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Arizona republican., 1900-09-14
FLOuNDERING LEADERS.

Probably no convention was ever reld in which there was such general and comprehensive uncertainty and ignorance of the situation. There was not a man in town. not even among the wise guys. who take pride in their ability to forecast political events. who had the slightest notion of the final re- suit. There wasn't man who could tell what the next move would be and there were not a half dozen men who were aware ten minutes in advance, of any important event.
 Thus shortly before o'clock it was believed by everybody that the strug- gle would be settled then. or at least that the end would be brought in sight.
 It was given out by men who ordi~ narily ought to have known. that a plan had been agreed upon. That plan was to split the convention by agree ment and the description of il was so definite that the smith convention was to occupy the east side of tho theater and the Wilson c invention the west side. Tho two temporary OrganiZat ations were to be made permanent, commit tees appointed. reports made and the two candidates nominated. All would then he over and the trouble would be passed up to the secretary of the terri tory. the boards of supervisors If the various counties, or whoever else has the making up If the official ballot. As matter of fact all this had been agreed upon, but at the last moment there was another agreement.
 A CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.
 There was q long delay after the delegates and spectators were seated. A conference was arranged among the leaders of the two factions. The plan which had been adopted meant the certain defeat of the party this fall and perhaps the cripping of it for years to come. They believed that the party vas of more importance than either Mir Smith or Col. Wilson. The former lad, by the way, offered to withdraw from the fight if his antagonist would, but the friends of Col Wilson blindly determined to court disaster at the polls rather than tO forcgO half a-,vic- tory in the convention.
 At the close of the conference the convention was called to order and Mir. Hcrnd2n presented an amended reso- lution for the completion of the cre- dentialS committee. The original res clutlOn dutnOrlIcu the SSIccllOn or q delegate upon whom fcur members of the committee might agree. The amendment consisted of striking out :he word delegate" and substituting for it the words any democrat in the territory" The motion to amend was seconded by Mr. Packard under the rTtente of the day before and the ques- tion was put by both temporary chair men. The amendment was adopted.
 WILEY JONES INQUIRY.
 The adoption of the amendment in terrupted a search for information by Wiley Jones of Graham. Mr. Jones arose while the question was pending, and said: "Messrs. ChaIrmen. what is d democrat?" Mr. HerndOn turned to- ward MT. Jones. and with noticeable irritation cried, You are out of Order"
 This is a pertinent question:" per sisted MT. Jones.
 There are others" rcjorted MT. Herndon
 There were loud cries directed at MT.
 (COntinuPd on E,irhth Page
Arizona republican., 1900-09-14
HOTEL ADAMS CONFERENCES.

HOTEL ADAMS CONFERENCES.
 There had been conferences of the Wilson men about the Hotel Adams all day, but they were not all the dele gates about the hotel. The conference committee was busy in a room on tn third floor and there was a hope in both camps that gratifying news would sift out through the closed door. But nothing came except blue-coated boy in search of witnesses or ice water. At the close of the day that boy was 0 physical wreck, with just enough en- ergy 10 swear that this was his last day in politics. He would rather dig wells or shoe horses than to undertake to slake the thirst of a democratic com- mittee up two flights of stairs.
 Though the committee opened it's mouth often to rIake business for the boy it was otherwise very close mouthed and the multitude of rumors of it's doings and intentions could be traced no neGrer to it than the bottom If thc stairs. Tho only information given out by the committee at any time during the day was that it was unable to find the missing member, and ia in the afternoon signified that it Lad found it necessary to give up the search.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-14
MUTUAL APOLOGIES.

Tie sheriff in turn ap5losized for an expression in the heat of the moment, of his opinion of MT. Shannon. Judge SatterWhite, who was present at this conference, gave it as his legal opinion that the sheriff had no business op the sage at any time. 'Yes he had" said Judge Reilly ;'theTe was plenty going on there 10 warrant his iE&srference.' Judge Satterwhite took issue with Judge Reilly and it wasn't a two to one bet that there wouldn't be cause for more interference immediately. Tem- porary Chairmen Ling and Shannon reminded the sheriff that the conv, IT. ton was now proceeding under an amicahlc arrangement between the fac tons. and until the moG;us vivcndi had terminated, and that, whereas, the tenn pOrary chairmcn had lated each other the day before, they loved each other now and would so continue L. love each Cther, at least until the credentials committee should report.
 Upon this showing the sheriff said he would keep his hands off the conven- tion and would not interfere wih it so long as il confined itself to talk.
 He did not appear on the stage any more, but occupied a position in the passaGeway to head off any wild rush for the stage like that of the day be- fore
Arizona republican., 1900-09-14

