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TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY fG , SEPTEMBER 28 , 1892. \A \ _ _ NUMHER 101.
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PECK APPEARS IN COURT
York's Labor Ocmtnissionor Makea
Affltlavit in His Own Defense.
SOME VERY INTERESTING STATEMENTS
IVIiy Un 1)1(1 Not Allow tlio Committee of
Ucmocntt * to Kxnnilnn the Corro-
piilictrncn onVlllrll Ho Ilascd
llli I.nut Itcport.
r , N. Y. , Sept , 27. Labor Commis
sioner Peek was lu court toduv to show
cause why ho should not nllow an examina
tion of the turlll circulars received from
manufacturers , nnd on which the commis
sioner based his report ot the effect of the
tnrliT on labor and wages.
The afllduvlts on which the mandamus Is
nslied wuro made public at the Institution ot
this proceeding nt Kingston some tlmo ago ,
.und ullage a demand by the relater to see the
circulars ; that they nro public papers aud
that his demand wus refused.
Alllilutlt from .Mr. 1'ccU.
Mr. Mccgan road an affidavit ot Mi. Peak
In answer , lu which bo said :
' The law really spoclllcd no details for the
performance-of my duties , or the method to
bo pursued in obtaining Iho information ,
or Items designed to bo secured for the logls-
luturo of tbo sluto. In order to obtain tha
Information required to mnko annual re
port * , It was necessary thut I should obtain
the contldenco of both employer and em
ploye , the business men and the
laboring people ot the stalo. At
the very outset i was obliged
to make a rule , publicly announced by mo ,
that all Information was to bo received in
the strictest confidence as to ull correspond
ence ana Information , utia no names of per-
Kona , employes or employers , except by express -
press permission , should appear In uuy de-
paittneut report , or bo otherwise given ,
- -cither to individuals or the pubic [ , and that
no paper containing , or relating to Informa
tion received or used by mo in the discharge
of the duties of my office , should over bo
"
plixcoil on illo in my otllco or "bo
tmido a matter of record , or oo
comluorcd other than the private property
of the - commissioner for the protec
tion of senders of communications , and 1
hnvo never considered It my duty to pro-
nerve the sumo.
Aluuy * Uitvo I'U'dtfO of Secrecy.
' 'Every 'lino I sent out , circulars nikins
for information I invariably cave pledges of
secrecy to my correspondents , aud hnvo done
co annually.
"Tho practice pursued by mo in 18'JO nnd
IS',11 , was no departure from the uniform
course of prior ycurs.
, "I found in Iho law creating ray ofllco pro
visions authorizing roe to examine witnesses ,
but un the condition 'that no witness shall ,
against his will , bo compelled ts answer uny
( jiiL-Hlleus respecting his private affairs. '
' 'Ibis restriction rendered it practically
impossible to give effect ; o thu intent of the
legislature , unless the uoniidcnco of the people
ple of the state could be teemed and retained
uuu their affairs volunluilly disclosed. Re
peated refusals came to me from business
men. and worklnsmcn , and , besides , the cir
culars sent out ouch your , I have written
unJ sint thousands of letters , giving per
sonal assurnnoa tn the writers that no use
would bo made ot their confidence and every
communication would bo held to. bo. sacred
land denied tof fthywon"brlncluding" > rlvuirIir
the same branch of Industry.
"By such locltlmuto moans and by- such
honorable plodires only have I been able to
dischareo the responsible duties of my ofllco
and to render to tuo legislature the data an
nually transmitted to it in my annual roport.
I.lko I'ractlco In Other Stutc * .
"Ill twcuty-Boven states of the union that
have laoor bureaus it has been found neces
sary to glvo all persons the pledge of security
nnd confidence given by mo during tl o sev
eral years of my ofllclul life , 'ihcso pledges
rclutc to und cover cases of employers ant
employes and labor organizations.
"Tho summary which wus Issued by mo
in Ib'JJ , and against which the proceedings
f hnvo arisen , was issued and published by mo
nt the time usual for the publication of re
ports of other state ofllcors , und about the
snnio tlmo I have published my report ovary
other your , and every year in \ \ hich I bavo
made up a report to the legis
lature I Invariably published beforehand , In
or about August of each year a sum-
DJhry , as 1 published in 1S9U. I have not
deviated from the usual course and practice
of my oBlco , nor hnvo I iu 1893 departed from
nny custom of my ofllco with respect to my
roport. The attempt , made le establish the
theory that my toport was given to Inllucnco
the pending election is false , us the complla
tlons were all made bnforo any democratic
nomination was made and the data was ub
tained before anyone could tell who the
nominee of any party wouU bo.
Not tlio rroporly r tlio State.
' 'Tho communications nnd letters upou
whljh my preceding annual reports wcro
biiHOd wcro never tiled , nor mudo a record
in my ofllco and were never the property of
thu mute , bat were prlvato letters and what
ever property exists In them Is divided be
tween this dopoiidnt as the receiver and tne
several bominrs of the letters , nnd I am ud-
vised by mv counsel Unit , under the decision
of Wolsuy vs. Judd , Duor , } I79 , and other
kindred cases , an action would no against
ina if I atlumpiod in nny way to muko public
the matter that 1 guaranteed should bo pri
vate matter and hold as secret uud confi
dential.
'As the head of the department ( n ques
tion , I tun of tlio opinion , and so represent to
the honorable court , that the publication of
the names aud addresses of the persons and
corporations who have furnished the data
' upon which my report U based would oo
greatly Injurious to the public Interests. "
This r.fUduvit fully outlines the defense of
Mr. Peck.
li.Vl'I.AN.Vt'lONfS '
l-'KOAt aiJUUIilA.
Jtiiplyiir tlio Oliulrm u of tlio Demiiorntln
Still u Uommlttou to U'uuvyr' * .Vildrmn.
ATI. * VTA , a i. . Sapt. i7. ! Hon. W. Y. At-
Icltisou , chairman of the democratic oxoau-
tlvQ committee of ( Jcorgia , says In reply to
Iho published ad U re j a of General vVoavor
and several special telegrams whloh have
boon sent out from Georgia b"y MM , Leaoo ,
thnt they da great Injustice , uot only to tuo
democrats , i > ul to the paoplo of the state ,
Hn says :
- "According tn his own admission General
ft- Weaver received a respectful ( wiring at
Wnycross and Columbus. At Albany his
Kprci'U was llitenod to by several hundred
people aud no effort whatever was made to
prevent him from speaking. A prominent
uou-ro of thut place nt the conrlutiou ot
\Veavor' * pnech toolt the eland to refute
what ho had said , and bitterly attar-kod
AVeuver uiul tbo third party. Weaver was
bo tnUifnant that ti negro should attorn pt to
ui.K\ver him that ho Immediately loft the
platform.
