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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , AUGUST 20 , 1807. MOB RULES THE CONVENTION Hcrduwr.-laMacrhor Gang Carrie * Out Its Platia. ' * v MACHINE 13 IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER Itrmih-rlj nifctcil DntcKiiteN Oimlcil /mm Their Mont * Unit Hie. Detuu- uratlu HIIIIM : Mil ) ' Jlc- nnilii In I'ow or. lly ihe iun or thn most arbitrary and high * linulcd methods that have been employed In a pol Meal convention In Uiuulia In years , the JUrdn.un-UallaKlicr machine yi-stenUy cap- ttircd tlio democratic county convention , which moot nf tlio time was more llku a howling mob than a political meeting , anil ramrd a delegation to tuu Mate convention that will carry out the plans of the gaeif ? that had boon repudiated at the polls ot the prlmarlfh. The manner In which thla wa ACC. rtiplislicd wan characteristic ot the ring by which It was planned and executed. The i.otith Onaba delegation , which was flollilly C ( > i > ftflej to the machine , was summarily united from the convention. Kvcn then It van < ii're ? nry ( or the gang to scat a delega tion from the Seventh ward that the alll- ilavi < Hubnilttcd to the committee on creden tials and ttie BUb'tance or which wan after ward brought out and Mibstmitlated In de bate showed had been elected by tlio most KlttriiiK framlu. The evidence showed that K. E. Howell , u chairman of the county central committee , had refused tn put the names of the contest ing delegates on the olllclal ballot to be voted on at the primaries , but had afterward con tented to allow thi'in to ue a rubber stamp to stamp ihe names on the ballot. During the Afternoon uf the primaries the utamp was stolen and voters who wanted to vole for the antl-inar-hlnc delegation were compelled to wrlta ttio names on the ballot. When ( ho ballot box was opened twenty-one bogus bal lots were found and counted for the delega tion put iii > by the gang. There ballots had never been folded or voted , but had been tor r < l Into a bunch and vscro Aitll there when the box wan ex amined by the committee on credential of the convention. In addition the Judges and clerks , who were nil creatures of the ma chine , had thrown out thirteen votes for the antl-maclilne delegation because the names had been written , liven then the machine delegation wa only elected by Gl to ' 13. Throe faeta were admitted by the IIowoll crowd , though they assorted that the twenty-olio bogus ballots had not been counted. In I ho fnco of theno taots the machine delegation WHS seated. Jt gave the Herd- man crowd Jiuit the votes needed to control the convention , and made the nntl-machlnc delegates a minority. And the wiy : that the Iron a ! > Inserted und twisted around In the llesh of that minority was something awful to contemplate. The gang ruled with an Iron hand , and their opponents were not al lowed the slightest voice In the proceed ings. Charley Hosiers , Charley Fanning , Hil Unwell , Lee llcrdman , Dan Ilonln and other conspicuous strikers ot the gamblers' gang had things all their own way , while Charley White and Jack Morrison , late pro prietors of the Diamond gambling estab- IMinunt , sat with the delegates and con tributed a hunch for their friends now and then when It was needed. The result was that n large portion of the minority bolted the convention In disgust and left the gang undisputed masters of the Hold. Not twenty-five delegates wcro present and voting on the list of names pr < ented to represent the Douglas county democracy at the state convention at Lincoln. CUACKING TI1K WHIP. During the day the llcrdman pluggera bad been actively at work. Money and promises of places on the police force and in the fire department were iihtd In cases where the pol leu commission club could not bo brought to bear. By three means a Dum ber of the delegates In the Sixth and Eighth wards wore whipped Into line and by the tlmo the convention net the gang had re covered some degree of Uie confidence that had been lout after the returns from the primaries were received. It wns gcnt'i'ully understood that the Herd- man crowd would put up J. E. Illley as their candidate for temporary chairman and that Dick O'Kerfo would be named by the opposi tion. Tlio vote on temporary chairman would be the first test of strength and it was anticipated as Indicative of the complexion of the convention. About 2 o'clock ths. .delegates began to congregate In the hall and with them a largo lobby of outsiders , who were attracted by tile prc.ipect of an old-fashioned demo cratic ! row. 'I ho hall wna a veritable hubbub of excited dlcloguo and It was evident that both factions were determined to fight to the last tllluli. Chalnr.au E. E. Howell of the county central committee called the delegates to order. It require * ! ten minutes to secure or der and thun Chairman Howell briefly ad- drf < w < ? d the convention. Ho said that last year a harmonlouH und united democracy had elected the entire county and state tlckciH at an expense In this county of only $2,200. Ho mi lil ha was able to show from whom every dollar had been received and where It had gone , with the exception of Rome amounts that had been drawn on voucher * l > y himself. Howell declared that the charge that the fund of the commute : had been misused was a malicious Ho and bo wanted a com mittee appointed to audit the books. He then went back to the last city campaign and declared that his defeat ag a candidate for mayor had been duo to falso. affidavits circulated by the republican committee. This had led to a factional fight , which had been aggravated by the fact that Martin White had not been elected chief of pollco. and which had lasted to tlio present time. Ho declared that It was ull the work of IlosHiwater. who wanted to break up the democratic party He then declared that after the primaries thirty or forty of the anti-machine delegatta had gene to Mr. Hosowator's olllce. J. J. O'Connor arose1 and denounced the t.latumcut as a falsehood. Tl'o clislr refused to recognize him , and for Ovu minutes the first symptoms of the fight developed. , This was tempororlly headed off by the wading of the call by Secretary Plattl. MACHINE SHOWS ITS POWER. J. I ) , Hunter of the Sixth ward named J. E. Illley for temporary chairman of the convention , and his eulogy of Hlloy was re ceived with cheers by the gang. J. J. O'Connor nominated Itlchard O'Keefc as a man wno had been u working democrat for thirty years. His name was vociferously applauded by the anti-machine delegatou and the roll was called. The First ward led off vrllh eleven votes for Hlley. The Second vwted two for Hlloy and nine for O'Kcefe. The Third gave Hlloy three and O'ICeefe olght. The Fourth gave Its vote to Hlley. and the Fifth went solid for O'Keofo. The Sixth gavft Hlley nltid , O'Keefo two ; the Seventh , lU'iy nli.e. O'Ko.