Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 May 1896 — Page 2

I (to the detriment of crtiher interests in this I country. But Jackson was a patrfot, ana I An 1832 he called on his (friends to put as {«. plank in tha first platform a resolution }tn £avor of a protective tarmff.

Last Democratic Platform,

Now, the last platform of the Detnopwnatk party says /that was a traiia—it iwfl6 UHkxm&tAt U'tiona'l—'bhat W ashifli€rtoi^ LAidajms, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and »/J«jdkson were aid ninoompoops that ra&y hdJd not kmiow what the constitution meant Wihey hM not read the constitution migmly. £nd now I can find occasionally some petty •coumty court lawyer who will tell you it is unconstitutional. And so far as we have Wbantfoned this principle of protection, jjuist so far our commerce, our interests nd ail our growth has been retarded. Is /•this not enough to urge us forward to *n*Bi®t upon tthe return of this country to the frplace In which our fathers placed it? We are indebted to modern Democracy for chia results of the last few vears. Whenever I ftihe govemmtemit lias come into their hands athiey ihave rum it down .and it became like •Jjain unwound watch. And it oould not live fen hour but for the credit thiat is given, it

Jby the American people. Applause.) fThmiU we return to that which our farthWs consecrated by fcbelr wisdom and expenience, or shafll we follow t'he ignus fatoius of modern Democracy with Grover SOievela-nd at Its "head, who understands (much more aJbout duck (hunting and fishing than ho does aibout the constitution? 6ha.ll England dictate to us our policy? ,EhaU we ofbey England and not ourselves? I England is a great government, a powerfuii .government, one of tihta leading factors to Europe, but she is not American in any isense, she's English. What we of the Rembliican parity desire Is that this country shall ibe American all over. (Applause.) "^et us tatae care of our own welfare regardless of the dictation of any ft»reigin Igovermmemit. T.he Reou/bdi'can party will [slight our battles undter t'he old flag of an jtun broken union, which but for the Repufb-

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iparty would not have so many stars upon It. (By that flasr we expect to stand, so help us God. CE'f we wish to return this .country to tih© pu^Inci'Dfl^ of protection, w^t becomes us to look about us and see Jwhat we should do to accomplish that obVjeot. That is the motive that brings us ihere. I consider that the people of this •/Band, have come to look for the man who is almost likely to take care otf and preserve frhie primciiples of protection. (Cries of MiciKinley.)

Concerning McKlnley.

We Should tur nour atentlon to the (man, who above all others, is dden'tiilfied with the true principle of protection. '(Shouts df 'MaKlnley!' 'iMicKtoley!') I am mot good, at guessing. The people from where I come always reckon. I reckon from what I see before me 'that there is a »ret/ty good sprinkling of you fellows hie.re rwiho are in favor of McKlnley. (LiaiUgh'ter and apiplause.) I know MteK-Lniey. 1 aim (tfor h'irn. believe him to 'be 'honest and upright that we may trust him with the diastiinies of our great .nation. With him I do mot believe that any power on eantih rwouild offer an insult to this flag that "waves above us. McKdiniley means protection to "Amencam labor and American Industry. iNow, t'he llaJboring class in this country 4s thie great source and element in its wealth. Our laboring population are entitled to have their interests and to have them preserved by the gownimfsnt of 't'hte Unrtt-ed S't&ite©. I honor five iman—I do not care .whether he is high or Qow—who devotes his life to the Interests •of tihe laboring population of this country. Every man who labors in this country is «l king. He lis a king! He exie.rcLs.es higher lauthoriit* but not as the queen of Eng'aand. does. But because she is governed flyy a selfish ministry, while hie is prompted •f fhe honest motive of an honest heart.

Now, then, what am I doing here? I could, -if I .had the physical strength, talk •to you for an hour. I could talk to

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ell day, and a targe part of the night, und snot eodhaust t'he suib.iect. It is t'he grandest and greatest subject for the ^cohsfderatiioin of the American mind, because, 3s I ihave said once or twice, it

Involves thie prosperity of this country ,and the stability of our institutions. Tell ime that lit is to our Interests to progress •toward, free 'trade and .to let the government of Great Britain dtotate what duty (we shall levy—tell me that! I There Is no Americanism aibout It. We want to 'take care of ourselves, and we lean do it as we have dow». We have done

through every ReDiwJli'can adm^nistra/itton whiich we have had since the war Wgan. Do you know what you are doing— Uthe 60,000,000 or 70.000.000 of people hereyou a.re about $200,000,000 in debt.

When I said I was not an old mam, did not mean to sav that I was not oM 't*hysicalily, but I meant to say that I was hot old in my rfeeUner. That is all. Imost oiusband my physical energies. fVVo want sound money. We want dollars cf a hundred cents, as our fathers declared, whether of gold, silver or paper.

Immediately 'he had concluded the •vast audience called for (Harrison with cheers that made the great building vitorate tout Indiana's .favorite son was not forthcoming and the convention pro-

vieeded iwSth the regular order of busimess. Tihe report of the committee on credentials was then read and unanimous.'3y adopted. The committee on resolutions was inext called. This report was hi-ead by the Hon. A. O. 'Marsh of Wiin(Chester. The report of the committe I .began with a lengthy preamble recitling the glorious achievements and il-

Oustrious histtory of the Republican.

iparty and then (proceeded to the declaration of principles,

THE PLATFORM.

