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THE rOREGON'-PAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. MONDAY EVENING, JULY 6,-1908.
RULE THAT
HAS STOOD
Opposition to Mr. Bryan
Base All Hopes of Success
on Application of It Lit-
tic Hope for Antls Slate
Being Supported.
tin convention attempted t pltrt
tha Van Buren force by pomlnatlng
anaa wngnt or New rorx for vic
president Mr. Wrlcht wi outrank
by the treatment which had been giv
en hie friend Van Buren and he per.
rmpiorny declined th nomination,
1 nre la -alwaya much talk about con
ventlon time that ao-and-ao will no
accept the vlce-prealdentlal nomination
ab a matter of fact,
haa ever declined
no one but Wright
the nomination of
one of the principal parties, although
Benjamin Kltapatrick of Alabama, did
decline aecoitd place on the Douglas
'""'i arier me apnt or lu.
The fact that Hllaa Wright declined
the nomination by telegraph recall the
Intereatlng fact that the Democratic
convention of 1844 waa connected with
the birth of that great invention of
Moras. The convention met on Mon
day, and the telegraph had been com
pleted on tha Saturday afternoon l')-
rore. a few meaaagea had been ex
changed botween the operator in tha
rapltol at Washington and the rait
road depot in Baltimore. The news
papera devoted a few line to the In
vention and few believed In It.
4 Wonder of Telegraph.
Tet the Washington papera appeared
Monday and Tuesday with report from
i ne convention hall right up to tin
time of going to prena, and the mem
tiers of congresa attending; the con
ventlon la Baltimore were aatonlalied to
read the proceedings of congrea up
10 s o cioch in the arternoon papera.
By Wedneaday the wonder of the tele
graph had at last I m preened the news
paper and the people, and It was aa
muclj, discussed aa the political situa
tion.' -
A great crowd gathered each day by
the north door of the capltol, from
wtilch bulletins were read, hot from
the wire. That crowd waa the fore
runner of the great masses about the
bulletin board In every city on elec
tion mania in our time. raitn in
Tiy FREDERIC J. HASKIX.
(Copyright, 1908. by Frederic J. Haakln.)
Washington, D. C. July 6. The
opposition to Mr. Bryan bases all
hopes of success at Denver upon the
"two thirds rule," a feature of Demo
cratic party government which has
obtained from the beginning, and
which is peculiar to that organiza
tion. The opposition to Bryan is
practically hopeless now, but even I the teleKrauh was still weak, and when
six months ago when many believed I 'h' c0"! day, of ba,l?tln' 1 wa7
. " , . ... i announced that Jamei K. Polk hud
been nominated, there were" many who
did not believe It.
A little later came the announce
ment of Silas Wrlghfs nomination for
second place. Mr. Wright was Intlie
capltol and heard the news at once!e
Immediately wrote a ,ahort. sharp mes
sage to the convention and gave It to
the operator to send. It was the first
fa Id Individual message ever sent by
elegrapti.
The Washington Intelligencer In com
menting on the interest excited by the
bulletins, said: "Congresa could not
do business the crowd at the capltol
was so great the bulletins were made
at successive Intervals with striking
dispatch and accuracy, and were io-
celved by the auditors as the respons'f
of tne ancient oracle may be auppoi-.M
to have been, with emotions corresoond-
Ing to the various and opposite . sentl-
that Governor Johnson could be
nominated, the two thirds rule was
the sole dependence. It was known
that Mr. Bryan would have a major
ity, of the delegates, but it was hoped
that he could not get two thirds,
that a d ejyi lock would result and a
dark lors1 be nominated. Such
slender hopes as the anti-Bryan lead
ers may indulge in at this time, on
the eve of the coinventlon, have the
6a me foundation.
While the two thirds rule has obtained
In the 19 Democratic conventions which
have been held since 1832. there has
PORTLAND A
ORATOR. OF DAY
John H. Stevenson, Assist
ant District Attorney,
Talks to People.
COMES CLOSE TO
MRRHB FLAG
"Jlnlligan Bunch" Orator
Damns Religion and
Howls at Universe.