-fo ono ; iho Klghth , Hlley four , O'Kcefe seven ; and the Ninth , Itllcy eleven. The poll of the Eighth ward was demanded and revealed th.j presence of several Hlloy proxies , Dave Shranrahun raised the point that no proxies had been recognized. He was ruled out of order. The poll gave Hlloy five. O'Keefo live , a gain of one for Hlley. The county precincts voted for O'ICeefe until Doni'lao was reached , which went for Hlley , Florence und Jefferson went for Hlluy , and Mlllard gave O'Kcefe three , Hlley two , Valley voted for Hlley , and so did West Omaha. A South Omaha delegate wanted to know if they wcro net going to be recognized , and Chairman Howell explained that as Mr. Hlley had been elected , there waa no objec tion to their voting. South Omaha cast six- teori vote * for O'Kcefe. Howell announced the votu : Hlley 9714 , O'Keofo 79 % , and declared Htloy temporary chairman , By way of rubbing It In , J. J , Mahoney moved that O'ICeefo b appointed a com mittee of one to escort Hlley to the chair , and thla was duly carried out. UILBV TALKS Olf FAIHNESS. After thanking the convention , Mr , Hlley oxpr < * Kil the hope that the proceedings would bo harmonious. There were aomu Morlou * questions to be met. on which It waa proper that there thould bo full end free discussion. The party hould. not permit lUtlf to bo torn tnundtr or to h vo Its Intentions diverted from the serious problem * before It. Luclcn Stephen * of the Fourth ward wan made temporary secretary by acclamation , anil L. J. Plattl of the Second ward , as- alxtant secretary. On motion ot Martin Langdon , a com * mltteo on credential ! was appointed , con sisting of J. J. Mahoney , Fourth ward ; Wil liam Neve , Second ward ; J. n. Hunter , Sixth ward ; Churchill Parker. Ninth ward ; William Olirwitead. Union precinct , and J. A. Agcc , Mlllard. A recess was ordered while the committee retired to consider the contests from South Omaha and the Seventh ward. Thla seemed to bo a difficult task , for It was an hour and a halt before the committee reappeared. In the flrnt place the committee voted to scat the South Omaha delegation Inasmuch as It brought the proper credentials , and thtro was no protect. Hut afterward Ed Howell appeared with a protest and the vote was reconsidered. Some tlmo was occupied In discussing the Seventh ward contest , and finally the com * mltteo began the tedious task of counting the ballots In executive session. It was nearly 5 o'clock when thei conven tion rc-convcucd and J. J. Mahoney waa recognized to read the report of the com- inlttco. The majority ot the committee found that no regularly authorized primary election had been held In South Omaha , and recommended that the delegates bo not seated. A minority report , signed by J. A. Agco and F. M. Crawford , recommended that the delegation be ecatcd. In regard to the Seventh ward contest , the entire committee recommended that the llcrdman delegation bo seated. J. I ) . Hunter moved the adoption of the majority report , and Ed Howell moved as an amendment that that portion relating to the Seventh ward be adopted. EVIDENCE OF FHAUD. J. J. O'Connor offered a substitute favorIng - Ing seating the contenting delegation. Ho declared that there was uncontradlcted ev idence before thu committee that the Herd- man delegation In the Seventh ward had been fraudulently elected. Ho detailed the evidence as It was presented to the com- mltten , and declared that It was enough to bring the blush of shame to the check ot any democrat. If such fraud was to be tolerated It would make the democratic party a minority party for the next gen eration. Ed Howell declared that seven names on the petition of iho contestants were forged. Ho said that the twenty-one fraudulent votes were not counted , and that the rubber stamp was not stolen until I o'clock. Martin Langdon said that If the evidence before the committee waa true , and It had not been denied , one of the most damnable frauds that had ever been perpetrated In Douglas county had marked the primaries In the Seventh ward. If , as was admitted , twenty-ono fraudulent ballots had been found In the box , then the entire election was void. When the committee on credentials was ap pointed It had been constituted entirely of the machine delegates In order to disfran chise South Omaha and seat a fraudulently elected delegation. lly this time the fighting blood of the del egates was up and the convention merged Into disorder. A dozen delegates were clam oring for the floor and the debito wao spasmodic medic ! and continually Interrupted. Some semblance of quiet was secured when C. J. Smyth was recognized. Ho declared that If fraud had been perpetrated In the Seventh ward or any other It could not have his sanction. He did not know what the facts were and ho wanted to be Informed before he voted. Ho wanted to know whether twenty-one fraudulent ballots had been found In the ballot box and why It had been necessary to reject thirteen other bal lots. A dozen men wanted to answer hi" questions and the confusion was renewed. Mr. Smyth moved that some person con versant with the facts be allowed to make a iitatcmcnt , but the chairman ruled the mo tlon out ot order. J. A. Agee. as a member of the committee