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i Tho "Midwinter" Convention Held at Albany. New York's New Senator Named as the Candidate. The Unit Rule to Be Observed at Chicago. MEETING OF THE "AMTS." Their Protest Tabled by the State Committee. Resolutions Adopted Denouncing the Convention. Call Issued for Another to Be Held at Syracuse. Great Enthusiasm Marlis the Proceedings Both or the Convention and of the Meetius Held by Those Opposed to It Names of Tammany Leaders Greeted with Apnlause in tho Convention Senator Hill's Speech Before the Body That Indorsed Him for the Presidency. Albany, X. Y., Feb. 22. Sunshine and booming cannon opened convention day, and such crowds as filled the streets have never before been seen at the etate capital. The weather was spring-like in temperature. A great mr b surged about the 6tato committee headquarter?, where, at 10 o'clock, tho Grace-Anderson committee was to make its formal "tick," but it must bo paid that the mob was more interested in getting tickets for the convention than in the fate of tho anti-IIil! men. Mr. Grace .showed his face promptly on time with a bodyguard ofU. Ellery Anderson, James -Byrne and Col. Monroe. Mr. Anderson, entering the room with hia colleagues, was recognized by Chairman Murphy, and said: "Gentiemen, I desire to say that we appear before you as a committee appointed by the committee of fifty democrats appointed in pursuance of a meeting at Cooper Union, hold Feb. 11, under the instructions of that meeting end the resolutions there passed. Copies of the action then taken have been eent to the members of the etate committee, and wo attend here this morning simply to ask the question w hether any answer Las been made to the committee of fifty to the communication which has been sent to the state committee. That is all w e de.-ira to say." Chairman Murphy said ho had received tho communication, but hnd not placed it before the committee. Considerable discussion followed regarding the meeting at Cooper Union, after which, on the motion of Vr. JVjrke Cockran, tho protest and resolution were tabled and the committee, healed lj Mr. Andersen, withdrew. The police arrangements at Bleecker bail where the convention wa3 held were very imperfect. Tho crush for admibion was so great that delegates were detained outside and there was not a quorum present for the transaction of business when the hour for the gavel to faU arrived, lied, w hite and blue bunting furmed tho only decorations of the hall, incidently added to by the bright colored attire of a throng of ladies in the boxe3. A portrait of Washington hung from the proscenium arch in honor cf the anniversary of his birthday. It caused some comment among the delegate, who thought it queer that Senator Hill's picture did not occupy a place of honor. Chairman Murphy called the convention to order and named tho temporary organization dtcided on by the etate committee at its morning meeting. Mayor J. W. Hinckley escorted Judge lieebe of the court of claims to the chair. Ilia speech was warmly received throughout, but the greateet applauso was accorded his reference to .Senator Ilil!, "under whose leadership the democracy of the state has never lost a battle." Governor Fiower'a name, too, was received w ith great applause. Secretary Da Freest called the roll of the convention, and as the names of prominent democrats were read they were greeted with wild applause. The reading of the roll revealed the presence of three contesting delegations, one from the Fourth Albany district, the second from the Second district of Chautauqua and the third from the First district of Oswego. Resolutions were adopted making provision for the appointment of committees on credentials, permanent organization, platform, delegates and electors. That provi iing for the platform committee provided for reference of all resolutions, petitions and protests without debate. This insured that no open protest would be made on the door of the convention. On motion of Frank Harden of Renssalear, the present state committee was continued in existence until next year. George T. Weed of Clinton, son of Smith Id. Weed, created the first little flutter of excitement by objecting to the list of iuember3 of the various committees handed up for the Twenty-first congressional district. Ho Faid that the delegates from Clin'on county had not been notified of a meeting for a selection, and declared that as only tho delegates from Franklin and Warren counties were present there was not a quorum and they could not make a report. Essex county's delegate?, who were declared to be Hili men yesterday, it seems, flopped back to the support of Weed. Chairman Peebe said that Mr. Weed and liii tix delegates might meet and present a list of delegates and :he convention would decide between them. This made Young Weed smilf. for he realized that he would have no thow with the convention and he insisted on his right to participate in a meeting of all the delefates of the district. Lieutenant Governor heehan cama to tho rescue of the chair

