Evening Star Newspaper, July 4, 1896, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1896—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. are also putting up electric light signs to flash the name of their candidate before the eyes of the people. Tho Boles people had @ badge made, consisting of an ear of corn on @ polished brass background. The ~ Bland people immediately bought up a quantity and paraded them to show that the Boles badge was “yellow,” therefore he must be for gold. A peculiar feature of the pre-convention situation is the campaign of oratory that goes on constantly in the hotel corridors. There was none of it at St. Louis, but here ~there is not an hour in the dey when two or three joint discussions are-not in pro- gress in the rotunda of the Palmer House and the Sherman House. Fake Arguments. It was discovered a few days ago that there was something peculiar about the rc- sult of the silver arguments. The gold ad- vocates always got the best of the discus- sion, leaving the silver man to retire with marked defeat from the contest. A quiet investigation was put on foot, with the re- sult that the discovery was made that these “arguments” were “fakes,” put up by the go'd men with the preconcerted ar- rangement that the silver man should be defeated. Since then a number of first- class silver talkers have been put into each hotel, and the financial discussion rages from morning until night. It's a very torrid day when you don’t get something refreshing from Secretary Mor- ton of the Agricultural Department. ‘The following is from a morning paper: Between William McKinley and any free silver democrat the gold democrat and pres- ent Secretary of Agriculture, J. Sterling Morton, thinks there is the same pleasant alternative as lies between the devil and the deep blue sea. The eminent Nebraskan thinks the best plan is to take to the woods. He may yet seek the forests of Europe. Emulating the example of his chief, who has gone to Gray Gables for the Fourth, Secretary Morton left the Department of Agriculture snd the rest of Washington to an innocuous desuetude Monday night. He rede into Chicago yesterday afternoon and at once sought the seclusion of the vine and fig tree which kelongs to his son, Joy Mor- «ton, at 15 Grovelard Park. It was on the veranda of this cozy home that the silver- haired statesman declared his fealty to gold. “I have not come to Chicago to attend the convention, not being a delegate, an alter- nate or a politician,” declared the Secre- tary, with a smile. Seeretary Morton’s Dilemma. “I am out of politics just now,” he con- tinued, with a savor of sarcasm. “Chicago folks have not heard of your choice for President yet,” suggested the Teporter. “Neither has anybody else,” replied the Secretary, guardedly. “He doesn’t seem to have materialized.” - “Have I seen any signs of victory for the gold democrats?’ repeated Mr. Morton. “Well, not many. It is a serious question just what the gold democrats will do when they are confronted with the choice of either McKinley or a free silver democrat.. I am @ democrat because I don’t believe in pay- ing a prohibitive protective tax on every- thing I buy. That, I take it, ts the funda- mental principle of democracy. Yet, if I vote for a free silver democrat I cast a bal- lot in favor of the protection of silver. If I vote for McKinley I cast a ballot in be- half of protection for everything but silver. “Besides, Iam not so sure that in voting for McKinley I would not cast a vote for the protection of everything and free sil- ver. McKinley's record shows him to be Uke Wat Hardin, last year’s democratic candidate for governor of Kentucky—a free silvez man standing on a gold platform.” “Which will you do, Secretary Morton, vote for McKinley or a free silver demo- erat?" Finally Mr. Morton replied: “I don’t know. It will require a heap of thinking. What do I think of the nomination of Tel- ler? Well, if the democrats want to repeat the Greeley flasco of 1872, I think they would stard an excellent chance by nomi- nating Senator Teller. That would surely be a fine choice to offer to democrats—Mc- Kinley one republican and Teller another republican.” Revenge on Dickinson. They are preparing trouble for Don M. Dickinson of Michigan, the gentleman with the genial whiskers and the bland smile. It will be rememtered that Mr. Dickinson put on his rubber overshoes, politically speak- ing, and made a “sneak” on the silver men in Michigan not long ago. The silver men are going to take a walk with Mr. Dickin- son now, out they will wear hob-nailed brogans and not rubber overshoes. It is cletmed that in the Michigan state democratic convention Mr. Dickinson rode over the silver majority in a ruthless man- ner, and now there ts likelihood that the gold delegates from Michigan will be un- seated In the convention. The silver men, it is said, will throw out Mr. Dickinson's Michigan gold men as an especial slap at the administration. They have promised to seat a free silver representation that he may carry a tale of great woe back to President Cleveland This arrangement was made between the silver leaders and John McGrath, who came from Detroit to see what reception a free coinage delegation would get in case he brought one. They laughed, and asked him what kind of a reception a delegation representing the opposition would receive in case the thing was reversed and the op- ~positicn was in the saddle. They told him to come along with his followers, and there would be no question of the result. Mc- Grath will be here tomorrow morning, and with bim a train load of shouters and wit- nesses and feasters at the final slaughter of a man whose scalp they have wanted for four years. Senator Walthall of Mississippi is ono of the most influential of the southern demo- crats, and is a delegate-at-large to the con- vention. “I personally have @ very high regard for Senator Teller,” sald he, “and I think I am not mistaken in saying the scuth feels very kindly toward aim, but this is a democratic convention, and I took to see only a democrat chosen to head the ticket here. Senator Teller’s attitude on the silver question meets with the approval of the party, and his vote against the force bill earned their warmest gratitude, but I westion whether there is a very strong Sentiment in favor of his nomination for the presidency, fer the simple reason that he has never been identified with the demo- cratic party.” Silver Men Claim Delegates. Silver men claim to