it was Judge Reillys belief that the preservation of order, like any other good thing, might be carried to harm ful lengths. The sheriff replied that sitting on the stage and keeping his eye skinned on the delegates, expecting trouble to break out and homicide to ensue, was not a pleasant duty and he would be glad to dispense with it.; so also were many of his other duties un- pleasant. but none the less incumbent. The sheriff said, further that if >as- 5urance could be given him that the convention would behave itself and get down to the business for which it had been called together, he would some what relax his vigilance.
 When the sheriff got near the fir mt entrance he found Temporary Chair
 men Ling and Shannon. the deadly en- cmies of the day before laying for" him. They said his eternal watchful- ness fretted them and hampered the proceedings of the convention. The sheriff replied that that was his object. When he encountered the convention the day before it needed hampering. It ought to have had about thirty days. The temporary chairmen were rather hitter in their observations upon the sheriff's conduct. but Mir. Shannon apologized for language he had used when the sheriff came on the stage in the midst of the riot q didn't know you." he said; q didn't know you were sheriff. I thought you were one of Ling's friends some highbinGer brought in to bulldoze US"
Arizona republican., 1900-09-14

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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-22
A NEW MORGANTOWN ENTERPRISE.
We Need an Ice Plant and Will Proba.
bly, Get it Soon.

The next thing in the order of our
local enterprises and development is
an ice plant.
1t is asserted that there is no mod
ern business project that makes bet
ter return on the investment than an
ice mandatory. Some plants have
returned the full amount of the capt.
tai to their owners in one season.
The cost of plant is smaller in pro-
portion to its earning capacity than
almost any other mandatory.
Our people use a large quantity Of
ice. They send away the money for
this commodity which might be kept
at home to enliven our local trade and
furnish employment to number of
our people.
Moreover we are SO situated that
we would naturally become the ice
market Of large neighboring popula-
tion. Our river and rail facilities for
transportation are better than nearby
towns. An ice plant in Morgantown
would at once attract the attention of
customers up and down the river, and
it would have orders UP to the limit
of its capacity from the day it opeEed
business.
Now, there Is good deal Of money
lying idle hereabouts that is waiting
for sale and profitable in vestment
How is it that our people overlook
this opportunity for very easy and
renumerative business? It is not q
very big thing, but it is one of those
very profitable little enterprises that
make town. 1t is easily equipped,
easily managed and easily kept within
safe and paying limit. There is &c
great risk as in larger manufactures.
Our people ought to appropriate
this chance Of enlarging our local bus
mess, increasing the volume of our
local capital, and adding to our man
ufacturing industries another very
prosperous plant. We are convinced
that our enterprising business men
have overlooked this opportunity.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-22
SHIRT WAIST In COURT.
Wearer of One Sues Restaurant Keeper
for $50. 900.

CHICAGO, Aug 2l-Sol Bloom, a
musical publisher to-day brought suit
for $50, 900 damages against the IN
ion restaurant and hotel IN Randolph
street for refusing to serve him while
he was clad in a shirt waist and min
us a coat. This is said to be the first
time the shirt waist question has
been brought before a court. Attor-
neys for plaintiffs contend that the
defendant had no right to refuse to
serve Bloom merely because he wore
the latest style in mems garments.
The managers of the restaurant,
when questioned regarding their re-
fusal said that patrons wearing shirt
waists would only be served at tables
adjoining the main dining room. No
person would be permitted to enter
the dining room unless wearing a
coat.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-22
Miss Clark and Miss Moreland Enter
tanned Last Night.

