Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 6, 1888, Page 1

THE OMAHA S — SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE The Democrats Indulge in Some Preliminary Practice, THE BOURBON BOYS IN SESSION. The Programme as Prearranged Car- ried Out—The Sorry Figure Ne- braska's Delegation Is Cutting—Notes, Nebraska's Democratic Infelicity. 8. Louts, June 5.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]—Quite unexpectedly the Ne- braska deiegation held a meeting to-day at which Mr. Boyd was conspicuously absent. ‘What this meeting was held for does not ap- pear, unless 1t was for the purpose of giving Mr. Morton and Mr. Ragan, who arrived this morning, an_opportunity to air their griey- ances and Jim Boyd a chance not to hear them, At this meeting a vote was taken for vice president, but nothing came of it more than to show that Thurman led all the other candidates, A resolution offered by Mr. Morton, declaring it the rule of the delega- tion that hereafter the members of the national committee from Nebraska be elected by the democracy of the whole state was adopted. This action was taken to pre- vent the packing of delegations, as had been done this year for the election of Boyd. Jim Creighton did not like the idea, but it was agreed to for all that and he was compelled to like it. Morton and Ragan do not take kindly to the action of the Boyd end of the delegation in rushing matters through on yesterday. Boyd calmly looks on and wonders what they are going to do about it. Mr. Ragan refuses to accept the position of assistant secretary of the conven- tion given nim, or to recognize in any man- ner the action of the delegation, while Gov- ernor Morton is indignant but refuses to talk. The democracy of Nebraska, through the machinations of factions of this charac- ter, are doing well, The indecent snub given Morton, the only democrat in the state of any national reputation and standing, by placing other obscure men 1n all the positions at the disposal of the convention, is creating much comment among that gentleman’s friends from other purts of the country. Many democratic Nevraskans here who do not train with the Boyd ecrowd are much disgusted with the presentation the democracy of that state makes in the national convention. They claim that the B. & M. is responsible to o great extent for this condition of affairs, as it is undoubt- edly the crafty handiwork of Attorney Mar- quette, who proposes to hold the democrac, of the state in a minority by fomenting in- ternal strifes inthe party. 1t is charged that Castor, the B. & M. right-of-way man and Cook, the road’s attorney at Beatrice, wero furnished passes not only for themselves but everybody else who would stick a knife into Morton and his friends. It scems that the two great railroads of the state— the Union Pacific and the B. & M. propose to keep alive the factional fights in the democratic party which have existed for years, and thus prevent it from gainmg the ascendancy, the roads believing that should it got into power it might retain the same and pass strong railroad regulation laws. To-day an Indianian created considerable commotion at the Nebraska headquarters by inquiring ‘“why that old and true dimmy- krat, Morton, had been left off of every- thing.” Not receiving a_satisfactory reply, he declared that they had left off one of the ablest and best democrats in the country for he believed Morton to be as able a democrat as there was in any of the west- ern states. This announcement surprised those preseut, who quietly slipped out of the room, leaving Morton's admiring hoosiers holding the fort almost alone. It is believed if Morton had arrived in time he might have been given the position of dorrkeeper for the Nebraska headquarters, but he did not, and 0 Jim Boyd was the boss of the Nebraska democracy without a doorkeeper. The Ne- braska democratic brothers are doing splen- didly and there is much good fun in store for the republicans of that state between now and the election. Of course the republicans will not object. To'night a monster parade of visiting and local demoeratic clubs, including the St. Louis fire deparument, took place. The strects along the line of march werea mass of human beings. The Nebraska club that came over with Boyd seems to have got lost in the shuf- fle and caznot be found. Nothing has been seen of the Morrissey braves since their ar- rival. The question is what has become of them. It isnot known whether they went home as threatened last night because Merritt was made assistant secretary of the convention ornot. It is sure Mr, Boyd hus not been burned in ey and will not be. They are afraid to light the fire, These fel- lows would like to burn #p both Boyd and Merritt. . There was quite a contest in the commit- tee on resolutions between Henry Watterson and Senator Gorman for the chairmanship this evening, Watterson was elected. This is deemed @ victory for the revenue reformers, s it is alloged Gorman was put up by those who proposed to straddle the tariff question, of which Chairman Barnum of the national committee s the leader. The weather has been quite hot to-day. On to-morrow the work of the convention will be rapidly disposed of by the nomination of Clevelund and Thurman. All opposition 10 the lattor 18 about smashed and now it secis that nothing will prevent the unani- mous nomination of the above ticket. This will close the convention by to-morrow night, ——— THE CC TION, Preliminary Work Completed — Ad- Journment Until To-day. Sr. Lovis, June 5.—At 12:5 p. m., ex- Senator Barnum chairman of the democratic national committee called the convention to order. The various bands which were dis- coursing music in the hall cessed, and the great assemblage subsided inte comparative silence. The chairmon then announced that Bishop J. C. Granberry, of St. Louis,would open the proceedings with prayer. Bishop Granberry came forward and ad- dressed the throne of grace ae follows “Almighty God, Our Heavenly Father, Who art lifted far above all this turmoil, yet dost sto0p Lo us in answer to our pr: we adore Thee. We praise Thee, we Thee thanks for Thy gre sons of men. Thou art God, and we are the people of Thy providence and the work of Thy baud. We thank Thee for this great country, which Thou hast given us for the increase of our population snd our wealth and our power; for the diffusion of knowledge, for Thy word which giveth light for the church and for all christian institutions, Forgive us our in- gratitudes, our forgetfulucss of ‘Thee, our disopedience, acvording (0 the multitude of T, give | Thy tavors in Christ. Oh, Lord, save us from pestilence, famine and war, from sectional strife and anarchy and disorder, from the reign of vice and crime and impiety. May the foundations of our prosperity be laid in faith and reverence and righteous- ness and love, and may the favor of our God be onr defense and our glory. We be- seech Thee, Almighty God, that Thou wilt bless the president of the United States and all that arc in authority, and do Thou provile for wus able men who fear God, men of truth and righteousness, and may our people be led on by Thy wisdom and Thy power and goodness from height to height of material and intellectual and moral development, May these blessings be transmitted from generation to generation and extend to all nations, that all the earth may see the glory of our God. These prayers we offer in the name of Thy Son. Jesus Christ, Amen." At the conclusion of the prayer, Barnum said: “Gentlemen of the Convention: By un- animous vote of the national committee the chair has been directed to present to this convention as a of temporary officers— the following which the sccretary willread.” Mr. Prince then read the list as follows: Stephen M. White of California, for chair- man, Temporary Secretary—Fred O. Prince of Massachusetts, Assistant Secretaries—A. Fred Orendorf of Tllinois, W. L. Scott of Virginia, T. O. Bavrett of St. Louis, Leopold Strauss of Ala- bama, O. M. Hall of Minnesota, John Trip- lett of Georgia, L. B. Rowley of Michigan, Oliver Newell of Colorado, T. J. Lingle of Missouri, E. L. Merritt of Nebraska, Reading & —Hon. Thomas Pettit, house of representatives, Assistant Reading Clerks—L. L. Scott of Virginia, T. E. Beckitt of New Jersey, T. O. Walker of Towa, R. H. Henry of Mississippi, John W. Kern of Indiana, J. P. Carr of Mis- souri, E. D. Sawyer of Ohio, W. A. Bently of Missouri, Offticial Stenographer—Edward B, Dickson of New York. Sergeant-at-arms—Richard J. Bright. Chief Door-keeper—Daniel Able, St. Louis. The Chair—Gentlemen of the convention: As many of you as afirm the action of the national committee say aye The convention unanimously adopted the list as vead, after which Mr. White was escorted to the platform and introduced by Mr. Barnum in the following words: Gen- tlemen of the convention; I have the pleasure and honor to present to this con- vention Hon. Stephen M. White of California. Mr. White said: Mr. *Gentlemen of the Con- vention: Profoundly grateful for the distine- tion just conferred upon me, I am nevertheless conscious that I have been chosen for this position because of your appreciation of that important section ‘of our common country from whence I come. California was ac- quired under democratic rule. It became u commonwealth under democratic auspices, It is therefore fitting that the bestowal of this favor should emanate from an organization whose patriotism and courage gave her to the American union and that party should be first to press forward, Vi parental fondness, the children of ¢ who knocked and did not knock in vain for admission to the privileges of state- hood. For the first time for a period cover- inz more than a quarter of a century a dem- ocratic national convention is held while the affairs of government are conducted b democratic administration. Up to the presidential election the republican par clared that democratic suceess meant nation- al ruin, and that whatever might be said of the crimes and tran- suctions of those then in authorty yet to no other keeping could the welfare of the United States be safely confided. This doctrine was repudiated at the polls, and the experience of ulmost four years has demon- strated that these assertions and charges were unwarranted and that the people were right in demanding and compelling a change. The platform of principles adopted at our last national convention prescribed with ac- curacy the rules of conduct which should control governmental action, Grover Cleve- land was selected by that convention as a man whose firmness, ability, integrity and statesmanlike qualities eminently fitted him to undertake the task of carrying out the great reforms thus suggested by the organization to whose tenets he had ever been ready to yield his compliance. For years it has been generally conceded that it was necessary to reform the tariff. The existing law on the subject had been called into being during the excitement and because of the exigencies of the war. he republican party, while not denying the necessity for re Torm, has ever failed to suggest any remedy and has universally thwarted the efforts of the democracy to afford needed relief. e present administration has realized the promises made by the demo- cratic convention of 1854, In other rds, the democratic admistration has set its utmost endeavors to carry out the platform on wwhich our great reform victory was achieved, If the tariff has not been moditie because of republican obstruc- tion. The existence of an enormous surplus in the treasury threatens the industries of the country, & constant source of injury to consumers und wen of moderato means who find it difficult to obtain monetary assistance, because of the withdrawal of a large portion of the circulating medium.” The speaker went on 10 sa; fortunate situation was direct to the policy of the republican party, whose aim has ever been, to encourage and enrich monopolies, and to ignore the interests of the musses, He spoke of the many millions of acres of public domain which passed into the hands of corporate and foreign syndi- cates during republican administrations to the detriment of the real settlers. The speaker said: “In conformity with the views of the president, a statute has been enacted preventing the acquisition of lands by those not cilizens of the United States, and r stricting the power of corporations to obtain title to realty iu the territories.” Referring to the Chinese question, the speaker said that after repeated failures by the republicaus to bring about a success ful settlement of that quest the demo- cratic administration had entered intoa treaty with the Chinese empire which must result in excluding Mongolians from our shores, and make it possible to prevent the \erpetration of frauds upon our immigration aws by that race.” He contivued to point out the benefits which have acerued to all from the wisdom and prudence of our chief executive, Suf- fice Lo suy that the re-election of Grover Cleveland is demunded by the patriotic sen- timent of the land, and the coming contest