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12 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. DEMOCRATICBALLOTS Work of detcee of That Party -—— FROM 1832 10 THE PRESENT YEAR Men Named at These Gatherings Elected and Defeated. MEMORABLE BATTLES —_+ ‘The convention that meets in Chicago to- day is the eighteenth that has been held in the histery of the democratic party. Three of the sixteen conventicns preced- ing, however, were held in the same year, being the result of factional fights and dif- ferences in the party in 186, and there was a bolting convention in 1872, so that the convention of 1896 is really the fifteenth quadrennial gathering of the democrats of count! The first gathering of the of democratic faith was in 1832, which me Was the first year when presidential can- tes were nominated by the convention method. There was a common consent among democrats that Andrew Jackson should be re-elected President, and his nomination was the purest formality. The cenvention was held in Baltimore and was really called for the purpose of naming “Olid Hickory’s” running mate, Martin Van Buren, who was nom ted on the first 2S votes to 49 for Bar- for Johnson. Jackson and Van elected, defeating Henry Clay ant. more Was again the scene of »eratic cunvention and Martin ren was nominated tor the withcut opposition, with Ric! sen of Kentucky his polit jon. This tic over four ot state nom! didates incl 1Ww in 1840 the democrats named Van Buren by ac but made no nom- ination for ident. The whigs 1 William Henry Harrison and John and they were elected by an over- whelming vote. ‘The First Fight. real contest for the presidency mocrats came in ISH, the con- held again in Baltimore, with as the favorite against the vith a majority of the votes pledged for him. The two-thirds rule, how- ever, operated then, as several times since, to defeat the favorite, for Van Buren’s Strength was greatest at the start and jled. The first ballot gave ; Buchanan, 4; Johnson, time Van Buren’s vote di- triumphantly s placed in the field . the presidential can- ling William Henry Harrison ster. on. bein: mirished, scarcely without interruption, and Cass’ strength increased. On the sev- enth ballot Van Buren had % to 123 for Cass, 22 for Buchanan and 21 for Johnson. It looked as though Cass would be nom- rated on the next ballot, but a combina- tion was formed with the votes cast for Bechanan and Johnson as a nucleus in favor of James K. Polk of Tennessee, and on the eighth ballot he received 44 votes to 1 for Van Buren and 114 for Cass. Polk was nominated on the ninth ballot, with ‘s to 10 for Van Buren and 17 foz € s nominated clined, and George M. Dallas of Pennsyl- vania was substituted. Polk and Dallas were elected over Henry Clay and Theo- core Frelinghuysen, who were named by the whi: Lewis Cass of Michigan was the favorite at the conventton of 1848, also held at Bal- timore, and he was nominated on_ the fourth ballot over Buchanan and Wood- bury. William O. Butler of Kentucky was named for second place. The whigs named Zachary Taylor ef Louisiana and Millard Fillmore of New York, who received 163 electoral votes to 127 for Cass and Butler. The Great Struggle of 1852. Again Lewis Cass was the favorite ag the field in 1852, the convention of that year being held once more at Bal- timore. s’ principal opponent was James Buchanan, while Stephen A. Doug- less and William L. Marcy were his pow- erful competitors. On the first ballot Cess received 116 votes, Buchanan 92, Marcy For twenty-nine ballots Cass strength ebbed away. Buchanan fluctuated at about an even rate from 85 to 104. Douglass gained from 20 on the first to ninth ballot, while Mar- nphatically remained un- began to show signs favorite, and on the he had 6 votes to 74 for Dougiass and 26 for cond ballot Cass Douglass $9, Marcy ‘ce of New Hampshire, lential h left Cass" rang up to nanan dropped to 48 and Douglass fell s though the Michigan From that ass lost the forged soon de- and Pierce. suld be the rength nom- ballot, receiving for Dougts me vote, him on the t ize and Alaba: . and nd mg Wi Scott m, Ram the whigs. ninated. which Buchanan's in the great fight leaer four years made him the afterward, and at the beginning of the cenvention, which was held tn Cincinnati, 1 the field, the first bat him to 122 for Pierce, nglass nding reased to become an the balloting, and his away to Douglass. T' ave Buchanan 168, Doug- a iss 6.7 logic of the situation seemed to Ite with Douglass, but between ballots one of th peculiar com- binations was formed that so often mark the course of political conventions, and en the seventeenth ballot James Buchanan of Pennsylvania received the entire vote of the convention. John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky was named with him, and these men were elected President and Vice President over John C. Fremont and Will- strength ebbed sixteenth ballot © 1 anu ¢ fam L. Dayton, who w named by the republicans, and Millard Fillmore and An- drew J. Donaldson, nominated by the American party. The Charleston Convention. The year 1860 was memorable in party politics for the unprecedented fight at Charleston, where the democratic conven- tion was held, without reaching a result. The slavery issue had divided the party into two bitter factions, those who radi- cally favored the maintenance of slavery 3t all hazards and those who took a con- gervative view of the question and advised & more tolerant force toward the north. Stephen A. Douglass of Illinois was by far the favorite. On the first ballot he com- manded 145 to 35 for Guthrie, 42 for Hunter, for Johnson and others scat- tered. Fifty-seven ballots were taken with- out result. Douglass’ strength had_ re- mained practically stationary, while Guth- rie’s had gone up to 6. The men who held the balance of power were stubborn and re- tained their places in the fight. After the fifty-seventh ballot the convention ad- journed to meet in Baltimore, and after two ballots Stephen A. Douglass was mamed, with Herschel V. Johnson of Georgia for a running mate. The radicals bolted and held a convention during a period practically simultaneous with that of the regular democratic convention and nominated John C. Breckinridge of Ken- tucky and Joseph Lane of Oregon. But one ballot was taken for the first place. These tickets were defeated by Lincoln and Ham- lin, who were nominated by the republi- cans. In 1864 the democrats of the northern States met at Chicago and chose George B. ——— of New Jersey and George H. ‘endieton of Ohio as their standard bear- ers. McClellan was named on the first ba!