It Declares for Protection, Reciprocity and Sound Money. The platform was read by Mr. Marsh W a clear voice. Nearly every plan'k was applauded. The platform follows:

Your committee on resolutions beg leave £o submit 'the following declaration of principles:

It has been forty years since the Re

publican

party was born. It was a child

of conscience. It grew and became great' *ttn deed and achievement through the inspiration that .comes from a true and lofty (conception of liberty and freedom, justice -tind equality, National integrity and natUonal honor.

The whole world knows the story of it his nation's matchless erowth and development while-it pursued the policy and was true to the principles of the Hepub)5iean party. This story is written in iield 1-a.nd foivst, in factory and in mine, in I counting house and home, and in every ifcvenue of human endeavor.

It tells otf the suppression of the rejlbelu'ion of the enfranchisement of the feiaves of the reconstruction of the states iof the restoration of our credit of the ^sacred recognition of our national obligations of th-a rapid extinguishment of the jtnational deibt of the extension of our na--CioiuU domain of the establishinent of ^countless divers'liled industries and of a •domestic and forei'srn trade that reajohied a magnitude that excited a.t once the .amazeme'n't and admiration of all Christendom. In short, from the beginning of the administration of Abraham Lincoln to the close of that of Benjamin Harrison, •t'he record of the Renuhlicam party is the story of loyalty, of patriotism and of magnificent achievement.

The experience of the last thre years hrings out in a clearer light t'he excellence of the splendid administration of our ifk-llow citizen, EtanclaniSn Harrison, an ad•m'.nis.tration under which we attained a measure of prosperitv unequaled in the '(history of the govern me n't.

The Republican nartv is the party of ihonesty and prosperity, of law and order.

of good wages, irood markets and gocd money, and it asks the confidence and rBiiiifort of the people at this time, sub[.mHtimg for llvjir a.mnro-val the following rerta temetits of prknoinles and policies whicij will continue to guide and inspire its efforts.

Tariff.

The RepuMfcans of Indiana are in favor of protection. We demand a tariff that will not only '»secure the necessary amount of revenue, but will also afford adeauate and certain protection to The wage workers and pro-dui-crs of this country.

We demand that-American sellers shall '(have the first chance in American markets. Ripm Iyinooln to Harrison, under a wis*e policy of protection and reciLprocitv, we steadily decrease^l our bonded ra^t, resumed specie oaATner.t, maintained I tihe public credit, keot unimpaired tne jrald resen-e. increased the wealth cf th« whode country, and added to the comfort acid happaness of the r.vm!e to a degree v.nparatied in- the history of' nations. The rm*erssa3 of this benwftcent aJKl patr-iotiie policy by the Democratic party ha« I brought to the American people nothing but distrust, deficit and disaster.

We therefore J?»nand a return to tire ^.eound ReputAican policy of proti?c«km and irecitproclty.

W is vor the use of silver as currency, *nand for honest money. We believe that (THu-r mopey should not be inferior to the *noney of the most enlightened nations of he earths

We are unait^raibly ctooosed to

scheme that threatens to debase or depreciate our currency. W0 are Arm and emohatrc in our debut to the extent onlv amd under such regulations that its parity wfth gold can be maintained awd in consequence are ofxposed to the free, unlimited and independent. ootoage of silver at a ration of 16 to 1. 'lmmlg'ratlon.

We a rigid enforcement of all existing fmmigation laws by the national governimerit and 'the enactment of such further legislation as will the better protect our people against the influx of the criminal and. vicious classes otf foreign countries.

Pensions.

We believe In a liberal construction of our picaiision 'laws and condemn the unjust and unfair policy of the present admini® teat ion in, depriving ex-soldiers or their pensioms without notice and without a hearing upon charges filed against them.

We believe it to b& the duty of the s^ate, as well as the nation, to make suitable provision for the care and maintenance of all unfortunate soldiers, their wrvjes and widows, and we. therefore, oommenq •the act of the last leeislature of. Indiana is providing a suitable home for the reception of such soldiers, their wives and widows, as may be overtaken by adversity-

Instructions for McKlnley.

BeMevtog »s we Lf_. in- a protective tariff, the leading Issue (before the people, wa favor the (nomination as president ot the United States, at the man who perfectly represents a protective tariff and the cardinal principles o-f ^P^lican party: s. ma-n who oievot'ed. his the defense of his country in .wa^®

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peace one who. at seventeen, fu^t wiQi Hayes and Crook and Sheridan at Amtletaam and in the Shenandoah ind^ensf^ our flag against foes withlin, and for fourteen years in congress contended against our country's foes from without, beating & S£h free trade ami agression which finally, under thie present Democratic administration, obtained P°^e®9^ of o'ur markets and has almost our Industries: a man who, with theresistle.s8 shibboleths protect!on and Eisner ity has challenged thie attention of the commercial world, and won the supoort of every patriotic workingman of OUT country whose life and worli. open as_a book, are in themselves a platform, and whose ver nam$ is magic—'that loyal Amerfcan citizen, soldier, statesman and chrilstian gentleman. ^R^ublTof Ohio, and the delegate to the Republlcan national convention' selected by this ^dy are directed to cast their vote for "William McKinley as frequently and continuously as there is anv ihope of his nom ination.

McKlnley Wins the Days Battle. It was exactly .11:30 o'clock when Mr. M'arsh finished reading the McKinley plank. The battle of the day was on hand. It was one that commanded the attention of the na'tion- When^ Mr. Marsh reached the name of McKinley, the friends of the "NapOleon of protection" stood up and cheered loudly. Nearly half of the delegates stood up. •Many looked as ivf they fel't a mistake were being made. The McKinley men1 kept up the demonstration for half a minute.

