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PUiUSHlS fUll AVf OCIATED PRISt RCPORT
33rdYEAR. NO. 156
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The Ncbraskan Defeats
Ills Personal Enemy
CONTEST A BITTER ONE
Colonel Guffey and Friends An
nounce Intention to Fight
to Last Ditch
IS STUNNED BY THE NEWS
The Element Friendly to Bryan Se
cured Complete Victory Before the
Committee on Credentials, Which
Unseated Guffey Delegate.
DENVER, July 8. The supreme
Tight of today raged about the con
test over the Pennsylvania delegation
and the displacement of Colonel Jas.
M. Guffey, of Pittsburg, for yean the
leader of the Pennsylvania democ
racy. Intense in(cret has been
awakened over this all-night fight,
which culminated at 10 o'clock this
morning, when the element friendly
to Mr. Bryan secured a complete vic
tory before the committee on cre
dentials This was but the prelude to
a contest of intense bitterness on the
floor of the convention today as Col.
Guffey and his lieutenants imme
diately announced their determination
to fight to the last ditch. It was not
alone a personal contest, but one to
some extent involving the Presiden
tial nomination itself, for if Guffey
should be finally and decisively un
horsed before the convention then it
meant that the one rallying point of
the anti-Bryan forces, had gone to
pieces, whereas a Guffey fight on the
floor of the convention meant the
first "showdown" of a roll-call be
tween the two contesting elements
Bryan and anti-Bryan. Here, then,
was to be the first alignment which
might force New York into the open
and compel other wavering delega
tions to show their colors.
Colonel Guffey was fairly stunned
when word was brought to him of
the action of the committee.
"Can it be possble," he said, "that
this disfranchisement of men repre
senting the sovereign State of Penn
fiylavnia, men holding certificates un
der the great seal of the common
wealth, has deliberately taken place?"
The report of what had been done
was laid before Colonel Guffey by
John M. Carman, former Democratic
State Chairman of Pennsylvania and
the Pennsylvania member of the
credentials committee. All night he
had stood at the door of the commit
tee room, being refused a place ow
ing to the pending contest, but always
on guard, without food or 'relief,
throughout the final action was taken.
His summary of the situation to Col.
Guffey was the following:
"Eight of our Pennsylvania dele
gates have been unseated and eight
contestants put in their places.' Prior
to this action, the Pennsylvania dele
gation stood 32i for Guffey and 261
for Keeney. But taking off the eight
Philadelphia delegates and adding
the eight contestants gives Keeney
421 votes to Guffey's 321 votes, with
one not voting, as he refused to take
sides. The selection of Col. Guffey
as chairman of the national commit
tee is referred back to the Pennsyl
vania delegates, which means that if
the credentials committee report is
sustained by the convention, the anti
Guffey forces will make a new selec
GUFFEY
tion for a National Committeeman
from Pennsylvania."
Immediate steps were taken to
carry the contest to the floor of the
convention.
BASEBALL GAMES.
American League.
At New York New York
3, De
troit 6,
AUJi.ade.phia-Phi.ade.phia 3, St.
At Washington -Washington 7,
Chicago 1.
At Boston Boston 2, Cleveland 0.
National League. '
At Chicago Chicago 6, Brooklyn
3.
At Pittsburg Plttiburg 1, S, Phila
delphia 0, 8. ,
At Cincinnati Cincinnati 8, New
York 3.
At St. Louis St. Louis 7, Boston 2.
Pacific Coast League.
At San Francisco Los Angeles
12, Oakland 2.
Northwest League.
At Spokane Aberdeen 5, Spokane
4.
At Vancouver Vancouver 7, Se
attle 0.
At Butte Butte 5, Tacoma 6.
GOES SUDDENLY INSANE.
Prominent Resident of Washington
Then Kills Daughter and Self.
SPOKANE, July 8.-During a sud
den attack of insanity, Henry M.
Steele, a resident of Nespilcm, Wash.,
on the south half of Colville Indian
reservation. Tuesday afternoon, shot
and killed his three-year-old daughter
and then committed suicide. He was
one of the best known men of East
ern Washington and Northern Idaho,
haying been from 1893 io 1901 the as
sistant Federal government agent on
the reservation.
