The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 5, 1896, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1896. called for 12:30 p. M., but the gathering for unexplained reasons resolved itself into an informal open meeting. There was considerable discussion as to the best means of obtaining the support of a sufficient number of State Convention delegates to insure victory. The proposi- tion that meets with general approval was to make the fight on legal as well as senti- mental grounds. 1n pursuance of the pol- icy to show that the delegation selected by the twelve Alameda State Central Com- mitteemen is legal the following appeal addressed particularly to the other mem- bers of the Third Congressional District was freely circulated among the city and country delegates: Genllemen: The delegates elected to repre- sent the Repubiicans of the county of Ala- meda in the Third Congressional Republican Convention respectiully call your attention 10 the following facts: First—The calls of the National and State Re- publican committees provide that delegates to the different Congressional conventions shall be *‘selected in the same manneras the nomination of & representative in Congress is made in such districts.” Second—It has always been the custom in the county of Alamedu to elect delegates to the Congressional Convention by open pri- maries. Third—The members of the State Central Commitiee representing the Third Congres- sional District refused to obey the directions of the National and State Central committees, and instead of calling primaries in the county of Alameda, appointed delegates to the Con- gressional Convention. Fourth—The Republicans of the county of Alameda demanded that the State Committee- men from this county should call primaries. Their demand was refused. Fifth—The Republicans of Alameda County then requested the County Committeemen to call primaries. This request was refused. Sixth—The Republican elubs of Alameda then took the matter in hand and appointed members to represent them in an exccutive committee. This executive committee then called primaries in strict conformity to the ca’ls of the National and State committees. The primaries were held and 2000 Republicans voted at them. This vote is greater than that cast at the Republican Congressional primaries four years ago. Seventh—The delegates elected at these primaries met in convention and elected dele- gates to represent the Republicans of the county of Alameda in the Third Congressional Convention. Eighth—These forty-seven delegates thus chosen by the votes of 2000 Republicans of Alameda County respectfully ask that you fa- ‘vorably consider their request lhx}you vote to seat them in the Third Congressidnal Republi- can Convention; and in support of their re- quest they point to the fact that they represent 2000 Republican votes cast in open primaries. They aiso call your attention to the following words of Chairman Carter of the National Re- publican Committee: “The call for the National Convention re- quires that delegates from Congressional dis- tricts shall be elected in the same manner as canaidates for Congress are nominated. If in a given district the party candidate for Con- gress is nominated by committee then it would proper to eiect delegates tothe National Convention in the same way; but in all cases where candidates for Congress are nominated &t primaries or by elected delegates in conven- tion assembled delegates to the National Con- vention should be elected in the same man- ner.” Congressmen have always been selected in the Third Congressional District by a delega- tion elected by primaries in Alameda County. Believing that you are not in favor of dis- franchising the Republicans of Alameda County and depriving them of the righttoa voice in the selection of the Republican nom- inee for President of the United States, we appeal to you to aid the primary delegates from this county in securing seats in the Third Congressional District and State conventions. And we'further respectfully request that you take no part in the proceedings of any conven- tion of the Third Congressional District until our delegation has been heard. E. A. voN ScHMmIDT, Chairman Alameda County Delegation. © MURRAY LAIDLAW, Secretary of Delegation. Speaking of the stand taken by bis dele- gation, Chairman E. A. von Schmidt said to:day: “Within Alameda County we have a vast preponderance of the Repubiican voters with us. This is a revolt agamst the Napoleonic methods of the State Com- mitteemen who have repeatedly, and, as we consider, without authority, constitu- ted themselves a Congressional Committee. There are twelve of these committeemen, and the regular Congressiona! Committee should consist of but seven; yet thdse men have undertaken to consolidate their twelve personalities, so to say, into seven, & most