The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
NEWS EVENTS FOR NEXT WEEK
w. J. Bryan Viii Occupy the Center
Of the Political Stage.

attention of American newspaper
readers the coming week, though
accounts of the political doings will
not be able to monopolize all of the
space on first pages. Several events
abroad will claim attention, the en-
tertainment of the American battle
ship fleet in Australia will be of |
interest and there also will be ,
number of conventions sporting |
events and other happenings worthy
of attention.
William ]. Bryan will occupy the |
center of the political stage, Sew
eral of the most important speeches !
that he has scheduled for the cam
Leaving Chicago Monday, Mr..
Bryan will go to Indianapolis to at
tend the notification of his running |
mate, Mr. Kern, which is to take
place Tuesday. On this OCCASION Mr..
Bryan will deliver his speech on
>trusts. His next speech will be de-
livered at Topeka on Thursday and
will deal with the question of the
guaranty of bank deposits After a
day or two at his home in Fairview
the democratic candidate will again
take to the road, being slated for
several speaking engagements in
Mitchell, Sioux Falls and other
points in the Northwest.
Judge Taft has scheduled no pub
lie engagements for the week, tho
1t is probable that he will deliver
one or more important addresses
n to delegations of visitors who may
call upon him. Republican interest
may be confined more or less to the
developments in the New York state.
campaign, the fight between the
Hughes and anti-Hughes forces and
the efforts to draw President Roose-
welt in the contest.
In South Carolina Tuesday
democratic primary will be held for
the nomination of candidates for
United States senator, state officers,
ficials The contest for senator and
governor have been extremely spirit
ed and the result is awaited with
much interest throughout a large
section of the south.
Other political events of the week
that will attract more or less atten-
ton will be the public speaking of
the presidential candidates on the
prohibition and independence party
tickets, the republican state conven-
ton in North Carolina to name a
state ticket, and republican state
convention in California for the
nomination of candidates for presi-
Dental electors.
The Atlantic battleship fleet, af
ter ten days OF lavish entertainment
in Sydney, will depart the end of
the week for Melbourne, where ano-
Their elaborate round of festivities
awaits the officers and men wearing
the American naval uniform.
Eight armored cruisers compris-
ing the Pacific fleet, accompanied
by number of torpedo boats, de-
stroyers and supply ships, will sail
from San Francisco Monday for a
cruise to Honolulu, and thence to
Samoa, $500 miles distaXt, and then
return to the United States.
One Of the notable events abroad
of interest to American readers will
be the celebration neYt Friday of
the eightieth birthday Of Count Leo
ETolstoi, the famous Russian novel
list and refprmer. SIS
America will have large delega-
tion at the meeting OF the Interna-
tional Council of Women, which is
to begin it's sessions in Geneva,
Switzerland, Saturday. Another in
ternational conference In which the
United States will have a represen-
tation will be the congress of the In
ternational Association for the Pro-
lection of Industrial Property. This
congress, which will meet in stock
holm, will be one of the most i'm
portant meetings ever held In con-
nection with the patent and trade
mark interests OF the United States.
Important conventions at home
will be the annual meetings of the.
American Bar Association in Seat
tie, the Sons Of Veterans at Niagara
Falls. the American Public Health
Association at Winnipeg, Manitoba,
the National Association Of Insur-
ance Commissioners in Detroit, and
the National Wool Growers Associa-
ton in Salt Lake City.
Foremost in the list Of events of
interest to followers of athleticc
and sports will be the great demon
stration in New York in honor of the
return home of the American ath-
letes who took part in the recent
Olympic games in London Presi-