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THE BED CLOUD CHIEF, JTJUDAY, ALU 14, 1896. r K- " ft r If - :t; IfV I l&! i i"' j u IV y k W ." ft s . R E E 1 . Ti Rl,. i- ft IT'S FUSION IN KANSAS POPULISTS ACCEPT THE PROPOSITION. Tho Itlttrr T'ctit llelween llnrrla nml l.rw rllliiR llrmiltn In the MieltliiK (if Itntli f Tlinn- The I'nitlnn ABreoiiient 1'opti llata Areept llemncrnllc Klt-cton Jor flnvernnr-HTATK BKN'AIOIt J. W. LKKDYnf Coffey cojnlr For llilnf Jiutlce-l'UAN'K DOItSTl'.K of liar Ion eountr. Knmmary of the llnttotlnc;. K a & O 01 lUi H is w & & 8 r i ir 1.2 101 i "j a 91 M II 6 8 Urrl , odr Irut . .. Jampbrll Monger PBS isui IV 13 '41 - Amlknk, Kan., Aug. 7.TI10 ropu ItstTilato convention fins' nominated Btnto Senator J. W. Leedy for gov crnor and Frnnk Doster tor chief justlco of tho stnte supremo court, nnd has ndoptcd tho fusion proposition presented hy the representatives of the Dem ocratic .State convention, In session at Hutchinson, with the agreement that Cllggltt's muno shall bo dropped nn Frst dlstrlut elector If li proved that ho shouldered a inuskut against tho miners In 18'J3. Tho agreement means that the Pop nllstB will voto (,t tho Democratic electors and tho Democrats will, in turn, support tho whole Populist Stato ticket, which will not havo a Demo crat on It. A sop was thrown to tho tnlddlc-of-tho road Populist clement In thcshap6 of a proposition that If Watson shou'd havo more votes In the electoral col lego than Sowall tho Kansas electors should voto for him for Vice Presi dent. When the convention reassembled yesterday tho temporary organization was made permanent. The Hallotlng IIKun. A motion to permit each candldato to address tho convention tor five minutes was voted down and tho roll was called for tho first ballot, which resulted as follows: Harris, '.'DO; Lewolllng, l.V.Xi King, ISo; Leedy, CO; Munger. 3'-'; Campbell, lj. lteforo tho second ballot could bs called the motion wns renewed to bring the candidates before the con vention and, after a wordy scrap It crrrlcd. Tho first spcalccr was King and ho was followed lu turn by Campbell, Leedy, Munger, Lewelling and Harris. Leedy caught tho most applause. After tho (.perches had been com- fluted, tho second ballot was taken, t resulted: Harris, Wi)i Lowelllug, :30; King, 101; Leedy, 07; Munger, lStJ'tirryiiieHjU. Another effort was made to adjourn, but it was overwhelmingly voted down. Tho convention wus rtetor- mined to forco a nomination. As tho roll call .commenced for tho fourth ballot it looked as though a stnmpcdo to Leedy would bo made. Tho stum- ftt'de materialized, the ballot result ng: Leedy, 4!)1; Harris, 31; Lowelllug, C: King, &.; Munger, (J. Then followed a great demonstra tion. Mr. Leedy's friends carried him. big as he is, on their shoulders to the platform. Ho thanked tho convention briefly for the honor conferred upon him. Governor Lewclllng was again called forward. Ho congratulated the convention upon Its selection, ami said that the noinlnen would bo tho next governor of Kansas. Colonel Harris wns also called for, but ho had gone to his hotel. The ether defeated candidates wcro called for but they did not respond. At 1:30 tho convention adjourned till V o'clock. When tho convention met this morn ing Colonel Harris took the stand and pledged his hearty support to Mr. Leedy. Tho platform was then adopted. S. M. Scott moved that the clinlr appoint a committee to draft and send a telegrum to tho Populist conven tions hi session in Texas, Goorglo, Nebraska and Alabama Informing them of tho Indorsement of llryan and Watson In this con volition. It was adopted with a hurrah, and Mr. Scott was appointed as chairman of the committee to perform the duty. WATSON IN THE CHAIR. Th I'opuliat Vice l'reililetitlal Nominee rrealilua Uer UeurcU 1'opulUta. Atlanta, On., Aug. 7.