THE OMAHA DAILY SUNDAY , AP11TL 4 , 1807.
Omaha. April 4 , 1S97.
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Yesterday's Best
* s today's goal for us the stepping stone to higher possibilities That's why our store
never grows uninteresting why the daily visits are profitable to-the thousands who come
under this roof Most of the offerings today are new in design with a liberal sprinkling of
the favorites Not a piece of doubtful value not one yard but that the store is responsible
for
Children's See the new 'May
Mull Caps Queen" Mull
Cni > s , a ( itmttit find
pretty style now
nliown for thu first
time. iiMde with
corded band nnd
nainsook puff , with
Swiss cilKlng , frill ,
bow finished with
lace on top.
Thrco qualltlcs-iac. Jl.OO find Jl.GO.
Many other new nnd handsome patterns ,
Including tlio Improved Llliputlan , Mili
tary Cup , Linen Cftpi. etc. Prices range
from 23a each up to J4.f > 0.
Muslin Liberally cut and
Underwear prettily made ,
thnt'H all of It and the Underwear wo
soil iimkra homo sewlnp useless drudg
ery with no compensating econimy.
Count the muslin and trimmings and In
most caws you'll find the ready-made
garments could have been bought hero
as cheaply. . <
Nightgowns
60c , GDc , 7Io and S9c of muslin some
with riquaro yoke of flue plnllH nnd ruf-
Jle of embroidery others V neck , yoke
of plaits nnd Insertion.
DSo and Jl-29 of muslin Bomo with
nquaro yoke , Insertion and 6 clusters of
flno plnlta otlie.ru with the new square
neck , trimmed with the rufllo of cm-
broidery.
Drawers
30o Of muslin , with cambric ruffle.
DOe and COo Of muslin or cambric ruf-
flfj of embroidery.
83c Of Muslin or cambric with wide
Corset Covers
ruffle of embroidery.
25c Of muslin or cambric high nock
trimmed with embroidery pearl but
tons.
60c Of cambric square or V neck
jtrlmmcd with embroidery and Insertion.
Bicycle Costume Cloth.
Washable heavy quality at 12i c.
Petticoats
OSc Of muslin , um
brella shape , lawn
rullle , edged With
embroidery.
$1.93 Of muslin , um
brella shape , lawn
rullle , with rows of
Insertion above ,
Art Department , One lot of
Dcnliu Sofa Pillow Covers , pretty de
signs reduced to Joe each , i
Ladies' The Bretclle apron
Aprons is the latest it has
two straps over each shoulder for wait
ress or nurse there Is nothing neater
two qualities 50c ami 75c.
Corsets. Thompson's "La
Fiancee" glove fitting Sntln Corsets
white and black we have just eleven of
them will close Uic lot at $1.08 regu
lar price $3.23.
Dr. Warner's "Fn nit a" black only a beautiful -
tiful Corset always sold nt $4.00 have but
llvo left closing prlco J1.9S.
No. 21S I. C. French Corsets short color ,
black regular price $2.75 now $1.9S IS of
this kind.
Dr. Warner's II. H. H. Corsets white nnd
drab regular price $1.75 will close J3 ot
them at $1.00 each.
Kid Gloves. Styles for Easter
were never more shilling than this sea
son. Vt'o arc sole agents in Omaha for
Kostorlna Gloves tin ; host in the world.
Let us show them to you.
Linen For skirts and
Homespun , suits , Nothing
more stylish and durable.
New shades at 12V c , ICc , ISc , 20c , 23c.
Piques. ( Pee Kays )
New line ot styles at Gc , lOc , 12140.
Easy Price Pretty , too , and
Dress Goods with a touch of
style. The mill men produce them by
using designs that already have given
beauty to liner fabrics and the looms
hum just as cheerily a they turn out
these.
34-Inch Grain SultliiK 23c.
31-Inch silk and wool mix Suiting 2oc.
31-Inch Fancy Checks 2. > c.
31-Inch all wool Checks 25c.
31-Inch Kersey Novvlllcn 23c.
JK-ltich fancy chocks Cheviots 37'/&c. '
.30-Inch all wool Novelty 3TVjc.
40-Inch Two-Tonek Check 35c.
Spring No need of a
Dress Goods , word of the ex
clusive stuffs on show In our Dross
Goods department and windows. Mon
day will be Dress Goods Day the ex
hibition will be fully enjoyixl.
Fancy Cheviots 37-Inch ten styles 29c.
Snow Flake Tweeds 36-Inch six styles 29c.
Mohair Knob Knots Suiting 40-Inch fifteen
styles 50e.
Walll SultltiB-K-lnch-elght styles-SOc.
Mixed Cheviot Suiting 30-inch seven
styles 29c.
Bicycle Tweed Serges 30-Inch 1 styles 29c.
Wiry All Wool Serge 35-Inch 15 colors 23c.
All Wool Bicycle Cloth 15-Inch 19 styles
CO cents.
Soft Onlsh Cover Cloths 37-Inch 12 st >
35c.
Hand finish Cover Cloth 10-Inch 9 styles
CO cents.
Farcy Beige Suiting 10-Inch 10 styles 50c.
waa passed unanimously and Mr. Westborg
briefly expressed his appreciation of the
lionor.
A. Q. Kdwards was rcnomlnatcd for treas
urer In the same manner and alsq con
tented himself with a few words of thanks.
iHIQDY'S CLOSE CALL.
There were two candidates , for city clerk
nnd the roll wae called. Van Lady developed
unexpected strength and it was a neck and
neck race , Tbo totals were : Hlgby , 33 ; Van
Lady , 39 ; Urownloe , 4.
