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OMA Hi -Bee THE BEE'S LETTER BOX invites short contributions on cur rent topics from Bee ' readers. Let us hear from you. ' limit 300 words. TTTT TT V ' THE WEATHEB. Generally Fair JUL1 JLJLJL VOL. XLH-NO. 37. OMAHA, WiDNESDAY . MORNING, JULY 31iWELVE PAGES. . - a- SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. OP TWO CONVENTIONS AT ONCE jr T?V' Vacation Out at Old Uncle Jim's THOMPSON CHOSEN AS STATE CHAIRMAN STEAM ROLLER USED Double-Header at Lincoln Hade Cer THEIR CONVENTION .v . tain by Mull Moose Actios. Oil TAFTDELEGATES loveraor Performs as Engineer at ALDRICH RULING THE LDHT AT LINCOLN HOTEL BY THE Governor ta Ckalr Ignores Taft M and Refuses to Eatertnln Anneal from HI Arbitrary De- ' clstoa. Regulars, 500 Strong, Leave Audi Little Giant of Grand Island Pushed Through by Bryan Steam Roller in Convention. ; Lincoln and Seems to Like ' . the Job. - torinm to Meet Under Banner of the Parly. i By VICTOR ROSBWATKR. IK i'-S ALDRGH DRIVER REPUBLICANS HOLD DEMOCRATS ( EFFORTS AT PEACE ALL FAIL Bull Moosers Beject Overtures Look ing to Harmony, TAFT MEN LEAVE THE HALT, March Out in Body When Shown Hopelessness of Case. ROOSETOT MEN IN. CONTROL Vrearraagfed Program Carried Oat la Detail by.tae Followers ( " the Big Ball Moose at Lincoln. ',-'-- . LINCOLN, July 30. (Special Telegram.) Governor Aldrich drove a steam' roller Sown the middle, around the corner and back up both sides this afternoon, and seemed to enjoy doing it Every overture for peace between the republican factions In Nebraska was rejected by fhe .bull moosers, who demanded the head of every - Taft man, and later took what they de manded. ; -' ' . - The convention was called to. order a) noon by Chairman Kennedy of the state committee, who asked that an adjourn ment .'until 3 o'clock be taken, ti being apparent that arrangemets might ' be made : that would obviate the threateed .division.' The executive committee of tne state committee had finished its hearings on the contests, and was ready to re port to the convention, but no inkling as to its decision was given out. The ad journment asked for was taken, and a meeting of the state commutes and the state officials who have been renominated was called at once. Ball Mooters Obdurate. '. The conference lasted for three hours, , with every effort on the part of the com mittee to' secure some solution that would bring harmony, but to no result other than the Inevitable spU. The b ill moos ers would hear to nothing Short of ab solut: surrender on the part of the Taft people. They felt sure of being able to control the convention, and resting se . curs in this power, at 8 o'clock broke off all negotiations, rejecting every overture, and the convention was called to order fore second time, with division certain. From the, executive ' committee that v i 1 1. i. nearo me contests came a report, seating .me lart delegates from Dawes, Doualaa and Boyd counties, and deciding , the other contests Ini-faVtor at the RoosewdUtM TMs jave; the Roosevelt men majority- -ps-ewousr- iooi w the convention.-Later, when the convention tfrganiaeo; the commutes On, ..credentials mads , its- re. port- In favor- of 'seating1' the Roosevelt aeiegatea from Boyd. Daes and Doug las cdunties, accompanied with a reso lution of praise for the action of John u. xeiser in calling: for a Roosevelt con. vention in Douglas county. .Aldrich EnJora Hlm.ir Governor Aldrich, who was made tero- Porary and later permanent chairman of the convention, directed movements from a typewritten schedule he took from his Pocket pn assuming the chair. He smMed , a sardonic smile as he KhoTO.i along, and once, when a debate tried to "vo mouon put,- suggested that it be withdrawn, as there would bo plenty of " lor me convention, adding- ' "Possibly our departed friends may find sufficient firewater so- that they win come back and make things Interesting." As the convention blamed, down after .v m..s Bcenes m the opening chapt ers which resulted in the marchin out or tne followers of President Taft, many am i . C. ea 10 regret con t"? fcu- were sponsible, for the Roosevelt Plan Prearranged. u was apparent from the tart ht Program- had been arranged with the sole purpose of steam rolling the regular republicans and forcing them out of respect for themselves to take the stand they did, A committee consisting of E P. Corrlck,vchief engineer of the Roosel "H 'UBe. Wlll '- R- McCarl of McCook . secretary to .Congressman Norrls, and Judge Evans, of Dakota City, a