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exception, middle Western States. the news
received to-day indicates. those in charge
declare. that they viii have good support
in all parts of the cour try.
The arrival of Controller Eckels. fresh
from Washington, has done considerable
TO strengthen local gold-standard men, The
Whitney interview from New York acted
as dampener to some extent. but Eckels
soon dried il out by his utterances, as the
meeting believed that he is close TO the
feelings of the administration despite his
declaration that politics had nothing TO do
with his present trip West. Il am just on
my way to Ottawa" said the Controller OF
the Currency. There is no politics IN my
visit at all No. / am not the bearer OF
message from President Cleveland. SO far
as a choice for presidential and vice-presi-
dental candidates goes. | don't thinA ne
has made any expression. / know OF no one
who is likely TO be made the repository OF
such a confidence For myself. any sound
Democrat is acceptable. 1T is an odd thing
however. that in all the tickets which
speculation offers us, one name is almost
invariably used. 1t is always Palmer and
somebody. Palmer's name. by an almost
universal choice. seems TO be made a part
of every suggested ticket. Sometimes IL Is
Palmer and Gordon: sometimes IL is PAIN
er and Hill. but il is always Palmer
Mr. Eckels o.4 not remain in the city
until the conference had completed ITS
work but took early train for MS nome
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WILL NOT ACCEPT.
POpulfsts VIII Waste Time If They
Nominate Bryan.


ST. LOUIS, July A-The report that Mr..
Bryan had announced his determination
not to accept the Populist nomination for
President IN case of the rejection of SewaIl
was based on the following kilograms ex-
X. Jones' chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee:
ST. Louis July "a
ITO VIM. J. Bryan. Lincoln. Neb:
The Popniists win nominate Vice Presi-
dent first. If not Sewall. what shall we Go?
I favor your declination in that case. An
swer quick JAMES K. JONES.
Chairman National Democratic Commit
tee."
Lincoln. Neb July "a
ITO Senator J. X. Jones. Chairman Ma
tional Democratic Committee. ST. Louis:
Il entirely agree with you. Withdraw my
name ii Sewall is not nominated.
"WM. ]. BRYAN"
Senator Jones declined when seen to ex-
press any opinion beyond that expressed
in his telegram. He said that he had
placed Mr.. Bryan's dispatch in the hands
of friends at the convention but that he
had done nothing more towards withdraw
ing Mr.. Bryans name. He also said that
he had learned of the adoption of the mi
nority report of the committee on rules
and order of business reversing the usual
routine and placing the nomination of the
ice 1'feSldeal aneaQ or tnat or the PrcSl-
dent within few minutes after the report
was adopted. He Immediately sent the
telegram TO Mr.. Bryan and within an hour
an answer from the Democratic candidate
for President came back 1t left no doubt
as 10 the attitude of Mr.. Bryan In the
event of the failure of the convention to
nominate Mr.. Sewall as well as himself
Soon after he received the message SEN
ator Jones had copy of ii made and dis
patched the original TO Hon. T. NJ. Patter-
son, of Colorado. who was then at the
Auditorium, by A. y. Smith. of the Little
Rock Gazette. An effort was made TO con-
fine the informatio TO a few ~of the lead
ers in the convention hall. but within half
hour il had spread through the press
gallery and began 10 be whispered among
the delegates on the floor. Another copy
was sent TO Chairman Charles w Lane.
of the national committee of the Silver
party. The committee was i'm session in
Room 4Si at the Southern Hotel with full
membership present. When told that the.
Populists were accusing the Democrats OF
being instrumental in having the lights
turned out at Convention hall. the Senator
replied that he was sorry the lights were
extinguished. thus preventing the Popu-
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lists from completing their work. He de-
clined to say whether he thought Mr..
Bryan might change his mind or to discuss
the possibilities Of the situation from any
standpoint.
Senator Jones said afterwards that he
was firmly convinced that ne had pursued
the proper course in sending his dispatch.
and that Mr.. Bryan. as a self-respecting
and honorable man, could have done no
less than he had done in asking that his
name should be withdrawn after it had
been decided 10 sacrifice his companion on
the ticket. Mr.. Bryan's friends say that
the dispatch is not necessarily a refusal of
the nomination. but that IL is simply
manly way of expressing his disapproval of
the course decided upon with reference to
Mr.. Sewall.
The Populistic supporters of Mr.. Bryan
express regret that the kilograms were
written. and say that if the Populistic
convention had been allowed TO succeed
with its plan it would have been an easy
matter TO arrange an understanding be-
tween the presidential candidates.
There is talk of effort to secure Mr..
Watsons declnation of the nomination.
1t is understood since the adjournment
that an effort will be made TO secure Bry-
IL.
middle of-the-road men say that with Bry-
an out OF the wav. the fight will narrow
to Norton, OF Illinois. and Debs of Indiana
About the hotels tonight there is a gen.
eral impression prevailing thatsthe declina-
tion of Bryan will probably make Norton,
of Chicago, very likely nominee for
President. Many OF the Bryan men are
talking in that way and say he will be
the most satisfactory candidate which can
be named and the leaders OF the silver
men are bitterly disappointed and say that
it would have been fortunate If the wires
between Lincoln and st. Louis had not
been in working order. The leaders those
who have been in attendance upon the sill
yer convention. are hopeful that some ad
juStment can yet be made. There is talk
that Sewall If he realizes the situation,
may withdraw from the Democratic ticket
and ii is claimed that he must withdraw
before any nomination can be made to-
morrow. but this is only shadowy hope
The silver men think the Popuists, and
even MANY of the supporters of Bryan in
grams that passed between Chairman
Jones and Mr.. Bryan as bluff or an
attempt TO coerce the convention and that
the declination of Mr.. Bryan in the face
of the small vote which Sewall received
In the convention will make 1t impossible
should decide to reconsider his declination.
Ii Is also stated that a reconsideration
would place him in little better light
for he could not now command the strength
he once had among the delegates to the
Populist convention The middle-of- the
having better organization than they had
a day or two ago. will make a strong fight
for a straight ticket, for which they have
been contending from the first.
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DENIED By f. Il. ANDERSON,
He Didn't Say Gold Men Could shoot
Down SfIyerites.

