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FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1S7J. OMAHA , TJIUHSDAT MOHNINO , JUUV 0 , 18MJ. SING LID COl'Y ITVE CENTS - ! la lc. " i i ( Be I I j' OUT FOR FREE SILVER Declaration of Principles Sot Torth by the Chicago Convention. DEMOCRATS SPRING SOME SURPRISES Opposition to tha Present National Banking System Announced. REPUBLICAN TARIFF POLICY DENOUNCED Constitutional Amendment for an Income Tax is Called For. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM GETS A BODY BLOW Statement of llonrlioti Prliielples for tlie Penillnw ; National CiiiniinlKii Unilleall ) nine-rent troiii 1'orinejMiien. . CHICAGO , July 8 The platfoim upon which the democratic campaign of 1SOO will be fought differs radically In many respects from the party's declaiatlons In previous national contests The demand for the fiee coinage of silver at a ratio with gold of 10 to 1 had already been anticipated , and ita nffectH discounted Some of the oth-r pla.iks In the platform , however , come ns a surpilsc to many of the older leaders of the party 11 e demand for the abolition ot the national bank currency and the civil so.-vlco plank are now features In national democratic platforms Sympathy for the Cuban revolu- tlorlM" Is expressed In very nuardjd terms Oove-nor Altgeld's Insistence for a plaim denouncing federal Interfere-o In strlKfs IB modified to a protest against "govf-rnmeh- ly Injunction. " The platform In full is is follows We , the democrats of the United States In convention assembled , do reafllrm out nlltb'luncu to these great essential prin ciples of Justice and liberty upon which oui Institutions ! are founded nnd which the dcmoeiutlc party has advocated from Jcffer- BOII'H time to our own freedom of speech freedom ot press , freedom of conscience the preservation of personal rights , the equality of nil citizens before- the law am the faithful observance of constitutional limitations Recognizing that the money system Is paramount to all others at this lime , we Invllo attenllnn to the fact that the fe'dera constitution names silver and gold togethci us the mcney metals of the United State-- und that the first coinage law passed by congress under the constitution made tin Mllvor dollar the monetary unit and ad niltted gold to free coinage at a latlo basce upon the silver dollar unit Wo declare that the act of 1ST3 , clemonetlz lug allver without the knowledge ! 01 up provrtl ot the American people , has rc-sultee in appreciation of iold and a c-orre npondlng tall in the prices of commodltle- produced ! > y the peoplea heavy Increase Ii the burden of tnvitlon and of all debts public nni.1 private- , the enrichment of tin money lenclfiiK class at home and abroad paralysis ot Industry and Impovcrlsluncn of the people. . We are unalterably opposed to mono mutalllsm. which has locked fab I thi prosperity or an Industrial people In tin paralysis of hard times Golil mono inetalllsm Is a Hrltlsh policy and its adop tlon hlis brought other nations Into tlnancla Hcivltucle to London It Is not only un amerlcan , but nntl-Amcric in , and it cai lie fastened on the United States only bj the stilling of that spirit and love of Jlbertj Which proclaimed our political indtpciidc-nci In 177 < > and won It In the war of the revolt. We demand the free and unlimited coin rigc of both gold ami silver at the presen legal ratio of 18 to 1 without waiting fo the aid or consent ot any other nitlon \Vo demand that the standard silver della ahull be full legal tender , cquilly wltl Kold , for all dehtn , public and private , am vve favoi such legislation as will preven foi the future the demonetization of an : kind of legal tender money by private con ti.ict. We are opposed to the policy and practlci of surrendering to the holders ot the obllga tlons of the United States the option re nerved bv law to the government of re deeming such obligations In either ullvc coin or gold coin We are- opposed to the Issuing ot interest bearing bonds ot the United States in tlni of peace nnd condemn the tralllcklug wltl banking syndicates , which , In cxchaiiRlni for bonds at an enormous profit to them m-lvcH , supply the federal treasury wltl iold to maintain the policy of the goli monometallism. AGAINST NATIONAL BANKS. Congress alone has the power to coin am Issue money and President Jackson dc clurcd that this power could not be dele Bated to corporations or Individuals W < therefore demand that the power to Issui notes to circulate IIH money bo taken fron the national banks and that all p ipe money shall bo Issued directly by th Treasury iltpirtmcnt and be redeemable Ii coin and receivable for all debts , public am private. Wn hold that tariff duties should b levied for purposes of revenue , such dutle to bo readjusted so ns to operate equal ! ' throughout the country and not dlserimlii ate between class or section , and tha taxation should ho limited by thu needs o tbo government , honestly and economic ill ; administered We denounce as djstuiblnj to business the icpubllcau threat to rcstor the McKluley law. which has twice heel condemned by the people In natlonul elec tlons. and which , enacted under the fals pica of protection to home Industry , prove IL piolillu breeder of trusts and monopolies fiirlehcd the few at the expense of many lestrlctecl trade and deprived the producer of the ( neat American staples of acceh to their natural markets f [ Until the money question is settled vv niu opposed to any agitation for furthe changes ; In our tariff laws , except such a are necessary to maUu up the deficit Ii rnvenuo onusc-d by the adverse derision o the mipromn couit on the Income tax IJnt for this decision by the supreme eour troro would bc < no deilclt In the levenn uiicltr the law passed by a democratic con Kress in strict pursuance of thci uniform dc c Islons of thit court for nearly ino ye.us that court having under that decision BUH tallied eonatliiillon.il objections to it ennc-tnieul which have been overrule-i by the ablest Judges who have cne wat on that bench We declare that it I the duty of congress to use all the con Hlltullonal power which remains after thu decision , or which may come from Its n > \Msnl by the court , as It may hen after h constituted , BO that the huiclens of taxatloi may equallv and Impartially lend to th end that wealth n ay bear its due propoitloi of the expenses of iho govornmcnl Wo hold thnt the most ofllcltnt way o inotcctliiR Amcilcnn I ibor In to prevent th Importation of foreign pnupoi Inboi t compete vlth It In the homo ivmrr-t ! : am that the value of homo nuuket to cmr AHUM I ran farmers and artisans in greatly ledncci by a vicious monctaiy xy.stcm which depresses presses tin * prlres of their prodiic ta belov the coi * of production , and Unit , depilve them of thu means of purchasing the prod ueis of our home maiiufnctorlcb The absoipllon