Evening Star Newspaper, July 6, 1896, Page 2

~——e THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. ern vote to the party and insure as large @ campaign fund as desired. This, they say, is the only chance the silver demo- erats have of success without taking up ‘Teller as their candidate. They want to shift the choice to one betweea Hill and Teller. There appears no prospec: that this will succeed, but the presentation of the proposition brings the silver democrats face to face with a practical question which is disagreeable of contemplation. A condition is set up against their theo- ries. The real outlook is that the con- vention must choose between Bland and Teller. The talk of making terms with the gold democrats is likely to accomplish nothing but the betterment of Teller’s Prospects. If the silver men accept the logic as presented, they are not likely to take the turn which will lead them back into the gold camp. Bland or Telier—that has been the drift from the first. ‘The other candidates are so far behind Blind that if it were not for the great number of unattached delegates and the shadow of Teller, his friends could safely count his nomination as assured. It is a strange thing that it is only a shadow cast before that he has to fear. Bland has mary Votes in the convention. His chief rival has none at present. Teller may never be voted for in the con- vention, but if he gets any votes he is like- ly to get nearly all of them. Certain things have got to happen, and then he will be nominated. They may never happen. It takes just a straw to turn the balanc Boles Boom Growing. The Boies boom has picked up a little, but not enough to warrant the opinton that his - prospects are as yet greatly improved. His sail is still blanketed by the Bland canvass. If all the avowed candidates could be sub- mitted to caucus, the chances are that Bland would at orce be chosen. The thing that stands in Bland’s way is the threat that his nomination means party defeat. This threat applies equally to all his demo- cratic rivals. If the democrats decide that their chances of electing one of their own Party are good enough to warrant their throwing the populists and silver repubii- cans overbeard, Bland will probably be the nominee. A good many are ready to face certain defeat rather than go out of the party for a candidate. Bland Willing to Retire. Bland himself is not one of these. It is almcst certain that he would withdraw his name if he should become satisfied that he was standing in the way of victory for the cause. His disposition toward Teller is very friendly, and he has no objections per- sonally to going outside the party for a candidate. If he were a delegate instead of a candidate he would be a Telier man in all probability. He has written a letter to Gev. Stone, who has charze of his can- vass here, declaring that he does not want his candidacy to stand in the way of an alliance of the silver forces and success to the silver cause. He says that he has no motive of personal ambition as strong as his desire for the success of the cause, and that he thinks everything should be subor- dinated to the interest of silver. He au- thorizes his managers to act in this spirit. ‘They have not made the letter public be- cause they do not admit that there ts any- thing dangerous to success through the nomination of Bland. Shaping the Pintform. ‘The plans decided on by the gold men are calculated to prolong the fight between the candidates before the convention. ‘They are a disturbing element, though they have not the power to dictate a policy. Though they recognize that they cannot secure a modification of the free silver plank and cannot prevent the nomination of a free stiver man, they intend to get the rest of the platform to suit them, if possibie. A declaration In favor of an amendment to the Constitution permitting an Income tax and a denunciation of national banks are among the things they want to keep out of the platform. By taffing advantage of the tangled and disorganized condition as to gandidates, they think they may be able to expurgate the platform of all things ex- cept free silver, which they object to, and to have inserted some thiugs of intérest to the east. With this in view, they nave decided to centribute to the confusion by giving en- couragement to some of the weaker candi- dates, with the hope of keeping up the fight until they are able to make terms. They hope, by the same method. to be able to cure the acceptance of Hill as temporary chairman. They intend to divide up their ferces among the several candidates in- stead of throwing their entire strength at once to one man. Some are to go to one candidate, some to another, so distributing their strength as to keep the weaker can- @idates in the field and to prevent any con- centraticn on one candidate. They have begun to coquette with Boies and Matthews. This accounts, in part, for the apparent brightening up of Boies’ pros- pects, and for the renewed courage of the Matthews people. Tne hope of each candi- date that he may ultimately get the entire gold vote to turn the balance in his favor, they count on to make the managers of each candidate more conciliatory toward them. In the first place, they count on some support, from each candidate to whom some of their people are promising assist- ance, when Hill's name is presented for temporary chairman. Neither Boies nor Matthews, they say, can afford to alienate the gold men who are supporting them by refusing to stand by the recommendation of Hill by the national committee. A num- ber of Boles’ delegates, the Matthews dele- gates, and some of the Bland followers will, they say, decline to join in the effort to overthrow Hill. In a similar manner they expect to get assistance In constructing parts of the platform. It 1s quite possible that they over-esti- mate the concessions they can get in this way, but their adoption of this course may materially influence the nomination in a way they have not in contemplation. It ts believed that Bland’s success de- pends upon his getting the nomination on the first br second ballot. It is thought that if he fails to do this the delay will give the Opportunity that is being watched for to complete the deal for Teller and to