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About Albany daily democrat. (Albany, Or.) 1888-192? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1889)
CONTISTED ELtCTIONS. The talk now freely made at to an extra session of congress,and the activity shown by Congressmen Reed.McKlnley and oth ers, in their detlre to reach the speakers' chairs, calls attention to that body and at the aame ttme to the eident purpose of the republican party to increase it slender majority as teon as possible. In order to make this majority certain, some of the most frirolous.and in one sense atrocious, contested elections cases ever known have been trumped up to embarrass and annoy men who cannot by any possibility .except upon a basis of fraud, be ousted from their teats . Indeed.ihe cases are some of them to far from having a shadow of equity to austaln them, that no intensely partisan committee would dare to consider them favorably. For instance, we find that cel ebrated rebel, Gen James R Chalmers of Mississippi, within a few years sanctified by accepting the republican faith, asking for a seat to which James B Morgan, dem ocrat, was elected by a majority of 9621. Chalmers sayt the negroes weie intimi dated,but can only hope to get a slice from the treasury , for the expectation of unseat -ing a man elected by tuch a majority as Mr Morgan had, cannot be entertained by tuch a majority as Mr Morgan had.cannot be entertained by even this distinguished?) man. A similar case is that of Kernaghan vs. Hooker In the seventh Mississippi dis trict Mr Hooker's majority was 8390,but Kernaghan charges that it was obtained by intimidati.ig the negroes and driving them by force from the polls. It would require a good deal of evidence to persuade a republican election committee to wipe out such a majority. But Kernaghan, like Chalmers,hopes to get a slice out of the treasury at a reward for making the con test. Another contest of the tame char acter is from the fourth district of Ala bama, made by McPuifie against Turpin, who had a majority of 13.153 in a total vote of 18,77s. In the first district of Alabama, IIunt,republican.contcsts the seat of Clark democrat, who had a majority of 44S9 votes. Goodrich, republican, contests the teat of Bullock in the second district of Florida, whose majority was 3i95.or a few votes more than the democratic candidate received in 1SS6, when there were no charges of "intimidation of negroes.' In the tenth district of Tennessee, Eaton, re publican, makes a contest against Repre sentative James Phelan, whose majority was 8420 votes. From South Carolina the seat of Representative Elliott is again contested , this time by Miller, republican, who claims that Elliott was elected by "deceptiye management of t'.-.e democrats." Colonel Elliott's majority was 1355 votes, but his opponent thinks that this is not a large figure for a republican committee to overcome If well fortified with affidavits of "negro intimidation," From Arkansas the seat of Cate, democrat, It contested by Featherstone,lrepublican,who charget that Cate't majority of 1348 was obtained by intimidation and fraud, as in all other con tests. In Virginia a contest is made against the election of Representative John A Buchanan on the frivolous charge that the derrocrats promised to protect the maonshine distillers if they would vote for Buchanan. These cases go a long way to show the reasons for Boss Quay's and Beodlcr Dud ley's visits to the south, but they do more to make it evident that if such contests are to be tolerated a fair and impartial tribu nal shouU be created to hear and deter mine tuch caset. We believe in the idea that the majority should rulc.but that idea should not be carried so far as to allow a congressional committee to overturn the will of the people of a portion or section of the country. Fair play should be a jewel.even in politics. The fact that there will be a republican majority in both branches of congress and a president In the Executive chair who would never venture to veto a general pension bilt will make any effort to stay the tide of pension extravagance almost hopeless. Besides several measures for readjusting pensions to a more liberal scale, removing the li-nitations upon arrears and aJmittir.g to the rolls those who were con fined in rebel prisons, without regard to disaoility .there Is little doubt that a depen dent pension bill, such at President Cleve land very justly vetoed, will be brought forward again. The statement that President Harrison is in favor of extending the civil service classifica tion to the heads of division should not cause the spoilsmen to lose a wink of sleep. Presi dent Harrison's course so far shows that he isn't built that way. Babies. The finest line of baby carr'- ges in the Valley just r :e!ved at Stewart k Sox's. Prices are remarkably cheap con. sidenng the superior quality ot the carrf. News comet by cable that Russell Har rison has purchased in London eight suits of clothe, fourteen pairs uf trousers, fou r top-coats, and an infinite number of boots and waistcoats. It is 'urther announced that he hat bought an Inverness cape and a dress suit for his father. It is really no body's business what clothing Mr Russell Harrison buys, and It would be nobody's business where he buys them.if It were not for certain pretensions to which he and the political party to which he belongs are definitely committed; But when men seek for political tupremacy by playing on the tupposed American prejudice against foreign goods.go abroad mj invest heavi ly In wearing apparel which they propose