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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-10
VEST NOMlNATEs BLAND

Ihc tauoas Champion 30 solver rrrtentcd
ht unr IitfIr I.r-- fauinus .tn Earusst
ttml aien rreuti-cd-
N- pr.i ut ana C.n. .tmcl of the
Convection Revolution lo uot begin
.l t reA arl prosperous. They
r.Hn r the rrc.cs. of those Who are
slt ring from present cocdiuOns and
w.e,e demands for relief are denOunc-
ti by -rs bcr dcar.cs OF unjust and
Cpprl .Fe legislation
Whom profound sense Of wrong.
evolved from years OF distress. fastsns
ur-n ,ie pubic mind in a free country
l-d tie people are determined 10 have
redress. a leader is always found who
is platform In himself. and TO whom
they irstincdve,y turn as the logical
eXpcn5nt Cf t2eir hCpeS.
TAe people are not icOnCclaSts. nor
false 10 their convictions. They fOcOw-
ed jefferson when he aSsSiled the cen
t-a,izing and mOn2rchiGl doctrines o.,
th, cid FederaGs,s. and W2s denounced
as a communist and leveller by the
wsl,.h and culture OF New England and
New York.
They followed Jackson when he took
the United States bank by the threat,
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the lists at Ashby. and was neither ask
ad nor oriv- C,tor+ar

the lists at Ashby. and was neither ask
ed nor given quarter.
Nor is he a narrow, one idead man.
For twenty-five years in Congress he
fought in the front ranks for Demo-
cratic principles and policies, as taught
by Jefferson.
He stood by the side of Randall and
risked health and lifs to defeat the first
force bill. He opposed ably and earn
estly that crowning tariff infamy, the
Mckinley act, and again was among the
foremost opponents of the last force
bill, which passed the House but was
defeated in the Senate.
He introduced the first frees coinage
measure in Congress and was the au-
thor of the seigniOrage bill which passed
both Houses and was vetoed by Prssi-
dent Cleveland. If this be an obscure
record. where can be found the career Of
any public servant which deserves the
p.3udits Of his coun,rymen?
The Democrats of Missouri. who have
passed through the fiery furnace OF the
| Republican prescription
SEVEN TIMES HEATED.
and whose State flag has always been
p,1cd beneath The great britannia OF
the national democracy make no apoI-
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WHITE N0MlNATES B0IES.
by Authority OF the Democracy of Iowa,
He Presents ;he Name OF that states

