The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 1

Yesterday Circulation nvi o'clock sDinow. This paper contain, the full leased wlr report of the Associated Press for twenty four hours previous to 4:30 o'clock thll afternoon, Any news of Importance com In later wiU be wared extra editions, 8ECOND TEAR. NUMBER 551. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY EVENING. JULY 6 1904.

LAST EDITION TWO CENTfl to democratic Convention eeis ElQakes i a Cireat Demonstration vei the Mame of Cleveland, WHiams, Speech and AcUourns Until CAR OF NAPTHA JUMPED THE TRACK DEFEAT FOR RUSSIANS KAYTOGO LOSTTWO WARSHIPS IG DEWISTRATIOf FOR CLEVELAND pointed John M. Ouffey, of Pennsylvania and F. Tsrpey, of California, to escort Williams' to the chair, as the platform was enclosed by a railing it was necessary for" the committee and Mr. to climb over the -committee lifted Mr. Williams safely over and the entire convention burst into cheers as he ascended the platform.

"1 have the honor to Introduce to you The Old Exposition' Building In Which Is the Coliseum, Where the Convention Meets. Mention of His Name Starts Enthusiasm at Dem-; ocratic Convention Williams Threatened" to Quit Speech Before Quiet Could be Restored- INTEREST AT HIGH PITCH Dense Crowd Surrounded Convention Hall Early Elaborate Arrangement Made for the Comfort of Delegatea and Visitor Description 'of the Convention i Hall and Decoration. (To the Associated Press.) St. Loills, July 6. The democratic national convention was called to order at two minutes past-twelve o'clock to-day by James K.

Jones, chairman the national committee, The features of the opening session were a big demonstration following mention of the name of Grover Cleveland, and a row in the New York delegation growing out of the Cleveland enthusiasm. Wllllama in the Chair. After the preliminaries including the readi of -therff ieial-ealHor thecon-ventlon and prayer by the Rev. Dr. J.

E. Cannon of St. Louis, the Hon. John Sharp Williams of Missouri, was named for temporary Mr. Williams was greeted with a friendly round of cheers, and when quiet had been restored plunged.

at once into his "keynote" speech. Big Cleveland Demonstration. He sailed along quietly for a few minutes, and then mentioned the name of Grover Cleveland. At once the convention was aroused and the first big demonstration of the convention was on. The Tammany crow- Joined noisily in-' the cheering.

Tha sergeant, at Jirmsjmade several vain attempts tq Xb9 CQIX-. fusion. Chairman Williams -sat down and calmly chewed a cigar. New Yorkera In a A row broke out in the New York delegation and Tim Murphy who was aiding in the demonstration was ordered removed by the chairman' nf the dele-gatlon. New Hampshire, Alabama and New Jersey gave three cheers for Cleveland and it was severaT'minutes before Mr.

Wiliams was -able to proceed. Calif ornlas appearance with a huge silk banner and silk American flags and yell, "California, California, Hearst Hearst, Hearst," caused cheering. "a Cheer for Bryan. Just as thei Calif ornia delegation reached it's section of marching up and down the center aisle, William J. Bryan, who had come in unannounced arose from his place and was given a cheer.

Then an Tomorrow EVERY POUT ballot was authorized today by his man ggers, but everybody recognised that the) nomination could not' be prevented unless one of those convention upheavals wag brought about which no foresight could prevent. All day long the antl-Parksriteg worked like Trojans. Three or four con ference among the leaders of the various anti-Parker state were In progress at one time. Senator Btone and Bryan wera frequently together. Claim of the Opposition.

i Today It wa learned that the ParkeB opposition counted upon being able td control more than S3 delegates from th following list: California 20, Colorado 10, Delaware Florida 5. 6, Iowa 28, Kansas 10, MHssachusetts 32, Minnesota 22. Missouri 36, Nebraska 1, Nevada New Jersey 24, Ohio North Dakota 8, Rhode Island 8, South Dakota 8, Bouthj Carolina 18. Utah t. West Virginia 14, Wisconsin U.

