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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15

0AsOOk OI SO1OhGD OhLG0A les
and a portion of the Texas delegation
were referred to the convention. In many
cases both contestants and contestees were
understood to be Mckinley men, notably
in all Of the Mississippi and South Caro-
lima districts, and in certain districts from
Tennessee, Virginia and elsewhere.
OF the 1876 claimants rejected by the
committee sixty-two were avowed Nc
Kinlcy men. The impression which pre-
vailed during the consideration Of these
eases that the committee was deciding q
large majority Of the cases In favor of Nc
Kinley doubtless grew out Of the fact that
in nearly all of the states where
there were large number Of
contests both the contestants and the
cOntestecs were avowed Mckinley
men, and as a natural result more Nc
Kinley men were necessarily given seats
than were anti Mckinley men, since in 90
testees were, according to their own state
ments, Mckinley men.
Hahn, the Ohio member of the commit
tee, says that the preferences Of the contest
ing Delegates had nothing to do with the
decisions, and that he thinks every mem
Der of the committee will bear him out in
that statement I'm my opinion" he
added, ''if a vote were taken at this time
Mckinley would have from go to 675
votes. Il may exceed the higher figure;
IL will not fall below the lower. From
conversation with delegates from al over
the country learn that they regard Nc
Knley's nomination a. sure, and they
predict that he viii receive the electoral
vote In many states heretofore regarded
A enfcly DemOcrotic."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
Publication Notice.
FIT RooI I.s or at danH91.' .s.

In the county court At the May term. A. D.. 1885.
hetnhold Letsch, We Thomas B. Siivis, Richard
3. Siivis, William 9. Brooks.
Affidavit that the residence OF the defend
ant. William 8. Brooks lie not known and that
upon difieent inquiry his place Of residence can
not tie found. implicated with the above defend
ants, Thomas 5. silvie and Richard 8. Silvis hav-
ing been fled In the clerk's once of the Giro nit
court Of said county, notice lie therefore hereby
given TO the said non resident defendant that the
complainant fled his bill Of comDiaini I'm said
court, on the chencery side thereof, on the
18th day Of April. 1895. and that thereupon sum
mons issued out Of eaid court, wherein said suit
IL now pending returnable on the first Monday
IN the month OF September next, ae IL by law re-
quircd.
Now, unless you the said nonresident de-
PENDANT above named, william s. Brooke,
shall personally be and appear before eaid circuit
court, on the first daY Of the next term thereof
10 be holden at Rock leland in and for the said
county, Ga the fret Monday in September next, and
plead. answer or demur TO the ead complainant's
bill Of complaint the same and the matters and
things q erein charged and stated win be taken
as confessed, ana Q decree entered against you
according 10 the prayer Of eaid bill.
Rock Island, H., April 10. 1856.
GEORGE ". CAMILLA. C1erk.
STURGEON MARSHALL. ComplainantS Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
Notes of the Convention.

NUScS OI tine SOuvent1O0s
Governor Bradley has formally with
drawn from the rnce for president.
Three new candidates for vice president
are annOuncel-ex-Ciovern Sippett aud
Ex-Governor Russell Brown. y Rhode ISL
and, and General McAlpin, of New York
The Michigan delegation made General
Alger chairman and Mark Brewer mem
Der of the resolutions committee.
Reed headquarters are in full bloom ut
the Southern hotel.
Depew began talking as soon as he ar
rived. He made an eloquent address on
the legal profession at banquet of the
alumni Of the st. Louis Law School.
John S. Clarkson will not agnin he a
member Of the national committee, owing
to business interests and bad health.
Allison headquarters are at the South
ern hotel and he is in the fight to the end.
The Mckinley corn train has arrived
from kansas-thirty-sevc cars and n band
The Mckinley men want an eastern
man for vice president. Reed having tho
preferencc-next to him is Dingley.
The state delegations will meet this aft
ernOon to name their representatives on
committees and national committeeman.
Illinois Republicans arc working for q
change Of party headquarters from New
York to Chicago.
A monster Mckinley parade has been
arranged for Wednesday night, intended
to be the largest demonstration Of the
kind that has ever been seen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
SILVER BOLT Is DEAD SURE.


