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108. INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1896. TEN CENTS A WEEK. COLD MEN CONFER. POWERS TO BANKERS.

COLORADO AND TELLER. BLAND LEADERS CAUCUS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN. TELLER BOOM COLLAPSES .3 I DELEGATES REBEL AGAINST THE PLAN TO NOMINATE HIM, SAY I WOULD BE TREASON Bitter Resentment Aroused Against Senatorial Cabal island Still liailed as tlio Logical Candidate Ho Is Gaining (irnuiid, Itut Is Developing Weak Points I'lntf orm Discord. Chicago, July 0. The feature of yesterday was the seeming utter collapse of the Teller boom.

The talk of the existence of the senatorial cabal plotting to secure Teller's nomination has aroused among many of the incoming delegates a feeling of the most bitter and passionate resentment and the cry is heard everywhere that the nominee must be a Democrat. It is considered almost treason to suggest Teller. This strong revolt against what is deemed an attempt at senatorial dictation scsuia to have checkmated the cabal. As the free silver Republican and Populist leaders realize that the game is slipping away from them, they are inclined to grow ugly in their desperation. The former have begun to pre- TIIK CONVENTION.

ict defeat it a Democrat is nominated the round that no matter how they might be to support a tAJBispoyw-d rajw'eruocrat on a tree silver platform in the Western states STOVieir friends tjte'ould not follow them, bag and bag- vviare, mt0 tiie Democratic liartv. The lists could with dilliculty bu re- morions a (l GOV. ALTGELD. MASTER SI'lltri'OP butter her Hill Stays Away Again Chairman Gray Reports Little of Encouragement. CiiiCAGO, July rt.

The gold dele gates gathered rather slowly last evening for their second meeting. The attendance was very much larger than on Friday night, many more of the delegates having arrived. Neither Senator Hill nor Governor Flower attended the meeting, the former giving as a reason that he was two busy with other affairs. Before the session, Mr. Whitney said: "The COL.

JOHN I MARTIN. SEUGKANT-AT- AitMS OV CONVKNTION. meeting is simply to formtilate plans. We are not going to arrange any individual course." It was announced, however, that the meeting was to get the sense of the delegates on the question of bolting the convention, several delegates haVing urged that course early in the clay. The meeting was called to order by Mr.

Whitney, and Senator tiray of Delaware again assumed the chair. He spoke brieliy, but not encouragingly, of the work done, and assured his hearers that there had been one point, gained that of preventing the abrogation of the two-thirds rule. William C. Whitney followed Senator Gray and was greeted with great applause. Mr.

Whitney spoke briefly on the situation and called attention to the contested seats and to the fact that it was alleged that silver men were coins to throw out all who did not agree then. "This led a general explanation oi tne contested Soais ff Iciiiiuas, Ohio and Nebraska, but particular attention was called to Michigan. All the cases, as explained by men from the States interested, were in favor of the gold delegates. The explanation of the Michigan case and the alleged determination of the silver men to throw out the gold delegates on the ground of general principles alone and not as a matter of pretended irregularity, caused a great deal of indignation among the men in the conference. The proposed course was declared to be revolutionary and if carried out would justify the gold men in any step might deem advisable.

It was said that the gold men could not submit to any such high-handed course. As no such action can be taken by the silver men until the credentials committee acts, no plan of action was proposed. It was decided to be unnecessary to hold a conference to-night, but another confeienco will be held on Tuesday night, after the convention has held one session. W. P.

ST. JOHN RESIGNS. The New Tork Free Silver Danker Forced to Give Ills I'lace. New Yokk, July d. William P.

St. John, president of the Mercantile National bank, has resigned his position. Mr. St. John has for several years been an outspoken advocate of the free coinage of silver, and in this has been at variance with the directors of the bank.

The feeling in banking circles against the advocacy of free silver by a bank president has been very strong and it resulted in making his relations with his business colleagues very unpleasant. I i Taiiimanyitcs for the Nominee. New Yoiik, July The special train of twelve cars and two buffets carrying the Tammany delegation to the Chicago convention left the Grand Central station yesterday. The train was divided into two sections. The delegates did not express much hope of being able to accomplish anything at Chicago.

