Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 6, 1881, Page 2

2 applause.) That done, wo must nddress ourselves to the present condition, * to the future prospects, and to the duties of the Re pudlican pany Senator Mifler concluded his speeel: by nd- vovating clyll-servica reform, and praising the Gree work doneby tho purty In reducing. the National debt. . GEN, BITAIWVE. Gen. George IL, Sharpe explained tho con- forence held last night between the factions regarding the reorganization of the conv tion today, and the failure to agree, Ho said: At an early hour tis morning tho gen. tlemen with- whom we were conferring tne formed us that no partof the plan proposed coutd be necepted: unless tho Comutittes on Contested Sents, whieh wa had propased to Adopt as pret of the plan, was disearded, and ty conmnittes should be organized whieh should consist of nine gentlemen on one side and seven on the other, Without desiring to say one Word of recrimination naainst the Vemen, those who acted with ine felt that twas better for us to come bere, ant, ia manly way, submit to tho deetslon of tho convention. fApplanse,} [ have only one more word to add, Unt fs, that for the kind- ness, the courtesy, the cordially of the Re- publican temper with which the gentlemen on the other side met us tn the consideration of all question, we shall ever be thankfal, We might well have desired that that large cominittes with whom, they consulted might Have been influenced, as 1 thonght they might be, by some of the aratiiments that Were presented, Wo were overruled, We ara not here to complain, We are here to state the rensons of or case, nid to say that wo nro altozether for tho success of the Ke- publican party. [Great applause. ] CIVILSERVICE REFORM, George William Custis sald: 1 desire to subinit a resolution to be teft with the Com- mittee on Resolutions for their consideration. Iwill read it, 1t 1s ns follows: . Heartily responding to tho stronuiy expressed conviction of the country that the great crime of asaaainition was duo to the spirit of faction Antluenced by the greed of place, aud revognlz- iug in tho prnetice known as tho spolls system a growing and powerful Ineentive to revaluuone ary disturbance, in necordunce with tho decinra- dn of tho last Nattonal Republican Convention, and to rate a most Htting and enduring monus ment to tha memory of Prosident Gurtisld, we solemnly pledge to Prealdent Arthur our cur. nest support In every endeavor to fultlll tho purpose unnounced by bis pradecessor in bis in: augurat address of asking Congress to co- operate with the Executive In remedying by Inw tho abuses of appointment and tcmoyal li tho alvil service, The Chairman—Tho resolution will go to the Committee on Resolutions, RECERS, At the convention adjourned until 7:30, ‘The several committees will meet this altetnoun, and tho contesting delegates be ecard. THE CONVENTION WAS DILATOHY in reassembling, and at 8:15 delegates and onlookers joined in singing, “ Marching Through Georgin” and other airs, National and cottic, Finally George Wiliam Curths? name was caited, and the chanting changed tochecring, But this in turn gave place to more gongs, local politicians coming ont strong In the popular airs, Finally Senator Bladdon addressed the Chair, and sald: £ would like to inquire if the Committee on Organization are ready to Tent, df s0 we would be pleased to recelve the report.” Husted—That committee is rently to report Mf this convention is ready to receive thelr report. Chairman—Tho Chair woult state that the convention has not been culled to order here- toforn beenuse the Courtice on Contested Seats are not yet ready % present their rev port. I understannd thelr roport is very nearly ready. ‘The next order of busiucss before this convention fs the receipt of the report of the Committee on Contested Seats, When that report is recelved and acted upon, and when all the members of this convention shall have been duly seated, then the Com- aittee on Organization will meke its report, and then my duties ag temporary Chairman wilt cease. I have no other duty now to transact, and there fs nothing 6lse for this convention to do save to awnalt the report of the Committee on Contested Seats, which Will be ready Ina very few minutes, At 8:61 the convention was CALLED TO ONDER. Tho Chalr——The first business is the report ofthe Committee upon Contested Seats, Is that committee rendy? Woodin—Yes, Mr. Chairman and gentlo- men of the Convention, ‘The Committee on Credentials have elvan, f patient heuring to Ml who appeared before us claiming seats ‘n this Convention In atl contested cases, anil 48 pur Work proceeded it wis committed, to jha care of our friend Bilss to write down the result of our deliberations, and Pye been tis ng at it upside down [laugitter} and own side up [laughter], andeit is tha worst ipechnen of handwritimg that Lever sav in ay life (loud. foughterl; and £ confess that, while L remember all that was done, 1 coutd got read one single word. [Laughter.}'1 am polng to hand it to him to read. [Renewed aughter, Biiss—The convention will pardon me for suggesting that Woorlin, of course, dues not understand how to turn anything upside down, [(Laughter.] ‘The roport wus then read, and by it Albert Daguett, of Brooklyn, whe has opposed the Conkling People, was given o seat in tho convention. Othors of his sido from Brook- lyn were also awarded sents, ‘Tho passage jn the report upon THE ONEIDA DISTRICTS Is as follows: in the First District of Oneida your commit- tee report by a vote of 12 to 4 that the sittin; delegates are not entitled to their sents, bu that tho following persons aro entitled to thelr seats: Samuel 8S, Lowry, Samuel i, Campbell, S.A. Millard, and Nv 1G Pierce, An the Second District of Onvida your com- mittes report that the sitting members an nounced that they made no further cinim to thelr seats, and that the following-muned wrsons ure entitled to seats; Samuel Camp- etl, M.D. Cady, William J. Clark, and Sam- uel H, Fox. dn tho Third District of Oneida yourcummittee report by a vote of 11 to’ hat the sitting mombers are entitled to their Beats, BY A VOTE oF 10 To 1, tho delegation headed by ex-Senator Slonne, and Known as anti-Conkling, were awarded sents from Oswego, ‘The sitting delegates nnd contestants from the Fifteenth District of Now York City wero both declared nat entitled tosvats, Theso contestants.are the lenders of tha Anti-Machino Central Com- mijtce, Tho report CLOSED AS FOLT.OWS? Your committee, by a vote of 10 to 1, recommend that tits convention refer to the State Committee, with power, the subject of retnrollinent and rout autyariols in ‘all or any of the districts in the City of New York, A motion baluy inndo to adopt the report, Bliss asked y division of the question, of so much us relates to the: resolution and to the secommendation at the close, Bliss? request revalled, and the Chalr sald: "Lhe question now upon the inal resulution.” Hiss—Before that Is put IT huve to pig- eat to the convention and Chairman this: ty the tinnl resolution will draw ont consid- trable debate, and will consiime some tine ofthts convention. Is lt not better it should He over until the nominations tre made, and other more general business of this convene tlon? [Shouts of * Nol Nol” © Yost Yes!” Bllss—I make that suggestion with the con- gurrones of the Chairnian of the comuittee, it relates, the convention will perceive, to 1 Jnatter that ought to go before the conven Hon after it is permanently organized, and £ Uerefors moye that the constderation of that resolution be postponed watil atter the Stato ticket has beon nominated, Carried, ‘fhe Chalrinan—The next business in order is the report of THE COMMITIEK ON PERMANENT ORGANIZA> TION, Mr, Husted—Mr, Chairman, your Commit teo un Pertnanent Organization have unant- uiously aureed to name for President of this. convention Chauncey M, Depew, [‘Tremen- dous applause.) ‘The report was adopted, ‘The Chairman appolutod 'Theudore M, Pomeroy and George i Sharpe a connuittes to conduct Mr, Do- pew to the chinir, Mr, Dupew’s presence on the plutform was 4 signal for un outhuret of applause, Mr. Devow, on taklng the chaiy, sald In tho: course of his apeech: “ Wo are here under sircumstunces that arouse both congratila Hon and commiseration, Congratulation thut this convention, one of the largest and most representative bodies ever gathered In this Stite, manifests, w spirit of unity and har. ony which eaus a continuuncs of the Hepublican party. JApplause.