Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 30, 1876, Page 2

TIIE CHICAGO ments of the Demacraticparty have galned atleast A artial victary. It fa & notable fact {hat there I8 & coneiderable "inquiry after coples of {he Rtesnmp- tion Inw by persune desronn of Jearning the mean- ing of the contest on the financlal planke at St . Tporal Nepublicans hero. remain clined For Wheditt and Nayes. Soft monty men aland fisttor Comer and pagior. Minacsota ir good for 52,000 majority for 1iay Spectal Dispasen to g Tribune Momamenn Minn im0 20, A Tilden and cndrlcks mtification meating, attended by fully T " ea held In the aquare In front of the Cify-1all In (hineity to-nlght, Great enthust- Brm wan manifonted. Specches Wero made by the Yion. Dilton O'liden, ex-Mayor Metriman, Col, J. 11 Stevens, and others. Tha occaslun wan enlfve ed by tho piaying of & band, firing of Anvils, shoot- aky-rocketa, etc, tugehy mTu the Western Awociated Press. Mixxearors, Minn,, June 20.—The Democerats are ratifyin tosnight. and are \'v’( Jubilant l’”fl\‘ the nomination of Tilden and Hendricks, Tho patty hore 15 satiaded. MISSOURI. §T. LOUIS—CONSIDERABLE BLATHRERSKITING. S7. Louis, June 20, —Notwithstanding elight but steady rain, tho strcets to-night aro perfectly thronged with people, and oversbody was nearly wild with excitement and enthusinsm, Illumina- tons line Fourthand Fifth strects for nearlys ile. and all the bulldings arc gatly and profuscly lecorted with flags, banners, mottoes, and de- rices of varlons kinds. Monster meetings are be- Ing hell nt the cast and west fronts of the Court- House, and another at the kepublican vlice. HORERT M. MARN, of Naew Orleans, spoko at onc of the meetings and rald: Why Ia it that anch & aca of people aro hero to- night? Why fa it that cvery city nenrly in the Union Is ablaze with lghte, and the alr filled with tnusic and shoutr of & glad people? 1t ie becauso there {8 a pro=pect now, & bright hope enkindles in the hearts of the entiro peonle that the odminiatra- tion of the Federal Govornment, which hae brought \israce upon the Avicrican name, 1s about to be dbliterated, and that we shali see go down in dark- news and night forever that miscrable party which has wrought pecuniary ruin, palitical ruin, moral dutlon througliout thin tand. The eviia which result from such 8 mirerable mistoy- Crnment as we havo had for the Jaat clzht years are not confined to_ mere pecuniary dlsastér which alllieta tho people. In fts moral aspects it is far moro disastrons and rufnous, VPecunlary disaster, fosa of fortune, ete., mny be redecmed Il¥ patlent toll, fndustry, nnd <~cmmm{- but what will redeem 5 penple froin that moral dezradution which crops out in the ahape of whisky rings, rallroad ri and il thoso corrupt combinationaof men h{ which the Public Trensnry inn beon pinndered and people mpoverished? By what process aro we 1o reguin that gaod nama and charactor which we boro heretafore, when we find at the head of tho Government of the United States a man who hus ncquired, very Justly, the eobriquet uf tho s Gift-Taker," and who probobly s nosseared of things which, though not gifis, have lwnn obtained through o species of apeculation and stock-johbery which iaa disgrace to thia great na- tlon. When'we tind o Babcock who waa reacued from the penttentiary by a too ].mm'"l Jury through the indireet interposition of the Federal Govern- ment; when we find at the head of the War Depart- ment une Belknap, who maker his fortunce by trad- fin b nost-traderships- and when we see the Iate Spenker nf the Houre of Representatives degradiug tils positlon s the desd or dylng Blaine has done, There In ANOTHER RVIL that this miserable administration ling weronght in Wi Iand azalust which | desiro to xolemnly pros ot und § ask that you wii take It fn hand and cal with 1t sunusnrily. The great eneae of thin inn hos heen scetionallem. 116 then referred to the effeet of this eyl in his’ own State, Loulsiana, ind the disu-ter and rain it hnd worked there, 1o 3ad woctional feelliis cropping out ‘here, fle had heotd men eay thnt the West le not 0 dictut +] to by “the East; that the times jemand o Western man or un Eostern nnn for the Piesliency. Ife denounced this 15 wrong, und wanld work In_the fature s in tho Juet. great evil ta the country, Sections ot ter rinl linea should not he considered in placing aen fn high ofiee, but honcety, integelty, and ability shoubl be the etandurd to mearure nien by, Mr.” Marr continued at conslderable length on shik ktrain, ond held fhie attention of hixlarge an- Yience clusely, and - frequently elicited hearty ap- luuse. GEORGE B. BMITH, of Wicconsin, suoke briefly, etatiug 1t will bo the duty In the coming canvaxd 'for overy man who can o €0 to epeak und Inbor to bring thls country out from under the povernment of misrule which law lntherto charcterlzed 6, and to rully arvund the platfornt which has beon adopted by the Couvention which has just ad- Sourned, and the Constitution of tho United States, and to IIft thi« conntey tram whider the torrible ftu: rublican degpotian which Lus heretofors oppressed t. e extolled Tiden and Hendricks us the best nen that Hive snywhiere, and safd Mr. Tillen, whe Tad the conraze sml will to crush corruption in New York, will do the wame thing ina higher place, If e fs elected President, ho willnuke the name torrnption a watter of history, confined to the Ru- publican party ulone, In thix naslon, WILLIAM HERNDON, of Texan, #poke, and, smorzotler things, sald: Uno difficulties under which we have Leen plnced for the past few years huys heen too much for o free and_great peupte Lo bear. We have co lained of ‘our rulere, but it has had no effe 'hie Republican ]u\rl)’ hae ruled the country with fron band, with inilitary despotism, and they ¢ thrust a Iarco portion of the people In the eountry under the iron heel of mirgovernment, Ahey have ueted in a munner toforfeft the love and respect of & fre ple, nud have munifested a apirit_of schivh preed that hun leveled to the dust the Wigh and animating fmpulse of patrlotisni, The Hepubliean party telt yon tho countes In pruaperous, that cvery purt of It s moving vn the march of civilization and In the right man- nerithey tell yon that the country has fucreused In wealth eyond any other eountry In the world fn the laxt ten yearss but 1 tell you that the people of thik conntry owe $4,000,000,000, and 8 long pa this {x the core yout inay look’ for dorangement In ik departmentwofindnstry, He then referred to the the public debt, compared it with that under Dew- oerutic rule, ** Weare lna country of wenlth," he eafd, **but we are starving ot & banguet and femixhing at o fountain. Whilo we have the wealth around n+ we catinot utillze it, and we fall to get 1in honewt return for toil In this country. So long as hiw i the eare, wo sball not hava the prosperity which ought to be our rewnrd." ‘This state of things wus all attributed to the Hepublican party, wiuch, ho safd, lind prostituted the high ofices of the country, reduced the ‘U'reasury, disgraced the conntry i every reapect, and falled 16 give an a financlul ryatemn that will glve every man tho sama dolinr and the fame value for hin la! Benator Abbott, of New dersey, It Kentucky, and other gentiemen from several home speskre vde brlof addresecs, all of which congratulated the country on a speedy prose et of driviig the party of dixhunesty and corrup. fon frum poser and puiting in s pliceu purty of reform and one which will adminisice the Govern- saeut In tho interasta of the people, TIE AR WEST, CALIFORNIA, EAN Fraxciecen, Cal., June 20,—The nomination ot Piliden 14 well recelved Lere, malnly on account of lifs hard-muncy prachivities. A hundred guna were fAired lost night, A ratification mevting will e held in o few di The antl-Chinese plank In the platfurin gives satlsfaction, and prominent Demacrits ussert that they ean carry the Stalo un thut fmsue, Petty, of roud and COLORADO. Drsven, Col., June 2. —A lare tle Hayen and’ Wheeler Wepublica ueeting was held hero ust e auspices of the Central Commit Fluge, bun- s, aud bonllres were abundant, and” rouslng tpecehes were mude by the Hon, Willard Teiler, the Hon, Jomes B, Tielford, Gov, Nouott, und uthers, Col., June 20, —A Tilden and Uendricks ting I now i progrens here—bhon- a by Cal. M. B, Gerry, the Hon, aidofhers. The” meetlug Is d enthusina- rutification ning, under tho WiTbE . Ston Lirge and tuuch eithuaissm prevails, BALT LAKE, 8417 Lake, Junc 20, —Tle Democracy thin even- I threw out & nationat ag with the nuten of Til- ucth snn Hendrickn, and walated 4¢ with patiounl aire. Eabsequently the band paraded tho strecis sud rerenaded ecvéral peominent Dewocrats, Phy deket Ia regardud as very sirong. MICHIGAN, ADRIAN, Bpectal Dispatch (v The Tribw ADWAN, Mich., June 29, —A Democeratie demon- stration at the Lawrence House In the futesest of Tilden and Mendricks 1s a fizzle. The strenuous tforts of & good band on thy balcony Liae not, 8o far, sssembled gty p ANN ALDOR, Spacial Dispaich ta The Triduns, A Aunon, Mi ‘'he Democratn neld w grand ratfiieation meeting Lo-night over thy uomination of Tilden and Ilendricks. Speeches were wade by ex-tiov. Feleh, the 1lon. W. B, H‘:\"lu u, Robert K. Frazer, Col. Burleigh, and Mbers, LOUISIANA, NEW OLLEANS. LRw OBLEANS, June U, ~The citizens generally* wre enthused by the nomination of Vllden and Hene dricks, Qv hundied guns were red, BULEVEPOUT, Sunrvxront, La., June 20, —Thirty-seven guns were tirod fur Thiden and Tendrickd, Great en- Uiuainsm meuifested. MIBCELLANT.OUS, LACROS3E, Wis, Bpactal Dispatch ¢ Tha Triduna. LaCnosss, VWls., June 20.