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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1896)
- - - - - " r--------- - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ ' 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ rIllL-E oMAhA DAJLYirflEj : n1mflUllSDAYAPRIr 16 , 1896. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - rnontlzAtIon of democrcy antI free cotnago of republlcantRm. " Contlnutiig , Mr McCroary paid his ye- apet to the popultit prty0 whtch ho char- ; actortied na the poittical harlot ot the nineteenth - teenth century. The purely ornamental work of the conven. i tion being flniahe , the hu.-the. , of the evenIng - Ing commonco(1 ( earnest. On motion of John (1 Wharton , 3. M. Utitan of Omaha was male temporary sec- tot6ry. COMMITEF O4 R1SOLUTIONS. Senator Thuraton took the floor to move that in order to expedite butno the chair- 3 .an appoint a committee on reoIuttona , te ' " 1at of a chairman an one member from . .aCh congressional district , to which all ros- oliatkiia houli1 be referred without debate. Ix-Uovernor Crounso auggeatod that there witg ono que.tlon before the peoptO which ahould ho honetty faced. Ito hoped that the rapublicana of Nebraska would 'be brave enough to meet the ta3uo quardy , and In order to do that open debate wao l2ecessar' . Senator Thurston explained that lila ma- tion wa not intondeil to atitlo debate , but t pernIt It at the proper time whicti wae after the report of the committee , The con ; ventlon ho aald , would have the courage to fight f w the cardliaI principles of the ropub. Ilcan party-soun money anti protection. Senator Thurtona motion wa thul car' tied without opposition and the committee wa , appointed , na foiIow3 : Senator Thurston . chairman : 0. M. Lambe.'on1 Firat dLtrIct ; Cadet Taylor , Second district ; W. 1 ! . Neetl- 1am , Third dhtrlct : Thomas Waite , Fourth dttrIct : John J. I.amb3rn , Fifth district ; Henry Gibbons , Sixth district. J. Lj. McPheoly of Miidcn moved that ne there were no contests the rervices of a committee on credentiab be disptiised with and that the iit of deIegatc , as in the hands or the ecrotary ho declared clectod. This was carried. Thu temporary organIzation way then maao permanent and the convention listened to a song by Mr. Joe Barton of thia city. TURN IT OVEIt TO TIIURSTON. Chairman MeCreary thw announcOd that the selection of the delegates to the national convention \vae then In order. The announcement - mont brought Senator Thurstn to his feet WItlL a motion to axpsdltu the work of the convotiticri. lie suggested that inasmuch as there was 'io difforwca of opinion na to the names of three of the detegate-at-1arge , much time could be mived by ialectIiig them by viva voce vote. lie therefore moved that John ! . \Vebster of Douglas , Thomas P. Ken- nard of Lancaster and Peter Jansen of Jot- forson be e3lected by acclanrntion. The motion was secondei by a Gage county delegate , 1ut before time question could be Voted upon ex-Governor Croumua scs2t to the aocrotaryii dok a subetittite , which ho asked to have read. The rcading of the subtItuto was attended with senie dimeulty , bUt , when finally before the convention , waa found to ho as foliow \Vhieream. Senator John M. Thurston has kindly volunteered to leave hits seat in time United States senate and Journey several tinies halt way across the ecutinent to attend - tend the meeling of the state reptibhlcan committee and direct its poceedIng , III isati- lag Its call for tills convention ; mi.so 10 havt himself made delegate to ward and county caTlventtn , amid , r sit-cons lttitd dictator , hajlliy ) styled King John tile First. has issued his edIct ( lIrecthIlg the selection of himself , John L. IVe1)ster mmii Peter Jitilsell as delegates to the national republican con- VolItiOn anti fixing the boundaries from which tillS convention may elect the other two delegates-at-large , anti , \Vhieroas , It Is tinder.itood that havin gathered to himself the several titles an otlices of senator , delegate and dictator , he Ii ; ambitious for the mttIIItionni hotlor of being nominated as vice prelient , or holding a place in the cabinet , when , as secretary of time interior or attorney general , he can beer or further and greater servce ! to the Pa- elfin railroads , Viiose passes and stolen millIons - Ions have hmeen used to advance tile hen- 010(1 gentieman to his Present commanding JOSitiOfl flflti , Whereas. The senator by innumerable proclamations , letters and Interviews has gIven the public in general and presidential candidates in particular to understand that lie carries tile republican party of Nebraska In his pocket ; nail , Whereas , In order that this Impression may continue and time chnncs of tile SCfl- ator for gratifying his ambition be not unpaired - paired by any act of Independence or die- loyalty on tile part of the republicans here asenlbleml ; and , Wimoreas , We recognize in the nonator a willingness 1111(3 ( a confidence In his own ablilty to go to St. Louis , as the entire sixteen - teen delegates ahloted to Nebraska , and regret - gret tilat the authority pf thus convention will not permit us to thus constitute him therefore In order to effect the seine , ant ! as natiYamay be. he It Resolved , That Senator Thurston be i-c- quested to annie all time delegates to the , st _ Louis ionvention we are assembled slip- poscdiy to select , which deiegates are hereby instructed , and the district delegates are i-a- quested to vote and act in Said conventIon tinder time direction anti for time glory of the senator. flesOiveil , That an apology is due from cx- Senator. lilnnderson to SenatOr Thurston for permitting time use of hi annie as a ni-cal- dential candidate wltimout havIng first ob- tamed tile consent of the senator , nd for attempting to usurp ti'e title of 'Favorite Son"viieri It Is vcil knOwn that the name of our favorIte Is not Charies , but John 1antiResolved. Resolved. lastly , That vm can but admire sind appinud the mnagnaninilty of our sen- ater In gracIously Consenting thnt the name of ox-Semlator Manilerson may be mentIoned at St. Louis at such time or manner as will Injure no one else or do hIm ally good. FOLLOW TliI SENtTOIt'S SUGGESTION , A dolgato from Pawuco county moved that Crounso's substitute ho laid on the table. Thmo reading of the resolution was greeted with a hearty and prolonged outburit of hisses which the chaIrman could scarcely restrain , ( _ E. Holland of Seward county moved to table the substitute without further reading. Senator Tliurston arose and found It. mi- poib1c to speak because of the trcmen- dbus cheering. lie saId that ime had too much ropcct for the author to ask other than that time substltuto be read In full. lIe added thit If , after reading , It was found to reflect any honor on the author , lie hoped the con- veiltion would adopt it , When hu finiahed the secretary was ahloivi-.J to contInue with tlio reading. At time mention of the selection of Senator Timurstoml for vice presidentIal candidate or for secretary of time interior the convention showed its aplirc.ciatlon of tim suggestions offered by applause loud and long , The