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The Blue Grass Delegation to Chicago, But the Convention Is All for Cleveland. Love for Watterson Alone Holds It in Check. NEW JERSEY FOR GROVER. Its Delegates Instruted to Stick to the Very Last And Cast Their Votes Solid for the Ex-President. Tennessee Will Probably Instruct Its Delegation. Remarkable Scenes In the Kentucky State Convention It Is a Cleveland Holy but Out of Renpect to "Watterson Foregoes Instructions A Majority of the Delegates, However, Favor the Ex-President Washington Sends Cleveland Delegates to the Chicago Convention Colorado Seems to Favor Hill Ii) num. Not Present When His Vice-Presidential Boom Was Started.

Lorisviiir, Ky., May 25. Special. In no late but Kentucky could a convention, constituted aa was today's, Lav been prevented from instructing its delegate! for Grover Cleveland. In no other state could feelings of personal admiration for one or two men have so swayed the acts of delegates again it their sympathies and their judmeut. The delegates to Chicago will not be Instructed. That much was accomplished by the anti-Cleveland men. Cut that result was not attained by argument or logic. Nor are the delegates uninstructed because the convention believed, with Mr. Watterson, that Cleveland could not carry New York. The defeat of resolutions to iustract was solely and purely because the big-souled democrats of Kentucky couldn't find it in their hearts to do aayihitiij which would bear even the faintest semblance to "turning; down" those beloved, tiuie-hcnored, re-ttsted leader?, Henry Watterson and John G. Carlisle. It was a Cleveland convention. No one sould question that. But it m aleo a VTatterioq convention. And this was an anomally that e -uld hate arisen only in Kentucky. No candidate eve hal more loyal followers than lad Clevelaad in the vajt majority of tbe delegates who gathered in Liedertrenz hall at 2 o'clock this aftertoon. And the fast that later on they lave lo Henry Watterson one of the most royal 3va:iocs ever tondered by a convention to any man. was cot an evidence that they were con vi.-.csd by b im of the Inexpediency of Cleveünd's nomination, bat merely a testimonial of their appreciation of the great editor's life-long ierT.ee to Kentucky and the cause of democracy. A Cleveland Convention. Long before the convention met it was apparent to all that it wonld be, overwhelmingly, a Cleveland convection. The election of sixteen Cleveland and but six anti-Cleveland delegates to Chicago by the district conventions clearly foreshadowed that. And thif, together with the tremendous outburst of applause which greeted every mention of Cleveland's name in the preliminary proceedings, led nearly all. including Mr. Watterson's closest friends, to believe that instruetions could be adopted. Cut in making this calculation allowance ;sd not been made for the wonderful love which all Kentuckiane bear for Henry Watterson. Karly in the afternoon a rumor floated about the delegates' ears, emanating from no known source but seeining to spring up f-pontaneously, that Mr. Watterson would make a speech in the event of instructions being given, positively refusing to go to Chicago with his hands tied. That fcMtl.d tho Instruction, It was 2:30 in the afternoon when Gen. John B. Cattleman, tall, stately und dignified, called the eonvention to order and in impressive woris put off the burden of the state chairmanship whiea had for two terms been imposed upon him. When Gen. Csstiemah called for Dominations for temporary chairman there wee a pause of some minutes, after which Col. Bennett II. Youn? p'aed in nomination Charles J. Brona'on. In doing so he said the ao.e light oi the convention would be made on the fcticotion of this ofiicer and Mr. Bronston stood for instructions for Cleveland. When the name of Cleveland was mentioned there was a tremendous oulburs: of applause. John S. p.he a, as the spoketniau of the antis, nominated Charles K. Long for temporary chairman. He said Mr. Long was just as good a Cleve and man as any in Kentucky, but be believed in louring the delegates to Chicago unfe:tsred and untrammeled. Ihe roll o.ili showed 427 votes for Long to 20 for Hrootson. Mr. Lang, on taking the chair, made a conciliatory speech. In response to loud calls ilr. llrootioo spoke at sotoe length, saying that bin friends bad alien in a great causi aad fiat the people of Kentucky were for Grover Cleveland, An Ovuttou Wn lUrion. A hont this time the demands for Watterson, which begun immediately after the triumph of his foroes, grew uproarious, and this gentleman was forced to respond. As he was led forward by the chairman delegates jumped to their feet, cheered and waved their bandaerehiefs wildly at bis appearance. It was fully a minute before the tumultuous enthusiasm of the occasion eubidl, but when silence was restored trie great editor, pale wita emotion, but in a voice of grave earnestness, spoke as follows: Fe trow Dkmockats Jn spite of the eor.liality of your welcome and the glow and good feeling which warms these cold wails aod turns this old hail into a flower garden, I shall hop and take leave to think, that tnis is a deliberate body; a deliberate body oft democrats; a deliberate body of Kentnckisns; a del. berate body of Kentucky democrats; for that Id the kind of a body I am myself. C.ieers. If 1 have ever said anything about anybody or aoyth;nf that anybody or anything, objects to, I uke i; tack. Laughter.) If anybody has aa opinion about anything that anybody else objeote to I am opposed to that. Laughter and applause. There is only one thing that I won't do even to plea yon, I won't lie to yon or for yon. I shall try to tell the truth as I em able to see it, and if von oan't see it aa I see it may the good Lord stiil be good to you. Cheers. It is not my purpose on tbis'oecealon to inflict a speech npon yon or to waste your time and my time in threshing old straw You know as well as I do that the situation whioh faces ns is a most serions situation. It can not be stneeiei Ter wita a J;tU goose