- lot, receiving 202% votes against 2314 cast for Horatio Seymour of New York. Lin- coln and Johnson were named by the re- publicans and received an oyerwhelming majority in the electoral college. The Chase-Seymour Deal. In 1868 George H. Pendleton of Ohio was the favorite for first place. The conven- tion was held in New York city. On the first ballot Pendleton received 105 votes, Johnson 65, Hancock 38, Doolittle 13 and Hendricks 2 Pendietcn’s strength in- creased for a time, while that of John- sen rapidly diminished and he ceased te be a factor. Hancock forged ahead with Hendricks, while Doolittle re- mained stationary. On the elghth ballot Pendleton reached the summit with 156 votes to 6 for Johnson, 28 for Hancock, 12 for Doolittle and 75 for Hendricks. On the nineteenth ballot Pendleton’s supporters had all left him, and the fight was between Hancock and Hendricks. On the twenty- first ballot Hancock had 135 votes, Hen- dricks 132, Doolittle 12 and Johnson 5. Again there came one of those lightnin changes, such as startle the political world. A deal was arranged whereby Horatio Sey- mour of New York should receive the com- plimentary nomination of the convention, with the distinct understanding that he should decline it in favor of Salmon P. Chase. Accordingly, on the twenty-second ballot 317 votes were cast for Horatio Sey- mour, the whole strength of the conven- tion. Seymour accepted the nomination, and Francis P. Blair, jr., of Missourl was ramed for Vice President. Grant and Col- fax were named by the republicans, and re- ceived 214 electoral votes to 80 for Seymour and Blair, and were therefore elected. Ratifying Greeley’s Nomination. In 1872 the regular democratic conven- tion, held in Baltimore, ratified the nomi- nation of Horace Greeley and D. Gratz Brown of Missouri, who had been named ‘by the liberal republicans. But one ballot was taken, Greeley receiving 688 votes; Bayard, 15; Black, 21, and Grosbeck, 2. There was a bolt from this convention, and the democrats calling themselves “‘straight- outs” met at Louisville, and on the first ballot named Charles O'Connor of New York and John Quincy Adams of Massa- chusetts, who declined. Grant and Wilson were elected with a tremendous majority of the electoral college. In 1876 the democrats met at St. Louis. On the first ballot Samuel J. Tilden of Ne York received 404 votes to 54 for Allen, 3 for Thurman, 140 for Hendricks, 33 for Bayard and 7 for Hancock. On the sec- ond ballot Tilden was nominated, with 535 votes, 54 for Allen, 2 for Thurman, 85 for Hendricks, 4 for Bayard and $ for Han- cock. Rutherford B. Hayes and William A. Wheeler, the republican candidates, were declared elected by the electoral com- mission by one majority. Cincinnati had the democratic convention in 1880. Again the nominee was found afier two ballots. On the first Gen. Win- field Scott Hanceck of Pennsylvania re- ceived 171 Thurman, Fields, yotes; Bayard, 153; Payn, 68; Tilden, 38; Hendricks, Morrison, 62; Ewing, 10; Sey 8; Randall, 6;* Loveland, 3; McDon- McClelland, 3, and English, Jewett, a Lothrop and Parker 1 each. Gen. Hancock was named on the ond ballot, with 705 votes, with 80 for Payn, 2 for Bayard and 1 for Tilden. William H. Eng- Usk of Indiana was named for Vice Presi- dent. Garfield and Arthur, named by the republicans, received 214 votes of the elec- toral college to 155 cast for Hancock and English. Cleveland Named. In 18S4 the convention was held in cago, and once more the candidate named on the second ballot. On the first ballot Cleveland received 302; Bayard, 168; Thurman, 88; Randall, McDonald, 56; Carlisle, 27; Fowler, 4; Hoadley, 3, and Hendricks, 1. On the second ballot Cleve- land was nominated, 681 votes, 81 for Bayard, 45 for Hendricks, 4 for Thurman, 4 for Randall and 1 for McDonald. Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana was named for the vice presidency, and this ticket was successful, receiving 219 votes to 182 fer Blaine and Logan, In 1888 the St. Louis convention renomi- nated Cleveland by acclamation, and named Allan G. Thurman of Ohio for Vice President. Harrison and Morton received 283 votes to 168 for Cleveland and Thur- man Cleveland was named on the first ballot at Chicago in 1992. He received 617 1- yotes; Hill, 114; Boles, 103; Gorman, 86 1-2; Steverson, 16 2-3; Carlisle, 14; Morrison,. 3 Campbell, 2; Russell, 2; Pattison, 1, and Whitney, Adlai Stevenson of TIilinois was named for second place, and this ticket defeated Harrison and Reid. ———— eee DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES. Chi- was NEW Selections Made by the Different State Delegations. Following are the committees of the dem- ocratic cor-vention, the members of which have been named by the respective state delegations: Committee on Resolutions. Alabama, John H. Bankhead; Arkansas, J. K. Jones; California, Stephen V. White; Colorado,C. 8. Thomas; Connecticut, Lynde Harrison; Delaware, George Gray; Florida, R. M. Davis; Georgia, Evan P. Howell; Ida- ho, B. N. Hillard; Wlinois, N. E. Worthing- ton; Indiana, James McCabe; Iowa, J. E. Murphy; Kansas, J. D. McCleverly; Ken- tucky, P. Watt Hardin; Louisiana, F. M. Robinson; Maine, C. Vey Holman; Mary- land, John Prentice Poe; Massachusetts, John E. Russell; Michigan, Thomas A.Wea- cock; Minnesota, James O’Brien; Missis- pp, J. Z. George; Missourl, F. M. Cock- rell; Montana, E. D. Matts; Nebraska, N. S. Harwo evada, blank; New Hamp- shire, Irv! New Jersey, Allen McDermott; New York, David B. Hill; North Carclina, John W. Webster; North Dakota, W Ohio, Allen W. Thurman; Miller; Pennsyl- Robert E. Wright; Rhode Island, Seuth Caro! Benjamin R. Till- man; South Dakota, W. R. Steele; Tennes- T. McNeal; Texas, John H. Reagan; Utah, J. L. Rawlin: inia,Carter Glass; P. J. Farrell; Washington, R. C. McCrokey; West Virginia, W. N. Kincaid Arizona, F. H. Bari Indian territory, blank; } Mexico, Jenes; Oklahoma, M. L. Bixler; District of Columbia, R. E. Matting! Alaska, blank; Wisconsin, W. F. Vilas; Wyoming, C. W. Bramel. Committee on Credentials. Here is the committee on credentials: Alabama, D. T. Goodwyn; Arkansas, M. S. Taylor; California, blank; Colorado, T. O'Donnell; Connecticut, E. D. Coogan; Dela- ware, H. C. Pennington; Florida, E. D. Lunkinbill; Georgia, H. T. Lewis; Idaho, T. Reagan; Illinois, A. W. Hope; Indiana, Eli Marvin; Iowa, Will A. Wells; Kansas, J. H. < y, H. W. Ogden; Louisi- - 1. ; Maryland, Edwin A. War- field; Massachusetts, John C. Crosby; Mich- igan, M. Buckler; Minnesota, C. L. Baxter; Mississippi, Governor