When they had expended their force, the Harrison people called for their favorite. The. demonstration they made was almost equal to 'that made by the, McKinley people.

When quiet was restored Mr. Marsh finished the reading, In words loud and strong, "And that the delega'tes-at-large selected by this convention be instructed to vote for him at St. Louis." Th's was the signal for the McKlnley people to make their best demonstration. Probably half the delegates sprang to their feet. They waved their handkerchiefs, some of them threiw their hats in the air, aaid altogether they made considerable of a demonstration. The delegates who remained in their seats made no demonstration until after the other fellows had got through. Then they renewed their call for Harrison. It was eMtdent that the sentiment of the convention was a:bout evenly divided.

The Platform Adopted.

After each side had made Its demonstration, Mr. Marsh moved that the platform be. adopted as &• whole. There were cries of "No," "no," but no one arose to oppose the instruction plank. It was seen that the an'ti-McKinley people did not intend to fight the "machine" on the floor of the convention. There was a pause for half a minute, and,, no one having asked for a call of the counties, Chairman Thompson put the question on the adoption of the platform as a whole. The vote was close. The MoKinley people had a little the "best of it, and the chairman announced that the platform had been adopted as a whole. There were more cries of "Call the coun(ti,es," .after the vote had ibeen taken, but no leader for the awtis appeared and the subject was closed. It was a glad moment for the McKinley people and they expressed their feelings in- a noisy demonstration.

DELEGATES-AT-LARGE.

Thompson Named by Acclamation—Confusion About the Others. When the McKinley resolutions had finally been accomplished, the chair announced that the elections of delegates at large was On order. The convention at once fell toto confusion, but it was not a circumstance to what .followed. The Eighth district moved the nomination of Richard W. Thompson as one of these. Nominatiion "by accilamauon was proposed and carried with a whoop. The same course was proposed for the three others. When C. W. Fairbanks was proposed =by R. O. Hawkins of the Seventh district and Lew Wallace by the Ninth, cries of "no" were raised and a sctore of men arose and sought recognition. A Thirteenth .district manl was particularly persistent in addressing the chair. The aged chairman Wad h'is eye "cocked steadily on Italy," and saw no one. "Ring him up by telephone," some one said. The confusion increased. There were .nominations right and left, and finally the roll of districts was called to give everyibody a chance. The following nominations were then made:

Sixth district—Frank M. MiMikan. Seventh district—C'har'.es W. Fairbanks and R. R. SMel. •Ninth district—T^ew Wallace.

Tenth district—H.:ram Brownlee. Eleventh district—'WiHiam Dickinson. The nomination of Dickinson was wi::b drawn. When the Seventh district nominated R. R. Shiel "by request," there was a laugh (and a shout from all parts of the house.

A delegate in the Eighth district sto**d up and declared that a candida'e for delegate at large was "log-rolling amon,cr tihe delegates." His expulsian from the floor was demanded. He evidently referred to Frank Millkan, who withdrew with as mu'ch dignity as the circumstances admitted of, under the laugh of several of his aeaupj vances.

Under the rule of the convention there could be but one delegate elected on a single ballot. (Mariion county cast S3 votes for Fairbanks, 21 for Shiel and 1 for Wallace. There was. not a choice on the first ballot, which resulted: Whole numtoer cf votes cast 1,415 Necessary to a choice 70S Txnv Wallace 628 •Thanlfis W. Fairbanks 333 Frank M. Mttl-Hcan 2S3 Hiram Browrewell 141 R. R. Shiel 23 William DteRins-an 3

After the vote had been announced Congressman H-emenway -moved to suspend the rules and rote for three delegates at one tkne. This was amended at the suggestion of a Ninth district delegate so as t-o provide for the election of Lew Wallace toy acclamation.

Walla re Chosen.

The amendment was adopted and Lew Wallace was declared elected by acclamation.

Chairman Thompson got naLxed" on the

questions. Jesse J. M. Lafollette, state senator from Jay county, 6ame to the rescue of the chadrmam, performing "the function which -had ibeen contemplated for A. J. Beveridge. He held that the amendment to Congressmian Hemenway's motion that Lew Wallace be eleoted by aociamation (had not been voted on, so he put fjhie motion on the amendment ag&frn. It •w'as carried, and. Mr. Wallace was declared elected Star the second time.

The question then came on the mottan as amended that the convention vote •for two delegates .Instead of one, there still (being 1JWO to toe elected. The amended resolution carried, and the second foalloit proceeded, the candidates be"mg Charles W. Fairbanks, Frank M. Malttkan amd {Hiram .Bnownlee. SMel •and Dickinson dropped out.

Loug and Disappointing Session. It 'began to appear that the convention was to be long and wearisome, with a fear of a two-days' session. The delegates perceived that the chairman in need of assistance whenever ty questions and troublesome deles were to be dealt with. Once the veteran announced somewhat impatiently that "I don't propose to put a motion that mo one understands." Many of the spectators had left, but a stranger going into the 'hall would not have 'k/nown it, for. the hall was still full— erven to ordinary standing room.

The convention .had thus far been something of a disappointment. Except Mr. Thompson's address there had 'been no ex hi le rating oratory. The McKlnley people had one chance to shout, ibut there w&s no Harrison and no oratory "on the side."

