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HE THE RUIN FRANKLIN MAOVEAGII TALKS OP DEMOORATIO DEFEAT AND HOPE. organization today than it was when he took it la hand. DEMOCRATIC SENATORS IN CAUCUS. THREE PORT SHERIDAN BLITECOATS ARE IN A IIO2PITAL 1 I Ai, Sonnumamomomenne, 4 HE SURVEYS THE RUIN it organization today than it was when he took it SOLDIERS IN A FIGHT la hand. I DEMOCRATIC SENATORS IN CAUCUS.

FRANKLIN MAOVEAGH TALKS OP THREE PORT SHERIDA BLUECOATS ARE IN A HOSPITAL DEMOORATIO DEFEAT AND HOPE a 1 some measure which will bring to them a iystem of conducting their business by men who have been tried and found capable of performing the duties for 'Which they were appointed. The people of Chicago without regard to party affiliations, I take it are ready now to introduce, if it is the pleasure of you, gentlemen who have the power and honor to make the laws see fit to give it to them, some measure which will enable them to have something to may about the manner in which their atlaire are conducted. They believe that men ought to be appointed to office because of their qualifications to fill the office for which they are appointed. They believe that when these men are once appointed they shall continue in the rervice of the people just so long as they behave themselves. They believe that when these men are appointed they should have nothing whatever to say about conducting and manipulating the primaries and elections.

Attack on Spoils System. They believe the people should have the say about how the election should be conducted, and hence they desire an opportunity of presenting to you the following resolution: "WIIIEREAS, The recent campaigns le the City of Chicago and Comity of Cook have demonstrated to all law-abiding citizens that the spells eystern is growing ovil awl that a radical change in the methods of conducting elections in this city and county Is necessary in order the will of the people may be Lorry ascertained, and "WHEVEASI. We believe that interference of public officeholders. especially the police vers. has tt baneful influence upon the proper cuuduct of elections; therefore bp it the Republican committee of Chicago and the County of Cork that we hereby deceit in favor of tho principles of civil service reform and request this Representatives of the Republican party in General Assembly of the htate to immediately introduce and pass bill providing for the appointment in all municipalities of employfrs of -whatever class under civil service rules in the titrictost sense; and be it fee her "Resolooid, That the Legislature of the State he requested to pass a law making all county and eltv elective officials ineligible to succeed themselves.

Men Who Want Docent "Now, gentlemen," continued Aid. Madden, "we have performed our duty as a corn' mittee. We have expressed to you the feelings of the Republicans and Democrats who believe in decent government in Chi some measure which will bring to them a osf sss ytem conducting their buine bv men who have been tried and found capable of performing or they were he duties which th sppointed. The people of Chicago without regard to party affiliations, I take it are ready now to introduce, if it is the pleasure of you, gentlemen who have the power and honor to make the laws see fit to give it to them, some measure which will enable them to have something to may about the man- ner in tech their affaire are conducted. They believe that men ought to be appointed to office because of their qualificatioes to ell the office office for which they are appointed.

They be- lieve that when these men are once appoined they shall continue In the rervice of the people just so long as they behave themselves. They believe that when these men are appointed they ey ould have nothing whatever to say about conducting and manipulating the pris merles an elections. a Attack on Spoil System. They believe the people should have the eel about how. the election 'ehould be con- uucted.

and hence they desire an opportunity of presenting to you the toilowleg resolution: IIEREAS, The rerent campaigns iii the City of Chicago and Connty a Coek have demon- l. rated to all law-abiding citizens that the spoils aw system is growing evil that a radical in this city and county la necessary in order that challis in the inetliseei of condrictilig elections the will of tire people may be Lorry aseertareed, and "Witetreete We believe that interference if public officeholders. the pollee cell- vers. has a baneful influence upon tbe proper con- duct of elections; therefore be it "Lessirsally the Republican commit tee of Chi- cage and tho County of Coek that we hereby de- calm in favor of the principle of civil service .,,1 441., i wiwa tila, One Hundred and Fifty-first Regiment, New York, in 1862. Promotion followed rapidly.

He was elected First Lieutenantand soon promoted to a Captaincy. During the course of his three years' service in the Union army he became Lieutenant-Colonel and was breveted for the Colonetcy. Senator Bogardus was badly wounded in the battle of Monocacy, and was taken prisoner by the Confederates. After the war he went back to New York State. and then, in 1872, came to Illinois.

He settled at Paxton, his present home, and is there engaged in the real estate business. Senator Bogardus was married in his native State and has one child living. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in the Thirty-fifth General Assembly, and then to the Senate for the Thirty-sixth, 'Thirty-seventh, Thirty-eighth. and Thirty-ninth General Assemblies. Except CoI.IL3L Evans he was the oldest Senator and has a record of twelve successive years in the Legislature.

Ile has always been an earnest Republican, and besides his election to the Legislature has enjeyed many official honors. Senator Bogardus has been influential in securing the passage of several bills of great importance to the public. He introduced the bill which made Lincoln's home the property of the State. The short weight flour bill, which compels all mills to give full weights In all packages, was also introduced by him and passed. He was also the aathor of a law requiring that the effects of alcoholic and narcotic stimulants should be taught in all the public schools of the State.

As regards prospective legislation Senator Bogardus has broad and liberal views. He favors the amendment of the revenue laws suggested by the Chicago real Estate Board which will equalize the burdens of taxation on property. He is also in favor of legislation to amend the election law as it at present stands. He favors also the enactment of some law providing for arbitration of. the industrial differences between labor and capital.

John A. Reeve. John A. Reeve of Decatur, chosen to be Clerk of the House, was born in Orange County, N. in 1844.

He was raised on a farm and served through the war in the Harris Light Cavairy. At the ciose of the war he came to Illinois and in 1876 was elected Circuit Clerk of Alexander County. Mr. Reeve has served as Clerk of every Republican House of Representatives since 1880, and was reading clerk of the House of Representatives of Congress in 1892. One Hundred and Fifty-first Regiment, New York, in 18432.

Promotion followed rapidly. He was elected First Lieutenanteud soon pro- meted to a Captaincy. During the COUTS.3 of his three years' service in the Union army he became Lieutenant-Colonet and was breveted for the Colonelcy, Senator Bogardus was badly wounded in the battle of Monocacy, and was taken prisoner by the Confederates. After the war he went back to New York State. and then, in 1872, came to Illinois.

He settled at Paxton, his present home, an is there en aged in the estate business. Senator Bogardus was married in his native State and has one hile livine He was first House of Re resentatIves elected to the Assembly, in the Thirty-fifth General A for the and then to the Senate Thirty-sixth, 'Thirty-seventh, Thirty-eighth. and Thirty-ninth General Assemblies. Except Col. Hell.

Evans he was the oldest Senator and has a record twelve successive years be the Legislature. He has always been an earnest Republican, and besides his election to tile Legislature has enieeed many official honors. Senator Bogardus has been influential in securing the passage of several bills of great importance to the public. He introduced she bill which made Lincoln's home the property of th State. The short weight flour bill, which compels all milts to give full weights In all packages, as also introduced by him and passed.

He was also the a.athor of a law requiring that the erects of alco- hone and narcotic stimulants should be taught in all the public schools of the State. As regards prospective legislation Senator 1 views He Bogardus has broad and libera favors the amendment of the revenue laws suggested by the Chicago real FAtAtt. Hoard which will eaualize the burdens Absolute Free Trade and tin Organized Fight for It the Tenor of His Address Before the Joint Democratic Caucus at SpringfieldThe Hon. "Bull" Burke Embarrasses His Silk-Stocking Brother by Boisterous Deal Out Bogus Legislative Jobs. SPRINGFIELD, IlL, Jan.

