Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 October 1886 — Page 1

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horrible Death of a Man at Clift & Williams.'

3aught in a Shaft and Torn Limb From Limb.

From Monday's Daily

three o'clock this afternoon Leon,rd Mills, an employee of Clift, Williams \i Co., 'was caught in the machinery and iterally ground to pieces. ,, JSe was tanging a oelt on a hook tear the shafting, when it anghtin the shafting and fastening 'tis hand secnreiy in its folds began to +. pind his arm around the shaft. His iody was instantly thrown around the haft several times "when his rm gave away letting the ifeless body drop to cne floor below. ?he body was cut into several pieces ndhis head and face beaten and

Iruised beyond all recognition. $?'* There were only a few men down lairs at the time and the whole thing t*as done so quickly that no possible ssistance could have, been rendered, -'he machinery was stopped as soon as Possible and the pieces of the viotim of le shocking accident removed from the hafting.

Mr. Mills lives on Thirteenth street, jear Sycamore. Mr. Mills has been an employee of ae mill for several years and his loss is eeply felt among his fellow workmen, uhe mill shut down when the accident 'ccurred and did not run any more to-

He is a brother of Frank Mills. ay-

f,'W$JUDGE LYNCH

Two Attempts Succeeds in Hanging Wallace. ox. Louis, Mo., Oct. 5.—R. P.Wallace, jie murderer of the Logan family of .V© persons, father, mother and three I jiildren, was taken from the jail at jfceelville last night by mob and I inched. The guilty man had been iken to Steelville from Cuba, where the terrible crime had been perpetrated, for afe keeping for fear that would be

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immarily dealt with by the enraged of Early the morning Oct. a mob gained entrance to *ie jail, seized dragged him •om his cell and strung him up. He as cut down after being allowed to Jang for a short time in order that a Ibnfession might be forced from him. Ke refused to own up to the crime and efore the orowd could hang him up gain the sheriff gained possession of im and hurried him back to the cell.

The crowd was prevailed upon to diserse and it was supposed that the law wild be allowed to take its own ourse. Last night, however, a second nd more successful attempt was made 'j mete out justice to the murderer, A lasked mob of about one hundred men uietly gathered around the jail at midight and demanded entrance of the lilor. This was refused and the mob attered down the doors. A delegation their members was sent to bring out tie prisoner while others were detailed 3 guard the roads leading to the scene. Wallace was awakened from his sleep, ragged out to the infuriated mob and Iras asked if he had anything to say. fie responded by strongly protesting his innocence, still adhering |D the story that it was the ne-

ITO Vaughn who was guilty. l?his angered the mob more than ever ,nd with a shout they produced a rope, ne end of which they placed around he murderer's neck the other end was hrown over the limb of a tree standing tear the jail. The prisoner still proved his innocence and appealed for aercy but without avail. Strong hands grasped the rope and Wallace's body |wung in the air. Another chance was iot given him to confess and in a few itiinutes his body was a corpse. The |uob then dispersed and the jail officers put down and took possession of the itody. There is no clue to the leaders |T the participants in the lynching.

A POOR SHOW.

\vo Tons of fciiant Powder Placed Under Stone Mountain.

ATLANTA,

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educe Stone Mountain to the level of he surrounding country by means of iant powder was made today by parties rom this city. The mountain in quesion is located eighteen miles from this »laoe, is five hundred feet high, and has circumference of five miles. It is the firgest known bed of rock in the world. thirty-foot shaft was sunk and two ons of giant powder was placed therein. fuse was a^ached and the mine fireid. ?he result w&s disappointing. No pereptible change in the contour of the reat bed of rock was noticeable. Three lonths hence another attempt will be lade. Excursion trains containing irge crowds of people, were tun to the mountain, and they all returned to the ity much disappointed at the failure of be blast.

He Would Rather See Hendricks Dead Than to Vote forvri|l^ L* Him.

