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H THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
L. J .ESTABLISIIEI ) JTJNE 19S'1. ONAII.A I1IIURSDAY MORNING , JUNE 18 , 189(3. ( . SINGLE ( JOL'FEVE OENTS.
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ONEVOTE SETTLES IT'
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Test of strength of the Rival Forces Has
Been Made.
: M'KINLEY ' PIIALA1X STANDS SOLIDLY
I Adoption of the Majority Report of the
, ' Oredentials Committee.
p , o QUESTION NOWAS TO TIlE NOMINEE
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Opposition to the Ohio Man is Routed Beyond -
. yond Rauying.
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SENATOR TIJURSTON'S ' HOUR OF TRIUMPH
Ills Ii ur ( Spi'eli t rPUNIM t II ( Iik-
V gn iittii Sietnur. to the
II I gliept 1 I ( eli if 1'4II t len 1
1ii I Ii tislit diii.
V ST. LOUIS , June 17.-Speclal ( Telegram.- )
t The gage of battle wa thrown down In the
, convention this afternoon for the first time
s'hen Congressman Hepburn of Iowa , member -
ber ot the conunittee on credenttal , pre-
Rented the minority report in opposition to
the majority report of Chairman J.
Frankliti Fort of New Jersey. It was the
signal for the test of strength between Mc-
Kiflley anl his rivals. The question at
: Issue was the aloptton or rejection of the
V ' roll of delegates , as prepared by the national -
tional committee. for the purpose of the tern-
porary organization , to be acceptel as the
roll of delegates of the convention. Over
100 contests vcro involved. The rejection
meant a serious breach in the ranks of the
Ohio candhlate , and possible disaster.
I Against the solid vote of the south. Illinois ,
Ohio , Indiana. Wisconsin , Kansas. Ken-
r ' tueky. Michigan , Minnesota , ehraska.
New Jersey and Tennessee was massed New
. England , New York , Iowa. Pennsylvania
and the sliver states. with the exception of
. W'yorning , which cast its vote in the Mc-
c Kinley column. ilut when the battle of
the ballot was over and the chair announced
V that the rnaorlty report was carried by the
vote of 4S to 354 , McKinley haft won
his Austerlitz , and the allies were scattered
to the winds.
. The contest in the convention had Its sklr-
mish the ilay before in the committee on
credentials. and the honor again falls to
Nebraska in the person of John C. Cowin.
who offered the resolution finally adopted
today.
The feature of the day was the speech of
I V Senator Thtjrston , accepting the permanent
chairmanship of the convention. The press
, V reports will have given you the substance ,
but they cannot reproduce the clean , clear-
cut. earnest delivery of the speaker. whose
every tone of voice rang like hammer blows
on an anvil through the vast amphitheater.
It aroused the latent enthusiasm of dde-
gates anti spectators , and the building shook
with the generous and spontaneous applause
of the multitude. a feature so lacking yes.
V tezda as to excite universal comment.
I "Openingmerican factories to the free
I coinage of merican muscle" was a phrase
r used by the speaker which caught the crowd
. . -4 ! anti will pass down as the slogan of the
campaIgn.
. Our own James Walsh and Charles fl.
Anderson of Dewitt , at the close of the
senator's short and striking address. bore
aloft to the speaker's stage the floral tribute -
ute described in The Bee yesterday. the
gift of the Nebraska delegation to their
distinguished fellow citizen. The senator
was visibly affected by this mark of appre-
elation. anti the audience. again catching
V lte inspiration of the occasIon , renewed
its demonstration.
Tomorrow is platform and nomination
1 day. but the seal of approval was stamped
today. Tonight the McKinley forces are
out in grand review , with all the para-
\ pbernalia of red fire , music and cheering.
Tomorrow comes the final charge and vie-
tory. C. S. E.
L Ot 'I'i.IIi 0i' SICONi ) 1)AY'.S % VtIL1.
( . ' .rt N.v Clear for .t'tiohI
anti tli. ' ( hi teotlie I 1.1 ttIe IiiiIteI.
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ST. LOUIS , June 17.-The republican national -
tional convention cleared the decks for action -
tion today. Two sessions were held , one of
an hour in the morning and one of three
hours In the afternoon. The permanent or-
V ganization was effected and the permanent
chairman , Senator John M. Thurston of Nebraska -
braska , assumed the duties of presiding nih-
cer in a ringing speech at the morning ses-
elan. and the reports of the committees on
creilentials and rules were received anti
adopted at the afternoon session. ThIs
) avc3 the battle royal over the platform and
the nomination of the candidates tar tonior-
r ov. it is probable that the committee on
t.psolutions wotill also have been disposed
tf tonight had it not been that a night sea-
slon woulul have Interfered with the main-
moth McKinley paralo of marching clubs
arranged for tonight.
V Nothin could have been In more striking
contrast with the dull featureless seslon of
yesterday. than the brilliant. animated anti
enthusiastic sessIon of tile convention today.
'The vast hail was packed to its utmost cc-
PaCitY with thousands of spectators , keyed
c to the highest iitch of enthusiasm anti re-
spontling with cheers anti hanticlapping to
the electric touch of words , or with the
V hoarse roar of 12.000 voIces as it came thiuti-
dering down to the pit from the black eails
, of people on all sIdes of the galleries , acenni-
panicti by the waving of htnntlkcrehiiets. hats.
ant ) flags , all making a hustle. noise anti Inc.
- tlon that inatle the pulse beat a faster tune.
Thin brief but electric speech of the perma.
font chairman , Senator Tliurston , whoso
V warni magnetic eloquence founti ready syni.
pathiy in the vast concourse of republicans ,
itneifleti to shake the audience tree from its
lethargy. abti with their spirlis thuis aroiiseti
every incilent evoked cheers , As ho recalled
tIre fact that he had nresldeil over the con.
vention of ISSS , vhich nontinateti the last
victorious ticket of the party. antI preihicteti
that ho was now presiding over a convention
V that woulti nornlnat the next presIdent of
V the Uniteti States. the enthusiasm broke all
J bounds. For several minutes the convention
e cheered anil yelled and shouted.'estertlay
the appearalico or the mention of the names
of the great leatlera of the Itartv evoketi no
: demonstration Today It was like applying
t a match to a powder magazIne to mentIon a
. . distinguished naitie. anti several times when
. - . there was an occasion the exultt'rant gal-
, hones conclutled their explosions with a
cheer or shouts for McKinley.
QUEST1O OF
At the morning session. there was a ltrlef
contet over ( lie quebtion of proceething with
the electIon of PerJflaIietIt nilleers before
the report of the CoflInhittee oil ereintials
had . .bccn acted uron , senator W'elllngton
V -d and Mr. Mudtl of Maryland anti Deiegato
.i Llttietleld of MaIne protested that it wa
V irregular , that there wa no ronvelitlon tin-
r til the credentials of the members hiati lteen
been passeti upon but their protests were
5wept aside like ( 'huff before the vlnd. 'Fite
convention brimming over with enthusiasm ,
was in 00 tt'&fliter to be
4\t tue afternoon session the trst test of
r rtrength between the Melcinley' fqiowes and
those of Reed , Morton , Quay and 'tllison
canie , anti It vas demonstrated to the istis.
