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2 TOON RUNS BIG CONVENTION OF DEMOCRATS Loses First Vital Encounter Over the Unit System. But Regains Control. Continued From Paae On*. th* d "U’d riot h.<\* H. H ; friend* an<« hi« *n*nM*s j«**med abm.i equally divided. '•» f'” i--’ ibeir nois*- making proc li' ’ti» uer* <■• -m <* nrd. Felder Held in His Chair by Friends. Finally hf sat d n. and chairman Hutchens managed to c*t the previous question, railed for my somebody w b 0,... | Identity got lost* hopoo vtn the a■ - | ful din and racket, put to th" ■'•■n'.n | tion. and lh* whole slat" of ■ ight w a elected Wjjile Watson va~ talking. Felder *.■. within fifteen feet of him. held in hi? chatt b? friends Three or four times be endeavored •« grr to n s f»< t in 1 say something to Watson Friends pushed him betk. ar.' would tint permit him tn arise. White fa. ed and protesting . rmteh . r>e glared at Watson. hue :b* ed headed one" vehemently sought to «• a rie."g.atinn jo hi' liking and aith out Felder upon it. It had evidently been framed up to put At a' "’? on fl>e d> gallon, and to bind and P" him fast and the convrn ; lion hail wr.s pt. ked with rooters and sellers there to «r* that tlm piograml non’ enough, despite Wai Son, I'*' l"i.| h'gh w-i:"l o the other place. All efforts to make peace before the gathering of the convention had faded. Roth Watson and Felder And that, they would not go to Baliiniorc in th* same boat .Brantley had said tim Same thing, .and Pendleton had let if b* known how he frit about it. Nothing Like It Ever Put Over Before. There was the very deuce to pay in | the Slaton gubernatorial camp. Friends | of Slaton had characterized th* pert-| pie vh<i brought on the Watson-Fei-| der row a« the v"-v outsld" limit of I bonehends Something had to b* done to make Mat-on'.* following think 'hat Wat son? demands upon th* convention had been met. at least in a mrastir. < >tb*t - wise, trouble in the state election, ami the "red-headed person" made and st>\ - Ing unpleasant things So it whs decided •> force Watson on the delegation, over his everv pro test to steam roller him submis sion. but to mash him Hit into flat its oil form if harmless. There nevej was any thing like it put «vrt tn Georgia politic s b< fm. . and there probably never will be again I' ai < ompltshc c! the Impossible be 1 m omplhliing nothing lasting <>> mu elusive, it mixed oil and water, hut somebody w .’ t hare to keep shaking the hottl* eternally’. |i .. ; p, n ,, t mixed ~ l|n posslb'o chance that Watson will now "head the delegation, or know the reason why." as be suld he wnu'ci Being a mighty smart man In many particulars, however, he doubtless know, the reason why. all right, by tills time. Be <an not lift his voice tn Balti more unless the delegation permits him. Ilf will have to vole for Thomas R F* d*r for the Democrat* nomina tion. ;f tl-e delegation, lo , majority vote, says he must. In the greatest confusion and disor der th* convention at 2:2" Immediate ly after putting through the slate fm delegates at large, adjourned for two hours. Watson was i n evidence from the ver. opening of the c onvention, alm. st Constantly on his fee’, and given everv courtesy wh'r’i the eon■.-ntion could B opened hi-, campaign hv -.nosing both the temporary and per manent chairmen, though only the first <«as drawn front among his support.- s a- he had nominated G It. Hutchens •one of his rec*nt opponents, for the latter honor The report of -he committee ,m res olutions was adopted It provid'd for four d* .gates from <-a- n ,) strict tn l eight delegates from the state.at large. ..oh no alternates The del.- gat.on w; ( s put under the unit rule and muw vote >.* ,>ne at Baltimore Each county was to vote its choice for de egece-at 'arg. convention, but the district deb-gates wet., be chosen by the district organizations Watson moved that the e1... turn ■' delegates >t targe b* fl.st taken up There v~; a sha p div - - >m xo th" fi*st of ' " s-sslon. Th, Watson motion was ■ cci ou' of r. n.-. 1f provided for a ■ : arg.- in <;,» , ~r btisln*?