Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 25, 1880, Page 2

2 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 1880—IWENTY PAGES. trying to get his pistol out of his pocket. Kalloch was about two feet from him and stooping over. Just then, as De Young was down and Kalloch was stoop- ing over him, HE FIRED AGAIN, and this shot hit him in the mouth. The pistol was within two feet of his face. De Young was getting out his pistol, and was getting over to the cashier’s desk crouching down when the fifth shot was fired. This shot went through the glass and did not touch him. He was leaning on bis arm on the cashier’s desk and trying to pull his revolver, and Kalloch just stood and looked at him a minute and turned around to go oyt, and I halloged “Catch him.” When I saw De Young fail, I ran over to catch him, ELIAS DE YOUNG, brother of the deceased, got there ahead of me, and laid him down, just as he was in the actof falling. He was not able to use his pistol, and Da Young did not say a word during the shooting or after it. Kalloch did not uttera word, neither did anybody else in ‘the office that I heard. THREE SHOTS WERE FIRED ‘ before De Young attempted to draw his pistol. He was trying to draw it when the fourth shot struck him. Elb Reed with Joseph J. Spear were talking to De Young, when the door suddenly opened and L M. Kalloch walked or rather rushed in. He ap- parently took but astride. When he was abreast'of De Young, the pistol gleaming, the weapon within two feet of his face, he fired. De Young at once sprang behind Mr. Read, and, grasping him by the arm, en- deavored to use him as a shield. At this point Kalloch reached over Read’s right shoulder and fired a second shot so close that Red's right eye was bloodshot, the side of his face begrimed with powder, and the hair on that side badly burned. After the second shot De Young released his hold upon Read and made a dash for the further end of the room, and, as he reached the gate of the fence which separates the front part of the countine-toom from the private office, he tumed and RAISED HIS REVOLVER, pointing it toward Kalloch, who had started in pursuit, but had been seized by Read. The latter says when he saw De Young raise his revolver, knowing he had been hit, and. would shoot wildly, and be as liable to shoot him as Kalloch, he loosened his hold upomhim and jumped to one side. He is under the impression that De Young fired a shot, but carnot be certain. Kalloch dis- cbarged.his weapon the third time as De Young stood in the gateway, the ball strik- ing the wall, After this De Young ran around the high desk, and Kalloch, stepping back a little, turned, and, leaning over the counter, fired once or twice, when De Young fell. Mr. Spear corroborates the statement of ‘Mr. Read as to the entrance of Kalloch and the firing of the first and second shots. After “theywere discharged he says that he knew enough about De Young to not know that he would return the fire if he got a chance, and he made uphis mind that the safast place was outside, so he left the office. He thinks that between three or four minutes elapsed after he left the office before Mr. Read came vut, which was after De Young had fallen. Read and Spear both agres that neither Kal- Joch nor De Young spoke aword after the former entered the office, OFFICER NOYES, of the detective force, stated that he saw youngKaliéch on Kearney street in the ~Vicinity of the Chronicle office some time before the shooting, and saw him peering through the windows of the business office. An immense throng soon gathered in front of the Chronicle office. When the dead wagon from the Coroner's offies came and drove away with the body it was difficult to get through the crowd of people. Many Persons cheered and hooted. T'wo or three were arrested by the police. Kalloch was ar- rested by Officer Ward as he turned to leave the Chronicle office, and conveyed to the city prison. He made no resistance. An autopsy was held on the body this morning by physicians. One ball was found which entered the month, breaking two tecth, and finally lodged in the interior of the jugar, which was not entirely severed, the bullet lying in the vein partly flattened. The cutting of this vein almost instantly exhausts the blood from the brain, producing insensi- Dility. AROTHER BALL Pierced his overcoat and inner coat, but did Bot reach the skin. The face of the deceased was black with powder. The pistol, therefore, must have been held within two feet when fired. About half a gallon of blood was found in the stomach; not much outside. ‘The brain weight was forty-four ounces. A large crowd of men and boys rémained Bround the Morgue all night. There were hundreds of applications to view the remains, chiefly by women, but all were refused. THE FUNERAL. takes place to-morrow noon from the resi- dence. A bowie-knife was found on the body at the Morgue, but no other weapon. De Young’s pistol, which fell to the floor, had no chambers discharged. The five chambers of Kalloch’s revolver were all empty. ._ Deceased was a member of the Yerba Buna ‘Odd-Fellows’ Lodge. Kalloch appeared in the Police Court ac- companied by his father, Mayor Kalloch, who sat in the dock beside his son. Soth seemed composed, young Kalloch especially. H. H. Highly appeared for the defense. He asked that the examination be postponed until ‘Thursday next, which was granted. PUBLIC FEELING. To the Western Associated Press, Sax Francisco, Cal, April 24.—The dis- patches already filed seem to have pretty thoroughly exhausted the facts in connec- tion with the Kalloch-De Young affair. Nothing has been learned to throw any fur- ther light on the subject. The tragedy is the theme of universal comment on the ‘street, and the general expression seems to be that such result might have been expected at any time dur a number of years past, owing to the personally aggressive course thst has always been characteristic of the Chrontcle. The citizens deplore such a re- course to violent means of redress, and be- Heve that the provocation In this case was al- together inadequate, more particularly as Mayor Kalloch, who was the object of the Chronicle's assault, is amply capable of fighting his own battles. But there is not noticeable anf marked expression of grief or indignation except on the part of the person- al friends of the deceased. During the fore- noon 4 , BUSINESS HAS REEN GOING ON AS USUAL at tho counting-room of the Chronicle, al- though the blinds are drawn and police €uard the door to prevent the intrusion of mere curfosity-seekers. At the Morgue an idle throng is assembled, and a few police are there also to maintain the desired free- dom from annoyance. An autopsy on