The Peoples Voice. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, July 10, 1896 Page: 2 of 8
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SILVER MEN
| delegates were prevented from enter*
I ing (iovtrnor Altgeld, at the head
I ^ of tlu* llliri ' s delegation, uppmaehed
' a burly policeman, who guarded <>ne
of the doors. Even threats failed to
DANIEL MADE IEMP0-
M CHAIRMAN.
HILL VOTED DOWN.
CONVENTION STARTS OFF
WITH A HOT FIGHT.
Ilia € ■••id and Kilter t*ore#« CTanli at ll««
\ er* Marl — ll«rjr Speeches Mad* by
Itntli Niilri — Klrwt lllood for tlm
Whits MetallUU—1The Oreal
\ « onveution Hull and
Derorat loov
Ciik aoo, July H. —Over three hours
before the time for Chairman llarrity
of tlx* Democratic nutioiial eoinmittee
to eali the national convention to
order in the grcntCollseum. thousands
on thotisundsof people had journeyed
to the structure in the ears, and by 10
o'clock the narrow street lending to
the main entrance was completely
blocked
{Serjeant-at-arms Martin was on
hand at au early hour with his staff
of (KH) assistant sergeant-at-arms,
doorkeepers and pages, who were ad-
mitted to the building while the
crowd clamored outside. At Irt o'clock
the doors were opened and the wild
rush for admission began. In the
fWw
WILLIAM F. HAHRITT
building everything was on the mam-
moth order, even the decorations.
From the lobby the crowd entered an
enclosure, free of seats and serving an
a common ground for delegations to
greet eaeh other before entering the
convention hall beyond. This outer
enclosure is a third of the building,
which was too large iu its entirety for
the convention. On one side rau rows
of offices for the newspaper* and on
the other was a restaurant stretching
1#0 feet. Kvcn the details of a post-
office hail not been forgotten and
Postmaster llesmg had in operation a
well equipped branch office to handle
mail for delegates.
I H OIIATIONS OF Till IIAM.
The only decoration in the outer
hall was an American flag, which Mr.
Martin spoke of with pride as ihe
largest flag any country had ever
made. It is 100x00 feet, and five men
were needed to hoist it. Within the
main 1 a I i the decorations were artis
tic and effective. The hall is square,
with the seats on all sides. It is twice
the size of the Madison Square garden
interior, with two galleries stretching
2.00o feet, or almost half a mile each,
and with .'^4,0 0 square feet of tloor
room. The most strikiug feature of
the decorations was pictures of heroic
size of the seven Democratic presi-
dents Jefferson, Jacksoiw Van lturcn.
Poll;. Tyler, lluctianan and Cleveland
—arranged above the desk of the
chairman, looking down on the dele-
gates. That of Mr. Cleveland was in
the middle, with the fathers of Dem-
ocracy ou either side. Above these
rose a mammoth representation of the
American eagle with the shield of the
United States in its talons. Further
up the great steel girders which span
the buildinir were wound with bunt-
ing, and from lietween them hung
myriads of flags and semi-circular ro-
settes.
tin: n atfoum and ixtk1uor..
The platform and presiding officer's
desk were tastefully decorated with
bunting and festoons of evergreen,
with a backing of large palm trees.
Flanking the chairman on either side
ran the press seats, four deep, en-
circling the entire front and sides of
the area reserved for the delegates.
Back of the chairman were tiers of
comfortabU theater chairs reserved
for the distinguished guests, about
400 in number, and for the honorary
vice presidents and secretaries. At
either end of the ball rose tier above
tier of seats for the spectators, and
above these the two galleries
As the delegates entered the hall
they were uot greeted by the usual
pennants bearing the names of states,
to locate the seats of delegations. In-
stead, each state's location was
marked by an upright staff, with the
name of the state arranged perpen-
dicularly on each of its three faces, so
as to be seen from all directions and
yet not to obstruct the view.
Michigau had drawn the point of
vantage 011 the front seats, immedi-
ately before the chairinau's desk.
