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DOHA HAS SPLIT
Democrats Fearto Defy
Government.
RUSSIAN REVOLT DEFERRED
Socialist Calls Moderate
Leader a Traitor.
KHARKOV PLANS REPUBLIC
Workmen of - Great Manufacturing
City Enroll and Arm for War.
. Douma Issues Proclama
tions Urging Rebellion.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 27. The efforts
of the revolutionary parties except the
Rightists In the late lower house of
Parliament, which at the proper moment
were to proclaim a provisional govern
ment, came to naught today, owing to
the opposition of the Constitutional Dem
ocrats, who apparently are afraid of com
promising themselves, while one wing,
headed by M. Naboukoff, showed that it
already had been won over to the side of
the Ministry against the programme of
open revolution.
In spite of the activity of the police,
representatives of four parties in the
late house the Constitutional Democrats,
the Democratic Reformers, the Socialists
and the Group of Toil, about 50 In num
bersucceeded In assembling this evening
In a private house, where they deliberat
ed on the proposal of the Socialists and
the Group; of Toll to form a Joint commit
tee with power, "when the situation jus
tified" the outbreak of a general strike
or armed revolt, either to convoke the old
Parliament and assume the reins of gov.
ernment. or proclaim a constituent as
sembly.
Traitors to liberty.
The Constitutional Democrats objected
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point ment of four committees which
would work In co-operation, but without
formal union. Editor Hessen favored
more radical steps, but M. Naboukoff
defended Premier Stolypln and denied
" that the administration had as yet proven
itself reactionary, urging that It should
be given a chance to Justify Itself.
M. Ramischwlll, a Socialist Deputy
from the Caucasus, In a rage denounced
M. Naboukoff and his friends as traitors
who had sold the cause of liberty for of
fice. He demanded the Immediate sever
ance of all relations with the Constitu
tional Democratic party. Others Inter
posed and prevented an open rupture, but
the meeting broke up without a decision.
Further co-operation between the two
factions Is Improbable.
Representatives of the two Polish So
cialistic organizations, the Lettish Social
ists and the Jewish Bund, or Zlonlc So
cialists, arrived here today to participate
In the revolutionary conferences. The
manifestoes to the nation, the army and
navy and the Cossacks, mentioned else
where In those dispatches, will be signed
by these representatives as well as by
the regular Russian organization.
Itebcl Printing Office Seized.
The printing establishment of the sup
pressed Journal, the Echo, in which thou
sands of copies of the Vlborg manifesto
were being surreptitiously printed, was
closed today by the police. The Socialists,
who were preparing to Issue a revolu
tionary paper from the establishment.
are now planning to print It by force In
one of theregular printing plants.
The police today searched the house of
Professor Borodin, of the University of
St. Petersburg, where meetings of the
Parliamentary Group of Toil were being
held, pnd seized all the papers of the
committee.
Negotiations relative to the enlarge
ment of the Cabinet have not yet been
completed. Ex-Premier Gorewykin will
leave next week for France.
Boom Financial Statement.
Finance Minister Kokovseft has com
pleted the figures of the revenues for the
first five months of the year, W1S,950,000,
compared with $3!1,600.000 for tho corre
sponding period of last year, with an op
timistic statement declaring that Russian
finances are more than satisfactory.
On account of the Indignation which
baa been caused by the announcement of
services of thanksgiving for the dissolu
tion of Parliament In various cities, the
Holy Synod today Issued an encyclical
declaring that the reading of the Em
peror's manifesto in the . churches on
Sunday shall not be accompanied by
such services. The bishop of Poltava,
however, today celebrated a Te Deum
over the dissolution.
GENERAL STRIKE DEFERRED
Revolutionary Leaders Find Army
Not Ready to Break Away.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 27. At the end
of a long series of conferences between
the representatives of the central com
mittees of the Social Democrats, Social
Revolutionists, Peasants' League, Work
men's councils of Moscow and St. Pe
tersburg, the Group of Toll, members of
the outlawed Parliament and professional
leagues, it was decided 'not to attempt
Immediately to summon the people to
declare a general strike or armed up
rising. The determining factor In the de
cision was the advice of the revolution
ary military committee, which reported
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FACTIONS
that the time was not quite ripe. It was
decided, however, to energetically push
preparations and to address manifestoes
to the army and navy, the peasants, the
workmen and the people generally.
