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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-09-05
THE DELEGATES.
List OF Those Entitled to Seats In the
Convention.

List OF Those Entitled to Seats In the
Convention.
At o'clock Chairman Carney again
called the meeting to order, and the re-
port of the committee on credentials
was read. The report found the fol-
lowing delegates and alternates entitled
to seats:
VIRGINIA CITY: Delegates-J. NJ.
knight, Jas. Summers, VIM. Donald
son, w A Clark, + Peel, B Hunter, H.
Warmington, Nelson, p J Ragan.
VIM Morris. F Krnmer. II f Pollard.
o d French.
Alternates-H Kramer, j F Wood
ard, J E Lowman, H S Gilbert j M
Herndon, f Mexican, F j Prasch, J
Kohls, L Southmayd, N Cole, r Wick
ers. J Rodgers,P Stroup.
LAURIN: Delegates-F'rancis Redfern
r Finley, John Redfern ST.. Alex An
derson, Chas. Rrdgers, E S Dupuis, f
Audiffred, S = Grim,
Alternates C Moran. + Redfern.
T. Grinell. N Rodgers, Beautie.
S Hardesty, G Porter, w Derping.
SHERIDAN: Delegates-J H Miller,
VIM Shafer. r S Mcintyre, l D Moor.
d p Lake. Than Shafer, d Whisman.
G w Shoemaker, F dudley. O Ingram
Alternates-J G Walker. A Scott, J
{ Bell. w Moore, VIM O'Brien, l.
Walker, Gemmel. II Deyarman, VIM
Morisy, f Shoemaker.
WATERLOO: Delegates p Carney,
NJ Carney.
GAYLORD: Delegates-W S Clark.
James Maxwell. f Singleton, Thomas
Smith, Bryan Owsley.
Alternates Mccall, j Maryland. Fl
Newbelry, J Fl Owsley. Fl J Springer
SUMMIT VALLEY: Delegates NJ
Woo,Iside, c B Franks.
Alternates d S Young. J O Smith.
PONY: Delegates w Morris, r B
Wampler. r Royston. NJ NJ Duncan, w
III Adkin, Chas johnson. c { Adkin, r
N Hawkins. S H Leith.
Alternates-O w Jay. w J Beckwith
G H Brown, w S Duncan, c f Morris,
F Bell. l. Louis, w b Parker, Thos
Bell.
WASHINGTON BAR: Delegate r.
Hedges.
Alternate r. ScOvile.
MEADOW CREEK: Delegates-James
F L Gibson, J G. Hawkins.
Alternates-A Vincent. A J McDOn-
aid, & Il Bess.
WIGwAM: Delegate-T I. Wilkins.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-09-05
THE CONVENTION.
It Was Largely Attended and Repre-
sentative Gathering.

1t Was Largely Attended and Repre-
sentative Gathering.
If the Democrats of Madison county
turn out at the polls on the ides OF next
November as we'll as they did at Sat-
urday's convention our campaign roost-
er will do duty bottom side up. The
convention was we'll attended and the
gathering was representative. And
there were some strange faces there;
faces of those who had lost themselves
from the party in bygone years and had
strayed away, and got tangled up with
the Populists but who had returned to
the fold. OF course the ninety and
nine rejoiced at the return Of the lost
ones. Prominent among these was
Fred Kramer. Captain 2. J. O'Sul-
livan, erstwhile Populist. and who de-
lighted his eX-brethren with genlet
of oratory at the last Populist conven-
tion, was there, a representative of the
Democracy of the Easton precinct. He
wore his purple suit, and a bland, suave
smile, but beyond seconding motion.
said naught.
The convention was called to order
at noon by Rev. Mountjoy, assistant
secretary of the central committee. Mr.
Mountjoy, after stating the object of
the convention. made pointed speech,
in which he recalled the statement of
some irrepressible individual, who in
an unguarded moment, some moons
before the Chicago Convention,
thoughtlessly announced the demise OF
Democracy, and the speaker was of the
opinion, as his gratified vision travel
ed over the numerous delegates, that
the corpse was lively one. Then he
ikened the Democracy to 4 sick
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-09-05

