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RUDOLPH kLEBERG

name Of Rudolph kleberg OF Cuero before
mo convention
\ motion VAS made TO make the nomina-
ton unanimous, when J, b. Wells arose
T., s,rntld ina an eloousnt spaech the norni-
nation Of Kirbcrg on behalf of the Rio
,irjtnde VALLEY.
pam,oatt5m H'', F;pcinai comfy Alter an sro
bouncing that his delegation had come
to n1rnInato Judge II. X. Earnest Of
Iaredn hut HAT the had decided. al
MIR rsndtdatc to second The nomina.
lion of Mr Kicberg.
hat ,3u ron GI 10 his feel and he made
s shI"r tsik nronising his support to kle-
H.'U ~" siatsmnnt was received with
tho Gf hear!iest applause. ,...,,.o,,,o,,
,nN an,onrcos that his name had been
MENTIONED ' for the position but mat ne
uia mnt T@H' nv ~. was working Tor free
st Htei . candidate rdid and promised his sup
port 70 n nnhnry Of Victoria then with
- - ~ ,ie Zane az u. l.. Dunlap on be-
u ,,i's lie, 1 wmon Mr.. Dunlap responded in
l'g nn u1''s a,,c@ah and .eoonded the nominal
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, then read the majority report, which

tee, then read the majority report. which
Included the following:
we recognize that the arbiter OF the
true policy of the democratic party ,pon
the financial question Ia the next National
democratic convention, and subject to
use OF both gold and silver as The stand.
ard money OF the country and 10 Tho
coinage of both gold and silver without
discrimination against either metal or
charge for mintagc, but the dollar unit
of coinage OF both metals must be 81
equal intrinsic and INTERCHANGEABLE valua
or be ABUSED through international
atsrreefhent or ny such safeguards of legis-
OF the parity OF tho two metals ana tSc
equal power OF every dollar nj all times
a az t.,e markets aud in. the payment Of
uvu.s, ana we demand that all paper
currency shall be kept at nar
ana redeemahe in such coin. '"'
no 49, INSIST upon this policy as especially
necessary FOR the protection of the fer,n
erS and laboring classes The frst AMI
most defeneeless victims of unsta bls
"'ivney ana n huctuating currency.
oe s liz we desire the fullest possible usc
maintenance of the equal intrinsic and
uierchhhpeaole value of the dollar as
the unit OF coinage and consistent with
power, yet we do not believe such PARITY
can he preserved under n free ana un-
1ntlited coinage OF silver by the United
are therefore opposed TO such measures
we declare that We recognize the tariff
question to he distinctly National issue
upon which the will OF the party. as *
pressed in National convention. shi uld
govern every democratic congressman
we deem however, n is pr0ner mat we
express our views in convention as fol
lows:
We declare that we favor such I tariff
fairly and Justly imposed as will pro-
duce that revenue only necessary for an
economic ADMINISTRATION of our cavern
ment, and we also declare that NC favor
eny and all legislation witch tends 10 pro.
duce this desired result Pat so long as
1t Is the policy OF our government TO ialse
revenue by tariff, ana afford hy suca I'm
posed tarinf incidental protection, tNcr we
insist that the free rHW material of the
| South. and especially hides an wool end
live stock. shall receive the sane degree
Of protection winch may hs afforded to
the manufactured article of the North.
j, G. Boaslcy read the min ,ri,y report.
which favored free silver at the g1tio Of
j. ia 1.
ny vote Of ll'a to 1919 the minority re-
port was tabled.
The minority 'oport was then adopted
| by vote of A. TO p
Stanley Nelcn of Nueces then intro
duced resolu ipus Of respect to the mem
DRY of the late Hon. w II. Grain. which
were adopted with a rising vote by tn.
convention after several eloquent speeches
paying tribute TO the departed statesman.
Nominations were declared In order and
speeches wete limited to five minutes.
JEFF Baker Of Dewitt county placed the
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TEXAS.


