THIS OJrATTA TATLY BEdWEnXISSPAY , JUTjV 22 , tSIKi. genes ; they should , ho urges , fraternize In the same cause. Ho refuses to mnko pledge * In llryan's name , and Oovernor Holcomh , who came direct from Lincoln , nald the democratic candidate declined to enter Into any compacts , but that the pop ulists , as well as others , limit rely upon him for fair treatment. LOOKS LIKB HRYAN. Altogether , sMng the situation up tonight , It seems reasonably certain- that tlryan will bo endorsed Hojotid that nothing can bo safely predicted A resolution will be Introduced In the con vention to make the field daisy the emblem of the populist party It I * a lovely flower and prows In almost all the country where the silver sentiment exists As convention- Alfred for use as an emblem It would have sixteen silver petals with a gold center. In dicating the slogan of the campaign of nix- ounces of silver to one of gold "Ilutfalo" Jones of Oklahoma has sub mitted a novel proposition to the campaign managers. Ho wants to joke up a couple of buffaloes and follow Hrynn nbout the coun try and bead all the big processions. Ho nays Jerry Simpson has agreed to drive the team. The meeting of the national committee selected Senator IJutler of North C-irollna tor temporary chairman He was put for ward as a compromise , nnd will bo accepted by the Hryan people , but there Is vague talk that he will be opposed by the mldcllo- of-the-road delegates The Hryan managers repudiated General Held of Virginia and withdrew his name The middle-of-the-road mon did not nnmc a candidate They do- slro the election of 'Jerome Klrby of Texas ? They demanded n statement from Hutler , and when he announced for Hryan they de cided to light his selection In the conven tion tomorrow. THXAS IS INQUISITIVK There was n llvely'sklrmlsh In the Texas delegation today over a proposition to ask Sir. Bryan to define his attitude toward the Omaha populist platform The iiuestlon was brought up by Harry Tracy who proposed that a telegram should be sent to Mr Ilrynn asking him If bo endorsed the platform Jlr. Tracy madu a spirited speech In support of his proposition , Hinting that In view of the talk of endorsing Hryan by the populist convention the delegates were entitled to know how he stood with reference to popu list principles The proposition was jotcd down by a narrow margin , but not until after several members hail mndo speeches for and against It. Those who opposed the lending of the telegram took the position that It would he an Indelicate mutter to put such an Inquiry to Mr Hryan at this time The friends of Mr , llrvan accept thn result with much natlsfactton , In view of the sup position that Texas was Irreconcilably an tagonistic to the democratic1 nominee. The Georgia delegation arrived today. Mr. II. I' Hlunt. a leading member of the dele gation , said that It would be impossible to bring the delegation to the support of Hijan and Sen all. The populists of his s"lati- would , he said , con ? true the endorsement of the national demociatlc nominees as an en dorsement of democratic methods In Gcoigla state politics and It would be Impossible to reconcile them to tb course NON-PAHTISAN SILVnR MEN. I. N. Stevens , member of the executive committee of the national silver party , ar rived this morning. Spruklng of what the silver party will do ho said "Our party was organised to unite all silver voters for the campaign of 189G , without regard to p.ist party adulations. Wo started by asking them to lay aside temporarily their views upon other public questions and to unite In ono supreme effort to settle the money question this year Our convention will bo largely composed of men who have belonged to the republican party , and who have been easily persuaded to Join oui ranks for the reason that they do not have to iaulflce their convictions upon other political ques tions , but simply subordinate them to the money creation. "Our convention will nominate Urjan and Scvvall upon substantially the financial plank of the Chicago platform , which will probably be the sob1 plank of our platform , nnd then an address will probably be Issued appealing to the Ameri can pcoplo to hold In nbcjancc their beliefs upon other questions nnd Join with us In restoring ihe money of 5 the constitution , Wo will bq n "powerfulaction In the middle and western states In uniting the sllvcrltes The membois of our party undertook thla , B jj , work from motives of patriotism alone ; Ihev" W want no ofllccs ; therefore , they have no trades or conditions to delay them , and the silver convention will probably complete Us work by Wednesday night. The party has a Bchopl district organization in all the middle and western states. It will bring to the support of Mr. Hryan hundreds of Ihou- eands who do not wish to vote a democratic ticket or Join that party , but who agree with us upon the money question. " nrtYAN MAicns NO PLHDGES. It Is generally accepted as n fact among the populist delegates that If Hryan and Sowall aio endorsed by the populist conven tion the populist party will be accoided liberal - oral rcpi osculation upon Iho democratic ex- ccullvo committee They believe that they will have at least two or three members of the committee The understanding Is that silver republicans * who have declared ( or llrvan will also bo given representation in the management of thu campaign Chair man Jones of the democratic committee would not ( onllim nor deny this report in EO many wards , except to say that no definite arangcmcnt had been mndo. "I have gone no furlhei , " ho said , "than to say to all that I want the sliver men to get togethei in this contest , letting b > genes be bygones , and fralcinlzlng as men ouuht to who are lighting for the same principle. I bay lo them In effect as Abraham said to Lot 'Let us bo brothers ' If wo agieo upon that basis we shall have no squabbles In the ranks. " Arrivals from Lincoln leporl that Mr Bryan" still declines to make any concession * or pledges for populist support. Ho tells all ho Is not Indifferent to the endorsement of the populist convention , but believes hu will bo elected whether madu the expressed can- - illdato of the convention or not , and adds 'f that as bo was nominated by the democrats wllhout making pledges or promises in thu way of appointments h cannot and will not make any pledges to secure the nomination or even to secure the election , but that pop ulists as well as others must icly upon him to treat them fairly In