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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-05
By Democratic Chairman Jones
Bitter Attack on Them.
HE ENoEAvoRs TO EXPLAIN.
SAYS That Some Of the Southern Pop
ulists Are Patriotic.
Georgia Poruiists Clamor for the Re-
ruoval OF Bryan watson-s Paper
Demands Withdrawal OF sewaii-
Texas Populi~ts Want "a straight
Tfcket-No Fusion I'm Indiana.

Washington Cssy. Aug. s.-Chalrman
Jones. OF the Democratic national
committee. today corrected certain
misrepresentation which have risen from
published interviews with him within sha
last day or two.
Il did not s2y that Mr.. Rrysn would nos
accept the Popuiist nomination. SAID
Chairman Jones. "fer I have no authority
TO say that. 4 aha not say thar As a gener-
al Tgie the Southern Fopuiists ~ere not q
creditshle class. On the contrary said
that most OF them were patriotic men. who
We're working for a cause, that they were
Fopuilsts because they believed they could
promote their cause hest through n
new party. and that now they
would support Bryan. because il
was shown that their patriotic
objects could be attained only through his
election. This is what l said OF the South
ern Populists as rule. As an exception
] spoke OF the class who were not credlta-
ble. said there were some who were
populists merely for their personal adj
vancement: some who had become Popu-
lists through selfish and not patriotic
motives / spoke OF these as the excep-
tion class who would not support AIr Bry-
an. said that as a rule the Papulists in
the South would follow the patriotic
course and support Mr.. Bryan: that there
were some who from selfish motives would
not do SO. but would prefer TO have Me
kinney elected"
Representative Pearson. OF the AShe-
Vile. y. g.. district. was at Republican
headquarters during the day, and said IN
tense feeling had been aroused among
Southern populsts hv Chairman Jones in-
tery.ew concerning them.
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Rnsiness Failures.

San Francisco. Aug. 4-Attachment for
e - was today placed on the stock OF >.
F. Wiley s. Co. carriage dealers. Wiley
SAYS ne expects a number OF other attach
ruents 10 follow. lie says his difficulties
ara sna "a the failure OF the Columbus
TYrrv Company. aai that he can raise
- money. The attachment was fled BY
II II gabsoek & Co. % Watertown, y. Y.
~srver Aur 4-Ths international Trust
,r,.rnnarv has auriiea to the district court
fsr pervr1lsSsnn 10 fereciese SIS first mort
grase FOR $50 go or the properties of the
rated Coal Company, or account OF de-
fauit on interest payments. The court =
receivers certificates issued to the min
ars IN y,avruent OF wages shall net be
,.-f.~ tian. and that 10 debts shall be
rsasa uvtN the mortgage IS satisfied
n es8yglls. COT Aug. A-The Weldon
-,,lre whsca was recently seized hy Peter
~ preeu. Who has been working Il ever
sf,~s w{u he placed IN the hands OF re-
.<al,ys~ tomorrow. As soon as Brsea se-
,,,r.s !, ire Denver people who own
.,fs,,.,-twsffths cf tbe mine began suit 10
,~.s. tna property from Breen. and se-
,.,,~.s a ersaer from the district court re-
xt~as-s~u Rreeu from shipping ard selling
90 o~ from settling for ore already
Skinned hv him Nhsn the plaintiff csliei
-, sAa question og appointment az a re-
,-s,,s- te.sax thc aefeuse objected. on the
,y-o,,-s tfsat Breen feared a receiver would
-. wo-k ,he mlae. bat. upon being a.
s--,-s9 ~ tne court that the mine would
49, s-,-kaA the ootectsoa was withdraw.
Fa,sh ssap= thea prepared list % names
-, tnN POSITION. bat as they coaia rot
srrae y,rssn man ths tH3ge saia ne would
,,,-,,F-- = receiver tomorrow morning.
,s,,,,.~e,sss. o. Aug s.-Dunaeu & Ber-
ser far,sser dealers. assigned today 20
Henry J. csrea- Tss &s~s's are estimated
a. So ss.s. Fatalities anSnoEn.
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SAGLE SEEKS a NEW VICTIMS
Tcrry-s slayer splits I'm the Face Of
popufi~t Editor Barry.

