii.MJ.
A Nomahii county farmer who has n pro
found reverence fur the herd law , has Hied a
demurrer against Jive stock running atiargo ; ,
especially about oat - time , and has consc
qucntly placed u sign on his fence bearing
the following legend : "If any man's 01
woman's cows or oxen gits in these hero
oats , his or her tail will be cutoff , as the case
may be. 1 am u goud chnstlau man and pa }
my taxes , but u man who lets his crit
ters run lose , I say. "
Iowa ,
Flower thieves are devastating DCS Moiuo
posny beds.
Kvcrly boasts of the fact that there is not
an Idle man in town.
CoJar HapIdsTIs at present worrying over
the question of a untou depot.
The people of Jefferson have voted to bond
the town in the sum of f 10,001) for a system
.of water works.
is shorten ministers and
onff on sin. Only two churches In the town
iftvo pastors.
The Northwestern Iowa Agricultural soci
ety Is discussing the propriety of purchasing
and Improving now grounds nt Sheldon.
The Ottumwa board of trade is consider-
ng a proposition for socurhif ? a now manu
facturing plant requiring n bonus of W0,000.
A patent right man recently took 2,000
worth of notes nWay from farmers In the vi
cinity of Atlantic for the privilege of selling
n patented article. The right went at f 120
.10 r township.
Alfred Honey , llvlngnear Plymouth , Han
cock county , wns bitten by a dog supposed to
1)0 suffering from rablc * last week. A mad
stone wns applied to the wound. It adhered
for several hours , and it Is thought the boy
is out of danger.
It will bo of interest to old soldiers every
where to know that Colonel Milo Smith , com
mandant of the Iowa Soldiers' homo , has
Issued an order as follows ; "An old soldier
who is admitted ns on Inmate to the Iowa
Soldiers' home , who Is drawing n pension of
$3 a month or more and has no dependents to
whom It should go. Is charged the cost price
of his clothing. If ho draws less than & ho
Is required to furnish "what tobacco ho uses.
In no case docs the homo appropriate n cent
of his pension moncy.but controls it nnd pays
It out in small amounts as called for. Hut In
case the Inmate has dependents , friends or
relatives ho can send any or all his pension
money to them and everything will bo fur
nished him at the home. "
N l-mUASKA NinV S.
Plnttsiiionth Uoanls tlio Oldest Repub
lican Club lu tlio AVcst.
PiATTSMorni , Neb. , Juno M. [ Special
Telegram to THE lhr. : . ] The republicans of
this city held a ratification meeting this evenIng -
Ing at Hocford hall nnd endorsed the ticket ,
After a free concert by the U. & M. band
the crowd repaired to the hall nnd amidst
the booming of cannon listened to several
short speeches from Judge Chapman , lion.
H. U. Wmdhain , John A. Davles und S. P.
Van Atta. The following resolutions wcro
unanimously endorsed at the close of the
meeting :
Whereas , The Young Men's Democratic
club of this city are so pleased with the nom
ination of Harrison nnd Morton that they
cannot conceal their Joy ; nnd ,
Whereas , Wo wish to give them a fair opportunity -
portunity to hear Und imbibe sound national
principles and republican doctrine ; there
fore , be it
Hesolved , That.tho republicans of this city
cordially invite all the young inon who have
In nnmipuarded moment thoughtlessly con
nected themselves with the democratic party
to attend our meetings , and no pains will be
spared to Interest and enlighten them as to
their future action for their country's good.
Some of the old democrats who are not too far
gene might bo temporarily bcnetlttcd by com
ing to our meetings , und to all such a cordial
invitation is extended.
The annual banquet of the Young Men's
Kcpubllcan club , of this city , will bo held
July 13. This club is the oldest of its kind
west of the Mississippi. Invitations have
boon extended to prominent republicans all
over this section of the country. The follow
ing will be in attcndanco from abroad : Gov
ernor John M. Thayer.of Lincoln ; Hon. J.M.
Thurston , of Omaha ; Hon. J. C. Watson , of
Nebraska City ; Hon. J. C. Cowan , of
Omaha ; Colonel Hcnburn , of Iowa , and Hon.
Patrick Egan , of Lincoln.
llec.inr.
iixnv , Neb , , June 2i. ( [ Special to Tnr.