IuNprilt son
Mr. Chairman ard Gentlemen Of the Con-
vention:
I am authorized Of the Democracy OF
Iowa 10 present 10 this convention. for the
nomination 90 the high office Of President.
the name Of Horace Boies. q our State. J
want 20 assure this convention ia advance
that this IS rot result Of any question
of mere local pride. nor is Il the result Of
any consideration Of the question Of mere
availability. We ask you to nominate the
candidate Of cur choice upon far broader
grounds. upon the broad ground that Hor-
ace Boies IS emphatically a broad man.
Those Of us who know him best. do not
hesitate. here or elsewhere. 10 declare with
all the confidence that a thorough knowl-
edge Of the truth can inspire that he is a
man OF the staunchest character possess
ing a powerful personality and equipped
with a combination Of mental qualities that
will make him, If elected, an ideal executive.
Knowing as We al DO that the political
situation Of the country IS a grave and
ominous one, this convention must not ig-
more, nor evade the responsibility tlis sit
uati0n creates. which is 10 give to the
American people a candidate in mention Of
whose name. Whersver known. will carry
with It an overwhelming strength and
stand In case Of election and an unqualified
guarantee for the entire safety in the man
agsment Of all public affairs for the just
settlement of every pressing question and
the speedy Inauguration Of a vigorous
reign. Of exact justice.
Neither in formulating policy nor in
the execution or the same. nor yet in pre-
senting an argument upon The merits or
dement's Of any public question. has Gov
ernor Boies ever striven IN the least degree
to create a sensation. to his everlasting
honor It must be said that In the doing OF
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these things he has never failed 10 make
a deep impression.
This is the ideal test by which the "a
pacity of a public man should be Judged.
that is
THE HIGHEST STANDARD
by which statesman's reliability ana MA
funess should be asceraned ana deter
mined II you select Governor Boles as
your candidate and the q. ap.e rsiifv your
decision IN November W. can pr,..lsa van
no pyrotschnical display from ths White
House during his alm.nlstrluoa. thlrs u,l.f
be no rockets scnt up. OBJ, .xr.ls.8a u
which VIII frighten the tlmorols or flr-.sh
a subject for foolish talk t.r OH. sun. "a
clai There VIII he no s.-elr.rrlf p.r-
/ formauces upon the po,lt.eai trlpaz. Az The
executive mansion while H.r.e pef.s lt
its occupant; he Will write y.u BEL, .tsrt..r-
messages upon .xcitabis publ, topics. ws
promise you none of these p.-iarmanc.f
but I Will tell you what We clr ari lo
promise You. and that is the lnaururlt A.,
aud faithful execution OF policy That wgl
commend itself 10 every phi0soph.s nird
and be applauded by every sincere patriot.
a policy that will be characterized through
out by the lnvigorating course Of hard CONF
mon sense and be all aglow wiki the ever-
lasting sunshine Of noble intention pol
icy, the primary object Of which will Doe not
the creation Of opportunities for the uunat-
ural Increase Of the already excessive for
tunes of an avaricious class. but the strict
maintenance of the natural and consutu-
tional right of every citizen carefully, ln-
cluding that great body OF our population.
the laboring classes. the people WAC pro-
duce our national wealth. who never tire ot
their devotion to the constitution. who
never desert their couutry's cause 40 any
stage Of any peril. who are always true ana
steadfast, even in the midst OF an over
! whelming crisis, who furnish the volunteer
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t,r--r q star Correspond r-,,- a.
Convention Hail. chicago. jury
-re hall had hardly been cleared OF lHe
-poon audience before &c began 10
,n up again for the night session ana
.'sr- O'clock the accommo1a,ion5
.-5ss for fifteen thousand people
f twenty thousand, and still there
re almost as many outside the hall
inside.
Many Of the spaces allotted to the
Eastern States were empty long after
-. west and South had arrived. and
BEGAN TO look as though the sound
money people were going TO leJ things
r bv default after the sound drUbbins
rsy got at all points during the after
aeon.
A marked and conspicuous feature OF
ta early past Of the evening session
the strong sentiment for Bryan.
vnuy hundreds Of delegates had
at Of all other candidates and
ce only cognizant Of the brilliant
r. 90 Che young eX-Congress-
The formal break in Bryan's di-
ion was started by Georgia, whose
-es. after q hurried consultation
tllfpasc hree. decided TO go for the
N-laskan in body. and instructed
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All IS NOW READY
FOR THE BALLOTING.
Tbs Candidate For President Placed In
Nomination.
Bland BOies, Blackburn, Bryan, Mathews
Mclean Presented.

- Rrvan Boom, Started by That Gentleman's
Matchess Oratory in the Afternoon, Failed to
Hold at the Night Session, the Ground 1t Had
Cained--The BOies Demonstration. Led by
Young Woman, Was the Feature OF the Night
Maatino--Serious Disorder on the Part of the
Outsiders Caused Great Annoyance, and Drew
Forth Protests.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
MISS FLAGLER'S SENTENCE,
She Pleaded Guilty to Shooting the Negro Boy and Was Sentenced to Three
 Hours Imprisonment.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Miss Elizabeth M. Flagler, daughter of Gen. D. w. Flag Ter, chief of ordnance United States army, pleaded guilty to involuntary man. slaughter in the criminal court in the District of Columbia today and was sentenced to a fine of $500 and three hours Imprisonment in the district jail
 On August last Miss Flagler who was in charge of her fathers suburban resi- idence, fired a small revolver at a small colored boy named Ernest Green, who she thought was stealing fruit from her fathers grounds.
 Miss iFlagler has always contended that her intention was to fire in the air simply to frighten the boy. The moment she discovered that he had been wounded she had him brought into the house, but he died before a physician could be se- cured. The young lady at once drove to police headquarters, where she Surren- dered. Being released on bail she left the city, suffering from extreme nervous prostraton, but returned to plead to the indictment found by the grand jury. After sentence had been passed today Miss Flagler, accompanied by her father and other friends, went to the marshaPs office and waited a few minutes until the commitment papers were made out. These formalities being concluded, Gen. and Miss Flagler, in charge of a bailiff and accompanied by her aunt, drove to the jail in her fathers private carriage, followed by General Flagler. At 12:30 D. m. the warden notified her that her term of imprisonment having expired she was at liberty to go her way. She was shortly afterwards removed by her friends
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
AUBURN.
Recently From Cuba-Mr. Bullock's Arti
 cle Read With Interest.