San francisco, Aug. f.-Dsvfd Nagiev
the United States marshal who killed
Judge Terry some years ago while acting
as body guard TO Justice Stephen Field.
GOT into an alteration with James H.
Barry, editor of the Stnr. a weekly paper
on Montgomery street. today. In the last
issue OF the Star Barry published a hiog~-
raphy OF Magic in which tho Iaiter's rors
ord and character were severely critf<
clsed.
au,bor Of the article In the Star. Barry
repIled that ne was. and was responsible
for IT,
four times IN Harry's face. Barry struck
n. Nagla. The latter. with his hand IN his
own hip pocket. said: Now III your
bards Barry aagd: "You are armed. AMI
am not" ByBfanders lnterfered. and tho
mon were separated before any bDwa
could be exchanged.
Parry. in an interview after fiis alter.
cation with Magic. sad hs had been
warnea shaf NagIs had tozsted that he
,vogla xiii him Barry on sight. Barry
said ne was told twice yesterday that
Nagfe would try to provoke a quarrel with
him, and ~ Barry wogid give Nagis am
opportunity he would shoot Barry. Barry
depsea that Magic spaf sn fiis face. saying
Eagie only apat az him. MY first Impuizs
was 20 strike him." sad Barry. hut re-
rDemberinE my warning. resolved 20 Riys
him no occasion for shooting me. which
knew was his object. Magic toyed with
MA pistol In hts pocket, ard as he did (
said. 4 heard that you were going 70 xiii
me-. This said very quietly, then added.
Nov. than, kill rpe-' Magic. pointing 70 !.
couv Of the Star. said: Did you wrFsa
shafg replied. 4 not only put II In. bat
7 wrote f.. Turning his pistol around in
his pocket. cowboy fashion, Magic sal5:
Don't let IL occur again. and then ~alked
awxy" q
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j. s. MoRToS's BOOM.
He Is Working Earnestly for the Gold
Democratic Nomination.

Omaha. Aug. Al. Sterling Morton. Sec
retary OF agriculture. arrived In the city
at noon today from Nebraska City. and
was met at the depot by Euclid Martin.
the postmaster He spent the afternoon
al the Niliard hotel. receiving friends in
the city. ard In the evening attended a
dinner in his honor at the Omaha Club,
given BY Mr.. Martin, James II. Sheehan.
w. ID. MeHugh and others. There was
considerable politics in the conversation
at the dinner.
II is said by one In high authority that
the gathering at the Omaha Club was
really conference upon the question OF
new Democratic ticket and the advisa-
billy or booming the secretary OF agri-
culture for The presidential nomination
on such a ticket. though the matter at
present Is secret.
Postmaster Euclid Martin presided at
the Morton banquet tonight. Those pres
ent were leading gold standard Democrats.
and no newspaper men were even permit
ted In the corridors The meeting broke
u at 30 a. m. Members OF the party
were pressed for information. Mr.. Nor
ton declined to talk. but Postmaster Mar
TIN. who had been selected as spokesman,
said: Mr.. Morton's name was mention
ed as Western candidate In the speeches.
and his nomination was the evident desire
OF those present Mr.. Morton made a
brief speeeh. In which he did not deny his
candidacy. but said he preferred TO see
Mr.. Cleveland lead the ticke' sch Ii was
agreed should be named. He spoke some
time on this point. II was the general
sentiment. however. that the nominee
should be a Western man.
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FUSION IN MINNESOTA.
John Lind. the silver Republican, In
dor~ed by the Democrats.

