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ESTABLISHED JTJ27E 10 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOHSTliStt , JULY 2 , JSJHJ. xain COPY PI via CENTS.
ft , EXTENT OF BIG EARTHQUAKE
IXailcil Reports of the Recent Calamity in
Nortutrn ! * pan.
Rl , DEATHS NUMBER MANY THOUSANDS
llmntrcilH of lliillilliiKH Wi-ro Sv < M > t
\ M.V I'.v tin * KmirmoiiM Tlilnl
> Vnvc tlnit KolloMi-il UK ;
niIc Dlitni-liaiiei'M.
VANCOUVKR , II. C. , July 1. The Empress
of China bring * ) Yokohama news to June
38. KfRi-.rdlng the recent earthquake and
( Idal wave , the Yokohama Mall has the
Jollowlnij ,
U will bo some time , doubtless , before the
full particulars arc received ot the cruel
disaster th.it has overtaken the pcoplo living
along the roast of Rlkuzcn and Rlckuchu.
Ilotwccii S ami 8:20 : p. in. , on the liith , a
violent nelsmlc .disturbance occurred In the
t."ocean that batlies the northeastern coast
of the main Island. Accounts thus far re
cclvcd place the center of the disturbance
in the vicinity of the cclchratcd Island
Klnkwa Zan. Following the coast line north ,
ward from Klnkwa Zan , we find these re
ports froii the various places on the beach :
Onagawa , Katahama Many lives lost ,
animals destroyed and houses Inundated ,
but no definite number stated.
Washlnghaml Forty houses destroyed ,
several deaths.
Oknlsum Fifty persons killed , thirty
houses washed away. Prison doors blown
0.cn" { and several prisoners supposed to bo
' "lost , as well as some ot the wardens , quan
tities of mall matter swept away.
Moioyoshl ( or Shlzuhawa ) Eighty house ;
bwcpt away ; seventy-three corpses recovered
up to 1 p. in. on the IGth.
Kamalshl Over one-half of the town
swept away ; many persons nnd animals
killed ; telegraph olllco washed away.
Myoko Much Injury to llfo and property.
KuJI The same fateas above.
Ilachinoyc Mlnato tilevcn persons killed ;
two mleslng ; school bulldlnjx destroyed ;
hrtdgcs swept away.
Some accounts speak vaguely of n thou
sand lives lost and DOO houses swept away
on the coast of Cjlka and Motoyoshl alone ,
but that seems to bo exaggeration. One
statement Is to the effect that thirteen
shocks were felt In the neighborhood of
iBhtnmkl , but they must have been com
paratively slight. Undoubtedly there has
been n lamentable loss of life and properly
and largo tracts of rice fields have been
Inundated and destroyed.
Following are further details regarding
damage done and lives lost through the
tidal wave :
Onanl Mura , Motoyoshl District Hulldlngs
swept away , ninety ; deaths , -100.
Hashaklml Dulldlngs swept away , 300 ;
deaths , 400 ; woutvled , 100.
Koldzuml Murad Deaths , 1,450.
Utatsa , Murawmotoyoshl District Build
ings swept away , GOO ; there being absolutely
nothing left ; deaths , 000 ; wounded , 250.
Okachihama , Memo District Hulldlngs
swept away , forty ; deaths , thirty-one ;
wounded , five.
Zeendal In throe districts of Motoyoshl ,
Ojlka and Memo , In Miyagl prefecture ,
there were most disastrous damages by the
tidal wave ihirlny the night of the IGth
Inst. Motoyoshl nlono hail 1,030 deaths
and 5CO buildings washed away.
\f\VH KfMIM Of till * Ol'lfllt.
VICTORIA , H. C. , July L The Empress of
India from Japan brings word of the recall
hy his government ot Slgnor Calve , Spanlsl
minister to Japan.
Lieutenant Thurston of the United States
steamship Detroit died recently at Yoke
liama and was burled with the usual honors
A treaty between Japan and Hrazll Is
under negotiations for the sending of 20.00 (
Japanese laborers to thu coffee plantations o
Brazil.
DlNiniliiItiiiniMirt In China.
ST. PETERSBURG , July 1. Advices re
celved hero from Shanghai show that dls
orders are rampant In different parts of
China , The Mussulman rebellion In the north
western district ot Kan-Su has reached the
greatest proportions. Famine and the plague
are also reported lo bo raging In the south
ern provinces ot China. The secret socle
tics In the country are again exciting the
natives against the Europeans.
AlIl'Kfll FlllllllNHTM llN-lllirH < 'll.
KEY WEST , Fla. , July 1. A. W. Darn ,
nnd others charged with filibustering In
connection with the steamers City of Ke >
West and Three Friends , appeared before
United States Commissioner Ramon Alvarez
today. After hearing evidence and nrgu
incuts Commissioner Alvarez ordered the
discharge of the accused on the ground that
evidence was not sufficient to justify bin
In holding them.
Ilai-ni-y Iliii'iiiito lluyN a llor.so.
NEWMARKET. July 1. It Is stated tha
lord Marcua llcrcsford , who yesterday
bought. Soinalo ? nt auction for 1,410 guineas
( $7,402) ) , after the horse had won the maldci
plate , made the purchase for Ilarney liar
unto , the South African mining and banking
P magnate. It la announced that Mr. Angus
Ilclmont of New York is going to bring a
stable to England In order to race on a large
scale.
Dutch Do So in iI'M li II UK.
J * THE HAGUE. July 1. Olllclal dispatches
received hero from the Dutch Indies saj
there has been rcnuwed serious lighting
between the Dutch nnd Achlnosa nt the
fortress of Annkgalo-Eng. The Achliicso
i lost 112 killed and the Dutch had nlno klllci
nnd thlrty-nlno wounded. It Is nlso an
nouuccd that the Dutch Imvo captured the
Slbrch fortress , incutlng with slight resist
alice.
Si'l.i.Still i-il .Sfiil
VICTORIA , 11. C. , July 1. The steamei
Topukn arrived from the north today , hi Ing
Ing details uf the first seal uclzurci of the
Ecasou. Olllcers of the Rush boarded the
scaling schooner Sltka of Yukutnt ami con
flscated fifteen skins for failure to procure n
special license ling.
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LONDON , July 1. Nothing ; Is known here
of the dispatch , credited to Constantinople
and published In the United States. sayliiK
that two battalions of TurkUh troops have
revolted nt Jlddah , barricaded themselves
In n mngiu | nnd have resisted all nttempts
to dislodgethem. .
.Soi-vlu nml MI > II < IIHIII ( 'oiiililiic.