Democratic joint caucus, consisting of sixty-one members from the House and eighteen from the Senate, met in the club-room of tha St. Nicholas Hotel at 8 o'clock this evening and went through the formality of nominating presiding officers and the usual officers of the two Houses of the Legislature. Chairman Morris presented to the joint caucus Franklin MacVeagh, whom he designated as the standard bearer of the Democracy of Illinois. Mr. MacVeagh began reading his speech and had proceeded to that point in which he referred to the defeat of the Democracy last fall, when the lion.

Bull Burke of the Seventeenth District and of the Seventeenth Ward in Chicago, who had been sitting in front of the speaker with his feet hanging over a table, interrupted Mr. MacVeagh by asking: Who made you the nominee of the Demo. crat party? If you hadn't been the nominee the party wouldn't have been defeated." This interruption brought the color to the placid cheeks of Mr. MacVeagh, and he im. mediately eat down.

Chairman Morris told Mr. Burke he was out of order. The Hon. "Bull replied: "I know I am out of order now, just at this minute, but I have got a right to ask this man who made him the nominee of our par. Absolute Free Trade and an Oranized Fight for It the Tenor of His Address Before the Joint Democratic Caucus at lion.

Bull Burke Embarrasses His Silk-Stocking Brother by Boisterous Interruptiouse.Bourbens Deal Out Bogus Legislative Jobs. SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 8.Special.The one member from the House and Democratic joint caucus, consisting of sixty- om eighteen from the Senate, met in club-room th the s. St. Nicholas Hotel at 8 o'clock this evening and went through the formality of nominat- tug presiding officers and the usual officers of the two Houses of the Legislature.

Chairman es Morris presented to the joint caucus Franklin MacVeaeh, whom he designated as the stand- ar bearer th Illinois. Democracy le MacVeagh began reading his speech and had proceeded to that point in which he referred to the defeat of the Democracy last fall, when the Hon. Bull Burke of the Seven- teenth District and of the Seventeenth Ward in Chicago, had sitting i front of wage, a been si mg a speaker with his feet hanging over a ta- interrupted Mr. MacVeagh by asking: Who made you the nominee of the Demo- crat party? If you hadn't been the nominee They Go Through the Form. of Naming People for Yarione Positions.

SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 8.The caucus of the Democratic Senators was heldtat the St. Nicholas Hotel. Senator C. Porter Johnson of Cook called the meeting to order anti Senator A.

M. Wells of Adams was made Chairman by acclamation. Senator Wells said: We are reminded by the small number gathered here tonight of tee defeat of the Democratic party in November. Of the defeat I bave nothing to say. A Democrat who cannot stand defeat Patiently has no sympathy from me.

I desire, however, to impress upon the members of this caucus the thought that success will come to the party in the future and that a great responsibility rests upon the Democratic members of this Legislature. The Democrats of the State are looking to us for guidance, and upon our actions will depend the success of the party in the State. Senator Isaac B. Craig of Coles County was made secretary, and the following were then chosen as the caucus nominees for positions in the Senate: President pro Joseph P. Mahoney of Cook; Secretary, C.

P. Kimball of Macoupin First Assistant Secretary, Hiram Wilkes of Marshall; Second Assistant Secretary, Thomas Ryan of Cook; Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk, Harry Bollard of Cook: First Assistant, George IC Johnson of Cook Second Assistant. Robert Rensch of Adams; Sergeant-at-Arms, Robert IL Davis of Green; First Assistant, James E. Coleman of Jackson; Second Assistant, John Mctirue of Macon; Postmistress. Miss Mary Turner of Coles; Assistant, Miss Anna Ritter of Saugatnon; Policemen, John Hunter of Edgar, Dike Connell of Marshall, and James King of Coles; Cloak Room Janitor, Thomas Boyle of Sangamon.

The Chairman was instructed to appoint a committee to select the minority members of the Senate committee and he reported the following: Senators S. Leeper of Cass, Craig of Coles, Green of Alexander, Johnson of Cook, and Campbell of Hamilton. The steering committee was appointed by the Chair: Senators McKinley of Edgar, Higbee of Pike. Wall of Macoupin, Bartling of Cook, and Nihaus of Peoria. Capt.

John H. Farrell of Cook County appeared in behalf of the Democratic members of the House and extended an invitation to the Senators to meet with the Representatives in joint caucus. The invitation was accepted and an adjournment was taken for that They Go Through the Form of Zsaming SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 8.The caucus of People for 'Various Positions. the Democratic Senators was heldtat the St.

Nicholas Hotel. Senator C. Porter Johnson of Cook called the meeting to order and Sea- ator A. 31. Wells of Adams was made Chair- man by acclamation.

Senator Wells said: We are reminded by the small number gath- ered here tonight of tire defeat of the Democratic Of the defeat I have noth- party in November. i ng to say. A Democrat who cannot stand defeat patiently has no sympathy from me. I desire, however, to impress upon the members of this caucus the thought that success will come to the sl- party in the future and that a great respon te they rests upon the Democratic members of this Legislature. 'hi Democrats State are ature.

le emocra the 1 ()eking to us for guidance, and upon our actions will depend the success of the party in the tate. Senator Is B. les County ena or aac Craig Co oun svas made secretary, and the following were then chosen as the caucus nominees for positions in the Senate: President pro Joseph P. Mahoney of Cook; Secretary, C. P.

Kimball of Macoupin First Assistant Secretary, Hiram Wilkes of Mar- shall; Se con Assistant Se Thomas ere ary, Ryan of Cook; Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk. Harry Bollard of Cook: First Assistant, George M. Johnse of Cook Second Assistant. Robert Rensch of Adams; Sergeantsat-Arms, Robert II. Davis of Green; First James E.

Cole- man of Jackson; Second Assistant, John Mottrue of Macon; Postmistress. Miss Mary Turner of Coles; Assistant, Miss Anna Ritter of Sangamon; Policemen, John Hunter of Edgar, Dike Gen- nell of Marshall, and James King of Coles; Cloak Room Janitor, Thomas Boyle of Sanga- mon er 4- 4 i Ali wtrcs. es ex Aft CA tional life is based upon the absolute freedom of trade. It is not a mere question of profit. It is not the mere opportunity to be the greatest commercial nation the world has ever seen and to gather for ourselves trihnte from all the nations.

The result of free trade will undoubtedly be the commercial domination of our country, for, as I said in the late campaign. whenever the protectionist barriers of this Nation are torn down it is not the United States which will need protection against England. Germany. and France. but it will be England and Germany and France that will need protection against us.

But this is not all. We have. I repeat, a mission. We have a duty. We are bound to put our great Nation where it belongsin the fore-front of the where it can both teach and learn and where it will have its rightful companionship with the nations.

We are bound to let it show the world what it is so able to show itthat the real meaning of unrestricted commerce has never been revealed since those first ctays of Phoenicia and Greece and that there is hichlea in it possibilities undreamed of beneath for all mankind. American genius, American enterprise American invention, American democracy are such vast forces in civilization that it is sinful and shameful to deny thorn to mankind. And what of the unmeasured treasure-houses of raw matertal and what of the unlimits ed fertilities which nature has put into our keeping as trustees for the whole world? With all these treasures and with all this national genius we can flood the world with benefits that will raise our commerce to the practical heights of philanthropy and our Nation to all the elories of prominence. Free trade is not sordid. It is a broad philosophy.

And he must be a dull man indeed who cannot become thrilled with its splendid meanings. Tear Off the I therefore believe that our great party. having long taught and finally legislated tariff reform, should now show, what I know it has, the courage of its essential underlying convictions and say frankly that it stands for free trade. But whatever degree of this reform we shall conclude to stand for. ope thing we must agree is absolutely essential to our successes it is to our party dignity and self-respect and as it is necessary to our holding the respect of the ation.