grease on the one hand, nor carried by storm oa the other hand. It bristles with dissgreeable facts, with faots that will do wn at no man's bidding. It is beset by dangers, by dangers which are both seen and unseen. I beg you to believe that I have tried faithfully, tried like an honest, unselfish man, having some experience in public affairs, to deal with the facts as they are, to com pas the dangere aa they seem to be evading no issue and shirking no responsibility and at last I am bound to tell yon that all 1 can make of it is that the long threatened bas come to pass; we are literally and actually between the devil and the deep bine sea, between Scylla and Charybdis, and which ever way we turn, to whatever point of the compass we steer our bark, the weather thickens and the prospect becomes more and more uncertain. Applause. To me there is bnt one comfort in eight though it is a tery great comfort, indeed and that is that our political adversary, our friends, the enemy, are as bad otf as we are ourselves. Yes, there is another comfort; a comfort which I derive from the wisdom of a philosopher native and to the manor boru. It was a saying of old Gavernor Charles Scott, the Indian fighter, that "when things are bad they are hard to mend, bat when they get damned bad they just cut loose and mend themselves." Great laughter. Gentlemen, you oan make your own applications. This is your affair and whatever you final ly conclude to do that I shall support with all my heart. Cheers. In the meantime I ask you aa reasonable men and as great and good democrats to consider the case as it is, calmly and justly, without prejudice or favor, or any interest except the vindication of truth and right, as embodied and alone attainable in the triumph of democratic principles and policies and the election of a democratio president. Cheers. That is my only objective point I have no ether. To attain it I would make any sacrifice sh m of the surrender of conviction and honor. Happily, I am required to make none; for I am personally eoncerned in no man's fortunes, and have not the least pride of opinion to set against the will of my party when it has been deliberately formed and decisively proclaimed. Great applsuse. I think that there is something more than a good fighting chance to uominate a national democratic ticket which can be eleoted next November. But I cannot believe that such a ticket is to to found where faotion reigns among democrats. Oa the contrary it seems to me that we shall need the solid and hearty co-operation ot all our foroes to carry any of the states which are usually described as debatable and whioh are indispensable to the election of a democratio president. For this reason, and because of none other, I have urged. and I do urge the wisdom of the very greatest modera;ion and caution, and, particularly, with respeot to those predilections which represent not harmony, but dissension; not unity, but division; not peace, but war. 1 am the enemy of Du democratio aspirant, nor the friend of any to the point ot plaoing his personality and my preference before the psrty welfare. Certainly some men may make better candidates than some other men. I would by no means leave men entirely out of the account. Bat ideas, issue, policies aa above all else, and no man is a good deaioorat who is unwilling to yield these when tne party interest requires it Chens. J In one of the great states of the Union in the greatest of all the statee in a state which ordinarily ought to be safely democratio, and whose electoral vote is absolutely essential to th democratic eacoess, I am able to see nothing but chaos. If you can see anything else you have better eyes than mine. But to me it seems that if we go there for a nominee we shall walk through a slaughter house into aa open grave. Applause. I may be mistaken; but, according to all human experience, accordiug to the precedents, whicheoontrol the political action of all patties, the very statement of the case ought to be conclusive, for it is axiomatic We do not gather grapes from thistles, nor pluck the flowers of love from brands blazing with the fires of bate and strife. It I am asked for my witnesses, I point to the conflicting testimony of both aides to the controversy; though yon, fellow democrats, should need no such evidence. The controversy itself is enough. (Vociferous and continued cheering. But, at least in this plaoe, I will entertain no gloomy forebodings. My hope is that the darkest hour is just before the dawn, and that out ot snon confusion and many counsels good will come. There is a destiny that bas presided over the life of democracy, which has hovered about us aa a star during the long watches of the nignt; which baa enwrapped us as a garment through the toilsome journey of the weary day, and which, please God, shall continue with ns t an end that shall not go down in sorrow and disgrace. Cheers. "My friends, I have not come here to lire your patience or to tax your temper, or even to seem to tell you what to do. I want nothing for myself. AU that I am. all that I have been, all that I could be in the public life of the country, is but the emanation of your confidence and support, and I am ready to lay it all at your feet, so that the cause of good government be advanced and the glory and honor of the dear old commonwealth are fulfilled through a democracy uu tern tied and ondefiled." (Tremendous and prolonged applause. Itrecktnridge Declares for Cleveland. Scarcely had Watterson taken his seat when there were cries for Congressman W. C. P. Breckinridge, the leader of the Cleveland forces. Mr. Breckinridge responded and spoke for nearly an hoar. On the presidential question he said: "Standing here as the hamblest of democrats that have been honored by Kentucky, grateful for those honors which have been beyond my deserU.paying them back by being candid to the state that I love, standing In the midst of one of her great assemblages, speaking only for ruysslf, I perform my duty when I say that the candidate we can elect, the man who will be choeeu, is he who represents our best aspirations, who is the typical embodiment of our principles, Grover Cleveland. Prolonged oheers. W ho is the man to nominate as your candidate? lie is the man