Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-15

was packed two hours In advance of the
meeting Of the convent don. which was set
for II o'clock. Chauncey I. Filley and Maj.
William Warner were heartily cheered upon
entering the hail. Although both asserted
the convention would be harmonious. sew
erai nights were known to be on the tapis
After much wrangling, Maj. Warner was
finally decided upon for temporary chair
man. The hour Of converting Of the con-
vention having been delayed was set for
Col. Waters WIN be made permanent
chairman.
Promptly at noon Chairman BathweIl Of
the state central committee called the con-
vention to order. There were 946 delegates
present. With a few Introductory remarks.
Chairman Bathwell presented Maj. Warner
of Kansas City as temporary chairman.
Chairman Warmers Address.
Mr.. Warner. in taking the chair. in part.
said: .-.-..
"Assuredly as the tidal wave of de-
mocracy passed over this country in No
vember, 1892. so surely will cyclone Of
republcanism sweep the country in No
vember, 1894 The power with which the
people clothed the democracy for good has
been used only for evil. and that continual
ly. The democratic party has been weighed
In the balance of public opinion and has
| been found wanting. The verdict of the
| people is made up. That verdict will be
| placed in the ballot box in next November.
| When read, it Will be noticed to the demo-
| cratic party that Tom Reed will be the
next Speaker of the House of Representa-
| tives, and that the next President of the
| United States will be republican. What
| the people, irrespective of party, demand
is fixed. intelligent American policy on
| financial and tariff legislation. Stability
| and not change is what they want. The
| only hope for revival of business lies in
the restoration of the republican party.
| Then, and not until then, Will the busy
pf M min Will a
| OF prosperity be heard in the land; then,
| and not until then, will an honest day S
| labor demand an honest days wages, and
| not until then shall every flag except old
| glory be furled throughout the length and
| breadth of the land; then. and not until
| then. shall the gates of Castle Garden swing
outward to the anarchist and the pauper
laburers of Europe; then, and not until
| then, will the dignity of labor and the no.
bility of toll be recognized; then, and not
| until then, shall silver be coined in our
mints and restored to it's proper place,
| side by side with gold as a circulating
/ medium; then, and not until then. shall
| every dollar coined issued by the gov
eminent, whether gold, silver or paper. be
| equal to every other dollar; then, and not
until then, shall the revenue be SO levied
as TO furnish sufficient revenue for the
economical management of the govern
ment, while guaranteeing protection to
American industries, without the resort to
the issue of bonds In time of peace
THE republicans of Missouri should be
sharers in the coming victory. Let us so
conduct the coming battle of ballots that
when the result is proclaimed may be
able to eNclaim: We have fought the bat
tie, We have gained the victory. Missouri
our Missouri, the brightest star in the
galaxy of the states is redeemed regenerat-
ed and disenthraled from the blight of
democracy"
Indiana POpulIsts.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, August I5-The
populist state central committee met here
last night. The chief topic discussed was
proposition to withdraw candidates former
| ~ allied with the other parties. Many of
them are on the county and state tickets,
ana 1t was decided to allow them to remain
on the populist ticket. Populists claim over
twenty newspapers in Indiana advocat ting
their doctrine. They will establish press
bureaus throughout the state
Fight on MIR. Holman.
SHELBYNILLE, Ind, August 15.-rhe
democrats of the fourth congressional dis
trict, now represented by William s. Hol-
man, will hold their convention here on the
I'D. There is talk of selecting a new man
and not hEht is looked FOR, as the olIJsi-
ton Is organizing.
Deadlock In the Fifth Nebraskn
OMAHA, Neb., August 15-The fifth dis
trict republican convention is in a dead
lock. on the 123d ballot at midnight the re-
suit was: Church Howe, 81; Jesse Strobe
81; Judge Chapman, 30