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r POLITICAL SEA BREEZES.
The Real Doings and Object of the Parker
and Kelly Conference at Saratoga.
CHURCH FOR GOYERNQR.
SThe Tammany St. Louis Shoulder
Hitters To H-n t.n Sarntnjra.
DEATH TO TILDEN MEN.
Lotto Branch, August 27, 1876.
Tbs meeting of tbo Democratic State Convention at
Saratoga, od Wednesday next, is the theme ol conversation
among tUo politicians at Long Branch to-day,
nd various speculations aro ventured as to who will
i -warry off tho prise?if it be a prise?of tho nomination.
tbi ssckkt or till parker conspiracy.
The (acta In relation to tho meeting ot-tho disaffected
democrats at Saratoga soma time ago has at longth
leaked out. The conference, in which John Kelly took
part, was an offRhoot of tho lauious Albany conspiracy
beld at Judgo Barker's houso to Ueleal the nomination
Of Tlldcn at St. Louis, and its object was to arrango a
programme (or patting Judge Church in tho
Bald as the deinocruttc candidate lor Govarnor.
It was decided to make a combination
through the length anil breadth of the State in lavor of
tba nomination of tho Chief Justice ol the Court oi
Appeals at Saratoga, and the hope is entertained that
this may ba done by acclamation, so as to override at
-enee any plans that may bavo been arranged on tho
fftlden side. The names of those who gave their countenance
and support to tho movomcnt wore handed
In, end among them were Joseph Warren and William
G. Fargo, of Buffalo; Jarvls Lord, Georgo 1). lord,
?x-3tale Engineer; ex-Canal Commissioner W. W.
"Wright, Canal Commissioner Walrutb, Judge Allen, of
the Court of Appeals; Dr. Iionuison, or Syracuse;
Erastus Corning, John V. L. Pruyu, Judge Amnsa J.
Packer, State Treasurer Raiucs, ex-Mayor McConilie, ot
Troy; Judge Miller, ol the Court of Appeals; Sontior
Ben llao, and tho whole (Tammany organization, under
John Kelly, It will be seon at once that tlio combination
Is a powerful one and extends throughout the
Elate, although only u few of the names handed in as
pledged to the movements aro hero given.
A KKPUTITION Or ST. I.OI IS.
The modus operandi agreed upon Ib a counterpart of
llic policy unsuccessfully pursued at St Louis against
?li. TilUen, but which, it is expectod, can be more
profitably undertaken at Saratoga. The main portion
01 the work is to tall to tho share of Tammany Hall.
The braves are to be on hand iu lull torce?Aldermen,
coroners, oiuce-uoiuors aim expectants, kOip.rs 01
groggeries, shoulder hiitcrs and rowdies of all
grados?aud they are to be as aggressive and
pugnacious as they wore at tho National Convention,
liny one who opposes their policy or dotnands lair plav
lor tho Presidential nominee aud his triends is to bo
treatod as Aldertnaa Mike Tuoiuey treated Judge
Jtckcrt, or as John Kolly served Wtckhain, Hewitt and
Etnilh Weed. The campaign at Saratoga is to bo made
an aggressive one against Dorslieimor in particular,
and against Hewitt, Andrew H. Omen or
any one who may be Tildeu's "dark horse"
Jin general. The "respectable element," consisting ol
the parlor friends of Judge i'arker, Is to do the reasoning
against the nomination of any distinctive Ttlden
*nan as an inexpedient policy, calculated to drivo democrats
who have swallowed the candidates from supporting
him &t tho polls. The Canal King, Hill
Wright, Walrath aud the rest are to furnish
funds and loud-tongued abuse of Dorsheimor,
Hewitt and otbors. The objective point is to kill any
candidate who Is recognized ?s an original and sincere
Tilden man, but Dorsbulmer, Hewitt and Ureen iu parUlcular.
The Church progrumnio is to be pushed vigor*
Sualy and is not to be abandoned unless its bopolossetss
of auecess should become apparent. In tho latter
pvent the attempt is to be made to nominate Seymour,
IHcacb, Fargo, Erastus Corning, Anusa J. Parker or
Mny olheroriginal anli-Tilden man.
VHiT LIES B u HI Ml.
It la rumored that in the event of the nomination of
Mny candidate not acceptable to and trusted by Tanitoany
Hall Mr. John Kelly will sell out tne Ttldeu electoral
tloset for Conkliug votes lor the democratic State
/ticket and the privilege ol running a city ticket ol bis
iewn without any tear of a uuion of tbe null-Tammany
wtid republican parties agaiuel his local noiuiuees.
.This may appear to some a bargain Impossible
tof being carried out, but it is really easy o' accomplishment.
With tbe secret, cloao organization ot lam.many
held virtually in one man's hands Irom IS, 000
to JO.000 voles can bo cast by tbe loader in any direction
ha tnuv nlcoso lust as easily as lie eta
eaft Ills own single vote. There nro that number
Of men who owe their political existence to
Tho autocrat of tho organization, and they cut
be usetl by blra at his will. ln? like
manner the Cockling tnen hold the republican organization
in the city, and in llko manner the leaders can
control the votes of those who are politically dependent
upon them, although probably not to alike numerical
extent. By such a bargain Kelly would secure a
Tammany Governor who would agree to such removals
In tne city government its the new Tammany Mayor
mignt desire, and who would veto any nntiTainmnny
legislation that might be attempted for tne
next three years. Tne Conkling faction, lor us part, by
cacting tho republican olecioral ticket in New York
and defeating Morgan for Governor, would be able to
Claim that Morgan does not actually represent the party
In (he Sine, but that Hayes owed Ins election to the
republican leaders who were ovcrrulod at Saratoga.
a ?4L'Kstio> ok policy.
While it is true lUut ihis rutn?r ot a trade and bar*
ca.ii between Kollj and the Colliding interests may
be unfounded, it is yet plausible enough lo teach both
the democratic and republican parties the expediency
01 caution. Mr. A. II. Cornell Is not a sort of man to
e inly swallow the disappointment ol cherished hopes,
and the desperation with wnlch ho sought to
ecuro the second place ou the Saratoga ticket
alter the first had bceu denied hnu proves
lo w eager he was for recognition. If Governor Morgan
should be elected next November be will of courso
have very great lutlui ui.c at Washington should Hayes
becofne President, both as Governor ot New York, as
the bead ol the organization In the Mate and as exL'uiled
Slates Senator, fanul.ar with national attaint
and uational meu. To suppose that he will not
exercise this influence in luvor ol ex-oovernor
Kenton, and the llboial and anti-Conkliug
republicans who stood by Intn and made bliu Governor,
Is to pronounce him a man destitute ol iruihlu.ne s
and honor. He must, in that case, let a great many of
the Colliding men go, and this will, of course, break
VIr. Conkliug'a power in the State and cousign Mr.
Cornell to political oblivion. Under these circumstances,
tod remembering Mr. Cornell's peculiar qualities
of mind, will It be exactly prudent to make him
the chairman of tbo Stale 'Executive Committee
f OttKht Mr. Cornell, indeed, to covet
uch a position when bis loyalty to Morgan and Rogers,
both bts turccsstul opponents, will certitiiily lie questioned
by sonic * On tiie other hand, will it be sale lor
Mr. Tilden and liis irionds to admit the lamtuany delegation
to the Stale Convention ol Wednesday next, or
to let them in with a representation larger
than that of tho anti-Tammany democracy
T Mr. John Kelys anxiety to secure
control ol the Convention, hi* intrigue Willi acknowledged
enemies ol Cover:.or iilden, his idmltted
des're to delest all Tlldeu's Incuda In tho Convention
sud to nominate a (iovernor lu sympathy witn I'utninauy,
are all calcil'ated lo arouse latplcions us to the
honesty ol Ins professed support of the democratic
olccioral ticket.
KKLtV'B II.LKOITIJfatK nprosll ln.\ To TH.DK.V.
Mr. Kelly makes tue specious piva that he ouly opposed
Governor Iilden be ore Ins Dotuiaa lou, Wll.'tl
t. had the right to do, aud gave in Ins udi.es.on to too
non-U,.* Immediately the pariy had chosen h.tu as
tbeir tand.daie. If Mr. Kelly s oppos.tmn to Til a-a
had bet-t) legitimately rnitde this would be a satislnotory
explanation. Tint it Wus nn illegitimate au : lelomuus
oppoSaton. Mr. Tildeti wqg Coventor ol the
Slate; ho hud Carried on his uiliniui-truiion lor a year
with honor lo nviisc.f and his party; he had trained
' the democratic policy ?? accepted by the nation; as
the bead ol hi* party m mo Empire State he liud
brought the douiocra?y ol New York up to
s rcspectabls nou honorable position and
given 11 a prestige which had alr.-a.iy
. pjavsd It on tho road to victory. John Kelly and tooso
who do bis biddiug struck a lelon btow at a,I this good
democratic work aud at the leader who had. done it. They
pronounced Mr. Tnden not nn Inexpedient can chile,
bci uuso ol locality it Irotu any o her came, nut
an improper candidate lu be U'-miuatud.
