The evening world. Newspaper, June 22, 1912, Page 2

ee eee | | i a THE £E the manner of a schoolmaster looking atter a boy who has a good heart, but has been unruly. He was smilingly tolerant, amiably helpful. With the convention absoutely in his control, he apparently forewarded a de- sign to allow the Colonel’s lieutenants all the chance they wanted to make a noisy exit. Incidentally, the Roosevelt talking-men took advantage of every opportunity to exercise their favorite gift. “During a lull in the proceedings bedlam broke loose on the floor. “Toot! toot!” choo! choo! choo! toot! toot!” “Slip her in the high!” “What about the speed limit?” “Sand the track, Watson, you're slipping.” A storm of yells and jeers swept the hall. gavel, smiled out over the disorder. “More gasoline, more gasoline,” came from the Pennsylvania dele- gation. NO ROLL CALL DEMANDED. One chorus caught the spirit and began to sing “John Brown's Body,” altering the final lines of the chorus to, “As we go rolling on.” The majority leaders were so sure of their ground that they did not try to bolster up the majority report of the Credentials Committee on Washington. Chairman Root put the question, the Taft delegates voted a yea, the Roosevelt delegates and the audience voted no, and the Root, leaning on his 7. R’S MOST BY LINDSA .. Taft delegates were formally seated. The Roosevelt managers did not . demand a roll call. . Then came reports seating the Taft delegates from the First, Second and Tir. Kach of these reports began “The delegates seated by your National Committee.” This phrase brought forth a chorus of Jeering protests. “No, Nov Not ours. They don't belong to us.” On each vote the gallery crowds joined in the chor the volume was greater than the volume of the “ayes Root would smile pleas- @atly and announce: “The ayes appear to have it. The ayes have It." As the Washington contests were concluded “Merrily We Roll Along” el “noes,” and although *Rambled" were added to the vocal programme, ‘The whistie in the gallery was kept busy “toot-tooting.” COLONEL WITHDRAWS; STARTS PARTY ~OF AIS OWN FOR NATION-WIDE FIGHT (Continued from First Page.) Roosévelt boom, but the Roosevelt people still have hopes that they will! be able to land a compromise progressive Vice-Presidential candidate.. Despite the ambitions of the Roosevelt boosters who have decided that the Colonel is out of the Republican party and that they ought to grab something from the wreck, it looks as though the ticket would | include “the right man” indorsed by New York in return for local favors, | ‘The Roosevelt boom blew up yesterday like @ balloon full of hot gas encoun- | tering & current of cold air. The Roosevelt talk of a bolt degenerated into prom-} fees of an independent convention to be held in this city or in New York along! fm August. The talk of a so-called superseding convention to nominate Theodore Reosevelt faded away in the cloud of criticism that came from the Roosevelt Aa long ago as last Sunday leaders of the machine said the Colonel would ack up and quit when'he saw the current was against him. The current net thet way and the Colone! has backed up and quil. The Republican machine has Yeon etrengthened by the continued bluffs of the Roosevelt generals, who have been threatening all sorts of dire revolutions and halting at the doorway when- . 4 syett =a Was presented to make good. le the nomination of Taft seems to be assured, there is no doub Many of the bosses, who out-generalled Roosevelt in this convention, waiila ike te accumulate another candi The Colonel, continuing his threatening tac- {ioe with the promise of a convention in mid-summer to put a third ticket in he Geld, has ecared off the possible third candidates. Men like Borah and Hadley, young and with a ‘future before them,” in a political sense, are not desirous of @agaging In ao three-cornered contest, although they are not so boisterous about the Colonel's pull with the common people as they were a short time back, The Roosevelt people have been out-| people were frightened by the conven- manage) They have been given the} tion vote on the California contests 642 wisest latitude and they haven't bson fe 529, but the fact is thi ne able to put anything across. The Rocsc-| HM Was adjourned because the Taft velt campaign boosters claim that the convention adjourned last night until 10 O'elock this morning because the Taft GENUS TAPPED FLECTRIC METERS FOR $5000 GA Expert Who Set Machines Back Had Contract With Many Big Resorts. managers figured th pene they had gauged the elt