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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
NO USE FOR PRAYERS.
There Are Those Who Favor Opening
the Democratic State Convention
Without Prayer.

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 14.-(Special.)
AS the date of the state democratic
convention approaches the interest man
ifested in the outcome increases. 1t de-
veloped today that there was an element
in the committee having the arrange
ments in hand decidedly opposed to hay
ing the body opened with prayer. The
contention was that the practice had been
carried too far. and that now would be
an opportune time for the calling of Il
halt.
This afternoon it can be stated that the
praying will not be left off the program,
but as to who will offer it is not at this
writing known. The Panhandle con-
tingent will largely arrive tomorrow. as
well as that west of here along the Tex
as and Pacific. These delegates must
be here Monday for the judicial conven-
ton. As the supreme court and court
of criminal appeals convention are also
to be held that day it is but reasonable
to suppose that the coming Sabbath will
find the city pretty well flied with dele
gates.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
DEMOCRATS DISSATISFIED.
Washington Populists Want All the
Best of 1t on the Fusion Play.

Ellensburg. Wash, Aug. 14-After an
all night session of the joint conference
the popuists submitted a proposition,
which was approved by the silver re-
publicans, making the following distribu-
ton of officers:
For opulists-Governor. lieutenant
governor, secretary of state. treasurer,
auditor. land commissioner, two electors
and one congressman.
For demOcrats--Judge of supreme
court, state printer and two electors.
For silver republicans gem
eral and one congressman.
The democratic, populist and silver re-
publican conventions met today and re-
ceived representatives from the confer
ence committees. Each then took n
recess to give the committee further
time to confer. the democrats being dis
satisfied with the distribution of offices.
The present situation suggests a fusion
between the populists and free silver
men, with separate democratic ticket.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
WATSON SHOULD RETIRE.
The Most Influential populist in Ala
bama Says SO.

Montgomery, Ala. Aug. 14.-Hon. Phi
lander Morgan of st. Clair county, the
Nestor of Alabama populism, perhaps
the most influential member of the party
in this state and brother of Senator
Morgan, has written letter to friend
in this city in which he insists that Hon.
Thomas Watson should retire in favor
of Mr. Sewall. He says Bryan can not
be elected unless the silver vote is con-
solidated and that can not be effected
with two vice presidential candidates in
the field. He adds:
while every individual sentiment of
my nature. whether controlled by sec
tional pride or party preference, goes out
to Watson, yet it is duty we owe our
selves and our country to defeat repub-
licanism and it should be the pride and
would be the immortality of Mr.. Wat
son to yield to the demands that circum-
stances have created. Aue arguments
in favor of Mr.. Sewalrs candidacy are,
first, that his nomination takes prece-
dence in point of date; second, that his
political following is fOurfold greater
than that of Watson; third. that Mr..
Sewall can exercise n sectional influence
altogether necessary to Mr.. Bryan's cleo
ton"
Mai. Morgan concludes: IN view of
these things, it becomes that class of pop
ulists who love. principle more than par
ty, who are Influenced by the good of the
people rather than by the prejudice that
comes of passion, who are unwilling to
see the name and fame of Watson sac
rifccd on the altar of McKinlcyism, to
come TO the aid of u party that can sue.
coed only by their help"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
ATT GRAY GABLES

Buzzard's Bay. Mass, Aug. I4.-Secre-
tary Carlisle and Secretary Lamont are
at Gray Gables today. Mr.. Carlisle
came from Marion, where he is to be the
guest of Secretary Thurber for two
weeks, on the steamer Mistletoe, while
Secretary Lamont arrived on the train.
1t is positively denied that the meeting
has any significance beyond the mere full
filment of social obligations.
After spending the afternoon with
President Cleveland at Gray Gables
Secretary Carlisle returned to Marion on
the Mistletoe. He will be the guest of
Assistant Secretary Hamblin. Secre-
tary Lamont will remain at Gray
Gables several days. Nothing is given
canoe to the visit of these two cabinet
officers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
BRYAN'S MANAGERS HOLD AN
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
IN NEW YORK.
GORMAN' 5 TERMS OF MANAGEMENT.
He Refused to Head the Campaign Com
mittee Because Complete Control
Was Not Given Him-Fric-
ton in the Committee.