Roose velt delegate to the Chicago convention, met before the convention and arranged the track so that Governor Aldrich could have plain sailing in his dS8h With steam roller .for the bull moose hunting m. .verjr attempt of a Taft dele gate to receive recognatlon at the hands of the convention was hooted down and the steam roller went over him, backed up and rolled over him again. sienes were packed with a crowd of Roosevelt people who Joined the anti raft crowd on the floor in drownimr (Continued on Second Page.) . n .. TheWeather Forecast till p. ri Wednesday: ' For Omaha,. Council Bluffs and Vicinity Fair toplght and. Wednesday; cooler to night. Temperature at " rhi . ' Hours. . Deg. .... 73 .... 10 -. 72 .... 72 , S a. m.,... ' a. nj....". 7 a. m... 8 a. m a. m..... 75 10 a. m..... ,. 77 M a. m 7j 12 m go ; 1 P. m.......... SO 2 P. m... gi ' ' S p. m 82 , Local Weather Record. t - L. , -1 . t 111 191 L 10. 1909. Lowest last night.-...;...- 70 72 Hil wiljuiiuon go .00 .00 .22 formal temperature for today, 7S de- Deficiency In preclpItaUon since March 1. 8.05 Inches. .;eflcIency. corresponding period, mi, .m inches. - 12flnchea! ' corrspdln,f Period, 1SW, LINCOLN, July Mt Special Telegram.) Two conventions held simultaneous sessions under the republican call here today. This split was the culmination of a protracted and earnest effort to reach an agreement whereby the presl dentlal ticket could be safeguarded with. out detriment to, the state and local can didates. The split was brought' about by peremptory notice by' the antl-Taft men that all negotiators for compromise were at an end, although a recess of three hours had been taken at' their re quest for the purpose. 'If was precipi tated by-the arbitrary refusal of Gov ernor Aldrich as temporary chairman' to entertain a proper motion to instruct the credentials committee that no delegate be entitled to sit In the convention who does not support the republican national standard, bearers and his still more ar bitrary and unprecedented refusal to per. mit an appeal from this decision. Regulars March Out.. At this manifestation of unfairness. previously accentuated by cut and dried typewrltten-In-advance and spiked com mittee appointments, the regular repub licans gave notice of parted ' company, and headed by the Douglas delegation filed out of the Auditorium and repaired to the large hall in the Lincoln hotel. The column of delegates marching down the street flying a Taft banner extended for over . two blocks snd jammed the room that has a capacity for about 500. The two conventions then proceeded separately to organize and to transact business, adopt platforms and constitute a state committee. Aldrich .Sees Mistake. That Governor Aldrich made a sorry mistake in assuming to preside over a convention, sure to provide sharp dif ferences is generally admitted. But he had cast' himself for this part of the program and gritted his teeth to carry out his printed instruction, regardless of the rights of the delegates. What the regullars had demanded was merely that a set of Taft electors be permitted on the ticket labeled republican, and that it be supported y a state committee that would make the campaign for . all the republican candidates. The next step will probably be a test of the right of the respective claimants to the repub lican name. . ' Advises Wilson to ; Be Cautious About - Tariff Reduction! fENTOX "k- J., July 20.-Gpvernor Wilson' today made his customary weekly trip to the capital by automobile. - He went directly to htt off iej in the state house. ' 'y' I : i" s ; ,. ..-.'-.; - Governor Wilson had a long conference tooay wun Senators Mark - Smith of Arizona and Ellison D. Smith of South Carolina upon the tariff question. After tne interview Senator Smith said he hoped the governor- would so treat the tariff in his acceptance speech as to In spire the confidence of the business men of the couiitry.1 ? "There Is a growing. sentiment in my state and In the south generally," Sen ator Ellison D. Smith said, "for adequate tariff protection. In my opinion the re duction should be gradual. High pro tection is now the law. . We ought to give our friends who believe in it chance to come back Into the fold." A delegation from the United Negro democracy of New Jersey called on the governor and told him that men of their race wanted to support a candidate in sympathy with the"ir aims and ambitions In life. ,"'. "I was born and raised in the south," the governor told them. "There is no place where It Is easier to cement friend ship between the two races than there. They understand each other better than elsewhere. Tou may feel assured of my entire comprehension of the ambitions of the negro race and my willingness and aesire to deal with that race fairly and Justly." . - Populists' Meet in Brief Session AURORA. Neb., July . 