The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-05-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has further
amended the civil service rules by an
order issued on the Sth bringing into
the classified service the interstate
commerce commission, which will EN-.
brace about 40 persons
The Indiana republican convention
at Indianapolis on the 9TH instructed
its delegates for Mckinley, the ex-
pected tussle between the Harrison
and Mckinley factions not taking
place. Gen. Harrison did not visit the
convention. The platform declared
for sound money. favoring bimetallism
on an international basis and condemn.
ing the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver at sixteen to one.
The democratic state convention met
at Nashville, Tenn, on the 18th. 1t
was a free silver convention from start
to finish. Ex-Gov. Robert L. Taylor
was nominated for governor.
THE prohibitionists of Arkansas held
their state convention at Little Rock
On the 18th. The platform adopted
favors free silver, woman suffrage.
government ownership of railroads,
telegraphs and telephones, and con
tains the usual prohibition plank.
The democratic convention at Tren.
ton, N. j., on the 7th declared for 8
gold money standard and warmly in.
dorsed President Cleveland's admins
tration. No effort was made to in.
struct the delegates
THE repu blicans of Michigan met in
state convention at Detroit. The dele.
gates were instructed for Mckinley.
Both the gold plank submitted by the
majority and the silver plank submit
ted by the minority were squelched
and the money plank of the Minneapo-
lis platform of 1892 was substituted.
THERE was reported to be a general
demand in Spain for the execution of
filibusteYs captured on the schooner
Competitor. The carrying out of the
death sentence was said to be delayed,
however, owing to the representations
of the United States government The
situation was decidedly critical
THE MCKINLEY leaders have selected
Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, for
permanent chairman of the national
convention at st. Louis.
GEN. GRosvENoR in his recent state
ment issued at Washington, stated
that no earthly power could prevent
the nomination of Mckinley on the
first ballot He made out that Nc
Kinley had 54s votes, but allowed that
60 might be contested, leaving 4Ss. He
said 72 delegates were yet to be elected.
so of which Mckinley would get, max
ing 53s votes on the first ballot beyond
all controversy.
Mr. JOSEPH MANLEY and Congress
man Aldrich said in their recent state
ment of the situation of Mckinley and
Reed that s32 out of 91s delegates had
been elected. They allowed s61 votes
to Mckinley, excluding the contest
cases They said Sc were yet to be
elected, and if Mckinley got all he
would fall short of the necessary ma
jority. They also stated their belief
that the sentiment of the people would
change vet in favor of Speaker Reed
for president.
THE state department at Washington
announced on the 18th that the Span
ish government had acceded to the re-
quest of the United States to postpone
the execution of the flibusters cap.
tured on the schooner Competitor until
arguments on the treaty of 1895 and
the protocol of 1887 can be presented.