strength to its uttermost and to allow the delegate: thelr sleep and meals. — on income ran as high a e, month, Bret tees Barnitz also discovered that the meter manipulator encouraged consumers of electricity to increase the number of their ights, He was ever an advocate ; of electrical signs, for the more con- sumed the bigger the bills for his {cleverness to cut down and so the Breater his income, Barnitz found that the “bill trimmer” {did two things tha he elecrical com- , Pantes loudly anounced o be impossible, \He could open the locks on meters and he could turn the meters back, The meter locks are fitted with a wire that {ts made in Philadelphia for the ex- }clusive use of the Edison companies, Barniz found that the meter manipula- tor journeyed to Philadelphia to get this peculiar wire. TRAILED FROM CONEY AND ARRESTED IN MANHATTAN Harnita had diMoulty in catehing the meter manipulator and his partner, the wliceman, together. Last night he earned For over a year special agents for the Mew York and Brooklyn idison Com- panies have been seeking the clever electrician who was able to “fix” their | meters,’ The bilis of hundreds of good that the pair were going to customers had dropped as much as) Ok on & meter in a Manhattan thea- £200 and HOY A “inonth; und yet inapece Barnite trailed the meter expert n Coney Iwland Creek tions of the meters have revealed no | hie shanty rk to New York, At fantt. \back of Luna P Inspector Hughes was finally caliea | P4tK Row and New Chambers street idnto the case and among the detectives )'® Partners inet and were prompuy j Whom he selected to ferret out the mys- | arrested. tery was George Barnitz. Abow a! The ex-pol man, Walter O'Donnell, month ago Barnits, in disguise, began foafing around hotels and theatres and other places in Coney Island where the electric Mght ‘bills had made wondrous drops. “He finally discovered the mam he thought reeponalble, and began follow of No, #19 Third avenue Mrooklyn, was Arrested on @ charge of burglary. ‘The meter manipulator, Alfred Schultz, was Arrested on a charge of carrying’ cons cealed weapons, a blackjack and a | loaded viver being found in his ute Was vockets, Iso carrying tho ing him, jtv0l8 of bis trade and quantity ot the ‘The meter manipulator was always a! © si Meter jock Wire. A note book Wile DIBNeed of Barn’ z. He would | CMMININK a partial lst of inte custome trail the man to the water in time to Coney tala Rockaway and see him enter a speedy motor boat and} ughout Brooklyn was also found. Following the names of the custe Was @ notation ax to the num contracted for each month ‘@isappear up the coast. On other oce tasions the suspect would mount a fer ners ber of cally motorcycle and disappear in a cloud of Schulte was arraigned in the Tomb P 2 | Police Court to-day before Magistra Then Barnitz found that the » | Kernoeh have his h n. He asked Yount to manipulator had taken unto himself « Mas nday, Hint partner. The partner was a form 5 eh he ie New York poiloeman wiio had bon Rou ,0aH! for carrying w. blackjack. and Aigmiesed from the force, Harnite know | 's.'S Sectmaen ot tne Meee a the ex-policeman and bean to culti- | Kiectrie and Illuminating Cor eating vate him. He succeede. in getting suf- | the company had been striving for seat filently into the confidence of the wx- 4 year to run down the man, Policeman to learn that he was a pa The bills of customers Rer Of the mun who could do what the Brovklyn are being Kone over Edison people thought |mposwitye—tura hy Beaten, ny Pigeer pole ft vl V bills of taxt yea ne Cust back a meter. where big drops hay been as vy ed Barnitz learned a lot of things trom > Imagine they wit the ex-policenan. sHe found that the meter manipulator had a regular list) will be notifle settle witha Bo. and 1} question,”* ny. special agent for the of customers, big consumers of elec: Edison companics f New York and tricity, whose meters he visited once, | Brooklyn sald that and his men twice ‘or three times a montin, receiv: D*kin Working on the care fourteen {ag as compensation twenty-five per monbhe Ad. po Me Ags hon a Ss py the cus. {_ Should Schultz obtain bait on the 0 bvio { jaccent, ob (Staff Correspond ROOSEV SILENT DAY AS NO EAGER VISITORS INTRUDE ON IS GLOOM Camp on “Floor 1,100” Almost De- serted and Soundless Save for Colonel’s “Grumphfh” or “ Yum- pah” in Response to Queries. Y DENISON. of The Bvening World.) Chicago, June 22. -T HEADQUARTERS, CONGRESS HOTEL—It was not only the longest, but the most silent day of all the year. Theodore Roosevelt did not utter a word for