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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , THUBSDAY OCTOBER 22 , 189G. corr CENTS.
ILLINOIS DAY AT CANTON
Lincoln's ' State Bends Largo Delegations to
Visit Major McKinley ,
MONSTER PARADE IN THE OHIO TOWN
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CANTON , O. , Oct. 21. This was Illinois
day at the homo or the republican presi
dential candidate , but a number of other
visits of note were made. All day long the
fitrcetn have been filled with marching clubs
end Iho air with the music of bands. The
Illinois people began arriving as car.ly as
2:30 : a. m. and they were still arriving at
noon. In the afternoon a parade was made ,
In which local bands and local escorts
Joined. The day being bright and pleas
ant , Major McKlnloy reviewed the parade
from the stand on the front of his lawn , and
when It had passed the marchers continued
to mass around the stand for the speech-
nuking. Four addresses were made on be-
lialf of the visitors. General McNulta spoke
for tbo city of Chicago , Hon. W. J. Calhoun
for the state of Illinois , Robert C. ( livens
for the republican clubs , and I' . J. Mlntcr for
the representatives of the labor organiza
tions of Chicago and vicinity. The Illaclt
Hussars , who brought with them their splen-
illd black mounts , Including "Midnight , "
the fine steed Major McKlnley rode on the
occasion of the opening of the World's fair ,
hnd previously called and listened to n
nhort Informal address. The Illinois people
gave Major McKlnley an ovation when ho
appeared to address them , and they ap
plauded every sentiment of his speech ,
Hoforo the Illinois people reached the
stand there had been a visit of the people of
Poland. Mahonlng county , where Major Mc
Klnley spent many of his boyhood days.
i There had also been the Oarflold club of tbo
f , old Nineteenth Ohio congressional district ,
which General Qarflcld had represented In
congress. With this party came Captain
William Wallace of Warren , president of
the club ; A. W. Jones , lieutenant governor
of Ohio ; State Senator James It. Oarfleld.
eon of the late president , and Congressman
Stephen A. Northwoy , who delivered the In
troductory address. Senator Garfleld was
introduced by Major McKlnley when ho had
concluded his address and the senator spoke
briefly. As the major was leaving the plat
form after speaking to the Illinois people
another delegation from Green Springs , O. .
and vicinity approached and an 'address wan
& made to them. An a'ddrcss was made In the
' 7 house to a delegation of worklngmen from
Chicago , and soon afterward a splendidly
uniformed club , organized an the East End
Mc'Clnley regiment , of Cleveland , with offl-
eel's mounted , appeared upon the lawn , with
1'V Q. Hogan as spokesman. This delegation
was composed of seven companies of sixty
in.cn each , and presented a particularly hand
some appearance. Major McKlnley scarcely
had time to got dinner ere there was another
delegation In his yard. This last was the
JIcKlnloy Marching club of Maxalllonvltl :
torches and natty uniforms. They wore ad'
dressed by tbo major and then Joined In the
street parade.
OI11OANS FIUST COMERS ,
Ideal weather prevailed for Illinois day
with Major McKlnley. The sun came out
bright and clear this morning and warmed
g > MI > Ilia air.
Today's first formal demonstration at tlio
home of the republican nominee occurred
ehortly after 1 o'clock , when a delegation
of flvo carloads arrived from Warren , Monte ;
and other towns In take county , Ohio , In
eluding Poland , where Major McKlnley re
celved his ccrly education and whcro hi
lived up to the time , when as a boy soldier , h
shouldered his musket and went forth In do
funso of national existence. The party wai
Introduced by Judge George F. Arrol o
Youngstown , O.
Four heavy trains brought the Garflcl
club of the western reserve today with th
greetings of the old Nineteenth district
which General Garflcld represented In con
Kress for a number of years. To belong ti
thla club It Is necessary to have voted fo :
General Garflcld for congress. The dclega
[ Hon. which Included residents of live conn
* tics , was Introduced by Congressman Stcph
\ cnson Northway. They were received nu
addressed by Major McKlnley while the III'
nbls parade was forming.
In the COUIEO of his address Major Me
_ Klnloy said :
I have studied , more or less , the publl
career of General Onrflold. Hiwna nn In
Hplrutlon to mo ns u boy. He wan my
counsellor and friend In manhood , nnd In
Htudylne hit ) career. If I wan to Blnglc out
nny one great act of hlB more dhitltigiilshcd
than nny other , I would name his xplomlld
defense of the public honor and national
currency. To my mind , the greatest speech
ho ever made , for I heard It , wna in the
Forty-lift ! ! congress , when no wan peeking
to prevent the abandonment of the Idea of
the resumption or specie payments. lie
wan then occupying perilous ground ; there
\ Was great clamor In the country over an
\ Inilatlon of the currency. General Gar-
ilcld , fairing no consequences from his act
nnd knowing that ho was right , declared
there waa but one thing to ilo In honor
nnd tha was to make every obligation of
the national government equal to the best
dollars known to the commercial world.
JIG IOOK mo cnnnccs 01 nn IKIVCTHO verdict.
Jlo came back to thlH proud old con-
Htltuenoy , niid It returned him by nn In
creased majority. Ilo then appealed to
thiil wider Hold thla great state and It
commended him by electing him to the
united btatcs senate. Then , tlnnlly. ho
received the approval of 50,000,000 of people
In hlH election to bo tlio chief executive
ofllcer of the government of the United
States. So , too , on Umt oincr great ques
tion of tariff lie. was sound. You will re
member his famous upec-ch agnlmu the
wool bill , necking to tear down and de-
Htroy American industries. He alil In
HUbstanco ; "Lot Germany look after the
Interest ! * of the German umpire ; let Kna-
land look after her welfare ; but let the
American people legislate for themselves. "
If ho could Hpeak to KB today , ho would tell
ua to Bland by the public honor and never
consent to corrupt or degrade the currency
of the United States. Ho would tell IIH to
protect American labor and development
riRulnHt the competition or the old world
iinrt that la what \vq propose to do thla
year.
CROWDS FROM ILLINOIS :
The Illinois dehgatlon , comlug as It did
from all parts of the state and over all rail
roads , was somewhat scattered. The first
to arrive was a party from Pike county ,
whose car was a part of a regular Pennsyl
vania train arriving at 2:30 : a. m. At 7
o clock a special train of seven coaches came
In over the Cleveland , Canton & Southern
touring a delegation from Paris and vicinity.