} Com- sulseration for our cnemles, who have Seen adyisiis us and lending us thelr com- pasplan because of Inuxtricubls dilculties dito which we were to be embroiled, ET have w thon this advles to five dn the sume spirit shat they coaxed us, that when they met next week in Albany pnd thelr factions are | represented there our . divthne Kulshed follow-cltizens Samucl J, ‘Tilden And Joba Kelly, and those yentlemen rein- . Ret the ald druua of tho Mon and the lamb, tht the lion be tolglitycuretul dn view of his digestion during the canvass that the lamb 43 not shod with spurs. — We cuine here in uo spirit of animosity, —vin- dictlvaness, or revengeful sentiment toward our opponents. Weare hero from oll parts of the State In voluntary attendance, for the slniple renson. that wo bolleve we are per- forming tho highest duty i prypenting to aho people of the State and the cuvlin- try the views of the best — purty, whieh contains the best men, and onumerntes the best principles, (Applause) Vo dDelleve that in, atl questions of adminis: tration reform, of revenue, of finance, of everything that concerns the progress of the Covernment and the welfare of the people, the Kepabltenn party has more permanence and enduring and progressive idena than the Denweratic party enjoys. Applause | twenlyeive years past the Repub! party, tipon” the broad Which It” is founded, has been dnild- ing an edifice with — liberty, with the rhts of man, with sound “tinaticht! prinelples, and with the exercise of gout governmentsl Ideas, which will live wile time endures, and the aehievements of our organization will farne in all thne the bright est cyclo tn our country’s histery, Substitutes were made In tho [stot dele.” For Heer pon gates on motions of other delexntes. MM LOWRY, OF ONEIDA, sald: The delegates from the First and See- ond Asseinbly Distriets of Onetda find then: solves without seats upon the floor of tho house. {would ask that thore may be seats destznated for the delegates from those dis- tricts, and that they indy bo furnished with tickets ty the Hoor of the convention, Tho Chalr—it is {upaasibte to furnish then with tickets, bul If the gentlemen are outalde the ron L will send polleemen with tho gentleman from Onedla_ to that they spre wdinitted.. Thore are some vacant seats In the hall, Psee, and Pecan dono mere than ask the xentlemen who are occupying the foor of the house, whe are not delegates, to take seats upon the platform, and teave the body of the house to the delegates, ‘ THE PLATFONS, ‘Yhe Chairman of the Comittee on Reso- Inttons then read the following, and they were adopted: 1, Wo unite with ourfollow-citizena throughout: the Union Indeploring the incalculable catummity which bus befallen the country In tho death of tho tute President, Janes Abram Garth Under tho kindly Inftoenceet American instit tlons, ang by the force of 8 noblo mantiood, he Toso froin tho hittmblest walk of lite to tho Nizh- eat onrthly station. By mutniiness and zentte- ness of nature, by loftiness oF pubiic spirit und adisclplined intelligence for public ailairs, by Abe strongth of pulitleal eonviction, bleided witb singular moderation of ‘temper and urbanity of expression, above nil, by thit rara ana noble temper which dures to bo Just, and which ttlone composes angry States, reeonelles pirties, nud seenres wise reforms, he wus Bnguinrly pe for tho rent ollleo 40 whien he was elevated by to frou chulce of his fellow-eltizens, Tho opening of bis Admtnis- truon had won the confidence of the country by completing the refunding or tho pubile deve; by exposing a vast system af public robbors and by Naat guia the prosecution of the rol ers: "by its frank decluration to asi tho ald ‘Congress to restore tho conduct of publle bit ness to business principlaa, and by its tel Phant vindleation of the canstitnttonnt authority of tho oxeentive ofico, Suddenly sirteken by a. mortal blow, he Iny face to face with death tor elghty days, with stich sublime serenity of cours age,” unequaled falth, cheerful“ vatienc and gracious courtesy that = the: of Christendam — bent with sympathy and adiniration, and brought overy nation to ourside as triends and brothers. Already bis name shines among tho world’s herons, and it [¥ written upon Americun hearts with the unmes of Washington and fdneoln, Chertshing the memory of big brave, simple, and manty ehnrace ter. Inspired by his lofty ats nnd nusutiled life, and impressively warned by the elrenm= stances of bis assnaliation, we pledge ourselves anew to the preat National objects to whieh the Inte President was devoted, and which are now hequenthed to tha party wiitah ho so patriot. lenlly served, and vf whose name and fame he waa so justly proud. We respeetfully offer to the venerable mother, tho devoted wife, and tho. boreaved children of tho Inte. Presl+ dent tho assurance of our deep and tenucr sygi- pathy in a sorrow watch only the Divine power can console, but which hus all tho alleviation that tha spotless memory of tho dead, the tear- ful gratitude of the country, and tho sincero riot of tho world can ntfard, 2. (That we have ontiry confidence {n tho abil- it}, Integrity, and putriotte Intentions of Chestor A. Arthur, President of the United Stutes: that histife-tonz record gives tho enrnest of his fidelity. and dovotion ta the enuse and principles uf the Republican party; ana bellaving he will carry out tha intentions expressed by htm tn his n- auguration address, that his Administration will bo Miiing with that of his lamented prede- cessor, {ny accord with tho clearlyedetined prine clples and pollcly of the Republican party, and heart jn harmony with tho just expectations of those who gave him tholr sultra: for the high id res] ollie rt to which ho was elected, we tender to him our entire confidence and cordiat support. His uauly beuring and syinpathetle gots 1 the tie of National afttiction command our reapect and admiration, a That the trlumph of the Republican man- agoment of tho Natfonnt ininees.are being constintly mutntained, 1s shown by tho puye mont of “moro than $17,000,000 of tho publia debt during the month of September, and by tho reduction of the annual {interest to lesa thin $62,000,000, while the surplus revenues Justify tho reduction of pexeg at nn early day, and thig duty Congress should appronct with, duc regard. to tho protection of American n= dustry, and with an ulin to reduce the number of tuxgatherers and remove the occasion for Jolfonsive and costly ltization. 4. ‘Chat thoso who conspire to defraud tho Government are tho: worst unemios of tho party to which they belong, aud the Republican party hus amvong Its stronzest clalins to popular gratl+ tude the war which it has waged ngainst tho corruption which grow out of tho expenditures consequent on tho Rebellion, the punishment: which {thas meted. it to dishonest oltivinis af wuittover rank, and {ts persistent vigor in favor of economical and honost administration, and tho rebuke and prosccution of tno winises con- nected with tho star routes in the Post-Oilico Department, redounding to tho credit of Presi+ dont Garticld, and in pressing the prosecution to tho full sutistaouion of Justice President Arthur mny be assured of the hearty approval of the people, &. ‘That we pledgo Prostdont Arthur ourcnr- newt support in every otfort for the enforcement of Clyil-Servico reform, recognizing, as we do, the fact that abusca in connection with the dis. pensation of official patronnge fy bo Joely ellinionied if not wholly removed by wise an practicable methods of uduilulatration, 6. ‘That the wisdom, prudence, and cconom: shown by Gov, Alouzy 2, Cornell during bla ad- mlufetration of tho affalra of tho Brute entitle him to tho thanks and gratitnde of tho