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Jesty the king, and for his speedy recovery. The first two prayers in those prescribed for the visitation of the sick might be used for this oceasion.” The archbishop of Oanterbury also asks for the “public and private prayers of In behalf of the king in his serious fliness." A large congregatien in 8t. Paul's cathe- dral listened thia afternoon to the bishop of Steptey, who one of King Edward's Intimate friends. The bishop reterred to the king's recent presence in the cathedral 8t the peace thanksgiving as a sad con- trast to today's circumstances and asked M congregation to pray for his majesty. Then followed a solemn pause, while the raat congregation knelt reverently in silent prayer. A short service of intercession fol- ‘owed. Many Americans were present at St. Paul's. A service similar to the one held there was also held In St. Geor chapel by the dean of Windsor. Notice of Postponement. A brief notice haw-Bepn published in the Jazette, ‘as’ a’ result of which the entire itate, #ocial and businéss arrangements Ihroughont the country are paralyzed. The srder 1y dated from the earl marshal's office ‘od reads as followa: 1 have to &npouficd that the solemnity M the coronation of their majesties, King Pdaward VII and Queen Alexandra, I8 post- voned \from the %th to & date hereafter to e determined The bésf Jotprmed opfhion places the date ot the obronation in About three months' \me, providing -King Edward progresses vell i1 the meantime. Despité the royal wish that the provinclal yelebrations be carried out as planned, many towns have abandoned the festivities which were to be held, although at Liver- pool and other large citles hurried meet- lngs were called and it was decided to sarry out all the charitable arrangements w previously made. The leading business houses of London \ave decided to keep open June 26 and 27, Jthough the bank will probably be closed oo those days. Portsmouth is perhaps the keenest suf- terer among all who lose financially as a re- Jult of the coronation. The harvest Ports- pouth expected to reap from the naval re- tew will now be lost to the city. The bonfires which top the hills of the United Kingdom from Jobn O'Groat's to Land's End will not be lighted; they will te kept intact, however, for a later cele- ration. 1 Queen Bears Strain Bravely. Queen Alexandra has borne the strain of the last week bravely. She is always fear- Jul of what might happen. Her majesty Jook her part in the festivities at Ascot wnd elsewhere without revealing any sign M her inward anxiety and when she was jold today that an operation was imperative snd that the coronation would have to be postponed, she quietly sald: “Have I not lelt that this would Rappen?” and asked “How does the king bear it?" On recelv- Ing a reassuring reply Queen Alexandra dxerted herselt to appear cheerful and de- vise means to lessen the king's grief and Gisappointment, although she was evidently greatly distressed. The idea was mooted today that with a vew of avolding the disappointment of the public Queen Alexandra should be crowned alone next Thursday, and the king should be crowned in a compasatively private way n recovery. ‘This'idea was discuesed, ut it was rejected as a procedure Hable to | mislead the public mind as to the purely relative importante of the queen consort. Thé pope and the king of Italy and other mondrchs have dabled anxious inquirtes re- (praing King Edward’ and dis- patchee recelved from all pal the world refiect the intensity of feeling occastoned by the unexpected news of his majesty' and sympatby with the British na- ‘The House of Commons was crowded to- day by members and others who' were anlfous to hear the expected statement of the government leader, A. J. Balfour, on the subject of the king's iliness. After reading the early bulletins concerning his majesty's iliness, Mr. Balfour sald he had intense gratification in saying that a suc- cessful operation had been performed on the king and that his majesty WASs progrees- 1pg as well as possible, anhouncement,” proceded Mr. removes ‘& great load off our My first inclination on hearing the melancholy- néws this morning was to & t - that the s house mark se of disaster which pas befallen the whole community by adjourning. But on more care- Tul reflection I have come to the conclusion that Such a course is ill-advised. The anxiety we feel must be great, and that anxiety -is necessarily augumented by the cir&imstances under which the disaster has befallen the royal family and the whole country. I bave come to the conclusion that {f the house was to take the excep- tional course to which I have adverted, that which is now anxiety in the public mind might become & panic and a wholly sxaggerated idea of the present state of ihings might go abroad. the ‘The status of things is undoubtedly grave, but we use stronger epithets than those I have used, and I am convinced that If we were to consider the king's condition to be such that it would be improper to carry on the business of the country we should' luce an wholly false impression. In t circumstances we do not propose to n ezceptional course, and I am only thankful to have been able t¢ inform the house that so far we know At pres- eat everything is going on as well as can Dossibly be expected The Nberal Jeader, Sir Henry Campbell- !