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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16

among the high arches Of the Coliseum
it was that this Democratic convention
was to be for free silver-emphatically.
combatively, noisily. Usually the open
ing day Of a convention is a mere pre-
Misunderstanding more than the lining
up before the battle. II there Is any fight
ing It 10 only a skirmish. But the Demo-
cratic skirmish developed into a big bat
tie. The heaviest artillery OF the gold
standard East Numbered and volleyed.
Big guns OF the South and West answer
ed with might and main. The flags wav-
ed. A great black swarm Of spectators
cheered on the contending factions. For
two hours the battle raged-ali because
the silver men said that the gold-stand-
ard men should not have even the scant
satisfaction OF naming q temporary chair
man. Silver won. 1t carried the day by
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JONES Is

Democratic National Commtttec BE.
lects Him 10 Ito Leader.
Senator James K. Jones was elected
chairman OF the Democratic national COM
mittee. The new chairman was called In
and made a speech, saying he was deeply
sensible Of the honor, and accepted the
position because of the interest he felt in
the cause Of silver. The members from
the gold States did not generally attend
the meeting, although there were some
notable exceptions. Mr.. Harrity was
there, having the proxy Of p. G. Wall Of
Wisconsin. An interesting feature Of tina
meeting wal the fact that the temporary
organization was presided over By Mr..
Harrity, 4 gold standard mar. Among
the gold States not represented were
Maryland. Massachusetts, Minnesota,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York
and Rhode Island. Mr.. Bryan was pres
ent during the greater portion Of the time
the committee was in session.
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tired, and many Of them were hungry.
The issue was precipitated when the
committee reported in favor of seating
four contesting delegates in Michigan.
This change gave the silver men a major
ity, and under the unit rule they could
cast the vote Of the entire delegation for
the white metal. A minority report was
presented and followed by speeches from
Gov. McLaurin Of Mississippi, Salisbury
Of Delaware, Stevenson of Michigan, and
others. Stevenson scored the committee
and the contestants in ~vitriolic arguments,
Blake of Texas declared the contested
seats were tainted with fraud Of which
the committee had evidence, and Nc
Knight Of Michigan refuted the accusa-
tons.
Amid much confusion, the roll was call
ed upon the substitute. The excitement
grew as the vote proceeded. Seven dele
gates from Alabama put themselves on
record as opposed to u%nseating the Dick
inson delegates, and eleven Californians,
led by Senator White. did the same thing.
The silver men sent up q wild cheer
when A. 8. Trude announced the vote Of
Illinois as 4S against the substitute. Sen
ntor Hill rose when New York was called
and announced "Seventy-two votes aye"
The announcement inspired a great dem
onstration in the galleries. The gold men
rose from their seats with flying hats and
handkerchiefs, and cheered continuously
for over Eve minutes. The gold delegates
got up on their chairs, New York and
Massachusetts, leading. But, only one
third Of the convention rose. The other
two-thirds sat silent and stern. The
demonstration which succeeded the an
nouncement of the vote was In marked
contrast. In one case the gallery led; in
the other the delegates. The galleries
shouted for gold, but the delegates voted
for silver. When the chairman declared
the amendment lost by a vote of 55S to
36S the silver delegates leaped to their
chairs in demonstration, turning de6antly
toward the audience as they cheered.
The silver men had won battle number
two and the non-contentious business Of
electing permanent officers followed. Sen
ator Stephen NJ. White, Of California,
was escorted to the chair. The crowd
knew him from his appearance at the
morning session, where he had temporari-
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onded by W. G. Klutz Of North Carolina,
George Fred Williams Of Massachusetts,,
Senator Vest placed the Missourian in.
nomination, aud Gov. Overmeyer of Kan
sas seconded the nomination. The name
Of Gov. Claude Matthews Of Indiana was
presented by Senator Turpie Of Indiana.
and seconded by Delegate Trippett Of
Colorado. Fred White Of Iowa placed
Boies in nomination, and the Waterloo
statesman owed q magnificent ovation
to the enthusiasm Of Miss Winnie MUIR
ray, a young woman from Nashua, Iowa,
who led the Boies demonstration az Mrs.
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SCENE WHEN BRYANs NOMINATION WAS ANNOUNCED.

