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AUSTIN WKKKIiY STATESMAN. THURSDAY. JFXE IS 181fi.
organized as Confederate stales has been
presented liy cither nf (lie great imtiiuiiil
imrtii'M for tlic oflioo (if president nr vice
president. .Now is the time fur tlie great'
Republican jiiirty to make its first serious
effort tit lmilil itself up lllld 1 1 1 1 itself in
n position of impregnable strength n inoiit
the people of tin south. The solid south
in reliably solid for the I leniocratie
party no longer. Kentucky Tennessee
Maryland Delaware Virginia Missouri
ami North Carolina have each given un-
mistakable indications of drifting away
anil with proper encouragement and suit u-
lile recognition they may wifely he placed
in the Republican column not only when
the result of the election in November is
nnnounceil but in future contests as they
periodically occur.
"Tennessee the battle field of the Civil
war the state which voted against scccs-
sion when the question was submitted to
its peoplo by a largo majority; the last
Htate to join itself to the Confederate
states anil the lirst statu to return to its
loyalty to tho Union now presents you one
of its distinguished citizens for the second
place on its ticket. It is true he is not
native liorn but lie Is more he is a citi-
zen by choice and h comes from the por-
tion of a state whose people have always
been loyal to the Union and the constitu-
tion and who furnished more soldiers for
the army of the Union in proportion than
any other territory in the United States
lie was born in IVniisylvania : he was
raised iu the great state of Wisconsin.
In every position he has discharged Ins
duties honestly and faithfully and to t lie
satisfaction of the people.
"The people of Tennessee nominated
him for governor and the people at the
November election of IS'.II cave him a ma-
jority of several hundred votes over his
opponent as shown by the returns made
by the ollicers holding the election. After
the election a 1 loinocrntie legislature en-
neted ii lii w for the lpuniose of contesting
it It is not too much to sav that the law
hum ilcsiincil to iletirive him of the ollice
to which the 1 pie had elected him; and
the Kit iik i who as a legislature pass
ed the law. assumed under the law to pass
mum his rieht to I he otlice. A pretend
eil judicial inquiry was instituted. As a
matter of fad it was neither judicial nor
fair. Hie issues were lalse ami me tesii
iiionr was garbled. The decision ehaligoi
tin. I'- of the returns. Enough voles
were lii Lou from what he had received to
give his opponent a majority and change
his election into defeat.
"The ground of the rejection of the vol!'
was not that they had not been cast nor
that the voters were not legal voters nor
that the judges of the election had not
been satislied of their right vole. All
of these facts were admitted; but the de-
cision was put on the (.'rounds that though
the voters had paid their poll tax and had
receipts showing the payment as required
by law such receipts had not been pro-
duced before the ollicers holding the elec-
tions as those ollicers for that reason had
no right to report their votes and a mini
never elected is now holding ollice in me
state of Tennessee. The people of Ten-
nessee feel that a great wrong has been
tlnne them and they want an opportunity
of expressing their public condemnation
of the act. They want an opportunity ot
showing the confidence they have in the
citizens who have thus been defrauded out
of ollice to which they elected him. They
believe he is worthy of any ollice within
the gift of American people. Kejiresent-
iug them I nominate for vice president (if
the United States Henry Clay Evans.
At the conclusion of .Bulge Randolph's
speech Rev. S. 10. Smith colored ot
Kentucky arose and came upon the plat-
form to second the nomination. He was
greeted with applause.
Mr. Ruiloy of Virginia was then intro-
duced and addressed the convention:
Mr. Chairman nnil (icntlemeii of the
Convention When we canie to make
presidents and vice presidents there
seems to be il line that divides ns as u
people. As a representative of the south
lis a representative of the Confederates
of the south I tun here today to voice
the sentiments of the southern people ami
demand at the hands of this convention
that that dead line be forever obliterated.
The southern people are ns loyal to the
Union ns loyal to the nation's Hag to-
tfav as thev were to the IIji of the Con-
federacy. (Applause.) With Virginia
U'est Virginia. North Carolina. Tennes-
see and Kentucky we propose to forever
break up the solid south and to bring
these great states into the Republican
pa rty.
lie noiiiiualeit .lames A. Walker of
West Virginia.
Mr.. White of Virginia seconded the
nomination of Mr. llobart.
The roll was then called and the result
announced as follows:
llobart. I M: Evans L'Stl 1-2: Rul-
kely ;!!; I.ippett S; (irant 1.'; Depew li;
Morton 1: Thurston -.
The nomination of llobart was made
unanimous.
.Mr. Bushnell of Ohio offered a resolu-
tion whcli was adopted making the per-
manent chairman the chairman of the
committee to notify lion. William Me-
Kinley of his nomination and the chair-
man of the committee to notify Mr. llo-
bart. All the ollicers were thanked for
faithful performance of duty ami the
people of St. l.ouis for fulfilling every
promise relative to the convention. The
committees to notify the nominees
were then appointed and the chair
man then declared the convention ad-
journed sine die.
Till-: SILVER BOLTERS.