the body is now in progress. This after- noon the Coroner's jury will view the body, after which it will be removed to his residence in preparation for the funeral, the date of which is not yet fixed. Young Kalloch still remains in his cell in the City Prison, and observes strictly his previous reticency. He was visited by counsel this morning. About 8 o’clock his father went to the station-house and was closeted with the prisoner about an hour, nee NOTHING 18 KNOWN ofthe nature of the conference. Soon after young Kalloch was brought before the Po- Tice Court, his father accompanying, and the ease was continued until next Thursday. <Asafurther indication of public opinion, it ‘may be noted that many of the better class ref citizens, while not expressing any sympa- pthy tar Da Young, exhibit a strong feeling of | among others, and it is possible that the i a indignation Kallochs, both father and son, and, consider-- ing their whole course in connection with the quarrel with the Chronicle as eminently objectionable and disgraceful, express tho belief that it is time the city was rid of them, in the interest of respectability, peace, and good order. THE TRAGEDY. FULL PARTICULARS OF THE SHOOTING. San Francisco, April 24—Just before 8 Jast evening Charles De Young entered the business office of the Chronicle, on the ground floor, corner of Kearney and Bush streets, and stood talking ith song gentle- men, leaning against the counter. Directly the door opened and L. M. Kalloch entered, and, drawing a pistol without, as far as can learned, speaking a word, began firing at De Young. The latter ran through the gate of the counter to the desk inside, Kalloch firing at him as he ran. On reaching the desk, De Young turned to face his opponent, with a pistol in his hand, when Kalloch, leaning over the counter, fired again, the ball striking De Young in the mouth. Kalloch then started for the door. De Young raised his pistol as if to fire, but ap- parently his strength failed him, for the pistol was not discharged, and, sinking back- ward, he . FELL TO THE FLOOR. ‘The bystanders ran to his assistance, but the ball had evidently pierced the base of tne brain, and in a few moments he expired. As Kalloch ran outof the door he was seized by a citizen, ‘and at the same moment ‘an officer caine up and took him into custody and conducted him to the City Prison, where he was locked up. The news of the murder flew through the city like the wind. Inafew moments the street in the vicinity of the Chronicle office was crowded with people, eager to learn the particulars of the affair. Policemen were at once stationed at the doors of the office to keep out the inquisitive crowd, and only a few personal friends and reporters were adm In the rear office M. H. De Young, brother of deceased, reclined on a lounge, surround- ed by his friends, evidently overcome by the tragedy, but with dry eyes and calm, though Jow voice. He was not present at the time of the shooting, having left home after din- ner, @ few minutes later than Charles, Deceased lay on his back on the floor, his faceand breast DABBLED IN BLOOD, his eyes closed, and his face bearing a calm expression, noticeable in the case of those dying from shot wounds, Only one wound was found on his person, although at least four shots were fired by Kalloch, two having pierced the glass door and partition of the office, and a third lodg- ing in the window-casmmg. Young Kalloch on being arrested was, as the arresting officer remarked, the coolest man he ever saw. He still carried the smoking pistol in his hand, which he surrendered to the officer on his way to the station-house. He observed strict reticence, and on being shown to his cell positively refused to have any inter- course whatever with representatives of the press, De Young’s aged mother, between whom and her son an unusnaily strong affection existed, is prostrated by the shock of her son’s murder. NEWSPAPER ACCOUSTS this morning of the shooting substantially agree with the account heretofore tele- graphed. Further inquiry shows that young Kalloch fired five shots at De Young, of which only one, the fourth, took effect. Oth- erwise the original report of the affair seems to be substantially correct. It is evident that the deed was deliberate. Officer Noyes states thata few moments before De Young en- tered the office he saw Kalloch walk along Keamey street and peer into the window of the Chronicle counting-room. He was evi- dently on the watch, awaiting the arrival of his victim, THE CORONER’s AUTOPSY on the body of Charles De Young shows that the fatal shot strack deceased in the right side of the jaw. It did not penetrate tke brain, but ranged downward, and was found imbeded in the interior of the jugular vein. Another shot had penetrated the outer and inner coat, but had not reached the body. The funeral has been fixed for to-morrow atl p. m. from the late residence of the de- ceased, ALLEGED PROVOCATION. KALLOCH’S AMOUnS, Sax Francisco, April 24—The killing of Charles De Young by L M. Kalloch, dr., in the Chronicle office last night, has produced a sensation there that has rarely been equaled. The young man had been ona debauch for some days past, drinking yery heavily, and had made frequent threats of his intention to “fix De Young,” but no attention was paid him, as it was simply regarded as the vaporing of a drunken man. His boasting was re- garded with mere indifference, from the fact that since the shooting of his father last August he has boasted from time to time that De Young would feel his vengeance. De Young, who heard of this, did not pay the slightest attention to the re- Ports, and, as he always went armed, pos- sessed undoubted courage, and was unusual- ly quick in his movements, his friends were not at all alarmed for his safety. ae One of the immediate causes of the tragedy that startled and shocked the city last night isbelieved to be the recent appearance in this city of 3 A PAMPHLET entitled the “Only Full Report of the Trial of LS. Kalloch on the Charge of Adultery.” This pamphlet contained a portrait of Kal- Joch and the woman with whom he was said to be intimate, and pretended to give a full history of the affair, the doings of his church, Kalloch’s pulpit experience, arrest, arraignment, trial, and result. Its imprint was “ Boston: Ederlam & Co., 1857,” but it Was generally regarded, with how much truth it is now impossible to say, that its reappearanes. was due to De Young, who was known to have gone East some time ago to hunt up the facts in the career of Kalloch. The pamphlet was extensively circulated, and the Kalloch party was wrought to quite a state of desperation, De Young continued his vigorous assaults