Nebraska Newspapers

    5!KSiS!LL' ;i
3
S2aa?4
...ill..!. ,,,, I!
'l, ''i;i.iiiinwmfi. ,.,
rv"1
-
l1IWII
4
5 T Tjwr- V AVb "
VI
i
h
'!
h
IL
'
.HI
m
I I -
aui
&
'X4u
MP
THE FIRST DAY,
Temporary Organization or the Re
publican Oonvontlon.
Chairman Fassett Knlarffra on the Work
Verformetl mid tlm Issue AhenU-
Orations At the Mention of
lVeatlers-ItftHl'a Hpoech.
Minneapolis, Juno 8. An ugly, threats
cnlng day and delegates In thorough
lighting mood, ill-natured almost to tho
lplnt of savagery, wcro tho marked
.icaCttrCs of tho oncnlnir of tlm ronub-
llcnnf national convention to choose a
fc'iiiidldftto for tho presidency of tho
i. United States.
v' OltOANIZINO TIIK CONVKNTION.
It was fitting, perhaps, that tho patri
otic airs of "Columblu," "My Country,
' ' "'TIb of Thco" and "Tho Star Spangled
Bonner" Bhould bo tho proludo to tho
'convention, and hardly had tho last
"!nictn6j""dlcd away when Chairman
Clnruson, of tho national committee,
ropjtal tho tenth republican national
cpjivjtfntlon to order. Prayer was of
fered by Iter. William lirttsh, chancel
lor of tho University of Dakota of
JMitchell, S. D. .
Mluhaul It. DoYoung, of California,
ono of tho HecretarleH of tho national
couiralttcc, read tho ofllclal call for tho
convention, and live minute wero con
sumed in this and other monotonous
proceedings.
"acntlemcn of tho convention," then
.nald'Mr. Clarkson, "I am instructed by
-the national commlttco to nominate for
.your temporary chuirtnau Hou. J. Sloat
aTassott, of Now York."
There was a momontouH pauso while
'the body awaited tho notion that might
1)0 taken by tho Harrison wing In oppo
sition to Mr. FoHsctt's selection. Hut
tlui anticipated contest did not take
place. Ko ono was placed in nom
ination In opposition to Mr. Fas--ttctt,
nnd when tho question was sub
(tnltted thero was not an opposing vote
to Mr. Fassett's election.
"Your temporary chairman, gentlo-
uutn," was tho introduction with which
Mr. Clarkson presented Mr. Fassett to
'the convention. Tho expected Maine
OKN. J. B. CI.A1IICM0N.
demonstration was forthcoming when
"Mr. Fassett attetupted to speak. One
prolonged cheer resounded through tho
hall and galleries, nnd Maine delegates
.arose as a man to salute their chairman.
Mr. Fassett said, as Boon as ho could
"bo heard)
Mr. Chairman and Follow republicans; For
tho distinguished honor which you havo con
ferred upon mo I am very grateful. I approach
who duties of presiding ofllccr with extreme
sllffldonco and am sustutucd only by a rollanco
upon your generous forbearance- and co-operation.
It Is rmtnontly 'fitting that a republican
(rmtcntton should bo held In a templu erected
fur tho display of tho products of protootlon to
-American Industries nnd In this beautiful city
of Minneapolis, at onco tho Joy and tho prldo of
tho giant west Thin city, which lust about
equals in ago tho republican party, with its
prosperous mills and factorlos and workshops
rnd Its generous and happy homos, abounds In
object lessons, teaching clearor than In any
words tho sound wisdom of republican doctrines
Mien epUomlied as facU
Wo nro mot to cxercUo ono of tho highest
frlvlloffcs of our citizenships. As trustees of
,030,000 of voting republicans gathered from
svery state and territory In tho union It be-
somes our duty to formulate for tho Inspection
sf tho people tho beliefs and purposes of our
Aarly relative to tho living political questions
f nntlonil Importance and to choose that man
ir leader under whoso Guidance wo feel wo
. shall bo most sure of establishing those beliefs
Jin tho form of laws.
We aro here not us warring factions, strug-
filing to win supremacy under favor! to leaders.
lut as members of ono great party looking to
i-sclcct from tho shining roll of our honored great
4xncn that typo of statesmen which shall bo ro-
(Rawed as tno soundest and most complete era
i Document of tno cardinal doctrlnesof our party
'Thero Is not a republican In this convention
-whoso heart does not burn with urdor for trt
tunph In the Impending campaign. Wo nil uro
eager for success; wo aro hero to make tho
necessary preliminary urrangoments and we
jbopo to mako them la tho right way and In tho
night spirit
If thero lsovorattmowhou It Is proper for
urepublLnns to differ It Is precisely on suction,
teutons as this, when they aro mot together tor
rtho express purposo of reaching ultimate unity
vtlirough tho clash and contest of present differ
ences In tho wldo reaching and dclloatu business of
agreeing upon tho standard bearers for a groat
many thero M abundant opportunity for honest
fuyntobold and oxprcss honest differences of
opinion; tho moro determined tho contests and
. collision, tno moro compluto will bo tho final
unanimity. Tho ulr Is always sweeter and purer
' ittora storm It Is our right now toopposu
each other; It will bo our duty to unlto to mor
row. Our dlfforouces should end at tho conven
tion doors and will end there.