How the Twenty-Three That W
Out Put in the Day.
liked
St. l.ouis June IS. The twenty-three
silver men who1. walked out of the con-
vention hall today demeaned themselves
gravely as they left the hall. They
were given encouraging cheers by the
crowd on the outside as they passed to
the sidewalk and turned their backs
upon the hall which contained the chosen
representatives of the party with whom
many of them had lieon affiliated all their
lives afld almost during the life of the
party. Not one of them hesitated. Their
remarks were few and newspaper men
were kindly but firmly discouraged from
asking questions as to their purposes or
opinions.
"We have only done what we made
lip our minds to do in this emergency
and what our consciences approve of"
they said.
"Our reasons Have been rioarly set
forth on the tloor. We have nothing
to add and regret it. of course we do.
but why speak of that? We had a duty
to perforin and we Hrformed it."
There were tears in the procession but
among the followers and friends not
among the departing delegates them-
selves. "I shed mine weeks ago. when I first
decided upon this course." said one of
tliein "and have done with that part
of it."
When the silver delegates left the hall
they scatterd. going to their various ho-
tels. It had been supposed that they
would proceed to their designated place
for the purpose of holding a conference
but it appears that there had been no
general understanding to this effect.
Senator Teller was joined by Delegate
Stevenson of Colorado and as soon as
lie left the building was pushed into a
carriage nnd rapidly driven to Mr. Ste-
venson's apartments at the Southern
hotel.
Mr. Stevenson left the senator and
proceeded to the St. Nicholas hotel
where it was understood there would
1k a meeting of tho silver men. Prom
this it seemed to have been the purpose
uf the senator's coadjutors that he should
lie excluded. It was their intention of
discussing the advisability of pulling M
Teller in nomination for the president
on ati independent ticket and it was not
desired that he for the present be called
upon to say what course he would pursui
in that emergency.
During the afternoon the majority of
the bolters galhereil at .Senator Dubois
parlors it t the St. Nicholas and talkt
the matter over. It appeared to hav
recruited their clieerfuliiess to a certain
extent and most of them assumed.
they did not feel it an air of vivacity
There were many exchanges of ham
shakes and expressions of coiigratuhi
tions. Every time the name of a leadt
was mentioned it was cheered to th
echo.
M'lialor i'ettigrew as tlie newest n
emit was given more than the- ordinal'
quota of encouraging expressions. Some
one suggested that today was the an
niversary of the battle of Waterloo am
a delegate shouted "Let the modern Na
poleon take warning throe cheers for
aterloo.
Senator idler spent the afternoon at
the Southern hotel putting in most of
his time at the Colorado headquarters
chatting with his friends from that state
and with al hither callers as noncha
lently as if nothing had transpired. Hi
asked with interest about the speccht
made by Lodge and Poraker placing
lleeq iin .Mr Kin ley in nomination am
did not nppear to have lost his interest iu
tlie proceedings by any means.
"Peel badly V" said he in reply to
qilorry "of course. I he situation is not
one calculated to develop cheerfulness
nut wnat was to lie iloiie.' tine can
not sacrihee the onvictions of a lid
lime for the paltry purpose of maintain
ing a party mime."
lovernor liicH.'iro ot .Montana was
present when the above was given out
ne coiieiin-eii in me views expressed ap
proven me luilepetiileiit attitude taken
ami sain .ueiuniey would not reecivi
..mill votes ill that stale.
The silver delegates played a star en
gageuieiit today. It was brief but
dramatic m the exlreme. and easily tlivid
ed public attention with the presidenlia
iioiuiiuii ion. I'l'oceeilingH in the conven
tion were of all impressive nature and a
thinking men present loll the gravity of
the situation. I here were onlv twontv-
Ihrce silver men left the hall but tin
hearts of the hundred or more who voted
Willi them followed the deparling dele-
gales down the aisle as they strode along
Nevertheless the baud played and tin
convention joined in singing "The Rod
While and Blue" and the business of tin
great gathering proceeded as if nothing
had occurred. I he men who walked out
iiein a miniature convention ot tiieir own
and agreed to spring 'feller of Colorado
who nad iiei n their leader m a movement
as candidate for president. This plan
will be consummated at a meeting tumor
row. when an address will be given to tin
public over the signatures of disaffected
delegates who turned their backs on the
convention and probably by some other
AT M'KINI.PY'S HEADQUARTERS
St. l.ouis .June IS Bulletins wert
posted near the Ohio headquarters in tin
Southern hotel all day for the benetit of
a large contingent ot Buckeyes and others
who could not get tickets to the conven
tion. As soon as McKuiley s uonuiiation
was bulletined there was a lively scene
Many of Ohio's people left the convention
hall as McKiuley was nominated and
mailt' their way to headiiuartcrs.
llatiua Had gone through an ordeal of
over nine hours in the convention after
week of resistless skirmishing but
when he returned from the hall he had to
go through another ordeal in ovations and
the pressure ot audience that awaited
him. lie received telegrams of congrat
illations. Ho hail predicted oliO votes
for McKiuley and was called a good
prophet. lie had also said that when
Ohio cast her forty-six votes for McKin-
ey it would nominate him. He had said
that llobart would likely be nominated.