LONDON , July l. A Vienna dispatch to
the Chronicle says nn agreement has been
concluded between Servla nnd Montenegro
providing for common net Ion against Tur
key and Austria In regard to all nntlonul um
religious questions.
IVtlflnn fur < Vcll IllioilcM.
nULVVVAYO. July 1. The Chambers c
Mines and of Commerce are orgnnlr.lni ; n
iruus meeting hero to petition the llrltlsl
Smith Africa company to lelnst.ito Cccl
] ( bodes , whoso irslguntlon was accepted In ?
Vivo WiTf Klllt'il uml I'tuirliMMi Hurl
MBTZ , July 1Flvo men were killed am
fourteen wcro Injured by the explosion Ii
tiie ( UHenul near Fort Mokcllo Inst night
The report thut forty-two men were klllet
ami thut IOC1 wcro badly Injured Is Incor
rect. _
I'llNNt-il KM Til I i-il Itratllim- .
LONDON , July 1. The uKi'lculluriii rating
bill passed Itu third reading in the IKuue
of Commons this nfttruoou by a vole cf
< u)3 ) to HO
CAMPOS IM.i\IS I'WH CI'IIAXS.
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IIHSpiuilili Scnnli' .
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MADRID , Spain , July 1. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Mar-
hal Campos made an eloquent epccch in
ho Senate today , defending his policy In
Cuba. Without criticising the government ,
10 declared that If he did not carry out
lomo rule reforms In Cuba It wns because
.he government never Instructed him to dose
so , though he had never concealed his opln-
on on the subject. He closed with a solemn ,
mthotlc appeal to the government nnd the
nation to do nil In their power , whatever
concessions might be necessary , to "put nn
cml to the war , which costs 20,000 lives and
flOO.000.oiIO annually. "
Premier Cnnovas himself replied to Mar
shal Campos and to the Cuban autouomtst
senator , Scnor Labra , who had advocated
autonomy as the best and shortest road to
the pacification of Cuba. Senor Canovns
devoted the greater part ot his energetic ,
[ lowcrful speech , which was repeatedly op-
lilauded , by Senate nnd galleries , to cm-
lihatlcally declaring that he Is Justifying
Ills policy opposed to granting any reforms
or any concessions In Cuba until the Insur
rection Is vanquished ; then , he said , he
would go to n great length In satisfying
the Cuban aspirations ns long ns autonomy
or other reforms were compatible ! with the
preservation of Spanish sovereignty In Cuba.
The premier's speech greatly pleased the
conservatives and military men.
ARTHUR E. IIOUGHTON.
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HAVANA , Cuba. , July 1. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Gen
eral Ilermudez Is to bo hanged , La Lucha
reports , by order of General Macco.
Consul General Lee applied for further
extension of time to remain in Cuba for
Mr. Yzanaga and General Weyler allowed an
extension to August 1.
General Johnson , lawyer for Dawloy , has
filed a claim for ? 125,000 damages.
A Spanish officer attacked General Johnson
last night because of the Virginian's es
pousal uf the Cuban cause. Friends tcpa-
rated them and It Is not believed that there
Is to bo a duel.
Rebels commanded by Mlro penetrated to
the center of a village In Matanzus province ,
entered the house occupied by the mayor. .
Senor Lopez and unarmed him.
Thirty Spanish soldiers are reported to
have routed about 700 rebels at Dimns. Plnar
del Rio , kllllnn twenty-one and wounding
sixty.
General Maceo's troops arc reported tf
bo northeast of Cristobal.
The report of La Lucha says Genera
Gomez met the marquis of Santa Lucia June
21 at Las Estropojos , south of Nuevltas.
The report of the death from wounds oj
Armando Monacal Is confirmed. The robe'
leader. Fellno Alvarez , wrote to the Spanlsl :
captain , Juan Gonzalez , to meet him with
five men In the country house , as he wlshci
to return two men of the Ctienca battalion
taken prisoners Juno 23 at Las Charcns.
Captain Gonzalez met Alvarez as requested
and the prisoners wcro delivered to them ,
Alvarez formerly wus In Gonzalez's com
mand ,
YAII.V iiisn : < ; i'n I-'OH TIIUIOI : DAYS.
Ciilinii liiHiirK < * iilN I'lmill.v Heiiell
liy SimiilNli Tronii.N.
HAVANA , July l. A force of 400 Insur
gents under Rlos , it Is announced , bcslcgoi' '
Yara for three days. They were repulsed
with considerable loss. The Insurgents un
der Felix Trlary , numbering sixty men
made an attempt to surprise the guerrilla
forces defending Cayo JlnJoiido , province of
I'Inar del Rio. The guerrillas under Lieu
tenant Allcr made a gallant defense and
killed Trlary and fourteen of his men.
Frcilerico Alvarez , the Insurgent leader
after sending a messenger to Captain Gonzales -
zales , In command of the Spanish force a
San Jose do Los Hemos , returned two pris
oners belonging to the Clem.t battalion , who
recently fell Into the hands of the enemy.
Pcrcdiquo Perez , the Insurgent leader , has
passed by Manga anil Larga. province of
Santa Clara , coming from the eastward with
a number of men. He has succeeded In re
cruiting his forces from other Insurgent
bands while on the way west and It Is enld
that he will try to fight his way Into the
province of Plnar del Rio In order to re
inforce Antonio Macco. Gomez , it is re
ported , has decided to reorganize the Insur
gent forces In the province of Puerto Prin
cipe.
cipe.H
H Is considered probable hero that Gen
eral Dradley Johnson , who has been acting
as the correspondent of a New York news
paper In Havana , will have to leave Cuba
on account of the reports which he has
sent to the United States regarding ; Cuban
affairs.
Captain Goncr.il Weyler has yielded to
Insistent requests to extend until August
the tlmo for remaining in the Island allowed
Jose Yztiaga , the American newspaper cor
respondent , sentenced to banishment.
.MASSACIII3 OP 'NVIHTliS COVTIXrKS.
I'lirlHliiur Assuming Alrrni-
Ini ; I'roiiorlliuiN on All SliU > N.
UVpSTlsnt , 1FOC. by Preps I'uWlxliinj ; LVaipnny. )
CAPETOWN. South Africa , July 1. ( New
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
Massacres of whlto people in Matabcle-
land continue. Powerful chiefs arc Joining
the Insurgents. An attack on lUiluwayo Is
expected the next new moon , July 10. The
supply of provisions there Is short. The
mounted Infantry nf the colonial volunteers
has left hero for Matabeleland. Premier
Sprlgg predicts a rising of natives In the
colony.
The Americans here will have a banquet
on the Fourth.
