Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1892, Page 6

A LAST ASSAULT (Continued from First Page.) and because of his “brutal and inhuman treat- CHATRMAN MURPHY. ” of the Hendricks family after the death | of the Vice Presid SENATOR MAN'S ILLNESS. Senator of Maryland, as the result of | yesterday's storm, was assailed last night by his old enemy, neural, and was confined to his room. His indisposition gave rise to many rumors, some of them quite sensational. To reporter who called on him this morning the Benstor said that he was much better, and | under the influence of the bright, cheering weather which prevails today would soon be entirely recovered. | Secretary Beardsley of the state committee | said this morning that the test ballot would show that atleast 320 of the delegates were against the nomination of Mr. Cleveland and the opposition had pledges from as many as sixtv others that after the first ballot if Mr. Cleveland did not receive the nomination the: would throw their votes to some other candi- date. Noattempt had been made at the con- centration of the opposition, he said. That sub- | Ject would be taken up when they had assured the democratic party against the calamity of the nomination of Mr. Cleveland. A DISTURBING RUMOR. Prior to the meeting of the convention there were inspiring rumors that the duliness of the proceedings would be diversified by an organ- ized effort to break down the unit rule and thus to make a nomination on the first ballot impos- sible. The initiative in this move was ascribed toa subcommittee of the committee on rules under the leadership of ex-Congressman Clardy of Missouri. ‘Mr. Clardy had expressed very freely the opinion that democratic conventions for forty years past had been working without any rules tospeakof and that it was time they should have a properly codified set for their, guidance. He accordingly prepared a set which knocked the unit rule skyward. But his first difficulty in putting through the program was expel enced in his own subcommittee. He found nearly as many opinions on the subject as there | were members. | A further effort to get action by the fullcom- } mittee on the matter resulted in a “cold and clammy” collapse. The different committee rooms of the wigwam areconstructed in the model of Coney Island th rooms in the old day: . to the winds and rai of heaven on ali sides and from above. The fall committee, when it tried to hold a | meeting this morning. fairly shivered in the rheumatic moisture of their quarters and every effort to warm them up into a fight on the unit rule was a damp failure. The rules of the Inst | national democratic convention, in the absence of any report to the contrary, will accordingly control the convention of 1892. WORKING ON THE PLATFORM. The platform subcommittee was in session until 5 o'clock this morning and then adjourned until noon. postponing the mecting of the full committee from 10 o'clock until that hour. As | at present composed the platform will contain | a ‘strong declaration against. trusts; the force bill will be denounced in un mitigated terms; tariff ‘reform will be advocated upon a basis that there shall be a | revenue tariff: a stronger navy will be called | for; it will provide for the free coinage of silver on such a basis as to maintain a the two metals to dollar shall be worth as much as a gold dollar; | and the school svatem will be lauded. yet it will ‘at of the parent the child shall orm: ‘ing civil and religious liberty. The proceedings of | the subcommittee are guarded with the utmost secrecy and none of the members were visible about the committee rooms this morning, but the above synopsis sets forth the principal features of the document as it will be presented | to the convention. acme ee kidd THE VICE PRESIDENCY. Dickinson and Stevenson ray. Carcaao, June 22.—Although the Gray mar: agers are claiming a nomination of their candi date for Vice President on the first ballot, the managers of ex-Gov. Gray's campaign have | worked up considerable enthusiasm by having | the streets paraded by the Gray clubs of Indi- ana and by posting the Gray portraits in every nook and cranny of hotels. Senator Voorhees | will place ex-Gov. vice presidency and Gov. Abbett of New Jersey and Patrick A. Collins of Massachusetts will second the nomination. DON M. DICKINSON. Some excitement has been occasioned by the report that Don M. Dickinson of Michigan is violently opposed to Gray for second place, as is also Rufus McGee, Cleveland's ex-minister to Sweden. Both these gentlemen are understood to be in close consultation with a part of the Cleveiand management, and