They were headed by a drum corps ind after
a short march about the city broke ranks
until the general demonstration In the af
ternoon. AH hour
Inter over the same roail
came another train of the sama size from
Springfield and vicinity. This delegation
inarched as a club and each member wore
a badge Inscribed , "From the Homo of Liu-
coin to the Homo of McKlnloy , October
21 , 1SUC. " In the meantime two large
trains arrived over Iho Pennsylvania line ,
ona bringing three carloads of unit died
black horses to bo used
In the parade and a
number of Chicago visitors. The other
was filled with Chlcagoans. Every train
brought McKlnloy visitors. The early ar
rivals occupied their time In Uniting about
the city , many calling on friends and ac
quaintances , and many going In small par
ties to the McKlnloy homo. There was no
epccchmaklng for any of there collets , the
program bulng for a general address when
all had arrived and the street demonstration
wns concluded. Major McKlnley , ho\\evcr ,
met many of thsio callers on his front porcn
and shook hands wlth , them. Colour ! WH- I
lUm P , Ilcml of Chicago , formerly a promt *
nont democrat , who wan chief murahsl of Uio
parade , wan one of the early arrivals , and ;
had all arrangements completed for tno ;
organization of Iho paradg before the later
trains arrived.
When the lllluol * day parade wai flimlly
rganlzcd Major McKlnley reviewed It from
'ID llttlo stand In front o * : hc house and
tien the visitors massed on the street In
font. lucre was music oy the Wcbbes
lUartet of Chicago and a speech on be-
nlf of the Chicago contingent by John I ) .
IcNulty , and then Hon. W. J. Calhoun'
poke- for the state In general , ns follows :
Major McKmloy : In behalf of these
.Itlzens hero assembled I beg leave to say
vc como from the grent state of Illinois ;
. 'ram the Htata that gave to the union tlio
mmortal Lincoln , the glory of whono life
it ever shining In the skies an a nunbow
) f hope nnd promise to all those who love
Iberty nnd their fellow men. We came
'rom the Mate that first gave to the service
jf the nation that incomparable soldier.
General Grant , who , In our country's
greatest struggle for national unity , led
iur armies to a glorious victory nnd
.rlumphunt peace. We came from the state
whose history IB rich with glorious memories
of great men and great achievements , In
liencc and war
We como from n state with proud cltlcii
> y lake and river , with broad prairie of
: ertile fields nnd farms , from a Pluto rich
n agricultural products , with great tnnmi-
'ucturliiK nnd mining industries , and with
ommtrclnl Interests that reach every Btato
.n the union and extend all round the world ;
from a state thu life of whoso people rx-
hlbltH such a variety of Industrial purnullB.
Buclr activity along BO many lines of floclnt
ilcvflopment aa to typify In a large degree
that spirit of national Independence and
advancement which the republican party
hnB always sought to Infuse Into the life
of the whole nation.
PLEDGES HIS STATE.
The people of this country are divided
nto two political parties. We are In the
nliat ! of n cfcat contest wherein these
inrtlca arc struggling will * each other for
.he control of the deatlny of this country.
You have been selected as the leader and
Btatidard bearer of one ot these parties.
Thoughtful , earnest and patriotic men.
Irrespective of piXBt party adulations , regard
the ISHUOB of this campaign as being so
serious that their settlement Involves a
crisis In our country's history.Vo are
confronted with dangers BO grave , so far-
reaching that no man can measure the
rvll consequences that will follow If our
people make a mistake .
In the past the state of Illinois haa always
stood cloto to the union , nnd her people
hove made many a sacrifice to uphold and
maintain the honor and glory of our
country. On many a battlefield her sons
have fought and struggled , In many n grave
they sleep who died that their country
might live. ,
Wo come to you today representing every
walk , of llfo ; from the counting room , the
otllce. the factory , the railroad , the mine ,
the shop and the field , we come animated
by a love of our country that la stronger
than mere pride of party , that reaches out
beyond the limits of our own slate , that
knows no section , north , south , cast or
west.
west.We come to express our good will for
you personally , to express our confidence
nnd faith In you as a leader , nnd to give
you the assurance that the1 state of Ull-
nols still stands , ns she has always stood
In every crisis of our country's history , for
national honor , for the advancement nnd
utilization of all the elements of national
life In our midst , for the protection of our
homes , our homo Interests nnd our homo
people , and for the largest share of pros
perity that always cornea with that pro
tection.
Illinois stands for all the Institutions of
the government that our fathers estab
lished. She standH for honest money nnd
the faithful performance of all our con
tracts , public or private. The Influence of
Illinois will bo exerted to keep our country
abreast of nil the great nations of thu
earth , to keep her In the full glare of the
light of civilization , and not to permit
her to fall back under the shadow of bar
barism. Wo neither favor nor reject any
policy simply because It Is British , neither
shall wo go to China , for precedents In
religion , In education , In commerce or
monetary science.
Finally , major , wo are hero to nssuro
you that on the 3d of next November Illi
nois will Join with n majority of her sister
states In a nhout for McKlnley hnd Ilobart ,
for protection nnd prosperity , nnd for hon
est money , that will send a thrill of con
fidence nnd hope through every part of our
troubled country ; thnt will dlipal the clouds
of distress thnt now hang low nnd heavy
over the land , nnd with your election we
ulmll llbpo for n return of that prosperity
that will bring light to every home and Joy
to every heart.
PESSIMISM POWERLESS.
In his reply Major McKlnley dwelt at
length upon the great resources of Illinois
and the wonderful achievements ot Its pee
ple. Ho spoke eloquently of Lincoln , Grant ,
Logan , Oglcsby and Tanner as .names linked
with the history of the Btato. In one of the
Introductory speeches It has been declared
that Illinois had made the largest registra
tion of any state In the union. Referring to
this declaration. Major McKlnley declared
that It ought to mean the largest majority
of any state In the union "for sound money
and protection. " He.added :
Now thnt the price of wheat IB going up
nnd silver going down , nnd your crops have
been exceptionally good , I cnnnot see how
even the mo.it pessimistic can convince you
or themselves thnt our present gold stand
ard , which wo have had since 1879 , can beef
of the least possible detriment to you. My
friends , good money is aa essential to the
farmer ns good crops. It Is the boon of the
farmer. Short dollars arc as hurtful to him
nt short crops nnd cheap money ns Injurious
on low prices. You can never permanently
advance or prosper under nny system of
false finance or false political economy that
was over devised by the will of man. You
can only prosper upon honest money , hott
est laws , public and private honor. Agri
culture will be prostrated , commerce will
languish , mining will decrease and manu
factures diminish If , to the misery of par
tial free trade , you add the heresy of free
silver , which in thla contest moans the vie
lation of existing contracts and the utter
disregard of good faith , nnd the absolute
repudiation , In whole or In part , of our pub
lic and private obligations. Dlsgulso the
Issues as you may , the bold , cold , hard facts
remain , and no amount \of chicanery or
sophistry will hide them.
Major McKlnley received a number of rep
resentatives of the labor organizations of
iiiuiuis in ma uiuuy. IICUJJUUUIIIK lu uiu in
troductory address of M. H. Madden of the
Printers' union and P. J. Mlnltcr , president
of the Bricklayers' union , Major McKlnley
spoke of his record In congress toward the
worklngmen.