McLaurin; Missouri, M. E. Benton; Montana, blank; Nebraska, Charles J. Ryan; Nevada, blank; New Hampshire, Charles A. Sinclair; New Jer- sey, E_ J. Meaney; New York, Smith M. Weed; North Carolina, W.D. Turner; North Dakota, J. H. Holt; Ohio, Ulrich Sloan; Oregon, M. F. Bitcher; Pennsylvania, J. Henry Cochran; Rhode Island, biank; South Carolina, W. H. Ellerbee; South Dakota, S. A. Ramsay; Tennessee, T. M. McDonald; Texas, J. W. Blake; Utah, S. R. Thurman; Virginia, C. A. Swanson; Vermont, V. C. Shutliff; washington, Thomas M. Alley; West Virginia, ._R. Byrne; Wisconsin, John H. Brennan: Wyoming, J. W. Sam- mon; Arizona, J. F. Wilson; Indian territo- ry, blank; New Mexico, John T. Hewitt; Oklahoma, W. 8. Denton; District of Co- lumbia, John Boyle; Alaska, blank. oo The Observing Farmer. From the Indianapolis Journal. “That there thin chicken with the drag- gled feathers,” said the farmer to the sum- mer boarder, “is the cne I call the Social- ist. Know why?” f course the boarder didn’t know. “Well, I'll tell you. I call him that 'cause he spends so much time chasin’ the other chickens to git their vittals away from ’em that he don’t find no time to pick up none for hisself.”” ———__+e+—____ Brilliant Family. From the Atlanta Constitution. “John, where's yer daddy?” “He’s out yander gittin’ beat fer cor- oner.” “An’ yer uncle?” “Seein’ how close he kin come ter kein’ sheriff. “An’ Bill—where’s he?” “Well, Bill don’t amount ter much, an’ T've hearn tell they’re gwine ter send him ter Congress ter git shet of him.” “An’ you—what’s you a-runnin’ fer?” “Nothin’. I’m the only one in the fam- ily what ain’t got no eddication, so I’m a-teachin’ of a school fer a Mvin’ SENATORIAL HOODOO It Has Struck the Boom of Mr. Teller at Chicago. THE SOPERSTINION IN REGARD 10 If How It Has Affected Men in Both _Parties. A HOPE IN DIVISION The dispatches from Chicago report that the Teller boom has encountered the sen- atorial “hoodoo.” Managers of other booms are assertirg that the candidacy of the Colorado Senator is in charge of a junta* of his senatorial colleagues, and that it stands quite as distinctly for their aims as it does for the cause of silver. The effect of this charge on the rank and file of the conventicn is being watched by the politicians with no little interest. Fatal te a Man’s Aspirations. In superstitious circles the Senate has long been regarded as a “hoodoo.” There is a firm conviction in the minds of many politicians that a seat in that body 1s fatal to a man’s aspirations or usefulness in any other direction. It has been positively deadly in the matter of presidential as- pirations. Neither party has ever been willing to go to the Senate for its presi- dential candidate. Both parties have re- jected senatorial aspirants of a very high order of ability. On the republican list are the names of Mr. Morton of Indiana, Mr. Conkling, General Logan, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Allison, Mr. Cullom, General Hawiey end cthers.’ On the democratic list are Mr. Bayard, Judge Thurman, Mr. McDonald of Indiana, Judge Davis of Mlinois and oth- ers. Senators have always been bowled out And in some cases by men not so highly ccnsidered in the political world. Three Netable Case The cases of General Harrison, and Gen- eral Garfield and Mr. Blaine are quoted as still farther evidence of the existence of this “hoodoo. General Harrison was a Senator in 1884, and failed in his presiden- tial aspirations that year. In 1888, when he Was again a private citizen, he was nom- inated. ‘The “thoodvo” had ‘lost its power over him. General Garfield when nominated in 1880 was only a Senator-elect. He had never taken his senatorial seat. In 1880 when Mr. Blaine made and lost his fight he was a Senator. Called to the office of Secretary of State by General Garfield, het retired upon the death of his chief, and Was a private citizen in 1884 when nom- inated for the presidency. Still Another Power. This “hoodoo” is accredited with still another power. In some cases it is thought to follow a man up, and interfere with his career elsewhere. Mr. Cleveland when first elected President_ went to the Senate for three members of his cabinet, Mr. Bay- ard, Mr. Garland and Mr. Lamar. Mr. Bayard and Mr. Garland were not consid- ered successful in executice office, and Mr. Lamar was soon transferred to the Su- preme bench. All three had attained high rank in the Senate. General Harrison drew on the Senate for nobody, and was very successful in office. Upon Mr. Cleve- land’s return to power he called Mr. Car- lisle from the Senate to the Treasury De- partment, as concededly the best-equipped man for the place in the party. Both sides complimented the selection. Mr. Sherman declared that {t was admirable. But the party is going to pieces on the financial question, and a majority of the democratic national corvention is considering the terms of a flat repudiation of the financial policy of the administration. It is con- sidered an even bet in sporting circles that if Mr. Carlisle had never entered the Sen- ate or Mr. Cleveland's cabinet, but remain- ed a member of the House, surrounded by the old silver influences, he would today be on the eve of receiving a presidential nomination. How Senators Discuss It. Senators themselves discuss this “hoo- doo”’—laughingly, of course, but with de- tails that show how closely they have fol- lowed the supposed workings of the in- fluence. They hesitate about uniting in recommending for office on the score that the aspirant as a rule is injured by it. They confronted the matter at the time the Mexican mission became vacant by the death of Minister Grey. Mr. Ransom want- ed the place, and his senatorial colleagues, without respect to perty, wanted him ap- pointed. One of them said to him: “Ransom, we are all anxious to serve you, but are almost afraid to make a move. You know the old superstition about the Senate. We would hke to say to the Pres- ident in a body that you are the man for this place.” Mr. Ransom’s reply was handsome in the extreme: “Fire away. I'll take the risk. There'll be the compliment anyhow, and as a mem- ber of the Serate I shall appreciate that above everything.” The recommendation was made, and Mr. Ransom, to the general surpri was ap- pointed. He proved superior to the ‘‘hoo- dco.” A Hope for Teller. Not all the senatorial delegates to the Chicago convention are in favor of Mr. Teller, and in the division may lie a chance for him to win. But if he loses he will go dewn in history as another victim of the Senate’s “‘hocdoo.” See Bunner’s Lost Joke. From