Wyoming Arizona New Mexico 6. Oklahoma (, Indian Territory Totsl, 0 antl-Paiker vote. There were two distinct surprises td th Parker manager in this list oC states. There were other surprises, tory but Investigation proved that with the exception of Delaware and New Jersey, the antl-Parker leaders had no basis fog thvlr claims of delnratlons which the Parkerlte contended would come to themj on the second ballot. The DclAware delegation evidently believed that there wu a chance for Judge Gray.

Three members of the delegation sought Bryan dur ing the morning and after a short conference pledged him that Delaware would! stund for Gray and join in the compiled to defeat the nomination of Parker. Smith Could Not Dsllvsr. Ex-Senator Smith of New Jersey alar) pledged the twenty-four votes of his state to hold out Until a nomination was made. In any event he promised that New Jersey should not go to Parker. The Bryan-Hearst leaders thought ex -Senator Smith! had the -delegation In hla pocket, and! counted a confidently upon it aa the) dldoritheJwentyivotesofCaUfornia It was discovered during the day, however, that Smith could not deliver the delegation, It was willing to vot) for Cleveland, provided Cleveland' consent could be obtained, But seventeen out the twenty-four delegates assured Senator Hill that he could count upon th delegation under the unit rule.

Aid for Parker In Illinois. While Btone and Bryan and Smith ol New Jersey were busy trying to cement gold standard and free coinage delegate the wily John R. Hopkins of Illinois proceeded In hi fight against Hearst, Th things that Hopkins accomplished need, not all be told, but It looked very mucK na If he hud a thorough understanding with 11111-and. that for emertTf-noles II was batter to have the Illinois delegation In Us present shape than to have Instructed for a favorite son like John B. Williams.

Illinois met and decided to veto for Hearst so long as his name wu before the But when the proposition came to make Andrew law-rence, the manager of one of thi Hearst, paper, chairman of the delegation, he received exactly eight votes out of R4. II was agreed among the Hopkins delegates to hold Illinois loyal for Hearst but to Use the delegation to prevent Hearst throwing his forces to any other candidate. In other words, California, whlcli Is Instructed for Hearst, and which will place him in nomination, votes long before Illinois. So do Arizona, Colorado and Idaho, likewise Instructed for Hearst. Hearst can do nothing for himself.

Illinois can keep him from doing anything for anybody else, for one-third of his total strength is In that one delegation. The moment an effort Is made to throw the Hearst Vote to another candidate, Illinois would promptly cast It tifty-fous avorlte Son" of Delaware. Votes under the unit rule for Parkrw The Illinois delegation will be unable to help Parker In any othor way. But atands a a stone wall to prevent Hearst from helping any other candidate. Bryan Hold Nebraska, 1 William J.

Bryan his held Nebraska level. It 1 Indeed about th only state In the combine which can be aald to b4 copper riveted. Bryan made a speechl to the Nebraska delegation early In the) morning. Ha said: "The thing for us to do first 1 to defeat Parker and then sr what can get out of what is left" After that result is accomplished Biysfl advised the delegation to announce it vote 'for various candidates and It was practically agreed that Nebraska wonldl cant part of its votes for Towns, a tm tor Cockrell, a few for Gray and a tevi for Hearst. The deligatlon Is Instructed to vote a unit and It will be announced that under the unit rule Nebraska will (livid Its vote into parts.

The parts will bo tn Votes cast for each one of four inndl- BRYA Murphy said he endeavored to assist in seouring quiet but his efforts were misunderstood, and at the direction of the seigeant-at-arrns Martin, wan forcibly ejected from the floor by a police officer and landed among the newspaper men. Here he endeavored to explain that he had been aetlng in the Interest of quiet and order, but his explanations fell on a deaf and despite his expostulations and threats he was filially taken from the building by the police In charge of Captain Bchroeder. Williams Threatened to For several minute after the Murphy Incident demonstration continued. Finally In desperation Mr. Wllllama threatened to discontinue his speech.