If HitIH N | Sliinils ToKi-llirr.
LONDON , July t. The Morning Post has
an editorial which says : Thtro Is nothing
in Mr. McKinley's reply to the committee on
nomination to preclude his bolng n party tea
a compromise similar to that by which the
Shormun silver purchato act v.-as passed
Tariff agitation lu certain , nnd with that
comes the opportunity of the silver men to
make further drafts upon the treasury.
This state of things gives an opnortu'ilty ' to
thu democrats of which there wus no pros
pect bcforo the republican caucus. If the
eastern democrats net resolutely together
next week may witness a remarkable change
lu the scene.
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FORT SMITH , Ark , July l.-llufus Huck.
Louie Ha vis , Lucy Davis , Muotnl July nml
Sam Sampson , comprising what Is known
as the Huck Bang , were executed today ,
President Cleveland drcllnlns to Interfere
In the carylng out of the sentom-o of Judge
Parkin's court. The Hue-It Bang , composed
of live members , was convicted of murder
ami criminal assault September 2'1 , ISO. ) , In
Judge I'nrki-r'H court , uiul jie-ntcm-ed to
hang on October SI. An appeal to the
supreme court acted n n stay , but the
npprul wau in vain , the higher court re
fusing to Intirfe-ro.
The execution took pluco on the uullow.s
In the- enclosure of the federal jail. All
went to the gnllown with fi linn utrp. After
the warrants h.ul ln-rn re-ail by Marshal
I'rump the upcbvero placed upon tht-
tifi-ks of the ifindemncd men , nml , after
prayer by the priest , the Hap was dropped.
It fell nt 1:30 : p. m. uml twelve jnlnuten Inter
the puNo of the Inst one bad ceased to
heat None- had rinvihluy to sny on the
t'.iHouexcept I.ui-Ky Davit. , who askfd
Falhe > r Pluu to pray fcr him. Unfits liuck
ai-.i | I.u.-ky Pnvlt ) w--rc vtr.mcli'it to ( Icuth.
The lici-Utt of the others were broken.
iiiTiivi'i-i-ii ritior UK *
SIIAWNEE. WIs , July l.-Flvc bodies of
\it-llmy nf HID yachting nreldent on Sun
day last hiuo been recovered , viz : Mrs.
O A. ItlHUiu. Mrs. Drurltey. MI'S. ( Jokey.
.Miss Ciaibrech iiud Miss Crow. Ttid body
of Mr. Unkey has not 1'ocn ' found.
lleiiillt N II.uly Mill I nlilriiUllt-il.
WrST Sri'l-'RlOIl. WIs. J 1
. . ilj -Coroner
Hanson has. deddcd that thehcaille s body
foMU'l. ut Ur'iln la not thut rf Frti. ! i , who
' 'iiriHuiCd ' : from Manhalltown , la.
T
Leaders Call On Chairman Ilarrity but Get
No Satisfaction ,
WILL PREPARE TO ACT INDEPENDENTLY
ln lnt on llnvlmr n 1'rli-iul of Kroe
Ki * UN 'IVinimrurj Chilli-man
on Ttvo-TlilrilM Itulu
CHICAGO , July I. Today's developments
give some little shape to the struggle be
tween the two factious for control of the
democratic national convention , which
meets on Tuesday next. A secret con
ference was held today between the leaders
of the free silver forces , represented by
Senators Jones , Daniel , Turple and Gov
ernors Altgeld and' Stone , and the ex-
ccutlvu committee of the national com
mittee , which Is looked upon by the gold
standard advocates as holding the key to
the situation. The conference did not re
sult entirely as the silver men wished , and
they are now laying their plans to be able
to control the convention , Irrespective of
the action of the "machine. "
Hon. William F. Harrlty , chairman of the
national democratic committee , arrived In
the city today and made his appearance at
the Palmer house a few minutes before 11 !
o'clock , the hour set for the meeting of the
executive committee. He found the silver
committee appointed yesterday to confer
with his committee awaiting him. When
asked as to the status of the permanent
chairmanship before he had met'the sllvcr-
Itcs , Mr. Harrlty said ho had no Information
to give out on that questlan. " 1 can only
Eiiy , " said the chairman , "that so far as I
am concerned , I have no man for the place.
Whether the matter will be harmonized with
the silver men or what the outcome will be
It Is as yet too early to attempt to say. I
have had no opportunity to confer with tin
leaders and will be able to say more later. '
The executive committee of the demo
cratic national committee convened nt the
Palmer hotel promptly at 12 o'clock , with
Chairman Harrlty and Messrs. Wall ,
Sheerln , Shcrley , Prathcr and Wallace
present , Mr. Cable being the only absentee.
The commltteu went Immediately Intu
executive session , with a cordon of guards
at the various doors. The silver committee
consisting of Senator Jones , Daniel am
Turple , and Governors Altgeld and Stone
were promptly admitted and were closeted
with the executive committee for some
time. The question of the temporary
organization was under discussion. The
two committees were together for an hour
and a half , when the silver men withdrew ,
leaving the national commltttcmcn to con
tinue their conference.
FKIENDLY HUT EARNEST.
The proceedings were Informal in charac
ter , and while there was no acrimony dis-
plajed on either side , the conversation was
very earnest In character. There were no
formal speeches , but the conference partook
of the character of a general conversation ,
"just as It we were sitting around a log fire
In the country , " said one of the partici
pants after It had closed. The silver men
first asked that It should be definitely under
stood that they did not come as the repre
sentatives of the silver committee , but as
delegates representing the majority view or
the convention. They expressed a desire to
have an understanding upon the various
questions of temporary chairman , scats for
delegates and alternates , procedure In regard
to contest Ing delegations and the arrange
ment of the temporary roll call.
Referring to the temporary roll call , the
members of the executive committee inti
mated that they would expect to consider
the contests as the national committee had
done on all previous occasions and make up
the temporary roll cull. Attention was
called to the fact that there had KO far been
no notice ot contest , except In one in
stance of Nebraska. The silver men did
not indicate whether this would be
tatlsfoctory.
It was also stated en behalf of the
national committee , that the tickets would
be distributed by the committee according
to the established custom.
The principal part of the conference was
devoted to the selection of a temporary
chairman and upon this point no under
standing was reached.
Chairman Harrlty stated that he had had
no opportunity for conference with other
members of the national committee , and he
did not feel prepared to declare the policy
of the committee. Ho said he would be
pleased to confer with the silver men again
and asked them to meet the committee next
Monday , If not before , by which time he
hoped to be able to speak authoritatively.
