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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30

Houston. Texas Post: The Republic
ans have a majority of 176 on joint ballot
in the Pennsylvania legislature just re-
Gently chosen Texas has lost the flag as
the banner brutal majority" state. Still.
We have a safe working margin assured
to the Democracy in the incoming legis-
latEre of this state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30

leges of the profession upon which lay
men cannot safely infringe
Omaha World-Herald: Mabley & Co. of
Detroit. ore of the largest retail dry
goods firms in the west. went to the wall
last Monday. falling for nearly nalf a
million The undertow of that wave of
prosperity seems 10 have had bad
effect
Denver Times: Next thing" says the
Philadelphia Press. the west will ac-
cUse the east of organizing a trust to
corner returning confidence Weller
we don't like 10 be suspicious, but IL
the article mentioned is not already
cornered why doesn't it show up2
Sioux City Tribune: Protect;onists. be-
fore INDUCING in filings at Populists and
Socialists and refernaers of that kidney,
might do well to think OF this phase of
paternalism. 1t might be we'll for all who
are calling for a restoration of McKin-
ley.sm-whick lays with one hand the
power OF the government on the property
of tho citizen and with the other bestows
It upon the sugar planter of Louisiana
or Inc manufacturer of New England
TO ponder the dictum of the great Iowa
justice that this is none the less robbery
because it is done under the forms of
law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30

witnesses. is evidently one of the privi-
leges of the profession upon which lay
men cannot safely infringe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30
WIT AND HUMOR.

Detroit Tribune: ''Incendiary talk?"
Yes. he said he was going to fire the
hired girl"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30

Detroit Free Press: ST hear, RUSTY
that you sat in a game at Cripple Creel
and had four aces beaten. What did tht
other fellow hold?''
"A bob-tail flush and six-shootere
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30

Chicago Record: Julia, you know how
George used TO love to stuff my sleeves in
before we were married?'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30

bad about separating from your hus
band?'
''Oh, horrible, Julia; you see. have hi:
name embroidered all over my autograph
pillow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30

Brooklyn Life: Arthur would marry
that girl but for one thing
Chester-'Afraid 10 pop the question:
Arthur-"No.-A Afraid TO question the
pop
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30

Puck: Merely an Inference-Cumso-
Come home and break bread with me to-
night Cawker"
Cawker-"Thens. your wife insists on
doing her own baking, does she? So does
mine trf dc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30

Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Boggs is quite
versatile, isn't he?"
Il should say he was. Why, when that
man came to mark his election ballot he
made a different kind of cross at the
head of each party ticket"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30

Truth: Tip-'I hear old Snagsby left a
cool million behind"
Nip-"How else could he keep it cool"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30

'Well-now he says: Great guns-can't
you get some kind of cloak that you can
get into by yourself?'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30

Tit-Bits: Mrs Easton-'I understand
that your husband can't meet his
creditors
Mrs. Weston-'I don't believe he wants
to, especially"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30

New York Press: New Arrival-So this
is hell! 1 suppose it never rains here.
Imp-No, but it is quite damp in the
evenings.
New Arrival-How is that?
Imp-You know you must give the devil
his due.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-04
PRINCE LoBANoFF's HEIR.


p Louis. sept 3-The vast estates os
Prlacs I4ohanoH- -R0sr0vsky viii pass 20 4
man Nho sixteen yesrs ago came 10 s.
Louis AS q Russian exile. hunted and pro
ser.bad This man disappeared a year
later taking wlf1 bi1n the divorced VIE
of Prof. jules Bean a teacher OF Frenca.
s.nce then ne has been heard from but
once. Then II was alleged he had gone
10 New York. and there had been zen
ssuced 20 prison
The exile - the nephew cs the late
prince. His name Is Ieobanof. and before
hss exile he was Judge OF the criminal
court in Odessa. lie vas a nihil.st- and
When this fact was discovered he fed for
his life lie first stopped in Paris, and
from there came . 81. Louis. bringing a
letter Of recommendation 20 Or. Chsriisr.
On the advice % Charlier ne discarded
the name of Ie0banofT and assumed the
name of Lenord. Through Or. Charlier 5
influence Ienord secured a position in 4
A. wslry store. taking Up his abode In
boarding hoa-~ kept by Nine. Recape. the
divorced wsfe OF Prof. Beltn.
After a few months t4cnord determined
20 marry Nine. Reca pc. Owing 10 Or.
C'harller's objections he eloped with her
a year after his appearance ia ST. LOUIS.
News reached 81. Louis some years later
that LenOrd was in trouble tn New York
o. account OF his attentions 20 the wife OF
a wei1-known New York igspressario.
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CoSFERRING WITH WATSON.
The Hope of Forcing SewaiI From the
Ticket.

