Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


TIKI international arbitration con
ference opened three days session al
Mohonk Lake, N Y. recently. Elk
Senator Edmunds, Of Vermont, pre-
sided and about 1870 representative men
and women were present The gen.
eral subject discussed was the best
means Of securing y permanent court
Of arbitration to determine questions
In dispute between nations and es.
pecially between the United States and
Great Britain.
The silver men had everything their
own way ut the democratic state con.
vention ut Lexington, Ky. The dele.
gaticn to the national convention was
instructed for Senator Black burn for
president
The democratic state convention
met In Jamestown, N. D., on the 4th.
The delegates were instructed TO vote
for free coinage of both gold and silver
at the ratio OF sixteen TO one, and to
vote for candidate for president who
would stand on that platform.
IT was stated ut Washington on the
4th that Mr.. Mckinley would make no
answer TO the query sent him by the
Catholic clubs, asking whether he
twill In the event Of his election to the
presidency discriminate against Catho.
lies on account Of their religious be.
lief"
A SPECIAL from Frankfort, KY, on
the 9th stated that Gov. bradley denied
that he had withdrawn rs presiden-
tial candidate and said that his name
would be presented to the St. Louis
convention. The special also stated
that q movement had been started for
Gov. Bradley for vice president
THE St Louis Republic on the 9th
printed IN interview with Perry
Heath, of Cincinnati. In which he gave
what purported to be Maj McKinley's
position on the finance question. which
Is, briefly stated, that whatever the re.
publican national convention adopted
as its platform would be the Mckinley
platform and intimating that conces-
sion was likely to be made TO silver
men. Mr.. Perry Heath also stated
that tariff would be the great issue Of
the campaign.
SENATOR HILL was said to be an
avowcd candidate for temporary chair
man of the national democratic con-
vention ut Chicago
THE democratic primaries In Georgia
On the 9th resulted overwhelmingly in
favor OF silver.
PRIMARIES were held by the demo-
Gratis Of Indiana on the 9th. In most
places the silver men swept everything.
Gov. Matthews WIS Endorsed for presi-
lent.
WHITELAw REID, editor OF the lead
ing republican newspaper OF the
after three hours Of close con-
,ultation with ex-Gov. Mckinley, Mt
Canton, o., announced that the repub-
lean campaign would be fought on the
tariff issue. lie said that the money
question was subordinate.
A SPECIAL to the New York Herald
On the sth stated that President Cleve.
and thought II was absolutely essen
.inl that the cause OF sound money
should triumph, and that II the demo-
,rats declared for free silver and the
for q gold standard he
would vote the republican ticket.
IT was said ut Washington on the
'th that plank in the St Louis plat
Iorm will denounce the veto power
md pledge the candidate for president
lot to use the veto.
FREE silver carried the democratic
primaries In Texas on the 9th.
NJ. JULES SIMON, the celebrated
statesman and former prime minister
If France, died on the 9Th OF ncurosis
" the stomach, aged SO years.
THE veteran actor Frank Mayo. who
vas on his way east with his company,
lied on n drain just before reaching
omaha, Neb., on the 9Th. Death re-
ulted from paralysis Of the heart
THE senate subcommittee, designated
o conduct IN investigation Of the re-
,ent bond issue, has decided to begin
Is work after the adjournment Of con-
yress and TO ndmit the press TO Its ses-
ions
GEN. JouN DALzELL was nominated
or congress for the tenth time by the
republicans Mt Pittsburgh, Pa.