The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-27
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


At a conference of silver men in ST.
Louis propositions were favorably
passed upon for tie organization of a
republican silver party in the United
States and the candidacy of Senator
Henry M. Teller, of Colorado. for pres
ident.
Rev. lie Roy Jones Halsey, ID. d., n
founder OF the Mccormick theological
seminary and one of the foremost men
in the Presbyterian church, died at his
residence In Chicago, aged 50 years.
The democrats In the Fourth Ohio
district nominated George A. Marshall
for congress.
Mai. William Mckinley, of Ohio, was
nominated for president in the repub-
lean national convention ut ST. Louis
on the 18th on the first ballot, the vote
being as follows: Mckinley, 6Gih;
Reed, SAY; Quay, 61h; Morton, So:
Allison. 35H: Don Cameron, l. For
vice president Garrett A. Hobart, of
New Jersey, was chosen on the first bal
lot. as follows: Hobart, sissy; Evans,
277iL; Buckley, 80; Walker. "a; Lip
pitt, 8; Reed, 3; Depew, 3; Grant, 2;
Thurston, 2; Morton, /. The platform
declares for protection 10 American in
dustries; reciprocity; the maintenance
OF the existing gold standard and OPP
position to free coinage of silver except
by international agreement, pensions
and preferences for veterans of the
union army; a firm, vigorous and digni-
fed foreign policy; reassertion OF the
Monroe doctrine; exclusion of illiterate
and immoral immigrants; reapproval OF
the civil service law; condemnation OF
lynching; approval of national nrbitra-
ton; approval of free homestead
law, and sympathy with Legitimate
efforts 10 lessen intemperance. Upon
the adoption OF the platform Senator
Teller and some 20 other silver leaders
left the hall. At 1881 p. m. the conven-
ton adjourned sine die.
The democrats In the Twentieth dis
trict OF Illinois nominated James p,
Campbell. of Hamilton county, for con
gress.
The Arkansas democratic convention
at Little Rock instructed it's delegates
20 Chicago TO vote for Bland for presi.
dent.
The Florida democratic convention Al
Ocala nominated w. Il. Bloxham for gov
erpor.
The republican national committee in
ression In ST. Louis elected Mark A
Hanna, OF Cleveland, o., chairman.
The boiling silver men at the repub
lican national convention held con
ference In st. Louis and decided 10 or
gnnike new party and TO put forward
Senator Teller, of Colorado, for presi
dent.
Maj Mckinley received large num-
her OF congratulatory kilograms and
was given an ovation at his home IN
Canton, o.. over his nomination for tho
presidency.
Byron G. Stout who was member
OF congress in 1865 and in 1890, died a
his home In Pontiac, Mich. aged q
years
Congressional nominations were mad,
as follows: Illinois. Third district
Nicholas Dubock (peoplc's). Georgia
First district, Rufus Il. Lester (dem.l
renominated. Kentucky. Tenth dis
trict, I. Y. Fitzpatrick (dem.)-
Montana democrats In convention a
Butte elected free silver delegates :.
Chicago.
An address was issued from the head
quarters OF the peoples party nationa
committee In st. Louis advising popu
lists throughout the country 20 MAKE
Henry NJ. Teller, of Colorado. their can
didate for president
benjamin II. Brlstow, secretary o
the treasury under President Grant
second term. died at his home In New
York city. aged % years.
Ex-Congrcssman T. r Hudd died n
} his home In Green Bay, WIS.,. OF paraly
sis OF the heart, aged OF years.
; The prohibitionists OF Arkansas hav
} severed their connection with the mar
row-gaugc" prohibitionists and joine.
tho broad gaugc" national party. 4.