their opposition to ex-Gov. Gray has created suspicion in some quarters that perhaps the Indiana man has not been officially recognized as the Cleveland candidate after all. In the controversy which has followed on this question the Cleveland people in Indiana have been suggesting Con- Sresman W. C. [:vnum asa very proper vice presidential candidate. the Field Against ADLAT E. STEVENSON. ‘The Mlinois delegation is preparing to cast its forty-eight votes for A. E. Stevenson, fifet as- sistant postmaster general under Cleveland’ edministration. Gen. Palmer, to whom is| given the credit swing- the forty-eight votes of Mlinois fnto line for Cieveland at the most critical stage | of the contest. when the nomination of Cleve- | land practically depended upon the action of Illinois, is outspoken in favor of Gen. Steven- son for the vice presideney. “Tiinois nominates Cleveland,” anid Senator | Palmer, “and from this great pivotal state | which, we expect to carry for the democratic ticket ‘this fall, should dential candidate.” | the seats in the big barn began to fill rapidly ray in nomination for the | of Kentucky and Mr. Pollard of Indiana were than one delegate bought an insurance ticket yesterday to provide for family if the threatening wind should take top off the hall and scatter its lake front. More rain fell last night and the brightness of the m convention hall from the rheumatic which permeated it yesterday. It brigh the interior of the big bi madeit a more cheerful to the vacant places started session today the hall might be the public. The crowd along M. therefore began to assume large pro] before the clumsy doors of the building were thrown open, and at 10 o'clock there were thou- sands congregated in the roadway and along the The police with aificalty ki lear ¢ police with difficulty kept » al for the holders of tickets.” The ancortalnty of their position made the unelect curios, and the badge wearers as they appeared were stopped and questioned anxiously ‘about the prospecte of admission. There was a story in circulation that arrangements had been made with the ‘Tammany leaders to admit the uniformed “braves” with or without tickets. Such stories invariably follow the distribution of tickets to a reat gathering where the arbitrary disposition Of all these favors is in the hands of & small body of men. The came story went out at Minneapblis. But the elaque in’ the galleries did not control them and the leaders knew that shouting is not going to change the result in Chicago. There is much ill feeling, however, over the assignment of tickets.” When the convention hour approached it was evident that while the hall might not be filled the vacant seats of yes- terday would not be duplicated today. Yester- day the work of the committee was cut and dried. The only attraction was the oratory of a doubtfnl temporary chairman who proved to be alittle below the Kentucky standard. Today there were rumors in the air of a possible contest be- tween the Cleveland and anti-Cleveland forces, and it was said by some of the friends of Mr. Cleveland that it was even possible that the nominating speeches would be made anda ballot taken before night. The audience was much more lively, therefore, this morning, and an hour before the convention time. ‘At 11:15 not one-fifth of the delegates were in their seats. but there was a good deal of p&lvate “chinning” going on in the passage ways. Gov. Francis of Missouri, though nota delegate, was earnestly talking with those who were. Permanent chairman that is to be William L. Wilson of West Virginia, his intellectual face beaming with pleasure of the anticipated fray, held quite a little informal levee. At 11:17 the New York delegation, Gov. Flower and Chairman Murphy hand in hand and closely followed by “Boss” Croker and o' made their way to the platform and from that conspicuous point, where lleries could plainly see’ them, filed back to their seats on the left of the main aisle, accompanied by cheers. Cleveland Manager Whitney came in soon afterward and joined the anti-snappers amid applause. In the long wait the band was the only source of relief for the impatient galleries and they played over again all the tunes that captured approval yesterday. Prices of seats had dropped from $20 to $5, and at latter numbers of industrious curbstone bi offered them without takers. CALLED TO ORDER. Precisely at 11:30 Temporary Chairman Owens rapped the convention to order and called upon Rev. Alfred Henry of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Chicago to offer prayer. i eaad tao Gan conveaasen ba guided choose a representative of modern rogressive