There was a general movement In Hlgby's
direction on the second ballot which resulted :
Hlgby , 48 ; "Van Lady , 33. Hlgby was de
clared the nominee and accepted the honor
in a shortspeech. .
The pollco judgcshlp brought out the first
largo field of the day. It Included S. I. Gor
don. B. H. Pratt , Pete Schwonck" , W. A.
Foster. George C. Cockrell and W. W. Cox.
Thu ballot resulted : Jordan , 2C ; Schwcnck ,
13 ; Fcator , 9 ; Pratt , 15 ; Cox , 12 ; Cockrell ,
6.
Gordon gained eight votes on the second
ballot at the expense of Schwcnck , Cockrell
and Foster. On the third he corralled fifty-
eoven of the eighty-one votes and was de
clared the nominee.
There was Just ono candidate for the tax
commissioner for each word. They wore :
Frank J. Caspar , II. K. Easton , W. O.
Schrlver , Jonathan Edwards , W. A. Web
ster , Fred J. Sackott , William Fleming ,
George F. Munro and J. P. Flnley.
This was the first ballot : Ed wards. 11 ;
Kaapar , 20 ; Munro , 15 ; Webster , 10 ; Schrlver.
8 ; Fleming , 9 ; Van Glider , 3 ; Easton , 2 ;
Flnloy , 1.
Sackott , Easton and Flnley dropped out
on the Eccond ballot. In which Munro led
with seventeen votes , with Edwards and
Kaspar Just a vote behind.
Edwards came under the wire a neck
ahead In the third heat , but still lacked
half the necessary votea. The followers of
tha leading candidates began developing a
high pressure of enthusiasm , with the evi
dent desire to effect n stampede In their
favor , but onlyy succeeded In creating an
inexplicable confusion , In which the chair
man vainly tried to bo heard.
Finally the roll was called for the fourth
time. Edwards gained five votes on this bal-
) ut and Munro and Kaspar also gained
ellgutly.
The sixth ballot loft only four candidates
In the field , as follows : Kaspar , 25 ; Ed
wards , 23 ; Munro. 19 ; Fleming , 14. The
voting was delayed by the noisy demonstra
tions of the lobby nnd It was ton minutes
before thn clerk could proceed.
The next ballot showed no material change
except the reappearance of Sackett with
fourteen mid one-half votes.
On the eighth ballot Sackott wont to the
head with twenty-two votes , and his boom
assumed encouraging proportions.
SACKETT WAS THE PUOKNIX.
The ninth ballot was a landslide for Sack
ett and gave him slxty-nlna votes and the
nomination.
The nine councllmanlc candidates that had
received thu endorsement of the voters at
< ho primaries were declared the nominees
of tha party by acclamation.
The convention then proceeded to wrestle
with thn makeup of the new city central
commltteo.
Louis Oerka moved that the convention
proceed to select a chairman and secretary
of tin ) committee. An amendment by John
C. Wharton provided that the candidates
lor city offices bo permitted to select these
officer * .
The amendment was carried after the
original motion had boon withdrawn.
The following city central commltteo was
elected ;
First Wnrd-S .W. Scott , P. K. Darling ,
Henry Cl. H.iumann.
Hi'cpml Ward-J. F. Hrown , Fred Iloyo.
Cluirles Kessler.
Third Ward-John Wight. J. T. MoVlttlo.
ClmrleH QrovuH.
Fourth Ward-W. H , Whltchorn , J. J.
Itouchor. J , O , Kw'in.
Fifth W'ird-W. ' . Christie , C. W. Ask-
with , W , T. tlrulmm. '
, , ? lx.tll Ward-Frank Hurgeas , Qeorgo
UlnnklnBhlp. Theodore Johnnon.
Seventh Wurd-O. L. ClinfTce. Sam
Looil , Frank A. Johnson.
Bltflith Ward-H. L. Ilurkot. K. 8. lusher.
Charles n. Jureon.
NlntihiVardChurlcB Unltt , J. H. Chapman -
man , C , B. Mnlln.
A motion that the executive commltteo
should consist of ouo member from each
-ward was carried and the convention ad
journed ,
Colonel Frank E. Mooren was horn In
Hamilton , O. . and Is about 55 yoais of nsv.
Ho onpigcd in mercantile business In that
utata previous to the war. During the war
lie was a ( number of the famous "Cincinnati
Tlfftirii , " which toojc BO prominent a port In
the civil war and which later , as the result
of urent Ions of men , \vu inorged Inta thu
Ulghth Ohio cavalry. War records nhow
that ho was In thn thick of the terrlh'a
rain of lira at Cumberland Onp , wlievo liU
company stood the nl'ock of a storm of
canftderu.t bullets. Colonel Moorca carries
little souvenirs of thn occasion In the ulmpc ?
of two liulleta now In lit * body. However ,
* a the colonel pleasantly * uya. hoviia aUa
to bo In nt'tha surrender "nt th Gup' ' nt.a
to participate In the long aeries of bloody
encagv'inenu under Hurnalda whleit fol
lowed tlu fall of the Cumberland Gun
troche , '
Colonel Moor early Mttkd In Oman *
nnd nr years was the leading- railroad
ir.nn In the city , having1 charge of tha W.i
bash lines here. The corner of l-'lftou''li
nnd Fanium streets , where Moores had
his office In those days , la still known
lovingly by the pioneer jokers of th > city
us the "old Wnbash corner. " There Moores
acquired the reputation , which still clings
to him. of being the best story-teller In the
city. He left that corner to become dis
trict court clerk , which position he held
for eight years. HB is one of the most
popular men who ever ran for olllco In the
city.
Commercial Chili Dinner.
