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2 TJEE OMAHA flATLY j1E : 'TIIUUSIAY ' , JUNE iS , 189G. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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AtE ? . and a ( kmontraIon gt'ted the name
Dr iJ. S. Grant of ( aHrornn
The lollowitig wrro unanIrnoURI' ehosrn
ns peritianent olTicers ot ti ) convention. snb
jeet to t1it ratification of that tnly : l'resl-
* knt. , lion. John M. Ttiirtofl of No1)raka ;
fr ( ' rsIt1nt iohnV. . ion's , Alahamn ;
? I.V. . Gibbs. Armn.a ) ; II. S. Grant. Cal-
Ifornla ; A. M. teitbii , Cnl ra'ln ; John 3.
Ilutclilnaon. } eritucky ; Leintiel W. Living-
; Utlo. COnnetlrut ; A. .1. fliker. ( leorgia : B.
V. J'olk lnliana ; M. M. 1uv1nck , ICanana ;
J. C. Furicigh.taiiie ; Curtis Guild , Jr. ,
? 1aaachtisetth ; Crnrles ) 1' . lk'nilrlx , Mm-
iieaotn : Tlionina C. Mnr1iaI1 , Nevtula ;
Yranklln 1irpliy , New Jfrsf'y ; 3.V. . For.
tune , North Caro1IIi ; Frank Iteelcr , 1''nn-
ayIvnfli ; flnbrt ima1i , oftth CArolina :
ZaarIali Talor , Tenneaao ; W. S. irCor-
iniek , Utah ; John Anlcr. 'lrglnia ; J. W.
( ratI .1 .1'oat Virginia ; Otto FCramr.
\vyIIling ) : .1' . Ii. Iltirna , Sew 1exIco ; JOS(1111
1'lro , lllliinia ; 1 , . II.'llaon , OWSt ; 1V , C ,
itunter , l < ntiu'kyViIlinn ; I' . Mn1SUf.
.Marylniiil : William Mel'litrson , Wiaconalu ;
Natlinu Frank , Missouri ; TlIo4nna I' . ICen-
nnrl , N'braakn ; John A. paulilIflg. Nvw
1innpabire ; John r. Mott , Ntw 'i uric , 3.V. .
1)'vine , orth Tnkotn ; 1ThIil Mviaiirr ,
outli 1)akotn ; F. (3. uiitli'ornioiit ; Al-
lrt GoidmatiVRRIillgtofl , ; Jame'a I I. ItIIt , I
\VironaItl ; Joliti M. Fair. , rIznnn ; Jolili I.
] ) Iiit. Diclaliolna. The other perznnn'nt of-
1Thcrt clcteil are : Steretary , Coloni Charlvs
,
v , JolIn9on of Minnesota ; nMiatont t4vC'tO-
tarlea , V. l. Itilier of ICutitticky ; Ii. II.
tnltli of Michigan ; A. B. Iluniplirvy of New
'York ; A.V. . Manlor of Maryland ; ateno-
grapher , Frnnce8 l. Burke of I'ittsburg ;
iergeant-at-arrns , T. l. ltyrnrs of Mtit-
nesota ; aRistnh1t4 to aergealit-at-arniL
( leorge W'Viswcli \Visconsln ; W. W.
J > htiaoii of Maryland ; \V. II. llixforl of
'Waahingtnn ; Charles 1. Stone of Illinois ;
] ) . F' . Stilith of Oklahoma ; roalltig clerks ,
J. IF. Stone of Michigan ; 1' . II.Vilsuu of
Mia.ouri ; John It.lnliory or Ohio ; It. S.
Yates ot lnlinna ; J. It. Beau of New Jersey.
Alsi ) ( lila sire iresiIent ( front ench state.
Tim renilitig of the report on peruninent
organization was follovvd by a svihl niiil
tumultuous hCeflC. Mr. lidl of Mnrylan1
jtlttltl ( to his feet atiul loudly protested
against action IIOI1 ) tile report. ' 1t Ca ! ' be
T'eeel ved , ' lie shun ted , ' bu t I t cail not 1)0 )
arteil upon. Nothing can be done iintll
I Ii I ) ( 'OOVQOt iou I ) 55 acted ii lfl ) ti ) 0 report
of the COIflIlIttt'C ) on credentials. Until
that cnnmlttco has acted there Is no con-
.vII I ion. ' '
M . FAlrbanl8 rut lilessly overruled (1)0 )
point of order and left Mr. Mudd angrily
shouting On (1)0 ( ) Iloor. Sudilenly the irate
Mai-yiaiitli'r CllaIged ) his tactics 811)1 ) 05 Mr.
1ati'lan1s , CahlOll for a Vote on the adoption
of ( lie report lie IlcIiIauhlel ( a call of the
toil. Ills ileniaiiil was scconIel ( by Iolc-
gate Evalis of Minnesota. Mr. tairbanks ,
however , called for a rising vote niiil the
cofleiitioIi sceiutt to i'lse on i ars0 to the
call. Thi galleries cheered and patide-
inoiiiiini reikiled for a rOhiltite as the con-
'velitloil real izeil the overwhelming ( letcat of
the few dissenters against ( lie Immediate
xuloltlon of the report.
Senator Sewehl of Now Jercy aiiil Con-
gresSIiail Sercuo l'ayne of New York 'cre
tlcsigilutcl ( to escort the 1)crinanent chair-
nih ) to ( lie platform. l'iiey nnrchIeIl dowii
t ho ins in aisi e vli I Ia the lel egates J ii in ieil ,
to their feet , fluttering Ilags aliti liandker-
chicin aiiil cheering shrIlly with a yell that
l'efliflhICl the soutliei'iiers of the old confederacy -
federacy , Mr. Fali'baiiks , with a llUfllC of
thin lintloflal tn-color plnnl to the 1ircnt
of his black frock coat , stepped to the front ,
itiecting the trio as It ascended the steps
and grasped thin Nebraska senator ) ) % ' tlit'
linnil. Thurston faced the arena wIth his
liniuls clasped bcliinil bun and lmgan to
sIcak. lie said :
TIIUnSTON'S BRIEF ELOQUENCF.
a tit it'inel ) of t in. Con ' ( 'll t Ion : 'I'ii Is cvi-
d.'iit'e of your kliidnes ILtid confidence
w I I I iii ii do I n my grat e fii 1 nicinory forever.
ry sole iitiiliitiOli is to meet ( ) ) fl oxpecta-
I tOils. ) lil I i)1eigc ) ( ii'ehf to exercise the
Irnportnnt powers of this high 0111cc vith
I LIftlO1 11 t 0 I huRl It litil ty. I 1 ( ' 4eeCh your cor-
.1 C'OeP ( ' I'll t I 01) ) 0 iid suport , t 0 t ho Cihi
- t 11)1 ) t On l 1) rO'ePll I ngs lull y be ot'4lerIy a tid
d ig ii I lied , 1)5 I > 11 I t t hi dc I il'rl I I (1)15 ( ) of the
)4IiirelIie council of thio i'epiiblicin : party.
Eight yenis ilgO I iiiiil the ditingtiIsiU'd
honor to iresldi' nvei ( lii' ( 'onvc'lltion 'viiieli
iiiiniiiitti'il the lust reillblicahl pi'esldeiit of
tue t1iitt'i1 Stuites. 'l'odny I have the further -
- thor distiligtlih'lI ) ( honor to preslI over the
( 'OIl\ltiii \vitcii ) i to tinminato the iieXt
lresit'rIt ) ( of the tijilted Statc.
'i'll I ) ) geiit'rii I iou hilts hail I I s object I eson
ii ii ii tue (100 iii of ileinoeritcy hi a Irea dy iel'-
fornu'd . ili ti A tei'lei1i teOih ) a' Ill rotti rn
I hi ( ' 101)111)1 ) I en n I ) " ri y to lover , 1 ) eeau so t hey
Iiios' tilLt ) Its ndniiIstriitloii , will lneln
, ii ) e suprenia cy 0 f thi e conMt I LU t ion of t Ii e
tiiiiied States ,
'J'hc. maint'n1nce of law.
'J'iii' iI'OtCCtioll of every Amerieaii tttzcii
I n ii is ii gIl t t o I lye , I 0 iii hoi and t 0 O to.
A vigorotis foreign policy.
'I'm' ciiforcenioiit of ( lie ? Tonroo docti'lne.
'i'lO rci4toril tioii of our merchant inat'ine.
SI fety lililer thii sliti'S and striics Oil
avery ill every Ilort.
A revenue udequnte ( or iili gOverflnlentl1 :
0iii'iil ( I ( ii ; i Ii ii 1 lie grndua 1 extInguish-
in Oil I of t Ii C' ii a I I Olin I dOIt )
A currency "us sotinti as thin governrneiit
flint 115 liii t a F ) ) liii ) eti ii M ItS hi otior , ' ' shio8e
dollars , whether of gold , sliver or paper ,
shial I have ii ii equal ui rob as I ng a ild dcl it
h.iYIiitf ) power wIth ( lie best dollars of ( lie
( 'iVilizeit world.
A iu'otect I'e tzirlff wlilt'hi protec'ts , COIlll'd
w'itli reciproel tYVitiOll rer'liroeatea ) 8)-
curing tile ln'st Iliiii'hCVt for our proiili't
ttiiii opening American fOctorles to the free
eollingii of Aillt'iIIil ) iflU)4P1 ) ( ' .
A lt'liSiOfl hOli'Y JUSt iiiiil generoUs to oil ) '
liviiig hcror'ii iiiiil to the widows end
ol'iihiii 118 0 f t Ii ci i' urn it & 'oin ra il es.
'l'iit' governint'ntii I siilwrvlsion and control
of I rituspor I it I I Oil ii lieS ii lid rates.
'Thu prott-etlon of the ht'OPhe from nil 'tin-
1fl'I'II I ( 'oiii hi ii a t ion ii lid ii 'J ililt ii e I of
iiggvcgatc'il eniilta I iitiil coi'porateil
A ii A ifl'i'i'i ) I i % ' ( ' ! iO ) flO I 0 ( ' 'ei' ' ( 0)1- )
fcni'i ng , I I iei'i ) Y-l0'i I ) i , eOii st I t ii ( I onr'sia'Ct -
I i ig , iav-it liii I I hg. hitlOt-i31'Cii iig , ti i'ceiit
lilOll ,
'l'lii' i'xeIii4ion of nil whioe birth , 'hioMe
ii ( ) ( I , viiose coini I I iou , 'ivii ese ten oh I ng
w' hose hr i C' I let's won Id lllCflflCt' I lie lerlnht-
ilt'ili'y ( ( C i leo I i ist I I ii t I 0 I 10 , ( ' 11(1)1 ( ) ii ger t Ii' '
a , ) f , 'I y of 4 iii ( ' ri 'a 1 i IiOP ( ' i'i Y. or icseI I thi ( '
OlliOi't ii 0 I I It's 0 f A illi' i'i cii Ii In iOi' .
'J 1)0 ) abolition of r'tiannhism-cvery star
I n t ho A inerti' . . ii I lug shi I iii ug for th e ii floor
fill I 'IVI' I Ca to ii 0(1 liii PIi ° ( ' 55 ( I f e vt'i'y coni-
flu ii V' ( ' ) II t Ii ii lid o r * I I t liii peoii he.
