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The Yale expositor., 1896-04-17
Thursday Eve., April 20, ? O'Clock.

The said Caucus will be held for the purpose
of electing delegates to attend County Con-
vention which Is called for Saturday, tile 25th
day of April, 1896, at eleven o'clock u. IN. at the
Court House in the City of Port Huron, for the
purpose of electing 22 delegates from St. Clair
County to attend the State Convention called
for the 18th day of May A. ID. 1896, ut the City
Detroit, to elect four delegates to attend the
National Convention; and also to elect % del
egates TO attend the District Convention, which
will meet in Port Huron, on the 18th day of
April. A.. ID. 1896, for the purpose of electing
Two Delegates and Two Alternate Delegates to
attend the National Republican Convention ut
st. Louis, Mo-, on June 10th, 1896.
BY Order of the Township Committee
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-17
Have You Had the Crlp2

If you have, you probably need q
reliable medicine like Foley's Honey
and Tar to heal your lungs and stop
the racking cough incidental to this
disease. Grant Holden.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31
THE POPULIsT DECLARATION.
Pith of the Resolutions That the Part
Concluded to Stand Tor.

ST. LOUIS, July 25-The resolutions that
30 far as their principal and material
planks are concerned, are as follows:
They reaffirm allegiance to the platform
of 1892. The financial planks demand "a
national currency, safe and sound, and is
sued by the general gov 'rnment only, a
full legal tender for all debts, public and
private, and WITHOUT the use of banking
corporations; an honest, equitable and
efficient means of distribution direct to
the people and through the lawful dis
bursements &C the governments the free
and unrestricted coinage of silver and
gold at tha present legal ratio of Is to by
the Unite Stnres without waiting for the
consent 81 foreign nations"
Demand is also made for increase III the
volume of the circulating medium; de
nunciation CT the sale OF bonds occurs; de-
claration is made for an income tax; postal
savings banks are advocated; land
monopoly is scored; government own
ership of railroads and telegraph
lines is demanded; the plan for refunding
the Pacific railway debts now before con-
gress is denounced; II declaration against
peiLhiNOihS SOHVidOts P'ty"pio III Soiu ID
inserted; the payment of government OBJ
legations in any kind of lawful money &C.
cording to the alleged government "op-
tom is demanded; the initiative and refer
endum is approved.
The platform demands the election of
president, vice president and senators by
popular vote; tenders sympathy to Cuban
rebels and demands their. recognition as
indpnendent. fnvOrs Territorial home rule.
declares that all public salaries should
correspond to the price of labor and its
products;" calls for the employment of
labor In times of depression on public
works; denounces government by in
junction." favors just pensions to vet
Grams, and declares for free and fair bal
loft
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31

did occur, a Rhode Island delegate was
elected, and West Virginia delegate,
inflamed by the action of the convention,
walked sullenly out of the hall. But the
really dramatic features of this wild ses-
sion We're enacted behind the scenes. Ru-
mors of what was going on in the wings
reached the delegates, but they knew
nothing definitely, and to the very end a
message from Qyan which might have
changed the result, was kept from their
ears. This was telegram from Bryan
stating his position fully regarding the
nomination, and is stated to have been a
refusal to accept without Sewall. This
telegram Chairman Allen refused to per-
NIT to be read.
Norton got the majority of the solid
vote of Texas, Michigan, New York, Mis-
souri,, Rhode Island and Wisconsin, and
respectable portion of the votes of Ala
bama, California, Kentucky, Illinois, and
Ohio. The convention was hastily adj
journed sine die after Bryan had been de-
clared the nominee, and the radicals in
the Texas, Arkansas, California, Illinois
and Maine delegations proceeded to or
ganize their trump" convention. The
aforesaid trump" convention did not
amount to much, the chief malcontents
being the Texans. The only thing done
was to appoint a committee to issue an
address
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31