If, you need anything for
| yourself; if you wish to
make a birthday, anniversary
or wedding present: if you
need an engagement or we'd
ding ring; if you need
watches, diamonds, jewelry,
Sterling silver, fine silver
plated ware, American cut
glass, fine china, Hungarian
and Bohemian bric-a- -brac,
clocks, opera glasses, canes,
umbrellas, tortois shell combs
silver mounted belts, blouse
waist sets Or anything in the
way of silver novelties, you
find in our stock just what
you are looking for, If Jour
watches or jewelry need re-
pairing, send them to us, If
desired, we will mail you an
estimate Of expense before
repairing. We furnish an
engraved plate and one hun
dred calling cards for $3.50;
after the first lot $1.OO per
hundred. Samples sent on
application.
HIGHT & FAIRFIELD, Jewellers
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-09-05
THE PLATFORM.
View "silver Republican," With Suspicion
--Against High Tariff.

--Against High Tariff.
When the convention had recOnvened.
w. A. Clark read the platform and
resolutions which were as follows.
RESOLVED: That we. the Democrats
of Madison county, in convention as
sembled, do re-af1irm our allegiance to
the time honored principles of the De-
mocracy as enunciated by its founders
and exempliied by its history.
End. That the great majority of the
people of the United States have de-
clared, in most emphatic terms, their
oppositions to that system of iniquity
known as the protective tariff, and
that the same is now a dead issue
among the masses, and used by the Re-
publican party as subterfuge only to
lead the minds of the voters away from
the main and only issue of the COM
ing campaign, to-wit: the question as to
whether the people of the United
States shall. or shall not have the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of Is to l.
Bird. The issue before the people of
the United States in the coming elec-
tion is the financial question, and the
Democratic party as the party of the
constitution and the people is leading
and will continue to lead the fight upon
the money question and will only cease
the battle when victory has been ac-
complished and they have restored to
the people of the United States, silver
as a money.
4th. We hale with delight and ap-
proval the declaration of the majority
OF the Democratic party as expressed in
their platform at the Chicago conven-
ton, and the sentiment on the subject
of silver that is now being expressed
in no indefinite terms by the masses of
the people of the entire nation. We
unite with them in demanding the free
and unlimited coinage Of gold and sill
yer at the ratio of l6 to regardless of
the wishes and dictatiOns of any other
nation.
9Th. We recognize the question of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver as
the only pertinent and live issue before
the people and IN keeping with the
principles and traditions of Democracy.
and in accordance with the desire of all
good Democrats and individuals who
have the welfare of the nation at heart
and the masses of the people, we de-
mand the enactment of the proper man.
datory laws requiring the free and un-
limited coinage OF silver at a ratio OF
Ii to l. and that said coin be made legal
tender for all purposes.
6th.-We invite men of all political
opinions whose patriotism ia above
party and self interests, and who desire
to see our country relieved from the
thralldom of relentless and tyranical
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-09-05
THE TICKET.

A Few Blank Places Left for POpulistic
FelfareS.
Chairman Carney then announced
that nominations for legislative candi-
dates were in order. j. NJ. knight
placed w. A. Clark in nomination.
Chairman Carney vacated the chair to
name George G.. Wickham, one of the
pioneers of the northern end of the
county. Fred Gibson of Meadow Creek
was entered by A. J. McAlister as the
dark horse of the Madison valley. The
Twin Bridges delegation presented the
name Of VIM. Owsley. Win Clark
proved the Ogden of the race. The
ballot resulted:
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-09-05

