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ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1904.
NUMBER 233.
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DVEE
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DOWNFALL '
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EXPECTED
Military Experts at Tien Tsln De
clare Kuropatkin Will With
draw and Japs Will Take ,
Port Arthur.
GREAT BATTLE IS IMPENDING
Aver City Can Not Successfully
Withstand a Three-sided Ad
vance of Invaders.
Firing lla Ueen Heard Near lle
lestguered City and MlttiAtloii
I Thought to Be Ap
proaching a Climax.
Tien Tsln, July 10.-MillUry ex
pert here are of th opinion that tht
Russian' position at Hulcheng are
untenable against the three-sided ad
vance Of the Japanese force.
These expert expect that General
Kuropatkin will withdraw, and they
predict the downfall of Port Arthur
Ne Engagement as Yet.
St, Petersburg, July 8 General 6ak
fcaroff, In a report to the general ataff,
glvet further dctalla of the advance
of the Japanese force. , HI report
Mate that aeveral minor engagement
occurred July 7, but that the casual
ties were not of any consequence.
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Messag'e From ParRer Throws Convention
Into Uproar, But Difficulty Is Fin
ally Patched Up.
Candidate Wires That He Will Follow His Financial Views .Should He Be Elected
and Wants His Position Understood Reply Goes Back That Money
Issue Is Dead, and That There Is No Need of Declara
tion Henry G. Davis for Vice-President
St Louis, July I. Chairman Clark
was In the Coliseum 10 minutes before
the convention was convened thl aft
ernoon, Not only were there many va
cant scat In the galleries, but a numv
ber of absentee were noticed among
the delegate and alternate. The out
going train today carried the first
butch of the departing convention
crowd and many delegate planned on
leaving for home tonight.
It waa a clone, muggy atmosphere
Into which the crowd walked thl aft
ernoon. The majority or tne delegate
divested themselves of their coat,
folded them aero their laps and,
selxlng palm fans, flapped them vigorously.
Shortly before the session waa con
vened a rumor that Davl of West
Virginia had been agreed upon by the
leader for the vice presidency went
rapidly through the hall and lelcgatea
gathered In group to discuss the sit
uation. It vu 8.17 o'clock when the
first sign of opening the session was
made. Chairman Clark called the
convention to order and directed the
delegate to take their seat. The roll
call of tate then called for present
ation of candidates for vice president
Alabama was called everal times, with
no response, but finally Russell of that
etitte announced that Alabama would
give way to Illinois. F. P. Morrl of
Illinois took the platform to name
James R. William of Illinois.
Colorado yielded to Washington and
Chairman Clark recognised Frederick
C. Robertson of that tate, who poke
for ex-Senator George Turner. He
spoke as follow:.
"My friend, you have bullded a
portion of the ticket You have gone
to the east for your president Now
come to the west. Tou men who lie ten
lo ticker in Wall street, come across
the continent to the great Paelflc
slope, and to the state of Washington.
The Pacific coast will be the battle
ground In the nex campaign. Rally
around your match Ices leader. You
men In the south have memories
of the past to ceemnt you to the dem
ocratic party You men In the east
have the historic orlgth of our leader.
We men In the west are building a
temple of democracy Ib the state of
Washington we produce the keystone
of the arch and all of the west states
wll say It 1 a perfect creation. From
across this great continent evtend the
hand of friendship to us, and place
upon the ticket a the running mate
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New York our own splendid friend
and citizen, first citizen of the state
of Washington, ex-Senator George A.
Turner.
Indiana seconded the nomination of
Williams. By thl time the report
wa circulated that a telegram had
been received from Parker declaring
his position on the financial question.