A Correspondent at Clay City Gives an Account of a Johnston Meeting. •Av".,-

On the 25th of September, 1884, James T. Johnston met John E. Lamb in joint debate in this city. The following is taken from Mr. Johnston's speech on that occasion as printed in the

CLAY COUNTY-

Johnston Speaks At Clay City—Political Matters. '-v

CLAY CITY, OCT.

of the

HAWABDEN,

ZETTE of Sept. 27,1884: Mr. Johnston said ''American labor the world over" must be protected. Under Democratic rule we had low wages and low prices for our hogs, our wheat and our corn. Mr. Johnston then waved the bloody shirt and proceeded to call Democrats generally rebels. [Here there was ?oud laughter and cries of, "You don't know ihe war is over"] In regard to the Mexican pension bill he said "Lamb is trying to get out of this pension business by saying that Bill Calkins voted with him. I don't care what any man may have done that voted with him. Any great man can make a damned fool out of himself." This extraordinary statement from a Republican candidate for Congress stuck dismay and astonishment among the Republicans, and it was received by the Democrats with loud cheering. Mr. Johnston was wrought up to a high pitch and it was very evident that he was greatly rattled. He would begin a sentence and without finishing it would switch off to pnother. Mr. Johnston said (referring to the Bpeech he delivered in the State Senate against the repeal of the Baxter bill and in denunciation of the saloon keepers) that he represented a temperance constituency and he went there pledged to vote lagainst the repeal of the Baxter bill and he carried out that promise. He attacked Dr. Gillum, of Rookville, chairman of the congressional committee in this district, beoause he was in the rebel army. He said if he was a Democratic soldier he would rather see Hendricks dead than to vote for him. [Gov. Hendricks' name was loudly cheered by the Democrats.] Mr. Johnston slosed his speech bv eulogizing John A. Logan, -.

4.—[To the Editor

GAZETTE]—Johnston

spoke at

Clay City Saturday to as many men as could be induced to leave a table where they were pitching rings at a cane. His remarks consisted mainly of abuse of the President, his cabinet and everything that savors of Democracy. How he expects a sane and honorable Democrat, fit to be recognized as such by his party, to support him, is one of the mysteries that strikes an honest Democrat with amazement, and how a Democrat who would prostitute himself and his principles by supporting him for Congress can expect recognition from his party in the future, is no less amazing. However, there are none such in southern Ciay county, so far as heard from.

Northern Clay county has produced ond, according to report a gentleman who was once honored by the Democrats of the county with the position of clerk, but afterward branched off with the Nationals and permitted his name to be used on the National state ticket as the candidate of that party for an important position. He was afterward, with many misgivings on the part of members of the Democratic county central committe, elected their chairman and soon thereafter sought appointment as revenue collector of this district under Cleveland, but failing, resigned his position as chairman, turned his back to the party by becoming a etraitgh-out Johnston man, and finally wound up his political career by becoming the author, as is supposed, of the flaming document entitled "Read and Digest." We do not refer to the gentleman's former National proclivities with any disrespect for the National party or its principles, but we do think that before a man should seek or expect political- preferment he should stand firmly on some code of political ectics and then stay with the party that comes nearest his idea of what is right, whether he himself succeeds in attaining high position or not. Should a man fail to do this he must not think that his actions will pass unobserved by the public. The public is not composed of a set of fools, but of men who are quick to grasp the true inwardness of a man by his actions, and the man who wor&s himself into a passion of rage and foreswears his party, his principles, and almost his honor because he fails in attaining some political preferment is not wanted nor needed by any political organization.

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Lamb at Farmersburg.

FAKMERSBtTRG,

Oct.

5.—[GAZETTE

special]—Hon. John E. Lamb addressed a big crowd here last night on the political issues of the day. His speech caused the greatest enthusiasm. Count old Sullivan for Lamb by 1,500,

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A Notable Gathering of Irish Peo-

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Bulgaria's Affairs Rapidly Apjproachmg a Crisis.

GLADSTONE.

A Splendid Ovation at His Home.

Oct. 4.—Mr. Gladstone'

and his wife today received Mrs. T. D. SuHivan, wife of the Lord Mayor of Dublin, and the deputation of Irish ladies appointed by the women of Ireland to present the ex-Premier with a mammoth petition in favor of Home Rule. The petition has the signatures of 500,000 Irish women.

