Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-09-12
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. ga special to the
Post-Dispatoh from Little Rock, Ark,
says that P. j. Carroll Armstrong, chair
man OF the democratic state central
committee, says the indications are that
$4,000 votes were cast ct yesterday
election. The combined vote of the op-
position reached 80, 900, giving q msjor-
ity OF 65,OOO for the democratic ticket.
The campaign was fought on financial
lines, the democrats standing for free
silver and the republicans for the gold
standard. This is double the majority
the democrats received at the elections
two and four years ago.
CHICAGO, Sept. 8-General John @
Black will probably issue letter tomor-
row declining the nomination for govern
or by the gold standard democrats. At
the conference which lasted over two
hours today between Black and the gold
standard democrats headed by Chairman
Wing, Black told the committee be
would not accept. He promised to
make no statement until tomorrow.
Meantime the committee will select
Judge Thomas A. Moran, VIM. s. For
man or Henry Rasb as candidate.
FoRT WORTH. Tex, Sept. 8-The
state republican convention met this
afternoon with larger attendance than
at any convention the party ever held in
Texas. Chairman Grant spoke advo-
eating harmony and said il it prevailed
Texas was in reach of the republican
party. N. w. Quincy, q negro delegate
from Galveston, wss elected temporary
chairman 10 pursuance of q determine
ton to win.
OMAHA, Neb., Sept THE Evening
Bee, published By the Bee Publishing
Company, of which Edward kosewster,
director Of the Chicago Associated
Press, is president, says editorislly:
As q member Of the Associated Press
the Bee was the fret to demonstrate
against the perversion of the service in
the interest of Bryan or any other
candidate for Office. The function of
the Associated Press is to transmit the
news, not to circulate campaign litera-
ture and personal puffs. When the
Associated Press appointed Mr.. Bryan's
privste secretary as it's agent to travel
with Bryan and report his movements
and bis uttersncee, it was to have been
expected that everything sent out about
the Popooratic candidate would be de-
torted and msgnified in his interest.
Judged by that sent out through the
Associated Press from this section, the
tremendous ovatione and triumphsl
receptions accorded Bryan in the east
are to be taken with large grains OF
salt.
All the way across Iowa the imsRina-
tive private secretary peopled every
station with thousands and every water
tank and railroad crossing with eager
hundreds giving vest to their exuberant
snth usissm. Such reports were doubt
less highly gratifying to the silver
organs west of the Rockies, but they
we're an imposition upon Associated
public. It is for this reason that the
Bee is exercising it's privilege to keep
it's reports OF Brysn's wsnderinRs and
vsporipRs within reasonable limit. As
previously stated the bulk of the Bryan
speeches are mere repetitinns of the
same old song. Whenever Bryan gives
expression to anything original or new
or meets with any incident that lie Of
moment or has any bearing upon the
campaign, readers of the Bee will have
all the particulars.
New YORK, Sept. IA special to the
World from Key West, Fla, says: A
letter was received from Havana last
night by the steamer Msscotte contain
ing the information that the Spanish
authorities are plotting the destruction
of Key West. A similar report reached
here several days ago, but at that time
it was not generally believed. The let
ter was written ty a Cuban in Havana
to friend in this city. The writer says
that few days sko he went to the gov
ernment Office in Havana and was in
formed by a friend employed therest
that tne Spanish authorities had deter
mined to burn Key West and annihilate
that nest Of insurgent ''snskes."
The plan of the Spanish is to send EN-.
isssries to Key West In the guise of Gu
ban sympsthizers, who are to fire the
city Ia as many places ss possible when
the opportunity arises. II is said thst
Captain. General Wsyler is cognizsnt of
the plan and approves of it. He Ia re-
T or ed to have said that If Key West
and Tampa we're laid in ashes he would
soon be able to settle the rebellion. 1t
is said that in the event Of the success
Of the plot, Weyler has ordered that the
smissaries be- paid $4,000. The people
here are 60 wrought up that it lie feared
an attack may be made on Senior Cruise,
the Spanish Consul. and his assistant,
Senior Hernandez. Ii is reported today
that these gen tlemen, becoming alarmed
for their safety, hsd gone aboard the
United States revenue cutter. Winona,
and demanded protection. and that they
we're told to remain on the vessel until
the excitement died out. The citizens
have determined to form q vigilance
committee, and Q, cry person who cam
not give good account of himself will
be forced to leave the city.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 8-The second
home coming Of Bryan after bis nomina-
ton was marked with enthusiasm.
There were about 5000 at the depot |
With two bands. Prominent citizsns es-
oorted Bryan to carriage. Cheer after |
cheer went up and the bands added to |
the din. Two silver clubs and citizens in
carriages headed by bands formed pro-
cession which escorted Bryan from the
Burlington depot 10 his home. An im-
mense crowd gathered and come time
elapsed before the candidate could get |
inside the house.
New YORK, Sept 1.-THE courier in
the Examiner-Journalr relay race arrived |
ut the Journal Office today at $3.50 p., %.
making the transcontinentsl trip in Is |
days and 80 minutes.
New YORK, Sept. IA Key West |
special says that information has reach.
that city that the Spanish authorities
have determined to burn the city of Key
W est aud annihilate the rest of the in
there. A special says Weyler