FHE OMAHA DAILY
TWENTY-SECOND YEAH. OMAHA , FRIDAY IVJORtflNG , JULY 1 , 1892. NUMKER 13
'APOSTLES ' OF REFORM
Third Patty Men Gathering ft Omaha for
the Great Convention.
PLANKS FROM THE PARTY'S ' PLATFORM
Harmony Among the Delegate ! as to Oan-
didates and Principles.
MANY DELEGATES CLING TO GRESHAM
They Hope Ho May Bo Induced to Load
the Reform Host * .
DELEGATES ARRIVING IN LARGE NUMBERS
Tlio Convention Hull Arriinccil to Scat
Jllglil Tliiiimiml rt-oplo Tlio Scram
* ble for Tickets Stnto Convention
of Independents lit Lincoln.
The pcoplo's party will meet in national
convention in this city nt 10 o'clock on Satur
day morning. Tlio delegate ! are already be
ginning to nrrlvo and there are indications
thnt the nntnl dny of the republic tbo
Fourth of July will witness the birth of
n great political party which is to DO
a menace to the oil ! organizations
which hnvo so long striven for suprem
acy in the nation. There is not the
slightest evidence of discord In nny direction ,
nnd there seems a general resolve all arouna
to ninko this convention n harmonious gath
ering nt which is to bo ( irmly cemented into
ono symmetrical whole nil the heterogeneous
elements thnt go to make up Ihoso various
political and Industrial orders and nssocln-
tions thnt hnvo heretofore refused to nssiin
milnto into nny great political organization.
At thu first day's session the only business
to bo transacted will bo thu perfecting of llio
temporary organization nnd the nnnoutico
incut of the committees on crcdontlnls , reso
lutions and permanent organization. There
will bu but few contests , and thu committee
on credentials will probably complete its
labor : ; in one brief session. The committee
on permanent organization will have more to
do , but tbo cominlttco on resolutions , the
most Important in the convention , will likely
bo one of tbo most harmonious.
Agreed on u riallorm.
Those of the great rivnl polltlcnl organiza
tions who hnvo hopeu that the pcoplo's party
would divide over questions of principle and
pot bo able to agree upon n common platform
of declarations will be surprised to know thnt
the people's party platform is already practl-
, . pally ngrood upon. The loaders hnvo boon
in-constant correspondence for months past ,
mid Ib's tacitly agreed thnt tha St , Louis
platform ( A February 22 shall bo taken as
basis , and that the only extraneous matter
to receive conslJuratloa will bo Ihodonuticln-
tlon of thu force bill , the demand for
broader reciprocity than is offered by the
partv of utpublicnni-.m , nnd Iho condemna
tion of the recent stno batik plank adopted
at tlio national deniocni'lc convention.
Tlio platform winch Chairman Tauboneck
of llio national executive Committee hns ii :
bis pocket ibis evening , and which Genera !
Weaver , Ignatius Donnelly , Congressman
Thomas E. Watson , Jerry S'mpson and othei
leasing spirits of the party ugroo shall bo
adopted as tha war cry , of the coming cam
puign , is cs follows :
riatlorm I'luiilcs.
1. Wo domain ! n national currency , safe ,
sound nnd flexible , issued by the ginora'
government only , n full legal tender fur nil
debls , public und private ; and that without
the usa of ban King corporations , n Just ,
equitable nnd ellloient menus of distrlbulloi :
direct to the people , nt u tux not exceeding'
per cent , bo provided , us .sot forth in the sub-
treasury p'nn ' of * o farmers allianco.orsomo
better system ; 'Iso by pnymcnts in ills-
\ charge of its obit IH0113 for public improve-
incuts.
( n ) Wo domain' I tree and unlimited coin-
ngo of silver.
( bj Wo domain llhnt the amount of cir
culating medium bo speedily increased lo
not less than ? ! ) ( ) per capita.
( c ) Wo demand a graduated income tax.
( d ) Wo belicvo that the money of the
country should bo kept ns much ns possible
in the hands of the people , and hence wu do
immd that all statu nud national revenue
shall bo limited to the necessary sxponso.s ol
the government economically and honestly
administered ,
( o ) We demand that postal savings
banks bo established by Iho government foi
the safe deposit of tha earnings of tbo noo-
plo n.id lo facilitate exchange.
U. The land , including nil the natural re
sources of wealth , is the heritage of nil the
peoplo. niul should not bo monopolized lot
Bpcculallvu purposes , and niion ownership ol
land should bo prohibited. All land now
icld by railroads and other corporations In
' ecss'of their actual neiHts , and nil lands
w owned by aliens should bo reclaimed b >
thoVoveriimout and hold for actual settler'
onlyx
! ! . Tv-nnsportntlon bclrg n means of ex
changiJwind n public necenslty , the govern
inont shohiit ) own and ppa-ato the railroads
In iho Interest' of-uui.uuuU | > .
( a ) The lolegraph ni-U telephone , tike tlu
postofllco systum , being il nccosMtv for trans
mission of news , shouliJiA0 owned and oper
nted by iho government ih the interest of the
people. , . '
T > u ror.-i. Hill.
In nddlilou/to the above | .hcro will bo r
jlmiK'iVilicih U expected to frustrate the
herculean efforts that are being exerted b ;
thu democratic leaders of tlio south to re
claim their following from iho people's part )
; - = * : > Tills plank will ba n denunciation o
the republican force bill , nndt \ \\lll bo as
ringing nnd us omphatlo us Uio nrralgmnon
by the democratic national convention n
week ngo. Tha lenders of iho Independent
party have given this subject most cnroful
consideration , | < ave weighed its effect In all
Us details , und they iiii'ionnco that
the dlo Is cast , that tlio force bill
of tbo republican party will be denounced us
un unwarranted , dangerous und unconstitu
tional interference in stnto elections' . The
announcement of Chairman Taubencck of
the national committee ihut hti favors such n
plank is rocnrdod ns practically settling the
matter , us Tuubcnuck ; bnlng n northern man
und of past republican limitations , would bo
V imluniilvexpected to oppose the declaration ,
if opposition were to bo encountered. But
Mr. Tnubcnuclc Is ono of the warmest advo
cates of the plan I : , nnd snys it means the
electoral voles of live southern states for thi
pcoplo's party presidential candidate this full.
The fear of the force bill Is the las' , bugbour
_ by means of which tlio iknnocri is of the
- foulh nro striving lo frighten th * people's
tarty men back Into the damocrnilo ranks.
Clio docs not. fear nny tuji > Io-s effect In the
hfprtli fromiiu urralgnim to the force bill ,
\rauBC \ , bo Buys , the u bto n state ; , wlicro
/ ii people's party nro at. ens * ! In the north ,
I/ays bnve uocn opposed to ibo foico bill.
lii ! ndJIlion tocondomt pg tlio force bill ,
/ the plitilorm will iilsocm or * < ( ho Australian
ballot law ns a nucilcd } rofJim ID ull the
ttnloi.
