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THE MOKNING OREGOKrAST. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1900.
DOMINATION OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES!
(Copyright. 1000. by Seymoar Baton.)
THEOREGONI'WS HOME STUDY CIRCLE: DIRECTED BY PROfc SEYMOUR EATON
AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES
BT HON. JESSE MACT.
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The Xattoaal Committee.
Candidates for President and Vice
President are nominated by National con
ventions? of the several parties.
The National -committee of a political
party consists of one member from each
state and territory. It organizes by
choosing from its own number a chair
man, secretary, treasurer and executive
committee, and Its principal business is
the management of the Presidential cam
paign. In that comprehensive statement
Is Included a vast and varied array of
duties. To the National committee be
longs, "besides a general oversight of the
National interests of the party, the rais
ing of Immense sums of money to ho
used In the campaign and the appropri
ation -of the same in ways most effective
for the success of the party In the ap
proaching election: the preparation or
procuring, printing and disseminating Oi
great quantities of campaign literature;
tboemployroent uf speakers and the .as
sisting of the state central committees
In conducting the campaign In their sev
ral states; the decision as to the tlm
and place for holding the National con
vention, and the Issuing of the call which
brings that body together.
Local ArraBKeenti for a. Rational
Convention.
Tho convention Is held In a large city
and In an auditorium (now usually a
building erected for the purpose) large
en6ugh to accommodate many spectators.
Tho privilege, pf admission to the spec
tators' seats is highly prized, tickets f&r
seats sometimes selling for as much as
$30. Arrangements are made by a locai
committee of prominent citizens, the com
mittee' having many subdivisions for ex
ample, upon hotels, transportation, music,
decoration, reception and many other
matters. A vast amount of work, is re
quired and provided for.
Composition of the Convention.
The official call for the convention de
fgnates the number of delegates to which
each state Is entitled. Each state sends
twlco as many delegates as it has elec
toral Votes, and each territory may send
two delegates. In Democratic conven
tions territorial delegates do not vote; In
Republican conventions they may. In lbS2
the Republican National Convention
adopted a rule requiring all delegates tQ
be chosen by the Congressional districts
of each state, except the four delegates-at-large,
who should be elected at a
state convention. No uniform rule has
been adopted by the Democrats.
' Organization of tho Convention.
The chairman of the National commit
tee calls the convention to order and
reads tho official roll. Some distinguished
clergyman is then usually called upon to
offer prayer. A temporary organization
having been efioeted. It is customary to
vote that th convention be governed
by the rules cf the preceding convention
""until otherwtsj ordered." Republican
conventions make frequent changes in
their rules of procedure. Democratic
conventions arc accustomed to adhere to
those which hav.e become time-honored.
The Important business of the first day is
completed by appointing the various com
mittees on credentials, on permanent or
ganization, on rules and on resolutions
each committee being composed of one
member from each state and territory
chosen by the delegation from his own
state or territory.
Tho convention cannot proceed to the
work for which It was called until the
composition of the body is determined.
And that Is dependent upon the report of
tho committee on credentials. Sometimes
It Is obliged to adjourn from day to day
for several days waiting for the adjust
ment of questions tta to-contested Beats.
WherT "there are but one" or two disputed
seats, the "regular" delegates are almost
invariably admitted. Occasionally, how
ever, two full delegations appear from a
single state, each making out a strong
Claim. Such a dispute may be settled
by compromise, each delegate being given
half a Vote. Though the report of the
committee on credentials Is generally ac
cepted by the convention. It has been
in a few Instances rejected. The Repub
lican convention of 1890, for Instance, re
jected the committee's report. The rulo
referred to above, adopted in 1892. was
designed to prevent future difficulties of
the sort.
The report of the committee on perma
nent organization comes next In order,
and Is adopted by unanimous vote. The
large number of permanent officials in
cludes, besides the president and the hon
orary vice-presidents (one from among
the delegates of each state and territory,
chosen by the several delegations), a for
midable array of secretaries "chief,"
"assistant" and "honorary" a sergeant-at-arms.
with some 20 assistants, and of
ficial stenographers. As in 'the state con
vention, the permanent chairman upon
taking his seat delivers a formal, speech
upon the issues of the day.
The report of the committee on rules
now follows. It comprises an order or
business for the convention and a re
statement of the rules of the convention
next preceding, with such amendments
a the committee Judges wise. Consid
erable time may be spent In the discus
sion of proposed changes.
The Platform.
The report of the committee on resolu
tions should be next in order, and while
waiting for it various matters of business
may be transacted by tho convention. The
committee to notify the successful aspi
rants of their nomination and the new
National committee may then be elected.
Each is usually made up of one member
from each state and territory, designated
by tho respective delegations.
Tho platform Is usually adopted..
"plank" by "plank." as reported and
without opposition. Any delegate may,
however, vote to omit or amend any res
olution. Sometimes a long and Important
debate may occur upon a question o
party policy a debate which may result
in a change of policy. This Is Illustrated
in the action of the Democratic conven
tion of 1S92, which substituted a resolu
tion favoring "tariff for revenue only
for one reported advocating "moderate
protection." A hot discussion upon the
financial resolutions reported to the .Re
publican convention of 1S9C was followed
by the formal secession from the party
of several delegates from "silver states."
The Xominatlonn.
