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2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1896. _— TOUR OF A MAN WITH ONE IDEA, Bryan of Nebraska Talks for Silver as He Travels. EXHIBITS TO MACCABEES Ambiguous Attempt to Secure Indorsement by a New York Convention. THEN 0HI10 IS BOLDLY INVADED Large Crowds Assemble at Stations, but There Are Many Manifesta- tions for McKinley. CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y., Aug. 3L.—Mr. and Mrs. Bryan left Lakewocod at 30 o’clock is morning on the little Chau- taugua lake steamer Celeron, accompanied b7 a nuwber of people from Jamestown. At Bemus Point the boat made a landing long enough to permit the candidate to shake h with about & hundred people. A crowd of a the same number greeted him at Chai ua landing, where the Celeron arrived at 9:15 a. M. There were cheers for Bryan and counter cheers for and Mrs, Bryan were taken in charge H. Fuller, postmaster, and driven famous assembly grounds. At the Celeron with the Bryan ville, Before ngz Chautauqua Mr. Bryan made a speech. RIPLEY, N. Y., Aug. 3L—At Chau- tauqua Mr. and Mrs. Bryan were driven abeut the grounds and the buildings pointed out and described as well as the system of education, The party stopped at the residence of Coleman E. Bishop, former editor of the New York Judge and the Buffalo Express, who is one of the Chautauqua Republicans who will support Bryan. After leaving Mr. Bishop’s Mr. and Mrs. Bryan dreve to Prospect Park, where Ir. Bryan, despite his assertion that he would not spesk, made a three-minute speech to 500 people. He said his visit had no political significance. When he found he was so near Chautauqua he could not withstand the temptation of visiting the place. He said he bad & great regard for the work done at Chautauqua and that the Chuutauqua platform was | broad enough to allow the discussion of every question. He thank d the people for assembling. As he drove away he was given the Chautauqua salute, which is the waving of handkerchie Mayville, wh.ch is Albion W. Tourgee, who is at present stumping for Major ~McKinley, was reached at 10:30 A. 's. Mr. Bryan spoke here from the balcony of the hotel to 400 | people, and his reference to Judge Tour- gee’s books caused laughter from the crowd that heard bim. He said that Mr. 10 party on board leit for Ma o'clock e home of Judge Jefferson had the correct idea when hef | said that governments were founded in jealousy, not in confidence—that con- fidence was everywhere the parent of de: potism. Mr. Bryan continued: Show me a people who are so confident in hat they take Do part in the de- ernment and 1 will show you e leaderslook out for themselves &nd not the interests of all the people. Show me a people who, instead of baving too much coufidence are_ jealous oi their liberties, are weich:ul of their servants and careful as to the policies proposed by tne different varieties and I will show you a people that have & good Government. [Cheers.] In this campaign parties come to you with their platiorms outiining what they will do, and 1u this campaign there is one great qu. tion which overshadows all others—the money question. On this question the two leading parlies take positions entirely antagonistic to each other. The Republican pa:ty declares in its platiorm that the gold standard must be maiutained until the leading commercial na- 1i0Ds join with us in substituting b:metallism for the gold standard. They don’t suy that a gold standard is good, but simply that we must continue to have ‘it until other nations help us to secure something which the Re- publican platiorm admits 10 be belter, numely, imetallism. Now, the Democratic party takes an entirely different position. Heretofore it has been 100 much the custom for bota parties to take am- biguous positions and to siraddie the ques- tion. This year they did not do that. The Republican party has declared for the mainte- uance of the gold standard until other nations come to our relief. The Democratic party de- clares for the immediate restoration of the iree and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1 without waiting for the aid or consent of any foreign nation on earth. Thai makes the issue. The Democrutic party says that bimetallism is de- sirable and that it is desirable right now, and that it is not only a good thing,but itisa good thing which cannot come top high for the American people. [Cheers.] It not only says that bimetalism is a good thing, but that'we ought to have it right now. Whateise does it do? In order thai nobody may misunderstand, it declares that the pec- ple who ere to secure bimetallism are the American people themselves, and that we are not justified in waiting one singie day for & foreign nation to come 1o our help. Thé Dem- platform declares that the American e should restore bimetallism for the: s, whether other nations aid us and cou- sent 1o itor not. [Cheers.] Iwantyou to tiink over this money ques- tion and find out how it affects you. You have just s much right to find out how it affects you as any other class of our people—as Lhose Wwho are engaged in negotiating with the Gov- erument for the sale of bunds on which the people have to pay interest. The people have & right to protest against such burdens. You are tamilinr with the old expression of making bricks without straw. 