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The true northerner., 1896-07-15
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
White Assumes the Gavel aud Makes q
Brief Address.

The next thing in order was the report
of the committee on permanent organiza-
ton. The permanent president was then
escorted to the chair and Daniels made a
graceful address in retiring and introduc-
ing his successor in office
Upon receiving the gavel Chairman
White said: II will detain you with no
extended speech. Cheering. see am
getting popular already. Laughter. We
differ, perhaps, today upon certain vital
issues, and we might express some feel
ings of bitterness in these discussions, but
we submit TO the voice and the candid
Judgment OF our brethren, and upon that
Judgment we will certainly rely. When
the differences which challenge consider
alton tonight have passed into history;
when the asperities of this hour no longer
obtain, the Democratic party, the guardian
of the peoples rights and the representa-
tive of the sentiments Of the United States
in support of constitutional right will en-
dure TO bless mankind.
MY ambition or yours is of but little
moment Whether / succeed or you in i'm
pressing our sentiments upon this conven-
ton is not of supreme Importance. IL
this council chamber the Democratic party
looks for an indication of its existence.
The people seek here the righting of their
wrongs and the constitution-the great
charter of our liberties-here must find its
best, its truest and its most loyal defend
ers. Cheers. No sectionalism-none
whatever; equal, impartial justice TO all
this land; the triumph of the peoples
cause as here exemplified and expressed is
the object for which we have assembled,
and to carry out that object will conse
crate my best exertions." Applause.
1t had been expected TO conclude all re-
ports yesterday and adopt a platform, but
the resolutions committee was not ready.
and the convention adjourned to next
morning at 10 o'clock.
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s'l our paper and silver currency shall be
tept absolutely at a parity with gol1.
The Democratic party is party Of hard
money, and Is opposed TO legal tender
paper money rs a part OF our permanent
financial system, and we therefore favor
the gradual retirement Of all United
States notes and treasury notes under
Sch Legislative provisions as will prevent
unde contraction"
The minority's next proposed amend
ment referred 10 the president and de-
clared that: I'VE commend the honesty,
economy, courage and tidelity of the pres
ent Democratic national administration. 7"
Hill personally had an amendment TO the
free coinage clause providing that the
new law should not apply to existing con-
tracts, and another pledging that II free
coinage fails 10 effect parity within ysi.r
such coinage shall be suspended.
There were some hot and eloquent
speeches made by Tillman, Jones, Hill,
Villas and Bryan for and against the ma
jority platform.
Then Hill moved the adoption of his
substitute for the financial plank and
Jones, of Arkansas, moved the previous
question, the previous question was or
dered and a roll call ordered on the Hill
substitute.
The vote on HilPs motion resulted
ayes, 1903; noes, 626; absent, l-showing
that the silver men had the necessary two
third vote The roll was also called on
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BRYAN WINS WITH A wHOoP.

Stones Speech Sets the Convention Wild
80 Ge: Into the Wagon.
He then cast Missouri thirty -four votes
for Bryan. At the close of Governor
Stones remarks the convention broke into
the widest excitement. Delegates and
those in the galleries alike jumped o.
their chairs and waved umbrellas and
flags In one end of the hall an enthusiast
waved a shoe on the end OF "A long stick.
During the excitement the ambitious
Bland club band began 10 play, but the
officers in the convention quickly shut
them Off After the excitement had sub
sided so that the chair could be heard he
presented 10 the convention A. Van Wag-
amen, of Iowa, who read letter from
Boies similar TO that of Bland, and then
cast Iowa's votes for Bryan.
Arkansas, who had voted for Bland,
followed suit; Montana likewise; Illinois
also and Indiana. The thing was done.
A temporary recess was declared to let the
convention get rid of its noise and il got
rid of it very rapidly and very loudly
When Turpie added Indiana to the Bryan
column he moved that the nomination be
made unanimous and Ii was carried with
yell, there being no nays. When order
was restored the convention took recess to
) p. IN.
When the evening session was called to
order Governor Stone, of Missouri, took
the platform and said the nomination of
a vice-present should not be hastily done,
but that the delegates should have an OPP
portunity 70 confer with each other re-
garding the same He moved an adjourn
ment 10 II today, but accepted an amend
ment making the hour 10. Roll call was
demanded by those desiring to go ahead
and resulted so strongly in favor of ad
journment that the vote was not counted
up entirely and the chair announced the
convention adjourned TO this morning
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tat the only question left open was the
ttio istween the metala"
The balance OF the address was an argu-
nlent for the free coinage OF silver, during
which he took twist ut the tail Of the
British lion as follows: Great Britain
has large gold mines in South Africa and
South America and by closing the silver
mines has greatly enhanced their products
and their values. Recent British aggres-
sion In Venezuela and In the settlements Of
South Africa was moved by the desire to
possess more of these gold mines, and by
monopolixing the metal as far az possible
10 assert British commercial supremacy
over the world"
At the close Of the chairman's address
he declared the convention open for bust
ness and vote of thanks was adopted
first thing to Chairman Harrity. Tenn
porary rules were adopted and the regula-
tion convention committees were ap-
pointed under a call Of the states and on
motion the convention adjourned for the
day
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ADOPTED AS READ.
Platform of the Free Silver Men Goes
Through.