"Tlio only iioifclhlo foundation for tbo
greatly exaggerated ocg story nproiul broad-
oust by i Jonorul Weaver and Mrs. Lome U
f.tut ajiiiinll uoy iu thii open clr uudlenra t
M.udlT tluHj-v r.n eg | { , and ho wus promptly
nrrchied iviu punuhcd for it , "
AH to Mi * . Loaso'a stntui-jcnt that "the
diserttc'jftil scnios t Muron. were rnpsutoji
twice tu tuo prescuco of tlu < govarnor f
the slate capitol , " Mr. Attnuou :
i A
Weaver or Mr * . Lease did uot
appear an tdrertlsed in Atlanta. They
vtmild not go up to the c.tpltol , v h'jra i Hrjo
cro.vd had Hstombloil to hour them. Gov
ernor Norlhan himself , hoarli.g thtt VVoavor
Vtctild. not ipai.U , olalmlni ; tbut he would uot
bo listened to. went to insure him a hearing ,
imit thu mootluK by a vote guarautood that.
I'o would be rojuoctfully ll .ei\a to.
on thochnirmun of the executive coramltteo
of the people's party of tbo state onrly in
Iho evening to extend him this cnuarnnteo
and ho told mo that General Weaver had
mrfdn up his mind nottosnoak.
"Ills claim of persecution is nothing more
than an overworked effort to pose as n mar
tyr. His statements drllboratrly misrepre
sent tbo people of Uoorctn and nro cunningly
dovlscd forounpulgn purposes. Ho did nut
want to sneak in Atlanta , but ho would have
hud Just as futr a show In Gcorglh as nny
man who spoke hero. Ho cancelled his en
gagement In Georgia because ho saw ho bad
boon Imposed upon by his own party mun-
ngcrs , who had led him to believe thnt there
was a chnuco for the "people's purty in
Georgia. Ho fourd that such wn < not the
cuso and was greatly disappointed by his
visit hero nnd was glaOl to get out of the
.state. Wullobcroho could not. conceal bh
chagrin and disappointment , engendered by
the weakness of his party in the state.
Georgia will RO democratic next Wednesday
by 40,000 to 60,000 majority. "
MASSACIIUSKTIS DEMOCRATS.
lltcy Mi-ot In Stnto Convention mid Adopt
u I'lntforiu.
BOSTON , Mass. , Sept. 'J7. Tha democratic
state convention mot today. Hon. Joslah
Qulncv , chairman of the state committee ,
called the convention to order and wus made
temporary chairman. In accepting the poil-
tlon ho made a spaech in which ho said thu
democracy was euro to carry Noxv York and
the country , and said tha force bill argu
ment wns working favorably in tbo south.
These words , ho said , bo brought from the
national headquarters , Thu usual commit
tees wcro appointed.
Hon. Charles T. Russell was chosen ner-
munent chairman. On taking tnu chair ho
dwelt nt Icnulh on tbo tnto hunk plauk In
the nationaljlemocrntic platform , reciprocity
and the force bill.
Governor Russell was unanimously ro-
nominated. James B. Carroll wus nominated
far lieutenant governor.
Governor RiHioll then appeared on thu
platform , escorted by the commlttoo up-
pointed to secure bis attendance. Ho was
received with enthusiastic demonstration
and addressed the convention in a felicitous
speech.
The cotnmlttco on the balance of Iho ticket
roporlod us follows , the report being unani
mously accepted : For secretary of state ,
Chnrlos S. Hamlln of Brookllno ; for treas
urer and receiver general , Jntnos S. Grinnoll
of Greenfield ; for auditor , Irvin 11. Snylos of
Mlllburv ; for attorney general , Charles F.
Tllloy of Lowoli ; for presidential oloclors-at-
large , Patrick Collins of Boston and John F.
Uussoll of Leicester.
Then followed the election of member ? of
tbo stnto coramltteo-at-large , with a few
dissenting voices.
Tbo following were chosen n9 presidential
clocto.M for the several districts : James M.
Stiirk of Ilolyono , John B. Oronuoll of
Northampton , Charles Haggorly of South
Bridge , Charles J. Williams of Acton , Peter
H. lionohiie of Lowell , Jumos F. Dean ot
Salem , Siimuel 13. Humlllon of Wukoliold , F.
F. French of Winchester , Edward J. Flynn
of Boston , Josinh Quincy of Qumcy , Robert ,
Bleaky of Hyde Park.'Josupn L. Sweet of
Altloborough , Johu F. Cougbliu of Fall
River. Adjourned.
< > MY A llUO.YitUO.
1. Slont I'aasrU's lEeHpectn to ( iroycr Cleve
land and Tuimiiiiny.
GICIND KUMD3 , Mich. , Sapt. ! i7. The re-
publicau campaign in Michigan , under the
auspices of the Republican league , opened in
this city tonight with Hon. J. Sloat Fussott
oflNow York as the principal speaker.
Fuly 4,000 people were pros out at the moot
ing.Johu
Johu P. Utcb , the party's nominee for iroy-
"
ornor of the a Into , "was the first apealccr.
flattering reception. Ho defended the pr < P-
toctivo tariff nnd then produced a copy of
Mr. Cleveland's lottlor of acceptance and
reading thut portion referring to the force
bill declared It to bo only a domooratlo
bugaboo , which had no existence in
the system of government proposed
by tho" republican party. Ho predicted
that the republican party would carry New _
York because tbo republicans were united
una the democrats divided. Ho thought that
'lammauy would support the domooratlo
ticket , "bot , ' > ho said , "in the aosonco of
love for the bead of the ticKet , 1 do not be
lieve thut Tammanv will commit crime and
thnt means i loss to the democrats in Now
York ot many thousand votes. "
His address was replete with brilliant oratory
tory und wit , and bo was frequently ap
plauded.
Cl.iVii.ANIJ : AM ) HILT. .
\\lint 11 Georgia Kdltor Has to Say About
( lie Tuo Mm.
CitlCHOo , III. , Sept. 27. "Although I was
a Hill man at the Chicago convention , I now
believe that Cleveland will get a much larger
vote than would Hill If he were the nom
inee , " said Evan Howell , editor and pro
prietor of thu Atlanta ( Gn. ) Constitution ,
today.
"ilag Mr. Cleveland made any promises to
Mr. Hill orTaintnnnyl"
"Absolutely none. That I know posi
tively , because I have boon nmoni ? the very
men and when Mr. Cleveland ia alleged to
huva made promisee , and they tell me bo
inndo no promises of any kind. But Mr.
Cleveland will have to recognize the demo
cratic organ Izillons in Now York state.
Otherwise the democrats in the senate , in-
eluding Hill ami Gorman , could mnko it very
Interesting for some of his appointees by
holding up confirmations and embarrassing
him iu many ways. But 1 guess Mr. Cleve
land has changed somoivhat In his views on
this subject. " _
Now Yorlt I'opulUtD.
SriuciJsi : , N. Y. , Sopt. 27. The people's
party itito convention was called to order In
this city today by Henry A. Hlckes of Now
York City , chairman of the national commit
tee. Chairman IIIcUos road nn address , fni-
loweu ) by the platform ot principles. Nomi
nations were made as lollotvs ; v'or jmlu'o of
Iho court of appeals , Lawrence J. MoParlln
of Lor.kport ; for oloctorul delegates ut largo ,
ThiiddeiiB U. Wukomaii of Now York Ci y
mid I , K Dean of Honoyo Falls.
nail Altculit Talk.