Fairbanks aiid Millikan Chosen. The second ballot resulted in the election of Charles W. Fairbanks and Frank M. (Millikan, arid in a good de^l of confusion, lit seems that some of the delegations did not properly interpret the rule under which the convention was working, and the result of the 'ballot showed that three of the candidates had received .more votes than were necessary to elect, although only three were to be elected. The vote was: Charles W. Faitrbanlks F'rank M. Millikan Hiraum Brownlee 'State Senator 'Lafollette, who was presiding, was confused.

Charles W. Miller of .Goshen mounted a chair and moved that the two who had received the highest number of votes be declared elected. The chairman, instead of putting t'he motion as made, announced it to be that Frank M. Millikan, having received the highest .number of votes, .be declared elected. This motion was put and carried.

The chairman 'then announced that there would 'be another ballot for the fourth member of the delegation. This announcement was met with a storm of noes. Mark E. Forkner of Henry county, speaiking from his delegation, declared that the man receiving the highest number of votes, .next to Millikan, should be declared elected. It was the duty of the chairman, lie said, to announce that Millikan and Fairbanks had been elected.

John B. Cockrum of Marion county unraveled the (knot iby mdving^'that 'Charles W. Fairbanks, being one of the two who had. received th-e highe'st'-fium-•ber of votes, 'be .declared elected' by acclamation. The motion was carried almost unanimously.

Your Alternates and Confusion. Nominations for alternate delegates were called for. Amid great disorder and an almost utter lack of direction from the real or acting chairman, nominations were called for. Edward O. Hopkins of the Eleventh district, Dr.

L. C. McAdams of t'he Eighth and R. T. McDonald of the Twelfth were named in the roll call. The chair could •hear little or nothing from the floor and the delegates could hear nothing ifrom the chair. After the roll call, delegates began to find out what tV"as going on and other nominations^ were made. Marion county ribm'rhated George L. Knox. This nomination ibrought out the feud among the colored Republicans of the Seventh district. Charles Brown, colored, of Marlon county, shouted "no," "no," "no," to Knox's nomination and later proposed Charles Bagby, colored.

Meantime, in another part of the hall, some one had nominated Hiram Brownlee, had moved his election by acclamation, and -the chair put the motion and declared it carried. Another delegate moved that R- T. McDonald be nominated by acclamation. This likewise was carried by a portion of the convention, while the other portions were trying to get the chair, and were wrangling among themselves. A similar service was done by the convention for Edward O. Hopkins. The unanimous election of. of district was proposed. A fraction of the convention voted affirmatively and later it was found out that George L. Knox of the Seventh district had been chosen. A Thirteenth district man proposed the elected by acclamation of Dr. McAdams. He was informed that the four alternates had already been chosen. The convention found it out by degrees and submitted good naturedly, but wondered when and how it had all been done.

Electors-at-I^trge Come Easy. Th$ only two candidates for electors-at-large were elected by acclamation H. G. Thayer of the Thirteenth district and Charles F. Jones of the Sixth district.

CONTEST FOR GOVERNOR.

Seven Ballots Required to Select James A. Mount. Special to The Express.

Indianapolis, May 7.—The contest for governor began with twelve names presented and 708 votes necessary to a choice. The first ballot resulted as follows: F. B. Posey 174 Charles T. Doxey 149 Charles F. Griflin 155 James A. Mo-unt W. G. Sayers 135 Charles E. Everett So John L.. Griffiths 135 Theodore Shockney S4 J. T. Dsodge 0 J. T. Johnston .12$ J. J. Todd 37 Will Cumback IO6V2 'l'lie Other Unllotm' 'There was much yelling and confusion before the second ballot proceeded, but it finally gdt under way. It showed practically no difference in the vote. The totals on the subsequent ballots were:

Name.

1 2nd.13rd.I 4fh.]5th.| 6th.| 7th. |1S6 !2&7^'!Sa9 |313%!295^i251 140 l«9%|229Vj'237%ilS4V£|... lice I'wra.iocQ 12.50%i:»8 j302& 1239 |220&j 74

Doxey .. Griffiths Gritffin 1166 !2C7*il2S9 Posey |177&!1S5 1204 Sayers 87 €9 1... ShWkney —(103Vi! S3 ll(H Johnston 1125 I Kt lis Cumfb3ck —17!) 50141 24 Everett I 72 I... j... Tcdd I 43 31 Mount .!163%!1S2«J223 Dodge Q) 58 1 30 Scattering 1 4 !...

'is 'io 10 251 557 763J£ 29 29 24

The s'xth ballot proved tDoxey's Waterloo and the turning point of the convention. The big Increase in the vote of James A. Mount,»the farmer candidate. caused a rush toward him. Shockney and Griffiths were withdrawn, after

friends of tihe Tatter had tried to form am adjournment it was toalf am hour before the call could proceed for the seventh (ballot and ?$hen it did get under way it proceeded slowly. It was ecton apparent -that nothing could head off the farmer from Montgomery county and he was •nominated xn the seventh. A season of wild cheering followed the announcement of the result and Charles F. Griffin in a neat and ekxquent speech moved to make the momination unanimous. The nominee was brought "to the platform and he made a (brief speech thanking the convention. Mr. Griffiths and (Mr. Posey followed In b-rtef speeches congratulating the nominee and thanking their friends for the support given A effort was here made to adjourn which on a call of the countries.

J. A. Mount, the nominee for governor, is a farmer ©f Shannondale. He 5s am ex-mem/ber of .the state senate, Is prominent in farm institute work, and yearly delivers lectures in the agricultural department of Purdue University. He is quite wealthy.