to bring into America free of duly, there is - sufficient inconsistency manifested to war rant all the Interest that Is certain to be taken in the procedure. The Iowa republican pla'form at their late state convention contained the singu lar declaration that they favor"the protec tion of American Industry when It does nyt foster trmts or trade conspiracies." This Is about equivalent to one's saving that he "Is in favor of capital punishment when it don't kill." The best line of kid gloves at W. F Knd'l. W right's Myrrh tooth trap ernnrt ntf con qaernr every time yon have "a brush" .with it. Death tn tartar and decay. , l.l by Fothay & Mamn. Hor Weather Items. Keep cool. The finest refrigerators in the market at Stew art & Sox's. Buy one now. All sizes of ice cream freezers at Stew art & Sox's. Purchase one and manufac ture this delicious dish at home. XEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Albany Opera House. One night on Tuesday ironing, Sept. 3rd, LEW JOHNSON'S RENOWNED BLACK BABY BOY, REFINED COLORED MINSTRELS- The grates aggregation cf talent ever produced here, 15 GENUINE COLORED ARTISTS 15 Including the famous Black Baby Boy Quartette, Introducing negro melodies and cenuice plantation tnecia.lt ies, Don't fail to see tbe Grand I'd! form Street Parade headed bythn vorlii'urc;ei Prum Mxjor, Lew Hall, Reserved seats for SjIo at Blsckman's, NOTICE. All persons Indebted to the late firm of B.rclue A. Robertson wu, please eu mine snre ana settle their accounts without detny.and ereatlv oblige J M. Barduk, " Successor to Banlue & Robertson. KINDERGARTEN.-Mrs. Wait Mead recently from Now York, will open a select school and kindergarten, in the W. C. T. TJ. Hall, Monday, Sept. 9th, 1889. Terms liberal, patrenage solicited. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs, Wait Mbad. Albany, Or. V ANTED. A first-class girl to do T general honsnwotk. Call at resi dence of E. N. Cocdlt, on Till Street. SAND, cSC Peisons !( siring sand, lom or k ravel I'r.'tn the premises of F, L. Snub in rtautnn county, can procure tickets for the same at my olUee, Craw ford' I lock, AIImiiv, Oregon. t'UAS. E. WOLVERTON. OLD I RON. Fifty tons of old iron castings, in any quantity, wanted immediately at the Albany Iron Works. DR. C A. WHITNEY, Physician and Surgeon. Graduate of Bellevue HoipHal College Now Yerk City. Diseases of womaa a specialty. X-S"OfBco, Froman's Brick, Albany, Or. dical A reliable TJ. 8. Standard 8-ton scale onlv 137. DelivaroH Vntir tluaraat vail. rod ststioh free of freight on tnirty days ...... burger scales at proportionately low f rices. Warranted five 3 ears. Address, F. C. HOFFMAN, Albany, Oregon. NOTICEOK DISSOLUTION OF PART NERS1IIP. The partnership hereto fore existing under the Arm nsme of Wallace, Thompson & Co, wherein T L Wallace, W S Thompson K La Forest, of the city of Al bany, Lion county, Oregon, sere general partners, is this the 7 th dav of Auenat. A. l. 1SS9, dissolved by mutual content, T L vt usee, retiring, ine itnunen will be con ducted at the same place by W S Thompson and E LaForest, under the firm Fame, La F.'rcat A; Thompson, who will astnmeall li abilities and collect all accounts doe the tirm. Dated this 7th dav of Aocnst, 1SS9. T. L. Walui, W. S.Thompwx, E. LaForl.it. J.J. DORRIS, Abstractor and Conveyancer, JsTOffloe at the Court House, 5 SPECIALTIES. CLOTHING Fashionable and Stylish Suits, Business Suite, Light weight Summer Suits. Boys, youth's and children's suits. Furnishing Goods Fine line of light weight underwear talbriggan and woolen ; Hosiery, ebiits fneckwear, line wire suspenders, guaranteed tor two 3 cms all the latest novelties. BOOTS AND SHOES. A large Una in this department of the beat in the market. HATS Staple and Fashionable lines, among others a 6ne stock of the John B. Stetson hats. Tailoring Merchant tailoring under expert tailor. Suits made to order under abort notice at remarkable low bgures. More goods turned out than ever before. L. E. BLAB. 5 Stick a Pin in the fact that I am offering better bargains than any one else in Albany Bought at bankrupt sales I can sell First-Class Goods at or below COST. FOP General merchmdise of all kinds call on me Particular baroAina i - e tntun ofaho e Cash for Goods or Country predfte G, W. SIMPSON Albany, Oregon. FOR THE BEST FURNITURE -CALL ON THE Albany Furniture Company OPPOSITB 81EWART A SOX'S, BED ROOM 8ET8, TABLES, CHAIRS, UPHOLSTERED GOODS. iWALL PAPERS, i V BY CARRIAGES ETC. ETC..ET IIAAV1CIXVS & FAltRELL AtCost AtGo st TO MAKE ROOM FOR MY LARGE STOCK OF FALL AND WINTER I WILL SELL MY ENTIRE STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES. . -A.T COST. THIS WILL BE A CLOSING GUT SALE, AND THEYWUST GO. COME EARLY AND CET Real Bargains, AT THE SAME TIME DO NOT EORCET THAT I HAVE A COMPLETE STOCK OF DRY GOODS Notions, Furnshing Goods, etc, WOULD ESPECIALLP CALL POUR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING LINES: Dress Goods, Trimmings, Silk, Table Linen, Gloves, Hosie ry, Fancy Goods, etc ALL AT LOWEST CASH PRICE RESPECTFULLY, W. F. READ. The Leading Cash Dry Goods Stord WASHBURN Carry a first-class stock of Stoves, Tinware,Hardware,Etc, "Which tbey aro telling at remark alby lew prices, JOB WORK carefully and promptly done at reasonable prices. ' HOPKINS' & SALTMARSH iib'is ! t V t . - ;DSAl,Ei:S IN STOVES; TIN WARE,, SHEET IRON, COPPER WAR! ETC., ETC. Agents tor "On Time" Heating and cooking fitoxe. Job work, pluuT'-H etc promptly attended to. CHEAPEST AND BEsT PLACE IN THE CITY PURE DRUGS, Paints, Oils, Stationary, Etc., And Prompt attention 1; . . .-A.T' DRGUISS&SON
