Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-06-11
POLITICAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

Republicans now claim both Con-
gressmen-elect in Oregon.
If Mckinley is nominated cannon
will be fred and fire bells rung at
Canton.
J. II. Hanley OF the Tenth Indiana
was defeated for denomination for
Congress by E. d. Crumpacker by 50.
iOOths of vote.
Of the delegates so far elected to
the Chicago convention rs: are for Is
to l silver, and l7s for sound money.
Indiana Democrats held primaries
throughout the State last Saturday.
The result was a sweeping victory for
the silver men.
The Lewis county, Missouri, Demo-
cratic convention instructed its dele
gates for Lon V. Stephens for Gov
ernor.
The Lyon county, Kansas Republican
convention elected delegates to the
State convention favorable to Morrill,
for Governor.
The Democratic primaries In Georgia
went overwhelmingly for free silver,
and ex"Speaker Crisp for United States
Senator. Secretary Hoxe Smith and
the administration forces were not init
Governor Stone of Missouri is going
to Arkansas to push along the Bland
presidential boom.
Perry Heath is out in an interview
as McKinley's representative in which
he declares the tariff is the main issue
and says Mckinley will trust the con-
Vention to fix the currency plank,
which will be neither for an out and
out gold standard nor for free silver
coinage.
Mark Hanna says Mckinley is for
American silver coinage on a gold
basis.
Chauncey L Filley gives it out that
Mckinley will not be nominated on
the first ballot.
The Bimetallic League of Arkansas
has telegraphed Ex-Governor Boies to
attend the Democratic State conven-
tion and Offset the presence of Gov
ernor Stone in Mr.. BANDS interest.
General Grosvenor will speak at
Manhattan, Kan, June 80 and at To-
peka July l.
Seventeen of the twenty Kansas
delegates to ST. Louis are for sound
money.
North Dakota Democratic conven-
tion declared for silver.
National party managers have
opened headquarters at Alliance, o.
Virginia Democrats in State conven-
ton declared for free silver and asked
q place for Senator Daniels on the ma
tional ticket.
Detectives from all over the country
have been summoned to St. Louis for
duty during the convention.
The Democrats of Kentucky de-
clared for Senator Blackburn for
president and free silver at l6 to /.
Delegates to Chicago were so in.
structed. The names of Cleveland
and Carlisle were drowned in Kisses
Maine Republicans nominated Lew
ellyn Powers for governor and re-
solved against free coinage.
Ex-Governor Pennoyer was elected
mayor of Portland, Ore, and an
nounces he will work for half pay,
$4,000. Populists elect Vanderburg to
Congress from the First and the
Republicans elect Ellis in the Second
district.
The Supreme court of Nebraska de-
cided that both factions of the Demo-
cratic party should be treated alike
by the secretary OF State.
The Oregon legislature, just elected,
is Republican in both branches.
Sergeant-at-Arms Byrnes of the Re-
publican national convention has
headquarters at the Southern hotel,
St Louis, and is very busy appointing
the 1900 assistants which he will re-
quire and distributing the 5000
badges.
Governor Altgeld is arranging to
tour the whole country during the
national campaign.