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_ ESTABLiShED JTJE 19 , 1871 . OMAIIA , TIIURSDAY 3ORN1G - - - , JUNE ii , 1SOG. - SINGEJ1 UOP' . I.tV ! CENTS.
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: 1ANLEY CONCEDES 1'K1NLE
Reed's ' Manngcr Admits Ho Has No Possil
Chance at St. Louis.
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ST. LOUIS , Juno 10.-Mr. Manley
laIno akl th evening : 1n my Judgmc
the conronton will nominate William l
Kinky on the flr8t baIot ) for the prc
dency. It. th usclesB to attempt to del
that thi will be the reBult. The action
the nattonal committee In Its overwhelms
Vote , Ofl lie Alabama baea settles Cc
clustvcly how their repecttvo statcsjlit
the members or the committee reprec
will vote In the coivcntton. Mr. Rec
name will be presented to the convcntt
nd La will be voted for , and I m authorlz
to zay that under no conditions can ho
will he accept the nomination for 'vi
president If It abould be tendered to hi
' The great majority at the New Engla
delegates will be loyal to Mr. Itced , but
Is evident that the convention Is for
Kinley and will nominate him. "
Wb114 the declaration at Mr. Maul
contained nothing that has not tken look
for for many weeks , yet. it caused a fluti
of excitement when It wea known the vn
tiger at Mr. heed bad announced there
no further hope among the leaders of
force5 01 thU man from 1ainc. Other at
portera of Mr. fleed said the declarati
would cost Mr. Iteed at least half of
Votes , that would have been cast for h
had. nothing of the kind been said , a
aeweral of Mr. Itced' aupporters assert
the declaration of Mr. Manley ought to
followed by a statement from Iteed that I
name would not be presented so that th
who were yet under obligations to vote I
1dm would be released. It was said ti
in the face of certain and admitted dote
delegates could not bo expected to 'v (
for Reed , and that probably all the 'vol
of New ImpshIrc , all of Rhoda lain
and all but one in Connecticut , vouId
cast for McKinley , oven it Iteed's name t
lrcsentcd. There are some delegatlo
Irom the south ; vblch will also climb lv
the swiftly rolling band wagon , althou
they have been instructed for Reed.
It was also stated that the declaratl
of ilir. Manley would weaken the oU
candidates , as It would be sure to
fluenco the wavering vote far McKinli
Senator Gear , who Is representing 10
on the national committee , said tonI
that notwIthstanding the declaration of
. Manley. Senator Allisons name would
_ ' , presented to the convention and voted f
' : ' V , A. Sutherland. member of the natio
. committee from New York , who is t
only promInent representative of Covert
Morton's lnteret , In St. Louis , said : "Cc
' ernor Morton will he presented to the cc
vention and we hope to nominate hut
Thera was no one In St. Louts to ape
for Senator Quay , while some of the ott
frlenda of other candidates saId It was o
necessary to say anything about Quay , sic
his trIp to Canton.
ALL FOR M'KINLEY.
L The meeting of the republic :
national committee to consider ti
contests for seats in the national co
, 'entlofl absorbed the general interest
affairs pertaining to the convention tode
There were no Important arrivals except
members of this committee and they we
so concerned with thern proceedings of t
committee that- they declined generally
give attention to other questions. The p
CeC(1lfl3 were of a harmonious characb
and while there was evidence that there w
genuine feeling in behalf of the verb
candidates , this feeling did not at any tlv
take on a personally aggressive form. T
. entire day's session wa given up to
J. Alabama contests , which involved the. see
of four delegates-at-large and all of t :
nine districts , except the Second , makli
twenty-two seats that were in dispute. T
contests were all passed upon except the
from the Third and Fifth districts , in whii
hearings were postponed on account of ti
absence of either contestants or conteatec
The points at i3BUO in the Sixth and Eigh
districts were settled outside of the cur
initteb and the Contests in both instanc
withdrawn. The issue was presented to ti
committee in eli other cases. Of the cig
teen delegates whose cases-were decided
either by vote of the committee or by it
drawal-sixteen are for McKinley and t
for Reed. Tlicro was no division upon ai
of the contests except that macic in 'the ca
of the delegates-at-large and this was eve
svlielrningly in favor of the Vaughn. or Id
Kinloy delegates , and against the Mosely ,
anti-McKinley men.
NATIONAl1 COMMITTE MEETS.
The national committee met at 12 o'cloc
with National Chairman T. Ii , Carter
Montana in the chair , There were vei
low absentees and the business before U
committee. the consideration of 168 coi
tests , Was promptly taken up. The initi
snettnit was of an executive character ar
press and public were cxciutled.
The committee had been in session on
a few minutes when Mr. Richard ICeren
member ( or Missouri , olTeed a inotic
1,0 admit the press , which motion vi
ndeded.
The procedbnga after that lime were ye :
hrlet , as It teas discovered as soon as tI
committee announced its readiness to tal
up the Alabama contest that the parti
wore not vrepared to uroceed inmiediatel
A recess was talceti until 2 o'clock , 'hc
it was announced that the states vouid 1
taken uo in alphabetical order to bear coi
tests.
On motion of Poweli Clayton it was d
elded that in preparing the roll call it
committee thould proceed in the foibowle
order :
1. All contests shuli be heard and dcte
mined by the whole committee ,
2. TheMittes and territories shall be call
alphnbeticniiy.
3. Contestants , contestecu and counsel ,
.lealrel , shall ho otimitted to the honri : :
in wlmivh they nrc imilerested end each sit
sbnhl ho n1lowd to file briefs end be give
tlftacn mInutia for urgunwut.
Chairman Carter stateil that the term'
tonal contests would nut be taken up uut
those trout the statea should be diposc
of ,
A committee consisting of Messrs. l'ayv
of 'isconin. Fessenden of Connecticut an
1)c Young of California , was alpointed I
Prepare resolutions expressive of the con
znittco'a sense of bereavement over the deal
( Jr Committeeman Campbell of Illinois ,
Announcement was made that lion. J. .
Fjfer had been appolmted to dii the vacanc
occasioned by Mr , Campbell's death. Tb
resignation of Govcruor liradley of Ken
lucky was announced , as was the appointment
mont of Mr , 'erkers to sueeee ( him , Tb
appointment of the foliowimig proxies va
auuounced ; Senator Gear for Mr. Clark
son of Iowa : Mr. Andrewa for Mr. liatci
of Alaska ; Mr. Hansen for Mr. Ifrow
of eGorgia ; E. C. Sullivan for Mr. Ilennet
of Washington ; Mr. Meyer ( or 1dm' . Simue :
of Oregon.
At. Ihu opening of the afternoon seBbbo
Secrctary Manley read a letter saying thu
the Southern. St. Nicholas. LaCiedo an
the Linileli hotels would live up to lb
agreement marie by the Uuaineu Men'
league relative to the accomnodatbon C
colored men at these hotels.