They deuounced him as a cheat and imp,.tor,
as s tblet who had rot.bea the widow aud thu orphan
In iut railroad transactiou-.; as a man who nad aiu issoil
riches by dishonest practices. I hey strove to lire k
down the capital be hail mad lor I!io nomocracy,
by culling him a bogus roiormor aueerl;:. at n work
and impugning Ins mo n o.-. I hey scraped
together enough money to purcb iso the control
01 a paper only lor I lie purpose o! u-lhg
It to s,under and b--mirth t!ie d> mo. rati,
(governor ol the ."Male, tho leader ol the democratic
party, aud to break ilnwn yiie l.-rue be li ,d so ahiy l -t
tened on the repuolnans. In.i r ,:lly. I r in- gi m:i. ..
Ilou 01 personal luia-nity, ti ey crippled m.d de
Iraeted from the ell rt- ?: the dtm.ci -i t, o.ic s to
grouse the nit ion in a s o of mo <. rm, tion- ol in
republican party. Tin* was not icgli.inui,- opp,?Sltion
10 a. candidal') beloro el < lioil, and .nr.
K''-iy, I' it houosl man. ban no ri.lt to
dec.are his .oticurrcnce in Mr. Ti, en's noni.natl n
Iter it bad both rmtdo. it Mr. 'iilden hud been u rogue,
NEW TORE
it (windier of railroads, a robber of tbe widow and the
orphan, a traudnlcul pretender in the cause ol return),
a* Joliu Kelly pronounced It nit, he had no
right to any honest to id's support, even
though he had received the regular nomination.
Now that he continues his light against all sincere Tilde
n men, and seeks to create dissensions und discord
In the State Convention, the honesty ot his protested
utterance to the nutioual nominees may well be doubted,
and Mr. 1'ndeu and his friends wtil do welt to consider
before ihey admit his delegation to seats in the Saratoga
Convention, i.et tlicin remember Sh Louis.
WHO SHOULD hk TIIK IIKMOCUATIC NuMlMIK ?
Notwithstanding the indiscreet movement of the
Parker conspirators ai Saratoga Judge Church is considered
as a very desirable candidate for Governor by
tuauy Ucrc as against tioveruor Morgan. Mr. Augustus
Schcll, Judge McKihid, Mr. James Kuld, of Albany,
and tminy.othors apeai. well of his uotnlnaliou. Gibers,
however, including Mr. Augel, the Minister to Henmark
under President Pierce, believe that, wblie Judge
Church is a man ol high character und uuiuipeitchuble
integrity, bis old frn udship lor tbe canst lueu ut his
end of the State, would make Ins nomination inexpedient.
"No one who kliow's Judge Cuurrh would
credit such a story for a moment," says Mr. Angel,
"but the republicans would charge that his nomination
was due to a bargain between Governor Tilden and the
Camil King."' The general expression here, however,
is that only one man stands a good pro-peel of boating
Morgan, and that one is Governor Seymour.
INFLUX OF politicians.
Among the arrivals at the West Lnd last night anil
this morning were Secretary Chamber, Secretary Cameron.
General Wintleld Scott Hancock, Colonel Drake
de Kay, cv-Speaker Galusba A Grow, Senator Doraey,'
ol Arkansas; General /.eh Ward, ol Arkansas; (.scar
Colea, of South Carolina; 1*. C. Wiulorsnitth, of Kentucky
; General Fa.'an, of Arkansas: It. F. I'attcrsun,
or 1 ennessee, and General 11. W. Dlanchard, o! Now
York.
Sccieiary Cameron Is the guest ol Mr. Gcorgo W.
Cbilds, who entertains. also, Colonel Siinlord, the hcu<l
ol the llrilisli representation at the Centennial Exhibition
Mr. ChllUs is an honorary member ol the British
Commission. When In was appointed General Grant
remarked to Mr Cbilds that he had retused several
oilers ol posttlotiM under the American government
and had at Ins: accepted one Irtftn abroad.
Mr. Lester Walluck's cottage has been let to Dr.
Cesare I.unci. Advocate ol the Egyptian government,
who la slaying there with his daughter and MM.
Curliu aud Hilsun, of 1'aris, all Commissioners to the
Centennial.
T1IE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
DELEGATES ALREADY PUTTING IN AN APPEARANCE?THE
DIFFERENT CANDIDATES FOB GOVERNOR?A
SECRET CONFERENCE TO RECUKK
HEWITT THE NOMINATION?GOVERNOR TILDEN'S
CHOICE.
Saratoga, August 27, 1879.
Several of the delegates to the Democratic State
Convention arrived here bolero daylight this morning.
Tho majority are expected to-morrow afternoon.
Senator iltxby, ex-ShorilT O'Brien and others of the
atili-Tatnniauy side are already here, while John A.
Hayes and ox-Alderman Summers, Iroiu Tumtnuuy
Hall, put lu an appearance on Saturday.
as to tlio probable gubernatorial uouiincc.
Fivo candidates aro mentioned, as follows:?
Congress in an Abrutu S. Hewitt, Lieutenant Governor
William Horshoimer, Comptroller Andrew
II. Green, Chief Justice Sauiord 10. Church and .Statu
Compiroller Lucius itobinsou. Advices Irom Albany
cun alone liually suttle tlie Issue. Friends of Governor
Tiideu allege ibat lie will not dictate the uoiuinution,
but this is considered ail moonshine by men familiar
with the present political situation in this State. Tho
particulars 01 a littlo
BUCKET POLITICAL CO.NKg|KNCK
wbicb took plai e in New York city on Friday last have
Just been narrated lo tne, as follows:?Lieutenunl Governor
Dorsheimcr, Abram 8. Hctvilt and Kdward
Cooper met together in solemn conclave. Dorsheimer
consented to support Hewitt hoc Governor, the latter
agreeing in return to support the former lor the second
placo on the ticket. Cooper ulso agreed lo uid the
principals in this contract, as they promise that he
- miouid he ai-sisted in his aspiration lor the .Mayoralty
of Now York. Thus goes itio story, and lo-niglil the
enemies ol Mr. Hewitt come to the Irout witn slum.
munis ihai tho gentleman's connection with tho Mid1
land Katlmml will materially mjuro hun in the cauvuctt
People along the tine ot this road who hold bonds, 11 is
claimed, have beeu badly treated, and they connect
Receiver Hewitt with this treatment, Justly or unjustly
it Is not fur tuo to say. In itio l.cgiidatum ot
1H7& un intempt was inudo by SI r. Hewitt and his
friends to procure the pari-agc ol a special act to assist
the road by relieving It Ironi luxation. 1 his >11 ort
lulled In the democratic #ouse. Hewitt's opponents
in Saratoga now assert that the gentleman is very unpopular
in these towns end will ioso tho democratic
ticket thousands ol votes if lie ruus lor Uovornor.
\\ i.li iho strong opposition developed in this way to
Hewitt It would appear that lie stands as 1'ilden's
present selection. The delegation from the districts
manipulated by Daniel Mauone, Jr., chairman ol ttic
Ditto Committee, have been Instructed to Vule tor
Hewitt. This tact gives tlie Impression thai iho gentleman
is Governor Tildon's t hoiio, uud will secure the
nom ination unless the opposition just developed succeeds
in slaughtering him beloro tho Convenln/ti meets.
Mayor Wickham has arrived ami Is unuersiood to he
working tor Hewitt. He has kept to his rooms all day.
DELEGATES TO THE DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
Hudson, S. V., August 27, 1876.
The following named gentlemen were yesterday
elected delegates to represent Columbia county at the
Democratic Stato Convention:?
First District.?Joslah Kmskern, William II. I'hllllps
and Cornelius 11. Evans. Alternates?Caspar 1). Collier,
John li. Langley and Grosvenor II. Bassmun.
Second District.?John G. Field, Wcs.ey Finck and
Charles W. Trim per.
Gkmva, X. V., August 27, 1876.
The First Assembly district ol Oul.trio county yo?terday
elected Hon. 8. "rf. ilammoud, Charles K ce and
Isaac C. Kus-cll as delognles to thu Democratic Slate
Convection, and unauimously parsed a resolution
express ng preference for Judge Church as tho cnudidale
lor Governor.
Watbbtown, n". v., August 27, 1S76.
Jefferson county sends tho following to tho Democratic
.Slain i onvonliou:?
