THE CENTRE DEMOCRIA' - CALLED T0 ORDER. Tho Republican National Con- veation Down to Business. FIGHT FOR SECOND PLACE. It Is Now Said the Ticket Will be Me Eisley and Morton ON A GOLD STANDARD PLATFORM. The Credentials Committee Refuses to Reco ognize the Addicks Delegation from Del aware, and Higgins Will Represent the State In the Convention Fx-Benator Miller and Other Anti-iatt Leadors In New York Working to Prevent Governor Morton's Nomination for Vice President, BT. Louis, June 17.—Preciscly ot 18:20 o'clock yesterday Thomas H. Cartor,che’s man of the Republican national commit tee, stepped to the front of platform in the auditorium hall and, with a rap of the historic gavel made for th called to onder the eleventh vention of the Republic but a moment to bring blage to quietn and wh Rabbl Sam ] forward to offer the prayer vors in the hall during the thi woasion national con an party. It'tool the groot sdssom vy, of the all for the an Carter rine until we establish our undisputed su. premaoy upon the high seas “We wish to soo a new republic born on the Cuban soll.’ The minor tery porary officers solooted by the national committee wore thon chosen, and the roll of states was called, the ohalr- man of each delegation announcing the selection for tho committees on permanent organization, rules and order of business, | credentials, resolutions, ete All resolutions were ordered refered to | the various committees, and at 1:55p. m., | on motion of Genoral Grosvenor, of Ohlo, | the convention adjourned until 10 o'clock | today. The commuittes on resolutions met ot the Lindell hotel at 2:80 p. m. Over half | an hour waa #pent In a general confer aneo and in unloading the resolutions that | Bad been refurrod to different members. oof the thombers had thelr pong ut Lodge called the committee to order and presotited | flot and to the Texas | also the election of M¥. Fort for chairman, the namo of Senator! dential nomination Foraker, of Ohlg, for chalrman. The all. vor mon predonted tho name of Senator Dr 1bols, of Idaho. Then Charles E. Pryor, Poranker's law partner, who was with him, was made teller aud temporary secrotary The roll wns called, showing thirty-nine present and twaolve absont, and an official 11st of tho membeorship wos mado up befor tho stats wom celled on the vote for chairman, This roll call resultixl: Foraker, 85; Dubois, 4 The formbr was declared by wtor Lodge tho chairman, whon the committer began an {informal session In outlining its work, The four votes onst for Dubols were those of Messrs, Tellor of Colorado, Hart- ¢ i ‘ornkoer's he took the liment with ly thank you for ferred upon ms organizad w Jersey to ratify nmi tee materially 1 the durat i convention mn test tron n the states of Delaware and Texas had been referrd to the credentials committee by the national cammittes, and these were taken up atonce. The factional contest between the Higgins and Addicks forces which } y state of Dela ware for several years, was decided in favor of the former. A resolution td seat J. Ed ward Addicks and his five colleagnes was defonted by a voto of #0 to 20, and the dele gation headed by ex-Senator Higgins was seated by a vole of 81 to 80. Mr. Hepburn, of Iowa, gave notice that b « would make a minority report to the cknvention recom mending the seating of the Addicks men Personalities were freoly nsed and feoling ns stirred the ! man high all through the night session, on- | which was devoted to the Delaware « ‘black and tan” and “My white” imbroglie, which was | still on the boards at a late hour The decision to ratify the national com- mitton's action upon contests In making up the temporary roll was regarded as a victory for the MeKinley forees, as wna nd the defeat, by a voto of 20 to 17, of a resolution to call for the papers in all of the contosta The argument on which Thompson of Ohlo, Cowan of Nebraska | and Fort of New Jersey advoonted follow. ing the ad of the national committes wis that it would shorten the convention, while rn of Town, Allen of Utah and Butherland of New York opposed it ou the ground that the precedent would give y national committee nutotratie control of the onnel of conventions ' ally | vention is admirable. The platform will sentiment regarding the vice pres. orystalized | | yoeterday when it became deflnit that Governor Morton, of Nes willingness oly known Fork, had expressed a nomination came to hi vl unanimity, It seems alm that the tloket