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ESTABLISHED JUXE If ) , 1871. OMA1TA , THURSDAY MOttiNI G , JULY 1G , 185)G. SINGLE COPY lnrE CENTS.
PEOPLE LISTEN TO BRYAN
Even the Thunder Lends Its Aid to the Cele
bration at Salem.
TOWN OF HIS BIRTH WILD WITH ENTHUSIASM
. Unllrr Country Itoiiinl About UlMCH < o
DII Honor to the VOIIIIK .Mall
Who llca.U ( hi * Homo-
, ci-utlc Ticket.
SALEM , 111. , July 15. It Is doubtful If
this quiet little town ever before allowed
Its enthusiasm to bubble over to such an
extent as it did today. The scorchlnK July
sun had scarcely nppenrcd nboye the h'Srlzon
when the town wns shaken by n thunderous
cannonading of anvils , which were fired off
nt regular Intervals from sunrise until noon-
Oay. This discharge of blacksmith's ar
tillery nrouscd the people to nn jinusual
Btato ot activity cnrly In the day. " Vngons
loaded With fnrmcrs from the surrounding
country began to nrrlve nlinost nt daylight
nnd by noonday the hltchlngrackB around
the business center of the town and all the
lecdynrds nnd livery stnbles were crowded.
And they enme In on excursion trains from
neighboring towns and adjoining counties to
take , part in the great celebration to be
glvcnhcre this afternoon nnd evening In
honor of William J. Brynn , the democratic
nominee for president , who thirty-six years
ngo first saw the light of day In this sleepy ,
quiet , old country town. In response to
the proclamation Issued by the mayor yes
terday all the buildings In the city were
abundantly decorated with flags nnd bunt
ing nnd the portrait of the distinguished
citizen of Salem. And nearly all the
dwelling houses were decorated with patri
otic emblems and flowers , nnd sprigs of ever
green. At the corners of nil the principal
streets enterprising citizens had erected
lemonade stands and Ice cream booths , which
luxuries they dispensed to the sweltering
multitude at G cents a drink and 10 cents
n dish. Nearly all the vehicles that ran
through the streets were adorned with stars
nnd stripes and some of the more enthusi
astic drivers of teams dragged out from the
dust nnd corners of the barns strings of
old sleigh bells that have hung there since
the last snow melted away and fastened
them to the horses. The merry tinkle of
these bells In the scorching rays of the hot
July sun was a cruel reminder of the cold
bracing air In which they originally were
Intended to bo used. The women of the
town and the surrounding country , and
there are many of them and nearly nil of
them nre handsome , displayed their loyalty
for the presidential nominee by appearing
In white dresses today with red or blue
sashes nnd white cnps , and over the visor
of ench wns printed In stiver letters "Wil
liam J. Ilrvan. "
People began to gather In the court house
square , where n big stnnd hnd been erected
for the speakers nt the celebrations , full
two hours before the demonstration was to
begin. The grcnt elm nnd npple trees
which surround the court house hnd , like
the other trees of the town , been freshly
whitewashed nnd they were decorated In
addition with bunting nnd flags. H was
in this court house that Mr. Bryan years
ngo mndo his first political speech and It
was In this court house that his father for
twelve years presided over the circuit court.
On the platform along with the speakers who
hnd been Invited from nil over the stnte
to come nnd participate in the rejoicing of
the people of Salem were the mayor nnd
council of the city nnd other distinguished
citizens. Hon. F. M. Kngy , who graduated
In the same class with Mr. Brynn nt Illi
nois college , Jacksonville , presided at the
meeting.
RAIN SPOILS THE FUN.
While the hundreds of people who hnd
come here from nil over this part of the
stntc to attend the Brynn celebration were
assembling in the court house yard a big
black cloud loomed up In the northwest.
It approached with frightful rapidity. There
were terrific peals of thunder nnd there wns
n scattering of people In every direction to
get out of the fast approaching ( rain. Many
of the people became panic-stricken , as they
still had an unpleasant recollection of the
awful cyclone which passed through this re
gion n few weeks ago when St. Louis wns
almost ruined. Mnny of the teams brought
to town by fnrmers becnme frightened and
tried to break from the hitching racks about
the square , so that for a time It looked as
If a general stampede would result. At
length the rain broke and It. came down In
torrents. All the while there was a con
tinuous flashing of lightning , followed by
nn uproarious booming of thunder.
In the space of ten minutes the bunting ,
flags and draplngs of buildings , which hnd
looked so attractive In the morning , were
bedraggled nnd nlinost ruined. As the
storm continued the darkness Incrcnscd un
til It wns nlinost Impossible to see across
the streets , nnd In the houses lights became
necessary. When It hnd mined for nlmottt
fifteen minutes the storm seemed to change
Its course. H swept around to the north of
the town , but the rain continued to fall.
In less than half an hour the storm seemed
to have spent Itself nnd It settled down
for a steady rnln. It was an ordinary
thunder storm , hut of unusual violence , nnd
owing to the darkness It caused a great
deal of alarm.
County Central Coinmlttecman Samuel J.
Smith , wlni has had charge of the arrange
ments of the celebration , said that if the
rnln did not stop the speeches would be
mndo In the court house.
It wns after 1 o'clock when the rain ceased.
Then the crowds came out from the stores ,
taverns and other places of shelter ami
again began to gather beneath the trees
in the court house yard. The numerous
country hands that had come from the neigh
boring towns with Bryan clubs began to play
r.ucli Inspiring airs as "White Wings , " "Com
rades , " "Marching Through Georgia" and
"Dixie. " The bustle and excitement that
prevailed in the early morning was re
newed. Bryan banners were everywhere
By this time the number of people packed
in the court house yard had Increased until
nt least 3,000 people were there , Half a
dozen bands were scattered about , all playIng -
Ing at once ,
ALTOELD DOES NOT APPEAR.
Although Governor Altgeld had been ad
vertised to speak , he did not appear. This
afternoon word was received that the gov
ernor's health was such that he could
not come. He wns grently exhausted after
the Chicago convention and has not yet
fully recovered.
At 2:15 : It was announced that the distin
guished "Son of Salem" was approaching.