First District.?E. II. Wynn, C. C. Moore nnd L.
Scaton.
Second District-?O. M. Wood, F. II Johnson and H.
J. Crcvolin.
Tho delegates from tho First district are in favor of
Death and the Second in favor of htarbuck lor Governor.
The First district nominated A. Palmer Smith, oi
Wnierlown, lor member ol Assembly, and the second
. district renominated l.ausiug Hticker.
i'ot/'UHKKKi'SIK, X. Y., August 27, 1878.
The democrats of the second Assembly district of
Dutchess county have appoiuied John <>. tVbltcliouse,
John II ickeit and Henry C. Smith delegates to tho
Democratic Main Convention. ,
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
EVERY LIKELIHOOD OK HIT BEING NOMINATED
yon GOVK11NOH OF MASSACHUSETTS BY THE
DKMOCKAT8?A LETTER FROM JOHN KKLT.Y
DISPOSING OF THE FENIAN CHARGES AGAINST
HIM.
Boston, August 27, 1878.
The movrmeut among the Massachusetts democrats
to nominate Charles Francis Adams for Governor will,
[ In all probability, be succesalul The party leaucrs aro
I determined and enthusiastic, ai.d the chief oppo-ltion
will come Irutn the Irish element, who indulge In the
opinion that when Mr. Adams w..s Minister to England
he was not as us lul to the Fenian cause ns ho might
have been. It is understood, seml-ofncially, that Mr.
Adams will accept the nomination on a plullorin
similar to ibe unu adopted at Boms, and with this
understanding continued tlio Convention 'wlil nominate
hun at Worcester next week. Iii connection with the
nominal on ol Mr A,lama n.wl I... r.nnrli.il ..... L?..,,.n
! course in i.ugland, Joliu Kully, Now York's Tammany
chiel, linn written an important letter, which will bo
| in itio public to morrow. It is an lolluws:?
No. 315 Lkxi.tUToM Avlxck, i
Nr.w York, Au, ust SZ, 1M70. J
My Dk.ik Sir?A low day# ago you siuleu to nit tnat
; you had neurit tnat i had investigate . certa n rttniorii
j tii.tt weru .11 circulation in 1872 against Cbarlcs Kiuucia
Aduiiic, that lie li.nl refused to utu tlic iulluet.ce of lua
I oiilce to eavo tin- unlortunnto Irishmen wiio weru couvicted
of political Crimea against the Hrindi governtuc.it
during tlio tituo tliat lie hunt the olilco ol I'lilted
duties MiDiater to Ureal Britain. My reply wa? tliat 1
I li.nl You tlieu naked mo II 1 bod any objection to
! address a letter to you on tlio subject. 1 answered
yoi, l.nit i Uvl not. ntiu in accordauoo with my promise
i 1 now eta u to you tu? result ol my inquiries. in
i^TJ, bolore Hie meeting ol ib<- Lioeral ilcpublican
! Convention, bold at Cincinnati, tlierc was a gem ral do1
urn expressed tb.it all the |>o..iic.ii ciemenia
. opposed to tne republican party alioultl unite
I lor im purpose of aecOm pi tubing a cbanae in the condition
ol the nllsirs ol Hie country. My couvictiuua at
lli.it tint" were lliat ll diaries Franc a Adams wore tlia
uotiiinuB ami tbe iiotuo ratio p irty abuulo indorse bin
u (liiti.itlOu Unit be would be the most available candidate
belnre tbo peupia to elfeet lb.it object. There
w. ro rumors at tlio time of ttic character berr.n bo.ore
lurtilioneu, una fr>r the purpose oi genii!*: at tlio lacta
iu .hi oi'Jciul way I wrote to a trleuu in Wanbicgiou to
btiud me copies of the corrcapouilouce wbiclt bad pa-sod
j between tue lirundt covetnment mi: Mr. Annum on
j llicae subject A 1 received and read ttiem with gr at
are and w is tally atiailed mat Mr. A lunm nad snown
li'nisei a noble boneiacior and a iruu Inend 10 those
! tiuloriunnlo people hint i think ww the means o! having
tin- sentences ol many w i.o were condemned
j to (leitli commuted to imprisonment lor lile.
Too whole lorrespunaonco ntiow# that nolhing
was left undone o?j bia part to relieve and amniioruio
tlieu condiiioti m i'v. ry way lio could. 11,s inlluencu,
'.no m i ' aerc. cd in iiiiiuv nays to have some i ttiem
purdoiie '. il.crelorc, ymt wul see that tiicso riiiiinrs
\ i i i no lonndatHui in ..id, and mug. probaldy were inali.
ite. oy lil poll l d cuetnli -. I' any one will lake
Ine trolloiO to read tbo corieaponncnce to wlin li i have
i red in lie will, 1 tbluk, luily uyiv. Willi mo in what I
h ie lietein.
i uo no know Mr. Adains. have never seen h;tn in
. my I I , and tnercforo am not actuated by any InterJ
ch'teJ motives, but as yuu have asked me to give you
1 HERALD. MONDAY, AU(
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my opinion on this subject, I do so unreservedly, end i
trust that tunny lend to set ?t rest surh uniour.ded ru- 1
mors against a yeuiietnan who has rendered suob un
Important service to the unlortunate men who wore influenced
by a patriotic zeal to endeavor to tree their
country Irotn the dominion of Great Britain. Yours,
taithlully, JOHN KELLY.
POLITICAL ViKWS OF A HUMOIIIST.
INTERVIEW WITH MARK TWAIN IN BIS MOUNTAIN
BTl'DIO IN CHEMUNU?REM A RK A1IUE
DECLARATIONS.
Klmira, V. Y., August 28, 1878.
After a rather dusty ride ol five miles up hill from
Elmira the Hkkald rcpreseutatire met Samuel I.
Ck-rueus (Mark Twain), temporarily residing at Quarry
I 1911 (arm, the property ol one of the l.unadon faunly,
lao which Martt happily married. He took rue to his
audio, an octagonal structure, still lurther up hill, and
twmuiandlng a romantic view of Kluiira and Its tur- I
Auudings for miles.
/ Marie was attired In a summer dress of snowy whito,
not dissimilar to that worn by Abraham Lincoln when
aho same correspondent interviewed the great lamented
I >? ...O IIVWB 111 ll['l lllfllBIU, III., IU lliu UlVIIIUIIIIliU "111palgn
or lbW, when Lincoln was tlrsi elected President
of the I'nited Slates.
A KKMAKKABI.K STATIMKNT FOR A I.ITKRART MAN.
Hkkalo CoRKBaroNUBNT?Well, Mark, now wo are
in your cosoy and breezy studio, suppose I inter!
view you in regard to your opinions respecting the
present political situation?
Mark Twain?Politics aro rather ont of my line, yet
not outside o( my imercst. 1 am not much ot a party
man, but 1 have opinions. 1 should never have pushed
them beforo tho public, but if you want to cuthcchisc
me I will answer, but I want easy questions?questions
which a plain answer will meet."
"You shall have them. First, which platform do
you prelcr?"
"That Is easily answered. Platforms are of
such secondary Importance that 1 have not
thought it necessary to build up a preference.
In most essentials the creeds of both parties
aro good enough (or me. Put thore Is something
back ol the written creeds which is Important. Pur
lnstauee, Inflation and rcpudutiou may bo glc-sed oyer
in a creed, but there an- a good many erring people
who want these things and Would vol lor them. "
"What do you think Is moro important than platforms
?"
"I tlunk the men aro. There used to be a party cry,
'Measures, not men.' That was in un bouestur nay.
We need to reverse that now. When you get below
the politician scum?or above it, perhaps oik- ought to
say?you will Itud that the solid men in both parties
are equally good and equally well moaning. Both will
turuisn piuUortns when the country can survive and
progress under. Hut of what use are these excellent
platforms it the men cloned upon them shamelessly
ignore thctn ?n*l muku lht-m a dead letter? A sound .
and good democratic plallorin was powerless to savo >
New York Ironi the ravages of the Tweed gang; an ox- j
; cellent republican platiortu has no more been able to i
I Hnvp t!??? foiinti v Irmn tho rnviikf?s ot tho nrowont nit. i
uiiuloiruilon'a highwaymen tbuu the pasting tho four
gospels on n bud man's back would bo to suvo linn Irotn
ib? tropical end o< eternity. Platforms are not the
essential things now?men are."
"Then how do you judge ol j our men ?"
"Only by couituuu report and their letters of acceptance."'
"Which candidate do you preler upon theso
grounds?"
"Hayes. He talks right out upon tho important
Issues. You cannot mistake what he means concerning
civil service, second term and tne honest payment
ol ihs national debt. It you cau understand wbut Mr.
