Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-04-25

eHVer oeiieVlnR as We do that 1t would
involve the country in financial ruin,
and We further believe that the gold
dollar is best.
"A. X. Burpam, enc Of the original Nc
Kiniey men. Col. Lew P. Tarleton, one
OF Gov. Bradiey's right hand men, and
Senator W. j. Deboe, also q Bradley
man, received nominations on the fret
ballot and were declared elected dele
gates at large.
A proposition was made to suspend
the rules and elect by reclamation E. S.
o. Smith (colored) who had made an &C.
tive campsigu in Bradley's interest. Be-
fore the chairman fully announced the
question there was a chorus of ayes,
but 1t was succeeded by equally as noisy
demonstration in opposition. Half the
convention was on it's feet yelling and
demanding recognition. There were ex-
cited colleagues betw cen white and black
delegates. The unanimous election of
Smith was prevented aud another ballot
necessary.
PORTLAND, April l6-With enthusi-
ssm almost unequslled in the history of
republican politics in this state, the con-
vention for the nomination of delegates
to the national convention was held here
today. The enthusiasm conferred about
the name Of Thos. B. Reed, who was the
unanimous choice Of the convention as
candidate for president. The next pref
erence to Reed called forth a demon.
strntion. Hannibal E. Hamlin was
chosen chairman and made speech in
advocscy of protection and "honest
money" At the mention Of Reeds name
the cheering continued ever increasing
in strength for fully five minutes.
DENVER, April 16-A special to the
Times from Washington says: Senator
Teller and representative Shafroth have
decided, definitely, that they will not be
candidates for election as delegates to
the national republica convention.
Both soy they cannot support a gold
standard candidate for the presidency
and they would only place themselves
in an embarrassing position by partici-
pating in the convention SO certain to
take position against silver, as they
consider the republican convention sure
to be.
DENVER. April 16-The democratic
convention, in the fret congressional
district, chose r. W. Speer, of Denver,
and E. j. Mccarthy OF Lesdville, as
delegates to the national convention;
second district H. III. Seidomridge, of
Colorado Springs. and s. l. Hallett, of
Pitkin.
TRENTON, N. j. April 16-The repub-
lican state convention met today with
Senator Edward G. Stokes as temper
airy chairman. He was later made per-
manent chairman. After the organize
ton had been effected the convention
took a recess until o'clock.
DENVER, Colo, April 16-J. o. Ken
nedy clerk in the auditors Office of the
Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf railroad,
formerly travelling auditor for the
Union Pacific railroad, shot his wife in
the right temple and his young son in
the mouth with small revolver todsy
and then attempted to kill himself with
a knife. The wounds are not fatal.
Kennedy through long illness had IN
doubtedly become insane.
DENVER, Colo. April ia times special
from Butte, Mont, says: j. F. Kelley. a
prominent mason. and one of the larg-
est wholesale fruit dealers in the city,
shot himself in the head this morning.
The cause was domestic trouble. He
carried $4,000 life insurance. Before
suicide he wrote thirteen
letters relating his affairs.
OMAHA, April 15-Nebraska populists
to the number Of several hundred to-
night formed an organization looking to
The promotion Of the interests OF Senator
w. A. Allen in the presidential cam
paign. Allen has already announced in
IN open letter that he cannot afford to
De candidate.
COLUMBIA, s O.. April 15-The "Lilly
Nhites," or Melton faction of the re-
publican party, held state convention
,odsy. A resolution endorsing Nc |
1inley was overwhelmingly defeated,
)ut resolution were adopted saying Nc |
zinley, Allison, Morton, Reed or Quay
sill be acceptable, The financial plank |
s as follows: We are in favor of retain
ng the present monetary standard until !
ONE satisfactory ratio between hard |
money metals can be reached by inter-
national agreement. The rest of the
'latform is taken up with denouncing
he reform stste government, the dis
enssry and TIllmaDism in general.
BERNE, Switzerland, April 16-An
immense land Glide occurred at Trubb,
wenty miles east of this place. many
arms have been desvssted ard whole
FOODS carried off. The loss is said to be
lost serious.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 16-The north
Iermsn Lloyd steamer Spree, from New
'ork, arrived this morning and report
d having passed through a terrific
yclone shortly after her departure from
andy Hook, but the steamer was not
ljured.
LONDON, April 17-Dispatch from
,ome to the Pail Mall Gazette says that
,e pspal nunoio at Madrid has been ms
ucted to propose mediation to the
ope to bring about settlement Of the
oubles in Cuba, or urge upon Spain
le acceptance of president Cleveland's
ported offer of mediation. The Globe I
Iys that either Cuba must be allowed {
follow the example of the South