' . IlI'itthii'i15 lO'itit3 to nil that is truly
.A libEl enli ft nti it li tn a t i ; ni c I ccii il a a t Iii
ninEs ,
Tile lninctiiation of ablest every sentence
or his ) i4IIlrcss na a loriol ( it ) ehls ioilnclcl
(1ff V I ( hi ii fi'liigo of ii a ii ii a I a lId nose on ii
I. , ) iii ) ) I 0 g. 'I' h ii i'r toll wi' I Iii s ii ( ) cc lceyt'ii
foi' I he stililih ) , uVt'ry word reaching to tile
iurtlicst corner of tue gallcry. No point
of his speech lost upon the aioejiibly ,
bitt tIle 0)1(1 ) % % bicli iIro'oked the niost
( in I hills iabt in iiji i'oi r waii t hie at a t eiiii i t tim
lie had Iltis Id CII OS' or ( ii 0 1011 % 'eil t mu 'hi Irk
% il univ aildiessilig tliitt whIch to
tiOiilI ii a I ed I lie i nat i eptibllcait lireski en t , aiiil
iiaiiie tilt ! iit't ircsideiit.
Tue ilciegates rose and waveil thuii'
I' a ii ha. fin gs it n ii hi.unl lcereh lets iv I ( Ii a lE0 )
I oil god cliet'i i'hieli r. Thin rst on II ii islu''l '
Al the ilt'iiionstatioii cescii , a letter was
icini ( coin J . I i Cn ry Fe rt , ( 'hitti i'nnin of tue
( (110111 it t'I ) Oil i'retlen t I a I u , an n nit ti ci n g thin
I b o ' 'ciii iii i t t'e woo I ii 1n ii 11111)10 t 0 report
1 etni o noon. 'i'iiei'i'ti 1)01) (1 overnnr I itishin eli
of ohm iiinved ( lint the convention take a
rct'ss until 2 o'clock. 'flie iotion svns
tarried with a roar , iiiiil at 11 ' 23 Ciialrmaii
'fi 'ii'stoit decltii'eil the COuiVCiltIOil lii rect'si.
'fhie baini llaY'tl ) "Yankee ioodio' ' as the
t'i'tsi'il foituti lti way out of the hail.
lu dug t ho i ii tervai the Nebraska dole-
gates. by a coinolittee , Ilassed ill ) to the
Plat form ti'O great l8flItiilCtB of red aiitl
\i lilt' , roses , one of which was Iliacell In front
of ticerciary Johnson , whilst thin other ( noah
resting iiiaco nil the ilesic in front of
U lucia i St eli ogi'uiihn'm' lltii'ii 0.
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' F Thi1 AF'fflltNOON SiSSiON.
Irnig before tue hour foi ( lie convention
to coin-coo ( or ( lie afternoon session tlit'
galivi'lts begiiii to fill ill ) . but ( lie delegates
aiiil alteriiatrs Wt'i'o slow iii arrl'iog. 'l'hei't'
vitil ii general antIcIpation Uat at this sea-
rich ( lie Iliost serious wot'l of ( lie convt'n-
Itoh would begin. 'flie air aa full of
ruinora that ( lie silver iticti hail thlros'li off
( lie miiask In the cnniiiiitteo on i-esoluloiis (
P.liil had forinitil ) ' announced their ititenioii (
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ffloLNsness
Ti caused by torpiti liver , iIItC1I prCVii ( diges
tioii miii Perlilits ( coil to foriiicii ( iiiiii lititrif ) ' to
thu stoiiiacli. 'llieim follow dlzzlnes , ieailachic ,
1ood's
In riiiiiii ; , liertoilallesa , illiti ,
if hot reiIe'el , t'iiloirs ' fever
' or ( decal ) OIWIilng. 1100(1's
l'iil * at Initilaito tlio s tointcli ,
fnhlfl the liver , cure lieiihelit' ; d'iiis''i , colt-
Llh.itiiti. ( ec , 2. ) ccut , ' ' . di org sta.
: bu cob l'llla to take ' ith t'c , hi.trllia.
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of bolting , The little cloud that ha , liting
over tue hini-Izon of the cotiVOlitiOn , ll
larger than a man's hand , Ia growing hourly
niore oiiiiiiOliS and there was a gencral ap-
ireclatlnn of ( lie fact that when it broke
the oratorical higlitnir g would flash and the
thunders of eloquence would roll unless the
irevioua ) question was ordered. Tue bolt ,
hoive't'er , had been sonies'hint (1 leoiliited
fill ( lie spectators looked forward i'ithi In-
( crest to the spectacular display. It would.
Inn ) ) ) ' argued , force the ( hiuiitlerstorm which
would clear the atniosphiere and leave the
issues flJOfl ) which the campaign Is to be
( ought later ( lie more clearly tlefliied.
iiy 2 o'clot'k the galleries vere solid wahha
or penpl atid the delegates were again
crowllilig theIr way to the floor. The
sergeant-at-arms' assistants btizzcil like
bees In all ( lirectiotla , iooiiiig after the cool-
fort of the 'tast. nuihionce. The heat was
ninos'lint oppressIve this afternoon anul all
tIle delegates litul nrnivI ( themselves wIth
broad PSlili leaf fans. The spectators also
were similarly armeil. and the convpntlnli
hail with these waving fans resembled
iiothiiig so much an a 'ast hell of wszvliia
gra I U , lU 0 Ii I ii TC tO nbt ii ltlY na I rig lii I Is on
every side niiil ilott'il everywhere with
light antI color. Throughout the ball
roiled a dull hoarse roar ( tint hangs over a
gl'eat ( 'OllVt'IitIOfl' of people as It does over
a great bustling city.
( 'oiisflicuoiisly senteil on hit' platform tlls
nrertinon were Colonel aii'l Mrs Fred ( rnnt
and Senator Carey \\'yoming. . Several
tnt'mliers of ( ha national commIttee I lila
afternoon wore the t ri-colored pltilnes which
no 1011ff ilisiIngiilshied the fo1ioLla of the
' 'I'iumed 1Cnlght. ' '
A great fIoi'l liIelil made of brIlliant
Anit'rhean Beauty roses nail rich Immortelhes
graceil the plntforn. The hand during ( lie
asseinldy tilseoursed lively anil patriotIc airs.
' 'MarchIng l'hirough Georgia" brotight a ye-
Rio11e ) from the galleries that fairly made
the rafters ring.
At 2O : there were not 100 unocciipieil seats
In the galleries anti ( lie people still swarmed
through ( lie cntranc'ea. Fully 10.000 ) )
wore iii ( lie galieries. The calling to order
of the coiiventlon was intentionally delayed
iii nininelitary anticipation of the aplearanee
of ( lit' comiiilttee Dli resohiitioiis. 501110 of
( lie silectators inaiilfcateil their impatience
iii simm'iil iiiioiits amid catcalls , vltl1e the an-
kmmwn with thin stramige voice OccasionallY
bowl.Vhiooce0 , "
liit"rpreteil Ills V0l f-like .
which iie'er failed to excite n laugh.
Governor llmmshiiiehl. Mark ltanima and ( Ion-
oral Grosvenor of tIle ' 'Ohio big four" liohil
nil au I miin t oil ( ' 011511 I t a I ion w' I th l Ike I Ic
Voting omit ! ( icorgo Knight , the eloquelit Call-
fornimi orator. am ) ) ! ot hem's Just before Chair-
mnami Tlitmrstomi droppeil tIm gavel.
COLOItflD 1ill tOP'S l'RAYEIt.
It was ( 'Xactly 2:40 : when Mr. 'l'hurstoii
agalii called the Comiventioli to order. Quiet
cnhiie i'Ithi ( Ito first crack of tIme gavel. Mr.
Tiiiirston called 01)011 Illsliop Aroett. Iwesi-
ilent of Wllberforco college , Ohio , to conic
to thin platfoi'iii. The iianie of this eminent
colored tit imic evoheil a rollmiil of applause.
lie was escorted to ( lie ilatformii by lele-
gate 11111 , cohered , of MiSSiSSilpi. As lie
took hIs place the aimillencc' arose. lie is of
a striilmig ilgiiro , denim shaven , of ebony
color and of massive fialne. LIe is a
inngnIflceiit SIOCilUCli of the race.
Bishop Ai'mictt offered the followIng invocation -
cation :
0 , Lord , our 1eavenl3' Father , ( lie Father
of our 1oril iiiiil Savior Jesus Christ , ( lit'
iiiiihier of all thimlgm4'IHilllc nfll ( invisible , the
Judge of nil men , omie before Thee this
iittem 000)1 ) to r'liank 'l'le'e for life allil health
nimd the blessIngs of liberty which hitve : been
secured to its by our Fathom' in days that
ore goiie.Ve Invoke 'I'hy divine blessimig
tI)0il ) Oiii litmiti ttfll ( upolt our country.e
tliimik : Thee for oppoi'tiimmlties that Thou luist
given to 'l'iiy children of every race nnil
( OmldllOil Iii this land , thiitt they laity eiiJoy
I lie blessings of life hilerty mtmiil pursuit of
happiness. ACCCIt our thamiks , WO Priw
' ' - thoU has as-
'i'hiee , for thus oi-gamilzatlon -
emijic'd lure today , repreiemitlig ! culture.
wealth and reflmiemcnt of more tiiami forty
( entiiries of iiiteliectuah effort.Ve tiiaiilc
'l'lice that Thou (11(1st give us ii lJmicoln , ivhio
ho eke the fetters from the lImbs of four
millions mold a half of people.Vo thank
'i'hioo for ( hIs orgiiimizatloii and we nsk 'l'hiee ,
0 Lord , ( hut 'I'hy blessing amy i'et upOn
I he lersons noinlnntcl by this body.liy
they be mcii representlmig tie' prtnciple $ of
religion. inormility amid cducatloii. Gramit , 0
lioi ii , that victories to ho gained In the
future mnflY redound to the blessIng of every
t'Itiefl of this p rett : hand of ours , and may
irotec t I cii and 1 i bert y mi mid ci i' I I mtlil ( p01 Itica I
iighiis he secured to every nizin , yflflfl ) ) nnI
eiiihl from ( he lakes on the north to ( he
iiif on thie south ; muid s'heii we haVe lie-
'Omliphilihied all may Thy liiessimigs rest tipomi
ls ttimtl our coimuti'y amid Its flag amid glory
limihl he ' 1'liiiic foi'ever. Amen.
At ( lie conclusIon of the prayer there ivere
several gavel presentations. ChaIrman
Thitmrsomi ( first leeOgiiicl f 13. Madden of
illinois , who , wIth a brIef oime-inlnute
ShCCChi ) , presented to the chaimmnimi of time
comiventlomi a gavel made from wood from
tIle lioubo once oiiied by Abrahiani Limicoimi.
The gavel , ho said , should be presented to
( lie clmalrmiian of time conveiition. Clmalrmnan
Thiiirston accepted tIme gavel with a graceful
lIttle HiC'Cli , expressIng a hope "that the
iiispiratioii of the iinmiio tal Lincohmi niay in
spire our work hero anti hereafter , " and
PronhlacI to deliver It iter time conventlomi
ho the mami vhio was to be tile miext president
of ( ho Uniteil States.
