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DAILY DEMOCRAT.
VOLUME 10-NUMBER 120
AKEO, OHIO, SATURDAY fiVENIKU, SEPTEMBER 7, 1001.
PRICE ONE CENT.
THE PRESIDENT 18 HOLDING HIS OWN!
ft. -" tj ' vt M
jJlVJli;vJi
Dr. Rixey's Latest State
ment Is Very Encouraging.
But a Second Attempt to Locate
Bullet Was Unsuccessful.
No Anarchistic Plot Has Thus Far Been
Found More Arrests Made.
Buffalo, N. Y Sept 7.(Spl.) The events of tlio past 21 Konrs, taken
as a whole Indicate that the President has an excellent fighting chance for
recovery.
His pulse was so rapid for a timo today as to cause the worst to bo
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feared for a time. The favorable reports given later by the President's
physicians, In which they say the crisis has been passed, hns aided to lift
a load from t he American people.
The failure to locate the bullet In today's nttompf, remains the most
serious feature of'th o developments.
The President rests well and his physicians remain hopeful.
LATEST BULLETINS.
Buffalo, Sept. 7. (Spl.) The following bulletin was Issued at 12:15 p. tn.:
"The President's, condilon lcnmliis uuehauged, from last night At 12:15
p. m. doctors reported Ids pubic at VM; temperature 102; respiration 28.
Senator Lodge arrived at the JllHiuni home at 12:30. He was greeted on
the steps by Mis. McKinley, and after a brief conversation, both sat down
on the seats of the veianda, along willi several other persons. Mrs. Mc
Klnley chatted pleasantly with thuseprc&ent for soveral minutes. This
Incident Is reassuring.
Buffalo, Sept 7. (Spl.) 10:0(1 a.
X-Ray on. President MuKlnley to low
use the surgeons knife to extractjlt. t.
-...- .' $t&Rmu, jhfc
New York, Spfc7Spl"-Stoiks'4illiediTerft'ihe'iflrsthalf-hour of
trading and there seems to beno danger of further trouble.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 7.J-(Spl.)U is now known for a certainty that
Czolgosz belonged -to a band of local anarchists, known as the "Sila" So
ciety, that name meaning -"Force." The assassin was known at' the rolling
mill, where ho worked as Fred Nlcmnn, the name which he gave when
first caught
Cleveland, O., Sept 7. 12:30-(Spl.)-Centrnl Station detectives believe they
have a clow to an anarchist conspiracy to kill President McKinley. They
have a man In the sweat-box who either said Friday noon that McKinley had
been killed, or th,at ho know the name of a man who had spread such a re
port. An Eighth precinct police officer heard snch a remark early yesterday
afternoon and does not believe It was simply a coincidence.
Buffalo, Sept 7. (Spl.) The question of Czolgosz's punishment Is al
ready being considered. The United States D istrlot Attorney says that if
the President recovers the crime will be assault with intent to kill, the
maximum penalty being- 20 years. He cannot be tried for high treason
nor by court martini, though the President is Commander-in-Chief of the
Army and Navy.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept 7. (Spl.)-Czolgosz said this noon: "I shot him
for an example and I hope ho dies. The man who succeeds him must not be
the slavo of capital, or he will persh."
Ho insists that he was alone in thedeed, that ho planned It himself. He
says he camo from Cleveland Tues-day. The police are -keeping his con
fession as secret as his person.
PRISONER
Was Very Nervous at First But
Slept'Well, Later.
Buffalo, Sept 7.-(Spl.)-When Czol-J
gosz was asked to sign his confession
he was so nervous he could hardly
direct the pen over the paper.
The police officials and the men
from' the prosecuting office put the
prisoner through a mopt severe exami
nation and it would even have taken
tbo nerve of a calm man who had not
committed such a terriblo crime to
stand up before the constant firing
of questions.
Czolgosz was as white as a sheet
and when any member of the party
addressed a question to him ho would
look elsewhere but at the questioner.
Throughout the night ho was highly
agitated and when it wns announced
that the sweating process was over
he looked somewhat relieved.
It was Just about 1 o'clock this
morning when the conference was
closed. (Czolgosz was taken up the
stairway leading from Superintendent
of Polico Bull's private office to the
freezer on the third floor of tho head
quarters building. The officers who
had charge of him were nearly com
pelled to carry him so weak was
his condition.
Ho was taken to a cell and as ho
entered this ho sank upon, tho cot
In a stato of total collapse. Ho re
mained on tho cot for half an hour
whllo tho guards watched him closely.
