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The Situation in Chicago. Under a 16 to 1 Standard De? mocracy Wili Triumph. CHICAGO. July 5-The crisis in national Democratic prospects will probably be precipitated by the decision of the national committee as to temporary chairman of the convention. There is a well grounded belief to night that the sound money majority of that committee will re commend to the convention that Sen? ator David B Hill of iNew York be the temporary chairman. The knowledge that this was the intention of the committee is said to furnish tho explanation of Mr. Hill's absence from the gold men's mass meeting Jast night. A FIGHT FROM THE JUKP. He has thus escaped the denun? ciations which the silver men at the Sherman house have lavished *with unsparing tongues to-day upon ex Governor Flower, Senator Gray, Mr McVeagh and District Attorney Fel? lows for their participation :n that gathering. There is an openly ex? pressed desire on the part of the silver men to force the fight from the beginning upon the terapoary chair? manship, and Mr. George Fred Wil? liams of Massachusetts, one of the latest claimed accessions to ihesilver ranks, is spoken of as a desirable eastern man to put forward in an? tagonism to Senator Hill The sound money men are willing and Senator Hill is even said to be eager to have the fight opened upon this issue. They assert that to antagonize the recom mendation of a national committee in the matter of temporary organiza? tion would be such a breach of Demo? cratic traditions and usage that no Democratic convention, could rea? sonably be expected tu sanction it by its deliberate vote. Senator Harris of Tennessee ap? pears to be geuerally accepted as the majority's choice for permanent presi? dent. If he should take the chair il is thought he will excuse himself from making any set speech on the plea that recent sickness has left his phy? sical strength somewhat impaired The leading booms continue in full view. "Silver Dick'" Bland's trum? peters are making the most of the promised accession of Illinois' 48 votes to their standard and claim his nomination as assured The Boies men are not yet here in full force. His "boomers' 'are to arrive in.two sections to-morrow, when they will supply abundant enthusiasm to add to the picturesque? ness of the contest Meantime the Tellerites profess such absolute con fidence in the nomination and elec? tion of the Colorado senator (though his own State delegation stands com? mitted to Boies) ; that they are al? ready bargaining for a partition of the spooils of the office between the original Teller men and their Democratic a?ies Mr McLean continues to be named very extensively for either first or second place and has apparently gained considerable strength during the day. Considerable opposition is develo ping to the holding of any caucus to j determine i?: advauce of the meeting of the convention what shall be the course of the silver men. Sup porters of Senator Blackburn's can? didacy take the lead in declaring their intention to refuse to enter any sucn caucus They want the conven- j tion to seul* the matter and they I promise to abide by its decision. A number of delegations, chiefly from the southern States, arrived to- i day. One bf the most noticeable was | that from Texas at the head of j which was Gov. C. A Culbertson and the Hon John R Reagen, the j ex-postmaster general of the Con? federacy They had with them Mark j Ellison, whose 'rebel yell" has made him famous in national conven? tions. The Texas delegations are united and enthusiastic for free silver and Bland, and Mr. Bailey will second Senator Vest's presentation of the name of "Silver Dick," OR behalf of the delegation from the Lone Star State Next after the Texans came the members of the Louieiaua delegation. Immediately after their arrival Con? gressman Robertson of Baton Rough, and ex-Congressman Lane of Illinois, engaged in a vigorous discussion of the merits or Bland. Mr. Lane asked the Louisiana mao if he was for Bland ? "Show me that he is big enough for the place and Til support him," was the prompt response. "Well, he is big enough," hotly retorted Laue, "and the people are j for him." "Now, Lane," said Robertson, "you and I know each other and we know Bland. I served 8 years with him on the coinage, weights and | measures committee in the House of j Representatives and while no one j can or does question his honesty, he j does not measure up to the standard that the American people require of; their candidate for President. What's i the matter with Boies ?" Then it became Mr. Lane's turn to j assail Boies, contending that as ' shown by his