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VOLUME 8, NUMBER k2l'
Delegates to the Denver Convention
The following table shows the result of the various democratic .state
conventions as reported to this offlce; also the dates of the conventions yet
to bo hold:
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An Annnnlnfori Pvp.ru fltannteh from od with tho democrats to nass the
Philadelphia, Ponn., follows: "Ad-. measure, had they been allowed. Tho
mlral A. S. Crownlshleld, U. S. N.,
rotlrod, died at tho Episcopal hos
pital horo, Tho admiral had boon
at tho hdspltal for about a month
and an oporation was performed on
him for an afllictlon of tho nose. Ho
novor fully recovered from tho shock'
of tho oporation. Tho immediate
causo of death, howovor, war hard
ening of tho tissues of the body.
Mrs. Crowninshiold was at the ad
miral's bodside when ho died. Ad
miral Crowinshiold was 72 years
old and had boon in poor health for
mora than a year. Services over the
body of tho admiral . were held in
tho chapol of the Episcopal hospital
this afternoon. The body will bo
taken to Washington tomorrow and
interment will bo made in Arlington
cometory with honors."
Mr. Bryan made a tour through
northwestern Nebraska, being every
where greeted by large crowds.
An Associated Press report said
that it had been given out by New
York politicians that Mr. Bryan had
consented that Alton B. Parker act
as chairman of tho resolutions com
mittee at Denver. Asked by a
newspaper reporter as to the truth
of, this report Mr. Bryan said: "Tlie
report is without foundation. I
h&ve not discussed the chairman
ship of tho resolutions committee
and have not consented that Judge
x-arKur snouiu ue chairman of tho
resolutions committee. I have had
J no communication with any person
on that subject."
The Washington correspondent of
the Now York Evening Post says:
From a republican viewpoint, things
nave been botcliori nnn miomnnn,i
here this winter just about as badly
Crumnacker bill, with its nrovislons
for reducing renresontatlon In the
south, was brought before the house
with the avowed intention of defeat
ing any campaign publicity legisla
tion. It was so stupid and so ap
parent a piece of trickery that it
fooled nobody. There is no senti
ment amonc tho house renublicans
to reduce the representation from the
Bouth. Those who voted for the bill
know that it would never come out
of the senate committee; or, if it
did come out, would be defeated.
Neither Representative Norris of Ne
braska, who reported the McCall bill,
nor its av.ihor. was allowed to sneak
while the Crumpacker bill was under
consideration. Mr. Norris was prom
ised a opportunity to voice his ob
jections to tho Crumpacker bill, but
when tho time came, leave to speak
from tho floor was not given to any
republican who was not willing to
swallow the plan decided upon by the
'house organization. The whole
country understands the motives ly
ing behind tho bringing out of the
Crumpacker bill, and this has made
the trick a futile move. Realizing
that this bill, as it passed tho house,
lias absolutely no chance of passage
the democrats have been seeking a
way to bring squarely before the
country the question of campaign
contributions. Mr. Bryan's telegram
and Mr. Taft's reply have done this.
.It was reasoned hero today, ii ad
vance oi Mr. Tart's reply, that the
secretary or war could not do less
than declare himself, on the side of
the best sentiment throughout the
country. If the republican law-makers
do not back up tho stand of the
man who apparently is to be their
candidate, they 'lose a political
trick, to put It on no higher grounds.
Even if the renublinanR now fnirrt
willing action, Bryan will have the
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Representative McCall of Massachu
setts, in -the light of today's happon
lnga, is conceded to bo the crownlmr
blunder of the season. It remains
to be seen whether Mr. Cannon and
far i0nBZiZatl0n aSelu "5l,
iar in the rear of enlightened And
arbused public sentiment, will take
is entertained by some of tho sound
est and ablest minH i m" un,.
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Bryan's telegram has neatly put the
republican majority m tho hSuso In
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0d, lI "I1- no Btwilder piece ot po
HUcal dishonesty has come to light.
? tho..,'wUole winter's record of in
sincerities, than the action ot the
house republicans with rerard to n
publicity bill. What they have done
Sana, r reTueiP
araonjt honn, t .!.?,"? sentiment
houso7 and throuihnnV ln ",6
for a campatenTS WwPwS
approval of i. WI1HS ua the
Sou'rebH-can'rruldr:
his move in forcing the legislation.'
