OMAHA DAILY BEE TWENTYSECONDEAtt. . OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNifc& , SEPTEMBER 30 , 1892. JN UMBER 103. THE DEFENSIVE Judge Orouato Drives Qcniral Van "Wyck to the Cover of His Works. , RED HOT JOINT DEBATE AT LINCOLN Twenty-Gvo Hundred Pcoplo Listen to an Earnest Session of Epoaking. VAN WYCK'S ' RECORD ROUGHLY HANDLED Eoms of the Things Ho Did in the Past Carefully Commented Upon. COMPARISONS OF THE TWO PARTIES IVImt the Itrpuhllcans Move Ion i nnrt Arc Doing tor the Pcoplo-Thci HmulU of llpciproclty unit the Mo- Klnlcy HIM. LINCOLN , Neb. , Sspt. 29. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEI : . ] The Joint debate be tween Lorenzo Crounto and C. H. Van \Vyck In Bohannn's hall tlil * evening was heard by 2,500 people , and the utmost inter est was manifested throughout the discus- filon. Tl-e fact that the meeting was hela lu tbo afternoon wus especially favorable to the support of General Van Wyck , a largo num ber of independent farmers driving lo the city from near-by points. Van WjcU's ndhcrcuts wcro disposed lo bo somewhat demonstrative , aud there were a great manj disorderly Interruptions , both the speaker ! being disturbed , Judge Crounso was introduced by th < chairman of the meeting , C. E. Magoon , ant wns received with much enthusiasm. Hi thanked bis hearers Tor the cordial erect In r He baa lived In Nebraska for a quarter of i century nnd nil his good fortune was duo U Nebraska. It WOK especially pleasing to bi so cordlully greeted by Nebraska people. " 1 am a Nebraskan aud a republican , " hi suid. "I never expect to ho anything nnc never could be anything but n republican What I sny lo you this afternoon will bo re publlcnnism , and I tnko for my text the plat form adopted by Iho republican parly at Minneapolis. " He rend Iho clause referring to protection Vim Wyck a nil Tree Lumber. ' In the debate nl Beatrice my opponen raised his voice In favor of tree lumber. Hi does not sotm to remember thai when he wa in Ibt ! national legislature ho voted to put : tax on lumocr double tbo ta : named in th JvIcKluley bill. I am afraid my friend ha not a good memory , which every good poll Ik-inn should have. His appeal at Ibis pom lor free lumber Is nol an incident in his gen tral appeal to passion und prejudice for ih purpose of provoking n feeling of ditcontcn ninong the people of the stato. He raises tti cry of calamity and hopes to sail Into oflic _ o.u.tho wave of a foolish discontent. " Before Icavinir the subject of lumber , the sneaker paid bis respects to Congrcinnmc 'BrvHii. * "Mr. Bryan Is talking the McKlnloy bil .in this district. When ho went to Washing ( ton , old ho introduce a bill to repeal th i McKlnloy lawVo ? know that he did not ( Instead he popped away at'oluding lwln < jund lumber and accomplished nothing. Hi Is now endeavoring to follow ino platform o his parly and his own Ideas at the same time llf ho continues , ray friend must necessaril ; 'Epllt hlmiolf In two. In seeking to win In ilcpctidout votes ho is running directly con 'trary to the principles of hl party. A mai ihb attempts to be a strndaicr or whlfflsr de Bcrvos uo other fate than repudiation. For Iloinr and Native I.itml , "Now , I desire to ask my frlena on thl rlalform whether ho is an Bnglistnnn or a : American , wbathcr ho U tor thes America laboierothu British manufacturer ? A for myself , I am on American from top ti bottoir , ana I believe tbnt American intei eats should bo protected. I am \Vnshms ton county , my own county , flrst , then fo Kubrasua. and then for the wbolo Unitoi States. What Is ray friend for1 ? Heforring lo the Mclvluloy bill , Judg Crounso sola : "TMb beneficent measur lias more than met tbo expectation of it friends and has utterly confounded Us one Taking up the republican platform agair Judqo Crouuso road the reciprocity planli and paid a glowing tribute to James G Bluino. llpclpriiclty's Working * . "Under reciprocliy American products ari entering whore they never had a place ue fore. The United States has already secure a monopaly of the Hour trudn I Cuba. Through the meat inspectlo law and by the power placed i iho nands of the president of the Unite States by the McKinioy bill , Germany ha been maae to open her markets lo America pork. Wo buvo already exported this yea to that country over 85,000,000 pounds c pork , and this product is bringing from n bnl u cent to a cent more per pound in Ibo mm Icels of thn world than it has before , duo t IntpeciloD. Wo secured freeenlry of Amcr can pork Into Germany by making German understand that her sugar would nol bo ad Uilllcd free into thU country unless sh upenod her markets to our pork.V achieved our purpose. " ru\orn un llonuit Uolliir. Ho Interpreted the currency plank of tt national platform as meaning that the repul 'Mean ' party is In favor of B sound tlnancii jstorn and a good honest dollar. " 1 am in favor of the government bein bonest , I don't believe lu u govcrntnci paying lt acbts in wind. My opponent , ft Inspiration for his peculiar llnaucial view : foes Duck Into nucieul history and wecf .over the grave of Adam and wunaer * utnou Itho tnmbs of Esypt. For my Inspiration IRQ back lo the history of this country and t my own congiosslonal record. 1 nm prou lo be able to say that I voted in UTS for It measure which provided for Ihr pavmenl 1 gold and silver of every nolo issued by it Kovcrnnions , " Hero there was pronounced applause an the speaker sala : " 1 am glad I have the ai proval of the bonest portion of niv audience "My frlond boasts of his patriotism. He bo explained to you how ho happened t diaw two salaries during the war , onu ns s"5 * colonel and. onn as a member of congress I. "The supporters of my friend have a pen Uur process. They would level the world n I by bringing everybody down. " Ho here referred to Van Wyck's slat menu about tbo depression and mortguc indobtcdne&s In Hitchcock county , savin that on a recent vult ho found everrwhei only evidence * ' of prosperity , with moi work than men , with the banks lull of cl posits and the farmers owning from M to ' per cent of tbo deposits. HulouK * tu Uru tlioiper | Dji. "My friend. In crying calamity. Is a lilt nut of aata Ho should have mudo bis p'.i during the scourge of grasshoppers. TI cruif hoppers now would bo a Godsend him. Ha gee * hand in uttnd with the eras hopper , the drouth and the potato bug. " Hero an Independent waxed vehement tils denunciation of the republican ipenue The judge bore tbo Interruption very ca'inl ' und when tbo disturbance was over be r marked ! "In