White Metal Men Arrange . Prosramme
That II Dramatic.
Senator Dubois of Idaho, and Repre-.
sentative Hartman, of Montana, Joined
Senator Teller here last night. There is
no longer any doubt of the purpose Of
these radical silver men to bolt the action
OF the convention unless they can have
their way about the financial plank They
realize that they arc in a hopeless minor
ity. and they have carefully laid their
plans to walk ont of the convention
The programme they have arranged
will probably furnish the most dramatic
and sensational incident of the convention.
They intend, as preliminary, to marshal
all the strength they can in the committee
on resolutions for silver. They know
they will fail, but instead Of attempting
to secure q compromise 1t will be their
plan to so throw their strength in the
committee as to force if possible the adop-
ton of a straight-out gold plank. believing
that an emphatic gold declaration will put
them in a more advantageous position for
what is to follow.
As one Of them said last night: IF the
Republican convention cannot be right
we will force it to be honest. Better a
gold declaration for all concerned than IN
equivocal plank that means gold" The
fight will then be carried to the floor of
the convention under the leadership Of
Teller. The Colorado senator, as the head
and spirit of the silver strength in the Re
publican party, will make speech which
his friends say will be the effort Of his life.
1t will be his valedictory to the Republic
an party.
1t will be followed, after the convention
has voted down the minority report
which he will offer, by the formal an
nouncement Of the severance Of tho ties
which bind him and his associates to the
party. This will either be done in the form
of statement to the convention on of an
address to the people-more probably the
former.
1t is probable that Teller will go imme-
diately to Colorado, and that the Republi-
can silver men who 60 out with him will
remain here and issue an address to the
silver men of the country of all parties,
calling upon them to support Teller as the
pre-eminent representative of the issue for
president. The silver men expect to carry
at least five states out of the convention
with them-Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Nc
vada and Montana-and they are very
hopeful that the Democratic convention
at Chicago will nominate the man who
leads the bolt here
Ex-Representate William J. Bryan, the
leader Of the free silver wing of the Ne
braska Democracy, was one of yesterday 8
arrivals. The appearance Of Bryan in a
hotel corridor in consultation with sew
eral Republicans from free silver states of
the far west excited much comment. In
response to question concerning his mis-
sion Bryan remarked: 81 have nothing to
say now except that these gentlemen and
will be found next November voting the
same ticket"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
Sale Of RealfEstate.

By virtns Of an orjc: and decree Of
the county court Of Rock Island coun-
unse:,ea nc: cs.,s on ss sss Sstsisen Of
traitor Of the estate Of Olaf A. Anderson deceaoed
for tsve 10 sell tae real Estate OF aaid dooooee1
Ct the Nay term. A. D.. 1876. ~ said oouN. 10
wit: on the 1lth day Of Nay 1905. I shall On the
18th day OF June next. between the hrure a
afternoon Of said day. 10 wit: Ct the hous o.
O'Clock In The afternoon Of said day, en- n puk
lie sale. at tbe south door Of the coaFt boa~s q
the city Of Rock Leland. IN sid ccuufy an he m
tine Of his cisease. and also the h0mesSeo1 -
dover interest," Of the widow IN and 70 - resl e.
tste descsfbed ae follow. torwff:
Beginning st the EoesAsase conner Of a. souSA
half 90 Of the noesssast qaasser Cxj
q o., se cnS. -, n' ~ Ave %. to~s.
number one u) vest Of the fourth (O peincipsi
meridian, thence eouih on seeta-n line 6ffy (5U
feet for staEting psiut; tbsnos west one hnn.
dred 40 tp1esty- eiehs .Cl1D feet. fhsece south
niay I'D ,eet. thence east one hundred twenty
place Of eeefnnin<. An hnes 70 run parallel viii
me cofesL oudipg So ton lses, reseFvipe strip
trsrty-eight fest t4D feet vide o. The east sSde
icr roe1. Being The premises nov known and
ee s g ioe numses two e, u block nrDb>r
Of !oline. - designsted on the secorded pIaf q
sai1 aocIuon. subject 70 two Dostgnees e fol-
low One for three hun1eed sxfTnve Dollar
- W With interest g seven 30 cent fron
one for ffry dollars tStooW vssh isssrsss sS:s.os
. the rate Il seven per eest per sABua 81
owned By Nels J. Melon, ssid above descSibc6
p.emiaee icing situated In Rock leland county,
Hhnois: on the following terms. 1oW1e: Cash Il
Ae11niso..1ss = ~ Gs1n1s q OF 4 Anlsssun,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
OLD 81. LOUIS WAS LIVELY.

