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k ILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNK 19 , J871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORjNlNG , SEPTEMBER 0 , 1893. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. Populists Find Their Oandidato in tbo Man from Broken Bow. PAGAN'S ' FORCES MELTED LIKE FROST Boom of the Adams County Man Withered Early in the Convention. LESS THAN ONE BALLOT WAS NEEDED Showing of Strength on the Informal" Test Quickly Settled the Matter. HOME FEATURES OF THE PLATFORM Some Nebraska Incidents Made the Subjects of PoSntjd Resolutions. WORK OF THE CONVENTION AT LINCOLN JiulRo iif tlio Twelfth Jiullclnt Dlntrlct Nnmod tu llimil the Tlokot Cniiill- dates for ICoRcntu Tlio IMutforiu ntiil the Kuutliio Work. for Riinromo Judge . 18. A. HOI.COMII For Hi-Benin Htulo University ! , IKAT | , I'orlhc Long Turin . | X' A'MON'UOK ! To I'lil Vacancy. . 0. L. IIHAINAUI ) LINCOLN , Sept. 5. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Hue. ] It Is ono thing to call n stale convention for 2'clock , bul It la another thing to got the delegates together nt that hour. Tills fact was emphasized this afternoon \vlioii the Independent delegates to the state convention attempted to get together at ii o'clock. The usual confusion and disorder incident to the gathering of u largo delegate body continued for nearly im hour , and it was not until a o'clock that Chairman Blake of the state central committee r.ippoii for onlor and asked the pleasure of the conven tion. tion.Whilo While the delegates were sifting Into the hall n number of men busied themselves in circulating tracts and handbills upon \\hicl a great deal of otherwise valuable printers' ' Ink had been expended in gratuitous adviei to the delegates. Quo of these leaflet ! appealed to the temperance sentiment o f the delegates. Another roclted the evils o f the telephone , monopoly. Still another ox ploitcd the glory of free silver coinage. .1 KinalLono wafted thu plaintiff appeal : "Don" t Commit the Fglly of Making Silver tn Leading Plank in Our Platform. " The ad vice wus clearly in the nature of an nppea to the delccates to saw wood. At 2 : ! W. A. Howard , that tuneful indi vidual , who is already a familiar llguro at Independent gatherings , sang "Tiring tl.o Good Old Ballot , Boys , " to the cheerful air of "Marching Through Georgia , " the , Bovcral- huimiVHdelegates joining heartily in the chorus. Then Mayor Weir of Lincoln welcomed the convention to the city in ono of his characteristic speeches , in the course of which ho advised the dele gates not tn nominate any man who was seeking an oftlco for bis own aggrandize s- ment. Ho closed by warning them against , the "political hacks , bummers and dcad- rbe.xls who have cotno over from the other parties. " Then Howard sang an improved song , In which ho made several pointed allusions to "Honest John , " and in response the dele gates cheered themselves hoarse , while ' Oiovernor" Powers bowed his head in modest acknowledgement of the tribute > nf npplauso. for Points , \V. A. Poynter look the platform for n brief response , to Mayor Wolr's address of welcome. In the course of his remarks he stated that in recent years the impression had steadily been gaining that the supreme court of the state was not heartily in sympathy with the Interests of the people of the state , and that the Judges of that court were too often influenced by corporate ] > owcr. Ho closed with a significant warn ing to the effect that the party would meet with su.ro disaster if the convention nominated a candidate with a record that had to bo explained away. The drat tilt between the Hagan forces and the Held ngainst him * cauie over the selection of a temporary chairman. There word indications of a coming storm as red as nominations for the position wore called for. Delegates were clamoring for necogni- lion from evory'pnrtof thonall. Grlinisoii of Colfax nominated w. A. Poynter of Ilooiio. Judge Neville brought out Senator Dale of Ilarlan. Then in an Impassioned : burst of llory eloquence Kd Morearty , the Seventh ward ox , announced his intense eagerness to place In nomination the man whom ho described " 10r as "a manly char- nntcr of noble qualities whom all the Inde pendents loved for the enemies ho had made. " Then he sprung thu name of .T. A. Sheridan of Hod Willow iIt county and the con vention laughed. D. Clem Denver's nomina tion of George Abbott of Itlchardson county was the llrst intimation to the convention that the Douglas county caucus was not on- tnt'i.v harmnnlous. rise Something of a surprise was created when Kcprcsontativo Fulton of Ilarlan arose and with tt'o ' senator's consent withdraw Dale's name from the contest in favor of Poynter. I'oyntrr Snliu'toil Trinpnrnrlly. The secretary made the call of the coun ties and as the veto proceeded it was naln- fully evident that while the gladlaiur from Hod Willow county was in the race ho wasn't in It. The secretary announced the result of the vote aa follows : Povnter , f > SI ; Sheri dan , 110 ; Abbott , 8t5j ( janln , 1. The rin tiouncoment was received with applause niul Mr. Poynter was escorted to thu plat form , where ho assumed the functions of his position without a speech. Charles N. Mayhcrry of PAwnee and Fred Jewell of Platte wore made temporary sec retaries. Jerome Scliamp of Lancaster moved a committee on credentials and the convention agreed. Dr. Woods secured the appointment of a committee on permanent organization. At this Juncture In thu deliberations of the convention John O. Velscr of Doug'ns ' county , climbed into a position where he was very evidently not wanted. Ho moved the jip. pjiiitincnt of a committee of five on resolutions , fly a very singular infer cldonce there were loud calls for "Porter , " "Speech , " Kcallziug nit ' something was expected of him. ; er 'llmilly iirose , ami , after n brief explanation moved for the appointment of u committee of live on resolutions. Instantly a hull down delegates sprang to their feet feet anil protested that they had seconded Yolser's motion to the same effect. The ' chairman blandly remarked that ho didu'l know it. The protests were renewed , bul the chairman was equal to the occasion. Ht didn't propoio 10 name Mr. Vcisor as the chairman of the committee on platform and ho therefore prudently announced that libras much as lie hud heard no second there wai DO second. I'rcclplluteil n I'unlc. Then it roiualiiod for Base Uttle-llolJ , he Perkins county editor , to precipitate n torn iiorury panlo by offering au amendment into T Porter' motion , In which ho de-sired thalnl rr solutions thould ba referred to the com nitttce without reading , There was no ll" taklug the temper uf the contention. ll"A ' protest went up from a hundred throats Ctrpoulcr of Johnson coiwSy mounted ts.u i chair and vociferously assorted that the convention would never , no sir , never , tolerate the introduction of republican gag-ruto 'methods. A shout of approval followed us the little man climbed