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THE SOUTHWESTERN GKO. E. IIIMCMOTIE MU<» * l'*k LOUP CITY, MEBRASKA. OVER THE STATE. Hkatkick's annual tax levy ia IS B> Hla Tiik saloon a of Hastings are now tightly closed on Hundays. Tiik school census of Lincoln figures about the same at last year. Jkssik Hmitii of Syracuse last week celebrated his noth birthday. Thk assessed valuation of Hestrlee the present year is •Vto.ooo. t'.vKS the hills of Nebraska will yield a good crop of hay this year. Thk harvest is under way and the hum of the reaper is heard in all direc tions Mm, Roland, father-in-law of Sen ator Thurston, died in Omaha last week. OhaXD 1st.ash school authorities are making an effort to keep down ex penses. "Thk Olrls of Elmwood” was the subject of a sermon in that town re cently. (skkatok Ai.i.kn was In Omaha last week as the guest of the populist or ganization. RoBkkt Vocackk of Month Omaha was killed by taking hold of a live eljetrie wire. Ai.hkhi Jotck, formerly of My recuse in this state, has struck a rich vein of gold in Colorado Thk Twenty-second infantry has ar rived at the new military fort ten miles south of Omaha. Josk.I'H Chiu.'oat of Howells market ed three hogs the other day that aver aged 60ft pounds each It is predicted, in view of the big fruin crop in Nebraska, that there wiil e a shortuge of binding twine. Havjii H. Mkiwkii has been renomi nated for congsess from the hecond district Jim nomination was unani mous. Huy home made goods and build up home Industrie*, is a good policy. Far rell'a Fire Fxtinguisher, made by Far re)l A co., Omaha. Sol in Omaha has a movement under way to secure a three cent fare on Street car lines. it is considered enough in these hard times Tub people of <em bridge view with apprehension the appesranceof peculiar looking cloud* and keep within easy reach of their cyclone caves Josbi'H kosi.K.u of Carlisle, has faith in Nebraska, lie lately placed $60,000 farm loan* in Nance county at Straight H per cent interest. Tub Orleans hotel st Bloomfield was entirely destroyed by Are. W, A. Cole owned the building, valued et Sl'.ooo, end H. Bsnk* the contents, valued at $600. A movement is on loot in Beatrice to issue city bond* with which to pur chase the Nebraska National bauk building and convert it into a city building. Robbur Stbvxns of Grafton, while exploding Areworks, was struck in the right eye bv particle* from a giant cracker. Hi* Injuries are of s painful character. Tub saloon of Htuart A Ifowd at Ruahville was broken into last week and $16 in silver, two gold watches and a large quantity of cigars and liquor* were stolen. Guano Isi.anii authorities are after a man and bis wife who lesve their twin children, 4 years old, locked in a room all day while the parents are absent in the beet Aelds. Tub board of agriculture is keeping a watchful eye on all the interests of the coming State fair. There is a de termination to make it the best ever held in Nebraska Tut state board of purchase and supplies held it* regular uiouthly meet ing last week to award contracts for supplies for the state institutes for the next three months Miss Nbi.uk Wain whii, iit, youngest daughter of liev. G. W. Waning lit of Blair, returned home last week from Japan, where she had been u mission ary for a little over nine year*. Tux recent heavy rains have done great damage to the bridges through out Gage county, and whan the com missioner* meet they will scarcely know where to begin repairs first. I>K G. F. Keihkh, recently appointed superintendent of the Norfolk Hos pital for the Insane, vice llr. Mackuy. resigned, last week tiled his official bond for $10,000 with the secretary ol slate 8m.i.nwiKo ie the mortgage record for the month of