the people want. Whom does the democratic parly of America want? Grover Cleveland.'' Great applause. He carried the convention with him at every point, paid a hiub tribute to Mr. Watterson; and sat down amidst applause that lasted for many minutes. Th Itlatrlet DU?at. At the conclusion of Mr. Breckinridge's speech the various committees were appointed and the following distr.ct delegates to the national convention reported, after which th convention adjourned until 8:.10 p. ru. The delegates to the state convention met by eoneressionul districts this morning and selected the following district delegates to the natiooal convention: First Thomas II. Mos, It. C. Walker. Second lleuben Miller, Charles M. Meacham. Third John S. Rhea, W. A. Helm. Fourth It. F. Beard. B. L. Litzy. Fifth W. It. Maldeman, W. J. Abraham. Sixth-J. C. Terrill. if. F. Harrison. Seventh J. K. Hrontton, William Lindsay. Eighth C II. Kodes, J. A. Nuilivan. Ninth Waller Sharp, Jay If. Northup. Tenth John P. Salyer, J. M. Robertson. Eleventh O. H. Waddle, G. A. Denham. The Ktrnini alon. On reassembling the Hon. James A. McKenzie was loudly called for and responded in a stirring speech in which be said that there are two expressions In the Enjlish langnage that are syaomymous and interchacgeable. One is "tariff reform" and the other is "Grover Cleveland." Applause. The anti having won la the main fight the Hon. J. B. alct'reary, their candidate, was made permanent chairman without opposition. In Ail speech Mr. McCrraiy praised eaoh of the candidates for president and each name waa reeeived with load applause, but the greatest was for that of Cleveland. Nominations for the four delegates at large to the national convention being declared in order tbe following candidates were placed in nomination: Henry Watteison of Jeversen county, William II. Heed of Marshall. James A. Me Kenne of Christian. William G. Weils of Lincoln, James JU Hindman of Adair. W. C. Owens of Scott, William Lindsay of Franklin and John B. Castleman of Jeflsrson. Anotlisr Tribut to Wnttrarn. On motion of a Warren county delegate, Mr. flenry Watterson was declared a delegate atlarge by acclamation. Again there were demands, lot a spseoh from Watterson. but that

gentleman responded but briefly, thanking the convention for the honor and saying: "I can only say that I will go at your bidding to the national convention and I shall try earnestly and honestly when I get there to carry out your will in doing the best that I can do. Applause. I only want to say in conclusion that there is no man in Kentucky who has a sincerer regard, greater respect and admiration for the character, public services and personality of Grover Cleveland than 1 have myself." Great applause. The selection of a delegate to the national convention by acclamation is unprecedented in the history of Keutuoky eouventions, and the compliment to Mr. Watterson is intensified by the fact that regardless ot factional differences, be was unanimously selected by the Kentucky democracy to had fie delegation. Even the motion for his seleotion was made by a county delegation which had come to the conveiion instructed for Cleveland and had labored honestly but unsuccessfully in behalf of the rx-nreeident. The roll of counties was now call 1 on the selection of the three remaining dolezates-at-large, but this process consumed ntarly an hour. In the multiplicity of candidates for dele-gates-at-large only two men reo-ived the majority of ail votes cast necesarv for an election. These were James A. MeKenxie (Cleveland) and W. C. Owens (Cleveland) and the announcement of their election was greeted with applause. John U. Castleman received within four votes of the number necessary to a clioioe, and tin attempt was made to select Mr. Castieinan (Cleveland) as the remaining delegate by acclamation. This was vigorously resisted, however, and the tiresome roll of counties was again ordered to be called, although it wa now after 1 o'ciook a. m. The indications did cot point to an adjournment before 2 or 3 in Ihe morning. John W. Castleman was2lo elected a dele-gate-at-large. The following is the platform adopted: "The democracy of Kentucky in convention assembled declare: 1. That we indorse and reaffirm the principle of the democratic national platform of 2. That we condemn the principles and measures of the republican party as exemplified in its iniquitous tarill' legislation, its advocacy of tbe infamous force bi.l, its extravagant pension laws, wastefulness of tbe public funds, class legislation and centralization. And in striking contrast with these dangerous measures we indorse the democratio idea of taritt reform and economical government, whereby the great mats ot the people would be relieved of unjust aud oppressive burdens of taxation. 3. We demand a sound and stable currency composed of or reducible in gold or silver coin. We declare it to be the mission of the democrats party to preserve the parity in value of gold and silver dollars and to provide the means by appropriate legislation for the free coinage of silver without detriment to any bournes interest and to the treat relief of our overtaxtd and debt-ridden people. We denounce the republican party for the demonetization of silver ami deuounce its subsequent legislation in regard to silver coinage ss delusive and deceptive, intended to benefit and appease the clamors of th silver-producing sections without regard to the interests of the country at larire, and declare our solemn o 'Bviction that intelligent and patriotic legislation upon this important subject can only bi expected when the democratio party shall secure the control of the legislative aud exeoutive departments of tbe government. 4. That we heartily iu dorse tho democratio administration of Grovsr Cleveland as president of the I'nited States, which administration demonstrates that the democratio party and its lenders are worthy of the full confidence aud sunport of the American pecplc. 5. That our delegates to the national convention go uninstructed. except to ue their best endeavors for the success of the democratio party and its principles. Adjourned. LOOKS BAD FOR HARRISON.