At 2 o'clock but three of the app-il late judges had been nominated. They were: W. B. Robinson of Gibson county, W. J. Henley of Rush and J. B. Black of Marion.

At tWs hour an adjournihent "before 3 o'clock seems Improbable.

Other Candidates Chosen-

Only two names wesre mentioned for lieoitein'ant •governor. W. S. Haggard/ and John W. Baker. Haggard won by a vote of 777 to 638.

The rest of the ticket was -made up largely by acclamation as follows: Secretary of state, W. D. Owens auditor, A. C. Dailey .treasurer, F. J. Schoiz attorney general, W. 'A. Ketcham Su preme court reporter. Charles F. Remy superintendent of instruction, D. IM. Geeting statistican, S. J. Thompson.

The News at Washington.

Washington, May 7.—News from Indianapolis was awaited with great interest at the capital. When Indiana's action became known Senator Sherman said the question was settled, and the .believed McKinley would be unanimously nominated. The overwhelming sentiment both North and South was for him 'to such an extent that there could 'be no other outcome. The friends in the senate of other candidates and candidates themselves generally received the announcement with a grim smile, but declined, as a .rule, to be quoted. Senator Quay said he did not consider the .fight closed until th$ convention should declare dtself and niuqli, would depend upon contesting delegations.

Senator Cullom smiled when he read the dispatches, but d^lined to .make any comment, as di-d. ManJey and Sena

VOORHEES' HEALTH BAD.

It May Prevent Him From Being a Candidate for Re-election. Special to the Indianapolis NEWS.

Washington, May 7.—Senator Vo'orhees has been at Old Point Comfort for several days trying, to recover his health. But there has been no marked improvement, and the indications are that he will not be able to participate in any of the business of this congress during the remainder of the session. It is his intention as soon as he is able to travel to go to Hot Springs, Ark., for a long season. He is still unable to lie down on account of the difficulty he experiences in breathing. Information is received almost daily by anxious friends at the United States sen'ate. The feeling among his friends there is that he is not likely 'to ever again be aible to actualy participate in senatorial work. Already Indiana Democrats are saying that Voorhees will not be able to take any part in the campaign, and are seriously, but quietly .discussing whether, in view of his shattered health, he will agree to accept a nomination for the United States senate. It is impossible to get any expression of opinion from the senator's closest friends on the sulbject. They appreciate how -anxious he is to remain in public life, and feel that he has not yet abandoned hope that he will recover his oldtime sttength and vigor and J?e able to actually participate in the campaign. There is no disposition to deprive him of the honor of the nomination so long as he desires it.

All the Indiana Democrats who have discussed the subject say that Voorhees will be renominated Tegardless of the condition of his health, if his friends think it safe for him to make a campaign. But many of them privately express the opinion thfeut it would be wiser if Voorhees still continues an invalid with no signs of improvement, .to nominate some younger and more aggressive man, who is capable oif making a canvass of the state. *These speculations are all based upon the theory that the Indiana Democrats will place the seal of their approval on Senator Turpie's theory of electing senators by popular vote, by nominating their senatorial candidate in the state convention at the time the state ticket is named.

The two pioneers in advocating the election of senators by popular vote, were Palmer and Turpie. Senator Palmer was nominated by popular vote in the state convention of his party, and went before his people making his fight, and was finally elected without the formality of a legislative caucus, ex-ceipt to approve what the state convention had settled. At the last state convention in Illinois the Democrats nominated Franklin MacVeagh and went before the people of the state with Mr. MacVeagh making a personal canvass. The campaign resulted disastrously, as did Democratic campaigns generally that year. The Illinois Democrats are growing impatient under the restrictive rule, which originated with Senator Palmer, and it is not likely that at the next state convention preceding a campaign which involves the name of Senator Palmer's successor, they will make no nomination, but allow all the candidates to enter the campaign and contribute their combined efforts toward electing members of the legislature, thus increasing the possibilities of Democratic success.

But the Indiana Democrats in Washington talk as if there is a probability that the party in that state will give the popular nomination theory a practical test in their state.contention this year. It would seem only, it'&ht and praper in view of the fact that'Senator Turpie has secured a favorab}^ repprt on his resolution providing 'for the election of United States senators by popular vote.

Mataboles Crashed.

Capetown, May 7.—The advance of the imperial troops beyond Mafeking has been cancelled on Earl ray's statement th'at the back of the" rebellion he-i been broken and that their assistance was not required at BuUiwayo. Earl Gray also requested Governor Sir Hercules Robinson not to increase the difficulties involved in forwarding supplies by sending any more, troops.

Call -at 669 Main street and see the Ter.re Haute 'Manufacturing Co.'s no treadle sewing machines. Will be on exhibition and sale for a short time.

Caflxnet photographs $1.25 per #zen for thirty days at Hall's new sraliery near CoJtett Park.

BOND INVESTIGATION.

THE 8EKAIC OSrVBWHELKINOLT ADOPTS THE KSaOLDTIOX.

Only Six Members, All Democrats, Voted Against the Besolntlon—What the Committee Will Investigate.

