'A M - -7J VOLUME LVIII ASTOiUA, OREGON, THURSDAY,' JULY 7, 1904. NUMBER 235. WILLIAMS OUTLINES CAMPAIGN Deliver! Lengthy Address Upon ) Taking Platform as Tempor-; ary Chairman of Demo" l''f ! cratlc Convention. ? In Two-Hour Speech He Derides I Republicans and Ridicules -, Their Platform. ......... SCORES CHIEF EXECUTIVE Bay the President and Secretary Itootare Member of Mutual Admiration Soelety-Dls-cuMKe tbe Tariff. gt. Loul. July Th speech of John Sharp Wilila.r., teMionry tliulr. man of th national .leinocro'ie con vention, wa In part fui'ows; Thla la an iDroprlat place and posedto arrlv at a chole by way of honesty and Intelligence would to God they did! at least two minor lection of a different character are held. There have alwaya been two great partlee, which, alnce the flrat national political conventions, have elected ' delegate "to 'convention for the purose.of selecting a candidate and promulgating a platform. One of the parties baa a gone through It party election of delegate, haa solect ed a candidate gnd announced a plat form. It wa one of the quleteat and "moat unanimous occaalona" that the musse of blatory have ever recorded. Everything teemed to have been fixed beforehand. There are aome conven ience about a convention of that aort On of them I that the temporary chairman know lx or nine month beforehand that he 1 going to be tem porary chairman. He alao know what he Is wanted to aay, compared with what he want to aay. I could appre ciate that, I nature you. TAe perma nent chairman alao know what la ex pected of him for half a year before hand. The platform ' come ready written no discussion about It and la perhap revised by the candidate hlmaelf, who haa alao been agreed upon. , . The Gambler' Shibboleth. The addrea of the temporary chair man of the national republican na- I tlonal convention waa in one eenae historical. It dealt much In hlatory, CONSERVATIVES CONTROL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AND APPLAUD CLEVELAND They Cheer Lustily for Former President While Bryan is Almost Ignored by Majority of Delegates. Parker Following Has Withstood all the Onslaughts Made Upon It, and the Nomination of the few York Jurist is Now Re garded as Absolutely CcrtalnToday's Session Will be a Brief One. Ht Louis, July 8. ocratlc convention today llatened to anjnence when the nomination for presl- extended apeech from Representative dent ha been made. John Sharp Williams, Us temporary J There were many early arrival In chairman, appointed the committee the convention hall and the usher had time for a democratic convention. The y rate, most of St ancient hlatory place I St. Loul. th chief city of "J ' " history, th mo.t popJleu state carved out of There wa. a labored argument to prove the Louisiana territory acgulred by the M the party Of Roosevelt must, by "father of democracy. . The time I the fmeihlng like evolutionary process, centennial anniversary celebration of n Vtf J-10"' nd Mc the acquisition of that terrltory-a vast Klnle y. This was necessary In order area of contiguous territory whose.'0 dl,,ul th Palpable fact that It possession wa necessary for self-de- w not ctIn- w,tJ!0Ut fense, and which wss fitted In climate and soil for home-making by the son and daughter of th republicthe an niversary of real and not pseudo ex pansion, an expansion of our popula tion, our Industrial llf and our free Institution over -ttiOnbablted.Jand, or lands sparsely settled by savages whose tribal Independence w recognised by treating with them, or settled In pot by whit men easily and willingly as similated; not a so-called expansion by mere superimposed force of our flag (nd our military authorities, The democratic party afterward gathered the country to further expanalon of this real, free character In the acqulsl tlon of Florida, the admission of Texaa as a state and the acquisition from Mexico of a magnificent far west fit to be made states In tha Union and governed under the constitution. Shot at th Other Fallow. , Th moat important quadrennial event. In the world I the election by the American people of their chief executive. Before th great elevation take place, at which all men are sup- neceaaary to perfect permanent organi sation, and adjourned. In a session lasting 2 hours and CO minutes, one striking Incident overshadowed all the other proceedings. That was the enthusiastic and prolonged cheering which greeted the name of Grover Cleveland. While the outburst which greeted the name of the ' democratic ex-president before Its last syllable had fallen from the Up of the temporary chairman waa noteworthy In Itself, It waa magnified by contrast with the greeting accorded the men who have stood for all that ha been opposed by Cleveland and within the party during the last eight years. James K. Jones of Arkansas, chair- then, this labored argument by this man of th national