CONTESTS E.SilX SETTLED.
The contested cases were thou taken ui
the first being the delegates-at-large ( roe
Alabama , P. 1) . Shelby of the IdelCinie
delegation reviewing what had been done
'there was some trouble about the bali an :
there were thirteen counties conteitud. Tim
convention Mhlch elected the mielegates ham
S delegates , which wa * a zualorily of tim
; 'v4lar1y 'le ted delatea. Uoveruor 'W
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If , Smith was heard in opposition. lie at
he spoke for the Imlosciy delegation ar
I characterized the others as the McKinb
delegation. lie contested that the Montgov
cry convention was irregular. lie askm
it the national committee was goIng
revolutionize procedure in order to seat
delegation which was for Mr. McKinley
for Idr. Reed , or any other presidential Cal
didate. This caused a smile to go arotn
the circle of committeemen. The commi
tee had never been called together by LI
chairman and had no authority to meet.
A. .1. Warner. colored , of the Moseb
deiegatbon made an argument.
It , A. Mosel3r , 3m' . , closed the arguine
for time delegation known by his name. I
said he had been chairman of the cot
mittee for many years and nil preceden
had been for the temporary roll of dcl
gates. lie said be had the same fight
159 and the convention seated his deleg
lion.
lion.M. . I ) . Wickersham closed the argu1ne
for the Ituckley delegation. lie referred
Mr. Mosely as ( lie late chairman of tI
Alabama committee. Tubs aroused the I
of Mosely , who said he objected to boim
referred to as the "late chairman , " and I
absted that ho was chairman , to whim
\Vlckersham replied that he wanted to ref
to the deceased with all duo respect. Id
Wickersham then entered into the detal
of the action of the Alabama conventlo
Powell Clatou of Arkansas moved I
seat time liuckley ( McKiniey ) delegatbo
Senator Gear of Iowa moved to snbstitui
the Mosely delegation anti Mr. Sutheriav
of New oVrk moved to refer the whole ma
( or to a committee of three to sift ti
evidence and report tomorrow. This motic
vas voted down without division ,
THIS TO TEST VOTES.
Senator Shoup of Idaho moved to se
both delegatIons with halt a 'vote each. Tim
was aiso voted down and the vote w
taken pn Senator Gear's motion , which n'
defeated-i to 38. The seven yeas we
cast by Fessenden of Connectieutm Gear
towit , Leonard of Louieiaua , Manley
Maine. Sutherland of New York and Ca
son of the District of Columbia. The in
lion of Mr. Clayton was then adopted wit
out opposition. It was generally consi
cred that it a McKinley victory. a
though several committeemen not favo
able to McKinley voted against the Mose
delegation. The delegates-at-large 'l
were seated were all instructed for Id
Kinley.
From the First district , P. D. Booker si
Ar N. Johnson , were eatcd. There was i
contest from the Second district anti ii
contest In the Third was postponed uni
F'riday.
From the Fourth district W. F. Aldrim
and Fletcher Corry were the contestan
against Thomas G. Dunn and W , J. Steven
Dunn and Stevens were instructed for Id
ICinley , while Aldrich was Instructed 1
Reed nntt Curry for Morton. After the co
testants had stated their case , Mr. Youn
blood moved that the Stevens-Dun ( Id
Kinley ) delegation should be seated and LI
motion was carried unanimously.
TIme hearing on the contest from the Fill
district was postponed until tomorrow , am
it % .as announced the contest from LI
Sixth district had bcen withdrawn , leavir
Ivesron Dawson and Daniel Cooper as ti
delegates from that district. They are ii
Instructed , hut are understood to be 1 :
McK juicy.
Considerable more time was given to ti
'contest from the jeventli district fro
which there were two sets of contestant
C. D. Alexander and George Curtis heir
the regular delegates. It was charged Li
chairman of the original convention hi
been thrown out of the chair. that tI
sheriff' bad interfered with time mcciii
and that there was disorder amounting
personal assaults and the display of fir
arms. These ProCedings resulted In Li
holding of another convention by vbIc
Alexander and Curtis nero nominated.
Mr. I'ayno of Wisconsin moved thi
neither of the delegations be seated i
view of the complicated condition of a
fairs. Mr. Hahn of Ohio moved as a sul
stitute that Alexander and Curtis he seate
The substitute prevailed. They are sal
to be favorable to McKinley , though the
are not Instructed.
The contest from the Eighth district wz
withdrawn , giving the seats to 11. V. Cashi
and Waiter W. Simmons , both of whom am
McKinley men. The contest In the Niut
district was decided In favor of the em
testing delegates , Hanlon and Wimb
Wlinbs. a colored man , aplwared before ii
convention and brought down time house li
announcing 'at the close of his speech th
he "was for Thomas B. Itced then , and ibm
him was still ( or him. "
In this case. as In others , there were tn
conyontions , one In the interest of Mm
I-finley and the other antagonistic. Id
William , aughn , chairman of the stat
committee , appeared ( or the .MclCiulcy do
egates. lie said a man was placed at Iii
door of the convention hall In one of it
counties with a pistol under instructiom :
to admit no McKinley man , Mr. Vaugh
said. however , that he went in , saying ii
would go If he had to shoot his va
Wimbs and lianion are avowedly for flee
for president. The motion to seat the flee
delegates was made by Hon. I'owlel Clayto
of Arkansas.
This concluded the consideration of lb
Alabama eases except those which has bee
passed and the committee took a recea
until S o'clock.
FLORIDA AND GEORGIA.
The evening session was presided ave
by Vice Chairman Id. H. Do Young. Tb
session was opened whim time discussion a
a motion made by Committeeman Long c
Florida to seat the contestees in the cas
of the delegates-at-large from Florida , Afte
somno discussion Mr. Long consented I
withdraw his motion , owing to the abscnc
or ( lie contestants ,
'I'lio Georgia contest on the delegatcs.at
large was then taken up and II , Ii. Wright
a colored man. and one of the contestanti
was heard in favor of seating the contest
ants , who are himself and .1 , It. Ilethering
ton , In place of J. ii. Deveaux and Ii. A
flucker.
Mr. Wright claimed 276 of the 350 dde
gates to the state convention vero presen
at time convention by which ho amid Ilether
imigton were chosui. W. lit Smymlie appeare
for the conteatces anti contended that th
convention by which Dcvcaux and Rucke
'were chosen was time regular one and tha
time oIlier was merely a mass meeting. O
motion of Mr. ilutlierly of New York Lb
Dcyaux-Ruckcr deiegatiou was seated with
out a word of debate. 130th Devaux an :
Bucker arc McKinley men , though riot in
atrmieted.