_ _
Uttl.OMB ( HV12S WHYIiCH A Til' .
i General Informed of Inteii-
tloiiM of United StnteN nnd Mexico.
( Copyrlitht , 1SW. by l'rcs Publishing Company. )
HAVANA , Cuba ( by way of Key West ,
Fla. ) . Oct. 21. ( Now York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) It la reported
here that General Wuyler has received e.
cable dispatch from Minister Uupuy do Lome ,
Informing him that the United States , in
accord with Mexico , have forwarded an
ultimatum to Spain , stating that If the
Cuban war Is not ended by the -close of
tbo year , both countries will proceed to
establish the Independence of Cuba.
Bradley T. Johnson Is reported to have
been among those landed by the Dauntless.
Madam Eyradud ( neo Helen Montez ) ' of the
Cuban Red Cross corps landed. The Daunt
less Is said to have made a second attempt
to land the remainder of the expedition , but
the Spanish gunboat Cantramaestra sighted
her and fired. The Dauntless headed for
the open sea. Whether she was hit or not
Is not known.
Alfredo Zayas and Toulon Gonzalca
Lanuja , sent to African prisons , will bu
brought back to Havana , rumor says , as
Chief of Police LaBarrcra haa discovered
evidence Implicating them In the dynamite
explosions , which recently occurred here.
Zayas and Lanuja are well known In polit
ical and social circles.
It Is rumored again that General Blanco ,
governor of thn Philippines , Is dead. This
time II U said that the rebels entered Ma
nila and murdered him. General O. Po-
lavleja , it Is asserted. Is to succeed him.
The Spanish cabinet la said to be on tne
verge ot a crisis.
Carlos Carrlo. a second In the threatened
Johnaon-Ampudla duel , has started for the
United States 0:1 : a secret errand from ( Jon
eral Wnyler to Dupuy do Lome.
I'rlt-xt ni > ) iiiioiiN Votcrx.
Dl'RUQUE. Oct. ai.-tjspcclnl jTelcsram. )
Father Nugent of lMJMolno J\vaa billed
to iipeak at Sangcrbund-dudltorlum loufght.
Thu Hiidllorlum , said to"soJi 4,000 wa *
packed , hut the priest had missed the train
In Chicago and the audience was dtsmliscd.
The local committee had been advised that
he hi'l ' m its ed the train , but withheld Iho
announcement In the hone that ho would
arrlvo on a later train.
VOTERS ARE ALL. FREE MEN
' Charges of the Democrats Openly Hot by
Republican Managers ,
COERCION NOT A FACTOR IN THE CAMPAIGN
Clinlrinnti llniinn. of ( lie Hriiibllcun
.Viilloiuil Committee InnlNln thnt
IIr ) n 11 nnd Jonrn Have Coil-
I jnrcil Hit a llotty.
CHICAGO , Oct. 21. ( Special Telegram. )
Chairman Hanna of the republican national
committee this morning gave to the public
the following announcement :
"The manifest policy of the silver demo
cratic managers In this campaign , as net
forth by their candidate for president shortly
after his nomination , has been to create
the belief In the minds ot the worklngmcn
that they were being coerced by their em
ployers to vote contrary to their convictions.
The chairman of their national committee ,
Hon. James 1C. Jonce , haa emphasized this
policy In a proclamation Iq which ho boldly
charges the employing classes of the coun
' try with having entered Into a conspiracy
to coerce their employes Into voting con
trary to their opinions. This Is a very
grave charge , and It has now assumed a
from that Justifies giving It some attention.
H 1s an Insult , both to employer and em
ploye. We do not believe that one Is
despotic enough to attempt to coerce , or
that the other Is so cringing as to be
coerced. Employes and employers arc all
free American citizens , knowing their rights
and capable of aescrtlrig and maintaining
them.
"To coerce a voter Is a crime against
the laws of the land , and If Mcsars.
Bryan and Jones knew ot any at
tempted coercion they made them
selves accomplices of the criminals by not
Informing the proper authorities and taking
steps for prosecution. It has been the policy
of the republican party since Its organiza
tion to protect every citizen In the exercise
of his tlectlvo franchise , and It will still
adhere to that policy.
WILLING TO PROTECT WORKMEN.
'Whllo ' we consider the charge absurd , and
bellevo that American worklngmcn and em
ployers are too Independent and patriotic
cither to be coerced or to coerce , the re
publican national committee will do any
tiling In Its power to protect worklngmen
In the frco and untrammcled exorcise of
their rights aa citizens , and will cheerfully
unlto with the national democratic commit
tee In any movement having that object In
view.
"Coercion ot voters Is not only an un-
amcrlcan , unpatriotic and despotic usurpa
tlon of the rights of a frco citizen , but It
Is a wrong that will Inevitably recoil upon
Its perpetrators. It Is an arbitrary usa of
power that la In direct conflict with the
principles ot our government. The civil
compact ot majority rule means frco ma
Jorltlcs , for whose protection all constitu
tional powers should be used , and without
which a political victory would be barren
of results worthy ot a great party. This
commltteo will spare no pains to secure to
every citizen , whatever hla politics , the
right to cast hla vote according to hla con
vlctlons and to have his vote honestly
counted. " " _
Information W B received at republican"
national headquarters today to the effect
that voters Intending to support Bryan were
applying to railroads for transportation to
their homes , and that they are using the.
letter heads of tbo republican national com
inlttco or republican state central com
mltteo In making such applications. Re
quest Is made by the republican national
committee that persons receiving applica
tions for transportation shall bo upon their
guard , and that the chairman ot the state
and county republican committees shall act
with great caution In considering the matter
of applications for transportation.
TWO IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS.
P. M. Arthur of Cleveland , O. , at the
head of the International Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers , has written a letter
In which he sa > s that ho never signed any
resolution or petition to congress , or any
document In favor of the frco coinage of
stiver ; that he Is not In favor of the free
coinage of silver , and that be will vote
for McKlnley , regardless of what he may
have done or said In the past.
Hon. William Morrison of Illinois , presl
dent of the Interstate Commerce commis
sion at Washington , has written a letter ,
which la to bo made public , In which he
arraigns Governor Altgeld Inthe sevcrcat
terms , confirming all of the charges mid"
against Altgeld by ex-Congressman Porman.
Tbo letter Is full ot sensational statements
affecting the Integrity of Altgeld and will
make thousands of votes for soGnd money
and McKlnley. Morrison Is one of the most
Influential democrats of this state.
A telegram from Beaten states that Sam
ucl C. Prcssley makes affidavit that the
Colorado letter bearing his name and alleg
ing that Mr , Hanna had said that If Mc
Klnley Is elected the United States army
will bo enlarged to 250.000 men , is a
forgery.
COHHBCTl.VG AUAUO'S DEATH LIST ,
Fourteen Were I'rolinltly Drowned
XiuneM of Dead nnd I.lvlmr.
SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 21. The-number
of people who lost their lives In the sea
off the north Jetty entrance to Coos bay
has been variously estimated , but It sceraa
that fourteen persons in all were drowned ,
although the Oregon Coal and Navigation
company's oQlccrs say they have record only
of twelve deaths. The two men , F. Spech
and George Patience , were not counted In
the revised list of these lost , and In one
telegram the names ot Richard Walters of
Oakland and George Patience were omitted ,
while In another dispatch the names ot both
Spech and Patience were not recorded. The
full list ot those who went down with
the unfortunate Arago Is as follows :
JOHN NORMAN , passenger , Marshflcld ,
Ore.
Ore.E.
E. M'GRAW , Coqulllo , passenger.
JUCHARD WALTER , Oakland , Ore. , pas
senger.
W. E. BROWN , chief engineer , San Fran-
Cisco.
Cisco.WILLIAM
WILLIAM WHITTLE , fireman , San Fron
ds CO.
DRICK WALL , * fireman , San Francisco.
ANTHONY M'DADE , fireman , San Fran
cisco.
RICHARD PATTERSON , steward.
QEORGB PATIENCE , passenger.
F. SPECH , passenger.
F. FERNANDEZ , chief cook , San Fran
cisco.
J. KRUGER. sailor.
HENRY SANDER , sailor.
BEN , the mesa boy.
The survivors are : A. J. Painter of Marsh-
field , Ore. , passenger ; I. Nosier of Coqullle ,
pastonger ; Captain A. Reed ; Fred McCul-
lom. purser ; Frank C. Rogan , first assistant
engineer ; Patrick Frell , second assistant en
gineer ; Emll Ross , sailor. P. Bergman ,
sailor ; E. McKlbbln , sailor ; Michael Spaul-
las , sailor ; Manuel White , second cook ;
Nichols Blcrratl , pantry man ; Frank Holder ,
waiter ; Jamc Moore , fireman ; A. D. Banks ,
second mate.
The steamer Homer , duo here tomorrow ,
will bring most of the survivors to this city.
The steamer Bonllla hati been , assigned to'
take the place ot tbo Arago. The Arago
struck stern first , crushing a great hole in
her plates. She listed heavily to , sank by
the stern , touching-bottom In five fathoms
and leaving only her spars above water.
The sea continues rough , with heavy surf
breaking on the beach , and It Is said by
men ot experience that the bodies will never
be recovered , aa they will be burlud In the
and.
STtlDUXTS' IJAY
Hundred * of
ofthe
the
PRINCETON , N. J.iOttgSil.--Thl8 waa
"alumni and students' Jhijr ,3 and since the
weather was as fine s tlt'oujjn , made to order
.he result was thtt thsltuwn was filled to
overflowing with vlsltOrnij Ivcry train ar
riving from New Yorfc BigJ Philadelphia
added hundreds of grntjuatM knd relatives
or friends ot students anu * faculty to the
already large crowd hertj
The day's exorcisesbjfcan , with the aca-
dcmlo procession , which 'forced at 11 o'clock
at Marquand chapel and f marched to Alex
ander hall. The proccfMoTT Included all
of the visiting delegate t rid the faculty of
the college. The beautiful -hall , which holds
2,000 people , was crowded. . , The students
were bunched In. the balcony , the scats lu
the circle below being oicuplcd by out-of-
town visitors. As the parade entered the
hall , led by President Pfltlou.aml Governor
Grlggs , all present roscM their feet and
remained standing until J&o faculty and
delegated from foreign m tHitlons ! ot learn
ing had taken their pl coen the- stage and
the representatives of AmVrlc&n colleges had
filed Into the scats rescrt iyor them In the
body ot the hall. All \ > | > re > thc gowns and
decorations of their resp ctlro colleges.
The president of the bolrd of trustees ,
Charles E. Greene , D. .rfLL. D. , began
the proceedings by ackno\ l fglng the receipt
of additional addresses ! tOTi this country
and Europe and then culled .attention to a
handsome banner which' decora ted ono sldo
ot the stage. He anne { need that It had
been presented by the ladles ot Princeton
with the request that It Ae'-Allcd * 'Tho Banner
nor of Princeton Unlvcrs tyy' .
Mr. Green said he vole -dUHo general ten
tlment and expressed tfie bcllef that the
gift would bo accepted md ( "bccomc historic
under the title bcstowftftupon It by the
donors. The banner Is vhlto sIlK , trimmed
with orange and black , J'rtnccton'a colors.
Governor Grlggo of Neyf/Jtrsey was Intro
duced as presiding oTlcir. ! ; lJ4 acknowledged
the applause which grc < jtedjhls appearance
at the head of the platfotu clad In the flowIng -
Ing gown , representing raHbopor conferred .
upon htm by the colleg ilast .year. Wlth-
out making a speech , < i " * Kdvcrnor Intro-
duced Rev. Dr. Henry ' anDyke , pastor of
Brick Presbyterian cnur York , rep-
resenting the Cllosophlc who de
llvcred the academic < e entitled "The
Builders. " Dr. VanUyk a pocm waa culo-
gtstlc ot Princeton's care : r'slnco Us estab
llshmcnt 150 years ago , at 4'rlho telling points
were greeted with hcartyfahd enthusiastic
handclapplng. _ ,
The morning exercises roncludcd with the
oration , "Princeton ( n Nation's Scrv-
Ice , " by Prof. Woodrow 'llaon , professor of
political economy at Princeton , who rcp're-
zcntcd'tho Amcrlcan W IgJsoclcty. Prof.
Wilson Is one ot the mas prfpular of Prince
ton's faculty and he was greeted with deaf
ening cheers when ho appeared on the plat
form.
The old and the younj l > bys of Princeton
gave themselves over t6 lay In the foim of
a torchlight parade ton ; ht , In which the
humorous feature predo nlnatcd. Historic
Nassau hall was Kb lights , and the
campus was made hrllll nfby Innumerable
strings nt orange-colored Jflpaneio lanterns.