A crowd of delegate hurriedly gath
ered around Sheehan of New York and
Tillman of South Carolina. Little
Conference began to occur and the
orators did not receive much atten
tion except from the galleries and the
small fry who did not know that a
probable sensation waa ripening ail
about them. ,
The chair recognized John D. Alder
son of West Virginia, who placed In
nomination Henry G. Davl of West
Dubois of Idaho seconded
the nomination of Turner. David
)vrmyer . c-f Kansas placed ex-Senator
William A. Harris of that 'state
In nomination. As the unexciting;
routine of nominating and seconding
speeches proceeded a storm that seem
ed inevitable wa gathering. Leaders
hurried to and fro with anxloua faces,
and the new from Eaopus spread rap-
Idly. The floor filled with delegates
and Parker seconds sat close together
In a whispered consultation. At 8
o'clock there were sign to be Inter
preted that the session wa going to
be dramatic in the extreme, but the
delegate smiled and listened to the
flow of "favorite son" oratory, all un
conscious of the great things that
were moving In the party's heart
The roll call of states proceeded un
til Maryland wa reached. Maryland
seconded the nomination of Davis.
Montana seconded Turner. Senator
Carmack of Tennessee was placed In
nomination by Delegate Hersey of
that state.
The first rumble of the approaching
storm was heard at Just 7 o'clock.
Senator South of Arkansas broke
In on the roll call with a motion that
In view of the rumors that were dis
turbing the convention, a recess be
taken until 8 o'clock. The motion did
not prevail.
Senator Cudbertson of Texas se
cured recognition. He was visibly ex
cited when he secured recognition and,
mounting his chair, said: .
"For reasons which are obvious, It
seems to me we ought not to proceed
at this time to nominate a candidate
for vice president, and I therefore
move that the convention' Here
cries of "WhyT Interrupted him.
"I think the delegates understand
what I mean," he proceeded. Chair
man Clark Interjected: "Proceed."
"I repeat," concluded Senator Cul
berson, "In the present exigencies
which confront the convention, It ought
not proceed to the nomination of a
vice president"
"Right!" "right!" greeted the states
man "We want to know before the
candidate for vice president Is nom
inated who will be the candidate for
president."
He made a motion for a recess until
8:30. The motion was put by the
chairman. The vote in the opinion
of most people was lost, but Chair
man Clark loudly banging the desk,
declared It carried and Quickly left
the platform, before the convention
recovered from Its amazement
DOINGS OF NIGHT SESSION.
Davis of West Virginia Nominated for
Vice President. .
St Louis, July 9. The convention
did not go Into session promptly at the
time appointed, although the greater
number of delegates and alternates
were In their seats, keyed up to a high
pitch of excitement over the possible
event of the session.
At 9:16 o'clock Chairman Clark
pounded vigorously with his gavel and
asked the delegates to be seated and
that the aisles be cleared. He did not
formally call the convention to order,
but as soon as some degree of quiet
had been restored Governor Vardaman
of Mississippi rose and, without for
mal recognition by the chair, proceed
ed to address the convention on the
subject of the mysterious telegram.
"Let us find out what thl rumor is,"
he concluded, "that has created all
the disorder In this halL Let the gen
tleman from New York to whom the
telegram' is addressed read it"
Chairman Clark replied: It is
moved that the member of the New
York delegation who has the telegram
that has been rumored about this city
read It If he ha such a one. ; i
George Ralne of New York asked
that action on the motion be deferred
until the chairman of his delegation
could be heard from. Governor
Vardaman acquiesced, and while the
convention waited good order pre
vailed. ' ' '
"I wish to announce in advance,"
aid the chairman, "that on this Im
portant matter every man shall have
full and fair hearing. I now intro
duce John Sharp Williams of Missis
sippi" .
Williams spoke as follows: "All of
us were very much surprised and ex
cited this afternoon, to, use no stronger
words, at what purported to be copies
of telegrams which had been sent by
our nominee to Carmack and others in
this city. I want to tell you that but
one telegram has been received.
"A telegram has come from Parker
ta Sheehan, however, which shall be
read In a moment and when you shall
have heard it you will note there Is
not In It one word about requiring or
demanding, or asking, or requesting
that anything should be placed In the
democratic platform.