Ho did not stir, however, during this
time. At tho end of t ho time men
tioned he slowly arose and divesting
himself of some of his clothing got
Into bed.
The would-be assassin remained
awako until shortly after 2 o'clock,
when he went to sleep and slept
in. - Kurgeons are talking of using the
to the bullet If this falls they will
11 te
lurtnnwtorou - -, a
soundly until 4:30 o'clock.
After awakening he asked for a
drink of water, This was given to
him and after remaining awake a
short time he again went to sleep. At
0:30 oclock tills morning he was still
sleeping soundly.
It is not probable that he will be
arraigned in court for a preliminary
hearing during the day.
At 6 o'clock this mprning the police
men stationed at the approaches to
the station where Czolgosz Is confined
were changed. A strong guard will
be maintained about the building so
as to have protection In cat,e there Is
any further demonstration by mobs.
LEON CZOLGOSZ.
What He Tells of Himself and His
Life.
Buffalo, N. Y .Sept 7.r-(Spl.)-Iieon
F. Czolgosz Is 28 years ojd, medium
build, light hair and complexion and
in his faco shows Ids Polish national
ity, no was born in' Detroit and now
calls Cleveland his home. Ho has
seven brothers and tvo sisters living
in that city. His avocation is that of
a blacksmith. He said last night that
ho had heard Emma .Goldman deliver
a number of lectures and that he is
one of her followers. He added that
he heartily approved of her doctrines
nud did not believe In 'the form of
government in effect in tho United
States.
Shortly before Inst midnight he told
the officials about Jifraself. Ho was in
a high nervous state while ho spoko
to his Inquisitors.
When ho made his confesbjon ho
shook like an aspen leaf and many
times had to stop Bo as to regain
enough nerve with Which to proceed.
PRESIDENT
BROTHER.
Abner McKinley Hurries to Presi
dent's Side.
Buffalo, N. Y Sept 7.-(Spl.) A
message was received from Abner Mc
Kinley, brother of the President, ear
ly this morning, saying that he was
on his way to the bedside of hib broth
er as fast as the train could bring
him. He expiesses the hope that tbo
telegrams to the effect that the Pres
ident's condlton is serious arc nil un
true CABINET
Officers Continue to Arrive at
Milburn Residence.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept 7.-12:20 p. m.
(Spl.) The members of the President's
(Jablnet..ar&4gathercd. at his bedside.
There Is' a 'report on the street that
he is dying, Tnit the wire from the
bedside Is silent. His temperature has
gono up to 105. Outside doctors say
the end would not come so soon.
' Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 7. (Spl.) At
0:30 o'clock attorney general Kifox ar
rived at the Milburn house. Thfs
makes the cabinet officers here three.
Secretary of War Itoot, Scrotal' of
Agriculture Wilson, and Attorney Gen
eral Knox.
TROOPS
Are Surrounding President Mil
burn's Home.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 6.-(Spl.)-Pres-ldent
Mllburn's house is now and has
been since tho President's removal
there, surrounded by a guard of 14th
regular infantrymen under command
of Lieutenant Price, of Foit Fortor.
The crowd in front of tho house at
an early hour Oils morning, was qulto
large and was constantly augmented
LOUBET
Telegraphed His Sympathy and
Inquires For More News.
Paris, Sept. 7.-(Spl.)-Presldent
Loube't, who is at Bamboulllet, wns
this morning informed of the attack
on President McKinley. Ho Imme
diately telegraphed his sympathy and
an inquiry as to the condition of tho
President to U. S. Ambassador Porter
and then dispatched a special mes
senger for further Information.
KINO EDWARD
Away From Home But Has Been
Notified.
London, Sept. 7.-(Spl.) King Ed
ward, who Is on his way to Copenhag
en from Hamburg, was notified of tho
shooting of the President last evening,
CARE FREE.
President Was Particularly Cheer
ful When He Left Canton.
Canton, O., Sept, 7. (Spl.) U can
not bo possible that the President 01"
Mrs. McKinley had nn nppreljension
or foreboding that anything yas to
happen during their absence from the
city, for when tho party left tb,e pity
Wednesday morning, happiness and
contentment wreathed the races or
each.