The majority of'the delegates, including Leader John C. Shee-han, expressed themselves as willing to abide by the ticket, no matter what the platform. DTho Bland Train Leaves Lclianon. Lehanon, July 3. The Bland special train, containing five coaches and a baggage car profusely decorated with national colors, Bland lithographs, comfortably filled with Bland "shouters," passed through this city at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon bound for Chicago.

Mr. Bland was present at the depot and received hearty congratulations from the members of the Springfield and other delegations. Bland "Rooters" From St. Louis. St.

Loris, Ma, July 0. Fifteen hundred Bland rooters left Su Louis for Chicago Sunday night. A majority of the excursionists wore Bland suits, consisting of a coat, vest and pants of while duck with the name "Dick Bland'' across the front. The Fritsch brass band and the Kmerald Zouaves Drum. Fife and Bugle corps, accompanied the Bland Silver club, which had 000 members in line.

Threats of the Capitalists I'oo-l'ooliecl by the Utah Judge. Chicago, July 0. Judge Powers Utah is among the delegates who have received letters from a firm of bankers in this city in regard to the effect that a free silver declaration would have upon the business interests of the country. In this letter it is stated that $181,001) have been invested through the firm in Utah, deferring to the circular, Judge Powers said: "If this company and the clients of that concern do not care to play in our back yard they need not. If they do not want to invest in Utah SENATOR BLACKBURN, KY.

KKNTfCKY'S FAVOIilTE. some one else will. Their clients will receive whatever is due them, for Utah will pay dollar for dollar as nominated in the bond. If these bankers think the- can intimidate us and prevent us from carrying out the will of our constituents by covert threats, then I say to them that we were not brought up in the mountains to be scared by owls. If they intend to help create a financial panic in order to drive people to support the gold standard, 1 have only to say to them that in pulling out the pillars of the financial temple they will bring the edifice down upon their own heads as well as ours, and wis can stand it as well as they.

I think the bankers had better let us run politics our own way and devote their attention to business. Perhaps there would be fewer failures." To See Her Father Nominated. Chicago, July (i. Mrs. James T.

Uradshaw, of Lebanon, arrived in Chicago yesterday morning, accom panied by Miss Frances Bland, daughter of the silver champion. She is a plain country girl, who has been attending school at Washington, hho will be present at the national con vention, where her presence may arouse enthusiasm among the followers of her father. loulits for Toller. CnicAfio, July A number of Pop ulist leaders who are iu the city held a meeting last night and decided to issue a manifesto declaring that Sena tor Teller is the only man whose name is mentioned for the Chicago nomination that they will support. They ike the position that to indorse a nominee who is a Democrat would result in the disintegration of their parly.

1 illcy Attacks Kerens. St. Lor is, July 0. Chauncey I. I'illey has issued a statement bitterly attacking R.

C. Kerens. He charges Kerens with defeating Warner for Governor four years ago by his mismanagement of the campaign and says among other things that if the Kerens people attempt to set aside the recently elected slate committee and himself (Filley) as chairman at the coming state convention there will be war to the bitter end. A Cirrus In a Constable Hands Foiit Scott, July 3. The Queen City Circus company became involved with its employes here last night after the performance about the payment of back salaries, and the entire property, including tents and animals is in the possession of a constable under an attachment by members of the band, who claim about g.100.

CONVENTION NOTES. Senator Coekrell will represent Missouri on the resolutions committee. The Chicago newspapers are all against free coinage of silver. Free silver delegates are coming to the front from Minnesota, Mich gan, South Dakota, Maine. Delaware and Maryland, enough to make a two-thirds majority certain for free silver.

Ex-(iovernor Francis of Missouri favors the putting up of a Democratic independent gold ticket. David Overmyer of Kansas has been invited to second the nomination of Bland. Bland's picture occupies the most prominent place in the Kansa headquarters at the Leland hotel. The gold men held a great demonstration Saturday night in the Auditorium. Six thousand people attended.

Ex-Ooveinor Flower of New York, Franklin McVeagh of Chicago, ex-liovernor Itussell of Massachusetts, United States Senator tiray of Delaware and John It, Fellows of New York made strong speeches against free silver. Administration Democrats are making a strong talk for Vice President Stevenson as a compromise candidate. wit Position of the Delegation From the Centennial State Explained. Chicago, July 0. All members of the Colorado delegation are here with the exception of Mr.

