Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1898 — Page 1

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CROMER FOR CONGRESS. the largest convention ever held in THE DISTRICT. Seventy-Nine Ballots Cast.—Decatur’s Hospitality Fairly Stuns the Visitors.

The republican congressional con- i vention has now passed into history, j •he onlv feature not recordeil being bow it was done. The attendance ex- ‘ led in numbers and dumbfounded the prognosticators of such events. With this comes the sweet knowledge that Decatur as a convention city can not be out classed by any rivals in this or any other district and that her people are the most hospitable the sun ever shone upon. The vast crowd of strangers were entertained from the time they set foot upon our golden soil until the clang of the locomotive bearing them to their homes. They expressed no wish that escaped gratication, and in all our people did themselves proud and added another sparkling laurel in their wreath of fame. The candidates with an advance guard came in Monday, they being met at the train ami escorted to the convention headquarters at the Burt House. The first train Tuesday morning came in on the Grand Rapids and contained about 500 enthusi-

. kOkb ■ V w - ■ ■s '3&S9 L . 'AkHS* HON. O. W. CROMER, THE NOMINEE, astie supporters of Judge Marsh from Randolph and Jay counties. This arrival was quickly followed by a delegation of Sharpe rooters from Wells county, numbering 300 strong, and twenty minutes later the banner delegation arrived from Delaware bearing the colors of the successful candidate and nominee. This delegation numbered perhaps 600 and was the worst lot of rooters that ever broke loose in any camp-meeting. Thev made enough noise to raise the dead, but their work seemed effective as thev carried home with them crowns of victory. At 10 o’clock the county delegations met and selected members of the committees on permanent organization and order of business. credentials and resolutions. At 11 o’clock these committees met and disposed of their part of the convention work. At 1 o’clock the convention proper was called to order after a lively scramble by all to get into the canvass at one and the same time. In due time every one was comfortably located and for this especial mention is due our police officers and the members of the committee on arrangements. District Chairman M. L. Case, of Dunkirk, called the convention to order, after which the Rev. Daniels, pastor of Methodist church, invoked the di vine blessings upon the assemblage. The chairman then made a short address, closing by reading a letter from Congressman Charles L. Henry, which was accepted and congratulations telegraphed the now con pressman for the able manner in which he has represented the district in congress. Judge Ryan of Madison county, then read the report of the committee on permanent organization and rules of order, which recommended Sidney W. Cantwell, of Blackford county, as permanent chairtfnn. Edgar E. Hendy, of Madison £? unt y, as secretary D. M. Bell, of Jay county, as assistant secretary, and the republiean editors of the district as acting Secretaries. It also limited the nominating speeches to ten minutes. The permanent chairman was then introuuced and a short address followed m w hich he praised the McKinley administration for creating a wheat famne throughout the foreign nations of e world, thereby raising the price of T the American producer. Bugle of Randolph county, as tia'{ 1 . nnau committee on creaenTi ' no contests. The Hon. <-,n.^ Orp Shockney of Randolph .. n , roa d the resolutions, which W(1 as follows: W RESOLUTIONS. , Vin , **’ t“ e republicans of the eighth VM ,? ressiona l district in delegate conin reaffirm our faith and > i- '.’ ev °tions to, the principles fchn P? hcios .°f the republican party as and ajateri ,’ n its national platforms, illustr;' arne[ t out by its long line of - ous statesmen when in power.

