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someone was likely to be, the police were

someone was likely to be, the police were
called.
The Illinois case was again under con-
sideration in the comittee, which had de-
cided to reopen the contests upon the
request of the members Of the delega-
tion whose seats were not contested, and
who had unanimously declared the Tay-
lor faction was entitled to the seats. Af-
ter an hours deliberation the commit
tee reversed its decision of this after
noon, which gave half a vote to each
member of both delegations. The vote
tonight was 30 to "a to seat the Taylor
delegates. The defeated faction now
declares that the committee was packed
and that tonight's action was necessary
to sustain Mr.. Taubenecls in his posi-
tion of national chairman. The TAube-
neck-Taylor people were very much
elated over the result.
The contest from the Eleventh district
of Missouri was decided in favor Of
Frank e. Ritchie, who contested the
seat claimed by John L. Talbot. 1t was
insisted that the election Of Talbot as
delegate had been determined in the
district convention by the votes of six
men who afterwards made affidavits
that they were Democrats.
Louis Quallmetz was seated from the
East st. Louis Qllinois) district in place
of Mr.. McDill, who had moved from the
district
The contesting Fourth Wisconsin dis
trict between r. A. Cole and Samuel
Isaacs for seat as alternate, was de-
cided in favor of Cole. The Colorado
contest involving the seats Of forty
five delegates from that state was the
last on the list. 1t was decided without
discussion in favor Of the regular dele
cation, headed by the Hon. Thomas M.
Patterson. Mr.. Southworth, who since
the retirement Of Governor Waite has
headed the contesting delegation, and
who had sat all day as member of the
national committee, made an effort to
prevent action by raising the point of
no quorum, but he was not sustained.
This action on his part attracted at
tention to him and resulted in the point
being raised that he was not member
Of the national committee and had no
right to sit as such. A motion was there
upon adopted declaring that he was not
entitled. to a seat in the committee. the
motion also including those from other
states similarly situated.
The committee then adjourned.
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Immediately there were loud cries for a
speech. He was lifted bodily on table
and was visibly embarrassed. Davis
had been a middle Of the road Populist
and one of the most pronounced mem
bers from Texas in favor Of a straight
out platform and ticket. But in the ma
tional committee, today he supported
Butler. His Texas friends wanted an
explanation. Davis finally explained
that he voted for Butler when he be-
came convinced that it was a question
of Weaver or Butler. He considered
Butler preferable to the Iowan.
Just as Davis finished talking the COM
mittee returned from calling on Butler
They had decided not to invite Butler
to appear before the conference, but
had asked him to state his position.
That position, according to the COM
mittee was that Butler said the Popu-
lists must adopt platform and tender
the nomination to Bryan and nominate
a candidate for vice-president. The re-
port was received with jeers ''We
don't want him." said one. "He has
turned his coat already" said another.
A member of the committee said there
was nothing for the middle of the road
men to do except to stand by Kirby
Davis arose again and pleaded with
them not to attempt to undo the action
of the national committee. He was
very much surprised to learn that But
Ter held the position stated by the COM
mittee.
1--WE must be patriots" said Davis,
1--WE must not make a fight on the action
Of the committee. 1t will aggravate
the northwestern section of the coun-
try. We shall be antagonized in many
sections"
Davis advised against rash acts. He
would be torn limb from limb before he
would do anything to injure the Popu-
list party. He had placed his sons on
his knees and laying his hands upon
their heads, had bid them to hate the
Democratic party for all time. He
again announced his adhesion to the
Populist party. "Their God shall be my
God" he cried excitedly. Their graves
shall be my grave
Cyclone" was preparing to soar still
AiShcI, WAcu luc Iuluulc OI Lue TOdQ
men took hand.
Hes Bryan man." shouted one.
"Take him down." yelled another. I'VE
don't want to listen to such talk as that"
came from third. HE sold us out"
said a fourth.
Davis saw the tide was against him,
and gracefully retired, perspiring free
ly,but not before one of his Texas friends
had mounted chair and declared that
anybody who undertook to stop "Cy
clone" Davis mouth would have to
fight.
w. J. Carter of Georgia, young man
with flowing curls, jumped upon a
chair and said he could not expect to
reply to the eloquent Cyclone" from
Texas, but would do the best he could.
1.-THE man." said Mr.. Carter, who
tells Jim Davis five minutes before the
committee meets that he is against
Bryan. and an hour afterwards tells
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tests for seats, the Illinois contest being
the first in order. This contest involves
the seats of twenty-five delegates from
the congressional districts comprised In
the city of Chicago. It was charged that
the conventions were irregular and each
side claimed the other was composed of
men who were not Populists. One of the
delegations was headed by H. S. Taylor
and the other by William Burns, who
was an officer of the American Railway
union and was imprisoned with Eugene
V. Debs after the Chicago strike.
Speeches were made by both Burns
and Taylor, who went over the merits
Of the controversy in detail and indulged
in mutual ordinations. Burns claimed
that theTaylor people were notPopulists,
He charged them with luke-warmness
in connection with the men engaged in
the great strike and insisted that the
Taylorites had taken position against
the interests of the party in signing the
Chicago manifesto in the interest of
Senator Teller for the presidency. The
contest was decided by the adoption by
the committee of motion offered by
1gnatius Donnelly, giving each member
of both delegations half a vote. the vote
In favor of this motion being 40 to IS.
The hearing in the Ohio case followed.
This controversy applied to the Nine
teenth Ohio district, involving three
district seats and the seat of one dele
gate at large. The district contestants
on one side were r. M. Smith, J. B. Mil
Ter and Carl M. Newton, and on the
other NJ M. Frederick. &c. Doolittle and
M. H. Webster. The only issue was as
to the regularity of the call for the two
conventions. The Smith convention was
called by the state committee and the
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SENATOR WILLIAM v. ALLEN
OF Nebraska, one of the Convention Leaders