There were three district contests Iron
Georgia , which rcro from the First , Ninth
and' Rioveuth. In the First S. Ii. Mom's :
and N. J. Doll claimed to be the regula :
delegates , and they m'erc cofitebted by S
0. Cherry amid It. W.Vhite. . Ilotli con
testantu and eontestees are friendly to Mc
Itinie ) ' . Morse and Doll were seated ,
The Nintlm district eommteat was passed am
( list train time Eleventh taken tip , In ibm
Eleventh C. Ii. Matthews and D , Id. Out.
law , both colored and both instructed ( oi
ltcd , contested the seats awarded by tbm
district cenventbon to S. Carteil and \V. Id
Jones. both also colored and both iustructc
lam' McKinley. Jones and Cartoii Wert
seated.
The California , Delaware and Florida easem
tere pOstIiOUei until tomorrow , The corn
mfltce adjourned until 10:30 : a. in , tomor
row , Except for two dIstricts in Alabame
ammd one ( rain Georgia , these two states verc
entirely disposed of. The total of the duy'm
work was tIme disposal of twenty-four con
testitig delegates , eighteen in Alabama an
six in Georgia. Of the twenty-four dole'
gates seated , all buttwo favor McEiuiey
'I'mmi l.imimt of I isv l'rent'lmcr.
nF.S MOINES , In. , June IO-Speclal ( Telo
gram.-Z. ) 'I' . Painter was arrested toda )
on a charge of threatt'nhiig to kill his wife
e'lmo filed the complaint , lie gave bondb ( C
silimear fur examnlnatlon. Painter satu that
ho Is 1101 guilty of time olTense charged , but
that ho has had serious trouble with him
wife of late because of her undue lmmt1mnac
with 11ev , Joliii hook of the Good 3.liulvn iii
Limbs cIty. lie charges that his wife left
mini and ( or a ioug tinie be could not find
her \'hien ho got track of her she was
lying in Hook's rom Ho tried to induce
tier to return borne with him and bbs arrest
rpllowd ,
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NO STRADDLE AT St LOUI
Indicatiofls Now Point to a Pi Declaratit
for Bound Money ,
MUCH FIGURING ON THE FINANCIAL PLA
Semmnfor llntisbm'oiigii t1rRe Ilimmietit
11am , hut It. C' . lCcreiims , VImo iIn
Sctn IicICInlcy , Declares
Agiiimmmm ( Free Silver ,
ST. LOUIS , June 10.-The financial qeic
tion is stili uppermost in the minds of LI
politicians in St. Louis. There being ne
but little doubt about time question of non :
nation 'for president and not iuch beii
said as to who the vice president will ii
men are working on financial planks
saying what. the financial plunk ought
A careful analysis as to the condition
the financial plank of 11w platform seem :
to indicate that a straddle 'ivili not be pop
tar. It has resulted in a study of loss a :
gain. The belief of many leading repu
henna is that in case of a straddle in pIn
form hero and a free coinage declarath
at Chicago , the gold democrats would p
tip a candidate and carry some of time cat
ecu states. A straddle to bold the silv
states , the leaders now here say. would lo
New York , New Jersey and Connectictmt ,
case a gold man was in time field. Time ably
men declare that no straddle time repu
Ilcans could adopt would hold Colorado at
such states against a combination of dem
crats and republicans on free silver plu
fornis. Time figuring is being done on ti
basis of the electorai college , and it is ii
elmired that time only logical and candid n'g
will be to condemn free coinage and decla :
in unmistakable terms for the present atan
ant. The phraseology of the declaration
under consideration by many of the leader
and many suggestions nra non' beIng mad
but tIme indicationt are that a straddle is
be avoided when the platform Is final
drawn.
drawn.IMMETALLISM lIT FORCE.
Senator Ilababrough , a member of LI
national committee. In an interview toda
sI'1
The convention should at lemt pielge LI
reIublican party to htlmor faithfully in b
hnl of an International conference on t ]
mcncy question , with it view to securim
fin ngreememit in 1)ehalf of n permunent am
settled equaiity between silver and gob
and time nominee should be instructed 1
the convention to force the gold niLtiol
of Europe , through trudo discrimlnatioi
In our commercial intercourse with thez
to establish bimetmillIim its the univere
rule. Should the repuliicnn , party Liii
hold of this great 'question in the vigorot
way it ha heretofore settled other gre
quetbomui the honest. coflaprvntlt'e moss
.ill up.iort It heartily. This , in my intl
meat. should be the central iden in framii
the financial plank. All the rhetoricalchn ,
trap Used in the construction of rohu
puatform should lie left out. Every ua
riotic American believes In sutninIng LI
urtarniiheml honor of the country and
honest dollars , and millions of votrs a :
thoroughly satisfied that our national hdn :
would be preservcd mind that honesty woim
prevail under a just system of bimetauliar
The fact is the gold standard advocates
not want Imimetrillism. England does n
want bimetnhiism. W'e have been resolvir
in favor of ldmnetahiism and legislating' I
favor of ( he British gold standard umttii di
trust and discouragement have taken (1
place of patience amid toleration in the mImic
of the peoiie. In 1S93 England closed ti
mints of India to silver and we ropeafi
the Sherman law. Strange as it mtty rm
pear. those two events took place whthi
thirty days of each other , It would hoc
very much like collusion , only we am-a a :
sure(1 that it was done to "restore com
fidenee. " What the Deopim of the Unite
States want from this convention is a stil
stantual promise that thO republican Part
viii give them genuine financial reforri
they know there is nothing to hope Ic
under a 'policy which means more bond I :
sues mind perpetuates the gold standhr
Leading southern delegntions with whom
have tallied admit the force or this argm
meat , hut they answer that the democniit
party has beconie the champion of ilv
and consequcntl3' therepubllcnn party mu :
take the other side of the question , If ss
are given mc straight colt ! plank next wed
it will be largely througm the' help of deli
gates coning from states that never gn
U republican Vote in the electoral colleg
It the convention makes the mistnke m
( ipprovIr.g the English financial system
will be anything but a cheerful camnig
for our party. Our orators and party o :
guns may turn the englo loose and unfu
the stars and stripes when advocating a
American protective tariff , but they wi
want a unicorn nail the cross of St. Geor
when they discuss the financial question.
KERENS OPPOSES FREE SILVER.
The following was given out today b
Richard C , Kerens. member of the nation :
committee from Missouri. More impom
tanco attaches to It : than to many urouose
planks that have been prepared , on accouc
of Mr. } Cerens' visit to Major McKinley ci
Canton , although Mr. Kerens would nc
have it understood that the proposed plan
had the sanction of Mr. McKinley and gay
no intimation to that eUect :
We believe that our money should not h
inferior to the money of the most enhlghl
enemi nations or the earth , anti ore unnitem
ably opposed to every scheme that threat
ens to debase Or depreciate our presen
monetary standard , We favor the reasom :
able use of silver as currency , but sue
use shpuid bo to the extent only and uimde
such well defined regulations that its parlt
with gold tnt currency cnn be easily an
mitflciermtiy maintained , As consistent bi
metaliists no are opposed to the indepenc ]
nt free coinage of sliver at thu ratio a
IC to 1 as a measure fraught with ceraii
disumter : to all comrnerciai interests-dc
ttructivo to the interests of time wag
namer and , In the absence of internationmi
igrecment , sure to lead to silver momma
metalhlam ,
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IcsitI , ( if a 1)n' .