Washington, May 7.—!By the decisive vote of 51 to 6 the senate today inaugurated an investigation to be conducted by the senate committee on finance into •tihe facts and circumstances connected with the sale of United States bonds by the secretary of the treasury during ifhe last three years. The six adverse votes were cast toy Senator Caffery (La.), Faulkner (W. Va.), Gray (Del.), Hill (N, Y.), Mitchell (Wis.) and Palmer (111.), all (Democrats. The resolution directing the investigation is very explicit, as fololws: •Resoved, That the committee on finance be directed: 1. To -investigate and report generally all the material facta and circumstances connected with the sale of United States bonds by the secretary of the treasury in the years 1894, 1895 and 1896. 2. To investigate and report especially what amount of available funds classified was in the United States treasury and on deposit to other places subject to t'he order of the secretary of the treasury at the time the bonds were sold, or offered for sale whether there was or was not coin enough on hand to meet all coin obligations of the government due at the time said bonds were sold, and when they were offered for sale what obligations was due at the time, and the amount of each stated separately what was the reason for any unusual withdrawal of coin from the treasury shortly !before the bonds were sold, or offered for sale if such unusual withdrawals were in fact made, and by what persons or classes of persons, and for what purpose or on what account such withdrawals were made •who purchased thp bonds, in what amounts and .where, whether in the United States, or in foreign countries, and Ln what proportions

and

from what

persons or classes of persons the gold was procured with which to pay for the bonds what the bonds sold for and what was the market price of ?ur government bonds at that time, and what effect the bond sale had on the credit and business of the people of the United States.

Third, to investigate and report as to the manner of disposing of said bonds, by what authority and what contracts, advertisements or proposals were made by the secretary of the treasury in relation thereto what agreements or contracts and whether oral or in writing, and whether publicly or privately, were entered into by the secretary of the treasury and any syndicate or person or persons with respect to the sale and purchase d£ the bonds and the, profits made or to be made by such syndicate, or any person or persons connected.With Such syndicate, directly or indirectly 'Whether such contracts of agreements had any and what effect on the prices offered for the bonds what the effect was, and who, if any, persons profited by it, and tp what extent."

Mr. Palmer Opposes.

Mr. Palmer of Illinois took the floor. "I* oppose this resolution," said he, "because I regard it as an illegitimate means of procuring material to affect and inflame the public mind."

The senator went on to say th'at he did not suppose any senator, except possibly t!he senator from South Dakota (Pettigrew), questioned the integrity of the secretary of the treasury. The secretaiy's judgment perhaps might be disputed the correctness of his acts might be. questioned, but there was no question of integrity involved.

Mr. Palmer referred to the cowardice of candidates for the presidency and for congress in not being specific on their financial views and in this connection the senator had an article read from the desk, arraigning Governor McKinley for his "Janus faced" attitude in finance. "And yet," added Mr. Palmer, "all indications point to the fact that the subject of that criticism will be the Republican candidate for the presidency."

Mr. Palmer was speedily drawn into a hot colloquy with Mr. Vest and Mr. Co-ckrell. The former wanted to know what Mr. Palmer meant by a reference to "snap" conventions, favoring lver. "I mean," replied Mr. Palmer, "the conventions held last year in Missouri and Illinois." "What was the 'snap' feature of the Illinois convention?" "An unnecessary convention is 'a 'snap' covention," declared Mr. Palmer. The conventions were called to commit the Democracy in advance to the free silver dogma.

Mr. Vest declared that the Mis-rouri convention was a response to the people.

Mr. Vest Speaks.

•At this point Mr. Vest spoke of the order just made public by wh'.ch this administration extended civil service reform. It was one of the tenets of t'hs school that the patronage of the government shall not be used to influence politics.

Mr. Vest next turned h'is attention to the recent Michigan Democratic state convention, readirag from an article written by one of the delegates who had participated "in that shameful scene." The areicle detailed the acSton of '1backsliders" and "traitors" who had ibeen instructed for silver and voted against it.

Mr. Vest closed with this startling declaration: "I am a delegate to the •national conyention, an unwilling delegate chosen by my people, and I serve otice now that if that covention at ChiCiso is to be made up of officeho.ders to stifle and prevent the express.on of the will of the people, then it is no Democratic convention to me. 'IVT.J Democratic party is the party of honest •expression, -not of federal patronage."

Mr. Hill at once took the floor to icse his speech in opposition to the bond resolution. "As to 'snap' •conventions," said he,

I appeal to senators to iet me speak as an expert. (Laughter.) The Illinosj and Missouri conventions had not been 'snap' conventions. Th^y had bee regularly cllled by- the Ojtticers oft the party."

Mr. Hill closed with referece to the surfeit of "Investigations threatened by ihe precent tie senate was about to make.

Mr. Hill said he expected to be overridden. The investigation might be justly conducted, yet this silver question warped men's minds and made them hate each other. "I have performed a duty," he concluded, "and with, that I am content."

The Vote In Full.

(Mr. Hill closed at 4 o'clock and voting began at once. The resolution was adopted, 61 yeas 6 nays, as follows:

Yeas—Democrats: 'Bacon, Bate, Berry Blackburn, Chiltcffl, Cockrell, Daniel,

Qeoree. Harris, Irby, Dindi^ay, Pasco,

Pugh Boach Turpie Vest, .WaJt&aU, Whke—18. iRepubHcans: lA-llison, Banker, Brown, (Burorws, Carter Cullom, Davis, Dubois, QaWinger, ans.br ough Haw ley, Ixdge, fMdBrkle, McMillan Mantle, Mitchell (Ore.), iNeson, Perkins, iPe'&tigrew, SeweH, Sherman, Shoup, Squire, Teller, Warren Wentmore, Wilson and Woloott—28. •Populists: Allen, [Butler, Jones (Nev.), (Peffer and Stewart—6. Total 51. 'Nays—(Democrats: Caffrey, Faulkner, Gray, Hill, Mitchell (Wis.), Palmer—6.