case of his success at the polls Senator Jones takes n somowhal morn con- servntlvo poult Ion and appears to fed that the populist endorsement would bo a ver > pleasant assurance nt this time Senator Jones chuliman of the democratic national committee , has been very hard at work during the day trying to piocuru en dorsement of Hrynn by the populist con vention , He ban been aided In this by Senator Coi'krell of Mlsbourl. and Governor Stone of tinsam'o state lloth of tlit-su , l > ftv Iveeu trying to break the Missouri ' delegation which Is almost solid for the mlddle-of the-road It is stated that In a number of delegations , which have claimed to bo almost solid against Hryan , man > It * converlH have been made , and that these solid I ? delegations have been loaned for the sake ° t appearances to the inMdle-of-tni'-roail men. that they may nol bo discouraged over the npparent loss of Ibeli forces 11 Is Bafo to say , however , that thu democrats had no Idea of the actual strength of the lulddlo-of-tl'e-ioad men Iti-imlillriin * Oruitnl- ( irjiut. ( WANT. Neb. , July 21 ( Special Tele gram , ) A republican club was organized her * last night. 1'aitles from Madrid nnd Klslo worn pu-aent and a county organiza tion was effected. Miuh enthusiasm was manifested. Moil \i-ff | i | II n ( li-r. 81' . LOUIS , July 21 The Hryan advo- en I os tonight announced Ihcii purpose of ac cepting the ucllon of Ihe national commlt- ten In the selection of Senator Duller as ttmipornry clmliman Ibt-y say that while BesulU prove Hood's Sarsaparilla the best Hood purifier , appctlu-r and nerv otoulc. In fact Hood's Sarsaparilla It ltd Ono Iruo lllood I'nrlfltr. All drupfliti. 01. Hood's Pills euro all Liver Jib. eeuU. Under Is not entirely In accord with them ho Is satisfactory to them In the main and that they prefer to reserve their strength for division on the more Important question of the selection of a candidate. .lotitMi * is run nuv\ > ( Jolil Htnilclnril Drm rrn < lf Nfvill | | > eT SmillimN 1'riMSllvfr. . ATLANTA , Oa.t July 21 The Atlanta Journal , which led the fight -In Georgia against the free and unlimited coinage of silver and which had not heretofore de clared what course It would pursue In-Iho present campaign has In Its lending editorial today said that while It cannot approve ot all the Chicago platform It will support Hryan and Sewall. The Journal's editorial concludes as follows "During the campaign within the party the Journal called upon all democrats to pledge themcelvrs In advance to vote for the nominees of the national convention , and In that connection the Journal pledged Itself to do so "vVe find nothing to commend In the plat form except Its declaration In favor of the maintenance of a sound currency , and this declaration Is qualified by an Ill-tempered criticism of the course pursued by the pres ent administration , which was absolutely nncessary to sustain a sound currency The republican party favori a high protecllvo larlff ; II opposes an Income tax , It Is Idcn- lifted with the trusts and monopolies ot the country , nnd It ean be relied upon to give Its support at the cTpcnse of the masses At this condition of affairs the Journal be lieves II Iho part of patriots to remain Inside the democrallr party. Ks- peclally Is this true In the south. The dem ocratic party has the constant friendship of our section , while the republican party- has been Its relentless and bitter enemy "After careful deliberation , wbllo we can not endorse all of the platform adopted at Chicago , wo have determined to give an earnest support to the democratic- nom inees. " . MHS. HIM AVS W.VrnilMHI.ON Tlli\T. ViMinjifr | Mfii In I.liifoln HlmiMIII n ( iiri from te ( Jc'ornln Mini. LINCOLN , July 21 The press reprcscn- lallvcs In Lincoln were agreeably ciilcr- lalned Ibis morning by Mrs llrjau In Iho discussion of a forty-seven pound walcr- nelon from Georgia , a present from W. N. Mitchell frclghl agent of Ihe Dalllmore & Ohio railroad at Atlanta. Ga. , a counter- felt of one sent to Major MoKlnley. Mr Mitchell Issued a circular to the growers of Georgia and selected tbo two largest melons that could be found The one that came this way was shipped in a great wil- ow wash basket harnessed with sliver , and nestled In a couch of line shavings , flecked with threads of silver tinsel. Upon the slats across the top. of thc > basket were greetings from the various states through which the melon bad passed , pledging them to Ilryan and Ifi to 1 At C p. m. Mr. Uryan left on a special train for Omaha , where- formal demonstration has been planned In recognlllou of his nomination. Tomorrow ie will visit Council Bluffs , where- similar loner awaits him Ho will return to Lincoln al 1 p. m tomorrow. Last night Mr. Ilryan met wllb A. D. Martin lodge 105 , Knlghls of Pythias of which he Is a ruent- 3er , and received the biethcrn fiom the other I'vthlan lodges of Ihe clly. Mr. flrian delivered .1 brief address , but did not touch on politics. Iho members of the order turned out generally and extended fraternal congratulations. SIX CYM1IDATI2S FOR GOY12IOOI ! . ICoilil | > llcMlli Convention In MlHMniirl HUH n I.lil > Fm-tlouiil PlKlit. SPUINGFICLD. Mo. , July 21 The repub- Ican stale central committee was In session today preparing for the stale convention , which meets tomorrow. The Pike counly content was decided In favor of the anll- I-'llloy faction , while the Clay county conlest was given lo Ihe anil-Kerens men. The Kansas Clly eonlest was referred to the credentials committee H Is stated , how ever , that the Davis faction will bo seated The convention tomorrow promises to be ono of the hottest in the history of the party In Missouri. Several factional flghts are on , and there arc six gubernatorial can didates In the field. A most Interesting fight which will be carried Into the con- vciillon Is lhat for supremacy between Hen Chauncey I Kllley and R. C. Kerens , leaders of the two factions. Hon. William Wnitier. ex-Commander-in-chief of the Grand Army , is Indirectly aiding Kerens In his fight on Fllloy , and more particularly Is Intent on downing ex-Ma > or Webster Davis of Kansas City , a leading candidate for govcrnoi , who Is said to have the en dorsement of Fllloy. In the race for gov ernor with Davis arc Major Cyrus Wal- brldge of St Louts ; II. 11 Cahoon , Madlaon county : H n Lewis , Henry county : John I ) . Hale , Carrollon , and A. C. I'ellljohn , Linn county. A full state ticket Is to bo nominated. linMOCHlTS