man, and advised that the conference be allowed, though he said he had no hone for an agreement. The lientenant-gov-enor was right, for young Mr. Weed announced that his efforts had been futile. The committee having been announced at 2:50 o'clock the convention took a recess until 3 :30 o'clock. Chairman Beebe called the afternoon seesion to order at 4 :20. The report of the committee on contested seats favored the Seating of the sitting dolegates in the contested cases in Albany and Chautauqua. The Oswego contest was withdrawn. The report was adopted. The report of the committee on permanent organization was then presented and adopted. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles was then made permanent chairman and when ho was introduced by Judge Peebe he received an ovation." He made a brief address. Tho Platform. James W. Ridgeway of Kings county next handed up the report of the committee on resolutions which was read by Secretary De Freest. The paper, constituting the convention's platform, indorses taritf reform as expressed in the national platforms of JS76 and 18SS as well as in state platforms concurrent with the opening of Governor Tilden'a and the close of Governor Hill's administration. Governor Hill's administration ia commended as is also his position on the tariff and silver questions. Concerning Governor Hill as tho candidate of New York before the Chicago convention the platform eays: Tho democrats of New York with proud hope, yet with perfect deference to their brethren of other states and cordial estimation of their renowned leaders as worthy standardbearers of a people' caase, point to the nomination of 1'avid 1. Hill to the ollice of president as a fit expression of the whole democrat, faith and tradition of our settled purpose to rescue this perverted government from the clutch of autocrats and plutocrats, from a spendthrift administration, odius taxes and debased money. In obedience to the mandate of the democratic voters of Js'ew York the delegates selected by this convention are instructed to pretent to the national democratic convention the name of David 1!. Hill as the candidate for president of the United States, a democrat who has led his party from victory to victory for even succfssive years, and who has never known defeat. The said delegates are farther instructed to act as a unit in all matters intrusted in their charge, said action to be determined by the vote of a majority of delegateF, The platform elopes with a cordial indorsement of Governor Flower's administration. When that passage instructing for David B. Hill was read the air was shaken by an outburst that made the bunting quiver, and when the resolutions were unanimously adopted the cheers broke forth again and subsided only when Col. John li. Fellow rose in his place near the front of the Tammany delegation and moved that a committee be delegated to wait upon .Senator Hill and request him to appear before and address the convention. While this committee was on its errand .Secretary of State ltico handed up the report of tho committee to which was intrusted tho preparation of the list of national delegates and alternates-at-larg? and by districts. Next was presented and read the list of state presidental electors at large and by districts. Scarcely had the last name been uttered when there came out from under the galleries near the doors a confused muriner, and at length three moving figures were seen pushing through the crowd at the further euds of the aisle and tho bald head and pale face of Senator Hill were discerned. They came to a standing position. Every man on the floor was shouting, and many of the ladies in the boxes wore alao on their feet waving handkerchiefs. When silence had como on the throng, Gen. Sickles, leaning upon his crutch, introduced Mr. Hill. 31 r. Hill's Speech. When the applause had eubsided Mr. Hill thanked the convention for the honor it had conferred upon him and said that the reawakening of the democracy all over the land was a most auspicious sign ot the time?; it meant an upheaval at the ballot box, a change of public servants and political reform. Tho use of political parties was to promote the expression of the people's mandates. Tho function of statesman was to frame and execute tho same by just and equal laws. The democratic party had this proud record. It was swift in it responses to the people's needs. It made choice of safe and wise statesmen to the statutory landmarks of the people's progress and release their energies to an even larger liberty. Democracy was progress. Liberty was its vital air. Constitutions and laws were the voluntary, eelf-imposed safeguards of democracy. He rejoiced to know by those infallible signs, by the ground swell, by the reawakening of the democratic hosts, by the arousal of high and noble young ambitions through the land, that they were advancing to a cordial union and another overwhelming triumph. Continuing Mr. Hill said: The Sherman ail-er law now transforms the federal coinage power of silver and gol iuto an instrument for the gradual expulsion of oar gold, tor the establishment of an exclusive Lania and for the permanent reduction of every American dollar by 30 per cent, or more belosr the level of its true value during the whole period of our free bi metallic coinage from 1712 to 1373. Shall such a law aland? There has been do such legislation for freemen since Cromwell called the law of England a "tortuous and ungodly jumble." The demand for repeal of the edicts of the billion congress had extorted from republican leaders their published purpose to refuse repeal. Taritf reform would remain and require progressive solution with the wise and politic method of abolishing whenever practicable one after an other one indefensible tax at a time where the McKinley law today replaced the tarifTof 1883. Secretary Manning in his last report of 18MJ advised congress to begin practical tariir reform by a single act, an act for free wool ; an an act untaxing the clothing of about sixty million people. One year later, in 187, the secretary's report was "writ large" in a message by the president. Now liveyears later one of our most enlightened economists, David A. Wells, writes to the chairman of the ways and means committee that the path of progress which Secretary Manning blazed first and alone is the truo path. The epech was intently listened to, and while not broken often bv applause, it wan cheered loudly at its close. The motion to "adjourn came quickly then and the convention at 5:30 p. m. adjourned sine die. ANOTHER CONVENTION CALLED.