will result an the triumph of democrac, The nominees of this convention will be tha chosen of the people, and if we do our duty the republicans will ienceforwardebe unable to retard the progress of the country.! After the applause following™ White's speech, Governor tireen of New Jersey pre sentod the following resolution Resolved, That the r last demo- cratic econvention govern this body until otherwise ordered, subject to the following wodification: That in voting for candidates for president and vice president, no state shall be allowed to ¢ g its vote until the roll of states has been called and every state has cast its votes. @ Showalter of Missouri -1 rise to a point of order that the resolution at this time is out of order, for we don’t know uutil the report of the committec on credeutials who | composes the convention The Chairman—The point of order is not sustained, for the reason that we meet here s a deliberative body, aud | suppose for per- sonal purposes we e adopt any rules we wish. These rules would ot obtain, of course. if they were not adopted by the con- the report of the cowmittee on 1 will say, however, that I don't can be made applicable at this time, since the subject watter to which they are directed will not come before this body uutil that jtime: 1 suggest, governor, that that this un uttributable although I think the resolution in order j it might be well to let it stand over. Governor Greene—I think it has alway: been customary to adopt them. The Chairman—The house will then vote on the question of their adoption. The vote was almost unanimous in favor of the resolution, Patterson of Colorado—In behalf of the Colorado democracy, 1 crave the indulgence of this convention to present to 1t for use by its chairman a solid silver gavel. Continu- ing he said: It was wrought from Colorado mines and fashioned by Colorado artisans, and is a modest offering of the youngest member of the federal union to that party that restored monetary plane, from which it was degraded through the_republican congressional con- spiracy of 1878, and that has ever since ro- wained its consistent champion. May the announcement be made to the civilized world through its silvery tones of the second unani- mous nomination of the people’s choice far president—Grover Cleveland. The Chairman—Gentlemen of the Conven- tion: If there is no objection this present will be deemed accepted. _ 1t is solid_silver, and as far as o gavel can do it, you will have tobe ruled by silver. [Great appluuse.] Senator Gorman passed up the following resolution and moved 1ts adoption : Resolved, That the rolls of states and territories 'be now called, and that each delegation name one member to actasa member of the committee on credentials, one member on - the committee on permanent organization, and one member of the com- mittee on _resolutions, and that all resolu- tions in relation to the platform of the democratic party be referred to said com- mittee without debate. The resolution was adopted. The secretary called the rolls of states, and as cach state was called the chairman o! delegation responded with the names of nembers of the committee on resolutions, rmanent organization, and credentials, as cided upon by the various states before the convention. When Kentucky was called and the mem- ber on_resolutions was announced to be Henry Watterson a storm of applause swept through the hall which did not cease for some minutes. There was also much ap- plause when Texas reported its member of the platform committee—George Clar] Dakota’s name being reached, O'Brien of Minnesota spoke up, saying: “There are two delegations from Dakota attending this con- vention. No delegates from Dnkota should participate in the proceedings of the conven- tion until the contest is deeided.” He moved that all parties claiming to be delegates from Dakota be excluded until the report of the committee on credentials is made. The mo- tion was adopted. The roll call was now at an_end and the chairman announced that the three commit- tees—platform, permanent organization and credentials—would meet at 5 p. m. The Chairman-—Is there any other business to_come beforc this convention? . Puse, . Charman, T am instructed by my delegation to offer the fol- lowing resolution and ask for its adoption. At this point a delegate arose and made frantic efforts to be heard. The chairman again asked for the name. When the delegate said McGinnis of Mon- tana everybody laughed. McGinnis said: Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the association of territorial delegates, 1 am requested to offer the following resolu- tion.” Tiie chair—Will you please wait, until the resolution from Iowa is read and disposed of ¢ The secretary then read the resolution of- fered by Mr. Pusoy as follows: Resolved, That ‘during the recess of this convention, this hall be opened for the in- spection of visiting clubs. [Cheers]. Mr. Baker of Ohio—L wove to amend the resolution by instructing the sergeant-at- arms to invite and find seats for every uni- formed democratic club coming from other states. [Applause]. Mr. Pusey—My resolution embodies that ing. 1t says all visiting clubs. 1desire the gentlemen to have nendment here before we proceed fur- Bakers’ read. Mr. Terry of Arkansas—Mr. Chairman, I understand, sir, that this hall is already filled to 1ts full seating capacity, and I move that the matter be referred to the committee on arrangements. [Cheers|. The Chairman—There's no such committec as that belonging to the convention. Itshould be secut to the ional committee. Mr. Terry: move that it be referred to the national committee m charge of this matter, The Chairman—The motion of Mr.Terry is to send this resolution to the notional com- mittee. Mr. Baker—There are, I understand, uni- formed democratic clubs here from teu or twelve states, and I think those clubs ought to be permitted to have seats in this con- vention during the deliberations of this body [loud cheering]. Iunderstand that yesterduy 4,000 tickets were distributed to members of the chamber of commer of this city; they ht to have been distributed to the nocratic clubs who are here from Chicago, from Cincinnati and New York. I therefore insist, Mr. Chairman, that we owe it to these democratic clubs to ex- tend to them the courtesy of this conven- tion, The Chairman—The question is upon the substitute, Pickett of motion, ‘Wilson of Missouri—I am requested, Mr. President, to say, by some of the members of the national committee, that there has al- ready been 2,000 tickets