THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
\ TWENTIETH : YEAR. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOKNUTG. NOVEMBER 4 , 1890. NUMBMC 131) ) ,
OMAHA'S ' REPUBLICAN RALLY ,
r One of the Greatest Political Demonstra
tion" Ever Held in the State.
THE GflAND FILLED TO OVERFLOWING.
, Cotinntl , TliurUnn 1'ato
anil Oilier Able Speakers Dlscnsa
tlio Ijcadlni ; Issncl DIMIIO-
cratlc UlandcrH Hel'ntcd.
The republicans held their last rally of the
campaign at the Grand opera house last
evening , and the great number present , as
xvell as tlio enthusiasm manifested , clearly
demonstrated the overwhelming interest felt
In the momentous questions to bo decided ut
the polls today.
Kvcry scat In the largo auditorium was
taken and many xvho were conipo led to oc
cupy stnndliiR room swelled the attendance
to fully txventy-flvo hundred. The bo.xes
wcro filled xvlth a goodly number of ladies ,
nnd many rnoro xvero to bo seen in various
parts of the body of the house.
It was a gathering of the most respected ,
Influential and successful citizens of Omaha.
Moses P. O'Hricn , chairman of the republi
can county central committee , presided , nnd
with him on the stage wcro seated Senator
Mnnderson , lion. W. J. Council , Thomas
Bwobc , U. T. Mount , Louis Llttlcllchl ,
\V. V. Ourloy , Major Howard , ox-Mayor
Uroatch , B. S. Maker , U M. Dennett , J. II.
Millard , W. P. IJcchel , Hrad Slaughter , K.K.
Overall , Lee Kslcllo , M. L. Kocdcr , .Judge
Lytlo , Joseph itednian , D. II. Mercer , Henry
Molln , W. I. IClcrstoad. C. P. Goodman , W.
II. Alexander , Chris Spccht , J. W. Ellcr ,
John ( Irani , Judge Anderson , lion. J. M.
Tliurston and J. T. Crowe.
The Seventh ward band furnished music
for the occasion.discoursing several of their
choicest selections la front of the opera
house , and later Interspersing pleasing strains
betxveen the speeches of the evening.
At 8:15 : the assemblage was called to order
nnd the chairman , after declaring that the
republican party is opposed to prohibition
and sumptuary legislation , nnd in favor of
the freest educational facilities * introduced
dunlin's "silver tongucd orator , " Will F.
Gurlov , as the first speaker. Mr. Gurloy
said :
' 'It is not my intention to inflict you with a
speech. I shall , however , ask your attention
fora few minutes whllo I discuss the local
issues of this campaign. Wo as candidates
of Douulas comity stand upon the republican
platform , a-ul if elected vro will try to bring
npout ballot reform. Wo , as candidates of
Douglas county , are emphatically opposed to
prohibition In any form. [ Cheers. ]
"J have simply this to say to yoiii fellow-
citizens , that If you elocttbo republican leg
islative ticket , wo will go to Lincoln and
H.tnnd between the people and the fanatics'
who are now trying to tear clown this great
city to cany out their personal whims. "
Hon. W.F . Bcchcl , candidate for tlio state
senate , was introduced and said : "I thiflik
you for your presence Mere , and I nssuro you
that this question of prohibition Is thu most
stupendous fraud before the American pee
ple. "
Josenh Crow.cancldato for eoantvattorney ,
spoke in the same .strain , saying that ho was
opposed to prohibition. "Whoa I lived in
Kansas. " said he , "I bait every opportunity
to see tlio effect of tlio prohibitory laxv , It
was n farce and a failure. I am opposed to
prohibition , and I left Kansas ia 185. as did
60,000 other people , simply on account of the
blighting effect of m-ohibltion. Today , in
Kansas , farms are being sold under the ham
mer mid the people nro burdened by debt be
cause that laxv la in force and not enforced. "
" The chairman stated that It was originally
Intended to present to the audience each of
the candidates on the local ticket , hut In vlow
of the fact that such noted speakers as Gen
eral Mandorson , Hon. J. AI. Tliurston and
Hon. W. .T Council were In attendance , and
nt the request of ttio local candidates It had
boon decided to give the audience an oppor-
tulty to listen to the "big guns. " ho then
Introduced Kov. J. U. Tuto of Shelton , ' who
Bald :
"I did not oomo hero to speak , but I xvill
say that this Is ono of the thirty-six speeches
I have inndo during this campaign , I am not
one of the republicans to desert the ship , and
1 want to tell you that Hoo. L. D. Ulclmrds
xvill bo elected tomorroxv. The is nn opinion
prevailing in some psrts of the state that
this magnificent city xvill not stand by
. Ulchards , butxvhon 1 look upon this great
nudlcaeo I am convinced that this is a mis
taken idea.
"When I came to this country I learned
that the mon xvbo stood by the grand old flag
were republicans , and for that reason I
formed an alliance with that party. I came
from a land that was cursed xvlth free trade ,
and , seeing Its effect , I shall alxvays cast my
vote xvlth a party tlmt wants to protect the
mechanic and the American artisan or against
the pauper labor of the old xvorld. Take the
democratic party and Its platform. In every
'
platform that they have over put before th'o
publlo they have used the expression , 'Wo
vloxv with alarm,1 and xvcll they might , for
they have nothing to save them from their
fcarlnl fato. They vlexved the surplus lu the
treasury with alarm ; they now
up and doxva the country vloxx--
Ko
ig the McKlaloy bill xvlth alarm.
I want to ask what right these Knglish people
ple hnx'o to Interfere xvlth our laxvsl Do you
know that England tried this Intcrferenco
business a foxv times ) Shu did , nnd she did
no to tier Borroxv. The democrats tell you
that Kngland views with alarm the passage
of the AlcIClnloy bill. This is true , but it is
for the reason that they know that it means
that the United States uro preparing to look
after their oxva industries. They go to the
democrats and toll what a full uro the law
will bo. Why do they not tell the same
thiiiu to the republicans ! I will tell you.
They dam not. If they have any dirty xx-ork
to do , or any fraud to work out , they alxvuys
CO to the democrats for help.
Today the warehouses of England nro full
of material to bo broucht to this country nnd
it xvill como , nnd KnghuuUvill pay the tax.
This laxv Is only In comparison with the laws
of your city. If the peddler of Cheap John
comes to Omaha bo walks up to the city
treasurer and pays his tax. This tax pro
tects the homo merchant and dealer xvho car-
rlos on his business ,
"Hon. L. D. Utchards ought to be elected
tomorroxv and It remains for you to show
that you nro faithful nnd loyal to the old
flag , your party anil your candidate. If the
republican party should die tomorroxv I don't
know xvlmt I should do. I xvould bo n home
less political orphan , as thcro is no other
party that I should xvant to adopt mo.
"Tomorrow lot us bo loyal and tnio and
victory xvlll perch upon our banner. IJy
doing this wo can scad the word
to our president nnd secretary of state that
wo nro satisfied with our senator and have
gent him back for ( mother term.