The Opposition Leaders Gathering at New York. New Yop.r, May 23. Political leaders in this and other states are beginning to flock to this city. Senator Hiseock arrived here from Washington this afternoon. Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota registered at the Fifth-are. hotel this evening. Awaiting him was ex-Senator Piatt, who at once took Senator Tettigrew aside and for some minutes held en earnest conversation with him. Senator l'etiigrew was seen later. He at first declared that, being a delegate from a slate which bad been intrueted for Harrison, he did not feel like expressing an opinion on the situation. On being questioned, the following was elicited: "it is true that .outh Dakota ha? instructed for Harrison, but it is equally true that this was done with the understanding that ltlauie was not a candidate. South Dakota is unquestionably a Blaine state. It has declared for Blaine at every convention since it became a state, until this year, livery man, woman or child is for Blaine. He could poll more votes m the northwest than any other candidate that could be nominated. "He is the only republican whom I have in my mind who could carry Montana, and its three eleotoral votes will be very necessary if New York should go democratio." "Could Harrison tarry Montana?" "Carry Moutaua? He could not carry one corner of it." "In the event of Blaine's aoceptanoe would the South Dakota delegates ooiihider themselves released from their instructions?" "That is a question that is hardly fair to ask," he replied. "1 hardly think the republioaus of Nouth Dakota could hold them clearly to account in such a con tinge coy." When Senator Hiscook M as seen he declared that he was still for Harrison. T have just come from Washington," he said, "and I see nothing to change my opinion that Presidsut Harrison will bit renominated, and I have yet to hear of any authoritative statement that Dlaine is a candidate." Senator Ilii-ODck admitted that in the event of Blaine's candidacy tbe situation might be chaneed, but only that would interfere with Harrison's nomination. INSTRUCTED FOR CLEVELAND. No (Question ns to tti Attitude nf the New Jersey Delegates. Trentox, N. J., Msy 25. The demoorafio state convention elected as delegates to Chicago: Senator John lU MoPherson, Governor Abbett, James Smith, jr., of Kiaex, and Miles lions of Middlesex. The platform adopted reaffirms the principles laid down in ha national democratio plitforms of 1S4 and lS.s.S; declares that the party should continue its battles for tariff reform until that reform is embodied in the statutes of the United States; I denounces the McKinley bill; asserts that the republican pr.rty today puts its strongest claims for its continuance in power upon aots under the name of reciprocity which have been neither more nor less than feeble steps in the direotion of tari i reform, as ad verted to in the message of President Cleveland; that during the administration of Pretilent Cleveland the affairs of the national government wer conducted upon lines of honesty aud economy, resulting in tbe accumulation of a largo surplus in the national treasury, while during the present administration there has been a system of reckless extravagance inaugurated in every department. The surplus bas been waited and its distribution has been attended by jobbery and scandal. The delegates from New Jersey to the national convention at Chicago are instructed to vote for Grover Cleveland as a candidate for president as long as his name is before the eonvention. The policy of free coinage, of depreciated legal tender silver and further purchases of silver bullion is condemned and the platform believes that the whole matter of the use of silver as a money metal should be relegated to the future combined action of the commercial nation. The platform indorses Governor Abbett's administration and approves his action in vetoing the bill providing for the legalization of the leases between railroad corporations. Tennessee for Cleveland. Nashville, Tenn., May 25. Delegates to the state eonvention of the democratio party to be bald oa the 2Cth are already anhing ia tie.

city. The overwhelming sentiment is that the convention will be a Cleveland convention and will instruct tbe delegates selected for Cleveland, although some of them and the party leaders are opposed to instructions. In the primaries held yesterday in Davidson county and Nashville, Cleveland delegates were selected in mt of the wards and districts, and will have a large majority in the delegation. Hynum Ttas 'Sot Present. nrKKATT OF TriK SKXTtXKL, ) 1420 New York-ave.. N. W Washington, I). C, May 25. J Several of the New York papers had dispatohes from Washington this morning noticing; Bynum's rice-presidential ''boom." Consequently tho popular Indianian was today the recipient of numerous congratulations and well wishes from his fellow-member. Mr. Bynum would l:k to have it stated that those dispntches were in error in saying that he was preient at the particular meeting where his name was proposed for the vice-presidency by the congressmen and Mr. Barrett of Oregon. Whatever was done was without his knowledge. . VnshIr arto-.i for Cleveland. Vaxcotver, Wash., .May 25. The democratic state convention today strongly indorsed Cleveland, but refrained from instructing the delegation. The following were chosen delegates: John Collio', C. W. Griggs, F. P. Hoan, H. J. Snively, M. J. Malony, U. S. Blandford. W. II. Dumphy and J. H. Mundy. Secretary Uazzard, the former Indiana banker, sent a dispatch to Senator Hill saying cot one of the delegates would vote for Cleveland till his name was presented ty New Y'ork. A Little One far 11111. Df.xvf.r, Col May 25. T. M. Patterson, Dr Paul, J. M. Orroan and Theodore O'Donnell were hosen deiegates-at-large to Chicago. They arc uninstructed. Tbe resolutions demand free coinage of silver, but a resolution iaetructing the delegates to withdraw if such a flint be not adopted was voted down. Senator Hill's name was loudly applauded whenever mentioned. AT HIS OWN LYNCHING.