"You have placed me here. I am your servant If you don't want me to con-tlnue, it Is your pleasure." he cried. This announcement was effective and Mr. Williams secured quiet, the demon stratlon that his mention of Cleveland had caused, dying slowly out. When he said that he had heard that Dewey, Schley and Miles were demrf that a republican administration, had snubbed the first, tried to disgrace the second and Insulted the third, the convention again broke out into shouts and ap- By this time Mr.

Williams' voice was failing. It grew weaker and he was heard with difficulty, even by those near the platform. The roll of 'states was called for members of the various committees and at 2:50 p. m. the convention adjourned until tomorrow.

The convention is being held at the Exposition building. This monster meting place, within the walls of which democracy's standard bearers are to be named, was the mecca for all whose interest here centers in the convention. The scenes of activity have been transferred from the hotels to this one common point. The corridors of the former, wherein for several days past all has been excitement, were de serted Soon" after the morning hours, Crowds Around the Hall, Tong TeTofe swung open vast crowds thronged the streets tn the vicinity of the main entrance to the Exposition building. In the surging fine were men and women, and visiting poUltcal organizations eagerly seking entrance.

Those who have charge of the distribution of the tickets for admission have been deluged with requests for them, but as cards have been provided only, to the extent of the seating capacity of the hall, many persona were disappointed. The preliminary skirmishes have taken place and the big contest for the nomination for president is now on in earnest. Elaborate Decoratlona. The decoration of the convention was undertaken on a most elaborate scale and the pleasing and effective general scheme has been carried out to the minutest details. The great dome celling- which arises above the floor is covered with a fabric of solid yellow, with here and there flounces of a white material carrying out the architectural design.

Within each of the sections of the celling-is the seal of one of the states and a stand of" colors, while in front of the gallery Spaces are festooned white cloth. The walls are adorned with the national emblems, forming a frame for the colossal picture overhead. 1 The splendor of the various colored gowns worn by the large number of ladles occupying seats In the galleries and the ever-moving fans gave the finishing touch and completed a scene both spectacular and picturesque, No Flowers. Flowers were eliminated from the scheme. With the exception of the-bouquets on the tables on the chairman's platform, plants and blossoms were not in evidence, preference having been given by the designers to a more enduring decorative material.

The hall Is an Immense amphitheater. The hall is an Im-for-a national convention, and especially arranged so that all available room may be utilized to the greatest possible advantage. Those charged with the preparation evidently grasped the situation. The accommodations for the general public, and especially for the press, are much more complete than they were at the Chicago convention find the best for the latter that ever has been provided for a'" national convention, every facility for the ropresentlngof the proceedings finj the prompt dinpatch of the, news to the World nt large being afforded. Positions of Delegatea, The participants In the convention proceedings occupy positions on the main floor, which forms an ellipse, the chairman's platform with ample seating capacity, rising at the center In the rear.

The section allotted to the delegates Is directly In front of this platform. A large standarda red, white and blue dlso designates the location of the various delegations by states and Incidentally, adds to the attractiveness of the spectacle. On either side of the delegates' position, provision has been made for the alternates, the press seats being located on the Immediate sides of the chairman's platform. Directly opposite the platform and In the rear of the delegates is a stand where a band of thirty pieces will play throughout the convention, filling In the gaps with stirring musio, Th platform and bandstand have been decorated In harmony with the whole scheme, the nation's emblem predominating, -Fof Distinguished) Quests, The the ellipse, the seats rising In tiers. Beats on the platform and one section of the gallery immediately In Its rear Is reserved for governors, members of congress, mayors Of cities, and others of distinguished prominence In the party.