Wa shneton Cor. Atlanta Journal.
II the platforms put forth by Mckinley
and Allison are any criterions the 4. o. y.
Is making preparations 10 accomplish II
'strhddlc" of beautiful proportions on the
financial question at It's approaching Ma.
uonal convention a meaningless lot OF
words, which can ana VIII be construed by
every one of the rank ana ilc OF the re
publican party as II suits him best, Will
be the result OF n similar prononncement
az st. Louis
to Teller and Dubois viii not have tho
effect Of keeping the silver mining Sta'ea
iu line for the republican party. The rep
resentativcs Of these States VIII have moth
iug TO do with any party which does not
declare for the free and unlimited coinage
% their States product at "a ratio of 10 to
J. They know that they can't IND what
they want IN the republican party that
the democratic party IS certain to declnrc
against H. ana perhaps tho populis's WIZ
this time shift their entire voice TO paper
money, and, therefore. these Western pa
triots. with the assistance of 81 few South
ern drenmers, are sun talking OF n new
party. with one principle ana that prinuip q
IN unworthy one
II there were any democratic situation
to describe at this time II would assurcdly
he more hopeful, hurt there now appears
none. There are no candidates for tho
presidency and there Ia talk Of nothing but
the hight which is to cnsue over the plat
form
ON the other hand. the republicans have
troubles of their own In the first place,
Inc party leaders are Incoming more ana
more convinced every day that William
Mckinley Is to bc nominated.
They believe and know that he is the
weakest Of all the announced candidates,
and that he h being made weaker as the
stories OF his manufacturer friends pur-
chasing the nomination are being scattered
broadcast and influencing the independent
vote against him. Ar he IL nominated they
say-and they are wise In their day and
Eeueration-ev business interest in tho
country which Is satisfied with the present
tarln--which at the least desires peace
VIII rebel against his election and fght
him tooth and toenaii
with Mckinley as the candidate, n strad-
ding declaration on finance aN n reaf-
nrmntion of the principles OF the Mex nley
hill, there would he a splendid chance for
any good democrat nominated on "A sound
money platform. accompanied with Ii dec
laratlon that further tinkcrng with the
tarir was to ceasc.
This liz known to democratic leaders as
wei as republican leaders, and as soon as
the rank and file of the democracy see II
In the same way there Will be n Bcra rnble
OF the faithful to see which can 20 TO Work
irst and work the hardest.
JgC
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Mind MONEY TRlUMPHED.
!. Eleventh District Adopts the
: National Planks.
Ora ON FINANCE AND THE TARIFF.
.,.o,ion Started on In a Tempest,
~, couciuded in a Calm-Rudoiph
Klebcrg tho Nominee.

christi Texas, March 24.-.The
s,.,,c congressional convention for
r,,venth Texas district was called to
the court house in this city by
chairman e. A. Atlee OF LAREDO
...n today. After calling attention to
mnortance of the coming special cleo
Ms chairman called for nominations
| tsmporary organization,
-. q. wens of Cameron novel the
Alan OF z. A, Alice.
|, r stone was placed In nomination
! Be- county.
4. anticipation of a row the hail grew
Il and a cali was made for sergeant
,r, City Marshal NJ. ]. INLAND of
ma Christi was elected.
IA wells renewed his motion for the
I.,or OF Alice and great confusion fol-
~ A viva voca vote was declared as
,,,,og in the election of Atlee.
En- drew storm of protests from the
.ss men and II was soon evident the
E,;o,,n night was on, Atlee representing
.,npd money men and Stone thu liver
hi chairman kept M n constant rap
" With the gavel. falling of any effect.
{rsysr, other than to afford an accom-
.,msnt for the yells of the delegates.
~ eonyention degenerated into a mob
4, locked as though the silver men
hit bolt.
s,ncuity. but TO John G. Beasley, the
M OF the silver forces, was due the
rm,tion Of order. He moved that tho
H. called and each delegation as
id In the hall he allowed the number
yotss acce5ed in the chairnan's call.
III. Stayton OF San Antonio started TO
IA few remarks when he was called
n on the ground that he was not n
.sate. He showed up with proay
d Dewitt, however, and was allowed
rrNeed
h Beasley proposition finally carried
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NEUROLOGICAL.

,cQWANs -Lockhart Texas, March 2t-
loled this morning, tho infant child OF Mr
sam Cowan, editor Of the Phonograph
THOMAS e. jacksonville. Texas March
J--Floyd Thomas died very suddenly Sat
from here
MOORE-Garland Texas. March r.
Mrs Moore, wife of Rev. j, a. Moore pas
TOR OF the Baptist church here, died Fri
day night.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Texas. March
=. -John Indinch bohemian farmer
living three miles east OF town, came in
saturday. This morning at o'clock he
was found dead "
r, EMlNG--foakum. Texas. March r.
X. g. Fleming died here very suddenly las,
night Of apoplexy. lie was a life insir.
hnce agent ana bun little known here, hay
ing resided here only month or two
SCI RLOCk-Rus Texas, March %
Mr.. James w. scurlock died at his home
hve miles from here today aged about III
years. He was Royal Arch Mason and
II member OF the Methodist church lie
a wtfo and several children ~
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1--WE FRAME nuILpINGs

