Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

of New York to say that the delegates
have agreed not to participate in th'
selection of candidates for president
and, therefore, they decline to vote.
North Carolina was called next ane
the chairman created a laugh by say
ing: "In view of the platform adop
ted by this convention, am requested
by the delegates from the state of NORTH
Carolina to cast % votes for Bryan"
Last year 81 towns in Connecticut
began the work of macadamizing theil
roads, and this year it is estimated thai
more than 80 towns will be engaged
upon such improvements. The towns
begin in a small way, the average
length of road reconstructed last year
in each town being from half to three
uual ters of mile. The state, the
country and the town each pays one
third of the cost of the work, and the
states appropriation is $4,000, while
three state commissioners supervise
the work. The proof of the popular
satisfaction with the system is the in.
crease this year in the number OF
towns adopting it.
- Senator Teller, of Colorado, is made
of the right kind of material. A few
minutes after the result of the Chicago
convention was announced, he was
asked by newspaper man: "What
do you think of Mr.. Bryan's nomina-
ton ?" II consider the nomination an
exceptionally strong one," said the
senator. "Bryan is an able man of
high character, a strong friend ofsilver
and close to the people. He will make
an excellent president. "Do you
think he can secure the support of the
men who left the St. Louis conven-
ton ?" The men who left the St.
Louis convention" replied Mr.. Teller,
swill make the silver question para
mount to all others. 1t is not ques-
ton of politics with them, but of prin-
ciple."
Mrs. Sophie Hoffman, widow, of
Austin, Texas, is charged with a
unique violation of the postal laws.
Post Office Inspector Dice arrested
her on complaint of young man of
another state, whom by letter writing
she had beguiled into falling in love
with her. Photographs were exchang-
ed and marriage agreed upon. Prob
ably unaware that she was violating
Section 334 of the postal laws, relative
to using the mails for improper pur-
poses, Mrs. Hoffman requested her
fance to send railroad fare and money
for other necessary expenses, 80 that
she might meet him and be married.
The money was sent, and from that
moment the widow, the young man
alleges, was "as mute as the harp that
hung on Tara's wall" The deceived
man put the matter in the hands of
the postofice authorities, and Mrs.
Hoffman was arrested at Austin by
Inspector Woods, and is now in Jail.
Mr.. Bryan was not in the conven-
ton hall when he was nominated but
his wife was. She sat in the gallery
and watch the exciting scenes below
with interest. AS delegation after del
egation changed from other candidates
to her husband, she remained unmoved,
and with an exception ofa slight palor,
there was no change in her face at the
announcement ofthe final result. When
the convention adjourned, Chairman
White came and congratulated her.
She thanked him graciously and went
up town to take lunch with the nomi-
nee. Within few minutes after the
nomination was made, thousands of
people began to crowd about the en-
trance of Mr.. Bryan's hotel and dozen
or more policeman were required to
keep back the crowd. Mr.. Bryan final
ly delivered short speech in which
he expressed his high appreciation of
responsibilities that had been devolved
upon him, and then retired to his apart
ments where congratulatory kilograms
by the bushel had already been piled
up.
Atlanta Constitution: At the con-
clusion of Tillman's address Thursday,
Mr.. Clark Howell, who was seated on
the platform with the national COM
mittee, impressed with the idea that
the senator from South Carolina had
not met the expectation of the friends
of silver, and regretting the sectional
turn he had given to his remarks,
wrote note to his friend, Mr.. Bryan,
of Nebraska, who was seated at the
head of his delegation. Jimmy Oliver,
of New York, assistant sergeant-at-
arms, carried the note to him. Mr..
Howell wrote Mr.. Bryan as follows:
"You have now the opportunity of
your life in concluding the argument
for the majority report. Make big,
broad, patriotic speech that will leave
no taste of sectionalism in the mouth
and which will give sentiment that
will touch a responsive chord in the
heart of the whole country. You can
now make the hit of your life" In
few minutes Oliver came back with
Bryan's reply. The Nebraskan tore
corner of the paper on which
Mr.. Howell's note was written and
wrote: "You will not be disappoint-
ed. I have but little or no prepara-
ton, but 1 will speak the sentiment of
my heart and 1 think you will be sat-
isfed with it," Then came the call
for Bryan. He advanced to the plat