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r COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF A NEBRASKA MAN ATTHE HEAD OF THE C. A. R. thadens II. Clarkson, nf Omaha, Chosen * —Selected by AcclumutIon — All Other ('•Drilriatee Wltlxlniw Before a Ballot la Taken—Oen. Mullen, of Minnesota Fleeted Henlor Vice Commander. The National (). A. R. Reunion. St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 5.—When St nominations were declared in order In tha Grand Army encampment tliia morning, D. R Ilallou of Providence, It. L, Major TlAtddeus 8. Clarkson of Omaha, E. H. Hobson of Kentucky, Joint C. Llriehau of Nor/ Hampshire and Itear Admiral Meade were named. Seconds for the nomination of Clarkson came quickly from all over <■' the hall, but one of the nrat men up wus Admiral Meade who withdrew bis own name. It at once became evident that Major Clarkson would win and all the other names were withdrawn and he wan chosen by Acclamation. He was called to tbe stage and acknowledged the honor conferred on him. Geheral .1 II. Mullen of Minnesota was elected senior vice communder I in-chief, having beeu designated for that honor by the department of Miunrsotn. the custom beinir to dive that position to the slate holding the encampment. Major Claikson was born at Gettys burg, IV, in 1840 umt wan educated three miles from the battlefield of An llelam. He unlisted April 10, 1801—— within two hours after the appear* A Slice of President Lincoln’s call for k’ IS,000 men for three mouths —in Com pany A, First Illinois artillery. He pr went to Cairo and served uuder Gen eral Grant there; re-enlisted July 10, S! l8;;i; was promoted December I, 1801, to be adjutant of the Thirteenth lllin ois cavalry and served with that regi jwent ami on the staff of General John ' *lV. I lav id son, participating in the battles witli that command on the march lo Helena and Little Hock. He was assigned to command it during Die Arkansas campaign. lu August, 180.1, he assisted in raising the Third Arkansan cavalry of Union white uien, was promoted to major, and com mandril the regiment until nearly the close of the war, participating in k uearly all of the battles in Arkansas t_ under General Steele. In November, 1801, be was married to Mary Keccher Matterson, and to-day lias five children. In March, 1800, ha went to Nebraska, settling in Omaha, iwilh his brother, the late Bishop Clarkson, and lias lived in the state for thirty years. He was postmaster of Omaha under President Harrison's last administration. He was on the executive committee of the National Connell of Administration, G. A. It., for ttiree consecutive years, waselected department commander of Nebraska by acclamation at the encampment in February, lstto. lie has also been commander of the Loyal Legion of Nebraska. For junior vice commander in-chief, the names of Albert E. Wholes of Georgia and Charles W. Buckley of f* Alabama were presented and the bal lot resulted: Buckley, 130; Wholes, 241. For surgeon general, A. E. Johnson of the department of the Potomac was elected over Charles L. Boynton of Indiana. The council of administration as s Dominated by tiie various slates und approved by the encampment is as follows; Alahairia, M. II. Wickersham of Mobile; Arizona, J. VV. Dorrington of Yuma; Arkansas, J. 11. Hutchinson of Dewitt; California and Arizona, T. K. Statelor of San F'rancisco; Colorado and Wyoming, B. L. Curr of Loug inount; Connecticut, J. M. Wilsey ol Hartford; Delaware, J. VV. VVorrall ol Pleasant Hill; Florida, T. 8. Wilinarth of Jacksonville; Georgia, Ira M. Mallory of F itzgerald; Idaho, VV. H. Barton of Moscow; Illinois Thomas VV. Scott of Fairfield; Indian Territory, William 11. Armstrong of Muskogee; Iowa, Leeman L Newell of Decorah; Kansas. VV. II. Smith of Maryville; Kentucky, C. VV. Flrdmau of Louis ville; Louisiana and Mississippi, A. C. Antoine of New Orleans; Maine, II. It. Sargent of Pottland; Maryland, M. A. Brian of Baltimore; Massachusetts, William 8. Loomis of Holyoke; Michl van R. D. Dix of Berrien SDrintrs: Minnesota, Albert Sterritt of St. Louis; Montana, Charles Sprague ol Bozeman; Nebraska, A. Trainor ol Omaha; New Hampshire, I). \V. Proc tor of Wilton; New Jersey, J. J. Kents of Trenton; New Mexico, 11. Cramp ton of Santa Fo; New York, Charles A. Shaw of Brooklyn; North Dakota, R ti. Magill of Fargo; Ohio, E. R. Monfort of Cincinnati; Oklahoma, W. II. Baker of (Joas: Oregon, H. S. Alton of Portland; the Potomac, William II. I hamhera ol Washington; Rhode Island, Nelson Viall of Howards; South Dakota, Wil liam II. Oraynf Deadwood; Tenuessoe. Oeorirc W. Patten of Chattanooga ap'iexas, J. W. Ayers of Dallaa; Utah w K. W. Tutaloek of Salt Fake; Ver mont, E IV McIntyre of