Once there was a young man fight. referee, But he felt that he had to “As the police entered tho aren "he wrote, “a vast hush was heard. When the cool breezes began sheaking over the bosom of Lak. Michigan at dawn, all was still, Logan's statue out in Grant Park w charging silent and motionless on a gray and oke: ined Chicago. Two hi later Theodore Roosevelt parted the curtains of his sleeping apartment on the second floor of this hotet and looked out on the bum-slept lawn of the park, The Chicago park sleeper makes ua bed of newspapers, both upper and lower sheets, and dosn't care who looks at him in the waking hour so long as it is not a tinadoing cop Ay other day T. R. might have said to the slumbering masses something like this: While it 1s the right of every honest man to sleep in ie night time, it 1s also the privilege of dishonest men to sleep in the day time, I would no more deny the right of the ordinary plain, hard- working citizen .f this couatry to wear his right -aoe upon his right foot than I would contest» privilege of the man of great wealth to wear his left shoe upon his lett foot. You who wear the button which shows that you fought in the Great War—we had a Little War, but it was All the War there was—know how much it counted \ on you had guns with bullets in them instead of bullets without guns arcund them. Is it not 40, friends?” NOT HI8 DAY FOR ORATORY OR CONVERSATION. But to-day T. R. did not utter any oratory. He took a good look at the lake front, at the steel trust's hog-back eteam leaving streamers of black coal smoke miles and miles long over the dull silver face of the lake, and went back to bed, This was not the s Two hours later or at 7 0 cago time, James, the West Indian valet, twitched the pillow under the Colonel's left ear, which was the one at the time pounding the feather: “Mr, President, suh, are now'-— ‘James, 1 the Colonel, “you are overprogressive, When you call mo again, as you rey in an hour, address me as Mr. ex-Presidont.” This was our hero's longest speech of the day, Had he not beer dazed with sleep, he would probably have not sald nearly as much. After the all night re- ports from the various delegations, which had voted not to march out of the Collseum when the Republican Natlonal Convention refused to ace knowledge that it was a robber, a thief and corrupt Instrument of the moneyed Interests, the Colonel had searched hi Ubrary of classics, which he always hai James pack in his sult and dis- covered several passages tn which tt was laid down with . horlty that even the greatest of men may talk too much, And he had determined on a day of ailence. He rose, He bathed, He dressed. He said only one word when he found that James had not adjusted his back collar button completely, and when {t snapped out and rolled under the bureau. It was not an important word, We may let it pass. APPETITE FAILS AND LIGHT BREAKFAST DOES, He brenkfasted Ightly on three halt canteloupes, six boiled eggs, a few small steaks and a dish of hashed brown potatoes. He was down tn his mind, and refused the broiled salt mackerel which the thoughtful James had arranged for him. He drank but two cups of coffee, Dusting the debris from his mustache, he appro: el the door, James opened the door, Marshal Frank Tyree, Jack Blake, or, as he prefers to call himself, ‘The Penn- sylvania Blacksmith, the Altoona mit- | Nonaire coal operator, who has elected \himaclt to serve as Tyree's aide as chlef body guard Yumpah,” sald T, R, to them, by way of a morning greeting “Good morning, Mr. President," sald they both, “Lovely morning, 1s It not? “Grumphfh,” said TR. “Oh, Wo mean,” sald they doth In a breath, “food morning, Colonel Un- pleasant day, ts 't not? mph," said the Colonel, in a rising sly mollified. He went down to the office on the “eleven hundred floor’ —allas the second floor of the Congress—and found Everitt Colby there. Mr. Colby took one look ‘at his face and fled for the rooms of the New Jersey delegation on the next floor, Once there was a Quoen Cleopatra of Egypt who ordered each messenger who Outside were | publication. hired to write an account of prize He never saw ‘he fight, because the police arrived before the write something. administered, said that T. R. looked awfuly like Cleopatra to him, \ Then came the Pinchot brothers, They were admitted to the Presence. Gifford leaped in front of his brother, Amos, sees AWFUL BREAK BY THE FAITH. FUL JAMES, “Don't hit him,” cried Gifford, “It cay must be hit, hit me; I'm used 0 it"? The Colonel turned to the window, parted the