Hallett. They say that the report that the delega tion is opposed to Senator Teller is a mistake. They say they believe that it would be highly impolitic for Col orado to present the name of any GOV. MATTHEWS. Indiana's presidential axd'idatk.

candidate or even make an aggressive fight for any particular one; that, it being unquestioned that the battle ground of the campaign will be in the South and the (1 1112 be govA of tho i to the igest in Mississippi valley, they should be gov- erned somewhat by the opinions delegates from those states as candidate who will be the strongest those states. They further say they are actuated solely by a desire to nominate the strongest man, the one who will lead to victory, and that if Mr. Teller's name shall be presented by the delegations from the states named, the Colorado delegation will cast its solid vote for him and enthusiastically urge his nomination, or, if requested by those delegations, they themselves will present his name. They further say this course of the Colorado delegation is heartily approved by all of the friends of Mr. Teller who are here.

DOOLIN IS AT LARGE. The Noted Oklahoma Outlaw freaks Jail at Guthrie Thirteen F.srai e. GuTiinik, Ofe.7 July 0. Fourteen prisoners overpowered the guards in the United States jail at 9:30 last night and broke jail. Bill Doolin and Dynamite Dick, the last survivors of the Dalton ganir, who were wanted for the murders committed in the In-galls fight, at which four deputy marshals were killed, were the principal actors.

Fourteen of the fifty-nine prisoners escaped. They were the most desperate characters. They are: Bill Doo lin, Dynamite Dick, Charles Mont gomery, Jim Black, Walt McLlain, Bill Crittenden, Ld Lawrence, George Lane, Kid Phillips, Henry Irwin, Bill Jones, G. 0. Nix, Lee Williams and William Beck.

They got the guards' two revolvers and a Winchester by a rush out of the cages when the gate was opened. They knocked one of them down and placed the other two in the steel casres. lhey came out at the point or their revolvers. Having the guards safe, the ringleaders called for everyone of the prisoners to escape if they wanted to. Only fourteen followed.

William Beck, one of the escaped prisoners, returned and said that Doolin was so weak that he sat by the side of the road outside of the city, wondering how he wo'ild escape. Later the outlaws made a man named Sehofield and his girl get out of a buggy and give it to them. A posse of deputy marshals, headed by Bill Tilghman, who captured Doolin, went in pursuit of the escaped prisoners. Jealousy Cost Him Ills Life. Foiit Scott, July 0.

Alexander Cochran, an old and respected citizen, shot and instantly killed J. H. Van Horn, a Missouri Pacific brake-man, on the former's farm, twelve miles south of this place, yesterday afternoon. The killing was the result -lousy on the part of Van Horn. it is probable that a jury will decide that it was justifiable homicide.

Cochran gave himself up and was released under a 51,000 bond. About three weeks ago Cochran married a woman who had rejected Van Horn, and the latter made threats that she should never live with anyone but himself. Mgr. Satolli's Successor. Bradford, July 0.

Bishop Falcon io, now of Acorenza, Italy, who has been appointed to succeed Mon-signor Satolli as papal representative in the United States, was for several years pr-fessor of philosophy and later pr-Hent of St. Bonaventure's college Allegheny, Cattaraugus county, N. Y. Bishop Falconio is fully in touch wi'h American affairs, is a splendid English scholar, a fine orator and brilliant writer. He is a native of Italv.

South Carolina's Choice. Chicago, July 0. The South Carolina delegation arrived last night. Governor Evans, who heada the dele gation, intimated that Se'nator Tillman would be the choree of South. Carolina for the presidency.

Mr. Evans says the people of South Carolina have a high opinion of cx-Con-gressman Sibley of Pennsylvania, and would gladly vote for hiin if given the opportunity. I swv, itet jj SILVER MEN PRESENT SENATOR DANIEL OF VIRGINIA, COLD MEN NAME MR. HILL The Fight to De Inaugurated the Moment the Convention Is Called to Order Silver Men Determined to Have the Machinery in Their Own Hands From Start to the Finish. Oiiicago, July 0.