Minneapolis. Aug. 4.~-The state Dem D
cratic convention was held here today
The so delegates present we're harHonl-
Gus. so far az the fusion plan was con-
esrrs-d with the Popu,ists. hGt In the de-
Itverance OF their charge things ran less
smoothly. Thtz was when the report or
the con, mitfse on credentials was present
81 for adoption Il was understood tnat
there were 10 contests. but supplement
tary report wss presented. challenging the
rights og tssree Distinguished riesnesrs OF
fhe Ramsey county delegation 20. occupy
seats on the fsoor. These were Daniel ".
Isaw}er. national committeeman for Min
nesota. ]. q. MecsferTy and Frank w
Mc-utehe0p. OF S. r4aH. All are pro-
uouneed geld men. who haFe rspuagaie9
tee Chicago platform. Iss silver men
xeFs determined 10 osst them. aE11 they
DID
4 scene os Sid disorder ensael ard a
small rles was waEed Tor al hour. Nr.
MeCa.cheon aasi been iav4tsf 20 express
nss views t1t when he tegzn 10 zEeak he
cror1 would 10, listen % him Al at
terurts q preserve order proved futile.
ard Afes,ugcheon isft TIRE platform ~ita
ta@ remark. AL right. gentlemen, we
wlE meet vou az Phs.5pyl Th@ three uea
Ai~1 ous of ths hal amid the csg.sive
sAozts Of a1r1Es1s c< angry Hzsa- Ias
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THE GREAT CLEVELAND STRIKE.
Troops and strikers Surround the
Brown Hosting WORKS.


Cleveland. August AIT 80 o'clock this
morning TAO men stopped In front OF Mrs
ltnds boarding house. a few squares from
the Brown Hosting Works where a man
named GottneF, employed at the works.
boards, They yelled for the ''scab' to
come out. and then began stoning the
house Presently one Of the men fired at
the door. the bullet passing through the
panel. A detachment of Company | was
ordered 10 the scene on the double quick
As the soldiers turned a neighboring COR
ner the two men started 10 run. The lieu
tenant stcnted, Halt" The men paid no
attention. and the soldiers began firing.
The two men returned the fire. One OF the
men was hearl 10 groan. A moment later,
however. both had disappeared IN the
darkness. The AFFAIR caused the utmost
excitement In the neighborhood for time
The soldiers and others believe the two
men had planned TO blow up Mrs. Llnd's 8
house
About $50 non-unioa men went to work
at the Brown works this morning under
guard OF large force of militia and po-
lice. An enormous crowd of strikers and
sympathizers were present. but no trou-
BILE occurred. On every street within a
radius OF nearly a mile, both soldiers ard
locked out men patrolled the sidewalks
The soldiers were doubly armed, wearing
belts and reyoivers. as well as carrying
guns The strikers also carried guns.
AT meeting OF the executive committee
OF the locked out Brown Hosting Works
men 1t was decided unanimously TO ask the
Central Labor Union 10 declare a SYM
pathetic strike. II this Is DONE Ii viii cali
out l5.oo to 3ao09 men.
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The Missouri Democrats.

Jefferson city. Mo. Aug t-Tonorrow
ore az the most interesting Democratic
state conventions sn the history Of Mis-
snuri vfIi os he'd here for the nominal
80. ~ q state ticket. Judge James Glib
go az Karsas City. VII be temporary
-haf~nan. and Nicholas Griffin. OF 81.
Y-,s,gS temporary secretary. They were
ss4e~ras hy lhA state central committed
yxsf~f, net hare thsS evening judge James
C.gpxor. of Kansas Clfy. has arrived. ana
erv.-.s are beng rna1e 20 soii5.fy The
ssa~narss opposed 20 Lon V. Stephens for
.y.tsernor in favor of Judge Gibson. THIS
Sa~@ nor seem probable. however. for
s.arhsrs. srIen3z claim al least g-S out Of
: .s.al OF IS votes. ard cay re- may have
- "a the arss ballot Every csn9sssa q
80 l5eussnant governor is either here IN
raraon or is represented by active mar
sw~~a A. H. Bette. OF Franklin serasor
Yssu. os Lancotr. Senator Gash. of Cay:
>. Davgd~on. o. Marion. 81 ". Hex
rar. OK ssoizars. z. 5. Mccarthy, of
cass Cssrar1eau. John y. OfNfea-. anA
gos1a a I.se os ST. Louis. comprise tne
lis. az ths candidates for lieutenant gov
erro~ TAere r. also eoTssSderaris Of .
coasess for the as3a.ogsEi2 and the minor
o12ceA
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THE MONTANA REPUBLICANS.
Trying to EHsct Compronlse Be
tween NcKfnley and Rrrnn.