He i-ald he had no candidate , but declined
to say whether the committee would be dis
posed to act upon Its own responsibility
or accept the advice of the silver men.
The silver men were not precisely pleased
with this statement , but there was nothing
for them to do but to accept the situation
as It presented Itself. This they did , but
not without making their position very
clear.
All the visitors talked and all agreed In
making It clear that they would expect
to bo consulted and also that In case of
failure to consult them and the selection
of a presiding olllcer whose views were not
In harmony with those ot the majority
they would be heard from In the convention.
This was spoken In courteous language ,
but It v-an put so plainly that the mcmbero
of the executive committee did not foil to
comprehend Its full Import ,
NO CHOICE FOH CHAIUMAN.
The silver men also stated that they would
bo satl-iflcd with and would accept any
man dc&lgnatcd by thu national committee ,
provided ho was a man of recognized htand-
Int ; In the party and that ho was a man
whoso views were understood everywhere to
be In accord with their ov , n on the financial
question. In that event they would not
Insist upon naming the Individual , as they
were Indifferent on that scoro. They were
only concerned that the convention should
he recognized from the beginning as a sil
ver convention and they felt confident that
many would draw their conclusions as to
the character of the convention from the
standing of the temporary presiding officer
In the silver ranks.
Mr. Harrlty and his associates listened
patiently to nil this , hut gave no sign of
any hidInatlon to yield to the request , nor
Indeed any as to what course they would
pursue further than that outlined In Mr.
Harrity's preliminary statement. All the
members of the executive committee ex-
prepicd a desire to preserve the utmost
harmony In the convention and among indi
viduals. In this expression they were heart
ily joined by the silver men with the mental
reservation that the rule of the majority
should be made manifest from the beginning.
Nothing was raiil on either side to Indicate
a preference as to Individuals for the chair
manship.
Chairman Harrity's exact position wns tint
the full national committee would have to
pass upon the temporary chairmanship and
that he had no means of knowing haw the
members of the committee would regard the
subject. He ventured the opinion that they
would bo controlled by their convictions and
judgment. If controlled by conviction alone
they would probably select a man holding
the Enmo financial views which they might
Individual- hold ; whereas , If they consult ? ' !
their judgment they might select a man
whose views would be In harmony with the
bciulmcnt of the majority of the conven
tion. He did not. ho bald , suppose that the
executive committee would feel called upon
to make a recommendation. If not there
would bo no use for the silver committee
to tee the executive committee again and
It could call upon the national committee
Monday. If thu executive committee should ,
however , decide to act the silver men would
be notified and they would be heard again
by the executive committee
The commltteu on resolutions ot the approaching
preaching convention Is to be presented
with arguments pro nnJ con on the question
of suffrage for women , ami the question Is
to be presented In no meager manner , It
the women have their wny. The half hour
given the two sides of the argument uj-
the republican committee In St. Louts Is
but a fraction , of what Oicy will ask here.
The suffragists , headed by Llllle llovereaux
lllako nnd Mrs. Clara Follz , will ask for
an extended hearing , at which several speak
ers of well known suffrage proclivities maybe
bo heard. They are fcllll smarting under
the defeat of their movement at St. Louis
and have been busy preparing statistics and
data to refute the statement made there by
Mrs. Wlnslow Cranwcll of Albany , N. Y , ,
who spoke for the women nntl-auffraglsto.
They hope to bo able to convince the silver
leaders , who are expected to control the *
convention , that nn endorsement of their
movement might gather votes to the silver
cause by the Influence the suffragists would
bring to bear on the tnilo voter. Hut tin.
suffragists are not to have thp field alone
any moro than they did nt St. Louis. Mr.v
John V. L. Prjor of Albany has telegraphed
to the Auditorium asking that rooms be
reserved for Mrs. Granwoll of Albany , and
It Is cafe to presume that Mrs. Cranwcll will
face the suffragists again and battle against
the1 conferment of the \ollng power. In
deed , It is known that Senator Hill , who will
be New York'o member of the committee on
resolutions , has promised that the anti-stir-
fraglsls shall have a hearing. Mrs. Clara
Foltz , It ia believed , will argue for the suf
fragists , and when these' two women get to
warring It Is probable that there will bo
a scene well worth witnessing.
The executive committee of. the national
democratic convention has arranged for the
following distribution of convention tickets :
Each delegate and alternate to bo admitted ,
each delegate to have flvo additional tickets ;
each member of Ihc national committee to
have fifty tickets ; 1,000 tickets to bo given
lo the press , outside of thb working mem
bers ; fiOO to the Grand Army , and l.SOO to
the people ot Chicago. ,
GOT NO SATISFACTION.
The silver delegates nVc far from satls-
fifd with the result of the conference-
their committee with Chairman Hnrrlty
and the members of the national executive
committee. They had not counted much upon
securing positive acquiescence In their de
mand to be allowed to practically name the
temporary chairman of the convention , but
they had hoped to secure a moro definite
Idea of the program of the national commlt'-
tec than they succeeded In obtaining. The
result of the conference was almost nil and
the silver men left the committee room feel
ing that their labor had been practically
in vain. They wcro also displeased with
the postponement of the matter till so lute
a date as next Monday. In the absence of
any definite assurance from Mr. Harrity.
they are Inclined to the opinion that there
Is a disposition , If not a determination , on
the part of the national committee to se
lect an anti-silver man fort'chairman and lo
postpone the announcement of thu selection
till the very eve ot the convention. They
regard this as trilling with them to n degree.
They are , therefore , disposed to proceed
with their plans- pretty much as If Mr. Har
rlty had assured them the committee would
name a gold chairman so OH to bo pre
pared for the emergency It this should
prove to be the plan of the committee. This
plan would be , as heretofore outlined , to
have a silver man agreed upon in advance
by the silver forces and to elect him In open
convention over the choice of the committee1.
Chairman Harrlty Insists that he acted In
pc-rfect good faith with the till'.er commit
tee , ajid that , being only one member of
the national committee , he could not give
any further assurance than he did. The sil
ver people also fed tlict tile assurance in
regard to contests was very indefinite , anil
they find tnat It will be necessary for , them
to continue their precautions In this respect.
They are quite determined'that the silver
majority shall bo deprived of no advantage
that justly pertains to the majority. The
illEti ibutlon of tickets , which has been ar
ranged for , Is not altogether to Ihclr satis
faction , but they do not see their way clear
as yet to alter the situation In this respect.