-x:rnn. expressed his entire approval of course taken by Mr. Balfour and tho house resumed its ordinary business. Offiolal announcements of the king's serious lllness were made to public bodi as speédily as possible. Word was sent to the House of. Commons and the acting lord chamberiain, Lord Churchill, personally de- livered to the Mansion House, the offcial residence of the lord mayor, a message regarding his majesty's {llness, and at this moraing’s rehearsal of the coronation cer: mony in Westminster abbey the bishop of &Apdon, Right Rev. Arthur F. Ingram, at request of Lord Esher, the deputy gov- v of Windsor castle, made & statement follows: 1 have to make king s suff mm.n an iling operation necessary to coronation, therefore, is postponed. The bishop requested the congregation to join In the litany out of the coronation service and pray for the recovery of the king. . During the afterncon the earl marshal, the duke of Norfolk, issued the following notice: c rahal has recelved the l?l’- r'n- his majesty's deep vnl::t owing to his serious lliness the Sallsburyy-Makes Statement. ) Lord Salisbury, in the House of Lords, Al we at present 18 fo ho ,pr‘l.vl M“t‘o‘gon and console oul Easy fo Take and ives iHood’s Pills THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESLAY With the knowledge that the surgeons en- lertain o satistactory view in regard to the distingyished pntibnt's case. More defi- nite language than this is impossible. An operation of singular severity has been performed and behind it every hope of a rosperous issue. Some weeks will, in the est_event, elapse before his restored to his usual health. The progress of his majesty toward convalescence will be accompanied by the sympathy and sin- cere hopes and affection of his subjects. We know that for three or more days at least, and maybe longer, this must be un- certainty, But there I8 this consolation, that mafters could hardly have gone bet- ter. All we can do s fo hopé and pra for the best and console oufselves wit the knowledge that the distinguished sur- eona called in_entertaln the most satis- actoty views with respect to the prog- ress of the disease and the progress of the Qistinguished patient No action can be taken by the house while matters are in a state of transition, | DUt 1 think we have every ground to hope | that the issue will be a favorable one and | that we shall be able to return to our_or- dinary avocations at an early period. Dis- appointment has been extensively siffered by the abandonment of the naval review | and other great celebrations in honor of the King, but a much greater calamity than this' was threatened. News Creates Consternation. The first news of the renewed iliness of the king came from the House of Commons, where various court officials gave an intl- mation that the arrangements for Thursday would better be suspended forthwith, as the coronation would be postponed indefinitely on account of the Indisposition of his majeaty. The sudden announcement of the post- ponement of the coronation, just on the eve of the ceremony, eaused the utmost con- sternation everywhere. The news spread Itke wildfire. The tens of thousands of oc- cupants of the strests suddenly stood still under the sudden shock and gazed at one another {n silent dread of what might come next On Saturday and Sunday soclety was dis- cussing the reports of the king’s {llness and, though the circumstantiality, detall and sources from which they came pre- cluded entire disbellef, there was a disposi- tion to doubt the stories and when the posi- tive categorical denial was officially issued they were dismissed as being unfounded. Hemorrholds, apoplexy and lumbago were a few of the king's maladies discussed in the clubs and drawing rooms, and those dls- cudsing them recalled the stories how the Kking, even quite recently, reiterated his be- llef that he would never be crowned. On the Stock exchange the effect of the startling news was immediate. Priges weak- ened, led by consols, with a fall of half a polnt. sty 18 All Plane Ab: The work of demolishing the stands and all the paraphernalia prepared for the coropation pageant was in full ewing dur- ing the latter part of the afternoon. Hun- dreds of workmen who this morulng were