recently published ; letter, Boies was not sound on the j silver question as recently as a year I and that he owed bis success in | rohibition movement. ! ! "He is not the kind of man," j Mr. Lane, "the Democrats want c free silve^ platform The ( trouble with Bland," he added, far as you men from the South ! concerned, is that he is callee I Southern man and you are afraid vote for him You're political c ards, and that's what's hurts 3 If Illinois can afford to give Bl 43 votes, as she will do, the Soutl delegates ought to have courage second her efforts in his behalf. There the discussion ended Senator Tillman arrived at head or the advance guard of South Carolina delegation comes with a little State boom the Presidency, but at the first portuue moment, it is understood, will turn his vote over to Bland. The caucus of the Missouri d< gation, which was held last hig resulted in no positive action furtl than the selection of Senator Co rel', as a member of the committee resolutions. The candidacy of B Bland and the policy to be purst in order to make the work in his ! bali as effective as possible, was d cussed from 10 o'clock until almosl o'clock in the morning, a number enthusiastic speeches being mai Congressman De Armoud advocat tiie endorsement by the delegation the caucus of the silver men whi has been proposed for the purpose determining who shall be the silv candidate. This waB antagonized 1 Senator Vest. Not for the reaso however, that he was opposed anything that Mr. Bland's frien wanted, but because he considered bad policy at the present time, one of his characteristic speeches M Vest called attention to the fact th Mr. Bland was the leadiug candida and would in all probability be tl choice of the convention. If tl Missouri delegation were to take tl initiative in this matter, their actic might be construed. Senator Ve said, as an effort ou the part of Mi 60un to unduly hasten matters ar take snap judgment in favor of i candidate. It might also, he feare< be unacceptable to delegations fro other States who had candidates I come before the convention Sem tor Vest believed that the first .stet, with respect to this proposed cauci should be taken by the delegatioi pledged to no particular candidat< and declared that as soon as this wa done Missouri could properly partie pate in its proceedings This ac vice was followed, and no action wa taken on the subject. All the members of the Illinoi delegation have not yet reached th city, but those who are here-1 majority of the whole number-hell a conference this morning at tin Sherman house The question 0 the indorsement of a candidate wa formally discussed, and it was sub sequently ascertained that a ven large majority of the whole delega tion was favorable to the nommalioi of Mr. Bland The delegation wil not be complete until to-morrovi morning, and while another confer euee will be held to-night for tht purpose of conferring with those who arrived on the afternoon trains the formal action of the delegate* will not be had until the conference of tomorrow At this time, Mr Bland through the operation of thc unit rule, will be formally indorsed and members of th" various conven? tion committees will be selected The Teller men to day began tc define their policy They are grow? ing more as the convention draws near and are making definite claims as to the strength of their candidate. They have prepared a statement showing the number of electoral votes which they claim will be ob? tained if Teller is made the choice of the convention. This statement is being used to influence Teller sentiment among the delegates. Congressman Bailey of Texas, a del? egate at large and one of the Bland leaders, has also prepared a statement giving the number of electoral votes the Democrats may hope to secure, but his figures fall below those prepared by the Teller faction. Tbe two state meotd have boen compared aod tbe Teiler people are saying teat tbe Bland men aod supporters of other candidates pledged to free silver are v*>ry much impressed with Teller's alleged strength Tbe Teller statement gives tbe Col? orado mao 256 electoral votes, while Mr. Bailey's foots up only 197. The Teller meo have been very frank with tbe Democratic silver leaders They will not concede the right of the De*no oratio party to dictate tbe eotire pro gramme to be followed io the event of tbe Colorado senator's oomioatioo aud election, aod are tryiDg to reach au undemanding 00 these poiDts before the cooveotion assembles. Ooe of tbe most prominent Teller men, who has been in frequent conference with the Democratic leaders, told a Southern Associated Press Reporter to-day that | the Teller people