—Quite extensive prepurations bad been mado for & graud enthure by the Democrats hore, to take plare o the receipt of the Bt. Louls nowinations, frrespectlve of cholce of eandldates. Tha Demooracy hera waa prepared to awsllow suythiug, sud, ot 8 late hour lavt evu. uing, oo recelpt of the result of the ballot, a char. acteratic Dewocrulic rully of the untersifed, moste 'y boys, cougreguied at the Fourth Bureet Park. About miduighs o salutc of tweuty-one guus wag weaty and e o woll #b tho fired, n few feebin fire-works burned, and specctics were made by Mesars, Frank Cook, W, 1}, Webb, and others, shinine lights of the party fere. 1t i entiraated fhat about 100 people, all {old, wera on the ground. MEMPHIR, TENN. Mexrinia, Tenn., Juno 40, A« fowe expeeted & baiiot would be reached at St Lonla last evening, the new of Tiden's nomination sas not generally known this morning, and was recefved with In. tenee enthusiusm by his frlends, while the friends of other candidaten genorally accept the situation, and will suport Lim, 1t 4 conceded that by will poll the party's strength. The Appeal, which has supported him thronghe out, {6 Jubllant. 'Tho dealanche (Independent and antl-Tilaen) regarda hia nomination na a triumph 2f tho money power of tho Last ovor tha Weat und oul BIOUX CITY. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Sroux City, Iu., dunc 20,~The action of the Democratic Conventlon nt St Louls ia gonerally approved by Democrata hore. A ratificatlon- meeting Is belng held to-night. The Liborals are not satisied. 4 LINCOLN, KD, Bpecint Disalch to The Tridune, Liscorw, Neb., Juve 2i).—The nowmination of Tilden ond Ifendficks wan recelved by the Domo- crats here with universal rejolclng, Ome hundred ups are now befug fired - honor af the even 'ne Democrats are jubilant, and oven prominent Itepublicans concede the ticket ta he a atrong on Dbut eay that the tepublicans have become fa used to defeating New York candilates for President that their prestice wiil not fail them now. LITTLE BOCK, Akl LirTLE Rock, Ark,, June 20, —1x-Gov, Baxter, who {8 in the city, waa serennded Tnet nhht by o Targe crowd after the news of Tilden's nominatton, The Qosernor responded i a very happy sunncr, saylng the ticket wan o very aiconc one. - Glovd Gurlund and the Hon, W. 16 Miller—the latter the Depocratic nominee for Giovernor—waro also sorcmaded,_and made epecehes, oy did Gen. I C, Newton, en. d. M, Tomersy, Gen. Clarles ' Cofin, and_° others, Tht demonstration In _behalt of Tilden was very considerable. C. E. Tobey, editor of the Stufe Grunge, and Charles E, ‘Cunninghan, both of wliom wero delegates ta the Indlanapolia Geeen- huck Conventlon, made speeches, In which they stated they would not vote for Tliden. The ticket of Tilden nnd Hendricks is received with vary gen- cral satisfaction by Democrats, BANDUBKY, 0. Sanpusky, 0., June 20, e nomination of Thden and Hendricks gives general eatlafuction to the emocrats of this city, wore eapeclully the German clement. A ealute of 100 guns wus fired thls evening, WIHEELING, W. VA WaegLiwa, W, Va., June 2 otwithataniding Weet Virginia went rolld for Allen ot St. Loals, the nominations wera recelved with evident favor, A vory enthuslastic mueting wus held to-night. One fiundrod guns were fred in bunor of tho orvont. BEIIIND THE SCENES. ROW TILDEN'S NOMINATION WAS LPFECTED. St Louls Diapateh to Cinesnnati Commercial, The next great agitation aroae when, all the can- didates havlng been nominatod, the Clerk, without a wotlon to go into ballot, began ealling the roll of the States. Dy bringing the whole pressurs of the Chalr, and Secretaries, and promoters to beur, the roll-call was got under way, and thea It was too Jate to stop ft. ‘The appearance of the faces of the politicinns who had calculated on one nlght mora in which to plan combinations were pleturea of d may und distress, but the call went on. Watt won was active [n urging it. 'The Chalr aud the Secretari~s labored for It, and tho reault of the first ballot was hardly made known before the eall began agaln, Nothing was permitted to stop it Neltber motions 1o adjourn, points of order, nor other tactleal devices were nlluwed fo inte fere. Ilight on went the call, Nothing was to bo galned by aulay, aud everything to be feared, Tuarch of the Tilden colnrin was tercastibic, Wi it was found that Tilden was short of the two- thirds on the sccond ballot, the annonncement of 1ho sute was put off on tho Pretest that the clerks wero footing It up, Meanwhile Tilden siznals Jasecd from plattonio to delesates, and one State after nnather chunged Its vote THUE by Wile, some like Iliinoir, three times, At last 1t was hic_had two-thirds, and the Conventiun rore up and yelied for o minutes, but Tilden setunify needed two more voies o give him two- thirds, aud tho Chsle and oo Secrstary held up two fingers to dolegations on ull sldes, publicly heg- ging ariather chango, which wan moon made, ~Then Commenced_genornl changes, il at last Seuntor Wallace, of I'ennsglvaula, wmoved to make tiio nomination unanimous, which was tho geaud ule, Unsle Loute Diepatch ta Cincinnatt Enqutrer., Tho rautine of the balloting need not be denerib: ed. It became more and more disorderly until it appearcd on the eccond hallot that about thirty votes were Jacking. 'Then the changes began, & fewat a time in varlous States, and the contaglon pread amid the vast noleo and confusion until it \waw thought the two-thirds were resched, when the crowd arose us one mun und screamed as they would havo iy, iad any othier man bien mumi: nated, and still it might have been Toxt, but tht st ' otliclous Secretary, the Chalrman pe- wisting him, conveyed word out that still “two votea wero needed, holding up two fugers, awd then uven Obfo wavered. Judge lIsuac'C. Collins urose, backed by 51 Hotl- inan, and asserted that Ohlo wive seven votes for “Iiiden, ‘To this procoeding & manly protest wax entered by ffab Hecwe, who clalmed that onty the Chatrmat of the delegation could make any on- nouncement. Tnin bad Just been ruled by the Chair in the eane of Hormon, of Vieginia, who tried {n vatn to protest that his Chalrmian hid cast Lis vote for Tildvn againet his wish, and without mlllmrllf: #0 the Chalr bad eo to rule’ s to Ohlo. Tt th noedful votes were suppliod from othor sourcy and the Jig wan up. DEMOCRATIC GIOWLINGS, Disputeh o Cincinnatd Enquirer, Fr. Louty, June 28,—0f course n gond many hearts acho hiera in St Louls to-nlsht, and & gooil many pooplo who swear ot tho result, Thu In- dianlane aro almost rendy to motlng; the Ohloans are, moet of them, disgruntied and demorallzed. "o West Virgintans nro mad 88 wet Lend, whils the other Statea who had favorite sons on the track swear that it 14 an outrage, Most of the Weatern politicians predict dofeat in ‘November, and not a few of tien say it will be annitilstion to the Democratic purty, BAM COX WANTS TO FIGHT M'CLEKNAND Gen, McClernand snd 8, 8, Cos et this even- tnir; sfter the Couvention hisd_ adjournvd, In the dinlng-room of the Lindell Hotel, when 4 collo- quy oecurred between thetn something like thie fol- Iowlng: McClernnnd—"* lello, Cox, how do you dut™ " Mr. Cox treated the eslutation with e tompt, when McClernand uxclalniod: **'Vils won't oms you dld pot trent 1o falrly to-doy, " ‘0 thin Mr. Cox replied: **You treated ine to-day s a bullyiig lguoramus ond 8 coward would, I om ready to hear from you thrpugh auy friend you may havo to-morrow,” McCler- nand reddened ap and paesed on. About 10 oclock an Enguirer representative met” Mr, Cox, and, altor cusiomary grectings had been exchans- od, he futerrogated (il on the subject of tho ren- contre, Mr. Cox acknowledged the (rth of your roprosontative's information, und added, 1 am roady o hear from him AL ahy moment.” S+ Bt vou don't wish aduel.” suggssted the vcribe, *No dow't wish it " sald Mr, Cox; ** but you know | huve always récognized the cofle,” 1o contiuued: ** MeClurund won't fight, e is o poltroon and coward, Youguw youracit buw mvauly he treate o taedsy.