down to give room to Abbott of Hichardson | county , who turned loose a Hood of eloquence which overwhelmed the Perkins county amendment to the Intense delight of the ex cited delegates , Captain Barry Greclcy then swung a bag of oil to the tumultuous waves nnd calmed thorn In a moment by making the point of order that thoPcrklni amendment was not germane to the Mcrrick motion , The chairman so held , ami Strlekler ot Douglas applied a healing plaster to the wounded feelings of the convention by mov ing that all resolutions should bo read nnd then referred to the committee without de bate. The adoption of the motion brought permanent relief , and then U transntred that nobody had any rcsolullons to offer. Porter's motion lor a committee on platform mid resolutions was carried , CniitinlttccB ( lot to Work. The chairman then announced the follow ing committees : On credentials ; Schamp of Lancaster , Allen of Cass. Abbott of Uichardson , Sher idan of Hcd Willow , Saundcrs of Platte. On permanent organization : Small ot York. Strlcklor of Douglas , Porter of Mer- rick , Gallln of Saundurs , Munn of Oloo. ' On platform and resolutions : Jones of Adams , Moroarty ot Douglas , Wright of Johnson , Wolf of Lancaster , Saundcrs of Hurt. No little surprise was manifested when Jones was announced as chairman of the committee on resolutions , instead of Porter , but when Jones pulled a big roll of paper from his Inside pocket and started for the committee rooms the knowing ones nt once understood that Chairman Poynter know what ho was about. A recess of thirty minutes was then taken In order to give the committees time to make their reports , The Interval was consumed by thu delegates In securing thu receipts which would nnublo them to get n one-third rateon their way homo. This proceeding was attended with no little con fusion , but nil were finally supplied. At 4i5 : ; the convention again came to order and Speaker Gallln moved for the appoint ment ot a committee of live on rules and order ot business. The motion prevailed nnd the chair appointed Gallln of Saunders , Porter of Mirrick , James of Boone , Cary of Dodge and Barry of Greeloy. The committee on credentials made a pro forma report which was adopted. Senator Dnlu TiikuH tliu Clllllr. The committee on permanent organization recommended the election of Senator W. P. Dale of Ilarlan county as chairman , D. Clem Denver of Omaha , secretary , anil Pr.itt of Merriek and Haley of Fillmore , ussistant secretaries. On motion of Judge Dcvlno of Colfnx , the recommendations of the committee were adopted by a unanimous vote. Mr. Dale's speech upon assuming the gavel was of the brief and perfunctory sort. Ho roturncd thanks for the honor conferred upon him , asking the indulgence of the con vention and made the usual assurances of fairness to every delegate on the lloor of the convention. Ho closed by the prediction that the convention would go to work with I thu determination and conviction thut next I November the independent party would elevate to the supreme bench a man who would not only bo n credit to the people of I the stuto , a credit to the party , and a man | whose sympathies were'honestly with the toiling musses on the field , at tno forgo and In the shop. .Some Resolution * Sent In. Abbott of Uichardson sent a resolution to the secretary's desk in which the sentiment was expressed thut the independent nominee for judge of the supreme court should pledge" himself not to accept from u railroad u pass or any other favor not accorded to the whole people. Nowns ot'Sarpy presented a resolution do- nounclng the railroads for their action in in- voicing the assistance of the federal court in an attempt to evade the luws of the state. Judge Dundy wus also denounced for the assistance ho gave the railroads and his im- pcuchmcnt wus demanded at the hands of congress. Kdgerton of Douglas took advantage of n temporary lull In the proceedings to insist upon u speech by 13. C. Howick of Lincoln , ItuurlrkVuri > ii 'Km Up. Mr. IJowick devoted over an hour to n scathing review of the frauds perpetrated against the state by the men in charge of the stuto Institutions. His exposure was the same with which ho slartlcd the state last September and its details are well re membered by everybody. lie reviewed the asylum and penitentiary steals , the school land frauds and the Capital National hunk failure. In connection with iho latter ho defended the action of Governor Crounso In approvlm * the bond given by Moshor und Oulcnlt and placed the blaine upon the shoulders of the secretary of state and the attorney general , Ho also claimed to have made a discovery with ref erence to the bond that , If correct , lends n now and startling feature to the transaction by which the state treasury was mulcted of over WOO.OOO. in examining the bond at the state house" yesterday ho discovered that while It wus executed on January 10 , IS'Jil , It wus approved two days previously , January 14. Ills criticism on the unseemly haste of state otllciuls to approve u bond two days before it wus executed provoked u chorus of - groans , Jeer and hisses from the delegates , who selected that method ot expressing tholr opinion of some of the business inothods in ' vogue at the state house. Mr. Hewiclc closed his speech with ao arraignment of the methods employed by the Stuto Journal company of Lincoln in mulcting thu stuto on printing contracts. - U'libii'tii Happy I'liin. Chairman Guftln of the committee on rules and order of business made n report in which the following program wns mapped out : first Selection of members of stuto cen tral committee , the chairman , secretary and treasurer to bo appointed by the committee. - Second Call of counties for nomination of candidates for judge of supreme court and regents , The committee recommended that thi ) llrst ballot should bu an Informal ono , The proposition to authorize the state cen tral committee to select iu own ofllcers pro voked a row of the llrst magnitude. Abbott of Richardson was-on his feet in nn instant with an amendment. HP wanted the state - convention to select ihe-chuirman. Hurry of Greeloy combutlcd Iho Idea In a neatly worded speech , . Then a half dozen delegates took their turn at the wheel und every ono jumped - on to tno unfortunate men .who have hereto , fore held the ofllco of chairman. After Messrs. Blake and Pirtto had boon roasted sufllcicrilly brown , Slovens of Furniis moved lint previous question , after which Abbott's amendment was defeated and the report of the committee adopted. The following ib the list of state central commit tcoinen : Na\r Miito Central Committee. Adams , George Lynn ; Antelope , J. D. Hat- Hold ; Boouo , F. M. SUIIoK ; Box Butte , Cturks Olds ; Buffalo , Isaac Hentliorn ; . HuMor , C. II. Chullls ; Hurt , W. P , Brows- lor ; Cass , L. G. Todd ; Cedar. K. Bordwoll ; Chase , J. W. Martin ; Clay , Ii O. Brown ; - Colfux , Orlando Nelson : Ouster , C. W. Beul ; Dakota , John Joyce ; Dawson. M. Holmes : Dixon , J. P. Hull ; Dodge , C. S. Fowler