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the gold Democrats had once voted lor
a i;d would probably vote for again.
It was also said that Massachusetts
would vote for George Fred Williams on
the early ballot, and that there was a
prospect of a general “favorite son”
movement until the convention would set
tle upon someone acceptable to a major
ity.
Mr. Croker told the tfyrce-party confer
ence that he had a candidate and that
he would bring him out during' the day.
It was soon known that he referred to
Lewis Nixson of New York, who was at
one time R constructor in the navy and
is now largely interested in ship building.
It was supposed that Nixon would be pre
sented during the meeting of the New
York delegation, and the Keller indorse
ment was a .complete surprise. It is be
lieved Keller is not meant to be pressed.
'l'awne'M Friends I amoved.
The conference of the representative® of
the Democrats, Populists and Silver Re
publicans, held in the middle of the day,
while not advancing tiie prospects of any
candidate, was not encouraging to the
friends of Towne, who felt after it was
over that they hud a hard proposition to
fact.
Another feature of the day was a dele
gation canvass made by friends of Towne.
Thte was undertaken for the purpose of
making a show; of strength. The canvass
ers found earnest supporters in some of me
delegations, and obtained assurances of
votes, but no* in any such number us to
give them very much encouragement. At
the same time. Towne intends to remain
In the field and his friend® say that, as
each and every boom collapses, it will be
demonstrated that he is the logical candi
date. and the man who should be selected.
The day’s developments, instead of mak
ing the situation clearer, simply resulted
in tangling it up more than ever before,
leaving the selection of the Vice President
not to the leaders and managers, but to
the convention.
A district development of the day was
the springing of the name of ex-Yice
President Adlai K. Stevenson, upon whom
all could unite. Ben Cable of Illinois, was
one of the first to suggest Mr. Stevenson,
and he found that the suggestion met with
a great deal of favor among members of
♦he Illinois delegation, and also with oth
ers. He consulted Clark Howell of. Geor
gia, and was told that if Stevenson was
presented and would accept, Georgia would
give him a solid delegation. Henry D.
Clayton spoke for Alabama in much the
same way, and as the suggestion w is*
passed around, it met with such general
approval that many delegates believed
that Stevenson would not only accept the
nomination, but that there was a possi
bility of his being selected.
\eu York,
The New York state delegation furnished
the sensation of the day, when, after a
stormy session of three hours, they put
forth a candidate for Vice President in
the person of John W. Keller, commission
er of charities of the city of New' York.
This was clone ofter D.tvid R. Hill had
been defeated as u candidate for the New
York representative on the Committee on
Platform by Augustus Van-Wyck, and.
having been offered New York’s indorse
ment for Vice President, had declined it.
There are those who to-night believe
♦ hat the delegation leaders ore playing
♦he same game that was played by the
Republican delegates at Philadelphia when
they indorsed T. L. Woodruff for Vice
President, and that the name of Kellar is
presented for the purpose of keeping the
delegate® from voting for any other New
York man until they dan vote either for
Towne or for Sulzer. Mr. Sulzer with
drew in favor of Mr. Keller, and, in fact,
seconded the nomination, which leads some
color to this surmise.
It was 2 o’clock this afternon when ex-
Senator Hill was notified by Frank Camp
bell that there was a movement on foot
In the Tammany delegation, assisted by
Kings county and Erie. to sidetrack h’m
by not putting him on the Platform. Com
mittee, but by standing for him for Vice
President. Shortly afterward Mr. Hill
was sen-t for ond had a long conference
w ltli Mr. Croker. Mr. Shea, ex-Sena tor
Murphy and Mr. McCarren. He was no
tified that the delegation stood ready to
stand for him for Vice President. He re
plied that he did not want it, and was then
told flatly that he could not soon theOom
mittee on Platform, Mr. Croker intimating
that the Bryan element did not want him
there.
Senator Hill argued in vain against these
decisions, and finally the conference de
cided on the course afterward affirmed by
the delegation, but not until there had
been a bitter fight, resulting in Hill’s de
feat, at' which he lefi the delegation
meeting.
Senator Edward Murphy presided, and
when nominations were called for, Judge
Lynn. of Rochester, arose and nominated
ok New York’s representative on the Plat
form Committee, Augustus Van Wyck of
King's county. He spoke briefly of Mr.
Van Wyck's standing in the party, and
his ability.
Mayor Maguire of Syracuse moved to
substitute the nome of David R. Hill,
and then the contest was on. Mr. Ma
guire said that Mr. Hill had been always
< onsislent. that his fight lor any princi
ple had always been in the oj>en. and th. t
he had always taken a defeat loyally. 1;
had generally been understood that Sena
tor Hill wan to be the < < mmitteeman, and
he, for one, had not heard a complaint
from anybody against him.
Some sharp discussion followed. A-l
through the controversy the ex-governor
sat quietly. Then he arose slowly and*
facing Richard Croker. who sat in the
rear of the room, said slowly and dis
tinctly:
“There have been said some things that
have seemed to be reflections upon my at
titude in 1896. It should be remembered
In passing such criticisms that I have
always been consistently Democratic.
No man has a right to question my demo
cracy.’’
At this time Mr. Croker rose, saying
in what was evidently intended to be
a pacific tone:
“I don’t think anybody intended to crit
ic is* your Democracy, but it is believed
that as you were so strongly against the
Oliver plank anew mf>n would be more
acceptable.’’ and then Mr. O'Connor arous
ed Mr. Hill by adding:
“And there is no reason why you should
think that the position Is reserved for you
every year.”
“No, I have no such Idea.’’ answered
Mr. Hfll, shaking his finger at Mr. Croker.