1 want to say to you, my friends, that no sys- tem, no policy has been c.ntrived by the mind of man so calcuiated to make the toiling masses meke bricks without straw as the gold standard, [c Jand Iwant to suggest to you that the vho goes to the financiers and sy secure Lheir aid in restoring & pari d for the American people g oes on & fool's errand. I thank you. Mr. Bryanibowed his thanks. Some one in the crowd called for ‘‘Thrce cheers for William McKinlev,” and the cheers were given with apparent good will. Mr. Bryan arrived at Ripley at after a rather uninteresting dri the conntry from Mayville, The candi- date and his wile took dinner at the house of Lyman Bennert with Hon. Charles Cor- bett, a member of the Democratic State Committee and other supporters, Mr. Bryan made a speech to a large crowd, and left for Cleveland over the Lake Shore road at 3:05 p. M. His speech was delivered in Tallman’s Grove, where the Knights of Maccabee were holding a picnic. His audience numbered 2000, and was fairly enthusiastic. Mr. Bryan was introduced by the chief officer, W. &, Stringham, who took care, however, to say that be did not irdorse him, but had produced bim here as an attraction for the people. As the question was one on which they desired o hear Mr. Bryan, he hoped they would give him ciose atten- tion. Mr. Bryan said: I desire to speak to you for just a short time ebout this campaign. But before proceeding o discuss any political questions I desire to thank the members of (his fraternity ior the p rivilege which they havegjven to me of meet- ng the people here assem! S0P, M. ve across d. Ishall not ask qhe members of the iraternity to indorse any- | guin the thing that Isay. Irecognize thatthe order is I will suffer by those issues. Are there any Re- non-partisan, s it must be, and therefore politics should have no place in its considera- U0n—that 15, 0 {ar as the order is concerned; aithough members of all orders must be, as citizens, interested in any question that 1s be- fore the American people. Not only doI ap- preciate the courtesy which the Maceabees have extenued, but I appreciate the work which that order and others are doing. 1am myself a member of somc of the similar orders, aud I speak what 1 believe when I say they are doing a great and important work among our people. [Applause.] This 15 the last opportunity which I shail have to say & word in the State of New York. | For the last week I have been traveling and meeting the people. I am greatly pleased with the interest which is being taken by the | people of New York in the issue ol this cam- | paign. Iam able to carry back to the people | of the West the news that while we have Dot met With & very hearly reception in Wall strect, we have met a hearty reception in every other part of the State of New York. [Cheers:] And I have come to beligve there is amoug the masses of the people of New York about as lit- tle love for Wull street as you wili find in any Western State. [Cheers.] And as this is my farewell meeting in the State for the present, I desire to submit justa word to the people of New York. First, to the members of the Dem- ocratic pa I’ have been gratified to find thatso few—few relatively—of the members of the Democratic party are zoing to oppose the platiorm and ticket nominated at Chicago. 1 | desire (0 say & word to the Democrats of this | - State who elieve that the Siate Convention ought to indorse not only the candidates of the Chicago convention but the platiorm on which these candidates stana. [Clicers.} Ii there is any persou liere who thinks that the Dewocratic party of the State of New York ought not to indors6 the candidates and plat- form what | shall s2y is not addressed to such persons, bul 1o those who believe that the Siate convention to be held in this State in about two weeks should indorse both platiorm and candiaates I desire to offer one sugges- tion. We have had & great fight in the Lemo- cratic party—one o1 the most _memorable con- testsever waged in theUnited Siates—and those who advocate the free coinage of silver have won oy carrying their cause not to the cou- veations but 10 the peopie themselves, the source of all political power. [Cheers.] 11 we hed waited until the conveution as- sembled at Chicago and then made our appeal 10 the delegates who hud veen sent there unin- structed wud without regurd to the money question we should have been defeated, but we saw that the sirength of bimetaldism was in the rauk and fiie of the party. 1f you want the State onvention to support the Chicago plutform and ticket there is only oue way 10 be sure of it and thet is not to let ALY AN g0 (0 ALY COnvention, great or small, uniil you Enow where ne siands on this ques- tlon and know that he stands by you. [Ap- se.] No man who wants (0 Go whatis will refuse to let the people know what willdo when he gets to the convention. The men who assemble at conventions ao not £0 there as individuals. They go to act for u who send them. And you not only have a sit to kLow what & wan is going to do when he gets there, butyou have a right to tell him | what *0 do and to bind him witn instructions to do it. Ido not, in making these suggesiions, mean 1o ad: any of you how Le shall actin regard to the iudorsementof the action taken by the Democratic National Convention, but | simply wisa 1o suggest 10 you that if you wish 10 indorse that convention that is the only way you will be sure. That is the way in which this fight must be carried on if the people are 1o have their wishes expressed in the convention. I have not in this campaign insisted that a Democrat shall vote ior me merely because I was nominated by the Demo- cratic party. 1 have insisted thata Democrat | who believes that the success of this ticket nomiuated at Chicago would be bestforh.s country, besv for himseli, best for his jamily and best for his neighbor, snould regsrd the ticket s haviug suca 8 claim upon him thathe | would have 1o support it. [Applause, ] And I have been willing o conceds that any | Democrat who conceives that the election of anyoody eise would be better for the country | thau the e.ection of the Chicago ticket has a | periect right o muke his vote express what he | ininks, but when I concede 1o the Democrats | count: the right 10 leave their party,to desert their tickel und to support somebody else, I apply " thatsame doctrine of iudependence 10 mem- | bers of other parties, and if & Democrat whois | engaged in some big syndicaie hns & righi to | leave the Democratic party because th lican party 1s 8 friend of syndicates, then members of the Republican party who do not want the country to be ruined by syndic have s right 1o desert