Great crowds have flocked hither all day in view of the event. Accompanying the deputation of Irish ladies were deputations representing the Municipal Councils of Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Clonmel. The place was perfectly alive with visitors, who were accorded the freedom of the lawn during the formal ceremonies. Mr. Gladstone. Rev. Stephea Gladstone, Mien Gladstone and Rev. Drew the ex-Premier's son-in-law received the deputations and conducted them into the library.

Arrived in the library, Mrs. Sullivan read the address of the Irishwomen. The Mayoress of Cork, Limerick, Waterford and of Clonmel then each presented Mr. Gladstone with the freedom of their respective cities and thanked him for his chivalrous and splendid effOTts to restore Ireland's parliament, expressing the hope that he would soon visit Ireland to receive from the Irish people at their homes the thanks they all felt toward him.

When Mr. Gladstone replied his voice was somewhat husky. He said he believed that the deputations and nationalists members of the House of Commons truly represented the Irish as a people. "At my age, however," Mr. Gladstone said in reference to the request that he visit Ireland, "the quesof visitiiig Ireland is beset with uncertainties. Whatever may be my condition the Irish people will always largely share my interest and my affections.'*

BULGARIA. ,-

Warm Time at Sofia.

SOFIA,

Oct. 4.—Five thousand per

sons attended the meeting held yesterday to hear from Dr. Voultcheff his report of the comference last Thursday between Gen. Kaulbars and the fourteen Bulgarian notables headed by the Doctor, who called- upon the Russian agent to request modifications in Russian demands. The audience oheered Dr. "Voultcheff during his narrative and uttered groans for Russia. Dr. Voultcheff proposed, and the meeting adopted a resolution, declaring confidence in the government and assurance to it of moral and national support so long as it continued to maintain the independence of Buigaria and the constitution and laws of the country. Daring the proceedings a Russian arose and shouted "Long live the Czar, down with the government" He was at once set upon by the audience and roughly some handled and probably have been killed had the police not rescued him and conducted him to a place of sa ety.

While the proceedings were in progress, Gen. Kaulbars suddenly and unexpectedly appeared and mounted the tribune. His appearance made a sensation. The audience became quiet and respectful. He addressed them and said he was there to express the Czar's desire. He was at once loudly interrupted by shouts, "We want no desire, we*will listen to advice if it is good."

Gen. Kauloars then attempted to explain the three points in the Russian demands. They cried out that they would receive no orders. Among the shouts were: "The state of siege has already been raised," "The political prisoners will not be released," "The people will stone them if they are free," "The elections will not be adjourned," "The law must be respected otherwise progress is impossible." When the crowd had ceased shouting Gen, Kaulbars declared that the Czar would refuse, unless the elections were postponed, to recognize the great Sobranje elected to choose a successor to Prince Alexander. The audience again became tumultuous. They shouted at Gen. Kaulbera: "We don't care we will stone who ever violates the Constitutution." Gen. Kaulber's patience finally became exhausted, and in a menacing tone threw the responsibility for refusing to listen to Russia's advice on the country.

Miscellany.

LONDON,Foreign

Oct. 4.—All but seven of the

offioern who were under arrest for complicity in the deposition of Prince Alexander hive been released.

The Dublin Freeman's Journal warns

Lord Randolph Churchill that if he really believes his statement that the Irish difficulty is merely agrarian "he will flounder from mistakes into crimes."

SOME FIGURES.

How the People Passed on Lamb's Record Two Years 55^Ago.

did not d: 'awaken as prior cam in congress oughly prof

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Republican organ of this city in its issue of tojtay. The fact has remained undisputed up to this publication that Mr. Lamb^| audiences were larger and more enthusiastic than they had been at any time before. The public cannot be deceived ab^nt the character of these meetings. 'jj|s to the "news of his record being g&tty thoroughly promulgated" isn't itljftther strange that two years must elapsi|and Mr. Johnston must in Congress before Mr. in the Forty-eighth Conrtained to be so

serve a te: Lamb's gress bad. the Fortysame one. county in 220 majority'when Blaine bad 140 majority it isi carried Claj while Cleve same one ox connty by 31

