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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-16

Thos Herman OF Louisiana. Senator
Turpie of Ind ana spoke for Governor
Claude Matthews Of Indiana and was
Nc conded by o. A. Trippett of Cali
fornia. r. E. White OF Iowa sprung
the candidacy of Horace Boies Of that
state, and Miss Minnie Murray OF
Nashua Iowa, a beautiful girl dressed
In white, produced prodigious dem
onstration for Boies by frantically
waving a silken flag from a conspic-
iuous position in the gallery John s.
Rhea urged Joe Blackburn's claims
and A. w. Patrick Of Ohio, gave John
r. McLeans candidacy an impetus.
Wisconsin being called Gen. Bragg
said that the state had no candidate
to present on the platform adopted
but II. j. Dockerey jumped to his feet
and declared that Wisconsin would In
November cast her votes for the nom
inee of the convention. He seconded
the nomination Of VIM J Bryan, the
idol of this convention Strife here
cropped out In Wisconsin's camp, for
Ten bragg was obaiulh6 " . She'a
and many delegates were bowling at
him His words could not be dis
tinguished plainly but they were some
thing about "anoth n candidate on
another platform The roll Of states
was finished at 1890 at night. Then
Senator Jones of Arkansas moved an
adjournment till morning
Friday.
The fourth was the epoehal day. Del
egate Harrity of Pennsylvania, chair
man OF the national committee,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-16

form declared for free silver coinage II
10 /. without waiting for other nations
agains. needless molesting OF the tariff
for new contempt 81 court law; for an
income tax; fer Cuban independence
for arbitration OF labo- troubles OF
railways; for the adirisfion OF the ter
ritorie3, against life tenure in the pub
lie service; against immigration Of
paupers; for river improvements,
against trusts and a .hird term. Tie
minority report differed chiefly in The
coinage plank, which was for the pres
Ont single gold standard. Senator
Tillman Of South Carolina opened the
debate for tho majority platform and
was singularly bitter on the gold
bugs" Senator Jones Of Arkansas also
advocated the SILVER resolutions and
Senator Hill the minority, or gold, plat
form The latter was given great
ovation. He roasted Ttllman, who had
attacked New York. He came here to
unite. not divide to build up, not
destroy The plan should be for vic
tory. not plot for defeat Senator
Villas endorsed all that Hi said As did
also ex-Gov. w. e. Russell Of Massa-
chusetts. Then came the greatest
speech of the day or Of the
conyention--the speech whose won
derful eloquence gave its maker
the presidential nomination the
next day. 1t was by -Congressmall
Williams Jennings Bryan Of Nebraska.
After talking for some time on the va
rious ISSUES the speaker paused for q
moment as IL TO close when from all
sides came shouts OF Ego en-" go en-
"rhe republicans nominated at st,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-16

Louis Mckinley of OHIO Mr. Bryan
proceeded. HE is a man who used TO
boast that he looked like Napoleon. Y
There was half minute OF derisiye
laughter, and then the speaker consin-
ued. Yes. the nominated him
en- the anniversary Of the hat
tie OF waterloo and already we
can hear with distinctness the
beating Of the waves on the shores Of
st. Helena Great applansel, The
American nation, he declared, was able
Is legislate upon every question With
out tie aid 81 advice OF any other NJ.
ton on the globe. On such an issue as
II made in this platform the demo-
cratic party would carry every single
state iii This union, lie would not he
said. SANDER the states OF Massaehus-
cts OF New York by saying that On such
ill issue they would declare the poo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-16

didates save Bland and Bryan had
dwindled. Bland gained 10 and Bry.
an %.
AS the fourth roll call was begun il
began to look very much like Bryan.
The delegates saw it and began to sing
a march. The voting this time re-
suited: Bland 241, Boies 80, Matthews
36, Mclean 40, Bryan ESQ, Blackburn
81, Pattison So, Stevenson s, Hill L
whole number Of votes cast 1858, nee
essary to choice 512.
In the fifth there was a stampede to
BRYAN Illinois voted solidly for him.
The nomination of Bryan seemed ini-
minent. There were cries OF ohio can
do 1t" and John r. Mclean appeared on
q chair holding his cane aloft, while
under him the other Ohio leaders
seemed to be squabbling. Ohio with
draws the name of Mclean. SAID that
gentleman, "and vote for Bryan.
There was commotion afioat
in the Texas ranks Bryan had
1872 votes. Montana with ind
Oklahoma with the same num-
her swelled it to 504 or two-thirds
Of all the votes cast. When Missoul
was called vote. was read in which
Bland said. IF it should at any time
appear that my candidacy is an OBJ
struetion to the nomination of any
more acceptable to the free
coinage delegates than myelf, | wish
that my name be at once withdrawn
from further consideration. | am will
ing tc waive the state instructions fol-
me and let the silver delegates decide
the matter. Then the stampede in
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-16