absurd and untenable position. ““In addition to the legal phase of the situation, we believe we have strong senti- mental grounds on which to appeal to the convention and the people. We believe in the principles of Lincoln, that the nearer you come to the people the better you are able to represent them honestly and truly, and we claim to be the real representatives of the Republicans of Alameda County, our delegation having been either chosen at the primaries or selected on the petition of the voters districts where the short notice we were forced to be contented with did not allow of primaries being held. Buch selections were made by the duly elected primary delegates. “To show how broad-minded the delega- tion is, I just want to call your attention to the fact that we received a petition from the voters of Dublin, in the Forty- sixth Assembly District, asking the selec- tion of Fallon, the delegate already ap- pointed by the State Committeemen, and we at once made the selection.” Snortly after it became known to the delegates of Alameda County appointed by the State Central Committee that the vrimary delegates had issued an appeal they issued a circular as a counter move, giving what they designate the findings of the Third Congressional District com- mittee relating to contests in Alameds County. Itisas follows: ‘WHEREAS, Under the call for State and dis- trict conveniions to elect delegates to the National Republican Convention, to be held in June, 1896, this Republican Third Con- gressional Committee was directed to hear and determine contests arising in said dis- trict end certify the matters relating thereto to the secretary of the State Central Com- mittee; Therefore this committee certifies that vro- tests were made against seating the delegates from Alameda County, excepting those from the Fiftieth Assembly District; that & full and {air opportunity to present the case was ten- dered to and accepted by representatives of the contestants; that this committee took and considered evidence, documentary and oral, and as a result of the iInvestigation finds the following facts: First—That this committee has been the Congressional committee in and for this dis- trict ever since the last conveution, and that no other organizetion has claimed authority or attempted to act as such cdmmittee. Becond—That under the State call *‘the selec- tion of delegates to the Congressional conven- tions shull be under the direction of the Con- gressional committee.” Third—That it is untrue that the custom in Alameda County slways has been to elect dele- gates directly 1o the Congressional conven- tions by open primaries; that even the con- testing: delegation was appointed by commit- tees of an alleged convention and not elected at open primaries. Fourtn—That it is untrue, as alleged, that this committee refused or failed to obey the National or State calls in the matter of select- ing delegstes. Fifth—That it is untrue that either the Na- tional or State calls required delegates to be elested at primaries. % Sixvh—That the statement that the Repul licans of Alemede Coulty is false; that it is true that a few Republicans demanded primaries. Seventh—That it is true that the Alameda Republican County Committee réfused to call primaries. Eighth—That it is false that the Republican clubs of Alameda County authorized an execu- tive committee to call primaries. Only a few clubs participated, and in one of these clubs the voting test was changed soas to exclude the clause “and intend to support the nomi- neesof the Republican pariy”; that the per- sons condueting the alleged primeries in Ala- meda County did not officially represent the Republican party; that none of the State, county or district officials of said party assisted in calling said “primaries” or participated in said “convention.” Ninth—That the statement that 2000 votes were cast at said *‘primaries” is absolutely false. Tenth—That in Washington,Murray and Eden townships of said county, except at San Lean- dro precinct, no “primaries” were held and no votes were cast. Nevertheless meny of the contestants claim admission to the convention as “elected” delegates from these large dis- tricts. Eleventh—That in one polling place doors were barred, curtains drawn ana the public excluded while the “officers of election” were engaged in counting the ballots. Twelfth—That at no precinct in said county was more than one set of delegates voted for. And as conclusions from the facts found this committee determines: First—That there has been no legal primary or convention held in Alameda County, and that the delegates claiming to Lave been chosen by convention are not entitled to cre- dentials and their contest should be and is overruled. Second—That the delegates certified to this committee by the respective and regular representatives of the