The Uiinsual Proceeding in "Which a Murderer Helps Hang Himself. Bastrop, La., May 21. -n extraordinary murder and lynohing oocurred here yesterday. One man committed the murder and one man did the lynohing with the assistance of the murderer. chanibliss Brigham, manager for Col. George C. Phillips, who owns a plantation on Dcsirad, while in the held was shot dead from ambush by an old negro. The negro then walked to the plantation resideuce, summor.ed Col. Phillips and told him that he bnd killed i trieb am aud wanted to be hanged for it. Col. Phillips put a rope around the negro's neck and the negro was soon swinging in a death struggle from the limbs of a tree. No motive is assigned for the murder, and it is thought that tho negro was insane. A GIRL'S SIN, ii er Attempted Suicide Is It One of Bogy's "In Ofilce" Cases? New York, May 23. Miss Kate R. Tike, the treasury department typewriter of Washington, D. C, who was found unconscious in her room in the Astor house on Saturday last with the gas turned on aud two cuts in her left wrist, was taken from Litllevue hospital to the Tombs p lice court today and arraigned ou the charge of attempting suiciiie. fehe was released as bavintr been demented when she made attempts on on her life. The basis of this conclusion is a pitiful letter to her mother written before she out her wrists nad turned on the sras. 1 he letter opens the girl's secret and discloses relations with one she referred to as "Jimmy," who one time had wanted her to marry him but who after yielding to him told her "such an idea was sbiurd." CLEVELAND MOVING FORWARDIlls Nomination Probable Without Serious Struggle or I stent. Brooklyn Kogls dem. Upon the democratio situation in the country at large the results of the conventions in Virginia and Georgia will inevitably exert a powerful influence. They bring the party and its delegated representatives faea to face with the fact that the democratio people are in favor of Mr. Cleveland's renomiuation. With the tremendous demonstrations of popular support his candidacy has commanded before them signs are not wanting that the politicians ordinarily reckoned as hostile to him are moderating their adverse utterances. At the national c ipital and elsewhere there is visible a manifest disposition in the opposition to revise calculations, to aodify predictions and to await developments. Nothing more is heard of the absurd pretension that Mr. Cleveland is not the choice of a multitude of democratio voters. The tendenoy is all the other way. Now the effort is to offset his demonstrated strength with the masses by arguing that he is weak with the machines. What remains to be shown is whether the machines will continue to oppose the will of the masses or acquiesce iu expression of that will. That advocates of Mr. Cleveland's renomination are encouraged by convention results up to date is iu harmony with what his supporters have actually aoompiished. Amid th tumults of professional "managers" and the contradictory claims of exuberant factionalists it is perfectly plain that his strength in the nominating council at Ciiicago will rest upon a very substantial foundation. Of the ststt-s which have acted the great majority are pronounced in his Support. Of those which are formally committed to others many are friendly to his candidature. Tho only serious obstacle to his nomination by acclamation or on the first ballot is the attitude ot the New York delegates. That attitude, in view of the collapse of the Hill movemtnt in states outside of New York, is undoubtedly subject to modification. If matters anterior to the Chicago convention go during tbe next fortnight as tney have been going during the past week there will be little oeoasiou for New York to assert its intluenoe in support of a losing oause. A few more accessions to the Cleveland column like those ot the past few davs would mean his renomination without serious struggle or dissent. Look on This, Now Look on That, ICbarlsstoa News and Courier. 1 While tbe Rtato democratio convention of South Caiolina was making itself and the state an objrot of riidoule to the world by passing resolution denouueing Grover Cleveland as a tool of W all-bU, Georgia and California were indorsing l.iru as the greatest democrat in the I'nited State just as every other state convention of democrats has done that bas met anywhere else in tbe United States. Qaorglit I for Tariff fteforna. Atlanta Journal. J The "Old Guard" of Georgia protectionists are "in the ditch" again, just as they were in in A few more such drubbings at the hands of the people will probably teach them that they cun't run this tariff reform state. Wik j Tilt An Vor Clvelavtt4. Fern Sentinel. The democrats nf Indiana are for tariff reform first, lat and all the while, and because they are for tariff reform they are forUrover C'levelaud for text president. Mind what we tell you, he's going to get thsrt. Make It Custn'raous. Terrs Haute Gazette, Now Cieorgla has joined the Cleveland column. For sweet harmony's sake, brethren, and by way of compromise, suppose we let bygones be bygones aod mage Cleveland's nomination unanimous. Seventeen Out f Twenty. Two. Atlsnta JournaLI Seventeen out of the twenty-two district delegates from Georgia to Chicago are for Cleveland. The claim of the anti-Cleveland organ that a uiftjnrity are against the ex-president is baselsi s aud absurd.

A DISGRACEFUL AFFAIR.

