Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-01
CAMPAIGN NEWS.
The Treasury Department to Fur
nish Coinage Statistics
SECRETARY MORTON FOR PRESIDENT
a Rumor Floating Around In Lincoln That
Nebraska VIII Present Another Cam
didate for Chief Executive
The Bicycle in Politics

WASHINGTON, July $50 numerous
are the questions brought to the treas
urv by every mail seeking information
relative to financial and currency mat
tiers that the overworked clerical force
of the director of the mint has been to-
tally unable to answer them All
available copies of the report of the di-
rectors for the last year. which con-
tanned tables and information and
of the queries have been ex-
hausted, and at last the depart
ment has hit upon the device of
printing circular containing in sue
cinct form statements of facts relative
to the coinage, bullion production. cir
culation per capita in various counties
and such information as will meet the
needs of the many persons who
are now eking facts on which to
base conclusions respecting the issues
of the campaign The matter en-
bodied in this circular has been care
fully considered and has the approval
of the secretary of the treasury. 1t is
expected that the circular itself will be
received from the printer for distribu-
ton about the end of the week.
Senator Stewart. of Nevada, who re-
turned yesterday from attendance on
the ST. Louis silver and populist con-
ventions, said that he saw no propriety
in the populists commu lea ting to Mr..
Bryan what had occurred at St Louis
or asking him to accept their nomina-
ton or platform. Such course, he
added, could have no other object than
to EN- barrass the candidate. Vice
Chairman Apsley, of the republican
congressional campaign committee,
has returned from trip to his Massa-
chusetts home and made a favOra bic
report to his colleagues of the senti-
ment of the people in New England
The republican campaign hand book
Will be out in few weeks. The fin
fishing touches are now being put upon
it, and the last of the material will go
to the printer this week 1t will be a
voluminous document, replete with in
forma ton for campaign workers, and
will deal with the financial question
and tariff in a comprehensive manner
SECRETARY MORTON FOR PRESIDENT.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 29.-There was
a well defined rumor afioat in this city
Yesterday that Nebraska will present
another candidate for preside MT. J.
Sterling Morton, secretary of agricul-
ture, has been in Nebraska for week
or more at Arbor Lodge. his farm home
near Nebraska City 1t has been re-
ported that he was here to check the
holders to gather about the Bryan free
silver standard, but it has been gen
orally reported in this city that he is
here to pave the way to presidential
nomination. As result of Mr.. Nor
tons visit to the state the gold stand
ard democrats will meet in conference
in this city some day late this week, to
call a state convention and there is
said to be question that the conven-
l&l- IL
'cabinent representative for president.
THE BICYCLE IN POLITICS
CHICAGO, July 29--Among the many
novel campaign suggestions, one that
is looked upon likely to prove effect
i've was offered yesterday at repu blican
headqua rters here. The proposition is
to press the bicycle into the service of
Mckinley and the republican party
this fall The plan is to organize re-
publ lean clubs on wheels. The clubs
will be known as flying legions," and
will attend republican meetings and
rallies all over the country. In addi-
ton, the bicy Gle clubs will select mem
bers whom they will recommend for
making short addresses at various stop
ping points in century ride" and
also for distributing literature. They
and mottoes, so that each rider will be
"A campaign argument in himself. The
wheefis charged with keeping young
men and old away from political clubs