Atlanta. Ca. Sept. 3-senator Marion
Butler. chairman OF the Populist execu-
tive committee. arrived here from Wash
ington City today. lie waited on State
Chairman Cunningham. and other party
leaders Mr. Watson. with whom he had
come 20 confer. reached the city at / in
the afternoon. The conference. which IN
cluded H. ". Reed. chairman Of the ma
tional finance committee. and several state
Populist leaders. lasted until late hour
tonight. The various phases OF the cam
paign were discussed from the standpoint
OF the committee and candidate.
Il was decided that Watson. who speaks
IN Dallas September = shall go from that
state West. lie Will speak twice in Kan
sas. Nebraska and Colorado. and other
aQTsoin tments are 10 BE- made. The dates
OF speaking have not yet been arranged
Watson viii return 20 Georgia September
q and enter the state campaign.
The national committee Will make es-
pecial efforts 20 elect the Bryan and Wat
son electors in Georgia. The hope Is IN
forcing SeNau from the Democratic ticket
b. the results. The Georgia state election
IS held ia October
il was decided that tbe national com
nlttee shall not recognize state fusion
where there Is not an equitable division OF
f1e electors Il was decided 20 notify bTy-
an ana Watson ~ their nomination oy
letter between now aud September l5 SEN
ator Butler left tonight for washington
City.
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ABSOLUTELY IMPRACTICABLE."
A Famous German >tatesman's Opinion
on Kf-Mefalll.rn.

New York SEPT 3-Ths Herald thls
raornsng says. Or Theodore Barth, lead
e~ or the Liberal party N the German
.sichstaz. arrived ia New Work yesterday
on me steamer HaveL Iia came 20 study
-ba political conditions q thls country.
and 70 watch the campaign. which has a
veru}fa- interest for him. as he Is one Of
me leading European advocates of gold
luono-nct tallisrg.
II do NOT come 70 NEEDLE With yolr
rofs,frs.-' De said '*but 20 watch this most
Interesting pres dental campaign and %
learn. The most intense interest is felt
IN Europe In this contest. I regard the
currency question as ore OK va import
arca u a counrry's prosperity. Ioterua-
f.gnar b5-vetalllsm has long been discussed
10 Earope. but lt will never come 20 pass.
I believe England ana Germany WI
never consent 20 abandon ne god staE1-
srz and without t1esu the other powers
VIII - helpless.
y regard ths attempt a. hi-n}e -allism
~ anv single nation as absolutely tmprac-
-icahl@. and 7 doubt &c all th~ great com-
rYae~~e nations couId succeed
Y So not believe that free silver coin
ara world benefit the agricultural classes
i, - United Statss. Between the time
~ Ef~ Rrvzu's election and the passaz.
81 arv free coinage law a. lfast four
months would elapse. ard during taat
-lr-e vau would have panic which would
ruin your agricultural Interests. Mort
cages would fsa farec5osed. leans called IN
eus r~eaf suHerinx would result of
course This Is o1lT my opinion. ! al
eager 20 hear ths arguments % the other
el2e"
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A FAMOUS MURDER CASE.
welI-Known Cattlemen Charged with
Killing Frazee.

