PROGRESSIVES NIEET ASSEMBLE IN LINCOLN AND EN . DORSE REPUBLICAN NOM- INEE8. t E TWO NEW ELECTORS But the Six Said to Be Opposed to President Taft Are Qlven Endorsement Lincoln. In a lengthy session, in terspersed by a long recess and by an eloquent address on the Issues of the day by the progressive candidate for vice president, Hiram Johnson of California, the progressive party of Nebraska figured out what it consid ered its salvation, says the Lincoln Journal. It endorsed, or renominated as its candidates, Congressman Q. W. Norrls for United States senator, Chester H. Aldrlch for governor, and the entire republican state ticket, re gardless of the fact, known to the con vention, that four of the candidates have a personal preference for Presi dent Taft. It endorsed six of the re publican candidates for presidential electors, those said to be opposed to President Taft and who are said gen erally to be ready to rofuse to vote for him if elected, and named in place of the two Taft adherents on this ticket two known progressives. It presented a platform which aided in cementing the progressive faction of tho republican party by embodying in this declaration of principles most of the planks of the republican plat form adopted on July 30, and adding Just a few now Ideas. t Called first to order shortly after noon Tuesday tho convention did not adjourn until almost midnight. Al one time during its deliberations the floor reserved for active participants in gathering contained about 800 per sons, a number of whom were women who could not legally be counted as having a voice. Many of these left the hall at the conclusion of Gover nor Johnson's address, and the real business session was transacted by a number which towards the end was reduced to not more than 250 persons. Tho gathering was conspicuous for tho Intermingling of persons of differ ent former political faith. There were mon who had been most active in tho pre-primary republican fight, several of them having been delegates to tho Chicago convention. There wore pop ulist who have many years have been closely identified with tho fight of that party, such being C. B. Manuel and John C. Sprecher. There wcro democrats not far removed from act ive effort in that party. E. O. Oar rett, democratic candidato for lieuten ant governor in 1908, took an active part in tho debate. Henry C. Richmond, democratic candidate at present for state auditor, was mingling with the delegates In tho lobby of the hotel, attended the non-partison reception to tho chief speaker of tho day, and was an inter ested onlooker at the convention. Sev eral republican candidates for state office visited tho hotel at times dur ing the day. Two or three of them watched proceedings from the galler ies. Tho candidate for lieutenant governor, S. It. McKelvie, was wear ing a bull moose badge during the day although he was not present in tho convention hall. E. R. Bee of Falrbury and other members of the present state committee of tho repub licans were onlookers, and In appar ent sympathy with tho movement. Harry Sackett of Beatrice, prominent in republican politics of his county, made an especial trip to watch the convention, and to tako part in the re ception to Governor Johnson. As tho progressive ticket will be made up when it Is presented to the secretary of state for a place on tho Novemlur ballot and for a party des ignation theieon, it will contain tho names of these candidate? for elect ors: A. V. Pease of Falrbury, W. J. Broatch of Omaha, W. E. Thorns of JHadcn, A. R. Davis of Wayno, i Hen Johnson of Fremont, George S. Flory of Pawnee, City, W. O. Henry of Onia lia, and O. G. Smith of Kearney. Tho latter two will not have the republi can designation after their names, they having been named as progress ives alone to tako tho placc3 of Wes ley Wilcox of North Platte and A. C. Kennery of Omaha, republican elect oral candidates who aro for Taft. Aside from these two changes tho ticket will be identical with the re publican state ticket. Paul Clark waB nominated by the progressives of the 'First district as their candidato, but no other congressional conventions wero hold. TheBo decisions did not como with out a lively