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ASTORIA, OREGON',: WEDNESDAY' MOKNIXO, JULY 8, IBIM.
NO. 159
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IN THE SADDLE
The Man Kin. Suit! "I Am a Demo
crat" Kcpuillutcd liy the
Convention.
DANIEL IS MADE CHAIRMAN
"Tbsrnba Turned l)os." the Old Varnornt
Cast Aside, isd Mia I'latt Takes by
the .Mas Ytko (lite Vnald Dave
(ltd Hist firt I'ltce.
Chicago, July 7. In the magnificent
and spacious Coliseum In Jackson Park,
beneath th clear skies, with a cool, In
vigorating breeze, the snapping of Hags
and trapping, and the bluu waters of
Lake Michigan stretching away to the
north, the Democratic national conven
tion met today. After a brief but de
clslve battle In the arena, the silver
men Indicated their supremacy. They
wrested from the hands of the gold
phalanxes control of the convention
and gathered I he reins of power In
their own hands. There was a remi
niscence of that other great Coliseum
whose fall marked the destruction of
an empire, when men were butchered
to make a Roman holiday about It all.
A champion who has so often entered
the lists to do battle in Democracy's
name, amid the ringing shouts and w lid
acclaim of his party, was put to the
sword that sliver might be supreme. It
was with reluctance that many of the
friend of B-nalor David B. Hill turn
ed their th irnbs downward as the arro
gant patrician of the empire that ruled
the world did when the populace cried
for merry. But. like the gladiators
who entered the s-ena to the blare of
trumet and the clang of steel, the sil
ver men beat back their sympathies
and hardened their hearts that the Is
sue might be squarely decided even
thought It Involved the doom of one
whom they had often delighted to hon
or In the past. By one of those strange
ran-rul coincidences, Senator JohnW.
I'anlel, of Virginia, who four years
ago at the Wigwam nominated Hill
for th presidency, was selected to give
thM fatal blow to the man whom he
would have exalted to the first place
In the republic. No more eloquent com
mentary of the evolution which had
divided the party and made this con
vention so memorable could be needed.
It was not without a wall of agony
that some of the spectators who could
not fathom the mysteries of political
maneuvering, and the necessity of
grinding men beneath the heel, saw
the old champion, whose slogan and
proudest boast was "I am a Demo
crat," go down. Even after Senator
Daniel had reached the platform and
aasumed the gavel, they called loudly
for the defeated leader, but he who
haa tasted the bitterness of defeat be
fore, aa well as the sweetness or vic
tory, only smiled grimly.
This was the first result or this re
markable convention, which Is ready
to sacrifice all else that the white ban
ner or silver may float above the party,
aa Ha ensign and rallying cry.
STRANGE BIGHTS.
The convention itself was a ttrost In
spiring sight. Never before since the
present syWem of national conventions
was Inaugurated by the old "National
Republican" party in Baltimore, in
1831, has the convention met In such a
capacious and admirably adapted struc
ture. The hands or the big clock op
posite the platform cannot be discern
ed, yet the acoustic properties of the
building are so perfect that every word
could be distinctly heard. On the plat
form were the members of the na
tlonal committee. Among the distin
guished guests seated in the rear were
a number or gold leaders who have
been conspicuous In previous conven
tlons, but who were swept by the silver
cohorts In their states. These included
General Gordon, or Georgia; Senator
Lindsay, of Kentucky; ex-Congresafnan
Bynum, of Indiana; ex-Congressman
Uuthwalte and others.
But, the strangest of all, on the plat
form of the Democratic convention was
the little coterie of silver senators who
bolted the convention at St. Louis. At
present without a party, they seek en
trance to the Democratic party on the
condition that It selected Teller. Gen
eral Weaver, and other Populists and
sllverltes, like 8enator Stewart, Were
also there, all watching closely the re
sults of the deliberations or the con
vention. Although well known races
were missing, It was a distinguished
gathering.
THE SHOCK OF BATTLE.