turn the convention to him. The gold men have not this in mind, but they are probably indif- ferent about it, so long as they feel that their own interests may be served by delay. If they can hold the convention at a dead- lock for a while and secure something of what they want, they will probably assem- bie their forces at the close and vote solid- ly for one of their own men, if they do not cenclude to leave the convention. If they conclude to make a fight for Hill, it will be after the struggle between candidates has been on for some time. They count for whatever they may accomplish upon the inability of the sliver men to concentrate their strength on one particular candidate, and upon a bid being made by the several candidates for their support. Bland Men Disappointed. The Bland men were greatly disappoint- ed at the failure of the Illinois delegation to indorse their candidate last night. Mr. Hinrichsen had declared that the celega- tion would very promptly indorse Bland, but two meetings were held, with no re- sult, except to arouse much bitterness. Mr. Hinrichsen hopes to be more successful today. Forces are at work in this delega- tion which may overcome the Bland sen- timent, which at present seems to influ- ence a bare majority. The uncertainty as to what will come of it is Indicated by Altgeld’s reluctance to take sides. The men in the delegation who are fighting Bland base their opposition on the ground that he will be weak in Cook county, and cannot carry the state. The question of finding means to carry the state is what is to decide how the delegation will stand. The anti-Bland people have laid down their plans and declared their resources. They insist that Bland people must show something as good in order to get the dele- gation. The arrival of delegates in great number only brings additional evidence of the un- settled condition of the convention as to candidates. Things are expected to move rapidly during the next few hours. Deals of all sorts are being attempted, and there will be a great deal of shifting. The prediction is made that the tide will set strongly in one direction before the end of the night's work, but at present stagnation is broken only by a thousand little eddies whirling in different direc- tions, without enough force to draw any- thing into them. The Seathern Men Unsettled. The southern delegations are generally without any settled purpose. A few have come wearing Bland badges, and among most of the rest there is a friendly feeling toward Boies. They express surprise to find that the Iowa candidate had not made more progress, but they do not seem to care much, and declare that all they want is to nominate a silver man who can win. They display less of that confidence for which the western delegates are conspicu- ous that any silver man can be elected. Many of them say that they do not know that it is possible to win with any one, and they want the strongest possible candi- date put up. They do not represent the situation in the south as perfectly safe until they can get the southern popullsts to support tne ticket. The gold men, they say, cannot be held by any silver man, and the populist vote must be had in order to prevent the loss of some southern states. The loss of both the gold democrats and populists, they fear, might cost them North Carolina, Alabama and probably Louis- fana. ‘They are afraid of the southern populists if they put up Bland, and they do not want to go out of the party. Their friendliness toward Boies is on the theory that he might do more than any other democrat in the west, but they are not confident on this point, and their faith has been shaken by the evidence that Bland is stronger than Boies among the western delegates. Governor McLaurin of Mississipp! de- clares that the man for the democrats to nominate is Senator Turple. He says that is the strongest nomination that could be made. Arguments of the Teller Men. The Teller men have added a new feature to their campaign. Some of their best talk- ers have started the rounds of the head- quarters of the silver delegations on a social call. Heretofore this work has been con- fined to tndividual efforts upon prominent leac Now that the delegates are com- ing in great numbers, and the various state headquarters are opening, the visiting line has become more promising. They have nothing to say against any of the several candidates, and speak in especially com- plimeniary terms of Bland. But they have a table of figures to show that it is impos- sible to elect any one without the populist vote, and they have the declaration of the pcpulist leaders that no one but Teller can get that vote. They declare that they de- sire nothing but victory. They say that personally the best interest of Teller, Du- bois and all those who bolted the St. Louis convention would be served by their ac- cepting any silver nomination the demo- crats might make. They would then occupy a lofty place as patriots, whereas they may be in danger of being denounced as self- seeking politicians if they refuse to do this. J.P. M. GOLD MEN FOR McLEAN. They Plan to Plump Their Votes for the Ohio Man. Special From a Staff Correspondent. CHICAGO, July 6—McLean is the man to whom the gold men have decided to throw their votes finally, if they remain in the convention until the balloting begins. They have canvassed the situation very thoroughly, and at length come to this conclusion. At first they desired to cast their votes finally for Hill or some other of their own men, but it was concluded, af- ter going all over the question, that it was better to influence the selection of a candi- date than to make a display for a man who could not be nominated. In the mat- ter of making choice among the silver can- didates there has been a wide difference of opinion as to what policy should be adopt- ed. One set thought they should use their votes tc throw the nomination to the best democrat in the field and “make the nomi- nation as respectable as possible.” Others thought “the worse the nomina- tion the better,” and said they should try to insure the selection of a man who could certainly be beaten at the polls. Still others thought it best to help nomi- nate Teller, on the theory that, he not be- ing a