of wealth by the few th consolidation of our loading- railway system und the foi motion of trusts and pools re qulro u stricter control by the fidcral KOV ernment of thosearti rles of commerce W * demand the uilntm ment oC the powcis o the. Intel stain Common , o commission nm * mich rentrlctloiiH ind cunrnntli * In the con trol of rnllro.uls IIH will ptotrc-t the peopl from robbery nml op > rc. sion TOO MANV ori'ic-js We denounce the orollUate wiihte of th rnoiie'- wrung from the people byopprcsslv taxation and the lavish nppiopitatloim o recent republican con : ici-ie ! ( . which hav Kept the < taxes high , while the labor tha pays them IR um-nmloycd. and Dm product of the people's toll aio depressed In prlc till they no lontcr rop.iy the coat of pioduc tlon. Wo demand u return to that him pllclty und economy which best belllx : democratlo govcrnnitnt. and u rcdurllon ti u the number of untlri > olllcos. thu salarks o vhlch drain the mtlibtniiro of DIP country Wo dcnouneo arbitrary Inlerfcu-neo I ) federal ituthorltlts In local affairs us n \ lolu tlon of the constitution of the United St ite nnd a cilmo against five Institutions on wo especially object to government bv In junction ns a new und highly datueiou form of oppression by wlilch federal Judct In contempt of the law a of the state an r'ehts of cltliNia , become ut ouco Ic-slsla toiH , Judges und executioners , and we uii prove the bill passed at the last iczslor. o the senate of the United States nnd now- pending In the hou p relating to contempts In federal courts and providing for trials by Juries In certain cases of contempt No discrimination hould be Indulged In by thn government of the- United States In f.ivor of any of Its debtois We aprove | of the refusal of the Tlftv-third congress to pnps the Pacific railroad funding 1)111 and denounce the efforts of the present con gress to enact n similar measure Recognizing the Just claims of deserving union soldiers , we he-nrtlly endorse the rule of the present romnilnlonvr of pen sions that no names hall be arbitrarily dropped from the- pension roll , nnd the fact of enlistment nml serv-Iee should be lUemeil conclusive evidence npnlnat disease nnd dis ability before enlistment Wo favor HIP admission of the territories of New Mexico and Arizona Into the union as states , ami we favor the early admission of all the tcrrltoiles having the necess\ry ! population and risources to entitle them to statehood , and w hllo they remain terri tories we hold that theolllclals appointed to administer the government of any ter ritory , together with the lllstrlct of Colum bia and Alaska , should he hona tide resl- d'/its of the terrltorj or district In which their duties arcto be performed The Jem- ocrntle paity believes In home rule and that puhlle lands of the X'nlteil States should be appropriated to the cstabllshinc lit of free hnmiH for American citizens Werecotn - mi nil that the territory of Alaska be granted a delegate In congress and that the general land and timber laws of the United States be extended to slid tenltory We extend our sv mpathy to the people of Cuba In thi Ir heroic struggle- for liberty nnd Independence We are o posed to life tenure In the public eivlce We- favor appointment bisecl upon merits , llxiel terms of olllce and such an administration of thu civil service laws as will afford rcuml opportunities to nit citizens of ascertained fitness We declare II to he the unwritten law of this republic- , established by custom and UHape of 100 years , and sanctioned by the examples of the greatest and wisest of the e who founded and have maintained our government that no man shall be eligible for u third term of the presldentlil chair The federal government should care for and Improve the Mississippi ilver and other great waterways of the republic so ns to secure for th" literior s ntes ensv and cheap tiaiisportatlon to tide water. When any waterway of the- republic Is of sulllclent Importance to demand aid of the govern ment such aid should he extended upon a definite plan of continuous work until per manent Improvement Is secured Confident In the justice of our cause and the necessity of Its success at the polls , vvi submit the foregoing declaiatlon of principles and purports to the considerate judgment of the Amirlcin people Ae Invite the supiort of all citizens who approve them nnd who desire to have them made ofTective through legislation for the benefit of the people , and the- restoration of the people's prosperity , riisiiT ovnnUICIIKJVN nui.no viis. . Coin nil t tee on Credentials Has 1)1111- ctiltj InKiecliiK. . - CHICAGO , July S The committee on cre dentials met at 9 o'clock the special order being the motion to reconsider the vote by ! which the sitting delegates fiom South Dakota were retained Objection was made to making any report on the South Dakota ! case until the Michigan case was. finally disposed of. After some discussion , the - committee agreed to report on al ! but the Michigan case The committee reported that the rosier prepared by the national commPtce vvni > 11 concct , except as to the names cf t'is ' d"c ! gates and alternates from Michigan crd Nebraska , and as to Nebraska , unanimously reported in favor of the contesting dele gates and alternates , headed by W. J Bryan. The committee recommended that the convention accord to the District of C'olun bla and each territory six votes. It EC' ms that the furore that the decision to seat the Michigan silver contesting del egatlon caused set the committee to think ing and there was a hurildely called meet ing this morning just when the convcrtloi was about to meet. 'Ihe silver men pre sented first a proposition for a half vet each , gold und silver In each contest. Thi was refused by Smith M Weed of Nc.i York , who had taken charge of the minority end ot the committee. There wab an cab ; discussion and after consultation the sllve men made this proposition that the four delegatcs-at-largc of the gold peoples be : seated and the two gold debates Ir. the Ninth district and the two silver men In the Fourth district be seated. TMs would make the delegation stand fourtee-i for gold nnd fourteen foi sliver , uucl would destroy the unit rule and give an equal di vision of the vote. Up to 1 o'clock iu oe- clslon had been definitely arrived at. ° The Nebraska case was decided IL. favor of the silver men , headed by oCuuess - man Bryan , and there was no disposition to reopen the question. The committee on credentials recon- vcncd at the convention hall at t lj p m and , after sending in the partial report. It considered a motion to reconsidci the ac tion on the Michigan contest. Chairman Atwood said that he had not read tue testi mony and as they were to ho opposed on the Iloor by the leading talent of the country Whitney , Vllas Hill and others , he wanted to bo prepared to defend the action of the committee. The chairman then ordered a roll call on the motion to reconsider , which resulted. 