The Invocation of Dr. Stirers, the
Episcopal divine, with its appeal for
peace, had hardly ascended to the
Throne' of Grace, before the contending
hosts met in the shock of battle. The
gold men carried out their program of
presenting Senator Hill for temporary
chairman, but the silver leaders alad
held to their resolution and Immediate
ly antagonised Senator Hill with Sen
ator Daniel. For two hours the ora
torical gladiators of the two opposing
factions fought It out on the platform
of the convention. Ex-Senator McDer
mott of New Jersey, John I. Waller, of
Connecticut, John h. F'llows, pf New
York, and Gen. 81. Clair, of West Vir
ginia, championed njll, and C. B. Thym
us, t,t f.'okrado, Twpey, f California,
C. A. Lkdd, of llllIU'ls, Ij. l.-('e Mar
aton. of Louisiana, knd National Com
mitteeman Clayton, of Alabama, In
sisted upon, his overthrow. Colonel
Fellows appealed for mercy. He plead
ed with the majority to do the gen
erous thing and show that they did
not place too much reliance on the
force of numbers, bit In thr righteous
ness or their cause, McDermott was
even driven to threats. General St.
Clair, who Is a silver man. opposed the
defeat of Hill, whom he had supported
four years sgo and whose defeat then,
he exprv4 hi profund regret ror to
day. When the vote came to be taken,
W, J. Plackhouse, on of the adminis
tration's federal officials In Iowa, In
order to flaunt the divisions In the
Holes delegation, challenged the vote
of the state and uncovered seven gold
votes. Ilaldeman did the same thing
In Blackburn's Kentucky delegation,
and McKnlght, the silver Michlican del
egate, showed twelve silver votes In
his delegation whlctj were locked up by
the unit rule. The result of the roll
call showed 6M votes for Daniel and
ZV) votes- ror Hill, practically the
strength of the two sides. Although
this did not show a two-thirds majority
the sliver leaders display no anxiety on
this score, as the Nebraska gold dele
gation of twenty-six will be unseated
and the representation from the terri
tories will be Increased from two to
six each. The silver leaders In control
carried through the remainder or the
program today, and at 4:30 the conven
tion adjourned until 10 tomorrow. To
night several committees arc In ses
sion with silver everywhere in control.
BOIES MEN HOT.
To say that the Boies boomers are
merely angry at the"" action or the sev
en members or the Iowa delegation to
day Is drawing It very mild. The seven
who had their rotes recorded for Hill
today were disciplined tonight by the
remaining members or ahe delegation.
It Is said four or the seven are gold
men. the other throe being straight ror
it to 1. Some or the men who voted
for Hill acknowledged rhat It was a
mistake and are very sorry that the
break was made.
The scouts and skirmishers who came
In from the various delegations since
the convention adjourned report that
the action of the seven men was a stub
under the fifth rib for Boies. They
say that In some delegations they heaid
it asserted that "It is aU up with Uncle
Horace."
It was sclated that the vote of the
convention today indicated that Blartd
could not be nominated unless the
two-thirds rule was abrogated and a
belief was expressed that Bdes was
the only man that could secure enough
delegatea outside of the silver delega
tion to nominate. It was also said
that Iowa would not vote to abrogate
the two-thirds rule and It was claimed
that a number or other states will also
be against changing this rule, although
they are very strong ror silver.
A3 TO CANDIDATES.
There la no change in the situation
as to candidates tonight Bland still
has a strong lead, but the possibility
ot all sorts of complications which
may blockade his way to the coveted
prise have made his followers anxious
and talk of abrogating the two-thirds
rule In his Interest has been revived.
The calmest observers cannot yet fig
ure out how he can win. They still
look for Boiea, or a dark horse.
The use which the gold contingent
will make or their votes will compli
cate the situation and many believe,
In the present dlsorganixed condition
of the silver men as to candidates.
they can force a compromise. Steven
son Is most prominently spoken of In
this connection.
