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THE EVENING RECORD. ESTABLISHED IMT.No. 3292. OREENVItlJD, JULY 7, 1908. PRICE, 2 CENTS PBR COPT.

eRYAN IS Opining Day of National Democratic Convention Finds Him in Full Control ALLIES MAKE FINAL EFFORT Celenel Quffey, With Several New York Leaders, Holds Secret Meeting te Devise Plans for Defeat of Peerless Are Being Kent Secret Dearer, July the hubbub of this day of the meeting of the Democratic national convention these mats developments of the day stand owt prominently: Tbe wave of Bryan sentiment has Increased to apparently overwhelming and Irresistible proportions and the nomination of the Nebraskan seems new assured beyond any reasonable doubt unless some unlooked-for reversal of present conditions occurs. is turning to SPECIAL THIS WEEK Beginning Saturday, June 13, We will close out our remaining stock of Refrigerators and Ice Boxes at ONE-FOURTH OFF You have no idea how cheap 0 you can buy until you ask the price. Be sure and come in R. Turner The House hurnisher UM. shelf emptying wash goods Fine Wash Goods of all clashes priced to empty the ihelyes.

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'And so thruout tho whok Wash Goods these prices and many others of equal out, made foi the one purpose of making it pay people to empty, the of surplus, It's a sale too large to tell of in lor whatever you need and advantages of prices. BOGQS A BUHL, NORTH WTfrMUMM, PA, sessFoa of the convention, wmcn Begins at noon. The appointment of the on credentials, rules and permanent organization will be followed by the presentation of resolutions of respect for the memory of Qrorer Cleveland. Judge Parker has prepared a new draft of these completely eliminating politics dealing only with the eminent public services of Mr. Cleveland.

If, however, there Is the slightest disposition on the part of any of Mr. Bfyan's friends to object to the Parker draft owing to the feeling created by Its early provisions, It will not be presented. Today's proceedings will be brief and after the preliminary or- ganisation Is effected an adjournment will be taken aa a mark of respect to Mr. Cleveland. Vice Presidency Still Open.

All efforts to unite on a vice presidential candidate have proved futile and the convention will begin Its deliberations with the contest for second place wide open. The New York delegation appointed a committee of ten to draft a platform and named Judge Alton B. Parker, the Democratic standard bearer of 1904, 08 the New York representative on the platform committee. The New York caucus was silent on the presidential and vice presidential situation and New York still falls to show her colors. The Democratic national committee held its first meeting to consider con- teats, which resulted In the dismissal of Senator McCarren's New York contests and the seating of Roger Sullivan's Illinois delegates.

The foregoing are only the main features of a day marked by the culmination of that noisy demonstration which ushers In a national convention, with delegations and their bouts of followers pouring into town, with bands and marching clubs vieing in turbulent domonslraUon and with streets and hotel lobbies filled with surging crowds. Amid all this confusion the man of action hiivo worked unceasingly. Most of the states effected their organization, electing members of the committees which will serve today. Bryan by Acclamation. There has been one continuous swelling of the Bryan strength with only scattering accessions for other candidates.

This has become so apparent that the nomination of Mr. Bryan eeems assured, not only by the required two-thirds vote of the convention but by practically a unanimous vote, except that of Minnesota and Delaware, whose representatives siUl insist they will be steadfast to the end to their favorite sons, and Mattering anti-Bryan votes from New York, Pennsylvania, Maine and several other Mattered opposition dwarfed by the of Mr. Bryan's total. In record breaking time the Democratic national committee disposed of all contests before it with the exception of those of Pennsylvania and Idaho, which went over until The general result was sustain the delegates who came with credentials from their state and din- trict conventions. A total of seventy- six seats were Involved In the contests from Illinois- New York, Pennsylvania, Idaho, Ohio and the District of Columbia.

The work was done by six sub-committees, four of which reported to the full body. Antl-GufUy Seat. Joseph Howley of the Thlrty-iflrst Pennsylvania district, whose right to his seat was disputed by Guffey, was luitalned by the sub-committee. It was contended that Howley was not a Democrat, but had organized a party his own called "the Bryan party." The Pennsylvania contests that Involved eight seats in the city of Philadelphia and three In. Allegheny county provided probably the most bitter discussion that was placed before any of the sub-committees.