JACKSONVII.I.L- . , "Sept. 'J7. Tno democ
racy of Morgan county turned out on masse
today to hear the addresses by Judge Alt-
geld , democratic candidate for governor , and
Mr. William M , Springer , democratic mom-
bar of oongross from this district and canal-
unto for re-election , Judco Alttfold's re
marks were confined principally to the atato
issues , Mr. Sprmcor devoted his time ex
clusively to the consideration of the tariff ,
Numluntml Tor Olilul Jiiitloo.
GiuxnlUpiDS Mich. , Sapt. ! J7. At tbo
republican state convention held hero today
to notpiiiato a chief justioa of the supreme
court , to ihl u vacancy , JtidRo Frank A.
Hooker ot Churlo'.to was nominated on the
fourth ballot. Judge Hooker Is 48 years of
ace and hat ) been u circuit Judfo for the last
llftcou yoara.
ViiltNow Vorlc.
BLZZARD'S lUv , Muss. , Sept. 'J7. It la now
expected that Mr. Cleveland will make a
visit tu Now YorK this week , possibly leav
ing here on Thursday night , and will only bo
absent from hero u few days. Mr , Cleveland
has t > eon in receipt of many congratulatory
tol.vrunis toany regarding bis letter of ao-
cspuncc.
MuvimKoii III Ueiiiturky.
Miniii.ckux , Ivy. , Sopt. ST.When the train
boaniia Hou. A. U. Stevenson rolled into the
depot a lurgo air.l enthusiastic crowd , beaded
by i > br&ss band , had gathered there to greet
him. Loud culls from the crowd brought
him lo the rear platform , where ho thanked
the nrow-3 nnd ussureu them of democratic
lu November.
NomiimUul for
WAT STO\V.V , Wit. , Sept. 8T. The ropubli-
onus of the Second district today nominated
Luriu3 B , Cutwoll of Fort Atkinsoc for con-
ret * by Ac
LOGIC OF- JUDGE CROUNSE
General Van Wyck Could Not Withstand
the Attack ,
KEPT BUSY DEFENDING HIS RECORD
Itppnbllcun und Independent Ciiilirrimtnrlnl
Cundlil.itos I'ntnrtulu it Host ol Nuhrua-
kunn ut Ilimtrlro Intrrrntlnff
1'caturca of the Debate * .
UBATMCB , Nob. , Sept. 27. [ Special Tolo-
pram to TUB Usn.l Tno Paddock opera
house was crowded this afternoon with Inde
pendents und republicans to hear the debate
between Hon. C. II , VnnWycknnd Hon.
Lorenzo Crouuso , candidates for governor
on the Independent and republican tlukcu ;
respectively. Promptly at 3 o'clocic Gen
eral VanWyck and Judge Crounsp , escorted
by representatives of the Independent nno re
publican committee * , came on the atago and
\voto greeted with applauso. After the
audience had bncomo quieted ChMfmnu J ,
M. Mulholland of Odclt , of the independent
committee , came forward and stated the con
ditions ot the debate , that Ganoral Van
Wyok would speak ono hour , then Judge
Crounso would bo given ono hour and llftoon
minutes to reply , and General Van Wyck
would have fifteen minutes in which to reply.
Ho then lutrodncod General Van Wyclt as
the llrst speaker. The speaker stated that
the Independents had plead guilty to the
charge of being calamity howlers , and that
they * are really discontented from the
fuot the calamity makers bavo , iu the
twonty-flvo years they have boon In
power , fuiloa to removed tbo cuuso of cnlum-
ity. The republic platform had some good
features in it , ho thought , but they were not
enforced.
"The great trusts and corporations , " said
ho , "havo crown up and boon festered by
the rcpuoilcan administrations within the
last fifteen years. The Standard Oil trust
Is a sample of it , so U the sugar trust. It Is
u mockery for the great republican party to
rcatlirm its opposition to trusts whun It hus
the power to thrott'o them. Tnorcj will
always bo u conlllct between the multitude
who toll for bread and the few who loll for
gold.
Itcsult ill Financial Trouble.
"Where money is scarce prosparlty is low.
Who ha-i been injured by of caking "down the
free coinage of si'.vor In ISTUi Not the toilers
or the yeomanry , but it was fie Shylooks of
Euroni ) . The old parties said forty years
ago wo cannot tmvo the union if wo dis
cuss the slavery question. History is re
peating itself. Wo bavo organized this in
dependent party because there is a dumaud
.for it. As Important a question exists now
as did tbo slavery question then. Do
wo receive as much from toll ana labor
as wo ought to have I Whoio hirm is it if
there are $1OJO,000,000 more in tbo country
tbanwonondi Put , it In the vaults of the
treasury ; it belongs to the people and will bo
there for distribution xvhea thu wants of the
country demand it. Nobody can ste.il it ex
cept these who carry the Key.
"i'hero can bo no more prosperity from a
higher tariff. Wo want more prosperity.
It is now twentyfiveyears since
the war. Wo are at peace with
every nation on the globe. Wo nro
ruled by corporations and syndicates. When
I was in tha senate six years ago I wanted
and vote ! for free sugar and ftoo"lumber
and they called me a regular crank. It is
ust as necessary to have free lumbar as free
sugar. What Is the nccnsslty for a man to
iav from (1 to $3 per 1,000 extra for lumber
: o protect his family and machinery from tno
summer's sun and the winter's cold ) It is
> ocauso this $1 or $ . ) can go into the poouets
of the lumber syndicate.
One Vlc\v or Protection.
"Ill frco sugar is coed frco lumber is good.
An international monetary conference U no
; ood. The ports nro open for the pauper
labor of Europe. Carnegie struck agulnst
alb employee. It wasn't the employes strucR
agulnst him. These fellows sent to Europe
and secured paupar labor. The big corpora
tions bavo no trouble to got laborers.
Curneglo 000103 from Scotland. Ho does
not usbimilulo any more with our people
ple than does the Chlunnian. You nro
asking ' lurtbcr reduction ot railroad
rates. The answer of the state railroad
commissioner was that tlio railroads could
not give us lower rates than thev are doing
now aud mukn uny money. What we want
Is a relief from railroaa exactions and syndi
cate ? .
"When you tuko the prlvato and public in
debtedness of the country there Is not 5 par
com enough cold In the country to pay
it. All wo IWK is fairness and justice. It
u right that you should protect your own
inlorou. It is the great few that become
millionaires and the great maltitude that are
paupers. "
Chairman Mulholland then introduced
Judge Cronuse , who was was received wltn
the most enthusiastic applauso.
Juileo C'riuiiiho on the Allliu.cc ,
After 'the cheering had subsided Judge
Ctounbo stated that ho was not hero to' say
anything ugainsl the fanners alllunuo but
rather that ho had for tnat organisation the
profouudest respect and was with thorn in
their great ,11 ono. "Equal UighU to All und
Spociul Privileges to None. "
Continuing ho suld : "I ao not como herewith
with mv record pinned to my arm , but sim
ply refer tn my record us a Judge , a legislator
and us a momuer of congress to determine my
feulty to the causa of tbo people of Nebraska.