: faction of alt that McKinley lies a clear
S majority of over 100 in the convention. The
- ' queBtion the adoption of ( lie report of
: the committee on credentials. which ratified
t the action of tue national committee In giv
L _ $ g almost all the 18 contested seats to the
McKinloyltea. and decided the Texas ( 'Oiliest
' r in favor of the Grant ( McKinley ) delegates
and that in Delaware In favor of the hIiggin
: delegation , The presentation of tile report
\ was tact with a violent minority report , do.
* iounctng the committee on cretlentials ( or
) reauming to accept unchallenged the find.
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logs of the national committee. The
vrcscntatlon of the issue tanned into a flame
ali the bitter animosities in the convon-
tioti.
tioti.Messrs. . Fort of ew Jersey anti Grosvenor
of Ohio were put forward to champion the
report , anti Mr. Hepburn of Iowa led the
opposition. The lines were not drawn aitso-
iutely , as quite a numler of delegates. who
are pletlgod to McKinley , voted with the
(1)pOSitlOtl ( , notably the Maryland delegation.
hilt it was apparent ( ruin the cheers with
Which the OpiOSitiOhl greeted the announcement -
mont of every vote in their favor that they
Were marshalIti every available vote at
their command.
They were defeatetl , 45'to 359 ½ .
They realized that they could not overthrow -
throw the victorious host of McKinley aitI
bade no attempt to emphasize their tiis-
comflture by tleinantilng a roll cdli on its
final adoption.
L1AVE TIlE PARTY IN TEARS.
While the convention was proceeding with
its work a dramatic scene was being enacted -
acted in the committee on resoluttoils. The
group of western stivormen. headed by Semi-
tor Teller of Colorado , announced to their
colleagues when thiejoid plank in the Platform -
form was adopted , upon the bight vote of
40 to 10 , that they had reached tue parting
of the ways and that nothing remained for
them but to withdraw from the convetitioli.
It was thought that there oulti he violent
recriminations anti wild words of denuncia-
tioii when the tinai announcement of the
break came , but Instead it was the parting
of old friends in sorrow , not in anger. The
siiverrnen felt themselves swept on by an
irresistible gale and with protestations of
regret. they cast the die. Speeches were
made by Senator Tchier , who joined the
; pubhican party at its conception and who
vas an ardent supporter of Lincoln and
who for twenty years has represented his
state in the senate Of tile United States as
a republican , save for two years in the
cabinet of President Arthur ; Senator Do-
hots , the hiandsome , stalwart young senator
from Idaho , whose father was nominated for
secretary of state of Illinois by Ahrahaln
Lincoln ; young Senator Cannon of Utah ,
whose father was president of the Mormon
church , arid Representative Iiartman , the
) ( Ig anti vigorous congressman from Mon-
tana. Lemmon of California , Mott of North
Carolina , the son of Dr. Mott. the secretary
of the silver party , and delegates from New
Mexico , Arizona , and Oklahoma , had voted
voted with them In committee and they , too ,
made speeches , but did not announce their
purpose to withdraw. The scene was a most
affecting one. Tue gold men in the cool-
nlittee were fihieti with compassion and
there was not a dry eye in the room while
Senator Teller spoke.
Senator Inbols , Senator Cannon anti Delegate -
egato Mott broke dqwn completely and
wept hike children. Senator Lodge , who
replied , sPOke words of tender sympathy , as
if the occasion were some great personal
bereavement. lie eulogized Senator Teller
and his colleagues , but declared firmly that
the representatives of his party could not
falter on that account on the money ques-
tion. When the platform. which is to be
proposed tomorrow , and which was sent
out in all its essential details by the Asso-
elated press last night. is presented In detail -
tail to the convention , there will be no
disposition to ctit off the bolters. They are
honored anti respected loon. whose services
in the cause of the party have been long
and faithful. anti they wiil be given ample
time to make theIr signal protest before
they take their departure from the party
ith which they have so long been aihled.
It Is not probable that there will be any
reply to the .iilver men , at least not an
extended one. If Senator Lodge can have
his way , io bitterness wiih be engendered.
The general beiief is that the convention
will adjourn tomorrow. The prevailing o : in
ion seems to be that Governor Morton will
bo McKinley's running mate on the ticket ,
althiough the friends of Hobart and Evans
still insist otherwise , and the anti-Platt
faction in New York is bitterly fighting
Governor Morton's nomination. It Is be.
hieved that Mr. henna is opposed to Morton -
ton , and hiis fact furnished the chief grounti
for the cocalderatton of the anti-Morton del-
egates.
MOILTON'S CII.tNCES A Rfl IOUIITF'UL.
SYzirner Li11er 1)eellLreN I't4ItleI
Ililit lie IM lit'ittt'ii.
ST. LOUIS , Juno 17.-The New York state
McKinley crowd worked hard tonight in
Cornelius N. Bliss' room and the headers of
at least two-thilrds of the states were
brought iii and argued with. At a late hour
tonight the Miller adherents said :
"Mr. Morton cannot be noniinatetl for vice
president. lie is beaten now , and Mr. Platt
cannot succeed in his plans. We have secured -
cured tonight twenty-nine out of thiry votes
of Indiana and nearly nil of Illinois. We
will not give out figures , but we have the
Platt mer beaten. "
At the l'iatt headquarters it was learnctl
that this vote was claimed as absoiutehy
pledged for Morton for vice president it he
Is beaten in the race for president : Ala-
tiama. 10 ; CalifornIa. 12 : Connecticut. 1 :
Florida , ; Georgia , 6 ; IllInois , 30 ; Indiana ,
12 ; Iowa. 2 : Kentucky , 1 ; Louisiana. 10 ;
Maine , 12 ; Michigan , 1 ; MInnesota , 10 ; Mississippi -
sissippi , 6 ; MIssouri , 14 ; New llanipshiro ,
IS ; Now York , 53 , ' North Carolina , 5 ; Ohio ,
2i1 ; Oregon , 8 ; Pennsylvania , 59 ; Texas , 1 ;
Vermont , 4 ; Virginia , 2 ; Washington , 2 ;
Ai'izona , 3 ; Now Mexico. 5 ; Oklahoma , 6 ;
Alaska , 1 ; Marylanti. 16. Total , 427.
At the McKinley headquarters Mr. Ilanna
would not say who he vould vote for for vIce
president. It was currently reported. however -
over , that lie would cast his vote for Hobart.
As a result of a canvass tonight the follow-
lug figures arc given as the probable strength
of the leathing candidates : Hobart , 35 ;
Morton , 320 ; Evans , 200 , the rest being di-
vitieti hetween Bulkhey of Connecticut anti
Brown of Rhode Island. It was chainie.i that
the Evans vote would go to Hobart in the
event of New York attempting a Stauipetlo
for Morton , anti that the Hobart vote wotilti
go to Evans iii thie event of Morton's vote
exceeding that of Hobart.
M'tii.IY MI : : ' 3itItCii IN 'F1Ii .it'T ) .
'I'ort'Itl 1gb t l'n ro .1. ' 1 ti St. Itiils I ) u ii
IL flreiu'iIiitc , itiiiui.
