Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-19
A new PARTY.
"Coin" Harvey Organizes the PA
triots Of America"
WOMAN SUFFRAcISrS' CONVENTION.


CHICAGO, Dec. 49, w. II. Harvey, the
oracle OF free silver, who Is better
known as Coin" yesterday launched
his new political party According to
the press notice which Mr.. Harvey gave
out, II is to be known as patriots OF
America" Its especial mission is ia
advance the cause OF free silver, as
well as TO eliminate sclfshness from
politics The national officers are: W.
H. Harvey, first national patriot;
Charles II. Mcclure, national recorder,
and James 4. Adams, national treas
urer. Mr.. Harvey was first elected
head Of the order and he then APP
pointed Messrs Adams and Mcclure,
and the organization was declared
complete. No salary attaches TO any
Of the Offices except that Of national
recorder, and Mr.. Mcclure announces
he will not accept this
On the first Tuesday OF next April,
however, when the organization is ex.
pected TO be in good working order, an
election will be held and q new set OF
officers chosen or the present set re.
elected. The constitution expressly
provides no national officer can accept
any elective or appointive Office, nor
can he acquire private property in ex-
cess Of 100000 A side order, called
the Daughters Of the Republic, is also
to be started. Its membership will be
confined to the gentler sex, and the head
Of It will carry the proud title Of first
woman Of the republic" 1t is not to
be female suffrage organ ization, but
rather helping hand to the Patriots
Of America, who are expected to do
the voting.
WOMAN sUFFRA0IsTs' CONVENTION
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Dec. lG-Woman
suffragists throughout the country are
making preparations to attend the
2sth annual convention Of the National
American Woman Suffrage association,
which Is to assemble in Washington on
the 23d OF January next This Is ex.
pected to be one Of the largest, as we'll
as one OF the most representative, gath.
erings of political equality advocates
ever held In the country. Assurances
have been received that no less than
30 presidents Of state societies will
10 In attendance and large delegations
from each state are expected. The Of
AcIal call for the convention has just
been issued. 1t Is signed by Susan b.
Anthony, president, and Rachel Foster
Avery, corresponding secretary.
The convention will meet on Thurs.
day and continue nearly week. On
Tuesday morning, the 2Sth, a hearing
will probably be had before the senate
and house committees. A resolution
will DO submitted asking for an amend
ment TO the United States constitution,
80 as to allow women TO vote. 1t will
be introduced as the sixteenth amend
ment, and II congress will pass II, II
will be submitted to the several states
for ratification, q majority OF three.
fourths being necessary.
MORTON PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
New YORK, Dec. 49, The Morning
Advertiser to-day says; Levi 7. Morton
Is an avowed candidate for the presi
dency. The Advertiser Is able to make
this announcement on what may BE-
termed the best authority. A leader
who saw the governor at Ellerslle on
Thursday last came back with 0
pretty firm conclusion that Mr. Nor
ton does not propose to toss away the
honor offered him at the last Saratogu
convention, and that while he does not
propose to personally exert himself
he will be pleased to have the New
York delegation stand firmly for his
nomination at st. Louis as did the
famous 300 for that Of Grant in 1880.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.
LEXINGTON Ky, Dec. 10. The Lex.
ngton Observer, edited by ex-statc
Senator Hodges, proposes ex.Gov.
Brown, of Kentucky, for the demo.
ratio nomination for president, and
nays his name will be presented in the