Danbury; Virginia ami North Carolina, A. Jef fera of Norfolk. Va ; Washington and Alaska. Thomas M Young of Seattle West Virginia, *1. K. Mallory of Park rrshurg. Wisconsin, U. W. Carlson ol Milwaukee. The Daughters of Veterana held business sessions and elected ultleen as follows. President. Miss Alice la gram of Chicago; senior sice prest deal. Mis* Julia toft of Cleveland juui.ir vice president, Mis* Aunt Smith of Sh Foul*, chaplain, Misi Stephens of Allegheny, Pa 1 treasurer Mias Ida J Allen ot Worcester, Mass, la spec tor. Mias Cora Pike ol Mass* • husetta; installing oIRewr. Mist Kill Adair of it** Park. III.; trustees. Mrs Ellen M Welker, Mias IHadys Fuelei of Hiawatha. Han ; Miaa FUkin Kim ball of Massac hoaatU. Mrs H F Mustus uf Masts- kusetta and Mia May fcdgartoo of t kiwagw t nut s Maw rtwdws b atranatao, kepi *, -Alter aa at Sited session tka Chilian t ongvaaa. b| a vote of ti to do. decided yoatorda] I that tka relative* of FVedortw-# Kiras art* bat a ngkt w v«ta. ft# Heytat gfoieste t against the action, as i allowed Hr.arum s ralattva* tka f gn to »»te la tketr o*a saata hot ti •pile of tkta KrrtMorlo w a* proriatu*** iet>in at ol tko tope kite of i kil tbs touso vote at tss w> _ __*!# ts yisst eaeitooeaot to V«| psisita and Santiago, bot ao to ordor kat boeo preserved 1 k* tore for which ErrasarD was aleetad la to Its #sa<s from > sgtember la PALMER AND BUCKNER. Sketches of the Sound Money UesiorrstU Nominees. John McAuley Palmer.of Springfield. m., wmi bom in Scott county. Ky., September 18, 1817; removed with his father to Mjdison county, I I.. in 1*31; attended the c »m?non schools in Kentucky an 1 II lnoU» an.l enterel Alton, now ShurtlefT. college in 181*. whore ha rein.iinei a year, paying hl» expense*, which anre very final' by his labor- In 18 8 bo Uugnt school and studied law: in December, HJW. wu ad mitted to the bar; in 4813 wts elected probate Judge of Macoupin county; in lae 7 was elected a member of tho convention to amend tho State constitution: In 18H he was re-elected probate judge, and in Novombor of thss-ime year, 1844, was elect>d cointy Judge, which oflico h » held until 1452. wheo he was elect id to tho State senate to All a vacancy; 4a* sleet id again in Novsmbir 1814, as an Inde pendent, anti-Nebraska candidate and at the n ssion of thi legislature which couvenad in January. 1815. nominated and voted for Lyman Tiumbull, for aonntor, who was elected iu 18 6 Having decided to act with the Republican pirt^, he resigno I his seat in the Senate. lie was a delegate to the Republican State nm vention, and was made its president? was a d ilegato to the convention in 11-13 in Philadel phia whi?h nominated John C. Fremont; in 1118 was a candidate for Congress, in 1*8* was one of the electors a t-lat go on the Repub lican ticket, Mud was elected: May 9, 1 Nil, was elected colonel of the Fourteenth regiment of Illinois infantry; was appointed brigadier gen* •rsl of volunteers in November, HA I; in March and April HA2. commanded a division undir General Pop# in the operation ass lost New Madrid and Island No 1), an I later to k part in the operations against Co*loth ; took flkrt in tiie battle of Murfreesboro in Dacemhi?1it!A2 and Jauua y. HM, and was promoted to major general of volunteers; took part iu tha opara tiona against the Confederate army comm lad ed by General Bragg on its retreat via Tulla lioma to Chattanooga; commanded a division in the buttle of Chickainnuga win promoted to the command of t'u» Fourte*mh army corps in October, 1111 took part in the opera tion* around Chattanooya, including tha battles of Lookout Mountain and Mission ary ridge, in November, 1 A ; in IIA hi commanded the Fourteenth corps in the At lant i campaign, an i was nliovod at his own request August 4, 18,4; commanded tin md Itury department of Kentucky from February, I8»J , to May 1, *8 4; resignation ac aepted Hep ttmbar l, IMA; removed to Spring ield in 18)7; was elected governor of Illinois in 1148: was me of the Democratic, visitors to Louisiana after the presidential election iu H7A: wasnom Inu ti.ii um n /•iitiHirlafi, ft Cnitrwl Ifitl'M inn. at,or by the Democratic rasmbors of t'i# legis lature in January, 187/. and wa* afterward twice nominated for the sum* ofllco and de feated wa* delegate at-large to the nitlomil Democratic convention in 18*4 in Iff48 wn* nominated by the Democritio state convention a* candidate for governor and wa* defeated; in 19» was nominated by tho Democrats of the state n* candidate for senator; curried tho ml.ate by 4/,‘XH) plurality; 101 Democratic mem. bora of the legislature were elected who vote! f r him oi 1 >4 ballots: on tin I84th ballot the Independent* united with the Democrats and he was elected