The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1901-01-05

May Pres. Dole selected as governor Of
Hawaii-.-.Chas. H. Allen i~naugurated
civil g4yeEnos Of Porto Rico.
pres. by United Christian party, at Rock
Island. Ill.
S-Flag hoisted over island Tutuila, Samoa.
lo1PeopIe,s party in national convention at
CNeb) and Chas- A Towne Mimi for
pres. and vice pres....M iddle-of-the-road
populists nominate Wharton Barker CPa.)
Tor pres. and 1gnatius Donnelly Ciinn.)
for vice pres. in convention in Cincinnati.
15-C. S. Senator w. A. Clark Mont.) find
Ing himself unable to hold the seat re-
21M slfns S. supreme cour, decides Kentucky
governorship contest in Beckham's favor
on ground of no jurisdiction; 4 justices
dissented;...Gov. W. W. Head Ia.) in
general Of posts in Cuba. suspended.
Z|Virginia votes for constitutional re-
vision to disfranchise negroes.
Jun 4-Oregon republicans carry state cleo
12-U. s.. Senator Geo. P. wetmore (rep.,
Ri reelected. III. S. court of claims de-
cides Rear Admiral Sampson to have been
N-Republican national convention meets
in Philadelphia; Senator Lodge. chair
man: platform adopted.
l-Pres Mckinley unanimously renominat-
ed by republicans for pres: Theodore
Roosevelt, for vice pres.
S-Gov. Dole (HawaiD inaugurated....Pro-
hibitionists at Chicago nominate John G..
Woolley for pres, Henry B. Metcalf for
vice pres.
Jul. 4Democratic national convention at
Kansas City; Jas. d. Richardson. chair
@Wm. ]. Bryan nominated by democrats
for pres; platform adopted.
6-Adlai T.. Stevenson nominated by demo-
Gratis for vice pres..--Silver republicans in
convention at Kansas City indorse Bry-
ans nomination.
12-Pres. Mckinley formally notified Of NOM
ination at Canton, o..
l6-Nat. League Republican clubs in SeS-
S-lnternational surveyors locate Canada
Alaska boundary according to modus
vivendi.
Aug. lEx-Gov. Wolcott CMass.) appoint
ed ambassador to Italy.
+E. V. Debs, social democrat presidential
nominee, issues letter of acceptance.
eWm. ]. Bryan and Adlai Stevenson noti-
fled of nomination at Indianapolis.
15-'Liberty congress at Indianapolis:
Geo. s. Boutwell, Mass.). chairman.
Sep; +Wm. w; Stickney rep. w elect
pres. by national union reform party.
SEX-Pres- Cleveland declines appoint
merit as member OF international board of
arbitration under Hague treaty.
Oct. 3-Quadrennial convention of demo-
cratic clubs at Indianapolis.
LGov. W. w. Stickney CVt.) i~naugurated.
Trial b Jury %inaugura,ed in C9ba and
Nov. 2-Roosevelt ends record-break1ng
campaign tour having Travelled 21.aGj
miles and made 613 speeches in s weeks.
Cuban constitutional convention meets
in Havana.
6McKinley and Roosevelt elected pres. and
vice pres. of L. s.; electoral vote 292: pop
ular plurality. S17.1iS....O. o. Bacon
(dem.. Ga.) reelected L. S. senator.
23-ISthmian canal commission favors Mic
araguan route. estimated cost Si20.Occ.OJ go.
27-U. S. Senator ]. T. Morgan dem. Ala
reelected.
Dec. l-Pres. Mckinley iraugurates civil
service system in Philippines.
-Pres. McNinley's annual message read
on opening of I'd session OF 56th congress.
SChas. A. Towne (Minn.) appointed 10 L.
S. senate.
6-Army reorganization bill passed by low
err house of congress has. F.. Eagan re-
stored to army and retired.
lSOklahoma and Indian territories organ
ize joint convention to Unite on single
form of government.
11-Gov. ]. G. W. Beckham CKy.) inaugu-
rated.
Unconstitutional status of Porto Rico and
Philippines argued in L. S. supreme court.
Borrower Cleveland advises against at
tempt at democratic reorganization.
co... S. senate ratifies (0 to Isl Hay
PaunCefote treaty.