Douglus , D , C. Ueuver ; Fillmore , O. , , K. Kuloy ; Franklin. J. N. Dimiulck ; Frontier , W. A. Bradbury ; Furnas , . F , Wheeler ; Gugo , G , B , Heynolds ; . Garlleld , S. T. Flccnpr ; Gospcr. P. B. I Vconmn ; Grant , A. F. Parsons ; Greoloy , P. H. Barry ; Hull , W. J. Horgcr ; .Ilumfl' ton , F , M. Howard ; Harlan , L. A. McNoill ; Hitchcock , George Harter ; Holt , Ham Kautzman ; Howard , Peter hubeson ; John son , W. U , Swan ; Kearney , J , S , Canady ; Koya Palm , Otto Mutz ; Uincaster , F , L. - Monary ; Lincoln , J , W. Kllnghaui | ; Iup , W. M , Hlttenhouse ; MiidUon , William Bicltloy ; Mot-rick , B. F. Pratt ; Nance , W. P , Huitou ; Nemahu , J. II , Dundas ; Nuekolls , Ii L. Beach ; Otoe , U. S. Whittaker ; P.nv- nee , Joseph .Sleek ; Pierce , H. A. Tawnoy Phelpi A. Wiinnior ; Platte , J. S. Freeman , Pollf , D. D. Little ; Ued Willow , H. H , Plckena ; lUchimUoti , George Abbott ; Saline , " H. S. Abbott : Sarpy. George Becker ; Sauu- dors. J. M. Ganiu ; feowardi. W. S. floebo ; . Khcrldan , W , F. Wasmau ; Sncrmau , J. M. u tijuutou , James Brooks ; TUayer , Patton ; Valley , J. M. Kllnkor : Washington. C.A. Whltford ; Wayne , H. H. Miller ; Web ster. H. L. Hopkins ; York , J. D. P. Small. Having got this far along n halt was called long enough to allow the delegates to take supper. NAMING THIS ASI'IKAN TS. N'nmlnntlng Sp'cchc * Which Kxtolleil tlio Merit * of tlio .Men , At 0:40 : the chairman culled for nomina tions for supreme Judge. The call by comities was demanded , nnd when Adams was called , Prof , Jones of Hastings took the platform to present the name of John M. Ilagan. An obstreperous delegate from Nance insisted that n secret , Informal ballot was first on the program before nominations , but ho was finally ruled out after the com- mlttoo on organization had diagramed ' what It meant. , After tno Interruption Prof. Jones con- ttnucd his remarks In favor of Judge Hagan. He claimed that Mr. H.i an was thoroughly in sympathy with independent principles and had been thoroughly and sincerely ' Idcutlflcd with that party for two years past. Ho claimed that wliilj the county had political and ecclesiastical equality , that it did not have economic equality. Ho was llnnly of the opinion that the nominn- ] tioa ol Judge Hagan would bring economic " equality. An attempt was made here to shut off further nominating speeches , but it didn't go. Campbell of Ouster county took the plat form to nominate Judge Huleomb of Broken Bow. Ho was eloquent to nn eminent de gree and succeeded In rousing the enthusi asm of the friends of the Ouster county favorite. Ho alluded to Judge Holconib as the great commoner of the independent party of Nebraska , and raised moro cheers up to the roof when ho assorted that Hoi- comb had no record behind him which -vould have to be defended or explained. "DiirJuo" SprcmU Himself. When Douglas county was called Joe Edgorton rose lo second the nomination of Hagjin , and he made the effort of his life. Ho claimed that Inasmuch us the subsidized press of the state was' against tUagati ho must be a good man for the Independents to tie to. Ho claimed that THE OMAHA Bui : was making a fight on Hugan and moved the friends of thu gentleman to vociferous applause by his recommendation that the convention should nominate him because Tin : Bin : opposcil him , tie further admitted that Itagan was not ashamed of anything ho had over done. Isaac Hascall of Douglas stated that his delegation was divided in Its preferences aim that on behalf ot a portion of the dele gates ho seconded the nomlnatlou of Judge Holconib. Captain Ashbyof Gage county placed in nomination the name of Judge Bush of Beat rice as a man who had no concealments to make nnd no defense to anticipate. Among other things ho alluded to Judge Bush's military record , and said that ho himself had been on the other side and could per sonally testify to the gallantry of the Ono Hundred and Twelfth Illinois regiment , of which Judge Bush was a motubcr. Maxwoll'i ) > : tmo Applauded. Barry of Greelov then arose to nominate Judge Maxwell. Ho believed in nonpartisan judiciary and paid u high tribute to the legal ability and eminent services of the venerable chief justice. His nomination ot Justice MaxwelLwas received with applause from several paits of the hall , but there were hisses and cries ot "rats" from the corner where the Hagan delegates had congregated. Randall of Hall , in nominating Judge .1. H. Thompson'of Hall county , said , that the In dependents didn't have to go to the enemy fora candidate , and they didn't want an old gold bug anyway. Ho also raised a storm of hisscs.from the Ilagan corner by juying- that Judge Thompson was not n played-out poli tician from one of the old parties. Oliver Crpmwell of Lancaster seconded the nomination of Judge Holcomb. J. V. Wolf also of Lancaster seconded the nonii nation of Hag.m , and raised an incipient row among the members of his own delegation , who loudly asserted that ho spoke for him self alone. Polh mus of Nuekolls seconded Hagan's nomination for the reason that Tin : Bci : man down at Omaha was so scared of Hagan that he was nearly dead. Saunders of Platte seconde'd the nomina tion of Judge Bush and had the grace to cut It short. Abbott of Hichardson also seconded the Gage county Judge's nomination for the rea son tnat his heart was In the right place. Poynter ot Boone seconded the nomina tion of Thompson. When Saunders county was reached Speaker Gallln nominated S. H. Hornburger. Hev , Mr.-Snydor added the weight ot Ills second to the nomination of Judge Hlcomb , and said that hu was a win ner anywhere. Parsons of Wheeler also had n second for HolcomD. The last county was York , and Delegate Parsons of that county placed in nomination the name of Judge Edward Bates as n man who stood nearest the hearts of the people in his district. Apiinmchlni ; the Informal Hullot. It was nearly 10 o'clockvhcntholistof orators was exhausted , but another delay was encountered before the convention could proceed to n ballot. Several delegates had offered resolutions , which had riot been reported by the committee. They did not propose to bo squelched in this manner , Tnoy Insisted that their resolutions shouk ho considered. It took llf teen minutes to dispose * of the matter , and then it wasn' disposed of. Handail of Hall moved that the candidates bo accorded live minutes each In which to present their views. This was voted down and then Abbott of Hichardson , the authoi of the anti-pass resolution , turned liimsek loose In a speech which Jarred the celling , As a result his resolution was adopted , am ! at ten minutes af ten 10 o'clock the informa ballot commenced. How the Vote Scattered. The Informal ballot proceeded with con sldorablo confusion. Many of the counties divided their votes among several cunili dates. Adams county led off with thirteen votes for Hagan , and there was a alight rip 'auso , whleji in a moment burs , nto a- roar when Buffalo county gave twenty votes to Holcomb , Butler followed with cloven votes for Holcomb and three fu Hagun , There was another roar when Cus tor county pave twenty-three votes fo Holcomb , followed immediately by tin twelve votes of D.iwuon county. Docigi county brought ouc n chorus of hisses from Hagan's supporters by casting four of he : nine voles far Maxwell. Douglas count' , gavJjtatran nineteen , Holcomb fifteen , Bus ) ' three , Bates two and Thompson'seven. Lancaster county also scattered , giving Hoi comb twenty-thtuo , Hagan seven , Bate three and Hush one , From this point tli voti ) proceeded rapidly , and the end wu. reached , ' 1 ho soon ofllcial announcement o : the Informal ballot wus announced at 10:4 : us follows : Holcomb , . . . , , 32& Itagan , ICO lliHli m llutus , lui Thiinp ) > .on , , , . . 