on Kailoch, and, as the time for his trial for the shooting of the Mayor drew near, he be- came more aggressive, and Kalloch’s friends became correspondingly exasperated. i The pamphlet above referred to proves, on examination, to be simply a full report of the trial of the Rev. I. S. Kalloch in the case of THE BOSTON SCANDAL, with 8 brief preface to the effect that it was published - WITH NO MALICIOUS MOTIVES, but simply to give a plain unyarnished re- Port of the trial. It bore the imprint of “Eberhenes Company, Boston, 1857,” but was evidently afresh publication. It seems to be admitted that the document was issued with a view of influencing public opinion in connection with the approaching trial of De Young, and it may perhaps have been fur- ther intended to have some bearing upon more immediate issues. It will be remembered that the Chronicle ratted its office about ten days ago. The Typographical Union and Amalgamated Trades Unions took up the fight for the discharged Chronicle printers, and have placarded the city with appeals to the public to withdraw their patronage from the paper, and have published advertise- ments to the same effect in interior journals. A mass meeting was advertised for to-mor- Tow evening to denounce the course of the Chronicle, which was to have been ADDRESSED BY MAYOR HALLOCH have effect on this present quarrel as well as in the coming trial of De Young. lt is as yet too early to gauge the general expression of public opinion on the tragedy, but so far as could be gleaned from the talj heard on the streets this evening the tenor seemed to be that the death of De Young at the hands of the son was the legitimate outgrowth of the recent attack of the deceased upon the father. THE CHRONICLE AGAIN. As regards the responsibility tor the pub- lication of the pamphlet heretofore referred to, itis noticeable that the Chronicle this morning fails to deny in express terms any connection with it. After mentioning in its Jocal account of the tragedy that the Bulletin extra of last evening assigned the document as tho provocation for the shooting, the Chronicle’s article continues: ‘ Deceased only yesterday afternoon stated to the manag- ing editor of the paper that he had beon greatly annoyed by notes addressed to him requesting him to send a copy of the pam- phiet reflecting on Kalloch; that after some trouble he has succeeded in obtaining a copy that had been sent to a gentlemanin this city. He expressed a fear that the circulation of the document would do him injury, and per- haps prejudice his case before the Court, as its publication might be attributed to him, and expressed the hope that there were not many of them in existence.” DE YOUNG’S BROTHER INTERVIEWED. The Post publishes an interview with IL H., brother of the late Charles De Young, On being asked what he considered the causes leading to the shooting he replied he did not know. Referring to the circulation .of the previously mentioned pamphlet, he sald: “Ido not know if that was his griev- anceornot. He certainly had no reason to think that my brother had anything to do with the pamphlets. We had nothing at all todo with them, and did not even know that they were in circulation until shown one by afriend. Ithink that a cer- tain Mr. Shimmins, editor and proprietor of a Kansas City or Leavenworth paper, who aceused Kalloch of swindling him out of $14,000, put them in circulation here. This man has constantly assailed Kalloch in his paper, and has avowed to MAKE WIM DISGORGE, He was out here, I believe, a few weeks ago, and, finding that Kallock wes able to pay him, determined to get his money.”” Mr. DeYoung further stated that the re- cent visit East of deceased had no connection with his trial. It was solely to make terms with the paper manufacturers, and on his way home he stopped a few days in Kansas, and there learned some damning facts against Kalloch, but it was not intended to use these facts or the pamphlet at his brother’s trial. Inquiry at the Post-Office shows that the pamphlets began to come in last Wednes- day, and many were circulated on that day and Thursday and Friday. If the Postmas- ter knows where they come from he for the present withholds the information. ‘Young Kalioch, on being questioned this afternoon, - DECLINED TO ANSWER aquestion as to whether he had had eyi- dence that De Young was the instigator of the pamphlet, saying he was in the hands of counsel and considered it more prudent to say nothing at present. IN THE STREETS. , A HOWLING MoB. Saw Franctsco, Cal., April 24—About a quarter past 9 the Coroner’s assistants took the body of De Young from where it had been lying on the floor awaiting his examina- tion, and removed itina wagon forconveyance to the Morgue.. The crowd in the meantime had increased to a thousand, blocking up both Kearney and Bush streets. It was com- posed of all classes, evidently including a great many of the Sand-Lot proclivities, and, as the body was brought out, cheers, howls, and ejeculations of exultation and derision arose, The Coroner’s wagon, escorted by a squad of police, drove at once to the Morgue, followed bya hooting, whistling, and yelling mob. No action of 2 violent nature occurred. On arriving at the Morgue tho crowd gathered there for awhile, continuing its demonstrations, but soon dispersed, and the officers retired. The conduct of the mob called forth many expressions of indigna- tion and disgust from the more respectable bystanders, but there was nothing whatever tending towards any breach of the peace. © A GREAT CONCOURSE still lingered in the vicinity of the Chronicle office, discussing the affair, but an alarm of fire several blocks distant drew many of them away about 10 o’clock. THE SURGING CROWD. When the Coroner’s wagon bearing the body of De Young turned from Kearney into Market street the crowd made a sort of rush that had the appearance of being di- tected at the wagon. It might have been merely a natural surge of the concourse fol- Jowing the wagon on meeting the crowd gathered on Market street, but the police, viewing i¢ as an attempt at violenco, used their clubs freely, beating back the erowd, and inflicting severe punishment on some of the most forward. Aside from this incident, there has been no sign of violence, and no reason for the services of the police except in keeping back the press, __Large throngs still linger around the Chronicle office, at the main and branch Offices of the Call, and at the Morgue, quietly discussing the affair, and waiting with the usual morbid interest to hear any further Particulars obtainable. LITTLE EXCITEMENT, Rumors that seem to have gotten abroad of great excitement in the city and danger of violence are utterly unfounded. There has been no excitement except that naturally attendant upon such a tragedy, and any resort to violence is absolutely unthought of. On the contrary, considering the prominence ofthe parties to the affair, the community has manifested what might at most be con- sidered apathy, so far as any demonstrative expressions against the slayer are con- cerned. The mass-meeting which it was Proposed to hold this: evening in Union Hall under the auspices of the Typographical Union has been postponed until further notice, THE MURDERER, T. M. KALLOCH, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, LEAvExwortu, Kas., April 24.