"What of the other man ; ho does not xvant
to hear about the laxv that Is mudo for the
men in the dirty workshop. No , ho does not
want to hear this , but Mr. Council does and
ho bus Introduced and worked for a law makIng -
Ing eight nours a days labor for thcsovork -
iuumen nnd If he is returned , ho will continue
with tha good work that ho commenced dur
ing thu last session of congress. "
Mr. Council , upon being introduced , said :
"Fellow Citizens-1 am glad to bo xvlth you
on this occasion the last grand meeting of
the campaign. I am to bo followed b > " our
liver tongucd orators , Muudcrson and
Thurston , xvho will talk upon the tariff and
the AlcIClnloy bill. I xvaut to tell you that
there never was a bill that has been
co maligned , misrepresented nor licit
nbout as this snnio McKinlcy bill.
It Is charged that U is a sectional bill , but
this Is not true. It is sectional , so fur as It is
Bcctlonal in the interest of the great west.
It alms to develop the tin ludustry in this
country , and the vast amount of hidden
treasure uovv lylug ] ujtwe tcf us will bo
brought to the surface and our natural re
sources thus ( leveloiK.il.
"Another thing I xvant to say Is this I nm
not tired of hearing about laxvs for the beno-
lit of men xvho work In shops , 1 regard the
labor question as the great overshadowing
problem of the country. If I am re-elected 1
shall do as heretofore and endeavor io repre
sent alt classes nnd interests of this congres
sional dlhtrlct. I bellovo that niter this elec
tion the cloud now hanging over this state
and Injuring its prosperity xvlll bo removed
by a magnificent majority of from lo.OiK ) to
1HMXX ) . 1 am not alarmed about the result.
Judging from the enthusiasm manifested In all
harts of tlmstato I am sntlsllcd that repub
licanism xvlll continue to exist long after Its
defamers have passed and the parties started
In opposition have nccn burled. The grand
old ship xx111 como Into port not only this fall ,
but two years from noxxV
When Hon. Charles R Mnnderson xx-as In
troduced the applause \vas tremendous. IIo
said :
"There hnvc been so many changes In this ,
my homo city , that I feel It necessary for an
Introduction from your chairman.
"This qampnlim , that comes to n close to
morrow , Is freighted xvith great results ,
cither for good or. bad , but my associations
xvith the people of this convince mo
Unit prohibition xvlll bo burled so deep
that It xvlll not be heard from ngnln , and that
the state and legislative tckct | xvlll bo elected
by nn overxx helming majority , notwithstand
ing the fact that the ilumuurnU uro training
for victory In the Coliseum tonight.
"The republican party has shoxvn its
honesty of determination aud lias kept the
promises It has made. lain always glad to
compare the records of the txvo parties with
reference to the old soldiers. You xvlll
remember Grovcr Clovc'.nud's record and his
numerous vetoes preventing the old scarred
veterans from receiving the money due him.
"I xvant to rotor to another excellent hill ,
the silver bill. This bill is not thoroughly
understood , but next to the MoKluloy bill ,
1 think it is ono of the best. You will re
member that even xvlth our vnst amount of
sllx-cr , silver xvns demonetized. In 1SS4 both
parties declared In favor of tlio double stand
ard ; Clox'cluud xvas elected upon this Issue ,
but before ho took his seat , ho xvroto letters
stating that hoas opposed to the further
coinage of silver.
"Tlio [ wcrago democratic orator nnd < Jltor
is only an average liar xvhon ho gets through
discussing the sllx-cr bill , nor does ho become
n multitudinous , mellilluous aad highly fres
coed liar until ho has finished an evening
with the MeKinley tariff bill.
"Thero Is no vote that I look upon with
inoro pleasure than mine upon the AIcKluloy
bill. I read In the nondescript published
o\"cr the way that 'Mundcrson should como
homo and explain his voto.1 There Is no
necessity foult , as tlio merits of the bill explain -
plain themselves. Some of the smaller par
rots of the democrats are going about the
state , folloxving the lead of Senator Carlisle ,
stating that tlio bill Is unconstitutional. They
claim that it is class legislation , but did you
over hear of a laxv passed by the republicans
that the democrats xvero xvilling to admit x\-as
constitutional ! They hnvo even gonosofar
as to say thateomo of the sections of the con
stitution nro not constitutional.
"It is said-that this McICInlcy bill is about
to ndx-ancb the price of goods. In some In
stances the prices have advanced , but equally
as nmny lines of goods have lowered in price ,
or soon xvill. Look at the Item of leather.
There Is a largo reduction in the price and
ovea a larger reduction of the tariff on lum
ber.
ber."Tho
"Tho bill has been greatly misrepresented ,
but in tlino you xvill see that it affords a
great relief to the agricultural districts of
tho'country as xvell as to the xvorklngmon of
thu cities.
"Tho eloquent Gurley , I know , xvill bo
elected , and no man xvill look after your in
terests to bettor advantage than he , and so I
might go through the on tire list. The legis
lature xvlll ho largely republican , nnd It xvill
bo to your interest to see that every nominee
of the republicans will go along xvith him.
"I want to speak of your congressman , W.
.T. Council , hut I do not think it necessary ,
for 1 know you xvill support him. 1 don't
think that sophomore gentleman , Bryan , xvho
goes about the state making hno speeches
and using choice rhetoric , can possibly secure
your votes by his eloquence. That gallant
soldier , Kichards , I feel sure xvlll bo elected ,
and I do not Delievo the republicans of this
city xvill cast him aside to support their
toxvnsmnn , Mr. Boyd.
"Tomorroxv xvo need work , aad if the republicans -
publicans got out nnd do their duty the cn-
tire ticket will bo elected. "
It xvns nearly 11 o'clock xvhen Hon. J. M.
Thurston x\-ns introduced. Ho said : "I hn\-o
concluded not to make you a speech tonight.
I reached tnat conclusion when Mundorson
got Ids second xvind. I want to see Hvo re-
republicans at the polls tomorrow , not dead
heroes talked to death.
"I addressed na audion la this city two
xvceks ago and challenged the democratic
press to successfully contradict any of
the statements I made nt that timo.
I xvaltcd for ton days xvithout an ansxvor , and
then the World-Herald came out xvith a
picture of something that xx-as purported to
be ) mo playing on n lyre. This xx-as the only
reply that could be mndo to my statement of
facts by that most brazen and impudent
prince of liars , Gilbert M. Hitchcock. If
there is anything in all American history that
should teach our boys to lox-o their country ,
It Is the history of that young man. His
father made txvo mistakes one In supposing
that hU son had brains , nnd the other in
sending him to a foreign college to sccuro an
education before tie had imbibed proper ideas
of American citizenship. ;
"IIo undertook to practice laxv and made nn
absolute failure. Ho has had no success ex
cept hi clipping ancestral coupons. Ho has
changed his polities three times in fouryeors.
If ho Is to ho the Moses to lead the horny-
haadcd toilers out of the xvilderncss , God for
bid that ho should follow them.