48 Muxnull 10 Hornbcrgcr , * SO The total number of votes cast was 7U7 requiring ii'JS to nominate. The announce ment of the result was greeted with voeifur ous cheers from the Holcomb people , win were so far in the lead ( hut uoy neve doubted the success of their candidate 01 the ilrst formal ballot , As soon us the ofttclu announcement was made all was coufusio on the lloor of the convention , but in a fev moments the roll cull proceeded on the firs formal ballot. .Muilo It Holcomli. Adams county swung oft again for Hagan but u moment laterBoonocouiity gave eleven votes for Holcomb , which hud' uucn given to Thompson on the Informal ballot. A few moments Inter Judge Thompson arose und withdrew from tlio race. ? Holcomb.iuado small gains until ho reached Douglas county , and then his slock went up with n rush , for ho received thirty-threa votes , while Hagan received but thirteen. By this time every body saw the Inevitable uud there wus a steady drift to Holcomb , Greeloy county's Maxwell delegates went to Holcomb in a body und so did the three Maxwell men irom | Dodge. Lancaster divided us follows : Hoi- comb twenty-sir , Itignu 'ten nnd Bates ono. Otoo county gave tlilcomb her solid vote. Htchardson county chamtod her IIf- teonotcs -lrom,5j Hush to Hol comb. The , announcement of ; welvo votes lor Holcoititt f rotn'tshcrldun county gave the Ouster county man ' ; the nomination be yond peradventure of h doubt. After this the delegates fairly tumbled over each other In their anxiety to record their votes for the man whoso success wns already assured. Captain Ashhy lookadfuntagoot the ground swell to take the Cage county delegation In out of the wet by changing Its votes from Bush to Holcomb. Johnson , Ncmaha and Thomas following suit. Tlio seven doubters from 1/incaster county hurried over to the Holcon. J camp nnd the rout became general. NrtlnoVltlidrirll. . Professor Jones , us chairman of the Adams county delegation , then , on behalf of Judge Hagau , withdrew 'that gentleman's name from a raeo In which ho was already dis tanced , nnd moved that Judge Holcoinb's nomination bo made .Unanimous. Asnti.y of Gage seconded the motion and the thing was done. And this U the reason why there was no ofllcial announcement of the llrst formal ballot. llpuril Somn Happy iicnchrn. When tlio onthuslnm of the convention had sulllclcntly subsided Judge Holcomb was Introduced.His thanks were modestly brief. Ho pledged hlitisolf anew to the prin ciples of the Independent party and promised to advance the cause'of the organization. Ho expressed his approbation of the plat form adopted carlier < 'tn the ovonim ? . If elected , he'plodgcd his solemn honor to forgot politics and give to tlio duties ot the high position an unprejudiced mind and judgment. Judges Hngan , Bates and Bush were called out In succession and all spoke good words for their successful competitor. At the request ot JJ.'Clom Deaver , Isaac Hascall took the platform and 'for half an hour hu discussed the financial question to the apparent delight , of the delegations. The two delegates from Loguu county , who were compelled to como to Lincoln tn a wagon -"iO miles tn attend the convention , w < jv called to the platform for a brief but none the less hearty ovation. The conven tion then at nearly midnight proceeded to the nomination of c.ind'datos ' for regent of the state university. Niimcd ( or Ko rnt. | The candidates for regents were numerous and the list Included B. F. Pratt of Merrlclc , A. A. Monroe of Douglas , George Horst of Polk , James Finch of Antelope , B. F. Allen of Cuss , J. M. Snydcr of Sherman , C. L. Bralnard of Chase and E. L. Heath , The first ballot was declared formal mid , the convention expe dited business very materially by voting for three candidates utonco. The ballot resulted as follow : Heath.504J1 Monroe , ! MH ; Bain- aid , "SO. The convention decided that Messrs. Heath and Monroe should bo the candidates for the fntl tfrm of six years , and Mr. Braimml fop'the short term of four years to 1111 the vacancycrcated by the resig nation of Hagent Magpie. The state central committee was author I/cd to fill all vacancies in its own ranks and also to till any vacancies in the state ticket. The convention thqn at , .1 o'clock adjourned slue die. rr.ATFOKM 01' THIS TAKTV. Omahll Utterancr-ii Kililoig-d ami Actluiiu ol tlio I.ondiTfl .Comiiiendod Aftcr'a recess for stlppar Chairman Jones from tho'commiltco repotted the following resolutions , whloh' pre- adopted ns read : The peonlu'8"li\ilepjmclantpurly \ of the stuto ot Nt-brusku'ln c uvpfjUoa .assembled hereby endorses und r6alllrnrs the , platform of princi ples-is lalO down In the Qinaha platform of JulyM , 189'J. 'Hlo VrUdnin of the utterances there made und the junlco of tbo demands thoroliruiiiihiitod ; are/ ! even : mare apparent now'.than thun. The , truth thoro'enunciated , thaf'we juoot In tli . * NtY > f u nanori.brounlit to the verge of .inhral , political und material ruin , " bus boon fully vurlllcd by the acts of the lire sent coiigiws now In apcclul Sesshm ussumblcd and by the urescnt financial condi tion of iiliiiibtoiirciillra people , Wo condemn the leaders of both the repub lican and democratic parties who uro attempt ing to demonetl/.u silver , thereby placing tlio business of tbo country upon u gold basis , and wodemmnce thorn us traitors to the liberties of the people , und wo'roltorulo our demand for the free.coinage of silver with that of gold ut the ratio of 10 to 1 , and HO demand of tiio pre.sent eon rosH Uin P'ISSU O of Hiich u law , \Vo approve and applaud the uct uf our con gressmen , W. A. McKelglian iintlO. X. Kcm , for thulr opposition to tlio repeal nf the nurchas- 1m ; clause of thoso-callod .Sherman 1 iw , and also of W.J. Itryitn'uf tljol'lrstdlbtrlct , elected as a democrat. Itcsulvuil , Tlmt wo nro In f.ivor of a sorvlco tootirholdlors upon u Hliowlng In court uf tucord of an honorable discharge ) ami upon reasonable proof.suoli service pension to boon an equality n'Kiirdloss of rank. And \\c uvu In favor of an additional amount , based upon thu ili'uruu of dlsa&Ulty which shall be the mcasuru of the aiiic. | Wo demand that nil railroads , tuleurupl and telephone UIKM , bull bo owned and con trolled by the government , under powers