--The largest and most enthusiastic state conven tion tho Populists of Georgia havo ever b.cld lusomblcd to-day In tho hall of tho Ilouso at tho state capitol, Tho presence of Thomas E. Watson, tlio im, ,,, a iiuiiiiuuu iur vice prcsiuoni, added Interest to tho occasion nnd worked tho enthusiasm up to as high m temporatuio as that of tho weather. Thomas K. Wutsou culled tho con vention to ordor at 11:16 o'clock. He made no speech, but tho dropping of Ills gavel was tho signal for an out burst from the delegates. PINGREE FOR GOVERNOR. The Mlchlcnn ltepubllcana Nominal the City l'otato Farm Author. Ghani) Rapids, Aug. 7. Tho Re publican Stato convention to-day nom inated Mayor 11, S. Plugree of Dotrolt for Governor on tho fourth ballot amidst tremendous enthusiasm. Fualon In Weil Virginia. rAnKKitsnuito, W. Vu., Aug. 7. After wrnnglinjr all afternoon nnd evening, tho Populist state conven tion nominated Isaac Cox Ilalphsny der of Falrmount, freo silver Demo crat, for govornor, over Judge J. A. Bteally, middle-of-the-road Populist. Rulnhsnyder Is rich and expects to secure tho Domocratlo Indorsement. For Hullo lluntera. "Tubbs has found a wuy to protect bis celebrated grandfather's grave.' "What Is itV" "Ho has had it planted with poison ry." Chicago RecorO- FUSION PLAN. Tnm of the Democratic Conferee! Thl 1'optilUtn Finally Fall Into Line. Ahilf.ne, Knn., Aug. 7. Tho two fusion conference committees had a stormy and protracted session last night, and it was resumed again this morning. Finally it was agreed that tho Democratic committee should mako the, following proposition to the Populist committee; To tin mombira of tho confironce committee of tin 1'opnlUt Htnti coiTontlon of Kamml (lenllemonl Tin undoralunod nitiaitnt n con. foronco commlltej, appointed by tlio Demo rratn Ktale conrMitlon now In aeailon at ilutclilnion, Kan. bo loavo to aubmlton bo. half of the body Hit ropreaent Uinughyou tc the body you reproient t'10 following plan for tinllsJ action npnn a Htats and electoral tlckol to b vo(a I for by both partial nt tlio coming grnoml electinn I Flnt TlnB.'atBeoiToittonof th Populltt psrtr now In teoloi tonnmacnndUUtoi fur all Htitooflieft and ahofor Connrntiumti.nt-lnrRO mcli c-inll latei to bo at onro ndoptid and noni'ii ited by the Demojrntlc Htato ronrcntion now In asialon n (hi cnn'liditii of tin Demo era 1) party of Kn?ni for I ofliim, 8conil Tin following qttatlQid Pradlnntla elector) itiiMOtte J by tliodoitoto tho Dem ocratic ut contention tow tl MnrrU Cliif rIU, I'illtburr, Kan ' Albarl Pcrrr. Troy. Kant (Jroree T. I'lttt, Wollbiitun, Kan.j 8ilnoj llaydon, Itollnn, Knn.: J. (. Ooaliorn, lola, Khii.- V. II. hi 11 1 on (.'hnrryvale, Kmi.j Karlo M lllacknlienr Kliml tin, Knn.: Clnrloi A. Jill Inr, N.illnn, Kan. : Jnmxo It Lovjn, Lincoln, Kim. ; II J. Hoctzol. KlIlnwoDil, Kan. to ba nomlnntnlby both tlio I'opuliat ami Dpiiio. emtio tnlo conventions now In ipmIoii as ths l'riililoatl il 0 rctiirs to b Totoil for by tlio ro. loctlTO partial at the coming g tnor.il election ami each of laid roUTontlont to alopt utter tho nomlmtton of tlio laiil elector! tho fo Iu.t Itii; rreo utlona: It kiIvjiI Tint tlit anmllilntai this il.iy nom Ir.atcil fnrob:t ir of pros il-nt nml vlcn preiu lihnt nru hnrjby InitructiJ that In cno of tli"Irnlo:tlon thoy tlnll cmt tho tn ol-ctornl Tofaof tin ititj of Kaim for Wll lam J hryan of Sebrnnkn for prmhlont of tho United KUtni. Tlmt In cuo It a'tall bi found Hint, ns do frim thn uo of Kiiht, Arthur Sowall li 11 rocsho I moio of tho nluctoral Totct of the otlnr tato4 of thn Union than Ttiomm V. Wnt'on ut tho prenldrlitlnl election