Lamb's record in ghth Congress was the which he carried Vigo 34 over Mr. Johnston by

same one on which he county by 433 majority had but 111 it is the which he oarried Fountain majority While Cleveland

had but 205^ ifc is the same one on which he earned Montgomery county by 82, while Blaine had a majority of 63 it is the satne record on which Mr. Johnston carried his own county of Parke by S|82, while Mr. Blaine had a majority of 634 it is the same one on whioh Mr. Johnston carried Vermillion county by 170, while Blaine had 361: majority it is the same record on which Mr. Johnston carried the rock-ribbe| Republican county of Warren by 793, while Mr.'BJaine Carried it by 819. In other words* while Cleveland's majorities in two cooties in the district aggrelaine's majorities in five ted 2,017, leaving a net r, Blaine of 1,701, ,ed in defeating Mr. la,tteE^_: record by a paltry 150 votes, receitiflg 20,185 votes in the district against 20,035 cast for Mr. Lamb. To specify more particularly, Mr. Lamb's record in the Fortyeighth congress, which is being attacked so violently now, is the same one on which he two years ago ran nearly 1600 votes ahead of the Democratic presidential ticket headed by Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks and on which Mr. Johnston ran a like number of votes behind the Republican presidential ticket headed by James G. Blaine and John A. Logan. And this, too, during a presidential campaign in which all the offices in the district were filled by Republicans and in the face of the presence of the distinguished Plumed Knight of Maine, who spoke in nearly every county in the district and awakened enthusiasm among the Republicans that had seldom been equalled before. And now much fault is being found by these men with

gated 316 anc counties agg| majority for Johnston Lamb

Lamb's record in the Forty-

eighth Congress. The voters of the district passed upon that record of the "blue-eyed boy of destiny" two years ago with the result as already shown.

OBITUARY.

MBS. SAMUEL TURNER. From Monday's Daily.

The community will be shocked to learn of the death of Mrs. Sam Turner, nee Miss Frank Groverman, at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, yesterday. For a year past she had been in quite poor health, but a serious termination of her illness was not thought of by her relatives who are prostrated with grief.

She was the most beautiful of a family widely noted for personal charms. To these were added rare qualities of head and heart which attracted universal admiration and won for her the most devoted attachment. Though she had not lived in Terre Haute for many years she retained a lively interest in all the old friends here. Miss Etta Blake, her cousin, left last night for Chicago to attend the funeral.

Surprise Party in the Country. [Writtenfor the Gazette.] A large party of friends to the number to 100 or more gave an excellent surprise party yesterday, Oct. 3rd, on Mr. Fred Altekruse, four miles southwest of the city. The celebration being in honor of his 63rd birthday, an elegant rocking chair was presented and the party, after a day of social enjoyment, departed for their homes, wishing him many repetitions of the same.

ONE

WHO WAS THERE.

^on. John E. Lamb.

At Dowling Hall next Saturday night Hon. John E. Lamb, the young and eloquent Democratic candidate for Congress in this district, will address the citizens of this county. Everybody, without respect to party, is cordially in vited to come out and hear the issues of the campaign discussed in a masterly manner.

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CANADIAN OFFICIALS.

Suspected of Sympathy With Ireland and of Disloyalty to the Qaeen.

They are Bgjng Required to Take an Oath

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Mr. Latftb has completed a canvass of this connt$s£ It is evident that Mr. Lamb forth as large crowds nor at onthnsiasm as he did in 8. The news of his record ems to have been .pretty thor-

of Loyalty

NEW YORE,

Oct.

4.—A

special to the

Herald from Ottawa, Ont, says: For some time past the Dominion government have been watching with considerable suspicion several members of the civil services who are in sympathy with the Home Rule party in Ireland, and whom it was feared were endeavoring to

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government officials. In view this an order was issued Saturday compelling every member of the civil service to take an oath of allegiance to the Queen, failing in which their pay would be stopped. It is quite evident that the fears of the crovernment have been aroused, as in connection with this movement it has now been proved beyond a doubt that the recent robbery of the minutes of the meeting of Si Patricks sooiety which are now missing, were stolen from the room by a government official, who recently joined the society for no other purpose than to secure the6e books, winch the government believe will disclose certain facts bearing evidence of several prominent members of the oivil service having spoken disloyally of the Queen and of having identified themselves with the nationalists party. It has been an open secret for some time that there are several members of the civil service who are in sympathy with, if they do not belong to the Fenian Brotherhood. They are being sharply watched by outside detectives.

