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The Washington times., 1904-07-02
MINNESOTA ADOPTS
some STRONG PLANES
Opposes Trusts and Immigration-Fa
vOrs Protection, Pensions, Canal,
and Rural Free Delivery.

ST PAUL. July 2.-Minnesota Repub-
leans. in convention here. vigorously
Endorsed the national platform in the
following words.
The Republican party of Minnesota in
dorses its Representatives from this
State in Congress; is proud of their abil-
lty. courage. Importance, and experi-
ence in shaping legislation. caring for
the interests of our Commonwealth in
sisting upon TIE rights u its members
IN maintaining the interests of the pro-
oucing classes OF The West bringing
added glory and honor 10 the State they
SO aOIy represent.
w believe that the large CORPORATIONS
commonly called trusts should h. re-
ulated by law. and SUPERVISED both IN
thelF organization and operation. that
t .i tehdehcles may be checked and
thtlr eYn practices prevented and We
insist that they shall be SO regulated
ana controlled as to prevent monopoly
ana promote competition, and in the
tSliest measure subserve and advance
We believe in the doctrine of protec-
CiOH 70 american industries as ser
Iorth II the Republican national plat
i 10. Il OF Iyg4 and we believe in ~eeiproe-
ny ny as DENIED and advocated oy VII
nam mckinley and James G. Blaine.
Places for Old Soldiers
Inc veterans Of the Union armies de-
serve and should receive the best treat
mont ana generous recognition, and
they should be given the preference in
the matter Of employment. and they
are entitled TO the enactment of such
laws as are best calculated TO secure
the tuinllment of the pledges rnaae 10
tRem III the dark days OF the coUntry's
peril We should ever be mindful OF
nc TACT tliat IN every national cmeT-
SCHC9 Ine best and lruesC men in our
country enlist We viii also remember
mat every President since the time OF
Lincoln was an eN-sOldier, with the sole
exception Of one Democratic President,
and that II is our duty to literally pen
sion the defenders Of our country and
O'nmenC that provision for the veterans
wives be provided at the soldiers homes,
IL order that they may spend their last
Gays together
OIher Dlanks urge legislation to expe-
dlte lSthmlan canal construction more
stringent immigration laws equal taxa
ton for all classes. and extension of The
rural free delivery.
Merger Suit Approved.
The platform commends the action of
Governor Van SAINT in "espOusing the
cause of the people against the railway
merger and trusts" and indorses United
States Senators knute Nelson and
Moses E Clapp for reelection.
As the credentials committee was not
ready to report Representative J. Adam
Bedc entertained the delegates with a
characteristical.y witty discourse on
political troubles.
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The Rowing Season.

The end Of the season Of college
boat racing leaves the controversy as
regards the winning stroke further
from a settlement as far as this coun-
try is concerned than ever before.
The Englishmen long ago determined
what was the winning stroke from
their point Of view, and all English
oarsmen row practically the same
stroke, a stroke, by the way, which
no American crew has yet succeeded
In demonstrating could be beaten.
The result of this uniformity is a
distinct advantage to English rowing.
Boys learn the stroke when they first
handle the oars. and on reaching col
Iege they are already trained in the
Fudiments of good rowing. After
leaving college, men continue to row
the same stroke, and thus it is COM
paratively easy to form the crews
which are numerous in England and
make the famous Henley possible. A
few weeks practice just before the
regatta, and these men are fit to row
together and put up the race Of their
lives In this country, on the con-
trary, It would be almost impossible
10 organize a graduate crew even
from one college without being
obliged to teach some Of the oarsmen
an entirely new stroke.
For. y v,41r,, hnv 2 ,-y,-.. 49,. o.
nay, of Cornell, has been regarded as
the leading rowing coach in this coun-
try, and his methods have carried the
lthacan Oarsmen TO victory in many
hard contests. This year, however.
has seen CourJenay twice defeated
on the Hudson, at POughkeepsie, the
men trained under him personally.
by the freshmen and varsity crews Of
Syracuse, rowing the professional
stroke taught by James a Ten Eyck.
and on the Thames. at New London.
the Harvard crew, trained by one of
Courtenay's pupils, Colson, of Cor
nell, by the representatives Of Yale,
rowing a stroke which probably more
nearly Appropriated the genuine
English stroke than anything taught
in this country.
Notwithstanding these two defeats.
10 one would be so foolish as to claim
that either Courtenay or his methods
have been overthrown. At Pough-
keepsie ne was persuaded by over
confidence 70 take a chance by rowing
the two FCote cousins in both the
four-oar and varsity races. while one
year Of instruction at Harvard is not
enough TO prove anything about a
stroke one way or the other. 1t takes
time 10 build up q system Of rowing.
Moreover, the short stroke rCwed by
the victorious Syracuse boys has
never yet proved q winning stroke in
the long run against a crew exerting
its full power in the long. swinging
style favored by the Englishmen.
Courtenay himself taught the short.
snappy stroke till he went to Henley
and learned better.
ne season ends with Syracuse IN
ouestionably supreme at Poughkeep-
sic, and Yale infinitely superior to
Harvard at New London. What
would happen If Yale should meet
Syracuse is. OF course, purely specula-
tive; but Judging by past experiences
with the two strokes, it is at least
et-a~, lafffr.- +I.- Vel vsry,r1l mill ~.--r
the victory.
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Care Of Fireworks.