ray youth I used often to i buntlne for lurkryi , und I could always t < \vhcn I bet a turkey by the way he wi gled. " ThU tullv provoked B atorin ot u plausaandlcuebttir. Tbo gentleman who opposes mo for tl election to the governorship of thu nato hi dgioas d waUrlaUj Ue rcpuutii and standing ot Ibis commonwealth nnd ho glories In it. Llko old Nero ho vould fiddle while Homo burned , onlv In fnls instance Home refuses lo burn. I nm sorrr to sny thnl I have ottcn been compelled lo neologize for his statements. I ao nol Intend to try to win your sympathy by such pleas as ray friend makes. I wanl only Iho honest votes of nonest men. A perusal of the hlstorv of my adversary In this con test will show lhal he has advocated ocrr * thing under Iho sun , from sound republican ism In Washington to the wildest anarchy In Chlcaro. " DUcuipp * Donnelly. Then the speaker read Ignatius Donnelly's preamble ot woo to the platform adopted oy the natior.nl convention of the independent party nt Omnha. "Whnt do you Ihmk of this picture , my cllow citizens , painted In the very heart ot magnlficcut natlnn now In the hey-day ot cr prosperity ( i nation tbnt tins outstripped lolhcr England nnd Iho empires ot ibo vorld , whoso credit Is unparalleled , enabling ho government to borrow money nt 2 per ent , with factories and railroads and diver- iflcd Industries nnri mogmnccct cities I Jg- inltus Donnelly nnd the Independents sny wo re in the midst ot material and moral ruin. Vhcro Is the ruin I" Spcnklnc Incidentally of the proceedings f the last session of the legislature , ho re- erred to the disappearance of Senator I'nylor. This aroused Snrndcr and other ndepcodcnt leaders on the platform nnu in ho audience , nnd there was another stormy ccno , lasting a mlnuto or two. Somebody asked : "Who stole Taylorl" "I don't know , " replied Judee Crounso. You people [ mcaninir the Independents ] brought him to Lincoln and placed him on ale. I don't know who bought him , " Legislation on Trusts. "My friend complains about trusts. Did 10 over Introduce n bill aimed at trusts ? Does ho remember that the republican party , vhlch has had control of the government for so many yeara , and which he charges with to much corruption. Is the only party thai ras tried lo reach the trusts ? " Ho read the antl-lrusl law introduced in he last legislature of Nurasua , nnd re- 'erred to n committee of which "D n the Joustitutlon Sbrader" was chairman nnd wns reported for indefinite postponement , tie nlso cito'l other bills airacd at corpora- lions introduced in the legislature and post poned by the Inuepenaent leelslntors. There was contlnuons cheering for several minutes at tbo conclusion of Judge Crounsa's opening address , after which General Van Wyck was introduced by Cbuirmnn Magoon. i'ho Independent candidate was warmly re- colvcu. n number of men nud women In the audience becoming enthusiastic in their ex- pro slons of Joy. Ulniculty In Grttlng Started. In openinc Mr. V n Wvclc said ho would Ike to tinve his opponent explain lo Iho au dience whal ho muanl bo debased currency. Tudee Crounso accommodated him , repeai- ng in subslanco some of his former declara tions. The republicans cheered and the in dependents hissed. "Now , " said the spenKer , 4 > l am not hero Tor the purpose ot nbusing anvoorty. The dirt which my opponent has tnrown'at me I will allow lo lie at my feet. " Ho would like to ask his friend if heal ono time was nol in favor of llal money , homebody in tbo audience tried to enter into a discussion with the speaker , nnd there was another interruption. Oraer being restored the speaker said he would like to know the justice of the procosdinc whereby the bond holder got his intcresl In gold while the sol dier who fought for his countrv wns paid in greenbacks. Referring to monopolies , ho said : Souio Morn on Trust" . "All the trusls In the United States have grown up under the administrations of the old partlo ? . The law which the republicans have passed ngalnst the trusts is strong enoucn 1 alwn.vs.said thai but you repub licans didn't mean lo enforce 11 , did you ? You had n sugar Uust Did your party < which bad tno power , try to ehsck It ? You are opposed to trusts , are you ? By word of mouth , that's nil. " Ho spoke of Claus Spreckles , who , ho said , is ihe pretended enemy of the sugar trust , induced the people of 'Philadelphia to give nlm fU,500,000 to put up a factory In thatcilv. Spreckles erected the factory and afterwards sold It to the sugar trust for an advancu of three jr fojr mllllo&s. "Now , wasn't that a violation of the law ? It's the same way with all tno trusts. " Ills Lnclslatite KeeorU. "My opponent , the Juag-o , has referred to my record. Does no remember that I advo cated a bill forfeiting 15,000,000 acres of Southern Pacific railway land and fought it through ? Wns thnl bill of no benotil lo Iho American people ? Does ho rctnetabcr my efforts to 1:1 : alto railroad lands subjccl to taxation , and how 1 succeeded ? 1 didn't do anytulng for the American people , eh ? I Introduced a bill In the Nobraiun legislature a ereat many years ago reducing the amount of Interest from 12 to S per cent. In order to got it Ihraugb we bad to compromise on 10 per cent , and because - cause I accepted thai , knowing that if J attempted to put the bill through at S per cent il would fail altogether , it was charged thai I was not In favor ot lowering the rate of interest. I Introduced another bill In tno legislature , nlso many years ago , reducing passenger milence to S cents on regular trains and 2 cents on ifreight trains. My friend seems to forget these and other measures of n similar nature thai I helped lo pass. " Hero n copy of the Daily State Journnl was produced , nnd he read whal purported lo bo an extract from a speech delivered by him ib 1S01. When Ho Went to Wur. "This teporlls garMcd , " he said , "And only half true , and tbo newspaper men who publish it are cowardly bcoundrels. I will explain how I happened to bo both a member ot congress nud a colonel ul ibo same tlmo : In ' 01 , when 1 was in Ihe lower bouso rep- rcsrnllng a . district from New York state , a good many of us con cluded thai , II would bo a good thing for us to go home and raise regl- ments to send down south. I went buck lo New York amone the hills und vniluvs and secured a large enlistment of soldlew.'Wbilo I was , doing this every onci In u while some body would sny : 'Why doii'lVan Wyck enlist - list himself 1 Why don't he go to the fronK and then the men whom I bad enlisted came tc mo nnd wanted lo know