38 aeys and 5 nays This was a vlctoiy for Delegate-at-Large Warfleld of Maryland , who made the fight for reconsideration. Ohio moved the appointment of a committee of live , of which Chairman Atwood was to be chair man , on the facts and political law ot the case , to report at 3 o'clock The subcommittee was then enlarged to sfven The chairman named ns the subcommittee A J. McLaurln of Mississippi , Warliel 1 of Mai y land , Smith Weed of New York. J W. IJlako of Texas , Ulrlch Sloan of Ohio , O Oonncll of Coloiado , and Chairman At wood of Kansas The subcommittee decided to seat the con testants In the Fourth and Ninth Michigan districts In place ot the gold contestces. The subcommittee was evenly divided on seating Contesting DoIegatcs-at-Large McGrath and Fisher , in place of Stevenson and Weadock , and It was agreed that the sitting gold dele- gates-at-large , Dlackcr and White , should remain. .Terrj Sliui'NOii AAiiniN Teller. CHICAGO , July S i\-Congiessman Jerry Simpson of Kansas , ono of the best known populists In the country , talked to the As soclated press on candidates He said "If the democrats will nominate Teller o Colorado , or Slbloy of Pennsylvania , th populist convention will latlfy the nomlna tlon. Wo will not ratify the nomlnatloi of Illnnd It It Is mado. Teller Is a na tlonal insii ; Slblcy Is a very liberal demo rrat. with a consistent record for silver but HIand li > such a democrat as wo can not support. To ratify him would be t give up our party organization , " II 111 ml Ciilim Tfiiai'NNi't * . CHICAGO , July 8 The Illand boom ha gained an Important accession In the twenty four votes of Tennessee' , which will be CUB for the Missouri candidate on the first bal lot , and until the delegation shall decide , { It sees fit In the event of a long contest t take up another man The decision t support lllaiut was made at a meeting o the delegation , held at a late hour las night On a roll call thirteen delegate expressed their preference for Bland an eleven voted for Doles , As the unit rul blmla the delegation , Its twenty -four vote will bo cast together I'litllxon IK Nil I.iuiKi-r In It. CHICAGO. July S. It Is probable that 1 the convention adopts the proposed straight e out silver platform , which has been ap provrd by a majoilty of the resolutions com mlttcc , ex-Governor Pattlson of Pennsyl vanla will not bi < placed In nomination In tbo event of a failure to name Pattison , th votes from Pennsylvania will In all like llhoo.1 bo divided between Slbley. Bole and Matthew c Many of the delegate from the Keystone state , however , declar they will refrain from voting. CuiiKi'il u Sfiiuallun jn Court. -MO11 1 LI ) , Alu . July S A sensation wn cuusid in police court hero today In vvhlc MUhael Itiirrclt. a tough character uncle * trh 1 for assault on n woman , dealt her i fe irfnl blow on thu left side of the fae tthlihc | > wa testifying before Actin .Mayor C irrcli AMicu llu woman rccoverei llui' It u.iri uli J fcr assault und glve-i six months' imprisonment. BUILDING UP A PLATFORM Committee on Resolutions Puts in the Best Part of a Day , FEW CHANGES OF IMPORTANCE ARE MADE Iminelnl Plank stniiit < Milistnntlallj US Ilceollllllendcil l > > tllC Sllll- voitinilltee ( inlil Men Pre pare a Minority Heport. Chicago , July S After remaining In ses sion until 2 o'clock this morning the mom- > ers of the subcommittee on the platform and resolutions did not appear very bright vhen they filed Into the committee room at 9 o'clock today to make their report to the full committee. As the day wore on they wanned up to their work and the fagged ap- H'arnnce of the members gradually cllsap- lenrcd from their faces and by the time they closed their labors at & 30 this aftcr- 10011 thej appeared without exception to bo n good form physically and ready to meet any demands which might be made on their energy. The day's session continued for five and a : ialf hours and was devoted by thu majority to the careful scrutiny of the platform as prepared and reported by the subcommittee It was first read as a whole , many of the sections receiving applause. The document was then taken up section by section and the sections acted upon There weie very tow changes made by the full committee , though many v.ere offered Probably the most Important change was that suggested by Mr Jones concerning the admission of New Mexico and Arizona as states Several of the sections aroused considerable discus sion , though comparative ! ) little animosity was displaced This was largely due to the fact of the absence during the greater pan of the time of thu gold members of the com mittee They withdrew to an adjoining pri vate room early In the day nnd were en gaged during the greater part of the time of the meeting In consultation among them selves , and in preparation of the minority report which they nnnounc d their Intention to present to the convention , though not to the full committee. In announcing this Intention on behalf of the minority Senator Hill said the minority did not want their absence or their failure to present objections to the platform to be misconstrued as a waiver , and If that con struction was to be given to their action they would come in and participate , but they did not want to Interfere with the prog ress of the deliberations by raising objections which they were satisfied would not bo en tertained , and the raising of which would only prolong the session. In reply the majority sain , through one of their number , that of course thev would ac cept the explanation , but th .y added that ll was desirable that the committee shoule have the opposition report befoic them. T < this Mr. Hill replied that It had not yet been prepared The committee would be glad to hear the objections of the minority but if they did not feel disposed to make them , both before the committee and the convention , they would be excused from at tendance. The most e\cltlng portion ot the proceed ings occurred when a resolution by Senator Hill endorsing the administration of Pres ident Cleveland was presented. Debate on this resolution was cut off by a motion made T > y Senator Tlllman , but there was -great in terest in the roll call , the members standing and gathering about the center table with evident concern expressed upon their coun tenances The gold minority was prcseni during the roll call and , of course , opposcc by their votes the motion to lay on the ta ble. The motion pievailed , however , by a vote of 29 to 17. The minority also lecorded the votes against the adoption of the plnt- foim as a whole , the vote In this proposltioi standing 33 to 15. WOMAN SUFFRAGE. Shortly after convening the full committee heard a delegation from the Women's Suf frage association who desired to have Incoi porated In the platform a strong woman suf frage