“but I want you to remember that what
I did and what I said in the committee
and in the convention of 1896 was done for
the Democrats of Now Yoik state, and
when I went home I stood for the ticket
bs well as you did.’’
“Oh, no, you didn’t.’’ exclaimed Mr.
Croker. “You were not heard of much
during that campaign.”
“Equally as much a* you arc when nt
critical times in the party's history in
the state you me living in Europe," re
torted Hill.
“You ate sore.” replied Mr. Croker.
“1 accuse you,” exclaimed Mr. Hill, “of
trying to make me a vice presidential
candidate against my will 1 tell you
now that I will not have it. you ran t
humiliate me on one proposition and feed
me a sop on another.”
He sat down and a vote was then taken,
rrsuiting: For Van Wyck, 40; for Hill,
20. Absent or not voting l.
Senator Hill, upon the announcement of
the vote, immediately left the room.
The delegation was then notified by
Senator Murphy that they should scl* < i a
vice presidential candidate, nnd without
any ceremony, as if it had all been ar
ranged beforehand. Mr. Shea of Brook*
tyn named John W. Kcdlui. commissioner
of charities of New York City, ond upon
WillUkin Sulzer seconding the motion, It
was unanimously carried.
O bio.
The Ohio delation open! two hour* to
day In dehat* over the resolutions to e
adopted in regard to the national plat
form, the lin. between the advocate, of
H' o r*\E! ank ? nd ,hos * favoring ,he elm-
Pie reaffirmation of the Chicago platform
being sharply divided.
A contest took place over the election
of a national committeeman, John R. Mc-
Lean being finally chosen over ex-Con
gtessman Tom L. Johnson. H. L. Chap
man was placed in nomination as a mem
ber of the Committee on Resolutions This
started a lively debate. A delegate from
Northeast Ohio asked Gov. Chapman to
define his views on the proposed leading
planks of the platform, and the latter
complied In an impassioned speech, in
which he declared that imperialism and
tlusts, but especially imperialism, were
lie a^“important issues before the peo
“Governor, are you in favor of the ffee
coinage of silver at the ratio of hi to 1,
and the insertion of a piank to that effect
m the platform?” asked a delegate.
N\>. I am not." said Gov. Chapman,
emphatically.
Gen. A. J. Warner, amid cries of dissent
' rom several delegates, made an argu
ment in favor ot a simple indorsement of
the Chicago platform.
“Don't you know that William Jenning*
Bryan favors an explicit declaration in
favor of free silver?” interrupted Tom L.
Johnson.
"Yes, I do." responded Gen. Warner.
"Then you don’t agree with Mr. Bryan
on that point?”
"No, i do not.” said Gen. Warner. “I
could not take the stump and argue for a
plank of that kind."
After considerable debate, a resolution
was passed by an overwhelming vote, in
structing Mr. Chapman to work for the
simple Indorsement of the Chicago plat
form.
North Carolina.
At a conference of the North Carolina
delegation, to-night, it was decided unan
imously to present to the convention Col.
•I. S. Carr of Durham as a candidate for
Vice President. In presenting the rea*
sons for the delegation’s action, Josephus
Daniels, editor of the Raleigh News and
Observer, said:
"The North Carolina delegation believes
this convention ought to nominate a busi
ness man for Vice President. As most of
the delegations seem to be at sea on the
vice presidential question, we have deter
mined to present Col. Carr as
a candidate. He was the found
er of one of the greatest tobacco
industries of the South and is well known
in business- and political circles through
out the country. He is a man of w'ealth
and influence which he employs to a
greot extent in benevolent and charitable
work. He was an earnest supporter of
Mr. Bryan in 1896, and is now. His name
will bo presented to the convention by S.
M. Gaitis of North Carolina."
"What position does the North Carolina
delegation take on the platform question?”
Mr. Daniels was asked.
"We are in favor of simply reaffirming
the financial plank of the Chicago plat
form. without a specific declaration," he
replied.
Mr. Daniels was re-elected as North
Carolina’s member of the National Com
mittee, the compliment of election being
tendered to him unanimously.
Missouri.
One of the liveliest fights in the list of
states took place this afternoon in the
Missouri delegation, where a determined
effort was made to depose William J.
Slone from his position as national com
mitteeman and also to keep him off the
Committee on Resolutions.
Mr. Stone won out on both propositions,
although it was a hard fight and his mar
gin was narrow. The chief point in the
opposition to Mr. Stone was that he had
expressed doubts as to the propriety of
16 to 1 being made the chief issue of the
campaign. Stone was elected a member
of the committee on resolutions by a vote
of 56 to 18 and elected national commit
teeman by the same vote.
No action was taken on the vice presi
dential matter, nor on the silver question,
it being understood, however, at the
close of the caucus that a majority of
the delegates were for a reaffirmation of
the Chicago platform.
Wnt Virginia.
The formal caucus of the West Virginia
delegation wns held to-day. There waa
no contest for national committee. John
T. McGraw was chosen unanimously.
Following the selection of members of
the various convention committees, there
was a general discussion regarding both
the platform and the vice presidency.
The tone of the speeches Indicated a de
sire on the part of the delegation for a
conservative platform. The members are
willing simply to reaffirm the Chicago
financial plank, but are opposed to a
specific declaration for 16 to 1.
"With a conservative platform, 1 ’ said
one of the members of the delegation at
the conclusion of the conference, “we
can carry the state next November. In
tact our success would be assured. But
the adoption of a radical financial plank
would make West Virginia debatable
ground, with the chances, probably fa
voring the Republicans. The delegation
is inclined to favor the nomination of an
Eastern man for vice president.