Carson Lake did the Blaine demonstra-
ton at Minneapolis four years ago. Sem
ator Joe Blackburn Of Kentucky was
placed In nomination BY John s. Rhea, 1
brilliant Kentucky orator, and seconded
BY Gen. st. Clair OF West Virginia, and
w. w. Foote Of California, and Mclean
OF Ohio was nominated BY Delegate Pat
rick OF the Buckeye State.
At the adjournment, half an hour after
midnight, all arrangements had been
completed for The ballotfng to begin at 10
o'clock the following morning.
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Pending a settlement on the wage scale
every mill in the Mah0ning Valley, in
eluding those at Youngstown, Warren,
Niles. Girard and Struthers, Ohio, has
closed, throwing 8,50O men temporarily
out Of work. The men demand $40 PEE
ton, while the manufacturers offer only
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On the nth ballot Bryan received bbO
votes, 4S more than the required two
thirds.
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Thursday Night Session,

At the night session. in the presence
Of fully 5000 people, the nominating
speeches were made. and there was q
repetition Of the exciting scenes Of the
afternoon. The Bryan enthusiasm con-
tinued. The galleries went frantic at
every mention Of his name, and the wild
demonstration of the afternoon was du-
plicated when he was placed in nomina-
ton by HI. T. Lewis Of Georgia, and Sec
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and buoyant step. The 1aces @
the gold leaders were grim, grave
and defiant. The managers OF the
several candidates were marshaling their
forces. Chairman White was 90 hoarse
he could scarcely speak, and he handed
the gavel over to Congressman Richard.
son Of Tenne ssee, who announced that
the committee on resolutions was ready
to report, and called to the platform Sem
ator Jones Of Arkansas to make the COM
mittee report.
The platform a. reported BY the COM
mittee declares for the free and unlimit-
ed coinage Of silver ut the ratio Of 16 to I.
The issue Of bonds in time Of peace 10
denounced. National banks to be de-
prived Of the power Of issuing notes. A
tari6 for revenue only ID demanded and
the declaration made that q revival OF
the Mckinley law would be disastrous
to the country. An income tar law 10
declared for, to be effected by. constitu-
tional amendment. Sympathy for the
Cubans is expressed. 1t IL demanded that
pauper immigrants be excluded. Liberal
pension appropriations are favored. Sem
ator Hills bill prohibiting punishment
in contempt cases is approved. The Pa.
SaAS AoAA1V0u IeAuuuluX Ulll ~ ueuOuuCeus
The third term idea is opposed, and the
declared extravaganza Of the last Repub-
lican Congress is denounced.
The platform concluded, the report
for the minority was read by ]. III. Wade,
Of Ohio, and the gold people rose and
cheered, but their efforts were faint. The
Endorsement et the Democratic admins
tration which Senator Hill had made q
losing fight for in the committee on reso-
buttons, brought down a yell from the gal
leries. New York delegates stood and
waved their hats. The issue was dra " n
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, open
ed the great debate in behalf of free coin.
age. On n lapel Of his coat he wore
age.
Senator Jones followed Tillman. Then
came Senator Hill, who began by saying,
II am a Democrat, and South Carolina
with all her power cannot drive me out
Of the party. We are here to unite, not
to divide Democracy, but we cannot
safely ignore the monetary systems Of
rother nations. l know, indeed, that it is
the way Of the majority that we care not
what other countries may do: but I say
to you that you might as well do away
with all International agreements"
A recess was then declared until 8
O'clock.
Thursd0y Night Session.
At the night session. in the presence
Of fully 5000 people, the nominating
repetition Of the exciting scenes Of the
49, FNi.- n---- -
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BRYAN THE VICTOR.
Aets First Place on the Demo.
cratic Ticket.
7 V BALLOTS TAKEN
Platform Declares for Free Sill
YER at l6 to l.