All Iho bands started In afresh and the
riowd shouted Ilko madmen. This was kept
up until Mr. and Mrs. Bryan wcro seated
on the platform. When ijulet was restored ,
Rev. F. B. Young of the Methodist Episcopal
church prayed for the blessing of the God
of Washington , Jefferson , Jackson and Lin
coln.
coln.After
After the usual preliminaries Mr. Bryan
was presented to the audience amid up
roarious applause. During the course of his
remarks , Mr. Bryan said :
I hnvo no disposition to talk politics to
day. Returning to the scenes which curl -
l omul my cnrly homo the memories of
other days crowd out nil thoughts of sub
jects upon which wo mny differ. I romvni-
lier with such grateful appreciation the
kindly feeling which has abounded , regard
less of church and party lines , that I shall
not say ono word to divide upon any sub-
loot those who nro assembled hero today
This Is the home of myirt \ \ \ of my boy
hood and my early manhood. Throe blocks
Houlh I first saw the light of day. A mile
lo the northwest I lived until I was S3. and
1 shall never cease to be pr.itcful to the
iviitntH who took mo to thu farm and
ihero allowed nifl to develop Iho physical
strength that Is needed In the cam ) algns.
tyhlth wo have to pass ihroiiKh It wns
In thin court houB > < that 1 firm gained the
nmbltlon to be a lawyer u w s In this
court house that I imidv the llrM political
IMcell I ever tiled to make It was In Die
fair grounds near here Unit 1 t-pokfi for
the llrut lime on the .Fourth of July It
was to thU city ana to the invrtntal tool
Hint I brought her with whom I promised
tn share llfc'H Joys nml sorrows. And nil
of these hnppy nssoclntlons arise todny be
fore me nml lenve mo no desire to think of
other things. I cannot forget Salem. 1
ciiimot forget those whoso kindly faces
fmllod upon mo before fortune smiled. 1
cannot forgot the spot nearby where the
nshes of the father , whoso upright life hurt
( seen an Inspiration mid whose counsels
lingered In my ears when he was gone ;
the fpot where rest the nshes of n mother
ns tender mid true , IIB patient , as gentle ,
n lovltlK us God In His Infinite love ever
gave to man. I cannot forpot this home
nor these people. And I can pay no more
today than to express In words the deep
nnd heartfelt thanks for these tokens ,
these manifestations of good will.
WHKIIK ALL AdUKK.
There Is nn Ideal plane In politics and 1
hf'lleve we stand upon It here todny. \ \ c
differ In opinion.Ve differ ns to party
policies. Hut wo meet today recognizing
those differences nnd yet each feeling n
charity toward each other. Wo are nil 1m-
tined with the same spirit. We all possess
Iho same nmbltlon. We are all living to
curry out the fame great purpose.o want
n Government of the people , by the people
and for the people , nnd though wo differ ni
to the mcnns or carrying It out wo can dlf-
for us honest citizens differing In Judgment
and agreeing In purpose. I thank the re
publicans who have nssembled hero. I
thank the prohibitionists. I thank the pop
ulism as much ns 1 do the domocrnts , bo-
cnuse nt last , my friends , when these iUes- |
tlons which arise from tlmu to time upon
the mirfacc and disturb the thought and
agitate the people have passed nway , wo
all agree In these great fundamental prin
ciples which underlie our form of govern
ment. We believe that nil men were cre
ated equal , not that they nro equal In tal
ents or In virtues or In merits , but we agree
In this , that wherever government comes In
contact with the. citizen nnd wherever the
citizen touches government nil must stand
equal before the law. Wo ngrco that gov
ernment can be no respecter of persons
and thitjf * Its strength , Its matchless
stiength , must be the protector of the for
tunes of the great and the possessions of
the poor , and that It shall stand an Im
partial arbiter between all of Its citizens.
We must agree on this. We agree that there
are Inalienable rlghttfc the rights which
government did not giro , rights which gov
ernment cannot lake nwnv. We all agree
that governments are Instituted to Insure
nnd preserve those rights , and we agree
that t'ovornnients derive their Just powers
from the consent of the governed. We
know lid divine right of kings. The people
gathered hero and In assemblages like this
nil over thl.s broad land are the sovereign
source of nil power. These citizens nro the
substantial foundation upon whlcbc rests
our form of government. And whiff our
citizens appreciate the responsibilities of
citizenship nnd strive each In his own way
nnd according to his best Judgment to bring
civilization to higher ground and make the
government each yenr n more flt expres
sion of the virtue of the people , ns Ion ; ; ns
this Is desired by all we can agree In the
fundamental principles , though we may
differ In those minor points which sepa
rate us.
H wns here I received my first Instruc
tions In democrncy. I do not use It as n
party name. I menu It In n broader sense ,
that democrncy that recognizes the
brotherhood of man. H was here 1 learned
the truth of the poet's language : "Honor
nnd fame from no condition rlso. " The
clcthes do not make the man and we all
hut contribute to the nation's greatness ,
and all who have the good of their country
at heart. It matters not what their station
In life , what their ancestry , what their
surroundings , n'l those stand upon com
mon ground and all nrc citizensAn , ( -
plnuse. ) *
It wns hero , too , that I lonrncd that free
dom must go hand In hand In a broad de
mocracy with freedom of conscience. Every
man has n right to worship God accord
ing to the dictate ! ) of his own conscience
and no government like ours can attempt
to dletnto how n man shall serve or wor
ship his God. ( Great applause. )
NO OBSTACLES TOO CHEAT.
These are basic principles , upon which
have been roared the greatest nations
known to history- am a believer In the
progress of the nice. Tnlk not to mo about
crises through which we cannot vass ; toll
mo not of dangers that will not be over
thrown , obstacles too great to bo over
come. Wo know none such. A brave. 11
heroic , n patriotic people will be ready to
nleot every emergency as It nrisos. Each
generation Is capable of self-government
nnd I believe each generation will bo more
capable under our Institutions than the
generation which went before. Abraham
Lincoln , in that greatest of his speeches ,
said we had nn unllnlshe.il work. Every
generation receives from the preceding
generation nn unfinished work. The works
of men arc Imperfect. Wo shall Inbor on
from age to ngo. We shall not roach per-
Icctlon , but If wo do our duty wo shall
leave the world better than It was when
we entered It nnd every generation will en
joy the blessings bequeathed from the
generations passed. My friends , with such
a gathering hero , and not here alone , but
throughout the entire lutul , from the At
lantic to the Pacific nnd from the lakes
to the gulf , a people such ns these , a na
tion can look with absolute confidence for
that wisdom , that Intelligence , that patriotIsm -
Ism and that courage to moot every hour
of danger. ( Enthusiastic applause. )
Hut I must not talk to you. Permit me
ngnln nnd again to thank you for what
you have done for me , for the words that
you have spoken and the kindly exores-
slons which I see on every face. We know
not now what mny be the result of this
campaign. We shall go forth and do our
duty as wo see it. liut what shnll bo the
result cannot be known until the votes are
counted. Hut no matter what the result
Is ; whether this campaign results In my
election or my defeat , time cannot rob me
of the delightful recollection of the con
fidence and love of these , the citizens of
my boyhood days.
Several times during the speech Mr.
Bryan showed by the huskiness of his voice
that he was deeply moved. Many of the
former neighbors and friends frequently ap
plied their handkerchiefs to their eyes.
When the applause following had ended ,
Mrs. Hryan was Introduced and came for
ward amidst loud cheers and bowed. Francis
M , Youngblood of Carbondale also delivered
an address , speaking in favor of free silver.
He was frequently Interrupted by applause ,
especially in that portion where he eulogized
Mr. Uryan. When he had ceased to talk the
crowd cheered , the bands played and the
meeting was adjourned.