peopie, His careful scrutiny of legislation, his jiicious exercise of tho veto power, Ing persistent en- forcoment of tho principles of retrenchment, and his fearless discharge of all the duties of his oilice, have, in the development of the beat quaiites of practivbable stuteymanship, vindt= cated tho wisdom of hts election, % That, av the fopublican party has always been {dentiiicd with whutover waa deonied os. sentini to the maintenance of the cominercint) aupremncy of tho Stute, wo ure in fuvar of sub- mitttig to tho people the question of makine our catials practically freo, 8 ‘Nhat we are in favor of an equitabto system of taxation that will reach corporations ns Wall aa individuals, und that we are opposed to all no. wopolles that oppress. tho peuple or unfairly Aiserlminate apasngt tho looul interests, The reavlution upon free canals was adopted sepurately, and then wll were udepted, A RESOLUTION ‘TO NOUNCE ROBERTSON. Moroy, of Livinuston, offered the follow- Ing preamble und resolution, and they were retorred to the Committee on Resolutions; Wuennas, Tho Kepubilean party, through a series of Nagionnal and Stato platforms, 13 well fy Prosidentint messiges, Is trrevacatily com- mer fa the. principies of trae alvil-servieo re- Or; Mss z Wuriteas, A reformed olvil saryloe is nntago- nized by tho removalof compctont diligent, and, trustworthy otlicinks bofore the oxplration of at tonure of thelr ole, If such removal iely to wive placo ay a reward for partie services; and Wurntas, Tho torm for which &. A. Merritt was appointed Callector for the Port. of New York hus not oxphron; therefore. Resolved, ‘That true elvil-service reform dos manda that EA. Merritt should ba again placed in eburye of thy Collector's olllee, and there tained Until the expiration of such term, unte: sooner removed fur cause, (Loud npplause and suine hisses.) ‘UE FOLLOWING FEMALE BUFFIAGISE RES ‘ OLUTION wasolfered by ex-Sponker Husted, and no ac > tion reported on it? : Wirneasy The Mepubliens Darty 18.9 party of rowress, aNd bag lie ite horole pase estaliishod he right of every citizen of tho United Stites toequal olvil and potitical protection; thoru+ fory, Resolved, That our eiorte in bohalt of treo auifruse shall be extended to all citizens of tha Btute without rogurd tu Box. NOMINATIONS wero announced to be In order, and Gen, doseph 8. Carr was tmuntnously reno duated for Secretary of Stata, a tra Davenport was stiominated for State Controller, in place of James \¥, Wadsworth, who declined the renomisation, Leslie W, Russell was nominated for Al neral in place of Harmiltan Ward, ‘Tha yote stood Itus- the pre sell, 263; Ward, 2if, Bling So: your was nominated for SHite En- ginear and Francs M. Finch for Jude of @ Court of Appeals, both by avelamation Carrol C, Siulth, of the Committee on Res- lutions, then offered the following, aud It Was agreed to: Reslved, That we accopt the coneilatory spirit that hus churucturized thy proceudings of this body asa harbinger of enduring sarmony aud perinagent sucgess, The tleket nominated ia inudy up of men of proved Hitegrity and toated patrlollem. They are deverving of tho popular coufidence and will dischurge tho dutled of tha several oflicus tor which thuy ure named with couscluus tdelity to the people and to the Stale, James W, Iusted was nominated for State -Oastrer, rer elution that the State Committes order A reorganization of the ty In New Yor and Kings Conntles met with strong opposl- ton, and a motion to lay the resotutton on the table wos Wasentt AY Cs 203; noes, 197, New York ind Brooklyn opposed reorganization claiming that thelr vote at tha Presidenthal election made reorganization unnecessary, N THI NEW STATE COMMITTER Avas then ninounced as follows! First. Congressional Distriet-—Benjamtn aN rooid— Albert Dageett. Thivd—Willinm tl. Mehrbach, Fourth—Eaward Th Hobb, Evrth—Plerre Van Wyek, Sixth—De Witt G. Wheeler, M, Patterson. rielits Van Cott, John MeLevan, . ‘Michael Cregan, Eleventh—T. C. Matt. Hiwelfth—W. UL, Robs Uhirteenth—i. 2. C Fourteenth, “Firteenth— Sixteenth—John i. Si Seventeent) ti Hel i hd. Kighteenth—An i Haire. 4 ire’ Williams, . Niheteonth—N. M. Curtis. Twentieth—abe 1, Stove r lirst—George W, Ray, Norwich, ‘Twenty-second— J. W. Vrooman, Pwenty-thlrd—T, Te, ‘Mwenty-fourth—Binnk, ‘Twenty-tiftth—A, C. Smith, h—H Chamberlin, Sexeventh-<Witllun 1. Parkburst, eighih-—H, F darvis, wenty-ninth—-1l, Bemis, + Wirticth—C, Parsons, ‘hirty-tirst—J. T, Warren, Thirty-second—C, UG. Ingersoll, Whirty-third—James Low, The UAC volo of thanks was and the conventlo MASSACILUSET'I'S, LISTLESS, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Toune. Boston, Mass., Oct. 5.—Tho Democratic Stato Convention at Worcester today was nlmoat entirely vold of special incident or Interest. The Attendance wus sinall. In the session Inet your 1.02) votes wero cast on tho ballot to nomtnate sthe candidate for Governor, Today anty iv Uelegates presented thelr credentinis. Few spectatora were in tho guilories, Tho members of tho convention snt huddled ctose together in the front purt of the hut, ali with coats but> toned closely and some with tats on, for tt was very cold. The obit porvaded all the format proceedings. ‘ho speeches wery listened to ng If the henrers were perforining a solemn duty in altttiug pullently through thom. Only two or three thes was thore any applause, and this was not xenernl uor hearty, A call for three cheers for Col, French, when he first appeared upon tho Platform, met with a faMt response, but, Inter on, with considerable efforts, the delegates rosa and eheored the name of THE TON, CHARLES P, THOMPSON, when the President announced that be was the nominee for Governor, The business of the convention was transacted mechunleally and without spirit. It could bave been. done easily nt one seasion, and would have been had not tho profound veneration for all tho tra- ditions of tho party, onv of which in Massuehu- setts 4a noon recess of tho State Cunvention, compelled an adjournment at nalf-paat 12 for an hour, Col French culled tho body to order at half-past il and spoke for ton or fifteen min- utes, He was thon chosen Tempornry Chair- man, The various committees were nppolnted, Dut, without waiting for the report of tho Com- mittee ‘on Permanent Organization, Mr: Jarvis N. Dunham, of Pittsfield, was nominated aud chosen Permanent Chairman, HE MADE A SOLID BVEECI, in which be discussed with candor tho political quegtions of the hour, Whatho sald appealed rather to copscience than to partisan spirit, and the application of his remarks’ was not such o3 toawakeu much audible response. When he closed the Hon, Charles P, Thompson was nomi- uated by acclamation for Governor; thon tho Hon, James Hi: Carleton, of Haverhill, was nontl- nated for Lleutenant-Governor. Tho bulanco of tho..ticket was reported by a committee, and Adopted by acclamntion. Tho only change from Inst ycnr ts tho substitution of Mr. Carleton's nane for that of Mr. Alpha E, Thompson, who Qeelined a renomination for Licutenunt-Gov- ernar. The report of the Committee on Resolu- tons was read by tha Hon, Joln K, Tarbox, its Chulrman, Tho platform is conaldcred ono of the etrongest declnrations ever put forth by tho Deinocratie party in tho State, and was adopted without debate, THE PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRATS. Woncrsten, Mnss., Oct, 5.—after the nom- Ination of Chartes P. Thompson for Govorn- or, the Stute Democratic Convention nomin- ated James U1. Carleton for Licutenant-Goy- ernor, A committee was appbinted to nom- {nate the remminder of the ticket, and the con- vention took a recess, Qu reassembling tho ticket was completed £8 follows: + 3 Secretary of Stato—Gen, Mf. TS Donahue. ‘Trensurer and Recelver-Genoral!