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TUESDAY" EVEOSING.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, JULY .5. 1904.
TUESDAY EVENING.
TWO CENTS.
LANDSLIDE
Entire South Will Tote For ne
New York Candidate.
ills Nomination Confidently Pre
dicted on Second Ballot.
FIGHT TO THE LAST.
Opposition Declares His -Nomination
Impossible.
11 are More Than One-Third and
Neter Will Yield.
UassachusettsDelegationClaims
Maine For Olney.
St. Louis, Mo., July 5, 1 p. m. A.S
the day wore on It seemed more like
ly that the Parker preponderance
would not cause any change in the
complimentary votes in the states in
structed for favorite sons on the first
ballot. While the Parker columns
would probably embrace the entire
south and nearly all the instructed
states, the delegates from Massachu
setts, Wisconsin, Delaware. California
and Missouri would formally present
and record their votes for Olney, Gray,
Hearst and Cockrell, respectively. New
Jersey is counted upon to vote for
Parker after, the first ballot, and while
pm; X
Alton Brooks Parker, of N'ew York, Whose Chances Today Appear Best
for the Democratic Nomination for President.
the decision of that delegation will not
be reached until tomorrow, the pres
ent indications are that it will join
with Delaware in supporting Judge
Gray. The Massachusetts delegation
has taken the additional step of send
ing out missionaries in behalf of Olney
but beyond a declaration that its dele
gation will hold steadfastly to Wall,
Wisconsin is making no formal at
tempt to bring any other states to' his
support of this state.
The California delegation maintains
its attitude that it will not waiver in
Its support of Hearst and confidently
believes that when the name of their
candidate js formally submitted by
Mr. Delmas his eloquent presentation
will serve not only to hold all his in
structed followers, but will serve to
make it clear that without their aid
the New York candidate can not se
cure the necessary two-thirds.
Calmly Confident.
In the meantime the Parker adher
ents are calmly confident that no possi
ble combination can now defeat him
and while offering no opposition to the
casting of, complimentary votes contend
that the avalanche will follow that ac
tion and that the second ballot will end
the fight. The collapse of Tammany
opposition is also a matter of express
ecWsatisfaction by those who have been
leading the fight for Parker in the New
York election.
W. J. Bryan, who yesterday offered
to support Pattison of Pennsylvania,
was today giving encouragement to the
friends of McCleilan.
A number of representatives of the
opposition to Judge Parker met.fer
conference today in Mr. Hearst's head
quarters at the Jefferson and after ad
journment gave out the following
statement:
"After a consultation among the
managers representing the various can
didates and delegates opposed to the
Domination of Judge Parker, it was for
mally agreed among them that the
nomination of Judge Parker is impos
sible. The opposition represents easily
much more than two-thirds of the votes
In the convention necessary to prevent
a nomination, all of whom agree not
to support Judge Parker's candidacy
under any circumstances."
The discussion in the conference and
elsewhere developed a determined dis
position to make a. test of strength on
the first ballot at least before surren
dering. They claim that ever since the
deflection of Pennsylvania they will be
able to control 100 votes more than the
third to prevent Parker's nomination,
but many of them concede tne impossi
bility of maintaining their full strength
through many successive ballots unless
TO PARKER.
early Inroads can be made upon the
Parker stronghold.
FOUND WHAT THEY SOUGHT.
Russian Force Goes Out to Ascertaiif
Strength of Japanese Advance.
St. Petersburg, July 5, 5:10 p. m.
Thirteen companies of Russian troops
sent out by Lieut. Gen. Count Keller
in a reconnoissance in force to ascer
tain the strength of the Japanese
column's advance force moving on
Liao Yang came into collision with
the Japanese between Mo Tien and
Feng Shut passes yesterday. Sharp
fighting resulted, and the Russians re
tired before overwelming numbers,
after ascertaining the exact strength
of the Japanese forces. The Russian
losses are officially stated to be 200.
In case the information obtained by
General Keller leads General Kuropat
kin t consider that Liao Yang is seri
ously threatened, it is probable that
some of the troops will return north
from Tao Tche Kiao. Then the Japa
nese are likely to repeat their attempt
to capture New Chwang.
BRYAN' MAY LIE DOWN.
Probability That He Will Not Make
Fight on Platform.
St. Louis. July 5. At the meeting
of the Nebraska delegation today W.