™ 1 repficd that he would find a full e connt af 1t in the Enqulrer Lo-mutrow, **1 ai glad of It, " sald Samn, and wo separated. THE CENTRAL COMMITTER, ORGANIZATION, 87, Lovis, June ‘The Natlonal Democratic Committes inet this aftornoon sod orgunlzed Ly clecting B, 8, Morritt, of New York, Chairman, and ¥, O. Prinee, of Massachusctls, Huce retary. Tho following wers appolnted 08 tho Fxccutlve Commitiece: John Q. Pricst, of Missouri M. M. (lam, of Towas; George L. Miller, of Nebrasku; Willinn 1L, Burnum, of Conneeticut; Miles Ross, ‘of New dersey; M. W, Hansom, of North Carolluni “Johu 0. Fhompron. Ohlo; Will- {am L. Kcott, of Peunsylvania; Willlaw B, Bate, of Tenucsses, THE CANDIDATES, TILDEN. THE GOVERNOR 18 BEUENADED, ALnANY, June 20, ~The serenade 1o Gov, Tilden to-nlght of the Jacksunlane wis 8 great succees, Not than 6,000 citizens sarrounded the Exee. ausion, Many private dwellings wero i+ Juminated und decoroted with flageund Chinese I terna. Tho Argus bullding was flluminatedund dec. orated with flage, presentlnga brilllunt und effective the Jackvonians and the long prucession folloy them reachied the manajon, peoplo gathered nbiut the grounds, aud when tho proceselun reachied the acene nearly every avallable spot wos uceupled. Large numbers catered the mausion to gratulato tho Guvernor, As ewon as ho could relase hlmself from these he stepped out on o porch, wud sddseased tho concourss as fol- owa: Grxriawry or YuE Jackson Conrs: 1 cordially thank you for this wanlfestation of your kindness, 1dondt forget that, lust year, you enrolicd me among yot ss an bonorary meimber, 1 reyard with sutisfaction and pride your excellont discipiine und trufolng ws o miliary body, L recogulze in you many representatives of the workiupuicn of Albany, aud when 1 say worklng mien i donut foryet that in our country the number who live np- on to income of what they ‘liare sccumulated ue inherlted bs extremely muufl, sud that nearly overy citizen of ~our vast Republic v product of bis daily toll. Iu America we arc nearly oll workingmen, thereforo tho Clutereat and - prosperity | of it class may slmoet be sald to'be ihe Interest and prosuerity of the country. [Appluuse.] Nu couutry which the sun ever shono un has hind vo wiuvy blessings as our own. Stretehing frow (he Atlnic to the Faclic, and fram the Great Lakics of the North to the (Ul of Mexieo, with 8 genfal cllmate, with fertile soil, with every —uutuul and artidclol fucility for travel uid trans portation, with all (he arta aud industries of the old civillzation planted and dourishing smid (e the bouudless nataral wealth of the vicgin contl nent, we ought to bo to-day the most prosperois, the most, lm;flvy. aud contented | people in the world. Bot what Is our actusl coudl: tout ANl business depreescd, uvery | dustry “lauguishing, labor without cinploy. duor of con on the nearly every home in the In raunt and hongry. What Is the matte We Lnow “that for the last cleven yeara, since the peace, the earninge of la- hor and Income of capital have heen consumed or wasted fn Government expendituees, the faxes drawn from the peuple of the Unitel States have been larcer than the entiee net mavtnga of the whale 45,000,000, ‘Flieee faxes have Iucreaced within a short period fons-fold, and the Influcnee i felt apon every husiness and every lmhlur{nnml In every home throhont our broail lnnd, Wit next o we ond: In the pub- lic admiulstration everswhere nlmscs, pecs fatfons, ~ framae, and corraptle until we nre almost heeoming achamer of the inetitations of our country, and fusieal of halding them up s exampica for the imitation of oppressed people of otlicr countries, we are confessine them na n scandal In the eves of mankind. What clag do we ind? We find that the oficc-lolding clas has be- coine #o numerons. poserful, and inkcrapulon that they nssume to control _the 'elections, and If the people are indiTerent of at alf equally ivided, are able to exert a earrupt Influence endicient mL ctiate thir own power, ALLISE we are reaching he worst condition of the countries of the Ol World, Flie Government no fouger — exists for thie people, the peaple exist only for the Government. Our centennial prodnct s the evila, llcense, and Wrange, o cseape whis ourancestors atandoned their homea i the Workd and planted themselves - the wildern Now 1 arl WILAT IS THE HEMTDT fur thesc pubdlic evllss for this private distresa; for this dlorder In Lusiness wihlch carries suffee- ine It ov houscholdr [A volee In e crowd election of Tilden, "~ Avplause.) It f comprised Inune word- Reform: reform aof public wdministeation, {Cheera ) Upon this subject there ls o difterence of upinion, One class vay elect the noninecs of the party under which these evlis bave grown op Ly meann of the ofiice-holding ciass which is Inter- csted in perpetusting there abuses and wrongn. That s une oplnfon, There s suather opinlon, and that opinion demnnds a change—a change of wea for the sake of refori in administration, Fellow-citizens, T do not intend to argue the question. 1 intend lo slmply sate it and leave it 12 your judgment, nud 1o Lie Judizment of e pen- ple. 1w heartlly with you in sympathy and action. T nm happy 10 wmeet you to-nlght. 1 trast 1 shull have an opportunlty ?'ou hereafter, thankiug you for your kind attentlon, At bid you goad eventiiz, ed weveral uirs, and the Jack- soni:ne, after Mling pust the Governor and shaking hands with him, Ieft the grounds but the crowd retmadned, nd i constant stream of citizens prssed e Goveraor, paying their respects to him, HNENDRICKS, WiLL ME ACCELT ] Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. INDIANAYOLS®, dune 2).—The uomination of Gor, Hendricka at §t. Louls to the second place on the ticket has elicited quite na little enthuslasm as did that of Tilden yesterday, A few guns wero fired two hours after the nomination was mad it 1o one secmed Iappy. Proniment. representa- tives of the party aru disinelined to talk about the eelectlon, and, although Mr. Ieudricks receives all with Lis usual blandness, hie mannges to sy nothing., At 10 v'clock this morning be was very positive that he would mot mceept the second plice. At 1 o'elock he relter- ated tho same thing with fucreured emphasts, From § o’clock last night until 4 this morning ho wais in constant recelpt of telegrams begaing him to accept the eecond place upon the ticket, which requests came from the delesativn, represunta- tives of Tennersee, Pennaylvania, Kentueky, Mis- eonrl, Now York, {Hlinols, Maesnchusetts, Oregon, oand Alabama, and were slzned by auch men us Dircly, Clywer, and 8o on, The dispatch from Tennesso read: **We stood by you from first to lnet, ond mow ask you to stand by us® A second one read: **Please nc- cept. A Democrat must #tand whero put," oud o dbled, *For God's make Accept.” To all these a negative was retarned, noun bie began to weaken, atd $n reply to the que Tlon of aceeptance, he etated that he Would tuke no getlon “until after . conference with the indiana deleeation, which wil nreive hora in the morning, Later i the day & band way chartered for o ee nade, and iu A three-minute reply he sald thought the nomfnation of Gov. Filden would re- Al puccessfully to the party. As for htmsclf, he thaoked fus friends for the noble manner in_which they had presented his ciafma, but could not then miy what he ehould do with the nomination given him. In an Interview this eve ine he talked freely, but deelined to commit him- well untll after a confcrence with his Indlana friends, It In very generaily helieved hare, how- cver, that he has_no {ntention of doing aoything clse than accept. lendeicks never declings any- The hand then pl thing when i party demands his acceptauco, Ho s no othier interest now than hls party. FONT WAYNE, Spectal Dispatch tn The Tritune. Font Wavsn, fnd., dune 2:—The 8t. Lo nominations are a wot blanket to the Democruts here, the mujority preferring Hendricka for the flewt place, Thiere 16 1o enthtisiasm over the nomi- sus, The Republleans, on the contracy, feel elated, and declare that Tilden and_1lendricks ean more ‘eastly be beaten than any other ticket the Dewocrucy conld have placed fu the feld. REPUBLICAN. WITEELER. IIE 19 SERENADLD AT HIS HOME, Matoxg, N. Y., June 20, —~The llon. William A, Wheeler returned to Malone this mornlug, and waa welcomed at the depot by cheers of hundreds of his townsmen, by musicand dring of cannon. The procession formed, Leuded by o band, nud escort- cd hiin to his bome, He spoke briefly and with much puthos. 