It appears that several states which will
be represcncd In the convention by silver
delegates ! 'avo advocates of the gold stand
ard on the national committee. Each na
tional commlttteman will receive fifty tifk-
etB. Thlr arrangement will , It Is claimed ,
glvo the gold men an undue advantage in
the convention from those states. The dis
tribution Is. however. In accordance with
precedents , and there will probably bo no
effort to disturb It. Upon the whole , the
conference confirms the silver people In the
belief that their early provision for co-op-
ration iavfo \ and that It Is necessary to
continue their precautions In the Interest of
the majoi ity.
MAKE TIIEIH REPORT.
The committee of flvo appointed on behalf -
half of the silver delegates-"to confer with
the executive committee of the national
committee made its report to the silver
delegates at a well attendee meeting at the
Sherman house. The report was made by
Senator Jones , as chairman of the com
mittee. The committee was continued In
existence by unanimous voto. In pre
senting the report Sonator'Jones stated that
the committee was courteously received anj
he expressed the opinion that the executive
committee was disposed to deal fairly with
the sllvcrltcs. Some of the other mem
bers of the committee were not disposed to
tafie so sanguine a view of the situation , and
at least one of them expressed the opinion
that it was the purpose of the national
committee to attempt to foist a gold man
upon the convention for temporary chair
man. This brought out some very vig
orous speeches , all very much In the same
line , and all evincing a determination to
name tbo temporary chairman nt what
ever cost. Senator-elect Money on Mis
sissippi waa ono the most outspoken of the
speakers. Ho took the position that the
selection of a temporary chairman should not
bo left to the national committee , oven though
they made a promise to name a diver man ,
but that the silver delegates should de
mand the right to name the chairman.
Others advised a moro conservative course-
cm ! It was formally derided to leave the
matter as ( ho committee had presented It ,
agrcr-lng to accept any silver delegate of
recognized etniullnt ; , who .might bo choccn
by the national committee. Thcro was no
abatement , however , In the demand for a sil
ver presiding officer , the , delegates agreeing
that thry dl 1 not proppso to allow n gold
man to bo put up to mnl e the opening speech
and have I Ms speech 'serjt broadcast over
the country cs the first expression of the
democratic convention. The plan of pro-
cce-llng of the silver men In case of the se
lection of a gold standard advocate'by the
committee was developed ilurlni ; the course
of the meeting. They consider that about
one-third of the member ! of the national
committee are silver men ; In the event
Indicated those members \ylll ' present a mi
nority report , naming tho'choico of the bll-
ver men for presiding offlcpr ; whereupon the
controversy will bo brought to an Issue upon
the floor of the convention. It wan gener
ally conceded that under the precedents
there could be no Intcrforj'nco with the na
tional committee in preparing the temporary
roll of the convention. Thin decision will
leave to the national committee , the duty of
passing upon the prlma fuelo facto In the
contests.
The silver men also discussed the ad
visability of abrogating'.the-two-thirds rule
In accordance with the recommendation of
the Illinois delegation. > 'o formal action
was taken , but the preponderance of senti
ment was so strongly against a change that
It was made practically certain that It will
not bo attempted. This Is duo to the fact
that It U considered that such a course will
bo unnecessary. Several members pre
sented figures to show that the chongu will
not bo necessary. These figures on the face
of the returns received place the silver
stroB h at 5S ! , EB cgalnst 332 gold dclaga'.ej ,
but assurances have b"ten received which
lead to the conclusion ( hat thu silver vote
will reach 000 , and it Is confidently believed
the display of so much strength will'bring
the few other votes necessary to glvo the
required twu-thlrils. The figures ere Inde
pendent of contests , The states which are
counted upon to yield the inrreat-o are'
Maine. Maryland. Michigan and Florida. The
slher delegates adjourned to meet Friday
night
Governor Altgeld has been talked of today
( Contlnui-a on Thlra Page. )
1IOBART VISITS H'KINLEY '
Futnro President Receives His Colleague at
His Home.
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES HOLD CONFERENCE
( Jciicrnll.v llflliil tlutl NcHlu-r of
the I'll mi 111 u ( CMVlll TnUo tin-
Slump DiirliiKT I InComliii ?
CANTON' , 0. , July 1. Governor McKlnlcy
dro\o to the Fort Wayne station
shortly after 10 o'clock llilH morn
ing to personally meet nml greet
lila Invited guest , Hon. Gam-It A.
Ifobart , who wired ycsterilny from his home
In Patcrson , N. J. , Hint he would call on
the governor today. Ho went , as Is usual
on ctieu occasions , In the modest family
carriage , drawn by a single horse , and
driven by bis nephew. Samuel Saxton.
Thcro was a laigc crowd ot people gathered
at the station to witness the meeting of
the two distinguished men , although the
affair was Informal In every respect. Gov
ernor .McKlnlcy waited In his carriage
whllo the big crowd at the station divided al
the trnln yard , leaving an open space for
him to pass through , which he did. un
escorted. as a private citizen , reaching the
trnln just as the car carrying Mr. llobnrt
stopped in front of him. Governor Mc
Klnlcy quickly extended his hand and
stepped Bprlchtlv to the car step and the
recognition was equally prompt on Mr.
Hobart's part. Governor McKlnley took
him by the arm and they walked side by
sldo to the carriage nmldst the applause of
the big crowd. The meeting was entirely
Informal and no public demount rat Ion had
been desired , the time of Mr. Holmrt'a com
ing not having been made public , until
tills morning. Governor McKlnlcy and his
guest were driven quickly to the former's
homo , where a crowd of ncwbtiaper men
mid photographer ? were awaiting.
Mr. Hobart was presented to a number
of Governor Mclvlnley's neighbors as the
pair-alighted from the carriage , after which
they Immediately retired to the library In
the major's home.
The Associated press reporter on the drive
from the station to the McKlnley home
asked the gentlemen If they had ever met
before. The response wns quick. Governor
McKlnley had known Mr. Hobart for many
years , recalling meeting him at a large po
litical gathering In Newark , while Mr. Ho
bart had known of Major McKlnley twenty
years past. It Is understood that at the
conference of the republican nominees to
day It wns mutually agreed as far cs pros-
cut Intentions me concerned that neither ot
them will depart from their homes for any
campaign tour.
It Is believed this morning that Governor
MoKlnley lies virtually decided to give up
any Idea of complying with the wishes of
his friends that he take a rest ns contem
plated by them in n proposed visit to the
Osborne home near Boston. The governor
never appeared In better health than when
ho greeted Mr. Hobart this morning nml he
does not show the slightest fntlgno after the
constant and exacting cares ho lias hail upon
him for the past several months. It Is prob
able that he will remain In Canton until
the campaign closes and the election results
are 'known.