ST. LOUIS. Joiio 17-'edncsthay night of
convention week was sonic time ago marked
on the program of the tcKinle'y boomers
for a torchlight Itaratle to dt'mnonstratc the
popularity of the Ohio cauditlate. Unfortunately -
tunately for the plans of the Buckeye enthusiasts -
thusiasts a sharp thiuntler chewer swept
across the city ahtout ( tic dinner hour amid
thien resolved Itself Into a drenching rain.
which kept up thirougitotit tue eveiiing anti
matho mnarehiimis an exceedingly disagreeable
anti S1IIpery experiment. The elements
were dIscouraging , but nevertheless thie
nianagcrs of tlio affair iletermineti to carry
out their prograni , anti tlwy tilti so. although
several organizations which had been billed
for the affair deeiinetl at the last moment
to Imperil their unhlorms by rain. nnti those
who did march went into line si Ith retiuced
nuimitters , Despite these tirawhtaeks the dls-
play ivail an Interesting amid unique one.
iiarrcis of rod lIre iias hitiriied along thic
line of march cliii skyrockets sverti profuse
TIme feature of the rnam'chi , howeer. was the
face of Major McKinley. Portraits of the
cantilihato blossomneti over the marchers and
orc elevated from carriages thirougli the
whole lt'muthi of the line. There were bun.
dreds of thorn of cli sizcs anti all degrees
of likeness to thidi' subject. The turnout
was tu 'lit ) ' minutes passing tlit' h'lumters
hotel anti a rough ebtlmate 'voulti put iii-
tuumniltor of marchers at 4.llOO ci. 5 090. Most
sigiiiflcant coil Interesting ivas the' popular
enthiusiasni invoked by the ting of the
( 'uhtami repuhfle , whit-hi hail a place cli to
itself in the line. hearing tutu watchword
"Cuba Lihre , " anti was foihoveti by a avu
of cheering luc-culiar in Its imitensity.
Iluui's 'huuuumtu'ra Iii 1.Im , . ' ,
IRS MOINtS , June 17.---Speciai ( Teio-
graui.--Polk count ) ' democrats , rhw are
largely for tree si'ier , vlii hiold a bIg meet
lug tomnorroiv itight to organize a Iiolc
mart king club to go to Chicago in the In-
trt at of tlu Iowa candIdate. They exilect
to s"ti l houtcrs from this cIty and
101. I fret-.i Iowa
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TELLER'S ' 1ICIIT ? FOR SILVER
Colorado Senator's El quenco Before the
Platform Committee.
THREATENS TO BOLT THE CONVENTION
Temi Vote'u .tre 3lmicterei fur I'ree
Coimixuie-Cui mu mmcii of U to ii Sited , .
'l'eurs % IulIe i'Iemuuliuig
itI l'niise.
ST. LOUIS , Juno 17.-The cominitteo on
resoititions was in continuous session today
from 10 this morning until 3 in the after-
noon. The subcommittee haul been in sea-
don during the night and reported the platform -
form as given in the Assoclateuh I'ress dis.
patchies last night. This report was adopted
by the full committee after an animated discUssion -
cUssion , with only minor changes in forms
of expression. The feature of tbe day was
the action of Senator Teller and other silver
mtiernbers of the conmniittce on the financial
imiank. Senator Teller openeti the opposi-
tiomi to the platform by offering his amemmd-
mont for the free and intiependent coinage
of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. Neither
ho nor his colleagues bath any hope that
Mr. Teller's proposition would prevail anti
the Colorado senator took the floor to for-
mmiahly announce they could no longer act
with the republican party if a gold plank
were placed In the platform. Ills atldress
was most affecting. Ills expression of regret -
gret that he haul reachied the partimmg of the
isays nmovetl some of his colleagues to tears.
Chairman Foraker , Governors Warmnouth
and Merriam and ahi the members of the
conllllittee supporting thme majority report
tiniteti in saying they never witnessed such
a scene. Senator Teller ulisphayed no bitter-
1105 $ , but he was impressively sad in cx-
pressing regret at what he termed the act of
the party in 'ieaving him anti his associ-
ates. " hut it was left to other members
from the west , notably Dubols , CannoU anti
liartman , to become more emotionally ira.
pressive than their header. There were tears
which was not shed for dramatit effect.
Among the speakers was A. C. Cleveland ,
imiember of the committee from Nevada , who
expressed his admiration for McKinley. He
said he would oppose him with all his
might , as ho knew McKinley would not
only stand on the platform , but that he
would carry it out to the letter. Mr. La-
Follette , member of the committee from
\Visconsin , who had been a member of the
cOlfllflitteO on ways and means svhien McKinley -
Kinley was its chairman , resented the
charge of Senator Teller that others haul
been more instrumental in framing time
McKinley law than McKinley. In a rigorous -
orous speech Mr. LaFohiette claimed he
knew William McKinley to be thie author
of the tariff law of 1S90 , and that he only
showed due courtesy to the other members
of the committee in conferring with them ,
while be himself gave personal attention
to the preparation of all schedules.
The sensational speeches protiuced sadness -
ness , not applause. There was no cheering
by the victors vhien they carried their Point
by a vote of 41 to 10.
The committee was in executive session
all day. No visitors were admitted , and
even the adjoining halls and corridors were
guarded. They gave no hearing to those
who wanted to be heard on different is.
sues. The silv"r men all consented to the
pbiicatIon of their speeches , though an
effort was made to prevent stenographers
transcribi.ig their notes.
TELLER TALKS FIRST.
At 11 o'clock the flmmaimcial question was
taken up. Senator Teller opened the discussion -
cussion by offering the various substitutes
uhich he had presented in the subcorn-
mittee and making a speech in support of
them. Senator Teller made a vigorous
speech In support of his resolutions , becoming -
coming quite animat d as he warmed up in
the course of his refiarks.
lie had scarcely begun when the members
of the press , who lined the hail outlde the
room in which the comniittee was meet-
log , were invited to a more distant section
of the hutci. The excuse vas made that
the committee wanted the use of the hall-
\vay for air. but the fact that the Cob-
rado senator's voice penetrated the walls
anti was plainly beard on the outsltle was
accepted as the real reason for the eviction
of the press.
As the senator proceeded he was warmly
applauded by his followers. lie spoke
vehemently In opposition to the gold standard -
ard plank , declaring his belief that in tak-
tog this course the party was departIng
from its vaunted position of defender of tht
rights of the people and putting itself in
thie hands of time bond clippers of Lombard
and Wall streets. This policy ho the-
ziounced as unarnerican , unpatriotic and
opposeti to all the best interests of human-
ity. He expressed his sincere regret that
such a course should be adopted-not because -
cause it affected him personally , but be.
cause it was a stes that would seriously
affect the welfare of the people of the entire -
tire country. As for himself , he had been
a republican since ante-helium days. He
hati assisted in securing the nomination of
Lincoln and bath st.pported him in the cam-
paign. Naturally. therefore , the step now
propod regardeti by him in the most
serious light and he sincerely hoped that
the ste : would not be taken ,
Mr. Teller In the course of bile remarks
saiti that if time gold standard plank pro-
rosed was adopted he would consider it In-
cuinbent upon him to sever his connection
i-itii tIme convention , Ilchievlng. as lie did ,
upon tills subject which was all questions
the mmearest to his heart. ho could not consistently -
sistently continue his relations with a body
which was so deterniineti to antagonize his
eoiieeti ins of right and duty , arid , as he be-
iieeti. stultify its own record.