tilt, which apparently end ed without any soro spots. A com mltteo on nominations had been nam ed shortly aftor noon and was In ses nlon moat of tho afternoon. It recom mended to tho convention tho action California Primaries. San FrancUco. Figures received at this meeting from primary election indicated that Taft congressional nominees had carried the Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth districts. Roosevelt republican can didates won in tho Second, Fifth, Ninth and Tonth districts. Tho First and Eleventh are in doubt. In 688 precincts tho total republican vote was 30,066; democratic, 3,874; socia list, 1,606. There wero democratic contests in only four districts of tho state. that was finally taken. John C, Sprecher of Schuyler, a member oi tho provisional oxecutivo committee, led the fight to socuro the passage of a resolution asking tho six electors to withdraw from tile republican ticket and to run as straight progressives. The com.mltteo recommended tho endorsoment'of Governor Aldrlch and Congressman Norrls. Approval was Eecurcd without debate and without a dissenting voice. It recommended the rest of the state ticket in a lump. Mr. Van Deusen, who was opposed to this, said that ho had boon asked to seo the etato officers and find out their positions. Ho reported that Ad dison Walt, Grant G. Martin, W. A. Georgo and W. B. Howard were Taft men, and that the others favor Roose velt. The Taft candidates desired the progressive endorsement and admitt ed that without it they had little chance of election. Thoy promised to romaln neutral as candidates and to give financial aid to the party. Van Deusen said that personally ho was against Mr. Howard, but that ho thought tho entlro tlckot should bo nominated. This statement led G, L. KUngbcll to read a telegram from Mr. Howard in which ho admitted ho was for Taft, but promised to bo neutral during the tall neither giving aid to Taft nor fighting Roosevolt. E. O. Garrett roso valiantly In defense of Grant Martin, telling of the progress ive fights he had mado with the at torney general when both wore popu lists and Bryan men. The resolutions were adopted with out a dissenting voice and without de bate. Chairman Don L. Love read them and received only a reasonable amount of applause as he made the points. The preamble expresses an abiding faith in the national platform of tho party and in Roosevelt's con fession of faith, and pledges the par ty in Nebraska to aid In carrying them out. Tho plank relating to in surance was amended from that of the republican platform In that prom ise was given stato Insurance com panies of legislation o protect them from the Inroads of foreign com panies. For the most part the platform was so similar to the republican state platform that it contained tho same language. Theso planks aro new In the progressive platform as compared with tho republican platform: Ofiifllclal publicity pamphlets. Open school houses for public meet ings. State-wide registration. Limitation of uso of money In cam paigns, and stringent corrupt practic es. Continuing, tho platform embodies tho following: "We believe in tho principles brought forth by our great leader, Tneodore Roosevelt, in his confession of faith beforo that convention, and we pledge ourselves to embody those principles in tho statutes of the stato of Nebraska, as far as it is posslblo to. "Wo belicvo in a permanent non partisan tariff commission, and wo demand that those schedules of the present tariff which havo already been proven exhorbitant be Imme diately reduced. "Whilo we believe in the strict en forcement of tho Sherman anti-tax law, and the prosecution and impris onment of all violators thereof, we do not believe that this will settle the trust problem, and wo believe that non-partisan industrial commls sion should be created, with tho same point over the monopolistic trusts that the interstato commerce com mission did over tho railroads, be cause we do not believe that tho common people of tho nation will per manently permit any set of men to control the output of any commodity, as well as tho price. "We belicvo that tho people who elect presidents havo tho right to nominate them, and