KltOll Ti : > STATT.S. Sound Mom-y Ailv < > iitfn Mfft In Tlil- fiiK \rrniiKf n Coin enelon. CHICAGO , III. , July 21. A meeting of gold standard democrats will be held al Iho Auditorium hotel In this clly tomorrow night to consider the advInability of Is suing a call for a national convention. Ten states will be represented al the mooting , Illinois , Indiana , Ohio , Mlrsourl , Kentucky , Michigan , Iowa and Minnesota , Illinois will bo represented by Senator John M. Palmer ami others Don M. Dickinson and 17. C. Stevenson arc coming over from De- troll , and Senator Vllas and General Uragg will be present fiom Wisconsin. General James O Urodheacl and F. W. Lehman will represent Missouri. J. J. Hlchardson and Ma > or Volmeer of Davenport , la. , will look after Iowa , and Kuclld Martin and V , W. Vaughn will speak for Nebraska. W. D llyntini and others will represent Indiana. When the gold standard democials of Illinois issued their address to the demo cratic parly shortly after the Chicago con vention , they were acting with the kuovvl- cdgo and approval of thu gold standard democrats In other states and the meeting tomorrow night Is the result of the agitation following Iho Issuance of lhat address. There Is practically no doubt , the local men say , thnl the confcii-uco will decide to call a convention and that a call will bo Usucd Immediately after tbo meeting. MJ\V i\ < i\\i ) ii.s A cv.Mnn.vn : . P. ( i , llrouu fur Vlc'f rri'Hlcleiit Si'n- ull ii Vc'iJ OlNtit-iOrii ) . ST. LOUIS , July 21 F. Gerry IJrown. member of the populist national committee from Massachusetts , will bo presented as the candidate of practically the whole of the Now Hngland delegation for vlco pres ident They , It Is said , will not lend their aid to Mr. Sewall , but will fight him until the end , as they consider him an unworthy representa tive of the populists , hu being president of a national bank a railroad man and a mo nopolist Ihey say further thai while Mr. Sow all has be'c-n a largo employer of labor , he has never been known as a friend of the laboring man. Mr Drown la brought for ward as a man who has been active In many lines of endeavor looking toward the betterment of the laboring classes. Ho Is the editor of the Ilrocklon Diamond , the organ of the people's party of Massachu- Hetts and the Brockton Central Labor union. Ho is called by some the "Father of the Populist Party. " having made the motion In the committee on rules at the Cincin nati conference which rc > sultcd In the formation of the paity. I'liiTroun TOT .MICH DISOIS ; < < ID. luelle-ntliiiiM Hint Oniiilin llrioliifIIIIIN AV III IUTnKf n IIM ii Minli-1. ST. LOUIS , July 21. While there are many platforms floating about , there appears to be comparatively littlecrystallzatlnn of Ideas , The subject has received nothing llko the attention that was given to the name mailer prior to Ibe republican and democratic conventions. Jt la generally conceded , however , lhat tbo Hues of the Omaha platform will be closely followed , that the money , transportation and bond iiueitloiix will receive their chief attention. The convention will demand that the ) gov ernment shall control the railroads , that silver shall be coined free and In quanti ties limited only by the supply , that the eminent shall ISMIK a imfllclciit quantity of paper money to supply the demands of bu > liiess , and that thu national bunk a uliull bo abolished U is believed that the gub- trt-aaury chemo will be dropped. ANTI-BRYAN MN HAVE A ROW Exciting Times nt an Impromptu Populist Caucus. MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD MEN COME TO BLOWS lit tin mile mill Cnrrniitliin limitKnlnxt Olio Dele-mill- Ono Dcti-Hltto rire-il llodll } from the * Hull. ST LOUIS , July 21 The middle-of-the- road populists rccognl7ed today that the orginlzatlon of the Hryan men was telling and made an effort to effect one themselves Up to this morning they had maintained open headquarters at the La Cledc hotel , where the arriving delegates were requested to come in and register , procure a badge , report as to what their entire state dele gation would do , and then saunter forth Into thu hotel lobbies nnd join In the lolk Hut no chairman , secretary , sorgeant- al-arms or oilier olllcer hnd been selected. Such a campaign could make Ilttlo headway against the or- gaubed forces of thu Hryan men , who were acting with system. A meeting of the mid dle-of-the-road men was called nnd an at tempt made to organize , but the non-arrival of delegates led to deferring action. Many of them are claimed to bo on Iho way hero nnd will arrive during the day and Join their ranks The antl-Hryan men on the national com- mllleu and these who had been prominent In the movement to sccuru an endorsement of Urvan nnd the nomination of a populist for vice president , with fusion on electors have not placed themselves at the head of the mid- dlu-of the-road men , although them have been some conferences between Ihcm and Ihe nnll-Urjau , or ralher anll-Sowall , men are supposed to be advising the more rad ical among them. The of the middle-of-the-road attempt - - - men to organize resulted In a very spirited meetIng - Ing . A , H , Livingston of Missouri was elected temporary chairman , and Allle Heed of Iowa temporary secretary. A row be gan as soon as the meeting was organised A de-legate from Oklahoma named Albright pointed out n man seated In front of the chairman and declared that ho had been around the various hotels distributing Mark Hanna's money for the purpose of prevent ing the endorsement of Hryan , and defeat ing the silver party. The man proved to be Silas Hess of Buffalo , N. Y. Iloss de nied In the most emphatic manner that ho had been engaged In any such business or had ever seen the Oklahoma man before. Albilght claimed that lloss had represented lilmself as from Haltimore and olher poi lions of the country , but upon close questioning ho admitted that he might be mistaken , but lie persisted In saying that the man looked very much llko Hoas. Later In the meeting HackstafT of Colorado entered and made a speech. The chairman was the man to whom Albright said Hackstaft had reference In regard to the distribution of money to piovont the endorsement of Brvan. Thu Oklahoma man arose and said HackstafT was the man. HackstafT Immediately denied that ho had ever seen the Oklahoma man or that he was engaged In anything but an effort to select a stralghlout populist can didate for president. The Oklahoma