The platform having been agreed upon,
the real business for which the conven
tion has met Is at last undertaken the
nomination of candidates. In spite of the
long preliminary canvass, many names
are sometimes proposed. The Republican
convention of 18S3 cast ballots for 1
different persons. The roll of states is
called in alphabetic order, and each state
delegation has the right to nominate a
Presidential candidate. Of course, not all
avail themselves of the privilege, but tho
opportunity is often made use of to com
pliment some leading and favorite poli
tician of the state with no thought of his
receiving the nomination. Sometimes s
state delegation nominates a citizen of
another state. Mr. Blaine was nominated
in 1832 by the delegation from Colorado.
Details are carefully arranged before
hand, plana being laid to present the
names of favorite candidates in tho most
effective manner. Names -are usually
proposed In elaborate oratorical speeches,
prepared long before, eulogizing the nom
inees In the loftiest flights of eloquence
and skillfully "working up" the audience
to a pitch of enthpslasm which manifests
itself in tumultuous applause. A nomina
tion is seconded by another delegate,
who may also indulge in a display ot
oratory, and who may be followed by
ethers.
When the balloting begins tho Ions roH J
of states is called usually again and
again, for only rarely is a nomination
made on the first ballot. The chairman
of each state delegation rises in his placo
to declare for whom the vote of his state,
is cast cither announcing the vote of a
majority of his delegation as the vote or
his state, according to tho "unit rule,"
of stating- the actual vote of the members
of his delegation, which may or may noj,
be divided. And delegate may challenge
the return of vote made by the chairman
of his delegation, and in such a case the
secretary of the convention calls the roll
of that delegation.
In a few Instances, when some one
man has become known as the undoubted
preference of his party, nomination has
been made by acclamation. Martin Van
Buren was so nominated in 1S23, Henry
Clay in 1S44 and Grover Cleveland in
1SSS. General Grant received the unan
imous vote of the Republican convention
both in 1S6S and 1S2. In Democratic con
ventions, it will be remembered, two
thirds of the vote Is required to nomi
nate a candidate. In Republican conven
tions a simple majority Is sufficient.
The repeated calling of the Toll of states
gives opportunity for delegates to change
their votes. As each ballot Is taken anu.
counted the results are announced to the
convention. Day after day is sometimes
consumed In this tedious manner. Forty
nine ballots were necessary for the nomi
nation of Franklin Pierce in 1S33, 53 for
that of General Scott in the same year.
"While the balloting goes on and a de
cisive result Is not reached many con
ferences take place among the delega
tions. Influences, some legitimate, some
questionable, are brought to bear to In
duce individuals or delegations to trans
fer their support from one, aspirant to
another. In case several leading men
are before the convention and the friends
of neither are disposed to yield, a "dark
horse" may at the right moment be an
nounced as a candidate and may unex
pectedly receive the nomination. The
"dark horse" Is a man of comparative
obscurity or of prominence only in a
limited portion of tho country- Several
Presidents have come before the con
vention as dark horses. Such were Polk,
Taylor, Pierce, Hayes, Garfield and Har
rison. A nomination having been made by the
requisite number of ballots, it is "good
form" for the principal supporter of the
candidate receiving the number of votes
nearest to that of the successful man to
move that the nomination be made unan
imous. Supporters of otner aspirants
second the motion, which is always car
ried amid great applause. In recent years
Is has been customary for the chairman
of a Republican convention when a nom
ination has been made- to put the ques
tion immediately, "Shall the nomination
be made unanimous?"
The nomination of a Vice-President Is
a comparatively tame affair. The proced
ure is the same as that already, de
scribed. After attending to the remaining rou
tine business, the convention adjourns
sine die.
Partr Loyalty.
A much-vexed question always arises In
connection wlfh the action of a. party
convention. It Is as to the obligation
upon the members of the party to sup
port the nominees of the convention.
Theoretically party loyalty, requires all to
abide by the decisions of the authorizes
representatives of the party, but party
discipline has never yet been able to
coerce individual action, though strong
efforts are made to place a stigma upon
the "bolter" or the "kicker" who re
fuses to vote the party ticket. The Re
publican convention of 1SSJ passed al
most unanimously a resolution, called
the "Ironclad pledge," declaring "that
every member of this convention Is bound
In honor to support its nominee, whoever
that nominee maS be, and that no man
should hold his seat here who is not
ready so to agree." But wherf four year
laterran effort was made by the Repub
licans to pass a similar jnotlon, it was
found impossible, and it is known that a
number of the prominent delegates to
that convention labored and Voted for
tho election of tho Democratic candi
date. .The Catnpalprn-
The two nominees of the convention
are now the party "standard-bearers,"
and all the members of the party are ex
.pected to "rally around" them and uso
every endeavar to win for the party a
"glorious victoiy" in the Autumnal elec
tion. Tho delegates return to their bomca
carrying with them the enthusiasm gen
erated in the great National assemblage.
Under the general guidance of the Na
tional committee, the intricate network
of party committees covering the country
goes vlgo.'iusly into the work of "or
ganizing the campaign." Business from
sea to sea is more or less Interrupted
for the four or fiVG months during which
the American people are engaged In get
ting ready to elect a chief magistrate.