" 1 ask you xvho have known mo for years to
turn back the pages of my llfonmougyou nnd
snv what my reputation has been , I never
said mean things of these opposed to mo po
litically until personally ntiuclted. I doa't
believe in personal politics. I believe xvo
should act ns men , not as things.
"I noticed another gentleman traveling in
the baggage train of James E. Boyd , Mr.
Gannon , xvho says I have no right on the
st.iKO of this state Iwcauso I nm general so
licitor for the Union Pncltlo railway. I am
sorry , not fox' myself , but for him. Aftcrtho
heat of ther campaign is over , great , warm
hearted IrisluiKiu as ho Is , ho xvlll bo sorry
that ho stepped nsido from the true line of
political discussion.
'For the most part , the democrats hnvo
conducted a decent campaign in Nebraska.
Hitchcock says that Bryan , AtcICeighan nnd
Thompson will bo elected. If they are , xvon't
you bo fond to see them in congress xvlth
roprcseiaativo Americans I I tell you Cou
ncil xvlll be elected by 4,000 majority. Mc-
Ixeighnn lost his only hope by his last big
drunk at Ked Cloud , nnd Thompson xvill not
bo in steht of Dorsoy's rear guard. Democ
racy is going up , and the last you xvill hear
of it xvlll bo in tomorroxv morning's World-
Herald. Tlio other day a democrat told mo
they xvero going to elect 'old Grover' again in
ISO4. , and named the solid south 113
proof of this democratic result.
Ho included Texas , nnd I admitted that ox-en
xvithout the shotgun policy of Intimidation
Texas xvas believed to bo democratic. It is
tlio land of the tarantula and cactus : the
homo of the coxvboy nnd the pnradlso of the
train robber. There they nurse their babies.
Instead of at nature's fount , nt the muzzle of
a 44-callbro , self-cocking rex'olx-cr. God
placed Texas on earth , but under such condi
tions that It can bo nothing but democratic.
"Aly democratic friend ulso claimed Noxv
York , but ho xvlll not tee hia fond hopes
reallrcd unless the cut-throat bands of ro-
neater * stalk forth In that great city on elec
tion day ns heretofore , and by throats and
lutlmldatlon march from precinct to prcclnot
and vote from daylight until dilSk. "
The speaker then touched briefly upon the
tariff , and closed xvith nn apponl to the young
voters xvlio uro about to cast their llrst
ballot. . ,
As Mr. Mnndcrson concluded Ins speech ho
xvas xvarmly welcomed by the gentlemen on
the stage , xvldlo the vast uudleuco chcorei' '
and cheered Itself hoarse. Men waved their
haw and ladies their handkerchiefs , The
band played n lively nlr , and as cheer after
cliacr again resounded through the opera
house the closing meeting of the campaign
was voted a decided success.
A New WaVnsh Extension ,
Cuiaco , III , Nov. 3. The Evening Jour-
ial xvlll snv : "It has been practically settled
hat the U'ubash railway company xvlll ex-
.end Its line from Hutlcr , Mich. , to n coiyicc-
.Ion xvlth the Western Indiana road , thereby
rendering It Independent of tlio Chicago ,
Atlantic .V Krlo for entrance to Chlcngo , and
that the Canadian Pacific xvlll be given a Chicago
cage line by the same route. "
iiirviiLn.ixs
are 8uro of n Majority In the
Nn.\t Comjress.
WASIII.VOTOV , Nov. 3. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : HKK.J There Is a great deal moro
confidence ut the republican headquarters
than has been publicly expressed , The situ
ation among the. loaders of the party nnd to
managers of the campaign Is very much llko
Noxv York at the last presidential election.
The democrats wcro alloxved to do all the
boasting and blowing , but the republicans
kept their peace and awnltcd development's.
The democrats are claiming everything , and
to bear them talk ono would think the elec
tion xvas already over and that the demo
cratic majority of forty-two in the house of
rcprcscutatl\-cs had ulrundy taken their seats.
No one around the republican beadouartcrs
cl.dms more than fifteen majority , but secret
information from the various districts in tbo
country creates confidence.
There Is not much betting going on In
Washington except upon the result la Penn-
sylx-anm , and that is all In favor of the re
publicans. The odds at xvhich waites have
been laid are ono hundred to seventy-five nnd
txventy-llvoto txventy that Delamiiter xvill
bo elected. A prominent politician , xvho
is also ' considerable of a sporting
man. 1ms deposited $1,000 at Willnrds
hotel on Dolnmntcr ox-en xvithout takers. The
department clerks hnvo more interest in the
election than usual. * A large number of them
hnvo rendered voluntary assistance to the
congressional committees nnd tiuvo contribu
ted largely to the republican campaign funds ,
nearly all those xvho live in states or districts
considered close baying gene homo to vote ,
folloxving the example set by the president ,
Attorney General Miller , Treasurer Huston
and others. The Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
company have sold 100 tickets to voters In
Indiana , and the Pennsylvania nud Baltimore
& Ohio roads nn equal number. It Is esti
mated that 750 of the ft,000 clerks of ttio
treasury have gene homo to vote and
about 20 per cent of the 1,700 employes
of tlio xvar department. There nro 223 pco-
plo on the rolls of the navy department , of
xvhom thirty-livo are absent from their desks ,
or about 15 per cent of all. The employes of
the state department tnko x'ery llttlo Iiitcr&t
In politics aud none of them have gene homo
to vote so'fnr ns knoxvn. The clerks in the
postolllco department nro following the ex
ample of Mr. Wnnainnkcr , xvho xvill x-oto in
Pcnnsplvunla , Colonel Whlttleld , the first as
sistant , xvho votes in Ohio , and Third As
sistant Hnzcn , xvho votes in Pennsylvania-
Mr. Loxvry Boll , the second assistant , xvlll
remain hero as acting postmaster general ,
having paired with a democrat. A
largo number of the employes of
the Interior department have gene ,
perhaps ! 2r > per cent of the entlro force , or MR )
clerks. Secretary Noble xvill remain in
Washington , but General Bussox- . the assist
ant Rccrotarx- , has gone to Noxv York to voto.
Visitors at the railroad stations today xvould
have supposed that there xx-as a picnic or ex
cursion on because of the croxvds of people
departing. As the railroads all offered re
duced rates to voters to go homo , Iho average
x-oter takes advantage of the opportunity to
give his family a trip to the old homo , and
this day there hove been moro going than
usual. Inquiry at the various ticket oOlces
discloses the fact that something llko live
thousand x-oters tickets hnx-o been sold in this
city at reduced rates to voters.
THE WOJtlsli'S F.IIH.
Chicago Will Vole on the Question
of iHsiilnnOOOOOO in Hoiuls.