OREGON TAFT CLUBS
To Organize for the Fall Cam
paign NO MONEY FROM OUTSIDE
Ralph Williams of Polk County Hat
Been Offered the Management of
Campaign in Oregon by Chairman
Cake Expect Senator Fulton.
PORTLAND. July 8. -National
Committeeman Ralph Wiliams, of
Polk county, has been offered the
management of the Taft campaign in
Oregon by W. M. Cake, chairman of
the Republican state committee.
Chairman Cake wrote offering the
task to Williams on the latter's re
turn from attending the national con
vention at Chicago. A conference is
expected some time tomorrow when
the coming campiagn will be discuss
ed. Chairman Cake has recently
close da hard campaign, extending
nracticallv six months. If some new
manager is
selected to handle the
Presidential fight in Oregon, it will,
be some one meeting with the ap-, any quarter. Bell finally 'put in his
proval of Cake, as, owing to his posi- j appearance, but it was some time be
tion, his wishes will be paramount, fore the assembly quite obeyed.
The conference tomorrow may be at- Ormond of Florida, was recognized
tended by Williams and by Senator and moved that pending the arrival
Fulton, who is expected to arrive of the reports, Richard Pearson Hob
from Astoria some time this week, son be invited to address the conven
Among other matters up for discus- tion. Mingled with cheers for Hob
sion will be the organization of Taft son were hissed from those who op-
clubs, Five are now being arranged
for in Portland, and Taft clubs are
to be organized in various Oregon
cities outside of the metropolis.
Finances for the campaign must be
considered. Recent attendants to the
convention bring the information that
Oregon will not receive contributions
from the National Committee and
that whatever money is used in Ore-
gon must be raised by local sub
scriptions.
ASTORIA, OREGO!
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MAJORITY REPORT LOST
Precious Documents Together
With the Speech of Olie
James is Missing
AUDITORIUM IS WELL FILLED
Spectators Loose Patience When
Chairman Bell Wanders From His
Desk, and Other Inactivity of the
Convention Displeases the Crowds.
DENVER, July 8.-The galleries
were well filled this evening, long
before the delegates and alternates
began to make their appearance, A
cowboy band, not fatigued by the
strenuous afternoon's work entertain
ed , the assembling delegates and
spectators with a long program of
popular selections.
Under the glow of thousands of
electric bulbs the convention showed
to a distinct advantage and with the
vast audience in place the night scene
was a brilliant one.
The officers of the convention and
the members of the credentials com
mittee were in a panic as the time
approached for the opening of the
convention because the majority re
port was missing. The precious docu
ments were in the hands of the
stenographer, who could not be
found. The same individual also had
in his possession the speech of Olie
James of Kentucky, who was in
mental distress because of the ab
sence of his oration. Chairman Chal
lagan of the credentials committee
sent messengers out in every direction
searching for the missing stenogra
pher. In a conference of officials it
was decided that no work should be
undertaken by convention tonight
except to consider the report of the
credentials committee. Debate on
majority" and minority reports was
limited to 30 minutes. Finally at
8:30 a report of the committee on cre
dentials arrived. Meantime Chairman
Bell wandered off and could not be
located and while messengers scoured
the hall to bring the chairman to his
desk and his duty, the delegates and
spectators then put in another period
of inactivity.
Colonel Guffey, of Pennsylvania,
about whom the storm of the night
was expected to center, looked pale
but determined when he took his
seat and entered into animated con
vcrsation with Peter O'Brine, who
was scheduled to speak in defense of
the coolnel in case of an attack trom
posed the delay in the business ses-
sion. Chairman Bell then finally de-
cided that Hobson should speaie.
Hobson declared he felt that duty
compelled him to speak and he be-
gan at some length a discussion of
the Japanese incidents of several
months ago in San Francisco and
Vancouver, ,
After Hobson spoke for fifteen
minutes the crowd became restless
and cries of "Time," came from the
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floor and galleries,
The chairman
then called order, saying that the
speaker would conclude in a few
minutes. In .concluding, Hobson de
clared, if the democratic party is
successful in the election, he believed
that before the end of the four
years, it would "Have a great foreign
war on its hands." Instantly there
came from the convention a chorus,
mingled with groans, cat-calls, hisses,
and cries of "No, No."
