Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31

President Mckinley went home TO vote.
Revision of Chieago's registration gives
402. 1873 votes
Mr.. Bryan made sixteen speeches in
Illinois, ending at Joliet.
Bryan made seven speeches in Mary
land, ending at Baltimore
Ten men were arrested in New York
City for illegal registration.
Senator Spconer of Wisconsin has been
campaigning in Kentucky.
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin made his
FIRST speech of the campaign at Wa1er
I M, Wis.
Legislators in Kentucky failed to agree
on commissioner to fill vacancy in State
Election Board.
The National Civil Service Reform
League declined to accept Carl Schurs's
resignation as president
William L. Taylor. Attorney General
of Indiana, addressed 100 railroad and
factory men at Wabash, Ind,
Republican campaign managers claim
McKinley's plurality in Illinois will be
1900 outside Of Cook County.
c. A. Towue Of Minnesota addressed
two large meetings at Centralia, H., in
behalf Of the Democratic ticket.
Ccngressmen Hopkins and Warner and
Judge Bartlett Trip addressed a large
Republican meeting at Clinton, Ill.
The New York Tribuns estimates that
Sc. 900 will he spent on pinks TO be worn
in the New York sound money parade.
Senator Hanna has denied a statement
that he had offered 100000 10 Charles
A. Towne to join the Republican party.
Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith was the chief orator at a mass
meeting of Yale students In New Haven
John Wanamaker. former Postmaster
General, made his first political address
in two years at meeting in Philadel-
pha.
Col Alfred Moore Wadden, candidate
To succeed Marion Butler Of North Caro-.
lima in the United States Senate, has
withdrawn from the race.
Senator Albert ]. Beveridge Of Indiana
spoke in the Library Hall at Louisvills
while Bourke Cochran was delivering a
Bryan speech at the Auditorium.
Mrs Helen NJ Cougar of Indiana. who
has been converted 10 Democracy, re-
turned TO Chicago from Nebraska and
told Chairman Jones that Bryan woul9
certainly carry the State.
Adai E. Stevenson. Democratic nonli-
nee for YicePresdent, addressed crowds
at Wheeling, Benwo0d. Moundsvile.
New Martin sville. Sistersvllo WaveriI
and Parkcrsburg, ". Va.
The Democratic congressional commit.
tee is figuring on a gain OF one district
in Texas. There was but one Republi
can in the last House from Texas, Ar
kansas. Louisiana and Mississippi
The Illinois Supreme Court decides
that counties Of over 10000 population
by the new census and so entitled to pro
bate courts cannot hold elections until
The regular poll for county judges is
taken.
George Fred Williams Of Massachu
sets delivered a philippe against impe-
rialsm before n large .lIdience at Cow
is,ton, Ky. He also vigorously attacked
Senator Hanna rs the representative Of
the mOneyed class.
According to the estimate Of the First
Voters National Republican, League 3.
year to cast their first presidential votes.
or about 20 per cent ~ the full voting
strength Of the country. They base their
estimate OF the fact that b. the census
Of 1890 there were il the United States
IN fhat wear > -0G o43 young men 0f tie
ages Of II to ~. inclusive. Considering
the increase In population during the last
decade. they say that on Nov. 81 least
3 oo0Of0 young men will cast their FIRST
presidential vOtes.
The laws Of West Virginia require the
Governor TO issue a proclamation sixty
DAYS before an election This year Gov |
Atkinson overlooked that duty and did |
not issue the usual notice until Oct 4, |
although be dated it back a month This
irregularity is known 10 everybody, and |
has been generally discussed in the news |
papers The Republicans FAKE light OF
IL, but the Democrats are collecting eti |
dence 10 be used 10 the electoral college
in case President Mckinley shall have
q narrow margin. They claim that the |
Governors failure to comply with thr
ssw viii inyslidate the election.