* Wat? Op ’n< t .... Cl ;c . ... ni-en b. insisted ilia' *ga’-- ■ ■ fare be elected firs* Ramlnii-w of rhathan " Fd ... ~, ~c th* anti-Wnt? >n people t. ans j.. feet and sale!. "It can mik< 3 no diff. ■ n • w v t!on comes first Il went to a vote Watson heavy nay ballot. Xnnoum emmi ~f the choice of district delegates then taken UP. Visitors Hold Up Start of Convention. The curtain went up t • 11:4k ■> . < to the tunc of "Ame-u i. I he ' was jammed from orelestr.i pit tn io doors, except for the gtllei?. w np h hao only about l"0 occupant' Fred J Paxon > hah man of . p-jf d!st*!rt delegation. mad« an opneal tn »h* ■ *oe d that all except ,1* »g yt»r r< - tlr* r-om tit* mam fl •■■■ ?hu h * •** >fi i- v •M - ■ • »C| »I ' WATSON FOR CHANGE IN SYSTEM OF CONVENTION Thomas E. Wai son. former Populist candidate for presi dent. today introduced a resolution in the Georgia Democratic state convention, calling on the national convention at Baltimore to adopt a new system of representatin in national conventions, based on the Democratic vote of the states instead of the present system of congressional representation. He also proposed resolutions condemning the use of a naval vessel as a private yacht by the president, the furnishing of tree a ill omohilcs to government officials and the beautifying of the city of Washington at the expense of the taxpayers. i', *at <on fusion resulted'and there was Ino evident disposition on the part of thrt'* *"at'.] in th" thebe -“Cttdns lo move. Thomas B Feld-: ocrupicd ;« -at with th* Fifth ni-tri"t delegation on th 1 "f; si>l" of th" houre. while Thomas E. | Watson. In a clean "colonel" suit was lon th" right, with th«- XJeDufile delere- I tion. It was evident that no effort had I born made to "x ludo visitors, from trn j main floor ami the house was packed | w ith men who had no right the ' Rufu? E Hutrhrns. campaign manage: for Vodere oof), made a second rarnest ap peal to the visitor* to retire to the ga;. |erl*s. Among th" prominent men on th" stag, were James W. English. J. Al bert Howell, jam*" 1.. Anderson. Judge John V. Renn'-tt of tflynti V.' ' Dod son of Burnt":. W B Kisre. A M Robinson. <’ar! Vinson of Baldwin. J. I. Fiyn* of Spalding. Ed Maddox oft Floyd, John fl " of Walker and Fred I. Faxon. , M • Hutchens finally asked every del egate to hold up ids. hand and a sudoen phalanx of binds went up. Every man on th" floor ■ laimed so be a delegate. He tic cairned to call th" oflb ial roll. In spite of the time it would take, hut without avail. Thomas R. Felder moved that lb* convention adjourn to the Auditorium, where ther- woidd 1>" room for all. Xo adjournment was taken, t'liairmnn W t' Wright, of, tlie executive com mittee. then called for order and called for nominations for temporary chairma n Watson Names Temporary Chairman. Th-omas E WatSnn nn his fppt at on<p. anil was bn mediately reco<niz«»d. Ke nomina t«’il John \V. Bennett, of \\ r» fount'. H<- \'hs Seconded b\ Ren M. Rlackburn, of I'ultnn Nomi naii"ro were <!<»??<] and Mr. Bennett " a fleeted by acclamation. This wa ■ firs't blood for Wai son M Watsons thst appearaive wa.x greeted nelthei with hi«.«r< nor marked appliuse II nomination of Judgr Bennett ’.vent through as though it had been previously arranged. Ben M Blackburn whs chosen secre ia; v v ithout opposition Hr is one of W atson s hading supporters Watson Defeated In First Move For Control. Watymr fired his first gun at 11:15 o'cl-ick in an impassioned speech In u"f"nse of th" county unit system He declared that It was th* safeguard of j the mall epunty against the large city.) He maije a motion that I his con vention I ablegate all can, use", ( >f today and last! night and let each county chairman speak for that coumy's unit He said he wanted this convention to run Itself as a whol" and not be dominated by star chamber sessions. Tit* chairman put the question and Judge G I, Sweatt, of Ware, moved that the motion be tabled. There was ■in up mir in the house. b u t the motion was tabled by a good majority and M’ Watson went down in defeat In hi first real move for control of th" con i ventloji. Immsiihitely iflcr dudg" Sweatt mad* th* motion to table Watson’s mo tion B ind >iph And* "son. of P'hatham. who was s at, ,I upon the stage, Jumped to his feet and declared that