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was for the purpose of repudiation-paying
100 cents of Indebtedness with IS cents Of
money. Next. Mr.. Bryan said that the sill
yer dollar should equal in value the gold
or else the people would never be able 10
get gold Mr.. Harris showed that this was
also false, that the voters of this country
are not going to adopt any currency sys-
TEN that would debase and dishonor the
country. and that the theory of the Rryan
brand of Democracy was dishonest and fai-
iaclous-dfd not meet the approval of ans
honest man.
There is no other way said Mr. Harris
TO maintain the silver dollar at a parity
with gold except by giving payment of all
of money made by that government Cleve-
lands Democratic Congress stopped the
PPraethGase. OF silver IN is9S-no Republican
chase, or coinage of silver. Cleveland's
Congress, In extra session, declared the
policy OF the government to be to maintain
the parity of gold and silver and Bryan
.ht ana ana Jeers at 1t; he would insinuate
f Rra,a Cleveland I is Republican: il Mr.;
bryan was honest and fair he would level
ms ms G8ri1lclsm at his own party instead of
the Republican party.1
Mr. Harris went on to show the different
rainbows the Popocrats were chasing, and
STUCK the pin of logic into several of their
puppIes. He concluded by an allusion to
MI. 6ryans remark to the effect that he
would, alone and unaided. bring about in
sefnauonal bimetallism. Mr.. Harris quoted
from noted student of political economy
ana well-known bimetallist, Francis A
NaIker who was a delegate to the Paris
~ ttio 1hy conference, as follows: For us
10 10 throw ourselves into the breach simply
because we think silver ought not to be
oemonetized, and ought now to be restored
YOU'D th De piece of quixotism unworthy
the SOUND practical sense of our people
me remedy of the wrong must be sought
in the. concerted action of the civilized
states" NNiiANeu
At the conclusion of Mr. Harris's re-
marks bertrand b. Downey spoke for a few
minutes upon the same theme and was
followed by Robert Hobbs VINO spoke on
the attack of the Chicago platform on the
Supreme Court. He said that it was the
conviction of Debs, with his anarchists
principles. that led to the adoption of this
plank. Ralph S. Wells then spoke upon the
civfl-service plank, denounced il as a crea-
to give Bryan inducements to offer for
loyalty to the Democratic party and efforts
IN its behalf. The club has adopted strik-
ing uniform and will participate in all
political demonstrations during the re-
mainder of the campaign
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POSITION OF REPUBLICANS.
Difference of Opinion Prevented Any
Action i'm Populist Ma tiers.

Chairman Gowdy, of the Republican State
committee, declared last night that the
suggestion that the committee had en-
deavored to influence the Populists either
by fair means or foul was nonsense. He
said nobody had been authorized by the
committee or it's officers to make any
proposition of any kind to members of the
Populist committee of thirteen or anybody
connected Herewith. The truth of the mat
ter is that when this question of fusion
was discussed among Republicans there
were two widely divergent views about it.
One was that the fusion should be pre-
vented IL possible; the other was that it
would be better for the Republican ma
uonal and State tickets that the fusion
based upon two very good grounds. One
of these was that the accomplishment of
the fusion would so thoroughly disgust
straight-out Democrats that thousands off
them would refuse to vote a ticket that
contained Populists electors and thus the
Bryan ticket would loose much more than
it would gain. Another view that it
would be much better for the Republican
State ticket that the fusion should be
made. Those who held this view declared
that If the fusion We're accomplished, the
fusion electoral ticket being placed under
every Populist would vote straight Popu-
list ticket by stamping the pillow and ham
mer, thus carrying his vote to the Populist
State ticket. which could not be with
drawn because nobody had any authority
to withdraw it. On the other hand, with
straight Populst electoral ticket in the
field. they held that two-thfrds of the Popu-
lists would vote for the Bryan and Sewall
electors in order that their votes might
count for Bryan and they believe that half
of the Populists so voting would stamp the
rooster straight without taking the trouble
to stamp for each OF the electors and then
stamp for each of the candidates on their
own State ticket.
1t being thus a question of Judgment the
Republican organization did not endeaVor
to bring any influence to bear upon the ac-
ton of the Populists, lest in so doing they
might waste their time and energies in do
ing something that would accomplish more
harm than good.
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CANDIDATES BY PETITION.
The Attorney-GeneraIG Gives an Opin
ion as to the Procedure.