democracy and pray Vt i might proceed to victory not for the spoils of office. Just as the prayer concluded the Iowa phalanx entered the hali, the big blue banner with the picture of Horace Boies in front of them. There were cheers from all parts of the hall, and the band inappropriately struck up “Mary~ land, My Maryland.” When the musi: man brought his gavel down that the first business of the convention would to Minnesota got the floor, and in a brief speech moved that the courtesies of the platform be extended to ex-Nenators James R. Doolitile and Lyman Trumbull. The chair declared the mo- tion carried without putting it. CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE NOT READY. The chairman again asked if the committee on credentials were ready to report. Mr. Shaw of Maryland, from the extreme rear of the hall, replied that they were not. The Chair—‘-At what time can the committee state that they will be ready?” Mr. Shaw—‘ Not before 2 o'clock.” ‘This announcement was received with a sub- dued murmur of disappointment. The chairman inquired what was the next leasure of the convention, the committees not ing ready to report. ‘Mr. Delancey of Alaska got the floor and pre- sented a memorial, which was referred to the committee on resolutions. P ‘Then Mr. Bronson of Kentucky got the floor and moved that the chair appoint a committee of two to wait on the committee on credentials and ask when they would be ready to re "The motion was agreed to and Mr Bronson appointed, the | 8round to Mr. Fellows’ place and leaning over | SENATOR MILLS. The chair again asked the convention its pleasure. Just then some one in the galleries caught sight of Senator Mills of Texas and started a cry for him, which was taken up on the floor and soon spread until the delegates were all on chairs and in the aisles crying the distinguished Texan's name. Tom Johnson of Ohio got on a chair and caught the chairman's eye. He was to move that the Hon. Roger Q. Mills be invited to address the con- vention. ‘Then there were cries for Carlisle and then for Palmer, and Mr, De Young (Aich.) got on his chair and moved that Mr. be invited tw address the convention. ‘The motion was carried and Mr. De Young and Mr. Jackson of Iowa were appointed a com- mittee of escort. “This committee was more successful than the other and Mr. Palmer was brought before the convention in s few minutes. He was re- ceived with | il f iit Hi i | Uk i if i I SCENE IN THE CONVENTION. DRAWN FROM A TELEGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION. Continuing Mr. Palmer said that as sure as the republican party was triumphant there would be a “force” bill such as the ingenuity of John Davenport and the devil might suggest. The iblicans at Minneapolis had declared ives for more McKinleyism. The country was to be fettered. The farmers must toil for the trusts and the monopolies. The democratic Party ‘must have no juggling of words in its form. “What about silver?” asked some one in the gallery, but Mr. Palmer ignored the question. Mr. Palmer said he wanted to rec Ilinois this year a fire of patriotiem. Blow the trumpet and Dlinois would rally to the banner. He ex- pected Illinois to elect its stato ticket and its a ot acyl al Chicago “We don't expect to burn up,” said Mr. Palmer, ‘but we'll make it amazingly red.” As the applause which greeted the close of the veteran Palmer's speech died away Mr. Chapman of Ohio moved that John R. Fel- lows of New York be invited to ad- dress the convention. The chair de- clared_ the motion carried and appointed Mr.- Chapman a committee to escort Mr. Fellows to the chair. Mr. Chapman went Gov. Flower and tenant-Governor Sheehan talked earnestly with the distinguished Tammanyite, but Mr. Fellows shook his head. There were cries of “Fellows.” COL, FELLOWS DECLINES TO SPEAK. Finally Mr, Fellows, standing on his chair and speaking with his characteristic clearness of tone, said: “I am a delegate to this conven- tion and at the proper time, when it shall be sppropriate for delegates to express their opinions, I may ask the opportunity to say something to the convention. I am a demo- crat, and as I recognize that there are a great number of distinguished gentleman on this ee ae nate Se ones racy not weai of a delegate, it would be festly improper for one occu- bs that position now to claim your atten- ging, Mr. Fellows then resumed his seat and was loudly cheered. CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORTS. The chairman announced that the committee on credentials was ready to report, and Mr. Lamb of Indiana took the platform, and in a clear, loud voice read the report. There was no