There is reason 10 believe that the
care taken in issuing permits for fire
works this year will make Washing
ton q safer and more comfortable
place on the Fourth than it some
times has been. Permits for selling
these things are nos issued weeks be
fore the great day, as they used to
be, and that conduces TO quiet More
ever, the authorities are insisting
that precautions be taken against
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count of the householder by high
prices for articles of home consump-
ton still remains to be accounted for
Somehow or other Secretary Shaws
declaration that we ought to be
thankful for high prices does not seem
to have aroused that sympathetic en-
thusiasm so pleasing at the outset Of
a national campaign.
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POPE TO ACT PERSONALLY
IN THE FRENCH QUARREL

ROME. july 2-Dospite the opposition
of Cardinal Merry Del Val. the papaI
secretary OF state, the Pope hats decided
to act personally IN the dispute between
the Vatican and France.
His holiness is sending an autograph
letter To President Loubet, and may
even go so far as To send a similar
letter to Premier COmbes If such step
is necessary to avoid Il dcnUnciauon of
the cOuCOrdat betWecea Franco and the
Vatican and the suppression OF the
French embassy at the Vatican.
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TO TEST 8-H0UR LAW
ON SCRANTON POLICE

SCRANTON. Pa. July Pursuant TO
u resolution recently adopted by the
Central Labor Union. a test case will
shortly be Instituted IN the courts TO
enforce the State eight-hour law in
connection with the Scranton policemen
and dTcmen.
The policemen now work ten hours n
day; the hremen are supposed TO be on
duty the entire tWenty-four hours IN
less relieved for meals.
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CLARKE AND BRIDE AT NEWPORT

NEWPORT, r. l., July James King
Clarke. who recently married Miss VIII
loughby, arrived here this afternoon
with his bride, toNvisit her parents. Mr.
and Mrs Hugh H. WiIoughby, of Phila-
delphi1. at their villa on Hahdon Hin.
Mr.. Wiloughby took the bride and
bridegroom out for a drive IN his auto
mobile. Last night he gave a dinner in
their honor.
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Mr.. AND MRS. MCFARLAND
OFF FOR MORTIFIED

l,tt this city today for Eorthu,ld. Mas.
where. uu thc Fourth Of July. COmmis-
siouer Macfarlaud VIII deliver tins ad-
dress on "CltIzenship" at the annual
conference of university and college stu
dents.
Eight hundred students. representing
the principal Universities and colleges Of
the United States and CauaId, viii he
present, under the auspices OF the Young
Mems Christian Association.
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DOinfS in Paragraphs.