cle Read With Interest.
 Auburn, Feb. 25.-(Special)-Dr I. T. Tichenor, secretary of the home mission board of Atlanta, Ga., is visiting his son. Cadet W. R. Tichener. pr. Tfchenor has very recently returned from Cuba. He believes that several things are going to work to the advantage of the insurgents in the very near future.
 The strong, clear letter of Hon. w I. Bullock of Russellville in the State Her aid of Sunday was read with much inter- est by your correspondent, as it was no doubt by many democrats throughout the state MT. Bullock is a democratic wheelhorse in the political ranks of north Alabama. --
 The young ladies of the Methodist church gave an oyster supper at the Can dy Kitchen Saturday evening from to 10 o'clock, from which they realized quite a handsome little sum-
 Rev. MT. Willis of Mobile, the former pastor of the Auburn Baptist church, Is visiting in Auburn. He preached at the Baptist church Sunday morning.
 A football benefit concert was given in Langdon hall Friday night It is pro- nounced one of the best ever given there, which is saying good deal. The local talent was assisted by Miss Greil of Montgomery, Miss Wheeler of Tuskegee and Mir. H. H. Smith of West Point, Ga. Miss Grels recitation or presentation of the potion scene" from Romeo and Juliet" has received the very highest praise The success of the concert is largely due to the labor and skill of MT. w. M. Riggs.
 Saturday morning at 10 o'clock the sen- for class exercises were held in the col fege chapel The exercises consisted of Class President w. M. Williams ad- dress an oration by BA. Taylor paper by the class historian, w. A. Tippen, the class poem by w. R. Tichenor, the class prophecy by R. S. Jackson, class song and planting of tree.
 These young men acquitted themselves with honor. both to themselves and the college, which was the judgment of the large audience, as evidenced by the fre- quent applause and laughter.
 Saturday at D. m. there was hard fought game of football on the college campus between two college teams, re- sulting in a score of 6 to 0. No particu- since the teams were made up from the college at large.
 At 7:30 D. m. Saturday in Langdon hall occurred the oratorical contest between the Wirt and Websterian literary socie- ties. c. l.. Hudson of the Wirt. "Unfin- ished Work of the War; Paul Vines of the Websterian, Negro Problem;" F. l.. Tate of the Wirt, Saying No;" J. L. Pol, lard of the Websterian, Compulsory Ed ucation."
 Rev. MT Willis. MT. Payne and c. w. Duncan acted as judges and declared the Wirts to be the winners.
 Dr. J. W. Rush, who has been i'll for some days. was able to fill his pulpit Sunday morning.
 Rev. MT. Cloud and Dr. Lloyd. the Bap- tist ministers, are very much improved.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
PERMANENT CARNIVAL SOCIETY.
Enthusiastic Meeting of Public-Spirited Cit
 zens Last Night, ,

About 200 gentlemen met in the Elks' hall last night and organized perma- nent carnival society.
 MT. E. Lesser took the chair and stated the object of the meeting. Upon motion MT. Lesser was made temporary chair man and MT. l.. Braun was made tempor- ary secretary.
 A committee on resolutions was ap- pointed, consisting of the following gen tlemen: J. M. Davidson, F. P. O'Brien, E. J. McCrossin, c. A. Meglemery and A. Schillinger
 This committee recommended the ap- pointment of a president, six vce-presi- dents, a grand marshal, treasurer a secretary and a board of trustees, and recommended that the name of the or ganization be called the Birmingham Carnival society.
 The committees report was received and adopted and the following officers were elected: F. Lesser, president; F. Y. Anderson, first yice-president; Rufus N. Rhodes, second vice-presdent; Gen. R. M. Nelson third vice-president; Jack w. Johnston, fourth vice-presdent; John w. Tomlinson, fifth yce-president; John B. Cobbs, sixth vice-president; E. J. Me Crossin. grand marshal; B. Steiner, treas urer; l.. Braun, secretary; board of trus- tees. c. A. Meglemery r. P O'Brien, J. M. Davidson. sL. Schillinger. William Reckling. D. J. Fox, M " Joseph J. A. VanHoose and Henry B. Gray.
 The president was empowered to select committee on bylaws, which must be ready to report at the next meeting, which is to be held Tuesday, March 10 in the Commercial club rooms. MT. Rhodes having rendered the use of the club rooms for that purpose.
 The new organization assumed the as sets and liabilities of the old society and appointed a committee to audit the &C., counts of the treasurer.
 A number of important matters were discussed, but were not given out for pub lcation. MT. VanHoose paid a deserved tribute to MT. Lesser for the successful manner with which he conducted the re- cent carnival and his remarks evoked great applause.
 A more enthusiastic and determined lot of citizens have never before assem- bled In this city.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
THE LATEST ALABAMA NEWS
ANNIsroN.
The Fever Still On-Republicans Oppose
 Fusion.