List of Interments Daring the Month v'jDf September.!

The following are the intermeuts at the two city cemeteries during the month of September: CVI'%- WOODXIAWN CEMETERY.^

Sept. 1—Jacob Whitman, 40 years, heart disease, Chicago, 111. Sept. 1—C. F. Meyer, 33 years, typhoid fever, 1138 north Seventh,

Sept. 7—Eliza A. Westfall, 43 years, 640 north Fifth. Sept. 9—Infant of G. A. Schaal, 729 north Sixth.

Sept. 9—Louie Howell, 2 years, whooping cough, 1308 south Fourteenth 8tr66t

Sept. 13—Elizabeth Thompson, 30 years, phthisis, 1601 south Fourteenth. Sept. 13—Mrs. Tillie Pekin, 26 years, typhoid fever, east Main.

Sept. 16—Henry Graff, 4 years, diptheria, 422 north Twelfth. Sept. 16—Baby Wilson, imperfect circulation, 420 south First.

Sept. 16—Jasper Nelson, 9 years, phthisis, Thirteenth and-a-half street. Sept. 24—Benjamin H. Alvey, 39 years, cancer of liver, 610 south Seventh street.

Sept. 24—Wm. Clingman, 1 year, inflammation, 1208 south Thirteenth. Sept. 26—Louisa Nebeker, 56 years, paralysis, 422 south Seventh.

Infant of Jacob Mainer, 7 days, 1128 Swan. Sept. 30—Infant of J. H. Smith/

Sept. 30—August Osterberger, 6 years, croup, 420 south Ninth. HIGHLAND LAWN.

Sept. 1—Jerdisch Cook, paralysis, St. Anthony's Hospital. 2—Florence Sullivan, 37 years, 227 Walnut. 3—Clarence Jerger, 8 months, tubercular menigitis, Harrison township. 5—Unknown babe. Pearl street. 5—Chas. Callaway, 3 months, congestion of bowels, 1320 Thir&avenue. 6—Unknown babe, 315 Water. 9—Warner Coordes, 13 months, 1230 south First. 21—John Groenendyke, 52 years, typhoid fever, removed from Eugene. 21—Rutherford D. Reinheimer, 10 years, oerebro-spinal meningitis, 625 Lafayetta 21 Hayton, 4 months, 518 north First. 22—Mrs. Hafner, 72 yeafs, asthma, St. Anthony's Hospital. 22—Baby Brown, premature birth, 31 north Third. 23—Robert George, 23 yeafs, railroad injuries, 1345 Cnesinut. 23—Katie Smith, 2 years, 405 Pearl. 30—May Tryon, 10 days, 913 north Second.

Total interments 31

W. M. Hickson.

RILEY,

Ind., 5.—[To the Editor

GAZETTEOct.

of the

:]—I have been credibly

informed that I have been represented to parties in Terre Haute as being opposed to our candidate for Congress, the Hon. John E. Lamb. I want the people of Vigo county to distinctly understand that this is an absolute falsehood, no matter who promulgates it. I stand fairly and squarely in his favor and will do all in my power for his election, and I want to say further that any man who will circulate such falsehoods stoops below the dignity of a gentleman.

HICKSON,

Riley, Ind.

Mrs. Lucy Brothers, of Nevins townehio, is seriously ill with typhoid fever. She is 77,years old.^

DISCUSSING THE ISSUE-

Views on the Chicken Story From the Press of the District. Terre Haute Saturday Mail: One of Terre Haute's numerous debating societies will have for a subject at the next meeting, "Resolved, that eating chicken in one's fingers is a heinous crime, punisable by imprisonment or death." A very heated discussion is ex pec ted, as this question has forced self into politics and has beoome one the issues of the campaign. The munity is holding its breath, figurativeratively, until the momentouB question is decided.