Hack of it came Minnesota and then
Mississippi, Missouii. Nebraska, New-
Jersey and others. New York was to
the left and In the rear. It was not a
choice location, from which the ex-
pected protests of the gold forces
could be made effectively. Massachu-
setts occupied the frout seats to the
right and Pennsylvania to the left
Indiana was far iu the rear The lo-
cations had been made alphabetically
and with strict impartiality, and
Alaska was better off than New York
I VKN AI.TGKI.D KKPT WAITING.
L'ntil the officials were all in place
|he doors were kept closed. Even the
SENATOR DANIEL. VIRGINIA*
shake the sturdy officer, who was
under ironclad orders from the sor-
geant-atarms.
The members of the national com-
mittee and the distinguished guests
took possession of the platform early.
One of the most conspicuous of the
latter was Senator Stewart of Ne-
vada, whose long patriarchal beard
made 11 i 111 easily recognizable to those
who were made familiar to his face in
the illustrated papers.
Dr. Everett of lloston, the son of
Edward Kverett, who turned his bavk
on the Kopublican party when Cleve-
land was tirst nominated in this city,
was also present. Ho has announced
his intention of bolting no that the
limit of his connection with the Dem-
ocratic party is already fixed.
Senator Lindsay of Kentucky, whose
gold views will possibly retire him
from public life, and Senator Herry of
Arkansas, who lost a leg in the Con-
federate service and who is for 10 to 1,
sat side by side with the chivalric
Senator John li. Gordon.
tiik io:iVKxrion in oiuucr.
Chairman llarrity, as he stepped
forward to the desk, attired in a slate-
colored summer suit,provoked a round
of uppluuse from the Eastern dele-
gates, reinforced by many of the
Southern and Western men. The
gavel dronped at 1*2:o0 o'clock upon a
hall that had only a dozen of empty
seats. When Mr. llarrity commanded
the convention to be in order his voice
easily carried over the tumult to the
farthest corner. The figure of the
chairman faced the assemblage for
several minutes while the ushers
swept the a is 1 os clear of conferring
delegates.
"Gentlemen of tho convention will
rise for p -av'-r," the chairman said,
and ther> was a clatter of chairs us
the body in the center of the hal!
came to its feet witn considerable cou-
fusion
The Chaplain, the Kev. Edward E.
St ires of the Kniscop.il church stepped
forward aad offered the invocation,
nil.i. namkl) ll\ 11aurity.
As the convention seated l'nelf Chair-
man llarrity stepped forward and
w ith a sharp stroke of tho gavel an-
nounced in ringing tones tne selection
ot Seuator David R II ill for temporary
chairman.
This announcement was what the
(Told men were waiting for and with a
shout they leaped to their feet and
with waving arms they shouted out
their approval. Among the spectators
also there was a cheer of approbation.
Some enthusiastic delegate cried:
"Three cheers for David 11. Hill," and
they were given with a will.
S. P. Sheerin of Indiana, for secre-
tary. and Joiin Martin for sergeant-
at-arms. were also announced when
the convention had quieted down.
"What is the pleasure of the con-
vention?" asked Mr llarrity camly,
as if he did not know of the storm
which was to follow.
CLAYTON pkksknts DAMKI.'s name.
Mr. Clayton, the member of the Na-
tional committee from Alabama,
arose. Every ail ver man and every
spectator in the hall knew that the
gage of battle was to be thrown
down and they rose to a man and
cheered. As soon as he announced
that his duty w as to present a minori-
ty rt port the demonstration that fol-
low td t he announcement of the selec-
tion of Mr. Hill's name was as a
breeze compared to a cyclone.
As soon as all was quiet again. Mr.
Clayton presented the following:
"To the Democratic Convention:
The undersigned, members of tne Na-
tional committee, respectfully recom-
mend that tin' name of the Hon. John
W. Daniel of Virginia, be substituted
in tho committee report for that of
the lion David B. Hill of New York,
and that the Hon. John W. Daniel be
chosen temporary chairman of the
convention.
Hknky D Clayton, Alabama.
T. t Mcli.\K, Arkansas.
M F. Tari'ey, California.
C. S. Thomas, Colorado.
Samit.i Pasco, Florida.
ci.ahk I low eli., (ieorgia.