The manifesto to the peasants In sub
stance declares that the government, hav
ing denied land freedom, had dissolved
Parliament, In which the peasants' hopes
were centered, and that they now had no
reason to wait any longer. A general
manifesto to the nation says the moment
has arrived when the people must take,
liberty into their own hands.
A separate address was issued to the
Cossacks. After dwelling on the odious
task Imposed on the Cossacks, it appeals
to them not to act as the oppressors of
their fellows, and requests the Cossacks
of the second and third categories, who
are being retained with the colors beyond
their time, to throw down their arms
and to return to their homes without
awaiting demobilization.
It develops that at the final conference
there was considerable dissension. The
railroad men and a large proportion of
the workmen's organization thought that
the duty of taking the Initiative fell to
the peasantry, as the proletariat In the
cities had already made sacrifices for the
cause, but the representatives of the Peas
ants' League pointed out how- Impossible
It was. In the midst of the harvest work,
for the poor peasants to leave the fields
without making starvation next Winter
certain for themselves and their families.
FOUND REPUBLIC OF KHARKOV
Smeltermen Organize Rifle Corps
and Win Over Soldiers.
KHARKOV. July 27. The staff cor
respondent here of the Associated Press
finds that the revolutionists are act
ively preparing for an armed uprising
and a re-proclamation of the Republic
of Kharkov in the Autumn.
It was determined In the meantime to
avoid conflicts with the authorities. The
revolutionists have the sympathies of a
large proportion of the population.
The French Vice-Consul here has re
ceived very disquieting news from
French industrial establishments. At
Yuzovka, the principal smelting cen
ter In the South of Russia, 4J.000 work
men have armed themselves and have
organized a disciplined rifle legion of
1000 members under ex-army officers.
The Russian troops are useless In the
emergency, having fraternized with
the strikers almost continuously. The
workmen's demands amount practically
to confiscation of the plants.
MARTIAL LAW AT CRONSTADT
Newly-Arrived Soldiers Join Mu
tineers Among Garrison.
CRONSTADT, July 27. In view of re
peated attempts at demonstrations, the
commandant of the fortress and the chief
of police have issued proclamations de
clearlng the fortress under martial law
and announcing that meetings and demon
strations of all descriptions will be dis
persed by armed force.
The Semenovsky regiment, which was
recently brought herei has reinforced the
disaffection, which Is especially strong
among the signal corps and other special
service men. Forty members of the signal
corps have been arrested.
PEASANTS DRIVEN IN ROUT.
Troops in Pursuit Wantonly Kill
After Fierce Battle.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 28. (Special.)
A fierce battle was waged this afternoon
in the town of Borlssovok, government of
Kursk, between 3000 peasants and a large
body of troops.
The conflict ended with the rout of the
peasants and In the pursuit that followed
many of them were wantonly slaughtered.
During the fighting itoper many peasants
were killed.
WILL GIVE LAND TO PEASANTS
Czar Orders Inqufry as to Suitable
Tracts.
VIENNA, July 27. The Politische
Correspondenz today says it learns
from St. Petersburg that Emperor Nich
olas has directed the crown lands' de
partment to make a report showing
the portions of the crown lands suita
ble for division among the peasants.
WITTE SLAPS AT CAM'-BAN"
Refuses to Believe Premier Repre
sents English People.
LONDON, July 2S. The correspondent
at Alx-les-Bains of the Dally Telegraph
forwards a long Interview with Count
Wltte, the ex-Premier of Russia, on the
subject of the dissolution of the repre
sentative chamber of Parliament. Count
Wltte said he could not approve of the
trend of Parliament's activity. There was
no nation, however liberal its administra
tive system, whose chief and government
would have endured the attitude of Par
liament, and the government was com
pelled to choose between revolution or
ganized under cover of legality and disso
lution of the house.
