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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-29
As Chairman of Executive Committee G
He VIII Dictate to Senator
Jones and the Others.
NEWS FROM BRYAN'S TOWN
PROMINENT POPULIsT GIVES OUT
THE PLAN FOR FUSION.
Believes Democratic Electors VIII he
IndOrsed in North and POpuIist
Electors in south.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Har-
ris's statement that Mr.. German will be
elected chairman of the Democratic ex-
ecutive committee IS a surprise TO those
persons TO whom Mr. German has in the
past repeatedly declared that he would
not accept a position any committee.
1t has been known and frequently stated
in these dispatches that Mr.. German would
practically manage the campaign for Sen
ator Jones and the coterie of aged Demo-
cratic Senators. who have always looked
to the Maryland Senator TO carry into
practical execution the plans concocted in
the Democratic conference room. Mr.. Cor
mans fine management has been seen in
the postponement of the original date of
notification and the selection of Washing
ton for headquarters and his advice will
be sought before any important step will
be taken, but ii was generally understood
that Mr.. Jones was to be chairman of the
executive committee, as he is manager of
the campaign. Senator Lindsay paid a
hurried visit here to-day, leaving again to-
night. He was one of the most ardent
cuckoos in the Senate, but he will support
the regular Democratic ticket. Repre-
sentative Berry, who took Mr.. Carlisle's 5
seat in the House and has always been his
faithful understudy. was here to-day. He
too announces that ne was for the regular
ticket and it is inferred that both these
intimate friends of Mr.. Carlisle are in ac-
cord with the .Secretarys views and that
he. too. will vote the straight ticket.
1t is now intimated that President Cleve-
land is disappointed at the lack Of en-
thusiasm shown by his Cabinet for a third
ticket and that he will tai no public
stand in the matter permit ing all his
Office holders to act according to their own
WILL Secretary Smith will preside al a
Bryan-Sewall ratification meeting in At
lahta Immediately after the notification
meeting has been held at the Madison
square Garden early next month. Senator
German will preside at similar meeting
in Laurel about the same time.
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Crisis Watson Did Not Dream OF.

NEW YORK, July 2s.-Thomss Z. Wat
son, candidate for Vice President on the
Populist ticket, in a telegram from Boston.
Ga. to the Herald. says: "Our executive
committee must decide the question of di-
viding electors If Mr.. Bryan accepts our
nomination and Mr.. Sewall should retire,
Texas Populists would probably be content
with Bryan and Watson. even though Bry-
an did not indorse all the platform. / was
absolutely sincere when | said ] would
not accept either place on the Populist
national ticket / thought our party would
have no difficulty in naming straight out
Populist ticket and / did not desire either
place. / stayed away from the convention
partly TO avoid prominence and the
Georgia delegation had positive instruc-
tions not TO allow the use OF my name
After the convention met and the fusion
strength developed IL seemed that our
party would be swallowed up by the Bryan
forces. and TO have gone into the presi-
Dental campaign with 40 PoDulist on. the
national ticket meant death 10 the People s
marty. / consented and | will abide the
consequences. When l said / would not
accept ] did not dream that such crisis
could uossibly come uDon our party"
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German Republican Bureau.