CHICAGO , Nov. 3. [ Special Telegram to
THE Bin : . ] The amendment to the state con
stitution authorizing the city council to vote
f5,000,000 xvorth of bonds for xvorld's fair
purposes xvill bo , it js predicted , rushed
through xvith a whirl tomorroxv. Every
ticket that xvill bo voted has a clause on it so
xvorded that if cast without alteration or
amendment , It will count in favor of the
proposition. There is no doubt that by to
morroxv night the xvorld's fair corporation
will have n capital stock of f 10KHI,000 ( In
stead of $0,000,000. They can then issue
bonds , nnd xvith this act the presideat of the
United States may bo notified that Chicago
has met the conditions necessary for holding
the xvorld's fair , ami the proclamation to for
eign nations can at once go forth , nnd the big
xvorld's fair begin to boom from ono end of
the earth to the other.
The only communication so far received in
favor of opening the fair on Sunday has como
from operators on Wall street. Noxv York.
Of some three thousand received from differ
ent parties and bodies all o\-er the United
States protesting against the opening on Sun
day , this Is the only one of an opposite char
acter. The loiter has ton signatures , and
gives as a mala reason that the fair should
remain open on Sunday on "general princi
ples. "
As an attraction for the fair n , suggestion
comes from New York that "Chinese floating
gardens" bo used. These are made of bam
boo , some ton or txvelvo feet long , nail about
half as wldo. They are , as Is sucircstcd , to
bo fantastically decorated and handled by na
tive Chinamen.
The eighth annual conx-eutlon of the Inter-
association of fairs nud expositions will beheld
hold nt Detroit on the 12lh and 13th of this
month. A circular mailed to the national
commissioners asks for a xvorld's fair rcpro-
soutatlx-o.
JtIO FIItK IX 'JFltlSCO.
The Grand nm ! Hurllngton Hotels
Totally Destroyed.
SAN FIUXCISOO , Cnln. , Nov.-8. Shortly before
fore 3 o'clock this morning fire was discov
ered under the Burlington bouse , adjoining
the Grand hotel , In the basement of a paint
store. The ( lames spread rapidly throughout
the basement of the block bounded by Mar
ket , Noxv Montgomery , Stevenson and Second
streets , nnd.then spread to thn first floor , on
which xvero ofllces and stores nnd the board
of trade rooms. The smoke in the meantlmo
had aroused the InnmtQd of the Grand nnd
Burlington nnd the frightened guests rushed
to the sidewalk \vltli what valuables they
could carry. Fire soon shot up through the
freight elox-ator in the rear of the Grand and
a general alarm xvas turned In , bringing all
the engines in the city to the scene. Thtro
xvero several narrow escapes from suffocation.
The efforts of the llroimm to confine the llro
xvithln the block occupied by the Burlington
nnd Grand hotels xvero successful. About 0
o'clock the roof of the Burlington foil In , car
rying part of that of the Grand. In a short
tlino the interior of the Burlington xvas n
complete wreck , and the front of the Grand ,
on the Market aud Kastcarn street end , alsoju
ruin. The western end xvas saved.
The Grand hotel xx-as opened in 1870. npd nt
that time xvas considered ono of the bast In
the xvorld. It xx-as foui * stories high nud hnd
a frontngo of VM feet on Market street. Txvo
years ago about half of the block xx-as leased"
to other parties and called the Burlington
hotel.
The total loss , including the buildings ,
stores , furniture nnd stocks , Is estimated ut
$500,000. It is behoved that the uro xvas duo
to spontaneous combustion.
A Nebraska Timid Decision ,
WABIUNOTOX , No3. . ISpocIal Telegram
to Tim Den. ] Assistant Secretary Chandler
today affirmed the decision of Commissioner
Groft and the local land officers in holding
for cancellation the homestead entry of Will-
lam Harper for the northeast quarter of sec
tion 10 , township U , range 40 , North Plattc ,
Nob. This entry xvns cancelled on the con
test of Daniel w. Cablll on tno ground of
abandonment and failure to establish real-
donee.
A Bin Denver I'a 11 ure.
DENVER , Colo. , Nox0. . The big dry goods
house knoxvn ns the Alcazar xvas closed by
the sheriff. Attachments xvero filed nmount-
lii ? to * SO,000. The stock U estimated from
tTJ.OOO . to 1110,000 ,
What the Electors of the Various Oominon-
wcftlths Will Vote on Today ,
INTERESTING FIGHT IN NEW YORK CITY.
A Itcd Hot Unttle to ho Waged In Mo-
Kliilcy's District In Ohio-The
Iowa Contest Old Political
prophets nt Sea.
The following dispatches show the various
issues In the different states which hold elec
tions today , together xvlth the oQlccs to bo
filled :
III lllilldlH.
CHICAGO , Nox3. . The chief feature of the
campaign In Illinois Is the contest ex-Gov
ernor Pnlmor is xvaglng before the people for
the United States sonatorshlp , the only
state officers to bo elected being
treasurer and superintendent of
publlo instruction , Early in the year
Governor Palmer advanced the doctrine that
Tutted States senators , should bo rather se
lected by the people ot Iho state than by n
legislative caucus of the party in power , and
this doctrine found concurrence among the
rank and Hie of the Illinois democracy. The
state convention in Juno , nominated Palmer
and requested him to make a canvass for the
election of a democratic legislature. In the
personal popularity of their leader the demo
crats b.iso their strongest hopes for success
In n state that usually gives 20,000 plurality
for the republican ticket , ' ' 'ho republi
cans are confident tf continued con
trol of the general assembly , but
thcro nro so many doubtful
districts that It ia impossible to predict the
result. The strength of the farmers' mutual
benefit association nnd farmers' alliance is
confined to central and southern Illinois , and
xvhllo the democrats 'In that section hope to
reap much ndx-antaRO from local fusions xvlth
the farmers' mutual honellt association they
are equally hampered in other localities by
the farmers having independent legislative
nominations , xvhich unvn been endorsed by
the republicans , There has been some agita
tion of the compulsory school Inxv enacted by
the last legislature , butns both parties have
agreed to modifications of the objcctlonnblo
provision It has not assumed the importance
it attained hi Wisconsin , The great issue in
Illinois has been the tariff , and it has boon
fearlessly fought by both parties. In tbo
concressloiml struggle tlie democrats have
made an unusually active fight against Con-
grossumn Cannon , the endorsement of their
candidate by the Fanners'Mutual Benefit
association nnd the hostility of some of
the republican papers of the district to
Cannon giving them hopes of defeating
him. Chairman JOHCR of tlio republican state
central inimlttco paid tonight that the re
publican. . "Ill carry-tho state ticket and elect
ri majority v. * the legislature on joint ballot.
They expect io hold tbeir oxvn on members of
congress mid probably ( Jain ono by defeating
either Format ! or Fithlan , At the head
quarters of the democratic state central com
mittee broad claims xvoro made , sctno mem-
hoi's Insisting that the democrats xvould carry
the state ticket and gain three congressmen.
In No\v York.
