Evening Star Newspaper, June 19, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. New York Ofice. 49 Potter Building. aenaienrenes The Eveuing Star is served to subscribers in the ity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. at the ecunter 2 cents each. By ii—anywhere im the United States or Canada—postage prepald—60 cents per month. Saturday ae Sheet Star, $1 per year, with fereten postage added, $3.00. rtered the Post Office at Washington, D.C., as second-class mai! matter.) AN mafl subscriptions must be paid tn advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Foening Star. 7 No. 13,509, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. | A SILVER ADDRESS The Bolters From the Convention Still in Conference. TELLER AS A FUSION CANDIDATE Have Been Invited to Send Repre- sentatives to Chicago. TEXT OF THE DOCUMENT ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 19.—The silver men continued in conference toda! nd report that they have the signatures of twenty- six delegates to their declaration of inde- pendence which sets forth their principles and recommends that all parties and organ- izations opposed to the gold standard unite in supporting Senator Teller for President. ‘There is strong effort being made to get delegates who did not withdraw from the convention to sign this appeal to the peo- ple. There have been conferences with rep- resentatives of the populists and Rimetallic League for them to indorse Teller and ong fusion against the xold stand- so as to induce the democ na- tional convention also (o indorse Teller for the fusion candidate for Presiden:. The silver holters have been conferring during the night and day with Franci and members of the democrati> national comm Ative to the! ion. They have ance from the democratic but hive been invited to send tiv the Jemo: national mventien at Chic. NeXt mo to con- , with the party. The silver men say that Senator Teller is the man in their opinion on whom all - te no #ssui tic the anti-gold men could unite, but th: they are willing to co-operate where they can consistently do so lo defeat the gold standara, and they are not seeking to press Senator Teller so much as they are to secure relief from the power of the gold men. The silver men will continue their conferences tonight and tomorrow, and will keep up their work till all the national conventions have been held, with a view to perfecting a general fusion. The silver men did not want to give out their address today, because they have not had an opportunity to gct the signa- tures of all wanting to join im the move- ment. But as most of the delegates have left and as there will be further conferences it given out with the signatures of twenty-six deleg: There were only twenty-three who walked out of the con- vention. The silver conferees claim that they have not more than half the si tures that were promised. It known that there is a difference of opin- ion among the silver d 2 , and some who denounce the gol rd are not in f of the independent movement. The address is as follow Address to the Peo To the People of the United Stat Obeying the call of duty, and ju ommon citizenskip of this repubiic, mmenication to the people this ¢ and fortkecming United States. In dcing so we authority or right other than which te. every man to express persona fon; but we respectfully solicit the tion of all who Leleve that the - has come for a retvrn to the simpler and inere direct method of naming men for 1 service than has obtained in re- rs. cal party organizetion is necessary because w‘thout ft the individual voter is dumb; but the party is only the means, not ; it is the voice and not the sense. iress claim no As the world advances in this wonderful epoch of intellectual development and physical improvement, there is a_constan requirement for better things. The indi- vidual fee": that requirement and heeds it, or he fails in life’s endeavor. Parties must also obey the came law. It follows, there- fore, that the moment a party shall choose to stand still or retrogress, it is no longer efficient t> achieve the end to which the people are necessarily destined. There is no sanctity in mere party name; and the mark of decay is set on individual strength in a nation when the absolute rule of po- litical organization coerces man from the truth for the sake of expediency and es- tablishes insincere submission to partisan rule for the sake of p Recognizing the ver. lue and the splendid achievements of political parties in this ccuntry, as elsewhere,we are yet constrai: to believe that for more than twen' no one of them has been entirely ent fer the ne of the people. Tne great trend to Letter things, resting in ihe heart and purpese of all men, has been 5 latter part of this gen- y the failure of parties to express achievements the highest hope and jon of the mass of the people who tute the And there has heen growing in this country—swelling with each recurrence of natiol elect‘on—a great which, failing within itself to controi, h between the two great parties. (excepting possibly the election the pendulym bas swung fr ide with each four years. In 1S’ elected the President; m in IS76 the democracy claimes the elec in ISS the republican party ISS4 the democrats elected; in ISSS the re- public 1802 the democrats elected; in 1806 (Until within a few weeks) it har. been conceded that the republicans would elect. What has been the cause of this mighty osc'llation of a mass which this year has probably obtained controlling rtions? Party Pro ry man can ai isex Broken. ver to himself. If he were affected, if he has felt a hope to er justice done, and has seen that 1, if he knows that the general stion has arisen from the fact y promises made were broken to the people by party performance, he knows that so soon as the election was over and the successful candidates installed, they be- came the servitors of the party and the advocates of a narrow and non-progressive policy, within which alone there seemed to be assurance of selfish safety and partisan appro During all this period we have lacked 2 great constructive admin- istration. No new social truth has been put forward in an effective way. While in all the departments of