CLEVELAND, July PA special Ger
man literary campaign bureau has been or
ganized with headquarters in Chicago and
New York. Mr. julius Goldsehmidt, of Mil
waukee. will have full charge OF the bureau
and for this position has the Endorsement
of the leading German papers. Mr.. Gold
schmidt was United States consul-general
at Vienna under President Harrison. IL is
believed that this bureau will aid the Ger
man press of this country in securing cam
paign literature of special interest TO the
German press. In addition 10 this MT
Goldschmdt will select the campaign
speakers best qualified TO present the Re-
publican cause to the German element in
the different sections of this country. Mr..
Goldschmdt's office will be Room 4S. Audi
torium Building. Chicago. adjoining the
general literature bureau OF the Republican
national committee, of which Mr.. Perry
Heath is in charge
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Kentucky Gold Dems Act.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 2s.-The gold
standard Democrats of Kentucky will hold
a State convention on Aug. 90 in this city
to perfect a thorough organization of their
forces and select delegates to the national
convention decided on at the recent con-
ference held in Chicago. Mass meetings
are to be held In the various counties of the
State on Aug 8 10 select delegates to the
State convention.
This was decided on al a well-attended
conference at the Board of Trade Hall to-
day. at which prominent Democrats from
ell over the State were present. Chairman
George NJ. Davis. in calling the meeting 10
order, stated that in the opinion of sound
money Democrats OF Kentucky the real
party had no organization, either In the
State or i'm the country. and the pressing
business before them lay in the formation
of thorough organization in Kentucky.
Prior to the State convention the ma
chinery of the party would be conducted
by committee appointed from the con-
gressional districts Hon. Charles r. Long.
who until recently was chairman of the
regular Democratic State central commit
tee was chosen chairman and Judge ]. O.
Ward. of Bourbon. secretary. A call of the
congressional districts showed that with the
exception of the Second, all were repre-
scented.
The following executive committee was
appointed to act until the convention of Au-
gust 20: First district, r.. J. Tyler, of Full
ton: Second district passed; Third district,
j. c. Sims of Warren: Fourth district.
John u. Wickliffe. of Nelson; Fifth dis
trict. Thomas W. Bullitt. Louisville; Sixth
district. r. III. Elliston, of Grant. Seventh
district. John 7. Shelby. of Fayette;
Eighth district. W. W. Stephenson. of Mer-
Ger: Ninth district. Charles ID. Pearce, of
Mason: Tenth district. Nelson Trimble. of
Montgomery; Eleventh district: j. NJ I'm
thank of Bell. George NJ Davie, of Louis
Vile was. upon motion. made chairman of
the executive committee. Hon. r. r. Ty-
Ter. of Fulton. was chosen national COM
mtteeman. After issuing a call for the
State convention the conference adjourned.
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STEVENSON IN LINE.
Detroit Democrats Patch Up Their
fractional Differences.

DETROIT July 2s.-The Democratic
State central committee this afternoon de-
clined TO accept the resignation of its chair
man, Elliott &. Stevenson, and called the
State nominating convention to be held at
Bay City Aug. 25. Although Chairman
Stevenson. who is the law partner of Don
NJ. Dickinson. has been a radical advocate
Of the gold-standard policy and still en-
phatically deDrecateS what he terms the
outrage of unseating some of the Michigan
gold-standard delegates to the Chicago con-
vention. he accepts the platform and cam
didates and declares that, being Demo-
cTat. he will do his whole duty in wa ging a
vigorous war campaign in Michigan for the
success of the party's nominees and its de-
clared policies. II is arranged that the
Populist and the Union Silver party
conventions will be held in Bay City on
the same day as the Democratic conven-
ton. and Ii is expected that fusion of the
three parties on one ticket will be accom-
plished. This is considered TO be necessi-
" by the silver men. a State law enacted
by the last Republican, Legislature re-
quires that the name OF any candidate can
not appear on more than one ticket.
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j. Sterling Morton Is a Candidate for
the Gold Nomination.