—The shooting of Charles De Young by L M. Kal- loch produces a profound sensation here, where the young man lived at the time of his father’s residence in this city. The Kan- sas life of young Kalloch has become by this tragedy a matter of as 8reat public interest as was that of his father when the Iatter was shot by Charles De Young. The boyhood of young Kalloch was passed in Law- Tence, where he is remembered a3 a slight-built youth, seemingly with no greater ambition in life than to become a successful horse-jockey, and whose working hours were principally spent in his father’s stables or upon the race-track, the elder Kalloch at that time being the owner of a number of fast horses. But the young man changed as he grew older, and when the Kalloch family removed to this city he had quieted down considerably, and was Tegard- ed as a steady, quiet, useful ™member of society, He was publisher of the Baptist Paper which his father edited, the Kansas Evangelist. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sr. Louis, Mo., April 24—T, ML Kailoch, who shot De Young, of the San Francisco Chronicle, Friday night, is an ordained Baptist minister, who at one time resided in this city. He attended the William Jewell College at Liberty, in this State, for a couple of years, and with aview of Joining the ministry, His ordination to the Church e 7 a general way against the | publication of the pamphlet was designed to | eventually was a surprise to his fellow- students and to the clergymen of the churches here, who Bhew him, as his life here was by no means above reproach. He left this city for San Francisco to join his father in that city, and it was in California that he was ordained. PRESS COMMENTS. THE “CHRONICLE'S” EDITORIAL. Saw Francisco, April 24.—Editorially the Chronicle gives a brief sketch of the life of deceased, and closes: “ What the first James Gordon Bennett was to the Herald. what Horace Greeley was to the Tribune, was Charles De Young to the Chronicle. In his business his genius was Napoleonic, his judgment was unerring as fate, and his cour- age and energy sublime. Charles De Young had bitter enemies, No journalist of his strength and uncompromising public pane also ever failed to “have; but ho had hosts of friends among all classes of citizens, and merited afriendship from no class more than the poor and lowly, with whom his naturally- warm heart was ever in most active sympa- thy. In journalisticlife here he was for years a leader of men and shaper and director of Policies and parties, and they who stood closest to him and understood him will all bear us out in the assertion that, whatever he did, he did it with eye single to the public welfare, the greatest good to the greatest number. Charles Do Young had a profound sense of right and justice, and ever-increasing abhorrence of wickedness and corruption in high places. He never spared these evils, and, when once he had mado up his mind to attack evil or evil-docrs, no threats or persuasions from foes or friends could swerve him from his purpose. ‘His taking-off right in the intel- lectual and physical prime of his manhood will befeltasa publiccalamity throughout the city, State, and coast. By those who best knew him, and have followed the course of his noble life from boyhood to death, the loss will be most keenly appreciated and mourned.” A “cart,” aftera brief reference to the clreamsfance of tho tragedy, says: “The sentiment of law-abiding citizens is one of regret that the Taw was not trusted to right whatever wrong, may have been committed. Delays of law are often irritating and sometimes inexplic- able, but in all civilized communities it {s the arbiter between man and man, whose decis- ion must be abided by. This is the view of the case which the community will como ta when the present excitement has passed away. Itis high time that the public should find some means to put a stop to these per- sonal wrangles which keep society in a fer- ment. We have tolerated them too long, and the natural results are such tragedies as we now have to record.” THe “aura” says: “The killing of Charles De Young ‘was a vulgar assasination, and is a dark blot on San Francisco’s record. The dead man was far from blameless, but he on whose ac- count the crime was committed was not irreproach$ble in reputation or. reticent in speech, and had little excuse to have slander against him avenged by a bullet. » Neither side can claim to have actea the part of meek innocence. Each has made charges against the other unsuitable for public proof, and inexcusable, even if true, and both sides sought to avenge their wrongs, or pretended wrongs, with pistols. It Is a great misfortune for San Francisco that any of the parties hadever made their home here, and the community is sick of the ma- lignant personal abuse drawn from the se crets of private life, and of allowing the party who adopts that mode of warfare and finds himself beaten atit to get even by murder. Indignant public opinion and the inexorable rigor,of the law should insist that such offenses, shall no longer be com- mitted with impuhity in our midst.” "THE “ BULLETIN’s” editorial this evening, after briefly reviewing the whole Kalloch-De’ Young quarrel, says at the bottom of the feud are reckless jour- nalism on one hand and border politics on the other. There is a line in journalism which cannot be overstepped without provoking retaliation. It is in a Jarge sense the “deadline.” Puab- lic acts of public persons. are just subjects of public criticism. Buteven that latitude is not justified if personal mal- ice is the leading motive. rug “ Post”? says editorially: “The homicide last night was the natural, logical, and inevitable out- come of the example set by deceased. Isaac M. Kalloch appeuled to the popular court of jast resort to vindicate his family honor, precisely {as Charles De Young had done eight months ago. The only difference in their respective cases was in the fatal ending. In both the intent was criminal, viewed strictly from a legal and moral standpoint. In both malice