Butte. Ac1f-. Aug 4--'Ine Reps oEtcan
state committee met here today 10 fix The
time and place for the state convention.
The meeting was made the occas sion fer
gathering OF prominent Republicans
from al parts OF the state for consaita-
ton as 10 the best course TO pursue in
reference 20 the presidential electors
Senator Mantle is chairman OF the State
committee Several propositions for ger
Ting the differences between the McKin-
sey and Bryan men were submitted one
by Vice Chairman Irvine which Is IN
derstood 10 have been drawn up by Mr..
Mantle and Hartman. was that the state
consGrtfou nominate candidates for state
Offices and Hartman for congress: that
the side which had a majority nominate
Mckinley or Ryan electors, as the case
might be; that the minority belt and name
electors for their choice One BY Lieut.
Cox. Botkins contemplated the nornana-
fion OF a state ticket without regard to
faction, Hartman for congress and Nc
kinney electors. Ed Booth had one taat.
the state convention nominate a state tick.
e and Mckinley electors. that the silver
men bolt and n2ms Bryan electors and
call themselves "siiver Republicans" al
lowing the regular organization TO retain
the old name. All the propositions were
laid on the table til the views OF those
present could be heard. There IL no pos
slblI5ty of an agreement tonight.
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The partSAs representatives. NJ S. Louis
Old 1c< finish taeir work by any nseanss
ard they VIII have = harSt sine satisfying
their constituency Ia this state. One &c
those admitted 70 the councils of the COM
mlttee SstA after leaving the COMMITTEES
Tcoms. The truth OF the matter Is
when tsese fellows set hack 10 81 fsouss
they StsmGeied ami ran themselves into
The very dangers that alarmed them"
Members OF the committee. however. taxa
a widely different view 0f the matter.
Sonae cf them. especially those from the
rural districts, are slam and downcast-
They say they see 10 other way ous OK
the preaicament bat fusion, but that fal-
sion means the swallowtnx up OF fhe reo-
rls.s party by the Democracy. Thomas n.
Gator was present at TIE morning session
aud made a powerful plea ia favor os ID
sion. Among other things he said that
the populssts must not lose sight az ths
fact that AZ the last election they cast ossly-
a small proportion OF the votes. whlle tha
Democrats cast large perceniagc.
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populi.t Challenges Bishop Newman

Boston, Aug. f.-Eeorge r. washburn
OF this city. Eastern member of the ma
tional executive committee or the Peo-
PIES party, has issued a challenge 20
Bishop John r. Newman. Of San Francis
co, 10 name 4 single Popuiist who Is N
anarchist Washburn's letter ls Ia reply
70 a Newspaper report which stated that
Bishop Newman had made A statement
10 the effect that the Popuiists are no
better than anarchists and are not good
American citizens. washburn in hts letter
SAYS. LET me inform yon that - per
cent. OF the Popuiist party are native
horn American citizens, comprising mo~tly
the sturdy farming element which for
years the statesmen Of both the old par
ties proudly alluded TO as the bone, siuew
and stability OF The country These men
arc intelligent. patriotic and true. an9
now are called anarchists because they
have begun 70 think. and the result of
their thinking viii DE a surprise party
next November"
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rus,on Meeting as walla walr..

wata Walia Aug. A-NpetAll.-~T'9 .
Democrats. Popaiists and free silver Re-
puAlscans ratified the nomination or Bryan
in snowy style tonight. A special train
from Dayton and waitshurg brought =
largo crowd with a hand. A precessiou
was formed at the depot with two hands.
and a large number OF enthusiastic men an
line marched through the principal stse@ss
10 the courthouse square. where tho
speaksnx took Mace. NJ. G. Moore. OF
wana walla, presided. The first speaker
was Neal Cheatham. a Pontilist. who
talked briefly. lie was followed by James
Hamilton Lewis. OF seattle. who spoke foe
over an hour on political questions, advos
eating free coinage. tie strongly urged
fusion as the only possible recourse for
the American people today.
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BnYAN's NEW YORK AppREss.
Full OF Apt SMILES. Metaphors. Hyper
eoses and Other fi.snges or speech.