aboui the pay they were going to get , whal It was going to be and what kind of money and iinally I told thorn that I would tnlist and lhal I woula not draw a dollar of pay until lb < war wan over and my work > vus done. ] served four years and a half , and when 1 came homo I drew niy money. Then my con fclllurnts tent ino lo Washington again ant kepi me ibero for several successive terms That's the truth about this allegation , "They don'i like my recordVoll ? , I wll say thut I never casl a vote thai uuder the same circumstances i would not cast again Aim my 'house at Washington ; tfccj bring that up in . this campaign The building ol that fcouso wa the besi thine I ever did in my " life , and am Eltfd Ibal U U good enough lo rent to the chief justice of tha United Stales. Tu bt sure , 1 hud to put a moriKUgo of f 15,000 ot it , but I thank God , Juace [ walking up to hi opponent and thaulng hU lls-t in tiU face thai thoio ain't any railroad monuy lu iu1' HU friend hud said in Beatrice thai the republican party had dropped him out. "Lo mo tell bltn that the people didn't drop m out. " Sonio Sratlcrins Hliotn. "My opponent has referred to what I havt suiduuouin car coupler. Well , that's nl richt. I am lu favor of car couplers and any thing cl o tnat will prckerve hun.ni life I'ho corporations of this covutry are murder lug ui.d mangling 0,000 perton * everv .vea because ul defective appliances. " Hero th speaker explained Joy Gould's mclnods u railroading , how he buys up n little road fo f.'O.OOO , waters the slock and sells it foi I.UJ.WO. "If iho judge when he wenl out to Hitch cock county had talked with somebody Us bidet bankers and lawyers , bo would bav < found a allferont itala of tffulr * . . I'll tel him that iho farmers In thu Hepuollcut vul ! v ro nol Getting enough money foi their wbeal jo pay for Ibe coil ot raising U "Tho Judge and other republicans nlli > E < ICOSTIMJICD ox TIIJUD IMOC.J Andrews and McKeighan Given a Great Ovation at MoOook. REPUBLICANS MORE THAN PLEASED i\rry : Train of the Uny Ilrotight Crowds to the City nnd the TrntVoulil. . Not llrgln to Atcommo- dutc tlio Audience. McCooK , Neb. , Sept. 29. ISpcclnl Tclo- ; rnm to THE BEK.J The second Joint dcbato between Hon.V. . E. Andrews nnd Hon.V. . A. MclvcUhan , the r.andtdalcs for congress from this district , cumo off today. Tbo morning train * brought In muny persons ot both parties aud at noon tbo Hayes county juvenile band carao n at the head of the Ilnyos County Kcpub- tcan club. Thn Huldrege Andrews club , headed by Its republican band , soon niter nr- rived , and at 3 p. m. the Dundy county club , whlln extra coaches wcro put on all freight trains to accommodate the crowds. No. 1 brought In the Hastings and Mlr-dcn con tingent nnd with them the republican candi date , Hon. W. E. Andrews. All day the crowd was swelled by loads of lurmurs , many of whom had driven twenty miles to hear tbo debate. Promptly at 7 p. in. the line of parade wns formed , houded bv McCook cornet baud , the Dundy County Republican club occupying the post of honor. Then followed the delegations from the various counties , headed by their bauds. Hon. W. E. Andrews was escorted to the ground * , where u large tent had been erected lo accommodate the crowd , and oven this was not sufllcient. Fully 10,050 people were present. Speahom Wurinly Kecclvril. Both Andrews and McKolebun were greeted with applause by their Iriends as they mounted the platform. Chairman Lindsay Introduced Mr. Anarcws and he wis greeted with deafening cheers. Ho nt ouo proceeded to dcllne his position on the tariff ana other great issues of the day. Ho referred to the McKlnley law as It affected the people of this district , und tbo great benefits resulting to the farmers from the efforts of Secretary of Ac- rlculturo Kusk ana the reciprocity treaties. His address wns able ana logical and met with mentoa npplauso. Ho stated the position of Iho pitrty on every issue that is before the people , and from tnu commence ment to bis closing ho had the audience with him. him.Mr. Mr. McKelghan was Introduced and pro- cecacd at once to too argument of the frcu silver and demoralization parts jof the inde pendent platform His record in the house of representatives nnd his entire life , bo suid , bad been a battle for the people. He endeavored to explain the various tenets of the Independent plat form nnd show bow , under republican administrations , things were continually going from bad to worse and thai Iho only salvation was In the independent , movement nnd free Iraae. He received frequenl applause - plauso from bis Indepeudenl admirers. Andrews closed the debate in a mastorlv manner and in a few words punctured the af- iruments wnich his apponent had advanced causing his audience to rise to their feet and thu applause was almost continuous. It was the effort of his lifo nnd he was equal to the occasion. The republicans arcjubi- lant , NOT rovjjitrv VTKIUKE.V. Ulicyennc County Citizen * . Indicate Their < -Poiltlon on I'uIltlc.U Quest long. SIDNEV , Neb. , Sept. 29. | Speclal Tele gram to THE BEE.J An immense crowd con vened at the fair grounds to hear the Whitehead - head and Kern joml deoato today. Hon. Mark M. Neoves introduced Mr. Whiteuead , who ut once entered lulo a clear nnd logical speech. He effectually showed tbo Incon sistencies of people's party doctrine and in particular Mr. Kem's a&clrine. The statement ttiattbis country is on-the verge of moral , political and material ' terial ruin was raaclo to nppen'r very r lcu- lous by his authentic statistics. In his tariff lallc Mr. Whiter-end had the advantage of results at his disposal in showing bow this country has prospered unaer a protec tive system and bo made use of them In n forcible manner. Histnli < on the monetary question met with general approval among business men regardless of politics. Mr. Kem took up bis tluo with funny sayIngs - Ings , slang phrases and a general defense of his record. His assertion to the effect that this county is not la n prosperous condition bad about tbo same effect upon bis audience as old the statements following , thnl Instead of the farmers having soup for din ner they baa uo spoon , nnd because a tiger cub was Jound running with the cow was no evidence that the cow was mother to the CUD. Ho charged tno republican party with causing tbo late Indian war ana being responsible for the low price of wheat. His reform schemes were Invariably In the interests of some country other tbuu America. Ho feared tujtalr and water would soon be bottled up to