w Wlckham. -
TlpsoA' .'.''....... ....'..'. -
OWSley ........., ...........oo do
Messrs Clark and Owsley were de-
clared the nominees.
J. NJ. Knight then rose and stated
that for commissioner he would name
a man who had always been a fighter
in the ranks of the Democracy, whose
allegiance to the party was unwaver-
ing, but whose fidelity and devotion to
Madison county was uuquestioned. He
named Hon. Patrick Carney and paid
him glowing and we'll deserved
tribute.
w. A. Clark performed similar
Office for Hon. S. X. Buford, told of the
esteem in which he was held. and dwelt
on the necessity of having the chair
man of the board ut the county seat.
Messrs. Carney and Buford were
chosen as candidates for commissioners
by acclamation, the secretary putting
the motion.
For assessor, w. j. Foreman and
George Bess were placed in nomination.
The ballot resulted:
FOREMAN ~
Dess Il
WarmlngtOn. l
For county clerk and recorder. J. NJ.
Knight presented the name of Rev.
Wiley MountjOy. who, he said, worked
six days in the quartz mines and preach
ed the gospel on the seventh. Alex
Anderson presented the name OF James
B. Walker. of Sheridan. an old time
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-08
HORRIBLE CRIME AVENGED.
wheeler Hanged for the Murder of
Fifteen Year Old Annie Kempton.

DIGBY, N. s., Sept. 8. 1S96-Peter D.
Wheeler was hanged here at 2:S0 o'clock
this morning for the murder of Annie
Kempton, a fifteen year old girl. The
execution was originally set to take place
between two A NJ. and eight A. NJ, but
when Sheriff Van Blarcona last night
heard wild rumors that a large body of
desperate men were on their way to Digby
from Bear River, determined to witness
the hanging if they had to tear down
the jail in order to do so. he decided that
the sentence of death should be carried
out before daylight.
Wheeiers last words were:-"I killed
Annie Kempton and l will pay the penal
ty. I suppose it's all right. | have TAX
en- ore life for the devil and will now give
my own life for Jesus sake. Lord, l am
coming The next moment the weight
fell and he was jerked upward. HIS
neck was instantly broken. the snap of
the spine being plainly heard. The body
was allowed TO hang for Is minutes, at
the close of which time life was pro-
naunced extinct
The crime for which Wheeler was
hanged was one of the most horrible muir
'ders in Nova Scotia. Wheeler confessed
that ne killed Annie Kempton between
eleven and one o'clock at night. after she
had made a desperate attempt 80 save
herself from assault. Annie was alone in
the house at the time, her father having
gone some miles away to work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-08
THE CAR AT KEEL
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

KEEL, Sept 5, 1Ss6-The Car and
Czarina arrived here today Their Majes-
ties were received at the station by
Prince Henry of Prussia and his wife,
Princess Irene. The imperial visitors en-
tered carriages and were driven to the
Jensen Bridge, where they embarked on
board of steam launch and were con-
yeyed to the Schlcss. The streets
through which the party passed were
profusely decorated with flags banners,
ETC., and lined with troops behind whom
the populace were massed. The Car and
Czarina were enthusiastically cheered by
the people. The German Meet IN the har-
Dor were covered with bunting and each
vessel flew the Russian flag from the
maintop in honor of the Car.
BERLIN, Sept. 8. 1ssS-The Emperor
and the royal guests left Goeriitz at 7:30
O'Clock this morning. The party were
driven in carriages to Radineritz, north
of Lobau, where they mounted horses
and the Emperor, with Lord Beresford
on one side of him and Lord Lonsdaae
on the other, witnessed the military man
oeuvres and mock battle from the Kilt
Htz heights. The first coming together
of the opposing forces was the advance
Of the Saxon Cavalry division, which was
brought to a standstil at noon by the
Prnsssan Cavalry, supported by the Fifth
Army Corps; under General Count Won
Waldersee, whose headquarters were To-
Gated at Weissenberg.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-08

DIED.

