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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-13

tory than preceded the selection Of Mr.
Echols for Iieutenant-Govcrnor last
night There were six candidates. and
two or three speeches were made In be-
hair Of each. In anticipation Of this
food OF eloquence. the convention. which
had previously shown its aversion to
long discourses. adopted a resolution
limiting the nominating speeches to ten
minutes and the seconding ones to half
that length OF time. 1t is a fact worthy
Of note that two OF the men who spoke
fell considerably below the limit.
NOMINATING SPEECHES.
The nominating speeches attracted more
than ordinary attention, because Of the
men who made them. Three congress-
men and one or two others Of the best
orators In the State participated in the
feature OF the day.
The name Of Judge William III. Mann.
Of Nottoway, was presented by Senator
Hal Flood, Of Appomattox. who has so
brilliantly managed his canvass.
Hon. A. j. Montague, of Danville, was
nominated by Claude A. Swanson, the
brilliant young congressman from the
Fifth District. who is always heard with
pleasure by the Virginia Democrats. The
claims Of Lloyd T. Smith. Of Northumber-
land, were ably presented by Congress-
man William A. Jones, of the First Dis
trict.
The merits OF gallant Frank Lassiter.
Of Petersburg. were truly portrayed by
State-Senator William B. McIlwaine, of
the Cockade City.
William r. Alexander. OF Winchester
had an earnest advocate in Winfield Lig-
gett, Of his home town. who took the
place Of Richard L. Byrd. and Hon
Henry r. Pollard, Of Richmond, could
not have had his name presented in a
more admirable manner than was done
by Captain John Lamb, the eloquent con
gresham from the Third District.
The speeches were all good. and alone
the usual line Of eulogistic biographies
and praise for public services. Amonf
the features of the speeches were the
warmth and earnestness with which Mr.
Swanson emphasized Mr.. Montague's de
votion to the cause of free silver and
Mr.. McIlwane's strong plea for Majol
Lassiter who surrendered the Office o
District-Attorney rather than yield &
the demand Of the Cleveland admlnistra.
tion that he desist from active participa
tion in party politics. Major Lassitel
has been chairman of the Fourth Dlstric
for several years. and allowed himself
10 be removed from Office rather thar
cease 10 work for his party. Mr.. Lig
gett's was the shortest nominating speecl
made.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-13

going TO obey the Democratic Commit
tee. and 20 wherever they send me-"
Mr.. Lloyd Smith. in a very happy
speech. said he was one Of the four or
five others who was enjoying what
might be called a Mckinley wave OF
prosperity. and he could fully sympa-
thizs with all those who were waiting
for IT, He was bound TO approve, he said.
whatever a Democratic convention In
Virginia might decide upon, and he was
here TO thank all those who had worked
for him.
Afr. Pollard was called for. but It was
stated that ne had left on the noon train
for Richmond. and Mr. Alexander was
confined to his room at the hotel The
convention took a recess until 40
o'clock
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-13
RICHMOND. VA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 49, 1897

the lifelong friendship which has stood
by me in my struggles. The official
honors and diSnities are not without
their sweetness, but the day that l re-
celved at your hands commission as
senator of the United States was not
day half SO sweet as to-day. This Is
the highest appreciation that could ever
come TO a man In this life, In that you
have given me your free appreciation.
When political honors have become but
as dust. when the glory Of the battle
has become an echo Of an earthly tale.
my children, and 1 trust my children $
children. may hand down 20 the gene
rations hereafter that relic OF my public
life which was given to me by the people
OF old Virginia through you, their worthy
and sovereign representatives. But find
no words to express my deep appre-
citation and my heartfelt gratitude"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-13

No Selection of United states scnas
tors by Party Primaries.