The next monthly dinner of the Com
mercial club occurs Tuesday , April C , at G
p. m. The dinner will be exclusively of Ne
braska products , Including -wlno made from
Douglas county grapes.
The following program has been prepared :
Introductory , . .j. H. Dumont
TouHtnmstcr , C. P. Woller.
The Cretan Incident
Rev. Howard S. McAyeal
The Attitude ot Chicago Toward the
Exposition Hon. K. Kosewatcr
Headquarters of the Woodmen of the
World us a Financial Benefit to
Omaha..John T. Yules , Sovereign Clerk
Municipal Ownership of Franchises. . . .
Hon. Wuinon Swltzler
How to Got at PeopleC. . D. Thompson
Impressions of Mexico
Hon. C. S. Montgomery
Throw Physio to the DOKH..C. II. Sherman
DiinlHh Tlioalrlcnl I'orformniico.
The Danish Theatrical company gave a
perfoiimuiao and ball nt Washington hull
last night , which should have drawn a
Inrgo attendance , but on account of the
rutii many who would otlierwlHe liavo been
pi evoi.t were kept nwuy. "Aluskeraden. "
n neat little comedy dt-ecilptlve of fathT-
la.id scones , wiis rendered. Those who took
part were : J. Mutzon , J , Jensen , J. Knko-
boll. F. Hanscn , N. O. Nelson , Mra. b' .
Joimnpsen , Mrs. D. Thomson , Miss B.
Petersen , Miss C. Nelson und Miss Olija
Nelson , The festivities concluded with a
dunce and refreshments.
LOCAL 1IH1CVITII58.
Judge Powell will hear motions for now
trlala In court room No. 3 next Tuesday
morning.
The German republicans of the city will
meet nt Sander's halt , Twenty-fourth and
Cumlng streets , at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
At a meeting of the Metropolitan Police
Rollef auhoclatlon Friday sick benefits were
granted OUlcera Dibbern , Drummy and Bald
win.
win.Tho
The Jury panel in the district court has
been discharged and the February term of
court will probably adjourn the latter part
of next week.
L. J , Ulako of Thirty-ninth and Cass
streets lian reported to thq pollco that bin
chicken coop was last night robbed of
twenty-five fowls.
S. B. Glenn , grand organizer of the In
ternational Association of Machinists , will
hold an open meeting at Labor Temple at
2:30 : o'clock this afternoon.
For the benefit of the eoldlore' rellet fund ,
Rov. Brltt will Icrturo on "Army Lite and
Experience , " at the Young Men's Christian
association rooms next Filday night ,
Mrs. George A. Bennett has been elected
a member of the executive committee and
treasurer of the Rescue Home association.
AH trcasmer iho Is authorized to receive
cash donations toward tha support ot the
Institution.
The ticket office lot J. J. Plillbln , 1413 For-
nain street , was visited by burglars Friday
night and If It had not been for the acci
dental Interference of a passerby , they would
probably have made a rich haul. The front
door was partially forced open.
Mrs. S. I. Gordon , wife of the police Judge ,
Ix confined to her homo \\ltli a sprained
anklo. She v.istnlied : tlio Injury last Thurs
day while on her way homo from the depot
wlicn she returned from iiltcnilanco at the
funeral of a brott-wr in MIsHouri.
Martha Mitchell , Ed Johnson and George
Johnson. were arrested yesterday afternoon
and locked up at the station on the charge
ot being suspicious characteis. They uro
supposed to bo connected \\ltu a number of
potty thefts committed about the city ,
Madison Melbourne waa arrcste.il las > t night
on a charge of larceny , preferred by a North
elilu citizen , Melbourne IIQH In en in Jail
times Innumerable for potty thieving tind U
Hupposcil lo have committed a number ot the
late hallway tutfu which have tiecu re
ported the .
to police. i
Charles Speller waa arrested lest night
near ltlelh ! and Bristol iliect3 on sus
picion of having been connected with the
burglary of L. Harding' ! junk shop , near
Twcnty-iucoDd and Izaril n tree Is. Jrff Hanks ,
a iifgro , lias already been arrested for the
same job , and ho gave the police a tip which
led to the arrcttt of Speller ,
J. W. Nestulbush and Q. W. Von Heller ,
alias G. W. IlnrrU , have been arreaUd on
the charge ot stealing a revolver belonging
to O. W , RnteUn , a storekeeper at 3110
North Twonty-ifaurth street. The revolver
was sold by Nostelbuah , who Implicated
Van Heler ) after bis arre.it. Van Heller waa
formerly In Ruttkln'i employ.
MEX 1ST CO.NVEM'ION.
Perfect n IloiiRliiH Comity
tlou mill Ailjourii.
The Douglas county bimetallic convention
met In Patterson ball yesterday morning at 10
o'clock. The call of the meeting stated that
its purpose was to organize the bimetallic
forces In the county according to the plan
adopted at Lincoln. This Idea was carried
out by the election ot an executive , com
mittee , consisting of four members , one each
from the free silver republicans , the demo
crats , the populists and the national
prohibitionists. The executive committee
elected consists of I. J. Dunn , democrat ; Dr.
Savllle , free silver republican ; Allan Root ,
populist , and J. Phlpps Roe , national
prohibitionist.
I. J. Dunn called the convention to order ,
and was at once made Its permanent chair
man. C. E. Forbes was chosen secretary.
The roll call showed that the democrat and
free sliver republican delegates chosen at
Thursday night's mass meeting were nearly
all present. But ono r-opullat from South
Omaha was present. The absence of the
populists was explained by the fact that that
party was holding a convention of Its own.
Vacancies In Iho ward delegations wore
filled 'by ' the election of voters present from
those wards.