The President himso'.f wub In a par-
H'KIHLEY.
tlcularly happy state, for lie was all
smiles as he sat In the rear end of tu.
train and chatted wltli the patty. No
caiiu iJLciuuiiuus "em itmt-n neie. (Jill
a former visit to his home it was ru-i
mored that an attempt would he made
fo kill the President, and at that time1
detectives kept an eye on all suspl-l
clous persons lurking around the neigh- j
borhood of the president's home. '
Band concerts and other social af
fairs that were to take place tonight
wero postponed, and instead of joy,
sorrow reglns among Canton's people."
SURE OF HIM.
Would Have Killed President Later
If Prevented' at. Buffalo.
Buffnjo, Sept. 7.- (Spl.)- Czolgosz &a!d
of McKinley, "You know, the G. A. R.
encampment is to be In Cleveland next
week and I would" ccrtaiuly have
caught him there haja I failed hqre.
.Throughout-hls eonyjersatlon Czolgosz
appeared calm and ppssessed.
MRS. McKINLEY.
Buffalo,' Sept. ".-(Spl.) Mrs. McKin
ley has received messages of sym
pathy from al the gieat sovereigns of
Europe and from many other distin
guished foreigners.
The News Caused Much
Sorrow.
English and Yankees Alike Re
gard It a Calamity.
London, Sept. 7. (Spl.) The news of
tho attempt on Piesldcnt McKinley's
llfo spread slowly here. First reports
were djRt'i edited. Then, as belief
gained ground there came with it a
far reaching feeling of sorrow and in
dignation. Thousands of Amcilcans
now In London were at the theateis
when the news came, and their return
to hotels, was the signal for much dis
cussion, Americans and English allko
regarding tho assassinnWon ns a na
tional calamity.
Tho Lord Mayor of London called
a meeting of the Board of Aldermen
today to get a formal expression of
sympathy from tliem to the Amoiican
people, Crowds surround the bulletin
boards.
TOASTED
The Assassin In Gulps
of Beer.
Paterson Anarchists Applaud As
sassin and His Crime.
Now York, Sept. 7. As a whole, tho
Anarphlst group of Paterson, N. J
express no regret at tho shooting of
President McKinley. On the contrary,
thero was a great gathering of tho
werabors tonight at Bnrtholdi hall in
that city nud Neimau, who shot the
president, was toasted lu beer timo
nud time again.
All pf the talkative members of the
group say Nelman is unkonwn to them.
One of them said:
"Wo don't know him, but he Is one
of pa. Ho did what it wns his duty
to dp and wo honor him, whllo per
sonally thinking his effort might bet-
ter have been employed across tho
ocean upon some crowned head."
They all deny there is any truth to
tho report that at any tlmo Presi
dent McKinley was Included in the
plots to assa&hiuale tho beads of
nations.
The first question asked In Paterson
when news of the shooting of the
president was received, was whether
or not the assailant was from that
city. The feeling among tho citizens
outside of Anarchist cncles is one
of the deepest Indignation, this being
hlghtened by tho fact that the plot
to slay King Humbert was hatched
thpre. There Is much talk there to
night of attempting to devise means
to drlvo the Anarchists out of that
city.
WAITING.
How the News Was Broken tp
His Wife.
Buffalo, Sept. 7. (Spl.) Immediate
ly after the President was cared for
at the Exposition, Director Qeneral W.
I. Buchanan started "for the Milburn
rctidonce to forstall any Information,
He was the first to arrive.
Mrs. McKinley was resting in her
room, weary from the trip to Niagara
Falls. The news was broken to her
nieces, the Mbses Barber, aud It was
decided to tell her when she awoke, if
Dr. Kixey did not antve hi the mean
time. Mrs. McKinley awoke fiom her sleep
at about 5:30 o'clock. She was feeling
splendidly, she said, and at once took
Up her crocheting, which, as is well
known, Is one of her favorite diver
sions. Immediately on Mr. Buchanan's ar
rival at the Milburn home he had tele
phonic communication there cut off.
for already there had been several calls
and lie decided upon this as the wisest
course lest Mi 4 McKinley, hearing the
continued ringing of the phone bell,
might Inquire what It meant
Whilo the light of day remained Mrs.
McKinley continued with her cro
cheting, keeping to her room. When
it became dusk and the President had
not arrived, she began to feel anxious
colicerning him.
"I wonder why he docs, not come,"
she asked one, of her nieces. .
Dr. Rixey broke-the 'newtTto h'er at
shortly after 7 o'clock. Mrs. McKinley
stood It bravely, though considerably
affected. If it -were possible, she
wanted the President brought to her,
and it was to make such arrangements
that Dr. Rixey left her.