—Col, F, J. Parker, Auditor—Charies ft. Field, ytborneysGoneral—Get, Patrick A, Col- ns, ‘The Committes on Resolutions reported the following platform: ‘The Domocrats of stassnchugetts, convened to eongult upon the eummon weal, ong tnore nyOW our constint fultt in tho expedioncy and right of the Democrivy in government us expounded by Ne great teachers, thoge early suges of tho Republic fotterson and Mudleon, We beliove that governinent best adapted to the social wolfare t3 the one which ussures equal pilvilowes, domeatio tranquillity, and justice with tho least abridgment of individual freee dom, Adinonister Ly tho lessung of history, we are jeatously watchful ul the Goverummunt’s nowor, Bo linblo to abuse by the ambition and. lust of rulers, and would hola (t. withta tho nur rowest ctlicient limits, ostabllabing its reaponst+ lo repasitory ag close as possible to the people, went ssetl, adjourned at 1 o’cluck. Governtuental powers in tha daalsoverelynty of State and Nation, defined in the Federil Constl- tutfen und ailirwmed in our State Constitution, 1s the inust cousorvative of pure Administrations and of democratic pulltical conditions, We deny that the right Inhures in| tho sov- erolguty Of tho Stato to defent the Federal gov erolguty by a renuuciation af alloginnco to the Union, and we support the Federal Constitution ag supreme in authority over the Stato and pev- plo in Fospuct to nil mutters expressly dedieated. to Its Jurisdiction, and tho Union attndestriat- ite save by u successful revolution, or common. consent; but wo cqualiy matitain the right of tho peopla. of cack Stuty to. oxerelsu’ fully. all pawors of political sovervlunty not reli quixhed to the genera) Governumout for the Qsvortion of the prerogative and dhentty ng rope resoniutives Of a uruat Natton. The apptleas Yon of these conservative principles to all con- cerns of ernment, Federal und state, is prulally importaut to tha safety of aur demo tie dngtitiions migilnae tho tishiious ene erouchinent of arietocratic tendencies, and the efforts Of orguiized avartes and ambition to insure the powers Of tho Government tor their Prout and itgwanulsemont by the encritice of the conan welfure, Wo regurd the National debt us bindraus to our comumerocint well buing, tho removal of which by honcat paymont us epevdily as pusste ble, with sliaple and moderate taxation, should be the atrenuans polluy of the Government, und, to that end, we fniist npon a severe trite wullty ond integrity in pubtle expend: Halves, and tho most advantagcons Investment of bu iitekost batting dlobt, whien should be. fe faverable us thator any athor uation. ‘Phe Qobt should bo o placed as te ve within the power of the Government to pay it ay rupldly Adour avatlable resaurces wiall allow, We regard Ue defeat of the Wood Fundin DIN Ina the ast retire by tho Intluenco and slur the menuevor tho organized money power 5 #444 triniph of private acltness over the pub- He Interest, and & tinanelal joas only part a repaired by tho unluwfal oxpedient to whio Wa ons resorted, Olle scal teyisiutton and management of the 'Trensury Dopartmunt aye deferred too much to wily opertors who gamble ty the moncy ventres, Our satisfaction in tho debt reduction fa quuliiod by the fact that the reduction would bo ippnter, by many millions af dole lary annually but for’ offiotat “dishonesty and oxtravagancs, No apparent zeal jn correct= lug buses waun found out uxunerate tho batty ta power fran culpable respongiullity for the “existence of auch abuses under its rule. Under & capable aduilnlatration such colossal Trini ag are oxposed In the postal servicu and elmitar ones which have scandstized tho lust iiss Folural Adininistrations would bo lupoas ai nto, We demand that guiity oficials aud thatr con- federateas, Luwever hixh tn plice or party favor, aball be puntsbed fur tholr crimes and made to disyorge tol plunder, as iugennlly for thoir past, Oud such reform be jnetituted In adminis. ee pertgcas a6 shall proyent conspiracice In future. way We do strongly assert tha iniportanco of an Jntulligent and bold reviston of the taritluwenow conftessedly i adjusted, and in fyct bi some, by whieh several, fudusirios now disorlin: uated ugainet may obtale relief from invidious justice, monopolies be arrested io thelr avoline on und incidental benotita and. burdend bo equitubly vroportioned to ull, as, may consist with the nocd of the revenue. Our National ured polley and loyisintion, to bo democratic and Just, must discourage All monopotics and da equal Justive to endh ono of the varloud Industries: which engage tho enterprise aad labor of the people, Wo hold tt inanitest that the perinns bent proaperity of our Land, tn whieb all lndass tril arts have a huine, cannot be strengthoned or male & by the destroetion or impovers Ishinent of certah branches of industry to bultd up und suatntn othors. Tho coming ‘Goternment should protect alt, oppress none. Our statesmanship ts called to sertoudly contoniptate the nent event whon our artisans nnd mimnfacturore will, Ho our nigel colural Interests, wek a market for thelr proe duetions tn addition ta the home market. in even competition with the manufacturers nnd arian of other countries, We urge that tho burden by taxation on tho prodvotng es by the present tari isn pricy. ht to giye place to Haehter duties, Juatly distribited, Wo regard It nserippling stincs, leather, and many other iuustries ot the cormntry, and as dustrurtive to foreign commerce under our Na- slant thug, s 1 liens of tha carrying teade, shipebulld- In, und Naherits, 4 well as the loss of prestize on tho ocenn, $n result of heh tuxation, direet nod helirect, which a tistaken potley has lode cd on th ora industriva, We provest thint too tyes revenue Is raised, tnd that the welaht of Federal taxation fais Wnequally on the laboring and middie interests: of tha country Murther, that tonnage duces tins hosed on Auierican versols should be nbollshers rhe. deawhiek luv for shipbuilding. ew fa operation for useful purposes should be re- medeled, to give practieat retlef nguinst tho wrongfel depression of silpbtlding by tnxa. ton, whieh It condemns, Wa reners one fate in the ability of Amor: Jenn sbipmasters nnd sallors and shipbullders to eegapete with thelr mates of any foreln it ting In the enrrying trade, whenever the lon? of local ana Federal taxntion shatl bo removed from tho men and shipa thit float our fla. Wo usk not bounties, but wo do demand {hit Conuress hail give our ecommerce al ving chance npon the ocean. We declare our xed purpose, so soon as tho Demoucrats shall have x controlling party: in the National Administration, that givil service be stinplitivd und reduced from its present overs grown and corrupting porporiions: that ape pointmenta to it be regulated by Inw, aud re- moved as fir us possible trom personal fayor- Ithen and politlent patronage, and that all sub. ordinate ang clyit officers xhatl know and feul that. during thelr preserived term of service, they owe all to thelr country and nothing ta party chiefs, while thoy aball u know and foul al That they cannot, uns” more than Senators and Herre a ntutives, fusion themselves as a perma. burden on the body politic, neede that tha disorders produced by agive use of icoholic stinulanta nro of W character properly cugnizably by the Governs ment, but four Juilgment the radioat remedy: by atatite prohibiting the manufacture, Impor- uitton, or commerce int epirituous or malt fquors is beyond the legitimate reach of polltion| Juris detion and tresymases On personnl freedom, and igeondemned lo in pol ey by the decisive td tt of exper Beohibition, tits twenty veura’ trial in this Commonwealth, nat only .falled to mitigate the evil it'attempted to de- etroy, but was tbo parent of other evils per nicious to good morals, We favor tho regulation of the conduct of tho Mquor trafic by eficlent laws, enforced whth Vizve, Such lnwa should be rensonobly in their provigions, nud while not designed merely to harass ond iijire law-abiding persons engined Inthe bustiess, yet stringent enough to eifect fl Ruppretainn of pblle yiee. Wo take nd indiseriminate assault uvon cor- porate capital, the utility of which our commer. elit history Indicates, tt corporate privileges imply corrolative corporate duties owed by the corporations to tho publie. the perfarmanco of whieh It Is the right of tho Sint to compel, We belleve tho Logisinttire in the interest of fhe public should exercise a vigilant aurvell- lance over corporations