engaged In putting finishing touches on the various jobs were at work tearing down all that has taken weeks to accomplish. The barri in the streets were removed. The barricades merchants had constructed to safeguard their ehop windows were rapidly disappearing, vane filled with gar- lands and multi-colored bunting stripped from masts and house fronts lined the streets and London promised soon to re- sume its usual dullness. The loss of the insurance companies w1 be heavy, great numbers of commercial companies and private individuals had taken out polieles to cover them from the loss of the receipts from stands and cost of decorations in the event of the corona- tion ceremony not occurring. Wh speculators and householders did not take such precautions the loss will in many cases mean an approach to bank- ruptey. Late In the afternoon telegrams from the provinces and abroad commenced to ar- rive. They all evidenced the profound con- cern occasioned by the mews of the king's condition. » In hastily summoned meétings of ‘pubMe bodies In London and throughout the United Kingdom * resélutions - havé been passed éxpressing the most profound grfef, coupled with expressions of hope that it may please the Almighty to speedily re- store the king to health. The acute anxiety which has naturally seiged the United Kingdom has quite over- shadowed all the traces of disappointment at the postponement of the coronation. The king has expressed to the lord mayor his desire that his majesty’s dinner to the poor of London be not postponed. Nothing has yet been decided regarding the movements of the foreign guests. The firet intimation which Whitelaw Reld, the special ambassador of the United States to the coronation, had t! anything was ‘wrong Was contalned in a communication cancelling the state banquet, which was to be held at Buckingham palace tenight, but no mention was then made of the pone- ment of the great ceremonles of the week. Special Ambassadors to Leave. It is understood, however, that the special ambassadors and royal guests will return to thelt respective ocounfries as soon as more definite news is received of the result of the operation. Outside of Buckingham palace enormous throngs of people congre- gated since early mornMg for the purpo: of witnessing the arrival of the special am- bassadors, who were to be received by the king and queen today. Large numbers of forelgn representatives actually arrived, but the shortness of their stay was noticed. Inquiries were made and so00n the news of his majesty’s serious state of health was circulated among the wait- ing thousand: At the various palaces and at 'the Gros- venor, Buckingham, *Cariton, Cecir and other hotels where the foreign representa- tives are staying the news created the greatest dismay. Royal carriages were alfeady drawn up in readiness to také the guests to the re- ception at the palace, but the moment the “tickers” announced his majesty’s {llness all the preparations for the day ceased. London Momentarily Paralysed. In the streets the change which came over the crowds most gromounced. Trafiic seemed moms rily parslysed, and it was long before the full effect of the startling intelligence was felt. Large crowds quickly gathered around the Mansion House, where the official notice was put up by a police inspector, who first mounted the steps and read out the bulletin, which was received with respect tul silence. The streets, as the day wora on, became more and more colgested and-the holiday crowd concentrated into groups reading the Most of the people mingly felt dazed and scarcely appreciated the tull import of what they read. Work on the stands erecied on all sides to enable people to view the coronation procession was gradually discontinued. Reld Hopes r the Best. Whitelaw Reid was seen by a representa- tive of the Assoclated Press immediately after his visit to Buckingham palace. He sald: It 1s exceedingly Aistressin impossible to say more or at cast events. for the best. Diplomatists called throughout the day at the Forelgn office to express their con- dolence. Stripped of medical phrases, the king was sufferiug trom appendicitis and the opera- tion was entirely successful. The king's condition up to the present is satisfactory, but all depends upon the next fifteen hours. Of course his age and mode of life are agalost him. Since morning the old stories that he is suftering from cancer of the throat have been revived, but they are authoritatively denled. As the day wore on the rumors increased 1o grevity until & report was circulated on oned. ws. It is t to fore- ¢ can only walt and hope the Stock exchange that the king was tually dead The postponement of the coronation fes- tivities applies to the naval review as well a8 to all other functions. Notice to thi eftect will be sent to