When In congiost 1 put tnrough two hills to tax
these railroad lanus Mr , Vuu Wyck's con-
pros * loft untnxnd. I respcot honest John
Powers uiul thu men Ilka him and tnoir prin
ciples. When they had made a political or
ganization pisstblo , tnen wo Him Ignatius
Donnelly , Van Wynk and Paul Vundervoort
trylni ; to ride into power on tbolr backs , und
honest John Powers Is sidetracked. I have
the profoundcst respect for the principles of
the ullluuco , but tLo profouudest contempt
for tno political mountebanks wao acek to
rldo Into political distinction oil the bucks of
the founders of that alllimco.
"The lofcrcnco of Mr. Van Wyck to Mr.
Cnrnocio in unfair tmd dlihonost. lie has
no right to inveigh against such a man us
Mr. Carnegie beouso ho is rich and bccauso
ho has founded and endowed so many insti
tutions for the DiinotH and education of his
loss fortunate fcllowuien. Before ho in
veighs aculnst Mr , Carneglo lot .ny friend
point to onu slnclo tnsti'.utlon that bears the
name of Van Wyck. I propose to sh ow that
my friend Vuu W > ck Is worth f500,000 ,
and know that ho owns ono of the
grandest and most palatial resldoncos In
Washington which now shelters thn chief
Juatlco of the Uulted States as a tenant. Ho
lias other valuable properly there , too. 1 am
glad that hu U rich und thut ho is the only
ono of tbo Nooraskuns in congress that has
over been able to build a mansion in Wash
ington. "
The speauer then came gallantly to tbo de
fense of tbo administration as against the In
sinuations aud chnriros implied in thu pre
amble and platform of tbo independent
party.
lloiv Nchr.iukuVa Defamed ,
For a year or more ho had to act as an
apologist for tbo state of Nebraska , to
uiuwur and refute the charges of calamity
made byitho Independents. Most of the mort
gage Indebtedness .charged to tbo stata of
Nebraska , was by these who ur < ) now absent
Irotn tbo Mute , young adventurers who took
up claims aud upon proving up on thorn ,
mortgaged tbo land for all It was worth theu
loft the state with DO Intention of returning
or ever redeeming the mortgage. Ho then
proceeded to show that the republican con-
presses had always boeu friendly to
th'i farmer * and cited that the best
efforts at legislation bad been for them.
The homestead law was cited as the great
measure that had given homes to oyor 1,000-
000 people , the agricultural laws , tbo meat
Inspection law and scores of others , The
introduction of corn into Europe as a food
product was n repAfcllcan tnoasuro that will
soon oronoutn now an Q great umttat for
American corn. The Union Pucillo bills , ho
cinlmnd , had done inor6 to insure the de
velopment of thofnbw , v cst than all other
causes combined. I"
Continuing , ha sAla : "It was built under
certain conditiotl twhoro the government
nerccil to talco a Jtocond mortcago , mid wo
should not at this 'distance &ny that nit that
lopislatlnn wns tdWhoncst , and wo have no
light to assail munJSvho nro not hero to do-
fonO themselves Rgalnst the charge of dis
honesty. ' J
AH to Ui llj/md I > g | inllou.
"I refer to Un4 , mutter bounu'o some of
Mr. Van Wycli's fnendnin thcaudieni'o nnvo
nskoil what about to Union Pacltic railroad ,
and will cull attention to a bill Introduced
bv Mr. Vaft Wyclt in IfcSOnutborultiit the
Union Pacltlotptuk/joutof Ihoslnktn ? fund ,
deposited with thj government under the
Tburinnn net by the road to meet
its tnortgago Indebtedness , money to
build other rondir A second bill wns
introduced to permit the Union Pacillc
to use its credit' to build ollior roads ,
and as these btllff > .woro Introduced during
the latter part of Wr. V u Wrck'u term as
senator , I can but think that his motlvo waste
to curry favor with.1 the railroads In scouring
hlsrn-eloctlon. "
The uponkor thcn palj .a glowing trlbuto to
the mou who cnmo to Nobrasica In its early
days penniless annrhttd rlson to nfltuonco by
their energy and industry. Ho was glad
Mr. Van Wyck wns Worth $500,000. Ho
wished It were $1,000,030 If he bad accumu
lated it honoitly , a"nd without the aid of a
pre-emption law that permitted htm to bring
un urmv of pro-cmptors hero from which ho
later reaped a munificent speculative benefit.
I f t h it law was wrmg Mr. Vnn Wyck should
have had it repealed when ho was tn the
senate. v , Z
Ho paid a high xjQmpllmcnt to Hon. J.
Sterling Morton , whom ho ( Judge Crounio )
had often mot at , j-1o state fulrs and horti
cultural and historical societies. Ho hud yet
to moot Mr. Van \\vyoit at nny of thoso. If
Van Wynk did attflid the fairs ho evidently
found moro onjoymf nt about the whirligigs
and iiorso races than among the farm pro
ducts and llvu stouk'pons.
Vuti Wyclc'n l < 'in : nclnl Viinrle ( .
Mr. Van Wyck's. Huanciui vagaries next
received attention. > lu attending the finan
cial question ho stated tnat thcra was a
plethora in all thx ? banks -vhtch is easy to
got if you have anything to give them for it.
Currency doss not , make prosperity , but
'
prosperity doe's mnlc currency.
"Show mo , " saidLho. "n prosperous com
munity nnd'I will jshow you plenty of cur
rency. " k
Union the contusion of bis speech
Judge Crounso was most enthusias
tically cheerea. 'General Van Wycic
in closing ilo\V into u passion
and said that ho stood during the war where
Judge Crounso stood ; In favor of Hat money
which was created for hhe salvation of the
country , and ho stood there today but Mr.
"Jrouuso did not. JIo then proceeded to dc-
'end his record in congress and mad the bills
to which Judge Crounso , referred and put
such a construction On thorn as was specially
favorable to himself. In the menu while his
nncer increased so tnat his remarks were
almost unlntollipt Jlo. He claimed that
Judge Cruunso had come uoro to abuse Ulm
and traduce him in thaeyoiof his neighbors.
At the close of Mr. Van' Wyck's speech ho
ivai loudly cheered uad'tho great debate was
ended. „ i.
IN LINOOI COUXTV.
Whltolicad aud Krai AVoll Kerelvod at
Xori riiitto.
NOIITII PI.ATTB. Not . , Sept. i27. [ Special
Telegram * to TI KR. ] A. largo crowd
uatheredito dear the ' | oln t discussion between
Whltefinnd and i.lC < : ln. f M.-'AgD4wS ?
' '
'
being absent tho'mootiA'g xfa 'preslced over
by George StOldun5jcitnantteoraau | for this
county ; " ' . " ' % K # * > fl-
Mr. Whitehead opened the debate in on
hour's speech during which ho very ably
discussed tha question of revenue and
.tariff and sot forth the condition of tbo
country as brought about by the republican
party. Ho called attention to the failure of
the indenanacnt convention to recomilzo the
heroes of the jato war , and to a few facts sot
forth In the records ot congress concerning
the conduct of bis opponent.
Mr. Kem wns then ; Introduced nncj spoke
for one hour and fit te S minutes. He started
in n passion and did -"ot got control of dim
self durincr the cntlri/pflech.