NKW YOUK , Nov. 3. 'fho election hero Is1
for judge of the court of &npcUs-txvo justices
of the supreme court , tli ! ty-four members of
the assembly. Hobcrt furl , tbo present in
cumbent of the court of"'appeals , Is on both
the republican and democratic tickets. The
prohibitionists nnd social labor party hox-o
candidates , but the votes for thcso
xvill hardly bo na appreciable clement. In
terest xvill bo centered in the vote for con-
gocssmca and also for members of the assem
bly , as the next legislature xvill select n
successor to Senator Ex-arts , The democrats
nro hopeful of mnldng Raiii in congress , but
tbo republicans are equally confident that
they xvlll hold their oxvn If not Increase the
number. While the democrats have been
making strenuous efforts to got enough as
sembly votes to elect a senator , there is llttlo
probability that they xvlll succeed. Much
moro popular intercut attaches to the vote
for municipal ofllcers .in Ncxv- York city.
Thco contest is bet\vcon the Tammany
ticket , _ headed by Mayor Grant , and
the people's municipal loaijuo ticketJieadcd
by Frances M. Scott , n county democrat , and
containing both republican and democratic
names. The latter ticket is endorsed by the
republican party nnd the county democracy
and has had tbo active support of all the re
publicans and mugwump papers.
, In Wisconsin.
MII.WAUKEC , WIs , , Nov. 3. The Bennett
compulsory school lav. ' Is the issue xvbich
oversbadoxvs all otbor in the election tomor
roxv. The unexpected election of Mayor
Peck la the republican city of Mllxvaukee by
the aid of sectarian opponents of ttio Bennett
law forced him to the front hist spring and
ho xvas only a foxv xvcelts Inter nominated by
the democrats lor governor. His republican
opponent is Hoard , the present gover
nor , who was nominated by acclamation
by the republicans and xvho had boldly taken
the position xvlth his party that the Bounett
law is sound and must remain upon the stat
utes. IJy pledging themselves to its modifi
cation or repeal the democrats secured con
siderable support from all classes in politics ,
The only question Is as to-the extent of this
support , The republicans are sure that they
xvlll gain from the doAiocrutlo ranks enough
voters Xvho favor the law to moro than effsott
the sectarian x-oto. In the congressional con
tests nlono has the tariff question been the
subject of any considerable discussion ,
In Indltiiin.
INDIANAPOI.IP , Ind , , Nov. 3 , In Indianap
olis the farmeis mutual benefit association Is
n factor now to polities' , and Its uncertain
stren gth makes It Impijssihlo to predict to
any degree of certainty us to the result. It
is supposed that the coating legislature will
probably bo democratic py a smill majority
nnd this xvlll Insure the rc-clcotioii of Senator
Vorhces ns his oxvn successor hi the United
States senate. No governor Is to bo elected
tls fall , but a secretary of state , auditor ,
treasurer and other minor oftlcors xvltl bo
chosen and both parties claim the state
ticket. The democrats claim that the
traditional "off year" modus democratic suc
cess , but the republicans rely greatly upon
the strength of the administration to carry
the state ticket. As jno governor Is to bo
elected Interest Is naturally 'confined to the
congressional nnd legislative contests , xvhich
most vitally effect the party at largo. In the
congressional light the republicans have de-
rlx-cd a decided nvantBfro' In several districts
bv fortunate combinations xvlth the farmers
alliance , The noxv election law goes into
effect and no ono cau determine the result.
It is.probably fair to swr that the best Indica
tions point to continued democratic control
of the legislature , but -a gain of ono or two
by the republicans.
In loxvn ,
DBS MOINES , Io. , Nov. n. The peculiar
political complications which allowed the
democrats to elect n governor of Iowa last
fall for the first time In txventy-fivo years
makes this state an object of particular In
terest at this time. The state oQlccrs to bo
elected are a secretary of atato , treasurer ,
auditor , Judge of the supreme court r.nd rail
road commissioner. Ordinarily the state of
loxva gives a plurality of about 30,000 for the
republican ticket , so the republicans have
the greatest confidence in their ability to
elect their state ticket xvhon tbero are so
many candidates- state nnd congressional
in tlio Held that a full votamny bo ex
pected , The democrats'noxvovor , appear by
no means without nope of victory
and are stralului ; every effort to elect their
Halo UckcL Ttio farmers' alliance Is not
very strong hi loxva , but the prohibition ques
tion Is always n glowing Uaue. The situation
in loxvn may bo summarized by saying ttiat
thollgtUxvulch ox-ersbadoxvs all else 19 the
struggle In tha doubtful conere.sMomil ills-
trioU of the state , nnd so many elements
cuter Into thcso contests that the oldest poli
ticians nro nt sea.
The chairman of the republican state com
mittee claims n majority of 10,000 to lfl.000 on
the stnto ticket and the election of ten of the
elex-en congressmen. The democratic com
mittee makes no claim on ttio stnto ticket ,
but Insists that their congressional candidates
In the First , Second , Third , Klnhth and
Ninth districts xvill win.
InllnitsaH.
KtxsAs Cur , Mo. , Nov. 3-Jvnnsns has become -
como bistorical as n state of political , , move
ments , nnd the question xvhich is the highest
this full Is xvhflther the farmers' alliance , re
publicans , democrats , rcsubmlssloa party era
a combination of cither two Is to control
after Tuesday. There nro to bo elected a
governor and n full list of state ofllcors , seven
congressmen aud a legislature that xvlll
choose n successor to Senator Itipnlls. Tlio
farmers' ' alliance nnd rcsubmlsslon parties
hnx-o both como into prominence la the last
eight months. Tlio former party Is xvell or
ganized nud aggressive , xvith an enrollment
of 10,000 ! ! nnd nckiioxvlcdgo IU present chief
ambition to bo the * retirement of John J.
Inpalls from the United States senate. The
resubmlsslon parly is nconiblnatloa of hith
erto heterogeneous elements xvboso basis of
union Is opposition to prohibition. Its re
cruits nro from the democratic and republi
can parties and its shibboleth the repeal of
the prohibitory law. Tlio republican resub-
llcan rcstibmlsslonists nro these xvho left the
party because the national republican
party and Kansas republicans art nt
variance * on the liquor laxxTbo
resubmlsslon and democratic parties have
fused in'theirnomination of a state ticket ,
declaring that tbo people of the sUto should
bo given n show for an expression upon the
question. Thus there are three lull ticliots
republican , farmers' alliance aud democratic-
resubnilsslou. The successful parly , which
ever ono it may bo , xvill probably have a plu
rality of less than 15,000. The farmers' ulll-
nnco and democratic-rcsubinlssion parties nro
generally opposed to tbo election of Ingalls.
IIo has made nn actlx'o campaign and laughs
ut the possibility of republican defeat. The
republicans claim the entire seven concress-
men from Kansas , but the democrats express
hopes of electing two or three in the btroug-
est alliance districts.
In Ohio.
i , O. , Nov. ! ! . Ohio voters will
bo called upon to elect a secretary of state ,
judge of the supreme court and members of
tbo board of public xvorks besides congress
men. The election of members of congress
is the first under the apportionment made by
the last legislature. By the vote txvo years
ago six of these xvero elected by the repub
licans , viz : Second , Tenth , Txvelftb , ISigh-
tceiith , Nineteenth and Twenty-ilrst. Tlio
others should elect democrats. The
campalga has bad x'ery little of
state issues In it. The electlpn
of concrcssmcn lias made national Issues an
important factor. Perhaps the most Inter
esting feature In Ohio is the candidacy of
William MeKinley in tlio Sixteenth district.