CHICAGO. July 24.-The following tele-
gram, signed L. Eilery Anderson, addressed
to the Associated Press, was received here
to-day from Banff N w. T.:
Il am informed that number of Wes--
ern papers have copied an erroneous i!,fer-
view alleged TO have been held with me- in
which 1 am made to use the expression
Shoot them down., as applied to the sdvc-
Gates of the free coinage OF silver h,se
just sent the following to the edifc- oil a
Denver Republican. and beg you to cause
the same TO be inserted in a dispatch "a
your association:
Il have just been informed that IL, volr
issue of the 18th you attributed to me The
use of the expression. Upon provocat OF
can shoot them down. referring TO ad-
vocates OF free silver. l made use of 40
such language. and the error which ap-
peared in the New York World was cor
rected in the issue of the following day. I
have a deep sympathy with the West and
South, based on conviction that the az =
tribution of the products of labor in IN, ,
country does not award a just share 10
these sections. L oppose the free coina e
OF silver, because in my judgment, it viii
intensity the burdens of the West and
firm believer in the rule of the majo -it,-
and if free coinage shall receive the m
dorsement of the people at the coming e!ec-
ton. believe that it's advocates should have
the support of the whole people in CARRYING
into effect laws whicn will give expression
to their views. The language attributed TO
me would be simply ludicrous If il had not
been referred to a serious expression o.
my opinions.
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A CLOUDBURST'S VICTIMS
FIFTEEN OR TWENTY PEOPLE
DROWNED IN COLORADO.
swept Away by n Solid Wall of Water
Canyon-Damage by Floods.

MORRISON. Col. July PA cioudburst
in Bear Greek canyon. just above here. at
8 o'clock tonight brought down a solid
wall OF water ten feet high, which not only
did great damage 10 property but caused
the loss OF fifteen 10 twenty lives. The
known dead are: Mrs. Miller and three
children and party of campers. fifteen
or eighteen in number. who were living in
a small house just out of town. Viola Fos-
ter. "A little Denver girl. was with
this party. but was saved by peo-
pie who heard her cries. This much has
been learned on this side of the creek. but
all bridges gone and the water Is
still high aud swift nothing can be learned
from the other side. Searching parties are
out on both sides OF the stream looking
for bodies of dead and injured. 1t is
feared there has been more loss of life. as
there We're scores Of people camping along
both sides OF the creek. both above and
below town. Wires are down in all direc-
lions except the telephone line to Leadville
and heavy storms between here and there
threaten TO break that
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ACTION OF CITIZENS.
Indianapolis Is After the Gold Demo-
cratic Convention.

