Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-30

The New England delegation. which
visited Major Mckinley at Canton. last
Tuesday. reached Boston on their return
at 5 A. NJ, Thursday.
A Chicago dispatch TO the New York
Sun says: Gen. w. 5. RoSecrans, the
commander of the Army eff the Cumber-
ter of the treasury has declared for Me
X nley. Major Mckinley served under
Gen. Rosecrans in the army OF the Cum
| berland.
Chairman Somers of the Kentucky
Democratic state committee has given
out statement in which he says that
Bryan's vote in Kentucky. outside Of
Louisville. will show plurality of from
"a, 600 to 10000 over that for Mckinley.
The result of the mock election for
President and Vice President at Yale
held under the auspices of the Yale
News, was announced, Thursday. A
summary of the vote follows: Mckin-
ley and Hobart. 1872; Palmer and Buck
ner, ISL: Bryan and Sewall, 1876; Bryan
and Watson. 2; Levering and Johnson.
"A.
An Auburn business man who is far
from being an eaves-dropper was in
terested in a conversation between two
prominent Democrats at the rear of his
store the other day. He happened to
be standing at his back window where
the two aforesaid Democrats met We
--- how's it looking?" The man
challenged called the seeker after truth
to his side and made this reply-"We're
downed as sure as you live.
ton Journal.
Congressman Lowden of Allen
town Pa a splptvr.a,rl ff if. Mt
Cleveland, Wednesday. saying that Dis
trict Attorney Beck of Philadelphia
had made an offensive partisan speech
at Allentown. Pa, Tuesday night, in
which he assailed the supporters of
Bryan and Sewall and calling on the
President to remove Mr. Beck from of
flee for SO doing, The civil service
rules, Mr. Lowden says. ought To-
operate on all alike
w. S. Stratton. the rich gold mine
owner of Cripple Greek Col, has made
IN offer TO bet 100000 against $3.50 go that
William 3. Bryan will be elected Presi-
dent. Mr., Stratton agrees that if he
wins ~ he viii give the money to the Colo
fado Springs free library. and If the 9TH
eTS WIN they are TO have the money. A
syndicate Of rich men of the city is rails
ing the $1,000 Mr.. Strat;ou says he does
ROT make the offer through any pointers
that he has on the election. but believes
their patriotism will arouse the working
men TO the necessity of voting for Bryan
MIR. Stratton is the Colorado Springs car
penter VINO became a millionaire in
Cripple Greek
! A special from indianapolis says: r. O.
Hawkins Republican member of the
BOARD OF election commissioners. got an
/ opinion. Wednesday. from Attorney Cen
eral ketcham. Republican. on Chairman
G 40, ~ : instruction 70 election judges
! not 10 combine the fusion vote when the
bdllOtS are counted week
! ketcham says that Mr.. Gowiy has made
/ mistake and that the judges and in
| vote, II Mr.. Gowdy's plan should be fol-
lowed it might throw the Indiana election
INTO the courts and might result in seri-
Gus disturbances at the polls all over the
state. No Republican here can be found
who upholds Mr.. Gowdy. and election
Judges say they viii not obey the state
chairmans instructions.
General Horatio King of Baltimore.
Who was postmaster general in the lat
ter part of President Buchanan's ad-
,ninistration, has written letter TO Hon
robert M. McLane. former Governor of
Maryland and minister to France in
Cleveland's first administration in
which he says Il was delighted to see
statement that you would vote for
the candidate most likely to defeat
Byran and Sewall 1t will give it,v to
many patriotic heart throughout the
country 1t grieves me to see Senators
Gofman and Faulkner under the leader
ship OF such men. no better than anar-
chlsts as Tillman. Altgeld and PETER. =
me Palmer and Buckner special left
Noancil Bluffs. Wednesday. for its trip
across iowa. The first stop was at Glen
Wooh. Where q crowd of 5000 people gath
ered al the station. After short speeches
the Train went on to Malvern. where a
fd or 1900 stood in heavy rain to
h nrns the speaking. AT Red Oak another
iarse crowd awaited the train and Gen.
Iainer spoke. drawing a picture of the
misery which the country, especially The
poorer people. must suffer from free sill
YET. A stop was made at Creston for IN
nouf ana an immense throng gathered 10
aeaT me addresses. Other stops we're
made at smaller places. and when Ot;um-
wa was reached 5000 people greeted the
e caatic r1nb T The Sound Money Demo
pasf 1y anu escorted them to the hotel
AI.er supper a great parade was formed
ana marched through the city followin~
when meeting was neld al the Oners,
nouse. Where addresses were mad,. hy
senator Palmer ana General Ruckn.r +,
WIS an enthusiastic gathering.