The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-09-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
AN Indianapolis, Ind, dispatch
stated that Mr.. Bynum was informed
at Chicago that Vice Presidential Nom
inee Sewall would probably withdraw
from the democratic ticket immedi
/ ately after the New York convention
of September IS.
REV. CANNING NEWMAN, author Of
the well-known hymn, Lead, Kindly
Light" died at Toronto, Ont, aged "a
The deposition of the sultan of Tur
key was said to have been seriously de.
bated by the powers and important de-
velopments were expected with the
action of the Sheik- vi islam Mehemed
Diamel Eddin Effendi, whose fat was
necessary for the deposition.
A DELEGATION of noted Vermonters
visited Mckinley at Canton, O., on the
18th and Gov.-ele Grout, Senator
Proctor and others made brief adj
dresses and Mr. Mckinley suitably re.
sponded. The Lorain county CO., dele.
cation joined some Pennsylvania re
publicans and they also marched to the
Mckinley residence, 5000 strong, WITH
half a dozen bands.
UNITED STATES ArToRNEY-GENERAr
HARMON published statement or
the 10th criticising Mr.. Bryan's pro
test against the federal government
interfering in local affairs Presiden'
Cleveland's action in the riots during
the great railroad strike is upheld and
declared to have been constitutional
ho ha
convention Maj. Mckinley on the 18th
spoke in Canton, O., away from home.
A big delegation of Pennsylvanians
visited the republican nominee for
president at his house and he mounted
a chair to speak to them when a storm
came up ana they all adjourned to the
Tabernacle where Maj. Mckinley fin.
ished his speech.
THE national republican committee
claimed to have information that the
mine owners and silver syndicates of
Colorado, Utah, Montana, Idaho and
Nevada had agreed to contribute o.
5000 for the Bryan campaign fund.
THE national democrats of South Da.
kota are certain to vote for Mckinley,
all the leaders having cast their lot
"lCh IhO ~ " 40 oil
nounced from reliable populistic
sources that the populists conceded the
defeat of their state ticket and had de-
cided to devote all their energies to
capturing the legislature.
The United States minister. Mr.. Tay-
lor, has declared to the Spanish gov.
eminent that the United States is most
favorably disposed toward Spain, but
that, owing to the extent of the United
States coast line, she is unable to pre-
vent the departure of filibusters for
Cuba.
IT was currently reported at Pensa-
cola, Fla, among the sound money
democrats that the republicans will
take down their electors and give a
united support to the Palmer and
Buckner electors; also that sound
money candidates for congress will be
put in the field and that they will also
receive solid republican support.
THE national democrats notified the
nominees of their party for president
and vice president at Louisville, KY,
on the 1eth. Senator Gallery made the
speech formally notifying Gen. John
M. Palmer, to which the general suita-
bly, responded, and Col. John R. Fell
lows notified Gen. S. B. Buckner
kilograms of regret at not being able
to be present were read from President
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle.
) CONGRESSMAN HOWARD stated at Bir-
mingham, Ala, on the 14th that he had
a letter from Senator Butler advising
that the confusion in the matter of
the nominees for vice president will
shortly be adjusted by the withdrawal
of Sewall, which has been agreed
upon.",
. THE" election in Maine on the 14th
resulted in a plurality for Powers, re-
publican, for governor by about so. 600.
Thomas B. Reed was reelected to con-
gress by over 10000 plurality. The re-
publicans polled a tremendous vote.
In many towns more than a third of
the democrats voted the repu blican
ticket
SENATOR MARION BUTLER mailed
letter from Washington on the 14th Of
6cially notifying Thomas E. Watson,
Of Georgia, of his nomination for vice
president of the United States by the
populist national convention.
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN received letter
On the 14th from Senator Allen, chair
man of the populist national conven-
ton, officially notifying him of his
nomination by that party for president
of the United States.