Last year the counties in his district gave a
democratic majority of : iOJO. , There has
been an earnest effort by the republican
parity to elect McCinley , on account of his
value to the party in congress. Kqually
earnest efforts hnvo been made to elect his
opponent , Judge Warxvlck , to slioxv that the
people do not npnrovo the MeKinley bill.
rJoxvs from the Sixteenth district xvill bo
anxiously axvaltcd , Another feature is the
effort of ox-Uovcrnor Chares | Foster in the
Kighth district to overcome n democratic
majority of 1,0H ) . The effect of the oxtr.i
session of the legislature on the election has
been regarded as favorable to the republi
cans Inasmuch ns it developed divisions
among the democrats and resulted In Cincin
nati putting a number of democrats out of of
fice.
In M nnc.sot.i.
ST. Run , , Minn. , Nov. 3. Minnesota Is
ono of the interesting political states this fall
from the fact that the phenomenal groxvth of
the farmers' alliance makes It likely that Iho
nexv party xvlll cast ox-cr 23 per cent of the
total vote. As Minnesota heretofore has
been republican , the groxvth of the now party
bas been greatly at the expense of the domi
nant party , but xvith four full state tickets In
the field , tha democrats nud farmers having
fulled to combine , the chances are still In
favor of the republicans. The most sanguine
party In the state is probably tho" formers'
alliance , and they claim the stnto by 10,000
plurality. Of course the older parties
contest that , but It is frequently conceded
that either of the three parties Is almost
equally liable to xvin. The republicans claim
the entire live congressional districts of tbo
state , but in several of the districts the claims
are stubbornly contested by the democrats
and farmers alliance. .
In Michigan.
DKTKOIT , Mich. , Nov. 3. In Michigan n
governor and a full stale ticket , nnd eleven
congressmen aud legislature nro to bo chosen
tomorroxx- . Michigan Is a state of fusion'
tickets , but this year tbero has been n do-
p'arturo from the usual tactics and no loss
than four state tickets are In the field re
publican , democrat. Industrial and prohibi
tion. Tlio industrial is a combination of
xvhat xx-ould be'iii other state. * union labor
and farmers' alliance' but its independent
course in tne nomination of a full state ticket
prevents It from doing other than reducing
somewhat the x-oto of the two prominent par-
tics. Considerable interest centers in the
congressional contests in close districts.
In I'ciiitsylvautn.
Piur.ADKi.viuA , Nov. 8. The mobt active
campaign In Pennsylvania for years ended
tonight. A most thorough caavass of the
state xvns made by txvo parties. The prohi
bition and labor parties both have full state
tickets in the Held , but neither has shown
much activity In the campaign , In 1882 I'nt-
tlson , the present democratic candidate , xvas
elected governor through a split in the repub
lican party , an independent candiduto having
been placed in the field. The legislature to
bo chosen tomorrow xvill elect a successor to
Senator Cameron and the state senators
elected tomorroxv xvlll have also a vote for
the successor of Senator Quay la 1893.
lit Colorado.
DENVKK , Colo. , Kov. 3. The state cam
paign closed hero tonight xvlth a grand repub
lican meeting at the Coliseum. On account
of there being a bitter factional fight in the
republican party over local affairs the cam
paign has been a decidedly interesting one ,
and xvhilo In many localities there are txvo
republican tickets in the field , yet each stdo
Is supporting Teller for re-election to the
United States senate. Because of those dif
ferences the democrats nro hopeful of elect
ing tbo governor , state treasurer and n ma
jority in both houses of the legislature , in
which case Palmerston xvlll succeed Teller.
In Tennessee.
NAsnviu.n , Tenn. , Nov. 3. Thc'ro is not a
great deal of interest in tomorroxv's election.
The democratic candidate for governor will
probably bo elected. In the First congres
sional district tbo fight is a tlcrco ono and the
chances favor It. It. Butler , republican ,
against Taylor , democrat , tbo present Incum
bent. In tho. Second Houk xvill bo elected ,
In the Third the fight is close , but in others
there Is llttlo opposition to the democrats.
In New Jersey.
THEXTO.V , N. J , , Nov. 3. The election In
this state tomorroxv xvlll be noteworthy ns
being tha first under thu noxv ballot laxv ,
which U a modification of the Australian
Inxv , The election xvlll bo for assemblymen ,
a portion of the senate uud ssvon congress
men ,
ii 4
In Arkansas.
LITTLE ROCK , Ark , , N T. 3 , Arkansas will
elect live congressmen tomorroxv. The z
contest \vlileh \ xvlll bo fought on all Hues i ;
the First mid Second districts , xvherol'ov z.
Clayton xvlll endeavor to defeat tbo demoil
tie nominee. IJoth parties are hard at xvd
and the onld Interest In the election Is cei
tcrcd hi the district ! ) named. \
In
SK VTti.r , Wash. , Nov. , SI , Acougressiuim' "
and legislature will bo elected tomorrow.
There Is no upparcnt disaffection In the re-
Vubllcan ranks and they expect n repetition
of their victory of last year.
In Virginia.
Ilicminxii , Va , Nov. 1) ) . Tlio * election In
Virginia tomorrow is for congressmen only ,
nnd the contest is on party lines. The light
xvlll bo wholly contested In the First , Second ,
Fourth , Kightb mid Ninth districts. In tlio
other live districts the chances are In favor
of the democrats.
la ( . 'oimeutleut ,
II.xiiTromi , Conn. , Xox' . 3. Connecticut
xvlll tomorroxv choose congressmen mid a leg
islature xvhichvlll elect n successor to Sena
tor Plntt. It is ( enc-rally conceded that the
county legislature xvill remain roimbllenn.
The iirohlbltlon party and labor party have
tickets In the Held.
In Xexv Hampshire.
Coxcoun , N. II. , Nov. a.-Tbo election In
is'cxv Hampshire toniorroxv Is for state .nnd
county ofUccrs , members of comji-ess nnd
legislature. The legislature to bo chosen
xvill elect n successor to Senator Blair. Uoth
the leading parties have conducted a "still
hunt" campaign. There has been consider
able speaking , the tariff being the most prom
inent Issue.
_
In .Montana.
Hin.r.NA , Mont , , No3. . The voters of
Montana vlll tomorroxv elect congressmen
and elh'ht state senators. The campaign has
been n hot ono and the registration Is iiO per
cent less that last year , xvhich malics addi
tional uncertainty. Kepubllcans and demo
crats are both confident of ducting congress
men. The real contest is for the control of
the stnto senate , that body noxv being a tie ,
and the districts to bo voted in tomorroxv uro
all closo.
_
In South Carolina.