cratic
Indianapolis is likely 10 become the storm
center of the movement for real Demo
cratic national ticket. based upon the
honest-money theory. The new natlonai
committee provided for at the Chicago con-
ference yesterday win meet here Aug
and issue the call for the convention from
this point. The next thing in order Is 10
get the convention to meet in this city. AS
soon as IL was learned yesterday that an
other convention would be called the Board
of Trade and the Commercial Club set the
ball rolling by sending kilograms to Gen.
Bragg. chairman of the conference. invit-
ing the convention to this city and giving
assurance of ample facilities This was
followed by a joint telegram signed by the
three sound-money newspapers, the pahhs'
trust companies and telegraph companies
of the city indorsing the invitation and
urging its acceptance.
In the matter of hotel and telegraph
facilities indianapolis could accommodate
a national convention right handsomely
and Tomlison Hall could accommodate the
delegates and about $500 spectators. but If
the matter of a hall stands in the way
there is ample time to construct one suffi-
cient to hold the crowds. 1t is believed
lildl the UlOIdl cutCl VI HUiulIb liiC NOH-
vention in this State would be good and
Indiana is one of the States to be fought
for The decision will lie with the national
committee and when it meets here the
Commercial Club will have prepared for its
consideration complete statistics as to what
the city can do in the way of entertaining
large assemblages and will have something
definite to present in the way Of proposi-
IT. 1,al and
The certainty of an honest-money Demo-
cratic ticket in the field and the possibility
of the convention being held here threw the
silver leaders into something of a panic
last night and they were discussing it
from all points of view at the Grand Hotel
They do not like the probable effect in
Indiana little bit.
1T is hard to tell just what the effect
in Indiana will be, said one of them last
evening. I'VE had found that good many
Democrats who were kicking like smoke
right after the Chicago convention were
getting in shape to come around all right.
They were saying that they couldn't swaI-
low the Republican ticket and preferred
Democracy gone wrong to Repubicanism,
even thought it might strike their views
one question. W neither this movement
for a third ticket will result in stopping
| this drifting back / cannot say"
1t does not seem likely that the sound
money people will put a separate State
| ticket in Indiana, though this will proba bly,
| be done in Illinois and some of the other
| States. The nomination of a national tick
| ct will give the opportunity for making
| an aggressive campaign and for the or
| ganiZaIion of Sound-money Democra tic
| clubs throughout the State.
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ELK COMMITTEES.
Appointments by Meade ID. DetwfIer
Grand Exalted RuIer.

HARRISBURG, Pa. July 2i.-Mead ID.
Detwiler. of this city. grand exalted ruler
of the Benevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks. to-day officially announced these ap-
pointments:
Grand esquire. Lew Clark. st. Louis;
grand inner guard. George Meyers. jr
Pittsburg; grand chaplain, Rev. DIR. /. d.
Timberlake. New Albany. Ind.
Laws and Appeals-Thomas +. Turner
Canton, o.: James ~. McHenry, Cumber-
land. Md; Willard G. Vanderlip. Boston
Committee on .Grievances-W. G. Muir
daugh. Portsmouth. Va; w. r. Lansing
Little Falls. y. Y; George l.. De Cola
Oakland. Cal.
Committee on Returns and Credentials
Charles VI. Bedell. Syracuse. n. ": Har-
vey Meyers, Covington. KY; William III
McDermott. Columbus. o.
Committee on Charters-Robert w
Mitchell. Portland, ore: William earns
Sunbury. Pa: j. Il. Carmack. Atlantic
City. n. j.
Committee on Work and Ritual-W. f.
Mehaffey. Lima. o.. r. d. Weed. Helena
Mont: William H. Friday. Brooklyn. n. Y
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BOOM FOR DEBs.
Many of the Delegates Want tn e
HOOSier Chosen for President.