Count Wttte expressed his pleasure at
the correct attitude of foreign politicians
and statesmen toward Russia in her pres
ent trouble.
"There are," he said, "a very few re
grettable exceptions. I decline to believe
that the exception which took place tn
England a few days ago expressed the
true feeling of the jsngnsn people."
STRIKE CALLED IN POLAND
All Factories and Trains to Stop This
Morning.
BRESLAU. July 27. A correspondent
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bills have been posted there calling on
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4 o'clock Saturday morning throughout
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Stop Posting of Proclamation.
MOSCOW, July 27. Dozens of persons
were arrested here last night while at
tempting to placard the walls of the city
with the address to the people drawn up
at Vlborg. Finland. July 22. by the mem.
bera of the outlawed Parliament.
WISCONSIN
SET AT LIBERTY
udge Refuses to Send Them
to Oregon for Land
Fraud Trial.
EVIDENCE NOT SUFFICIENT
Two Blacks and Anderson Released
on Habeas Corpus "Writ Defense
Claims Right to Give .Evidence
Before the Commissioner.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 27. Spe
cial.) Declaring that he had no sympathy
for persons who defraud the Government,
but that the evidence submitted, did not
warrant him- in sending the three men
2000 miles away from home for trial.
Judge Quarles - dismissed Joseph Black,
John C. Black and August Anderson, of
Shawano, In the habeas corpus proceed
ings in the United States District Court
today.
The men had been held on indictments
returned against them by the gTand Jury
at' Portland, Or., in connection with al
leged land frauds and had resorted to
habeas corpus proceedings. The argu
ments lasted the entire day. The de
fendants were represented by Hugh
Ryan, of Milwaukee, and M. J. Wajl
rlch and A. S. Larsen, of Shawano.
Right to Make Defense.
Mr. Ryan said that the defendants were
entitled to introduce defensive evidence
before the court commissioner; that Com
missioner Kellogg refused to receive such
evidence, and that It was the duty of the
Federal court to either receive such evt
dence or send the case back to the court
commissioner, with instructions to receive
such evidence; that the acts necessary
to complete the charge of conspiracy
were committed three years prior to. the
Indictment.
When Does Limitation Apply?
M. J. Wallrich, of Shawano made the
closing arguments for the defense and
went exhaustively Into the qua-r-on as to
whether the statute of limitations, pre
scribing a period of three ymrs, applied
to the last or the first overt act in com
pliance rith the alleged, conspiracy. He
contended that the first alleged overt act
was the one from which the statute
should run, claiming conspiracy was not
a continuous offense. He maintained that
In making such- a cla'm no admission
was made that the defendants were
guilty, but that the statute of limitation
took the case from the Jurisdiction of
the court.
Indictment Not Conclusive.
Assistant United States District At
torney E. J. Henning said that the in
dictment was not conclusive, but was
prima facie evidence upon which the de
fendants should stand trial before the
court In Oregon. He recited some of the
evidence Introduced and said that he did
r ot believe the court was required to pas s
upon the question of the statute of limi
tations at this time.
E. E. Dixon, special agent of the Gen
eral Land Office, of Portland, was in
ccLit. It was through his evidence that
the indictment was returned against the
WHO SAYS THE ENGLISH HAVE NO SENSE OF HUMOR?
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three men, and during the hoarin.T the
case he conferred "frequ'mi'y with Mr.
Henning.
SUES FOR UTAH COAL LAND
Government Accuses State of Collu
sion in Immense Frauds.
SALT LAKE CITY, July 27. Four suits
for recovery of 20.000 acres of valuable coal
land alleged to have been acquired from
the United . States by gross frauds were
filed in the United States Court for this
district today. Attorney-General Moody
and District Attorney Hiram E. Booth ap
pear as complainants, and the Pleasant
Valley Coal Company and the Utah Fuel
Company and their officers as defendants.