That essential thing is this that while we may gladly admit within our party lines all who believe in whatever degree of tariff reform and who will loyally support the party's tariff position. we must refuse to accept party responsibility for men who are protectionists whether they call themselves Democrats or not. We must make this essential discrimination perfectly clear to all the people. No party can rightfully carrr forward a great reform unless it is united, disciplined, and faithfully led. And this brings me to ask why it is the Democratic party, which did so well considing the fact it had to accomplish tariff reform against the opposition of a protectionist majority in the Senate, has seemed to a vast majority to have done so badly? My view of it is that while a variety of bad luck conspired to our defeat this special anomaly is due, in the main, to the circumstance that we appeared to the Nation divided.

undisciplined. and disorganized. This appearance was due to two facts: First, that certain protectionist Senators who opposed our reform were considered by bete our opponents and ourselves Democrats, and treated as Democrats in good standing, while they opposed our most Democratic principles and policy. We were therefore charged with the responsibility for their acts. Their opposition not only obstructed us, but discredited us Mere the people by showing us to be divided and disorganized.

In the late campaign we tried to' draw the lineand certainly here in Illinois we drew it vigorously; but there was not time enough to make the disclaimer effective. But it would be gross follyfolly inviting to further defeatto be less than drastic now in defining a Democrat and insisting upon a genuine belief in Democratic reform as a sine qua non. tional life is based upon the absolute freedom of trade, It is not a mere question of profit. It is not the mere opportunity to be the greatest corn- mercial nation the world- has ever seen and to gather for ourselves tribnte from all the nations. The result of free trade will undoubtedly be the commercial domination of our country.

for, as I said In the late campaign. when- ever the prot ectioniat barriers of this Nation are torn down it is not the United States which will need protection against England. Grmany, and France. but it will be England and Germany and France that will need protection against us. But this is not all.

We have. I repeat. a mission. We have a duty. We are bound to put ur great i) Nation ere it elongsIn the fore-front ot the world where it can both teach atid learn and where it will have its rightful companionship with the nations.

We are bound to let it show the world what it is so able to show itthat the real meaning of unrestricted commerce has never been revealed since tl lose first stays of Phoenicia fie Greece and that there is hidden in bl of it pot's, 1 ales undreamed reamed beneath tor all mankind. American genius, Ameritan enterpries American ican invention, American democracy are such vast force "I ta -s an elvi I a on that it is inful and shameful to den thorn to mankind. And unmeasured treasure- man el at houses of raw matertal and what of the unlimits fe 1 ed rt lei which nature ure has put into our keeping as trustees for the whole l' With 1 world '11 all these treasures and with all this national genius we can flood the world with benefits that will raise our commerce to the practical heights of philanthropy and our Nation to all the (dories of prominence. Free trade is not sordid. It is a broad Philosophy.

And he must be a dull man indeed who cannot become thrilled with ito splendid meanings. Tear Off the Mask. I therefore believe that our great party, having long taught and finally legislated tariff reform, should now show, what I know it has, the cour- age of its essential underlying convictions and say frankly that it stands for free trade. But whatever degree of this reform we shall conclude to stand for one thing we must agree is ntINnilltAlv te nuir ilt Sergi-. O'Rourke, Champion Shot of the Army, Is in of It Is on Ac.

count of a Conflict Between the Soldiers and the PoliceLiquor Is Said to Be the Cause of the Re. sults May Follow the Arrests of Uncle 1 BOYS Three soldiers are lying hi the hospital at Fort Sheridan and another is in Lake County jail at Waukegan as tne result of a carousal that ended in a conflict with the police of the Village of Highwood, which occurred Monday The injured soldiers are: HAUER. JOIIIC, private of Company, Fifteenth-' Infantry; shot through right elbow. MeMAtiox, EDWARD. private, 0- Company, teenth Infantry; shot in right side and back.

WRITE. EDWARD. private, Company. Fifteenth Infantry; scalp wound on left forehead. The soldier who is in jail is no less a personage than Sergt.

Tom O'Rourke, the crack shot of the army, on the charges of being drunk, disorderly, and riotous. Town Marshal Charles Gordon and Deputy. Marshal Michael J. Conley saw the soldiers were disorderly and made for them when they approached the noisy blue coats. Marshal Gordon says Private McMahon knocked him down without any provocation.

Thea the soldiers kicked him. When he got to his feet he drew his revolver and fired. The soldiers deny this and charge that Gordon and his deputy committed a brutal and murderous assault on them; that Gordon struck a soldier without any excuse for the act and was knocked down for doing it. When he got up he began to fire at those nearest him, shooting McMahon and Rauch. A warrant was sworn out for Sergt O'Rourke, who was arrested yesterday moraing and taken before Justice Wohlbruck.

Ile waivel preliminary hearing and was sent to jail in default of $500 bond. Marshal Gordon says he will have warrants issued for all of the soldiers who were in the affair when he learns their names. The soldiers are greatly excited over the arrest of O'Rourke. which, they as. sert, was a piece of spite work.

as he had nothing to do with the fight, except to act as peacemaker. He will probably get bail today. His hearing is set for Jan. 14. Officers of Fort Sheridan know nothing about the court-martial of Lieut.

J. V. S. Paddock. No orders have yet been received calling for court to convene.

Ai officer said last night that probably the reason the court-martial proceedings, if there were to be any, are to be held at Fort Sheridan, is because it is the post nearest to the present residence of the officer. got ver rge re. lo-be-est b. tys the roc as S. ed er he be at Serge.

(O'Rourke, Champion Shot of th Army, es in Jail All of It Is on Ac- count of a Conflict Between the Soldiers and the Is Said to Be the Cause of the QuarrelSerious Re. snits May Follow the Arrest of Uncle Sa Ell'f4 Boys. Three soldiers are lying in the hospital at Fort Sheridan and another is in Lake County a jail at Waukegan as ja 1 the result of a carousal that ended in a conflict with the police of the Village of Highwood, which occurred Mon. day nights The injured soldiers are: TL e. te of Company, Fifteenth seen, oone.

private Infantry; Intantry; shot through right elbow. MeMAIION EDWARD private G- Company, teenta Infantry; shot in rialit side and back. WRITE, EDWARD. private, Company. Fifteenth Infantry; scalp wound on left forehead.

The soldier who is in jail is no lees a pe age th' the cracrson- an erg.t om tourke ot shot of the army, on the charges of being drunk, disorderly, and riotous. Town Marshal Charles Gordon and De put pu y- Marshal Michael J. Conley saw the soldiers were disorderly and made for them when they approached the noisy blue arshal coats. Gordon says Private McMahon knocked hi down I wit lout any provocation. Then tho CRAFTS IS NOMINATED FOR SPEAKER.

WANT COMMISSIONER 3 APPOINTED. ...:::....1:1....... i l' .0. (r ...3 1 A Second Assistant--William A. Schwarze, Stevenson.

Third Assistant-1V. C. Craig, Champaign. Bill ClerkWilliam Root3Cook. Superintendent of VentilationE.

A. Flood, Late. AssistantFayette Adams, Winnebago. PolicemenWilliam Carter, Cook: Jerome Stewart, Will; Joseph Green, Edwards; Thomas Ward, Saint Clair; George W. Bird- song, Sangamon Fred Wheaton, Coo; Thomas Cooper, Richland.