The Acknowledgement Gives an Opin-
ion as to the Procedure.
Chairman Dunlap, of the National State
committee Zone of the Prohibition wings),
recently wrote a letter to Attorney general
Ketcham asking him for an opinion rela-
tive to the procedure of placing candidates
on the official ballot by petition. He illus
trated his difficulty by referring to the
Fourth congressional district. In reply Mr..
Ketcham said:
your questions are as follows:
"First-Is it necessary to file the petit
lions of two hundred signatures with the
clerk of each county?
and petitions of nominations of candidates
for offices to be voted for by electors of
any district or division of the State exclu-
sively shall be filed with the clerks of the
Circuit Court of the county or. counties in
Guided in or INCLUDING such district or di-
vision. (R S. 1894, 62l5.)
IF you desire the names to appear on the
official ballot of each county of the congress
sonal district petitions will have to be
of each county, but the failure to file Pc
tition with the clerk in any one county
appearing on the official ballot in other
counties where it had been properly certi-
fed. The two hundred petitioners may all
reside in one county or may come from any
part or parts of the district, and their
names need not be appended to one paper,
but the petition must show that the petit
''Second-'Will certified copies of petition
ers be sufficient or would the petitioners in
the case as cited above be required to sign
ten petitions or in other words, to sign one
for each county in the district
THE statute says distinctly that petitions
ers for nomination of candidates shall be
filed in each county. This, of course, also
means that original petitions should be
filed in each county and in my opinion a
certified copy could not take the place of
an original under this statute. The method
which you suggest of having petitioners in
the Fourth district sign ten petitions being
one for each county in the district, is GER
tainly a proper method of proceeding, and is
probably the simplest way to get the name
on the ticket
"Third-'Would it be legal for us to first
secure all the names we can from each
county, then, placing them together send
the list of petitioners as collected from
county to county. as You would record a
deed or mortgage in the several countless?
This method cannot be pursued under
the law, as it provides that clerks shall
cause to be preserved in their respective
offices all petitions of nomination FLED
therein under the provisions of this act
for six months after the election for which
such nominations were made Or. S. 1884,
6217)h
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AT THE STUDENTS CLUB.
A, c. Harris Points Out to Them thu
FaIIacies of Organism.

The regular weekly meeting of the Stu
dents Lincoln League held at the hall over
82h Pennsylvania street last night was adj
dressed by Addison c. Harris, of this city.
The threatened rain prevented many from
attending but at o'clock the hall was
well filed with students from the various
schools in and around the city, all members
of the league, and few lady visitors.
President Mansfield introduced the
speaker of the evening, and he at once
proceeded to a discussion of the different
phases of the silver question as presented
by the platforms of ST. Louis and Chicago.
He disavowed any intention of making a
political speech, and would content himself
with simply exposing a few fallacies of the
Bryan supporters. as the money question,
he said is an economic question, not one
of politics. He took the records Of the de-
alterations of the earliest Congress, of
Hamilton, jefferson and others and tried
to find some authority for the Democratic
assertion that silver is the money of the
Constitution. He proved that no such
thing existed. and that even the very first
coins struck at the mint were of copper.
The ratio, as recommended by Hamilton
and jefferson, he found. was determined
solely upon a mercantile basis; that no
power on earth could infuse into anything
more than its intrinsic value: that this was
thought that Mr.. Jefferson was as saga
cious as Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Harris had occasion at TINS point 70
read from a government document and
said that the editor of the Sentinel mad
come to his office, asked to be allowed to
see this same document. was told that 1t
was one of the official records, and then in
the next issue of his paper denounced 1T as
a forgery.
This gentleman even went so far as to
repudiate government records! said Mr.
Harris. The document referred to was the
communication from President Jefferson 70
Director of the Mint Madison, recommend
ing the cessation of silver-dollar coinage,
in 1896. Jefferson" he said was a Demo-
crat and he stopped the coinage of silver
Why was that not demonetizatlon OF sill
ver?"
Mr.. Bryan. the speaker said, had taken
three or four positions on the subject OF
the value of silver should free coinage be-
come law; he did not know his latest
position. for he had not read the evening
dispatches. Byrans stand at Madison
square was to the effect that silver under
the free coinage act, would advance TO $l.29
per ounce: this was little embarrassing
he said for the people at the Chicago con-
yention did not want anything OF this kind;
the true reason why they demanded silver
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MIR. CONDUITT'S COMMITTEE.
Gold Democratic Organizatio i'm This
County.