"You will also note, If there Is any
error In it at all, it is an error of
Judgment proceeding from a too sensi
tive spirit of honor from a too sensi
tive desire not to be misunderstood or
placed In a false or in a doubtful posi
tion. I shall now ask Governor Varda
man to read the telegram to you."
He then handed the telegram to
Governor Vardaman, who, after re
questing absolute quiet, read the tel
egram, as follows:
"Hon. William F. Sheehan: Re
garding the gold standard as firmly
and Irrevocably established, I shall act
accordingly If the action of the con
vention today shall be ratified by the
people. As the platform is silent on
the subject my View should be made
known to the convention, and. if It
prove to be unsatisfactory to the ma
jority, I request you to decline the
nomination for me at once, so, that
another may be nominated before" ad
journment" A. B. PARKER. ,
Ringing cheers went around the
hall, but Williams continued:
"My friends, we purposely made this
platform silent on the question of
money, because we all agreed that It
was not an issue In this campaign.
And we all agreed furthermore that
nothing should be placed in the plat
form which was not a campaign is
sue. "My friends, we purposely made a
platform, so far as the monetarystand
ard was concerned, upon which Wil
liam J. Bryan could have stood, or
FINE EVENTS
SCHEDULED
FOR AUGUST
Regatta Committee Preparing Best
Field Meet Program Ever
Pulled Off on the
Coast
After This Year San Francisco
Oarsmen Will Use Shells in
Their Rowing Races.
WANT TO COME TO REGATTA
Are Anxioug to Settle Question of
Supremacy Lar-ro.se and
Baseball Games Arrang.
ed for Field Meet.
Secretary H alderman of the regatta
committee returned yesterday from
Portland, where he had been In the In
terests of the coming carnival. He
reports that considerable enthusiasm
Is manifested everyhere over the re
gatta, and that Portland will be well
represented.
Upon hi return borne yesterday
Secretary Halderman received & let
ter from the Callfornlans. The com
mittee had written to San Francisco
saying that there would probably be
no place for barges this year. The
northern oarsmen use shells ,and
barge races were always exhibition
contests between the California con
tingent James Floey of the South
End crew write that the secretary
letter caused some disappointment in
the Bay City, where the oarsmen had
looked forward with Interest to the
ABtorla regatta. He said there was
great rivalry between the South Ends
and Artels as to which crew was en
titled to the championship and ' that
it was intended the matter should be
determined on the local course. He
adds that the Callfornlans will aban
don barges, but that the crews will
not get their shells until next year.
In the meantime, he thought the com
mittee should keep the southern oars
men in touch with those of the north.
The committee has not positively de
termined to cut out the barge races.
and the matter will be further consid
ered. When a decision has been
reached the Callfornlans will be noti
fied. It Is thought probable one barge
race, to settle the question of the
championship, may be arranged for.
The Portland oarsmen were consult
ed by Mr. Halderman during his Port
land visit, and all expressed them
selves as enthusiastic. They will send
a senior four-oared and a Junior elght-
oared shell, one, two or three single
shell men, as the committee may de
sire, and will also send a double shell.
Canoe men to the number of six or
more will come, and the swimmers are
anxious to participate.
Race for Small Yachts.
Mr. Halderman talked with all of
the yachtsmen. He found them en
thusiastic and Impatient to start on
their trip down the Columbia for As
toria. In the past the yachts have not
been classed, but this year the smaller
boats will be given an opportunity to
get some of the money. Races will be
provided for them and they will not
have to go against the larger boats.
There will be eight or 10 of the Port
land yachts perhaps more. The
yachtsmen are very much pleased with
this new arrangement and the action
of the committee has greatly stimu
lated Interest.
Games for the Field Meet
The Portland lacrosse team will
meet the New Westminster team here
on the afternoon of the last day, at
the big field meet. The Portland la
crosse players are anxious to try con
clusions again with the British Col
umbians and are now making prepar
ations to play the game. The lacrosse
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