30.-(Speclal.) The populist state convention convened at 2 o'clock this afternoon with fifteen counties represented and organized by the election of J. H. . Grosvenor as temporary chairman and E. S. Walrath, secretary. , After the appointment and report of the committee on credentials the per manent organization was effected by the election of J. B. Bishop of Nemaha county permanent chairman. The-platform as reported and adopted by the convention endorsed the past plat forms of the party, . the democratio national ticket, the democrat state ticket and C. M. Sklles, democratic candidate for congress in this district, who was present and adressed the convention. The convention, refused to send dele gates to the national convention at St. Louis. A new state central committee was elected for the coing campaign and after a resolution of thanks to the city or Aurora for the' excellent treatment received, the convention adjourned. HOUSE REJECTS WOOL BILL PASSED BY SENATE WASHINGTON,- July M'-The house, by a vote of 172 to 86, today refused to ac cept the senate La Follette wool bill as a substitute for the house bill, but agreed to a conference if the senate should ask for, one. ' V" ILLINOIS MAN FATALLY ' INJURED AT DOLE FRANCE DOLE, Department of Jura, France: July 30.-Harvey W.- Black, of Alton, III., was fatally Injured in a motorcycle cment Here today. MARCH THROUGH THE STREETS Progress from OneHall to Other is Cheered by Throngs. M'GILTON OF OMAHA CHAIRMAN Organization Quickly Accomplished by Determined Delegates. FIFTY-SEVEN COUNTIES ATTEND FaH Delegratloas from Nearly All Present When Meeting Convenes ' ' ' ' and Mnr Others Come Later. ' '(From a Staff Correspondent ). ' LINCOLN, July 30. (Special Telegram. Leaving Governor Aldrich and the bull moosers with a , pyrrhlo victory more than 500 regular republicans marched out of the state convention as a protest against the unfair tactics adopted by Chester H. Aldrich, temporary chairman of the convention. Through the' principal streets of Lin coin they marched with Taft banners flying, cheering and being cheered for the stand taken against the high-handed tc- tion of the Roosevelt men. Douglas county In . the van, ninety-two strong, led the parade as It wended its way to the Lin coin notei, wnere tree from the . par Uamentary treatment of the governor, the leaders formed a regular organisation and quickly went into convention. Puls ing with Indignation, A. W. Jeffries of Omaha leaped to the platform and sounded a call for all republicans who had learned that the true republicanism of the country was always represented In a national convention. McGtlton tor Chairman. Jeffries nominated E. G. McGIl'.oa of Omaha for temporary chairman of the convention. An unanimous vote ratified the nomination, and the new chairman suggested that it was the second time the honor of presiding at a republican state convention had been acoordod him. Believing with William Howard Taft that constitutional limitations form the only sareguara of a free ' people, the halr- ...an yraisea tne president as a great statesman and gdbd man deserving of all and every support ; 'The . convention, hastily got down to business, and chose J. C. Dort of Pawnee vw,.u,:H.,Ynt .ajik( of Dawes and L. p, uuuuemof wncom as secretaries.: Rev. Mr., Hidden jn , short-prayer -sought vino messing upon the deliberations of ujo convention. . ' Y Fifty-Seven 'CbnatlM Th... . The roll..oal of counties showed -that "' j"eni.- juater the num- ur cumDect to nrty-seven. Enthusiasm marked every move 'of'; the convention; Members from , different j county ,delega tlons rose in their; seats and proudly an nounced a full delegation. On motion of S. A. Searles of Omaha the list was left open ror tne accommodation of new dele gates,! wnp still-; continued to arrive. . McDonald Has Cold Feet. Calls- for .'McDonald of Kearney, who naa neen: slated for temporary chairman. brought no- response and the man who iacKea courage to stand for the chalr- . (Continued on Page Two.) Two Persons Burn to Death in Hotel Fire FAIRLEB, Vt., July SO.