New York, Aug. 14.-Senator Jones,
chairman of the democratic national
committee, left tonight for Washington
without appointing either his executive
committee or the campaign committee.
The conferences during the day have
been lengthy and evidently of impor-
lance.
Senator German, Senator Jones, Mr..
Sewall, Governor Stone and Presidential
Candidate Bryan have talked and
talked during the day, but are evidently
no nearer a solution of the mystery,
which is alleged tonight to be Senator
Germans terms for managing the cam
paign. The story runs that German has
said that he will head the campaign
committee provided he has the executive
management of affairs, or, in other
words, can conduct it on the lines he
thinks best The silver men do not be-
lieve that such power should be given
to German and they are urging the
name Of Governor Stone. In addition
there is said to be decided friction in
lHc COHlllllltcc over lle pan proposed 10
discipline the gold state committeeman
who have not attended the meeting of
the national committee. Chairman
Jones and Senator German urge that
some radical departures, such as re-
mOvals, should be the method employed
while others are of the opinion that
radical action of that sort would hurt
the candidate. Whatever the difficulty
is, it is a fact that the delay in the APP
pointment of the committees was not
completed. Senator Jones announced
that he would appoint the committees
on Wednesday and has set certain hours
during the past two days when he would
make the announcement. Postpone
ment has resulted each time and his de-
parture tonight without taking action
comes as a surprise.
At midnight it was announced that
Senator German had refused to accept
the Craftsmanship of the campaign COM
mittee. The national headquarters. it
is announced. will be at Chicago. The
selection of Chicago is out of Difference
to the wishes of Mr.. Bryan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
BRYAN WILL TAKE A REST.
VIII Visit the Home of Friend and
Prepare His Letter of Acceptance.

New York, Aug. 14-Mr. Bryan ap-
piled himself this forenoon to disposing
of a three-days' accumulation of cores
pondence. In the work he had the as
sistance of Mrs. Bryan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan will leave tomorrow morning for
Irvington- on-the-Hudson, where they
will remain until Monday next as the
guests of John Brisben Walker, editor
of the Cosmopolitan. From Irvington
they will proceed to Upper Red Hook,
where they will be entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. Il. G. Perrine for about week.
Mrs. Perrine was formerly Mrs. Bryan's
school teacher. For week or two
longer Mr.. Bryan will probably rest,
except for the preparation of his letter
of acceptance. 1t is expected that he
will speak at Buffalo on August ~ and
at Erie. Pa, two days later.
Among Mr.. Bryan's callers today were
Congressman Sulzer of this city and Ma
tional Committeeman Jackson of Ten
nesse. This morning the candidate and
his wife visited a photographer and
were photographed.
TO reporter Mr.. Bryan said this
afternoon:
Il am going for weeks rest. Not so
much because | feel wearied or phys-
cally incapable of keeping up the work
as because | must prepare my letter of
acceptance and to do that l need quiet.
Mrs. Perrine is a friend of my wife's
and was her old school teacher at the
Jacksonville Female Academy. We
will probably stay there for week T.
ten days. Then | shall return to New
York City"
Twill you speak here again, as has
been proposed"
That is Il matter we have not yet
decided upon. 1t has been only suggest
ed. not talked about
"Would you personally like to talk
again here?"
II can not answer this question at this
time. | shall be governed entirely by
the wishes of the campaign committee.
If they desire that | shall speak here
shall be pleased to do it. But | repeat
that no decision has been made
when you come back to New York
what will your program be?'
Il shall leave for the west making my
first stop at Buffalo, where / will speak.
Then / will go further west, speaking at
Erie and Cleveland. Further than that
we have not planned"
Senator Stewart. Senator Jones, Gov
ernor Stone and Mr.. Sewall were with
Mr.. Bryan for several hours. 1t is be-
ieved that Mr.. Bryan will not only
not speak in the New England states,
but that he will even refrain from going
there.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
GOLD MEN IN MAJORITY.

yer standard democrats concede that
yesterdays meeting of the state commit
tee developed that the gold standard men
are in the majority. Accordingly the
silver men propose to call a special meet
ing, at which a new state committee will
be appointed. This means that there
will probably be two sets of delegates
demanding seats in the state convention.
The silver standard men claim that they
have already assurances that they will
be able to seat most of their delegates
and will control the convention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
AS TO HEADQUARTERS

Chicago, Aug. 14.-Chairman VI. A.
Hanna leaves Chicago tomorrow after
noon for Cleveland. where he will spend
Sunday. He may go to New York We'd
ncsday, making a hurried visit before re-
turning to this city.
The republican leaders DIT the head
quarters are anxious to know whether
Senator Jones means to bring the demo-
cratic national committee to Chicago and
establish an Office here. The democrats
think he will eventually decide that Chi
cago is the best place from which to di-
rect the battle. AS soon as the question
is settled the republican managers will
plan the remainder of their campaign ac-
cordingly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20

rife pace. Fortunately no one was
astir in the neighborhood ut so early an
hour and the beast, seeming blood at
Mauldin's slaughter house, few blocks
away, dashed into the pens and attacked
the cattle there. The hungry brute sue
ceeded in killing a steer and calf, when
his keeper, Jerry Cahill, came upon the
scene and, after a sharp conflict, the lion
The citizens in the neighborhood of the
park tonight held a mass meeting and
demanded that the lion be removed at
once.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
IT WAS A BUTLER VICTORY.