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I We congratulate the American peoj pie on the return of the republican party to power, and felicitate with them, that with its advent, and as a result of its policies, there has dawned upon us an era of prosperity unknown ■ and impossible under a democratic administration. Higher prices and tetter employment are the best endorsements for McKinley’s preference for “opening the factories instead of the mints,’’ ■ and the fires in the furnaces speak in more glowing eloquence, and the hum ■ of the spindles is a sweeter song than the doleful clanking of debased dollars from a democratic mint. We congratulate farmers on the • favorable contrast of the prices of his products under a policy of protection as compared with prices under the free trade policies of democracy, and , we bid Godspeed to the millions of • laborers who are shaking off the clanking chains of want, to join the busy hosts of the resistless march of prosperity. We extend to the President of the United States and to the Indiana republican members of congress our sincere congratulations upon the firm and courageous stand they have taken in favor of rational and conservative reform of the currency. We believe that the maintainance of the gold standard is vital to the honor and credit of the nation, and that nothing would do more to accelerate the prosperity of the people of the United States than the institution of a sound and enduring system of currency that will make every dollar of the system as good as gold for all time. We believe the time has come when we should take our proper rank as a commercial people with the foremost nations of the earth, and to that end we call attention of congress to the necessity of a better merchant marine and suggest the propriety of such statesmanlike aid in that behalf, as will secure for ourselves a carrying capacity for all the surplus products of our fields, our mines and our shops. We take patriotic pleasure in the history and development of this great country during the epochs of republican administrations from the days of the immortal Lincoln down to the present matchless administration of William McKinley whose wise and humane course in the defense and elevation of an oppressed people is only surpassed by the great proclamation of emancipation, and we contrast it with the negative, destructive, debt-creating and unpatriotic policies of democratic epochs. We assure our distinguished memter of the United States senate, the Hon. Charles W. Fairbanks, that his conduct as our representative on all the burning questions of the day, meets our hearty approval. We warmly endorse his close adherence to the policies of the administration, and the traditions of the party, and commend his course on the Cuban question, and his bold stand for all that effect the public credit or the prosperity of the people. 'We commend the clean and economic administration of state affairs under the guidance of our distinguished farmer governor, James A. Mount, in whose good judgement all our good people have the utmost confidence. We uhesitatingly endorse the conservative and business-like representation of our retiring member of congress, Hon. Chas. L. Henry, and while we sincerely regret his voluntary retirement from a position by which the people of this district are deprived of his wise council and patriotic devotion to their interests; yet we unselfishly bid him God speed in whatever private adventure he may undertake. Realizing that the history of freedom is the history of conflict, and that the independence of nationsis not only secured, but maintained, by the sword, we desire to commend the prompt and patriotic response of the Indiana Volunteers to the President s call, and whose patriotism is not actuated by the creed of acquisition of personal aggrandizement, but in behalf of a struggling people in their death grapple with oppression, and against I Hie further sway of the nailed hand iof tyranny. We assure them that teI cause of their patriotic sacrifices, the | flame of liberty shall be lighted upon I the ruins of Spanish oppression, and I struggling Cuba shall realize her star I of hope. , . , With exalted and patriotic pleasure :we refer to the magnificent and unparalelled naval victory of Admiral I Dewey, and in the total annihilation of the Spanish Asiatic squadron, we feel compensated for the treacherous ■destruction of our majestic battle snip Maine, whose crew fell not as they .would fall in battle, but as those (