Watson wa’ out of order, as the convention was only a irmporary and not permanent oi g.inlzatlon, and that Watson’s motion could not he entertained until the eon v< tit ion was permanently organized. Igno ing th* point of order, t'bairm.in Bennett put the motion to table. Anderson Moves To Refer All Rows. The "rod-h»ailed person" sank to his - it, uijtrd h\ peryphatjop, a loser in Ids aHempt t<» "railroad his program • »\or the convention. ' 'solution ofTi red b\ Randolph An. det son. outlining the convention pro ceedings provided that all resolutions i should b“ submitted t" the convention in v' lire and be referred to the t< 4m mitt.F on resolutions: that all del* 1 - b« v jiod and contests be :>•- iferted to ihe committee nn <redentials. ' hc-e commptes to bo < <»mposed of one |oDiiii>»i from each counts, and each nnui'.f ’Frio. » it own chairman, i rt'.F Anderson resolution further pro d tbit •a< h < <'pe rr< Joijbl ditiift i 'ppo f f»o oonventi< t| , i? . ho|« r fori I d : trf- r d f - lega te j: tn tho I'Dtional r<»n - * • 'f in i.»n v Baltim- and that the dek | |sh'' at-kogr bo ole<t. ] fp ”p*n eon-' •' e’en |r, all • ■ -pc.-t • the t-f solution | i d ’ho «”onv option should be g'»\ - • I'M’"' by the rules which gm ern tlu : ii.,u". of repr.,sente lives Audet-mi made a plea fm his rcsnlu- I le-:i I’b."r was a.i uprmm. with a ndieu mil clamoring for reiognltion. W i - n. on hi< demand, received reeog. in' An attempt by Anderson to in lerrupt him was hooted down. Then Ar. ’. -smi ui-.ited Watson m the stage, ar Ge Sag" of .Aletiutfi.- was lifted ‘ before ihr crowd amid a sl-um of , 1 1' wa< id,-nt Iha t the < rowd mli, ai th* in'urg' nt speak ! e r W.flc.nn ~ffoied Hin«-mimrnt to the Ande-sor >< lut»OD adnpt ,|nff r . ” if . r h o ije» •\eu»’ u- i i • j >i! f harmony. An- THE LTLAXTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: WEDNESDAY. MAY 29. 1912. rier-on accepted th»* ihe two men sat. down together at the front of the ?tagr. and Wat«on throw hi arm around Anderson’s shoulder a- they • onferied on th* resolution. B\ this time It was rei >»gnlzed that Anderson was the leader of the antl \Vats f »n forces and th n Watson men centered their fire on him. Th* reso lution as amended by Wai son was adopted. Hutchens Is Made Permanent Chairman. Watson': name was put in nomina tion for permanent chairman, but he was on his feet in a moment shaking his head disappror ingly. He. In turn,' nominated G. Rufus Hutchens, th* Un derwood < arnpalgn manager at whom he bro directed short i’.:',i< k : recently’. Hutchens was chosen permanent chair man by acclamation. Ney I* Colquitt, of .'batham. who was one of the secre taries of the Underwood campaign, was made permanent secretary of the con vention. .'halrmin Hutchens then opened his "keynote" address, but there was evi dent unrest in th* crowd that wanted action Instead of . loquen. e. and his ad dress had progressed but a. short time b*fot" there were calls for him to sit down A heavy tain was falling by this tlm* and its beating on the roof almost drowned the speaker's voice. Mr. Hutchens' addre-s war, largely a eulogy of Oscar Underwood. 'While he -poke, Watson • and Anderson. *cat*d side by sid*. conferred In an interested and most amicable manner. Mr. Hutchens spoke only five minute.". The Red-Heaaeri Person Stirs 'Em Up. Watson was recognized at once as soon as ''hairman Hutchens had con cluded. and moved that th* convention lake a vole by counties, calling on each chairman, and thus vote on delegates at large and from that respective .dis trict. Up whs heard with attention. ' Let encl) county say who it wants to go to Baltimore." he said. J. J. Fly nt. of Spalding, asked Wat son to permit the counties to elect del *gates-at-large In th* way originally planned. Anderson, of .'hatham. urged that the question be dropped until the time for election of delegatcs-at-large be reach ed. when he would agree to call the roll of the counties on the election of delegates-at-large. Thl« was agreed to. Chairman Names Convention Committees. Chairman Hutchens announced the committee on credentials as tollftws: J J. E. Andeison. W. E. Roddenberry, A J. .McDonald. Uecil N-ill, A. U. Me