J. Bryan was appointed to represent
the state on the committee on resolu
tions, and there was some discussion
on the position the state shall assume
on the platform.
Mr. Bryan's contention will be for
the reaffirmation of the Kansas City
platform, but the delegation recog
nizes the improbability of securing
such a stand. The discussion was
therefore devoted largely to the con
sideration of what to do in that event.
No conclusion was reached, but the
tendency is to accept the situation if
fairly liberal declarations can be se
cured, as it is believed they can be. In
that event Mr. Bryan will probably
not make a platform fight on the con
vention floor. He has not formally
declared his position, but his fellow
delegates thus interpret it.
OLNEY CLAIMS MAINE.
His Supporters Claim That Situation
Is Not Hopeless.
St. Louis. July 5. Massachusetts
elected William A. Gaston, national
committeeman vice George Fred Wil
liams. The delegation appointed a
committee of five to immediately make
a canvass of the uninstructed delegations
with a view of gathering in all the
Olney votes possible. Massachusetts
claim the vote of Maine for her candi
date. Representative Thayer, a member of
the delegation, said after the meeting
that the situation was by no means
regarded as hopeless for Mr. Olney.
We will vote for Olney to the last.
Notwithstanding the claims of the Par
ker leaders we refuse to be. stampeded.
We don't believe Parker has the neces
sary votes and we do believe that if
we stay in the fight until Parker is de
feated we will get the Hearst strength
and finally within the nomination of
Mr. Olney."
Enthusiastically for Parker was the
meeting of the Tennessee delegation
which organized and elected officers.
R. E. Mount was chosen national com
mitteeman. It was decided to hold the Carmack
boom for vfee president in abeyance
until the presidential nomination has
been disposed of.
Tillman Is for Gray.
St. Louis. July 5. "Because he is
a straightout Democrat of the open
and above board order type, a man
who stands for the Democracy which
has come down to us from the fath
ers, and is, in my opinion, far and
away the strongest man whom the
Democrats can put in the field, I
heartily favor the nomination of
Judge George Gray of Delaware, for
the presidency," said Senatorr Tillman
of South Carolina, last nisht.
CLUB CASES ARE UP.
Democratic Flambeau and Amity
Hearings Being Held.
The hearing for the Amity and
Democratic Flambeau clubs, which
were raided Sunday evening for main
taining a nuisance, is being had this
afternoon at 3:30. A quantity of goods
of the beverage character was found
and will be introduced as evidence.
COURT SAYS HOLD
Will Prerent Nominees Being
Imposed Upon.
Must Howerer Show There Has
Been Fraud.
DECISION A DOG FALL.
Alien and Anthonj Win Onlj
Partial Victory.
Will Hare to Prore Fraud on
Part of State Board.
The decision handed down by the
supreme court today in the Allen-Bow-ersock
and Anthony-Curtis con
gressional contests, was a sort of dog
fall. The court says that if the al
legation of fraud on the part of the
contest board can be established, it
will take jurisdiction of the contests,
open them up and decide the cases
upon their -merits. If the plaintiffs
do not prove fraud on the part of the
contest board, the court will not go
into the merits of the cases, but the
decision of the contest board will
stand regardless of the merits of the
contests.
The next move of the court will
probably be to appoint a referee to
take testimony on the allegation of
fraud. Allen and Anthony must estab
lish that before the court will con
sider any evidence concerning the
way the congressional or county con
ventions were managed or who really
won in them. J.r fraud is not estab
lished in the evidence submitted to
the referee the proceedings will be
dismissed.
The cases came up before the su
preme court on applications for man
damus to compel Secretary of State
Burrow to certify the name or t. J.
Allen as the Republican nominee for
congress in the Second district instead
of J. D. Bowersock, and the name of
D. R. Anthony, Jr., as the Republican
nominee for congress in the First dis
trict instead of Charles Curtis. The
constitutionality of the law creating
the state election board was attacked,
but the court says the law is consti
tutional: that the decision of the elec
tion board is final except in the case
of fraud on the part of the board.
Fraud and collusion on the part of two
members of the election board is also
alleged by the plaintiffs.
Mr. Allen, however admits that
outright fraud will be difficult to es
tablish; that the only evidence which
it will be possible to produce will be
the actions of the members of the
board themselves. In the previous
decision along this" same line, however,
the court speaks of "arbitrary action
amounting to fraud." Mr. Allen says
he can show arbitrary action without
any trouble, and if that is construed
as amounting to fraud he may be able
to establish sufficient fraud on the
part of the board to get the entire
case opened up. The chances are
against him, however. .