Laurence Hutton’s Sketch of H. C. Bunner . in The Bookman, One of the most touching and pathetic incidents in his career is the story of his Lest Joke. It was in the old days of our Westmoreland cafe life, when, in my ab- sence, Brnner found but one man at the table—a fellow of a peculiarly clear mind. ; He asked Bunner some simple question, as “Did you come up town in the 4th avenuo or 6th avenue line?” ‘To which Bunner replied in an equally commonplace way, as “No, I walked.” Bunner, at the end of many years, could remember neither the question nor the answer, nor the nature of them, but the words he uttered, what- ever thcy may have been, were received with shouts of laughter. ‘Bunner did not krew why, and he never knew why. He saw nothing funny in them—at that time or later. And he entirely forgot what they were and what prompted them. But his inteclocutor pronounced it the best thing that Bunner had ever said, and he laughed over it until he wept, and then he laughed again. It was to him the acme of humorous expression. He was too diffident to repeat it, whatever it was, because he thought that Bunner said it intentionally, and wanted him to say it in his turn, and so, somehow, commit him- self, and he never told it, and he is dead, and Bunner never discovered the joke on ‘his own account. He was very miserable at the thought that his most sublime effort of wit was unrecognized by himself, and went into the ear of the only man who ever heard it and who ever appreciated it, and was there kept forever from Bun- ner and the rest of the world. And poor Bunner could not even think what it was about. It is a subject for a tragedy, but it has never been written. ——————+e-—_____ A New Opera. Fron the Chicago Evening Post. Somebody asked the genial playwright about his plans for the summer. (“I’m writirg an opera,” said he. “An opera?” “Yes.” “What's it like?” “Well, I've only two acts finished, but they’re great. The first act closes with the appearance of a ballet of lady barbers, who will shave the audience after the perform- ance. The sccond act winds up with-a chorus of cafetiria girls, who do a crying song when the manager of the roof garden at Racine tells them he has decided to raise cabbages on the roof.” ——-ee. Latest Version. From the Philadelphia North American. .. Howland—“I understand Scorcher and his wife have quarreled and separated.” Davis—‘Yes; he precipitated affairs by telling her she couldn't ride a wheel half as well as his mother did.” SELECTED SENATOR HILL Action ef the Democratic Natiosal Com- mitted, The New Yorker Chosen for Tempor- ary Chairman of ‘the Convention —Daniel the Silver Men’s Choice. In the meeting of the national demo- cratic committee at Chicago yesterday af- ternoon the first contest called was that from the seventh Indiana district, where Frinzel, a gold man, ‘and Cooper, a silver man, were in contest) ‘The committee de- cided in favor of Cooper. Nebraska was the next state called. Two delegations were elected from this state. One was known as a gold delegation and the other as a silver delegation. The gold delegation was known as the Castor dele- gation, and was represented by D. J. Ma- honey, and the silver men were known as the Bryan delegation, and was represented by C. J. Smyth. The committee decided in favor of the gold delegation on a roll call by a vote of 26 yeas and 23 nays. There were two absentees, both of whom, it was believed, would have voted for the gold delegation. ‘The Michigan case was then taken vp. Mr. Stevenson made a vigorous speech in defense of the gold delegation. He de- clared that the men who were contesting had no grounds of contest. It was a plain attempt to steal the state of Michigan, to which the silver men had no more right than they had to the sovereign state of New York. After a short discussion the Stevenson (gold) delegation was seated by a vote of 47 to 1, Campau of Michigan vot- ing in the negative, The Ohio contest was then called. The contest was from the eighteenth district. J. H. Clark and BE. 8. Raff, gold men, were contesting the seats of W. S. Patts and Jchn H. Schwertzer. The silver dviegution was seated—24 to 17. The gold delegation. from South Dakota Was unanimously seated. Senator Hill Chosen. As soon as the South Dakota contest was decided the interesting feature of the meet- ing occurred. Mr. Harrity announced that the next business in order was the selection of a temporary chairman. Senator Jones of Arkansas made a state- ment before the committee on behalf of the National Democratic Bimetallic League and stated that the organization would be satisfied with any man for temporary chairman who wes in accord with the sen- timents of the silver men who were mem- bers of the committee. Henry D. Clayton of Alabama placed in nomination John W. Daniel of Virginia. He made an eloquent plea for his candi- date, and said that he was one of the reatest orators of the south, and a man who would make an admirable presiding officer. His speech was greeted with ap- plause by the silver men. W. F. Sheehan of New York placed in nominetion Senator David B. Hill. He spoke of the services of Senator Hill in the democratic party and said his popularity throughout the country made him a fit man for the place. He paid a tribute to Mr. Hill as a parliamentarian, and said he was second to none as a presiding officer. ‘The gold men applauded Mr. Shechan’s re- marks. Both speeches were short. Then the vote was taken. There was quiet in the committee room as the roll was called by states. Louisiana did not vote. The result was announced—Hill 27 and Daniel 23—and the gold men cheered. A very Interesting scene followed the an- nouncement of the vote and the declaration of Chairman Harrity that Senator Hill had been selected by the national committee for temporary chairman. Minority to Object. Mr. Thomas of Colorado announced that the silver men would present a minority re- port and would ask the convention to elect another man—a man in accord with the sil- ver majority of the convention—for tem- porary chairman. He safd that the course of the silver men had been announced for some time, and the members of the com- mittee, who had just made the selection, were well aware of the fact that their choice was not satisfactory to the majority of the convention. He then said he wanted to know from the chairman of the national committee, who would preside until the temporary chairman was elected, if he would recognize a silver man to place in nomination before the convention a man of the silver faction’s choice? This query, addressed