If MI Cleveland sits on the Cleve-
land boom there viii be little left Of
it unless he has trained down.
If we only had color photography.
now, perhaps there might be campaign
pictures Of Judge Parker arrayed II
his sky-blue overaus
Morton. Moody. and Metcalf nave
been sworn in as members Of the Presi-
dents Cabinet. and the only M left
out in the cold seems TO be MUdd OF
Maryland.
The Chinese in New York collected
500 for the Slocum sufferers and handed
it IN without "a single name tag. That
shows the unprogressive nature of the
Oriental mind
No wonder Lou Payn looked sick
when he came out of the Presidents
office. He had probably been eating a
lot Of his own opinions about the fool
ishncss Of disregardiug the machine.
Happy Jack" Chcsbro. the New York
pitcher. secured his thirteenth victory
yesterday 10y defeating the Washington
hCOdOO and the pitching record and
shows what "a team can do wnCn it =
making a great fight for last place.
a New York mother pertInentIy asks
what use it is 10 get excited over the
teaching OF children by the fad system.
when there is nothing the mothers can
DO about 1t. That is one OF the disad-
yauJagcs Of The compulsory education
business.
The Maryland Jim Crow law went
into effect yesterday and one negro was
pat on train from Philadelphia after
crossing the State line because ne re-
fused 10 90 into the apartment reserved
for those of his color One wonders
whether he found the qualification OF
his pride worth the price of the walk.
4 mad crowd chased a frightened
Newfoundland dog through the streets
last evening until the poor b-ast was
shot and killed by seven bold policemen.
The dog did not even offer 10 bite any
one and was evidently doing his best 10
get away. Incidents like that raise
suspicion as to whether man or beast is
the zeal brute.
\ Washington man said the other
day that it was no more likely that
Cleveland would be nominated at St
Louis than that the Capitol would be
struck 10y lightning; and at that moment
the Capitol was struck Both the
Washington man and Mr.. Cleveland
may well be thankful that the Capitol
and not the eX-President figured IN the
simiIe or it might have been a case
OF mauSlauEhter.
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PARKER MEN REALIZE
THEY MUST HUSTLE
Cleveland Sentiment Stirs Them Up-Party United on
BryanS Elimination-Ali in the Dark as to German.