Fourth ballot Sibley, 0; Williams
fMass.) 8; Bland. o; Mclean, 296; Sew
all. 261; Harrity. IL; Pattison i; Clark
46.
Fifth-When the roll call was con
cluded there was hurried consulta-
ton Sewall had i20 votes. within %
votes of enough to nominate. The I'LL
nois delegation yavered. Suddenly
Harvey Donovan mounted chair and
shouted: Illinois, which will cast its
vote for the nominee of this conven-
ton, now desires to aid in the finishing
of the ticket. She casts her As votes
for Arthur Sewall of Maine
THAT dominates, hurrah for Sewall,
shouted thousands Of voices. Ken
lucky, Ohio, Maryland and other states
all quickly fell in line. A Michigan
delegate moved to make the nominal
ton unanimous and it was done. Sen
ator Jones was elected chairman of the
national committee.
The Nominees
William jennings Bryan of Lincoln
NtDt was DUIH III Gd1Gins Mdiioi
county, Illinois, March 10, 1860. He
attended the public school until he was
fifteen years Of age, spending his yaca-
tions on the farm. In the fall of 1875
he entered Whipple academy at Jack
sonville, Ill, and went to Illinois col
lege at Jacksonville in 1877. He com
pleted a classical course and was gradu-
ated with the highest honors in 1881
Then he attended Union College oil
Law, Chicago for two years, during
which time he was connected with the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-16

as the head of the ticket. H. / .
splendid example of physical manbn,s
and is what may be termed a tine MI
ing man. BY occupation Mr.. sewan
was originally ship builder and h. i
now largely Interested in shippins
railways and banking. For nine ia !.
ne was president of the Main Cent?
railway. from which position n j.
tired two years ago. He is now mas
dent OF bank at Bath, is interested /.
the Bath Iron works and number y
other commercial enterprises #
though ne has for years employed larao
numbers Of men, he never had any b
rious labor trouble. Sewall was M.
ried in 1875 to Miss Emma d. Croore.
OF Bath. He has two children liyina
both sons.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-16

The net nslllt ~ tae loug daylight
session Ell .he thiil lay was EHe reiee.
tion q the soid platform ehere1 hN tile
minority 81 hs committee an fesaN-
lions Till la'6 mas f2S III sal more
than the tWa-1lifas foE which the slSer
element hsd beea stf1 ng iho lay
was one III ieINa aa1torl With I'rNaH
III Nebraska as se aal u the hour h0
ing II md oi ta tilll III New Yo.h
cutie an0no psapi uffs Til thu grNat
coliseum from a6 apeaHg III II iii the
morning It'll res IS Late 81 the after
nash faf linner. The majority plat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-16

376 votes against rs, 663 for William j
Connell, republican, 1906 for Allen
Root, independent, and 1,670 votes fol
Il. H. Chaplin, prohibitionist. He was
reelected to the fifty-third congress, re.
eeiying 1874 against 1864 for A. w
Field, republican, S63 for r. w. Max
well, populist, and 2,409 for Jerome
Shamp, independent. He was not q
cal Gidate at the polls when the fifty.
fourth congress was elected Mr.
Bryan married Mary Baird of Percy
Ill, in 1884 and three children have
been born to them, the eldest II. Mrs.
Bryan has great liking for politics
and has herself been admitted to the
bar.
Sewall interviewed.
Chicago. July u. According to his
assertion Arthur Sewall had no idea
when he left home that his name would
be presented to the convention for the
second place on the national ticket. In
conversation with a representative oi
the Associated Press Sewall said: "Ths
cause Of free silver is growing rapidly
Two years ago | could have counted
on my fingers the democrats in Maine
who favored the free and unlimited
coinage of silver Now vast major
ity Of them are of that belief, and their
numbers are increasing every day.
anticipate 1 lively campaign this fall
IN Maine. Il Is not impossible for tbs
democrats to carry the state. They did
II in 1880 and / see no reason why they
should not do Il this fall | heartily
believe in the principles Of the platform
and will do everything iii my power
for the success and victory Of the
democracy
sewall is 4 man nearly twice as old
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-16