the K-publican par There ure gs 1 torm which are oftensiy were pui there L 3 ne people. There is an ying: “No thief ever felt the halter draw with good opinion of the law.” No persou who thiuks that it is the great priviiege of this Government to turn over the instrumentalities of this Government to a few le in order that they may prosper while ine asses teil without recompeuseis not likely to be plyased with that plank in the which says that the Democratic oppused to the issue of bonds in times | and to traflicking with syndicates ats bign price atlempt to susiain the ury of the United States. They were never expected to like that. It was not putin | to make tnem glad. It was put in because the | Democratic purty intends to drive away these | Dpeopie and +0 stop the business of legisistion 1or their advautage. The remainder of Mr. Bryan’s speech was devoted to an arzument on the silver question, covering the grounds which his former speeches bave made familiar to the public. e Bryan Inflicts Upon Heavers His Stale ., Adiwteen-to- One Joke. CLEVELAND, Omio, Aug. 31L.—The journey made by Candidate Bryan from Ripley, N. Y., 10 Cleveland was marked principally by a flattering demonstration | at Ashtabula, Ohio, where nearly 3000 people gathered about his car and cheered him with a vim. Previous to reaching Ashtabula the candidate was cheered at Northeast, Pa., where a number of people also shook his hand. The hand-shaking process was repeated in the station at Erie, Pa., where the train stopped ten minutes. At Conneaut the first stop was made in Major McKinley’s State, and here Mr. | and Mrs. Bryan were greeted by Daniel | McConville, chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of Ohio. There was no mistaking the heartiness of the Ashta- bula reception, Cheers were continucus and they came with increased vigor when Mr. Bryan referred to Republicans chang- ing their politics in this campaign. Ash- tabula has been a strongtold of Repub- licanism since the days before the war, Here Mr. Bryan opened his Ohio cam- paiga. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan went out on the rear platiorm of the car, and cheers were called for and given for the United Stp&es flag and for Mrs. Bryan. Mr. Bryan eaid: I understand that this is one of the places where it is Dot necessary for & Democrat to speak, as there are Republicans here who are running the eampuign and making the speeches and they do not_need anyoody to come in from the outside. My friends, I recog- nize your salute io the flug, and I stand upon & platform which declares that the people who owe allegiance (0 that flag are the only people who have a rignt to say what our policy shall be. In this country. where you haveso many instances of Republicans who are coming out JOURNEXYS INTO OHIO. font for free silver, I want you to ask yourselves one question: 'If this iree-silver sentiment is a craze; if it has no substantial foundation; | if, 2s our opponents say, it is founded on dis- honesty and ignorance, I want to ask you how it is that honest - thinking Republicans are willing to leave the associa- tions of a lifetime in order to stand by the iree coinuge of silver? Wy is it thut you can find any number of men who in the last three montihs by study huve come to believe in that to which they were opro<ed? [A voice, *‘Be- cause they are honest.”] And howis it that | you cannct find a Democrat who was for free silver three months ago and who is opposed to itn,w, uniess he is a man who has a pecuuiary reason for deser.ing the Democratic party? We have a cause that appesis to the intellect | of the American people. We have a cause that | appesis 1o the hearts of the American people, and forevery Democrat who goes away from the Democratic party because of its aititude on the money question, becnuse of its opposi- tion to bond issues and’ because it is in tavor of controlling and suppressing trusts in this country, we expect sixiecn to take his place, [Voice in the crowd, ‘‘Sixteen to one.”] Sixteen to one has several meanings; but one of the meanings of sixteen to one, and the one which our opponents fear most, 1§ that we will get sixteen men for every one we lose. [Cheers and laughter.] You people have dis- cussed bond issues, ai\d | want 10 ask you, my friends, wheth.r the citizens of this country, Wwho must be taxed 1o pas_every doilar of the $262,000,000 of bonds issued—tie working- man, the laboring man, the wealth-producing class, the business men—have not as much right to protest bf their voles against bond issues as the syndicates have to fasien that poliey upou the Government for another ad- ministration. Our platform declares against these bond issues. The Republicen platform is silent on the subject, and there is not & promivent Repub- lican who dared (0 raise his voic- azaiust the financial policy of the present sdministration. | 1f we must lose the Democrats who have profited bgebnnfl _issues, why ought not we to publicans who have suffered and publicans in this crowd? [Shouts of “No.”] Are there any men in this crowd who have peen Republicans ? [Shouts of ‘Yes] If there are any Republicans here who are going 10vvote the Democratic t‘cket, litt up your hauds. [Laughter and uprising of hands.] I am giad (0 know that. Now I commission you to get out as missionaries and to bring this docirine before all the people of our This is & political campaign. It is developing more public speaking than any campaign that we have since the war, Some of our opponents are afraid that if we have free coinage of silver we are going to be troubled with & fifty-cent dollar. It will be & new experience to a few people to be troubled With any kind of dollars (Laughter and ap- ‘-hluse.] We do not expect the silver doller to be a filty-cent doliar. We expect that with the opening of our mints to iree silver every ounce oi silver will be worth $1 29. Some one asked the candidate a ques- tion on the silver question when he co: cluded his address, and after Mr. Bryan answered this a