on credentials , elated that the twenty-one fraudulent ballots had been found In the box by the committee , but that In hla opinion the election board had acted fairly In rejecting the thirteen ballots that hod been written In with the names of the contesting dele gation. GAG IIULE APPLIED. A dozen speeches added no new Informa tion and J. 13. Kitchen moved the previous question. Calls for a roll call wcro Ignored by the chairman , a , were also demands for a division previous to the announcement ol the vote. Finally a roll call was ordered on the motion to adopt the report of the com mittee. Hero the chair again violated all parliamentary urages by ruling that the con tested Herdman delegation from the Seventh ward could vote on the question , while the contesting delegation was ruled out. These tactics wcro continued through the ballot Charley Hosiers was appointed sergeant at arms and he urged the secretary to "voto 'em right. " He proceeded to show what this meant , -when a poll of the Third ward waa demanded. Two members of the delegation wcro absent and Kostcrs voted "yes" for both of them and It went. AVhen South Omaha was reached the chair ruled that they could not vote , thiw reversing the rul ing by which he allowed the machine dele gation from the Seventh ward to vote to scat Itself. These wpro fair samples of the methods that were pursued and when delegates en deavored to protest they were summarily or dered to sit down. Even Ed Howell pre tended to protest against such manifest In justice , but his voice was drowned by the confusion raised by his colleagues. After the rest of the call had been com plcted and the secretaries' figures showed that the South Omaha vote could do no dam age , that delegation was considerately al lowed to vote. Then the machine delega tion was declared seated and the roll was called on the motion to adopt the majority report shutting out the South Omaha dele gation. The same tactics were pursued on this bal lot. The chairmen of the county delegations were allowed to ccst the full vote tar the machine , but If they voted against the re port they were only allowed to cast the vote ot the delegates present. DELEGATES WALK OUT. After vainly endeavoring to get the floor to protect against these high-handed pro ceedings , the South Omaha delegation left the room In a body and were followed by a number of the other delegates. Then the majority report was declared adopted by 88V4 to CO'/d. On motion of Ed P. Smith the temporary organization was made permanent , end Charley Fanning moved that a committee of seven bo named to select delegates to the ntato convention. An amendment made It u committee of nine , and another amendment provided that each ward and precinct should select Its own delegates. Tlio amendment was easily niowed under. The votes of the various words were announced In ( ho mid-it of tremendous disorder and If they were cast for the amendment It .wan translated Into "yes" by the voices of the machine pluggcrs before It reached the chair. As the bolt of anti-machine delegates had left the Herdman crowd In uudliputed con trol this did not tiffect the result and tuved tlmo. The amundment was declared loit by 3(5 ( to 122 , a total of 158 vole.s , or ten moro than were cast before any of the delegates had left the room. SLATE DELEGATION GOES. The chair then appointed Charles Fanning , Walter Brandels , Adam Shoup , Dan I ) . Honln , White , W. F. Cimpbell , Oeurgo Li'e. W. T. Johnson and Dr. Harvey Link of Waterloo to select the delegates to the state convention. In the committee Charley Fanning started off by swearing in several different languages that John A , Crelghtcxi , whose name had been presented by the Eighth ward delega tton , should never , with his content or that of the Herdmunttos , whom ho represented , bo permitted to go to the state convention. After considerable trouble ho waa forced Into Including Mr. Crelghton's name aa the one peacu offering from the gang , All the other anli-Hcrdmanltes were ruthlessly cut out. while every one of the gang leaders who had been turned down at the polls were placetl on the etato delegation. The committee recom mended the following Hit , which was ap proved ; First Ward Ilurnett Jensen , William Neve. John Xellerit , Frank Mulvlhlll , Mlka Cavcnnugh. Charles Krtig. Second Ward Adam Sloup. I * . J , Plattl. W , II. llenlinan. John J , Sullivan. Chris Ilckm-n , A. Excel ) . Third Word Qua Cney , W. H , Gunsolus , Jerry Mc.Muhon , Charles Kosters , William Howley , Frank Seymour. Fourth Ward Larry Fey , A. Dean , W. S. Schoemakvr , J , J. Mahoney. Dan Honln , J. 11. Bheean. Firth Ward C. IL Huwkswortu. Otto Bowman , t. J. Dunn , Chris DleJrltch , William McKemer. J. P. Dally. Sixth Ward C. 13. Forbes , C. J. Cnnan , W. 8. Felker. J. F. nutnohr , W. n. Good man , J. H. Hunter. Seventh Ward Au Wagponer , Edson Mich , Alrrm Jackson , Chnrle.i Fanning , Wllllnm Poppleton , James Schnclderwlnd Klghth Wanl-J. I' . Connolly. Jnmes Fits- Patrick , J , A. Connor. Frank Gallagher , Mike Duller. George W. Doone. Ninth Ward-Edmund Hurke. Churchill Parker , Mark W. Paine. John F. Cond , Frank P. Eaton , S. J. Itothwcll. South Omaha Frank Crawford , D. Park- liurst , T. J , Nolan , J , S. Go.Miey , John Fltz Hoberta , II. 1 * Combs , Hen S. Adams , J. J. Ilreen , Jack S. Wallers , Sam Shlngley , J. J. Ilyan. Chicago Peter Hofelt. Douglas F. Glftord. William Dlnker. Klkhorn Wllllnm Hrovrn , George Drexel. Florence lj. N. Warller. Jefferson Otto Housen , Clnus Ernest. East Omaha Charles Younger , Peter Lcsh. Mlllard Harvey Link , Christian Kaelbut. West Omaha William Ilockman , J. A. Hownrd. Waterloo John Molmtt , J. S. Nesblt. Union William OlmMcnd , C , U Ilustln. Vnlley-J. A. Agee. J. E. Hurkc. Delegates nt Large U. 13. K Herdman , Second word ; A. II. Campbell , Waterloo ; E. B. Howell. Seventh ward ; Tom Hector , South Omnlin ; C. J. Smyth , Ninth \vnrd ; Henry Ilium , Second ward ; John A. Crelgh- ton , Fourth ward ; Ed P. Smith , Sixth word ; J. 13. Hlley , Fourth ward ; J. K Denton , Waterloo ; J. H. Kitchen. Ninth ward ; George Cronls. Seventh ward ; Sophus Neble , Third ward ; W. C. llullnrd , Ninth ward. The bulk of the delegates had left the hall when the committee retired to manufacture the slate , and when It returned there were scarcely a dozen left In the room. These Included the leading spirits of the gang ex clusively and the subsequent proceedings were delightfully harmonious. At the suggestion of Ab Waggoner of the Seventh ward a committee consisting of Waggoner , J. J. Mahoney and Martin Lang- don was appointed to audit the books ot the county central committee and report at the next meeting. A set of resolutions were submitted by Ed Howell and adopted. They Instructed the delegation to the state convention to "uso all honorable means" to secure fusion between the democratic , populist and silver republican forces , endorsed the administra tion of Governor Holcomb , eulogized Attor ney General Smyth and declared satisfaction with the appointment of C. V. Gallagher as chief of police. Incidentally the action of The Heo In opposing Gallagher and the gamblers' gang was denounced. On motion of Charley Fanning the delega tion to the state convention was Instructed to vote as a unit , and then the handful of delegates remaining adjourned at 7:30 : o'clock. I'Ol'l.'MSTS 11AVK QUIHT WUAXCSI.H. \Var of WorilN Over AiMiortloiiiUPiit of tinDi'lfRilti'N. . At the opening of the county convention of the populist party yesterday afternoon at Knights of Labor hall nothing but harmony seemed to prevail. As the primary elections which chose the delegates were without con tests , this was not unexpected. Jt wad nearly 2:30 : o'clock when F. II. Hlbbard of Irvlngton , chairman of thn county central committee called the convention to order. M. Nelson , secretary of the committee , read the call. The business ot the convention was the selection of 121 delegates to the state con vention , and tfio only problem before the meeting seemed to 'be ' the selection of that many members of the populist party to at tend the state convention. Notwithstand ing the defeat of John O. Yelser by the mlddle-of-the-roaders , ho was on hand prose cuting an active canvass for his Initiative and referendum scheme. There were four nominations for the posi tion of chairman of the convention. On the roll call of wards and preclmcts the contest settled down to a light between A. A. Perry of the Ninth , ward and Louis J. Ihm ot the Eighth. The roll call showed a conspicuous absence of the country delegates. Perry waa elected chairman by a vote of (55 ( to 01. 'M. Nelson was the only candidate for secretary , and his election was by acclama tion. S. P. Great of Waterloo was elected assistant secretary. John Jcffcoat ot the Eighth ward said that as Elkhorn and Mlllard precincts were not represented ho moved that the popullstr present from those precincts be admitted as delegates. This motion was seconded , but drew forth a vigorous opposition in the dls- cuwlon that followed. Some of the dele gates < took the stand that If the populists of Elkhorn and Mlllard precincts bad been so derelict In their duty as to fall to hold any primary elections those precincts did not deserve to be represented. Peabody offered a resolution embodying the suggestion of Jeffcoat , but It was de feated two to one , and the precincts re mained unrepresented. After a half hour's heated discussion a compromise was reached. It was resolved to allow the populists present from Florence , Elkhorn and Mlllard precincts to vote five votes from each ot these precincts that had failed to hold their primary elections. Not having much real work to do , the convention started In to manufacture a fight between the country and the city delegates. The report of the central committee recom mended this division of tbo delegates of Douglas county to the state convention : Six for each ward in Omaha , twenty for South Omaha , and forty-seven for the country precincts. This division wasn't a little bit popular with the convention , and went down In a storm of hisses. Then V. 0. 'Strlckler ' ot the Ninth ward offered this substitute , which ho declared provided for a fair division of the delegates : Seven delegates for each ward in Omaha , twenty for South Omaha , and thirty-eight for the country precincts. Forty-three dele gates protested against thla division , many speaking at the same time , and a few waitIng - Ing till they could have the llonr to them selves. When a vote was reached Strlcklcr's substitute prevailed , 74 to C7 , and there wan a great shout ot glee from the country camp , wheso delegates had been fearful lest their representation should bo cut down to less than thirty-eight. Though not a delegate Yelser again figured before the convention , this tlmo as a candi date for chairman ot the delegation of Doug las county to the state convention. The movement advanced almost to a vote. In deed It looked as though It would prevail , but some ot the delegates thought it moro discreet to wait until Lincoln was reached before electing a chairman. The matter was disposed of.by tabling the motion to make Yelaer chairman , The following Is a list of the members of the delegation to the state convention by wardu and precincts ; First Ward J. H. Shoupp , David Howden Charles Potplsll , .tmnen Wolcnshensky , J. U. Hurnet , M. J. O'Connell , Otto Wendt. Second Ward Joseph Ketneeker , H. A. Groves , Thomas Dennett , P. L , Quintan , S. J. Coiron , T. C. Kelsey und 13. 