Miller; Hiram Sibley of Pennsylvania
81 Delegate Shoemaker Of Missouri
Senator Daniel Of Virginia by Utah
delegate, and Sewall Of Maine by Cal
igornia delegate. The names Of Daniel
Mclean and Fithian were at once with
drawn. After the third ballot Bland
withdrew. The balloting resulted:
First ballot-Sibley. 161; Williams,
iMass) 76; Bland. G2 Mclean, III;
sewall. los Harrity, IL Pattison. 2
Clark, 80
Second ballot Sihley, ll3 Williams
Mass To. Bland 2a4; Mclean. 15S,
sewall. az. Harrity, ~ Pattison, i
Clark. 23.
Third ballot sibley, 50: Williams,
Nass.) Is; Bland. 255: Mclean. 21ni
sewall. On; Harsity. ~: Pattison Il
Clark. y.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-16

creased and it became so universal that
a motion was made and carried nomi-
mating Bryan unanimously. Five Wis
consir men voted for him on roll call.
Bryan was not present, and on hearing
the news at his hotel, pledged himself If
elected not to stand for a second term.
The gold delegations to the last nearly
800 strong generally refrained from
voting and the talk among them now is
for the nomination Of an independent
gold ticket. Gen Bragg OF Wisconsin
declares that he will bolt. After Brs-
ans nomination, a recess till evening
was taken, but the meeting then was
brief anu an adjournment was had till
morning.
Saturday.
The fifth and last day eyentuated in
the nomination of Arthur Sewall OF
Maine for vice president on the fifth
ballot IN rapid succession brief
speeches were made placing in nomina-
ton for the vice presidency George
Fred Williams Of Massachusetts by
Delegate O'Sulliyan; John r. Mclean
OF Ohio by Delegate Marston of Louis.
lana; James Hamilton Lewis of Wash
ington by Delegate Maloney; Judge
Walter Clarke Of North Carolina by
Delegate Ferry. George w. Ffthian OF
Illinois by Delegate Johnson; Allen w
Thurman of Ohio by Tom L. Johnson
Coz. Pennoyer of Oregon bv Delegate
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-16

law Office of ex-senator Lyman Trum-
bull, recently deceased. He began the
practice of his profession at Jackson
vile but removed to Lincoln, Neb.
Oct. /, 1887, and became member OF
the firm of Talbot & Bryan. He never
held an elective Office prior to his cleo
tion to congress in the fall of 1890
when he was chosen to the fifty-second
congress as a democrat, receiving 3d.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-16
BRYAN AND sEWALL
NATIONAL TICKET NAMED BY THE
DEMOCRACY.
SELECTIONS ARE A SURPRISE

Both Candidates Are Nominated on the
Fifth llot-Sensational and
Dramatic Scenes in the Convention
-Nebraskan's Great Speech Gold
Men Silent Biographies
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
STATE LEAGUE TROUBLE.
Markle, 1t Is Rumorcd. Wants to Sell
His nazletOn and Reading Interests.

The base ball situation in HazletOn
is not so rosy as supposed, says a dis
patch, and there is grave danger of
the cranks losing their club. +. $. Doud,
who represents the Markle interests
here, stated today that they were pre-
pairing to put in into the hands of an
association. Mr.. Markle is anxious to
dispose of his interests both here and at
Reading.
In the latter case he has Offered sew
eral gentlemen the franchise if they will
agree to reimburse him for the money
already expended in maintai lining the
club and the salary of Mana ger Milli-
gan, who has been on the pay roll since
last season. Although he bore the brunt
of the expense of the league, he real
lied nothing but the franchise.
In HaHleton the experiments made
with Syndicates We're never successful,
so that the outlook Is not so promising
as might he wished. However Mr..
Markle will offer induceme ents which
were never before available.
In addition to extending the associa-
tion free use of the park and free trans
portation for players, he will also take
stock in the concern. This may have
the effect of inspiring some of the en-
thusiasts to go into it. If not. the club
will be transferred to another town.
In the opinion of Mr.. Doud, Harris
burg will be the eighth club admitted
to complete the circuit, alt hOugh both
POttsville and ShamOkin are making
strong bids for il.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
WHIRLS OF THE WHEEL.