To Be Held at Syracuse May 31 to Select State Delegates. In thj rece?s interim of the täte con vention at D eecker hall the anti-winter convention men gathered at Union hall on Eaglo-st, only a block from the executive mansion. At 2:39 the Hon. Charles S. FairchiTd. aa chairman of the committee of fifty, called the meeting to order and

submitted a statement in the naturo of a report as chairman of that committee. He said : To the committe of fifty, I report that in par sasnce of the instructions given to us by the mass meeting held in Cooper onion the 11th of the month, the members of the state committee individually and the state committee as a whole had been requested to dissolve the convention called by them for this day aod that they have declined to comply with that request. In that event you were instructed to take such measures as you might deem well, to secure a proper representation of the democracy of this state at the democratic con vention to be Leid in the city of Chicago on June 21 next. You 'will now enter upon the work of considering and adopting such measures. Your executive committee has thought it proper to invite friends and members of the democratic party from parts of the state other than New York to meet you here today to aid and join with you in the great and patriotic work that you are about to undertake. Thej are here in suflicience to represent the hundreds of thousands of democrats in the state whose hearts are with you. They will aid you with their wise counsel; they will inspire you with their high courage and their grin determination, born of remembered outrages upon the democrats of your state, whereby a fair and free representation of their wishes both as to principals and candidates hare been denied to them. Your work of today will, I believe, be such that you will meet again before June with countless thousands of our fellow democrats all inspired with high purposes and high hopes for our beloved party, and then when we meet again our trouble will be to hnd a ball so large that it can hold the hosts of democrats who will come to wish us godspeed. May a blessing rest upon your work. .May the result be a democracy of principle owned, by no man, a party of honor, truth and freedom. The Hon. Charles J. Canada and Wallace MacFarlane were chosen secretaries. The roll of those present was then read by Secretary MacFarlane, thirty-six counties being represented. Ellery Anderson was called upon and made a stirring speech which was frequently interrupted by applause. Following his speech an addres to the democrats of the Biate was read, aa follows: To the democratic electors of the state of New York : The present democratic state committee was appointed by the state convention of lit'l. Its controlling membership iris secured at that convention by the admission of numerous irregular coctestiag delecalions and by the exclusion of delegates regularly elected by the majority of the democratic voters. Hie st.no committee has complete control over the machinery by which delegates may obtain seats in the convention. It exercises absolute jurisdiction in making up the preliminary roll which determines the membership of the committee on contested seats. The experience of has taught you that no matter how complete and emphatic- ttie vote may be in the caucuses or in the asstably district conventions, if the result is not satisfactory the delesates chosen by the democratic electors will be set aside in favor of a delegation having no shadow of right except subserviency to the state committee. The issues involved in the pending campaign are of the utmost gravity. These issues are taritf reform, by which is meant a radical revision of the taritf, in accordance with the principles of the platforms of 1876 and 18S8, and honest money, by which is meant the preservation at all times of an equality of the intrinsic values of our gold and silver cur rencies. Ali the democratio electors of the state are entitled to be fairly represented in a convention called to declare the sentiment of the state on thoe issues and its preference as to the standard bearer best qualified to secure their vindication at the polls. The uniform democratic usua?e for tho past twenty years by which the quadrennial conventions Select presidential delegates have been held not earlier than the middle of the month of April, has, become so established as to have the force of party law. It is the duty of party officials to foilow the usages of the party and to call conventions in the accustomed manner. The action of the Mate committee in suddenly calling a convention in midwinter in the interest of a particular candidate denies to the electors the full and the fair representation to which they ere entitled, l or the first time in the history of the party wc lind the state committee enlisted in the cause ot a favored candidate who shrinks fron submitting his case to the test of a free and full vote of democracy.' It has used its powers for the avowed purpose of serving his pernonal ambition instead of aJording to all the democrat, o electors an equal and fair opportunity to express their preferences both p.s to the issues and candidates. It has become the instrument of a faction instead of being the representative of the whole party. Ihe welfare of the party, both in this state and in the nation demands that all the democratic electors be equally heard and represented. It is the rieht of the voters when this privilege is not atlordei them, to act for themselves. Pursuant, therefore, to the demands of many thousand democratio voters in the city of New York, who gave formal expression to their wishes at a public meeting held at Cooper union, Feb. 11, and of a similar expression from many thousand democrats in Kings county and of similar demands made by democrats in the counties of Albany, Cataraugus, Chautauqua, Dutohess, Erie. Genesee, Greene, Herkimer, Livingston. Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, .Otsego, utens, Jtockland, Schnectady, Schoharie, Westchester, Wyoming: Ko-olTeil. That the democratio electors of esch asteiuhlr tiittriet in tho state arc hereby requeued to cli'io." three delegates anl three alternates at assembly district conventions which shall be constituted by primaries, held In no rate earlier than the first day of May and noton less than fire dir' public notice of the time ami li.co of liol'Jiri the sumo, to form a state coct u lion to tie held May Slat Syracuse for ths purpose ot choosing seventy-two delegates and seventy-two alternates to reprseut tbe democratic party of this state to tne national convention to bo held at ( hiestfo June 21. Resolved, That the chairmun of ths meeting appoint a cou niitlee of fourteen members, of which the chairman shall bo one. which shad have power to fill vacancies aod add to it own number so as to constitute and be known a a provisional state committee, consisting of one meiuler tor esch congressional district, according to ths present appointment of the state, to take action as may be neodful to carry the purposes of these resoiuiions into full eflect. KILLED AND ATE THE BABY.