Tho eyes of nil tho republicans st homo and
i ithe eyes of all our adversaries uro Intently fixed
m !) ibis convention. Tho nation Is watching us
our onoiitos to criticise, our friends to ratify,
Tho responsibility is enormous, but you will
act wisely. Tho republican party has never
yet mado a mistake In its cholco of candidates;
It will not tnaUo a mistake hero. All over this
tproad, land tho bonllrcs aro being sot to be
' (lighted, the flags ready to bo unfurled and the
.republicans at home uro waiting to shout an
approval of your choice. Tho history of our
party since 1K50 Is tho history of our country.
. There, is not a single pago but shines brighter
toWno act or sntno word of some great re
.publican. Count mo over your chosen heroes
hoat'wo aro teaching our children to love and
rcvoru, snd you shall uanio republlcans-Ltu
coin, Sward, Grunt, Sherman. Qurnold, Logan,
jllarrlsoti and Illatno. Thcso uro u fow of our
Uewchfuhd we may. proudly turn to our demo
cratic friends with tho defiant challenge:
"'Match them " Thcso men bvcamo great und
remained great.
I havo not tho tlmo oven to count over tho
lowtJtstof vork imrformed br them. You aro
ir wiiu tno story. Tho irroprcsstbio
undertaken and cancluded; slavery
I M ' AliTct undo
.ilvlitpfA
ibc'lued: publlo credit ro-cstabllsbcd: tho
(Constitution of tho union restored umlrccon-
, i situvtcd; thu old flag washed of overy stain
ami U'jw stars udded to its glory; the wldo nest
Hhrava open to easy access and settlement!
htr roltpy of protection to Amir lean lubornnd
American iudustry established, developed nnd
vliullcutud; tho murl;qts of tho world opened
oj the poriuaslvd Id-ja of reciprocity, tho
lu-nliig of tho American ropublles to tho prod.
.acts of tho American workshop and tho Aincr-
l mm i rrr" ?." ' "' ":"" ''."" -' , "T,:i,z??T?n?? ; -, r" ; ? . t , - - , . , vz?"m,.' ?- .- ,i.-.r-;-",T "
lean farm, until to-dy tho nations of tho earth
nro paying trlliuto to tho sagacity of our rk.k
lntlon nnd diplomacy and Lord Salisbury has
been driven to tho significant confession that
even In Knglnnd frca trodo has proven a disap
pointment. Kivors and harbors havo been
opened to commerce; tho white hulls of our
now ntvy nro plowing tho waters of every scat
thero has hcen peaco maintained at homo and
respect ncoured abroad and so tho Hit might bo
extended nnd expanded, whllo your patience
might endurn to listen, whllo our political ad
versaries though porpotusllv using overy mens
uro of our now republican policy arc compelled
to sea tho wisdom of our courso nnd to confess
that wo havo been right nnd that thoy havo
been wrong.
They have Just about exhausted In tho Flftv
first congress ono year of congressional Ilfo In
vain assault upon three Item-) In a tariff bill
madoupof thirty Horns. At this rato of pro
gress thuy would hnvo to bo trusted for about
eight hundred yenrs In powor beforo wo could
seo n tariff formed upon lines ngrcod upon by
our conlllctlng domocrallo friends
Hut wo cannot hopo to win merely upon tho
recital of tho nchlotcmcnts of our pnM, brll
llnnt in they hnvo been, any tnoro than our nd
vcrsarlcs can hopo to succeed upon platforms
J. 8I.OAT FAflSKTT.
of glittering pralsa Tho pa.it is chiefly useful
to us In so far as It damonstrutcs tho vitality of
tho party to redeem Its pledges and Its ability
to govern a broad and enlightened and progres
sive pooplo. Our pledges havo been kept, all
savo one, and I greatly mistake tho temper of
tho republican party if (twill over be contentod
until that plodgo is mado good.
Tho words "Harrison nnd Illnino"
wero mentioned so rapidly that tho
friends of tho former candidate wcro
taken by surprise nnd had no opportu
nity to cheer for their candidate. Itut
tho Illaine men made tho most of tho
occasion, nnd for threo minutes dele
gates waved their hats and handker
chiefs wildly In tho air and cheered tho
great leader.
Another sccno came when Chairman
Fassett praised tho work of tho Fifty
first congress "tinder tho iron will and
strong una of Thomas II. Ueed." Almost
equnl to tho ovation to Ulainu was tho
enthusiasm inspired by this roferenco
to the republican parliamentarian. Ho
was seated far in tho roar of tho speak
er's stand nnd was Invisible to most of
tho audience. Some ono started tho cry
of "Kced, Ueed," and it was instantly
taken up by tho delegates and thu gal
lery, but It was not until tho chairman
of tho convention turned and beckoned
comtnnndingly to him that ho finally
aroso from his heat At tho first sight
of tho distinguished son of Mnlnu every
delegate nnd overy auditor aroso to do
him homage.
