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SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS , DEVOTED TO GIVING THE NEWS, ENCOURAGING THE PROGRESS AND AIDING THE PROSPERITY OF SCHLEY COUNTY. fi. E. ELLIOTT. Editor 2M Business Manner. AD LAI EWING STEVENSON The Democratic Nominee for Vice President of United States. NEW YORK MAN DECLINED Dramatic Close of the National Democratic Convention at Kansas City. NOMINEE EX-VICE PRESIDENT During the Last Cleveland Ad ministration—His Nomination Was Made Unanimously. Closing Scenes of the Convention. Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson, of Bloom ingtpn, Ill* who was vice president during thb**iast Cleveland administra tion, was Friday afternoon nominated for vice president by the Democratic national convention in session at Kan sas City. David B. Hill was placed in nomi nation by the New York delegation, and his name called forth a great demonstration, but he quickly mount ed the platform and declared that he could not accept the nomination under any cons’deratiou. His statement pre vented a threatened stampede in his faTor aud the delegates began to rally around the Illinois standard. It developed from the beginning of the sessions that only the extreme silver states showed much strength for the Populist candidate, and Stevenson, as a compromise, gained in strength from the very minute the gavel fell. Several states held hasty consulta tions and it was decided in the interest of harmony in the party to support the Illinois candidate. Hill, ou Thursday, was an impossi bility and his boom was only begun again by a conciliatory speech that he made in the convention Thursday night. It electrified the great audi ence and immediately the Hill boom was again in the ascendency. Be declared then, however, that un der no consideration would he allow his name *,o go before the convention. It was placed before the convention with out his consent and he quickly sent word to the delegations rallying around him that he would be forced to decline if nominated, and begged that his wishes be respected. When it devel oped before the roll call was half over that the nomination of Stevenson was a certainty, the states that had voted for other candidates quickly changed to the winner, and his nomination was made unanimous. THE CLOSING PROCEEDINGS. An hour before the convention hall was opened Friday morning dense crowds were packed around the vari ous entrances aud hundreds more were coming on every thoroughfare that afforded access to the hall. About 30 minutes after the doors were opened the galleries were all oc cupied and still the crowds around the entrance and in the streets had suffer ed no diminution. Immediately following the prayer the call of states began for the pur pose of making nominations for the vice presidency. Great confusion prevailed and very few of the delegates were aware of what was going on until Alabama aud Arkansas had been passed and Cali . fornia was called. THE STAMPEDE TO STEVENSON. When at last the nominating speeches were ended the call of the roll began. The early votes of significance were Alabama’s 19 for Hill, against 3 for Stevenson; Arkansas, those of Alaska, Colorado, Arizona, Con California, necticut and Delaware, most of whose strength went to Stevenson. called Four for Hill from Florida forth another yell of applause. ELLAVILLE. GA.. THURSDAY. JULY 12. 1900. 4 4 4 4 4 4 D U t * is * 4 A±Jl 4 //' 4 4 fi “Illinois!” shouted the clerk, and back came the cry, “Forty-eight for Stevenson 1” And then the Stevenson enthusiasm was unbounded and it rose higher still when Iowa and Kansas cast their full votes for him. Louisiana was the next to go for Hill, her dele gation giving him the entire vote of 1G. Michigan, which had all along strong ly approved of Towne, gave him but five votes, the remainder going to Ste venson. The shout from Missouri, “One for Hogg, of Texas,” called forth loud laughter and applause, “New Jersey’s twenty votes for Hill,” called forth another ripple of cheers, and then came “New York.” The reply, “New York casts her en tire 72 votes for Hon. D. B. Hill,” increased the ripple to a wave of ap plause. t « Pennsylvania’s 64 votes for Ste venson” caused the adhereuts of the Illinois man to shout until the rafters rung. The