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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-07-04
ADVANCE AGENT OF BI.sD'S ROOM
Allen Counts Upon Him Being the
Leading. Candidate.

Chicago, June 29.-The Bland boom is
the first Of the personal booms to arrive.
and it can hardly be said to be here yet.
George w. Alien, secretary of the st.
Louis Bland executive committee, came
as advance agent of the boom today and
opened what are to be the Bland head
quarters at the Auditorium annex.
Allen counts upon Bland being the
leading candidate from The opening of
the convention. He places Bland's
strength on the first ballot at not fewer
than 200 votes and says il may reach as
high as 30 The assured votes claimed
at present are lis, consisting of 81 from
Missouri 80 from Texas, is from Ar
Kansas and six each from New Mexico.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, all of
which are instructed for Bland and 20
from Kansas, where L of the votes, Suf
ticient to control the delegation under
the unit rule. are pledged to him. He
counts also upon the votes Of Ohio, Ten
nessee, Louisiana, California, oregon
and other western states.
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and it will be largely increased, so that
when the committee in charge is ready
to commence the structure they will have
something Ike $250GlD at their disposal
for the Battle Abbey of the south.
committee was appointed at Houston,
Texas, to decide upon a location; they
met in Atlanta last October, but failed
to reach d decision. 1t is expected that
they Will meet here during the reunion
and recommend city for the museum.
This committee is composed of one pro-
minent confederate from each of the
southern states, and one from New York
and one from the west Nashville, Tenn,
has raised over $GJ.ODD to have the muse
um go there New Orleans has also made
d strong plea for it, as have Atlanta and
Washington.
Another important question to come up
before the body will be the selection of
United States history to be used in the
public schools of the south. IT is said
that the present histories rob the con
federate soldier Of much of his well earn
ed glory and that they are prejudiced
by sectional spirit. The object is to have
adopted q history which will lean more
to the confederate way of thinking.
One OF the most attractive features Of
the reEGon viii be the tableau Of beaa-
tiful southern girls one from each f
the confederate states. These will be en-
lertanea her" bS the Daughters Of the
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-07-04
M KINLEY Is INFORMED
COMMITTEE FORMALLY NOTIFIED
HIM OF HIS MOTIVATION.
There Was IL Great Crowd Present.
Speeches by Notable western
Politicians.

Cleveland, June 29.-The committee sp-
pointed by the St. Louis convention 10
notify Ex-Governor Mckinley OF his nom
inaton for the presidency assembled AT
the fIollender hotel at $50 today. After
being photographed in a group the com
mittee, headed by Senator Thurston ana
NJ A. Hanna, marched to the Valley ran
way station, where a special tram was
boarded for Canton. Many prominent
republicans accompanied the committee,
making the total number on the tram
about lO0 The train was due at Canton
about T. o'clock.
Tnurston. chairman Of the committee,
stated that the committee would go direct
from the train to Governor Mckinley $
residence.
Following an address by Senator Thur
ston and the response by Governor Nc
kinley. Henry l.. Smith of Michigan
presented the governor with gaVel made
from log taken from the house in wlleh
Lincoln lived during his childhood.
The party spent about four hours IN
Canton, the train being scheduled 10
leave there on the return trip at p. m.
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MEETING OF THE GRAYS
UNITED CONFEDERATE yETER rs
TO HOLD 4 REUNION.
In sI,:. ola Eb:,.is Nnnsion-The Stare
and Stripes VIII BE Carried
in the Parade.

Richmond, va. June 29.-The sixth an
nual reunion Of the United Confederate
Veterans, which is being held in this city
three days, beginning today, has brought
together the largest assembly Of confed-
crates ever held in the south since the
war. Reports from all of the southern
states and from several western states,
Maryland, the District of Columbia, and
even the northwest, indicate that there
are something Inc luvUV0 visitors here.
There are now about 900 veteran camps
in the organization, known as the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans, and this num-
ber IS rapidly increasing. Many of these
attended in a body. while large
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J" .%iNfiN URGED To FAKE \ REST
Ee!Stss':s ms of Characterization still
s'ourint: in on Him.