This evening the Ohio Christian Endcavor-
ers In convention here will call 3,000 strong
and give Governor McKlnley the Chautau-
qirn salute.
KEEPS HOBART BUSY.
Half nn hour after Mr. Hobart's arrival a
special train reached Canton from Medina ,
100 miles distant , bringing hundreds of citi
zens from that place to pay their respects
to the republican nominees.
In order to make train connections and
fill onsaBemcnts , Mr. Hobart took an early
lunch with Governor McKlnlcy and left for
Cleveland at 12:30 : on the McKlnlcy ilyer ,
Cleveland , Canton & Southern railroad. He
was escorted to the station by his host. Mr.
Hobart will meet National Chairman Manila
there.
Mr. Hobart had been at the McKlnley resi
lience but a half hour when a large Medina
delegation , with bands and banners , railed.
McKlnley and Ilobart were greeted with
cheers ns they for the first tlmo appeared
together on the name platform to speak.
In reply to Judge Alfred Muiibon's pres
entation for Medina Governor McKlnlcy re
sponded brllly , thanking the members of the
delegation for their friendly visit and for
their devoted end unwavering services to the
republican cause. In cloning Mr. McKlnley
saidVo : have with us this inornin ; : . and
you can consider yourselves most fortunate ,
the nominee of the great republican party
for vice president of the United Slates , Mr.
Hobart. ( Cries of 'Hurrah for Hobart. ' ) I
know you will bo delighted to see and hear
from him , and It gives mo exceptional plea
sure to bo able to present him to you. "
Mr. Hobart wns called for , and as ho
stepped forward to the edge of the veranda
there was more applause. The people were
evidently delighted with his appearance. Ho
said :
"Major McKlnley , Gentlemen of Medina
County end Fellow citizens of Ohio : I thank
you for the compliment of this call , but 1
must say at the same tlmo that I am not
gifted as our friend Major McKinley with
the graces of oratory , nor with the grace of
diction that will permit mo to talk lo you.
I think I should cpcak but briefly on this
occaBton , when my only miisncss Is to pay
my respects to 'your most distinguished fel
low citizen. Hut New Jersey , gentlemen ,
fcols very near to Ohio In these days. In
that convention lately held In St. Louis there
\vcro no moro cnnslant friends , no more de
voted admirers of your Major McKlnley than
those delegates from the state of New Jer
sey.Vo feel , too , that wo have some llttlo
right ID eay a word In a republican assem
blage nowadays , for only last fall wo carried
for the icpubllcan party the utato of New
Jersey by a grand majority of 27.1)00. ) ( Great
applause. ) New Jersey greets Ohio today.
and New Jersey will greet Ohio In November
next with a majority of not less than CO.OOO.
I thank you , gentlemen , for the compliment
of your call. I will ho glad to meet ao many
of you as possible during the Interval which
you spend hero today. " ( Great applause. )
Then both McKlnley and Hobart shook
hands with hundreds of thn big crowd.
GLASSWORKBRS CALL.
At \ o'clock this afternoon 200 glapswoi le
ers and rolling men from Mnvslllon. O. , with
band and glass badges and glass cones ,
called at thi ) McKlnley homo and were pre
sented by their leader , Joseph Grupcvlno ,
who talked of protection as the safeguard of
their Industry , to which Governor McKlnley
responded , thanking the delegation for Its
cordial greetings and congratulations.
"Nothing , " Bald Governor McKlnloy , "lias
moved mo more deeply or touched me more
profoundly thnn have the expressions of np-
piob&tlon from the worhlngmen of the United
States. I believe that we should have our
workshops at home ; do our work at homo ;
employ our people at home and employ them
al American wages. And I trust that the
depression which has settled upon the Indus
trleu of this country will In the near future
be removed and that wo may all , at no very
distant day , get back to the happier tlmo ro
well described by your spokesman. I am
glad to know that the glassworkcrs are In
favor of a protective tariff , for 1 recall that
through protection wo liavo secured the first
rank , not only lu manufacturing generally ,
but In the manufacture of glass , employing
our own worklngmcn In our own shops and
beneath our own Hug. and wo make us goad
glass as can bo made anywhere In the
world. "
At 4:16 : a special carload of St. Louis busi
ness men arrived ovtr the Cleveland , Canton
& Southern railroad. They were headed by
Hon. It. C. Keren * and sent Mr. .McKlnley
an Invitation to dluo with them In their
car. Governor McKlnley was compelled to
decline however , owing to an engagement
to meet 3,000 Christian Kndeavorcrs , dele
gates to the state convention In session here.
who had sent word that they would call
this evening and give the Chautnuqtm sn-
lutc.
Among the prominent callers today were
Mr. William Thomas , Jr. . of 1'ortlnnd , ex-
inlnlster to Sweden , and wife , who took din
ner with the governor ; also Mr. Jesse M.
Yonnn of 1'orsln , Hdward It. Klsk of Germantown -
town , \V. J. Ycrkes of rhllndclphla r.nd Mrs.
A. W. Monroe and daughter of HalHmore.
TALKS TO ENnKAVOUBHS.
I'.oinp.ly at 4 o'clock the Christian Bn-
il'nvnr delegation , 3.000 strong , marched to
ftp McKlnley residence. They made a hand-
"nine sight as they crowded about the Mc
Klnley grounds , overflowing the streets fern
n block each way and waving their Mags and
handkerchiefs In enthusiastic accord. Gov
ernor McKlnley mounted a chair on the
piazza to respond to presentation of I'res-
Ident J. 11. Dombergor of Columblaiin. He
said :
Mr. Homborgor. nml Ladles nml CJentlo-
men of the Christian Kndeavor Society of
the Slate of Ohio : It give * me sincere
pirns-lire to welcome you and your society
In the delegated rapacity to my home and
1 thank you all for the courtesy and
warmth of your greeting. The people of
Canton are glad to have you among them
anil In thrlr behalf as well as my own I
fei-l free to bid you nearly and hospitable
welcome. Free goveintm-nts have uniformly
recognized their dopomU-iu-o upon a higher
power , anil taken stops to promote morality
anil the intrusion of knowledge union * , ;
their citizens. In the fulled Slate * this
has l-oi-n steadily the aim nt our local and
state governments and In the advancement
of this gn-iit work all good people , with
out respect to tht'lr denominational con
nections , have hail an activeanil useful
part. In every proper charitable , broad anil
generous effort 1 bid you godsprf-d nml
commend to your obsorvauciami for your
t-xamplo that lofty and noble policy , that
truly patrlollp and philanthropicdrvollon
to the amelioration and uplifting of man
kind which so conspicuously dlstlnguls'ii-tl
the- founders of this mighty fn-o republic.
