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The Abilene Reporter.
VOli. XI.
ABIIiBNB TEXAS FRIDAY MOBNtNG JUNE 24 1892.
NO. 26.
CLEVELAND
THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE NOMI-
NATED BY THE DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION AT CHICAGO
ON THE FIRST BALLOT
And Tammany With its
Favorite Candidate
Routed.
EVERY EFFORT MADE BY TAM-
MANY TO EFFECT A COMBINA-
TION TO DEFEAT CLEVE-
LAND OVERTHROWN BY
THAT PEERLESS LEAD-
ER EX-SECRETARY
WHITNEY.
STEVENSON OF ILLINOIS
Will be His Running
Mate Which Augurs
Democratic Success
at the Polls in
November.
After a session of two days in which
every effort was made by Hill's lieu-
tenants to effect a combination to de-
feat Cleveland on the tirst ballot Gro-
ver Cleveland was nominated by the
national democratic convention at
Chicago to be the standard bearer
who will lead the democratic hosts to
victory in November. The credit of
the victory is due to the masterful
hand of ex-secretary Whitney who
single handed but backed by the
voice of the people met Tammany on
all parts of the ground and held his six
hundred votes together for Cleveland
untill the ballot was called which re-
sulted in his nomination. The follow-
ing is the ballot by states on the four
leading candidates those cast for others
being placed in the column headed
scattering:
CIom'IhihI. IIoIkc. Hill (lorman. cal.
Alabama ...14 1 2 6
Arkruias 16
Califonia 16
Colarailo i'S
Connetticitl . . 12
Deleware ... 6
Florida 5 3
Georgia 17 5 4
Illinois ...... 48 t
Indiana 30
Iowa 26
Kansas 26
Kentucky.... 18 2 6
Louisaia 3 n 1
Mairfc 9 1 1 1
Maryland...!. 6 9
Massachusetts. 24 I 4 I
Michigan.... 28
Mississippi ... 8 33 A
Missouri 34
Montana 6
Nebraska. .... 15 1
Nevada 4 4 2
N. Hampshire. 8
NewYotk.... 72
New Jersey. . . 20
N. Caiolina. .. 3 I
N. Dakota. .. 6
Ohio 14 16 6 s 5
Oregon ...... 8
Pennsylvania . 64
K. Island .... 8
S. Carolina . . I 14 3
S. Dakota .... 7 1
Tennisee 24
Texas.. 23 6 1
Vermont 8
Virginia 12 it I
W Virginia . 7 13 1
Washington... 8
Wisconsin .. 24
Wyoming .... 3 3
Before the vote was counted Texas changed
und cast her 30 votes West Virginia I votes
and Maryland 18 votes solid for Cleveland
which made a gain of 24 votes for Cleveland
before tint ballot was closed.
THE TOTAL VOIR.
Cleveland .' 6l6J
Hill 113
llotcc.... .. 103
Gorman 36J
Stevenson ...... 16
Carlisle 5
Morrison t . ...f.. 5
Campbe II ........ t ..... . 2
P.UtUon ....A.. I
Uussell ... ;...... 1
Whitney I
The first speech of the day on which
the nomination for president was made
was by Senator Palmer of Illinois who
among other things said:
As pure as Benjamin Harrison is
elected and the next cohgress is repub-
lican wc shall have the force bill such
as the Ingenuity .of John Davenport pr
the devil may suggest"
This was followed by deafening
cheers especially from the south.
The following are a few extracts
from the speech of Wm. L. Wilson as
he took the gavel as permanent chair
man:
"There is no self government where
the people do not control their
own elections and lay down their own
tactics" was the first indirect allusion
to the force bill but the audience
quickly caught the sentiment and the
mammoth wigwam reverberated with a
storm of enthusiasm that would have
rivaled the atmospheric cylone fearful-
ly expected on the outside just at this
time.
He denounced the political methods
of the republican party by saying that
in every campaign the privilege of tax-
ing the people would continue to be
bartered for contributions to corrupt
them at the polls and after every vic
tory a new McKinley bill had been;
enacted to repay these contributions
with taxes wrung from the people.
Republican reciprocity he denounced
as being but a retaliation upon the
people for the necessities of other
people. He epitomized the republi-
can doctrine of protection' by saying it
meant "If you are forced by your
necessities or led. by your follies to
make bread higher and scarcer to your
people you will make shoes and
sugar higher and scarcer to our peo-
ple." r'ttZee ji't? "
OROVER CLEVELAND
Grover Cleveland was placed in
nomination by Gov. Abbott of New
Jersey in a stirring speech and his
nomination was seconed by delegates
from a number of states.