Terrible Crime of an Kleven-Ycar-OId Colored Boy. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 22. News of a horrible etory of murder and cannibalism near Hay's Mill has been received. Lncy President, a degraded and idiotic negro woman, 'left her home and nine months' old child in charge of two older children, Mark and Linda, aged respectively eleven and nine years. She went to the place of Mr. J. A. Knight, two miles distant, to do some work for Mrs. Knight. After her departure it seems that Mark resolved upon putting the infant out of tho way. So he told his sister what he proposed doing, at the same time telling her that if she told he would kill her. Securing an a he deliberately knocked it in the head and mangled" ite body in different places. Not content with the heinous crime that had already bean committed, he took a fork and gouged out tne eyes of the little one, which he roasted, and then taking a slice out of either jaw he and his sister sat themselves down to a feaPt. When the mother returned and found what had been dono she did not show the least sign of maternal grief. UUSINESS BREVITIES. A silver strike has been made in the F.atchelor mountain near Creedo, Col., which assays $10,000 o ton. It Is understood that the New York exchange and Chicago board of trade will resume sending out public quotations early in March.

RIG TO UNITE.

Men with Many Different Ideas at St. Louis. Strong Effort Made to Form a Third Party. MR. TERRELL IN THE' CHAIR. His Effort to Hold It Finally Frustrated. Conference Marked with Some Boisterous Proceedings. Addresses 5Iado by Messrs. Polk, Powderly and Donnelly .Terry Simp son Fails to Answer to His Nam Mr. Fortune's Kfl'ort to Get the Nominating Convention for Indianapolis Soino Lively Outside Meetings Held After the Conference. St. Lons, Feb. 22. For brilliant uncertainty no political gathering probably ever surpassed the extraordinary conglomeration consisting of nearly a dozen national organizations, farmers, laborites, prohibitionists and what not, which began its session in the great music hall where four years ago Grover Cleveland was put in nomination for tho presidency cf the United States. The talk among the hundreds of hard-Gated, ' hard-headed but enthusiastic, gesticulating delegates that crowded iuto the music hall was not that they, if united, could poll a greater vote than either the democrats or republican?, but that the two old parties by a supreme effort cf the dit-satfcfied element could bo deprived of a majority in the electoral college. Then the third party will hold the balance of the power and dictate who should for four long years take possession at the white house. Probably the liveliest topic was whether tho Leland Stanford men could succead in what was said to bo the secret purpose the forcing of the nomination of the third presidential candidate before tho democratic and republican national conventions were held. J.Sharp and E. II. Snow, two prominent Kansas men, were understood to be quietly circulating among the delegates, pulling every possible string in this direction for Stanford. The idea was that, (Should tho big Co!ifa:nia.i be made the third party etamiard'-bearer, he would etand a chance of indorsement in other national bodies later on. llefore Benjamin Terrell of Texas let fall tho gavel, calling the convention to order, the big hall was lively with the discussions of the national committee of the people's party. Sixty-nine of the biggest puns of that political party were gathered on the stage of tho music hali. The main body of the hall and the galleries w ere filled with croups of dflezates and spectators who admiringly watched and listened to Euch lights as Taubeneck of Illinois. Washburn of Massachusetts, Schilling of Wisconsin and the only Ignatius Donnelly. A delegate from Oregon had the Uoor for a time, declaring that the opening gun of the national campaign would be fired by liia state, and calling for help to carry Oregon for the people's party. Tho Kansas de'egation was the only one tiiat entered the house in a body. There were ITiO of the sunliower delegates, headed by J. F. Willetts, president of the etate alliance, and they were greeted with wild ehouts bv the other delegate:!. The report of Secretary Sc hilling showed that hes than $50 remained in the party exchequer, and that of tbe Sl.L'UO subscribed at the Cincinnati convention only one eubßcriber had turned in a cent. Chairman Taubeneck was authorized to appoint a committee of ten to canvass for funds. Mr. Fortune on Deck. Suddenly in tho uproar and confusion an important movo was male. Before