The Fever Still On-Republicans Oppose
 Fusion. ,5f
 Anniston Feb. Especial )-The cotton mill fever is still on in this sec- ton. Preparations are being rapidly made to erect the Blue Spring mill near Oxford, the company to own and operate which was organized about two weeks since, and the Southern railway officials will in a few days begin to build a spur track to the proposed site. The latest town to figure upon entering upon the renewed prosperity which comes to the homes of such industries is Jenifer, twelve miles south of here on the South ern and Louisville and Nashville rail- roads, where a movement is said to be on foot to erect large cotton mill. It will be built by eastern capital and run by power to be gotten from Choccolccco creek. The creek down there forms kind of a horse shoe near the residence of Col. John H. Wilson, and it is proposed to cut canal through his farm and com duct the water to a point where head of more than 40 feet can be obtained. Options are being taken on the land thereabout and Colonel Wilson has giv- en them an option on a sufficient amount of land for the canal to be cut through his farm for the sum of 5000. Further particulars as to the proposed enterprise cannot be obtained at present.
 Because no big Johnston clubs have been organized in this county as in oth- CT portions of the state is no sign that the large majority of the democrats of Calhoun are not for Capt Joseph F. Johnston for governor, for they are. Even the Clarke men concede this. The friends of both men in this city while greatly interested in the contest now going on, know the uselessness of fierce fight here and realize that it would do no good, but would create strife and dis sensions, which would extend into other affairs and break up the local harmony now existing and which is necessary to the upbuilding of this city and section. CalhounS eleven votes will be cast for Johnston.
 The republicans of this section or the great majority of them, are certainly op- posed to fusion with the populists. The anti-fusionists were in the saddle at the Calhoun county convention at Jackson vile Saturday. A mass meeting of the republicans of Cleburne country held at Hetiin Saturday a resolution indorsing iuslon was voted down. This resolution Is said to have been inspired by w. F. Aldrich. who was present, but who is re- ported to have left the hall dsgusted and discouraged.
 private communication from Dr. B. Dudley Williams of this county, who is now in Minnesota as a Chippewa Indian commissioner. states that, owing to pro- posed congressional legislation reducing the number of commissioners to one and stipulating that that one shall be a Min nesota man, he may soon be "a states man out of job" e
 At the home of Mir. A. A. Hammett. three miles north of the city, yesterday afternoon a o'clock his daughter, Miss Effle Hammett, was united in marriage to MT. T. B. Ford, Justice Fillmore Garrett officiating. A reception in honor of the newly married people was held yesterday evening at the groom's fathers, MT. W. T. Ford, in this city.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
He Was Tried for Whipping Two Negroes
 to Death, 4st

Waterboro, s, C., Feb. 25.-The trial of Dr. w. B. Alderman. a white physician, and four associates, for the crime of whipping to death a negro and negress for the alleged offense of stealing Bible from a church, terminated at midnight last night in a verdict of acquittal. On the night of the 2d of December last a party of white men took Hannah Walker, Rosa Ke9rse and her husband, -Isom Kearse, all eolored, from their homeSsat Broxton Bridge, in this state tiedAthetn to the backs of their buggies and draggA them some sdistancesto a swamp. kThtsy there stripped the negroes and 6Sg&fd them unmercifully with harness tTaess. Rosa Kearse was left tied nakeds~taga tree, but towards morning she got loose and. after finding part of her clothfng, returned to her home. The dead bodies of the other two victims were found in the swamp a day or two later, and the autopsy showed they had died of shock from their merciless whipping. Consid- erable testimony was given by negroes to the effect that they had identified one or more of the accused as having heen in the party that carried the negroes away. Rosa Kearse told a graphic story of the occurrences of the night and posi- lively identified the accused. The coroner who made the autopsy testified that the wounds upon the bodies were produced by a round or flat, flexible instrument, and were sufficient to cause death. The jury, however, returned a verdict of not guilty.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
TERSELY TOLD.