Senator Aspinwall called the meeting to order and asked for nominations for Chairman of the Senator Hamer of Fulton nominated Senator Humphrey. who was unanimously elected. Senators Dwyer of Cook and Dunlap of Champaign were respectively elected Secretary and Assistant Secretary, and then the nominations for permanent officers were declared in order. Senator Coon of Lake County placed Senator Charles Bogardus in nomination after a short speech, in which he paid tribute to the latter's long aid meritorious service in the Senate. He had assurances, he said, of a considerable support for his own candidacy for the office of President pro tempore of the Senate, but had decided to withdraw in favor of Senator Bogardus as being better entitled to such an honor on account of his long bCr vice.

No Opposition to Bogardus. No other candidates were put up, and the Senator from Ford County was nominated by acclamation. Before other nominations were made he arose and expressed his appreciation of the honor in a short speech. He said in substance: You have elected me to a post of high honor and trust. I sip.

preciate it and will endeavor to fulfill my duties with the utmost impartiality and fairness." James E. Paddock of Springfield was placed in nomination for Secretary by Senator Latourneau of Kankakee. There was no opposition and he was chosen by unanimous Tote. Penn V. Trevillian of Pope County was chosen without opposition as nominee for the First Assistant Secretaryship.

S. H. Cockran of Cook and D. Shade of McLean were named as Assistant Secretaries, and the former was selected. When nominations for Sergeant-at-Arms were called for Senator Fred Harding of Warren County arose and named ex-Representative James O.

Anderson of Henderson County. Senator Fitzpatrick of Cook placed Bailey Dawson of Chicago in nomination against Anderson. It was the only opposition and the name was withdrawn before the vote. F. E.

Stanley of Cook was nominated tor First Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms without a competitor. For the position of Second Assistant, William E. Reilly of Sangamon and D. C. Long of Champlain were named.

W. E. Reilly was elected. Mrs. Fanny McCartney Worthington of Sterling was named for postmistress of the Senate and also Miss Kate Smith of Sangamon.

Mrs. Worthington received the nomination. For assistant postmistress Miss Minnie Cressy of Cook and Miss McCauley of Sangamon were named and Miss Cressy was chosen. Contest for Cbaptain. Ia the choice of Chaplain occurred a slight contest.

Senator Berry named the Rev. M. F. Troxell of the Grace Lutheran Church, Springfield. and Senator Little put forward the Rev.

J. A. Kumier of the Second Methodist Church of Springfield. The Rev. M.

F. Troxell was nominated after a close vote. LThere was no contest in the choice of engrossing clerk and assistants. The nomination for officers of ventilation and the police excited little or no opposition. On motion of Senator Henry H.

Evans of Kane County the number of police was increased from six to seven. At the eels of the elections of nominees to offices Senator Crawford offered a resolution appointing the following as the Senate steer. mg committee: Senators Aspinwall, Stephenson, Litte of Sangamon, Monroe of Will, Humphrey of Cook, and Chapman of John. son County. This was carried by acclamation.

Senator Crawford look the floor, and after a brief speech in explanation offered this resolution, which prevailed: Bewilred, That Senators Evans, TInmphrev, tint, Chapman, and Bogardus are hereby constituted the committee to determine the membership of the standing committees of the Senate and to group said committees, the action of said committee to be reported to the subsequent meeting of the caucus for approval. Senator Crawford of Cook made a motion that at the close of the meeting the caucus receive on Municipal Legislation which was here from Chicago. The motion prevailed and after a few minutes the committee, composed of Aid. Madden Chair. man.

George B. Smith, John M. Smyth, Dr. T. N.

Jamieson. Christopher Mauler, was ushered in. Aid. Madden, Chairman, said his committee was appointed by the Republican Executive committee of Chicago and Cook County for the purpose of giving the Senators an idea whet the people of Chicago and Cook County wished in the way of civil service reform. Ile said in substance that the people had awakened to the need of having men in office who were fitted for it, not only for the sake of economy out the proper discharge of duty.

He then builtted a set of resolutions expressing the desire that legislation regarding the reform of the election laws and other matters receive the attention of the Senate and House. At the close of Aid. Madden'e address there was loud cries of "Swift." He arose and spoke briefly. On motion of Senator Critwford the caucus unanimously voted to indorse the sentiments in favor of civil service reform as expressed in the resolutions of the committee. The Senate steering committee, appointed on motion of Senator Crawford, was Senators Stephenson, Littler of Sangamon.

Monroe of WILL, Humphrey of Cook, and Chapman of Johnson. The following were appointed a joint steering committee on motion of Senator Aspinwall: Senators Coon of Fisher of Henry, and Berry of Hancock. Chairman Humphrey just before adjournment appointed the following committee on organization: Berry of Hancock, Crawford and Campbell of Cook, and Littler of Second AssistantWilliam A. Schwareet It Stevenson. IV C.

Craig, ook. Champaign Bill ClerkWilliam Third Assistant amp Superintendent of VentilationE. A.Flood, Late. AseistantFayette Adams, Winnebago. PolicemenWilliam Carter, Cook Jerome Stewart, Will; Joseph Green, Edwards; Thomas Ward, Saint Clair; George W.

Bird- song, Sangamon Fred Wheaton, Cook Thomas Cooper, Richtantl. Senator Aspinwall called the meeting to order and asked for nominations for Chair- man of the Senator Hamer of Fut- ton nominated Senator Humphrey, who was unanimously elected. Senators Dwyer of Cook and Dunlap of Champaign were respece tively elected Secretary and Assietant Secre- tary, and then the nominations for perma- tient officers were declared in order. Senator Coon of Lake County placed Sena- tor Charles Bogardus in nomination after a short speech, in which he paid tribute to the latter's long aid meritorious service in the Senate. He had assurances, he said, of a eon- support for his own candidacy for the office of President pro tempore of the Senate, but had decided to withdraw in favor of Senator Bogardus as being better entitled to such aa honor on account of his long bCr vice.

Co Opposition to Bogardus. No other candidates were put up, and the Senator from Ford County was nominated by acclamation. Before other nominations were made he arose and expressed his appreciation of the honor in a short speech. He said in substance: You have elected me to a po5t of high honor and trust. I an.

eciate it and will endeavor to fulfill my duties with the utmost impartiality and fair- ,9 GEN. POST'S REMAINS REACH HERE. Grand Armv Comrades Take Action gardine Memorial Services. The body of Gen. Po-4 arrived last evening' ng over the Baltimore and Ohio railway accompanied by CoMmander-in-Chief Lawler of the Grand Army of the Republic.

A number of the members here have expressed their intention of attending the funeral exercises at Galesburg. At a meeting of George H. Thomas Post, Grand Army of the Republic, held in Room 21 American Express Building yesterday afternoon to take action on the death of Gen. Post. it was resolved that memorial services be held one week from Sun lay afternoon.

A committee composed of Comrades A. J. Burbank, H. B. Gerry, IL P.

Thompson, C. L. Webster, and Frederick W. Spink was appointed to make full arrangements and draft resolutions. The following is the telegram sent yesterday to the widow of Gen.

Post by E. A. Blodgett, Past Department Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic in Chicago: Mrs. Philip Sidney Post. Galesburg.

IIL The comrades of the Geand Army in Chicago express their prc found sorrow upon the loss ot your distintzuished iinsband and our comrade. Gen. Philip Sidney Post. whom tte looked upon as the highest type of the valorous soldier in war and of the citizen and statesman in peace. We extend to yourself and family our heartfelt condolence in your great bereavement.

E. A. BLODGETT, Past Department Commander. of at st, om ay A it oe oss is- n. Lie id in ce LOUIS RAISER OP cago and Cook County.

