The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 4, 1896, Page 1

This Paper not to be taken from the Library.++++ VOLUME LXXIX.— THE GREAT BATTLE - KT STANDS, Likely to Be Many Ballots at the St. Louis Con- vention. CLARKSON GIVES FACTS. The Opposition to McKinley Will Have a Majority at the Start. A DELIBERATIVE CONVENTION. Figures Given Out by Grosvenor Are Greatly Exéggerated and < Misleading. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3.—Among the Republicans in Washington to-day are Mr. Festenden, member of the Republican National Committee for Connecticut, and Hon. J. 8. Clarkson, member of the same committée for Jowa. The gentlemen iad & conference with Senators Quay and Alli- - ".gon and other friends. In the evening Mr. Clarkson was seen and asked by a CaLn -" correspondent: “Has McKinley a majority of the dele- . ‘gates already, and what of the claim that hewill be nominated by acclamation ?” “He has not nearly a majority yet, nor ‘will -hé, in my judement, enter the con- “vention with ‘a majority,” replied Clark- . son. “Indeed, he will be shorter of 8 ma- jority on the first bailot at St. Louis than Blaine was in the emotional year of 1876, Grant in 1880 or Skerman in 1888, when the latter in a field of fourteen candidates voted-for on the first ballot had 329 votes. He wiil not be nominated by acclamation, becaunse I can say positively that Allison, Quay and Morton will remain in the con- test, and so, surely, will Reed, and I judge 80 will Bradley and Cullom. The States of the first four-named gentlemen have instructed -their delegates to go to St. Louis to pregent these gentlemen’s names to the Natiorial Convention, and there is no doubt that this will be done. Allison has not the least idea of withdrawing, nor nas Iowa any idea of giving up the fight. I believe this is true of other candidates and their States. B “McKinley wi short of enough to nominate at the start, ‘and the field will represent from 525 to 550 votes. By the field I mean Allison, Reed, Quay. ‘Bradley, Morton and Cullom, already suggested, and such other avail- able men as Harrison, Lincoln, Foraker, Hobart,-Davis and General Tracy of New York, and others who might be fitly men- tioned; for our party is as rich in its ca- pable reserve of ayailable candiaates as it is strong in the candidates offered. No “‘men-fit to be President or receiving a cail from his party could or would resist the duty to accépt ilie nomination for Presi- ou bélieve that new names may pos- sibly. be considered at St. Lous?” “That is always supposable, and, in vears 6f emotional campaigns such as this - has’been so far, nearly always inevitable. It is a historic- fact in American politics ° that at the culmination of an enthusiastic campaign every-party, from instinct at least, avoids the. perils of a factional or emotional nomination. The Republican party bas alwavs followed this rule, ex- cept.in Blaine’s case in 1834, when defeat followed at the polls. The National Con- vention at St. Lonis will put party inter- est above any man’s ambition, and choose " not a factional candidate, but one who will draw every - Republican vote at the polls and thus make party defeat impos- . sible. 3 e “You -belieye the field, as you call it, will hold firm?” - “I do. Itknows that McKinley cannot be nominated without its help, and many of. McKinley's delegates know it, too. There are more McKinley telegates likely to break than among delegates in the field. Enthusiasm and emotion do not stampede delegates. Besides, enthusiasm is asoften & warning as an assurance. For instance, the enthusiasm for McKinley among Re- publicans and. in Republican papers is good enough, but the enthusiasm for him in the Democratic papers is not so good in itself nor. so reassuring to our party.” “Then you do not believe the story that the delegates for favorite sons will break ?"” “No; all the talk about bosses and co- ercion and unwilling delegates is absurd. This has been & contest of absolutely free choice. If absolute free choice has been hindered anywhere it has been in Ohio alone, and if there are any reluctant dele- gates who will vote against their own per- sonal “choice and judgment it will be eighteen delegates in Ohio. In no other State has there been an organized attempt to .coerce delegates with State pride or State power.” “‘Then you mention General Harrison as being in the field of available candidates?” “Yes; every man fit to be President and - who isa good Republican is always awvail- able to his party; and Harrison is a good Republicdn