chairman put time motion to table be- fare time convention and 1' . was carried with a shout. The rules were suspended and the three nion who hind bocmm nominated as dclogatc at large were unanimously ciioemi to rep- renL Nebraska at St , LouIs. John L.Vcbter was called for and In reply inadc a short speech , which was well received. lIe said it was sImply ills desire - sire to mt ) to St. Louis ami'l voice time 6enti- liment of thmo. republicans In casting hum vote for Major McKinley. tie saId his time. hits service and hits whole attention should be Lit , time command of time party In the fail ealmlpaign , . , TWO PRETTY PROUD MEN , 'fioimmai , P. Keimmiard was called for , lie saId lie had been nommminated twice for a state 0111Cc amId stood upon a Platform of 'ropubticanlsmmm , Liut , tie said , the honor and truat.that had just been confided to him ho oetoommmed snore highly , ji hoped to return from' St. Louis and announce tue llommiimiatton or WIlliam McKinley , I'etcr Jensen was thou called for fronm mnmvcral ijuarlers of time hail at once , Mount. leg the stage , lie said Ito wouldn't ti-ado places oven vitim the czar of Russia , lie felt imrouder at , thmo honor given him by the bovercign pcole of the state of Nebraska then itt aily honor all the crowne'.i heads of Europe coimlil cnfor mmpon lmbn , lie aaltl Ike foreign element in limo republican ranks loved the nation of their adoption and would always rally aroumni its flag. lie believed . tinder time atlimminiatration of W'liilamu McKiu. icr time relmulicami hlalty wealth agaIn bring CnlltflVtCIIl , roperlty to time notion , . TIlE UEATIIICE GLEE CL1JU. 1A. dommblb muaytet Yaa timeim ammnoimmmied and rohmior.iI a timimoly lmitrodi aim a famimillar coi. 1co aim" , llcturimmg time dlstri'ss of thmc. dt'ino- crttlo lady In stromig words. Timey vero rewarded by a hearty cneciri , amid reapondeil wIth a varody en "In tilt' Swct flyo and hiyo. " H told of the ( allure of thm I'puIIst larty tiid ; iredlctei % that it , too. VlImItl ho Intl on time shelf along with the denmocratlo party , nougins count ) ' represemitativ , , mnovel to rmmimt time olil soldiers in time cunvrmmtiomi in order to refute the charge that there .wl.rf hut few old odicrs ) u'reit. 'rime riIn vote shmoivril a large mtmmaiier % of ( iramd Army men vreent. a timty uuio , to imo ( UfltOI ihey sere clicci-ed to time echo , OIENEi ) TIifl ONI.Y lISi'UTFi. Iieprrsentalivo W , U. liarrismim at Halt noumlaftieti leorie ] II , 'I'imuimiui : if hiS c'imUty for the tourili dolgote-at-large , , Time dtiegation \\'ubater couily ; aeconJd the nQmnimlatlon , . Stsmmton ccunty reprLeiitatiVe aceomided the nomination also , ThiS was a sIgnal for representatives from a large numiler of counties to fail Into line , and they kept the chairman busy recogniting thoni in order that they might second Mr. Thimmmeis flmn Irma Lion , flepresentativo Sullivan of Custer county iaceil in nomimiatlon Matthew Daugherty. .Shorlilan county , l3antmer codlity , Iiuffai county and Vailey county seconded the nomination of Daugimerty , As time roil call proceeded it became cvi- dent that Thmummel was not In for a walk away. Nat until the call was nearly over , , as It smite that he was elected , but the flaal result was Thummei , t54 ; Daugherty , 49S. And Mr. Thummnei was declared the imnani- mnous nominee' of the cruventomi for the fourth place on the delegation at large , lie briefly returned his thanks for the , hQpor contented and Matt Daugherty took time platform to say that ho was highly pieast'd wIth time selection of hi opponent. lie expreied his tlmanks to thcse who had stocil by hini in what lie cimaracterizeil as time imost unholy war over wagttl on a tIian. ' lie declared that like the Savlour lie had 'utfercd for the sins of others anti had been liamlrlicappcli by time name of iaimgharty. . Someone nominated Mr. Daugherty for oh- ternate , btmt hi declined in favor of 0. G. Smith of lluitaio county , who was smomimmated by John T. Mallalicu ammd elected by ac- clamatlon C. .11 , Demimpster of Gage county , L , P. Judd ot Iloommo county and A. C. Wlgimt of Case county were timen placed in nomination. A motion to elect Mr. Judd ammul Mr. 1)anlpster by acclamation provaileil , and another motion Included Mr. Wriglmt In the mrogram. Timoy were declared elected at time moment when the committee on resolutions appeared with tlmeir report. 'IiIISOIUTIONS ILEPOItTED. In belmalf of time commnittee. Senator Thursion read the following : 'File' rapublicans of Nebrasica in convention - tion nesembled congratulate time country tmrmon the certain return of the republican ; rnrtY to lawor , mifld rejoice that our land Is to be speedily vetiecmei from tile disasters - asters anti atmirorlngs of ilemnocratic Incompetence - competence error amId mnirtmlC. , rumI is time year Of time people , anti the ileople denlami titttt timelr great champion , \Viillammm Idcl'inley , piail be nonImiattl nimfi eieotpti irealdcnt of time United States. We reatulrmn our ioyalty to the declared PrlllCtllCs ) of time republican party antI to those greitt Amimorican vehicles for which our Party always ttnntls. Vo liCtigo ourselves In advance to time I > latfOrlll of time forthcoming republican national convention. believing that it wii mleclnro agaInst the free and unlimited coInage of silver , anti for a currency of gold , silver aimd paper 'as sounti as the government anti as untarnished as Its hmommor , " and for that Atnet'lcan a3 ittlnm of protection amId reel- lirOeltY of which Vlhiiamn McKimmiey is the liest ii'itlg eflHltitlt aflhl ' under which our people attained the grea'tes natiolmai 811(1 ( mndmviduni prosPerIt ) " . \Ve assert that time repuhlleaml tiart' stands for the stiptemncy" of the constitutIon of the United States : time maintellailee of law amid order tila Protection of every Amuer- iaxi citizen in his right to live , to labor and to' ' vote-ft" ; vigorous' foreign policy : time enforcement - forcement of the Monroe doctrIne ; the i-es- toration of our 'merelmant marine ; American markets br Ameriran products' the gov- cmlmncntai. sulorvisloIm atmd control of trans- portatlon lines anti rac's ; tile irotectlon of time IeOPle from all unlawful COlfl3)lnation ttimtl unjust exaction of aggregated capital and corporate nuwer ; a pension polIcy Just and generous to cur lIving ill-roes amid the widows and orphans of their dead coal- rades ; coast tiefensea against foreigmm navies. Palmver ilflmlgrfltjon and the products of cheap forelgim labor : a rigid observance of our naturilzatioml laws : the expenditure of all nlOne'd cdhi cI&1 from the leOPie for public uses and under dIrection of public ofilcials. We extend our sympathies of the strug- timig patriots ' of Cuba In timelr imeroic ef- foi'ts to establish a government of time peo- Pie anti wa demand tile recognItion of their rIghts as bellIgerents by time national ad- n is tm'atiomi. We rpmit all presentation of'tate Issues t the 'conventiOn cdllCti for the nomination of state officers. pledging ourhelves to support - port Its nominees. and assurimlg the country - try that Nebraska is 8. republican state. HAS A FREE SILVER PLANK. w , J. Connell