Political and Bellg5ous Enthasiasm Wahs
the Anc1eut Town Veal.
UpRoar and confusion prevailed In tho
downtown streets Of St. Louis at mid-
night last night Bands Of every variety
par.ded the streets. followed By shouting.
enthusiastic Repnblicen clubs from al
most eveEy sease In the Union. They
marched and counteJ marched from hotel
to hoteL They parslied through the cor
ridors and around dthe Offices q the local
newspapexa- Is Is doubtful Il tho oldest
inhabitants 9 thielancfent CITY ever besors
- ouch afaroR yho 9anAaP niGAk
On1ng - aeaAeua ssE1s e ~ 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15

Walton Army added nasezially 10 s1ae w.
ume Of uprnarious and! discordant melody.
To use steamboat phrase they had on .
full head Of steam" They sang wildly
and enthusiastically the peculiar hymns
Of their religion; they stopped ut the
street crossings and In front Of the big
hotels and exhorted sinners great and
small. to mend their ways and fee from
the wrath to come Mingled with the
songs Of the Salvationists could be heard
campaign songs, setting forth the virtues
Of the Republican party or landing some
favorite son aspiring to presidential
honors.
With it all there was no lawlessness or
disorder Of q serious character. Ii col
lapsed like q pricked balloon, and by .
O'Clock the town had resumed its normal
state save that the cabbies were buster.
So. too, were the all-night saloons and
restaurants. In these were congregated
the visitors who had come here for .
time, and they were having what they
were here for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
Administrators Notice.
Estate Of John r. Bollmsn. deceased.

8etatc OF john r. boilman. deceased
Tbs undersigned having bcen appointed admin
iftra:rix OF the cetafe Of john r. Bolimnn
late OF Tire county OF Rock 1slnnd.
etate OF Illinois, deceased, hereby givce notice
that rhe viii appear before the county court
Of Rock leland county. ct the ofIics Of the clark
OF esid court, IN the city Of Rock Island, at the
August term. on the nrst Monday in August
next, at which time all perpons having claimf
sttend, for the purpose Of having the same ID.
justed.
All perrone indebted 70 eaid estate are ~
derssened.
Dated THE ssh day Of Nay A. D., iepo.
ARs. HANNAH BoLLHAN, Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15

SOME CONTROVERSY OVER A WORD.

Would Have a Gold standard Platform
with the Word Gold" Absent.
There is no trouble about the platform
except on the divergent views Of the east
for gold and the west for silver, while
Michigan, Indiana and even Ohio, with
other middle states, want the eastern idea
expressed in the currency plank without
the word gold in the phraseology of the
declaration for single standard. As
Scnator-elect Foraker will be pressed for
the craftsmanship Of the committee on
resolutions it is expected that he will
make the fight for q declaration for the
maintenance Of the present standard, !"
which means a single or gold standard
without the use of the word gold before
the word standard
BY the use of the word gold" it is
claimed that the campaign cry of gold
bugs would be used In prejudicial man
ncr during the canvass Not only dele
gates. but also Republican candidates for
congress and others from Ohio and Michi-
gan and other middle states, called on
Foraker and Hanna TO fssy that as positive
n declaration as possible was wanted with
out the use of the word gold" which was
offensive to many wanting to support Re
publican state and district tickets as well
rs the national ticket. Foraker, Hanna
and other leaders insist that If it Is the
will Of the committee ON resolutions and
later Of the convention to insert the words
'tRold standard" McKinley's friends
will not oppose it.
Delegations arc hourly arriving and
have been since Saturday. All the Ohio
men arc here and nearly all the Indiana
men, among the latter being the Hoosier
Grand Old Man" Colonel Thompson.
Maine and Massachusetts, are here and
both booming Reed. Illinois Delegates
are slow arriving Iowa was not fully
represented last night. Among the
"shouters" arriving were $50 from New
York who will .whoop it up for McKin-
Icy. The Maine delegation Is criticising
Manlcy for his lack Of bed backbone.
Both Michigan and Wisconsin are fully
represented Az for the others nearly al
are here at this writing and al Win b
heEe " t0nighk
TAs Rssl m - juhflnns ese -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.