(Special Dlapatrh to The Journal.)
Forest Grove, Or., July 6. John H.
Rtevenaon, assistant district attorney of
Multnomah, delivered the Fourth of
July oration here Saturday. Mr. Stev-
enaon was raised in this town and ft
waa thought well that the committee
select him as orator of the day. Mr.
Stevenson's address waa an excellent
one.; In part he said:
And here I am proud to lay my
tribute at the feet of that class of
our cltlsens who make thla country
what It la a clas that Is the dominant
force of our national llfe-the gre-it
Declaring In strident tones that the
Salvation Arrriy is a "dirty bunch of
fakirs, grafters, and bible pounding
preachers who, ilka ths rest of Chris
tian organizations, have been preach
ing humbug for g.000 years," A. Walsh,
labor agitator from Chicago, last nijrht
addressed a sulphuric speech to a crowd
of worklngmen which packed the In
dustrial Workers Of America hall st
64 North Sixth street to suffocation
yesterdav evening. In a further scath
ing outburst of denunciation the agita
tor averred that the Salvation Army
plain, honest people, who constitute the :17 Hr. rV.
hone and sinew of this nation. The ?"). d!IVLf -."L M.aI1aK mJ ?"m"
plaudlng audience "to cut out Jesus."
Competition in Bong.
homebullders of the great west, out
here numbered among whom are those
hardy pioneers who spanned the conti
nent with o-team trains; subdued the
savage, conquered the forest and made
fellds and gardens grow where once
reigned the wilderness and out ft
whose labor, hardships and fortitude
sprang towns and cities and common
wealths these people are lust as much
entitled to be called patriots and he
roes aa those who earned glory amid
the smoke and fire of battle, or 'the
applause of listening senates.'
The honest. tiard-worKlng man who
goes out In the morning and tolls all
cial' .begins In the spring; and tolls all
summer and by the application of his
brain anu Drawn creates something
where nothing waa before and thus in
his unknown and unnoticed way con
tributes that Which Is essential to the
maintenance of his race, is Just aa mum
of a patriot as the man who bears arms
for. his country and roes his way to
the pomp and thrill of martial music."
The meeting- was in the nature of a
triumph for the "Mulligan bunch" of
Portland, and was a celebration of their
successful attempt to drive the Salva-
LJIon Army off the plaza yesterday
.1 tAns.sln U.,atnfni.. v.. V. .... a t . .
of agitators or Socialists have gotten
together and attempted to hold meetings
while the "Army" Is on the street the
beating of the big base drum has been
enough to drown out any demonstration,
but yesterday the Chicago troubla
atlrrer took possession of a aoap box
and from this vantage point he
marshaled an organized chorus of
"hobos" to the scene.
Soon 400 voice singing "Halleluiah,
I'm a Bum," rose In fierce competition
and made the drum of the little gray
squad aound about as loud as a child
walling In a storm.
For many minutes the gallant drum
mer wielded his drum stick hoping
agalnat hope that the vocal chorus
would strain itself or grow weary, but
whenever one of the singers became a
little tired another stepped In his plaeo
and continued th ululatlve bombard
ment and, despairing, the "Army" at
last left the plaza, followed bv the
leers and hoots of the crowd, which
took up a victorious march to the hall
on North Sixth street where A. Walsh
delivered his surprising lecture.
Hard Times Bantsr.
The "labor leader" declared that there
are 7,000,000 Idle men facing starvation
in the United States because they can
not get work at living; wages. He told
the crowd of applauding listeners that
the "Mulligan bunch" Is rapidly Increas
ing over the northwest wherever he
has been. In Seattle ulone, he says,
there are 20,000 men out of employment.
The unemployed scatter about the
country in bands of from 25 to .100
which are called "Mulligan bunches,"
because they go .out to the "Jungles"
and after a foray on some farmer mix
up a Mulligan stew.