June for I'iatt* county Kent estate mortgage*, Died. 140,047 3&i releaned, IU.OA4.13l chattel mortgage*, Hied, I1M<U.So; r«lea*ed, |l,}no,&a An aged farmer living near Hun flower, uamed William Mel or in tub *4i ktruch by ttgbtniug aud billed It Ik young aou who wa* riding in i wagon with bun, waa badly Injured lut will recover. A Mono ** 111*1 * «. an Omaha youiq man, put out IMo worth of forgo paper again*! hi* rmployer, aud thel at templed to leave town lie wee er reeled and bid* fair to do a term at III ktatu penitentiary, Tm eerolluaent at the neott* Itiul county aummer .Normal, which op*e» nt Uertng lent week for n *t» week) keaaion In very gratifying INot t I' t renter and l*rot t. H. t enner er «n charge a* laalruvtor* lua Volunteer* of tmrme ate p>> paring for an ecu** em|a.gn . • Hnnha ft la their Intention to man that elty the headquarter* fur tn division, which e*<mprt**a Nebr**hi nwuth tkihoin and Iowa f'Ha t.lmwoud l.eedei nay* an a tempt waa evidently mad* to blow u the > tub room A piece of ga* pq ileal eight Inch## long and a quaro in diameter wa* found under on* wm •« oI the outid.eg The p>p* wa* iu« with powdar and a partly burnt fu< rah t» an# end t'aiikko dona I Man atiet ut tl Mpublican ktate eeutrui eowmiiie* hi tali ml the new eownotte* wh>uh wi •gleeted et the tab* c u**«oun iw * •amble al republican headquarter*. Um l.indeU hotel lu I.IWootn -h duly at a p m The tomw>ite* at th Ml fitly will *ei#> l a thatowan *« necietury Doikiv. county's teachers' institute opened with about 100 in attendance. Cahi.J. Koiinky, eushler of the Hrsl National bank of Aurora, who was charged with setting fire to the Court house in January, 1*03, was discharge.! in th* district court, on account of en tire lack of e»idenee to convict him. Wimjam Tmomi-son. who wsa caught at Grand Island in an attempt to puss a forged check for 037, has waived pre liminary esamluallon and was bound over to the district court In the sum of •300. He could not furnish bond and la In Jail. John A. <‘i.ahk, a prominent Omaha merchant, was arrested in Denver and thrown into Jail for a time, being mis taken for a confidence man for whom the authorities of Denver were looking. Clark proposes to have financial con sideration for the mistake. tiATUUPAV night Mr. McDonald, who lives in sauriders county, missed a mule and cart, a watch and shotgun from his premises A farm hand who did not I tear the best of a reputation disappeared at the same time. The property was traced into Dodge county where McD maid recovered the mule and gun. A i.amok barn belonging to a Mr. Nobatks, residing about five miles ■ontli of Weston, was burned and Ids .Vyear-old boy. who was playing in the burn at Die time the fire broke out, was also almost wholly consumed. He was seen in the flames and his piteous cries were heard, but no help could reach him Haiimy Hotchkiss, once secreiary of the Lincoln Commercial club, is dead, lie died at i artegenu. Houth America, Wednesday afternoon, June 34, at 3:35, and was burled on the following morn ing at ft o'clock, Mr. Hotchkiss was one of a party of five who went to Houth America several months ago in search of gold A mono the novel and distinguishing features of new I-ort Crook, of which Omaha and Nebraska is so proud, is a forty-five star liag, the first to float over Uncle Ham's garrison. The ad ditional star represents Die uew state of I tail, whose people have shown u kindiv Interest In uffalrs in this state on several occasions, Tun school census enumerators of Omaha have brought iu their report to tiie board of education. The report shows V*t,<VW persona of school uge iu tiie city; #,»*« of ages belonging to primary grades, 10,001 between the ages of 10 and 14 when education is