HIM : . | The republicans of Kearney held a
rousing ratification meeting last night under
the auspices of the recently organized club.
Cannon wcro fired and the Midway military
band discoursed patriotic music. The presi
dent of tlio club. General A. H. Connor , n
life-long friend and personal acquaintance of
General Harrison , opened the meeting with
an eloquent tribute to the integrity nnd the
moral nnd political character of the nominee.
Ho was followed by a number of local repub
licans , all of whom expressed themselves
fully satisfied with the nomination and , pre
dicted the success of the ticket. Many luke
warm and disaffected members of the party
have already returned to the fold , several of
them last night making a public recantation
of their error.
County Outlines Herself.
UUVTKHC , Neb. , June 23. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bii.l : : Notwithstanding rain
and mud the republicans to-night held the
grandest rally over known in Gage county.
Five hundred torclt and 100 horsemen , brass
bands , martial bands , transmitcnclos , col
ored lights nnd the Uluo Springs artillery
made up a procession which marched
through the principal streets. Largo dele
gations of republican clubs from Uluo
Springs , Wyniore , Harneston , Odcll , Filley
and other points were present and partici
pated. After the procession speeches wcro
made by a number of prominent speakers.
It is safe to say that Gage county will roll
up a handsome majority lor Harrison und
Morton In November.
Kali Hunt Ion and Celebration.
YAU'AIIIAISO , Neb. , Juno 20. [ Special twi
TUG HKI : . ] As soon ns the republican nomi
nations wcro known , flags wore hoisted and
"Harrison nnd Morton" streamers wcro
huni across tlio streets. Elevator whistles
were blown and in the evening a ratification
meeting was held , after which the club ,
headed by a band of martial music , paraded
the streets. The club will attend the great
ratification meeting at Lincoln the SSth.
Preparations are being made lor n good
time the Fourth. Wo have n beautiful grove
risrht in town , plenty of ice water und every
thing will bo done to make it a pleasant time.
Hen Albert Watkins , of Lincoln , will be the
orator of the day.
Clny County Is Solid.
SfTToy , Neb. , Juno'JO. [ Special Telegram
to Tim 13ii : : . 1 A largo republican club was
organized hero to-night , A general ratifica
tion meeting wns hold at the opera house ,
the most enthuslsaslic for years. The ofll-
ccrs of the club arc : Henry Grosshans ,
president ; A. C. Hurlincame , vice president ;
F. S. Conn , secretary ; Thomas Miller , treas
urer ; L. D. Fowler , J. W. John on. E. P.
Hnrnclt , It. G. Hrown and C. W. Clark were
elected an executive committee. The Ger
mans hero are enthusiastic , nnd the prospect
Is tlmt Clay county will cast fully two thirds
of her vote this fall for the republican
ticket.
Not AVuopliiK , Hut Smiling.
\Viinxo : : WATIIII , Neb. , Juno 20. [ Special
Telegram to THE Huu.j The republicans
ratified the nomination of Harrison and Mor
ton to-iiif.'ht. Speakers were to have been
hero from Lincoln nnd Nebraska City , but
owing to the rain failed to come. However ,
six or seven of our leading ciUreas oi-i-upled
the jilntl'orm.and hjinke in u loyal and en
thusiastic manner amid loud and frequent
applause. The speakers considered Indiana
and Now York no longer doubtful to tlio re
publicans. A laruo delegation of tlio repub
lican club at this place will attend the ratili-
cation ut Lincoln on Thursday ,
"Oovnrnor" Morton Heard From.
NwiiiAuKv CITI , Neb. , Juno 20. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Bii.l : lion , J. Sterling
Morton , in commenting upon the republican
ticket , says it is the best the republicans
could have nominated. The democrats hud
hoped for Hlaiao. Hrtweon Harrison and
Cleveland It will bo n close raco.
Approves.
HASTIXOS , Nob. , Juno 20 , [ Special to Tim
HII : : . ] The nomination of Harrison nnd
Merion is being ratltled hero to-ni ht by nn
enthusiastic crowd of republicans with a
band. Republicans are cheerful und con-
lident of victory.