TWELFTH DISTRICT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IN PIECES. Contending ChslrmB Ilaaled frem the Platform The Convention Splits Into Illatae and Harrison Factions The Former TJado tho Work of tho Auburn Conveatlen and Klect Oelegalee to Mlnoe. polls Second Dietrtet Republicans Nominate m Congressman nd Blood ikngendered at Goshen. Fort Wayne, Ind.. May 20. Special. The Twelfth congressional republican district convention met this afternoon and ended in a disgraceful rovr before aa organization vr aa effected. Editor Baker of Columbia City and L. W. Welker of Steuben county were nominated for chairman. The Allen county delegates were nearly all present; those from other counties were mengerlf represented. Will Wilson, the Blaine boomer, recognized this fact and grasped a chance to do up the Harrison crowd. He made a motion, the object of which of course, was to establish a rule that would allow Allen county, with a delegation nearly full, to outvote all the other counties whose representations were small. It passed. This clever scheme provoked a riot. Baker received 26 individual ballots and Welker U3 by counties. Chairman Yesey declared liaker elected in accordance with Wilson's motion. Both men attempted to take the chair and a disgraceful ecene followed. Temporary Chairman Vesey came forward and hurled Welker bodily from the platform. Welker and Baker again appeared to preside. IJoth in turn were pushed from the desk, although no blows Were exchanged. During the pandemonium both chairmen put the motion to adjourn and it carried. Welker moved to adjourn till Aug. 4, Baker'e motion was to reassemble in an hour. Ilia faction, conBiBtinp of a portion of the Allen and Whitley county delegates, met in an hour and transacted the following business: Whereas, The district convention of the Twelfth congressional district, which met in Auburn Maron 3, 192, for tbe purpose of choosing two delegates to the national convention at Minneapolis, failed of its purpose through a misunderstanding as to the number of votes that were necessary to constitute a majority, whereby W. L Penfield of Auburn was declared elected, when he only had eichfy-seveu votes, which is a fraction of seven votes less than a majority; therefore, be it lickoived, That this convention now proceed to choose a second delegate to represent in connection with the Hon. Itobert 1. Hair this Twelfth district in the national republican convention, tobe held in Minneapolis, Juue 7, 1S92. This resolution passed and Ii. L. McDonald, the moneyed electric light man, was chosen a delegate to the national convention without a dhsentin; yoto to displace Ten field. H. C. Hartman presented the following preamble and resolutions, which were adopted on motion of the Hon. J. B. White, with only a few dissenting votes: Whereas, The condition of public opinion seems to have undergone a remarkable change durin the past two weeks in reference to the candidates for tbe presidency, and Whereas, the demand for the nomination of the Hon. James G. I'.laine appeeis to be umed by a very large proportion of the republican party loth Last aud West; therefore, be it hesolved, That we recognize in James G. Hlaioe the man who above all others unites iu himself the highest order of statesmanship, the strongest element of leadersb p, with a degree of popularity seldom if ever equaled in the history of the oouutry. Resolved, That the delegates of the Twelfth congressional district in national republican oonvention at Minneapolis are hereby requested to cast their vote for the Hon. James G. lilaiue as long as there is any hope that he will be accepted. The meeting of tho Harrison faction will occur in August. McDonald and Penfield will carry the fight to Minneapolis. Late tonight it was understood that McDonald was already armed with the proper delegate credentials and would take a special Blaine train to Minneapolis at his own expense. His followers are in private communication with Ciarkson and other prominent republicans. HUSTON WANTS PBACB. Trying to Get Harrison's Consent to Ran for Oovernor. HritEATT of TnE Sentixkl, ) 1420 Nrw YoitK-Avn., N. W.. V Washington. I. C, May 26. ) A group of Indianians were discussing tho Indiana republican gubernatorial nomination at the Kbbitt house tonight. The Hon. J. N. Huston waa one of the company. Some of the Indianians were good enough to say that Huston would make a "strong candidate." The ex-U. S. treasurer smiled with satisfaction and admitted that there was considarable talk in Indiana favqrable to his proposed candidacy. Thi9 convinced the Indiana crowd that Mr. Huston is "willin." He will have to see the president about it, however. A prominent Indiana republican tells The Sentinel correspondent that this id what brings Mr. Huston to Washington although his ostensible purpose in coming heie at this time is to look after "gas business." Republican Congressman Nominated. WortTiiiNGTON, Ind., May 2(5. Special. Delegates representing tho Second Indiana district republicans net here today and nominated Ben M. Wilioughby of Knox countv for congress over Col. A. M. Hardy.the eilver-tongued orator of Daviess county. Preceding the congressional convention a county convention met to select delegates to the Fort Wayne convention. A resolution was introduced instructing the delegates to vote for Chase, but it was withdrawn when the Chase managers realized that it would be ignominiously defeated if pressed to a vote. Had Blood at Goshen. Goshen, Ind., May 2tJ. Special. The republican county convention was held here today in Court park in tho rain. Loa Vail was nominated for etato senator ; for representative, J. J. Kaufman; aherif, Eiliott Crud: treasurer. Milton A. Cornell ; coroner, W. W. Johnson; surveyor, Charles Kinney. In nominatimr the senator and treasurer considerable bad blood was engendered between the Goshen and Klkhart factions which will last until election day. Harrison was enthusiastically indorsed for president. No Blaine sentiment was noted. Third Party Nominations. Arnrn.v, Ind., May 2G. Special. The people's party held its county convention here today and nominated a full county ticket as follows: Representative, J. W. Y. McClellan: treasurer, Corhin Kiser; theriif. Calvin, ürybej aarejjBx J. B,

Scott; county assessor. Jacob Salteman; coroner, Kphrain Kaub; commicsioners, J. H. Lowe and William Wilson. Scott has been a prohibitionist for a few years, and before that was a democrat. Kaub has been a republican. Alt the rest of tho ticket are democrats. About two hundred delegates were present, though it rained nearly all day. The ticket is regarded aa a strong one in respect to the character of the men, and wid make results in the county election an uncertain quantity. Leading democrats do not think the ticket will pole a large vote or defeat the democratic ticket. All for Tariff Kfonvi. Covington, Ind., May 2G. Special. The democrats of this city and township met last night and elTected a permanent organization by electing A. T. Llvengood president and G. L. Douglass secretary. It is a thorough tariff reform club. One hundred members were enrolled the first night. The democrats have their fighting clothes on down here at Fountain county's capital, and will strive for the largest majority this fall that was ever known in this county. All are for Cleveland, Matthews et ah BISOT'S STRANGE CAREER.