After tho cheering subsided Mr. Keed
said:
Mr. President and Fellow Citizens I want to
add In tho presenco of this vast nudtenco my
hearty expression of feeling In tho futuro of tho
republican party. Applause Its past needs
tho Indorsement of no mun. It has tho Indorse
ment of history, for the deeds of tho republican
party uro history itself. lAppluuso.1 And whllo
wo are prevented from polntfhg with prldo to
tho achievements of our party on account of
our tenderness for tho democratic party,
(Laughter and applause, novertholess wo sit
hero to-day rojolclng Hint our pait history shows
that from our birth untlll now our character
has been such that It Is a guarantee of the mag
nificent future wo uro bound to havo. Ap
plause It Is truo that we have dnno great
KX-SI'KAKEH THOMAS 11. RKKO.
things, but It is equally truo that wo havo no
right to rest upon them. Our party Is glorious,
but our future ought to tie moro so. It Is truo
that wo havo glvon this country a wonderful
reciprocal prosperity. It is truo that wealth
has boen poured Into the laps of our people by
tho great system which wo believe In nnd which
wo havo carried out. but I say to you to-day
that thero Is nuothor tuturo even greater than
having given prosperity to a country by the re
publican party. lApplauae. And that nobler
future Is to glvo overy citizen of tho United
Statos liberty of thought and nctlon. Cheers.
Wealth and proiperlty nro notable, but human
liberty Is magnlilccnt. Cheers.
Tho other oflleers selected by tho na
tional committee wore then chosen.
It was ordered that, until tho per
mancut organization should bo effected,
tho convention should be governed by
tho rules of the last preceding repub
lican convention.
Ex-Senator V. J. Nowoll, of Xew Jcr
soy, presented a resolution that tho roll
of states and territories bo called and
that tho chairman of each delegation
announco thu names of thu persons se
lected to servo on tho committees ns
follows: Permanent organization, rules
und order of business, credentials and
resolutions. This was adopted and thu
roll of states began.
Immediately after tho completion of
tho call of states und thu announcement
of tho membership of various commit
tees, tho convention adjourned until 11
o'clock to-day.
Thero nro no doubt exceptions, but
ns a general rulo whon a stump speaker
talks of marshaling his facts ho means
that ho is getting them intolyin'. Itov
ton Trnuscrlpt.
A variety show Is on tho road in
which a Japanese- "artist" walks bare
footed up a sort of ladder composed of
axes with tho sham edires unnormosL
This is probably tho cllmb-ux of th
show.
THE SECOND DAY.
Got. MoKlnlry Tukf4 tho I'eruianent
Clinlrmanslilp A .Mngnlflcrnt Ovation
Tim Governor DrfrinN l'rotnrtlon.
MfNNKAfoMfl, Minn., Juno V. Tho
second session of the republican nation
al convention was set for 11 o'clock but,
was not renlly opened until 11:43
o'clock, so slow wero tho delegates in
gathering.
The hall was crowded almost to its
utmost capnclty when Chairman Fus
sctt pounded for order.
The proceedings wcro opened by lllsh
op II. II. Whipple, of Minneapolis with
prayer.
It. E. Walker, of ltcatrlco, Nob., on
behalf of tho Nebraska delegation pre
sented Temporary Chairman Fassett
with a gavel made from trees grown on
tho first homestend In Nebraska. Thu
gavel, ho said, was of wood of hard In
growth and was inlaid with silver.
8. C. Lockwood, of Idaho, presented
tho report of tho committee on organ
ization. A wild scono took plneo when
tho committee reported Gov. William
McKlnley, of Ohio, for permanent chair
man. A magnificent ovation greeted tho
governor when he stepped to tho chair
on tho platform. Temporary Chairman
Fassett introduced his successor, say
ing: "Tho chairman, gentlemen of tho
convention. Ileforo presenting to you
your permnncnt chairman, tho chair
desires to thank you most heartily for
the kind forbenranco which yon havo
extended to him. I now have the honor
and tho distinguished pleasure to intro
duce Hon. William McKlnley, of Ohio."