and responsive to party duty. What the people demand this year in the Republican candidate and platform is a certainty. In one respect Harrison would give the earliest certainty of any one who could be nominatéd, for the day he should be nominated the country would know exactly what his policy as President wounld be on tariff, and exactly what it would be on finunce, and this would quickly bring confidence and good times behind it.” “You have seen General Grosvemor’s tables?” & *Yes, and they are grossly inaccurate. He claims far too many votes for McKin- ley and appropriates practically all the contested votes, of which there will be a hundred or more.. The public should be treated candidly and given figures that are accurate, and contested votes should not be claimed for any candidate as vet. As qramples of Grosvenor's inaccuracies, he counts practically all of Texas for MeKin- ley, while McKiiley has at most six votes in that Stateand three of them contested. instructed for McKinley when, in truth, a resolution of instructions was simply for deleeates to yote for McKinley as long as 4 majority of the delegates should deem it wise—and it is very doubtful if a majority of delegates in that State are for McKin- ley. 'Y‘He claims many votes in Louisiana, where McKinley only has two and per- haps only one. He ciaims Alabama prac- ticaily solid, while every seatis contested in Alabama. He claims all but five of Georgia, while there are conceded nine un- contested anti-McKinley delegates in that State and eight delegates contested. He claims Florida, which has made a double delegation, the McKinley delegation elected by a minority of votes of the State Convention, or an illegal body. He claims the votes in Mississippi, while nine and perhaps twelve of the legal delegates in that State are against McKinley. The re- sult in Illinois has been exaggerated to McKinley's benetit and Grosvenor claims it as practically solid, whereas it will take the first ballot at St. Louis to show whether it will be a majority for McKinley or a majority sgainst him. Many more mistakes could be pointed out, but these are samples of the rest.” “Are you ready to give figures by Statea?” ‘“Yes; I will give them as I have gained them by an industrious gathering of my own from the first sources and by compar- son with figures of others. Here is an ap- proximate table of the first ballot divided between McKinley ‘and the fiela and the unsettled contests so far as the delegates have yet been elected: vl | bd Hilalz pelg|8[2]e STATE. ‘5;: glg| % ‘glz|F|E|d Z HEL Alabam . Arkansa: Californ Colorado.. Kentucky. Louisiana. 81 9181208/ 403| w1|136 Mr. Clarkson continued as follows: “There is a pretense of contest in Arizona, but a majority of the legally called con- vention elected three Allison and three Quay delegates. Twenty-four hours after it had adjourned sine die a McKinley convention was called, without authority, and six so-called McKinley delegates elected. There are more contests in Texas than the above table indicates, but they are mainly between Reed and Allison. By the rules of party all these contests will first be heard by the National Com- mittee, which makes up a temporary roll of the National Convention. Each State in temporary convention elects a member of the committee on credentials, and con- testants are heard again before this com- mittee. The convention itself will also hear the contests through the report of the committee on credentials, so there will be three careful examinations of all these contests, insuring the fairest decision.” ““What about reports as to the National Committee and how it stands, and how are these contests going to be decided ?”” “The National Committee 1s made up of good and trained Republicans, the most of them long in service, and all of them care- ful of the party’s interest and honor and all representative men in their respective States. While a majority of the National Committee doubtless prefers some other candidates from personal choice and party interest, it is safe to say that they will give as fair a hearing to gvery contest as will the cominittee on credentials or the con- vention itself. Four-tifths of the contests are represented by McKinley people, who bolted from regular State or district con- ventions of the party. The convention at St. Louis, which is going to be a very seri- ous affair, will result in showing that the sober judgment of the majority of dele- gates in that body will, from party inter- ests, be in favor of some other candidate than McKinley.” e MANLEY IS CONFIDENT, Says the st. Lowis Convention Alone Can Determine the Iesult. WASHINGTON, D. C.,, May 3.