We believe that your wisdom will dictate the kind of laws that should be passed to meet such cases as we present, and we believe that you will give such consideration to the subject which we now present to you at its import- ance demands." Mr. Callahan suggested that AM. Madden prepare a bill embodying the provisions de-mired. Mr. Cochran then moved that the resolution presented by the gentlemen from Cook be delivered to the clerk of the House.

to be presented to the House when it la properly The motion prevailed. For first assistant Prof, Alfred Baylis of Ilhiteside County. -Theodore Schultze of the Forty-second Distriet, and George W. Tidgril of Macomb were put in nomination. Baylis was chosen.

the vote being: Baylis, 4i); Schultze, 37; Bugg. 5. Prof. Baylis is a well-known educator and was a candidate before the Republican State convention last July for Superintendent of lie Instruction. For second assistant clerk the vote stood: Carey E.

Barnes, Soringtield, 48; John W. Becker. Hardin, 27 I George E. Wright, 10; Carey E. Barnes Is a young lawyer of Springheti.

For third assistant clerk the vote stood: G. L. Peterson, Moline fetl; W. F. Liv- ingston, 10; John B.

Smith. Ottawa, Lincoln Ryan. Crawford County, Theodore Tromly, Enfield, G. L. Peterson, who was chosen, is editor of the Nya Preseri of Moline.

For doorkeeper there were the following eandidatem and the first ballot resulted as indicated: Samuel A. Harper of Peoria, 33; Edwin Harlan, Marshall. 21); Oscar Painter, Woodford. I 5 John E. Barr.

Chicago. M. A. Ewing, Cumberland, John MeMinimie, 1. Harper rose to 49 on the second and 43 on the third.

but on the fourth ballot, the other candidates having dropped out, the vote stood: Harlan, 51; Harper, 3. Harlan was declared the winner. Col. Harlan is well known to the politicians of Illinois. lie is an old soklier with a good record, and has been department Commander of the G.

A. R. For First Assistant Doorkeeper, Samuel G. Sparks of Greenville was selected on becond ballot. For Second Assistant Doorkeeper, George O.

Sanderson ot Knot wad named on second liot. For Third Assistant Doorkeeper, T. T. Allain of Chicago (colored) wam chosen. Following this the Postmasters and the Enrolling and Engrossing Clerks were chosen and the cauciss adjourned.

Obituary Notes. Mrs. Josephus Reddin, aged 67 years, died at Oakland. ILL R. S.

Joss died at Monmouth. aged SO years. Ho was an early settler and the father of b'eweil E. Joss of Chicago. Retire W.

Frees, State Timber Agent in Wisconsin durir Gov. Taylors administration, died at Oshkosol 30 of hi lie Promises to Do Good Work for Demonracv on the Floor. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Jan. 8.The Democratic members of the House held a caucus at the St.

Nicholas Hotel and went through the formality of nominating officer. Edward L. Merrit of Sangamon called the meeting to order and nominated Free P. Morris of Iroquois for Chairman. His selection was unanimous, after which he spoke brias.

John A. Barnes of Clay was Secretarv and E. J. Novak assistant. Thomas F.

Ferns of Jersey was selected for Temporary Speaker and he nominated Clayton E. Crafts of Cook for Permanent Speaker. There was applause. Mr. Crafts said: It is unnecessary to thank you for this renewal of your confidence in my Democracy.

It will be my aim to give my best services to the Democratic party on the floor of the House. You all appreciate the fact that a full attendance at every session of the House is necessary to favorable results. Any member absent home session is derelict of his duty to his party. We cannot hope to accomplish legislation which is opposed by the Republican side of the House, but we can demonstrate to the people that the Democratic party is still one of vigor. and this will tend to give strength to the party of the people.

and in two years we will be able to redeem the state from Republican misrule. Alexander J. Jones of Cook offered a resolution for a steering committee, and the following were appointed; Free P. Morris of Iroquois, Clayton E. Crafts of Cook, Thomas F.

Ferns of Jersey, Alexander J. Jones of Cook, James H. Farrell of Cook, W. IL Lyman of Cook, W. F.

Mounts of Macoupm, Stephen D. May of Cook, A. L. Jones of Green. Edward L.

Merritt of Sangamon, M. Stoskopf of Stephenson. Luther M. Dearborn of Kane. W.

Snyder of St. Clair, Edward J. Novak of Cook. J. E.

Black of Lawrence, and J. IL Mulligan of Henry. These were the other nominations of the caucus by resolution: Clerk of House, Robert W. Ross of Fayette: Assistants, Benjamin M. Mitchell of Cook.

H. B. Lichtenberger of Stephonsou. and James E. Vail of McDonough; Doorkeeper.

Simon M. Rogers of Sangamon Assistants. J. N. Summers of Cook, John MeDarrah of Rock Island, and B.

W. Rives of Kankakee; Engrosting Clerks. A. E. Simanson of Lee.

Adam tiard of Clark. anti L. J. Hutchins of Union Postmaster, Miss Mollie McCabe; Assistant, Katherine Gallegher of Sangamon; Chaplain, the Rev. Joseph Hawkins of Logan.

The only position the Democratic members will be entitled to fill is keeper of the cloakroom on the Democratic side, and as a result the contest was spirited. Four contested and Charles T. Boullion of Macoupin was selected. He is an old soldier. DIX NOT AN ASHLAND EMBEZZLER.

Employe of Armour a', Altar an Event' rut Carepr, Likely to Go Free. EAU CLAIRE, Jan. decision rendered in the Supreme Court today in the case of Dwight It. Dix, plaintiff in error, against the State of Wisconsin, defends ant in error, arouses great interest in this section. Dix was sent to Waupun Penitentiary from Judge Parish's court at Ashland on conviction for embezzlement.

His attorney. Frederick A. Teall of Eau Claire, maintained the State had not shown the commission of an offense in Ashland County, and consequently the court could not legally proceed to Judgment and sentenee. The Supreme Court sustained this view and reverses Judge Parish. Dix, who is now in Waupun Penitentiary will be delivered to the Sheriff of Ashland County, but it is reported there will be no further prosecution.

That Dix has friends was evinced by the visit of Judge Bailey and others of Ean Claire to the Governor's office the other day for the purpose of securing a pardon, in which they were unsuccessful because Mr. Peck did not wish to act in the last days of his term. There is a tinge of romance to the effort for Dix's pardon. A young woman of Eau Claire was warmly interested in promoting the circulation of the petition. Dix, while under the influence of liquor lost a large amount of the money of his employers, Armour tt Co.

in Eau Claire gambling houses. One of the incidents of that time was the dramatic entrance of Judge Bailey into a gambling house, where he brought his cane down on a whirling roulette wheel with an extra judicial thump and stopped the play. After Dix had lost nearly all his money he tied westward and subsequently was arrested in San Francisco. At San Francisco Dix was working under an assumed name for a prosperous firm and was saving money, so he says, to pay back to Armour A-, Co. the $2.000 or $3,000 of their money he had squandered.

This Supreme Court decision is the first which distinctly adjudicates the question raised by Attorney Teen. Dix had been traveling for the Ashland branch of Armour it but according to the Supreme Court decision his failure to account to the house there for moneys collected did not constitute embezzlement in Ashland County. It is a complicated-technical question, therefore, where the embezzlement was committed and where he can be tried. Democrats Were Not Organized. The other fact was that we not only presented a disorganized appearance to the people, but were actually, at least.

unorganized. We were not organized well enough for effective attack. and we were equally helpless to defend ourselves tigainst growing misconceptions. Scarcely two leaders perfectly agreed. No great newspaper attempted to consistently defend the party.

There was neither organized attack nor organized defense. And we are practically in that same condition today. While it lasts we shall, I fear, be dependent for success upon the weariness the country may come to feel of Republican domination. Independence such as characterizes Democrats and is unknown among Republicans is very fine and is something for us to be proud of but we must succeed in reconciling it with that sense of the necessity of organized and consistent party action and of responsible leadership without winch parts, success and even party government is an impossibility. Suggestions for Illinois Democrats.