CHICAGO, July l0.-At 1852 ii. H. yes
terday Chairman White requested the
Democratic national convention to come
to order, but in voice SO hoarse that
probably not fifty of the delegates could
hear him With n despairing look at the
crowd in front he passed the gavel over
to Colonel Richardson, of Tennessee who
raised his powerful voice in command
10 the house to get ready for business. The
sergeant-at-arms announced 10 the gal
leries that they must keep better order
than they did yesterday, or they would be
cleared. Rev. Edward Green, of Grace
Episcopal church, Cedar Rapids, In. again
acted chaplain, and when the prayer was
concluded IL was announced that the plat
form committee was ready TO report and
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, read the plat
form, which appears elsewhere.
The financial plank the minority pro-
posed was: Until international coop
Grafton among leading nations for the
coinage of silver can be secured we favor
the rigid maintenance of the existing gold
standard as essential to the preservation
Of our national credit, the redemption OF
our public debt, and the keeping inviolate
Of our country's honor. We insist that
The true northerner., 1896-07-15

Struggle Over the Report of the Creden-
tials Committee.

Struggle Over the Report of the Creden-
tials Committee.
CHICAGO July 9.-lt was 10:47 a. IN. yes
terday before the Democratic convention
was in order so that Rev. Thomos Z.
Green, of Grace Episcopal church, Cedar
Rapids, La, could be heard in the opening
invocation.
The committee on credentials was not
ready TO report, and the time until Las
was taken up In in speechmaking, and the
convention adjourned until p. III.
The evening session was called 10 order
at 5:i7 and the crowd in the hall was the
largest present so far. At $3.50 o'clock the
committee on resolutions filed in. In the
van was the stalwart form of Senator Hill.
AS the delegates and crowds caught sight
of him they rose to their feet and wildly
cheered the New York leader. Again and
again they cried his name, but the senator
quietly took his seat and conferred in sub
dued tones with those about him as If ut
terly unconscious of the tumult. 1t was
announced by Chairman Daniel that the
credentials committee was ready 10 report
and its report was read.
The report dealt entirely with the Michi-
gan case and left the four delegates-at large
but unseated the four district delegates
representing the Fourth and Fifth dis
tricts. This changed the complexion OF
the delegation completely from gold to a
silver delegation, as IL made the delegation
stand 10 silver, II gold, and under the
operation of the unit rule IL will be voted
2s for silver. The reading of the report
was received with cheers from the silver
people Crosby, of Massachusetts,, and
Brennan, of Wisconsin, protested against
the report.
There was simply tremendous disorder
while the roll call was proceeding and
there were numerous challenges OF
state votes, requiring pollir of the vote.
There was wild cheering when ex-Gov-
ernor Flower cast the 72 votes Of New York
for the minority report. 1t continued for
"A full minute when the cheering suddenly
swelled into IA roar. The gold delegates
mounted their chairs and waved their
handkerchiefs while the galleries grew
perfectly frantic with enthusiasm.
The total vote was-yeas, 36S; noes, 55s;
not voting, 3; absent, l. So the minority
report was defeated and the silver men
had scored their second important victory.
The announcement of the vote gave rise
10 the most extraordinary scene Of the
convention. The demonstration lasted
twenty minutes Men actually got into
the aisles and danced breakdowns. When
IL subsided the majority report was
adopted by viva voce vote and the fight
was over.
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young man with the Illinois marker
struck in with the others and there was
great swell In the volume Of discord which
filled the hall.
The roll call then proceeded for the fifth
time, and Illinois was passed because she
was consulting. This and the additions
the Bryan vote was getting indicated a
bulge In his prospects, especially when
Kentucky deserted Blackburn and voted
or Bryan. Wh%a Ohio voted for the Ne
braska man the enthusiasm was great, az
well as the confusion. Something was
going TO drop sure And something did
drop. Stone took the stand and read u
letter from Bland saying that II il became
apparent that some other free silver man
WAS the favorite Of the convention, he,
Bland, desired his name withdrawn.
Stone then Withdrew Biaiid' name and
declared Missouri would fight under the
Bryan banner.
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gate asked that the galleries be cleared.
but when the scrgeantat-arins threatened
10 clear them the galleries only hooted.
Order WAS finally restored and Triplett
made his speech. Then Frederick White,
Of Iowa. rose to nominate Horace Boies.
Smith, of Minnesota, followed, seconding
Boies. The next nomination was that OF
J. c. ;. Blackburn, OF Kentucky Foote,
Of California, seconded the nomination.
John II. Mclean, the Ohio publisher,
was spoken for by A. w. Patrick, an
elderly gentleman with tawny beard and
gold bowed spectacles whose confident
prediction John r. Mclean will carry
Ohio, brought loud response.
This ended the nominations and the
convention at 1894 this morning ad-
journed TO today at 10 IA. IN.
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DANIEL ASSUMES THE GAvEL.
Points From His Plea for the Cause of tn,
silver Dollar.