1t will be a blessing TO the West Side
wheelmen if Robinson street is ever paved.
Peter IIrfiieh. receiving teller at the
Dime bank, Is riding a '96' Eeatng.
Peter evidently believes that the early
bird catches the worm.
Joseph :. Chapman, of the firm Chap
man Bros, of L-ackawanna avenue, is rep
resentng &. NJ Florey's bicycle business
in the lower end of the county.
William Dunn, the Green Ridge lad who
won the novice race at the Carbondale
meet last season. is going in training this
season, Dunn, thought quite young. is Il
promising rider.
Never before has there been so many
good cheap wheels OH the market. All of
the Scranton dealers are carrying eXten-
sive side lines OF these wheels ranging in
price from $40 to SIS.
We hope that our bicycle clubs will
each run Il race meet this season and We
can see no reason why both should not
be successful. There Is more interest
shown in the sport every season and the
season of 'g5' will be the greatest of all.
Dan Slowe, of Bttenbender & CO.'S BIZ
cycle department., has decided to go in
training for the coming racing season
"Dannic" has never done any track
work. but is Il good road rider, and may
make fast man, although his name is
against him.
Charles Coleman. the popular Green
Ridge flyer, holder of the five county
championship. has ordered a Spaldins
''9d'' flyer. "Chick" is much heavier this
winter than even, but is in fine physical
condition. Great things are expected of
him the coming season.
The Green Ridge Wheelmen will have
an unusually strong racing team on the
track this season, consisting Of Ralph
Gregory. Ben Keller, Robert White and
Dram Cox. All of these young men have
had considerable track experience which
is big point in their favor.
The Scranton club has already planned
for their annual Decoration Day run. The
boys will take the ) o'clock Delaware
I.ackawanna and Western morning train
to Stroudsburg, wheeling from t.at town
to Port Jervis, returning the same even
ing on the Erie and Wyoming A big
crowd has already decided on going.
George Gardner the crack rider of the
Scranton Bicycle club, appeared on the
streets Monday mounted on Il handsome
yellow Fellow" George has no Sill
perior on the road or In a handicap race
in this locality. and can also give good
account of himself in a ''mile open"
Gardner will go in training as soon as
weather permits.
The University of Pennsylvania GYM
nastic team will give an exhibition at the
rockingham on Friday, March 20, for the
benefit of the Scranton Bicycle club. the
proceeds of which will be applied to the
building fund for the new addition which
the bicycle boys are going to build to
their club house. on Washing. avenue
The addition will be a large one, and when
completed will give the Scranton Bicycle
club the most thoroughly equipped bicy-
Gle club house in the state, including as
gymnasium. individual lockers, banquet
hall, assembly room. billiard and pool
rooms, reading room, library, wheel room.
etc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
"PITSSBURG PHIL. GOING.
The Great Plunger May Remain for Many
Years :, in England-"Phir' Quit San
Francisco Heavy Winner.