directly to Chatr- man Harrity, brought that gentleman to his feet with great promptness. He said he resented the inquiry of the member from Colorado. It contained a reflection upon him and his fairness as a presiding officer and as chairman of the national commit- tee which was unwarranted and uncalled for. He declined to answer any such ques- tion or to give it further consideration. Mr. Sheehan again took the floor and said that the silver men were making a mistake in refusing to abide by the precedent in national conventions heretofore. He re- called the fact that four years ago the Cleveland men were defeated by the na- tional committee and Owens of Kentucky was made temporary chairman. Although he was an anti-Cleveland man the Cleve- land majority of the convention did not undertake to ylolate the established pre- cedent of the party and reject the man se- lected by the committee for temporary chairman. He warned Mr. Thomas and the silver men that they would be the losers in the end if they refused to accept Sena- tor Hill for temporary chairman. For temporary secretary S. P. Shearin of Indiana was selected. John R. Martin is sergeant-at-arms, and James Oliver of New York is his assistant. The secretary was authorized to designate such assistant sec- retaries as he pleases, and he named Leo- pold Strouss of Alabama as the first as- sistant secretary at the request of Com- mitteeman Clayton of that state. The National Committee. The following members of the national committee were present, there being nine representations by proxies: Alabama, Henry D. Clayton; Arkansas, U. M. Rose, T. V. McRae, proxy; Califor- nia, M. F. Tarpey; Colerado, Charles S. Thomas; Connecticut, Carlos French; Del- aware, Lewis C. Vandergriff; Florida, Samuel Pesco; Georgia, Clark Howell, jr; Idaho, Frank W. Beane, Barry N. Hillard, proxy; Illinois, Ben. T. Cable; Indiana, Simon P. Sheerin; Iowa, J. J. Richardson; Kansas, Charles W. Blai Kentucky, Thomas H. Sherley; Louisiana, James Jef- fries; Maine, Arthur Sewail; Maryland, A. P. Gorman, L. V. Baughman, proxy; Mas- sachusetts, Josiah Quincy; Michigan, Dan- fel J. Campau; Minnesota, Michael Doran, D. W. Lawler, proxy; Mississippi, Chas. B. Howry; Missouri, John G. Prather; Montana, A. J. Davidson; Nebraska, To- bias Castor; Nevada, R. P. Keating; New Hampshire, A. W. Sulloway; New Jersey, Miles Ross, Senator J.J. Smith, proxy; New York, William F, Sheehan; North Carolina, M. W. Ransom; North Dakota, Willam’ C. Leistikow; Ohio, Calvin 8. Brice, George E. Gifilana, proxy; Oregon, E. D. McKee, Frederick V. Holman, proxy; Pennsylvania, William F. Harrity; Rhode Island, Samuel R. Honey, Richard B. Com- stock, proxy; South Carolina, M. L. Don- aldson; South Dakota, James M. Woods; Tennessee, Holmes Cummins; Texas, 0. T. Holt; Vermont, Bradley B. Smalley; Vir- ginia, J. Taylor Hllyson; Washington, Hugh C. Wallace; West Virginia, John Sheridan; Wisconsin;' E. C. Wall, Senator W. F. Vilas, proxy; Wyoming, W. L. Kuy- kendall; Alaska, A.'L. Delaney; Arizona, Charles M. Shannon; District of ‘Columbia, James L. Norris; New Mexico, H. B. Fer- nm; Oklahoma, T. L. ‘Richardson; Utah, muel A. Merritt; Indian territory, Rob- ert L. Owen. SS The Church and the Bieycle. From the New York Tribune. Three hundred bicycle riders recently at- tended an Anglican church tn the diocese of Toronto, Canada, the rector preaching a special sermon to them.,A silver-plated bi- cycle covered with flowers was one of the decorations of the chancel, which a church paper denounces as “a most monstrous, ir- reverent and distracting intrusion into the house of God’s presence.” “Stronger lan- guage,” says the Independent, “could hard- ly have been used if the rector had quar- reled with a vestryman or told a le or done anything else really wrong. Between adorning a church with a bicycle or with @ bouquet is a matter of taste; and as to its being distracting, the cycle is much qui- — and less disturbing than many a choir.” RAILROAD MATTERS Anrious for the Report of the Expert Accountant on the B. and 0, RELATION OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC Hew It Will Bring Passengers Quicker From the Pacific Coast. AS TO OTHER ROADS The contents of the report of Expert Ac- countant Little on the affairs of the Bal- timore and Ohio Railroad Company have not been made known to the Baltimore members of the reorganization committee, and there are some persons who would like to know what Mr. Little really has had to say on the important subject who believe, or say they do, that the much-desired in- formation will not be officially learned by any outside of the New York syndicate who employed Mr. Little to make the in- vestigation. Speaking of this matter to a Star reporter yesterday, a member of the Baltimore re- organization committee said: “We are ex- pecting Mr. Little’s report daily and it is awaited with much interest. It will, how- ever, probably not show anything especially new. We all know that the management during the administration which controlled {ts affairs from the latter part of 1888 to November last was very bad; that un- profitable purchases and alliances were made; that bonds were indorsed and obli- gations undertaken which entailed heavy losses; that dividends were not earned, and that the statements and reports were at least somewhat strained to show favorable results; and the questions confronting those who are the holders of its securities are: Is the Baltimore and Ohio Company able to earn its present fixed charges and such ad- ditional charges as may be necessary to place upon the property? and how can the company and its property be reorganized, so as to protect the interests of all con- cerned? Some Interest Payments Defaulted. “To bankers the fact was somewhat sur- prising that while the receivers of the B. and O. met most of the more important interest payments falling due July 1, they defaulted on Columbus and Cincinnati! Mid- land first 4%’s, which are indorsed by the Baltimore and Ohio and the Central Ohio Company, notwithstanding the Baltimore and Ohio owes the Central Ohio $700,000, and it is, of course, well known that the dividends on Baltimore and Ohio first and second preferred stock, in the first of which the Johns Hopkins University is interested to the extent of $1,100,000, were also not paid.” The counsel for the trustees of the uni- versity have brought to light a precedent which, according to their view of the ques- tion, supports the contention of the trus- tees, and, indeed, all the other holders of the B. and O.’s $3,000,000 of first preferred