the apecial ambasi dors by the Forelgn office tonight. The ambassadors will probably all depart within a day or two The members of the American special embassy, while officially the guests of the king, have established a house of their own and do not place much burden or responsi- bility on anyone. They will, probably, make no baste to leave. Lady Lansdowne's reception and the other semi-state entertainments of the sort have been cancelled. Another probability already discussed in official ciroles 1s a “service of intercession” At Westminster Abbey, to pray- for the king's recovery, unless the worst should occur within twenty-four to forty-elght hours. Keep a Close Vigil Until 4 p. m. a close vigll was kept within the palace. Nearly all the members of the royal families, with whom were Lord Sallsbury, Mr. Balfour, Lord Roberts and other leading men of England, anxiously awaited word from the sick room. After the 4 o'clock bulletin had been issued the watchers one by one went out, all looking more cheerful. The duke of Connaught, who was in full uniform, seemed to be par- ticularly pleased with his brother's condl- tion. The best opinion seems to be that no less than three months' postponement of the coronation will be avoidable. Even in the event of the king's recovery the crown- ing of his majesty will certainly be shorn of all its arranged-for-glories. The Lancet says the operation was per- formed by Sir Frederick Treves, that the anaesthetic was administered by Dr. Fred- erick Willlam Hewitt and that the treat- ment was borne well, his majesty recover- ing consclousness without any 1ll effect. No complications attended the operation. A large abscess was found and evacuated. London Papers Comment. The London morning papers refer edi- torfally to the dark shadow which has fal- len over the nation and to its utterly un- precedented character. While they strive to maintain an afr of hopefulness they have difficulty in concealing their anxlety at the danger which will hang over the king's life for some days to come. They exhort the public to abandon all thought of testivity and to return quietly to every- day occupations. The Daily Telegraph says: “The country will bear one more infiiction with all its sorrow, deprivation and infinite untoward- ness, as it has many times before borne troubles which for the time seemed over- whelming." The Standard says that the message of condolence from President Roosevelt will be accepted as a token that our friends and well-wishers abroad sympathize with us in a calamity which at best must im- pose an unwonted strain on the fortitude of the nation. The Daily Telegraph says this morning that when King Edward was told an opera- tion was imperative he exclaimed: “Opera- tion or mo operation, I won't disappoint the people. I must go to the abbey.” Surgeons Noted Me: Treves {s Sir Frederick Treves, sergeant surgeon to the king, and was surgeon ex- traordinary to the late Queen Victoria. Lister is Sir Joseph Lister, sergeant sur- geon-in-ordinary to King Edward, famous for the dicoverey of the antiseptic treat- ment in surgery. Thomas Smith is 8ir Thomas Smith, ser« geant surgeon to the king, and late vice president of the Royal College of Sure geons. Laking is Sir Francls Henry Laking, phy- siclan-in-ordinary and surgeod apothecary, to the king. i ¥ Thomas Barlow is Sir Thomas Barlow, phy- sician to his majesty’s household and pro- fessor of clinical medicine and physiclan to the University College hospital. It is privately admitted that his majesty's condition is more serious than represented by the medical bulletin. Causes Sensation at Paris. PARIS, June 24.—The bad news regarding the health of King Edward caused a sen tion here, especially in the English colony. Admiral Gervals, the special envoy of France to the coronation, telegraphed tho facts to the Foreign office, where, el where in French circles, much sympathy was expressed. The papers here publish the London dispatches prominently. The Journal des Debats says: ““We sympathize with the English people in their great disappointment and regret the news of the king's {llness will cause them. We cannot forget the excellent re- 1ol which King Edward as prince of Wales maintained with our country. There- fore we join most sincerely in the wishes or his prompt recovery,” The Temps points out that perityphlitis is & phase of appendicitis, which is dally more or less successfully operated upon in France. It is & noteworthy coincidence that ex- actly seven years ago today the French people were thrown into consternation by the news of the assassination of President Carnot. President Loubet today visited the deceased president’s tomb in the Pantheon, where he received the late M. Carnot's sons. Abundant Alfalfa Yis1d. PIERRE, 8. D., June 24.—(Speclal.)