wo call upon con gress to speedily enact a general pres idential primary law. "We believe in the direct election of United States senators. "We can not ignore tho fact that all over this land there Is a growth of distrust of tho federal JudiclHry, and we demand that congress enact a law limiting tho power of inferior foderal courts to set aside statutes of sovereign states, and wo advocate tho passage of a law that will requiro the president of tho United StateB In sending to the senate a nomination for foderal judge, to send therewith all the endorsements, written or oral of said candidato and objection there to. "We believe in a thorough revision of our public road laws, looking to a moro efficient system of road admin istration, to the end that the farmers may h? tter meanB of transporta tfon from their farms to the marketB. "Wo believe in equal suffrage of women, and we pledgo the progress ive party of Nebraska to do all in the power to bring It about. "Wo favor tho enactment of a uni form marriage and dlvorco law. United States Senator Newell San ders of Tennessee, who obtained his place recently by appointment, an nounced he would not be a candidate for re-election. Big Fire In Beach Resorts. Los Angeles. Fire, which originat ed from a defective flue at tho Casino cafo on the pleasure pier at Ocean park cauBed one death and property Iobb estimated at $2,250,000. For a time it threatened to devastato the twin beach resorts of Ocean pari; and Venice, eighteen miles from Lob An geles. High wind epread the flamcB to rapidly that seven mon wero caught at the end of tho Frazler pier, on which tho Casino was located and were forced to jump la to tho breakers U my themselves. AS SEEN UNDER A TARNISHED MOON (Neither Water Sprite Nor Spirit of Lae. By KATHfiRINE HOP80N. When Kenneth Maldon, tennis garbed nnd carrying a rackot, passed down tho sandy, plne-bordercd road leading from Sandoon hotel to tho tenia court, ho saw, Instead of tho ath letic figuro of Jean McNarth, who had igrced to join him there In a gamo, a jtunny-haired, organdy-clad vision seat ed on the bench in an attltudo of strained expectancy. At his approach she roso and began to spell rapidly on her fingers and to (notion across the lake. "Deaf and dumb!" ho ejaculated, and mentally called down maledictions pn tho faculty for not Including tho mute alphabet in 1i1b college course "Whore aro your friends? May 1 not boo you to tho hotel?" he began confusedly, and motlonod In that di rection. Her bluo oyea watched his hands, nnd sho shook her head, again point ing toward tho lake. Ho motioned inquiringly in tho di rection of Glen Echo, a small summer resort on tho opposlto shore. She nodded a relieved Bmllo breaking over her face. "If I could only find out who sho is, and why sho happens to bo here alono!" ho exclaimed, and vainly searched his pockets for pencil nnd paper. "Of course those articles aro missing when I most need thorn. Well, anyway, It's evident she wnntu to go across tho lake." By tho water's edge was tied a small rowbont, and ho led tho way thither, pointed toward it, then ngnln motioned questlonlngly toward Glen Echo. She nodded, so ho helped her into tho boat, untied it, took tho oara, and they Btarted in that direction. Tho boat was supplied with cuoh ions, and she lenned back like a con fiding child. Though hatless, sho car ried n pale green parasol which brought out tho exquisite shell tint of her cheeks. Occasionally sho glanced up with a Bmllo, but for tho most part kept her blue gaze downcast and watched tho water, as sho trailed ono little hand among the Illy pads. After Maldon had guided the boat into tho current, ho put down tho oars, rested against the cushions, and took out his plpo which he hold up In quiringly. Sho Bhook her head, bo ho lighted it, and watched her through the smoko. "I don't care to staro her out of countenance Just because sho cannot ppeak or hear, but tho temptatloVjs great," he breathed. Porhapa her fluffy femininity mado a stronger ap peal becauso of tho fact that khaki and camping outfits wero the rule among tho girls at tho mountain re sort whero ho was spending hlB vaca tion. "Such loveliness, and bfcch an af fllctlou!" he