compulsory; and iu actual attendance 17.4,31 at public and l.Oifft at private schools Thk Omaha Bee says that the city treasurer continues to report heavy collection of taxes, there being every evidence of a greater volume of the circulating medium in the city. This can be accounted for in some measure by a willingness of those who have money to spend a little of it, discount ing the chance of a moat prosperous year for ten years Mus Ass a H. Bkotr of Cumberland, <)., died last week on Burlington train No. near Kxeter. She and her three children, accompanied by her brother in-law. W J. Johnson of Caldwell, O., had left Superior that morning. Mrs. Scott insisted on starting back to Ohio in her enfeebled condition even if she got no farther than the depot. She died of consumption. Govrrxok Hoi.coMM has received a letter from Major William McKinley in which the latter acknowledged the re ceipt of an invitation to attend the slate reunion of the Grand Army of the Kepublic of Nebraska and regretted that he would be unable to accept The local committee has sent Invita tions to a large number of distinguish ed soldiers throughout the slate. Tux county commissioners of Lan caster county have doubts as to the constitutionality of the law passed by the last legislature permitting pupils who have passed the eighth grade in districts not having a high school to be admitted to high schools out of the district, the county of the pupils' resi dence raising by taxation the money necessary to pay the tuition which is I fixed by the law. Gk.vkkai. Soi.icitok Kki.i.y of the L’nion Pacific has recently returned from a trip to Washington. He went to urge the government officials to dis miss the land grunt suits which it had instituted against (lie purchasers of lands along the In ion Pacific route from that company. Judge Kelly ' feels confident that an order formally j dismissing these suits will be issued within the next week or ten days. Tux program for the l.ong Pine fhaulauitua has Well issued. It is a particularly strong one and will draw well This will be the leulh annual meeting, and lasts leu days, July 17 to l Us. The superintendent of tiie grounds. P. A. W Itilleiiian has just relumed | from a trip over the slate, advertising the chautttut|us, and reports that a large number of people from different towns are arranging to cume early and cauip. Tux Nebraska State Sunday School coitvaniiuti will <*«• b*l4 in lb* I ir*i M. K. dumb, July 'ju-ju, IMM. 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MM t* 1*4 by ■> |» | ’* it * yt.*ui*b««il •*«»* kb* 4**<» u i* I t ilk ik bu«tr m*I • b*if uMiitui* hm m lull uf )*** uy *u 4*i* urfiwru i> » *' I but kl Milk I* III u.t l|.*kl btt (imti Ml* yut lb *t lb* Mkbi I *u BRYAN OR NEBRASKA. i __ NATIONAL STANDARD BEARER FOR THE DEMOCRACY. Nominated for President on the Fifth Rlllst—Fstsrlls Sons of other States llesten In Every Hallot—Scenes of tha Wildest Excitement In the Convention Hall —The stampede Begins on the Fifth liallot—A Oreat Wava of En thusiasm. W. .1. Hryan for President. Cmciuo, III , July II.— All of the ipeccli ■ presenting the names of as pirant* for the Democratic nomina tion for President had been made when the convention adjourned last night and balloting was Used for the first thing this morning. In conse quence, the hosts which gathered in the Coliseum filled every inch of space long b ire 10 o'clock, and by that hour pe ,p'e were being turned away by the doorkeeper*. The delegate* were slow In gathering and the hour passed with few In their places. The managers for the various can didate* were early in consultation, partly to deviec means to prevent a repetition of the stampede of ex-Con • W T PnTAV. gressmau VV. J. iiryaii of