Let us cherish the Institutions of civil and
religious liberty which they planted In
thi1 wilderness and that have boon so sig
nally preserved for us to the prosi-nt hour
and coMtlmui them In all tht'lr vigor ,
strength and beauty for the generations
> vt to come. A higher respect for the o
Institutions , a ileopor reverence of law ,
a closer attention to the requirements of
Rood citizenship , a wider Inculcation of
tlic spirit of fore-hi-iiranco and good will
to all nml a more constant nml oarnr-st en
deavor for the enlightenment and advance
ment of all our people cannot , 1 am sure ,
but In ; In keeping with Ihc purposes of Al-
mUhty Goil toward this greatly favored
nation , anil to you who may engage In
this noble1 work ami to all who anHO on-
Fagod everywhere 1 devoutly wish the full
est measure of success and happiness.
There was applause and another Chautnu-
qua salute as the governor finished and then
n committee with two lovely llttlo llnwer
girls presented Mother and Mrs. McKlnley
with two handsome bouquets. There was nn
hour and more of handshaking. The gov
ernor shook hands nt the rate of fifty a
minute.
Then the St. Louis party of business men
were announced as coming. lie-sides Na
tional Commlttecman It. C. Kerens , the
party Included C. II. Spencer , president of
the Merchants' Exchange of St. Louis , who
presides over 4,000 merchants and manufac
turers ; Governor E. 0. Stnnard of the great
milling Interests of that city , and who once
represented St. Louis In congress ; Colonel
C. G. Warner , the executive head of C.OOO
miles of railroad In the west ; S. A. Ucmls of
the firm of Hemls Hros. ' Dag company ; lion.
I' . 1) . Hastain , representing the Western
Farmer and the mayor of Scdalln , one of
the college cities of the state , and If. C.
Kerens , jr. , together with several othciu
equally prominent.
CLEVELAND. July 1. Garrctt A. Ilobart ,
republican nominee for vice president , had n
conference today with Chairman Hanna of
the national committee. They talked over
the comlnc campaign and the appointment
of subcommittees. ' . Mr. Hobart left for , home
. - " '
tonight. _ - -
SENATOR IM3TTU511I3W AT
\uiiilnT nf ntl/.i'iiM .Hoot Him nt ( lie
Depot.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D. , July 1. ( Spccinl. )
Telegram. ) The grand ovation which waste
to bo given to Senator I'ettlgrcw on his ar
rival In this city was not a complete suc
cess. Immediately after the St. Louis con
vention three of Ills friends , C. A. Jowctt ,
I ! . II. Lien and Mark Scott , returned to Sioux
Falls and began to lay plans for a huge
demonstration. They organized and
drummed the country and personally so
licited the people of the town and the
county to attend. They published calls In
the papers and distributed handbills
throughout the city yesterday asking the
people to mnko this the greatest political
demonstration In the history of the stale.
Then they wired the senator that all was
In readiness and he started homo. The
train reached hero Just before noon. As it
arrived the electric light whistle was blown
and one church bell wns rung , while a can
non was fired. About 300 people assembled
at the depot. A procession was formed ,
headed by a carriage containing the sen
ator and the committee , and followed by
the bands , several hundred banners and by
138 men marching. Of these three-quarters
were populists and democrats. About half
of them were farmers. Not "more than a
dozen business men marched. At the Inter
sections of the streets and In the stores
there were fully 1,500 curiosity seekers , but
they did not cheer or take part. The pro
cession went to the Cataract house , where
the senator made a brief address and wns
heartily cheered.
Mclvln Grlgsby , the probable populist
nominee for governor , who had been made
a member of the committee and was down
for a spec -li , did not respond. Tonight Sen
ator I'ettlgrcw will speak at the opera house ,
telling his reasons for his holt at St. Louis.
The Intention as stated by the committee
privately was to make nn ovation here
which would carry a wave over the state.
Senator I'cttlgrew spoke In the opera
house this evening. The meeting had hern
arranged by the committee as part of the
great demonstration which was to start
a wave over the state and carry the free
silver republicans with the senator. The
house was well filled. There were present
nt 0 o'clock , when the senator began speak
ing , about COO people. On the platform
sat M. Grlgsby , prohato nominee of the
popullnts for governor ; H. E. Dowdoll ,
populist candidate for congress ) Arthur
Linn and a number of other populists and
half a dozen members of the Free Silver
club. The only republican of prominence
was U. S. G. Cherry. The audlenro cheered
frequently and at times loudly. The
larger proportion of the nttondantH wore
popullstH. The meeting was a success , and
the senator made a vigorous speech , In
which he gave his reasons for bolting and
predicted a great silver tidal wave. Ho
will leave for Chicago In a few days to
take part In persuading the democrats to
nominate Senator Teller. A well received
speech wns also made by S. E. Young , who
was nix years ago speaker of the legislature ,
but who now resides In Ohio ,
AIMCAVSAS Itl'IM III.KM.V TH'KHT.
II , I , . Ki-iimicl
Kiiimicliiiiiliuilril for Ciivi-rmu-
SI. l.iuilN IMiiiriiriii KmlorNi-il.
LITTLE HOCK. Ark. , July 1. The repub
lican state convention met hero this mornIng -
Ing pn-1 at once began the selection of c.
* its.to ticket. Ifon. II. L. Kr.-inmcl was chosen
candidate for governor by acclamation
and accepted the nomination In n ringing
speech. H. A. Heynolds of Madlcon county
was chosen as the nomlncii for. secretary of
stato. and J. Frank Mavs of Washington
county for auditor. The convention tutu'
took n recess until 2 o'clock.
In the afternoon the ticket was completed
us follows : Attorney general , E. H. Vance
of Hot Springs county ; state treasurer , A. A.
Tufls of OunchUa county ; state land com
missioner. Maik A. Sander * of Searcy
county ; mipcrlntemlent of public Instruction
Charles I * . Cnlo of White cour.ly ; romniU- :
Blonor ft mini's , manufacturer and agricul
ture , Chailcs T. Iuko ) of Drey/ county ; thief
justice , Jticob Trlcbor of Phillips county
awociato justice , O. I ) . Scott of Miller
county.
A fill quota of prcKldcutlcl cU-rium vn
nominated. The platform adopted i-nuri C'
thi ) St. Louis platform ami deals with btau
affairs.
M'COLL ' IS THE MAN
Dawson County Man Wins After a Contest of
Great Interest ,
NAMED FOR GOVERNOR ON FIFTH BALLOT
lion. Orlando Tcfll Chosen for the Second
Plnco on the Ticket.