A hospital has been provided In the Continued on Tage Five, On Person Killed and a Number Injured and Freight Cart Burned Near Council Bluffs. (To the Associated Pre.) Council Bluffs, July While an east and west bound freight train were passing on the Chicago Northwestern double tracks four miles: west of Woodbine today a car of naphtha Jumped the rails ditching both trains and setting fire to them. A boy named Claude Dean of Dunlap, who was stealing a ride, was burned to death In the wreckage and four others seriously hurt Ten cars of freight were destroyed by the flame. The dead: CLAUDE DEAN, of Dunlap, II years old. The Injured: Charlea Berry, fireman, westbound freight leg fractured In two places.

M. Bpurgln, brakeman, badly bruised. Dick Guilford, of Dunlap, IS years old, leg crushed. Engineer of west bound train (name unknown, seriously Injured. When the car of naphtha In the eaat bound train left the track owing to a defective wheel and crashed Into the west bound freight train, a terrlfio explosion followed and burning oil was scattered over the entire two trains and for several hundred feet along the tracks.

Nearly all the ears at once took fire and sixteen were totally The two boys. Dean and Guilford, had been at Missouri Valley playing ball and were stealing a ride home to Dunlap. Guilford was founde by the trainmen with his leg badly crushed, but no trace could be had of hi companion Dean until this morning when the charred pieces of his head, hand and leg wereound In the ruins of the train. The financial loss la heavy. HOMESEEKERS STILL ARRIVINGATBOnESTEEI.

Bonesteel, 8. July When the registration office opened this morning therejwereJesthan-twenty-41ve-people In line. From midnight until 10 o'clock this morning a cold rain fell and home-seekers refused to leave their rooms, very few being provided with overcoats or rain coats. But when the sun came out about 10 o'clock, the seekers appeared on the streets and at II o'clock there were several hundred In line waiting to be registered. The early morning train from the east consisted of ten coaches and brought in about 800 men and women to be registered.

It was four hours late. The second train whinh i. an invuiiCU RH being filled with homeseekers, Is several wot ail incoming trains are runnlna- lata hAArfw ,,19 U1UIOHB ea number of coaches carried. The regis- as wen as railroad people, expect from 1,000 to 8.000 people daily, a majority of whom will return to thelp omea the day following their ar- there 18 no deltt whatever In registering, r. RAIN CONTINUES TO FALUN NEBRASKA Stream Are High and Field In Many Portions of th State Are Toe X- Moist forFirm Work.

In tha Inst tmlv.Aii t. iiuuil IE iiuou of moisture has cut the landscape inte rivulets. About tion since 7 o'olock Tuesday morning ha lnche- Of this ,20 fell after o'clock Tuesday night. The state at large has shared In the downpour though In the extreme western part It has been hardly more than a u.Mjinig mm. ai florin Flatte .12 was the extent of the rainfall.

Not enough has fallen In the county to excite Bait Creek beyond Its bounds, yet it is high and looka dangerous. At iiiuiiiiiik ii swinea angrily under the bridges, nearly reach- yiM.iuH, ruurm or uuiy rerun left on th bank, mingled with dead 11mbi. hiirlnd ovoinur i iv HID UJ llllf UFJL The "bosky dells" were turned to dark, ADVERTISERS' BULLETIN TODAY'S SUGGESTION. You can cross the ocean In a sail- lng vessel if you are not In a i hurry. 80 you can run a stora bv "Blow and careful" rtv.rti.in- methods if you are not particular as 10 wnen your store will "get I H.

Herpolshelmer Co. Clearance snle price In- the ararmrnt asntlnn aHr.lu seasonable styles selling at half price, beginning Thursday morning. See how we cut the price on those sample suit squarely In two Just half the regular price. Armstrona Clothlna c.n rim. clearance sale drew a- wonderfully large crowd yesterday, and we anticipate an uniuiino selling an wecK.

it will pay you to act In Una linrlv whlln lh. are all complete and we then can please 3ju in every particular. Fit Cerald Dry Goods Co. 1" ing skirts for 2.9S tomorrow morning at o'clock is bnly one of the many extra ROOd barffftfnS nt mir plnnranntt A our add over carefully and bring It with i aia in your mopping. Miller A Pains Our Hummer clearing (ale which commenced TuMHav mnminD will close next Monday evening, July jMugmii.

are io pe nan in every department. Corns In the morning and avoid the greatest crowds, Kostka Paint A Glass Co When you ask for paint ask for Harrison's pur paint. Burllnnton Btaut Anl Louis and return July 11, it and 2S. John Bauer Wholesale and retail fine Imported liquor and mineral water. C.