Previous to the forma of the parade
President Cleveland , accompanied by Mrs
Cleveland and Private Secretary Thurbor ,
arrived on A special tr.t ln'5 over the Pcnn-
sylvanla railroad. Tha dlstlogulshcd vis
itors were ment at the 'f atton by President
Patton , Governor Grlf island Chairman
Green of the board of rustees. The clt >
troop of Philadelphia ins a social 03
cert and headed the A. _ , JN on to the re
viewing stand , whlcK. mqatoon erected tn
front of Nassau liallT'M'WTMenl Cleveland
stood for half au9hoMr/i\ill6 the various
college classes passed In jsvlow. All of the
divisions , consisting otnvaduates , carrlci
banners and transparencies , with humorous
Inbcrlptlons , many of which made persona
refcroncn to Mr. Cleveland. One ofHhen
advised him to "Send your sons to Prince
ton , " and created a laugh all along the line
Each class paused long enough In front o
the reviewing stand to give vent to the
college yell , the refrain being , "Sis , sis
sis ; boom , bopm , boom ; rah , rah , rah
Cleveland , Cleveland , Cleveland. " Mrs
Cleveland stood beside her hushani
and appeared to heartily enjoy the fun. Several
eral big floats were drawn past the stand
with grotcsqute objects mounted upon them
An Interesting feature pf the procession was
the number of gjay-hplred men , graduates
of the earlier classes , who entered Into the
occasion with all the enthusiasm of youth
Snmo ot them had Jouruayed thousands o
miles to toke part In the celebration. The
clans of ' 47 contributed sixteen men. who
participated In the centennial celebration o
Princeton college , half a cPhtury ago. J , P
Hepburn ot East Orange. N. J. , who gradu
ated In the class of ' 32 , was the oldest
alumni to put In an appearance. A diver
slon wag furnished by the ' 84 boys , who
drew up In a line Id front ot the prcsldcn
and shouted : "Sixteen to ono nit. " Mr
Cleveland Joined heartily in the laughter
which greeted this sally. > .
The night's festivities were brought to a
close by a grand display of fireworks. The
president and Mrs. Cleveland were escortcc
to "Prospect , " the homo of President Pat.
ton , where they will remain as his guts
until their departure- homo tomorrow
night.
WAS SET mjxcnxiiAnins
II IK ; Akron Illnxe Involved ( lie IIONH o
1'roluililyTATQ , I.I vex.
AKRON , Or , Oct. 21.-rTho burning ol
mo wuiunan-uoDinson company s stoneware
plant hero last night was of Incendiary
origin , and In addition to the destruction of
$200,000 worth of property , two lives were
'
lost. When the fire Mad 'nearly burned outt
the body of an unknown man was dls
covered In ono ot the red hot kilns. Evl
dcntly he had crawled tn to sleep and was
burned to death. The remains ot Frdncla
Harrison , who slept' at the works , have
not yet been found. Hooves In an Intoxl
catcd condition last , night and It ) Is ccr
tain that ho perished In the flames. Oh
clothes saturated In coal oil wore fcum
In the vicinity , and the fire was started In
two places. An atttftiipiT to burn anothc
factory waa also made , hut It was nusuc
ccssful. i- -
KEARNEY , Neb. { { Oct.:21. : . ( Special. )
Sunday evening a Isr e barn belonging t
John Su , about sayen Jnlles northwest o
Kearney , was destroyed , ; by lire , with al
Its contents , Including three valuable horses
a largo quantity of griln and some ma
chlnery. How the fire t. ir.ted is a mystcr :
aa thcro had been no one/mround the bulk
Ing for some tlmo. & *
BEAVER FALLS , Fa. . Oct. 21. Mayo
Bros. ' potter worUa were 'destroyed ' by fir
at an early hour this mocnlng , entailing
loss of $100,000. During the fire a wall fel
and flvo ( toys were but led In the debris
Two , named Reed and rWallcer , were per
haps fatally Injured.
Shadowed Him .to ' .California.
'
SAN DIEGO , Cal. , Oct.2L Jefferson Wat
klna waa arrested on Ooronado Beach to
night by Deputy MiriJutU Oakea of Lo
Angeles , who carries -warrant charging
Watklns with making false returns to th
government from the Fjutnus * National banl
of Portsmoutth , 0 , , 6f which Watklns wa
lu charge for years , Tbo warrant la Issuer
on an Indictment returned recently by the
federal gr nd Jury , In H'hlch forty count
are made against Walltlna. Ho came her
six months ago * from the cast aud took a
house at Coronado , wh r& hla wlfo and tw
daughters are with him. Watklns Is aboti
CO years old and In poor health , so ho canno
be moved. A guard was placed over him b
Marshal Oakea' and Instructions , are now
awaited as to tbo imposition of the prisoner
Muvf iiii-ntM of ijccifn VeMMelH , Uel. HI ,
At New York Arrived Lahn.from Bre
men. Salled-st. Paul , for Southampton !
Majestic , for Liverpool. *
At Southampton Arrived Tmvo from
New ark for Wrcmwy BU LouU , from Now
At Liverpool Bulled Teutonic , for Now
At' Vtottcrdam-Salled Spaarndam , for
Now York.
HSTAINS THE SECRETARY
upromo Court Passes on the Appaal of
Dissatisfied Silvoritcs ,
ATIONAL DEMOCRATS GET ON BALLOT
Convention Held In flood Fulfil mid
Due 1'orm mid \oiiilnvcn 12it-
tltli-d to All
LINCOLN , Oct. 21. ( Special. ) The slcu-
cr thread of hope to which the free sliver
omocrats have been clinging since the date
f Secretary ot State Piper's decision against
hem was today ruthlessly snapped by a
Imllar decision on the part of the supreme
ourt. The rainbow chasers of the Illusive
white metal were out en masse when court
onvcncd at 2 p. in. , with Justice Post pro-
Idlng. Judge Post promptly announced that
udgo Norval would read the opinion ot the
ourt , which ho proceeded to do , as follows :
Jamea C. Dnhlmnn ngnlnst Joel A Piper ,
ecretary qf statoi The shorliics.1 of tlmo
vhlch has elapsed since the submission of
hu cause , has prevented the court from
ireparliiK n written opinion upon the < iues-
IOIIH Involved. It , however , announces the
following propositions , which will be cov
ered by the opinion hereafter to be pre
pared and filed :
1. Under our Australian ballot law , the
secretary of atnto. In passing upon objcc-
lens to nomination certificate is not cou-
Incd to mere formal matters relating to
such certificates , but may determine trom
extrinsic cvldenco whether tlio candidates
lieieln namt'd wtru in fact nominated by
a convention called and held according
o party usages nnd claiming In good fullli
o represent a political party wlilcli cnsl
the requisite number of votes nt the last
election ; state ngalnst Allen , 43 Neb. , Col ;
. 'helps against I'iper , C7 Northwestern Re
porter , 7J5 followed.
2. It Is neither the province of the secrc-
ary of state , or the courts to determine
which of two rival stntc conventions of the
same party so-called and held Is entitled
to recognition ns the regular convention ;
supra.
'J. Where rlvnl factions of n political
party In good fnlth nominate candluutcti nt
conventions culled nnd held In nccordtuica
with the usages ot the party nnd certify
Much nomlnntloim to the secretary of Htnte ,
ho will certify to the several county clcrka
the names of candidates nominated by each ;
supra.
4. The findings of fact mndo by the secre-
tury of state In passing upon objection * or
protcHts filed ncalnst ccrtittcntea of nomi
nation. If not final nnd conclusive , nro at
least prlma facie correct.
C > . An nppcal or proceedings In error will
not lie directly to this court to review
the decisions of the secretary under the
Australian ballot law.
C. Applying tbo forosolng principles to
the conceded and undisputed facts , the
writ of mandamus asked against the re
spondent , nuiRt be dcnledi
RAGAN DENIES JURISDICTION.