Points From His Plea for the Cause of the
silver Dollar.
Daniel was escorted TO the chair and
received wild greeting. the band playing
Hail TO the Chief" and the cheers reach
ing the proportion of an eruption. Har-
rity introduced him TO the convention and
passed the gavel over to him and the new
chairman began his speech with com.
pliment TO the fairness of the national
committee chairman. In the course OF
his speech he said: Il regret that my
name should have been brought in even
the most courteous and serious complica.
tion with that of my distinguished friend,
the great senator from New York. Ap-
plause. But the very fact that / have
permitted IL TO be done refutes the sug-
gestion that has been improvidently made
on this floor that either or those whom
i have the honor TO represent would ever
heap indignity upon that brave and
illustrious head. Great Applausel.
"There is one thing golden which per.
NIT me, In the same good humor which
has characterized your conduct, TO COM
mend TO you here. 1t is the golden rule To
do unto others as you would have them do
unto you. Forget not that I'm absolute
acquicscence in the will of the majority Is
the vital principle of the republic. Demo
Gratis as you have been, Democrats as
trust you will ever be, acquiesce grace.
fully in the will of this great majority of
fellow Democrats, and only ask TO go with
them, as they have often gone with you.
Applause. Do not forget, gentlemen,
that for thirty years we have supported
the men that you have named for presi-
dent-Seymour, Greeley, Tilden, Han
rock, and twice Grover Cleveland
do not forget that we have submitted
cheerfully to your compromised platform
and to your repeated pledges of bimte
allism, and have patiently borne repeated
disappointments as to their fulflllment.
Do not forget that at the last national
convention of the Democratic party in
1892 you proclaimed yourselves TO be In
favor of the use of both gold and silver as
standard money of the country; for the
coinage of both gold and silver without
discriminating against either metal; and
The true northerner., 1896-07-15