Ml the Ohio organizations except those
from Cincinnati and the southern part of
e state were arranging to return via
Canton.
file clubs from Pittsburg. Philadelphia
and other eastern points nnnouiii'Pd that
they would stop at Canton.
.Mr. llauna expects to leave tor t love-
laud tomorrow night.
It was well understood among holtiir;
lelegatcs that while only one tlelegat!
from Montana Congressman Hartuiau
went out on the bolt the entire delega-
tion was in perfect sympathy with the
movement including Senators Carter and
Mantle. They had different opinions
about the necessity of going out of the
hall some of them taking the position
that it would do just as well for the dele
gates to remain in their seats and with-
out participating in the proceedings as
to walk out. It is confidently expecteii
the entire Montana delegation will In
found working iu perfect harmony with
their bolting colleagues. Counting Sena-
ters Carter ami Mantle and the four sen
ators 'feller Dubois. Cannon and Petti-
grew who went out. there are six United
States senators who participated in the
protest against the gold ulank. Thev
constitute almost one-seventh of the Ke
publicau strength in the senate. Thei'
detraction reduces the Republican oti
one less than that of the Democrats. AH
tins ot course depends upon the extent
to which Carter and Mantle join in the
independent movement. Silver men re-
ird this as one of the strongest grounds
of advantage gained by them.
fhe conference of the disaffected dele
gates at Senator Dubois' rooms was held
behind closed doors but the proceedings
were given out. 'fhe essential feature
was a decision to place Senator Teller
in the field as a presidential candidate.
About twenty delegates were present at
the conference. At 4 o'clock it was olti-
cially announced to the members of the
press in waiting that the conference
would not give out its anneal to the noo-
ple until tomorrow. In this appeal it is
known the nomination of Senator Teller
or president will be recommended and
a declaration of principles will be made.
It was stated that no temporary organi-
zation had been effected that the confer-
ence was informal and for the purpose
of an exchange of views. Senators Can-
non and Dubois and others outlined decla-
rations of independence which differed
only iu form except on one ioiiit. This
point was as to whether the twenty-eight
delegates who withdrew from the con-
vention had final jurisdiction on the
course to lo pursued. Senator Cannon
led those who held that the convention
that selected them as delegates gave them
power to do as was done in withdrawing
from the convention and proceeding in
accordance with the well known wishes
of their constituents. Others argued that
they should not proceed to nominate an
independent ticket until they had sul-
niittcd propositions to tho people by call-
ing other district and state conventions.
An exception was concede! by all in the
case of Colorado where the state conven-
tion instructed its delegates to be gov-
erned by the views and action of Sena-
tor Teller. While this action gave Colo-
rado delegates final jurisdiction as to
their course there was a hiteli h;uise
Senator 'feller had been requested not
to be present owing to the desire of his
associates to make him their presidential
candidate. It was stated in the confer-
ence that there were nlmit 1ml other del-
egates in the convention who wanted to
co-operate with the silver men. but who
did not believe in openly bolting and that
they would co-operate in an independent
move on the plan of re-submission to Un-
people. It is expected the address will
be signed by about twenty-live or thirty
delegates.
After discussing the issue as to tin
form of proceedings and other minor dif-
ferences it was decided not to make pub-
lic the ollieial declarations of the silver
men till tomorrow. The leaders will in
the meantime draft a declaration for bi-
metallism that will meet the views of all
and at the same time outline an agreed
statement in justification of those who
withdrew. During the conference all
those delegates present who had
withdrawn took off their badges. These
badges and delegate tickets were taken
up by passing around the hat nnd ordered
relumed to the national committeemen or
sergeiint-at-arms. There was then ref-
erence to this day being the anniversary
of the Battle of Waterloo. During the
informal talk on the work in both coin-
niitttees on resolutions as well as the ac-
tion of the convention there was regret
that Senator Carter the retiring chair-
man had not withdrawn. There was
also comment on three alternates going
into the Utah delegation and tilling it.
It was stilted that Mr. Matthews while
remaining iu the convention nnnounceil
that .Montana could not be carried on a
gold platform.
Mr. N. J. Salisbury who has been a
member of the national committee from
Utah and just re-elected announced that
he had declined to serve and returned his
credentials. He is a gold miner and
banker and was one of tilt! delegates who
walked out. Mr. Salisbury said he in
dorsed the action of the delegates who
withdrew but differed from Senator
Cannon on points of expediency. Mr.
Salisbury thought they should re-sulunit
their case to the people before further
proceedings. He said: "I believe we.
as delegates were acting only as agents
and that we are not here in any indi
vidual capacity to do as we think best.
after withdrawal without consulting our
constituents I don't propose to mpport
the nominees or platform of the Rcnuhli-
iii parly today decided on."
Senators Mantle and Carter .ninl Hon.