Judge Ilagan , supreme court commis
sioner , sitting with the court lu these cases ,
concur * with this decision , upon the ground
however , that the court has no Jurlsdtctlonal
powers therein. Speaking to this point , the
commissioner said that It was hla opinion
that In accordance with section 13G of the
Australian ballot law the case could not bo
parsed upon by the supreme court by a peti
tion for a writ of mandamus or by any pro
ceedings whatever. Ho declared that the
legislature had seen lit to lodge the power
of deciding * whether or not tickets nomi
nated by political conventions abould bq
placed-.upon Uie ljallot wJJli. thl ! secretary
' '
of state. The'supremo court hS'dlitfrjuWss
diction , aa U waa not vested with political
and administrative powers by the legisla
ture , and It never has been the Intention
of the legislature to have the supreme court
acttlo purely political questions , similar to
this one. He thought , however , that judges
of the district court and Justices of the
peace had Jurisdiction In this particular.
Under the decision ot the court the names
of the soujd money nominees will go on the
ballots with the designation ot "democrat"
opposite their names.
The court also dismissed the cases In re-
altlon to the sound money democratic nomi
nees for congress In the Fourth and Fifth
districts.
ROSE'S CASE GOES THE SAME WAY.
Little or * no Interest was taken by the
politicians outsldo of the parties In Interest
In the arguments In the petition ot the Rose
faction , which were heard by the court I in
mediately after the handing down of the
above opinion. Paper Hanger Rose was rep
resented in court by Attorney Woolcy of
Lincoln , and his opponents of the Gere con
vcntlon by John H. Ames and Attorney
Stcele. The chief bone ot contention was
the construction to bo placed by the court
upon the definition ot a political convention ,
or primary meeting , as laid down In section
127 of the statutes. Mr. Wooloy held that
a body of voters , under this section , 1mi :
the legal right to assemble In mass con
vention , adopting their own nomenclature ,
whether as duly elected delegates or In
dividuals , and proceed to place their chosen
candidates In nomination , Just so long as
the party they claimed to represent had
actually cast 1 per cent of the entire vote
of the state at the last election.
Mr. Ames took a radically different view
of this section. Ho argued that the only
construction which could be logically applied
to It was that while the letter of the law
says distinctly tnat a uoay or voters or cicia
gates may assemble In mass convention , such
body must be able to show that R had an
actual , well organized political party behlm
it , and not a mythical agglomeration com
posed of soreheads and disgruntled voters
Upon these two central thoughts the case
wca submitted , not without an argument
of some length , however.
The court late thla evening handed down
Its decision In the Rose protest case. The
opinion In full la as follows ;
Btnte of Nebraska ex. rcl. Frank li. Hose
against J. A. Piper. The writ of mandamus
rnupt bo denied In this case for the follow
ing reasons :
1. Thn secretary of state nan upon n hear *
Ing hnd pursuant to statute found that th.
candidates named in the petition of relater
wore not In fact nominated by ti convcntloi
called and held In accordance with the
usages of n political jnirty which cast
pcrcentum of the vote of the state nt the
last general election , or by a faction In gooi
faith claiming to represent a party casting
u pcrcentum of the vote of the state.
2. The act approved March 0. 1 D1 , knowt
an the Australian ballot law makes no pro
vision for the nomination of the stain ofll
cor a by mass convention , composed of less
than MX ) voters , or 1 pcrcentum of the en
tire vote of the Btato cast In the last genera
election.
TRHHIOM * DliMKS 1IAXCHOKT TAI.E
.HiiXM He HUH Not AxVrd for AdinlHNloi
of n Illxiiiileli Hont Mlnco FcJtriiarj- .
( Copyright , HOC. by the Associated PCC-B. )
CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 21. Hon. A. W
Terrell , the United States minister to Tur
key , has given to the Associated press the
first explicit and authorized statement from
an ofllclal source regarding the mission o
the United States steamship Bancroft In
the Levant , directly refuting the wild , tin
founded statements circulated In the United
States and telegraphed hero that the Dan
croft was Instructed to proceed through th
Dardanelles and to Constantinople In spite
of whatever protests might bo offered by
tbo Turkish authorities. When the atten
tlon of Mr. Terrell was called to this story
ho said with cmphabls ;
"The report that the Bancroft will , wide
Instructions , force the Dardanelles U too
ildlculoua for iicrlous notice. The fact o
tbo matter la that I have not applied fo
the. entry of a dispatch boat to Constant !
noplo since February. Bo the statemcn
that I have abandoned or withdrawn an op
plication Is entirely without foundation ,
have not even mentioned the subject of
dispatch boat to the Porte since February.
"The relations between Turkey and th
United States are cordial. No Amerlcat
haa been sacrificed during the massacres am
U Is Improbable that the United States wll
depart from Its traditional policy by mcd
dllua ID the domestic affaire of Turkey , "
nXTIIt'HIASTIO ' roil SOU.M ) MO.VI8V.
C ] ( < rinniiH \i-lirnnKu Anxlor Mi Hour
Itcpnlillcait Dortrlnfl
W1SNER. Neb. . Oct. 21. ( CBlal. ) A
largo and enthusiastic meeting SMhehl In
Illsmarck township Inst cvcnlng-pjo meeting
[ |
ing waa addressed by Judge J. Wllllnn of
Oolumbus In the German lanVc. / ; . The
farmers prwmt went InlcrcstcdicMihc mat
ters presented , Judging by t BlucKtlons
propounded to Iho speaker , nnBnpomod to
bo well pleased with the answjBfclvcn by
him. The Judge presented thojjBftcy ques
tion In a very able manner , flc also ex
plained the- object of a protectlvWjarlft law ,
nnd especially dwelt npon the objects and
benefits to be derived by the people under
proper reciprocity treaties. There Is no
qurstbn that the effect of the meeting was
tat a nun her of Germans will vote for
omul money.
CEUGHCO , Neb. , Oct. 21. ( Special. ) The
> lg republican tent was filled last night with
csidcnts of Ccrcsco and farmers from the
Iclnlty. The audlenco was enthusiastic
nd tat patiently for two hours In the cold
Ir. Charles E. Winter of Omaha was the
pcakcr. Many populists were present and
cmalncd to the close ot the meeting.
LYNCH. Neb. , Oct. 21. ( Special. ) A good
ttendancc of republicans and populists
stoned to a discussion of the money qucs-
lon by Colonel W. R. Akcrs and James
Vhltchcad at this place last evening.
Colonel Akcrs spoke from charts and showed
learly the fallacy ot the free silver theor-
sts.
sts.WEST
WEST POINT , Neb. , Oct. 21. ( Special. )
lax Adlcr ot Omaha addressed last night
ud the night before , the largest political
Mtherlnga ever held In Monterey and St.
