The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-01
THE WEEKS NEWS.
TUESDAY, JULY rs.

THE Populist Convention held last
week at st. Louis, organized with Sena'
tor Marion Butler, of North Carolina, as
temporary Chairman and Senator Allen,
of Nebraska, Chairman. 1t completed
its work on Saturday by nominating
William J. Bryan for President. There
was but one ballot, Bryan receiving
1912 votes to 321 cast for S. F. Norton,
of Chicago. Bryan's telegram saying
that he would not accept unless Sewall
was nominated, was not read to the Con-
vention. The Convention previously
nominated Hon. Thomas E. Watson, OF
Georgia, for Vice. President. The main
struggle conferred around this nomina-
ton as the party we're determined not to
nominate Arthur Sewall for Vice-Pre
dent. Mr.. Watson says he will accept
the Populist nomination for the Vice
Presidency, "in the interes of harmony
and to prevent the disruption of the
Populist party" 1t was the intention of
a considerable faction early in the morn
ing to place Eugene V. Debs in nomina-
ton, and thus to force the labor issue to
the front, but Mr.. Debs telegraphed de-
clining to serve, and his telegram was
respected. Strenuous efforts we're made
without avail by Ignatius Donnelly and
others to obtain some kind of an assur-
ance that Mr.. Bryan would accept the
nomination and stand upon the plat
form. The permanent Chairman admit
ted that he had received some kind of
telegram from Mr.. Bryan, but he said
he paid no attention to it. He also said
he had received one supposed to be from
Governor Stone, but would not open it
until he reached his home in Nebraska.
WILLIAM HENRY SMITH, who for more
than twenty years was general manager
of the Western Associated Press, and as
an author and historian had wide re-
tation, died early Monday morning at
his home in Lake Forest near Chicago.
The announcement of the death of Mr..
Smith came as a shock to his init
mate friends in Chicago and to his
innumerable acquaintance in the news
paper profession throughout the United
States. 1t was generally known that
for the past few years his health was
delicate and that in the hope of strength
ening it he made trip abroad. While
that did not accomplish all that was
sought, there was an improvement in
his health, which led his friends to be-
Iieye that his life would be spared for
many years to come. Says the Inter
Ocean. From the time that he entered
upon newspaper work. through his ca
reer as city editor, managing editor. edi-
torial writer, or correspondent, through
his official life and through his career as
manager of the Associated Press, Mr..
Smith devoted much attention to liter
airy work. He had natural bent for
historical research and investigation,
and great enthusiasm in and love for
the work. He had probably one of the
best Libraries of Americana in the
United States, and had published sew
eral works that showed how carefully
he had studied American history and
politics, and in what a masterful way he
handled all such subjects. He was still
engaged in the line of work when his
last sickness came upon him." Mr..
Smith was born in Columbia County,
Nav York. Dec, |, 1888. He was there
fore in his sixty-third year. He will be
deeply mourned by large circle of
frien Is.
CLEVELAND, o, celebrated its centen-
NAL Thursday, July %. President
Cleveland sent the following message;
II congratulate the citizens of Cleve-
land upon the close of her first centen-