T. C. Marshall of the Montana delega-
tion jointly stated after the convention
that their refusal to walk out should not
ne construed as m any manner consti
tuting an acceptance of the platform on
the liuaneial question. Thev further
staled that the entire delegation united
in unalterable opposition to the plat-
form adopted in so far as the financial
question was concerned. Thev dis-
agree with their colleague. Mr. 'ilart-
inau. only to the extent of aulhoritv to
act for the Republicans of their slate.
Five of the delegation felt that thev
would be most faithfully nnd directly.
discharging their trust by entering their
protest against the platform and reserv-
ing the right unto themselves ami the
Republicans they represented to either
accept or reject the platform and cainli-
latcs alter a full conference iu such a
milliner and at such time ns the party in
the state of Montana might assemble to
confer and act. Mr. Hartman felt that
he could properly walk out of the con-
vention notwithstanding his representa-
tive capacity. No criticism was offered
by any member of the delegation on his
action; staying or going out was regarded
as a mutter of personal judgment of the
more important question ot eth cs. The
five who remained would as n oersoiial
matter but. as representatives of their
state they felt unauthorized to leave the
convention if the convention would per
mit them to reserve the right to stand
mute on this question while denouncing
tin? platform and reserving the right for
the Republicans of their state to act as
they pleased. The three gentlemen
named agreed that Montana would not
approve or countenance the gold stan-
lard iu the platform. Thev all ex
pressed the belief that Senator Teller
would be himself a candidate and on a
platform on which Republicans in Mon-
tana would with scarcely a dissenting
voice agree. Neither of the gentlemen
indicated any disposition to counsel the
party of Montana or any member of the
party to accept the platform. Thev re
mained iu the convention merely in
onformity with their views of represen
tative duty reserving unto the people
who sent them to the convention the
right to ultimately determine what
should be done in view ot the conven
nous uciion. i no gentlemen were
without division outspoken m the opinion
mat mere was no nope whatever tor
me ticket in the west. It is i he mint
belief of these gentlemen and all others
who have been consulted from the west
Mint there will not be a Republican elect-
M west ot the .Mississippi river outside
It Iowa and possibly Minnesota. Those
tentlemen lurther believe that there
A 1 1 1 not tie a Kenu ilican elected smith of
the Potomac nnd Ohio rivers. Members
f the Montana delegation suggested that
the battleground would be Illinois nnd
Indiana and that Illinois. Indiana. Iowa
Minnesota Michigan. West Virginia.
Delaware New Jersey and Connecticut
were doubtful states and the Republican
party had to carry all of them in order
to succeed.
ANAI.YSKS OP Tin: VOTES.
How the Various States A'oted for Pres
ident and Vice President.
St. Louis June IS. Pollou-tinr
is the
vote by states for president:
Alabama 22 McKin ov 1!).
Reed 2.
Morton 1.
Arkansas lii McKiuley 1(1.
California IS McKiuley IS.
Colorado S McKiuley S.
t onnecticut 12 McKinh
Reed 5.
Oelaware li Mckinley li.
Plorida S McKiuley (! Morton 2.
(ieorgia 2li McKinlev 22. Heed 2.
Quay 2.
Idaho i
Illinois 4S-MeKinley li!. R ed 2.
Indiana ol McKiuley oO.
Iowa 2t! Allison 2(i. '
Kansas 2i McKiuley 20.
Kentucky 2l! McKiuley 2d.
Louisiana ll! McKiuley 10 Reed 4
Quay 1 1-2 Allison 1-2.
Maine 12-Reed 12.
Maryland ll! McKiuley l.'i. Reed 1.
Massachusetts ;'.! McKiuley 1. Reed
2!.
Michigan 2S McKiuley 2S.
Minnesota IS McKiuley IS.
Mississippi IS McKiuley 17 absent 1.
Missouri o I McKiuley '!!.
Montana il Cameron 1. McKinlev 1.
absent 1 blank o.
Nebraska ll! Mckinley ll!.
Nevada (! McKiuley o. absent 3.
New Hampshire S Reed S.
New Jersey 20 McKiuley 10. Reed 1.
New York "2 McKiuley IT. Mor
ton ii.".
North Carolina 22 McKinlev V.l 1-2.
Recti 2 1-2.
North Dakota ( McKiuley 0.
Ohio 4i McKiuley -It!.
Oregon S McKiuley S.
Pennsylvania 4 McKinlev (i.Ouav 5S.
Rhode Island S-Reed S.
South Carolina IS McKiuley IS
South Dakota S McKiuley S.
Tonusseo 24 McKinlev 21.
Texas :!U McKiuley 21. Reed o Alli
son i. absent l.
Utah ti McKiuley Allison 3.
Vermont S McKiuley S.
Virginia 21-McKinley 23. lleed 1.
Washington S McKiuley S.
West Virginia 12-McKinley 12.
Wisconsin 24 McKinlev 24."
Wyoming ti McKinlev li.
Arizona li McKiuley ti.
New Mexico (! McKinlev .". Allison 1.
Oklahoma li-McKinley 4 Reed 1. Ar-
son 1.
Indian Territory ti McKinlev li.
District of Columbia 2-Keod 1. Alli-
n 1.