Tildnn means it is only because you have got more
bruins than 1 have, but you don't look it. .Mr. Ijldcn
is a very able man ; iheretorc I hold lhal he could h >ve
mado hiinscll understood. Why didn't die * Itec.iuso
one-half ol his party believe mono thing and ttic oti.cr
hail in another, I suppc so, and it was necessary to he
a little vague. Hut Mr. Hendricks is not vague. He
Is in no hurry to have the national dobt paid."
"Is there a democrat whooi you would have prefer red
to Hayes r"
"Yes; Charles Francis A<1 unit?a puro man. a
proved statesman. I would vole lor him iu a miuuio.
I I wouldn't need to know what Ins nlatlorm was: tho ,
j fact that ho stood upou It would bo sufficient proof to
mo (but it was a riglite- us one. I want to sec an honest
j government established oiico more. 1 mean to vole
| lor Hayes because I believe, Irom his own tnuuncr >>1
talking and Irom ail 1 can bear oi ins character and big
history, llint he will appoint noon but lione t and
j capable men tc. ollieo. I Uou't earn two cents what
' party they belong to. 1 never tried to jet a political
, olliee ior but one man and 1 forgot to ask him wliai Ins
politics were, but ho was a clean c an and mighty
capable. Mr. Tilden is an old poliliclnn, dyed in ih?
wool. History lias tried Hard to leach its that we can't J
have good government under politicians. Now, to go
and sues one at tbo very head ol the government
couldn't bo wise. You know that yoursoll "
"People speak well o' both candidates, don't they
"1 will tell you now it looks to tue. I read a lot of
newspapers oi both creeds every dsv. The republicans
i tell mo a greal in.iny things w icti Haves has done; tlio '
democratic papers explain wbyTild.n didn't do a
great mauy things. They keep ou apologizing and
apologizing all-Hie time. I think that lb" woman or '
tho candidate that has to be apologized lor Is a suspicious
person, mo do you. Now, let mo urge you as
an old Iriend to vote lor llayes?u man you don't bavo
to Hpologlzn lor.
"Well, but what do you think "
"No, excuse me. Yoa can't get any political elaborations
out ol me. l simp y want to see tbo right man
at tho helm. I don't rare what his party creed js. I
want u man who isn't near sighted. I want a man
I wiio will not go on seeing angels Iroin heaven in such
buzzards us Delano, He knap, IlabcoCk and the rest of
! th.it lot, long ul'ler 40.0tKJ.000 of ordinary people have
| delected and como to loathe them. I want to sea a
man hi the duel chair who can not only tell a buzzard
I w lieu bo sees it bin will promptly wring its Deck. 1
I leel satisiicd that Mr. Haves is such a man; 1 am not
satistied that Mr. Tilden is. There, now, let us t.ike a
| smoke. My opinions are important only to inc. If
; they wee important to oib> r? we would spre ad them
1 allovertholiniiAi.il. Hero is your pipe, Now we will
| talk ol lliiugh less harrow ing.
THE REPUBLICANS AT LONG BRANCH.
INVITATION TO GOVERNOR HATES FROM rRF.SI|
DENT GRANT ?ITS POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE ?
j A TRIP AROUND TIIK WORLD BY THE PRISIDKNT
AFTER THE 4TH OF MARCH?SANGUINE
! SriRITS OK SECRETARY CHANDLER?ENTHUSIASM
FOR THE CUSTER MONUMENT FUND.
I.oso Bkakcr, N. J., August 27, 1-78.
President Grant returned to Long Brandt yesterday
| evening. This afternoon the President and Secretary
Cameron drove out in a light wagon behind a pair of
' fast trotters. Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Dr. Buker. Secretary
i Chandler and ex-Secretary Borie drove m the lour-In- '
j hand. Secretaries Chandler and Cameron and ex Sec
; retnry none uiuuu wim mo rrosioeni. Pccreiary >1 or- ,
rlii and bis daughter will bo at the West Knd Hotel toj
morrow. Senator Clayton, ol Arkansas, arr ved at
, that bouse to-day. The President has extended a cor- '
j dial Invitation to Governor Hayes and bis wile
to visit hint ut I.ong Branch and speud a low days here.
; The Governor bus accepted tiio inviUtiou. but baa not ;
yet fixed tiio day of bis uriiv.il This le regarded us a
very promising sign by tiio politicians, it is mid that j
tbc Prestdehl, who loll somewhat angry at tlie Jio.sittoii
taken toward blin by some republicans wno huio derived
great advantages from h s administration, w is at
ttr-t disposed to be tnditloreut about tbo canvass. In
his open, etrnigiitiorw ir i singleness ol purpose lie did
not seek to disgatso his leelttigs, but recently ho lias
become convinced thiii tbo success 01 tiio democrat.c
! psriv would seriously ondungor all lb it has been guinod |
i by the victory over Hie Soili U w Inch ho did so much to
secure, and wouid work cruel injustice to ihe innhiul '
(reedmen who-o lives and liberties tiio government s
bound to protect.
i'uk cos r op thk prkswknt.
It Is said that the President has, tberolore, resolved
to act actively 10 work to aid in saving 'lie country
Irnm .ou.ocraltc misrule, and to that end wnl 'ake !
good into that the colored Voters of the r'ouihern '
states shall not he kept from the polls by intimidation 1
or coerced Into voting lb# democratic 'i.kei. Ills Invitation
to Govern r Hayes is regarded as a nguilic.njt
indication ol bis determination to take an uciivep.rt
I in this canvass.
? trip uorvn tub w OK en.
President Grant lias determined u> inake the trip
, round the world immediately on 'be clo.-o of bis Pre idcutial
term ol oillcc. Mrs. Grant wi.l accompany j
bun. Mr. Ulysses Grant, Jr., will go to Euroi e on a
: visit to bla sister, Mrs. r'a/ioris. lue Pro-ileni has
I pressed Mr. liorio and his wile to be of the party, hut J
I the old ecareiary, who is one ol ibo President's tn >st
I Intimate friends, cannot yet luaku up Ins mind loso
long u journey. Mr. tlorie * wlib Colonel liorh. rt
i landlord, the guest ol Ir. George W. Guilds.
Tllll CMSPIIIKXT l.'ll AN0I.SIL
I Secretary Chaueler expresses great tonflder.ee of a
i vlciury in Indiana. Ho smiles at the slineineol re- c
j cetilly Hindu ili'it the republicans w. re slug.i-h in that I
Stale, and says that too work Ic ing done by the >a.
tiomtl Comm.iter as well aB by the republicans of that
i State will be understood and appre< luted when tho I
rotes are polled. I be Idea ol i
thk w a it orricB oam;*, I
I based on Ibo >coll Lord rc-oiuti his, originated with I
I Secretary Cameron, the Secretary says thatuctt.e i
j and vigorous measures will he taken to insuro tho |
> proper observance ol the laws at tbc election- In the I
Bomb and iu New York and protectgvery legal voter ;
In bie right ol sullragu lice irom intimidut.on or co- I
orciou.
tuk clstkr mom mk.vt rr.vix
The cntcru.. .incut M Oi given at the West End I
Hotel next Thuisuuy In aid ol ine Custer monument I
fund is the general topic of conversation among the I
gnosis and rottag< rs, au l will be a very brilliant affair.
TIIK SWIM Ml Ml MATCH.
Tho swimmers, Irani, and Wa.ln, vho swim their
i.tur-mllc mulch on ill IWiu lust., are in active training
ami good condition.
ler.X CAMKNOX'l MOlltV NTS.
Secretary < aim roll .eaves lor W?-iington en the
early tram to-morrow. It'is tboagbt that a strong |
order .n relation to tiro Southern troubles wnl b?
Issued eorir in deplete but i ,
11TST 29, 197fi.-W!TH RU
HIE PIES1STI1L CANVASS.
Coin; n? thf Fnnntain Heads?What Du Ihe
Farmtrs Say!?What Will They L'o?
A Sentimen'al Journey Through Otsego
and Adjacent Counties.
Uicupik! d Si'KiMia, Oispro County, V. Y.,1
Annual IS, 187U. J
In order to (uiIro correctly of llic constituents which
make up Iho current ot puhllo opinion we uiu.-t trace
to their sources the amah rivulets will h help to dwell
tlio iloinl. Wo will, therefore, lenvjs tlio main points
upon the principal streams of political Information
nml oxplore the remoter districts, where public opln.
