Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-17

Jones of Nevada says nothing can stop
the nomination of Bryan for the presi-
dency.
The Fourth Ward Republican Club Of
Minneapolis has opened new and COM
modious club house.
John L. Griffiths has announced his
candidacy for Governor of Indiana on
the Republican ticket.
Steuben County, Indiana. celebrated
with jollification meetings the closing Of
the last saloon in the county.
The cost for New York State alone in
collating the suffrages of 100 soldiers in
Cuba was $1,000, or S33 vote.
w. G. Calderwood, secretary of the
Minnesota State Prohibition committee,
reports increasing financial support in the
State.
Strenuous efforts are being made in
New York to win Gov. Roosevelt's favor
for the new State police bill championed
by Plat.
Samuel W. Twombly, aged II, is the
oldest member of the Massachusetts Leg
islature and Arthur Clarke, aged %, is
the youngest.
Philadelphia claims a larger number Of
Congressman of extended periods of con-
secutive service than any other locality
in the country.
1t is said that Minnesota Republicans
have been given some pointed advice by
the national committee, and have been
told to get together if they expect a
campaign donation"
The Young Mems Republican Club of
Kansas City will give banquet, for
which 1000 plates will be set. Young
Republicans from every county in the
State will be invited.
The defeat Of the Willingham prohibit
ton bill by the upper branch of the
Georgia Legislature has discouraged pro-
moters of the plan of extending the tenn
perance system through all the counties
of the State.
An association of women in Oregon has
been formed to work against the woman's
suffrage amendment which is to be voted
on in that State next June. These wom-
en- say woman's suffrage has proved itself
failure in school elections.
In recent letter TO the Springfield Re
puaiican. Winslow Warren. former Gel
Ieetor of the port of Boston, says the
anti-imperialistic forces cannot be sue
cessfully united under Bryan, and that
the only thing to do is TO form new
party.
The action of the Georgia Legislature
in rejecting the Hardwick bill is regard
ed by the New Orleans Times Democrat
as simply indicating disapprevai Of II be-
cause of objectionable features, and not
as disapproval OF the popular desire in
the South to get rid - the negro.
According TO Representative Mercer,
chairman Of the House committee on pub
lie buildings and grouncs, Congress will
appropriate nothing for public buildings
except in urgent eases. although New
York is cIamoring for new building.
Under the existing system of repre-
santa4ion in Democratic national conyen-
tions. based on the number of electors
in each State. Massachusetts hs~ thirty
delegates in place of fifteen. whieA would
he its quota based on the actual Demo
cratic vote cast. Under proportionate
representation Delaware would have two
I'M place az six, Maine five instead OF
twelve, and Rhode Island two instead Of
SIX.
Gov. Stanley Of Kansas says that the
popular vote in the West for Mckinley
will be larger next year than IN 1896.
Hume published bis brilliant Philos-
optical Essays. which must have occu-
pied nis time during seyer8, years, at
the age of 26.