have 623 delegates who will vote for free silver. This is three more than two-thirds of the entire number of delegates. Telegrams from state delegations traveling to Chicago indi- cate a desiro on the part of the gold men to climb into the free silver band wagon. Yesterday morning the list of known silver delegates numbered 608. Last night the silver force, according to the estimates made, had been increased by three dele- gates from Florida, six from Massachu- setts, three from Maryland, one from Weshington and two from Minnesota. This was an aggregate increase of 15, making a total of 623, which Is three more than two- thirds of the number of the 930 delegates to the corvention. The silver men have been counting on four delegates from Minnesota. A telegram was received by Senator Jones last night from the Minnesota delegation, containing the information that six, and possibly seven, of the delegation will yote for free silver. This was plcasant information, but it was not received with es much enthu- siasm as the news that came in a letter from a Massachusetts delegate that six Messachusetts men were anxious to be counted in with the majority. Another letter gave information that six BONA-FIDHE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that-the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one. It is easily possible for a news paper with an elastic conscience te swell its legitimate circulation enor mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of Papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, Judge by results, and bogus ciroula- tions don't give them. The family circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper and is be- Meved to be fully five times that of our afternoon contemporary. Ctrentation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, June 37, 1896... MONDAY, June 99, 1396. TUESDAY, June 30, 1596. WEDNESDAY, Ju'y 1, 1896. THURSDAY. July 2, 1396 FRIDAY, Jaly 8, 1596. 27,421 27,181 Total... oe ceceree 170,859 Dally average...... 1 solemnly swear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of TUE EVEN- 1N@ Sran circulated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, July 3, 1896—that is, the pum- ber of coples actually sold, delivered, furnished or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Fourth day of July, A. D. 1896. EE. RAMEY, Notary Public, D.C. New York delegates would vote for free silver if the unite rule could be broken. The Bland men are spending more money than the managers of any other cand!- date, and it is a mystery where it comes from. Mr. Bland is a poor man. He owns no property but a farm down near Leb- aron, Mo., which fs worth not more than $1,200 or $1,500. The McLean Boom, The friends of Mr. John R. McLean are conducting one of the most vigorous cam- paigns being waged in all Chicago. It Is much under the surface, but is effective. His candidacy is for the vice presidency, and the Ohio people are going in with the determination to win it for Washington's gas magnate if it is within the range of possibilities to effect that end. His man- agers are linking Mr. McLean's name with the Teller boom in some cuarters, although publicly his candidacy for the vice presi- dency stands upvn its own merits. Mr. McLean 13 flar-ked by a body of very as- tute political workers, who are for him heart and soul. They are extending his interests upon every possible legitimate line known to the politician, and it can be safely said that today his chances for re- ceiving the vice presidential nomination are better than those of any one else. N. O. M. FEW FIRST CHOICES. AN the Pledged Delegates Hardly, Make a Majority. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHICAGO, Ii, July 4—About all has now been done toward putting up plans for candidates that can be accomplished before the mass of delegates arrive. As they come in Sunday and Monday the work of lining them up will be begun in earnest. The attitude of the leaders, who are the first on the ground, is pretty well understood. Most of them are convinced that Teller is the strongest man to nom- inate, and many are working earnestly but quictly to bring the nominaticn about. At first this was not realized fully by the friends of the various candidates, but they have all come to comprehend the situation and have become alarmed about it. The Bland people are disposed to dis- play bad temper and to refer to the Teller movement as a conspiracy put up in ad- varee. They contend that the leaders do not represent the rank and file of the deiegates, and complain that what they call the “senatorial syndicate” is trying to run things. Small Support for Candidates. A pecullar feature of the situation is the very small support that any one of the candidates has and the apparent dis- satisfaction with the whole list of candi- dates presented. The importance of the Telle> movement arises not so much from a desire on the part of any set of demo- crats to bestow the honor upon him, but from the circumstance that no democrat has yet been propored for the nomination who seems to fulfill the requirements of the case. There is a scarcity of suitable democratic material. Two sets of men of the character of which to make Presi- dents are barred.+ The large number of very able men in the party from the south still regarded as unavailable because it is not thought that the time has come when the country will so far forget the re- bellion as to place any of its participants in supreme power. The flower of the party is thus thrown. The other class upon whom there rests an embargo are those of the east who are opposed to silver. This excludes from consideration a very large number of dis- tinguished men, from araong whom other- wise a splendid candidate might be se- lected. Whitney, Olney, Hill, Flower, Russell, Pattison and many others are thus blacklisted. With the men of both these classes eliminated there remained a conservative few who might have been counted as available. The most conspicu- ous among these are Morrison, Vice Presi- dent Stevenson, Matthews and Campbell. ‘The desperate earnestness of the contest has, however, carried the silver forces in their triumph at the primaries beyond the point where they can consider any con- servative man. The feeling has become so intense and the lines have been s0 sharply drawn that they look with sus- picion upon any man whose elbow has not been constantly touching theirs in the fight. The Three B's. Conservatives are classed, without