PaicutH I''or Imvims ,
WARIUXC.TO.N , Juno 20. [ Special Tele
gram to Tnu HKB.J The following patents
were granted Iowa InvcntorB to-day : Caleb
W. Hairy. ICookuk , ore smelting furnace ;
Andrew H. Conn , Hlalratown , castor for
btovcs , etc. ; Joseph W. Gamble and 1 . M.
Hutt , Casey , sickle grinder ; Phillip Helmer ,
Clinton , electro-magnetic dental hammer and
lUuggor. Helssuo George W. Lowtoii , Cen
ter Point , water heater ; Fred A. Ilemloy ,
Iowa City , typo writing machine ; William
W. Thompson , G nth Ho Center , broom head ,
Snow In Wisconsin.
Mii.WAfKi-.K , Wls. , Juno 20. A special to
the Evciilng Wisconsin from 'Ellsworth ,
Pierce county , Wis. . , say * snow fell there
this morning.
MANY CALLED BDT FEW CAME
A Slim Gathering of Younpf Demo
crats Yesterday ,
THE CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
Tlio Sninosots Set Up tlio Cigars niul
Then Tlicy Form n State
JLcnRUc The Delegates
to Hrxltlmoro.
Dcniocititle Club Convention.
Tlio hull of tlio Samosct , erstwhile the
Young Men's Democratic club was thrown
ojcii yesterday for the reception of dele
gates to the state convention of democratic
: lubs which convened hero this afternoon.
Prank Morrlssoy , .Too Tcahon , Charles
3gdon nnd several other democrats wore on
Imnd early to rccolvo the visitors but had
very llttlo to ilo up to noon ,
On the south sldo of the room which , by
the way , Is situated on Fourteenth
street over Hcafey & Hcafcy'a , wcro
about two dozen small American
Hags , whllo on the opposite Wall
were stretched txvo largo starry banners , the
ends of which led up to tlio gigantic bust of
( ] rover In oil , which decorated the balcony
of Uoyd's opera house , wiicn the president
and Franco * visited the clly on the 18th of
last October.
On a table stood a resistor In which visi
tors wore expected to Inscribe their names
and places of residence , but very many of
tlio anus seemed to stand In no danger of los
ing their virginity. The register
was Hanked by n box of demo
cratic cigars , which were liberally
dispensed , though the punch-bowl was dis
pensed with and good bottled beer substi
tuted.
The convention , to which those arrange
ments iiro but preliminary , has been called
to organize a state league of democratic
clubs to act in conformity witli'tho national
league of the same kind of organizations
which is to bu formed In Washington on the
4th of next month.
TIII : rosvKSTiox.
The convention was called to order In
Uoyd's ' opera house , at 2 o'clock in the after
noon , by Charles Ogden , chairman of the
executive committee , charged with the duty
of making arrangements for the holding of
the national meeting.
The attendance wns in no way In keeping
with the anticipations of the nuinaijcrs , who
had looked for a representation of Ufty clubs
and about we ven hundred delegates.
Mr. O den was received wltb cheers nnd
in his remark1 * congratulated the delegations
on their attendance , and that they had
gathered for the purpose of opening
a campaign which , although It
might not be entirely successful ,
yet he had no doubt would have the effect of
cutting down the republican majority in the
state of Nebraska. They intended to organ
ize in every county and city and show repub
licans that they were not unlit to take charge
of the affairs of the state and
administer the same so as to bo worthy of
the same appreciation which has been
awarded President Cleveland himself. They
would go before the people with issues which
reach to their very homes , reduce their taxes
and then ask them if they were not willing to
support the administration of a president
whoso oveo act while in ofllco had been to
their advantage and that of the country.
The Musical Union orchestra band played
BOino excellent music before the opening.
Frank II. Morrisey , of Ouiah , was nomi
nated for temporary chairman and unani
mously chosen. Lucius Fuller , of Saline
county , was elected secretary , nnd Senator
Campbell , of Sarpy county , H. M. Uo.yco , of
Otoo county , and Uavid Mcluteo , of Cass
county , his assistants.
Mr. Morrisoy , upon taking the chair ,
uifcd u thorough organization of democrats ,
and his reference to Mr. MeShano's probable
return to congress was received with cheers ,
Mr. Miller , of Saline county , moved that a
committee on permanent organisation bo
named by the chair , nnd on motion of Mr.