A big force of regular patrolmon
were assigned to the Milburn resi
dence. BULLETINS
Are Posted In London, About the
Assassination.
London, Sept 7. (Spl.) The bul
letins announcing the condition of the
President, an soon as they are received,
are placarded at the hotels and news
paper ofiices.
STOCKS SLUMPED.
Capitalists Are Banded Together
to Prevent a Panic.
New York, Sept. 7.--(Spl.) As a re
sult of the Presidential Uagedy stocks
slumped from four to Qvq points.
Many eminent financiers, bended by
J. P. Morgan, met aud will stem the
tide If any attempt is made by the
bears to raid the market. Plenty of
money Is pledged to carry on any nee
esbary otfoit to avoid a panic
ASTROLOGER
Foretold the Occurrence by the
Stars,
Hoboken, N. J., Sept. 7.-(Spl.) As
trologer Gubtave Meyer, famous tor
his predictions of great oveuts, on
May 21, sent the following to Presi
dent McKIney:
'Your wife will livo, but you are in
danger of assassination." Secretary
Cortelyou acknowledged the telegram.
Meyer said toijay: ''At this tlmo
Mars, the warlike or hostile planet, is
in McKinley's ascendant and the plan
et of Neptune, denoting death or crlt-
cal Illness Is In tho eighth house. Mors
Is in the twelfth house, meaning se
cret foes" or assassination.
"If tho president lives ho will pass
the critical period around tho 20tb or
27th of this month."
FROM MANILA.
Washington, E?ept. 7. (Spl.) The
following cablegrams were received at
tlio Adjutant uenorars qnice t..;s
mottling:
Manila, Sept. 7, Adjutant General,
(Continued pn second pago.)
DEMOCRATS
EndorseChieago Platform
and Mr, Bryan.
Resolutions Deplore the Attempted Assassination
of President McKinley.
THE TICKET.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
S. G. ROGERS, of Akron.
For Auditor,
DR. F. J. BAUER, of Mogadore.
For Surveyor,
T. D. PAUL, of Akron.
For Commissioner,
CHAS. A. BARNES, of Copley.
For Infirmary Director,
JOHN SPELLMAN, of Northampton.
For Representatives,
JOHN A. WINTRODE, of Akron. I
HON C. N. RUSSELL, of Cuyahoga
Falls.
Notwithstanding the shadow of
gloom pervading the Democratic coun
ty convention Saturday, due to the
critical condition of tho President, it
was a vigorous, enthusiastic meeting. '
Tho resolutions reaffirming allegiance'
to the Kansas City platform, com-i
mending Wm. J. Bryan and urging the
necessty of local reforms, including
the abolition of the City Commission
er law, were greeted with applause.
The convention, as soon as called
to order, sent a message of 'Sympathy
to President and Mrs. McKinley.
It was a quieter meeting because of
the national calamity of Friday after
noon, but. Its; hanhony-ppbke;niuchJ
ror success mis ian. .
S. G. Rogers, Esq., called the Demo
cratic County Convention to order In
Conrad hall at 10:20 o'clock Satur
day morning and presented A. C.
Bnchtel as temporary chairman. Prof.
A. W. Carrier, of Twinsburg was tem
porary secretary.
MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY.
Mr. Bachtel briefly stated the object
of the meeting, then spoke of the gloom
cast over all the nation by the assis
sinatlon of the President, and suggest
ed thnt a message of sympathy be at
once sent to President and Mrs. Mc
Kinley. H. B. Andress, Esq., made
the motion and H. A. French seconded ,
It. I
Mr. Rogers moved that the usual
committees be appointed and that the
convention then adjourn until 1:30 p.
m. Simon Cronin seconded the motion,
which at once carried.
The convention was well attended
and decided interest was shown in the
proceedings; but the grief of the na
tion was felt and men seemed to
speak in more softened tones and
with a sign of deeper friendship what
ever their ordinary differences might
be.
THE COMMITTEES.
The following are the committees
appointed:
Credentials W. E. Snyder, Akron;
F. E. Reuninger, Coventry; TN. A.
NIckerson, Stow.
Permanent organization J. XV.
Gauthler, Akron; John Spellman, of
Northampton; J. F. Relmer, of Norton.
Rules and order of bu'sIness-O. XV.
Baum. Akron; E. M, Young, Cuyn
hoga Falls; O. J. Swinehart,( Spring
field. Resolutions Hon C. R. Grant and
Rev. Geo. Harter, Akron and W. XV.
Lewis, Hudson. A
THE AFTERNOON.