Ilefore the cheering had ceased Mr. Deli
nix of lceiituichly , another gavel bearer ,
ifloUmitCd tIme platformu to presemit. In behalf
of tiio Young Mcmi's Ilemiry Clay chub of
Loxingtoii , Ky. , a gavel cut from a tree cmi
( lie hlOmliCstCiil ( of thin great comimmnomier of
( lie Ashilamid district , " ( lie father of protec-
tioli. " Iii his remarks of acceptance Teni-
hiorarY Ciiai'nian Fairhamiks iiredicted the
( umttmro of lCciitucky as a state pcrniamientb'
iepiiiiliciin , thicichy affordIng to tile southern
delegates a epochal opportunity to imeer.
Delegate 'Toriemico of Mlnilesota ivithi an
appropriate speech hiresentetl to ( lie comiveim-
thai a table niatlO by some of time school
boys Of Mi000flloiis ( or use at the national
republIcan comiventlon held In that city tour
years aO ,
ItEPORT ON CI1IDFNT1ALS.
After accejlImig ( ( lila tabic with a grace-
( iii mipeecli Chiiilrimiaii Thiurstomi aileJ for the
l'oport of the coimmmmiltteu on crohautlals.
iehcgnto ) Fort of New Jersey , lImo unairiliati
of thin cniiimulttce , inoumited 1 lie ihalem lii
mind read time report , as follows :
Your comiiimiitt'ti ( nil creileiiiahs ( resl'et-
( mm I ly repom't 14 t bitt I t mmiet I in iii odin t ely utter
lklhJoUi'iiiii'il ( of thin sessiomi of time u'ommvt'mm-
ti 0mm emi ( Ii e 16th I miii ( . it mid oi'gii mm izeil i' t Ii e
4mheetnmI ( of oill eci'S of ( ho ( 'cmii mutt t en , mm mid
iiict ( limit ( line ve lmimvo beemi gtvlmig dill-
g'umt ntciiiomi ( to the Inisimiess of limo can-
'm'iitIumi. Your coimimnitteo would i'epoit Iti
ii ( t iomm iii the ( fls'ii infore It lthi Its i'eeomii-
ir.tittlitioii thi'roofl. As to ( lie Htmmte of 1)eiit-
ii mire , ( hi ( might (0 ( l't'llreseiit tile state of
li llLViiEt ) iii thil eoimventiomi was t'iainitil
1)3- ) ( % ' ( ) ( mmii Mets of ( h'iegltteml. l'iiii'lmt ( mmliii
toll aemiioit ( ( was glvoii to (110 imt'mrlmmg : of
this eaio. ; 'J'iie comitc'iitiiiti4 for ( tie might to
n-presemit tliiiL mitute lii this eomiveimiomm will
I 'a ' d esigmiit i i'd a s ( hi' A ii ( Ii omiy I I iggi mis dole-
gii t iou mm mid t ho J. Iii iveril A ii ii it'k mlehe it-
( loll . \0hi r t'Omii miii ( t ee ioeomiimmit'imd t hi it ( ( Iii.
( ni I a wi ii S hL'i'8Oil $ lit. m4mi leil ii M ilci ( 'ga ( ( 'K .
it mid a I ( cr1111 t es fromu I lie ii tat o of I ) cimts'ii , .t
( tilt miii iig t 110 lelt'gii I os It miii iii t orimutes
iiiim ( I cii by A mi t hiomi y I I i ggin s ) .
I ii ( lie L'Ouitt'4t iii 1110 m4tit(0 ( of Texas tam'
) ( ego t i's-itt-Ia rgo I coma ( hit t ta t n yeti r corim-
niitteo gasi ) mtttummtloii to thmmtt case titimi
liemurd t hni ( 'oil t est I mig d clegut Ion , who mit w'n
iv II I mit vie t s t hi (1 C ii miny doiogmt ( iou amid
(1 i'im ii t il ht'gmi t Intl. \\e recoiii mnomid t lie t ( lie
iIohegitts maid mtlorimutes-nt-himrgo ( ( rein
' ( 'cxiii ; iieaihcd by Joint Gm'immit ho mulniitted
( U tills coitveiiiomi ( ( alphittlHti amid eiiet'i'iii ) .
As to ( lie oIlier imiitters of contest pro-
1011(0(1 ii ) ) 'Oimr eoiiiimilttec' , 11011cc of 't'hmicii
i'imi4 gisimi (0 ( ii I' miii I iomim ; I en ma in I ( t eo amid
ii ( 'mm rd by I t , ivo recoin mneiil ( I hint ( Ii e mol I at
del . egil I t'i ( it liii n I t oi'imai t's I a I lie eomivt'Imt iou
m.oiii I lie s'vorit I st ii I i's a i iii ( tEn ( orlel4 ii umil
I lie lust riot of Ccl u imibin it a i t't'iimi rt d by I lie
mimitionul 'omiilliitt ( for '
( o ten1ioram'y orgamilan-
I inmi ho it ihil'o't'm'd itS I Ii e I ii'i'mmii ( iil't ) t m'ol I of
deiegii t es mm mtti it I t oriiii ( cii of I. ii is ( ' ( Iii 't'iit ion.
' ( oilY Of I liii ccl I a t mivlt'git t u's ii i id ii I t e r-
11)1 ) t OH 1(11 ( ( uloiit oil l' ( Ii Is comum lii I I t co Is hero-
ii I t It iiumbmmii t ted.
htt'speol fmmlly iirescmmteml for ( lie coiiiinitto (
ililit by Its oidt'm.
.1. FitANFljN Volt' ! '
Chum I immiii Ii ( 'aimimimi ( t ce Ott Cremlen ( iiil a.
'Fhmo delegaoit ( ( recomilnienileil to be seated
fu'oni I ) eimtt'aro is uiommcommimiii t tal lint t Ito
iraimt iulegatIon (101mm 'foxami Is for 'ticiCimi-
icy.
icy.'l'hiu
'l'hiu ammlioummlcenment of time ilnillmigs or time
ommitnlt t en ivi're I ommil I y a lull auii od , but I hero
was a wild roar ii'iteulr. . iloilburmi of Iowa
iii belimilt of ( liii mmihuortty of time comnmuitteo
lECseiitei ( Ito inlmiority report , irotesting (
in ( lie mmiost '
i'igorotma terms agahumbt time ziia-
jerky report ,
It wait the firsl ( hue thmo amitl-McICInhey
itotmteus vere g'v mm nil OlporumiIty1 ( amid
( hey made time imiost of It. Thmough brIef
limo roceItomi ( givemi Mr. hlcpbimrn was a
ottshmlg one , TIme local Filley shouters were
largely responsible for title. slr. ilepburmm
eclam'ed thia ( ( Ito romivemithomi simoultl miot Ac-
' ( 'Pt the roll call preseuitoti by the mmmttlomial
imiuiiltoo. ( To accept unchiallemigeti time roil ,
0 Imiaiittod , was a boat dangerous hirecedemit.
Jo rou'iewcth briefly seine disputed cases ,
hIs reference to coulteas ( in Louisiana , Ala-
Jamna amid especially Misuuyj were most
vigorously applauded. 'Die nieriti fl of ( lie
MissotmrI eon'eat brought the FIhley shout-
era in ( lie gallerIes to their feet. , and for
two mninttes ( ( lucre tere wIld shouts for ' 'VII-
hey. "
The ( anions Mlssoimrlan arose in tuekmiowl-
edgement of this enthusiasm of his fohlois'-
era. The mhimority report recomnumiendod the
seating of tim Addieks and ( 'ulney ( lelega-
( louis in Delaware amid Texas amuh the re-
coniniIttiui of nil other contests. The first
shock of battle In the comiventlomi vas at
hand. No soomier hiatt Mr. llepb'tlrn coni-
pleted the presentation of the minority report -
port tItan Mr. Fort deimiamuled the previouma
qtmt'stioui Oil the adoption of ( lie majority.
( 'hmairmiian Fort of the cretlemithals coin-
inittee macveil the hirovioums tiutestion on time
report anil : ( ( r. hepburn moved to suiistl-
( tiLe tIme mnhmiority report. Chiairmmman Theirs-
tomi said thmnt a 'ote imilghit be takcii on t'aclm
part of time report separately if stmchm qttes-
( ion 't'ero deimmnuidd , amid that umulor ( lie
u-ole tiu''uity imiImiuitt' cii a sIde voitld be
gtveui to ihehatc , Mr. Mitiiil of Marylntid
nskot for a separate vote en lelawmui'e.
Time chaIrman began : "The gentlcmuotm fromu
i't'mimisyhvanln , Seiiiitor Qmmay-'whiemi a l'cmimi-
miyhvnhilii delegate arose waving his humid
maid almotitlug : ' 'Thmret' cheers tom' Qumay. ' '
Three cheers si'ere givemi by thin l'eiiiimiyl-
vanla delegates , ss'lmhie toe senator walked
dowil tue aisle amid relaxed lila usual stolid
features imito a simiiie amid ssitveil lila thmaiiks
with a fami.
"The gentleman ( rein l'ennsylvnnia arc-
ends the request , " Cimairmait Thumrston imiail-
ageil to iiiterject.
The mtioinn ( for ( lie hireviomis question sS'aR
carrlemi with a shoim ( . Tlmeti ( 'atmie ( lie first
demiioiistratioii or time o-calht'ti comiiblmie.
Proni the i1aine section arose a delegate to
ulenianul a rooi call on time qiiemitioii , amid
trrnii Iowa camne aimolier ( s'ohce seeonmlitig
the ( lemnhimiul. Thereupon tIme roll call be-
gail ,
TIIUI1STON'S FIRST lFCISION.
"I iiinko tIme holmit of oriler , " shiemtted 11011-
btmrmi , " ( lint several state ( lclcgtttlOiis are
contested , amid hma-e no rIght to vote eli
this question. "
Shouts of approval follosved tiiimi PoInt
frommi time Ness' lmigiamid , loiva amid I'eiiml-
sylvamila delegatioiis ,
"Tue chair overrimls the poimit of order , "
rcapoiided Mr. Thntrston , promptly , his voice
i'Iimglng ottt lIke a l'Istoi shot across the
tIck ! Of heads strained forward to catehm
the decisIon. Howls of dIsapproval ( rota
( lie comitlmigent whIch had lost. its Point
ivt'ilt iii ( ( I the cc'iiimmg charged with a buzz
of hisses froni the mimigry oimes.
The vote of Ahabanla was challenged and
time minmiies of the delegates were called.
The coimihilno broimghit every vote into lIne
and tIme aminoumicemimemit of the negative votes
\ei.0 vIgorously aIIilaumled. Colorado amid
Contmecticimt canle solidly Into hue agalmmat
the report. 'l'hmc vote of almost every dl-
vided delegation was challengeil. For
Georgia , Chiahrmaii Buck annotmiiced 23
votes for amid 3 agaInst , but wiieii
tIme iiamiies of the imidividuai delegates were
called it was foimmul that there were only
20 votes for amid G against.
The roll call sas followed 'with intense
Imiterest as all realIzed that it was the
first test of stremigtii of tIme forces in the
convemitlomi , In Illinois the vote , 23 ayes
aiiil 25 nays , was also challenged , amid the
roll call chmaiiged the vote to 30 ayes and 18
nays. Wheii Iowa was reached General
"Dave" lietiderson cast the solid vote of the
state "no. "
Partlsamis made such a demonstration that
Chmnlrmuami Tinmratomi good-naturedly muhinomi-
Ished the galleries ( hat while tIme spectators
would le allowed to give 'etit to theIr exuberance -
uberance , the demnomistrations should not
be allowed to ititerfere isithi the work of the
coiivemmtioii.