CORPORATION- FIGURES
touring the six months ending
February 1, 299 people were killed
and 944 seriously injured by New
York trolley cars. Nine wore killed
and thirty injured at Ypsilantl, Mich.,
the other day, because the motorraan
of one car had forgotten a change
In the schedule. Anything In these
figures? Schenectady Gazette.
EXPLAINED
"These almonds look nice," said
Mrs. Schoppen, "but isn't the price
rather high?"
"Well," replied Skinner, tho gro-
OAT, "rlin nr.nnu i i D
awfully" advanced
case!mt haS tUat t0 d0 wIth the
"Why, madam, these are tho gen
uine paper-shell almonds." Phila
delphia Press.
WHEN THE PEOPLE HAVE THEIR
SAY
The politicians practically have
said: the people have yet to speak.
ii? po,,tIc,ans bave agreed under the
will of Mr. Roosevelt and Taft influ
ence, that the 350-pounder shall be
nominated by the Republican party
at Chicago, June lGth. The people
do not want Taft. The people have
two Idols; they will be satisfied with
either. Their preference, however
would be for tho cue who has b&en
tried and found honest, courageous
and just. Therefore th n"i
J would rather vote for Theodore
Wisconsin
Kansas ' ,,,;,,,,,
Oklahoma "....
Nebraska
North Dakota
Rhode Island. ...... ,. .
Indiana ., .,... ,,,,.. .
Iowa v,
Philippine Islands. . .-.-. ...,. .
South Dakota . .
New York -..-,..
Delaware
Illinois ,
Connecticut
New Jersey
Ohio
Massachusetts
Minnesota ;
Wyoming
Washington ...'...
Hawaii .,..
California
Missouri ....
Michigan .'..-.'...
Pennsylvania -......
South Carolina
District of Columbia. . . .-.-.. .
Alabama .......;
Alaska "....
Texas ; . .
New Hampshire. .... .".v.;
Arizona , I .
West Virginia
Porto Rico '. . . . ir.vv
Nevada .....:
Idaho k .--. ' . .
Louisiana
Maryland,. . . .
Utah
Arkansas
New Mexico.. . ;
Montana
Virginia '.
Kentucky
Colorado
Oregon
Florida
Tennessee
North Carolina,
Vermont
Georgia
Maine
Mississippi ....
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46
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36
28
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Total instructed and uninstructed for Bryan.
Total for Johnson
Total for Gray
Choice unexpressed and uninstructed
Total delegates so far elected
Necessary to a choice under two-thirds rule . . .
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jooseveic man tor William Jennines
Bryan. But they believe in Mr. Bry
an they know that many of " the
policies called Roosevelt policie to
day, were the Bryan policies of.
twelve years ago, executed by a man
having tho courage of his convic
tions. They know now, from the
exposures of recent years, that Mr.
Bryan was defeated for the presi
dency in both his campaigns by a
deluge of money, coming from the
coffers of the ''twilight zone" mar
auders. They believe that William
Jennings Bryan knows the difference
between right and wrong and has
the courage to protect the people's
interest. They love Theodore Roose
velt for the good he has accomplish
ed; they love William Jennings Bry
an for the good they know he can
accomplish.
The republican party will either
nominate Theodore Roosevelt or go
to defeat if the democratic party
nominates William Jennings Bryan.
The National Food Magazine has
no interest in politics, as such, but it
ia interested in the lection oZ men
who will strive for the passage of
good Ir.ws and Insist on their execu
tion. For thirty years the United States
was in sore need of a food law that
would prohibit the swindling adul
terator from poisoning the people,
out it was not until Theodore Roose
velt became president that such a
law was made possible. The "inter
ests" were too strong until the man
of courage arrived at the White
House. We know what he accom
plished for the cause this magazine
represents and we would therefore
prefer that Theodore Roosevelt be re
tained as the president of the United
States, but if this cannot be done,
our preference is for a man who be
lieves in the same principles and
who, we believe, has equal courage
in action William Jennings Bryan.
National Food Magazine; Chicago.'
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