13. Phil- brick. Third Wnrd Simeon Dloom , J. O. Tlerney , A. W. Wallace , M. NeUon. Chillies IIolll- duy , J. A. Murphy and F. S , Horton , Fourth Wnrd V. 13. Wilson , II. C. Hlcli- mend , Qranvllle Kubank't , J. II. Penhody , 13. J. Morrow , G. F , Wagner and 13. i , . Miller. Fifth Wnrd-F. E. McOiickin , J. W , Mc- Carty , W. II. Frnnklln , P. J. Mehan , 13. Stoddnrd , J. M. Klnney and 1 > . Ktnvltz. Sixth Ward E. F. Huthcrford. Charles Johnson , A. O. Gale. J. M. Itoblnson , Wll llnm Felber , N. 13 , Adams und J. C. Mon- liiKor. Seventh Wnrd A. A. Perry , George Wlt- tum. J. J. Points. J. W. Logan , D. Uurr. V. H. Klnney und F. W. Mennecke. Eighth Ward John Jeffcoat , l.oul.i Ihm , G. A. Maguey , A. N. Sivildlnc , W. J. Wt-1- Hhnns , t' . F. Cunningham und Herman Cohen ; alternate , H. W. Pettlt. Ninth Wnrd J. J. Donovan , A. Miller. V. O. HlrlckJer , J. O. Yrlser. P. 8. Condlt , H. H. Duvy and John Callolmn. South Omaha W. II. Heckett , C. Field. II. Anger , D. A. Way. W. G. Coulson. H. L Cooms , Joseph Manclervllle , P. A. It.irrt'tt. A. A. Monroe. T. W. Smith. G. W. IJutter- fleld , George Neer , J. Anderson , Jacob Hmith , Wllllnm HuKhe * . J. L. Enersol , Leonard Marsh , Imuo Waltz , Amos Near und L. R , Fuller. Mlllard-Ilalph II. Hall and John Hollen- beck. Elkhorn-Phlllp 1C. Crullts , William Oa- borne , Fred Moulton , William Clark and O. A. Wolcott. JenVrson-J. Kelly McCombs and Arthur Merman. Waterloo John II. Taylor , C. Warner , Gu * Payne , S. P. Groat. J , H. LIter and George King , ViUlev Web Brownson , Chester Miller , Howard Miller. K. O. Kitchen , W. S. Wr'shJ njd George Coles. West Omaha Otto Merman , O. M. Zaun- ders , W. A. Wlilsenund , W. J , Joseph und Joseph Miller. Unlon-H. Anderson. 13. II , Knight , F. D , Hlbbard and A. J , Williams. McArdle Albert Kruse. Patrick MeArdle. S. P. Merman and 3. C. McArdle. Florence Enmnuel Long , William Kind red , 8. Haymond und J , R. Brown. SM cil lull-Am ir Ira n ItfpulillfiiiiH. Tbo Swodluh-Auierlcau Garfleld club lias rl i ii Drex L Sliooman 'hard ' ho will stand Ktmrtl and keep thdw rtnim-lilsts from landing tlipy don't wenr shoos so wlint's the use of letting thfhVpbine In anyway they wouldn't know a ronl tun Blioe Imruivln If they snvy pnv-rluit you would mid we Just wnnt to rpinlnd you of this that after (10 : { p. hi. 'Tuesday , August the .list wo won't sell itny ladles' $ 1.00 Foster tans for $1.-18 or any ladles $2.00 tan oxfords for ISc 'or ! Vpy misses' $2.00 tans for $1.25-or dliy bhlldren's $2.2- tans for $1.25 or nnjitipn's $ o llannan (5 tans for ? .1.-l § After tlilit tlato no more = tans for wo'ro golnir Jo'soll a new line oft nil shoes at our a yttys the same low prices. Drexel Shoe Co. , 1410 PAKNAAI STREHT. Send for Illustrated catalogue , free. Say , did ycr see mo rtiuln fur olllce Tursdny I had a regular Herdman gate on me Do only difference wns I wtin out an he didn't Oh , ( lee , tiers been nothtn as exoltln us ties polltlx lii/.ncs since do 4 11 M shops has been closed 1 don't suppose I'll have time to sell any of my tlatl'H live-cent Stoet'kcr cigars now till after I'm looted but 1 gess tint won't cut no Ice fur mint evry man wnt uses de weed buys di > 'Sioecker nnyway an nil de dealers like to him em out cose tley give such prodigious satisfaction Say , how was dat fur a word 1 heard my dad use It so 1 know it Ills do Stoecker cigar all right 1404 DOUGLAS. reorganized for active participation In the coming campaign , and promises to bo one of the most active republican clubs In Doug las county. At the meeting yesterday the following permanent officers were elected : President , A. W. Johnson ; first vice presi dent. John Norberg ; second vice president , John Pearaon ; secretary , C. E. Malm ; assist ant secretary , P. A. Kdqulst ; treasurer , J. L. Jacobyon. sit.vKit niir. : < ; ATio.v White MPtnl ltt'tul > ll < * nn * I'rpjmro for Stnlo Convention. The Douglas county delegation to the sil ver republican state convention met at the IJoard of Trade rooms yesterday afternoon and organized by electing Dr. S. D. Mercer chairman of the delegation and C. 0. Lobeck secretary. Judge Scott Introduced himself as a candidate for the ? supreme bench and after he had assured tlie .delegates that their only salvation was to .further his ambition , a resolution Indorsing hfs candidacy was adopted without opppsltlpn. A resolution was also adopted expressing satisfaction with the appointment of C.nV. Gallagher as chief of police. | OAI.13V SKCimras SEWJSII CONTRACT. Hxpnnlflon Kxrcutlve .Committee Ke- ( oiinlilur * Jtx AiMIoii. The exposition executlvp committee held a brief meeting ycstprdny afternoon and reconsidered Its action of'Friday ' In awardIng - Ing the contract for the sewer on the ex position grounds to II. C. Sharp. This action was taken by reason of ( hq statement made ' by President Wattles , twlu > , , sald he had been Informed by the superintendent of cous.truc- ' tlon of' ' tno Department ot Buildings'and' ' Grounds tliat John F. Daley , the lowest bidder on the sewer , had not been on the pay roll ot the exposition for about three weeks. Daley's bid was lower than Sharp's by $1.40 , but he was not awarded the con tract Friday for the recson that It was stated that he was In the employ of the exposition. Upon Mr. Wattles' statement the action In awarding the contract to Sharp was recon sidered and the work was awarded to Daley. No ! < . of ( lie KOHltli > ii. The working drawings of the Agriculture , building have been completed and bids for the construction of the building will be called for at once. The placing of the staff work on. . the Ad ministration building was commenced Fri day afternoon , some of the cornice being put in place. j i Dwlght Perkins of Chicago , architect ot ! I the Machinery and Electricity building , will' arrive In the city today for consultation' I with the supervising architects of the ex-1 , position regarding the detail work on the Machinery building. Fell from n Street Ctir. George Cameo , who lives ut 1320 Pierce . Btreet , while riding on n motor yesterday | afternoon near Fortieth and Hamilton I streets , fell oft the rear platform and was I quite Berlously Injured. The wind was blowing liard and twisted Campo'tt hat from bin head. The accident was due to an at tempt upon his part to recover the hat. In reaching for It he dropped over the reru- railing of the car to the pavement. He suHtnined a number of cuts and bruises about the head and liunda. Cameo was later removed to his home. The "Bicyclist's Hc t Friend" Is a familiar name for DoWltl's Witch Hazel Salve , al ways ready for emergencies. While a epe- clllc fof piles , H also Instantly