physical life there have been developments and achievements of ease and comfort to the favored of man- kind, in the still greater and more import- ant domain of I reform we have stood still or retrogressed. It is not that the people have not felt the stirrings of determination that this inaction has endured, but because of the rule of party, which has largely controlled men in and out of office. It has become a source of reproach to any man that he should dare to renounce allegiance to org: tion. Men have been expected to submit their views to the dictation of conventions, although it is “common knowledge that ' conventions have been swayed to views and declarations not, the most approved by the mass of the people nor progressive for their welfare. We do not arrogzte to ourselves one ‘ota more of intelligence. patriotism or courage than is possessed by any of our fellow citi- zens. But we feel that the time has come for the performance of a duty to this coun- try, and for our part, though we shall stand alone. we will make an endeavor in the direction of that duty. Parties may outlive their usefulness: the truth never becomes obsolete. Every generation of free men has the right to affirm the truths of past know!- edge and present acquirements, and if the enforcement of these truths shall make ventions of the! } necessary a departure from party organiza- tion, the people have this righ:, and will exercise it until old parties shall return to the truth or new parties shall be created to effect it into law. If the voices which have sounded to us from every state in this Union are an in- dication of the real feeling, this year is the appointed time for the people to assert themselves, through such mediums as may give best promise of the achievement of justice. But, whether we are mistaken or not concerning the general sentiment in the United States, we have not mistaken our own duty in withdrawing from the re- publicar® convention, feeling it is better to be right and with the minority in apparent defeat than to be wrong with the majority in apparent triumph. Monctary Reform the First Requisite We hold that in the great work of social ¢volution in this country monetary reform stands as the first requisite. No policy, however promising of good results, can take its place. Continuation during the next four years upon the present financial system will bring down upon the American people that cloud of impending evil to avert which should be the ‘first thought of statesmen and the first prayer of patriots. Our very institutions are at stake. Today, with the rapidly increasing population, with widely swelling demands, the basis of cur money is relatively contracting, and the people are passing into a servitude all the more dangerous because it is not phys- ically apparent. The nation itself us to other nations is losing the sturdy courage which could make it defiant in the face of injustice and internal wrong. From the farmer and the tradesman to the govern- ment there is apparent the shrinking from siving offense lest the vengeance of some offended financial power should descend. The business man submits some portion of his judgment and his will, and the nation submits some portion of its international t. lest some mighty foreign creditor shall make destructive demands. Where will this end if the people shall decline to assert themselves? Where will it end if the in their determination to selves in power for power’s s shall refuse to recognize the right and the hope of humanity? ‘This country cannot much longer exist free and independent against all the rest of the world, nor can its people much longer be free in the noble sense of the term if the ‘nited States, a debtor nation, shall fol- low a policy dictated by creditor nations. We produce all of the necessaries of life. Other nations consume our product. In the race for existence it is a constant struggle between producer and consumer. ur present item of money deliberately submits to the desire and the profit of creditor nations, leaving us in the mass and as individuals a prey to the money- gathering and the deadly cheapening of the ld world. As the debt to creditors abroad increases on the masses of the nation, the rice of human production on the farm and in the workshop is decreased with ap- palling rapidity, exacting more and more from our citizens to meet the given de- nd, and holding over their heads a threat of the day when confiscation to meet their cbligations will leave them bare and de- fen: The only remedy is to stop falling prices—the deadliest curse of na- tional life. Prices never will cease falling under the single gold standard. ‘The res- toration of bimetallism by this country will double the basis of our money system. In time it will double the stock of primary money of the world—will stop falling prices nd steadily elevate them until they will regain their normal relation to the volume of debts and credits in the world. Bimetal- lism will help to bring about the great hope of every social reformer, every be- liever in the advancement of the race who realizes that the instability of prices hus Leen the deadly foe of our toilers and the Tvant of the foreign interest gatherer. timetallism will help to bring the time when a certain expenditure of human toil will produce a certain financial result. Who among the great masses of our people in the United States but feels that his lot would be made better, his aspiration take new wings, if he could know in the per- formance of his labor what would be the price of his product? Is not this purpose worth the attention of the people as irdividuals, and worth the attention of political conventions yet to be held in this year 1896? Is not this so great an end that all who believe in the possi- bihty of attaining it, by the means pro- "sed can yield something of their parti- sarship, both in conventions and at the polls? It is in the hope that the masses and the remaining conventions will have the courage and the generosity to unite for this purpose that we have dared to offer our views to the people of the United States, and because in the past there has lacked a rallying point for the masses, who hold, as we do, to this belief, we