Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-01
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
Ex-Gov. JOHN Z. ST. JOHN, of Kan
sas, addressed the silver convention at
St Louis ON the 23d. He denounced
she wall street syndicates and Eng
lish bond sharks
IT has been decided to continue the
work of the American Timetable union
at Washington in sending out 1itera-
ture to educate voters on the money
question until the November election,
and the working force will be doubled
after August l.
SENATOR ALLEN, of Nebraska. was
elected Chairman of the peoples party
national convention at St Louis on
the 23d by a vote of 75S to 564 for Cam
pion, the representative of the middle
of-the-road populists, the Bryan men
thus scoring victory.
A MEETING of gold standard demo
Gratis called to consider the advisa bility
of issuing a call for national conven-
ton was held at Chicago on the 23d.
The meeting was secret. Those pres
emit from Missouri were: Col. James o.
Broadhead, F. w. Lehman, Perry T.
Kent and Rolla Wells, of st. Louis, and
l. G. Krauthoff, of Kansas City. Sena-
tor Villas and democrats from half
dozen states were in the conference.
No decided conclusion was arrived at.
THE Washington Star recently print
ed the following item: 1t is understood
that Secretary Hoke Smith has in
formed several intimate friends in the
south of his purpose to support Bryan
and Sewall, and that if the president
and his abinet bolt the Chicago ticket
either for Mckinley or for sound
money democratic ticket, he (Smith)
will retire from the cabinet without
further ceremony.
THE peoples party convention at st.
Louis on the oath adopted a platform
and nominated Thomas Ct. Watson, of
Georgia, for vice president.
THE national convention of the sill
yer party at st. Louis on the Gath
nominated William j. Bryan for presi-
dent and Arthur Sewal1 for vice presi-
dent. A pla torn was adopted MAX
ing the money question the paramount
issue and, after motion was carried
to notify the nominees at Mr.. Bryan's
home in Lincoln, Neb. the convention
adjourned sine die.
THE new national committee of the
silver party at St Louis met on the
oath and Charles d. Lane, of Califor-
MIA, was made chairman and /. N.
Stevens, of Colorado, secretary. ID. p.
Thompson, of Portland, Ore, was
chosen to go to Japan and J. NJ. Haw-
thorn, of St Paul, Mimi, to go to Mex
leo for the purpose of Investigating the
effects of free coinage of silver in those
countries.
THE gold standard democrats held
another meeting at Chicago on the
gath at which Comptroller Eckels was
present and it was decided to call for
| a convention to be held on September
,. committee was appointed to ar
| range for state conventions for the
purpose of nominating state tickets.
| The national committee is to meet at
| Indianapolis. Ind, August z to decide
on the place for the national conven-
! ton.
A WASHINGTON dispatch to the New
York journal on the Goth stated that
Holle Smith, secretary of the interior,
| would resign from the cabinet in a
short time, his resignation being in the
hands of the president now. Mr.. Smith,
having Endorsed Bryan in his southern
paper, wanted to align himself com
pletely with that faction of the de-
fnocracy.
The national commit tee of the silver
party has issued an address from st.
Louis, urging the people to support
Bryan and Sewan and calling for con-
tributions for the legitimate expenses
of the campaign.
| CHAIRMAN JONES, of the democratic
national committee, has appointed
William p. ST. John, who presided over
the silver convention at st. Louis,
treasurer of the democratic national
committee and Mr.. St. John announced
that he would accept the appointment.
The populist national committee,
which held its first meeting at st. Louis
on the 25th, elected Senator Butler, of
North Carolina, chairman.
The peoples party convention at St
Louis on the 25th nominated William
j. Bryan for president of the United
States. A motion was also carried
giving the ma tiona1 committee plenary
powers in all things connected with
the party after adjournment. Soon
after the announcement of Bryan's
vote. 1,042, the convention adjourned
sine die.
THE New York World on the 27th
published statement from Thomas G.
Watson, the populist nominee for vice
president, that he would make the race
to the end even if Arthur Sewall, the
democratic nominee. did not withdraw.
MISCELLANEOUS.
IRON bridges were washed away,
crops damaged, cellars flooded and
railroad tracks were washed out by the