The State of Utah, according to one of
the complaints, "by and through the fail
ure of certain of Its officers and agents to
safeguard Its Interests, is made to appear
as an active party to a gross fraud upon
complainant." This fraud consisted, the
complaint alleges, in the selection and sale
by the state as agricultural and grazing
land, of land that was known to be Im
mensely valuable for Its coal contents.
While the Government requires the
State Land Board to Investigate the char
acter of all land before selecting and
selling it, the Utah board, it Is alleged,
not only failed to make any Inspection of
these lands, but certified to the United
States Land Office that it was non-mln.
eral land.
In numerous other ' instances, it Is1
charged, certain officers of the coal com
panies conspired to secure title to coal
land in excess of the amount authorized
by law, by hiring persons of both sexes, to
enter land which. afterwards was paid for
by the defendants and assigned to them
by the original entrymen. The Govern
ment asks leave to make the Morton
Trust Company, of New York, holder of
a trust mortgage, to secure the bonds of
the Utah Fuel Company, a party to the
suit.
In addition to a decree declaring the
present titles to the land null and void,
the court is asked to give Judgment for
the coal wrongfully extracted by the coal
companies. The stock of the Utah Fuel
Company, which has absorbed the Pleas
ant Valley, is .held by the Rio Grande
Railway Interests.
The value of the land involved In these
suits is estimated to run Into the millions.
Officers of the coal company -mentioned
most prominently In the complaints are
William F. Colton, ex-president of the
Pleasant Valley Company; Robert E. For
rester, geologist of the Utah Fuel Com
pany, and W. H. Bird, deceased, formerly
attorney for the company.
The Utah Land Board Included In Its
membership during the period covered by
the complaints, ex-Governor Heber M.
Wells. ex-Secretary of State James T.
Hammond; Wesley K. Walton; Thomas
D. Rees, Isaac McFarland, Fisher Harris,
Herschel Bullen and James A. Melville,
with Byron 'Groo as secretary.
TWO KEGRBES LYNCHED
TAKEN FROM SHERIFF, HANGED
AND RIDDLED WITH LEAD.
Florida Mob Takes Quick Revenge
on Murderers of White Man.
Leave Bodies Hanging.
TAMPA, Fla., July 27. John Black and
William Reagin, negroes, were lynched by
a mob of 200 men near Fort Gardner,
Polk County, last night. The negroes
killed Ed Granger, a white turpentine op.
erator, . without provocation, and were
captured by Sheriff Wiggins and three
deputies near the. scene of the killing a
few hours afterward.
The mob halted the Sheriff and pos.e
and took possession of the prisoners. Both
confessed and were hanged to a nearby
tree, being afterward riddled with bullets.
The mob immediately dispersed and the
bodies were found this morning.
WH1
GIVE HUGE
SUM TO CHARITY
Mrs. Sage Will Soon Scatter
. Her Husband's Wealth
Broadcast.
SAGE KNEW HER WISHES
Her Doctor Declares Her Purpose
and That She Will Soon Begin.
Deeply Interested in Many
Beneficent Works.
NEW YORK. July 27. Russell Sage's
fortune, ' estimated at from J7O.O0O.O0O to
80,000,000, has been left virtually to char
ity. Those close to Mrs. Sage, to whom
practically the entire estate was be
queathed, declare with seeming authority
that the millions will be distributed
among worthy objects In accordance with
an understanding reached by the finan
cier and his wife long ago.
Mr. Sage's life was given up to the
accumulation of riches, so the years of
Mrs. Sage have been devoted to a study
of philanthropy, and what he gathered
she is expected to scatter with a lavish
hand. Unless the estate should be tied
up by a contest, which now appears im
probable, Mrs. Sage will, it Is said, begin
at once to make long-contemplated gifts.
Doctor States Her Plans.
Mrs. Sage would not make any state
ment herself after the probate of the will
yesterday as to what would be done with
this immense fortune, which she, as a
woman of advanced years, has to handle,
but Dr. J. Carl Schmuck, who has been
her physician and close friend for 18
years, made the statement that it would
be distributed by Mrs. Sage among va
rious charities. Dr. Schmuck was at the
Sage home in Lawrence, L. I., last night.