objection to it and it was adopted. ANOTHER STORM. Just as the vote was taken rain began to fall and tho canvas cover was lowered about the ventilator opening above, making the hall so dark that there were cries for light and much confusion prevailed. ‘The chairman rapped for order and announced that the committee on permanent organization was. ready to report. report was pre- sented by Mr. Fordyce of Arkansas and fead by one*of the clerks of the convention. It named W.'L. Wilson of West Vi for permanent chairman and continued the other officers of the temporary organization. The ‘ih louarappisum., Tae Topart wes edoyaed ay . Without disscut. é a potpourri of tthe music censed Mr. Dickinson of n moved that a com- mittee of five be appointed to notify Mr. Wilson of his appointment as permanent rman. The chairman ap; ited gs the committee Don M. Dickinson, ; J. F. Dyncombe, ; John BR. Fellows, fev York; Josepn C. thardson, Alabama, and M. L. Clardy, Mis- souri. While the committee was performing its mission the band struck up “The Star Spangled Banner,” which was applauded. The com- mittee was nearly five minutes getting . and band was playing “Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay” when the escort com- mittee and the permanent chairman walked uj ‘the south aisle and across the convention to the platform. Temporary — Chair- man Owens shook hands with Mr. Wilson and then step) to the front of the latform and said: “Gentlemen of the conven- Eon: tt ives me pleasure to introduce to you one of bravest democrats in America— William L. Wilson of West Virginia.” As Mr. Wilson came forward he was greeted with a storm of applause. He looked calmly over the convention during a minute's silence and then CHAIRMAN WILSON'S ADDRESS. “Gentlemen of the convention: I thank you most heartily for this honor. I shall endeavor to meet the duties of the high position to which you have called me with & spirit of fairness and equality that is de- mocracy. This conven- high and triotic work to per- form. We owe much to candidates or the ut! Tecies: meena thet teebeo of franchise through Skat hey may bo atiped of Ur eubetance, out of which grow all the issues of govern- ment. Until we settle this sgrertion wisely, permanently, justly, we build all other reforms on a foundation of sand. FOR TARIFF REFORM. “We and the great party werepresentare today for tariff reform because it is the only gateway to genuine democratic government. The dis- tinguished leader who presided over the repub- lican convention boasted that he does not know what tariff reform is. Who ever said that he did? Let us hope, with that charity that en- dureth all things and believeth all things, that to he is fully as ignorant as he vaunts himself “Unfortunately the people are not so ignor- ant of the meaning of protection—at least of the belied which is doled out to them in the bill that bears his name. ‘They see that meaning writ large today in prostrated agricul- ture, ina shackled commerce, in stricken in- dustries, in the compulsory idleness of labor, in law-made wealth, in the discontent of the Workingman and the despair of the farmer. ‘They know by past experience that protection asa system of taxation is but the old crafty scheme by which the rich compel the poor to By theexpenses of the government. They now by hard experience that protection as a system of tribute is but the old and crafty scheme by which the power of taxation of the private people is made the private property of & few of the people. “ Tariff reform means to readjust this system of taxation and to purge away this system of tribute. It means that we have not reached the equality of true freedom so long as_any citizen {s forced by law to pay tribute to any other citizen and until our tates are proportioned to the ability and duty of the taxpayer rather than to his ignorance, his weakness and his patience. “Governor McKinley further declared that the democratic party believes in taxing our- selves. Iam afraid, gentlemen, we must admit this charge. What right or excuse have we for taxing anybody else? “With a continent for a country, with free- dom and intelligence as the instraments for its development, we stand disgraced in the eyes of mankind if we cannot and it we do not support our own government. We can throw that sup- rt on other people only by beggary or by force. If we use the one wearea pauper na- tion, if we use the other we aro a pirate na- ion. “The democratic party does not intend that we should be either. No more does it intend that they shall falsely call it taxing other people to transfer the expenses of the government from the ions of