will Ie tom, But Governor Morton's go on the tickot ment protest of New York Miller, the leaders of th ing thelr energles to 1 nomination for vigp president. §'h In the New York ®legation Platt and Miller facti terday when the tole 1 Morton Platt was received signifying his ac- tho vice preaid ntinl standard if ho fatled in the presidential race ‘Morton cannot go on the toke MeKinl yi" snid Wi Mill will invoke the sid of a gy Kinle ¥ agers to assist us, their friends (n York state, against this inj tional polities Into our sta his follow rs added thelr statemont Mr. Platt de 0 nor to say Heation Morton {sa candidate for president,” was his terse statement, and not a view would he expresd upon the sltuation Others fo the Now York delegation were toclined to be more loquactoud Chalrman Hackett sald “IU Mr. M to with the ¢ thi ap ii-Platt Headed by t voho- faction (in Warner at tats . breach batw the int {fled MS Wis nsiiiod ram fron man Now tats lined in the anyt most ton is def lon he ) [ ont, despite Mr ALi © ) ors ho chooses to invoke.’ "fn the meanwhile the Mille ren visited the juarters N gation and tried to in 3 Mr. Rood in flold hoadq in iq et) ta uty gad ne The ) They say that they wi All have with th the wealthy classes « t the R. Evia nephew of the Evans sal 1 tl the Tennessecnns more hopeful than at any time of the su ooss of their candid for the vice presi denoy, and regard Mr. Ev minati now as the only | President Oxnard, of the Beet Sugar associat clared that the sugar planiy we strengthen the ticket, and Superintendent Buckner, of the Loulsvills board of trad: said the financial plank would produce a larger Republican majority in Kentucky this year than was given last year To an Associated Press reporter Tem porary Chairman Falrbanks sald this morning: “The probabilities are It will be a short session. Of course, itis a foregone oovelusion that McKinley will be nomi. nated on the first ballot, If not by accla. mation. The sentiment ls so overwhel. mingly strong in favor of him that thore is ns very general desire to seo his noming. | tion made unanimously and enthusiastic. The spirit which pervades the con. ) Wt Ny ans’ n uree gleal « n, de mld greatly be stralght out forn protective tart and | sound money. The tariff will be one of | the important lasues of the campalgn, for it 1s an absolnte necessity that there should | be some additional revenue legislation to | meet the continuing deficits in the troas | . It eaninot be sald that soutimont has | voRiclantly orystallized among the dele | to enable any one to determine who GR for vice president will ba" ™R REPUBLICAN PLATFORM, It Declares for a Gold Otandard sed a Return to Pretection, The sub-committee on tae committes on Ditties the following draft of and 16 in the hands of a type lo preparation for thelr moesting thie morning, ab which thre it will again considered and eorno verbal nmend- robably made monts p The Simi of whe United States, assembled by thelr representatives in no tional convention, appealing for the popu. lar and histortondl justification clalma to the bitter frites of { Democratic control, less improvements of thirty publican rule, earnestly and address thomselves to tho awnkene ligenoce, experience countrymen in the following de of facts and principles For the flegt time since the civil war, the American people have now witnessed the calamitous consequences of full and un restricted Democratic control of the gov ernment, It has been » record of unparalleled in capacity, dishonor and disaster. In the administrative mansgement it has ruth lossly sacrificed indispensable reve okod out ordinary current running ex penses with borrowed money publi debt §282,000,000 in time of forced an adverse balance of trads, kopt a perpetual menace hanging over the ro dewuption fund for pawned American crodlt #yndicate and 1 all the roversod oil WwW and res sults of successful Bapub- bo a mar HH on woll as the FOULS ( mateh- yi ars of Be and conscl laration [ERE peace to allen easure lican raul In the tavad effect of its precipitated panic, blighted industry and ith prolonged depression, closed reduced work and wages, halted enterpris sud crip Je American pro duction, while stimulating foreign pr duction for the American market. Every nelderation of public safety snd ind) vidual intercst demnand that the gover: frou hands mt sh iB policy it trade w factories ull be rescued have ah INAaYes thy wr, * TiN : nor