M lcliigami , Kansas , Miminesota and other
states ssvtmng solidly In line for the atloptlon
of time report , svitlle Massachusetts , Indiana
and Maine tumbled Imito tile i'ako of ( lie
comnbinc.
When Ness' 'York was called ex-Senatom'
Phatt arose aiid his appearance was ( lie
signal for tIme first great demomistratioii of
( ho convcntiomi. lelegates all about kiln
arose to their feet amid the galleries chereod.
Omie emitlnmslasIc inmin iii the gallery , mi-
mediately over tIme tuhi length Potralt of
IllaImme , yelled "three cheers for l'Iatt. " and
they were glvemi. TIme cheerhmmg was renewed
wlteui iio anuiounced 19 votes aye and 52
votes 110. TIme clerk iltmmiderel iim aminounc-
Immg that New York cast 52 aye , whereupon
Sutherland , red-bearded and fiery , juniped
to his feet amid widely gesticulating , yelled :
" 52 no. "
( overiior Ilualinehl is'as cheered wliemi lie
amimmoilncei ( tIme imolil 'ote of OhIo "aye , " and
another govermiol' , time tall soldIerly Ilast-
Immgs of Peminsylvatila , aiinounelmig S ayes ,
59 iiays for that statc is-as also cheered.
'l'exas i'ns also challenged. The roll call
resulted ill ayes , S nays. Vermomit , aim-
miotinccml by Senator Proctor , was 4 ayes , 3
mmays. Ilamrisomi's stalwart secretary of war
was iinrccogmilzet. oy the crowd.
When the call of VIrginIa was responded
to with an aye , the success of the majority
report ss'as assured amimi the wrimikhes of
doubt , svhichm hail been gatherIng eu Mark
Ilantia's face , disappeared. When the roll
of states was coiiipletetl there was a minute
of anxiety su'imlIe the clerks footed imp the
totals.'hien Chairman Tlmimrston aminounced
the result 545i4 for orderimig ( lie previous
questIon amid 359 ½ agaInst. the McKlnloyiea
howled tiiemflselvcs hoarse ,
VOTE BY STATES.
FollowIng Is tIme result of tIme roll cull emi
tlmo ailoptioii of tIme rehiort of ( lie comimilttee
on credentials : those votImmg "aye' ' favor the
ordering of the vrcvious questlomi :
Stntcs \'otes , Yea , Nay.
Aiti.tmiia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 19 3
, Sriansss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It 16
'nilfum'miia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . it I Ii )
I 'nlirluIo ( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S . . 8
(5nat'etleimt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . 12
ih'iasai e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I ; ( no sole , )
tiorida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 1 1
lie ) ! alit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2' 2' ) 6
tihtiio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I , . . ( I
iiitmuii'i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 30 18
I nhitimoI ( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ) 7 :1 :
1.1Vt ( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
Kania'4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2) ) 2' ' )
entuclcy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 23 3
tMiiglamit ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1(1 11 r ,
, liimi. ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 , , 12
laiIahiIl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 , . 16
' , larsnc'hlisetit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : i' ' ) 2 S
: iltt'iitgiiii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 2) )
Mtnnt.ota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is ia
Mtsiiis'ilt'pl ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . it 12 0
Mtssoflmi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II 2' ' ) 14
.sronmnmmlL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 5
NebOmSktL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . it 16
Nt'li'iS ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 5
Nts' Ilumnpatitro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
: 't'w Jy ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2) . 2' ' ) . .
Neiw i'nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' 19 52
: s'lii tim ( 'ii mci lmm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16YJ b
Oi'tim iicctli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 II
OimIi , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 46
( ) rt'gln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S S
l'emmiiJ''temuiilL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CI I 511
Iii'il' , Ii.iamii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' .
h'ouiii ( 'airoiimma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l 18
ltmitm 1)lIcOma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
'l'eiifleSiei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It 23 1
'i'exnH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 8
toim : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a . , C
't'erimiont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1 2
. . . . . . . . . . . 21 22 1
Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
\Vniiluigioil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' 8
'tVest 't'irgiiii ( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . 12
\Vipcomii'iii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It It
\\'ytiiimiimi . , . . . . . , . , . . . . ' . . . . ' . ' ' ' (1 ( (1 (
.rtzOfla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4 2
Nei' MxIco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 r ,
Okialiullui . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4 2
lnhtati 'l'errttory . . . . . . , . , , . , . . , . (1 ( 6 . .
District of Columiiliiu. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 , , 2
Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . 1 !
Totila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sii'/j 3' ( ) '
Governor lltmrlolghm \'lhmningtomi itii-
noUtict'ti at this IOluit that ( lie commmmmiitee (
on resolutIons 1111(1 COniIilOtei time preparation
of time hilaforuii ( aIim ! ivould ho r.eamiy to sub-
miilt its report (0 ( time cotmveiil iou tomiiglit ,
lEI3ATINi' AF'J'Eht TIII VOTE.
( Jailer tIme rttles of time Immune of repro-
setitutlves svhilcht govern tIme pm'oceedluigs of
( lie comi'eiitioli pemmdluig ( ho report emi ruiles ,
( w0t1y ( iititiimtcM Cii a sub for debate after
tIme hirOVIimts itlestlomi is voted iii allowed.
Cimairmnami Fort of the comiimlteo ( on credcn-
( iaimm imioutiteil time hilmiforiml ( anti spoke five
mmiimiuttes lii defommse of tIme majority report
of hut colmnmiitteo. lie mmke with great eau ii-
08liei4S of time cure with s'liit'i Situ roll of
time coiivotitioui was iimmmule tip I ) ) ' the miimtional
cotmiiniteo ( after a Imlost exhiaustlvo hmeat'Immg
of ( lie comieSts. ( lie i'cmi ( sommiewhiut into ( lie
details of ( lie Texas contest. ills descrili-
( iomm of Vrigitt Cumit'y , time colored inamm , at
tIme hmeaml of tIme comitesImig delegatiomt , talmiuig
hits limit. adjouirmiluig time commyetmtioii mind tak.
lug tito coti't'iitioii with hiiuii , raIsed a laugh.
ho ( lie lehmuware commtest lie duOumiceml time
, /eidicks reptlbllcalis for their nietlmodmi in
dueatiiig time chectioti of a republican as
semiator ( rota lelan'are imnd characterized
Ititim amp ! lila associates "as political highway.
awn oil tile road to formtmme. ( " Iclcgates
amid spectators joitiemi iii a tumnimituoUmi tieumi-
ommstrutiomi of approval of titls butter tleuiumicl.
utiomi of the AddIcils republicana in leia.
iv a re ,
Time leiawaro cameu was further oxplaimiemi
liy Mr. Yt'rki's of Kentucky , who spoke of
Seumator lIiggluis as " ( ho ciii ) ' rcpublieami ever
elected (0 tIme Uuiited Stae ( semmate fromu lel.
aware. " and as Mr. Addicks as " ( lie only
republlcami , o.called , who over defeated the
electiomm of a republican setiator from hola.
ware , "
hepburn of Iowa thea mouutoil ( he plat.
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form and with tbn anio forceful manimer that
aiwa's gaimit'il for hini a' hearimig lii the hmotmtuo
of represontativ05 declared ( hint falrnrss die.
tated a hearing iii all of the contests. Mr.
htepbumrn I1t'hteeatel ! attacks upon the char.
actor of Sir. 'tddieli and asserted that mto
proof hind hien tirotughit to atmstaimi them.
lie consqmiii't most of the tIme allotted to
( lie mlnom1frmi4 whIte lit' held time attention
of ( lie ilelt'gnpcs fairly , ( lie galleries , 'ti'lmoso
oceiipttnts hunger imahlimnlhy for ( lie sticetac.
utlar and selistiomial. begami (0 groW restless
ummler the dIscussion of ( lie techalenlltles ,
and ( he SPectators mievoted themselves to
comeem-sation , which , timrouigii their imitlte
efforts. swphled tub niimioylmig vohutnie.
\S'heui tsv5ntp mimiuuurs lma4 passed eFis of
"time" caine ( room I lie delegates , limit Mr.
Thiuraton eflimiy ' , , ' kt'il : ' 'Tue clinic isihl
care for thii qtmestomI ( of time. " unil exhhainc'I
( hat lie allowed each side six addItional main-
uiteL , , to cover lnerrimimlons and applauiso ,
The milhuiority delegates gave Mr. hienbtmrmi it
ioiilith of cimeers ss'hmen lie fiuihslied , at I :10. :
Then the ehmalrmnnmi amimiotmuieeih : "Gomioral
Iross'eiior of Ohio. " aliil the white haired ,
white bearded apostle of MelCinicy iiind lila
appearance on the stage for tin' first timne.
General ( lrosvcumomaliuiouiuleed ( lint hi it'n
w'hlllmig to suulmiilt. ( lie question of ulecemit
elections to the miien of ( hue country , speak-
lug of ( lie Texas case , bitt his discussion
faIhoil to nppt'lmI to ( lie galleries lulort'
stroumgly than hual hils lurcleecssor's. ( ltefem'-
ring to ( lie 1)eiaware conteat , ( It'mmeral ( lros-
s'cnnr comigm'nuthnted ( Mr. hlcliiiumrn , "I hint
su'ihi lmoneyc'l words nbommt fair ldn , Ito had
collie hero as ( lie represcmmtative of the biggest -
gest scottndreh on recoril. " As ( Iroavenor
iinishcd it trIfling diveralomi Sian provided by
a yoting luau In a far corner of ( lie highest
gallery , 'ts'hin rose with lint in one hand and
itmnhirehIa iii tIme other , mulid ss'ithi fire ap-
hinrenthl- born ( if alcohol , shrieked for "Three
cheers for MICinley. "
Omi time questIon of IillohiIflg ( lie mInority
leports rt'gardhng Delaware , Texas , niid tIme
Jttdgmiieuits of tIme t'ntlonal conimnittr'o on time
remmiaiuilmmg coiieuut ( tile flays prevailed by a
great volume of soumuid and time inhuiOrltl' revert -
vort was rejected imi seeiomis ( and as a ss'holo ,
On the qumestioui of adopting the unajoriy
report thie "ayes" were clearly loudest and
110 demiiaiid was made for a roil call , every
ouie lias'iuig heemi satisfied by the test vote
on ( lie hireviouls qilostiemi.
General harry Iilnghiam of I'ennsyhvaiiia ,
who has bet'ii secretary of three repumblicami
national eoiiventionmu , and s'iio is chisirninmi
of ( lie eoniniltteo of rubs of tIme hrcs1it
coiiv'mitioui , thou hirosemitel the report of that
comiinilee. Gemieral liluigimnmii niakes a pie-
tttresque figiure' . lie iii smmiuhl of stature and
dresses iii tIme height of mashilomi. General
Iilmmghmamn read' tile relom't of ( iii' rities coiii-
mlttt'e in a stromig 'oiee. hnt it ssearled ( lie
convemiiomi ( , , anVehstor ) ! Fiauimmagan of
Texas , wIle made hImself famous by hits per-
timient inquiry nt the ( 'hilcago coiis'mmtloui of
1SS8'hiat are we here for ? " nakoil that
tIme fuirtlmer reamllng of the report he dis.
pomiscil with. GemiCEill Ihinghiani declined to
yield. Omi the comnpletlomi of time reading
the report \s'as iinaninioumsiy adopted by the
comivemitiomi at 5:10. : and General Grosvenor's
mnoIoti ( to ndjourui till toinorross' at 10 o'clock
was carried ,
.