Temporary Chairman Fassett retired
nmld great applauso and thero was pro
longed and renewed cheers nnd waving
of banners, after which Gov. McKlnley
spoke as follows:
I thank you for tho honor of presiding over
tho ninth quadrennial convention of tho repub
lican party. Applause. Republican conven
tions mean something. They havo nlwnys
meant something. Applause Kepuhllcnn
conventions say what thoy mean nnd mean
what thoy Hay. Applause They declare
principles and policies und purposes nnd when
Invested with power execute nnd on
forco them. Applause. Tho first na
tional convention of tho Republican
party was thirty-six years ago in
the city of Philadelphia. Tho platform of the
great convention reads to-day more llko 'In
spiration than tho animation of n political
party, drcat npplauso. Uvery proUsionot
I that great Instrument mado by tho futhurs of
; our pirty Is in the statutes of our country to
day. Applause. Kverr ono of them has been
1 cmlkodlcd Into publlo law and that cannot bo
I said of tho platform of any other political or
ganization In this or nny other country of tho
world. Cheers
I Wo arc for a protcotlvo tariff nnd for reel
, procKy. Great npplauso Wo propose to
tnko no backward step upon cither ono of thcso
great republican principles Applause. Wo
stand for a protectee tariff because it repre
sents tho American homo, tho American tiro
Hide, tho American famltr, tho American girl
. nnd tho American boy nnd tho highest possi
bilities of American citizenship. Applauso 1
Wo propose to rnlso our money to pay publlo
expenses by taxing tho products of other na
tions rather than by taxing tho products of our
own Applauso. Tho democratic party be
lieve In direct luxation, that Is In taxing our
selves, but wo don't bolluvo In that prin
ciple, so long ns w o can find nnybody tho to tux.
Our proteetlvo tariff not only docs everything
which n rovenuo tux Is doing, raising nil needed
revenues, but a protcotlvo tariff docsmuru. A
protective tariff encourages und stimulates
American industries and gives tho widest
possibilities to American genius and Amer
ican effort. Does nnybody know nhat
tnrlP reform is? ,(N'o, no, and laughter):
nnd that is to bo tho platform of our
political opponents this your. What docs It
menu? Yon say Qrovcr Cleveland's utterances.
From tho first one ho mado In Now York when
ho raid ho did not know anything about
the tariff until his last ono in lthodo Island,
you como nway Ignorant und uninformed
an lo what tariff reform mruni. Sluco
tho war thero havo bcon threo groat
tariff reform bills proposed by dcmocratlo
leaders, none of them alike, neither of them
with tho same free list, neither of them with
tho snmo tariff list, neither of them with tho
samo rates of duty, but ull mado by tho demo
cratic party upon tho same principle to xym
bollzo and present turlff rotorm. You may go
to Mills, you may go to Springer, and you will
tlni they dlffor totally; but you may go to
tho houso of representatives at Wushlug
ton which was elected distinctively upon
what thoy call a tariff reform Issue, with
tho two-thirds majority in thu house, und
what do you Und? Thoy pass three bills. Let
mo natno them: First, freo tin plate, leaving
sheet steel from which It Is made tariffed; that
Is, tbo finished product freo and the raw mato.
rial bearing a duty. Second, freo wool to tho
manufacturer and tariffed cloth to the con
sumer. Third, freo cotton ties to tho cotton
states and tariffed hoop iron to all tho rc.t of
tho states. That is their Idea of tariff reform.
Henry lilngham, of Pennsylvania,
presented tho report of tho rules com
mittee and it wtts adopted by acclama
tion. Ex-Governor Fornker aroso In re
sponse to tho call for tho committee on
resolutions nnd requested further time
to consider tho resolutions. An exten
sion of time was granted and tho roll of
states was called for tho names of tho
now national committeemen.
When Iowa was called and tho re
election of Clarkson, tho Illnino leader,
was announced, cheer after cheer fol
lowed from tho Illnino delegates. A
Bimllar demonstration greeted tho re
port of tho names of J. H. Mnnley, of
Mnlno, nnd William Mahono, of Vir
ginia, and when Missouri was called
and William Warner presented tho name
of Ulchurd C. Kerens tho Harrison dele
gates mado a grand counter-demonstration.
Various resolutions nnd petitions
which had been introduced and sent to
tho clerk's desk wero read by title and
referred to tho committee on resolu
tions. "Tho next thing on tho list Is tho
nomination of candidates for thu presi
dency," salt Chairman McKlnley.
A glanco at tho rules showed that
nominations could not be mudu under
tho rules until tho reports of tho com
mittees had been received, nnd on mo
tion of Hon. M. H. Do Young, of Cali
fornia, the convention adjourned until
10 o'clock this morning.
Arm Toru From tho Nocket.
Quingv, III., Juno 0. Shortly after
work commenced In tho Cadogan
Thatcher job printing ofllco tho foro
.mani K. II. Dolcbaro, started to un
tunglo a bolt, when his hand was
caught und his right arm jerked clear
from tho socket, man und arm falling
ut onco on tho lloor.
Ills I'utlier I Mad Also.
QuiNCV, IIL, Juno 0. Dr. Alex P. Leo,
ono oQulnoy'a most prominent physi
cians, has become suddenly insane and
is now in jail awaiting an examination.
t His father has been an Inmato of a Ml.
aourl ,sane asylum for three years.
HARRISON AND REID.
Tho Prosldont Honomlnatod by the
Oonvontlon at Minnoapolla.
The INIItor of tins N'rw York Tribune Com
pletes tlm Tlcltet-Tlin Harrison
Supporters ICxnlirriiiit Over
the Kntilt.