! Canton. O., June 3o.-The parade of tele-
! sfaph messengers to the Alckinley home
| was increased today. The governor has
/ heen the recipient of hundreds of tele-
grams and letters congratulatfug MIN on
MS response TO the notification committee
I yesterday. Governor Mckinley's friends
nave been urging him to take "A rest The
generally accepted idea is that he would
| accept an invitation to visit with his
cousin. Colonel Osborne at RoNbul.v neat.
Boston.
1t is supposed that Colonel Osborne is
% ne secretary Of the national republican
committee, but whether Governor Nc
i\ihieN will leave for his vacation east
next Monday has not Yet been deter
mined
y committee from the New Hampshire
Soldiers Veteran Association has ex-
tended an invitation to Mckinley to at
tend their reunion Fourth oEJuly invita-
toms are received in every mail. \ large
9eI"Satlon from Medina county has noti-
Htd the reception headquarters here that
lheE VIII come to Canton in large num-
hefS and call on Governor Mckinley Wed
nesdaE morning
The GlasSblowers' union at Massillon,
ONO wrote for a call Friday afternoon
y telegram received states that a dele
%ation OF st. Louis business men. headed
ny Hon. l.. {. herens, would call on Gov
efNor Mckinley some time next Wednps-
day, while the Christian F,ndeavor con-
Nehtl0n Will formally pay their respects
IN q body 2GoN strong Wednesday evening
rive hundred members of the Allegheny
county bar association are here today
iheN called on Nick nley this evening
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Less viii Pro,,ai,ly Amount to
Million nOilaES.

New York July IA fire broke our
at l2:&4 this morning in Pipel,s Long
Island kindIina wood factory. Brooklyn,
Th" flames quickly extended to the lum-
bcr yards Of f. G. Smith and from there
to Tltche Brown K McDonAld's iron
works. Post & McCord : iron works and
Braun K Bainbrick's asphalt works.
These buildings, with number of smaller
establishments, are ON the block bounded
hy Ash street Page avenue, Place street
and Newton creek. No details regarding
the loss can yet be ascertained. but an
estimate has been made ranging from
$St0.C90 to $1,000 00O
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GATHEHISG Of NOTED WRITER'S
Inaugural Session Of the ssSoci;s-
tieE at Warsaw, Ind.

Warsaw. Ind, June 29-Ninona park
near this city is he scene today of the
annual gathering Of the Western Associa-
ton Of Writers. The inaugural session
was called to order by Professor W. IT.
Venable of Cincinnati, president Of the
organization. who tomorrow VIII deliver
his annual address upon the subj st.:
"The Literary outlook" Almost ali the
prominent writers Of he west have con
nected themselves with this association
Mrs. Mary Hartwel Ca therwoed will read
q Paper, and other well known persons
who VIII speak include J. Soule smith
Coates Kinney, Warren X. Moorehcad
James Newton Matthews Of Indiana, John
James Ioiatt Mrs. Elizabeth Cherry
FIaire, and John l'ri Lloyd, who will
give an unpublished chapter from 'Eti-
torpha."
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Struggle for the Mountain and VAL
ley Stakes Right Royal

Anaconda, Mont. June a0.-Fully 30OC
reop-e witnessed the opening events of
the Montana circuit races 1T Anaconda
today, the largest first day attendance
on record in Montana The betting W rs
bflSk and the races We're the best that
ever filled tie card in this city The bat
tie Of the giants for the Mountain and
valley stakes $12O0. WaS royal. There
We're IL starters and at the end of the
third heat, which retired under the rules
All horses that had not taken a heat.
elSht goers We're retired, leaving Oh al
lenSef Chief. Lady Grace and Trouble
some to fight it out. Challenger Chief
won the two finals, taking the money
Lady Grace second.
he summary:
Five furlongs running. purse $500
Eoadwarmer Butler 1911 won. Bill How
ard Cpinsley l0D second, ACdie NJ May
nard 1909 third; Model and Lulu Horton
also FAN; time 10212.
-Four furlongs, running, purse $500 ,
Near-olds-Jim Blackburn CTuherville
Paul Jones G3oynton 1lS) third: Tough
Nut, Three o. and Gen. Coxey also ran:
time 0:5o.
Mountain and Valley stakes. value
$1,000, 2:15 class, trotting-
Challenger Chief tGreem....,.1 3 /
Lady Grace tkeatins) :. ,.,...2 3
troublesome (Sandlluhn :, ....4 t 2
Ml5s Jessie Gstimsonl >, =. -. ) 10 j
l}an NeloN H3rown ......1o
Lo1d Caf1erE Pyle) =. =. -. ) 6
Red Cherry (kinney).. ,...., 6 2 ,
oelheft tMcGoWam.. .........n s 9
Antrima (Jetferies' Il. .,......7 10
DR.. Puff (BorleanD :. e. -. s II d
Montana (Wiliams) . . . s
Time. 2:15, 2:16. 2:1S 2:19a4. 2:22
The betting in the auction pools We're:
Lady Grace $40, Challenger Chief SS
field $40
PIP class. pacing, best in }. purse $500
Ophelisl CBoWman)... -. 80. -. ......6
Keen kutter tConleyI..... -. -. ...5 )
Phenal 'McDowelD... 80. -. 80. "a s
Hazel H. Nan Bokkellen.. ........2
Brilo TriN (Jefferies)... -. 80. .......:, 3
Time, 2:1512. 2:151a.
Betting in the pools: Delnorte $50.
field $50.
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THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND
Decision by the United States Court
Of Appeals Regarding Sealing.

