Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-09-26
HILLS POSITION.
The New York Senator'S Views
on the Chicago Platform
GOLD DEMOCRATS HOLD A MEETING.
The Alger Party Hold Reception at Keno
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Withdraw Sewau-Benja min Har-
rison Speaks-Fusion Deals.


state central committee held a long
and heated meeting at the Hoffman
house last night A sensation was Gre
ated by the appearance of Senator Hill,
who arrived from Albany late, bearing
a proxy. In the preliminary work
contested cases were heard and the
Hill men were seated on a vote of Is
to 10. 1t was very nearly il o'clock
when the fight over John Boyd
Thatcher, the nominee for governor,
was precipitated by the reading of his
letter, addressed to Chairman Dan
forth, and defining his position John
d. Sheehan, of Tammany, introduced
a resolution calling upon Mr.. Thacher
to resign his nomination. In an in
slant there was a tumult. He declared
that Mr.. Thatcher should have given
his views upon the financial question
before the conven ton, had he intended
to be honest Senator Hill then took
the floor, attacking the Chicago
be condemned for disagreeing
with the national PLATFORM said
he. st has things in it that
are in direct opposition to all the dem
ocratic tenets- 1 have no objection to
saying that there are things in the
platform that no democrat can support.
To say that you can support the ticket
is enough. There is altogether too
much populism in the platform. Every
leader and every man with common
sense in the party knows this. Do you
want to whip them out in the manner
you would whip Thatcher out? 1t is
political cowardice. Don't do it. If
we go down, let us go down with our
colors flying and our old leaders at our
heads" He concluded with an attack
upon free coinage A substitute was
adopted which is construed a move
to tide over matters until after the
Brooklyn convention of the gold stand
ard democrats on Thursday.
GOLD DEMOCRATS HOLD A MEETING.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-''This is one of
the peculiar meetings of a peculiar
campaigns said a man entering the
big auditorium in the Madison Square
garden last night, and he spoke the
truth, for while the democratic state
committee was busy two blocks away
Strengthening out tangle in an al
legged endeavor to aid the Bryan cam
paign, the boilers were arguing against
Mr.. Bryan and his policies, and begged
for the salvation of the country from
alleged threatened ruin The big hall
was adorned with the national colors,
and there were huge pictures over the
highly elevated stage of President
Cleveland, Samuel J. Tilden, Messrs.
Palmer and Buckner, the candidates
of the party holding the convention,
Andrew Jackson and Thomas Jeffer-
son. In the center of the stage decor
ated was large picture of the gold
standard party's emblem in this state,
a full rugged ship. The meeting was
called to order by Robert E Wyndman,
chairman of the Syracuse conventions
state committee, who was introduced
by ex-Gov. Flower as the presiding
officer. Gen. Palmer was introduced,
and spoke at length.
THE ALGER VETERAN PARTY.
KENosHA, Wis, Sept 23.-The train
bearing the famous veterans who are
making tour of the west in the inter
est of the gold sta ndard, arrived here
at nine a. m. yesterday. The party
consisted of Gen. Daniel E. Sick1es,
Gen Oliver o. Howard, Gen. Thomas
J. Stewart, Gen. Russell A. A1ger and
Corporal James Tanner. There were
other prominent republicans with the
leaders, and they We're met at the
depot by the publican committee of
this city. The demonstration at the
depot was an impressive one, and the
veterans bowed their acknowledge
ments. They were driven direct to the
opera house, where a magnificent re-
ception was rendered them The house
was crowded to the doors, and when
Maj. Schofeld appeared, he was given
an ovation. The distinguished gentle
men spoke in turns for two hours and
the audience shouted its approval at
the close.
MAI. NJ KINLEYS VISITORS.
CANTON, O.. Sept. 23.-Three organ
lied delegations had appointments
with Mai Mckinley Yesterday The