Kentucky.
The selection of Senator-elect J. C. S.
Blackburn as a member of the Committee
on Platform to-day, by the Kentucky del
egation, is regarded as a distinct achieve
ment by the radical silver element party.
This is due, not so much to the fact that
Senator Blackburn himself is radical on
(he question, but because it is known that
he Is one of Mr. Bryan’s closest political
friends. While he does not favor the in
sertion into the platform of a plank de
claring in explicit terms for the free coin
age of silver at 16 to 1. and, it mny be add
ed, the Kentucky delegation is practically
a unit on that position, it is understood
it will not stand as an obstacle to the
carrying into effect of Mr. Bryan’s wishes.
Strong disposition exists 1n the delega
tion to support some strong New York
man for the vice presidency in the belief
tnat thereby victory may be achieved.
Frey Woodson, the present member of
the National Committee, was compli
mented by re-election without opposition.
Arkansas.
The Arkansas delegation to-day elected
Senator James K. Jones member of the
Committee on Resolutions. After the del
egation had formally organized by elect
ing Jefferson Davis chairman, the finan
cial piank of the national platform was
discussed at some length, the discussion
showing an overwhelming sentiment for
a specific declaration in favor of free
coinage Senator Jones warmly favored
this course, and at the conclusion of his
address the delegation, by a practically
unanimous vote, declared 1n favor of tiie
Insertion of such a plonk in the platform.
The question of the vice presidency was
not discussed. Many of the members in
formally. however, expressed preference
for David B. Hill, and one or two favored
Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago. James
P. Clark was elected national committee
mo n.
Alabama.
The state of Alabama held Its caucus
this afternoon, and after a lively fight
over the candidate* for the committee on
resolutions, elected John W. Tomlinson,
who represents the Bryan following,
which is anxious for a specific piank In
ihe platform calling for 16 to 1. Frank
S White stood for the element that fa
vored a reaffirmation. The caucus was
extended and the vote close, Mr. Tomlln
on having ten votes to nine for Mr.
White The delegation then passed a res
olution, which was forwarded to Br.
Rrvan, telling him that the delegation
was in sympathy with him and his views.
The delegation took no action on the
vie© presidency.
Kansas*
The state of Kansas, in Its caucus <hts
afternoon, declared strongly against the
insertion of a plank calling for the coin
age Of Sliver at the ratio of 16 to 1. and de
claring that a reaffirmation of th- t’hlcagj
platform was all that was called for. No
L, lion was taken on the vice presidential
matter, it being announced that the dele
gation was in favor of any man who could
be agreed upon by the state of New Aork.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1000.
J. G. Johnson was re-elected a member
of the National Committee.
Michlga n.
The Michigan delegation at the caucus
for organization this evening adopted a
resolution instructing Thomas K. Bark
worth, member of the committee on res
olutions. to present a request for the re
affirmation of the Chicago platform with
out reference to a specific ratio. The pre
sentation of the resolution was opposed
by but two members of the delegation.
♦ ieorgia.
The Georgia delegation to-night re-elect
ed Clark Howell as National Committee
man, and selected L. F. Garrard for the
Committee on Resolutions. The Georgia
men are in favor of the reaffirmation of
the Chicago platform and against a spe
cific declaration for 16 to 1. The delega
tion is for Stevenson for Vice President.
MAJOR IT OPPOSE 1 TO 1.
It Is Believed. Though. Thnt It Will
Be Deelnred for.
Kansas City. July 3.—Late to-night, af
ter quite a careful canvass of the men se
lected for the Committee on Resolutions,
it was asserted that there was a majority
against making a specific declaration for
16 to 1, that is counting those who felt
that way when the delegates first began
to arrive and the discussion began. It was
also said that the majority, if such it was,
would not press the matter, owing to op
position of Senator Jones. Senator Jones,
when he first arrived, thought a reaffirm
ation of die Chicago platform was suffi
cient.
Notwithstanding the known views of Mr.
Bryan, delegation after delegation h to
day taken a position in favor of reaffirm
ation of the Chicago platform and against
a specific declaration, yet it does not seem
probable that the convention will take any
other course than to declare specifically
lor 16 to 1.
PROBABLY NOMINATED TO-DAY.
ind the Programme In for Bryan to
Go to KitnaaN City.
Kansas City, July 3.—Unless plans per
fected to-night are upset, Mr. Bryan will
attend the Democratic National Conven
tion after his nomination, if he is put in
the field early enougji to render it practi
cable lor him to do so. A formal invita
tion has been extended to him, and he has
said that he would accept.
This fact was brought out in the after
noon meeting of the National Democratic
Committee, as was also the intention of
the National Committee to have the nom
ination for the presidency made to-mor
row, if possible.
The desire on the part of the members
to accomplish this end was developed at
the close of the session, and it was
brought to the surface by an invitation to
the committee from the citizens of Kan
sas City to take a tallyho ride to-morrow
evening. This invitation was extended
by ex-Gov. Stone of Missouri. When it
was presented Mr. Clayton took the floor
in opposition to its acceptance, saying
there was a weH-deflnea and very general
wish that Mr. Bryan should be placed in
nomination on the Fourth of July, mak
ing a fitting Democratic celebration of the
national anniversary.
Senator Kenny spoke in the same strain
and Senator Jones descended from the
platform to add his voice in support of
the proposition. All agreed that such a
nomination would add spirit to the occa
sion and give the ticket a send-off such a9
it would not otherwise receive. The mem
bers of the committee generally supported
the proposition, and as a consequence, the
invitation of the Kansas City people was
declined.
