The advocate., 1896-09-02
NOTES AND COMMENT.

Piatt controlled the New York RepublI-
can convention.
Thomas E. Watson win speak at Dallas,
Tex, September z.
Bill Dooiin, the desperate, was killed re.
Gently while resisting arrest.
Rumors of contemplated restoration Of
the monarchy come from Hawaii.
Three trains collided near Pittsburg, Pa,
August 25. Twenty-Five passengers were
injured.
Bryan and Sewall will be notified of their
nomination by the Silver convention Sep
tember s.
Illinois gold Democrats have nominated
a State ticket headed by Gen. John G.
Black for Governor.
The Democrat committee of Massachu.
setts has by close vote adopted resolu-
tions indorsing Bryan.
Gen. E. S Bragg of Wisconsin is a can
didate for the gold standard Democrat
nomination for President.
Bryan had immense audiences at his
meetings in the agricultural regions Of
western New York last week.
The Democrats, Populists and silver Re-
publicans Of Michigan have united on Elec-
tors. Each party has an equal number.
The Washington Star says that Mr..
Cleveland and his entire Cabinet will sup
port the gold standard Democrat ticket.
Maryland gold standard Democrats have
split. One faction wants to vote for Nc
Kinley and the other wants new ticket.
Ohio Populists get two places on the
State ticket and five of the twenty-three
Electors and combine with the Democrats.
President Cleveland has appointed ex-
Governor d. r. Francis of Missouri to sue.
ceed HOke Smith as Secretary Of the
Interior.
The Civil Service Commission has issued
an order to office-holderS prohibiting en-
ployes from seeking or making campaign
contributions.
In California combination Of Populists
and Democrats has been formed on an
Electoral ticket composed Of five Demo.
Gratis and four Populists.
The Populists have indorsed Charles A.
Towne for Congress in the Sixth Mime
sofa district. He had previously been
named by the free silver Republicans.
The editor Of the Manufacturer, the Jour-
nal Of the Manufacturers Club Of Phila-
delphia, has resigned. His free silver ideas
were not approved by majority of the
Board Of Directors.
The meeting Of the National League Of
Republican clubs at Milwaukee was very
poorly attended at the morning session Au-
gust 26 because the delegates had all &C
cepted an invitation to visit the breWerieS.
Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese Premier,
who is on a tour around the world, arrived
at New York August %. He was received
by representatives of President Cleveland
and he will be Hospitality entertained. His
stay in this country will not exceed ten
days.
In speech at New York city ex-Presi-
dent Harrison attacked Senator Tillman.
Immediately after reading the speech Mr..
Tillman challenged Mr.. Harrison to meet
him in a discussion before q Northern
audience.
Cyclone Davis, feeling bad over the fail
ure Of the Democrats to divide Electors,
announced that he would stump Texas for
Mckinley. Texas Populists do not take
kindly to this idea, as Is evidenced by the
vigorous manner in which he Is being
roasted.
The News-D Democrat, Canton, Ohio, says
that the several Bryan clubs In that city
have 1850 members and denounceS the
story that they have but 200 to $50 MEM
bers. Referring to the statement that Nc
KinleV will carry his own precinct by a
vote Of two to one, attention Is called TO the
fact that it usually averages Republican
200, Democrat so.
In Missouri, in 1890, man named COe
was killed in quarrel. The party with
whom he quarrelled was tried and later
acquitted. The father Of Coe then erected
tombstone over his grave and inscribed
on it statement that he had come to his
death by violence administered with a
club by the man with whom he quarreled.
This brought on a suit for libel, and C0e
has judgment for 81 900 to pay.