those who own the property of the country to the bellies and backs of those who do the work of the country. It believes that frugality is the essential virtue of free gov- ernment. It intends to limit taxation to public needs and to levy taxes by the plain rule of justice and equality. ‘A NEW PARTY cRY. “But, gentlemen, we are confronted with a new cry in this campaign. The republican | party says Gov. McKinley now stands for pro- tection and reciprocity. He was for protection alone when he framed his bill in the House, or rather permitted its beneficiaries to frame it for him, and firmly resisted all efforts of the statesman from Maine to annex reciprocity to it. No wonder that he favors the reciprocity added to his bill by the Senate. You may ex- plore the pages of burlosque literature for any- ‘ing more supremely ludicrous than the s0- called reciprocity of the McKinley bill. “It is not reciprocity at all. It is retaliation, and worst of all, retaliation on our own people. It punishes American citizens for the necessi- ties of the follies of other people. It says toa few little countries south of us: ‘If you are forced by your necessities or led by your follies to make bread higher und scarcer to your peo- ple, we will make shoes and sugars higher and scarcer to our people,’ And now we are told that reciprocity is to be their battle cry. Already we are regaled with pictures of Ben- jamin Harrison clad in armor and going for the ttle for reciprocity on a plumed steed. Simple Simeon fishing for whales in his mother’s rain barrel in great triumph, captur- ing an occasional wiggle waggle, is the true Fealiatic picture of reciprocity of the MeKinley PROTECTION THAT PROTECTS, _“We are for the protection that protects and for the reciprocity that reciprocate. We are in favor of protecting every man in the enjoy- ment of the fruit of his labor, diminished only by his proper contribution’ to the support of the government, and we are for that reciprocity that throws no ‘unnecessary obstacle between the American producer and the market he is obliged to seek for his products. WORK TO BE DONE. “But, gentlemen, I must not keep you from the work that is before you. Let us take up that work as brothers, as patriots, as democrats, In so large a convention as this, larger in num- bers than any previous gathering of our party and representing a larger constituency it would be strange, offiinously strange, if there were not y and some differences of judgment or of b wpriope | ‘a8 to the choice of candidates. It is sign of a free democracy that it ‘is many~ voiced and within the limits of true freedom, tumultous, It wears no collars; it serves no masters. We cannot shut our eyes to the fact that many who have heretofore followed our plan with enthusiasm are today calling with ex- cusable impatience for immediate relief from the evils that encompass them. Whatever can be done to relieve the burdens, to restore, to the principles of rEg zt i Erne eater ware ote it. tever hatever is incompatible with and bur historic liberty, it ut E 4 Hag ak tl ¥ i é i i F i z ay Hy i ; be Es ti a castle of fe ge him, but of labor, the fireside «the toiler, from the heart of all who should be the commonwealth of an Rg Bae z i i E BE Le ii i i y dares to prom- | commil other storm ‘cloud the electric lights were turned on. Evidently Mr. Wilson knew the the disposition of his audience. the first rentence was in harmony with their feelings, and they thing that he said with the - ost enthusiasm, When Mr. Wilson. sald “I must not keep you from the work”—there were cries of “‘go on, go on.” _ Mr. Wilson did go on, but not much farther. 5 +h the delegates, rising to their feet, waved ir hats as they cheered again and again. Martin L. Clardy of Missouri was recognized to — @ resolution thanking the temporary chairman. It was adopted. Mr. English of Indiana, chairman of the com- mittee on rules and order of business, then took the platform and read the committee's report, as follows: COMMITTEE ON RULES. As chairman of the committee on rules and order of business I have been instructed by a majority of the committee to submit the fol- lowing 2 business be observed in this convention: 1. Report of committee on credentials. 2. Report of the committee on organization. 3. Report of the committee on resolutions and platform. 