Tho afternoon session was called to
order n little late. On suggestion of
S. G. Rogers, Esq., a committee was
named to receive contributions to
'make up $10 to pay the rent for the
hall. Mr. Rogers and John T. Dona
hue wero named.
The Committee on Credentials re
ported that delegations from all town-
ships and wards had reported except
Green, Fortage, Trtllmage and Ulon
flpld. Thero were no contesting det
entions. All delegations wero given
power to cast tlio full vote In case of
nbsent delegates. i
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization recommended fhat the tern
porary organization, be made perma
nent. This wns done.
The Committee on Rules and Order
of Business recommended norolna
tlons In the following order: Prose
cuting Attorney, Auditor. Surveyor.
Commissioner. Infirmary Director, Rep
resentatives, a majority of votes cast
to nominate. Tho roport was adopted.
Tho convention proceeded to nom
inations. Vnr Pi-fiKoeutor. .Ttidtre 0. R. Grant
nominated S. G. Rogers; A. A. Halter
nominated O. N. Russel. of the Falls.
Mr. Russell asked that his name be
withdrawn, and Mr. Rogers was nom
inated by acclamation, amid applause.
Dr. F. J. Bauer of Mogadore, was
nominated for auditor by S. G. Rogers.
A. A. Halter nominated ex-Sheriff Wm.
Williams. E. V. McCloaky of Moga
dore paid a tribute to Dr. Bauer and
H. E. Andress stated that he was au
thorized to withdraw Mr. Williams'
name. Dr. Bauer was nominated.
For Surveyor, T. D. Paul was nomi
nated by John Donahue; August PIske
nominated Chas. Borst Mr. Clark
stated that he was authorized to with
draw Mr. Borst's name, and Mr. Paul
was nominated.
For Commissioner, C. D. Barnes of
Copley, was named by John T. Dona
hue and unanimously nominated.
John Spellman of Northampton, was
nominated for Infirmary director.
Second ballot Kempel, 29; Win
trode. 25; Russell, 21; Franks, 5. No
nomination.
Judge Grant presented a motion that
to facilitate matters one candidate bo
nominated from the city and one from
the county. The motion was carried.
Kempel and Wintrode from the city
were voted upon first with this result:
Kempel 41; Wintrode 41. Tie.
WINTRODE NOMINATED.
Second Wintrode 46 1-6; Kempel,
35'.'
- RUSSELL NOMINATED. '
""For'the Country candidate, C. N",
Russel, Cuyahoga Falls, 41 1-6 3. XV.
Fiank, Fairlawn, 35 5-6.
RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions of the convention,
reported by tho committee consisting
of Judge C. R. Grant, Rev. Geo. Harter
and ex-Postmaster W. XV. Lewis, tho
latter of Hudson, were enthuslastical-"
ly adopted as follows!
The Democrats of Summit county,
Ohio, in convention met declare:
1. We ratify and endorse the Kansas
City platform of 1900, and every part
of It; and we pledge our votes and our
efforts to securo the triumph of tho
principles therein enunciated, believ
ing that thus, and thuB only, can the
lasting and equal welfare of the peo
ple be subserved.
2. We have an abiding belief In the
patriotism, unselfishness, common
sense and great qualitcs of leader
ship of William J. Bryan, and still con
fldently look to him as the vindicator
of popular rights.
3S We refuse to recognize as entitled
to tho control of the Democratic or
ganization men who deserted their col.
ors in the hour of their party's sorest
need, and whose open opposition to
their ticket is responsible for our
defeat In 1896; and we submit that they
should not nsk for, or be entrusted
with, party leadership as a reward for
their disloyalty, while still unrepent
ant. 4. Wo condemn the Republican
party of today, as embodying an exec.
(Continued on second page.)
WAS WARNED
But the President Only Laughed
at Danger.
Paferson, N. J., Sept 7. (SpL)-.
Former Attorney General Griggs
warned President McKinley regarding)
assassination, but tho President; only,
laughed.
"I warned him ngnlnst this very thing
tlmo and again," said Mr. Griggs to
day. "I asked him for the country's
sake, if not for his own, to have a
bodyguard when he went out. He re
fused; he laughed at me. He Insisted)
on going about almost as freely as
If ho was not liable to attack.
"He insisted the American people
were too Intellingent nud loyal to
their country to do any harm to their
chief executive. He had supreroq con.
fideneo in the people. H was right,
perhaps, but the Irresponsible Indivi
dual has done what I feared." t
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