Thousands .ipon thousands of "campaign
speakers' a-d millions of newspaper ar
ticles and political tracts are supposed
to assist the American voter in making
up his mind, how he shall vote, while
many millions of dollars are devoted to
the same purpose. Early In November
tho voter walks to the polls (or rides
In a fine carriage hired with tho party
"campaign fund") and deposits an Auj
trallan ballot, which records his decision,
and a few hours hitor hlr conclusion Is
known to the whole civilized world. A
ruler for a mighty people has been
chosen. A great party has come into
power oif has succeeded In retaining
power for another four years. Jealous
ies, disappointments and heart-burnings
remain to embitter individual lives, but
the country returns to its legitimate oc
cupation of making a living, while the
politicians commence laying plans for the
next Presidential contest.
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Iowa College
Bonaparte ttrttcrm Burned.
Princeton Alusnni "Weekly.
A historical crime was unwKtingly com
mitted in Princeton tho other day, and It
almost seems wrong to tell about It when
one, considers how it will affect antiquar
ian feelings. An old desk from tho former
WATCH!
...THE ...
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET
ITS BOOMING
CROP CONDITIONS WORST EVfiR
KNOWN
-SEE-
CULLISON&CO.
Second Floor
Chamber of Commerce
Both 'Fencs
Bonaparte house in, Bordentown recently
found Its way to Princeton, through a
dealer In old .furniture. Except for its as
sociation, it was not very good from the
point of view of an old f urnlturo-lover, be
ing of mongrel shape and unclasslcal lines.
However, it came Into the possession of
a local dealer, who proceeded to overhaul
and restore It, and :n doing so he acci
dentally touched the Inevitable secret
spring, and before him stood a carefully
bound package of dusty Utters, which
he burned up because written in French.
He Is German, It Is said. Now as thee
papers were written or received in that
historic bouse, with Its subterranean pas
sages leading to the Delaware River and
other Interesting settings, and were de
posited" in a secret drawer. It Is hardly
possible that they could not have con
tained stuff of vital Interest and value
concerning an episode wh'ch also has not
yet been nvrwnrki hv the historical
story-writers. He burned them, and be
fore his chop at least six times every day
pass" at least six professors who would
have been so willing to cut a Ipctuxe to
translate the letters, to say nothing of
scores of students who would have had
much fun out of the Job. If this had
not happened almost upon a university
campus it would not seem so exasperating.
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List of Unclaimed "Letter Remaining
la the FotoflIce at Portland, Or.
Free delivery of letters by carriers at ths
residence of owners may bo secured by observ
ing the followlnc rules:
Direct plainly to the street and number of
tb bouse.
Head letters with the writer's full address.
IncluJInc street and number, aad request an
swer to be directed accordingly.
Letters' to strangers or transient visitors in
the city, whose special address may bo un
known, should be marked In the left-hand cor
ner. "Transient." This will prcent their be
ing delivered to persons of the same or simi
lar names.
Persons calling for these letters will pleas
ztate date on which they were advertised, June
25. They will be charged for at the rate of 1
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WOMEN'S LIST.
Aldrldge, Mrs Clara Lehman, Sirs "B
Baruh. Mr It
Lemon. Miss Etta
Lew!, Mrs L E
Lust-Is. Miss
Lore, Miss Emma
BcJdwich. Mrs Kate
Barnes. Miss Etta
Seattle, Mrs Jessie
Berkeley, .Miss Georgia McClaln. Mrs Mary P
Blossom, Miss May McCord, Miss Ethelya
Boswell, Aggie Teare.
Bowrey, Mrs Jennie, D McComb, Miss Martha
uray. .Miss Attle-2 McDaneU Miss Tlllle,
Bradley. Mrs L B
care James McDanel
Brandenburg. Mrs MaryMcOee. Mrs Chas
Brennan. Miss Julia .McDonald. Miss Ada
Coates, Miss. (Rtt East McMohon. MM Mollis
Ittth st
Mantel!. Miss Eva
Cole, Mrs Catherine
Connolly, Mrs
Cox. Miss Huldab
Crandall. Mrs H
Crawford. Miss Gene
Matthews, Pauline
Mattheft s, Mrs
Adolphus
Mlckt-lson, Mrs C
Morris. Mrs L A
Cummlngs, Mrs A J
Munroe, Mrs llllcy
Cummlmrs. Mrs John Mevers. Mrs Msrcmt
Dyer, Miss May K Norton. Mrs C
Drryer, Mrs Mary Palmer. Miss Madee-2
Davidson. Mrs Charles ParriBh, Miss WIna
Dunn. Miss Lain Gay Patton. Mrs Jus
Ennbara. Miss Lucy Peebler, Mrt Frank
Foulk, Ml.is Maude
Phllltpps, Mrs Pearl
Phllllpps. Sirs J
Porter. Miss Graco
Itassmussen. Mary
lteedy. Miss Blanche
Reld. Miss Bes3le
ioersteriing. Miss
Gay, Miss Alec
Oosnell. Miss Oma
Gardner, Mrs" Geo
Gilliam. Mrs Mamie
uaston, Miss Tiny
Riddle. Mrs FannIe-2
Gilchrist. Miss Connie Roberts, Mrs Eunice
Grey, Miss Mabel
Rogers. Mrs Stella
Greenwood. Mrs Mary Sheleve. Mrs Carrie
Sherwood, Mrs Lynn
Shlpp. Mrs L J
Smith. Miss Edna
Smith, illm Isey
Smith. Mrs Susie
Spauldlng. Mrs II C
Hall, Mrs Edward
Hall. Mrs Elmlra
Harvln, Mrs i B
Harsch, Mrs Eva
Hexter. Mrs M
Hlatt, Miss Ruby
aiani, an A M
Hill. Miss Georgia, or Steward, Mrs Fannie
Mrs Sutherland, Miss Mar
Hill, Mrs C M caret
Holmaa, Mrs J "W Sutherland. Mrs H C
Hoover. Mrs V R Thompson, Miss Lou
Jarnleson. Miss Agnes Thompson, Miss Maud
Jackson. Miss Salda Tyler. Irene. V
Jlnkens, Mrs Addle "Wagnon, Mrs Y P
Johneon. Miss Lillian IValtera, Elen B
Klein. Miss Maggia YVegncr, Mrs R
Keene. Mrs Harry "Weston, Miss Sadie
King. Mrs Gennctta. T Williams, Mrs E M
Kurlh. Mrs Paulino "H Wlthlngton, Miss Irma
Laughlln. Mrs B F "VVoolf. Mrs H, H3 E
Laage, Mary J Third
Lawton, Mrs Emily York. Miss Grace
Lehmnjin. Miss Lena
MEN'S LisT.