man seemed to be uncerlaln and went out after a motion had been adopted requesting thu Uryan men to leave the hall. UALKED AT BHYAN BADGES. Before the last part of this Interesting In cident occurred , and shorlly after the meet ing was called to order , a motion was car ried with a whoop that none but a straight- out populist should bo nominated for pres ident. Then occurred a row over the fact that men with Br > an badges were In the . It the middle-of- room. was claimed by - - the-road populists that these Brjau men should either get out or declare themselves for a middle-of-the-road ticket. There were several quarrels over rights of recognition , and the secretary finally got a semblance of order by moving a call of thu roll of stales to secure responses and see what strength the middle-of-the-road men would have In the convention. Ailzona did not respond , nor did Alabama , although a Tlorida man state dthat he un derstood Alabama was divided Arkansas was for the Omaha platform. California was divided , but It was said the middle-of- the-road men In the delegation would accept Bryan on a straight populist platform. There vvaa no response from Connecticut Colorado announced two dclcgalions , one for Bryan and Ihe olher for a straight-out. The secretary moved that the mldille-of- Ihc-road men use every cfforl * j seat their delegation and reject the "democratic dele gation" headed by Tom Patterson. This was carried with a shout. There were no i espouses from Delaware or the District of Columbia. Colorado and Florida announced two votes for the mlddle-of-tho-ioad cause. Georgia did not respond. When Indiana was called It was announced the greater portion of the delegation was middle-of-the- road The delegate making the announce ment staled lhat the populists that he repic- scntcd did not propose to do anything thai would asslsl In Iho election of Daniel W , Voorhecs lo succeed himself. More w hoops were heard when Ibis announcement was made , Idaho was called. James Gunu said that her seven votes would be cast for Bryan ; that no matter what this convention did , Ihe Idaho populists would vote solidly for Uryan and carry the state for him. The secretary made Ihe point of order that this was a middle-of-the-road meeting and that the Biyan men had no right to try to make It a "democratic ratification meet- Ing. " Atler somu wrangling Mr. Gunn was granted a few mlnules lo make a state ment. Ho detailed the hardships the. popu lists hail encountered and said that no mat ter what was done ho alwajs Intended to re main a populist. When Iowa was called Secretary need entered Into quite a discussion of the pref erences of dlflc-rent delegates , and after fig uring oul five or six inlddle-of-lho-road men ho entered an emphatic denial of Weaver's ntalcmcnt that Iowa would cast thirty solid votes for Brian. UNIT HULK DOES NOT GO. A delegate from Texas named Wood chipped in at nearly every announcement , saying1 "Texas greets you and promises nlaety-rtve votes lo help oul. " He had promised the ninety-five votes to scat the anti-Bryan delegation from Colorado. Ho and Webster of Missouri got Into a discus sion of a. side mailer and each warned Iho mlddle-of-tho-road men to keep out of cau cuses of state delegations , which would turn their votes o\er to Bryan. Both said the unit rule should be avoided and each vote as ho saw fit. When Illinois was called the announccmenl was madu that ( hero was an Altgcld delegation for Bryan and a C H. Taylor delegation for the mlddle-of-tho- road. It was prominently asserted that Altgeld was not a delegato. The reply was made thai Altgcld controlled the Drjan dele gation When Maine was called a man mounted a chair and stated with great vehemence lhat there was only ono delegate from Maine present , but the delegation was solid for the middle-of-the-road. Another man with equal vehemence denied tile assertion. Mis souri , as announced by Websler , was , with solid for the middle-of-the- Vine exception , - - - road A man from Mississippi announced that that state was opposed to any fusion , but he could not speak definitely Hackstaff of Colorado , In speaking for that state , staled there were two delegations , Ihe straight mldillo-of.the-road delegates intended to go out of the convention and form another if Bryan was nominated. The meeting gave three cheers for him. Hackstaff went on with his speech , saying the democrats were trying to crowd them out ot their position. "Wall itrrot's emissaries were here , " he said , "to disrupt the populist party and turn It over to Ihe rotlen democracy , " He detailed al length "the facts" about the two Colorado conventions and said tbo Bryan delegation "were very bad men " FIRED ONE MAN BODILY. Then ensued the Incident In which the Oklahoma man wa concerned. After the adoption of the motion to put out the Bryan men , tliua cutting off the Oklahoman's ex planation , another row ensued. A German populist from ft. Louis said It was rM a populist , but a republican meeting. Tbe'u wi-ru loud erica of "put him out , " and "dovvu with the traltlf" "Sit down , " Bald the chairman. ' 'rSvon't sit down , " said the Mlssmirlau , "you can't make me sit down" The chairman told some one to put him out. The German showed tight. A Min nesota man "jtftnped In with fists doubled , nnd It looked for a moment as If Minnesota and Missouri were going to shed blood But there were enough men lo prevent actual hostilities , and .the Missouri man was hustled toward the ( few , declaring that his money , which paid for the hall and the badges , had been diverted from a straight populist party to a faction. " > Then btislrtpsil was resumed. The Min nesota manwas , no mad that he would make no response for his stale , and there was none from Mar > Intnl. New Jersey. New York and North Dakota Hess of New York , who had been mixed up In the Hackstaff In cident , said he represented the middle-of- the-road men. The call of North Carolina brought forth n man who said ho did not know why , but ho was the only onu from North Carolina there Then Hal Ayer of North Carolina stated "the real facts con- nccled with the middle-of-the-road move ment " He said that while they had been doing Ilttlo or nothing and were without organl7allon , Iho democrats were swallow ing Iho populist parly Nolhlng could bo done without organization Western men were waiting to see what the southern men were going tt > do He had assurances Ihal If Ihe south would stand solid against llrvan thcru