United Htiti* senator. Hi* term will expire Marsh 3, 189/. Mlinon Ilollvar Ilucknrr. General H moo Bolivar Buckner ia 7i year* old and wa* born in Hart county, in the south ern part of Kentucky, and still live* in the log c*bin in which he wa* bo n This log cabin wu* built by the general'* father over ldd year* ago, and the o il f time that he has lived away from hi* birthplace was wh»u he way governor of iii« native state. The general has addod to the original cabin, and he now has one of the ino*t picturesque homo* in the state At West Point he graduated iu the samo class with General Gr ml. General Buckner has been married twice and ills present wife ia a direct descendant of one of the oldest settlers in this country, and her family it one of the moit aristocratic fami lial of Virginia. After hi* term us governor had expired h» returned to tfjo home where he was horn. He was tho Democratic gold stand ard candidate for United Btates senator in Kentucky last winter, but owing to the troub lous times ho withdrew from the race, and no one wu* elected General Buckner iy worth •om ithiug over SJJMi.UW, nearly all of which is invo.ted in farm lsnd* and roal astute. He is quite a poet, having written a numbir of very creditable verse*. He i* also a very ver sat te wj iter in prose, and has written many articles on the financial question. Ho is a groat Shakespearean scholar, uud is reputed to be able to qu >to some of tho play* from begio uiag to end. It wu ia 1844 that Gone-al Buckner gradu ated from West Point, two yearn previous to the Mexican war. During this struggle for Mexican independence ho entered the array as lieutenant and camo out as captain. When tho civil war came on, Bucknor resided in Ken tu.-.ky and was made adjutant general of th) state with commund of the state guard. Dur ing the siege of Port Donelson Buckner was third in command of tho fort. Grant sur rounded the fort on all sides, and after the at tack on February 13 an l 14. tho Confederate forces saw that further resistance would be fruiting and tho senior generals turned the command ov»r to Bnckner, and ia tno ovoning departed by boats with >,00) men. Biicknr-r. (inirklv reolizinar that Iiih Hitnitiim was hupoldsb. at oqco decided to surreudor. lie wroto a letter to Geuoral Grant, suggesting an armistice till noon of February 15, that terms of surrender might be agreed upon by appointed commissioners. To this General Grant immediately icplied in a letter that has s.ii'o boon chronicled aa«l made famous in his. tory. At the close of the war General lluckner do* voted himse f to his businjt-t interests of farm ing and real ostata KEROSENE IN THEIR BEDS. Desperate Attempt to Anullillate a M« braiki Pa mil/—The Children limit Chauko.n, Neb., Sept. S.—Some tut* (Down person yesterday morning Oiled a sprinkling can with kerosene and saturated the bedroom floor and bode upon which were sleeping As sistant 1‘ostuiastcr W. A. Danley, wife and two children, and theu set tire to the room. The dense smoke smothered the Are shortly after It started, but when the firemen suc ceeded In removing the occupant* both children were dead and the parcats uucouseloas. No motive for the crime can be assigned. SfcWALL WILL STICK. Iks Itrmoerell* Vte* r.NliUsiat Snap •M Declare* Mtsaeeif PeelMsely. New Yeas, Hep! t*. —The Commer* rial Advertiser this evening prinla the following dispel# Is: “Hath, Ms, Hep! . — tiditor Com me re 1st Adveri.sar Anv slAlswsMt* or lafereeie* that I propose to with draw from tha Demoeralle national tivhel are without f.-uadntlod I never had tha remotest leteatloa of going so. batata Mawau. H leister e*4 M* raise si UrrsseS llot iinatsai no, t'a Hep! i The bogle* of the Her Taomaa V Reeves, pastor uf tha Rvangriieal l.uthtraa ehareh of thta plane, and Jana 'i I ova, a leading merehaa! warn found ] ' Ivtag on la* been* ul tha dentate river near Viewing itprtag* today 1 ftoth had been spending raster day on a AaHiag trip ^ !t*W Marita** Ml Hosd l.'»t Hep! h- The He ante has pentad the marriage hill i whteh legeltsea rlvtl weddiaga i whoa tha euatraatiag parties have net t hitherto been married seder the vnth i etle reliploMs nUtl PALMER THE LEADER.1 NOMINEES OP THE INDIANAP OLIS CONVENTION. General Palmer of Illinois for President And Iturkner of Kentucky for Vice President—A platform Declaring for Tha Gold standard and Against Free Silver—Tha Chicago Convention De no tin cad—Cleveland Praised. « Tba Indianapolis Convantlon. Indianapolis, lnd., Hopt, 3.