tcllevcw and cures cuts , bruizes , call rheum , eczema and all affections of the skin. U never falls. I.OCAIj UltUVITIKS. A meeting will be held next Tuesday evenIng - Ing at the Omaha Business College hall , over Boston store , to organize a literary and de bating society. Vincent P. Chlodo has sued for a divorce from May Chlodo on the ground ot In fidelity. The parties were married March 22 , 1892 , and have ono child. Twenty-four earn of ere passed through the custom house last week for the smelter. There was also a ehlpmout of decorated chlnawaro from Germany for a local mer chant. William Halncs has been arrested on a charge of assault and battery upon George Dawson. Dawaon Is employed by W. B. Illddell & Co. The fron'Ufo occurred near Tenth and Howard streets , John F. C. Blanck 'a'sks ' a divorce from Margaretto Blanck. , They wore married February 2 , 1S90 , and have four children. Ho says his wife U 'siillen ' and ugly and makoa 11 To a burden foV'Hlfn , He asks that ho bo given the custody of at least two of the children , v r , L. J. Proctor and tfoe'Tlrant got Into a fight at the house of the woman , 1115 Capitol avenue , yesterday nftarhotm , In which the Grant woman received a gash upon her left arm , and then made her -cscapo from the house. The police wena/Jlptlfled and Proctor was locked up. n0i ii The case In policecourt.yesterday after noon In which AllcunMorpti and Mabel A. Carr were charged by0juron | , | A. Carr with child stealing , was dJjm.UH'd after a hear ing. The trouble ar&3a(1qv.er the custody of ' a child which boIonged'tq.Mr. and Mrs. Carr , who are now separated pending divorce pro ceedings. The Visiting Nurses' association will take possession of Sherman & McConnell's soda fountain for the entire day and evening next Saturday , September 4. The affair will bo In charge of Mrs. Charles C. 'Allison , with patronesses Mredameg , WctuelU , Nash , Calm , Lynian. Squires , Morse , HosewaUr , Goldsmith , Hoagland , TO wno , Adams , BiundeU , Llninger. 1'olack , Joilyn , McShauo , Katz , Melklo , Hoffman , Orr. Chaperoned Mosdamea T. J , Rogers , D. H. Wheeler. Jr. , J , E. Summers. Jr. , C. B. Kellar. W. A. Redlck. W , H. Morris. Clement Chase. W. T. Wyman , K. 0. Barton , W. B. Sterling , Ward Burgesa , Frank Haller , C. T. Kountze , G. W. Mercer , C. II. Marple , Frank Clark. Henry Cartan , L. K. Heed. Young Ladles in Waiting MUsew Nash , Mlllard. Buck , Chandler , McShane , Kosters , Schroeder , Hoagland , Mount , Balcombe , Hhnebaush , Crelghton , Mono , Mercer , HlEglnson , Kll- patrlck , Wakeley , Goldsmith , Polack , Moore , Kountz * . MINERS OUTWIT DEPUTIES Tramp the Highways Notwithstanding the Irj unction of the Courts. MARCH IN SPITE OF CONTRARY ORDERS Iiuliiev it Ww Men to Quit Work .lien In Ciiinii In Croat \eeil of SIiooM mill Clothing : Many i , Are lliirefooteil. PITTSBURG , Pa. , Aug. 2S. The campers at Plum Creek executed a Hank movement upon the deputing on guard there shortly before daylight and before they were discov ered had marched all around the company's houses and Induced eight men to stay at homo. When the deputies arrived they attempted to stop the marchers , but the strikers paid no attention to the orders , and when they had finished their work marched back to camp. There Is much suffering at Camp Isolation on account of lack of clothing and shoea. Many are barefooted , having worn tholr shoes out marching and doing missionary work. Superintendent Do Armltt visited a number of the striking miners at their houses early this morning , but failed to lu- duce any of them to return to work. The first mines In the Plttsburg district to be started la the attempt to break the big coal strike will bo these of thePlttsburg and Chicago Gas Coal company on the Wheeling division of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. All the arrangements have been completed for putting the mines In opera tion , but the company prefers to have the old men return and for that reason has decided to defer action for ten days. A sulllclcut number of men have already been engaged , but there are no accommodations for them at present. The company has token bteps to secure poHscrslon of Its houses and during the day all the tenants were served w'th a legal notice to vacate within ten ilayu. The company has leased all the available property In the vicinity to prevent the strikers camp ing about the mines and President Van Eman says the men who go to work will bi- given ample protection. The small coal operators In the Plttsburg district , who are in the majority , are In revolt against the "big thirteen , " or lake shippers ard threaten to put their mines In operation at the rate demanded by the min ers G'J cents , next week , it the miners' ofll- clala will allow their men to return to work. Instead of selling tholr product to the "big thirteen" as heretofore , they > wlll forward to the different markets themselves. Miners President Dolan said that If the small oper ators could show how they were going to sell their coal outside of the syndicate he would readily give Ills consent to their plans to resume work. The "big thirteen" are owners of the different mines whera the most bitter fight against the demands of the miners Is being made and they practically control the coal trade Iti this part of the country. DISMO.VSTItATIO.V KOIl TIIK HtrlkcrH Turn I.nlior lny < < > u Rood Account. WHEELING , W. V. , Aug. 28. Today la Labor day In Wheeling , and It Is being made in reality a demonstration in favor of the striking coal miners. In the parade , which moved at 10 o'clock , the miners were given the head of the column and there were over 1,000 of them In line , with representatives from all the mining districts of the upper panhendlc and eastern Ohio. Their banners and devices were picturesque and unique both In make and sentiment , the chief burelen of their declaration being against the pluck- 111 e stores and government by Injunction. Throughout the parade , which Included all the trades unlcrjs In the middle Ohio valley , the same sentiments were