the committeemen seemingly realized what they were doing, they had recorded themselves viva voce, as though it wero a routine matter, as ordering the people's party executive committee to make such arrangements as might bo necessary for the national nominating convention. Then a Mr. Fortune of Indianapolis stood upon a chair and set forth how, like a paradise, the Hoosier metropolis would bo in which to nominate a presidential candidate. A halt was vociferously demanded by Marion Cannon, state president of the California farmers' alliance, who was the first to apparantly appreciate the significance of what was being done. After a red-hot wrangle, participated in by Davis of Texas, M. C. Kankin of Indiana and Waohburn of Massachusetts, it was decided before doing anything further to await the action of the convention. If that body failed to take action looking to the nomination of a presidential candidate, the people's party would go ahead on its own hook instanter. It was 2 :23 p. m. when Mr. Terrell called the convention to order without the formality of an address, and caused a smile by announcing that the congregation would rise while the proceedings were opened with nrayer. After the prayer General Master Workman Powderly, who up to this time had been 6itting among the Pennsylvania delegates, was calied to the stage by Mr. Terrell. Mr. Powderly received an ovation as he mounted the platform and was given a seat of honor. Considerable surprise w as elicited that Terrell w ent right on, as a matter of course, acting as chairman of the convention as though there were no such thing as a temporary or permanent organization. Terrell, it was generally understood, does not favor an immediate third party presidential nomination, and it began to look as if he had concluded to shape things a bit that way, while he held tne reins. This impression was deepened when he proceeded to read a typewritten document urging that the convention confine its demand to lands, transportation, taxation and money, leaving "moral reforms" till they had more time. This would leave the prohibition issue out in the cold ;and toward the rear of the stage, among the distinguished guests could be seen Miss Frances Wiilard's fine features quickly shaded by a frown of poitentous proportions, wbiIe"third-party-or-bust delegates" throughout the hall gave equal signs of dissatisfaction. President Polk of the national farmers' I alliance was at this point introduced by

Mr. Terrell, and the announcement was made that Mr. Tolk'a address would be followed by one from Mr. Powderly and another from Ignatius Donnelly." Ät the mention of these three possible presidential candidates the convention manifested much interest, and for the time being forgot that they were yet without even a temporary organization and were still in the hands of Sir. Terrell. 1'resident Tolk's Address. President Polk said that the farmers had assembled for the purpose of performing aolemn and responsible duty. On Wall-st. and tho boards of trade money was 1 per cent. In any of the email towns, on the other hand, money was at from 10 to 20 per cent. Thi6 was what had to be righted. lie compared the gain in wealth of the New England states as compared with the producing states of the "West and South, saying that the gain of tho New England states was 5 to 1 against the South and "West. The time had

come when the great Northwest, great South and great West shall lock their hearts and hands together and take possession and run the government in the interest of the people. Something of an anti-climax was created by some Polk enthusiats in the gallery Hinging to the breeze at this juncture a huge banner inscribed with a quotation from the apparently extemperaneous speech just delivered bythe alliance president. Mr. Powderly was now introduced, and a delegate in the Massachusetts quarter called for three cheers for him, which were given with a tiger. The speaker took up the question of restricting immigration. Through tho gates of Castle Garden, he said, a stream pours into this country and distributes itself, particularly in the coal regions. The cream of the manhood was crowded West, and they in the Fast have instead the poor unfortunates, whomthev must educate year after year to prevent them from u.sing bombs instead of ballots. He had been and etill was firmly against such a state of things. "Years ago," continued Mr. Powderly. "when wo nominated Gen. Weaver of Iowa ." A burst of cheers at the mention of the name of tho greenback presidential candidate stopped Mr. Powderly short. Gen. Weaver, on tho platform, beamed