venture an act, trusting it will be received in the same spirit of conciliation, concession and hope with which we put it forth. Union of Men and Parties Invoked. We ave endeavored in a plain way to set the matter before the eyes of our fel- low-citizens. We irvoke the union of all men and all parties who believe that the tmme has come for the triumph of justice. It is an hour when the people may speak for themselves as individuals and through conventions yet to be held. It is the right of every citizen to indicate his preference. With this in view, we offer to the forth- coming conventions and to the people the name of a man for the presilency of the United States whose life in public and in private represents those distinguished vi tues which adorned the days and the deeds of the earlier time of this republic; a re- turn to which virtues is requisite for the prosperity and contentment of the people and the perpetuity and commanding ex- ample of free institutions. That name is Henry M. Teller, a man of the people and for the people. He is of no section. His ex- perience and service, his devotion to the common justice and the common cause of his fellow-citizens, has been as wide as the country. We believe that the people of the United es have him in their hearts, as he has had their interests in his purpose through all the work of an exalted life. It is not merely as the exponent of mon- etary reform that we present this man to the people. It is true that he has waged a mighty war for the restoration of the moncy of the Constitution, and his name has been identified as that of no other liv- ‘ng man with this great cause. But had this service been less demanded and less noticed in this distinction, the people would still have recognized in him for other la- bors a statesman of the purest type. His only poverty has been that of purse; in all things else—in the gererosities of man to man, in kindliness of deeds for his fellows, and in the study and the doings of a mighty career—he has been one of the most opulent American citizens of any age. In submitting this name to the American people, we remind that just a generation go, from the heart of the boundless west, and touched by the finger of God, there arose an emancipator who was powerful in the work of human deliverance. By ‘his wisdom and courage, providentially di- rected, millions were free, and the nation kept in its holy union. If others shall see this opportunity as we see it, if qur fellow- citizens shall see this duty as we see it, that sublime history may be repeated, and another man, clothed in the majesty of de- votion to the race, will be lifted to power, where, by his wisdom and courage, provi- dentially directed, more millions may be made free, chains as galling as those of the actual slavery, and the nation may be pre- served in the unity of his mission to the world. Fred. T. Dubois, R. F. Pettigrew, Frank J. Cannon, Charles H. Herman, Benj. E. Rich, Clarence E. Allen, A. S. Roberison, A. C. Cleveland, Willis Sweet, Amasa B. Campbell, Archie M. Stevenson, Enoch Strothers, James M. Downing, Charles H. Brickenstein, Thos. Kearns, C. J. Hart, Lit- tleton Price, Jacob J. Elliott, O. J. Salis- bury, J. B. Overton, Frank C. Goudy, John F. Vivian, J. W. Rockefellow, Robert W. Boynoge, John F. M. Williams, L. M. Earl. = Gold Standard Adopted. Minister Andrade of Venezuela has re- ceived advices from Caracas as to the final ratification of the constitulonal amend- ment by which Venezuela adopts the gold standard. ° MARK HANNA CHOSEN Elected Chairman of the Republican National Committee. ee AUTHORIZED 70 CHOOSE ASSOCIATES ae Nothing Done Regarding the Change of Headquarters. GONE HOME DELEGATIONS ST. LOUIS, June 19.--While many con- vention visitors remain in the city, almost all the state delegations have left for thvir respective homes, and compared with the first part of the week, the streets and hotel corridors have a somewhat deserted loo’. A majority of the delegations took last night's trains from the city, and only a few remain. These are leaving today, and by night all will have gone. As a wind-up to the convention several meetings are being held today. The Nebraska delega- tion, at the Southern, is in session, but for what purpose is not at present known, and the notification committee held a meet- ing at 12 o'clock. The silver leaders who remained in the city are also holding a conference. Among the prominent delegates who re- mained over is Mark Hanna, who announc- ed he would not leave for home until to- night. The republican national committee today elected Marcus A. Hanna chairman of the committee, filled the vacancies on the com- mittee caused by the silver holt, and then adjourned subject to the call of the chair- man. The committee held its session at the Southern Hotel. It was called to order by Jeseph H. Manley of Maine; Powell Cla ton of Arkansas was np Je temporary chairman. ‘ On motion of N. B. Scott of West Vir- ginia, the committee proceeded to fill the Vacancies on the committee caused by the silver bolt, as follows: New Mexico, Solomon Luna; Colorado, J. F. Sanders; Nevada, C. H. Sproul; Idaho, Geo. F. Shoup; Utah, O. J. Salisbury; Ari- zona, W. M. Griffith. The cases of the District of Columbia and Alaska were referred to the executive com- mittee. On motion of H. C. Payne, W Mark A. Hanna was unanimously elected permanent chairman of the committee and Jos. H. Manley of Maine temporary sec! tary. On motion of Powell Clayton, Jame: Francis Burke of Pittsburg was made tem- porary assistant secretary. Col. L. H. Swords of Iowa was chosen sergeant-at- arms. Senator TLurston offered the fol- lowing resolution, which was unanimously adopted “Resolved, That the chairman of the com- mittee 1s hereby authorized and empow- ered, after consultation with the candi- dates for President and Vice President, to appoint an executive committee of nine, who may or may not be members of the commitiee, and the chairman of the com- mittee shall be ex-officio chairman of the executive committee.” The matter of a treasurer was left to the chairman. ‘The committee then adjourned, subject to the call of the chairman. Nothing was done with relation to proposals of a change of