Mr. Whitehead closed tbo dobatn with a
few well chosen wor,1s In the fifteen miuutes
adcordcd Him. The crowd wns completely
carried away. Kern's followers had consti
tuted themselves us 'a cheering committee ,
applauding with all tholr energy at. avury
signal from tholr loaders. Tno republicans
were quiet and utmotionstruuvo until the
end , when they scut up such a cheer for
Wbltehoad that a number ot independents
were Leard to temarkthat the crowd eoomed
to bo largely republican.
The republicans held a grand tornhllgbt
procession tu the tveptog with COO , in line
after which they word addressed by Cupluiti
Aokprs and Hon. Hdnry St. Uayner. Tno
indopendoiits attcmnted to hold a 'meeting at
tbo opera house but adjourned early.
lion. .J. Sterling Mofton ( Slvou un Ov.itiun
at Ilinitrlci- .
DnATiticc , Nob. , . ept. U7. [ Special Tolo-
grain to TUB BiiB.J jTho opera bouso was
crowded to its utmost ibis evening to listen
to Hon. J. Sterling ( Morton , Tno mooting
was preceded by a very cradltablo torch
light procession through tbo principal streets
headed by bands and drum corps. Delega
tions were present from all adjoining towns ,
and ono of the largest political gatherings a ]
the campaign can t > a credited to the doraoc-
rucy of Uaeo countytonlght.
Hon. D. W. Cook was chairman of tbo
mooting and introduced Mr. Morton , who
began his speech with H complimentary rof-
o ron co to Beatrice , The greater part of the
first half of his speech was dovolcd to Gen
eral VanWyck and Ins record 03 n legislator
nail politician of versatile attainments. Ho
Btatcd that ho agreed with both of the
speakers of tbo afternoon , in that neither
had accomplished uny thing for Noimuka
during their official careers. The MclClnlov
bill came in for a scoring. Ho uUhcd to
know how , it th'o hoot sutrur came In free
und was so much cheaper , why not take off
the tariff from agricultural implements. The
financial question w < v < tlu'n discussoa and la
in the Intercourse Mr.- Merion good nat-
urodly untworod n nuiiiUar of questions put
to him by parties In tha uudionco.
Mr. Krynn'cilCuiiuril Alentlonoil.
ahi So t. 27. ( Special Tele
gram to TUB Bis J A it tha treatment that
Congressman nrynu' rccolvod this afternoon
ni tun hands of Judge Field \vui not enough
Jerome Sbamn , the Ifidopoudont candidate
for congress , pfoceodod this ovonlng to road
Uryun'3 record in congress on the free sll >
vor bill. Ho showed thut when It
came to a pinch oven Itryan
failed to appear and loU his vote la either
direction , Ho branded Congressman Bryan
us a traitor to his purty claiming to ono
thing and doing another. Snanip stated
that Mr , Bryan had atkud him not to acoro
him so bard and stated that ha should not
bnvo done so bad It not been for tbo ill treat
ment ho had rocolvfnl from Mr. Dryan today.
In all , Mr. Hbamp Inade a pretty fair repub
lican n pooch.
Mr. UondllT of Lincoln , the man who two
years ago was Bryan's llrut lieutenant and
after tbo debate here prnrcionteil lr. Bryan
u luri'o bouquet , also addressed tbo
poopla for an hour and a half. He showed
how a heifer that jwouty-sovou years ago
brought f5t ) would itiday not bring over one-
third that amouiit , urrdln loss than llftoon
ml nut os he made the insertion that (1 today
bad Just as much purchasing power as $1 bud
twouly-seveu yourR.fteo.
I'alriunnt Ienuicrm Jlnot ,
PAIIIMONT , Neb , , Sept. 27. ( bpeciul Tele
gram to TUB BHK.JWl'ho democrats hold a
mooting hero tonight to perfect the oaganiza-
tlon of a doaiocratlo club. Not much was
done , however. Three old llneri were pro-
Boutco and it wan decided to adjourn till
some tlmo in the future.
WHERE H'KEIGILIN ' STANDS
Ho Declares Himself to Bo n Member of tlio
People's ' Party.
COLD COMFORT FOR TIIL DEMOCRATS
I'rof Andrew * rtiutlly Ulnm-n 111 * Wily
Opponent Out from llchiiiit thu lluy-
Btncknlul .Sipiuroly liitutha
Independent Cii.up.
Surtax , Neb , , Scot. S7. [ Sperlal Tele
gram to Tun Bisn.J The second Jotnl debate
between lion. W. A. Mcltulghnn nnil Prof.
W. H. Andrews , the fusion and republican
candidates for congress from this dlstilut ,
attracted to this city today n crowd which Is
rolmbly ostlmuti-d as numbering 0,000
people. TUo people began to pour In
early this morning In wagons mm
bungles nud early tho. streets were
thronged. Each arriving train brought
In fresh numbers , the U. & M. from
the west bringing In the Flambeau anil Col
lege Nonpartlsnn Andrews clubs from Hutt
ings , the Harvard Flambeau club , with a
band and numerous citizens not tdcntlllod
with uny org\ulz.itlnn. As fav as the vis
itors wore concerned , the crowd was strongly
republican. A long parade , embracing be
side the clubs named , the Button Flambeau
and Young Indies' Republican club , with n
buna , marched through the streets. Al
though the carriages and wagons of tha In
dependent parade were numerous , the actual
number of voters In llua did not exceed 100.
Sumo Old Il.ij-Iluy.
Early in the diy the Hastlncs college
boys showed the wonderful capacity of tliolr
lungs in giving their college yull and later
the Clay Center republican cavalry company
arrived , having ridden over from the county
scat.
scat.Tiio
Tiio exorcises wcro hold In a grove near
the business part of the city known as Clark's
square , a rope making the go.it and sheep
sldos , the independents as viewed from the
speaker's stand taking the loft. A proces
sion of clubs escorted Prof , Androwa to the
grove.
As Prof. Andrews mounted the stand lie
was greeted by deafening cheers , the college
boj-K chiming la at tbo end with the yell now
become so familiar.
Congressman MeKoIghan , Appearing on
the speaker's stand n moment later , was
given union noplcuso , although It was ap
parent that his sympathizers wuroneither BO
numerous nor enthusiastic as these of bis
opponent.
Francis Phillips , chairman of the inde
pendent central committee , made a low to-
maras which could , with dlfllculty , bo hoard ,
but ho Introduced McKelgban and that satis-
lied the gouts.
The champion of the independent * began
by reading the chatlougo and stating that be
was In favor of the free coinage of silver and
of tbo liberal Issue of paper money.
Wliero Mukoiclmn "Is At. "
Having said this ho came out from behind
ho haystack and proceeded to surprise the
democrats a till more. His record in the
house of representatives would show that ho
still was and always hadbaoQ a people's
publican party , according to McKnitfhuii ,
had turned ita Dack on the people immbdl-
ately after the end of the civil war aud then
its mission was completed. - < fh3 old.s , of
Uvo kinds of money during the war , ono tor
the soldiers and the other fur the bondbold-
or3 , wa sung without variations. MoKcIghan
tried to fortify his position by quoting-John
Sherman and Blaino. Then he denounced
the 5-2U robberies ana the refunding sets.