4. Report of the committee on nomination of President of the United States 5. Report of the committee on nomination of Vice President of the United States. Your committee further eommends that the rules of the last democratic national conven- tion shall be adopted for the government of the convention, To the surprise of the convention no minority report was presented and,on motion, the major- ity report pres¢nted by Mr. English was sdopted withont objection, e chairman asked if the committee on res olutions was ready to report. ‘There was no re- ply, and in the interval that followed the band struck up a lively air. ‘At the conclusion of their performance Mr. Phelps of Missouri was recognized to present a zine gavel. He sai Mr. Chairman: In behalf of the zinc pro- ducers and miners of Missouri, I present to you gavel, not made of tin or stolen from a Nebraska homestead, but mined and made in Jasper county, Mo., and the inscription: “We need no protection,” as a @ pretext for taxing the lamp, % shirt and blanket of the miner more than 46 percent. The miner is ready to do-his part in giving the electoral vote of Missouri to the nominee of this convention by 40,000 majority. ACCEPTED THE GAVEL. clerk to ask the de tee and of the committee of notification. were sent up. Then some one moved that Tir: Carlile be asbod toadtrene tho convention toescort the Kentuckian to the platform. The committee seemed unable to find Mr. Carlisle and the galleries continued to cry “Carlisle” spasmodically while the convention remained inactive. ‘MR. CAMPBELL'S SPEECH. There were cries for ‘‘Clardy,” but as no one responded to any of the calls the chairman out. tee reported that Mr. Carlisle was not in the address the convention. The chairman, amid cheers, appointed another committee and the band played ‘The Cam bells are Coming.” Mr. Campbell respo1 being led to the platform by Reading Clerk Bell and then taken in charge ‘by Mr. Fordyce. camel was the favorite democratic animal. Gov. Campbell tone-of voice. to which he replied: talk louder, but here for am afraid “I would be glad man audience, —— a out all menagerie. [ out on kinds am complimented b; not abuee your in ry you a If I did I gould expect to fail by contrast with the 4 November rolls around to “4 Ohio.’ The band struck up again. ‘Then an in) futon ous extended ter to Attorney of Saited Gileneremete: Mr. Ochs of Tennessee moved Bob Taylor of Tennessee be asked to the convention. eg seh . ‘The keynote of tariff reform which he struck in almost greeted every- When he concluded his We recommend that the following order of ‘otest against the mockery of legislation Rich imposes a tariff of 30 per cent upon the metal as The chairman accepting the gavel repeated in substance the remarks of Mr. Phelps, which had been almost inaudible to the convention, The chairman of the committee on resolutions not being in sight, the chairman ordered the jelegations to send to the desk the names of members of the national commit- There was long interval while the names started the band on an opera selection. While the band was playing the electric lights went When the music stopped the Carlisle commit- convention, and on motion of Mr. Fordyce of Arkansas éx-Gov. Campbell was invited to escort The chairman, introducing him, said that the commenced in an ordinary ‘There were cries of “Louder,” = no other amusement, wishes, as the chairman the democratic py I have been trotted and certainly I your invitation and will the matchless oration delivered this day by yc ar chairman. [Cheera.] So I simply ask you when i fy ie J one Sve F. Parxer, Secretary. Rossa, Chairman. cision in reply. ‘The expression of a desire emanating rresen' , deo. stead | Keay WAITING FOR THE PLATFORM. Col. Jones’ Subcommittee Having a Hard ‘Time. Cuxcaco, June 22.—At 1 o'clock it looked | as if Mr. Whitney's opinion as to the time of reporting the platform would be vin- dicated by tle committee. At that hour their room waiting to hear the report of the | subcommittee, most of whom were in the room. | | But Col. Jones, chairman of the subcommittee, | who had charge of the final preparation of the document for presentation, had not yet appeared and tedious waiting by a’ crowd of interested | people was the order. | ortly after 1 o'clock Senator Daniel, one of the subcommittee, appeared in the corridorand | stated that the committee would ask the con- | vention to take a recess of two hours to enable | the committee to complete its labors, PATA SORT A LITTLE HOPE OF SUCCESS. The Anti-Cleveland Men Have Not Made the Gains They Expected. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Coxvextion Hatt, Curcaco, June 22.—One | of the most active and prominent of the anti- | Cleveland men has just told me that he thinks the anti-Cleveland movement will not succeed. | He eays it is not working out to his full eatis- faction, though they are still straining every nerve to force success. J.P. M. a AT MRE. CLEVELAND'S VILLA. He and Gov. Russell Recelving Bulletins | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Buzzaap's Bay, Mass, June 22.