tneiBborer. Mr. Whlteboad in closlus the discussion completely met nnd refuted any attempt Mr. Kem madd to gain a point ana effectually exposed his record on such measures as Iho Pickler banking bill , gas bill , etc. His en tire speech was dignified and gentlemanly , and ae ho took bis seat Ibree loud cheers were given for Whitchead. The local Grand Army of ihe Republic gave n big cimpllro nt the Minting rink tonight , at which General Uil-vortU was the principal Hpcakcr. TIII : I > IMOUKATS. .luilgo riclcl'n Ability as nil Orator ICecoc- iii7i-it tit \Vi > pliiff U'a'.rr. WUBIINOVATF.it , Neb. , Sept. 20. [ Special Telegram to THE Br.i : . ] Over 1,000 people were present to listen to the Field-Bryan joint debate thib afternoon , which look pluco In Iho city park. Judge Field as an orator U In the iscendaacy and the plain , logical reasoning and apl references gain for him the strictest attention. Mr. Brvan's friends attempted It- place their candidate on tbo pluitonn with a ulioop that was as much of c failure as his speech. Mr. Bryan iu opening defended his record , gave bis reasons for voting uiraliiEt tbo World's fair appropriation and denouncing it us a steal. He took up Field's record while on the bench , citing the number of cases reversed , aud then uxrusfd his own conduct In cougici ? by asking thai they khould bo charitable with him for out of the number of Dills ho had voted on bo was li able to err In n few. Hii > appeal to tbo inde pendents for support fulled of Its mission and tlio effect thai be wished to produce on hU hearers In tUhiug out the ten questions re- foned to in TUG BEB on former occasions , which he requested answers to , foil flat. Air. Fluid In iho tiirn allotted him elicited rounds of applause. His talk on the tarlfl and Us effects ana the masterly manner In wntcb he dealt with tbo silver question will win him many votes. Mr. Hrvan's flf- toen-mlnuto answer was uttered In rapid denial of Field's asseitiouu , b'll bis voloo was so hoarse that much could not bo becra. Ouo Ihiug is noticed since Iho debute , and thuilstho respect tbo democrats have for Field' , ability as an orator. Thn uitv was gaily decorated and the Avoca baud fur nlsued rnutla _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Itliing * Clturnk interfiled. HISINOS , Neb. , Sept. 23. [ Special Tele ginm to THE BEE.J Hamilton was to speak hero today , but failed to arrive and S. A hteele of David City made a short spuccb A delegation went to Uavid City tonight , o over 100 , to bear Hamilton. Joluiton County Itepiibllcani. TEUIMSKIJ , Neb. , Bept. S9. [ Special te TUK BUB.J The republicans of Johnson county have made trrungemcnU for a grand rally end ox roast at Cook on October 2" . wllb. IKS J-amlup aud Hou. TboniHi Mojor s orators of the dayj Tbo republican clues f Tccumscb. Vesta and ; Sterling will bo In ttcndnnca in uniform if nd It wilt bo made bo event of the cnfnpiljrn. This week n challenge ( Till bo i , pubfUbtd from Iho Inilc- icndeni central committee offering to add nn ox , two orators nnd 'another day and make It n Jotni debate. , Thlt la the final effort of ha Independents to get a tesprctnblo crowd o listen to their ranting , and MS the rcpub- leans will re f use to nccepi this chnllcngn here will notK po much calamity beard In his county , ns ibero' have never been more hnn twenty orlhlrly at any of their meet- ' Mil. I'OY.ITJiK > VAS l.ATE. Norfolk1 * Joint OclMito Did Nut Occur n < Micclulccl. NOIIFOI.K , Noo.i5 pt 29. [ Special Tele- gran. to TnK Hcn. ' | Tbo joint dUcutslon which WAS to have tnkon place today at the 'air ground * between lion. G. D. Mcikcl- ohn , republican ngnilnoa tor congress , and \V. A. Poynter , int1opndonL nommco for the arao honor * , did cprtccur In regular order. That portion of the agreement between the nominees and klcnot ) . under the date of Sep tember G , reads as5 follows : "At any meet- up should either fcbeaker ba absent , when tbo scheduled tlu ยง arrives , after waiting ten minutes , the other speaBor may proceed. In case anyraco\ing Is opened ns here tofore provided ISti'd the speaker pros- nut shall havt. occupied his own tlmo is occupylhff thnl of bis op ponent , upon arrival ot bis opponent : ie shall yield the floor at once to him and bo shall finish bis o ; rt allotted time , IcAVlnc tha specltled time for closing to the ilrsl spentter. " i- Promptly at 10 Mr. Mcluicjohn appeared OB the grounds , but Mr. Poyntcr w'as con spicuous by hU absence. Throusb courtesy Mr. Molklcjohn wul cd forty-Bvo minutes for his opponent. Mr. H. F. Barney , the Madison county member of the Indcpenaenl congressional committee , m calling tbo raeot- icg to order stated tnat under the terms of thu jolnl dobalo Mr. Poynter was to open and close the bebato todav , but that the lime for oponicg the > imitlng ! was long past nna as Mr. Molkcljqbii nvas here on time ho would proceed wilti the meeting as provided for by the agroemcdl nnd would sprak forty- live minutes. Al that time ho mounted the stage and de livered a niosl eloquent and logical address to an enthusiastic audience , touchlnc the tariff , comparing tbuMcKinlcy bill to fanner tariffs and bhowing'by tbo Independent plat form adopted at Omaha ihnt they Insist on tbu circulating medium being Increased to { 53 per capita any tnat statistics prove ttial tboro is nov on dopoiit In the state and national henks of Nebraska 19.85 per capita nqd the money now < n the pocltcts of the pcoplu f 7 > ebraia would more than rnnue uplboCj cents over which Mr. Poynter and bis followers are shedding so muny crocodile tears. He referred to Ptfcfe' * report to corrob orate the fact that ! the average wages of laborers in the stale of Nd w York havs been Increased $23 , ranking moul increase ot de posits in the savings banks of over 0,000,000. Ho next cxploat'iU the subtreasury land and Inan scheme to the otltuc&tion of all present , showing the fallacy cf such an idea , and referred lo iho consraiKfonal commit tee's report of the pills before congress nnd their uncoiistituUoualfty. He advocated the doctrine of a solid currency and showea the inconsistency of the free coinage people upon tbo silver question. Mr. Meiueljohn- closed after a forty-fivo minute speech and the audience was dis missed bvUie.chalrmajil After Mr. Melkel- John had lelt tbe-grbuuclfc Mr. W. A Poyn ter appeared uuti I vested upon matting his speech , but bo forgot to state tibw , as cnslr- man of the siftins.CDniKiIttO3 , bo helped to smother tha Oms.hn jstock yards bill , tbo passage of which , hti pnrtr douinnded , or lo . Justify . 