Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25
OTHER CAMpA1eN NEWS.
Mai. Mckinley Is Working on His Lett

Mai. Mckinley Is Working on His Letter
of Acceptance.
. Canton, O., Aug. 22.-Mr. Mckinley
spent almost an entire day in reading
and correcting the proofs Of his letter OF
acceptance, and about completed the
work. Mckinley said that he had hoped
to make his letter brief, but had been
ampelled by circumstances to discuss
every issue with thoroughness. The
original draft included about 5000
words, but 1t will be much longer.
Campaign Literature Ready.
Washington, Aug. 2s.-Chairman
Stevens, OF the silver party, is sending
put circular letter to all national conl-
mitteemen notifying them that requisi-
lions for literature would now be
promptly honored, and asking them to
announce the amount desired for use
IN each state. Chief Organizer Keeney
left Friday night for New York to per-,
spnally look after the work Of organic
dng silyer clubs IN that city and vicinity.
From there he will go to Chicago and
femain until after the meeting of clubs.
wisconsin Cold democrats.
Milwaukee, Aug. s2.-Headquarters
Of the Wisconsin national democracy
sNill be opened at the Planldnton house
On Monday, when Chairman Ellis B.
Usher will be Oh hand and ready to
push the business Of organization. Mr.,
Usher says arrangements for the gold
convention are progressing rapidly, and
That from letters he has received the in
hications are that OF least 500 persons
will participate in the deliberations Of
the gathering. The convention will
open OF the Pabst theater at noon on
Wednesday Of next week.
Odd Case in Texas.
zion has been made between the popu-
lists, republicans and "sound money"
democrats of Texas by the terms Of
which the populists and democrats are
TO vote for the republican electors and
the republicans are to vote for the pop
Nlist state ticket. This combination, it
s said, may carry Texas into the re-
publican column in November.
Will Visit Mckinley.
Chicago, Aug. e2.-The national re-
publican league will visit Maj. Mckinley
at his home next Friday, after the Mil
spaul1ee convention. Arrangements
have been made with the Pennsylvania
railroad for special train, which will
leave Chicago Thursday evening and re-
turn from Canton Saturday morning.
The wives of members are invited to Join
the party, which is expected to number
at least 1000 men.
Are very Actiya
New York, Aug. 22.-There was an
sir Of activity around republican ma
tional headquarters Friday morning.
"A great crowd Of people waited in the
corridor of headquarters for an audi
ence with Chairman Mark Hanna, who
came to headquarters at 1920 o'clock
and Immediately proceeded to his Office,
where he found a large pile Of mail mat
ter awaiting his perusal.
Feels Well Satisfied.
Washington, Aug. 22.-Chairmua Bah
cock returned from New York Friday
He had conference with Chairman
Hanna, of the national committee, and
feels very well satisfied with the result
Of the campaign thus far He says that
bfr. Hanna reports everything in good
shape and the work of the campaign
progressing very satisfactorily.
Mr.. Bryan Has Quiet Day.
Upper Red Hook, N. Y, Aug. 22.--Can
ddate Bryan laid out quiet day Fri
day for the next "a hours. After work
Ing all the morning on his letter Of ac
neptance and his mail he spent the after
boon at nearby fishing resort. HI
ksad the newspaper account Of the al
legged cordial support of the ticket b,
IEhe New York democracy and smile
,contentedly.
VIII Tell Mr. Bryan September 8.
| Cleveland, O., Aug. e2.-Hon. Georg
IA. Groot, chairman of the modification
committee, has sent out the followin
notice:
The notification committee appointed b
the silver convention which assembled 8
u. Louis on July e, 1906 to notify Hon. "
y. Bryan Of his nomination by that conver
ton as the candidate of the silver part
TOR the office OF president Of the Unite
States, will meet at Lincoln. Neb., Mr.. Bry
ans home. on September 8, for the pun
pose Of notifying him Of the action Of tn
convention. Mr.. Eewall will be there ais
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