-Two persons were burned to death and three others were injured, one probably fatally in a nre that destroyed the Danforth house here today. The dead are Miss Effle Perkins , of Flushing, L. I.,, and Miss Florence Albee of Springfield, Mass. Miss Perkins' father, . mother and sister comprised the list of injured. Turkey is Ready to ; 7; Negotiate for Peace cuwBXAWTlNOFIE, July 30.-The Turkish government is willing to enter Into peace negotiations with Italy If they are conducted in a manner compatible with Turkey's honor and dignity and its rights are adequately safeguarded. This was announced In the chamber of depu ties here today during the reading of the new ministerial program. . MR. CLEMENTS DENIES FAVORING RAILROADS WASHINGTON, July SP.-Detalled de nlal was made today to the house Inter state Commerce commission by Chairman Clements of tho Interstate Commerce commission that the commission had favored certain railroads by giving them Inside information concerning changes In rates or rulings. Luther M. Waiter, representing a sttouo of tap lines, charged this had been done. He lnteroduced a copy of a letter written by Mr. Clements In June, 1910, to E. B. Pierce, a Rock Island railroad, official. giving some data concerning an opinion of the commission, the exact meaning of wnich was not clear to the tap lines, but which affected their contracts with the larger system. Mr. Clementr called attention that the letter specifically stated that it was not to be accepted as official. . TWO POWDER WAREHOUSES - NEAR CLEVELAND BLOWN UP CLEVELAND, O.. July JO.Itwo store houses of the Austin Powder company. near Newburg Heights, a few miles from the heart of the city, were blown up to- day. Damage was done neighboring manufacturing plants and dwellings, but thus far no loss of life has been shown, though there are vagus reports of two or ? three persons missing. Scores are reported fo have sustained minor Injuries, a number being blown off their feet. Prom the Cleveland Plain Dealer. NOTICE B SENT TO MEXICO United States Formally Demands Protection of Its Citizens. '' GENERAL OR0ZCO ALSO WARNED Rebel Chieftain Unofficially . X oti tis Ho 'Will Bo Held Personally Responsible for Damage to T -Americans.. . WASHINGTON, July 30.-The United States has again protested to the Mexi can government and to General Orosoo. leader of tha. revolutionists against at tacks oo American citizens and property in northern Mexico. ; Secretary Knox today officially renewed his notice of two months ago, that the United States would hold Mexico to strict account for all damages and unofficially notified Orozco that he would be held personally responsible for damages to Americans or their property. President Madero has promised to send more troops to northern Mexico. Efforts are being made by the War de partment to have the $100,000 unexpended balance of money 'appropriated for the! ijjsslssippl flodd sufferers diverted, by congress for use in relief of the American rfwemftpwvjtpurjng. Wft B. Paso, from Mexico, i. .- r The army has already aided the suffer. ers by dispatching tents for temporary shelter. . Orders have been issued to send tents for 1,000 people Immediately from St. Louis, Mo. It will , be 'about three days before the consignment reaches OA Paso. ..''..',' .'."'":'."' ., . Ref osiers t . EI Paso. EL PASO, July 80. Twelve hundred or more refugees from the war-smitten tone in Mexico are being cared for in El Paso today,' Most of them are women and chll dren. They have been housed in vacant warehouses. ' Many of the' refugees were without food and adequate clothing. Pro. vision Is rapidly being made for them. ' A large number of men are among the refugees, but the heads of the majority of families preferred to remain in . the tnsurrecto cone, despite the menace of Irresponsible bands of rovers. Five hundred members from the Mor mon colonies are now en route to a haven at Hachlta, N. M. Proclaim Military Law at Port Arthur PORT ARTHUR, Ont,, July 30.-The entire Canadian Northern coal and ore dock district was , put . under military law today as a result of riots following the strike of the dock . laborers In con. junction with those at Duluth and Su perlor. Three hundred soldiers from the Ninety-fourth regiment '' searched- the homes of the strikers for weapons, fol lowing the reading of the rtot act by Mayor Ray. A formidable array of re volvers, knives and water-soaked slings were confiscated. The men demand 30 cents an hour In stead of 25 cents. ' ' : " Chief of . Police Angus McClellan, - who suffered a fractured skull in a clash with strike sympathizers, is still in a critical lyondltlon. . .. Alcoholism Among Women is Increasing LONDON, July 