S. C. lln.i.aki , Idaho.
C. W. lit.air, Kansas.
Artih k Skw all, Maine.
D J. Campal, Michigan.
A. J. Davidson. Montana.
R. .1. Kkatino, Nevada.
F. II Ri shv, North Carolina.
W. C. Lkistikow, North Dakota.
M. I.. Donai.oson, South Carolina.
J. 1'. Otky. Virginia.
W. L. Kr\kendai.l, Wyoming.
J ami-is L. Norris, Dist. of Columbia*
L. M. Shannon. Arizona.
11. II. Ferguson, New Mexico.
T M. Richardson, Oklahoma.
J. W. Burton, Utah.
R. L. Owen, Indian Territory.
As Mr. Clayton concluded with an
emphatic demand for a roll call on the
proposition the silver men again
cheered wildly.
Messrs. Hill, Whitney, Sheelian and
Fellows, sitting in the New York del-
egation. had evidently steeled tliem-
eelves to defeat, for they chatted
among themselves and smiled at the
outbursts of applause from the silver
element
Delegate C. S. Thomas of Colorado
seconded the demand for a roll call.
It was the purpose of the gold men to
flaunt their defiance in the face of
their silver opponents.
11a i: hit v checks the silvbrites.
i hairinsn llarrity replied iirm'.y to
the cries for a vote with tho state-
ment that as long as he continued to
preside over the convention the delib-
erations would be orderly, lie recog-
nized Delegate Waller of Connecticut
when order was restored, but the
latter yielded to Mr. McDermott of
New Jersey, saying: MWith the con-
sent of the convention 1 will give way
to the irentleinan from New Jersey."
Mr. McDermott, a heavily built man
with a white waistcoat, made his way
to the platform and began to sav
something which merely brought
upon Iti 111 a storm of "Louder!" Rais-
ing his voice, Mr. McDermott said
that he *p< ke for New Jersey, the
only state north of Mason and Dixon's
line whih had always cast its elector-
al vote for the nominee of a Demo-
cratic convention. "I pay trib-
ute to the lion. John W. Daniel,"
he declared, and then went on to
praise the services to the party of the
man who know no faith except "I am
a Democrat" The partisans of Sen-
ator Hill sent up a shrill cry when the
New Yorker's watchword was tlung
across the convention.
"The Democracy believed in the
rule of majoritie.s" Mr. McDermott
continued, "but we are here in re-
sponse to precedent." He begged the
Democracy not to begin by violatiug a
tradition if it had a giant's strength to
save it for the November day and
temper its strength in the convention
with moderation.
WALI.KR SPEAKS FOR HARMONY.
Kx-Governor Waller stepped to the
front of the platform when Mr. Mc-
Dermott sat down. He had a round
red face, with glasses, and a black
froek coat buttoned about a stout
chest. His first word quieted the del-
egates. but he soon inspired a shout by
tho declaration that the names of
Daniel and Hill should be cheered
together. lie advised the election of
Hill as temporary chairman and Dan-
iel as permanent "Are there other
arrangements made?" he asked, sar-
castically.
4'\es, sir, shouted Congressman
Money from Mississippi, waving a
broad brimmed straw hat from the
block of seats directly below the plat-
form.
Mr. Whitney and his fellow dele-
gates from New York applauded tne
declaration that Hill and Daniel
should be cheered together.
There was an attempt at a demon-
stration when Waller shouted that he
would be the last, mail to bolt and
would stay with the janitor when
every other man had left the Demo-
cratic hall, but the determined silver
men were very chary of giving any
applause.
MR. W A J.I.Eli's WRATH AROUSED.
When Mr. Waller asked if the con-
vention was going to turn down David
B Hill, after another tiibute to Hill,
there were laughing cries: "We are;
we are."
Adroitly Mr. Waller worked up to
the climax of his speech when he
asked who it was proposed to turn
down—a man who had fought all his
life for Democracy. "Turn down
David H. Hill?" he asked. "In (rod's
name, is this n Democratic conven-
tion? '
Mr. Waller tried to anpease the
silver men by intimating that the
speech Mr. Hill would deliver would
not be offensive, but when he asked,
"Will you turu him down?" there
were criesof "We will."