Vruti from lliirtfnl 1'oiilentlotn.
In one very slsnillcunt roipect could the
old political parlies afford 10 follow the ex-
iimplu thnt Is being set by the people's puny
loaders In these latter days of practical poll-
tic * . There nro no Hills openly striving for
the political nomination ; there are no Clove-
lamia with tholr Wultnoys on the ground
skillfully laying wires for Inter political
triumph ; there are nollurrisons wilh u horde
of Cfllco icoUm striving fruatlcully lor Iho
glorification of their chief ; anJ thcro are
o Hlnh.os to rccoivo the hero worship
> f their adherents , but destined to go down
u defeat with their Idolatrous admirers
nournmg and rcluslng to be comforted. The
man who receives from the national people's
'arty convention the nomination for the
iroHidency ot the United States will receive
t unsought nnd it must como to htm tin-
beckoned. Tbo nomination must seek the
nnn nnd not the man tuo nomination. Half
dozen prominent leaders of the
rroat Independent nrjvomont are
rcely dlsounscd , but not ono tins
vet arrived upon the ground nnd noue Is
naklng the slightest clTort for that treat
loner which any ono might covet , There
will be no headquarters opened for the ro-
ceptton of uncommitted or unplcUi iJ dele
gates , und the cadges which were so conspic
uous at tha recent republican nnd democratic
conventions ns expressing loyalty to the per-
Honnl candidate of the delegate wilt bo un-
inown in this great Independent convention.
I'ho only emblem tlftit adorns the breasts of
the delegates Is a little metal badpo worn in
the buttonhole nnd bearing the inscription ,
"Tho People1 * Party. "
Will .Seek the Man.
The selection of u candidate Is to bo the
last work of the convention nnd the choice Is
to oo made after calm and mature meditation ,
Tha magic of but ono name is sulliclcnt to
take this convention by storm nnd .that name
will never bo mentioned within the precincts
of thu Coliseum , If tbo wisher of this treat
popular American nro to be respected.
Walter Q. Oroshnm of Indiana could have
the nominal Ion by thu merest signal ot as
sent , but ha has forbidden his friends to
allow his name to oo mentioned in this con
nection , nnd his friends are so loyal that they
are disposed to accept his wishes ns their
Inw.
Inw.Tho
The other gentlemen who are prominently
mentioned in connection witti the presiden
tial nomination are General .lames U.
Weaver , ox-congressinnn from Io va nnd for
merly the greenback candidate for the prcsl
doncy ; Hon. Marlon Cannon , prosidcutof the
California farmers alliance and a prominent
writer and worker in the reform movement ;
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota ; Hon.
John Willits of Kansas , the farmers
alliance candidate who was dofcated for
governor of that state by but fi.UOO ma
jority ; cx-Lfnitcd States Senator Van Wyck
of Nebraska and Congressman John Davis ol
the Fifth district of Kansas , 'llio only can
didate for wnom any delegates have been in
structed Is General Weaver of Iowa , und It
Is probable that ho has not moro than 100 , so
that nine-tenths of the delegates will proba
bly como to the national convention unln-
structcd nnd uncommitted.
Vlco I'reshlentlal Nomination.
Thorn Is a disposition to give , the vice
presidency to some live young campaigner of
iho party , nnd the eloquent Tom Wntson of
Georgia , leader of the pcoplo's party iu the
national house of representatives , could have
the nomination if ho would accept It. Wnt-
sou's chief ambition Just now. however , ap
pears to bo again to wrest his district from
the democratic hosts of Georgia , and ho says
ho would rather defeat , General Black , his
chivalrous democratic opponent , than to be
elected vlco presideutupon the people's party
ticket.
Hon. ,1.11. Davis of Texas , who accepts
the soubriquet of "Cyclono Davis , " is also
montlonod lor the vice presidency , and his
well known foriusie abilities 11U all the
qualities required of n candidate.
Temporary Chairman.
The temporary chairman of the convention
will bo Hon. C. H. Islington , a prominent
tnrraors alliance loader of Georgia. The
first choice of the national cominlttco fell
upon Congressman Tom Watson of Geor
gia , but 'Watson has in termed Chnlrmau
Tuubcuork that lie cannot Icnvo Washington
ut this time , ns ho desires to record htmso'.f
on various Important measures now on the
calendar. As It was particularly desired
that the honor should go to the south , Mr.
Watson suggested Mr. Ellington for the
temporary choirn' n&l'ip.nnd -committee
has announced thai this selection will bo
ratified. The committee has not selected u
secretary , but John W. Jltiys of Philadel
phia , general secretary of the ICnights of
Labor , has been mentioned for the place und
will probably bo chosen ,
WHAT THU CIIAIIU1AN SAYS.
.Mr. Tanbcnech TillltH of Candidate * and thu
I'rolcilde 1'latlorin.
Mr. II. B. Tauboneck , chairman of the
executive committee of the iudopondcnt
patty , arrived from St. Louis about 0 o'clock
last evening. When asfcd by a reporter what
in his opinion would bo the platform
adopted by the convention , ho said :
"It will bo the platform adopt jd at the In
dustrial conference at St , Louis. That is ,
iho three planks referring to mono } ' , trans
portation and hind may possibly bo revised
somewhat , but I do not believe there will bo
any material alteration of the principles us
laid down .t St. Louis. In addition to those
three plunks we will have n utrong plank op
posing all loderal Interference ? in elections.
In othnr words , wo will oppose what is now
Know as the force bill. At the same time wo
will declare for the Australian ballot system
of voting , a free vote and a lair count. "
"Will you have n woman suffrage or pro
hibition plank in the platform ( "
"No , I tlili'K not. That question was
definitely settled at the St. Louis convention ,
Wo have nothing in regard to either woman
suffrage or pensions in tno platform adopted
nt tbo St. LouU conference. My opinion is
that they will bo dropped by the Omaha con
voiition. "
"What will you have to say in regard to
free silver ! ' '
"Wo shall declare for free silver nnd un
limited uolnuiro of nlvor , Just as tlio law
stood in 16711 before hllvor was demonet
ized. "
"Do you expect the sllvnr men of the west
will become n part of your party and join in
the coming campaign I"
Sliver Slates anil Candidate * .
"Yes , 1 do. 1 have the very best assur
ances time the silver men not only of the
silver producing states but nl < o of the nation
nro going to Join hands with us. I have re
ceived a letter trom General Warner , presi
dent of the Bimctalllu league , saying llio
executive cominlttco of that society lias
passed a resolution slating that neither thu
.Minneapolis nor Chicago conventions had
given any hope of free silver , and calling
upon the silver men of the nation to send del
egates to Omaha to confer with the people's
parly. The western silver clubs and Colorado
rado have already opened headquarters at
tboMlllard hotel. "
"Who are llitelv to bo the candidates before
the convention I"
"That I cannot state positively The lido
tins been toward Uroshani , and , In my opin
ion , ho will bo our nominee , provided he can
bo induced lo accept , with a strong
man from llio south for vice president. I
have received lottery from Arkansas saying
that If Grasham is nominated no will carry
that stale by 110,000. The same no\\s coinoi
from Colorado , Montana , Washington nnd
California. Texas favors Grebhum ; so does
Kentucky , Ohio and Pennsylvania. Ho 1s a
perfectly satisfactory man lo the silver men
nf the west. From a prlvute letter I under
stand Weaver Is for him and will umke thu
nominating speech. In regard-to second
place on the tlcliut , there has been u number
of names mentioned , but BO far , from tlio
correspondence 1 have received , everything
is nt sea.