The Alabama delegation today de
termined to cast Us twenty-two votes
ror Boles. ,
ON RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions met
tonight at the Palmer House. Senator
White, or California, was elected chair
man or the committee. Before he could
take the chair, a committee from the
committee on permanent organisation
called upon him and notified him or his
selection ror permanent chairman, and
returning to the room of the commit
tee on resolutions he stated it would
be Impossible for him. If the conven
tion should ratify the choice of the
committee on permanent organisation,
to serve as chalrmin of the committee
on resolutions. Senator Jones, of Ar
kansas, was then fhosen chairman of
the committee on resolutions. Thomas,
of Colorado, made a motion that the
committee appoint a sub-commtttee, of
which Chairman Jones should be made
chairman, the committee to consist ot
nine, to report a platform to the full
committee tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock. McDermott, of New Jersey,
offered a substitute that the 'sub-committee
should consider everything In
the platform save the financial ques
tion, upon which It Bhould be Instruct
ed to take no action. This motion was
supported by McDermott In a very vig
orous gold speech In which he declar
ed that the silver men were carrying
the power they possessed In the conven
tion to an extent Thlch would destroy
MR. 1I0BART IS
DULY NOTIFIED
Hon. C. K. Fairbanks, of Indianapolis,
. , Delivers the Notification
Speech.
A BRILLIANT RLPLY IS MADE
No Cisascisl Sccaritjr. Ho Dssisest Stabil
ity. So Kcsl rresperitjr Vbcs tke
Coversswat's fositios
It la Dosbt.
(Continued on. Fourth Page.)
New York, July 7. In reply to the
speech ot Hon. C. W. Fairbanks, or In
diana, at Patterson, N. J., today, no
tifying Mr. Hobart of his nomination
to the vice-presidency, that gentleman
said:
Mr. Fairbanks, and Gentlemen ot the
Committee: I beg to extend to you
my grateful acknowledgements for the
very kind and flattering term In which
you convey the formal announcement
of my nomination for vice-president
of the United States by the Republican
national convention at St Louis. I
am profoundly sensible or tha honor
which has been done" me, and through
me, the state In which all my lire
baa been spent. In my selection aa can
didate ror this high office. I appreciate
it the more because It associates me in
a contest which Involves the very grav
est Issues, with one who represents In
his private character and public ca
reer the highest intelligence and spirit
of his party and with him my person
al relattlons are such aa to afford a
guarantee of perfect accord In ths work
or the campaign which lies before me.
It Is sufficient for" me to say at this
time, that, concurring without reserve
In all the declarations of principle and
policy embodied in the 8t Louta plat
form, I accept the nomination tendered
to. me. with a full appreciation or Its
responsibilities and with an honest
purpose and In the event that the peo
ple, shall ratify the choice made by
the national convention. I will dis
charge any duties which may devolve
upon me with sole rererence to the
public good.
Let me add that It will be my earn
est effort In the coming campaign to
contribute in every possible wa toy the
success of the party which we repre
sent, and which as to the Important
Issues of the time, stands ror the best
interests or the people.
Uncertainty or Instability as to the
money question Involves most serious
consequences to every Interest and to
every citlxep. or the country.
The gravity or this question cannot
be over-estimated. Ther can be no
financial security; no buslnesa stabil
ity, no real prosperity where the policy
or the government as to that question
Is all a matter ot doubt Gold la the
one standard or value among enlight
ened commercial nations. AU financial
transactions or whatever character,
all business enterprises, all individual
or corporation Investments are adjust
ed to it. An honest dollar worth i00
cents everywhere cannot be coined out
or E3 cents' worth or stiver plus legis
lative flat Such a debasement or our
currency would inevitably produce In
calculable loss, appalling disaster and
national dishonor.
It is a fundamental principle In coin
age recognised and followed by all the
statesmen of America In the past and
never yet sarely departed from, that
there can be only one basis upon which
gold and silver may be concurrently
coined as money, and that basis Is
equality, not In weight, but In the
commercial value or the metal contain
ed In he respective coins. This com
merclal value la fixed by the markets
or the world with which the great In
terests or our country are necessarily
connected by Innumerable business
ties which cannot be severed or Ig
nored,
Great and self-reliant as our country
Is, It is great not alone within Its own
borders and upon Its own resources.
but because It also reaches out to the
ends or the earth In all manifold de
partments or business, exchange and
commerce, and must sustain with hon
or its standing and credit among the
nations of the earth.
The question admits of, no comprom
Ise. It Is a vital principle at . stake,
but It Is no sense partisan or sectional.
It concerns all the people. Ours, as
one or the foremost nations, must have
a monetary standard equal to the best.
It is of vital consequence that this
question should be settled now In such
a way as to restore public confidence
here and everywhere In the Integrity
of our purpose. A doubt of that Integ
rity among "the other great commercial
countries or the world will not only
cost us millions or money, but that
which as patriots we should treasure
more highly, our Industrial and com
mercial supremacy.
