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ern States were likely to follow suit,
thus insuring a clear majority.
The Ohio men somewhat reluctantly
recognized that Lodge was speaking by
the card George A. Robertson, editor
Of the Cleveland Recorder" who has
made a speciality of the Ohio leaders on
this matter, asked Secretary Foster if
he did not know that the people of
Northern Ohio We're for silver.
He replied: 'The people of Ohio are
Republicans, and they will stand by
sound Republican doctrines. Free sill
Yer is a heresy, and they do not want
it,
General Grosvenor. who is regarded
as almost the mouthpiece Of Mckinley,
said: 1.-THE platform will be all right.
There will be no occasion for the East
to complain on that score. 1t will be dis
cussed a great deal more, but it is real
" just the same that the declaration
viii be for gold'
And even Mark Hanna could not dis
pute the fact that the gold standard
plank was in the ascendant. 1t is some
what singular that Illinois, which
turned the scale in favor of Mckinley
by instructing for him instead of for
Cullom, took a leading part in shaping
to-day by adopting a gold plank by the
decisive vote of - to 6.
The action Of the Idaho delegation
r1ay be significant of an intent to bolt.
IT selected all the usual officers ap
pointed by State delegations except
some one to wait upon the nominee for
President and Vice-President.
Beyond this and the exceeding soft
money plank adopted by the Iowa dele
cation, who voted that gold. silver and
paper be kept on parity by the enact
rlent of laws to accomplish il, there
were no very significant financial feat
ures in the meetings Of the State dele
cations which have occupied so much
Of the day. In the selection of National
Committeeman for next year however.
rnany men of national repute were
turned down. William A. Hahn, so
long a potent factor in Ohio politics,
disappears from the list. as does also
the equally well-known General James
s. Clarkson of Iowa. and Ex-President
Harrison's friend, ]. N Huston of
Indiana. Chauncey l. Filley of Mis-
souri, sustained another defeat at the
hand of his old opponent, Kerens, and
Colonel William Lamb, Chairman of
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NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Men Selected to Guide the Destinies
of the Party

