Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-09-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

A DELEGATION Of noted Vermonters
visited Mckinley ut Canton, O., on the
18th and Gov. elect Grout, Senator
Proctor and others made brief nd.
dresses and Mr.. Mckinley suitably re.
sponded. The Lorain county (O) dele
CATION Joined some Pennsylvania re-
pub,icans and they also marched to the
Mckinley residence, 5000 strong, with
half dozen bands.
UNITED STATES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
HARMON published statement on
the 10th criticising Mr.. Bryan's pro-
test against the federal government
interfering In local affairs. President
Cleveland's action In the riots during
the great railroad strike Is upheld and
declared to have been constitutional.
For the first time since the st. Louis
convention Maj. Mckinley on the 18th
spoke In Canton, o., away from home.
A big delegation of pennsylvarjans
visited the republican nominee for
president Mt his house and he noun led
a chair to speak to them when n storm
came up and they all adjourned to tie
Tabernacle where Maj. Mckinley I'm
ished his speech.
The national republican committee
claimed to have information that the
mine owners and silver syndicates of
Colorado, Utah, Montana, Idaho and
Nevada had agreed to contribute g.
jOo, 900 for the Bryan campaign fund.
TIE national democrats OF South Da-
kota are certain to vote for Mckinley,
all the leaders having cast their lot
with the republicans. It was an
nounced from reliable popu'istic
sources that the populists conceded tho
defeat of their state ticket and had de-
cidcd to devote all their energies to
capturing the Legislature.
The United States minister, Mr.. Tay-
lor, has declared to the Spanish gov
eminent that the United States is most
favorably disposed toward Spain, but
that, owing to the extent Of the United
States coast line, she is unable to pre-
vent the departure Of filibusters for
Cuba.
IT was currently reported at Pensa'
cola, Fla, among the sound money
democrats that the republicans will
take down their electors and give
united support to the Palmer and
Buckner electors; also that sound
money candidates for congress will be
put in the field and that they will also
receive solid republican support.
THE national democrats notified the
nominees Of their party for president
and vice president Mt Louisville, Ky,
on the l?th. Senator Caffery made the
speech formally notifying Gen. John
NJ. Palmer, to which the general suita-
bly, responded, and Col. John Il. Eel.
lows notified Gen. s. B. Buckner.
kilograms OF regret ut not being able
TO DC present were read from President
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle.
CONGRESSMAN HOWARD stated at Bir-
mingham, Ala, on the 14th that he had
n letter from Senator Butler advising
that the confusion In the matter OF
the nominees for vice president twill
shortly be adjusted by the withdrawal
OF Scwall, which has been agreed
upon"
The election in Maine on the l4th
resulted in u plurality for Powers, re-
publican. for governor by about 80, 900.
Thomas d. Reed was reelected to con.
gress by over 10000 plurality. The re-
publicans polled q tremendous vote.
In many towns more than u third OF
the democrats voted the republican
ticket.
SENATOR MARION BUTLER mailed q
letter from Washington on the 18th Of
ficially notifying Thomas Z. Watson,
Of Georgia, Of his nomination for vice
president of the United States by the
populist national convention.
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN received q letter
on the 18th from Senator Allen, chair
man of the populist national conven-
ton, officially notifying him OF his
nomination by that party for president
OF the United States.
SENATOR BUTLER has denied the re-
port that he had written letter stat.
ing that Sewall would be Withdrawn
from the democratic ticket.
A WASHINGTON dispatch stated that
tho publication Of the populist cam
paign hand. book would not be delayed
later than October /. The book will
especially emphasize tho fact that Vice
Presidential Candidate Watson has
been Endorsed by large number OF
unions for his work in behalf OF labor.