curtains and silently, watched convention sightseers passing in opposing streams along Michigan avenue, under his windows, Since « week ago until yesterday, there has been an eddy in the crowd, Every single parader has turned into the hotel and hung around for a time on the second floor—(I_ beg pardon, the eleven hun- dredth)—to get a look at Teddy, To- day they do not even look up at his wine dows, Silence! Silence! Silence! That's the game. It is the only game wo have never tried yet. We must catch their attention with that. But why is it that there are no clamorous knocks at the door? “James,” said the Colonel, “go to the door and tell Mr. Dawson to tell the people who are waiting to see me to-day that I shall se no one.” Here 1s where Jam take of his life. “Mr. Colonel," he says as how there isn't nobody out there which wants to see you, sir.” (Business of canning James.) A message comes through Mr, Travers Carman of the Outlook staff that the Rooseevit membership of the Ilinots delegation would like to see their ideal of political freedom, They are let in, There are just two of them, out of a made the mis- delegation of fifty-eight. They escape in safety. “Travers said the Colonel, “never do that again, Dr. Abbott would not lke to hear what I think.” Realizing that once more he has sald too much, the leader is again silent. SOME DARE ENTER AND GET AWAY WITH IT. Francis J, Heney of San Francisco is announced. Francis Heney !s not afraid of anything, “Well,” says he, “you wouldn't come out last night and any you were going to bolt, would you? Now why not—?" ‘The herotc Gov. Reggie Post of Porto Rico took Mr, Heney and whisked him out into the hall. The hall, incidentally, 1s nearly empty. Senators Borah and Dixon dash against the barriers. “Can we see Col. Roosevelt?” they ask Lieut. Larkins of the Chicago police, in charge of the uniformed men outside in the “You .* sald Lieut. Larkins, “but you better let me hold the door open while you are at it.” But nevertheless Borah and Dixon and Perkins and a lot of others go in and do not come out, Even Hadley of Mis- sourl ts pushed in, as he was yester- day after the great demonstration at the convention. “What did Col. Roosevelt say to you?" sks a reporter for the Star of Kai °} th c Governor's home town, “Nothing,” says the Governor, and de- parts laughing. “Homer,” the Governor of Missouri 1a heard saying to a prominent Kansas City politician on the main floor a few moments la “do you know wha he sald to me? He sald ‘Hadley, they took him ap into @ high place and | showed him all the riches of the world, But don't you be weak, Hadle: He goes up to bunch. He comes down again. HE’S STILL A BEAR IN FLORE! TINE ROOM, In this period there ts real silence wave for the Roosevelt cabaret show in |the Florentine room, where a negro pianist and a chorus ar ingly chanting to ¢t tune of rybody's Doing It these words: “Teddy, Teddy Roosevelt, Roosevelt Roosevelt, Teddy, Teddy, Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Roosevelt, The strain is getting to be something frightful, He lunches. He orders an auto, He goes for a drive out around | the lake front, nearly to the Wiaconain border with Mrs, Roosevelt. He arrives back at the hotel at 6.80 o'clock at night. He cannot stand It any longer, He | porters, Not only the trusted Oyster B: coterie, but all of them—Chicago, 1D Moines, Ban Franc! | dino, Portland, Me; Cinetnnatt, burgh, Kin Hubbard and all white or black, Pitt i, They are assem) 1 came to her to tell of the defeat of weapon carrying charges he will be re- tomer’s bills The manipulator arrested on a Warrant. charging him Gent oxty with large consumers. His with tampering with selene, Antony ported. to be slain as soon es he re | day you could Colby, after hartstove had been to-day it to ia PR Rar tener gti ay pene NING WORLD, SATURDAY, JUN MURPHY IN THE LIMELIGHT AS DELEGAIES GATHER .AT BALTIMOR MURPHY IN COMBINE MAKES. THE CANDIDATES. WORRY sends Tyree and Canman and Post and Jother scouts for the reporters—all the re- », Seattle, Fernan- yellow, male or female, let us have them cept what I said to all of you yesterday, with this exception: I told you yester- (oF ICY Sees 22, 1912, | WOO! TAFT MEN PASS BACK THE LE WITH ADITON Big Row Among the Members of the Committee on Cre- (Continued from First Page.) as the retunda of the Emerson ts now called, William G. McAdoo, the tunnel build- ials i ji er, a Tammny delegate, talked for Wil- dentials in Chicago. son with such wigwam regulars as As- semblyman Alfred E. Smith, Secretary Thomas F. Smith, and former Sheriff Nicholas Hayes, ali the way here from Jersey City. United States Senator O'Gorman and his enterprising son-in-law, young Mr. Malone, who is for the New Jersey Governor, roundly applauded McAdoo’ efforts in behalf of Wilson, Herman DEVINE ON RAMPAGE. “Gutter Workets” Is What He Calls the Fighting Roosevelt Ridder and former Borough President Delegates. James J, Coogan told Mr. McAdoo they ‘ were for Mayor Gaynor. McAdoo wears 4 a Wilson button. GHTOAGO, June %2.