san Francisco, June 29.-The United
States court of appeals today decided
that the Paris award on matters pertain
ing to sealing in Bering sea must be up
held as the supreme law of the land and
that the United States government has
no right to make special laws governing
it's citizens in hunting seal that do not
permit them equal privileges with citizens
of foreign countries on sealing grounds.
The decision is important, as it defines
clearly for the first time the restrictions
to be placed upon American seal hunters
in Rprino sea
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Harrity Says silver Men Will Com
troll the Convention.

Pittshtrg June 3o.-Natonal Chairman
Haritv en- route to Chicago tonight,
said the outlook for gold standard plank
was not as favorable as heretofore, and
that the silver men would probably dom
mate the convention and put their man
in nomination for president. He added
that such result would mean a hard
fight in November Whatever the out
come, the Pennsylvania delega ton would
not bolt but would abide by the decision
of 40 cnn4-pnfi ion
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Lee of Mississippi, will deliver the ora
ton, and Bishop CRANBERRY, of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, will offer the
prayer. The ceremonies will be con-
Quoted by the grand lodge Of Masons Of
Virginia.
Mrs jefferson Davis and Miss Davis
will be guests of the Davis monument
committee on this occasion.
Not the least of the important phases
of the reunion will be the reception
which Mrs. Davis will hold in the old
Davis mansion. She will try to bring
back the scenes Of her former recep-
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-07-04
LIVELY TIMES IN PARLIAMENT
Agricultural Land Bill Causes Much
Sharp Talk.

London. June :0-1he house of com
mons sat throughout the night debating
the agricultural land rating bill. intended
to lessen taxation on agricultural land.
The government kept its forces we'll in
hand. lnSuring Il majority of over $50.
After midnight the excitement increased
as different clauses We're carried under
the cloture rule. The liberal leader, Bal
four. endeavored 10 extrcate the gov
ernment from the mess into which it had
fallen by making too many election
promises and Overwhelming itself with
important bills which, like the education
bill recently Shelved for repairs, it is
unable to carry in spite of an over
WhelminG majority, a fact for which
the leadership of Bafour has been real
ly to blame.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach. chancellor of
the eXchequer angrily retorted that its
tactics Were rapidly reducing parliament
tary proceedings to a farce.
James Dalziel, liberal accused Lord
Hugh Cecil. conservative (ifth son of
the marquis of Salisbury. of deliberate
and organized interference with the de
bate.
The speaker was appealed to. but de-
clined to Interfere. A moment later DAD
zie characterized Sir Michael Hicks
Beach's talk as ''impertinent,' Whereup-
on there We're cries of ''withdraw." The
speaker suggested that Dalziel had not
intended to be offensive.
After more sllirmishinS, another clause
in the bill WAS clotured. This brought
forth another storm of derisive shouts
from the opposition. DR.. Tanner. the
Irish nationalist, shouted gag, and
was warned. The bill was finally report
ed to the house about $ o'clock. and the
third reading passed for Wednesday.
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SITCIHE.D BY SIEDDTIEG HIMSELF
Act Supposed to Have Been Caused
by Insanity.

San Diego, Cal, June 29.-Arthur e.
I,oring, a salesman in the clothing store
Of A. Dorsey, committed suicide today by
shooting himself through the heart. lie
leaves a widow and one child. 1T Is
supposed that he was insane through q
chronic ailment when he fired the fatal
shot.
Before coming here several years age
Loring held the position Of window dress
er for Gross Brothers of Tacoma, Wash.
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TO VISIT THE GRAVE OF NDSSITE
Americans Attend fsse NittCnniai
Celebration nj Budapest.