were enough western votes to prevent his endorsement Mr Aycr said thai there should bo a meeting to organize ; that they wanted less enthusiasm and moro common sciiso , that the only way they could win was bv coucerlcd acllon "While wo have been shouting , " ho continued , "thn other follows , with a perfect organization , have been gathering In the stragglers It makes no difference how many men we may hive. If we are not organized wo will be swallowed. " An attempt was then made to secure con certed action A meeting of intddlc-of-tho- road men. consisting of three delegates fiom each state , was announced to take place nt Iho Llndell at once. A meellng of regular delegates was announced for 4 o'clock and still another at the Texas headquarters. This procedure had Interrupted the roll call of Iho slates , and It was not resumed Some of the stales , how over , reported to the secretary , a West Virginia man an nouncing that but two detonates from that state wore for Bryan , although thu whole delegation had been claimed for him. BRYAN HUT NOT SCWALL. A quiet meeting look place In Senatoi Butlers room at the Llndell house today which will In all probability have a most Important bearing upon the populist con vention. Indeed , If the claims of these who were present arc realized , It will have the effect of creating constoi nation in the ranks of the Bryan and Scvvall followeis The meeting was composed of representa tives of all the states south of the Mason and Dlxon line , The question under discus sion was the adoption of the plan to endorse Bryan and place upon the tlckel with him a southern populist. This plan , It developed oped , had originated with Senator Butler , and he strenuously urged Its , adoption as the only means of uniting the silver forces and preserving the autonomy of the part > Ho found lllllb difficulty In convincing a majority of the. representatives present of the practicability and advisability of the plan , as a large majority of them were In hearty svmpathy with him. They rep resented that they had made n canvass of their respective delegations , and thai there would be iioulefecllons In Iho entire soulh when Iho queullon should be sprung In Iho convention. When the meeting ad journed the llalm was made that 588 votes would be received for this plan south of the Mason and Djxpti line. This approaches very near a majority of the convention The attendants were sure thai the additional votes necessrtry to * put Iho scheme through would bo secured. They had , they declared , already receded'Assurances of support tiom a sufficient number of New England dele gates to Insure success. The delegates present at the meeting re fused to Indicate a prcfcicncc for vice pres ident and declared that Individuals had not been dlsoussc-d. They were only agreed that Mr.Sev\aH's innme should come ofT the ticket and tlmUaluouthurn populist should be given the place. On this point they de clared there would ho ; i.o j.lcldlng. , I'Oll OMAHA \TKOItM AM ) 1101112. VIlNsiuirl .S 'l < -rx ,1. Wcllcr I.onfj for the Il H Iu tloii < * onimlt tre. ST. LOUIS , July 21. Some Importance at taches to the meeting of the Missouri dele gation today. The members are against en dorsing or nominating Bryan. There was quite a spirited contesl over Ihe selcclion of a member of Ihe committee on resolu tions. After various nominations had been made , each of the candidates vvaa called upon to express hla views. All were rad ical enough , though the man who wont farthest and declared for single tax and all ot Henry George's theories , saying they would sweep the democratic party out of existence , received only one vote. J. Wol- ler Long was selected for the resolutions committee. Ho announced himself as a straight middle-of-the-road man , in favor of the Omaha , platform , supplemented by the Initiative and referendum and dlrecl Icgislallon. Long's chief contestant was rather moderate , baying ho Ihought the Omaha platform must stand and ihe Initia tive and referendum musl go A committee ot three was selected to meet with similar middle-of-the-road committees from other states. The Washington delegation met this after noon and adopted the following resolution Jlcsolvei ] , That we favor 1. Preserving' the autonomy of the pee ple's party us the Hole means of pre.seiv- Ing the principles for which It has con tended in the past. 2. That the people's party In convention assembled , hh.ill formulate a plan embody ing the said principles 3. That wo are willing to endorse Uryan If thereby wo cin socuio the union of all the reform forcoji , he agreeing- stand wqunrely upon the platform hero made , nnd - ) . That vvu demand the nomlnullon of n populist foi vlcu president. Jerome J. MadJox. delcgate-nt-largo from West Virginia , said today that that slalo had been Incorreclly rcporled as solid for Bryan. "Elghl oul of the len delegates , " ho said , "are against fusion and against Bryan. Wo have left the democratic party ami will novcr return. If Brjan is endorsed or nominated by the convention , West Vir ginia will bolt. " W1IV TII13V AHIJ KOII rillJU HILVnit. Iloltrrs of KIIIINIIH IHWII < > a Very IiKl < 'iil 'Explanation. ' TOPBKA , Kan. , July 21. The republican delegates to thq Btato free sliver convention held In Topeka , July 2(1 ( , appointed a com- mlllce lo publish to the republicans of Kan sas the reason vil'T ' they stand for free sil ver against tfjtf ( Jifld standard plank of the St. Louis platform. The address declares that money Id tlioumc Issue ; that free coinage - ago is a rt'puJilljcan doctrine , citing many quotations from , , republlcan ; platforms ; al leges that the , S , Jxiuls platform Is a com plete change of position and declares that the gold Btai\apt ) | \ means national bank ruptcy , closing , as ; follows ! Wo Bland vyltci'ti the parly has stood nt all times prior , to , ISM , Wo stand for a dollar lar us honest astho _ constitution of our country Wo .do jqot liolluva In amending Iho coiutlllulfbn M , read "Coiigresn tiliull have power lo coin money ami regulate thu value ther ifi'by nnd with the consent of the loading iommcrclal nations of Ihe world. " , ij. . . CIuli. ASHLAND , , 0Neu. , July 21. ( Special. ) The republican jqlilji has started In under favorable aiiBpli.ua , ; . having about 100 mem bers People have been holding back on account of the jbot weather and harvest A number of popullsta say If the populist convention at St. Louis endorses Bryan they will bol ( . the ticket and vote