stock, that they are entitled to receive their dividends out of the gross profits of the company. ‘The case referred to was that of Daniel K. Stewart of England, who was the owner of 145 shares of Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company guaranteed preferred stock. Default was made on the interest, and Stewart took the case to the United States circuit court for the eastern distric’ of Virginia, and obtained a verdict in favor. The Virginia and Tennessee road was a division of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio, now the Norfolk and Western, and the latter is, it is stated, still paying interest on the stock. Slowly but surely, and almost day by day, the plans of Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Co. and the syndicate of bankers who are associated with that house to build up the greatest system of railways in the world under the actual control of a single master mind are believed to be developing, nd the recent appointment of Mr. Edwin Win- ter as president of the new Northern Pa- cific Company by the reorganization com- mittee at the suggestion, it is said, of Mr. Morgan is believed to be an event of much greater significance than has so far been attached to it. Edwin Winter's Appointment. A prominent Baltimore and Ohio official, in referring to matters that are now ‘rans- Piring in the railway world, said: “It was as general manager of the Omaha road that Mr. Winter attracted the attention of Mr. Morgan, and it fs stated that his se- lection as president of the reorganized road 1s in the interest of a big project to make the Northern Pacific the greatest trans- continental road on the American conti- nent. “It is a well-understood fact that the Vanderbilts control the Omaha road, from which Mr. Winter came. One of the first steps to be taken, it is said, is to closely ally the Omaha and the Northern Pacific. Cars will be taken en route direct for Chi- cago from a number of points In the far west over the Omina, and in return the Omaha will throw all its northwestern and Seattle business to the Northern Pacific. “Through passenger traffic without change of cars is also said to be down on the schedule, and through sleepers will be put on between Tacoma, Seattle, Madison, Wis., and Chicago, and passengers may make the trip of 2,690 miles without a change of cars. “The Northern Pacific has already short- ened {ts western running time, and with the complete passenger service furnished by the Omaha, the trip could be made much quicker than by any other route made up of pooling roads. There wiil also be an ad- sstment of running time between all the rious important points, so that direct and immediate connections would be made in Minneapolis with the Omuha trains bound for the east. This is, it is said, no small item to Northern Pacific stockholders, as the west-bound passenger traffic is enor- mous each season, and of late there has been a_gradual increase In the excursions to the Yellowstone National Park. “To reach the Atlantic seaboard cities from Washington north to and including New York, the route would, it is expected, be by the Baltimore and Ohio, via Wash- ington and Baltimore, to Philadelphia, and over the Reading and Jersey Central to New York, the Baltimore and Ohio and Reading, as is well known, being already controlled by J. P. Morgan & Co. “This would give the passenger an oppor- tunity to travel between New York and Seattle with but one change of cars, and that at Chicago. “That this arrangement would only bet- ter the condition of the roads concerned 1s apparent to those acquainted with the dif- ferent systems. The Vanderbilt lines do not compete with the Northern Pacific. The Missouri Pacific taps an entirely dif- ferent territory, and the Southern Pacific reaches the coast 1,000 miles from the ter- minus of the Northern Pacitic. ‘The Oma- ha is a southwestern sysiem. It taps Chi- cago over the Northwestern line, and ex- tends to Nebraska and Kansas on the southwest. It cuts across country from southwest to northeast, but neither it nor any of its tributaries cut into Northern Pacific territory. “It can be seen that the pooling of the business of these immense lines and the working for a common end would result in much benefit to all concerned, and no harm would be done to their interests in return. “It is stated that of late the Chicago, Burlington an4 Quincy has been cutting into the Northern Pacific's excursion busi- ness in the northwest, through its Montana extensions, and it is hoped that under the proposed arrangement, as above outlined, the entire Yellowstone business can be cap- tured fer the Northern Pacific. An Increase of Freight Trafic. “It is also anticipated thet the arrange- ment between the Morgan and Vanderbilt lines will also result in a big increase in the freight traffic over the Baltimore and Ohio, as it is expected that much of the tea-carry- ing business, which is assuming big propor- tions, can be attracted to the’ Northern Pacific. “If the transit were direct from Seattle to New York and other eastern cities, east- ern jobbers would have a great advantage, and, it is claimed, they would use the direct toute to the exclusion of lines where the packages would be transferred from the cars of one line of road to those of another.” The Southern Reorganization. Second Vice President Baldwin of the Southern Railway Company Saturday is- sued an important order in reference to the 8 reorganization of the Georzia Midland read, ! the latest acquisition of the Southern. All the officials of the old company remain in the service, with division titles, instead of general titles, and all employes heretofore in the service of the Georgia Midland rail- way will continue in the service of the Sethe offic lals of the 1e offic! of the auditing department of the Georgia Midland have received nctice to nee for duty at the headquarters of the uthern, in Washington, but so far nothing has been said about removing the department itself to the national capital. Going for the Norfolk and Western. The Norfolk and Western Railroad Com- pany having refused all offers from the Trunk Line Association to unite with the latter organization, steps are, it is stated, about to be taken to compel the Norfolle and Western to stop cutting rates. Pres!