When the proposition was made to
change the regular order of the nominal
tions the Bryan men strained every nerve
to prevent it. They even pleaded. When
the roll was called they rallied every vote
at their command. Butler, of North Car
DINA, was powerful ally with the ninety
five votes of the Old North State behind
him. When the vote was figured up,
however, and he ascertained that there
was majority of twenty-six in favor of
the proposition the vote of the delegation
was cast for the proposition and the radi-
calls emerged from the contest with ma
jority of 10. This made the defeat of
Sewall and the nomination of a Populist
for vice president certain. After that the
conference of the joint committee of the
two conventions could come to nothing
and the Silver convention getting the
news promptly nominated Bryan and Sc
wall and adjourned sine die
The anti-Bryan men, although they
presented a minority platform demanding
an irredeemable paper currency and
crowed with bitter denunciation of the
Democratic and Republican parties, did
not attempt to press it after their victory.
The majority report which is moderate
and contains few radical propositions was
adopted without a division and the minor
ity report laid on the table. The plat
form Of the Silver convention, which was
introduced by the conference committee,
was sent to the resolution committee and
the announcement that the Silver con-
vention had nominated Bryan and Sewall
was jeered.
Then the convention proceeded to nomi-
nate a ticket backward as decided upon
The following were nominated for vice
president: Representative Skinner, of
North Carolina; Thomas e. Watson, of
Georgia.; Frank Burkitt, of Mississippi;
Arthur Sewall, of Maine, the Democratic
candidate; Mann Page, of Maine; A. L.
Mimms, of Tennessee At 11:55 p. IN. the
chair announced the nominations closed
and ordered roll call to nominate and
Watson won on first ballot.
Some one made q motion to make the
nomination unanimous, and it was car
ried with whoop. Immediately the
'middle-of -the-road" men grasped their
banners and started q demonstration.
Then some one called attention to the fact
that the nomination of Watson was an
nounced at exactly 10 minutes of /. This
tickled the ''middle-of-th e-road" men, and
they shouted "hurrah," "hurrah," and
yelled "16 to L. A few minutes later the
lights were again turned on and after
quiet was restored Congressman Howard,
of Alabama, moved an adjournment until
0 o'clock this morning, and the motion
was carried
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31
HAVE TO DO" TIME.
Or. Jameson>and His Fellow Transvaal
Raiders Sentenced.


Raiders Sentenced.
LONDON, July 23.-The attendance at the
trial of Dr. jameson and his associates
was never so large as yesterday, and the
greatest interest was manifested in the
proceedings.
The jury, after having retired at about
4:30, returned about 5:24 and the defend
ants were hastily summoned to take their
places. His lordship then passed sentence
upon the prisoners. DIR. jameson was
sentenced to fifteen months imprison-
ment without labor; Major Sir John
Willoughby to ten months; Major Il.
White TO seven months, and Captain
Henry L. Coventry (son OF the Earl of
Coventry, Colonel r. Grey and Colonel
f. H. White, to five months imprison
ment each.
Then was enacted the last chapter in
the trial of "Dr. Jim" and his associates
The court was ordered cleared, the audi
ence filed slowly out into the streets, and
the prisoners were escorted to Holloway
prison. There was absolutely no demon
stration in the court room when the pris-
oners were taken away or outside of ii
when they were escorted to Jail.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31
A Great Truth.
How II Has Spread I'm Michigan-Elusis
gon Falls in Line.

How Al Has Spread In Michigan-Eiu
gon Falls I'm Line.
The trumpet notes of "The Little Con-
queror" have sounded far and near in the
triumphal march through Michigan. From
the crowded city to the hamlet the echo is
resembling, bringing words of hope and
good cheer to thousands of sufferers. Pub
lie endorsement is its strength and that is
why success follows each advancing step.
People are beginning to understand that
. there is nc proof like home proof Muske-
gon has produced several such cases as that
of Mrs. Chas. Sleygh, and they like to read
and know about them, for it means comfort
to all Mrs. Sleygh is citizen of Muskegon
and resides at No 260 Lake st. She says:
az could not speak words of praise that
would be strong enough to tell what feel
for Doan's Kidney Pills. My trouble
seemed to be the result of q severe attack of
the grip which had about four. years ago,
and it developed into genuine kidney
affection. During these years L have suf-
fered everything. At times the misery has
made me wish / were dead. My back was
in terrible condition. l had spells of such
severity that the pain would force me to walk
bent over for whole week. / could not
stand up straight. The flesh on my back
over the kidneys was sore to the touch
the bladder became affected as well, and |
have suffered with it more than tongue can
tell. The urine was scanty, and at times
would not come at ALL There was much
Inflammation, causing fever and an intense
burning and singing feeling. was feeling
badly when | commenced taking Doans
Kidney Pills, which procured at Brun-
dage's drug store. They have done great
things for me. now feel like another per-
son. My terrible backache is better, the
urine comes naturally, and my strength and
nervous system are greatly improved | shall
continue taking Doan's Kidney Pills for
some time yet. You can use my endorse
ment of Them am glad to give it,"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all dealer,
price 80 cents. Mailed by Foster-Milburn
Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for U. S. Re-
member the name, Doan's, and take no other
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31
THEY WANT BRYAN.
Populist Nominate thu Nebraska Man for
PRESIDENT.