uni. rights of eminent iloiiKiln , and opurated In the Interest nml for the liniiulll of all the people , ami not In the Intercut of American and Kuro peun shylocki. Doiiuunrn tlio A. V. A , That wo are oppose ! ! to union of church and Htute In any former nnileu any protu.xt what ever ; that the freedom of speech and of the press Hhull ever bo niiilnt-ilncd : that thort wball bo no religious tosth for ulllcu ; that wi are opposed to all Hecret or open political or gunl/.atlon9 based on religious prejudices a contiary to thu tiplrltumt gunlusof ourlnstl Unions nnd thounuhly unaiiierlcan ; that , wi unioservudly approve of our American fret Hiliool : syctum us u means uf popular cduea , tloti , und HO are opposed to any diversion O the public fcchool funds of tlio ututo for sec tarian pm poses' . Tlmt wn dunounco thn republican nilnilnls- tratlon of this Mate ; tilho the stibbldl/ ! re publican press and their politicians andspeak- eth , who from the ilrusi and roitrum liavo been deculvlng tin ) peoulo , claiming tlio state wns out of debt , while tlio fact Is that In spite of the heavy tavos levied from year lo your tburo Is nearly $700,000 outstanding warrants upon which the taxpuyurs are. ruqulred to pay an annual Interest of 7 pur cunt. \Vo ( lenouncn In enipathlq term * , the state of- llcluls for uuprovlngjllio lorni und maim-jr of Ixind of ( . ' . W. Mother , president of the Capital National bunIc , by which thu t > tut wax swin dled out. of ifl'UO.UUU. We further say that every oltlcor whoii ) duty , under the law , waste to heouru tbo funds of tliu stale should Im held morally und financially responsible for tbo money lost. Itullrund nun Other Mutters. Wu demand the strict onfoicommit of the law known us tba Nuwburry bill for the regu lation of freight rates , i Wo demand thu re'ix'al of. the present law creating a , Ktuto bourd.uf trulisjiortutlou and tliu enactment of u law j-inpowui fug the people to elect u uiliroud comijilsslon. That wo uro In fuvu or the enforcement of the eight hour law fur , labor as. It now btumU upon our statutes. J _ . .That.MhN convention tender hourly thanks to thu Imlopundunl newspaper editors of the hlutq amlfislc thu hearty support of the members ottholidepondont ( : ( party Wu uru opposudMo t 10 present , systum of contract convict labor , ilcli U dally decreas- IIIK our honest luborei ' ( rum their means of biipport. We demanil tliespeud _ und vigorous prose ' ' ' cutliin uiid tflaVo'f all'p.orsans'i'iuw uuifur In- dlctmont fur complicity In the asylum und pcnltontlury htonlH. . | Wo demand thut ( hi 'stato treasurer shall comply with the luur | ii rugiird tu the Invest ment of the state school fundx. and a No with iho litw n-NpoutliiK tliu depo.-ilt of tliu stutu funiU In biinkii. . t T llu It further rpsdlrbd ; That the record of the people's Indupundinit- party inomheM In ibolh houhOK of tliu lenlbluturo U u record to bo proud < | f , and bald niembere i.rn lioruby tendered our hearty Ihunks for dullcs fully performed. AlilrllilmenU Cltlured uud Ailopteil , A resolution relating to what was termed a now idea or principle In the labor question wus road. It was somewhat obscure , but it provoked something of a discussion. Judge Doviuo of Collux spoke tin the reso lution , uften moving thutitrbo tabled. Ho gave as his reason thut it was not u now idea , and onterad Intou disquisition of the unsound othiys of laborus ! u moasurq. of value , Mr. Jones at ihlsjuncturo discovered that Senator Allen hud bpcn 'omitted m the dis tribution of commendation to the state's rep resentatives In congress , uud after the labor resolution had been showed under the table , hu brought it befora tUeconventlon. Mr. Thornton do'c'.ured thut they couldn't commend Senator Allen'for something ho hadn't done yet , vote on silver , und offered the following , which wus adopted and umde u part of the platform : I Eosolved , That HO cowtucnd Senator Alien for the nbln nnd nmnlj llslit which ho U mnk- IIIR for poiiiilur rlchts In thn United State * senate. Wo ( . specially commend him for his opposition to liicro.tsliiK the privileges of the national banks. _ _ _ _ _ _ iludo llolo.iiuti' * Illntory. Hon , S , A. Holcomb , the Independent can didate for judge uf the supreme court , If n resident ot Broken Bow. Ho stands six feet two Inches nnd is broad In proportion , and if weight Is any criterion of success ho is likely to distance any lighter competitors. Ho was born In Gibson countv , Iml. , thirty-five years ago and commenced his legal education In that stnto , and completed It In the olllco of Thummell & Platte In Grand Island. Ho has lived In Nebraska for fourteen years four in Hamilton county and ten In Custer. lie has been engaged In the successful practice of law for eleven yours. Although formerly a democrat , ho attached himself to the independent move ment In 181U , ami was In that year elected Judge of the Twelfth judicial district , n position hu still holds. CITlXt.N PIUmilMTtONIST.S. Action of IIMTIIM Who o Not I.lko the Iti'pubtlt'iin rlulliiriM , For Governor II. L. COlTlN DnsMoi.vns , Sept. 5. [ Special Telegram to TUB BRK.J The action of the alleged citi zens' prohlbltiou state convention today will be received with pleasure by the republicans of Iowa. Although It was called In the name of all those republicans who are ; op posed to the temperance plank In the repub lican state platform , the proportion ot that kind of republicans was very small In the makeup ot the convention. The mam ele ment in the convention were those who have heretofore encouraged and worked for partisan prohibition , and never allied them selves with the republican party tn its most radical prohibition years. The convention was not largo , not moro than 150 accredited delegates being present. It was an exceed ingly turnulcnt bodv. The nomination of Hon. L. S. Cofiln for governor was made without his authority or knowledge. The convention was called to order shortly before noon by A. P. Lowry with only 100 delegates present. Dr. Emory Miller was made temporary chairman. Ho said that If Governor Boles was re-elected It 1 would bo the result of the republican con vention lust August , not of this. The ques tion was to save us many members of the legislature 1 as possible for prohibition. 