Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-07-10

will probably be long one, aud the
opinion is expressed that two, possibly
three, platforms will be presented to
the full committee
The withdrawal or Clevsfaud
Prebabie-Ben Batter Declines
Overtarss or Cieveiand's
Friends.
CHICAGO, July 9.-The following cur.
rent rumors are creating great excite
ment. 1t has been ascertained from
a gentleman occupying confidential rela.
tions with many members OF the New
York delegation that communications
are now being exchanged between Cleve-
lands followers In the New York dele
CATION and his friends at Albany and
New York City. with a view of all fac
tons uniting upon the name OF some New
York man and the withdrawal of Cleve.
land. At O'Clock this afternoon Mr..
John Kelly received a telegram from a
gentleman in New York, occupying a
high position Of political trust in New
York City politics, inquiring whether
the name OF Abram s. Hewitt would
be received as satisfactory by Mr..
Kelly. No reply has yet been made.
II is said that Cieveland's organizers
sought half hour interview with Gen.
erai Butler this morning and rendered
him the position of Secretary Of the
| Treasury under Cleveland If he came to
Cleveland's support on the first ballot.
General Butler promptly replied that he
| could not consent to hold cabinet
office under man so unskilled in pol.
| itics as Mr.. Cleveland. In max
ing his reply to the overiures
Ben Buffers language was more vigor-
Gus than elegant, but it conveyed the
contemptuous idea above mentioned.
The Tariff Plank In the Demo-
cratic Platform.
CHICAGO, July 9.-At midnight the
| Committee on Platform had not com
pleted its working, having been in SEES.
sion thirty-six hours on the subject of
tariff. A great variety of propositions
were made, and late this evening
Messrs. Hewitt. Waterson and Burke
constructed cut OF these propo-
sitions tariff plank. This was
taken as the base OF discussion
and it was finally shaped so as to meet
the approval Of all the members Of the
sub committee, except Butler. The
plank as reported to the generally com
mittee, and adopted by it, declares in
substance as follows That the need of
a change in our tariff system is made
manifest by the excessive revenue;
that, since the foundation of the govern
ment, custom house duties have fur
nished it is main source of reve-
nue., the system must continue.
Under it many industr es have
sprung into existence which de-
pend for their continuance and pros
perity on the faith and protection OF the
government; that the change from bad
system to good one should not be made
precipitately or in any manner likely to
iniure these great interests but rather to
promote their healthy growth. Enough
revenue can be collected from an excise
duty on distilled spirits and malt liquors
and Custom House duties upon fewer
articles, to support the government, pay
pensions and discharge the interest and
principal of the public debt.
Fortunately the reduction OF taxa
ton can be had without hurt to
the wages Of labor. This plank in the
platform closes by declaring that all tax
alton shall be exclusively for public pur
poses and no more taxes shall be col
ected than are required to support the
Government economically administered.
This is the only plank yet adopted.
Morrison was chosen Permanent Chair
| man, with instructions to report the
| platform TO the Convention when COM
pleted.
Caucus Of The Massachusetts bel
egatiOn.
CHICAGO, Ills. July 9. Massachusetts
| delegates held secret caucus tonight.
| The members are reiicent, but admit
| that Butler had reconsidered his decis-
ion to withdraw from the field as can.
didate and that he would be presented
after the second ballot.
Paper Protested.
New York, July 9.-The paper of j.
De Rivera Il Co., commission merchants,
went to protest last night The firm
rated $500, 900 to $500, 900.
Grabbers of Indian Lands Frus-
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The Secretary
OF the Interior has afflrmed the decision
of the Land Officer in cancelling the en-
tries of A. Z. Knowles and Charles
Hensley upon Captain Grande Canon
Indian lands, in Los Angeles District.
The Secretary says those Indians have
occupied their lands since 1858 by per-
mission of the grant and the settlers
were aware of their claims before the
entries were made. The Land Officer
had only carried out his instructions in
cancelling the entries.
sterling Exchange and Bonds.
NEW YORK, July 9.-Sterlng bills
on London, go days, S4.S3t; Sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, 81. $50; U.
5. AIS of 1891, interest quarterly, Sl.l2t;
U. S. As, 1907, interest quarterly Sl.l9i;
U. S. 3s, optional. quarterly, 500;
w. U. TEL. .54s.