smilingly upon the cheering multitude, but eobered up with suddenness when the general master workman icily but forcibly warned the convention to cheer not the men but principles. Ignatius Donnelly succeeded Mr. Towderly on the rostrum. lie declared that tho coming gatherings of the democracy and republicans at Chicago and Minneapolis, compared with this convention, would be Eimnly congregations of unprincipled politicians to divide the plunder of the republic. He predicted a wedding soon to occur that of the democratic and tho republican parties. The ceremony will ho performed at the altar of plutocracy. Cries for "Jerry Simpson" went up until tho roof shook, but the Kansas statesman proved modest or absent, and the band tilled in the time. Getting Down to Itusiness. Secretary Hayes oi the K. ot I got the convention down to business with a motion that Acting Chairman Terrell appoint a committee of live from each organization in tho covention to act as a committee on credentials. Scarcely had Hayes sat down when Gen. Weaver of Iowa jumped to his feet, saying the motion was untimely. He moved that the convention elTect a temporary organization immediately. He nominated Marion Cannon of California for temporary chairman. The motion carried with a whoop. John II. Steele of Illinois and John W. Hayes of Pennsylvania were speedily selected as temporary secretaries. A long wrangle ensued as to whether the credentials committee should bo made up by the etate delegations each choosing a member in the Convention and should appoint representatives irrespective of state limits. The latter method, which was championed by Gen. Weaver, proved triumphant, Harper ot the Dietrict of Columbia withdrawing the state plan. Three credentials committeemen were thereupon appointed from each of the various organizations mentioned in tho call for the convention, as follows: National farmers' alliance and industrial r.niou W. A. Householder, Kansas; J. L. Gilbert, California; II. 1. Hone, Alabama. Farmers' mutual benefit association F. J. Claypool, Indiana; Charles I'almer, Illinois; G. V. Davis, Iowa. Knights of Labor Henry A. Ilicks, Now York; A. T. Stevecs, Ohio; iL J. Alien, Michigan. National citizens' industrial alliance C, II. Islington, Georgia; E. G. jBrown, Massachusetts; J. A. Johnston, Colorado. Patrons of industry C. D. Wooster, Aaron Droughton, James Cleland. National citizens' alliance J. D. Holden, Kansas; I. L. Snediker, Kansas; Itobert litisert. New York. National colored alliance and co-operative anion K. M. Humphrey, Texas; W. A. Tatillo, North Carolina; W. 1J. Warwick. Yirginia. National farmers' alliance Obadiah Hull, Nebraska; A. Hull, Iowa; Andrew Stevenson, Minnesota. . Senktor Patmer for Cleveland. Chicago, Feb. 22. Senator John M. Palmer is still truo to Grover Cleveland despite the temptation of a presidential nomination freely olhred by the democracy of Illinois. In reply to a letter from William Florence, a resident of Irvine Park, 111., under date of Feb. 1, be writes: I am interested in your remarks regarding the national ticket and certainly agree with you in ona particular that Cleveland would arouse the enthusiasm of ths masses of the fieopie. The contingency of my nomination or president is so remote that it is hardly worth considering at all. I would not under any circumstances aocept the vice-presidency. I could be induced to accept the first place by the conviction that it was necessary. Cheers for Cleveland. IIüstixgtok, W. Va., Fob. 22. A meeting of democrats of the Fourth congressional district was held here today, several hundred persona boing present, the object being the organization of a league of clubs in the district. Congressman Copeland, Governor Fleming and other prominent democrats from all parts of the state were present and made speeches. The league was organized and the hardest campaign the state has ever known was begun. During the meeting a resolution declaring allegiance to Governor Hill was almost unanimously defeated, while Cleveland's name was greeted with rousing cheers. Enthusiasm for Cleveland. Trovidexce, P. I., Feb. 22. When a letter of regret from ex-rrbsident Grover Cleveland was read at the banquet of tho Young Men's democratic mueic club at Music hall this evening, an uproar of applause followed. Men rose to their feet, waved their handkerchiefs and gave cheers and three more for the baby. The enthusiasm was continued unabated for three minutes. Other letters of regret were from Senator Hill, the lion. Thomas F. Bayard, the Hon. J. G. Carliele and Governor llussell of Massachusetts. 1

CLEVELAND AT ANN ARBOR.