Charles. In both places the German farm-
rs , nearly all democrats , turned out to
tear the arguments far sound money In
liclr native tongue , and a great many of
hem , to Judge by their expressions at the
lose of the meetings , were won over.
M'COOL JUNCTION , Nob. , Oct. 21. ( Spc-
ilal. ) The greatest republican rally In the
ilstnr ; . ' of south York county occurred hero
fcsterday. Three thousand people crowded
ho streets of the village and filled the air
vlth enthusiastic cheers. Three bands nnd
line marching clubs from surrounding
owns were present. Roast ox , sandwiches
nd roltoo were served free. General John
2. Cowln and Congressman Halner held
he attention of the large crowd for three
lours.
LYONS. Neb. . Oct. 21. ( Special. ) A. C.
lankln of Plttsburg , Pa. , delivered one ot
ho most logical speeches In favor ot sound
mnnoy that has been made In this part of
he Mate. He spoke for over thtce hours
and held the attention ot the audience till
ho last. Rackln was born and brought up
n Pennsylvania and says that state will
give McKlnley the largest majority ever
; l\en any man.
BARTLETT. Neb. , Oct. 21. ( Special. )
Monday evening Hon. A. S. Moon , candl-
late for representative In thla ( Forty-ninth )
llstrlct , .talked on th6 money question nt
his place to a large and appreciative audi
ence. Moon will get a largo vote In
Wheeler county.
NORTH PLATTH , Net ) . , Oct. 21. ( Special. )
The North Plotte railroad men mot Inat
night and organized the 'Railroad Men's
Sound Sloncy club of North Platte. The
olHccrs arc : > n L. Robinson , president ; H.
C. : Laugdon , vice president ; C. L. Adams ,
ecretory , and Charles Hcndy , treasurer.
The club has 123 members on Its roll now
.nd It Is steadily Increasing. President
toblnson made a short speech , during which
ic referred to the charge that they were
> clng coerced and sold that the charge waa
en insult to every one ot those on the club
roll. Monday the big rally of the cam
paign will be held at North Platte. Senator
fhurston and Hon. A. E. Cady arc to bo
ho speakers. Thcro will be a large torch
light nrqccislon , aud tilubs will bo. In from
y here. All the clubs
of the clty-lncludlng 'ho Women's McKln-
1cyrtfhitcrnr"iM'P > .rlnie'/or ; tho'ovcnti * * . * ;
CURTIS , Neb. , Oct. 21. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Congressman Andrews , E. Allen
nominee for state senator , and J. C. Gam
mill , nomlnco for state representative , al
made speeches here today. Courier hall al
both afternoon and evening meetings was
far too small to accommodate the throng
that pressed for admission. Congressman
Andrews pave a strong and convincing dls
cusslon upon the topics of Interest to the
people. A torchlight procession In the oven
Inpr , headed by a band , served to enliven
the occasion.
DONIPHAN , Neb. . . Oct. 21. ( Special. )
An enthusiastic rally ot republicans was
held at this place Monday evening. Thu
meeting was presided over by Dr. Line ana
addressed by Hon. R. H. Langford of Nortl
Platto. The address was good and wcl
received by a crowded house.
PENDHR , Neb. , Oct. 21. ( Special. ) Ex-
tonslvo arrangements arc being made for the
grand rally and torchlight procession Man
day afternoon and evening , October 20
John L. Webster , George D. Mclklejohn
Ross L. Hammond and Frank H
Collins will bo the speakers. Tin
women of Ponder yesterday organ
Izcd a McKlnley club , 100 strong. Inside
tbo membership of this organization they
have organized a marching club of seventy
five , who will participate In the parade
Monday. *
GRETNA , Neb. , Oct. 21. ( Special. )
Hon. John C. Wharton of Omaha was th
speaker last night and for nearly two hours
ho was listened to with rapt attention
The largo opera house was comfortably
filled.
TECUMSEH , Nob. , Oct. 21. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Hon. 0. A. Corbln , republican can
dldato for representative from the Flft !
district , entertained a Tccumseh audlcnci
tonight In a tolling addrecs.
GAHUIUS OUT TIIUI3AT OF SUIGIUC.1
Dofuullliii ; Trt'iiHiirei- Jniicnu , AVIx. ,
'I'nkiIIlH Own Life.
FREDERICKSBURO , Va. , Oct. 21. W. T.
Iambu3ch ( , the defaulting county treasurer
of Juncau , WIs. , shot himself In the right
temple last night , dying Instantly. His
body waa found sitting on a bench In the'
national cemetery still grasping the pljtol
with which the suicide was committed. Ho
arrived hero a week ago and registered at
the hotel as C. T. Anderson , and since that
has been visiting the battlefields In the
vicinity of Fredcrlcksburg. About $100 waa
found on his person.
Friends at Juncau have telegraphed for
the body to bo forwarded there. The fol
lowing note was found In his pocket :
"My name U W , T. Rambusch , of Juneau ,
Dodge county , WIs. Wire Dr. W. E. Hal-
lock , Juncau , Wls , , also Ford E. Rambusch
of Rambtitch & Pcttlt , art decorators ,
Broadway , N. Y. , and Captain II. A. Bagger ,
195 Ninth street , Brooklyn , N. Y. , to como
hero and Identify mo , In order that my
poor wlfo may get my llfo Insurance. Bury
me here , not In Wisconsin. I have money
enough to pay all expense. Hope kind
people will pardon mo for the trouble I
mnko them W. T. RAA1BUSCH , "
Rambusch had no baggage when ho
arrived here save a small band satchel.
uisTii.vi.\s TIIK joiyr TIIAIWIO
ItlcUn IxNiirn n Temporary Order
Ainiliiit H'f Ulu AHNOulatlon.
CLEVELAND , Oct. 21. This morning , on
application ot Clarence Brown , attorney for
the Clover Leaf road , Judge Ricks In the
United States court Issued a restraining
order , directed against the Lake Shore ,
Nickel Plato and Michigan Central to re.
strain those roads from putting In force the
boycott of the pauicngcr business which In
alleged by Receiver Pierce of the Clover
Leaf. Thli will bring the matter of the
legality of thu Joint Truffle association be
fore the I'nttcd ' States court and the result
will be closely watched by all railroad men.
c
llulJy nf Atlantic Voter * ,
ATLANTIC , IB. , Oct. 21. ( Special. ) All
thrco of (1(0 ( ( political partlru Intend -to have
a. rally here to-morrow. United States Sen
ator Stewart of Nevada will speak In the
afternoon for the frco silver people , John heP.
IrUh of California will address the sound
money forces nnd In th evening 19 , Q , Curtis
of Atluntlo will make a reply to Stewart.
Kxtuimlvo preparations arc being made rt.by
all parties.
GEORGIA POPS SORE
Angrily Declare that They Eave Boon Sold
Out by the Democrats.
ONE ELECTOR COMES OUT FOR M'KINLEY '
Withdraws from the Ticket anil Holds Mr.
Bryan Responsible.