committee, went great and ingenious lawyer. It was upon the platform and took his seat to draw away attention from Roose- unnoticed. Practically no greeting was veltlsm and Its volcanic, eruptive and given him when he faced the convert- reckless character by dwelling upon tlon, gavel In hand. There were other the fact that, at some period of Its I stalwart lieutenants of the Nebraska n history, the republican party has been who entered unacclalmed. and lastly "a'party which did the thlnga," and Bryan hlmaelf, who, for th first time did them safely. The orator hoped I during two national campaigns, was to have the country lose sight of the fact that It Is now in both of Its executive branches a party of passiv ity, of non-action, of obstruction to reform progress; In a word, a party whose only sacred precept Is the shib boleth which makes them known, one of them to the other, a shibboleth drawn from the gambler' tables "stand pat" a precept born of cow ardice and fear to move. Mutual Admiration 8oclty. 1 shall not pay undue attention to the temporary chairman of the repub lican convention. After Interrogating, In the light of reason, a few utterances, I aha) pass on to the authoritative (Continued on Fag I.) Clothes For Active Men The harder you are oa your clothes the more reason for being sure th ey're Hart, Schaffner & Marx clothes. , These clothes are not only made to look well; but . they're made for wear. And as long a? they Wear they look well. ' You will find them the most economi cal 'clothes you ever had both for the service they'll give you and for the satisfaction in ap pearances you will get V: I NmSdufa IVVTi V Mine, . fl ' j-J ' - i.v:-.J rrriM mm t I a ss P. Ai STilTI F,Sf One Price To Everybody greeted with silence. , Clevelsnd's Nam Cheered. Eight mlnutea after the gavel fell the twice-named candidate of his party passed In at the main entrance and sought his seat unheralded and un heeded. A few mlnutea later be arose end pushed his way to a seat nearer the alale, where, standing a moment to. give greeting to his friends, he was caught sight of and applauded. But the measure of applause waa but a ripple when compared to the atorm called forth by Cleveland's name. Llntenlng attentively to the democratic doctrine laid down by Williams, the conservativea found occasion for the first demonstration when reference was made to the record of ex-President Cleveland. The shackled party Inter eat which had laid dormant was re- j leaeed as if by touch of trigger. The I name of Cleveland was echoed from a . thousund throats. Hats, handkerchiefs, j funs and arms waved, delegates and i spectators stood on their chalra and i j the lust semblance of order was turned into conrusion which the convention officials were powerless to subdue. While the outburst was at Its helghth Bryan's following attempted to con vert the demonstration Into applause for their lender. The name "Bryan" was yelled lustily, but In vain. The shouting of "Grover" and "Cleveland" difficulty In making them take their eats. There was a disposition to loiter In the aisles, which continued long after Chairman Jones swung his ponderous gavel In the first call for order. The arrival of the dignitaries attracted comparatively little attention. David B. Hill, chairman of the New Tork delegation, and the other boomers of Parker; Tammany Leader Murphy, Mr. Bryan, democratic members of the senate and many others prominent In national affaiis and conspicuous before the country took their places In the hall practically unnoticed. '. ' Opposition Little in Evidenc. Little political scheming was la prog ress on the floor of the convention bait 1 ne anti-rariter delegates were so much in the minority that there ap peared to be no basis for clever ma nlpulatlon. The action of Ohio late last night, clonely following Pennsyl vanla's declaration for the New Tork Jurlsu iuui...i.f!e.Jbua-ita.ajn tendency displayed by other delegations which had been counted In the antl-Parker ranks, had telling effect upon the opposition. Exactly on the hour of noon. Chair man Jones called the convention to order. The call was read and the opening prayer delivered. A commit tee was named to escort Williams to the platform to assume the temporary chairmanship. Many Did Net Hsar Williams. With the exception of the tinder Ig nited by the mention of Cleveland's name, the speech of the temporary chairman was received practically without Interruption. A few passages were applauded, but that was all. The fault was not with the speech, but principally with the acoustic conditions of the hall. Williams had not been speaking more than five minutes be fore It was apparent that many per-j sons were unable to hear him. The crowding toward the platform made conditions worse, and the police and ushers had difficulty in maintaining passageways In the main body of the hall. The applause