Dr. Savlllo moved to proceed with the
election of four members of the executive
committee. This brought forth a vigorous
protest from the Douglas precinct delega
tion. It was maintained that the country
delegates had been overlooked .and were not
enrolled. Delegates were then chosen from
Douglas , Unldn , Jefferson and West Omaha
precincts from voters present from those
country precincts. Ono of the Douglas
precinct delegation movtd that ono member
of the executive committee bo ad'led from
each country precinct. The motion was
subsequently withdrawn.
There was a lengthy discussion about the
manner of selecting the executive committee.
Dr. Connell walited a committee of three
from each party represented to retire and
nominate its member ot the committee. H.
F. Williams and Dr. Savlllo kicked against
this and the motion was withdrawn.
W. S. Shoemaker tried to rush matters.
Ho wanted to nominate and elect the execu
tive commltteo at once. Ho said there wore
very Important political matters on the out-
sldo to attend to. Ho was ruled out of or
der. Root moved to select an executive
commltteo from the convention without re
gard to their political affiliations. Ho said
the cause of bimetallism was being Injured
by too many other Isms and too much devo
tion to political parties. He was ruled out
of order , the chair stating that the plan
of organl/ntlon would bo according to the
Lincoln call , which stipulated that ono mem
ber of the commltteo should bo chosen from
each of the four parties represented. It was
suggested to allow the populists the privi
lege of naming their own man , but the- con
vention decided to nelect the man Itself.
H. C. Miller presented the name ot I. J.
Dunn for the democratic member of tbo
committee. Ho was unanimously chosen.
Dr. Savlllo , Dr. Wheeler and R. F. Wil
liams were named as the frco silver re
publican member. The. two former with
drew In favor of Dr. Savlllo , who was
unanimously chosen , Glfford of Douglas
precinct named Allan Root for the populist
member , -which nomination also went
through unanimously. There were no pro
hibitionists present , so Dr. Connell named
J. Phlpps Roe as the member of the com
mittee to represent the national prohibition
ists. The nomination was endorsed ,
There was another discussion concerning
the platform on which the executive cpm-
mltteo should work. Dr. Savlllo made a
lengthy talk about the various financial mat
ters In which the bimetallism were Inter-
cated. Dr. Council cut It short by saying
that there was but one object , free silver ,
for which they were now working. Wil
liams moved to adopt and endorse tbo Lin
coln platfcrm. The motion prevailed and the
convention adjourned.
I.tmt of the Serlm on Art.
A leoturo on Roman sculpture waa giv n
at the Woman's club rooms yesterday by
Mrs. .lunnto H. Keysor , the lender of the
Art department of the club. Thin wag tlio
lam of a fi erics of fourteen monthly lec-
tutea on Greek and Roman sculpture which
Mm. Koysor ImH given during- the club
year , and it was onu of the most Intcreut-
liiK , combining UM It did both history nnd
biography with the nsuul art description.
Other topics of thu serlcH lutvo been , "The
HulldliiBs of the Acropolis , " "Tho Phldlan
Scuhituiu of the Pnrthenon , " "Tho rVenus
of Antiquity.1 "The Js'lobi' , " and "Somo
Fatuous Uroupa of Antiquity. " The atcrc-
optlcon has Illustrated each lecture.
of the l > 'n tinrlu iid.
Tha Omaha Turnvervln save Its annual
festival of tlio "IJurgomuster" at Germanta
hall last night and many unlquo nnd hand
some costumes were In evidence. Herman
fioliapfter assumed thu role of the burgo
master. with W. U. Muxfietd as his wlfo.
Those nnvlnK the affair In clmrce were :
P. 13. Kuehn , Philip Andres. Theodore
P.aiimer- . H. Minds and John Urbanczyk.
Refreshment * und muslo were Important
fentuie.-i cf the eveniiuc. t
FUSION < * THE POPOCRATS
r * in
Democrats Tako.ibo Mayor and Divide Up
Positions.
OTHER ELEMENTS TO FUSION SURRENDER
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Tlicy lloia8- Three Cllr Convention *
SlitiullniieniiNly mill AKI-CO Upon
the Co'nTlilnntlnn ' Ticket Only
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For Mayor R. EHOWULt. . ( Dem. ;
For City Clerks..JOHN O. YBJSHK ( Pop ,
For City Treasurer..J. II. SCHMIDT ( Dom. ,
For Comptroller..C. 13. I3UICKSON ( Pop.
For Pollco Judge..C. P. HALL1UAN ( Hep. )
KOr.T . ? ? m. 1oTorBKGii5 : NVlVep. )
FKVs\T \ & -.T. . SCintPP ( Pop. )
lS d-SISlii : ! ! :
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Fifth Wardii..C O. LOUICCIC ( Kcp.j
Sixth Ward II llUTHBUFOUD Pop.
Seventh Wnrd..A. II. HAWlTOKllhlep.S
Kldhth Ward..FRANK UUUKLEY ( bem.i
Ninth Ward F. W. SIMPSON ( Dem. )
The popocratlo triumvirate of the city of
Omalii snot in convention yesterday after
noon and perfected a fusion on a city ticket.
This , however , was not accomplished with
out much acrimonious debate and the dls
play of Jealously and bad temper. The dem
ocratic convention held the master hand and
played It for high slakes , the result showing
that It was'successful.
Ono of the first acts by each of the con
vontlons after organisation was the appoint
ment of conference committees. These met
anl evolved this system of dividing the
spoils : the democrats were to have mayor ,
treasurer and councllmcn ! rom the Second ,
Fourth , Eighth and Ninth wards ; the popu
llst to have the- city clerk , comptroller and
councllmcn from the First , Third and Sixth
wards , and the republicans were to take
what was left , which constituted the tax com-
mlssloncr , police Judge and councllmcn from
the Fifth and Seventh wards.
