Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-05-12
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THE alliance conference at Birmlng
lam, Ala, formulated an address IL
which Il Is stated that the alliance Il
not In politics and members may vot,
AS they please.
GEORGE W. WINsTEAD is the republi
can nominee for governor of Tennessee
THE Wisconsin democrats Endorsed
the candidacy of Grover Cleveland foi
the democratic nomination and elected
the following delegates at large
Messrs Villas, Bragg, Wall and Knight
TUE committee on foreign relations
reported an amendment 10 the sundry
civil bill increasing the amount for tho
enforcement OF the Chinese exclusion
act from $4,000 TO 500, 600
THE Arkansas prohibition convention
nominated Judge N. j. Nelson, of Rog
ers, for governor, leaving in the hands
of the central committee the power and
discretion of nominating candidates for
other state Offices
THERE was an immense crowd at Gle
burne, Tex, recently to hear the joint
debate between Hon. james $. Ilogg
present governor, and Jpdge Clark
Gubernatorial candidate. A portion OF
the grand stand fell with crash, car
rying down hundreds of men, women
and children. There were two fatalities
and many limbs were broken and peo-
pie seriously injured Debate was sus'
pended for quite while, but later on
the programme was carried out,
THE Wisconsin republicans indorsed
President Harrison.
OWING TO grave and seemingly ire
concilable differences of opinion In
regard to matters of administrative i'm
portance, President Adams of Cornell
university, has sent his resignation te
the board of trustees.
ORsAMUs G. WARREN, senior proprie.
tor of the Buffalo On. W Commercial
died Of pneumonia
TIE republicans of Illinois have nomi
mated the following state ticket; Foi
governor Joseph G. Fifer (rcnomi
nated); for Acknowledgements Ly'
man B. Ray; for secretary of state, |.
N. Pearson; for auditor Of state, C.
w. Paney; for state treasurer, Henry
L. Hertz; for attorney general, George
W. Prince.
THE result of the Kansas republican
convention was: Congressman at large
George 4. Anthony. Delegates at
large John J, Ingalls,, c. c. James
Calvin Hood, l.. A. Bigger, e. c. Little
and A. i. Ellis Electors William
Hamilton, Rudolph Hatfield and ID. W.
King.
THE democrats of Vermont in con.
vention unanimously nominated Brad
ley b. Smllley, of Burlington, for gov
ernor and George NJ. Dearborn for lieu'
tenant governor. A national conven-
tion delegation was chosen but not in
structed.
The national republican delegates
from west Virginia were not instructed.
The four at large are C. b. Hart, OF the
Wheeling Intelligencer; ex-senator
Thomas +. Davis, Grafton; john d.
Hewitt, Mercer county; John A. Hutch
inson, Parkersburg.
SENATOR DAVIS presided over the Min
nesota republican state convention
Ex-Gov. J. S. Pillsbury, f. B. Daughcr.
ty, Frank ODay and Stanford Newell
were elected delegates at large to Min
neapolis. Patrick Fox and f. L. Me
Ghee were named as presidential elee
tors at large. The resolutions do not
instruct
JAY GOULD was quite Ill in his private
ear at Albuquerque, N. NJ, the Other
day
PROF. AUGUST WILHELM HOFFMAN
the distinguished German chemist, is
dead. He was a member of many so
cicties, including the Royal society o.
London. lie was a corresponding mem
Der of the institute of France and an
officer of the French Legion of Honor
THE Chinese here and at home art
aroused and urge retaliation against the
United States.
THE Chinese minister outlines his oh
iections to the new exclusion law, but
declines to predict what his government
will do.
THE state central committee of the
peoples party of Arkansas has adopted
the following: Resolved, That W.
recommend to our people that they re
frain from any fusion or combination
with other political parties and tina
they make a straight contest on th'
basis of our principles as heretofore sci
forth
EX-SENATOR INGALLS, is going t.
Europe after the republican nationa
convention is held. lie win deliver tn,
Decoration day Grafton at Springfield
Mo.