headquarters. Following is a complete list of the na- onal committee: Alabama, Wm. Youngblood; Powell Clayton; California, J. D. Spreckels: Colcrado, J. F. Saunders; Connecticut, Samuel Fessenden; Delaware, J. H. Wilson: Florida, J. G. Long; Georgia, Judson W. Lyon; Idaho, George F. Shoup; Illinois, 'T. N. Jameson; Indiana, W. T. Durbin; Iowa, A. B. Cummings; Kansas, Cyrus Leland; Kentucky, O. T. Yerkes; Louisiana, A. T. Wimberly; Maine, Joseph H. Manley Maryland, George L. Wellingtoi Massa- chusetts, George H. Lyman; Michigan, George Maltz; Minnesota, L. F. Hub- bard: Mississippi, James J. Hill; Missouri, R. C. Kerens; Montana, Charles R. Leon- ard; Nebraska, J. M. Thurston; Nevada, C H. Sproule; New Hampshire, I. C. Chene New Jersey, G. A. Hobart; New York, Frederick Gibbs; North Carolina, J. E. Boyd; North Dakota, W. H. Hopkins; Ohio, Charles L. Kurtz; Oregon, George A. Steele; Pennsylvania, M. S. Quay; Rhode Island, C. R. Brayton; South Carolina, E. A. Web- ster; South Dakota, A. B. Kittridge; ‘Ten- nessee, W. P. Brownlow; Texas, John Grant; Utah, O. J. Salisbury; ‘mont, George B. Childs; Virginia, George 1. Bo: don; Washington, P. C. Sullivan; West Vir- ginia, N. B. Scott; Wisconsin, H. C. Payne; Wyoming, Willis. Vendeventer; Arizona, W. M. Griffith; New Mexico, Solomon Luna; Oklahoma, Henry E. Asp; Indian territory, Leo E. Bennett. COVERED ITSELF WITH GLORY. Work of the Associnted Press at the Convention. SYRACUSE, N. Y., June 19.—The Syra- cuse Herald says today: “The Associated Press covered itself with glory in its record at St. Louis during the week. Its reports of the convention in ail its details were superior beyond compari- son to that of any other association, and it sent in its news in fine shape, thus facil- itating greatly the handling of the mass of reports from the convention city. The Associated Press sent over its wires an average of 65,000 words a day on the con- vention since Monday, and our readers will understand it could have been no easy task to handle and set this mass of mate- rial in the few hours in which an after- noon journal has for the mechanical part of its work. The Associated Press as- sisted the editors and the composing room greatly by its systematic and clearly cut style of reporting and transmission.” NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 19.—The Evening Leader this afternoon, under the caption, “A Triumph,” says: “The Asso- cleted Press has again demonstrated its superiority as a news-gatherer and news- distributing organization. Its report of the St. Louis proceedings was the most complete in detail and prompt in delivery of anything of like character ever ac- ccraplished in newspaper history. “Never before has a Connecticut news- paper been able to print such complete details of a great convention almost simul- taneously with the occurrence.” Two Recent A. P. “Scoops.” PROVIDENCE, R. I. June 19.—The News says editorially: The News appre- clates the compliment paid it by its con- temporaries Wednesday afternoon when they appropriated its exclusive telegraph reports furnished by the Associated Press giving account of the sinking of the steam- ship Drummond Castle, with all on board, and the earthquake on the Island of Yesso, by which 1,000 lives were lost. ———__ NAMAKER PLEASED. MR. W4 The Nomination, He Claims, Was Ir- reststible and the Ticket Excellent. NEW YORK, June 19.—John Wana- maker, Postmaster General in the Har- rison cabinet, was a passenger on board the steamer Furst Bismarck, which ar- rived today. Mr. Wanamaker was seen on the hurricane deck at quarantine by an Associated Press reporter, to whom he expressed pleasure over the nomia- tion of McKinley and Hobart. The nom- ination, he said, was irresistible, and proved that the people were anxious for protection. He thought the ticket was an excellent one. Mr. Wanamaker will start at once for his home in Philadelphia, MR. WHITNEY'S. MOVEMENTS Free Silver Democrats Expoess Indifference See a, - Not Worried Over Bride or HMI, but ‘They Don’t Want Gorman at Chicago. ; The free silver democrats express in- difference as to Mr. Whitney’s movemenis. They do not undervalue the man, but they are confident that he-will not be able to accomp! anything at Chicago. His success of four years agg cannot, they de- clare, be repeated. The = fact that he was so active on that , and en- joyed such widespread fame for his work then, will make him a marked man on this occasion, and subject his ¢very movement to the most careful scruilfy. ‘The stlver men will be warned against him, and as, in this way, he will be preyented from operating by surprises, he will, they pre- dict, be powerless. The same is thought to be im a measure true of Mr. Brice. He is gp very well known, and iis maneuvers have been so thoroughly studied, the stlver men feel very well assured that he cam do them no great harm. € From Mr. Hill they expect opposition of earnest and adroit kind, ;but only in e open proceedings of thé convention. y do not believe that he will give them any trouble, except as a fhampion of sound money, using his knowJedge of con- vention proceedings and hig fine tactics to advance his cause. an Don't Want Gorman at Chicago. The man whose presencegat Chicago the silver leaders would régret is Mr. Gorman. Some of them {nm conversation admit tais, And the feeling is personal. They do not rate Mr. Gormam as a poll- tician and tactigian higher than Mr. Hill, and the understand that hé carries no such weight in capitalistic circles as Mr. Whitney and Mr. Brice do, but there are circumsiances which, it is thought, would make him more potent at Bicseo than the other th men combine ‘The explanation offered 1s that Mr. Gor- man’s relations with the men who will lead the silver forces in the national conven- on are of the most intimate and cordial i Mr. Jones of Agkansas, Mr. Mr. Vest and Mr. . Geggke and Mr. Walthall cf Mississippi, Mw Daniel vot Virginia and Mr. blackburn @f Kentucky are among his nearest. neigibors in the Senate. He has served. with them on committees for years. They: have long differed with him on this fingneial ques- tion, and they have a very high regard for his opinion on all other questions, and they have often followed his