"Groshum would cor'ulnly bo the strong
031 muu wo could nominate , " said Mr ,
Tari'oneck , "if ho could bo Induced to accept
thu-.i'omlanlioii , There appears to bo much
uncertainty ns to Us position , but unless ttio
Judge makes some ilellnito announcement soon
the convention may conclude to nominate him.
The truth is , however , the question of can.
dldutes ! > not being discussed yet. If the
presidential candidate is a northim man ol
course the vlco presidential caudldaio will
bo from the south , "
Wurlc of Mio Convention.
"Who will bo your choice for temporary
chairman of the convention I"
"Tho temporary cbulrm-u , I think , will u >
C , H. Klllugtoii of Georgia. Our lli'at choloj
was Coiicroiixmuu Tom Watson , but ho bus
declined und recommended ICIiingion. Tnn
present Intention of thu committee U to
accept Watson's recommendation und uom
luuta KUInuton. "
" \Vlmt will your platform bol"
"It will bu based upcafUo St. Louis plat
form , but will contain nevcrnl additional
planks. Ono will bo an nrraleumont of the
force Dili nnd nnothcr will bo nn ( indorse
ment of the Australian ballot sys
tem. Many delegates also favor
the denunciation of the plank m the
democratic plutlorm demanding Iho repeal of
the 10 per cent tnx on stnto bank Issue. The
most importnnt tlcclnrntlon , however , will bo
ngnlnst the republican force bill. It will
monn flvo states sure for us In the
south nnd I think will bo the means
of raising the totnl of pooplo's parly stales
this fall to at least eight. I linvo no doubt
wo will carry eight states nnd think tbo
chances nro bright for ten or twelve. Uy ar
raying ourselves against iho force bill.wotako
the last logs from the democratic party fn
the south , ns tbnt Is the only argument they
advance to reclaim their brethren from the
Bcoolo's party ranks. Wo propose , too , In
In this convention to glvo the old parties n
lesson In harmony. There will bo no bicker-
Inrfg , no desecrated loaders , and no regrets
to carry nwny nnd endanger the success of
the ticket next fall. "
IN STATI2 COSVKNTIO.V.
National lIc-loRiitcs . Soloutril nt Lincoln
Amid ( irc.it Kntlillsliimii.
LIXCULN , Nob. ' , Juno 30. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin ; Bii.j : The state convention of
the people's Independent party assembled at
Uotmtmn'3 hull In this city nt U o'clocK nnd
was called to order by J. V. Wolfe , chair
man of the stale contrnl committee. Mr.
Wolfe was made temporary chairman by ac
clamation and his brief address was roundly
noplaudcd.
J , A. Kdgorton of Buffalo county was
mndo temporary ioerotarv bv acclamation
and C. H. Plrtlo of Laneaslcr county was
mndo assistant secretary.
Tbo chair , on motion of a delegate from
Douglas county , appointed a committee-
credentials , composed of ono delegate from
each congressional district , The list is as
follows ! First district , Ellas Baker ; Second
end , T. C. Kelsev ; Third , D. Collins ;
FourthI3. W. Menfor ; Filth.J. S. Kennedy ;
Sixlh , A. E. Sheldon.
A committee on permanent organization
was appointed ns follows : W. Steele , Ham
ilton county ; D. Clem Doavcr. Douglas ; H.
P. InL'crsoll , Johnson ; J. D. Hatileld , Ante
lope ; Daniel Freeman , Gngo.
An adjournment was then taken until 2
o'clock this afternoon and Mivs. MeCormick ,
president of the Kansas Woman's alliance ,
addressed the convention , her remans being
opiutodly cheered ,
There Wrro Ho Contest * .
It wus nearly 3 o'clock when Chairman
Wolfe called the convention to order after
recess and the cominlttco on credentials was
not reidy to mane Its report. The Lincoln
Glco club entertained the convention with n
song , after which the committee on cre
dentials mndo Its report. Iso contests were
reported and the committee was discharged.
Tno committee on permanent organization
recommended that the temporary ofllcors be
made permanent and the suggestion wus
adapted.
At this point Paul Vandervoort wanted all
the old soldiers in the convention to stand
jp and be counted. They did so , to the
number of KM. The ox-confederates were
then called and live stood up , while the con
vention guvo ihree cheers for the blue and
the cray. Vandorvoort then moved that tbo
convention cndorso the at. Louis platform
by a rising voto.
George Abbott ot Fnl'.s City opposed the
motion because ho Ihought it might em
barrass the national convention.
A delegate from Holt , county settled the
matter by assuring the convention ; hat thu
only platform that would bo considered by
the Omaha convention would bo the Sf
Louis platform. Vuiidcrvoort's motion was
then carried without , a dissenting voto.
The work of selecting eight delegates to
the nutionnl convention was taken cp. Wil
liam Crnno of Jefferson county made n fervid
appeal for the farmers , assorting that neither
of tbo old parties had honored the farmers
by sending ono to their national conventions.
D. Clem Deaver of Omaha mov < ? d that each
congressional district select ono delegate and
then the convention select the other two.
Tlio motion was curried.
Svli't'thiK t' ' " ' Mclojfntrg.
The First district named J. V. Wolfe of
Lancaster ; Second , .1. Kelly McComdus of
Uouglas ; Third , W. A. Poynter of Boone :
Fourth , I. \ ) . Chamberlain of Polk ; Fifth ,
W. A. McKciirhnn of Webster ; Sixth Wil
liam Neville of Lincoln. Pending the nomi
nation of the remaining two delegates , n glee
club from Custcrcounly made its appearance
and sang several songs to the delighi of
Iho audience. They went wild over It. The
Lincoln Ulco club snug "Got Off the
Earth , " which called out another burst of
enthusiasm. A martini band then made its
appearance nnd after ono or two selections ,
in which the bass drummer exerted himself
to Iho utmost , leaving thu convention in n
condition to listen lo .almost nuyijiing. It
was probably ihls fact which onablo'd them
to listen with patlenco to a song entitled.
"Youcg Kli , " written and composed nud
sauir bv a young dcltisata from Valley. At
the conclusion of the ihirlcenlh verso a dole-
gale BUgL'esled tbnt , ihero were null two
more delegates lo select ,
Snt DOIVII on , lily Iturroivri.