would not consent to I aDy propositiOD as to the position they ; would occupy in the election, except such as would give them a proportion ate share in tbe administration of the government based on the number of electoral votes they secured for the can- ; didate. Mr. Teller's friends say that he is the ; 0 nly man who can carry the couotry for free silver. It is in this distinct and broad statement that they base their de m?ods on the Democratic leaders. They are endeavoring to affect an arrange? ment with the Democratic leaders as ; to the platform on which Mr Teller; --- -T-avaaaa-na-a-cg can make tbs race. Tnt course to make tbe fioancial r K ' main feature and subordinare ever thing else io it. .'The platform will bu satisfactory everybody," said Representative Hai mau of Montana, who bolted the ? Louis Convention with Mr. Teller, ai who ia here looking after the Teller i terests. "Nobody eau find faull wi it, and if Mr. Teller is nominated, he will be, if will sweep ihe country Federal office-holders are begin nil to come in, but whether or not tb< will take any p3rt in the proceediu; bas not yet developed. Charles ? Hamlin, assistant secretary of the trea ury, arrived this morning and start? out to find William C. Whitney ar. Doc M. Dickson. A. A. Wilson, ma shal of the District of Columbia, one closest of the President's politic friends, is also here. J. S. Va Senden, private secretary to S?cr?tai Carlisle and a well known Democrat worker in Kentucky, is another admit istration man who is looking af tc things. Secretary Morton bas not bee in evidence since he reached Chicagt He is stopping at the Chicago club an does not frequent the hotel corridors c headquarters. Last night's mass meeting of the gol men was a remarkable demonstratio from tbe standpoint of atteudarjce aD of the noted men who spoke or wer present as spectators. The absence ( Senator Hill is causing much commeoi Mr. Hill was asked to attend and m ak a speech, but he declined point blan to do either, Rumors as to his reason for declining to serve are numerous but Mr. Hill is not gratifying the euri ositv of those who desire to know th truth. HARRIS WILL PRESIDE It is conceded that Senator Harri of Tennessee will be the permanen chairman of tbe convention, and he ha made his arrangements to take posses sion of the gavel and assume control o a body that, gives promise of requiring the leadership of the skilled parliameo tarian that be *is For several weeki Senator Harris has been in ill health but bas recuperated and in bis roon at the Sherman honse thia morning told a reporter for the Southern Assn ciated Press that he was in goon pby sica! health and equai to any emergency to which he might be called by the wil of his party. He will make but ? very short, speech in accepting the posi riot!, leaviug it to the temporary chair man to sound the keynote for tbe con? vention. Free silver leaders who have been se? lected by the respective delegations at members of the committee on resolu? tions, and others who will undoubtedly form a vast majority of that important organization, have to-day been coffer ring together with respect to the text ol the platform and the subject that ebal] be mentionpd therein. Only upon the financial plank bas there been any defi? nite agraement. This plank is to dom? inate the whole platform and all other matters are to be second thereto. The exact, text has not yet been finally de? termined' but that is a matter of detail that ccan be easily arranged when the committee gets together. That it will be a short and clear cut, concise deda ration for the free and unlimited coinage uf silver at a ratio of 16 to 1, is a fore? gone conclusion. Two short sentences are ali that will be necessary to con? struct this plank. The indications are that those who have hoped the platform would ignore nth^r matters will be disappointed. Wf-11-knowo men among those in con? trol of convention matters, apsert that the tariff question must not be over? looked. While there is a diversity of opinion as to tbe advisability of coming out in a fiat-footed etdorsement of the Wilson tariff act, that law will be in? cidentally endorsed at least. If the United States senators are permitted to have their way, the platform will declare that the present tariff law should remain untouched until the ex? igencies of the occasion prove that its modification is absolutely necessary. Whether the income tax, which was declared to be unconstitutional by the supreme court, shall be referred to is a question upon wibicb there is very great difference of opinion. The majority of the leaders, however, appear to be in favor of recognizing the principle that