"Very well,'' Waller shouted de-
fiantly: "turn him down and we will
tight you here and elsewhere."
This was met with a storm of hisses
and one of the silver ineu shouted:
"Oh, vote for McKinley."
THOMAS OF COLORADO.
C. S. Thomas, national committee-
man from Colorado, was then intro-
duced ainid the plaudits of the silver
men. He declared that it was unheard
of procedure for the national commit-
tee to attempt to force upon a conven-
tion a chairman in opposition to the
ascertained will of the majority This
was the reason no minority report
had ever been presented before a con-
vention. As he proceeded the silver
delegates cheered, especially when he
opeuly declared that he and others
ot the West had long become
indifferent to what the national
committee did. He made a strong
point when he told the convention
that four years ago he had been here
advoeatiug Mr. Hill's nomination for
President, and he and others like hi in
had been refused a hearing. They
had been cried down. Senator Dunicl
had been cried down because Mr.
Hill's opponent, Mr. Cleveland, had
control of the convention. The ma-
jority of the convention had a right to
name the temporary presiding officer.
"I appeal to you." he concluded, "to
stanit by the minority report. Let it
not be said that in the tirst skirmish
our pickets have been driven in."
HOT TALKS BY SILVER MEN.
The impatience of the silver men
vented itself in cries of "vote" when
Mr. Thomas finished, but Chairmau
llarrity recognized Charles E. Waller
of Alabama. Mr. Waller proved him-
self to be a fiery Southerner, and he
showed feeling when he told how he
had been made to swallow bitter
medicine four years ago when another
New Y'orlc Democrat had been thrust
over the head of Senator Hill. This
was the tirst reference to President
Cleveland. It was unfriendly and it
passed without notice at the hands of
the convention. He had something to
say abont the rule of majorities, and
turning to Chairman llarrity fiercely
demanded to be told how he creature
could be above the master.
William F. Tarpey of California fol-
lowed in favor of the minority report.
FELLOWS AND CLEVELAND AIT; A USE.
After the Californian had s^' dowu
the galleries rose to peer over into
the pit to discover the meaning of
fresh cheers, and saw a short, rouud
man with a red. chubby face and
curly gray hair pushing his way out
from a group of New York delegates
in the corner where Whitney, Hill,
Tracy. Grant aud Sheehan were. It
was ex-Congressuian John R. Fellows,
the old Democratic war horse, whose
customaiy reception at national con-
ventions in the past had been
very friendly and uot limited to a
faction: a Southerner, transplanted to
yew York, whose old comrades now
stayed their accustomed cheers, a
former ir.emlwr of Congress, nis first
sentences went uucheered, but wheu
he tlung at the majority the taunt
that it proposed to be^in the conven-
tion by udopting a Republican pre-
cedent, "disowned, dishonored, Houted
by Democrats always and every-
where," there were cheers The con-
vention had a precedent, he said, and
went on: "Four years ago we from
the East and some other sections ot
the I nited Stales met here to oppose
the caudidacv of the present Presi-
dent of the United States. He was
interrupted at this indirect mention
of * he President by Eastern ap-
plause. Then he said that the New
York men doubted whether two-thirds
of the convention four years ago had
been for Grover cleveland. This first
direct mention of the name of Cleve-
land brought down an outbreak that
seemed really enthusiastic, and con-
tinued for two or three minutes, with
many people on their feet in the gal-
leries waving their handkerchiefs and
hats. The enthusiasm was noticeably
confined to the galleries, and there
was the unusual spectacle of the audi-
ence a round four sides of the hall
carrying an enthusiastic cheer while
the actors of the convention, ranged
under the State banners in the center
of the hall, sat nearly quiet.
MIL FELLOWS' CLOSING APPEAL.
Then with a flash of his old fire Mr.
1'ellows shouted: "Colorado, Culifor-
uia, Alabama—let it ring l.ke a coro-
nation hymn that although you gave
us the candidate, New York gave vou
the only Democratic President this
country has had in thirty veais.