JEFFERSON , Is. , June I0.-Special ( Tele
Iram.-Captain ) J , 5 , lCinnan , one of th
ivealtlmy men of this section , until recentl
) f Princeton , Ill. , died this morning. Tim
remainim t.IiI be talcea to Princeton Timura
lay ,
OXFORD , .Ncb. , June I0.-Speciai ( Tele
gram.-lI ) , L. Ballard , on old resident an :
wealthy stockman , tiled of apoplexy his
might.
NEBRASKA CITY , June l0-Special- ( ) .
Flugene Dusc'all , aged 17 , son of Mr. am
lrs. Jeremiah Duacall , died at the home o
mis paments this morning after a iingcrlu
sttack of typhoid fever.
BEATRICE. Neb. , Juno 10.-Speciah- ( )
drs. henry liuhi , well known In this corn
nunity. died at her home six miies east a
be city early limbs morning ,
AShLAND , Nob. , June l0-Special- ( )
1rs , S. Weddeli , an old settler of this sec
ion , died last evening after an illness of i
iew months. The members of time ( aznil
lying in clilferent Parts of the country havi
eeu notified , Time funeral takes place to
imorrow , She was a Imto.bong Ilaptist.
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Tidier Col icge Commimjmeimccnmeimf ,
TAIlOR , Ia. , June 1O.-Speclal ( Telegram. :
rIme thirtieth annual commencemnent o
rabor college concluded today after one 01
be most successful and largest atendcc (
neetiugs In time hIstory of the colicg. 11ev
) r , Frederick E. Hopkins of Dubuque do
ivered tIme closing address on "Alan's Oppor
UnIties. " At the meeting of trustees flev
L C. hughes , who has occupied tIme vict
cresldent's cimair for the past four years ,
1,55 elected to the presidency , vice Rev
Jr. William Id. llrooks , resigned. Dr
Irooks has been president of thIs Inititu
Ion slnctl its foundation aud Is retained am
resident emeriti. .anml financial agent. Pro.
cssor Stetson of Oberlin , 0. , Ia elected tc
he chair of sciences , vice Dr. T , P. flail ,
esigned. Miss flasett of Tipton , Ia. , ii
lected as teacher of sri. Yke Miss Uhl
esigned. Time trustees report the outlook
or the college very flattering.
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Juslit' . , Iii'lisrrlvcs mit itotime.
SAN FRANCISCO , June 10.-Justice
tephen J. Field of the United States su
ireme court arrived trout Washington lasi
Igi , accomnimanied by Mrs. Field and her
letem' , irs. J. Condit Smith of New York.
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SHNATOIL TItt1llS'N'LOmG TALl
Says ( I.e Plnlforiiii't'Ii Cnrr' time Im
diana Currene' iDt'vlnrntiomm ,
Si , . LOUIS , June 10.-onator Thursto :
member of the natiosalrepublican cornnmi
tee from Nebraska ad del&gato to the co :
vention , was amomigtbe early arrivals t :
day. lie appeared , * t the breakfast tab
wearing the first clanbinatlon presldcnti
and vice prcsidentlakbndge which has bet
displayed by any oL.tbe r'pubhlcan leader
It bore the faces at ImiciCinicy and hloba
of New Jersey. "Itt Is pretty wcli undo
stood , " said the scnalor , "that I am for lit
lClnley for first piae With his nomin
Lion nsstmrcd , as It' is , " the senator en :
tinned , "we want un eastern man as Ic
running mate end r believe llobitrt to 1
the available man. lie tiloeth the m-equir
ments of the situation in all respects. \
want to kce New Jerst7 in the r publice
ranks now that we have it there. Furthe
more Hobart is strong iu New York. who :
lie Is personally well known and nuic
estcemned. " L
Asked as to 'what course he thougi
would be adopted b the convention on tl
financial question , Scbator Thurston replim
that he believed the Indiana dcclarntk
upon that subject would form the mod
upon which the money declaration would 1
based.
' 'It is , " he said , "brief and explicit at
very skillfully avoids reference by tern
to any' of the mooted questIons. It is UI
mnistakabiy a sound money utterance.
the same time it avoids eu mention of ii
gold stardard , reference to which by nan
would ( lri'e votes away from the ticket I
some of the state's. it Is better than U
Ohio platform , which , wheu analyzed ,
just as clearly for sound money , but. mnak :
too prominent by namosibe silver qucstio
Time Indiana form Of expression vbll 1
imiore ceceptalile in the cast than
that of time Ohio repttdicamma. "
The senator expretiseib time opinion thi
time Indiana platform would be satisfactom
to all the western states , except the lb
silver producing states , Colorado. lital
Montana , Idaho nnd"Necada , and possihi
Wyoming , but he said that as they ima
all told only ninctep votes In the elector :
college the party couId.'aflerd to lose titer
Mr. Thurston said In reply to a questic
that ha had no dobbt. that some of ti
delegates from the cistern seaboard woul
make a strong concntlptm for a more pci
nounced and cxplicit'declaration for gel
but that It , would nqt ho wise to conccei
their extreme demans.
"They 'mviii In the cpu be satisfied wIth
conservative pronountfirn.rnt , " ho said , "at
time ) ' will be glad notii to take it I
preference to the upeqflivocal free mdlvi
declaration the Chicago , convention will gi
to other qt1dt10ns of which it
platform will treat thq senator said t
thought first place wonIlt be given to LI
that is and kw.boon a ditinCti
tariff , as
issue of the republican Patti. lie thougi
I
demanding
there would be a declarqtlofl
America
terms a d1tincUvclY
strong . that U
of.ito.cptnlon
but he was
policy ,
in U
A. P. A. question would not figure
convention.
GRAND Io1)moF.PIFE1ls lII.RGTFI
omit1a flnkotmi IdoniC Graimd l.o.ig
Close" 1l4 S'smcIoims.
. . . . . Teim
HURON. S D. , June ilOSpeCial (
South Dalot Masons closc
gr ni.-Thme
their atmnual cietsion c1'e this evening I
meet , in ttitcli'mlll nxt.Jmne. The follow in
officers were 1nstallcd : i James Lewis
Canton , most worshipfu1 grand master ; I
G. Lavoy \VebMer-.grand , senior warder
\Vililam , 11. " Roddlo t Brookings , gran
Junior waritn ; F. tm. ' Stovezs of Mltchel
grand trcnshrer GcOrge'A , Pettigrew c
Flandreau , grand secFet.aryjo.hfl A. Cleave
E. it-'cVai
of Iloron. grandscnfortOacOti
rcn of Spdarflsh'grand jumitor deacon ; F. i.