Murderer, Fugitive and "Wealthy Doctor Comes Back to Prison. Governor Chase has under consideration a pardon for Arthur Blsot, who committed a murder in Bedford, Lawrence county, Christmas night, 1876. The case is one of peculiar interest. Bisot was found guilty of killing the marshal of Bedford and given a life sentence. The cireumstaaces of the crime and the sentence passed upon her son caused the mother of the convioted man to become ill with braiu fever. Bisot, only eignteen years of age, was taken to the penitentiary at JefTersonville. The eondition of his mother grew steadily worse and Governor Williams was induced to give hi in a lurlongb, the family physician stating that it was but the one chance to save the womau's life. With the assurance that he would return to the prison at the expiration of his furlongh, he was allowed to go unaccompanied by a guard. Hereon with her, the mother's condition changed for tbe better, and Uisot day after day dreaded more and more his return to the prison. Friends talked to him and advUed him to escape, and freusied at the thought of being confined for life, he followed the advice and left. Kxtenuatioff oiroumstatices were mi.de at the time and have been made sinoe for the murder, but these were of no avail, even in getting for the man exeoutive clemency beyond the furlough. Bisot made good his escape, going first to the mining regions ot Colorodo and from there he came east. He weot to Philadelphia where be passed through afull corns ot medical lectures. Although he was sought for his whereabouts could never be learned, nor was anything learned of him until many years had gone by and his mother began to seek a i anion for him. He was then in Mexioo, beyond the reach of the Indiana authorities. He had prospered in Mexico through his profession and mining interests, but there came a longing to return to Indiana. No one in Mexico knew of his crime or his past history, for there ha went under an assumed name. Nor did that name appear In the long seeking for pardon which was asked for unconditionally. Mrs. Bisot repeatedly sought this pardon from Governors I'orter, Gray and lloovey. All refused to interfere in any way, the chief reason for not considering the case beioz that Uisot was a fugitive from justioe. A short time before his death a soft chord was struck in Governor lioovey's heart and be consented to investigate the case. After Governor lioovey's return from his trip to Mexico, Bisot wrote home that he bad met the governor and shaken hands with him. None in the party, however, knew him or reoognized him in any wav. Matters had reaohed such a point in the case that the governor bnd promised Mrs. Bisot that if her son should return to the state and surrender to the prison authorities he would further consider the case. The death of the governor for a time broke otf all negotiations, but the. matter was quickly brought to the attention of - Governor Cha. He has since been investigating the case for himself and he has made the same promise of his predecessors. "1 would never in my position as chief executive of Indiana pardon a fugitive," said the governor some weeks ago. Uisot for a long time lefused to accept the conditions of the governor, but his mother's letters and appeals caused him to change his mind. Tuesday he returned to Jeflertonriile and gave himself opto Warden Patton. From the fact of nis having voluntarily gone back to prison it is very probable that a pardon for his crime will be forthcoming. Governor Chase Thursday granted a pardon to Arthur Uisot, of whose strange case so much has been said recently, lie now eujoys his liberty with George liechtel, who was convioted of manslaughter and was pardoned some time sko. 'lhetwomeu were on a spree and killed the town marshal of llediord at the time. The petition atking the governor's clemency for Bisot was signed by the judge, prosecutor and other attorneys in the caee and also by a thousand or more residents of lledford. The reasons given for atking for a pardon were that he had suSered eno igh in the five years' imprisonment and from anguish in being banished from his country and borne. Uisot was released from tbe penitentiary at Jefiersonville yesterday, where he surrendered himself a few days ago after many years spent in Mexico. He went at once lo Bedford. The Skntinel correspondent at Bedford was the first to carry the news of his pardon to Bisot's mother. Her face brightened at the glad tidincrs and tears ran down her face as she said "Thank God." Mrs. Bisot bad been for years beseeching governors for this pardon. SENATOR GORMAN'S MISTAKE. tils Appearance la the Hole of ss Itillion. Dollar Drmorntt, X. Y. World. Senator Gorman's defense of billiondollar appropriations is not what the democratic party had a right to expect from one of its leaders in congress. His argument was not sound. Because the expenditures of the government increased under the stimulus of a eurplus is no reaon why they ehouid go on increasing in the face of an admitted deficiency. Tho population of tho country just double.! between 1KG0 and 1 $!(). The expenditures of tho government have increased since 18(10 more than sevenfold from $(K;,()00,0()0 to $000,000,000. Mr. Gorman does not defend this startling disparity. He even calls some features of the" extravagance "outrageous." Hut he sees no way to atop it. The people demanded that it bo stopped when they turned out tho billion-dollar congreas in 1890. Tne democrats promised to stop it. Dot's Senator liorman wish the country to understand that the democracy is dishonest or simply impotent! Wft confess to surprise in finding that Senator Gorman is i billion-dollar demo-crat-Tariff Reform and Cleveland, f Anderson Democrat Grover Cleveland can carry Indiana by 20,000 majority. Hen Harrißon'a boodlers cannot buy it again. Tho Australian ballot law will shut the boodlers out. Many a republican will vote for tariff reform as expounded by Grover. Queer Kiswnlsi. N. Y. Cranio Post What queer reasoning is that which claims that the candidate who has the largest popular strength in his party ia Ukajjaityj .wfaky.fi candidate?