My estimate or the value or a pro
tective policy has been formed by the
study or the object lesson of a great
Industrial state extending over a pe
riod of thirty years. It is that protec
tion not only builds up important in
dustries rrom small beginnings, but
that those and all other Industries
flourish or languish In proportion as
protection is maintained or withdrawn.
I have seen It Indisputably proved
that the prosperity of the farmer, mer
chant, and all other classes of citizens
goes hand In hand with that or the
manufacturer and mechanic.
I am firmly persuaded that what we
need most of all to remove the business
paralysis that afflicts this country Is
the restoration of a policy that while
affording ample revenue to meet the
expense of the government will reopen
American workshops on rufTtlme and
full handed, with their operatives paid
good wages in honest dollars. And this
can only coma under a tariff which
will hold the Interests of our own peo
ple paramount to our political and
commercial systems.
The opposite policy, which discour
ages American enterprise, reduces labor
to Idleness, diminishes the earnings of I
American workmen, opens our markets '
at home, while closing foreign mar
kets against our products and which at
the same time steadily augments the
public debt. Increases public burdens
while diminishing the ability of the peo
ple to meet them, is a policy which
must-find Its popularity elsewhere than
among American citizens.
I shall take an early opportunity,
gentlemen of the committee, through
you, to communicate to my fellow-
citizens with somewhat more or de
tail, my views concerning the domi
nant questions of the hour, and ths
crisis which confronts us ss a nation.
With this brief expression or my ap
preciation or the distinguished honor
that has been bestowed upon me. and
this signification or my acceptance of
the trust to which I have been sum
moned, I place myself at the service of
the Republican party and ot the coun
try. ,
THE REGATTA -COMMITTEES
Earnest V'orh Will Commence Today
in Eery Fart of the , .';
: City. r.
EVENT OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
tit Classes af Disiaess Jles laterestcd la
Scttrisg the Retsrs of Good Tunn
it riftj Ceata, or Asy
. tkias IS Bel Oat.
The progress or the regatta com
mittees Is most favorable. Several
meetings were held yesterday and the
work put well under way. At the af
ternoon meeting the rollowlng com
mittee was appointed on program: T.
II. Gunn, chairman; Dr. J. A. Fulton.
Captain John W. Brown, Captain E.
McCoy, B. S. Worsley, Captain Tm
Johnstone. This committee meets at
7 JO this evening at Captain Johnstone's
office on the Flavel wharf.
At the meeting held last evening ot
the soliciting committee appointed by
President Kendall, held In C W. Ful
ton's office, organization was effected
and plans laid out tor the work. Th
committee now stands as follows: C
W. Fulton, chairman; E. C. Hughes,
treasurer; F. W. Newell, secretary; H. 1
Hamblett Dr. M. M. Walker, P. A.
j Stokes, H. Thing, R. Carruthers, B.
VanDusen, W. G. Gosslln. Dr. A. U
Fulton, F. L Dunbar, and J. If. Griffin,
The soliciting committee 1 a "thir
teen" club, and there W not a dic
tionary among them containing th ,
word "fait" This afternoon they will
start out to solicit subscriptions tor the
(Copyright, 185. by Associated Press) reEatta .d firemen'a tournament
Henley-on-Thames, July 7.-Taie was j wnich wUi take place In August at
about the same dates as last year'.:
events. It Is hoped, not only by every
TALE LOSES.
Were Game to the End, but Were Not
Up to the Mark.
defeated, but not disgraced, today in
the third heat of the grand challenge
race. Leander won by one and three
four lengths, In seven minutes and
fourteen seconds. The record is six
minutes and fifty-one seconds. Before
member of the committee, but by every
citizen, that business men generally,
property owners,-and -all others who
are interested In the advancement of
the race Bob Cook xprew4 the blle the interests ot Astoria will give lib
that Leander would win by a length, j eraIly , the proJect. even it they are
When the word was given Leander j compelled to make present sacri3oea,
and Yale got away prettily together. ! Xow that actlve work along. the une of
At the end of the island the Leanders ( tne rallrbad is an assured fact to take
had a lead of one man. Yale steadily
overhauled Leander, and, rowing even
ly, had a lead of two men at the Rec
tory. At the Farm, the Leanders pull
ed up until Yale only had a lead of one
man. Then the Leanders spurted, over
took Tale and had a lead or One man
place Immediately, there is every in
ducement for liberal contributions. It
Is expected that the Flavel syndicate
and the transportations companies will
come to the center with a contribution
of their share of the necessary ex
penses. Every restaurant, hotel, lodg-
" nB'1 "le mtn m lug house, barber shop, soup-house.