"I make no threats," Mr. Fellows
concluded, eloquently. 1 shall make
none. We are Demociats. We desire
to march with our party ami do what
we can to make its perpetuation ami
ascendency successful, but we do not
want you to inflict this mark of pun-
i.shment upon us. If you must select
a victim to drag to the altar, at least
do not select one so hallowed to the
people aud so loved by the Democ-
racy."
Marsden of Louisiana spoke for the
substitute. Several other delegates
attempted to speak, but there were
calls from all over the house for a
vote.
MR. DANIEL ELECTED CHAIRMAN.
The vote was then taken, while the
convention was very quiet The re-
sult was:
Alabama—Yeas Z'i.
Arkansas—Yeas 10.
California—Yeas 1?.
Connecticut—Nays 12.
Colorado—Yeas 8.
Delaware—Yeas 0.
Florida—Yeas 4, nays 4.
Georgia—Y'eas :2C.
Idaho—Yeas 0.
Illinois—Y'eas 4S.
Indiana—Yeas .'10.
Iowa—Yeas JO; challenged but not
allowed.
Kansas—Yea.* 20.
Kentucky—Yeas 26.
Louisiana —Yeas lti.
Maine—Yeas nays 10.
Maryland—Yeas 4, nays 12,
Massachusetts—Nays ;>0.
Michigan—Nays 28.
Minnesota—Yeas 7, nays 11.
Mississippi—Y'eas lb.
Missouri—Yeas 34.
Montana—Yeas G.
Nebraska—Nays 10.
Nevada — Y'eas 0.
New Hampshire—Nays 3.
New Jersey—Nays 20.
New Mexico—Yeas (i.
New York—Nays 7!.
North Carolina—Yeas 22,
North Dakota—Yeas 0.
Ohio—Yeas 4C .
Oregon—Y'eas 8.
Pennsylvania—Nays 04.
Rhode Island—Nays 8.
South Carolina—Yeas IS.
South Dakota—Nays 8.
Tennessea—Yeas l'4.
Texas—Yeas 30.
Utah—Y'eas 0.
Vermont—Nays 8.
Virginia — Yeas S3, nays 1.
Washington—Yeas«>, nays 3.
West Virginia—Yeas 9, nays 3.
Wisconsin—Nays i4.
Wyoming—Yeas C.
Alaska—Nays 2.
Arizona—Yeas 2.
District of Columbia—Yeas 2.
Oklahoma—Y'eas 2.
Indian Territory—Yeas 2.
Official total—Daniel u56, Hill 349,
not voting 1.
The report of the minority of the
National committee was declared
adopted amid great cheering by the
silver men.
Mr. llarrity then appointed a com-
mittee to escort Mr. Daniel to the
chair. The temporary chairman soon
appeared anil was greeted with mighty
cheers. As soon as order w as restored
he began his speech.
BLAND STILL FAR AHEAD.
Tlie MlMsonrlan'M Prospect (iood—Tlie
Teller Cabal—The (Sold Men's Plain.
Chicago, July S.—So far as tho
Presidential situation is concerned,
the assembling of the Democratic na-
tional convention to-dav revealed not
the least change in perplexed condi-
tions. ltland is indubitably in the
lead; so much so that the strength of
all the oth r Democratic candidates
combined is less than his. The only
man whose strength dangerously as-
serts itself against him is the Colorado
Republican, whose name may not even
be presented to the convention, but
who may yet be voted for from the
first ballot.
The Keeley Law t'pbeld-
Mii.waUKKK, Wis.. July 8 — 111] the
circuit court yesterday Judge Johnson
upheld the constitutionality of the
Keeley law and dismissed the demur-
rer entered by the county to the suits
brought by the various institutions to
recover for treatment ordered by the
county judges. It is stated that no-
tice of appeal to the supreme court
will be tiled immediately.
Captain WIImitr <ioe« to Prinou.
Philadelphia. July 8. — In the
United States district court yesterday
Captain J. H. S. Wiborg of the steamer
Horsa surrendered himself to complete
the service of his sentence of one year
and four months for carrying on a
military expedition to take men ami
arms to Cuba to aid in the war against
Spain.