1C Hov. J. D. Wells was made permanent chairman nnd the usual committees were selected. On reassembling after dinner the follow ing platform was read and adopted : Whereas , The republican state ponvontton has taken a now departure on the subject of oiohlbltlon and ropndlatpil thn professions of the party as heretofore set forth , und Whorwis , The democratic state convention has impressed acllieienco to Its former utter ances In opposition to prohibition , and Whereas , The candidates for guiurnor of both said political or unUulloiis have publicly declared thulr endorsement of the platforms adopting the so-culled local option policy , whereby thu saloon may gain logall/od exist ence In the state , und the people will bo com pelled to slime In the profits of the retailing of Intoxicating Ihiuors. Therefore , relying upon Almighty God , the source of uli author ity , bo It Unsolved by this convention , representing the prohibition sentiment of thu state , That It bus become nccossury , In order that tbo electors of I ho stuto may not no misrepre sented or mlsundomtood , tlmt wo shall nomi nate a candidate for thu olllco of governor whose views and sentiments are In accord with the heretofore expressed will of thu people plo of thu state upon the question , Second TLut lUmiotthudoHlun or purpose of this convention to orf-nni/o a now political party or to iiuundon any political views or .sentinionts wo huvo hnrutofbro Individually iimliitalntd.but IB our-purposu tu repudiate In the most emphatic manner .tho iloctrlmi' ot JocAl optlon'of lintn < ip-or lyiv other dovlr.o by wmrh'thaHuloon may gain legalized existence In Iowa , Third That the question of muliitulrilng and unfbrclug the prohibitory law of the state. wu regard us tlio paramount und practical ISMUO Involved In thu approaching November electljin , and wo will not bo deceived or misled by these Mhouhull attempt to divert the at tention of thu people from till ? question by discussion of HKHO ijncstlons over which tliu governor anil thu members of the goncrul assemhiy to bo elected cin : exercise no direct control. Kourth The establishment uf pluccH of re sort for the sale ot Intoxicating liquors as a beveniKo Is.a crime , anil us such , should bo prohibited and punished ; v > a will favor no compromise of crlmo and ropudlato thu Idea that thu peopl'.i of lowi will accept any share In the piollts of such business , uti compensa tion for thn wrong und ruin It will bring to tholr families and homos. - Klflh Wo recoinmoml to the prohibitionists of all p.irtlos In every county In tlio state thut they secure by every proper means the flec tion to the novt Koncr.il nstembly of such can didates as may wit lion t question be lulled upon to maintain und enforcu tliu present prohibi tory luw , or who will fuvorsnth : legislation us will make prohibition more elVectlve. 8IMU Whllu wo ri'coirnlzo with regret that * lhu enemies of prohibition In Iowa have by questionable moans und methods nominally captured the party organization In which many of Us have heretofore plucvd our tiust , yet we have faith that thu man hood und conscience of tbo Individual luwu elector cannot bo Intimidated or debauched , and wo appeal with conlldcnco to them that In the coming election the verdict of tlio ballot bo.\ may not ho considered an abandonment of Iholr heretofore cheilshed principles and the cause of honor and bust Inteiest ot humanity shall triumph still through this , our buloved Iowa. Seventh The nuoplo of Iowa have hereto fore led In thu advance columns of those who had endeavored to promote the highest und best Interest of humanity , and any backward step on the part/of the people of the state on the question of prohibition at this time will bu balled with dcllifht throughout the country hy the enemies of law and otder , and bu most u humiliating and discouraging retrocession to bo deplored by all inon who believe In the Until triumph of right. There were discussions cf various amend ments for three hours , but the platform xvus finally adopted us above. One mombcr.of thu committee on resolutions. D.iwson of Washington county , repudiated them" , sayIng - Ing ho was a republican. The convention then proceeded to nominate u cundltlulo for governor , the names of Hen nott MJtchull of Crawford county , U H. Coniui.cd-Htate railroad W , lV.WM ht , of Floyd sentoU/ ' ' . ' Aftur'sotno discussion Conln was nomi uuted by acclumaU.oD , An attempt has boor made tonight tQ reach him , ho being ui present in tbo oust , but ho has not yet beer found.The republicans believu ho will not accept.The convention made no other nom inations. The \oM millibar of delegates ut the morning session watt UB , but the afternoon - noon session was muuh lurgor. ' " IONVA"voi'tii.ii'.s , full Ticket Nominated und n Platform AUoniud ut lu .ilolniH. For Governor , J , SI. JOSHI'Il I'or liloiitonnnt Governor 12 , A. OTT I < 'or Supreme Judge A. W. 0. WKIIKS I'or Railroad Commissioner JOHN IDI/U Kor Kchool Supt MRS , E. J. WOOPItuW DBS Moi.Ni'.d , Sept. 5. [ Special Telegram to THE Bii ! . ] In the populist state convention today seventy-eight counties were repre sented by 819 delegates. General J. B , Weaver wua the leading spirit of the con- * volition and controlled all its move ments. The proceedings were very on- thusiustlo und enlivened by frequent ren ditions by the Glee club , The majority of the delegates were from the rural districts nnd very little versed in parliamentary ethics , hence the proceedings were marked by considerable disorder , After thu morn ing session General Weaver announced thut u becrot conference would bo hold dur ing the recess ut which he would rnuko an important communication. The conference resulted in raising (1,500 for a campaign fund , The .following ticket was nominated : Governor , J , Al. Joseph of Creston ; jioutenuut governor , Prof , Kd A. Ott of Dos Molues ; superintendent of public instruction , Mrs. K A. Woodrow of Marshall town ; supreme judge , A. W. C , Wcoicsof Wintersut ; railway commissioner , John Idle of Letts. The principal work of the convention was the adoptjou of the platform , which declares Us fealty to thoOuiuha platform ot 1S'.V' , nnd suys the present stringency ia due to thu subserviency t the two old purtlva | to the eastern money 'archy. The silver law of 1S7I1 Is declare * > have been "surrep titiously stolen In I our statute books by political sneak th s , " and President Cleveland Is declared \ j uslnir ofllces to "brloo congressmen 1 > olray their con stituencies , " ntitt that \ "two old parties nro In conspiracy with , nil street to steal the mortgaged farms , railroads and other property and to bankrupt the nation. " The plank on silver savs : The one overshadowing , ull-ubsorblnR Issue before tlio American people tniluv Is the < | llrs- tlon whether thdehtori of tbo ( hilled States shall bo allowed to pay tlu-lr debts In tbo money ot the constllutlou , or whether their homos and nropcrty shall bu cotillscuted for the bt'tiollt ot pirates. The only party thut voli's as a unit HRnlnst Ibo tricks of thu mlllUmalros Is tbo people's part > There uro only two parties today , Iho people's purty and tbo gold parly. Wu call upon the voters of Iowa toicputilato all pirtv conniHMlons with the gold men ; to draw thu line before thov uru forced to rovolutlou to protect their children from tenant slavery. The resolutions further favor the election of United States senators by n direct vote of the people ; the abolition of nil trusts ; do- nntinco the attacks on pensioners and favor tlio taxutloil u f mortgages. On prohibition the platform demands the retention of thn present law until a system of state and national control Is doviscd with the element of profit eliminated. It also de clares for equal political rights for both sexes. 