The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
 TIE republican state ticket was elected in Vermont on the 1st by ma jority estimated at 3O,OOO.
 TIE Irish national convention opened at Dublin on the 1st, between 600 and 700 deleuates being present Bishop O'Donnell was chosen chairman and he read a message from the pope, praying the Irish leaders to end their dissen- sions, and afterward delivered an ad- dress pleading for unity.
 THE national convention of gold democrats was called to order at h. dianapolis. Ind, on the 2d by Senator John NJ. Palmer, about 500 delegates being present, representing Al states and three territories. Ex-Gov. Flower, of New York. was made temporary chairman, and Senator Caffery, of Louisiana, permanent chairman.
 A SPECIAL dispatch from Rome on the 2d said that it was rumored there that King Humbert would announce his abdication after the marriage of the prince of Naples, the heir apparent, to Princess Helene, of Mon- | tenegro.
 JOHN DILLON and several other dele- gates to the Irish convention at Dub | lin were booted and attacked on the street by gang of toughs and had to | seek refuge in hotel. It could not | be said on the 3d that the convention | had been a success and the delegates were as far from agreeing upon plan for unity as when they first met. Ar a conference between Senator Butler, Thomas E. Watson and other populist leaders at Atlanta, Ga., it was decided that Watson should speak twice in Kansas, twice in Nebraska and twice in Colorado and that Will liam J. Bryan and Thomas E. Watson should be notified of their nomination by letter some time before September I5.
 TIE gold standard democrats, in na- tional convention at Indianapolis, Ind, on the 3d nominated Senator John NJ. Palmer, of Illinois, for president, and Gen. simon B. Buckner, of Kentucky, for vice president. After Adopting a platform the convention adjourned aine die.
 Ex.Gov. FRANCIS, of Missouri, took \he oath of office as secretary of the in terior on the Sd. The oath was admin. istered by Associate Justice Harlan, oi the United States supreme court, in the room of Secretary Carlisle. There were present Secretaries Lamont and Carlisle, besides several newspaper re- porters.
 THE national committee of the gold democrats held meeting at Indianap. oils, Ind., immediately after the con ven,ion had adjourned on the 3d and selected w. D. Bynum for chairman ot the executive committee and John F. Frenzell, of Indianapolis for treasurer Mir. Bynum was authorized to selec, the other members. A regular politi cal campaign will be conducted.
 TIE New York Commercial Adver tiser printed on the 4th dispatch from Arthur Sewall, the vice presiden tial nominee of the democratic party stating that he had not the remotes ;ntention of withdrawing from tn. ticket
 EX-SECRETARY JOHN w. FOSTER en .ertained Lii Hung Chang at dinner a Washington on the 4th. select com pany being present, including three ca binct members and the general com manding the army.
 A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 4tl stated that the populist party, follow ;ng in the wake of the republican democratic and silver parties, had de cided to organize clubs in every pre- cipct in the United States.
 CHAIRMAN BYNUM, of the eXecutiv, committee of the national democratic party, has appointed the following a. members of the committee: w. E. Hal deman. of Louisville, Ky; l.. C. Kraut hoff, of Kansas City, Mo-; F. w. M Cutcheon, of Minnesota, and John c Built, of Philadelphia. Mir. Byuun has also announced that headquarters will be located in Chicago with [ branch in New York.
 JAMES l.. NORRIS, the assistant treas urer of the democratic national com mittee at Washington. has issued ar appeal for campaign funds.