—One rancher in Lyman county, west of the river, reports that the first cutting of his fleld of alfalfa ylelded a return of two and a half tons per acre and he estimates that the second cutting wlill exceed tbat in amount. When ranchers can raise five tons of fodder to the acre it will not take so large an acreage to support a steer as Is estimpted with prairie hay alone s basis. e eeeesm— HAMPERS BUSINESS. Coftee Drinking Incapacitates Some People for Business at Times. A gentleman from McBain, Michigan, saye: ‘“‘Coffee drinking has cost me much, forduring my life I have been many times #0 thoroughly put out of condition tha have been compelled to abandon business for & day or two at a time. The attacks of headache would commence on the right side behind the ear and become so severe to totally incapacitate me for any exerc even mental. I have frequently had to take morphine to relleve the suffering. Sour stomach troubled me and I had a nervous heart that e me a great deal of trouble. “Four years ago | eaw an advertisement for Postum Food Coffee which recited the 11l eftects of coffee on the nerves. 1 at once decided to make the change and leave off coffee and take on Postum. The re- sult has been all that one could expect. “I am never constipated any more, the bilious attacks never come on except from some Indiscretion such as drinking coffee, which I am foolish enough to indulge in now and then. I have no more headaches, no more sour stomach and no billous spells. I bave not been sick to my stomach or had a mervous vomiting spell in three years. Am now 56 years old, and have bet- ter health and do & better business and more comfortable than ever before In my e I certalnly attribute the change to leaving off coffee and using Postum for I bave taken no medicine to ald in making the chan “The experiment as stated is absolutely true T am willing, it essary, to attach my affidavit to it.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. FUSIONISTS 1N - DEADLOCK Populists Demand the Head of the Ticket if They Btay in the Game. DEMOCRATS ARE INSISTENT ON SMYTH Oratory is Plentiful at the Two Con- ventions, but the Stoek of Har- mony Is Down to the Limit. (Continued from First Page.) solidly for Smyth, while Lancaster was & unit for Vifquain. The necessary vote was 564. A formal ballot was immediately taken, resulting. Smyth, 778; Vifquain, 269; Thompson, 80. A motion to make the nomination unani- mous was carrfed and Mr. Smyth was de- clared the nominge. Protests were heard after the announce- ment, it being urged that the chairman had acted too hastily in calling for the vote. The objections were not pressed and the chairman's ruling was allowed to stand un- challenged. Freparing to Conter. A motion to authorize the chairman to appoint a conference committee to notify the populists of ‘the nomination produced general confusion. Numerous amendments imposing other duties on the committee were jutroduced, but one after another were defeated. One of these sought to authorize the committee to formulate a plan by which the parties might fuse on candidates. After an extended discussion the original motlon, providing simply for the appointment of a committee to notify the populists of the nomination, was car- ried, and these were named by the chair- man: Ed P. Smith of the First distriot, O’Connor of the Second, Koenigstein of the Third, Metzger of the Fourth, Ashton of the Fifth, Mahoney of the Sixth and Judge Duffie at large. In response to a call, C. J. Smyth spoke briefly, thanking the delegates for their in- dication of confidence. He hoped he would not have to withdraw again in the interests of harmony as he said he 4id two years ago after recelving the democratic nom- ination. Shallenberger's Boost. Congressman Shallenberger closed the afternoon performance with a speech, in which he told of the wonderful things ac- complished by the minority party in con- gress and how it had overriden the re- publicans on their party measures. The roll call for governor showed that these counties were without representa- tion: Antelope, Banner, Blaine, Cedar, Deuel, Gasper, Grant, Kearney, Kimball, Loup, McPherson, Perkins, Sioux, Wheeler. Boyd, Rock. At 6 o'clock the conventlon took a recess until 7:30. Speeches and Platform. The delegates reassembled at the ap- pointed time, but immediately took a re- cess of an holr to Iisten to speeches by Bryan and James at the intersection of the two principal streets of the town. Upon reassembling agaln the the resolutions committeee was read by W. H. Thompson ~and adopted. Briefly stated, they reaffirm the prindiples of the party as enunctited in the Kansas Clty platform, call attention to the anti-trust plank in the republican national platform and allege rapid growth of trust that the administration’s failure to enforce