1dttlSOn received Va votes. James II. Camp
bell 2, Pennoyer To- Tillman IL. Teller & Hill J..
Russell :, Stevenson and absent and not vot-
ing l7g
The second ballot resulted as follows:
Not voting, 100; Bland, 2sl Boies, 81;
Matthews, "a; Mclean, SO; Blackburn, 4;
Pattison, 100; Bryan, l97; Teller, 8; Stew
enson, 10; Hill, /; Pennoyer, s.
Marsten, of Louisiana, wanted TO pass a
resolution that the two-thirds rule was
wrong but Jones made n point of order
that the resolution would have TO go TO the
rules committee.
Jones point was decided we'll taken in
spite of Marston's appeal and the roll call
proceeded for the third time. 1t resulted
Absent and not voting, l62. Bland, POI; {;
Boies, 36; Matthews, "a; Mclean, 81;
Bryan, 2l9 Blackburn, %; Pattison, 81;
Stevenson, @; Hill, 1. The fourth ballot
was then ordered and taken.
The secretary announced the result of
the fourth ballot, as follows: Absent OF
not voting, 1872; Bland, 24l; Boies, 33;
Matthews, 36; Mclean, 49, Bryan, 2S0;
Blackburn, %; Pattison, 90; Stevenson,
8; Hill, /.
This showed big Jump for Bryan and a
big slump in the Bland vote, and when
the secretary announced Bryahs vote the
Nebraska delegation interrupted by
mounting their chairs and setting up q
yell that drew around them all the other
Bryan states with their respective stand
ards. AS each of the standards arranged
itself in the bouquet fresh yell went up
from the galleries.
After five or six minutes of uproar the
procession of the standards about the hall
began with Nebraska at the head and the
tail end was brought up by Kansas Two
circuits of the hall were made when o
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Hills administration amendment and re-
sulted-ayes, 357; noes, 564; not voting, 9.
The other Hill amendments were quickly
disposed of and Tillman withdrew his
amendment. The motion was then put
on the adoption of the platform as pre-
sented by the majority of the resolutions
committee and il was carried-62S TO 30l !;
absent, l. The convention then took re-
cess until .. m
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cided against him. Several of the dele
gates claimed the right TO vote, and held
that the rule, while it required the
states whole vote TO be cast with the ma
iority, did not give the majority the right
TO insist that no vote at all should be cast.
In this view the chair toincided, and those
wanting to vote were permitted TO do so.
Following is the vote in tabular form of
the first ballot:
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RESULT OF THE FIRST BALLOT.
Fourteen Candidates Voted for, Bland
Having a Big Lead.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE fourth day Of
Democratic national convention opened
a. 1887.
The chair then announced that the next
thing in order was balloting for president.
When Michigan was called ten of her
delegates declined TO vote. New York
also declined. Bragg of Wisconsin, under
the unit rule wanted 10 force the delega-
ton 10 withhold its vote, but the chair de-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-28
MA7ABELES MASSINC.
Buluwayo Again Surrounded by
the Warlike Savages. z.
THE NEED FOR REINFORCEMENTs.

Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, However,
Objects to Sending More Troops to Join
the Invaders Who Have Been Unable to
Suppress the savage Warriors.
LONDON, July 20 - A dispatch from
Capetown reports that intelligence re-
ceived from Buluwayo is that the Malta
beles are again massin2 around that place.
The situation seems no better than it was
last April, when Buluwayo was prrcti-
cally besieged for weeks.
Various operations, some of them re-
ported as highly successful and in which
Cecil Rhodes was an active figure, have
been conducted against the insurgcnt ma
tives, but they were apparently Intellectual
In stamping out the disaffection. The news
received Sunday Of Captain Nlcholsons
positive reverse in the Matoppo hills and
the withdrawal or retreat of his forces
deepens dissatisfaction with the state of
affairs in Rhodesia. Yesterdays reports
from Buluwayo are that Captain Nichol-
son is remaining there in order to guard
the Lager, and that the pickets around
the town have had to be largely increased,
owing to the massing of hostile natives in
the neighborhood
A telegram from Gwolo reported in
dispatch from Capetown, says that Major
Hurrell left there on July ~ to join the
force ut Fort Victoria. He had sharp
engagement with the enemy at Kelngwe,
which lasted for four hours. Three of his
troopers were killed and Major Hurrell
afterward joined the forces at Fort Vic
toria and proceeded from there towards
Nocmas Kraal. Heavy firing has since
been heard, but the result of the engage
mont was not known at Gwolo when the
telegram was dispatched
The unfavorable news from Rhodesia
rcnews the suggestions for the dispatch of
additional imperial forces to assist against
the Matabeles. Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain has shown himself loath to agree
to this step, 1t is believed, ON political
grounds, owing to the jealous fears GER
tain to be aroused in the Transvaal. These
would not be lessened If the imperial re-
Inducements were to be sent at this time
by the fact that Cecil Rhodes is on the
ground, and with practically free hand.
One of the Chartered South Africa COM
panys subsidiary companies yesterday |
voted $25, 600 to assist the Chartered South |
Aliica company III suppfesslng tne MA
tabcle revolt. This subsidiary company
also resolved TASK the other companies to
join in raising $750,O0O for that purpose.
The press correspondents at Buluwayo
in their dispatches this morning claim
that the authorities are hushing up the
details of the recent fights, which are said
to be not so favorable to the British forces
as the reports allowed to be sent indicate.
These correspondents assert that persons
arriving at Buluwayo from the front re-
port that that the Matabele rebels mani
fest extreme confidence and display great
jeering at the whites and call
ing them towards.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-28
Live Stock Markets,