It thieatcned rain In the evening and the
crowd at the night meeting was not as
largo as It otherwise would have been.
The bands were out , however , and there
was a display of fireworks. L. M. Kagy , who
presided , upon calling the meeting to order ,
announced that Nebraska populists had en
dorsed Ilryan for president. This caused
great applause.
. ONE LKVEH OP REFORM.
Mr. Hryan , In the course of his remarks.
Wo have como upon times of great aplta-
tlon and there are some who aru quick to
condemn the agitators , but. my friends ,
agitation Is the only means In a country
Ilko ours through which redress can bo
obtained , They say those who preach re
form are stirring up discontent. I remind
you that discontent lies nt the foundation
of nil progress. Those who aru entirely sat
isfied never desire anything better. If our
forefathers had been content wo would to
day be under British rule. ( Applause and
cheering. ) It Is only becnusu they were
not satisfied at all that they became free
and Independent , that wo have the govern
ment which we have today. And so when
a question Is raised wo ought not to do-
nouncu Iho mull who raises It id an agi
tator. Wo should simply Inquire : "is the
proposition which ho presents a right one ? "
Ixt ! mo beg of you lo give can-fill and
just consideration to Iho Issues of this
campaign. Tnko the conditions us tht > y are ,
lake thu remedies proposed and then see
If thu remedies arc real remedies and If
they will Improve thu condition of the
body politic. Every reform that Is good ,
every reform that will hotter the condition
of the masses is u reform that bhoulil re
ceive the support of every voter of this
country. Let mo Just say one word. 1 be-
llevo It was mild of Lincoln , or It Is Lin
coln who Is reported aa saying , when a
man asked him whether ho thought thu
Lord wan on his side , hi- said ho was more
anxious to be on the Lord's s'de. ( App'ausc. )
That was simply one way of expressing a
great truth , and that Is that right will
prevail. Ah. my friends , If there Is ono
truth taught by C.OOO years of human his
tory It Is that truth Is omnipotent and
truth alone will prevail. You may impede
Its progress , you may delay Its course , but
after a while truth will show Its liicslst-
Iblo power nnd those who stand In lt way
will be crushed beneath It. You iibk mo
If thi'Bo ri'foritiK which wo advocate will
bo accomplished. I say If they nro right
liny will bo accomplished. If they are
wrong w ought not to desire their accom
plishment. Wo who believe that they arc
light can only go forth doing what we can ,
giving such Impulse to them as we uio
.iblo to and then trut > t to the righteousness -
ness of our causi to prevail ovi-r those who
oppose us. I ihniik you for your kind at
tention , ( Enthusiastic applause and clu-rrti. )
Several local campaign orators , among
whom were Congressman Williams , who was
( .Continued on Becoctf Pagt. )
WOMEN TARE TO POLITICS
Special Train Takes a largo Party from
Cleveland to Oantou.
VISIT M'KINLEY ' AND LAUD PROTECTION
Itcpiiblli-iiii .Nominee fur 1'ri'M.li-nt
llnllcil UN I lie True I'rlon.l of
American IiidiiMtry and
be American Iloint * . ,
CANTON , O. , July 15. Despite n blinding
rainstorm , 600 representative women of
Cleveland came to Canton this morning , ar
riving here at 11:45. : They were headed by
a splendid woman's brass band and were
met by a committee of Canton women.
Fortunately as their train tcached Canton
the sun broke through the clouds , and , formIng -
Ing In columns of two , they marched to the
McKlnley home. There thousands of people
blocked the streets and surged through the
grounds In great confusion. When quiet
was restored Mrs. Elroy M. Avery In a very
eloquent address presented Major McKlnley.
Mrs. Avcry said In part : "We come from
Cleveland Cleveland , the beautiful Cleve
land , that still lives , the Queen City of the
lower lakes , the great heart of the Western
Reserve that gave Glddlngs , Wade and Garfield -
field to the nation ; n city of great American
Industries that are suffering from unanierl-
can legislation ; an unfortified city on the
border , facing the Canadian shore , nnd yet
recognizing that the best protection against
foreign aggression Is a protective tariff.
Coining from a city of a hundred years , to
day we turn nsldo from our centennial to
do homage to the man who best represents
this great American Idea , under the foster
ing care of which we hope Cleveland will
gloriously flourish and bravely celebrate 1-er
second hundredth year.
"Wo come to greet you , not as politicians ,
but as women , as wives and mothers nml
sisters. We may not fully appreciate manmade -
made political platforms , but we better un
derstand the significance of current events
than some folks glvo us credit for. We
know that when you enter nt the door of
the white house peace nnd comfort will
enter nt our doors ; that when you iccelvo
your heritage by the/CWccrce of a grateful
people our husbands and fathers will receive
the fruits of their Industry and the heart
of the wife and mother will be made glad.
"Among men your name stands as n
synonym for protection to American In
dustry , It stands for sound money nnd
reciprocity , for freedom from ocean to ocean.
Among women it stands for more than that
It stands for protection for Mio nome. It
stands for right thinking and light I'vlng.
It stands for tenderness to mothers und
for the love to wife , for all that 'unices the
American home the dearest spot in earth. "
M'KINLEY RECIPROCATES.
Governor McKlnley , after the cerbmnny of
waving handkerchiefs and parasols and
haml-clapplng , paid :
"I greatly appreciate this friendly call
from the women of the city of Cleveland and
assure you that I do not undervalue the
gracious message of congratulation and con
fidence which you have so eloquently deliv
ered. It Is an assurance of the deep Inter
est which you feel and which should be
felt by nearly every fnmlly In the land In
the public questions of the duy and th'elr
rightful settlement at the polls. There Is
no limitation to the Influence that may bo
exerted by women In the United States
and no adequate tribute can be spoken of
their services to mankind throughout this
eventful history. In the distant period ot
its settlement , In the days of the revolu
tion , In the trials ot western pioneer life ,
during the more recent days of pur civil
war , and , indeed , in every step of o\n
progress as a nation the devotion and sacri
fices of woman were constantly apparent
and often conspicuous. ( Applause and
cheers. ) She was evervwhere appreelnted
and recognized , though God alone could
nlncc her service nt Its true value.
"Tho work of woman hns been n power In
every emergency nnd nlwnys for good. In
calamity and distress she has ever been
helpful and heroic. Not only have some of
thu brightest pagen of our national history
been Illuminated by her splendid example
and noble efforts for the public good , but
her Influence In the home , the church , the
school and the community In molding char
acter for every profession and duty to which
our race Is called has been potential and
sublime. It Is In the quiet and peaceful
wnlks of life where her power Is greatest
and most beneficial. One of the tendcrest
passages to me In the works of John Stuart
Mill beautifully expresses this thought. It
Is recorded In his autobiography when he
paused to pay high and deserved tribute to
his wife , of whom he could not speak too
much. He cays : 'She was not only the
author of many of the best things I did , but
she Inspired every good thing 1 did. ' Many
men there are from whom frankness would
not wlthho'd ' but command Ilko expression
of obligation to woman , wife , mother , sister ,
friends. ( Great npplause. )
"One ot the best things of our civilization
in America Is the constant advancement of
women to a higher plane of labor and re
sponsibility. The opportunities for her arc
greater than ever before. This Is singu
larly true where practically every avenue of
human endeavor Is open to her. Her Im
press Is felt In art , science , literature , sang
and In government. Our churches , our
schools , our charities , our professions and
our general business Interests arc more
than ever each year directed by her. Re
spect for womankind lies become with us
a national characteristic ; and what a high
and manly trail It Is ; none nobler or holler.