The democrats seaureJ all they asked for
and the ru > ort so far as it concerned them
was adopted wlthput a murmur. Not so with
the popullats and the silver republicans. The
populists only accepted the agreement after
a. long ami bitter fight. In which , predictions
of disaster were- numerous and fervid ; and
the silver republicans only accepted It when
they were assured thai it was that or notb
ing.
ing.Tho conventions then nominated candi
dates for their share of the spoils , and after
wards adopted and made as one of them
selves the work ot the other conventions.
D13MOCKATS 2VOMINATU IIOWICMj.
Warm Convention In Which 1'oinillNtn
Cnme In for .11 uoh Contumely.
The democratic city convention was called
to met In Patterson hall at 2 o'clock yes
terday afteniopns but it was delayed by the
absence of l.rJt Dunn , who was slated for
the position of chairman. It was 2:35 : when
Dunn entered the 'hall and Walter Molse ,
chairman of the democratic city committee ,
called the convention to order. Secretary
John Mahoney- road the call.
I. J. Dunn/was'elected ' temporary chair
man. He ma'do al , strong plea for fusion ,
which ho staged mlght require the demo-
crate to give- mote than they considered
right. He advised , however , that the first
Idea should bb to bring about fusion and
then to nominate rgoo3 men. Ho pleaded
that personal "ambitions and dissatisfaction
should be lafd salilp In order to join all
popocratlc dementi to defeat the republican
candidates , '
Ed Cofigrpveor 11)0 ) ; Fifth ward was
elected , secrcitary and .John , , Reed was se-
lecled"as assistant
The delegates seated In the hall were all
declared accred ed Idelegates , there being
no contests.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
CONFEREES APPOINTED.
Chairman Dunn , after a motion to that
effect had been adopted , announced as his
companions on tl ( conference committee :
Dr. A. H , Hlpplo of the Fourth. R. L. Met-
calfo of tha Ninth. ' P. C. Heafey of thn
Fourth and D. Honlman of the Second.
A motion was passed that during the ab
sence of the conference committee a city
central committee be selected.
Walter iMolso was re-elected chairman of
the central committee , J. J. MabMiey secre
tary and William II , E. Herdman treasurer.
Chairman Dunn selected the following
committee on resolutions : Ed P. Smith of
the Sixth , Walter Brandts of the First and
Dan D. Honln of the Fourth.
At 3 o'clock a rceers ivas taken for an
hour. Th3 conference committee , however ,
did not return until 5 o'clock. The con
vention was then called to order by Chair
man Dunn.
Chairman Hlpplo read the apportionment
agreed upon by the conference committee
and at onca moved the adoption of the report.
Ed Smith of the Sixth , which was not
represented for councilman In this apportion
ment , at once urged the adoption of the re
port. Without further discussion the report
was adopted with but few "noes. "
A messenger was sent to the populist con
vention and another to the free silver re
publican convention to announce the rcijult.
This was done by agreement in the confer-
enci ) committee meeting.
Ed Smith , chairman of the committee on
resolutions , reported tlio platform. Attor
pledging adherence to the principles of the
party , several paragraphs were devotsd to
tlio now charter , _ for-the pazsago of which
the Douglas ? county delegation was com
mended. The charter was endorsed , espe
cially the sectlonq regarding taxation. A de
mand was made for the purchase of the
water works ; the council and mayor were
arraigned for extending the electric light
franchise ; the present garbage contract wi
denounced ; a pledge was made that salaries
of city officers Avfluld be reduced , and that
unnecessary offices would bo dispensed with
The platform was at once adopted without
discussion.
It was determined tp wait until It was
learned whether on not the other conven
tions had adopted the conforejica commit-
teo'a reports before proceeding to the nom
inations.
The central committe ? was then reported
as follows :
First Ward F. J. Flxa , L. W. Dongres ,
John Shethan.Second : Lee Herdman , Theodore -
doro Wlrth. S.-i.K tetovHky : Third D. J.
Lahey , Tliomas Harrington , J. Slobodlnsky ;
Fourth Dr. A.H.H.pe. , | [ ! P. C. Heafey ,
Dan n. Honln ; Finn F. H. Coagrove. Ben
Ferguson , J. R ? nlKan ! : Sixth E. H. Hem
ming , Al Koysor , " W. H. Chadwiok ; Seventh
John T. Evtiiiu.i Alma Jackson , James
Schneldorwlnd.IEItlith ; ! John Hart , John D.
McQreal , JohnlMoOory ; Ninth J. F. Hopper -
per , Mark W. PaJno iMork Goad , Jr.
MIL.LEailiECOMKS HE-ATBD.
Harry Miller 'o'f Uo ElRbth moved thst
the convention ffro&ed to the nomination of
officers withoutjregi 'rd to what the pjpulUts
did. "If they 'don't accept the apportion
ment , " ho cried. ° 'd < id knows wo won't give
them more. " "
This senUmeftt' wks heartily applauded.
Several other delegates , while they agreed
with tha sentiment , urged that the conven
tion wait longer , ' 1
A motion waaiiwado that a committee of
tlirco bo sent to the populist convention to
Inform it that It < wquld he given a certalu
tlmo In which to report that it had or had
not agreed. If at too end of that tlmo the
populists failed to. accept the report , the
sentiment wag in favor of dividing offices
between the democrats and republicans.