The discussion developed some points of
the programme of the committee. They
will have a day and a night session. It is
their purpose to have the usual committee
appointed as promptly os possible after
the convening of the convention, and then
have them get together immediately, act
as soon as they can, end, if possible, re
port and have the convention act upon
the reports before adjourning in the af
ternoon. Failing to secure Motion in the
afternoon, they hope to get the commit
tee reports disposed of early in the even
ing and still accomplish Mr. Bryan’s nom
ination before the adjournment of the
night session.
The managers appreciate that there may
be many obstacles in the way of carrying
out this programme, but they are quite
determined to find a way to do it, and
they express confidence that the members
of the comittee will all lend a helping hand
to this end.
The discussion also developed the fact
that Mr. Bryan is expected to be present
In the convention on Thursday, the day
after his nomination, and indicate to the
convention his acceptance of the honor
conferred. An intimation of the commit
tee’s purpose to secure action, to-morrow
has been conveyed to the prospective can
didate, and an invitation extended to him
to visit the convention on Thursday, and
It is stated upon excellent authority that
he has indicated that he will accept.
The members of the committee express
themselves generally as of the opinion
that the programme can be carried out,
ar.d those who know of the invitation to
Mr. Bryan do not hesftate to say that he
will certainly accept.
BRYAN WOt'LDBV’T SAl'.
Whether He Intended Going: to the
Convention.
Lincoln, Neb., July 3.—lf William J.
Bryan intends going to Kansas City to
make a epeech to the delegates to the
national convention, either before or af
ter it concludes, he will not say so. Mr.
Bryan was asked to-day what would be
his answe fit, just before adjourning, the
convention should . sk him to visit Kan
sas City and address the crowds. He said
he did not wish to discuss Ihe subject;
that it would be manifestly Improper for
him to anticipate. To-night, when noti
fied ttut the National Committee had in
vited him to Kansas City, and that it was
reported he had accepted, Mr. Bryan re
plied promptly and emphatically;
"1 don’t know anything about it.” Later
he said It was Inexplicable how such a
report had started. “I certainly have re
ceived ho invitation from the National
Committee,” said he, "and I know I have
not at 1 -opted one."
Mr. Bryan added that he had talked with
many gentlemen in Kansas City during the
day and to-night over the long-distance
telephone, and not one of them had men
tioned the fact that he had been invited
to speak to the convention.
Nevertheless, It Is believed In Lincoln
that Mr. Bryan will be prevailed upon to
go. but It will be in the closing state of
tiie convention and certainly not to-mor
row.
Mr. Bryan said he would not discuss
the report that a number of Democratic
editors had united in a request that he
consent to a simple reaffirmation of Ihe
Chicago platform.
Mr. Bryan this evening gave out the fol
lowing as a political sentiment for the
Fourth of July:
'‘The campaign of 1896 brought out the
greatest discussion of an economic sub
ject ihle had seen for a genera
tion. ThP campaign of 1960 tvlll Involve
not only economic question, but political
questions reaching down lo Ihe fundamen
tal principles of government. In 1896, we
wen- discussing the wrongs of man. Tills
year wo shn!l not only discuss the wrongs,
out the rights of man.”
CLARK FACTION WON.
Ills (Ten il From Montana Won Oat
In I lie Contest,
Kansas City. Ay 3.—The National Com
mittee to-day disposed of Ihe business be
fore it with aladrity. The battle over the
temporary chairmanship was short and
sharp, nnd was decided in favor of Gov.
Thomas of Colorado. The contests were
first decided.
The report of the sub-committee in the
Montana case was unanimous in Clark’s
favor and was adopted by the committee
without d* lay. in the sub-committee, how
ever, Chairman Williams stood out against
Clark, but yielded gracefully to the re
port putting the Clark men on the tem
porary roll. This decision was based up
on the belief on the part of the members
that the State Convention which selected
the Clark delegates contained a majority
of the uncontested delegates. The Daly
men announce their determination to make
a vigorous light before the Committee on
Credentials.
The Oklahoma controversy was ret tied
in favor of the Jacobs faction in opposi
tion to the Sipes faction. The Jacobs people
were considered the most “regular” by
the committee.
In the case of the Indian Territory the
decision was favorable to the Marcum fac
tion also on the ground of regularity. Mr.
Marcum is the present member of the Na
tional Committee, and the tight was prin
cipally upon him.
The only c andidates for temporary chair
man were Gov. C. S. Thomas of Colorado
and Mayor D. S. Rose of Milwaukee. Sen
ator Kenny of Delaware and Committee
man Clancy of Wisconsin spoke for Mr.
Rose, and Committeeman Wilson of Colo
rado and Clayton of Alabama for Mr.
Thomas. The vote proceeded very evenly
until towards the close, when Mr. Thomas
made a slight gain, which he held to the
end, coming out with a majority of two.
The total vote was 46—Thomas, 24; Rose,
At 11:30 o’clock the committee recessed
until 4 p. m.
At the afternoon session of the National
Committee, a decision was reached to
seal the Norris delegation from the Dis
trict of Columbia. C. A. Walsh* was ap
pointed temporary secretary, and he was
authorized to r appoint all the assistants
necessary, lie named W. A. DeFord ot
Kansas, for first assistant secretary; J.
K. Jones of Arkansas, as second assist
ant. and A. M. McDonald of Utah, as
third assistant. Charles H. Hampton of
Michigan, was named as chief reading
clerk, and J. H. Gllleapie of lowa, and
Lee Ardmore of Colorado as assistants.
Senators Kenny and Tillman and Messrs.