Aaheuser TJiciler
Adams, C W
Aldel. D B
Allen. J C
Aagell, Gordon
Banks, J H ,
Balrd. I N
Keeno, Clarenca
Kendall. W P
Kerr. Hllles R
King Bridge Co
KInderman, C A-2
Knower,. Fred TV
Krortchel. August
Bays. W N
j-.njiuern, xiarry
Baruh. Mrs-and Mrs UUn ler. E
Baruh. M
Litchfield. A IT
Barrett. C
Barnes, T H
Barnes, E W
Bell. F H
RIrd, Grahara Q.
Black, Hugh
Bowen, James
Bryan. R E
Brewster, Fred
Brltts. Aaron
Brown. K W
Burgess. Will
CarveT, Oscar
Cleveland. George
Randall
Coombs. V G
Coflln. Mr
Connolly, Emmltt
Conns, J M
Costllow, John, or
Bertha
Courlan, Charles
Creamer Dock
Cutler, J
Cuthlng, J W
Daraphrey, Jno
Dennis, Bert
Dltt, Hiram
Dice. Ben
Dixon, Matt
Donough. L A
Docoghas, James J
Downing, E "V
Pow, F T
Dunn. M E
Elchenberger, J J
Eriksson, ErIk-3
Ereckson, E
Eenson. Lyth
Farrar, Herbert
Fisher. Mr. surveyor
Flint, J" A
FoversteL Jas
Llnbaugh. Dr J A
Logan. R If
Mclntlre, F C
McAndrew, R A
McAuley, c-eo F
McCreary. Harry
McDonald. Howard
McLaughlin. Beft
Malono, F it
Martin. J C
Mills. C
Miller, Gordori-2
Mines. Ed G-2
Mltzel. C L
Moye. A L
Moller, Steve
Montgomery. W M
Morley. Frank
Newsom, V D
NIcoIson. Ernest
Nlckum. S A
Olson, Andrew
Oregon Stand Soap
"Works
Oregon Creamery, mncr
Pain. O E-2
Patricks, W H
Petersen, J
Pierce Ala
Prentice. D V. & Co
Rath, Bert
Ransom. J E
RIzzo, Xito
.Rice. B G
Richardson, it F
Rochan. Walter
Rooky Mountain Mfg
Co
Rogers. P G
Savage. M H
Sholln. Edwon
Slgnell, A J
Smith. Amon
Ford. R L
smith. Fred
Frost. Mr and Mrs Col-Smith. Isaac
lctt
Smith. IV I
Fry. R M
Frasler, James
Flunk, Mr, 2034 Ev
erett Gaylord. W S
Gardiner. E L-2
G arena, Frank M
Geller. Henry
Greckley Hotel. Pro
prietor Gump. Sr. O
Gibson. W
SUlbnan. Ebb
Starr, Saml-2
Stevens, C M
Stoneburg, D
Strang, Thomas
8utherlln. J C
Sullivan. Jno L
Swanson. Alb
Snow. Wm A
Taylor, Frank
Taylor, John
Tewksbury. Irving Q
Gill. Martin
inoraion. i-TSUlK o
Globe Wall Paper Co Thomas. Willie L
Hagan. J J
ThomDfon. F F
Haggerty. Daniel
Hanan, E
Hannan. Jos
Harble, 7
Harris, Jir
Hayward. A J-2
Hastier. Henry
Hicks. J W
Hlscock, Harry 1-2
Hoadloy. Prof
Hobart, A L
Holmes. P H
Holmes. J R
Humphrey. T M
Jackson. T R
Jennings &. Pye
Johnson. Jonas E
Johnson. J H
Judd. Burt A
Kay. A M
Kcttleson, Dan
Tomltnson, J C-2
Townsend. F W
Tull. Q W
Tuer. Rlnholdt
Turner, W T
Victor Oil Co
Voose. F N
Wait. Rev W J
Ward, M F
Weir, W J
Wells. F
Whltacre. E
White. James
Wlek5on, A
Williams Medical Co-2
Wilson, James
Wilson. John
Wright, Emtst-2
Wrcnn. Ralph
Zlnscr. J C i
Zutavern, Max
PACKAGES.