END OF A LONG AND EXCITING CONTEST
Hcclluml for Auditor and Cnsoy for Treas
urer After Hot Balloting.
DOUGLAS COUNTY DELEGATES FAR APART
liiNlriii-lliiiiN of ( In- County Convi-niloii
lumiri-il u Hvory Vntr nml I'oU
After Poll llftiiiinitfil l > 3-
tilt * lllllUTM.
Governor JOHN II. MACCOLTj
Menu-mint tJowinor..OlLAMO ! TKFFT
Secretary of State IOHL A. 1'11'EH
Auditor 1'KTKIt O. HKULUND
Treasurer CHAHLKS 13. OASEV
Superintendent of Tubllc Instruction. . . .
, ; HENUY U. COHHETT
Attorney ( lenoral
AHt'Tliril H. CHrilClULk
Commissioner ot 1'ubllc Lands and
r.u'ldlliKS HUNKY C. HUSSELIj
Judges uf the Supromc Court :
UOIIEHT HYAN
MOSKS U. KIKKAID
UcRent State University
. W. \VHITMOni3
I'refllduntlul Klcctoia-at-l.arno :
FKANK J. SAD1LEIC
j. E. mnnv.
First IllMtrlct A J. HtmXAM
Second District A. C. FOSTER
Third Ilhitrlct SOL DllAl'ER
Fourth District O. A. 131-3RHV -
Fifth District J. L. M'I'HEELY
Sixth District M. L. FIUESfcl
LINCOLN , July 1. ( Special Telegram. )
John II. MacColl of Lexington wns nominated
for governor on the fifth ballot. The bal
lots were :
Klclianls hail two vutPH on tinllmt linllot.
Hon. Orlnndo Toftl of Cass county was
named for lieutenant governor on the first
ballot.
1'etcr O. Hedlund of I'helps county ww
named for auditor on the third ballot.
Joel A. riper was nominated for secretary
'of state by acclamation.
Charles E. Casey ot I'awnce county was
named for treasurer on the third hallot.
' - * Henry R. Corbett , for superintendent of
public Instruction , Arthur S. Churchill foraU
torney general , and Henry C. Russell for
commissioner of public Inmla and buildings
were renomlnated on the first ballot In eaclx
case.
case.All other candidates were chosen -with
llttlo friction , save that afforded by Douglas
county.
county.WHEN THE CONVENTION MET.
If there was a slate In existence
when the republican state convention mot
at the Lousing theater this forenoon It was
so artistically concealed that It could not
be discovered with a microscope. The dellb *
orations that had continued all night at the |
Llndell hotel had resulted In little. The
race was still a free-for-all. In which no
horse had been scratched and no ono pro *
sumcd to make a book on the outcome.
It was apparent this morning that the
nominations for the rest of the ticket would
depend , to some extent , on thu result of
the gubernatorial choice. While the Identity
of the nominee for governor was still lu
doubt the leaders were not disposed to pin
their faith to any slate without mental
reservation concerning the geographical lo
cation of the candidates.
When the convention met the candidates
occupied very nearly the same position , lu
regard to the gubernatorial nomination , that
they did the night before. MncColl's mana
gers Bllll claimed -about 3DO voles on the
first ballot. Meiklcjohn's managers gave out
his first vote as 81C , The Hajward pcoplo
lire not giving out figures , but they are
equally confident. The other candidates are
receiving little notice. It IB the general
feeling that when the break occurx one of
the three leading candidates will got the
votes , Instead of a dark horse.
At this time the comple-.xloi of the Douglas
county delegation was problematic. About
2 o'clock this morning John L. Webster , A.
C. Foster and Captain II. E. Palmer , repre
senting Churchill , iinet the lialcli and Wil
liams managers , but nothing definite re
sulted. The projected caucus nt 8:30 : o'clock
this morning was not held on account of
failure to secure a room , and there was no
undoistanding between the different Inter
ests when thu delegation went Into the con
vention.
CALLED TO OUDEIt.
The York Male quartet and the TccumsoJi
band furnished the muHlnul Inspiration
whllo thu delegates wcra assembling , and
at 10:15 : o'clock Chairman Mallallcu of thu
state central commltteu culled Hie conven
tion to order. I'rayer wus offered by Hov.
Luther I' . Ludden of Lincoln , after which
Secretary Tim Sedgwlck read the call. Dr.
GcorgiV. . Collins of Tawnee City was In
troduced us temporary chairman. After
briefly complimenting thu personnel of the
convention , ho urged the delegates to do
their duty well. Ho evoked applause by
declaring that the convention would stand
on the St. Louis platform without a dis
senting vote , and ( hut a ticket would bo
named toijjy that would bo absolutely In
vincible. Not a man had been suggested as
a candidate who would not bo a credit to hla
parly.
H. M. Wello of Crete. George A. Hlckoit
of Dodge county and John U. Kuhns of
Douglas county were mcdu temporary sec
retaries.
A motion to appoint a committee of flvo
on credentials wan followed by an amend
ment that thu list of delegates as prepared
by the guurotary be docluri-d seated with the
exception of UIOBO from Thurston county ,
whcro a contest existed. Thu amendment
prevailed , uml the following coinmlttea waa
sclpctcil : C. I- ' . Nyc of I'awnco county , H.
H. t'owdery of Lancaster. G. W. Covulj ot
Douglas , L. D. Hlehnrd * of Dndgo and A , K.
Kelm nf Itlchardtou.
On motion of George. H. ThumincI of
Grand Inland thn temporary organization wait
made permanent. Charles Miller of Flll-
moru moved the appointment of a coinmlttea
of huven , to whom all resolution ! ; should be
referred without debate. It was carried , and.
Chut lex } l. Gere of Lancaster , John L. Web-
tilcr of DuugliiR , Ocorgu H. Thummel of Hall ,
John C. Watxon of Otoo , L.V. . Colby ot
UIIKO , Charlie Miller of Flllmuio and E , K.
Valentine of Cumins vero madu the com
mittee.
Judge Aarun Wnll of Sherman county
moved that the convention proceed to ballot
on lamll.Uton . , uu > l Unit all nominating
speeches bo < llHpe-ni.i'd with , but the motion
wus Hldi-traclicd whllo thu male quartet
un.U.Lil annlhcr folcrtlon. Then ( iconco
1 ° . Munro of tioiigluv county moved that ttm
or t-ciituu adjuiiiu ( o 2 o'clock In order to
- ivo tin eiuniiilUc-n on credentials on up-
| u-iiunii > ' to prepaid It * IoiioiI , oud W ,
A. tauuUirsi unuouuced that the Douglai