Ion Is comparatively nniotlucncod by tlio manipula
tlons ol protesslonal politicians. Hence your correspondent
lelt*thi! ceutro ot politics in Now York Slato
(Utlcu) anil diverged to itic pastoral region* of Otsego
county. Nestlod unions tuo bountiful hills so well pur.
truyod by the pen ol Keuimorc Cooper lios the village
of Hicliiieiil Springs. The waters ol these springs
are sought l>y niuny who sutrer from chronic and
lymphatic complaints. Tho aitno.-phore is itelightfu'
The ilemi monde have no existence hero. Tho society
is pure, ami the charges at the hotels and private
boarding houses moderate in tho extreme, when compared
with the prices at Newport, Long Dranch, Saratoga,
Niagara Kalis and oilier fashionablo watering
places. A family can hire a cottage hero lor fiiO tho
season and hoard at the hotels, where the tallies am as
good as at any ftrst class hotels in tlio country. The
sulphur baths uro the principal attractions hero for Invalids.
The principal hotels are the Spring House
(kept by Mr. l'roctor, ol llaggs Hotel, L'tica), capable of
accommodating 400 guests, 000 now here; tho American
House, kept by Mrs. Johnson, widow 01 the pioneer
hotel keeper here, a great old character. Tho Davenport
House, kept liy James S. Davenport, lawyer, politician
and a man who knows how to keep a hotel; tho Oanaudarago
llou-e, kept liy Mr. Stanton; the Central
Hotel, tho '/.ell r House and n number of well kept
boarding houses constitute tho reception places of
vis tors.
A Si-.STIMtNTAI. JOl'KNKT.
Were Lawrence Sterne to have taken a seat with
your correspondent In tho vehicle that started from tho
Spriug House yesterday altertioon for a (lying journey
through titsego, Herkimer. and ndjaeent counties, he
could not have been belter pleased and interested with
the picturesque scenery and tho novel people met with.
TIIK K1HST HAN WK MKT
was by tho roadside, by naino Moslrer, an emigrant
from Albany, and a relative of the numerous Mustier
family ill that locality, tho bust known o( whom is tho
scholurly Dr. Mosher, who served so acceptable as
Deputy Health (Mllcer of tho port of New York lor
several years.
Alter a littlo conversation In regard to the crops, tho
drouplit, ttic probabllittos of rain and other matters of
tho kind, the question was bluntly put?
"How are y u about 'I ilden i"
"About children ? Kaisc heaps."
Tho question was evidently misunderstood. Put ss
Mr. Mosher subsequently avowed hitnsol! an old line
democnit there is no douht shout the way ho is going
In tho Presidential canvass.
l'A It Ml.!{ El. WOOD.
Leaving Mosher and going along the road, your correspondent
met a stalwart, sunbrownod farmer named
i: I wood, who was driving a skeleton horse ton*k<latoii
wagon. The appearance o! tins horse allorded ovulonce
thai Kozinantc had some descendants In tins locality,
Mr. Klwood, iiks most farmers, was rather reticent
When questioned iu regard to the President lal canvass.
"What do you think nbom Tilden
lI don't know, and 1 raiher reckon its none of your
damned bn.-lnees. I am a democrat and going ro vote as
I -. r?. I i.LM.ria.mlv ?l.? nil,, it l...r? il . 11 .1,. II,n
same."
Having ascertained that it would take n hydraulic
press ot unmcn.-o power to squeeze nu opinion out ot
Farmer Elwood your correspondent concluded to dr.vo
on. In justice to Air. Kiwood we should not ount to
state'ttui. lie admitted he bad served in the 121st
retriment New Yortt volunteers, under General Kmnry
Vpion, late commandant at West l'oint, ami was a substantial
Tildeu democrat.
FAKMKP. FRKKCIf,
Hiding along your < orrcspoiuleni s eve fell upon the
form ol u lartncr standing leisurely at tlie gateway of
hi? liotncsicail. The facial rcscmblauc ' oi the laruter
to ex-Governor Seymour struck your correspondent.
"(din 1 got a drink ol water T" asked your correspondent.
The question seetned to touch tho aqueous element
In the ureast ol tno Inruier, who iuitnedlutcly responded
by present my the liquid and avowiny himself
an tinrnmpi i musing total abstinence man. 1 ho temperance
Question was discussed and Farmer French,
as wo arc ruined his name to lie. yave Ills opinion
that Intemperance, like republicanism, was on the decline
in thai part t>( h"rkimer county. We wero
Invited to alight and tha I n.metal question was'
Introduced. A m ightier (Mr. 1.alloy, a ri publicuni roremai
ked that go! i was n very ttood currency, silver a
very youd currency, but lor himself, yrecnlmi ks and
pieuly ol thoni v. :is about as good a currency as ho
wanted. Farmer French is a soil money republican.
Ha says that ho docs not agree with the lute Horace
(ireolev that the war In resume la to resume, but that
the proper way to ro?umu is not to resume
I* SI'.AKI IliV K IB A sit.AS W IIIOIIT.
your correspondent dal not know nut that be bad found
iiim In ibo person ol Farmer French, of the town of
Warren, Herkimer county.- Furtnor French Ims u lino
farm, with an open acreage ol some two hundred H'-rrs.
The allude trees, mostly maple , were planted by his
own hand, and a lolly elm torin. d it conspicuous landmark
ol his place.
Ttl.PKV AMI TltK SCItirTCRXS.
Eutertog the domicile your correspondent met tho
lady of the flou-e, who wa then in company with .some
lauy visitors, among them a charming youny lady
Iivm Cooperatown. With unusual assurnnce tbo tubb#l
ol tioliLlcs was broue.tu'ii bv L'ai llcuul.ti reiire.
sentative.
"I'lldcn for President,said the old lady, "why lie is
mixed up with iho t.'aual Irauds. How tan wu maUu
him Pre-t tcntf"
li required the exorcise of some native eloquence to
assure the old lady mat she was slightly mi-taken, nud
thni itilt' od ot nld< u h.me n puny to ihu Canal Irauds
hv whs ih" tn<>isi poii'iiual instrument in exposing
tIn in. Taking up a volume ol II.o Holy Scriptures on
the escritoire > our correspondent bnpptl.v openqp to a
passage in Genesis. applicable to iho occasion,
and alter having read it with some fervor the
old lady pui ihc corner of her apron to her eye,
anil said. 'Well, well I Governor Tlldoti lun'i such a
bud iiiun after ail." The veuor.ihlo damn renred, hut
In a in in n to reappeared with u tray ol hunie grown harvest
apples, the most select ol which she bunded io
the Hkiiali) representative.
Cn ail his experience ol sentiment I do not believe
that Lawrence terno louud a more exunisite personation
o. genuine feeling man wis exhibited in the
words uttered by the good and matronly wile of Farmer
French, of hcrkimer county. New York. It Is asloii'shing
what an amount of sentiment can be evoked
from the pure minded country people when a passage
n .-criplure apt to the siluuiiou is read with apostolic
gusto.
r.lumt'k l-ktrik.
Passing alori r on the pleasant roaa, your correspondent
deserted a ll.ig suspended troni hickory poles, and
hearing this Insignia:?
{ For President?SAMIKLJ. Itl.DKS. {
$ For Vice I re-idem?TIL > MAS A. UKNDIlICKS. }
"I hern iHiist ho an inn in this neighhorhooJ," romark'
d th" Hkuai.o man to Ins compau on.
"No, sir; lMs is a strictly rural and temperate communliv.
You'd hnd 110 tavern nor any Silas Wright
anu it ticro."
"Supposo we gee. There is a porch and two chalrfl
wlilcti seem to cheerily mvile a rest to Iho woury travttiiur
"
Wo drove up, and In answer to the Inquiry, "I< this
n public house?" a response csmc ir> ru ihc lips ot.u
bri^li -cied (ian.se1 ol some s.xleon ilcrktrncr sumin
rs. "It is, lull papa is down at work on the i.?rin."
It took but a lew minutes to summon tlio lather,
nod wo found liiin 10 no firmer I'etrie, one of (lie best
known and must active democrats in tliu < 01111 ly. In
a low words farmer Potrio expr med bimssd devoted
to the cause ol 'l'.ldcu and tho success of the democratic
ticket.
MKRIUAXT FOSTKIt
keeps a country store at 1 lie corner of the cross roads
known as Heck's Cross iloads. Mr. foster has been a 1
republican. lie is now nou-commntai an.i will vote I
lor 1 be be-t men. Mrs. f o-tcr is 1'ildon to Ibe back- '
bone., !-ho exhibited her euthusla.-ni :i I ivor of the
democratic can lid ito for President by preseutitiK your
correspondent with a bouquet gatucrod by one of
her pretty duu,liiera lr.no the gtrden near by.
THK KKart.T or TilK HI0K.