Nebraska anil partly to consider plan* to ad vance tlie Interests of their respective candidate*. Ill,A.VI) MS* AND THE BRYAN BOOM. The liland managers, while admit ting the danger of the impetuons Mry an movement, declared that it was the result of adroit generalship and that it had failed in its purpose to curry the convention o(T its feet. They still held the strongholds of .Mis souri, Arkansas. Illinois and Texas, and were confident that the actual figures of the ballot would take from the liryau movement its element of popular enthusiasm The liland men were hopeful of winning accession* from the Mouth after the first ballot. Ihe Holes and Matthew* forces were satisfied that no nomination could be made on the early ballots, j and that liland and Bryan would din-' appear after their full strength had j been registered and had been found insufficient to nominate. PATTISON'S NAME PRESENTED. At 10:50 Chairman White of Califor nia, who had recovered the use of hla voice, stepped to the front of the stage. Running hie eye for a couple of seconds over the crowd, be glanced down at the pit and with a blow of the gavel called the convention to order. With shuffling feet the vast audience arose and listened when the Rev. Dr. Green, the chaplain, prayed for righteousness and peace. Chairman White then aunounced that tiie convention was still on the call of stutes for nominations, and Mr. Harnty of Pennsylvania, chair man of the national committee, mounted his chnir and placed >n nom ination ex-Goveruo. Hubert fc. Patti sun. This evidence that Pennsylva nia would stand by the platform aDd participate in tiie nomination. drew a cry <>f d light from tiie si.ver men, and Pattison's name gut a swinging round of applause from the galleries. Air. Mattingly of the D,strict of Columbia seconded the uoin n lion of “that peer.ess champion of free sil ver, that firm friend of the farmer and laborer, John It McLean of Ohio." Delegate Miller of Oregon added to (he list of nomination* the name of Sylvester Peuuuyer of Oregon. Illuo till' flame.. of initial Ill-Will, Boies, Blackburn. Matthew*. Mcl.ean, 1‘atlUon unit l'eunoyer were before tiie convent on. mi«»i HUi.nr. III. kNili . *»» nut an ... hoik*. “•* III It H III Its . "* Mail III W* . XT MITIMIN . »l « llll‘Mtt.1 . • *•».!» UIIN. .. ... X III seKkt. • NIM* . M I'lMliHN »» Til in is . .it Mill . » mm ..- ...... ... i* am tiirtau iaa itiuku nan oi Ml t«M ■ ■ <ai •mils .. lai ' MIIM ........ at ntatom mv «i aatiaiai ... «« raitiwk i an Itmkiuk ie kirn ai riikiiua * Hill I nut kutinu j -.. tninu HIIIUI, Ml IIU nm . •• * it 1 j tiuit• .... .... *« *« hiii nn% nn ... at mum <*» ai MlllMII .... *1 muiMik i ! huh ki Mill I , km kutiau , in FOP HI II BALLOT. BLANK.*41 BKYAN.* "O BO I KM. 33 III.At K III It N. 37 MATIIIttU. 3tt PATTIMON. «« MTKVLMSON. K Mrl.EAN. 40 HIM. I NOT VOTING .. The roll call of the fifth ballot re »u ted as follows: Alabama—Hr van 22. Arkansas—Hlaud lb. t alifornla—Bryan 18. Colorado Bryan 8. Cinneutlcut—I’attiaon 1, not voting 10. Delaware—I'attiaon 2, Bryan 1, not voting 2. Florida—Bryan 7, Matthew* 1. Dcorgia Bryan 26, Idaho—Bryun IIlinola—liryan Is. Indiana - Matthew* 30. Iowa---Boies 20. Kansus —Bryan 20. Kentucky —Bryan 29. l.ouisiana—Bryan 10. Maine—I'atilanu 4. Bryan 4. hot vote lug 4. Maryland—Bryan 5, I’attiaon 1, not voting 1. Massachusetts — Bryan 8, Hill 1, Stevenson ?, I’attiaon 3, not voting 18. Michigan—Bryan .’8, Illinoi* ha* decided, 26 to 23, to go to Bryan. Minnesota—Bryan 11, Stevenson ‘A not voting Mississippi—Bryan 18. Missouri—Bland 24 Nebraska—Bryan 10. Nevada —Bryan 0. New Hampshire — I’attiaon 1, not voting 7. New Jersey — 1’attison 2, not vot itwr It Now York Not voting. North < urolina— Bryan 22. North