distributed to those uniformed companies, and the capacity of the hall is already taxed to the utmost, and the resolution of the gentleman who has a seat ut my right is absolutely impracticable, physically, for the building. Mr. Showalter of Missouri—I rise to a point of order—that until the report of the commit- tee on credentials is made, what right have we to seat or to say who else shall have a scat in this convention ¢ Mr. Wilson of Missouri—I move that the convention now adjourn, The Chairman—No, sir. The point of order made by the gentleman from Missouri is over- ruled, because the convention, or whatever it is, is the possessor of the smallest motions made. The question is upon the substitute of the gentleman from Arkansas. Governor Abbott of New Jersey—I cannot sce any difference between uniformed demo- crats and democrats that have came from all portions of the U)"~d States; and @s to the further dis cbution of tickets, they have already been made, If there is an_attempt now to make the scrgeant-at-urms superior to the national committee, I will amend to say that the whole democracy come into this hall and be seated, The national committee is the rep- resentative of the states of the union and we can trust to their judgment to make this hall as wide and as lofty as possible wo put all the democrats here that can get in it. Mr, Pusey of lo There are many clubs here who would expect to go off on the morn- ing train, They wre good dem- ocrats and do mot want to interfere with the business interests of this convention My resolution contemplates that they shall have the use of this hall only during the recess of this convention, and I hope the substitute will be voted down. The Chairman—1 am authorized by the chairman of the national committee to say there hus been no such extensive distribni- tion of tickets as stated by the gentleman from Ohio. The question is upon the sub- stitute. [Cries of question,] The substi tute was adopted. The following resolution, offered by Ros- well P, Flower of N, York was then read : Resolved, That when this conveution ad journs it adjourns until to-morrow at noo Governor Abbott of New Jersey—I mo to amend by making it 10 o’clock to-morrow, I want to see the democratic ticket nominated on to-morrow and not on the third day of this convention. The Chairman—Governor Abbott of New Jersey offers un amendinent to the motion of Mr. Flower of New York. Mr. Flower—1I w pt the amendment. The Chairman—The question is upon the adoption of the resolution thut when the con- vention takes.a recess it will be tili to-morrow at 10w, m. Haunna of Massachusetts- -1 move to amend by making the hour 11 o'clock. [Cries of no, &) 8 'l'hc Chai amendment was passed up and Connecticut—I second the 5-=The question then is upon the adoption of a resolutaon that when we ad- journ it be until 10 oclack to-morrow. The resolution v umanimously carried. The Chairman~There is a change in the member of the committee on permanent or- ranization for Nrw‘:cx In place of W. 3, Holders is substifuted Raphael Romero. Parkhurst of Michigan—1 now move that we adjourn. At this suggestion 6f many the members began to leave, Mr. Flower of N York—I now move we adjourn, 'he Chairman—The committee wili ar- range so that the clibs may visit this hall &cm- of questiony question.] Chairman White put the question on_adjournment until to-morrow at 10 a. . and about nine-tenths of tho convention Pesponded in the afirma- tive, and the convention was declared ad- journed until 10 o’clbck to-morrow morning. —f—— IN THE MORNING. A View of the Convention Hall and the Crowd. Sr. Lovis, June 5.—The democratic national convention began to gather in the early hours ‘of morning although the gavel of Chairman Barnum of the national committee, did not announce its opening until noon. Thestream of humanity which began to run into the big exposition building as early as 8 o’clock had grown to a torrent which surged and filled the great nave of the hall to overflowing,and long before noon 10,000 human faces gazed upon the high desk reserved for the presiding officer of the con- vention. The noble proportions of the hall strike one at once with admiration. It is ob- long in shape, relieved on _either side by balconies reaching back 200 feet, above * which, stretching entirely around the avditorium, s spread the overhanging gallery. The ample stage reaches from the rear of the chairman’s platform fifty feet to the east wall of the hall and accommodates 440 of the gathered leaders of the mnational democracy, who thus are enabled to overlook the officers, delegates and spec- tators. The decorations are simple but effec- tive. The stage is hung with red, white and blue bunting, relieved by festoons and bor- ders of evergreens, Upon a pedestal on _the right of the entrance of the stage stands a bust of the president and suspended unon the face of the gallery above the stage heav- ily framed in gilt is a large portrait of the president in oil. ~ On either side are similar rtraits of Cleveland, Hancock, Tilden endricks and ex-Govérnor Marmaduke of Missouri. The balcony and gallery pillars and the face of the long winding galleries and the fronts of the balconies are profuscly decorated with American flags in alternate long and short festoons, caughtup with large red, white and blue rosettes. Festoons of American flags and red, white and blue bunting are hung from the open wood- work supports of the roof, and the high, graceful pillars which support the rafters are bound with encircling arlands and roses of evergreens. Bendin, gracetully © shom' k. ehe. oubltols . 