Sedan. Kan. Sept. 2-The famous Fra
gee murder case. which has been IN the
courts for several years. is or rial here
agaln The defendants are }. W. burseas'
-r,i,~,s-~a COX. Marx Mckee. r. s Olnev
and William I6ckueter catflemeu of more
or less prominence IN Elk and Ch'utatqaa
counties Although several people have
been tried FOR the murder OF John Frazee.
who was a rl-h cafilcman, none has ever
seen convicted of the crime strong evil
dence. r. ls sssd. viii be produced against
the defendants in the present ca$e ~
JaAn Nev. who has been pardoned from
,he Kansas penEentiary on the promise
that he VIII turn states evidence.
T'razce was murdered several years ago
soon after he hal imported herd of Tex
as fever cattle into Kansas. II has always
been charged that his murder was IN
stirate4 by neIghbor4ng cattlemen, whose
Interests had been 1eopardlzed by the IN
f-~feA cattle
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his administration la glowing terms. de-
Ciares Tor the gold standard, tafln Tor
revenue only, liberal shipping laws, eur
rency reform. civil service and economy
in public expenditures.
The spirit that animated the convention
Was contained IN this declaration OF the
platform. The Democratic party has
survived many defeats. bat IL could not
survive a victory won IN behalf of the
doctrine and polscy proclaimed Ia iis name
Al Chicago" And so, IN Ihc language Of
Mr. Hammond, Of Louisiana. this conyeu-
ton placed IA thes hands of other nomi-
uecs their banner. and bade them tling IL
forth, 'skyward and seaward. high and
wide"
The rea work Of the convention was
soon transacted when IL was reached.
but the delay In reporting the platform
gave opportunity for a series of eloquent
and stirring speeches. The attendance
was larger than on yesterday and the en-
thusiasm was great. Col. ". G. +. Brcck-
inridgc, Ihe famous Blue Grass orator. De-
Witt G. Warner. ~ New Kork. II. a.
Hammond. OF Georgia: u. ". Lehman. of
Missouri. ". -. Bynam. or Indiana. and
Comptroller OF the Currency Eckels. OF
Illinois. We're ia turn called 20 tha stand
and stirred the enthusiasm 10 a high pitch
When the platform Was al last brought
in. shortly before O'clock after the con-
Vention had been In session three hours.
II was read amid an almost continuous
storm Of applause. and was adopted unau-
imously without a word Of debate. When
the nominees for president were called
FOR. IL was apparent that Palmer would be
nominated over his protest. as the oppo-
siti0n 20 Bragg had concentrated upon
him. These TWO names were the only ones
presented 10 tho convention. II was
known that a message from President
Cleveland mad reached the convention an
noanclng that ne could not entertain for
a moment the suggestion Of his own nongl-
nation and hts decision VAS a. once ac-
cepted final
Before the states were called for n0ml-
nations. Henry Wafterson Was taken out
% The list by Mr. Carro.i ~ Louisiana.
who from the platform conveyed To fhe
convention message feon the Kentucky
editor ia bis retreat in the mountains of
Switzerland Mf. Watterxou. SIR Carroll
said. four days Sf,er the Chicago conyeu-
ton. hal cahied that other candidates
must he named. or ths Democracy was
loss. Later he said he did not want the
honor bat that II no one else could be
found 10 take command. he woul. not ask
others 20 70 where he woaid not lead.
II Others were ready 20 accept. he PR
ferred % do hafue IN the ranks
Some % the dominating speeches were
el0quens and fuii ~ fire. klh0urne. ~
Michigan. placed Senator Palmer ln nom.
lnatlon and there WAS series q second
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Capt. Durgin I'm search OF Boat for
fliibustering.