Th decision today was rendered on
a motion to dismiss made by the de
fendant, w-hich is denied by the court.
The opinion was written by Justice
Mason.
Details of the Decision.
After stating the case and the con
tentions of Mr. Allen in the Secord dis
trict contest, in which the opinion is
rendered, the court declares that the
statute creating the contest board is
constitutional and passes upon one or
two minor points. The opinion then
continues:
"It remains only to consider the -effect
of the allegations of the alterna
tive writ that the majority of the con
test board, who made the decision
against the plaintiff, did so in com
pliance with a corrupt and fraudulent
agreement, to which they were parties,
that plaintiff should be prevented from
having his name printed upon the offi
cial ballot as the Republican candidate
for congress, regardless of the merits
of his claim. So far as the allegations
of conspiracy relate only to fraud
practiced against the plaintiff by his
political or factional opponents, in re
gard to choosing delegates, manipulat
ing committees, organizing conventions,
filing certificates, and all other matters
affecting his right to be recognized by
the contest board as the regular nom
inee of his party, they are not material
in this inquiry, for the reason that they
concern questions which under the sta
tute must be decided by that board and
not by the courts.
"It has often been said of special
tribunals established by statute to pass
upon matters expressly committed to
them that their jurisdiction is exclusive
and their determinations final and tnat
the courts will not review their con
clusions nor inquire by what method
they were reached; but always with an
express or implied reservation that the
statement holds good only where the
action of such tribunal is characterized
bv good faith, and is free from fraud.
corruption and oppression. No rule is
better settled than that the courts will
not interfere w-ith public officers in the
discharge of any duty involving the
exercise of judgment or discretion,
But this rule presupposes the existence
of good faith, and relates to acts done
Kew Coliseum, St. Louis, Scene of the Democratic National Convention
.Now Assembling.
under the guidance of opinions honestly
formed, however mistaken in fact. It
has no application to acts done under
the influence of a corrupt motive. Even
arbitrary and capricious conduct,
amounting to an abuse of discretion,
will justify mandamus to compel a
proper performance of duty, upon the
theory that there has been in fact no
real exercise of judgment.
"The bias, prejudice, - partisanship
and unfairness imputed to the members
of the board cannot alone be made the
basis of the relief sought.
But it cannot be thought that it was
ever intended that no remedy should be
afforded against their actual fraud."
The court then declares that a decis
ion rendered in accordance with a
previous agreement is really no decision
at all, entitled to no respect and not
even requiring to be set aside: and that
if such a decision were rendered the
board making it would be disqualified
fnrtlior m the courts
would necessarily take jurisdiction of
tne matter, tne opinion cununun.
"If it shall be established that the
f frantl afrafnflt the members
of the contest board -are well founded,
this court will not nesuaie 10 examine
into the facts with a-view to determin-i-nrr
v. a. u.rito nf the f iT i e 1 n 'a 1 contro
versy between Allen and Bowersock,
and to make an oraer in mis procccmus
for the secretary of state to certify to
1, .A.tv riariit the name of which
ever candidate may be found to be the
rightful nominee. But as ine junsuii;
tion of the court to make such inquiry
depends wholly upon the disqualifica
tion of the statutory tribunal, it will
not be entered upon unless such dis
qualification shall be established, nor
until It snail oe. ry an uiun w
hereafter made, after receiving sug
gestions from counsel as to a suitable
time for such hearing, opportunity will
be afforded for the production of evi
dence bearing solely upon the question
whether the decision of the contest
board was made in pursuance of a
fraudulent scheme to which the mem
bers who joined in the decision were
parties. If upon such hearing, the
plaintiff shall fail to establish such
fraud on their part, order will be
made denying the peremptory writ. If
the evidence shall sustain the charges
further provision win uiweanci
made for a hearing upon the question
thereby opened up for investigation,
and in that case the occasion for mak
ing Bowersock a party will be consid
ered. "But before any further step Is ta
ken in the case it is ordered that tne
plaintiff cause the attorney general to
be made a party hereto, -adding his
name as a defendant and serving no
tice unon him of the pendency of the
action. This course is pursued, not in
response to the suggestion that m his
absence there is a technical defect ot
parties, but entirely irrespective of any
question of that character. Since the
immediate subject of inquiry is the
good faith of the board, the charges
made affecting him equally with the
secretary of state, the taking of evi
dence will not be entered into without
enabling him to participate in the pro
ceedings with whatever advantage may
be derived from being a party to the
litigation, and as such entitled to be
heard in his own defense as a matter ot
right."