Republican party are entitled to credentials, and the chairman and secretary of this committee are directed to issue certificates of election accordingly. Adopted unanimously by the committee May 2, 1890. E. K. TAYLOR, Chairman of Third Congressional District Com- mittee. Chairman Taylor, who by the way is chairman of the delegation appointed by the committee as well as chairman of the Third Congressional Disirict Committee, stated to-night that there would be a Congressional district convention to- morrow morning, and that as his delega- tion had a majority of the delegates from thedistrict it would undoubtedly be recog- nized by the Congressional convention. He claimed thirty-eight delegates in Alameda County and sixteen from other counties in the district, giving him fifty- four votes out of the eighty-three in the district. This, however, will not settle the fight, which will be carried to the State Convention. S e HAS ALL TO GAIN. California Can Demand Recognition If Her Delegates’ Hands Are Not Shackled. SACRAMENTO, CArL., May 4. —Far and beyond any other question, that of a pledged or unpledged—or, as some prefer to call it, a committal to one or another candidate—instructed or uninstructed del- egation to the National Convention is the paramount issue; and with the approach of the time when the momentous question is to be decided the interest increases, and the day was largely devoted to the making of combinations looking to the control of those who have come untrammeled to the capital. There is no concealing the fact that a number of delegations have come pledged or instructed for Ohio’s favorite son, but even such strong delegations as those from the entire Seventh Congressional District, comprising the twelve counties in the extreme southern portion of the State and numbering fifiv members, and the sixty- three members of the Los Angeles delega- tion, all of whom are committed to Mc- Kinley, declare that they are in a position to be able to change front whenever any- thing is to be apparently gained by such a wove. All this is simply to show that, despite all the display and bluster of those advo- cating an iron-bound delegation for a certain man, their cause is not nearly so promising of victory as they would have the uninitiated believe. The more the matter is considered the more is realized the folly of handicapping California’s representatives to the St. Louis conven. tion by a pledge. How great this une wisdom would be is shown by taking an intelligent survey of the situation. From reliable sources it is learned that assurances have been very recently re- ceived in this city that McKinley’'s man- agers have declared that his nomination, if made, would not in any degree depend upon the vote or influence of the delega- tion from the Golden State and that, in consequence, California, even should she declare for him and instruct or even pledge her delegates to his cause, need not look for any place in the political family of the Ohioan, or even for any favors of great value. What, therefore, is to be gained by tying hard and fast to any par- ticular candidate? is the conundrum that is being submitted to the McKinley boom- ers, and even the most rabid are non- plused. On the other hand, California has abso- lutely nothing to lose, it is claimed, by sending ar unpledged celegation, while by 8o doing it stands 2 most excellent chance for Capinet recognition should the men it sends to St. Louis be in a position to lend their strength to bring success to any can- didate. The missionary work that is being done on these lines is having a good effect, and the McKinley badges are now much more in evidence on the lapels of the Mc- Kinley advocates who are not delegates than on those who will have voice and vote in the State Convention. The cause of the advocates of an un- pledged delegation may be expected to make great headway between now and the time the convention is called to order. THE FUNDING BILL, Some Observations on the Subject Are Being Made by Convention Delegates. SACRAMENTO, OavL., May 4.—Resolu- tions fresh from the great S8an Joaquin Valley against the funding of the Pacific raiiroads debts will be introduced in the convention. Some of the propositions favor foreclosure, Government ownership and Government operation. Itisalmost a sure thing, they say, that the anti-funding declaration of the Fresno convention will get the support of 200 del- egates trom the valley and the region of country south. Delegates and onlookers, who kave worn the railroad collar-button in asys agone, and are yet loyal (in secret) to the octopus, bope that Gage wiil not attempt to push them to the front in the vain endeavor to defeat anti-funding resolutions. ‘Whether Gage will intervene cannot be ascertained to-night. Itis put this way: That Huntington holds him responsible to prevent any