for Mc- Klnley. The democral-popullila are keepIng - Ing pretty quiet until after the St. Louis convention , J. G itallsback of thin city Is mentioned for the nomination by the re publicans for repreaientaUve. Ill . rriitliKlrrlor VVIUilIrnu N , BALTI.MOUE , July 21 Randolph Barton , ono of thu electors-at-large on the demo cratic ticket in this state , has announced his withdrawal Mr. Barton , who Is a prom inent lawyer In this city , has always been regarded as being one of the atanchvst dem ocrats In Mar > ! and He supported Hurst In the late gubernatorial campaign and baa never been known to vote any other than the democratic ticket. He declares now , however , that be cannot acce' < the currency plank In the democratic national platform , aud I : la his luttntlou to vote for McKlnloy. MN Demonstration Wns Entirely of n Nonparti- etm Nature , SPEAKERS ALL ESCHEW POLITICS At tin * roneliixlnii of Mr. HIM nil' * , \il- ilrr-ot 11 l.itrK * * I'orllnn uf llu > Crimtl Mini. lliiiulM ultli ( Inomlnec. . The reception accorded last night to Hon. W J. Bryan , the democratic nominee for president , was a flattering demonstra tion The train bearing Ihe nominee and tlu > press rcprcHcntallvcs in rived at the Ttnth street station promptly on time and was mel by Iho local reception committee , augmented by a largo gathering of cltlreus The platform at the depot and the viaduct above were well filled with citizens who had gathered to do honor to the man who Is personally known to a largo majority of Ihcm. All political beliefs and all kinds of curiosity were represented. Republicans rubbed elbows with old- time democrats , and popullsls hob nobbed with gold bugs In one harmonious mass , and nil Joined In thu cheers which grouted the candidate as ho slopped from Iho car to the depot platform The local reception committee quickly captured Iho honored guest and escorlcd him to the carriage which wan In waiting , Iho band , In tbo mean time , playing "Hall to t.ho Chief. " The carriage destined to carry the guest of the evening had been lavishly decorated with streamers of the national colors , and In It were seated Mr. Uryan. Judge G. W. Doanc , J. H. Kitchen and J. A Connor , the lattei' acting as driver. The reception committee , consist ing of Dr V. H. Coftman , Dr J. E Sum mers , Jr. , Frank Ransom , E. Bcnulnghovon , C. V Gallagher , J. 1) ) Kitchen. John Lld- dcll , I ) . Clem Deaver , Grant Klnney and C. H. Marple , mounted a tallvho and felt In behind the carriage containing the Drjan party , followed by a bus containing the press representatives. Citizens In carriages followed the tallyho and Iho procession headed by Ihe band , marched up Tenth street to rarnam and thence lo Fifteenth and over to Douglas All along the line of march the sidewalks were well filled with a ciovvd , which followed along with the carriages , the thickest of It being Im mediately about the carriage containing Bryan The speakers' stand had been erected at the outer edge of the sidewalk at the southwest corner of fifteenth and Douglas streets nnd was gaily decorated with the Ak-Sar-Bqn colors , red. green nnd iellovv , and w Ith small American flags At the back of the stand hung a huge banner , bearing the slogan " 10 to 1 " At one corner was suspended a portrait of Thomas Jefferson , while Andrew Jackson graced the opposite corner STREETS PACKED WITH HUMANITY. When the procession reached the stand the Intersection of Fifteenth and Douglas strccls v/as a solid mass of slruggllng hu- manlly , and both slreels wore filled from one sldo to the other for a distance of half a block trom the stand In all directions. A conservative estimate places the number of people In attendance : at about from Ei.OOO to 7,000. As the carriage containing Bryan approached the stand the nominee arose lu order to alight , and this was the first glimpse those back In the crowd had received of him. Cheer after cheer wenl up and he acknowl edged Ihe greellng by bowing lo the right and left , smiling the while It was with difficulty that the party made Its way to the stand , notwithstanding several policemen attempted to clear the way. Besides the reception committee n num ber of well known cltlrens occupied seats on the platform , among Ihcm liclng Mayor Broatch , Judge Duffle , Joseph Hayden , J J. Mahoney , Edgar Howard of Papllllon , C. V. Gallgher , Police Judge Gordon , John A. Crelghton , Homy Vos3 , W. N. Nason and several others Judge Doane presided at the exercises , calling the assembly to order , after which ho addressed them briefly , stating that they had assembled for the purpose of extending a welcome to a distinguished fellow citizen , Mr. Bryan. At Ihe mention of Bryan's name the crowd cheered and the tin horn brigade , mounted on a tallyho , was stiongly In evidence. "I see by Iho largo number of republicans present , " continued Judge Doanc , "that they arc not afraid to face nil anarchist. ( Laughtei ) whatever may bo thought of the mob which nominated him there Is no danger ; Mr. Bryan will not hurt you. We know the bunions which he must sustain during the next few months , and wo want to cheer him up Those who don't expect to vote for him want to show the respect they have for him as a man and a neighbor. " Judge Doane then Inlro- duced Ma > or Broatch , who spoke as follows WULCOMRn HY MAYOR HROATCH. Wo are gatbeicd here tonight to do honor to ono of our fellow citizen * who him been honored by a nomination to a position the highest In the gift of theAmoilu.in people Wo gather heio tonight , not as lepublli ans , not as democrats , not as of any party , but In the broadest sense as American cltlyens , as citizens of Nebraska and Omuliu. justly proud of the fact that the eyes of nil stales arc turned toward oui guest and us We , who personally know Mr. Bryan , know him to bo a Cfod-fe.irfng man , and endowed with tliosn God-given gifts which will sustain him In any content upon which hu may enter Wo know him to bo true and liomst and fearless , true to Jilmnelf and to the principles ho advocatis ; honest lu Iho discharge of his public ditlles and fear less In advocating what ho believes to be right. However much a putKin pu-ss may attempt to belittle him , vvo , who know him know thai ho will nrqull himself In tin' campaign upon which be Is entciliiK with credit to himself nnd his stato. However much vvo m ly dlflei from him In political views , vvo know thnl It Is an honest difference as to the means to nc- compllsh the greatest