Eversole, W M C Stlnron. Bernlco
Llanahan. J W Stanley. Miss Loot
A. B ROASMAN. P. U.
A Record for Readlnsr Scott.
New York. Timea.
"While the Democratic State Convention,
was In session on Tuesday last, Con
Krcssrnan George B. McClellan, who "was
a delegate, sat in his seat calmly reading
a small book, and to all appearances ut
terly oblivious ot the storm that -wa3 go
ing on about him. The yells of the specta
tors, tho speech of the chairman and the
buzz of the conversation of his neighbors.
either passed In one of his ears and out
of the other, or missed him entirely, for
he went on turning the pages of his book
deliberately. His composure and appar
ent studlousness wero so marked that a
number of his friends among the report
ers fell to guessing what he was reading
"Oh." said one. "it's a treatise on 'how
to Become Vice-President. '
"More likely," said another, "It's a
treatise or'How to Be Elected on a sil
ver Platform and Vote for a Gold Cur
rency Bill. "
"Perhaps It's an abbreviated 'Messages
and Papers of the Presidents,." suescst-
Downing, Hopkins. & Co.
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ed a man -who had "taken a fall" out of
Congressman Richardson.
Finally It -was decided to send a com-1
mlttfie to ascertain -what the mysterious
volume was, and accordingly one of tne
party asked the Congressman "What in
terested him so deeply,
"It's Scott's 'Anne of Gelerstein, " "was
tha reply. "I always manage to read all
of Scott's works once a year. This Is my
fourteenth through trip."
TWO RICH MEN'S GAME.
J. Plerporrt Morgan and V. K.
Vandervllt Experts at Solitaire.
New York "World.
X Plorpowt Morgan- is said to play a bet
ter game of eoMtalre than-"any other man
hi Antertoo, ArAXUher gTeat player of this
ono-slded gamo Is W. 3C "VanderbHt, But
to &) equal to Moitgan neither in -the scope
of tela p3ay -Bar to Ws devoikra to the
game.
In the ttrrton Cfclb. on "Twcnty-Ilnst
street and Plftfh avenue America's moat
erxclUBlve social organlratioD a. room ia
rxA'-apar exclusively for Uhe use of eoll-tniro-playing-
members. Thte apartment
has -been dmbbed 'tlhe chamber of silence.'
In it no one- speaks above a whisper, and
when a gam Is In progress even whisper
ing becomes "bad form."
Mr. Morgan's favorite resort when to
New York is the soKtaire-room.' Arriv
ing at tho Union Club after business fcours,
brought frlther by an ortanary" hired cab,
ho seldom, spends any time in tho rooms
most used by ordinary members. He has
never been -scon to look out of the chib
windows at the throng of gaily dressed
women sauntering by; but, repairing to
tho rflent chamber, ho scon loses him
self in his pavorito pastime.
At the Union Club, it Is not an unusunl
night to ceo "W. K. Vandorbllt and J.
Plerpont Morgan seated at adjoining tables-
In tho silent room. Vanderbllt, how
ever. Is more fond of bridge whist than
EOHteire.
Two kinds of solitaire are played by
Vanderbllt and Morgan at tho Union Club.
One is known as the "Dunca-n Special,1- a
gamo Invented by "William Butler Dun
can, of tho old Arm of Tuncan, Sherman
& Co. The other fa called "4-li-44."
Of tho wo varieties tho "Duncan Spe
cial" Is the more difficult. It is this form
of which Mr. Morgan Is so fond. He likes
it because it Is difficult. The possible
combinations are endless. No two games
can ever preswrt the samo problems. These
two species of solitaire- are played no
where except In the Union Club.
W. K. Vanderbllt is the champion bridge
whist player of the club. Vanderbllt is a
great poker player, but as poker Is for
bidden In the Union Chrb, he plays bridge
whist as the next best thing. A special
room and" a row of tables are allotted for
the playing of this game.
The tables ore ranged m the order of
the stakes played at them. Vanderbllt al
ways sits at the highest table, whereas
Morgan, who sometimes indulges in whist,
never plays for high stakes. Though con
trolling as much money as, or perhaps
more, than Vanderbllt, Morgan Is more
pruti-nt. A medium stake seems to satis
fy his ambition. No charge is made soli
taire players at the Union Club, whereas
0 cents a hand is charged for participat
ing m other card games. A clubman has
said that Morgan played, rolltalre to save
the GO cents, but, unlike some other com
ments passed at this restrictive club, the
remark has escaped censure.
Personally. Mr. Morgan Is a large;
broad-shouldered man of medium height.
To strangers his manner is brusque, but
to his intimate friends ho is courteous and
affable.
Aa Error Corrected.
Boston Transcript.
Speakln-r of the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, the Herald says that "no one
has declined after he has been nominated
for either position by one of the great
parties of the country." As a matter dr
fact, three pennons have declined the nom
lnation for'the yice-Pretjldency after be-
nervous or diseases of thejceneratlvc
Pmlna la l&eBack,S-mlnl
& t VB
tyiVMf
xi stops all losses by day or nlgnt. Prevents quickness of discharge, which If not checked
leads to fipermatorrhcBa, and all the horrors ot imsotrncy. CUlinBXE cleanxes tho
aadrestoressmsJiw'ikoVganV: " """' wu3 " """""- - J -x6a
iiIitrivtrJl ,0 "S'Z. know" remedy to cure without n operation. 6000 Jontimonfcus. A wrltta
oylteor1 fLCOaboMforiSCa.