Raleigh, n. c., Aug. 14.-The populist
state convention started in with fight
over Waller for attorney general be-
tween Senator Butler and Chairman Skin
ner. Butler triumphed on every vote
and the convention carried out his wishes
to the letter.
Mr.. Montgomery was renominated for
associate justice of the supreme court
The selection of the other associate JUS
tees was left to the central committee.
A central committee of six was named
by Butler, and Mr.. e. II. Aver, who
edits Buffers newspaper, was selected
state chairman.
Col Skinner and Capt. Kitcher de-
nounced in unmeasured terms the boss
rule in the party. and fought Butler until
the convention adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
UNPLEASANT SURROUNDINGS.
Cincinnati, Aug. 9.-The Enquirer

Special from Wooster says:
Over 200 farmers have surrounded Fox
lake and are guarding it tonight to pre-
vent the escape of three desperate bur-
glars. The postofice at Mount Elton
was burglarized last night of $50. The
postmaster fired on the burglars, who re-
turned the fire and aroused the commune
ity.
Sheriff Carver raised posse and the
farmers everywhere joined in the pur-
suit. There have been burglaries in the
community recently and the people think
they now have the guilty men sur
rounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
DIED IN PRAYER

Gladewater, Gregg County, Tex, Aug.
Especial AUNT Beckie Cannon.
colored, was found on her knees with her
head leaning or her bed this morning,
dead Before going to bed last night she
knet in prayer, as was her custom, and
was found in that position this morning,
dead. She was 80 years of age and re-
sDected by everybody.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20

mitteeman Manley of Maine list of
the distinguished speakers who will
stump the Pine Tree state for Mckinley
and Hobart. The list includes Harold
NJ. Sewall, son of Bryan's associate; Sen
ators Hale, Frye and Lodge, Congress-
men Dingley, Boutelle and Dolliver eX-
Governor Pitman of Louisiana, ex-Sen-
ator Warner Miller and b. Sloan Fassett
of New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
LOOKS DIFFERENT IN FULL.
Silver Campaigners Will Doubtless Cease
Quoting From Blaine.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE republican
congressional committee issued large
number of copies of the financial speeches
of Jas. &. Blaine, from which numerous
extracts have been made of late by silver
men. The speech is printed in full as
means of showing that the silver ut
terances attributed to Mr.. Blaine were
taken from context. which, when given
in full, presented different view. The
subheads to the speech indicate the main
points. The committee will probably
make II campaign document of an open
letter it has received. written by Gen.
10 Shelby of Missouri to Gen. Critten-
don. consul to Mexico announcing the
writer's purpose to support Mckinley
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
FULTON'S WITHDRAWAL.

San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 14.-(SpeciaI)
j. f. Onion. chairman of the demo-
cratic campaign committee of the
Twelfth congressional district, has called
meeting of the committee, to be held in
San Antonio on the 22nd inst, to take
steps toward filling the vacancy made
by the withdrawal from the race by the
Hon. Marshall Fulton, nominee of the
party for congress. The only man men
toned for the honor is John l.. Slayden
of this city, member of the Twenty
third legislature.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
THE DAY AT CANTON.

Canton, o., Aug. 14.-Governor and
Mrs. Mckinley entertained at lunch
Mrs. Thomas McDougall of Cincinnati.
The governors mail continues to be
quite large and he is daily in receipt of
kilograms and letters telling of the for
nation of Mckinley clubs in all parts of
the country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
TO SPEAK IN CLEVELAND.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 14.-Hon. Lee Hol-
den, the Ohio member Of the democratic
notification committee. sent telegram
from New York this afternoon to the
Plain Dealer announcing that Mr.. Bryan
would speak in this city on August 81
on the subject of bimetallism
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
MICHIGAN GOLD DEMOCRATS.

Lansing, Mich. Aug. 14.-The pro-
visional state committee OF gold standard
democrats, in conference here today, is
sued an invitation for mass convention
here August 90 to nominate presidential
electors and state officers and twenty
eight delegates to the indianapolis con-
yention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
THE LION GOT LOOSE.
A Ferocious Beast Runs at Will Through
the Streets of Memphis.