dis- tinction, among the “gold bugs,” and the man who reserved his declaration of faith until the battle was won is looked upon as one not to be trusted. The calendar is referred to in considering such a decla- ration of faith, and if it does not date far enough back it is discarded. This has greatly narrowed tne field of choice. At the present minute the only avowed candidates in the field that the mass of silver delegates are very seriously taking into consideration are Bland, Boies and Blackburn—the three “B's.” John R. Mo- Lean fs not mentioned in this class be- cause he has not yet appeared here as an avowed. His possible candidacy is held in reserve. It is possible that°he may de- cide on an active canvass and develop into a strong candidate. In spite of the fact that the Indiana delegation are instructed for Matthews and that they have a headquarters opened here and are working hard for him under the leadership of Senator Turple, no one out- wide that del2gation appears to regard the Indianian as among the possibilities, His Pictures hang upon the walls in the cor- ridors of all the hotels, and the Indiana Doople confer and proclaim their confidenco, pet the atomg of the assembling conven- Hon pay no gttention, It is not yet known even who will second his nomination after Senstor Tyrpie has ‘presented it to the garention, @nd no one asks the question. ‘et @ few months ago he was one of the men who were expected to be in the front rank, He 1s completely committed to the free ccizege of silver 2ixteen to one, with- out regard ta the action of other nations, and no one disputes that this represents hia convictions. But this ts not satisfac- tory. He was silent when the silver fight- ers thought he ought to speak. While the battle hung in doubt he spoke no word of encouragement and threw not the weight of his influence in favor of the cause which now controls this convention. Therefore he is not counted as one ef the faithful, and he does not appear to be “‘in it.” His Silence Too Gold Though New York may present the name of Stevenson, and though an appeal will be made in the name of party harmony that he be nominated, the idea of nis nomina- tion scarcely excites discussion. The sil- ver men say that silence is golden and that he was silent when he should have uttered the speech which is silver. If six months ago he had been outspoken for free coinage his nemination would now be the most probable thisig. Leaders looking over the list of democratic candidates they are called upon to choose from beat their treasts and cry a plague on timidity when they think of Stever son. Such ts the spirit of this convention. All that is silver makes for them an idol, but that which they have not tested with time and seen paxs through fire they suspect of being merely plated. Bland is an {dol among the enthusiasts, and they halt only at the cold calculation of expediency. The fact that Bland’s candidacy is strong- er with the rank and file of delegates than among the leaders {s not due to lack of re- gard for him by the latter, but ts on ac- count of the greater digposition among ex- perienced leaders to calculate chances of success and to regard expediency. The less experienced delegates are moved more by sentiment. Bland appeals to this senti- ment. His years of identification with the silver cause, the fact that he has been de- nominated a silver crank, and that he is known among them by the endearing name of “Silver Dick” excite their enthusiasm. It is in this that Nes his strength, there arising the apparent conflict between the leaders and those who are expected to be led. There vests the issue—whether ex- pediency or enthusiasm and sentiment shall dictate the nomination. A good deal of the same sort of sentiment attaches to Joe Blackburn on account of the hard fight he has just come out of against Carlisle and the administration in Kentucky. Faith in His Own Candidacy. But it has not the same seasoning of years that has the Bland sentiment, and there is some doubt of Blackburn's having started out with faith in his own candi- dacy. It is on account of the lack of this senti- ment that the Boles boom has fallen short of expectations. That a candidate is a silver man does not suffice; he must be a silver man of silver men the most intense..| The fleld of candidates being narrowed down so small, and the dou»t among the men of greatest experience of Bland’s abil- ity to carry the country, gives strength to the Teller movement. Those who lack con- fidence in the availability of Bland find when they shy from the suggestion of Teller themselves at onca walking in the shadow of the Missourian. Then they turn back to Teller. If not yet reconciled to the idea of going outside the party for a candidate, they turn and look once more about them for a candidate, but each time they find them- selves turned back. Then, one by one, siowly they give up the search and settle dewn on the Colorad@leader. By a process of backing and filling, the Teller boom ts being built up. It is a delicate and difficnit situation. The reluctance with which the delegates make selection fsom suck a small choice of candidates is demonstrated by the fact that though it takes 611 votes to nom- inate, Bland (conceded to be the leading candidate) has scarcely above a hundred votes to which he can, with authority, lay claim. Small Field. All the votes that all the candidates can yet lay claim to would not be enough to nominate if concentrated on a single one. A large majority of the delegates are still unattached. They have got to settle down on some one, they don’t know whom; but they are constantly confronted by the man with pencil and paper to try, by figuring, the prospects of each candidate for election if nominated. It is always the same: “The east elimi- nated; the south sure for any candidate; the west to be relied on to secure the elec- tion, get the western vote or suffer defeat. Now, who is the man who can get their western votes?” This ever-recurring proposition staggers and bewilders, and causes them to turn from one candidate to another, and to doubt and to hesitate. J. P.M. THE SOUND MONEY MEN. They Are on the Ground and Open Their Headquarters. Spectal From a Staff Correspondent. CHICAGO, July 4.