Mixxn.M'of.tH, Minn., Juno 11. Presi
dent Harrison was nominated
on tho '
urst ballot yesterday. Thu vote of
Texas gavo hltn thu necessary majority.
Tho effort of thu opposition to divide
&5W-
I'llKSlDKNT IfAllltlSON.
tho strcnth of tho Harrison men by
springing McKlnley failed totnlly.
As soon ns thu rcnoniiuatlon was as
sured the whole convention went wild
and Illnino hats wcro tossed around as
foot balls.
At tho conclusion of thu call of states
ox-Gov. Sowoll, of New Jersey, moved
that tho convention proceed to ballot
Amid great applauso the motion pre
vailed and a moment of Intense suspense
followed as tho chairmen of tho dele
gations of the various states proceeded
to poll their delegations preparatory to
responding to thu roll cull which would
follow.
It was ordered that the delegates from
tho Indian territory and Alaska, who
wiirn:t.Av iti:in.
had remained seated, be allowed to votb
upon tho second ballot.
The following Is tho voto by states:
Alabama Harrison McKlnley 7,
Arkansas Harrison IV McKlnley 1.
California Harrison 8, McKlnley 1, lllalno 9.
Colorado Ulnlno 8.
Conncctlcut-Hnrrlson I. McKlnloy 8.
Delaware lllalno 1. McKlnloy 1, Harrison 4.
Florida Hnrrlson i.
Oeorgla Harrison "d, i
Idaho-IIUIno d
Illinois Hnrrlson 31, Ulatno 14.
Indiana Hnrrlson ffll
Ion n Harrison SO, HlalnoS. McKlnloy 1.
Kansas Hm risou II, McKlnloy 1).
Kentucky Harrison 2J, lllalno 2, McKlnloy
1. ono absent.
LouUlniia-Hnrrlson 8, Illnino H.
Maryland Harrison II, McKlnloy 2.
Massachusetts Hnrrisou IS, 11 Initio I, McKln
ley II.
Michigan- Harrison 7, Illnino S, McKlnley 19.
Minnesota Horrlson S, lllalno 0, McKlnloy i.
Mtistsslppt- Harrlsoa U!i. lllalno Hi.
Missouri Ulnlno 4, Harrison '.8, McKlnley &
Montana-lllalno 1. Hnrrlson A.
Minnesota Blulna D, Harriott H, McKlnloy I.
Matno-lilulno li
Nebraska Harrison 15, McKlnloy I.
Novada lllalno tl
Nov Hampshire Hurrlson 4, lllalno 2, Itcod
I, Lincoln I.
Now Jersey Illatno 'i. Harrison 19.
7 McKlnloy
'
New York lllalno 3S, Harrison
1.
North Carolina Illnino
McKlnloy 1.
Harrison 18,
North Carolina official poll lllalno 2;, Har
rlionl7'a. McKlnloy I.
North Dakota Harrison 2, Illaine 4.
Ohio McKlnley 41, Harrisons. Ohio's voto
caused croit cheering McKlnley challenges
tho voto. Foraker says ho cannot. McKinloy
said he was n delcgato and cast no hucIi vote.
Ohio ofllclal polled Harrison 1, McKlnley 45.
Oregon Harrison I, McKlnley 7.
Pennsylvania Harriion 19, illnino S, McKln
ley 42.
RhodoIMnnd Illatno 5, Harrison 1, McKIn
ley I, Itced I.
South Carolina lllalno 3, Harrison 13, Mc
Klnley 2.
Tennessee lllalno 7, HnrrUon 17.
Toxns-HurrNon 23, Ueed 2, Illatno 8.
Totnls-HnrrlHon Ml McKlnloy W, lllalno
171, Ilend 4, Llncjln I,
As soon ns the vote of Texas had
been cast, Chairman McKlnley moved
to make Harrison's nomination unani
mous, uiuld cries of "lloll call;" "sit
down" from nil over the hull. A dele
gate objected, claiming tho rules could
not Iks waived, but McKlnley said they
could bv tv two-thirds voto.
McKlnley then said tho states not
reached wan'ed to record their votes.
That wn what ho wanted und ho with
held his motion and tho roll call of tho
states was continued.
A delegate moved to adjourn until 8
o'clock p. m.. and the convention ad
journed until that hour.
President Harrison was then renomi
nated by acclamation. Whlteluw Held,
tho well-known editor of tho Now
York Tribune, secured thu nomination
for vice-president, und tho convention
adjourned sine die.
I.nst In tho Arlinna Desorl.
Tucson, Aria., Juno 11. J. A. Van
horn, who was lo3t on tho desert sixty
miles west of Tucson, was brought In,
and was eight days without water. Ho
btibslsted on cacti of tho desert and somo
canned fruit ho found near by two sltoi
eton human beings. Whon found bo
was In a helpless condition. His talo
,f Mitfcrliur Is ono of horror. Murtln
uro physically wrecked.