The motion created a MB amount of dis
cussion. It was stated that the populists
were not ratlnflcxl with their suaro of the
offices.-
"It they want to ohango their council
man , all right.1' said Delegate Ed Smith ;
"but what If they want the mayor or the
treasurer ? Not da one thousand years. "
A popullit committee here reported that
the popullsta would not cndoree tha dem
ocratic nominations until the names were
presented to their convcutlon * nd It waa
found whether popullati could support them.
Ed Smith moved that tlio convention nom
inate a candidate for mayor and treasurer
and then adjourn.'o will send tn ? names
to them for ratification or to be turned
Uowu , I don't filve a d a which/ ' laid
Smith. "If they turn them down wo will
then nominate an entire ticket. "
The convention then nominated Its share
of the candidates as follows :
Mayor , U. E. Howcll ; treasurer , J , H.
Schmidt ; councllmcn , Second ward , Thomas
J. Flynn ; Fourth , Samuel Ilecs ; Eighth ,
Frank J. Hurkley ; Ninth , F , W. Simpson.
There were contents for the councllmanlc
nomination In the Eighth and Ninth wards.
J. A. Fltzpatrlck was a candidate in the
Eighth and Churchill Parker in th * Ninth.
Committees were sent out to notify the
other conventions and a reccea was taken at
7 o'clock.
When the convention was called to order
at 9 o'clock It felt In no mood to further par
ley with the populists. A committee visited
the populists and shortly after returned with
the Information that that convention had en-
dorscd and nominated the democratic nomi
ne M.
Upon that the nominee * ) of both the popu
list and free silver conventions wore noml
natcd. A protest came when Schupp , popu
list councllmantc candidate from the First
ward , WAS p'cBcntod , and some ono presented
the name of Dudley Smith In opposition to the
free silver republican candidate for tax com-
mlraloner , Q. B. Gibson , but neither was
considered.
H was almost 10 o'clock when the conven
tion adjourccd sine die.
The now democratic city central committee -
too will meet In the Jacksonlan club rooms
on Monday night at 8 o'clock.
POPULISTS AIII2 NUT I1AIIMOMOUS.
Mldillr-iif-tlir-lloiiil Klruicitt StroiiR
KnoiiRli < f > Cmisi * Trouble.
Fusion was severely handled at the popu
list city convention at Knights of Labor
hall yesterday morning , and the middle-
of-the-road Oelegates were a very robust mi
nority. This was 111 spite of the fact that
a number ot democrats had been smuggled
Into the various delegations. Leo Herdman
and other detrocratle workers were on hand
to assist In getting the populists Into line.
Chairman II. Cohen of the city central com-
mltteo called the convention to order , nnd
Secretary Nelson road the call. The senti
ment of the convention was Immediately
developed on the selection of the temporary
chairman. Mr. Cohen was named by thu
middle-of-the-road faction and J. F. Lally
was the candidate ot the fusion delegates.
The roll call was a protracted affair on
account ot the contests In the Fifth , Sixth
and Eighth wards. After much stormy
debate and repeated polls of the wards , it
resulted : Cohen , 65V4 ; Lally , 38. M. Nelson
was made temporary secretary without
opposition.
A committee on credentials was appotntol
consisting of E. I , Morrow and Jon no Burr
of the Seventh ward , Harry Minds of the
First , John Qulnn of the Second , and T. C.
Kolscy of the Second.
The convention then took a recess for ten
mlinitos to wait for the committee.
When the recess expired the committee
was still at work and tbo oratorical bars
were thrown down. Senator Jeffcoat spoke
at some length. Ho deprecated the lack of
harmony that had been In evidence In the
convention In his opinion the populist party
stood for certain fundamental principles and
to reach these H was necessary to unite
forces. He was opposed ! to the surrender of
theco principles to the democratic party or
any other party. But he was willing to
extend a friendly hand to any who came to
thorn. Ho was lu favor of fusion In this
Instance , but the populists must Lava a fair
deal.
CONTESTANTS THROWN OUT.
The report of the committee was then
presented by James Burr. It seated the
middle-of-the-road delegations and L. J. Him
of tli ? Eight ward and Joe Redmon of the
Fifth were Immediately on their feet In
protest. George Maguey declared that the
fusion people had had no opportunity to
present their claims to the committee , and
that the action of the committee was mani
festly unfair. Then the committee report
was accepted Insofar aa It referred to the
wardj In which there were no contests. J.
F. Lally moved that a representative of
each of the contesting delegations be per
mitted to present Its claims to the conten
tion , and that the convention declJo be
tween them. L. , J. Ihm , wanted the con
tests referred back to the committee , but
Burr assuied him that the committee stood
pat. A dozen delegates took occasion to
express their sentiments and Dave Rowden
bobbed up with a motion to adjourn , which
waa promptly declared out of order. By
thls tlmo halt a dozen delegates
In various parts of the hall were
making as many speeches , and the tuslonlsts
worn persevering , but outnumbered. A call
for the previous question shut off debate anil
the motion to submit the contests to the
convention was carried.
Richard Cody spoke for the contesting
delegation In the Fifth ward , and declared '
.hat Joe Redmon , who heads the other delega
tion , had paid money for votes , worked for
Dave Christie for councilman and various
other enoimltlos.
J. M. Kenney replied to Cody , and a mo
tion to ceat both delegations with a half vote
each was tabled. The contest was then set-
lied by seating the Kenuey delegation.
J. B. Taylor and L. J. Ihm aided the talking
for the Eighth ward delegations. Taylor
made a redhot argument against fusion , which
lie UE ertec ] could only lead to destruction.
The Ihm delegation was seated and the
temporary organization was made perma
nent.