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1898.

| stricken bv the hand of assassin, and iin this connection we hope tint the meeting of the American-Atlantic squadron with the übiquitious Cape Y erde fleet will result in one of the most significant naval conflicts of all history, and one which will not only add the names of Sampson and Schley to the escutcheon of our victorious naval heroes, but will compel distinctive admiration and recognition of the American navy by all the maritime powers of the world, Signed, Jno. W. Lovett. Nominations were then called, Adams responding with no candidate. W. H. Spence, of Blackford, without any flow of oratory placed the name of I. P. Watts before the convention. Joe G. Leffler, of Muncie, inspired the audience with his fiery eloquence in nominating the successful nominee. Mayor Cromer. The speaker was young, but he showed unmistakable signs of oratorical brilliance and presented the claims of Delaware and the merits of their candidate in a very forcible and pleasing manner. John W. Lovelett, of Anderson, placed the name of Horace Stilwell tefore the convention, and Union B. Hunt, of Winchester, did the honorable for Judge Marsh. He soared lofty and paid the highest tribute man can give another to that distinguished patriot. The closing nominating speech was made by Postmaster Stevens, of Bluffton, in nominating that gallant soldier, A. L. Sharpe. Owing to being overcome with heat th< speaker failed to do justice to the high character and standing of the Wells county candidate. This closed the nominations, and the BALLOTING BEGAN. Ist 8a110t55 58 5 55 26 2d 8a110t56 57 1 56 29 3d 8a110t57 57 1 56 28 4th 8a110t59 56 1 56 27 sth 8a110t59 56 1 54 30 6th Ballot6o 56 .. 53 30 7th 8a110t59 56 .. 54 30 Bth 8a110t59 57 .. 56 27 9th 8a110t59 59 .. 56 25 10th 8a110t64 59 .. 52 23 11th 8a110t65 59 .. 52 23 12th 8a110t63 56 .. 56 24 13th 8a110t63 56 .. 56 24 ; 14th 8a110t64 56 .. 55 24 ■ 15th 8a110t62 56 .. 56 25 ; 16th Ballot6l 56 .. 55 27 17 th 8a110t63 57 .. 55 24 18th 8a110t63 56 .. 55 25 19th Ballot6o 56 .. 56 27 20th Ballot6l 56 .. 56 26 ’ 21st 8a110t62 56 .. 56 25 i 22d 8a110t64 56 .. 53 26 ' 23d 8a110t62 56 .. 51 27 24th 8a110t66 56 .. 53 23 25th 8a110t66 56 .. 53 24 26th 8a110t67 56 .. 52 24 27th 8a110t69 56 .. 52 22 28th 8a110t66 58 .. 51 24 29th 8a110t64 56 .. 53 26 i 30th Ballot6l 56 .. 52 30 31st 8a110t64 56 .. 53 25 32d 8a110t59 56 .. 50 34 i 33d 8a110t65 56 .. 52 26 31th 8a110t64 57 .. 49 29 35th 8a110t.... 63 56 .. 55 25 , 36th 8a110t64 56 .. 56 23 , 37th 8a110t63 57 .. 55 24 , 38th Ballot6l 62 .. 54 22 39th 8a110t64 56 .. 53 26 40th 8a110t65 56 .. 53 25 41st 8a110t64 56 .. 55 24 42d 8a110t67 56 .. 46 30 43d 8a110t67 56 .. 53 23 44th 8a110t65 56 1 50 27 45th 8a110t65 56 .. 53 25 46th Ballot6l 56 .. 46 26 47th 8a110t63 57 .. 52 23 48th 8a110t66 56 .. 54 23 49th 8a110t67 56 .. 53 23 50th 8a110t64 57 .. 50 28 51st 8a110t64 56 .. 47 32 52d 8a110t59 57 .. 48 24 53d 8a110t65 56 .. 53 25 54th Ballot6o 56 .. 53 29 55th Ballot6o 56 .. 53 30 56th 8a110t63 57 .. 53 26 57th Ballot6B 56 .. 54 21 58th 8a110t66 56 3 54 20 59th 8a110t65 59 .. 53 22 60th 8a110t64 61 .. 52 22 61st Ballot6o 56 ... 59 24 62d 8a110t65 56 .. 45. 33 63<1 8a110t66 *>6 .. 51 26 filth 8a110t65 57 .. 49 28 65th 8a110t59 56 .. 52 21 66th 8a110t65 56 .. 54 24 67th 8a110t64 56 .. 54 25 68th 8a110t65 56 .. 55 23 69th 8a110t64 56 .. 55 24 70th 8a110t64 56 .. 55 24 71st 8a110t62 56 .. 56 25 72d 8a110t63 56 .. 56 20 73d 8a110t66 60 .. 54 19 74th 8a110t65 56 .. 52 26 75th 8a110t63 56 .. 57 23 76th 8a110t64 56 .. 55 25 77thBaliot95J .. .. 83J 20 78th 8a110t97 .. 84 18 79th Ballotlol •• 94 4 At five o’clock David T. Taylor of | Portland, moved an adjournment until I seven o’clock, but the motion was voted down. At half past five another motion of the same kind prevailed. Immediately after order was demandeel by the chairman, at seven o’clock, W. T. Durbin of Anderson, offered the following resolution: Whereas, The democrats of the city of Decatur, have so magnanimously