Thompson, Wilson and Clayton were ap
pointed a committee to meet the Silver
Republicans and Populists. As the mo*
ti-on leading to this action was first pre
sented, it provided for a committee of con
ference, hut it was e*o modified as to au
thorize the committee to visit the other
organizations, and extend to them the best
wishes and the congratulations of the
Democratic Committee.
Resolutions of thanks to the officers of
the committee were adopted, the resolution
In Senator Jones’ honor, thanking him
for the "impartial manner in which he
has presided over the proceedings of th*
committee, and for his energetic work."
The comrrwrtee adjourned to meet nt 11
o’clock to-morrow, and to proceed to the
convention hall in a body.
MEMBERS OF COMMTTBE9.
Those Named For Resolutions and
the \utfonnl Uody.
Kansas City, July 3.—The following are
the members of the Committee on Resolu
tions, bo far choeen by the state delega
tions;
Alabama, John W. Tomlinson; Arkan
sas. J, K. Jones; California, James G. Mc-
Guire; Colorado, S. R. Fitzgerald; Con
necticut. Homer S. Cummings; Delawore,
L. Irving lfandy: Florida. C. Gibbons;
Georgia, L. B. Garrard; Illinois, Carter
H. Harrison; lowa, John S. Murphy; In
diana, Samuel E. Morss; Kansas, David
Overmeyer; Kentucky, J. C. S. Black
burn; Louisiana. AV. F. Blackman; Maine,
Frederick W. Plaisted; Maryland, L. W.
Baughman; Massachusetts, George Fred
Williams: Michigan, Thomas A. Bark
worth; Mississippi, H. D. Money; Mon
tana, S. F. Hauser; Nebraska, R. L. Met
calfe; New Hampshire, J. J.
Donald; New Jersey, W. D.
Daley; New York. Augustus Van
Wyck; North Carolina, A. C. Avery;
Ohio, H. L. Chapman; Pennsylvania,
Charles P. Donnelly; Rhode Island, Henry
H. Quinn; Tennessee, John A. Moon;
Texas, Thomas Ball; Ftah. J. U Rawlins;
Vermont. F. W. McGattrick; Washington,
O. G. Ellis; AVest Virginia. J. W. St.
Clair; Wisconsin. D. L. Plumer; Alaska,
Louis L. Williams; Arizona. Dr. A. R.
Hughes.
Thus far the following members of the
National Committee have been selected;
Alabama, E. D. Clayton; Arkansas,
James P. Clarke; California, M. F. Tht
pey; Connecticut, Homer S. Cummings;
Florida, George P. Raney; Georgia, Clark
Howell; Illinois, Thomas Gahan; lowa,
Charles A. Walsh; Indiana. Thomas F.
Taggart; Kansas, J. G. Johnson; Ken
tucky, Frey Woodson; Louisiana, N. C.
Blanchard; Maine, Arthur Sewall; Mary
land, A. P. Gorman; Massachusetts,
George Fred Williams; Michigan, D. J.
Catnpau; Mississippi, A. J. Russell; Mon
tana, contest; Nebraska, James C. Dahl
tnan; New Hampshire, True L. Norris;
New Jersey, W’tiliam B. Gurley; New
York. Norman E, Mack; North Carolina,
Josephus Daniels; Ohio, John R. McLean;
Pennsylvania, J. M. Guffey; Rhode
Island, George AY. Greene; South Caro.
Una, Benjamin R. Tillman; South Dako
ta, Maris Taylor; Tennessee, J. M. Head;
Texas, R. M. Johnston; Utah, D. C. Dun
bar; A'ermont, John H. Seuter; Washing
ton, William Runphy; AVest Virginia.
John T. McGraw; Wisconsin, Tlmdthy E.
Ryan; Alaska, Louis AVilliams.
TILLMAN IS FOR TOWNE.
AAlth Rrynu Rnnninjt He Snys No
Platform is Needed.
Kansas City, July 3.—Senator Tillman
of South Carolina was among the early
arrivals to-day. He immediately an
nounced himself for Towne for vice pres
ident, but said th3t he did not consider
it necessary to make specific declaration
on the ratio when declaring for silver.
"With Bryan at the head of the ticket,”
he said, “we need no platform. Hts
position is such that no man can ques
tion II.”
Shouted for Hill.
Kansas City, July 3.-Ex-Senator Hill
went to the Indiana headquarters to-day
and made a speech to the delegation. Hl*
remarks were general In terms, but advo
cated conservative action as a means of
Democratic success. He was loudly cheer
ed by the delegates, and as he passed
through Hie crowd when returning to hl
rooms there were many shouts of "Hill,"
"Hill," interspersed with cheers.
f IF all th babie who bav# J' t*
I 4 I been helped into th* world \ /
J by would
v\ go together and eing a *ong of
praiee for it,the choru* would echo L.
| to the heavens. The work done by
Vw this simple liniment it absolutely
SI wonderful. Pity it ift that it waa H
■I not discovered years ago. It
would have saved poor woman so W
n| much pain And suffering. Sow,
however, any woman who has a Hr
Hj hard time when her children a-e
SkJJJ born ha* herself to blarhe She need HJ
HI not Atiffer. Mother'* Frtond Kg
will help her. For external uae.
H| r/loihar 'af rtend a the drug kjflj
B| “tore. Siperbottl*. igj
THE MADFIEU) KEmTIaiTOB CO..
BCI Writ* for nor (TM Ulustrst#* '* Rfarv (wjj
Ekß 04t> Ii fen "
TWO LEGATIONS STANDING.
Continued from First Page.
are prisoners in the palace. The city gates
are closed. Prince Tuan and his force ot
Boxers are In control of everything. Com
plete condition of anarchy in streets."