good to the BriMtc.st niimbir. I have a grout personal admiration for Mr Ilrynn and bold him up to thn young men IIM an cxaniplo worthy of emulation Whatever mny bo the result of this cam paign , wholhei as president of Iho Unite if States , or as plain cltUen Bryan , I asstirn you , Mr Brjan , thai you will always be welcome to Omnha nnd Nobiaskn As the mayor uttered his closing words Bryan rose to bis feet. As these back In the crowd caught sight of him the cheering and yelling continued for several seconds Brjan finally mounted a table BO as to got a better view of his auditors and this caused another lot of cheering When quiet was ro- slored ho commenced speaking , his voice bolng loud and clear and his delivery very dollbPrate , so thai every word could be heard by these at the back of tbo crowd on the several streets , He spoke as follows GOOD WILL APPREriATEb. Mr Mayor. Ladles and Gentlemen- The phrase vvbleh was used n moment ngo bv Ihu dlmliiBUlsheil gentleman ( the tuayoi ) Is a plirnso that has been qulto common , and 11 lestines to tbo Interest which people all feel In the campaign upon which vvo , ire now entering I nee.il not ? ny to you. my frlonds , that I am deeply touched by the n-anlfestHlloim of good wll which have been extended to mo Hlnco the nomination * ' 'l understand that.thU Is not altogether a personal feeling , but It tosllflcs ns well lo this ono great fact that nmom ; the American people , without regard to pitty without regard to creed , they love Aineil- c-uii Inslllutloiirt and re.spoit those who r r the time being represent them , i mipn > - ilnto the fact that I am the randldiita br- fore the American people foi the hUhont ollU In the power of man to bestow upon his fellow man I aril Impie.sscd by the sense of ii'spoiixlblllty , bul I im jupnorled by the consciousness that If ol.cln 1 shall have the support of 70,000Ou ) people This Is no partls'm occasion The in i.vor IKTO of the city is a republic-nil I M before mo republicans populUts , pruhlbltlonlstH. us well as democrats I ran iippi' il to you my friends , without regard to puty nnd testify that In every contest thiouuh vvlili-h I have paused I have uonci-di.il lo my ° P ponc-nttf tbo same houpstj of puijiosn Hi.it I havi ) demandiil you Hiio'lld ' admit In mv self So It Is In th Kut \ ounptlsu which wo arc entering. If you * p < Ml. In c-ompll- menlnry tc-nns of : n > sdf I siy to > ou "every good weld you iy if m" I can ro mat of my opponent \ti MoKlnh'y If y > u tell mo that > ou believe thil I honestly endorse the prliulpli-s In the plUfoim upon which I stand. I It'll > ou that I belli vo w > deponent emloises the principles In tin platform ho stands upon , n < l 1 tell you that any man who c harses the Amerlt in people of another party with Iwlny a-i urrhlsts und ilUloyil Anv-rli-an vltU'i. * , I tell you lhat they Un < ior the l r vc-3t % * < * rvvTVVVTVT TTTTv t Judgment ! ! " ' 4 4 4 " , The umpire now decides that . * : BATTLE AX" is not only ; t decidedly bigger in size than any . " t other 5 cent piece of tobacco , but the v. quality is the finest he ever saw , and " the flavor delicious. You will never loiow just how good it is until -1 you try it. J o pie who have ever lived. Hut we uro not dismayed : U the use of opltheti , beeauso I know that the great miloilty of repub licans and populists as well as do-moi nits regard the USD of abusive- terms w Ithout argument as disreputable \Vo shall go out Into this campaign llghlliiK foi what vvo bellevo to lie right , und the matter shill be determined by the sober sense of the American people , and the > shall leglster their verdlet In favor bf that policy which they believe best for the American people We know not what that verdict shall be We have our Ideas , hopes and di Hires , and vvo know thai no nutter what the lesult of Ihls campaign Is , thai which li right cannot ! > < defeated. Wi- know that truth , often defeatid for a time , can only be so temporarily , and we rejoice If vvo are In error hoc-ause- < > know trulli shall come- to us oven though It often comes agaln-.t our will , and vvi- know that wo iniiht abide by the- decision of the American people until such time as It shall agiln be 10- openeil I thank you for > our kindness 1 thank you for jour kindnesses when I came as a .straiiKer MIMOIIK : Von ; foi tbo support von fiivu mi- when a ramlldato lioforu jou I thank you for the kliul words 5 oil xpok > so often , welds more kind than I havu mer ited I eomo back to j ou with this niiml nation , but assuitng jou that I am the samp pel son that 1 vv.is before I ruelved tt and whatever Its outcome' or whatever the losult may be I shall sllll stand for what I bellovi- right , let c-ome what will for good or 111. In one sensu jou can rejoice nl IhH nomination Nebiaski has been considered u state away out west bejond the cvnlur of populitlou , it has been considered a sm ill state with Ilttb- moro than a million people within Its borders It Is a new state , new among Its sister stnti-s Tlu-ro iiri- these who predicted tint It would IKa long time beforeu pusidentlal nomination crossed the Mlssoiiii rive-r In the1 sense- tliut 11 Is n compliment to the stain you can le'oiin ' although jou may not o reo .with tl.t- political principles udvoeattd b ) the nominee. I attended the convention at St Louis over which tin- Junior senator , Hon John M Thuistou , presided as chairman Hire - lleetcil honor upon the- people of Nibtasku and I rejoiced In the honor that was paid the state- , and so I realize.