Semtatruu Iubois of Idaho , and Cannon of
Utah , and Myers Mott of North Carolina and
Cleveland followed In similar strain , arm.
mioummeimug their intermtiomms to bolt tIme coli-
Vention iii case of tIme adoittion of time. to
them. obnoxious gold standarti plank.
Mr. Darhington of Pennsylvania replied
briefly to Senator Teller , challenging time
position of the senator's address , referring
to the ( hiCtiltIOn of Lombard street arid say-
tog this was a veer i-etumrn for the money-
aniotuilting to many mumillions of dollars-
ivtulcli hat ! been invested in the west by the
111011 of thin east in building railroads and. Vin
Other enterprises. "We have given you our
money freely. " he said , "anti are surprised
that you should now want to pay us in
mnmiey worth only 50 Cents cn the dollar. "
TELLER'S REPLY.
"Colorado , " resbuonded Mr. Teller. 'bias
always Patti her debts anti vili continue to
pay them.Vhat we object to Is the paying
of 12 for receiveti. " lie then irocee'od ' )
briefly to show that silver had not depreel-
clod , but that It was gold that had increased
in value.
Semmator Lotigo spoke briefly , hilt largely
in a way personal to Senator Teller. lb
spoKe of the esteem in which the C'oioratiu
senator was helti anti the respect felt for
1dm , anti said that notwlthmstavmdimmg this
feeling it was Imlios.iitho to follow his itlea
of financial policy. To do so would be
rulnotis to the great 000mniercial Interests
of the country. That ( lie Colorado senator si-as
honest Iii lila convictions arid serious in their
support. 110 mart could doubt , but that he
was hiI4hIt dii not follow. fle regretted
that they brad come to the parting of the
ways. but time partIng was not the uteeking
of the gold stamidarti men , and if It could
not it. , prevemmtetl it wutmid hiave to be en-
duied.
Mr. Caumnon of L'tah said there was no use
of the republican party making sq effort In
isis state thIs year tinder the inllistoime of a
siuigie gnlti standard platform. lie so
veso In his cimam-ges on the money power and
its dolmlinaimcc over this convention , lie , described -
scribed tue depressed condition of the coon-
try and esluecially of lila state and gave no-
'ice that hie amid others would stand by Sen.
Vttor Teller , who truly represented them ,
Mr. Lemnion of Cahitormila advocated the
roller amnentlrncnt strongly. lie iuised (
that with the majority report as the declara
lion of time imarty their plut-aiity of 4O0t )
would not only be wiped out , but that the
masses would become allental from the
luarty indefinitely. lie knew there would be
no hope for them in the pending canvass on
th" coiminilttces.
While Messrs. Mott and Lemmon were as
vigorous as could ho in ptt'st1ng against
"the prcsstmro" of thin gold standard , they
did not state In their speeches that they
would go out of the convention with Senator -
ator Teller. They dId state , however , to
members of the committee afterward thmat
they woulti nhlatanul _ by Senator Teller amid
If they were defeated in time convention they
would declare themselves out of the party
amid do time best they could for their people
hereafter.
SENATOR CANNON WEI'T.
Members of thie committee who came out
of the roonms said they haul never witnessed
such touching sct'mmes in politics. Some of
the sliver macn sheti tears while speaking.
Senator Cannon wept , cryimmg abouti as be
Imleadeti for tflabi , No funeral could ho so
sad to him. They loved the liarty that was
about to smmiite them and cast them omit.
Semmator Dubols was the most vehmernent iii
hIs utterances as to time rseuit. lie showed
no emotion , but was firmly defiant. Senator
Teller was cool throughout the debate. After
the vote on the Teller amendment \'as tie-
feated by a vote of 10 ayes to ii nays , the
financial plank of the majority war. . taken up
anti the discussion was resumed , the gold
men having time floor.
The silver men said they felt that thicy
were in the sad hours of a partisan dissolution -
solution , but that they , woubd proceed as
courteously anti regularly as possible anti
hot heave the party. until they had appealed
to the court of last resort-the convention.
They justified their course by saying the
itarty haul left them anti that they were riot
leaving thi Itrinciples of the party. They
said that Sererary Carlisle , representing the
Cleveland admmlinistration , In his Nashville
speech , was the first to COflIC out for time
single gold standard , anti that the repub-
hiean party had conic to time democratic
administration in Its new departure.
Messrs. Cannon and Iubois severely
criticised the inconsistency of time indica-
nient against I'resident Clevelanti rhiiie
adopting the cardinal principles of Cleve-
land's atiministratlor.
With intense feeling , especially on the
part of the silver men , all anientirnents of-
ft'red were voted down , 'the only change in
the vote was when Okiobonma voted in the
negative on time adoption of the majority report -
port because it was too strongly worried for
the single gold standard , making the vote
40 to 11 ,
In one of his speeches Teller said lie
wanted it understood that there wait nothing
In hIm action about the nominee or McKin-
hey's friends , but that it was a matter of
principle alone with him.
liartnian of Montana was vInlhatic on this
point. lie stated that he regarded McKinley
as an honest man , who would faithfully
carry out any platform on which he ran.
The republicans of his state. he said , canpot
support a lresithntial candidate on a single
gold platform. They do not want it under-
irtooti that they declare themselves out of
the party. They are simply unable to support -
port the present repimblican national ticket
on account of its platform , liartmnan said
the republicans in 1892 declared for gold and
silver , anti now they tleclare for gold only.
They had repudiated the silver states , and
these states could not stammd any more of the
oppression of money powers. They conceded
the right of majorities to rule , but not to
reverse themselves anti trample on the consciences -
sciences and convictions of thoae who were
consistent with the party's record. They
regretted that McKinley was not placed on
such a platform as to enable the west to support -
port him. V
SYMPATHY FOR THE SILVER MEN.
Oratory did not cease with the taking of
the vote on the Teiher substitute , but con-
tinned on the main proposition to adopt
a gold standard plank. ' Ammior.g those who
spoke at this. time vere isenden of Connecticut -
necticut and Brewer of Mlcigan. iloth-ex-
pressed their regrctIthat the silver men
should find it necessary to take the ccurse
which they had decided upon. Fes-
action said he sympathized with
tire silver men in their dilemma ,
but tIle interest of the country
in the maintenance of its credit rendered
it necessary that the course mapped out
should lie pursimet ! .
Brewer replied to Dubols , saying that the
silver senators had practically severed their
connection with the republican party when
they had refused to vote for the Dlngboy
tariff bill , anti bath announced that a tarIff
bill could not pass the senate so long as
they hold the balance of power unless
coupled with a declaration for free coinage.
, ,
If there is any one thing which Is tie-
tuaimdcd , " lie continued , "it is that the coumi-
try shall have sufficient revenue with
which to conduct Its business , " The country
could not be allowed to starve to death.
He had proposed to strike the world "gold"
from the platform , but that since they had
announced their intention to bolt it would
be useless , apparently ; to try to placate
them , anti he would abstain. from present-
log his amendment.
Governor Warmuouth of Louisiana and It.
M. LaFohletto of W'isconsin , while favoring
a more conservative plank. thau the single
gold standard one , gave their reasons for
standing b1 the majority report.
There was a slight flurry over the resolution -
tion by- Delegate Cathron , pledging the party
to support the policy looking to time admis-
aba into the union as states of the tern-
tories of Arizona , New Mexico and OkIa-
home.