\Vest of Eiktbn , 'grand cpior steward ; Ii
-Fletcher ofVatertQwn , grammil junic
'
ttevard ; 3. W. Nissan 'of Yankton , gran
sword bearer ; II. A. Nevan of Bryant. gran
pursulvant Dr. S. 3. liloore of Mitchel
grand tyler ; l3etdamin F. Ives of St. . Lat
V. ' . Gooduer
rence , grand chaplain ; , lvan
pierbe. grand lecturer. The seventim ar
nual session of the grand chapter of itoy
Arch Masons will tt called to order tomom
row' tmy Grand Priest Harvey J. Rico c
this city. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
lie Got loe'u'IerC'C'M Sword ,
ChAMBERLAIN , 'S. D. , June 10.-
( Specbai.-W. ) V. Quigley' ' . of Parker has bee :
presented with a 'sWOrd , as the result of
curious promise. Th former owner wa
"Doc" Pierce of HotSrbngs. Pierce ha
owaedtlme sword sInce , tbe war , it hayth :
been presented to hint by his captain , wh
captured it from a re'bmfi officer iii a hand
to-hand co'nbat. P1erokept it with the in
temition of giving it td'any union soldle
who entered the servIe at a younger ag
than himself , he having' enlisted at the ag
of 16. Mr. Quigl"y recently visited lie
Springs. and , in couyeraation with Pierce
It developed that tht former catered tb
union ranks at the age of 15. Pierce ro
nmained true to hIs promise anti gave lila
the sword. _ _ _ _ _ _
'l'o Go to 1tmO 'j'vurimzinment ,
CHAMBERLAIN , $ . - D. , June 10-
( Special.-Dan ) F. fluTkEolder , chief of iii :
hamberlain fire department ; harry Yocum
cissistant chief ; G. 1' . 3igior. foreman , an
Leo Henegar have ecn selected to rep
resent the local depmrrmcnt at the stati
iremen's associntion"t.L , Canton durIng tin
mtato tournament , which occurs the 16th
17th and 18th mate Considerable in
crest is being taken In the approachini
ournamerit , anti in addition to these four
meveral others from Chamberlain will at
end. It is gcneraliy conceded that thi
ournament. this year wjli be the moat sue.
easfuh and bnterestfmig. In time history 01
he state associatlon ' , s
Goitleim SlIpiisr Ores l'n' 'S'tiI.
hILL CITY , S. D. , June 10.-Special.- (
fho result of limo cleanup from the 20 (
on run of Golden Slipper ores at the J. It
niil is known to , he most gratifying. Tin
nine is now under 1ese and the reaulim
ire not given out. . btt 'reports imiaco tin
falues at from 2S to .30 per ton , Tin
essees are to siflktlto 'shaft 100 feet tc
lie 230 foot level Thdreceive ( their pay It
he ores t&kO o f , TlmIs isone of tin
irat development IcascE made In the lilt
lily district.
lrugmlsts and1 9ot rs 1'JI1 Meet ,
YANKTON , S. . : , , 4U113 I0-Speclal- }
fhe State Hoard of7tharaiacy will meet im
k'ankton on the 24th aiil 5tlm Inst. Abou
eventy-five druggists re expected to be Ic
ittendance. I t
The fifth annua1meetint of the South D
iota Medical sac1t7 "tvflh be in session a
i'anktonVedned1y 4ic1 Thursday of tiiii
veek. Papers 'wtl tie eaz1 by diatinguiahe
) hymciclana of this stat4.azid Iowa. A larg
ittendance is expectd
1)r. MeLoefic oulepc It All ,
hURON , S. 11. , Jumme O.-tSpeclal.---I3e )
ause Dr. Lewi * MeLcuth of Drookings ad
Iressed a populist ctsnrmecting in that cit1
L few days since hes credited with hay
ng become a populIs ad a candidate tot
: ovorxmor on that. tidc4. 'This Dm' , imicLouti
lenies , saying ho qesulidly did not speak
5 a populist , . of any kind
South lnkmttt fliaptist . % wsoi'Intiomm.
CFINTERVILLE , fl.D. , 'June 1O.-Speciai , )
-The Southern Dakota Ilaptist association
B in session here , , : There are now about
fty delegated from 'the yarlous Baptist
ocieties of thmetali in attendance.
'I'lt'kIi'c , the th7eenmce l'eoiile ,
ChEYENNE , \Vyo. , June 10-Speciai (
'elegrama.-A ) special to titu Sun-Leader 01
liii city from Unitpd States Senator W'ar.
Ca , says : "on bJ bo skin of our teeth
fter bard flghti on public buildings ,
.buit * 250,00Q. a.aiIabio , during next fisesi
ear. Time deficiency bill cancels indebted.
CBS of CX''O5trnaater Masi and lila Cbey.
nmme bondamep to the government through
ho Cheyenne Nauoual hank faiitrd. Fifty
bousand dollars sceued for Russell im.
rovecnermts , "
This insures the retentIon amid enlarge.
but of Fort fluss jl anti prpbauily immue.
iatq work upaim the liutilo butidjog to be
tifli hero nd.cauaca great atislactton.
SILVER'S VOICE NOT hEAR
Maryland Democrat. Wilt Not Listen
White Metal Mnsio ,
COME OUT FLAT-rOOTED FOR GOL
Mntie Plnnl Decinres Unequivoenli
for time Sitmgle Stondaril onmi
.tgcmiust ttil'Inmm fur Proc
Coinage of Silver ,
BALTIMORE , McI , , June 10.-Chairman I
, i' . Talbott of the state central comrnittm
called the democratic sUite convention I
order today and announced that Sensti
German would act as temporary chairma :
The announcement was hailed with lit
longed applause ,
"I am always at home with democrats
said the senator in asstmming the thai
" \\o coma together today not to discu :
local affairs. I i'ouid not give rntmch fi
time democracy of army man who would ral
UI ) the members of the past anti air hi
private grievances at the .cxpcnso of h
party , "
The speaker referred in complinicntat
terms to President Cleveland and his am
ministration. Of the republican party I
said it was "the party of the dead , " P
urged the democrats to bury all their di
ferenccs and act in imarmnony in securlil
an acceptable man to lead them. "For I
this , " he said , in conclusion , "the oni
imope of this great country lies. "
Major Stewart of Tnibott was on Lila ( em
as soon as Mr. Gorman ceased spealcimi
with a motion that all resolutions be tea
to time convention bcforo they were refcrrc
to the committee on resolutions. This na
the first gun of the silver men and lii
vote was looked upon as a test. It we
overwhelmingly defeated , not more titan
dozen voting aye. The committees on crc
demitials and resolutions were then chose
by counties.
The convention then took a recess for ha
an hour to enable the committee on rest
lutlons to formulate its report.