number of other questions bearing on the main issue of the campaign were put to him by other people, his reply in each case bringing cheers from the crowd. Meanwhile ay Jively scene was going on around a window of the car out of which Mrs. Bryan leaned and diutribut-d flowers from bouquets that had been presented to er. Men and women fought for blos- soms and the sciamble was at its height when the train moved out, followed by tremendous cheering. The next stop was at Geneva, where several hundred people were gathered, and more handsuaking and cheering took place. Madison had a unique reception which Mr. Bryan seemed to enjoy heartily. The members of the Madison McKinley Club, bearing their banner and wearing McKin- ley badges, marched up to the train and gave three hearty cheers for the Republi- can candidate. The train moved out be- fore there was an opportunity for any- thing further, and Mr. Brvan waved his hat at n1s enthusiastic opponents as he sped on his westward journey. At Painesville a committee from the Cleveland Sorosis, headed by Mrs. N. Coe Stewart, its president, boarded the train, laden with flowers for Mrs. Bryan, who is president of the Linceln branc: of the orzanization. Ex-Congressman M. A. Foran and otbers from Cleve- land also joined Mr. Bryan there. The Painesville audience numbered about 800 and showed much enthusiasm. Mr. Bryan was called on for a speech and in reply said: “There is only one issue in the campaign which the people seem desirous to hear anything about. That is the money question, and the great point that comes into discussion on that question is whether this Nation shall have its own financial policy and by its own people, or whether it will let others decide for them.” There was a handful of people to cheer the candidate at the pretty village of Mentor, famous as the home of Garfield. Willoughby, farther on, furnished amusement to the candidate's party by the zeal and activity displayed by the 200 people gatherd there to get a glimpse of Mr. Bryan. The candidate’s car stopped short of the station and a rush was made | to get to the platform where he was standing. Unfortunately for many a fence was in the way, and over this men, women and children scrambled with dis- regard for appearance. Most of them ac- complished their object, however, and sbook hands with Mr. Bryan. —_— GREAT CROWDS 42 CLEVELAND. Bryan Receives a Big Send-Off During His Exhibition There. CLEVELAND, Oxuro, Aug. 3L.—The wel- come given W. J. Bryan by the people of Cieveland to-night was unprecedented in his campeign tour from New York to his home in Nebraska. Beyond doubt it was the most magnificent and most gratifying reception ever accorded to the young can- didate, exceeding in heartiness even the | greeting of the city of Buffalo last Friday, and that was an ovation of which any man might well be proud. Arriving at Lake Shore station, he found packed as closely as anything short of act- ual suffocation would ‘allow in and about the station thousands of pgople whose im- puise seemed to be to cheer and shout with all the power of their lungs 1n honor of the Democratic candidate. All day long the interest of the vast crowds that thronced the streets had been whetted by po.itical meetings on corners, addressed by regularly assigned speakers, and the arrival of Bryan contingents from Canton and other places had augmented the ai- ready overcharged feelings of political in- terests. Fifteen sections composed one excursion train that brought enthusiastic silverites to see the show, and itisclaimed that 7000 people came from Canton alone, included in this was the Canton Bryan and Sewall Club, numbering 2000 men. Many other Bryan and Sewall clubs came from towns in Ohio and Pennsyl- vania, nearly all bringing bands of music. ‘Ten thousand people had gathered in and about the Lake Shore station to await the arrival of the nominee’s train, and when it arrived they shouted with a vim that showed their earnestness. An open | carriage drawn by four white horses was in waiting for Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and in they were conveyed through streets crowded with cheering people to the Hol- lenden Hotel, followed by more than a score of other carriages containing mem- bers of the local committee and escorted by silver clubs from many of the Cleve- land wards. A National salute was fired by Battery A, Obio National Guard, asthe train cume in and fireworks displa along the route to the hotel. More than 2000 cheering, yelling men and boys clung close to the nominee’s carriage from the depot to the hotel. When the carriage reached the Centennial arch erected in commemoration of Cleveiand’s one hun- dreth anniversary as a ceitlement, the magnificent structure burst into a flood of light, furnished by a myriad of electric g obes. After a hasty dinner at the Hollenden Mr. Bryan was escorted by many of the local and visiting silver clubs through highways packed closely with people to the Central Armory, an immense struc- ture, capable of seating more than 5000 people. But double that number were crowded in the auditorium. As Mr. Bryan entered he was given such an ova- tion as few men rarely receive. Cheer after cheer went up and the people forgot their suffocating position in their desire to shout. After some, time Mr. Bryan was allowed to speak. There was nothing new in the address delivered by the young orator, but he put a fervor into his words and gestures that gave the audience every op¥urtunuy of venting its enthusiasm. he speech there was the principal one delivered by Mr. Brran during the eveninz. Most of the crowd lefu the armory when he had concluded, leaving a comparatively small number to hear Hon. M. A. Foran and Thomas G. Fitzsimmons. It was the same scene of enthusinsm | over azain at Music Hall, where Mr. Bry- and went immediaiely from the armory. Ten thousand more people were there and they cheered him as heartily and as fre- quently as those at the armory had done. Back to the Hollenden Hotel the candi- date was hurried from Musjic Hall and from the balcony he delivered a third ad- dress to the vast concourse of people gath- ered inthe open sireets. When he con- cluded and stepped back the crowd pressed into the lobby of the hotel and managed to corral the candidate, who shook hands with so many that he was fairly exhausted whea he made his escape. Tumbler Workers to Strike. PITTISBURG, PA., Aug. 3L.