~@t%N- S%Asss " ksrS-tus
Lincoln. Nah.. Aug. s-wf~n w J.
Bryan leaves for New York next Friday
eveniBg he VIII carry with him the draft
OF the speech he intends 20 use before The
notification COMMITTEES at Madison Square
Garden. He has devoted considerable time
10 Il already. but will pat n few finishing
touches on il hesore it can be declared
completes. Il viii occapy between an hour
and an hour and half IN delivery. dis
euss the Chicago platform in detail and
give his Interpretation thereof. lie Is very
indignant at the charge that he
and those who stand with him
on the Chicago platform are %
be classed as anarchists or as aiming 20
break. down any OF the laws OF the coGn-
try. In the New York speech ne VIII
roundiy ssnounce the accusations. Those
who have been taken into his confidence
say the speech viii astonish the country.
Il contains a number of new and pleasing
metaphors never before used on any STAGE,
and having nothing in common with the
crown OF fhorns" and ''cress OF gold.
II Is understood that Richard p. Rland
will accompany Bryan 10 New York. a9-
pear with him at Madison Square Garden
and make a speech. Ii Is said Bryan VIII
make no set speeches along the road. eIs
will indulge in informal talks 10 the people
from the rear platform of his coach.
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Pierce County Democratic Delegates.


Tacoma, Aug. A--Special.--The Pierce
county Democratic central committee met
today and named delegates 20 tho state
convention at Taiensburg. Why a con-
vention was not called for that purpose.
Chairman Steve Judson explained was ba-
cause the intervening time is too short.
The following delegates were aclected:
A. v. E'awcett. II. C. Robertson. Thomas
Carroll. John @. Stailcup. John j.. Jud-
son. j. J. Anderson. ID. II. Murray. Charles
FogE. Charles Richardson. W. III. Reid.
J. III. Williamson. John Malone. y. G.
weatherred. II. q. Abbott. w. g. chidfs~
ter. Thomas Maloney. James c. Murphy.
Charles f. Kennedy. Frank schmidts
James Myhan. Charles Plass. Fred Gostxs
Of Tacoma: William Seeman, W. T.. Bars
rholomew. Puyaliup. Frank Ghamheriains
Buckley; James II. Wigton. Robert Mont
gomery. Sumner: W. j. bowman. Alder
ton: Mr.. O'Farreii. Orting; l.. II. Hanssns
Steilacoom; Chris Hoitz, Tanwax: VII.
liam Foy. Lake Park; John w. Blaok-
well, Fern TIsl: Ben Frazier. South Ta-
coma n. r. Josaey resigned as mems
her OF the committee and was succceded
by O. s. Bridges. Thomas AfaIoney was
elected 10 flll the vacancy caused by Owen
Suiilvan's resignation i
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THE ALABAMA ELECTION.
Democratic Majority May Reach $4,000
Senator Pugh to he Reelected.

Birmingham, Ala. Aug. Further re-
turns received up to tonight from yes
terday's election In this state confirm the
first reports OF A complete Democratic
victory with surprisingly large gains The
count In the big counties has been slow.
especially iR the city. but Official and eS-
timaied returns, the latter based on re-
ports received from a majority of the
boxes I'm the counties reporting. show that
Johnston and tho Democrats have eer-
tainly carried forty-five out of the sixty
six counties. Goodwin. Pop, has fifteen
counties. Six counties have not been
heard from or are too close to be figured
on. II is believed that the complete re-
turns viii show a majority of not less
than 45,eeo for Johnston and possibly
5oDo.
As TO the legislature. the Democrats
have gained, II is figured. fourteen MEM
bers OF the house. giving them seventy
eight out OF 100. They have elected eleven
out of seventeen senator's. which, with the
thirteen hoidover members, gives them
twenfy-four out OF thirty-three members
of that body, or about three-fourths OF
the entire legislature. The sentiment OF
the legislature is silver. which probably
means Pugh's reelection TO the senate
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SEwALL WILL BE THERE.
Arrangements for Ratification Meeting
at Madison square Garden.