democrat, the party would be less responsibie for him and moderate gold democrats would feel less compunction about bolting the ticket. The question has been fought up one side and down the other, until finally it has been practically decided that after having used their forces to the best advantage among the other candidates to confuse the situation, they shall plump their solid vote for McLean the minute it is possieble for them to thus nominate him. One of the leaders in the council who could speak with authority said to me on this subject: “We do not want it known yet here in Chicago who it is to whom we intend to give our support. The intimation that we proposed any particular candidate would be enough to insure that candidate's de- feat. Our men will scatter among the sev- eral headquarters, some advocating one man and some another, until the proper time comes. Then we shall all vote for Mc- Lean, and, with the votes he will have of his oWn, we can nominate him.” Some men, enjoying the reputation of always being on the inside, express the opinion that McLean is not confident that any democrat can be elected without the support af the populists and silver republi- cans, and that he will not desire nomina- tion for first place unless he feels sure of this support. He has no desire to run for defeat. It is intimated that if he cannot get the support of the independent silver men otherwise, he will prefer second place with Teller. Meanwhile, however, his boom is growing, and the few who know of the intention of the gold men to give him their votes believe that he will head the ticket. In this connection, it is said that, his business interests being so diversified, the eastern business men will be less afraid of his doing anything detrimental to invest- ments. The McLean workers are well or- ganized, and are constantly on the alert. It is evident that McLean is a powerful factor in this convention. Whether he gets either place on the ticket, or not, his in- fluence will have much to do with deciding the contest. His methods are not noisy, and have neither banner nor brass band at- tachment. His hand is not always seen, but the touch is felt. Especially among the southern delegations is his influence felt. J. P.M. ————— Hill and Daniel Preparing Speeches. Special From a Staff Correspondent. CHICAGO, July 6—Both Senator Daniel and Senator Hill are preparing to deliver the opening address of the convention to- irorrow. The national committee is in session, but has not yet selected a tem- perary chairman. J.P. M. -——__ Silver Delegates From the East. Special From a Staff Correspondent. CHICAGO, July 6—It is claimed that there ere eighteen silver votes in the Penn- sylvania delegation, eight in the Massa- chusetts delegation, four in the Maryland, and six in the New York. VIEWS OF DELEGATES Mr. Hill’s Reported Threat Which He Disavows. CHAIRMANSHIP NOT OFFERED 70 HIM He Says Democracy Has Always Been for Bimetallism. WHAT LEADERS HAVETO SAY ee CHICAGO, July 6.—The Times-Herald to- day prints the following views from promi- nent delegates, who are here to attend the democratic national convention: “New York will walk out of the conven- tion in case Michigan is thrown out by the free silver men. It would not be demo- cratic to be a silent witness to such an outrage. This convention has no right to override the decision of the state conven- tion and pass upon the legality of the in- structions given to the delegation. It would violate a democratic precedent. “It would not do to discuss the temporary chairmanship at this time. It has not been offered to me. I will, therefore, have had no opportunity to refuse or accept the honor. There was no reference between my friends and myself over the probable reception the silver men might give the presentation of the gold man for the place. It is one of the matters that are giving me the least worry. “Democracy had been always for bi- metallism. I once wrote a letter—probably several of them—in which I advocated bi- metallism by international agreement. This seems to be impossible at this time. The party, as I know ft, does not want free sil- yer. There is but one alternative—gold. I favor this as against the other. I think at this time that independent bimetallism is impossible. “There is going to be a struggle in the convention. I think the first fight will arise over the right of certain gold delegates to sit, It is against all rule that the creden- tials committee should supersede the state convention. I shall speak on this point as soon as the issue is raised. There must be no arbitrary action by the apparent ma- jority. We propose to see that the thing is fought fairly to the end. We are all demo- (rats and want to save democratic tradl- ions. (Signed) “DAVID B. HILL.” Senator Hill Misquoted. The above statement came as a surprise, because Senator Hill has been very con- servative in the matter of statements. When visited this morning by a representa- tive of the Associated Press, he sald: “The statement fs absolutely false. The only things I said were embodied in an inter- view that I gave to your association yes- terday. I never said anything to give any person the idea that I would counsel a bolt. In fact, I have steadfastly refrained from making any statements of what ac- tion we would take in the convention.” it seems that the statement this morning relative to a bolt credited to Senator Hill was the outcome of a statement made by Senator Hill to Serator Cockrell. Senator Hill said: “1 did deprecate the unseating the Michigan gold men, and I do ailirm that it would be a dangerous precedent to establish, but I said nothing of a proposed bolt and I did not give out any signed statement. “I have served four years in Congress with Mr. Bland, and there witnessed his earnest devotion to the cause of silver. I believe that his work, in season and out of season, in behalf of that cause has had more to do with the creation of this peace- ful revolution than anything else that has happened in the last twenty years. His heme and record will make a platform. The people in this campaign want to know that the man they vote for as President is in good faith in his advocacy of silver. Mr. Bland is a California pioneer; also a Nevada pioneer. In