HE RECEIVES AN OVATION FROM THE CITIZENS AND STUDENTS. Freedom of the City Presented II lm In so Embossed Silver Casket An Eloquent end Patrlotie Addrsea Delivered to the Students Other Celebrations of Washington's Birthday. Axx Arbor, Mich., Feb. 22. This university town was agog today over the presence of ex-President Cleveland, exGovernor Campbell of Ohio and other prominent democrats. Its places of business were profusely decorated and everybody kept holiday. The epecial train on tbe Michigan Central railroad, bearing this distinguished party, arrived from Detroit at 11 :45 a. m. Fully 2,000 students, noisy with tin horns and their college yell, greeted the train as it pulled up to the depot. The hill on one side was covered with about 5,000 citizens, less noisy, but just as eager as the students. On the run to Ann Arbor Mr. Cleveland and ex-Governor Campbell held a reception at the rear end of the train and all on board were given a chance to meet them. When Mr. Cleveland stepped from the car he was met by Mayor Doty of Ann Arbor and the aldermen of the city. The mayor bore a leather case inclosing an embossed Eilver- casket, which contained a document certifying that tho freedom of the city was given to Mr. Cleveland. This he presented to the ex-president in a neat little speech. In response Mr. Cleveland expressed his thanks for the honor done him, nd, turning to the subject of the state university, said: "The fame of this institution hasepread throughout the country and everywhere it is considered that it ranks among the best educational institutions in the world. I have never before been in Michigan, and I shall carry away with me an impression that this is one of tho most hospitable Btateä in the Union. I assure you I can never forget the inspiring spirit which was presented to me as I stepped from the car just now. Again I thank you." The ex-president was then received by President Angell and the procession as follows was started: City band. Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti military company. Law stuients, with banners. Carriage, drawn by four pure white horses, containing Mr. Cleveland, President Angell, Don M. Piokinson and Prof. Knowlton. Second carriage A. C. McKenzie, president of the law class; ex-Governor Campbell, Mr. Pissellof Putlalo, Mr. Cleveland's former law partner, and ex-Chief Justice Champlin. Third carriage F. T. Hood, Indianapolis; Kichard Watson Gilder, editor of the (Jentury; l'rof. D. M.Thompson and ex-Governor liegole. , Other carriages containing prominent citizens of this and other states followed. Then came the city officers of Ann Arbor and the remainder of the students. The procession made a complete circuit of the court house and then the ex-president, ex-Governor Campbell, Don M. Dickinson aud Messrs. Eissell and Gilder were taken to President Angell's residence for lunch. Mr. Cleveland addressed the students in university hall on "Sentiment iu Our National Life." Mr. Cleveland began his address by saying that none among the lew holidays that American life conceded, was more impressive and suggestive than tho celebration of the birthday of the greatest American thatever lived. Tli9 University of Michigan honored itself and did a fitting public service by especially providing for its observance. " As a member of the legal profession be was proud to know that the conduct of the exercises had been committed to the classes of the law department. The business of the profession was related to the enforcement and operation oi the laws which govern our people; and its members, more often than those engaged in other occupations, were called to a participation in making these laws. Washington, Mr. Cleveland said, had more to do with the formation of the constitution than our enthusiasm for other phases of the great work he did for his country usually made prominent. He fought the battles which cleared the way for it. He best knew the need of consolidating under one government the colonies he had made free, and he best knew that without this consolidation a wasting war, the long and Eevere privations and sulTerir.gs his countrymen had undergone and his own devoted labor in the cause of freedom, were practically in vain. The beginning of anything like a public sentiment looking to the formation of our nation was traceable to his efforts. The circular letter he sent to the governors of the states, as early as the close of the w ar of the revolution, contained the germ of the constitution, and all this was recognized by his unanimous choice to preside over the convention that framed it. His spirit was in and through it all. The speaker said he did not know how generally such an observance of Washington's birthday as had been here established prevailed in other universities and colleges, but he was convinced that any institution of learning in tho land which neglected to provide for the instructive and improving observance of this day within its walls fell short of its attainable measure of usefulness and omitted just and valuable contribution to the general good. If it be true, aa was often claimed, that the scholarin politics was generally a failure, it may well be due to the fact that during his formative period, when lasting impressions were easily received, his intellect alone had been cultivated at the expense of wholesome and well regulated sentiment. He advocated tho fostering of this sentiment. When we were told that we were a practical and common sense people we were apt to receive the statement with approval and applause. We were proud of ite truth, and naturally proud because its truth was attributable to the hard work we have had to do ever since our birth as a nation, and because of the stern labor we stiil see in our way before we reach our determined destiny. There was causo to suspect, however, that another and less creditable reason for our gratification aroso from a feeling, that there was something heroically American in treating with indifference or derision all those things which in our view do not directly and palpably pertain to what we call with much satisfaction practical affairs, but which, if we were entirely frank, we should confess might be called money-getting find the betterment of individual condition. Growing out of thia feeling an increasing disposition was discernible among our people which begrudged to sentiment any time or attention tha might he given to business and w hich was apt to crowd out of mind any thought not directly related to selfish