—The sound money con- tingents are here. With them are two por- traits of Cleveland, the first that have ap- peared. One is hung in the New York headquarters and another in the home of the Pennsylvanians. Sound money plac- ards in big black letters are being rapidly Posted in conspicuous places in the hotel corriders and in windows. They advertise that certain sound money headquarters have been established in certain places. They annuonce the great sound money meet- ing to be held at the Auditorium tonight. ‘They proclaim that sound money is not dead and is not going to die. These are simply signs of a hard death. The effort for sound money in the convention is like pouring a bucket of filtered water into a muddy stream in hopes of clearing it. It was made evi- dent at the conference of the gold men last evening that they did not know what they could do beyond making a noise and parad- The Christian Endeavor Star, The Evening Star ‘will be sent to any Address in the United States or Canada dur- ing Christian Endeavor week, July 8 to July 14, inclusive, for ten cents. The issues of The Star will furnish a complete and con- tinuous report of the events attending the great gather. ing. Every issue will be handsomely illustrated. The accounts of the many meet+ ings and rallies will be full and readable. _ A file of The Star for the week will provide one with @ complete and vividly told hip tory of the wonderful gatheis ing and will be a valuable souvenir of the Convention of ’96. ing their respectability in contrast with the long-haired and farmer-like multitude that fills the corridors of the Sherman House and Palmer House. Want the Temporary Chairmanship, The only thing they claim to expect to accomplish is the selection of temporary chairman for the convention and the defeat of the ticket this fall. They inake no at- tempt to disguise the fact that their effort and their prayer from the time a silver ticket is put in the field until it is voted on in November will be that it shall be defeat- ed. While they do not disclose their inten- tions as to an immediate “physical” bolt, they make no pretense of intending to sup- port the ticket, and they probably would not do so even if a conservative man were nominated on a silver platform. They will not accept the platform. One strong consideration for their remaining nominally in the party is the hope of naming enough gold democrats for Congress to de- feat silver legislation by combining with the republicans, In the event of the elec- tion of a silver President their only hope will be in being able tu overbalance the sil- ver men in the House. The Senate is al ready silver, with the possibility of becom- ing more strongly so, and the gold men feel that they must depend largely upon cap- turing the House, since they are not entire- ly confident of the defeat of the presidential ticket to be nominated here. The gold people are using three argu- ments in the yain effort to convert their wayward brothers. One is the great re- srectability of the element which free sil- ver will alienate; another is that free silver will lose everything to the party in the east, insuring the defeat of nearly all dem- ccratic candidates for Congress in the east, and threatening the general defeat and de- struc.ion cf the party. The other is a de- mand upon the gratitude of the southern democrats for the services of the eastern democracy in the past. Nene cf these arguments seems to appeal to the stubborn silverites, and the last is regarded least of all, especialiy as there is implied in it that commercial favors, as well ag political, should be considered. Gov. Altgeld’s Attitude. The intentions. of Governor Altgeld are still a puzzle to every one. He Is credited with having some deep-down scheme, but what it is no one seems able to find oui. The friends of the several candidates be- gan by flattering him, in hope of getting his support. He “‘sp:ke fa'r” to them, but kept his own counsel and committed him- self to no one. His friendly manner led each candidate, in turn, to lay claim to his support, but as all claimed it on about the same warrant, it became evident that none had any special claim. At once they began to complain and to criticise him, ac- cusing him of trying to boss the convention and to drag local Illinols politics into it. Sull he is non-committal. By some he is said to be for Bland, by others he is claim- ed for Boles, and again it 1s whispered about that he is working to secure the nomination of Teller. The doubt is doubled by the fact that his lieutenants talk in dif- ferent tongues. Hinrichsen is talking against Teller, and rather turning the soft side of his tongue toward Bland. Henry F. Donovan, another Altgeld Meu- tenant, Is fighting Bland with all his might. Judge McConnell, who is counted Alt- geld’s closest friend, is outspoken and earnest in his advocacy of Teller. Other Altgeld people are opposing Matthews, and stll others talking against Boies. The op- Position to the two latter is attributed to thelr sympathy with President Cleveland's interference to protect property in Chi- cago during the strike, and this excites the criticism that Altgeld is trying to get an indorsement of his attitude on that oc- casion, to drag local politics into the con- vention. It is agreed that all this confusion of tongues in the Altgeld council means some- thing. The simpler explanation that the delegation is badly divided is promptiy re- Jected. The apparent conflict of opinion is thought to be in furtherance of some deep- laid plan, and the various interested par- ties are smelling about for the rat they be- Neve to ba concealed. The question con- stantly asked Is, What ts Altgeld after? An Ugly Fight Likely. It still looks like an ugly fight over the temporary chairmanship of the convention. The gold men declare that they will con- test every point in the convention, and that the national committee will insist upon the observance of the time-honored custom of the committee naming the temporary chatrrnan. If Senator Hill will permit the use of his name he will surely be selected by the national committee. Some very earnest silver men who have not got blood in their eye all the while favor Hill. They have faith in him and think they can trust him to be fair and not to do anything to injure the party. They hardly dare venture an expression of opin- fon, however, lest their devotion to silver be doubted and they be discredited. It takes a sight of courage to be moder- ate, and the display of a conciliatory spirit at once excites suspicion. The radicals are still insisting that they will have none but a silver man. Bryan :s most talked of for temporary chairman, and with Harris for permanent. In picking out