Miss Clark, head OF the department.
Of Domestic Science, and Miss More
land, Fellow in Domestic Science, en-
tertained a number OF friends last
night very charmingly at the rooms
OF the department. in Fife Cottage
The guests we're surprised to see the
excellent equipment Of the depart
ment, and to learn how thoroughly
the work Is being carried on. The
department OF Domestic Science has
all OF the first floor, which includes
four rooms, OF the Fife House, near
the Experiment Station. These rooms
have been fitted up especially for the
use OF the department, and the equip
ment now makes it possible for them
to give thorough and practical instruc-
tion ia cooking and other branches 0f
household economy. The delicious
refreshments served to the guests last
night prove that the instructors and
their students are able to put int
practical operation the theories OF the
department. This department is now
thoroughly established, and Is doing
exceedingly good work, as anybody
will say who will visit the rooms and
SEQ for himself what IS being done.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-22
NJ p. CONFERENCE lin SESSION.
Met In Spencer To-day Report Of the
M0rgant0wn Church.

The West Virginia Conference OF
the M. p. chuch convened In its am
nual session at Spencer this morning.
President Helmick and Revs. Kittle
and Rice are in attendance Rev. T.
A. Barnes pastor of the Morgantown
church has been very III for several
weeks and is not able to attend. His
report as sent to conference shows y
very prosperous year for the church
and should be very encouraing to both
pastor and members. The roll shows
that there are 189 members OF the
church 40 OF whom have united with
the church this year. The Sunday
School has $50 members, the G. r..
Society so members, and the Juniors
as. Among the beneyolences the
church contributed $50 for missions.
The contributions for all purposes
were 81, 200, or nearly so per cent
more than any other year in the his
tory Of the church. The church ii
free from debt and during the year
numerous improvements have been
made. Among them are new organ.
new chairs for the choir, new lights,
etc The building has been painted
and everything has fresh bright APP
pearance. We congratulate the pas
tor on his good work and feel that the
same success will attend his labors In
the future. 1t is already settled that
he will remain for another year.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-22
FIRST REGIMENT
W. VA. N G.
West Virginia Soldiers in Camp
at the Base of Port
Hill, Keyser.
They are Occupying the Ground upon
Which Their Fathers Camped Nearly
Forty Years ago-Remains Of Fort
Fuller Still yisible-Camp will Last
Seven Days--Guard Last Night In
Charge of Sergeant Pollock.


KEYsER, W. Va, August 21-The
First West Virginia Regiment Ma
tional Guard is camping tonight on
the old camp grounds where almost
30 years ago their fathers pitched
their tents.
Their camp is located at the base
of Port Hill, where the remains Of
Fort Fuller are yet to be seen. The
encampment period has been length
ened from five to seven days aud the
regiment will not break camp until
Monday, August 9th.
Nine companies, about five hundred
men arrived to-day and are tonight
busily engaged in making arrange
ments for the week of pleasure as the
encampment promises to be.
The regiment is commanded by Col
G. L. SMITH of Fairmon5, and Lieut..
Col. r. d. Ash, of Glover's Gap. The
exercises for the week Will consist of
guard mount, company, battalion and
regimental drills.
Company A was the only company
having train guard until the special
arrived at Grafton, where Col. Smith
and Major Scott with the staff got on
when these officers ordered every com.
pany to have guard. Before this,
the Wheeling boys felt it an unneces-
sary hardship, but they were too much
pleased with the compliments of the
officers TO regret having had the guard
during the entire trip
At O'Clock tonight strict guard
was ordered and the guard for to-
night is in charge of Sergeant Pollock
of Company A, the members of the
guard being Privates Angus, Clovis,
Demult and Dobbs of the same COM
pany.
The Wheeling boys all arrived here
well and happy and are enjoying them
selves despite the fact that at 8
O'Clock they have not yet completed
pitching their tents and have had no
supper.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-22
TWO CENTS
STARVED
Amid the Glittering Gold of the
Klondike.
Diary Tells Of the Suiferings Of Star
walton.