plank. The leading argument in favo of the resolution was made by Df. Jullu Holmes Smith of Chicago Other arguments were made by Mrs. Catherine Waugh Me Cnlloch. The antl-suffraglsts were also given n hearing and argued against the adoption o any suffrage plank In the platform. William P. St John of New York made oti argument In favor of his free coinage plan ! which had been submitted to the committee He made an aigumcnt to show that then are many votes in the east In favor of free coinage , and claimed that New York am some New England states have a majority for frco coinage. The subcommittee then made Its report to the full committee , submitting the platforn which had been adopted last night. W W Gatevvood , a Texas delegate , made an a. u mont In favor of moderation in the tariff declaration and presented the following which had been Incorporated : llebolved , That WP fnvor n tnrlfC for revenue nuo bufflclent to defiay tlie necessary ex penses of the government economically nd ministered and so adjusted ns not to dls criminate against the Industiles of nny t > ec tlon , especially the raw materials of the south nnd west. Including their wool , hides sheep , cattle nnd other live stock Interests Alien W. Thurman of Ohio offered Mr St John's amendment to the financial plank providing for the Issuance of coin certlfl catcs In time of money stringency In ex change far United States bonds and spoke ii its favor The amendment led to an anl mated debate Several mcmbeis opposed the amendment on tbo cround that It was nu politic or wise to make any suggestion o the possibility of the free coinage of silver causing a panic. Others , In support of Mr Thurman , declared that they believed tha the banks would not hesitate to precipitate a panic In catc of the adoption of free coin age , In order to regain the power which they had wiongfully wrested from the people 1 was declared that the banks were even now locking up their money In preparation o such a chance The previous question was ordered on Mi Thurman's amendment and It was rejected Mr. Thurman's amendment was offered as such to the paragraph In the platform dc daring that the demonetization of silver has resulted in appreciation of gold , etc , am this paragraph was adopted after the amend ment nas rejected. SENATOR HILL'S SUGGESTION. The secretary proceeded with the reading of the platform section by section , develop Ing no little discussion as he progressed Senator Hill of New York made a suggrs tlon when the paragraph demanding the I in mediate restoration of the free and unllm itcd coinage of silver was reached to the effect that there should be a declaration for the picseivatlon of the parity of the metals This brought about a dUiueslon as to the minority report , several silver men claiming that the minority report was being unduly delayed and saying It should be before the full comml'tee to be considered together with the majority report Later it wan stated by the members of the minority tha the minority report would not bo presentee to the committee , but to the convention The paragraph condemning the Issuance o bonds in time or en-ace caused a discussion which was participated in by Mct > srs Till man , Thomas , George , Thurinau and others In which the possibility of a panic was freely discussed Finally the paragraph won slightly amended on a motion made by Thomas of Colorado The s'ctlous re'atlng to tariff and the Income tax were read co-jolntly and botl adopted with comparatively few amendments The only Important amendment In the pro visions was one declaring for a tax that would be sectlonally impartial , These two paragraph ! ) are In practically the bame Ian guago as contained In the report of the plat form sent las > t night by the Associated press A motion to u.rlke out the Income tax pro vision waa promptly disposed of by being laid on the table on motion of Senator Till man. The plank condemning the refunding o he Pacific railroad debts was accepted with- jut debate , us was also tho'parngraph in re- ; ard to pensions , which takee the position among other things against the dropping of he names of pensioners exue.pt tinder pcr- ectly Justifiable circumstances. The Pacific allroad plank Is as follows- No discrimination should be Indulged In by the povernment of the United States In fa vor of Its debtors We approve of the re- 'u nl of the rifty-KOcoml tongre' < s to puss the Pacific rnllro.icl 'funding lilll anil de nounce the efforts of the present republican congress to enact a. Elmllnt measure The gold delegates took very little part In ho discussion of the platform section by section , and did not vote upon the sections reserving their right to concentrate their pposltlon to the platform as a whole. The action on the money stringency plank was afterwards recommended and adopted. STATEHOOD PLANKS. A paragraph declaring sympathy with the _ fforts of the territories to attain statehood aroused some debate , Mr Jones of New Mex- co contending for the Insertion In lieu of the [ ilank reported by the subcommittee of the platform declaration of 1S92 , which takes explicit ground In favor of the admission of the territories of New Mexico and Arizona and other territories as they may bo able to show their capability bf conducting the affairs ot a state He declared that If the democratic convention would take this posi tion It would make the territories demo cratic when they became states The amend ment suggested by the gentleman from New Mexico waa adopted The Cuban paragraph aroused considerable debate and numerous amendments were of fered. It was about 2 o'clock when the committee concluded the consideration of the platform by sections and a motion was made and car ried authorizing the chairman to report It to the convention as adopted After this action Senator Gray of Delaware asked for reconsideration In order to put the different members on record by means of a roll call This reiiuest was acceded to and a vote taken by states which resulted as follows. Yeas- Alabama , John Dankhcad ; Arkan sas. James K Jones ; California , James Ma- Rtilrc , Colorado , Charles If Thomas , Florida , H W Davis , Georgia. E P How ell. Idaho IJerry M llllllard. Illinois , Nicholas WorthIngton - Ington , Indiana , JaraeB McCabe , Iowa , J S. Murphy , Kansas , J. D McCleverly , Ken tucky , W P Hardln. Louisiana , S M Rob ertson , Mississippi , J. Z George , Missouri , P W Cockrell ; Montana. E D Matthews , Nebraska , N. S Harwooci , New Me\lco , A A Jones ; North Carolina , E. J Hale ; Ohio , Allen W Thurman , Oregon. Charles A Mil ler ; South Carolina n. lit Tlllman , Tennes see , A. T. McNeal , Tevtasf John H Reagan Utah , J L Rollins ; Virginia , Carter Glass , Washington , R C McCr'oskey ; West Vir ginia. William Kinkald , ( Wyoming , C W nraincl ; Arizona , W. H panics ; District of Columbia , Robert E. Hatting ; Oklahoma , M L IJlxler ; Indian Territory , H. L. Owen Total , 33. ' Nays- Connecticut , xrnde Harrison ; Del aware , George Gray ; Malno , Charles V. Hol- min ; Maryland George Preotls Pee ; Massa chusetts , John E RusBellj Minnesota , James E O'nrien ; New Hampshire. Irving W. Drew ; New Jersey , A. Li McDcrmott ; New- York. David B Hill ; Pennsylvania , E R Wright ; Rhode Island. David S. Baxter , South Dakota W R. Steele ; Vermont , P. J. Farrell ; Wisconsin. W P. Vllas ; Alaska , Charles D Rodgers Total. 