of.Omaha offered the tel- lowIng substItute for the moiiey plank as recommended by the committee : \Ve , declame that both gold and sliver chould be primary money anti recognIzed as such by tile government of the Ujtted itaer. and eilOUid he a fufl ieal tender for : till debts. ! qth , public anti Private that the go/ernmeflt 'should not ( Ilscrimnhmlate In favor of gold , as. agatimat iivet' , and that tileS tnlnts.shquld be opened upon equal terms to liotii gold ait1 silver at' ' the ratio nbw 'establithed b ' law. We oppose the Issuing of government bonds In' times of peace. , In support of his substitute Mr. Conneli spoke at some length and submitted a pe- titian signed by 4i0 republicans. Delegate Corbin of Joimason county moved to lay the substitute o tile table , and after some further debate the m tion prevailed , Time same controversy was renewed when ILon. John 13.Vighnt of Lancabter county m6vod tiiat the anti-tree coinage clause In the inon plank' be stricken out. He de- clareti that the convention had no rigilt to Instruct the national convemltlon , and the republican patyc9uld not ffori1 to declare for 'tbmO elImination of either gold or silver ae a basle of money. Governor Crounsa declared that tile frthm coinage clause was thq only part ' ot tile plank that meant anything. Time remainder consiatOtl 'of glittering generalities on which any one might ride. a , M. Lamborteon of Lancaster county made a vIgorous'apeal for an out and out declaration against frSo coinage. He said that Connefl "vas standing exactly wimere Bryan stood. Other rc'publican state conventions - ventions had declared for sound money , and Nebraska should not be silent. A. E. Brown of Lncaster . county quoted a 'ovolution o1fercd i the United States senate by McKinley in 1878 as evidence thit McKinley was for silver. Judge Allen W. Field asserted that McKinley - Kinley had carrIed Ohio against a party that had declared for the free and unlimited coinage of sIlver by-more than 170,000 ma- rity. " - The motion to strike out wan lost by an ov rvliolming vote , and time platform 'am , nubnitted by the committee was unanimously approved. . ENDORSES ThE EXPOSITION. The following resolutions were presented by time committee ' and . . adopted - wltimout debate - bate : Wimereris , lhelegatea representing the twon. I tfour states amid territories lyimmg vest of time MISsisSippi ri'r itt tjma Trlmn..mlilp5I..iI..i calmgresi'of IS9 ati ptel resolutions pros'id. I ing ( or time imoldiug of an exposItion for time purpose of exhibiting time protlucts man- ufacturea , arts , Industries and ctipabiitticu ofihese stetuirand territories ; mmci , Wlmerejis , The , sqId conress voted unmmI- mnousiy that said expositmori should lb imeld t time city of Omaha In time year ISIS ; and , \SThtUeas , Time'comnidi , Interest of time rltnte3 mmii terrItories constituting timi gicat I meglon syili be greatly liromnoted anti benc- tiled titOretmy and time interests of tile great t3tat of Netraslca WIll 'be especially bone- tIled by atmeim an oxposltl n within her bar. dora : thureforobe It Resolved hmy the 1,057 citizens of time Btate or Nelirasica ' nsseinbletl together am deltm- - gatce to the 'Nebrnsica reptmlmlican state con. veptlpn , lii , time Coliseum IUlliifljt ( , Omaha , lril 15 , 18O , Timat lime hmotIItm' of sal'i Tratma. I nhiesiIsiIImi mind International t'XlOHItIOI Iii t hereby Imeartily approved , nail that tue eon. atormi aimil ; eirosemitatives ill congress from Nebrtisla are mti41Uesttel to fully co-operate with tile senators anti meprt'sentmitives troal tile other trammsnmississilimi states , nail timer- ctmglmly anti actively emuieayoi' to nrocure at timis selmsiolm of Comtgress time passage of the I bill giving Imuttonni rvvognltiorm to mamlil cx- position. 'ani 1)rtWItlimlg ) ( or aim apiroirjation I ( or nattimnal eximibitm mInd time necesamir ) ' and imroner huildimtgs to contain the salie ; and be it furtimer fliolvetl , That a copy of tue foregoing resolmmilon be certified ) my time secrctamy of time'eOmiviitIofl flail setit to time Penatarim nail I representatIves im eomim from Nebraska , Senator Timut-stmni tht'n nrccatod for op. provai time resolutions whicim wet-c adopted by the Douglas county ConventIon as thu me- suit p thmocpmmmllrQmio.bet'eotj tim MeKirm- Iey nail Matmtiersarm Cnnmmittees. 'rime seimator prefaced the reading of these reselutiomme by tin OXimlanstiOn of time cii-- cunmitammces which bail led to their coa- ceptian , This v.is largely a repetition of thin satlie Ideas wimicfli lie htatl exprsscd on lreyious occasloar , but lie inclitdctl a retcr. 1'1100 to time resolutions introduced by 0ev- rmmr (1rommnsu' earlier iii time evonimig. lie Jollied that iis : chanimommshiip : of the OMISO Lf Williamn McKimmley in braslta was as- wciatsil 'with soy parAor.ll ambition , Ito ieimIt'ti 'tlmmt b hail atiy desire or exp'cta. C lion tq heico prealloot.ant1 declared that.C ii Nm.'braslta shoulil be fortunate enough to I be oJTeretL a cabinet ilusitiom , he would not ' ccapt it for iiinaelf but 'would ' turn it over to one of'tho ' mummy wurtimi reptmblieaue of the llm tnem'eaItlm : , OUT ANi ) OUT FOil M'KINT. , . 'tfir ieaator Tliuraton bad read the rs 'lumtiomms Frank Cliits of lneaster cuuut fferetl the folica'ieg substitute ? C VItercms , 'fiie reitubjicami party of NeI I 3raska. lit tute convention itsammabl'l , beI I . ' - I- 1ievei in the i-mile of the majority nntl i-coos- ntze timrtt the ovcrwhlnmng sentinWnt of NeIraka reitmhtleM1 , ( r favorable to the enfltlklrtc'y ofVllliana 1tieKimlley of Ohio for preslilemlt of the United States , therefore - fore , h it flesolved ly this 'convention , That we hcnrti'y commend time c-andhlticy of William McKinley for flonhItmatifl by tile national republican convention to the 1mglmet otileu in tile gift of the AmerIcan imeople lmecntme of itbi aImties Iriate life , hl stem'ilng honesty , imI umldoubterl political integrIty , hl9 higim nlora courage , hIs lofty patriotisnm , his splendid cttzenslmip ntmd his tmpetl ) statesmanship.Vo imnqualiiiedly cmmtlOrCe , his c'nnlltlney because ho 15 . the acknowl- rtlgetl chanlplon I f the vt'rshntlowing issue : 'Amnor'can markets for American lmroducers Protection to American industries ant ! Amerlcaml labor. " , We retptrd him as time logical and invinci- 1mb leader of the repuhican Imosts in their victorious campaign 'of ltPd , nnii tritmmilllal te-4ntry into P0W6r OBlnrch i , 1E17. lie it further , Hesolvel , . timi convention , That tue four iielegates-nt-iargo nnd the four alternates-at-large selected by this eoflVefltlOfl to relre54'nt thIs conmnionwea'tim at the national relitmidican COflVCiltiOfl at St. Iotmis , h , , and each of them , it ilereiiy instructed to use nil honorable means to secure the imnmnlilatlon of Wililamn McKillley at tllq hands. of ealtl cnvcntion , and to tiuitt dIll they , antI each of them ni-c ftmr- thor instructed to vote for' Wil.iam tie- Kinicy oil time first ballot. and on eaCh sue- ceetling ballot until he is nominated or hits name IS ' ( sithltlrawn from the contest. In support of ' 1mi aubstlttltd Mr. Coliins askel for whimi tito delegates for the various