New York. Aug. Alt was announced to-
day at the Democratic headquarters in the
Bariholdi hotel that Mr.. Sswall would be
present at the meeting al Madison Square
Garden on the 18th. when William j..
Bryan will be formally notified of his nom-
ination. There had been some doubt as TO
whether Mr.. Sewall would be present, but
w. p. ST John said today that Mr.. Sewal
would be notified at the same time as Mr..
Bryan.
Admission to Madison Square Garden on
that occasion VIII be free. There VIII be
no tickets required Tor admission, but
there will he reserved seats up TO 7:i5
o'clock. $500 regular seats, $500 seats IN
the floor. 900 for the press and the plat
form for the committee
OF the 9,0m seats reserved Tammany
Hall will control 5000. also forty OF the
slxty-nlne aresa boxes The rest or the
tickets Will be distributed among the
young Democracy and the silver kepuoiie-
ans. and a few to visitors from neighbor-
ing states.
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rn~inn Rally nj rrncn1na

Tacoma. Aug. t-Sneciai.--A bryan rats
iacasion meeting In the Nlnth street the>
ater tonight was attended by a dense
crowd of silyerites. representing white
metal believers OF three parties. Enthu-
slasm was tho order. and every references
TO the Democratic presidential candidate
evoked tremendous applause. The meet
ing was more of a love feast than any
thing else. the 1900 persons present vying
with each other In bowling themselves
hoarse and shaking hands WITH everybody
else. George Turner. OF Spokane, spslSo
first. A. II. Garretson. Frank X. Baker.
r. &. Robertson. w. II. II. Kean and W.
c. Jones followed IN ten-minute addresses
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FUSION IN NEBRASKA.
Populfsts and Democrats to Renom-
mate Gov. Ioicomh.

Omaha. Aug. A special TO the Bee
from Hastings, Neb.. says. The Populist
nominating convention viii meet at 1880
tomorrow. Gov. SIlas A, Holcomb Will be
nominated for governor. and II Is under
stood the Democratic state convention viii
indorse him as Ii did two years ago Al
ready there are about COO delegates In the
city and numerous visitors. Small knots
OF men can be seen In the hotel corridors.
doorways and other places. talking over
the prospective convention. At the head
quarters ar the Bostwick hotel lis where
the vast crowd holds out.
There has been circulated a report that
the convention would not be able TO fin-
ish its entire business before Thursday
night but as there docs not seem TO be
any real hot fight on. IL is said hy rcspon-
ssbie authority that everything viii be
harmonious and no split between the Bry-
an populisis and the middle-of-the-road
element viii occur.
Omaha Aug IA special 30 The Bee
from rairbury says: The PopnlEst con-
gresssonal convention for the Fourth Ne
braska district met here today and noml-
mated Judge ". T.. Stark on the third ball
lot for congress. II 10 alleged he viii be
Endorsed by the Democrats.
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REMOVED BY MAYOR PENNorERs
A Portland Oniciai who Would Not
Vote for Bryan.

Portland. Aug. <--Paul wesdnger. one
OF the newly appointed board of fro COM
missioners. this afternoon rendered hie
resignation TO Mayor Pennoycr. and II will
undoubtedly be accepted.
Yesterday Mr.. Wessinger and the mayors
met. when the latter said: 81 am in-
formed that you do not intend TO support
Mr.. Bryan. the nominee Of the party foe
president, nor even vote for him
'sYou have been very correctly in-
formed" said Commissioner WesHinRer.
I'm that case" replied the mayor. syou
had better send In your resignation
My resignation Is at your pleasure"
was the response.
Mr.. We~singer today sent in his reelr~
nation. and tomorrow Mayor Pennoyer
will appoint his successor.