0F the columns which uphold the gallery are drooping bramches of cedar and pine, and upon the faces of the columns above heavy bannerettes bearing the arms of the states of the union. In the background of the long hall is a more elaborate _attempt at, decoration. A heroic statue of Washington on horscback is framed in festoons of large American flags, which ure caught in the cen- ter of the frume aboye the head of the statue an_American shicld, surmounted by the American cagle with wide spread pinions, grasping in his talons a sheaf of green wheat, The statue, which had the ap- pearance of marble, was highly relieved by a background of rich brown plush silk- draped curtains, e hall is mnply lighted in the daytime by a Jong skylight in the roof, and in the night by 450 Heisler and 300 Edison incandescent clectrie lamps. A very striking effect is produced in the gallery above the stage, in full sight of the delegates and spec- tators, by an enormoug;shaded drawing of the capitol at Washington upon a back- ground of sky-blue canvas. Pot- ted plants and " green shrubbery are ingeniously arranged about the base of the picture, 80 as to give the effect of a terraced park such as leads up to the capitol at Wash- ington from the east. The illusion is about perfect and striking. The picture is sixty feet long and v.wany-clfihL feet from the base to the cap of the Goddess of Liberty at the summit of the dome. It is the crowning feature of the decora- tion of the hall. The delegates' seats are arranged entirely across the nave of the hall and stretched ninety feet in front of the platform. They are arranged with two aisles, and in alphabetical order beginning with the Alabama delegation at the extreme right front and ending with the Wisconsin delegation at the extreme left front. The large New York delegation is nearly in the center and the pem.nfifimmn delegation two- thirds of the distance back on the left hand row of seats. The Ohio delegation is in the extreme southwest corner. WESTERN DELEGATIONS, The Men Who Will Serve on the Dif- ferent Committees. ST, Louis, June 5.—The following 15 the organization of the delegations as reported to the convention to-day of the northwestern states Illinois—Chairman, William R. Morrison; secretary, Francis A, Hoffman, jr.; resolu- tions, N. E. Worthington; credentials, James W. Patten; organization, Thomas M. Thornton: committeeman, E. M. Phelps. Towa—Chairman, W. H. M. Pusey; sccre- tary, A. E. Morrison; resolutions, F. W. Lehmann; credentials, 5. S. Caruthers; or- ganization, L. L. Ainsworth; committeeman, J. J. Richardson, Minnesota— Chairman, P. B. Wnston; secretary, E. C. Stringer; resolutions, E, C. Strin redentials, D, W. Mayo; organi Hudson.' Committéeman to be selected to-morrow. Nebraska—Chuirman, James A. Creighton ; secretary, John Reagan’; resolutions, James E. North: credentials, D. W. Cook; organi- zation, Toblas Carter;’ comunitteeman, James yd. hairman, G, M. Woodward; secretary, F. W. Frawloy; Resolutions, W. H. Seaman; credentials, S. V. Dickinson; organization, 8. W. Lameroux; committee: man, J. L. Mitchell. DEMOCRATIO OLUBS, Our “Chollie” Ogden, the Leading Sport at the Conventio Sr. Louvis, June p.—-The democratic na- tional league of clubs is represented at the convention by B B. Whitney, temporary secretary of the chub, F. Kingsburg, Curtis and R. G. Monroé of New York, Charles Ogden of Omaha, Bradley G. Schiey of Mil- waukee, Lewis T, Vandegrefl of Wilmington, Deleware, and Congressman Rush of Balti- more, They have egtablished headquarters at the Laclede hotel with the object of rep- resenting to the visiting democrats the aims of the organization and the object of the con vention at Baltimere, July 4. There are now about 2,000 membersofshe league in the city The committee were given & hearing befor the national committee this morning on mo- tion of Senator Gorman. Charles Ogden of Omaha, chairman of the league committee, made a short statement of the objects of the club and what it expected to accomplish. The object in visiting tne nutionul committee wus 10 present to each state and territory an in vitation to the Baltimore couvention and to induce these gentlemen to take an interest in organizing clubs in their states and have them represented in Baltimore. The com mittec had added clubs from several states since the establighment of their headquar- ters here, The .-3ub- of Kansas have a state meeting at Topelgs on July 4 to organize a state league. legutes from clubs will also be sent to the Haltimor The clubs of Iliogs will meet at Springtield June 11 for orgmmization and will appoint a state delegation to visit Haltimore. The state of Michigan has a very complete organization of 10 clubs, baving siguified their intention of sending delegates to Balti more. Nobraska, likewise, bas an excellent organization and | will have a large repre- sentation at the dauvention. Obio will send over on¢ hundvel delegates to the confer. ence.. Wisconsis reports @8 many. . The Arapahoe and Gra have alre: one clubs of Denver nization through the state and_adjoining ter- ritories. West Virginiaand Indiana have been admitted and promise a general organization throughout those states, Tha committee were informed that Florida had already clected delewates and would send them to the convention, In Tennessee the democrats are taking the scheme under advisement and are organizing clubs. L. M. Reddington has organized a club at Rutland, Vt., and reports they are now spreading the work all through the states on basis of the national league representation. The Iroquois club of San Francisco, have affiliated clubs all over the state and are informed that the state will send a large delogation to the convention. NEW YORK'S NOVEL PLAN, The Delegation May Divide Its Sup- port Between Four Nominee Se, Lovts, June 5,—One of the main sub- jects of discussion this morning before the convention met was the action of the New York delegation's caucus last night. The delegation was overwhelmingly Thurman but the Indiana people had shown them- gelves 8o thoroughly ecarnest in their op- position to the Old Roman, or rather in their advocacy 3of Gray, that it placed New York in a delicate position. If the weight of its influence was thrown against Gray his chances would be shm indeed, and in this way New York would not only secure the presidency but decide who should have the second place. Not caring to antagonize Gray's friends the delegation finally concluded, after an exhaustive debate, to_leave the chojce of vice president to the other states, and the following resolution, introduced by D. Cady Herrick, was, after numerous amendm@nts and substitutes had been offered, discussed and withdrawn, unanimously passed: Resolved, That when New York is reached upon the roll call for the vice presiden chairman ask that New York he pussed; that if permission is refused the delegation then request leave to retire for consultation. In this way New York was to avoid votmng until _every other state in the union should have announced its preference, In the debate upon the motion it was decided that the del- egation was controlled by the unit rule—the instructions of the state convention—and that the unit rule meant such action as the majority might choose to order. That is to say, the delegation might divide its vote betiveen four candidates as was contemplated in the amendment,_offered and yet preserve the spiritof the instructions. This novel proposition seemed o reccive the assent of the delegation. A TERRITORIAL KICK. The Democratic Delegates Apply to the Wrong Party. St Louts, June 5.