the criminal 194 against these trusts proves the subsertiency of the party to corporate power; commends the substitute offered by the.déntocrats of the house and enate 16 'the gHfinTnistration’ measure (th Philippine question) providing for the Philippines :the same form of government now enjoyed by the Cubans; express oppo- sition to the Fowler currency and banking blll; indorse the action of the democratic and populist members of congress from Nebraska, especially for their support of the irrigation bill and for thelr action on the Cuban reeiprocity measure; favor election of United States senators by direct vote; demand that rallroads and all other public franchised corporations shall be taxed in proportibn to the value of their property, both tangible and intangible, and in determining what value the rule of the supreme court should be adopted by which the sum of their debts represented by bonds and floating Indebtedness should be added to the market value of thefr stocks; tavor a law réducing frelght rates 15 per cent on live stock and the same amount on coal, building supplies and farm product condemn the giving of rebates and all other forms of favoritism, and demand that all the laws against discriminations by railroads be strictly enforced; pledge, if entrusted with power, to pass a statute abolishing the fellow-servant law so far as it affects rallroads and other corporations engaged In hasardous pursults; recom- mend amendment to revenue law to pay off the state's floating debt; favor the in- vestment of permanent educational funds of the state in municipal and school dis- trict bonds; favor requiring the state treas- urer: to make monthly reports of the whereabouts of the trust funds; approve a tax on the gross premiums in Nebraska of foreign insuravce - companies; favor a Iiberal appropriation for the university; condemn the veto of the one ftem in the t university appropriation and pledge democratic support to all nominees of the convention. Back to' the Ballots. A .resolution agalnst the removal of fences on the government lands of the west introduced by Shumway of Scotts Bluff was voted down, after some discussion. The conference committee reported that the only progress it had made was to ag that the man recelving a majority vote in each convention be considered the nominee. The convention then proceeded to ballot for governor, Smyth leading as before, The chairman ruled that the delegates might vote as though no nomination had been made, the conference agreement being that the two conventions should continue the balloting until some candidate received a majority in both bodles. Smyth again recelved a majority. New State Committee, While the news was being carried to the populis tlon of state committes 1zed 1 First—Albert Stany, Pawnee City, Second—J. 8. McCarthy, Auburn. Third—W. J. McGinty, Douglas. Fourth—H. D. Travis, Plattsmouth, Fifth—A. E. Langdon, Paplliion. Sixth—W. L.~ Hes J A._ M. Gallagher, Douglas. Beventh—J Emley, Wisne: Elghth—Thomas Ashford, Homer. Ninth—J. R. Swain, Gresley. Tenth—G. L. Loom! mont. Eleventh—Fhil Kohl, Wayne Twelfth—G. W. Phiilips, Columbus. Thirteenth—Benton Maret, Stuart Fourtecnth—8. M. Smyser, Alllance, Fifteenth—J. J. Wilson, Broken Bow, Sixteenth—C. B, Scott, Kearney. Leeventoenth—W. " H. 'Thompson, Grand slan: Eighteenth—0. E. Green, Genos. Nineteenth—G. W, Page, Bellwood Twentieth—A. 8. Tibbetis, J. E. Davey, Lancaster. Twenty-first—G. Campbell. Twenty-second—8. L. Chains, . Hebron h—T. B. Owens, York. Twenty-fifth—R. G. Brown, Sutton Twenty-sixth—J. N. Kisterfan, Buperior. Twenty-seventh—R. B. Walquist, Hast- ings. Fwenty-elghth—w. H. Camgtle, Holdrege, enty-ninth—James Bennett, McCook. Thirtleth—J. J. McCarthy, Keystone. Agalnst bis own protest P. L. Hall was rt of which as reorgan- Connor, J UN K ¥d, 10Z, re-elected chairman of the democratic com- mittee and was authorized to appoint secretary. P. C. Heafey of Omaha was re elected treasurer of the committee. The third ballot for governor resulted Smyth, 1,082; Thompson, 4; Harrington, 11 On the third ballot Lancaster county transferred its vots from Vifquain to 8myth, but on the fourth went back to its first cholce. The fourth ballot was quain, 146; Harrington. Allen, 22 Smyth, 862; Vit 54; Thompson, 42 Bdgar Howard led a movement to make the nomination of Smyth unanimous, but was defeated. At 1:15 M. F. Harrington, cholce, was introduced by Bryan and per mission was given him to speak, it being explained that Smyth at the time was ad dressing the populists and national issues, pleaded for harmony and sald he was not a candidate for gov- ernor and thought it one of the questions for both parties to agrce on some one. He did not, however, withdraw from the race. POPULISTS DEMAND GOVERNOR Conference Committee Instructed Proceed on that Basis in Negotiat o pnw. (From a Staff Correspondent.) GRAND ISLAND, Neb., June 24.