Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
Mckinley Men Jubl01|.
THEY SAY His NOMINATION IS lEf
TAIN.
Michigan Democra Hope.

Michigan Demo Gratis Hope.
Society Agrog over Wedding Us
Have Peace-Proposed Pension
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Pennies
and Squanders Mil.
hons.
From our special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, May It is claimed
by all the Mckinley men in the city
that Car Reed is out of the presidential
race and that the action of the republic
can convention of Illinois in selecting
delegates pledged to support McKin-
ley is the reason for his withdrawal,
and furthermore settles the whole mat
ter in favor of Mckinley. They claim
that the nomination of Mckinley is rs
sure as it is that the 10th of June will
come. and that no combine and no
amount of conspiracy can prevent IT,
From now on. say the Mckinley men.
the only question Will be as to the size
of the majority. Even the most con-
seryative of the Mckinley men admit
that the victory of the Mckinley forces
in Illinois adds great strength to the
Mckinley campaign
The action of the Michigan demo-
cratic convention on the money qres-
lion has brought Joy to the hearts of
administration people in this city.
They claim that Michigan was tie
pivotal point and that the tide has
turned in their favor. Even Hoke
Smith says that the result in Michigan
is the salvation OF the democratic party
in insuring "sound money" control in
the national convention. Other lead
ing democrats say that the victory at
Detroit last week marks the turning
point in the struggle between the gold
aud silver men tor the control of the
national convention.
Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson
have issued formal announcement of
the wedding of their daughter, Miss
Julia to Martin ID. Hardin, of Ken
uckey. The wedding is to take place
May %, in the New York Avenue Pres
byterian church. The bride is "A beau
titul girl, highly accomplished aud a
great favorite here az well as her home
in Bloomington, Ill. The groom is a
minister, the son of one of the most
prominent democrats in Kentucky.
He is an orator of exceptional elo-
quence, and has been during his stud
ent days at the theological seminary at
Danville, also teacher of elocution
The young couple have been engaged
over year. After the marriage they
will 60 to Danville, Ky, to reside.
"Let us have peace" the famous
words of Gen. Grant, was an appro-
pirate motto for the meetings of the
peace and arbitration conference which
was held in this city last week. These
words are addressed, not only to our
own people and those of Great Britain,
upon whom more Immediately the
Establishments and persuasive elo-
quence of the messengers of peace are
to be tried, but to all the nation OF the
world, who will ultimately be wrestled
with and eXhorted to turn their swords
into pillow shares and their cannon into
sted rails. They are addressed, in fact,
10 all men to eXort them not TO let
quarrel lead them to violence but TO
seek the mediation OF third party to
arrive at satisfactory settlement of
the difficulty.
1t will probably make but little diff
ference that the Tasen d'etre of this
conference was the warlike tone of the
presidents message on the Venezuelan
question, and that this no longer gives
cause for uneasiness. Though the ten
sion may be passed, the possibilities OF
future ENVIRONMENTS he all around. aud
it is the desire of the distinguished d.
plomats, statesmen and phllanthropisl :
who gathered at this conference TO have