35 Not VotingMichigan / George H Hum mer : Nevada , G W Hcaly ; North Dakota , W. R Roach Totnl. 3 ' CLEVELAND NOT ENDORSED , .lust prqijous to adjournment Senator Hill of Now Yorlc created something of a sensa tion by offering the following resolution "We commend the honesty , courage and fidelity of the pictfent democratic adminis tration " In prcscntlqpf1 this resolution he nald , ns oho of the Bllvcrtuen afterwards characterized It , ' 'in hfif bland nnd easy way. " that ho assumed that the resolution would bo votqd do\vn , but it had been de cided to present It , nevertheless , to give the party an , opportunity to put Itself on record He was requested not to persist In his pur pose , but ho Insisted upon exercising his privilege. Senator Tlllman of South Carolina fol lowed promptly with a motion to lay upon the table , which prevailed by the following vote- . * voteYeas Yeas- Alabama , John H. Bankhead ; Arkan sas , James Magulre ; rvjorado , Charles H. Thomas ; Tlorlda , R. "W ; Davis ; Georgia , E Powell ; Idaho Berry' SI. Hilllard ; Indiana James McCabe ; low , J. S. Murphy ; Kan sas , J. D McClerverly ; Kentucky , P. W. Hardln ; Louisiana. S M Robertson ; Mis souri r. M. Cockrell ; Montana , E. D Matts Nebraska , N S. Harvvood ; North Carolina E. J. Hale ; Ohio , AlignJW. Thurman ; Ore gon. Charles A. Mllloi : South Carolina , B. R. Tlllman , Tennessee , A. T. McNeal ; Texas John H. Reagan ; Utah,1 J. L Rollins ; Vli- glnia , Carter Glass ; Washington , R. C. Mc- Crobky ; West Virginia , William Klncaid Wyoming. C. W. Bramel , Arizona. W. H Barnes , District of Columbia. Robert E. Mattlngly , Oklahoma , M. L. Blxlei ; total , Nays- Connecticut , Llnde Harrison- Delaware , George Gray ; Illinois , Nich olas Worthlngton ; Maine , Charles V. Holman ; Maryland , John Prentlss Poe ; Massachusetts , John E. Rus sell ; Minnesota , James E. O'Brien ; Missis sippi , J. Z. George ; New' Hampshlic , Irving W. Drew ; New Jersey , A. L. McDerraott ; New Mexico , A. A. Jones ; New York , David B Hill ; Pennsylvania , R. E. Wight ; Rhode Island , David S. tiaxter ; South Dakota , W R. Stcelo , Vermont. P. J Farrell ; Wis consin , W. F. Vllas ; Alaska , Charles D Rodgers ; Indian Territory , R. L. Owen ; to tal , 17. Not voting- Michigan , George P. Hummer ; Nevada , G. W Healy ; North Dakota , W. N. Roach , total , 3 ' Among those who voted against the reso lution to table was Senator George of Missis sippi , who laid that he thought that the administration of President Cleveland had been unfortunate for the country , but that he was not prepared to say that the presi dent was not actuated by right Intentions , and ho suggested that the motion bo couched In different language , sothat , they could vote upon It without disobeying Instructions With proper changes the motion would be admlssable and could bo entertained Senator Hill Inslitcily however , that the motion should bland as offered An offer was made on the motion of Mr , Bryan to Include In.tjie platform a plank endorsing the Initiative and referendum sys tem , but objection wa-s made , on the ground that without some chatiKe constitutionally In the form of the government , these sys tems could not bo 'experimented with , and the motion did notprevail. MIIIIASKA nni.uc VT4O > OHOAM/.IS. William II. Tliontiixiiii f/luiHe-ii IIH hur- ( HHur to Tubltin Cimtor. CHICAGO , July'8 The victorious silver delrpatlon from NebrJsXa this afternoon elected \ \ llllam H. Thompson a member ol the national committee- place of Tobias Castor , wro belonged ( o the unseated fac tion ; The organization wat > perfected as fol lows Chairman , C J , fimyth. credentials C Hollenbeck ; permanent oiganlzation , G A Lullthardt : rules , W. X ) . Oldham ; resolu tions. W J Brynn , honorary vice president Charles H Drown : secrotury. F A. Thomp son ; notification , J. A. Crelghton. IleittliH fit iv Uii- . OAKLAND , Cal. , July S. B. M , Cooper , general manager ot the Wells , Fargo Ex press company , died at his home In this city last night. Cooper was one of the oldest express officers in the country , FREMONT July 8. ( Special. ) Wcrd has been received heio of the death of Mrs Thomas Wilson at Great Tails , Mont. Mrs WlUon bad beeu far many years a teacher In Indian schools , _ s > ul was recently locatet at Blackfoot Ageifpy , Mont. She was for some time a teacher at the Genoa Indian tcliool She was very well known urn highly respected here and had an extensive acquaintance among teachers. Her remains will bo brought to Fremont for burial. SIOUX CITY , July S ( Special Telegram ) John May , a pioneer In northwestern Iowa died here today Ho was born In Quebec ninety -six years ago , came to the United States while a young nan and settled In Sioux City In 1SS3 He leaves six children and twenty-six grandchildren. SILVER MX IN FULL CONTROL Advocates of the White Metal Have Their Way at Chicago. BRYAN BOOM HAS GROWN PERCEPTIBLY * < < \rrnl ClreuniNtnticrN Coinlilne in Him IIH Available mill u 1'rolmlilc Man for the Niiiiilitntlotu CHICAGO. July S ( Special Telegram ) The democratic convention Is a silver con vention and Its candidate will be a silver candidate. Hut his Identity Is still uncer tain. Bland has gained no new ground , and delay Is dangerous for him There Is with out question a growing undercurrent for Dry an. All the Nebraska sllvcrltcs are out In now resplendent badges , bearing his portrait trait , and arc now talking for him aloud I heard a Montana delegate say he was going to vote for Bryan , and no one should be sur prised If he develops considerable strength Ilryan Is n possibility. It Is urged that lie would bo a strong bait to the populists at St. Louis , and the platform , with Its free silver , Income tax and anti-railroad planks , Indicates that a spirit favorable tea a bid for populist endorsement Is abroad. Nebraska admlnlstratlonlsts had their fun yesterday. Nebraska silvcritcs had their fun today The shifting of the scene was by- no means as specular as had been promised The credentials committee report was adopted without debate and without division The sound money men filed out unnoticed Their successors marched In behind a hugo Bryan banner , held aloft by huge Dr Ed wards of Lincoln. There was some applause but It was of short duration Bryan was In attendance at the resolutions committee and there was therefore no personal demonstra tion I talked with Secretary Morton at the Chicago