Hill was placed in nomination by
De Witt of New York and seconded
by Col. Fellows of the same state and
also by Daniels of Virginia and llurke
Cochran of New York
Uoise of Iowa was placed in nomina-
tion by Duncombe of Iowa seconded
by Fenton of Kansas. Henri Wat-
terson of Kentucky Tillman
of South Carolina and Keenan of
Louisiana. These were all the names
in nomination.
On roll call wnen it was seen that
Cleveland had received more than the
necessary two-thirds vote on motion
seconded by Gov. Flower of New
York his nomination was made unani-
mous. Owing to lateness of receiving dis-
patches and limited space the Repor-
ter cannot -give a 'full report of the
convention this week but will give
complete details in regard to platform
etc. in our next issue.
We have given enough news of the I
convention however to show that the
democratic convention has. nominated
a standard bearer of whom any party
should feel proud and who will cer-
tainly lead the democratic hosts to vic-
tory in November.
The convention adjourned at about
4 o'clock Thursday morning until two
p. in. but the delegates having been up
all night were slow in getting to work
in the evening The last bulletin re-
ceived is that Stevenson of Illinois was
nominated for vice president which
will almost insure the carrying of that
state by the democrats this fall
THE COTTON CROP
AN ANALY8I8 OF THE VARI0U8
REPORTS.
Indication! Now Point to a Much
.' Lighter Yield What the Cotton
World Requires.
Galveston Texas June 22 The
following is the Galveston News com-
mercial review for the past week:
Every cotton man in the country
and every one derectly or indirectly
interested in cotton has had pencil
and paper and has been hard at work
for weeks past figuring on the possi-
ble and probable cotton crop for the
present season. Singular as it may
seem the cotton world is still in doubt l
as to what the reduced acreage will
be. The News has issued the first of
its crop reports showing that the re-
duced acreage in Texas ' is slightly in
excess of 20 per cent. The govern-
ment report has shown results not ma-
terially different from those anticipated
and revealing a marked reduction.
The Financial Chronicle and Bradstreet
have each reported less acreage in cot-
ton and numerous responsible and
reliable firms and individuals have
done the same thing. The weight of
evidence 11 overwhelmingly in favor of
at least 10 per cent reduction and al-
most as strongly in favor of 15 to 20
per cent reduction for the whole south.
Yet in the face of these reports cot-
ton does not advance and prices clipg
closely around figures altogether un-
warranted by the actual condition of
affairs. It can not be that the
world does not know the meaning of
such a reduction as that indicated
The question of supply and demand
has been too Ireely discussed to admit
of the plea of ignorapce at this time
During the past winter when stocks
were overwhelmingly large and daily
receipts of seemingly inexhaustible
magnitude the coming crop in all its
possible phases was too liberally dis
cussed to permit of even a doubt
being admitted that the world does
not fully understand the situation now.
The question of acreage is the all ab
sorbing one at present for through it
will be determined the supply for the
coming year and the consequent dis-
posal or nondisposal of the large
stocks on hand. As so frequently
pointed out the amount of the past
year's crop carried over will be slightly
in excess of 2.000000 bales. Tins is
admitted now. hence if the growing
crop should prove a large one the
plethora which has been maintained
since the current seasion opened will
remain and the evils of overproduc-
tion will be carried over mto next year
with the prospect of an indefinite ex-
tension. Never in the history of cot-
ton has the question of production
occupied such an important place.
Another large crop means ruin to
every cotton interest beginning with
the producer and ending at tne
mill. It means a repetition in an
aggravated degree ot all those dis-
quieting and harmful conditions
through which the markets have just
passed. It means low prices' and
stagnant markets. It means financial
ruin for agriculture in the south. Un-
der these circumstances it is not Sur-
prising that anxiety should be ex-
pressed as to the possible outcome of
the growing crop.