Ogden the four secretaries were made a com
mittee on crediMitlaK II 1 * . K. Miller , of
Lancaster count , ' Frark P. Ire'.and , Ot < o
county , Geonio F. Corcoian , York county
and \V. II. Farnsworth , Washington county
were nnmed a committee on permanent or
ganization.
While. tic ! > committee were at work A. S.
nitchic addressed the convention and worked
up considerable enthusiasm. His reference
to Harrison voting in congress favoring the
naturali/ation of Chinese was heartily ap
plauded and his remark that the nomination
of Harrison did not sit well on the Htomachs
of republicans created laughter. Mr. llitchio
expressed conmlciu'o that Harrison would bo
defeated , insisting that the democratic party
had taken possession of the reins of power
and were not going to let po of them. Ho
also predicted that If the democrats of Ne
braska got out nnd worked and voted they
could lay out the party which puts railioad
men into authority and railroads into power.
The committee on credentials made their
report , which showed that the convention
was made up principally of delegates from
Omaha.
W. J. Hryan , of Lancaster county , wns
elected permanent president , and upon being -
ing escorted to tlio chair delivered n few re
marks. He praised the platform of the dem
ocratic party , and spoke complimentary of
Cleveland and Thurman , and suggested ag
gressiveness on the part of the democrats of
the state. Mr. Hryan favored the challeng
ing of HIP lopublican league of the state to a
discussion of the tariff question.
Frank K. White , ( jeorgo F. Corcoran and
Joseph Korean were appointed vice presi
dents and the temporary secretaries were re
tained.
Mr. Ogden moved that a delegation of one
bo Delected from each club roprasontcd to at
tend the national league of democratic clubs
lit Baltimore , July , This was carried and
the vice piesidents and democratic warhorses -
horses worn invited to take scats on the stage.
Mr. Charlton , of Sherman county , asked to
be given live minulcb in which to air his con-
lldenco in and love for President Cleveland.
Mr. Charlton insisted that Cleveland was not
the enemy of the soldier as is claimed , but has
in twelve months signed moro pensions than
General Grant did in ninety-six months.
The following delegates to the Ualtnnoro
convention were chosen : Falrmount , Wil
liam ICeniPi Sherman , K. K , Wlmluy ; Fifth
ward club , Omaha , Kdward .1. Hrcnnan ;
West Point , Julius Foiling ; Oakland , H.
Newman i Tekamah , James H , Luttoy ;
Hlalr , William H. Farnsworth ; Cedar Creek ,
.1. W. Coburn : Jackson democratic club of
Lincoln , Lorn Ti-bbctts ; Columbus , Charles
Schroeder ; Fremont , f Jeorgo W. Uallcy ;
Nebraska City , Colonel F. P. Ireland j
Plnttsmouth , Mntthow Geary ; Lost Creole ,
J. W. Lynch ; Crete , L. K. Fuller ; Schuyl < > r ,
John Novonick ; ICllthorn , C. W. Haldwin ;
Papillion , M. Langdon ; YorkC. A. Nossncr ;
Neligh , Thomas F. O'Day ; Honth Omaha , S.
1J. Fcnnell ; Ninth ward , Onmlm , 1) . C , Sut-
phiii ; ICightli ward , II.'J' . Grn-n ; Seventh
ward , George L. Dennis ; Samo-
hct club , Charles Ogdcn ; J , A.
McShaiio invlnclblos , James Donnelly , sr. ;
First ward Young Men's club , William
Spaulding ; First Ward Democratic club ,
Thomas Lowcry.
Mr. Montgomery moved that n ponnnnpiit
sta.to li'iiRUu be urgani/ed , to bo otllcorcd by
u president , thrco vice pivsidnnts , it secre
tary and an executive committee of sevun.
Nominations being in order , Mr. Charlton ,
of Sherman county. Ch.nloi Otfdcn , of Doug
las , and Hon. Frank K. Wlnto , of Cast , wc-ro
named. Mr. Ogden withdrew In favor of
Mr. White , who was olectud by acclamation.