—At a meeting of the delegates from the territories and the Dis- trict of Columbia held to-day, on motion of Mr. Dickson of the District of Columbia, the following resolution was adopted for submis- sion to the committee on resoluions: Resolved, That we respectfully urge on the committee on resolutions to incorporate in the platform of principles to be submitted to the national convention, resolutions sub- 1. That a great and liberal policy should he pursued in reference to the territories, that the right of self government is mherent in the people and guaranteed under the consti- tution, that that all federal officers appointed to positions of honor and_trust in the terri- torics and District of Columbia should be selected from the eitizens of the communities where they are to_serve. 9. That the territories of Washington, Da- kota, Montana and New Mexico are by virtuo of population and development now entitled to admission into the union, and we unqualifiedly condemn the course of the re- publican paity in refusing statchood and self government to them, AN OH]O KICKER. He Refused to Be Controlled By the Unit Rul Sr. Lovis, June 5.—Notwithstanding the fact that the Ohio delegation received the Indiana men last night with open arms but with the cold consolation that Judge Thur- man must and would receive the forty votes of the Buckeye state as a umt, it was anybody’s fight this morning. The delega- tion went into a prolonged session during the afternoon and passed resolution after resolution of endorsement, but still there were members who would not fall into line. Robert B, Lee held back a long time and it required the adoption of the unit rule to lead him from his opposition. John Brady said: “Gentlemen, you may adopt any rule you like but I me from Cin. cinnati to oppose the nomination of Thur- man. You may throw me out of this csucus, or intimate that my presence is not desired, and I will stay out, but, nevertheless, [ will 0 to the convention and take my seat as a delegute, and when the state is called 1 will vote against Thurman.” This determmation caused confusion and there were dire threats made, but to no purs pose. Finally a resolution was adopted re- leasiag Brady from the binding unit rule, and he will act independently. He said: “I will do my fighting in the convention, but when I cannot win there I will go home and fight just as hard for the democracy as ever before.” Brady is one of the staunchest ad- herents of the Payne-McLean faction, A CLOSE CALL, Scott Narrowly Escapes Defeat {or the Administration, St. Louis, June 6. —To-night the only fea- ture of genume interest is the deliberations of the committee on resolutions. More real political effort has been put forth on the composition of this committee than for the vice gresideucy itself, or, indeed, any other work before the con vention, Senator Gorman and Congressman Seott had arranged to reafirm the tariff clause of 1884 add a moderate en- dorsement. of the president’s tariff message with a long par: ph explanatory of the democratic party’s position on the tarif, Scott had also consented Lo let Gorman have the honor of the chairmanship of the plat- form committee. Congressman Scott yielded 10 a compromise in behalf of harmony. But to-day the truce v declared off. Gorman, Barnum and their high tariff sympathiz were more in visiting the influential men of the various delegations than was relished by Scott. Ther : 8igns that the high tarift men were preparing to steal march on the other wings of the party. Scott was par y ncensed at the selection of ex-Mayor Cooper, o strong York repesents From the other side ott was subjected to great pressure, com missioner Morrison and Henry Watterson calling on him and insisting " that no com promise however small should be made Watterson was put forward as a candidate of the tariff refor: > for chairman of the platform co il chosen by a close vote of 22 to 20. A chunge of one vote would have given the vietory to the opponents of tne administration’s policy -— r ORM. son Selected as Chair- man on Resolutions. Sr. Lo .—The comnittec on res- olutions is in secret session this afternoon in the parlors of the mittee by Edward Cooper of Henry M. W Senator A. P, put in noming TH Henry Watte ational democratic com The committee was called to order o New York, The names terson of Kentucky and Gorman of* Maryland were ion for the chwrmanship and the result was the election of the former on the first ballot by u vote of 22 1o 2)—four members not voting. At the suggestion of Senator Gorman, M Watterson's nomina- tion was made unanimous, and on taking the chair the latter remarked that had the com mittee known how nearly in harmony were the two candidates the election \\‘vul\f i 0 y joined the league and signified | their intention of spreading the club orga- | prob- l Ciuginnati, ably not have been deomed necossary, The following was the vote by states and terri tories Watterson —Alabama, Colorado, Georgia Ilinois, Indiana, Towa, Kansas, Ma Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missis. sippi, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wiscon: cin, New Mexico, Utah Gorman—Arkansas, Ca cut, Kentucky, T Nebraska, New lifornia, Connecti isiana, Maine, Missouri, Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Olio, Pennsylvania, Ver. mont, Virginia, West Virginia, Arizona, District of Colutnbia, Wyoming, 1daho—20, The committees from Florida , Montana and Washington tory were not present or refrained from voting On motion of Gorman a committee of nine was appointed to draft resolutions and report to the full committee at & meeting to-morrow morning, the following states to be rep- resented upon_ this sub-committee: Con- necticut, New York, New Jdersey, Kentucky, Michigan, Oregon, Maryland and Mississippi. At Watterson's suggestion this was subse- quently enlarged to eleven by the addition of representatives from Colorado and Louisi- ana. THE SUB-COMMITTEE. An All Night Session to Prepare a Platform, St. Lovis, June 5, —The sub-committee of cleven having in charge the drafting of a platform in secret session met at 7:30 p. m. and organized by the election of Henry Watterson as chairman and Governor Sims of Mississippi, secretary. The committee consists of the following: Watterson of Ken- tucky, Abbott of New Jersey, Gorman of Maryland, Cooper of New York, Turpic of Indiana, Sims of Mississippi, Patterson of Colorado, Yaple of Michigan, Hell- man of Oregon, Dymont