Leander Defeats Yale.
Henley on Thames, July s.—lean-
der defeated Yaie by a length and
tkren c.u * * " *
POPULISTS HEARD FROM.
TELLER 15 THE ONLY MAN THEY
WILL INDORSE.
AGAINST ANY DEMOCRAT
Third l'«rt> Leader* little a Manlfe«to
In Which They Set Forth Their Po-
sition—Say the Democrat* Can
Not Win Alone—Colorado
Holler St ron jf ly ( iged
011 the Contention.
Chicago, July ■v — The Populist
leaders have issued the following man-
ifesto in behalf of Senator Teller:
"Upon the lie of actlan by tho Democratic
national convention about to ass mbh at t.ie
city of Chicago w.i fin(1 the i tnation such that
we doom it propor to address all friends of fr o
fitter coinage and financial reform in the
United btntoj. \n members of the People*
party, we liave rocopie l tho pooitioi merely
of careful observation ant w<> lnvo not m-
le nip to.I to. n r shall we alt mpt t •, dictate tj
the Democra Ic national convention; but. as
lurtfo numbers of |>ers«in«, m my of th'-'tn dele-
gates to that cou vent ion. are a«*uinintf to ex-
pre «th)ir opinions that tho People's party
and other advocates of fr* i silv« r coinam
thonld accept th nominees of th • Democratic
convention mi l join to ele -t the same upon a
Democrat c platform, we desire to express our
views upo 1 this subject, not as binding upon
the People's party, but a* expretsivn of what
*e believe to hi it4 sentiment
"Four years ago, a" Omaha- th - People's
party, among other reforms, demanded tiie
free and u ilimited ooinair ♦ of ailv >r at 11 to l«
full legal tiader for all debts, 11 d p-nd mtly
of any other nation. W. were then told by
tho Democratic and Hepublicau parties that
thi4 was an economic orror. Tho Poop.o's
party thu« b c.iro and has remained tho log-
ical unitod i arty for f.-oo ailvor. Tho Republi-
can pirty 1 as p ersist >d in it* policy for a «old
standard, th >roby alienating a larg1 porti n of
its former ndhermts Tin* Democratic purty
i.s divided, with a majority of its dologates
favoring the Populist doctrin • m to fro • silver
coinage, while a powerful minority, represent-
ing groat Democratic states, absolutely refuses
to consent to such a policy, and ito present ud-
minis ration, withall its pitronage, is in rabid
hostility to tle« Ciiise of fr • • silver and will ex-
ert its vast pow >r t ► d feat a free silver candi-
date.
"Tho Democratic pariy. therefore, moots in
national convention an ier most extr lordinary
circuimtanos. It cannot at this tinn be sur-
prised to tind that a vas nninbor of people
look with distrust u|>on mere platform pro-
fession
' Tin cause of free silver coinage is tho peo-
ple's causo. It require* for -uecess agiin«t
the mightv powers opposing it. the vote- of
millions of men who have not ucte I with the
Democratic party. Ho.v. then, can that party,
at a tim > when it i- , by hop loss division, mor j
weak ami impotent than over l>ofore under*
takethii gignntio Lis< iu 11 narrow hp rit of
straight party ac iou? If it exjo-t th* co-
operation of the millions who uro outside of its
rank, it is bound t i prove bj its acts now ami
here that it is sincere, and that it p aces tho
snccesH of its cuu*o abovo the narrow plane of
a mere partisan effort
4,If tho Democratic pirty oxpocts to over-
come the distrust which tho pro out a I minis-
trution has earned fo it.uow is tlm tiip'to
prove its sincerity.
"There is a candidate npon wiiom the voto*
of nil friend -of free silv?r can be unit • I. if all
those who have tin cause at heart will yield
something of their extreme partisanship and
place the cause first and com pie t • party suc-
cess socond. Ho is a candid ito who, bavin*
given moro than twentv years to a devoted
struggle for this cause and for fitiRncinl reform,
has shown that he can put his devotion to his
principles nboveall party ties or party success.
Teller the Logical Candidate.