NATIONAL CONVENTION'
OF GOOD H0ADS MEN
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
Buffalo. N. Y.. July 6. Delegates
from all parts of the country. Including
representatives of the American Auto
mobile association In 24 states, arrived
today to take part In the national legis
lative and good road convention, which
open in this city tomorrow. The con
vention, it la aald, will be the lnVgeat
of Its kind aver held In tha I'nited
State, and the speakers who will be
heard during the two days' session of
the gathering will Include the moat
notable of America who have taken up
the cruaads for good roads. The pro
ceedings, however, will not be confined
to oratory. Practical demoiist rut Ions
will be given ofTew machinery used In
tha building, preservation and repairing
of roads and various novel features
have been arranged to make It a gala
occasion, replete with entertainment, aa
well as Instruction and practical re
sults. .Today was given over to the
reception and registration of delegates
at the Iroquois hotel with an automo
bile run to Niagara Falls this after
noon. The convention will he, called to
order tomorrow morning In the Teck
theatre.
Longshoremen at Erie.
(Special Dispatch to Tee Journal.!
Krle. Pa.. July . H'lth delegalea
present from the T'nltefl States. Canada.
(uba and Hawaii, the International
Longshoremen and Marine Transporta
tion Workers' association began Its an
nual convention In this city today.
Many Important matters sre to come
up for consideration and action at the
convention. One of these Is the dis
pute between the longshoremen and the
International Seamen's union over the
right of the former to use the title of
"Marine Transport Workers."
Summer Trip for Bankers.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal )
Cleveland, July 6. Members of the.
Ohio Bankers' association, many of them
accompanied by their wives and fami
lies, are rounding up In this city today
preparatory to their departure this
evening on the steamer City of Erie for
the Thousand Islands in the St. Law
rence river. The eighteenth nnnual con-
ventlon' of th association tlfKi, Tield
at the Thousand Island house neu
Wednesday, after which th bankers
will s tha sight of Alexandria bay
and tha vicinity before returning borne.
Observation Cat Jrortlaad-Tn SaUaa.
Commencing Monday morning, July
. th o. R. V N. wilt run th obr
vation car "Astec" between Portland'
and The Dalles. Thla car will leave
Portland at 0 a. m., arriving in Tha
Iallea at 11:10 a. nv; returning, leave
The Dalle at 1.4S p. m. arriving in
Portand at 5:15 P.".
The addition of thl luxurious ear
will afford paasengers every opportu i
Ity to enjoy th never-to-be-forgotten
ride through th grand indescribable Co
lumbla river gorge.
Through 1P to Chicago.
On Monday morning. July , th (X
RAN. will run an additional sleeper
from Portland to Chicago, leaving Port
land at 8:30 o'clock. Thla I on til fast
trnln which runs through to Chicago in
70 hours. Excursion ticket and sleep
ing car reservstlons can be had at tha
city ticket office, Third and Washing-
ton streets. ) '
COFFEE
You can buy something
called "coffee'' at 10c lb.
with 3,000 miles of R. R.
freight from the roaster;
don't.
Tour grocer returns your money If rot)
don't llkq Schilling's Best: we pay him.
been but one instance in which It oper- ments of those composing the assem
ated to defeat a candidate for the noml-, blV- Whatever variety of Impression
nation who had a majority of the dele
gates. Thus It Is that Martin Van
Buren Is marked In the annals of the
Democratic party as the only victim
of the much-dlscuesed two thirds rule.
It was In 1 844 and the convention was
held In Baltimore. From 1832 until
lfc&2 all Democratic conventions met In
Baltimore, the Cincinnati convention of
1858 being the first to be held in any
Other city.
The issue of 1844 was Texas and Tex
an annexation. That was known before
the convention met and thereby hangs
the tale. When Andrew Jackson re
tired from two terms in the White
House he left as his successor Martin
an Buren of New York, whose nomi
nation and election he had dictated.
Van Buren served one term and was de
feated for reelection by William Henry
Harrison, the first Whig president.
"Tippecanoe" lived but a month, and
upon his death "Tyler, too," became
president. The Democratic convention
rnet In Baltimore on May 25 to select a
man to succeed Tyler In the White
House and to defeat Henry Clay, who
was tha Whig candidate.
Martin Tan Buren.
Van Buren was the leading candidate.