Bryan the silver men In- dicate their intentions as to the Nebraska contest, the gold men and the silver men of Nebraska having distinct organizations and held separate conventions. The recog- nition of Bryan ignores the gold delegation as having any shadow of a claim. Boom for Bryan. A movement was quletly set on foot yes- terday to start a presidential boom for Bryan. It probably has in view the possi- bility of his being put on the tall of the ticket. Wharton Barker of Philadelphia ts here working quietly for Toller. Representative Hartman and Senators Pettigrew and Car- ter appeared on the scene yesterday. Sen- ator Pettigrew said about the situation in South Dakota: “I addressed an enthusiastic meeting of over fifteen hundred people at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the night before I left. I never saw a more enthusiastic, cheering crowd of citizens In my life. There were many farmers from the surrounding coun- try districts and laboring men from the shops and factories of the town, and they all fully understand the present situation fuily, and say that they go not propose to be turned over with hands and feet bound into the complete control of the money power. I firmly believe that fully ninety, yes, ninety-five, per cent of the voters at that meeting would vote for Senator Teller for President. Whether they would vote for a straight democrat if nominated I am not prepared at this time to state.” J. P.M. —— Personal Mention. Dr. West of the Emergency H house staff is away from the city on leave of absence, and wil) not return until July-4, During hig absence Dr. Charles H. O’Con- hor is on duty at the hospital. Mr. Ernest W. Marlow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Marlow of Capitol Hill, left this morning for New York to take the steamer Lucania for Europe. He is to meet some of his Harvard classmates in London, from which point they will tour the con- tinent together, returning September 15, ‘Among the prominent Washingtonians at the Cordova, Atlantic City, is Mr. Geo. H. Tichenor. He has been awarded the con- tract for Supply ie the official badges and gouvenir buttons for the dedication cere- monies at the opening of the steel espla- nade July 8, ——_—-e. Reserves Called Out. BALONICA, July 4—All the Turkish re- Serves in this district have been called out, BLAND. MEN SERENE!RANDOLPH LYNCHED! AGE CANNOT WITHER They Olaim to Be Making Stesdy Gains, DEMCCRATIC POLITICIANS AT WORK Effect of the Gold Men's Con- ference. SENATOR HILL IS RETICENT CHICAGO, July 4.—The Fourth of July and the advent of a national convention are the two contending elements at Chi- cago today, and it is difficult to tell whether the bursting of bombs and crack- ers, the crash of bands, the marching of organizations, the swaying of great crowds along the thoroughfares, the haranguing of orators in the hotel corridors and the gaily gecorated store fronts are inspired most By love of country or of party. Sel- dom, if ever bofcre, has this city had the national holiday and a national convention come in conjunction, and it is a combina- tion calculated to stagger even Chicago. The day was ushered in with the usual demonstrations of patriotism. At 6 o'clock the guns at Wort Sheridan boomed an early salute, and this was taken up and con- tinued down town in one immense can- nonade of small arms and crackers. The air was thick with the fumes of powder. The weather was hot and muggy, but a breeze off the lake stirred the air sufli- ciently to make life more endurable among the workers than it has been during the intense heat of preceding days. The sun shone through misty light clouds, which at times promised storms, and ‘the local weather prediction for the day held out the Prospect of showers followed by slightly cooler weather, The political centers.were astir carly in the day, for there had been little rest for the weary workers ufter the patriotic artil- lery of the day began. The storm centers for the general crowd were as usual in the lobbles of the Palmer House, Auditorium, Sherman House, while in the upper cham. bers of these and other hotels the leaders Trocesded with thetr conferences oblivious to the deafening peals from without. Early in the day tne main lobbles were choked with boisterous but good-natured throngs, who cheered alternately for Bland, Boies, Matthews and the other favorites, The cnucuses of the gold and silver ele- Tents last night were the main themes of discussion and speculation. The warning notes in some of the speeches at the gold meeting were expected to be followed by 2 more definite announcement of policy later in the day. The gold forces met at the Palmer House during the morning and proceeded to map out the lines of battle while ex-Secretary Whitney's rooms at the auditerium were crowded with conferees. The main intercst of the day centered in the development of the line ef action of the gold men. While it was conceded that the silver men had a majority and pos- sibly under certain circumstances a two- thirds vote, yet the moral effect of this Was in part dissipated by having the total divided among Bland, Boles, Matthews, Teller and others, while the gold ranks were a compet bedy. The quarters of Chairman Harrity, Ser- §‘ant-at-arms Martin and Secretary Sheer- in were besieged by parties cager to ar- range innumerable details which fail to the lot of these executive chiefs. Mr. Har- rity, In a light gray serge sult, was suave and unruffied in the midst of a hundred importunitles. Secre::iy Sheerin had not only the business of his position, but was actively combating a movement in_ the Indiana delegation to vote him out of his pesition on the national committee, owing to his differences with the free silver ma- Jerity in the delegation. The meeting for this and other purposes was set for 3 o'clock and promised inter- esting develcpments unless the contest was put over until Monday, as some of the dele- gates desired. Preparing the Convention Hall. Sergeant-ai-arms Martin left for the Col- isecm exrly in the day and directed the work of preparing the convention hall. The great force of workmen proceeded thout reference to the holiday, and made rapid progress in giving presentable form to the vast structure. All the deco- raticns were im place and the seats were elther in or neariy all ready. ‘Those for the delegates were exceptionally inviting, with large arms and tufted seats. By noon much of the work was done, as the hall Was surrendered for the rest of