those two states h wielded the pick and shovel, and since hi: return to Missouri from the west has f lowed the occupation, except the time * was serving in Congress, of a farmer. we have in him a man of the people, spr ing from their ranks and in sympathy wi their aspirations. This contest is one of the masses as egainst the ciasses, the peo- ple against Wall street, and it Is fitting that & man chosen from the masses, who has rendered such service, should be their chosen leader. CAMINETTI, (Signed) be “National Delegate from California.” “We are here under practical instructions for free silver at 16 to 1 outside of foreign intervention, and we want a candidate who will represent these views. The majority of the delegation has expressed no presi- dential preferences. California wants a neminee who can win. I believe every member cf the delegation favors the nom- ination of a democrat. (Signed) “W. W. FOOTE, National Delegate from California.” “The silver nominee will carry Colorado by 10,000 majority. The fealty to state and national interests has eliminated party lines in Colorado. There is only one party there now and that is silver. Bland would be an acceptable nominee. (Signed) “C. S. THOMAS, “National Committeeman and Chairman Colorado delegation.” “Bland or any silver democrat can carry Colorado and the silver states. Silver forces should combine. United we stand, divided we fall. Gigned) “BO SWEENY, “National Delegate from Colorado.” THE STATE DELEGATIONS. Breezy Time Among the lowans—Con- test in Indiana. CHICAGO, July 6—There was a breezy time in the Iowa delegation when they met this morning. The meeting was called to order by Samuel B. Evans. W. H. Stack- house of the first district, a federal officer, immediately offered a resolution, as fol- lows: “Resolved, That the member of the com- mittee on resolutions from this state, when selected, be intrusted to offer this resolu- tion a8 a part of the platform: “We hold to the use of both gold and silver as the standard money of the coun- try and the coinage of both gold and silver without discriminating against elther metal or charge for mintage, at such ratto as will maintain the parity between both metals, and we demand that all paper currency shall be kept at par with and redeemable in_such coin.” Mr. Stackhouse was allowed to speak for seven minutes upon this resolution, and made an elaborate argument. Wm. B. Wherry attempted to follow Mr. Stackhouse, but the silver men became im- patient and refused to listen to the argu- ment, calling for a vote. The motion was defeated, four yeas and twenty-two noes. ‘Dhose who voted aye were: Mr. Stack- house, Mr. Wherry, Max Mayer and T. M. Gobble. The following selections were made: Chairman ot delegation, Samuel B. Evans; member of national committee, Charles A_ Walsh; member of committee on resolu- tions, J. 8. Murphy; member committee on credentials, Will A. Wells; member com- The Essential Point. Shrewd and successful adver- tisers know that a bogus, fake circulation, given away or sold at a nominal figure and predes- tined to the gutter, ash pile and garbage dump, does not bring results. Advertisers pay for profitable results and to get them they know that a home circulation is essential. That’s why the ad- vertising columns of The Star are a daily directory of the suc- cessful business men of Wash- ington. The Star and Cpristian Endenvorers. During the carthen Endeavor convention The Evening Star will print complete and readable reports of all meetings and other events in connection with the great gather- ing. These Issués will be handsomely flus- trated and embellijhed with much matter of especial interemt to Christian Endeavor- ers. To those wb}hre unable to attend they will furnish 4 cimplete and continuous report of the procteffings. The Evening Stay Will be sent to any ad- dress in the United States from July 8 to 14, inclusive, for J cynts. For a dime every member of the @bcigty sll over the land may recetve a full agd Interesting story of the fifteenth international convention. It will be a souvenir 6f the convention well worth preserving. : mittee on permanent organization, Richard F. Jordan; honorary vice president, M. H. King; honorary secretary, F. A. Brewster; member of committee to notify nominee for President, L. T. Genung; member of committee to notify nominee for Vice Pres- ident, W. H. Stackhouse; preference of member of committee on resolutione as to gold or silver, silver; preference of same member as to tariff’ plank, —; instruc- tions of delegations as to resolutions, sil- ver; member committee on rdles, F. T. Bayless. Indiana's Committeeman. The sharp contest which has been going or in the Indiana delegation over the selec- ticn of a national committeeman was to have been decided at a meeting held this merning. The silver forces felt confident of being able to replace 8. H. Sheerin, the veteran Indiana member of the national ccmmittee, and secretary of the latter body, with a man more in touch with the free silver sentiment. The name of J. G. Shanklin of Evansville wes placed in nomi- nation by the silver element, while Mr. Skeerin was proposed for re-election. An extended discuSsion followed, at which it was developed as the general sentiment that the contest should be deferred until after the nomination of the presidential candidate, as this.may have an important bearing on the chcice of a committeeman. The election therefore went over. The Tammany Delegation. ‘The Tammany delegation from New York arrived this morning, and there were some ludicrous features to the arrival. The dele- gates came in on two trains, and the ma- jority grabbed their bags and went to their headquarters. Somé few, however, not be- lieving it possible that the great organiza- ton would not be met by a band, and that fol- there would not be a demonstration, lowed a band that started across Mic avenue. When they had marched sev blocks beyond their hotel quarters they suddenly found that they had been march- ing and perspiring behind a blind contin- gent, and they began rapidly to drop out of line very crestfallen. There were several state senators ard other prominent men in this mistaken delegation, and the silver people had a great laugh over the matter. The New York