A. Lyman A machine for sal or only too a week, Rector's Pharmacy Don't forget our oda fountain these warm day. Missouri Pacific Ry Ask Mr. Cornell for World' fair rates, O. Fleming A large stoek of Bhriner emblem.

i 1 THE WEATHER. Forecast for Nebraska: Partly ar cloudy, with showers in south por- tion tonight and possibly Thursday, AT Nothing Short of. a Panic in Convention Can Now I Stop Parker Ohio Hurried to New Yorker After Receiving Overtures From Bryan HEARST'S HANDS ARE TIED Illinois Will Desert if He Tries to Beat Parker Bryan Hold th Nebraska Delegation and Will Scatter It Vet on th First Ballot Neither Faction Count on Gorman. (To the AsaoclateJ Press St. Loul, Mo July Parker's managers are today In absolute control of the democratic national convention.

The nomination of the New Yorker ean be as confidently predicted as any prophecy in politic can be made In advance of definite action, Th crowning Tvjotory came7T; midnight last night "when Parker wrested control of the Ohio delegation from Judge Judson Harmon. Harmon's name was 'with-drawn by Ifarlan cousin of the ex-president, who "Judge' Harmon wilt only consent to be a candidate for president with the cordial and solid support of the full delegation' from Ohio, I am authorised to withdraw his name." Collapse of Anti-Parker Combine. The -withdrawal of Harmon's candidacy from the presidential contest marked the utter collapse of the effort to combine the Parker opposition. Falling to capture the Pennsylvania delegation by a promise of support to ex-Governor Pattlson, the anti-Parker combine attempted to unite on Harmon. Bryan made a play for the Ohio delegation similar In all respects to the one ha mad for Pennsylvania.

He registered the same conspicuous failure, As It wa Pennsylvania Monday, night, so It wu with Ohio tonight. If the Parker managers thought It advisable to do so they could so probably manipulate the convention as to nominate Parker on the first ballot But David B. Hill got through with making concession to kicking delegates and state bosses yesterday. He made no effort to placate ex-Senator Bmiiu of New Jersey, but quietly went about capturing the delegates In the New Jersey delegation just as he got the delegate in the Ohio delegation when a final show of strength was made. New Jersey ha been credited to the anti-Parker column because ex-Senator Smith has Identified himself with Tammany hail.

New Jersey will as certainly vote for Parker a Ohio when It la needed. No On Can Count on Gorman. All hope of the anti-Parker combine of accomplishing anything through the operation' of the slippery Oorman were Judge Gray, a likewise abandoned today, Maryland sat In caucu lis hoursT Crowd gathered about it headquarter In the Southern hotel and anxiously Inquired of each delegate who entered or left th room about the result. The truth wa that Maryland did nothing, Gorman Instruction wer to play "possum," Th delegation took no ballot and committed Itself to no policy. Oorman was unwilling to enter the contest for the sole purpose of defeating Parker, and yet In truth he desired the nomination.

If the Stone-Bryan-Smith combine could block Parker's nomination It would suit Oorman, but the Maryland senator would not openly help th men whose work might result In his own nomination. Neither Hill nor Bryan counted on Gorman. Hill placed himself In a position to secure a nomination without Gorman's support and now that he doe not need It, he la pretty sure to Parker Ha Llttl to No statement of the exact number of votes which Parker will poll on the first ISHUI St Petersburg Version of Dar-. Ing Raid by Torpedo Boats ONLY ONE SHIP ESCAPED Two are Reported Sunk and Another Crippled Togo's Report of the Same Engagement Said Two Russian Warships Were Destroyed Vladivostok Fleet Is Back In Port Arthur. (To the Associated Press.) St.