caro- Indulgeo In - Battle Royal
Four Michigan Gold Delegates I'm.
.eated-Majority and Minority Plat
forms Presented-Debate by Party
readers-Hot and Noisy Night ses-
Wild Throng In the Coliseum
-convention Scenes aud lncidents.
william Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska,
was nominated for the Presidency by the
Democratic national convention amid
,scenes OF the widest enthusiasm. The
result was reached Friday afternoon on
the fifth ballot. When the result Of the
deciding ballot was announced the vast
.concourse that filled the Coliseum burst
into a storm of cheering and applause
that made the great Orders Of the build
ing tremble. Standing on chairs and
climbing on one anothcr's shoulders, the
people yelled and shrieked and waved
hats, canes and handkcrchiefs. Swept
away by such enthusiasm, nearly all the
delegates joined in the wonderful demon
.stration, whether they had voted for the
"boy orator Of the Platte" or not.
There were but few demonstrations be-
fore the convention was raped to order
Friday morning. The leaders came in
quietly. At 1851 Chairman White Of
California called the convention to order.
Rev. DR.. Green offered prayer. Chair
man White then announced that the con-
vention was still Oh the call Of States for
nominations. Thereupon Mr.. Harrity Of
Pennsylvania placed in nomination ex-
Gov. Robert e. Pattison. This evidence
that Pennsylvania would stand by the
platform and participate in the nominal
ton drew n cry Of delight from the silver
men, and Pattison's lame got a swinging
round of applause from the galleries. Mr..
Mattingly Of the District of Columbia
seconded the nomination Of John r. Nc
Lean Of Ohio. Delegate Miller Of Ore
.gon added to the list Of nominations the
name Of Sylvester Pennoyer Of Oregon.
Such a family Of favorite sons as the
convention showed up after the FIRST bal
lot has rarely been equalcd in a national
convention. Until the roll was nearly fin
ished there were thirteen Of them and
somebody put in an extra vote for Hill.
That made fourteen and their relative
seniority in point Of strength was as fol-
lows: Bland, Bryan, Pattison, Boies.
Blackburn, Mclean, Tillman, Pennoyer,
Teller, Stevenson, Russell, Campbell and
Hill. The convention proceeded to ballot,
with the following result:
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Wednesday Evening ees.ion.

The delegates reassembled for the even
ing session a little before 6 o'clock, and,
although the sunshine falling through the
western windows gave the convention hall
mir Of beautiful peace, it did not ex-
tend itx soothing influence to the hearts
OF the Democrats on the door. They were
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16

" relieved Chairman Daniel. and they
listened intently to his very short speech.
The convention adjourned Tor the night
after scenes Of widest confusion.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-08
Harry watkins IN.


Harry Watkins, Populist elector is
billed to speak at the court house
Tuesday night. A telegram from PEN
dleton announced that he is i'll and in
dazed condition. Yesterday says the re-
port, Watkins acted strangely, as though
under the influence of come drug. Early
this afternoon he went to house in the
east end of the city, thinking he was at
the ticket Office, and later was found
sitting in box car at Byer's -four mill,
some distance from the line. When
found he said he thought he was in the
train going home. He was conducted
out, when he commenced waving his
hands and acting wildly. He was fin
ally put on a delivery wagon of the lum-
Der yard and held until it reached the
Golden Rule hotel, where he was taken
care OF. He. was sufficiently recovered
though very weak, at s O'Clock. to en-.
able him to proceed home on the night
train. A friend took him by the arm
got him in the bus and saw him safely
off. There was a strange look abou
him when ne delivered the address. Hi
eyes were swollen almost closed.
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Failed to Agree.

Eight councilmen and his honor,\
Mayor Menefee, assent bled at the city
council chambers last evening, the only
absentee being Councilman Thompson.
The mayor stated that at the request
of number of counclmen he had called
meeting to consider the proposition of
appointment of marshal.
Mr.. Kuck moved that the Office OF
marshal be declared vacant. The mo-
ton was seconded by Nolan. who
thought this was suitable preliminary
step, and it was carried.
The mayor then proceeded to make
various appointments. The name of F.
6. Connolly was first presented. Then
in the order named Adolph Phirman,
Chas. Lauer, Frank Gable and Jess
Blakeney. Each failed of confirmation,
though in some cases there was a tie
vote.
A motion was made to adjourn.
Failing of a second, motion was
made to go into secret caucus. Every
body was excluded from the room, in
cluding the recorder. After ten minutes
the doors were again thrown open. The
caucus had proved barren of result, ex-
cept to establish that they had agreed
to disagree. =.
The motion was carried that the pres
ent incumbent of the marshal's Office
continue to serve until successor was
confirmed.
The recorder asked for ten days leave
of absence, which was granted.
The matter of lighting streets was
brought before the attention of the
council by Councilman Nolan. He
stated that as the season was approach
ing when street lights would be valuable
the council should consider the matter.
1t was referred to the committee on
streets and public property.
Adjourned.
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"Across the Border"
Adjourne,