POPULIST COMMITTEE WAITS FOR JONES
Hopeful that Ho May Favor Some of Their
Candidate's ' Proposals.
WATSON INSISTS ON VOTE OF HIS STATE
Mcniitlnic- . \V. Iteed Trim t Pacify
Wounded 1'VclliiK" ! > Nilntf
Cliiilrniiiii JoiifN IN MI Knlr anil
Ilrond-Mlnded .Alan.
ATLANTA , Go. , Oct. 21. A bombshell
waa exploded In political circles hero , today
by the publication ot a letter from Dr. W.
H. Fclton , populist nomlnco for elector ,
withdrawing his name from the ticket nnd
pledging his support to McKlnley. Ur.
Fclton waa at ono tluie member ot congrcta.
from the Seventh district and has long been
conspicuous In Georgia politics. His course
Is construed by many as Indicating that
thcro will bo a general defection tn McKln
ley from the populist ranks In Georgia on
account of the treatment of the populist
proposition for fusion at the hands ot the
democratic state committee.
In giving his reason for going over to Mc
Klnley , Dr. Fclton , among oilier things ,
says : "First , I felt Indignant at the treat
ment of Hon. Thomas E. Watson by Candi
date Bryan , who has Ignored the Georgia ,
populist leader up to date. I desired to bo
frco to vote as I pleased , and I shall not
vote for Hon. William J. Bryan. A nun
who could vote for Weaver In 1S92 against
the democratic nominee , a pill I could not
stomach , Is not the person to refuse to ac
cept Hon. Thomas E. Watson of Georgia as
his running mate on a presidential ticket.
I hold Mr. Bryan Is responsible for the In-
Biilt passed upon southern populists when
his chairman , Jones , remanded us 'back to
the ' whcro ho said ' *
negroes , we 'belonged.
It was a gratuitous Insult to a million ot
southern men who offered to vote for Can
didate Bryan upon the condition that Mr.
Scwall was withdrawn and Mr. Watson made
Iho regular nominee. The Insult was so
gross and uncalled for that Candidate. Bryan
would have been justified In displacing his
man Jones as the smallest reparation that
ho could offer.
"On October 14 , Hon. Thomas E. Watson
wired Abe Stelnbcrger at Topcka , Kan , , that ,
the populists had been sold out and their
party made a footmat for democratic poli
ticians to wipe their feet on under tbo
hypocritical pretense of patriotism.
"I was convinced that the party was sola
cut at St. LouU through a coalition between
Chairman Jonc * and the Sliver trust on ono
sldo and the Allan-Woaver-l'onor-Kolb.Dut-
.lorjjcotnblnallon ion the-other. , , l.do-riot.
Intend tb bo "kidnaped 'Into voting tor. Hon.
A. Sowall by any trick or combination at
this late hour. If I must vote for what
ho represents I will take the chances on &
candidate who docs not deceive me. "
The subcommittee appointed by the popu
list state central committee to take final
action on the electoral situation deferred
their meeting until tonight. The post
ponement , It was understood , was to await
the result of a conference between populist
Commlttccman Washburno aud Democratic
Chairman Jones In Chicago today. At this
conference. It waa understood here , Mr.
Washburno was to submit to Senator Jonca
three alternative propositions. It Is Im
possible to get any Information as to the
nature of these propositions further than
this , that they look to a general arrange
ment for fusion , and as a sine qua nan to
such an arrangement. It Is required that Mr.
Watson shall have the entire vote of Geor
gia. No arrangement which docs not In
clude this will bo entertained by the popu
lists.
Speaking on the situation , Mr. H. V. Reed
S3 id : "I have worked very hard on this
matter and have traveled at least 10,000
miles. There are different views In both
parties and this renders the situation a
very difficult one. I believe Senator Jones
Is a fair man and wants to do Iho fair
thing. I think ho takes broader vlcns
thin local politicians and Is sincerely de
sirous of the triumph ot the silver cause. "
The committee again adjourned until to
morrow , after convening at 7 o'clock , without
having taken any action ,
WILL WITHDRAW ELECTORS.
The People's Party Paper , In Its Issue for
the current week , given out tonight , says
populist electors In Georgia will probably
be withdrawn entirely. It further says :
"Tho populists ot Georgia made on earnest
effort to secure a united front for Bryan
and Watson. The democrats refused to
listen to their demands. They treat tbo pop
ulists with contempt. Do not answer them ,
but give their reply to the press. The pop
ulist electors In Georgia will probably bo
withdrawn. Populists , will all work for their
congressmen. The democrats , after passing
their resolutions , had about four hours In
which to communicate with the populist ex
ecutive committee , which was In session.
Their resolution proves they did not Intend
to communicate with the populists , only to
make peace with the public. "
CHICAGO , Oct. 21 , George E. Washburne ,
chairman of the western branch of the pop
ulist national committee hold a conference
today regarding the situation In Georgia
and Kansas , but especially In the former
state. * Beyond stating that tbo conference
resulted "us ho had "
predicted" Mr. Wash
burne refused to dlscues the matter ? Ho was
moro converslvo , however , when told of
the resignation of Populist Elector W. H. '
Fclton of Georgia. "It Is not surprising
to mo , " said Mr. Washburne. "You have
no Idea of the Intensity of the feeling among ;
the populists In that state. It cannot b
exaggerated. "
"Will It bo followed by other resigna
tions ? "
"Possibly. "
"What action Is Mr. Watson going to
take ? "
"It will depend entirely upon the result
of my coiffcronco with Senator Jones. "
From the talk around the populist head
quarters U is evident that small hopes are
entertained of accomplishing the desired
fusion In Georgia. Unless the fusion Is
effected , U Is strongly Intimated that the
populists will withdraw their electors In
Georgia. "That means only ono thing , "
said a prominent populist , "that Is that
nine-tenths ot them will vote for McKlnloy
and tune with the republicans on the con-
grt'splonit tickets. Thr populists and repub
licans thrro are In the 'xamo boat. They
have shared the tmino humiliation and It
Is only natural that Ihoy should take such
action. There Is nno thing certain. Thcro
will bo eemo pretty rapid movemcnto
around hero In the next four days and prob
ably liciol ! measures adopted , "
BIRMINGHAM , Ala. , Oct. 21. Hon.
Thomas E. WaUon reached hero on the
12:20 : p. m. train from Atlanta , Ho came
alone and was met at the depot by Dr. O.
I ) . Crowp , populUt candidate for congroaa
In this district. Judge Whlthcad of Green
ville and several other populist leaders ,
tou'othcr with J. W. Slbley , formerly ot
Augusta , ( H , , at whoso house Mr. Watson
was stopplug. Ho oomcs to Alabama to aid
Dr. Crowo and Concremumn Howard in
Ihelr candidacy for conci'cus , Ho goes 1o
Gadsden to spcaU In Howard's district to
morrow aud from tUeru will go to Naah-
vllle.