—A strike will probably be declared at the Roches- ter (Pa.) Tumbler Works to-morrow. A reduction of 20 per cent in wages has been offered, wnich the employes will refuse to accept. It 1s openly threatened that any attempt to run in new men will be resisted by violence. The tumbler works is the largest plant of its kind in the world, empioying 500 skilled hands and 1000 laborers and boys and girls, e e Lumber-Dealers Assign. HANNIBAL, Mo., Aug. 31.—The Herri- man-Curd Lumber Company filed articles of assignment to-day. The liabilities are siated to be about $110.000, with nominal assets, but no particulars can be obtained. LL TO BATTLE AGAINST BRYAN. Sound - Money Democrats Gathering for Their Rally. TEXAS MEN ARE FIRST Not Dscided as to Whether a Third National Ticket Should Be Named. KENTUCKIANS EMBARRASSED, Although Supporters of Henry Wat. terson, the State’s Delegates Cannot Nam: Him. INDIANAPOLIS, Ixp., Aug. 31.—The delegates to the sound-money Democratic convention began arriving this morning. The first to come was that from Texas. There appears to be among the Texan delegates some difference of opinion as to whether or not a National Democratic ticket should be named. The Northwest sent its first delegate in the person of Henry Veilmer, Mayor of the city of Davenport. Although that city usually gives a Democratic majority, in the opinion of Mr. Vellerit will this year give McKinley 20,000 or 30.000. *“‘Iowa will not go for Bryan,” sa:d Mayor Vellmer. The Kentucky delegation will arrive to- morrow. Members of the delegation are in & somewhat embarrassing position. When the Kentucky State Convention was held about ten days ago the only ticket talked about was Bragg and Buckner and the convention adopted an enthusiastic resolution indorsing General Buckner for Vice-President. The delegates, therefore, will come to the National Con- vention pledged to Buckfler. They are all good friends of Henry Watterson and since his boom has assumed such large proportions they are said to be disposed to keep quiet and let matters take their course. The resolution of the State Con- vention, however, estops them from pre- senting Watlerson and his name will therefore have to be brought before the convention from another State. Strangely the Wisconsin delegation finds itself in a somewhat similar predica- ment. It will come here instructed for Bragg and find a healthy boom on the ground for Senator Vilas. Judge M. L. Crawiord of Dallas, Tex., a prominent member of the Texas delega- | tion, says there is unquestionably a senti- ment in the State against another ticket. *‘The reason for this sentiment,” said Judge Crawford, *‘is that the sound-money Democrats of Texas are confident they can defeat Bryan by being allowed to vote as they please. Some of them thowghtit would be a good idea for the National Convention to pass a resolution giving this privilege to Texas Democrats, but the masses think this would be a mistake. If a man does not want to vote for the third ticket there is no power to,force him to do so. Thereis no doubt in my mind that the Populists and Republicans of Texas will fuse. The former are as badly dis- gruntled as the Populists are in Kentucky over the treatment they have received from Bryan’s managers. “The leaders of the Populist party in Texas say that Bryan, after making a play for their support, has now turned his back upon them, so far as any material recogni- tion is concerned, believing he will get their votes anyhow. Last year they polled about 140,000 votesin the State election. The Republicans there have never been well organizea, and have never shown their real strength. With these three forces against Bryan I don’t believe he can possibiy carry the State.” The Judge thinks the Texans are for Bragg first for President. After him they prefer Vilas. For Vice-President they are for Buckner by all means. The Minnesota delegation arrived this afternoon. It is understood they will pre- sent for the Vice-Presidency the name of D. W. Lawler, the chairman of the Minne- sota delegation at the Chicago convention and the Democratic National Committee- man from that State, whose sound money views, as expressed at Chicago, excited so much antagonism among the silver men. This afternoon the members of the ex- ecutive committee agreed to recommend to the full National Committee the selec- tion of ex-Governor Flower of New York as temporary chairman, and to endeavor to have the committee on permanent or- ganization select Senator Caffery for per- manent chairman, The hotel corridors began to fill up this evening, and the town took on an ante- convention look. Ten delegates from Towa, who arrived this evening, favor the nomination of Watterson. The executive committee met fo-night, but took no action, except to allot the press seats and arrange some minor de- tails dor the convention. The suggestion has b¥%n made that the platform be con- fined to the money issue alone, but there is little doubt that'it will be made to cover the whole political situation. Its chief feature will be a refutation .of the free- silver plank of the Chicago platform, and a strong declaration for sound money and the preservation of the gold standard. A reply will also be made to the atti- tude of the Chicago convention on the constitutional powers of the Supreme Courtand the executive. Its tariff plank will, it is sa1d, be modeled after that of the Democratic platform of 1892, Hon. J. H. Eckels, Comptroller of the Currency, was one of the arrivals this evening. He is sanguine concerning the personnel and resuits of the convention. “From what I can learn,” he