CI.EyE1T4 AND. D.-On Friday, September 4,
1888 Peter s Cleveland, aged 73 years.
Buried on Sunday, September 6, in
Woodlawn Cemetery.
HOAG-SuddenIy, at Nashville, Mich.
w. H. Hoag, Of this city, in his SD
Funeral and interment at Esperance.
N Y
KILLEEN.-On Monday, September Z,
1896, jeremiah. beloved son and only
child of Michael and Margaret Killeen,
aged nine months.
Relatives and friends of the family are
are respect fully INVITED to attend the
funeral from his late residence, No. 222
Erie street, on Wednesday, September 3.
at p. 81.
NEvTLLE.-On Sunday. September s,
1896 Margaret, wife of John Neville.
Funeral services on Tuesday, Sept ember
8. at p NJ. at No. 241 Pine street
o,NETIsL.-On Monday. September Z. 1895.
john Q'Neill, beloved husband of the
late Mary O'Neill.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfusly invited to attend the funeral
from the residence Of his SON. Thomas b
0,Nssll. corner West side and Glenwood
avenues, On Thursday, September 10, at
3 a. M thence 10 st. Josephs r.
Church on Baldwin avenue where a
high mass of requiem viii be offered for
the happy reposa of his soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-08

GOLD MEN ENCOURAGED
The National Democratic
State Committee Meet in
Taylor's Hotel.
70 MAKE A VIGOROUS CANVASS
They Are Confident Of Polling a
Large Vote in This
State.

SThe State Committee of the Sound
Money Democrats met this afternoon in
Room % at Taybor's Hotel. About one
half Of the committee We're present, the
others having notified Chairman Winton
tiSat their vacation and business duties
prevent them attending. The matter of
selecting the electoral ticket was left to
another meeting, but 1t was decided to
begin work at once to get the signatures
70 the petition which must be filed to get
the elector on the official list of the sec
rotary Of State. It is thought that there
VIII be no trouble getting several thou
sand signatures although only 800 are
needed. A list of the Sound Money Demo-
Gratis is being prepared and as soon as
It Is received County Committees will be
named, who will at once arrange for
meetings. The opening of headquarters was
discussed and left to subcommittee.
The reports given by the members pres
ent show that there is gradual increase
OF sound money Democrats, and they are
likely to poll large vote
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-08
BRYAN TALKS BIG.
The Popocrat Back in Chicago.-Al-
legged Republican Recruits

OMAHA, Neb.. Sept 8, 1S96.-After
night of that uncertain rest which a
sleeping car berth affords, William J
Bryan rose early morning to greet a,
crowd of people gathered on the covered
knots of spectators at stations where the
train stopped during the night in its
progress through Iowa, but the Demo-
cratic candidate was peacefully slumber-
ing, oblivious to the shouts of many lit
tie places. Mr.. Bryan had gone to bed
just after leaving Burlington, Iowa, at
midnight. and was up again ait $50 to
meet the Malvern crowd half an hour
later. The crowd there numbered two
hundred, and Mr.. Bryan shook hands
with nearly everybody IN It, Pacific
Junction, Iowa, reached at 7:so. turned
out several hundred people to see Mr..
Bryan, despite the early hour. They
put him on a fiat car and demanded a
speech. This Is what he said
When I started East knew our peo-
pie out here were all right, but did not
know how they might be down there. 1
found, however, that they were about as
much stirred up down there as you are
out here. All over this country those
who toll and are engaged in the produce
tive industries are interested in having
enough money to do business with and
those who have money instead Of prop
erty ana want to make dollars rise in
value are opposed TO #. believe we
have more people on our side than we
have against Nj have the greatest re-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-08
QUESTION IN A NUTSHELL.
Commissioner Frazer Girculates q
Coinage Query.