—(Spe- olal Telegram.)—The populists assembled At Ancient Order of United Workmen hall and quite filled it, but its seating capacity 18 not over 700, so a good por- tlon of the 1,200 delegates accredited were among the absent. M. F. Harrington was made temporary chairman, making his ac- | ceptance of the position with a character- istic speech, arraigning the republicans for corporation subserviency. He referred to the anti-monopoly republicans as out of place in their party. Every hit at the opposition was greeted with laughter and | applause. He dwelt particularly on the question of rallroad taxation. He ad- mitted that the task before the populists is not an easy one, but asserted that with epecific tax and freight-rate planks in their platform they might win. a candidate who would say to Mr. Mickey: “I will increase the rallroad taxes in Ne- braska 50 per cent, will you increase the taxes on railroads 50 per cent?" An effort to adjourn to an outdoor park to avold the overheated hall elicited a more heated discussion, but failed. For secretaries, 0. W. Meler and F. D. Eager, both of Lancaster, were chosen. certified were declared the regular dele- & Honest John Powers Exhumed. A committee on permanent organization was appointed, made up of W. V. Allen of Madison, Willlam Dalley of Nemaha and W. H. Westover of Sheridan. On it re ommendation permanent organization was effected, with John H. Powers chalrman, ex-Mayor A. H. Welr of Lincoln vice chalr- man, and the secretaries already chosen. In- troduced 'Governor”’ Powers, the perma- tent chairman was cordlally recelved. His brief remarks were pertinent to the busi- nees of the convention and an appeal for candldates and principles that can win. The platform committee was constituted as follows: M. F. Harrington, chairman; G. W. Berge of Lancaster, L. J. Quinby of Dougl W. V. Allen of Madison, Willlam Murphy of Butler, R. D. Sutherland of Nuckolls, H. M. Sullivan of Custer, J. H. Groevenor of Hamilton and H. F. McIntosh of Douglas. Conference Committee Named. At the suggestion of a delegate a confer- ence committee was ordered. J. H. Ed- miston presented a resolution adopted by a Sixth district caucus to compel the demo- crats to conceds the governorship to the populists before any steps for a conference e taken; leaving the democrats to make the next nomination, sud then the two conventions' to alternate places on the tieket. Placed In the form of a motion by Mr. Edmiston, considerable discussion followed, only to have it withdrawn, while this conference committee was appointed: P. H. Barry of Greeley, F. G. Hawksby of Nemaha, G. A. Magney of Douglas, W. F. Porter of Merrick, E. 0. Kretzinger of Gage, E. L. Adams of Kearney, J. H. Edmiston of Thomas. The committee was then in- structed in conformity with the Edmiston resolution. Responding to & telegram from Penn- sylvania, the secretary was directed to send greetings to the popullsts of Pennsylvania and of Kansas. Recess was then taken till 7:80. Populists Plek Harrington. At 9:40 the conference committee re- ported through General Barry, recommend- ing that each convention nominate a can- didate for governor, continuing to ballot until both conventions agree on the same man, The report was adopted, but against vig- orous noes, and a formal ballot was taken, resulting, before announced, in the unani- mous cholce of Harrington. One delegate moved that the convention adjourn until the democratic convention ratifies the nom- ination of Harrington. The chair ruled the motion out of order and dispatched a com- mittee to notify the democrats, while Colo- nel Bryan responded to calls for him. His remarks were largely humorous, with an incidental plea for Smyth, with a dis- claimer for himself, that he wants nothing except a chance to help win a fusion vic- tory. He was followed by Copgressman James In a characteristic speech. Synopsis of Platform. The populist platform as adopted affirms the Omaha, 8t. Louls and Sioux Falls plat- torms, pledges reduction of freight rates by 15 per cent in certain specified articles, promises higher taxation of ratiroads, in- cluding franchises; pledges the enactment of the initiative and referendum, full em- ployers' llability, making blacklisting & crime, issuing free transportation a mis- demeanor; favors Mberal appropriations for the State university, favors employment of convict labor in manufacturing binding twine, condemns the pardon of Bartley and favors a board of pardons and indulges in self congratulation on the it fusion state administration. The important planks on rallroad issues are: “We pledge our party to enact a max!