30. Alcoholism among omen is increasing yearly, according to Dr. Magnan, chief of the Paris , Insane bureau, who addressed the International Eugenics today. The congress, which be gan It deliberations here on July 24, ended today with a discussion of alco holism and other causes of degeneracy. The London newspapers comment on the free discussion of topics which a few years ago were considered unsuitable for publication. . . , . The National Capital The Senate. ' ' ; The senate convened at 11 a, m. Considered Corbett tunnnl irrleatinn bill, vetoed by President Taft -The House. The house convened at 11 a. m. Considered conference reoort on Indian appropriation bill. Chairman Clements of Interstate Com merce commission denied to Interstate commerce committee that commission had given inside information concerning rulings to certain railroads. House commerce committee Mnnrli favorably Representative .Stanley's bill to define more specifically the term "mls Svanded" in pure food laws. Headline Writers Are Charged with Twisting Truth MADISON, . Wis., July 80,-Speakers before the National Newspaper con. ference today turned their attention, to the question, "Is the newspaper reading public getting all the truth - It , Is en titled to?" . Problems of escaping out side Influence and avoiding a distortion of truth were presented. 1 Livy S. Richard, editor of the Boston Common, declared that "the whole basis of the present insurrection against the 'controlled press' ' is a democratic ; im pulse toward freedom." He cited Instances which he said showed that some news papers had been influenced by outside control and had not printed all the news. In conclusion he advocated a publlo newspaper. . "I believe we shall never get through the woods on .this Journey," he said, "until we, have the public newspaper." William H. Ellis,, editor of the Search- fight, at .Gray's Lake, III., told the audience .thati '."newspaper , readers .are not , getting all the . truth they are en titled to, Mr,. Ellis criticised what ha called' the 'editorial custom of f'afcUlfuUy stating .facts and telling tha truth ssltea' a different wording Would give a more Illuminating and therefore more IrulHfiil Interpretation." "Tou've got to make a story, or the people wont read it, "he said, but. de clared ' that" papers "which' 'fill their pages with entertainment , features fall into the habit of overstating the case and their news value inevitably drops In the publio mind. t. , v4 ,. - Turning to the head line artist as a twister of the truth, '.Mr.' Ellis : found more ground , for criticism.. .Newspaper mep in the proportion of three to one, disputed Ellis' statements. British Board Finds . Loss of Titanic Due to Excessive Speed LONDON, July SO.-The Judgment of Jhe British Board of Trade court of in quiry into the disaster to the White Star liner, Titanic, which sank In mldocean with 1,617 souls after collision .with an iceberg on April It, was pronounced today by Lord Mersey, the 1 presiding Judge, before a large audience. The court finds that the collision with the Iceberg was due to excessive speed at which the Titanic was navigated; that a proper watch was not kept; that the snip's boats were properly lowered, but that arrangements for manning them were insufficient; that the Leyland Uner California might have reached the Titanic if it had attempted to do so; that the track followed was reasonably safe with proper vigilance, and that there was no discrimination against third-class ' pas sengers in the saving of life. The court of inquiry exonerates J. Bruce- Ismay, chairman and managing director of the White Star Una and Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon, one of the, passengers,-from any charges of Improper con duct ' The Judgment recommends more water tight compartments in sea going ships," the provision of lifeboats for all on board and more efficient drills of the crew as well as a better lookout ura Mersey's judgment Is a formal legal document giving the history of the voyage and of the disaster, while the finding and recommendations of the court extend to great length. Much of the Judgment Is, technical. In It there was no argument and no direct reference to the inquiry by the committee of the United States senate, under the chairman- snip of Senator William Alden Smith. ; Steamer, Run Down by Collier-Ail the rs Are Safe BOSTON, July .