Tbo coDclnsiOU arrived ut on this ride was briefly
this:?That the OomorraU repose<l conlnleiue in TiUicn
ind were Mire ol Ins of-ction; that many ol tho republican
were lukewarm, and 11 at tnoni was uu emu a
ibsemnol lb-- Hggrc sivo -p ru thai has n arked the
set 1 on ol tlio republicans In former Presidential campaigns
in this region. The rnlhu-lasin which noluatod
Ibe republicans heretofore is certainly lacking tins
year, but in alt your corr qHindeiil's researches in this
latitude lie has so lur laileo to liuil
A MKI'OXO MI AS WIIffilTT.
Hence the decision of ibe liei.ioi r itic Stale ConvonHon.
(o lie held at Syracuse on ibo 80lh Inst., will be
regarded with increased Interest, Tito campaign will
lie oiiened at Horosllsville ou the Hull nisi,
a bepujujcan walkover.
WKi nog. S. C. A11 vast 27, 1870.
The democrats of lb" Second district decline placing
a (.'orgrcssionei nominee 111 the field aga.nst Oovernor
Curtis II. llrogden, tho republican candidate. The
mj.uUlicau tuasuri.Lv ut the district is uxiwore of 8,000.
PPLEMENT.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
I A CCmorB TALE OF A BBOTIIT R-IN-LAW?WILL
MIL BRIHTOW EXPLAIN ? *
Wasihsutov, Ac:7iist 28, 1878.
A report made to ilio Treasury Department by a
! special atet.t, who has been lnvestigat ug the ettlciancy
| ol some Northern und Eastern custom houses, con'
tains a curious story of what has been culled "civil
! service retorm" under Mr. Brtstow's maiiaferaent.
| Charles Robinson wm*oiicc Consul ul Quebec. Ha whs i
suspended under the Tenure of Ofllco act troiu that
olllce, in July, 1870, by the r-'ocreiary ol .State, on
charges of a very grave un 1 even dis.rncetul character,
i which are mentioned in this report. Ho turns up
next, in 1874, as cierk In the II odou Custom House,
rocouimendcd lor dismissal tor iucompeieucy, and ho
was accordingly removed in Juno ol lli.it year by Collector
Suninons. But in August, two months Inter, ho
uppenrs again us for man of weighers, and is reported
to have drawn four months'pay thero without prrlorming
duty; wns then, January, 1S75, trans
tbreo mouths t tic re Without doing any work, I
as shouru by tho morning reports to tlio Surveyor.
While tlio captain ul the night inspectors was trying to
get hmi dropped be was suddonly, in March, is73, ap.
pointed clerk iu the Naval Otlice, llosion. In llio following
November ho was again dismissed, on the wish
ul tho Naval Oilicer; but lie turns up uguin on tlio 221
of May, IS70, as "liquidating clorlc" in the sumo olllco,
from which ho had been dismissed the previous November.
Tho olllco of liquidating clerk is one of tlio
most important iu the Custom Mouse, and this report
asserts that K ibiusou has uot performed the duties
appertaining to rt. Hut here counts in tho rouiarkabio
i pari of tills tale, ll is partly disclosed in thu following
i correspondence, to make which intelligible It should
| bo understood that Charles Kobluson is n brotlior-in
| law ol Judge I.uko I'. l'oland, ot Vermont, and tutu
Judge I'ulund appcarod lit the Cinciuiiitt Convention
as a very conspicuous and zealous Bristow
m:id, heading tho delegation from Ins Slate,
and using a.I his Intlucnco to sccuro the nommatiou of
| Mr. Urtslow. Mr. Poland appears to have been iu
Washington early In May, and arranged with Mr. Unatow
lor Robinson's reappointment mi l promotion. Iu
accordance with such au arrangement and ul iho Instructions
Poland conveyed Ironi Mr. Itristow to tho
Naval Olllcer that geutlcmuu wroto the following:?
Custom IIocsk, Boston. |
Orru'K ok tub Naval Owiokk, May t, is70. j
Sir ? ll' I may bo permitted to iucrea-e the expense
ol this olllco, 1 would te-pct'.MUily noiiiiliate, subject to
your approval, Clt >rlcs Kobluson. as clerk No. 17, at a
alary ol $1,200 per annum. 1 have tho honor to bo
your obedient servant,
W.U/iKK HARRIM AN, Naval Offlcer.
flon. B, H. Buistow, Secretary of tlio Treasury,
Washington, I) C.
This letter came, unluckily, into the hands of Assistant
Secretary Conntil, who, not being aw.iro ol a private
understanding, replied:?
Iklasiky llKPAitTMBNT, May 8, 1870.
Wai.tkh Haiikima.v E.-d.. Naval tulicer. En-don.
.Mass. :?
but?In reply to your letter of the 4ih Inst, requesting
authority to nominate Uharles itoh nsoti to he u
clerk in your oltlce at $1,-00 per annum, additional
ollico, you uro loloruictl that the depleted condition of
the customs itppnipr.niion will not a nut ol any increase
in tboexpense ot your olllca ul the pro-out tune,
sin! Hint 1 .-itit tinr<dore compelled to deny your request.
Very reap- ctl'ully,
Cil.UlLhS r. i.iin'AXT, Assistant Secretary,
lly dirocliou ol the secretary.
Hut Jndgo I'o.and was not to he put off. llo wrote ;
ImtH'-tliatoly to Mr. Uristow:?
St. Joiixsuuttr, Vt., May 10, IRT'5. |
My Ukau Skcrktabt?(In thti same day I last inot
you in \Va.-hnit;ton I wrote liorarnor Hsrrinian. Naval
Olltcer in lioHton, that I was. uuihotizcd hy .von to say
to tutu that it he needod the services ol tny brotherin-lttw,
Char It's Knlnuson, and would semi in ins naiuo,
his noniiutttiou would he continued. 1 hoard no tuoro
from the matter until la.-t night, whan 1 received trout
Mr. Ko'unsoii the inclosed copy ol 1< tier irout Assist- '
(int Secretary Co nun t, relusiui; lo cuniirm liurrltnau's !
nomination of ltohinson. 1 infer it was dono hy Mr. '
Conutil without your knowledge, though stated to he I
done by dire lion of the Secretary. It it was brought
to \ our Kiiowicugo ut an men our msi conv i?aiionuii i
I lie subject must have escaped your rerollectlpu. 1 j
therefore trouble you again on ttic subject, it it is one I
to tmportitut lo tue. I do uot know >n wliat lorm (?ov- !
crncr Hnrrimati mado In- appointment. but Kobinsou !
wilies me that the real neeU ol the "Hue i> u llquutiil- |
Inn clerk; that there is none; mid that It lie la up- j
pointed it would be to perform the duty ot xucli dork. |
lain, most truly yours, .kc., L. 1'. I'D LAND. j
i I on. U. 11. It it ihtow, Secretary of Treasury.
Tbtit settled the roaltor. In spitu of liiu low obh oi I
lito customs appropriations Secretary ilrtstow imme ,
dutoly orderuil tlio appoinlment ol Judgi Poland's !
i brother-in-law, and replied to the Judge tit Hio follow- |
I tug note, marked ' personal:"?
[I'kUSOXAI- ]
Trkascuy lljti'AK r.XRVT, May 17, 1878. j
lion. I.. 1*. I'oi.ami, St. Jo .n-b try, Vt.
Dkak Sir?In reply to your note of tho lflih Inst I !
i have tun honor lo advise you i hut the uom natlou by I
:'Mr. Hnrriuiaii Naval OJIeer at lloatou, ol Char llob- I
I inson, to be clerk in h.s olllce, was not br mailt to m>
| jarxoual attention and that t lie same, commit lor ward
in the ordinary course ol business, wa< tins ipproved hj
| Assistant secretary tenant, who bus gtncrai authority
1 to sign letters by my direction
The ap| meal ol tlio nomination has to-day boon sent
I the Naval Oili er. 1 am. very rcspccilaily,
11. II. ltltls.roW, Secretary.
The following letters tell the rest of llws tele of "c.vil
service reform?
Tkcasukt Picpartmkxt, May 17, 1876.
; VVai.TkkJfAltniMAN, hs<|.. Nival Ulllt or, ilostou, Mas-. :?
{ Sik?Ity direction oi the Secretary the iioimiiai .on
i ol diaries llobinsnii lo bo clerk No. 17, at tfl.'JUO ) er
i annum, olllco restored, is hereby approved, to take
| effort irom tlio daio ol his oath, as submitted in your
! letter ol the 41li inst. 1 am, very respectfully,
CHAKLKS Jr. CON AN I, Assist..m Secretary.
Custom Hoi.uk, Bostos, 1
Okfick op thk Naval. orrtuitit, May ~l, ls70. {
Si t?? l(v fin i li .?rt i v of votir l?>t t#?r oi 111 < 17i.li ?n-t I I
I bsvo appointed Charles Koblnsou a clerk (No. 17) in
I this office at a salary of per unniitn. and ho tins
tills day entered upon the dutios of his office.