of Louisiana, Burr of Connecticut. About an hour was devoted to receiving resolutions and hearing brief arguments. Ex-Mayor O'Brien of St. Paul presented the following resolution and spoke earnestly in its support: Resolved, That just consideration of the interests of our foreign born citizens requires that the pending extradition treaty between the United States and Great Britain be carefully revised, so as to provide for the surrender only of persons charged with the crimes expressly named in such treaty, and that the provisions of the sume shall in no wise ex- tend to political or agrarian offe Clark of Texas addressed the committtee at considerable length, urging the insertion of a pacific declaration in the platformon the question of prohibition. He suid that al- though the recent prohibition movement in that state was defeated by a majority of 05,000, yet the issue w: not dead and would be productive of serious disaffec- tion from the ranks of the democratic party unless such a clause was inserted as would indicate clearly the opposition of the party to prohibitive legislation. Hurt of Nevada, presented resolutions fav- oring the unlimited coinage of American silver and the issue of certificates for silver deposited in the national treasury. Dymont of Louisanna, presented a resolu- tion favoring total or partial reduction of in- ternal revenue taxation and Turpie of Indiana presented a resolution favoring anamendment of the civil service laws so that worthy and well qualified applicants from the victorious party be selected for oft The committee then went into executive session for the con- sideration of the platform. Watterson says the committee will doubtless sit all night, and the opinion of the members at this hour is only their utmost exertions can enable them to report the platform to a meeting of the full committee at 9 o'clock to-morrow morn- mg. Not a clause of it has yet been formally read or discussed by the sub-committee, LT PERMANENT CHAIRMAN. Pat Collins of Boston W1l Wield the Silver Gavel. S, Louis, June 5.—The rumors that a for- midable opposition would be made to the ap- pointment of General P. A. Collins of Boston as permanent chairman of the convention were quickly dispelled this evening when the committee on organization ussembled for the first time. It had been reported that Henry Watterson would be pushed for the place. The committee procceded with its own or- ganization before taking up that of the con vention’s. L. B. Cassady of Penusylvania was made chairman of the com- mittec and o Kentuckian, John B. Castleman, obtained the ' post of sceretary. The nomination of Collins was made by Hanrahan of Vermont. tleman of Kentucky seconded Collins’ name and he was selected unanimously for recomumenda tion 10 the convention. H. H. Ingersoll was sclected as the committee’s choice for the convention’s permanent s . Mr. Prince, the temporary scerctary, and all his associntes were retained for the permanent organization as Mr. Ingersoll's helpers. The nextin_ order was the adoption of ruies to govern the couvention. After sowme discus sion the suggestion made to-day in the con vention by Governor Greene was acquies in. This was to udopt the rules of the las democratic convention with the addition that during roll call no state having once voted shall beallowed to chunge her vote until the other states shall have voted. The com- mittee will hold another meeting to-morrow morning early. SRR THE DAKOTA CON The Church Delegation Secures the Disputed Seats, St. Louis, June he only contest to be adjudicated by the convention is the Dakota dispute. The factions arc led by National Committeeman M. H. Dayand Governor Church. The Chureh men are confident they will win and that Day will be permanently :d. The trouble arose far back when territor orship question was pending bofc president. Committee- man Diy was & candidate_but Church cured the place and since that ther considerab reling wmo: the followe f thes aders, Day's opponents are giving out that he s fighting the administration and that on a recent visit to Washington, during the interview with the president, Committeeman Day ex pressed his intention of waging war on i presidential appointees to go in the t tory It took nearly four hours this evening for the committec on credentials to settle the faction fight in Dakota between the followers of Governor Church and those of the Dakota member of the national committee, M. H. Day. Church won. This action, it is under stood, means the deposal of Day us th Dakota member of the national committee and the appointment of Church us his sue- ST, THE NGHT PARADE, Twenty Thousand Enthusiasts Tramp Through the Streets, Sr. Louts, June 5,—A gorgeous parade of fully twenty thousand umiformed democrats was witnessed to-night. The procession started at un carly hour and was still moving at10:40. Hefore the march begun Glive street, the thoroughfare leading to the con vention hall, wus jammed for over half a th such a beings aps never in any an city At short intervals the il tire distriet great arches of fiume lit up th rked by o long vista, a spectucle of ssing britliancy, Wild enthusiasm was evoked everywh by the display of Fhurman | oug the marchers, First in lin and Marshal Colonel John 1. Murtin and staff, followed by the first battalion of the Missouri National guards and the Marmaduke guards of = Kan sas City. A great host of local semi fraternal ussociations next appeared, while the succeeding division coutained political marching orgenizations by the score, wclud- g Tammauy, Hendrick's association of St Lauis, . Cleveland clubs of Obio, Randall clubs of Penusylvania, Duckworth club’ of k County . ({ll.) dem plid muss of huy before NUMBER 354, el of o club of Burlinge cratic club, Troquois Chicago and the Hawkey ton. The next division contained a number of similar organizations, particularly the Kansas City democratic club, 1,000 strongy and the Topeka Flamb club of Kansas, More 1 hing clubs, each with o band of music, but nearly all local St. Louis nsso- ciations, formed the bulk of the fifth dis vision, while the sixih contained a large £ rc8 of veteran union soldiers. The magniticen§ display by the St Louis fire department wound up the parade. When the parade disbanded the Tammany organization headed by its band, marched to the Southern hotel, playing and’ singing the “IRed, White and Blue” with the Tammany hall accompaniment.. In five minutes ev. ry body in the hotel and the thousands stroteas ing away for blocks took up the song, snd swelled the chorus toa wonderful volume, Inthe midst of the excitement somebody raised a large national flagin the southern rotunda, Instantly the crowd went wild aud HON Glory” received such a reception only a crowd of democrats could give. I% was nearly midnight before the excitement calmed down and the singing ceased. CONVENTION NOTES, Items Abo Delegates and Delegations. St. Lovis, June 5.