It stamps the true gentleman.
"Tho man who lives with wife anil mother
end homo will respect and reverence all
womankind. Ho Is always the better citi
zen for such gentle breeding. The homo
over which the trusted wife presides Is the
citadel of our strength , the best guaranty
of good citizenship , and sound morals in
government. U Is at the foundation
upon It all else Is constructed. From the
plain American home where virtue dwells ,
and truth abides , go forth the men and
women who make the greatest states and
cities which adorn our republic , which main
tain law and order , that citizenship which
aims at the public welfare , the common
good of all.
"Some one has said that 'Women mold
the future as mothers and govern the pres
ent as wives. ' I congratulate you upon
what women have done for grand and noble
objects In the pact. I rejoice with you at
the wliler and broader field of the present
and the splendid vista of the future , which
is everywhere opening up for you.
"I again thank you for your presence
here and for this manifestation of your
regard and good will. Mrs. MeKlnley and
I will be most happy to meet and greet you
one and all. "
The women , led by Mrs. Scott , sang a
campaign song , accompanied by the band ,
and then Miss Blrdello Swltztr presented
Mrs. McKlnley with an enormous basket
of flowers. During the afternoon the women
had a ratification meeting at the tabernacle ,
with lunch , music and impromptu speeches.
Ilryan ( "lull utVulioo. .
\VAHOO , Neb. , July 15. ( Special. ) A
Bryan club was organized hero a few days
ago and now has about eighty members en
rolled. Sentiment In somewhat divided
among the populists as to whether Bryan
should be endorsed at the St. Louis con-
vcntitn , but It Is understood that a 'ma
jority ue in favor of it. A large number
of citizens of all political beliefs will go
to Lincoln Friday evening to assist In thu
ceremonies of welcoming Bryan home ,
FAIRBURY. Ntb. . July 15. ( Special. ) A
William J. Bryan club was organized here
lust night with a membership of ninety ,
comprising populletg and free silver repub
licans , as well an democrats. E. F. Lyons
was elected president , Thad Williams , vice
president ; W. F , Cramb , secretary , and Wil
liam Green , treasurer. Arrangements were
made for a Bryan ratification meeting Sat
urday evening.
AIUCAVSAS POPS XOTINSTIM'CTIJII. .
Miitiy Favor Ilrjnn , lint Sonic Want n
Straight TU > U < .
LITTLE ROCK. Ark. , July 15. The popu
list state convention-met at Olenwooil park
nt 10 o'clock this "morning with all the
counties represented. * J. M. Plttmnn of Ne
vada county was niade temporary chair
man nnd delivered a speech In which ho nd-
vocatcd the notnlnntlbn of a populist ticket
both state and national.
Isaac McCracken of Johnson county wns
made permanent chairman and the usual
committees were appointed. At noon the
convention took n rccesg until 2 p. in.
When -the convention reassembled Hon. J.
H. McDowell , chairman of the populist state
central committee of Tennessee , wns Intro
duced nnd addressed the delegates. He did
not believe the delegates had nsseinblcd to
fiuricmlcr the "eternal principles of right. "
Murmurs of starving people were appealing
for relief. He was In favor of retaining the
Identity of the populist party. Mr. Mc
Dowell said the populists , did not endorse
the democratic financial plank as n whole.
He was willing to meet ( he democrats hon
orably nnd half way. It wns not Mr.
Bryan the populists objected to , but the
pnrty machinery behind them. If the demo
crats wanted McKlnley defeated , let them
say to the populists : "Give us half the
electors and you take the other half and
wo will have nn equal showing In naming
the president. " Mr. . McDowell snld that
ns scrgcaiit-nt-nrnis of the national populist
convention he hail received many letters
from prospective visitors to the convention.
A majority of these letters say : "It looks
like we will have to take Hryan. "
The committee on resolutions submitted
a resolution Instructing delegates to the
convention at St. Loufs to vote for the en
dorsement of Bryan nntl'Sewnll. The en
tire afternoon session wag consumed in the
discussion of this resplutlon. Among the
prominent speakers was Mr. J. . R. Sovereign ,
grand master of the Knights of Labor. He
wns In fnvor of tendering Mr. Bryan nn en
dorsement on condition thnt he ngrco to
the Omaha platform. .After much debate n
resolution was adopted sending to St. Louis
nn unlnstructcd dclcgatlbn.
Dolegatcs-nt-lnrgc were selected nn fol
lows : J. R. Sovereign. Thomas Fletcher ,
W. S. Morgan , A. W. Flics , Isnnc McCracken
and J. O. A. Bush.
The convention thci } adjoruned until to
morrow.
KAX.SAS XAHHOW. ( SAIMSKHS MISKT.
SltiKlt' INNIICI'rolilliItliiiitNtN Until n
( ' .invention nt Ti > iUn. i .
TOPEKA. Kan. , July 15. That portion of
the Kansas prohibition pnrty antagonistic
to the faction hcndc4 by Charles Bentley
of Nebraska met In state ) convention today
to nominate electors anda.state ticket and
to select n new state committee. The con
vention Is allied to the national prohibition
party , which recently nominated Joshua
Levering of Baltimore for president. Tao
attendance was small and -the enthusiasm
displayed was limited. F. M. Steves , editor
of the Burllngame Fulcrum , the official
organ of the party , waa the temporary sec
retary of the convention. Steves denounced
cxjpovernor John P. St. John , calling him
a traitor , and snld that the ex-governor had
given up the cardinal principles of prohi
bition for free sllvc > ' .
Permanent Chairman Mont Williams. In
the HSburse of some remarKs , favored an
active campaign against liquor , nnd said he
was glad the party had got rid of Mrs.
Cougar , John P.-St. John .and others. The
party was also weary ot Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Lease atul Mrs : Foster,1 he said. ; ,
Wht'ii the resolution's committee"prciintod
Its report considerable discussion ensued
over the'different ' planks.-.TJie report began
with the national platform adopted at Pitts-
burg and followedwlth plnijks covering wo-
mnn suffrage , declaring fcjr silver and money
Issued by the government only , and oppo
sition to the' further Issues of government
bonds , favoring a tariff'on luxuries only ,
opposition ! to appropriations for sectarian
schools , Sunday observance , liberal pen
sions , national arbitration of dispute of all
kinds , direct elections of president and vice
president nnd senators , ,0111 ! lower salaries
for all public ofllcers. It was read s'-ctlon
by Ecction , nnd the two planks which Include -
cludo the national plntfonn were ndopted
without division. A motion to table the two
other plnnks was voted down , and the reso
lutions wcro finally adopted ns a whole.