LINCOLN, Neb.. July 2S.-There is a. we'll
defined rumor afloat in this city to-day
that Nebraska present another candi-
date for President. ]. Sterling Morton,
Secretary Of Agriculture, has been in Ne
braska for a week at Arbor Lodge, his
farm home. near Nebraska City. 1t has
been reported that he was here to check
the tendency of Democratic federal Office
holders to gather about the Bryan free-
silver standard, but it has been generally
reported In this city that he
is here 70 pave the way to
Il presidential nomination. United
States District Attorney Sawyer returned
from Nebraska City last night and to-day
the runor spread that Mr.. Morton contem-
plated announcing himself as a candidate
for the presidential nomination at the
hands OF the gold-standard Democrats.
When questioned in relation TO the rumor
Mr.. Sawyer declined to discuss it,
rs ii true that he contemplates announc-
ing his candidacy?" was asked him.
There is nothing in that report"
IF the nomination Were rendered him is
he prepared TO accept it?'
We'll. as TO that L cannot say" he re-
sponded.
AS result of Mr.. Morton's visit to the
State the gold-standard Democrats will
meet in conference in this city some day
late this week to fix a date for a State
convention, and there is said to be no
question that the convention will put for
ward the name of their Cabinet repre-
sentative for President.
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POPS OF TWO STATES
CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR IN
TENNESSEE AND VERMONT.
Hon. j. III. Mcdowell Claims 100 EIec-
toraI Votes for His Party
After the Election.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 2s-The Popu-
list State convention met in the hall OF
the House of Representatives this after
noon. and Hon. ]. II. Mcdowell was elect
ed temporary chairman. Mr.. Mcdowell, on
taking. the chair spoke Of the recent ma
tional convention of the party, and said:
I'VE have nominated the great Tom Wat
son, of Georgia, and now understand, We
are not going to draw him off under any
circumstances. i stand here instructed by
Senator Marion Butler 10 tell you this.
also have inst actions from our national
chairman to tell you what TO do in regard
to electors. When the Electoral College
meets there will be 100 Populsts present.
and they will say we will have the Vice
President or you will not elect Mr.. Bryan.
1 want to say right here that there is no
agreement between the Populists and DEM
ocrats. But in this State we will have our
proper proportion in the Electoral College.
and If Mr.. Bryan is the next President Mr..
Watson will preside the Senate and
have a voice in the government"
Davis also spoke and captured the con-
vention. The platform indorsing the action
OF the St Louis convention in ali respects
was adopted.
Tonight A. L. Mi1ns. who is permanent
chairman OF the convention, was nominated
for Governor, though ne insisted he did
not want to run, but the convention over
ruled him and he had TO accept. Mr. Minis
was the party candidate for Governor two
years ago
After selecting ]. II. Burnham, of Fay
ettevIlle. and !. l.. Miller, of Hartsville
presidential electors for the State AT large
the executive committee was granted
plenary powers TO transact all business
and 40 AL things necessary for promoting
the party interests after the convention
adJourns. The convention then adjourned
after much speech-making.
Giving plenary power 10 the executive
committee is understood TO mean, and this
is rot denied by the Populist managers.
that their committee will nave. to make or
consider all proposals for fusion on presi-
dental electors. Inc Republican State ex-
ecutive committee has been in session here
to-day and many members of the Demo-
cratic executive committee have also been
In the city. Rumors of deals and combines
are rife.
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WEI Put poIters on the stump.

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-It is rumored
that the Democratic national committee
will select Washington for it's principal
Headquarters and will have a branch in
the West Senator Dubois. OF Idaho. it is
expected will be a member of the national
executive committee, and will have charge
OF the Western end of the campaign. 1t is
not the intention of the Democratic man
ayers 10 recognize any issue except the
money question in the campaign. They will
endeavor TO keep that steadily 10 the front
and will put an immense force of speakers
in the field. All the boiling Republican
Senators and Representatives intend to
take the StumD
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MISSOURI WHOEVER LYNCHED
He Imposed on Young Girl from
Kansas City.

SEDALIA. Mo. July 2S.-NIart Crawford
widower. thirty-eight years old, en-
ployed as a section foreman on the Mis-
souri, Pacific. was lynchcd a few miles from
this city last night. He was arrested
charged with attempted assault on Miss
Mary Tucxley. sixteen years old She was
en- route from Kansas City to Versailles
the home OF Crawford. and consented TO
accompany him TO that place in privG te
conveyance The assault was attempted a
few miles from Versailles. The meeting OF
two men In the roadway alone prevented
Crawford from succeeding. Sherff Lumpee
started for Versailles with the prisoner
bur was met by an unmasked mob who
took Crawford from him and hanged him
- tree.
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In and About Frankton.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
FRAEKTON. Ind. July 2s.-The heaviest
rain that has fallen here for many years
fell last night. and to-day the principal
streets are submerged. Business is entire-
ly suspended. for people cannot get into
the business part Of the town except In
buggies and boats. Boats are being run on
several of the principal streets. There is
water flowing through the postoffce two
feet deep. The east end OF town is inun-
dated. and many families have been COM
PEELED 10 move out. as have those on the
banks OF Pipe creek which Is high now
as IL has ever been known and still rising
rapidly. William Duffy. one OF Madison
county's prominent citizens. resides on the
banks Of the creek. He mad a severe at
tack of heart disease Saturday. and has
been lying at the point OF death ever since
The water is rapidly rising around his
house. and IL is feared the excitement NAV
cause his Illness TO result fatally. Jona-
than Sutton. another aged citizen. who is
lying very low with typhoid fever had 10
be moved out this morning as the high
water was running through his bedroom.
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Will Return to Canton To-Day.