coutmtics had been inr'tructad. For McKinley anti no oo , lse. , lie npcalod to thorn to remain true to their instructions. John L. Mai'hoeley appealed to the convention - vention to stand by Thurston In this matter - ter as lie had earned the right to be heeded. Tie roil call on , oIip'a ubztitute cc- suIted : Ayes , 4 ; nays , tiO. It vao , declared azrJel. , anti C. E lid- land of Seward county offered a balm to Senator Thurston in the following , which Was Imnaninloucly nilopted Itesolved , That in tli person of Senator Jul18 M. Thurston we rccogmiize an able statesmahi whore ll : ) amlmition I to promote - mote the best Interests of hlS constituents mind to stand' btWef' : li' tad , 'political or otherwise , that tumilangers their prosperity or attempts to thmrottie tile ixxular expres- sian of thin p001)10 on nimy aIitieal , muestion Undaunted' by 'nn ' PiItiCa1 pwcr , lie has the courage to voice tIme rontiments of the roverolgil pOOllO On any qbcstfon of moment in the face of an organized opposition. On motion of eth M blcy of Grand Is- lanl , a vote of tlmflhlk5Was tendered to Chair- Imlan McCrcary for his servIces , and tIme convention - vention adjourned. CIINTILAIi ' ( )11lT'1'lII tIIITi ( . ltcsigiimitintm , ) f Climmirtimmmn itnitier itt'- e'i'p4 mmmiii . , tec'iIuI. Time republican state central committee met iii the ofllcd tbaci of'IEe MIllard imotel rottmmmda at 2 o'clock .yesterday afternon to agree tllOfl a cimalrnian of tile convention , name time date of tue Lincoln convention and do- dde the tontOst"'ftOth 'TittirstOn coumlty. ChaIrman Joimn T. Mallalicu presIded. Tile namne of V. P. McCreary of Hastillgs 'as ' li''fulcGrew fOr presented 'hrC : temporary chairman of the caimvntion. Toni Majors named Dr. 0.V. . Collins of Pawnee City. Time roll cal.result.rd.in , the choice of Me- Creiry by 20 to 14. Mr. McCreary was brought before tile comm'tttee and brlofly expressed 'lii appreciation of the honor. Tlmere wa dnlO 'diftr6n of opinion as to the best dat , , , or tp. ipcplp convention. Time first Tuesday in July was suggested , but the country members objected on the ground that tills would come in the amidst of harvest whemi It vould be Imnpfssible to include any farmers tim the ioiegatians. They wanted tIme date vet a mouth later. Wedilos- day , July 1 , yae agreed upon aa a day ctis- factory to all parties and time 'hour was sot at 10 o'clock a. In. ' ' The committee then vent into executive session to consider time claim of the contesting - testing delegations from Thurston eouimty. At time cud of the executive seeslomi it was announced thai the Pe-bles delegation was declared ceatcd amid that time Pooblos county organization would be reconizeti by tile central committee. ' Time followiimg self-explanatory letter li-em , Congrcssmnun 'HaJner. watt read : . To time ltcpublican tatti Central Committee - too of Nebraska. GCntIemei ; i lmem'ebym tender my resignation as chimirman of the state centrni 'tomniIttce (6 ( "jane trfect on time electloui , b my succeSsor. . 'In. tendering - ' ing tilts rocignation' I beg leave to return my sIncere thanks to the' ' saveral members of time conmnmittee for their uniform courtesy and whole-hearted suppori given me dur- lag my Incumbency , c time office. . To unitemi , courageous action , we ewe our success In the last camnpalgmm. Aim early and effectIve organization which wIll utilize the splendid enthusiasm' whlchi Is sweeping over time country presaging an unprecedemmteJ triumphi of republicanism is bath desirable and mleceeaaryjIyoyn particIpation In time campaign In another capacity makes It proper timat at time earliest nlormIcntvltlmdraw from tim porltton of chairman , , tlmps. permitting - mitting tlie1sdiecti O of aiidtimcr who may at once acquaint , hlmseif withtjle 'situation and organize' Our forces for victory. Tim rexignation was accapted , and the vacancy was flied by tue election of John T. Mallalieu , time present vice chairman. 'riioan'sox op ST. rot7Js flitS isis six LIlmOIL'M ltt'1ii.esaflgigie 'i'iilks to ills : i ret Ii ron . Al nlcet'Ig or a few of the Douglas county delegates to itme'siate convention convened at 3 o'clock in WastiIngton imail yea- temilay. Time principal bustness appeareti to tie a discourse by B. J. Thompsom ofS , , Louis , a repre1ctatiVlY of C5ff jn'jm"LAtmton , the A. P. A. presidential candidate. Mr.Tlmomp- son was preb3nt for time purpose of Instruct- lag lila brotimerm 1mm the order as to wimat rourse timay had beet pursue. Time meeting wasbeimintl closed doors. Sixth 1)istrIt Cr.ueuses. Time piami of imokllng a caucus of time. delegates - gates froni time Sixth district to determine who should have time preference for fourth ilelegato was carried out , though all the delegates - gates did not participate. The caucus was meld at I'attersotm imali at 2 o'clock yester- lay afterimoon. Omit cf the .18:1 : delegates from the Sixth t1strct 153 were present. Counties not rppresentetl. were fliaimle , Box Unite. Grant , howard , Loup , Timomas and Vlmoeler. - ' . ' ' - ! ' ' ' There was a great dai. , p .debate and ionic rather bitter spoodhes before any vet- ag was dorm. A ballot was then taken tile result of wimicim was : Matt Daugherty , i ; E. B. Warner , GO ; Cash Parker , sheriff ) f Cherry couimty , 12. The choice of Daugherty was then made mnazmimnous , As in Judge Burr's Successor. MASON CITY , ' Ia , , April 15-Spocial. ( ) -Attemmtion Is now .being directed to the judicial camupaign. A successor to Judge Porter Vi' . , Burr i to be elected in this il-strict ammd frlend are brlmmging forward atndldat 2. Mitchell county Is likeiytoprc- tujmt tile name of Colonei5J' "ltweeney , tx-congressnman of timL CJitkm of ) sage is said to have lila weather eye on hme position. flemer county Is certain to mayo a candidate , hut it has not yet been tecideil whp it wili.unitoupon Iowa I'LjEslliN ' ; ' : ; . DES MOINES , , April , u. - ( Speoai.- ) rime popimlist state convention will ho meld hero next Wednesday to select thirty- ; wo delegates to time national populist con- ntion at St. Louis Jimly 22. General J , 3. Cexcy will middresa the convention. 'as ivlii also Notional Chairman Tuboneck'of imo popimlhtt ; Party. 'A 'Jarge'number of coun- lea have selected dciogates already and the onvaimtlomi promises to lie the largest of the dad over held in time state. 'i'vi ) More li-omit ilmisiochi HettN. woItCEs'i'Eri , Iass. , April 15.