Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 144, 8 July 1908 — Page 1

CHMONXD PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXIII. NO. 144. RICHMOND, IXD., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 8, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. DELEGATES TRIFLE I WILL GET PLACE IF SOUTHERN MAN gS. RADICALISM AND MANY DEMOCRATS NOT RECONCILED TO W. J. BRYAN THUNDER STOLEN SAYS CLAYTON. THE SALOONS IN RICHMOND MUST GO SAYS NICHOLSON COMMITTEES T .ft PARTY PLATFORM

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Today's Session Consisted of 7 iif Good Time While the Delegates Became Accra Committee Reports Not To Be Receiver.ht Meeting of Convention.

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(Several Candidate Appear to Have Equal Chances of Getting the Nomination Although Harrison, of New York Could Easily Lead the Field If He So Desired.

i Denver, July 8. The convention was called to order at 12:22 today ly Temporary Chairman Bell. Several minutes passed however, before order was restored. Bell has a good convention voice but doesn't seem to be able to make enough noise with the gavel to control such a gathering of free and untrammeled democrats. rAfter repeated calls he sent the ser-sjeant-at-arms to clear the aisles and finally succeeded in getting sufficient semblance of order to warrant starting the, proceedings. Chairman Taggartof the national committee, cajne Hip to help him out. Rell then declared no business would oe done until ior"" was restored and the delegates huickly quieted. . The Rev. Dr. Reisner was introduced and opened the convention with a prayer. A ripple of applause swept fver the convention as Reisner concluded. Bell then announced that Milwaukee and other marching clubs would pass through the hall and a jcheer greeted the Milwaukee club (which carried a banner with a picture of Mayor Rose on it. j Rules Committee Reports, i The chair recognized Senator Grady Of New York, to present the report. krf th committee on i-uIpr and order lof business. Grady was short and wweet. He simply made the announce ment and then handed the report to the clerk to read. The convention ;gave him respectful hearing. The report was simply a reaffirmation of (-the rules of the last democratic contention and was unanimously adopted. , Other committees were unable to report at this time and Mr. Martin of Arkansas, was recognized to present resolution of regret owing to the death of former Chairman James K. Ijonea of Arkansas. The record of 'Senator Jones for patriotic service Nvas received and his life was pointed ut as an example to all Americans, lit was provided that an engrossed Icopy of the resolutions be sent to the fwidow of the late chairman. Credentials Report Tonight. , Finally Ollie James was recognized jfcnd announced that the committee on k-redentials would not be able to reIport until 8 o'clock. He moved to ifcdjourn until that hour. There were cries of "No, No," mostly from the jgalleries. Bell put the question to a .vote, and by the volume of sound ""noes" have It. and the convention refcnained in session. The crowds began to shout for fsenator "Bob" Taylor of Tennessee, but Mr. Bell gave the signal to the band and it started up and business of the convention came to a standstill until the leaders could arrange some eort of a program. Finally Bell called ifor order and recognized Mr. Heffner fcf Washington, who moved to invite Senator Taylor, of Tennessee, to adIdress the convention. Blind Senator Speaks. It was found that Taylor had left 4he room. Cries then came for Senator Gore of

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TOM JOHNSON iC'i REPRESENTAT, ,W. GAINES SENATOR JOHN W. DANIEL CONfaPPSSM AN WILLIAM SULZER Of Cleveland. iOf- O'J" Of Virginia. Of New York. . .