the day for patriotic exercises by tne Root Monument Association, in which a chorus of 120 a and 1,000 children participated.” I: will afford an opportunity to test the ca- Facity and acoustic properties of the hull. Mr. Martin and his staff of assistant sei geant-at-arms, doorkeepers, par et were at the hall, and he was assigning them to positions. They will be put through a drill tomorrow and again Monday, so that every man will know his post and’ du- ties. At the headquarters cf the various can- didates no time was lost. It was felt that the crisis of candidates was near at hand and today and tomorrow were particularly important owing to the many state dele- guticns scheduled to arrive. At the Bland headquarters there -was an air of serenity ard confidence, and the managers reported that they were making Steady accessions. They were particularly Pleased at the prospective arrival of Mr. Bland himself. Their claims cover many delegates who, it is said, will go to Bland as second choice. Bland committees circu- lated in the hotels and conducted the work of proselyting. At the Indiana headquar- ters Senator Turple declared that Govern- or Matthews’ strength was advancing steadily. This larger question has given way, momentarily, to the sharp scheming Preparatory to the first full and formal caucus of the Indiana delegation at 3 o'clock today. There is a strong movement in the delegation to make the caucus de_ cisive in naming the member of the plat- ferm and other committees, and in sciect- ing @ successor to Mr. Sh : - Ugoat onmmtte eerin on the na. ‘The Boles headquarters wer: with new arrivals, adding to the ented asm and confidence already shown there and here, too, the leaders were expectant of the arrival of the candidate himself. Messrs. Blackburn and McLean were the central figures at their respective head. quarters, the personality of the men lend. ing added interest to their candidacies Senators Dubois and Mantle, and also Sen. ator Pettigrew labored industriously in be. halt of Teller, presenting argument based on figures to show that Teller’s nomination insured sufficient electoral votes to elect him, while Teller onan independent toxet would carry many silver states o democraiic column. See Conspicuous Figures, Quite as interesting as the candidates and booms were the several conspicuous figures who had arrived on the scene of action. Senator Hill, ex-Secretary Whit- ney and ex-Governor Flower came in for acinar ie Mr. Hilt, in particular, was leged by an eager crowd, f : though the New York Senator haw’ besa Prominent in public life, he has not been a familiar convention figure, and there wes a seneral desire to see him. He sscelved comers affably, the xaorning vanced, ‘the mlacellausrts “recsennne ae tvus work Senato; gpa. ids associates, ee itney's smile gave lit of anxiety as to the result. Eason y man, the various elements opposed ty silver seeming to look to him to devise meé Thee the silver tide. erman House, where forces rule, there was a Somewhat HES feel a. marking the determined attitude of the silver forces within recent days. Sena- tor Jones of Arkansas, the recognized marshal of the silver ranks, conferred with the leaders from various sections, and mapped out the decisive policy which is fast maturing. He expresses the confi- dence of positive conviction in the success of his forces, and this had been confirmed by the reports of the silver caucus of last night, The committee named at the cau- cus—from each s'lver delegation—was busy making its canvass on which an exact count of the silver strength will be made. The Gold Standard Men. The eastern gold standard men got to work early this morning, but they were deci uncommunicative, Senator Hi ontinued on Fifth Page.) ce ‘ iz (Continued. from First Page.) w+ a 5 him well Feprosented in court, and they felt certain that they would have shown im to have been innocent of the crime ¢ against him. With the lynching of Randolph these men have nothing more to do. One of the lawyers interested told @ Star reporter this morning that he thought no effort would be msde to have the lynching investigated, for he said it would only be another farce such as was the investigation at the time the crime was committee, when Detectives Horn and Weedon's services were not wanted when it was seen that they were going to make @ fair and impartial investigation. The lynching of Randolph, he thought, would cover the real murlerer and result in his going free. Lawyer Thomas L. Jones, one of the col- ored lawyers interested, sald he regarded the lynching as a foul outrage, committed in the shadow of the national capital,which merits the severest condemnation of the American people. And unless there is some remedy provided no man’s life will be safe from the hands of these mobs. The county, he raid, is responsible, and he thinks sult for damages will be instituted. Ran- dolph. he says, he thinks was innocent, and it was the duty of the county to put him in @ secure place. The old jail was an inse- cure place and the prisoner could have been kept in Baltimore. Speaking, of the crime, Lawyer Jones said that the author!- ties had failed to show any motive for the crime, and certainly if Randolph had used the big ax more than one of the four men.- bers of the family would have been killed. What in Said at Gaithersburg. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. GAITHERSBURG, M4, July 4—News of the lynching of Sidney Randolph at Rock- ville this morning was received here at about 5 o'clock and spread scarcely less rapidly than the repert of the Buxton trag- edy on the morning of May 25. Absolutely no knowledge of the intended lynching of Randolph or of the identity of the mob who took the law into its hands is in pos- session of the citizens of this place and vicinity. While it is mow more strongly telieved here than ever that Randolph was guilty, since the inquest over the remains of Sadie Buxton, the verdict of the jury has served to cement public opinion tu the belief that an accomplice was yet to be apprehended. For this reason the lynching meets with scarcely arything but conderanation. Mr. Richard L. Buxton, who has for some days been home from the Garfield Hospital, was cne of the first to regret the lynching. Deputy Sheriff Thompson condemned it in strong terms. Rev. L. L. Lioyd, foremosi in apprehending Randolpn, denounced the ection. Mr. Thompson was expecting of- ficers here daily from Macon, Ga., where Randolph said he came from, to