given their time and assistance in j aiding the republicans of said city, in their cordial reception and splendid ■ entertainment of this convention, therefore be it Resolved, That this convention give to the members of the democratic party who so ably assisted us, a vote of thanks, and also to the citizens of the city of Decatur, for the splendid manner in which they entertained this convention. During the last few ballots excitement raged. Not a break came until the seventy eighth ballot, when the chairman of the Madison county delegation, after casting their vote for Stilwell, asked to change it to twentyfour for Cromer and thirty-two for Marsh. Under the rule adopted that no ballot cast should afterwards be changed, the chairman ruled the request out of order. Had the ballot been changed it would have given Cromer eighty-eight and Marsh eighty-six. On the seventy-seventh ballot Blackford county increased her vote for Cromer four. Jay two, resulting in a total of ninety-five and a half. The total for Marsh was eighty-three and one-half. The seventy-eighth ballot increased Cromer’s vote one ami a half and Marsh one-half. In the last ballot Adams gave Cromer five, Blackford ten, Deleware fortynine, Jay five, Madison twenty-seven, and Wells five; total 101. The vote for Marsh was Adams six, Blackford four, Jay eighteen, Madison twentyeight Randolph thirty-one and Wells seven; total ninety-four. On the last ballot when all the counties had cast their vote but Wells and time for consideration was asked, the excitement was intense. Had they cast six more votes for Marsh it would have nominated him. Chagrin and mortification was written all over the faces of the Randolph county delegation when the result was announced. The supporters of Judge Marsh were confident of his success and were hardly prepared for defeat, especially defeat by Cromer. After the announcement of the ballot, the successful nominee was introduced. He showed the strains of the anxious moments he had passed through, and that perhaps was the cause of his not giving the convention a very graceful acknowledgment of the honor conferred upon him. Judge Marsh, Horace Stilwell and A. L. Sharpe all made short addresses and the greatest convention ever held in Indiana adjourned sine die. notes. Is Jay county ready to vote? As a convention city, there are no flies on Decatur. It being a republican convention the saloons shut up for want of business. Sharpe votes in Adams county were conspicuous by their smallness in number, a fact that brought forth much criticism. Had the Marsh delegation wakened up several times during the proceedure of the convention, the result might have been different. The convention was the biggest kind of a hummer. Decatur was equal to the emergency and accommodated the visitors as no one else could. Edgar E. Hendy, of Madison county, notwithstanding the fact that he persistently called Adams a township, made an admirable secretary. Bluffton democrats showed their appreciation of Dr. Sharpe, by lending their presence and lungs to the whooping ’er up for Dr. Sharpe. The Muncie delegation was the largest, but it also contained some of the worst looking mugs that ever stopped an ice wagon. However, they were winners. The Cincinnati Enquirer was somewhat conspicuous on the platform, until a royal kick came from the delegates and others. It then disappeared and the standard of gold upheld. The people of Decatur, irrespective of party, extended an outstretched hand to the visitors and as a result the hospitality of our people is well known beyond the narrow confines of our own city. The score-card issued with the com pliments of The Democrat, won first favors. They were used by the secretary in keeping the official score, and had they swelled four times their natural size, would have been just right. Familiar faces upon the platform were the Hons. Jacob J. Todd, of Bluffton, Theodore Shockney, of Union City, Mayor Quinn, of this city, Major Wildman, of Muncie, A. C. Beeson, of Winchester, and Judge French, of Alexandria. On the forty-eighth ballot Jay county gave Theo. Shockney ten complimentary votes, and on the fortyninth four votes. The Adams delegation on the fifty-fourth ballot voted the entire delegation for Mayor Quinn, and on the sixty-seventh they duplicated the delegation vote for R. S. Peterson. Our city presented a very patriotic appearance in the way our various business houses and residences were decorated Tuesday and Wednesday. Our streets were also in nice shape and the vititors were highly pleased with the demonstration. Many were