The convention nominated n full stntc
ticket ns follows : Governor , Horace Hur
ley of Junction Cltv ; lieutenant governor.
George Holllngsberry of Lawrence ; secretary
of state , H. H. Gcyer of Ottawa ; treasurer ,
John Blddlsoh of Amcrifcus ; auditor , T. B.
Talmadgfc of Hutchlnson ; attorney general ,
J. T. Merry of Empbrla ; superintendent of
public Instruction. Mrs. iVIrginla Graver of
Lcavonv.'orlh ; congressman-nt-largc , Mont
Williams of Lansing.
IIIMKTAI.MSTS SUI.IH'T DKl.KCATKS.
Sondi UaUotu llriiiic'b of tin * Orgrniil-
yiutlon MnIcoH Noiiiliin HOIIH.
IMJRON , S. D. , July 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) At a meeting of blmctalllsts these
delegates to the national , bimetallic conven
tion nt St. Louis were 'chosen : C. A. Jewett ,
Sioux Falls ; W. T. Lnfolette , Chamberlain ;
C. A. Johnson , Hill City ; S. H. Juniper ,
Aberdeen ; Andrew BoX'erldge , Sioux Falls ;
W. H. Davis , Splnk cotfnty ; S. SI. Daboll ,
Ollvctt ; B. F. Tccts , Huron ; W. D. Russell ,
Ynnkton ; John Olbcrg , _ BrooklnBS ; A. W.
Lavender , Scotland ; Harry Sawyer , Miller ;
J. S. Mason , Aberdeen ; Gus Gilbert , Parker ;
George Palmer , Lennox : G. W. Cleveland ,
Custcr ; J. A. Strnmsky. Pukwnnna. Senator
Pcttlgrew nnd Judge Palmer will nlso bo
there. Pettlgrcv , ' will'go to Denver tomor
row to attend n conference of the bimetallists -
lists and plan for Teller's nomination at St.
Louis. .
_
I'niillllon Ii'allH III Mm * .
PAPILLION. Neb. , July 15. ( Special. )
The McKlnley Republican club was the
name of an organization perfected hero last
night. The following officers were elected :
i. D. Clarke , president ; : M. P. Drown , vice
president ; C. L. Hoover , secretary ; James
Wilson , treasurer , n xecullve committee
consisting of James I ns/ctt , Francis Frlcke
nnd A. H. Nlcols was , .selected. The con
stitution of the club voices the sentiment
of protection and squad money and the St.
Louis platform In 'general. The object of
the club Is to advance tlie Interest of repub
licanism In Sarpy county In the coming
election by securing , gx > W , speakers , litera
ture , etc. The enrollment of members It us
already exceeded ffy'natnes } , which is con
sidered very promlslugand prospects nro
favorable for the la/gi t political club In the
county. _ _ _ _ _ i _
KIIIINIIM Hllvi-rltcn Juvor ! llr nn ,
TOPEKA , Kan. , July 15. Nearly 101) dele
gates have arrived tonight , to attend the free
silver state , convention , tomorrow. The sli
ver leaders are much , dated tonight over
the appearance of J > I n , K. Foster , presi
dent of the First N'aUoail.bank of Garnett ,
a republican , at the bead of the Ander
son county delegation..Several other promi
nent republicans will , also be In attendance.
It Is fairly certain that , the convention will
Instruct Its delegates to the St. Louis con
vention to vote far tha endorsement of
Bryan. It Is conceded that every repub
lican who takes part -in tomorrow's conven
tion Intends to bolt MeKlnley and the St.
Louis platform and. It. ) s thought the con
vention may furnish some Indication of the
probable strength of itie free silver bolt in
Kansas from the republican ranks.
Convention Callril.
LINCOLN. July 15. ( Special Teleeraru. )
The executive committee of the Young Re
publican League ot ) Clubs held a meeting
tonight at the Ltndell hotel and tuued a call
for a state convention of the league to be
held In Lincoln , August , 5.
lloltH tinIlr > un llmiil.
FREMONT. July 15. ( Special. ) The Fre
mont Stelnerbonner , a German piper , which
wai formerly democratic , has denounced the
Chicago platform nnd comes out for Mc
Klnley. R. Noack , formerly of Omaha , Is
the editor of this paper.
IOWA ENDORSES ST , LOUIS
Sound Money Platform Adopted Without a
Dissenting Vote ,
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET NOMINATED
Sfiinlor AllUoii SicnU | tilth Morn
Tliuii t'niiiil Wiiriutli mill Arouse *
KntliiinlilNiii ! > > Ill * ComliK'int-
lld.ill of Miijor Molvliilf } .
Klect ors-nt-Liirgo
H. II. CONC3KH , Dos Molnes
KLURUU S. JA.M13S , Clinton
Secrotnry of Stute
M. L. DODSON. Dos Molnos
Auditor O. O. M'CAHTHY
Treasurer JOHN HKIUIIOTT , Stuart
Attorney General ,
MILTON ItHMMiY. Iowa City
Supreme Court Judge
A. H. LAUD , Sheldon
Railroad Commissioner
U. A. DAWSON , Wavcrlcy
DBS MOINES. July 15. For the first
time In many years the republican state
convention met with rainy weather. The
dampness , however , appeared to have little
effect on the assembled politicians who
were out early In largo numbers. Caucuses
wcro held In nine out of the eleven con
gressional districts , and members of the
usual committees were named.
Rollln J. Wilson , who was selected as tern ,
pornry chairman , was overcome by the heat
yesterday , and was unable to preside. Con
gressman Hepburn was selected to fill the
place. He made a strong speech In line
with the platform.
Hon. Smith McPherson of Red Oak was
chosen permanent chairman. The remainder
of the temporary organlzntlon wns continued.
Tluro wns fear In some quarters thnt Hcp-
htlin would make n silver speech , but he
stool strongly on the St. Louis platform de
claring It meant no change.
A platform had been written by George
E. Roberts of Fort Dodge , author of a
"Reply to Coin , " but this was turned down
by the committee and n subcommittee was
directed to prepare a simple endorsement of
the St. Louis platform.
The convention was remarkable In point
of attendance and Interest. Atnoni ; the dis
tinguished men present were Senators Alli
son and Gear and nearly all the Iowa con
gressmen. Senator Allison's speech , which
warmly commended Major McKlnlcy and
sustained the St. Louis platform , was the
real point of Interest. The senator spoke
with much more than usual warmth , and
when he pointed to the picture of the Ohio
man the convention went wild with ap
plause.