AS soon as the applause which
marked tho close OF Major Daniels
speech subsided, Hon. r. Walton Moors
was recognized. he a. one Of the
staunch advocates OF tho measure. Ho
said that in view OF the abba presenta-
tion of the case on both sides, he was
willing. il agreeable to tho convention.
To submit tho question on It's merits
without further approval.
This course met with the hearty sp-
proyal of the convention Several gem
tlemen tried TO speak. but we're unable
TO make themselves heard above the tu-
mutt and the calls for IL vote. IL was
the evident intention of these gentlc-
men to further debate tho question, but
the attempt was promptly throtEied by
the action Of the majority. who soc net
determined to force tho conclusion.
There was a motion TO postpone tho rur-
ther consideration or the question, but 10
was not regarded ana was never pnt.
Mr.. IL. NJ. Smith. Jr., obtained n hear
ing on question or personal privilege,
and said no held proxies tor a iiumbcr
of votes OF the Richmond delegation.
but had been unavoidahly absent during
part OF the discussion. though attend
ing faithfully all through the conven-
tion, and he was not prepared az that
time 10 cast the vote OF tho Richmond
delegation. He was ruled out of order.
and the clerk was instructed TO proceed
with the ron-cal Inis was Apeeaiiy
done ana the proposition defeated. ths
| only Interruptions being caused By ne
cheers which greeted the announcemons
OF any considerable batch or votes.
either for or against IL was a great
surprise TO many that the proposition n
met with the substantial vote IL dld.
The cities went strongly against tho
measure. giving no less thsln lst mega
tive votes. which goes TO show that tho
counties were very evenly divided. Tho
following gives the fun details OF tho
vote: The delegates OK nyo counties had
loft and df1 nof ypfa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-13

csrecfal From n STAFF Correspondence
poANOKE. VA, August 12.-The Nir-
s,r,a Democracy. in convention assembled
,ere refused tonight by the vote Of 80 70
e,a 20 endorse the plan looking TO the
nomination of United States senators by
rr,marlos. This was about the last I'M
nortant act Of one Of the largest and
most representative political conventions
,r the history Of the State, and closed
nv far the most interesting fight OF the
,,sv two days session. The result OF
+b,s contest. in which some Of the ablest
Of the party leaders took leading parts
was not surprising, as the subject had
only been agitated for a few weeks.
The selection Of the party's standard
bearers was completed early in the af-
ternoon. when. after a fve-hours' fight
with a field Of six entries, Hon. A. j..
Nontague. of Danvllle. was nominated
for Attorney-General. The brilliant
Young lawyer. who had but recently given
-, the Office Of District-Attorney, led
from the start, and gained steadily until
the third ballot, when his nomination was
made unanimous and by acclamation be-
fore the foot Of the roll was reached.
The last hours Of the convention were
moro interesting than the first. There
we're no set speeches Of any considerable
length. but an abundant display Of ora
tory in nominating and seconding
speeches and in the discussion Of the
senatorial primary question.
The attendance through the greater
part Of the morning session was quite
large. ard the vote f5. Attorney-Gene-
raj showed that every one Of the 1,5iS
delegates was present or accounted for.
II is the consensus Of opinion that this
was ono Of the best conventions ever held
IN the State. II was composed of the
best men from every section Of the Com
monwealth its deliberations were ma
ture and sober. and there was very little
display Of feeling.
The ticket nomlnated-Tyler, Echols,
and Montague-is regarded as one that
could not havo bcsn surpassed. The re-
election OF Mr.. Ellyson as State chair
man gives universal satisfaction. and
tho platform IS regarded as an excep-
tlonaly strong one. In brief, the work
OF the convention has been well done.
and tho party leaders and delegates re-
turn to their homes satisfied that what
was done in Roanoke will receive the
hearty endorsement Of the people at the
polls in November. All Of the contests
were conducted upon such friendly
plane that there is not left one pang Of
bitterness. The body adjourned just be-
fore o'clock tonight. and most Of the
visitors left for their homes before mid
night. Most Of the delegates from the
Richmond section left on the Norfolk
and Western special at $50 o'clock, and
the remainder on the 1910 train tonight.
Hon. ]. Taylor Elyson left with the
latter party. Major Tyler remains over
here until tomorrow. lie has been re-
eeving congratulations all day. The
people Of Roanoke entertained the con-
Vention most Hospitality. and all go away
lraisng the noble citizens of the Magic
City OF the Southwest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-13
THE CLOSING SESSION.
Reading the Plntform-Resoiutton
Endorsing Daniel Adopted.