As if by accident General Weaver's name
was mentioned , tbo crowd on the Indepen
dent aide replying with a rather weak shout.
Then ho turned to the rapublican * nud uskcd
them to investigate the currency question
claiming , that as tbo circulation or green
backs dropped business failures increased ,
tie declined that discontent was all essential
element , of human progress aud that the in
dependents wcro simply fulfilling tbe law of
natnro in kicking , and now came the fun.
Ho liveware * Himself.
"As rognVxtS'\Vcaer und'.Gleveland , " said
the speaKer , "I wds fbfiPny my ppponont at
Hastings tbut tbo people of Ails district
were oxcecdingly anxious to know1 how I
stand. Ifi cn.io the election of president , is
thrown Into the , house the vote will bu'takoo ,
by states , each state bolr.g entitled td.tm
vote. Mr. ICein and I being a muionty of'tho
Nebraska representatives , the vote of this
state will bo oust for General Weaver. "
Then tbo populists whooped and the demo
crats kept their scats in a very disappointed
manner. * s
.Thou a mass of statistics alleged to sup
port bis position was produced and the egi
tariff touchud upon. MuICeighon's speech
was qul'e fr o from personalities.
Prof. Andrews was Introduced by Chair
man MePnoeiy amid a wblrlwma of ap
plause. In beginning ho reasserted that the
Issue was ropubllcauum versus McICoighan *
ism. The propositions ho made at Hasting *
as to the relative positions of capital and
labor arc roofllrmed. having boon denied in
ndvitnco by ihp challenge. , . "Oil the ropub
licnn Bide is protection , on that of my oppo
nent Dritisb ireo trade. "
AmlrnwK un thu Tnrlir.
Mr. Andrews deiined his position on the
tariff as this : When an article not a luxury
cunnnt bo produced In this country it should
bo mlraltteit free ; on all competing substances -
stances a handicap equal to the dlfftre.ico In
the cost of production. "Now this system
civos us four benolltsNow : industries ,
capital kept , at homo , higher wages , butter
ROOUS ana ohenpor prices. " McKcighnn
had ( juotnd Blulno , but , an Mr.
Andrews showed , had omitted reading
the entire quot-ition. Why , such eminent
lights as Buchanan , Salisbury and Bismarck
hud declared in favor of pi election. The
benefits of reciprocity wuro shown in Cuba ,
where reciprocity bad given us u murlcet
which all the free traaoin the world couldn't
have done. Tbo American Dog , under its
influence , bad marched triumphantly mto
Uermauv , Franco aud Italy , Then ho explained
plained bow the 5-'JO's hud been paid in gold ,
because the money could bo borrowed In no
other way.
Mr. Andrews showed an aptness In
repartee which surprised oven tils friunds.
Ho refuted all of McICelpban's points. It Is
agreed that ho is making votes every time ho
appears in public.
At the close of the address tumultuous
cheers were given , the collugo boys coming
in with a yell aud provoking froah applause.
McICelgbnn In his thirty minutes clnic wan
dered all over the speech , making rough
] kea 11 nil telling stories which hugely
pleased his crowd ,
Uouil Old Itejiulillcan llnlljr.
Following the Joint discussion hero today
came tbo evening program , which was par
ticipated in by fully 'J.OOO people , and repub
lican enthusiasm rau high. Never before In
S'ltton was so much politics crowded into ono
day. The evening pregram was republican
ulono. It began by a purado of ono hour of
torchlight procession led by thu
Flambeau club und two bands , the
streets were literally nllvo with people.
General Having * , H. M. Hushnoll , K. W.
ChiUly , John Palmer and John Hppnrson
addressed the people from the grunu stand
in the citv pan : .
Mrs. Prof. Andrews , a ludv of rare no-
coiimllshmcnlB and pleasing way * , attends
the joint discusilonu and takes an aotlvu in.
turobt la tbo campaign.
VoworMuotliiK ; Wu * u 1'ulliirn ,
WII.IIKH , Nub. , Sept. 27 , [ Special Tola ,
gram to TUB lice , ] Just ton persons were
on baud tals afternoon to boar Hon. J , H-
Powers , so the mooting was postponed until
tonlyht , when less than seventy-live , by
autual count , wcro at the court house to
listen to Powers and MnoRuyuolds , lucluu-
Ing spnakors ftni'jr' mbori ol the band ,
although district dA'tAls now In session
Alliance Ideas do n. * > > down any more In
Snllno. Itcch was \ < , rtUod but did not
upuoiir ,
PIMM ) AND llSY V\T
Iliitidrodi ot Clllrjn-i ' . .tfrtntticdrltli
Nob. , Sept. 'jr. tSpcelal Telegram -
gram to TIIR Ur.K.1 The oporn homo was
filled to ovut Hawing thu afternoon to lUton
to the Field-Hry.m deb.ito. .ludgo Kiold w > i
the tint sponkar. Ho discussed the tnrlT
Question from the very start. Ho showed
the decline of tbo cost uf lU'lug , tholnoio.no
in the prlco of agricultural products , thu in-
crrmsa In the pricoof w.io , all according to
the prediction nuidti by republican orator.-t on
the pnsiugoof IhoMcIClnlov bill. He stopped
not for lift tremendous applause which fre
quently interrupted him , but wont on with
fact after fnct , proving thorn by the con
gressional reports. Ho nhowo'ih reciprocity"
to bo n success , IJryan to the contrary not-
withstanding.
Concrcssmau IJrynii was Introduced by
Conttal Coinmlttcomuu Uovdson. llo boeau
by trying to Justify hi ? oongrossionnl record
us attacked by Judge Field at Nebraska City
last Saturday night. Ho branded the river
and harbor bill and the World's fair bill as
steals , hcuco the manner of his voting. Ho
then tackled the tarlir question and road a
report from Sonntoi- Carlisle to offset the
government rooort road by Judge Field on
the cost of living. Twine next aUrnctod the
attention of the democratic orator and when
a republican farmer lu the uudlencn ques
tioned the accuracy of his remarks ho tried
to answer him , and , falling , demanded that
Judco Field conduct the debate acatnsthlm
Mr. Bryan then road n letter published In
the Nebraska Cltv News from Mr. llonslor ,
superintendent of the Nebraska City Puck-
ing House company , offering to sell to Judge
Field rortnlu inspected nork products at one-
quarter per cont. ubovoroirulur inarkotprlcn ,
and when a man nroso In the auillcnco and
stated that he would nccopt the offer Mr.-
Hryitu wns knocked out. In the tlfteon min
utes allowed Judge Field to close ho dis
sected lirynu'h arguments ploco by piece.
Tonight Jorumo Shnmp , the independent
candidate for congress , answered the argu
ments made this utternooii.
N ASYLUM MA.VAUIIMUST.
i : . C. ICowick ipliiltin llntv the Stutu May
llu\a Itccn Idiliixul.