Vienna Austria June 29--SeveFal hun
deed v..3.Jing Americans and Hungarian
Amer cans from Chicago, fittsburg, CleVe-
land and other cities Of the United 5 ates
assembled here today to arrange for their
uarticipation in the millenial celebration
at Budapest Edward Hammond, Amer
lean consul, is chairman Of the local en-
tertainment committee. ON reaching
Budapest they will be given recep ion.
ana on July they will attend fete at
Old Buda. on the third day they VIII
visit the graves Of kossuth Deak, and
other martyrs Of '4S. The evening Of the
fourth there will be a banquet followed
NV fireworks.
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rs AN ACTORS GRANDDAUGHTER
She Was Married in. the Presence of
NrS. Cleveland.

Buzzard's Bay. Mass. June 29.-Amid
a shower of flowers and under the
spreading canopy of a large marquex
erected on a most prominent and beau
tifu elevation of land on the shore of
Buttermik bay, Miss Josephine. daugh-
ter of Charles p. jefferson, and grand
daughter of Joseph Jefferson the actor
and Charles ]. Rolf, son of William
Rolf.a Shakespearean scholar of Cam
bridge, We're married today. There We're
about 60 guests, including Joseph Jeffer-
son and Mrs. Cleveland.
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PHOEBE COUSINS Is rENNILESS
Woman SNffraesiSts Raising u Fund
for Her Relief.

Los Angeles, June pa very earnest
effort is being made by the suffrage wo-
man of Los Angeles for the relief of Miss
Phoebe w. Cousins of St. Louis, who is
in the city helpless and penniIess Miss
Cousins arrived in San Francisco a few
months aSo with her brother, who was
an invalid. While there she was attacked
with acute rheumatism and was told
that in the south she wotld find relief.
But on the contrary Miss Cousins has
grown steadily worse in Los Angeles.
A petition is being circulated by the
women suffrage campaign committee
asking for contributions to a fund which
is being raised for the purpose of assist
ing Miss Cousins and her brother to re-
turn to their home in st. Louis.
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tons at the White house of the confed-
eracy. OF all the receptions ever held
in this house this will probably be the
most notable one. Mrs. Davis its for
mer mistress, Will on that occasion shake
hands with tens of thousands of Old Of
ticers and men who served in the south
ern army. This, in all probability, is the
last time that this lady Will be a witness
to such a gathering OF the champions
Of the lost cause in this historic spot.
Miss Davis was born in the very room
in which this reception is proposed to
take place.
Another feature that has been much
discussed will be the carrying Of the
stars and stripes III the parades. 1t was
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-07-04

Indians Had Left Before the Sol
<iierS Got There.

Tucson, Arizona. June ga special to
the Star from Tombstone says:
United States troops, un 1er Lieutenants
Averill and Yates, surprised Apache
camp in Sonora about 40 miles below
the line. The Indians We're evidently
informed by scout of the presence OF
the troops, as all made their escape ex-
cept a 10-year-old boy, who was captured,
along with the camp outfit. The troops,
cooperating with a force of Mexican
cavalry, are still in pursuit of the dis
banded renegadeS.
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| WILL BE OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED
Hobart to Learn That He Has Been
Nominated!

Canton, Ohio. June 30.-Mr. Garrett a.
Hobart, the nominee for the vice presi-
dency, will receive official notification
of the action of the convention on July
/. The committee which will perform
this office will meet at the Fifth Avenue
hotel, in New York. on Monday the 9Th.
and proceed to Patterson to perform it's
mission the next day.
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COLLEGE PRESIDENT Is HG>ORED
sn:;na,Hr:'tinn of Neel>'S t"iebra-
tion in Chicago.

Chicago, June 3o-Today marks the in
augtua ion Of a weeks celebration in
honor Of lie qlinquennial anniversary of
iDr. flalper's appointment as president OF
the Chicago university. The forenoon
WAS devoted to the matficuIation OF in
coming Stude MS and the annual dinner of
the Associated Alumni at Cobb lecture
hall.
The weeks program includes musical
rel gioHS and anniversary conventions, the
dedication of Haskell olien al museum on
July > the presidents reception laying Of
corher-stones with addresses by promi-
hent local professors and an archaeolog
icaI conference, Among the speakers from
other cities are: Rev. Professor George
-Ndam Smith -. H.. of Glasgow, Scotland: ::
Professor David G. Lyon, Ph. D., of EItr-
ward; Professor y. Y. W. Jackson, Co
lumbia Professor David Starr jordan
Leland Stanford university, and Rev.
William IL. p. I'auuce. u. d., Of New
York city.
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MILLS IN OHIO WILL BE CLOSED
Difference o; Fifty Cents Between
Employers and EmpIoNeS

Youngstown, Ohio, june 3o.-Every mill
in the Mahoning valley. including
Youngstown, Warren, Niles Girard and
Struthers. will close today pending Il
settlement OF the rate per ton for boil
ing. The manufacturers offer to sign
a scale at ST per ton, while the amalga-
mated association is holding out for
$3.50. Eight thousand five hundred mill
workers will be out of employment until
a settlement is reached.
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FOURTH OF july TO BE PRIVATE,
President Cleveland Will Spend the
Day at Gray Gables.