Hobson gritted his teeth .and de
clared "That not so very long ago
the President of the United States
said in my presence that there is the
greatest probability of war with
Japan."
Further cries of derision greeted
this statement and the chairman said
that if the interruptions would not
cease he would order the galleries to
be cleared. (Cheers from the coast
delegations).
"If this great war comes," said
Hobson with' intense earnestness,
"The party upon which the responsi
bility falls, will be ground to powder.
I believe, that at this juncture, we
should place the responsibility where
it belongs upon the party now in
power and which has refused to pro
vide for adequate coast defense."
Hobson closed with the plea that
when the democrats succeed in power
in the nation that they would so pre
pare to ward off war, so as to pro
vide peace and good will toward all
men throughout the world.
Senator Charles A. Towne called a
rostrum amid applause. He spoke
briefly and left the platform with
distinctly expressed good will of the
(Continued on page 8.)
Made Chairman of Republican
National Committee
TO MANAGE THE CAMPAIGN
George R. Sheldon of New York Is
Chosen Treasurer and Vorys of
Ohio Will Have Charge of That
State in the Contest.
HOT SPRINGS, Va., July 8.
Frank H. Hitchcock, former first
assistant postmaster-general, one of
the managers for William H. Taft in
the campaign for the nomination for
the Presidency by the Republican
party, was today unanimously chosen
chairman of the Republican national
committee. The announcement was
made shortly after 1:30 o'clock this
afternoon, following a conference
between Judge Taft and the members
of the executive committee of the
National Republican Committee.
The committee also chose George
Rumsey Sheldon, New York, to be
treasurer of the National committee;
designated Arthur I. Vorys as a
member of the Republican National
committee, to have charge of the
campaign in Ohio, and chose Cincin
nati as the headquarters of the repub
lican national committee for Ohio.
The meeting was held in the private
office of William H. Taft, Republi
can onndidate for the Presidency. As
members of the committee entered
the room and caught a glimpse of
the expanding lawn, great forest trees
and themountains rising beyond, they
commented upon the picturesque lo
cation selected for the important
work of starting the campaign of the
Republican party.
William Nelson Cromwell, of New
York, arrived here today, after having
telegraphed ahead to ask that no de
cision be made as to the treasurership
of the National committee until he
had an opportunity to suggest a name
for the place. It was planned that in
the event of the selection of Repre
sentative McKinley, of Illinois, for
that office, he should keep the treas
urership of the Republican Congres
sional committee as well.
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HITCHCOCK THE MAN
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CHILDREN
Says Anna Gould Is Not
Fit Protector
WILL TAKE STEPS SOON
Claims That Mme. Gould Was
Dominated by Prince Helie
Before Their Marriage
WILL BE SENSATIONAL CASE
The Fight Will Proceed as Soon as
the Princess de Sagan Announces
Her Readiness to Defend Her In
terests. PARIS, July 8. Count Bonl de
Castellane, whose former wife was
married yesterday in London to
Prince Helie de Sagan, the Count's
cousin, has opened what promises to
be a sensational legal battle for the
possession of his three children, the
offspring of his marriage with Miss
Anna Gould. The step taken by the
Count yesterday, which generally has
been misunderstood, is merely a pre
liminary skirmish.
This was not a formal demand for
the custody of the children, but an
aftermath of the removal last week
by the Count of his son Jay from the
residence of his former wife at Ver
sailles.
Maitre Bonnet, counsel for the
Count yesterday afternoon petitioned
the court to reindorse his clients'
right to retain Jay temporarily on
account of the child's illness and be
cause of the insufficient care he was
receiving at Versaillies during the ab
sence of his mother.
Maitre Bonnet told the correspond
ent of the Associated Press today
that a decided move would be made
in a few days, when he would ask the
court to give the custody of all the
children to the Count on the ground
that Princess de Sagan was not a
suitable protector for them, inasmuch
as she is under the complete domina
tion and control of Prince Heilie, who
is unworthy to hold the position of
father to the children.