When the convention reassembled iii
conimitteo on permanent organization rc
ported time name of Senator Gorman ii
its choice for permanent chairman , whic
action the convention ratified. Senate
Corman , made another speech , in which Ii
said he would join his hearers in reorgar
izing the party so "that never again i
this generation will it pass from contri
in thin state anti nation. "
The committee on resolutions then ii
ported a prelude , the platform reciting lb
necessity for an explicit preservation
the opimmion of the democracy of Marylan
upon national questions. The resolution
favored a tariff for revenue only amid cv
dorsed the vigorous policy of Presidem :
Clev lancl. The financial plaimk was
straightout endorsement of the present gel
standard of currency and an emphatic cot :
dcmnatbon of limo free coinage of silver a
the ratio of 16 to 1 ,
Major Stewart presented a minority repor
in direct contravention to this , the rem ]
log of whith was hailed with loud at
plause , which he offered as a substitut
for time financial clause In the majority re
port. Major Stewart then mimdo a speech C
an hour's duratt n upon the silver quem
Lion , at the conclusion of which his motio
was overwheimipgly defeated anti the ma
jority m-coort was addated. ,
The financial plank adopted reads as fol
Believing the true interests of the pee
pie require that time earnings of ugricultur
anti trade md the wages oflabor should b
paid hi money that is intrinsically worth I
all the markets of the world what it PUi
ports to be worth ,
We demand the maintenance of the cx
isting' gold stnndnrd of values and furthe
that the goverimmemit shall keep all its obli
gallons at all times redeemable nnd payabi
in money o1 the greafest Intrinsic valim
unil of the.highcst standard adopted by th
civilized nations of the rorld , and we there
fore
Itesol'e to oppose the fr&m and unlimite
coinage of silver at the ratio of IC to I.
Congressman John K. Cowan was rc
nominated for delegate-at-large. Jeers an
hiscs followed , but the demonstration Wa
suppressed by the chair. These delegates
at-large were elected : John II. Hurst , Can
eral John Ciii , cx-Attorney General J. F
Poe , 13. Id , Venable , ali of Baltimore
Marion DeKimlb Smith , Charleston county
Edwin Warfield , Howard county ; Charlc
C. Holmes , Baltimore county ; Charles C
Corthers. Elkton , Cecil county ,
Time nominations of the six congressiona
districts for delegates were also endorsed.
GEAR. FOR. VICE 1'IlESIDES'I
Alleged . New IJedeavor ol the Dde
gnion fromit Iowa.
DES MOINES , Ia , , June 10-Special TeIc
; ram.-A story is told upon apparentl
.rustworthy authority tonight that the Iowm
Iclegation to St. Louis will follow the lam
If Manley in admitting the nomination o
dcKlnhoy on the first bahIt and go furthei
han thie Maine leaders and not allow Alit
Ofl'8 name to be presented to the comiveri
Ion. In this case it is said efforts vill bi
aado to secure the nomination for the vIci
) rcsidency of Senator John ii , Gear.
Gear's friends are now quietly at voU
unong the delegates of other states , an
eeicra are being put out , Some ten /daym
go the Iowa delegation bad about con
luded to advise Allison to withdraw trait
he race , but friends of Allison in Wasiming
on objected , Now the story goes ( list Alit
on realizes that McKinley is bound to wir
md desires to help time republicans of lowe
11 permitting them to climb into the bani
vagon without delay , The withdrawal 01
Illisomi is said to be assured if the pros.
ecta for Gear's nomination brighten ,
I'iIOCTOH. IECI1NIdS TO ST1i NI )
% 'Ili Ncmt lie % 'ltie I'rei.icicimtigml Cnimdi.
simm le'Com't'miliou CoBalt , ,
ST. LOUIS , June 10-Senator Proctor , wIn
ias been mentioned as a candidate foi
rice president , says ; "I dQ not want to In
rice president of the United States. M
lamb shall notebo presented for that offici
efore the republican national convention
mVhencver I inn sure such u condition im
robable I shah take steps to prevent it
don't know a great deal of politics. I
io know something about Vermont politics
mowever , and I know that republicanism 01
fly state i five to one for McKinley. lit
viii surely win on the first ballot , " Tin
Tcrmont senator says the republican piat
oren should be so phrased that nobody thi
vorid over could mistake , distort or arguc
ts meaning , amid that meaniag should in
mnqualiflediy ( or a slugla money standard ,
Ii ull Itiemi ( Iinimmm aim A.lviaimtmse' ,
DES MOINES , Ia , , June I0.-Special ( Tele.
ram.-Tho ) republican county committc
as prepared rides for the government ol
ho primnary election in this county , to be
eld June 27. At that time the county will
ate on delegates to the county con.
cation , whmicb will name delegates to thc
ongrcasionai convention , in which the fight
dli be between ilerrylilli anil huh , both
I this county. There has been murhm dis.
enlon regarding time rules for the jrima.
les , on which each side felt that a great
eel depended , The hull mnenclaipmm a vie.
ory in the adoption of a rule which willet
ot allow au persons who voted the reputi.
Icaim ticket in the spring electiomi to vote
5 republicans at this primary. They cbargq
hat the Ilerryhiili imien wanted such a rule ,
ml that it would have let & 00 democrats
Ote for Ilerrytmlll. The flerryhmili men claim
: i be satisfied with time regulations ullopted ,
IITea Cu Un I ) ' l'cpuhists ,
CIIAIRON , Neb. , Juno 10.-Special Telo.
ram.-Tbe ) county committeemen of the
ogmilist party met hero today , W. F. ha ) ' .
'apI , chairman , presiding. Time date of the
ilnty convention was fixed for July 2.
- ]
CoNNfiC'TlctrV lll3iOCli.iTS Itihlll'
lclegntca Adnuin Stroiitr Sommim
ione' l'Int ( aiCimi ,
hARTFORD. Conn. , June 10.-Time dem
cratte state convention to ado
to the national convention at mu :
presidential electors met her - ' wit
a ( till attendance of delegates. . ( 'am
,
was made temporary chatirma , othi
temporary officers were elected.
in his speech on asstmnmltig ir Id
Carey claimed consideration
pendent voters , to wimoni a . rcc'eI
victories of the clenicicratle p ' cc dm1
lie scouted the proposition _ aen II :
fight on them tariff isstme , ammil JtI 4 ibm
the flgimt mien' is , and must ii me cmii
reney questinfl , He naked tim convem
tion's platforni he mantle to an tmm
equivocal declaration for the a a tamidam
atid that bimetallism in all its forms 1
disavowed.
lie spoke in praise of President Cievelan
and ox-Governor lttmssell as unconmprornisiti
opponents of a debasement of the currene :
wimoate leadership the democracy could mantel
follow , Relative to premaliientlai mionmlnec
Mr. Cary said Ime hoped that the commvemmtio
at Chicago vould select a man whose Ill
were not sealed on the questIon of the tin :
or one whose attitude could be a matter
doubt ,
fix-Governor WaIler , who was made pci
macneat chairman , apoko briefly en namatmu
ing time gavel and the report of the commi
tee an resolutions was adopted.