There was a slim attendance upon the
closing session Of the convention. Not
more than half the seats in any part Of
the house or on the stage were occupied.
Many delegates had left by the early af-
ternoon trains. and others not feeling
any special interest in the platform,
spent the last hours OF their stay visiting
polnts OF interest In and around the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-13
TICKET COMPLETED.
yontaGue Nominated for Attorney
General.
rETS 1T ON THIRD BALLOT.
h Graceful Pledges Of HlS Oppo-
DeDlS.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
10 Selection Of Senator'S BY Parry
Primaries.
DISCUSSING TIL E PLA N.
,oxps IN ADVOCACY AND DANIEL
IN OPPOSITION.
ZONES IN ADVOCACY AND DANIEL
N OPPOSITION.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL

~. Senior senator Endorsed py
ResoIutlon-His Eio1"e"'
,-ox,,edgment-sc and ihci-
a.nt,-yotes Of ThanlSs-Adjourneo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-13

Majority against, 2n.
The announcement OF the vote wao
loudly cheered.
Senator Daniel introduced = rsnoiutiou
lcONcLupEn oss->~aaxEaSIU pA0us
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20
Spirits VS.. The Spirit.

Edward 'Stagaer and Albert
artIand. a pair Of Dent County
natives. Were brought up to St.
Los,i.; Saturday and locked up to
await trial for selling li4Ior with
Oh, license. I'hcy are said to have
sold piut bottles Of whisky at q
camp mcc;itl:s near Salem, in Dent
County. Their trial was set for
Monday, at !ronton, Mo.
Last Thursday Il citizen Of Salem.
notified United States Marshal
Lynch that Stagncr and GartI,nd
were not only conducting Il ''blind
tiger contrary to the law, but that
they had almost caused Il panic a:
the camp meeting OF Tie s5ancti;ic;1-
tioni>,.; by selling whisky in pin;
bottles to ;ic iiocil during services
Deputy Marshal Kennedy was sent
t. Salem to investigate The matter,
and a. (, result the two were placed
in Jail !!cre to avail: the issuance Of
Il warrant. They denied the charge,
bat as lie Marshal had what he
thought was conclusive evidence
again>, the pair, he took them to
lron,on in Il buggy. They were
taken before United States
Commissioner AXE, at Ironton,
and, after waving examination,
were committed to Jail in St. Louis
to await the calling Of their cases.
Both are tall and slender, and
when placed in jail Last evening had
the appearance Of typical moon
sinners, with their broad brimmcd
white hats. blue shirts and yellow
Jeans pants, stuffed in their boot
legs. They blamed the preacher
of the SancliticatiuniSts for their
arrest, and said be had them arrest
ed because they went around the
camp meeting while under the in
tlucncc Of liquor.
The men are under thirty state
and city Indictments in Salem fol
selling liquor They conducted
a ''bIind tiger OH Il unique plan.
At first it was rugged up with
Il wheel attachment, and the pur-
chaser of the drink never saw whc
it was sold the liquor. The money
was placed on small shelf on the
wheel, and then it was given Il
whir!. When it would stop revoIv-
ing the drink was before the pt:r-
chaser on another small shelf.
The prohibit;onists got after them.
and their troubles eliminated in the
camp meeting charge.-Globc
Democrat
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20

the 4uacA nos,runl, and the fahil
goes away delighted. Those wIig
DlrSila-c his wares find them utter
l. worthless. bat they never see
that fa!<il again.
There is where .;Ir. Bryan
make Il mistake. lie stood III the
street and ihset places last year
and held up the panacea Of free sill
yer as remedy for all financial Ills.
He dc!udel many. but be failed.
Those who invested in his quack
nostr,lnl went down to political
death and disgrace. He should
have initiated the ordinary fak;rs
WHO never came back to sec the
people they have deiudcd. But
Nh. Bryan does not appear to
realize that his game has been OK
posed. He comes back with bis
silver brick, his ''littie Joker" his
shc;! game, his check racket and
tries to impose it upon the same
people that be dcIndei last year.
This IS nos regular. It is not the
practice Of other f:skirs, an,! it viii
not work.-I.o,iisyilIc Courier
,j,r7tr1lI.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20
Murdcr at Desloue.