said. Every once in awhile, forgetful of tho fact that sho could not hear, Maldon hroko out with a remark; but sho paid no heed, unless sho happened to be glancing that way, then BhTo "would glvo a brave, pathetic little smile. Drooping, silver-leaved poplars bent over tho water's edgo, and tho two seemed alono together on tho heart of the lake. Over all was that peculiar silence, which, in lonely places, pre cedes the sunset. All too soon for Maldon, they gained the opposite shore, nnd re gretfully ho helped her to alight. Ho started to lead tho way In tho direc tion of tho settlement of Glen Echo, but Kho shook her hend and started 'down a winding path leading among tho pines. When sho had gone sev eral rods sho paused, nnd, standing on tiptoes with a butterfly motion, placed ono hand on his arm, tho other against his broad chest, and touched his forehead with a soft, light kiss. Then Bho gathered up her fluf fy BklrtB and ran like some wild crea ture of tho forest, and disappeared among tho trees beforo tho surprised man realized what had happened. In a moment ho plunged after her, but all his eager, earnest search proved fruitless. The girl seemed gono from the faco of tho earth. Forgetful that Bho could not hear, ho called and im plored her to como back. Until dark ness fell ho searched, then retraced his stops back to Glen Echo, but noth ing had been seen or heard of a girl who answered his description, nnd ho was obllgod to recross tho lake with the mystery unsolved. Next day ho returned, and for sov eral succeeding days ho mado him self a nulsnnco with his attempts to find some trace of her. With a young man'B usual fear of ridicule, he said not a word about It to the other boarders at tho hotel whero lie was staying. Jean McNarth, a life long chum, alono was taken Into his confidence. Though sympathetic and Interested to a satisfying degree, sho could offer no folutlou. "Maybe sho waH n water sprlto, or spirit of tho lake," sho laughingly HUggcstcd; but promised to lend him her aid. It was not until tho days had lengthened Into a wotk that a traco of her was found. "The first of tho week there was a bunch of collego glrlaavlng a house party at tho old Clemmons place, on tho other Bldo of tho hotel," remarked Sam Clovls, the Sandoon postmaster. "They're all likely lookln', and tho young woman you describe may bo In the party; but Judgln from tho clat ter thoy make when thoy como ror their mall, thoy ain't none of 'em deaf and dumb." 'You say thoy woro hero tho first of tho week; aro thoy gono now?" demanded Mnldon. "Gono for awhllo. Anothor girl on tho other sldo of tho mountain invited thorn to finish out tho wook with hor on tho ranch. But I un derstand tho whole bunch aro comln' back Saturday night to attend the hop at the hotel whore you'ro atop pin'." No further news waa to bo obtained from tho old man, so Maldon wna obliged to possoaa his soul in patience till tho night of tho dnnco. "Her affliction makes no dlffereuco to mo; her eyes nud her amllo make up for all." Saturday night ho was on tho hotol veranda when a largo car drovo up and six girls alighted. They mado a pleasing picture, but with their long coats and enveloping vellB ho could not distinguish ono from tho other. Ho stationed htmsolf whero ho could aeo thorn como from tho dress ing room, nnd ns ho waited he, felt the reaction from his keyed-up hopes. "Probably I am mistaken, n'hd sho lBn t In this crowd. It Ib unlikely that I shall over soo hor again. Oh, why did I meet her, only to Iobo her bo soon?" Ho glancod out at tho happy couples strolling up nnd down In tho FOft summer night, then, up at tho moon which, to him, looked tranlshed and dull. "The light seems to havo gone out," ho said. So preoccupied wob ho that ho looked up with a start at tho sound of Jenn McNarth'a volco saying: "MIsb Latidor, lot mo present Mr. Mal don " Ho found hlmanlf looking Into the bluo oyes of a lady-Idyl girl. "I'll let Lillian do her own explaining," mischievously added Jean, and left them alono togethor. "I think I do owo you an explana tion, Mr. Maldon," laughed MIb3 Lan der For a moment ho stared at hor in blank amazoment. "You you apeak?" ho bluntly nskod. "Quito