leadership in political battles. They might not yield anything n to him at Chicago, but there is no doubt that they’ would listen to him and confer with hime with more pleasure than with any other sound money man in the party. Pressure on Him to Go. The recognition of this fact is likely to increase pressure on Mr. Gorman’ to recon- sider his purpose and go to the convention. He might be of some service, agd ‘the sound money cause is so desperate a every little bit will help. His refusakt commission as dele®ate hag never satisfactorily explained. One report was that he did not care to participate in a convention when he would have to appear as a champion of the adminjstration. But as chairman of the Maryland state conven- tion he indorsed the administration, and had a pleasant, if conventional, word to say of Mr. Cleveland. Why eould not he repeat this at Chicago? ‘The free silver men, for some reason, are very confident that Mr. Gorman cannot be induced to change his mind. They seemed to have made all of their calculations with Mr. Gorman left out of the fight. As for the President and his cabinet, and Mr. Whitney, and Mr. Brice, the silver men do not believe that all of them combined can at this late day change the aspect of things in the slightest. nne: Cockrell of Mis POLITICIANS. A DEAR’ oF Mr. Reed Left This Morning and the Vice President Thin Afternoon. Should President Cleveland take some stand as to the Cuban question within the next few days which would be sufficient to arouse the country there would not be enough prominent politicians in the city to get up a demonstration. Speaker Reed left here at 10 o'clock this morning over the Pennsylvania railroad, accompanied by Mrs. Reed and Miss Reed. They will go to New York, where they will take a Fall River boat to Boston, and from there will go to their home in Port- land. Vice President Stevenson is to leave this afternoon for Boston. Representative Mercer of Nebraska, who has been in charge of the republican copgressional campaign committee, went away yester- day for a we-k ard left the headquarters of the committee deserted. Senator Faulk- ner, chairman of the democratic congres- sional campaign committee, is away and will not return until Monday. At the headquarters of the committee Secretary Lawrence Gardner and a small working force remain. Dr. Mott, chairman of the national silver party executive committee, has not returned from St. Louis, where he Went lo attend the convention as an on- looker and a well wisher of the silver movement. Thus it will be scen that there are few politicians of prominence here except those who make their homes in Washington or who are in government service. ———_+e-__ Commodore Melville Honored. In recognition of the achievemenis of Commodore George W. Melville, U.S.N., in the science of mechanical engineering, the trustees of Stevens’ Institute of Technology at the commencement have decided to con- fer upon him the degree of doctor of en- gineering, "i ‘Ten years ago Commodoré Melviile ¢n- alyzed the conditions which wére caus- ing a revolution in naval construction, and almost single-handed he caused a policy of naval rehabilitation to be pursued which would make speed the cardinal clement of design. This policy has beén of greater import than the construction of successful warships, for it was followéd by the build- ing of swift ocean greyhounds, the founja- ion step in the restoration of’our mer-hant marine, ———_——_- e+ Civil Service Examitations. On the 30th instant the civil service com- mission will hold an examf#ation in this city will hold two vacancieg th thé Depart- ment of State at a salary of $000 each per annum. In addition to the regular stenog- raphy and typewriting examination, appli- cants for one position will be require. to pas the telegraphy examination, and for the other position the Frengh language examination. ; —_—____---—,___ An Award for Ground. A condemnation jury in the United States court, Baltimore, yesterday awarded Joan P. Hickey and wife $1,300 for half an acre of ground in Montgomery county, Md., desired by the government for the improve- ment of the Washington aqueduct. 2, Ses Judge Turner Retires. Representative Turrier of Georgia has de- clined to permit the use of his name for a renomination on account of the prospect of a free silver declaration by the democratic party. W. G. Brantley was yesterday nom- inated by acclamation in his stead. |THE PARTY'S CHOICE Local Citizens Speak of the Republi- can Ticket. PLANK. FINANCIAL Few Public Men City. THE GENERAL OPINION ewe APPROVED Left in the The foregcene conclusion that McKinley would be the republican nominee at St. Louis operated to suspend much of the enthusiasm which would have ensued in Washington had the contest been close and exciting. The completion of the ticket last night was knewn in a short time after the work had been finished. The consequence was that today no great interest was shown. The republicans here had long ago accepted McKinley as their standard bearer, and did not have much comment to make this morning on the nomination. It was satisfactory to them, as was the nomination of Hobart for Vice President. As a rule, all of them were confident in their predictions that the republican ticket would be successful. So few republicans from other states are in Washington at this time that no ex- pressions of opinion from men of national importance could be obtained. Speaker Reed left the city this morning. He would not talk on the nomination, contenting himself with sending a message of con- gratulation to Major McKinley. Ex-Gov. Fletcher of Missouri probably spoke the sentiments of the republicans when he said to a reporter of The Sta he ticket is a good one, and will go through all right. I have no dcubt of its election. Many re- Publicans do not agree on the money ques- tion, but they are republicans first and gold or silver men next. You will find that they will rally to the support of the ticket in every state and will make a showing that will knock out the democrats.” Governor Fletcher believes that Missouri can be numberad among the sure things for the republican ticket. Among the democrats, Vice President Stevenson declined to talk on the