NEW YGRK, July G.-Beeves quiet, but trif,
firm for best steers and grass bulls nativ,
steers, po9r to prime, 50. 45gl55; stays ant
oxen, s34O64; bulls, sl7O9o. so; dry cows, 81 q
GEO. Calves active, poor to prime veals S4@
615; buttermilk calves, S2.75g325. Sheep and
lambs higher for good stock, others slow and
unchanged poor to prime sheep, s2G3s7lS
common to prime lambs, s8.25g575 Hogs steady
at S5.5JgIl0.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, July FL Cattle fair
prime s425gi.3o; good, $4.l0G42O; common,
s5q3.5O; bulls, stays and cows, $2985O heifers,
1894. Hogs slow prime, s9fO93SO; best
medium, $36t9370; heavy hogs, s9.25G9a5;
roughs AZ to quality and weight, 225(ds3 50.
Sheep steady; prime sS,05d3.75 fair, s893.30
common, s280a3.75; choice lambs $i.5OglT5;
veal calves, s6S825.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-28
YOU WILL FORGET.
You viii forget-a few swift hours,

You will forget-a few swift hours,
Fortune and fame and all TO WOO,
And ere tho bloom forsakcs the flowers
The lips you kiss have kissed fer you,
And ere tho morrow's sun is set
You will forget.
You will forget-a milo or SO,
And out of sight is out Of mind;
Tho easy tears soon cease TO flow
When life's before and loves behind
Aye, love, while still your eyes are wet,
You will forget.
yon will forget-in other years
When you behold that white star shine
We sec so dimly through tho tears
When you shall pass these doors of mine.
Or that dear spot where first We met,
You will forget.
You will forget-let mo love on;
You have been all in all to me;
30 when the past is dead and gone,
Like some fine golden phantasy,
Let me love on, to pay my debt
You will forget.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-28

BALTIMORE, July 2S.-The storm here
last evening lasted about fifty minutes,
and was accompanied by incessant thun-
der and lightning The wind blew from
the north at the rate of thirty-lve miles
an hour, the thermometer dropped twenty
five degrees, and in less than fifty minutes
II half inch of rain fell. AT Electric Park
popular suburban resort, all the lights
were extingulshed Much damage Of u
minor nature is also reported.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-28

PHILADELPHIA, July G.-Flour firm; winter
super, $LOG2.l5; do. extras, S2.l5t123O: Penn.
sylvanin roller, clear, 81. 1913; do do straight,
$3G325; western winter clear, 2,751p8 Wheat
dull; July, G2asa625ac. Corn dull; July, 3Olsdo
8G34c Oats steady July, 25la25!2c. Hay dull !;
choice timothy, SlG50al7. Beef quiet; beef
hams, sI5.50gl6; city family, $9.50alO Pork
duh family, sl0.25pl0.5O. Lard easy; western
steam, $3.50 Butter steady western dairy, 9ls
ml2c, do creamery, lll3a l5c do. factory, SO
lie. ;Elgins l5c. imitation creamery, lOl5tGi2c -;
New York dairy, l0l4gl0].c do. creamery, ~
(Gl5c. western and Pennsylvania creamery
prints, strictly fancy, lsc. do. choice, lie do.
fair to good, l3g l5c. prints jobbing at 1aa22c
Cheese steady large, 5l9G6s4c. small 5ls@7c.
part skins, 2G4l9c.; full skins, lal1sc Eggs
quiet; New York and Pennsylvania, l4c west
crn fresh, llAl3c
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-28

SIOUX CITY, Ia, July 2S.-Full reports
of Sunday nights and yesterdays storm
show that the loss is inestimable over
northeastern Nebraska and southeastern
South Dakota. From Neville, within an
area extending one mile south, sixteen
west and eight north of town, standing
grain has suffered from five to ten bushels
to the acre and in many cases was totally
destroyed In the town itself many build
ings were injured and scarcely a whole
pane Of glass remains.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-28
A MURDEROUS MANIAC.
He Attacks His Parents, Then Cuts Ills
Own Throat,

own throat.
IOWA FALLS, La. July 2S-Frank Pierson,
In tit of insanity, cut the threats of his
aged father and mother and then stabbed
himself in the neck, at their home in this
city. Before beginning his work the
maniac had started fire in trunk filed
With combustibles in his room upstairs,
with the evident intention of crcmatinu
the bodies of his intended victims The
weapon was Il razor, with which he first
stabbed his father, but only succeeded in
intilcting slight flesh wound The luna
tic cut his own throat from ear to ear, par-
TALLY soyering the windpipe, but strange
to say, Is still living, though the surgeon
considers his recovery doubtful. Tho
mother is in precarious condition, but
hopes arc entertained for her recovery.
The would-be murderer was but recently
discharged from tho asylum at Independ-
ence and Is undoubtedly insane