1o esld the honor of the nemina- tion belongs not to bim, but to the people of Al Jane, The fuct that ho was chusen Lo thio oflice of Town Clerk by them while yet ln his minority, oud when the cmoluments of the place were 830 & year, was of more value to hiul than the thourands e bay pugsessed. Tle has retalned the considence of the peoplo eteadily ginco ho hos been the re- ciplent of repeated honors fram them. 1ic owes 1 thelr steadfaxt adherence, thelr warm rupport, and thelr viforts, whatever of succesa he hus achleved. Per<onally he would have preferred 1o main where he fs, for what Is the honor to blin, iding In the shadow of hin desolate home? To the youniz men, 1o many of whom were pres- ent, he hud u riyht to wpenk, ” He ke 'y phase of the straggls of the young man secking 1o« nke hirwny and to muke hix wark in life, for, years ago, he had tramped throush the snows and surma of winter to hin flest dintrict school o at adjoining tiours of the nelghborhoud; throush the ehranken roofs of humble farmers’ hoasca he had at oight been Ilerslly a st er, but hin wildest dreans aud higheat bullding of custics in 1ho ulr, Fu comp c<n In Mfe, o great ad- yancement, veeurred to him., The result shows that ln this benetcent country every wman of character-in THL EQUAL OF EVERY OTHER MAN, e should mwake no political speoch thismoming. Tho sddress Is but o family talk, hut whatevor #hall be the result in November, we shall accopt it an goud and loyal eitizens. Politleal fealing will Tt high dusing the campaien, but o hoped per- soual rolathond woull remaln unchnuged. His greatest desire 14 to retain the respeet of tmmediute felends and nelghbors, Mr, Whever retired nimid hearty applause, e was deenly nifected theoughout his speceh, As ho reforeed 10 the desolution which had temo upon his hume, bia lips qulvered snd tears gathered i his eyes. Mo carried the whole sudicnee with him, #a hie concluded teary coursed down hundreds of facea, and lu the sympathy shuwn might be read the esteein and love that every towustuan beats our distingulsbed Hupresontative, TOUISIANA., A DISGUACHEUL GATHEIRING, 7. Loum, dunu 24, —T1o Convention tnet yos- terday sl fo-day ut St Chisrles Thentre, e ajority repurt of the Comultice on Creden- tata came up for udoption, A vote wis taken ald tremendous applause and declared adopted. Then earne o dead-lock, The roport was ndverse to the Packard faction, throwiog out suveral dulo- Latiuns thut favor Packurd, Numeroun enlls were wado for a minerity report, but without suceesn, Lnter In the afternoon Pinchback declared the Conventlon adjourned until fo-morrow, which cro- ated 8 geeat commotion and cries ot mj. An attempl was sade to place Stanp, a Packard wian, In the chulr, A strigde 100k place on the Stamp belug thrown dnto thy orchestri, 1 ights fook place ot oor, latols belng u uil aldes, Lut not used, Fartlul quiet huying been resto a conrillatury apeech, s the o ter agreed 10 tuky w roces 1 10 MISCELLANTEOUS, YUl CONGRESS, Spectal Dipatch o The Triduna. Gosney, Ind., June 24.-~The Republican Con- greeslonal Conventlon for the Thirteenth Distrlct et here to-day and nominated the Hon, John 11, Staker by acclumation, €, W, Wade, of LaOrange, was numlated for Proscenting Attorncy for the ‘Thirty-fourth Judiclal Dstrict. 1'he utmost hare mony prevatled, antd the tleket lssure to he eleeted, « eaxn, O, Jubv 20, —The Republican ¢ greesional Convention of the enticth District to-duy nomlnnted Amos Townsend us ho candi- dute for Cougress, by acelamation, DavvoN, O,y dune 20.—The Hon. Sunuel Crafy- head was fo-day nomined for Congress by tho Hepublicans uf ‘the Fuurth—the ola Sehe: Val fandighat district—by u vote of 05,85 boing nece: 10 & chiol shih Oblo Congres- #lunal Dlstrict nominated Gen, J, Warron Koifer for Congreas o th furty -Ufth ballot, MK BLAINE, Avavsta, Me., June -=Alr. Dlalne's famfly phyelclan conskiers his nervous prostration more Fevery tha has been suppos Ie prescribies ab evlute rent, furbldding b n t er He glses no cnconruzement that he will by ably to taka auy part 4a the Condng campalyn, J PUILADELIIIA, PuiLaveurnis, Pa, June 20.—W - Ellwoed Rowan woa this worulng, afters apirited coutest, Packard made tion thereats HUFFOW, TRIBUNIE: TFFRIDAY, nominated for Sherift of Philadelphia connty on thie Republcan ticket. ADRIAN, MICHL Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. Avriax, Mict., dine 20, =\ well-atfended and respectabie andience (s now gathered at Tlennett' Iark in ratifention of Tascs and Wheeler, Mayor Townsend nceupics the chatr, and ex-Cons greseman W, (¢, Beamor In making an effectivo openlpg peceh, ARKANRAS, x LaTTLE Rock, Jdune 20, --A nomber of Republi- cnna of the State have fssued a cail for a Republican State Conventfon on the 28th of duly for tha pur- ¢ nomlnating n Hepublican Stite ticket, “Tho cpublican State Conventlon recently in aexslon termined to pat no ticket n the field, and the gresent Central Committee denles any connection with the movement 1o put np a ticket at this tue, "LOCAL. NTRAT: COMMITTEES. ORGANIZING SCALPER CLUNS, The Republican Clty and County Central Come mitteea held @ mceting yesterday affornoon ot Ite- publican Headquarters, corner of Lake nud Clark atrects, with Col. Abner Taglor in the chaw. Col, Lol Schaffer submitted the following report in regard to the orgunization of **Scalper €lubw ¢ K mnittes appalnted by your body to avolve a f arganization Tor parle and other efficletit duty s the combme § dential campnign re- it the folw ul" port: suggest that the Uniied City and County Central Commlttee recommend 1o tha varkous wards of Ahe clly and towns in Cook Conoty to organize asspecil 11y As goasible the yonie awl active men of the Bepub- u pun( Into seml-miltiry orgsuizations, 10 be et Sealper or e pian of organization nhi" b Into com tsfons, and corph - A minlmum all cunsist of twenly cullstid men, exc uslve A soon as sy ward of town outalile the elty shall have cnrolled fn siy one company not less thin twealy men, the men thus enrolled ehoil, at sweh e And piace asahal be 3 e, elect o Capiain aiid one First and eutenant, and - nediut=ly thervapon report to the ce hereatter provided for the number, seng f (heir organtzation, =When any one of U L lave thus orzanlzed t oue aush com| Alxl" in of the wards thereof, t mmittes hereloafter flhnllrl.‘:lll nmecting of the ol of all the dons of the city paiiles clydiviston of the clty (RIVIng nat loss than thrve dags’ nutlee of the thue and place of sich meeling), at which mesting xahl company illcers w aball Bave heen reported th kald Committes av inving Deen eleeled by thele reapectiva companten shiall, by Datlot, vleet a commanding oiicer of such division, and Fepurd thrent to the Connitiee, Sutrth—=Whun the tiree divisions of the ofty aro thus e nide Fepurt thereof, the Coms I I the conimiaslonod of all the diviatons of (he city Gefviie not 1o than three days’ notfee of the time and place of such mectiie, ond, when asenibled, ol the olficers preasnt by bullot, elect mander- b Diier a pra tiio Com- Cifer nnd Disinlon Con il fpreively apn ro) thereot o the nd when ‘i 18 done, the nanaers 5 int thelr am-oiliers aod m; Committe corpa will be regarded s urganized and ready foF the camwii, ommittee would further suggest that the wiftten would appuint o Sub-Conmtiten of uty (£ WHILbe () poeclve reports of orintzd ve fifurmation plan of organiza. to call the ane s report. provided euerally to perti 1 vther duty in_ and ainit eganization of ti; Sealpers,” or—, aa they, thtiedr Jwdgment, ma; 1 b and will hest proe the Intereata of our studerd-bearers, 1liyes and iweler, and tho Repnblicat causs aid tleket gea- int the Commlittee have oniy fn viow the enlletl of yonng ien who wouid tke an nctlve part in parades and it the campafyn, which would fncite a syatem of rivalry in wanly and fowns ox o which could get up’the lntgest number of companics, and thus organize battallons and Drigades, Mr. Avery name of **Xealper, ™ ebol. Schaflier explatied tho famous **scalping etter, Mr. Brayton wanted to know If tho question of expense hid been considered, Mr. Root, on helialf of tha State Central Com- mitle, auggesied that sumething ought tu bo dono In the Way of orniznig TORCHLIGIT COMPPANIES, Te thought the yoing ten onght to do it thom- selves, 1o wonld not Hmlit the number n 2 com- moy to twenty. Ie thought that thuro should Ll: no limit in numbers, ‘Somu further discusslon followed, TILE NAME. Gol, Abnor Taylor stizontad the name of **Hay- makers™ or ** Reformers™ for the Clubs, Somo athers suggested 4t Centennfal Liburty anted to know what suggested the Boys." r. Iengton moved ta atelko ont fhe names of (“!