became a part of the Wilson tariff act, and a determined effort is to be made by delegate? frorui some of the Western and Southern States to secure an ex? pression on the subject. If they fail it will be because the agitation of the sibject is not deemed to be expedient and not because tbe majority of the party are against it. Tbe administration will not be men? tioned in the platform Some of tbe more radical of tbe silver men want an emphatic condamnation of the financial policy of President Cleveland and Sec refary Carlisle inserted in the platform, but it is believed that while the admin Gration will escape oensure, the con vention will likewise refuse to commend it, and that any substitute tbe gold men may offer will be voted down by the solid vote of the convention. Theie was a great deal of talk to day favorable to a plank that smacks very largely of what. i.? known OH jingoism. In a conversation this afternoon a dele? gate who ha* been selected asa int tuber of the committee on resolutions and who wi!!, in ail probability, be its chair? man, s^i'l that t h tr Democratic party has always becu tho A in rr i can party, arid it ?V;IH only dining the administra- j lions of Mr Cleveland thai th.' Amer-j icanism of the p^rty had beeu cant aside. Therefor!?, ir is quite likely that i rh;- foreign policy nf presen? ad i ministration . wi il-, ny indi:ecti?ju at least, be repudiated. If 'he prc gr?name agreed opon by these gentle man docs no: go amiss, tbe ??ympath; of the Dem'?cratic party will OJ ex premed for sutturing Cuba and ademan: made for the recognition of its inde pendeuce. It is uot impossible that th desire to "even things up" with thi administration may ?ead to the adupliot of a plank on this subject that will bi equally as strong as that adopted at Sf Louis. The Crowning Contest. Mr. Ilm : Catii nay friend, Mr. Mason and I cao settle tbe great question that i: now claiming undivided public attention, would suggest that the Stale canvass bi called off. Hornau minds are not capable o bearing too much, and to crowd two larg' issues upon the multitude at one time migb result in injury to some one. This modes suggestion may be taken only for what it i worth. The vital and immense issue seems now '< lie between Mr. Mason and myself, the tw< candidates for the high position of a place or the Board of Health. I would urge tb< twenty-eight registered voters to remembei that upon their honorable and august fran? chise the destiny of nations w&x depend. A mistake made now mav pass beyond thc reach of all human remedy, and the coming yparj will witness u large and constant regret. My numerous friends and constituents (ol whom there are said to be ten in twenty] have urged me to state my position and de? fine my platform, just as senators and county dispensers do. I am informed that mort; than one mun voted against me because they said I was in favor cf hogs being kept io our yards. I am free to confess that 1 ?ike hogs, and btnee can endure some people. I have great gift in liking some things. A hog in a Wack yard is ibe best scavenger, and eats up much filth that would otherwise become of? fensive. In return for this service, we turn around and eat lhe hog. But a hog confined in a pen is an animal of another sort, for it is then the pen that becomes offensive, while the bog remains as he was before, except that be becomes more so. My humble opiniou is tbal it should be left to the Health Officer to say when a hog becomes a nuisance io a backyard, and be should feel called upon to enact a law of emancipation for every hog which he finds shut up in a pen. The next glowing question upon which roy numerous constituents and admirers say 1 am in duty bound to express myself is. the one that concerns household sanitation. It seems that one or uro or more of our honored citi? zens are tearing their hair on the matter of dry wells, and th* decree has gone forth that dry wells are the main cause of much sick? ness and many demises. The argument is that these wells corrupt our water supply as furnished by driven pumps, and therefore should be regarded as noxious nuisances, and abated. It would be better, some say, to al? low a dead horse to remain on top of the earth and undergo disintegration, than to bury him under the earth. So it is better to allow all of the offal to remain on tbe ground aud smell to beaven rather than bury it un? der tbe earth. My natural obtuseness will not allow me to see the force of this argu? ment. All decaying matter passes back ioto the earth or air, whether buried or not. To bury it simply puts it out of the way during the process of corruption. Left on the earth, it vitiates the