Cou-Mim , S. C. , Nov. 3. The election in
South Carotin n is to bo for a full state ticket
nnd coiurrcssmcn , nnd great interest is taken
from the split in the democratic ranks caused
by Tlltinnn's nomination. The state election
hinges mainly on the opposition by a small
faction of the democratic party calling them
selves "straight outs. " Tlllman is the regu
lar democratic1 nominee for governor. The
farmers' alliance xvas largely instrumental in
securing Tillman's nomination.
In Massachusetts.
BOSTON. Mais. , Nox' . 3. Tlio election in
Alassachusctts tomorroxv Is for state ofllcers ,
congressmen nnd legislature. The republi
cans , democrats and pronlbltionlsts have
tickets in tbo field. TJhp union labor party
failed to Jill tlio nominations In season. The
stnlo votes on two amendments to the consti
tution , ono to ' prevent tlio disfran-
ehiseinent ofotera because of change
of residence xvlthiu tlio commonxirc.iltli ,
nnd another providing that no person who
has performed service in the country's du-
fcnso shall bo disqualified from voting on ac
count of receiving or having received aid
from any city or town , or because of non
payment of poll tax , Moro than the usual
doubt Is felt touching tbo result.
In 31lKHouri.
'
ST. Loui ? , Nov. ! ) . The chief Interest in
the election tomorrow "centers in live congres
sional districts and -the nfiw Icgishuure ,
which Is to elect a United States senator.
The state ticket xvhlcb embraces 'only supreme
premo jndgo , superintendent of publlo in
struction and railroad commissioner , is
conceded to tlio democrats. Hot
campaigns have boon conducted in
the doubtful congressional districts
and the republicans conllitciilly assert tlmt
tliey will hold their oxvn mid perhaps gain
one member. The republicans have com
bined at .several points with the farmers' al
liance and union labor party and have hopes
of securing the legislature. The democrats
vigorously combat this claim , however , and
hope for congressional gains. The prohibi
tionists liax-o u ticket , but do not cut much of
a figure in thu cnmp.iign.
In North and S-iutli Dalto'n.
ST. PAUL , Minn , , Nov. 3. North and
South Dakota vote tomorroxv for full state
tickets , congressmen and legislatures , The
luttcy bodies xvlll elect successors to' Senator
I'lerco in North Dakota and Senator Moody
In South Dakota. In North Dakota the
farmers' alliance chose a stnto ticket , headed
by ono of themselves and made up of selected
candidates from the other party tickets ,
Ttio republicans of that state claim
the election of their entlro ticket
by several thousand majority and also claim
a good majority in tlio legislature. In South
Dakota the ullmnco has a complete stuto and
congressional ticket , as also hax-o the republi
cans and democrats , In tlio legislative con
test the alliance and the democracy have
combined in about one-third of the state , and
this fact xvill reduce the republican lead ,
xvhich hcrotoforo has been great. Still the
republicans claim a majority in the legisla
ture nnd a victory on both the htato nnd
congressional tickets. The alliance , or inde
pendents also claim the state ticket.
In California.
Sis' FIUXCISCO , Nov. ! 3. The people of
California vlll vote tomorroxv for a state
ticket , congressmen nnd legislature. The
hitter body will have the election of a suc
cessor to Senator Stanford. Besides the reg
ular republican .and democratic tickets , the
American and prohibition parties hnvo
placed a joint ticket In the Held nnd the
united labor party Is ulso represented in the
contest. Tlio real contest , hoxvcucr , xvlll bo
between the republican aud democratic nomi
nees. Tbo chief issue of the compuign xvas
u reduction of Htato taxation , tlm republi
cans declaring in favor of a maximum rate
of 50 cents uud the democrats cents. About
txvo xvcelts ago , however , the democrats
brought another issue into the campaign ,
producing a letter purporting to htix-u been
written by Markham , republican candidate
for governor , box-oral years ago , in xvhich tbo
writer used an expression scorning to in
dicate his preference for Chinese over Irish
labor. Murkham's friends deny the genuine
ness of tbo letter , but the democrats Insht
that it ia authentic. The controversy has
noxv over shadoxved .nil other Issues. The
election , it is generally believed , xvlll be a
very close ono. _ _
To Protect mid Enforce
BKUI.IX , Nox' . 3. [ Special Cablegram to
THE Br.i : , ] A bill xvns today submitted by
tbo government to the bundesrath xvhich cm-
phasl/tes the Importance of the Island of
Heligoland recently ceded by Great Britain
to Germany as a post-of observation , a signal
station and n shelter for scouting vessels In
time of xvnr. The bill provides for the mili
tary protection of the island against a coup
do main by an enemy , 'and for the enforce
ment thereof , the existing laws relative to im
perial ports. It also provides for the lovylng
of duties only on b < : er , brandy and other
spirits unil petroleum.
Tlio AVenthrr Forecast.
For Omaha and Vicinity Fair ; slightly
cooler.
Tor Nebraska , loxva and South D.ikota
Fair till Wednesday night ; xvnrmcr , except
Btatlonnry temperature- South Dakota ;
westerly winds.
Postal Mutters.
WASIIIXOTON , Nov. 3 , tSpccIal Telegram
to THE BEE. j The postonlco nt Hatton ,
Polk county , loxva. linn been discontinued.
1'almcr T. Hunbnrd has been coinnils-
slgu'cd postmaster at Gregory , S. D ,
\PROniBITIOH \ IS A DISGRACE ,
in L. Welter's ' Speech nt a Monster Mcot >
iugat Nebraska City.
"GOD AND THE RIGHT ARE ON OUR SIDE. "
'I'ho Iiil'niny Deiioimoc'l In tlio Uoport
of ho Carey-Merrliiinii Investl *
giillcm A Slinmo on Imv.i'tt
Full' Kncjo.
CITY , N'eb. , Nov. 8 , [ Special
Telegram to Tin : OKI : . ] The greatest event
of tlio present campaign In this city xvas the
iiiiU-prolilbltloii meeting hold In the opera
liouse to-night and addressed by Hon. John
L. Webster. Tor an hour before tlio honso
was lighted the street In front of Iho butltl *
ingwna packed for almost mi ontlro bloote.
\V hen the doors wcro opened the house xvu §
croxvdod within n few minutes ami hundred *
wove umiblo to gain admittance. Tlio ladles
of the. Western Christian Temperance Union
hail r. seliemo to march to the opor.i house \ \ \
\ \ hoily nnd nil nil the souls , but they did not
in-rife hi time and Imil to bo contented with it
section of scats , which had been reserved fet
thorn. The speaker xxns escorted to the hall
ly tieoniinlttee. A citizens' committee nnd ° a
largo number oC tlio leading business mon
occupied scats on thu stage. The meeting
xvas opened by Mayor Ireland as chairman ,
who imulc a stirring address mid then Intro
duced Mr. Webster. Tlio pentlenmn
was Riveted with prolonged cheers.
a the course " of his speech wart frequently
interrupted "wltli applause.
Mr. Webster took the report. of Kin * . Carojr
nnd lr Mcrrrintui , who tniulo tlio trip Into
Itixva. ns Ms subject and for his text , ' 'Poo.- !