- how , altbou < ; h you may not anic-o with tinpilnclplcs ail- voe-ated bv the nomineejou can n-Joleo In the honor which has. perhaps without design , come to jour state- . Koi all vou have clone and all you have and 1 beg to thank jou and assure jou that whatever may comeIt shall bo n tieasuri- which I shall prizeto know that I enJoyed - Joyed your reupc-ut and c onlldi-m cand I would regret If any word 01 art of mini- should i.iusii you to regret a single word or kindly thought expressed or felt toward me. me.SHOOK SHOOK HANDS WITH THE CROWD. When Bryan had finished speaking someone ono suggiated thai ho shake bauds with a few of Iho crowd and ho at once foil in with the idea , mounting a chair and announcing lo thi ) c-rowd , ' 1 don't know bow long my arm will last , but as long as It will hold out I will be glad to meet thu pcoplo who have been so kind to me In Omaha " This was the signal for a mad break for thu platform and Iho eiowd Immediate ! ) around Iho platform bpcamo a howling mob , piibblng and crowding to get up tbo narrow jtalrway leading to the platform Three policemen blocked the stairway A few at n tlmo , vvt-ro allowed to pass to the platform and attempts were made to keep the eiowd In KOHIC kind of lln > but the- efforts vvnrn almost useless The Inipiomptu reception continued forever over an hour , by which time tlio crowd had dwindled almost auaj nnd thu entire party ii-tlrod to a neighboring hotel. oiisinv INC ; 'run < J\MIJ i. vws > o\v. linlliiiiH In U j > mln - > ol SlaiiKliterliiir AiiliunlN UN iif ( Mil. CHIYINNK. July 21 ( special j in the United Stales court > cstnrduy morning thu Bunnoclc Indian , Itaca Horse , was brought befor Judge Hlner. who read to him thu mundato of ( lie nupremo court of the United States to tleffeel that the treaty be tween the United StaU-a and the Bannock Indians has been abrogaled by Iho a < t of ( nngrrss admitting Wjomlug into the Dulled States as it stato. Judge Illller explained to the Indian that In the future his trlbo could not hunt or kill game within \VsomliiB u\- icpl In conformity with Iho game laws of the. stato. He then committed him to the custody of Ibo United States pnishal , to bo delivered to Sheilff Ward of Ulntii county Haco Horse was accompanied by an lulu- Pio'er and by Tjhce , Ihe Indian Judge on the Kcirl Hall reservation The chlof clinic of the agnnoy wbu accompanied the paity. ua > 8 that thu Indians understand thoroughly the IH-.V law lu rcfpu-nco to buii'lng ind are obsnvliig It religiously manifesting un Inclination to go bc > end the benders nt the K-SLrvullon The t'uvi-rnment Is constructing a lar , P lirlgatlng dltfh. upon which a hrgo num ber of the Indians arc employed , and they are hitler jonlenled and In better financial ro-idltlon than they ha.-o been for many jcarn. _ Fa I M I Illliof u Unllli-r. Ht'WALO. Wo , July 21 ( Special ) --Thc Infint son of ] > r ink Webber , while plajlnt ; j In thn box of a w igon wan bitten In the fi.ot by a rattlesnake Thu wound was vciy idlght and medical a sUtamo wa obtained , ia nnecdll/ possible ) . Kvi-ry thing pinulldo u.t < ! done to ttavo the child , hut hu died .Saturday evening. l On nt flit I mi nf nene-imrjxen. V 1'AKIC , .V. J. July 81Tho n-itleintil ronvc-ntloii of Moll odUt dcnton- MS.-J i > e nn be-to tod.iy AddrcMMtH were dellyiod by Mm P. A JUnarcl and by lr. JJi lbrcd of WIliT.lruftoii , Del. / ' < iiv/1r'n ivr rir"p * i npnfi/'V GHANES ( INPOS1AL SLRUIE Probability that the Use of Street Oars Will Be Discontinued , WILL CRIPPLE BUSINESS INTERESTS Sol Oiilj sfiulh Oniiilin. iii-i-v Iff. liut Ail outKiitiiK i.eccc-r Mull ir- ffftfil Smith Oiiiulm ( SrintljAKltntcil. . A rumor was current on the streets jes- tcrday to the efTect Ihal cm and after August 1 tbo mall servicecm the motor cais would bo discontinued. The officials of the street lallway company , when asked eoncoinlng It , stated thai their present contract expired on that date , bul they had submitted a piopo- slllon to theI'ostcilllce dupaitincnt foi a 10- novval of II. TVIs was done bomo time ago , but nothing had been 1'eard fiom It since. Iho time for executing a now contract was now very short. If It was Intended there should bo no Intelruptlon lu the service Al Iho postofllco the ofhcials stuto they know nothing In regard to the mailer , but Deputy Postmaster Woodward was of the opinion that a discontinuance of the service , or at least a.i Interiuptlcn of It when the pie-sent contiact expired , was altogether probable. Some tlmo ago , he stated , the Htrcel railway company notified the I'ost- olllco department it would nol cairy the malls after the- expiration of the present eon- tract ou August 1 at thepi Ice now bcdng paid Tincompiny submitted at the same tlmo a proposal for continuing the se-ivlco. The postofllco hero had received no notice of the acceptance- the piopos.ils or of the discontinuance of the- Hen Ice As to the effect of the discontinuance Mr. Woodward said It would be seriously felt by the business community As It Is conducted at present the- malls foi South Omaha are dispatched about ten timea day , and from the tlmo it lu received lu the Onmha olllcu until It Is In the ollke nt . onth Omaha Is rnly a few niinutetc CoiiHldeilug Ihi- In timate business relatloiu between ( hi- two I laces , this Is a mosl Impoitaiit innildeia- tInn , more' Important , in fact limn the nveiago eltl/en li aware of Not only will HIP change If II h made , effect tin- service between Omaha nnil South Omaha , but the ontlio letter mall se-ivlce of the city will bo etTedc-d. Unde-i the" " prc fl out airaiigomeiit a few poml'ei aic kept of en until the very last minute liefou the departure ; of trains , nnd then Ibiuo mo leaded on th" street cms and taken to thn depots In a few minutes If the Htieet rullua } seivlco In dlsumllnucd all mall wll ! go tci Ihetiiilns by wagon I'lio V\OK"IIK aio allowed by Hit' ilepurtmnit tblity minutes to I each the depot from the poatollke Till * change- would mean tint the lad sai l.n would have to bo dosed ut leant fifteen m twenty minutes earllui1 than at piixrnt 'llu3 amount of mall this chaugii would leave in tlo postolllco to u.-jilt the next trulu \ ' large , and , as a lulo , of an inipoitanl bux- liuas chiniii tot The chingo roportel does i-ot tffc-it UK .service hulvvecn tills city mid I'ouuill liluffx but only tint IOVI-HM ) li > the conli.id with the Omnha htrut Huljvvay comj'.ui ' ) "The ciH/ens of South Omahu are vm much ugltsUd nvor the n pert mid will circulate a petition to pu-siiilc-d In Ihe rostul autlioiltlcH silting f ith the Im parlance ! of tbo seivlco and anl.liu , to lmv it continued _ _ Vll > \ I-IIIC-II IH of Ol-flll ! \l-MKI-lll , Jill ) 111 At Southampton - -Anlv- Havid fion New York At New York-Arrlvi-d rirriimln , fion til.iiwuv Sailed -Trave , for llrume-n vU Southampton ' At MovllloArrived Kthlopl'i , from York for Ulas ow. Bottle of CUTICURA INSOL VENT , greatest of humor cures , is often sufficient to complete a permanent cure of the most torturing nnd disfiguring .of skin , scalp , and blood humors. HrxrnrCi in THIUTMENT run AIL RUIN ASD m.ooi > IfUMiuijt. V.'nrni balb wllh OUTII tin Biur , iicntia appllmlloui of ( 'CTieuiu ( oltit. moil ) , lh first > kln euro , and mild cloim of ' f , ijmloil of buinor cure * . doll throucfioul lh vocM. Prf' . Cuiu-im. Dt | Soir.ivni itnoiTinT yjc. tot tl. rurrm llnex * * i-ru u I'pir.Holi 1'ropi . UMIIIU. JUft * U U i I.MIUutu.r , ' muUt lilt.