Last Friday night, the sth inst. i.
Nancy Rcet!ef, nee Hildcrbrand. a
daughter Of the noted Sam HiIder-
brand, was found dead in her bed
at Dcsloge, with marks OF violence
on her head. She had-been living
with Il man named Jim Rceder.
but it is not known whether they
were married or rot. He. how
ever. did not report hcr death. it
appears. but the body was dis
covered by some one. whom we
have not learned. Then Kec,Icr
said that she had died very sudden
lv. and that the injury Oh the side
OF her head was caused by fall.
DR.. Smith, the Coroner, was noti-
fled, but on account of sickness in
his family could not 90 to Desloge
to hold an inquest, and on Sunday
Squire j. W. Scott Summoned Il
jury and held one. IN the mean
time Reeder WAS allowed to 90 free,
instead Of being placed under arrest
on suspicion.
At the inquest Drs. Roan and
Williams, after examining the in
iurieS ON the head Of the woman.
testified that they were sufficient to
ca'lSe death and that they could
not have been sustained by a fall.
On this aui other evidence the
jury returned verdict that Nancy
Reeder came to her death by
violence at the hands Of Jim Reed
cr.
In the meantime Reeder skipped
out and bad not up TO Tuesday
evenin" been appre'iended. Why
the authorities did ne: arrest and
hold him until after the inquest
seems inexp'icable. Pennington
''Timcs.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20
Mr. Cook Wants More Fusion.

SAM 3. Cook, chairman of the
Democratic State Committee says
there is no logical reason why the
coalition formed by the Democrats
and Populists i'll Missouri previous
to the election of 1896 should not be
continued in the future. From a
Democratic point Of view Mr..
Cooks conclusion is correct. The
logic of the situation is that coali-
ton is necessary to keep the Dem
ocrats in power in Missouri, and
the party press is heartily patting
MIR. Cook on the back for his hap
by forcthought in pointing. out
that there is really no occasion for
u separation of the fusion forces
under the existing conditions. A
separtion would mean that the hat
ed Republicans would carry the
State in 1898. Tho time is not so
remote when the Democratic party
in Missouri considered fusion too
contemplate to be thought of III
connection with its supremacy in
the State, but since that ''yellow
dog majority has disappeared,
whv fusion is not such bad thing
after all when it helps the party
out, and the cost was only the loss
of the State labor commissionershlp
and a clerkship in the supreme
court.
There is really no affinity be-
tween Populist and a true Demo-
.crat on the leading issues. The
former considers free coinage
az only an incident leading to alb
solute fiat money, and no believer
in tho political teachings of Thom-
as Jefferson would commit himself
to that extreme. The separation
will come sooner or later. The
rank and tilc of the Populists are
growing tired of seeing the party
sold out by their leaders and will
demand distinctive organization.
Mr.. Cook evidently sees the col
lapse of the coalition and hopes to
avert disaster to his party awhile
longer by pointing out that the
two parties still stand upon the
same ground and should maintain
cohesion until bi-mctallism is OBJ
tained.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20
Mr.. Bryan and Other Fakirs.
The ordinary fakir of commerce

The ordinary fakir of commerce
may be found any night on the
streets of any large city. He may
be found in small towns and vii
lagos whenever circus or any
especial attraction calls together !"
large crowd OF people. His bust
ness is generally to offer panacea
Of some sort for all human ills. AS
a rule he IS dcnsly ignorant man,
but he has certain gift Of reeitin"
falsehoods written for him by some
other who has more talent. bat not
so good Il voice. The fa!lir, follow
ing his Instructions. cxpatiaps on
the infallibility Of his panacea, and
after while some one begins to
buyit The example is contagious,
and one after another purchases
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20

Ex-Gov. BOISE, of Iowa, says
free silver has had its day in court
and has accepted the verdict given
as final. Other Bryamitc leaders
reject this idea: but then they are
standing upon the Chicago platform
which does not recognize the right
of any court to render Il decision
adverse to Bryanitc policies.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20