air we breathe, and makes some sections uninhabitable. Buried, it may cor? rupt a well that is near by, though this hon? orable candidate is not unmindful of the fact that some of the finest wells of water have long stood within a few feet of a horse lot, and no one ever complained of being made sick by drinking therefrom. Sometimes a body is almost nady to conclude that we scientific people know too much that is not so. Of late, the germ theory has run rife over the world, and men have been driven to madness by the fact that they were all the time taking these germs iato the system in uncounted thousands. But more recently still another school of wise men has come to the front who say that al! nature is alive, and that these millions of germs wbicb we breathe and drink and eat are provided by a wise God for hygienic purposes, and that they conduce to our health and happiness. So, really, I don't know where I am at. Bot I do know that since tbe day Abraham buried Sarah in the Land of Promise and until now, it has been the law of natioos to bury dead and decaying matter of all kinds. The Bible model is a burial, and I am not sure that we can improve .on it, no matter how many things we learn that are nat true But our scientific authorities are not a unit on this matter. Drs. Hughson, Mood, A. J. and A. China agree with your humble ! servant in saying thai dry wells are no more j deleterious than the method in vogue now by j mn ny for disposiog of filth and offal lt seems that the men whose judgment we are j wi?iog to trust ia matters of science are not ! ugreed on this question, and we aro left to j ourselves to say whosi doctrine we shall fol? low . Un the other hand, 1 am not perfectly .-ure that this is a question requiring scicuti- j fie kuowledge. It has been -jettied iu other days upon the t>:is;t of common sense, and I j see no Cause for appealing lo anything else, j Further more, upon ger.rr:;; principles, ? am opposed to nn tx post facto lt.*. Our etti zens, in nu ochers of otses. have provided dr* we?s for themselves To make- n ?HW m W r,> abolish these, ar.d tba; too UPO'J " ;fn ot genera! surrnite and Vfigue probability, would put these citizens tc; much rS'ra ex? pense and ;o gr^ni ir.coRTr?'ierit'f. It n? ist be absolutely denjo!>s'ratrd to at- tba' ? orv wei! is ?n evil and only HO evil before ! scull bc- willing to aid ic supporting an ex }>ost facto law. i nm n.,t willing tu discommode a number ot' our best peopie simply necause I bave an iden, or some one has told me, that H dry well is a cause ot evii in the communiij:. The} are in use ia 1! the towns of the coun? try, and have bee., in use for ye/irs before wt j were bore, and no one ria? ceiied upon to wage war upon them until of inte. In Hagerstown, Md., a town five times ns Urge as Sumter, they have been in use for thirty five }ears, ?nd no one bas triade complaint. ?rio, then, let all my bonoraole constituents change their vote if they have the viin hope j that I shall vote against dry weil*, until it ia j manifest that we can have a tequiar system ; of sewers in all parts of the town. To corrupt the Sumter water ?rotten from pumps woutd be as hard a 'ask as io spoil a I bad egg. Tue water from thc pumps was j corrupted ten years agc, and if every dry j well in town were abolished, I should tear- j fully entreat mv cherished constituents not i lo use water from a pump. The busoels o? offal poured upon the top of the ground bas long ago been absorbed, and our country cousins hnve been, tor years, laughing at us for drinking a sort of mixed soup from our j pumps, and calling it water. There are number? ol persons in the country who bring water with them, when they come to town. Why they did it, 1 could not tell,ualesrs it was that the bottle would serve a good purpose on tbe return trip. These same epicures who ! come to town loaded with waler and went j out loaded with somsihini elsa, have been j i drinking water all their life from weil? that j were dug within ten feet of ? horse lot. Now, then. Mr. hem, I beg you io convey these words of miue to my numerous and valued frieud3. If ? am defeated lor the high place that lies so temptingly oefore rn?, be it known I gave w*y and went down while valiantly defending a dry well. For this I hope that the wells a' least will think well of me. How could a well think otherwise than well. VVeli, be it eo. C. C. BROWS. In (ioing to cer a drink ?tor? and t*nik what bargains in Pianos. Organs and Sewing Machines are to be had-at the Sumter Music House, in lhe Masonic Tem?le hu-ilding. All kind? of Sewing Machine Needles at Sumter Milgie House. 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