When he came away from visiting Mrs.
Sage, he said:
Sage Knew Her Purpose.
"In leaving his fortune to Mrs. Sage,
Mr. Sage has left it to' charity. She will
distribute it. What can she do but give
it away? How could a woman of such
advanced years spend a - thousandth
part of it herself? Mr. Sage knew his
wife had made a study of phllanthro-
phy and that she knew much more than
he did about it. He knew that in leav
lng- it to her she would take advantage
of this study she had made and distri
bute the fortune wisely. Despite the Im
pression which the will may have given,
the fortune has been left to charity.
Interested in Many Things.
"I do not know Mrs. Sage's exact
plans. That she has certainly some
plans I do know. Her (rifts will be
along broad lines, as she is deeply
Interested in educational work. In
various forms of charitable enterprises,
in. the soldiers and sailors. In the
Young Men's Christian Association and
in hospitals. That is all I can say to
indicate what will become of the for
tune." Dr. Schmuck said last night that
Mrs. Sage was not ill. Although 77
years old, she Is in fairly good health,
She realizes, however, that she has
not many years to live and for that
reason will begin the distribution of
che fortune In the way that she de
sires very soon.
PROVISIONS OF SAGE'S WILL
Leaves All to Widow Except Few
Small Bequests.
NEW YORK. July 27. The will of
Russell Sage, which was filed for pro
bate today, bequeaths all of his estate
to his widow. Margaret Olivia Sage,
after the payment of $25,000 to .each of
Mr. Sage's nephews and nieces and
$10,000 to his sister, Mrs. Fanny Cha
pln, of Oneida, N. Y. Mrs. Coapin died
since the will was made. me win
also provides that In case of any of
its beneficiaries contesting the probate
of it, they shall be cut off from any
share In the estate.
Mr. Sasre empowered his executors to
sell all the real estate. He provided
that in case his bequests to his sister.
nephews and nieces should lapse or
fail, the amounts so bequeathed shall
revert to Mrs. Sage. By the eighth
section, Margaret Olivia Sage, Dr. John
P. Munn, Almon Goodwin and Charles
W. Osborne, "long- my confidential and
trusted assistant," were appointed ex
ecutrix and executors of the will, and
It was provided that in case Mr. Os
borne refused or was unable to serve
as executor Edward C. Osborne should
fill the vacancy. It provided also that
none of these persons should be re
quired to give bonds.
While there was nomine in me win
to show the valde of Mr. Sage's es
tate, attornevs for Mr. Sage estimate
It botween I70.000.0.10 and 180.000.000,
of which amount $3,000,003 Is outstand
ing in loans.
A Dhotognipner, on oenau oi uiane
A. Gardiner, counsel for Dr. J. P. Munn
and Charles W. Osbo-.-ne. two of the ex
ecutors of the will, called at the Surro
gate's office this afternoon and took sev
eral negatives of tfce, will.
CHURCH FIGHT IN COURTS
Cumberland Unionists Get Injunc
tion on Stalwart Preachers.
UNION CITY. Pa., July 27. Sheriff
Chllds today served an injunction on Rev.
J. L. Huggins, pastor of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church here, and Rev. Mr.
Johnson, Cumberland circuit "rider, pro
hibiting them from using the church prop
erty here, selling any literature of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church here or
In any way exercising the privilege of
Cumberland Presbyterian Ministers.
The injunction was Issued by the Cir
cuit Court at Fayetteville. The Cumber
land Presbyterian Synod is one of the
strongest opponents of the union' with the
Northern Presbyterian Church, and the
injunction has been secured by union ad
vocates.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 92
"eg.; minimum, Dl.
TODAY'S Fair and continued iai
northerly winds.
RuMta.
Douma leaders defer general strike, but split
on question, .rage 1. 1
Kharkov arming to establish separata repub-
iii-B;'-rfe 1.
General strike ordered In Poland. Page 1.