demoustrations in Califor- nia against the lunding bill—that isto 88y, any demonstration which takes the form of immediate expression of the popular will. An old-timer, whose railroad collar has never chafed him to distress, said to- night: “Gage ought to be satisfied with the adoption of moderate anti-funding resolu- tions. If somethinz is presented which does not propose to confiscate the road outright, Gage should let it go, and not push his friends into a disagreeable con- test.”” Obviously the old guard of the railroad, which has done duty so nobly in the Leg- islatures and State Conventions of the past twenty years, does not want to be paraded in the open. Gage's arrival did not cause the commo- tion which used to be the signal of his coming. He was not unobserved, and neither was he conspicuous. The ingenu- ous delegates inquired, “What does he want?”’ The old guard whispered, ‘“Was it wise for him to come?” B Dr. Rowell of Fresno has an inside pocket in his coat. Inthat pocketreposes, 0 it is believed. an identical copy of the Fresno platform. Other delegates are said to be loaded with resolutions against Huntington’s pet scheme. It is acknowledged that Gage, by admir- able tact, patience and a deal of gentle persuasiveness in his personality, has pulled the railroad out of many trying vositions. The task before him now will, it is said, require all of his skill and cun- ning. By noon to-morrow he may decide 0 let things taketheir course without ig- tervention. It all depends on what his lieutenants advise. Up to midnight Gage had sent for fifty people. His headquarters are at the depot. Some of the delegates wunt to see him. The Harbor Commission is represented at the Golden Eagle by Colonel Chad- bourne, Dan Cole snd ex-Commissioner Bassett. Harry Gray is traveling with Chadbourne. Commodore Cornelius O'Con- nor is on the ground with a budget of Grand Jury secrets. FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE. The Fair Delegation at Sacramento Confident of Success in the Convention. SACRAMENTO, Can, May 4.—One of the most unique situations probably ever seen at a political convention is that presented by the presence of the woman delegates representing the the Woman’s Suffrage movement. While they have taken the trouble to come to Sacramento, they nevertheless are play- ing the part of the mountain, while the regular delegates to the State Convention are so many Mohammeds; and the moun- tain in this case is not expected to, nor does it, go to Mohammed. Scarcely did they put up their placard in the lobby of the Golden Eagle, stating their headquarters were in parlors C, I’ and E on toe third floor, than they began to be visited by the gentlemen delegates. They went in twos and threes, in large groups, and sometimes entire delegations went to pay homage to their more modest workers and to apparently beg the privi- lege of serving them. Large numbers of Sacramento ladies identified with the cause of Woman Suffrage also visited the ‘Woman's Suffrage headquarters and left many a choice collection of Sacramento’s magnificent roses and other flowers as a token of their good wishes. The last of the delegation arrived to- night. TIts complete personnel is as fol- lows: Mrs. A. A. Bargent of San Francis- co, president of the California Woman’s Suffrage Association; Mrs, Austin Sperry of Ban Francisco, treasurer of the organi- zation; Mrs. Enox-Goodrich of San Jose, one of its board of directors; Miss Susan B. Anthony, president of the National Association; Rev.'Anna Shaw; Mrs, Mary Hay, National organizer: Mrs. Ida A. Harper of Oakland, chairman of the press committee of the State association. Mrs. Harper and, in fact, all the women present in the headquarters when they were visited by a CALL representative, beamed with pleasure and satisfaction over the prospects of their cause as indi- cated by their experience here to-day. On this subject Mrs, Harrer said: “This is not by any means our first ef- fort on the material that is to comprise the Republicar State Convention. For a number of weeks we have been interview- ing delegates and we are much encour- aged. We have also been working up sentiment by means of petitions. We sent out 600 petition-books all over Cali- fornia, and 200 of these, or one-third, have come back. Four hundred are yet oat. These were all sent out in March, and the 200 that have been returned contain over 20,000 signatures, half of these by men and half by women, all over 21 years of age, who ask for the adoption of woman suffrage in California. There are yet two- thirds of the books to be heard from, and we shall be disappointed if we do not ob- tain in all more than 100,000 votes. It must further be remembered that most of this work was done before there was any great agitation on the question in this Btate, and was done by volunteers with- out