Petersburg, July 1 p. m. A few nights ago Admiral Togo attempted to repeat the Japanese exploit with torpedo boats at Wei Hal Wei during- the Chinese-Japanese war by sending torpedo boat destroyers into the harbor of Port Arthur for the purpose of sinking ships at tholr anchorage but the attempt' ended In dis astrous failure. Four torpedo boat destroyers succeeded In creeping;" Into the harbor which was not protected by booms, but only one escaped. Two were sunk by the shore batteries and one was crippled.

The reckless bravery of the Japanese In going to almost certain destruction excites nothing but admiration herer The channel at Port Arthur is so tortuous and strewn with wrecks without that evidently it was regarded as unnecessary to use a boom. Dn account of the difficulty in getting Into tlwi harbor the fealrhrlooked upon lmiavalreircles to" ds fully as daring as that of the Japanese at Wei Hal Wei, where Japanese torpedo boats in a storm and covered with ice, were Jumped over the booms protecting the harbor and destroyed Chinese warships. So far as known the Japanese torpedo boat destroyers did not even succeed In launching torpedoes. The admiralty has no confirmation of the report from Liao Yang of an engagement between the Vladivostok squadron and Japanese warships at densan. There la good reason to believe that the Russian squadron is safe back in port.

The exact date of the attack Is not ascertainable but it Is said to have occurred Saturday. No further details are obtainable. Though it is believed other destroyers participated the attack, only four however, suooeeded In getting In, The method Whereby this Information reached the authorities is not disclosed. dispatch -received here-ffoniVtodl-vostok this afternoon does not mention the Russian squadron. It was announced from Toklo July that a report from Admiral Togo report ed a successful torpedo attack at the entrance of Port Arthur during the night of June 27, in which a Russian guard ship and a Russian torpedo boat destroyer were sunk.

Operatlona Stopped by Rain. St. Petersburg, July The military critics generally take the view that serious military operations In southern Manchuria are over until the rainy season has ended and that In the meantime the Japanese will devote themselves to the siege of Port Arthur, Turks Fired on Russian Fleet Constantinople, Tuesday, July 6. It transpires that the Russian volunteer fleet steamer St. Petersburg (which passed through the Bosphorus from the Black sea this morning Jn companyjrllh the Sevastopol, the latter flying the Red Cross and with her hull paint-ad white) was stopped In the Bosphorus by shots from the Turkish forts fired without previous The Incident threatened to cause friction but after a delay of several hours explanations" were exchanged between the Russian embassy and the porte.

The vessel was then allowed to proceed, Vladivostok being her declared destination. --r- General -Oku's Army Retiring, Llao Yang, July Oku's army Is retiring, evidently -with the object of concentration on Port Siege guns are being placed in position at Kin Chou. The departure of two additional divisions for the seat of war Is reported from Nagasaki, RUSSIANS HEAR OF VICTORY AT SEA Rumors at Llae Yang Say Vladivostok Squadron Met and Defeated the Japanese Fleet. (To the Associated Press.) Llao Yang, July are persistent report In circulation that a hot engagement occurred today northward of Gcnsan between the Russian Vladivostok and the Japanese squadrons; which ended favorably to the Russians. BAD WEATHER DELAYS THE LINCOLN PAYING Paving will begin in the street district tinder the Hugh Murphy contract as soon as the weather will permit The contractor Is ready for work and declares the delay Is duj to the wet weather.

The asphalt plant will be shipped next week It w.U be transported to Lincoln In sections. B. O. Bllllngsloy, of the Green River Asphalt company, Is tn the city and will make some repair on the Bast street laving, FIERCE BATTLE IN PROGRESS IK THIBET Gyang Tse, Thibet, July The assault of the British troops on the Jong (fort) Is now in iirosrexs. They have already captured Hie fringe of villages at the base of the rook.