Martial law at Cronstadt to prevent mutiny.
rage l.
' Foreign
Turkey still objects to receiving Irishman
as Ambassador. Page 2.
Britain to build three more Dread naughts.
American engineers feasted in London.
rage .
Movement to have China stop Japan's mo-
y in nancnuriA. fage 4.
Chinese rebels capture two cities. Page 4.
National.
Secretary Wilson announces rigid rules for
me tn. inspection. I'age 4.
Interstate Commission calls on railroads to
revise rates under new law. Pare 2.
Secretary Root received with enthusiasm at
Politics.
McClellan meets Bryan in London tm
. ranges for second place on ticket. Page L
Forecast of. new alignment of parties.
Domestic
Russell Sage leaves nearly all wealth to
wiaow. .rage z.
Both Dowle and Vollva lose Zion suits and
court orders election or overseer. Page 2.
Susie Wagner testifies In Hart Jo case.
Page 3.
Three Indictments In Sugar Trust case.
rage tf.
Harrlman yields control of Illinois Central to
f isR. rage 4.
Williams, the Alabama murderer, prolongs
mo ay .egai uingie. rage Z.
Florida mob lynches two negroes. Page 1.
Wisconsin lumbermen accused of land fraud
set free, rage 1.
Government brings suit for X7tan coal land
secured by fraud. Page 1.
Bombs thrown among members of rival
union in New York. Page 1.
Dletz suspected of murdering wounded dep
uty, rage a.
Sport.
Portland Junior fours win and junior single
sculler Is aeleated at Iselson, B. C
Page 7.
Seattle checks Portland's winning streak and
takes game, 3 to 1- Page 7.
Finals In Multnomah Club tennis tourna
ment today. Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
Surgeon witness says skull was smashed be
fore cremation in A. J. Hembree's stove.
Page 6.
Attic fire in Oregon Insane Asylum is quick.
- iy extinguished. Page 0.
Seattle City Council will again plead with.
J. J. HIU. rage ft.
Cruiser Milwaukee exceeds speed limit on
trial trip oft Santa Barbara. Page 6
Steel made from black sands at Gray's Har
bor, rage a.
Fire In Cascades near Detroit, Or. Is de
stroying magnificent timber. Page ft.
Commercial and Marine.
Hop market strong and advancing. Page IS.
Heavy buying of Steel stock. Page 15.
Wheat markets weakened by selling.
Page 15.
Large freighters being added to local list
almost every day. Page 14.
Judge Irwin at Montenano renders decision
in strike case. Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity. -
Idaho saloon, at 171 Front street, held up
shortly after midnight. Page 5.
Rev. Dr. F. Burgette Short, pastor of Taylor-Street
Church, and his assistant. Rev.
Dr. Taylor, spend evening at The Oaks
and drink rootbeer. Page S.
Joaquin Miller, famous poet, in Portland on
his way East to publish new book.
Page 11.
Construction of new bridge across Willam
ette River at Wllsonvllie for new Valley
railroad to be commenced In a few days.
Page 14.
Judge Oantenbeln of State Circuit Court de
cides appointment of Bailiff MacDonald of
Municipal Court by Council was legal.
Page 0.
Lewis and Clarl? Exposition directors to
meet next Thursday, wind up btnlness
and declare dividend. Page 16.
Case against Hamilton H. Hendricks is
taken up before Judge Hunt. Page 10.'
Prominent physician tells of the advance
ment of Japanese surgery. Page 10.
List of 177 city employes, irregularly ap
pointed, will b given to Mayor Lane to
day. Page 10.
M'CLELH AS
S
Two Leaders Making
Deal in London.
CHOICE OF CLEVELAND WING
Bryan Given Right to Select
Running Mate.
HE TAKES TO M'CLELLAN
Major's Trip Abroad Explained
Through Taggart's Advice.
Hearst Preparing to Ham- .
mer Proposed Combine.