Cheering for one or another of the
candidates, with enthusiasm in their
hearts and buoyed up by the expectancy
of a great struggle at St Louis, but
with the elimination Of BTyaIism as the
main thought in their heads, delegates
from all over the country are beginning
their journey to the convention city to
day.
The wave of enthusiasm for Cleveland
has aroused friends and opponents alike,
and has been the most poteIt factor IN
rousing ur the Parker Leaders to full
appreciation Of the fact that their sue
cess or failure depends upoi their carly
efforts when the hosts assemble. Parker
must be the early bird or ne Will be
dead one.
Jealous supporters of the New York
jurist have not been dismaycd by the ex-
tent Of the enthusiasm fer Cleveland,
but they discount it in many ways.
Their most noteworthy claim is that the
Eastern leaders admit the breaking Up
of the favOrite son streIgth will re-
d0Und to PGrker's immediate advantage.
and that it will mark the beginning OF
the end Of the successful fight tor
Parker.
IN Doubt About German
This is where the claims conflict and
where everyone finds himslf cropping in
the dark. The uncertaint! Of German
movements at the last Minute has added
TO the mystery No one can say alb
solutely whether it mean an expecta-
ton of his own candidacy after
hoped-for deadlock. or tie acceptance
Of front seat on the Parler bandwagon
as reward for his keerng hands or
Pending the arrival o, the Eastern
leaders at St. Louis, the disposition of
the ''favorite son" vote the principal
subject of speculation.
There are 146 votes OF this sort in the
convention, and they are pledged. re-
specuyely. to Olney, of Massachusetts;
Wall. Of Wisconsin,; Gray of Delaware;
Cockrell. OF Missouri. am other favor
lite sons. not one of whom has the
slightest chance Of being nominated.
ParEer's friends claim all these viii
go eventually TO their cndidate, with
as little delay as may be regarded
necessary under the circumstances
A Theatrical Exit.
There is a general anticipation that
Bryan is preparing for a sensational
exit from the leadership of the Demo-
cratic party. He is still actual leader,
because he has not beel formally de-
posed. Ex-senator Jams X Jones is
still chairman Of the committee, and
Charles A. Walsh, of I'wa, one of his
followers, is the secretary. But little
doubt is felt that the control of the com
mittee has actually AID permanently
passed from Bryan's hands.
The ;irst show of stEngth is expect-
ed 10 come with crsh on Monday
When the national committee meets The
Bryan radicals and the Parker conserva-
uVes viii then come -Ogether for the
ilTst time, and the fightwill be on
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The Nebraskan'E first attempt to stir
up trouble viii be TO urge the seating Of
contesting delegates from a number CT
important States. Illinois is high up
or the list for this purpose and the
hlnt Is even thrown out that Bryan's
recent Cooper Union meeting in New
YORK was FOR no other reason than 10
contest the Parker delegations seats.
such suggestion would lie regarded
as merest baIderdash were It not for the
NeDraskan' s fiery denunciation OF all
VINO do not subscribe TO the Kansas
Cl'y and Chicago platforms. Making
'iat 'he only test, it is intimated. he
may put forward the prepOsterous claim
that the New York DELEGATES are not
Democrats.
WIN such rumors as this In the air.
ii IS not SURPRISING, fbst H. -,
oI the sale and sane" Demccracv bave
lost all patience with Bryan. The con-
servatives have discussed his rrob.,'I,
acts at the convention until tbe,- -,
tired Of him and all his works U-hs,
they meet him. fac. - faca g., 80
national committee. they viii teu hin,
so, and demand to know wlaf he =
going TO do about it
Advice, Sharp and Direct.
Bryan VIII be given to understand tia,
his day Of dictation has passed. He wi
be Informed that the leaders agree. be il
entitled 10 consideration because Of bis
having twice been nominated for The
Presidency. and that he will be SHOW,
every possible courtesy, including the
privilege Of advancing his opinions and
airing his views upon his own peculia-
doctrines.
But ne VIII be told frankly and firmly
that no theatrical outburst or fantastic
appeal On the floor OF the convention will
be permitted. He Will be reminded that
he has been threatening every Democrat
who has been mentioned prominently for
the Presidential nomination. and inti-
mating that he will bolt the ticket. II
that is his intention the new leaders
want 10 know it at the outset
Of coursei coercion is nos expected TO
nave any effect on Bryan, and one can
readily imagine what his reply viii be 10
the men who have followed him in the
past and are now preparing to blaze q
new trail for themselves and for the
party.
Two to One Against Him.
The prediction is made that Bryan
viii be turned down. in the national
committee by a vote Of almost two 10
one. -Four years ago, at Kansas City,
he carried the national committee. by
one vote. in favor Of Governor Thomas.
Of Colorado, for temporary chairman
against Mayor Rose, Of Milwaukee But
the Bryan strength was beaten four
votes on the question of holding the
national convention at Chicago when the
committee held its last meeting in
Washington in January Since then
the conservatives have been steadily in
the ascendency.
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Zer!and.
Mrs. William Sheffield Cowles wiH oc-
cupy Camp Elsiuorc. on Upper St. Regis
Lake. y. Y, this summer and VIII be
a neiGhbor not far removed of the
Whitelaw Reds. Miss Roosevelt. her
niece. who is fond of the fishing and
other sports Of that part OF the country,
Will be guest OF Mrs. CowIes and Mr..
and Mrs. Reid from time 80 time.
Commodore George =. Sawyer has
gone co his summer cottage at Lake
George for the season.
After a visit with friends in Balti-
more, Miss Coruelia Bradford has gone
TO Maine, where she viii spend the
summer.
9lr and Mrs. c. /. Sturtevant and
their children left yesterday for New
I ok. from which place they viii san
tomorrow FOR Stuttgart. Germany Mr..
S-UrteNdnt VIII return 70 Washington
in the taI. but Mrs. Sturtevant and
family viii spend a year in Dresden.
Mrs +. Addison Hester. accompanied
by her daughter. Mrs. B. Wheat, Of Al
exandria, Va, left yesterday for RawIcy
Springs. Va, where they VIII spend the
summer.
Col. Valentine McNally, l. S. A.. re-
tired, and Mrs. McNaIIy, who have been
spending the month of June at Atlantic
city. returned 10 town yesterday for a
short stay en- route for the Virginia
mountains
Miss Annie Y. Brooks, Of Gl7 II Street
northeast. has gone 10 Virginia Beach,
Va. with friend from Georgia and South
Carolina for q stay Of a few weeks.
DR.. Emory A. Bryant ami family have
left for the city for an extended visit 10
Massachusetts and Maine.
Mrs. Montgomery Dauf0rth VIII ieave
today for "a stay Of two months at the
Colonial, Ocean City, Md.
Mrs VI. J. Shriver and Miss Bette
Shriver are at the Marlborough, Atlantic
City, for the summer.
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QUIETLY Welded
IN CAPITAL CITY

Mrs. Laura VI. Mccarthy and Roy
NJ Hickman We're married wednesday
evening, at the home OF the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Davis. Gss
Fourth Street northeast.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. p II. Miller, u. D., OF Weztmins-
ter, Nd. \ number of friends and reIa-
tives were present. No invitations were
issued.
The bride wore dainty gown Of
white chiffon trimmed with lace and
carried bouquet Of Bride roses. She
was attended by her sister. Mrs. r. 2.
Hickman as matron Of honor, and Miss
Rita Mack as bridesmaid.
The grOOm's cousin. Leroy N Miller.
was best man, and r. r. Hickman. the
groom brother, was master of cere-
monies.
The parlOrs were prettily decorated
with cut hOWcrs and palms.
At ulD 2. III. Mr.. and Mrs Hickman
left over the G. * .. r. r for St
Louis and the West. on Il twO weeks
bridal tour after their return they will
visit Mr.. Hickman's parental home in
LOudouH county, Va. Mr. Hick-
man is a member Of The Hickman
Company commission merchants. This
city.
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SUMNER HOMES
BY ROLLING SEA
Senator and Mrs. Stewart
at Long Branch.
ON UPPER ST. REGIS LAKE
Mrs. COwles VIII Pass Summer as
Neighbor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid.