Memphis, Aug. Yesterday at 9
o'clock a. m, Reno, said to be the
largest male lion in captivity. now quar-
of Col. Dan Boone's animal show, broke
from his cage and dashed out of the
park down Poplar boulevard at ter
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
FORCED TO RESCIND.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 14.-Yesterday
the populist convention in the Third CON
gressional district nominated for congress
Judge John A. Moon, the democratic
nominee, but the middle-of- the-road del
egates forced the convention to rescind
it's action. Then w. J. Farrs. populist
from White county, was nominated. 1t
was also determined to fuse with the
democrats on district elector, provided
the democrats would give the populists
the selection of the elector.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
WILL SUPPORT THE TICKET.

T I
Milwaukee, Aug. Ex-senator John L.
Mitchell of Wisconsin, who thus far has
been classed with the gold standard
democrats, today authorized the an
nouncement that he would support Bryan
and Sewall and the free silver platform.
Mr.. Mitchell is in Washington, and his
determination to stand by the Chicago
nominees was wired by him TO friends
here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20

they are forced to take a choice between
Makemson and Savers believe that they
will all stand up and be counted for
Makemson."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20

WILL STUMP MAINE.
New York, Aug 14-Gen. Powell Clay
ton today received from National Com
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11
Aau,oru,ls department.

Why THE SEAT DID Nor FIT
When "Ben" Wade of Ohio was the
presiding officer of the senate, he used
occasionally to call some senator to take
the chair, and relieve himself by walk
ing up and down in the lobby, which
runs back of the senate chamber. Once,
while thus walking, he was overtaken
by certain carpet-bag senator from
one of the southern states, who occu-
pied the identical chair that Jefferson
Davis had used while a member of the
senate. Walking along by the side of
Wade, he rubbed his back YEARLY and
said:
"Wade, these senate chairs are the
most uncomfortable things I ever saw.
My back is positively blistered from
sitting in mine."
Wade looked at him for moment,
and, as he turned away, muttered:
"Davis left enough brains in the
seat of that chair to blister the backs
of two or three such men as you are"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11

A KNorTY QUEsT1oN.-A duel w&s
fought in Texas by Alexander shott
and John S. Mott. Mott was shot and
Shott was not. In this case it was
better to be Shot, than Mott. There
was a rumor that Mott was not shot,
and Shott avows that he shot Mott,
which proves that either that the shot
Shott Shot at Mott was not shot, or
that Mott was shot Notwithstanding.
Circumstancial evidence is not always
good. 1t may be made to appear on
trial that the shot Shott shot Mott, or,
as accidents with firearms are fre-
quent, it may be possible that the
shot Shott shot shot Mott himself,
when the whole thing would resolve
itself into its original element, and
Shott would be shot, and Mott would
be not. We think, however, that the
shot Shott shot shot NOT Shott but
Mott. Anyway it, is hard to tell who
was shot.-Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11

THE LATEST TWICE TOLD TALE
What the London papers don't know
about America isnt worth knowing.
Here's the latest twice told tale, and
It's about our own worthy town, too
"The scarcity of servant girls in Bos'
ton, we read in contemporary, has
led to the importation of farmers
daughters from the rural districts Of
Maine. Not all of them have yet
caught the trick of service. One after
noon, for instance, a lady called at a
residence in Beacon street, where one
of these girls was employed, and rang
the bell. Samantha Cloddaughter an
swered the call. "Can Mrs. K. be
seen ?" the visitor asked. "Ken she
be seen ?" sniggered Samantha. "Well
guess she ken; she's 6 feet high, and
4 feet wide Ken she be seen? You
can't see much of anything besides
when she's ound."-True Flag.
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A CHICAGO WIDowER's GR1EF.-"I
want you to come up, Dan and tell
me what you think of the way I've
got my wife's grave decorated. 1 tell
you what it is, there's some few
things I won't allow no one to get
ahead of me in, and one of them is in
decorating wives graves. I fatter
myself that there amt wife in Rose
hill, from one end to the other, any
more decorative or with any more
money spent on it than my wife's
grave. 1t costs like sin, but it takes
the rag off the bush for decorating.
I've done the whole thing up brown
got shells, bushes, cut flowers, rustic
benches, tombstone and the whole
business, and I amt ashamed to take
any one, man or woman, to see my
wife's grave" This Is a true story
and many of the readers of The Trib-
une have paused with feelings of
amazement at the variety of garnish-
ing on the above mentioned resting
place of wife who, if report be true,
was never overburdened with decora-
tions in life.-Chicago Tribune.
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