NEW YORK. July 27. (Special.) Thrt
fact that Mayor McClellan and William
Jennings Bryan have both been tarrying
In London has caused the supporters of
William Randolph Hearst much anxiety
and has given rise to the belief that Ne
braska and New York will be linked on
the next National ticket of Uie Demo
cratic party. One of Hearst's political
staff arrived in London on the samet
steamer with McClellan, and has been
busily engaged since in shadowing the)
movements of the Mayor of New York;
City. It is rumored that he has reported
that Bryan and McClellan have had sev
eral conferences, although up to date not
one word on that subject has been pub
lished.
McClellan' s backing, as -has already been
stated In The Oregonlan, comes from
what Is known as the Cleveland wing of
the party, the same faction which has
rendered the third nomination of Bryan
an actuality, although the convention is
almost" two years away. McClellan' s
friends In this city declare that he is ab
solutely slated for second place on the
ticket, and that his . vacation trip" to
Europe was simply and solely for the pur
pose of conferring with Bryan unobserved.
A Tammany officeholder, who is In tha
Mayor's 'tronfldence, said today:
McClellan for Second Place.
"I wish I was as sure of being a mil
llonalre as McClellan Is of being noml-'
nated for Vice-President. The deal has all
been fixed, and I do not see how It could
be upset under any. conditions. McClel
lan is the candidate of Grovcr Cleveland.
August Belmont, Thomas F. Ryan and all
the other men who made possible th
nomination of Alton B. Parker In 1904.
They have demanded. In view of their
acceptance of Bryan, that they be permit
ted to name his running mate. Not one of
the Nebraska man's friends has entered
any protest. In fact, they all declare that
the combination of Bryan and McClellan
would be an ideal one.
"It was at the suggestion of Thomas
F. Taggart, chairman of the Democratlo
National committee, that McClellan took:
his trip to Europe. Taggart Is an out
spoken friend of Bryan and hailed with,
satisfaction the announcement that thai
Cleveland faction was in line for the two
time candidate. - On the subject of Mc
Clellan, however, he was rather evasive.
"Personally, I have nothing- against Me
Clellan," he said, "but It strikes me that
it would be better to hear what Mr. Bryan
has to say. Why cannot the two meet,
preferably abroad, and discuss the situa
tion? If Mr. Bryan is satisfied, neither I
nor the Indiana delegation will have any
objections."
Meet and Uke Kuch Other.
"This explains why McClellan decided
that a short sea trip wo'uld be a good
thing for bis nerves, and why he ar
rived In London almost simultaneously
with Bryan. The two have met and par
ticipated in several conferences. I an
able to say confidently that .Bryan likes
McClellan, and the Mayor admires Bry
an, while both have expressed a willing
ness to make the race for the Whita
House together."
What the Hearst faction Intends to do
under the circumstances is a matter of
doubt, but one thing Is clear; the news
paper proprietor . Is not out of politics,
nor does he intend to be. Considerable
stress was laid soma time ago upon an
interview which he gave out In San Fran
cisco, and a number of papers announced
that Hearst would not enter the race -for
the Presidency.
Hearst's Hammer Ready.
His friends point out, however, that
what he said was: "I am not a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency," and add that this does not
debar him from taking the nomination If
he can get it, nor does he declare that
he will not make the race on a third
ticket, backed by Gompers and union la
bor support.
The Hearst men are pleased at the ap
parent alliance between Bryan and Mc
Clellan, and declare that long before the
convention is held It will have bank
rupted both of them politically.
"Bryan's strength, " declared a Hearst
man at the Gllsey House last night, "lies
with the worklngmen of the Democratlo
party. If we can show, as I know we
can, that he has deliberately entered into
an alliance with the men responsible
for the disgraceful fiasco of 1904, I am
sure that he will be repudiated by hla
own friends.
"McClellan on the ticket would stand
for everything that Parker represented,
and would make Democratic success an
Impossibility.
"We are prepared to show that thla
Bryan-McClellan combination exists, and
within a few weeks some revelations will
be made which w,ill astonish Bryan's
friends and cause them to doubt the ad
visability of giving him a third nomi
nation for the Presidency."
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