1 have forwarded Ins nlllr.ntl o.ih to the Cominis- j
; Riooi-r of Customs. Very respectfully, your obedient 1
scivunt, WaLIKH HaKKIMAN, Navul Olllcer
; lion. I). 11. Hkistow, nocrelary ol the treasury. Wash- .
inaton, l>. C.
As Itr. Hristow is announced to speak on the subject I
: of civil service reform during the present Presidential i
campaign lie might llml a suggestive text in this tale ;
of Judge Poland's hrotlicr-in-litw.
another tragic scene on the
union pacific.
A few dnys ago an account was published ol a gam- I
bier being taken Irora a sleeping enr on the l.'niou
Pacific lUilroad at midnight and earned aw.ty with n
rope around his neclc. Now the Umali t Herald lolls of
a slabbing affray on tho saroo road. On the 10th Mr. ]
Wlnuey, a passenger from San Francisco, was as-nulled
by a crazy Italian, who stabbed him twice with a dug- |
ger. The l/rr.ild says:?
Tho llallau stood at the door of the roach, and Ju?t |
as Mr. Wiuuoy passtfd bun hu sprang upon lilni w lh a ; ,
keen Hiliutto lu his right hand and with his loll he J
; grasped Winney's lorchend, puled his bead back and ;
made ft terrible thrust at his throat Wlnuey was the ;
' most powerful man and lorred Ills head hack, hut
caught tho descending knlie iii tho cheek, just below ,
the loll e>e, the keen, douhle-edged blad penetrating 1
clear through the cneek hone and coming out Inside
the mouth. The murderous Italian wrenched the k ilo
i from the wound, sml the icrrnicd riciim, tearing nlmi
sell Imm ins gia^p, started to run through the
{ car, bit was loliowod by the Italian und an j
1 oilier bow g'von with the leatyul weapon, which i
| penetrated the hack oi the head just hciow
I the crown, tin- point of tho blade protruding above i
, the loll ear WTianey succeeded in hnally shaking oil !
; ins murderous enemy and getting throng,i tho door, j
off I lie eon 1, With tlo. 1:1,,. I ilrillmam i
from bit wounds. It ana all accomplished so quickly
that the termied pa?-" n,'"ra bud not liinu to Interfere. i
Whan tint u-saa-iu s.iw h in victim oscnp" In in ho l>vcatne
furious with rajte, md luruod like n thirsty licor a i
upon the passenger* ill the conch, his hnu litiilo dripping
with blood, hut ho lorn |ia> could injure any "?
also hi* arm* were p nio.iod tons sulci and the danycroua
weapon taken trout lint bloody hands, and ho
was given over to the author.tic* ?t Fr moot. Mr.
Winmy wa< taken on hoard tno train at lili own request,
liir wounds stanched ao far ?* possible, and
tiroiiL'til to Oin iha lor treatment. No explanation is
given lor the conduct ol the Italian other tliuu that he
ws craxy and was starting to "run a mock,".
Wmnoy is not dangerously Iniured, and atneo his
wounds have boon oarniu iy urease d he is out ol all
dan gcr.
THE MOSQUITOES IN HARLEM. j
FURIOUS ATTACK UPON AN INVENTOR?DISAPI'EthANFK
OF MK. SNOUT.
There Is a report bero that Mr. II-nry J. Knout, the j
celebrated mauu.acturcr of mosquito nets. While in i
cautiously walking unprotected u the v iity ol Har" j
icm Flats, was decoyed into an Htnbuscude ol mosqui'
i toes and nurrouD'ied by h'.s foes. Mr. Knout waa last .
seen lighting bravely, but was evidently overmatobed |
' by the superior numbers of the :oe. All attempts lo |
rmder him iMoatanee wero rcpul- .h N> tr.ic" ol the '
miloriunaie lnv'?;or baa boon yet discovered, and it is
mppo "I he h is been wholly devoured. The object of
tin inosquitoes is snppoM' i lo have been rjveu^o, as
tlicy li.iTo been ne ire to o?e threatening language of
late. In" police bavo made no arrests. I itense exr.iiemcnt
prex ule in t* ' oumnuity and u bloody combat
la iBliiiiuaUil i
i
1 B?
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL DOW BAB AS IfABfW, OF
TilE bPANIKH ARMY ?HE THINKS THK WAS
NEARLY OVKR.
General Hon Saba* Marin, of ibo Spanirh Army, who
relieved Ot ueral liurriel in the command of tbe do*
partment of Santiago <lo Cnba, has been quartered in
tho Now York Ho el, Broadway, since the IfcJd mat.
The General v - It* tin: limed States for the purpose of
recruiting bis health, wlilcb lias suite red much from
the fatigues of campaign, and also with tho intention
of visiting n>o ( oiltenui:il Exposition. Tho General
is a man ut youthlul and pleasing appearance,
ruther under tho medium height, slender in person,
but extremely well formed, possessing au oval face of
eminently Spanish ca*t.
In the course o> social chat with General Marin, It
became apparent that as a soldier he was chary o( expressing
pronounced views upon questions counccted
Willi the conduct ol the war in Cuba. He believes that
it is the prtv lope ol soldier? to li.ht the question to a
speedy conclus'ou, an I ol dipioui it sis and journalism
to discuss it. lie Is ol opmiou that the present campaign
wul icrmlivule the war iu the ureal Anilile; alter
.1 nuary next there will be Utile l?lt ol I .e insurgents
excepting a lew bnmls ol highwaymen inustmg ilia
roads iiini lorests, and these will soon tie hunted down
by tho overwhelming numbers ol Spanish troops that
arc ready to go on their ir >11.
speaking ol the manner In which news Is trnnsnntt.
d ire.in Cum to tho I nited Stiuo-, l.onerul .Marin
s.nd, sdhsiaoti i ly, that on the 17th of this month
(he spaniel) troops, to ttie niitiitjur ol nearly 1,000 men,
were able to get a eight of tho insurgents in Alto en
Medio and Saviiua San Juan, when it smart skirmish
took place, i he insurgents showed about* loo or lot)
cavalry, any inluutry they might have being cenceulcd
iu the to rest near by. The uctton
did not Inst long und tlio insurgents were
dispersi il with con oh rube lots In meu. horses and
arms. The 0 in ral did not receive n scratch ; yet upon
his arrival in ll.uvun , sl.ortlv allerward, In* louud it
reported that lie hud been wounded iu this nflair. flie.se
lul-e reports lltid their wav to the I toted States, >nil
can so a wrong iiiinri ssiou hero us to the actual situation
in Cubu. As io the nature of the war, Guuernl
Marin charaoterl/.od it as barbarous and inhuman; a
struggle in wide.i llieto is no glory to hr reaped Iron
the greatest sullerliig. for the msurgenis will not snow
front anywhere lo tin- .Spanish lorces, and ouly barrens
iho coun ry by pluudcriug, slaying and buiuiug. It is
a war in tviilcli dm isive battles aro not roiighl,
mill, therclore. no dtliinio result litis been attained.
lUtj government has 10 employ 11 very larg number of
troopH gnri 1-nned in tin? disturbed parts ol the isiand
or ;i<mis' us llylog column- to prevent tue destruction
ul su ; r, tobacco and cofleo plantations, wliicu llio
bunds 01 runaway negroes and revolted Cinnamon
win) nrr in arin? rock ilmly in rum. 'l liu opera".ion.- ol
Hie cainpaL'ii cannot bo judged from a strictly military
piniil ol view, as llieio ic no antecedent ill lulliturv
nbt. ry witii which ihu atrngglo in Cuba can well
be Com pared.
JOVl.'UI .Ill's HOMKSTY.
The rumor wlilcli lmd bi eu published In New York
papers, whereby llio honesty ol General Jovcllure
government lud been impugned, General Marin do*
liouliCed as all llilaln HIS HC itidal. It Is absolutely l'also
ilid (jenerul Jovellar or any of lliu heads of dedepariinents
under biin had horn accused of milfoils
iico in ofllc or m ilversatlon ol ihe public tUQdg,
It is well known that (f neral Jovellar was 1'resideol
of llio Council ol Ministers in Spain; th t ho hud
patriotically left iliore lo come to Cuba a: d combat a
treacherous cjnnto and tbu d Illicit I ties surrounding
tho important and delicate command coulorrcd upou
him by his roveromn; and tn.it .he is a man so
respected by hi, countrymen and thoso who know biui
as to he altogether above tno breaih ol snsptc.on. lis
is making per.onal -acriliccs lo dolend tho integrity ol
Spanish territory.