I ukota Bryan 4, Hteven ■on 2. Ohio—McLean *«. Oregon—Bryan tv Perinsylvun in—Paltison «54. Rhode Island I’attison 6, not wot/ Ing 2. South Carolina—Bryun 18. South Dakota Bryan 6. Tennessee — Bryan 2<. Texas—Bland 30. Utah—Bryan 3, Bland 3. Vermont-^ Bryan C not voting 4. Virginia—Bryan 24, Wa*‘ Ington—Brvun 4. Bland 4. VVi Virginia—Pasted. Wisconsin—Bryan S, not voting 10 Wyoming—Bryan & Alaska—Bland G. Arl/. ;ia—Bryan ft. District of Columbia—Bryau & New Mexico— Bryari 6. Oklahoma—Bland 6 Indian Territory—Bland 6; McLean casts Ohio’s forty-six votes for Bryan and thus his nomination ( was assured. Brysn was nominated on the change j in Oklahoma's vote Chicaoo, July li. —William Jen nings Brysn of Nebraska was nomi nated for President of the L'nited Stales by the Democratic national convention on the fifth ballot. As soon as the fourth ballot was announced, cheers were raised for Bryao and an attempt was made to stampede the convention to him, while Illinois and Pennsylvania asked leave to retire for caucuses Then the standards of nineteen states were taken to the Nebraska delegation, while the convention cheered wildly. The scene of Bryan'a demonstration of yesterday was re peated, the entire convention standing on chairs waving hats, fans and news papers containing pictures of Bryau. There was a procession of state stand ards about the hall Tremendous cheering arose as Illinois joined the procession, and it was announced tlial Illinois in caucus haa voted to go for Bryan. i'liere were no portraits of Bryan to be found in the city large enough for couvea l iou purposes. A moriiiug newspaper wh ch had printed a full uau-e picture of ttie convention star orator w;o» much lu demand. Topic* of it were fctuck up on cane* in the gullcric* ana u Mi**i*aipi>i man huug one bheut to Hie hlumlard of that Next came the report that Ohio wa* to change to Urvan. A banner marked "No crown of thorn*, no mat of gold," wa* carried tu the proce»*ion Then the conven tion went wild a* the l>hi" atandurd wa* i-arr ed to the Nebraaka delega tion. and the couventioa wu* appar ently ktaiupeded to Bryan. i hairman White auiiouneed that Iwo-tbird* of the vole* cu*t would nominate. Suddenly two girl* drc»x*d in pink appear* ou a tat- back of the after it a tea' aeata 'l hey held in their hand* a large xiik (lag. on one *lde of which khoae the clear cut feature# of |tr au To and fro it waved, w title '.i*l tliroit* veiled and •r'.'»m*il The t.an.i played. Imt it could not be board The dance of the purple kta'.v guid on about the Xebrekke gmdou con t.nuvd for bv# winutea Then they etai tvl iu iudian ttie to parade the klnu tar ta about the delegate* Kan k .t Vebiaxk* \l !»*.•*.ppi. tivorgta, Nevada, tolo. ado. N.>uth Ihtkota, Art <one. New Vleki*«> l.miaitu* Oregon. North itruhri *u*ik t nrultn*. I i. .1 if lu uiu' i* W vornittg. Idaho, Aieaka. Mmne*.da and Mlvhlga* war* In the pr»**k* on t leaned area fought fur the *laa>‘ ar«|* of tu other 4vleg vt.ua* t ait fore la waa kot wrenched away from Ikmr who attempt**! to reetrnin it and rkr.k the Bryan ktamped* Im eg*-*, I wght itk* men Uvmaled for lit liltn-w *i*n laid while Uwvarner Aitgeld aloud hlaeh and . e*u, a t* guard ah Ut* tmnnar hat the delegate* were ml a e«ted with **thua>a»ek A burned r«W wa* tahen Mr*a- ear ret the day and kha nuvher elate • hue war )uiit I the parade fUH WALttNIIHli, He* the kettd a* keat* Mat eg a tree tor War*ran* treat hr fttkat uv t . t i». vt« . J*!jf It keaterda • i Bepublivan pr-mar-e* were e Wat bridge wta and a TIHet tn*t Thr i mayo* will carry Ih# i-**ar#*lloa i haler.la. and go tv tha ktat* e-nveu ii-m at hpri*gl#>d Ju.f ** with a *«tkl detvgatnm af tea from hta own ally t* i --rout for htm lur gutvrna* FOR VICK PRKSlI'K.N I\ THE RUNNING MATE OF BRYAN SELECTED. The Kranll Accomplished Only Willi Considerable lilifiiulty—Miami and Olliers In the liars—The Contest Final ly Narrowed Down to Saasell and Me lean — Fl»# llallots Krqalred to Deter mine the Matter. Newell for Vice President. For President —W, J HUYAM of Nchr**ka. For Tire Pres dent-MB. MF.WALL of Muiuo Chicaoo, July 13.