January S-We are eating buds OF
willows TO stay gnawing pangs Of
hunger. Ate one little white weasel
| for breakfast.
January Our provisions have
given out, Cannot see living thing
to kill, not even squirrel or a bird.
We are eating the tips of willows. =
(For severpi days following Weyh-
rick was too weak to write. His pa
per had given out and his last record
was written across his Bible, In the
Book OF Acts. The entry reads:
January lei have given up all
hope OF living. My legs are so weak
and thin that they will not support
my body. am mere skeleton
1.-TWO days later Weyhrick diedl
Independence, Kan, Aug. 21.--
Gilbert Dominy, a retired farmer OF
this city, has received word from his
nephew, A. l.. Dominy, who went to
the klondike two and half years ago
with party OF prospectors and had
been given up as lost. They went BY
the Edmonton route, which took them
along Peace River by Fort Graham
and Sylvester Post.
Before they had penetrated far into
the desolate regions some OF the party
began to turn back, and finally only
Dominy and Henry Weyhrick were
left.
Winter caught them at the lower
end of Mcpherson Lake, on the Yes
senzoo River, about 500 miles from
Dawson and 240 miles from Fort Liz
ard, where were probably the nearest
human beings.
It was there that Weyhrick starved
TO death and Dominy came near meet
ing similar fate.
At first game was plentiful enough,
and they got along very we'll. As the
winter wore along their axes began to
get dull and 1t was with difficulty that
they managed to secure enough wood
TO keep them warm.
frequently they saw moose tracks,
and occasionally they would get
glimpse Of an animal In the distance.
When at last a moose was killed
Weyhrick was dead.
Dominy brought back with him the
diary Of Weyhrick, which tells the
story Of the two as they lived on day
after day, staring death in the face.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-22

APATHY
Among the Voters Is Annoying
Republicans.
and Active-The Situation rs Viewed
From Washington.

IIVm HdsHiDs tous
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The re.
publican managers are worried no
little over the general party apathy
and are studying hard to think up
something that will stir the party
up. Mr.. Mckinley brought rough
draft OF his letter ofacceptance with
him when he returned to Washing.
ton, but after submitting it to the
criticism Of a number of party lead
ers it was torn up and he will write
another alter he has talk with
Hanna. who will meet him at Canton
after the 6. A. r. eneampment, in
Chicago, which Mr.. Mckinley is
booked to attend to see if the sol
dier voters can't be worried up into
some semblance of enthusiasm.
The apathy about which republi-
can managers are becoming SO badly
frightened has not been discovered
in the democratic ranks. On the
contrary, reports from almost every
section of the country say that the
democrats are in the notion to put
up strong aggressive fight, beliey
ing that it is on the cards for them
to win both Presidential and Con-
gressional elections.
There is no disposition to brag or
talk for effect at the headquarters
of the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee. Chairman
Richardson and his fellow members
believe that the democrats can car
ry the next House and they are
leaving nothing undone that will in
their judgment help to do it. The
work of the committee is in more
advanced condition than it was ever
known to be at this stage Of cam
paign.
Inquiries which come to the com
mittee show that the republican
Porto Rican Legislation Of the last
Congress is likely to be factor in
number of Congressional districts
The voters are asking for the
speeches against the Porto Rican
tariff, especially those made by re-
publicans; they are also showing by
the tone of their letters that they
fully realize the Importance and
danger of imperialism and its twin
evil, militarism.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-22
~-ss-----
WHEELING & CONNELLSyILLER. r.
Some of its Officers state What They
are Doing Said to be Capital
lied at So, 500, 900 and Work Win be
Started Soon.