The platform , after endorsing the plat
form of the St. Louis convention , says on
the financial Issue :
In the Interest of our export trade , for
the furtherance of the policy of reciprocity
and for the promotion of our commerci1 , us
well its for the benefit of our silver ] ro-
ducern , we pledge the support of the lowti
republicans In congress to Iho promotion
of nn lnter"nlloniil iigroeinent to establish
the joint stundnrd universally ii"l from the
same consideration to oppose .1 uh.inpe lethe
the sjnge ! silver manilnnl , lijeiuise It will
decrease and not Increase the suppiy of
money In the country , because hum.I uf
restoring confidence It will destroy credits
Instorfd of Inspiring out Mnr'.iu it will ipn.i'l
ularm ; Instead of uldlng the dtht < r It will
Involve him In bankruptcy ; Instead of fur
nishing employment to labor It will make
jnqrc uncertain and unrcmunoratlve thnt
which It hits/ / Instead of bcnentlng the pro
ducer. } It will Injure them , nnd finally be
cause It will do Infinite Inltistlce and In
volve our country In repudiation and dis
honor. The republican party under Its
policy assures the people ample currency ,
composed of gold , silver and paper , no one
kind preferable to another , none of It sub
ject | n the hands of the people to variation
of value , but every dollar IIH good as golil
and there held by the real power of thi
government of the United States.
The ticket nominated Is as follows : Elec-
tora-nt-lnrge , R. II. Conger , DCS Molnes ;
Eldrcd S. James. Clinton ; secretary of state ,
M. L. Dobson , DCS Molnes ; auditor , C. G.
McCarthy , renomlnated ; treasurer , John Ilcr-
rlott. Stuart , renominnted ; attorney general ,
MiltonRcmley , Iowa City , rcnomlnnted ;
Judge of tlte supreme court , A. R. Ladd.
Sheldon ; railroad comnilss'ioner , E. A. Dawson -
son , Waverly. The "lomlnatlons were all
made unanimously and the platform was
adopted .vlthout a dissenting vote. It Is
noteworthy that In the whole convention
there was not a voice raised against the
St. Louis platform and nominations.
The republican state committee reorgan
ized tonight after the state convention , and
H. G. McMillan was elected chairman.
IUIYAX IS C.MlV ( ( ! TO O.M.MIA.
Itoci'pt Ion Is to Ho 'IVmlorfMl Some
Time Xfxt WCM-IJ.
Whether there will be anything like a full
representation of Douglas county democrats
In attendance at the reception which Is to be
given to W. J. Bryan at Lincoln Friday
night I ? doubtful. There will bo no organ
ized delegation to the Capital city and the
attendance from Omaha will be limited to
such democrats as may go on their Indi
vidual responsibility. The main reason for
this is the fact that the local free sliver
democrats propose to give Mr. Bryan a re
ception themselves some evening next week
nnd they naturally give first plffco to the
local jubilation. The arrangements for the
Omaha reception have been mainly left to
G. M. Hitchcock , but a meeting has been
called at the Paxton hotel cafe for Thursday
evening and it Is expected that the duto and
other details will bo arranged at that time ,
MAV XOT I3VU.V ( JUT OX TUB TICKI3T
Hryim nml Si-wiill Mod nllh u Scrlim.s
nifllc.in.v In x.tv York.
ALBANY , N. Y. , July If , . Senator John
Raines , republican , said today that It the
regular democratic organization of the state
fails to crtlfy Bryan and gewnll UK Iho
regula'r nominees of the democratic party
their names cannot appear on the ballot
pnpers under the designation of democrats ,
and unless some Independent party that cast
a vole of 10.000 at the last election or 1,000
people certify as to these candidates being
their choice , their names cannot appear
oven as candidates of an Independent fac
tion. Senator Raines is the author .of the
present blanket ballot law.
llrynii < : ivltiw Aim ) ' Ciililncl IMni-i-x ,
SAN FRANCISCO , July 1C. Superior
Court Justice William T. Wallace , it Is
salil , is about to resign his place and take
the stump for Bryan anil sliver with the
prospect of a cabinet place any portfolio
ho pleases offered to him by the demo-
crutlc managers for California. Investiga
tion shows that Mich an offer has been
mndo , nnd not yet formally declined , that
Judge Wallace Is still thinking It over and
may he Induced to change his mind. The
Bryan managers nro hopeful of Wallace ,
and are promising him that IIP may have
anything In the Nebraskan'H gift If ho will
labor In the field to place California In the
free coinage column.
Xol All for llrynn.
BLAIR , Neb. , July ID. ( Special. ) After
the first flurry of Bryan's nomination has
passed over there does not seem to bo any
tendency of a grand stand rush for Bryan.
So far no one can bo found who Is for
Bryan that would not have been for any
other democratic candidate. Hilton has
finally left the republicans and gone over
to the silver camp and IB out for Bryan.
Ho Is the only politician In the county that
has changed politics , so far as known.
Sfiviill ronll.lfnl of SI u I lie ,
BOSTON , July 15. Mr. Arthur Bewail left
Boston this afternoon for Bath. To an ac
quaintance he tald he was In favor of hold
IPK another state convention In Maine , In
order to harmonize the utate and the na
tional platforms. He also expressed great
confidence in the prospects of victory for
too ( Jvwocratlc ticket this full.
O.VVI3 DHMOCIIATS KVUIIYTIIINO.
South Dnli.ifn I'oiutllit rnHy ll\I.U-d
O . -r tlir Convention.
HURON , S. U. . July 15. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The populist convention closed this
evening , after naming n ticket that Rives
pretty Rcnernl satisfaction. The four presi
dential electors are democrats , nnd one rnll-
road commissioner Is a bolting republican.
The fight of the convention was on adopting
n resolution Instructing delegates to St.
Louis to use all honorable mentis to unite
the populists In support of W. J. Brynn for
president. For three hours the convention
fought over this resolution before the vote
adopting the report wns tnken. The Instruc
tions to dclegntes for Bryan Is n victory for
Pcttlgrew and Kyle against Locks , Leavltt
nnd oher : "middle-of-the-road" populists , who
wish to preserve the populist party nnd not
have It Rwalloweil , absorbed nnd decimated
by the democratic party. The vote stood 570
to 71 In favor of adopting the majority re
port. This Is the ticket :
For governor , Andrew Lee of Vennllllon ;
lieutenant governor , II. R. Crothers of Hot-
land ; secretary of state , J. W. Harding of
Woonsockct ; auditor , J. 11. Klpp of Mound
City ; treasurer , W. S. Logan ot Hanson ;
attorney general , Mclvln Grlggsby of Sioux
Falls ; superintendent of public Instruction ,
Miss Kate Taubninn of Aberdeen ; commis
sioner of public lands , A. M. Allen of Water-
town ; railway commissioners , W. T. Ln-
follette of Chamberlain , W. H. Tonipklns of
Dcndwood , Alexander Klrkpatrlck of Miller ;
presidential electors , H. P , Larson. F. M.