—United States Senator John M. 1’altner of II* llnols win nominated for ttio presi dency by the national or fold standard Ileinocratic convention on the first ballot this afternoon, despits ' '• to SENATOR PALMER, ILLINOIS, pcateil and positive refusals to allow his name to he presented. The vote Stood: I'almcr, 7j7>»j Itragg, 124ti. For vice president, General lluckner was nominated by acclamation. The convention closed Its work amid the wildest enthusiasm. THE PLATFORM Oeclarm for th* Uolil Standard and Against Free Coinage of Kllver. Inmanatoms, linl. Sept. 3.—The platform agreed upon by the resolu tions committee after an all night session of the subcommittee and an all morning debate by the full com mittee is us follows: ‘Th .1 Co vent Ion Ins etiembli-d to uphold tho principle* upon which depend tho honor snil welfare of tho Am -ricun people in order that Democrats throughout th i union may units their patriotic efforts lo avert disaster from their country anil ruin from their party, i "The Democratic party ia pledged lo oipial on 1 esact Jmtico lo all men of every creed and condition: to the targe t freedom of tho iudi* vidnal consistent with good goverum ut; to the pre-orvntion of Ilia federal government in its constitutional vigor and t > the support of the statei in all their just rights, to economy In the politic oxpun lituro*. to Ihomaiuieuuuce of tho public faith and sound money ; and it Is opposo I to paternalism snl all class legists iioa CHICAGO CONVENTION. "Tho derUrMtioni of tho Chi ago convention Attack individual freedom tho right of private contract, tho independence of tho judiciary, nnd tho authority of tha President to onforco federal laws They advocate n reck lens attempt t» increase the price of ailver by legislation to the d ibasement of our monetary standard and threaten unlimited issue* of paper money by the government they ubandon for Republic an allies the Democratic cause of tariff reform to court the favor of proto tionDts to their fiscal heresy. In view of these and other grave departures from Democratic i principles. we cannot support the can didate of that convention, nor be hound by its acts. Tho Democratic party has survived many defeats hut could not survive a victory won in behalf of tho doctrine nnd policy pro* claimed iu its name at Chicago Tho condi tions however, wiiic.ii make possible such ut terances for a national convention aro the direct result of class legislation by tho Repub lican party. It still proclaims as it has for > ears the power and doty of government to rniso and maintain price* by law, and it pro* poses no remedy for existing evils ogcopt op pressive nnd unjust taxation. Tho National Democracy horo con von *d therefore renew# its doclantion of a faith in Democratic princi ples, especially as aopiicablo lo the conditions of (he times TAXATION AND TARIFF. "Taxation, tariff, exciso or direct, is right fully imposed only for public purposes nnd uot for private gain- Its amount is justly meas ured by public expenditures, which should be limited by scrupulous economy. Tho sum do rived by tha treasury from tariff and excite levies is affected by the state of trade ani of consumption. The amount required by the treasury is determined by the appropriations ma le by Congress. The demand of the Repub lican party for an increase in tho tariff tax has its pr.dex in the deficiency of roventto which has its causes in the stagnation of trndo And reduced con*umption, due ontir*ly to th« lo«s of eonfidenc that has followed tho Populist threat of free coinage and depreciation of oar roouny uud the Republican practice of extrava gant appropriations beyouJ the u*o :* of good government. "Wo arraign and condemn the Populistic conventions of Chicago and St- Louii for their ?oi>poration with the Republican party, in rreusing these conditions, which urn plendod In Ju>titir.ition of a lie ivy increase in the bur dens of the people and a further res *rt to pro tection. We. therefore denounce pro! *cti >t» an I ill ally, f me coinage of rover m •climei for iba periomtl profit of a few at the oypenre of ln« tnnny, and oppora the Iw > pirtl<>« wlilcb .la id for Ilii'Ka arhemea at lio.tlln lo Ilia people of Iba republic, wilt*** food and nb dter, coop ft.rl and proiwriy ere attack 'd by higher tale* and tlapre.daltnl money lu Duo. wn realllim ti e hi.lor e Item .emtio doetriue of taritf for raveuua only aurHHAM mui-t'IMO. •We demand that h-ii *>f*.rlh m Klein aod |ib*r*l poll*lea toward America* (hipping •ball lak* the plane of our Imila'lo* of tbe ■wln.’telpaiatM of In* night*#*!)* rmtary, which wen abandonee! by eccyr mar Him* power but Iba l'ail*l *l*la* aad which, to lb* ratio** humiliatnia. bar* dnre* Am*clca* rapllal l> lb* o*t ml a lea tt*g* cad alia* rr*ww beta mada lb* tun aad Miipo an •lanwt unliaooa ambiam ta b*r«l*a cwualriaa a*l bira it.no I eiiiagwirk'd Iba race of tamale** roam*a »* nppo** tbi picina Ibrl diicrtarlaaiimf ilMbi will y»*«ii ihip piag ami that cobaarr I* *a larlialtoa to rum. ncwlil warfare ap-.