"He steppe 1 out of his party when it declared
for the single gold standard, and, standing, as
he does untrainmeled by party atiilhtions and
dev ted to the cause which tho Democratic
party now by a majority docinres the supremo
qnes". ion of the hour, he above all men liecomes
tin logical candidate upon whom all who lovo
this c iuse can unite. Ho is able, competent,
tried, true, earnest, reliable, aud can be tri-
umphant.y elected.
'To nominate a straight Democrat in a di-
vided party, who 1 million* of honest citizens
stand ready to support a non-partisan candi-
date is a more reckless experiment, n >t onlj an
act of supramc follv iu this hour, but a defiance
of all prudence, ami cannot but l>e con trued as
meaning that the Democratic party desires to
conjure with the magic of an occasion ond
prefers defeat for the cause in a spirit of nur-
row pariisanship to success by a rational act ot
nnion uj>on a candidate who can certainly
succeed.
"The People's part,- has other prin ip'es, and
and it has within tho states which aro snroly
for silver coinago a foil >wing as great as th it of
the Democratic party when its vote in the gold
states s eliminated.
"We feel confident that the People's party is
willing to op n the path to a un on upon Hon.
Henry M. Teller, and if this rational, patriotic
opportunity be rajectod by the Democratic con-
vention in the determination to seek complete
partisan success, iegardl of an open path to
victory, then we call tho true friends « f tho
cuueo that responsibility rests on those who
reject this opportunity. and th t it is a conclu-
sive proof that wo who championed this causo
for years, who ars united for its support, are
its safe defenders and will carry it to sue-ess
"Whatever may bo our in lividual wishes in
the pvemispa, wo are forced to say, after an
earnest ondrjayof to inform ourselves about tho
sentiment of the People's party of the country
et large, that t^at party cannot be in lined to
indorse a candidate lor President who ha* not
severed his aflil'ations with the old political
parties." . ,
Th* proaaarlannnto is signed by: H E.
Taubene-k, Illinois J B Weaver, Iowa: Mar-
tin Quinti, Oregon; a .1 Str'ator. Illinois;
EdwardS. Greece. Michigan a W. Nichols,
Michigan; Howards. Taylor. Illinois; Thomas
V. Cartar, California: n. O. Flower. H ston,
Mnss : A L Maxwell. Illinoi : 1). M. Ful*
weilder, IlHner': fharl's E Palmer, Illinois;
T. Z Nasare'd, Illinois: I J. Mills, henton,
La : J M Kwing Michigan; .1 < Roberts,
Illinois ; James AicBride, Michigan; Ed-
ward Toy or. Illinois; James Winnie, Michi-
gan ; Eugene Smith, Illinois; W. W. Wei ver,
Illinois: Chrw"4>'llri?n, 111 nois Herman Al-
fdmler, Illinois: Robert Ball. California: M.
M. Miller, Uhiv is.;-C, H Matthews. N rk;
H D A-nlersoo. Nijtth Dakota ' -.11,
Virginia*!* Jones Oklahotn 1.
'Earl's daughter Drowns Herself.
Lonp1>\. ijuly H. — Lady Marv Blight,
daughtej" oj ti he Earl of Dartney. has
been found drowned in a pond at Cob-
ham hull, near Oraveseml. It is be-
lieved $1*9 ^0111 m it ted suicide in con-
sequence of disappointment in love.
Convention Krevltie*.
West Virginia will present Judge
Jackson of the United states court £)r
Vice President.
The Ohio delegates voted to support
John R McLean for president. There
were five dissenting votes, but under
the unit rule the forty-six of the State
will be cast for the Cincinnati editor.
The Colorado delegation has decided
by a vote of 5 to 3 to support Senator
Teller for president as a unit in case
his name is brought before the con-
vention. If Teller's name is not pre-
sented the delegation will be for
llland.
SIBLEY A CANDIDATE.
The Pennsylvania free gllverlte form-
ally Announced.