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PRESIOENTIAL SITUATION Oklahoma, and the blind senator from the new slate was escorted to the stand amidst wild cheering, which was renewed with added vigor when he was introduced. The senator started out by stating that the lost Michigan Bible would be found in the den of the Tammany tiger. When Gore mentioned Bryan's name, wild cheering broke out. It was noticed that Pennsylvania, Georgia, New York and Minnesota failed to join in to any extent. BRYAN CRUSHES COL. GUFFEY. Pennsylvania Leader Loses Power at nanas ot ureaennais committee, j Denver, July 8. Bryan, through his forces in the National Democratic convention today answered the criticisms of his character by Col. Guffey, of Pennsylvania, by rction swift and sure. The credentials committee gripped the Guffey delegates and pitched them out of the Pennsylvania delegation, destroying the majority by which Guffey held the right to elect officers to the working committees and to the National committee. Other contests were decided as follows: New York, Murphy delegates seated unanimously; Illinois, Sullivan delegates seated unanimously; Nineteenth Ohio, Johnson delegates seated, 24 to 22; Ninth Ohio, National committee sustained; Third district, Pennsylvania, National committee sustained; Idaho, Dubois delegation seated by vote of 26 td 20; District of Columbia, Clayton faction was given four votes and the Davis faction two. Committee Works All Night. The credentials committee went into session at five o'clock last evening and it was after six o'clock this morning when they reported the case of the Pennsylvania contestants. The committee heard all the evidence in all cases before going into active session to make up their report for the petition to the convention. Still no "Favorite." The vice-presidential situation is beginning to clarify, although it is far from clear yet. Gray will not be the Bryan running mate. His manager. Judge Joseph Marvel, has wired Bryan that under no circumstances would the Delaware man accept second place. There was a report here today to the effect that Gra had informed Marvel that in event of his nomination, he would decline the place and publicly repudiate Bryan. This report could not be verified here. Several Stand a Chance. The best developed booms now are those for Congressman Ollie James, of Kentucky; W. L. Douglas of Massachusetts; Af-hibald McNeil, of Connecticut; Francis Burton Harrison, of New York; John Mitchell o f Illinois; D. R. Francis, of Missouri; Towne, of New York and Kern of Indiana. It is probable that one of these men will be chosen as Bryan's running mate. If New York should push the name of Harrison, it is regarded (Continued on Page Seven.) PROMINENT MEN

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CHAS. A. CULBERTSON. The name of IT. S. Senator Culbertson, of Texas, has been frequently mentioned in connection with the Democratic nomination for vice-president if a choice falls on a Southern man. PENNSY BEGINS SURVEY ON Li New Section to Be Built Between Hagerstown and Muncie. MEANS MUCH TO THE ROAD. COMPANY CAN THEN COMPETE SATISFACTORILY WITH TWO OF Ci . .CAGO-CINCINNATI SHORTER LINES IN OPERATION. Survey of a proposed new railroad line from Hagerstown to Muncie was instituted by a corps of engineers of the P.,' C. C. & St. L. railway today. The corps is in charge of George Halleck of Muncie. and will lay out a line from Hagerstown to Muncie following the shortest possible distance and eliminating all curves. It is proposed by the Pennsylvania system to construct this link of road and thereby obtain a short line between Chicago and Cincinnati. At the present time the Pennsylvania has a through line from Chicago to Cincinnati, but it is longer in mileage and time required than the lines of two competitors. Some time ago the Pennsylvania ac quired control of the old Chicago. Indiana & Eastern road's property. This line runs from Chicago to Muncie and the trackage is in fair condition. For many years the Pennsylvania had no access to Muncie and all the business was Wtended to by the Big Fqjir and L.ake Erie & Western. With the acquisitionof the C. I." & K.. however, the Pennsylvania was put in a position to compete. The present route of the Pennsylvania passes directly through Hagerstown to Cincinnati. A long curve in the road is made 'at Hagerstown, however and it swings west ward. By constructing a short line between Hagerstown and Muncie a gap between the present line of the Pennsylvania and the C, I. & E. can be filled. The C. I. & E has a direct route between Muncie and Chi cago. Conference of Jhe Pennsylvania officials at Pittsburg and Muncie have been held frequently of late and it is believed at the local offices the connecting link will be built. If this is done the road will have two lines between Chicago and Cincinnati, one considerably shorter than the present route. Two lines between Hagerstown and Muncie have been surveyed and the new one will be the third. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair Wednesday night; Thursday warmer; light north winds, becoming variable.

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Mixture of Both Attempted, So As to Heal Up the Wide Breach in the Democratic Ranks This Year.