Senator Lodge suggested as a substitute
a reiteration of time declaration of 1832 on
this subject , which merely provides for the
admission of territories when it should be
made evident that the conditions prevailing
in the territories were such as to entitle
them to admission.
The substitute prevailed.
Lampton of Mississippi , a colored member
of the committee , offered a resolution tie-
flouncing the lynching of colored people in
the south. Thin resolution was changed seas
as to provide for discountenancing of lawlessness -
lessness In all parts of the country. and as
amended , was adopted.
Time vote was then taken upon the financial
plank. but not until after it hiatt been
amumended , by striking out time wortis . in
circulation" in the last paragraph of the
plank , making it read : "All our silver ant )
paper currency must ho tmialntalnetl at a
parity with gold , " etc. Otherwise the
plank was adopted as telegraphed yester-
day.
day.There
There was no division of vote on the
sections followIng the money plank , although -
though differencea of opinion were cx-
pressed. Viieri it came to vote omm the
adoption of the niajority report of tIme
COmnifllttce as a vhobe there was mme division
because the silver men had dropped out and
were conferring together in thu corritior
as to their action In the convention. The
chairman on a viva voce vote , therefore ,
declared time report oa the platform as a
whole adopted.
Iii the sptvchies rnad during the session
Cannon of Utah , fltubnia of Itlaho , hurt-
imman of Montamia , Cleveland of Nevatia and
Fowier of Wyoming are quoteti as saying
they wotulti follos' Teller In withdrawing
from the convention afterthe arloptiomm of
time resolutions , Inftho conference It
unticratood four others would do likewise ,
although Lenmmon of California anti Mott
of North Carohtmia are reluctant about say-
lug what they wiil do.
tl.i , hEEl ) % ' .t'l'S IS _ tilitlEI' ilIL.iY
Si'mtk.'r iN NOt VorrJusw Ll umeii ii mmii
limis ? .mt IOst ilimmit' 'it't.
WAShINGTON , Juno l7.-Spaker Reeti
was about lila hotel quarters throughout the
morning and read time bulletins of the early
proceedings at St , Louis , hlesides these ,
close friends of Mr , Reed kept him jtretty
Ilmoroughuly advised of the events beimeatim time
surface , lie mmmaintalned his usual serenity
and appears to be quite as much concerned
with hits books a&.wlth the developments of
the convention. The speaker is very reti- ,
cent. and wilt nqt talk as to the outcome at
St. LOuis. _
A western cgngreaman , who is active In
behalf of Reed , received a dispatch today
saying there is a strong undercurrent in be.
half of time Maine inami , sod the outcome
is not yet free from tiuubt. Reed's friends
here rerarti a declaration In favor of a gold
stantlarr111511k as ntm'oiuting a nosY idmase
in the ccu'cst among the candidates , and one
which might operate as an important factor
in abaplng time results it a few days more
intervene before the bailot is taken.
SILVER BOLT IS" PROIISE1) )
Colorado and Other Western Delegates Will
Leave the Hall.
PROPOSE TE1LR FOR TIlE PRESIDENCY
.
It. tIme CUhINOItI Of Ihic Si'tuntcr Can lit'
Ohtmr iii i'd lit'l ii lie i'imit'r'ul iii
N.ttiiIumniuui uumuib 3in ) ilmive
I'oiiilist Supimurt ,
ST. LOUiS , Juno 17.-The slIver repub-
hocus in the natiomiai convention have linac-
tically decidetl that whatever they may do
in the convention , or elsewhere , they . , , , Vihi do
nothing for mere tlmt'atrical effect. They
vlhi present a substitute for the financial
plank of the platform , for the free colmiage
of silver amid will consume whatever time
nmay he allowed them for speeches in an
earnest itresemitatiomi of their cause. Wheti
the convemition refuses to adopt their substitute -
stitute and accepts the goiti stamidarul pInt-
form a number of free silver delegates , anti
especially those front the sliver producing
states , will quietly walk out of the couiven-
tirnm and proceed to quarters of their own.
where they will atlopt a protest agaimist time
cotirse liursuerl , anti appeal to the country
for an eimdorsemmieimt of their course.
Time Colorado delegation hielti a meeting
tonight amid decitleti imi positive terms to
leave tIme commvcntion In a body upon the
atioption of time platform eontainhnmg the tIe-
claration for a gold standartl. It has been
frequently announced that they would pun-
sue this course. but there has really been
more or less doubt up to tonight that they
would , one or two mnenibers of the delegation
being in doubt as to time wisdoni of time
course. Senator Teller was present and
told the other members of the delegation
that be appreciateth to the utmost the gray-
ity of the step , anmul that mmotwithstanding
their instructiomis to be governed by his
opinion , he felt the occasion was one whelm
every man shmoultl be guitieui largely by his
own opiniolL Time tiecision to go out of tIme
convention was ummaninious.
The Idaho delegation as a body. a majority -
ity of the Utah and Nevada delegations. anti
a part of the Montana and North Carolina
delegations will go out with time Colorado
men.
men.At a meeting of time Utah delegation tonight -
night Delegates Cannon , Allen and Kerns
announced that they woulti go out of the
convention with Senator Teller. The other
three delegates. Seuiator Ilrowmi amml Messrs.
McCormick and Trummibo , anmmount'ed that
they woultl remain in the convOntion. Al-
termiates Rogers , Green and Smith were
present at the meeting and announced tlmat
they would take the vacant seats and abttlo
time results , so that the Utah delegation will
be frilly represented in time convention.
Judges Minny anti Iiarth of the Utah sum-
preme court stt'ungiy advised against any
bolt.
bolt.The silver men have further annotimmeerl tonight -
night that hmen they walk out of the convention -
vention it is their purputse to holti a meeting
of their own , at which they will probably
place Senator Teller in time field as a candidate -
date for tIme presidency on a free silver platform -
form , A number of populist leaders. Incbud-
ing Chairman Taubeneck and lion. T. M.
Patterson of Denver , are In he city , and it
is Understooti they will endorse the selee-
tion on behalf of that party in a public ati-
dress. Time only obstacle that stands in the
way is the fact that Mr. Teller has not yet
given his assent.
OVH1t cux'm'is'i'S mx C3iM i'm"i'i ,
: t rouir Effort ' 'zts 1imutltto Seumre grim
Euttire Itehmenriuig rif ti. . ' CZIMeW.
ST LOUIS , June 17.-The comnmittce on
credentials today atlopted , by a vote of 31
to 13 , the reuolutions to ratify the findings
of the national committee In all contests. cx-
cept Vtbose from Delaware and Texas. The
committee also settled the Texas contest by
tieciding to recommend to the convention time
seating of the Grant faction , time vote being
28 to 16. A recobution offered by Sutherland -
land of New York to seat the Cuney fec-
tion was lost by 16 to 29 , and another resobu-
tion by Mr. Sutherland to scat both delega-
lions , givimig each delegate half a vote , failed
by 14 to 29.
The Grant delegates are McKiimbey macn ,
while the Cuneyites support Allison and
Reed.
A strong effort was made by Delegates Mc-
Camniant of Oregon and hepburn of Iowa
to induce the committee to consider time
Kerens.Filey ! factional differences in the
Twelfth Missouri district. but time cormmmnlt-
tee reftused to do so , alhigiming itself practically -
tically as it had on time votes given before.