Nominations were called for , and right
hero Is where the convention proceeded to
sit down upon Jay Burrows , Poyntor nom-
Inalud General C. II. Van \Vyok , Vanilorvoort
named J. W. Edgertcn , William Crane of
Jelferson county , the barne man who mndo so
impassioned nn nprienl for the selection of
nonu but farmers , placed the nnmu of .lav
Burrows before the convention , while B. F.
Pratt of Morrick county brought out J. H.
Powers. Tucro were cncors for Van Wyck ,
l dgurton mid Powers , but the nomlna'tion
of Burrows was received with eloquent si
lence.
With a look of grim determination on Its
face thu convention settled down to avenue
itself for what It believed to bo Burrows'
treachery to the independent purtv. The
roll call was started und as county after
county was culled , und votes were announced
for Van Wyck , Powers or Kdgorton , thu
friends of Burrows , if there wuro such in
the hull , listened In vnln for u vote for him.
The roll call was completed and before the
conclusions could bo fooled up Iho nomina
tion of Van WycK nnd Powers was declared
unanimous without a dissenting voto.
Ho Wiiii Deliberately Insulted ,
Not n vote bad been cast for Burrows. The
Insult was evidently deliberate und premedi
tated , for all forenoon it had been whispered
about lhat Burrows would bo given n rebuke
nl iho afternoon session. Before tUo roll call
was commenced Van \Vyclt endeavored lo
withdraw his name , but the convention would
not have It , Before the call was completed
the name of Kdgerton was uleo withdrawn.
Mr. Powers xvas culled to the platform nud
greeted with an ovation of cheers. Thcro
were loud calls for Vim Wyck , but he had dis-
appeared. A committee was sent In search of
him. They found him nt the hntcl and re
turned with him to the convention hall.
Probably no man In Nebraska has over
boorrhonored with BO great un ovation as
Inut winch was given ox Senator VanWyck
this afternoon. As In' appeared at the en
trance of the hull ho was greeted with
cheers which veroredoubled as u half score
ot brawny farmers hol.slod him upon their
shoulders and advanced with him triumph
nntly down the alsio.
Delegates carried llaga bcforo him , while
others waved iliain w.lldly in the air. The
band started then "Soe , the Conquering
Hero Comes , " but the Identity of the .selec
tion was Mviillowod up by the clicer.s that
wore being so lustily given. When tbo sen
ator had regained his breath ho addressed
the convention , thanking the members for
the unexpected honor they had conferred
upon him. He then pioccoded to talk upon
the Issues presented by Iho people's party ,
not neglecting to nlludo lo thu manner in
which ho had been trouied by ibo Indopand
onls during the past two years ,
I'uvor * lor Iliu Vuter.iny ,
The business of the convention being pruc-
llcallv over ibo delegates were ready for ad
ditional enthusiasm , It cam d upon n motion
that It wus the sep.so of Iho convention that
nil ex-union aud ux-coiifcderato soldier * bj
uumilted lo iho Omalm convunllon IH lur ax
possible , J. M , Snyder , u gray-headed dele
gate from Shcrinun county , took thu plat
form iu support ol the luotton. Ho claimed
, ! * .
.hat the Indopondotl , party was the only ono
n which the blue nnil' gray could bo rc-
jnltcd. An cx-confL'drr\o In the ntidlcnco
olncd llio old man ou tha sttigo nud as tboy
clasped hands tbo convention came to Its
foot with n ralghU' hurrah.
Snyder then called fur nil old soldiers to
como to the platform. Ono hundred nnd
lifty men ntonco mounted tha stngo. CatchIng -
Ing up the big > ilk Mag belonging to the
Custor county dclcgutton , Suydor wnvod it
over tbo heads of tbo soldiers nnd then led n
procession round nnd round the biz hall.
The building fairly rocked with enthusiasm
for nt least ten minutes. No similar scene
hns over been witnessed In n No-
brask.il convention nnd it gnve many n
spectator in tbo gnllo'-y something ofnn idonot
the ournostiiosj nnd enthusiasm of the Inde
pendent pnrty in this campaign. A few
more spccubos followed , but the convention
had exhausted itself and was ready to go
homo.
A long-haired dclogntn from Kndlcott
named Urlns Kcolc.attempted n speech , In
which ho paid particular attention to Tin ;
OMAHA Hun , but ho was culled to order by
Allen Root ot Douuhts , who assorted that
the discussion of 'I'lie Iliu ; bad no plnco In an
independent convention.
STII.K I.OOKISH TO ( lltliSIIAM.
Indiana und Illinois Delegates Hope tlio
.liulgo Will I.end Their llosls.
C. A. Power , Sntnsol T. Jones nnd M. C.
Hankln , nil of Terre Haute , members of the
Indiana delegation , r.rrivod yesterday morn
ing wearing Grosdnm badges ,
Mr. Power was thp originator of the Cin
cinnati conference .held u year ngo. It was
he who went to 1 < lorldannd cnusod tlio cnll
to bo made. Ho Is quite n prominent man in
the independent cause. When nsked his
opinion on tbo sllVur . 'question ho produced
from his Inside pocket u resolution which ho
said expressed his views exactly and which
ho expecls the convention In adopt. Hero Is
tbo resolution : "We ncmaiul the free nnd
unlimited coinngo ol { silver on equal terms
with gold of present weight nnd llnenuss
nnd condemn the notion of the president In
attempting to barler n'way Iho sovereignty of
the American people over their domestic nf-
fairs , through an International conference
composed of foreign aristocrats , opposed to
frco "government. " v ,
Mr. Power i for Grcsham with all his
might and snys his nomination moans noth
ing moro nor less ttuiu his election.
"But it is understood Juoco Greshnm hns
declined to allow his nr.mo to bo used , " was
stated.
"That is not true.Jn thp llrst place ho
cannot decline something winch has never
been offered hltn. IJo has been visited by
committees , it Is true. , but they were merely
conferring wilh him and had no authority to
net. I think I knojv as'.mueh about Judge
Grcshnni's nttltudo ou the question of his
candidacy as any man , ns I was the lirst to
approach him , ami .havo a loiter wilh mo
now Irom him written hist February , in un-
swer to opo I wrote Uim. Ho has not de
clined and I think ho fwill bo nominated by
acclamation nud olcc'bd , "
"Whnt will bj the Aisilt.if | no should de
cline or if some other man' should bu t.no
nominee i"
"Tho election would go to the house , but
wo nro not liguring ou lhau The country is
on thu eve of n politiiv. ! revolution. Wo nro
going 10 have IbU'J repeated , so far us break
ing up nnd reforming pdrtlo.i are concerned ,
and there is no man 1' Ipjj todav who can so
stir the laboring masses and the poor man us
Grcsham can. Ho is un'othpr Lincoln in thu
sense that ho is a m > bl the paople. "
' - All Ciill'liifTfor tl'o.Judge. ,
A second install : . , ' Til , of.the Indlnnii dele
gation , heiided bj SaYimol W. Williams ,
delegiiio-nl-larpc , . irriv'utl at. noon. In iho
party' were .lame. M. 'Shopard , n farmer
delegate ; frgm the Mecond congressional
district ; Hev. Thon-.4 Wndsworln of the
same district ; Ed Piurson , dolognto from tbo
Eighth district. ; nWtff A ; ' "Robinson , stnlo
president of the FntJiors Mutual Bouollt
association ; Thomas Force , state president of
tno alliance , nnd S. M. Holcolmbottlio First
congressional district. Friends of tlio latter
snv ho will bo nominated for congress , wilh
nlmost n certainty of election.