The senate immediately turned to other business. The contract item for expenditures by the Missouri river commission at Omaha, Council ©luffs and other points occasioned a contest. The item was •mended to allow- specific appropriations of $15,000 each for the Missouri river at Leavenworth and Atchison. Nebraska City was included In the general plan of contract improvement. The bill was then laid aside.

The conference agreements reported on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, including the item of salaries for United States district attorneys and marshals was agreed to

I11 the House.

Washington, May 7.—The net result of a three and a half hours' sessiQn of the house today was the passage of a bill to amend the act creating the court of appeals so as to allow appeals from the supreme courts of the territories to the court of appeals.

Mr. PiCkler of South Dakota attempted to secure his revenge for the defeat he suffered last night when the house refused to remain in session to pass private pension bills by blocking legislation today. He made the point of no quorum at every opportunity and finally the house, losing patience, adjourned.

Mr. Pickler threatens to keep up his tactics until he accomplishes {lis object, which he says Is to secure further consideration for private pension bills.

CONFESSED THROUGH FEAR.

A Murderer Terrified by Bia Wile's Skeleton. Up in New Hampshire the officers of the 1aw have just used with effect that very ancient test by which one accused of murder is suddenly and unexpectedly confronted with some horrible proof ox his crime, says the New York World. The oldest form of this test was to taike the accused into the presence of t'he corpse of the murdered human •being. The superstition was that if the accused was the murderer the wounds would open and .blood flow out of them.

This latest example was in the court room at Woodsville, N. H., where Milo Gray was on trial fP.r t'Jie murder of his wife.

This man Gray, a farmer of dissolute life, married a widow, a Mrs. Drew. As he was unfaithful to her she tools her baby and fled from hlm^ In September, 1891, she declined to go to California and on her way came to East Haverhill, where he lived, to tallc to him about the child.

Late in the afternoon Gray borrowed a buggy from a'man named Jeremiah •Barry to take her over to the station at Bath &nd put her on the train. He came back alone toward midnight. Mrs. Gray's relatives wondered why she never 'wrote to theip. Inquiries were made. Gray was suspected. But there was ino proof *and the matter was forgotten.

October 18th last George Brill, a farmer living on the road "between East Haverhill and 'Bath, found the skeleton of a woman under a heap of rubbish in the cellar of his house. With the skeleton were the 'buttons of 'a dress, with bits of decayed cloth hanging to them and an abundance of dark brown hair. At once the dead suspicion leaped to life. It was remembered that the Brill house was empty in 1891, wfien Brill drove his wife to t'he station. 'Barry positively identified the buttons as ibeing like those on her dress and soon a complete chain of evidence was •wrapped around Gray. (He pleaded not guilty and the trial came on. At the proper time the prosecuting officer snatched a dark cloth from a mysterious, statue-li'ke object that stood within a few feet of the prisoner. Gray leaped back wit'h a shout of fear and horror. It was the skeleton of his wife, its fleshlees sockets staring at him, its fles'hless jaws opening savagely at him. He shouted out that he would tell the whole story.

The story he told was believed by the court and he got only twel've years in the penitentiary instead of the hanging •he woud surely have got had he not confessed under just those circumstances.

THE MILWAUKEE STRIKE.

Trying to Settle It—The Sltqation a Serious One. Milwaukee, Wis., May 7—The common council took up the street railway strike matter at a special meeting 3aat •night and adopted a resolution for the appointment of a committee of five aldermen to act in conjunction with similar committees of the Merchants and Manufacturers' .Assoclatic-n and the •street railway employes in an effort to mediate. Another resolution instructs the city attorney to take steps to vacate the franchises of the street railway company, unless he officers of the corporation agree to submit tfye questions at issue 'between th -m and their late employes to arbitration. For the first ire since the strr.ke ibegan the police admit that the situation is becoming serious. Disturbances continue to occur 'in all parts of the city where attempts are made to run cars.

Valley at l^arga Asraln.

Herman J. Valley, the man who assaulted the -year-old child of Mr. P. P. Conant, was released from jail by Judge Taylor yesterday afternoon. The man has been declared insane, and as -he has been refused admission at t.he insane hospital at Indianapolis, and no place in this county in which he can be confided there was nothing the court could do but order him released from custody to be cared for by his relatives.

I*ln«h Cape Lo»t,

L. R. D^Ie of Chicago, who is stopping at the T^rre Haute House, repofts to the police the loss of'a black plush capfc in the road between this city and St. Mary's. The garment was trimmed with costly beads and jg v6ry valuabl*. .lie offers a suitable reward to the finder.

From twentyrflve to fifty beautiful Ibabies-will compete for t'he prize at F.rst' Congregational Churoh this afternoon, Little kings and queens of the future. MJlss it and you will miss the prettiest -thing of t'he season. From 3 to 5 p. m. All for 10 cents.

Passing. 1

She—»Did you see the Latin quarter while in Pari*? He—'No, but I got several lead francs passed on me.—Truth-

TUESDAY'S ELECTION.

THE EXACTION OF WW. ARHSTBOXQ BE CONTESTED.

Made

fere"m3s'

Vote. Were Cm by Fer- 1

•OB* Who R«ctd«xl Outside tho Corporate Limits.

