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will prove itself friendly. The campaign
will be in the West this time, and for that
reason, if no other. Illinois. Il hope. will help
name western man.
All the delegates to the Peoria convention
have been selected. the last counties having
held their conventions. OF the 069 dele
gates Altgeld has l.052, and 9S5 have de-
clared for silver and 81 for gold Fifty-three
delegates go to the convention uninstructed
as to the currency question. An out and out
silver plank will he put in the state plat
form.
A despatch from Milwaukee says governor
Matthews. of Indiana. is endeavoring to off.
set the Boies literary bureau at Chicago, BY
active work on the part of his political fol
lowers in a still hunt for delegates. Wauke.
sha politicians who were in the city today
said Eli Marvin. of the Hoosier state, has
been In that city looking for delegates to the
Chicago convention.
.iii,....i-.,.-a..d 44l.-...s...--.- ye4--.---
sin have been visited by both Boes and Mat
thews men, but the Badger state delegates
to Chicago will be for honest money.
Senator George F. Shoup, of Idaho, who
was here, stated emphatically that he be-
lieved it was more to the interests of his
constituents for him to remain in the repub-
lican party and fight under the old stand
ard than seek relief from a demoralized
democracy or Il dsorganized minority
'lt remains for the people of Idaho, he
said, ito decide which is the panacea for the
ills of the silver question. | am loyal at all
times to the free and unlimited coinage of
the white metal at a ratio of is to /, and will
always work for the interests of my constit-
uents. but believe the best plan for the
people to pursue is to elect free silver men
to Congress from the old established parties.
until working majority insures the passage
of a free coinage bill with sufficient votes to
pass ii over a presidential veto if necessary. y
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-26
SIX FAMILIES HOMELESS.
Fire Losses at West Brattleboro
Foot Up Over $4,000.

BRATTLEBOR0, Vt. June 2l-The village
of West Brattleboro was last night visited
by the most destructive fire that il has known
in many years. At 11.30 p. nj. flames were
discovered In meat market owned By A. III .
& l.. E. Stratton The fire originated III a
room where lard had been tried during the
afternoon. The building and its contents
were quickly destroyed. and the flames
spread to adjoining buildings. Stratton's
market was valued at $4,000
The other buildings destroyed were a
meat market and barber shop owned by H.
l.. Knapp and valued at 81 300 wooden
block owned by DR.. G. S. Clark. containing
the postoffice and the store of NJ. /. Ma.her
a large barn, in which were ~ hogs and q
number of pigs, all of which were burned
and the l. of John Sargent's residence. Mr..
Mathers loss will be ~, 500 and DR.. Clark 5
$4,000.
The total loss, including the damage by
fire and water to household effects In six
tenements, is over SIS, 900. and is partially
covered by insurance. Among the families
rendered homeless are those of A. II. STRAIT
ton, Henry Stockwell, +. O. Weatherhead,
Mrs. Joseph Cook, Mrs. Walker, and Eugene
Estey.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-26
WHAT LONDON THINKS.
Comments of The Papers ON The
Nomination OF Mckinley.

LONDON, England, June 2l-The leading
weekly papers here eriticise the results OF
the republican convention at st. Louis, chiefly
from the point OF view relating TO Anglo
American international finance and COM
merce. The Economist SAYS that the wayer-
ing OF the McKinleyites does not impress
people here with the belief that they can be
trusted TO take resolute measures to ensure
the maintenance Of the gold standard. The
advent to power of party that will unsettle
the existing tariff win unsettle trade.
The Statist says that despite the decision
of the convention In favor of sound money
the election of Mr.. Mckinley will not assure
the restoration of order In currency so long
as the Senate is governed by a silverite ma
iority. President Cleveland, it adds. has
met the opposition OF the Senate by contin-
ual borrowing, and Mr.. Mckinley will go on
borrowing. He is certain to disturb trade
by raising the customs duties. The United
States. within seven years has had three al
terations In the tariff. Probably there will
the country is threatened with fourth tariff.
The outlook, therefore, does not improve.
but grows darker. Investors ought to leave
American securities alone.
The Spectator declares that it is prema-
tnre to assume that the republicans will win.
The Democratic convention to be held at
Chicago may, by a successful straddle. at
tract the silver vote.
The Saturday Review SAYS that the st.
Louis convention ought to have reassured
business men that the triumph of silver
would have been followed by "A panic in the
United States and here which would have
been the most disastrous financial crash
known in history.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-26