Two descriptive pieces viii be played
by the city band tomorrow. Both are
very pretty, but one of them is especi-
ally deserving of mention. across the
Border was originally played by the
famous Cowboy Band'' OF Pueblo.
This band, attired in cowboy costume,
started in upon five years. tour around
the world; but unfortunately went to
pieces ten days after it started out. It
had, however, attracted the attention at
one place of large party of New York
ers, who were on an excursion in the
West, and great preparations had been
made for six days season at Madison
Square theater. The organization broke
up through the treachery of its advance
agent, who, it was afterwards discovered,
was secretly in the employ of other mu-
sical organizations to disrupt the dam
gerous rival attraction This he ac-
complished by failing to advertise
the Cowboy Band, so that whenever
they appeared in a place, the people did
not know of their coming and were
taken entirely by surprise. Their music,
however, was superb. The manager OF
the troupe, sunk $4,000 in the ven-
ture, but became discouraged by the
t-eachery and disbanded the troupe.
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'eAcross the Border" which will be
played tomorrow was written by Pedro
Romero, a Mexican cowboy and number
of the "Cowboy Band" and was played
for many months by them in manuscript
form. 1t was played in the Kansas
building at the world fair. Another
member of that band was Otto A. Peter
son, the present leader of The Dalles
band. The selection is intended to de-
scribe the rush across the border to
Oklahoma when those lands were open
to settlement.
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Cutting Down Expenses.

Eince the school board has refused to
accept Mr.. S. B. Adams resignation, he
has retaliated by introducing another
economy to the district-the saving of
1915 month water rent, with no deter
ioration in the supply or quantity Of
water. By laying 1910 feet of water
pipe, which has been completed, from
the academy spring to the schoolhouses
below the bluff. they are now supplied
with an abundance of good water, for
which the district will not be required
to pay rent. The entire expense did
not exceed 5000.
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weather Forecast.

PORTLAND, Aug. 5, 1896.
FOR EASTERN OREGoN-T Tonight and tomor
row fair and stationary temperatures: westerly
winds. PAGUR. Observer.
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WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.
Random Observations and Local Events
of Lesser Magnitude.

The concert tomorrow bids fair to be
Of unusual interest.
Women are said to look better on bi.
cycles than men, but that's nothing.
They do that everywhere.
Harry Watkins of McMinnville, Pop-l
ulist presidential elector, will deliver al
political speech at the courthouse next
Tuesday evening.
The NJ. E. Columbia river conference,
which embraces Eastern Oregon, East
ern Washington and Northern Idaho,
will convene at North Yakima August
26th.
The hose team are practicing assidu-
ously every night and are determined to
win one or more of the Astoria prizes.
Next year the tournament comes to The
Dalles.
Mr.. NJ. Vanderpool, the Oldest resi-
dent of Linn county, died in Sodaville
Wednesday in his Goth year, after use
ul life, the last years of which were
spent very quietly.
The Lutherans are looking about for a
suitable lot on whichtofbuild church.
The pastor. Rev. Grey has proven very
successful in gathering together all those
of that faith, and is constantly adding
membership to the church from all
sources. =
Four hundred and seventeen thousand
cases of salmon have been put up by
C01uoo Iaio riv,ar 6ebar1oar @b;a 1,aar not
withstanding the strike. OF this num-
Der Seufert Bros. have put up 1000, NJ
Herrick 1000, The Dalles Packing Co.
1000, and F. NJ. Warren (Cascades) 80.
600.
Some time ago Jack Montgomery o.
Jackson county captured a coyote anG
tied bell to him, hoping thus to drive
others of the kind out of the country
The sequel to the story came last weel
when Walker Lewis, attracted by th,
tinkling of bell, discovered his coyote
ship with companion in the act o
slaughtering hog.
The following teams have entered fo
the fremen's tournament, which is t
take place during the Goth and 2lst inst
in Astoria. Veteran Volunteers, c
Portland (hand engine); Liberty hos
team, Portland, and teams from Van
couver, The Dalles. Oregon City an
Astoria. Three other entries are sti
expected, and the tournament promise
to be the most successful one ever give
under the auspices of the NorthweI
Firemen's Association.
We understand that fine setfof el
fhorns will be presented to the Ell
lodge this evening by Sheriff Dryers a
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sisted by Judd S. Fish. The horns are
from an animal killed several years ago
in the Umpqua mountains by Mr..
Fish, and have been mounted by Mr..
Driver, who shows indications of skill
as taxidermist. The occasion of the
presentation will be made a joyous one,
as Mr.. Fish will make speech, while
Mr.. Driver sings a song. When either
of these gentlemen undertake anything
1t is alWaYs a succese.
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SUNDAY DINNER BILL OF FARE, AUG. 9th.
All for 25 cents.
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SOUH.
Mulligatawney.
Cucumbers. Green Onions
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Band Program.

