Daily Democrat.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC
VETERANS.
(For the Democrat.)
A telegram from Springfield, 111., under
date oi 22nd ult., says General Jolin M.
Palmer had resigned from Stephenson
Post, No. 30, G. A. R., alleging the viola
tion of the Constitution and Ritual and
charging that the order had been perverted
to political purposes. Adjutant General
Koontz of Indiana Is in correspondence
with democrats all over his state, and in
Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and other
6tates, and active steps are being taken to
ward the formation of a National Associa
tion of Democratic Veterans. General
Koontz declares. the Grand Army of the
Republic to be an order only non-political
in name. Whilst we are sincere In believ
ing the I. O. O. I and Square and Com
pass to be orders to which any of us can
become members with pride, knowing that
in the lodge room of these secret orders
political discussions are not permitted ;
yet we have publicly said during the heat
of the recent campaign '.hat the G. A. R.
was drifting into politics, and if Harrison
was elected it would do it on the ground
that President Cleveland had used such
men as Lamar and Garland in his Cabinet
formation. Our prophecy has been verified
and now we smile as we see the disintegra
tion of the G. A. R., for when the demo
crats are out of it, the small balance will be
no figure at all in National elections. The
old Roman often remarked in his campaign
speeches that 2,000,000 democrats assisted
in the liberation of the negro,and with that
for a basis we can safely say in a very short
time General Warner will have very few
G. A. R. men in his command. We hail
with delight any order for the advance
ment of man, socially, mentally or physi
cally, but we condemn any for their degra
dation by dictating to'them the manner in
which they are to use their franchise.
Albany, Dec. 3rd, 18SS.
Young Democracy.
A Brownsville subscriber writes to ask
what Cleveland's plurality over Harrison
is in this county. He says republicans
claim it at 30,while the official vote as pub
lished in the Democrat showed 38. There
is no such thing in fact as a popular plu
rality for president. Votes are not cast
for president but far electors whose duty it
is, If elected, to elect a presUent. Each
state elects as many electors as it has Sen
ators and Representatives in Congress.
Therefore Oregon elected three. The vote
in Linn county was just as published in the
DitMOCRAT,wnich is as follows : Effinger,
democrat, 1642 ; Bilyeu, democrat, 1633 ;
Skipworth, democrat, 1641. Fulton.repub
lican, 1603 ; McLean, republican, 1603 ;
Kapus, republican, 1604. If our friend will
figure a little he will find the following plu
ralities on electors : Effinger over Fulton
39, over McLean 39, over Kapus 38. Bil
yeu over Fulton 30, over McLean 30, over
Kapus 29. Skipworth over Fulton 38,over
McLean 38, over Kapus 37. The way in
which all newspapers and politicians figure
out majorities and pluralities on candidates
for president is to take the two opposing
electors receiving the highest number of
rotes and take their difference as the ma
jority or plurality. Taking the vote of
Mr. Effinger, the democrat who received
the highest vote,and Mr. Kapus,the repub
lican receiving the highest vote on their
respective sides, and we find the difference
to be 38,which is Cleveland's plurality over
Harrison in Linn county. This is the way
in which the Oregontan found Harrrison's
majority in the state to be 6769.
Gen. Hovey whom the republicans elect
ed governor of Indiana, speaking of the
cause of the defeat of Cleveland says : "I
know, positively, that if all the democratic
soldiers in Indiana had voted for Cleveland
he would have carried the state easily.
And my correspondence with the grand
army posts in New York leads me to be
lieve that more than enough democratic
soldiers in New York voted for the repub
can ticket to defeat Cleveland. New York
is democratic; there is no doubt about that,
and so far as the tariff is concerned, I am
convinced thut the democrats gained on
that Issue in Indiana." This is a remark,
able confession to be made by a leading re
publican In Indiana, and one who is a
principal bencficary of republican success
In that state, This statement is a virtual
confession that the grand army of the re
public was used, as has been alleged, both
in New York and Indianna to promote the
success of the republican party.
A few days ago Mrs. Sadie Walters, the
wife of a traveling salesman for a Chicago
house was sent to the Insane Asylumn,
having become insane, through the exees J
slve use of cigarettes. They are useless
things and should always be discarded.
Gen. Harrison once said in a speedli in
the senate: "I am modest In discussing
these constitutional questions, because my
practice has not been of that kind, and I
have not been bronghtjoften in contact with
such questions. I am not a constitutional
lawyer."
It now seems to be settled that the old
system of making appointments that pre
vailed from Lincoln to Grant will be adopt
ed under Harrlsion. Senators and repre
sentatives will be permitted to make the
appointments In their respective states, if
such members are republicans. If not pet
republican leaders In democratic states wil'
be called upon to make appointments. This
is the very life of the spoils system.
The troubles of the republicans on the
tariff will soon qcgin. It is said a number
of their senators and representatives from
the northwest will want free lumber and
free salt. Ihe senate tariff bill is in its
pressnt shape, a ridiculous humbug any
way. The people will now have an oppor
tunity of seeing howmucn the "friends of
protection," will do for the masses of the
people, and how much they will do for the
protected monopolies.