- dent Ingalis of the Big Four and the Ches- apeake and Ohio, has, it is stated, within the last few days urged upon his colleagues in the board of control of the Trunk Line Association the recessity of speedy and definite action with regard to the alleged secret rate cutting of some of the outside lines. It is said that the lines in the as- sociation are suffering as a result of this secret cutting of the tariff and as a result of his efforts the board of managers have been authorized to employ counsel to go into court and compel lines that are in the hands of receivers to follow the interstate commerce law. A block of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company’s 6 per cent general mortgage bonds, due in 1910, sold last week in Phila- delp! at 136, the highest point ever made. On July 1 the Philadelphia and Reading owed the general mortgage bondholders $6,500,000 over-due interest. Seek eenee * DEMONETIZATION OF IRON. The Great Financial Crime of 2,200 Yeurs Ago. From the Atlanta Journal. Alexander P. Hull of Atlanta is a strong 16 to 1 man. He does not believe in half- way measures. The free-coinage-of-silver {dea is too tame for him. He is willing to see the silverites and to go them 100 points better. Here are his declaration, proposi- tion and argument: “Having been deeply impressed by the erguments of Judge Crisp, Bryan, Stewart, Jones and other silver leaders, and especial- ly grieved, shocked and horrified by the ‘awful crime of 1873,’ as so luridly. depicted daily in the columns of the Atlanta Con- stitution and other silver organs, I have changed my views on the money question and am ready to maintain tne propositions following in joint debate or newspaper con- troversy. “I accept the arguments of the advocates of silver and agree with their remedy as far as it goes. However, it does not go far enough. Let us have plenty of remedy—in ct, enough to make debt and poverty things of the past—relics of the dark ages. I am in favor of the free and unlimited coinage of pigiron at a ratio of 16 to 1 with gcld by the United States alone, indepen- dently of all nations, and can prove by the best authority obtainable that such a pol- icy on the part of the United States will ‘raise prices,’ ‘put plenty of money in ciren- lation, and give the ‘horest debtor a chance to pay his debts,’ thereby making the whole country prosperous. “Now, in the first place, it may be urged by some ‘who do not understand the sub- ject of standards of value’ that a free- coinage act for iron would not raise its price to a ratio of 16 to 1 with gold. To them I reply that ‘the stamp of this gov- ernment’ and the ‘legal tender qualities’ of the iron dolar would instantly make the bullion value of pig iron the same as the mint value. ‘For who would part with an ounce of this precious metal for anything less than the mint yalue?’ (Stewart, Jones and Bryan.) “Again, it may be urged that our mints would be overcrowded with pig iron. I re- ply ‘that the price of pig iron having teen raised from $7.50 a ton to a ratio of 16 to 1 with gold the world over, no one would especially care to carry it to the mints, since the mint price could be obtained anywhere in the open market.’ (Atlanta Constitution.) “Next, it may be urged that gold and silver would go out of circulation. I re- ply, first, ‘This is a mere assumption of the {ools of the money power which they cannot verify’ (Atlanta Constitution); sec- ond, ‘Suppose gold and silver do go cut of circulation, is there not plenty of pig iron to take their place and give the peo- ple plenty of money? (Bryan), and, third, ‘Such an assumption mixes the ideas of circulating medium and standard of value; gold and silver would still be potential money metals, though not in circulation, and would lend their. help toward raising prices and causing general prosperity’ (Crisp). “Then again it may be urged against the pig-iron standard of value that wages would not rise in proportion to prices. The reply is, ‘Weges would be compelled to rise, since no man would be fool enough to work for $1 a day who could make $1,000 per day picking up rusty nails and old horseshoes and carrying them to the mint for colnage.” (Hull) “In addition, it may be urged by the money power, by the ‘Wall street sharks’ and the ‘Bond street Shylocks that we could not alone go on a pig-iron basis with- out an international agreement. ‘To such dastards as dare to lay a limit to the power of the American people to do what they please, independently of all nations, I hurl their cowardice and lack of patriotism back in their faces.’ (Bryan.) “The “‘crime’ of demonetizing pig-iron took place about 2,200 years ago, when cer- tain ‘goldolators’ and ‘stlverites,’ in order to increase the purchasing power of their ill-gotten wealth, secretly and ‘like thieves in the night’ got the demonetization act passed repealing the good, old free-coinage act of Lycurgus, ‘the friend of our ance: tors’ daddies.’ “Todey China is the oi count on earth honest enough to coin iron, and there the happy laborer can car- ry home the wages of his honest toil in a wheelbarrow.’ (AUanta Constitution “A ruinous fall in prices followed the de- monetization cf iron and has continued for upward of 2,000 years. Ihave calculated the losses entailed upon the honest people of this world by that ruthless act, but the figures are so enormous I fear a revolu- tion will easue if the people learn how greatly they have been robbed. But facts are facts, and the best way to right a wrong is to meet {t squarely. “That loss $21, 000, 060, 000, 000, 000, 090, 000,000,000,000,” (Coin’s Financial School.) “In conclusion I insist that the free coin- age of pig iron will do cverything that is claimed for silver and infinitely more. The people will be rich and prosperous. The once poor man can pay his debts with his old stove. Railroads can declare dividends on old rails and worn-out rolling stock. ‘The small boy can pick up old nails and horse shoes enough to support his family. ay one poverty and debt can no longer exist!” An Island City. From the New York Dispatch. Greater New York consists of forty-five islands—just as many as there are now stars in our flag. It might. be called the Island City. Read the names of some of the larger: 1, Manhattan Isiand. 2. Long Island. 8. Staten Island. 4. Hart’s Island. 5. City Island. G Riker’s Island. 7. North Brother's Island. Fy 8. South Island. 9. Blackwell’s Island. 10. Randall's Island. 11. Ward’s Island. 12. Berrian’s Island. 18. Governor's Island. 14. Barren Island. 