The cablegiam from McWade Is a* fol
lows: ’Viceroy Li Hung Chang to-day
assured me that he will immediately is
sue a strong proclamation commanding
the preservation of peace and order in hia
provinces and will take the necessary
measures for the protection of foreigners
so far as possible. He h\* Inrge’y in
creased the force of h!s army."
CHINESE SI H I’ll IKE HIM.
K.\-Frrnch Minister Tallin Ibnat
Their Improved Discipline.
Paris, July 3.—Count Caselni, who was
formerly Minister to China, in an inter
view' to-day. said:
"Whet surprises me most is to see the
Chiense resist a.- they are doing. When I
learned that the Chinese had purchased
In Germany of recent years, 13.000 Mau
sers, with 1,000 cartridges for each riffe. I
felt ratified that it was money wasted.
Recent events show 1 was wrong. Port
Arthur, a first-class fortress, was captured
with a loss of fifteen men to the Japanese,
but 4<X> Europeans were killed in the, cap
ture of the paltry forts at Taku. It must
be admitted this is a serious change. The
discipline of the Chlneee has also
changed."
Count Cassini does not believe the Chi
nese government itself at first directed
the insurrection, nor does lie share the
Idea that the Dowager Empress ha® be
come # the instrument of Prince Tuan. The
Count further remarked:
“The Chinese arc certainly encouraged
by the success of their resistance. If the
ministers are dead, I do not see what
will be the solution. There is little doubt
that the assassination of the German
minister will make the Kaiser very exact
ing. If the ministers are safe, the only
policy is to declare that the Powers have
a quarrel only with the Boxers, and not
with the Chinese nation, and endeavor to
maintain a government with which ohe,
can neglotiate.
‘Let us act vigorously. The 30.000 or 60.-
000 European troops who will soon be at
Pekin will suffice for present exigencies.
But do not let us rush blindly into a war.
A war of the European Powers against
China would be one of the gravest events
of the century, especially as we do not
know whether the union now reigning be
tween the Powers would survive several
campaigns."
WILLIAM DECLARES VENGEANCE.
He Mill Blunt the Flag of Germany
Above That of Chinn.
Berlin. July 3.—Addressing the detach
ment of German marines which sailed
from Wiihelmshaven for China yester
day, the Emperor made a remarkable
s|>eech. during which he notified the world
of Germany’s intention to avenge the mur
der of Baron von Ketteler, the late min
ister of Germany at Pekin, and the? mis
sionaries, and to dictate terms to the Chi
nese from the palace at Pekin. His Maj
esty spoke as follows:
“The firebrand of war has been hurled
in the midst of the most profound peace.
Fnhapplly, this was to me not unexpected.
The crime 1h unspeakable insolence, hor
rifying in the barbarity that has been
committed against the person of my trus
ty representative, and has taken him from
us. The ministers of the other Powers
hover between life and death, and with
them comrades sent for ihelr protection.
It may be that while I *p<*ak they nave
already fought their last light.
"The German flag has been insulted and
the German empire treated with con
tempt. This demands exemplary punish
ment and vengeance. Events have moved
with frightful rapidity and have become
profoundly grave and still graver. Since
I called you to arms, what I hoped to ©f
fect with the help of the marine Infantry
has now become a difficult task, which
can only be fulfilled with the help of the
serried ranks of all civilized states.
“1 will not rest until the German flag,
joined to those of the other Powers, floats
triumphantly over China’s flag, and until
it has been planted on the walls of Pekin
to dictate peace to the Chinese. You w ill
have to maintain good comradeship with
all the other troois© whom you will come
in contact with over yonder-—Russian,
British and French, all alike, are lighting
for one common cause—for civilization.’’
Met ALLA SAYS 30,000.
That Force Necessary to Relieve the
.Ministers nt Pekin.
(Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Preps.)
Tien Tsin, June 29, via Che Foo, July
1, and Shanghai. July 3.—A courier from
Sir Robert Hart, inspector general of
customs at Pekin, has just arrived. He
left Pekin on Monday, June 25, and re
ports the situation desperate. On June IS,
he rei*>rts Baron, von Ketteler, the Ger
man minister, and his secretary attempt
ed to visit the Tsung-li-Yamen. H w*
shot four times and died at the rooms of
the Tsung-H-Yomen. His secretary suc
ceeded in making hie escape.
All of the legations exoef* the British,
German and Italians hove been destroyed.
The diplomats and missionaries are in
the British legation under rifle Are. Can
non command the legations, but they am
not being used. It is impossible to ■Girt
relief at present.
Copt. McCalla. commander of the New
ark, estimates that 5Q.000 soldiers would
be required to relieve the ministers in
Pekin.
HAS NO DESIRE FOR WAR.
Hat France Feels That She Mait Af
ford Protection.
Paris, July 3.—ln the Chamber of Depu
ties to-day. M Scmbat, Socialist, asked
for explanation* regarding the credits for
operations in China. He took a gloomy
view of the outlook, saying he thought
troubles might arise out of the quarrels
between the Powers regarding their re
spective spheres of influence.
M. Delcasse. Minister of Foreign Af
fairs, replied that France had no desire
to make war on China, but could not
shrink from the duty of protecting f her
citizens, and obtaining for them the same
guarantees a offered to thoce who visited
France. Continuing, M. Delta sae said:
"We nourish no secret design. Common
danger demands a common aim and com
mon efforts. This necessity i* realised
by all the Powers. I assure the chamber
that France will ’neglect nothing to
strengthen the sentiment of human sol
idarity, tvhlch will prevent the Powers
from thinking of anything which might
divide them.”