plans and purposes. A little refection ought to convince us that this may he carried much too far. The elements which made up tho eentiment of a people should not b3 counted as amiable weaknesses becanse they were not at all times noisy and turbulent. The gentleness and loveliness of woman did not cause us to forget that 6he could inspire man to deds of greatness and heroism; that as his wife she often mad man's career nobler and grand, and that as mother he built and fashioned in her Eons the strong pillars of a Etate. Sentiment was the very life blood of our nation. Our government was conceived amid the thunders that echo3d "All men are created equal," and it vra3 brought forth while free men ßhouted "Wc, the people of the United States." The sentiment of our fathers, made up of their patriotic intentions, their sincere beliefs, their homely impulses and their noble) aspirations, entered into the government they e8tablished ; and unless it was constantly supported and guarded by a Eentiment as pure &$ theirs, 'our scheme of popular rule would fail. Let us not for a moment suppose that wa could outgrow our dependence upon this sentiment, nor that in any stage of national advance and development, it will be less important. It was because Georg9 Washington completely represented all the elements of American sentiment, that every incident of his life from his childhood to his death was worth recalling whether it impressed the young with the beauty and value of moral traits, or whether it exhibited to the wisest and oldest, an example of sublime accomplish ment and tho highest possible publla service. Mr. Cleveland said he had no sympathy with those who in these latter days attempted to shake our faith in the au.hen ticity of these etories, because they vera not satisfied with the evidence in their eupprr, or because they did not seem to accord with the conduct of boys in thia generation. He hoped the day would; never come when American boys cannot know of some trait or some condition im which they may feel that they ought to be or are like Washington. He was not afraid to assert that a multitude of men cculd be found in every part of our land, respected for their probity and worth, and mo?t useful to tho country and to their fellow men, who will confess theit indebtedness to the story of Washington and his hatchet; and many a man has won his way to honor and fame notwith standing limited school advantages; because he found hope and incentive in ths high mission Washington accomplished w ith only a common school education. These were not little and trival things. They guided and influenced the force which made the character and sentiment of a great peopie. Washington emDodied in his character and exemplified in his career that American sentiment in which our government had its origin, and which was a condition necessary to our healthful national life. Young men should interest themselves in public affairs as a duty of citizenship and not surrender their faith to those who discredit and debase politics by ecolhng at sentiment and principle, and whose political activity consists in attempts to gain popular support by cunning devices and shrewd manipulation. In concluding his remark, Mr. Cleveland reminded his hearers that wo may all properly learn the lesson appropriate to Washington's birthday, if we will ; and that we shall fortify ourselves against the danger of falling short in the discharge of any duty pertaining to citizenship, if being thoroughly imbued with true American sentiment and the moral ideas which support it, we are honestly true to oureeives. Fvery seat was taken and etandinc; room could not be secured. Many stu dents took advantage oi the great rush for admission and disposed of their tickets at$ö each. Immediately following tha lecture a popular reception was held by the distinguished guests at the court house and in the evening they returned ta Detroit. On the trip from Detroit the ex-preai dent made himeelf acquainted with the)s noteworthy Michigan democrats who ac companied him, and, while courteous, was firm in his refusal to be interviewed. He was approached by a correspondent on the subject of the political outlook in tho South, but parried the question by tha remark that he did cot mix politics with pleasure. He reiterated his belief that the tariff would be the issue upon which the democracy would go before the country this year. To the question "What about Hill?" he gave no reply, and to a similar question relating to Gen. Alger, he replied that he did not believe he wa4 called upon at this time to pass hi3 judg ment upon any man. w York Senthern Society. New York, Feb. 22. The sixth annuat dinner of the New York southern society was given tonight in this city. Governof Russell of Massachusetts responded to tha toast "Our country." The governor to ceived an ovation when he aroso to speak. FenasylTant Loyal Legion. Pittsburg, Ttu, Feb. 22. Tho Loyal legion of western Pennsylvania held their annual banquet at the Puqnesne club tonight. Ex-President P.utherford P. Hays responded to the principal teastj "Washington." IS IT ORTH STEIN?

The New York Train Robber Answers His Description. Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 22. Sheriff Thornton of Lyons last night received m telegram from St. Louis asking a detailed description of tbe train robber who is prisoner at that place. In reply to the sheriff's answer a dispatch was received that the description tallied with one of Orth Stein, a notorious criminal, formerly , a newspaper reporter working on the St. Louis (Hobe-Democrat. He once killed .a man in Kansas City in a street quarrel, but was acquitted on account of an error in tbe indictment. He has been up often for forgery, confidence games and robbery. Description talliej with that of the man who committed a murder in r.inchampton last December. A largo number of prominent detectivej are in town from Syracuse, Albany, Troy and Utica. Detective Hines of New York, a Pinkerton man, saw the prisoner this morning. He claims that Terry has traveled throughout the West and South and has charges to all sorts of crimes laid to his credit. The robber admits tha Utica robbery. Stein at Atlanta. Atlant k, Ca., Feb 22. A Rochester (N. Y.) dispatch says the express robber captured last night has been recognized on a telegram from St. Louis as Orth Stein, a notorious criminal. Stein is engaged in journalism here and has not been away from the city recently.