The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-08

speeches of Senators Bacon and Clay
OF Georgia-democratic senators
showing conclusively that Thomas E.
Watson, while member of the house
in 1893, secured the first appropriation
ever made by congress for the rural
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thousand copies. Address: G. G. De
France, secretary national committee,
Joliet, Ill.
Iowa populists held their state con-
VentiOn at Des MoineS last week and
nominated the following ticket:
Secretary Of state-John c.. Ferris,
Hampton.
Authenticated A. Feist, Iowa
Falls.
TreasurerN. j. Harris, Des Moines.
Attorney general. A. Lowenburg,
Ottumwa.
Railroad commissioner-E D. Pat
tersOn, Lewis.
Judge OF supreme court-H. M. Ben
son, Grand Junction.
Mr.. Ferris, who heads the state tick
ct in Iowa, was formerly prominent
Bryan democrat, but refuses now to
follow his former leader into the Par
ker camp. Iowa populists should now
be up and doing. Weaver electors in
1892 polled 20,595 votes Mr.. Ferris
should receive not less than 10000
votes this year-and doubtless will.
The convention at Indianapolis, Aug
ust 81. nominated the following
ticket:
Goyernor-Leroy Templeton. Indian
apoIis
Lieutenant governor-W. B. Gil,
Ladoga.
Secretary of state-Adam P. Hanna,
Waveland.
Treasurer-W. B. Wolfe, Oaktown.
Attorney generals. M. Holcomb,
Fort Branch.
Reporter of supreme court-B. A..
WadSWOrth of Daviess county
Superintendent of public instruction
Vim. E. Hurley, Anderson.
State statistician-A s. Campbell
Petitions for the Watson and Tibbles
electoral ticket in West Virginia are
now being circulated.
West Virginia populists are asking
for. Watson's Cooper Union speech.
State Chairman s. III. Piersol, Park
ersburg, is attending to the circula-
ton of petitions.
ha IoI 1sr.4T
not vote for Watson and Tibbles cleo
tors this year. The territory is much
better organized than most of the
states and vigorous campaign is be-
ing carried on. Elmer e. McCollister
secretary of the Greer county commit
tee, Mangum orders $500 of the Wat
son Cooper Union supplements for dis
tribution, and encloses a call for town
ship conventions. There are twenty
nine of these conventions, the dates
ranging from September IL to "a.
The Colorado ticket, named at Colo
RADIO Springs last week, is ais follows:
Electors-E. E. T. Hazen, Holyoke;
Mrs. Evangeline Hearth, Denver;
James M. Flannigen, Fort Morgan;
James ID. MerWln, Denver; Thomas
Surber, Teller county.
Governor-Frank w. Overs, Lead
vile.
Lieutenant GOVERNOR. T. Gray,
El Paso county.
Secretary of state-Dr j. L. Judkins.
Pitkin county.
Treasurer-David A. Mills, Denver.
Attorney general-H. j. Hetchman,
La Plata county.
Superintendent of public instruction
Mrs. Mathilde A. tombstone, Denver.
Auditor-Mrs. Hattie Norton. Mont
rose county.
Regent of the state university-Mrs.
Ellen q. Cassidy. Ouray.
Congress-At large: X. N. North
colt, Akron. First district: j. J. Brad
ley. Denver. Second district: A. Nj.
Coleman. Otero county.
A. D. Gray OF Denver was Reelected
chairman Of the state committee. He
announced the following executive
committee to assist In the campaign:
Robert Stock. Cripple Creek: III. C.