Charles Daly of Philadelphia appeared for the contestants and arraigned Charles P. Donnelly and Thomas J. Ryan, the leaders of the Ouffey faction In these In the bitterest manner. He charged that the eight Quffey delegates ware elected by the aid of Republicans and that the rankest frauds were Both Donnelly and Ryan, who spoke In support of the regular delegation, replied In kind to the charges. Ryan became bitter in his denunciation of Daly, calling him "puppy" and "upstart" and finally grew violent In his denunciation that Commltteeman Allison of Virginia called him to order and caused him to withdraw his statements.

After listen- Ing to criminations and recriminations for an hour and a half the sub-committees took these contests under advisement. Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland was a winner In the. Nineteenth Ohio dls- 'trlct, where he triumphed over the sub-committee, winning out by the vote of 26 to 24 before the national committee. The Rockwell H.

B. Prance and A. C. were displaced and the two (Johnson F. Flaherty and E.

F. The victory of Johnson was won only after the Cleveland delivered an extended and eloquent argument before the committee. In the Ninth Ohio district the Garber faction retained the two contested seats over the protest of Johnson. Ohioans to Get Rehearing, It Is likely that a rehearing will be demanded in all of the Ohio contests. The decision of the national committee to reverse the verdict of the subcommittee was due largely to the efforts of Mayor Tom L.

Johnson of Cleveland, and this, became known to the remainder of tbe delegation many of them were highly displeased and informed Mr. Johnson In explicit terms. He anally agreed to appear before the national committee and ask for a rehearing of the cases. Patrick McOarren of Brooklyn waa ignored in his contest against Charles F. Murphy'for the twelve seats In Kings county, New York.

Before the sub-committee he became so abusive of the Murphy and Coler men that ha was not permitted to proceed and tha meeting waa adjourned with Keep Your Eye On This Space For Saturday Specials Abe Hesse The Leading Clothier A WORLD WONDER SUN THE A TER WEEK OF JULY 6. THE NOVEL ATTRACTION, BABY ALEXANDER Age 30 months, weight 96 pound. This robust youngster has been claiming marked attention all over the country. Don't fail to see him. MOTION PICTURES In addition to the Baby Wonder, our program will include the best in Motion Pictures and the Latest Illustrated Songs.

ALL WEEK AT THE SUN THEATER GENERAL ADMISSION, 5c. Admission Saturday Night, IQc (Extra Attraction) flle decision to take no further action on the contests. The full committee sustained this action without debate. Roger C. Sullivan of Chicago was an easy wlnuer of the twenty contested seats from Cook county, which were disputed by Robert S.

Burke and his associates. Senator Fred T. Dubols was sustained by the sub-committee which heard the Mormon contests from Idaho, but the committee was not ready to maWS Its report to the full committee before that body adjourned. Anti-Bryan Conference. Last night the anti-Bryan men made another effort to concentrate opposition against the nomination of the Nebraskan and asserted that they were now encouraged for the first time since the delegations began to arrive.

The movement Is not, bow- ever, taken with deep seriousness by any of the men who are leading the Bryan forces. The greatest effort was made to keep the meeting secret, those who were present being summoned by small cards, which Were quietly passed around. The cards stated that tbe meeting was to be held In the Equitable building, away from the headquarters of any delegation. The names of the men who were present were also kept secret to a large extent, but It is known that among them were Daniel F. Cohalan and William F.

Sheehan of New York, Colonel James M. Ouffey of Pennsylvania, former Senator James J. Smith of New Jersey, A. Cox of Georgia, I. L.

Straus of Maryland, Joslah Marvel of Delaware and Frederick B. Lynch of Minnesota. Other men were there who have not been mentioned as opponents of Mr. Bryan. At Work on the Platform.

Work on the continued through the medium of an informal sub-committee, consisting of Governor Haskell, who Is to be chairman of the resolutions committee, and a number of prominent members of the party who will have places on that committee. The product of this work will be laid before a large sub-committee of the resolutions committee when the latter is officially appointed by the convention. The plan contemplates telephoning each plank to Mr. Bryan at Lincoln as soon as It is agreed upon by the sub-committee. In this manner it will be possible for the subcommittee to present to the full resolutions committee a perfected platform which already has received the approval of the prospective candidate.

So far there has developed no intimation of hostility to Mr. Bryan's wishes with- the platform. One of these wishes Is understood to be that the platform be the product of the resolutions committee, guided, of course, In Its drafting by frequent conferences with Falrvlew. Peary Sails for the North. New York, July the Peary Arctic club's pennant Buttering from her main truck and the Stars and Stripes at her mlzzen the Arctic exploration steamer Roosevelt left her pier at Bast Twenty-fourth street carrying Commander Robert E.