Niagara. and Its tomultuous roar oyershad-
owed everything else.
Words cannot adequately describe the
scene. There were shouts, cheers and
yells. There were whistlings and ear-split-
ing sounds Of every description, but these
after all. are only the repetition OF words.
They do not convey the delirium OF the scene
of the sudden unloosing Of suppressed frenzy
the outward manifestation OF delerium.
At last there was semblanee Of quiet.
Mr.. Thurston rose from his seat as presiding
officer and made the speech seconding the
nomination of Mckinley.
The last of the nominating speeches had
been made. and the roll was then ordered
called for the ballot. As the roll proceeded
the announcement of each states vote was
received with cheers by the partisans Of the
candidate for whom the vote was east
As usual, the colored delegates challenged
the correctness OF the vote and compelled
their delegations to be polled man by man
When Ohio had been reached ON the roll
Mckinley was nominated, having received
I6I l-2 votes. or 20 l-2 votes more than the
necessary majority.
Apparently this fact was not known on
the floor. and the vote was allowed to CON
tinue until the last territory had been called
Then Mr.. Thurston announced that McKin-
ley had received 600 and some votes. but he
was not allowed to finish the sentence.
The crowd once more took the words ont
Of his mouth with their cheers. But the
scene this time was an anti-climax compared
to the demonstration which had been made
during Foraker's speech. There was cheer
ing for five minutes. Mckinley's picture
again went up.
Mark Hanna secured u horn from some
where and blew 1t with "A great deal OF zest.
the band played, and senator Proctor kept
time to the music by waving his head, and
above all was heard the booming of great
guns which. starting in st. Louis was the
signal to the country that the nomination
had been made, and the republicans had
placed their leader ON the field of battle
Mr.. Thurston then announced the vote as
follows: Mckinley 66ll =, Reed s4ls Quay
6ll5. Morton 5S and Allison 35l8.
The speeches nominating the various can
didates far the vice presidency, like the ora
torical efforts in the afternoon. did not rise
above the commonplace, and were listened
to with ill-concealed impatience.
ex-governor NJ. q. Bulkeley, of Connec-
ticut. was nominated by Samuel Fessenden,
Garrett A. Hobart. of New Jersey. by J.
Franklin Fort. of Newark ex-governor c.
Warren Lippitt, of Rhode Island by dele
gate Allen, and Bailey,a colonel of Virginia,
placed in nomination general James A.
Walker of that state
The famous eX-confederate commander,
delegate Humphrey of Illinois, seconded Mr..
Hobarts nomination. and Mr.. Evans found
advocates in delegate Smith a colored man
from Kentucky aud in ex-congressman La
Toilette Of Wisconsin.
The result however, was a foregone con-
clusion from the start The death knell OF
Mr. Platts s attempt TO nominate Mr.. Morton,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-26
HANNA'S FIAT.
Makes Pampas Grass the Campaign
Emblem