Mr. While , who is yet a young iiiun , cainu
forward and thanked the convention for the
honor , and promised to do his best to unseat
the republicans from rule in the state this
Vice presidents , elected W. J. Ilryan , of
Lancaster county ; Dr. George W- Johnson ,
of Fan-mount ; Hon. Watson Tiacn , of Wash-
"sucrot'U'v Stlas C : > bb , of OmaUa. Trcas
urcr Lucius II. Fuller , of Croto.
1'rccutivo committee John C. Shorvln ,
Fremont ; Frjink Morrisse.of Gjimlrn , Hon.
John ( , ' . Gees , of Harpy county ; C. \ \ . H.ir
vey. of Gage county ; W. T. Kennedy , of
Nebraska City ; H. 1' . H. Miller , of Laacastor
county ; G. F. Corchruno , York county.
After Instructing the executive committee
to select the central committee from tlio
various clubs in the state , the convention ad-
Jnuiiifd with three cheers for Cleveland and
Thurii.un.
Thurii.un.AT TIIK OIUN'I ) Ol'IMU MOL'SII.
There was u large attendance last night at
the democratic mootiug in the Grand op ra
house. Charles Ogdoii introduced Jumes
Croighton , who had been decided uiioa as
chairman of tlio meeting. Mr. Crolghton
iniulo a forcible uud interfiling siwech and
was followed by Messrs. Wooltrorth. Gannon v
and Mnhonoy , The speeches were listened /
to with n great deal of interest and fro /
qucntly provoked applause. Thq lucoline
adjourned at 10:30 : o'clock , '
i
THK UPKNINO OF THI3
Itcpubllcnns llnlly to tlio Snpiiort or
Harrison nnd Morton ,
About two thousand people congregated In
front of the Mlllard hotel last night for the
purpose of ratifying the nomination of Harrison
risen and Morton. Mayor Uroatch presided.
Shortly after his selection tw chairman the
fireworks which hnd been purchased for the
occasion exploded prematurely and caused a
general stampede among the occupants of
the veranda , the reporters being foremost In
the foot raco. When quiet had been restored
Mayor Hroatch Introduced cx-Goycrnor
Saunders who delivered a brief but nblo address -
dress In support of the nominees nnd the
platform , and was followed by Judge Drown
who warmed matters up for about five
minutes. Ho was succeeded by
General Smith , who In turn
gave way to Major Clorkson
who recited a piece of wotry which greatly
nmuscd the audience , after which ho made u.
very able argument In favor of protection , n
free ballot and a fair count , and the advisa
bility of supiwrtiliE the republican ticket. At
the conclusion ho was elected chairman of
the Harrison nnd Morton club to bo organ-
hod to-day. Notice was Riven that all republican -
publican organizations were to moot at the
Mlllard to-night nnd proceed thence to John
M. Thur&ton'a residence and bring him down
town , whore at 8 o'clock , from the veranda
of the Mlllard , ho will sneak. Pat llnwcs *
speech was the last and the meeting ad
journed with thrco cheers and n Ugor for
for Harrison and Morton.
A GOOD NOMINATION.
That's \Vhnt Hlnlno Says Mrs. Dlalno
nljtttle Disappointed.
Nnw YOIIK , Juno 25. [ Special Telegram
to Tun BEE. ] The World's correspondent ut
LInllthgow , Scotland , says ho found Hlatne
about the old rulucd palace where Queen
Mary was born. " I called out , " said the
correspondent , "Harrison Is nominated on
the eighth ballot. "
Mr. Dlalno sinllcd , bowed and said In n
sound , hearty voice : "It Is a good nomina
tion. " Ho then turned to continue showing
Mrs. Carnegie the features of this great ,
palatial ruin. Mr. Carneglo appeared for a
tlmo to bo perfectly stupcllcd. Ho was the
only one who showed any disappointment.
Ho burst out with cheers when Harrison's
nninu was mentioned as the victor , but there
was no heartiness in them. Ho looked almost
pathetic as ho rolled his eyes towards
the man whom ho admired so much , whom
ho thought should have stood as the candi
date. Neither one of Mr. Ulama's daughters
showed any moro feeling than did their
father.