nomina- tion. Col. WAR. Morrison did the same, and so it was with all tne democrats ex- cept Representative Richardson of Tennes- see, who is holding down democratic mat- ters all by himself. While the republicans are probably more confident than the democrats, opinion will be hard to gather on the subject of the No- vember election until after the Chicago convention, and probably not until after the St. Louis populist and silver conven- tho: President John Joy Edson of the Wash- ington Loan and Trust Company said: “I regard icket as a particularly strong one. ley is an ideal can- didate. Especially am I pleased with the platform and its,splendid financial plank. As the campaign progresses it will com- mand more and more the support of the Pte Peallleent epehadbiniking. American, people, adopts its platform and names its nominees I am convinced that the tide of silverism will steadily and surely recede, and the pecple will look for sound principles. The coming campaign will be one of education, and, in my opinton, the people will be shown how they have been misled by the pro- ducers of silver, who from their own inter- ests and what seems to me to be a lack of patriotism have introduced into politics our mcnetary system, and thus threatened the credit and prosperity of the country. This silver craze, I believe. is due alone to their erroneous and illogical arguments, and the public will thoroughly learn and under- stand this before the election in November, and the decision will be accordingly. my opinion some of the very states that have bolted will return republican majori- ties.” Mr. Jere M. Wilson, who was at one time a member of Congress from Indiana, said tcday to a Star reporter: “I have been a McKinley man from the start. I have al- ways regarded him as the logical canci- date, and have felt that he ought to be, ard would be, named by the party for the ighest office in its gift. He has been so closely Identified with the protective tariff idea that it was but natural the tariff bill should bear his name. Then the tariff bitl was used almost as a term cf opprobrium, 4 but the disasters that followed the change instanty convinced the people that McK’ ley was the man to whom they should tt in their need. Mr. McKinley put up at was probably the best fight for the idea cf protection that has been seen in Congress since the birth of the republic. It would have been a mistake not to nominate him. Personally, I do not know Mr. Hobart, but I have mo doubt that he is a stron and will make an admirable second. “Do you regard the defection of the sil- ver men with any apprehension?” “Oh, no; not the slightest. This silver business is but the old greenback craze in another form. The men who went out of the party will have nothing to do with the final outcome of the campaign, and I have not the slightest doubt that McKinley and Hobart will be elected hurrah.”” man, with a great big Ex-Representative Ben. Butterworth cf Ohio said to a Star reporter this morning that, in his opinion, the ticket was about as strong a one as the party could possibly put into the field. “As to the platform that was adopted,” he said, “I am not at pres- ent prepared to speak. The truth of the matter is, I have been so completely occu: pied with the trial of the Holt will cas that I have not had time enough to con- sider it, or even to read it. Of coursc, I know that the party has come out for gold. Personally, 1 am not in favor of undiluted gold as a monetary standard, but the tick- et itgelf is a strong one, for it represents many ideas that are intensely popular with the people of the United States.” “Mr, McKinley,” said Mr. Samuel Mad- dex, “has during the past twenty years or 80 more clearly represented the principles of the republican party than any other man, perhaps, in his party. His nomination was, of course, a foregone conclusion, but I am inclined to believe that had Tom Reed ‘made his run’ sooner, as they say on the turf, the man from Maine would have been the winner.” “I am glad,” remarked Mr. F. L. Siddons, “that the republicans came out flatfooted for gold, for, as the democrats will, unless all the signs fail, declare for silver, the is- ste will be squarely defined and settled at the polls. But Mr. McKinley is a very safe man, although not so able as Mr. Reed. The country will not suffer by the election of Mr. McKinley.” “The platform is a much stronger one than I expected would be made,” said Mr. John C. Heald, “and the ticket is a ore. If the democrats nominate a man, then good-bye democrats. strong silver “Mr. McKinley,” said Mr. George C. Meigs, “was the logical candidate of the party. The great question to be decided is not one of money, but that of protection against free trade. As the champion of protection the nomination of Mr. McKinley will inspire the greatest confidence throughout the country, and his election will mean a return of prosperity.” “The ticket is the very best one which could have been selected,” said Mr. Leo Simmons. “Mr. Hobart will materially strengthen it, as he is a splendid man, able and successful.” M. M. Holland: “The convention did the very wisest thing in nominating Major Me~ Kinley, and there will be a tidal wave in November. His nomination means pros- perity, which will begin immediately, be- cause of the confidence the people have in the next President.” E. M. Hewlett: “I have always been a Reed man, but now that McKinley has been nominated, I am with him, and hope he will be elected, but the silver element will no doubt cause trouble. I think, however, that he will pull through.” H. H. Martin: “Whether or not Major Mc- Kinley will be elected is another question. He has been nominated, it ts true, and while I am a republican, and hope for success, the silver men are numerous, and there is this cold fact to face. So far as the chances of success are concerned, I am not prepared to say.” Judge Kimball: “I think there is no doubt about the election of Major McKinley, al- though it will be the result of a hard fight. The democrats will nominate Senator Teller or some other man whom they expect will draw the silver advocates from the repub- lican party. In this campaign party lines om Be badly broken, but the republicans will win.” “While Mr. McKinley was not my prefer- ence,” said Dr. Chas. B. Purvis, the well- known colored physician, “he is an able man, and will make a‘ strong candidate. But he will not have a walk-over by any means. The silver sentiment is very strong throughout the country, and if the demo- crats unite on a silver man I would not be surprised to see the election thrown into the House of Representatives. I do not by any means regard Mr. McKinley as the strongest man who could have been nomi- nated. He has been, I fear, somewhat vacil- lating, particularly in the matter of silver. Of course,I trust the ticket will be elected.” “I am a southern republican,” remarked Mr. W. S. Wordworth of Norfolk, Va., “but I am also a silver man. Therefore, if the democrats should nominate Senator Teller, or should indorse his nomination by the silver people, I would vote for him and against Mr. McKinley.