fluently, I'vo been told," she gayly responded. His dazed faculties awoko with fervor. "Wo cannot talk hero with out Interruption. Let ub go whero It is more quiet," he suggested, and led tho way to a cozy corner of tho ver anda. "Really, Mr. Maldon, I owo you a big apology," sho began when seatod. "It all must Beem llko a dreadful mys tcrj " "A delightful myBtcry but perplex ing." "Wait till I toll you all," sho dim pled "You seo it is part of our sonority Initiation to poso In some un known place as being deaf and dumb, nnd trust to tho first person wo meet to guide us back In safety." "Hut tho disappearance act! How did you elude me?" "Just behind that big clump ol pines near wlroro wo wero standing is a hole among tho rocks leading to a natural cave. Thero tho other aororlty girls wero waiting for mo. You kept us in captivity a long timo that day .hIlo you scoured the woods." "I couldn't find a slnglo trace of jou and at last would havo sworn it was all a dream If it hadn't been for tho end." At tho mention of that, sho flushed a little. "Wo aro obliged to thank our guides that way," sho shyly ex plained. "In that case, I should llko to be your guide always," ho laughingly declared, but his keen eyes wero very earnest. This tlmo it wns Maldon who took tho iuitlativo, and It was sho who was Mirprlaed. And tho old yellow moon, which a short time beforo had seemed to him so dull and tarnished, now bhono brightly. (Copyright, 1912, by Associated Literary I'reBH.) LAST OF THE SAXON KINGS Death of Harold Left Norman Con querors Free to Seize the Realm of England. On rush tho Norman knlghtB. But Harold la already in tho breach, rally ing around him hearts eager to ro placo tho shattered breastworks. "Closo shields! Hold fast!" shouts hla kingly volco. Before him wero tho steeds of Bruso and Grnntmesull. At his breast their spears; Haco holds over the breast tho shield. Swinging aloft with both hands his ax, tho spear of Grantmcsnll 1b shivered In twnln by tho king's stroke. Cloven to the skull rolls the stoeu of Bruso. Knight and steed roll on the bloody award. But a blow from tho aword of De Lacy has broken down tho guardian shield of Haco. Tho aword of Swoyn is stricken to IiIb knee. With lifted blades and whirling, maces tho Nor man knights charge through tho breach. "Look up, look up, and guard thy head!" crloB the fatal volco of Haco to tho king. At that cry tho king raises his Jla3h Ing eyes. Why halts his prldo? Why drops tho ax from his hand? Ab he raised his head, down camo the hiss ing death shaft. It smote tho lifted lance; it crushed into tho dauntlesB oyoball. Ho reeled, ho staggored, ho fell back Bovoral yards, at tho foot of tho gorgeouB standard. With des perato hand ho broko the head of tho Bhaft and loft tho barb, quivering in tho anguish. Gurth knelt over him. "Fight on!" gaspod tho king. "Con ceal my death! Holy Cross. England to tho rescue! Woo woo!" Rallying himself a moment, ho sprang to his feet, cllnchod his right hand, and fell once more a corpse. From Dulwer Lytton'i "Harold." UBH IBPIWjjyriHHIHWIffWfri CARDINAL IS GENIAL out hla sermon, written In a composition book nnd lot them go to work. "Tho cardinal Is a familiar figure in tho streets of Baltimore, or wao whom I waa thero. Ho enjoyed walking nud walked much ovon in hlo roomB in hla residence, just back of tho cathedral." MRS. FISH'S DOVE The Louis XVI. ball given by Mrs. Stuyvcsant Fish at Newport tho other night, in honor of her niece, MIbb Helena Fish, daughtor of Hamilton Fish of New York, wns tho greatcBt ball that Newport haB Been in a gen eration. k More than 400 Invitations had been issued and .Mrs. Fish had a largo addi tion, 50x60 feet, built to tho cast of tho ballroom at Crossways, hor New port homo. Tho addition wns loft open on tho west sldo. Beyond It wnB a bower of roses of delicate pink nud red hue. In tho nrbor was a fountain, in which swam myrladB of goldfish, and thero woro gorgoous tropical wa ter plants floating on tho surface and bending over tho brink of tho foun tain. Tho ballroom waa decorated with numcrouB Loula XVI. bnskota and gar lands, blue nnd pink. In tho corners were lnrgo ornngo trees, laden with fruit, and largo Fronch