The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-01

May T-8Tethodist general conferences at
Cleveland decided women delegates might
retain seats.
supreme council American Protective as
ISOLATION at Washington. Message sent
around the world in 30 min from New
York's national electrical exposition to
Toxic and back, vie Chicago. San Francis
CO. Vancouver. Montreal and Canso. trav-
cling $3.50 miles
May 2S-Hon- Joshua Levering (Nfdl
nominated for L. s. president at Pitts
burgh on platform declaring only FOR pro
hi5ition Of liquor traffic Broad-gauge
MISUNDERSTANDING regular convention
at Observation-Disclosures c. z. Bentley
(Neb) .Ex-tSOv. s ID. MCEnery elected
L. S. senator from Louisiana C. ". Hop
kins IN. " elected president National
Junior Prohibition League of America at
Pittsburgh.
June 1sIMaj, William. Mckinley 90
an national convention at St Louis, and G.
A Hobart nominated for vice PRESIDENT
PLATFORM declared for protection. reciproci-
ard, opposing free silver coinage except by
international agreement.
June 19-M. A Hanna elected chairman
republican national committee
July 9-Platform adopted by national
democratic convention in Chiceg go for free
silver coinage at 16 to l and tariff far
revenue only.
July 10-Wllliam J. Bryan CNeb) nom
mated on 5th ballot for L. S. president by
Hdl1Ondl UEEUOCTdIlC convention IN NUfCd<lV
III. ". Greene IN. " elected president
Music Teachers National association 1t
Denver.
July 1i-Arthur Sewau Cde) nominated
on democratic ticket for L. s. vice presi-
dent. K. Jones elected chairman DEM
ocratic national committee.
July 2-Amer!Can silver party at St
Louis no-,inated W. ]. Bryan for president
and Arthur SewaL for vice president Of U.
5. Platform declared for free coinage at
IS to / National Popultst convention At
St Louis nominated Thomas E Watson
tSa) for vice president L. s. Platform de-
clares for free coinage and government
ownership Of railroads
July 2G-People's PARTY convention at St
Louis nominated William ]. Bryan (Neb.l
ror President q. s. Senator Butler IN
c. elected chairman of national committee
Aug. 81. E Johnston (dem) elected gov
ernor Of Alabama.
Aug. 12-Candidates Bryan and SewaH
notified OF nomination in New York.
Aug. 22-Secretary of Interior Hoke
Smiths resignation accepted by president
Aug. 2AEx-Gov. D. NJ. Francis CIo0 aD-
Aug. SD VI. Woodma nsee TO- elected
president National League of Republican.
clubs at Milwaukee.
Aug 3n-Ii Hung Chang paid his respects
to President Cleveland in New York.
Sept 3--Senator John NJ Palmer m)
yer democrats in national convention at
Indianapolis Gen. s. B. Buckner named
for vice president. Platform declares for
single gold standard and economy in ap-
propriatlons Mrs. Catherine z. Hurst
elected president Ladies' of the G. A. R zt
Sept. EMat Thaddeus s. Clarkson lorna
hal elected G. A r. commander in chief At
st. Paul Mrs. Arnes Hit OndianapoIisJ
elected president Women's Relief corps At
Sept. 7-Gen. D. W. Jones elected gov
ernor Of Arkansas
Sept. 22-F. P Sargent 0ll) reelected
grand master Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen al Peoria. Ill
Oct &C. F. Black Pa-) elected presi-
dent of National Association Of Democrat
Oct. Ex-senator ]. S. Morrill, Ut) re-
Nov. -McKinley and Hobart elected by
vote Of us in electoral college and popu-
lar plurality of e23. SCI. .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-
gress in session at Indianapolis.
Nov. IA. S Clay elected L. s. senator
from Georgia.. R Sovereign reelected
master workman Knights Of Labor at
Rochester N Frances E. Willard ~
elected president National WOman's Chris
tian Temperance union at st. Louis.
Nov. 2-Rev. DR.. 7. j. COnaty appointed
rector Of Catholic university at Washing
ton, to succeed Bishop Keane, resigned.
Nov. 2t-Cfen- z w. Pettus, Of Dallas.
elected L 6. senator from Alabama
Dec. 1-GOv. ]. E Johnston (Ala.) inaugu-
rated.
Dec. 3-PreSident Cleveland reimposes
tonnage and lighthouse duties on German
ships entering our ports in retaliation for
such taxation on American shiOS.
Dec. PRESIDENTS messag e read before
both branches Of 54th congress convened In
Dec. 11-Carl schurz IN. " reelected
president National Civil Service Reform
league. a. Philadelphia.
De-. 12-Miss Wittenrnever (Pa.) reelected
president Nonpartisan ". c. T. u. at
Washington.