In its revitw of its first crop report
the News pointed out that with the in-
dicated reductions in acreage it will be
almost imposible (or the Texas crop to
exceed 1 700.000 tales this year even
with favorable conditions of growing
and gathering. Since then there has
been no evidence of any change in
crop conditions to cause the Ns to
modify this estimate. This of course
is an estimate for Texas alone but
since Texas produces about one-
quarter of the entire cotton crop fig-
ures relating to it have the greatest im-
portance. Outside of Texas the conditions are
practically the same all in the direc-
tion of reduced acreage and lighter
production. According to the report
of the agricultural bureau issued on
the 10th instant the general average
percentage of area in comparison with
actual acreage of previous years is as
follows: This year 83 5; 1891 97.7;
1090 102; 1889 101. This shows a
decreased acreage from last year of
about 15 per cent. According to the
census bureau the acreage in 1889-90
was 19566374 acres; the agricultural
bureau made it 19080275. The ag-
ricultural bureau also gives the acreage
1890-91 aso '1891-92 as 19469617
and 19018460 acres respectively.
From this it is seen that an estimated
acreage of 19 500000 for last season
is altogether conservative and safely
within the truth if any faith at all can
be placed in the. government reports
reduction of 15 percent on tins gives
the indicated acreage for the present
season as 16565000.
The importance pf these figures is
apparent when it' is stated that no crop
of even 6.oocooo bales" has ever been
produced on less than i6.odoooo acres
In 1881-82 the acreage was almost
indicated for this year and the crop
produced was 5.456000 bales. In
1884-85 the acreage was 17322388
and the crop 5.706000 bales. Thus
it is apparent that there is a strong
probibiljty of the coming crop being a
short one. It is not unreasonable to
hope for a yield of 6000000 bales or
less. No one has sufficient iaith in
the bureau reports to assert that the
yield will be as small as- this but it is
altogether within the bounds ot proba-
bility and possibility for the crop to fall
much below 7000000 bales. Take
the latter figures and the situation be
comes altogether hopeful. It would
give the world with the excess of this
crop a snpply of 9000000 of Ameri-
can cotton. With the increased con-
sumption of the past two years it is
safe to assume that this would not be
so far in excess of the world's require-
ment. As a matter of fact it is just
about what the world may need if the
truth is told of reduced production else-
where than in America. But as re-
marked already the world does not
believe these facts if facts they be.
Prices are low and at present there
are no indications that they will go
higher "Too much" cotton is heard
now just as it was in January and the
present alone is discussed while the
real situation which lies m the future
is lost sight of.
World's Fair Notes.
On the inland waterways which tra-
verse the world's fair grounds front one
end to another there will be plying
three kinds of boats for public use.
These will be the omnibus express and
cab boats or launches. Tne omnibus
boats will make regular trips around
the waterways stopping at each build-
ing. The express boats will make
round trips without stopping while the
cab boats with carrying capacity of
four persons may be hailed at any
point and engaged lor the trip or by
the hour as is a hansom cab.
Baroness BurdettCoutts the cele-
brated philanthropist who is at the head
of the philanthropic section of the En-
glish woman's department m the
world's lair according to the London
press will cross the Atlantic to attend
the fair and will read an inginal paper
on the subject of woman's institutions
conducted by women.
Mrj. French-Sheldon the intrepid
African traveler has applied for space
for exhibiting at the world's fair the fine
collection of curios and trophies she
has gathered.
Through the department of state at
Washington an official communication
has been conveyed'tothe board of lady
managers of the world's fair from the
Queen of the Sandwich Islands.
Queen Lihuokalam expresses the most
cordial sympathy with the aims of the
board of lady managers and announces
her intention in the ev nt of a govern-
ment appropriation of anpointmg a
committee to give special attention to
woman's work.
.A dispatch Irom Singapore says that
the sultan of Johore one of the most
prosperous states in the east situated
in the western part of the Malay penin-
sula is causing to be prepared for the
World's Columbian exposition a model
Malay village in which the trades and
industries peculiar to the Malays will
be carried on by natives. It is highly
probable the dispatch adds that the
sultan himself will visit Chicago during
the exposition.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroads will
make an exhibit a: the world's fair
showing the history and development
of railways from their beginning to the
present time. In pursuance of this
purpose it has sent a representative to
London to prepare models of the chief
object of the many in the Kensington
museum relating to railways.
One of the most interesting exhibits
in the government building at the
world's fair will be a display of aims
uniforms tents and flags in use in the
United States army at various times
since 1776. Tins display is being pre-
pared in one of the Gray.'s Ferry arse
nal buildings. A space of 6.000 square
feet has been set aside for this exhibit.