The delegate , Blttinger , Missouri's representative -
sentative on time committee , voted to take
tip the case , althmoughm stating as his personal -
sonal opinion tlmat the contestants had no
valid grounds for their attemptetl cotmtest.
Metions were also inatio by Mr. hepburn
I' ) hear the contests from California , Louis-
lana and Geomgia , but all were rejected by
practically the sanme vote on which the
Texas contest haul beeti ulecidetl ,
Then at the close of the meeting the
resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Cowin of
Nebraska to accept the decisions of the
national committee on all except Delaware
and Texas cases , which that body had referred -
ferred to tIme conimittee on credentials , \'aa
adopted by the vote of 31 to 13. Most of
the session was given to the hearing of the
Texas factions. the speakers largely repealing -
pealing the statenients which had been
macdo before the natlommal committee. For
tlme Cuney ( colored ) faction. Wright Cimimey ,
the leader , amid Mr. Terrel , the minister to
Belgium marie speeches , and for the Grant
faction , John Grant and Congressnmamm
Grosvenor of McKinley's aides spoke. The
Cuney people heiri time position of contestants
anti it charged that Cumney lied combined
with the flc'etl amid Allison forces anti by appealing -
pealing to race prejudice had drawn mnammy
McKinley votes to him , anti that lie liati
controlleti tIme cornnmittee on credentials ,
had refused to allow a minority report from
that comnmitteo to be brought before the
convention anti hmati dictated the electloim
of delegates-at-large , practically managing
the whole convention through his position
as chairman.
Time Cuney faction represented that the
Grant men han attempted to check the
convention by mob means anti that it was
necessary to appeal to time police for pro-
tectiort. As the convention had been adjourned -
journed sinie die , Mr. Grant had called arm-
other without authority , the itarticipants
being most of them without credentials anti
irregular. This convention hati chosen the
Grant delegates at large for the national
convention. After the votes , which re-
suIted in seating time Grant faction , a rep-
rosenutath'e of time faction known as the
"ilhywhiites" attermiptel to present their
claims to recognition. Mr. Sutherland of
New York stated that time imatlonal com.
inittee had tictormnincul that the "liiywhites"
liati not standing In the party organization.
Aecortlingly timeir request was refused.
Mr. Hepburn of Iowa gave notice that he
reserved the right to present a minority
report to time convention In favor of seating
the Cummey delegates.
.iAY C ( ) 'l'O ChilC.tG ( ) . % i"I'IHt . % lL ,
( , rmmut mm ii mid % 'ii I I mit'y .1 rt' It t'porti'il to
liii i' . . ( 'lumu iusr..l 'I'hei r .iiiud mm ,
IIALTIMOIIE , June 17.-It is asserted here
tothay , upon what appears to be good au-
timonltr , that United States Senator Con-
mami will reconsider his determination imot
to attend time democratic national con.
vention at Chicago and will go as delegate-
at-large frormi this state ,
Nis' yoItic , June 17.-William Whitney
did not sail for Europe today as be han cx-
peeled to do , In political cfrcles it is reported -
ported this change of plan means tiuat he
will attend the natioxmai convention at Chi-
cago. It Is generally conceded that if he
should desire it , W'iuitney could be one of
the dtbcatcs-at-large ( rota this state.
'lCi1 i'll lShllX1'l.i , lSSiIii I.i'l'iflS.
i'Igu t i's ( ' ( mum flub i'ii ( ' ( ' Ser'mimmm to I miii ieiu ( e
Ihutut tirtoum 1mm 1mm hut' iemu.l.
ST. LOUIS , Juimo 17.-The vice lmrealtlential
situation bitis fair to take time convention
out ' tie feattmrebess rut , which has so far
mnau1 _ 4 its seastomis. It is tonight as
prei lb. e-cornereul fight as has been
seef. % a bug vhtle , anti aithomighi thin
P1 j'iherents claim timat "if Morton
we he ci'n bat-c it , " it is , mieverthie-
les , , , teflt that lucy feel that Mr. Reed
we _ ) t' time cammulitiato , if his comisent to
mtia ' ! .me race was obtalneti.
I. . rew Jersey delegates. witim their can-
tilt , , , , . . 'Garret A. Hobart , are camiipaigimiimg
ac , for imini. anti have obtained the suit-
PC _ time Miller element. Nor is this
hut lenient dlstmmaycd at tIme PlaIt claini
of ry for Morton. it is asserted by
th night they lviii effect a eormibinatiomi
that will destroy Morton's chamices. Evans'
nuiherents are mint out of the race. anti a lion-
lion of time Ohio deiegatioim that is averse
to I'latt amiti Morton is working ener'eticaily '
tonight. The confidence of tIme I'latt imiemi
tommighit is , however , a trifle discomirtugiuig to
time niore incipient booms , because it is
thoroughly well known that Mr. Platt uvihl
nt's en stand a secoumtl beating , anui will not
Ptut Mr. Morton imi time race for vice prcslulcmmt
unless he is positive that lie has emmotmghi
votes to elect him.
Mark llanmma , MelCimibey's mnanager , still
retaiims hIs silence its to VhiiciI sitle of time
New York sthtc controversy he will endorse -
dorse , claIming that until his cantiitiate no-
celves tlme nomination , it 'roulti be bothm on-
uu'ise anti tmnpolitic for him to tin so. Time
Miller miicn assert Ito will not , tmmmder nmiy
circumimstamices , aiti Mr. PlaIt. anti PlaIt hmini-
self believes this. anti has no fault to find
tu'itlm Mr. hianna's course. seeing that the
Miller People were his chmit'f iiphmoltlt'i's Iti
New York state , but tIme Quay.Lothge-Alger
l'latt combiratioui is very strong tonight. anti
their Probabillt ) of winning seeflis bright.
l\ hOuSE Sbl.VflIt ANI ) CLIJ'miNI ) ,
Call toni in iemui umerlu ts .1 mmiii mm Vree
Ciii titmice i'ittt font , ,
SACRAMENTO , Cal. , June 17.-Tiie tiemn-
ocratic state convention today adoptctl a
platform declaring for free silver. The
financial plank is as follows :
The ulemocruttic tarty of the state of
Cttiiormmia is ummnltcr.tbih' in favor of the
free colnnge of sliver nt the ratio of 16 to
I without wnttiumg for or depentilmig 111)011
time action of any other nation ; it tlenmtmuds
the tmse of silver as a frill legal tentiu.'r in
the puyfll'ilt of debts , lioth private anti
lmttitiic.
The administration of President Cieve-
land , with the exception of his ilnancial
policy , is entlorsed.
Time Seventh district democratic conven-
tiomi bins cimoseil Oscar Tippet of San Diego
and George E. Churchm of Fm-esno tIde-
gates to time Chicago convention , anti
J.v. . Martin of Tulare was elected
presideittial elector. The democrats of tIme
Fifth congressional district imave nominated
L. G. Madtlux for comigress.
Congressman James G. Maguire was titIan-
inmously renominated by the Fourth denmo-
cratic district comivention today. Ex-Cotm-
gressimlan Geary declined a nonminatlon at
the hands of tIme First district convention.
Time hatter nomination was deferred.