délega&on will meet to- aight at 8 o'clock to select their members of committees, Oregon for Pennoyer. The Oregon delegation organized today as follows: Sheirman, I. P. Minnix; resolutions, M. A. Miller; credentials, M. F. Butcher; per- manent organization,’ J. C. Welsh; hon- orary vice president, 3. W. Hayward; hon- orary secretary, Charles Nichols. The preferences of Mr. Miller of the plat- form committee are ‘for free silver and a conservative declaration on the tariff. The delegation gave instructions for a 16 to 1 silver plank. The determination ‘to urge Gov. Pen- noyer for the presidency was reaffirmed. Missouri Organizes. Tae Missouri “delegation completed its organization tod&y, with the exception of selecting a memiber 6f the national com- mittee, as follows: * Chairman of delegation, Gov. Stone; reso- lutions, Senator/Cockrell; ‘credentials, M. £. Linton; permianent organization, C. F. Cechran; honorary vice president, W. M. Eads; honorary secretary, G. W. Allen; member of the committee to notify the President, J. F.’ Green; to notify the Vice President, Hugh Brady. ° The preferences of Senator Cockrell as to the fnancial plank is for a strong free silver 16 to 1 declaration. His preference on a tarfff plank is for the regular democratic expression of a tariff for revenue only. The delegation gave no express instructions as to the platform, IMinofs Solid for Bland. At a meeting of the Minols delegation at the Sherman House today it was decided that Hlinois should cast her forty-eight votes for Richard P. Bland of Missouri for President. The first formal vote stood 43 to 1 In favor of Bland, with four delegates zbsent. Preceding the formal vote there was an infcrmal ballot, in which Stevenson and othe. received scattering votes. Idaho to Support Bland. The Taho delegation today met and or- ganized, ceciding upon the support of Mr. Biand on the first ballot. The delegation selected officers as. follows: Chairman of delegation, W. H. Watt; member national cemmittee, George Ainslie; member com- mittee on resolutions, B. N. Hillar; creden- tials, T. Regan; permanent organization, J.C. Rich, Preference of member of committee on resolutions as to gold or silver, silver. Preference of same member as to tariff plank, for sufficient revenue to meet ex- penditures. New Mexico. At a meeting of the New Mexico dele- gates to the national democratic conven- tion Antonio Joseph was elected chairman and Demetin Charez, secretary; member credentials committee, John T. Hewitt; member of permanent organization com- mittee, W. S. Hopewell; member platform ccmmittee, A. A. Jones; member rules and order of business committee, M. Salazar; member notification committee, Demetin Charez. New Hampshire for Gold. The New Hampshire delegation today elected the following officers: Chairman of delegation, Frank Jones; member national ccmmittee, A. W. Holloway; member com- mittee cn credentials, Charles A. Sinclair; member of committee on resolutions, Irv- ing W. Drew, member committee on perma- nent organization, Gordon Woodbury; vice president, Gordon Woodbury; secretary, Jeremizh D. Doyle; member of commitiee to notify nominee for President, H. C. Jones; preference of member of committee on resolutigns as to gold or silver, gold. ‘There was an informal discussion of the financial question, ir the meeting. All of the delegates will vote for gold. Whether they will suppo! a ee silver -candidate or a free silver'platférm is doubtful. The discussion uponhatopoint was non-com- mittal, and they,deck#ed to await develop- ments. A membgr of, the delegation said: “Our: action will, depelid on the course fol- lowed by the jority of the gold dele- gutes. Doubtless we ‘will act with them in whatever plan they pursue.” New Jersey Will Not Bolt. The New Jersey. delegation met today and elected United Atates Senator James Smith, jr., a membersef the national com- mittee in place of; Alles L. McDermott, who declined re-election... steering committee was appointed «consisting of ex-Senator Henry D. Winton of Bergen, ex-Judge Al- bert Talton, Frederick C. Marsh, Munson Force and Le Martin. This com- mittee will confer with the delegations of New York and Cénnecticut and other east- ern delegations ‘with'!a view of securing unity of action in all matters that may arise in the convention. The delegates de- clare that New Jersey will not bolt. Mr. McDermott insists that if a free silver platform is adopted he will walk out of the convention. Mr. McDermott was chosen chairman of the delegation and. placed on the resolu- tions committee. Othera of the delegation were assigned as follows: Committee on rules, Henry D Winton; credentials, Gen. E. P. Meaney; permanent: organization, George A. Helm; honorary vice president, Jas. G. Bergen; secretary, Wm. D. Ed- wards; notification committee, Gottfried Kreuger. Gorman Re-Elected Committeeman. The Maryland delegates at the caucus to- day re-elected United States Senator Arthur P. Gorman member of the national committee, and chose John E. Hurst chair- man of the delegation. Maryland has six- teen votes in the convention; eleven of these are for gold and five for silver. The other committee honors were distributed as follows: Resolutions, John Prentice Poe; rules, J, W. McElroy; credentials, Edwin Warfleld; permanent organization, Spencer C, Jones; honorary vice president, Richard M. Venable; notification of nominees, Jno. Hannibal and Henry F. Wingert. Texas for Bland. At a caucus of the Texas delegation it was unanimously resolved to suport Bland. Owing to reports that a split had oc- curred in the delegation, a statement was authorized by the secretary of the caucus, Mr. Burlin, that the delegation was abso- lutely united. ‘TO GO WITH THE SILVER MEN. Ann meement by Committeeman James L. Norris. CHICAGO, July 6.—James L. Norris, the rational committeeman from the District of Columbia, created something of a sen- sation today by unexpectedly announcing that he would vote with the silver men in the committee. The gold men had con- fidently expected to control his vote, al- though he has always had a strong lean- ing for the white metal and was an orig- inal Stevenson man. Mr. Whitney is very much disappointed at the decision of several of the members of the national committee to support Sen- ator Daniel for temporary chairman. Committeeman Norris is among those who have fallen under Mr. Whitney's disfavor on this account. He told Norris today that unless ne stood for gold he would be defeated for re-election, but it is un- derstood that Mr. Norris is firm in his de- termination to support Mr. Daniel. TEXAS MEN WITHDRAW. Refuse to Apply for Seats and Appeal to the Gold Standard Men. Chicago, July 6.