15. Coney Island. Many small ones in Jamaica bay have as large names. One inland island, Marble Hill, near Kingsbridge, has lately been made by the government channel cut through on the Harlem river improvements. nave elisa Out and In. From Judge. . “I suppose the people who bother you most,” said the student in journalism, “are those who want their names put into the paper.” “Yes, with one exception,” said the man- aging editor; “‘and they are the people who wish their names kept ou —-es At Nantasket Beach. From the Boston Transcript. Hicks—“Let's see; what shall we have?” Wicks—“I'm going to have some blue- fish. A bluefish, you know, isn’t worth a cent unless it is just out of the water. When I'm at the shore I always eat all the bluefish I can get.” Waiter—“If you want bluefish, sir, you'll have to wait until the train gets in from the city. It’s due in about ten minutes.” A SUFFERER FOR YEARS Wm. A. Ulle Lost His Health and Strength. HE COULD NOTEATFORDAYS Has Regained Appetite a Flesh— He Testifies to the Wonderful Ef- fect of the Treatment of Drs. Mc- Coy and Cowden. DOCTORS McOO¥ AND COWDEN DO NOT PRO- FESS TO BE ABLE TO CURE CONSUMPTIC THEY ARE AWARE, HOWEVER, THAT THERD HAS BEEN QUITE 4N ALARMING READINESS ON THE PART OF PHYSICIANS TO DIAGNOSB AS CONSUMPTION CASES WHICH ARE 1} ONLY ADVANCED CONDITIONS OF BRONCHIAL TROUBLE, DISTINCTLY CURABLE. PHysI- CIANS WHO ASSUME TO DIAGNOSE IN LUNG DISEASES SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY PRE- PARED FOR THE DELICATE TASK, AS NO MIS- TAKE COULD BE MORE SERIOUS FC ue PATIENT THAN TO TELL HIM THAT HIS LUNGS ARE AFFECTED WHILE THE DISEASE IS YET IN THE BRONCHIAL TUBES, AND CAPABLE OF ARREST AND CURE. FALSE DIAGNOSIS HAS SENT MANY A PATIENT TO A CONSUMPTIVE'S GRAVE. W. A. Ulle, 681 Maryland avenue, testifies to Dr. McCoy's skill in curing Bronels William A. Une, 641 Maryland Ave. says: “About five years ago I had a severe of bronchitis. It affected my head, and general system. I had pains tn my chest, end at times it was almost impossible for me to breathe I had coughing fits which were @ terrible strain on my strength. I naturally have « strong constitution, but under this disease I Stendily Loxt My Weig! I tried all of the remedies that T thought might 40 me good, but there was no improvement. 1 was hawking and spitting all the time. There was a Lightness across my chest. My appetite was poor, and sometimes I would go for days without being able to eat hardly anything. I was in a very serious condition when I read of some re markable cures by Drs. McCoy and Cowden im Washington in cases similar to mine. The treat- ment has had A Wonderful Effect. ‘The pains have gone. My head ts hawk and spit, and my appetite 4 now. I am gaining weight ste That all may have an adequate and correct idea of the McCoy Treatment, the wonderful results of which are attracting th ution of the whole country, Doctors McCoy and Cowden have gener- ously arranged for a limited time to give to all applicants on thelr first visit a Trial’ Treatment Free. This is purely for educational purposes. In 4 few years this treatment will be in general adop- tion by the profession, and it is the desire of 1 discoverers that It be seen and noted by as many aes as vossible in the offices of the National Practice, which Doctor =e 4 bas instituted in Washington, at 715 18th st. n.Ww. McCoySystem of Medicine 715 13th Street Northwest. Dr. J. Cresap McCoy, Dr. J. M. Cowden, Consulting Physicians. Office Hours, 9 to 12 a.m., 1105 to 8 p.m. daily. Sunda: 10 a.m. to 4 Trial Treatment Free To All Who Apply in Person. COPTES OF DOCTOR Mccoy CATARRH WiLL EE MAILED 0) TO THOSE DIRECTLY INTERESTED CURE OF CATARRHAL DISBASE, APH ON LACATIO’ IN THE (ae STRANGER THAN FICTION, Rifle Rollets May Be Rendered Harm- less by the Use of a Dynamo. From the York Herald. . The Journal de Geneve gives some start- ling details respecting the deflection of steel projectiles by electricity. It will be remem- bered Dr. Conan Doyle, in the Stark Munro letter uted an invention to his crazy hero for deflecting shots from vessels by means of accumulators at the stem and stern. at which appeared tm- to be easy of realiza- tion—at least, if stated by our con- temporary have not been misapprehended, They are as follow Phe committee of the federal rifle meet= ing at Winterthour has made a curious dis- covery while summing up the results of the last course. The greater number of the hits on the target fired from the right side of the range were marked on the right of the bull’s-eye, while those fired from the left of the range were almost exclusively on its left. Moreover, all prose: i wholly constructed of steel had magnetic. These facts suggested various theories, and among them it was suggested that the diversion of the bullets might be due to the numerous electric and telephone wires extending along both sides of the range at Winterthour. Fresh experiments at the ranges of Berne and Thun conduced to this conclusion. The authorities at Thun =a have little or no doubt on the sub- ject. “At Thun authorities established paral- lel with the rifle range, at a distance of a little more than forty yards, an elect cur- rent of 8.000 volts, carried along four steel cables. With a view of tracing the whole effect paper circlets were placed at every ten Yards. The first experiment was made with the Swiss model rifle of 1889. With this the influence of the electric current was apparent. In a distance of 260 yards the bullet took a lateral deviation of twenty- four yards, and after that the curve of the trajectory was still more marked. The sec- ond experiment was made with the Japan- ese 2mm. rifle of Col. Yamagata, and it was still more decisive, the bullet be- ing rapidly attracted to the electric wire, and following its course with absolute servility. Further attempts were made with artillery. The range selected was one of 3.000 yards, and 200 yards in front of the targets, but 40 yards to the side, was placed the electric battery. Every shot was di- verted by its influence far to the side of the target—to be exact, the deviation was one of fourteen degrees. “The conclusion drawn from these experi- ments are that a section of infantry exposed to fire at 300 yards would enjoy complete sefety if a dynamo or accumulator were placed on Its flank: a whole company would be in the same security at 500 s. and artillery fire could be rendered innocuous at 1,000 yards. If these facts are sound, the new small-bore rifle is doomed, and we shall have to return to the heavy bullet of lead, because it Is unaffected by electricity. But to military reformers this will signify a re~ pulse along the whole line.” ——_—-+- A Great Worker. From Life. Mrs. Dolan—“‘My boy Dinny is gittin’ to be a great Sunday school worker, bless the heart av um. Mrs. Nolan—“Indade?” “Yis.He has worked tree av thim fer freq excursions already.”