Now what is necessary in Illinois? Let us bring it home. The first essential thing. as I look at it, is to get the Democrats of Illinois convinced of the importance ofe-organized and united party action. A disunited party cannot act, and the very worst thing a party in power can do is to do nothing. For this there must be leadership.

It seems to me too that our leading men should meet oftener and confer more, not simply how to get the Democratic vote out, but how to get the Democratic thought out. For we should remember that politics in America now is a battle of ideas. A while ago it was only a tussle for spoils. That time has gone by. The people are not much interested in the offices and are therefore free to be exceedingly independent in their of parties.

Another essential thing is that the leaders should in this State agree upon a platform that will inter. pret Democratic principles in a way to meet the national demands. And we should not wait for a convention to do this. We must do it as soon as possible. In this platform all individual wishes cannot be included.

of courseand some of us must learn to take half a loaf rather than no bread. iNe must keep in mind. too, the fact that we are hopeless without the coeperation of other States, and the fact that to the Democratic party broad national sentiments are as the breath of its life, and the fact that by the force of its principles and to be in harmony with its history it must be a truly national party or nothing; that its ideas cannot be sectionalized, and that it leaves to the Republican party and the Populist party the championshipsof class interests. We need, too, to take up the campaign now. We must not wait for campaigns, but work between campaigns.

I believe the State Central committee will take this view of the need of the hour and I think we ought to get into this work all who can help. We need responsible and wise leadership. Without leadership organization in vigorous support of settled and defined party policies is not to be thought of and without organization of this sort chaos reigns. We need leadership and organization which will harmonixe and make effective the forces of the party and render impossible those conflicts within the party which tend to destroy the respect and conlicience of the people. In any platform we may make account must be taken of the currency question, and in any effort after effective party unity we must acknowledge the necessity of a firm, steady, and consistent (position oa that question.

It must be instinct with national rather than local feeling, for this is essentially a national issue. The currency question is a grave political matter. At the moment it is very pressing and it Neill remain, long after the present Congress has retired, a serious concern to our parties. At the moment it has the floor and many public men would like to believe that it is even a more controlling issue than that of the tariff. But this would be a delusion.

There is no way to displace the tariff iStS110. It is imperative for the Democratic party to make for itself a currency platform and to take resolutely in hand the work of putting the currency of the Nation upon a wise, broad, scientific footing. The public thought upon the currency is in an excited state and has already produced sectional and class feeling. It is not simply the East that deals ignorantly with the views and sentiments of the West and the South, but the West and South have become handicappee in dealing with the question through unjust is dice and resentment toward the East. It the duty of the Democratic party to reconcile the Nation on a platform of currency reform.

I shall not attempt at this time to define my views of such a platform. But I will indicate what I should like to see among its controlling ideas. Coequal Gold and Silver Standard. Alleged lliceatfery Heirs Ask to Have Testimony The McCaffery will case was recalled yesterday by the filing in the Circuit Court of a Petition to have appointed a number of commissioners to collect and perpetuate testimony for the proof of heirship. The petitioners are a dozen or more alleged heirs of the testator, who were unknown at the time of his death.

The petitioners and alleged heirs are as follows: John IL Seaman, James W. Seaman, George W. Seaman, Georgetown, D. Anna M. Whelan, Thomas E.

Whelan, Henry T. W. Whelan, Thomas E. Whelan Baltimore City, Margaret Shipley, Sarah C. Hemphill, John W.

Hem phill, Luttie B. Hemphill, Roger W. Hemphill, John W. Hemphill, Emma P. Davis, Cyrus M.

Davis, Annie Davis. Floyd M. Davis. Nancy Izer, Charles.B. Izer, Frank B.

Izer, Wynkoop L. Shipley, Arthur T. G. Shipley, Lewis G. S.

Shipley, Lester Shipley, Downsville, Washington County, Md. Susan Austin. William Cunningham, McKeesport. Ida Armstrong, Richard Armstrong, Allegheny, Pa. The McCallery will was one of the strangest legal documents ever tiled in Cook County.

When it was read it exposed several chapters in the life of John MeCaffery that surprised even his closest relatives and friends. Six months before the old man died a codicil was added to the will. It declared the testator had been twice married over fifty years ago and that he had seven children by these two marriages, and he was unable to remember the names of four of the children. The first married in Ireland; her maiden name was Dawson.0By her he had five children the two oldest, he said, were William and Nancy, the three others, whose names he could not remember, were daughters. Some years later, the testator stated, he married a woman whose eaaiden name was Douglas, and by her he had two children, one or which was a son, Henry N.

Douglas MeCaffery, and the other a daughter whose name he could not remember. When these facts were brought out the heirs here took steps to contest. Old records were examined and it was said no proof extsted that the old man was ever married, although he had lived for forty years in Chicago with a woman supposed to be his third wife, who died ten years ago at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ann Baker. his third wife died he lived with his housekeeper, a Mrs.

Howard, and her husband. It has been learned since the old mans death that he spent many months in search-tag for his missing heirs in Battiinore, Washtionton, New York. and other cities in the East. It seems that MeCallery was first married in Ireland to Mary Dawson. When they came to this country about 1840 McCaffery had little money and went to work in New York.

'Three more children were born to ingm in this country, and his wife left him and took the two older 'children back to Ireland. Then he went Soutli and wag a contractor of public works in Virginia and South Carolina. It appears that he was there married to the Douglas woman. There were two children by that marriage of which no trace has yet been found. The woman was burned to death in Philadelphia.

About that time MeCalfery placed the three daughters by the former marriage in a boarding school at Washington. John MeCallery suddenly disappeared from Washington Aug. 21, 1852. He abandoned his children and whatever property he might have had and was never again heard from axle was mourned as dead by his children. It is these three daughters and their heirs who are the petitioners who now ask that their evidence of heirship be collected and placed on record.

According to the attorneys for petitioners, the elder of these three unknown daughters" was Sarah Ann MeCallery, born Dec. 20. 1842; the second was Susan McCaffery, born July 27, 1844; and Margaret McCattery, born Nov. 9, 1845. By a provision of the will the estate cannot be settled for five years.

Many complications may arise. The evidence is now so conflicting as to indicate a long legal struggle and it is frequently prophesied the large estate will be consumed by attorneys' fees and other costs of litigation. The heirs here still believe the will may be broken. Among the new developments is the discovery that the wife of James MeCaffery, brother of the testator, is living and will appear as a witness for the present petitioners. She lives in Guttenberg, Hudson County, N.

J. She had cliarge of the three children of the testator after he deserted them in 1852. She claims to have documentary evidence of the first marriage and a record of the births of the three children. James and John McCaftery quarreled over money matters many years ago and James disappeared qdite as mysteriously as did his brother in 1852. Among the witnesses named in the petition are a score or more of former business associates of the testator.

It is alleged a connected story can be told in court which will give John INIcCattery's life history in detail. Pay Director Richard Washington, United States Navy, died yesterday at D. C. He entered the service from 'Virginia in 1861 and was appointed to his late rank in 1886. Yesterday's death record included IL Benton, a Minneapolis business-man; J.

Kirk Johnston. General Superintendent of the Central Department, Pacific Express company, Kansas City. Judge Alonzo H. Church. North Platte, Mrs.

M. J. 0-Leary, Marengo, IlL The funeral services of Frank G. ()mutt of the Industrial WoHti were held yesterday morning at the UnMn Park Congregational Church, the Rev. Dr.

Noble, pastor of the church, (Ali-. ciating. Addlresses were made by the pastor and by the Rev. Mr. West.