I s4.rn n'mavi- vt-Srrv
Jillf28 5
... . . . X ... m..nn. ...... .I.a I IHirAllll 11T1.T11FVU 1111 LV IVI11I1I7I1 1L1111 U II1B I Iu
Weir, Ilia lrxuer, iTiiu hi-ui. um-r wui , i. i nuu,iii.i wiauuiinuuii 01 1'rCBluont liar-
rescuing party, was also u great sufferer, now In tho home. rlson. Under It tho county has enjoyed
it., w fnrtv nounds In wd cht from Copies of tho samo warning; wero aent i rcmarkubie prosperity, awl tho distil,,
Ho lost Xorty pouniis in v-u gin, irom . . ,.. , . u Chronicle and nna nonor of ,h0 nation t homo and abroad
Miffer utf whllo hunting hW nny out of ' Jo fctlltor onpy oi wo wironicio unu h b ,aub,llUy mRU,ulnoJ und wo oBer
,i . .iL., t to cot uadstaucc. lioth men . his hlster, who havo bcon engaged W , tua rorord of ptge.-w " "t B'
PRELIMINARY TEST.
The Harrison Men In a Htrong Majority-.
Tlmy (lo Wild on Announcement of the
Victory.
Mi.vNKAPoi.t8, Minn., Juno 10. But
a short session of tho republican na-
tionnl convontlon was held yesterday i
morning, a recess being taken until
the evening, at which tlmo tho commit
tee on credentials mado tho following
majority report:
After considerable dlsousston a voto
! Wits titltnn. whl pli atintvn.1 flin ttnri-luin
t ., t: r" r:r
iuuii in uu iu i K""11 majority.
A mighty yell greeted the announce
ment of tho Hnrrlson victory. Tho llg-
uros wero "402JY yeas and 420 " Tho
words wcro left unfinished. Although
tho actual figures in the negative wcro
423 tho president's friends loft tho word
"throe" unheard in tho din. Canes, hats
nnd handkerchiefs, everything that
could be. grabbed, wcro swung wildly
In triumph, whllo tho dome seemed to
trein bio with tho terrific raars of ap
plause. Mr. Dopew, tho leader of tho Har
rison forces, was asked If ho was satis
fied with tho test "Yes," ho replied,
smiling, "and wo will bo twcnty-llvo
votes stronger on tho main question."
Ex-Senator Piatt, of New York, said:
"I would prefer not to give an opinion
until a later ballot is taken.''
Chairman Clarkson said: "I cannot
toll exactly what its significance is.
Thero wcro enough absent in Louisiana
and ono or two of tho states to leave
Harrison short of a majority when wo
consider tho scattering votes that will
bo cast for dark horses. I don't glvo up
tho fight yet"
After much debate and confusion tho
convention at 1:25 a. in. adjourned until
11 o'clock to-day.
WORKINQMEN ACT.
A DctoBntlon of tho Now York Hefortn
I.rueuo ut Minneapolis.
MiNNKAfoi.is, Minn., Juno 10. Tho
New York labor delegation of tho
Worklngincn's Ilofom league and As
sociated trades of New York city, met
at tho Windsor hotel In this city yes
terday and determined to circulate
1,000 copies of tho resolutions adopted
by tho associated trades of Now York
city composed of cloven unions with
8,000 membership Wednesday, May
21, declaring that tho record
of President Harrison for tho last
threo years had shown that ho was tho
most eligible candidate for tho work
lngincn's and farmers' suffrage of nil
mentioned nnd demanding his renoml
nation and adding "his inception of tho
bimetallic conference will do much to
smooth tho dissensions which now ex
ist in financial matters between citizens
of different sections of tho country and
will ultimately settle in tho Interest
of tho whole people." They further
say that ho Is a believer In the pro
tection of tho workingmen from tho
pauper contract labor of Europe nnd
Asia und his patriotism is shown by his
firmness in tho Chilian, Italian and
liehrlng sea affairs. Tho resolutions
pledgo the working nnd farmer voto of
tho state to him as thocandldatoof tho
republican party.
Kcsolrrd. That n commlttco of six bo ap
pointed by tho chair to present this resolution
to tho republican national conventional Minne
apolis on Juno 7.
PASSED AWAY.
Death or Sidney Dillon, the Itnllnrny Mujr-
nntc. Ocrtirrnil In Now York.
Nkw Yoiik, Juuo 10. Sidney Dillon,
tho railroad magnet, until recently
president of tho Union Pnclilo system,
died at his homo
here ut 11 o'clock
yesterday. Ho
had been 111 for sev
eral weeks and in
bad health for somo
time. It wasowing
to tho lattor that
ho had recently re
signcd from tho
presidency of tiio
l Union Pacific. Mr.
'1 Til 1 1nfiwnit n mnr.
able man with an
tntorOHtlncr liltrw-v.
Mnvvr lm.j.nv. ": . " ' '.'