—The contesting deiega- tion from Texas, representing the gold tment in that state, decided, by a full vote, this morning not to apply for admission to the convention. The delegation has issued an address, which, after protesting against the indorsement of free silver cuinage as a heresy, says: “We therefore suggest that the represen- tatives of honest democracy here assembled from the several states take immediate ac. tion looking to the preservation of our par- ty from the inevitable destruction now imminent, in order that its glorious prin- ciples may still live and continue to bless the pedple of these United States. The exigencies of the situation admit neither of delay nor attempts at fruitless efforts for compromise. If we would preserve the party from destruction we must act now, unmindful of personal consequences and r gardless of aught seve devotion to party existence and unselfish fealty to party Frinciples. (Signed) Rufus Hardy Chinn, George Clark, W. T. Hefley, A. N. Rogers, Charles Davis, J. A. Martin, E. O. Connor, B. B. Paddock, A. H. Lea, D. C. Bolinger and J. A. Read.” SHOUTING FOR BLAND. The Cry Carried Around Kansas City Club. CHICAGO, July 6—The Bland boomers be- &an a systematic campaign of shouting for the Missorri farmer today. Bland bands followed by marching clubs besieged the corrSlors of all the hotels, and little crowds of boomers visited the headquarters of the different delegations and made the air ring with their battle cries. Some of their cries were both unique and picturesque. The Kansas City Bland Club shouted: “Ho, ha, he; Who are we? We are the Bland Club from K. C. We're hot stuff. That's no bivff. Vote for silver and you'll all have stuff.” The marching clubs paraded the streets, shouting: “What's the matter with Bland?” ‘He's all right.” ‘Who's all right? “Bland!”" “Who's for Bland?’ “The people!” “Turn the people loose.” by the SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Inquest Over the Remains of the Late Estelle Chisley. Deputy Coroner Glazebrook held an in- quest today at the sixth precinct station house over the body of Estelle Chisley, or Holden, who died at an early hour yester- day morning at a house of ill fame, 204 11th street. She was a colored woman, and all the other inmates of the house, most of whom were witnesses at the inquest today, are also colored. The circumstances under which the wo- aan met her death were rather suspicious, and as a result of the inquest three per- sons, a man and two women, were ordered to be kept in confinement until the mystery can be cleared up. Those detained are Charles Holden, Mamie Mann, an inmate of the house, and Lizzie Clayton, who runs an establishment on C street just around the corner from the house kept by the Chisley woman. Holden, who is an em- Ploye of a bicycle agency, has been the Chisley woman’s friend for some time past, ard the two are said to have been married about two weeks ago. Symptoms of Strychnia. ‘The testimony showed that Mrs. Chisley was taken sick last Friday evening. The next morning her husband fixed her a seid- \tz powder, which she drank off, and short- ly afterward she was taken with convul- sions. Dr. T. V. Hammond was at once summoned, and immediately upon seeing her he ventured the opinion that she had taken strychnia in some form. The woman insisted that she had not taken it knowing- ly. At the time she was not regarded as dangerously sick, but Dr. Hammond gave her such treatment as her condition called for. About 11 o'clock that night he called again and found her still in the same highly nervous state, with convulsions every five or ten minutes. About 5 o'clock yesterday morning she die® It is said that after Dr. Hammond's first call her husband went out and got a powder, which he gave her him- self. Saturday afternoon a call was sent to the Emergency Hospital, but as it was not an ambulance case no doctor responded. Two yung medical students who were hanging around the hospital took it upon themselves to call at the house of the sick woman, and they administered some simple remedies. Alleged Thrents Made. A curious feature in connection with the cuse is the fact that a week ago one of the inmates of the horse, Susie Hight, took a seldlitz powder, and as a result she was a patient at the Freedman’s Hespital for the balance of the week, showing the same symptoms as did the Chisley woman just before her death. A number of the witnesses this morn- ing testified to a threat which had been made against Mrs. Chisley by Lizzie Cla: ton. There had been bad feeling betw: the two women for some time past, and one of the witnesses, a man known as Barney Miller, testified that when Susie Hight was removed to the hospital he heard Lizzie say that within a few days scme more people would go out of that house in exactly the same manner. Stomach to Be Analyzed. Mamfe Mann was locked up as an im- portant witness, and also because it was said that she had some difficulty with her landlady a few days ago, and threatened to do her up. Prior to the inquest this morning Dr. Sterling Ruffin performed an autopsy on the body of the dead woman, but was un- able to determine the cause of death. The stomach was removed, and has been sent to the District chemist for examination. After hearing the testimony of the other witnesses the inquest was adjourned un later in the week, when the results of 1 chemical examination can be made known, At present it is not even known that she died as a result of poisoning. ergs eee No Advices From Key West. of the reported trouble between a Span- ish warship and the steamer ‘Three Friends, off Key West this morning. —_——_——$< ll Nell erica menses itininaabdinstts adnate inset psstnnaboSidsniaeeicaecannanaineat en icatancb CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS Fatal Accident at Great Falls