which greeted Mr. Williams at the conclusion of his speech attested his popularity with the delegates. Though they had heard only part of what he had said, the cheering by delegates and spectators j amounted to an ovation. When that had passed the band was signaled to column before the roll call Is finished. It is reported late tonight that a final anti-Parker conference ha been called for an unknown place of meeting, but the New Yorker's managers, confident they have the whole situation thor oughly In hand, are not disturbed by this conference or Its possible result For second place on the ticket It can hardly be said that speculation tonight centers on, any one man. A half-dozen names are on the list of the crowd that gather in the lobbies but the general sentiment Is that this matter shall be left to ripen until after the- head of the ticket has been for mally named. - " Claim of th Opposition. Some conferences were held by the anti-Parker men, after which they still claimed they had enough vote to de feat Parker If they could rely upon pledges made to them. Various sug gestions were made as to uniting upon a candidate, and both Gray and Olney have been suggested as the men upon whom to rally the Parker opposition. Brief Session Today. On account of the difficulties which have arisen In connection with the va rlous matters of a preliminary nature connected with the convention the con elusion has been reached to have only a brief session of the convention to' morrow. - ' The convention . will . meet at 10 o'clock but it is probable none of the committee will be able to report at that time. The committee on resolu tions surely will not be, and. In view of Senator Bailey's declination of the permanent ' chairmanship. It Is prob able that the temporary organization may be continued for the day. The present prospect is that tomorrow's session will not be of more than an hour's duration. BLEW OUT HI3 BRAINS. Morrow County's Treasurer Kills Him self for Cause Unknown. Heppner, July t M. Llchtenthal, former county treasurer and one of the best known merchants of this place, committed suicide today by snooting nimseir in tne bead with a revolver. Great mystery surrounds the affair, but the general belief Is that Llchtenthal was demented when he took his Own life. The deceased., was county treasurer for three successive terms, but was defeated In . the last election. He was very sensitive re garding the matter. He was to have turned his accounts over to bis succes sor today. It Is believed the, accounts are straight In a safe was found a check issued In favor of E. G. Noble, the new treasurer, calling for 127,000, which sum is on deposit at the First National bank of Heppner. Lichten- thal's books will be experted. FLOOD SITUATION SERIOUS. wa ixnewea. ana me uryan rouowing play. The Star-Spangled Banner," hissed. The greatest significance was I followed by "Dixie," was played. Both attached to the showing made by the conservatives. Their absolute control of the convention Is no longer doubted, even by those who have heretofore de clined to be convinced. The nomina tion of Judge Parker for president is assured beyond any possibility of de feat Great Crush at th Opening. The great Coliseum where the, con vention Is being held is admirably adapted to accommodate the surging crowds which pressed for admission as soon as the doors opened, Before 11 o'clock- the " spectators' seats began filling, although the space on the floor' allotted to delegates and their alternates remained barren until noon, when the session was called to order. That the duty of decorating the immense hall was entrusted to skilled hands was apparent from the first ..glimpse of the Interior. The general effect , is a mammoth arched canopy fringed dn white, with the walls forming alternate stripes of red, white and blue. One of the crowning features Is an Immense furled flag, which Is pendant from the center of the roof. selections were cheered until the music was nearly drowned. As the preliminary business of nam ing working committees was complet ed,' the delegates started leaving the hall, Announcement of the meeting place of the committees on resolutions, credentials, permanent organisation and others was made, and ( at 2: SO the convention adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow. Parker's Strength Growing. The steady growth of the Parker strength has stood unchecked through out the day and night. In the face of the developments of the convention's session, the nebulous of the opposition grew more uncertain, and tonight no one can be found to stand for any definite statement that the New Yorker will meet with opposition of a serious character when the convention Is polled for the first place on the ticket. The delegates that have wavered in the balance have succumbed to the Parker tide, with few exceptions, and these are not