CANTON, o., July 2s.-Major and Mrs.
Mckinley will return TO Canton Wednes-
day on the Mckinley flyer on the Cleve-
land, Canton & Southern. reaching here at
1:05 D. m. Private secretary James Boyle
will Join them at Cleveland for the trip
home.
On Wednesday afternoon n delegation
from the Republican Club of Chicago Uni
versity will come here and present to Ma
jor Mckinley a bust of Mckinley, by
Hirsch. the sculptor The Knoxville (Pa-)
Republican Club will come Thursday.
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The HicycIe I'm Gamma tnus

CHICAGO. July 2s-Among the many
novel campaign suggestions one that is
looked upon as likely 10 prove effective was
offered to-day at Republican headquarters
here. The proposition is 10 press the bike
into the service of Mckinley and the Re-
publican party this fall The name Of the
person making the suggestion has not been
given out. but the plan Is TO organize Re-
publican clubs on wheels The clubs win
be known as flying legions,' and will at
tend Republican meetings and rallies all
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Heavy Rains at Anderson.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind. July 2s.-The total
rainfall since last midnight 10 noon to-day
was Al6 inches. AT the water works sta
tion this forenoon White river rose at the
rate of a foot an hour. and az noon was
out OF it's banks and still rising rapidly
Word was received here this evening that
the dam at West Muncie had been swept
when the flood from the artificial lake
reaches the lowlands along the river here
During the storm this morning a harm was
struck by lightning I'm North Anderson
and burned with a team OF mules and
valuable farm implements. The loss 10
placed at 81 800. Al the same hour Rem
Ganaway. fireman at the Indiana box fac
tory. was struck by lightning. The man
was felled 10 the ground and carried into
the Office, where he revived His hat was
torn TO shreds. his clothing stripped from
his body and his shoes from mis- feet. This
evening the physicians said that he woulA
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Mckinley and the Ladies'.

SptcIdI 10 TIC IlI'IIdHdpOIiS JOuIudI.
CLEVELAND, July 2s.-Ex-Governor
Mckinley spent great portion OF his time
at the Hollendep Hotel to-day. where he
received many callers. This was woman S
day in the centennial celebration and
many ladies were among those who called
to greet the presidential nominee. This
evening he attended the womanS centen-
NAL banquet at the Grays' Armory. Mrs
NcKinley present at the woman 5
meeting at the Central Armory this morn
ing and was introduced TO a large number
of those attending.
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Nevada Paper for Mckinley.

RENO. New, July 2S.-The Reno Gazette.
one of the leading papers of Nevada. has
declared its intention to support Mckinley
and Hobart on the ground that protection
instead of silver is the paramount issue of
fha a a nnrnipn
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From Twenty Towns Come Reports
of the Heaviest and Most DAM
aging Storm I'm Years.
HAIL, RAIN And THUNDERBOLT
HOUSES WRECKED. CROPS FLoATED
OFF AND LIVE STOCK KILLED.
Rivers Rising Twelve Inches an Houp
and Streets Navigated by CITE
liens I'm Boats.
-SGrxvr-

This State was the storm center yester-
day. AT Brownstown Charles Swing. aged
eight, and Frank Stubb. aged ten. were
drowned swimming In the swollen
waters Of White river. At Frankfort a
rainstorm flooded farm lands and damaged
crops greatly: also flooded streams drowned
cattle and sheep. There are bad washouts
on Clover Leaf and Erie railways. At FL
wood the heaviest rainstorm ever known
was that of yesterday. Skiffs were being
padded about in the principal streets all
day. Many people were driven from their
homes. Small bridges have been washed
away. Six inches of rain fell. At Fowler
heavy rains for week were supplemented
by record-breaking rain last night. The 70.
port is that IL the present rain
lasts much longer there will not
be a carload of grain or produce shipped
from that part of the State. At New
Castle there were three cloudbursts. the
like of which was never before
hhOWn thefe. All sifedihs are Clear
out OF their banks and oats
and corn are threatened with total
ruin. AT Blunton hailstones Weighing
over a pound fel boring holes through
roofs and killing cattle as IL they were
shot. At Anderson White river is raging
from Al inches Of rainfall and serious dam
age is reported on account of lightning and
the flood The river at Muncie was report
ed rising twelve inches an hour and the
damage to the manufacturing plants cam
not be computed for several days.
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Vermont Populist. Nominate.