ST. LOUIS, July 27--WilIiam Jennings
Bryan, of Nebraska, who was nominated
by the Democratic national convention at
Chicago fortnight ago, was Saturday
made the standard bearer of the Popu-
list party by vote Of 1,Oi2 to 321. The
Democratic candidate was nominated in
the face of his own protest in the shape of
telegram directing the withdrawal of
his name, sent to Senator Jones, after
Sewall his running mate, had been
ditched for the vice presidential nomina-
ton and Thomas f. Watson, of Georgia,
had been named for second place on the
ticket 1t was also made i'm the teeth of
an opposition so bitter that after the con-
vention adjourned some of the radicals
held n trump" convention.
The last session Of the convention which
lasted from $3.50 Saturday morning until
almost 5 o'clock In the afternoon was
marked by scenes of turbulence and noisy
excitement which several times bordered
on actual riot, and which almost precipi-
tated personal collisions. One fist fight
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31

whether to go ahead and nominate q ticket
tnd adopt platform before comforting
with the Populists. Adjournment shut
off the debate.
One of the first things done by the Pop
ulists was TO name the resolutions COM
mittee after being called to order at 1910
a. III. During this session there were a
number of Unconstitutional attempted
demonstrations. A resolution intended to
bind the members not to bolt was sent to
the resolutions committee. After that re-
cess was taken to 3p. m. and lasted to
1886. During the recess the permanent
organization committee decided on Allen
for permanent chairman by vote of 30 to
8 for Butler and IA for Campion. The reso-
lutions committee elected Weaver chair
man, which was another Bryan victory.
The permanent chairman was sent for
and escorted TO his place, and upon assuns-
ing the gavel he spoke at length in favor
of nominating Bryan, but urging that the
silver men stick together. He was listened
to with great deal of interest. He has q
reputation as speaker. During the de-
bate ON the repeal of the Sherman law he
talked fifteen hours against time. He was
frequently interrupted with applause last
night.
Procrastination was the pronounced
feature of the Silver convention. 1t was
anything to kill time from start to finish,
and practically no business of Importance
was transacted. But it developed beyond
4 peradventure that the delegates with a
very few exceptions are for Bryan and
Sewall, and there is little doubt that they
will be nominated. Every time their
names were mentioned there was an out
burst of applause, and their names were
mentioned frequently.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31
ANTI-FREE SILVER MOVEMENT.
Gold Democrats Issue n Call for a National
Anti-Silver Convention.

Gold Democrats Issue Call for National
Anti-Silver Convention.
CHICAGO, July 25.-In accordance with
action taken at meeting of gold stand
ard Democrats held here Thursday night
at.which committee was appointed to
consider the matter, the committee met
yesterday morning and made n report to
the delegates favoring the calling of a
convention of sound money democrats
and recommending the appointment of a
committee of five, to be appointed by the
chair General James Bragg, of Wiscon-
sin), which committee, in turn, should Sc
lect members from each state to a national
committee. 1t was further resolved that
the national committee meet Aug. z in
Indianapolis and issue the formal call for
q national convention to be held at such
time and place as they should decide. The
report of the committe was submitted by
Chairman Bragg and was unanimously
adopted.
After the report of the committee had
been adopted General Bragg announced
the following members of the executive
committee to select members of the ma
tional committee: General James Bragg,
w lSColiSih, w. -. Dyhulii, iuultuttS II.
S. Robbins, Illinois; James o. Broadhead,
Missouri; w. b. Haldeman, Kentucky.
The arrival of Comptroller Eckels, fresh
from Washington, has done considerable
to strengthen the local gold standard men.
The Whitney interview from New York
acted damper to some extent, but Eckels
soon dried it out by his utterances, as the
meeting believed that he is close to the adj
ministration, despite his declaration that
politics had nothing to do with his present
trim west
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31