On the subject of time currency time pint
fornm sats :
It ii ; a miecessnr' reqtmirenient of tl
honest paymuemit of public debts and U
pmeservntion of the liublic erelit tlmmit Lii
gold stnndnrd of money us ct measure
t'nlmme shall be hum itmimmineal.
\'m'hilo we favor the most liberal use
silver consilateilt will : the enforcement
a gold standard we are unaltenat'ly oppose
to tite free coinage of silver. deeming it
de'iCe for time debaseniecmt of our current'
nitci comptmlsort' pmmrcimno of silver of Lii
government. ihuier existing circumstance
to P0 ] , ' PLililic debts 1mm iaihver coimi is repud
ation , to liii ) ' provisional tlebL 1mm coins I
the wage earners numi to PrOVhlo for tli
free coinage of silver means time destrtmt
tion of legitimate luinem's nhicl great simI
fering among thie laboring classes. We hi
lie'o that the safety of our nathomml finance
requires a s'steImi of sound banking h
whIch a banic note cmmrrc'nc' nnilmhe to nut'
ply time mweds of time whole cotmmitr' shall Ii
created. safely maCdived and altval's aim
everywhere redeemable in gold.
The platform also endorses the adminit
tration of President Cleveland , and espc
daily flltP0VCS his firm support of time put
lie credit and imis exemplification of tim
Monroe doctrine.
The seicctinns made at the caucuses lna
imight for delegates to Chicago were ratifle
by the convention as follows : Delegates-at
large-First district , Miles ii. Preston c
I-hartford ; Second dIstrict , Lyntle Ilarriso
of Guilformi ; Third district , Thomas L. W'ai
Icr of New London ; Fourth district , Jarne
Id. Ailfils of Torrington. County Delegate
-Hartford , Edward D. Coogan of Windso
Locks ; Tolland , Lyman T. Tingler of Ver
non ; New haven- William A. Kennedy a
Nauguatuck ; Middicscx , Horace It. Ilutle
of Middietown ; New London , William II
Shields of Norwich ; Windliam , Fred it
Merrill of Ptmtnam ; Litehfleid , Charles N
Lyman of Waslmington ; Fairfield , Micimac
S. iloulihan of Newton.
In deference to tIme wishes of ox-Coy
ernor 'XV. E. Russell of Massachusetts , expressed
pressed In a letter to Lyndo harrison , Lb
delegates eere mint instructed on limo sub
ject of iiresidelmtiai candidates.
PIdIUGES OF'SVI'l'Olt'P TO IdRltE11
Gernmnn ltciitildlcnn Cliii. Sends liii
SiN Congratulations.
A meeting of th German American tie
puh2icaim dub vmus bold last.nigbt for tim
purpose of getting in 'shapo for. time caum
paign. Resolutions were passed , copies c
tvbich are to ho sent to the national con
vermtion , favoring a protective tariff an :
apposiug the free and unlimited coinag
Df silver.
A resolution was also adopted expressini
xurmreciation of the work of Congressmnai
eiercer in securing the passage of tim
Tranamississippi exposition bill and pledg
lag him support for re-election.
A congratulatory telegram was edit Mr
eIercer as follows :
- German Republican climb congratulate
'ou on your successful efforts in behalf a
nxposltbon bill.
A committee was appointed to doyle
dans for the organization of the Geriiiam
merican republicans of the cotmaty.
Officers will be chosen in a rnontbc
Nevsmdn fleimmoerala Are ( or Silver.
RhINO , Nov. , June 10.-The convention 0
the "regular" democratic party of Nevad :
net today. The platform declares for tb
tree and unlimited coinage of silver , i
mgainst taking religion into politics , favor
he amendment of time naturalization laws
mnd endorses Cleveland in everything cx
: ept his policy on tIme money question.
Delegates to Chicago were elected as tel
'ott's ' : Theodore Vm'intcrs of Washoc , Majo
F. 11. Dennes of Iteno , D. 1. 'tvertbcirncr o
Delaware , Dr. A. Gibson of Ileno , P. C
Webber of Ely and Allen Fisher ofVolLa
tlternatea : F. Lemmon , 5 , Id. Henley , A
. Iloucher , .1. H. Crum , C , II. B. Ilardic
Cud harry Mcfluffie. 1 > residential electors
F. It. Ryan , It. l1 , Clarke and George lttma
el. Alternates : 1 , F. Angelic , W. C
[ 'imompsoi and Malt Ilcim. The conventiom
idjourmied sine die ,
'i'lie' " , Vili Support Pilley.
BEATRICE , Neh. , Julio l0-Speclai ( Tebe
; ram-The ) Gage county delegation to tin
tate republican eommvcntioit' is as follows
nd is iimstructed tom' Elijah Filley tot' gay
roar : T. II. Illbbert , 1. I. Flaire , D. E
Illen , S. C. Smith , Edgar Ilrowmm , I' . IL
lames , Janmes Saucmders , 11. Fl , Harden , (3
-I , Johnson , HarmyV , Jackson , J. Id , Xii
matriclc , A. Ii. Sadler , Id. G. Drake , .Noali
tyan , C. B. Tibbettis , J. Id. Wurdlaw , 1V
Villianis , C. T , Ilarrisoim , W. It. Lallin , It
I. Wilson , .10Otih Ellis , Ii. B. hinds , 3. ii
icLauglilin , l , \V , Colby , ( I. V. ' . Me.
lullough . , C iii , Steere , John A , Weaver
. I. Shan' , C. 13. Rogers , B , Seamamm , Waite :
imitlm , T. If , Burke , Ii. Glasgow , C. Id
tigg , Gus Graif , 3 , C. flurcim ,
Immstruet eat for Ailmimus ,
SUPE1IiOR , XCI ) . , Juno 10-Special.- ( )
It time eomrmmultteo meeting held in Nelson to
lay ibo following delegates were appointe
0 the republican state convention : 0. L
) ay , 'LV. Ii. Dean. J , P. Shoe , A C , Felt
, V. ii. Leigh , S. 1' . Caldweil , 5 , A. Secmrle
I , H. Ilrown , J. Warren Keller , it. , U. D
ollmxmer , S. T. Christy , C. ii. Iklmes an
5 , 4 , Sumerziugor ,
At the last republican county conventior
, . N , .tiianms was unanimously endorsed am
: candidate for governor and the delegatior
B fo lmimn.
-
lclegim tes Immaructeai for lilsimmal ,
V1NITA1 I. 'I' . , Juno 10-The Indian Tot.
itory democratic conventioi held in tint
ity has elected four delegates from tin
espective nations in timis tem'ritory , anti twc
Iclugates.at-iarge. Free coinage of siivem
1 the ratio of 16 to 1 was endorsed , aimul
lie alelegates were instructed to vote to :
lined for tIme presidential nomination.