t'lellan, J. <Brown, E. S. Ault. A. ('. Small, .1. E. Quillen. <’ E. McGregor, \A E. < onnelly and E. M. Eason. Th* committee on resolutions fol lows: Alex Eawrence, H. H. Perry, W. A. Dodson W A Post. Albeit Howell, J. J McKay, S. P. Maddox. W. I. Witham. Former Barrett. .1. E Pottle ;A. S Johnson and John S. Adams I These committeemen . arc given in I the order of their congressional dis ! t riets. i i Mr Watson Introduced a resolution calling upon the'national convention at Baltimore to change the rule to give the states future representation in na tional contentions based - upon the Democratic vole in each state and not upon the total population. Watson had several other resolu tions. One denounced .the use of a naval vessel by the president as a pri vate yacht. Another denounced th? practice of furnishing automobiles to the president and other national offi cials. He also demands that the gov ernment not beautify the city of Wash ington at th* expense of taxpayers. Other resolutions were directed at th' trusts. .The crowd heanl. them in si lence and they went to th* committee on resolutions. His resolution that all fourth-class mail be placed on the free list was given npplaus*. District delegates t<» Baltimore are as follows: FIRST DISTRICT- J. A. Brannen. I Statesboro: J. W. Overstreet. Sylvania; F. P. Mclntyre,, Savannah; R. <Gor don, Savannah. SECOND DISTRICT -T. S. Hawes, Decatur E. R. Jerger. Thomas. E. J. I Hofmaycr, Dougherty : W. C. A'ereen, Colquitt. THIRD DISTRICT- Judge AA . H. Easiter, Vienna. W. K. Bowen. Fitzger ald. W. If. Gurr. Dawson; R. E. Walk er. Shellman. FOI’RTH DISTRICT—E. H. Chap pell*. I ’olumbus; E. <Mandeville, Car rollton; Dr I-’ M. Ridley, Sr.. La- Grange: T. T. Miller, Columbus. FIFTH ItISTRIi T —Joe S James, Douglasville; Hollins N. Randolph. At lanta: F. <’ Davis. DeKalb; John S. Candler. DeKalb SIXTH DISTRICT S H Phelan, Roberta J J Flynn. Griffin; B. S. Willingham. Forsyth; Dr. R. A Frank lin. Jackson. SEVENTH DISTRICT John P. Norris. J R. Brock. Moultrie N. Ses sion*. John M. Vandiver EIGHTH DISTRICT T. J. Brown. Elberton; Ernest ''amp, Monroe: J. R ITwcdy. EHionton B. E. Fortson. Ath ens NIN T H DISTUICI John S AA nod. Pickens; S. <’ Dunlap. Hall. Dr. J C i Bennett Jackson. B F, Ca r r. Bank?. TENTH DISTRICT—J. D Howard. ! M Hl- da*x iH" G 1 Evam Sander*- - vt| *: G T. AVilsnn. Columbia , ounty . X I ' a ' '"-Ig". Augusta I ELEVENTH DISTRICT I'obmel A I T AA’ond wa’ d. Low ndes . Colonel 1... \A B'am'h. Brooks. I. W I '■■oper. Ware: R W Dickerson, ‘'lini-h. TWELFTH DISTRHT \. s. Brad ley. Emanuel; A Lee Hatch':. John son; Douglas L. ~b Arthur Montgom ery : ,M. H Boyer. Pukckl. The following district eleeto s anil r.‘. ternate electors were chosen: Firsi district. E <Collins and J. A. Dixon. Second district. B. W Fortson and M. M. Coope: . Third district. J. N. Dupree and .1. A. Hutchinson. Fourth ■ iisG'ict. c. Minter and F. S. Boston; Fifth district. D N McCullough and J. B StitCes: Sixth district. ' J. Coogler it’d J M Coch’an; Seventh diet iet. J. X Lang ami E S. Giiffln Eighth dis -1 i i Will.a os and George T. Smit : > Ninth dirtrlc'.. W F Sirnrnons and I H Sutton. Tenth district. W L. ph;' r- a"d H P Blount Elexenth • =ir xx ■ i arr xml J; 1 Miiche", : . 7-« » district, .1 H. Johnson and T. H Hassett. Last Words Before Battle Is Joined Before the issue was actually joined between the Watson and Felder fac tions in the convention, the opposing leaders mad* final statements which practically removed th* last hop* that a fight on the floor might be avoided. Mr. Watson declared that there could not. in decency, be anything of compro mise in him. “I can not sit on the delegation with Mr Felder; I will not sit there yvlth Mr. Brantley. T must b* placed absolutely -at the head of the Georgia delegation, and that delegation must b* made up en tirely and exclusively of my friends. I would not care to go to Baltimore em barrassed hv a hostile and unfriendly delegation behind me. "I shall begin my tight immediately after the temporary organization is un dertaken. I shall move that all secret cau cuses held last night and this morning he *et aside and abrogated, and that every county