mirrors also played an Important part In tho most magnificent dccoratlvo scheme, Tho ball was opened shortly boforo midnight by a danco of nymphB, don by professionals, tho lights In tho ballroom bolng turned on in moonlight otj feet. Whilo this danco was in progrosB thousands of buttorfliefl woro HborJ ated nnd fluttered nbout tho flower-bedecked walls and stairways. - At tho same tlmo hundreds of snow-whlto dovca woro aot froo and flow around, billing and cooing. Those camo an a aurpriao to tho guesto, na bad many others of a minor naturo, auch as changes In tho electrical display in the gnrdon, which was strung with thousands of Incandescent globea of many hues. JAMES R. MANN, THE "GREAT OBJECTOR" I Mann is only an ordinary speaker, who apeaka for his purpose That pur pose In tho houso wau to cmbarrasB the speaker, within tho limitations oj legitimate parliamentary warfare GLADYS GRACE, LAST Gono In tho Inst of tho Graces "Tho Four Graces," aB London cnlla tho four beautiful daughters of Michael P. Grace, brother of tho lato William R. Graco, mayor of New York two dec cadca ago. Three of the elBtcrB havo already mado brilliant marrlagca. Now tho fourth and tho falrcat, as well as tho youngest, MIbb GladyB Grace, 1b to mar ry Capt Hamilton Grace of the Elev enth HiiBsarB. Tho gallant officer Ib no relatlvo of IiIb brldo-to-be, but both originally camo from tho samo old Irish stock $The wedding takes placo toward the end of tho year, when tho groat estate, Battlo Abboy, leased by Mr. Grace, will bo tho scono of na splendid a wedding ns any of tho three that havo preceded It, aa ono by ono tho fair Americana wedded powor, title or wealth matcheB equally as im portant aa UiIb noweBt ono Ib to bo. Tho oldest daughtor, Elian Mcrcedea Grace, married tho Hon. Hubert Beau mont, member of Parliament, and an important man In politics, tho younger, eon of Viscount Allendalo and brother of tho proaent holder of tho tltlo. Tho Bccond daughter, Elena Graco, became tho wifo of the Earl of Donoughmoro, formerly under aecretary of war, nnd now chnirman of committees of tho. House of Lords. The third daughter, MIbb Margharlta Graco, ia Mrs. John 9 Phlppo, sen of tho Pittsburg multimillionaire, Henry Phlppa. And-the last off tho quartet, the moat beautiful of the four beauties, now goes to the Drltlab army. -ry - 9 AND DEMOCRATIC "Tho moat popular -man In Baltli moro, bar nono, la CnrdlnnrGlbbbno! says a newspaper reporter who Borvou) n term of six yearn In that city. "He? 1b also tho most democratic man and) maybo that's tho reason for hla popH4 larlty. He 1b not only revered for hist learning and hla wisdom, but liked pobj sonally by every ono, Jow and Gentlloj Roman Cnthdllo nnd Protestant. And tho children thoy put him next to Santa Claua in thoir affections. Thq cardinal is aB fond of tho children nq thoy aro of him. "Somo of tho cardinal's best friends, nro nowapapcr men. All of them havo tho greatest rospect and liking tot him. Ho 1b always open and frank with them. Ho has been Interviewed thousands,, of times nnd I don't thlnW ho has over been misquoted or hla conj fldenco botrayed. Ho waa wont to re ceive tho reporters on Saturday after noon, when thoy desired to got hla oer mon for tho noxt day. Ho would bring AND BUTTERFLY BALL Hon. James R. Mann, tho Republi can loader in congrcsB, la known na tho "great objector." Wlichoycr ho rises tho houso expects hla opening: worda will bo "I object," or "I icaorvo a point -of ordor," and tho houso is usually justified in its expectation. Probnbly in recent years no ono ban surpassed Mr. Mann's record in this roBpcct. Ho will filibuster indefat IgaLly to mako his point, nnd appeara to bo no respecter of persona. From tho standpoint of tho parlia mentary tactician Mr. Mann's selec tion as leader Is commondablo, for with tho exception of Mr. Hlndo thoro Is probably no man nmong tho Ro publlcnns who 1b moro a walking en cyclopedia of preccdentu and docla Ions than Mr. Mann, and ho will havo Mr. Hindu at hla Bldo. Ho has given Speakor Clark many unenBy hours, for tho gifted MlBsourlan la not so strong na ho might bo in parliamentary law. Oratory la hla forto, whereas Mr. OF "FOUR GRACES" v A. 3 "51 z V.