(ieiierai Martu hcliovrit that the Cubans In .Vow York
and tin s at nnme aro deceiving ouch other; llio ono
huoyiin up the oth r with manufactured new ami
lalse pretences Those in New Vork arc alt lliu tiiuo
siymgliiov will -en I ox pod it ions in aid of tho iusur?
cents, while they take good care to keep 'heir person*
I rout ol danger's way, and navo no notion of roiuru|n
_' lo llio Island while there is any lighting there, and
the lew in aiu.iteil people who are with arms In
their hands in t tic wrests ol Cuba aro always trying
by moans of lalse reports ol triumphs, which they
Ucvor gain, to induce their country men to sgml thotu >
aid. .Did so the thing has gone on lor u long lime; but
we are near ihe end ut list.
When Prescient 1 espedos was captured In Ihe jurisdiction
of Santiago do Cuba it was the troops of General
linen tvl.o took linn, and also Calixto Garcia Iniguei
(iuiorul Marin Kiaitou yrgtoruay lor .Saratoga.
N AVA L 1 N'TELLI QE NCE.
IVasuiniitox, August 27, 187?.
Pay Director C. C. Jaekson, United Sules N'uvy, wat
yesterday retired under ilio 1 iw for lout; and failhlo: j
services. His roiircmcnt promote* Pay Inspectoi '
James Kill ton to bo n pay director, Paymaster Kichars
Washington to bo p<y inspector and Passed Assistant
Pnvmasier C. W. ft a mm lo bo paymaster. Hear Ad.
nur I A >1 Pen nock will bo lite next o ID cor on toe
ai tiVo li.-t retnod, wl ic.lt wdi bo on tlio 1st ol Omobci
m :a lho rtiroiucni ol ibis officer will promote
(diiiiiioilori- KdAur<t Donaldson to bo rear admiral,
< ipiuin I'. \V. Hiulelt lo lio commodore, Commander
tV 1'. Mi l ':.nit to be captain and l.ioutenaut Cuiuuiuudor
Jaiio ? L) or ilm'tn to bo commander.
Tli re will tin no iurili r ret <rcmriit of nny olDeer on
tli .0- ivo I -t niiul April next, when Itonr Admiral
John J. Aimv w .11 be I etlrod on account ol loug and
faithful service.
It w i* couicuinlaled by I he Secretary of tho Nary to
fit, out the sailing vessel Port*motitb, at present namI
tig st.In nl the Mare Island (CaL) Navy Yard, lot
the purpose oi m iking n running survey of the coast
nl UiinlcioalA, but on ail examination of the vessel It
b is licon lound l.iat tne cost of repairing her would b?
creator ilrin *a? at first estimated, and, there.'ore, the
idea ol semlitu a vessel to that coaal has been ubandoued
lor the present. Constant ednrts have
been made within the past three or lour years to oil*
lam an appropriation of $15<>,UJO lor tho con- lruction
of two kcliooners and ouo small steamer, similar to
l hum used iu the Coast Surrey, for the purpose ot eur?
voy.i R ill the Paoitlo Ocean, a d at the tutne liino if
look after Amurirun Interests In those waters Much
good has already been accomplished by the Tuscarora
in surveying and taking soundings in ihe i'aciuc; (>ui
tlio necessity (or two ?r ihreo smaller vessels ban he aseriously
I' ll, and should Congress mak* ibo appropriation
lor tb"ir construction tboy could kept in *orvii
! at comparatively small cost, and render valuubio
aid to our commerce on the I'ucifla
No i-Hso ol yellow lever mm occurred oa any ol tho
v s- Is ol our navy tun season, w.ncb is a noiaolo o*.
ci (n ion, us bardiy a -mnmer tins passed without tho
appearance ol mat dim-use upou one or utoro of our
VesSe.s III tin! tiilll ol YleX'Co or the ."south Atlantic.
! ho nppropr ilion lor the proaerva ion and repair ol
Tca-els ot tho navy, having l/eoii reduc d last session
to $I7,i,(S'0, Imt lew ships liMrnioloro tuid up can be repa
rod this veer as a eonsequeuoo. A considerable portion
ol the amount mast l>? expended lu the caro ol
vessels, purchase o: stores, preservation ol matermls,
Arc. At pre-eut it is the intention ol tho dep.irimoui
10 repair the llentcl.i, iropiois and Tuse.irora, at tho
Maio l.-land S vv Yard, lor service in (lie i'acdio. i'ba
Wyoming will be lltti d out at W.isli'uglmi lor a school
sup at Amiipolia, and, with Hie Tlcouderoaa or
Wacousvtl, will ho repaired at Itostou lor servico in
aoni of our loretcn stations.
A ci.iiise in tn i uavai appropriation bill provides*
that her' alter llu-re shall be no np|M>in(mcnls except
hy proniolion, t Ml vacancies occurring ill tUo hat ol
ooinmins.oued odlccrs ol ibo ni.inn iorps uutll the
ha in 0 r o em h ollleera shall liavo been reduced by
ca nallies or oth'rwmo to aeveoty-tlva, lu consequence
01 tins law It vvdt bo s -rural years boloro any new ap.
poititmenia can he in ado in tbat corps. 1 ho nuuabor
ol marine officers near commissioned is mody.tores,
priiied iis lollowa:?One brigadier general commanding.
one colonel, two lieutenant colouom, leur major*,
tweuty captndis, thlriy ur-t lieutenants, thirty aocoad
lieutenants and llvo mafTofficers.
THii EXCIhE EAHCE.
COWTItXPTIBI.K ACTIOS OF TIIF. POLICE?
ARIITSTR OF JtAllKEEPKT.lt AND THEIR Dig.
chaiiok.
Despite the cool weather last night an immonae
throng ol peopln niled the boxes and paths In Ullmoro's
Harden. To the ordinary observer the audlcnca
leeinoil to bo enjoying the proprum.ua ot music and
Ihe bcuutilul si. his and sconce, but beuoalb all tbta
) unju; UI 'III IIIIU |"JB" CIUIH-'W UllTB WITH UVIU|
i-p lha customary I'Xcuo lircc. Police Captain
Meors *al beueath the gallons* in plaltt clothes, evlilently
nfli-tncd ill tuo Iguoble uitrl ho hud been cant lor
j, those nuialuur showmen, tliu I'olico Commissioners.
Kvery lew minute a squad ol Mipemntncrarius. in me
thape ol Iiiii a dozen alitlwitri policemen, man lied
itiio tiie garm n b> a a do <iour, ana as they passed
down the mug range ol drina tit liars each selected a
vi' iim anion.- I'jo low waiters end hade him "come
a'ong." As the order was given the people laughed
bitterly, ana the vicilin lunghod eiso as ho slipped oil
l.i- u| ron I'heii ho took a hearty swig ol lagur and do
p ro d lor the station houao. The sale ol beer was bj
no lie aas checked by these Ircquoul police raids, so tlx
too sought by iho I'olico Hoard was not attained. Is
I act the w hole proceeding was a tarce?I here >s no othet
word or Ik lluuldo, oa fourth avenue, in TwentycveiiUi
sireot and over in Broadway, the sale ol liquorf
ntid nerr went on w.tnout any ell .rt on the pert oi the
police to check Ik Inside the gardeu, where 4,000 ro- ,
*|iectab.e and nrderlv people were enjoying a quiel
evenios, they were uhjeoted to police surveillance end
Insult. Many asked how long this comedy ol oxcist
wits 10 Ih- enacted and why 11 w .a ohiy to be seen II
Ciltnore's Gordon. Much sympathy was naturally cx
pressed lor th.-proprietor* uud their employe.. at tbv
bitter pereecnt on by tne guardians of the peace.
!t wr> understood that a. soon a* the arrests were
made they would be orde ?d before one ol tne police
Justices at the Washington 1'taco Court and there rnlott
ed on O'lininitl nail. Neirly thirty moo were arrested
di.rui* tt.e evening, and long before the tardea
was closed lhey were arraigned heloro Justice Bmltl
ami let go. 4a each dein .tided trial by Jury hie cast
win never be heard ol again, lor the simple reasot
thai th business of the Court ol General .Sessions wil
not permit the Judges tsk.ng up cases of misdemeanor
It is a well known l.sot lb a over 10.000 excise canes r?
main pi/' nliolcd hi the Clerk's olllce, and the charge*
sr.' just vrorih their weight in waste paper?no more
nor no lei?.
a pr. ;"i i.nm<? of especial attraction was given at Git.
niori-V iiardeu lent mghk Tl.o b.md played selectione
from Beethoven, Veidi, Rossini, Meudcis-ohn, Kuckcg
i.ii'i Itiei/e. is inombi r ol the band, who contributed e
verv i banning romance). Tlio principal soloists Wen
time rsppeoheim, Levy, Dr. Cuauve Salter and At
iMuJU*
a.