* ib> I ml ad » *te» am lanou l* Ifc* light nf aar gt*tl «. *«0|i«l ••all**. after ug an gain wh*l*t*c lu Imettca* aaipoiag. whil* gramly larnwiig ecwia fraigbl! *m our *gr.m«*i»i ami winulil|o*l pin!** u Hour UP Ml fib "Tb* a a pm i*«, a if m*ahMd Mi m-w* that b* rlaccni uf Ihc.c m*iar«i <|a*MM* i*f b I ha HMuair mean af fht I* «* if tin cl tuaMMign bnd bunauah wh to *tlr*« 4 c lawmmdr adapted be m**ue H ****.» urn*. aad Dm ami beacAatol w*> of hath hgttWl «a* bw la me ml aaly by II., *iu,|..m «f iba k,.aii a* • pendant of »„,.l«r ta.*,*,** Ml Iba mnuleaaw* of atirac *t a pint* wtlb got I by ioalled aai >«g* twin rwab ulmrwii af haw Ibwt lr Iba Ur pel puowtbU na.utWM.pl ml bulb awdrU g ,taad ml lb* t*>w* warrai aadt *«».*! I nmgiaii iba rati wbpib ecu,i.iabrw tb* **ly p« lud , a. tea * I II P uf Iba mat |i|W« r**fcd*t I wat rapt many lb* ha*i **d *i «m w iaar ho •>! WO* •*<« a Holu ad kg I*tew we iba yculeaa uf laibe* I,y tbci ».*•«* irfw w.w pail U tb* kaal ****** la**a b* maw baa *ta tba prwwi'kwaaf m at dktowcwtom rl »lm**f **• based and fluctuating currency, which offer• continued profits to the mouoy changer at thela coat. Realising these truths, demonstrated by long pnblio ineonvenlsn e and loss, the Denso* cretio perty in tlio |ntero*t* of the masses and of equal junice to ull, practically established by tbe legislation of 1>3I and 18 3 the gold standard of monetary measurement sod like wise entirely divorced the government from banking nrid enrre icy iiMtara. To this long *•*. tabliah'td Democratic policy we adhere and in sist upon the maintenance of the got I stand, uni and of tho pant/ therewith of every dollar issued by the governinc'it, end w.i urn (irmly opposed to the fro* nud unltmltel coinage of silver and to tho Coinpul-o'jr put chase of silver bullion. CURRENCY REFORM. “Rut we denounce also tha farther aaainten a nee of tho pruaent costly patchwork of ni* t.usual paper curien*y us constant source of in jury end peril Wo asseit tho uo'assitf of sneh intelligent currency reforms ns will confine the g iverirment to its legitimato fnnetiona.com plately separnted fr »m ilia hanking business and afford to all sections of onr country a uni form. sofa und Humic bank currency under government supervision, measured in volume by tho nerds of busir.r.ss. PHEJtJDKNT CLEVELAND. “Idie patriotism, fidelity and courage with wblrh 1’resident Clovalaud his fulfilled his great public trust, tho high character of hia ndrniaietrtuion. its wisdom and energy in the maintenance of civil or ter and the enforcer ment of the Itwri, its equal rogard for the rights of every class and evory section, Its firm aud dignified conduct of foreign affairs and its sturdy persinenco lu upholding the eradit and honor ef tho nation aie ful.y recognised by the Democratic party aud will secure bbn a place in history beside the futliar ot there publ ic “Wo also commend the administration fot the grout progress made in the reform of the public service aud wo ludorso its efforts to sp tend the merit system still further Wo de mand that no backward atop bo taken bat that tha reform be supported and udvancod until tn* undemocratic spoils system of ap polntinent shall bo eradicated. “We demand strict economy in the appropri ations and m the administration of the gov or n ment “Wo fnvor arbitration for tlio Settlement of International disputes. “W« fuvor a liberal policy of pensions to de serving soldiers aud sailors of the Uuited (hslds. TIIK SUPREME COURT. “The Huprome court of tlio Uuitod Ktatea Win widely established by the frarnors ef out constitution as one of tho thru® co ordinate und Authority to intarprot tho law of tho land without foar or favor must bo maintain#'!. Wflccmdomn ttli nfforti to dofAmo tho tribuual or impair tho roiifhlmu n und respect which it Iihi duHirvodly had Tho Democratic party over has maintained and over will maintain tin) supremacy of law. tho iudopon donen of its judicial administration, tlm inviolability of contra'ft nud the obliga tion# of all good oitifous to rAsi*t every illoga truat, combination and attempt ajfainut tho just rights of property acid the good order of society, in whisli are hound up the pvaco and Uuppinvst of our pooplo. ‘Jiciioving these principles tobo osssntial to the well being of tin republic, we submit them to tho coniideration of the American people." The platform was adopted without 4 taw tit amid prolonged cheers. BRECKINRIDGE TALKS. Shut Out of tho Mmi Mooting—fllvvet will c;heert lu Convention. Indianai-oi.is, Ind., Sept. 3.