abroed | party od i with 1 2 bh for thirty ¥ unequal #u mphas Th oontrol « tect the fonn cit obligation, we demand foree of the United St interposed to restore We hol In peace and prosperity Cuba shall achieve political Independence, and wo pledge to them ‘our sympathy in thelr noble struggle against the corrupt and barbarous Spanish monarchy We condemn the present administra. tion for not keeping faith with the sugar producers of this country. The Republi can party favor such protection as will lend to the production on American soll | of all the sugar which the Amerioans use, and for which they pay to other countries more than §100,000,000 annually. Civil service reform is approved and the extension of the principle wherever prac: tieable. The use of public money for seo tarian purposes and the union of church and state are opposed. A declaration is made in favor of arbitration between em. ployes and employers, but no specific leg. ialation is demanded. A declaration 1s made in favor of iboral Mi th its treaty the arn 1" il be prom} the that vend ates sha thy | yi island national the people of peace in vt that 1itt necessn ir of thelr | piled up the | | straight, LOGAN western wis ter oleae, 18) | 8.25 Wheat firmer ; June, 80¢@o. Oorn | AWEEK'S NEWS CONDENEED iL murderess of in. hanged at ted ny Maryland Den lected elght dele s-at-large t« with half o vote und sw laroed rongly against free Thursday, June Byer, the English Ler i » pri explorer y! F., and 1s ip to the frozen wv of Iowan wa by load | started at Burlingt art t Burling * the hope of Ing gold standard mw spreading it to ot} Friday, June 1%, Fire in New York destroyed the Arr eri- Horse Exchange, a = 155 valuable borses perished. Minnesota's Democrs resulted in an overwhi free silver advocates | Th mgr yesterday afternoon | Speaker Rood the | ing vote of thanks May Conklin the DePeyeter Indust N.Y, ew ei wterdoy with tate “fy 1 can wo state contention | iming defaat for the sesgion of « # closed at 4 o'clock The bhonso paid unusual honor of a ris car-old inmate of ul home, as Tivoll, | ph ited suicide by poleon bo- { SAY y rt { t of the Indians | 1 lopmington, wie | mil while umpie- | 2 m ble injuries rir Jl - 1 Farrar and Phillips | wod on paymont of 185,000 | Rr} s ado baniehed, COI hor hair was y Bheddan, Mate Divs struck on the ing ou game, n Thy ity 3 | a nea LY at nd Aland Tranes nel Rh Baturday J Fon H. Maynard of the New RAILR OAD SCHEDULES irk court of app 1 Albany yes rday at Waghipgton al of adlsgod Tor) WR Ta yic weille, were on Ts Vander ronal parents object b FOArE oid rucliue Wilson is why 4 nr nurder tria General Raratieri Acoguitted, A dispatc) piirm rep ral Baratiert by the heard charges against loloat of tall ™W 8 the “1 the ssinlans STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS Closing Quotations of the New York and Philadelphin Exchanges. New Yonx, 8. ~The stock market te June day was fairly active, with fhe rallroad shocks unusaally prominent in extent of business. | Lehigh Valk Closing tds Baltimore & Ohi sng New Jere den 10 N.Y. Omtral Chess. & Otic Peaneyivania BAL 16% 10% 1 WESTWARD Del. & Hudson D.L&W Erte Lake Erie 8&8 W Lehigh Nav “2 aen’t pall General Marketa, PRADELYIIA, June 16 Flour weak! win tor superfine, S2EVALN: do. extras, FLASEA TH: Pennsylvania roller, clear, 8830.8; do do 2=5 BYES LLY E wiet; | Osta steady; June, Mi Wo. cholo timothy, RANI. Boof | , MOBI. Pork steady; | Lard steady; June, EAE e Hay steady stondy ; city fami) family, $10.80. sloam, 84.48. Putter { wentern Aniry, i lijge. ; do. oreamery, 11%2 igo do. facie, 1 Wille. ; Eigine, 1840. ; imitation creamery Mile. ; New York dairy, 108180. ; do oreamery 1iGise. h Clues quiet; New York large, Mo. ; omall, STN. | bart aime, Wire : hall | skims, Igo. Fags sendy Kew ¥ Pecincylvenia, 1G Lae. | wertors froah, = | New Yonx, June 16. futfan si ho Sq e She 15 55 80 53 0 DG wt us sr ts ut eek 3d wd 13 BE BEBE 3 BEZEassz2EE 232 i de i GO ah ee A i ated » wl 1 : I Beech Creek Leave Bellefonte, except Sunday... Arrive al Snow Khoe * Port M: atilda Martha Julian Unionville Snow Shoe Int Milesburg Bellefonte MBesburg Curtin Mt Eagle Howard Eagleville Mil Hall Flemington | Lock Haven | SERIA ME MINS ROL AD we RELLEFONTES SNOWSHOE BRANCH Time Table in effect on and after May 1s In PMA m Hea m, — Leave Stow Shoe, exoept Sunday. Arrive at Bellefonte © Wanted—An Idea 2:5 hi
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