NIGHT SESSION OF CONVENTION ASSURED. If Platform Is Completed This Afternoon It May Be Presented to Delegates for Sanction Tonight. Denver Col., July s. There will be plenty of radicalism for the radicals and some conservatism for the conservatives of the democratic party in the platform that will be reported to the national convention by the committee on resolutions. There will be less radicalism than some of the conservatives anticipated and a little more conservatism than the radicals had looked for. The sub-eomniittee of the platform which has in charge the drafting of the declaration of the party principles, remained in session until '2 " a. m., before going into executive session, after listening several hours to arguments in favor of all sorts of planks. Then they decided to ta.ke a little rest and resumed their sitting at 9 o'clock iMs morning. The hope to be able to report the draft of a platform to full committee at five o'clock this afternoon. If this is so, the platform may be presented to the convention at a night session tonight. The platform is being constructed wholly with the view cf so amalgamating the various elements as to give promise of the election of a democratic successor to President Roosevelt. Mr. Bryan wants the united support of the conservatives and the undivided elp of the radicals, and is striving to turn out an instrument to which both consistently may subscribe. Concessions to the Eastern wing of the party and also to the Southern, which is permeated with conservatism are about to be made. Bryan is willing to yield on the proposition he incorporated into the Nebraska platform, which is that the Federal government guarantee deposits in national banks. He will not object to the omission from the national platform of the plank prohibiting the existence of corporations controlling the production of 'tO per cent of any particular product consumed in this country. Those Poor Monopolies. At the same time there will be a vigorous denunciation of monopolies. Neither corporations, as corporations, nor wealthy persons will be assailed. The most artistic work of all will be done on the anti-injunction plank, and this promises to be a masterpiece in the way of a catch-all for votes. It v ill contain an expression of confidence in the integrity of the judiciary and an admission of the right of equity courts to protect interlocutory decrees. Then the general lines of the Nebraska plank which has been printed in these dispatches, will be followed. But everything organized labor asks for in this respect will not be granted, although the democrats will promise more, as the Bryan plank indicates, than the republican convention did at Chicago. The democratic platform makers will do their utmost to convince labor that it is far more friendly to its interests than are the republicans. The labor leaders presented their requests to the committee last night, and, of course, they ask for more than they expect to get, or perhaps have a right to expect. Still. Bryan proposes to be able to say to them all that, if he is elected president, r. more satisfactory anti-injunction law will be passed (Continued on Page Five.)

Many Indiana Members of the Party Say That They Are Out of Touch With Presidential Candidate. HOTBED OF GRAFTING IS BEING EXPOSED.

Each Report of Experts on Marion County Books, Responsible for IndictmentOther State News. Special Correspondence. Indianapolis, July R. During the Chicago convention, while much complaint was being heard about the cut-and-dried Taft program, it was not an uncommon thing to hear a republican say that he would not support such a ticket. They are now witnessing just such a cut-and-dried affair out at Den ver, and they have stopped to think it( over. And it may be put down as certain that the object lesson is a good one. From comments now heard, it seems unlikely that the staunch democrats who fell away from Bryan years ago will now support him. Many have been heard to express themselves as being as much out of touch with the Nebraskan as ever, asserting that they will not stand for his further foisting himself on the people. Nest of Grafting. Following the recent payment of $27,000 to the county treasury by Former Treasurer Ensley, who was caught in the practice cf c!a'ng se questered taxes as delinquent taxes and collecting thereon 10 per cent for himself, Former County Auditor Clark was yesterday called on to pay $28,000 to the county, an amount retained by h!m through methods that the law does not permit a form of grafting, in fact. Clark has already been In dicted by the grand jury, and it Is said that he will pa;' the money back in order to make the showing in court, hoping that the act, although perform ed on formal demand, will have its effect on the jury that tries him. The two experts who are at work on the county books continue to make regu lar reports to the grand Jury and from every report has come indictments. They have struck a vertiable nest ofi grafting. ! Consolidations Far Away. Very little progress is being made in the scheme to consolidate the two rival telephone companies of Indianapolls, and it may be many a long day before the state capital is as fortunate as Richmond has been. If the rivals would cease being suspicious of every step taken by the city and would deal frankly with each other instead of seeing a play for advantage in everything that is done, the situation would be simplified. The proposed new franchise is now in the hands of the common council, and while in the main it seems to be fair, there are many features open to criticism. In fact, the opinion is often expressed that the city is only a little more sincere than the companies. The city has accepted the consolidation agreement, and it is now up to the companies. Linemen Spare That Tree. The local police have been appealed to for the protection of the shade trees of the city from the ruthless axes of telephone linemen. The climax came when a famous old poplar tree in the classic suburb of Irvington was attacked by these feelingless pest and badly riddled. The damage had been done before the discovery was made, and the suburb is tip in arms. The result of the crusade against this sort of thing will be a move for a state law regulating the stringing of wires that carry their deadly current. This proposed law will go before the next session of the legislature and will (Continued on Page Five.)