The Thibetan are fiercely resisting. Llentnnnnt Gurdon, of the Thlrty-sri'ond HILhas Is among the halloa. John 8. William as temporary chairman." said Chairman Jones, and again the convention cheered. Spoke Under Great Difficulty.

Mr. Williams, was attired In a light gray suit, and a white waistcoat. He delivered his address calmly and without gestures. Several crjes-of "Louder, Louder," Interrupted Mr. Williams as he began, his but not powerful, voice at first failing to reach all part of the hall.

A great part of Mr. Williams speech was delivered under great difficulty, for the speaker and those of his hearers who were supposed to be most directly interested in his remarks. The aisles leading past the delegates were packed by. dense throngs who kept up a constant hum of conversation that smothered Mr. William's voice.

Policemen who were stationed in the space around the platform to keep others away did it by occupying the space themselves to the exclusion of all others. Several times the speaker stopped and asked that the talking 'cease in, order that he might jnako better understood, from, thediscussloh-'bf Mr. Root' epoeclri the speaker look up the republican Mr. Williams drew a- picture of the country'' condition "a't the end of Preei--dent Cleveland's, first inauguration, declaring ihat much of the distress that came, in was. due to republican misrule that had gone before under Benjamin Harrison.

He said: "For three years, all hope had well nigh vanished from the business, world." Ho scored the attitude cf the republican party on the financial question declaring that it had been full off inconsistencies and absurdities. A moment later the first scene of the session occurred. Mr. Williams declared that It was brazen affronter for the republican party-to attempt to seize the laurels of Grover Cleveland." New Hampshire delegates climbed upon their seats and yelled vigorously, one Iowa man of the Hearsr-lnstructoa aeie- gation from that commonwealth, stood up and waved hi hat frantically, and a Wild chorus answered him. Mr.

Williams ant back and watched the scene he had created. As the cheers and cries fell, there was renewed outbreaks and the demonstration lasted eight minutes. i One Man Ejected. Tim Murphy, Of Bt, Louis, standing In the center aisle and encouraging the demonstration, was requested to take his seat and then ejected from the hall by John Martin, sergeant-at-arma. Murphy was rushed toward the platform by Martin, through a rasing and through a narrow stair which led under the stnge.

Another encounter betwen Murphy and Martin took place In the passageway under the Stnge. Murphy then permitted himself to be taken from the hall by two olflcers. John Sharp Williams, temporary chairman of the convention: congressman" from Mississippi; leader of tns minority In ins, nouss. Bom in taempnis, July 30, 1854; was graduated from Kentucky Military Academy, University of the South, University of Virginia, and University of Heidelberg, Oermsny) studied law In University of Virginia and In- Memphis! admitted to the bar In Memphis' In 1877. Moved to Yazoo, Miss.

1878. Cotton planter. Delegate to democratic national convention In 1092. Elected to congress In 1893. Married In 1877 and has a large family.

Five feet nine Inches tall and of ellaht build. Black eyes, black hair, regular features. Speaks with a marked southern drawl, and has a penetrating voles. Haa biting sarcasm and keen wit. The best educated man of his party tn the house.

enterprising member of the Montana delegation created a diversion by vigorously ringing a cowbell. Agnln Chairman Jones demanded that the convention be in order and directed the secretary to read the call for the convention. Applause followed the reading of the oalL After quiet was restored. Chairman Jones announced that the convention would be opened by prayer by the Rev. John E.

Cannon, pastor of the Grand avenue Presbyterian church of St. Louis. Reception for Williams. Enthusiastic cheering' greeted the cliftlrmnn's announcement that he wa" directed by the national committee to appoint John g. Williams temporary chairman and C.

A. Walsh temporary secretary and John F. Martin temporary sergeant at arms. The chairman ne Contlnued ou Pngo Five..