'm'HLLm1t P11031 1SRS 'l ( ) All ) II l.A Si ) ,
Scuismutioli Spruuiig ztt tmme ArkniuMluM
MInute Temumuuertitl ( ' CiiveiitiiIi ,
LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , Juno 17.-The demo-
cratie state convention met at noon , with a
full representation. Johim II. Jones was
electetl iernlanent chairman. John W.
Jones was named for governor by acciama-
lion. Judge 1 ! . G. Dunn was noniinatetl for
chief justice of the supreme court on the
first ballot.
A sensation was timen sprung. A delegate -
gate moved that the convention proceed to
express its preference on the presitiential
question , which nmotion was declared to be
out of ortler. Simultaneously a teiegrammm
was handeti to and reatI by time secretary ,
purportitmg to come from St. Louis , and
containing the Information that Senator
Teller anti his silver colleagues hati announced -
nounced timat they u'oult1 walk out of time
convention , and tieclared his intention of
supporting Bland for tIme presidency. A
banner portrait of tIme Missounlan was tin-
furled by George W. Alien of St. Lotus , anti
the convention went wild with omithmusiasm
for Bland. It required all time efforts of the
anti-Bland house to prevent a stampede ,
The state ticket iras finally taken up
again , bitt at a late hour , and the conren-
tlon adjourned until tomorrow ,
I'I.t'PFoitM or I. % I Si IlhMOCit.tTS.
0mm imomme Frt't' Si ivt'r mu mmii I' roleet lomu
mu iid , vor 111gb mit'euut' , .
PORTLAND. Me. , June 17.-The democratic -
cratic state convention electeti tIme following
delegates-at-large to the national conven-
lion at Chicago : Seth C. Gortion , Portlanti ;
John Scott. Bath ; Fred W. Plaister , Augusta ,
aimtl Clmarles L. Snow , Ilangor. A reference
in the speech of C. F. Jolmnson , whio pro-
sidetl , to ox-Governor Russell of Massa-
chusetta was greeted with applause. The
platform declared In favor of the gold stand-
art ] against the free colimage of silver ; in
favor of time resubmission of the state pro-
imibition amentiment and of high hiceimso arid
local option. It highly endorsed President
Cleveland anti denmounceti the protective
tariff as operatetl by republicans , declaring
iii favor of legislation which shall restore
the country to prosperity , Edward B.'ins -
low of Portland was rmomimmated for governor
by acclamation.
I'OIITL'tND. Me. , Juno 17.-Edward fl.
Wiistouv of Portland anti T. ( ioidwalt of
ihiddeford were today chosen to represent
the First congressional district at time demimo-
cratic national convention , A resoitmtion
declaring for the gold staodarrl was adopted.
GflltM.tS % ' ( ) 'i"H IS Foil SOLJS1) MONEY.
I're miuimme to Smmiuiort t lie I'iu rt y iii t it t ite
iit's ( i'I mmmuncimu I i'itrmm I. . .
ST. LOUIS , Juno 17.-Time foilowing Ide-
gram was received in time city last night
for distribution among the tielegates of time
commvetitlnn :
The Germmun-Amenican Sound Money
ie.tguo declart-s , irrempectii'i- polities , that
it us ill support time party c'ltit'h by its piat-
form omopimurtitti ily tieclttres for flue uumttirmtc.
nttiiu' ( ' of time gald strtndarrl anti utgnirmst fri-c
coinage at any mntio It is supported in tiuis
declaration by 3.M alit of 37 ( ii'rinttn-Ainem'i-
cmtn newspapers throughout lime country
anti by nine-tenths of the Gormami-Amem lean
voters in time doubtful stttte5.
Tue telegram is signed by Oswald Otteim-
donfer , Wilhitmmn Steinway , Carl Schmurz , Louis
Wlndmulher , Gtistas'o hi. Schwab , Edward
Grease , Dr. John Friedrich , Cimam-beim C.S'cid. .
erum , louis Dornonich , Ewalti Fleitniamm , Jacob -
cob Ii. Scltiff. George Fred Victor.
liI.BGt'l'lON IS l'iS'litt 1)1 'liiiD ,
Iil ( ) lt'mmrt".u'lu tam t ives of I he 1)1mm I m'iitt
Cmumuuot .tgi'er tmi Cmmuuumumltt'i'mimmsmi ,
ST. LOUIS , Mo. , July 17.-Thero Is tm
deadlock in the District of Coiurmibia
tielegation over time appointment of tIme
natici'.al committed , Colonel l'erry Car'
son , the colored beatlem' , wbmo has represented
the district since 1867 on time committee , is
willing to retire , but proposes to have a
hmanti in time selection of lila suicct'ssor.
Andrew Gleason , who bias enjoyed aim
even llvisiomi of time lt'atlerahiip u ltii
Colonel Carsomm , demands time appoininient of
Frank II , Conger , a white republican op.
posed to Carson. To this Carbon refuses
to agree. As Carsomm anti Gleason compare
the delegation , it is probable that time lit
trict of Coiuiniiia will be unrcprc'sentetl
wiuemi Carson's term expires at the close of
this convemition ,
i'rmpumlimutmm ( lmoommt , a Sergei. mu ( mu I-A rum , mm ,
ST , LOUIS , June 17.-John Hugh McIouu- .
eli of Union City , Temmn. , was today up.
pointetl sergeant.at-arrns for the ieoitle's
party national conventioim , which will mtieet
here next mtmonthm. He will also servo as
sergeant-at-arms of the national committee ,
ARE DOWTLN TOVORK \
Delegates at St , Louis rinally Effect a Per.
mnent Organizition ,
TIlURSrou RECEIVES A POPULAR OVATION
Nebraska Senator as Chairnian Delivers a ,
Four-Minute Address ,
V ,
ROLL CALL ON REPORT ON CREDENTIALS
Pint Test of Strength in the National 'Re-
publican Convention ,
M'KINLEY ' FORCES MUSTER A hEAVY VOTE
I'rut'r'eiimigs of tIme him ( btthuenimum iltn
hi'reiuvd sit t lie fluitur't Ii ) tilt
i I I umm.n l'ur.su gi' II t .1 rmuma
lleti ecur I lie it'aulenu. .
CON'ENTION hALL , ST. LOUIS , Juno
17.-TIme gavel was wielded today by Tent-
porary Cimairiumnmm Fairbamiks , who was obliged
to liarmitmier vigorously vhieti at twenty miii.
tiles before 11 o'clock Ito attentmhmtod to quell
the tumult Into working order. Ott the
lilatforimm mit lmis left stood tIme Portly forni of
Mark ilamirma , ezmcaseti lit a dazzlitmgly fresh
aIming stilt of shiitmy drab , and tIme focus of
every eye. Beside him , u'ith a friendly hmaimul
oil his shioultier , antI pourimmg soitie con-
flubences limb Mr. hianna's car , was Timonmas
ii. Carter of Montana , tIme retirinmg chairnian
of tIme mmational conmimmittee. For fls'e mmiitmutcs
Mr. F'airbaimh-s restetl on his oars , while time
ushmcrs perspired In futile attempts to per-
suede or contpei commmpiiammce with the chair-
mmmcii's request.