lltu ut p ,oUUsVUU anu WORK VIII De
Started Soon.
Within the week important con-
struction contracts are to be let by
the Pittsburg, Connellsville & Wheel
ing Railroad company, which has
made surveys and secured right of way
for the construction of upward of so
miles of railroad in the coal and coke
fields of the southwestern part ofPenn-
sylvania and in West Virginia. The
company, says the Pittsburg Gazette,
is capitalized at 81, 500, 900 and is COM
posed of the New York, Pittsburg and
West Virginia capitalists, who pro-
pose to have much of the construction
of the line completed within a year.
Those interested have taken def
mite steps, which, it is said, will pre-
vent the carrying out of other pro-
jects which have been projected on for
the same territory. Headquarters
have beel established at Moundsville
w. Va, where is located the offices
of the chief engineer of the company,
John 4. Wilson under whose super
vision the surveys for the road and a
number Of branches that are to be in
cluded were made. Edgar A. Holmes,
of New York, who is general manager
OF the company, is also located at
Moundsyille.
A director Of the company said yes
terday that interests identified with
the railroad have purchased $50, 900
acres OF coal property in Greene,
Washington and Fayette counties this
state, and in West Virginia, along
the right OF way Of the railroad. The
railroad company holds West Virginia
and Pennsylvania charters.
The principal points that are to be
reached by the new line in this state
are Connellsville, Waynesburg and
Brownsville. In general way the
route from West Virginia will be up
the Wheeling creek to a point on the
Monongahela river, near Brownsville.
Here and at Connellsville connections
will be had with the various systems
reaching Pittsburg.
Contracts have been placed for the
grading of the roadway from Wheel
ing to the Pennsylvania state line.
This work is to be started without de-
lay and is to be completed within
nine months. These contracts ag-
gregate about 5000, 900 and are divid-
ed among the following contractors:
jolly Bros. 4 Co., of Pittsburg;
Charles A. Sims, of Philadelphia, the
Miller construction company, of Lock
Haven, Pa, and e. H. Post, OF
Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-22
JOHN HOLT
And His Campaign in The In
terror.
Makes Blackberry Dumplings For His
Dinner-The Compliment Will BE
Returned by the Lady At the Exeeu-
tive Mansion.

tive Mansion.
Over in Nicholas county few
days ago strange man. travelling a
country road appeared at the door
of a farm house and asked II he
could stay for dinner. The farmer S
wife said that she didn't have much
to eat, but that if he would be salts
fed with what she had he was wei
come to stay. With true gallantry
he told her that what was good
enough for her was good enough for
him, and she asked him in. Seeing a
basket of blackberries, fresh out OF
the patch, the stranger remarked
that there was nothing he liked bet
ter than black berry dumplings and
if she would only give him some OF
them for dinner he would not ask
for anything more The woman
said she did not know how to make
them.
well, you bring me some flour
and berries and few other neces
sarv ingredients and Twill show you
how to make dish fit for king
said the man With his sleeves roll
ed up and his hands IN the flour, he
was soon engaged in the art of max
ing dumplings. The man was John
II. Holt, the democratic nominee for
Governor, and he had his dumplings
for dinner. King Alfred, when he
was left to watch the cakes, per-
mitted them TO burn and got scold-
ing for it. Judge Holt made his
dumplings and the housewifs told
him, when she tasted them, that she
thought he had wasted lot of good
berries and flour. Just before he
left, the woman found out who he
was and told him that if be would
practice some on his cooking she
would come and take dinner with
him some time after the fourth OF
March in the Executive Mansion.
That is the kind of campaign
Judge Holt is making. He is going
into the mountains and valleys and
before the election he will know per.
sonally nearly every man, woman
and child in the state. Playing the
fiddle where it is wanted, making
dumplings to help the housewives
with their work, riding the babies
on his back, whatever he does he is
making friends and the result is
that he is gaining ground day by
day and the indications wherever he
has been are that he will poll a ire
mendous vote.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-22
Mt. Morris Festival.

The young ladies of Mt. Morris
will give festival Saturday evening
Aug. 25th. The chief feature of the
evening will be cake walk conduct
ed by Prof G. w. Cannon and his
Midget band. Prof Longs orchestra
will also add to the entertainment
of the evening.
There will be ball game in the
afternoon. All are cordially invited
to attend.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-22

WOTRING-Violet Wotring died at
her parents home in North Morgan
town of typhoid fever on Monday
August 10th aged 17years and four
days. The funeral took place on
Tuesday Rev. Ira M. Wallace officia-
ting. Interment at Mt. Union.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-22
Notice for Proposals.

Proposals for furnishing material and
building a board walk in South Nor
gantown will be received by the Mayor
up until
Monday, August 9th. at Q r. M.
Specifications may be seen by calling
on the Mayor of said town.
A. FAIRCHILE,
Recorder.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-22

HIRsCHMANs Summer clearance of
all clothing means the saving of dol
lars to all who buy.
Fry our want ads
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-22
a Request For Bids.

The Building Committee of the Luth-
eran Church Of Morgantown requests
bidsfor their proposed churchbuilding to
beaddressed to F. N. Wotring, Lock Box
685, Morgantown, w. Va, on or before
Aug. 18th, 1900. Plans may be seen at
Shisler's Hardware Store. 14O-6t