found on the ban- nets. At tbo picnic at the state fair grounds are booths where help for the miners can be given and many a dollar ordinarily epent for good cheer at Labor day plcnlca Is going to the miners' fund. It 1s all needed , too , for destitution Is staring the strikers In the faces and at Wheeling Creek and Dlllonvalo many are hungry. The output of coal from the Kanawlia valley has been cut to almcst nothing by the Atrlke , but In New River there Is an In crease , nearly all the strikers having gene to work today. Several hundred cars of coal were chipped from that field yesterday. All Is quiet , with no change at Fairmont and on the Norfolk K. Western. Van WlcUlc'n ColllcrlrN All Itllc. IIAZLETON , Pa. , Aug. 28. All of the Van Wlckle's collieries at Beaver Meadow , Cole- rain and MUnrevlllo are Idle today and the strikers are In complete control. This morn- Ipg an engine attempting to remove a big train load of cars from Mllncsvllle was pre vented from doing so by the strikers , The men are now preparing for tonight's Joint meeting , which Li to frame demands and formally present them to the colliery offi cials. Mr. Van Wlckle , who lisa been spend ing the summer at Newport , has not yet re turned and his ultimatum cannot be secured until be communicates h'n reply to tlio de mands of tlio strikers. Lust night eighteen men struck at Jeneavlllo colliery , which ! s operated by the Lehlgh Valley company. The English dpeaklng inlnera are not In sympathy with the movement and they are becoming rwtlve , which may result In a clash. More .Mlncrx Join KlrlkerH , DUBOIS , Pa. , Aug. 28. The Eleanor mln- ors Joined the strikers this morning turn with the Ileynoldsvlllo miners am marching COO strong to Walxton and Adrian. The Keynoldsviito miners camped at Eleanor last night , and the marchers left there early tlilj morning. The Waleton and Adrian miners will probably strike today and this will pri-cludo the possibility of the miners hero holding a meetlps Monday to recon- elder tlio question , ot returning to work. There hns been a Brent reduction In the price on the Klmlmll piano but there's been no shrinkage on Its high qualities for tlio innmifnctnrcrs hnvo Kone right on Improving until the Klin- ball stands toilny ns the peer of them nil the plnno sought nfter by nil the gront musk-Inns on n count of Us nnitp- pronehnble soflnpsa of tone Its tightness of touch to say nothing of Its elegant llnlshwhich Is the best that skill nml workmanship can produce ntldetl to all this nre our easy terms-which makes what nt one time wns Impossible for all an easy matter now the buying of n new high class piano such as the Kim- ball. A. HOSPE. Music anil Art. 1513 Douglas. There's no use kicking If you've gone to some Irresponsible dentist and your teeth arc as bad If not worse than over There's a happy combination with us-n price that for good work Is very low and a high quality of guaranteed work-no matter how low the price Von will agree with us on this and a great many other tilings nbout dentistry after WH'VO given your teetli the attention they should have solid gold tops 22 karat gold at $5.00-Our bridge work Is Hie best to be had anywhere and Unit's another item you will agree with us on Our lady patrons appreciate the fact that we always have a lady attendant. BAILEY , THE DENTIST , 18 Ycnm ltd Floor 1'nxtoii 111V. Exiicrlciico. 1(1 til it nil Kuril a in. It must be pretty hard for Willie to reconcile $1.00 wheat with his W-cont dollar looks as though he would have to gather his wind and try a new tack- probably yon don't care how he comes out but are mure Interested In the gen eral prosperity that has enveloped tills great country of ours The Dally llee is a mighty good paper to read If you're going Ho keep 1 > with the prosperity procession there's the levelling and Sun day delivered by carrier In Omnlm for 15 cents a week or If you're going to send the Uee back home for the old folks to rend the Weekly might answer that's only 05 cents a year. The Omaha Daily Bee Circulation Department 17th and Farnam. Bee Building General Manner Robinson Is in New York consulting with the owners of the mines , but la expected home toiluy. HIP. MASS MUHTlXt ; OF I.A1IOIII3HS. DeiiioiiHtriiOiiii In llcluilf of the StrlUIni ; Miner * . ST. LOUIS. Aug. 27. The resident beads of the various labor organizations have per fected arratiRementfl for the big labor con vention to be held here beginning next Mon day. Such men ns James Carson , state president of the United Mine Workers of. Illinois ; Eugcno V. Debs , president of the social deinociacy ; C. Katcliford , Intii-national president of the International Mine Workers' union , and Mr. Lloyd , International presi dent of the Carpenters' and Joiners' union , arc expected to participate In the proceed ings. "It will bo n united KatheriiiK of all the heads of organized labor. " euld Grnnt Luce , chairman of the arrangement committee , "and Its purpose Is to further the Interests of the mine workers. AVt > expect to get together all the heads of the various organizations Monday afternoon and to hold a big mass meeting In the hall Monday night. " If you have ever seen a itttle child In a paroxysm of whooping cough , or If you have bee.n annoyed by a constant tickling In the throat , you can appreciate the vuluo of Out Mlnuto Cough Cure , which gives quick re lief. VOTIS AOAIXST AI1M1TTIXO SIF.X. Women' * Itc-llrf Corps .SiitlNllril withIn ( InI'ri'Miiit ItcKiiliitloii. BUFFALO. Aug. 28. The Women's Heller. Corps held another session today. There was a spirited discussion over the request of the Potomac department of the District of Columbia , that It be made a detached corps and the convention gave a largo majority In favor of retaining the department an It la , The question of allowing men to join the organization as honorary members was lost by an overwhelming majority. The national 'inspector's ' and national treasurer's reports \vere at once adopted. A petition was pre sented to the convention by delegates from the Departments of Maryland and Kentucky asking that tluwe departments be remanded to detached corps , The convention then listened to an eloquent plea for union under one flag for colored and white by Mrs. Lay- tor , the department secretary of thu 1'otuntae. Arnold's Ilroino Celery cures headaches. 