cage club this evening as to the futuic of the sound money democracy of Nebraska "I am decidedly of the opinion , " said he , "that our organization should be main talncd , and that we must Keep up the fight for democra'Ic principles. If those prin ciples are to be preserved It has been the free silver faction that has disrupted and destroyed the democracy of Nebraska They began in 1S92 , when I ran for gov ernor. Judge Irvine was the next victim , a year later , and they forced two organlza- ttona in 1S94. The sound money organiza tion Is the regular organization " Referring to the general political situa tion. Secretary Morton said he rcgaidcd It as the most critical he had ever witnessed When ho returned from California a few weeks ago and predicted just what has bap pencd here , he was accused of being fright ened Unless some means is found to get all the friends of sound money together there Is , In the opinion of Mr Morton , grave danger that the repudiation frenzy may sweep the country. Tobias Castor Is not so positive as Sccrc tary Morton ns to the maintenance of the sound money organization In Nebraska "U will decencf. savs he. "on what the sliver democrats do This much I will say They cannot make us vote for ponultst can didates any more than they could in 1S94 " The unseated delegates remain in Chicago I asked some of them if they expected to join in a bolt. They said no. VICTOR ROSEWATER. VIMT OP THU Cl.nVCIjV.Ml AVOMIiN XnjtiF llelvliili-j Will AililrcsM a Iiirt ; < > C'riMiil at MIMCI-'H I.aUi- . CANTON , O , July S Mrs. N. Coe Stewart of Cleveland was here today to complete ar rangements for the Cleveland women to visit Major McKlnley on July 10. There Is cuch a lively Interest taken In the affair by the women of Cleveland and surrounding towns that a big crowd Is already assured Street cars are to be in waiting to carry the excursionists to Mover's Lake , two miles from this city , where the exercises ofthe _ day will be held. Major McKlnley Is to'ad- drcss the assembly at the lakeside To give every one an opportunity to see the McKln ley home , the party will stop enroute to the station on the return trip and after escortIng - Ing the major to his door , join In a patriotic song of farewell. Mrs Stewart has agreed to write a special song for the occasion Mrs. Eliza M. Vcrrer , who is the recognized leader of Cleveland women In politics. Is to deliver the address to Major McKinley Sev eral hundred former soldiers and sailors of Cleveland will also come the same day Mrs Mary Stewart Coffln , president of the Mich igan Republican club , will be one of the party. ui : vnr.ocicnD ON MONHV I \.MC. . South Dakota Hfimhllc'iiiiH Dlililcil Ili-lu roil Son nil II o in-j ami Sll\cr. ABERDEEN , S. D. . July 8. The repub lican state convention has been In session hero since noon , but proceedings are blocked at midnight upon the question of adopting the St. Louis platform. The free coinage republicans are represented by Judge Patterson of Sioux Falls. Ev-Unlted States Senator Morris is defending the national platform. At midnight only one section of the proposed state platform hail been adopted and the financial plank was under discussion. The conventlno will oc cupy another day. ltfiiilillciiii | Slaie 1'ollllex. STROMSBURG , Neb , July S. ( SpeclaD A big republican rally for Polk county Is to take place In the public park of Stroms- burg August 1. Many prominent speakers will be present from abroad to address the people M'COOK , Neb , July 8. ( Special Tele gram ) At the republican senatorial com mittee meeting held In McCook this evenIng - Ing It was decided to hold the convention for the Twenty-ninth senatorial dlstllct in McCook , on Monday , September 2 $ . at C o'clock p m The representation Is the same as the state convention , and gives the fol lowing numbers of delegates to the several counties Chase , 4 ; Frontier , 8 , Dundy , 4 , Furnas , 13 ; Gosper , & ; Hitchcock , C , Hayes , 4 ; Red Willow , 11. U was recommended that no proxies bo admitted to the conven tion , Delegates present will cast the full strength of the delegation , WAYNE , Neb. , July 8 ( Special Tele gram ) A McKlnley and Hobart republican club was organized here last night with an enrollment of nearly 100 members and much enthusiasm prevailed Tha following offi cers were elected President , Frank Fuller vice president , N Grlrasley , secretory , Berl Brown , executive committee Senator John T JJressler , W H McNeal , A A Welch , F M. Skcen and A T Witter. The member ship of the club will reach 200. Warm FlKliI ill the Fourth , MASON CITY , la , , July S. ( Special Tele gram ) The result of yesterday's caucuses In Wlnnlshlek county puts Updegraff In the lead In the Fourth congressional district contest. It was the hottest campaign ever waged In the county and Thomas Updcgraf ! carried the county over James E 111)thu by a vote of 42 to 79 This gives UpdtKraff Al- lamnkeo and WlnnUhlek , two doubtful coun ties , and bis chances of securing the nomi nation are very promising rim n llfi"l | > llcaiiN In Coat edition , WATERLOO , la. , July 8 ( Special Tele gram ) The Illackhawk republican county convention was held here today. Nomina tions were made for county offices ant delegates selected to the state and con- grceslonat convention : . The latter will beheld held here tomorrow. Dllllil ) Co u ill ) | ' | | | | , BENKELMAN , Neb , July 8. ( Special. ) The Dundy county populist convention waa held here July 4 , Senator Dale was here , as advertised , but failed to bf a magnet , and elicited very little enthusiasm. MJW ionic nnctnr.s M T TO IIOI.T. leli'Ka e Dlvlili-il In Tliolr Opinions < M PI * the Situation. CHICAGO , July S The New York dele gation after an exciting conference this morning decided not to bolt. There was no vote , but the sentiment was strongly against it. Perry Uelmont was In favor of Immc- llate withdrawal , as was Congressman George 11 McClelland There were about twenty members of the lelcgatlon present nt the caucus when Chair man Flower called It to order. There was a : > rlef discussion on the question of leaving iho convention The majority was In fnvor of remaining In Congressman Uelmont was 'or a boll and was supported by several oth ers , but their words were not accepted with much enthusiasm The meeting adjourned without action being taken , and the dile gation was given to understand that then- would be another meeting after adjournment There was i rumor that New York had ileclded to remain In the convention , but not vote for candidates Governor Flower said "We took no action No vote was taken 1 believe that the sentiment Is e-on- scrvatlvo and tends toward our staying In It Is possible wo may not vote on candi dates " Congressman SuUrr said "There was ab solutely no defined policy adopted We did not decide not to vote on candidates , and nothing that I can remember was said to Indicate that we would take that attitude" General Charles Tracey ot the New York delegation says ho will feel compelled to leave the convention when the silver plat form Is adopted or to announce to the con vention that he cannot support the can didate on the platform He Is undecided which course to take , whether he will Ici.