-Delegates a reprecmmt the Third cougresatonal district U the rcpublioamm national conventIon at St. ouIa were clmosem , todimy. Timay Are Id. A , nlitli of Loicwmtor and MartIn B. Jeftorson If Worcester. , 'time alternates ciioion are : ranby A. BrIdges of Hopkinton and James I. Crosby \Vomcestcr. . l'uio delegates were timiu&trueted , - ( ) mu Pure for flenmuernhs , The raIlroads have all made a rate of lime tare for the round trip to the democratic itete eomiyutiou that pqet.liu , Llmmcoln pfl prul 22. Thu rate will be In force front tIll ttio in tlme Mt.or 'Durlog the evemm- ng the cotiventiotm wiii lie adros.setj by luvernur Stunc of MIssouri FOR BLA1) ) AND 1REJ ? SILVER 1lnst Enough-Opposition to Make a Dis- , in the Convention. ti : SEVERALflrE1'sONAL ENCOUNTERS OCCUR fll,45 .11 .1 - ilIsstirj 'Lmmmot'rne ii.t-ltrp 1mm- eiitmi s.ii-ii I ii tot- Free ( n1 nimge ltegmsL1t.ss of t1u' 4tVIiOhi o Other % iutloiis I. ; , ' tt ( ) - SEDALIA , Mo. , AprIl 1&-Tho Missouri democracy In state convention hero today pledged itself1 mmncqtmivocably for free and 'tin- hinmited silver coinage at 10 to 1 , antI 1101111- minted the following dlogates-at-large to Chicago : United States Senators George G. Vest anti F' . M , Cocliroli , Governor William J , Stone and George W. Alien , cx-mmiayor of St. Louis. All ire rcnouncediy in favor of time wlmite metal- anti are instructed to vote for that issue Ix-Congrc.amllan Iticimarti P. Diatmti's presi- dentlal bootmi was a decIded feature. It was iaunchetl by Governor Stone and up- imrovcd by the convention withi a decisiveness that left ijo doulmt as to the silver elmaflIpiOn's strongtim. The convention , besides being cite of the largest lii time history of tue state was also ono of tile n1cst enthusiastic and ulia- orderly oim record. Several severe fights uuere engendered anti an opems rupture was threatened whoa Deiegate Nick iloll threw a glass of water in the face of State Chair- niarm Mamtt. Mamtt.CALLED CALLED TO ORDER. CimairnIan Matfltt rapped time convention to urdcr at 12t30. After prayer by 11ev , F. S. Meyer , ex-Congresemnali liatcim was atm- nommmiced as temporary cimairman anti Jeff Poiiard of St. Louis temporary secretary. Vlmen Mr. hutch stepped forward to immake hits poech 110 was ranteiI an ovation. lie matte. a spirited address , and throughout its' delivery waS1 chcerod long amid loud. The moatton of Mr. fllammd's name as one of time ameat valuable and faithful of democrats , brought forth a feed of applaure and cheers. tIe begged the Ieader to stand by the dcc- ti-inca or . democracy as laid down by the founder , and proposed that time Chicago convention - vention would follOw the lead taken by the Pertlo Springs convemltion and adopt an unequivocal silver llattOrmml. Whoever time nominee immighit be , lie said , If ida Platform be that of true demmmocracy , there would neb be a third liarty candidate. Mayor liastnga of Sedahia followed , vel- comn'ng the delegates to tilt ? city. During the progress of temporary orga- nlzation time two Kansas City delegathomma , whlcim till tO this tulle hmad not beemi admitted to time hall , vere allowed to enter amid take seats. Call of coninmitter $ by congressional districts to naitie theIr selectiomm for members of time varlets convention commimnittecs fol- lowed. ' - A protracted fight over Limo recognition of the St. Louis , delegates as membern of the resolutiomis cbthmnittee ensued. Judg Gil-on , the Kansas City guber'iatorial candidate and a mllember of tb Stone delegatton , got the floor and mmit1eh spirited free sliver speech , and tile white mnotal adherent was drowmmed with cheers from silver men and lmqwls for recognition by hpld amen. I'rospects of an emtdleiwramle , , pee became apparent , amId at 2 o'clock spdechea on time question at posmt worn limited to five minutes. Excise Cqmmkfstoner Niellehas 'M. Bell , free silver delegate from St. Louis , dashed a glassful qf .svei in time face o .Charles C. Maffltt , chairman of tIme democratic state central comnhiijttee , was , an ccitimmg luculent in today's demicpatic etate .eqrmvontioml. The act was dqna a Mamtt leaned over time platformu to ticdress , flehi , who imad advanced toward lminl' from the body of thai hall. Temporary Chairmflan I-latch stepped between time men and.provemItod a furthler slmmv .of imostlllties , tnd.Marntt. rtt eatecl with , the vater tirippint foui his clotico amid facet fleil , was fom"Jmmeli3 a sound nCney man , but was 'seiedtedt as" free rsiivet delegate anti dt tie 'cthwc'ntiorr"worked tn . time 'Interests of' the Stone factiOn , Th& episode today occured during 'the hioat of'a flglmt for' recognition - nition of Lionberger , a St. Louis gold delegate - gate , as a memnber.of thresoiutions committee - tee : 'Bell bad unavailingly souglmt the recognition of the Chair amid fimmally' advanced toward 'the platform. I'lis , discussion , with Mal'fltt resulted iii the hatter exclaiming , ' 1t11 warm your jacket In.m. little wlmiie. " Simortly theeaftr Bell got tue ear e the chairman aumd began a free' ciivpr speedil. He had spoken a few moments and reached for a tlass of vatOr. As he did so. Maffltt again leaned over the platform , and address- lng Bell , said counetlilng that ended with the words "turn coat. " No- sooner imati time words left Maflltt's lips timan Bell dashed the contents of the glass full lit the chair- uIam1S face. Edward Butler of St. Louis was hissed when he spo'kq for reccgnithon of hmis fei- Jaw gold deIgate anti declared that time failure to recognze 11mm 'would mean the loss of . 5,000 votes to the democrats of Missouri. Bitter speeches on each side continued till 2.45 o'clock when the question was put to a vote. The St. Loui.o gold dehegates were finaily recOgnized amid a recess taken till 4 o'clock to appoint committees. The rraolution eomniittee organized by electing Thonias Simackelford of Howard county clmairmnan , and James P. Floyd of Shelby , secretary , and almost Immodistoly named a subcommittee with Louis llcuclc , chairman , to drasl up the resolutions. Ioaac II. Llonberger of St. Louis was tile only gold momb'er of the committee. Dr. D. S. Simields was made cimairnuan of time credentials committee nnd J. W. Ferris of Laclede , secretary. The committees Were not ready to report when tlm& delegate. reconvened at 4' o'clock atmtl tile commventan was kept imm good humor by time band I playing liatrlotlc airs. Not. till 8:20 : did the convention reconvene. Time credentIals committee then , after a hard fight , of four lmQurs , reported' 1cm favor of timu Kansas CIty Stone-Brown deigtmtion. a de- t cidad victory for Governor Stone. The tacI I lion dominated by Francis and Simeiicy was comnlotely shut out , Tile report was adopted , I A Permanent organization vaa then effected - 4 fected , M. E. llelion of Newton county being I elected permnanmcmit cimalrmami and Sam Cook I of Mexico. ono of time most active silver men in time state , was muado secretary. Belion assumed - sumed time gavel and amid tumultuous all- plttusu made one stL the strongest free 'silver I speeches of time day. . Following this the rep'ort , ' of time committee on resolutiont vaa read , The resolutions , of and upholding I after trcatillg tatojnatters , the state adminit'ratlOfl , took up time money question as follows ; SILVER l8tJI PARAMOUNT , We ilOld that the paramount issue ntw before time peaplelof' the United States relates - lates to thme mcrmeyitandard to be adopted by timis coImnmtrK5id upon that issue we declare that tm.5 ) felerai ( constitution tmames Iiver antI gohililgether as the money metal of the Unitedtstts. Duty to the People requires timat Ump narty of the peolmle con. tirtue the battibfOr bimetaiilsni until its effortm are crowned with success , therefore t Tlm'demafld time free and unlimnited coinngo of' sliver and gold Into I prinlary or redemption money at time ratio of 10 to 1 , without waitIng ( or the