KEEPS ON 'BAINING.
Apparently tNo End to This Wet
Weather Season. ,
There is no promise on the part of the
weather bureau that the wet and rainy
weather of today and the Fourth will
cease and in fact today's -oloudy skies
bear evidence to the probable accuracy of
the forecast for Kansas sent out today,
which is: "Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday, except probably local thun
der storms."
Rains were general over the state on
Monday, the records of rain falls being
as follows: Baker. .18; Concordia, .16,
Dresden, trace; Fort Scott, M: Macks
ville 14: McPherson, .88; Manhattan, .44,
Osage City. .54;; Sedan, .02; Topeka, .-'o:
Toronto, .66.
The highest record the mercury could
make in Kansas on the glorious Fourth
was 84. the maximum and minimum reo
ords for the past 24 hours being aifol
lows: Baker. 80-60: Concordia, 80-60 Dres
den. S2-56: Fort Scott S4-64; Macksvill M
60; McPherson. 82-60: Manhattan,
Oiaee Citv, 80-62; Sedan. 82-00: Topeka, 80
63: Toronto. 84-60; Wichita, 84-64.
Today's corn and wheat region bulletin
says: "Cloudy weather prevailed this
morning over Kansas and western Mis
souri, except in the extreme northwestern
portion of Kansas. - Showers have fallen
at all stations except Wichita, Kidder
and Lexington, and were still falling at
Manhattan, Osage City. Fort Scott, Kan
sas City and Marys ville. ., .
The wind at noon was west, blowing
six miles an hour. The hourly tempera
tures recorded today were as follows.
7 o'clock 63111 o clock S
8 o'clock 64 13 o'clock 68
9 o'clock 6l 1 o'clock 68
10 o'clock 68 2 o'clock 1 f
Wind, six miles an hour from west, at
2 p. m. Total rainfall, .38 of an inch.
MIXED SIGNALS
Cause a Wreck on the Reading in a
Philadelphia- Suhurb.
Philadelphia, Pa.. July 5. George Rus
sell, aged 50, was killed; H. Black, aged
30 fatally hurt, and a score of others were
injured slightly in a head-on collision on
the Reading railroad today at Frankfort,
a suburb. The injuries of the others con
sisted simply of contusions and cuts by
flying glass. The accident was the result
of a misunderstanding of signals.
Weather Indications.
Chicago, July 5. Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Wed
nesday, probably thunder storms, con
tinued warm, southerly winds.
CITY HELD UP.
Topeka Has Been Overcharged
for City Printing.
Paid Hundreds of Dollars More
Than Contract Price.
ACCOUNTS PADDED TOO
Nearlj Every Item Is Greatly
Overcharged." .
Some of the Amounts Hare Been
Doubled.
Where Some of City's Deficit
Has Gone.
WERE NOT CHECKED UP
Statements of Paper Received
Without Question.
Under This System City Print
ing Has Been Expensive.
If City Gets Value Received No
Occupation Tax Needed.
The city of Topeka has been fleeced
out of hundreds of dollars in the offi
cial printing. Many publications have
been charged at double the contract
rates and other items have been
padded to cover as much space as
possible.
The statements of the official paper
have been audited and paid without a
protest evidently because the council
has never taken the trouble to check
up the accounts. This has been going
on for a long time just how long it
will require a careful search of the
records to disclose.
It appears from the city records, so
far as examined, that the city has been
paying about 70 per cent, more month
ly than was justly due. Not only that,
but the official city paper, the Topeka
Daily Capital, has made It its practice
to "pad" its publication of council
proceedings by spacing between the
lines, making it take more space ' by
about 20 per cent, than it should.
Sometimes the spacing or leading has
been omitted.
If this rate of overcharge has been
continued for the past five years that
the city printing has been done con
secutively by the Daily Capital, it has
obtained from the city several thou
sand dollars to which it is not en
titled. During the five years which
the Capital has had the official print
ing, the city has paid it about $10,000.