—The Democratic national convention completed Its work this afternoon hy nominating on the fl/tii ballot Mr. Hewall of Maine as the running mate for VV. J. Ilryan, the “boy orator” of Nebraska, who was nominated with such great hurrah yesterday afternoon. The result wus accomplished only with considerable difficulty and in defiance of Mr. Mcl.eun s wishes, pos itively expressed this morning. At tempts were mude to stampede the convention to Richard 1'. illand of Missouri, but these fulled, though he was once within fifty votes of a ma jority. Joseph C. hibley of I’cnnsyl y umu nun nn<« *• v i uu vi v hi uiv nnc for a time, but was dropped at hi* wish expressed oy telegraph. On the fourth ballot John It Mel cun of Ohio aeemed an almost sure winner, hut at it* close it wus positively announced that hu was not a candidate for the position, and Mr. Bewail of Maine won. IIIK I.AST day's crowd small Although 10 o'clock was the hour fixed for reusseinbling this morning, at twenty minutes ufter that hour not more than too delegates were in the pit, and the galleries were not hill f tilled. The delegates had been worn out by the struggles of tiie past four days, and public interest seemed to have culminated yesterduy in the nom ination of u Presidential candidate. The news that John it. McLean of Ohio, who was the most formidable candidate last uight, had finully and positively decided nut to allow his name to he presented for the Vice Presidential nomination, left an open held for the second honor. The silver leaders stood about with their heads together discussing the availability of the various candidates. Kx Congress man Hen .Shively of Ind.una, recently nominated for governor of that State, was strongly talked of by the leaders, despite the declaration of the ludiuna delegation that bis nomination would confuse the situation in that State, (ieorge Fred William* of Massachu setts. Mr. Bewail of Maine uinl several Illinois men, as well as Mr. Klund and Holes, were also mentioned. It was said that it was Mr. Hrvau's wish that a man of wealth should not be placed on tin* ticket with him. As the hunds of the clock pointed to 11 o'clock, Chairman W hite called the convention to order. 1'here were only about 6.000 people in the hull. More than half of the gold delegates were absent. Contrary to the usual custom, the proceedings were not opened with prayer. A few routine announcements were made before the names of the vice presidential candi dates were presented. Chairman llar rity of the national committee an nounced the last meeting of the old national committee, and VV Finley of Ohio, moved the ratification of the delegations. OKOIIGK FRKD WILLIAMS FIRST Nominations for the vice presidency were theu called for, after a motion ottered by Senator Jones of Arkansas, bad been adopted limiting the nomi nating speeches to five minutes each. .1. T. O'Sullivan of Massachusetts, who had often attracted the eye of the convention by his outbreak* of enthusiusm. walked to the platform to place in nomination tieorge Fred Williams of hi* own state. Although he is not a graceful orator, his sen tences were ringing and bud the close attention of the convention. lie re ferred to the sullen delegation from New York and urged the convention to prove thulit bad turned down New York's leader—referring to Hill—not because he camu from the East, but