Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-11
MY BOLT.
Leading Democrats at Chi
cago Advise Gold Men
to Walk Out.
NEGRO MURDERER
Taken From a MARYLAND Jail and
Lynched by a
Mob.

| CHICAGO, July 5-The leeding ques.
tion OF the day seems to be. twill the
geld standard men bolt il silver plat
form is sdopted?"
Ex-Gov. Flower esid this morning: 81
am frank to say II en- out and out silver
platform is adopted the gold standard
men Us representing true democracy
should leave the convention. l believe
that with defeat or success a silver tick
ct, the leaders and the movement IT.
self will be consigned by the people to
Oblivion before the year has passed"
"Will the gold adherents nominate a
candidate to hold their forces togeth-
err"
Frankly l don't think so. Ny own
belief is We will be in the convention
wheu the roll is called for the nemina-
tioue"
Hill said: "We have several days yet
and things may change materially, go l
cannot say what our action will be. II
g silver platform is adopted l don't see
how we could make pretense Of plac-
ing candidate upon it,"
John Il. Fellows said: "We ought to
leave the convention if the silver policy
prevails"
The proposed gold meeting at II
O'Clock turned out to be an informal |
conference. The real work OF consultH-
ton vas done IN the private rocms of
Hill, Whitney and Harrity.
Hill had Whitney IN bis room in the
morning with Gov. Flower and several !
Illinois and Indiana men. Whitney |
after talking with Hill strode into the |
Illinois headquarters and said: "We
are now conducting our campaign OF |
education and it will last until the con-
vention meets.
"How it will end nobody knows, but |
We will move quickly after the conven-
ton meets 10 session.
"Will we bolt? Well, [ can't discuss
that now"
Ex.Gov. Pattison will be placed in
nomination by Pennsylvania and VIM.
E. Russell may receive the endorsement
OF the Massachusetts delee alton. 1t
has been suggested that Wm. G. Whit
ney should receive the votes OF the gold
but it is doubtful if he
would care to be voted for in q conven-
lion which adopted a silver platform.
There is some talk of placing William
r. Morrison in nomination for the pur-
pose of holding the anti-silver men to-
yether.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, July 5-Sidney RAJ
iolph, the negro charged with the mur-
Ter OF little Saddle Buxton and q brutal
assault with intent to murder the girls
a. her, mother and eldest sister. was
ypcbed this morning.
About 2:3O @: h. NJ. Peyton, the
ailor, was aroused by loud rapping.
W zen he inquired who was there, he
vas told to open the door to receive
prisoner. He did so and was confront
ID by twenty or thirty men.
He slammed the door in their faces
md locked it, only to have it broken
lown few mirutes later. The crowd
ushed in aud demanded that ne unlock
he cell doors. Meeting with refusal,
hey eveled revolvers at Peyton's head
md direct him to hand ever the keys,
which be did promptly. The mob pro-
eeded at once to Randolph's cell. Prs
ners in adjoining cells say he protested
Iis innocence and begged for life.
The mob gagged HIM, dragged him to
vehicle and dreve out OF town. A
knot was tied around the
egro's neck, and soon sfterwsrd bis
ifeless body was hanging to convent
Mt tree.
Ga the morning Of May 25 all Mary
and within fifty miles Of Washington,
,as shocked by the news that during
he night one or more intruders had
ntered the home of Mr. Buxton, q mill
r of Gaithersburg, murderously as
aultIng the head OF the family, the
,ife AID two daughters with an ak while '
hey we're asleep. Though terribly in
lred, all recovered save the youngest
aughter. Suspicion pointed to Sidney
who was unable to give sat
,fsctory account of himself. 1t was
opposed that the deed was instigated
y man named Neal, just released
.om the penitentisry. whittier he had
cen sent chiefly through the testimony
[ Buxton. Neal could not be connect
! with the crime and was released.