One year it amounted to $2,469.06. If
all the bills have been padded by some
mysterious process, and certain publi
cations themselves padded by means
of leads, it is plain that the illegal
rakeoff might easily amount to 50 per
cent, of the total bill.
The following statement shows
what the city paid the Capital for the
month of June. 1904, and what the
Capital should have charged under the
ordinance and its contract with the
city of Topeka:
City Printing for June, 1904.
Price Con
City tract
Paid. Price.
June 8, paving resolution
(3.2 squares 6 times) $ 8.50 $ 4.50
June S.resolution (17.6 squares
6 times) 42.16 26.40
June 8, proposals(11.2 squares
3 times) IS. 20 S.40
June 8, proposals (3.6 squares
3 times) 6.75 2.70
June 9, ordinance No. 2497
($6.4 squares 1 time) 34.93 21.60
June 9, council proceedings
(S.4 squares 1 time) 3.50 2.10
June 10, ordinances Nos. 2498,
2499 and 2500 (25.2 squares
1 time) 10.16 6.30
June 11. council proceedings
(91.6 squares 1 time) 37.04 22.90
June 15, paving resolution
(3.2 squares 6 times) 8.79 4.30
June 15. proposals (12 squares
3 times) 14.25 9.00
June 17, council proceedings
4t.8 squares 1 time) 18.07 11.20
June 17, ordinance No. 2501
(4 squares 1 time) 1.76 1.00
June 22, ordinance No., 25CC
(404.8 squares 1 time) 162.50 101.20
June 24, notice meeting (4.4
squares 1 time) 1.S8 1.10
$368.59 $223.50
Overcharge account leading 4 7.03
What bill should have been $216.47
Overcharge for June, 1904 $152.12
The claims and accounts committee
is supposed to audit all bills, and
know to a certainty that the city is
not being over charged ,but the com
mittee was probably not familiar with
the method of measurement. It has
taken the word of the official city pa
per for the accuracy of its monthly
statements. Everything printed for
the state is measured by the chief
clerk in the secretary of state's office
before it is paid for, but the city has
not followed that plan.
The present members of the claims
and accounts committee are L. M.
Nellis, S. R. Kutz and S. A. Swendson.
This committee has been in charge
since January. The year prior S. A.
Swendson was chairman.
The city contracts to pay for its
publications twenty-five cents per
square of 250 ems. The rate, as
fixed bv ordinance 833, passed July
16, 1888: .
"Any person who shall by direction
or order of the mayor and city council
print or publish any notice, order,
citation, summons, ordinance, adver
tisement, or other proceeding of the
city council, required by law to be
printed or published in any news
paper, shall receive In full payment
therefor not to exceed the following
sums, to wit: Twenty-five cents per
square of 2 50 ems for the first inser
tion, ana a a cents per square or zou
ems for each subsequent insertion
thereof."
This is equivalent to about thirty
cents an inch for advertising set in
solid nonpareil (small) type.
Not only is the Daily Capital bound
by the city ordinance to publish the
city's legal advertising at the rate of
25 cents per square but It is also work
ing under a contract dated July 7, 1903,
for the current year, wherein it speci
fically agrees to do the work for that
rate. This contract is signed by Ar
thur Capper, president Capital Publish
ing Co. ; W. B. Robey, secretary, and on
the part of the city by W. S. Bergund
thai, mayor.
In checking over the bill for December,-
1903, . one ordinance is
charged $38.70, when the contract
price is $24.90. Two other ordinances
printed on December 23 are charged
$30.70. The contract price is $12.40.
Another ordinance is charged $10.60,
when the contract price is only $1.30.
This is apparently an error, and in
the total bill for the month the Capital
makes a discount of $12.10. leaving
$166.53, which amount the council
paid. The amount the council should
have paid was $90.60, less allowance
for "leading" or spacing, which should
not be permitted, aggregating $5.25,
making the actual net bill $83.35, in
stead of $166.53.
The facts stated above, of course,
will be investigated by the rouncil. It
is evident, if the overcharge runs about
uniform, that the city has overpaid in
the one year just past fully $700.00.
This is one of the indications which
goes to show that Topeka does not need
an occupation tax so much as it needs
to see that it gets Its money's worth
for the service for which it pays.
The council will, of course, have an
examination made of the printing bills
and will compel the Topeka Capital to
pay back to the city the amount it has
unlawfully taken.