- mum frelght rate law reducing rates on livestock, hay, grain and mill products 15 per cent and prohibiting any increase on other commodities. We will reduce p senger rates to 2% cents per mile. B: upon present assessed valuation of all property, we will increase the assessed valuation of the railroad property of this state from $26,000,000 to at least $40,000,- 000. The franchise of public service cor- porations are justly subject to taxation the same as tangible property and whatever a property is worth for the purpose of sale and income it is also worth as a basis of | ratiroad empioyes | emmena | was sent the populist | He talked on state | He wanted | taxation. We pledge our representatives in | ' MRS. DA L. BOSERY the next legislature to enact & law making it unlawful and a misdemeanor to give or accept transportation from railroad compa nies to shippers of livestock and A separate resolution the fences unlaw- ted by the cattle syndicates and a land-leasing law also rec- by the resolutions committee » the Sixth district convention Urly Mood. Offictal news that the democrats stood by Smyth met with jeers and a motion for another unianimous ballot for Harrington On roll call votes 1or Smyth were each fol- lowed by howls. Harrington, 1,024; Smyt 45; Damerall, 1; Berge, 12; Barry, 5; Thompson, 6; Coffin, 4. The report of the platform committee was then unanimously adopted after amendment Third formal ballot Berge, 25 except against tully tavoring tearing down ere Getting in an 1,087 Coffin, Harrington Smyth, 28; Thompson, 7; A motion was offered by Judge J. R Thompson that the eonference committee be sent back to the democratic convention to notify them that the popullsts refussd further to consider a democrat for the nomination for governor. although still willing to divide up other offices on the original basis. In the discussion it was stated that Harrington and Smyth were conferring with a view to agreeing with one another. Judge Thompson accused tho democrats of acting unfalr with the pop- ulists, that the democrats had promised the governorship to the popullsts last year in consideration for the supreme judgeship then. The motion, however, was Wwith- drawn. DIETRICH HAS COMPROMISE (Continued from First Page.) delivery cases in the Third Nebraska dis trict with instructions to inspect all pros- pective routes and not to leave the district until the routes have been established. There are upward of 100 petitions in Mr. Lileyllyn's hands, all of them having passed through Senator Millard's office. Delegates | | |are in the city. Senator Dietrich late last night called up the bill permitting the building of a pontoon bridge across the Missouri river at Platts- mouth and had it passed. The bill now goes to the president for signature. Senator Dietrich has made the following recommendations for postmasters: Sacra- mento, Phelps county, S. H. Danner, vice M. J. Sheaffer; Thompson, Jefferson county, Mrs. Sarah J. Rounds, vice S. J. Wahl. C. F. McGrew and daughter of Palmyra Representative Burke received a favora- ble report from the committee on Indian affairs on his bill ceding to the govern- ment 56,640 acres belonging to the Lower Brule Sioux in South Dakota. The Indians, under the bill, are to receive $1.25 an acre for these lands, the proceeds of which are to be spent for the purchase of supplies and stock and the ereciton of fences on the reservation. Pension Agent E. F. Sperry of Des Moines will have to go at the ciose of his term next January, Pension Commissioner Ware having stated to friends that he would do everything in his power to defeat Mr. Sperry's reappointment If the nomination were made. Captain Hull, who has claimed the pension agent as the patronage of his district, will in all probability nominate R. P. Clarkson of Des Moines, present editor of the Des Moines Register, for the position when Mr. Sperry's term is up. L. G. Ochsenreiter of Webster, . D., was today appointed special agent of the De- partment of Justice at a salary of $2,500 per year and expenses. Representative Martin’s bill _extending tederal jurisdiction over the Indian reserva- tions in South Dakota was favorably re- ported by the house committee on judi- clary. today. ‘ 0. A. Langhorst has been appointed post- master at Fontanelle, Washington county, Neb., vice A. W. Sprick, resigned. A civil service examination will be held on August 11 for the position of male mar- ried teachers at the Pine Ridge day school, South Dakota. Jasper H. Russell of Madison, §. D., has been appointed a rallway mall clerk. The comptroller of the currency has ex- tended the corporate existence of the At- lantic Natfonal bank of Atlantic, Ia., until the close of business on June 24, 1922 The Merchants National bank of Omaha has been approved s the reserve agent for the Custer National bank of Broken Bow, Neb. 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