S.t'mI 4) hIll 1) I'i' IISIS II i S YOT1'i.
'i'm is 'i'ii . hi. Oupis'il I in' itls'er mu iiii
lliuiiu' Imhil.
LINCOLN , June 17.-SpecIal.-lui ( ) regard
to tIme strIctumres whIch imave heemi hiassed
ilpomi Congressman Jesse B. Strode concern-
log lila vote agaInst time river amid harbor
bIll , lie , tills aftcriioomi , gave out. the folloss'-
lag to ( ha
' 'Time rls'th'aid ) harbor bill , which author.
Izes time dcmiliture of about $63,000,000 of
( ho public , fuiuhs , was rimahed thirouigh the
imotisd prautically without debate. W'hemi
( lie bill , sshmiehi covers about four pages of
( lie Comigrei'siotal Ilecord in small type , ss'as
reati only .or ( mloutes for debate was al-
hosveii. Thiinlc f it ! llero was a measure
aitthmoriziii the outlay of nearly $63,000,000
of lumbhiC lmmondt and emily forty inimiues al-
howeil to t3illscss it , twemity miiiimues for
( hose ia Ith'pfm' of it , amid twelity to those
opposed. o ieport of any estimate of the
cost of any imnpros'emciit for svhiichi an ap-
propriatie ; ivan asked was made , and no
showing tit aiy cimaracter whatever was
made to s1'mosy 'iie necessIty of tIme expenditure -
turo of tht rat sum of money , especIally
at this tlmn i pf..e era1 busIness depression.
Each itegi of nmoney to be appropriated
iioiuid have been classIfied and au Oppor-
tuiiity affordeil to discuss theta , iii order
to determine whether they were neces-
nary or simnpiy a steal , Besides tIme
nieastmro not omiiy provides for the expemldl-
tore of $12,500,000 wltlmlmi time next two 'eai's ,
but it bimimha ( lie goverminlemit Iii thin ftmure
to tIme amoumit of $50,000,000 athdiIomimti. Time
bill passed time house after forty nihmiutos'
tieliate , aiiil tlmen went o the semmate , ss'here
it ss'ns amomided. W'hien it came buck to thin
house the senate amenilmnents were con-
cumrred in without debate , Mr. Hooker of
New York , sliumtting oil discimssion by moving
( lie hirevioums questiemi. The bIll then went
to tIme presldetit and waa retuirmieth wIth a
message vetolmig it. Agalmi debate suns shtmt
off amid tIle bIll Passed over tile iresldent'n
veto vithmoiit disetimusiomi. I auii omie of time
sixty mcmi svlio votemi to sitataimi time veto.
because I dId not believe that tIlls s'as the
proper way to pass a bIll carrying such a
large appropriatiomi. "
' 'U , ) until ( he ( line the hill hasscd the
lmommse no reqmmest of aui' kInd was made
for an appropriatIon for lmpros'emncnts
at any point In tile Fiftim district , Tile
day after it lassed I received for tile
first time a request for an appropriation for
Improvement of the Missouri rIver at No-
hraska City. No statement was minnie by
any omio simowimig tile necessity of ami up-
propriation for ( lie irotectlon of ( lie peolc
lis'imig on ( he Missouri river in ( ho First
district of Nebraska , When tIme lull comae
back ( rota time senate it had been amneummleil
so au to lnciumdo an approprlatiomi for ( lie un-
pros'emiieuit of ( lie river at Nebraska City.
if there ss'as any estimmiato imialo ( by any
engimmeer or other person competent to iiass
an oplmilomi tmpomi ( lie matter of protection
to tite hunks of time Mlssoumri river at No-
hirasiut CIty , I have never heard of It.
"ileing fully advised that niamiy of ( lie
itontii imicluilod it ) tile river amid harbor
1)111 ) swore willmout merIt and that no ito-
cessity 'xisted ( or thin iuiipros'ommiemis ( askoil
for aimml ( lie appropriation necessary to imiahco
( heuii , , I bohles'ed It to lie my duty to vote
agaimist tile bill. "
SI L'Fitl iiiF'I1A'I'I1I ) BY P4)1111 V'I'i'IS (
I'l nriila 1)oiuiiu'i't is ( iui' it Nni'roiu
iIiuJrit fur Soui uiii iIiit ,
OCALA , Flu. , Juno 17.-In time dt'niocratIc
state convention today time free shis'erites
wore hmeacmm ( cmi every point , timoumgh by a
uiam'rov4 mitajority. 'Lila fimiamicial question
ss'as referrnI to tim national conveuitloui for
their deterimiimiatioii , Smibsequtenthy In the
comis'emilomi a mrmotiomi ss'as aiToreil to iuistrmict
( lie delegates ( I ) ChIcago to vote for free
silver , but it swami defeated by a 'oto of 175
to 171.
Seumators Call amid Pasco , both eaimhilates ( (
for miehegaeiO to' Chicago , were ilefeated , Of
( lie eight ml.iqtilt1es elected , three or ( our swill
be for gold't ;
FoiIowimmi' " I' thto fiuiaimcial ihatforin
adopted :
\Vlmereas , "flt rjimc'mitiomi of eolmiiigo and
fluinhico nrt nimittor hireserihed I ) ' ( ho t'omm-
ii I I ( ii ( ion t ( ) t iittiiii ( I ann I hegisiut I omm a nil iwo
recognise Uutt lit Is the irOIOi' ( tlumctioim
( if I ito miatuiiiuA1comivomiion to ass'miihiie at
( 'iiieugo itt fl .arly ( iitt ( ) to hlreserltiu thin
Iiolic'y of ( hitt v.trt' oil sUch ijimestions , oh
ss'eil his Oil afl other lmuitiomiiii issues ; lucre-
fore , ho it .
Iteseii'ed , ' timitt all Such qmmestion.9 are
I ' i'Oi an y m eorr"ih for d eel siomi t o ( It ii art-
I lemma I douiuitnat c coum t'eut t iomm , ii mimI ive liem1n
( iii i' * 4mm iiiOmJ iF t be 1101 i'I , ' of I ho iut z'ty
su'imieii ) ' ) Ciiuiuiciitted.
,
ilirtum Siuiii's A ut int ,
nhiINECI4jJ. : _ N. Y. , Julie 17.-Governor
Mom ( on iiami l'emi ( meat of tcdny lii Imis library
leiahimg , time&utal of the St. Louis convt'iu-
( iou us ( urfluidtod by ( lie Amisociat'd ( press ,
ttiimi ito has svzmtchted closely the ivuvering
feel 11mg there iii regaid to lila vosiuon on
( lie tleket ( o-io iiomnhumaeii. ( Not one word
has frmlien from Imus lips. lie is wachihg (
time course of events with uumruihled ile-
mmientmor , shuosu'Immg ito anxiety ss'hiatevem' .
\'iiemt the gold 'plank adoplefi for imimiemtioit
iii ( be jilatformui ss'as mnemitiomleml Ito uminde no
declarmiIoti ( , bitt time expresslomi of tiehighit
which lit tIp Itta face Instantly told that ( lie
Plank mnet hula views exactly. As regards
hula acceptamice of time vice presidential mmomiml-
nation , lie had notlilmig o sa" ,
( i.'riuulu im-iuuterIuumm jle'iuulIiI k'zu mu Ci iii , ,
The Gvrman-AinOriCaU llepublican chub
hold a ahiort business sessioui at I'abst
hull last eycmiiiig. It was decided to hold
time mneetiuigs of time club hereafter on Sunday -
day aftermiootis , at aernianla haIl.
A telegrani was road from Comigressnian
Mercer , stating that ho would arrive home
Saturday evtutiiuig or Momiday moruing , prob.
ably ( Lie latter date ,
PLAN IS TO11N1) \ ) UP TOIAY )
Lath Night Scsson ! is Probable Ill Order to
rinish the l3llSillOS8 ,
DZLEGATES EAGER TO GET HOME AGMN
( ' , ' ( ' ( , (1isimu-uuua Soium l'nhl muuiil
I litIh.I rn ( (5 let 'tb rnuiixlt ii tat
( k1 .ti iii' 'i'iiiis tmtul
I I ii I l.
ST. LOUIS , .lummie 17-The cons'eiiIomi swIll
be brotmgbt to mu close totmiorroW If the piamis
of time heinhors are carried out. TIme pro-
grahti , wimieii ss'as arranged today , coneuui-
plates reports ( loIn the variomus cotiimnloea
at time mnoruiimig 13e58Iiii. Then a recess swill
be takemi umuitil 1 o'clock , ss'Imen tIme report
froni ( lie coumimiiltee emi resolittiomis , ss'hik'ii
I mmcl tides I hi e film aim cml p1mm It , ss' II I be ac ed
U l ) ° ii , Tim cmi ( ho miA ( ion mit hm'eShl'mti
si'iII be proceeded ss'lhi ( , amid aftet' ( lint i'.ti'
s'ice Preslilcuit. l'osuilbly ( his swill i'cuiiii hit
a late night session , but imo 0110 is expecting
a remotitiomi of tIme session of ( ho inst demimo-
cratic cotiveliIofl it ) ChIcago , wimeii l't'esltlemlt
Clovelamid sins nominated at dass'ii , after liii
all mmight's sessIon.
Time citlllimig , drlzzhiiig raIn svhiicii set In
at 8 o'clock this morning has redumccd thai
brIlliant iltuniage of time convemiion cIty to
mu COmilitiOui ( of hluiimi , bedraggleml drapery.
'ike decotaioiis , iiangliig lii shout , ' iuiilieii
folds , have ( heir couumiterpart 1mm time depress-
lug ( mule of iiihmid to wlmichi ( lie ( lmoumsaiitis
or vIsItors have ( icon redumced , Time brlefmiess
nhitl talneumess of yesterday's semuslomi , the u (
tCr refusal of ( lie eomiimnlttee on credcmmtials
(0 TeOp0ii ( lie bitter factional struggles be-
twcemi the 168 couitesluig ( delegations amid
thins hold tlmo comtventiemi over fot' itiany mlays ,
tIme absolute certmminty of .iiclCiuiley'tu tionmimia-
tlomi emi ( he first ballot , tIme fruitless hope
( if a prOlomigeh struigglo over tile plafoiimi ,
amid the cheerless t'onvlctiomi ( hint time con-
vemmtIon many possibly counplete its labors by
toniorrow have all combined to phummige time
poinmiation of St. Louis Into a sea of ghoommi.
lime big consemition hmahl was not nearly
filled yeserdiiy. 'J'lchcets had been issited
lii abummidaiioe , bitt theIr hmhhhers retalimed
theme ( enrmciotmsly. Euiterprisitig speculators
whio hind secured ( hieuii imi siiiail qutailtities
placed ( bela ott ( lie uiiarket lii a ullgmilflcil ,
ilammlc of Lomidomi inamimier ammil foulid no lair-
chasers at time prices at ivhmich they had
beemi hlstthh. Today time tIcket speculators
threw dlgmilty to ( lie wiiids amiml illied ( lie
streets wIth hawkers who disposed of choice
gallery seats for $1 amid $2 , with ( lie de-
umiammd otily mmioderato.