-The bow of the steamer City .of Rockland, sailing from the Kennebec river to this port with 800 returning vacationists, was stove in so badly in a collision early today with the steam collier William Chlsholm of New York that it sunk to the guards. The passengers were all transferred to the Chlsholm, but one of the boats was up ended enroute, spilling twenty women Into the sea. All were rescued. Later the westbound steamer Belfast took the pas. sengers off the collier and landed them In this city. . The accident occurred twenty miles off York,' Me. ' ' ' MISSOURI BULL H003ES MEET Roosevelt Party Holds' First State ' Convention in Kansas City ; DIVISION ABOUT STATE TICKET Judge Lebmann ( St.. tools Con- sldered as Candidate for Gov , , ernor If Itf ,1s Decided to . , Nasno One, '. - KAN8AS CITY, Mo., July 90.-The first state convention of the progressiva party In' Missouri met ' here today to ' choose delegates to the national convention, se lect presidential electors, name a state committee and. transact any other business- that the delegates deem advisable. While the preponderance of sentiment was In favor of placing a state ticket In nomination, the majority of. delegates ap peared to believe that that aotlon should not be taken. Soma objected to the plan for a state , ticket, . asserting that the convention should Indorse ' three demo. crais and three republicans nominated on those tickets. ' They' argued that' as the progressive party is composed of men formerly affiliated with both of the old V&rties, 4n this, was tne proper course. - " HKi.- .'i-l' In . 1-1 . Judge .;D. Norton! of fit Ldute, wtvi Was elected temporary chairman brought the delegates to their feet by' reading the following ' message from Colonel "Roose- veitr-vv. ; ",;:7 '.v,v':,'. "Few things give . me more unalloyed satisfaction that the support I have, re ceived from Missouri in the electoral" col lege and I am extremely pleased 'at 'hear ing what headway the progressive' move ment Is making in Missouri. ; ' 4,4 ' "We are' against the , two political machines,-both of which are Inefficient and both of which are corrupt.' We believe In aligning ourselves 1 on the new "issues which vitally affect the people today and which will continue to vitally affect them In the immediate - future. Only the progressives can deal with these new. is sues on a nation-wide, nonsectlonal and wisely constructive basis." ', "In a brief speech Judge Norton said be was opposed to the suggestion that the coventton nominate a state ticket ' He advised that the qoustlon be left to the later decision of the state committee, -"After' the selection of various commit tees Henry J. Allen of Kansas was intro duced. - Mr. Allen denounced the methods used in renominating President Taft and In great detail discussed the Washington and Texas contests before the national committee. He said the progressive party was the only one that meets 'the demands of the times. 1 Three of the four delegates-at-large to the. national' convention were agreed upon, the fourth member to be selected before the names are presented to the convention for election. ' The three are Colonel W. R. Nelson of Kansas City, Judge A. D. Nortonl of St Louis and Colonel H. H. Gregg of Joplin. Mo. Wil liam H. Walker of St Louis was agreed upon for national committeeman, from Missouri.. Most prominent among those who were mentioned as progressive nominee for governor was Judge Fred' Lehtnann. of St Louis, formerly solicitor -general of the United States. Avoid State Iasnea. ,v ST. PAUL, Minn., July 30. The' third party Is being brought Into existence In Minnesota today, nearly 600 supporters .of Colonel Roosevelt having met in conven tion her to select delegates to the Chi cago convention next week and formu late plans for 'the .campaign In this state, which, It Is expected, will begin actively as soon as the Chicago meeting has ad Journed. According to previously '.aid plans of the leaders of the movement all mention of state politics is being care fully avoided." , The convention was. called to order by .mage m. u. purdy, who signed the call on behalf of Minnesota progressives for the national convention. , Ex-Congressman Tawneyi district sent twenty delegates. Among the delegates was W. R. Barnes, of St Anthony Park, who sat In the Chicago convention -.which nominated Lincoln over fifty years ago. J. F. Jacobson, Madison, was chosea permanent chairman. In his speech accepting the chairman ship he said: . : ., "We are going to nominate a Bror- sive state ticket from top to bottom and we are going to stay where we belong, in the republican party." Omaha Girl Married la Cblcairo. ' CHICAGO, July.; 30. -(Special. )-Ralp'h Krooner of New Haven, Conn., was licensed here today, to marry Miss Anna Mauldin of Omaha, BYRNES EARLY YIELDS FIGHT Takes Platform and Moves Choice Be Unanimous : DOUGLAS DELEGATION CORKED UP Its Members Sit Mute While Voting Goes On. ; SHALLENBERGER LAUDS BRYAN Candidate for United States Senator Forgets, What Has Gone Before and Jnmps Into Band Wagon for Sake of Harmony. ' . (From a Staff Correspondent.) GRAND ISLAND, Neb., July 30.