aforethought stood self-as- serted. In bath justification is sought in Provocation of embittered vituperation and disgusting slander.” THE “EXAMINER” says: “It was deliberate assasination, and the assasin had manifestly premeditated an atrocious and malignant determination to make no failure of his fatal purpose. The murder of lastnight was anotner and last tragic chapter in this most unfortunate and deplor- able trouble. For the peace, order, and good | name of San Francisco, it should be tha end of the lawless violence and criminal shedding of blood in relation to the matter.” $$ THE COUNCIL. Caucusing About the Committees, The Council will to-morrow even: ing enter Upon a canvass of the returns of the late elec- Hon, and, since no notices of contest have been formally filed, it is to be presumed that the work Wil be short and decisive, and that the days of the old Council are rapidly nearing an end. A greatdealof work has already been done looking to organizing the new Council, and, as has heretoforebeen intimated, combinations of alikinds have been sought to be made with a viow to farming out the Committees, but thera has been in the way of accomplishing anything the fact that neither party will have a work ing majority. The Democrats of the Lawler stamp havo becn most active so far, but there has been nothing like a party caucus, for the reason that the better memberaof the party appear averse to appointing the Committees in th at Way, and, besides, are aware that they have not the requisit votes, unless they can capture the Communists, which does not seem probab te. Lawler, however, contends that he bas gotten things fixed, and that he basa list of Commit- tees agreed to by enouch to appoint thom, but, since no one can be found who knows anything about it, the story is fmprobuble. It-is known that he is secking or wants several Chairman- ships, and that others of his typo have like am- bitions, but it is not believed that he or they will bo successful. The Republicans are doing nothing. in tho matter, and probably will not until after the new Council is formally installed. As far as can be learned, kbwover, thoy appear to favor tho appointment of a committes in open Council to make up the Committees, without regard to party linos, Tho important’ Committees are those on Finance, dadiclary, Railroads, Gos, and Health and County Relations. For the first Ald. Clark and Burley are ken of for Chairman; for the Second, Ald. Shorey and Younz are mentioned; for the third, the choice seems to be between id. McCormick, Thompson, and Smyth: the fourth, "Ald. Swift,’ Sanders, and Grannis are being "mentioned; and for the fifth Ald. — Wickersham’s peculiar fitness is generally conceded. None of these are understood to be sceking the “popitions named, but their colleagues seem to recognize their fitness for them. ' The Mayor is taking more interest in the for- mation of the Committees, perhaps. than ang of the Aldermen outside of Lawler and his follow- but he is powerless except to suggest. Ha Would like to name all of them, but there is an ordinance in the way; but, aa itis, be will exert is influence toward gett em made up after his liking. If he ‘could appoint them, he says, he would make them non-partisan, bur it’ is Hot thought that he will have’ much to do in the matter, though it is barely possible if they are ‘made up by acommittee, as. Shagested above, courtesy may give him a place | pespressly: PRESIDENTIAL. Senator Thurman Indulges in a Little Speech at Co- lumbus. He Bemoans the Incapacity of the People to Govern Themselves, Other Dlinois Counties That Will Send Blaine Delegates to Chicago. Lucas. County, Ohio, Will Send a Delegation Instructed for Blaine, Oregon Republicans Also Take Much Sfock in the Man from Maine. Another Batch of Speculations as to Tilden’s Program. He Is Now Believed to Be Satisfied with Having the Naming of ; the Man, THURMAN, A LITTLE SPEECH AT COLUMBUS. Corusmus, O., April 24.—Senator Thur- man arrived in this city at 3 o’clock this afternoon, and was met at the de- pot by Supreme Judge O’Key, the Hon. M. A. Dougherty, and George W. Moneypenny, and escorted to the Neil House. The Senator was serenaded at half-past 8 o'clock. Ie was introduced by D.C. Jones, and responded in a haif-hour’s speech to a large crowd, of which the fol- lowing is an extract: THE SPEEOH. My Frrexps anv FE.iow-TownsMey: If any one of you were far from home, and should receive a warm and cordial welcome trom strangers whom you had never seen. you would feel deeply, profoundly grateful for that kind attention. But grateful as one may feel for the welcome of strangers, there is something much nearer the heart in @ welcome to his home by one’s friends and neighbors. We may be grateful for politeness from those we have never seen, but when we are welcomed home by those with whom we have dwelt, whom we recognize as our own tawnsmen, and with whom we expect to live as long aslife shall be spared, there is a feeling more deep than atitude, more powerful than respect. So Feel to-night at this welcome which you have been so kind as to give me, and I but feebly express my emotions when I thank you for it with all my heart, and when I also return to the orator who has spoken for you to-night my sincere appreciation af his too flattering remarks, 5 My friends, as I passed through Newark to-day I purchased a Columbus paper, and to my great surprise I found that I was ex- pected to make a speech here to-night. I speak in all sincerity and truth when I say that that surprised me, for it: was only yes- terday morning that I knew I could come and visit my home, and I had no certainty at all that you would know that I was coming, and, if you did know it, Thad no idea I would be expected to make a speech; and this being the case, my friends, I have no preparer speech to deliver you. I did not come to Ohio charzed with a speech. {Laughter} I did not think a speech from me was at all necassary, I came here to get a little rest, after “five months’ intense labor withoutany recreation at all. Although enjoying fine health, L needed some rest, some repose: and I came to get it among my friends in Columbus fpr. plause]; but, since vou have been told that I would speak to-night, and have been kind enough to come to hear me, it would be un- just in me not to say something, at least, upon THE POLITICAL QUESTIONS, orsome of them, that agitate the country. You will permit me, however, my friends, to be very brief, At no time am I a jong speaker, and therefore it is but seldom that am tedious. Ishall speak to Fou therefore, very briefly indeed, but what I do say I com- mend to your careful and thoughtful consid- eration, My friends, it hasbeen said