endeavor to fasten guilt upon him of cr'mes com- mitted in that city. ‘These gentlemen were gratified that Gaithersburg and its com- munity had nothing to do with the lynch- ing. Mrs. Buxton arrived this morning from Washington and joined her husband. George Neale, who was the first suspect taken into custody in connection with the tragedy, and after the inquest released rom jail at Rockville, returned te Gaithers- burg this morning. —_——_ REPORTED MURDER. Turned Ont to Be an Assoult With Two Stories. Rumors of murder filled the air of South Washington shortly before noon today, and some little excitement resulted. The fourth precinct police station received a message to the effect that a gang of colored men had brutally ended the life of a young girl at 4% and N streets southwest. The an- nouncement was repeated at police head- quarters, and the conviction dawned upon many minds that Independence day, 1895, would pass into history as the date of a capital crime. Lieut. Vernon of the fourth precinct, without delay, dispatched the patrol wagon with several reserve policemen to the lo- cality indicated, and then with some anxi- ely awaited developments. Twenty min- utes rolled down the toboggan of time and ro news of the reported murder was re- ceived. A moment later, however, the Wagon stopped at the door and Policeman Hatton announced in a stern tone: “Here's the murderer.” “Where?” inquired a group in chorus from the station doorway, for the wagon appeared devoid of passengers, with the exception of the policemen. “Here,” answered Mr. Hatton, and at that moment the head of a diminutive col- ored lad arose above the seat. He was hatless and coatless, and his shiriwaist was torn into shreds. “I didn't do nawthin’ to the lady,” sob- bed the boy on catching sight of Lieut. Vernon. “She beat me awful.” It was soon learned from the policeman that Miss Iola Carter, sixteen years of age, and a daughter of Leroy H. Carter, a street railway conductor, was watching the sol- ders at the Washington barracks expiod- ing firecrackers, when the colored boy, Henry Ashton, who is but eleven years of age, and a companion, Ernest Sewell, three years his senior, approached and snapped a toy pistol in Miss Carter's face. Ac- cording to her story, she stopped and turn- ed with the intention of slapping the lad, when she was tripped up. Striking her forehead against the sidewalk rendered her unconscious, and while she was in that con- dition, it was stated, the boys kicked her, inflicting internal injuries. Sgss Carter was carried to her home, 341 N_ street southwest, and her condition gave rise to the rumor that a murder had been com- mitted. A passerby. James Henderson, de- tained Ashton until the arrival of Police- men Byer and Baer. To a Star reporter Ashton told a differen: story. He declared that his companion, Sewell, snapped the pistol at Miss Carter, and that she turned on Ashton and beat him and tore his clothing. During the pro- ceeding Sewell, who had retreated a short distance, threw a stone, which struck Miss Carter and caused her to fall unconscious. No kicking was done, it was declared, and as Sewell ran away a man caught Ashton and turned him over to the police. Ashton was locked in a cell, but no charge will be entered against him until the affair is investigated. The police set out this afternoon in search of Sewell. Miss Carter does not appear to be badly injured. ¥ ——__ An Interview on Armenia. Dr. Agar Beet of London, vice president of the Anglo-American Association, had an interview with Secretary Olney at the State Department yesterday afternoon in regard to the American policy in Armenia. Ac- coring to Dr. Beet, the Secretary of State aveured him of the deep sympathy of the American people with the unfortunate victims of lawless violence in Turkey and of their regret end surprise at the failure of the European concert to provide ade- quate measures for the safety of the Chris- tian subjects of the sublime porte. The Secretary also said, according to Dr. Beet, that while non-interference with European politics, direct or indirect, is the irreversi- ble policy of the United States, any o> forts by the great powers secure to Christians in Torgey Bae ont tection to life and property Would receive the cordial support of the government and people of the Uns+cd States, ~-—__---__ ¥Faneral of Charles P. Coomes. The funeral of the late Charles P. Coomes took place from his residence at 10:30 yes- terday morning, the Veteran Volunteer Firemen’s Association, of which he was long a member, being in charge. It was very largely attended, and among the many beautiful floral designs were pleces from the Master Painters’ Association, the Builders’ Exchange, the Firemen’s Asso- ciation and from many friends of the de- ceased. These associations were represent- ed at the funeral by many of Mr. Coomes’ former associates, ——_. Times Have Changed. From the Chicago Post. ‘T've been thinking,” he began, and paused. He always began with those words when he had anything sharp to say, so she made no attempt to help him by asking any ques- th “I've been thinking,” he said at last, in desperation, “that if the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the new woman must be losing her grip on the earth.” It was thus that he notified her that it would be useless to ask for a wheel and bloomers. ree Sn SERS SSeS SSS - Oldest Inhabitants’ Association Ocle- brate the Day. PATRIOTISM VIGOROUS AS IN YOUTH President Marbury Delivers an In- teresting and Eloquent Address. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Confermably with custom and tradition, the members of the Oldest Inhabitants’ Association celebrated the day in their vsual patriotic and whole-souled fashion. Administrations may come and go, but the Patriotism of these public-spinited patri- archs never dies. Age cannot wither nor custom stale their perennial love of coun- try and its institutions. Their backs are bent and their locks whitened, but their hearts -re as young apd as true on all questions affecting ther country’s welfare as the hearts of the mest ardent and p: triotic representatives of “ycung America. The Business Meeting. Before entering upon the public exercises of the day, the association held a meeting for the trareaction of its ordinary business affairs. Mr. John Marbury, the president, occupied the chair, and Mr. J. Madison Cutts acted as secretary. Among the members in attendance were: J. Marbury, jr, president; Dr. J. T. How- ard, corresponding secretary; J. Madison Cutts, recording secretary; Robert Ball, treasurer; J. A. Wineberger, marshal; Wm. Beron, B. Wright, F. L. Moore, Jas. Bolseau, H. M. Dillinger, Rudolph Eich- horn, Joseph Prather, 8. W. K. Handy, D. Gerau, i. L. Martin, P. A. Byrne, N. D. Larner, W. C. johnson, Philip May. President Marbury opened the proceed- ings by welcoming his associates to the one hundred and twentieth anniversary of the nation’s birth and pledged them to do their part toward a proper observance of the proud occasion. It was a matter of pride and pleasure to him, he said, to see that the citizens generally, including the boys and girls, were celebrating the day in the proper spirit of loyalty. Mr. Richard Ross Perry, a reshient of the District for thirty-five years, was elected a member of the association, as was also Mr. A. McConnell, a native of Pennsylva- na, who has resided here for over thirty-five years. Interesting Reminiscences. Mr. F. L. Moore presented a personal let- ter from a friend, recalling the fact that ex- actly forty-nine years ago Judge W. 8. Cox addressed a Sunday school celebration in Georgetown, and that Mr. Wm. Mar- bury read the Declaration of Independence en the same occasion. Mr. Moore said he was present at that celebration and con- sidered it one of the proudest events of his life. Mr. William Beron also called attention to the fact that teday was the twentieth anniversary of the day on American flag had been placed on the public school buildings of the District of Columbia. On the Fourth of July, 1876, he ced the American flag on the Wallach school with his own hard and it had re- mained there ever since. Mr. spoke of the grand patriotic lesson taught by the Gispley of the flag in this way end said it was of great advantage in having the pu- ils understand the grand principies incul- ated by the immortal Washington. Mr. J. Madison Cutts read, as peculiarly appropriate to the occasion, a paper writ- ten by Stephen A. Douglass in 1561 in favor of a continental union or all'ance. He was thanked for the pamphiet and it was placed in the archives of the association. Election of Officers. The principal business of the meeting was then entered upon. It was the annual election of officers, and resulted in the unanimous re-election of the present off- as follows: President, J. Marbury; corresponding secretary, Dr. J. T. Howard recording secretary, J. Madison Cutts; treasurer, Robert Ball; marshal, J. A. Wineberger. The thirteen vice presidents, 1 one for each of the original states, were re-elected in each instance with the sitgle exerption of the election of Henry M. Dellinger in place of John T. Hensley, decea: President Marbury and Secre- tary Cutts asked that thelr offices be filled by new men, but the members insisted upon their re-election and they had to sub- mit. The Cele! fion of the Day. Without any delay or ceremony the bust- ness session of the association then passed into an open public meeting, which was marked by interesting exercises in quiet, but earnest, celebration of the day. Owing to the heat, the attendance was smaller than usual, but the assemblage made up in enthusiasm what !t lacked in numbers. The proceedings opened with the reading of the Declaration of Independence, by Dr. J. T. Howard, corresponding secretary of the association, and it is no reflection upon anybody else to say that that immortal paper has never been read with more feel- ing and expression. All the members then joined in singing “America,” under the leadership of Dr. Ball, and seemed to give the inspiring words of that grand old hymn a new and better meaning. ‘The event of the occasion, however, wes unquestionably the brief oration of Mr. John Marbury, the venerable and ever- genial president of the association, who had been uranimously selected for that duty by the committee which had charge of the program. Mr. Marbury spoke with- out notes and apparently extempore. The burden of his address was the greatness and grandeur of the United States of to- day as compared with Its weak and strug- gling condition in the trying days of 1776, when, through the heroic efforts and sac- rifices of our forefathers, it sprang into life and being. He gave a brief account of the condition of the country in its early days, and commented proudly and elo- quently on its marvelous progress and ad- vancement with every year of its extst- ence. Growth of the Union. The Union has grown, he said, from thir- teen states to forty-five states, and the population has Increared from three mil- lion to seventy million of free and indg~ pendent citizens, blessed with peace and Prosperity, and constantly beco>~ing great- er and more prosperous. His auditors were old and grav-neaded, he sald, bet they loved th<ir country and its fiag and tavght their children and their grand- vMuren to do the same, and he hoped the day would never come that the people who owed 20 much to their forefathers, who had founded this great couniry, would forget to celebrate the “glorious Fourth of July.” Let the boys and girls shoot off their firecrackers and make all the noise they wanted to on that one day in every 365, he said, in grateful memory of the days which so tried the souls of their noble forefathers. There should be no restriction to thelr patriotism on that glorious anniversary, and he said he was glad to see that the District Commisston- ers had acted in a Mberal and patriotic spirit in the matter of the local celebra- tion. Some ple mention the frequent cases of divorce, suicide and murder as an indication that the country is going backward instead of forward, but he for one did not believe so, and he cited many things to show that the greater wicked- ners of the world today compared with its condition many years ago was more apparent than real. The world has changed almost entirely, he said, and the pecple are brought closer together todey than they ever were before. To his mind the supposed decadence of the times ts due almcst entirely to the greater knowledge of the doings of the world that marks tho present era and not to the fact that there is any actual comparative increase in crime. Mr.Cutts complimented the speaker on his eloquent and admirable address, and on his motion Mr. Marbury was formally tendered the thanks of the asscciation. The exercises were closed with the song “Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot,” which was sung by all the members on their feet and with unusual vigor and fery- ency.