Altogether ho had
built moro miles of railroad track than
i any otner man ln tne United States. His
I name had almost alwavs been associated
with that o somo railroad. Ho began
-nil-nn,l nnnMntn l loan , !... VL..
"-w..v..".i.."n " - -
ion c a many roan aim since mat niu
built noarly thirty different lines. Ho
was 70 years old and Tory wealthy.
ORIENTAL BANK SUSPENSION.
Tho Kdect In No vVuy Comparable With
the Crash of llurlnar Urns. A Co.
London, Juno 10. Tho effect of tho
Oriental bank suspension, which was
announced Wednesday afternoon, Ls in
no way comparablo with tho crash of
Ilaring Pros. & Co. Tho suspension had
been to a largo extent discounted, but
notwithstanding this it has'oxerelsed n
depressing influence on tho markets gen
erally nnd Is causing discussion regard
ing tho depression in tho value of silver
and tho position of other eastern
houses. Shares of tho Indinn and Chi
nese bank fell ono to two points. Ten
pound Bharcs of tho Now Oriontal bank
wcro ongcrly offered Tuesday nt threo
pounds. The Insurance rate of depos
its was 6 per cent Tho depositors will
probably only suffer from deluy and
will eventually obtnin their deposits in
full. Tho prospects for tho sharehold
ers, however, nro doubtful.
HIGHBINDER OUTRAGE.
A Howard or HSOO ortereil for tho Death
of ClirUtlun'ChtiirMi.
Sam Fuancisco, Juno 10. -Tho Chinese
highbinders havo offered a roward of
t5U0 to any highbinder who will kill
Christian Chinese and havo also sent
warning lotters to missionaries in this
city, dcolarlng that if thoy continue to
rescue female slaves from Chinese
brothels their lives will pay tho pen
alty. Such a letter has been received by
Miss Margaret Culberson, superintend
ent of tho Presbyterian mission and by
several other people active In this v ork.
Tho letter also demands that Miss Cul-
w
Wilms rfflZii.
fc VMff
i umucav iui-vuim nvtK iw jiiii
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Tho Principle of tho l'nrty ns Reported
to tho National Convention by tho Corn
inttten on Hoiolutlons.
Minnkatoms, Juno 10. Tho follow-
ing is tho full tuxt of tho platform as
complotcd by tho commlttco on resolu
tions:
Tho representatives of the republicans of
tho United States nssomblcd in general convon
tlon on the shores of tho Mississippi river, the
everlasting bond of an lndestructlhlo ropublic,
whoso most glorious chapter of history Is tho
rocord of tho republican party, congratulato
tholr countrymen on tho majcstlo march of tho
nation under tho bannors InBcribod with tho
principles of our platform of 18t8, vindicated by
victory at tho polls and prosperity In our fields,
work-s-hops and mines, nnd mako tho following
declaration of principles:
Wo reaffirm tho doctrino of protection. Wo
call attention to its growthalrcady. Wo main
tain that tits prosperous condition of our coun
try Is largely due to tho wlso rovenuo legisla
tion of the republican congress. Wobcllcvo
that nil articles which cannot bo produced In
tho United States, except luxuries, should ba
admitted freo of duty, nnd that on nil imports
coming Into competition with tho products of
American laber thero should bo tovlud duties
equal to the dtfforonco between wages nbroad
nnd at homo. Wo assert that tho prices of
manufactured article- of general consumption
havo been reduced under tbo operations of tbo
tariff net of IS.X).
Wodonouneo tho efforts pf tho domocratlo
majority of tho houso of representatives to de
stroy our'tariff laws by piecemeal ns Is mani
fested rjy Ihelr attacks upon wool, lead nnd lend
ores, the chief products of n number of states,
and wo oak tho pcoplo tor their Judgment
thereon.
Wo point to tho success of tho republican
policy of reciprocity, upin which our export
trudo has vastly Increased nnd new and en
larged markets havo been op-jned for tho prod
uces of our furms und workshops. Wo remind
tho pooplo of tho bitter opposition of tho domo
cratlo party to this practical business measure,
nnd claim that, executed by u republican ad
ministration, our present laws will eventually
giro us control of thu tra lo of the world.
The American people, from tradition and In
terest, favor bl-inetaillsm, and tho republican
party dcmiuds tho uso of both gold and silver
as standard money, with such rettrctlous and
undor such provisions, to bo determined bv
legislation, us VUlsccuro tho maintenance of
tho parity of values of the two metals, so that
tho purchasing and debt paying powor of tho
dollar, whother of silver, gold or paper, shall
bo at all times cquil. Tho Interests of tho pro
ducers of tho country, its farmers and Its work
ingmen. demmd that nvcrv dollar, paper or
coin. Issued by thu government, shall bo as
good as nny other.
Wo command tho wlso and patriotic steps al
ready taken bv our government to securo an In
ternstlonal conference, to adopt such measures
ns will lnsuro a purity of value between gold
nnd silver for uso us money throughout tho
world.