He was very desirous of another term
In the White House, as he was the first
Democratic nresldejit to be defeated for
reelection and h hnped - to have his
name stand beside those of his prede
cessors Jefferson. Madison. Monroe
and Jackson. Now It hnppened that Van
Buren and Clay were very intimate per
sonal friends, and Mr. Van Buren had
been a guest at Mr. Clay's Kentucky
home a few rrmnths before the conven
tion. The two lenders In a closet at
Ashland decided to ignore the Texas
question. That waa the beginning of
the end for both of them.
When the convention assembled there
was the greatest confusion ever known
1n a similar gathering, but the antl
Vnn Buren men were well organised
anH atniiritrto, fflff.thflr f nr. than that
there were Van Ruren dclearates who !
believed the annexation of Texas to be
of more Importance than the personal
ambition of any man. The Van Buren
leaders Knew their weakness and feared
for the result. They knew thev could
not hope to get a two thirds majority,
but they believed that the majority,
which the)' controlled, would be willing
to abrogate the obnoxious rule. For
two days the battle raged. The doc
trine that majority rule la the vital
principle of republics was Invoked
(igalnst the rule. There Is little doubt
that the convention would have abro
gated the rule then and there had It
been left to decide the question on Its
merits, without the complication of
questions of expediency.
Andrew Jackson.
But down In Tennessee at the Herml-
the news made upon the auditory, there
was but one sentiment concerning .the
telegraph itself; which was that of
mingled delight and wonder.
Many attempts have been mnde In
later years to change the rules of the
Democratic conventions and nominate
by majority vote. All of them have
been unsuccessful. The Democratic
party Is hound by a peculiar sentiment
of respect for party precedent. The
chances are that the ruling of the first
convention In 1832, as ratified and in
dorsed by the convention of 1 844 and
by others since that time, will con
tinue in force. Just now the "allies"
st Denver hope they can use It to add
Mr. Bryan's name to that of Mr. Van
Buren on the list of Its victims.
GENERAL DELIVERY
UNTIL MIDNIGHT
Portland's general delivery
window at the postofflce Is to
remain open until midnight.
The new order will ttake ef
fect as soon an the additional
clerks allowed by the depart
ment last week begin their du
ties, Seven of them are to be
put on at once and the remaln
"Ing sit to be appointed in Octo
ber. Among the later appoint
ments will be several women.
The 13 additional clerks are to
be selected from the regular civil
service ellglbles.
Heretofore the general deliv
ery window has been kept open
only until 9 o'clock. But owing
to tfie increased business and the
large force Postmaster MInto has
decided to keep the window open
until 12 o'clock every night.
FOUGHT INDIANS
IN EARLY DAYS
Notes From the
Labor World
The wages of coal miners In Belgium
nave Deen reauceo.
The newsboys of Kansas City,
have organized a union.
Mo.
The legislature of Alberta, Canada,
has passed a workmen's compensation
act.
The nurses at the Toronto General
hospital have asked for an eight-hour
day.
A delegation of French leather work
ers Is making a tour of the United
States.
a
The Amalgamated Leather Workers'
wi
nil meet in conven-
Samuol Rolf, a pioneer of 18B2, was
found dead yesterday mornlne at his
home near Beaverton. Mr. Rolf was an
honored member of the O. A. K and was
also a veteran of the early Indian wars,
having been a member of the First regi
ment of Oregon volunteers, which par
ticipated In tne Indian wars. He Is sur
vived by six children.
The Short Line to St. Paul
The Canadian Pacific, Soo-Spokane
tsire tl!I lived Andrew Jacksnn Clear I route is the short line between Port-
of Head and keen of vision, he could see land and tha 1 win Cities
that the Texas nurstlon was on not ! the fastest.
to be trifled with. Still loyal to Van
Buren. whom he .had once appointed to
the White House, he laid his plans for
Van Buran's nomination. But he care-
fullv provided a perfect Bafe and sane
Jacksonlan "dark horse" to take the
prize In case Van Buren should fall.