The undersigned having been appointed exeeu.
tor OF the laet will ana Testament Of JAmsp
r. Dixon. late OF the county Of Rock lslsnd
state cf Illinois. deceased. heresy gtvrs notice
that he viii appear before the county court cf
Rock leland county, NJ the once Of the clerk ~
July term. on the frrt Monday in suiy mex.
nj which time all pcrscne having claims agaipsf
said estsee arc notified and requested 70 attend
Tor the purpose Of having the sAme adjusted.
All pefsons indebted 10 said ertate are re-
9ucefed 70 make Immediate payment to the I'M
dersixned.
Dated THE sth day Of May, A. d. 1875
PATRICK DIXON. Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15

resolutions Of a colored mass meeting a
which representatives from South Caro-
lima, Florida and Alabama declared for
Heed and practically withdrew their
names from the Mckinley column. About
200 colored delegates and altcrnates at
tended and there was great enthusiasm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
To Much SILVER IN It for Him.

CHICAGO, June 15.-Colonel John s.
Cooper, president Of the Cook county
Democracy, has rendered his resignation
and there is no question about its being
accepted. Colonel Cooper stated to a re-
porter q week ago that he would resign.
The resignation grows out Of the inclina-
ton of the club toward free silver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
Cook County Gold standard Men.

CHICAGO. June 15-The gold standard
Democrats of Cook county held their con-
vention Saturday night. A full list Of
candidates for county Offices was naped
and delegates to the Peoria conven<I6n
were selected. Resolutions in favor Of the
single gold standard were adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
WORK OF DECIDING CONTESTS.

Explanation of why So Many Cases Were
Decided for Mckinley.
An analysis of the work of the national
committee in regard to the 1863 contests
which were originally filed with it shows
that 1856 cases were acted on, some of the
original number having been abandoned,
while several-notably those of Delaware
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
CONVENTION HALL AT ST. LOUIS

CONVENTION HALL AT ST, LOUIS
tee plans in readiness by tonight. The ma
tiOnal committee has entirely concluded
the consideration of the unusually long
list of contests, and it is believed by those
who have given attention to the subject
that this work will he found to have been
done so we'll that comparatively little will
be left for the committee on credentials
Fairbanks viii Preside Temporarily.
Selection has been made OF the tenn
porary chairman &C. W. Fairbanks, Of
1ndiana) and other officers of the tenn
porary organization, and u programme
practically agreed upon for the permanent
organization, with Senator Thurston, of
Nebraska, for presiding officer OF the con-
vention. When we add to these accom-
plishments the fact that the presidential
nominee has practically been named it
must be conceded that the convention has
apparently comparatively easy and brief
task before it. The length of time tho
convention shall sit will in all probability
be determined largely by the plan of pro-
ceeding which shall be determined by the
the committee on credentials. II this
committee should elect to reopen all the
contests for seats in the convention and to
make an original Investigation of the
various questions which these disputes
cover, the proceedings would be much de-
laycd.
Tho Problem of the Money Plank.
The contest in the committee on resolu-
tiOns is expected to be sharp, but not pro-
tracted. As 1t now appears there win Be
little or no difficulty in agreeing upon any
Of the planks of the platform except that
relating to the financial policy of the party.
The financial question has almost entirely
monopolized the attention of party men
everywhere, and Is still claiming the great
or share of consideration. Two problems
present themselves. The first of these is
how much to do for silver, the second hew
little to do for gold. Around these ques-
tions range the speculation and the inter
est of oil.
Three Solutions That Are Presented.
Three lines of policy will be presented
to the committee on resolutions upon
meeting the different shades of opinion of
the delegates These are: First-To de-
clare in explicit terms for the gold stand
ard. Second-To take positive stand for
the free coinage Of silver ut the ~atio of Is
to 1, Independent Of the course of all other
nations. Third-To practically declare
for gold and against any further rccogni-
ton to silver than the present laws give,
except upon International agreement, but
without mentioning in terms the gold
standard and with n few words Of encour-
agement to the friends Of silver.
Says It VIII Last Over Friday.
W. f. Riley, Of Kentucky, who has been
selected as the first assistant secretary in
the temporary organization, said last night
that a nomination could not be reached be-
fore Thursday, and that the convention
would last through Friday owing to the
feet that there will be no night sessions on
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, the
hall having been given up for other pur-
poses on those nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
THE TRAvELERs' GUIDE.

HsoAoo. kook isLAHp Q PACIFIC
Sailssy-ricAets can b purchased or ~.
- encexed u X = Twsufirtb ssccs aupsa
deyot correr Fifth sverue -
tsuy1rss rsreef raak u. Plummer. Agsnt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
CONVENTION HALL DESCRIBED.