BOSTON, June Pampas grass will be
the republican emblem this year. according
to the first general order issued by Mark
Hanna as chairman of The national commit
tee. Not the pampas grass in its natural
state. with its slvery color. for that
would not be popular with the. eastern
republicans, but the pampas artilically
colored in red. white and blue. made
into plumes and mounted fan-shape on a
staff Wha grandfathers hat was in the
campaigns of 1892 and 1SsS-the symbol or
emblem of republicanism-that the pampas
grass will he in the coming campaign.
What its especial significance is can only
be coniectured. Hanna says in his general
order No. that it is 1.-The only American
product cultivated for the beautiful Now
this "only American product culti-
waited for the beautiful whatever
that expression means-is not originally an
American Product" in the sense which
Mark means. 1t was imported from the La
Plata region in South America where it
grows wild in the ratio of about 16 to | of
all other grasses.
Although it has been transplanted 10 the
United States aud nourishes pretty well
south of the 40th parallel, and, as Mark
says, Is cultivated for the beautiful" il is
not an especially beautiful weed itself. But
when dried and dyed it makes very SER
viceable and durable ornament for the cen
tire table or mantelpiece Of many humble
home
Anyhow. Mckinley will be the pampas-
ican exotic, which Mark has made 1.-The
only American product cultivated for the
beautiful" will doubtless wave from the
helmets of all the Kerosene guards in the
country.
The pampas grass grows wild in the south
ern states and in California, ana when cul-
tivated it often reaches the height of fifteen
feet On top of the stalk is a silvery. slken
feathery florescence, or panicle. and this
Mark proposes to utilize for 'fan-shaped
plumes, when colored in red, white and
blue
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-26

Hitherto the record on applause at ma
tional convention has been held by the con
vention of 1884 in Chicago, which nomin-
ated Blaine. There the announcement of
his nomination was greeted by applause
which was prolonged for ~ minutes. To-
days demonstration exceeded that by seven
minutes.
Few incidents of interest marked the call
inc of the roll. When the vote of California
was reached it was challenged, and as the
list of delegates was read the voice OF U. ).
Grant was heard upon the side of silver.
Illinois solitary silver man was also
cheered by the silverites, and so was senator
Pettigrew when he came out for silver in the
face of the almost unanimous opposition oi
his delegation.
The air-flling noises which greeted the
gold votes, however, were convincing eyi-
dence of the great preponderance of the
anti-silyer sentiment AS matter of fact nc
less than "a states were recorded solidly on
the side of gold these states being Connecti-
cut Delaware. Indiana, Iowa. Kentucky
Louisiana, Maine. Minnesota, Mississippi
Nebraska. New Htmo shire. New Jersey
New York, North Dakota. Ohio, Oregon
PENNSYLVANIA. Rhode Island South Carolina
Texas, Vermont, Washington, West virginia
and Wisconsin.
Among the territories, Indian territory
Alaska and the district OF Columbia Were
also solidly against silver.
Foraker received a tremendous ovation
The crowd had been waiting for him, and they
were prepared to enjoy his speech. His
first few sentences we're received quietly
Then. warming up to his theme, with the
yehemence which had made him known a.
sstire alarm Foraker in his younger days
he denounced the democratic party Tor it'
stupendous blunders, and said that ne nae
In mind man who could undo the mischie
for which the party had been responsible.
The crowd knew what was coming. Ihe!
were waiting for the word which would un
slip the leash. While Mr. Foraker had beei
talking members OF the California delega
| tion we're circulating among the men favor
able To Mckinley, distributing among then
rad white and blue California plumes, tie,
| to long sticks.
since the DAYS when the California dele
oates swore undying fealty to Blaine, an
| Travelled across the continent with the nam'
Of Blaine blazoned upon their cars an
breasts, their plumes have been one Of tn
features Of republican conventions.
Blaine Is dead Mckinley is living. tn
Californians have today dedicated thei
plumes to the man from Ohio ContInuin
/ his speech, Mr.. Foraker said II stand her
TO present to this convention such a maI
| His name is William Mckinley"
The last words were guessed at rathe
than heard. Strong as Foraker's voice Il
no single man could stand up against ths
great volume of sound. 1t was veritab
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-26

ST. LOUIS, NO., June 1s-wllliam Me-
Inley of Ohio and Garrett A. Hobart of
New Jersey were today nominated as the
candidates of the republican party for presi-
dent and vice president by the llth national
convention.
The session lasted nearly IL hours. and
two intensely dramatic incidents character
lied it.
The first and most important was the bolt
of the silver men, under the leadership OF
the veteran from Colorado, Teller the other
was the display of enthusiasm which broke
loose at the mention of McKinleys name;
when he was placed in nomination by sena-
tor Foraker.
The enthusiasm which for three days has
been noticeable for its absence. today found
vent. For thirty minutes the delegates and
the crowds cheered themselves hoarse. II
was scene which words are inadequate to
fully describe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-26
GREAT CRISIS AT HAND.
Ex-Secretary William G. Whitney
Issues a Ringing Warming.