that every Presidential election is a crisis in this Re- public, and, though it might be doubted Whether in the pee that remark is so abso- lutely true that there was no exception to it, yet it would be admitted that in later years every Presidential election has in fact been a crisis in our affairs, and no one can tell how jong it may thus continue to “be. But of one thing I think we may be absolutely certain, and that is that the Presidential elec- tion will be regarded as long as the history of this country shall be read and studied, a3 acrisis in the affairs of the Repyblic. And why do I say this? I_am not accustomed, it is not my wont. to magnify things. Why, then, doI say that this isacrisisin public affairs? Because, my friends, in my serious Judgment the election this year will go far to determine whether substantial liberty, sub- stantial free institutions, shall longer exist in Annerica. Judge Thurman then spoke forsome min- utes upon the phrase so often repeated. by the opponents of the Democratic. party, that “We need a strong Government.? The meaning of the phrase was that we should haye a stronger National Government to rule over the whole people of this country. . ‘The people SHOULD BE CONTENT with the Government as it has existed for three-quarters of a century, under which we have flourished as no other people have flourished. There are but two modes of giving strength to a Government; one mode is fraught with beneficenco to the people, and safety, security, and prosperity to'the State. ‘The other’mode means despotism over the people, and means ruin and ultimate destruction to the State. The first is to so constitute your Government, and so administer it that it will challenge and receive the affection of the people who dwell under it, that they shall not merely obey, but that’ they shail revere, esteem, and love it. A Government thus supported by its people, whatever may be its form, however few may be the powers conferred upon it, is one of the strongest Governments upon the earth, if not the very strongest. Such a Government our forefathers thought they had ordained for the people of the United States, and such a Government the Demo- cratic party has always advocated. ae ne OTHER MODE of strengthening a Government strengthen it merely by force ty ie standing armies. This point was dwelt on at some length, and illustrations of the ree sults of such kind of goyernment were given by reference to the Tule of Great Britain over Ireland, the Empire of Russla, ete. The application made of the Principles un- derlying’the two forms of government was that the former mode was that by which the Gomocratic Pay Sought fo administer the nt, While the Republican - aotled to tie latter mode: e pete € concluded as follows: “Now, m: friends, in my judgment, the great ‘question which is to be Solved 1s ‘whether or no the strength of onr Government in the future Shall come from the affections of the people, or whether it shall be that strength that despots, and despots alone, employ. ere is much more that I might speak to you about, of the necessity of reform, of the hecessity of economy, of the necessity of lowering taxes, and all these subjects wit which you aré more or less fami iar; but I Promised you that I would not weary your patience, and I hope you will not allow me to weary myself.” * the crowd, he retired amid Again thankin enthusiastic applause. ILLINo!Is. MEN. county. Special Disvatih to Toe Chicago Trine, _ PETERSBURG, Ul, April 2¢—The Repub- jican Convention of Menard County, held at Petersburg to-day, has appointed Col. James W. duly, XN. W, Branson, and Jermay Tice delegates to the State Convention. A reso- |. for the Hon. James ie Blaine for the ch; substitute offe delegates wninstructed was voter, ao e ‘The feeling here is taney, iC imously—for Blaine, and hear /, RBainst a third term, A steat many Whole vicinity. is for Blaine, and hog it : doubtedly be the candidate instraet lution instructing for Grant was laid on the table. The delegates are understood to be for Cullom for Governor. R MORGAN COUNTY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, JACKSONVILLE, Ill, April 24,—The Repub- lican County Convention of Morgan County, which met here to-day, instructed its dele- gates tothe State Convention to vote for Morrison for Governor. While the choice of the Republicans of this county for President is Grant, the delegates are divided In their views, WHITE COUNTY. Special Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Carmi, Ill, April 24—The Republican Convention of White County, which met here to-day, appointed as delegates to the State Convention Ross Graham, Leslie Darley, and E.G. Parker. They stand solid for Grant for President, Ridgway for Governor, and Me- Cartney for Attorney-General. IROQUOIS COUNTY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Watseka, Ill, April 24—At the Repub- lican primary meeting here to-day the Blaine delegates to the County Convention re- ceived 71 votes and the Grant delegates 87 votes. In Belmont Townslilp the poll stood: Blaine, 28; Grant, 17. om nine towns heard from the delegates stand: Blaine, 16; Grant, 11; Washburne, 3. The remaining towns will mostly, send Blaine delegates. There is no doubt but the dele- gation from this county to Springfield will be for Blaine, q MORGAN COUNTY. cand ectat Dispatch to The Chicago Jacusonvinee. Il, April 24.—The Repub- lean County Convention to-day was well at- tenCod and enthusiastic for Morrison for Governor and Grant for President. The delegates elected to the State Convention were E.S. Greenleaf, C. M, Eames, of the Journal, J, 0. King, W. F. Davidson, E. F. Baker, F, H. Wimple, F. M. Scott, and John B. Joy. ‘The delegation wore instructed to support the Hon. Isaac L. Morrison for Goy- ernor by all honorable means. They were not instructed on the Presidential question, buta resolution was unanimously adopte declaring U. S. Grant the first choice of the Republicans of Morgan County. LAWRENCE COUNTY. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill., April 24—A very large Republican Convention, held here to- day, instructed solid for Grant and for Maj, Daniel L. Gold as minority Representative from the Forty-fifth District, and refused to instruct for Cullom by sixty-one to twenty. ‘The State delegates are Thomas M. Stevens, H.M. Wagner, and Amasa Roberts. Alter- nates, John P. Scott, William Bopinsen, and Clinton Abernathy, The delegates will probably vote two for Cullom and all for Robert Bell for Lieutenant-Governor and George W. Harper for Secretary of State. BOONE COUNTY. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, BELVIDERE, Iil., April 24.