ST. LOUIS, June 15.-The new Ma
tional Committee as far as perfected
tonight follows, the selection of other
members having been deferred by the
delegates until tomorrow or later:
Alabama, William a. Youngblood; Ar
kansas Powell Clayton; California, j.
d. Spreckels; Connecticut, Samuel Fes-
senden; Delaware, j: Edward Addicks;
Florida. f. r. Gumby; Illinois, t. n.
JAMESON Indiana, w. Z. Durbin;
Iowa, a. B. Cummings; Kansas, Cyrus
Leland, Jr.; Kentucky, j. w. Yerkes;
Maine, Joseph Manley: Maryland,
George f. Wellington; Massachusetts,,
George II. Lyman; Michigan, George
L. Maltz; Minnesota, L. F. Hubbard;
Missouri, r. c. Kerens; Nebraska, John
NJ Thurston; New Jersey, (held for Ho-
bart if not nominated Vice PresidenD;
New York. Fred S. Gibbs; North Caro-
Ena, James T.. Boyd; Ohio, Charles l..
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separate convention by the free silver
Republicans. The Western men fore
see defeat, and will accept it as phil
osophically as possible, although not
without vigorous protests both here
and at home.
No formal conference of the faction
of the party was held to-day, but Mr..
Teller wherever he has happened to
be, has been the magnet that attracted
every silver man in ST. Louis. The
private talk he has had with those who
believe with him have convinced him
that the silver element of the party is
in deadly earnest, and will not accept
anything short of a clear-cut and un-
equivocal declaration for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
of Is to I.
''The managers of Major McKinley's
campaign are conducting themselves in
fashion that, to speak mildly. is fool
ish,' said Senator Teller this evening.
Do they think that the voters of the
silver States are to be misled by any
catch-penny phrase they may insert in
the platform? To believe thus is an
insult to the integrity of the people of
the West. Il matters nothing to us
whether the word gold appears in the
platform or whether the effort is made
to slide under the terms existing stand
ard. Everybody knows they mean the
same thing, and our people would have
Infinitely more aspect for the great Re
publican party if it came out plainly
for gold, instead Of foisting upon them
a miserable straddle. We have respect
for those who are opposed to us, and
will boldly assume their position. But
with parties. as with men, respect dis
appears, and we have nothing but con-
tempt for those who have not the cour-
age of their convictions"
Mr.. Teller has called a caucus for to-
morrow evening of the free silver mem
bers of the Committee on Resolutions
He recognizes the fact that the silver
men are in hopeless minority, but
they will go over the ground as care
fully as though they controlled the
situation. knowing they are to meet
defeat, plans for the future will doubt
less be discussed. When it comes to
meeting of the committee a plank
declaring for free coinage as inter-
preted by Teller will be submitted by
him. This of course will be voted
down. compromise will then be Of
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those who were consulted that the
parity clause should be eliminated, and
this being done, it was returned to
Governor Merriam for his approval.
The Ohio managers of Mckinley deny
ali knowledge of Governor Merriam's
plank, and say that it is but one of
raany tentative propositions which
have been advanced and which must
be referred to the Committee on Resolu-
tons. They themselves have acquaint-
ed Governor Foraker with their wishes,
and he will be prepared to represent
them when the committee meets. 1t
is an open secret at Ohio headquarters
that they do not wish the word gold"
TO appear SO prominently in the plat
II rm as has been suggested in some
quarters. They will agree to a declara
ton that the money of the country
shall be as sound as gold, or some SIM
liar expression, but they are ill-disposed
to make the statement broader.
There is a manifest purpose on the
Fart of the anti-McKinley men to delay
the nomination as long as possible. 1t
is whispered about the Southern Hotel
at midnight that some of these gentle
men entertain the hope that by pro-
will be afforded of presenting a strong
er front to the Mckinley forces. Platt's
lieutenants at midnight informed a
United Press reporter that they would
scubbornly oppose the formation of the
Committee on Resolutions until the
Committee on Credentials had ma de its
report and it had been acted upon by
the convention. Their contention is
that until the convention has taken
cognizance of the contests it would be
manifestly improper to instruct the
Committee on Resolutions. Their pro-
gramme is to devote the first days ses-
sion to the temporary organization and
the formation of the Credentials Com
mittee. The second day they desire that
.he convention shall consider the COM
mittee'S report, and when this has been
done an adjournment is to be taken, in
order that the third day may be de-
voted to the platform, thus carrying the
nominations over until Friday. The
Mckinley men say in answer to this
that, representing a large majority of
tie convention, they will cut out the
work to suit themselves, without sub
nitting to the dictation of the minority.
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Nyckoff with death unless he fur
nished the money. 1t also stated that
the bearer had partner outside who
had Wyckoff covered If he made
any alarm or refused to give the money
a stick of dynamite would be thrown in
to the bank that would blow up the
building.
President Wyckoff after reading the
letter refused Clark the money and the
latter then shot him and tried to kill
himself The police believe Clark in
sane.
On the sheet of paper which the man
handed President Wyckoff was writ
ten: 1--WE want $4,000; five $1,000 and
two $500 bills. I will shoot you if you
make a false move, so be careful. My
partner is outside, and has you COW
cred. If you make an alarm within three
minutes after leave here he will throw
a stick of dynamite through the front
entrance. Put the money in an en-
velope Don't talk" The note bore
10 signature.
President Wyckoff, after reading the
note, rose from his chair and said: Il
cannot do that at once. I will have to
consult the other officers of the bank
As he said this he walked towards
the door He had got about twelve or
fifteen feet away from his caller, when
Clark drew a revolver and fired at
him. The ball struck President Wyck-
off in the abdomen. He staggered out
through the rear door of the room into
the main rooms of the bank and made
his way about half way to the entrance
Of the bank, when he sank exhausted
on the floor.
Paying Teller Demarest was one of
tie first to reach the wounded man.
who said: IT am badly hurt; notify my
wife and daughters"
A lot of other clerks in the bank
hurried to assist Mr.. Demarest, and Mr..
Wyckoff was carried back into his pri-
vate office, where he was laid on a
settee.
In the meantime two more shots had
been heard from the same room, and
as President Wyckoff, supported by
Teller Demarest and two or three other
clerks, was assisted into his private
Office the strange visitor was seen ly-
ing on the floor, near the desk of Cash
ier Moore Both men were taken to
the New York Hospital.
President Wyckoff is about so years
cd, and was for twenty years employed
as cashier in the New York County
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CONTESTED CASES.
Delegates Will be Heard Before the
Credentials Committee.