Railroad Shed. A Switch Was Open and a Death Re- sulted—The Track Was Slippery. John Frizzel, a white man, aged about fifty, employed as a watchman at the car sheds of the Great Falls electric railway, was crushed between two cars this morn- ing and injured so badly that his death resulted in a few minutes afterward. No one saw the unfortunate man at the time he met the accident, and there is no cor- rect account of the same, although all de- ductions agree as to the cause. The car sheds of the road at which Friz- zel was employed are located just out- side the District Mne, and near what is termed Powder Mill branch, a small stream below the Dalecarlia reservoir, into which empties ali of the drainage of the streams that formerly emptied into the reservoir itself. There ts a switch from the main track leading into the car sheds, and at the time of the accident, about 6 o'clock this morning, the car shed was nearly filled with cars. Frizzel had, previous to the ac- cident, rolled one car out on the main track, and that was running on its regular datly schedule. Whether through the fault of Frizzel in not closing the switch, or whether sume one opened it after the car had left, is not known, but, at any rate, the switch was left open, unknown to the watchman. According to the statement of several people ir the place at the time, Frizzel be- gan working at the cars on the track in the shed totally oblivious of the open switch. He had rolled several cars up near the end of the switch so as to have them ready to go out in_ short notice, and was working between two cars a short distance in the shed. Car 28, with Motorman W. H. John- son and Conductor J. A. Ryan, wes com- ing westward from Georgetown at a lively rate, and began the down-grade which leads past the power house. Motorman Johnson saw the open switch when within fifty yards of the s-me, and he immediate- ly put on the brakes. The track at this place is full of oil, and the car slid down- ward, entering the switch and striking the first of the line of cars. The vibration ex- tended all along the line of cars, and Tae jar caught Frizzel just as he was in a stooping position in the act of coupling several cars. The collision was very slight and did not injure the cars, but it was suf- fictent to press the unfortunate man tight- ly between two cars, around the breast, squeezing him almost flat. “No oe: at the moment thought of any person being between the cars in the shed. John T. Blincoe and George Heil, a motor- man and conductor, who turned in the last car at the shed last evening, and who spent the night in the car, saw the unfortunate watchman immediately after the accident, and gave the alarm. The injured man was tenderly lifted from his position, and im- mediately placed on a car, but he died shortly after entering the District line. The body was removed to his home on the Little Falls road, near the Canal road, while Superintendent Camp of the railroad reported the matter to the police, who im- mediately notified the coroner. Motorman Johnson, when seen by a Star reporter, told his side of the story. He saw the open switch, and immediately put on the brakes. Ordinarily the car would have topped in a short distance, but owing to the oily condition of the track, the wheels slid over the surface and entered the switch. He could not see Frizzel, and had no idea that a man was between the cars in the shed. There were seven passengers cn his car, and Conductor Ryan took the names of H. Thora, G. Green, J. H. Howell and James Lee. Superintendent Camp sent two men to ac- company the remains of the unfortunate man to his home and help lay the body out, while Undertaker Wise was summoned. The wife of Frizzel when the corpse was brought into the house was prostrated, and for a time it looked as though she would die. The deceased, according to his uncle, was only forty-seven years of sge. He had deen married for some time, and was a hard-working and industrious man. He leaves a family of six children, the oldest of which is eighteen years of age, while the youngest is only a baby five months old. Arrangements are being made for the funeral for Wednesday afternoon. The coroner directed the remains to Lrought to the seventh precinct morgue wher? an inquest will be neld, possibly this afternoon late or tomorrow morning. The examination of the body of the dead m: shows that the breast, back and hips are crushed and caved in, and the internal organs crushed out of place, sufficient to kill a man instantly. —.>_—_. PACIFIC RAILWAYS. Defeat of the Reilly Funding Bit May Re Indorsed. CHICAGO, July 6—The California rail- road issue is to play its part in the con- vention. A plank which indorses the ac- tion of the Fifty-third Congress in defeat- ing the Reilly Pacific railroad funding bill will be presented to the committee on reso- lutions, and its incorporation in the plat- form asked for. There was talk of a plank committing the party against any plan for funding the Pacific railroad debts to the government, but the California men conciaded that the chances of securing such a plank were smaller than for the less comprehensive ex- pression. The western and southern democrats Were nearly unanimous-against the funding pian, however, and they seem to be in con- trol, so the Californians are very hopeful that they will carry their point. Ex-Con- gressman Caminetti and Congressman Ma- Guire declare that the adoption of their Proposed railroad plank will prove a stronger card for the party on the Pacific coast than the free silver declaration even. ee Around the Hotels. As yet there are few or no arrivals of Christian Endeavorers at the different hotel headquarters. The St. James, Willard’s and the Na- tional expect the arrival of their delegu- ticns from Kentucky, Massachusetts and Connecticut and New Jersey, respectively, tomorrow. A few officers have arrived at the Ebbitt, headquarters for Arkansa: New York, West Virginia and the United Society. Most of the delegates will reach the city about noon tomorrow. One company from Pennsylvania has al- ready arrived at the Hamilton. aS Death of Gen. P. M. B. Young. A dispatch received by the State Depart- ment today from United States Dispatch Agent Roosa at New York annonces that General Pierce M. B. Young, United States minister to Guatemala end Honduras, died in New York at 11:30 o'clock today. Narrowly Escaped Deat! Thomas Fitzjarrell, an cleven-year-old boy, whose home fs at 1256 23d street, was one of the boys with the Hamdler lad at the time the latter met his death by touching a live wire. Fitzjarrell also stepped on a wire and sustained a lacerated cut of the left foot, which was dressed at the Emer- gency Hospital. It 1s considered remark- able that Fitzjarrell was not alsorkilled. — Baltimore Markets. Md., July 6.