Peary, who is to head another expedition in quest of the north pole. The Roosevelt, accompanied by a government tug, preceded to near City Island, where she anchored for the night to permit the adjustment of her compasses. Today she will go to Oyster Bay, where President Roosevelt will board her to bid goodby to her commander and crew. The Roosevelt will then for Sydney, Cape Breton, where she will stop to coal. I IS Chairman Gary of Steel Corporation Says Business Is Improving HE FEELS GREATLY ENCOURAGED Says Prices of Corporation's Products Have Reached Plentiful and Easily Obtained on Good Roosevelt New York, July 7.

E. H. Gary, chairman of the board of directors of the United States Steel corporation, who sailed for Europe today, made an optimistic statement on business conditions. He said: "From the viewpoint of the steel coaporatlon the Iron and st.ee! business has been better during the last two weeks than at any time since the depression of lest October. The tendency since the beginning of the calendar year has been toward Improvement with some fluctuations until the readjustments in prices were made In the early part ot June, when the placing of orders in most lines was practically suspended.

This was because many of those who were contemplating additional purchases were in doubt as to whether or not there would be further adjustments. However, there seems to be a general feeling that bottom prices have been reached. The necessities of the purchasing community are greater than ever before, and the ability to pay is greater than ever before. "Of course, the latter part of the statement is subject to some modification. Many of the railroad companies are at present embarrassed by reason of lack of funds, but these difficulties will surely, even though gradually, be overcome.

Many of the railroad com- paavies have already taken steps to finance their requirements and all are beginning to realise that money Is plentiful and cheap and easy to obtain when first-class securities are offered. All that is required to bring about satisfactory business conditions is the restoration of perfect confidence and that appears to be near at hand. "The basic conditions of the country are sound: First of all the moral tone of the people has been elevated. Multitudes been. thoroughly converted to the- doctrine of a 'square It would be useless for any of us to deny that we have been aroused to a keener appreciation of the old maxim that 'honesty is the best Full credit will be given to President Roosevelt for tha efforts he has made In raising the standard of business conduct." Miners Strike In Alabama.

Birmingham, July 7. A strike has been called by the union of Alabama, only two small commercial coal companies having signed the DON'T KNOW HE'S DYING Westlnghouse Employe Receives 1V 000 Volts of Ifectrlclty. Stamford, July 7. James Hayes, twenty-three years old, of Crosby street, is making a wonderful fight for life in the Stamford hospital. Shocked by 11,000 volts of electricity and burned from head to foot, he is yet alive, but the hospital surgeons say he cannot live.

Hayes Is a Westlnghouse Electric company employe. He went on the roof of an electrical locomotive on the New Haven road In the Stamford yards to oil a panagraph, supposing that the power was off. The power was on and when he grabbed the feed wire with his hand 11,000 volts shot through his body and set his on fire. He was hurled fifteen Beck Pleads QuIlTy to Bribery. Columbus, 0., July A.

Beck, formerly assistant city engineer, pleaded guilty to accepting a bribe of from Nelson Cannon, formerly agent of the Cleveland Trinidad Paving company, and was released under a bond, sentence being deferred until the other city hall bribery cases have been disposed of. Beck denied after his plea that he had ever been a fugitive from justice, but declared that he had left America for Australia with the determination of returning whenever he was needed by the county prosecutor's office. Fourth Costly as a Battle. Chicago, July dead and 2,736 Injured are the totals of the accidents attending the celebration of the Fourth of July in the United States. Tola breaks all records tor deaths since 1889, The Opes Window.

Children brougUi up with open windows appear iiicleul to be about fifteen times more likely to contract adenoids than those who sleep with the windows shut on coil and damp nights, or at least than those who sleep with closed windows throughout the greater part of the Sim Wallace In Medical Press. Dew- Jo you account for the phenomenon jf dew? you see, tbe earth revolves on Its axis every tweuty-fourhours, and in consequence of this treaendous pace It perspires TU-Blts. burned off him. He does not realise that he Is dying. The surgeons say It Is remarkable he has lived so long.

Murat Halstead Burled. Cincinnati, July the pallbearers at the funeral of Murat Halstead, the editor and author, were Judge Alexander L. Huston and Stephen Gerard, who officiated fifty-one years ago as best man and groomsman at his wedding, the other pall- being Henry Watterson, the Louisville editor; Mayor Leopold Markbrelt, Senator Foraker, John 3. Plait, Captain J. Banks, Edmond Lun- hen, Thornton M.