Chicago. Sept 2-Ca7t n. C. Durgin,
~ New Orleans. has been Ga tEe city n
week. attempting % purchase a boat 81
from 30 20 30 tonnage which ne can
transport to New orleans either Va the
Iifiacs river Or the =. Lawrence. ana
which IS 90 he u@e5 In fHoua,erlrg for the
oeHeet of the Csban patriots
Can't T1rgi0 has unlimited means at
hfs q sDoeal. Furnished him hv the New
Orleans na0-hants ard capitalists who
believe is the cassse cf cuba. ffis ins.vI--
s.eus arc to pure hase in Northern waters
q fs24s vhl~A VII s-8ud the swltt currents
~ gre soNfr Mississippi and the cur of
MeTi>o lie expected so fl73 4 boat OF th s
character az Paducaa. hut & bad been
sold before e reached there He went
aser no docks # s.. Louis and c0aid no-
Gni n-9at ne wanted.
SpeaAiug ~ me CBban cause. Capt. Dur
u sat3- Gen. WsyiFr is beaten IN CUBA.
Tre insurgents wil Vto. New Orleans IS
ahlaze over the situation on the is-anf.
sat ~ a:evsr can be done tcere fer cuba
vt.T hc"
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AWAITING THE PLATFORM.



indianapolis. sept 2-~The delegates as-
saneled slowly Josay, but despite the rain
tsckct- holders we're eager 70 ss@cuFe en-
trance. it was contested that fgsckner's
nomination for vice president WAS certain.
and all the speculation concerned the se-
lection of candidate for president
CteVelAnds telegram 20 Tire chairman Of
the New York taleg-tion. declining 80 per-
nit the use Of hiss name was accepted by
the convention as fnaI. The fact that
Senator Palmer had declined for personal
reasons 10 allow his name TO be used was
not generally known. After talking With
him. Curtis, or New Jersey said: II be-
iieVe Palmer viii be the nominee. He de-
cllnca 20 permit tho usc OF his name. but
qualities tas statement ny saying thai II
dominated against hts wishes his deelina-
ti0n will not he lrrevocahlc."
Permanent Chairman caTery appeared
on The stage At exactly II o'clock. tho
hour 10 which the convention had aa-
t0urned. When Gen. Buckner, OF Ken
lucky. entered the convention rose.
giving him three cheers. When ths
crowd caught sight OF the striking
head of Col. Breckenridge. cries OF "Rreck-
inriige. Br~ckinrldgc." came from all
parts OF the hall The galleries rose en-
masse TO catch a glimpse OF the orator
from the Rlue Grass state. but amid the
cneers Kisses could be heard. Col. Breck-
inridge bowed profoundly tn acknowledge
ment OF tho compliment paid him. Fully
1000 people we're in the hall.
Chairman caffery Informed the eonven-
tlon that the committee on resolutions
was not ready 10 report, and begged pa
tient indulgence for a few minutes. lie
had hardly finished the sentence before a
thousand voices shouted for Brecklnridge.
Many delegates jumped on chairs and
yelled At last Breckinrdge arose. Hs
seemed 70 hesitate. but was pushed toward
the stage. 1900 voices cheering. senator
Palmer met him with outstretched hands
AZ the top OF the steps leading TO the stage.
My. coantrymen from every section OF
this imperial republic" were his first
words. lis declared the speeches OF the
night before marked crucial period in
republican history. The hearing given
him was respeotful and enthusiastic.
When Col. BrecSinridge said IL was
charged that the convention was here 10
elect Mckinley and added that the free
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Chang ut the Capital.