■ the pleasing remarks we heard as to the beauty of Decatur. Resolutions of thanks to democrats in a republican convention are somewhat out of the general order, but the signification speaks volumes for Decatur’s hospitality. Democrat or republican, we are unanimous in upholding the high standing of the best ami most prosperous city in the eighth congressional district. The republican members of the reception committee hereby tender their thanks to the democratic members thereof, for their energetic, courteous and able assistance rendered on the occasion of the republican congressional convention, held in this city on the 24th inst., and will certainly reciprocate when an opportunity presents itself. Republican Members, Reception Committee. The press of the district came in one thousand strong, and as usual they were the most cordial, genteel and happy lot of news preservers that ever graced our city. We had the pleasure of extending cordial greetings to Major Wildman, of the Muncie Times: Judge W E. French, Alexandria Tribune; F. J. Claypool, Muncie News; E. J. Marsh, Portland Commercial; A. C. Beeson, Winchester Journal; G. W. Patched, Union City Times; R. T. Winters, Muncie News; D. H. Swaim, Bluffton Chronicle; W. J. Spruce, Elwood Call-Leader; L. L. Peele, Winchester Herald; R. C. Devor, Ridgeville News; C. Roy Hathaway, Red Key Tinies; F. L. Braiden, Portland Saturday Review; A. W. Tracy, Hartford City Times; L. G. Knight, Montpelier Herald; C. R. Heath, Muncie News; Harry Tribolet, Bluffton News; J. W. Vaus, Portland Republican; R. C. West, Farmland Enterprise and O. A. White, Podunk Weinerwurst. On behalf of the Republicans of Decatur and Adams county, I wish to extend to all those who so nobly and conscientiously lent their support in making the Congressional Convention the grand success it was. Especially do we thank our democratic friends, who when called upon, dropped politics, pulled off their coats, and unitedly, made a grand effort to entertain the visitors. And especially do we thank the various committees for their untiring efforts. And last but not least, the donations financially and otherwise. Our district chairman, Mr. Case, of Dunkirk, was broad in his praise of the way in which the convention was handled, emphasizing, and repeating, that the part played by our democratic friends completely eclipsed anything he had ever seen in the way of political unity. Again do we say thanks. C. E. Neptune, Chairman Republican Central Committee. The fourth annual district convention of the Rathbone sisters was held in this city yesterday. All arrangements had been made and one of the best times in the history of the order was had. The delegates arrived during the morning and were welcomed by the reception committee, which was composed of the following members of the Decatur lodge: Florence Bain, Nora Linn, Iva Beeler, Orpha Erwin, Phoebe Hite, Lizzie Gilpin, Jennie Archbald, Clara Hughes, Olive Peterson, Monta Hensley, Mary Mills and Kate Hunsicker. The exercises i were held in the Odd Fellows Lodge room and opened at 10:30 a. m. The I following was the program of the morning: Ritualistic Opening, Temples; Welcome Address, Eureka; Response, Twilight; D. D. G. C.’s Report; Music, Olive Branch; Paper Star of Hope, Hermoine; America. Recess was allowed them until 1:30 p. m., when the afternoon exercises opened and the program rendered as follows: Music, Rathbone; Paper Scriptural Foundation of Rathbone Sisters, Garland; Recitation, Eulalie; Paper- Sociability, Purity; Recitation, Zion; Pythianism and Rathbone Sisters, Britomartis; Address, G. C.; Good of the Order, Etta E. Houk; Question Box; Music, Eureka. In the evening a secret session was held and some time taken up by the exemplification of Ritual, after which came the public evening program. This part of the entertainment was excellent and all who participated did justice to themselves and the lodge. The program was opened by prayer. Then followed, Opening Address, Orpha Erwin; Solo, Tena Vail; Address by G. C., Lola Calvert; Recitation, Agnes Schroek; Music, Ladies Quartet; Address by Grand Chancellor, Union B. Hunt; Solo, Ethel King; Recitation, Fannie DeVilbiss; Address by Grand Senior, Eva Rohbok; Solo, Jessie Townsend. After the program an elegant banquet was served. Every delegate was well pleased with the welcome and the entertainment. There were ten cities represented in the convention as follows: Monroeville, 2; Bluffton, 16; Columbia City, 2; Huntington. 7; Fort Wayne. 13; Churubusco, 1; Ossian, 16; North Manchester, 3; Wabash, 1, and Andrews, 2. Mrs. Lola Calvert, Grand Chief, of Scottsburg, Indiana, Mrs. Eva Rohbok, Grand Senior, of Wabash, and Grand Chancellor, Union B. Hunt, of Winchester, were also present and assisted in making the meeting a grand success.