—The delay In the call for ex-Congressman W. C. 1*. Ureckinridge at tbe mass meeting last night, which resulted in hi* not speaking at all, is alleged this morning to have been a prearranged scheme, because several bodies of women protested against bis appear ance. It is boldly stated that it was not considered good politics to allow Mr. Ureckinridge to uddress the mass meeting. When Ureckinridge appeared in the convention hall today his name was Nhouted from all parts of the hall. The galleries rose and craned their necks to catch a glimpse of the noted orator from tho Uiuo (irass state. Uut amid the cheers sharp hisses could be heard. Ureckinridge bowed profoundly in acknowledgement of the cheers. Several times the cries and cheers were renewed, and each time the hisses grew louder and more ominous. While tho convention was waiting for the resolutions committee to re port a thousand voices shouted for Ureckinridge. The galleries and del egates joiued in the call, many of the latter Jumping on their chairs. For fully a minute this roar came from all quarters of the hall. It was no ticeable, however, that many re mained silent while the demonstra tion was going ou and here and t-bero went up a hiss. With one or two ex ccntions. New York men snt . 11 ev, 1. Mr. Hrecklnridge, in the first row o* the delegates, did not move and no sign came from the stage. Chairman CalTery spoke no word as he stood with iiis gavel. Hut the eheers went on nnd at last ltrcckinridge arose and stepped upon the platform. “My countrymen.” he begun, “from every section of tho Imperial repub lic.” lle declared that the speeches of the night before marked a crucial period ofthn republic's history. He was first cheered when he paid a com pliment to Charlton 'V. Lewis of New Jersey. Thereafter Hreck inridge's well rounded periods provokeil a spattering of hand clapping. After the first demonstration which had fallen upon him, the faction of opposition disap peared and the hearing given to hliu was respectful and enthusiastic Dem onstration followed demonstration as his oratory flowed out over the con vention. When Hrecklnridge said that it was charged that the convention was here to elect Mckiuley. sud added that freo silver Democrat* had taken the job out of their hands, the delegate* sud galleries went wild. He pointed out the effect iu Maryland. West Virginia. Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky and other states of the attempt of the silver Iteinocrnte to supplant the tesehing* of true Dewucrscy. 'I hose *t*tea hod already p***ed out of Democratic con trol. Tb* silver liemocrsts had al ready given over tb* country to Re publican rule. “Tb* platform adopted at ( bteago is wot our pi*ifu«m." selj be, “tb* nominees *r# not our*” Itreehiuiwig* referred to Mr. Itryua os “tb* voting man mb* wa* seeking to enlighten tb* world" Tb* wbol* of Mr. Hrynn* teaching*, be s*Ul. *u for those who bed keen unfortunate in life to unit* Is destroy tho** who** life had be** prosper,.** Mr tlryan, be **id, pointed out tb* booty **4 tb#* 1*14 at* followers to ns* tb* bal lot* *• tb* weapon to *<|W*M4W tbel numb life mode ssotstl **• tsroHsot Motes »» bins** Vb, W*pb i r* I urn* of tb* nteo Don from tb* f eer ie** eo**u*e of tb* »t*t* give iiroot, bepnktienn, in?* and J*#ho<*, ttowosrnt, It,0*1, a Repwkl ean pin ts! tty of H,Wd. BRYAN AT CLEVELAND A BIG OVATION FROM THE PEO PLE OF OHIO. The Democratic Candidate Tendered an Knthnelastla Demonstration — Two (treat Halle Filled—Later He Npcaks From a Hotel Halrony—The Audience Largely Made up of Workingmen— Speeches Elsewhere. Mr. llryan In Ohio. Cleveland, O., Sept. 9.—Candidate llryan hu» been tho object of no othev demonstration so vociferous and so spectacular its that which tho city of Cleveland gave him last night, and nowhere else, with the possible ex ception of New York, hove so many people attempted to hear him talk. Two great meetings listened to Mr. Hryan, the first in the Central Armory, where 18,000 people were packed; the second in Music hall, which held H.OOo, and afterward he spoke to several thousand from the balcony of the Holleuden hotel. Hands and march ing campaign clubs were numerous about the streets and with thousands cf strangers in its gates the city bore a holiday aspect. Special trams brought out of town clubs in during the afternoon, f>00 came on one train from Canton, tho members of the Hryan club of that city with their friends; two trains came from Akron and others from l<ora, Cuyahoga, and other Ohio and Pennsylvania points. < The Armory doors were thrown open at 7 o’clock, and fifteen minutes after every foot of space was filled to the doors Not only were the aisles jammed, but men were climbing on window sills high up and hanging in ail sorts of iinnossible places. In both of the Cleveland halls, as in moat of Hie other cities where