—Charges that the Roosevelt members of the Credentials Committee who signed the statement attacking the work of the committee were “wilfup Hare" and “gutter work- ers," were made by Chairman Devine, Judge Robert E. Morrison and other Taft members of that committee at the opening of to-day's session, ‘The Roosevelt statement was circu- lated last night by R, KR. McCormick and given out by him after the signa- tures of fifteen men had been secured. It charged there had been a coalition between National Committeemen and contested delegates, and that the porta from the committee were pre- pared in advance, in line with a definice underatanding. “Any man who charges that the Ari- zona report was prepared tn advance,” Geclares Robert 1. Morrison of Ari-! parker as temporary chairman, ad- zona, “is a wilfa lar. I wrote that] dressed only to the eligibles for the report myself after the case had been) nomination, includes Mayor Gaynor. Gentded, This is very cheering to the Gaynor ae eae, Published this morning.” | boomers. Mr, Bryan did not address Gov. sald Chairman Devine, “a statement! tarmon or Congressmon Underwood, that was as dastardly a plece of falal-| noth of whom are on his black list, fication as was ever published or ut- ‘ ‘ Persons who have canvassed the Na- tered. No man with any regard for the| tonal Committee produce @ poll of truth would sign or authorize such a twenty-nine members who, under the statement. It 1s more than an insult to! oc dership of Mr. Bryan, they say, will the madority of the members Of int] vote against Judge Parker, irrespective | night. of the fact that the majority | Of the fact \hat the former Presidential Mmambers of thie committer are as wont | candidate has aid he would accept the men, as honorable men, and stand ne | Ronor and started to write his speech. 4 4 Twenty-three members will stand, they hi n ant eae trate ae thelr eee mets, Ant) gay, with the action of the special com. MURPHY WILL HAVE A SAY.” Upon one point there is no difference of opinion, New York together with Indiana and Illinois, the ‘three pivotal States with a total of 178 votes in the Democratic convention, will come very near naming the candidate. Every can- didate 1s now flirting with Messrs, Mur- phy, Taggart and Sullivan and their delegate In the New York delegation there are reported to be ten Wilson men, three Clark men and five for Gaynor, while seventy-two walt for “the word” from the organization head, who is sald to hav trong Harmon leanings. That is why wiseacres say this ls Mr. Murphy's biggest convention. The bombshell which Mr. Bryan has thrown in his telegrams opposing Judge “BIG Hine mittee on convention arrangements. ene cote nee Efforts made to get the Tammany Hall PUTS RUFFIANISM UP TO THE |teader to discuss the action of Mr. OTHER 81D) Bryan wero futile, ‘The Congressional Limited was stopped at Wilmington to let on an enterprising newspaper man ‘from Batimore who had a drag with the Pennsylvania Rallroad, Even under such strong pressure Mr. Murphy de- clined to map out his movements in a vance. He even denied that he had sug- gested Judge Parker as temporary chair- man, To Intimates all he would say was “We must wait and see what Chi- cago does, then pick a man who will win.” “The only rufflaryy acts, the only @astardly gutter work in this com- mittee, emanated from the other si the minority membership of the co:a- mittee. This man MoCoromick, who Prepared this statement. didn't spend two hours in the work of this com- mittee." Chairman Devine demanded of Mr. McCormick where his proof was that reports had been prepared in advance. “Any time a man makes such a C!] pe 101 ‘ are he is a wilful, dattberate ilar," "| DEMOCRATIC PLANKS “I now demand of Mr. McCormick] TQ MAKE APPEAL TO where his proof is that these reports REPUBLICAN BOLTERS. were prepared in advanc: “I did not come in here to have my acts put under question,” said MoCor- mick, rising. “No man can make such charges Against me." declared Devine, “with- out having to answer to me for it. 1 don't care whether he ts @ foot ‘high or ten feet high.” Roosevelt members of the committee demanded that Mr. Devine retire to the chair. Instead, he turned over the gavel to Mr. Lanstrum of Montana and stepped down into the midst of the committee members, Mr. St. Clair of daho declared he thought much of the statement was true, “Do you believe that the report for the Arizona case was prepared in ad- BALTIMORE, June 2%2.