Address DAYOL HXDIVVSK CO- P. a Cox 2076. San "Prandsco. CW.
For sale by Aldrlch Fhanaacy. Sixth
Chamber of Commerce
San FrnBclieo.
Steamship Co.
fng nominated for the pcs'tlon "by one of
the great parties of the country," namely,
John Tangdon In 181; Silas "Wright, in
1S44, tied Benjamin Fitspatrlck, in 1SC0.
At the "Slsm of the Smile."
Josh "Wink In Baltimore American.
"Wo'to weary a-alklns the Highway of Life;
Were fretted, and flustered with worry and
strife,
tet us drop by the wayside the heavy old
load. ' ' "
And rest at tho inn at the turn of tho road m
Let us tarry a while
At the "SIsn ot the Smile,"
Ho'-the. "Sign of the Srallo" Is a Jolly Inn,
With gargoyles about It that do naught but
grin.
There's always a laugh, and a shoulder to
whack, . ,
And an echo that ever, will answer -us back
Let us tarry a while
At the "Slzn of the Smile." . t
At the "Sign 6f the Smile" we will linger Ions
there
For the strictest of rules Is the ban upon caro.
And tho gueets must forget there are such
, things as yeor3, , ..
And never shed any but laughter - brought
tears.
Let us tarry a while
At the "Sign of the Smllel"
There'll be -flagons of Jollity for us to sip,
And many and many a rollicking quip.
Though the Jokes may be- old like the Julce.of
the vine
They mellow with ago to the richest of wine
Lot -as tarry a while
At tho "Sign of tho Smile."
Let us tarry a. while at tho "Sign of the
Smile"
Forget all our griefs In the Joys that beguile.
Let us pleasure the noon till It changes to
night.
Then up with our loads, and we'll find they ore
us tarry a while
At the "SIsn of the Smile."
MEW Mo Cure
ITILH
Ne Pay
THE MODERN APPLIANCE A posltlxs
way to perfect manhood. The VACUUM
TREATMENT CURES you without medicine or
all nervous or diseases of the generative or
gans, such as lost manhood, exhaustive drains,
varicocele, Impotency. etc Men are quickly re
stored to perfect health and strength. Writo
for circulars. Correspondence -confldentlzl.
THE HEALTH APPLIANCE CO.. rooms 47-49
Knf nw!t building. Sratllr. Wash-
TRAVELERS GUIDE.
jPreatNorthern
Ticket Olfke, 2S8 JforrlSM Str!, Hne KJ
lkaVe.
No. 4
0:00 P. M.
The Flyer, dally to an-1
from St. Pant. Mlnb
spoils, Dulnth, Calcax?
and H points Zast.
ARRIVE.
No. J.
7:00 A. M.
Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers. Dialnj
and Buffet Smoktng-Llbrary Cars.
JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE
STEAMSHIP RIOJUN MARU
For Japan. China and all Aslatlo points will
leave Seattle
About July 1 Sth.
Paciflc Coast Steamship Co.
FOR ALASKA.
THE COMPANY'S elegant
steamers. Queen. Cottage City,
City of Topeka and Al - Kt
leae TACOMA 11 A M., SE
ATTLE v P. M.. June 4. 'J,
14. 10. 10. 24. 2a: July 1. 4.
0. 14. 1C. 10. 24. 20. 31; Aug.
3. and every afth day there
after. For further Informa
tion obtain company's foider.
The company reserves the right to chanss
steamers, sailing dates and hours ot sailing,
without previous notice.
.AGENTS N. POSTON. 240 Washington St..
Portland. Or.: F. W. CARLETON. N. P. It. R.
Dock. Tacoma; H, H. LLOTD. Puget Sound
8upt.: C W. MILLER. Asst. Supt,, Ocean
Dock. Seattle.
GOODAi.L. PERKINS A CO.. Gen. Act.. S. F.
organs, sucU as Lest Manhood, Iauainla,
Eulsatoiia. Xerreaa Debility, Plssples
asa - W&shkigtca streets. PorUaad. Or.
W
1 1 j
TRAVELERS' GUILE.
-pstasn tsTtBOrb-BTa. . -MMa
I05s& H 9k n Jm
0 f H Ik '
"f mi II I li i La mill llA UN llllM
Ub'oh Depot. Sixth and J Mrceta.
THREE TRAINS DAILY
FOR ALL POINTS EAST
"CnrCAGO-POHTLAXD SPECXAX'.-
Leaves for the Kast, via Huntington, at 9. IS
A. iL; arrives. 4 P. M.
SPOKAXE FLYTCIt.
For Spokane, Eastern Washington, and Grrat
Northern points, leaves at 0 P. 11.: arrKes at
TA.M.
ATLANTIC EXPRESS.
Leaves, for the East, via Huntington, at 9
P. M.; arrives at S.40 A- M
THHOUGK PULLMAN AND TOURIST
SLEEPBR5.
Water Uses schedule, subject to caange -without
notice:
OCEAX AAD KIVKR SCHEDULE.
OCEAN DIVISION Stearnshli sail from
Ainsworth dock at S P. M. Leave Portland
Columbia, Friday. June 1; Monday. June 11;
Thursday, June 21; Sunday, July 1; Wednes
day, July 11. State ot California, WeUnesdaj
June C; Saturday, Juno 10; Tuesday, June So.