Big Springs. Texas. March "A.
about o'clock this evening fire started
In the Bauer block. completely destroying
I'VE frame buildings. The fire was caused
by the explosion OF lamp In the restau,
rant OF Edmisson Blackwood whole loss
was $50; NJ. Merritts saloon with most
of the stock and hxtUres. loss $1,000, and
J. a. Davis, barber loss about 500. The
buildings were valued at $500.
There was no insurance on either
or goods The excellent
water supply and the prompt action OF a
well organized fire company kept the fire
from spreading and saved tho buildings
just across narrow alley.
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M'KINLEY IS FAR AHEAD.
The Ohio Napoleon is Leading All His
Competitors.
LIST OF THE DELEGATES ELECTED.
Votes Than All His Competitors Com
blncd Can Muster.

Two hundred and ninety-four of the del
egates to the National republican conven-
ton have been elected and the result
shows Major Mckinley far In the lead
Since the compilation OF the table pub
lshed in the Time -Herald last Saturday
he has gained sixty-tour delegates Gov
ernor Morton has gained twenty from his
own State Speaker Reed has gained eight
while Senator Quay and Senator Allison
added but one each to their strength. Up
to and Including the elections held Thurs
day, l6i delegates have been instructed
or pledged to support Major Mcknley's
candidacy while the combined strength OF
all other candidates * only l02. with ,hr-
sy-one delegates whose preferences are
unknown.
The following table gives statement of
the delegates elected IN each State. with
their preferences, IN accordance with their
instructions or pledges, as roporttd by As
ISOLATED Press and special dispatches to
the Times Herald:
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Cuero. Texas. March a. Mr.. ]. y.
Hart. who moved hero with his family
from Wharton some months since made
an attempt at seif-destruction today by
taking strychnine lust after having fin
ished his midday meal. He declared his
though his wife succeeded In getting med
zeal aid In time to save her husbands
life. for the patient Is doing well. II Is
thought that he was iaboring under men,
tai alteration.
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rwo ACCIDENTS.

Calvert. Texas, March 9.-Mrs' John
Lanes feet caught in some "lrs III "'l
ward. causing her to fan ana oreaA
leg. ao,,,.erarv team ran
yrsy SATURDAY. throwing the driver I'm,
nett nett Cooksev under their ieet; oruisi's
him very badly, but not striousiE'
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WILL HANG.

Brenham. Texas, March Zi.-ine as ~
tho state VS.. Brady Rutherford was mn, ,c,.
GUIDED soon after 10 o'clock tonight ne
,',,v was out only twelve minutes anu re-
,,,,,ed the death penalty.
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FrLL LIST or DELEGATES.

Below is given a list Of The delegates
elected. with their preferences as declared
at the present writing. AN delegates nrc
instructed for the candidates whose names
appear in the list With the exception of
those marked with an asterisk (D. No cnn-
didate's name is given unless the delegate
is squarey on record In his favor, In the
five Chicago districts, for instance. the
delegates preferences are marked UNI
known, although there is strong reason for
the belief that six. II not all OF the men,
will vote for Mckinley;
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LEE nEsPAIREp OF.

colmesnen, Texas, March 4-Mrs
,,a,,,de wife of Constable L. J, Tor,ens,
berry Of this place Is seriously 81 ynd ~; d.
a ~, homes of her recovery are aoahuohe"'
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NEWSPAPER srysprNps.

Glen Rose, Texas, March 2.--The "vox
Populi." changed recently into the Glen
Rose Observer. failed TO issue Saturday
and suspended fully today. Assets and
liabilities not known.
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OTHER DEATHS.