Alaska 4 McKinlev 4.
1'otals McKiuley C.i!l 1-2 Reed. S4 1-2.
nny
(il 1-2 Allison 25 1-2
VICE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE
St. Louis June IS. Following is the
ballot for vice president:
Alabama 22 Evans 11
Uulkley 1.
Arkansas KS Evans 5
Bulkley 1.
llobart
llobart
llobart
California IS Evans 3
Bulkley 1.
Colorado No votes cast.
Connecticut 12 Evans 12.
Delaware 10 llobart Hi.
Plorida 8 Evans 3 llobart 5.-
Indiana 30 Evans It! Hobart
Thurston 1. Keed 1.
12
Iowa 2t Evans fi Hobart S Bulkley
10. I-red Grant 2 Keed 1.
Tvillisna Otl llrkimi-t Ofl
Kentucky 2J Evans 17 llobart 8 De
pew 1.
Louisiana 1 Evans S. llobart 8
Maine 12 Evans -5 Bulkley 2 Brown
3. Denow 2.
Maryland 10 Evans 1 llobart 14
Bulkley 1.
Massachusetts 30 Evans 12 Hobart
14. Bulkley 4.
Michigan 2S Evans 7 Hobart 21.
Minensota 18 Evans 12 Hobart fi.
Mississippi 18 Evans .r Hobart 13.
Missouri 34 Evans 23 Hobart 10
Thurston 1.
Montana 0 Hobart 1 nbesnt 5.
Nebraska 10 llobart l(i.
Nevada 0 Hobart 3 absent 3.
New Hampshire S Hobart 8.
New Jersey 20 llobart 20.
New York 72 Hobart 72.
North Carolina 22 Evans 20
hart 2.
IIo
North Dakota 0 Evans 3 llobart
3.
Ohio 40 Evans l.'i Hobart 2.1.
Oregon 8 Hobart S.
Pennsylvania (14 Hobart 04.
Rhode Island S I.ippett S.
South Carolina IS Evans
1.-
Ho-
bait
South Dakota S Hobart 8.
Tennessee 24 Evans 24.
Texas 30 Evans 12 Hobart 11 al
sent 7.
Utah (i Evans 1 Hobart 5.
Vermont S Hobart 8.
Virginia 24 .lames A. Walker
21.
Washington S Hobart 8.
West Virginia 12 llobart 12.
Wisconsin 24 Evans 20 llobart 3
R I 1.
Wyoming li llobart 0.
Arizona ti Evans 1 Hobart 4 Bulk
ley 1.
New Mexico 0 Evans (i.
Oklahoma ti llobart 4. Evans 2.
Indian Territory fi Hobart (i.
District of Columbia 2 llobart 2.
Alaska 4-lIobart 4.
Hobart .I:!.'! 1-2. Evans 277 1-2. Bulkley
.".!. Walker 24 Reed 3. Fred (irant 2
Thurston 2. Depew 3. Brown 3 Morion
1. absent 20: total 022.
CONGRATULATIONS.
St. Louis. June 18. YS it In n a few
moments of the announcement of
me nomination telegrams poured in
nnd within half an hour they were
numbered by hundreds coining from all
parts of America. One of the first to be
received was from the Marquette club ot
Chicago whose guest McKiuley was last
February and at whose banquet lie made
his last public political address. At that
time the Marquette club prided itself that
it had entertained tieneral Harrison just
prior to his nomination naming him as
the coming nominee and they wired him
within a few moments after the result was
known as follows:
"The Marquette club of Chicago con-
gratulates you upon your nomination for
the high office of president. It is a mat-
ter of pride and gratification that in its
earnest efforts in your behalf in the pre-
convention campaign it so nearly reflected
the wishes of the great majority of our
fellow citizens and the Republicans
throughout the land and we pledge you
our most active and earnest support in the
campaign upon which we are just enter
ing. to the end that the people's choice
may prevail and the principles of the gold
party as set forth in the platform on which
you stand.
"E. C. HEWITT.
"President."
Hon Mark Hanna's modest announce-
ment was simply this:
"Ohio's vote nominated you. I con-
gratulate you. M. A. II ANNA."
One of the earliest dispatches to arrivf
was one from Governor Morton as fol-
lows: "You may recall my remark in 1870. as
we sat side by side iu the house of repre-
sentatives that 1 expected some day to
see you president of the United States.
Please accept today my heartiest congrat-
ulations. "LEVI P. MORTON."
Ex-Congressman Farquhar of Buffalo
wired: "I wish to congratulate you upon
your unanimous nomination."
Ex-Senator W. D. Washburn wired:
"Heartiest congratulations."
The Union Iron and Steel company of
Youngstown. O.. wired: "We congrat-
ulate you on your nomination and hope
next year we will be able to make some
cotton ties."
Louisiana Sugar Exchange wired from
New Orleans: "Nomination enthusias-
tically received. Cheering on the Hour
tin in and win."
Harry G. Selridge of Marshall Field &
Co.. Chicago telegraphed: "Accept sin-
cerest congratulations upon magnificent
victory and upon dignified manner in
which it has been won."