—Grover Cleveland and Gov. Wm. E. Russell are alter- nating between the telegraph machine vet up in | the Cleveland villa at Gray Gables, the pleasing craft Anonyma and carriage driving over the Bourne road around through Buzzard’s Bay village, to Acton Joseph Jefferson's villa, “The Crow's Nest,” on Buttermilk bay. Gov. Russell came down from Boston, secom- panied by Mrs. Russell, intending to stay but a day, but has lingered on seemingly as deeply interested in the bulletins from Chicago, which Mr. Cleveland receives on the special loop line of the Western Union Telegraph Company, as the ex-President himself. Yesterday they went fishing in the morning and captured a few scup and rock bass, but since the opening of the convention have made | their water excursions very short. Mr. Cleve- land is in direct communication with Wm. C. be the head and’ shoulders of the Clevelend | management. The announcement from Chicago | that s ballot may be rendered today is received here as more than s probability and a flood of newspaper correspond- ents have thronged the Manomet House, the local hotel, filling it to overflowing and driving regular patrons away in anticipation of some statement that Mr. Cleveland may now soon be called upon to make to the public and the party. ‘The most excited man in town is Mr. Cleve- land's warm personal friend, Actor Joe Jeffer- son. tior adopted id the — amie sppointed "ur. “Walker ‘of Mis. COUDERT® SHREWD MOVE. souri and Mr. Porter of Tennessee His Refusal to Make a Contest Disap- pointed the “Antis.” Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Cyicaco, June 22.—The decision of the Syra- cyse delegation after their case had been called up before the committee on credentials that they would withdraw their contest was = disappointment to the anti-Cleveland people, as it was calculated by them that such a con- test would provoke resentment against the Cleveland people from New York and injure Cleveland. : When it was announced last night that the con- test would be made the Tammany people re- ceived it isasure sign of discord and they count all friction and irritation as injurious to Cleveland. on the edge of a coal barge for several minutes, evidently i it. Wis, che, oust hecaalfipto tan voters An $8 ae if i Whitney st Chicago, who is understood here to | *™* con- vention which were displayed by Tux Stam and who have yesterday and today been reading the bulletins from Chicago have any clear idea as to the tremendous extent of the bulletin ser- vice or of the way in which the information is distributed. Everybody reads the news, but only a min Z.& minority knows how it is gathered to- Highly satisfactory as was the WHAT OXE MAN DOES. That one man with one wire should be able | Prese: is | Te without human 4 emtotance. An additional relay or main-line receiving instrument is inserted in the conven- tion bulletin wire at the main office in this city. This instrument works two local “soundera,” and on each of them afe eight ind nt repeating attachments #0 arranged that the signals transmitted by the operator at the convention hall are automati- cally and simultaneously repeated into sixteen different wires here, thus permitting all the offices on each of these sixteen wires to receive the bulletins direct from the hall. An inter- ruption on any one of these sixteen wires does not in any way affect the working of any of the others. Interruptions, however, are few, for the warning-word “builetin” causes a suspension of business. DISTRIBUTING THE BULLETING? In Washington the news is received from this the members of the full committee were in| one wire ata number of central pointe, Of | 8nd helpfal. couree it is taken in the big operating room on the top floor of the Corcoran building and in fally a score of the Western Union branch offices in various parts of the city, and it rattles into Tux Stan building from @eeting to adjournment, but the government depart- ments get it also. There are operators at the Senate and House, the government printing office, the pension office, the census office, the Post Office Department, the Interior Depart- ment, the interstate commerce commis- the navy yard, the Navy of engraving ‘and printing, the weather bureau and the press associations. At all these places the bulletins are received simultaneously with their receipt at the main office and in many of them they are manifolded and distributed it the building. There is no limit to the number of repetitions that may be effected. Automatically