10. 25 and SO ccnt/s. All druggists. 1IYMK.MCAI , . , FlMli-l'nfT. WAKBFIRLD. Neb. , Aug. 28. ( Special. ) MUs Arothusa I'off of Wnkedold , sister of the county superintendent , Mr . Kovvso , was yesterday married tn I' . A. Fish of Ithaca , N. V. The wedding took place at the homo of Dr. UOWBO and was attended only by relatives and a few friends. Miss I'off vtta a successful teacher In the Wakelleld schools and Dr. Fish U at the licad of ono of the departments at Cornell college. They will make their future homo at Ithaca. N. Y. Sorvli'i'N nl 'IVi > i | > lr IHI'IH- ! . On next Friday evening , September 3 , service * for the nonHjn 1837-9S will be com menced at Temple Inrat'1 , Tweiity-fourtlii and Hartley streets. The opening lecture oS the courmi will lin dellvprtMl by Ilabbl IMH M. Franklin on the mibject. "Why 1'alCBtlna Hn No Cliurnis for UB. " A heretofore * the Friday evening I PC turn ) will lie free tr nil comcrH , Kpculul peWH IjelriP rnJerved for , the accommoilntlon of Htraiut'rn. ; Tire I'liiii'liirlnir. DDK' , A. C. Horcnmn , living out on Military av - inie , WIIH iirre.sted liiMt nltiht on complaint of several iiflglilmrH who allege that lie haH a dog which deserves to bo fcliot The dog1 la Bald to lit * death on lilcyi/kfi / .11 Id many n punctured tire IIIIM been c'iiused ny Ills sharp Inclson * . Sorcn'on told the police lie would keep the brute tied up hereafter. The neHhl ; > or Hay they will tuke u Hhot u ( the animal If this Is not done. Till : IIKAI.TV .M.VIIKKT. INSTIimfKNTH placed on record Saturday , August SS , 1SD7 : WAIIUANTY DKHDS. G. W. MacDonald mid wife to C. W , 'Morrison ' , e DO feet Iota in and 14 , blk 71t , South Omaha $1.235 W. S. .Mucallnub'h and wife to Ii. T. Ford , undivided H Iot 'I arid S , M'f 33. Ambler Place ; lot 1C. Smith park , 2,000 M. W. 8. Scrocilcr and husband to M. L. Schmidt , ci'/i lot 3 , blk I , Matthew's sub . . 200 T. O. Northrup und wlfo to J. II. Vance , lot 17. blk 12 , Orchard Hill. . . . 1 F. Vf. Whlto und wlfo to Jane Plckard , e',4 lot 16. Oodfrey'a add 2.DOO K. L. Harmon and wife to Omaha Hrewlng ASH'II , n'/i lot 4 , blk 218 , Omaha , and parts of btrueta udjoln- Inir . . , . . , 4,500 Total amount of transfers 110,153 FAVORED BY THE VETERANS Eecommcnclations by the Encampment Made During tbo Olos'ng Hours. TAKE ACTION ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS Urpc Preference to Olil Soldier * Ii ) llulli 1'iilillu unit Private 12m- lilojinciit .tiny ( ! o South , Another Venr. BUFFALO , N. Y. , Aug. 28. Among other business transacted In tlio executive acoslou of the Grand Army of the Republic encamp ment yesterday , was the following : A resolution was adopted urging the gov ernment to enforce the law relative to the employment In government work of soldiers who were wounded during the war. and , recommending all citizens who have occa sion to give employment to dlscrlmlnato wherever possible In favor of such veterans. The committee reported In favor of urging congress to pa.su a bill setting apart G40 acres of timber land in Indian Territory fop the use of the Inmates of the Soldiers' Homo of Oklahoma. The report was adopted. The communication from the Lincoln Monument ment Association of California , recommend- ling that a monument to Lincoln bo erected In every city In the land , was emlorned , and the National Monument association will bo naked to talio favorable action. The committee reported favorably on th ? question of prominent southern men , Includ ing the governor of South Carolina , that the encampment urge the passage of the bill In congress- appropriating money to build a sanitarium on the slto of Castle Plnckney , la Charleston liarbor , as a memorial to Major Anderson of Fort Sumter fame. The encamp- incut Indorsed the report. A resolution was adopted thanking th common council and the Young Men's Busi ness association of Illchmond for the luvlta- tlon to the encampment to visit that city In 1898 , and recommending that the next en campment take favorable action. Resolu tions endorsing the acts ot the outgoing ad ministration , the Introduction of military In struction In the public schools , and urging tlio reduction of expenses In the encamp ment , were adopted , Aci Invitation was read , from the mayor and common council ot Toronto to the encampment to vlilt that city. Tbo commaiider-ln-chlef was Instructed to telegraph thu thanks of the encampment and Us regret at finding It Impraslblo to accept the Invitation , The now ofllcers were Installed by General Wagner of Pennsylvania , the oldest surviv ing cx-commandcr-ln-chlof. Commander-ln-Chlef Gobln has appoint * ments to make , as follown : Quartermaster general , adjutant general and Inspector gen eral. The first two are salaried officers , the position of ( juartermaster general paying $1,500 a year. General flobln will not rank * these appointments for several days. \Vliolcxnlc I'olxonliitf. LOUISVILLI9 , Ky. , Aug. 23. A special to the dourlcr-Journul from Paducah , Ky. , ay : The meager particulars of u wholo- FJilo CHHH of poisoning have readied the city from t'nlloway county. K'ght ' persona urn reported to have been poisoned by having eaten n melon Htolcn from a neighbor's putih. Hiiven nre dead and the eighth In In a critical condition. Soft , White Hands with Bliapely Nails , I.uxu.1 riant Hair with Clean , Wholesome Scalp , pro-1 duced by CuTJOiiiiA Soil- , the moneffectlro kln purifying and beautifying aoap In tbo vrorld , ai well as purest and sweetest , tot toilet , bath , and nursery. The only preventive of inflammation and clogging of tlio 1'onca. Boir U told throughout tbi world. I'onil Cuiu. CoirBU l'/opi. , llMton , I' , b. A. or "How to I'urilr inl ll.iuUf/ Bkln , Bcitp , d HtVnilltltiM. _ PflfW UIIMftnQ < WiI " 4 " ! / . Initintlr ra. cHDT nUIYlUlia u t > u