—The Demo- cratic platform builders promise to pre- sent to the convention a document that shall be short and inciglve. The num- ber of “teeth” In It, as one plank-holder sald to-day, will depend upon the out- come of the struggle between the con- servative and radical wings of the party. On most of the major points, however, the leaders seem agreed. If William J. Bryan wins his fight to have the keynote of the convention sounded by a progressive chairman, Mr. Bryan probably will be made chairman of the Resolutions Committee. Under any umstances he is expected to play an important part in the constuc- tion of this important document. In view of the Republican situation and vance?" demanded Judge Morrison.| the possiblity that the leaders of a bab kay Pade ges “third tloket'’’ may appeal for support Then or ad we Har," sata Mor-| {9 Progressive Democrais, there is little rison, — a Mors} goubt that the platform will make sweeping concessions to the radical ele- ment in the party. Senator O'Gorman of New York, who probably will represent New York on the Resolutions Committee, sa hat it is the consensus that th rift should be the dominant {ssue and that a vigorous tariff plank should be the committee's first care. The next plank ‘There was a rush of committee mem- bers to the front, but no blows were struck, tabrook of New Hampshire sar- miserable scurrilous RIOTERS HURL BOMBS AS TROOPS CHARGE + IN LISBON STREETS recall, which are regarded as dis- i CEN® - oromdepei tg Explosion of Five Missiles Kills wees progressives are planning to advocate a strong plank against the ; . ‘. and Injures Score in, Mob of Strikers. so-called “money trust.” A milder form, proposed to-day, is a simple de- claration in favor of reforming the currency system to make it more eins- tle and better able ta meet conditions in money panics. ‘ A universal woman suffrage plank o 99, rrived to-day, and several prominent), LISBON, June 22—One man was ffragiste {killed and twenty-five were Injured to- ised a hearing before the committ day by the explosion of five bombs Other planks the committee will ¢on-| when rioting by street car strikere bee gg eR gg 4 ¢{£un last night was resumed at dawn, eclaring for regular increase Of) t,equent cavalry charges were ordered ‘ 1 Y tare batedern a DIY, te constetetion of +, disperse the mobs and the entire mile Permitting the postal employees to|!tary garrison was quartered in the principal streets and squares, organize. There were numerous arrests and the Improvement of rivers and harbors. Favoring a national public health! rioters were confined on warships burer which were kept under full steam in the There was talk to-day of a plank! harbor, declaring in strong terms against a third Presidential term, If Col,,Roose- It is nominated to run again, it ia said that such a plank ia certain to find its way into the platform. The} propgsed constitutional amendment favoring a six-year term for the Pres- idency with no re-election also is re- ceiving favorable attention. The Government fears that the Mone archists may seize the opportunity to attempt an invasion of the cauntey. A feeling of tense excitement prevails throughout the city where there 18 much sympathy with the strikers, who are suffering great hardstfps, having received no wages for man ke. MANY CONTESTS FILED Bank Reserve #20,240,750. AGAINST DELEGATES | of Clekeing House FOR HEARING MONDAY. | sans yoy szica.t3) rexerve Ik excens of legal re emonts, This is am'increase BALTIMORE, June 2.—Plans for the| of §1,455,@ in the proportionate cash hearing Monday by the Democratic Na- tlonal Committee of rival delegations for seats in the Democratic Convention were completed to-day by the commit- tee. Death has reduced by one the num- ber of contestants, There will be no contest in the sixth Louisiana district. The vacancy was caused by the tragic death in Washington of Representa- tive Robert C. Wickliffe. A dispute arose as to which of the two alternates should be seated. Secretary Urey Wood- son of the Natlonal Committee has been informed that one of the alternates also has died. ‘The National Committee has been no- tifled of contests affecting the delega- tions from the District of Columbia, Porto Rico, Vermont, Philippines a: Alaska. In addition rival claims have been made to the seats of the delegates from I{inols at large, the first ten dis- tricts of that State, and the twentieth. Other contests are over three seats from Rhode Isiand and two seats in Texas. reserve as compared with last. wees. ECZEMA ON FEET ITCHING TERRIBLE Toes Swelled and Burst Open. ould Not-Put Shoes On. Spread to Hands and Face. Got: Cuticura Remedies, In 4 Weeks Skin Clear. 