Wo iromand that every citizen of tho United
States shall be allowed to cast one freo and un
restricted ballot In nil publlo cloctlons, and
that such ballot shall bo counted and returned
ns cast; that such laws shall bo enacted nnd en
forced ns will securo to cery citizen, tho rich
or poor, native or foreign born, this sovereign
right guaranteed by the constitution
Tho freo and honest papular ballot tho Just
and equal represents tlon of nil tho pcoplo, ns
wollus their Just nnd equal protection under
tlu) laws, nro tho foundation of our republican
Institutions, nnd tho party will never relent its
efforts until the Integrity of the ballot und tho
purity of o'eetlons slnll bo fully guaranteed
und protected In every stuto.
We denounce tho continued Inhuman outrages
perpetrated upon American citizens, for polit
ical reasons. In certain uouthcrn states.
Wo favor tho extension of our foreign com
merce, tho restoration of our morcantllo In
dustry und tho crottion of n navv for tho pro
tection of our national Interests and tho honor
of our Hag, tho maintenance of the most friend
ly relations with all foreign powors, entangling
alliances wltl none: nnd tho protection of tho
rights of our fishermen.
Wo reaffirm our approval of the 'Monroe doc
trino nud believe in tho nchlnvcmcnt of tho
manifest destiny of tho rcpublio In its broadest
sense.
Wo favor tho enactment of moro strlngont
lans und regulations for tho restriction of
criminal, pauper and contract immigration.
Wo favor efficient legislation by congress to
protect Urn life and limb of employes of trans
portation companies engaged In carrying Inter
state commerce, nnd recommend legislation by
thu respective states that will protect em
ployes engaged in stuto commerce. In minim;
and manufacturing.
Tho republican party has nlways been tho
champion of tho opprcsrd, nnd recognizes tho
dignity of manhood, Irrcspoctlvo of faith, color
or nationality: It sympathizes with tho causo
of homo rulo in Ireland and protests against tho
persecution of tho Jews in ltussla.
Tho ultlmato rellnuco of free popular govern
ment Is tho Intelligence of tho peoplo and tho
maintenance of freedom among men. Wo
thoroforo declare anew our devotion to liberty
of thought und conscience, of speech and press,
and approvo all agencies und Instrumentalities
which contribute to tho education of tho chil
dren of tho land; but whllo lnststlia; upon the
I fulltst measure of religious liberty, wo are on-
posed to any union of church and 8,tato.
'Wo rnafflrm our opposition, declared In tho
I rfPublhan platform of IMS, to all combine
I lions of copltal organized In trusts or other-
wlso to control arbitrarily tho condition of
trade nmong our citizens. Wo heartily Indorse
tno action oireoav tasen upon this subjeot and
ask for such further legislation as may be re.
quired to remedy unydefosts In oxUrlng laws,
snd to render tholr enforcement more coraplolo
und iffcctivo.
Wo approvo tho polio? of extending to towns,
villages and rural communities the advantages
of tho freo delivery service now enjoyed by tho
larger cities of the country, und reaffirm tho
declaration oontatned In tho republican plat,
form of lt83, pledging tint reduction of letter
postage to 1 cent ut tho curliest ikmsIWo mo
ment consistent with tho maintenance of tho
post office department und the highest class of
postal service.
Wo commend the spirit of reform In tho civil
servlco and tho wise and consistent enforce
ment by tho republican party of tho lans regu
lating tho suma
Tho construction of tho Nicaragua canal ls of
the highest tmportanoo to tho American people,
but ns u measure of nutional defense and to
build up nnd maintain American commerce It
Bhould bo controlled by tho United States gov
ernment. Wo favor the admission of the remaining ter-
uiurii-suiinuourueHi practicaDio lute, having
duo regard to tho InterostH of tho peoplo of tho
territories and of tho Unttod States All tho
federal officer appointed for the territories
should bo selected from lwna lido resldonts
thereof, nnd tho right of solf government bhould
bo accorded as far us practicable.
Wo favor cession, subject to tlio homestoart
laws, of Iho arid publlo lands to the states und
territories In which thov llo, uuder such com
eresslonal restrictions ns to disposition, re
clamation and occupancy by sottlers ns will
live tho maximum benonu to tho pcoplo.
Tho world's Columbian exposition Is n great
national undertaking ad congress should
promptlr enact such reasonable legislatloa
therefor ns will lnsuro a dlncharglng of the ex
ponas and obligations Incident thereto, and tho
attainment of results ccauneusurato with tba
dignity and prorcsi of tho nation.
Wb sympathize with all wise nnd legitimate,
efforts to lessen und prevent tho uvlls U Intern
penince und promote morality.
Ever mindful of tho services and sawillcos of
tho men who saved thyi life of tho antlon, wo
pledge unow to tho votran soldiers of tho re
publlo a watchful enro nnd recognition of their
Just claims upon a grntcf ul people. ,
we commena mo abio patriottuand thorouch.
faithful pcrlorouuco tnthc t'.turo.
rVu)rWr
I