Controversy over the selection of a con-
feronoo commltte-o terminated In a de
cision to leave It ( o the chairman , who
announced that he would nome the com-
mltteo after thi recess , L. J. Ihm , John
Qulnn and J. O. Ycleer were made a com
mltteo on resolutions , and the convention
adjourned to 2:30. :
It was 3 o'clock when Chairman Cohen
called the convention to order and on
nounced his appointment of a conference
committee. The appointees were : J. F.
Lally of the Third war.l , B. I. Morrow of
the Fourth , B. Rutherford of the Sixth ,
Oeorgo Wltttim of the Seventh and L. J.
Ihm of the Eighth.
The appointment of a city central com-
mltlco was made as follows :
First ward , D. Connell , J. n. Schupp , J.
W. Burnett ; Second ward , T. C. Ketaey , P.
L. Qulnlan , H. A. droves ; Third ward , B.
Stoddanl , M. Nelson , Simeon Bloom ; Fourth
ward , H. Cohen , E. I. Morrow , C. E. Fields ;
Fifth ward , J. M. Kenney , F. n. McOuckln ,
W. 0. Franklin ; Sixth ward , J. C. Mon-
nlnger , M. L. Plotts , F , W. Marsh ; Seventh
ward , A. A. Perry , J , W. Logan , C. L.
Rltchlo ; Eighth ward , John Jeffcoat , O , A.
Magnoy , O. Cowles ; Ninth ward , J. J , Burr ,
J , J , Donovan , R. II , Davoy.
John O. Yclser was called In from tha
committee on resolutions and made a speech
on the work ot the legislature from a popu
list standpoint.
The commltteo on resolutions reported the
platform , which was adopted , endorsing the
Initiative and referendum ; declaring for
municipal ownership of all natural monopo
lies ; recommending that stcpa bo taken at
once to acquire the water works , and de
claring In favor ot laws prohibiting public
officers from receiving gifts of transporta
tion , gas , water , etc.
RED HOT TIME.
The conference commltteo then reported
the result of the conference.
Before any other motion could bo made
John Qulnn moved to lay the report on the
tablo. There was a storm of objections.
The floor was full of men ahoutlug at thn
chair , and the motion went by default.
There was a frea-for-all dlsciuslou of the
subject matter without motions or any at
tempt at order. A dozen bitter speeches
were made , most of them denouncing fusion
and specially attacking Howcll.
J. J. Points opposed any fusion which
pledged the support of the populists to nnj
"yellow dog" the domocrata might coo
fit to nominate. HB warned the convention
that It could not "deliver the goods. "
A committee from the silver republicans
reported that J. W. Klnkead had reported
to the republican convention that the popu
list convention rcqurste-d the republicans to
take the comptroller and give the populists
the police judge , and the republicans bad
adjourned to have the matter settled.
Klnkead was present and an explanation
was demanded of him. Ho said bo had done
as reported , and he was scored by the con
vention. Tlio chairman informed the re
publican committee that Klnkead had no
authority to make such an announcement.
Kinkcad was a candidate for pollco judge.
Dr. Peabody advocated adopting the con
ference report with the understanding that
the other conventions were to nominate men
whom the popullats could support. This
met with the approval of the convention
and was adopted with great emphasis.
A committee was then appointed to notify
the other conventions of this action , and
the convention then proceeded to nominate
candidates for its tharo of the city ticket , as
follows : .
City clerk , John O. Yelscr ; comptroller , C.
F. Erlckson ; councilmen First ward , J. B.
Schupp ; Third ward. J. F. Lally ; Sixth
ward , E. Rutherford.
(
Committees were appointed to notify the
democrats and sliver republicans of the ac
tion of ths convention.
A resolution was adopted declaring it to j
be the sense of the convention that. In case j
the fusion ticket Is elected , Silas W. Robblns j
should bo given an appointive office under
the city administration. t
J. W. Logan's motion pledging the conven
tion to not support any candidate not In i
favor of direct legislation was brought up I
and passed unanimously. t
It was then 7 o'clock , and the convention 1
took a recess to await reports from th ? tether t
other conventions. t
The convention reconvened at & o'clock
and received the report of a committee from
tho-sllver republicans. The nominees of that
convention were endorsed , provided that the
populists would not support any candidate 1
who does not publish his endorsement ot the I
principles of direct legislation. C
A committee from the democratic conven
tion reported the action of that body and
also presented the platform adopted by the
democrats. A resolution was passed , after
an exciting fight , declaring that the popu
lists were In sympathy with the platform of f
the democrats. Howell and the other nomlc
nees were then endorsed , after the straight I
populists had fought every step. o
Uijpuui.iCA.vs wiiii * FUSE. \
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Many ProlcNln Mmlr , lint ( lie Done IN s
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I' '
The city nominating convention of the
free-silver republicans mot In the hall over
the Boston btore yesterday afternoon and
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evening. The convention was called to order
at 2:30 : o'clock , and adjourned at 9:30 : last
evening. It was not In continuous session
all that tlmo , however , as three recesses
were taken.
R. F. Williams called the convention to ]
order , and named C. R. Scott as permanent a
chairman. H. R Williams was chrwen sec
retary. The chair appointed C. J. llarber ,
Dr. Savlllo and D. S. Bradley a commltteo
on credentials.
J. W. Carr. J. J. Savlllo , Clraham Tark ,
P. H. Herd and J. M. Counsm.in were ap
pointed A conference commltteo.
Dr. Mercer moved that the confcrenco
commltteo bo Instructed to demand a fusion
convention , each of the three partlra to ho
represented by nine delegates from each
ward ; all candidates be presented to the
fused convention nnd that nominations of
Raid convention bo accepted regardless of
l > arty affiliations , provided that time ot
general convention shall bo not not later
than Monday evening , April B.