Goodykoonts , Frank McLnfresb , T. M. Ring-
rose.
rose.For
For congress , Freeman Knowlcs of Dcnd
wood and John E. Kelly of Flandrcau.
Delegates to the national convention : H.
L. Loucks , A. L. Van Ordcl nnd W. J. Bil
low ; delegatcs-nt-lnrge. First district. C. B.
Kennedy nnd H. P. Smith ; Second district ,
H. S. Volkmcr nnd J. A. Hooker ; Third ,
John Colvlii nnd J. II. Pntten ; Fourth , J. J.
Cownn nnd C. N. Howe ; Fifth , L. P. Sweet-
land nnd George Sparling ; Sixth. Ed Smith
nnd L. Mcrldlth ; Seventh , J. 11. Moore nnd
William Lnrdlncr ; Eighth , blank.
Mnny populists sny their pnrty In this
state has been swallowed by the democrats
and say a mistake has been made In naming
Leo for governor. They personally visited
Wynn and urged him to become a candidate
and then helped defeat him.
IIK.MXU AHTiitS : IX I2AST AXII AVHST.
Ilt > | iuMI < ' ! iiiN Will Conduct ( InFljjlil
from Clili-imo nml X MV VorU.
CLEVELAND , July IE. All the members
of the national republican committee were
present this morning when Chairman Hanna
called the meeting to order for the purpose
of organizing and to formally open the re
publican campaign. The committee was In
session behind closed doors until long after
noon. The most Important question con
sidered was the location of the national
headquarters. Ten clays ngo It was gener
ally conceded that , all Indications pointed
to the headquarters remaining In New York ,
but within the last two or three days a
decided change In sentiment has developed ,
not only among the members of the com
mittee , but throughout Hie country as well ,
against New York. At least one-half of
Mr. Hnnna's mall for the past week consisted
of communications from prominent politi
cians protesting against the headquarters be
ing located In New York In the midst of the
strife of the Empire state factions.
The committee decided to locate head
quarters In both New York and Chicago.
There will be no discrimination bctwein
the two cities by soUctlng either ns the
headquarters. Chairman Hanna saya he will
be located nowhere , but will fight the cam
paign In the saddle.
' Two vacancies 011 the national committee
wcro filled by appointment of Myron P. Par
ker of the District Columbia and ( i. S.
Johnson of Alaska.
The members of tnc committee , wlh the
exception of Senator Quay , who left for
home this afternoon , dined with Ml. ll.inna
this evening. They wll ! resume their ics
slon at 10 In the evening.
AM * III3ADY ! < < ) THU HHCKPTIO.V.
Voilnn Itfinilillcan Tlmrstoii Chili \VI.1
KHi-ort .Mr. .Mni'Coll ( o Ully Hall.
The arrangements' for the reception to
be given to Hon. J. II. MacColI tonight were
perfected at the meeting of the Young
Republicans' Thurston club last evening.
The reports of the various committees that
have charge of the matter were accepted
and It was decided that the club should
go in a body to the union depot to welcome
the guest of the evening. The members
will meet at their quarters In the Patterson
block promptly at 7 o'clock and go to the
depot In carriages. They will then accom
pany Mr. ilacColl to the city hall where the
reception will be held. A committee of
women will be selected to assist the recep
tion committee by pinning the badges on the
guests at the city hall.
The only other business transacted was
the purchase of n largo photograph of Major
McKlnley , which Will be handsomely framed
and occupy n conspicuous position In the
club quarters.
The reception will ho the practical
opening of the state campaign In
Douglas county and the Indications
are that the affair will surpass the original
plans of its progenitors. The reception will
be held In the commodious rotunda of the
city hall , and , JudgSr.s by the Interest that
has been manifested , it will be one of the
largest receptions ever given to a dis
tinguished guest In Omaha. The various
committees of the Thurston club have
worked out all details and the members
have taken hold of the arrangements with
an enthusiasm that has left nothing lacking.
The city hall will bo elaborately decorated
and music will bo furnished by an orchestra
of ten pieces. The exercises will bocry
brief In deference to the immense crowd
that Is expected to greet the next governor
ana thus Mr. MncColl will bo given an op-
poitunlty to meet all present. A short nd-
dress will be delivered by Senator John M.
Thurston , to which Mr. MacColI will reply ,
and the remainder of the evening will ho
devoted to the leceptlon proper.
The Thurnton club desires It to bo fully
understood that the Invitation to the public
Is unrestricted. Owing ( o the limited time
it has been impossible to send out personal
Invitations , except to various local org.inlzn-
tlons and to prominent republicans from
other parts of the state. But the people
of Omnlin nre expected to come out In full
force without regard to age , sex , politics or
color. The reception is to he a popular
affair In the fullest eenso qf the word and
to that extent it will bo non-polltlcnl.
I'l.KIHJHS SfPI'OHT TO .M'ICIM.IiY.
You UK MI-II'N lli'l'ulilli'llli Club Si-iulH
( iri'cllnur to MMOlilo .Mini.
At last night's meeting of the Young Men's
Republican club at Patterson hall , the recep
tion to Hon. J. H. MacColI was the princi
pal subject considered. It was unanimously
decided to accept the Invitation of the Young
Republican Thurston club fur the reception ,
the president urging all members to ho pres
ent upon this occasion.
It was resolved to telegraph the follow
ing pledge of support to Hon. William .Mc
Klnley :
To Hon. William McKlnley. Canton , O. :
The Young Men's Republican club of
Omaha sends greeting to the standard
benrer of the republican party and gives to
him assurance that thu nomination of a
citizen of Nebraska by the democratic na
tional convention will In nowlso affect the
enthusiasm and the loyalty of the. young
republicans of Omaha. This Is a contest of
principles , und In this context wu shall fight
for the triumph of William McKlnley.
who stands for national honor ami national
prosperity.
CHARLES B. WINTER , President.
J. A. 11UCK , Secretary.
The following were elected to membership.
Eugene Whitney , R. It. BlUlnger , Victor
Rosewater. I ) . S. Qlascott , A. F. Clark , I. O.
Rhoades , W. J. Fawcett , Harry P. Potter anil
Lee Forby.
At the next regular meeting , July 20 ,
Chairman J , L. Kalry of the special com
mittee on the matter will make a report on
the Crawford system of conducting primary
elections. The subject will be thoroughly
discussed and much valuable Information U
expected to be brought out.
FAIL TO MAKE IT UNANIMOUS
W. H. Dccli Ilcfuls Off the Popnllstio Slitlo
to the Brynn Boom.
THIRTY-THREE OTHERS ARE WITH HIM
AllciiN HOKI.IIIU..II KndiirnliiK tbr Chi.
Nomination Adopted l.y < I ! I >
to : t lPrniMMlltiK" '
Inland Com cllUott ,
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , July IB. ( Spe
cial. ) The populists were astir early this
morning , the lobby of the Koehtcr bcliiK
crowded with groups of men discussing va
rious questions of this nnd succeeding con
ventions. There seemed to be n slight
rhnngo In sentiment ns to the Instructions.