- The republicans, in declaring for gold alone made a great mis- take, one which will, 1 believe, lose them the election. The issue will be, I think, the south and west against the east. That is, bimetallism against gold monometallism. et John w. Thompson of the Nat outright declaration for sound money, that means an American dollar as geod as gold commercially all the world over, throws down the gauntlet to the sil- verites and means that the battle between honest and dishonest money will be fought in the open by all the people. I have every cenfidence that the better_intelligence of the public will prevail and our financial stability be settled satisfactorily for all time.” John W. Macartney, the banker, said that in his opinion the St. Louis ‘ticket would win, and that this result, in his judgment, was not contingent on what was done at Chicago, nor on anything that might happen between now and the elec- tion. Representative Mahany of New York said the ticket was satisfactory to the great mess of the country, owing to the fact “that McKinley stood for the opposite of that policy which had brought ruin to the country during the last four years.” L. T. Michener, a prominent Indiana poli- tician, said that the ticket was admirable and that Gov. McKinley would prove a popular candidate. His long experience in public life guaranteed that he would make @ good President. .He also considered the nomination of Hobart very gratifying to the business men of the country, as well as to all classes. He did not believe that the bolt of the silver men would affect the election of McKialey. It might lose some of the inter-mountain states, but he would come out victorious in November. Representative Richardeon, democrat, of Tennessee, predicted that the bolt of the silver men would affect the election in No- vember. He thought that conditions were 50 unsettled that either one or the other party is likely to run across a Waterloo in November. Senator Peffer said that the silver men of the country must get together by all means and agree upon some ticket that would be satisfactory to all. “The demo- crats,” he said, “never had such an oppor- tunity as the present one to win an elec- tion. But they must not hope that we (the populists) will run after them.” He be- lieved, however, that the democrats would make a mistake, as they had always done in the past thirty years. He thought that in their enthusiasm at Chicago they would forget to give consideration to the other silver parties and would nominate an old- time democrat on an old-time platform. “My view is that it would be wise on their Tart to adopt no platform and make no romination until we have met and have had a chance to be heard on a basis of co- cperation. We meet within ten days or two weeks of the time set for their con- vention. They could protract their con- vention or adjourn it over to St. Louis when we meet. If they show that they are willing to coalesce with us the terms n be easily agreed upen and a new party will spring into life that will sweep the country.” Senator Peffer thought that there was not a man in the country who combined in so lerge a measure as Senator Teller the qual- ities which fit him for a compromise candi- date for President. Teller, he thought. cught to be suitable to the democrats of the south because he had fought the force bill. He was almost a democrat in his pro- tectionist views, He had never sympa- thized with McKinleyism. He would draw the united silver suppert. Representative Shafroth of Colorado said that he would cast bis lot witk Senator Tel- ler, whom he culogized in the highest terms. Mr. Shafroth said that if Senator Teller were indorsed by the silver forces of the country he would be elected President by an overwhelming majority. “McKinley will rot carry a single Rocky mountain or Pa- cific state,” he said. “The republicans, with their platform, will lose California, Ore- gon, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado, Montana, Utah, Washington and the two Dakotas. Ex-Congresstaan .lohn M. Langstoa says he thinks that under the circumstan: the convention did the wisest thing possi- ble in nominating McKinley, although he had favered the nomination of Reed. He told g Star reporter this afternoon that he had toegraphea Major McKinley offering his services in the campaign. “There's no reason why :ny state, Vir- ginia, should not cast its ballot for the republican candidate. The state has been republican for ten years, and could ve put in the republican column should there be a wise, vigorous campaign. The irou- ble has been that there has not been any management, and too much bickering among the leaders. With none of this trouble and a good campaign Virginia's vote will be cast for Major McKinle: “McKinley will win in a walk,” said Law- yer Sillers, well known as a District repub- lican, “and the democrats will not be able to put up a man who will even make an interesting campaign. The platform adopt- ed at St. Louis voiced the sentiment of the country, and the people are going to ratify it at the polls. People are tired of demo- cratic administrations, and will no longer trust the government in the hands of the democracy. Many of the older members of the democratic party are disgusted, and will vote for McKinley. a The New Argentine Minister. ‘The new Argentine minister, Senor Gar- cia Merou, has arrived in Washington, and called at the State Department today, but was unable to see Secretary Olney, owing to the attendance of the latter upon the cabinet meeting. The new minister suc- ceeds Sencr Zeballos, now in Argentine, and rings his family, who, however, are tcw in New York. Senor Dominguez, for several years secretary of the Argentine legation here, has beer. transterred to a similar post at Paris, CANTON THEIR MECCA Republicans Wish to Greet the Nominee. eas THOUSANDS HORRY 10 SEE MPKINLEY Many Telegrams of Congratulation Received. LAST NIGHT’S CELEBRATION eee CANTON, Ohio, June 19.