vote for itself in open •convention, county by county, upon every question coming up. "I shall triumph or fall in that fight. Its outcome will show conclusively whether I am to control or be con trolled. "I am content to stand or fall by it. I am right; I would rather be right than be elected chairman of the dele gation to Baltimore at a sacrifice of honor and principle" Peace Overtures Rejected, He Says. "My friend, J. J. Brown," continued Mr. Watson, "came to ms last nifcht and said Felder wanted to know if I would meet him in conference to talk things over. I unhesitatingly refuted to meet Felder for any purpose. "Such overtures of peace a? had been nude to me; befo:-* Brow n saw me were made upon a basis that I felt I might consider. Rut yvhen 1t came to meeting Felder and talkins things over with him I balked. "I ’nave finally and definitely deter mined to put this matter to a. test in the convention. “Watson and a Watson delegation will go to Baltimore—or Felder, and I car* not whom, will go." "That's all. and that is my last word." Felder's Last Word “I'll Stick to Guns." At 1] o'clock this morning Felder said this last word: "I am going into the convention with 49 other delegates. I am going to hold my peace until a fight Is made on me. Then I will defend myself to a finish. There will be no backing down. 1 shall stand to my guns to victory or death." There was a well defined and appar ently entirely truthful rumor going the rounds last night, to the effect that Governor Brown took the matter of peace with Watson In hand, and had a Jong conference with the "red-headed person," seeking to smooth things out. It. is said the governor labored most diligently and most patiently w ith Wat son, but that Watson would agree to nothing but being the head of a pro- AA’atson delegation, with Felder left at home. The governor is said to have repre sented to Watson that his demands were impossible; that the best Watson could hope for would be a delegate's place, without any promise of the chairmanship of the delegation. Watson is said to have rejected the governors good offices, but with ap preciation of the governor’s good in tent. Governor Brown is said to have been greatly’ distressed and disturbed by the turn, things have taken, and to have gon* far out of his usual road to bring things into shape if possible. Watson’s Meeting AGood-Natured Riot Those wl’O went to Thomas E. Wat son •• much advertised meeting at the Kimball house last night, expecting there 10 get a straight line on what to look for in th" convention today, had their trouble for their pains. Mr. Watson's meeting was a good natured riot, and accomplished prac tically nothing, so far as framing up a program for the convention was con cerned. The little ball room of the Kimball was packed and jammed with a swelt ering. gabby, curious mob of people, there to see whatever it was that might happen, and not caring a hoot in par ticular what that might be. Mr. Watson Peaceful. Mr. \A atson made th* first speech''. He declared that he had come to At lanta to make the state convention a love feast, and far be it from him to start anything unseemly. "I do not want to skin any eels." said the ":ed-headed person." and the crowd howled with delight. "I have been misrepresented by toe newspapers," he continued. "I hav been put down as wishing to disturb th* peace inside the state Democratic party On th* contrary .I am for peace I have come here not to run the con tention my wax but to put it In you" "and?, that *ou may run it your way ' Tb*n the crow d howled som* more. 1 want to snatch the lead»r;hlp of the Democracy from th* hands of that failure, Bryan I yvant to go to Balti more to put the South back where it belongs, in the front of this nation's affairs. t Others Wanted to Talk. And now, friends." said -Mr. Watson, "1 want this lo be h business meeting. X\ e have much to do We must agree upon h ptog am for tomorrow. We must select the proper officers and rec ommend them to the convention. Let us proceed to that work." Mt Watson then nominateti s J Uowan. of Bulloch, for the chairman •hip of the meeting, and Mr. Cowan was elected wit* a vim AL Cowan attempted to a