—Mr. Manley of Maine to-night gave out the following statement: ‘‘Since my statement of a week ago there have been elected forty-six delegates. The elections have occurred in Michigan, Illi- nois, Missouri, Arizona, Indian Territory, Vermont, Alabama and Georgia. They -can be assigned as follows: In Alabama and Arizona two sets of delegates have been elected and they are therefore placed, as they ought to be, in the contested col- umn; Indian Territory, Michigan, Mis- souri and Illinois are placed in the column for Governor McKinley. . The convention in Vermont was a sur- prise to the friends of Mr. Reed. They had a right to expect that Vermont would join with the rest of New England and send a delegation pledged to the support of the New England candidate. The dele- gates selected unquestionably prefer the nomination of Mr. Reed. How far they will feel bound by the declaration of pref- erence for Governor MecKinley by their convention fime alone will determine, It must be remembered that the convention did not instruct the delegates and left them free to exercise their own judgment. Preferences and even instructions in the past have not uniformly governed the del- egates, because the . conditions under which they were passed did not exist at the time the delegates were called upon to discharge the duties intrusted to them. The situation lo-day is as follows: For Mr. Reed 162; for Governor McKinley 275; for all other candidates 217; contested He counts all the votes in Tennessee as | and doubtful 95; Vermont 8. PROTECTION IS SAFE. This makes 757 delegates elected and leaves 161 yet to be chosen. The contest is not yet settled, and can alone be deter- mined by the delegates when they meet in convention at St. Louis. g “NOT OUT OF THE WOODS.” What Ewx-Semator Platt Says of the MeKinley Campaign. NEW YOKK, May 3.— Ex-Senator Thomas C. Platt made the following state- ment to-night: “The McKinley followers are hurrahing before they are out of the woods. If they are to be believed, the man from Ohio has already secured delegates enough to nomi- nate him at BSt. Louis, and the rest of the proceedings are of no interest to themm. ‘A giance at the actual state of affairs shows that the contest for the Republican nomination is still an open one, with the chances in favor of one of Mr. McKinley’s opponents. Perhaps one of the fairest and most reasonable of the McKinley organs is the Philadeiphia Press. It prints a table every day giving its esti- mate of the strength of the different can- didates at the time. Its table of the 3d instant shows that 768 delegates had been chosen up to the evening of Saturday, leaving 193 to be elected. It assigns 401 of the delegates chosen to McKinley, 97 to Reed, 69 to Morton, 12 to Cullom, 42 to Allison, 56 to Quay, 16 to Bradley, and places 75 in the doubtful list. ““It is certain thatnot one of those among the doubtful will vote for McKinley. His managers have made an aggressive fight in every Btate and in every district, and where their men have been beaten itis safe to say that the successful candidate is not & McKinley delegate. “As for the 471 votes claimed by the latest Nanoleon the seats of sixty-nine delegates assigned to him from Alabama, Florida, Georgis, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas are contested, and no properly constituted body would think fora moment of allowing their flimsy claims, The loss of these sixty-nine votes reduces McKinley’s strength at one blow to 332 votes, or 129 less than the number required to nominate him. And there re- main among these 332 not fewer than eighteen from Indiana, four from Ten- nessee, four wrongfully claimed from Maryland and two wrongfully claimed from Kentucky—twenty-eight in all— which will not be cast for the Canton can- didate. Itisthe most remarkable case of counting chickens before they are hatched that has ever yet been known.” = e GROSVENOR’S EXUBERANCE. Thinks It Xs Hardly Necessary to Hold a National Convention. WASHINGTON, D. C.,, May 8.—The statement of the McKinley strength by General Grosvenor is naturally very jubi- lant in tone. He says the present con- dition of the McKinley vote is as follows: #|Orego; 22| Pennsylvania.. 