—Boone County, the strongest Republican county for its pop. ulation in the State, to-day unanimously elected Blaine (telegates, as follows: S.A. Hurlbut, Charles E, Fuller, 0. H. right Jesse 8! Hildrup, and A. C. Fossett, an adopted the following resolution: Resolved, By the Republicansot Boone County, in County Convention, that we recognize in James G. Blaine the foremost man in the Re- publican ranks, the most deservedly popular among the masses of the voters, and we there- fore instruct our delegates to use all honorable means to secure his nomination as our candidate for the Presidency. WLEAN COUNTY. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Traune, Bioosrneron, Ill, April 24.—The Repub- lican primaries of McLean County on the Congressional question were held to-day. ‘The result is the closest ever known, and is still in doubt, The contest was, of course, between B. F. Funk and J. H. Rowell, both of Bloomington, The former carried Mount Hope, Funk Grove, Dale, Bloomington Nos. 2and 3, Normal, Downs, Money Creek, Lex- ington. Rowell carried Allin, Danner, D: Grove, Bloomington No. 1. Hudson, Old- Town, Gridley, Padua, Arrowsmith, Belle- flower, Cheney’s Grove. Empire divided its delegation, giving each two and a half. Ran- dolph divided also, giving each two. Rowell in addition claims Towanda, West, Anchor, White Oak, Cropsey, Martin; Yates. Totals of figures so far received: Funk, 5534; Rowell, 5234. Sixty-three are neces- sary to a choice in Tuesday’s County Con- vention. & num of towns a Presi- dential vote was taken to instruct the dete- fates, and the result is not cheering to the Grant men. In Normal Blaine swept the board, and a solid delegation, ten for Blaine, was chosen. Belleflower and Padua are for Blaine, Dry Grove is for Grant. OREGON. FOR BLAINE, San Francisco, Cal., April 24—In the Oregon Convention, after a recess on Thurs- day, the Committee on Platform submitted a report favoring a revision of taxation; the maintenance of the amendments to the Con- stitution of the United States; appropria- tions by the General Government for the im- provement of rivers and seaports and such railway lines as will develop the resources of the country; declaring against State-rights and the recent action of the State Democratic Convention in censuring the Supreme Court of the United States; condemning the attempts to overthrow‘ the elect- ive franchise in a portion of the States by either vote or fraud, and the at- tempted nullification of the laws of the Gen- eral Government by Congvessional action in the interest of the Democratic party; depre- cates the course of the Democrats who un- dertake to revive sectional animosity to se~ eure ascendancy in the South. Adopted. A resolution that Blaine is the first choice of the Oregon Republicans, and instructing the delegates to use all honorable means to procure his nomination, was adopted amid great applause, with only one dissenting vote. . George was nominated for Corarens: For Judges of the Supreme Court, L. B. Waldo, W. P. Lord, E. B. Watson; for Pres. idential Electors, George B. Curry; E. L, Ap Plegate, and 0D. Wilson; for delegate-at- ell. large, J. H. Mitch San Francisco, Cal, April 2t—A Port epublican State land (Or.) dispatch says the ing elected the follow- eonyention pals Ror lect ing delegates to Chicago: H. W. Scott, D. K. Hanna, J. M. McCall, D, N. Treland."O. Fy ‘Tompkinson, Adjourned sine die. MARYLAND, POSITION OF THE REPUBLICANS, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasurnetor, D. C., April 24.—The Balti- more American this morning in the follow- ing editorial states the position of the Mary- land Republicans on. the Presidential ques- tion: “The Republicans ‘of Maryland are now, as they were four years ago, largely. in favor of the nomination of Mr. Blaine. Their second choice is John Sherman. They are opposed to a third term for Gen. Grantor any other man, still there is an effort being made to smuggle through .a delegation to Chicago to consist ‘of parties who are known to be opposed to the nomination of either Blaine or Sher- man. They profess to be unpledged, but are really earnest Grant men. ‘The Repub- lieans of the State should take care to at- tend the approaching primaries, and be care- ful to cast their votes for those who are op- posed to a third term, and o) posed to the choice of a delegation that wil! be under the control of ex-Postmaster-General Creswell.” ——— WEST VIRGINIA. FOR BLAINE. WHEELING, W. Va., April 24.—The Repub- ican primaries held in this (Ohio) county to-day, for the selection of delegates to the County Convention to elect delegates to the State Convention, resuited in the election of a solid Blaine delegation. As most of the £ founty Conventions in the State have been Slats will undoubtagie sroare Splegates tho tion to the Chicago Convention. sas a oes ——_ igen MICHIGAN, ‘(OST UNANIMOUS FOR RLATYE, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicave Tribune, ‘00, Mich., April 24—The C Convention to elect delegates to Detroit whe in turn send delegates to Chicago, was held to-day, and the following men sent to De troit: Col. S. H. Wattles, Lyman M. Gates, Robert Burns, a: om Briggs, Orrin Snow, James M, Noble, John c, Curk, Ep Smith, W. H, Cobb, Holcomb, J. M. Neasmith, RJ” Williamson, 0. H, Fellows, and W. HL Me- Cormick. ‘The fourteen delegates were Sent instructed, amid great applause, ‘nomination. large majo: almost unat _lieans of good standing here ‘if Grant is nominated. Detroit. OHIO. THE DEMOCRATS AND THEM © Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Cotusaus, 0., . Was lost sight of for the time be public attention was attracted to } the Demacracy were not idl } ing the fact that they made turns out that the Hon, H. man was quietly indulgin; that no. effort would be ne State, which, his friends assured true, as there seems to be a sides favoring giving Judge plimentary vote; but that during the past two years ballot a matter of is first i and. this doubt sed and) who now as morally certain that claimed for him, he will be unabl the vote of his own State after second ballot at the farthest, - among the mass of voiers, Jn strength from other States to ing is i doubt. The Hon. J. F. 3f{eKinney, in an interview to-day says: Cincinnati Convention. so Jong Ohio delegation will cast canditate the sentiment of the may us to victory.” In reply to the likely to be nominated, his a1 veyed the impression that his was weak, and that the Senator would. the nomination as readily advocacy of Gen. Ewiny’s WhileSenator Thurman has appear to be that enthusiasm anc pressing his claims that would under the circumstances, Chairman McKinney, Tilden, said that, shoul the Convention, id he Mr. Tilden could convince .the question as to