The correspondent then returned to the
hotel , called on Mrs. Ulalno , nnd told her the
news. She said : "I nm a little disappointed ,
but I am clad it is over. I know Air. Harri
son. Ho is a very good man. Ho comes of
a line family , has n very good record ns a
political man. ( When I said I was disap
pointed I merely indicated n thought of my
own. I would llko to have scon Mr. Blalno
nominated If it could have been dona unani
mously , but not otherwise. Mr. Dlalno did
not desire to bo the candidate , so that con
sideration was enough to sink all one's per
sonal wishes. "
Mr. Dlalno then returned to the l.ouso and
prepared his telegram of congratulation to
Harrison.
ON JUI/V FOURTH.
Harrison Will then bo Officially NotN
fled of Ills Nomination.
CHICAGO , Jut'o 20. A meeting of the com
mittee of the republican national convention
which is to notify the nominees for the presi
dency and vice presidency , of [ the notion of
the convention , was hold this morning. Mor
ris M. Estco was made chairman and Captain
John C. Dougherty of Tennessee , secretary.
On motion of Governor Roots of Arkansas , the
time of notifying candidates was left to the
discretion of the chair. Chairman Estco
then decided that It would bo a very appro.
prlatc time to notify General Harrison of hid
nomination at noon July 4 , and the Catei
house at Indianapolis was designated ns the
place of meeting. The committee adjourned
to meet again nt 10 n. m. , July 4.
Blalno CongrnttilatPH Harrison.
TNIH.VXAFOMS , Juno 20. General Harrison
last night received the following cablegram
from James G. Dlaiuo , dated Llnlithgow ,
Scotland , June 25 :
I congratulate you most heartily upon the
work of the national convention. Your can
didacy will recall the triumphant enthusiasm
and assure the victorious conclusion which
followed your grandfather's nomination iu
1SIO. Your election will seal our industrial
indepcndcncaas the declaration of " 70 , which
bears tlio heroic name of your grandfather ,
scaled our political independence ) .
Morton Hears ( lie NCWH.
RIHXF.IICCK , N. V. , Juno 20. At half past
nine the nowsof Levi P. Morton's nomination
for the vlco presidency was received hero.
Almost in an instant the streets wcro filled
with enthusiastic people , nnd the boom of
cannon and rattle of lire crackers resounded
everywhere. A reporter apprised Mr. Morton
of his nomination and asked him it ho would
accept it. Ho said : " 1 certainly could not
decline the nomination with whinli I have
been honored by representatives of the re
publican party in convention assembled. "
Morton held a reception during the evening ,
Now York ProlilHHonlstH Me of.
SYIIACTM' , N. Y. , Junc20. The prohibition
state convention to nominate a state ticket
opened this morning with about nine hundred
delegates present ,
Jllipinimllmn , NournlRlii ,
J.iiiiiliai ; " , , llurknrhu , Tiiotlmclui , H r
Tin out , hniillliiK'i Hiuiilriil , Ill-nines ,
IllillK , 8fUlJi.lf . runt-Ill tun.
8ol < llorI > r itiliti : nJI > alt" Kntywlim jCnti
flio ClmrU't A. Vouuloi Co. , llttlto. , Ola.
MAX MEYEH , & BUO.
Western Agoiits for rhlrkitrfnc. ICnabc , Vet
mid lluhr llros. 1'ianos ; titury if Clark
A nw : mom : IAIVV.
Meaning I'lunos ami Organs bat llttlx used
\\lilchwlll bu bold tills \\uok at tlio
rcducril pik-cs und terms :
7) Jim
ruyiiicnl.
1 Knubo Square , cost JOQO , for
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cotttlV ) , lorfciiu . : .00 10.00
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tor fllii . 15.W 10.00
1 1. I" . Hull ) Hquuro , cost 175.
ii/rUtf. . r..oo 10.00
i Hijuaro , coat ,
for < IU ) . . . . . . 10.00 O.W
1 KimrMuSiiuurc , UHpli'iidld
lunruln , coat mi. for J * J . 10.03 6.00
IHlillelt Davis SqtlfUO
( inuiil. cost ( i V. for t-U6. . . iS.OJ 15.00
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IKlmlullOwH. . . cost f.23. .
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cost jivj , for } n . . .
Como early und take your pick. lirlng tUU
ad.v itli you to uvold mlsuUus.
JUAX MKYUU & HHO. ,
Corner 10th uud Farnani tits.
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