Samuel W. Will mint was chairman of the
Indiana state convoiition. Ho declined to
ttibkc any statement Tor publication , but in
speaking of Judge Grdsaam ho said every
citizen of the Hoosloi state has the highest
regard for and the greatest conlldonco in Iho
Judgo.
Said no : ' ! know aim personally and I
love him. Weaver nlsoblis n large following
in ourslatc. Is a favoriio with the alliance
nnd also wilh tbo Farmers Mutunl
Benefit association. 1 have heard but
little of Vandervoorr , but will
state that ono out of every twenty-six
citizens of Indiana is an old soldier , nnd that
may be considered favorable to Vandervoort.
" 1 am very favorably impressed with
Omaha and the hospiriljloand unselfish man
ner in which the strangers nro being re
ceived. It is thu proper thing , however , ns
the convention will \D more to advertise
Omaha than nnylhlngit has over had. There
ate some remarkable features about this
convention. It is tho-llrst national conven
tion of the now party , and will bo the largest
political convention over held. It will have
1,770 delegates , and codio nearer tilling every
chair than any over hold , and there will not
bo a federal iollicohoIClor entitled 10 u scat.
Omnl-a is larger than I supposed , an'l the
buildings am larger and hotter than I bad
pictured them. "
Illinois \VanM the .Incite.
A. Ashton of Kocltford , III. , n member of
the delegation from that state , came in this
morning and madu hfmsclf nt homo nt the
Arcade. Tbo Illinois delegation will consist
of ninuty-two members and Mr. Ashton ex
pects from his state in all about : < OJ peoplo.
Mr , Ashlou is for Ore.shum ami was ono of n
commitlco of twentv-hvo men who waited on
the Judge last week ili anticipation of the
convention.
"And did ho sav ho would accept ) "
"No ; neltnor did lie rofuso. Of course wo
had no authority to cpsak for the n'urty but
wo found the Judge iii perfect .Tccord with
us. I consider him an honcst-Tnan nud do not
believe he would hnvdpiirrfitttod llio co"--i-
lee lo Icavo wllhout 'i dechi'1./- ! on his
p.iri if lie intended to rOiuou to allow the use
of his name. "
"What is your oniuiou on the silver ouos-
tloni"
"I am ill favor of pulling coinage back to
where it was in 1B7 : ) . " '
Alter 1'rlnplples , Not , Men.
Samuel T. Jnnes of Toiro Haute , ono of the
delegates from the lloosl'jrstato.is qunrlorea
nt ihu Arcade. In nn Interview ho said : "It
makes but little dillerancu who iho inaa is
it Is principle ! wo me after. Wo have had
too many generals In tljnoj past and now wo
want the common ptvnlu' to have u .show. I
am an old soldier , serves ! under Joe Hooker ,
nnd would like to sue a man who has squinted
over n northern gun nonlmitoJ ) for president
and n confederate toUlor for second place ,
Wo want to bury war grievances nud that is
the way to do It. " ,
Tim.Smith U'mi ( Him ,
J. H. McDowell of jjaihvillo , president of
thu Tennessee state alliance , is hero as n
delogntc-at-largo.
" A'o are for Groshatp if ho will acoopt ; if
not , Weaver. I nm ao ohl-tlmo democrat
nnd only tcvorca inv connection with that
party ten days ugo. . Thtfro nro tiO.OOO demo
crats in my Btato who have left
tlio party and joined us with
in the pastthlri.y \ davs. Wo
want ; n northern mfai I'or president and n
southern man for /ocond placo. C. W.
Macuno of Texas , 'editor ' ot the National
Economist nt Washington , D. C. , would euit
us for vlco president. The pnople's party
will carry Tennbsec , inlotist wo have a good
llglnio" chance. "
Among the TcnncEsco delegates nrc John
Ji'lllcorso , congrcsklontil lecturer for the
Fourth district ; G. W. Greou , delegate from
East Tciincs eo ; J , C. Koborts , Male lee-
luror aim dolot'nttf-at-larKo ; L. 1C. Taylor ,
editor of the Toiler ' , ( ho olllclal organ of the
xtuto nlilauco al'Nnihvlllo and dele nte-al-
lart'e : John F. Brovvu of Bedford county ,
'J' . C. Pinnor , J. W Juinos , Cliiitlanoofii ,
member of the national executive coinmlt-
tci'j 'JM. ' . Osbourno and J. P. Price.
Alal > : umr I'tipplo I'li-iminl.
J , C. Manning , chairman of the Alabama
delegation , U editor of the Alabama Ku-
OX SKfO.XD 1'AUK.J
4 YTATtl'Ptt P 4 VIATTV. 4 MT *
ANOfHER CANDIDA IE
Qeucral Biilwell Nominated by the Probibi-
tionisU for President ,
JUST LIKE A REGULAR CONVENTION
Excitiug Scenes and Animated Discussions
Ou the Floor of tbo Hall. .
MRS. COUGAR PUTS HER FOOT IN I AGAIN
She is Galled to Time for Bringing Up
Issues Long Since Dead.
PLATFORM ON WHICH THEY V/ILL / BATTLE
Dlftngrco on Mimy of tha IMiinks
Tlio DnciimciitH UN KinnllyBr cil
On ProcrcdlilKS of tlio Cun-
\ out Ion Thu TlcUut.
ClllclnniUI , < ) . , .Ititio 'in. Ititllctln Om-
onil HldHoll or C.illliirntu wus noinliuitril
lor proHlilunt on thu l'lr < U lliillut
CINCINNATI , O. , Juno 'M.Tho friends of
cold water got plenty of' it today. There
was a torrillc downpour of rain and the dele
gates to the national prohibition convention
struggled bodragclod into the hall tins morn
ing. Tbo platform committee was still in
session when the convention was called
to order. The subcommittee made a report
to the full conimiltcc at it n. in. and n light at
once onsuedwer the tariff and silver planks
which had also torn up the subcommittee.
The free coinage men were defeated In the
subcommittee and a plank wus submitted to
the full committee nntuifoulstio to absolutely
free coinage. The tariff plank reported by
tbo subcommittee was that of the Ohio pro-
hlbittnn party. It declares for a graduated
income tax and tariff only where foreign na
tions bar out our products , the revenue to
bo only incidental. Prohibition is
made as strong and cloar-cut as possible and
a liberal labor plank is inserted. The ro-
prosMon of monopolies Is demandca and ono
term of a longer period for president is fa
vored , us Is also the arbitration of labor dis
putes und government control of transporta
tion. The fusion question Is ignored.