Chicago, July 7.—Ex-Congressman
Joseph C. Sibley of Pennsylvauia, ar- /
rived here yesterday and opened head-
quarters at the Auditorium. He
announces himself a* a candidate for
the presidency on a free silver plat-
form aud his friends who have been
JAMES C. SIBLEY.
here for several days started a vigor-
ous and earnest campaign in behalf of
his candidacy. General Warner, pres-
ident of tho Bimetallic League, has
assured Mr. Sibley of his support, and
the belief is strong that if the silver-
ites decide to select an Eastern man
for either first or second place on the
ticket they wilt unite on Sibley.
NO BOLT FOR WHITNEY.
The New York Gold Leader Emphatic-
ally Against Kurh Artlon.
CnicAoo, July 8.—When Whitney
was told he was credited with not be-
ing ail verse to a bolt, he said:
"You may deny that emphatically.
I am not in favor of a bolt; 1 do not
want a bolt, and I shall urge that no
such action be taken We are Demo-
crats. I have not heard of the al-
leged overtures of the Holes people to
the gold men, but it is not impossible
and there may be such breaks when
the silver men find the arbitrary way
in which the leaders will try to dis-
pose of their booms.*'
Such Tammany men as Senator
Cantor, Congressman Sulzer and John
C. Sheehan assert that they will abide
by what the majority does, and will
not bolt or refuse to vote on any
question. The majority of the New
York delegates are apparently of the
same mind, and Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania, the two other leading
States in the gold movement, are in
sympathy.
RIOT AT A CYCLE RACE.
Tirket Holder* Thought They Had Heen
lluneoed — Make Trouble.
Minneapolis, Minn., July 8—A
serious riot occurred last night
in connection with the six-day wo-
men's bicycle race at the Twin City
cycle track. About 5,000 people had
gathered to see the finish of a close
contest, aud they had paid an extra
admission fee. Dottie Fransworth,
one of the contestants, was too ill to
ritle, and when this announcement
was made to the crowd the riot ensued.
The crowd tore up the track, broke
the seats, smashed all the glass and
threw stones at each other, as well as
using clubs. Squads of policemen
from all over the cit3' were called on,
but they were powerless against the
enraged crowd, and it was two hours
before order was restored and then
only by the combined efforts of the
authorities.
BLAND BOOMERS PARADE
St. Lout*. Kan*afl City an I Topeka Attract
Attention—Firework* and ltaunem.
Chicago, July 8.—The first street
parade of the convention was organ-
ized last night by the Bland contin-
gent. The llland clubs of St. Louis
and Kansas City and the Topeka
Flambeau club, with a few unat-
tached enthusiasts, formed the pro-
cession, With their bands and a
wagonload of fireworks, the thousand
marchers managed to make a great
display in proportion to their num-
bers. Portraits of "Silver Dick,"
mammoth silver dollars and such
legends as "Free sliver and free men,"
"The producing classes protest
against 200-cent dollars," and ,,l land
will carry Missouri by 15'),000," were
conspicuous in the line.
(■old riatform Obnoxious.
Cartiiaok, Mo., July 8. —A meeting
of kicking silver Republicans was heW
at the Circuit court room iast night,
with Judge J. M. Weeks in the chair.
A strong manifesto was issued to silver
Republicans and a big organization
was formed. Many Republicans of
this section are all for free silver, aud
kick against the gold platform.
Cretan Independenre.
I.OMM1N. July S —A dispatch to tlie
Standard from Athens says that the
Cretans yesterday eleeted a provision-
al government, decided to proclaim
the union of the islaud with Urcece,
and express tho hope that autonomy
will be granted the island under the
surveillance of the powers.
Ktoping Orgnnlst anil Tenur (iiuelit.
.^T Louts, Mo., July S. — Miss Kflie
Culver, aged 15, daughter of l)r. r>. M.
Culver of indianapolis, and Callin J.
Campbell, aged ."M, a married mar.,
who eloped from that city twelve days
ago and had been 'living here since,
were arrested last night and sent back
to Indianapolis. The couple tirst met
at the Sixth Christian church of
Indianapolis of which Miss Culver was
organist and Campbell tenor.
The gold men arc highly elated
over the selection of Hill and the seat-
in„' of gold contestants in Nebraska
aud Michigan.
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