LIXCOI..V , Neb , Sept. 27. [ Special Tolo-
gaam to I'm : Ur.c.J E C. Uawlck made his
long promised exposure } of the alleged rotten
and corrupt methods lu the management of
thu Lincoln insino asylum to a moderate
sized audience at tbo Lan-iiug theater thu
evening. Ho commenced hlsuddroas by glu
ing tih reasons for destroying the republi
can party und then commenced on his
charges. His investigations had boon car
ried on about a year past , und had been made
coldly In the manner lu which beef , coal and
Hour nad been purchased. Ho took the your
Ib'.ll as a fuir nvorugo porloJ. During that
venr Dr. Ivnappbud bean superintendent , Dan
I-aucr steward and FrutiK Hubbnrd furm
boss. As an illustration of thu methods of
punching cattle ho cltod the following : H.
A. Smith sold to the
steward ayear -
old heifer for S.5
, receiving n per
sonal check In payment and sign
ing three vouchers in blank. When
tbo vouchers reaohed the Board of Public
Lands and Buildings the one heifer hud in
creased to two heifei-3 , her wcicht from 8JO
pounds to 1,083. the pnca from tie to tSO.10 ,
prices , and endeavoring to show how the
state had boon outrageously swindled by the
steward. Air , Hoivlck then pretended to ex
plain the methodsof purchasing coal.-shnw-
Ing that during the year IS'.U Mr.
Lauor purchased for the asylum (5,7'J. ( !
'
ton's oftoSl ht'on expense of $115,078:41 : , and
further that , nearly as much coal was con-
uuinod in the boCsumtner mbatbs asjn the
cold win ten month * . * * , - , .
Tile whnle speech was A keen , unsparing
.disclosure of tbo rottenness of Steward
Liiuo'rs aduilnUtrutton , but inno instancp
did the speaker succeed in fastening uuy , re
sponsibility upon the Board of PublTo Lands
and Building. { Tbo speech was received
with evident coolness by tno itudieuce , who
frequently laughed but seldom applauded.
i
KEI'UULIOANS CUOWI > IlOLD.tUUU.
lion , Tlioinns Jtujorx anil Jiulcui > uljfil
Glvan \Vnrin VVolooiua.
Hoi.Diiiiou , HOB. , Bopt , 27.Sojclal Tele
gram to TUB BEB , ] The town was allva this
evening fliid tK6 streets crowded , viewlne
the grand prooe Alan that oacorted Hon. T. J.
Majors to tno opera" house , where thcro was
uartll.V standing' room. Mr. Mljors and
Jiidgn Apolgat had been blUed to spojlc , but
owing to the luto.ioss of the train Mr.
Apolget did not arrive Until a lute
h urjiWhcn Mr. Majors was introduced ho
was groelOiJ with eontlnuaa apnlainu by the
largo audience which was thickly dotted
Avltn farinar and his old comrades who wore
anxious to hoar onoo tnoro the pollliual 1s-
sues.dlsousscu by ono whom they will carn-
nstl.y labor for until the Bth day of Novom-
bor. Mr. Majors eulogized JudgeCrouuso as
an old solalor aud pradiotoJ that in Novem
ber tbo stu to would nguln bo honored with
n republican gavQrn9r. Ho clearly
showed that the statement * madQ by
Utmoral VmiWyoU. the calamlly howler , who
urus hero only u fo\v day * ago , were mislead
ing aud that Nubruska today in ouu of the
most prosporoiift niatas in the union. The
lurge nutimnc'j was entertained for nearly
two hours. Jud/o Apatget wus next intro
duced and fully explained in a oloar muuner
the bilver question.
TlnirKtoi > ts lli > uritli > u at Clmdron.
CIUPUON , Nob. , Sept. 27. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin ; lii ) : . | Hon. John M , Thurston
addressed thu largest audioncn ever iissom-
bled In tills -loulton hero tonight. Ho was
the cuoit of the Chadron Henuhlii-un club ,
which body o > carted him in the opera houao
with a torchlight procennlon of 2.jU , headed
by llfly olu soldlord and Jester's Seventh
Heglinout baud. Mr. Tnuritoii aellvorad 0110 *
of his characteristic ; ropubilu.in speeches ,
uhowing UD not only the Independent , but
tha demnurntlo party , which was enthusi
astically received.
flutli Mile * rmloil In Appear.
Nub. , Sjpt. li7. [ Spoolul Tele
gram to TUB UKK. | U. U , Surndar , psoplo's
party candiduto for llautouuat governor , waste
to have nddrossod his followers hero today
but far nemo reason did not como , The moot
ing had beun advertised for ever a wouk mid
a largo crowd was expected but nouvlih-
btiiudlng llioy all supposed then : would bo a
meeting not over Jlfleon indopoudonts came
to towu.
_
BiUlne liepulillr.iin1 I'lcnlo.
FIIIR.VP , Nob. , Sept. U7. [ Special Tclogram
to Tin : I3niJ A Urb'Q republican picnlu wua
hold at J. Minor's grove nine miles uouth ol
Friend today , aud was addressed by lions.
J. L Culdwoll and J , W. Lapsing of Lincoln
In rousing speeches. This evening Hop , J.
It. Caldwell uiudu n rousing republican
speech In WurrouS opera housu. Thu ropuu-
llcans of Saline county nro wide nwnko.
( Ireciuvuuil I'ullllcul Niii" | ( .
Gunexwooii , Xob. , Sept. 2f - [ Hpocial tc
Tin : lim : . ] The Independents had u mootmi ;
hero luit night. Mr. Shauip , tholr candidate
for congress , wns thu prltiolnul speaker.
Thu ropubllcami are bu v gotllau roadv foi
a grand rally next Friday uvonlntr , JirAt-a
bauds , new uniforms und now nuidu generals
are the order of lUo day ,
HOUHIKOB , Neb. , Sept. 57.- { Special Tolo
grarn to TUB UKr. ] A rou'lng republican
club wa organituil utLooiras lai > t night will
W. T. York ab prcHldont nnrt A. M. Vundnl
sociotary. Spoochus wuro made by Hon. K
A. Washburn ani ! lion , Ueorgii P. ] { hoa
l.oomli will add greatly to icpubllcau sue
In this couuly ,
CONVINCED MANY DOUBTERS
Rspnblloan Spoakcrs nt Qonoa Do Good
Work for the Party ,
FIFTEEN HUNDRED PEOPLE PRESENT
Iinlrioiilciit | ( KurljItrritnin Tlrnl f Quci-
tionhit ; .Mr. Kilw.iril Kimnvulcr DurliiK
Ills Aillro < Nine * ur tlio Onm-
GIN' : < M , Nob. , Sjpt. 27. f Special Telegram
loTnn HKK.J TholnrgoU and raojt onthu-
slastlo ropubllcnu rally over held In this
part of Nebraska took plneo hero this after
noon. Largo delegation * wuro present from
Fullerton , Uodur Hiplds , Albion , St , Ed
wards , Columbus , Monroe , darks and Sil
ver Creek , and a torchlight procession oc
curred In which there were ever 600 torchoi.