The uniforms will be draped upon lay
figured and arranged in realistic atti-
tudes. The one particular group in
which especial pride is taken is to
consist of.seven figures on horseback
representing a general of the present
army and staff. The ceniral figure will
be as nearly as possible an exact like-
ness of Maj Gen. Schofield All the
articles wete made entirely by Ameri-
cans and of American materials. There
is a collection of at least twe nty-five
flags and these alone arc valued at
$8000
South Dakota will bt creditably rep-
resented at the exposition having now
$22000 in sight with which to prepare
I its exhibit. The money has been
raised by subscription
The progress of shipbuilding from
earliest times up to the present will be
shown by a very extensive exhibit
which will be made by Liard Bros. the
big English shipbuilding firm at Birken-
head. The firm's exhibit of like char-
acter at the recent English naval ex-
hibition attracted a great deal of atten-
tion. Brother Maurclian of Memphis sec-
retary and manager of the Catholic
education exhibit nt the world's fiir
'has instructed the various Interests
concerned that the grouping will be as
follows: First diocesan exhibits in
rase the ordinary desires it; second
collective exhibits of religious teaching
orders third individual exhibits which
do not fall undet either of the forego-
ing classes fourth special exhibits in
any manner related to education.
Special shipping intructioni will be
sent to all institutions concerned about
Feb. 1 1893.
Verdi the Nestor of Italian compo-
sers has consented to compose a can-
tata or symphony in honor of the Col-
umbus celebration at Genoa this au-
tumn and Baron Franchctti will write
a Columbus festival opera for the same
event. It is thought more than probable
that both productions will be rendered
also at the World's Columbian exposi-
tion at Chicago supplementary to the;
original musical compositions of the
highest order it is hoped which are
being prepared for that occasion.
The Rhode bland World's Fair Bul-
letin an eight-page monthly illustrated
publication devoted entirely to world's
fair news has been started at Provi-
dene R. I. It gives general informa-
tion about the exposition and particu-
lars as to the preparations of Rhode
Island for participation. The Califor-
nia World's Fair Magazine.seventy-two
pages published at San Francisco
performs a similar service for that state
and is the official organ of the Califor-
nia world's fair board. Both publica-
tions are ably conducted.
Miss Cassett and Mrs. MacMonnies
both American artist now at work in
Paris have been commissioned by
Mrs. Potter Palmer to do the greater
part of the decorating work on the in-
terior of the woman s bunding at the
world's fair. Both women by their
work have won favorable recognition
in Paris art circles.
A number of the far famed Kerry
cows are to be taken from Ireland to
Chicago at the time of the world's fair
for the purpose of presenting to the
admiring gaze of visitors the spectacle
of real Irish milkmaids and butter
makers pretty ones of course pur-
suing their avocation. At the Irish in-
dustrial village too which will be one
of the interesting features of the fair
will be seen native Donegal peasant
girls spinning wool in genuine Irish
cottages and dyeing it in the historic
potato-pot on a real bog-peat fire.
The United States patent office will.
exhibit at the world s fair as complete
a collection as possible of ihe models
of all the important American patented
inventions with a view of showing the
great advance in the several arts which
is due in no sm ill degree to the en
couragement and protection afforded
by the patent byatem. Many-of the
desired models are not now in the pos-
session of the patent office owing to
loss by fire and the fact that in recent
years models have not generally been
required. The available appropria-
tion is not sufficient to enable the of-
fice to make the missing models and
therefore the commissioner of patents
has issued an invitation to inventors'
an'd manufacturers to loan such models
to the office with the understanding
that they will be returned and that due
credit will be given in labels and cata-
logues. This invitation is being met
with hearty response.
From California is to be exhibited
at the world's fair one of the famed
huge redwood trees or seguota gigan-
tea. The one selected is 300 feet
high and more than 30 feet in diame-
ter at the base. A specially construc-
ted train will be necessary to carry the
monster across tne continent. It is
the intention to hollow the base into
booths in which will be sold California
wines fruits and curiosities made of
polished redwpod.
The exhibit which Washington state
will make at the world's fair before be-
ing sent to Chicago will be displayed
at the western Washington industrial
exposition to be held in Tacoma.
The educational exhibit from Wis-
consin at the world's fair it is estimat-
ed will require 6000 square feet of
space and application for that amount
has been made.
The ethnological exhibit at the
wqrld's fair will include many curios
from the Charlette islands.