29|South Carolina. Virginia. | West Virginia. Wisconsin “‘Here is a grand total of 495 votes. The New York Tribune of this morning gives McKinley 420, and the Chicago Times- Herald will this morning, as I am informed by a telegram just received, announce 442 votes, leaving a discrepancy of about fifty votes between my figures and the figures of these gentlemen. “There are still 10 be elected in Ohio and Indiana eight votes, which I have constantly counted for McKiniey. I have added tbree votes in Illinois to the Tribune’s figures, because of a telegram received last night stating that Raymond, Stewart and Kneff of the Chicago delega- tion had announced themselves for Me- Kinley, and all the balance of the differ- ences between my high-water figures of to-day and the conservative figures of the other gentlemen grow out of the fact that I will not permit myself to disparage the election of our friends in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Florida simpiy be- |’ Continued on Second Page. ANIMOSITY THAT EROWS WITH AGE Huntington's Bitter Hatred of Senator Stanford’s Widow. IS BENT UPON REVENGE. Malicious Opposition to Every Undertaking That Receives Her Support. SHE CHAMPIONS SAN PEDRO. A Desire to Carry Out Her Husband’s Wishes Antagonized by Fraud and Forgery. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3.—The river and harbor bill comes up for consid- eration in the Senate to-morrow. Senators White, Perkins, Allison, Caffrey, Nelson, Vest, Pasto, Berry and other strong men will advocate Senator White’s amend- ment providing that the money appropri- ated for a deep-sea harbor on the Southern California coast be expended wherever recommended by the commission (to be appointed). Richard C. Kerens of St. Louis says that Huntington is more concerned about his Santa Monica deep-harbor project than the fate of the refunding bill. Kerens ex- plains that it was one of Senator Stan- ford’s pet schemes to improve San Pedro, and that Mrs. Stanford, who zealously supported her husband in all things dur- ing his lifetime, is yet hoping that 8an Pedro will be selected. It is a matter of sentiment with her now, for she remem- bers how earnestly Governor Stanford de- sired the San Pedro improvements. Mr. Kerens says that Huntington not only harbors animosity toward Mrs. Stan- ford for joining with the Crockers to op- pose him for president of the Southern Pacific, but his recollection of Mrs, Stan- ford’s social ostracism of Mrs, Huntington several years ago stirs his revengeful and vindictive disposition and urges him to defeat Mrs. Stanford’s ambition at all hazards. “Huntington does not care so much for money as to vent his spleen,” declared Mr. Kerens. 1t is understood that an investigation is being hela by the Public Printer to ascer- tain why the words *“San Pedro” were eliminated and “Santa Monica”’substituted in lien thereof in a petition signed by 200 representative California citizens, who wired to Washington in favor of the former place. The printed report of the Commerce Committee proceedings con- tains this petition, but, instead of “San Pedro,” the print makes it appear that they favor “Santa Monica.” The fact that Huntington’s agents have beenindustriously distributing these prints naturally creates a suspicion that the typo- graphical change was made at their insti- gation, and possibly by undue influence; but one of the proof-readers at the Govern- ment Printing Office explains that when he saw the words ‘“San Pedro” in that petition he thought ‘‘Santa Monica’ was inteaded, so he made tie change. The Commerce Committee has ordered a new issue of its proceedings to be printed. The S8an Pedro people have thoroughly exposed the trick of Santa Monica’s ad- herents in wiring to Washington a petition in favor of the latter place, signed by 1500 names, a great portion of which are ficti- tious, some being the names of dead men taken from inscriptions on tombstones in the cemetery at Los Angeles. The name of Colonel H. G. Ouis, editor. of the In. SAVE SILVER. Angeles Times, appeared. This, jas an- nounced in Tae CaLy, was a stupid for- gery, lor Colonel Otis has been fighting Banta Monica vigorously, and has been as earnestly supporting S8an Pedro. WILL BENDY LYNCHED. The Texas Desperado Shot While Trying to Escape From a Mob and Hanged to a Tree. BEAUMONT, Tex., May 3.