I'rombitlou Prohibit and Does It
Lho ( Mine of Drunkenness f" In compnr ng
Nebraska Oity with Portland , Mo. , ho found ,
nct'onllng to tlio previous reports ,
that In tlio former nliuio , a city of I'.OOO ,
theiiT1veio but eighth-three arrests for
dritiiUonncss In the past year and at present
thcro Is but ono prisoner in jail for drunken *
ness , and Unit ono a resident from loxvn ,
whllo In Portland the arrests xvoro ono fof
every -4'JJ. The speaker was only oni-o Inter
rupted by a prohibitionist , andshuwiih iowell
answered that she had nu inure to say.
Air. "Webster closed his argument with th
following :
' This craze for prohibition that has heea
Imported into Nebraska is an opliloinic Unit
now anil then breaks out llko the I'cxns eat-
tlofovor In various states and there commits
sail havoc until It Is put down by the good
sense anil votes ( if the people. If these nils-
guided teachers would take the money
the hundreds of thousands of dollars
lars watted every year on problbl-
lion orators mid on newspapers thai
slander the ( rood iinmo of the states , they
could clothe the iwor. 1 f they would tuka
the money that is wiisteil on traveling cam-
paiRiiora they could feed thu hungry. If
they would take the nionev xvhieh 'might
have been cumed and saved by the hundreds
of ( amities that nro devoting their tlinu to
this ill-nilvised business , limy roulil o.lucnta .
thouhililrcu of the ignorant. If they rotili
take the money \vhieh has been begged from
eastern people to help carry on the nefarious
business , they might build ahurchfcs and1
help spread the gospel of Christ , whieh only
converts people to righteousness by charity
and porxunHlim and not By coercion , 'I'lja
inonoy tluiPis ninnially wasted bv those people -
plo in nbuso and slander would -buy oil *
every snlodn and llnuor house In the .stnto of
Nebraska , mid create nprolitbltioa iiarndlbO
if that h what they desire.
D "An appeal comes to Nebraska from ton of
our sister states that have been nfllletcd ami JS1J | /
cursed with this epidemic within tlio Insl vl
three yours , to put upon it thostmip of con
demnation ut this election. Breaking out on
tnoUulf of Mexico in 'b"7 , it spread over tha
state of Texas , where it was clcfcutol by a
majority x-oto of l.lir | ! r. It went northward
to Tennessee , where it was again defeated la
18T7 by a majority vote of ar.lilM. It then
fled to the Piicillo ocean to capture Oregon ,
but again met with defeat by a majority vote
of7'J85. Seeking a more congenial ollmp ,
thcso prohibition orators undertake to have
Ne\y HiuiiDHhiro. which had stood
ot n standstill for thirty yenVs
under statutory | iii > lilbiliflii , to incorporate )
it Into its constitution , and Now Hampshire ,
the homo of Senator Illiilr , the champion of
prohibition in the United Stala * senate , de
feated it by a majority vote of fi.HHl , Not
yet satisfied , another effort must bo made In
New England , and tlio campaign was opened
in Connecticut. The election of ISb'i ' came
and the good people of Connecticut defeated
it by n majority vote of U71VJ5. Massachu
setts was assailed , The learning and rollne-
inent of Hoston and llurvurd college was an-
pciilcd to. Tlio lawyers and doctors and - professors
fessors and ministers and statesmen of that
great commonwealth , having learned
Unit constitutional prohibition only
Increased the evil of drunkenness ,
turned their voices against it , and again it
was defeated by a majority \-ole of l.'i.iriO.
I'rof. Dickie , the chairman of ttm national
prohibition ' party , must try it again in Michi
gan. Tlm't state , washed and tempered by
the \vators of the great lakes the emblems
of purltv ami liberty -rotmillntcd the teach
ings of Prof. Dlekio and .Michael Fanning
by a majority vote of ft.OW. And yet the
apostles of self-virtue como to Nebraska to
tell us how to attend to our homo affairs.
Like horde of vampires , these orators , not
to lose their occupation , undertook to capture
West Virginia , but wcro driven out of thai
mountain state by n , majority vote of a J.8S7.
Gathering renewed recruits , they added St.
John and Helen ( Jougar to the list
and assailed the great manufacturing
state of Pennsylvania. That grout state ,
rising In its mighty strength , sent them forth
with a majority vote of 1 SOJ7 against prohi
bition. At Ibis time little Itliodo island , that
had been cursed by prohibition since IWO ,
raised In rebellion and wiped it out ot Its coa-
stilution in IbVJ by u majority vote of 1SU.VJ.
"Today this whole prohibition force is cen-
tcred on the praliies of Nebraska as the last
Btronnhold to bo captured. An appculycomca
to us from these ten mighty statc repro-
rent Ing the intelligence muf xvoalthof inill-
Ions upon millions of people of our great republic -
public , to vote against prohibition. It is a
voice sneaking In tnlmpet tone1 * from the
( Julf of Mexico on the south ami from tha
great lakes on the north , from Now
Knglnnd on the east and the Puclllo ocean
on the west , gathered into the maimlllccnt
power of thunder from the mountains of
Pennsylvania , that appeals to Nebraska to
vote down prohibition.
"Vox popull fox del. God nnd right Bra
on our side , L , t every man who loves thin
state do ills survioo of loyalty and help tavo
us from thouurso of prohlbltfon , "
Tluj CnrryO.IorryiiKin Invest leaf Ion.
NKIIIIASJCA Cirr , Neb. , Nov. a.SiKicfal [
Telegram to TiiHi'.B.j At a recent autl-
problbltlonnioctliiK in tills city Hcv. M. F.
Carey of the Kplscopal church made the
statement that liquor was openly sold at Dos
Molnc.i and argued ttiot prohibition did not
prohibit. Dr. Mcrryman , one of tlio leaJInf *
prohlbltlonUts hero , took exceptions to Mr.
Carey's ' statements and. declared them false ,
which resulted la u challenge from the rov-
crond gentleman and both visited Dos .Malncs
and took Saturday and Sunday to investigate
the \vorkiiiES of prohibition. They returned
homo last evening and their report win in ado
tonight at the oporu house us a preface to Mr. , ,
Webster's iuidnu.i. t-
Ur. Merryman xvns the first to npiMK , and *
la a ten' rnlnuto spoc'Oh stated that they were I
piloted through Dos .Moincs by a guide , and ,
uo bud no doubt that liquor was sold thero. t'
Ho said tlio picture was dark and was sorry '
to say itwas so , hut ho was not convinced ' .
that ho was in error In being u prohibitionist. tHe t
Ho acknowledged ttmt liny number of illvos V
and joints existed there where boy wore nL * ' ,
lowed to bo debauched. In fact , Or , Merry- }
man was convinced that iirohlbltlon did not '
prohibit , but ho Htlll claimed that Is was a J
Kood tiling and was still n prohibitionist , t
Kov. Carey followed aud was greeted wlt | Ss S