Mr.. Sewall. The latter say they are firm
ly convinced that three-quarters of the
Populists of the ncoth and west and
many of the south will vote the Chicago
ticket on the issue presented, no mat
ter what this convention does. This does
not mean there is any Indifference.
Chairman Jones is using all his energies
to secure the nomination or endorse
ment of the Democratic ticket. He says
the silver forces should get together
on the issue and let by-gones be by
cones; they should, he urges. fraternize
on the same cause. He refuses to make
pledges in Bryan's name, and Gov. Hol-
comb, who came direct from visit to
Lincoln, said the Democratic candidate
declined to enter into any compacts, but
that the Populists as we'll as others must
rely on him for fair treatment
Altogether, sizing the situation up to-.
night, it seems reasonably certain that
Bryan will be endorsed. Beyond that
nothing can be safely predicted.
A resolution will be introduced in the
convention to- make the field daisy the
emblem of the Populist party. 1t is a
lovely flower and grows in almost all
the country where the silver sentiment
exists. AS conventionalized for use as
an emblem it would have sixteen silver
petals with gold center. indicating the
slogan of the campaign, sixteen of sill
yer to one of gold.
Buffalo" Jones of Oklahoma has sub
mitted novel proposition to the cam
paign managers. He wants "a e>yHke up
a couple of buffalos and follow Bryan
about the country and head all
the big professions. He says Jerry
Simpson of Kansas has agreed to drive
the team.
The meeting of the national commit
tee today elected Senator Butler Of
North Carolina for temporary chairman.
He was put forward as a compromise
and will be accepted fJthe Bryan peo-
pie, but there is vague talk that he will
be opposed by the middle Of the road
delegates. The Bryan managers repud-
lated Gen. Field Of Virginia and with
drew his name. The middle Of the road
men did not name candidate. They de-
sire the election of Jerome Kirby of
Texas. Tonight they demanded state
ment from Butler and when he announce
ed himself for Bryan they decided to
fight his election in the convention.
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CONCESSIONS WANTED
Bryan Wants Endorsement but Declines to
Take Pledges