—The Canton party from St. Louis will be home tonight. The special trains left St. Louis last night, and will come through from Orrville to Canton by a special engine at about 4 o'clock this afternoon. They wired Gov. McKinley last night: “Canton contingent send you congratulations. We leave here for Canton tonight. The Canton party, however, will not come alone. Th- 10,000 people who tried to make a persona! greeting to Gov. McKin- ley last night will be augmented daily by the most tremerdous political excursions the country has ever seen. The first telegraphic announcement of far-away visitors to follow the Alliance, Akron, Massillon and Niles contingents of last night was a tehgram this morning from J E. Milholland of New York to Gov. McKinley, saying: “The New York McKinley League will congratulate you personally at Canton tomorrow.” The New Yorkers will probably reach here this even- ing. According to a telegram from Cleveland this morning, ten train loads of people are arranging to come to Canton from the for- est city within a few days, and railroad men say that dozens of train loads of peo- ple heve contracted to stop at Canton on their way home from 8t. Lous east. This morning the Pittsburg office of the Western Union reported that there were congratulatory telegrams piled up several feet high in their office, which ft was im- possible to send owing to the crush of mat- ter there. Up to that time several thou- sand had been received by Gov. McKinley, the rush beginning even before the nomi- nation was announced and continuing. Mayor Strong of New York wired York will ratify your nomination in vemer by givirg you the largest majority ever given a presidertial candidate.” Governor Hasting: McCormick of Penns: sylvania rejoicing in your nomination, and we personally extend you our heurtiest con- gratulations.”” Ex-Senutor Dolph of Portian: congratulate you on your nomination and certain election Governor Asa 8. Bushnell: “I congratula: you, Ohio, and the whole people of the United States on your nomination for the presidency.” c. L. Kurtz wired from St. Louis cept my congratulations and best for the election.” Luther Allen, a candidate for presidential elector, of Cleveland, wired: “I shall esteem casting my vote for you the greatest honor of my life.” The Thirty-fifth Ward Republican Club of Cleveland telegraphed congratulatjons. From Anaconda, Col., Tellers state, James A. Doyle, Willlam Armstreng and Henry Roberts wired: “Accept our hearty New congratulations from the greatest gold camp on earth.” The Sacramento, Cal., League, by Secretary W. B. Thorpe, wired: fornia will give vou a rousing majority. Congressman George Edmond Fass of Chicago said: “The convention was only a ratification meeting.” Ralph Peters of Cincinnati wired the as- surances of his support. Lieut. Gov. Hale of Springtield, Mass... expr. gratification and said: “You will umphantly elected.” The Lenox Repu city sent its congratulations. Gov. McKinley never looked in better health than he did today. He shows no sign of any nervous strain and is the most natural and composed in his manner of anybody about the household. Further telegrams were received from Garret Hobart, Vice President nominee, who wired from St. Louis. “To Hon, Wm. McKinley, Canton, Ohio: Accept my hearty congratulations and those of the New Jersey delegation.” obo, Which Gov. McKinley replied as fol- lows: be tri- ican Club of New York “CANTON, Ohio, June 19. “To Hon. Garret A. Hobart: I send you my cordial congratulations and wish you might visit me on your way hom “WM. McKINLEY.” Senator Allison wired: “Dubuque, lowa, June 18.—Accept my sincere and ‘hearty congratulations upon your nomination.” Senator-elect Wellington said Mary land will give you eight electoral votes in November, George Alfred Townsend, from Gapland, Md.: “The army correspondents laid their corner stone on South Mountain, Maryland, while you were being nominated. Come back here where you served hot coffee to your regiment and dedicate our memorial as President-elect.” Julia Dent Grant wired: “Accept con- Ezatulations for yourself and Mrs. McKin- ley.” a TEN THOUSAND DROWNED. Awfal Result of the Recent Tidal Wave in Japan, YOKOHAMA, June 19.—It is now esti- mated that 10,40 persons were drowned by the tidal wave on the Island of Yesso, the northern of Japan, which w companied a succession of frightful carth- quakes, lasting about twenty hours. In addition to the town of Kumaishi, which was wholly destroyed, many other coast towns have been washed away en- tirely or in part. Ss MORTO THANK’ part Gov. Appropriate Express, to Messrs. Hani Depew and PF RHINECLIFF, N. Y., June 19.—Gov. ton today sent the following telegrams: “Hon. Mark A. Hanna, St. Louis, Mo.: “Hearty congratulations upon the bril- liant results for my personal friend, Me- Kinley. (Signed) is Addrexxed LEVI P. MORTO:! “Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, Southern Ho- tel, St. Louis, Mo.: “A thousand thanks for your manful sup- port and good counsel. ned) ‘LEVI P. MORTO! “Hon. Thomas C. Platt, Southern Hotel, St. Louis, Mo.: “I congratulate you on your sple work in behalf of the gold standard, thank you for your loyal support of N York's candidate. «Signed “LEVI P. MORTON.” SS ist se CORRESPONDENTS RETURNING, They Left St. Louis Thix Morning for Washington. Special From a Staff Corespondent. . EFFINGHAM, IIL, June 19.—The special train provide@ for the Washington corr spondents by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company left St. Louis for Washington at 8:30 Tais morning. J.P. M.