— Judge Lynch has cut short the career of Will Bendy. Yesterdsy evening the last report came in that a strong posse had Bendy surraunded in the thicket about half a mile from Bnne and that he was almost sure to be captured. ‘This morning early a message was re- ceived that Bendy had left the thicket and had sought refuge in the home of his brother-in-law and there the determined party found him. He was not quick enough in yielding, when a shot rang out. This was at 3 o’clock in the morning. The shot wounded him and he began run- ning. When about fifty yards away he gave in and was led by the crowd to 'the old Orange and Jasper dirt road. Here a suitable tree was found and the rope quickly adjusted that swung him up. His body was riddled with bullets and left hanging. Constable Bibbo, E. B. Rone and Roxy Wall—the last two col- ored—are still alive, though suffering se- verely from their wounds. Phillip Haines was interred to-day. PR “SWIPES»” USED HIS TEETH. Foul Fighting on a Sunday Ecening at Lincoln, Nebr. LINCOLN, NEesr.,, May 3.—Two hun- dred Lincoln sports paid $2 apiece this evening for the privilege of seeing a three- round mill between Marion McIntyre of Lincoln, champion middleweight of Nebraska, and *‘Swipes the Newsboy” of New York, who declined to give any other name. The fight was held in the woods at Cushman Park for a purse of $200 and the receipts. “Swipes' had the advantage of weight and was the aggressor in the first round. In the second McIntyre took his measure and landed some good_ones, receiving one hard biow in retarn. In the. third during aclinch Swipes fastened his teeth in his antagonist’s arm, bringing the blood. A foul was claimed and the referee gave the tight to McIntyre. 0 Ap;eue the crowd McIntyre and Paddy Purtell of Kansas City sparred three rounds, with honors even. A finish fight between the latter two is being arranged. ) GALLMT OFFCER DEA Commander Felix McCurley, Cap- tain of the League Island Navy-Yard. Passes Away Full of Years and Hon. ors—Was Under Fire More Than Forty Times. -PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 3.—Com- mander Felix McCurley, U. 8. N,, Captain of the League Island Navy-yard, died at that station this morning of heart failure. Commander McCurley was born in Balti- more in 1815 and early in life entered the merchant marine service. When the war broke out he entered the United States navy asiacting master. He served throughout the war with great gallantry and was under fire more than forty times. In action he was conspicuous for cool- ness and intrepidity and the encourage- ment he gave his men. At the conclusion of the war he was attached to various squadrons in different parts of the world. Twice while on the Asiatic station in com- mand of the U. S. 8. Alliance he rescued shipwrecked crews at sea, and on both occasions received the thanks of the Chinese Government. He was appointed Captain of the League Island Navy-yard in April, 1893. To date of his death Commander McCurley was a splendid type of the volunteer officer, of which the War of the Rebellion produced S0 many examples, and was one of'the most widely known officers in the service. His many finefqualities of heart and mind || erally trusted than Mr. Coe’s.. PRICE FIVE CE #nd his skill as a sailor endeared him to and brought him the coufidence of all who ever sailed with him: oIS BIG STRIKE AT MILWAUKEE. Al Emgployes of the Electric Strestcar Company Go Out. MILWAUKEE, Wi, May 3.— The strike of 900 motormen, conductors and barn hands of the Milwaukee Street Rail- way Company is now a settled factand the men will not return to work after the last car has been housed tc-night. President Mahon of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes to-night or- dered the men out at 4:30 o’clock Monday morning. The controversy turnson two of eleven demands made by the men, viz.: A raise of wages from 19 to 20 cents per hour for motormen and conductors and the recog- nition by the company of the union and settlement of all disputed questions by a board of arbitration. The electricians of the company, num- bering about fifty men, are not yet in- cluded in the strike, but have declared that they will not work together with non- union motormen and conductors, which means that they will also join the strikers as soon as the company employs them. e MAUNA LOA IN ERUPTION. Lava Jetted to a Great Height From the Crater of the Hawaiian Volcano. HONOLULU, Hawar, April 23.