How the Delegates and the Public win
Re Seated-Decuratiors.
The convention hall erected especially
for this occasion IL a ploin rectnnp,lar
n,,;,s;..,oa.-o 40, g.. -, ,s..
80, ~ ~, ".' -.
AZ. Aoo " :" ioe' ior 'ilc use IN INC ueie
ga'es anu "i'erna'es, anu surrounding
tnis tiers Oh seats anu gallery al around
the building. The entire north side Of
the hall will be occupied by the chair
man, vice presidents. members of the M
tional committee in the center. and the
reporters on each side. The dcle0ntes arr
DIRECTLY in front of the chnirmnn's stand
in three blocks Of chairs facing the chair.
man.
For the alternatcs smces ON each side of
the delegates are filled with chairs facing
toward the deles-a,cs. and thus command
ing the best possible view not only of the
speakers, but also Of the main body of the
convention The central idea adopted in
the decoration Of the hall is the Monroe
doctrine. This Is represented by n star
fifty feet from tin to tip covered with
bunting. and Immediately under IL the M
tional ensign and a presidents flag. and
here the decorator has recognized Culn nv
hanging a Cuban flag to the bottom of the
presidents flag. The idea of the Monroe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
DECKS ARE CLEAR.
Everything Ready for the Re-
publican Convention.
NOTHING TO DELAY THE BUSINESS.

Preliminaries Arranged with Unusual
Thorsaghness and Indications Of . Short
Observation-Disclosures All Settled and the
Belief General That the Credentials
Committee VIII Have Little to Do-Fur-
ther About tho Financial Plank-what
the Silver Men WIN Probably Do-viee
Presidential Candidates.
ST. LOUIS, juno 15.-Whcn the Repub-
lican national committee is called to order
tomorrow it will be found that the pre-
liminaries have been looked after with ex-
cepttonal thoroughness. There will be no
obstacles In the way Of Immediately be-
ginning the work for which the conven-
ton has been called, and present indica-
tions are that the meeting will not be Of
long duration. The states are expected to
have their recommendations for commit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-19
SANTA FE RECEIVER.

Oskaloosa, Kan, Nov 1S.7Judge
Louis Myers this morning appointed ex-
United States Senator John Martin re-
ceiver of the Atchison Topeka and Senta
Fe Railroad property in Kansas in place
of Charles 7. johnson, whom he previ-
ously appointed, but who failed to quail
fy. Later, when it was learned thar
Judge Myers had appointed a successor
to Johnson, Attorney Hurd appeared be-
fore Judge Foster and this time request
ed q restraining order to prevent Senator
Martin from qualifying. The order ap-
pointing Martin receiver also enjoins the
railway company frob bringing any ae-
tion against him in other than the Jeffer-
son county court over which Judge
Myers presides.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-19
Great Rejoicing in Florida Over
the Information.
FOUGHT IN PlNAR DEL RIO
Major Bazan Working Up Glory
For Weyler.
ACTUALLY SLEPT ON GROUND
Went Without Several Meals, and Got
Caught in the Rain and, Says the
Major, Operations Are Attend
ed With Great Difficulties,
ed With Great Difficulties,

Tampa, Fla, Nov. 18-Cubam beaaurs
here to-day received information that the
insurgents have just won one Of the aost
important battles ever fought en- the
island during the progress Of the war.
The battle was fought in Pinar del Rio,
but no details are given Cubans here are
rejoicing as this is the first real bastIe
since Weyler took the field.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-19
TOM REED STOPS THE T1cKERs.
The Market Jumps up Half Cent While
he Talks.

Duluth, Mimi, Nov 18.-Speaker
Thomas Il. Reed was on the floor Of the
Duluth Board Of Trade this afternoon
and was preyaild upon TO make a
speech. lie said, Il am moi here to talk
politics and / do not want to, but since
you insist / will say that we have had an
election. That is an assured fact.
whether the result be right or wrong
we must live under it for four years.
There is one thing do want to call your
attention to- With the revenues of this
nation running from 30,000,000 to co.
100000 dollars below its expenses we can
never expect to held our heads up among
solvent nations. A bill was introduced in
the last Congress which did not affect the
tariff question at all, but was only to
raise revenue. | appeal to you as busi-
ness men to investigate this matter and
create sentiment that will result in the
passage of such bill as will enable us TO
establish ourselves a solvent nation.
While Mr.. Reed was speaking, all OF the
tickers were stopped and when they were
started again the market had gone up a
half a cent.