to prevent and reform the abuso of tholr franchises, and to secure to. the people the benotlts contemplated in thatr incorporation. ,- The subject of. railroad fares and frelghts Is oC intimate concern to all the peuple, and fs 5 prone: ong for investigation and regulation by eisiative authority. We ndvocato the volition of the poll-tax asin proceausisit of tharizht to yote in the Common. ‘wealth. ' Wo impeach tho Republican Logisiature for placing obstrolesin the way of free sutrago, and finposing compileated, troublesome, and thme-consuming prerequisits on the right to vote, onerous and unjust to tho 200,00 warknien. of tho Stute, futeutionnily adopted to eneourago otlelus to noglect thelr duty. We foel va profoundly as nny of our country- nen the sorrowful stroke that bows the heart of the Nation in solemn sadness nboye tho sepulchro of its crucliy-murdered Chief Mnuis- trate. But we liftonr bend to behold the Mee publio unshuken and atately as over In the path of its srent carcor, ‘Touched by the manifestations of patriotic feeling tho tragic event evokes from nll classes and sec- Hong, wo realize with rindness that the Nation hus been builded anew, on [te original and suro foundation, tho kindred affections and joyalin- atinets of ull tts people, Wo trust the recent unkindness between North and South i finally burled In thit hajlowed grave of the Natlon’s dend, and that no inworthy ‘parry spirit or sec- tonal inchnritablencas will over vox its repose, ‘The resolutions wero unanimously adopted, WISCONSIN, ADDRESS OF THE, REPUNLICAN STATE CEN- TUAL COMMITTEE, Special Disvaten to The Chicago Tribune. MILWAUKEE, Wis, Och 5.—The Repub- ean State Central Committee has Issued an address, from which the following extracts are taken: Tho State Convention, meotingsin the midat of tho gleam custoverthe lund by the deuth of our beloyed and hoaored President, nominrted uticket composed of well-known and worthy altizens. It adopted 1 platform embodyt Mberal and progressive views of thy National Ap auliea party, & platfors pou which every citizen can, stand who belleves in fosterlug a Vigorous National spirit, In maintaining {rea and bongat elections, Iy encouraging nnd pro- tevting Aimericay ludustry, In keopiig tho pubs Mo credit unimpulred, and in asserting tho right of tho people, through the legitimate channels of legisiation, tu seuuro thomselves against une due exnctions aud nbugoa on the part of copora-* tions, For this tekst and platform wo fnvite your cordial support, « 'Lho ‘Tempcrance‘or Prohibition paity. 1s In tho flelt uxking your votes, The Hopubllean party ctating to bo and faYbe frivnd uf temper- ance, Kobriety, goo morals, and good order, ‘The Promibitionists demand that av amendment to the Stace Constitution prohibiting the manu fietnro and gale of spirituous ang talt lquors bo submitted ta the people, ‘That js a question which belongs wholly to the Legistature. If 1 nuijority of the peuple desire the submission of such an ainondment, they have the power to elect o Legialuture which w:lt oxeauto tholr wilh. Ietibere are large Qumbers of Reprbiienns Wh) co not lofeve such an omen: © tisdo- sired by tno magority of the people, wao con. avquoently think it would involve uselesa labor and -oxpense, and who, Judging by tho ex- perience of’ other Stites, and taking Inte cousidorution ° the of our populacion, Siemaly belleve that pra lubitory iegislation inthis Stato would accom. pllah nothing to abate tho evils of Intompor- ano, Dut would remaln a dead fetter upan tho siatute book, They ure contirmed in this opinion by the fact that but few localities avail thomaelvos of the exlating local option law, anid Ubut tn snany instances where it bas been tried it has proven neurly A total futture. Thoy bold that ioxislation, inorder to be effective, must conform to the convictions of a Jarge minority of the people, and they kauw that even if um a= doruty of the votes ottne dtuute favored prohlbl- ton ‘thore are extensive districts where a groat, majority of thy jububitants would regard it as an otitrage upon -thalr porsonul Iibertles, Hones the — Roepublicun — party in this Sinto hus from the bering jetondily retusert ition an to mike peeklby artivie of its political falth, Ut hus lettdts mene bers free to entortah thelr own convictions pn this subject. ‘The list State Convontion took ho hew departure, but adhored to the cstabtlshed polloy of the arty, Tho evila of intemperance Bre no greutoy now than they haye beun at any thne sines tho party was organized fn 1d, the Nucessity for probibidion tuo more urgent. On the contrary, It is belloved that, ju tho lust twonty yours, throwgh the efforta in part ot the tempernnce organizavons empioymy only morat cick ane bn pate through the gonern) svolat rogross mide, there pus been a inarked tm provement in the plo in resnest to habits of peo- the immodernts uso of intoxtonting drinks, Hence there was ho reusun why the. list State Cunvention should abandon the Bolloy’ hitherto pursued on thia sutiect, wud practically convert the Ropub- Nean "party in Wiavonaln, ostubllabed for” the pomedan of great {Nutlonal juterests, foto a ocul rani bitory Uquor law orgunization. It will doubtless bo urged that the Republican: convention wna not usked expresaly to uppruye prohibitions what it wus asked to do wus to uilicin tht ft fe the duty of tho Levisiaturo to propose a probibitary ainendinent. ‘Tho, differ. enoo betweon direst approval and tho cotigie ropored is merely tho dilferenco betwaon rank, tony, ang straightforward conduct and ®.costardly uteurapt tw reich the sane end by ypatia and avadion, ,No legislature would bo peated in Broposia au ainendment which ty ts own opinion would be injudiclous and mis- ehievaus If adopted,”. Wheo it submits an amendmont, by that vory wot it recommends its adapuor The pr Democeutio icles most Carncatly atvocated by the party ond with which ite name {5 Wontiiled ure already tho wbamo wud disyruco of American history. ‘Ou the othor hand, the { the Bepublteun purty ¥ the whole record of the, glory of our histury,. And the grout’ contest thatehall {lx the dedtiny of tho Ropublis for weul or wo fe still waged betwoen those two great partied, tho rypresentatives of lverty, union, and progresd..on the que hand, an Blavery, Aocussion, ang repudiation, on the othor, pod not Ull atl the. frints of the long contest havo been secured and freo schoula und'a free batlot are as well protécted Bout ag Nucth can weds Kepublicuns atford to loxo alight of tho cause “for whith so much blood wus shed and 60 much treasure ox foudeds Tho solid South {6 beginning to break under the discouragoments ut repeated defent, Let the Republicans North show persoveraucoe and furtitude—no yielding, no trillug—and this rolle of thy bloody past, the last foo of universal liberty In the Republic, will soon pasa away, ‘hen, but not till theu,it wilt be time to forgot the past. Meanwhile tho Mepublicans should keep their organization intact, bering the pnat, they will not dlaregurd tho pres en he Cuture. “Tho party will continie, 19 ie hua tone, to Keep stay with tho march of progeesa, Tt has nut and will not fall ty mect promptly all great political questions as they aris, and toarray Iteelf on tha alde of equil tights and oxnet Justice to all, * In the hope and assurance that our ines will not be weakened hor our ranks deeimated by desortions under whatever tmnner or pretext until thi final constimmation ts accomplished, the Heputitoan Committee makes this nppent to the Repubites And of thr State, onco more to rally in the causa of tholr country and thelr duty. JANESVILA Spectal Dispatch to The Chteaga Tribune. JANKAVIEGE, Wis, Oot. b—The Third Aasom- biy Republioan Convention met. this afternoon and nominated John Conley for the Assembly, The convention then ndapted a resolution d= wnnding that the enndidate should pledae tine self to support a mvteure to submlt the Promtb- itory Liquor law tan vote of the peuple. Conley deofnrod hinaelt fn favor of such a tensure. THE DEMOCUATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE, Npectal Dispatch to The Chtengo Tribune. MIDWAUKER, Och —The Democratic State Central Committee met tonight and or- ganized by electing We A. Anderson, of La Crosse, Permanent Chairman, Anderson is tho regutar nomines for Lieutenant-Govern- ov, W. IL dateubs, the eandtdnate for Treasur- er having declined to recept, Frank R, Fake the young brewer, was substituted. The ltepublicans ure out tiv at lengthy efreu- Jar today urging Republleans to look well to thelr duties and work hard for the ticket, MARYLAND. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, Cambutpar, Ma, Oct. f.--LThe Republican State Convention met today, ‘The Ion, John A.J. Creswell was made permanent Chalr- man. He spoke with nueh feeling hn regard fo the death of the Jate President. The usual committees were appolnted and a ree cess tnken, Upon reassembi(ng, Thomas Gorsuch, of Fredorick County, was nominated for Con- troller, ‘Tho resolutions set forth the Indissotnble union of the States; tha supremacy of the Natlonal Constitution and of the laws passed in purstance thereof over any. State laws and ordinanees passed by any other autlor- ity whatsoever; the-completo Independence of the executive, Iegisiative, and judicial departments of the Governtnent, and the rightful supremacy of each bt its own sphere; the equality of all eitizens before the jaw; a tree and fale expression of the will of | the people through the ballot- box, and the honest count ‘or declaration of the will so expressed, and the duty of all 16 nequlesee in the popular will so. uscertalneds tho honest payment of pub- lie debts; the maintenance of the pubile faith, eredit, and honor; a stable metallic basis of the country’s etirrency for tho se- eurity of the people's business snd sayings aud nt par with the monetary staudards of the commerelal world; an honest, ellicient public service and its exemption Crom poslt- feal tetuntions; the right of the peopte to have all oficlal positions died by the most enpable and honest-men, regardless of any other considerations whatever; the pronio- tion of the general intelligence so far ns ean constitutionally be done at the public ex- pense; u strict enforcement ef the laws for the protection of civil rights of the person and property of the eltizon; the promotion of National industry; the dovelopment of the Nutional resources for the advancement of National pover, wenll, and independ- ence and tho increase of the happlness of the people; that It is the duty of Congress at ones to provide an improved method of ascertalning the result of Presidential etec- tlons, and to make a further ipraelatns for the ease of yaenney fn the Presidendial offices also to revise and make more efielent hws designed to protect tha ballot-box at the Natlonal elections, and to refuse to adult foany official position under the National Government auy man whose right to such seat or position rests upon or is, tatnted by bribery, fraud, or violence. , ‘The resolutlons were adopted, a8 were also resolutions expressive of the feeling of the convention at the death ot the President, ‘The convention adjourned, MINNESOTA, DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION, Speclat Dispatch to Ths Chieaoo Tribune, St. Pavn, Minn.” Oct, 5-11 direct con- trast to the Republican matinée of lost week, the Democratic State Convention tomorrow promises to be unusually aulet and pencoful, as the Bourbon ticket ls onty nominated In this Stata In pursiance of a Ume-honored custom, with no hopes of an election, the conventions Inck that freshness or peculiarly Democratle clan of more favored sectlons where thore ly a chance for success, A large uunuber of delegates are already in the city, but there is an absence of the caucusing, bargaining, and buttonholing which: charne- terized the Republican bazaar, Buttwogentle- ren are prominently mentioned for the head of the ticket—Pat: Kelly, the well-known wholesule grocer, representing the short- hatred constituoney, and Gen, Johnson, a retired grimy oflicer, Uiccaudidate of the swallowtulls, Itis likely the latter will bo nominated, as the game ts hardly worth the eundte, and Pat Kelly will not pull otf his cont ushe would do und whr were thers a ehance of election ‘The principal Interest gentres In the nonlnation for Judges of the Supreme Court. Ramsay anda nunber of other county conventions instructed to nom White remem> 5 Inate the present appointevs, Judges Dick+ enson, Mitebel, and Chirk, and it is probavle such will bu the tieker Judge Mitchell fs a Democrat and Dickenson 8 Republican, and both have beon nemlsated by the Republican Convention, while it Is eharged that Clark was beaten out of the nomination by tha friends of Judge Van Denburg by a trade with [Mubbard, Friends of Judge Clark say he would not now aecept the nomtnation, which would place him tn the attitude of a bolter, but others allezo that he hing nothing to say, and that he will bo nominited, In such event io will run lurgely ahead of his tickot, as the peculiar methods which abtalned in the nomination ofdudge Van Lenburg, it $s alleged, have offended a large number of Republicans in ail portions of the State, who would support Judge Clark, RMIODE ISLAND. TUE NEW SENATOR. Provinence, RL, Oct. 6.—In tho joint con- Yention of the General Assombly today, Nelaon W. Atdrich waa olcoted United States Sengtor to aueceed Gen, Burnalde, —————__ “ ‘Rho Enormous Cost of Varin’ Feucos~ Somo Intorcestiag Figurow. Although the fences Iu an ayricultural coms munity are the most onerous tax which the farmer hus to bear, una the subject bag attract. ed tho attention of agricultural sogietivs and Journals and the public pros yenerully, no Bys- tunmtiy effort hug been made under the cenaus now in process of complintion to reach actnal data ad to the coat af the same, Tn the seuedula Of tho recent conaua mu inquiry wae inscried, to hevertiin the outluy for but lata and repairin farm fences during tho your Wsi0, A gordon of this work hus been tubdtated, covering eleven Buttos In diferent aectuons of the country, ‘The Tollowhng ty the results Alubama......8 102,00) Florida... Arknugis,.... 157,14 Georgia, Callforata SUT Kass oooee Colorado... 816,00) Loulsuina »... EDI AT Tawra Connectiout.. Giisvo/sou'hCaroling — V17,000 Delaware... 228 ,bie) ——— ‘otal cesecoseses SINGS, T40 An attempt was mado by tho Ayriculturat Des Purtinent Ie 1871 to estimate the cota value of the fences of thecountry dad tho unial cost of repalr, aug the returnson which the evtimat wore based were not suitlclontly large ur rolias bie to give the Mgurea much more value than a carelul guess, Ithus boun eatimated that tho coat of Luo fences was greater than tho entire value of the live stock, horecs, soulex, cattle, slieep, andewinuthoy wore bufit to guardaguinat and a owritor of considerable experience an reputation has stated thut the fence tux on the farmy in thy Stato of Now York was three and 4 hulf umes greuter pur acro than the Btste, county, and township tazea upon the hand, Pose Kossing this Importance the full wtutistics when completad will be Holy to ohallonge the atten: tlon of aericultuciets, und ag thoy bear ladirect- Jy upon Vio production of the crops thoy will ulsy prove of {uterest to the conaumer and exe porter. Owlng to pressure of othor work somo ‘tine iy likely to clapae before the conpilation ts Hnlehed, butthe figures given above servo weno indication of the enormous tax Jmpoaed upon farmurg sel Protect Gap Glass oe et ir Beoduats rom unother uluas, without deriving aoy other beneltt therefran, = ‘Tho Usciul Policeman, : ‘Troy Tune, Wo bave always matntained that pollcomen ure useful und that thoy da not got all tho credit they are entitied to. While ridiug tu Clacinnatl ua prowinunl resident af that city was thrown from his bugyy, tho horse at a breakneck speed. Forty mou were Blanding on 4 urosalnig, gnu by wwe down and ruuning over both of thom speed of the frightened horse was decreased to auch au extout thar bu was dasily coptured, ft this Instance al leust the guardians of the law seem to buve boen fu tho right place at the right tac, ’ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1881—-TWELVF PAGES. ~ ; WASHINGTON. The President Tried to Rec- oncile Conkling and Blaine. Blaine Could Make Up with Conk- ling, but. Would Not For- glyo Grant. Paiuful Faots Leaking Through the Barriers of Surgical Mis- ; represontation, The President Was Not Him- self After Aug. 12—His Last Days. Guiteau Feels More Humble than Usual—Howgate Feels Better. Democratic Libela—Enormous Reve- nues—The Star-Route Gane Put under Bail. A Yery Thin Look to the Charges Agalust Assistant-Secrotary . Upton. The Manhattan Company Banking on the Ownership of an Old Pomp, ' ‘ TOE CABINET. REVELATIONS CONCERNING AHTUUR’S EF- FORTS, Special Dispatch to The Udicaco Tribune, WaAsittndToy, 1). C., Oct. 5.