Washington CITY. Sept S.--H Hung
Chang reached the capital tonight on his
special train. Although he failed 10 visit
the Cramps shpyarf IN Philadelphia, he
had a talk with Charles II. Cramp just
before the train left that city.
Al the viceroy's request, no attempt az
speed Was made by the train en- route
here. lie vas much interested In every
thing be saw. aud seemed pleased AZ the
demonstrations 0f the crowds a. al the
stations AZ watch the train stopped,
Al the Arlington hotel ex-Secretary
John W. Foster and others were present
10 greet him. The viCeroy showed evi-
deaces Of fatigue from his trip and the
excitement OF the day. and soon retired
for the night
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fro.an Se+t 3-Ce3t. Har'er. % 'Ne
nsrsa steamship N0apsrsi} f-an cave
raee Treu-h lfe.aus. reports that |Flt
Asert Dr-t tlx sentences go - r.e v
ssrrss-3 ana -eneust .er t..s IN f1~.ress
ss-r- -av.er heF0 ~e1Vtrttt eT -H1rt-r'E r-
ftst q. seslr- thr ulsns ~ Frso-h f7r.l-
aestle~ fa te-r ~ government. aas cs-
sa-eH sre-n f-e isle 1e t5Tan& Ss.ut.
.,na-r. .~trs 1-ga Aa tatrrvtea Csp-
fg..-sa- ts .s.ste.4 - savfrE fnaf Drew.
~.-sr,,t 10 bosr5 - a. Amer ~s .
s-.-e--f- arh -se help % hi~ wff-
formerly Nans> HAda1iart. ar6 tec
.sssrr-rr cf we2tthv parents Nre
fs-.,t 4t tAe urEc~t rvaeest 20 t~~
oe-reart ~e-rsceef TH~-fis sFtcn fr9em t1r
1s-.-r a,se-~tuear 20 fcin -er husha-5
81 re --r.- ~ Ean-f =01-eHt. &-1 .g tre
--~.. ~ -.r~ ci AZ Cayenne. We.
saro .5 a- Eael@
t~-s ffa-~- sa.3 .hat tNe ssAosy--
.,t-sss.-- t-art Drevrgs .%ft gre coas 50
r4ss.rr sr -s~tAesef e~ly stre-tse- a1s
s s Nfreyst thas capt. prevras ar1 @.s
ft-nsal otsa etc~tH1i3y rfac@e3 tAa
frn.el States
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Hilton RInnaf Into Paying.

View York. SEPT. s-Tss Herald SAYS:
TIE creditors ~ Hilton. Hughes 4 Co.
sh0s11 no longer feel alarmed. Judge I'LL
ton having announced taat he VIII pay -
me last cent the debts % the firm Il i
SAID that the fudge has received iHforna-
,lon that a combination 0f cred tors had
been formed FOR the purpose % mating
rsrn a sefsrHant in vllts 30 % brought. in
fha -o-a os having fnc.uded IN the assets
q tha arm he ground CT wbich the store
s+ands oe which the Judge Is owusr- Hear-
trx tAls ne a. once instructed former
Ig4ra Russell 20 make the announcement
tha: ae would pay al debts.
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THE KIpNAPERs CAUGHT.
Mrs. Gamo. Her Father. and the I"le-
graph Clerk Arrested.

Kansas city. Sept 3.-MrS, Grace Gafno
the wife OF W. u. Camo, former local
agent of the Scribner PnblishinS Com
pany. her father. G. \. Kraft. who Is with
the Western Union Telegraph Company
IN New York. and c. T., Dearborn. clerk
OF the Missouri. Kansas & Texas com
many, who kidnapped the two young chs
dren OF Mr. Gamo and escaped on Shl-
caxo-bound train. were arrested at Glas-
gov. Mo. and viii be brought mere Tor
trial
GAmo had previously sued for divorce.
charging adultery. and secured the chill
dren. giving them into the charge of Mrs.
Aln1ira Ially, an aged widow lady. Ia Ga
mos absence from the city the trio stole
the children from Mrs. LILY. and II i
charged the latter was brutally assaulted
h- the k5dnapers. \ warrant was sworn
out for Mrs Gamo on the charge or aaIl-
terry and one for Kraft and Dearborn for
feloniouS assault
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Fight injured In a Collision.

Nsarraoo..s S~pt "A strret car was
rgr .rta hy Asaneapo. - & 81. louis
freight Grain near the stAte fa.r e~carHs
t4re3 Tire engine strt.k tae fore part
~ gre ca~. T'-e injured we-a- Mrs Luke
Tee-i - Fs0i. coHAT bone broken Mrs.
George w FomeTcy. Brooklyn Center.
Noa. collar bone broken. scalp wound.
Internal injuries. George W. potsr head
cut. a GrR0f. Walnut Grove. Ia lip
e1t teeth Knocked ouI badly bruised
A'-< ? g. Grant. neck cu., bruised Mrs.
g. = MeTan4es tfnFloW. 1a- Internal f0-
-ss M .es Swanson. Wa-5a. VS. iarer-
alsa zhoar aca1 shoulder fr-cttsret. Afrs.
O. g. Jehlsau Amerfea. Wis ssc@rateA
Nrs swansoa may de. Tae naotorrnaa
las Naew arrests -
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MORE HoNoRs TO Ii.
Philadelphia Provides a Coach With
Four White Horse--