It has been explained by Director
General Davis and other world's fair
officials who are inclined to favor Sun-
day opening that it is not the inten-
tion or desire that the fair shall be
opened on Sundays in the "wide" way
in which it will be on week days. On
I the contrary the) would have the ma
chinery stopped all manufacturing pro-
cesses at a standstill and every de
scription of work by employes reduced
to a minimum. Religious services
and choral and other musical enter-
tainments could be held in the ntirrier-
ous halls and auditoriums which the
buildings will contain. The people
could stroll through the park viewing
its resplendent beauties of nature and
wonderful achievements of man's handi-
work; could enter the buildings to en-
jov the woik of painter and sculptor
and to learn and profit from exhibits
of innumerable description. Verv few
employes comparatively would be re-
Lqutred to remain on duty on Sunday
and those chiefly for watchmen and
guards. Tlie-e would not be required
to work seven days in the week. To
care for the thousands of visitors to
the fair on Sunday would not require
more ijcrsons to work on that diy than
would be necessary were those same?
thousands to go elsewhere. Had it
been understood from the beginning
that the Sunday opening of the fair
would be of the kind orderly and
educational instead of noisy and de-
moralizing it is believed that the peti-
tions and protest against a Sunday
fair would have been far less numerous.
The Royal British woild's lair com-
mission has appointed a photographic
committee consisting of Captain Ab-
ney Francis Cobb. James Dredge G.
Davison Colonel J Gale H P. Rob-
inson Henry Trueman Wood to form
a collection of photographs representa-
tive of the best work which is now be-
ing done in England bq'th by amateurs
and professionals for the photographic
department of the forthcoming exposi-
tion. The pictures lent for this pur-
pose will be transmitted to Clucago-
and talAn back free of charge to the
exhibitors and the royal commission
will also undertake their care while they
are in the exposition. The committee
proposes to send and invitation to a
limited number of photographic artists
and hopes to be able to get together a
collection which will be worthy of the
present advanced condition of photo-
praphic art In England. Pictures will
only be received from those.to whom
invitations have been addressed. In
addition to the selected collection there
will be many photographs sent by ex-
hibitors at their own cost and for these
space Will be allotted in the usual Way.
The Governor's Pose.
The time is drawing near for the
close of Governor Hogg's canvass and
for the submission of his claims to-
gether with those of his opponent to
the state convention. The governor
has visited a great many sections of
of the state and has made a great
many speeches; or rather has made
the same speecn a great number of
times There have been variations of
course made up 'of "stage business"
meant for the gallery such as "stand
up Mr. Lawless" and the regular
abuse of the morning papers but these
things may be regarded as mere fringe
upon the outer edges of the speech.
The speech proper has been devoted
to showing how he has been the guar-
dian angel so to speak of the great
state of Texas lrpm the very day he
was elected attorney general even unto
the present moment. The governor
has however neglected to tell why
during these last two years of special
guardian angelship the condition of
the country has grown steadily worse;
why men who have contemplated great
enterprises in this state are no4 hold-
ing back to watch the outcome of the
Houston convention; why men who
have never hesitated in their liberal and
broad-spirited work of developing the
state now findtthemsclves on the verge
of bankruptcy and are trying out in
despair that if Hogg is re-elected; why
men with the finest of Texas securities
are unable to negotiate loans in New
York at any rate while people from
other states can get New York money
at one and a half per cent. No the
governor has not touched upon these
subjects. He was too busy describing
his powers as a guardian angel. He
dosen't like subjects like these any-
how because they make hint think of
the calamity howlers and hit gorge
rises at them. He wishes merely to
go down to history as the great switches
and sidings governor and author of
the celebrated railroad emetic and
having done this he spreads his wings
and poses for thr future historian-
Austin Statesman
In the oratorical contest under the
auspices of the ladies1 world's fair com-
raitce the following were the entries;
Misses Julia Hrin of Brownwood Edna
Rainey of Waxahachie Ella Rhome of
Rhome Pearl Truitt of Austin. Jennie
McComas of Paris Gertrude Railly of
Austin Hattie Ruckerof Georgetown
Nellie Harris of Temple Nannie Mos-'
kowitz of Houston Rida Cox of Dallas
Daisy Lee Craft of Denison Jennie
Scott Wilson of Austin. The judges
awarded the medals and premiums as
follows: First to Miss Moskowitz.
second to Miss Raincy third to Miss
I Truitt.
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