—All interest about the Ladlede hotel to-day centered in the meeting of the Missouri delegation and the row ovel the national committeemen between J. Grif Pather and Morrison Munford. After much discussion a4 ballot was taken, resulting in the choice of Pather by a vote of 20 to 11. ol Doran of Minnesota, came out, vie- in the struggle that has been made 10 deprive him of the honor of being the mem- ber of the national democratic committee. R. A. Smith, who had the support of Mayor Ames of Minneapolis, was the chief “candi- date against Doran. On the fifth ballot the vote stood 8 for Doran and 7 against him. phimstiker s BOTH WILL HANG. The Barrett Brothers to Swing From the Same Scaffold. MiNNEAPOLIS, June 5.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bee.]—As the time approaches for their death the Barrett boys have become an object of unusual interest to the public. Every day on which the visitors are per- mitted to visit the prisoners the jail is crowded with eager curiosity-scckers, who are anxious to see the two brothers who mur dered Car Driver Tollefson. Yeaterday Governor McGill signed Pete's death ward rant, and now it is settled that the brothers will be partners in death as they were asso ciates in crime. Both will hang on Friday, July 14, ‘When Pete Barr Sman ctt learned his sentence to-day he was very little disturbed. He had been expecting it. But he still has great faith in Bill Erwin and the supreme court, and after all this has failed there is the governor's pardon, and Pete is growing fat in the confidence that his youth will still save him at least from the gallows. Mean- while preparations arc being made to give the boys separate cells and furnish them. with a sey te puard to watch over them night and day. 1t is necessary to do this for several reasons. It is naturally feared that as s00n as the hoys are convinced that thera is no hope they will attempt to destroy thems Ives. They are desperate men, and they have desperate friends who would assist them in any plot to cheat the gallows. It is also thought that they should be left alone apart from the other prisoners in order that they may better prepare to meet their God. Yesterday afternoon the covnty commissions ers mmpowered the committee on public grounds and buildings to make the necessary alterations and srrangements in the county jail for securing separate cells for the Bar- rett brothers apart from the other prisonors. DISS DE BARR'S CASE. The Twelfth Juryman Sccured and Trial Commenced. NEW Youk, June 5.—[Special Telegram t6 Tneg Brk]—The twelfth juror in the case against General Dis De Barr for robbing Luther R. Marsh, the attorney, of a valuable house and lot, was sccured to-day. After the district attorney stated he expected to prove a complete conspiracy, that even yet, Marsh, the victimof it, beheved in these two frauds, Mrs. Di De Barr was called .to the stand. A great sensation was produced when in response 4 thin, elderly lady, very plainly dressed, came forward. She said her name was Amelia Diss De Bare. She lived in Phila- delphia and had three children living, She identified the accuscd Diss De Barr as her husband. She was the real wife from whom Diss De Barr was not divorced. Townsend objected to the witness testimony until aften Marsh had testified, but she was allowed to proceed. She swore she was not divorced from Diss De Barr und glared at him und the spook prin- cess until their four eyes sought the floor, ‘Then Luther IR, Marsh was sworn. He said he had inown Diss DeBarr's four years and! he firraly believed the big picture of the Em- veror Claudius exhibited in the court room me by spirits. The other pictures n‘nmew the same way. witness sal he paid Miss Diss De Bare “for her ftime and the expenditu her nervous energies.” He was earnest an precise his explanations and showed plainly he still clings tenaciously to his spir- itual faith in the pictures of ghostly origin, Marsh stated.he had mislaid all the spint communications except the letter from St. Peter, The lust messages came from the witness' w from St Au- gustine, from _Adelaide Nillson, from Raphael and from iy others. St Peter's message was writien in a Gaskell's compendium business hand, the letters being very nicely shaded in the down strokes, Some smaller paintings were passed around among the ned them minutely i o ¢ picture of Mar: - they not o1l exumined, but smelled as well.” They du not seem pleased with the od It smelled like putty. Finally, after Marsh said that he could mot remember how much money he had from time to time paid the princess, the court adjourned. General Sherida WasinxGrox, June b, Sheridan’s condition has not changed mae terially since the last report. His respiras tion continues regular and his pulse is good in quality, rauging from 105 to 108, His sleep during the entire evening has beem restful, Midnight-—-General Dr. Pepp Priranerria, Jun Dr. Pepper hag returned from Washington, where he had been in consultation with General Sheridan’s physic To a reporter of the Associated press he said: 1 spent lust night at Gens al Sheridan’s bedside in consultation withy the attending physicians. The bulletin igs sued this morning explains the cause of the alarming condition which developed yesters y aftornoon ¢ hemorrhage was cons ble and the shock caused by it very profound. It is impossible to assert that there may not be a recurrence of this hemors rhage, and such an event or the return of the severe heart failure would place his life im urgent danger. On the other hand, there is shown in the bulletin of this morning, sevs eral favorable features at the present cone dition of the case. Sheridan’s courage is ugs diminished and his confidence in bis uttend- ity physicians aud the willingness with which hie undergoes all the necessary treats ment are 50 absolute that it materially ass sists the devoted efforts woich are being made 1o bring the discase under control,” Henry Villard's Expedition. Loxnox, June 4.—Henry Villard writes confirming the statement that he is aboct t@ undertake an expedition to the South Pole, Dr. Newmary, director of the Dautsel :'rc\\'ar\l- of Hawburg, wiil co-operate wi { nlks,