—Thore la now gond renson to think Unt President Arthitr ins made serious eiforta to conciliate Conkling and Hlaine, and that tho proposition was that both should be members of the Cabluct under tho new Aduilnistrauion, Mr. Blaine to retain his portfhilo ns Secretary of State, and Mr. Conk= ting #o become Secretary of the Treasury. Thore fs nlso good renson to think that, while Mr Diino was quite willlag to conelllate so far ns to be a inctober af the Cabinot with Senator Conkling, ho could not consent to any arrange ment which contemplated un alliance of any sort with Gen, Grant, and that, for this reason, he (Mr, Blaine) bas abavlutely deeilned to remain in tho Cabinet, ‘his story comer from a person very. near to Gon. Arthur, who fs Id a position to know the fnote of the caso, If anyboily has as yot loarned anything from tho new President. Had Mr, Blaine been willing to remain In the State Department, It Is very prob able that Conkling would bave gone into tho ‘Treasury, ‘That Conkling wilt bo given the ‘Lreasury portfollo, however, with Binine outot the Cabinet fs by ne means as certain, Tho dif- ference botweun tha factions would be Intonsl- fled rathor than diminiaied by auelt an arrango- ment, - Senator Jones of Nevadn has undoubt> edly boen tendered the position of Scoretary of tho Interior, and be niso has probably declined it. Bomo of the friends of Senntor Jerome 1. Chatfee of Colorado aro of the opinion that that gentleman will be Secretary of tho Interior, That would undoubtedly bo ayraeabic to Gen, Grant, a8 Ulysses Jr., known ns “Buck” Grant, inarried the unly dnughter of Senntor Chaffee, It fs belteved to ho.the purpose.of the President to rotalu as ‘many of tho present Cabinet ashe poselbly can untilnext December, WINDoM, 2 ‘ The Treasury oMficlals who aro nearest to Sec- retary Windom unanimously oxpress tho opin jon that he will rotiro from the Treasury De- partment atan curly day, They say,howover, that he has been scrupulously careful not to drop any expreasion wuich would give thom an op- portunity, to know bis oxact determination, but it cortdinly 1g the opinion at tho Trensury Do- purtmont that Seeretary Windom will bo 1 can dldato beforo the Minnosote Leglatnture to fill out bis own tnexpired term, Senutor SoMitian, who Is hore, does not olalm to bo Informed ng to Mr. Wiudorm's purposes, but appenrs to think that, Innsmuch as Mr. Windom and Senator Edgerton are on such good terms, Mr. Windum would not fect disposed ty contest with Mr. Edgerton for the short unexpired term. Mr. MeMillan, howover, does not clalm ty bave any delinit Information on tho subject. Hepresentits Uve Georgo R, Davis has returned trom Mussn- chusctta, and will remuln a few doys studylug tho politicul situation, Ho hud nn Interview to- any with President Arthur, but cluling not to have learned anything as to bis views, * BOTTOM FACTS, GRADUAL LEAKAGE, Bpectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasurnaton, D.C, Uct. 5.~—It Is atated by a person inn position to know, that Mrs, Gartteld hog requestod Dr, Boynton to withhold tho statemont which ho bud prepared relative to the autopsy and tho gonoral treatment of tho Inte President's onse, ne shu wes satistied that tho President's wound was mortal, and she did not desire to baye tho controversy further pro- longed. --It Ja fourned from a souree equully ontitied to eredit that somo of those wao wera near to the Presidout during his entire Ninvss, besides Boynton, wero. nearly ready with statement similar to that which it was supposed ~ that Dr. Boynton had {n contemplation. A gentlomrn who nag tho means of knowing what thla etatemant would be -says that it, among other things, would, and probably will, contain the following: That . From Ava, 13 tho President had imperfect command of his mental froultlos, and that he bad only Ine uld Intervals, He'ofton found tt diileult to complete sentences, and bie tulnd would wander towards tho end of nearly every attempt ato ‘sontence, Sany of tuo sayings attributed to tlm woro olthor misunderstood, or wero not correctly reported fron the alck chambur, The notable saytug, “ Tait worth while to continuo this struggle tonger?' Is sald ta havo originated in this statoment (mado in the President's wat. devings, when he was ovidently going over bis work us A MEMBER OF THE ELECTORAT COMMISSION? © Is ft worth whilo to xo into this Florida bual- noss further?” Upon arriving at Long Branch ho fell into.n stupor, from which it was dimeult to nrouso hima, aid front whiek be aid nat atta. gether rally until tho next doy, When he did wrouso by was surprisud to {ind whero ho was, ed to bo tiken away, and fald that ho hud neked to,bo taken to Mentor, and wished to gathere. He froquontly asked for Sr, Blaine, ond wondered why by did not come, put did not minke 2 general roquest that all the membors of the Cablnet visit hin, Towards the latter part: oC tho tino the physicians and uttondants word compoliod to sallsfy bis requests and commands with oxcuscs aud various ev: THE ASSASIN, PREPARATIONS FOR M18 TRIATo + Mpectat Dirpaten tu The Chicago Trivune .* Wasutnaton, 1), C., Got, 5—-The indictment of Quitcau was complatoc to-day, and wilt be presentod to tho grand jury probably tomor- row, It Is oxpected that Gulteau will boar- ralgned duriug the day tomorrow, although nothing dofinit.1s agttled about it, and spoolal precautions will be tuken not to give any pub- Jichty to the time when he may be arruigned. ‘The uuthoritios do not, however, apprehend any organized violence. ‘Washington {¢ a jaw- abiding olty, Thore- fs no public excitomunt whatever about the matter, and, notwithstund- tng it waa auuounced in the papers that Guiteau would be arraigned this morning, there work NoT A DOZEN ae aT THB COURT Guiteau ts to bo Wrought from the jalt to tho court, a distanco of nearly throo miles, jn the reaular prison yan, and his trial will bo vous ductod in every respect the same os. tbat of any other criminal. Tho only speolal precaution that Is to.be taken will bo to keep thy public from a knowlodye of tho thno when bo wil} be Grralgned, as, of course, It might bo possible for 4 single during porson | crowd of ourlosity-seckors Into n mob which the pulleo would be powerloss to resist, QUITEAU TODAY has been quite despondent, and has notably beon much more enst down alneo bis Interview with his brother-In-taw, Scovillo, than ho we before. Ho hasoccupiod bis tine mainly with Hiblo roading. This torning be wan found by one of tho guaris tipon bis knees, and when the guard suggested that It waa n good pinea for ulm) to be ue thle the, Guiteau reptied rettect. ively that ho thought (twas, Ho appears to te partleularly auxicus to know when bo will be carried to tha court to bo arraigned, and today several tlines asked how long it would toke to be arratgnod aud to plend, Tho formal. tien of iho raat Hf iS the tnd et emene the Plead wz, und aby prolininary questions that mn eked wilt consume ‘at foast nale hours thee” NUMILITY, " To the Western Associated Press, WaAsitTNAaTON, D, C., Oct. 5.