Hill men cheered wildly when Tennessee w r ent solid for the New York man, and the Stevenson people answered their cheers when Texas came to their man. Tennessee was up as the vote for Hawaii had been announced and de dared that it changed its vote to Stev enson. The convention recognized the significance of the action and cheer after cheer went up. Stevenson was nominated now with out question, and all over the hall chairmen of delegations were on their feet shouting and waving their arms in an effort io secure recognition from the chair in order to change their votes. Washington was first to secure the privilege, and the tellers’ ery, “Wash ington changes its entire vote to Stevenson,” provoked great enthusi asm. The cheering became so loud that it was almost impossible to catch the changes as the teller called them out. ... , XT n line, and then John L. Shea, of New Yock, managed to make his voice heard, as he called out: JsSS::."’ ”** This announcement created pande momum and the roar that went up was deafening. The Stevenson men danced around in delight. Then m rapid succession _ the states changed their votes to Stevenson. At 2:44 he had received a large ma jority of the votes, far more than two thirds. MADE UNANIMOUS, Then Senator Tillman, the chief au pporter of Mr. Towne,moved to make the nomination of Stevenson uuani inous, and the motion was carried with a whirlwind of applause. given the Adlai E. Stevenson was 936 votes of the convention, and de clared the nominee of the Democratic party for vice president of the United States,. adjourned . The convention then sine die. BIO STRIKE RESUMED St. Louis Street Car Men Say the Transit Company Has Broken Their Agreement. The strike against the St. Louis Transit Company by its former em ployees, which was declared off July 2d, was ordered renewed at a meeting of the street railway men’s union at the West End coliseum Monday. Tuesday morning at 8 o’clock was the time fixed for the renewal of the boycott on all the company’s lines. W T hen the strike was settled on July 2d there were some mutterings of dis content among the men over the terms of settlement, and since that time dis satisfaction has grown daily. Charges were made that the company had fail ed to keep the agreement of July 2d, and one or more instances were cited tending to prove that there had been a breach of faith. Meetings were held at several places in the course of the week, and com mittees were appointed to procure proof of infidelity on the part of the company. At a meeting of the executive com mittee of the railway men’s union held on Saturday, a batch of affidavits were produced to the' effect that new men have been employed by the com pany since July 2d in violation of the terms of agreement. After a session lasting several hours, the executive committee determined to call a mass meeting of the street railway men for Monday morning, and to recommend that the strike be declared on again. The Central Trades and Labor Union met later and indorsed the action of the executive committee. The representatives of the company, through President Whitaker,addressed a letter to the men denying that the company had intentionally violated the agreement of July 2d, and declaring jt 8 intention to live up to every condi tion of the agreement, both in letter aud in spirit. the Fred W. Lehmann, attorney for company, appeared at the meeting aud offered to submit the question as to whether the company had broken faith, to Joseph W. Folk, counsel for the men, and bound the company to abide by Mr. Folk’s judgment in the premises. The proposition was ignor ed, aud by a unanimous vote the strike was fenewed. A number of the exeecutive comit tee said that this was the second time the company had broken faith. CONSUL HO YOW TALKS. - l’rominpnt Chinaman at San Francisco Tells How Present War Started. Chinese Consul General Ho Yow, at San Francisco, recognized as authority on Chiuege matter8f 8flys: “The origin of the whole trouble is interference with our religion in China. I don’t question the worthy intentions of the missionaries who have gone there, but they have made the mis take of trying to convert a people who are not educated as a race even to the point of religions toleration. “Good missionaries merely waste their energies and