The democrats at the Los Angeles city
election the othe rday elected the mayor by
1000 majority. The next council will stand
11 democrats and four republicans. The
republicans elected the rest of the ticket.
ALBANY OPERA HOUSE.
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Monday Evening, December, 8th.
GRAND CONCERT
By the Celebrated
Boston Quintette Club !
John F, Rhodes, Solo violin.
Paul Mende, violin.
Oscar Hentschel, solo flute and violin,
Paul Stoevig, solo, viola and violin.
Louis Bluinenberg, solo violincello.
Miss Anna Carpenter, prima dona so
prano. Reserved seats f 1 ; general admission,
Tao; Gallery, 50o, Reserved seats at
wRead's. 0P" at Concert
will begin at 8:15.
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C0 O CD i 2
G. L. BLACKMAN,
Stecessor to E. V. Lan pdon.
DEALERJIN
DRUGS, MEDICINES1
CHEMICALS, BRUSHES,
SOAPS COMBS,
ETC.
Wanted,
Four good, reliable men to sell the Im
proved Singer. Team and wagon furn
ished, Address, The Singer M'fg Co,
J. A. Abcbibld, Agent,
I Albany, Or.
A. J. ROSSITER.V. S.
Graduate of Ontario Veterinary
College,
Is prepared to trstt dlsaaiss of all do
mestio animals on sciantlflo principles.
Residence and office two doors east of
Opera House, Albany.
DR. G.WATSON MASTUN
Physician and Surgeon.
Office opposite the Democrat Office.
STOCKMEN AND FARMERS
BEAD
I hereby certify that Dr. I, N. Woo
has successfully operated on my rldglnj
horse, I3AA0 HAY3J
For farther reference In regard to rlii
logs Inquire of Wm. Peterson, Dare r
terson, Lebanon ; John Hardman, alR
Wolverton, Albany ; Sam Oalnes, Scie
Wm. Foster, Prineville. I practice
inary mediolne in Albany and eoanu?
surrounding. Office and residence com'
6th and Washington Sts.
1. N. WOODLB,
Veterinary Surgeon
CLOTHING
For Fall and Winter
FALL ANNOUNCEMENT.
In making my announcement for the Fall I beg to call attention to the
Following Departments:
nmr nnnnp T. ,lu,rtn,onf. mv ntnok is unusmillv lart'O and comnleta.
rvu"'rur. .7. ..ii .i. i.,.i; . wuwl aliadua for Fall and 8 Wiuter'eroons
selroted from the best Eastern and For-ji(n importations. 1 be lutest novel,
ties in trimmings and buttons, shawls, blankets, some extra good values ia
white blaoketH, table linens, towels, etc.
Annnrr t 1 faWfica f.ir uliiiivin" crneU his euabled uie ti
make iarge purchases in this department. I can show a ins line of Ingram,
t low prices, some choice patterns in Body BrusBbW and Tapostnes. I sm
. . 1 1 : 1 U t tiiicinuull
ntnvA tun rMir.ro t l...uf tiun nf Rnntft and Shoes in the cih
and have paid (tpecial attention to getting the good best suited to Ibis trad
and I can show a fino line of goods, I keep in stod. the best makes in the
country, and have endeavored to get a line of low price goods that I can gut
antee to giye satisfaction. Anything in Boots, Shoes or Rubbers for men, wo
men and children cu be found in this department. It is in fact a shoe store
ot itself.
-r.i,-n x :..i .i.i;. tn lfMiinv a full line of Stanls
MUBttlT1 f" 1"A Zlund coffees, canned fruits, th
Hufinv lirocarieH. unuuiuiuu iwb.iuhqw r-- . .
J ' . . . . II 1 rA..n,l in rhio HonaiirmMt f
Utpshsnec alties in breaklast fiocds eic.can an "T"'""',
r. f i- l.. 1 J vbIh. Cnr tnntvAv in mv aim. I
ruro, iresu guuuo ruu guuu j
I would especially call the attenticn of parties laying in thcirJFall
supplies to my large stock of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS !
I am better4rprepared than ever to meet their wants. In all de
' partmonts I am prepared to meet tha
Growing Demands of Linn County'
-A.T-
-AND THE-
L. E. BLAIN'S.
RulDter Coats and Boots; Shoes
OVERCOATS, Fine Assortment,
Pea Jackets-Chinchilla. Astrachan
Full Line of Duck Suitings,
ALL GRADES WOOLEN OVER SHIRTS
Big Stock Cardigan Jackets,
HEAVY MERINO AND ALL WOOL UNDERWEAR.
Winter Gloves and Mittens
ALL WEIGHTS LEATHER BOOTS AND SHOES.
UMBRELLAS, HATS, ETC.
List but not least, large stock of CLOTNINC AND FURNISHINGS
City of Albany,
, And ask . thorough inspection of ray atock.
Samuel E. Young.
BARGAINS !
Firsi-olass goods at bottom prices is wnat the publio wants. These I 1H
at4my store in tbis city. .Bought at Bankrupt sales I can sell tny atock of
General Merchanise
consisting of dress goods, gents.furnishing goods, clothing, etc.,
AT COST.
Cash or goods will be paicljforall kinds of countryfproduce.
G W, SIMPSON,
Albany, Oregon.