Governor BushneH's private secretary
wired from Columbus: "The members of
the governor's family unite in sending sin-
cere congratulations to the next presi-
dent." Speaker Keed telegraphs as follows:
"1 wish a happy and prosperous admin-
istration. Happy for yourelf and pros-
perous for the country."
PETTIGREW'S ACTK N.
St. l.ouis. .luue IS. The fact that Sen-
ator I'ettigrew of South Dakota joined
the silver Republicans in their bolt
proved the surprise of the day.- He said
after leaving the hall that he had formed
the determination to join this movement
several weeks ago and as soon as it be-
came apparent that a gold platform
would be adopted. He. however kept
his intentions so close to himself that not
even his fellow delegates from South Da-
kota were aware of it ami looked as much
astonished as did others when the sena
tor's name as one of the committee who
signed the protest read iu the conven
tion was read. hen the senator lett
his seat several Republicans shook hifn
bv the hand and Proctor of erniont
walked to the door with him. expressing
his regret as he went and shaking the
Dakota man by the hand as he joined
the silver men on the sidewalk. He
was seen by an Associated Press man
it the hotel where he gave out the fol
lowing authorized statement in explana-
tion of his course:
"I lett the convention because I Immicvc
the financial question to be the only vi-
tal question in the campaign and as I
should not myself support or advocate
the single gold standard. 1 thought I
owed it to the convention to no longer
participate hi its proceedings and 1 be-
lieve the prevalence of the gold stand-
ard must result in a further decline in
prices to the utter ruin of all producers
of wealth and that the adoption of that
tandard in the party would cause panic
and enforced misery among the people.
I think the time has come when
it is the duty ot every man who ticiieves
that we can not continue to prosper with
gold monometallism to exercise his whole
strength to prevent the continuation ot
the policy.
1 believe tue majority oi tue people
jlorton ".S
lOlal vote.
st ion.
lear-
ii i am iiiiM.iivcii ou
i i i ...ill miTirnvii or condemn
ly ueuiieu im-j rr'"- --
my zeal next November. 1 have it-it
impelled to this course by a sense ot
jlntv lf I eell COUVICIIOUS 11IIIL mi (iii.iti.--
of m'v constituents depend upon a proper
.'.. l 1 ..l. I liutrm to HIIV
constitution it tiu i V.UIUO iik.
M11V
argument ot personal conuori.
might be presented and turn from
hich
the
course to wliien i ueiievcti inini
Impelled by duty."
A IIOBART'S HOME.
to be
Patterson. N. J. June IS. This city is
wild with delight over the nonnuation ot
G.n-i-ott A Hobart. He is popular here
and nil classes are parading the streets
and fireworks are being iinrneu.
t'rr-.iu nlinnt the liewstmner nnd
telegraph offices became so 'dense that
1 ' I 1 i. AVIliill if tin.
mo enrs cuuiu urn imn. n
rout that Hobart would be
nominated on the first ballot the crowd
could no longer be restrained. Every
band in the city was wniting and poured
into the streets. Processions sprang up
on every side and every factory bell
tolled. This was the signal for a gen
ernl illumination of the buildings in the
city.
Garrett A. Hobart was born nt Long
Branch. N. J. in 1844. After receiving
a common school education he attended
Rutteger's College where ho graduated
when 20 years of age. He was admit
ted to the bar in 1800 nnd chosen city
councilman for Patterson in 1871. In
1872 Hobart was elected assemblyman
and in the second term was speaker. In
1877 rassiae county sent him to tho
state senate. He closed his career as
a legislator in 1882. when ho was presi-
dent of the senate. llobart was the
Republican caucus nominee for United
States senator in 1884 when J. R. Me-
1 liersnn. Democrat was elected. lie
was New Jersey's member of the Repub-
lican nationirl committee in 1884 and was
elected vice chairman. Mr. llobart is
receiver of the New Jersey Midland rail-
road the Mont Clair railroad nnd the?
Jersey City and Albany line and of the
I' irst National Bank of Newark direc
tor of several banks nml tonne r:ii1rn!ids
and a large number of other coaiiianies
and corporations. He was recently the
recipient ot the degree ot LL. D. from
Kutteger t olloge.
TELLER PRESIDENTIAL BOOM.
The Silver Bolter Will Ask Democrats
and Populists to Support Him.
St. T.ollis .Time IS. Tim ullej.t ili.tn.
L'.'ltos u-lwt li.fr till) ...illVitlltt..ll tml.M- ll-itl'i
iu secret conference until after midnight.
lliey will have a meeting at 10 a. in.
when their address will be presented for
II ilollt ion It- diwl'li'iia tlii.S .iri iw.lttlito
and proposes Senator Teller as tlie fusion
candidate lor tin wno are opposed to .Mc
Kiuley and the gold standard. It m
vites the Democrats. Pomilists. bimetal
lists and all parties or organizations that
have their iwoiiineou vi.r tr ihiiik nml
their platforms to adopt to unite on Sena
tor Teller as their standard bearer and
to ignore all other issues in the "ffort to
reform tnc currency system. All tlie
'legates withdrew and some linve sleneil
this declaration and the promoters of
me new departure were working tonight
ior me signatures oi otner delegates.