Philadelphia. Sept. s-N Hung Chang
arrived here At -. A crowd had as
sembled IN Philadelphia 70 see the dis
einguishcd visitor. The mayor and citi-
gems reception committee were the first
30 meet the yiceroy. -Four big policemen
carried LIS chair TO the carriage drawn
by four white horses and he headed the
procession down Broad street 70 Chest
nut ard thence to independence hall.
where the first stop Was made. At Tnde-
peudence hall. Mayor Warwick made an
address OF welcome. This vas responded
20 by Earl II in a happy vein and after
inspecting liberty bell ne went 20 his hotel.
Mayor Warwick visited the hotel and
presented the viceroy with an elegantly
bound book OF views Of the city. Ex-
Minister John Russell Young and wife
spent considerable time with The visitors
and shc was presented with silks and
teas. Chinese merchants and others
called
The viceroy was much fstIgued by his
days experiences and cancelled his en-
gagements to visit the Baldwin locomo-
tive works and Cramps shipyard.
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AND BUCKNER

tor Palne-. bat % proceeded "a the era.
R'alrnar rcceivinS s. votes ara Eraeg
f2$A4. ~ Als conci2&3ao tha cnnirslAnSsar
ot 1ac iron brigade mounse8 a caalr aua
.n hrief het graceful S0eees2, moved &Ast
the nomination 2e uaad~ unanimous ana
pledged thst ne snd Wisconsin. Ia thu
coming battle wcui3 - where brave sas~
Giars shenl8 alWaXS Ae. nearest the FASH
iag ~ the sams. So was given thras
hHarlN checrs ard Gen Palmer was ae.
e.srea the nominee ausid an enthusiasts q
e7sans}Tsf{aa. durinw which the state
ggi8ons were carried about tae hall In he
wake OF ae illiuois standard
There Nas Rover any 8euht about Cser
Bsckmcr's nomination far vice pressasas
eNeepF white NaGters0us name MAS nciag
TALKED sc Ter president. When Chairman
IsGery instructed thr secretary 10 call
the states fer nominations for vice pr.Ss-
dent. the latter called but one stale. KEN
tgacky ard the hsnd struck up My old
Kentucky Home. " William p Rro lder. OF
BGsseGville. Ky. placed Gen. BackaNr's
name formally ia nomination AnA the nom
nation was forthwith nade unanimous
After the convention adjourned senator
Palmer succumhed He said ne would AZ
cept He SAID ~ had never yet failed 20
respond - the call 81 duty and ne could
not 80 50 new with such cause az stake.
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Omaha. Sept 1-Afser nearly a eli
hight session the state csntras commit
tees. psuoeratc anA PopuIst. Nttsost ap-
parent friction. pTaeSsc - sEreed u90n
the details of fosSc0 On Ehe electoral and
state tickets including the .nderss s12ent
ey the Democrats of STATE ticket nons-
mated ay the PopulgSss. acceptance by fae
Pcpul4sts % the Democratic canSlaAse for
attorney general 20 a.} SIZE vacancy ca the
Hastings ticket. ana the selection OF four
Popallst electors who Rai ha non4i mated
hy the Democrats. TAe Democrats Iea8-
ers assert tASt the gaslon deal VIII oe
unanimously iudoFse3 Ay the Democratic
state convention tomorrow
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Congressional Nominations.

New York. Sept 3-RepUe'ican congress
sional conventions were held tonight n
the eight districts Of this city John W
Murray Mitchell. in the Eighth: Richard
shannon, IN the Thirteenth. and Lemuel
f. Quigg. IN the Fourteenth, were Re-
nominated. and Clarence ". Mead was
nominated I'm the Tenth, all by acclama-
ton on Endorsement Of the s.. Louis plat
form In the Ninth. Eleventh, Twelfth
and Fifteenth districts adjournments Nere
taken without contests.