Allen W. Conduit, chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic county committee, yes
terday announced his executive commit
tee as follows:
j. L. Reach, Charles Piel, James Cum
ming, A. NJ. Kuhn, Cornelius Sullivan.
George Buskirk p. j. O'Meara, Louis
Hoover, Albert Lieber Charles r. Myers
w A. Sullivan, Henry Russo and P. j.
Riley. His finance committee is composed
of j. l.. Reach, Charles F. Piel, W. A.
Sullivan, Albert Lieber and A. M Kuhn.
This list contains the names of thirteen
men who have heretofore been among the
most prominent of the local leaders of the
Democrats. and each one of them has
large personal following. 1t has fallen to
their. lot to raise most of the money and
do most of the hustling to stir up the en-
thusiaSm in their various wards and get
the voters out. Their position in the camp
of the opposition gives the best sort of
evidence of the demoralzed condition of
the Popocratic organization in this county
These men confidently predict that the
Bryan ticket will not poll half the strength
of the Democratic party in Marion county.
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A SECOND TRAMP SUSPECT.
He VIII Be Taken Before Little Eda
Seek To-Day.

furry of excitement was created at the
police station yesterday afternoon by a tel
egram received by Superintendent Colbert
from the ticket agent at Westfeld say
ing that the marshal was shadowing a
man who fully answered the description of
the brutal assailant of little Eda Seek. The
telegram further stated that the citizens of
Westfield were certain that he the
man wanted here. Officers Giblin and
Tickle were at once sent up to Westfield
taking the o'clock train. When they ar
rived crowd of excited people were col
lectes about the depot and the suspect was
walking up and down the platform waiting
to catch freight for the north. He was
at once put under arrest by the officers,
but the charge was not made known to
him. He gave his name William r.
Mercer. and claimed to be a tramp printer.
Mercer arrived in Westfeld yesterday
morning and told the ticket agent he had
walked all the way from Indianapolis be-
cause all Migrants were being arrested
there suspicion of having committed
assault upon little girl. He made this
statement to four different persons, and,
his description tallieS with that of the one
sent out by the police department here.
they at once became suspicious of him. To
one citizen he said that he had once helped
string a man up in Illinois for raping
girl. When the citizen asked him If it had
ever occurred to him that he might be
strung up for similar crime, he seemed
confused ana dlu not answer
The two officers after questioning Mer-
GER, procured a buggy ana at once started
for Indianapolis with their prisoner. He
did not mention the assault The way,
and was not very laxative. They took
car at Broad Ripple and reached the police
station about II clock. AS soon SUI
perlntendent Colbert saw Mercer he de-
clared that he was not the man wanted,
as the description is not answered fully.
Mercer is a heavy built man of thirty-tfve
wears a white felt hat much soiled by
usage, had striped shirt, black tie,
dark suit of clothes much worn and bears
resemblance to a German. His mustache
is black but very thin, and has the APP
pearance of just sprout1ng rather than
having been cut down. Instead of a two
weeks growth of beard on his face he has
about four days growth. He was slated on
the charge of vagrancy. When searched
bloody handkerchief was found in his
pocket. He accounted for the blood stains
by saving his nose had been bleeding In
his pockets were found several printers
leads and few personal trinkets.
Mercer was very much frightened when
put into the cell and trembled visibly. Said
he to a reporter: II don't see why they
should arrest and bring me down here.
/ haven't done anything. am we'll known
to the printers on the Sentinel, and on
Tuesday night stayed around the SeRti-
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After the Populists got through throw
ing bricks at the Popoeratic scheme Of
fusion Thursday there was no need for the
Popocratic State committee to meet yes
terday, and 1T was called off. Hav-
ing nothing better to do, Chairman Mar
tin went to Chicago, taking along
Allen W. Clark, king of all the push .
to introduce him to the great Jones, Jones
of Arkansas. THE king knows Jones
from away back and stands in with him
as he does with nobody else in Indiana.
With such man TO introduce him, Mr..
Martin will be taken at once into the con-
fidence of Jones, and may even be invited
TO drink mint julep with him. Whether
he will get the money out of him is an
other question. The Auditorium Annex is
a mighty expensive hosiery, and the mint
juleps dispensed over its gorgeous bar cost
20 cents each. Jones. Of Arkansas, has a
lot of people connected with his commit
tee and they can eat and drink a power
full lot" Whether he will have any cam
paign fund for use in Indiana at this
stage of the campaign is "A doubtful ques-
inva
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mel office all night. Last night I slept in
brick yard near the little depot on Massa-
chusetts avenue and then started out look
ing for job
Where were you Wednesdays
i was in this city all day. / was with a
blacksmith and we were drumming around
and got drunk together. / don't know his
name.'
suspected he stoutly declared his innocence
and asserted that he could find the black
smith he was with Wednesday and that the
printers on the Sentinel all knew him and
would say that he was not the man wanted.
Just why he talked so freely of the crime
while in Westfield he does not explain. He
will be taken before the little girl and
others who saw the pair together this
morning for Identification.
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WATER IN THE TUNNEL.
Four Feet Deep During the Heavy
Rain Last Night.