—Flour dull—Western lo. extra, $2.35u$2.90: do. .25a$3.40—Keceipts, barrels. Wheat 594a59%; August, 985,512" bu: Hand lowe nionth, August, 3134031 %: Stevmer imixed, "30tu34 38. Oats casy 2 mixed do. 100 do. imitation, Indic, 10a11; ste osh, 11%. Chee $1.30a$1.32 fox” finistyed svcd, loads; $1.31 gal. aft-32"per gal. for Jobbing lots, FINANCE AND TRADE A Slight Sympathetic Advanee To- day. Tf CAME FROM LONDON ADVICES Not Enough Confidence for an Active Market. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 6.—London cables, re- flecting fractional improvement over Fri- day's closing level, inspired a sympathetic advance during the initial trading this morning. The selling at the advance was superior to the buying, however, and de- clines averaging about 1 per cent prevailed at the close of the first hour. Prices worked backward toward last week's clos- ing level, and became stationary under a decreased volume of business. The main features of the situation reflect but little change, a disposition to wait for Chicago's action naving supplanted the radical dis- counting of probable events. The rervousness of last week has been diminished somewhat by the lightening of speculative obligations, but the confidence necessary to insure profitable operations in the long account ts lacking. A reduction of ‘2 per cent in posted rates of exchange, as the result of a light demand and a fair offering of bills, may be noted as being among the more favorable of the day's developments. As the present situation is largely dependent upon the attitude of the {reign markets toward our securities, the mainterance of the federal gold reserve is essertial to the stability of values. A reduction of 1-8 per cent in all grades of refived sugars wis arnounced during the mornirg, and was promptly followed by a one per cent decline in the price of the American Company's stock. The de- cline was almost immediately recovered, notwithsianding a preponderance of argu- ments favoring lower prices. A cautious covering of outstanding contracts among professional traders was noticeable during the day, as the result of a steadily 4 creasing conviction that the lowest prices will preced+ the adjournment of the demo- cratic convention. The weak principles almost certain of en- thusiastic indorsement will scarcely at- tract strong candidates. The weaker the candidate, under the 4 , the Breater the sound money at the polls. The Cuban question was again re- Vived as a disquieting speculative fa by advices of a conflict ietween the ish authorities and a fil ing expedi- tion off Key West. The details of thie ine cient were too vague to affect prices ma- erially, but prompted very conservative tend f pted very conservative Present indicatio: belief in a final present difficult ng seem to warrant a Satisfactory solution of f but hasty action is by no meens justifiable. Purchases made coin- eidentiy with advices announcing antic election victories for the sound money cause should be-ome profitable toward th end of the season. ee >—— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8 Broadway. 18h Canada Southern 3 Canada Pacific, Open. High. Low. Chose. American Sugar. 108K 109% 1OTHY 108% American Sugar, Pid... 100 1005; 100. 1008; American Tobacco. G3g G0% BU GO American Cotton OM... ....: SEG Pea ies Atchison. a 14y 18m Ta Balto. & Ohio... 11. = 18% 1835 Chesapeake & Oni Ga CC. a StL 3 ‘ hicago, B&Q” T17% chic. & Northwest 9X Chicago Gas, Cla 58 M. & St. Paul 73h M. & St. Paul, Pfd. : KT & Pi 1Del., Lack. & W. . Grande, Pfd iis. & Caitle Feeding... General Electric Mtinots Central Lake Shore. Erie . Louisville & Nasi Long Island ‘Traction.. Metropolitan Traction Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central Missouri Pacitic. National Le: : National Lead Co.. Pid. -8. Le Pra y Central New York Central NY.&N. Eng. Crs, = N.Y... & St. Louis. see Northern Pacittc. ig Northern Pac! Ris North American Ss Ont. & Western, id 213g BX Southern Railway, Pid bila. Traction. Texas Pacific. . Teun. Coal & iron. Union Pacitic Wabash Wabash, P7a Wheeling & 1. Erie. Wheeling & L. Erie, Pfd Western Union Tel. Siiver. Pkx-div. 1 ——+—__—_ Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Lanston Mono- type, 50 at dig. After call—Capital Traction, 5 at &. a S. 45, registered, 108 bid, S. 4s, coupon, 109 bid, 103% asked. 4s, 1925, 11644 bid 112% vid District of ‘¢ ear Fond, 104 bid. 30- y Wid. Water Stock currency rency 7s, 1903, 110 bid. Fund. cur: 3.658, 108 wid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropotitan Railroad 5s, Wl, 110 bid.” Water Stock eur- 120 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 113 bid, 124 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 0 asked. Eok- ington 25 bid. Colts Railro 113 anki ‘ nd Trust 5 100 bid, fall Asseciat Bank of WON asked. ¢ safe Deposit and md Teast Railroad Stocks. mpany, Gf bid, G6 asked. Met 115, asked. bin, 55 bid. Belt . . 18 |. 35 asked. Georgetown and 1 own, 5 30 asked. Gas a Stocks, Wasliington Gas, 43% td, 47 asked own Gas, 50 asked. United s >, 13_asked. Tusura: 2 bid. Franklin, Wid, 42 ax bid. Corcoran, bid. Potomac, 69 . 130 bid, 145 asked. Germaa’ American, bid. National Wid, 14 asked 10 bid, 14 asked. 1 a id. Peo 1 bid.” Lincoln, Ty bid Title Insurance Stocks. Meal Estate Title, 100 Wid, 110 asked. Columbin Title, 5 bid, 6 asked. District Title, 6 vid. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 5 asked. Ches- and Petomac, 00% bid, Gdiz asked. Ame , 6% did, ‘American 8 bid, 11 asked. enthaler Lino on Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F Grain wv street, members New York stock exchange, ecrrespondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- Co., New Low. Close.