-o the hill quietly or make the statement from the floor that he will not support the nom inee and then retire If there are objections to his remaining under such clrcumstinci's The New York delegation did not mont tonight and there were no small meetings The gold people did not confer , but talked ot the display they made In the convention and the appHuso they had received The rumors of a bolt from the convention were pinned down so ns to demonstrate that only- seven Individuals think of bolting They ore said to bo Charles Tracey and George B McClellan , Now York , Perry llelmont , in the Massachusetts delegation , McDcrmott tf New JeiFey and a couple In Pennsylvania Further than these nobody Is talking bolt and all the others will stay In thu conven tion , even It they do not cast a vote for the candidates Even thobc who say they will walk out will do so quietly and without any speeches It was learned late tonight that ex-Post master General Iflsscll of Buffalo a dele gate from New York. Thirty-second dlstllct had left the city and would not be present again. Franklin llartlett of New York and Delancey Nlcoll of New York were added to the list of those who would leave the convention and allow their places to le filled by alternates MIViil MIJN MT AT AM , bCltnn. . Sa > Tlii-ri * IN \n Doulit of Their \ lillltIn Control tinCIIIM ciitlon. CHICAGO , July 8 It was generally sup posed the adjournment of the convention to night , previously to the presentation of the platform , contrary to the original progiam , was taken In order to enable the silver delegates to confer among themselves 'n ' regard to future proceedings , and cspeclilly with reference to the arrangement ot a pio- gram to prevent the consumption of time by such demonstrations as thobc made today Such does not prove to bo the case. No conference was held. The delegates gen erally made their way direct to the restau rants and to the dining rooms of their ho tels , and , after refreshing themselves , sought their beds The lenders , without exception , declared the reason for the adjournment wan to bo found In the fact that the dele gates were generally very much fallsJ'J. many of them having been up during the greater part of labt night , engaged in com mittee work They felt that to take up the platform and not conclude Its conslden- tlon would be bad policy , nnd that It could not be put through In less than three or four hours , which would throw adjournment to too late an hour under the circumstances They also Hay there Is no occasion for con ference at this time , because they regard the result of today's proceedings an ample demonstration of their strength They say there can bo no longer any doubt about their ablTlty to control the ocnvcntlon They have practically abandoned the Idea which took such hold of the silver delegations while the Hill demonstration was in prog ress of formulating a plan to clear the gal leries , and have coticludc-d to endure all future manifestations , rather than resort to heroic measures to prevent them. The sil ver movement Is they say. a popular move ment , and It Is believed'that as many people ple should be allowed to participate In the convention as practicable They no longer regard the demonstration BO seriously as at first. i-itoriitAM AHII VUID rou rronw. Ut'lmto on IMntforni Will lie Short ami 'I'llMi NomlniitloiiN Ile Iii. CHICAGO , July S There will not be such freedom of debate on the report of the com mittee on resolutions , which will be the first order of business in the convention tomor row , as there was on the report of the com mittee on credentials tonight. H hav been decided to allow an hour and twenty min utes on each sldo of the discussion on reso lutions , after which a vote will bo Insisted upon Senator Tlllman is to consume tlfty minutes of the time for the majority report He will be followed by Biyan , Jones and one other sllvcrltc Senator Hill will make the principal speech on behalf of the minority Vllas , Gray nnd RtiEsell will be the othci minority speakers It Is understood that Mr Tillman will make n characteristic speech Ho Is contemplating moving as on amend ment to the platform thu South Carolina plank denouncing the Cleveland ndminlfitia- tlon , but he has almost been persuaded to desist from this It Is Intended to begin the nominating speeches as soon as the platform Is adopted. TUI'ASUIV STIM , ruii , 01siinu. . Iliinilrcil anil Thirty Million Climeex of Illllllon Vvviillliit ; Co I ll n e. WASHINGTON , July S On Julv 1 the treasury held of the silver bullion pur- < -hnsed under the net of July 14 , 1SOO , 131- 841,424 ounces , costing $118,900,453 The coining value of this bullion in silver dollais is $170,441.40 . Since November 1 , 1893 , 11,157,491 standard silver dollars have been coined , and It Is said at the trcasuiy that It is probable that the coinage of silver dollars lars will bo Increased to 2,000,000 or 3,000,000 per month after August 1 next. Tl-IU'lUTH nil'l't OlIllM-l-M , BUFFALO. July 8 'iho nominating- com mittee o fthu National IMiiL.itlon il associa tion convention today icrommendcd the fol lowing olllcers for next year , the reoom- mendiitlon being equivalent to election President , Churlcs R Bklniu r , Nc-vv York ; Bec-rctury , Iivvln fahcrd , Wlnonn , Minn , treasurer , 1 C .McNcIll , KIUIH.IH city. VloeiliililN of OCTIIII VCHMI-IH , JillS. . At New York : Arrived Ems , from Genoa , Teutonic , from Liverpool , Hnvrl , from Ilro- men Sailed New Yoik for Southampton , Germanic for Liverpool , Wc'Hlernland , for Antwerp At Baltimore : Airlvcd-Nekar , from lire- men Sallod-Cipft'ld. for Urcmui At Gibraltar Balled M.ivHlIu , from Mur- sc Illea for New York , Olympic , from Leg horn und Constantinople for New Yoik At Rotterdam Bulled Spaardtim , foi New York At Hremtn Arrived HoUnd , from Haiti- more At Liverpool Arrived Majestic from New York Sailed Wnesland , for Philadelphia At Hamburg- Arrived Patria , fiom Now York At Genoa Arrived-We ria , from New York At Boulogne Arrlvcd-Amstcidam , from New York At CopenhaKen- Arrived Thlnuvallu , from New- York : Virginia , from Now Yoik At Southampton Arrived-Spree , from New York for llremdi , ht Paul , from New York. Ballcd Trave , from Hi amen for .New York At lit omen. Arrived LtraunnchuolK fiom New York ; ttoland , from Baltimore. DECKS ARl CLEARED Democratic Convention is Now in Shape to Do Business , SILVER MEN ARE IN COMPLETE CONTROL Free Coinage Delegations Seated from No * braska and Michigan , ROLL CALL TAKEN ON BADGER CONTEST' By the UEO of the Unit Rule the Gold Mcn'a Rout is