There is no doubt ii the State Jour
nal's view that the city councilmen will
find that they can save the city many
thousands of dollars by simply insisting
upon the simple ruie of getting what it
pays for.
It is well known that In the street de
partment a city is apt to be fleeced;
the men are not so particular about
working their eight hours as they are
for a firm or business corporation. The
estimate the council makes for this de
partment alone for next year is $34,000.
Why not save several thousand here, and
insist that the men in this department
fully earn their wages? Street Commis
sioner Snyder will undoubtedly insist
upon better work if the council de
mands it of him. He is probably one of
the best men the city has had in this
department, but the city needs to tell
him that it is behind in its accounts
and he has got to get more work for
the money, or rather the same amount
of work for a good deal less money.
The same thing can be done in other
departments, and the odious and un
jut occupation tax may be laid on the
table or "kicked under it."
BOOKS ARE OPEN.
Fifteen Hundred People In Line
at Bonesteel
For Registration in the Rosebud
Land Entries.
Bonesteel, S. D., July 5. When the
government registration books for
entrymen on the Itosehud In ta, res
ervation were opened today there
were about 1,500 people waiting in
line. "Wet and steaming under the hot
sun, the homeseekers, many of whom
had remained in line all night during
a rainstorm, sat on the ground and
played cards and ate lunches which
they purchased from venders passing
up and down the" . line. Many of
them were women.
J. S. Barnes, of New York city, was
the first man to be registered, having
taken his position at the hall door
Monday afternoon. "We will register
this crowd like a whirlwind." said
Commissioner Richards. "Of course
others will take their places as each
train arrives, but we hope to keep
ahead of the crowd. I am more than
well pleased at the good arrange
ments for handling the crowds and at
the orderly condition of everything."
Special trains brought in several
hundred additional people today.
FIRE IN JERUSALEM.
The Burton World's Fair Concession
Narrowly Escapes Destruction.
St. Louis, Mo., July 5. Fire broke
out at 2:20 o'clock this morning In the
kitchen of the American cafe in the
Jerusalem concession at the World's
fair and for more than an hour threat
ened Festival hall, the West pavilion
and the whole Jerusalem exhibit. After
considerable excitement among the
Turks, Arabs and other Oriental peo
ples who were asleep when the fire
broke out it was gotten under control.
The American cafe, which is in two
wings and elaborately furnished was
burned out in both wings. The loss is
estimated at $18,000.
The restaurant was a two story
structure, erected of staff. It cost
about $10,000. The equipment was val
ued at $8,000. It is a total loss.
The cause of the fire is not known.
The wildest excitement prevailed all
over the Jerusalem enclosure by the
time the firemen arrived. The sounds
of shots fired by the watchmen had
awakened the 700 persons who occupied
the various buildings of the exhibit.
Without waiting for clothes many
jumped from the windows or rushed
into the streets, half clad. Others
packed their trunks and threw them
from the windows. After them their
owners jumped. None sustained more
than slight bruises. A Syrian who
lives within the enclosure was struck
by a trunk and knocked unconscious.
His injuries perhaps are fatal.
MORTAR EXPLODED.
Two Killed and Five Injured While
Celebrating at Ogden -Utah.
Ogden, Utah, July 5. By the pre
mature explosion of a fireworks mor
tar last night at Glenwood park, two
persons were killed and five injured,
in the presence of about 3,000 people.
The display of fireworks was given
from a pontoon erected in a small la
goon in one end of the park, and the
spectators were seated around the
banks of the lagoon.
A small mortar for the purpose of
throwing bombs into the air was be
ing used, and a bomb became fastened
in it and exploded, and pieces of the
steel were hurled several hundred feet
across the lagoon among the spec
tators. Daniel Shupe, a merchant, was
struck in the neck with a sharp piece
of steel. He died almost instantly.
Miss Charlotte Clark was struck In
the breast with a large piece of steel
and died within a few minutes.
CHILLY AT .
SPRINGFIELD.
Less Than 200 Delegates in
Populist Convention.
Only 23 States Represented
When Called to Order.
VISITORS WERE FEW.
Ridgeiy Made Member of Com
mittee on Resolutions.
Nobody Wants Nomination Ex
cept Williams of Indiana.
