Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-06-27

| .SAosio etase COuVontlOo WILL meet 10
this city tomorrow at 10 o'clock. There
will be-l747 delegates. A caucus to be
held tonight will undoubtedly be domi-
mated by the silver men. b. f. Shively
will, 1t ia believed, be the nomiaee for
governor. The number of delegates in
favor OF free silver will be about 1, 400
leaving the number for gold about $40.
Governor Matthews will be endorsed for
the presidency and delegates instructed
to vote for him.
SARATOGA. N. Y, June 23-The dele
gates TO the state convention which
meets here tomorrow are arriving in
every train. Senator Hill, Ex-Secretsry
whitney, Chairman Hsuckley, and Ma
yor John Boyd Thatcher. OF A bspy, are
here. The question of the form which
the convertina's declaration on the cur
rency question ,hall take is still open.
Senator did Is alleged to favor an un-
qualified plank in favor of gold.
LONDON, June 23-The Globe. COM
menting upon the arrest of Cerwon, the
| surveyor in British Guiana by Venezue-
.ssA sAOcRSS ooycs tu0 h6ueLuci6Q XIV
eminent has offered an insult to
Great Britain with which even
American spread eagleism could not
sympathize. 1t looks as il President
Crespo was thinking Of the approaching
presidential election in the United
States and was anxious for q collision
with Great Britain before the question
has lost its electioneering value"
SARATOGA, n. Y. June 24-While the
number OF people in attendance upon
the democratic state convention today
is smaller than usual, there has been
during the last few hours marked
awakening interest in the outcome, due
to a delegation OF the free silver wing
which entered upon an agitation that
promises to try the resources of such
experienced political leaders as Hill and
Whitney. The silver men declare that
they propose making themselves heard
in the convention, should the commit
tee report an out and out anti-silyer
platform. Some. however, are disposed
to accept the Whitney proposition of
declaration in favor of bimetallism.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 24-The con-
vention was called to order at 1870 by
Chairman Small. Colonel w. A Taylor,
temporary chairman, read his speech.
Tsylor's declaration for free coinage at
l6 to gave the silver advocates their
first opportunity to cheer which they
did vociferously. Temporary Chairman
Taylor has been q radical silver leader.
A. j. Warner permanent chairman, was
the pioneer free silver man in congress
and has been president of the American
bimetsllio league since it's organization
in 1889. Warner has not been cooper
ating with his party because Of bis OPP
position to Cleveland, Carlisle, Brice
and Campbell, on the financial question
and ia now favorable to Teller. Warner
was introduced as the apostle of 16 to /.
He urged all 10 sacrifice personal pre-
ference and all other matters for the
silver issue. To unite on one ticket as
well as one issue. He insisted on the
union OF the people, regardless of party
alliances. against the gold standard
To crush the money power was now the
duty OF the hour. The vote on the
adoption OF the majority report on reso-
lutions was yeas 542, nays 1928.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 24-The
democratic conven ton met at 10 o'clock.
1t is the largest political assembly in the
state in recent years. comprising 174I
delegates. AT. least rs per cent of these
represent the ultra free silver wing of
the party. Robert @. Bell OF Allen
county, was unanimously chosen as pre-
sident Of the convention. Chairman
Bell, was introduced. He made strong
silver speech.
For the first time in the history OF a
political convention in Indiana female
delegate was on the floor. She wss
Mrs. A. ID. Leach, of Sullivan, lawyer
The gold men organized last night and
the silver wing bolted. By a ruling on
contests today the gold faction was
defeated. The following is the platform
reported: We resffirm our adherence
to the faithful democrstic doctrine of
and therefore we demand
the unrestricted coinage Of both silver
and gold as primary money ct the ratio
OF 10 to l, without waiting the co-opers-
ton OF Great Britain or any other
foreign power, ali euch coinage to be |
full legal tender in payment of all |
debts, whether public or private.
b.. Snively was nominated for gov
ernor.
CLAYTON, Wis.,, June pa cyclone /
swept over a section of country four
miles south of here last night, doing |
much damage. One man was killed.
SAN PEDRO, June 24-The terminal
round mouse was burned this
Loss $4,000.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 24-Fire in
he Jeffery Il Micollet street store last
hight was checked before it seriously
damaged the building. The stock was
damaged $4,000.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 24-Disturb-
nee OF q serious character occurred at
Fan on Monday. Many Armenisns
we're killed. Many sought refuge in the
British consulate. 1t is estimated that
900 people we're killed on both sidss 10
ioting last week and Monday. L
MADKID, June 24-The opposition has
eciied to request the government to
Introduce q bill prohibiting sufficient
esources to prosecute q campaign in
}ub8.
CAPETowN, June 4-The Natal Con-
igent has heen defeated with the heavy
oss of 1000 Mashouas.
LONDON, June 4-The st. James Ga
cite this afternoon says that Great
Britain and the United States have
greed to publish simultaneously within
fortnight all the arbitration CORES
ondence exchanged between the gov
of the two countries. No de-
mite conclusions have been reached
ct, though considerable progress has
cen made towards general treaty OF
FILTRATION between the two countries.
SAN Francisco, June 24-Thst San
have lost none OF their old a
Ime interest in Corbett received ample | Z
tonight when the crowd