The followers of General Bid well are
elated over the result of the caucus of the
Now Yorker * opposed to Demorest. They
decided not to present liaseom's name , butte
to vote for Bidwell. It is claimed Bidwoll
will receive three-fourths of Djmorost's own
delegation.
MrN. ( lOiiKiir'r * Foot In It.
The reference to the slave auction block in
the speech of Mrs. Gongar lust night lea
Delegate Ulbos of Virginia to offer u reso
lution soon after the opening this morning
that it was the sense or the convention that
unnecessary reference ? to the late unpleas
antness should bo avoided by the speakers ,
which was adopted.
There was a call for Miss Wlllard and in
response to the urgent demand she camn for
ward. Her lirst words were n denial that
sno favored or over had tnvored
fusion with the pcoplo's party
or any other. She explained her actions
nt the pcoplo's party convention on the
.ground that she was willing tpticcopt the aid
possible from farmers and worklngmen. She
closed by pledging uorsclf and the Women's
Christian Temperance union to stand by the
prohibition party.
Stnrteil Alter CnmpulKii riiiuln.
Dr. J. 04. Evans of Abiugdon , 111. , pro
sonlod a plea for funds to carry on
the campaign. Subscriptions of 1.000"each
were inr.de by the Voice , the prohibition
organ , and W. T. Warnwell of Now York.
Pennsylvania gave $1,200 , Virginia and Illi
nois fl.OJU each , California and Wisconsin
J.'jOO each. Other subscriptions brought the
total up to $20.000.
The convention then took n recess until 2
o'clock.
Upon reassembling the following reports
were mode by the committee on platform :
Majority Itrport.
The prohibition party in national conven
tion assembled , acknowledging Almighty
God as the source of nil true government and
His law us the standard to which all hum in
enactments must conform to secure the bless
ings of poacu and prosperity , presents the
following declaration of principles :
I. The liquor trafllc is a foe to civilisation ,
the arch enemy of popular government and
a public nuisance , it Is the citadel of forces
that corrupt politics , promote poverty and
crime , degrade the nation's homo life ,
thwnrt tbo will of the people and deliver the
country into the hands of rapacious class in-
torosti. All laws that under tlio guise of
regulation legalize and protect this trafllc ,
or innko tho. government share In Its til-
gotten gains , are "vicious in principle
und powerless ns u remedy. " Wo declare
auow for the entire suppression of the manu
facture , gale , Importation , exportation and
transportation ot alcoholic liquors as a bev
erage by federal mid statn legislation , and
the full powers of the government should bo
exerted to uoeurc ttls result. Any party
that fails to recognize the dominant nature
of this Issue iu American politics is undo-
Horyiarr nt the support of the people.
x No citl/on should bo denied the right to
vote on uccount of ECX , and equal labor
should receive equal wages wittout regard to
t > cx.
" . The money of the country should bo Is
sued by the general government only In suf-
llcicni quantities to meet the demands of
business and to give full opportunity for the
employment of lubor ; to this end an increase
in the volume of money Is demanded nnd no
individual or corporation should bo allowed
to make any profit through Its issue. It
should bo inado a legal tender for the pay
ment of all debts , public nnd privito. Its
volume should Da ilxud at u dolinito sum per
capita , nnd bo made to increase with our
increase in population ,
4. Wo favor the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold.
Turlir flunk ,
5. The tariff should ho levied only n > n de
fense ngalnsl foreign govcrnmou'ts which
levy a tariff upon or bar out our produces
from their markets , revenue being Inci
dental. The residue of the moans neces
sary to an economical administration of the
government should bo ralsoa by levying
u tax on what tlio people possess Instead of
what we consume.
0. H-illroad , telegraph nnd other public
corporations should bo controlled uy the gov
ern inun I In the interest o ( the people , and no
higher charges allowed Uinn Is necessary to
glvo fair Intwoat on the capital actually in
vested ,
T. I' oroign Immigration has become n
burden upon industry. and ono of
the factors In depressing wnges nnd
causing discontent , therefore , our Im
migration laws hhould bo revised
und sliictly enforced. 'I'ho time of ru&ldonco
for naturalisation should bo extended nnd no
naturalized person should bn allowed to votu
until one year alter bu bucomei a cltueu.
Allfii < i\\nor/ililii of 1,111111 ,
H. Nonresidents should not bo ullowoj to
ucqulro land in this country , and wo favor
thu limitation of individual nnd corporate
ownership of lund. All unearned grants of
lar.ilb to railroad companies or other corpora
tions should bo reclaimed.
0. Years of inaction nnd treachery on the
nan of tlio republican and domoci-atio parties
have resulted In thu present reign of mob luw ,
und wo demand thai every ciiuon ho pro-
tcclca In the right of trial by conv'.ltuttonul
tribunals.
1' ' . All men should bo protected by law
in th > lr rii-'ht to ono un.v' rest In seven.
II. Arbittution Is the wisest and most
economical t > i.d humanu method ol Bottling
national dillVr-'ncea.
It. , Speculation m luurtfliis , comer-
ing grain , money nnd products' ' ; ; the for
mation of trusts and com bins " \ I for llio
arbitrary advancement of prU * liould bo
suspended.
ii. : Wo p'.cdgo that the - 'jhlmtion
party , If elected to power , wlliovcr grant
Just pensions to disabled veterans of the
union army and navy , tholr w' lows nnd
orphans.
II. Wo stand unequivocally for the Amor-
lean public school and nro opposed to any up *
proprlatton of public moneys for sectarian
schools. Wo declare that only by united
support of such common schools , taught In
the 12nglsh ! Inn gunge , can wo hope to become
und remain a hoinuogonous nnd harmonious
people.
Ui. Wo arraign tha republican nnd demo
cratic parties us fuhototho standards reared
by tholr founders , as faithless to thu princi
ples of their illustrious loaders of the past ,
to whom they do homage with their lips : us
recreant to the "higher law , " which
Is as indexible in political affairs as
in personal life , and as no longer
embodying the aspirations of the American
people or Inviting the confidence of the en
lightened , progressive patriots. Their pretest -
test against the admission of "moral issues"
into politics is n confession of tholr own
moral deponeraey. The declaration of an
eminent authority , thot municipal mlsrulo
Is "the ono conspicuous failure of American
politics , " follows as u natural consequence
such dpgenorncy , und is true nllko in cities
under republican and democratic control.
Kach accuses the other of extravagance In
congressional appropriations nnd both nllko
nro utility ; ench protests when out against
infractions of thu civil service laws , and
each , when in power , violates these laws In
letter nnd spirit ; each professes fealty
to the Interests of the tolling masses ,
but both covertly truckle to the
money power In their administration of
public affairs. J3von the tariff Issue , as repre
sented In the democratic Mills bill nnd the
republican McKlnloy bill , is no longer treated
by them ns nn isstio upon the great olid di
vergent principles of the government , but U
n mere catering to the different sectional and
class interests.