‘l‘lllll ers," ond lnsert **Ilayes and Whoeler Gunarda. Mr. Clough suggeated that the roport bo latd over to duiothcr tnotlng for urilier conuideration, Gen, Jullus White thought the organization ahould bo allowed to rleo spontancously,’ and. the report ulfowed to g0 to o apecial conmitieo. r. Elllott Anthony, thougt thuru was somo- N In o name, and It was a question aa to withe they should chridten thamselves, il thought the word ‘*sealper” eather harsh, Ho thanght the fiule mntter shouid bo- pustponied for a couple of WeeKn, Mr. Brayton moved that the wholo mattor bo ro- ferred to tho Jolnt Committees und the Grand Councll to perfect s plan. Mr. A, tiruhain moved s a sabatitute that the whole mattor be referred to” the Ward Clubw, they to appulnt a special committee of threo each to con- atder the whole matter, Col, Schalfaer was in favor of Gon. White's aug- gestion, und that the whole matter b reforced ton committeo of the Ward Clubs, and woverd that o cominlites of three bo appointed by each Ward Ulub to meet & week from Satnrday, at i o'clock iy (0F Lo purpose of forming the organiza- tlons, At thia point Chalrman Clangh took the chair. Mr. Hout wos opposed to too many co tevs, and belleved - the ot Come wittees recommonding aome plin of op- cabation o WO Founz et whic o ind no doubt they wonfd carry out wuccessfully, e believed In commenclng and orzanizing from the hottom up, Insteud of {rom the tup down. e gave the Comniittoe credit for what it had done, but belleved In Jeaving the wholo matter In the lnads of the youns e, to select oficers, etc. 1o d, 1 withatitute for the other motluns, o ace t th report of (i Contlites Ko far as It recom nided tho orzanization of setafmtlitury con hoose tholr olllcers, and s ta ke glargs of tho it Gen, White sald Uit Mr. Root embodied hia plevwn bt not o fat ohiugh, inasmuch oa uo nawne was suggceated by him. Yo belfeved i ro- ferriug the wholo maticr to a Commlttee of Warda 10 xugzest a nnine for the orzantzation, 3r. “Itoot was i faver of ullowlng overy club 10 ehnoso 1te owe mimo, Il believed that thero was enongh Inspiration In the boys to euxgest a uamo for the clube, sich as they devmed besi Mr. Itoot's substltute presailod. 3ir, E. Anthuiy moved to alot tho rest of tho roport, I.hl . Avery moved t0 loava the namo blank, Car- rléd, N A, B, Cook dld not upree with Mr. Ttoot as regarded o wame, and ho belleved In orsantzing for work, and creating enthuslusm, 118 wanted the workiugien renched In this matier, The masses whauld Do enthused, and he wanted the clubn to have a detnito name, What was wanted wan aen orgaulzation, and s numo adopted that would draw, Mr. Anthony stated thub the report was only o recommendation, tien, White neiin stated that ho thought that the Ward Clubs shottld take hold of this organtzation, Mr. Ttoot roxe to u point of order, thet the wholo mattor liad been dlsposed of. ~ Sustalned by the Uhnir, Jdohn Lyle King moved that A CENTRAL COMMITTER OF FIVE military men be sppoloted to recelve the reporta af orzunizutlons und 10 kigycat & name for the Chabs, wnl 1o ca-operuto with thom, White moved, an & anbstitute, that the City ¢ bo substituted, This wax after- Me. King's mation provalled, Mr. nthony moved that the yoang men be in- cd to organize as recummended by Col. Schatfner, . Ituot moved to lay on the table, Carrled, The folluwing genllemon were chosen x3 the ninltieo: Col. Sehaifner, den. Reynolds, A, M, Higiat, Chrla Nawor, Capt. McGrathn, THE MASS-SEETING, Mr. Clough mado u verbal report In regard to wlhat had been done concerning the preparations fur the rathlentlon meetlig, and statéa tho facta, ns have been previonsly reported n Tz Prino: Mr. John Hotlman, from the sume Conmiltee, repurted that they bad rented Farwell Hall for the octuslon, - Mr. 1toot stated thut he understood Messrs, Fleld & Lelter wouid put up o mammoth platform on Murkctstroct I u meetlng was held ont of doors, und Tght 3t up ot thelr oxpenae. It was dechiled to hold the mecting ont of doors, and retain Farwal! Hail {n caso of ratn. Mr. Cook stated that good fnanclal srrangements had hiean mude for the meeting. Mr. Apthony anggested that something bo done by the Clty Centeul Committeo I regard to judiges or the Mayoralty electiun, Mr. Clotigh, feom the Committee on Ratification Meethng, ushed that they bave leuve to add to thelr nuuber, tirunted. The Conunbiicos then adjourned, After the adjournment of the Committe THL COMMITIEE ON IATIPICATION MEETING helda senslon of ¢ tion, K. Falrbank, A A Spragie, und George M, Hugilo, 'wero add 1y the Fiuanco Connaitice, "Mewsrs, Givorze Willluma und James P, (ool wers added to the tenerul Coumiliteo s representatives of tho State {ommitiee, Mewre. A 'A, Epragile, etee Schutl- ler, tivorge Schnuider, Lo ¢, Huck, W, P Miligan, Charles P Reltowy, und dobn 13, Drake, wera ul« wdded ta’ the Committée, Antong the speakers who will be Juvited are Carl Behurz, snd others equally eminent from other States, Tue weeting then udjourned 1l Monday afters nounat 4 o'cluck, ut Kepublican Headquurtors, THT MAYORALTY., MUNICIFAL REFORN CLUB MEETING, Atameetingof the members of the Munieipal Reform Clab, held Inthe Paclfic yestorday after- noon, Mr, Ly L. Coburn was callod upon to pres sidv aud Mr. Dickenson to act us Scribo, Mr, Juhn @, Bhortall offered the followlng: (nterests of thigelty demand nes should ho set salito It th conm- ur, At (AL Integrlty ait vapuclty 2 quialineativas to ba inafstod upwus aud Wugikas, 1t {3 desirable that the candidate to be presented - shoubl be (- eyupathy with (he reforim woveneit so Lipplly begat, ond with the members of our Comuon Councll wiio tepreacat wueh reform, sud I whow 150 peaple ust coutdenco; there- Py dced, That tho wetibers of the sald Councll bg Tequonted b rocomuend W 1LG poopld stk caudidatoy ¢ W Vo Lo JUNE 30, 1876. Jtauch candidate as our oW, and | lm.llflllfl \v' wllt o et e the. Soaretary be frected to tranamit ncony of thia Abuvo Bresnible And Ferolition to tia Chalrman af satd Common Counell. Mr. Shortall mudo A faw remarks explanatory ot hix motion. Me. A. . Qnllowny wnn of tho opinion that It wanlid ho wuelven’ fur fo amall an atfendanco aa was Jresent to pase any Fesolntion on tho Mayoralty. 165 thought that €ha itemublican Convention wlileh woulil meet Naturday could nominato n man who wonld et fhe views of all respectablo citizens. If there shonld he nny weakneas discovered In tho candidnto to e nominated on that accaslon, 1t was Inore thao likely that Mr. Colvin woald run, with & Talr ahow of succean, Tie hnd stated that **I€ any religlous cura wero nominated he would go Jnto The ieht and heat him to death,” The speaker favord the Hon. Willard Woolard an s candidate, and pall a glowing tribute to Uis capablfities for flling the oflice. - Mr. Woodard was a resldent of the Weat Side, & roformer, fully competent to meet the viowa bt the Kiuforn parlys sas pantcee i af wonderful tact, snd at the fame tlme was & Dositive san, Ha commanded (ho respect of all Whio knew:htm, and would poll a Inrgo vote should hie mecure n nomination. M. Caster favared Mr. Woodard ns & man fully cumpetent to 11 the biil. MF. Donnieliey, af tho Lakesido Company, also apoke a good word for Mr, Woodard. Thiat géntlo- man wnsavaliable and (it tor tho etice. M. . L. Hough stated that ho wax a delogate to the coming Convention, und was in search of 11ht a+ to the qualliieations of 1ha candidates, ~ At the present time he ind 1o oplnfon to offer. Air. Shortull suld 1L was appurent that o cone eidorable. effort wne belug mude to nominate Me, SMunirae Teath, In that fvent [t was Allogethe iikely that Str, Colvin would ron, and might proba- Dly lie elected. 1t was fo nvoid that poseibility thnt tho Reforn Clab taok tho matter under dis- cuaslon, - Nr, Montgomory, of the Ninth Ward, wanted to Kautw on wihint basls It was Ozured fhat, Un the event of Mr. Tleath's nomination, Mr. Colvin woul: bo Clected. | In his oplnfon Me. ileath was o vory Strons man, and met tha npproval of prominent e of both partle o Weat Side, people woro Fatisiled that M, Ticoth'a record could not hu f- Deached, and that he wouli secars a largo Demn- eratic vate, Ve wan the mast. popular ian that had been suggtested. e Danneiies thought that the qanlifieations of the different caindidates should bo considered. 