The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-09-26
Political Notes,

Political Notes
i Official vote in Arkansas shov
the Democratic plurality to be $50.
1898; in Maine the Republican plu
rality is 1872.
| The Democrats and Populist'
have arranged a fusion on the cleo
toral ticket of Wyoming on tn.
basis of two Democratic and one
Populist elector.
Hons w. E. Borah, Of Boise, Gov
ernor McConnell's son-in-law, has
agreed to make two speeches a day
till the close of the campaign in
the interest of the silver Republi.
cans.
DR.. L. 8. Keller, of Pocatello has
been nominated for State Senator
] by the silver Republicans of Ban.
mock county, and Conductor Will
liam Lane nominated for State
Senator by the Democrats of that
county.
The Dubois button is the latest
addition to the free silver campaign
novelties. 1t has a good likeness
of Mr.. Dubois and inscribed be-
meath it is the motto: "Silver's
Champion"
Mrs. Matte Hughes Cannon and
Mrs. E. K. La Barthe of Salt Lake
City were nominated by the Demo-
Populist county convention re-
spectively for State Senator and
Representative. Mrs. Margaret A.
Carne was also nominated for State
Auditor.
Democrat, Populist and Silver
parties have agreed to fuse on the
Bryan electoral ticket in North Car.
olina, the Democrats naming five
electors, the Populists five and the
Silver party one. The union of
silver forces, it is claimed, assures
the state to the Democrats by a
large majority.
w. Writ Leggett and DR.. George
P. Tyler, of Ripley. Ohio, have
made the following agreement II
Mckinley is elected Tyler is to shave
his head, gid it and walk the length
of Main street bareheaded. IfBryan
is elected, Mr.. Leggett is to shave
his head. silver it and walk the
length of Main street bareheaded.
Chairman Jones, of the Demo-
cratic national committee, Senator
Cannon, of Utah, and Congressman
of Montana, and Sharoth,
of Colorado, held a conference at
Chicago Tuesday. 1t is stated on
good authority the contest in Idaho
between the boilers, led by Dubois,
and the. Democrats and Populists
to defeat Dubois reelection,
was under discussion.
Chairman Cook of the Missouri
Democratic State Central commit
lee has sent reports to the Demo-
cratic headquarters at Washington
as to the political situation of the
state. The reports figure out a plu-
'ality in Missouri Of 100000 for
Brysn. The reports are based on
polls made in the different sections
If the state, and estimates made by
country and town committees where
POLLS had not been completed.
The chairmen of the Democratic
md Populist State Central Com.
nittees of Kentucky have signed an
'greement whereby fusion on Pres.
Dental electors is to be effected,
he Populists Withdrawing their
icket in return for two places on
he Democratic ticket. The Demo-
ratio candidates for Congress will
e supported by the Populists when
YER such an agreement can be made.
t is claimed that the fusion will
make Kentucky sure for Bryan.
The Democrats and Populists Of
'anyon county held their county
at Caldwell last Satur-
ay and nominated a fusion ticket.
he Democrats get two members OF
ne State Legislature, Assessor,
treasurer, Surveyor and two County
commissioners. The Populists get
70 members of the Legislature,
herif, Probate Judge, Coroner and
ne County Commissioner. The
'emocratic candidates for the Leg.
lature are pledged to the support
a Populist for United States Sen.
.or. The silver Republicans asked
u conference with both Demo-
ats and Populists, but the original
impact entered into between the .
emocrats and Populists of Canyon
,unty some months before was in q
sted upon and faithfully kept.
In . recent lettes to the manufacturer
r. w. F. Benjamin, editor Of the Spec
tor, Rushford, N. Y, says: ut may
a pleasure to you to know the high =
teem in which Chamberlain medicines
e held by the people of your own state.
lere they must he best known. An
Mt of mine, who resides 1T Dexter, i
va, was about to visit me . few years
ice. and before leaving home wrote me,
king if they were sold here, stating II
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