The attempt In many states to wrest the
"
Australian "ballot system from its true
purpose and so deform it as to
render it extroniely dlllicult for now
parties to exercise the right of
sulTrngo is an outrage upon popular govern
ment. The competition in both parties for
the vote of the slums and thu assiduous
courting ol tlio liquor power and subserv
iency to the money power has resulted in
placing these powers In a position of prac
tical arbiters of thu destinies of the nation.
Wo renew our protest against these perilous
tendencies and invite nil citizens to Join in
tha upbuilding of n party that lias shown in
11 vo national campaigns that it prefers
temporary defeat to the abandonment of
the claim of justice , sobriety , personal rights
and the protection of American homes.
Minority lti > iiort.
The minority , composed of almost half of
the members of the resolutions committee ,
through Wheeler of Now York , offered the
following as a substitute for the financial
and silver nnd tariff plank :
"J'hu issuing of national currency belongs
to congress alone , as the representative sov
ereign power ot the nation , and should not
bo delegated to private individuals
or corporations. Insufllclcnt production ol
golJ and the variance of the relative
values of gold nnd silver makes it impracti
cable to relv upon either gold or silver for a
safe , sound mid sulllctent currency. Wo
favor , therefore , the Issue of legal tender
treasury notes , exchangeable In gold or sil
ver bullion , on a plan similar to thai which
now floats ? : ) IUOUUUH , ( ) greenbacks on thu
? 1UOUOU,000 gold reserve and makes them
more acceptable and convenient limn either
gold or silver coin. In the extension of this
plan , rather than in the coinngo of gold or
sliver , lies the solution of the moyotary prob
lems that are disturbing nil nations. "
For the tariff plank the minority ofored
the following : "Oar tarilT should bo so lev
ied as to furnish revenue for tbo noiils of
government ocoiomitally . administered , 10- ,
lloving iho necessities of use by : t mnss of tbo'
people nnd for the bcnolitof labor , protecting
American productions nnd manufactures
against competition of foreign nations. Tno
details of our tariff laws having occomo the
foot ball of party politics to the great dis
turbance and diuimgoof our protected indus
tries and commerce , wo belicvo such details
could bo bettor adjusted by a tariff commis
sion to recommend to congress the duties to
moot the wants of government , so grad-
ualtid as to protect American skill and labor
against llio competition of iho woild. "
The following is offered by the minority as
nil additional planK to the platform : "Kocog-
ni/.ing nnd declaring that prohibition of the
liquor trafllc lias become tbo dominant issue
in national politics , wo invite to full party
fellowship nil these who on tins ono domin
ant issue are with us , agreed iu full belief
that this party can nnd will remove sectional
differences , promote national unity and in
sure the bos i welfare of our entire laud , "
All TllllKlfil.
The minority report , was signed by twelve
members.
The majority report was taken up section
by section and no serious trouble occurred
until the financial and silver planks were
reached. An cllort was made to substitute
the minority plan It and caused n parllnmcn-
turv " tangle , which was further complicated
by "tin amendment offered by Hurtz of Illi
nois , having In view us a substitute for
both , u doclnrnton for the free coinage of the
Amoilean product under certain conditions.
Prof. UicKlo endeavored to cut oil debate ,
but ex-Governor St. John demanded that it
continue.
Tbo chairman recognized DIcklo , but on
appeal from the decision of the chair it was
rovened by a vole ofIS',5 toIW. . nnd thuro
was a warm discussion of Iho silver question.
St. John and Hilt of California championing
free coinage nnd Cnrscaddcn opposing it.
finally IlarU' amendment was beaten and
the minority ronort was dofcatml by a vote
of : i.'iT to illli.
Plnnk No. : i , relating to llnanco , was then
adopted without division.
A vote by states was then taken on the
fourth plank , It being rejected by a vote of
iU'i to r.'Jo
After tno free coinage men were benton an
ciTorl was made to strike out "unlimited"
and adopt u resolution for "froo coinage , "
but it was ruled out of order.
The tariff light followed , but it took only a
few moments to defeat Iho minority plank
nnd adopt the majority.
Other planks wont through without
amendment , though meeting with opposi
tion.
lly ii Niiliniflui Clergyman ,
Kov. ueorgo Woojby , n colored delojjaUj
from Nebraska , offered a\ addition to thu
"mob rul'j" plank thu following : "itullovini ;
in the purity of the ballot mid freedom of
elections , wo dunounco tha two old parlies
for purchasing voles , fraud 'and intimida
tion. "
' 1 ho amendment was defeated ,
The p-tssiigaof thu public school plank was
creeled with vociferous cheering.
Consideration of tbo platform having been
completed a minority resolution , Intordod us
nn addition to the platform , Inviting Into the
party all persons who consider with tha
prohibitionists that the liquor question Is
the dominant issue , then came up and pre
cipitated n light. Mrs. ( Jougur , St. John und
Strong , unti-fuslonUu , opposed it und It was
defeated.
When Ht. John endeavored to have the
platform as a whole pui on passage conild-
erablo confusion arose and there weru cries ,
"Gag rule , " raised ,
Uodge of Michigan was recognized and of
fered an amendment to insert the words
"consist of gold , silver und paper1' between
thu words ' 'should and bo issued" In thullr.U
line of the llnanclal plaint. It being discov
ered that the wonts hud been inadvertently
omitted , they weru Inserted.
Tno recognition of DoMgovai a dangerous
precedent , giving nn opportunity to renew
the sliver flqur.bblo , much to the mi-
noyunco of these who wanted to
( Intah the work. Ill feeling wus
also engendered In another direction ,
and ttiorn was danger of there being being u
split , not only In the convention , but In Iho
party , and of u ooit by somu members of the
Now VorK , Pennsylvania und other delega
tions , the llnanclal nnd other economic planua
bulhg extremely distasteful. The defeat ol
the minority resolution , waking prohibition
thu unly test of party fealty nnd the prin
cipal tie still binding them to the pnrlv ,
| CO.S1IM'CU O.N TiUIIU 1'AOU.J
I
KANSAS REPUBLICANS MEET '
Thay Mnko an "CfTort to Select n , St.ito
Tickoti but Po Not Succooil
THREE VAIN ATTEMPTS TO NOMINATE
Prohibition U KnilnrniMl hi tlin 1'lntfornt
Adopted Some of Its Other flunks
l'iiriirlti-s lor the ( Iiilienmtornil
Ndinliuitliin Tlii'lr Strength ,
, Kan. , Juno ! 10. The ropubllcnn
state convoiition was culled to order nt lOtilO
liy ( Jhatrmnn lUicUannn of the contrnl com *
inlttoo. Tlui question which absorbs nil
others la the light for the gubernatorial
noir.imiilon bctwoon Merrill , Smith niul
Murdock. The llrst struggle boi.wcon tlio
factions wns on the selection of tempor-
nry chairman. F. 1J. Dawos wai nominated
In bohnlf of the Smith forcon , mid Judge
Frank Miivtlnvui mudo n cniumliUo for the
Merrill combination , A ballot resulted In
the solcctlon of Martin.