—Mau- | na Loa volecano broke out in eruption about 1A x of the 21st, as observed from the steamer Kinace, coming down from Hilo. A telerhone message from Hilo to Ka- waihae gave an estimate of 4000 feet as the height of a column of lava jetted from the summit, as seen from Hilo, forty miles distant. As seen by daylight from Ka- waibae, the emission of smoke was im- mense. : The following night the illumination of the clouds was brilliant as seen from La- haina, 110 miles as the bird flies. None but the greatest eruptions have hereto- fore been conspicuous at Lahaina. Last night the glow over Mauna Loa was seen from the lookout at Diamond Head, 180 miles distant. These facts indicate an eruption of un- usual magnitude. It is probable that a great lava stream is flowing down thé mountain, which is 13,600 feet high. Nothing can be known here of its direc- tion for some days, whether inland or toward some part of the shore, or whether it threatens destruction to any plantation or village. — MATABELES RETIRE. Communication Established From Buluwayo to Fort Salisbury, Mafeking and the South. LONDON, Exa., May 3.—Earl Grey, ad- ministrator of the British South Africa Company, has telegraphed from Bulu- wayo to Colonial Secretary Chamberlain that the rebellious Matabeles who were threatening that town have retired. He adds that the lines of communication from Buluwayo | to Fort Salisbury, Maifeking and the south have been secured. The consensus of opinion is that the Matabeles are preparing for a permanent movement to the north. g B Millennium Festivities at Buda- Pesth. BUDA-PESTH, Hu~xgArY, May 3.—The celebration of the National millennium of Hungary was continued to-day. The city is crowded with visitors and on eyery side the pgreatest enthusiasm is displayed. After dark the city presented a most beau- tiful spectacle, being superbly decorated. Nearly every building was a mass of light. BISHOP OF SOUTH DAKOTA Right Rev. Thomas O'Gorman Is Installed by Arch- bishop Ireland. Twenty Prliests Assisted in the Cere- monies—Seating Capacity of the Church Overtaxed. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., May 3.—Right Rev. Thomas O’Gorman, formerly of the Catholic University of the United States, was to-day installed as Bishop of South Dakota, to succeed Bishop Martin Marty, transferred to St. Cloud, Minn. The impressive ceremonies were con- ducted by Archbishop Ireland. Admus- sion to the church was by tickets, made necessary by the limited seating capacity. The Archbishop was assisted by Bishop J. B. Cotter of Winona, Bishop John Shan- ley of Fargo and about twenty priests. Archbishop Ireland in the course of an eloquent discourse said that twenty years ago when Bishop Marty was instalted over the diocese of Dakota there were but three priests in the diocese, that Territory having since been divided into two flour- ishing dioceses and the expansion had just began. Bishop 0'Gorman spoke feelingly of the relations he had just severed and of the responsibilisy he was assuming. Last night the distinguisbed guests were tendered an informal reception at the Cata- ract House which was attended by 500 citi- zens, over half of whom were Protestants. Rev. T. B. Scott of the First Congrega- tional Church was the first one to enter the reception-room. To-morrow evening the citizens will tender the Archbishop and Bishop O Gor- man a banquet, at which covers will be laid for 200. Among those who will re= ;ipond to toasts are: Archbishop Ireland, ishop O’Gorman and Bishop W. H. Hare of the Episcopal diocese of South Dakota. el ik DEATH OF GEORGE 8. CUE. Nearly Thirty Years a Bank President in New York City. NEW YORK, May 3.—George S. Coe, for nearly thirty years president of the American Exchange bank of this city, died at his home at Englewood Cliffs, N. J., this morning. The immediate cause of his death was paralysis, of which disease he had had several strokes. Mr. Uoe was born in Newport, R. L., on March 27, 1827. For more than thirty years there was no banker in the United States whose opinion was more generally sought or whose judg- ment on financial subjects was more gen- He was an intimate friend of Prerident Lincoln and Secretary Chase and during the dark days of the "Rebellion was freauently sum- moned to consult with the officers of the administration concerning financial ques- tions of importance. Mr. %oe devised the system of issuing clearing-house certifi- cates, and this system has g;en the means of arresting many paunics. 1S GHTHERNG AT SHCRIMENT Advance Guard of State Convention Delegates Arrives. ,L’LA HOTEL LOBBY GOSSIP. Capital City Republicans Urge Frank D. Ryan for Chief Secretary. to CANDIDATES FOR CHAIRMAN. E. F. Freston and Ex-District AQtt{rney) Jones Mentioned for the Position. SACRAMENTO, Car., May 3.