'iM AtiAtX ; Mlnftniirl Ilucciiiicom Work Another Sunset Houto Train. ST. Louis , Sept. B. The St. Louis & San Frntuitsco express train which left hero at 8:25 : this evening was held up at Pacific , about thirty-five miles west of hero. The express car \vns blown open with dynamite. ISO ono was hurt. There were three robbers in the gang and one of them vtus captured. SATOM.i's b.H.UTATrox. Ills First Appenrmicn nn nn Orator Ilcforo nn American Audlnncu. CHICAGO , Sept. C.In the name of Leo XIII I sikvttvvstho great American republic , and I call on the Catholics of America to go forward , in one hand bearing the book of Christian truth und In the other the con stitution of the United States , " said Papal Delegate Satolll , wrapping the purple robes of his olllco about ; him and .speaking with a burning Intensity of feeling that sur prised tlio great multitude gathered in the Catholic congress. The scone wns dramatic In tins extreme , the personal representa tive of the Itotnun pontiff to the United States literally shaking under the stress of the excitement of the occasion , which was his ilrst public appearance ut a national gathering since his appointment to ofllcc , and by many regarded as his in stallation into ofllcc. 'All this occurred after the congress had been called to order by the presiding ofllcer , Judge M. J. O'Brien of Now York , who delivered an ad dress of welcome. Meantime- papal dole- Rate sat on u lofty , thronc-liKo chair , said to have been brought to America by Colum bus. bus.Tho The papal delegate spoke in Italian , which was afterwards translated by Archbishop Ireland. Satolll said the first great Catholi'- congress , the Ideal and model for this and every such gathering , was when Christ , sur rounded oy the children of Israel , delivered his great sermon on the mount , the burden of which wus : "Sock first the kingdom of God and his righteousness und all other things shull bs added unto you. " Thodele- gato.satd ( icro In America was the key to the fuiiiro7 > and the pope charged him to speak words of hope and blessing und the message quoted above. Other addresses wore made by Bishop Wnttorson of Columbus , O. . cousin of Hon. Henry Wattorson of Louisville , and a num ber of laymen. Among those who pirtlclpatcd in the dis cussion opened by Bishop vVuttorson were : I2dward Osgood Brown , the single tax udvo- cute , and Judge John Gibbon'of Chtcugo , Timolny Dwightof Bostonand MuryTheresa Elder of Now Orlcr.ns. Ail interesting address on "Tho Catholic Summer School and Catholic Heading Cir cle" was delivered by Katherine Conway of Boston. By special invitation several representa tives of the colored Catholic congress were glvon seats on the platform. 11'KKiilIMllX AJ. Xlln ! FA 111. Interesting ; ( 'cruinuiilc-H I'ullinv riiclr Gath ering mi tlio ( round ! . CHICAGO , Sept , 5. Weather Is fair , with a cooling breeze. The features of the day at the fuir were the parade of the ilncst speci mens of live stock , reviewed by Governor Flower of Now York and Chuuncoy M. Dopew , and the opening of the great Welsh musical festival in Festival hull , with what Is known as "Gorsedd of the Isle of Grout Britain , " the first of the- kind ever given be yond tliu shores of that country. Prior to the session ut Festival hall , n dozen members of the Banllck order mot on the green before the fjovornmont building , Hwfu Mon , chief bird of thrt cOrsoiui , mounted nn unhewn stone culled the "Maon Llog" and read the dispensation Issued by the arch Druid , permitting thu Ulstiddlocl ut the World's fuir and authorizing Hwfu Mon , whoso other name Is Hev. Holand Wlllhins , a Presbyterian clergyman from Wales , to es tablish u branch of the Druid organization in this country. The proceedings were in thu Welsh tongue and designed to be Just , as the ancient Druid priests conducted thorn centuries ago. Interest in the session centered in the male chorus competition. The nine organi zations that entered constituted the cream of the Welsh in the United States. The Klstiddfod will continue for four days , The national commission hud another fruitless session today , und unless u quoruni ea.n ) > got- together tomorrow an adjourn uic'nf for llf teen or thirty days may bo do dared. The special committed appointed to invcatig'uto charges ngulnst Frank D. Hlg- bee , the Judco of awards charged with Imv irtfr 'tried lo extort * $ V,1UO ! from a bate ox liioltor , submitted its report , finding the nc ctiscd guilty and recommending his dis- jihurgo , Owing to lack of quorum no action wns taken. Governor Pattlson , accompanied by his stuff , the famous City Troop of Philadelphia ' und the First batallion of the Nitval Ueservos , arrived today to tnko part In iho Pennsyl vania celebration Wednesday. Governor Peck of Wisconsin will bo the honored guest ut the fair tomorrow Wis consin duy. California will close what promises lo bo n big week at the fair Saturday. That Is her duy heTC , uud it is also a great gulu day in California , being the aniilvursiiry of her admission to Die union. Ton carloads of Cullfoinlu fruit are enroute for this celebra tion und every person In or about the build ing during the duy or evening will bo treated to a package. Cnr.viiXNE , Wyo , , Sept. 5. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tim BEK. ] Yesterday the Hannu , Wyo. , miners circulated a petition , which received iiOt ) signatures , for the purpose of giving Archie Iluto , u mine foreman , twenty-four hours to leave the place , Thu minors are Indignant ut the treatment they received from him. Kd Brown , colored , would not sign the peti tion and Thomas C , UuHsull , Charles Jackson und Wall St. Clulr , all colored , attempted to kill Brown with knives , Brown wua In Car bon today nnd swore out warnmls In Justice S , G , Clark's ofllco for thu urroat of Hussoll , Jackson und St. Clulr. round Allor ICii'liU'im Month * . CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Sept. 0. [ Special Tele gram to THU BUB. ] The remains of u young man by the name of Slmonson , who perished in n snow storm near Sundance in March. Ib02 , were discovered lust wuok in Cold Spring canon. The skull was found about six foot from the body , uud one foot , still In the boot , about u rod further uwuy. There is no doubt ho hud been mlspluced hy wild animals , Thu dead man IYIU ubout SJO y old. STEWART'S ' SILVER SPEECH Advantages of the Sherman Law as Soon by the Nevada Sonntor. HIS REMEDY FOR EXISTING CONDITIONS Kroo Unmncn nnd the Ilrmoinillrntlou ol Silver the I'mmcoti ( or All th rinnnclnl 111 * Now A(11lct < I UK the Million. WASHINGTON , Sept. r . The silver mon In the senate today sprung a surprise on the repeal forces in the declaration ot Mr. Stewart that hereafter a iitiorum ot the senate would liuve to bo present when senators spoke upon thu silver question. If the opponents of repeal insist upon : v quorum being present at all times It will bo n new move and may seriously interfere with the program ot the friends of repeal. Mr. Voorhcos today submitted his resolu