said, ‘‘the convention will fully represent the sound- money sentiment of the Democratic party, and the attendance will be all that could be expected. I think the committee on resolutions will have no easy task. There Wwill be more suzgestions for pianks to go before it than have been presented to any commitiee at any convention this year. ‘The Illinois convention adopted a good strong expression upon the tariff.”” _When asked about the situation in Il linois Mr, Eckels said: “I believe that McKinley's majority will be over 100,000. My own county, La Salle, is a fair sample of the condition of things. It is the largest county outside of Cook and gives the largest Democratic majority usually. Of the 8000 voters who cast their ballots for Cleveland 1n 1892, at least 2500 will not vote for Bryan. On the other hand there are not 200 Republicans who will vote for him. The opposition 1o Bryan among Democrats is not contined to the Germans alone, but the old-line Irish Democrats as well refuse to sl\finol‘t him. Colonel J. M. Martin of lowa, who has been active in his State in the interest of the sound-money convention, says that platform and our people wiil demand a & the outlook for the cayse in Towa is very brigitt, The silver {eg.Mng, he admitted, was still strong in certain seciions, but he declured that the tide had changed and the gold sentiment was gaining. Colonel Martin said that while the Iowa delega- tion presumabiy had no preference as to the Presidential candidate for the sound- money Democrats J. Sterling Morton was the choice of a number of delecates. Colonel J. B. Falkner of Montgomery, Ala, said: “The enthusiasm manifested at our State Convention “to nominate dele- gates to Indianapolis surprised every one and the silverites who were laughing at us @ week aro have now become alarmed.” . The Cleveland boom received a decided impetus to-night when Hugh Wallace of Washington, a delegate (o the convention. reached here. He said that what the con- vention should, and in his opinion would do, was to nominate Cleveland. “There are many reasons,” continued the Pacific Coast politician, “for this course. The convention should be looking for the vote- getter and beyond question Cleveland is 500,000 votes stronger than any man who :-u be named. It would be wise policy, 00, It would relieve the convention of the charge now made against it of being bolt- ers, With Cleveland as the candidate this convention wouid go before tue country as the regular performance with Mr. Bryan as tue sidesbow. I know that the acceptance of the nomination by Cleve- land would necessitate a sacrifice on his part, but if there ever was a time in the history of the country when a man should lpukn"a sucrifice for its welfare now is that time, e TO SPEAK ON LABOR DAY, Candidate Bryan Will Journey to Chi- cago for 1hat Purpo CHICAGO, IrL., Aug. 3L.—The trouble- some question whether or not William J. Bryan will remain in Chicago from Sep- tember 4 to 7 and address the union work- ingmen on the latter day, which is Labor day, according to a promise e made dur- ing the convention, was settled to-day by the receipt of a telegram from the nomi- nee stating he would speak here Labor day. This news was received by Chair- man Jones in response to an inguiring message. The meeting will be held in Sharpshooters’ Park in the afternoon. Mr. Bryan will arrive September 4, and no ar- rangements have yet been made for speech-making in or out of Chicago be- tween that day and Labor day. The time will probably be spent at headquarters in conferences and in resting. Mr. Bryan bas to be in Lincoln, Nebr., September 8, to be formally notified of his nominauon by the Silver party committee, and he will leave Chicago the night of the 7th. Chief McConville of the speakers’ bureau left the city to-day for Columbus, Ohio, where he will meet Mr. Bryan and ascer- tain his speaking plans. George P. Keeney, president of the Na- tional association of silver clubs and sec- retary of the silver party committees, ar- rived here to-day to open party head- quarters, probably at the' Clifton House, and to arrange for the National conves tion of silver clubs which will pe held in Battery D, September 23. He is a member of the Democratic advisory committee and will be here almost continuously until election day. He said clubs were sending in notices of organization at the rate of 100 a duy. Congressman Towne and ex-Lieutenant- Governor Day, both silver Republican nominees for Congress in Minnesota, against whom a bitter fight is being made, were callers at Dewmocratic headquarters and had short taiks with Senator Jones. They asked for a liberal supply of silver | speakers and literature, and both were sanguine of overcoming their political foes. A labor bureau in connection with the | National Committee will probably be established here this week. In response to the appeal recently issued by Chairman Jones for popular subscrip- tions meany are now being received by Treasurer St. Jonn at New York head- quarters. Senator Jones to-day asked for the announcement to be made that all weekly and daily papers favoring Mr. Bryan start popular subscriptions in their columns. Such editors are authorized to act as collecting avents and to forward the contributions received to Treasurer St. John, Hotel Bartholdi, New York. Edi tors of all Democratic and free-silver pa- pers are requested to send copies of their papers regularly to Secretary Adams of tlie press burean in this eity. Senator Teller will make his opening speech of the campaign in Illinois at Mor- rison next Monda; GENERAL WEAVER'S IDEA, Says Bryan Will Seccure a Big Majority in Iowa. DES MOINES, Towa, Aug. 31.