because he was for gold. He told how Williams had fought the corporations in Massachusetts and therefore "had been antagonised," the *|>euUer said, •■by Henry Whitney, a Standard O.i ■ •la^tiiafu u ml kiPol hup of I lie* VYkiltlia-U who eat eilcnt yonder." pointing to the New York Standard Oil man O'Sullivan urged the convention to chtKtte a man from the Atlantic Count, that Hunt aud Weat might join hand* ou the ticket, mid ended "We do not want a man with a barrel to in augurate (hie peaceful revolution " ' »*UH M A llwlo* mm - MlttN trie* of "Mater, water. were chouted in chorus wheu Mr Maretun af l.uuUUii*. the planter who hud eo often appealed before the convention. name to the front. He wa* in hit aeuai huuioruu* imeid and eatii "I aeeure you, geuiu ueu that I have aot uitnl a drop of water to day " Ha araulai tu pan la non* nation John It Mcl.eau of Ohio, aad he mud that h# did au on hi* own authority He lumel the cow vent ton that al though hi* elate dvlegathia had rep u dueled hm* t Mantua) the dav before ha r*nr**«ate>l the people ut Luai* laas and ia mneluatou h# pah) a w. it arordad inhale tu the t tnetnnali editor I telegale Maloney uf M*ahlagt«u without making a n>m aatlag epeesh named dame* Hamdtun few a •( M aehmy t«a i t'. lurry of Nwth taruitnn e*m f rut elated thu euaveattua upun the act that It had beta eukleeted tu * haptiem of patriot***.* aad ap*>a th« faet that the hanner of etieer in the *» etea had aot ke*u traced ia the dual Not a atandard, ha haid had leva luwered •<# y eml tn )e»par*t« Than <** e eftea uf N*a*a »-- o can i i*»* trout aevaiai tad* -f the had H* #>•« eluded h* pla>tug in nou*ia*to.« * The man hot* -red hy nil the people that J»*t Judge aad hen m>ad*c IhMMocat. Judge Mailer > wit uf thi *Mp**me euu't uf N -rth i entile* Ike North tatubn* elate dalegaltwe gate great nppt«u** TOM JOHNSON LAUDS FITHIAN. Ex < ongressinan Tom L. Johnson, the free trade millionaire of Cleve land, appeared next and there was a | cordial demonstration which was re i peated when Congressman Richardson I of Tennessee, in introducing him, re ferred to their services In the House together and to the fact that Mr. | Johnson, though a steel rail manufac turer, advocated placing rails on ths free list. Mr. Johnson nominated ex-Congress man George VV. Eithian of Illinois. He had seen service in the cause, Mr. Johnson said, and he hail proved true. He was not wealthy, but tiie cause was one of the common people ami a rich man was not desirable. It was the cause of humanity. If the fight was to be money against men, money would be all on the one side. "1 do not believe in free sliver,” said he, ''but 1 believe that this is a great movement in the interest of humanity anil therefore 1 am with you.” VV. A Miller of Oregon, a spectacled scholarly looking gentleman, pre sented the name of Ex-Governor Pen noyer of Oregon us one who could se cure for the ticket the united vote of the laboring men. William A. ISurke of California named the veteran Democrat,. Arthur Hcwall of Maine, and C. s. Thomas of Colorado seconded it. .1. I). Miow.ilter of Missouri to'.d tiie convention that it should go to tiie East to select "the statesman most profound and orutor indeed" who cur ried the banner of the masses and who in a Republican district iiud been sent to congress by is it overwhelming ma jority. This man was Joseph Mbley of Pennsylvania. IIXAS ('AI.I.H FOB Mil III.AND Governor Culberson of Texas mounted a chair to tell the convention that when the name of that stale was called, Texas would cast iiur vole for J Richard I’. Miand. Mr. Morria of Illinois seconded the nomination of Sibley and then Mr. Hioane of Ohio withdrew the name of Mr. McLean and Mr. Filhian of Illi nois withdrew in favor of Sibley. John Scott of Maine closed the speech making by seconding the nomination of SewalL JUNES FUR CHAIRMAN. Governor Stuns National Commlttssman Frout Missouri. Chicago, July 13.