THEY WANT CLEVELAND,

NOBODY ELSE WILL SUIT THE MASSES OF DEMOCRACY. Politicians TTeold Do Well to need the Voleo of tho People Oaly ono Kieker Tb. Laboriag Mea for Cleveland Almost to ss Man The Necessity of Primary Regale tion. To tiik Editor Sir: Both in tbe Wash ) Ington i'off'a interview with Senator Voor-J hoes and the Indianapolis Airirg' interview with Secretary of State Matthews, there aro intimations that may weil cause a feelingof uneasiness among the mosses of the democracy of Indiana. The writer feels assured The Sentinel does Dot overestimate it when it says that IX) per cenL of the democracy of Indiana favor the renomination of Cleveland at Chicago. He feels equally sure that there has been no change of any moment in that sentiment since the meeting of the etato convention, nolwith standing the fact that Mr. Matthews says there has ben such change, and of this fact Mr. Matthews will become con vinced when be begins his canvass of the) ; various counties. There may indeed be such a chance among the mere camp fol , lowers of the party, who would have a much better ehow for place, and its emolu-1 menta under any one elaa than Cleve- . land, and whoee wish is father ' to tho thought. Barring this element The masaes are just as loyal to their great leader tod ay as they ever were and there I will be a deep and abiding indignation in", their breasts if by reason of any jugglery' or chicane he is cheated of the just fiuitaV of the desire and purpoMSof the majority, This 90 per cent, will watch with jealous eye tbe course of Indiana's delegates at) Chicago. The question of the expedi-f ency" oi Cleveland's nomination must bej determined by vote in open convention,-, and not by secret coneultation with thei opposition. The 90 per cent, will also ex-l pect their delegates to accord Mr. Cleve-( land a loyal support as lon as there ia sv probability of his nomination. When it, appears that he car.net be nominated thertw and not till then will it permit the delegate vote of Indiana to be given to another. The 10 per cent, conceded much to the ( 10 per cent, in order that harmony within the party might be preserved, but it wiltnot eubmit to have its fixed purpoeoi thwarted and the nomination given to , other than the leader of its choice, until V. fair, open and energetic effort has been 1 made in his behalf. It is believed br many of the majority, that had the state) convention adopted a resolution pledging, an unqualified support to its "logical" . candidate fr the presidency, instead' of the "expediency"' resolution, ther Other states would have followed with similar ones and Cleveland's nomina tion would have been assured. In the in terest of "harmony," however, the dele gates representing the 90 per cent, permitted the adoption ot the "expediency" reeolution and the result has been ther creation of a "field" against Cleveland, which may cause the great leader to withdraw his name from the canvass before the convention meets, or prevent the consummation of the wishes of the great majority of the democratic majority after the con vention assembles, thus necepitating the choice of a weaker man and tbe defeat ol the democratic party. John G. Dixon. Crawfordsvhle, Ind., MaylU Thrjr nam ( l.t.l.nd. To the Editor sir: I have been tv subscriber to Tiik Skntinel for more than twelve ycarB. I believe that no other' publication surpasses it in the general in-' formation contained in its columns, andl as a zealous advocate of true democratic? principles, I have not met with its equal, t I have read, with great satisfaction, the) general sentiments of the democratio party throughout the United States ia reference to the coming campaign, and. like all true adherents to democratio principles, I believe that Grover Cleveland i the universal choice of the people. I will eav for the voter in this vicinity, that the name of David K Hill is knowa among us only at a relic of the past. Peace to his political ashes. We want Grover Cleveland first, last-and all the time. We want the man who has won the confidence of the people by his acts, and not one who eeeks to win it by wordj and promises. Noah Scott. Flat Kock, Ind.. May 20. Clevelaad and tb Laboring Clee.ee. To tub Editor .Sir: From whom dd the politicians get their information that Cleveland cannot be elected if nominated? Not from the laboring classes, for they know, If they have taken any pains to inform themelvos, that the laboring class) everywhere is for Cleveland, and in many localities regardless of party, and they ought to know w ithoot the support ot the working class no one can be elected. Cleveland's views of the political Lisuel suit all elates of laborers. They want Cleveland for president. Why? Because) he has been tried and has proven to the country that he is against all dishonest, underhanded scheming, let it come from what source it may. Cleveland, if nominated, is reasonably eure of election. There is only a lighting chance for auy other aspirant. Parke CorxTT. Kockville, Ind., May 20. CONDENSED COMMUNICATIONS. A Scrscriber, city, commends The Sxntinkl for nrginu the adoption of a law regulating primaries, and adds: "I have noticed The Sentinel always takes the right side of any question, regardless ot politics. If there ever was anything that needed a law to regulate it. it is the primaries held by tho different parties. There is always a class that attends tho primaries that wants to get its man in, no matter in what way." B. lii-RSs, Clarksburg, wants: "For president, Grover Cleveland and nobody else; for vice-president, W. S. Hol man and noboir else; and for congressman to succeed llolman, Cort Kwing and nobody el SO. Mr. Cleveland can carry Indiana ingle handed and alone; but I do not propos that his running mate shall have any weight to carry. I don't know but one kicker within a radiua of twenty miles ct this center, and he is a bigger fool than John Towel's dog, and he barked himself to death at the man in the moon." Poor O'd Rnnth Carolina. Chsrleetoa News and Cornier. Ilere we are, a solitary little state, kicking ictmg Cleves rre of up our heels like a jackass at Lngmeer Clevi land as be comes rnehiocr along in eharre the great demooraUo eipress oa the way LWWH i)9Ulft .