Washington, June 29.-The president has
arranged to be with his family Gray
Gables on the Fourth of July. 1t is prob
able that he will leave here tomorrow and
go by rail to Jersey City, there to embark
on Mr.. Benedicts private yacht, the
Oneida, making the remainder Of the trip
bV
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Clubs That Won and Lost at se>.tr.
days Contests.

Following are the results of he games
of the National League Yesterday;
At Louisville--Louisyille :, Cincinnati >.
At Baltimore-Baltimore ), New Y Iork !.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn ), Philadelphia 4.
At St. Louis-St Louis >. Pittsburg >.
At Washington-Washin 3, Boston s.
A.. Chicago-Chicago ,. Cleveland Il.
Tacoma vs.. NiSsouiH.
Missoula Mont, June 3o-In the base
bali game today between Tacoma and
Missoula the score was 8 each. Game was
called in the seventh inning on account of
rain. Ferguson and Donovan We're the
battery for Tacoma, and ST. Narin and
Caverly for Missoula.
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not comparable with Boston's for out
of-town rides. the limits of the city an,:
most suburbs like Arlington promise to
be thoroughly explored by thousands of
Wheellnen and wheelwomen. One thing
about cycling will specially interest riders
at this convention. aud that is the ef-
fort that is said viii be made to secure
sunday cycling as un-Chrstian. 1t has
been frequently charged that the wheel
has done moro to break down the sacred
character of the Sabbath than any other
single agency, and this convention will
probably BE- asked to to set its face
against it. That this effort will meet
with opposition is almost certain, since
many claim that cycling is not distinct
lNely sport but means of ''locomo-
ton.
Early morning bicycle runs have been
arranged by the excursions committee to
brlShtWood and the Soldiers Home and
afternoon runs are contemplated over the
W oodley. Loughborough and Conduit
roads \ bicycle trip TO Arlington ani
Fort Myer has been planned for Saturday
afternoon, and special cavalry drill will
be given at Fort Myer on this occasion. |
The bicycle dealers have promised to
keep on hand during the convention d
special supply of bicycles for visitors
from distance. and they have also |
promised not to overcharge for the rental |
OF these to delegates
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Delegates Elected.

kenton Ohio. June 30.-The Eighth dis
trct congressional convention nominated
NJ. C. Kelvin Dunn Of Logan county for
congress- F. w. MuIriott and P. NJ Grow
were elected delegates to the Chicago con-
yention Free silver carried everything.
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Ellensburg. Wash, June 29.-Eighteen
cars of mutton sheep were shipped from
here to Chicago yesterday. There are
half a million pounds of wool, this years
clip, in the warehouses here.
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Gold Withdrawn.

New York, June 29.-Lazard & Freres
have Withdrawn 100000 in gold from the
sub b-treasury for shipment to Germany
tomorrow, and ]. & w. Seligman en-
gagged $25e0o0.
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a formal welcome to it was issued by
the grand marshal, to set the story at
rest.
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Hon. Mark Hanna presided at the cer
emony. The company adjourned to a
tent on the lawn where a simple lunch
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-07-04

Before the notification party could get
| sea ed for lunch a representative of the
| delegation from Columbus 325 in number,
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Governor Mckinley responded to a pre-
sentation speech by Attorney General =.
x. Watson as follows:
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be to YOU and to republicans everywhere
and to all our people, that the expression
in it's declaration of principles are SO d.
rect, clear and emphatic. They are too
plain and positive to leave any chance
for doubt or question as TO their purport
meaning
After the formal speeches, H. II.
Smith, secretary Of the notitica ton com
mittee, presented a gavel made from
Lincoln log cabin wood. When the eX
ercses We're concluded the members We're
presented individually to Governor and
Mrs. Mckinley. who shook each by the
hand
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Governor Mckinley: We are here to per
form a pleasant duty assigned US by the
republican national convention recently
assembled in St. Louis, that of formally
notifying you of your nomination as the
candidate of the republican party for