compensation. “This monster petition will be pre- sented to the State Convention as a partial basis for our claim to a plank on woman suffrage in its platform. Miss Anna Shaw will present our case to the committee on vlatform and we have every reason to hope that she will be successful. We have adopted THE CALL's editorial suggestion as to what the plank will be, and shall ask for its incorporation in the platform. It is as follows (reading from THE Carn's columns): Resolved, That this convention heartily in- dorses the proposed eleventh amendment to the State constitution of California to extena thesuffrage to women on equal terms with men. *“We are passing our time in part in mailing copies of Sunday’'s Catyr to all parts of the State and the Union to thoss most prominent in our cause. You can’t say too much for usin praise of THE CALL's noble stand. Our work is being done very quietly and we avoid all obnoxious methods. We have met with no active or organized opposition to oar cause, and, on the contrary, have met only with respect- ful consideration on every side. This makes us so hopeful of ultimate success. “Of course we know that this is only preliminary to the real success of the cause, which must, after all, be decided by the votes of the people at large at the coming election. But success at this point means much to us. ““We are counseling with the prominent men of the convention and are careful to take no sides on any of the other issues to come up befors the main body. Miss Anthony is more than ordinarily anxious to have us win woman suffrage in Cali- fornia, as she considers California a very important State to win, and this is the last State campaign in which she will take active part. Her efforts in the cause here- after will be contined entirely to National matters.” SEEN IN THE LOBBIES. Well-KEnown Republicans Who Arrived Early for the State Con- wvention. SACRAMENTO, CaL., May 4,—The dele- gations from the interior began to make themselves feit this morning in the way of arrivals and enthusiasmn. The Los An- geles boomers were early on the ground and made the sir hum in the lobbies of the Golden Eagle. For delegate atlarge they were divided between Lionel A. Shel- don of Los Angeles and U. 8. Grant Jr. of San Diego, with Bheiden thus far ia the lead. Young Grant isa chip of the old block, say the San Diegans, and would be quite a boom for Southern California should he be sent to the St. Louis conven- tion. For delegate from the Sixth Con- gressional District, Hervey Lindley ap- pears to be the favorite. He is a Republi- can warhorse of long standing, and has been to the front in every political battle of note that has been fought these many years gone by. Lindley will be remembered as baving been in the triangular contest for Congress several years ago in the Congressional tonvention at Fresno, Dr. Chester A. Rowell of Fresno ana Bowers of San Diego being his opponents. The Rowell delegation were pledged, and although, after the first day’s balloting, it was cen- ceded that he dia not have the Banquo's ghost of a show to win, his loyal hench- men tied with the pledge could not do anything to help Lindley. Had they thrown their votes to him they would have given him the nomination and he would have been thus placed under weighty obligations to Fresno County. But the deadlock was so hard and fast tbat an adjournment was had to Ventura by the sea, and having thus got close to salt water, Bowers won over some of the Lindley men and gave the Rowell men a mess of jackrabbit soup. ®The favored candidate from,the Seventh District is H. H. Sinclair. The contesting delegations from Ala- meda arrived this morning ana opened headquarters in the second story of the Golden Eagle Hotel, the offspring of the primary election selecting quarters to the west, while the crcation of the County Committee engaged two large rooms to the east, where Ei Denison caused a long dining table to be spread with a snowy white cloth preparatory to keeping open house. The lobbies of the hotel are jammed this afternoon with well-known poiiticians from all parts of the State. The white mustache of Senator Carpenter seems to be omnipresent. Next to County Clerk Curry of San Francisco, who towers a head above the crowd, he appears to be the busiest man on the floor. Samuel M. Shortridge is ome of the hardest workers in the lobbies. Every- body knows him, and he knows every- body, which is a highly advantageous thing in politics. His imperturbable good nature, and his courtliness of manner have made him hosts of friends. Colonel Otis and Ed J. Niles of Los An- geles are holding up the reputation of the orange belt for activity and astuteness. Bacramento County is well representea by District Attorney Frank P. Ryan and ex-District Attorney Charles T. Jones. Mr. Ryan’'s friends ars pushing him for the secretaryship of the convention. Heisa Native Son and has hosts of friends. Mr. Jones was spoken of early in the fight for the chairmanship, but this afternoon he was out of sight in the whirlpool caused by the introduction of Frank Coombs of Napa, and W. E. Arthur of Pasadena, for chairman, Coombs representing the politi- cal aspirations of the northern part of the State, and Arthur the boom and push of the orange belted south. it THE PUSH ON THE RAIL, Steve Gage Neglected to Supply the Travelers With Free Tickets. SACRAMENTO, CaL, May 4.