For tomorrow's concert the progranI
will be as follows:
1. March-The Thunderer ..........-..... .SOusd
.. Overture-Polyphonie .......--..-. .Pettee
3. Characteristic-Moonligh on the Levee- Beebe
4. Serenade-To Harriet .....-.......... Pettee
s. March--King Cotton -...............-. SousG
G. Descrlptive-"Across the Border Romero
Describing scenes and incidents connected
with the opening of Oklahoma in 1898.
Synopsis: 1.-The boundless prairies OF Kansas;
B-Indians cross our trail; C-Song of the
squaw; D-Scalp dance of the Kiowas and
Comanches; Ether wall of discomfort; F.
Mexican serenade; = Waltz of the pine
needles; H-Cow boys quadrille; I-Ejectiug
the 'TSooners; iInpatience; the signal at last
THE grand rush into the new territory.
II. Waltz-Visions of Beautiful Woman Fdrbach
! Song and Dance-Cuba Sweets. . Losey
4. Descriptive-A Hunting Scene 49, BucaIossi
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REDUCTION in wood.

The Dalles Lumber Co. will close out
their stock of 16-inch stove wood cut
ready for stove at $500 per cord in order
to obtain yard room for fall stock.
ily25-d1m.
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Maltese
Cross.

MAIER & BENTON are Sole
Agents for the Maltese Cross
Fire and Garden Hose for The
Dalles. Anyone once buying
this brand of Hose will never
buy any other. 1t is carbol-
lied and guaranteed to stand
a pressure of $50 pounds to
the square inch. This city
has just purchased 500 feet of
the Fire Hose and the School
District 200 feet of the Gar
den Hose. The city has some
of the Maltese Gross brand
that was bought seven years
ago, and it is better today
than some other brands that
were bought only four years
ago. The Maltese Cross has
been the standard Hose for
years, and is manufactured by
the Gutta Percha Rubber and
Manufacturing Co. Parties
wanting hose for spray pumps
and lawn purposes will do
we'll to buy the Maltese Cross.
It will cost a little more in
the start, but it is the cheaper
in the long run.
MAIER & BENTON
Sole Agts., The Dalles.
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Sale of
Garden Hose.

To close out present stock of Garden Hose,
we will make extremely low prices what we have.
You can money by buying your Hose now The
whole stock is in center window. When this is
gone will sell any more the prices
now making.
MAYS R GROVE.
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l SAY. cAAPPY,

Where are you eating now? Why, 1
am eating at the Clarendon Restaurant
and Cafe, No. 81 Second street, and 1
gained thirteen pounds in two weeks. 1t
beats anything ever saw.
DINNER BILL OF FARE, AUG 9th.
All for 25 cents.
SOUP
Mulligatawney.
Beets. Cucumbers. Green Onions.
SALAD
Chicken au Mayonndise.
FISH.
Baked Chinook Salmon, a la Cream au Gratin.
ENTREES
Boiled Westphalia Ham, Champagne Sauce
Chicken Pot Pie.
Veal Outlets Dreaded, a la Mi1hanaise.
Chicken Liver au Brochs tie.
Spanish Cream Pnfs.
RoAsTs
Prime Ribs of Beef, au Jus.
Leg of Lamb, Mint Sauce
Spring Chicken with Dressing.
VEGETABLES.
String Beans Corn on Cob. Mashed Potatoes.
DESSERT
Queen of Puddings, Golden Sauce.
Ice Cream, Pineapple Flavor.
Blackberry Pie. Peach Pie.
FRUITS.
Peaches Plums.
Nuts and Raisins.
Coffee. Tea. Milk.
Real Estate.
]. r. Nickelsen and wife to William
Haynes, undivided hf or, lot l, blk 6,
I'd add to Hood River; $500.
Portland Guaranty Co. to Guy 6.
Willis, 81 acres in sec 8, tip s. IA
/ e; 81.
| Geo. n. Barber and wife to ]. E. D.
Sallings, block 5 Pleasant View, n hf sw
or, ne or sec 1, tp 2 n. 10 e; $500.