1)U * melon lo tnddn-t uitoly 'postnane the Icgtilathro rcdistrict- Ing mil or tbo extravagant expenditures of the reform legislature of two years aco. Hp nlso forgot tp muntlon the frequency with which' h unrt bis friend traveled over the country on railroad passes during the session of thai leeialatnro. Soon after bo commenced speaking the larger part of bis audience/left. Everybody seilhed to bn well D'casod with Mr. Moikoljohn's remarks. Crnnrnrd'c Joint Dpnntc. Cit wroun , Neb. , Sept. 29. | 5peolnl Tele. gram to THE BKB. | Lael eveninc nt the engine bouse iu Crawford the people were treated to a joint debate between Mr. J. E. Frlck , a staunch republican of Fremont , and Mr. Matt Goring , tbo democratic nomi nee for attorney ' Renoml.aaMr. Frick opened tba debate , Mr. Goring following nna M > Frick closing. There WHS a peed crowd present , Rupub- > licans , democrats arid Independents came lo hear the Iwo exponent's of the republican and democratic parties. Mr Frick was intro duced nnd received wltb apnlnuso. Ho opened his argument with a ilear ) , logical talk , and held tbo auijieaoti ono hour with his eloquence. Hn Is a strong speaker , and circled the bouso with him throughout his speech. Ho urged the maintenance of pro tective tariff ana gaya good , sound argu ments to the people. He made many friends. Mr. Gerfp ) ; replied. Ho U a pointca speaker and brought down the bouse with some of his answer * , He did not believe as Mr. Frick did on anything except that wealth was crpated by labor. Ho used the regulation argumont. Mr. Friclt answered in a fifteen minute talk and he warmed Mr. Gcring'g jacket for him in a eood republican way. It was a treat and everybody appreciated it. I'ulrmmit's ItCMuUlIcuu Club. FAIRMONT , Nab. , Sept. 29. [ Special Telegram - gram to TUE BEC. | A very enthusiastic re publican nicotine 'was ' held In tbu city this evening to perfect Ibo organization of u republican marching club. About 100 ntmes were secured. The followlug-ofllccn were elected : J. G. McFadden , captain- ; ; . T. Magee , first lieutenant ; L. Dalbyjaecond lieutenant ; L. M. Swartz , third lidutcnant ; C. Manley , color bearer ; C. D. L'ndloy , secretary , ana C. Musselman , treasurer. A committee of i even was appointed. . On general arrange ments. It was douided to attend all rallies In this vicinity mounted. ' I'reparcu lor the C-tmpulen. NKiiuifcKA CITV , .Neo. . Sept. ' "J. [ Special Telegram to THE B B ! ] The marching col umn of tbo HepuDlicaA' held n inoBtcn- thuslasllc meeting lhi | dvenlug and has now about 100 members.Jnlforms have boon or dered ana they will bu'ori bund soon. They will be a zouave costume * and tbo club wlfi bo known iu tbo Uepahjlcan Zouavus. Ev- orytbing is prepared loran energetic cam paign from this on. , No Urmvd flirViriiitln. : Suiii'iiisp , Ntb.rSopf , ' 29. [ Special to TUB BEE.J General Vlctor'Yf < ) Ualti was adver tised to nddrcssftbo people ol Surprise last evening on the democratic Issues of the day. The general made hU" appearance overflow- lug wltb democratic uoctrlno , but for luck of a crowd to hear him or" some place in which to show his oratory tho" general became dis gusted uud orovo out of the town. \Vayu IiiUctfriifniits | Itully. WAVKC , Neb. , SopUC9 , [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] The populists' roily today was a rather slim affair. Seventy-two people gathered at the opera4)Qi&o ; Ibis aftercoonlo listen to .Mr , J. Do vine , Tonlt-ht a torch- Ilgbl procession occurred pf considerable proportions , after wbt n Mr , Poynter do- llvcred an address. ToNuiiio Auoiliur Cuinllilute. BHUKEX Bo\v , Keb.jSepL 89. The demo cratic congressional committee of tbo Sixth. district of Nebrasiti tins been called to meet at Grand Island on 'Tuesday , October 4 , at 2 o'clock p. rn. . for Ibo'purpotoof tilling the vacancy caused by the withdrawal of J nines J. Mclutosh. , Nel , , Sept , 2U. [ Special Tele gram to THE BUB. } Hon. Mntt Goring , democratic candidate for attorney ceneral , spoke lo an audience tonight composed prin cipally of republicans * aud laalu * of nbnut ion. He occupied hU lima crlilcltluir the McUlnley bill ANOTHER ENDED IX SMOKE Close of tbo City Hall Investigation Comes in n Hurrji MAYOR BEMIS DECLINED TO ANSWER tic llcfuncil to DUnlco tlii Nntni > of nn Inrormiint nnd the Cominlttcfi lie- eolvrd to Adjourn Mmic. : of n How. The councilmnnlao committee Investiga tion which has been In progress during tbo past week has closed. The curtain was rung down on iho last net last tilght. The Investi gation wns not completed , however , but tbo curUln wont down , nttcndcd by lots of red fire nud slow music , Omnbn peoulo who hnvo attended Investi gations In the past hnvo been called upon to wltr.oss many wild scf-nos , but they never vleuui ono that could hold a candle to Iml night's session. The members of iho committee , the In terostcd parties , the lawyers , the members ot Iho council and a lobby full of spectators wcro present. Chairman Lo'.vry of the com raittco called the session to order and invited the mayor to take the witness stand. The mayor responded to the call , and up to that point everything was a * serene as a May mornlne , but there was a black cloud hover ing over the scene and the rumblings of Iho approaching storm were soon hcaid In the dlstanco. Mr. Prince of the committee staled to the mayor that ttie , investigation had reached a point where it was absolutely necessary lor Lhe committee to know iwo things before any further progress could bo made. The committee must hovu the imrnts of tbp parties who had told the mayor that the re port of the committee would be a whitewash , and also the names of the parties who had told the mayor that Beiudorft had con tributed ? JOub to the defeat of Liuiugor and to the election of Gushing. Ho Would Not Aimucr. With reference to tno flrst point the mayor declared that he would not answer , while upon the other point he could not remem ber ; there wore numerous persons who had spoken about It , In fact , ho said , the air was full of rumors. Chairman Lowry iald that when the mayor was on the witness stand Wednesday nlgl l bo had stated thai ho would furnish Iho in formation ut the next meeting of the commit tee. Georze P. Bcmis was the second wit ness who had refused to nnswer the ques tions of the committee in an iuvoiUuation which wns brouuhl on by himself. Conllnu- ine. Chairman Lowry said : "Mr. Mayor , H jou refuse to answer it must bo baid that you arc in the road just at present. There was Jacob Counsman , who could not remember the