—All da¢g long the various committees have been busy perfecting preparations for the Re= publican State Convention, and to-night they announced that ail .arrangements were complete. In the Pavilion the snowy canvas® walls have been decorated with multi-colored banners and streamers, which gleam and glisten beneath the glare of electric-lights. It has been decided to seat the delegates by Congressional districts and they have been arranged as follows: The -First, Second and Third will occupy chairs to - the right of the platform; the Fourth and Fifth will be in the center,and the Sixth ~ and Seventh in the adjoining aisie to the left. Even though it was Sunday and but few arrivals of importance in the political cir- cles of the State were recorded, there was quite a lively appearance to the lobby, of- fice and other convenient places for small groups to gather in and about the Golden Eagle Hotel, particularly after the arrival of a San Francisco delegation on the train that arrived at 10 ‘o’clock. This was not large, but -its insignificanca 1n numbers was lost sight of in the im- portance of the individuals. Until long after midnight there was the hum and noise about the Golden Eagle in- cident to important political gatherings in Sacramento. Among the most notable arrivals .to- day from San Francisco were: J. D. Spreckels, E. F. Preston, Jake Steppacher, J. H. Mahoney. 8. L. Lent, George T. Phelphs, J. 8. Speak, C. M..Kryie; 8ol Berliner, R. 8. Alexander, Jake Shaen, C. T. Bassett, Dan T. Cole, George Stone and George C. Pardee. From other points came James A. Loutitt of Stockton and E. 8. Dennison of Oakland. Then there was the Woman’s Suffrage delegation, which has come to see that it gets proper recognition in the platform adapted by the convention. This delegation comprised: Mrs. A. A, Sargent of San Francisco, Mrs. Knox Goodrich of San Jose, and Mrs. Ida A. Harper of Oakland. Strong efforts will be made, it is stated, to-night by the Sacramento Citizens Com- mittee to secure the position of chief sec- retary of the convention for District At- torney Frank D. Ryan, and that of ser- geant-at-arms for Sheriff Fred Johnson. The local McKinley League will open headquarters at the Golden Eagle to-mor- row in order to boom the Ohio man’s can- didacy before the convention. Sacramento County’s delegation is out strong for silver and will insist on a silver plank in the platform. Those who are in the secret are enjoy- ing, in expectation, the humors of a situa- tion in which Sheriff Jones of Colusa, a notorious practical joker, is to figure for once, according to the plan laid out, as a victim. He telegraphed Sheriff Johnson that he was coming here as a delegate, and re- quested that suitable accommodations be provided for him. He was telegraphed that Sheriff Johnson would meet him at the depot. Johnson then ordered a cell in_ the woman's department of the jail denuded of everything but a bare cotand a couple of bouquets, and into this the joker from Colusa will be taken on his arrival, which will be watched with eagerness by a crowd of mutual friends of the Sacramento and Colusa Sheriffs. In view of the fact that considerable talk has been indulged in relative to the stand of John D. Spreckels in the matter of Presidential references, that gentleman was approached on the subject to-night and spoke as follows: “I am a Republican, working in the in- tests of the party and of California. Iam not opposed to McKinley now and never have been. Ithink it is to the best inter- ests of California that the delegation should go uninstructed. Any of the can- didates that have been mentioned will be acceptable to me."” ‘While matters are necessarily in a cha- otic condition at this time, it is known that E, F. Preston will be put forward for chairman of the convention, and there is also some talk of Charles T. Jones, ex-Dis- trict Attorney of Sacramento, in connec- tion with this honor. A PLEA FOR SILVER, PRONOUNCED VIEWS OF MARK SHELDON, THE WELL-KNOWN CAPITALIST. How much confusion comes to the ordinary mind from reading statistics and cumulative figures upon the silver question. The more we labor with dates and numbers tne more un- settled in opinion the most of us become. Simple facts are what the student of this ques- tion wante. Was gold and silver authorized to be coined as money by the constitution, and if so why should Congress stop the oneand continue the other? This is what the ordi- nary voter would like to know. Were formid- able petitions sent up to Congress from com- mercial bodies and frem manufacturing and agricultural associations demanding a change in the coinage act in 1873, or any other iime? Was there an Otis or a John Quincy Adams as in former years with petitions from the people asking for the correction of abuses and demanding their constitutional rights? Did we hear of anything like this in 1873 ¢