—“Some one has throwed us down,” remarked one of the “push’’ to-day at the San Francisco ferry ticket office. He was obliged to put up hard coin for a ticket to Sacramento. There were others waving the same signal of distress. Even Tom O’Brien, the clerk ot Judge Campbell’s Police Court, had to pungle up. To fit a new, sleek tile, Mr. O’Brien put up $2 50 for a white ticket, but many cf his followers bought yellow ones for §1 25 each. “Uncle’” Stephen Gage was not seen at the ferry nor on the boat. After the train passed Sixteenth street, Oakland, en route to Sacramento, Gage passed leisurely through the cars. The “push” muttered curses. They had expected the neat little tickets not much bigger than a special de- livery stamp, which used to be distributea at State conventions and the Legislature with a liberality that softened the hard features of the octopus. ‘When the O’Brien was reproached for not seeing to the providing of transporta- tion, he told the “push’ that even Master Kelly bad to buy a ticket. This is surely a bad year for statesmen in California! There is quite a Republican reunion in Bacramento to-night. Many of the South- ern California pioneers of 1889 are here. Political toples do not engage their entire attention. They switch off from tariff to tell of the wonders of the south land. Ex-Congressman James A. Louttit of San Joaquin is making a picturesque sin- gle-handed fight for delegate-at-large. Colonel Bob Murray met the incoming train from San Francisco and began boom- ing the ex-Congressman. Louttit said to- night that he had already changed a com- bination in Alameda County, and Caroth- ers of Mendocino was trying to get some points on a system to effect changesina combine, L. E. Mosher of Los Angeles, poet, pub- lisher and partner of Colonel Otis, is going to St. Louis. The colonel is also going unpledged, but neither expects to go asa delegate. They are simply going as “look- ers-on in Venus,” as **Jim” Lane used to say. There have been some changes around the Capitol since the Legislature was in session. Martin Kelly, who used to stand at the door of a Democratic Governor awaiting rewara for throwing down Estee, is now standing at the door of the Repub- lican State Central Committee. Frank Powers, who would to Congress go from the Fifth District, is sure he could win if the delegates would begin voting now for a candidate. — NATIONAL LEAGUE. A Movement That Will Play an Import- ant Part in Politics During the Coming Campaign. SACRAMENTO, Car., May 4.—Arthur ‘W. Kinney of Los Angeles is attending the State Convention snd to-day gave his views to a CALL representative on club or- ganization in this State: *‘Under the constitution adopted Decem- ber 15, 1887, the National Republican League consists of the State and Terri- torial leagues, which are admitted by anopting its constitution. Its objects are to enccurage and assist in the formation of permanent Republican clubs and State leagues, to unite such clubs and leagues for effective and organized work, and gen- erally to advance the principles of the Re- publican party. “The national convention of the league, which will be held at Milwaukee on Aug- ust 25-27, will be composed of two dele- gates-at-large from each State organiza- tion in the league, and of two delegates from each Congressional district in which there shall be one or more permanent Re- publican clubs, togetber with the presi- dent and secretary of each State league. “California is such a large State that the task of maintaining a league in every dis- trict is one of great magnitude. However, our State must be represented at the Mil- waukee convention and in such localities where it is impracticable to elect the dele- gates they will be appointed. “Clubs are & political necessity for they doa vast amount in crystallizing public sentiment into principles. They are the centers of exchange and political educa- tion. Their services when disinterested are most patriotic and praiseworthy. They are the great preventive of party factions and the bane of the bosses. Through clubs the people of our State may become thoroughly educated on all political ques- tions. The lamented Blaine was a great believer in a barmony ¢f ideas within the party lines when he said: ‘If parties would aim to discover and define those subjects on which there is a vital difference of opinion and would confine discussion to those issues it would not only simplify the contest and be a welcome relief to the can- didates, but would also greatly help in arriving at the truth, which is the ulti- mate object of all popular discussion and popular election.’ . ““The California League proposes to or- ganize clubs which will push the best material in the party to the front. It will eucourage locai speakers and provide means for the dissemination of their speeches; it will distribute newspapers and advocate a more profound discussion of the real issues. We desire concerted (action ali along the line. A vigorous volitical interest should be kept up, es- peciaily among the young men. There should be a conference in the clubs on every national question, for the questions of to-day are far reaching in their import- ance, and the Republicans of this State should see to it that they are thoroughly ventilated. This can be best brought about by a systematic organization of league clubs.” ALL FOR BOWERS. Seventh District Republicans Nominate the Congressman by Acclama- tion. MODESTO, Car., May 4.—The Republi- can Seventh Congressional District Con- vention was called to order at9A. M. to- day by J. W. Thompson, chairman of the committee. Judge G. A. Norse of Fresno and A. G. Gunn of Riverside were selected temporary and permanent chairman and secretary. The resolutions instrnct the delegates for McKinley, oppose the use of public money for sectarian purposes and favor much more stringent laws in relation to foreign immigration. ‘W. W. Bowers of San Diego was nomi- nated ifor Congress, and Hon. Thomas Flint of San Benito for Presidential Elector. H. H. Sinclair of 8an Bernardino and F. H. Short of Fresno for delegates to the Natiodal Convention at St. Louis were elected by acclamation. C. H. Cary of Merced, W. H. McKillrick of Kern and Frank Miller of Riverside were nominated for alternate delegates, and McKillrick and Miller were elected. A Republican Congressional Committee was appointed as fellows: Fresno, G. Wr Jones; Kern, R. C. Dale; Kings, J. O. Hickman; Madera, G. T. Parsons; Mer- ced, Thomas Harris; Orange, Samuel Or- man; Riverside, G. W. Freeman; B8an Benito, H. W. Scott; S8an Bernardino, W. 8. Hubbard; San Diego, J. W. Thompson; Btanislaus, J. C. Needham; Tulare, A. J. Pillsbury. The delegates left on the noon train for the State Convention at Sacramento. STRUGGLE FOR THE SEATS Women Delegates Have Afile Champions at the Metho- dist Conference. All the Arguments as to Their Ad. m'ssion Will Syon Be Con- cludad. CLEVELAND, Osxro, May 4.—Bishop Merrill of Chicago called the Methodist General Conference to order and the morn- ing devotional exercises were led by the Rev. Dr. Jesse L. Hurlburt, secretary of the Sunday-school Union. The Rev. Dr. Muller of Cleveland at- tempted to read a series of resolutions on the subject of war and arbitration, but was prevented by the chair, who ruled him out of order. The Rev. Dr, Henry A. Buchtel of In- dianapolis created a great deal of laughter by moving that the Bishop’s address be read in every Methodist pulpit. The mo- tion was amended by some wag, who wanted Bishop Warren to read it in every Methodist pulpit in the land. The rules were suspended and Dr. Mul- ler was allowed to read his resolution on arbitration. The resolution deglored war and asked the United States to heip along the cause of arbitration. After some wrangling the resoluticn was adopted. The report of the committee on eligibility had not been read at noon. Bishop Merrill announced that the order of the day wasthe reportof the commit- tee on eligibility. The secretary read the majority report, which declared that women had & constitutional right to mem- bership in the conference. o 3 Rev. Dr. A. G. Kynett, who is leading tihe fight for the women, made a speech in favor of the acdoption of the report. It was a historical account of the question, and was a masterful presentation of the women's side of the question. The Rev. Dr. Neely of Philaaelphia read the minority report. It said that the minority had carefully inquired into the question, and found that the women pos- sessed no rights in the conference what- ever. Dr. Neely made a fervid h in favor of the minority report. chief point was that women could only be admitted by a change in the constitution. ““That could only be done,” he said, “by 2 three-quarter vote of the members of the annual conference and the approval of the General Conference.” 