The remains were conveyed to Naperville and there interred. II. n- th of In vain did Chairman Morris appeal to the the Hon. "Bull" to keep quiet, and as often did the Hon. "Bull reply that he would do as he pleased.

Several members of the House approached the Hon. Bull" and pleaded with him to keep still, but he warned them not to lay hands on him, as he knew his rights. Finally, however, he concluded to keep still, and Mr. MacVeagh resumed read. ing his speech, but only for a moment, for the Hon.

"Bull" again arose, staggered over to the Chairman, and in a menacing manner asked: "Where is our Modern Alexander? He is the nominee of the Democracy of Illinois. If the Modern Alexander was here he would The Hon. "Bull" then returned to his chair and wai finally persuaded by Crafts and eev- 1 eral others to go out and take something. This proposition acted as a soother to the feelings of the Hon. "Bull" Burke and he was led from the room.

Bull "e' Barred Off the Chairman Morris instructed the sergeantat-arms to see to it that the Hon. "Bull" Burke was not again admitted to the floor. Mr. MacVeagh then resumed reading his speech. After MacVeagh's speech he was congratulated by the various members of the joint caucus and the caucus adjourned.

Maeveagh Makes Ills Speech. Mr. MacVeagh spoke as follows: It would take language I am hopeless of empioying to express adequately my sense of the very distinguished and exceptional honor which the Democratic party of Illinois has done me by nominating me in convention as its candidate for the United States Senatorship; an honor it stow intends to complete through your cordial action, gentlemen of the Legislature. in voting for me in the joint session of the two Houses; nor can I hope to make fully understood my appreciation of the personal kindness I have received at the hands of many thousands of the members of our party. No one was ever more generously nominated, and none ever made a campaign under more attractive and agreeable conditions.

And it is a great gratification to me to he associated. by the pertiality of my fellow-citizens, with the aim of the Democratic party to lift the selection of United States Senators into the hands of the people. and with its patriotic effort to conserve the dignity and usefulness of the Senate itself, and to preserve to it that touch with the people and that fidelity to the policies of the people which are so necessary to its enjoyment of the public coutidence and esteem. It is said that in the last election the Democrats were defeated. This seems to me to be misleading.

Something happened undoubtedly. But what it was is less clear. At this distance, and with time to think over what occurred. I am inclined to think it was a cloud-boast. It certainly had the as a cloud-burstthe same sudden.

overwhelming floodthe same pilednp wreckageand. if you will permit me to say so, the same unscieutilic inconsequence; and I therefore permit myself to believe the same unlikelihood of recurrence. Tariff Reform Policy Not Defeated. Most assuredly in my judgment thegreat policy of the Democratic partythe policy of tariff reformwas not defeated. Its defenders, if you choose.

-were defeated. partly because they got themselves confused with its polities. The reform was not defeated. This may seem a nice distinetion, but it is the real distinction of the situation. Even now some of tile wiser leaders among the Republicans are eager to find a way to preserve as much of our legislation as they can without seeming to abandon their theory that 4 higli cost living is a blessing to the masses of the peopleor their theory that a nation can sell its surplus for something except the surplus of other nations or their theory that the greatness of a nation consists in its provincialism, and that the nations of this rather small earth are at their best when they reject all intercourse with each other.

or their tfleory that China is the type of civilized life. But these leaders, if the Republican party remains in Power, will not prevail. They have tried before to moderate the greed of protection. and have always failed. They will fail again.

And though the people have not meant to vote for high protection now any more than they did in 1888, they will, if the Republicans remain in power, get high protection now as they got it in 1888. And it rests, therefore, still with us to preserve this great reform. You can get reform. my friends, only through reformers. And the sooner we bring about the fullest measure of this reform the better it will be for the business of the Nation, for there is no other road to commercial and manufacturing peace.

There never, believe me, will be a final settlement of the tariff question in this country the spirit of American institutions and the independence, the enterprise. and the splendid aggressiveness of the American character are largely defeated by the economic narrowness, the class selfishness, and the discreditable provincialism of the protective system. Eventually this wholly un-American system must, by the mere logic of natural fitness. be wiped out. And there is, therefore, but one way for the business of the Nation to get final conditions and that is to definitely abandon a policy that cannot.

in the nature of things, be anything eat temporary. Free Trade the Cure of Varela There is but one condition that this, Nation will finally accept as worthy of its antecedents, its pretensions, its duty to itself and to the world and that is the condition of the trade. It is the only cure of unrest, for it is the only conceivable issue to the great contention which, whatever we IllaY wish. is to be, until it is settled, the controlling dispute of American politics. Other contentions may come and other contentions may go, but this ereateet of our present contentions, until free trade is the settled policy of the coun- try, will go on forever.

And to carry on this contention both parties are committed, and about it that battle of national politics will be waged. The Republican party is hopelessly committed to protection. There may be misgivings here and there in that party. -An editor here or therea candidate for the Preeitiencyor a candidate for the Senatorshipmay have doubts whether the McKinley bill should again be risked against the growing knowledge and the waking conscience of the people, and here and there we may had a scared Republicae inclination to steal some of our thunder, but the Republican party is a protectionist party, bent on maintaining a permanent protective system. And it has how.

in the biter-eating progress of our reform, come to this: that it no ionger matters what the degree of Republican protection may be, for the inherent vice of the Republican policy lies 'hot in the degree of protection but in the principle of protection. And the Democratic party is committed. It is a wise, conservative, patriotic, and even long enduring, party, and it can at all times be intrusted to deal patiently and considerately with all meritorious interests of right-dealing citizens. But while it has argued for patient degrees of tariff reform, and so far has legislated on that line, it has never used an argument in further- ance of tariff reform that was not drawn from the philosophy of free trade. And it would from the beginning have been absurd to advocate the tariff reform if we had not from the same begin- rung believed in ultimate free trade It now.

in my opinion. is high time to drop the shibboleths of tariff reform and to raise the banner of free trade. We have advocated and we have achieved tariff reform. Let us henceforth advocate and let us achieve free trade. America Will Ile Commercially America.

my friends. has in this great matter a missiim. It has established domestic institutions founded on treedorn and democracy; and it must establish international relations founded on freedom and democracy. It has taught the world that it can thrive within its own vast domain and produce high nationality upon principles of free trade, and it must now show the world that the highest intercourse of interim pies, of free trade, and it must now the 1 world that the highest intercourse of tuterria- OPPOSED TO EVANSTON ALDERMEN. NO HITCH TO THE SENATE PROGRAM.

Labor Unions Place Their Ban on Fight: of the Fathers. The only matter of interest at the meeting of the Evanston Council last nignt was the presentation of three petitions protesting against the reelection of eight members of the Council. The petitions were from each of the three labor organizations represented In Evanstonthe carpenters and joiners, the painters, and the sheet-iron workers. The City Fathers who have come under the dits pleasure of the trade unionists are Aid. Congdon, Gray, Young, Rhodes Hoffman Maims, Dyehe, and Prentiss.

The reason they are not worthy of to the petitions, is because they voted to pay a bill of $192 for the services of Pinkerton watchmen who were employed a short time ego to as-ist the local police force in protecting the city from a gang of thieves which infested it. le ig xe ee in le Lie Lit on to a 4' 14, 4- 1 i iit 4 '1 Ai 1,, P. 70..1 fp. rt 5 rOSA held ent-9, HE REPLIES TO BISHOP GRAFTON. Charles Bogardus to lie President Pro Tem.Other Ofticera SPE1NGFELD, Jan.

was a conference this afternoon, attended by twenty-one Senators, at which a program was arranged for the Republican caucus held this evening in the ladies' ordinary of the Leland Hotel. The program went through the caucus without any opp)sition worth mentioning. Senator Charles Bogardus of Ford County was nominated for Ilresident pro James Paddock of Sangamon for Secretary, T. O. Anderson of Henderson for Sergeant-atArms, and all the others agreed on.