1f o fepniicana should nominito it man o éould Ve elected, r, Shurtall antd that M. Tleath had nevor been identified with the Keform party: that he had been a constituent element of the party that had recont- Ty been overturned. Mr. Tienth Tad, boaldes uni- Tormly resizted the eale of the Lake-Front, to the raflronds, which was very objectionable, conlder- Tz the financlal condition of the city. It was also ethted that he wan opponcd to the mile, beeause ho Jits tinder the Lmpresalon that It would prevent tho erection of n Unlon depot o the Weat Side, Mr. Montgoniery eaid that it hod been charged that §r. lcatl was s member of the Commitice of Seventy. ‘That wann mistake. Mr, loath never vas o member of that organization. “‘Abnor Tnylor offered n resolution that 8 commit. tee uf theee b appofnted to_nominate a liat of flv udidates. and aecertain whieh would best meut With the views of the Itepublican party, and report thio ramo to an adjourned mecting thiscvaalng. ‘Mr. Dunnelley thouzhit 1 wonld bo well for the gentlemen prosent to ut anllable nomiea on plecea Gt ‘paper and (hrow them ina hat, and liave the Sectetary draw thom, &0 ns (0 accure an cxprossion o opinian. Mr, Darker,of tho North Slde, wanted to amend the rexolution so (hat tho Committco would consint of aeven, —three from the West, two from the North, and two from the South Side; Tho or sl thiat ho had learned that Mr, Heath Mad tuken o part in the Sunday businces, and thonght that M. Heath wonld poll a large German vote. 3ir. Tuylor {hought the smaller the Committeo tho more chanco of Ity dofg the work desolving . hontgumery thought tho appolntment of o Committee was reless. 3. ‘Taylor unid he wis a delegate to the Convon. ton, and_would ko to have” informatfon, At present, he did not know how tonct. "o Aviendment of Mr. Barker was then voted ugon, ol Just. The orlginal motfon was then put, and adopted, and the Chalrappointed u sich Committee Merars, Swell, Montgomory, and Harker. ir." Donnelley's fden of nowinnting from a hat s (hen concurred n, and resnlted na follows: Woudrd, 8; Ileatl, 3; Kollogg, 3; Nelsun, 33 Deake, 1. Adjaurned, WILLARD WOODARD. o the Edior of The Iriduns. Citicago, duno 20, —1 notlce, from reading your paper, that thero are not wanting suggestions na to the most suitable man to 41l the ofiice of Mayor of this clty from July 12. But there is one name which, o far aa I have scen, hns not been publicly mentioned until In the meeting of delogates in counscl on Wednesday. I refor to the Mon. Willard Woodard, whoso name beforo tho people for Mayar sould of itself boa tower of strength, aud do mary, in my humble judgment, thun the name of any other man to unlte the voters and give character to the canvass upon the Ttepublican mude, and to canfound the counsels and corrupt kchemes of the **hummer" element that bas so Jong und sorockleesly ruled this city, Mr. Woudard I8 nman of irropronchnhle ehiarac- tor, unawcrving lelity to tho principto of justica and lioncaty, of sounid Judguent, and long” expe- rienca In ‘public nifalrs, No man dare approach Nlm with *“craoked™ prapositions, or fiope to so- diteg i trom o wanly, dignifed, and capable ad- minfsiration of municlpal ailairs, g Iy winply incorruptible, and challengo any man to questlon his pre-ominent ftness for the office, The Canventlon In conncell nseeinbled Sat- urday witl connult the best intorests of every do- ortment of this great city by putting Willard Woudurd lu nominatton. A Cimizey, JOUN #h. DRAKE, 0 the Editor of The Tridune. Cnicaao, June 20.—In thia morning's TRIsUNE ** Republican ™ recommends Johu B, Drake as a candldate for Mayor at our coming election, July 12, 1 believe ho should be the coming man, and would bu 4 good Mayor. 11e is n practical business- man and an old, well-known citizen, with more friends und fower enemica than the averago of businesa-men, He can bo elected, and, if elected, will servo hotorably and falthfully no doubt. Busiszes, S MINOR MATTERS. FOURTIL WARD. The Fourth Ward Young Men's Ilayes and Wheelor Club held a meeting last_cvening at the corner of ‘Uhirty-tiest atreot and Michigan svenne for tho purpome of organization, Col. R. W. leaby wan In the chair. Frank Russell, from the Commlttes, roported a dmft of a cunstitutfon and by-laws, which wore adopted. ‘The following-named wero selected o Committes on Permancnt Oflcers: Perry A, Iall, A, L Blins, A, D, Webstor, bilaa Huntloy, Dr. C. R. B, Koeh, While the Committee was absent Mr, 11, Eddy made u stirrlus speech, Mr. 1ull, from tho Committce on Permanent Oflicers, reported sa fullowa: Prealdent, Calvin D'Wolf} Vice-Presidents, R W, Ricaby, Georgo M. How, 1. E. Sibley, IT, IL. Beldin, A.'D, iuy- ward; Seeretary, D, U, MeRinnan; Treanuror, {1, A. Andersons Executive Commities, P, G. Dodge, 4. 8, Couper, Samnel ilolbrouk, D). 8, Covert, Cr . Hall, Duvid Voushn, Honry Blattner, 1) O, Stumsell, W, W, Porking. Ar. James I, 1lizh was opposed to tho organiza« tlon of the Club, lwcause thoy isd a sinilar club in the ward now, which was all that waa nocensury, o wanted to retain the wanl orgunization intact, and not becomo tho laughing nlu?k of the city by having Lwo antagunistic orgunt. zutlons, Nir, Ilow atated thut this Clab was not Intended to clash with the other, but to act with it. Col, lticaby niated that the old Fourth Ward Club waa 100 clows 8 corporation for him, as 1t lnd ehown {twelf, ile war in favor of supporting the opublican tcket, which was a falr und squarg nowmination, Thoy hud nominated gaod men In Cinchath, and the Republican party had done what it thonght best fortha country. ~ There was no intuntion to conttict with anybody, as this Club would not send n representative 16 the Grand Counchl, Tt was purely w Chnb {u the intercat of Hayes nnd Wheeler, aid not composed af oflice- aeckers 1. . Burns replied to Col. Ricahy, and held that tho ol Pourth Ward Club swas not a'closs corpara- tion, aud agreed with e, High i Wis remarks. Feanis Wissell, Mr. Remick, W. 1L, Uarper, Mo Snllfvan, W, W. Perkine, and others made argue ienty pro ki con I regird to this new organiza- tlon, ‘The report of thy Committeo was adopted, after which the meeting sdjourncd. HEVENTII WARD. From one of thy Myhits of the Democracy of the Seventh Ward ft woa learned last night thut the wan iclnol Fleld, who was put forward by the Suventh Ward Democratic Club at 8 meetlng last Worneaduy nlght, Is not weil known In that ward; that ho fa & carponter and n resldent of the ward for but a fuw wecka being the only things known wbout him, It waa slso aafd by the same peron that Fiold was not to b the next ceprescntative in tho Councll from tho Soventl, but that John McNally, Mike Balloy's sccretary ln the Buflding Departinent, wan the strongeat cand{- dato In the ward, and mout likely to be Hildreth's succeasar, "hers was to bavo heen a meeting of tho Beventh Ward Demoerntic Club last night on the corner of Hniated and Liberty strcets, but it scems that tho announcenient of o meetlng was made by a de- feated candiitito fn_the lort Aldermanle race, and ft was not responded to, Thero will be a mectiog, huwever, to-morrow ovening at the cormer of Brown ad Maxwell streets, ——— EL PASO, pecial Correxpondence af The Tridune. B Pano, 1L, June 27.—Continusl rain s the ordor uf the dny here, and everything I now sub- mergud In watur. The furmers are bugluniug to luok discouraged, Politicul mattors ara looking up somewhat, not- withatanding the bad weather, ilayen and Whecler stock 1u ut par here, Notnuch uote is being taken of the St Louls Conventlon, sa it watters little what the whiskyitca du. Tue citlzens hiere are making every preparation to sultably comuiumorate the Fourth, and 1t lovks 4t presont us If 1 would bo o grand saccess. The Hon, A, M. Cavan will deliver the oration, and a guod old thme we shpll buve, —e. CRIMINAL NEWS. Capture of the Most Dangerous Counterfeiters in the Country. Now York and Camden the Scanes of This Interesting Operation, Soventy-flveA Thousand Dollars’ Worth of the Queer Sccured, A Femalo Baby-Farmer Arrest- ed in New York City. A Burglar, Discovorod in a Houso at Lud- ington, Mich,, Commits Murder, COUNTERFEITTIS, Spectal Dispateh to The Tribune, Nrw Youx, duno 20,—The cfforts of Chiet Washburn and his asststants of tho Unlted States Seeret Survice Burent, which have been dirccted for koveral months to breaklng up an oxtenshe conntorfoiting husiness in this city, hava met with complete suceess, and havo rosuited in the capture of tho entlro gang of counterfeitcra, in- cluding mome of tho most dangerous and experlenced In the bualness. Tho gang has been In existenca for o lung thne. Suepicion was frat drawn to 1t by tho flooding of this clty in December with counterfelt 50-¢ent notes, Then the movements of soveral known orsuspect- el counterfelters were carcfully watched, fn March Just the flrst counterfelt note on the Merchants' National Dank of New Bedford, Masa., appeared fn this city. 1t was one of the most skill- ful Imitatlune ever issued, and a number of bills found their way through several hanka heforu their charucter was discovered, Anotlier counterfelt, which bora uvery appearance of belng printed from the same plate, made ks appearanco—an Imitation of the §5-notea of the Northampton Natloual Bank, of Northampton, Mass, This lesuo was followed by & counterfelt of prectacly the same kind ou the Linmpden Natlonal Iiank, of Westfeld, Mass, Tho detectives, from several alight clews, he- came conyinced that all of these spuriona blils emanated from ono soutco fu New York or Brouklyn. Soarch waa contlnued until about two