ST. LOUIS, June 15.-The plan to
avoid a hearing of contests in the Com
mittee on Credentials by adopting as a
whole the temporary roll reported by
the National Committee is not likely to
succeed. A number of the members of
the Credentials Committee said to-
night that they were in favor of giving
limited and impartial hearing to such
of those unseated by the National Com
mittee as desired to make a presenta-
tion of their cases. Some of the minor
Texas and Mississippi contests will not
be pushed, but the Mississippi, Della
ware and New York cases will, it is
expected, occupy so much time that it
will be impossible for the committee to
make it's report before Wednesday
night at the earliest. The effort to
bring about a caucus of all contestants
failed of success, the Delaware and
New York people deciding that nothing
was to be gained by it.
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Bank. He was then elected Vice-Presi-
dent of the Garfield National Bank. and
two years ago was elected President of
the Bank of New Amsterdam. He has
two daughters, both of whom are
married.
At the hospital the assailant, after
admitting that Clark was not his prop
er name, stated to the Coroner that he
had no particular motive for killing
Mr.. Wyckoff. other than that of getting
money for the support of his wife and
child. He said he had been out of
work for some time. He also said he
did not mean to harm Mr.. Wyckoff but
had intended to commit suicide if his
demand was refused
AT a late hour tonight the bullet was
removed from Mr.. Wyckoff's intestines
and according to the physicians who
performed the operation the patient
new has fair chance of recovery The
doctors also say that Clark's chances of
recovery are good
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The SlVeriteS viii CetNo Plank
FaVoFing Their Cause.
Action Of Idaho's Delegation Signif-
can't Of a Bolt.
Tariff Provisions Said to Have Been Drawn
Up 10 Please Mckinley.
Duties to be Increased All Along the Lln6-WOOl and
Sugar to be Taxed

ST. LOUIS, June 15.-Gold has car
ried the day. This assertion, made
through the United Press by Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge at an early hour
this afternoon, put new phase on
the financial situation, and overturned
several of the plans which had been
formed by those who had expected
different result. Lodge figured that
twenty-five out of the fortyfve States
now forming the Union had each Sc
lected a member of the Committee on
Resolutions favorable to the gold
standard, and that two or three West
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the Renublican State Committee Oh VIZ
ginia. and leader Of the Reed FORCES ~
that State. was compelled to retire run
the National Committee IN faVor VI
gentleman holding different views
The case of Joseph Manley OF MaIne
is still held under advisement ps the
delegation. with an intimation that my
will probably consider his recent sn
ing up Of the Reed fight as due 70 'ne
head rather than heart, ana VIII
tinue him in his membership
To-day's proceedings seem not onis =
have settled the fiancial plank, pu. ~,
tariff plank, also, of the next -Natlo.,e'1 .,.1
Republican platform. A sketcn u 'is
proposed tariff provisions, WINCH
said,was either drawn up by MAJOR N"e
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age of silver except by international
agreement. 1t contained an additional
provision, however, that the silver now
III circulation shall be maintained at a
parity with gold. This is understood to
have been inserted with a view to sat
isfying the friends of silver, that no at
tempt will be made. In the event of
Republican success next November, to
degrade the silver money now in cir
culation.
Platt sent for Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts and Quigg and Lauter-
bach of New York and other gentlemen
during the course of the evening, and
consulted with them regarding Gov
ernor Merriam's proposition. There
was a unanimity of expression among
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GOLD TEN GAINING.
Increasing Their Strength Among
Northwestern Delegations