Many of the ultra-Texas delegates
knew that some such scheme was laid,
and therefore thev voted for the two
thirds rule while still professing to be
for Van Buren. The fight lasted two
days and at the end the two thirds rule
was again adopted by a vote of 148 to
118. If ever a man got a rough deal It
whs Martin Van Buren In 1844. The
newspapers Immediately said that this
action was "equivalent to throwing Van
Buren overboard and leaving the field
to Buchanan and Cass."
That little scheme which had been
fixed up In Tennessee waa kept a pro
found secret. When the voting for
president began. Van Buren had 14 of
the 268 delegates, or l.V more than a
majorlt- of all votes. The others were
scattered among I.ewl Cass. R. M.
Johnson. James Buchanan, Ievi Wood
bury. Commodore Stewart and John C.
, Calhnun. On the second ballot Van Bu
ren fell below a majority and never re
gained the loss. Seven ballots were
tnken that day. When the convention
adlourned Iewls Cass of Michigan was
well In the lead. The aecret waa still
a secret.
Next morning bright arid earlv th
ronventlon met again and proceeded to
ballot. On the first em11 there were 44
vote for James K. Polk of Tennessee,
whoa name had never before been men
tioned In the convention. It was a
prest surprise, but It waa nothing a
compared with what was to com. Gen
eral Benjamin F. Butler, head of the
New Tork delegation arose In conven
tion and produced from his Inside pocket
a letter from Martin Van Buren. the
existence of which he declared he had
kept a secret from all living man. In
that letter Van Buren withdrew from
the race. ?frw Tork then cast IT nt
frr Polk, a stampede beran. and Polk
received all th rote of th conven
tion. IMrvt Bark Mon.
Polk was thua the flrat "dark horac"
candidate for president, the first and
onlv candidate nominated ovtr a a iron a--er
opponent by reaaon ef the opera-j
first nomine to be the beneflaaary of I
a "stampede. At firet the peopl !
Baltltnore and Washington be:iee4 th
Polk staarped waa entlrelv atpontat"
oos But a few da ya brought th news
paper from arm the mountain, and
among them was th NaahvUle l'niM
of may it.- prtated for the conven
tion met. This paper predicted the
defeat of Vn Buren and th nomtsi
tlna fit Pol- It was a great Kconp
and tba-r t IHtl dubt tht lb iff
cam straight from Old Hickory at the
J4erm!ta. -
Lftar namiauS Polk for first placa,
I'nlon of America
Hon, tomorrow.
a a
The carpenters of the City of Mexico
have organized a league for mutual
protection.
a
The baseball players of Galveston.
Texas, have organized a labor union af
filiated with the A. F. of L.
a
The national executive boaj-d of the
I'r.lted Mine Workers of America has
held an Important meeting at Indianap
olis.
a a
One of the lntest labor organizations,
the Alligator Catchers' Union of South
ern Florida, has been disbanded.
a
Paving cutters contemplate the estab
lishment of the ftght-hour day through
out the craft In all parts of the United
States.
a
Kansas City, Mrt.. is the headquarters
of six International organizations of
organized labor, with a combined mem
bership of 200,000.
a a
The railroad employes in the republic
of Mexico are planning the formation
of a union for the purpose of excluding
Americana from the service.
a a
With a view of supplying harvest la
borer to the farmers of the west and
middle west. Secretary of Labor Straus
has sent out 1.025,000 double postal cards
to rural employers all over the country,
a a
The 1.1th annual conventtq of tha
New Jersev State Federation of Labor
will be held In the Assembly chamber
at Trenton, is. J,, on Monday ana lues-
day. August 17 and 18. Cornelius Fordjl
or Jioooaen win presiuc.
a a
Tlia nrnnn.ltlnn trt remrtva t h a lnlr. I I
national offices of the International
Brotherhood of Bookbinders from New
York to a more central location was de
feated at a recent session of the inter
national convention of the brotherhood, i
The recent reduction of watres at Fall
River has Increased the number of i
operatives In the cotton mills of New i
Knland. whose wages have been re-
uicii units oureu uuiiiik; wit? (nmciu i. awtjui
I $170,000, and a further cut Is feared. i
This is Music to Thin Pocketbooks
Prices Are Busted
Seasonable Suits, All This Season's Growth
60 Suits that were $15 and $18 are down to $ 8.65
40 Suits that were $20 and $22 are down to 910.35
30 Suits that were $25 and $30 are down to,$13.35
Hats, Shoes and Furnishings are all at rnoney-saving
prices
186-170 THIRD ST.