MONTPELIER. VT, July 2s.-The Popu-
list convention for the nomination OF the
State officers was held here to-day. The
morning session was devoted TO speech
making by delegates recently returned from
the national convention at ST. Louis and
others.
Chairman A. L. Bowman. in his address
reviewed the work of the recent national
convention and warmly indorsed it's choice
for President. He predicted that the Peo-
pies party would be great factor in the
election. AT the afternoon session the plat
form was adopted. 1t indorses that of the
Populist party passed at St. Louis. The new
idea embodied in the State platform is "a
declare that bribe-giving and bribe-taking
should be made "A felony.
The ticket nominated is: Joseph Battelle
OF Middebury, for Governor; William DeX-
ter of Sheffield, Lieutenant Governor: Dan
iel Sallies. Montpelier. Treasurer; Abel T.
Way. Of Burlington, Secretary of State;
Columbus l.. Clough. Waterbury, Auditor:
for presidential electors. o. c. Wilder. DIR.
w. s. Curtis. Randolph; Samuel McAllister.
Stowe. For member of Congress, First dis
trict, a. l.. Bowen. of Dorset; Second dis
trict, 7. j. Aldrich, OF Wheelock.
The State committee organized with A.
L. Bowen as chairman and 4. j. Beebe. Sec
retdry.
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Brvan to Virginia students.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, July 2s.-
Immediately after Mr.. Bryan had been
nominated at Chicago the summer class at
the University Of Virginia telegraphed
congratulations follows: las body of
young men to a young man, as a class Of
Young LAWYERS to a young lawer. the sum-
rner law class of the University of Virginia.
ninety strong, send you their most hearty
congratulations
To-day the following reply was received
from Mr. BRYAN: "I thank you for your
good wishes so kindly expressed. I trust
that your connection with the university
founded by Thomas Jefferson may lead
you TO initiate the pubic virtues of the
founder of Democracy in America.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. July 2S.-Complete
returns from Democratic primaries in the
Sixth congressional district show that Con-
gressman Neal has been defeated for re-
nomination by Judge X. 5. Brundridge.
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ATLANTA. Ga, July 2S.-At the request
of the Democrats of Augusta. who are get
ting UP a ratificati meeting for the 18th
of August in that city, Governor Atkinson
has addressed n formal invitation to nomi-
nees Bryan and Sewall asking them 10 be
present and 10 address the Democrats Of
Georgia on that occasion. The rally prom
the State
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Neece for Congress,

QUINCY. Ill. July 2s--The Democratic con-
vention for the Fifteenth congressional district
held here to-day. William H. Neece OF
MacOmb. nominated for Congress on the
second ballot. His rivals were Judge William C.
Norcross. OF Monmouth, and James II. Richard
OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-29
DIR. Hunter Renominated.

BOWLING GREEN. Ky. July 2S-The
Republican convention of the Third district
to-day renominated DR.. w. G. Hunter for
Congress without opposition.
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PRICE CENTS % ssrEag GsB saES.s sHHs fsssRs s e

over the country. In addition the bicycle
clubs will select members whom they will
recommend for making short addresses at
various stopping points on a century
ride" and also for distributing literature.
They will wear campaign uniforms. badges
campaign argument in himself. The wheel
is charged with keeping young men and old
away from the political clubs. II is hoped
z&tion of the flying legions' and the in
auguratisn of a campaign on wheels.
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Died in n swimming Pool.

GLENwooD SPRINGS. Col. July 2S.-
VIM. X. Noble. wealthy citizen of Wash
ingt- n ID. c.. who came 10 Colorado for
the benefit of his health. died In the swim
ming pool here last night. presumably OF
heart failure. His family is summering at
Bar Harbor Me.
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*. y. Officer nisanpears

PORTLAND. Ore. July 2S-George Me-
Connell. grand keeper OF records and seals
of the Knights OF Pythias of Oregon has
disappeared, and his accounts with the or
der are about s2.ooo short. II Is said he has
gone 10 his former home in Capada.