Mr. ilryan lias spoken, the police arrangements were utterly inadequate. The crowding was ns great us at the Jamestown as sembly Saturday, nnd any sort of stampede would liavu precipitated dis aster. Workingmen were in a large major ity ut both meetings; they were free and easy, peeling off coats, singing nnd disporting themselves generally in n good-naturedly, turbulent way. When Mr. Jtryan came down tho stage at 8 o'clock, escorted by Mr. I* E. Holden of the Cleveland Plain dealer, lie inspired a tierce cheer which continued for three minutes, with wuving lints and handkerchiefs, and was continued all the time the temporary chairman was trying to deliver his speech. before his urrival ut Cleveland Mr. Iiryun made speeches at Chautauqua, Mayville and Kipley. Much of the country through which ho passed seemed to be Uepublicon in its com plexion. At Madisou the Republican club turned out with badges, banner and bass drum, cheering McKinley and howling at Ilryan, but Ashtabula furnished an enthusiastic crowd of 2,000, partly tree silver Republicans. LI HUNG THANKED. American Missionary Society Presents SS Address Nkw York, Sept. 2.—The American missionary societies, represented by thirty ministers, headed by the Rev. I)r. V. If'. Kllingwood, called upon LI Hung Chang to-day and presented an "address to him, thanking him for hi* interest in the missionaries in China. The address, which is quite long, says that for forty years the missionaries of the American boards have been favored with tho protection of the Chinese government and that in no nation of the world have they received more just and even generous treat ment than in China. Li Hung Chang responded, thank ing the ministers tor their kindly ex pressions and adding that his govern ment had only done its duty in pro tecting the missionaries. In conclusi n he thanked the ministers for their ef forts to stop opium smoking, which ho characterized as a curse,and expressed his gratitude for their prayers for his recovery from the wouud inflicted by bis Japanese assailant. SMITHS WORK DONE. The Retiring Secretary Merely Watting for Mr Francis Wasiiinotof, Sept 2.—Secretary Hoke Smith of the Interior depart tfifint kitrntnl this Iuai na nora irk t hn routine business of the department and dosed his active work yesterday afternoon. To-day he was at the de partment, but he devoted almost his entire time to callers and to taking leave of Ins associates and the em ployes iu the department When ex (iuternor I'ran is will arrive from Missouri and take the oath of ofHes is not yet iletinitely known, though it will bo before the end of the week. All Important matters that have been pending have now been disposed of, so that Mr. frauds as secretary will bare a clear held to begin with. GOV. STONE DECLINE!* Me Meleeeil te Used Mm t em|i,lgu tern mlllee ~ Junes l k«us t uii Auu, Sept, t —Senator donee, chairman of the Uemocrnlle national committee, will be ehamnau of the campaign committee. (alii a few tl»l* ago, the ladteatioas pointed in (lovernor Slone as the chairman of the riWMigs comm idee hut the .(tv s*"»rl governor made it plain to the friends who were nrging hi* appoint men! I .at Hie nseeptauen of the place was oat of the nnetlton, TROUBLE IN IDAHOt I «ww«4M sod r*eaMs*s Mo* to Mm Skk Sttvs# Hsp*M*nce.* •( ’iso, Idaho, Mo pa i - hoaatu* tin [ to *, t n*tg-eesmaw V*tlewo, J II tlaw I ley and a II Mayen, ea .lt ru*» of I the Uwuottk slate committee, have | gmse to fuenteltn In meet Mr John 1 » <e of h*a*at. weobe* of the Item* I eraihi national committee, who wo* •eat Is Idaho to arrange eoanpiete oatun of the adenr fnreea The eon . fervaee will have important petition! I leaner BIO IRISH CONVENTION. )fI«|otf« From All I'arti of the World GatH or. Hcnm, Sept 2.—The Irish Na tional convention opened at noon to lay in Leinster hall, which was well Hied with delegates, among whom were several women, the Irish race .hroughout the world being represent* id by from ftOO to 700 delegates. They iomo from Ireland and Great Britain is a rule, but the United States Can* tda. Australia and South Africa are represented by a number of delegates. Vhe walls of Leinster hail were ap* proprlalely decorated and patriotic sentiment* expressed by deceased itwtesmen of Ireland, *l*o fate Charles Stewart Cornell Included, were con spicuous. Bishop O'Donnell of Raplive was chosen permanent chairman on mo tion of Justin McCarthy and read a tnessago from the pope, in which Hie Holiness prayed that the Irish leaders might end their dlsscnsiona The chairman then welcomed the delegatee from the United States und Canada and delivered an address pleading for unity. Illshon O'Donnell referred to the publication in June last of the report of the