f EXCLUSIVE, DESIGNS IN ART WALL PAPERS IN THL DECORATIVE, DILPT. Sixth rioor
Display of New Tall Patterns
IN BIGELOW AXMINS
TER CARPETINGS
From the Carpet Department comes the announcement of
the arrival and display of the new fall line of Bigelow Ax-
minsters, comprising the choicest and most exclusive de-
signs and colorings from the looms of this famous mill.
Oriental and conventional designs in rich, warm tans and
jjrowns, effectively combined with soft old reds and blues;
two-tone effects in brown, green and red, perfectly adapted to living-room, parlor and library furnishing.
The excellent wearing qualities of the "Bigelow" weave and the richness and harmony which they produce
through the correct combining of design and color have made them the most famous and most popular of
the Axminsters. We invite your inspection of this splendid fall showing.
Three Patterns in Goakcn Dressers
Specially Priced for Today and Tuesday
Offered in this two days' sale are three attractive patterns which have been
selected from our line of low-priced Dressers in Golden Oak. In material, work
manship, design and finish these bedroom pieces display the best in their grade.
Pattern No. 347 Similar
to illustration; has large
French bevel-plate mirror;
has four drawers, with sub
stantial trimmings; two top
drawers in quarter-sawed
grain. This dresser sells
regularly for $19.00. Spe
cial $12.75
Pattern No. 345 large
oval French bevel-plate mir
ror. This dresser has also
four drawers, with fancy,
substantial trimmings; two
top drawers are quarter
sawed. Regular price of
this dresser is $19.00. Spe
cial $12.75
Pattern No. 337 Has large
shaped French bevel-plate
mirror. Front and top of
this dresser is quarter
sawed. Four drawers, with
substantial trimmings. This
dresser sells regularly for
$20.00. Special for this
sale $13.75
J
CROCKERY SPECIALS
IN THE BASEMENT
Two patterns in Dinner Sets in the best English semi-porcelain are
specially priced for Today and Tuesday's selling.
56-piece Dinner Set, in plain white
with gold decoration. This reg. $13.35
setspecial at !o wprice of only. $9.75
56-piece Dinner Set, in rich and dainty
decoration in rose and gold. This
regular $11.."0 set. special at... $8.25
Hammocks
Priced From
$1.25 to
$8.25
In this wide range of prices are Hammocks in heavy
stripe, Navajo, Teddy Bear, heraldic and other pat
terns and in appropriate colors. Two sizes also in
Fishnet Hammocks. In the Basement Department.
Arm Rocker
Special $2.90
This comfortable Rocker has
high back with panels, in
quarter-sawed golden oak,
the top panel having em
bossed design; saddle-shaped
seat. A pattern that sells
regularly for $5.25. On sale
Today and Tuesday at the
above special.
Drapery
Department
For Today and Tuesday's sell
ing the -following specials in
Curtain, Drapery and Uphols
tery Materials are offered:
Plain Arabian Net, 72 inches
wide, tegular 60c quality, for,
per yard 35
Fancy Nets in white, ivory and ecru tints, 50 inches
wide, regular $1.00 per yard, for, per yard.";. .'.GO
Upholstery and Drapery Fabrics in 50-inch widths,
$1.25 to $4.00 values per yard.-forthe low pricerpcr
yard ....... . .Got
$1.25 and $1.50 per yard values in 50-inch Scotch
Madras for, per yard. . . ..S3
GAS RANGES .
REFRIGERATORS
OIL STOVES
IN THE BASEMENT
TJI3L & IBB0;
COMPLETE-H0U5E'FURrtI5HER3lg
-lip-
MAIL ORDERS AND
OUT-OF-TOWN
INQUIRIES RECEIVE
OUR CAREFUL AND
PROMPT ATTENTION