Take Pledges
ST. LOUIS, July 21.-It is is generally
accepted as a fact among the Populist
delegates today that if Bryan and Sc
wall are endorsed by the Populist con-
vention that the Populist party will be
accorded liberal representation upon the
Democratic executive committee. They
believe that they will have at least two
or three members of the committee. The
understanding is that the silver Repub-
licans who have declared for Bryan will
also be given representation in the man
agement of the campaign. Chairman
Jones of the Democratic convention
would not confirm or deny this report in
so many words except to say that no
definite arrangement had been made.
Il have gone no further" said he,
than to say to all that want the silver
men to get together in this contest, let
ting bygones be bygones and fraterniz-
ing as men ought who are fighting for
the same principle. say to them in
Continued ON Second Page
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THE SECOND PLACE
p. Gerry Brown the Choice Of Eastern Dele
gates

ST. LOUIS, July 21.-Gerry Brown,
member of the Populist national COM
mittee from Massachusetts,. will be pre-
sented as the candidate of practically
the whole of the New England delega-
ton for vice-president. They, it is said,
will not lend their aid to Mr.. Sewall
but will fight him until the end as they
consider him unworthy as representa-
tive Of the Populists, he being president
Of national bank, railroad man and
a monopolist. They say further that
while Mr.. Sewall has been a large en-
ployer of labor, he has never been
known as friend of the laboring man.
Mr.. Brown is brought forward hs a man
who has been active in many lines Of
endeavor, looking toward yhe better
ment Of the laboring classes.
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COMMITTEE WORK
Some Contests Decided ami the Temporary v
Chairman Chosen

ST. LOUIS, July 21.-The Populist ma
tional committee met at IL o'clock Tau
beneck in the chair. The principal work
before the committee was the selection
of temporary officers and the settlement
of contests, but these matters were post
poned. The Texas delegation was in
creased from 95 to 103. The representa-
tion of each territory and the District
of Columbia, except Oklahoma, was in
creased from four to six. Oklahoma
was put on the basis of state and given
nine votes because of the large Populist
vote cast there. The committee took a
recess until 2 o'clock.
The national committee at its after
noon meeting took up the various con-
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pronosed JoInt Debate

DENVER, July H.-Congressman Hart
man of Montana is desirous of arranging
series of joint discussions of the silver
issue between William ]. Bryan and Will
lam Mckinley, Senator Henry M. Teller
and Senator John Sherman and Speaker
Thomas B. Reed and Congressman Chas.
A. Towne. Hartman has gone east to SEQ
Mr.. Bryan and Chairman Jones. and should
they endorse his idea, formal challenges
will be issued to Mckinley, Sherman and
The herald., 1896-07-22
Tho Cleveland Strike

CLEVELAND, July 21-The proposition
of the Brown Hosting and Conveying COM
pany to accept all their old workmen back
and grant the privilege of prelHpting
their desires by means of committees was
rejected today by the strikers. who insist
upon the recognition of the labor unions
they are identified with. The men will.
in turn. submit another proposition to-
morrow.
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Continued on Second Page.
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street, whore the tiger, held undisputed
sway until the felony bill became n. law. IL
was in this building that the meteoric career
Richmond, Ky., a mechanic. He worked at
his trade, and falling into the habits OF Lhe
gSmbIsE' i Gs9ipls' m SSGn O StSep s aH he
never touched a dro3 of liquor In any form.
He quit his trade and devoted himself to gam.
ing. He seemed to he a child OF fortune, an u
was not long before he had the most magniti-,
cent gambling establishment ever seen IN the
Phoenix, and he quickly am issed a fortune.
His weakness was race horses, His hrst
Thoroughbred was the great LeNeiler; q hOrse
account. Then he brought out the swift Men
delssohn. Other horses of less prominence fol
wealth. but the turf finally broke him; Dur
ing the days of Owcns's prosperity Col. JACK
Chinp, who has since become famous as an al
In buckinR the tiger. He was a frequent play;
the limit, he often quit q big winner. Lyman
Shepherd, Walter, Venable. Dolsn Hunter,
viii Handy, George Cadwaiiader, Jim vii:
liams, Capt. viii NAV, Shreye Martin, and
James March werc among the others who
played against the games here after the war.
During the incumbency. OF Judge. Benjamin
F.. Buckner as Circuit Judge of this district;
one of the Grand Juries of his court decided
TO break up gambling in Lexington II possible.
They began by: indlcting the members OF the
clubs mem bership We're many Of the most
prominent citizens of Lexington and the Blue
Grass region, including Judge Buckner. When
the indictments were read In open court and
Judge Buckner's name was called out ms be-
fnrsR violator of the gambling act, the people
In tho court room were thunderstruck. Friends
of the indicted men at once went to Frankfort
and induced Gov. blackburn to dismiss all the
ind ictments. This was done without the
knowledge or consent of the indicted men. and
II was not until they received pardons from
the Governor, that they knew ANYTHING Of the
movement. Judge Buckner deprecated the
zeal of the clubs friends. and said that every
one of the cases ought to have been tried.
Gambling In Lexington to-day Is confined
chiefly to that furnished by one poolroom.
half a dozen poker rooms. and three or four
crap rooms. The felony law passed thirteen
years ago has never been enforced. The men
who conduct the gambling establishments are
fined several times n year, which fines amount
practically TO n license.
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This Setter Hunt. Frogs.