--Tho Indictment of Gultenu was not aent up to tho grand Jury for Indorsement this morning, and tho District. Altorney decided not to bring tha prisoner Into court for arralgninent until tomorrow, : George Scoville visttud Guiteau this morne ing, und renulned two hours, He found his cellent more nervous in rogard to the results of tho tril than yesterday, and in a more buble mood. Yusturday be wanted to map out tia Plan of defense, and was full of siggestions: toduy he waa quite ready to submit, Ho bas furnished Scoville with a minite list of pinces where witnesacs may be sought for ag tobis neta, and for his mental condition during the lust ten years,and capuaially curing the last three years, Guiteau was yesterday i AVERSE'TO THE PLEA OF INSANITY, enying that It waukt provo na werk one In hte ease, Ho wae willing today to nllow hie brothor. in-law to decide this polnt, and promised to obey implicitly tia directions. Mr. Scovilia re. lea much upon the testimony to be obtained In this District, Thore are muny who came tn contuct with tho wasnsin At tho hotels and the boarding-nouses, In the libraries and at the de- pariaents: botwonn Maroty S and July 2, who, je thinks, will, 1f onlled ‘pen to _awoar, be obliged to say that they thought him a deranged twat. Stich opinions will now be recaticd ro. luctantty, but they will bo all the more powerful as ovidenct, A LAPHAM AND MILLER. DEMOCRATIC LIBELS, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunes ‘Waantnaton, D, 0., Oct. 6&.—Tho folowing er- tract from au editorialin the Yost of this city treats ufn linc uf conduct which a number of Democrats havo intimated may bo adopted towards Senutors Miller and Lapham in order to Preventthom {rom votlug in tho approaching - Organization: ' The queation to bo deotded te. fore Mesera. Millor and Lapham can’ be admits ted 1a, Wore they fairly and legally elected? On tho authority ofa lurwe number of their late party frionda we are able to declare that they ware not, Mr, Conkling and Mr. Platt have both said so, “So, too, dues, or, at least, down ton very Jato date did, the editor of the Republican, We have tho files of bis paper to show that money was poured out liko water to dofeat Conkling, and Patt, and Crowloy, and to elect Depow,, Miller, and Lapham, We have, also, ms FREQUENT DECLARATIONS to assuro us that alorge number of leglalators were bribed to vote against ‘the Stalwart candl- dates with offices kuown to be at tho dlaposal or distingulshod frionds of the then Garileld Ad. mintatration, . Now, if Miller and Lapbum were cleoted by bribery and corruption they do nat belong in tho Sonate of tho United States, nor should they bo allowed to enter, fully habiiftated, until tho charges under which thoy labor aro disproven. ‘They have to- night to vote for officers of a body in whioli the) havo no Jogal acat, nor should thoy be permitte to attnint legislation by purticipating in itif thoy aro,as charged, the purchasers of thelr cortifieates, os if 18 A VERY SMALL MATTER }, Who presidus over -tho, Sonate, who keeps Ita Journal, or rina its errands, but {tis a very iin portant mattor to keop Its ‘compononoy as tree as possible from dishonor, Rather than put an- othor Cifdweil ont, It ig totter to problbit bis coming In, somothing whick tho Senate not only has a right todo, but whose boundon duty it it todo, whenever, ns In the present case, thor Jeyround tor boliaving that monoy and not the wi oy , of tho people ts represonted,” UPTON. A LIE FROM A TO Z, * Spectat Dispatch to The Mhteago Tribune, Wasntxaton, D, ©. Oct. 6.—Mr, Upton, Ass siatunt Secretary of the Troasury, who bas becn asaalied by tho; local newspapors, says that he knows ef no reason for, the nttugk, ugigss tt be apart ‘or a'schomo ta ‘tho Interest of olficee soekers, who hopo by exciting prejudice against the ‘presént incumbents to create vacancies wolch they can thomaclves fill, - Reforring to } the obarges today seriatim, Mr, Upton main- ‘tained that the'entire accusntion wan a fabrica tlon. Hoe not only doca not awn a’ block of houses In‘Wasbington, but he docs not owns single house, oreven a foot. of fmproved prop: erty. Instond of living $260,000 In United Btates bonds, bls entlro possession of Government . bonds conslat-uf one $600 extonded 9% per cent, Hed d-own a-quarter ‘of a section of land it Towa, bought many yoars ayo at little more thao Government rates, woloch be has recently sold for :the purchage-monoy, interest, and taxes, As tothe alleged fraudulent elnim for $59,000, some of the Trenaury ollicials pave been at work threo days endeavoring. to discover what posale biy could be mount by the charge. NO BUCIL CLAIM was over passed by tho Firat Controller, and had ho passed ft, it could not have been pald over bis protest by an Assistant Secretary of tho Treas: ury himself, The only clatm of that amount which has beon pald by tho Treasury faa claim allowed . by .Congresa to . somo Indians, which was directed to bo paid, and which wna paid» through the goffice of tha Second: Controltor, whose nutto Is’ also Upton, The attorney in the caso was Mr. Charles Ewing, and there nevor bre been an allegation of fraud concerning it. If thore was fraud, ft | WAS 1 matter for Congress to investigate, ns the aot requiring the Secretary of tho Treasury to pay it wna mandatory. Tho first’ Assistant Secretary his no spore. of the unclaimed In- terest rofl, and never has bad. It.is under tha control of tho Troasuror of the United Stutes, who has succeeded, by privato inquiry, in Nuding nearly.all the original owners. In Itke tanner Mr. ‘Upton ‘dissected all the charged Ayalnst him, aod: maintained that they origl- uated lune in nallec. pares +. LHE PRESIDENT. — - A‘QUIET DAY. Byrctal Dispatch to ‘Ihe Chicago Tribune. ‘Wasurnaton, D. C., Oct. 5.—Presitent Arthur sponta quietday at tha Jonés huuse, and has been ocoupled n ROOU portion of tho tline In re- calving callora from mombers uf both Houses of .Congreas,: Thero are, ju fact, nearly as many membors of tho flougo in tho olty na Senators tonight, and ull seom anxtous to ascertain what Proaldent Arthur's purposes are, “I doubt vory much,” sald one-of these gentlemon tonight, “ whother tho public will know anythitig about it befure Monday next, Preafdent Arthur keeps hisown couusel. I have scens good deal of Gen. Grant, but Gon, Arthur is vastly more taciturn, It fs Impodstblo to learn anything from bit, oxcept by * , THE EXPRESSION OF Ig. FACE, Somotimes in'that he discloses his opinions of mon. I happened to hear ono Benator give his views of tho eltuation nt Gen, Arthur's request. ‘This Beuator namod a list of porsona from whom ho thought i¢ would be wiso for the Preatdent to com pose, his Cabinot- As to none of-these names did Gon. Arthuy give any. opinion, but there was un ocguslonal expression on bis foo which fndioated that somo umes inet with gréator favor than others, ‘The sau was true when suxgestions were mada thut a conelilatory oourae would be ndoptod, and every effort made to reconcile the factional Aght in the purty, REPRESENTATIVE NEAL, OF O10, had a talk today with Prosidont Arthur tu re- gurd to tho condition and prospects of the ¢ali- pain in that State, The Prealdent manifested great Intorest In tho subject, reforring tothe gonoral jnilucnoa exorted by the Ootaber you, Of 0 {inportant 8 .Btate, He vuthorized” Mr, Nout to. say, in the most. ox: plete ‘wnd omphutls, terms, that he . great: yy desired Republicin success in Obie, and t Gov, Foster hud bis porsonal sympathy ln tHe contost hia most cordlal wishes for bis success. ‘The Proridont thinks that the Repub- Jicana of Ohio awe uae thomeclyos in a peoullur Bunge UE this tue nnd to the Ropublisany of tho whole country to turn out a4 a budy at the com {ng cluction and ‘oust u full yote, which ia Quio insuros a decked Hopublican victory. Arrangements wore made thiy morning for & corsmoniul all of tha mambers of phe Supreme Court of the United States upun the “Prestdent at lto'clook Monduy next, *. BTAR ROUTES, * BAIL FINED. we Wasutnaton, 1, C.,"Oot. &.—Tho accused jn the star-route copsp{racy came into court this Imorning and entered bail, As goon as the oourt | opened Judye Oox sali bo had somewhat bury Hedly examined the information fied ou Friday, and bud thought It vropor to make a distinction ju tho bull tobe demanded from the accused: ‘Brady and Brown, hd said, atood in the lyht of principuls, ond for thum be would fiz‘ vail at $7800 cach, For ‘Turner and ronch, change iu ginomenta | who. wore merely clerks, he would Ar