Springfield, 111., July 5. When th
Populist national convention was
called to order there were fewer than
200 delegates in the hall, some failing
to appear. Citizens of Springfield took
no interest In the convention, and
there were not more than 75 persons
present besides the delegates. Mayor
Deveraux, who was scheduled to ex
tend a word of welcome, did not at
tend nor did he send a representative
or an explanation of his absence.
There were hundreds of empty seats
In the state arsenal. Only 23 states
were represented in the convention.
The convention was called to order
by Vice Chairman J. H. Bdmiston of
Nebraska and the call for the conven
tion was read by Jo Parker of Ken
tucky, national chairman. L. H. Wel
ler of Iowa was made temporary
chairman and Charles Q. Defrance of
Nebraska temporary secretary. After
the temporary organization had been
perfected the convention listened to
addresses by William V. Allen of Ne
braska and Rev. A. E. Nelson of St.
Louis. It was 5 o'clock before tha
speech-making was over, and after
more deiay in the appointment of va
rious committees the convention took
a recess until 8 o'clock.
The following were made members
of the committee on resolutions: At
large, J. H. Edmiston, Nebraska,
chairman; Frank W. Owers; Colorado;
S. D. Burdick, Indian Territory; E. W.
Ridgeiy, Kansas; Wm. Clancey, Mon
tana; John S. Allan, Oklahoma.
The committee did not meet until
late last night. Today nominations
will be made. Only three names are
mentioned now in connection with tha
nomiration for president W. V. Allen,
of Nebraska, Samuel Williams of In
dians; find 'Thomas E. Watson of
Georgia.
Mr. Allen refused to enter into a
scramble for the nomination and inti
mated that he would not acoept the
honor if there was going to be any
contest over It. He wants the nomi
nation to come to him unanimously.
Watson is in a similar state of mind,
and has written' a letter, it is said,
to the effect that he does not. want to
be the standard-bearer for the Pop
ulists this year.
Williams of Indiana is leaving noth
ing undone to capture the nomination,
and his friends say that if he cannot
get first place on the ticket he is will
ing to take second.
While the platform is not complet
ed, some of the prominent men hv
made an outline of it. It is said for
mer senator Allen will have more to
say about the platform than any other
person. The sentiment favors the
adoption of the Omaha platform of
1892, with planks for postal savings
banks and initiative and referendum.
The committees on credentials and
resolutions adjourned at a late hour
last night until this morning.
IN AWRANGLE.
Lack of Harmony in the Popu
list National Coureiition.
Judge Babb Pours Oil on
Troubled Waters.
the
Springfield. 111., July 5. When tli
Populistic convention was culled to or
der today there was a long wrangle
over the report of the committee on r"
credentials. The report of the com-
mittee on permanent organization
brought forth a storm of protest from
the fusion wing of the convention ns (
the report showed 'that the middle-of-the-roaders
had secured all the offieep
of the convention. Robert Shilling, of
Wisconsin, protested against what h&
termed high handed and unfair meth
ods. Judge W. J. Babb, of Kansas, and J.
W. Baird of Texas, for the middle-of-the-roaders,
made conciliatory speech
es, pleading for harn.cny.
The report of the committee was
adopted and the following were declar
ed the permanent officers of the con
vention: Chairman J. M. Mallatt, of Texas.
Secretary Charles H. DeFrance, of
Nebraska.
Assistant Secretary W. C. Champel,
of Kansas.
The committee on platform not being
ready to report recess was taken until
1 o'clock this afternoon. The members
of the national committee selected in
clude the following:
Montana J. H. Calderhead, William
Caney, Abraham Hall.
Oklahoma S. E. Saunders, J. A. Al
len, W. H. French.
Colorado E. E. Hazen, R. II. North
cott, A. B. Gray.
Kansas E. R. Ridgeiy, O. H. Tru
man, J. A. Wright.
Texas Milton H. Park, S. S. Rent
ley, M. J. Denman.
Washington Edward Clayson, C. C.
Gibson. H. Packard.
On an Automobile Trip.
Kansas City. July. The party of au
toists which left- Kansas City at 7:M
o'clock f"r a run to St. Louis racho4
Sedalla, 105 miles from Kansas City, in
the evening, and proceeded on the tour
ney m the morning. The autoists are W.
G. Whitcomb. H. N. Strait, Henry C.
Merrill, Willard Merriam, H. Q. Blake
lev and Ralph Baker. Except for troubles
with tires and getting mired in soft spot
in the roads there were no accidents dur
ins ths run to Scdalia,
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