Many of the Delegates Want the
HOosier Chosen for President.
ST. LOUIS. July 25.-At l o'clock this
morning the corridors of the Lindell Hotel
were filed with excited delegates and inter-
ested spectators. The convention had just
adjourned amid scenes of darkness and
confusion, the former on account of the
failure of the electric lights and the latter
owing TO the almost universal opinion that
Bryan would not accept the nomination for
President after the defeat of his running
mate before the completion of the roll call
on the first ballot. He is the man TO lead
us now, was the cry of the Texas shouters
who were anxious to head the ticket with
the tail they had just selected, and then
cast around for another TAIL Georgia and
a portion of the Texas, Wisconsin
and Illinois delegations were shouting for
Eugene V. Debs Tor President. while others
declared that the convention should
declare for Bryan regardless of his official
tion OF the new United Populist party"
as they are styling themselves The senti-
ment is not crystallzed sufficiently to pre-
dict any considerable movement
in the direction of the man
from Indiana and prominent dele
gates refused TO permit the use of their
names wishing first to learn the senti-
ment Of their respective delegations that
are canvassing either officially or unoffi-
cially In secret. 1t seems certain that the
Hoosier leader will show his hand in the
councils tonight and that tomorrow his
vention and the bulletin boards of the coun-
try TO the surprise of many who up to ad-
journment who had not considered the
name of Debs even as possibility.
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Hopes a Gold Democrat Will BE Nomi-
nQfed.

NEW YORK, July 24-Former Congress
man Percy Belmont issued formal report
to-day to his constituents explaining his
action at Chicago in resisting the adoption
of free-coinage plank in the Democrats
platform. He says the proclaimed pol
icy and purpose of the majority were be-
lieved by him to be in disregard of the
traditions Of the national Democracy as
well of the frequently expressed and
well-known ideas of our own New York
Democracy. i shall not presume to sue-
gest to any one how he should exercise his
privilege of voting" says Mr. Belmont
My own conclusion is definite and fixed.
IL is 10 vote the electoral ticket which
hope will be I'm the field standing for n
Democratic candidate for President in
whose unflinchng courage and loyalty 10
the gold unit of value as prescribed by the
law of 1879 and to Democrats pr.nc:Dles I
can have the most Implicit confid, nee -
He points out that the next Legislature in
this State viii elect a Senator. and sug-
gests that the same conditions apply to the
election of members of the LEGISLATURE as
Congressmen and President.
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The Nominee.

Thomas z. Watson. of Thomson. Ca.
was born in Columbia county Georgia.
Sept. 5, 1885, He received common-school
education and was then sent to Mercer
University, Macon. Ga. AT the end of the
sophomore year he left college for lack of
funds and taught school two years. He
read law for few weeks under Judge w.
r. McLaws, of Augusta, g., and was ad-
mitted to the bar. commencing the practice
of the profession at Thomson Ga his old
home, in November. 1876. He was a mem
ber of the Georgia Legislature in 1928:
was Democratic elector for the State at
has been and still is largely interested in
sc cond Congress as Democrat, re-
votes for Anthony l.. Williams,
term in Congress, being succeeded in the
Fifty-third by James c. G. Black. who was
elected as a Democrat, receiving HIP
against Il 333 votes received by Mr.. Watson,
who ran as the candidate for the People s
party. Mr. Watson also ran as Popuist
candidate for the Fifty-fourth Congress
from the same district, but was again de-
feated by Mr. Black. Watson's unique per-
sonality made him a conspicuous figure in
the House of Representatives. He was a
fiery debater and took part in numerous
hot parliamentary fights. In personal ap-
pearance Watson is thin and angular with
a clean shaven face of intellectual caste
and a thick mop of auburn hair.
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TOM T. WATSON
NOMINATED FOR VICE PRESIDENT
BY THE PoPULIsT PARTY.
Sensational Outcome OF the Bickerins,
Dickering and Wild Raving of
the Past Week.
BRYANITES OUTGENERALED
MIDDLE-oF-THE-RO FIRMLY
SEATED IN THE SADDLE.
| Democratic Factions Majority Re-
port on Rules Defeated, 5S5 to
615, the First Test Vote.
USUAL PROGRAMME REVERSED
| NOMINATION OF THE HEAD OF THE
TICKET PUT OFF TO THE LAST.
| Nearly Six Hours Occupied Last Night
| in Naming Candidates for the
Vice Presidency.
SEWALL BITTERLY ASSAILED
BRYAN MAY BE CHOSEN TODAY
BUT WILL NOT ACCEPT.
Senator Jones Notified to Withdraw
Text of the Platform.