Winkle, Charles P. Tatt, Frank Wlborg, John W. Harrington and M. M. White.

The simple services were conducted by Bishop John Walden, a boyhood schoolmate of the journalist, Interment being at Spring Grove cemetery in this city. East Liverpool, July 7. William H. Tuft In a letter to Russell O. Heddleston here says he will be unable to accept the invitation to visit East Liverpool this week.

His presence here was desired as a feature of homecoming week. Fleming Boy Trots Fast Mile. Peorla, July Boy at tbe Oreat Western circuit meet trotted tbe fastest mile ever covered by a green trotter. In the third heat of the fci-ae trot he set a mark of Can't Root Any Mere. tVtwMburg, July a game of baseball at Union Luther Bigfles had bis jaw broken by a bat, sUpped from a batter's hands.

TRI-8TATE NEWS IN BRIEF Clrclevllle, 0., July Carmean, a newsboy, was drowned In Hargus creek. Canton, July Obory, age fifty, wns found dead In bed. It Is believed he committed suicide. Marlon, July swimming In Rush creefk near Agosta Charles Trlmbo, age seventeen, was drowned. I Marietta, July H.

Snider, at the head of the Baltimore and Ohio i Interests here, was found dead In bed from apoplexy. Wellington, July 8. Warner, president of the First National bank of Wellington, Is dead here, age seventy-nine. Bradford, July Lam- phler, age forty-one, was drowned near the pump station at Kane while swimming. He.

was overtaken by cramps. Johnstown, July for reading novels, Violet Bland, age about sixteen, swallowed carbolic acid at her home In Barnesboro, There is no hope of her recovery. Youngstown, July committee of council has compromised with the street rialway company on a basis of twenty-flve tickets for $1 and universal transfers. New Castle, July being idle several months the Rosena furnace of this city, operated by the Carnegie Steel company, was put In operation, affecting 300 men. Wllkesbarre, July 7.

I Cole, a member of the Berwick base- ball club, died at the city hospital I a result of being hit with a pitched ball In a game at Bloomsburg. Marion, July If- Ths body of Alonso Jackson was found on the Big Four railroad bridge. It is supposed he committed suicide, as a letter in his pocket showed that his sweetheart had jilted him. Biposttton Park, July Bmlly Redmond of loftva, proved herseM a heroine by naming Miss Alfa Leonard from dromOng. They were bathing in the late when Miss Leonard was seised with cramps.

Youngstown, July break la Imminent between the Amalgamated association and the Youngstown Sheet and Tube company on account of the refusal of the latter to sign the scale for all three of its bar, sheet and skelp. Masslllon, Jujy national and state campmisas of the Populist party "will be "opened in this 'city this month, says J. S. Coxey, the party leader and general of Coxey's army, which left this city March 25, 1894, and marched on Washington. Cleveland, July and Mrs.

Albert Kay were fatally injured in a flre in their home. Mrs. Kay was burned when she sought to escape through a hallway that was abUue. Her husband received a fractured skull when he leaped from a second-story window. Philadelphia, July persons were killed here by tbe excessive heat and many were prostrated.

The thermometer in the government weather bureau registered 94 degrees between the hours of 3 and 4 p. m. and during the rest of the day hovered around the 90 mark. Xenia, 0., July Walthall. age twenty-six, of was found dying by the roadside from a self-Inflicted pistol wound and expired shortly after being taken to his home.

Walthall, It Is alleged, has been infat uated with the wife of a farmer in the neighborhood. Newark, 0., July Grace Falklns of Plttsburg, with Arthur Woolford, six years old, and Harry Hanley, nine years old, of Newark, were rushed to the Pasteur institute, Chicago, in hope of saving their lives, They were bitten by a dog with a clearly defined case of rabies. Zanesvllle, July With the mercury registering 91 the police foand Pollard Simpson, a Salvation army member, sitting over the coal stove in his home In Price street clad in a heavy overcoat and shivering as though freezing to death. He was ad- Judged insane and sent to the hospital. Hanover, July Dear- dorc, a farmer of Bonneauvllle, decapitated bis nineteen-months-old son Charles while mowing grain.