names , though he told them to Or. Mercer. If il has reached a pass where a witness will not testify wo mlgnt as well resign. " This was tha first Ibing Ihnt indicated that the face of ths moon WAS streaked with blood , but tbo other Indications followed in rapid succession. Tho"maybr slardd"Vhal "tblnirs looked as' though ho was the party who was being in vestigated , instead ol the parlies whom the committee should hunt qut. The mayor insisted that the air was full of rumors and that the motnoord of the commit tee bad heard them. "Pardon me , Mr. Mayor , " said Mr. Prince , "we are not Investigating the air. " The mayor remarked that tbo architect had said that ho bad contributed money and why not put.him on thosland ) "Will you , or will you not give Ihose names ) " usked Mr. Mcl carlo. UI will not , " answered Iho rnavor. ' 'Then , Mr. Chairman , " continued Mr. McLearis. " 1 have this resolution which 1 will introduce , though I halo to do so. " The resolution was handed up lo Ihc chair man und It read line this : Whereas. His honor , the tnavor , made a statement on thu Witness stand Wednesday evening. September , that n. croat many pcisoni had told him durliij the day , that no inaitor what WHS proven before mis investi gating committee , tnat the icport would be a whitewash ; nnd , Whuroas , " This corrailtteo requested his honor , the mayor , to name tlio perauns wlio told him this ; uid otherstntoiiieuii which li id beou made. In order that the committeeinli/ht pursue tliolnve > tlatlon to thu bottom ; und. Whereas , Ills honor , the mayor. uositUcly refuses to elve snld names , as requested by thii committee , thereby nlnCcrln.uud bloulc- lntbo committee in this Investigation whan , us the chief executive of this ' 'Ity. ho Is hi duty bound to ns lst tlio committee In very wsiy possible to arrive ut tbotinth of thine , eliuives ; therefore , he It Hi-solved , Til a i this confmltteo do now ad journ until such tiinu as his honor , the muvor , notlUes luucuulrmuu of this committee thut hols prepared to give the names as lerpiestud ; und DO It further Unsolved , That this committee do make n partial report lo thu city council ut : it , early a date us possible , stuli\- : the lea-ion of the delay and utUns for further Instructions. Council Wanted to Talk. City Attorney Connell was upon his feet before the chairman had JinUned reading tbo document. "Bit down , " said Chairman Lowry , bul ho did nol sit. He did nol sll down , bul Instead started to talk. This much it is known thut ho said : 'In thointercstof the taxpayers of Omaha , I desire lo ask n few quesiions of witnesses who are present and " But thu rest of bis remark : ! were losi In the tumuli. "Sit down. " commanded Chairman Lowry , "or I will order Ibo scrgeant-at-anns to put you out. " Above the din of the conflict came a sound which evidently was the attorney's voice uniting up among the pictures In the celling. U sounded like this ; "I wanl to make a few respeolful ana ptoper remarks , " "Sll dowul" again yelled the chairman , bul Mr. Connell did nol care 10 sit down jusl ihen. i "Sergennt-at-arms , tnko him away I" com manded tbo chairman , pointing to , tno at torney. 'As president or this council. " said Mr. Davis , who was watching the proceedings , "I command you to'ao your duty. " "Are you a member of this'committee ) " asked Mr. Council. "I am the president or the council , nnd again 1 command iho sorgeanl-ut-arius to do hi > duty1 ; responded Mr. Davis. Wouldn't Ito I'ut out , The sorgeanl-ul-arms started to do ns told , apd grasping Mr. Council by tbo arm , tugged away , trying to got him outside of the lull. The little icllow was not equal to thu occa sion , and Mr , Connell remained In hU track * . The mayor hud watched the proceedings , dud nl Ibis point , addressing Mr. Davis , sold : t'lf you are n member of thin coin in It- toe , thon. an the executive ofilcer of the city , J am also. " "Sit down , sir , " commanded .Vjr. Davis , "you have no voice In Ihis thing. " "We'll tee , " quickly reapomled the mayor , and turning to the sorgeant-ai.arm * , who had not lei go of Mr. Connell's coat , haid : "You go , sir , aud call the police and tne patrol wagon. " i'be sergeanl-ut-arms wns in n dilemma. "Take Ibal man from Ibo rconi , " com manded Ibo prcsldenl of Ibe council. "Call Ibe police , " commanded the mayor. The peico. oftlcer of the council looked at both of his superiors , eelzed his bul nnd rubbed Irom the room. Then the trouble broke out anew. Mr. I'rinco moved the adoption of the resolution. U wii seconded by Mr. McLoarle. 'Iho unyor tried to talk whlln Chairman Lowry continued to pouna a hold in iho pol ished oak detU. The mpyor said that bo was Inllv con vinced that It was a wbltowatn committee and thai It was appointed for tha purpose ol bIlltllnc him and uinolhvriae the damnable uburc s that bad been mado. Attorney Council was liking ai the name time , voicing the sentiments expressed , " ' thoinnvor. \ The chairman , In reply to what the ma\ was sny Ing , remarked ! "You can talk you want to , but you can't ride over tn\ \ oven If you nro together hand and glove Tbo notion of you two parties convinces mo that you , Mr. Connell , nro the portou who tundo these whitewash statement * to jou , Mr. Homl . nud you , Mr. Council , hnvo not pot the courage to go on the witness stand anil swear to whtit you said In secret und behind the backs of the members of the com * mlttce. " < \ < l < iitril | the ItrfMiliitloii. All of the purtles were spnn-lng for wind mid during ibo momentary lull the rosolmlon was adopted. Oiieo more Mr. Connell Insisted that ho was ronvluiAul tbnt Ihu cotntulttco tntondcd to sptcad whitewash. The remark was caught by-Mr. McLcarlo , who nt once denounced Mr. Connell us a Uur. Uur."If "If It was not so , " Insisted Mr. Connell , "you wouid have let the witnesses gone upon thostnnd. " "Yns. and you nnd the mayor , " said Chair man Lowry , "would have continued to do- famu the reputation of hunoit men with your damnable stories that you Iloat through the air. " "You can't smother this and you will all land In court , " answered Mr. Council. Tb n tno meeting broUo and tba members of the wnrrlcg factions gathered iti groupi In the loobyvhorc they discussed the situ ation. This continued for some tlmo , when the door was opened and tjaptain Moysten of the police lorco walked In , but discovering no cilsturbince no arrests weru marto. Half nn hour later the council chamber was vacant nnd Knottier Investigation had gone up In stnoke. IOWA It Intcrrttluc Aitilrns Delivered l > v lion , W. II. Meplnirii at l.rnov. CIICSTOX , la. , Sept.Special : ; ! > [ Telegram to Tin : DEI : . I The attendance nt the Lenox district lair today was over J..VJO. It wns republican d.iy nuct Hon.V. . II. Hopburn. rouublican candidate foconpre s , was the speaker. Ho talked for over an hour nnd a half and hold his auaionco with perfect in terest. The colonel has lost none of his vitality or persuasive cowers , none of tils keenness or wit , and ho was met from time to time with thunderous ap plause. Ho salu that the republican jmriv had the same forces to contend with todav that they did in IbOO. The democratic arsu- ment wns for tree trada and ownership of labor , while the republican partj was for liberty ana the absolute freedom nnd liberty of laonr , nnd the man who earns his living by manual labor ana the went of his blow has reason to thnnlc God nnd the republican party for the happy conditions of the pres ent. ent.As As proof of tbo intelligence an ? good Judge- ment of the republican party. Colonel Hop- burn cited the fact , that ID IS'jO ' the United States only had SUOJO.OJO,000 , while noxv ll > has over $65,000,000,000 , nnd is the richest nation of the earth. Ho called attention to the fact that thrco car loads of fruit , eggs and batter wcro today equal In value to sixty cars of corn llfteeh years ago , and credited the republican party with hevitig brought this about. Ho closed his argument by charging that John Duggau of Creston , supurlutcdent of the Wo.it Iowa division of the Burlington railway , wns n member of. the democratic committee that \rote tbo resolution condemning him ( Hep burn ) nua that it was the light of the railroads ' roads nsalnst bin' . Ho honorably admitted that ho may have done some things ns congressman which were not in accord , with the wishes of the people , but ibal ho had gained wisdom by experience and was now iu closer touch \vilh the people. Tomorrow will bo democratic' da- . Ilarrliioii County Democrat * . Missoum VAU.KT. la. , S pu 20. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE.J The democrats in county convention here today nominated A. " \V. Mintun for auditor , \V. "T. Howard lor clerk of the court , \\illlara Withrotv for re corder and Pruuk Tauilslca for countv ct- torney. NOMINATED ro CO.VOIUiSS. Eod of u Long Drawn Out Ccmtmt in tli blxth Kentucky District. CINCINNATI , O , Sept. i9. ! One of the most unusual contests for a congressional nomina tion has just terminated \Vorsaw , Ky. , by the nomination of Hon. A. S. Bcrrv ot New- nort , Ity. . bv the democratic convention of ino bixth district. It was n three days' struggle , and 37iJ ballots were taken. The leading candidates wuro Mr. Berry and Theodora Hullam of Coving- ton. Berry's name was dropped for many ballots and Baker and McCain came in sev eral times. Each at different times had enough votes to nominate , but were de feated uy chances before iho vote was an nounced. On tbo 3T2d ballot Bauer bad seven majority. Then a consultation was asked and chances were ugam made , so be fore the vote was declared it stood Berry. 42 ; B.iKur , SI , Mr. Berry is a graduate of Miaina univeislty and was in the coafo.ler- ale service. LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Sept. 29.-Ous Wilton was nominated for congress bv tbo republi cans of the Fifth district tonight. l.xtt Mslit'n Itillllot. The Sixth ivard democrats held a largo and enthusiastic mooting corner Twenty- ninth and Spalding directs last evening. Speeches wore made by (3. J. SternsdorlT , E. P. Smith , W. H. tlerdman nnd others. The following are the delegates to the city con vention : George , T. Siernsdorff.V. . C. Bui- Inrd. , R U. 1'atrick , J. D. Hustln , H. S. Parkar. J.V. . Boabor , Ernst Wigus , C. L. MrCoy and William Sievers. The toild dele- gallon will support Mr. Ed N. Brown for councilman from that wura. The Ninth Ward Republican club held a well attended mooting at Twcnlv-inntb and Farnam streets last night. Mr. Charles H. Green made tbo principal address of the evening. Ho Bpoko on the tariff Uuostlou and aoout the platform of the democracy , iJave Mercer followed with 8 short address , and tbo meeting was closad wltb short speeches from n few lessor lights In the political \vor'd , _ CuuntjV Apportionment. NEW YOIIK , Sept. 2'J. The general lorra ol the supreme court bunded down Its dccUlon this morning In the appeal from Judge Bart- lell'fc decision , refusing to grunt a mandamus to compel Iho Board of Supervisor * to con- vcuo nut ! rcaaporllon tbo assembly district ) ; according to the constitution. The general term ufllrras the decision of Jnd o Bartletl in the special term , which practically holds that the apportion roont , ok made by the KingK county Board of Supervisory U legal und constitutional. South Carolina Itctpi Cou'Miiu , S. C. , Sept. U'J , The republican state rouvcniiou met this afternoon. It Is comprised mostly of negroes , and the old- line republicans control it. No btato ticket will bo nominated , but presidential electors will bo choson. Jin .Vo More , TOJC. , Sept. S9. Senator llogoi Q , Mill * ' condition Uvorio , and bu will b ; unable to take further part In the campaign , Movement ) , uf Ore. u SUMiiu-r" . At Broraer Hnyon ArrivedTrave , from New York. At Brow Head Passed Curte. from Now York. At Baltimore ArrivedDelano , from Hot- tcraum. AlNew Vork Arrlvod Danla , from Ham bunr ; Do Uuytsr. trom Antwerp. At HIo do Jcnelro Tbo United Slates and Braill company's steamer Eofthantross , Can tula Chtsholm , from S&ntos , called from Hie do Jonelro lor New York via Victoria Sop- terabor 'Jl. 