THE NEW YORK VOTE.
St. Louis. June IS. The divided vote
of New York claimed the attention of the
convention lhe regulars hail decided
that they would coninel the nnti-Phirt
and Morton men to go on record and ns
soon as the state was called. John C.
names arose nnd challenged the vote
Amid combined cheers and hisses the roll
call began. When the lirst district was
called Delegate Walker T. Suydain was
absent and Joseph H. Newhns. his nl
ternate attempted to vote for McKiuley.
Raines immediately objected on the
ground that the hrst alternate on tho
roll ot tlie district slum il cast the vote
lhe chair held that Mr. Raines was riidit
but the first alternate left his seat and
made for the door. Abe G ruber saw
him and shouted excitely: "Mr. Chair-
man he is going out" but the call did
not stop nun and lie pushed through the
crowd to the tloor ami Newlins voted
tor Mckinley. W hen the vote was fin.
lsiied it was found that there were si
enteen votes for McKinlev.
CONGRESSMAN TOWNE OF MIN-
MWO'IA ENDORSES THE BOLT.
St. Louis. June IS. Among those who
have been in attendance unmi the eon.
volition though not a delegate is Con.
grcssinan iowne ot .Minnesota. He has
been iu constant consnltat ion with tlui
silver men. When asked for an expres
sion oi opinion as to tue withdrawal of
tne silver delegates. lie said:
"I am in full sympathy with the nnr-
pose of electing a congress and n nresi.
ueur to tne restoration ot bimetallism in
i ne t. illicit oiatcs. -suc 1. also in mv
judgment is the sentiment of an over
whelming majority ot the neonle of Min
nesota. Prompt organization of the state
win oe made tor the imrnose of envim?
expression to the sentiment at the elec
tion.
TELLER AND THE PRESIDENCY.
St. Louis. Juno is Win. n .f..
... - 'Rimini
teller was asked about the movement to
ulace him in the field ns mi in i. .... i....
candidate for the presidency ho declined
to uist-uss it or to say whether he would
accept or decline. "It is." he said "a
movement which I have not encouraged
I do not. tliereforo f..l -.ll..i ..? ....
... ..v... vim it lljiuil iu
discuss it and shall not do so at the
present time." The senator received
over 1O0 telegrams during the nfteriinnn
He received a message from Ohio sav-
ing: "I do not regard you as a renn..
sentative Republican." Upon reading
this aloud to his friends the senator re-
marked: "I agree witli I. in. 1.. r
I i . --' Hill. J. uuu t
see whv he sluml.l vn to tin. ....... .e
sending me a telegram to tell me what
I already know." Senator Teller will
spend several days with his mother in
tne northern part of Illinois before go-
ing home.
No well regulated linnsolnil.t .l...i.i t...
without a bottle of Angostura Bitters
the celebrated appetizer. Dr. Siegert's.
A BIG RAILROAD DEAL.
City of Mexico. June Ifi. PpIi
Sons signed a contract on June 4 wttii
the Mexican government for the Te-
luiantepec railroad for fifty years and
have contracted to improve the har-
bors on both ships Of the Tathnmo Ta.
huantepec named Coatzacoaleos and
sauna cruz.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Denver. June Ifi. The .Tuninr n..rinn
National convention this morning
heard r.vmial reports. National Sec
retary Deemer stated that the nre-.nni.
nation was in good condition every-
where save Michigan and Kentucky.
The supreme council will elect officers
tomorrow.
PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY.
Washington. June 1ti. The m-oct.
dent has issued pardons in the case
of Monroe Johnson sentenced in Ar
kansas over two years ago to three
years and four months imprisonment
for illicit distilling. In the case of
Win. Cash sentenced in the Tmlinn
Territory to five years' imprisonment
for horse theft the president commut-
ed the sentence to three years Imprisonment.
of mv state are with me on the qui
i : llwi iwui. thiol
I REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
ARRAY OF PRINCIPLES ADOPTED
BY THE REPUBLICAN NA-
TIONAL CONVENTION.
THE EXISTING GOLD STANDARD.
The Monetnry Dank Says It Must Be
Continued Until on International
Agreement Can Be Had Protec-
tion Reciprocity and' Pen-
sion Flanks.
St. Louis June 18. Following is the
platform in full adopted by tho Repub-
lican national convention today:
The Republicans of the United States
assembled by their representatives in na-
tional convention appealing for the pop-
ular and historical justification of their
claims to tho matchless achievements of
thirty years of Republican rule earnest-
ly and confidently nddress themselves to
the awakened intelligence experience
and confidence of their country men iu
the following declaration of fact and
principles:
Por the lirst time since the Civil war
the American people have witnessed the
calamitous consequences of full tind un-
restricted Democratic control of the
government. It has
ord of unparalleled
honor and disaster
tive management it
sacrificed indispensable
been n rec-
incapacity dis-
I n admiuislra-
has ruthlessly
revenue eiuailL'U
an unceasing deficit eked out ordinary
and current expenses by borrowing
money piled up a debt of .fl'iKJ.UUO.OOO
in time of ponce forced an adverse bal-
ance of trade kept a perpetual menace
hanging over the redemption fund
pawned our credit to alien syndicates
and reversed all the measures and re-
sults of successful Republican rule. Iu
the broad effect of its policy it has pre-
cipitated panic blighted industry ami
trade with prolonged depression closed
factories reduced work and wages
halted enterprise and crippled American
production while stimulating foreign
production for the American market.