action or approval of mmnqhjpr government , Itesoivetl. ThmaTWellrO Irrevocably opimOsed to the substitution for metallic money of a I manic-breeding. corporation , credit currency based on a single metal , time supply of I vhiclm is so limited that It can be cornered at any time by-a.tew banking instItutions In Europe anti 4Inc/c. lte olved , ' 1'Int' wt. are opposed to time policy and praotice of surrendering to time hIOldOi-5 of thdlLdIiiatioos of the United States the cptionm reserved lmy law to time government of redeeming such obligatIons in either silver coin or gold coin , Itemmolyod , Timat if are opposed to the issue ot interest bearing bonds of time United States imi tIme of peace , and especially are we opposed to placing time treasury of the government usmuicilme'om1trol ; of any syntli- cato of bankermtzulId time issuance of tonde to be sold by thonmftL on enormous profit for time lUm'PO0 of iPliYiflK the federal treasury witim gotd tq aminlntaln time poiuey of gold monomeiaiiistn. Resolved , That the 'delegates elected by tlmis convention to represent the democracy I of MIssouri In time national democratic con- vermtion to be held in Chicago are hereby Itistructeti to cast their votes and use tlmeir influence In that convention 1cm favor of time adoptIon of timt sentinitrnts imerein above expressed. amid such deIgatea are hereby further instructed to vote as a unit on eu qtmemmtionmi conmimmg before such national convention - vention ; aiso to cast their votes antI use their Imliluemlce to secure time Rmommmination of candidates for president and vice president wiio are persoimally in arcord witim time mone- tarv mytCai herein before mumivocaled , 2 We npjmrove the action of our senators , j lIons. F. Al , Cpckreii and George 0 , Vest on ' time financial question and recoi'mezmd tue r-eicetion of lion. 0. Cl. Ycat to the United States senate. The roaolution were pigneti by every mom- hier of the cGtninitti save Lionbergor of St. ? ouil.'i , th lnn gold delegate. The silver plank was enthusiastically applaumtieil , as was the reerencc to Vest , Cockroli anti Stone. \1Itii bmmt slight nbjecticn the platform was adopted amid hmowia of jeliglmt. NOMINIiTED TIlE DEI4EGATES. Goveruior Stone timen set time convention afire by prerenting a resolutIon nenmimmating Ilichmard P. Bland tleiegato.aU.largo to Cimi- cage as the foremost advocate of the white metal , Ccntinmmiimg , Imo llaiti a glowing trIbute to Bland , mentioning himmi a tlm iogicttl pros- imictutial inmlllit1ato of the ; marty Pande- nmonitmni reignemi antI the recohution was ddohtod by a rising vote. . iliamiti Imimniotliately arose anti tieclareil it vOtmItl be imllliosriblo for lmini to serve as tlelegattm.nt-largo cml declimled the honor. Nominations for delegates were thmen in Ormr. The rmmis were suspended anti Sea- ators Vest ani Coekrcli anti Governor Stone wvre ul' < inhtlmourly elected delegates at largti. iix-Mayr George W. Alien of St. Louk , IBm , C. F. ocllrami of fluchmanami county anti lion , William II. ilatcim of Maricti 'were nominnteml for time fomurtim delegate. We olocticmm hiati on the ballot and liatcim withltlrew. Tile seconml ballot resulted : Alien , 297 ; Cochran , 238 ; Allen elected. Time four delegates-at-large selected were : Joseph IC , itickey of St. Louis , Robert Fox of St. Louis JtmdgO D. V. ' . Slmaekleforti of Carper county simd W. S. Logan or St. Louts. The cciivention flmulithei Its dehiberatiomms by & 'olectimig two delegatna and two alternates from cacti of the sixteen congreselommai dis- trictim. Of thmi number abotmt eiglmtecn favor th gold standard , whiiti the remnainder are for free mi1ver. Oneo the most bitter fights of tile COfl- vention catlIt ? as tlm closing act of time ratlmerimIi. It arose when C. C , MafliLt of St. Lmmls , the gold men's leader of time state , \vat mtdlniiumt tl for delegate from time Twelfth district. Tile convention divimied , 'liittler of St. I4otmts anl Gavermmor iStona tak- jag tides respectively for and against Maflitt , and makIng the hottest speeches of the thy , For a' ' time , a 'SPlit ' seemed certain , Time roll vas called anti Mniiltt was ttmrned down on a vote , nuid George It. Gregory of St. Louis was nommminatotl in lmi steatl , St. Louis refimeetl to vote on the question , Atljourneti .clmia die at 12:10 : a. III. C.Utl4lSLIO 'l'itI.ICS 'J'O l.AIlOlIflitS. AgiieM 'I.le ! , W'oul.l . lie Grcmutc..t Sufft'rm'ms fiomn a I'oor Cuirremii'y. CHICAGO. AprIl 15.-Secretary Carlisle mm'amlo an address on time money question before - fore the laboring men of Cimicago tonight. He 'begami ' by ' stating timat more thlan any oim r time , 1abormig macn was interested in having a sound anti stable curremlcy. ilimsi- , mIesB depression is tue inevitable consequenoe , of a poor cmmrrency. ammd time laborer who works for Imiro Is time first to feel the ef- facts eLI such depression. The question of time free coinage of silver is airs vhiek 'vItally affects time stammdard of the curretmey , end timeough it time entire bmiainesm of time country. Time ceilings of miilver , wortIm .intrlmmslcally 61 or 52 cents , imlto a 'dollar would have the immevitablo effect of thrivIng tIme 'gold , amotmnting to $620,000,000 , oumt of time country. This alone would cause a business derangement umlparahleled ill time history of this or ammy other countty , to say nothing'iif time"deprepiateti purchasing power of time remainder. Time attenllt. to mainmtain time double stamid- si-fl at a ratio fixed by law 'had been tried umider all , formmms of govermmmnent and had failed agattm amid again. lie tlmen , sketched time coinage lass's of time country fromu its foundation , showing hmow as omm or tile otimer of the muetais lied imp- predated 18 value it. hmati been driven ti-ama circulation , .anmi time ratio imad been chmnnged to adapt it to time new condItions. Time aimlOUnt of time varIous kInds of money mow in circulation was briefly stated. Time secretary thiomi proceotled to show how time chmaumgo In standard , wimich would re- suIt from tile , forced coinage of a depreciated nmetal , would tmnsettle values of alt kinds 1 ammfi labor , whose positIon had been securetl after years of struggie , would revert back Into time chaos of rates of compensation whmicii prevailed before the struggle of organIzed - ganIzed bodies , had given it. a more Otable value , and it wotmimi be years before time lost ground could be regaIned , The OXparieIlCcs of other countries , notably I Chili and4 Argentine , witim a depreciated C currency , were cited as a proof of tlmie , At time 000clusion ' of time secretary's remarks - marks , J. C , Roberts , who was in time flu- diomice , i-coo from hi seat and began to talk. Timcre were loud hisses amid cries of "Sit I donw , " but Mr. Roberts kept on. FInally several policemen started down time a1s ! I and Mr. Roberts subsided. There was much C excitement In the hail for a few mimlutes. scm-ire tmmoui leziioermsi. CENTRAL Neb. , April 15.