During the violent downpour of rain
about IL o'clock last night telephone mes
sage was received at the police station that
the tunnel was filling up with water. The
water caps to the sewer had become
clogged with trash, and the water soon
rose to a depth ST four feet in the tunnel.
stopping the street-car traffic. The patrol
wagon. with several officers in rubber
boots, went down. and after working with
sticks and poles succeeded in opening the
vents. and the water soon drained off,
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go to a Glove Store for Gloves.
THE STATUE OF WHITCOMB.
The Clay Model by Sculptor Mnhoney
Completed.

Sculptor John II. Mahoney has completed
and ready for the inspection of the monu-
ment regents the clay model of the statue
of Governor Whtcomb, which is to occupy
the remaining pedestal in Monument place.
The statue is eight feet high and represents
a gentleman of the old school," standing
with bowed head as If in thoughtful mood.
The face is Of classic mold and true to ma
ture, as evidenced by the remarkable re-
semblance to that of his daughter, the wife
of Governor Matthews.
One arm is placed in front Of ard against
the body. while the other Is thrown behind
A coat cut square and much resembling
the dress coat of to-day. worn over a
waisteoat and under IN overcoat, makes up
graceful drapery for the figure. Critics
who have viewed his work say that Mr.
Mahoney has surpassed his fcrmer efforts.
the Clark and Harrison statues on the east
and west sides OF Monument place.
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cratic legislative ticket in consideration
for the giving up of their organization.
Left thus without a head the party here
has divided itself between the two older
organizations and it will be difficult, if
not Impossible, to ever pull it together
again. The Bryan people expected to
profit largely by this breaking up of the
organization, but find that they are dis
appointed While they get the support of
the leaders. with whom they bargained,
composed of wage earners, most of whom
are now members of the sound-money
oh he
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Speakers for sound Money.

w. D. Bynum chairman of the national
committee of the National Democrats, has
returned from New York. He said yester-
day: II found remarkably strong senti-
ment against Bryan throughout the East
and am confident that he viii loose New
York by at least 100000, and the same sort
of conditions exists in other Eastern States.
The influential Democrats of New York re-
gard the Buffalo convention as a farce and
there is no likelihood of its accomplishing
anything in this campaign. The result in
Maine is but a mild indication of what is
coming all through the East"
Sound -money speeches will be made in
this State during October by Bourke Cock
ran, Carl Sei1u,Z, John p. Irish, #. W. NJ.
Cutcheon and John r. Fellows. Mr.. Cock
ran will speak IN this city Oct and at
Fort Wayne Oct. A. the dates for the
others have not yet been fixed.
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DR.. Henry A. Buchtel has been trans
ferred to the New York Conference by
Bishop Merrill and appointed to the First
Church at Mount Vernon. N. Y. This ap-
pointment is to supply the pulpit of the
church made vacant by the election of its
pastor, Dr. George p. Mains, as book agent
at New York. Next April is the time fixed
LOT Or. BuchtePs appointment to Calvary
Church at East Orange, n. J. He will
close MS term of service with the Central
avenue Church to-morrw, preaching In the
morning and conducting the Epworth
League service In the evening"
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Device for Ballet Stamping.

The Board Of Election COMMISSIONERS
met yesterday in the Governors office and
selected the device that is to be used this
year in stamping the ballots. This is to
be kept secret until election day The
board also selected the paper to be used
for sample ballots. Clerk Carter, of the
board, has employed William King and
Henry Kehle 10 compute the number of
ballot sheets needed for each county
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Conductor Heath BADLY Hurt.

Freight Conductor Heath. of the Big
-Four. was badly injured by being caught
hetween the cars at New Ross yesterday
He was acting as brakeman. He was
taken to Charlottesville, where his inju-
ries were dressed. In the afternoon he
was taken to his home, in indianapolis.
His injuries may be fatal.
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No More Pops i'm Thi. County.

The Popuhsts OF Marion county nave
decided to put no county ticket in the
field and will not attempt to make any
county organization. Some of the leaders
have been promised places upon the Popo-
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Insure your home in the Glens Falla
BETTER than Natural Gas.

Tho general public who have seen the blue
Flame Oil Burner in operation declare that it
is far ahead Of the great fuel, natural gas. 1t
seems TO have solved the problem of burning OIL
by converting Il into fine, odorless gas, and
seems destined to soon be in general use in thou
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wake of natural gas. 1t has even superseded
natural gas in many places people prefer IL.
Experts pronounce il the mystery solved. 1t il
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have brought tie people face to face with the
fuel they have long been seeking.
Nice Mandolins and Guitars cheap at wuIsch-
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sylvania street.
Drums. Carin & Lennox. 81 East Market.
Fine Jewett Pianos at Wulschner's Open
every night this week.
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Live healthfully. Use Postum, a product
of pure grains, for your table drink in place
of-tea or coffee.
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Francis Coffin will arrive in the city Mon
day next to go at once before Judge Baker
10 receive sentence, az his friends have
aespalrea OF presidential clemency.
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Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
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