the news, for in- stance, is repeated to Richmond and Richmond repeats to halfadozen minor pointe; these minor points, in turn, have repeaters which work to still other places. That one operator, with one wire, could supply every city and village east of Chicago with the convention news and all these would receive the information simul- iy. Once in a while telegraphy does some strange things. Four years ago the c tof a Chicago paper desired the ns from the Chicago convention. it leased wire. The bulletins were ‘sent into that Washi office, and on over the leased newspaper received the Western Union service from Chicago by way of this city. The conren- tion was in progress within gunshot of the news- paper building, yet its bulletins traveled nearly miles before they were delivered. eel sescatasam GOSSIP AT THE CAPITOL. Not Much Interest @elt, as Cleveland's Nomination Was Conceded. As it was generally taken for granted among. Senators and members that Cleveland's nomi- nation was merely a matter of form there was not a very keen interest about the Capitol to- day in the bulletins from the convention. From the time the first bulletin arrived and was spread on the boards erected for that purpose in the lobbies, however, a small knot of ‘was constantly about boards, discussing the incidents own way that newed attempts by men to combine on some other candidate ex- cited buta very languid interest. Even the anti-Cleveland men seemed to have interfere with the steady advance of the ex- President toward the nomination. ‘As the day advanced the crowds about the bulletin boards increased in size and the inter- est became more marked, especially at the Honse end. There were’ very few demo- cratic Senators visible and they seemed indif- ferent to what was going on. Senator Hill alternated between his seat and the democratic room during the day. He looked well and outwardly showed no symptom of unusual nervousness or anxiety. To a per man who saw him he said he had nothing to say, ex- cept that everything was all sight. GOSSIP ABOUT MR. DEPEW. ‘Whether He Will Be Secretary of State or Chairman of the Campaign Committee. themselves now as to whether Chauncey Depew will be Secretary of State or chairman of the national republican committee. Some of the knowing ones around the Capitol say he will be neither, although it that Vice President Walter Webb of the New York Central raflroad has been summoned home by cable. Mr. Webb was enjoying a holiday in Enrope when the message to return reached him. He will eail from Liverpool tomorrow, cabinet. He is now either president or di- rector in seventeen of the largest companies i the country and he will have to resign from every one of them to accept the single office of ‘tate. i st H i ° & & f 1 ( t i i : i i i "he z if u at i Lid ut i E ‘f | fl lii fi ce 4 ut rhe | FE r | t t H | | wire into the Chicago home office, so that the | | given up hope that anything could be done to | X°f weasion services conducted by Rev. M | eietant | E. O. Tade, superintendent Rabbath ect delivered an nt Need of the Churches Rev. E. T. Root of the Second bility of the laity in cape to the preaching. The afternoon session concluded by the cele bration of the Lord's supper, Rev. Mr. Moore of this city and Rev. Mr. off of Balsi- officiating. The evening session wes by a song: | service conducted by Deacon ‘R. D. Bweetyer ‘How Can the Church Best Utilize the Young and L. A. Conner, in the District of Rev. C. H. Small was elected delegate national council,with Rev. 8. N. Brown as alter- nate. The conference passed an unanimous vote of thanks to Dr. Mason and his church fer providing euch elaborate and generous hos- pitality. th i | im the y of the conference. Dr. Newman of the First Church, with Dr. Rankin of How- ard University, who are now in Europe, were greatly m ‘The fall meeting will be held at Mt. Pleasant Church in October. + caning IN WALL STREET TODAY. |The Briskness of Yesterday Followed by ® Dull Morning. New Yor, June 22.—In the stock market this morning the remains of yesterday's ani- mation was confined toa few stocks, as usual, | St. Paul, Union Pacific, Northern Pacific pre- ferred, Rock Island, New England, Burlington and sugar comprising the list. The opening was made at but slight cl either way from last night = , Dat Peallostions | were yesterdas Atlantic preferred, the for= | mer rising 14 to 130% and the 7 | to 35. The movement, Papen | | | Government Bonds—U. 8. 4a." registered, 190%, 116% bid, 1174 asked. U. S. 4s, coupons, ITs bid, 118% asked. District of Coli fark: 1 | | A good many people seem to be worrying | £4€¢ is rumored | #skeu. E Pa ‘