TWO OTHER MINISTERS
Are Reported to Have Ileen Killed
In Pckiu by the lloirri
Txmdon, July 3.—A special dispatch from
Shanghai says Chinese reports are cur
rent that two other foreign ministers were
murdered the same day as Baron von Ket
teler. From the same sources It is de
clared that the mission hospital at Mouk
len has been destroyed by fire and I hat
the native Christiana have been massa
cred. It Is further asserted that the for
eigners fled to New Oh wan*.
LEGATIONS IN’ EXTREMITIES.
• ~
Women Who Escaped Bullets Are
Dying; of Starvation.
•iMßfihftl# July 3.—According to the UU*
"THE POPULARITY OF
Apollinaris
JL (“THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS”)
is chiefly due to its irreproachable character.”
The Times.
"DRINK NOTHING but Natural Mineral Water, such as
Apollinaris, free from all vegetable poisons."
Boston Journal.
est Pekin news, from Chinese sources,
the legations are at such extremities from
lack of provision* that the women who
escaped the bullets are perishing of star
vation.
BELIEVE TIIEV ARE DEAD.
Tliflnk Foreigner*' Food nnd Ammu
nition Were Exhiiuated.
London, July 4 —The consular body 'it
Shanghai, is of the opinion that, the food
and ammunition of the besieged legation
forces at Pekin, having becom-* exhausted.
Whey must he dead or imprisoned. tul
that it would be futile to make a desper
ate effort for their relief wlthgan* inade
quate force. It Is regarded at Shanghai
as appalling that nothing is being done
for the relief of the besieged foreigners,
and that they should be abandoned to a
horrible fate.
The inability of 16.000 men—the latest
estimate of the number I mded—to ad
vance its explained by the statement thnt
the Chinese army between Tien Tsin and
Pea kin has been heavily reinforced, and
that it has abundant artillery ami nu
merous cavalry, giving It large advantage
over the foreigners.
Reconnoitaring parties run a great haz
ard of being surflbunded, captured and
probably executed by torture. A long de
lay seems certain before an effective ad
vance can be made.
Severe fighting, according to vague re
ports, continues around Tien Tsln.
Ordered •ut of Tien Tain.
Che Foo, July 3.—lt is reported that all
foreigners have been ordered out of Tien
Tsln. The situation Is considered desper
ate. The Chinese are pushing their in
trenchments under the walls. The rail
way between Tien Tain and Lutal is in tiie
hands of the Chinese.
Volunteers Will Go.
Wiihelmshaven. July 3. —ln view of the
gravity of the situation in the Far East,
n German expeditionary force of volun
teers from the army is to be formed. It
will have the strength of a brigade of ;.H
arms,
< ho flee SnlltMl.
Son Francisco, July 3.—Gen A. R.
Chaffee and the Sixth Cavalry sailed to
night on the transport Grant for Naga
saki, Japan.
Tnun flelictiditiH Guards.
Shanghai, July 3.—Prince Titan Is said
to be publicly beheading all the legation
guards captured by the Chinese.
Argonaut Sailed.
London. July 3.—The British flrst-olnaa
cruiser Argonaut, with a crew' of 687 men,
left Sheerness for China to-day.
With Mariners.
Toulon, July 3.—The French steamer Co
lombo mailed to-day for China with 825
marines.
Itnllnn t'ruber Mailed.
Naples. July 3.—The Dalian, armored
cruiser Vettor Pisan! sailed for China to
day.
THE MONETARY LGAGIB.
Speeches t’pon financial Questions
nt Kansas City.
Kansas City, July 3. -The second day’s
session of the Monetary League l>egan in
the Auditorium to-day with light attend
ance. B. F. Heath of North Carolina read
the first paper, in which imperialism and
militarism were denounced as the evils of
the times. The address closed by advo
cating the nomination of Bryan and
Towne.
Gen. A. J. Warner of Ohio, in compliance
with a request mad© by the league yester
day, dfiscuwsed the currency bill passed by
the last Congress. Gen. Warner criticised
the commend made by the bill on the Sec
retary of the Treasury to maintain the
parity of all forms of currency with gold.
Hon. Charles A. Towne was introduced
as the next Vice President and received
an ovation. The Republican parly, he
said, is the parent of the greenljook, and
tne greenback has l>eer> done to death in
the House, where it was born. Ju other
words, said Mr. Towne, the Republican
party had faced about on all issues whi< h
at one time* had made it a party to be
honored.
Mr. Towne, reviewed at length the Ms
lory of the war in Cuba, and In the Phil
ippines and asserted that the action of the
present administration in keeping troop*
In Cuba and In carrying on a war upon the
people in the Philippines, whom ii had
promised to protect, was one of the dis
graceful page© in history.
The declaration of principles which the
monetary league calls its platform was
unanimously adopted, and a collection was
solicited from the audience to assist in
defraying Incidental expenses.
The. chairman announced th ©following
committee to wait upon the Committee on
Resolutions of the Democratic National
Convention and submit to the latter the
declaration of the principles of the league;
Flavius G. Van Vorhis of Indiana. W. H.
Harvey of Illinois, W. H. Berry of Penn
sylvania, A. A. Johnson, and ex-Gov. John
P. St. John.
A mot loti to appoint a committee of one
from each state to notify Mr. Bryan of the
action of the league prevailed.
A number of speeches in advocacy of
Mr. Towne’* candidacy were made, nnd
an adjournment taken to 8 o’clock.
—Great Britain's new minister to Den
mark, William Edward G owe hen. Is a
brother of the First Lord of the Admiral
ty. and was formerly attached to the Brit
ish Legation at Washington.
FINE GRADES OF WHISKIES.
WHISKIES. WHISKIES.