The editorial articles in last
weeks De Soto ''rress' DO not
sing in unison: In one it carol.
of free coinage being ''thc great
ovcrshadowing question of the na-
tion," and in another he strikes a
horrible Aiscord by hurrahing fol
the gold-bug Democratic candidate
for mayor Of New York and com
pletcly ignores Henry George, who
represents the ''ovcrshadowino
question:.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20

THERE will be DO bimetalliSm Iy
international agreement yet awhile.
The object OF the bimetallic com
missions trip to Europe was de-
featcd by the leading nations of the
old world declining to entertain
any doublc-standard propositions.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Land Olice al n0ansilIe. Mo.
October 9Th. Is.


Notice is hereby given that the fol-
settler has fled notice
Of his intention. to make final proof in
support Of his claim. ard That said
proof viii be snade before the clerk Of
he county court at notosi, Mo. on
Nnrenibcr .,itll. 1891, viz: Clark
jackson. homestead No. lJ.-sJ7, for the
east half OF southwest quarter OF sec
tioa Il, township 70, range west.
lie names the following witnesses
to prove lii, continuous residence upon
ard cultivation CT. said land. viz:
James pratler. Robert Abram. B. $.
Coldwell and Henry Bennett, all of
Sullivan. No.
WM. II. MARTIN. Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20

PRoF. ANDREE has not returned
from his balloon voyage to the
north pole. However. he may
have an inkiing Of how the wealth
Ell is down here. and is holding
back in appreciation of Tie good
thing he has.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20
$l.CO Per Eni1um.

Mr.. BRyAN does not care to dis
euss the political situation in New
York. He evidently does not want
to risk his political hide by running
into 4 bar|,ed-wirc situation like
that.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20

MIR. BRYAN evidently realizes
that his prestige is in danger if
Nebraska should give Republican
majority this fall and will spend
the two weeks preceding the cleo
ton in that State to hold his forces
IN limo
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20

The Populist government in
Kansas is scraping the bottom o.
the state treasury. As long as
Kansas persists in straying away
from the righteous it would be a
waste of sympathy to condolc with
her over l.or troubles.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20

If the improbable should come
to pass and Hear. George be elect
ed mayor Of Greater New York
he will he right IN line to give
Bryan n race for the .'Democratic"
presidential nomination il: 1900.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20
LOW RAILROAD FARES.

For the It, Louis Exposition -fDne
and one-third fare for Lht. round trip:
tickets sold September 18TH. 2lst. 23d.
2Sth. Both, October 5th. .th. 18th.
18th. l9th aad 2lst. limited for return
to five days from date of sale.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20

Now. therefore, in pursuance of the
above order, | the undersigned sheriff
OF Washington County. Mis- souri,, w;ilon
TUESDAY. THE % DAY OF NoyEM-
BER. 1857.
at the court house door. in the town
of PotOsi. between the hpurS of niue
O'Clock in the forenoon ana i've O'Clock
in tie Afternoon If that day. SCI, the
above described real ate a- directed
III the aforesaid order of the county
court.
'ANES Il. WHITEHEAD.
Sheriff of Washington County, No.
Potosi, Oct. 9Th. 1897.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20
CHAS. H. RICHESON
Attorney at Law,
POTOSI, MO.

viii practice in all courts OF the So
and L. S. District Court and
Court of Appeals.
Office in Court House.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-10-20

TO the Sheriff ot Washi ngton County,
Missouri, greeti1G:
y HiIcrcas. on the :th dly of Nav.
I>.':. james Owens t:.iEIle aud unmar-
ried) borrowed of the County OF WASH
ingtnn. in the state OF Missouri. the
SIlui OF two hundred dollars belonging
10 the capita; school funds Of the fol-
lowing described -cL yUi township, III
said county. in the several amounts
opposite tliel etc. respectively, viz:
Township 80, range :; east .S!..i. 0:s
And to he public school fund !
OF said county. ''''
rInt,I a ~
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