tion thr.t the senate meet at IV o'clooic In stead of lion ! and after Thursday naxt , anil It has been Intimated that If this docs not result In bringing the dohato to n conclu sion night sessions will bo.nroposod. But If the friends of silver Insist upon n quorum being present constantly , the effect of early meeting and night Hessians will to eomo extent - tent bo counteracted , an instead of fatiguing the silver men only , practically the entire semite would suffer alike. Substantially the entire duy In tno senate wns consumed by Mr. Stewart , republican , of Nevada , who took positive ground , against the repeal of the Sherman act until silver was rcmonctizcd. The vote of the senate SB yeas to 'J8 nays to proceed to the con sideration of executive business this after noon was the llrst set-back the repeal men have thus fur sustained in the senate. I'olTur'K Kilucntloiuil Scheme , Potter introduced n bill creating the de partment of education , to bo under the su pervision of the secretary of education , who , within three yours after the passage of the act. shall cause to bo constructed u college of scientlllo lournlng in which shall bo tuught all the classic nnd professional studies , arts , etc. , to bu known as the Scion- tlllo University of the Ued , White and llluo Cross. The bill appropriates $10,000,000 for the construction of the college , $3,000,000 more to IMJ appropriated to create an endow ment , to bo known us the Sclontillu College fund. That the secretary of the treasury Do directed to purchase aluminium to the total amount of the appropriations nnd coin de nominations of from 1 cent to & ! 0. Voorhoes submitted a resolution for the beginning of sessions at 11 a. m. Laid over. Morgan of Alabama offered a current reso lution lor thu appointment of a joint select committee on linanco , seven members from each house , to examine into thu llnnnclal and monetary condition of the government and the people , with a view to devise moans for its beltermont. Its power is very wide , including the question of tbo rcmonotlza- tlon of silver , its ratio with gold , revision , of laws relating to legal lenders , repeal of the slate bank tux , cause of the present financial depression , legislation to prevent national bunks from abusing their pi ivllogci mill powers to tbo dotrlmont of the govern * mout and the people , oto. Laid over. Allen's resolution asking the secretary ot the treasury ; If ho had redeemed any silver certificates In'coln wus agreed to. 8t < MTiirt'n8llvorHtnlciuoi > t . Poffcr took the lloor and concluded his remarks in opposition to the .repeal. Ha was followed by Stewart on the sumo side. Rotorring to the Sherman law , Mr. Stowur.t said that notwithstanding violations of it by the executive department it had added $150,000,000 , of legal tender money to the currency of the country. Thpro was'no evidence that the Sherman uct had up to this time in dieted any Injury upon the country. Mr. Aldrich tried to interrupt Mr. Stewart , but the latter replied tartly that ho declined to ileld. "Of course , It Is very acgr.ivutlng , " ho said , "to huvo the faoU known. " The banker panic , ho said , was Inaugur ated to force congress to demonetize silver. The president In his message failed to In form congress that the apprehended evils which produced the panla existed only in the Imagination of the bondholders , the banker nnd thcli1 newspaper organs , who hud cre ated the present distress for their own sel- llsh and sordid purposes. Continuing. Mr. Stewart said that Mr. Sherman ut thut time reported the liouno substitute from the linanco committee with , n substitute for section 10 , which provided for a trudo dollar of 420 grams. Will Force Them tu Attaint. The Nevada senator hero diverged.-from his written remarks to observe' that ho did not ma It o the i > oliitut this t line , inasmuch aa ho was speaking , but that ho gave notlco that horeuftor when others were speaking who could giyn facts and information which was so much needed by .aonutors who spend their time in the cloak room that u quorum of senators would bo in tholr seats when business Is ilono during thu prcicnt soisiou. Mr. Pugh , democrat , of Alabama , now sud denly moved u cull of the scnute , us it was manifest , ho said , that n quoruni wus not present. The cull developed the presence of nfty-slx senators and Mr. Stewart resumed nls speech. Hu said that , notwithstanding all the old amendments reported by the ilnanco com mittee to thu house substitute were recorded In the Glebe , no mention was made of the substitute for the lUth suction. The leadIng - Ing members of the two houses wore Ignorant of the fact thul the .silver dollar was omitted , Tliu senate and the country must judge , said Mr , Siownrt , whether a- fair opportunity was. afforded the members of iho two iiouaes to know of the omission of thu bllvor dollar from the list of coins. No reference was made in the debate In the fctmuto to the omission of the silver dollar. Hu said the fact that Mr. Sherman , who did BO much to secure u recommendation of the gold standard by the Paris conference , intvoducod in IbilS a bill with a harmless title adopting the gold standard , claiming thut the gold Htundurd wus nn American Iden , mul that he hud uhurgo of the mint bill from beginning to end und failed to In form the sonata that It demonetised silver , wus most astonishing , It Itumuliiuil Hcurot. The legislation was not demanded by the people : they knew nothing of it. It re- mulnud a profound secret , so far us the musses of the people were concerned , for moro ihiin two years. Mr. Hour , republican , of Massachuiotts , attempted to title a question , but Mr. Stoiv- urt declined tu bo interrupod ; ho objected to the senator from Massachusetts putting u lot of trash in hla speech. [ Laughter. ] Coming lo the iccent election Mr. Stewart suld thu cont'/it ' between the two great par- tics wus u siium battle over the tariff and the force bill to secure power to bo used for another und very different purposo. There is an honest remedy , ho mid , for the present condition , and thut Is to rcstoro silver , nnd If thut cannot bo done , utilise thu bllver in the treasury by issuing silver cor- tlllcuteB , The dishonest remedy to relieve the distress is to puss the repeal bill and ratlfv und sanctify the Infamous uct of 187a. thus fusienlmr u perpetual gold standard upon the country. The creditor clans hud already doubled the vulue of gold , und by so doing had doubled the obligations of the debtors. This was revolutionary. It wus dangerous for capital to en gage In revolution , nnd ho appealed to the senate today to listen lo the voice of this jieoplo ; to turn n deaf ear to n subsidized , press nnd bankorb'petitions oxtortcd from their trembling debtors. It vrus the duty of ovurv senator who loved his country , aald , Mr. Stowurt , to resist by every parllu- monlury moans the perpetration of the great wrong which would be ilouo if the ri- real bill were passed , The great jouruuli of Novr York my , "VoU ttriti