SCOTT CUTS OFF MHRCER.
Dr. Mercer made a speech 'In ' favor ot
his motion and After ho had finished Chair
man Scott talked against the motion with
out leaving the chair , and Intimated that a
point of order against Dr. Mercer's resolu
tion would bo very acceptable. Dr. Council
Immediately raised the point of order , and
it was sustained by the chair.
It was moved by William Orabach that
the free-silver republicans demand the
nominations for the positions of tax com
missioner , ono other city onico and three
councilmen. The chair held n debate with
Orabach with a result that the Utter with
draw his motion. i
An adjournment was taken until tbo con
ference committee should return.
The conform co committee returned at Just
5 o'clock , and made Its report. C. R , Scott
said from the chair : "This Is not a remark
ably heavy portion of the ofiJcw , but 1 guess
wa'll have to put up with what we got , "
The icpart of the conference was accepted ,
and Rollo A. Williams , P. F. Oustavnaon and' '
J. N. Counsman were appointed a commltteo
to notify the two other con\entlons ot the
acceptation.
Then arose a protest that the conference
liad not given sufficient consideration to the
frco silver republicans.
T. F. Sturgnss moved to reconsider the
vote by which the confcrenco report had been
approve. ! .
Scott left the chair to talk In favor ot
complsto fusion and opposed any tondoucy
: o refuse to accept the conference report.
Haskell fMored delay until report from
the popullstM had been received , oven if it
meant an all-night session.
The motion to reconsider was declared loot
by Scott by viva voce. A division was se
cured , and It showed that the motion to ro-
onnsldor had been carried , 3D to 7.
Carr moved to amend the conference report
> y demanding the nomination ot three coun
cilman Instead of two , nnd by nominating a
andldate for city comptroller Instead of ono
'or pollco Judge. The latter change was the
result of what later appeared 1o bo a care
fully planned trick played an the free sil
ver republicans by J. W. Klnkald.
Savlllo moved that the conference com-
niltteo again confer with similar com
mittees from the democrats and populists.
Tlio motion prevailed , and at 5:4G : o'clock a
recess of forty-live minutes wag agreed to.
MAKE A NEW CHAIRMAN.
The delegates were late In Katlierlng at
the ovenlii ! ; session. After a quorum wjs
on hand another delay was caused by the
failure of Chairman Scott to put In an ap
pearance. After the convention Vid , ex
hausted Us supply of patience It abandoned
Scott and elected Dr. Wheeler of the 'Ninth '
ward chairman of the convention In Scott'a
place.
It was decided to forego the selection of
tin eo conncllmanlc candidates by tlio frco
silver republlcars. H was thought that two
councilmen , pollco Judge add tax commis
sioner were all that could bo obtained , and
these were accepted.
The convention then nominated Its can
didates as follows :
Tax commissioner. George E. Qlbaon , po
llco judge , C. P. aialllgan : councllmcn
Fifth ward , C. O. Lobeck ; Seventh ward , A.
H. Rawltzer.
These nominations were duly reported to
tin other conventions.
The candidates were called out for flve-
mlnuto speeches. George E. GILuon said
It would bo the old fight bctwceon capital
and labor this fall. Ho was followed by
Halllgan , Lobeck and Rawltzer , all of whom
talked on finance and other national mat-
torn and avoided any reference to municipal
affairs.
The following city central commltteo was
then elected :
First , ward , R. F. Williams ; Second word ,
Benjamin Durham ; Third ward , 'B. ' F. Herd ;
Fourth ward , J. W.Carr ; Fifth ward , J. M.
Dounsman ; Sixth ward. E. R. James ; Sev
enth ward , Graham Park ; Eighth ward , J. J.
Savllle ; Ninth ward , Dr. H. C. Wheeler.
Tills committee will meet and organize on
Monday at C o'clock.
Another hour WHS occupied by waiting
for the return of delegations cent out to the
other conventions , the tlmo being filled In
by Haskell. Wheeler and Savlllo. Reports
of endorsement of all candidates were finally
received from the other conventions. Fusion
was found to bo complete ami the conven
tion adjourned In order U > BOCUTO the neces
sary signers for the petitions to sccuro the
imbllcatlon of the candidates' names on thu
jfficlal ballots , the free silver republicans not
being a legally recognized political party.
< MV Cnpllol IlullilliiK' fur MlimcKotii.
ST. PAUL. April 3. The state senate has
wsao.l the now capltol bill , authorizing tha
issuance of bonds for the speedy construc
tion of the new capltol , the 'taxes ' for which
Building oomo in annually during n period
C ten yoarr. Iho bill has passed the house
ind only needs the governor's signature.
There are two kinds of sarsaparilla : The best and the
rest. The trouble is they look alike , And when the rest
dress like the best , who's to tell them apart ? Well , "the tree
is known by its fruit. " That's an old test and a safe one.
And the taller the tree the deeper the root. That's another
test. What's the roqt , the record of these sarsaparillas ?
The one with the deepest root is Ayer's. The one with the
richest fruit , that , too , is Ayer's. Ayer's Sarsaparilla has a
record of half a century of cures ; a record of many medals
and awards culminating in the medal of the Chicago World's
Fair , which , admitting Ayer's Sarsaparilla as the best , shut
its doors against the rest. That was greater honor than the
medal ; to be the only Sarsaparilla admitted as an exhibit at
the World's Fair. If you want to get the best sarsaparilla
of your druggist here's an infallible rule : Ask for the best and
you'll get Ayer's. Ask for Ayer's and you'll get the best.
Still have doubt * t Send for th "Curebook. "
It kills doubt * and cures doubters.
J. C. Ay r Co. , Lowell , Ma * * .
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