"As proof that Mme. Gould was
completely domnated by the Prince
de Sagan we will offer her action in
traveling in Italy, the Riviera and to
England in company with the Prince
de Sagan before she was married to
him," Maitre Bonnet declared.
The case will proceed as soon as
the Princess de Sagan announces her
readiness to defend her interests.
REBELS MAY SUCCEED
Trouble in Honduras Continues and
Guatemala And Salvador Take Part.
PANAMA, July 8. A prominent!
central American who is now here,
said to-day that he believed the rev
olution against President Davila of
Honduras, would be successful. The
plan of the rev6lutionists is to have
in Honduras an allied government in
which Guatemala and Salvador will
take part. After this government is
established the present plan provides
for an attack upon President Zelays
of Nicaragua, who is considered to be
the worst enemy of President Cabrera
The critical condition of the internal
affairs in Nicaragua, he continued, is
propitious for such a movement.
Bad crops and a commercial crisis
have caused exchange to rise more
than a hundred points within the past
few months.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
THEY FEAR BLOODSHED.
Tacoma Dispatch Tells of Injunction
to Prevent Seining Troubles,
TACOMA, July 8.-Fearing blood
shed and the destruction of property,
Attorney G, C. Fulton, of Astoria,
arrived in Tacoma yesterday and ob
tained from Federal Judge Hanna
ford a temporary restaining order en
joining h. b. McOowan and others
from nterfering with the Columbia
River Packers' Association, Sand Isl
and, near the mouth of the Columbia
Rjver, is leased by the association,
which has several score of men en
gaged in seining for fish. It is aver
red that McGowan and his partners
have been putting in pilings and rocks
in front'of the island, which are in the
way of'the association. The associa
tion has torn out the alleged obstruc
tions several times, and has fears that
if the defendants are not permanently
enjoined shooting will follow.
FOR TARIFF REVISION
California Takes The Lead And In
vites Other Pacific States.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8.-At
meeting of the chamber of commerce
of this city, presided over by Gov.
Gillett, the ground work for tariff
legislation favorable to California
and the other Pacific states was laid
out yesterday. It was resolved to in
vite the corporation of all organiza
tions on the Pacific interested in tar
iff legislation in preparing a report
and for the purpose of appointing
members of a general committee to
be sent to Washington next autumn
to furnish all information to the rep
resentatives in congress of the Pa
cific states. The government of the
Pacific are also to be communicated
with with 'the object of laying plans
and securing their cooperation in the
endeavor to secure the enactment of
Legislation for tariff revision.
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REPLY TO MESSAGES
Mrs. Cleveland Expresses Her
Thanks
MANY EXPRESSED SYMPATHY
Her Heart is Touched by Condol
ences and is deeply Grateful for
the Comfort They GaveToo Many
to Answer Personally.
PRINCETON, N. J.July, 8-So
great has been the number of mes
sages received by Mrs. Cleveland
since the death of the former presi
dent that Mrs. Cleveland has found
it impossible to make personal re
sponse to all of them, therefore she
has given to the press the following
communication in acknowledgment of
the messages:
"In our great grief there have come
to my children and myself from all
oyer our country and from other
lands, expressions of condolence in our
bereavement and of a participation m
our sorrow. My heart is touched by
these and by all tributes paid to Mr.
Cleveland in word or act. I am
deeply grateful for the comfort that
God gave us in this way. I regret
that the multitude of these messages
render it impossible for me to send a
personal word of thanks for each.
The press has kindly offered to bear
from me this expression of my own
and my children's gratitude and ap
preciation and I hope it will reach
all who hve thought of him, and of us.
"Frances F. Cleveland". . .
MAKES HER RECORD
SALT LAKE CITY, July 8.-F. A.
McFarland made a new world's rec
ord alst night by kicking his bicycle
two miles in the Salt Lake Palace
saucer in 3:55 2-5. It was an open
paced race. The former record 4:02
for the same distance was made by
McFarland July 4 in a pursuit race.