5 Dr. Neely moved to substitute the mi- nority for the majority report. This was lost. Other vigorous speeches foer and against women were made. he dit ion continued at length, and was heated times. Finally, on motion of the Rev. Dr. Leonard of Cinginnati, the further debate on the woman question was postponed until 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. At that time Rev. Dr. Steven- son of Kentucky will have the floor. W. A. Kveighton of Caiiforua made in_ his opening sentence. He ad- dressed the conference as *‘Mr. President, brethren and sisters,” and was greeted with prolonged cheers. He held that the conference had a right to pass upon the eligibility of women, as it was a matter of law, and the conference is the supreme court of the church. Dr. Forbes of Minnesota aud Dr. Gray of Pennsylvania were the last to address the conference upon the subject, they speaking for the mincrity report. Dr. Stephenson of Kentucky will open the debate on the question io-morrow morn- :lnx. Very little outside of the debate was one. At the special evenh:f session for the reception of fraternal delegates, Rev. John J. Lewis of New Zealand, the representa- tive of the Australian Wesleyan Confer- ence, traced the growth of Methodism in that part of the world, and Rev. Dr. J. C. Morris of Nashville discussed the growth and work of the Southern session then adjourned. \Pnrch. *the’ General Gomez Making Forced Marches to Meet the Spanish Forces. NEW YORK. N. Y., May 2.—A special from Havana says General Gomez's forced marches are bringing him rapidly forward to the relief of General Maceo. Gomez shouid reach Maceo in ten days. Battles will then be fought that will either free l:(nceo or compel the Cuban forces to con- tinue the policy they have followed since the beginning” of the war. Gomez has completed the devastation in the country. There is scarcely a house, residence, mill or building of any kind left standing. AVANA, Cupa, May 4.—Colonel Es- truch has had an engagement with a force of 1500 rebels having two heavy cannon, near Mayajigua, Remedios, defeating the enemy and causing them to retreat, leav- ing twenty-three dead on the field. The troops lost two killed and fifteen wounded. Basilico Lasa was shot in the Cabana fortress this morning for the crime of re- bellion. He was a member of the Delgade party. He was not killed at the first fire, ‘:dt..“ ‘Was necessary to give him a mercy 8ho MADRID, Spars, May 4.—Ex-Prime Minister Sagasta has announced his inten- tion to urge the Cuban reforms in the Chamber of Deputies. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 4.—Wood- man (D.) of lilinois introduced in the House to-day a resolution requesting the President 1oimmediately issue a proclama. tion recognizing the Cuban revolutionists as belligerents. A preamble to the resolution says that the situation in the unhappy island of | Cuba is becoming a stench in the nostrils of Christendom; the murders, the out- rages, the barbarities and horrors com- mitted by the Spanish in Cuba are so no- torious that civilization itself standsap- palled. —— PEARL BRYAN'S MURDER. Some Interesting Testimony at the Trial of Jackson. CINCINNATI, Onio, May 4.—The most interesting testimony in the Jackson trial at Newport to-day was that given by Wil- liam R. Truste of Urbana, 1ll., formerly a brakeman on the Cincinnati Southern Railway. ‘Witness said he was in Cincinnati Janue= ary 31 and met a woman on Sixth street that night. They walked together to a house on George street near Plum. | “Near the house, standing on the cor- | ner,” said the witness, *‘was a man with an umbrells hoisted. He followed up to the house. While standing at the front | door a cab drove up. The woman | went into the house and soon returned | saying: ‘Everything is all right.” The | cabdriver and the man who was standing under the umbrella went inside the house and brought out the dead body of a woman and put it in the cab. “I mounted the driver's seat and drove over the Newport bridge as directed by the man with the umbrella, who was called ‘doctor.’ I drove slowly over the bridge and met the doctor here in New- port. He drove the riz a square east and then went out into the country. “We gnsmd a cemetery and also a long | black house that stood near the road. | Then we came to a spot where the doctor | stopped. We took the body out of the cab. | The doctor put it on his shoulder and climbed over the fence. Then I drove back to Newport. I turned the cab over to the driver, whom I saw bring it to the house on George street, in Cincinnati.” The woman who took him up Plum street was named Baker. He met her in Somerset, Ky., five years ago, To combat this testimony the prosecu- tion presented letters from &'iuiam Truste, father of the witness, claiming that the story was all false, and offering to prove that it had been concocted by Detective John Seward, who had been employed for that purpose. Several witnesses were introduced, show- ing that Jackson had not studied anatomy and dissection, Greencastle depositions were then intro- duced which testitied as to Will Wood’s :uanl character. 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