lists, for the purpose of reaching a COM
mon plan of action. Representative New
lands was temporary chairman, and after
few speeches and the appointment of the
usual committees recess was taken to
p. m, at which hour William p. st. John,
of New York. was installed as permanent
chairman and Charles A. Towne, of Mime
sofa, as vice chairman. Other committees
made reports, and a recess taken to today.
PopuIists Start Out Very Mildly.
The first session of the Populist conven-
ton was disappointment to those who
anticipated relentless, bitter war from the
drop of the gavel, and it was disappoint-
ment to those who imagined that the gal-
leries would swarm with people. There
was no wildcat fighting, and the galleries,
which will hold 1000 people, were prac-
tically an empty waste. Not over 600
spectators, at n liberal estimate, were in
the balconies. The floor, where the dele
gates were gathered, was crowded with
men who came from the farm, the mine,
the workshop and the factory. They dis
carded convcntionalities. Fully half of
them sat in their shirt sleeves with their
coats slung over the backs of their chairs
MiddIe-of-the-R Road Men Hold Back.
The day session, which lasted an hour
and half developed nothing, except pos
sibly that the "middle-of-the-road con-
tingent was afraid to put to The touch its
claims. Tuesday night after Senator But
Ter had been chosen temporary chairman
by the national committee and the "mid-
dle-of-the-road' men had ascertained that
he favored Bryans nomination they at
once decided to depose him, as Hill was
deposed by the Chicago convention. But
they gave this up, and their refusal to
submit to a test of strength was hailed by
the Bryan men as conclusive evidence that
they realized they where in the minority.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31
DEATH OF VIM. HENRY SMITH.
Prominent i'm Chicago as n Newspaper and
Associated Press Man.

Associated Press Man.
CHICAGO, July 20. = William Henry
Smith, who for many years was general
manager Of the Associated Press and
prominent in the field of newspaper pub
LEGATION, is dead. At $3.50 o'clock yester-
day morning he expired at his residence in
Lake Forest. Pneumonia, supplemented
by weak heart action, brought about his
death, which, though not sudden, was un-
expected to his family and relatives. In
the last few years he had frequently been
confined to his home by illness and had
been unable to personally attend to his
business interests and the control of the
newspapers of which he was the owner
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Smiths illness
assumed a serious stage. AT the bedside
at the time of his death were Delavan
Smith, his only son, and Charles r.. WILL
iams who married Mr.. Smiths only
daughter whose death occurred last fall
William Henry Smith, in his connection
Of many years standing with tho Associ-
ated Press, and before that time with the
Western Associated Press was one of the
best-known men in the field of journalism
in the United States. He was born in 1888,
in Columbus county, New York, and had
almost reached the age of CD years. His
ancestry was mixture of English, Scotch
and Dutch In his early youth Mr.. Smiths
parents removed from their farm in New
York state to Ohio, and there he enjoyed
the best educational advantages afforded
in the west at that time. He began life as
shool teacher, then he went into journal
ism and at 20 was editor of a weekly at
Cincinnati.
During the last few years of his life Mr..
Smith was engaged in writing history
OF the United States and a history of the
administration of President Hayes.
Among the newspaper interests of Will
ian Henry Smith was the indianapolis
News, of which he was the publisher.
Charles r. Williams, his son-in-law, is
editor of the News Mrs. Smith died some
years ago, and he had been living in prac-
tical retirement at his beautiful home
in Lake Forest, where he devoted himself
entirely to literary work.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31
The DEATH RECORD.

CHARLES DICKENS, youngest son of the
novelist, at London.
WILLIAM LANGToN, retired contractor
at Peoria, Ills.
LOUIS ADELING, one of the first settlers
Of Arcola, Ills.
DIANA SMITH, aged III years. at Homer,
Mich.
THOMAS j. KINNEY, millionaire coal
operator, at Homestead, Pa.
WILSON CAMPBELL, wealthy landowner,
ut Vandalia, Ills.
Colonel JOHN A. DANKs, chaplain-in-
shief of the Union Veterans league, at
Pittsburg
WILLIAM II. CUTLER, prominent Ma.
son and travelling man, at Adrian, Mich.
Rev. w. L. HyPEs, well known Method
list divine, at Dayton, o.
WILLIAM B. NOBLE, wealthy citizen of
Washington, ID. c., at Gleenwood Springs,
Colo.
Captain GARRETT L. COLLINS, war vet
eran and old citizen of Aurora, Ills
HORACE BANCROFT, an old resident of
jacksonville, Ills
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31
ELECTRIC LIGHTS OUT OF wHACK.
Night Session Fails Because of Trouble
with the Lightning.