260 Park Place, Brooklyn, 6. f:40"Bo Sema began on ine terrible condition a tlt ; An appeal for a “winning candidate’ ren is being made by the Brvan League of Towa to every delegate through an ad- fact I could not put dress distributed among the assembled politicians. It is argued that Deno- cratic success depends upon winning at least one million dissatisfied Republl- cans, “What faction of the party can we best hope to the Iowa Democrats ask. “Unquestion- ably the radical progressives and fol- lows of La Follette. Name the Demo- erat for whom these men are now ready to vote and you have found the win- ning candidate. ——— JDGE PARKER HERE paper I came scross Wy ou ttears oavectionnaan: an thought 4 AMLETT Vis waste wanted. Bi sent and got Cuticurs Boap, Ointment aad Resolvent, and used as directed I used cakes of Cuticura Soap, one box of Cutlours Ointment, then Cuticura Resolvent, and about four woeks my skin was ap clear a8 It could possibly be, and I am glad to say have had no return.” (Signed) Mr. Vaughn, Aug. 15, 1911. HAIR FELL OUT, 3 BALD SPOTS WORKING ON SPEECH _ | Now Hue Has Grows, Thanksto “Cacare? OF HIS ACCEPTANCE. | have veen sutering with an itching on scalp for the past few years. Then the fell out and left me three bald spots. I could, Alton B. Parker, who has been pic . by a sub-committee of the Demi National Committee for Chairman of the Democratic Convention, arrived in New York to from Rochester. He !s working speech to be delivered in Baltimore and denied himself to visitors. His secre- tary sald that the Judge would leas for Baltimore elther to-night morrow morning. Judge Parker would make no comment on Mr. Bryan's opposition to him as Temporary Chairman. BATTLESHIPS ON VIEW FOR CONVENTION CROWDS. not get any relief. I tried Cuticura Soap ang Ointment, and felt relieved right away. Now the bald spots have disappecred, my hair has grown, thanks to the Cuticus Soap and Ointment.” (Signed) Samuel Stern, Feb. 7, 1911, Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold everywhere. Sample of each mailed free, with 32-p. book. Addrem, ‘*Cutlours,' Dept. T, Boston. Tender-faced men should shave with Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick: — or to- BALTIMORE, June ships of the Atlantic fleet, under com- mand of Rear-Admiral Cameron McR. 2—Five battle: | Winslow, arrived here to-day for ti convention week, Thelr presence was ; procured as an attraction for visitors, f t In the detachment were the Louisiana, | \ South Carolina, Vermont, Kansas and i New Hampshir Slayer Says V CINCINNATI Smiler, forty-six years old, ‘shot and killed his wife here late last night, insult, jondell, “is in keeping with the avalanche of abuse that has been heaped on the Republican party by men who claimed to belong to it, but who, when they first came into this room declared the ‘party had gone to h-——I anyhow, and what did tt in order of importance will relate to business monopolies. Some of the leaders assert that there will be no reference in the platform to the initiative, the referendum and the giving as his reason that she stc | $1,000 from him yesterday. He fired five bullets into her body. Smiler came here from Logan, West Virginia, with his wife a few days ago. matter.” If I believed that T might have aligned this statement, too. el H. Cady of Wisconsin, who een charged with “misrepresent- jsconsin” by Halbert and other men, declared Wisconsin wetting progressive le lation, but proposed to do it legally.” “Wisconsin is not the most progres- sive State in the Union; but it be- Hever in progessive law, not in anarchy.” Mr, Cady declared the Roosevelt men had ‘impugned bis honesty and questioned his judgment” because he did not vote for the Roosevelt dele- gates from the Thirteenth Indiana District, “In my judgment there was nothing but anarchy there.” A committee of five, composed of Thomas Devine of Colorado, F, W. Esta- brook of New Hampshire, Representative George R. Malby of New York, 0. M, Lanstrum of Montana, and Representa- tive F. W. 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