Thorough. SENATOR WHITE INSTALLED AS CHAIRMAN Permanent Organization r.lTeeteil nil01 tin * I'lal form Until > ( it lieI'rc - Hfiiloil Ilii'N 'x-wiloii Oeeil- ptecl Midi Sliver "MteeelieN. CHICAGO , July S The battle of giants was waged all along the HMO today with the silver men In control In the commlttco rooms anil In the convention No quarter was shown. The committee on resolutions , \\hcro they hail a majority of twenty , crushed the opposition and , with a fcwt modifications , adopted the platform adopte.il by the snbcommltteu late last night and teleginphcd to the country by the Associated press Senator Hill , following the biblical Injunction to turn the other check , after the resolutions which Inferentl.illy condemned the president nt thuo distinct points had been adopted by the committee , offered a plank commending the admlnlstiatlon for Its honest } , fldellt } and courage 11 y a vote of 27 to 17 It was defeated Every v.hcre toda > thcie was talk of a gold bolt and It seems now very probable there may bo deflnltc action of at least a portion of the mlnorlt > The leaders. howe\er. are sill ! exercising their Influence to restrain thrlr followers The New York delegation decided not to wlthdiaw. Ex-Governor Flow or , who nt first advocated a bolt , changed front today , but Colonel O K. Me * Clellan and Terry Uelmont were for radical action. The course of the committee on resolutions last night In deciding to unseat the Michigan gold delegation had the effect. In an Indirect way , of staying the strong hand of the bllvcr leiders It precipitated a btorm of protests fi'om the gold men , who said they consldeied It simply an cxcrclsa of force The Masbachusetts and Connecti cut delegations weie especially Incensed owl they threatened to either withdraw from the convention or decline participation In Its action If the Michigan delegation was un seated Coupled with this was the intima tion that Senator White , wbo Is selected as permanent chaliinan , would rule that a nomination could be made by two-thirds or the delegates voting In the convention. It was this latter threat more than the other which decided the credentials committee to reconsider the Michigan case. If such a ruling were made the Bland men , with their big lead , could perhaps compass his nomina tion If the gold men declined to vote. The friends of the other candidates became * alarmed at the possibility and , with swift combination against the Mis-jourlan , made hacto to recoiihlder their action. Tor ovur three hours the convention awaited the end of the struggle in the com mittee on credentials , occupying Its tlmo In listening to the fervid oratory of silver champions Hx-Govcrnor Hogg of Texas. Senator Blackburn of Kentucky , ex-Gov ernor Overmc > er of Kansas , Governor Alt- geld of Illinois and ex-Congressman Wll- Ihnis of Massachusetts addressed the con vention The dashing Blackburn and the palo but alert governor of Illinois made a deep Impression on the convention , but It was the clean limbed , collcgo-brcd young convert to free sliver fioin the Old Bayr state who carried off the honors of the day. BKYAN AS A DARK HOUSE. The net result of the day's session was the seating of the Nebraska silver dele gation This was the signal for a wild demonstration In honor of Bryan , the "Boy Orator of the I'lattc , " who Is now every where rccognbcd as a formidable darkl hoise. The sudden announcement of the- determination of the Illinois delegation to desert Illand and vote for Stevenson after the first ballot fell like a vyet blanket on the Missouri candidate The Alabama Bland men also changed their allegiance , hut the Bland men still keep a bravo front. The combination against the MIs-i saurian made great progress and confidently claimed before the evening session o ! the convention that It had blocked bis way to the nomination. McLean's power was manifest everywhere and the dcslro to nominate Teller grew more formidable with each development. The prospects of a gold bolt strengthened the argument of those * who favored an opening of the session with tbo silver roriiblicans and the popu lists adopted the politics of the situation. The crowds returned to convention hall expecting a piotractcd night session and decisive action on the platform. There was further delay , l.owevci. In the committee on credentials and In the meantime the band played , and , as the evening advanced , in > rlads of electric lights added brilliant Illumination to the seem * The Michigan contest , which had excited sharp divisions In committee , was reported at C o'clock , giv ing the silver forces a majority of the delegation and thus permitting them to ( .wing the twenty-eight votes of Michigan for silver It excited a warm debate that gave evidence of thu Intense personal feelIng - Ing aroused When , after two hours * spccUimaklng , the final vote was taken , It gave the occasion for the most spontaneous , and stirring demonstrations that have oc curred. As the New York delegation cast Its vote to sustain the Michigan gold dele gates , a great chout went up from the delegate gate- ) and spectators , which grew In In tensity an It proceeded , while men Jumped on chairs and waved hats , coats , handker chiefs and shouted themselves hoarse. It was eighteen minutes , before the rapping nf HID chairman could "hrlug the convention back to order Then a moment later , the rhaliman announced that the silver men had a decisive majoilty , and there was a icpotltlon of the wild demonstration , this tlmo by the sliver men. lasting close upon twenty minutes It v.as evident that the leaders bided their time for council , and they determined to urge the platform to an IEBUO tonight With the forcible speech ot Senator White on taking the chair , the putmancut organization was perfected , and , at tO. ) , the convention adjoin ned untl ) 10 o'clock tomorrow. . siLvrm roncns scAiinn. The prolonged demonstration which tooli place in the convention tonight beginning with the announcement of New York's veto on the Michigan contest , was construed by the silver men as prearranged Some ot them regarded It as an effort to stampede the convention and nominate Senator Hill. They Immediately Jumped to that conclu sion , and declared that the hall had been packed , and many schemes were hurriedly discussed looking to the prevention of any. futuic demonstration of the same character. Several of the silver delegate * mounted the platform during the firm period of the dcmr onstrntlon and remonstrated with Senaton Daniel , who was presiding over the mild ! ncm of Ilia manner It was , however , bo jond the pov tr of any presiding oltlcer to clink the exhibition , and the Virginia Ben. ator whllo feeling ay keenly as any m tl nniH the desirability of checking the en- tlui Uhin , could do nothing to In any degree * } i > iiii-h Its force Gestures and tpeecba were as vnavtillng a would bo a fojtiorj