ST. LOUIS, June 15.-The gold men
are steadily increasing their strength
among the Northwestern delegations
which was supposed to be favorable to
bimetallic standard. Proof of this was
shown tonight in a financial plank
which was drafted by Governor Mer-
riam of Minnesota and submitted to
Mr.. Platt of New York, as embodying
the views of the Western Mckinley
men. This plank is identical with the
resolution adopted by the New York
delegation to-day, which declares for
the maintenance of the present gold
standard, and condemns the free coin
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DELEGATIONS CAUCUS.
A Split Occurs in the Ranks of the
CalifOrnianS.

ST. LOUIS, June 15.-A singular state
of affairs exists in the California dele
cation. The four contestants who We're
st ated by the National Committee,
after having been turned down by the
State Committee in Sacramento, have
now practically bolted.
1t came about in this way: Last Sat-
urday, while en- route to ST. Louis, the
delegation held a meeting and resolved
to ask the convention to undo the work
of the National Committee so far as tc
give the parties to the four contests a
seat and half a vote each.
This afternoon delegate caucuses
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STREET DEMONSTRATIONS.
Reed and Mckinley Followers Give
Vent to Their Enthusiasm.

ST. LOUIS, June 15.-The political
caldron has been boiling over all day in
ST. Louis. The streets in the neighbor-
hood of the Southern Hotel have been
almost impossible all the day, and are
tonight still more congested. Down
Fifth street at s O'Clock, with banners
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the committee to notify the President
and Vice-President, the three places
that would naturally remain untitled if
it were the intention to bolt the con-
vention- The remaining places were
filled as follows: Chairman, A. b.
Campbell; Resolutions, Senator Du-
bois; Organization, Benjamin Rich;
Credentials, Littleton Price.
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Jameson Committed for Trial.
Cleveland Goes Fishing.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-President
Cleveland is fishing to-day on the trout
preserve of Henry Harrison, nine miles
from Leesburg, va. He left here last
night on a special train. Joseph Miller.
Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue, accompanied the President. They
will return tonight.
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Sauitarium Burned.

SANTA FE On. NJ, June 15.-St
Vincent's Sanitarium, conducted by
Sisters of Charity, was burned last
night. The loss amounts to 100000,
and the insurance is only $4,000. Both
institutions were crowCed with guests
and patients, but there were no fatali-
ties.
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WHOLE NO.

were concerned, representations of the
outrages were submitted to Consult
General Lee, whose intercession pro-
cured from General Weyler promise
to stop the outrageS.
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fered in the shape of a proposition to
coin the American production. This
will also meet the same fate. 1t is not
improbable that a third proposition
promising future legislation favorable
to silver will be submitted, the silver
men not abandoning hope until their
offer has been rejected.
The fight will then be carried into the
convention. Possibly these same prop
ositions may be submitted there; they
certainly will be if the Chairman of the
convention will entertain the motion.
If the financial plank becomes a sub
ject for debate, as it is believed it will
be, Senator Teller, Dubois, Congress-
man Hartman and several others of the
silver leaders will make brief speeches
outlining their position, and warning
the convention that any plank, how
ever it may be worded, other than
free coinage declaration, will cause the
defeat of the ticket in every silver
State in the West.
1t is understood that while Mr. Tell
er's speech will be earnest to the point
of intense vehemence, he will not then
AMI there bolt the convention, and
leave under the dramatic circum-
stances that have some times been pic
tured. His speech, however, will rep
resent the views of every silver dele
gate to this convention, and it is pos
sible, even probable, that the silver
men will refrain from further partici-
patton in the business of the conven-
ton.
The most prominent of the silver lead
erS is authority for the statement to-
night that no convention or meeting
separate from the National Convention
will be called on behalf of the disap-
pointed silver Republicans. What may
be done, however, in the future is still
undetermined. The action of the con-
vention in denying the demands of the
silver men will not, however, be per-
mitted to go without official protest A
declaration is to be prepared setting
forth the views of the silver men, and
warning the country of the sure dis
aster to follow the adoption of the
platform agreed upon and the election
of President pledged to either gold
standard or the present order Of things.
The rough draft of this manifesto was
the subject of several conferences to-
night.
A STRAW FROM IDAHO.
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THE CUBAN REBELLION.
Spanish Generals FIocking Into
Havana Exciting Comment.