Timen in a voice vlmich hardly projected
itself to the center of the pit of delegates ,
Mr. Fairbanks said : "Time con'entiorm will
ho in order. '
TIme comivetmtion n-as in coimmparative ortler
upon the introducticmti of Dr.'iibmtr G. Wll-
Iianms , lastor ) of the Union Methodist Episco-
raI eimurch of St. Louis , who made the
prayer ,
1)r , Williams nioved to tIme edge of the
phatforni'itim otmtstretcimetl antis. Time audi-
oiled arose , him the galleries and on the floor
all stood wimile time invocationi was being
delivered. 1)r. Williams saiti ;
Ohm , Thou great tImId denial One , to
lulmonmi all imeutrus are opemi , all desires
knmoivii and from wimoimi no secrets mIre
hiti ; Thou uu'hmo lutist becim our imelp in days
ImSt , iho nmust lie our hmeitem ttidny anti
who art our hope fem the ytars to come :
W'e bring to Titer' our ) rttyt'rs. W'e prey
to Timee to be suith us utu vitim our fnther
s'imen in tite day of snmmmtib things they
StOoth resolutely in time bztimtl anti maid time
fotmnthatioums iii this western conmtimmciit of
eli-li _ ttmiul religious libm.rty ,
\e pray to Thee lVhmo host guhicul us ,
the lCOPIe iii our peril. W'e lira3' to tIme
God of 't rmshiumgtoum anti of 1.Itieobn. 'iVo
pray to the God i'ito has been with us
nit an tmgezmt from Plymouth mock to thuis
hour. \e pray (0 Thee vho 1\&Lst ivlth time
founders of tills grtmt hiStoric organization
v-lien iii high tiedication of thennsci'e they
took a larger conception amtl a higher conception -
ception of the rlghmts of man to lirmd a
larger nation for civiiizat ion in this western
world , We come to 'nice , alt , God ! asking
thy bhenulng upon time succesaor of time
noble falimers vho are mtssertmhIetl hero to-
day.'i' ask that they rntmy nmaintain time
utamne itbea of tilt-jr thuti"s thmtt : guided ( heir
worthy amti mmble ttmmeestm-y . May these
,
rnVum be de.hiwttcul to Thee. May they do
ia-hut they hart' to do in accordance 1s'itlm th
sybil of the Stuitrenme lIttler. 'e pray timat
the pbatfornm Iureseruteui hero may be franimeLl
1mm nightiotusness ; that tIme prlzmcipks pro-
mnulgated lit this council may be con-
SOittinit With the principles of time great
thyme 11111 revealed to Intro.Ve ask ' [ 'lice ,
oil God. tutU timy iIessing iimtli rest upon
the 1)001)10 of this great nation representeti
here tOdtiy.'ie ask Thee , oh Gel , that
the rncfl i'horn this council shall place
before the Iteoltie of this great natiomm to
represent [ itch' thmormght atmtl their program
may be men after 'rhine own heart to
1i'imom the high behest of duty shumil be but
thi 'oice of God ; Imien whonm Timou ibost ap-
Itrove itritl Wimo shail ser here in this
country time estutimbishment of that kiiigdonre
Which , cotning dowum out of hut'avcn , Is to be
iiulltieti until it shall inciurie alt uintions
anti utli iuistitimtions bum this earth. 1.Ve ask
Thee to guitlo time dehilmeratiotis of this day
armtl of thmis entire convenitoni anti so
guide the future of this historic organize-
tion that this country of ours , ovi-r which
ommee broodetb war's dark cloud , width wait
once ermthmtiigerc-d by belligerent factions ,
antI which nous' , tlmtmnks to uuito Thy good
proi-ideimce , iuts become Uuiitti , lmunibed ( by
her trials , Sti'Oumger by the struggles sue
has eritltmretl , shall fords'erfllore be time lit
chuinmipiorm of mnminkinri in time earth and the
leather 01' time ivonld mm [ he uvou km. of roan ,
AntI all timiit uue ask in tIme nanme : umti for
time sake of time wend's Itedc'emer and Sa. .
nor , Jtmius Christ , our Lorti. Amen.
Dr. Williams was a striking look-
tog man. Ills strong , smooth taco was
deeply furrowed. lie wore goltl.bowctj
glasses , but his voIce as he invoked time
divine blessing uporm tIme vast assemblage
thid not penetrate far into tue great hail before -
fore him. The Iteopbo watched him intently ,
but Imis words were not imeard tventy feet
auvayts iio lifted imis head at the commciu-
sion of that prayer the crouvd sank back immto
its seats amid time
convention was again un-
tier way ,
"Time senator frozim "
MassaChusctt , , an-
noummeeth the cimairimian at the conclusion of
the prayer , uuimeroupon there was an outburst -
burst of applause , as time tielegutes per-
cetvod the trim anti fashionably cbati Itersorm
of henry Cabot Lange , the embodiment of
time polished I'unitaim , in time aisle before the
pin tforxn.
.lr. Lotlge rose to as-k for the comimniitteo
on resolutions tlte hmnivhiege of sitting dunin
time progreas of time comiu'elmtion. Hut stated
that the ittulcommmumittee haul completetl time
itlatformn tumid that it urns now bcimg cormald.
crud by time fimli conmiumittee , lie asked ieal-e
to report this afternoon.
.Minor mnattern irene brought to the at-
tcntion of time eonmvttmtion by I'oweli Clayton
of Arkrmmusas , conspicuous alsu'aymu because of
lila comply sleeve amid fiery rtloustacimo and
inmperial , amid by a coiorctl delegate from
Aiaiaunna.
TIme chainmnamm'n call for tlmo report of time
COnumflittee on credentials met no response
amid that committee was passeti.
LEI ) OF'l" WITH A 110W' .
Soiiator Scwcll of New Jersey and Sermator
\Veilirmgton of darylumud asketi ummarmimous
eommsetlt to make time
reports of thu corn-
amittee on peritiarient oz'gmmnmizaiom auth mm
rules , but ohjectlonmm were hmearth. A motion
by ilemmator Veliingtoim of Maryland that time
convention take a iccess until 2 o'clock was
btirioti under cmi ovenuviielmmming chorus of
"nays' _ anti the delegates applautled their
own decision.
Time cittminrumarm called loudly to know what
was time ( tuther picasuro of time convention.
Several resoltitions scro hianuleib tip anti
referred to time eonirmmittee on resolutions
without debate. The convention seemed to
be at a stamitlatihi.
Senator Sewehi of New Jersey again
jumped to lilt. feet arid this time moved
that limit report of time conmmltteo on per-
rzmahient organization be ubeciared in order.
ills motion was greeteti 111th cheers by
tile galleries , who Impatiemmt to have
the convention itrueceti , itut from the 110cr
ranie angry t'ries of "No , no. " Time motion
l''as PUt anti Chairman Fairbanks tbcciamert
it carrier ) .
Senator Wellington Intligiiantiy protested
that time motion was out of ortler , as the
conu'entioim could not mmumupemmd time rules , anti
his volnl was ls'armi ) ' supported by Delegate
Littic-fleiti of Maine , but the chair ruled that
both gentlentien were out of order , as the
comivention lust ) decided to receive the no-
Itort.'i'heim
\'i'heim time reading clerk intoneti the corn-
rniit.'e's report to time houmso anti annouuireul
time nanm of "John i'l. Thtmrston of Nebraska'
to be Itenimmaitent chairman there was ae
eruption of flags snmui cheers from the dole.
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