Thai acoimstie iroliertles of the big ball
: u'e svretched. Time emithiuslastlc St. Louis-
lauis say otlmersvlse , butt the truth yet remaIns -
maIns ( lint ( lie voIce of a speaker on ( he
platform can scarcely be iiearul iii ( Ito hilt
which lmohds time delegates. 'I'iielr voIces can
be caught wIth ( hilflciilts' by tIme keemi-eamed
stemiogriilihters and svrltcrs for thin daily
iwess ivimo crosvd time idutfoini on eIther
side amid to tIme sss'eiteriuig masses iii ( lie
galleries time proceedliigs on the stage am'e
mnereh3' hiantomnlimie ,
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.
Interest iii tIme comis'enion irocce&himigs unit'
cetiters oimly tilOfl ( lie vice presidetitlal coil-
test. Here there is some small show for a
struggle betss'eeui tIme headers.
Thai fIght lies betweomi Garret A. hobart of
Ness' Jersey amid Morton of New York. In
51)1(0 ( of the Protest of ( Ito imiioority of ( lie
New 'a ork dehegaIomi , hmeaihed hiy Warner
Miller , It hooks like Morton , but it remains -
mains to be seemi whiothmer Miller , Bliss auid
Comigor can force the coiivommtiomi to go else-
ss'hiuire ( hman Nest' York for its vice presi-
denlal camidldae. The drift sceunmi to lie
tossard Mom'ton in 81)1(0 ( of ( lie Proests of
luic ammti-Phatt faction in Neis- York and of
Mark Ilanua. However , time situation may
cimaogo s'ery rajidly in citimer direction.
Tim anmioummicememit was mmiaile jtmst as time
"ouveniomi was called to orduim' ( hint Foraker
, f Ohio would miomiuiae ( Morton ( or time vice
liresidency as sooti as the ballot for presldcuit
was fimiislmed. 'fho Plan is , If a umiotlomi is
mantle to mmomlmiato MeiCimiley by acchammia-
( iou , to also imiclimde the name of Levi 1' .
Morton for vice hiresldeuit ,
hmuriuig time 110011 recess thin Miller mcmi ,
despite ahiegel 0(1(111 against thmeni , worked
very harml , amid they say , with great ic-
'emits. ( leorgo Mittthiets' gave mit sigmied
statemnemits uleeharimmg that any one circumlat-
big a report that Ilamina hind expressed lmlimi-
self 1mm favor of Morton w'as circulating a
lie. Time tIiller mcii chainied durliig tIme
afteruioomi ( hat as soon as a presideliIal
i'amidblato 5mg nomnimuated time McIClmiley ftc
( loll svouid sss'liig ( belt' vote to hmc'lp tIme anti-
PIa ( ( forces , timid ( lint iui adjourutumient would
be taken to accomaphimilt thIs.
At ( lie afternoomi session ( lie Morton pee-
ide started to circulate a dodger 1mm ( lie
coiuveuiiotm ball , hut the sergeaimt-at-arins
3umppressed it. It read : "Ness' York for
Morton , under the leadership of Thomas C.
I'hatt. "
The weather , if it continumes disagreeable ,
i.ill likely shmoron ( lie comiventloui , as tIme
hehegates are already gettlmmg tired numd amix-
bus to get away. Southern delegates -
gates , especially , are auixioiis to get. away.
'l'hiy say the profound harmony and time
quiet character of ( lie conventiomm hoes imot
afford as much cuitortainirment as state and
district cohvcntioiis at hionie , afll there
iirouiiises to be but little opportumiiy for ( hue
umsumal display of oratory , for whmiclm thai
orators emi thin floor are always iirepared.
COMMITTEES \\'OflIC HAItI ) .
Tue ceimimmiltteo cmi mcsohiiion , wltlchi re-
mnaloed in session umitll 3 a , iii. , amid ( lie
coinuiilttee oil creilemuIals swore at svoric agaumi
at 10 e'cIok ( his inornlimg , time hour set for
tIme conveuiIon to macct , 'rho wom'k
( hint was goIng emi behind ( lie scemmcs Itt lie
way affected ( lie attendance In time comivemi-
( iou hall. Time ciommds low'em'iiig over ( lie
city thmreatenc'l ' , bItt thin cross'ths , batuds
mmd climbs streamed to tIme hail amm'l
Iiimshed ( heir sway Iii and ShmCaiI thmemnsch't'es
( brought ( lie su'ildei'iuess of eitt8 , 'rime seats
In ( lie hilt Imail hecui carefully ticketed ahmice
ymamtc'tday ailS staffs muiarked time location of
tIme delegmiionmi. 'rliimm jirevemied much of
( lie coufusloti and disorder ( lint wits muianl-
fced oil thin floor yesterday. 'rIme delegates
amid aiertiatcs moved to their imiaces qumieny
itnd wlthmoltt douiioiititi'atlon. Thin liamnh In
( ho gallery played a fmmsilado of quick-steps ,
gallops ituiti ioiiuliar airs as ( lie conveuttiomi
asseunbl ed.
Seuiaor ( Lodge , multlioitghi a member of tIme
resohuinmis comiiutilteo imi sessloii at ( lie
Llntheil eibosved hula stay itmi tIme aisle ( ema
fiuiai couiforenct' with his Ness' Eumgiammd
fritimllN , heut no oimer inomhiors of ( lie resoltu-
( loin ; couiuinletl ( ( swore iii time ball.
'l'lio leaders as a nub swore late lii arriw-
ing. ChrIs Mugee of I'itshurg , with a large
l'atm amula hat emi ii Is head , shmoolc ha mmds wi Iii
lila frlenul , ( loverhior Alger of Micimlgaum , auiil
os'eryliotly seemiiel to lie imu time bCst of
hmuunor. 'I'hme mnimmilo ss'as uimsplrlng mind thin
Ecemie sins one of life autd ammiunatiomu , 'I ito
busy iielicihet' $ tif thin jress isoro luam-d at
ssorl. 'rho dark faces of time cohorei muii-'n
of ( he souhmerui delegatiolia iiiarked ( heir
geogrtmplmlciti hocatioti on time map of tIme
cotmumtry stithmnut uccoumt'mie to time delegation
staffs , Smile of these colored much
swore uiiagnlflcomit speehuueiis of uminolmood ilmmd
attrfletel uiiuchm atetmtIoui. ( Hero auiil there ,
too. through tile uiorhierui ( dulegatiouis syas
a miwarthty taco , Jr. ) Cortnoy of Massaclmmm-
etts , a grailtmuO ( of i ale amid an alternate
( rein the state of Suimutmer , hielil time attemition
of all 0)05 , Aiiioumg time oIlier ulotablo cal-
oreS Inca In tile convcuutiomi ivero ex-Comu-
gressutinul Suumalhil , the fuuiioUs iicgro hilleL of
touii CarolIna , whose services to time imimiomi
miut'y' iii time days of time war swore uecenIy (
recogmlIzem by congress ; Jaunes 11111 of Mls.is-
almit amitl John M , Lammgston of West \'ir-
glum.
two dlatlmigtulshteml sons i-"f1emieraI
Graut-Cohoiei ; Fred Grant of New York ,
who was , mnlmuiser (0 Amiimtrla , and U. S.
Grant. Jr. , of San Ih'go , Cal-aut side by
81(10 In thai space reserved for the mjisiimi-
guishuod gumests. I'ouitig Grant is a immoilern
countuiu'part of hula honored father , short
amid souut ( , amid lie fashions lila almort , chose.
cropped brown beard after the hero of 4ii-
pouitatttix , Mauiy an old soldier racegmuizcih
in the face of hIs son tue grave commanding
general of thirty years ago.
I1EAIY VOlt WORK.
At 10:20 : the ham ) struck a medley of
patriotic airs which was received with
cheers antI iihautdits by time packing -gal-
herbs. The belated leatlora mnoved down into
( heir places , Plait and Governor Ihimshnohl
of OhIo came together. The Tioga sstos. (
man Jostled ex.Seuator Warner Miller as
lie passed , but no sign of recegottien passed
tuetus'c'en ( lucIa. 'Fin' feud bc'tsi'ecii tin , Npss'
York lenders is bitter.
Mark linmina , whmo sins aiiiong ( lie inst of
thin political gomuernls to miiako his apliciur-
alice , coumid ss'ili ( ( hlifleitht ) ' umunko lila way to
the seals reserved for the Ohio delegation.
lie was stopped at every stem ) delegates
nnil greeted In time waruumes ( famihiioui. There
svaq , luot'"v , ' ? , mm tieli deunor.qtratiomi. I Ii ,
St'liiieil ( upon the Idatforin and hmeltl mu. sthjis-
pored cemusuiht a t ion is httm . cantor Carter. 4i
tile ) ' 510(1 ( I , , omerrlu.g , ' 1'u'muuinrnm'hmairuii in
FairbauiIa .noveih to ( ii , I' . . , at of ( ho ph't-
foriui nummi dropped the gavel on ( ho s'coiiml
sessiomi of lute cons'muien.
.t"i'lloRsimil' tl' ' 11111 i'i.'I'Pflht Sm ,
lIt hr I lie 1u'ii , ' ' % % ' ii ( 'ilit I m'lliii 4 , '
In I l's ( 'oust rnu'I hiiui.
ST. LOUIS. Jtmuie 17.-TIme ( rume story of ( he
ferninloui of ( lie jihatforili which swill lie
pinchain'ih to ( hue cotmmitry by ( hue relaiti-
hican comivemitlon miiakes the most Inercsiuig (
chapter of ( lit' liast iscek. The atmhiorshulp
of ( hue flmiauieial hlaiil ) ( is credIted ( a Ii. Ii.