commission on the linancial re lations of Ireland and Great Britain, which showed Ireland to be heavily overtaxed, and he said that this docu ment showed how Ireland had been despoiled and was sufficient to again bring forward the whole Irish ques tion. and alono Justified the calling of tlio oouvention. He declared that no man or set of men should put them selves in competition with the cause of Ireland. This caused all the dele gates to cheer for about five minutes. He cared little which Kngllth party helped Ireland, but the Irish should be Independent of and In opposition to every party refusing them home rule. “We must," ho said, “encom pass Irish liberty, and no power on earth can withstand the justice there of." This called forth anothor buret of cheering for about ten minutes. I,otters were received from Arch bishop Walsh and Dr. Thomas Addis Kmmett of New York. The state ment of the latter that "the man who I* unwilling to accept an invitation to tho peace convention la no truo Irishman" was applauded. The first resolution, In favor of unity, was supported by Mr. Ryan of Toronto, who declared that the Canadians were absolutely Indepen dent and were only at the convention for “darling old Ireland’s welfare,” which, he added, would be tnostaurely promoted by obcdleuce to majority rule. After Justin McCarthy and others had supported the motion, the Rev. Dennis O'Cellahan of Boston, Mass, stated that ho woe the bearer to the convention of the bleiuslng of Archbishop Williams, and demanded that the delegates unite in a universal rally round the Irish flag. The feeling among the foreign del egation it that all sections should uulte and that nothing should be left undone to accomplish this end. With this object in view a meeting of forty foreign delegates took place last night, thirty-five of them being from the United Htatesor Canada, at which it was proposed to appoint a commit tee of seven foreign delegates to per sonally Interview Redmond, Ileal/, ana Dillon, with the object of Induc ing all factions to support on# leader and as an alternative It wa» suggested that all gifts from foreign sources should be stopped in esse the warring factions should fail to come to an understanding. The resolution, how ever, was stubbornly opposed by M. J. Ryan of Philadelphia, who Insisted that all action should be postponed uumi bu'iji^itb. nun ■ npnicu uimnir sion, lasting two hours, the meeting dispersed without having accom ?dished anything except, It was eared, to sow seeds of discord which may grow further during the conven tion. HOSTS OF OLD SOLDIERS. Many Thousand* at tbs Grand Army Ko mi loo— Naval Veterans Parade, St. I’aul, Minn., Sept. 3.—The sec ond day of Orand Army week opened with just enough clouds to make it more comfortable for the marching veterans. All night long heavy trains rolled into the depot and to-day they came in three, four and live sections, all loaded. Tho number already here and the numbor known to be on tho way to the encampment demonstrates that the railway estimate of 130,000 visitors based on the number of tick els sold and contracted for last week will he short of tho actual number preseut to-morrow, when the graud parade will aturt. To day's parade was of the naval veterans, the ex-l'risoners of War and the Sons of Veterans. The afternoon was given up to re unions and the meeting of the Minne sota old soldiers to organise a Minne sota Veterans' association at Fort Knelling. General Shelby tar CtHigrera Kaxsa? t’rnr, Ma, Kept A — A new Congressional enterprise was revealed this morning It Is sought to have the sound money Democrats nominate lienerul Jo U Shelby for Congress and the Republicans Indorse him. Tba proposition is that the souud money Winuoret* will, in eaehauge. Indorse Republican candidate* fur the legisla ture, thereby aiding the possible else, tton of Major Darner to the United States Senate. A nso.ooe tire st tiaihrte, OS Is. (itrvnnia, Uhl*, Kept A—A fire at • o'clock last swain g burned five baai* ness buildings on Division street, in cluding Rhodes' bicycle factory and htapletou's feeing barn. Tba loaa hi estimated at A.Ki,utM, partially covered by Insures,-* Sett uislvtt tern*, Kan., Dent. >. — Cvns* Ro land, Republican aatlooai committeo >usa for Kansas. I* ia Topoba today* ilo sat* Kansas will got all tho noted Republics a* who gw lata tho cent p*'g*. Ilo onuMcrato* John fiber* mas, Roajamia Harrison, Senator Ft ay. Ho* Uniter worth. i owgranseiSu U.>ut*l;e and sikrn of tnal class of wen lie any* nhotmen and UsnUm • lit ho among the first of these to bo sent to Hansno end each will snood two no three Jars in tho at*ha Their •Istoe bat* set boa* yst set and tho territory they mil sever bn* hot been deckled up m.