incense the people, Studying the history of the world, we find that at least every great war has been brought on by differences in re ligion. There is another cause for the present uprising aside from the purely religious work of missionaries in proselyting China to their faith. “It has so happened in China that whenever a missionary ha been m !h Tragedy or . . \ th/oceasion , , , J’ - e for asking for " ^ opinion, the powers would need of about o 5()) 000 men to gub(Jae ^ one nortbern prov ince by for ce. Should there be a general up d • f tbronghout china, before cnulc do any sor t of policing for that * t territory / witb its 400,000,000 or bl ng tbem under 8ubjec - tion, they would require not less than 1,000,000 soldiers, aud many millions of dollars would be wasted and millions of lives be lost before the entire coun try could be brought under subjuga ' Powers Arraigned First. The case against Caleb Powers was the first called at Georgetown, Ky., Monday. The prosecution asked for and was granted an order on the jailer of Franklin county to bring in as wit nesses suspects Culton and Noakes, who are in jail at Frankfort. PRINCE CHING HELPS ALLIES Chinaman Has Big Army Now Fighting the Boxers. COUNTEIUNTURRECTION BEGUN Powers Hope the Move Will Save Many Lives and Open Way For Quelling Uprisings. A London special says: The more hopeful feeling generated by Satur day’s news from Pekin, was further strengthened by Rear Admiral Brace’s endorsement of the rumors that Prinoe Ching, who is said to be heading a counter revolution at Pekin, is fight ing in behalf of the legations against the usurper, Prince Tuan. If the admiral’s hope turns out to be well founded, this turn of events is of the utmost importance, as it is felt here in some such division among the Chinese themselves lies the best hope for the safety of the foreigners. If the powers can find allies in China itself, it will materially facili tate the task of restoring order, and those acquainted with the country be lieve that if the diplomats are able to induce such a man as Li Hung Chaug or Chang Chi Tung to send forces to the assistance of Prince Ching, the hordes of revolutionists will disperse as quickly as they have collected, and a way to Pekin will be opened with out great delay. With all due allowance for the un certainty in regard to the reliability, the authorities here feel that the latest message from the far east give dis tinct hopes. If, as suggested, the native sympathizers are able to keep the besieged legation reasonably sup plied with provisions, the foreign col ony may yet escape destruction. BIG ALLIED FOBCES. An allied force of nearly 100,000 men will be in .China within a few weeks. The figures are larger than given hertofore, but are based on better in formation, -which has just reached here. The allies at Tnku and at Tien Tsin now number 18,000 men. The reinforcements under orders consist of 19,000 Japanese troops, 15,000 Germans, 13,000 Russians, 11,000 Americans, 10,000 British, 8,000 French and 3,000 Italians. It is learned that the several gov ernments desiring an expression of operations as to the number of men required to establish order in China recently asked the admirals at Taku to make an estimate. The admirals con sulted together and the highest esti mate seems to have been made by the Japanese officer, who placed the num ber at between 70,000 and 100,000. The estimates of the British, Russian and German officers were smaller. As to that made by Admiral Kempff, the authorities decline to speak. But there is reason to believe that it was slightly less than the lowest figure of the Japanese commander. ■ » GROWTH OF THE SOUTH. Many New Industrie)* Established During the I’ast Week. The more important of new indus tricH reported during the past week in sx Carolina; chemical in North works in Virginia; coal mines in Ala >>“*»» and West Yirgima; a coffin fae Jory in Tennessee; cot on mills in and South Carolina; cotton seed oil mills m Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas; a fertilizer fac tory in Tennessee; flouring mills m Kentucky and Texas; a furniture fac toI 7 111 Georgia; a gram elevator in Alabama and three in lexas; a head ! n 8 P? 1 1 \ n 4 rk an sa ?5 au .