-Spe. cial Telegram.) The democrats in statei convention this afternoon elected W. II. Thompson of Grand Island chairman of the state central committee over J. C. Byrnes, candidate for re-election to this, place. No fight took place on the con vention floor, the .contest being "settle! before one roll call was over. 'When It was seen that the vote was against Byrnes, even -long before the totals were announced, Mr. Byrnes took, the platform and moved that the elec tlon of Mr. Thompson be made unani mous, which was done. Contrary to the expectations of many, both the Douglas and Lancaster county; delegations sat mute through the fight on the chairmanship, no delegate from1 either of these opposing and bitter camps. undertaking to make a speech placing anyone In nomination or . seconding the nomination of either Byrnes or Thomp-, son.'"-.'. ' '' -t - - When the roll was called the voice of T. J, Nolan of Douglas rang out "Doug las county, 106 tor Byrnes.",,, , In ilk manner : Charley Bryan- an, nounced, "Lancaster county, fifty-eight, for Thompson." " These were the , only sounds heard . from these two delegations' during the. fight with the exception of an occasional, cheer of a speech favorable to one or the other faction. W. H. Thompson, as temporary chair-, " Bryaa Bottle Uncorked. roan of the convention uncorked the' Bryan bottle and brought a majority of the convention to their feet or on top of the chairs, when in hia Introductory speech' at the opening of the convention he said;.' '"''' 'Fr," slxteeit years democracy's hon ored son tas "carried thrf 'banner ot. demooracy vJhrpugh "the thickest" of the fight, and three times In his flgbt has. the name Of Bryan grown brighter aud brighter and each time bas the nation's, democracy grown, closer and closer to, ,-vMr, Thompson, read a letter from Con gressmen , C. .0, Lobeck and John Ma nure,-who .explained they could not ac, cept the invitation to attend the con vention ..because Representative Under- wood had announced he could not excuse-any members from congress unless for sickness.;- .,.'. ' ' v ',. Shally Eats ; Crow. A letter, from aJ' C. Shallenberger candidate for senator, in explaining that, he could not attend the convention be-, cause the Chautauqua managers had made , it plain that they would hold him fori heavy damages if lie broke an engage-J meht with them. He is at Charleston, HU Mr. Sbailenberger further said In his letter: : '"...'"..:'':.'';':.; 'Mr. Bryan should be commended as, the leading progressive of the country.' who has pointed out th eway for others to follow. He is stronger now than ever' before because of his principles." ' The ex-governor also suggested that tho convention -censure the republican ad-1 ministration for extravagance and for Its! poor administration of the affairs of the state penitentiary. The letter was heard! with cheers. ' ' Wilson Sends Letter. Letters were- also read from Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R, Marshall ex-- pressing regret at not being able to ac-.' cept the Invitation to attend the? Ne braska state convention. The convention opened at 2:13. State Chairman Byrnes in calling the convene tlon to order got a good round of apV plause.-'- '' I hope," he i said, that if we are to have differences this afternoon andNlf wa' have factional fights, I say, I hope wo will be liberal minded enough to bang together and united after the convention , is over. Rev. Samuel Dunn Bartle, D. D., ot . Grand Island pronounced the invocation. ' The chairman had read, only a few; paragraphs of the convention call when Chris Gruenther of Columbus mqved that the remainder be dispensed with. The . motion carried and Temporary, Chairman On the classified pages today, .you wil find many real estate opportunities- opportuni ties permitting . you to buy good property at ' modest prices. ; Perhapa there you will iinsj just the house that you want. . : ; Better get into the habit of looking; in The Bee want ads for real estate bar gains. They are Omaha s : greatest ; real estate bar- : gain counter, . .V TylertOOO t 1 r'v . i