Mcsquite--Mrs. Amanda Ebrite and Mrs
Nancy Wesson.
Frankiin--Captaln George A. Gordon.
Marshall--Captain d. W, Dupree'
IenisoR--J. S. Mcdonald.
Cleburne-Mrs G. Dickson.
Denison-Mrs. W. N. Halton.
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NAMES OF CONTRASTING DELEGATES

NAMES OF CONTRASTING DELEGATES
The seats OF Atty delegates are contest
cd. OF the contestants twenty-three favor
Major Mckinley. seventeen are for GOV
ernor Morton. four are for Senator Allison.
four for Speaker Reed. while the prefer
ences of two are unknown. Below Is
list of the contrasting delegates, so far as
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M roll "a II st-n t,raan.1aH nil flHfa
p men seemed TO realize they were
and Qule, was restored.
Ne vote was polled It was evident
suha money faction was largely In
ssaloriry. Atlte received % votes
some q, a total of Sc. the sourd
men lacking one of two-thirds.
are siNty-eight votes In this dis
et McMullru county is not repre-
n
w. flournoy was elected temporary
aholon each county named it's cho sen
-eers OF tho ronmiitee ON crcdcnfieIs
ass OF representation and pcrma-
ssssnlSauon
~ vineyard or Wharton county was
p,-t,aass assistant secretary and the
"iEhNpDN PROCEEDINGS
'sn The convention was called to or
Chalrmo, y - ~
!, "inan l.. X. Tarver of the COM
vi Permanent organization stated
Ne was Ready to offer the majority
xt Of the COMMUTE ona ,ha, ro,,,or-
WIT was to follow. The majority
v recommended for permanent chair
Hon. G. A Ievi Of ,,,ctoria ner.
sona; assislant secretaries, John W.
znoy and profassor 1,as. sergeart-at-
Nike inland of Suec. So e"''' u y
when j. @. Nicholson raised the
pat the credontials renort was NOT
ms started another wn, Of words
w Iarver and Morris
saair supported Nicholson and the
ior the or, dentinIs rapnri ~ A. lie
sllIee was moi ready "A recess Of len
rs was taken,
~ that the basis Of representa don
ss'a ae as given in Chairman Alice S
psilcn" g MADE the total vote of the
ssS a.1Is.nt Organization was then read.
ssSt slIya report was then presented
sttention to- the on o 1hs Som IN a3S
~ 70 the majority rule.
s, was ruled out Of order as a minor
SDft 1t was then presented as a
sn,,se
sM 10 table was made and con-
70 test vote. II resulted in 40 ~
me majority rule and II Ia
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NVNIE TTH '
Dixon Star.

SOME HAVE QUEER BEDFELLows.
Dixon Star.
The "favorite SON. candidates will be
80 thick nj St, Louis that they will have
to sleep two In a bed.
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VIEWS NOTES From NEWARK.

The Rev DR. J. Wilbur Chapman OF Bethany Pres
bvterian Church. i'm Philadelphia VIII preach III
the Central Presbyterian Church tomorrow night
Bishop Thomas W. Campbell. OF brooKYh'
preached in Emmanuel Reformed Episcopal Church
last evening.
President Herold and DR.. Wallace OF the Board
OF Health with a committee OF the common 'ouh-
ell will meet New-York architects this week 10
determine upon changes in the plans for the pro-
posed new contagious diseases hospital The pur-
pose Is 10 make the building ireproof. The Com
mon Council appropriation limits the cost 10 SHV'-
600 but a freproof structure will considerably ex-
coed that figure in cost.
David ONeil a homeless man. stabbed I'm
the neck in a quarrel in Nanderpool-st. Saturday:
His wound was dressed the city Hospital. and
he was then sent the hospital room at the First
Precinct station. ONe refused 10 tell who had
stabbed him.
II is understood that Mayor Seymour will veto
the amendment to the new building ordinance
pending I'm the Common Council. II proposes that
all alterations Of buildings within the fire limits
shall be submitted to the Common Council. instead
OF the building inspector
The Joint Bridge Committee OF the Board OF
Freeholders will meet at the Bridge House to-day
investigate the death of Gateman Thomas W.
Mason. who fatally crushed between the draw
and the abutment Of the clay-st bridge on Satur-
day night.
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lieve that It was thought as inspiring AS NE
that sn!a,ed the grsa, apostle 70 NE m Gen the
pers no more the false brethren. no more me
brands but the glad overflow Of his redeemed nss
Lord in which the ecstaoy Of his sS o woS o the
u 9y @ Spp9mmed BY sorrow We may
not fully reach this experience In tnls nIe' "a, a.
though our work is labor OF love we ar and
acquainted with grief" when the sorrow and me
the life To- come The tears will be wiped away. the
depressing innuerce will be removed and like lna'
tian. the satisfying hope Does rest upon ssncS
and CONJECTURE? DO we listen TO the wild imae-
nings OF deuded fanacIsm or do we rest "po" Inc
We find our answer i'm the text; we are Des9'teii
GP9 rD ynf be h0Pe e sy the OF
stupendous event that this hope becomes real sun su6
s statia Fs ch%ists Claims BY il He
be the Son OF God" The Divine Father puts The The
Son The hope of a life of righteousness and SIN
lessness Of which he speaks. and which he holds
living hope through The Demonstration . Of the
fact OF Gods approval Of MS Him from
the dead" We rest no longer upon the fancies OF
a mere human teacher but We have back Of this
hope the power OF Coils own revelation christ
who are Christ's' are to be associated with Him
in that existence which Is without sin In the sec
ceptance by God OF Christs sacrifice. Him hath
God also highly exalted He was raised again
for Justification
The hope of "A God i'm whom there Is no wrath
becomes through the resurrection. a living nope,
because from this justification we no longer stand
in dread of God and the claims Of His broken law
We stand before our deity with sacrifice. not ours
but His own 1t speaks 10 us of atonement, II re-
veals the essential attribute OF His being. y un-
folds the the master motive OF His plan OF redemp-
tion-love We approach His presence without
fear The gates Of His court swing inward before
the approach Of the redeemed saint. who. through
the blood Of the sacrifice. accepted by God through
the resurrection OF His Son. has free access 10
the throne OF grace In the third place the resur-
rection OF Jesus Christ establishes communion be
tween God and Through fellowship with
risen Lord enter into holy companonship
With Him unto whom He has assembled.
No such result could have followed had Jesus
manned in the grave The broken seal. the stone
rolled away. the empty tomb disclosed TO our
spiritual vision The blessed comradeship which
lists between God and His saints. Service becomes
joyful. because performed under the eye OF the
Father with whom live AS the sorrowful
mien OF the suffering Saviour who worked out for
salvation becomes transhgured into the
glory OF His media torshp glimpse Of which John
caught so our sorrows. our anguish. our disap-
pointments in the service OF our Lord become
transmitted into the JOY. the sweetness the ecstacy
Of the soul whom the love of Christ constrsins.
This is our hope so satisfying and II rests upon
this foundation.
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THE NAN WHO WANTS TO BET.
nom Thn Chicago Recnrd-


