Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-24
POLITICAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

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ing Canton excursion.
Soulh Carolina Republicans have
split and have out two state tickets.
A convention of Bryan clubs will
meet at st. Louis Oct. and Vice PreS
ident Stevenson will preside.
The Gold Democrats of Missouri in
tend to put up congressional and
county tickets in all counties.
The Missouri fusion deal has been
closed, and four Populists will displace
four Democrats on the electoral ticket.
Ben Harrison's literary engagements
and an Important law suit will pre-.
vent his speaking any more during
the campaign.
Republicans of the Sixth Oklahoma
legislative district nominated j. r.
Carter, negro, for the lower house
OF the legislature.
Secretary of State Hinrichsen of
Illinois says the gold standard Demo-
Gratis cannot go on the official ballot
as Independent Democrats
The formal opening of the campaign
In Canton. Major McKinley's home,
brought 100000 outside people. After.
noon and evening meetings were held.
Senators Cullom, Thurston, Govern.
ors Bushnell and Hastings and otEer
noted orators made speeches.
Chairman Jones says that Sewall
will not withdraw and that Bryan will
carry New York.
Republican campaign committee
will send spellbinders through the
silver states. Ben Butterworth will
lead the brigade.
Populists and Democrats have fused
in Illinois, A. L. Maxwell taking W.
+. Beck's place MS candidate for state
auditor and II, s. Taylor, H. Ashula
and H. T. Taubeneck, Populists, dis
placing three Democrats on the cleo
toral ticket.
Senator Butler denies any knowl.
edge of Sewall's probable withdrawal.
Democrats and Populists have fused
on legislative offices in eighteen coun.
ties in Oklahoma.
Democrats of the Sixth Nebraska
district have Endorsed w. l. Green,
Populist, for Congress.
Chairman Cook of the Missouri
Democratic State committee, predicts
q plurality of 10000 for Bryan in the
State.
Hess, the Populist nominee for Con-
gress in the Sixteenth Qn.) district,
withdrew in favor of Hinrichsen,
Democratic candidate.
The Democrats Of Connecticut in
dorsed the Chicago nominees and
platform. The gold men will hold a
convention of their own.
Candidate Bryan delivered about .
dozen speeches a day in his tour
through Missouri, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, North and South Carolina and
other Southern states.
The New York Democratic State
convention nominated John Boyd
Thscher of Albany for governor and
indorsed the Chicago platform and
nominees.
Senators Jones of Arkansas Cor
man, Faul':' or, Teller, Dubois and
Butter, Whit metal leaders, held a
conference in Washington. An effort
will be made TO patch up all differ
ences wher4 fusion has been attempt
ed. The Kansas muddle will have
consideration.
Fusion OF the silver forces has been
effected in eighteen states thus far.
Secretary Carlisle will take tho
stump in Kentucky for the boilers
ticket.
Governor Stone OF Missouri attaches
little signlfica nee to the result of the
Maine election.
Bryan refused to be interviewed on
the Maine election.
Secretary Cai Isle will stump Ken.
lucky for Palmer and Buckner.
i 'urke Cochran is to make gold
spe' shes in Kansas City and St Louis
in 0ctOb,
Republi" carried the Maine cleo
ton by a plurality Of about $4,000. q
gain over 1894 of about $4,000.
Bryan put in two days campaigning
In Kentucky in the rain.
Abram s. Hewitt has been Romin-
ated by New York protection Demo
Gratis for Congress.
One thousand Ohio farmers and
wool growers, mostly from about
Cadiz in Harrison county, called on
Mckinley. The Scio college yell was
feature.
Colonel Warner Lewis, father of the
Republican candidate for governor Of
Missouri, was defeated for the Demo-
cratic nomination for prosecuting at.
torney OF Montgomery county by
Clark Ball, Dave Balls brother.
Chairman George E. Hughes OF the
Maine Democratic state committee
says the result of the election was
just what everybody exp" tied.
Sam Sail is making silver speeches
In Illinois