Every thought of public safety and in-
dividual interest ileum ml that the gov-
ernment should be rescued from those
who have shown themselves unable to
rule without disaster nt homo and dis-
credit abroad and shall be restored to
tho party which for thirty years admin-
istered it with unequalled success and
prosperity. And in this connection we
heartily endorse the wisdom patriotism
and success of the administration of
President Harrison.
THE TARIFF.
We renew and emphasize our alle-
giance to the policy of protection ns the
bulwark of American industrial inde-
pendence nnd the foundation of Ameri-
can development nnd prosperity. This
true America n policy taxes foreign prod-
ucts and encourages home industry it
puts the burden of revenue on foreign
goods it secures the American market
for tho American products it upholds
the American standard of wages for the
American workingnien it puts the fac-
tories by the side of the farm and makes
the American farmer less dependent on
foreign demand and prices and it dif-
fuses general tariff reform and founds
the strength of all on the strength of
each. In its reasonable application it
is just fair and impartial equally op-
posed to foreign control and domestic
monopoly and individual favoritism.
Y'e denounce the present Democratic
tariff as sectional injurious to the pub-
lic credit and destructive to business en-
terprise. AYe demand such an equita-
ble tariff on foreign imports which come
into competition with American products
as will not only furnish adequate rev-
enue for the necessary expenses of the
government but will protect American
labor from degradation to the wage level
of other nations. We are not pledged
to any particular schedules. The ques-
tion of rates is a practical question to be
governed by the conditions of the times
and production; the ruling Republican prin-
ciple is the protection and development
of American labor and industry. The
country demands a Republican rule and
then it wants rest.
RECIPROCITY.
Wo IlltliltVll tllrt Vfilinti t av itnoit.iior.iti' .lit.
rangements negotiated by the last" Re-
puoiicau atiiuinisiration was a national
en la note nml i-n ilntn.i u.l Hi.:. .-. n. 1 n..l
extension of such terms ns will equalize
tun- tniue witn otner nations and remove
the restrictions which now obstruct the
sale of American nroilnets nn tin. n-ivt
of the foreign countries nnd secure a
large market for the nroducts of our
farms forests and factories.
Protection mill l'i..iiit..n.it . .11... tu-n
InoaSUl'OS of licnilhhonn nuli.i- nml iro
hand iu hand. Democratic rule' has reck-
lessly struck them down and both must
be re-established.
V"o believe in nrofuftinti f... -l..if wo
produce free admission for the neces-
saries of life which we do not nroilneo:
'Cilll'OCIll ll ''reolllOtlt.4 nt' flintn.il ii.t.ll.-
ests which gain our markets for us in re
turn ior our open market to others.
i rotection iiiuiiis up domestic industry
and sei.iires i.m- .ii-ii ii i'....
..... ....ii iiui-L Jill UIH
selves: reciprocity builds up foreign trade
anil finds an outlet for our surplus.
SUGAR.
c Condemn tlm iift.u..i.t .! 5 .;....
- pi 1 '" i (iwiiuiiir'ii ti
tion for not keeping faith with the sugar
producers of this country 'fhe Republi-
can party favors such protection as will
"""""' I'loiiuctiou on American sou
if .ill I ... i . . .
... in. mi-all-in- iiicii tne American peo-
nle can use tmt I'm- t...;..i. !.... ......
. . .... ...... l -f l( uiut't
countries l(Kl(KHI(HK anuiially.
WOOL-AND WOOLENS.
nunc nnd Hold in un .u ti.M. -t' ti.n.
slu-opnii (lI'iH't ory to hemp to wool to
tho pivnt industry of tli hlircp liuslmnd-
1I1M11 11 U ...J 41... i:..!..l I I
of tho mill wo iiroiniso the nmst ample
MERCHANT MARINE.
Me favor restoring the ancient Aineri-
ui policy of discriiuinntiiiL' ilmieii foe
the upbuilding of the merchant marine
and t protection of shinuim.' in tho for.
cign trade also American ships the prod-
net of Americans employed in American
tup jams sailing under the stars nml
stripes and manned ollicercd and owned
by Americans may regain the earryintr
ot our foreign commerce.
FINANCIAL PLANK.
lhe Retlltblie.'l ti teirtv iu iiiii....i...ll..
for sound money. It caused the enact-
ment of the law providing for the resump-
tion of a specie payment iu 17'.. since
then every dtllar has been as good as
gold.
We are unalterably opposed to every
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