^ e factory Mississippi; knitting . . mills . Geor in gia and Texas; lumber mills m Ken tucky, Mississippi and North Caro lina; a 8100,000 picture frame and molding factory in West Virginia; quarries in Georgia and a rubber man ufacturing company in Georgia; a shoe factory in Alabama; a tobacco factory in Virginia; a woodworking plant in North Carolina.—Tradesman (Chatta nooga, Tenn.) VOL. X. NO. 28. TOWNE VISITS BRYAN. Chairman Jones Also Shows Up at Lincoln and Conferences Were Held—'Result Kept Secret. Senator J. K. Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic national committee, arrived at Lincoln, Neb., from Kansas City Saturday night and later held an extended conference with W. J. Bryan, Charles A. Towne and George Fred Williams. In talking about the vice presidential situation, Senator Jones said he hoped aud believed that in case Mr. Towne withdrew his name as a Populist can didate for the vice presidency, would the national committee of that party indorse the Democratic ticket. “We are all independent,” contin ued Senator Jones, “and like to carry to successful conclusion our own plans. But every one who is not with the Re publicans should be against them, and I cannot help thinking that evry man who is in earnest for the success of W. J. Bryan should unite with us. Of course if Mr. Towne does not with draw, fusion on the electorial tickets of the various states should and proba bly will be arranged.” No formal announcement will be made by Charles A. Towne of his de cision in regard to the Populist nomi nation for the vice presidency until the Populist committee gives him formal notification of his nomination. This will be in about ten days. Mr. Towne said that he would make public his de cision at that time and would issue an address giving his reasons for the ac tion he takes. What that action will be he refused to say. “But my course is perfectly clear now,” said Mr. Towne. “I have al ready talked the matter over with sev eral of the Populist leaders. The sub ject will also probably come up, though in an informal way, at the meeting of the advisory committees.” Mr. Towne spent nearly the entire day Sunday with Mr. Bryan, taking dinner with him, and later, in a party which included ex-Congressman Hart man, of Montana, and George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts, driving out to Mr. Bryan’s farm, VICE-PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT Af* Cast In the Democratic National Con* vention at Hannas City. The ballot in the Democratic con vention in Kansas City for nomination of a vice president resulted as follows: For Stevenson—Alabama, 3; Ar kansas, 11; California, 15; Colorado, 8; Connecticut, 9; Delaware, 4; Flor ida, 4; Georgia, 26; Illinois, 48; Iowa, 26; Indiana, 28; Kansas, 20; Kentucky, 26; Maine, 10; Massachusetts, 6; Mi chigan 23; Mississippi, 18; Missouri, 23; Montana, 2; Nebraska, 6; New Hampshire, 8; OregoD, 5; Pennsylva nia, 64; Rhode Island, 8; South Caro lina, 18; South Dakota, 2; Texas, 30; Utah, 6; Vermont, 8; Virginia, 24; West Virginia, 12; Wisconsin, 21; Wy oming, 6; Alaska, 6; Arizona, 5; In dian Territory, 6; New Mexico, 5; Oklahoma, 3i; District of Columbia, 6. Total, 559J. For Towne—Arkansas, 5; Califor nia, 3; Connecticut, 3; Idaho, 3; In diana, 2; Maine, 2; Massachusetts, 11; Michigan, 5; Minnesota, 18; Missouri, 3; Nebraska, 10; Nevada, 2; Oregon, 1; South Dakota, 6; Washington, 8; Wisconsin, 3; Arizona, 1; New Mexi co, 1; Oklahoma, 2f. Total, 89$. For Patrick—Ohio, 46. Total, 46. For Carr—Montana, 1; North Caro lina, 22. Total, 23. For Smith—Maryland, 16. Total, 10. For Hogg—Missouri, 1. Total, 1. For Danforth—Missouri, 1. Total,1. For Hill—Alabama, 19; Delaware, 2, Florida, 4; Idaho, 3; Louisiana,16; Massachusetts, 13, Missouri, 6; Mon tana, 3; Nevada, 4; New Jersey, 20; New York, 72; North Dakota, 6; Ore gon, 2; Tennessee, 24; Hawaii, 6. Total, 200. ALLEGED ASSASSINS ARRAIGNED. Voutsey, Powers, Whittaker am! Combe Placed On Trial. The trials of Henry Youtsey, Harland Caleb Powers, Johu Davis, Whit taker and Richard Combs (colored) charged with being accessories to the murder of William Goebel, were call ed at the special term of the Scptt cir cuit court, at Georgetown, Ky., which begun Monday. The cases were sent to Scott county for trial on ohange of venue from Fraukliu county, where the assassination occurred.