Sullivan Demoorat: The latest attack on Hon. John E. Lamb is that [he eats chicken with his fingers! The Republican organ of the party in this dis-

Trila grverpRnWicity"toFthis marvelo^

story on the authority of some woman

of Parke county at whose house Mr Lamb took dinner. After fully verify ing this extraordinary statement, it highly improbable that any dude should cast Ids vote for Lamb.

Attioa Democrat: The latent charge brought against John E. Lamb is that while dining on chicken recently in Parke county, instead of usipg a knife and fork he ate chicken from his fingers. What a great misfortune it is that Mr. Lamb had not been caught in the act of eating chicken from his fingers before challenging Mr. Johnston to a joint debate. The political discussion mights have been chicken VE tariff.

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THE CLINTON SiFTINGS.

The Republican Congressional Campaign— How it is Bein^ Run. The Clinton Sittings is the leading Republican paper of Vermillion county, the only other Republican paper in the county being the Newport Hoosier State. The Democrats ought to buy up the whole edition of the Sittings of last Saturday for distribution throughout the district. While the campaign in this county has reached that point where the leading Republican paper of the district solemnly charges John E. Lamb in a special dispatch with eating chicken between his fingers and offers to prove it, the Republican campaign is being managed quite as brilliantly up in Vermillion. For instance, the Sittings of last Saturday refers to Mr. Lamb as "the Vigo bum," that "almost every day is seen among the girls on Gallatin" and that "he has been known to 'drink with coons." Mr. Beasley, the Democratic candidate for joint representative, is refecredtto as ".a. little ti^-jgillow who a watermelon patch." Grover Cleveland, the Democratic occupant of the White House, is spoken of as "the brutal father of Maria Halpin's illegitimate child" and so on without end. This is argument why James T. Johnston should be returned to Congress that is irresistible. It is a discussion of the issues of the campaign that must be edifying to the intelligent masses of the Republican party. And does anyone imagine that this sort of stuff is hurting Mr. Lamb. Oh, no it is making votes for him every day. If these men were in the employe of the Democratic campaign committee they .could not be more effectually sealing Mr. Johnston's fate. There are plenty of men in the Republican party of this district whose sense of fair-play revolts at such a "refined" exhibition of "argument" as has been quoted above. ,.

-IdnM a —field from

JUSTIN MCCARTHY.

_* L. He is Banquetted in York.

NEW YOKE,

4.—New

Oct.,

Justin McCarthy

was banqueted Saturday night at the Hoffman House by the Irish Parliamentary Fund Association. Covers were lais for about one hundred and twentyfive guests in the same room in which the association, which has raised $150,000 for the cause of home rule, was organized. At the guests' table, which stood at right angles to the tables for members of the association, were seated Chauncey M. Depew, ex-Postmaster T. L. James, Whitelaw Reid, Governor Leon Abbett, William Dorsheimer. and many others. The banqneting hall was decorated in a tasteful and attractive way. On the walls was conspicuously displayed the American flag interwound with the Irish flags of green and gold. Judge Brown, in the absence of Eugene Kelly,introduced Mr. McCarthy who responded, thanking the committee for the warmth of his welcome to America. Messrs. Depew and James next made addresses,and Mr. Dorsheimer spoke on the condition of the fight for home rule The Rev. Dr. George H. Hepworth, Whitalaw Reid, and others contributed to the entertainment of the evening. Letters of regret were read from Governor Hill, Roscoe Conkling, Mayor Grace, and others. A committee of the Municipal Council of the National League presented an elaborate address to Mr. McCarthy.

Nominations Made by the Greenbackers.

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county greenbackers held a convention Saturday afternoon and nominated four farmers for the Legislature, after which they indorsed a Prohibitionist for the same position, and theu made a pretty fair divide between the Democratic and Republican nominees for the remander of the county and Judicial ticket, includind Mitchell, Democrat, for Prosecutor. The only interesting phase of the proceedings was the Republican attempt to secure an independent nomination for Congress, but the convention unanimously resolved to support the Democratic nominee, Bynum.

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