The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-08
NOTINGs.

The fate of Persia shah is said to
have thrown the sultan of Turkey into
blue funk. His fright is SO great
that he has Issued orders forbiddiLg
the introduction into Turkey of any
newspapers containing the account of
the assassination, for fear that some
one of his loyal subjects should feel in
clined to follow the example Of the Te'
hcran regicide.
Several of the state papers rise to
emark that Redfield Proctor is about
the right man for the Republicans to
nominate for vice president.
In that cold climate of Vermont
Reeds don't grow.
There is movement to erect mon
ument over the grave of Gen. Phil
Kearney at New York. 1t has re-
NAMED neglected all these years.
The late Baron Hirsch is said to
have held s., 900, 600 of notes against
the Prince Of Wales which he ordered
Cancelled in his will
Senator Cullom declines to say wheth
er he will withdraw from the race for
presidential nomination. He says in
an interview that the action of the
Illinois convention instructing the del
egates at large 10 support Mckinley
is binding and conclusive. Every
republican in Illinois will accept it.
Personally, | have no fault 10 find =
Gen. Harrison told the platform
makers of the Indiana state conven-
ton, which met this week, that money
is to be the first issue of the cam
md II Eo tt-n1 f,, tla
vention to make a conservative decla
ration on the tariff and pronounced
declaration in favor of honest money.
So at least an indianapolis dispatch
says. ID so r-..nSSE $s1E
Ex-PresIdent Harrison, according to
New York Tribune reporter, persists
in his refusal TO be candidate again,
in spite Of the plans of the anti Me
Kinley men to combine on him as a
last resort. He says:
What should gain by being elected president
again nut to mperil what won before? | can
see nothing but anxiety Tor the Republican who
is elected president in 1896. He will have to face
q most perpleNing and COMPLICATED financial
condition. The Nations financial affairs are in
a snarl. With the United States Senate consti-
tuted as ii is 1t will be difficult for president to
pass the laws necessary TO put the country in
sounder financial position. For two years at least
ahead think a Republican president will have
very difficult business problems to solve, and
with congress difficult to handle upon his
hands. There is no temptation to be president
under those circumstances.
Senator Wolcott has written letter
to the chairman of the Colorado Re
state committee advising
that the silver men make the best
fight they can, but if they are beaten,
as he seems to belive they certainly will
be, then they should bow TO the will
of the majority, strive to nominate a
candidate favorable to the West, and
continue to work within the party. He
adds:
Both of the two great parties are apparently
opposed TO free coinage by the United States.
The Populist party favors free coinage, but only
as n means to secure more currency and as
stepping stone to unlimited paper money, and
has united with IL free coinage advocacy, social
istic and paternalistic doctrines which are dan.
gerous in tendency and which would be, IL
of no fourth party as yet entitled to our con
fidence and support. Under these circumstances
and conditions, therefore, desire TO be counted
as Republican.
Gov. Mcconnell of Idaho has come
out in an interview declaring that the
cause of free silver is hopeless. and sill
yer Republicans should stand by their
party and protection under all circum-
stances. and not even make a fight in
the convention for silver. Senator
Shoup of Idaho has also written a
letter declaring strongly for protection
and against its sacrifice for silver or
ANYTHING else. This talk is getting to
be surprisingly general, in view of the
threats of a few weeks ago. Indeed.
Teller seems to be the only leader that
stands up against il. 1t is at least
true that the Republicans are in far
less danger of a split on this subject
than the Democrats.
The national electrical exposition
opened at New York Monday with del
egates present representing 10000
electric light plants in the United
States. Gov. Morton opened it amid
great enthusiasm. The exhibition
abounds in marvels and surprises.
Electricity from the big electric power
house at Niagara Falls operates a mo