—General J. B. Weaver declares in an interview that Towa will go at least 80,000 to 35,000 for Bryan. He said: “‘There are hundreds of silver Repub- licans "in every county in the State. I founa them wherever I have spoken this fall. In 1892 the vote of the State was in round figures 219,000 Republican, 196,000 Democratic and 20,000 Populists. Now the Democrats and Populists have fused. This will leave 3000 Republican majority over the combined opposition. There will be at the lowest estimate 20,000 Republicans who will go for Bryan. This is a ridicu- lously low estimate. It makes the Demo- cratic total 236,000. There will not be to exceed 10,000 McKinley Democrats in the State. Add this number to the Republi- can strenath after deducting the number of Republicans who will vote for Bryan and then deduct it from the Democratic total of 236,000, and we will have about 17,000 majority for Bryan. This does not take into account the Prohibition vote, which'will be a considerable factor, for most of it is silver, and it amounts to 12,- 000. The State will surely go for Bryan, and my conservative estimate of the majority is 30,000 to 35,000.” —_— Deserte the Chicago Ticket. INDIANAPOLIS, Ixp., Aug. 3.—James L. Keach, a member of the Indiana State Democratic Committee, deserted the Chi- cago ticket to-day. Shortly before noon he visited the sound-money headquarters, sought a conference with Secretary Wil- son and said earnestly: “I have reached the conclusion that I'd rather trust Wat- terson and other leaders ot this movement then Bryan, Tillman or Altgeld.” Mr, Keach is and has been one of the most in- fluential Democrats in this community. e ——— Avkansas Gold Demoorats. LITTLE ROCK, ARk., Aug. 3L.—The mass-convention of the National Demo- cratic Party Convention met here this aft- ernoon with fifty delegates. Delegates were elected to the Indianapolis conven- tion. Resolutions indorsing President Cieveland and denouncing the Chicago convention were adopted unanimously. e Ut didindli Can’t Pay the Interest. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 3L—The Union Trust Company, trustee, under the sinking fund 8 per cent third mortgage of the Union Pacific Railway, has not yet re- ceived from the receivers money to pay the semi-annual interest due to-morrow. The receipts from the sales of lands have been small and a default would not cause surprise. . Three Thousand Men Quit Work. WHEELING, W. Va, Aug. 3L.—The Riverside Iron Works notified their blast furnace men of the 20 per cent reduction in wages to-day. The men quit and the works shut down. The whole mill em nloys 3000 mer and is now idle. 1 CHICAGD NOMINEES ARE REPUDIATED. New York State Reform Democrats Meet in Convention. NO USE FOR MR. BRYAN Sound-Money Men Denounce the Platiorm of the Party’s Silver Wing. . SECTIONAL HATE DIPLORED. Inflammatory Appeals of the Boy Orator That Old-Line Bourbens Object To. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Aug. 3..—The con- vention of the Democratic Reform Or- ganization of the State was called to order in the Alhambra Rink at 11:33 P. M. to- day. Daniel G. Griffin of Watertown was chosen temporary chairman. Mr. Griffin deiivered an able address, in the course of which he praised the conduct of the New York delegation at the Chicago conven- tion and paid tribute to President Cleve- land, whom he alluded to as ‘‘the bravest President, and loved ifor the enemies he had made.” The speaker was frequently applanded, but when he referred to Grover Cleveland the delegates for the first time forgot themselves and stood up and gave three cheers for Grover Cleveland. | When Mr. Griffin had finished the list of delegates to the Indianapolis conven- tion was read. There were no delegates present from the counties of Atlegheny, Chevango, Essex, Frankiin, Genesee, Green, Livingston, Niagara, Orleans, Put- nam, Schobarie, Sullivan, Tioga and War- ren. The usual committees were named and a recess was taken at 12:30 to 1 o’clock. The convention did not reassemble un- til 3:42 p. M. chosen permanent chairman, and the fol- lowing delegates 2t large to Indianapolis were named: Roswell P, Flower, Edward M. Shepard, General Charles Tracey and General G. Magee. The platform was then read. It is a lengthy document. It repudiates *“the Chicago platform and its supplement, the Populist platiorm, adopted at St. Louis, cratic principles.” It likewise repudiates the nominations of the Chicago conven- tion. It declares that the “maintenance of the constitution in its intezrity, the preservation of the National credit unim- paired and the National honor unsullied, the freedom of the individual to engage in all pursuits of life unhampered by the in- tereference of parental government, and the right of every citizen to receive tne reward of his labor undiminished by a debased standard of value, are funda- mental and essential principles of the Democratic party.” Mr. Bryan is stated to be standing upon the Populist platiorm, and the declara- tion adds: “He actively sought the Popu- list nomination. Having obtained it, he has never rejected it and be has never re- pudiated the declarations of the Populist platform.” The outburst of sectional hate which at- | tended the adoption of the Chicago plat- form is aeplored, and the platform says: “Every ;!peech ne (Bryan)delivers is filled with inflammatory appeals to the poor against the rich in a base, un-American and anti-social effort to obtain votes by creating and stimulating a passionate class hatred among our people.”” A strong appeal is made to *‘our Demo- cratic fellow-citizens to seriously consider this which is the gravest of pending elec- tions. How long can our Democratic in- stitutions endure this assault upon them ?”’ Reference is made to the proposition to change the make-up of the Supreme Court, restrictions of executive power, etc. The platform then says: ‘‘We repudiate the Chicago platform™ because it proposes to substitute for our present standard of value, which is equal to the best in the world, an unstable and depreciated stand- ard, which has been rejected by every civilized ana prosperous and commerecial nation, and which would put uson a mon- etary level with China, Mexico and other countries where labor is notoriously un- derpaid.” The Chicago platiorm, it says, declares against gold monometallism and advo- cates legislation which must inevitably lead to silver monometallism; 1tavdocates a monetary system which would offer an unlimited field of speculation to ihe capi- talist, but would materially reduce the purchasing vower of every dollar paid to the wage-earners, The administration of President Cleve- land is heartily commended and the Re- gublican system of protection condemned. he platform further says: “‘We believe that the Federal Govern- ment should be directly divorced from the business of banking, and therefore demand the repeal of all laws authorizing the issue of legal tender or treasury notes by the Government, or the reissuing of such notes when they have once been redeemed in gold. We favor the enactment by Con- gress of such legislation as will permit the establishment of a banking currency ample in volume for the need of business, readily adjusting itself to such needs, ab- solutely securing every contingency and at all times redeemable’in gold." It is declared that the Indianapolis con- vention should nowinate Democratic can- didates oa a Democratic platform, and then hearty support is pledged. The convention adjourned, subject to meet in Brooklyn September 24 to nomi- nate candidates for State offices and trans- act other necessary business. T SENATOR TELLER ON THE STUMP, Attempts to Justify His Bolting Act at At Lowis. COLORADOSPRINGS, Coro., Aug. 3L.— Henry M, Teller, Colorado’s veteran Sen- ator, was accorded the biggest reception here to-day that has ever been shown to any man in & campaign in the city. With the efception of Colorado Springs it has been generally granted that the State is almost unanimous for Bryan and Sewall, and the meeting here was made the chief gathering of the campaign. The address delivered to-night is the only speech tuat the Senator is expected to make in Colo- rado this eampaign. The Senator arrived from Denver at 4 o’clock accompanied by members of his family, and was met at Palmer Lake by a reception committee, at the head of which was Hon. Irving Howbert, late chairman of the Republican Stat- Committee and one of the big Cripple Creek gold-mine owners. His arrival was awaited by at least 3000 people, and as the train pulled in salutes were fired from cannous and two brass bands played ‘“‘Hail to the Cbief.” After a parade through the streetsthe Senator was driven to the Antlers Hotel, where he addressed an audience of 5000 people from a balcony. He spoke but because both violate and attack all Demo- | ] briefly touching the financial question. n | more importance than having “free silv Charles 8. Fairchild was | At the Coliseum to-night an audiance of 3000 people assembled to hear him speak. The gathering was under the auspices of the Bryan and Sewall Club of this eity, and Mayor Plumb, a Republican, pre- sided. Prominent citizens occupied the stage, irrespective of old party lines. The big building bad been handsomely deco- rated for the occasion, and as the Senator stepped on the platform he was showered with bouquets and greeted with thunders ous applause and cheers, which lasted several minates. B Senator Tell v spoke for two hours, and at the conclusion of his speech ex-Senator Reapan of Texas made a short talk. It is estimated that 4000 people were packed in the building, while half of that number failed to gain admission and were turned away. An overflow meeting was held at tne Courthouse, which was addressed by local speakers. % Senator Leller announced that his ad- dress wes his jusiification ta his constitu- ents jor bolting) tue St. Louis convention, if sach ajustification is needed. He spoke of his long connection with the Republi- can party and said that he had stood with it, because it stood for the best interests of humanity, that he did not leave it until his mature judzment so advised him. In speaking of the demonetization of silver in 1873 Le cited Conkling and Blaine to show that the greatest statesmen did not know that it had been done until three He asked the voters if they at under the Repubiican party with such recruits as Whitney, Gray and others there would be any change from the present conditions. In answer to those who believed that help could come {o silver through McKin- ley he said that he respected him as a m| but that he would bave no respect | for Wim if he was elected on a platform and then failed to carry it out. The chances, he said, are that Cleveland, if he votes at all next November, will vote for MceKinl In auswer to questions the Senator gave a long discussion to the standing of the silver-using countries as against the gold-using countries, showing tnat the silyer eountries are now prosper- ous. He paid a glowing tribute to William J. Bryan, saying that he was the peer in personal integrity and intelligence to any man who has been nominated since he en- tered public life, Senator Telier's speech aroused great enthusiasm among his audience, who were extremely liberal with their applause and cheers. T POPULISTS SCOK# DEMOCRATS. No Love Lost Betwern the Two Parties in Arkansas. LITTLE ROCK, Amk., Aug. 31.—The State Populist Ceniral Committee issued a long address to the voters yesterday. Alter arraigning the Democracy for all the vices known to the criminal calenaar, the address says: This question of personal liberty is of mora importance just now than any question of finance or tariff. To be a “free man” is of The Democratic party is wholly responsible for the present vicious, barbarous, un-Ameri- can, undemocratic election laws, and some of the leaders, even though they profess to favor honest elections, are largely responsible for its present condition. They oppose any amend- ment looking to any improvement or modifi- cation. Then, if reform is to be had, it will | notand cannot be had by electing the Demo- cratic ticket. We appeul to all honest men, whether Demo- crats, Republicans, Populists or Prohibition- ists, honest elections. Defeat with your honor un- sullied is betier than success clouded by fraud. 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