his ability to beat John Shermai but, if Jim Blaine Fisk isuch. Blaine ,000 more votes in BI Sherman. can,?? ., CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Special Dixpateh to The Chicago CLEVELAND, County Convention to State Convention to-day expressing: other man Blaine. delegates Chicago also adopied : strongly favoring Sherman. *Thi areS. T. E here, in which bank Sherman er, and Gen. James Barnett. ° Bo! active Sherman men. was nominated for Presidential To the Western Associated metin the afterooon, elected Ci tional Convention unanimous. TEN FOR BLAINE. organization and many other tose. AB turned to the State instructed. laine dele; FRANKLIN COUNTY. Co: of this (Franklin) county in day instructed its delegates to dent. Resolutions censuring the were | new pointing TILDEN. the Syracuse Convention, say: short, the Tilden «strength at its compact shape handled 50 a5 controlling in intluence. THE TILDEN PLAN Itis not expected that it-will be itis supposed that he willbe a | ized at Cincinnati will be much | ous with the opposition organized.’ AGAIN WITHDRAWS. The Evenin, go to him by divine right. This hope of his being nominated, atter indicate as_the one most likely to | to whether he thought Judge Tr that he could carry his own Sty Meved it would secure his nomination, * !"~ Should Mr. Thurman. be’ asked :the sane. which will not make upa majo Convention, Will be amalgamated in litical crucible for whose occupane: £00 hotel rooms have been engi x is to name the Democratic nominee, will require some sort of an unde among the friends of other De! aspirants to defeat this. Tildenism tha . licans and their little contest, the leag ill ed fay til Repub Dolting ie I ag ANDINA TER’ April 24~The ¢o; between the Blaine and Sherman fat this State during the past two Months bass : tracted so much attention that little haste” a he; been given the Democracy, and tee as ir cansg ing. While Repn}- ers Of e, notwiths: Me noise. Tt . Jewett ha his agents at work, while Senator ead in’ tha “hope part to receive the indorsement of liebe him, would lous expresser of the warmest friends Mr. cd le {s par disposition on all, pone RCO. gentlem been so cruelly tomahawked by hig Pr as t¢ é ability to hold his delegation solid ae Us doutt; has, are ne in his behalf. It may, therefore, be aoe an make a more Toren wing Mm can mali ore ‘ormidable at the Cincinnati Convention: thane now. to eontrof ator Thor. the first or ke mal Question of much speculanon r the Democratic State Execuilig Gomme TE as will be a unit for Senator ‘Thums eae i its ballot f *Conven a certainly is the segond choice of mega erett mocracy; but whether he would haye enough, @ show. juestion 45 nswer con idenca col he had but little beable to flop hope ashe did into Anancial doctrines an, friends, there does not at the presen ine into time anergy i be exited in speaki if Arr. id’he be tho sha the Ohio Democracy, whieh? was bound to no candidate but ptinciple, would work with a wilt for his election, it ice of Convent Count “ol and journalist, remarked: “T believe wa ca in Ohio with Thorman; is the candidate, I woulda’ eo Poll from 5000 ta hio to-day than John 21 _ You see,” said Flood, “Jim Blaine carries the crowd with him, and gets in the young voters in a-manner that 10 Judge J. W.: Tyee et Elector. Pres, CLEVELAND, O., April 24—The-Republice ans of this county, which is the Twentieth Ohio District, held two exciting Conventions to-day. ‘The County Convention in the fore- noon elected thirty-five delegates to the State Convention, supposed to stand twenty-trd for Sherman and thirteen for Blaing, and apopted resolutions indorsing Sherman with- out naming Blaine. The District Convent Everett and Gen. James Barrett, who speeches pledged themselves for Sherman. Resolutions were adopted indorsing: Administration, favoring Sherman for Pres idential candidate, and instructing ael not to vote for a third-term man unless nec essary to make the nomination of tha Nw Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribwoe >" ToLeno, O., April 24.—The Lucas Convention to-day was largely attend the contest between the Blaine and Shi men very spirited throughout the day. 0a nes carry Ohi could he guarantee to do it? asked, Well? if he can’t, no Democrat can,” replied Me Kinney. ret Charles B, Flood, an_ old-time Democrat can O., April 24.—The Cuyah soiree delegates to the adopt! Tesol lutions, reference for Sherman and elects ed twenty Shermatt delegates to fifteen for “he District Convention to sect fw resolutions dekapates verett, National Bank President isa stockhold: - th arevery f in ints the adopted mat Blaine men carried their point by aboxt® men ried ce of ‘ten was Te Convention, although nok ‘ i 24," Republleans LusrBts, O., April 24.- The ena ion tof the State Co yention to support Sherman for ippo! i ‘also Board... Directors of the Columbus Lunatic Asylum, recently appoi nted by Gov. Foster, tata a r. Frestone, a Democrat, ss St perintendent of the ‘Asylum, with Demo cratic subordinates; also, condemn new Penitentiary Board for_reappol Democrat Clerk and Deputy-Warden. the a HIS PROGRAM AND INFLUENCE "> Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasurvatoy, D. C., April 3—The War ington Post, which now represents the 20 Tilden Democrats here, in commenting 00 “emesis that Tilden isin etfect to zo to’ Cine ae and participate in the proceedingsof the pol vention, possessed of a voting power of enty delegates. As far as those sevedl votes will serve to control the no! they will be used. If Pennsylvania cau 7 utes the fifty-eight which she is entitled © this Tilden emergency corps, they 3 similarly utilized, so also with favol tates whose delegates are fi Clactnaad rity, oF tbe ame ad ‘Ti less 2 Star has a dispatch source said to be very near to Tilden, drawing from the Presidential Syracuse his friends now decl: candidacy from New York to rable, 8 whit intimates that Tilden contemplates — nLite victory at Cincinnati. ‘The Star says: “ His viel fare Sen ineinnati UD- fons Io this yeat iden, bat Aiden: mocral orga: dane a atl OF é : ho: trammeled even by the pees aay Kelly. Having secured this posi! safely stated that Gor. at the proper time, candidate before _ the vention. Both personal and reasons contribute to this result. Robinson, who heads the delegatin this State, will of course be his moat! in the Convention. It is a kdo these facts which induced Senator J8 sThdes ithdra’ o National wi (Chairman of the Syracuse Conven! state in his place in Thursday. that the Democracy would be united in November. heretofore. intimated, the. Hon: Payne, of Ohio”? tate Sen: the State one Te choice as a candidate, it is believed, fe ree) to ial GF it tion from cnees