NEW YORK, June 21-William G. Whit
ney today issued a statement in which he
says:
II find it necessary to make public state
ment embodying my views of the situation,
to correct misconceptions and save the time
now occupied in answering questions.
Far too great Importance has been at
tached to my decision to go to the Chicago
convention. have been practically out of
politics for four years, and there are now
many eastern democrats who can do much
more than l can for the party.
Il shall not assume any position OF lead
ership. My decision to stay was simply
based on the duty of every person who be-
leves in the party for its principles, to stand
by and lend his aid and take his chances
when great crisis is upon it,
"There can be no question but that great
crisis is upon the democratic party Fun
damental differences of principle exist
inside the party, marked almost by sectional
lines.
The great question, to my mind, is
whether the party meets in convention now.
as in 1860, with issues and differences that
are for the moment irreconcilable. For the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-26
An important discovery has recen

An important discovery has recently
been made in Madagascar, which will
have the effect of considerably increas-
ing the value of that island for France.
Gold has been discovered between
Tamatave and Antananarivo, where
the conformation of the country is
very similar to that of the Rand. AL
ready twenty eight prospectors have
left the Transvaal for Tamatave.
The French, however, are placing
every possible obstacle in the way of
allowing foreign prospeotors to COM
mence digging.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-26

The appointment of Princess Henry
of Batteaberg to the Governorship of
the Isle Of Wight illustrates the familiar
truth that precedent can be found for
anything unusual in England if one
only goes back far enough. The be-
stowal of this office upon woman is
exceptional, but not unprecedented.
During the reign of Edward III. the
widow of the Lord of Wight succeeded
him in the Governorship when he fell
at atAgincourt, and two other precedents
have been hunted up.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-26

We are all too apt to jump at con-
clusions, protests the New York Wit
ness, and this is case where loose
use of our mother tongue helped that
tendency along. A few weeks ago a
paragraph appeared in several of the
London papers giving an account of
an accident that had occurred in
Sloane street. A woman riding upon
q bicycle had, according to this, come
into collision with an omnibus, and
''the lady lost her head" At once the
report became current that woman
had been decapitated in Sloane street,
and the following week several of the
papers declared that terrible accidents
had recently occurred. but that the
bicycle manufacturers had bribed the
coroners to suppress the reports of
the inquestsl
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THE FINANCIAL PLANK.
Opposed to Free Coinage of Silver
Except nv International Agreement

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June 1s-The text Of the
financial plank of the platform was agreed
to at a conference held by manager Hanna,
senator-elect Foraker and senator Lodge
The republican party is unreservedly for
sound money. 1t caused the enactment of
the law providing for the resumption Of spe-
Gle payments in 1879 since then every dol
lar has been as good as gold.
We are unalterably opposed to every
measure calculated to debase our currency
or impair the credit Of our country Weare
therefore, opposed to free coinage of silver
except by international agreement and un-
til such agreement can be obtained the
existing gold standard must be
preserved. All our silver and paper
now in circulation as currency must
be maintained at a parity with gold. and we
favor all measures to maintain inyiolable the
obligations of the United States and all our
money. whether coin or paper, at the pres
ent standard, the standard Of the most en-
lightened nations Of the earth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-26
"Gold" The Slogan.

NEW HAVEN, Ct, June, 22-The Con-
necticut delegates to the national democratic
convention, in Chicago, met here recently
All the members of the democratic state
central committee, including the chairman,
Clinton b. Davis, were present. Ex-gover-
nor Thomas NJ. Waller Of New London, was
chosen chairman of the delegation, and
Lynde Harrison, of this city, was selected to
represent Connecticut ON the committee on
resolutions. Ex-congressman Calos French,
of Seymour, was named as the Connecticut
member of the national democratic commit
tee. 1t was moved by Judge Harrison, and
the motion was adopted. that the delegation
at Chicago- as unit for the gold stan
dard
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-26