milk dealer, to say nothing of grocery
stores and other merchants, have a
large interest In this regatta. It on
In 3.21.
"It's all over," shouted the Leander
man in the launch. "We will win
now."
J. O. Rogers, Yale's No. 4, seemed
rowed out at this point He was very
pale and pulled listlessly. In spite of
this the Amrelcana rowed stubbornly,
feels unable to subscribe cash, let hint
give a meal ticket shaving ticket, milk
ticket beer ticket or any other ticket
that can be utilized in helping to de
fray the expenses of the entertain-
powerfully and evenly, sticking to It I ment, and taking care ot the large
manner powioie. wnue, number of visitors sure to be presenjt
all around were cries of "Leander, Le
ander," resounding in their ears and
certainly not giving them any encour
agement Opposite the White House.
Leander drew clear. When the Tale
boat passed Club Land, George Lang-
ford, Yale's stroke, seemed played out.
He was pulling lifelessly, and the Le
anders went ahead almost as they
liked. As the racing craft appeared
in sight of the crowds near the finish,
(applause, shouting -land flag-waving
began and gradually Increased until It
assumed he proportions ot a perfect
hurricane as the boats crossed the fin
ish line.
Rodgers and Brown had to be as
sisted to the boat house, where they
were laid on the floor. Attendants be-
One large, property owner last Bight
suggested that some one owning a large
number of town lots, put up a valua
ble lot to be raffled in the same manner
that bicycles are raffled. This would
give an opportunity for a. great many
people to subscribe small amounts In
the way of purchasing tickets who oth
er wise might not reel like giving so
little in a direct way.
This is an opportunity of a decade
for Astorlans to score a triumph, ad
vertise the city and county, and their
wonderful resources more thoroughly
than by other means, and make a
profit on the investment itself. Every
dollar subscribed towards this fund will
bring back two. On a business basis
! alone, in the face of unwonted hnrA
gan chafing their arms, etc., doing ev-1 times and general depression not only
everything possible to revive the suf-ln Oregon but throughout the United
ferers- ! States, these willsbe dollars Judiciously
Bob Cook, In an interview, said: "I i spent. Times are hard, but this Is
have no excuses to make. We were j one way open to Astoria to make them
simply beaten because we could not j immediately better here, and the oppor
row as fast as our opponents." , tunlty should be grasped and the work
The First Trinity beat the London j done quickly and with a will.
Kowing Club crew hair a length In a
trial heat for the grand challenge cup
and New College beat Trinity Hall.
Dr. McDowell, of Chicago, won the
fourth heat for the diamond sculls, de
feating C. F. Guineas.
THEIK CHARACTERISTICS.
A phrenologist has taken an observa
tion of the heads of McKinley and Ho
bart, the next president and vice-president
of the United States. The Illus
trated results are published In the New
York Herald. To McKinley are as
cribed moral and religious faculties,
caution, suavity, login, observation, ex
ecutlveness, fluency, small acquisitive
ness, self-esteem, will power, stability
and consciousness. Hobart is noted for
force, ideality, mirthfulness, large ac
quisitiveness, and sociability.
Strenuous efforts are being made to'
secure here the presence of the bat
tleship Oregon, and those in influential
positions have already taken the mat
ter in hand and will be successful. The
different transportation companies on
the north and south coasts have sig
nified their willingness to make reduced
rates to and from Astoria in order to
enable the people to visit the water
carnival.
The executive committee Is consider
ing the question of forming aybureau
of information where visitors can And
accommodations for sleeping and board
as well as directions tor visiting the
different points ot interest about the
harbor. It is estimated that at least
20,000 strangers will be here during re
gatta week, and while the new hotel at
(Continued on Fourth Page.)
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
Mil
puns