1Cohmlsaa ( , the Publisher of ( lit' Cimiengo
I'Itmmes-hht'rahd. amid ( lie warmn frieuid of
Major MelCimuley. It is kumnis'mi also Ii ) ' ( lie
Party iiiiiimagers ( lint tIme spirit and nuater
of I lie lilank IlicOts ( lie ahuProval of Mr. Mc-
ICimuhey nail of lmls chuief amlt'iser , Mark I lnmuiuii.
lii thai iumner circle it has hiet'mi kuiowii from
tIme begImiuiiumg ( hat both Major 'MeIC Imiley
amid Mr. Ilamimma ivere iiorsommahll' favorable
(0 ( a uleelmiration for the miialntemmauice of ( lie
gohil stamulard , so homig as tIme preseuit finami-
elal comumlitlen of time heathimig comuimiierciah nit-
tiomis ivere to comitluitie. There st'ei'e cola-
iihicntlomms oxisthmig , hmess'over , which forbade
Mr. ihamimia glvimmg hIs 't'iess's on time umioney
qimostiomi or froiui ( Imrotv'ng ' hiis influmemice into
( lie aiie-conventlomi camnpaigui ill thin dlrec-
thai of his iersouini hireferelices. Foremuios (
niiiouig ( lie coumskheratiomis whIch have
swelglmeil withu Mr. McKinley's miiaimngers
huas'e beemi thu wishes of ( lint comitiiigemmt of
the Mc'lCiniey sumpporters arrayed In ( lie
eohuummmmu of svestt'u'ii fu'ce coinage mnemi. Time
( 'alifornia dehegatiomi was ( lie niost latin-
ential section ( if ( lila wimig , amId that ihelega-
thou hind Iieemi hiieilgel (0 cmmt its vote iii
comivemitlomi for tIme Ohio candIdate. TIme Call-
forniamis have given ( heIr alieginmice to
It'tCInhe3' , amid re'ogmiizlmug ( lint hIs ln'rsomial
Preferemice 5 % as for a golul plaformmi , thuny
hmas'o oxhieced to he forceil to aecelit liii
iitem'auicu' for gold , hut ( hey said thai'
thuomuglut it cmiii' a reasonahile degree of comi-
sldci'atioui ( oss'nril thai slIver sumlmrters of
iheiCIuuley ( lint tIme huies'labht' ( resimlt. should
be broumglmt about iii thin natural sway by tIme
act ion o f time t'oilv'mi ( , amid sImon lii imot be
assisted by ( Ito McKInley fou'ces. Ihy ( hair
siihport of Mr. MchCImihey ( lucy hiavu' hmelpeil
to hut hiimn fluil 'tr , liaiiima lii a Positiomi
svhuere any svords they muiighmt say Imi tIme phat-
forumi ss'oumld carry sreighm ( , amId they iias'o
thioumghmt it only fair to timi'ni thiimt ( hue power
they store hmel iii mu g to give il i' . I lami mma shmoimld
lint 1)0 used Imi behalf of a polIc' bitterly
( histflSCftl ( ( to ( hmemii. Tlme' hate said to Mr.
I mum mmii I ii sumbstmimice ' 'You r 8(11 0 iii Isa Iomi is
to secure tIme nonilmmaIon of MelCimihey , amid
st'hiatever your larsonal ness's umiay be , they
shmouild hot ho peuiiiltted at this tlmrme to in-
fimienec tIme comiu'cmiiomi's action emi this qumes.
( lout. ' '
IIFIRFI COMES KOIILSAAT.
This declaration thrust upon Mr. Ifauiiia
what alliOiilite(1 to almost au obligation of
huonor to keep aloof fromn time factional flghmt
hietsveemi geld amid sIlver. lute ( lila financial
field caumie Mr. lCohulsaat , si'ehl lcmiowmm to lie
ami intimate uersemmai friemmil of Mr. McKimmley
and equually well kmmoss'n as a strong advocate
of a gold plank. Immiuiiediateiy tilOui lila nr-
rIval last Friday Mr. lColmhsaat strode imio
thai ( hIck of time fight for tIme gold iilaumk.
Ills fist step was to ihiscuiss the situuaIomi
ss'iii ( Mr. Myromm hlerrick of Cies'elniid , also
ole ) of Major MclCiumhey's closest frleuuds and
managers , amid Governor Merriam of Mluiuie-
sota. Thin result of their conference was
the drafting of a financial plauik practically
lilclitical st'ithi the one is'hiichi isili be pro-
seated to timt coulventiomi. It is based impon
( lie Indiana plank , with slight changes 1mm
the verbiage unit au additional iuhmraso ihilg-
lug tIme republican party to tIme nialmienauice (
of time great success of ( lie present gold
standard as a conspiciioims feature. Wbeui
( hIs hind been (101)0 , Mr. Kohilsaat hegaui a
inissiomiary canvass with all time energy of
whIch hue was impable. In the iceantitmie tIme
Massachumsetts auth New York delegations
arrIved upon ( hit scene amid each Imistituuted
a caimipaign for gold emi Its own hwhuai ( .
These movenients speedIly drifted Into a
gaulle of cross purposes wIth time MclCimiloy
commtlngcnt reproscmied by ( lie leadershIp of
Mr. Kohlsaat , wIth Mr Lodge and hmiim frieuids
nail Mr. Piatt aiid his friends indulging imi
a hattie royal.
As for Mr. Ilanna , lie mnlntalmicd ( lie role
of time sphinx ; none of ( hue importummiltles ,
alipeals or liroposals of disaster directed
( osvartl New York amid Nesv Emigianil could
avail (0 inultico him to break his silence or
to exert imis influemico for gold , while time
sliver uuien , 1mm theIr osvui efforts to cimhlst
lii aid , swore equally iumisuiccessfui , Semi-
aor Lodge presomuted to Mr. llanna tIme
piauik for whIch lie stood sponsor , ss'hmichu
swas brief atud pointed. To thin McKlmuley
unamiagors personally It ivas acceptabie , buit
as McKinley's managers timey swore not
anxious to gIve the cast credIt for tIme
auihorship of ( lie 'most talked-of lilanlo In
( hue platforuui.
Omi Monday Mr. Kohiisaat took his Plank
to Mr. hlauina antI w'as tohml that it would he
acceptable. On tIme same (1a3' lie slmowed it
to Semiator Lodge , who also ammiioiuuiced ( hint
It filet htis views and woiuld receive his support -
port , aumd thtua time piamiho v.'as ( lecilhed upon
practically as Mr. Kohihuiaat iiad w'ritten it ,
svltii a few niodiflcatlons iii its swordlng ,
Today the phauilc isas telegraphed to McKimi-
hey tumid mio w'ord has comuie fromn Caimtomt that
lie does uiot appros'o it ,
Time preamble to the platform ulcnouuieirug
the democratic ailmmiinistraion and ( lie dcc-
lam'ation of the protctiomu 'Icy is ( lie ivork
of Itomu. Charles Emnory Snilthm of tIme Plum-
mholphla Press , as is tIme statemmuent of iiollcy
Imi m'cgard to ( lie niem'chmauut mmiarlne. 'rIm
reciprocity claumse is a momlificatlon of a
iiiauilc suggested hy Chuaries A. i'iihmibiury of
ru I ii uuesiutum. Tim o 1)111 mik ii pomu forelgum pol helen ,
wlmichm mlcais whIt time Cuubnn , hawaiian auud
Ariiiemiiilmi questiouis , caumio ( rain ( lie iiemu of
Souuator Lodge. TIme auuthmorshmlp of tIme
Nicaragiuan phauuir rests with Mr. Ilurlelghu
of tIme state ( \\'asluimigtomi. .
Nti V SYS'I'iI ( I V it it'ItiiSliX't'A't'UX.
Suiheuiiuiuiuidl , . , ' of liiiCouuuuuuilten on
II ii is , tgrens num ii uii'iirt.
ST. LOUIS , June 17.-The suthcomnmuiltteo of
I3Ovemi , appolmited mit last umlaut's umieeIng (
of time couiiuoittee On rtmles , mmiet totmigitt to
consider the resohumiouus ( offeremi at tile gemi-
cmi mimcoImig ( last uiighut , by General Powell
( 'Isylomi , pros'imhimmg tmmit soumuo hotter method
( if uielt'ctiiug delegates almouuid be adopted by
time comuvontiomi , aumml also to take iuim thin
umiatter of time hiasis of relmreseiutatlomi imi
fuutmuro cens'euutions. It swan decided to
re'nuuiuiwnl ) to tluo coniumilttee otl ruiles for
rocoiuiumieuuhatIoum to ( hmcconvoumioiu , the tel-
low I mug :
htenolveml. Tlmat district roiurescuitatlimi hi
( U ( ii rc' uumt I loima I comm iou t i Otis Hint I I Ia' iiuseil :
umion time VOtO cast In nacim district ( or ( ho
.
i.epmm lii I ( 'a Ii oiecormm I I ickot ii.
I 'i'ot'lii'ui , 'JIm itt each ih hit riot shill I hit s'e at
iaiit ( ijli tlc'legii t o ii ii ml cmi cit sim I o shun Ii
liii su ( ( lii r d cb'git I t's-it ( -I U rge. ' 1 Ito ra I Ia
for dint riot mcmi m't's'im ( a ( i it t lie t'oumvi'ti I iomi
of 15)1 ) iuuii lie one tielegmuto ( or emichm 7,000
r'pmi blioim ii vol ( 'ii Imol ied I ii I a yen r ( or I hue
I ) m it ' dent ( itlt i t lt'ket , svlt lu mm mm mm mldi I I onit I
ii'i ( ' 41t t 0 ( or IL fritet lomi ext'ni'ii I mmg it Ii ii It
thereof. In 0050 ithtN' Iltutto ( 'iutitleml to mann'
I ii im Ii 0i10 uuiemmibei' of eouigi'Pm414 hits lint lieeuu
di tided I ii t 0 ( ' ( lii , ' , ' , ' ( ) I im I ii 1st i I et ii , I lii
melin'mm'ui I ml t iou shin I I ho mm scortim I mind Imy d I -
vittiiig lImo chi'ctoral vote for limo nuitini'
8(11 ( ii by 7 000. I I erca ( ton cit elm uin ( loan I coim-
s'emu ( lout suit I I Ii x I ito Va I I a 0 f mi resmium Iii-
( iou ( or ( ito succeeding iuimionai ( coums'emm-
tioim.
tioim.Time
Time Clayomm ( resoluutiommmi did muot got lie-
yonml a general ( hlscmisslomm , but tIme fcehimmg
syhts timmut tIme last unctimod woulml ho to alioss'
( hue national commmmuulttccs to putt emu the rolls
hue mlchegates cinionmied by tim state comm-
vcumt lou.
S I I i'i'i' $11 ( ' ( ' ( 'NM I ii % ( .s I VI igt ii Iii ,
CiNCINNATI , Julie 17.--Thme Commercial
Trlbiumie lois a special ( omui Wlmochimmg , W.
Va. , whmiehm sa"s : toutr dIstrict commi'emmtlonim
selected tholegatca to tIme Chicago mlemnocrale (
umational cons'cumion today and ali four ills.
( rids dceham'cil uutiequlu'oeahly for time free ,
umuihiumuiteil coimiago of silver ,
'i'm.init's . Souiiuii : lIiiiii , ' i'immoriil ,
IIUI1LING'i'ON , Vt. . Juno 17.-The repumb.
hicatu convemutioti today nominated Major
Josiah Grout of Derby for governor over W ,
W. Stlclcoy. Tue imlatfortu dunoummcod free
coiuuimge of silver ,
S
Kiw Ii iulst'r fraumi Juupumu ,
SAN FRANCISCO , June 17.-A distin.
guished party of Japanese diplomats amid
bumalnesmi men havO arrived from the Orleuut ,
On. of ( ho most important members of the
eounpauiy is lloshml Tuirl , Japaiieso emis'oy cx. '
trsuordiuumury nnil uiiiuiister pleuulpotemuiary ( to
\'ashulmigton , i lie will succeed Mr. hCitrimuo ,
sihin lisa been semit as muiiiilstcr to Italy. An-
othuu'r iniportammt uiiemiuor of the party is
Ta. C. hiayakass'a , cotmuiellor of ( lie Japaiieso
mmiImuister of finance , is'lio iii cmi lila way to
lomidomi (0 ( settle ( lie iutuiaiice of f10.000,000h
dma time Japaiieso goveriiunemit froni ( 'luimma
for lmuleuuiiuit' imueimrred iii ( hue late ss'ar.