"IaiE about your dog stories said u promi-
nent sporting man the other day. ~ saw some.
thing ont At Cutoff Lake which beat anything I
ever heard of. J was ont there hunting snipe,
ana saw u man riding around on horseback. and
Ia front OF him was circlihg nm Irish setter. IA
the fellow did not have any gun. my curiosity
was aroused to know what he WAS doing hut
supposed he was simply breaking his dog. In a
Few minutes saw him ride up TO where the dog
was, on a dead stand. and the horseman pro.
ee"dsd to Ias a pole he was carrying down in:o
OFF the end OF IL: My curiosity was greater than
ever. ana clrgllng around ] came up with the
horsemani and asked him what he was doing
Hnntins frogs.' was the reply.
hat ID the dog doing = said /.
Hunting frogs was the laconic answer
set the frog, do YOU r "" ""'
don't mean anything else
\ rev more questions and answers brought
OUT ne iaet INIT the dog had seen his master
hunting around N the, grass for frogs and spear
ING thehi' anu had OF ms own accord taken up
the TASK OF locating the green beauties. lie was
a tnoTongnlS trained hunter Un birds. and he
soon became very expert in locating frogs. 40
his owner informed me, and INV obseryatinns M
his movements confirmed the statemenIs.H
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NOT A sCRIpIUKAL SION.
An Incident In a Cheap Restaurant During
"a Moody and sankey liberalization.

An Ineident In n Cheap Restaurant During
Moody and sankey Intermission.
Since the Moody and Sankey meetings have
been in progress at Cooper Union there have
been n good many unusual incidents in the
neighborhood. Tho region hwarms with cheap
restaurants and quick lunch places where the
bang and rattle OF dishes 10 not loud enough to
drown the voice OF the waiter demanding "onc
roas' beef" Numbers of these places have been
visited lately by bewildered women carrying
worn Bibles and gospel hymn books under their
arms. Many, OF these women come to the morn
ing meeting, get q emp OF ten and some toast at
some place In the vicinity, md then go back to
stand patiently before the entrance. waiting for
the afternoon meeting to begin.
The other day two OF them wandered into q
noisy Eighth street place and for n moment
stood Just inside the door looking hOpelessly
about them for a seat. Tie large room was
well filled and the crashing OF dishes and the
denly the older woman caught sight OF a pla-
card oil the wall and her face lighted up. They
had seemed inclined TO go out before, but now
she pulled her companions sleeve and led the
enough. IL was empty! They sat down, put
their Bibles and gospel hymns aside, and then
the older woman said:
Il was Just going to suggest that we seek
another and quieter place when my eyes fell on
that placsrd, and then | said to myself that 10
was a pointing OF the way, and that, for ali /
knew. the hand Of Providence might be In it,"
What pla' ard ~ asked the other woman,
That one. pointing TO the one she had seen,
which bore II Scrirtural name in large letters.
Put on your glasses she suggested. and the
other one aid.
THE best beer In the market" she read IN
small letters below the name, and her face fell.
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rnB oPsRA.
Metropolitan opera House hEntinee-"L II
FnVOrIta.v

