Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-01
SEWALL SPEAKS.
The Vice Pr ,sidential Nominee In
the Fight to Stay
The VISITORS OF MAI. M'kIyLEY.
aJourney to Canton-Mr. Bynum Opens
Headquarters for Gold Democrats
foraker to Speak In Kansas.

BosToN, Sept. &C. Last night was al
evenlful one in Bo,t,n. and a TEN
porary lull foreshadows the excitemen
to-day. W. J. bryan AMI Arthur Sew
, all, democratic candidates for presi
dent and vice president, addressed two
monster crowds, one on the Boston
common, and the her in Music hall
Conservative estimates say 10000 per
sons were present at the first gather
ing and at the latter the house wa,
damned and thousands were turned
away To-day the state convention Of
the democrats will be held In Music
hall George Fred Williams addressed
the meeting at Music hall prior 10 the
appearance OF Mr. Bryan. and the
widest en- husiasm and excitement
marked his address. He made severe
attack on the gold standard element OF
the party lie charged that corrupt
methods would be rtsorted to TO keep
the 81 YER element out OF the conven-
ton and called for the silver dele ates
to remain in the hall all night. This
promo, tion was received with great
manifestations of approval. and $50
delegates stopped in the hall, to re-
main until the convention opens An
appeal to the police to clear the house
was made, presumably by the gold ele-
ment, but the police declined to inter
tere Then the delegates sent for meals
and prepared 10 camp all night At
2:3O a. m the doors Of Music hall were
locked and policemen placed on guard
by the owners of the building, who
would allow no one to enter, the lunch
ordered for the delegates being also
locked ont
While the excitement during Mr..
Williams speech was at It's height. Mr..
Sewall and later Mr.. Bryan appeared,
and were greeted with uproarious ap.
plause Mr.. Sewall said:
Fellow citizens OF New England, 1t Is with
satisfaction to me that have this opportunity
to see the great results Of the democratic
party, and to see your Cand idate for president,
and will also say with great sati faction that
l am his assocl te on the ticket. No less
person than himself asked me that question
tonight, whether was on the ticket or not
am glad Of the opportunity TO say, vain as IT
may appear for me, your nominee for vice
president Ia still on the ticket and he will
always be during this campaign and he will
not decline until after his election on the I'D OF
November My friends, we are In this fight TO
stay,
THE VISITORS OF MAI. NJ KlSLEy.
CANTON, O., Sept 26.-The mem bers
OF the Mckinley household had not
breakfasted when the first delegation
arrived this morning. 1t was from
Marion, Ind, and occupied special
train OF eight coaches and represented
the glassworkers OF Grant county. Ind.
The introduction was made by DR.. W.
X. Francis. Two bands came with the
party. Shortly before II o'clock
special train Of 70 coaches on the c., G.
4 ). brought delegation to visit Maj
Mckinley and extend the greetings
of Crawford county. Pa. 1t included
a club of students from Allegheny col
lege, which Mckinley attended In 1860
Dr. Flood OF Meadvile, prominent in
Chautauqua circles, made the intr,-
ductory address just at noon, the
third delegation of the day reached the
Mckinley home. 1t was made up of
farmers, and came from Wyandotte
county, O., on special train OF nine
coaches. 1t was conspicuous for the
number of banners ind notices car
ried The Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne &
Chicago train arrived from the west at
1880 p m, carrying three extra coaches,
occupied by delegation of citizens of
Titfin and Seneca county, 0. George
Il. Schorth was their spokesman, and
his address included the presentation
of framed portrait of the late Gen
W. H, Gibson, sent by his widow.
ByNuM OPENS HEADQUARTERS.
CHICAGO, Sept 96 w, D. Bynum,
chairman; John + I'renzel, treasure,
and {. V. Holman, chief of the literary
bureau OF the gold standard democrat
committee, formally opened their
headquarters yesterday. AS soon as
Chairman Bynum gets business well in
hand he will call meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee and energetic cam
paigning in the interests Of Palmer and
Buckner will at once be commenced.
"The sentiment in the east is all one
.sy'' said Chairman lynum, who
came direct from New York, "A large
majority of the democrats will vote for
Mckinley. New York will give him
100000, II my advlces are correct.
There are states in which Palmer may
receive more votes than Bryan. From
what ! heard in private wav, be.
leve New lINmpsh'rc will give Palmer
more votes than Bryan"
FORAKER TO SPEAK IN KANSAS.
CHICAGO, Sept 70 1t is announced
at republican national headquarters
that on account Of the demand for
Senator Foraker's services he will not
be sent to the Pacific coast, such trip
taking too much time. He will, how
ever, speak in Iowa October 5 and 0;
Nebraska, October ands; Kansas De-
tober Q and 10
Fusion In Louisiana.
BATON ROUGE, La, Sept 90 Fusion
was agreed upon between democrats
a nd pnnulipto n thai, ,fa,a,,a bnll