Friday. July 6.
From San Francisco Leaving Spear-St. Pier
No. 24, San Francisco, at 11 A. M . as follow3
State of California. Saturday. June 2. Tues
day. June 12; Friday. June 2Z:. Monday. July
2; Thursday. July 12. Columbia, Thursday.
June 7; Sunday. June 17; Wednesday, June 27;
Saturday. July 7.
COLUMBIA niVER DIVISION.
PORTLAND AND ASTORIA.
Steamer Haasalo learett Portland daily, rxeep:
Sunday, at & 00 P. M.; en Saturday at 10.00 P.
II. Returning. !ea Astoria dally, except Sun
day, at 70 A. M.
WILLAMETTE KIVEK DIVISIO.V.
PORTLAND AND SALEM. OR.
Steamer Modoc, for Salem and way points.
leaves Portland Mondays, Wcdneida8 and Fri
days at 0.00 A. M. Returning, leaves Salem
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at O:0O
A. AU
YAMHILL RIVEIT. ROUTE.
PORTLAXb AND DAYTON. OR.
Steamer Eltntfrs.' fcr Dayton and way points.
leaves Portland Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays a; 7 A. M. Ietumlns. leaves Dayton for
Portland and way points Mondays. VeuncUa,
and Frldavs at G A. It.
s.tAkb RIVER ItOCTC.
RIPARIA. WASH.. AND LEW1STON". IDAH
Steamer Spokane or teamcr iwlmon !eav
Rlpaxia dally at 3:25 A. M., arriving at Lewis-
ton at 3 P. M. Returning, the apokane or
Lenlston leaves Lerrlston dally at 9 A. M..
arriving at Rlporla same evenios.
W. H. HURLBTJRT.
General Paeoecger AgenV
V. A. SCHILLING. Citv Ticket Agent.
Telephone Main 712. 0 Third street, cor. Oak.
NewSteamshipLinetotheOrient"
CHINA AND JAPAN,. FROM PORTLAND.
Ia cennectlou -Mlt THE OREGON RAILROAD
& NAVIGATION CO. Schedule. IU00 laubjecl l
change):
Steamer. Duo to Leave Portland
"MONMOUTHSHIRE" June 21
"BRAEMAR" July IS
"ARGYLL" Aug-. 5
For rates, accommodations, etc. appl to
DODWELL & COMPANY. Limited,
General Anrnts. Portlnnd. Or. ,
To principal points in Japan and China.
THE" FASTEST AND MOST
DIRECT LINE
-TO THE
proft
The Direct Linsto Denver, Omaha.
Kansas City, St. Loufo
Chicago and Other Eastern Points
TWO DAILY
SOLID VESTIBULED TRAINS.
Portland to Chicago Less Than Thre
Days.
Only Four Days to New York and
Boston.
Through Palace and Tourist Bleeper.
,Buttet Library Cars (Barber Shop)
'Dlnlnc Cars. (Meals a la
carte) Freo Rcclln-
Inj Chair Cars.
Through tickets, bagrgac checks, and
sleeping car accommodations can be ax
ranged at
CITY TICKET OFFICE
135 Third Sirsat Portland, Orsgoa
J. H. LOTHROP. GEOnGE LANO.
OssI Agent. CUy Pass. A Tax Asjk.
PACIFIC
$60 to
St. Paul and return
And 533.73 to Kansas City and return,
first class, for sale June 9 and DO.
$71.50
Chicago and return
First class, for sale June 21 and 22. All
good for passage on the
Imperial .
Limited
For particulars, call on or write to
H. H. ABBOTT. Aren.
E. J. COYLE, 140 Third St., Portland:.
A. G. P. A.. Vancourer. B. a
WHITE COLLAR LiNE
COLtLdBIA RIVEU ft PUGKT SOUND NAVJ-
OATION CO.
PORTLAND AND ASTOIUA.
BAILEY GATZEKT (Alder-street dock)
Leaves Portland dally eery morning at 7
'O'clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves As
toria every night at T o'clock, except Sunday.
Oregon 'phone slain 2S1, Columbia 'phone SSL
U. B. SCOTT. Presidept-
Astoria & Columbia
River Railroad Co.
LEAVES
UNION
DEPOT.
Tor Msyrers. Rainier.
Cla tiknnlr. TYtstpor.
Clirton. Xatoria. War
renton. Flavcl; Ham
mond. Fort Steven.
0a.ruirr Park. Seaside.
Astoria and i'esittor.
Eapms.
Dally. '
AstortA Kxpreis.
Dally.
Seashore Express,
Saturday only.
ARRIVES
UNION
DEPOT.
11:10 A. U
0:O p. si.
0:10 P. M.
0:35 P. M.
2:S0 P. M.
Except Saturday.
Ticket office. S35 Morrison tt. and Union dtsot.
3. C liAYO. Gen. Pass. Acta. Astoria. Or. '
EASTANDSOUTHEAST
IS THE r
fH'hj' I "1
TRAVELERS GUIDB.
EAST
m
SOUTH
o(o5siQ:2l
l-fiy fos JO
X'VvJliij
Leave Peglt FiHi asJ I Streets " Arrlva
OVERLAND EX-
PRESS TRAIN3
for Salem. Rose-
SSOP. M burg. Ashland-Sac- .;.,
- raraer.ic. O g I e.n. IHSA.x.