Ex-Finance Commissioner John d.
Frazer, very much of sound money
Democrat, is circulating the following
lines among his friends:-
If a dollar be a dollar, honest coin, with
out deceit,
One may melt it, one may smelt it, but
its value won't recede
Melt ten dollars, silver dollars, in un~
biased melting pot
And the silver slug resulting, only sells
for Five the lot"
Melt gold dollars, melt an eagle in afore-
said melting pot,
And the golden Slug resulting quickly
sells-for ten the lott
VIII you tell. me, kindly tell me. how
these dollars equal are,
If a little glowing furnace puts on only
one a scar?
There was never yet equation that de-
manded legislation to establish right
to be;
An equation is equation--else it is a fall
lacy!
And I'm thinking. quietly thinking, that
you will not show good sense,
II You vote TO have a dollar that will
MELT to fifty cents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-08
BUSINESS MEN FINED.
Hobokenss Board of Health Makes
Raid

Henry Jacobson. Robert Naegeli, Earn
est Cooke, F. Lunning, Charles Lotue
James McCabe, c. L. Pitts, E. Maner-
dorff, William Schroeder, J. A. McClaren
A. Rohde and Charles Peterson were sum
moned before Recorder McDonough of
Hoboken this morning to answer charges
made by the Health Board of disobey-
ing the health ordinances. Court Alley,
which has aroused SO much dissension
lately, was used by these men as a
manure store and became menace to
the health of the community.
After holding a conference with Health
Inspector Granelli and DR.. Hefer, the
Recorder cautioned the men against any
further disturbance and said that It had
been decided to waive the usual fine of
S25 upon payment of costs of the court,
which would be S3-
All were satisfied to get off SO easily,
but one, German butcher, named Henry
Haltz who would rather undergo ex-
animation. He was found guilty and fined
SIS and had to pay $3.50 costs in addi- ddi-
ton to be paid today or suffer imprlson-
mlent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-08
THE SILVER BLIGHT.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5, 1Sss.-After
occupying a high position among the
leaders OF the trade for nearly forty
years, the Lockwood Manufacturing Com
pany, manufacturers Of patent folding
boxes. envelopes and tags, No. 251 South
Third street, has made an assignment
to James 3. Freeland, the secretary Of
the company.
MIR. F'reeland declined to make any
statement beyond saying that it was time
that the company had assigned. The
liabilities and assets are not yet tabu-
lated and he would not approximate the
amount of each.
The plant is very substantial one,
and is finely equipped with valuable
machinery: The company is incorporated
with 100000 capital, and it was regarded
as close corporation In the past II
has done a very large business, but OF
late collections have been dull and busl-
ness has fallen off
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-08
new SCHOOL COMING.
Street and Water Board Autho-
rize the Purchase Of Lots
at Johnstown.