f*w ■cords- did. in fact s»' a But th* •ir d b’gat’ 't ing *■ Wx'-c* I i "xpia<nt ’ 'rut Watson would HUTCHENS CHAIRMAN OF BIG CO NV ENJ ION | J '' J ' I " I % A \ xe'A? JillaW \ sA- / a s \ I Iv i l l Rufe Hutchens, Underwood eanipaign niantiger, was made chairman of the bin l)emocrati<‘ convention today by Tom Wat son. GJ. GIRL ROBBED OFS2O.DOBGEMS Savannah Home Is Looted by Daylight Thief in Absence of Family. SAA’ANNAH. GA.. May d' As a result of having left her home unguarded for two hours in the aftArnbon. while she went visiting. Miss Marie. Nisbet, daugh ter of John Nisbet, is dei>lo"ing the loss of jewels valued at $20,000 and there is no clew’. The thief evidently had perfect knowl edge of the house. Miss Nisbet suspects no one and the po lice have nothing on which to work. talk at the proper time, but’ that right now there were ?thers who wanted to talk.. After a measure of qui-’t hail been restored, B. M. Blackburn, of Atlanta, offered a resolution," after delivering an impassioned pro-AVatson address. Juc|oe Twiggs On a Table. The Blackburn resolution, w iii< ii w s adopted, was as foil ,w *’ "Resolved. That this convention rec ommend to the state convention tomor row that the selection of delegates o’ large to the national Democratic con vention at Baltimore be made by p.e senting for ballot each name separately, ami that such names he voted on sep arately." Then the crowd began bellowing for Watson again. While h" was speaking th* disord' grew\ and filially Mr. AA'atson got m 01. and moved lo adjourn. Amiri the ex citement, judge Twiggs, of Savannah, got upon a table and made’a Watson speech that held the mob for a while. Th* judg* was a Woodrow WiEon man in the late primary, it seems, but the crowd didn't care. It didn't want t.; hear anybody but Watson. anyway And it continued vociferously to ex press itself accordingly. Felder's Name Unmentioned. Realizing that the confusion was there so stay and that adjournment might as well b* taken, a resolution in dorsing Mr. Watson for delegate at large to Baltimore and forth" ' hall - manship of the delegation wa.- crowd' ; through, and the big mob dfsp"r?"d. That "At al’ there xxss t" the m*"' ing. It did not insist upon any singl demand previously mad" by Mr Wat son, sav*; that he h* named a d' o-gatc to Baltimore. Thomas B Feldc:'s nu:.ce was no' mentioned in th* proceedings M■ Watson's one reference to "skinning eels" was the nearest the meeting ever got to a taste of the Feld*: - Watson row. Montana to Give Six to Clark BU I’TK. M‘»N’T, May 29 With Um delejrati'R favoring Ulark tlu Pt-mncraHr convention nf Montana convened her* toda: Befcr® the .*.O - «’on began, leaders in th* part' a.<- » lark «ure nt ir? ! ruc f cd d*!eja*’on Th* nx d^leca” - ’• ere a! be chosen h'. the comenth»n. WK SUP USED AGAINST OfiRRDW Franklin Identifies Record of Deposit of SI,OOO He Says Was Bribery Money. LOS ANGELES. May 29. Assistant District Attorney Ford resumed the ex amination *f Bert Franklin today at the Darrow br’bery trial Ford pre sented a depot..( slip which Franklin identified as the slip which he filled out and pt'esented at the teller's 1 win dow of the First National bank with the sl,(H)<> check given to him by Dar t’d yv. Franklin testified that Darroyv gave him this check October 6 to be used in making a first payment to Juror Robert F. Bain, provided he could be induced to accept a bribe. The deposit slip was admitted in cvideiT-e. Dariow's counsel moved to trike oiii the exhibit. The motion was denied. Ford presented a cheek for J.M)n drawn by Franklin on his account at th* time of the deposit of the .Dan row cheek, and Franklin identified it. The check was marked as an exhibit. Franklin testified he had most of th* ?500 with him when he called at the home of Juror Bain that night. Frank- Jin testified he reported the Bain mat 'ter the next day to Darrow. "Will he stand pat'.’" Franklin said Darrow asked bint. “I said." continued Franklin, "that I was sure he would." American’s Sugar Ruined; U. S. to Act WASHINGTON, May 29. A confir mation of the report that 8,000 tons of sugar, owned by Americans, had been destroyed by the t'uban rebels reached t li* state