months ago, when the hcadquartors of the gang were dia- covored at o small house st No, 45 Willow strect, Brookiyn. Tho accupanta of the house wero oxtremoly cau- tlous, and calls at the door were answered by per- sons appearing at windows to know what was wantod, and, if any one gained admlsslou, It was only after closo quetiontug, Night nud day detectives watched tho place, They waonted o make suro that thoir criminele wero {nside and at work beforo they madu thelr ratd. On Monday, having matured their plans, oflicers, eeven in number, surréunded the houve. Detectivo itrooks, well known as a succeeaful ¢ Whiaky Ring" detectlva undor Sccretury Bris- tow, wua deslgnated tosco that the way was clear for the entrance of the officars. Assuming tho character of a census enumorator taking tho xchool census, Mr, Brooks, with n pen- cil, note-book, and green cotton umbrella fu his hande, and eucking a lemon, knoclked nt the front dour of tho huuse. Tha door apened wido boforo the harmlcss census-taker. Then Drooks mave & preconcertod nlgaal for tho attack by throwlng the lemon over hia shoulder, and the ofticors rushed In and up-stalee, In one raom, hard at work, was Sam Congdon, who, with the' exccption of 'Pete McCurlney, 8 conridored the most cxpert counterfeitor in' the United_ Staten, Beforo Lim was a large pile of countorfeit notes on the Castlclon Natlonal Iinnk of New York, upon which Congdon was pattiug the fnishing fouches, Tn an ndjolning room, upon fne wines, tretehed from ido to alde. wara apread notes representing batiween 875,000 and $100,000. A portion of those bills were on tho Castloton Natlonal Lank, and on the reninder the tities were In blank to be Alled in with the namo of somie other baik, Another juan was busy at s ruu printingintitics, Tio gave tha namo of Clurles Conkllng, but was afterward found Lo bo o brothee of Congdon, A search of tho roamn brought to Light the tools ‘of a complete manufactory of hank-notes, Tl ofilcora founsd o mavable doof to 8 room, and In the spaca beneath were about a dozen 'plates. Wrapped around one of the plates was a picco of hrown papor upon - which ' was wrltton: ** Retura {ckot 1o Camden.” This vo tho detectives cluo Lo anather menher of tho gans, un the persvn of Whomas Congdon. s smail memorandum book was found, On ene page, weitten Ju pecallarly biuck characlert, wero the slgures 607, Ou Another page, written In tho sume manner, were the words Walnut strect. The detectives recatied thelr knowledga of Phil delphia counterfeiters nud remembered Geurge Whito, one of the ablest engravera of counterfoit plateain the couutry nd a maker of plates for countarfelt 350 greenbacks, which almost detled dotection u faw years ugo, The dotectives went 1o Catnden and called upon White, Inaback room was \White'n workshop, Engraver's tools of tho tinest kind were scat- tered upon his work-tablo, and a auspicious-lookin: . clieat stood n the corncr, in which were fonn the back piate of & 35-note, anda plate with the title_of the Ifighlund Natlonal Bank of Newburs, N Xop evldently, intonded fo mippiy o biunk space I the bllA fn Conzdons roona I Brooklyn. White wan_brought to Brooklyn, und, With ane other prisoncr, Cougdon, Conkltng, and'a wholu. sale dlealer in money named Itansuin Warner, who wan arzented [n New York, wero pluced {n Wilson Street Honre, undet guard, untll yestorday, when thoy wero ramoved to tho K'nzs County Deniton- tiury for safe Koeping, “Iia entire gang conulsta of the fallowlng por- sons: ‘Tom Conzdon, leader; Charles Conklinz, peinter of billn: Ransom Warnior, wholerale denlur, Who toak the ontlre Issuo of tho catablishment and suppliod amall_dealers thronghout the country; Edyar Grifttn ond T, W, Jeukis, anall denlors, Congdon Conkllin, sad Wiife wero armiznud befure dudgo Benedict Iu Brooklyn to-day, and were remanded for suntence. Conjtlon and Conl ling plended not guilty, with the privilegu of with drawing thoir plcan. White haa seryod ano term In Stato Prieon, and tho others aro old offenders who Liavy nacrawly os- caped Juntico many limon, Varnor acknowledgvs lavingbeen In the counter- feiting businces twenty-fiva years. Tha oflicers of the Socret Servico who particlpated futh capture of theas men,—Messes. Gilklson, Ourtis, rooks, and Anuchil,—nre highly com: mondéd by Chict Wushiburn for the wkil) und snga lty which they Luse dieplayed in breaking up this ging withou 2 ono (o cacape. Thio kang expected fo (saie abont $100,000 on Saturday, and_had facilition for feaulig ot lonst 00U per montl, or about 250,000 o year, Tho detectives expect that (hescarrents will [ond to {he cupture of farty or ifty mors counterfolters fu dit- fetent parts of the country, ‘Thia 1s aalid (o b the most oxtensive relzura of counterfeit money ovor made ln the Unlted States with th exception of the Griyw cnee fn [inols Jurt winter, At that timo (wenty rlmu- and $125,- 600 of countorfoit money were sefzod. BABY-FARMING, Kere York Tritune, June 23, ‘The cries of lafants on tho firat floor of the howwe 8t No, 324 East Twenty-Afth atrect have for some time past beon heard by the nelghbors day and night. ‘Tho apartments are occupled by Mrs. Marcaret McCluskoy, who sdvertises hemelf an ‘twet nurse," Mra. Elizabeth Clifford, of No, 1 Weat Third atrect, hearlng that the Infants were Improporly cared for, visited the floor, nd dis. covered that thoy wore mickly, weak, aml apparently dying. Sho reported the case at thu Elghteenth " Precinct Stutlon-louse, and Otlicor “Alcxsndor Uerner, of the S for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, waa ordered to fuvestiyate the matter. e went to tha placa with Foilee” Otlicer Goldwait. At the house they found six small chlldren, most of them only a few montha old, though one wua about 3 Jeara uf ago, Iyl atnt tho Toom In @ moet pita. ble condition of neglect, rume of them apparently dying for lack of faod, ' Thero was only ouv eradiv, ‘I'we of the chillien wore beld by the women in tl e roon, of whom thera were thire, two of them sere vants out of situstions. ‘The third, Catharine Conklin, had llved with Mrs, McCloakey for three ot four mouths, The bables appearcd neglected snd dirly, the legs und ori of same of them being no thicker than a man's thunib, Tha ofilcers sunt for ice, food, und & phy. slclan, and left the chlldren for the nizht in clnrge of the woman who owned the house, Mrs, McClus- key herself was not at home, hut came during the night and carried away one child, she catied upon the mothers of two others, who reclaimed thelr children, Oficer Gernur arrested Mrs, McClowkey yosterdny sfteruoon, and took her Jo the Fouril District Court in ity -soventl streel, whoro who was held for trial tn §1,000 tuil. Catherloe Couklin beld for cxamuation. Ono of ~the serventss said that Mre loskoy had ke;ll i ostabilehie ment on Becond avenuu, botween 'Thirtyfirst and “Chirty-second strects uiitl] about two weeks ugo, but the neighbors were curlous tu know why thero wern 80 many children there, snd th wuman had moved to her present realdence. Mea. Clliford stated that an Kuglleh friend of bors who bad been desertod by lisr husbund, left her two ehildren, ong & few wecks old, the other 11 months old, wilh Mra, McCloskey, while she tlled 8 position as wet nurde, syresiny o pay 81 aoath for their board. Durlug the Jast two weeks Mrs. Catherine Fronch, of No. 121 West Thirty-third strevt, slsited the babics, and last Friday, svolng that the vldest one wus falllug, took it awauy, Ou Mondsy Mrw, Clitford fonnd the youngest ehild wpparently dying from starvotion, und was told by onu of thy women that Hee. McCloukoy bad buou anigey bucause tho other fufant biad Luen removed, aud Lad struck the it one, saylug, ** Lot it dle; it's pajd for.