HAVANA, June 13.-(Via Tampa.
Fla, June 13)-For the past ten days a
lot of Spanish Generals have been flock
ing into Havana from all parts of the
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FRIENDS OF SILVER.
Will They Accept the Gold Plank of
the Majority.

no dramatic exit from the National
Convention, nor will there be held any
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Kurtz; Oregon, George a. Steele; Penn
sylvania, Matthew s. Quay; Rhode
Island, General C. r. Brayton; South
Dakota, A B. Kittredge; Utan o. j.
Salisbury: Virginia, George f. Bowdin;
Washington P. C. Sullivan; Wisconsin,
Henry c. Payne; District of Columbia.
Perry Carson; Oklahoma, Henry e. Asp.
Jameson Committed for Trial.
LONDON, June 15.-At Bow-street
Police Court this morning DR.. }. ).
Jameson. Major Sir John Willoughby,
Colonel r. Grey, Major r. White, Colo
mel H F. White and Hon. Henry F.
Coventry, prime movers in the Trans
vaaI raid, were committed for trial.
The other accused persons We're dis
charged
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A STRAW FROM IDAHO.

ST. LOUIS, June 15-It may not be
significant but the Idaho delegation,
ore of the strongest of free silver, in
making up it's committee Arrangements
to-day, neglected to fill the place of Ma
tional Committeernan and members of
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-29
ALABAMA REPJBLICASS.
TWO Conventions Held at Montrom-
cry Yesterday.

err! Yesterday.
Inc republicans of Alabama held two
state conventions at Montgomery yester-
day. One, the Mckinley convention. adopt-
ed an anti-free silver and protection Mat
form and determined to put a straightout
republican ticket In the field. headed hv
Gen. J. w. Burke of Calhoun, republican
The other composed of all the anti-Mc-
hlnley factions, adopted a platform declar-
ing that all other issues in Alabama were
suoservient to one-fair elections-and
therefore, all issues excepting this We're
avoided in the platform. Sound money and
protection are not referred to in it.
"A resolution was adopted by the anti-Mc-
hlnley forces that the republicans fuse in
this years state election with the nnnuIistc
allowing the latter to name the nominee
Tor governor and dividing the balance of the
state ticket between the parties The idea
IS 10 cooperate with the populists and Sc
cure lair elections in Alabama
The Mckinleyites secured Dorsetta Com
cert Hall and assembled there at noon +
h Fitzpatrick of BRIDGEPORT was made chair
man: The temporary organization of the
mckinley convention was effected before
dinner, and at the afternoon session q Mat
form demanding gold standard protection
ana falr elections was adopted
A resolution declining a propositIon of
fusion with the populists in the state cleo
uon was adopted, and one declaring in IA
Vor OF nominating straightout republican
state ticket was adopted
Inc ant-Mckinleyites had great trouble
III securing place of meeting. The theaters
uecIiiied to receive the convention on ac-
count OF the rule not to permit negroes TO
enter the parquette or dress circles They
IhaHy met III a cotton warehouse near the
river, ana continued their proceedings while
standing, there being no chairs
Inc chairman G. c. Sheates of Decatur
presided. Inc convention nominated the
following delegates TO St. Louis: Ex-Gov.
Warner, colored; A. H. Nixon, colored
Inc delegates are said to be divided in
their preferences, one each favoring Ouav.
Allson, Morton and Reed. r. NJ Mosley
tive committee.