The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-07-22

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the land, and it is stated positively for
the first time in twelve years that the
Democratic leaders will go into the
national campaign with fund that
will exceed that placed in the hands
of the Republicans. Judge Parker's
friends have taken stock and will have
fund four times the size of that con-
tributed toward the election of Bryan
in either 1896 or 1900.
Chairman Cortelyou of the Repub-
lican national committee estimates
that he will only raise two million dol
lars, whereas four years ago Senator
Hanna raised a fund of six million,
and four millions for the campaign of
Mckinley in 1896. The Bryan cam
paign fund in 1900 was under the
million-dolIar mark. This year it will
be between four and five millions.
JEFFERSON CITY, No, July 90
The Democratic state convention in
session here today adjourned until 2
p. m. to await the report of the com.
mittee on credentials, 1t now devel-
ops that the report will not be ready
before tonight. Tho platform will ra-
tify the national platform, and de.
clares that radication is the paramount
issue in Missouri FOLKS nomination
is not expected before midnight.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 90
Much interest is manifested by the
politicians in the Republican primary
in Marion county today to select can.
didates for the legislature. The coun-
ty convention meets tomorrow. The
primary is the first lap in the race for
the seats in the United States senate
to be vacated next winter by Senator
Beveridge and Senator Fairbanks, the
latter of course depending upon the
election of Senator Fairbanks as vice
president. An active canvass is un-
Ter way in the interest of Governor
Durbin and Congressman Hemenway
and Landis the three active candi-
dates for the senate. There is talk
of Harry New, the national committee.
man for Indiana, entering the race, in
which event the contest would be even
more interesting and exciting.
DENVER, July 19.-Today the de.
positors of the wrecked Fidelity Saw
ings Bank appeared before Judge Ma.
lone and asked permission to examine
the books and records of the Fidelity.
They claim that crooked work has
been going on and demand to know by
taking this aggressive action,
ATCHINSON, Kan, July 20.TSen-
tence of Mrs. James Conway, a ne
gress, on plea of guilty of assault
ing Mrs. John Noble, white, was de.
ferred today owing to the gravity OF
the case. 1t is charged that she horse
whipped the plaintiff. Conway, her
negro husband, pleaded not guilty, and
is being held in the county Jail.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July 19.-
The Democratic state convention con-
vened shortly after noon today, and
the usual committees were appointed.
Joseph Folk, the st. Louis noodle
prosecutor, Will De nomlnaLGu ON inc
first ballot. Indications point to the
defeat of Samuel Cook and Albert 81.
len, the machine candidates for sec
ietary of state and auditor. The
2latform denounces bribery in scatl.
ng terms. and asserts that there is no
room in Missouri outside OF the pen
itentiary for boodlers.
Folk said at noon. Il feel certain
there will be no discord in the conven-
lion. The outlook is most promising"
TELLURIDE, July 19.-John Con-
ley, bookkeeper for the Smuggler-Un-
ion Mining company died last night
from the effects of hemorrhages had
two weeks ago.
A big strike was made yesterday in
the Black Bear Mining company, six
feet of ore running s ounces in gold
having been opened up in the White
Bear.
IOWA CITY, July 19.-The anti
Hearst faction is in control Of the
Democratic convention today, but
Charles Hale, leader of the Hearst
forces, was able to secure membership
at large on the state committee and
prevent the election of S. w. Mercer
as chairman of the state committee.
S. B. Morrissy, conservative, was
| chosen.
DES MONIES, Ia, July 19.-Har'
mony will be the distinctive feature
of the Republican state convention
which meets here tomorrow to name
candidates for secretary OF state,
treasurer, auditor and the other Of
fsers to be chosen at the next cleo
tion. Talks with the delegates al
ready arrived in the city indicate that
the entire ticket will probably be
named by acclamation, with the eX'
| ception of railroad commissioner, for
which place there are several aspir'
ants. For the remaining offices the
present incumbents will all be renom.
mated. The convention will adopt
resolutions strongly indorsing Roose'
gelt and Fairbanks for reelection, and
comm >nding the platform of the Chi
cago convention.
VIENNA, July 2O.-The tenth con-
gress of Polish physicians and SC
entists, which has several hundred
members in America, did not open in
Lemburg today as scheduled, and an
nouncement is made that the congress
has been indefinitely postponed. The
fact that many Polish physicians who
are leading members of the congress
are now with the Russian forces in the
Far East is given as the cause OF the
abandonment of the meeting this year
According 10 well founded rumor,
however, the holding of the congress
was forbidden by the Russian govern