The gold men propose to inaugurate the light the moment the gavel is dropped by Chairman Harrity. They are resolved upon offering a gold man to the convention for temporary chairman, despite the protests of the silver leaders, and Senator Hill is die man upon whom their choice has fallen. The silver leaders have the utmost respect for Hill, but they and their followers are determined that a silver man shall assume the gavel, and tha. the first SENATOR DANIEL, VIRGINIA. mfto.raneesin the convention shall be uncquivoeaf.1!' ft "Wa 3B neither afford ifu-oe deceived with faint said Senator-elect Money, of Mississippi, "nor actually condemned, We must have the the, start." Mr.

II il 1 was urged by some of his silver friends not to consent to the wio of his name, but it was said that one was resolved to make the fight, and was preparing a gold speech to be delivered either from the platform, if he can succeed in holding it, or from the floor if the silverites take things in their own hands. The members of the Democratic national committee who are silver men held a meeting last night to agree on a candidate for temporary chairman of the convention, and decided to recommend Senator John W. Daniel of Virginia. Senator White of California had been previously selected by them, but he, when a delegation called on him to confer about the matter, said that on account of other engagements it would be out of the question for him to serve. Senator Daniel's name may be presented to the full committee for temporary chairman by the silver members.

If the gold committeemen, who are in the majority, insist upon presenting the name of Senator Hill, or some other gold man, to the convention, the silver contingent will nominate Daniel. It is possible that Daniel's name will be brought before the convention by a minority report from the national committee. Less Talk of a Dolt. Chicago. July C.

There is less talk of a bolt by the gold men, and it was openly discouraged by Senator Hill, Mr. Whitney and others. Still it is plain that a great many of the gold men will refuse to support a silver candidate, and some quietly canvassed the advisability of placing a goid ticket and a gold candidate in the field. The advantage to be gained by them from this course, they argue, would be the same which came to those who refused to support Greeley in 1 2. Those who were dissatisfied with Greeley nominated O'Connor of New York, and after Greeley's defeat it was by their organization that the party was reorganized and placed on a footing again.

Disagree as to Platform. Chicago, July ti. Considerable discord is developing among the silver men over the platform. Many of the leaders are strongly in favor of a single declaration for free silver and the practical ignoring of all other questions. The tariff question, especially, they desire to be handled gingerly, lest it drive from them the free silver Republicans of the West who are moderate protectionists.

Others think there should be a regular Democratic Mat form covering all the pending isc of the day. Some even favor a very dical tariff plank. All this bodes ill for the prophets of a short convention. Virginia for island. Chicago.

July 0. The Hon. Isaac Ealphsnydor, West Virginia's free silver leader, and anti-administration candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor said last night: "I believe Mr. Bland is the first choice of the majority of our delegation. The expression "Silver Dick' is a synonym tot 10 to 1' free silver." SIXTEEN STATES AND TERRITORIES ARE REPRESENTED, CLAIM 350 VOTES FOR HIM.

Judge Martin of Kansas Fresided David Overmyer Champions the Mis-sourlan's Cause Chairman lliurichsen of the Illinois Delegation Speaks Strongly for lilaud. Chicago, July 0. The Bland forces executed a coup yesterday by convening a caucus at the Sherman house at 2:30 o'clock, attended by representatives of those trans-Mississippi stales favorable to Bland. The notice of the caucus had not been widely circulated, so that the large attendance of prominent Western leaders was a source of unexpected gratification to the Bland managers. Sixteen states were SEyATGR VEST, StiSSOVtii.

HE Wll.r. PLACE BLAND IN NOMINATION. resented, having an aggregate of 223 votes in the convention, and, from the assurances given, it was believed that most if not all of these Western states could be relied on for Bland. The states represented, with their respective votes, were as follows: Arkansas, '-0; Colorado, Idaho, (5; Illinois, 4S; Kansas, -0; Missouri, 34; Montana, Oregon, Texas, 30; Utah, (i; Washington, Wyoming. Arizona, New Mexico, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Alaska, ti.

These states comprise all west of the Missouri river except California and the two The meeting was organized by the selection of ex-Senator Martin of Kansas as chairman, and L. T. Dashiel of Texas as secretary. In taking the chair Senator Martin made a vigorous speech in support of the Bland candidacy. He closed by announcing that the caucus was ready to hear of good work that had been done for Bland and to plan ways and means for carrying on the fight to a successful ending.

