The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-01-08

May 2s-Hon. Joshua Levertnr ma
nominated oadn for U: 8. president at Pitts
Ribision on auor 9nly for
ohibitionists-bolting regular convention
a aNeb Pihttsb%Srshano%inated e; E. Bentley
Y: S. senator from Louisiana g. w. Hop
kins On: " elected president Nation al
S LYNX Prohioition League of America at
June 1sSMaj; William Mckinley (O)
nomlnafed for U s president by republic
A; Hobart nominated for vice president.
Platform declared for protection. reclproci-
ard, opposing free silver coinage except by
June ls-M. A. Hanna elected chairman
republican national committee
July snPlatform adopted by national
democratic convention in Chicago for free
SILVER coinage at 10 to l and a tariff for
Jniy 1o"Milliam J. Bryan (Neb3 NOM
mated on 9Th ballot for U. S. president by
81. W. Greene IN. " elected president
Music Teachers National association at
July 11-Arthur Sewan (Ne3 nominated
on democratic ticket for U. S. vice presi-
dent. u. K. Jones elected chairman dem
ocratic national committee.
July FAmerican silver party at St
Louis nominated w. ]. Bryan for president
roI Of
lS to 1. National populist convention at
81 LOUIS nominated Thomas E. Watson
u
clares for free coinage and government
ownership Of railroads
, July 2o-people's party convention at st.
for president U. S.. Senator Butler On.
c. elected chairman Of national committee.
Aug. 81 p Johnston (dem) elected gov
Aug. 12.Canddates Bryan and sewan
Aug ss enaiSn OF of Nf fnte 4G5k foke
Aug. 2FEx-Gov D. N. Francis 1Mo.5 ap-
nj cd rntn <Nf, ,,t1
Aug. sd. n w % 'hnalrss; co. elected
president National League of Republican
Aug, so-Li Hung Chang paid his respects
to s9 Presidegt Cleveland in New York.
Indianapolis. Gen. s; B: Buckner named
single gold standard and economy in ap-
preparations. Mrs. Catherine E. Hurst
elected president Ladies of the G. A R. at
Sept. Maj. Thaddeus S. Clarkson (Oma-
h0 elected G; A. r. commander in chief at
elected president Women's Relief corps at
Sept. 7-,Gen. D. w. Jones elected gov
IS Sept Is m 2sE Io, Sargent Gp reelected
Oct. &c. F. Black CPa) elected presi-
dent Of NATIONAL Association of Democrat
Oct u 2o"sen en- " ]. S. Morrill, (vt) re-
elected.
. Nov. cKinley and Hobart elected by
lar plurality of 6GO, 799. -. Woman's suf-
frage defeated at election in California. but
won in Idaho.
Nov. disagreement reached between U.
s. and Great Britain to arbitrate Vene-
zuelan affair. Farmers national con-
srsss in session at indianapolis.
Nov. IA. Clay elected U. S. senator
master workman knights of Labor at
Rochester, N. Y. Frances z. Willard re-
elected president National Woman's Chris
Nov. 20-Rev. DR.. T. j. Conaty appointed
rector of Catholic university at Washing
ton. to succeed Bishop Keane. resigned.
elected U. S. senator from Alabama
Dec. 1-Gov. J. +. Johnston (Ala) inaugu-
rated.
tonnage and lighthouse duties on German
ships entering our ports in retaliation for
SUCH taxation on American ships.
Dec EPresident's message read before
both branches of 54th congress convened in
final session.
Dec; 11-Carl schurz IN " reelected
president National Civil Service Reform
league. at Philadelphia.
Dec; l2-Miss Wittenmeyer Pa.) reelected
president Nonpartisan w. c. T. u. at
Dec. H-At New York Cuban league or
ganlzed by c. NJ. Depew, r. p. Flower, c.
A. Dana. Theodore Roosevelt and othc,
prominent men, to demand U. S. interces-
Dec. 15-Idaho supreme court decided that
woman suffrage had carried in recent cleo
ton.
Dec 16-F. R. Brunot CPa) elected presi:
cent Christian Citizenship league. at Chi
cago.
ing Cuban independence. Samuel Com
pers reelected president American Fedora.
ton of Labor, at Cincinnati