ST. LOUIS. July 24--Thomas z. Watson.
Of Georgia, who was a member of the Fiji
ty-frst Congress. and who. in the Fifty
second and Fifty-third Congresses unsuc-
cessfully contested Colonel Blacks seat
was nominated for Vive Presi-
dent by the Populist convention on
the first ballot shortly after midnight.
There were five other candidates-Sewall,
of Maine; Page, of Virginia; A. l.. Mumms.
of Tennessee; Congressman Skinner. of
North Carolina. and Colonel Burktt, of
Mississippi. The nomination was made
unanimous before the result of the roll call
was announced. Mr.. Bryan sent word to
his supporters that he would not accept a
nomination al the hands of the convention
under these circumstances. He will stand
Loyalty by his. running mate.
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LONDON. July 25.-Lord Farrer. for
merly secretary of the Board of Trade. has
an article in the Chronicle this morning on
the currency question in the United States
In which he says that he thinks on the
whole the outlook is good for the gold
standard. Recent events. he says. have
freed the question from haze and have
of the question. "A proposal for an honest
ratio" says Lord Farrer ''of 20 10 I
would receive no support. The cause OF
the gold standard is become the cause OF
common honesty. Ii Is the merit OF the
present struggle in the United. States that
has brought this truth to the front"
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RIVERS ARE SWOLLEN,
And Causing Much Damage I'm Ohio.
West Virginia und Elsewhere.

CINCINNATI. o.. July 2i.-Specials TO the
Ccmmercia. Tribune show damages all
over West Virginia. eastern Kentucky ard
southern Ohio from foods. At Parkers-
burg. w. Va. where the Little Kanawha
empties into the Ohio. the lumbermen to-
day suffered great damage. Railways, tele-
graph and telephone lines are damaged
The Ohio River road Is washed out between
Wayerly and Moundsvills. also near Sisters
VILE and Woodland. The loss In Tygart's
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Damages WIN BE Heavy.

CINCINNATI. July 24.-Later dis
patches show that the damages from
flood and washouts during the past
twenty-four hours in West Virginia and
southeastern Ohio is almost beyond esti-
nation. There was not only an unusual
rainfall, but cloud-bursts at different
points, causing small streams to do much
more damage than during any Of the high
est floods ever known in those localities.
In addition TO several washouts the Ohio
River railroad is blockaded by long land
slides near Bairsville. There are four land
and Cochransville and four trains are tied
up by them. The Fairmount, Morgans-
town & Pittsburg railway. the West Viz
ginia Central, the Cumberland & Baltimore
the Roaring Creek & Charleston, Dry
Fork. Grafton & Beliington. the WestVir-
ginia & Pittsburg and the Monongahela
River railways are also badly washed out.
Advices from Clarksburg and Grafton re-
port cloud-bursts at those places tonight
A dispatch from Caldwell. o.. states that
the towns of Ava. Belle Valley Dudley
South Olive, East Union, Harrietsville
ingum river are completely submerged.
A dispatch from Shawnee. o.. states that
the branches OF the Baltimore * Ohio rail-
road. Ohio Central. Columbus, Sandusky
* Hooking that enter the coal region are
washed out so that traffic is suspended. and
are thrown out of work. Some of the wash
outs on these railways are over q mile long
None of the towns In the mining regions
have any mails to-day.
n dispatch from Sistersville. w. Va, says
that the damages in the oil fields will
lars The riggings have been washed away
the tanks and derricks overturned.
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The Platform.

The report OF the platform committee
Was then read by Senator Jones. OF Ne
vada. AS he read the platform ne was fire.
queutly interrupted by applause. The
platform reads as follows:
The National Silver party in convention
assembled hereby adopts the folloxinl
declaration of principles:
.'F'irst-The paramount issue at this time
I'm the United States IL indisputably the
money question Ia Is between the gold
standard, gold bonds and bank currency on
one side. and the bimetallic standard. nc
bonds and government currency on tha
other. On this issue We declare ourselves