The man who wants TO bet is unfortunately. eX-
tant. with no hope OF his impoundment The man
who wants TO bet is vigorous. and there Is no rea-
to believe that he will die young He stands in
the hotel corridor and the street corner, and
after he has him charmed like a bird hypnotized
by yellow eat. he thundcrs out an offer TO bet
didate or that will not carry his ward or his
lunch No proposition Is TOO risky for him lie
Mckinley will carry Labrador as he Is 10
put up $s},5i2 Basil Is against an equal amount
OF money that Mr.. Bryan will lose the island OF ia
maca. The man who wants to argue the financial
question Is bad enough IN his way-and IL il very
creature who does not know how TO discuss a ques-
ton but who comes into notice by Offering TO stack
up the value of the visible supply or wheat against
few odd millions of dollars OF Confederate money
that other OF the candidates will be tarred
and feathered by his enthusiastic constituents be-
fore November has arrived.
There II way OF treating this evil successfully
once. in campaign in which John NJ Young was
Interested. man who looked as though he might
have been understudy for ID corn doctor worked
hl- way INTO the CROWD ana Al nttlns time cried
out that he would bet $4,000 that Judge Laney
would not be reelected police magistrate. John NJ
Young was Chlef OF Police anu l-aney was d friend
of his. and so he took this offer of political
insult to the old flag. He knew the man was
buting. and so he went over to his office. where
there about ten pounds of contiscated counter
felt banknotes. and shortly after appeared unto the
There's your $1,000" ne said now you put up"
The man VINO wanted 10 bet turned pale and tried
TO temporize his way out or IL, but Young meant
business.
You wanted 10 bet. and you have got TO bet" he
said Put up"
Al this the confession made By the sporting
giant that his wealth would not amount 10 that ig-
ure TO prove IL ne shamefacedly drew out 81 Il and
declared that I'm honesty. that was all he owned In
the world. Then the heft OF Young's purpose
revealed.
We'll ix il this way" he said you can put
that 81 - against this bunch OF money and that
VIII leave you 50 s92 81 TO make up The county jail
credits prisoners with 81 a day when they serve
terms. III just take you In for vagrancy and
think Judge l.aney will see his way clear 10 helping
you TO make your bet good And the man who
was so vehement In his desire to put up a fortune
was hurried before Judge Laney. and II
thing has not happened since the admission OF
Utah as State he Is still over In the Jail In Sec
ahead OF him.