Senator and Mrs. William Stewart I1ft
Washington yesterday for Long Branch.
Ihey we're accom- panied to New York Jy
their guests. Major and Mrs. Francis
Long Payson, who sail today for Swift
Zer!and.
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LEADERS AGREED ON
BRYAN'S ELIMINATION
Intend to Lay DOwI Law to Nebraskan
Before Convention Opens and
Make Him Ee Good.

ST. LOUIS, July 2-The course of
William J. Bryan in tie convention next
week IS expected TO bear out the predic-
ton that he Is seeking political martyr
dom and a chance for a dramatic and
theatrical display OF ms peculiar talents
and obsolete views.
There is i great likelihood that he VIII
get beth. to the fullest extent he desires
In the meeting of he national m
mittee Bryan IS to be informed that h.
must be calm, dignihej. and reasonable.
1t is TO be demonstrated that he is pow
criess to resist the VIII Of the ccnser-
natives. and. Therefore. if he wants TO
take a respectable part in the eouven-
non prcceed ings, he must conduct him
self according to the IDEAS of propriety
held by his political masters.
Hints as to Boiling.
II Bryan wants to 3olt, as has been
suggested by some a his friends. he
VIII be told chat the time for such
proceeding is before TIE convention as
sembles. and not afte' il has concluded
its work
IF he IS willing to tccept such terms
as the conservatives are prepared to
offer him. he will be assured of fair and
respectful treatment md consideration.
He viii obtain rs many hearings as he
wants, but he must not talk long and
must not talk too loud.
Il would seem that the task the con-
seryatives have befoH them is a COM
narativeIv easy one. considering they
are 10 have a majority in the commit
tee and in the convention. But they
do not 50 regard IT,
Weakened Leaders.
Several of the mel upon whom the
conservative leaders are forced 10 de-
pend for the successful carrying out of
their program are Weakened and
lacking in courage. There is Black
uurn, of Kentucky. and Stone and
CockreIl. Of Missouri Campau. of Michi-
gan. and a number Of others who APP
pear TO be afraid of Bryan. They went
TO the convention II 1900 to fight him.
weakened when he tossed MS shaggy
hair. in the air an, threatened them
with heavy oratoricI canuonading.
Now they are redy to demand his
political death. but hey are timid about
looking him squarey in the eye and
telling of their infections Besides. they
were all nearly as Wild as Bryan him
self four years ago. and they feel some
shame and a little Embarrassment over
the prospect of telling Bryan that they
We're all crazy tOgeher.
Fear the IebraSkan.
The timidity of TIE whole Democratic
organization before he determination Of
Bryan is great ribute TO the force
and character of tlR latter
The figures show hat Bryan's numeri-
cal strength IN tn. coming convention
Will be insignificant. Counting all the
radical elements, here viii not be u
third Of the gathehng prepared TO sup
port the great freecOinage advocate.
And yet from thebiggest leaders down
to the smallest OF hose who are talking
conservatism, everyone is wondering
and asking what hyan VIII do
This Is why all cher plans have been
suspended until a satisfactory answer
To the conundrum } obtained
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Col William $. Patten. o. the Quar-
tcrmaster's Department. announces the
engagement OF his daughter Miss Lot
Tie Fut;eu to DIT William T. Eastmcn.
L. ). a
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A New York mother pertinentIy asks
what use il is 10 get excited over the
teaching OF children by the fad system.
when there is nothing the mothers c.u
DO about 1t. That is one OF the disad-
yauJagcs Of The compulsory education
business
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Morton. Moody, and Metcalf nave
been sworn in as members of the Presi-
dents Cabinet, and the only M left
out in the cold seems to be Mudd OF
MARYLAND
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The Chinese in New York collected
$50. for the Slocum sufferers and handed
it In without "a single name tag. That
shows the unprogressive nature of the
Oriental mind
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If Mr. Cleveland sits on the Cleve-
land boom there Will De little left Of
it unless he has trained down.
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Commodore George =. Sawyer has
gone co his summer cottage at Lake
George for the season.
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No wonder Lou Payu looked sick
when he came out of the Presidents
office He had probably been eating u
lot of his own opinions about the fool
ishncss Of disregardiug the machine.