Night Session Fails Because of Trouble
with the Lightning.
Marion Butler took his seat as temper
airy chairman consequently without
trouble. He made an extended address,
which was an argument in favor of en-
bracing the opportunity offered for carry
ing one of the planks of the Populist plat
form, while claiming himself to be q
middle of the-road' man. He was both
cheered and told to ''shut up" Governor
Stone made an address of welcome. and
Ignatius Donnelly replied with red hot
middle of the road" "no-fusion-with-
anybody" speech that set that faction of
the convention wild.
After u number of speeches the states
were called for the usual committees and
recess was taken to D. m. But there
was no night session, owing to an accident
which destroyed the electric light connec-
tions. A severe storm had passed over
tho city about o'clock and the wires were
blown down. Despite this fact the dele
gates assembled in the hall and waited for
over an hour in total darkness for the
lights to be turned on. About dozen
candles were brought in for the use of the
newspaper men. One was placed on the
chairman's table, and another was stuck
III tne Top Oh guluOn In tne mluule Oh the
pit The effect was weirdly picturesque.
CHASTITY faces huttered in and out of the
ring of feeble light which the tallow dips
cast. The band played and the crowds
sang.
Speeches were made In the dark and the
delegates appeared ready TO stay all night
If there was any prospect of light later on.
There was naturally considerable appre-
hension that u panic might seize the
crowd and n dire calamity result in the
rush for the entrances. The "middle-of-
the-road'' people became possessed of the
idea that the Bryan men had put up a job
on them, and that the hall was not lighted
because they feared that the straight-outs
would run away with the convention.
They denounced it all u trick and
vowed vengeance long and d cp The in
cident recalled a similar on, at the Gin
cipnati Republican col. vention of 1876
when the lights were shut off at n critical
stage just as Blaine's nomination seemed
assured.
At $40 Chairman Butler declared the
convention adjourned until this morning.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31
BRYAN AND WATSON.
TICKET PUT UP BY THE POPULlST
CONVENTION.

The Nebraska Man Nominated in the
Face of His Own Protest-The Platform
Silver Men Nominate Bryan and Sew
all for Their Standard Bearers.
Silver conventions were launched yester-
day. but neither made much Roadway
The Silver convention deemed it good
policy to go slowly, in the belief that they
might by remaining in session be able to
exercise an influence in shaping things in
the Populist convention. To this end they
by Judge Scott, of California, to meet
with a similar committee from the Popu-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31
SECOND DAYS WORK.
Bryan Men Elect Allen Permanent Chair
mantle Silverites.

MANTLE siiverites.
ST. LOUIS, July 24.-The Bryan men
elected their choice for permanent chair
man of the Populist convention last night
by n vote of 7a3 to 56f for Campion, the
"middle-of-the-road' nominee, and then
went into nineteen minutes of the widest
enthusiasm that has so far marked the
convention. This was the important
event of the two sessions held yesterday,
and shortly after Allen had concluded his
speech on assuming the gavel the conven-
ton adjourned to this morning. The sill
yer convention devoted the day to speech
making on the question principally OF
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31
Joshua lowering Notified,

BALTIMORE, July 29-Joshua Levering
the straight Prohibition candidate for the
presidency, was formally notified here
yesterday of his nomination. In his reply
he said that Democrats who bolted the
Chicago ticket need not put up another;
they could vote for him, as his views on
tariff and money conceded with theirs.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31
The Case of Scott jackson.

FRANKFORT, KY, July 2S.-The papers
in the case of Scott Jackson, convicted of
the murder of Pearl Bryan, near Fort
Thomas, KY, were filed Tuesday in the
court of appeals. The court is asked to
grant new trial on the ground of speci-
fed errors
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31
Took the Middle of the Road.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 29.-The state Pop
ulist convention yesterday refused to take
any action looking to fusion with the
Bryan forces in this state and nominated
q straight middle Of the-road ticket, head
ed by Thomas Wadsworth for governor
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31
Democrats Denounce chicago,

DAVENPORT, Ia, July 27.-Democrats to
the number of !, 900 turned out to hear Hon.
Fred w. Lehman, of st. Louis and
adopted resolutions denouncing the Chi
cago platform and commanding the Cleve-
land administration.