The Atlanta Constitution remarks |:
Though it may be gratifying to our
National pride to account for the
yearly number of suicides on the prin-
oiple that intelligence begets self
slaughter and that epidemics of suicide
indicate healthy tone of civilization,
it is, nevertheless, q matter of pro-
found sorrow that so many are driven
by the stress of circumstances to such
extremes of desperation. 1t is also to
be hoped that if civilization has pro-
duced this mania that civilization will
likewise suggest remedy.
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B0IES SEEKING AID.
Wants Delegates to Convention
to go Without Instructions.
Most Members of the Illinois Con.
tion for Silver or UnpIedged.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. June 23-Horace Boies
formerly governor of Iowa. is bending all
his energies toward securing the indorse-
ment of the Illinois democratic state con
vention, but this he will not get, as it is not
governor Altgelds idea to have the delega-
ton to Chicago instructed for anybody II
is well known however. that the Illinois men
are more friendly TO Boies than any one
else, and that governor Altgeld's workers
him.
John G. Welsh OF Iowa, who is here work
ing the Boies boom said = ---'-
II think there is a great chance for the
democracy" he said today. This state will
join Iowa in naming Boies. | cannot say
that any agreement has been reached, but
have every hope that the Peoria convention
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-26
CLEVELAND H0NORS HANNA.
Met at station BY 5000 Persons
and Hauled Through Streets.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 20, 1896 This
city is running riot today. Bands are play
ing and clubs marching and counter march
ing and there does not seem to be any i'm
mediate let up of the professions Hanna
got back from st. Louis and the noise and
jollifcation is all in his honor. The recep.
ton which was accorded the manager of the
Mckinley campaign was hearty enough tc
crafty the vanity of any man.
He arrived at noon and found reception
committee of nearly 5000 persons, including
eight brass bands to greet him. They put
him in carriage and hauled him through
the down town streets, and fully 20, 900 persons
applauded him along the line. The out
bursts were entirely spontaneous.
A great endeavor will be made among citi,
zens to have Hanna insist that the headquar.
ters of the republican committee shall be in
Cleveland.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-26

William E. Smythe, who is an irri-
cation expert, says the arid region of
the trans Mississippi west measures
north to south as far as from Montreal
to Mobile and east to west further
than from Boston to Omaha. When
some cheap and practicable means of
irrigation is found it is expected that
the population of this region will be-
come greater than the present popula-
tion of the United States.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-26

last Is years'leaders of public opinion in the
South and West, have been advocating as
the great remedy for existing ills, the free
coinage Of silver at 16 TO l. with or without
the cooperation of other nations.
~ have no personal motive in entering
this fight. have said that | would not be
candidate. | will add, copying the en-
phatic language once used by the late gem
eral ShermanI think | rememberit cor
rectly-I will not run If nominated, nor
serve ii elected.
~ am not foolish enough to suppose that
any eastern man could be nominated by
this convention, much less that could. /
sympathize thoroughly with the feeling in the
South that has caused this uprising and that
will find its expression at Chicago. but as
to the principles which the uprising has
brought forth and the issues being framed,
/ entirely disagree
Yours WILLIAM @. WHITNEY.
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Six to One For Silver.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 22-The gold
men scored decided victory in the Demo
cratic convention to select delegates to the
state convention, next week. The Cuya-
hoga convention practically completes the
list of county conventions in the state, and
the representation in the state convention
will be about $50 silver men to 100 gold men.
The chances are that Ohios vote in the
Chicago convention will be unit for silver
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-26

True happiness is of a retired nature,
and an enemy to pomp and noise; II
arises in the first place, from the en-
1oyment Of ones self, and in the next
from the friendship and conversation
of q few select companions. False hap
niness loves to be in crowd, and to
draw the eyes Of the world upon her.
She does not receive any satisfaction
from the applause which she gives her.
self. but from the admiration which
she raises In others.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-06-26

A despatch to the st. Louis Repub-
lie tells of the suicide of a young
Cherokee at Tahlequab, and winds up
with the casual remark that "this is
the second Cherokee that has commit
ted suicide in the history of the
triha y