On assuming the gavel ho undo n vlgoroui
speech , which was woli received. Com *
unttoos were than appointed.
A resolution of sympathy with Jnmos G.
Blalno nuil family In tholr recent nflliatlon
was passed and F. B. D.nvos. the Smltli
cnniltdnto for temporary clmlrnmn , was
called on and spoho on the Issues of the day.
After an address by tiusun U. Anthony on
the woman suffraeo question and vho ap-
polntmont of the various committees the
convention took a recess until i ) o'cloctc.
rermiinmit OrgiinUtiUoii.
Upon reassembling the commltton on por-
manimt orgnuizalion recommended the fol
lowing permanent organization : Chairman ,
Hon. W. P. Iliiclcnoy of Cowloy county ; soo-
rotary , Charlas M. Sholilon of Osngo county ;
assistant socrolary , C. O. Moore of Morris
county.
The other coinmlltoo nol being ready the
con vontlon proceeded to the selection of natal *
central cominlttco by legislative districts.
The credentials coinmlltoo roportoil no con
tests. Whllo waiting for thu resolutions
committee to report Hon. Ulok Illuo moved
that D. M. Valentino bo renominatod for as
sociate Justice of the an promo court. The ro-
nomliiauon was miulo bviicclamntlon and the
convention then udjournoa to 8 p. m.
At the evening session the early hours
were occupied by spncohmnking , the plat
form conimluco ilill being out. finally at
0W : ! p. in. that commitlco reported through
Hon. George L. Douglas , its clmlnnan.
I'ho resolutions endorse the Mlnnonpolls
platform , fuvor legislation to prevent gambl
ing In futures ; cndorso tlio rocommciulatlon
of the postmaster cenornl for governmental
control of the telegraphs and telephones ;
favor free delivery of malls In the country
districts ; demand a full , vigorous and manly
enforcement of the prohibitory laws ; favor
equal taxation and the assessment of all
property nt its notunlvaluo ; d'jiniuidnlioonil
appropriation by the state lor the exhibition
of Kansas products at the World's fair ; do-
mantis strict legislation for preserving the
purity of the ballot ; favors nn amendment of
of the constitution so as to allow women to
vote. Other pluulcs relnto to purely state
alTairj.
After a long doba'to the platform was
adopted , and then nt l'J:15 : n. m. the conven
tion proceeded to ballot for governor.
The gubernatorial candidates were Smith ,
Merrill , Murdoch. Wright and Kiddoll.
After three ballots without a choice the con
vention adjourned till tomorrow morning.
COXailKSSIOX.tl , I'KOVRKHTXUH.
.Mct'lier.son dltjuatx to tlio Sanr.lt ) Connlit.
m-lng tin ) Hllvur Hill Toilny.
WASHINGTON , D. C. . .luno ! IO. When the
senate adjourned on Wednesday It was with
the arrangement fixed up by unanimous
consent that the bill for the free
coinage of silver would bo voted
on at a p. m. on Friday , but
when tlio scnnlo adjourned today that ar
rangement had boon entirely brolten up ana
the prospects for tlnal action on the bill np
penrcd to ho as remote as over. It was Mr.
Mci'hcrsoii who wrought the change In the
"
situation. When the "bill was laid bcforo
the Konato ho ropudlatcd the unanimous con
sent of the day Doforo because It hud boon
nmilo in his uosenco , and in the nbsonco
of every mombnr of the llmuico committee.
niul because it was in practical violation of
the agreement made before the Minneapolis
convqntlon that no votu would bo taken on
the bill until uftor both conventions which
meant , no contended , until senators who had
been attending them had returned to Wash
ington , which they had not all yet dono.
Mr. Morgan denounced McPhorson'8 un-
willlngnoss to nbido by the unanimous con
sent of yostorduy as a violation of good faith ,
and of the tradilioiiH of the aouuto for cen
turies and ho declared that thu policy of
delay would not succeed , but that the sun u to
would pass the bill and send it to the house
in time for that oody to pass It also. As to
its being vetoed by thu president , Mr. Mor
gan expressed bU conviction that It would
not bo vetoed , but would bo signed.
A motion to recommit the bill to the
flnanco committou was pending when tha
sennto adjourned , as was also an amendment
to Mr. Stewart's substitute , which would
seem to conllno the free coinage privileges of
the bill to ( hi ) products of American mints
after the bill becomes n Iniv.
Cnnleranco reports on the naval , the Dis
trictol Columbia and nuricultural appropria
tion bills were agreed to , the last being ono
of thrco in which nil the DOIIUH in
dispute were arranged , In vloiv of the fact ,
which i without precoilcnt , that not
n slnglo goncral iipproprlallon bill
lias yet been sent to tlio president.
although the fiscal year expires today , u Joint
resolution to contlnuo the appropriations for
the expenses of the government for llftocn
days from the end of tlio ilscal year was
passed by both houso. ) and sent to the presi
dent. Adjouruod.
In thu HIPIHO ,
WABIIIMITON , > C. , Juno no. The Joint
resolution , extending for llftccn days the ap
propriation for the expenses of the govern *
ineiu , pasted the house todriv. The repub
licans then proceeded to filibuster against
thu tin Plato bill and their efforts were
Micccssful In preventing Its consid
eration. "Tho bill will not pass this house , "
was the prophooy of one of the loadlnc mem
bers of the wnys mid means comtflitloo , and
"wa will pass It" was the dictum of a prom-
Inunl monitor of the democratic sldo.
It being apparent that r.o conclusion could
bo reached today , thu friends of thu rnonnnro
yielded to Mr. Dookory of Missouri to call
up the conf'jronco report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill.
A lliit ( ensued on the proposition making
nn appropriation for the ontortalnmont of
llio Grand Army of the ICepubllc , The re
port was Kent back to the conference.
Mr. Hatch of Missouri submitted the con
ference report of the agricultural appropria
tion bill , Pending action the houao ad
journed. _
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tn Avoid thu ItrvoliitlonUtH.
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Herald Special to Tin : HKK.J 1'Vaoclsco
Casanns , who was 1'r.lncio's roprotontativa
In Holivur , foarlng thu vonKounco of thy
Crtsplbts , with whom his brother is allied ,
hm lied hero for sufety. Ho hai no con-
lldunco in thu stability of tlio government of
Villeins and fcuU coalldcut of the ultlmato
triumph of Cruspo. 'I'ho lutoit now *
hus readied me from thu bcena of I'
lutlon is decidedly favorable to
irov ; bun now complof
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Ills forces nai nl o cai'ulolll-
Guirlaniid'iiinpano.i.7 , Co molt Blutf .
< .j' , -u.u of llio U.L" ; " eonlor ot Oinutia on
j' a Uluttt ulwjtrlu wouirllut ,