—The name of Suuutor Jones of Arkansas is the only one which has ao far been generally mentioned in connection witli the office of chairman of the national Democratic committee. The question has, however, received comparatively little attention from the inembera of the committee and none from Mr. liryan, whose wishes will be consulted in making the selection. Mr. Hryan's Nebraska friends say they have no opportunity to consult with the candidate on this point, but they express tbs opinion that Mr. Jones would be entirely satisfactory to him. The new national committee as named in the convention to-day is as follows: Alabama, 11. D. Clayton; Arkansas, Thomas C. McRae; Califor nia, J. J. Dwyer; Colorado. Adair Wi' son; Connecticut, Carlos French; Delaware, K. R. Kenney; Florida, Samuel Pascce; Georgia, Clark Howell; Idaho, George Ainslee; Illinois, Thomas Gahan; I ndiana, Gil bert Hhankltn; Iowa, Charles A. Walsh; Kansas, J. G. Johnson; Ken tucky, Urey Woodson; Louisiana, N. C. lllanchard: Maine, S. C. Gordon; Maryland, A. P. Gorman; Massachu setts, John W. Corcoran; Michigan, E. G. Stevenson; Minnesota. 15. W. Law ler, Mississippi, W. V. Sullivan; Mis souri, W. J. Stone; Montana, J. Mc Hatton; Nebraska, W. H. Thompson; Nevada, R. P. Keating; New Hamp shire, A. W. Sulloway; New Jersey, James Smith, jr ; New York, John C. Sheehan; North Carolina, Joseph Daniels; Nortli Dakota. W. C. Lnati kow; Ohio, J R. McLean; Ore gon, J. Townsend: Pennsylvania, W. A. Harrlly; Rhode Island, Richard 15. Comstock; South < arolina, benjamin Id. Tillman; South Dakota, Jiunrs M. Wood; Tennessee. J. M. Rea: Texas, .i. D Dudley; I'tuh, A. W. McCune: Vermont, Id Id Smalley; Virginia. P. J. Oisy; Washington, II. C. Wallace; West Virginia, .1, T. Me Graw; Wisconsin. K. C. Wall; Wyom ing, W. 11. Holliday; Arizona, W. H. Idurbage; District of Columbia, Law rence Gardner; Indian Territory, Thomas Marcom: New Mexico. F. A. Manzanares; Oklahoma. White M iluenl. i I... I... <' It MRS. BRYAN EXPECTED IT. The Wife of the I'rael.teuil .1 Nuimnre ProMint el the llliuei # IIIICauo. July l®.—Mr Hrvan re innim.nl * way trout the eutifenliuti. but we* kept informed at a neighbor.tig imlel bv Irlriilmur rttuile Mr* llryan, a quiet appearing litlla woman vs itIt a refined face, kit I. hair Ju*t becomingly tlug.nl with gray, and black eye*. eal Ju»t to 'lie rear «.f tiie prew*eeU withe Nebr .ak* friend, t Mi* *#. atlir«*d hi black caohtuere with trimming* of kltvk and white atriped »i a. h.aek glove* and black hat Ir. wine I w ith purple and .. *.-g **» iu ribbon. hue wae very »elf pota#,**,,! a«ol when approached ju»i after the •lill'iui<rri««|il of Mr llryan » lo-mi ual.oti **i,i "It# thought I C'lerday that Mr li.tau would ••* aoaiiaate.i • H*r triuad* had workel rerf hard ail morning and Mr ttryaa w*. gt«en mauy pledge* Thur*d*. fr<«a v*t*, ti.*t had other **adtd*te* | aW proud uf «*y ha*band * *«u**«* bat f ^V**'*** ‘b I ,» a t want lolnlh fut paMiyatton been**# I have really nothing tw %*y aieept | the delegate* fur their aupeort of w. huabawd ‘ ' h'Wta *ft*r the a .... uati. a w*» made Mr* Ur tan left the l.*l with friend* ^ t* «e* tag tea HM*| IWi* ' a. two Jaly l. tl**h.i.gloe lie*. * •**«*“< and puytklw uf the |llh a ■* M*tu deituag, .ate of the moat influential >>•«<*** uepe<«.aih* Meet* ha* Udtcd th* t he ago *»ee*Mi*»a aad pltlvra lie deviate* that h* >«**<.t and will nut auyp.rt nay e*a ui tat* whua.aada aiw*a a fva* aiieer p *1 turu. la* ataat* fUtteug s*« bean a power auto g it* tr*ru*aa l<eetue«*i* for *•*, year* t