From present indications it looks as though there will be a lively tilt soon be- tween the board of aldermen and the po- lice commission. The former took off the restrictions recently on outside sa- looms, and now the latter retaliate by threatening to elect ten additional police men. Verify. there will be fun among the city officials, 1t Is believed.
 Twenty-Five per cent off for spot cash only on all shoes in my store, except on Canister shoes, for thirty days. I buy shoes 25 to 50 per cent cheaper than our semi-annual assignee sale shoe men. am the only house in the city who takes periodical tickets and who takes Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad checks at 95 cents on the dollar for shoes. T. c. King.
 The police recently captured negro with a basketful of fowls, with all their heads torn off and other evidences of roost robbery. The chickens are at the city jail on Third alley, near Nineteenth street. The police would be glad if housekeepers who have suffered from hennery depredatons recently would call at the city prison and look at the chickens for the purpose of identifica- tioT
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
PERSONAL.

MT. William Berney arrived in the city last night from Montgomery, and stopped at the Florence.
 Hon. Richard H. Clarke came up from the south last night and stopped at the Florence until this morning. going on an early Alabama Great Southern train to Fort Payne.
 Rev H. G. Davis of Alexander City was in the city yesterday. He came to attend the meeting of the new Methodist college committee. MT. Davis is one of the leading young ministers of his church. He has an excellent charge in east Alabama.
 Rev. z. A. Parker, president of Athens Female college, was in the city yester- day and gave the State Herald office a call pr. Parker was in the city. in the interest of the new male Methodist col lega to be established in north Ala bama. He represents his own college as in a very fourishing condition.
 Twenty-Five per cent off for spot cash only on all shoes in my store, except on Canister shoes, for thirty days. I buy shoes 25 to 50 per cent cheaper than our semi-annual assignee sale shoe men. am the only house in the city who takes periodical tickets and who takes Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad checks at 95 cents on the dollar for shoes. T. c. King.
 Florence Hotel Arrivals-J F. Wells, Mississippi; John c. Alrich, Pittsburg; c. Johnson Henry c. Folger New York; John F. Schroeder, Baltimore; W. R. Hil liarrd Knoxville: $. B. Bynum Ala bama; l.. A. Mackintosh. New York: c. M. Spinks. Meridian; J. D. Steinhart. city; D. N. Tolley, Alabama; A. A. Stucky, Ala abama; Nicely Pride, Nashville; w. L. Montague, Milwaukee; w. H. Daniel, Nashville; w. R. Love and wife. Goa tapa. Ala; T. J. Collwall. city; Charles Alexander, New York; Matt S. Whitfield. Baltimore Md: Willis Banks, Columbus, Miss: E. R. Cooedge, city; N. o. Clos son, New York; O. A. Beasiey, Nashville, Tenn: E. G. Searcy, c. G. Gordon. Chi cago: M. M. Bentley. Brantley. Ala; Jo- sseph P. Chisolm, Cincinnati; William c. Armstrong, Selma. Ala; T. J. Peter, Bri- erfield; Beverly Burns. Chicago; Sydney Boutilier Boston; R. w. Ronig, Georgia; Joseph w. Black, Montgomery; Dr. G. B. Mcclellan. city; c. c. Mcclellan. Mont gomery; R. H. Gilehrist Philadelphia l.. A. Mccormack Louisville; W. H. Coop CT Oxford, Ala; w. c. Roberts, Nash vile; ". Prager, J. D. Patterson, Cincin- natl; William Berney, Montgomery: James A. Moore. Oxanna, Ala. T. N. Val Iins. Fred H. Flown Mrs. Fred H. Flown, Chicago; Miss J. w. Beavis, Chicago; Hon. R. H. Clarke Mobile