-Spe- ( cial TeiegramJ-Tlme silver democrats Imeid their convention today mind selected M. D. I laddox , .1 , W. . Sparks , J. C. Ilartweli , Ames Gatos,4 Pat O'Hern Rev. Mr. Barnett and a ii. Bishop as delegates to tim state con- ventlon. The .admninistratlonists , led by a "Uncle" l'cmmy Morgan , viIl hold their con. vention 4prJi , Tqre is considerable strife between time two wings of tile party here. BEATRICE. Aprtl 15. - ( Special.-Time ) lomocrats of Gage county Imeld their pri- nmaIes yesterday to select delegates to attend - C tend time coummty convention next Saturday. There was quite a contest between the all- yer democrnt anti tiue J. Sterling Morton a crowd , the tatter winning by big odds , at C least in this city ammd in the country vre- a mimicts so far as heard from. Tile city dole- gatlons contalmi the names of Poatmnoste'r L Marvin , D. 'V. Cook. It. S. Bibb and C , G , Hoyt , indicating pretty clearly that it Is to ' ha an admuiniatrationconventlon , CLAY CENTER , Nob. , April 15-Spocial ( reiegraumm.-'rumo ) donmacratic conventiotm was held at the court itemise today with a very C limited number of 'delogatco and tlmoy were U badly divided , Time free silver wing was in time 'nmajt"rity and nonminate.1 . the following SI iehtgates to time state convemmtion to be held pril 22 : F. A. Timommipson , Andrew Reeker , IC Flotmry , flicicrt. G , H , Orr , Iul. liatley , IL a , 3toIry , It. H. Hill , John ? .lurty , L. P. Lentso , si. ' 0. . Cimlmior , Ashbumry Pipley , J. 0. Walker t ( md W. Carsoi : , Resolutions were adopted am Qr free and ummlimnlted coinage at 16 to I. it t mass democratic convention 'u'ili be called Li n' tllo near future to send delegates to time al oaventioo or April 29. it UNION. Neb. , April 1.-SpecIal.-Timmm ( ) IC lernocratia countygcniivention here today was CI iuiet and hiarmonieus , One set of doleh atemm 'wns s1ected to roprc'ant tlmis ( Cass ) zi ounty In thp stats and district , conventions. tesolutions' were adopteti instructing the lelegatea to vote as a unit amid to yote for non who favored time free and uniiimmitetl eiaageotmgoid nnd-'shiver at 16 th 1 ; also .0 usa all imonoratilo means for the selection if Frank J. Morgan of Piattsmnouthm as dis- net delegate to tbo national convemltion , ' ' W1Ll. 1'O'1' ALLt ) ' DidiiS 'i' ( ) Sl'I64tl. I'icmiht ) ' of lIme Vniyersity of Clmiemgo Vim ils Itimit Duimg.'romms , iCIIICAGO , ' , Aprli 15.r-Division of opInion tad not a little fooling tins been aroused minong the students et Chicago universIty , y'-the'dccisionOf the faculty in barring ugene V. Dabs from speaking before time tudentmm some timmie during tIme next quarter. U a mntmetimmg of the local oratorical associ- ition it. was agreed to invite the labor' eader. When time members of time faculty roro apprised of , the intended invitation they nimediately enL out for the repreaommtativetm If the assaciation ammO firmly demanded that 10 such invitation sitoujd be Issued. They ioclared that Mr. Debs helomiged to a danger- us elemnenb ammd his appearance at time Ummi- rei-Sity of Chicago , witim time sanction of the 'acuity , would endamiger the standIng of the nstitutl n ummlong time orthodox. The oratorical association is expected to 'esent time hmosition time faculty bmas takemi. Liver Ills rilco : iiliousmicss , dyspep8a , headache , commati. ation , ommr stomach , indigestion are lmremmimtly mired by hood's nih. They do their work Hood's 'ashy and tlmoromgimly ; , lest after dinner 111115 , 5 cents. All druggists , 'ropared by 0. 1. flood 8 ; Co. , Loweli , MSSL ho emily l'lii to take witb hood's Sarsapariiia. . OBJECTIONS TO 1'KINLEY ' Executive Committee of' the A. P. A. Issues a Manifesto. ALLEGED FAVORITISM TO CATHOLICS Itee.rls of other 1te1tii,1 Iemtmm ( sm mmmli. , iimti' Hntmtine.l a imil I.'omiimmt Suit. isfmiatur-L1mmnlit' hum Ilemmmocrit I Ic slilemImits. BOSTON , AprIl 11.-A circular was Is- tmctt timl aftermioomi by time secretary of the advisory board of the A. P. A. , front wimich these excerpts are token : After several months quiet , persistent , iaitms-takimmg imlvestigation ns to thin stanml- ing and recrtis of time cflilmlidtttett OIl oumr Imi-ineilmles anti Aeriemimi qmmt'stions. time eec- rotarr of the advisory bonrd recently met iml V. nsimlngtomi ammil New ' 1'ork WIlero 18 several sessiomme thin mnajotit ) ' ituttilereti , tvith time etatemnemits tabulated anti time rePorts - Ports smmbmnltteti 'wt'rt carofuly , exnmnlmmeii amid disctmsied. Amnohg timb ctinciusions reachietl were tilese : 1. ThmnI the national ativisory bart1 adopt 110 Per-0n 11,1 ; the canthitlmite wilich the CrtIem could mtttpflort , A to do so mit this timne woulml bo most unwise amlil inpqhitic. 2. After cmireftmlu' ammalyzlng tIme evimiemmce athiuced , the comnmmlitt"o foumntl to lie ti-ito tim lehmarges mntide ngmlnet one of time cmiii- dIlates , viz : Hz-Governor McKiney , of di crlniinmtting in ilk muppoimmtmemlts in favor of ll.ontnmllsts anti agn..mIst Amimem-lean l'rotcst- ants. because tile latter were ilmemlmlJCrS of the A. 1' . A. For example , ntmmtmlg otlmcr appointmemtts , one vns timat of a Itonian Cnthmolic Irislmmaum , who ilad 1)008 summtpended for drunkennese. wlmile time nppiication of on Atnerienim I'rotostammt , a Grammd Army of the neptmtiio : immami , aim A. I' . J. . tviis reJttitel on Cia' ground that lie belonged to tIme order , tlm'tmghu lit Imad been prommilsetl time PoeltiomI by tile governor. Among otlmdr , imistamices reported to thti enmnmnittt'e is timmtt ofV. . 'iv. Lanning of FranklIn t'otmnty , Ohio , who was a CutmldhIimmtC for sheriff. ho' was mu prommi- mmemlt A. P. A. , utimtl kmmowmi to lie stmclm : also It mclmtmbiemtmi of sterling imltegrity amid so potlmar thlat 110 C.IUV' withimi 000 votes of carrying a coumilty that 'was democratic by 1,100 , nominally , After lila defeat lie was baketi by the mnnst prominemlt repmihlheane In the state for illtl position of mlistrlct oil insiwetor. McKinley said that time rtutm'em why ime cotmlci mlot 1150 Lamming was beCatmse of his pronhimmemlce in time order. 3. Amnomlg tile mnana'jers (1111 active support- ore , secret or public , of 'tlnJor McKinley are 1ticilartl Keremis , a Romnantat of MIs- court. who has again and ngmulml in time pmmbic press denounced time A. P. A. organization imm time most vimmditive nmmmnner. and sought but imm'aiIl , to have time repimbiicnn mlatiOflnf organization tlenoummce tIme organization ; also t3tephlen Ehlcins of West Virginia. 4. Of the otimer canditlates , viz. : William Ii. Allison of Iowa , SenatOr Quay of Pennsylvania - sylvania , Senator Culiom of Illimlois. Gov- ernomliradley of Kentucky , ( ' .overnor Morton - ton of Nem' Yqrk. ex-I'resident Harrison antI Tliommus Ti. hued , the committee was iitiileti Witil theIr Armierlcanismn and symi- patimy with tile pm'immciples of the orilcr. Concermming the charges made against Tlmomas B. Heed , time conlmnitteti foummd tileni to lie groundless. For instance : 'iml regamil to tile matter of Speniter Heed leavimlg tile t'ilmmimVileil time llOlmSLt startetl to comleitier tile Indian fmpprt'pmiatlon bli , we wouitl state thlat time house went into time commnittee of (11(1 wimole , .nmitl whien thlnt Is done it is time I tile tilmmt tile sPeumiter utimouiti ienv ilis cimair anti a citaimmmmamm in clloemi for timat time. " It is also a notable fact tInt time only state conventions that hmavr thus far imiccr- morated principles of our order in their lilat- form are time states that are nov hoommiinw Mr. Reed , and on such platform. if miami- nated , ha inumat tamid. The committee i-c- rets that It had been unable to make any statement withm respect to cammtlilates ( of time leniocratic party ( rein the fact that as yet rio candidates have come to the surface. I)1dNIAL IN iildllAl4l' OF iIl'JCINI.EY. iitiiior Morrow 'Eremits of item'ent Simiteimiemmis. CLEVELAND , 0. , April 15.