San Francisco. Mo-
.-k a t Jve. Loa Anjselea.
5,30 A.M. j5, yax j;. Qp., ftS-r H.
leans and the lZo.it
- At Woodbura
(dally except Sun- ' y
ila). morning train
' -connects with train .
.. , .tor tili. Angel, otl.
vert on. Urown- -
vUle. Sprlng'Qeld
' . nd Natron, atfd
evening train &r .
Mt'. Angel and 31'.-
verton.
4sP. M. Albany -passenger 10:loA.3.
17:30 A. M. Corvalu passenger JO'S P. M.
t4;50 p. at. Sheridan passenjet J3:25A. M.
DoUy. jDtlly except. Sunday
Rebate tickets on sale between Portland. Sa
raiaomo and fcnu .tTranciaco. Net rate J17 first
cUsa and stl cccnd clas. including sleeper.
Kates airti tlcl-eui to Eastern points nd Eu.
roj--- ,-A-.iso japan, china. Honolulu anj
AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained frota J. li.
KlltlCLAXD. Ticket, Agent. HO. Third 4.
'- YAMHILL DIVISION. ,
Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson Street.
Leava for Oswego dally at 7:20. 0:40 A. M.;
X2-5-V 1:Kh 3!25. 4:40. U.2G. a.30. 11:3U P. M.:
and a oo a. i. -n Sundays cnty. rrlve at
Portland Cally at 0.35. &.30. I0:M A. M.;
1:33, 3.10. 4ii0. 6.15. 7:40. 10.00 P. M-. 12.W
A M. dallj. except Mcnaay, S:3v and W:C5 A.
M on Sundays only.
t Leave for Dallas dally, except Sunday, at
8:05 P. M Arrive at FTtlard at 3:30 A. M.
Passcrgcr train JenVca Dallas for Alrlls Mon
daje. Wednesdays and Fridays at 2:45, P. 1L
Returns Tuevlas. Thtirsdajw and Saturdays.
Lxeetit Sunday. ,
R. KOnilLER. C II. MARKHAM,
Manager. Gen. Frt. & Pass.Ast.
DOUBLE DAILY TRAIN SEKVJ.CE.
The Pioneer Dining nrfd Observation
Car Kotite.
Leave
t'oloa JJepot, 6tli aaiJ Sts
No. 2
2 P. M.
North Coast Limited.
No. 1
A.2L
For Tacoma. Seattle,
North Taklma. opo
Icane. Pullmnn. Mas-"
cow. Lcwlston, llosi
land. fl. C. Hutf
Helena. St! Paul, ilin-
ton. New York and all
points East and South
east. No. 4
llIoP. il.
Twin City Express, for
Tacoma. Seauie. Spo
No. 3
8P. 1L
kane. Helena. Butte,
St. Paul. Chicago. Bex
ton. New York. Omaha.
Kansas CUy. Council'
Bluffs. St. Louis, and
all points east and
IsoUtheast.
Through train servl"e v'a Northern Pactflo
and Burlington lln rrom Portland to Omaha.
Kansas City, St. IjouIi, Quick time, and ua
equaied accommodations.
Ika North Coast Limited Train No. 2 tot
South Bend. Olympla and Grav'a Haroor
points.
S? tho North Coast Limited. Elegant Up
holstered TourHt SITlns Cars, - Pullman
Standard Sleepers. Dining Car and Observa
tion uar. ail electric lighted. Solid vestlbuleo.
trains.
Tlcketo sold to "all points in tho United
States and Cahada. anu bassago checked to
destination of tickets.
For .Information, tickets, sleeping-ear reser
vations, etc.. call on or -write
A. D. CHARLTON
Assistant General Pasiengcr Asent,
255 Morrison St., Cor. Third,
Portland. Oregon.
ooooeeoeototootesoetsesi
e
To St. Louis
Without Change? '
Tea. sir WITHOUT CHANGE.
Every day In the montih at
11:00 P. M. a eolld train o
sleeping, d'nlng, tourist and frea
reclhilnff chair-cars leaves Port
. land for Kansas Cltx and St.
Louis.
It runs over the Northern Pa
cific and Burlington railroads; Is
called the Et. Louis special and
makes quicker time and offers
better service than any othe?
train from Puget Sound to Oma
ha. Kansas City, St. Louis and
points beyond.
TIclcet OHlce,
1C0 3rd St., cor. Stark, Portlani, Oregon.
' n. vr. tostzjl
Ticket AjrenL
CEO. 5. TATLOR. '
City Paassngcr Ascnt.
0000000000e9000980
The Favorite Trans-Pacific Passenger
Steamer
" TACOMA "
Will Sail From Tacoma on or About
JUNE 30TH, for
Calling at Dutch Harbor.
For cassenger and freight reservations ap
plv to - LuuVBc,L-& Ouilt'AN -.'.Ltd.,
Telephone Slain DC. 202 Oak st.
tmpsre Lioe
FoRCape Nome
And Yukon. River Points,
S.S. "OHIO," 3500 Tons
Sails from Seattle
.on or about June 30
' Beservatlons can now be mad a upon applica
tion to any railroad or sub-agent ot tho Inter
national Navigation Company, or to
EMFIItE TIIAXSPOKTATIO-T CO
f - - . - . - ,. SEATTLE! WASH.
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