NATIONAL CONVENTION AT DENVER

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Henry D. Clayton, permanent chair man of the Democratic convention, in his opening speech today, complained statins: that the republicans had tak I en democratic ideas or in other words "campaign thunder." Clayton says Roosevelt's popularity can be attrib uted to the ideas which were original with the Jefferson party, but which were taken up by the chief executive and carried out. . B. LEEDS BURIED TODAY Services Held Over Remains At His Late Fifth Avenue Home in New York. OLD FRIENDS ATTENDED. THE REV. STANLEY HUGHES, FORMERLY OF RICHMOND, ASSISTED BODY ARRIVED FROM EUROPE YESTERDAY. New York, July 8. The body of Wm. B. Leeds, former president of the American Tin Plate company and of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad, who died in Paris recently, was brought to New York yesterday on the North "German Lloyd liner Kron Prinz Wilhelm by Mrs. Leeds and her son W. B. Leeds. Jr. They were met at the pier by Mrs. Leeds' father, Mr. Stewart. Warren M. Leeds, a brother. Kuaoipn u. Jeeas. a son and Elisha Dyer. Funeral services were held over the remains of Mr. Leeds at his late resi dence, 9S7 Fifth avenue this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Stires of St. Thomas church, assisted by the Rev. Stanley Hughes of Trinity church, Newport, who was formerly of Richmond, Ind., Mr. Leeds old home. A selected choir from St. Thomas church sang three beautiful hymns. The honorary pallbearers were D. G. Reid. II. I. Miller. L. F. Ijoree, E. R. Bason, Elisha Dyer, Lispenard Stewart, Pembroke Jones and Sidney Smith. The interment was at Woodlawn cemetery. HIGHWAY ROBBERY IS CHARGED AGAINST HIM Alleged He Made Attack Miss Myrtle Martin. on William Phillips has been arrested on the charge of highway robbery. It is alleged Phillips met Miss Myrtle Martin on South Twelfth street in the first square below Main street last night and snatched the watch she was wearing, and her pocketbook from her hand. He also pulled off her finger rings. Complaint in regard to Phillips had been made to the police previously. It is claimed he had been hanging around fhe home at which Miss Martin is employed and had given her trouble previously. 6ENATOR J. W. BAILEY Of Texas.

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Civic League at His Back And All Will Work for Huge Remonstrance. COUNCILMEN NOT POSSESSED WITH JUDGMENT Claims That If City Fathers Used Any Judgment, They Might Then Be Able to Accomplish Something. The saloons in Richmond must go. Timothy Nicholson the prominent Quaker, says so. and back of him is the local civic league. Just what method will be pursued In accomplishing this end has not yet been decided. A committee has been appointed to de cide on the proper method and some time next week It will probably announce its plan of campaign. Mr. Nicholson Intimated that It was probable the plan decided upon would be the drawing up of a huge remonstrance, which would be filed with the board of county commissioners. Mr. Nicholson Intimated that the method of having each "wet" warn In the city petition council to be made a "residence" ward would not be seriously considered, because the Civic league members do not rate tho city fathers as reformists in any sense of the word. Mr. Nicholson stated this morning that In his opinion the members of the city council did not really represent the majority of their constituents. "They do not 8eem to have any comprehension of their privileges and duties," said Mr. Nicholson. He classified the city fathers as men who are not possessed of good judgment or who are more than ordinarily intelligent. "The councllmen are cf the opinion that In the event of a petition to make a ward a residence portion of the city, the petition must be signed by an overwhelming majority of residents. The councllmen also appear to be In Ignorance of the fact that the Moore law provides they can declare any part of the city a residence portion without the residents petitioning to this effect. Whisky appears to dominate in matters of this kind. Mr. Nicholson stated. He said that if council would use rommon sense in dealing with the saloons, it would provide one or two sections of the city, where they could be located. This plan, he said, would serve two purposes. In the first place. it would make the greater part of the city residence districts and; in the second place, it would permit the police to keep a better surveillance over the saloons. "I would suggest that there be two saloon districts, one in tb heart of the up town business district, say from Sixth street to Tenth street, and from the first alley north of Main street to the first alley south of Main street. The other saloon area could be located in the vicinity of the Pennsylvania station," Mr. Nicholson said: "Wouldn't the temperance people object to any such an arrangement? Don't they want all the saloons driven out of the city? Mr. Nicholson was aBked. The temperance people will accept anything which is regarded as an advance in the fight against the saloon evil. This wouW not cause us to lose sight of the object aimed at the extermination of the saloons" he repll GIRL RELEASED. Evidence Against Ethel Sego Smith Is Lacking. Ethel Sego Smith was released from the home of the friendless today. The girl was charged with the theft of a finger ring, but evidence could not b obtained against her. - - V. i? .. mm? 1 JUDGE GEORGE GRAY Of Delaware,

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