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When the men of the regular and volunteer armies go into action they ■ will ‘wear attached about their necks tags of aluminum by which they can be identified if found later on the field lof battle. In the last war it was often j impossible to properly identify the dead soldiers, and thousands were i buried in graves marked “unidentified.” The war department has prepared this system of identification, and it has been decided that on each tag shall be the numeral assigned each man on the muster rolls, with the letter of his company, battery or troop, and regiment. Several letters have been received here from our boys in camp at Chickamauga during the past week. Every thing is running along smoothly. Several days ago, however, a number of people supposed to have been Spanish spies or sympathisers were discovered poisoning the water. The Spaniards had a two bushel sack of poison and were making the rounds of the wells. It is said they were discovered by some members of Co. B. who opened fire upon them. One was shot and killed and the others captured. The captured will be dealt with accordingly no doubt. Letters have teen received from several of our boys verifying this statement. The trustees of our public schools met last Friday evening for the purpose of selecting superintendent, principals and teachers for the coming year. There were many appli cants and the trustees selected all the teachers excepting the instructor of German and Science. The trustees express themselves as being highly pleased with the efficient work of Superintendent Brittson and his able corps of assistants during the past year, and hence nearly all of the teachers selected this year are the same as had charge of the various departments before. Mr. Brittson had little or no trouble and during the year has worked faithfully and well to please everybody and alhough this would be impossible we feel safe in saying that he has come as near as anybody could. The list of those who will have charge of the work during the ensuing year and the various departments are: Supervision W. F. Brittson. superintendent; Grace Miller, music; Blanche Reynolds, librarian. Principals for ward schools - Lell Segur, high school; A. M. Guilick, D. B. Erwin, M. E. Hower. Teachers high school Mary Johnson, English, Grace Manning, latin. Grades - Dora Peterson, C. D. Kunkle, J. R. Parrish, Fanny Rice, Dora Steele, Rose Christen, Nellie Krick, Bessie Congleton, Rosetta Snow, Nellie Winnes. Eva Acker, Olive Dailey, Maud Foster, Tessa Barkley, The trustees selected the principals for the ward schools but have not yet assigned them. They also decided upon janitors for the several schools. They are: Charles Allegar, John Beery, John Burke and Louis Hammond. The selection of the entire force seems to meet the general approval of the public, and we have no doubt that under the able management of these instructors our schools will be more successful than ever. The board will have another meeting in a few days and will then make their selection for the German and Science teacher. The Common Council of the city of Decatur met in the council chambe - |on Monroe street last Friday night. Suttles, Knoff, Haefling, Chronister, ■ Niblick and Mann answered present to the roll call. Mayor Quinn called the meeting to order and the regular business was immediately taken up. A petition signed by Mathias Schaffer asking that his saloon situated just south of the Erie depot be admitted into the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of retailing liquors was read. The petition stated that Schaffer was willing to pay any fee or tax which such a change should necessitate. On motion of Mr. Suttles, of the first ward, the ordinance fixing the limits within which liquor may be sold was repealed and the matter as it then stood was referred to city a-torney Mann. The bond of the newly elected street commissioner, J. K. Mann, was then road and accepted and Kirk took his position as street commissioner,,, The salary resolution was presented as prepared by the finance committee and the vote resulted in a solid vote. aye. A remonstrance against the sewer petition of Krick et al. was filed and the matter deferred until the next meeting. The petition for a sewer, signed by, James Gay et ah, was given second reading. Then followed a resolution for the atelishing of the office of superintendent of the water works and elec trie light plants, -which was read and discussed and tlien carried over. The ordinance repealing the ordinance passed the 6th day of April, 1897. was ordered read the second time. This was the ordinance fixing the corporate limits of the city within which liquor could be sold. I pon motion rules were suspended and the ordinance was pllaced on the third reading. It was then placed tefore the house and carried and passed by the entire vote. The clerk then called the roll upon the passage of the resolution and the vote resulted all “aye.” Council then adjourned to meet in continued session next Tuesday evening.