About this time, Dave Overmyer walked in, and the caucus stopped to applaud. In response to persistent demand, Overmyer said: "It is not worth while to mince matters; we are now here in response to an uprising of people who appeal to us to give relief. They appeal to us for monetary relief. Mr. island is their ideal candidate.

His personality is silver; his name and face r.re synonymous with the sliver dollar. Place him on our ticket and on our banners we can inscribe 'In Hoc Signo Kansas extends a welcome hand to Missouri and thanks you for furnishing the one man who can carry the state. Bland can carry Kansas, and no other man available for this convention Mr. Overmyer closed by asserting that the Kansas delegation will stand by Bland first, last and all the time, island Men Warned. Representative Bailey of Texas talked in vigorous style in support of Bland, but cautioned the friends of the Missouri candidate to be prepared for that opposition which always con centrated against the foremost candi date.

Speeches were made also by representatives from Indian Territory, L'tah, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Colorado. They were uniformly enthusiastic and voiced the sentiment that Bland was such an exponent of silver as to make him the strongest and most available candidate in the Western states. One of the strongest speeches was made by "Buck" llinriclien, of the Illinois delegation, who is regarded as nexc to Governor Altgeld in iniluence on that delegation. He spoke strongly iu favor of Bland, and expressed the opinion that the forty-eight votes of Illinois would be given to the Missouri candidate. The caucus resumed business at the Palmer house last night.

Kxpertsat figures made estimates showing that Mr. Bland would have X0 votes on the first ballot, and 500, or 100 short of two-thirds on the second ballot. It is e-timated that the man who gets the majority of the silrer votes will be given all that strength. wV.N drained from i ssuing an address say- iney could not support a Demo- revolt against the cabal has un- esuuuiiuiy uau me eei oi nastcn- i.i.. 1....1 i- i declarations bv arriving ileli'iriitp Ptihfavor of the two leading candidates, rwAvn( an' ''os' iln(' both claim large also began arriving in force, and turned lir headquarters were besieged by as the Trolling clubs, headed by brass gave unads, and the countless thousands tongue, shouters who tumbled along in India.

rJr walte- is a question whether las at1( or 'es been the larger Ve' ter by yesterday's developments. 1 attninijowa camiiiiato's managers have Your P'iCived niany assurai: of support fortune the (South and West, and" al-from thgh Bland is still hailed and her-upon il as the logical candidate, he lias Promise weak points in the present ar-1 am uprmBn'' n's 'nus-will be r5 leff'l'mate character of the dec-. ton of the Illinois delegation for JpiJ lissouri candidate, which was to "Thong wit, lli0 iniluence of Alt geld, is questioned. The half the based on the alleged poll would nC delegation, was engineered by her door.aryof State lliurichsen, after pointed tiid secured a statement from assumed d. that the latter would abide under tin0 wiu of the majority.

The -Moinmprf men now challenge the ac- 'Of- FJ of the poll and throw out in-'Inner I65ns tiat SUarp practices were she condltl to effect of i believed, however, by Altgeld's que carvifriends that, as between the he would be for Bland clsni. Ththan Boies, on account of the golden Isns defense of his action during erful renec'aK runs, ana me latter in past life a nt of the course of the ad- One of Altgeld's ma" is to secure the adoption of a iKnuiiuK platform condemning 'she slowly i.00p interference iu the local i "'That sthe states. Trill tthews boom seems to have voice, 'and ttcred by the row in the 'With thaa'egation between the gold dimness of delegates over the question National Committeeman Opposite me made porhapSi a fatal age of the sutmir (hat several of his you know a3riC1(s who were for gold fore bad I bin Uio delegation, der passion, 'Umrn boom does not seem deep In lovtessing. but John It. Mc-Ibwn an encl'io- tlie proprietor of the perb paintini is developing in the convention.

Ho tnat a by trained poiilieians jt snutof dou. is felt everywiere, A1. rrltty treature ire qieiiy urging him O. RT my menu on the ticket, il is well "Eighteen tiat bis aim is to secure southern Califcu for vice president, vtrfm Ing subjeols scenery. On- A.