-Time followimlg itatenient is given to the Associated press ) y J. 13. Morrow , editor of the Cleveland Leader , a newspaper wimicit perhaps more loarly represents Mr. McKinley thaml does jay otimr papem ; , -"Persons . who pretend to ho conspicuous nembers of time Amrmerlcan Protective assoca- ion have given circulation to the statement , lmat lion. William McKinley Is a member if the Ancient Order of Hibernians ; that dr. M. A. 1-lanna. who i Mr. McKInley's tier- 3nal and political friend , t.s a Roman Catim- tile ; timat . Mr. Boyle , Mr. McKinley's pri- rate secretary , is also a Cathmolic , ammd , finally , hat while Mr. McKinley was govemmIor of ) hio , his appointments were largely made j 'rem the mnonmberahip of a certain religious Ienomlnation. "It is urged , therefore , that Mr. McKinley a not tim right kind of an American. Timis itatoment Is Untrue in port anti in whole. dr. McKinley's Americanlam reacimoim back 0 the war for independ".nce. William Mc- Cinley himself was a private in time uniomm rnmy s'hmiie yet a boy amm'l carried a mnmmsicet or four years. He is a member of time letimodist Episcopal chuh and imas becim . member of that denonmimlatioml uearly nil is life. His ancestors amit ! imis famlmily for IVO genoratiomis have been l'rctestants- tetimodista anti I'resbyterians. "At this timlme Mi- . McKinley is one of the rumitecs of the First MethodIst Episcopal imurch of Canton , 0. ; moreover , Mr. Mc- inley is miot a member of time Amlclent Order ( f 'Ilibernians nor time Anlerican Protective ssociation , However , ime ta a Freemason , a - onirade of the Grand Army of time Republic , member of the Union Voteraim Legion , of ho Semis of thmo American Revolution , of the ' , oyal LegIon and of a nollcge fraternity. nd these are time emIly secret societies with dmicli Mr. McKinley has any conmmectlon rhatever. The charge that imime appointments ) OlilCO while he was governor of Ohio were urgely made from the Roman Catholic hurcim or any othcr church 'Is ridiculous amId j ntrue. lie believes all men simould be per- litted to worship God in the manner that juares with their conscience. "I ann aimtilorized to say that Mr. McKinley In ' news notimimlg whatever about time pplication of a conlmitteo from any rgarmlzatlon to visit him I at Can- ) n. lIe has never refused to meet rmy nerson or ally committee of ammy lad , nor dc'clinetl to hmve pny Interview pen any subject whatever. It smouid ] be so slated that baum Mr. Id. A. [ anna anti Miilpylo are life- mug membera of time Proteotant Epic- pal clmurcil. I make timis statement in be- alt of trimtim , so timat every American elti- in may kmlOV the cupt ats. " onmietlietmi hemot'rm.i lIbel , .Yumie 10. NEW hAVEN , Conn. , April 15-Time demo- cratitm state central commttteo decided totlay to hht1 the state convention at hlftrtford on / Juno 10 , to chmooso delegates to time Chicago convention , _ _ _ _ _ _ VittIll SII.VhihL M1IS IN CONT1LOIa , 'atmhmimmgton , ieinnernt flecinre for % I,1 c-IllicIt ( iost'rmimnt'mi I 5i imut , TACOMA , Wammhm. , April 15.-Time silver men in time democratic. state convention nlntli an all-day fight for a siivor lmlatform and a silver delegation inetrimeted to vote for a free silver cantlitiato for hiresitlent. Presttlcnt Cleveland's atlunimmlctration was endorsed. free silver resolution Was dlhopted , but the delegates were hot intrtmctetl , The delegates to Chicago are : Hugh C. \'allace , Tacoma ; It. C. McCrosky , Whitman ; 'iv , hi , White , Seattle ; J , H. Fenton , Spokane ; J. F' . ( horton. Cimelmalis county ; Tilonmas Ma- hommoy , Port Ammgeles ; J. Ii. Sharpeteiui. V.'alla Wahla , and Charles A. Darling , Now What- coni. : tHv JliithH1' ltlii'thil i.IC.NS 'l'Ol ) . ' . Suite , tlreiuli' Mail , ' Uji for the lele- Ismu It-s-mm t-lmmrge , TRENTON , N. J. , April 15.-PreparatIon. , are nearly commiploted for the imoitlimlg of the relflmbhlcamm state convention In this city to. mimorrow to elect tour delegates-at-mi-go antI two delegates each from time eight comigres. mlional dIstricts Imi the state to the natiommal coimvcntion at St. Louis , TIme tleiegate'-at.Iargc wlmo are elated are United States Senator Williani 3 , Sowehi of Camden , hlca. Garrett A. hobart of Passaic , Cimairnman Franklin Murpimy of Newark ammd ox-Comgresrmlmnml Johmmm Kenmi of Ehizabotim. it is expected that the commvontlon will instruct for MclCiniey. _ _ _ _ _ ii mighm'y Uiimtiiliimoim I It t'imomm I miutted. AUBURN , Me. , April 15.-Tlmo republican convemmtion for time Secenti district was hold today. Congressman Nolsomm Iimlgiey , ir. , vmis renominateti by acclamatIon , The tel- lowing delegates to time St. Louis conven- tiomi were cimosen : Charles B. Littltlleltl of flockianti , at large ; district delegates , hhirammu \v , hticltor of Polammd ammtl Ilarolti Iii. Sewall of hiathm , Time delegates were riot immstrumctcd , Is your body ' fireproof ? Speaking of infectious diseases , Dr. E. Brown says : ' 4We ought to learn to keep our bodies invulnerable to contagion - gion as a fire-proof buiiding is impervious - ous to fire ; that is we should be able to resist such moderate quantities of ' disease' germs as we necessarF ily encounter through life , " Each man and woman 'and child should fortify their own body by healthy living1 that the soil for the growth of germs be riot available. Scottts Emulsion of Cod-liver . Oil strengthens the barriers that Nature raises against all in- biiders by giving the 3ystem the resistive : orce needed to throw ) isease. A1EZ IEOTEL. ii lit'I'JEN'r1I AND .1 ( ) NHS nt'l'lLElI'I'hi , . ito roumn , baths , steam neat amId cli modermi tmveaieneea. Jimmies ; m.eo and * 2,00 per day , mble uaexceiieii , Spocmnl mow nmtes to regulai si-den. FflANI IIILBITCU Mgr. . - I , ' ' , ' ' ' 4slusaiammIi 'i' 3 'I' I , .T Vridtiy ammmt Satmmrlay , I I April 17 amid IS. M.triNEim SATUIIIAY , STUART ROBSON , ' limo great New York , i'aris , I.oumdon amid Jleuitn aucccss. ' IS. } PONIIWJIY'3 } PiS1. - jndoi time direction \VuI.IiAM it. mlAYlflf. zmts go Oil smile 'FhurdaY mmionmming. , SIJNMON.TLJP.9 B c AprIl i9-20-21. alATiNilmI IIUNDAY. : Jolly Nellie McI-leiwy : : anti tier cxceiient company in time imummtmlcqi Cycio Novelty , THE BICYCLE GllL. " A satire oh limo new wounan insammity and IllS ciimig ri-mIsc. = - - - - - - - - - Easy Sailing for us When people have to pay 5CC for it elsewhere- It's dead easy 'to sell our . . ' CottQn Warp Japanese Matting - . \ ting for' 23C- ' \ , " Besides-Ioojc at our vast array of styics- P . Cii 9' , . Ii'oii ' ' - - - . . - - ' - : = - - ' : - - Thflars. - Orclinrd & Vi11ie1iii Curpet Co. , 1'1 I 13 Ltii.iIsts Sti'm.ut. pw