The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-27
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

L tLoON AL AMI WILL 1Sf1A.
The Wisconsin democratic state cor
yention, in session in Milwaukee, elect
ed two electors-at-large and four dele
gates-at-large to the democratic ma
tional convention. The delegates were
instructed to vote for Edward c.. Wall,
of Milwaukee, for presidential nomi-
nee.
The Ohio republican state conven-
ton opened its session in Columbus.
At the Thirty-seventh New York dis
trict republican congressional conven-
ton Congressman e. B. Vreeland was
renominated.
The republican convention of the
Third Nebraska district renominated
Congressman J. j.. Mccarthy.
George e. Foss (rep.), chairman of
tho house naval affairs committee, was
renominated for congress from the
Tenth Illinois district.
BY a majority of II votes the Califor-
MIA democratic state convention in
structed for W. R. Hearst.
At Columbus the Ohio republican
state convention nominated tickets for
state officers, for delegates-at-large to
the national convention and electors
at-large. The delegation was not in
structed, but will vote for the renOmi-
nation of President Roosevelt.
The Methodist general conference on
Wednesday voted for eight bishops,
but elected only one, j. f. Berry, ed
itor of the Epworth Herald. Votes were
received by 100 candidates on the first
ballot.
The society of the Army of the Po-
tomac held it's annual meeting in Hart
ford, Conn. Col. Horatio G. King, of
New York, was elected president.
Michigan republicans in convention
at Grand Rapids Endorsed President
Roosevelt and defeated a so-called pri-
mary reform platform plan.
Nebraska republican delegates-at-
large were instructed for Roosevelt
and to work for John l.. Webster, of
Omaha, as candidate for vice president.
Baensch delegates bolcod the Wis
consin republican convention follow
ing the so-called arbitrary tactics of
LaFolIette adherents in contested
cases.
Iowa republicans declared against a
change in the existing tariff schedule
and favored reciprocity only in non
competitive products.
Democrats of the Thirteenth Ohio
congressional district nominated fol
congress David R. Cruissinger, Of Ma.
rion.
Senators Spooner and Quarles took
sides with the anti-third termers in
Wisconsin. Two tickets were named
by rival republican conventions in
Wisconsin. Gov. La Toilette heads that
named by the organization and ex-Con
gresham Cook the other.
FOREIGN.
King Edward has definitely announced
his intention to visit Emperor William
during the regatta week at Kiel, which
begins June %.
The Japanese dispatch boat Miyako
was destroyed in Kerr bay by striking a
submerged mine. The Miyako sank in
% minutes. Two sailors were killed
and % men were wounded.
A combined land and sea attack on
Port Arthur is expected to take place
between May 20 and May 90.
The Chinese minister at st. Peters
burg has given Foreign Minister Lams.
dorff fresh assurances of the purpose OF
his government not to violate its neu.
traiity and to preserve tranquility
throughout the empire.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles expresses tn;
belief that the Russo-Iapanese wa
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1t is announced that Lieut., Gen. zas
salitch has been relieved of the com
mand of the second Siberian army di
vision.
2 The Russian evacuation OF New
chwang has been completed.
: The remains OF Sir Henry NJ. Stan
ley were buried in the churchyard O
the old Surrey village of Pirbrighi
Eng.
A Chinese imperial edict voluntaril
9 issued opens to the commerce Of tn
world the ports OF Chlnanfu, Weishie,
: and Choutsun, on the Shantung PENN
s sula.
q 1t is Gen. Kuropatkin's purpose t
avoid q decisive combat with the jar
anese at the present state Of the wa
and he is making preparations to fal
Y back on MulSden and then on Harbir
: Two japanese divisions have arrive
near Mukden with the object Of cut
3 ting off Gen. Kuropatkin's line OF re
treat northWard.
An Official report from the secon
I Japanese army shows that the railroa'
north Of Port Arthur has been cut Il
I'VE places.
Asyoung Russian Woman of high pc
I sition in ST. Petersburg was detecte
In an interview 20 assassinnte the GA
= during a review Of troops BY the en-
peror. IT IS said she had bomb con
cealed IN her clothing confessed thl
plot and was hanged.
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