After the Street and Water Commits
sioners this morning had heard the re-
ports upon the Lehigh Valley crossing,
they settled down to the ordinary busi-
ness of sewers, streets and other thrilling
topics.
0. Larry asked for permission to pave
part of Fifteenth street at his own ex-
pense. Referred.
The Hudson Street Laundry Company
growled because of the presence in the
water of coal tar and other filth not
calculated to enhance the whiteness of
the clothes washed in it,
N. G.. Vreeland asked for official grades
of West Side avenue, from Union street
to Mallory avenue
Mutual Life Insurance Association
wants a sewer in Waverley street, and
E. A. Darling one on West Side avenue.
Fl. Stahrs wanted Bowers street inn
proved.
The Board awarded the contract for
the improvement of De Kalb avenue to
Thomas Harrington, and the Improvement
OF Ninth street, to H. ByTne. The pre-
Hnlinary maps will be filed
Ihe Board approved of a sewer on West
Side avenue, from Belmont avenue and
provement of Surtn1it avenue, Sh rnar
place, sewer on Sherman place ninety
leet south of Powers street
The contract for the rebuilding of the
retaining wall on Mountain avenue was
awarded to Michael Mullery, the lowest
bidder.
Certain owners of sidewalks on Mag
nolia avenue grumbled at the work be-
ing done on the street. Their complaint
was referred.
H. d. Meyer was appointed Inspector on
Cambridge avenue improvement, and
George Kidder as inspector for Myrtle
avenue sewer.
AS the tit bit or piece de resistance of
the mornings work. the Committee on
Public Buildings, Docks and Parks were
authorized to purchase for a new school
at Johnstown, the plots marked 16, IL
and the eastern half of Is, Block 1927, on
Duncan avenue, at a cost not exceeding
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-08
ALL eyes ON maine.
Joe Manley's Conservative Es-
innate -Bryanites Strug-
Cling Hard.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. Z, 1S96.-The Re-
publican State Committee completed its
third canvass of the State last night and
Chairman Manley gave a summary of the
result TO a reporter. The canvasses of the
committee in this campaign have been
the most thorough ever made here, yet
as Mr. Manley shows, they fail to satisfy
as to how disaffected Democrats are go
ing to vote, If they vote at all.
Our only course said Mr.. Manley,
was to assume that the whole Demo-
cratic party was against us, and that all
the influences at work that. were not Re
publican would be solidly in opposition.
The only safe way in campaign like
this Is to count on your own reliable vote
and let the rest of the voters go where
they will.
We will get out from 5000 to $1,000
votes of the Republican party-the largest
number ever cast, We do not count upon
a total vote of more than 10000, which
would be about 1000 less than the num-
Der thrown in the great greenback year
of 1880. We count the combined opposi-
ton to the Republican ticket at $4,000;
that is, we say the Democratic vote may
be 6o,e00 thus allowing ourselves a safe
margin of from 1900 to 10000 votes as
the number by which we shall win
Mr. Manley said he did not figure on the
gold Democrats and that it was impos-
sibie to tell how they would vote.
Bryanites, Herculean Efforts.
NEW YORK, Sept 5, 1S96.-Former
United States Attorney w. S. Lurty, of
Virginia, whose name heads the Republi-
can electoral ticket of that State, called
at National Republican Headquarters to-
day. He has just returned from Maine
and declares that the majority for the
Republican ticket at next weeks election
in that State will be emphatic and sig
nificant of the verdict to be given for
Mckinley in November
The Republicans are not making wild
claims up there" he said, "but are stead
ily and earnestly working, and / expect
to see the majority reach at least the
70 900 mark / am going directly to Vir-
g.nia and into the harness."
He further stated that there was not
the slightest doubt in his mind that Vir-
ginia was safe for Mckinley.
Reports from Maine to General Clay
ton of the National Executive Commit
tee say that the Bryan Democracy are
making herculean efforts in that State
in hopes of counteracting in a degree the
moral effect of the recent decisive victory,
In Vermont for the Republican ticket
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-08
YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA.
The Dread Disease Epidemfc-SpanfsIh
Troops Die In Numbers.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 1ss6.-The ma
lignancy of yellow fever in Cuba is in
creasing with the advance of the season,
and the disease in most dreadful type
is now playing havoc with the unacclin-.
ated Spanish troops according to official
reports received from the sanitary in
spectors of the United States Marine Hos
pital Service. These show II deaths in
Havana for the week ending August n,
81 of these being in the military hospital
at which 122 new cases were under treat
ment; ~ in Matanzas, the same number
in Santiago, Is at Sagua Ia Grande. with
190 new cases and similar conditions In ali
other sections where the Spanish forces
are masSed. -
The Inspector at Havana, in a special
report says the fever is badly epidemic
and Is increasing among civilians there
At Santiago Colonel Vellerpin of the
an illness OF only forty-eight hours. which
the United states Inspector declares very
unusual in yellow fever The disease has
also spread to the French Island Of Mar
Unique, according to a Consular report
The Consular Agent at Mazanillo, Gu
pa. reports yellow fever there but says
dlsease statistics are neither published
nor recorded IN office there since the
revolution broke out