George T.. Smith. known to the run
ming turf as "Pittsburg Phil" while in
Pittsburg recently, en- route to New
York, from which point he sails for
England in a few days, told Il reporter
his plans for the future
"Phir' took occasion to say that the
story of his having lost money on the
San Francisco race track was untrue.
He said that in one run of 10 days
play he had but three losing days, and
came out of speculation away ahead
of the game. He says that Were 1t not
for the presence of Eastern capitalists
at the winter racing in San Francisco,
the sport there would be II dead failure.
There was but one western man with
any money, and an inclination to spec
ulate at the track. This man hailed
from Montana, and had money to burn
for the first month he was there. He
quit q loser to the extent of 100000. but
was seemingly satisfied to do so as long
as the papers lauded him as the ner-
West plunger of his section.
"Phr' sold every horse he had, with
the exception of Ed. Kearney, which
he presented to his brother, William
William Smith will run Kearney until
the season closes in San Francisco,
when he too will go under the hammer.
The Pittsburg Dlunger goes to Eng
land to test the system of betting there.
He is undecided as to how long he Will
remain in England. but says if he likes
the play he is liable to remain there
for term of years. He will be accom-
panied by three rich New Workers. who
want to see how the horses run across
the pond.
Edward Lier, of Pittsburg- who has
been "'Phl's' betting commissioners
ever since he amounted to anything
on the turf, severed his connection with
"Phir' at San Francisco. and is now
doing the writing for a st. Louis book
maker. William Smith will likely join
his brother in England during the sum-
mer to pick up points on how they train
horses in England. "Phil' stood to win
$4,000 the day Ed. Kearney lost by an
inch. but more than made that amount
the day he defeated Williams horse.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
new BICYCLE race TRACK
Will Rival the One Now at Manhattan
Beach.
TO BE AT WEST BRIGHTON
Easy Of Access and to Be Run on o
Popular Price Basis-The Man.
haitian Venture Was
Financial Failure.

1t is rumored that the great cycle
race track at Manhattan Beach Is to
have a rival within the near future.
Certain well-known spectators in
sporting affairs, finding other fields
closed to them, have recently turned
their attention to cycling. and casting
around for Il scheme by which they
could get something out of 1t. have hit
upon the idea Of building 4 tirst-class
cycle race track near some popular sum-
mer resort. and of running 1t on the
popular price basis. They argue that
Manhattan Beach is little too high
toned for the average cyclist. and for
that reason they say track at Coney
Island or. as some call it, West Bright
on, would pay better.
The particular site selected is said
to be just at the end of the cycle path
from Brooklyn and in the neighborhOod
of Nanderveer's hotel. The scale of
prices, which it is intended to fix is to
be % cents up. A large proportion of
amateur events will be run and here
and there special contest between
recognized professional champions of
note.
BEST IN THE WORLD.
The promoters believe that the scheme
Will prove a paying venture. They say
that wheelmen are a cheap lot; that the
track at Manhattan Beach, although
undoubtedly one of the finest in the
world, is difficult of access and Alto
gether too high priced and high. toned
for patrons of cycle racing. After the
races too, they say there is no place at
Manhattan Beach for cyclists to ad-
journ to. The schedule of prices ot the
hotel is,too rich for the blood of the
average cyclist. and indeed II is a o,as-
tion whetba,. tho monagamant ~ ~.
hotel thinks sucb customers desirable
Again aIthouph the Reach is tbron~ej
with visitors during the summer time
If is arpued that thev ore nor nf thot
class which natroniyc cvcIa races Int
ratbar conS;sI of thoS, w.ho ,oo,, Iow.r
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
Middle Coal Fields League.

Hazleton. March Appropriations
for forming the Middle Coal Fields Base
Ball league are now being made and all
arrangements will be completed during
the coming week.
This league will embrace the Halle
ton Pioneers. DriftOn, McA doc, Lati-
mer, Harwood, Jeanesville and Free
land teams
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
RUNNING RACES.
List of Dates Of All the Spring
Meetings,

The following is a list Of dates for
spring race meetings: Birmingham.
Ala, March 16 to April "a; Little Rock.
Ark, March 2S to April {; Newport.
KY. April 9 to April %; Memphis.
Tenn, April 3 to April 25; Washington,
d. c., April IS to May .: Lexington.
Ky, April % to May 5: Nashville.
Tenn. April q to May 6: Louisville.
Ey.. May 6 to May IS; st. Lois No..
meeting begins May 3: Morris Park.
MGy II to June 2; Oakley. Ohio, May Il
to June 24 Gravesend. June 4 t. June
90; Lptonia. June ., to Ausust i:
Shecpshead Bay. Iune 23 tn July II:
Milwaukee, Wis, June q to June IS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-04
CHICAGO DERBY OFF.
S2S,OOO Stake Race Will Not Be Run
This Year Mt hawthorne.

Chicago, March 3.-Ed Corrigan has
declared off the $25,00O Chicago Derby
of 1896, to which tn, We're pa entries.
This leaves the Chicago Flu turtles of
1897 and 1898 as Hawthorne'S only live
stakes,