The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-10-07

United States-Iom W1tsOn's Letter OF
Acceptance is in Prep.ratIon-How the
Silver Democratic Fight on the Gold
Democrats Prospers Democratic Mana
| gers Plead Poverty
Chicago, Oct 6-Saturdayy, October
II, has been set aside by the wheel
mems department of the national Re-
| publican committee as Wheelmen's s
| Day. Parades and special meetings
/ for the cyclists win be held in every
community in the United States where
wheelmen reside TIE National Wheel
mems Mckinley and Hobart club has
sent out rquests TO the officers of its
branches to arrange for demonstrations
on this day, in which the wheelmen
viii take part, and also to arrange for
meetings on that day. when the weel-
men will be especially addressed by
prominent speakers.
TOM WANSON'S LETTER.
Chicago, Oct. "a special from At
larta, Ga, says:
Tom Watson has dictated a letter ac-
cepting the Pcpulist nomination for
vice presidtnt. It is addressed 10
cisive document. Mr.. Watson will re-
wise the letter and make it public, prob
ably on Wednesday.
In his acceptance the Populist leader
calls attention to the almost forgotten
fact that during the ST. Louis conven-
ton caucus of middle-of-the-road
delegates, representing twenty-one
states was held. At this caucus the
delegates agreed to nominate Norton of
Illinois for president and Birket of Mis-
sissippi for vice president.
That ticket would have made Bry-
ans defeat absolutely certain. But
when Watson telegraphed a message
saying he was willing to accept sec
ond place on the ticket with Bryan,
the middle-of-the-road men, believing
the Democratic managers would sup
port the arrangement in good faith,
withdrew their opposition to Bryan.
Mr.. Watson's letter is principally de-
voted to a demonstra tfon that the Pop
ulist candidate for vice president de-
serves the support of all who favor
Bryan's election.
FIGHT ON GOLD DEMOCRATS.
Lincoln, Neb, Oct. &C. D. Casper,
chairman of the nominating convention
chairman of the congre ssional commit
tee and an elector of the Fourth con-
gressional district of Nebraska, has
filed with the secretary of state his
formal protest against the purported
certificate of nomination of r. E. Dun
ply, as candidate for congress from
the Fourth district. The grounds Of
Mr.. Casper'S objections are those filed
in other sections against National Dem
ocratic nominees. A similar protest,
n fc 1aI hx- ~
Dahlman, chairman of the Democratic
state central committee, against the
purported certificate of nomination filed
by Michael ]. hughes, as nominee for
congressman from the Third district
Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 6.-The state
board of election arbitration has de-
cided that Palmer Democrats are en- |
titled to use the appellation ''Nationa |
Democrats on the official ballots, thus |
ending bitter controversy between |
Democratic party factions in this state. |
FOR LOVE OF THE CAUSE.
New York, Oct. 6.-The New York |
Democratic state committee through |
j. c. Truman, a member of the execu- ;
tive committee issued an appeal to the !
voters of the state toady. 1t is a
lengthy document, and after declaring .
the present contest is the peoples fight, |
says:
1T is the hour for those who love
free institutions to come to the front. I
Victory can only be won by education .
and there is a need of educators. Your |
committee call for the services of all /
who are to labor without price. 1t asks
the service Of all who are willing to go
forth to work against the advocates
of the gold trusts
FUSION.
Springfield. Ills, Oct Sword has
been received here by the Peoples par
ty state committee that all of their can
didates in the disputed districts, the
Eighteenth, the Nineteenth and the
Twentieth congressional district, had
sent in their designations as candidates
on the ticket. This is in accordance
with the plan of fusion between the
Democrats and the Populists OF the
state
Lexington, Ky, Oct 6.-Judge G.
Denny, who announced himself a Re-
publican candidate in the Seventh dis
trict, mas made public a card with
drawing from the contest leaving
clear field, with the sup
port OF the gold standard voters OF
both parties.