Ho was driving a reaper through the field when the child ran Into the tall grain and was cut down. The father found the little fellow's body on making a second round of the field. Norrlstown, July by the screams of his seven-year-old daughter Katie, Thomas Oleason rushed into a clump of bushes near Bridgeport and found the child In the clutches of Oscar Walters, who enticed her from, home by promises of candy. The Infuriated father drew a knife and twice drove it deep Into the Walters, fatally wounding him. Toungstown, July having been given up tor dead for ten years, George Besore returned home to aid in defending bis mother, Helen A.

Besore, from accusations brought against her. His mother lost her husband and another son. on whose lives the Insurance companies refused to pay life Insurance, Insisting on an investigation, which resulted In the exhumation of tbe body the husband. Nothing was eww dons In COM. ROUND OHFFEY'S Regular Caucus Reelects Him as National Committeenwn I Over Bryan's Protest KERB FACTIONJUITS MEETING They Hope to Unseat Enough Delegates In Contests Before National Committee to Give Them a Majority In the Delegation.

Denver, July reelection of Colonel James M. Quffuy of Pittsburg as member of the Democratic national committee from Pennsylvania was preceded by a lively scene in the roof garden of the Adams hotel, where, the meeting of the delegation waa held. Special interest attached to the Pennsylvania meeting owing to the recent interchange of criticisms between Colonel Ouffey and Mr. Bryan and tha known opposition of the latter to Out- fay's reelection. Promptly at 11 o'clock the anti- Guff ey men who favored the election of James Kerr to the national committee starched into the place, a dozen or more of them being delegates, the rest a large crowd of Interested followers.

Before the meeting had been called to order John H. Fow of Philadelphia, one of the contestants, mado a notion to tbe effect that inasmuch as there were still contests unsettled' tha meeting be postponed until 6 p. m. Lay McQulston of Butler, seconded tha notion and Fow put It to vote. There was a groat chorus of "ayes" and without further delay the Kerr, adherents marched for the stairway, followed by shouts from the Guffey people of "cowards." "Come down In the alley," retorted the departing Kerr men, "and we'll show you whether we are cowards." There were about forty of tho Out- fey delegates left when the objectors had departed, and Colonel Guffey, arriving soon after in person, proceeded' to call the meeting to order as If nothing had happened.

Of the forty present four were holders of proxies; three were In place by formal substitution. William J. Brehnan of Pittsburg nominated Colonel Guffey for chairman of the delegation and he was, elected with enthusiasm. P. J.

O'Boyle and John M. Garraan of Wllkesbarre, seconding, named Colonel Guffey for the national committee, and he was' elected to that position also amid cheers. In the course of a speech describing Guffey in glowing terms, Mr. O'Boyle called for reelection of Guffey "In the interest of freedom of action and of manhood In Pennsylvania and of the Independence of the Democratic party In the union." M'GRAW BEATS CHILTON West Virginia Fight Settled In Caucus at Denver. Denver, July 1.

T. McGraw, national commltteeman Virginia, was reelected last night at the caucus of the West Virginia delegation on the fourth ballot after a spirited contest with pr. W. E. Chll- ton.

The campaign between the two had been in progress for several months, it is said, and members of the delegation said that the fight had no relation to the Ouffey and quarrel, despite the fact that McGraw waa mentioned In the Ouffey statement as one of the party leaders Mr. Bryan was trying to oust. The partisans of the two candidates for the committeeshtp spoke at length and with considerable show of feeling on both sides. West Virginia is Instructed for Bryan, Dr. Chll ton was selected as honorary vice president of the convention after his defeat.

Colonel William R. Thompson was elected by acclamation as the state's representative on the resolutions committee. OHIO CAUCUS ON TRAIN Qarber Chosen for National Commit- teerrian Over Johnson, Denver, July interesting development was the decision of the Ohio delegation by an overwhelming vote that Mayor Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland shall not be national committeeman from that state. The Ohio- ana held their caucus on the train, 38 of the total of 46 delegates attending.

Johnson got only six votes, the other twenty-seven being cast for Harvey Garber of Columbus, former chairman of the Democratic state executive committee. Mayor Johnson himself, arriving with the delegation and drlv-, ing alone in an open carriage to his hotel, eald that he had no interest in the talk of his being chairman of the new national committee. "That work Is out of my line entirely," said he, "and, moreover, my work at, Cleveland Is as yet unfinished." Purdy to Fill Vacancy on Bench. Washlqgton, July president' has accepted the resignation, of Judge Wllllam'Loohren, judge (or the United Slates district court (or the district of Minnesota at St. Paul, and has appointed M.

D. Purdy, present ant to the. attorney general, to.