expected to withstand the al most assured results of the vote as It proceeds, but will change to the Parker Ksnsas Rivers Are Out of Their Banks and Still Rising. Wichita, Kas., July 6. With the Little Arkansas river, on the north and west; the Arkansas river, on the west and Chlsholm creek, on the east side of the city, each higher than it was a month ago and still rising, the flood situation here is becoming alarming. Early this morning the Arkansas river was 7.4 feet above low water mark. In parts of the wholesale district cel lars are flooded, and crops' are ruined in many sections.. PLATFORM COMMITTEE IN SESSION Various Drafts Are to Be Submit ted, but Thus Far Nothing of a Definite Nature Kas Transpired. Bryan Expresses Sentiment That All Drafts Should Be Pre sented to Committee. CHAMP CLARK FOR CHAIRMAN Senator Baifcy Declines to Serve and Missouri Congressman Will Probably Agree to Preside. . . Kaw Out of Its Banks. Topeka, Kas., July 6, The Kaw river broke its banks at 11 o'clock tonight and Joined with Soldier creek. A large portion of North Topeka is flooded Tne stream Is rising at the rate of three inches an hour and will keep It up all night . 5 BATTLE IS IN PROGRESS. Japs Probably Trying to Cut Off Muk ? '" dsn From Russians. ' London, July 7. The Llao Yang cor respondent of the Daily Telegraph, In a dispatch dated July 7.-11 a. m.:, Says: "A battle Is proceeding 25 miles from here. Numbers of wounded are being brought In from tne1 mountains. It is believed the Japanese are continuing their advance with the object of cut ting off Mukden." -.m m ,, ,i Hi- t : Will Assist Strikers. ? ' ' Denver, July . A fund of $25,000 a month for the support of the machin ists who have been1 on strike on the Santa Pe railroad will be raised by the International association. Pt. Louis, July . The committee on resolutions met in a room connected with the-convention hall Immediately after adjournment of the convention, and, after effecting organization and transacting considerable preliminary work, adjourned to meet at 7 o'clock. The meeting was called to order by ex-Secretary Hill, of New York, and, upon motion, Senator Daniel of Vir ginia was elected chairman of the com mittee and given authority tn appoint a secretary and a sub-committee of 11 to consider the various drafts of plat forms and report upon. them. W. J. Bryan suggested that if any member of the committee Tmd drafted platforms which they desired to present, they should submit copies to the members of the full committee, in order tlua they might have time to consider them before corning together again. If." said Chairman Daniel, "the gen tleman, from Nebraska has a platform should be very glad Indeed for a copy of It" Mr. Bryan replied that he had none. At this juncture a number of mem bers stated that they had formulated various resolutions which they desired to submit among them being Williams of Mississippi, Newiands of Nevada, Daniel and Tillman of South Carolina snd Poe of Maryland. The latter states that the views of Senator Gorman were embodied in his draft The committee reconvened at 7 o'clock. Senator Daniel announced the appointment of a sub-committee t prepare a platform for submission t the full committee as follows: Messrs. Daniel of Virginia, Hill of New York, Bryan of Nebraska, Wil liams of Mississippi, Pattlson of Penn sylvania, Du Bois of Idaho, Hamlin of Massachusetts,- Cable of Illinois, Poe of Maryland, Shlveley of Indiana, Davis of West Virginia and Senator New lands of Nevada. Various planks affecting current Is sues were submitted to the committee. No definite action was taken tonight The committee ort resolutions in cludes W. F. Butcher of X)resron. M. M. Godman of Washington and Fred T. Du Bois of Idaho. Bailey Will Not Serve. The committee on permanent organi zation selected Joseph W. Bailey of Texas for permanent chairman, Champ Clark being defeated. Senator Bailey has declined the chairmanship and sug gested that the place be tendered to Mr. Clark. In accordance with this suggestion. , a committee called upoa the Missouri representative and ten dered him the chairmanship. Clark answered that he had been engaged to place Senator Cockrell In nomination for the presidency and therefore would have to be on the floor of the con vention. The committee urged him te reconsider his determination, and later Clark sent a telegram to Cockrell ac quainting him with the situation. If Cockrell makes no objection, Clark will accept the chairmanship. In view of the certainty that Parker will be nom inated, it is believed Cockrell will ask that his name be withdrawa Two-Thirda Rule Will Prevail. The rules committee of the conven tion, by a vote of 26 to S, decided not to abrogate the two-thirds vote for candidates in the convention, and re jected the proposal that a majority de cide the choice of the delegates. (Continued u pg eigUt.)