S'I'O'IC II .t SI 'I't. ) St''t'ili ) S'l'l'iUimm4.
hiutl or itesi gsi'i n ( , , uil rnu't lii p Freigli t
.tgnt iii thit' 'orliii eMterii.
( 'Imarles Stoekhmaun of ( lie Merehuamits' Ills.
hatch Traiisportittion eOiimliafl ) ' tuna beemi
aIulioiulteh city couutractiuug freight ngcuit for
( tie Chicago & NorImsvestcrn u'unuh , i'ice 1) .
L. Stuirgis , resigmioul. Mr. Sockhmamn ( is a ' ,
yotuimg iuinn , hmiut has by his hmomiorabho : (
uuitimud amid fnitiufuuluuess to luis eommihiauiy "
auntIe au r tech emit i-t'pu tation for liitmui'l
numuotig local raihss'ay mmieiu. I Ic started Iui
( hue railroad bmmsimuess as a ( elegralihi operator
for ( lie C I ii ci ii mm t I , h lanu I Ioui & I ) ayt oui road.
After a few years lie sins mum'de statlami agent
cmi ( hunt roati , a uiil coii tintucil is I t It t liii I coma -
hliY liii : years. lit ( lmt'mi camiiu' to Omuialun i , , .
alid sins iii time local freIght oihhi'e of thm ,
Nortluwesertu ( road fur three years , mufter
wlmlelu hm ivelit ss'ithu tlu Merehunnls. I Ia '
has hie'mi ii' I t ii ( ii e I uI ( or comiupaii y somuiewluat
umiore ( luau flt' ( ' years.
. I ) . 14. Stimi'gis swIll imave bCe
with time Nmuriustu'sermi ( sesouu years '
iuext Oct'ber. Ihuu sins fonmuucrhy
( ' ( liii ract I it g freighu t mu gcuut forhue' 1. ' ii 1dm
I'm'ifle iut hemuver. No nt'usmimu is mimi
sigumeti for huts realguintiomu. lie is at luresemut
In Iowa. Ills reslguuatiomi took effect yes-
( erday uuiormmiumg.
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lt : % IGII'i'M 'I'i ) PttIN 'i'll Ii i'.t it tilI.
i'rnmOM. ' Ii , lIi'lii . % l'iiit' II.- l1hnMItIn
, ) luhI I , , , ( ' , ' , , , , ,
Accorilimug to ( lie Iiiamms oumtlluied mit thin
Comiiiuierclnl chtubs roommis yesterday uioon by
time couuituilttecs ahuhOhmited ) Tumesilay umighmt to
mtrriuiigo for a mounter jumluihee imi homier of ? i
thin passage of time Tratismillssissihilul OxhiO-
sltlon bill , thin celehratlomi to be haihti Friday
uuiglut of imext su'cek swill siurpasui es'enytlmiumg
hiereofoi'o ( at emuipt ed I mm I hi is I I ii e i mm I lu is see-
( ion. It is aim' icipateil ( lint fully 2.OD0 iuiemi
still tie iii line. nmuml ( hint the streets w'lIh
ho a mass of decorations , ihliuuumlmiated with
red lire aumil itomuian camidles.
'i'ime ileanmi ( ii' ( iovertmors of tIn' 1Cimlglmts of
Ak-Sat'-ilcmi uuuct yesem'ilay ( aftem'muooui. Time
i'au'a'ie ' ( if tIme Northusvesvrmi ( Sst'eilishm Simug-
ens' uiocie ( ' ss.as set for Fnldiiy mumortmiuug ol
festivitIes wct'lc , Septemuihcr 1. at 9 o'clock. '
It svns deeiiled ( hunt time lhulghmts of Ak-
SarIheum uihmiuu I ml halt i c I hin I n I mm t ime iuu us-
unississliulul eXhmOSItlOui Jubilee , a sweek ( noun
Fi'liiiiy a I glm t . unau'chm Iii g I mu uuiasks nuid dote-
laos. Time lCmiighmts is'ihl macct mit ( lie ( 'oh-
iseiumn.'hmnt is kuioswmi as ( hm ' 'luuitiathomi' '
float ss'lhl lie tah8u'ui alouug. Thmo whole iuuat-
( or is iii ( lie hmnuimls of ( lie hiaralu' comummuiltee ( ,
Ehmiier E. ilu'yson , ehmmiirmimauu , 1612 ( 'iuicago
street ; telephmomme , 698.
' ' ' ' ' ) ' ' tit u'l'i' .
'l''i ) Oi'I'l ( iilIS U l'tN 'l'ltil C
'i'ii a'S Ii ii a 1 ii I - ; ; ; : - - ltii 0 i'it U f I lie
iuiibIIiiir loliut.
Officers IIaIt"r and louik { are to lie called
mIlieu ( lie cau'pct before ( hue hoard of Fire
amid Pollee Commiuuulssiomiens to aumswer eluarges
of neglect of dutty , Prefcnreil by Cimlef of
Police Slgwai't.
Time men are accumscd of failing to report
( hue fact ( last Suuunsoui , ( he ciganmaker at 1711
St. Mary's aveuutuo , whuose hlaee svns raitled
Somali days ago , was niiumuuIuig a gaumibhing
joimit. Commiiulaiuis ( regarding time place hind
been received by time chief , butt ( hue oihicora
had failed to report reganmlimi it. '
It 1 hmelul ( hint ( lucy coumhil uiot have falhe4 /
(0 ( lcuiow ( lint gaunbhluig ivas beimmg canrleil
oil , from ( lie fact ( hunt ( hue proprietors lucre
rtumuuiluig a full-fledged faro bamik aiid roumletA
wheel. In additloui , it is timotuglut ( hat they
slmomuid imave beemi especially watclmfiml of tIme
place because it had been raided several
tImes In ( lie liast amid they were or mihouid
have been cognlzauit of ( hint fact.
V.tNiultt ill I , ' ! ' \'t1illX ( u'OS'l'I'ONEI ) .
iirideXi'Ou'll' Su'izii iu'I Ii n ii A I limoic of s.
Iithmuiuimint''r , ml iieuiuiiim t mum.
NEYORK. . Jumuie 17Tue Vnuiilerblht.
Vi'lhseui ss'edihlmmg , whIch svas to have ( aiemi
Place tonmorrosv , has Uccmi imidefiuiitely post-
iiouied. Yotung Vanderbilt. Is sumffcm'lmig ( miii
an attack of Infiauuiniatony rimemmuuiatlsni nuid
iii confined to luls room. All onmhens to fiorist
auiih caterers are couuuitt'nuiiamuileh. At MIsS
\Vilson's huomne ( lie follow'Iuig stnenuent was
given emit ( ailay : ' 'Mr. amid Mu's. it. T. V'Ih-
soul are obligeuh to lulStIOuiC ( lie w'eddluig 01
tiucir daughter oh aeccuumit of time illness ci
MiVauilenhill ( . " Sinillar netices swore cni
to all guests. _ _ _ _ * _ _ _ _
lCil iou hy l'osiiitIl&in Itohleri. is
DEN'En , June 17.-Posoiilen ( Imispectou
EeMechieuu receitctl a dispitcii : ( iui imfter-
mmoon suyimug thuitt the pomiimhit'n ( at Liberty ,
N. ItS. , hind bt'eti rohiletl imiml I lie domuitty
uiosmnasler mUlti two other nmemi killed wimii.h
uimmm'suuImmg time robbers.
hilerty is a stai m'ommo postoihito , 112 mIles
eumilt of Los \'egas muiRt it is bt'iit'il thai
robbem's Immuve lIed.otiio ImithInim terrItory.
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IAOAL Jhli'IVi'i'iflS ,
The Omaha club t'tiof garmien will be open
toiuiorrow uiighut to nieuiibers of tile club amId
( heir ladles. lminimug tIme evemuliug them swill
be nitusic by one of ( lie orclieuitraui of ( ho
city.
lmus'Itatiomis for tIme hIgh school commi-
uuuemmcenietmt exercises have bowl issitud. 'l'luey
nm mueatly cmmgt'aved folders , ivithm tue class
iuiouiograuim hniumtei ) uiioum ( ho first 1)550 ) tif
( lie iurogrammi.
Captaitu haze nail lila eldest sons OiIlcer8
hiatt , Aruuohii , i3tldes aunt Jorgeumsemi numd At-
toriuoy Ilnitt arc iireparim'tii to ( ithiti a ilshmimug
( miii ( (1 ( Clark's lake duum hug time littler Part
of ( lie sveek. 'rlmey swill lease ouu Fm'itimmy cmiii
m'etttrii emi time followliug Suumday utiglut.
' 'Jasper. ' ' a imorso ( lint lund hrnemm 1mm tIme
service of time tire departmuieuit ( or alnuost
( oil i-ears , euided luts mluiic'n ( 'l'uicsuimy : hmy
ml'iuug at No. 9 Euuglmuo humumue. 'limo anlmuiimi
luau sceti service In imearly all time liomuses
1mm the city , eiihiecialiy those situated lii time
cemitral part.
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Gladness Comes
W jUt it lititter uumutlerst mmimmlhuug of ( hue
tmrmuuslemit uutmtnu'e of the uiitmrmy Plt3'5- u
lemml Ills , swimichi s'ummuihlm lit'ftunii ium'tujiCu' of-
forts-gentle t ilortsplt'imhumut I Oil otto- d
i'glttly ) iIht'ccted , 'L'htou't' Is coiufou't In ,
I lie hcuuoss'lcilgo , flint hO muuttuiy foi'mnit of
hIcIcnes8 are uiot diutm to any utetuutmi dis-
01(50 , limit. simply to it cem1htIp1ttccOfldI-
tloui of time ayht.otn , sviilclm the liletisutuit
fuimnhly humxat'ui'tu , Syrup of Figs , uiromnpt.-
1y itittiovcs , 'I'itttt Ia is'ltY It Is tim 0111) '
i'eumiemly ss'l thu iii i i i totuti of ftm uuu I I IOH , tmutil us
evoryuvimtiru vhteChiuel hO hIghly by mmli
twill ) s'aluie gooth health , Its bemiellelal
ellocts are diuo to tIme fact , tlmut Itis lute
OuiO u'emcdy is'hihuhi pm-ouuuoteu hhmtcu-nai
cleumnilmuess 'ithmouut dehihilttitluug time
orgImlis out ss'lmlchm It. acts , It Is timerefaro
nil iunportuutt , in oi'dor to get Its hone-
field effects , t.o uuoto 't'iten you Iitmr-
clause , tlmat you lmuvti the geuuuimtc urti'
ole , ii'imIclm Is unaiumhfaotuurcd by the Call-
formula Fig Syrup Co. rnly und bold 1y
all repiutablo Ij-ugg1tms.
If In tIme enjoymnent of gooil health ,
anti the systeuii lii rqgimlar laxatIves or
othter romuueihtes nra then put iteeded , , t
afihieted switli any adtutll disease ojl
mnimy be cotnmenleI to tito most slcflf
pimyslehana , bitt If In need of a laxatlyq , ,
Vito sluould liavo the beat , and wLtu t4
wohl-ismforuned everywhere , Sy up I
F'lgs atauids lulgimeist and lit most largJ.J'
uad audglyeeiaostj.noraI amutbIact. .
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