The R. G. Whiskey gallon $ 2.00
Glendale Whiskey! gallon $ 2.50
Crystal Spring Whiskey gallon $3.00
Goiden Wedding Whiskey gallon $3.50
IN CASES OF \2 LARGE BOTTLES:
Th# Antediluvian Whhskey bottled by Ogborne of New York 116.89
Th# Prl## Whtikey bottled In bond In Henderson. Ky SI2.M
Th# Peoria AVhlskty bottled In bond by Clark Brothers $13.00
Meredith Ry# Whiskey, bottled at thelf distillery in Ohio $ll.BO
Golden Wedding Whiskey, our bottling $9.10
LIPPMAN BROTHERS,
Llppman Block, - - - Savannah, Ga.
A MIX- YEAR-OLD HELD THE SHIP.
Without Ills Grandmother He Would
Not Go, and the NVerra Waited.
From the New York Sun.
As the Werra of the North German-
Lloyd Steamship Line made ready to sail
yesterday morning a 6-year-old boy inter
fered and held the big ship, w’ith her
hundreds of passengers, just twenty-two
minutes by the clock. The boy was found
wandering about the ship, and he said
that his grandmother had gone ashore to
buy a hat to replace one thut he had lost
overboard. He heard the warning whis
tle for those 10 go ushore who were visit
ors only. and he bolted for the wharf and
could not be persuaded to stay on board
the ship without his grandmother. Every
body waited aud evereybody watched
him. Men stood at the head of the gang
plank, rope in hand, waiting to hoist It
clear of the ship. The weeping was over,
the goodbys had nil been said, and every
bo ly waited in silence, watching the boy
and looking up the pier for his grand
mother.
A good Samaritan took the boy in hia
arms and started for tiie end of the pier
to see if the child could recognize any
one. The order was given finally to take
the baggage of the child and his protec
tor ashore. It was found that the grand
mother’s name was on the passenger list
and that her stateroom was full of bag
gage. so it would not do to go without
the hoy, yet he could not he persuaded
to come on hoard, and no one wanted to
force him. As he was a regularly record
ed passenger there was an awkward com
plication, and the steamer waited. Every
body was at the greatest tension. The
block and tackle was fastened to the
plank nnd officers were impatient, but the
hoy was not o bo moved in his determina
tion. Hr* refused to return to the ship.
At last his grandmother, a very old wo
man. was found on board, and, hurry
ing. to the head of the gangplank, she
dropped to her knees and with outstretch
ed arms Implored the boy to come quick
ly to her.
A man hurried up the plank to her
with him nnd there was a great outburst
of cheering as the ship harked out of her
dock.
Wllllt I* II tall OH t f
From the Westminster ReVlew.
There is no doubt that a |>erson may ap
parently see objects and hear words
which another person close by cannot
see and hear. Such impressions are to
be referred not to actually existing ob
jects, but to the action of the subject’s
mind. Dr. Abercromby tell* us of one
patient who could, by directing his atten
tion to an idea, call up to sight the ap
propriate image or scene, though the thing
called up were an object he had never
seen, but had merely imagined. When
meeting a frVnd in the street he could
not be sure whether the appearance was
bis friend or a spectral illusion till he
had tried to touch it and had heard the
voice. Goethe saw an exact counterpart
of himself advancing toward him. an ex
perience repeated by Wilkie Collins. Sir
Walter Scott relates that soon after thi
death of Lord Byron he read an account
of the deceased poet. On stepping into
the hall Immediately after he saw righl
before him, in a standing posture, the ex
act representation of his departed friend,
whose recollection hnd been so strongly
brought to hi* imagination. After stop
ping a moment to note the extraordinary
resemblance, he advanced toward it and
the figure gradually disappeared.
Some of the cases narrated by Sir Dav
id Brewster are particularly instructive.
The subject, was a lady (Mrs. A.), and hei
hallucinations were carefully studied by
her husband and Sir David. On one oc
casion she saw' her husband, as sht
thought, who had gone out half an hour
before, standing within two feet of her In
the drawing room. She was astonished to
receive no response when she .spoke to
l.im. She remembered that Sir David
had to’d her to press one eyeball with
the finger, when the Impression of any
real object would ife doubled. Bhe tried
to apply the test, but the figure walked
away and disappeared. The simple sci
entific experiment diverted her attention
from the creation of her mind, and this,
no longer being In sole possessions, could
not maintain itself, and was dissolved.
Another hallucination took the form of
her dead sister-in-law. The figure ap
peared in a dress which Mrs. A. had
never seen, but which had been described
to her by a common friend.
—England’s patent office Ivas just issue*
its report for 1899, and It appears that
there has been a falling off during th# #
past twelve months, as there is a diminu
tion of about 1,000 in the number of the
year’s complete specifications. The out
break of th< war occasioned the inventioe
of Aeveral shields and cuirasses for sol
diers; the abnormal heat during the sum
mer resulted in many applications for hat
ents for headgear for horse*; and th
passing of the "Shop Assistants’ Beat*
Act,” by which every employer must pro
vide his assistants with seats during their
work, resulted in the granting of patenti
for over fifty various kinds of seats. Thi
largest number of application© in one dl)
was 127. and the smallest fifty. Womet
were responsible for 574 specification*. H.*
of which were in connection with articlei
of drees and forty-two related to cycling.
The general diminution is attributed to tht
great decline of invention In connection
with the eyeing industry.
—M. Leuret, the French manufacturer
artificial pearls from fish scales, says that
he will come to America end erect work!
as soon as he learns of a locality whert
the right kind of scale* can he had to
sufficient quantities. It is suggested that
a suitable place might be found among tht
Thousand Islands.
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