Saril in the Tenth warxi •»fli te contests. Tire election board iflrom the

met

council chamber

«Kerday th3 of Tuesday. Th*re

vote of the Tenth ward was reached, as Inspector R. L. Day entered a protest of Armstrong (Dem.) Mr. ©ay informed tbe taspeotors prewm! that there had,been literal vwtag in precinct A of the ward. He sadd man had voted who wwe not^residenfts otf the wardnot even residents of oho on.y

The caises in qufiBcion are those of erai men who la vie. north of the Bte P^r bridge and west! of water «reet^ alleged these mem, should have oast tLlr

VaWSL*Jn 8usar

Creiek township.

ground seems to be well tateen, as .tt& ward boundaries show t'he city limits to be th2 njiddfe of the river until the Big WE bridge 4s reached. iNonth of -the tertdce however, the .west line otf tiho city is a* Water street. If, as Mr. Day says, the men were mot residents of the city tha election of Armstrong wiil very likely be contested. There is .Den days in whiioh to bmsg the question toto thse Courts. No decided action will be taken far a day or •two.

The result of the board's work shows very little change from the figures given by The Express Wednesday morning By the official canvass, however, the vote la shown to be as follows:

FIRST WARD.

'Name. A. B. C. McL.augihlfn, S6 9 320—301 Gtunctele, 61 S3 104—247 Pedlar, Pro 3 7 2—12 White, Pop 5 7 5—17

Total

Total Young's majority 124. NINTH WARD. Name. A. B. Hollis, 56 104 Fisher, 92 97 Kidd, Pro 1 3 Floyd, Pop -1 12

Total Hollis' plurality 57. TENTH WARD. Name. A B. Armstrong, 158 86 Kewtey, ,.123 S4 Mater, Pro 21 Keylon, Pop

Total city vote

577

ACcXjaus^in's majority 54. iSUCOND WALRD. •Name. A. B. C. d! Vaugihn, S7 114 99 107—407 W»4dele, DO 82 71 48—291 KeMems, Pro 1 2 1 ...— 4 Mayer, Pop 11 IS 3&— 79

Total 781 Vaughn's majority 116. THIRD WARD. Name. A. B. CL D. Roach, 98 60 59 60-277 McRamey, 59 00 35 56—240 Agar, Pop 23 11 34 €2—13o Summers, Pro 3 2 5

Total 652 iRoaich's majority 37. FOURTH WARD. Name. A. B. C. D. •Goodman, 75 74 126 09—377 Siwafford. 74 50 81 75—280 Rogers, Pop 3 3 0 4—9

Tottal 06® Goodman's majority OT. FIFTH WARD. Name. A. B. C. Hebb, ft 93 155 123-571 Wey, 91 97—2S3 Denwure, Pop 13 8 2— 23 Dunn, £Pro 0 2 0—

Total 69* Hebb's majority 76. SIXTH WARD. Name. A. S. C. WalBh, 142 102 119 Price, T3 106 121 Taylor, Pro 1 2 0 Memorest, Pop 4*. 3 7

105—463 S3-3S7 1- 4 a-

Total Walsh's majority 81. SEVENTH WARD. Name. A. B. C. Burgett, -R 98 114 72 Kigali, 'D 67 103 74 Barjinteteir, Pro 3 0 1 Jronan, Pop 3 0 3

Total IBurgett's majority 55. EIGHTH WAD. Name. A. B. C. Young, 81 105 Steeg', 90 &* 95 •Mills, Pro 3 2 2 Kunz, Pop 11 12 13

87?

D. 90—374 75—319 2a 5— tO

709

•D. 134-411 52—291

1— 8

19— 55

C. 73 64 3 17

129—363 52—305 4— 11 6— 39

......717

C.* 75 91 40 4

D.' 70-399 1,00^97 45-144 4- 24

Total Armstrong's 'majority 2. CITY RECAPITULATION. Total Republican vote Total Democratic vote Total Populist vote Ttcal Prohibition vote

.964

...3,."77 ...3,316 ... 402 ... 196

.7,391

A Wreck at Ft. Worth.

Ft. Worth, Tex., May 7.—Yesterday morning the north bound M., K. & *1. flyer was struck by a Texas & Pac:fia switch engine pear the Union P^pot, causing an ugly wreck. A sleeper and chair car were smashed to pieces and thrown down an embankment. Two passengers—P. C. Hamilton of Itasca, and C. H. White of Clerburne—were very seriously injured. Three other passengers were hurt.

I'reforrtMl Kcr to Jul!.

Oliver West was arrestad yesterday on a paternity charge preftrreJ by a woman named Belle Morgan. After a few hours in jail West married her, and proceedings were brought to a audd-en stop. The couple marched out of the justice's office and toward SanJbur Hoilow, apparently as happy as a couple of young k.ttens. They are both members of the 400 up in the hilarious hollow.

Local PJiotojrraphrr* Organize. The Terre Haute photographers have organized for mutual protection. The meeting at which the association was formed was held Wednesday night. One of ihe most important things done was the entering into an agreement to close the galleries on Sunday. Another mating will be held at which a scale of prices will b? agreed upon.

Qaren uu(t Cresuout's Los*. Louisville, May 7.—A special to ..the Evening Post from Somerset, Ky., say3 the round house anJ twelve locomotives belonging to. the Queen & Crescent Railroad Co. were destroyed by fire th.s morning at an early hour. The loss ia $300,000. whiph 'is fully fouled. The depot burned a.year ago.

Ferd Fraak, Was,1 injured whiie rifling a ^icycle on Main street Weclnesdaj night. He is able to get about, however.

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