An amusing feature ot thet caucus was the of a member of tho ruling race from Sangamon County named Reilly. Senator Littler did not have the honor of hi acquaintance, Mr. Littler. while not in the combine, succeeded in getting a policeman. The subcommittee representing the Republican committee of Cook County presented the resolutions adopted Saturday urging legislation in reference to applying the merit system to municipal officers.

The committee was given a hearing after the caucus had corn. pleted its the memorial was presented by Aid. Madden, who spoke briefly. After he had finished there were cries for George B. Swift.

His remarks, hien had reference to civil service reform in Chicago, were heartily received. The joint steering committee composed of Sonatore Coon, Berry, and Fisher is really a committee to act with a House committee in ths? matter of calling the Senatorial caucus. It is not expected the committee named to make up standinq committeess of the Senate will report for several days. Senator Berry will probably be Chairman of the Judiciary committee, Senator Coon or Crawford the Chairman of Corporations; Dunlap or Hunt will get Appropriations auct Fisleir or Hamer Railroads. Senator iforti'mr is slated for Banks and Banking.

There will be a Chair. znanship for almost every Republican in the Senate. To Bo Bilkers of the Senate. The full list of officers agreed on is as folIowa: President pro tem.Charles Bogardus, Ford County. secretaryJames IL Paddock, Sangamon.

First AsNistantPenn V. Trevillian, Pope. Second AssistantS. H. Cockran, Cook.

Third Assistant-4. E. Cook, La Salle. Sergeant-at-ArmsJ. O.

Anderson, Henderson. First AssistantFrank E. Stanley, Cook. Seeond AssistantWilliann F. Reilly, Sanga snort.

PostmistressMrs. Fannie M. Worthing ton, iVintoside. sot PostinistressMrs. Minnie Cressy, Cook.

ChaplainThe Rev. M. F. Sangamon. Engrossing CierkF.

F. Hills, Do Kalb. First AssistantJuiius Johnson, Rock land. -7 T.hutd. SKETCHES OF LEGISATIVE OFFICERS.

Iden Who Vil1 Preside Over the Senate and Mouse at Springfield. John Meyer, who was chosen in the Republican caucus Speaker of the House, was born in the Kingdom of Holland Feb. 27, 1852. As a boy he attended school in his native land and at the age of 12 came with his parents to America. They made Chicago their home and he received his education in the public schools of this city.

He attended the Northwestern University for three yeare and then entered the Union College of Law in Chicago. In 187l) he took his examination and was admitted to the bar. He has been engaged in the active practice of law ever since, and lot the last ten years has been a member of the firm of Meyer Coleman. Mr. Meyer was eiected to the Legislature in 1SS4 and was reelected successively for the Thirty-eixth, Thirty-seventh, Thirty-eighth, and Thirty-ninth General Assemblies.

He has always taken an active interest in the affairs of the House. In his first terra he was chosen Chairman of the Committee on Corporations. He has been prominent in committees and in the House in subsequent sessions. Mr. Meyer vas instrumental in securing the passage of the drainage law for the Chicago Sanitary District during the Thirty-sixth General Asrie In bly.

lb also introduced a bill closely affecting the interest of the Chicago people, requiting that the majority ot the frontage of adjacent property-owners be a prerequisite to the fcanchise of any railroad. He attended the special sesslou of the Legislature and took part in the VVericre Fair Legislature in 1892, voting tO cede Jackson Park for Fair purpohes and to enable Chicago to give 000 towards it by constitutional amendment of the 5 per cent limit. Mr. iMeyer was married in 1881 and has one child. Regarding prospective legislation Mr.

Meyer believes that much is needed. He is a strong advocate of the Australian ballot and will vote for any amendment of the elec. titer latvs in that direction. Ile also believes strongly in civil service and will be found on the side of any legislation tending to give Chicago the benefits of such a system. Mr.

Meyer is also strongly impressed by the industrial troubles and tavors legislation which will help to solve the difficulties of arbitration. Charles Bogardus. Charles Bogardus. who was chosen President pro team the Senate, was born in Cayuga County, N. in 1811.

His parents came here from Holland. He had a common school education in Poughkeepsie, N. and pent most of his youth tl-tare. At the age of 18 he began his business life by becoming a clerk in a store in Orleans County. He followed various mercantile pursuits till the breaking out of the war, when he entered the service as a private in the i------ -7-; he eutered the berviee as a private in the WEAL FAINTIIIG SPELLS SPELLS Milwaukee Unitarian Answers an Episcopalian Criticism.

MILWALICEE, Jan. 8.SpeciaLlThe Rev. Henry T. Secrist has replied to the recent scathing criticism of Unitarianism uttered by the Episcopal Bishop Grafton of the Fond du Lac Diocese. in New York.

Mr. Secrist says Grafton belongs in the twelfth or, possibly the eighteenth century, but not in the nineteenth. Bishop Grafton had the right to his opinion, but not to use his larguage towards Unitarianism, saying it had, been claimed by many that the thought of the chdren has become so broad that it is practically Unitarian. Bishop Grafton seemed annoyed by this evident progress of Unitarian thought in his No scheme of financial reform will. it seems to me, be adequate that merely concerns the secondary currency and stops short of a reformation of that upon which rests and depends all secondary currency, whether bank issues.

or goverament paper issues, or silver issues redeemable in gold. I mean the btandarci money. That standard money now is gold. It must be changed to coequal gold and silver. I do not say that improvements in the secondary currency should not be tied in advance of the more radical and essential reform.

I know very well that the situation of the National Treasury is, such that some immediate relief must be had. I hope the present Congress will give such relief if it can. if it does not give any. then I hope the President will call the next Congress into extra session to afford relief. At all hazards and at whatever postponement of ultimate views.

the credit of the government must be absolutely maintained. It would be utter folly for the Democratic party to hope to carry the Nation on a platform or with a record that would risk the high credit of the Nation. The people of the United States wont deliberately sanction any trifling with thatfor which let us thank heaven. Auy man. class, or party attempting to force particular views or policies upon the patriotic people of this couutry by driving the government to the verge of its credit will be broken on the wheel of the Nation's indignation: and ought to be.

Another essential idea I believe to be the withdrawal of the government from the business of banuingWe are just now very properly the financial horror of the world; indeed, without our marvelous resources we should at this moment be again in the throes of a panic, and so long as the preset Republican currency hodge-podge exists panics will always be knocking t.t our door. The Republicans brought all this misery upon us; let us not take the burden of weir lus from their backs. Praise for Mayor Hopkins. Another of the growing political interests of the people is the demand for municipal reform. I hope that the Denatcratie party of Llinois will Prove to the country that it is awake to this great issue.

It is giatifying that in Chicago the Democratic party lies taken advanced grouniis, lor this the greatest credit is due to toe most abused man in our city. who will rank in the and mature judgme'at of the people as second to no MayorChicetroeverhati. This must certainly be said of our Mayor: That he has led the party to better ground, and that the Democratic party ka Cbicago is a much more public spirited party to 1) oc-rawt-ic- party th Chicago is a much more public spirited Hood's Gives Health and Comfort. Jives Health rt. "I had neuralgia in my head, back, and arms.

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SANDUSKY, Jan. Maud Rosenbaum Davis, wife of Frederick Davis of Richmond, was alleged to have committed suicide by shooting Dec. 14. She was formerly a resident of this city and moved in polite society. Her body was interred here Dec.

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