Mnturcr deliberations seem to hnve Im
pressed n portion of the Bryanltcs that
they will not nccessnrlly hnvo to Instruct
the delegation to St. Louis In order , to do
the most effective work In belmlf of "Brynn.
The belief that nn unlnstructcd delrgntlon to
St. Louis will hnve the same beneficial re
sult to Bryan and will bo nblo to work In
his behalf to better ndvnntngo seems to
cover more ground than It held ycstordny.
The nssortlons of the nilddlo-of-tho-road op
position that upon the arrival of the eastern
men their fences would be materially
strengthened have not been realized , and It
Is now believed that 80 per cent of the dele
gates are in favor of Bryan's nomination.
It was circulated last night that D. Clem
Denver nnd his forces from Oninha would
oppose anything of a Bryancso nature.
Denver has arrived nnd burstid the bubble
In short order. Dan Burr of South Omaha
Is still working hard against the adoption
of Brynn resolutions.
It wns rumored thnt Senator Allen wns se
cretly opposed lo the endorsement of Bryan
and would rather see a straight pnrty fight ,
but this rumor Is practically denied by hla
friends , who state thnt the senator docs not
dcslro to take any prominent position lu
the matter , such n course being dlctnted by
discretion.
OPENED WITH PRAYER.
The convention wns cnlled to order at
2 o'clock this afternoon at the opera house ,
which sents 700 on the floor of the house
alone. The gallery wns reserved for the
public , the stage for officers , distinguished ,
visitors and the prcrs.
Chnlrmnn Edgcrlon cnlled on Rev. Mr.
Jordnn for Divine Invocation. Mnyor Thomp
son then welcomed the delegates to the
city , where two years ago the present gov
ernor was notnlnntcd. His address was fre
quently Interrupted | iy enthusiastic ap
plause. W. L. Greene responded In belmlf
of the convention. D. Clem Denver was
then unanimously chosen temporary chair
man. George R Corcoran , B. R. Carpenter.
J. L. Clallln and B. S. Allen of Cass wcro
made secretaries. The list of delegates , as
prepared by the state central committee , waa
cdopted , after which the list of counties nml
representation wns rend , doing away with ,
the credentials committee. A committee ot
five were appointed on permanent organiza
tion. It recommended General P. H. Barry
for chairman and the temporary secretaries
as permanent.
The fight that has held all the antl-con-
vcntlon Interest came about In a rather
unexpected manner. While the committee
on permanent organization wns out a. tele
gram was received -from the populist con
vention of South Dakota , sending greetings
to the populists of Nebraska. The telegram
was received with cheers and n motion wna
promptly made nnd hurriedly carried that
the secretary reply , returning greetings.
Senator Allen moved that the reply should
present the compliments of the Nebraska
populists and say they are for Bryan fop
the next president. He then made his posi
tion very plain and made no effort to con
ceal the fact that he was for the endorse
ment of the democratic candidate , first , last
and always.
BILL DECH'S GREAT FIGHT.
William Dcch was on his feet In a mo
ment. "I hope this convention will be manly
enough " but that is all the further ho got.
There were loud and continuous cries of
"Question , " "Question , " "Sit down , " "Put
him out , " etc. , but Dcch did not sit down.
Ho was assisted by others of the conven
tion , who gave warning that the convention
could not bullyrag any one. He was finally
heard and Insisted that the convention could
not now say what delegates wcro to say
when they came to St. Louis , especially not
before It had permanently organized.
Senator Allen was at this tlmo Induced to
withdraw his motion until after the conven
tion had permanently organized. He then
renewed It. Deeh again remonstrated , urg
ing the convention to he careful to act In ac
cordance with the principles of the party as
founded , as early as I860 , with such men an
Peter Cooper. He was nlinost alone , how
ever , In his objection. He demanded a call of
the roll.
Senator Allen urged that the action pro
posed would tend to perpetuate the party
and not to disintegrate It. He maintained
that the republican party would from now
on do all in Its power to split up the power
of Its opposition.
The roll was called after considerable de
lay. Douglas county's vote wns polled upon
demand of Dan Burr. The result was CSS
for Allen's motion to send the telegram nnd
34 against.
A motion was then made that the vote In
fnvor of Bryan be made unanimous. Dcch
Immediately arose , urging the chairman not
to put the motion. Senator Allen suggested
that If Dcch , after seeing such a majority
In favor of Ilrjan , still held out against the
motion , the motion to make unanimous
should be withdrawn , and the maker with
drew It. |
SPRHCHER ALSO HAS A SAY.
The committee on penrinncnt organization
hnd recommended thnt the order of bust-
ne. s bo calling the roll of congressional
districts , thess replying by presenting the
names of delegates selected by them at
their various cnucnuses held this morning.
Here another wrangle , which consumed nl-
most two hours , arose. Senator Sprcclier of
Schuyler , who had arrived nt 3 o'clock , arose
to protest ngnlnst the currying out of any
notion tnken before 2 o'clock , IIH thnt was
the hour the convention was called and
anything ogreed to before that hour was
illegal. His county was not represented at
nil at any caucus.
Other delegates questioned Ills motives ,
and a stiff debate ensued. It was urged by
some that the convention adjourn In order
that districts could again meet , but the
selections made were , after a few chaneeu
In the First district , ratified by the con- < |
ventlon. 1 |
Senator Sprecher in against the nomina
tion of Bryan , holding that if Iho populist
party has no principles on which to select
Its own candidates it virtually gives up Its
right to exist , and appeals for suffrages
of men.
Delegates rhoscn are as follows : First
district BeardKley , Spamp , Morgan , Brlggs ,
Swan , Cornell. Abbott , Lancaster , Plummer.
Second district Thomas , Nownea , McArdle ,
Cowles , Maguey , Buck , Kecnoy , Curtis ,
Sprague. Third district Balrd , Baker ,
Crockett , Reed , Sounders. Longer , Bryant ,
McCabo. L. J. Abbott. Fourth district
Howard , Clark , Weber , Krcblnger , Itner ,
Eager. Sheldreker , Lamb , Barnes. Fifth dis
trict J. R , Thompson , Frank Deal ) . Dam-
eret Mundy , Wilson , Powers , Walker ,
Scliafer. Sixth district Green , Deal , Adamg ,
Barry. Eberson , Hlzker , Kautzman , Butler ,
Lutherman.
DELEGATES-AT-LAROE.
Senator Allen and Governor Holcomb were
chosen dclegates-at-largo by acclamation.
For the third dclcgate-al-largc the fight wa *
between J. A , Edgerton of Lancaster end
Joe Edgerton of Grand Inland , The roll call
resulted- Joe Edgerton , < 12 ; J. A , Edgerton.
139. J. A Edgerton , John Qulnn und Father
Snyder of Valley were elected nlternates-at *
large ,
Resolutions adopted declare free silver to
lie the paramount Issue la the campaign , and
( hat thu time ban come when one ot Ui