The af tcrnoon moDttng began at U o'clock
at which tlmo nu nuaienco of 1MJ had path-
crod at the pavilion oroctcd for the purpose
near the Indian school. W. H. Wlntorbothnin
wns elected chtifrmnn nud introduced Judge
Brady , randldato for the sonata In the
Eighteenth district , who nmdn n short ad
dress. Ho was followed by L. W. Morgan
of Pullorton und Mr. Vnll of Albion , who
gave the audience a few pointers on Mr.
Poyntcr which brought the bouso down.
Soniathinc < > tliu Opposition.
The spoakar of the day , Mr. Edward Iloso-
water , was then introduced , and for ever
two hours poured hot shot Into the ranks of
the opposition , Mr. Kosawnlor discussed
the financial question and exposed the fal
lacies of the Independent p.irty In ono of the
strongest speeches ever listened to in this
section. Ho wat ; listened to with particular
attention by a largo number of independents ,
and the comparison made by some of them
between his nddriiss and tlio speech recently
made hero by Qnnoral Van Wyck wus not
( lattoring to the latter.
Several independents interrupted the
speaker with various questions , but they
soon got tired , as the answers , coming so
quick and cmphiitlu , mudp them appear
ridiculous. It Is the goaoral vordlol berate
to inplu that the speech made many votes for
the republican ticket , several independents
having renounced the party on the strcots to
night.
Ganoral T. 3. Morgan arrived at ! ) ; 30 p. m ,
und addressed the people at the school this
evening upon the lodlau quostion. The
United States sonata commissioners failed
to arrlvo today , but are oxpootcd tomorrow.
Tbo Indian school has been open for inspec
tion throughout tbo day and hundreds huva
Improved the chnuco to visit the school.
NOT THUATUI ) FAIRLY.
In lopcmlcnt * of ilniriiiiin County Interrupt
u ItMpulillriiu Speaker.
LouiCITV. . Nob. , Saot. 27. [ Special to
Tar. Bnn. ] A week or so airo an agreement
was untorod into by nnd Between the rooub-
llnan and independent parties throueh tholr
county chairmen that thnro should bo a
series of thirteen Joint debates botwoou tha
candidates for county attorney. Pursuant
each candidate" was
llstcnea to by ga'nlttsntlva and , appreciative
audionco. Saturday' night tUoy apoko tn
Ash ion In tbo oastoru part ot tho. county and
.ono.oMbo.cltlzoua Waited ou.Mr. FUhor , the
republican nominee , und told hlin tbat'ha
bad bettor not attempt to speak , for If bo did
"they would knock his feet out from uudor
him. "
Mr. Fisher told him that ho would npoak ,
no matter what the consequences were , and
after Mr , Smith had * bo openlncr forty-flvo
minutes bo arose and spoiio. During tbo
tiiuo boocoupiod clods ofdlrt wcro thrown at
him , bolls rung , and a groal deal of talk und
nolso created , all of whlcn seemed to tickle
tbo independents greatly. At the close of
his speech Mr. Fisher informed thorn that
should they spenu to a republican audience
ho would , BOO that Mr. Smith won treated
civilly , and uotslt _ firlnulns' such antics
as his worthy bnpouoni bad done through
bis effort to speak ,
IiiclepeiiiltmtR Itull.v at Stnulon.
SrANTOs. Neb , -Sipt. 'J7 , [ Special to Tun
Bici ! , ] Tha lonK-promlsed uud 'mucb-von-
tllutud rally of tha indcpondonts of ttiU
county took plaoo here .last n/Ut. ) / Thou
big gun , K l TrevQlllck nccojnpanicd.by J ,
II. Craddcck of Llucoln.--put ; in an uppoar-
auco and proceeded to ttio court house ,
\\hcro.afiorwaitinB until 'J , o'clock , Mr.
Oruddoolc was introduced and. spolio. Ho
was followed by Mr. Trevellick , who pro-
cncded at once to. denounce the old
parties. Ho acknowledged thai ha
was gottlng (10 per day for hi *
stumping pad > > ad | ho was not
out hero for bis health tf1 Ho said bo was In
sulted at times und that if nny man said any
thing about him , 'ovim af or ho loft , ho
"would como back aud siclu biui allvu. " The
audience conxUtod ot exactly thlrty-ono
voter ) ! , only eight of whom were indepen
dents. After the moctliig closed Uruddook
produced package of c-ubinot photograph *
of ( ioneral Vuu Wyok ana offered thorn for
xulo ut 15 cents uplooo und cold Just six.
| > ulllcuiiK flitrinoiilnim.
, La. . Sept. 27. The mom-
bor.H of the National Republican commlttoo ,
Hon. J. N , Houston of liullunn and John G.
Long of Florida , who cumo here for the purpose -
pose qf adjusting thp differences existing m
tlio ranks of Iho republican party of Louis
iana , have boon quite ttuccossful in tliolr mis-
alon , The busls of settlement is as follows !
Tlio state central commlttno has been In
creased irom eightyllvn to 110 , the twonty-
llvo now mom tiers to be selected by tlio War-
moth faction , but from und nftor this date no
momberof the statu oommlttco shall tie nn of-
11 co holdor. The Wurraoth faction Is to dis
band Its organization aua committees In every
district in the state and support Iho regular
republican organization heretofore itnown a *
the Leonard faction.
Clty'H Yuiiiii ; Worbom.
NEIIIIASICA. CITV , Nob. , Sept. ! J7. [ Special
to Tins BUH.J Tno youug republican * of
this city mot at the uourt bouse last evening
to orgnnfzo a maruhlnir club. Great enthusi
asm prevailed aud slxty-nlno itaunoh young
republicans ulgnod the roll In a few mo-
muntH , The following ofllcors wore elocled :
Goncral , l roJ Uranar ; colonel , Paul Jcssen ;
cnptali , , William Mupes ; llrst llontoimnt ,
l-'rauk Larbh ; uucond liuulonant , Joy John
son ; president , Frank Lanli ; seuretury , M ,
H. Thorp. The mcinbornlnp will ba Inrgoly
Increased , uniforms Uuvii.g boon ordered
with this onu la viow.
AVi > roiiHln'M ( jurryniunclor Ovurtluunu ,
M.uiisov , WIs , , Sopt. 27. The supremg
court this morning , In Iho second gerry
mander cabO , overruled the demurrer based
on the claim thut Iho suit shoulJ liava been
broucht by the attorney-general. The couit
holds Hint the bill of Plaintiff Lamb con-
tuliih EUfUclont ground for notion , Thlt
pnictlcully overthrow * Iho lust gerrymander ,
HlimU lu OoriTciitlon.
WBEPINO Wvrmt , Neb. , Sopt. 27. [ Spe.
olulTologram to TUB nEE.-a'ho | Indepen
dent county convention mot In this city and
nominated the following tlokot today : Sena
tor , W. U. Hill ; roiiresontatlres , G. W. Pet.
nrsou and N , M. Allen : ; oomiulisioner , J. P.
House. Tha position of county attorney wat
loft vnconU _
Mliililgrait'n llnbilirtn | ) League.
OIUNII U.vnt > c , Mich , , Sept. U7 , The ! {
publican Stnta luau-no mut this uorulng ,
Hon. Philip T. Colcgrovn o ( Haitlngn wat
elected pnuldont. A uumtiar ot short
ipichcK were