'Jl.Mrt Mrt , llnrrUiin Much Ilettrr. WiMliNOios , D , C. , Sept. U9 , Mr , Hard son passed the taotl comfortable day she tin : bad lnco her arrival la Wnvhingtoa. lr ) Gardner prououuoos her batter toufgot , THEY ARE STILL DIVIDED 'ammanyitcs and Anti-Snapper * Have Not Yet Agreed. THREE MUNICIPAL TICKETS IN NEW YORK Mucwuinp * win I'riilnM.v Mnki < Noinlim- llom In Opptxltlttn to Tiiminmiy In fatnli Up Thrir 1)11. fcroncci I'dlltical .Notc . New York , Scot , CO. Tomorrow shall bo decided , It Is believed , the much f/xoil qucstlou us to whether the so-callcd'nntU snappers will run a separata municipal ticket In this town. The suite organization perfected nl the "Dandelion" convention in , Syracuse last Alny has boon kept uo anil strengthened anil thu problem is now : Shall Lhe anti-snapper * use It for the support of an Independent nomination for the mayoralty nnd other cHy oftlcinlsj The antl-snappon , if they do act Independently , will uaso their action upon the ground that a contest for two city tlrkots hero will bring out n larger vein tor the head of the national l.ckcU John Jcrolonon , a member of the indepen dent ucmocrnt committee that Is to dccldo the ijucMlon , said to-iay : "If there wcro simply the local conditions to look to , I should say at once that a third Itckot Is ad visable. But how will the country nl largo lojk at the matter ) 1 thlnl : that two rival tickets would urine out this heaviest possible \otcund make nn energetic and succosslul campaign , llut how will the country at laru'o have It ! Where would It weaken the cuse ! This is the exact status of Iho case nnd it is tto lundumuntul question to be de cided. " Ex-Secretary Whitney said : "I have never been nulc to convince myself that It Is notn uood thing to name a second demo cratic local ticket. But I don't lnovr wether It is best or not. I know In I s3 when thiro wns but one ticket , the national ticket suffered bauly nnd Mr. Grace wns elected by n bore a.OOO votes. A local Dghv brings out a vole which otherwise does not appear. Mr. Corolonon himself , KVS that it made no difference to him whatever. The only way it might hurt us Is in the country , whcra the people believe there Is n lot or trading colng on here , and It might Injure us in that way. " Kx.Mayor ( irnco's Opinion. Ex-mayor Grace , leader of the anti-snap pers , expressed himsoli thus ; "Thu battls Is a desperate ouo In Now' York state. * The Indications are bad. The Uemncr.itlo situ ation is very much complicated by local causes. There Is no doubt that a verv'strong- ' clement exists in tbo city which Is 'anxious to run.a lo al tirkot in opposition to the one that will bo named by Tammany hall. If the < o who have charco of Mr. Cleveland's canvass are of the opinion that it will Injure thu national ticket if n third local ticket \a \ nominated , I Kupposo that the winncsof these men will have to bo respected , although such opinion does not nijroa with inlno. I shall certainly withdraw from any movement hav ing a third ticuot in view. It must not be said that I or any of the friends of Mr. Cleveland last winter Imporlloil his election by any action wo might nave taken locally.1 Finally Tarumany's chieftain , Richard Crokor. was seen und questioned. "Wo of course know about tbo movement to nomi nate a second democratic ticket. 1 have nothing to say about thnt matter now , ana , " smilingly , "My boy , I don't thinli you can pump mo tmtay. " Tbo oolmon "was expressed nt the demo cratic national quarters today that there will be but one democratic candidate for mayor In the city m the forthcoming elco'.Ion. The cpxmitUio which called upon Chairman H r- rity yesterday is oxvectort to report to the meeting whioh sent thorn tomorrow night , und the belief at headquarters today was that the project of an anli-Tamm&ny mayor alty nomination'would then ha Indotim'loly postponed. WILL , MAKi ; NOMINATIONS. County Democracy Out In Open Hostility to Tiiiiiniun.v. NEW YOIIK , Sept. 29. The county demo cratic committee of this citv met tonight and permanently organized for IS'fJ. It was do- termincd to noinluato an Independent , city and county ticket. Some made socecbes de nouncing Tammany hall , Intimating thai Tammany was prepared to sell out the elec toral ticket , and in order to Insure Cleve land's election tha campaign must not bo pincea in the bands of Tammany. r on Nr\v York. MrMPHis. Tenn. , Sept. 29. Colonel C. B. Howcry , Misni&sippl member of the demo- cratio national executive committee , has re turned from a visit of several weeks to the democratic headquartcrB'In Ncw York and to an Associated press representative tonight t > aid : "Tbo democrats are confident of carrying New York by a bandtomo majority. Thu very best estimates obtained at bead- quarters are to the effect that Mr. Harrison will step on ono ccd of Harlem orldge with a raujoiity of 05,000 und Mr. Cleveland will stop on the other xvlth a majority of 100,000. Mr. Whitney and other loaders place the ' figures higher than this , but what I' give you is a conservative und reliable estimate. " ( irover In In Now York. PALI Riven Mass. . 29. * , . Sept. Ex-Presi dent Cleveland left Gray Utbles station on tho5 o'clock train for New York this after noon , accompanist ! by Editor O.V. . Ollder of the Century , Charles K. Cbicheatcr and. Daniel J. Urlfllu , well known in Now Yorlt btnto politics. On reaching Fall Klver , Mr. Cleveland and party immediately bearded the htoamer I'llgrlm of tno Full Klver line enrouto to Now York. Up&n arriving nt Now York Mr. Cleveland will bo driven to tbo Victoria bol l , wboro ho will remain dur- uic his visit to the cliy. f lo may return to Buzzard's Bay In a few days. Arretlcil u I'romlumit Politician. KANSAS CITV. Mo , . Sept. ii9. Hon. JohnT. Bluke , chairman of tbo republican state cen tral cotntciitoo , for whom a warrant was Kworn out yesterday on complaint of the late secretary , Isaacs , on a cbaro of disturbing the peace by applying to him In public nn opprobrious epithet , gave himself up to a rcmsUblo today and went to the office of tba justice of the peace before whom the war rant wan sworn out to plead guilty. Th justice was then holding court und flluko wai allowed to depart on bis own recognlz- ani'O. He will plead guilty tomorrow morn- iin ; when the court convenes. Stoveiuun at Iliinin , BI.OOMIXOTOX , III. , Sept. 29. dnneral A. K. Stevenson and wlfo returned homo this tnormiiL' irom their sixteen days trip through , the south. They nro in excellent health. ( Jcuoral Stovensun fculd ho bad bad charm * Ing weather and largo crowds. He bad hearty receptions everywhere. Th9 general brings homo a hornet'it nest , rabbit's foot and other souvenirs , presented to htm bv onthu- Klmlc southerners , lie will spoaic Saturday ul Wooasdule , O. . the borne of Govonior C'linubiill , and will open his Illinois cam paign at Elgin , October 0. .South ImUot.iS I'olltlc.il TrHde , Siot-x PAI.IA , S. U. . Kept. ' "J.-After a pro- iciaKetl , < toniiy n.i lon , the dumocratio state central co.-nmlttoo voted to empower tha ex > ecutive committee to deal -.vitli the question of fusion. All lit mc'iiben are fusionliti. It is proposed to trade ' .ho democratic eloo- -iorul tlctcul for state auditor ad treasurer. llu Wim Nut Ininriuploil at lUlelgUi RALEIDII , N. O. , Sept , 29 , Uoneril Weaver and Mrs , Le i > e ipoUe hero to a good crowd. The ( peaking w& tint mnrked br any Interruption. After the ipoaklng ovsr , three cheer * wore proposal and ir tor Weaver. Field. Mri. L a o ad tblrU party.