department today . Secretary of State Knox declared the matter would be presented to the Go mez administration and pecuniary rep aration demanded. Eight ships of ilie third and fourth divisions of the Atlantic fleet are ex pected t" reach Key West tonight. Rebel Plot in Havana Shattered 11 WA'-’ A. Mnv ?9. A. plot for a D€- uprising in Havana < am* to Hight tola? ''.hen i r*b*l sp\ »’.qs raptured and ffiniplpto plan? of th* conspiracy 'Apr* fount] upon him Many arrests hi'* b*cn niHrrpr] # it jq reported, a]- 1 bough t'i‘ S'»\*rniu*nt profe r se. tfj no soars. -’tating li'at beside the several hundred trained troops remaining here thousands <»f a me<t volunteers are r<a<iy to spring to the < ity’s» defense at a ifionirnt’s notice. Taft at Desk, Has No Comment WASHINGTON. May 29. Tired and convinced that Hie political situation ba.- ce.'i'lie'l its most critical point. President Taft today plunged into the thick of th* t'uban and Brazilian ques i :*ns Senate: Muii-sy ''ram after b.-ing closet'-d with the pic'ident. declined to make any <''mnietit on th* result of the N. ■ Jci - 1 ncimi'i* ■ x' 1 rt to claim tha 'h' would nm "hang* th* final re. . uit i it i"I > i<* * • icFnt had a! ,-ra<E en ough de! 1 gates to a.-surt his sm TEST FOR' SLATER OF WIFE Trial of R. L. Clay Postponed Indefinitely Pending Report of Three Experts. R L. Clay, the alleged wife stayer, will not go to trial in criminal division of su perior court during this term. Judge Roan today postponed the trial indefin itely pending the report of alienists as to Clay's sanity. Drs. James Ellis. J. B. Baird and Coun ty’ Physician S. H. Green, assigned by the court to examine the prisoner, spent tWo hours this morning with Clay in the office of the solicitor general only to ad journ to ask the court for more time. All three doctors agreed after the fa miliar insanitv tests had been applied that the c»se of the prisoner was a puz zling one. The man, they said, bad apt parently lost his power of speech since the shooting or was playing a part. The physicians ascertained that Clay had been hit on the head some months ago and deprived, partially, at least, of his hear ing. It was given out that the alienists will make a complete examination of the prg,-. oner in the Tower tomorrow afternoon. AATtnesses familiar with Clay will be sum moned and the jailer, who had charge of the man. cross questioned AV. M. Smith, attorney for Clay’, said to day- that he would enter a special insan ity plea xvhen the ease went to trial no matter what the decision of the alienist would be. RAIN FALLSSIDEWAYS IN BIG, STICKY DROPS. SOILING GAY DRESSES It rained today. It rained hard and in spots and it rained large sticky drops. It first started raining about 7 o'clock this morning when a good many persons were still sleeping. It being the sort of rain that ran sideways in stead of straight down, there were a good many who were forced from their beds by little_drops falling on their fore heads. The 7 o'clock rain didn't last very long, however. In fact, it looked for a while as if the day was going to be bright and burnished, but 11 o'clock saw the clouds get mad once more. Result, more large sticky drops. It wasn't a very clamaging rain ex cept to one young woman from Kirk wood. who wore a blue dress, that ran yvhen struck. Also to a young man who thought he would wear an ice cream suit. He did—but it was choco late and not vanilla when the rain was finished with him. LIBELEROF CONGRESS SENT UP, THEN GIVEN. PAROLE; TO QUIT U. S. WASHINGTON. May 29.—Henry \V. A. Page, convicted of criminal libel for Condemning the house judiciary com mittee in a pamphlet entitled "Death of Liberty." was today sentenced in criminal court No, 2 to five years in the penitentiary and fined JI.OO0 —the max imum penalty—anti then was placed on probation. A formal motion for a n*w trial was made and overruled. Page will sail for England next Wed nesday. He promised th* court be would desist in his campaign to im peach the judiciary of New York state and would circulate no mor* defama tory literature. RUNAWAY HORSES DASH INTO CHURCH; WORSHIPERS FLEE WAUKAU, WIS.. 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