* Mra, Mc. Cluskey eayaslo moved to Ne. 44 Eaat Twonty- filth street about aweek aeo; that aho Hved on Second avenue, above Thirty-irat strect, for the iz weekn previous, and that hefore that sho had lived in Fifteenth and Forty-Afth strects. Sho mald ahe kept & servants fodging-house, took chile dren to honnil, always taking good care of them. She lan elim woman, neatly dressed, of medluwn hight, with hlack eycs and halr and thin face. LUZERNE COUNTY, PA, Spectal Dispatch to Tha Tribune. WiLreananns, Pa., duno 20, ~Thespecial foard af Audltors engnged In examining tho finances of Tuzerna County continne to mnko astoniehing revelations of fraud, and almost daily arrests of ex-ofilcials are occurring. Ix-Connty Trensurer Gunaler 3 under heavy Uil to sppear at Harelse burgon Monday. Mr. Lynch, clerk to the ex-Come miasloners wasarreated to-dny, and was releancd on $8,000 hall, charzed with dbl’rnudll\; the Stato by allowing uhe return of ex-Treasurer Courtrighl now under $20,000 bail, A Constablo fa expectes here this ovoning with Lounty Auditor Coona, clitor of the Hcranton Free F'reas, another ox- Treasurer, and four other prominent oficials wiil probably be atceated in a fow daya, —— FATAL, AFFRAY. Darrox, O., Juno 20,—In n dispute that oce carred in this city thia morning & man named Malambre wan attacked by two others, fther and gon, named Maxwell, Ho wan stabbed by the tat- ter, and drow & revolver In defense, shooting the younger Maxwell and fatally woundfng him. _Tho ispuic arore gut of an attempt by the ohier Max- woll to cut down a clothes-lne belonging to Malawbra, AN EXDPENSIVE MAULING. Bpecial Correapondence of The Tridune. GrLyay, 1., Juno 27, —Frank Noah, & saloone Teeper of thls place, was yesterday charged $100 and costs, by dustica Leland, for the pleasure he derived in inauling a gentleman who went to the saloon {0 ket hin nefiliew, & boy of 12 yearn, wha hiad been Intoxieatod by Noah to tho extent of ten glassca of beor. SITOT BY A DURGLAR, Drnorr, Mich,, Juné 20, — At Ludlngton, Mich., Iast night, Mr. Foster, a promincnt mere chant of thot place, was shot and Instontly killed in an attempt to eeure n burglar who bud effectod an entrance into his resldeuce. e ITANG ITIM. Special Dispaich to The Tridune, Derorm, Mich., Juno 20.—A robber wos dls- covercd carly this morning in tho resldency of Luther Foster, at Lawdneton, whe attacked the former, whea the sconndrel abiot him dead FIRES. NEAR LAFAYETTE, IND. Speclal Dirpateh 4o The Tribune. LAFAYETTE, Inil., June 20,—Four lce-housew, the property af tho Northern Lako Ico Company, situated on Widewater, 1 mile north of this clty, were destroyed by fire about 6 o'clock thix after- o hreo of {he houses were filled with fito hc.n-{ fce, aver 20,000 tons. ‘Tho honees wera totally destroyed, Probably half of the ice will ho #aved. The houses and fce were fnsueed in Lonlse viilo—amount not known. The firo was lucendiary, AT FALL RIVER, MASS, FaLt, Riven, Muss,, Juno 20.—~Tho American Lincn MUl was dataged by rc to-night $200, 000, Tnaured, “Thouth the damage Is moatly confined to the up- Jor Morlosy 1t will Sieccrnltate the complota shut- it dovent of "the ‘Compuny's workn T Aovern] manthe, and theows out of omployment 400 males i 700 fennle: 4 cntting off from tho mar- ket 0,000 pieces of goodn per weel. AT OWENSVILLE, IND. EvausviLir, Ind,, duno £0,—Owensville, Ind., wae burnod this morning, Tho fire caught in Same uel Sampean's grocery, Two drug-atores, ono dry- Eoods store, one tin-shap, and the Post-Ofice, & thocslion, i sadiler-ahop,—tyrelvo hulllings {1 all,—almost tho entire town, wore destroye No lusurance, . CHICAGO. A till nlarm to Engine Company No. 23 at 8:1L o'clock Inat ovening was caused bys firein the house Nu. 400 Orchard treet, owned and occupled by Chincles Sinith. Daage” aowinal. - Cagsd un: —— MICHIGAN PROHIBITIONISTS, Bpecial Correspondence of The Tribuns, Lawaiva, Mich., Juno 28, —The Probibition Stata Convention met In thin city to-day, Alhert Williame, of lonta, was Chultman. There was n meazro attendance. The tlcket nomiuated s na Tollow Guvernor—-athers Willlams, of Tonla: Licutonant- Goyernor—12, Curtls, of Greanville: Becrorary of Btato Merrit Moare, of Kalamazoo: Ntate Treararer—A, L, i, OF Grand_ Hapids; Atioriey Gonerai— Hoagindorph, of _Charlottey perintendent of Piblla Instruction—J. Waddis McKeever, of drlan; Coms misstoner of the Blato Land:OiMlce~F. Audlior, General—, g, Members of the state Boand of, i ixt mou, of Adriun; Prestdentlal Blectora=1), g. AKin. durph, “of Charlitter — Atwainrs D, . Smith, of Detrolts W. G, Browny T. ‘Granser, of Paw Laws O, ¥, Hydé, of Rocktorly .10 Hartwellt T. 8. Skinner, of Port {tureny J. M, Miflor,” of Portamoitlis wnd O B, Wolt, of Iiersey. A Central Commlttas of twenty w. The following resolutiona were adopted L. ‘That, In behatf of tho consiatent fricuds of reform In )lh:hl‘un. we heartily adnpt the platform of principlea ngreed ubon und candilates nominated by thie Natiunal’ Convention of the Probibition Kefurm harchy ple aupport in the approachs g Predidential eauvass, 4 P <. That part of the legialation of 1873 which repenled the Prolitbition faw of the Siate and catablished -iu«\- tho lquor-tratic, §8 esscatially and fundamentally wrong, and #1s inanifest ntention and tendeucy are ta IV wsnmbiluic uf reapctability o 6 busluess known o be s frulttul source ol e, 3. That thio law o Michigun practteally licenstng the #ald of lyor, aind the law empowering clty anthorities 1o open saiconk on” the: Sahbathi-day, are viointions of thia principles of 'Christiantt Mtlent Iullui‘d(snmn upon GUT MAtILn, A & DISCE. Pite 1n. Lho THslory O O beautital tate. o e eron e ———— OBITUARY. Mrsears, Tenn., Juno 20,—Tames Harvey, a Tantor, of Kingaton, Jnmaicn, died at the Peabody lote] Tast night of ‘acute dywentery.. His family reslde In London, A New Your, dune 20.—Miss Caroline 17, Reld, tho cldust nélce of Mr, Whitolaw Reld, editor of the Pridune, died yestorlny nt Teaneck Grange, N. Y., the country residenco of the Hon. William Walter Phelps, Mivs Keld anlled for Europo abont, the middle of May, aceompnnlod by Mr. and Mra, Phelps, for a brict'atny b tho Gorinan baths, but upon reaching the othor sido was ordered Inntantly Luck by Liverpeol physiclans, Sho arrived I Now York n littlo over a furtnight ago, and_after a few daya' reat waw removed to Teaiéek, The funeeul wervlees will be held at Cedarvillo, 0., whora the reunins will be taken for Interment. > ettty 2 TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. CuaRLESTON, 8, C., Juno 20.—Tho_colebration of tho Fort Moultrle Centenninl began Tuesday cvening, and was contlniiod yestordsy by & parada in this 'city, snd speeches at Fort Aoultrlo by ov. Chamherlain and Gen. Korshaw. ~Great crowds were In the streols, and hundreds wora prostrated by sun-staoke. Unly ono caso was fatal, lowever. Pitit.abELPRIA, dune 20, —The Centennlal reun- fon of the Grand Army of the Repnblic was lnau- gurated thisafternoon with o meoting of the Na- tiounl Gougicil of Adminiétration of tho G. A, it. ot the national headquarters. The totul number of ndutisalons to the Centennlsl grounds yesierday was 15, 000, phct kol FINE HORSES. Laxinorox, Ky., June 20, —Ar, W. I, Sanfonl's suniul suls of (hofough-bred yearlinge took plucy 6L 18 farmn near thin city to-diry, Thirty-slx head realized 25,005, an average of 8007, ‘making It thu bost kale that has over taken place i tha Uniteu Statce, T highoet pricus wero paid Ly 0. 1. Beruerd, of Now York, for a bay colt by fine parted U 20, :15; waine_ fo o chewtnut colt hy imported “Giencly, '$.:033 A, Commack, of Rew York, for a Luy flly by tuiporied Uleatlz, 2,700, Mr, Disraell Suld to Bo Falllug, Lonston Letter (o New York Times, There can be no doubt that he is not the man he wan, and that the labor and respunsibiiities of his porltion a8 head of the Government ure too much or mim, He has been alling for some thae back, bt an far as Lilw specitic indisposition ix concernod, Lie I8 now ruther hetter. But tho causy of anxiet; 1s not so much his lealth us the failing fn montal power and strength of character which 18 becoming constantly moro couspienons, Tle scems to altor- nute bewwecn moments of curious exelieinent, when he atratus himsclf to the utiost, and longer Intare vuls of dewdly lethurgy, when bo cay hardly bo woused to puy atlentivu to anything. He Las no frutr of Vurliamentary busincas, and Juaves tho wads ot deprtnionte to do prutiy puch s ey When he takes part in the husiness of thy 1t Is Smposnible nut to be struck by the surd bewildered alr with “which he a wman under the fufinence of oplut or some kindeed deug, aud not sure where L Ia or what Lo Is sayhug, T Fortune's Freaks, IWtshington Letter to_ Deirait Free P Postmaster-tenersl Jewell recently upoko mosy teekugly to s lady who apotled to bini for a clerl ship. Fho s the duughtor of # member of the Cabluet under 8 foruer Adminisezation, w gentle. wun of larse means who lived in great stato o Washinszton, and subsegncutly wus Minlatee ta one of 10 wost fuportant cowrls of Furopu, where aleo Le matntiined un expenslve estabilizhiment, as 1k great wealtn Justiied bim in dolng. ‘Phat wa o score of yeara ago, The war so greatly reduced his fortune that his children are now compelled to Iabor for thelr_own support. When Postmaster- Gengral Jewell bod |, zespect(ully Hstened to the Tady’s application, b sald, it toncs of deep sym- please, path, it makes mo sad for you tu ek this of inv. * Twonty years ago, whea [ was a mvchunic, 1 Wk , wid_your lather wae Minister there, Idestred to call op bim, but dosbicd the propriety of m{‘ doing so under the circumstances. Now you, lls daughter, como 1o me loavk 3 §U00 ap- politwent. “fiow do I kuow but what in twenly f:uu uiy duuguter way bo compelled to ssk & abui- lur fuyor of Oue Of Wy succesansy,”