% 'uslmiig.tton ( nmtt y lLOiamlIlcia mis
BLAIR , Nob. , June l0.-Speelai.-Thmc (
% 'asbington county republican cermlrai com
nittee met yesterday acid called the pri.
aarles for June 26 and the ooovcntion for
Umie T ,
-
1o'cmni'm * Is cf ( Jea'aitm Vt'm'mst'lw , Jun ii i t ,
At New t'ork-dtrrlm'e'l- , ( roam ilremen ,
At Llverpool-ArrIm-e4-Maeiitit' . Iron , Nen
ori. Caitol-liritennir , ( or ICmi' lork ; Indiana
ir l'lmliu4elplmta.
At SydneiN. . \V-Saiicd-llicmwera. . for
At Moviiie-ArrIved-Ettmiom'h , froam New Yerk
r ( ilugoW ,
, Atouhhamnpion-Arrivefi-St. Louis , from J'i'w
'
At itotterdnm-Am'riye4-'cendnrn , Item New
'ork.
At Qoeeumatowti-A rrived-ltm imitlnnd , ( rem Phil.
delptmla for l.ivem'pooi ,
.41 $ an FmenclieorrivedAustrcilim * , train
Ionululmm , Teparied-i'eru , for Jiezig ilong mind
okucsmma ,
At Iisliinmore--Arriucd.-tlcchmenslaufn , ( rule
reman.
M Glasgow-Arriyed-Eihic'pa $ ! , from New
'ark. ,
OIIAHA BILL SIGNED
Big Intrnatioual Ezposition is Now an Ac-
sntea Fact ,
CONGRESS AND CLEVELAND HELP IT ALONG
Undo am Authoriziti to Sponti Two Hun"
dred Thousand ,
DAVE MERCEII'S MAGNIFICENT SUPPORT
Overcomes All Difficulties in the House ana
Rushes it Along ,
SPEAKER REID IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORt
GI'em , .111 the Assisnmie In Ills I'ct'acV
itimmi I Itt' Fl rat Stt'is for a ( irl'mtt
\Veslermt Rimi1it Are mm
: , Smetrm'ss , , i.L'
WAShINGTON , Jumme 10.-Specinl ( Tote-
grnnL-After ) one of the most ably con-
duieteti amid desperate contests in the history -
tory of sImilar Iegislatiomm , time Trammatnissis.
suiiiut aimmi International expositiomm iiii has
passed both houses of enmmgrcss amid to-
ceived executive approval.
Although the iueorln lava beemi fully in.
formed of the status of (1mm hill from day
to day , It Ia not too late to say that its
friends in both braucimes , of congress have
ciono their full duty. Rarely has a similar
measure tact with such oppomaitlemi , and sd-
don : imas such at contest been so ably con-
titicteti. It will become a matter of history
that Senator Allen belmi coimpress in session
several hours to secure time presidential
signature to the Omaha exposition hill. But
the bili'ns signed withmiim half an hour
of its prescmmtation to time lresiilent.
Never has there been mmcli exeptlition oC
ivork on belmalf of a popular umeasure as
: hmaracterized the progress of timis bill to-
las' . At 1:24 today it passed time heue.
It voimt immediately to the senate , anti at
L:5Q : it passed ( lint body. It. lunch been en-
roiled for twenty.four hours , mniting for
tn opportunity to be placed upon Its pas-
tape , a trick of legislature procedure ab-
cohutely essential in the closing days of
rommgrcss. Immediately after passage it.
tvas signed by Speaker Reed and by the
LrCsideat of time senate. Eight bills had
precedence iii time senate , but Senator Allen
rorcemi recognition fI the nmeasuro , At
1 o'clock bill bath b emm enrolled and
nngrossed upon the senate idc , and was
ready to le catEted.to the president. Rep-
reinimtativo Merder acting as Immeasminger , At
1:30 : it was placed in the hands of tIme presi-
lent by Private Secretary Thurber , to-
othcr with a number of telegrams anti
personal notes , asking for favorable con-
ildcratbon , and at S o'clock limo president
mad affixed his signature to same.
BAILEY \VENT TO EAT.
The passage of time trimxmsrnlsslsstppl bill
wits acompanioti by a great display of clover
tact. Meteor had with him a coterie of
the best workers in congress. When lie had
roncltuded his talk with Bailey of Texas and
the latter had intimated tlmmit ho was not
lighting Omaha , Mercer suggested that
Ilailey take hunch , whichm was accepted ,
When llaiiey entered the corridor on his
way to the restaurant , it was reported to
Merccr. "lIe is seated at a table in a
private room , " said the scout hosted on
lookout. "lie has ordereti a large meal , "
mid this faithful follower of Dailey's move-
inent , I
Then information chine timat Mondell ot
Wyoming and anotimer westerner lied en-
; nged Baiie3f In a conversation upon the
dIver question.
Then anuthcr unexpected amid cntfrclyun.
oroseon ccrnphication arose. Ee'prescntimtivo
[ ticbardson of Tennessee Insisted on con.
ideration of time Nashville exposition bill.
rimero was grave danger that , with thio irn-
iatlence of time members to get away , both
xposition bills would be lost in time shuffle ,
Igain Senator Allen's irifluemice caine irs
mlay. lie quickly assured Air. ltichiardson's
rlends that army attempt to force the Nash-
'illo bill ahead of the Onmalma bill would
roYo unavailing , as If necetsary be would
cold up the Nashville biii in the senate.
lenater Alien held the trump card anti Mr.
tichardsou subsided.
Witlm every obstacle out of the way Mr.
lercer waited vitim as much imatienco as
io could coimunand for a tavorablo op.
mrtunity to bring up the hub. Fiuaily
me caught the eye of Speaker
leech. The recognition lie wanted
.vami instantly given anti tbo Nebraska
ongrcmtsinan called up time exposition bill.
lichardaon of Tennessee renmaimmeci quiotlZ
cm his seat , Mr. Mercer macho time simple
tatctncnt that the bill had beemi read
seico according to rules amid mnoseml that it
: e passed. There was ' rio friction. Time
mill was put on its passage under sus. ,
mension of the rules. Speaker Rc'ecl brought
mis gavei down sharply and said : "Two.
birds having seemingly voted In favor of
ho bill , It is passeil. " Again his gavel
eli and in another instant Congressman
icreor was surrounded by the members of
ho house and enthusiastically congratulated
a time successful outcome of his long anti
arnest battle for the passage of tb
micasure.
t'port was brought to Mercer , time bill was
assed , I
TICKLED ThEM ALL. . I P
Witlmin ami hour of time time of time pas.
ago of the bill a number of telegrams were
ecaived by Idercer from Omaha giving bins
imcouragerncrut and advice as to hmouv to'
roeee'l imm time tight , arid urging lminm for. .
'arch. While these telegrams brought peace
Ii Mercer's soul , it must not ho forgotten
mat other members of time Nebraska dde.
rmtiou irm the city labored zealously for the
assage of time bill. Psilemi in time semmate did
tomusim .crbcc. lie was indefutigablo Ia