Fnvorita."
La Favorita wns given yesterday afternoon
at the Metropolitan in substitution for Lucia"
The opera was sung by the same cast as on last
Saturday night, and would call for no special
comment had 1t not been interesting to
note the effect of the simple, melodious music
on q hve.dollar audience composed, In large
part, of young women brought mp on
the more drastic musical diet of the present
day. These young people found Donizettfs
melodies very beautiful and very expressive,
and as they fled out of the auditorium at the
end of the really noble fourth act they were
heard on every hand to express surprise and
qualification.
Yet the music was not sung as 1t should be
by any means. Only Plancon is completely
satisfying In suave Italian phrases. Next to
him in merit comes Nine. Mantelli. then
Cremonini, and lastly Ancona. Mnntellfs
LeonOrd Is, on the whole, n most laudable per
formanve. Unfortunately she VIII force her
voice when II lie necessary to sing forte.
Cremonini and Ancona are. IL In SAID, pnplls OF
the same master, which would account in large
measure, for their manifestinR the came faults
OF vocalism. Both singers produce tones
which sound as though issuing from throats
lined with sand paper. and both have u most
irritating habit OF often SINGING entlIe
phrases Just a shade below the proper pitch.
These defects are tho more regrettnble In the
case of the tenor because he has moments when
he displays genuine sentiment, ana where ne
really moves his hearers to sympathy ana hp-
prevail. Signor Cremonini is no young, that he
and return to find a long ana successful career
still ahead of lin.
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CAN'T sERVE PUBLISHER THOMAS.
Deputy Sheriff Butler Has Had Leisure to
sample His Literature.

Deputy Sheriff Butler has received an attach
ment FOR Sls3 against Henry T.. Thomas Of 81
East Seventeenth street in favor OF Louis
Sherry. the caterer. for q collation. for sixty
persons on Nov. -, 1895, md for walters fur
nished at other times. The attachment was
obtained on the ground that Mr.. Thomas keeps
concealed to avoid Collectors have
called at his Office and at his residence, 63 East
Fifty-second street, many times In the past six
months to collect the bill, but never could find
him. a summons was given to a city mar.
shall to serve. but he WAS likewise unsuccessful.
Mr.. Thomas has not been in the house at SO
West Flfty-second street since last May. He is
a publisher. and he has been represented mt his
office BY only a bookkecper and one or two as
sislantS for several months.
Deputy Sheriff Butter said yesterday that tho
publications OF the Henry 7. Thomas coinuany
are novels in which literary quality is made
subordinate to incident.
II Is said that tn bill at Sherry's was in.
CURED when Mr.. Thornas's daughter married
an Italian nobleman about n year ago,
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ARNHElM
Broadway & 9th st.
RUNA WAY ~ BRoADWA T.
TheatreEoers Stnmpeded and q Hotel Nee
ropoie Lamp Post Smashed.

james Coulter, q driver of one Of Acker. Mer-
rail- & Condit's trucks, dropped the reins while
driving up Fifth avenue near Forty-second
street at 8 80 o'clock last evening. The horses
ran away, and, turning the corner, bolted
through Forty-second street toward Broadway.
The street crossings were crowded with people
going 10 the theatres, and Coulter yelled Q
warning to them as the team dashed along.
ALI OF the people got out of the way. and the
horoes. changing their course a little, ran across
Broadway and brought up with n bang against
one of the big ornamental lamp posts in front of
the Hotel Metropole. The pole of the truck
struck the post. breaking 1t OF three feet above
the sidewalk. The horses fell in a heap. and
Coulter was thrown out on his head.
A policeman grabbed the horses before they
could get to their feet. Coulter was rendered
unconscious. but revived In n short time and
was taken home. Two men who were standing
on the curb when the horses ran up were
that contaminated the air in the vicinity
flowed out of the broken gaspipe until the gas
company was notified and q cap was put over
the pipe by its workmen.