of 1916, thwn in inch roaainid electora phall cast tho tpiirlnctnrHl Totca of tlio ftato of Kninns for rnl I Arthur tVwnll for vlco prrillciit of tho Unltrd tt,ito. but in case It Mmll to found tint Tlicitnin K W'ntsoii Ins iKurol mora of Slid electoral yotoi, onllo from thn electoral votoiof Kama, thon ihl Arthur Sowall, theu Inauch caso ui I rlojtori (hall cost tho nlo. torjl tr of thn ata o of Kanina fur aald Ttroram K Wntaon for vlcj preaidont of tho UnltidMatra. Tho numheri of this commlttjo plcdo tholr pnrfonil elTorti with tho Dimocrntio State, conrolonal and other commltteti tjwiril a union of Domocratlo and 1'opullat voter! whereror prnctl'abln. In aupport of tho anmo roiurjaaionnl. IorUIiiHvo mil county ranill datM nt tin camliHKonT.il rloction nnd roc rommrnd almltar action by jou ami th 1'ou lint e unmlttera l):iteil nt Abllone, Knn, tills S'h day of Au cuit, A. li , 13d. .1. 0. Joiinho.v, Jonx IL Atwood, John Mabtin, W. V Wili.aku, W. S Oi.ass. Afterward the Populist committee, hold a mooting, and after much dis cussion it was agreed by a voto of 13 to 1 that tho Democratic proposition should lio recommended to tho stuto convention for adoption. FUSED IN NEBRASKA. ropiilUti ami Democrat! Dtililo the I'raalJeiitlut Klectorj. IIarti.nos, Neb., Aug. 7. All of yes terday afternoon and evening was consumed by tho Populist state con vimtlon in wranyling over tho term;, of fusion. During a brief Intermission Gov ernor lloleomb was nominated for governor by iicslamatlon mid dohn Z. Harris for lieutenant governor. This morning tho convention nom inated four Populist and four Demo cratic electors. It was not done, how oor, until several hours of hard lighting had been gono through with. I'oinplcti'il It I.nliom. fitrrnor Situs A. llolcomli l.lfiiteimiil-i.'owruor I. K. Harris Secretary of htnto V. F. l'orter Auiutor j.i'. i.ornen Treasurer. .1. II. Ml'MTW! Superintendent t'ommlsslom-r Juilirn (Ioiir term).. .IiiiIko (short term.. University recent.., W. H. Juehsnu I. V. Wolfu William Nevlllu J. 8. Klrlf patrlck i A. A. Munro IlA.sri.NOH, Nob., August 7. At r:20 yesterday in )rning tlio populist state convention completed Its work und ml jonrni'd after empowering tho state central committee to till nuy vacancies that might occur. All olllces wero filled with tho ox coptlon of that of uttorney-genernl, which was left vacant for tho demo crats. Srmitor Squlrn for Itrymi. Skatti.i:, Wash., Aug. ".The com mlttee consisting of Dr. G. V. Calhoun, Colonel (leorgo G. Lyon nnd Hon. John Wiley, recently appointed by tho Henry M. Toiler club nf .Seattle for the purpose of ascertaining the position of United States Senator Squire, who Is in New York, In tlio present campaign, tocoived a reply to their telegram of inquiry yesterday afternoon, Senator Squlro declares for freo oilver mid announces that ho will support Dryun and .Sowall. Kenutillriint Acrrc to llWugrpc. Hum:, Mont., Aug. 7 Tho Repub lican conferenco agreed that tho Re publican Stato convention shall nominate candidates tor S,tntc olllces, after which tho silver Republicans shall withdraw, organize a separate convention and nominate electors tor Hryan nnd Suwnll, wnilo those re maining nominate electors plodged to. McKiulev and Hoh.-.rt. Tho conven tion will bo held September l, nt Helena, six days after tho Democratic convention. lllll Iloolln Klllt Two Slum llepiitlr. GuTiiuti:, Okla.,Aug. 7. Hill Doolin, tho outlaw who escaped from tho United States jail in this citv four woeks ago, w.is surrounded bv deputy marshals at Newoka. A desporatu light took place, and during a fusllado of shots Doolin escaped. Deputies T M. Grogor and Horace Reynolds wcro killed. Tlio HUer t)rtahie ISvcord llrnhan. Rocitr.STEit, N. Y Aug. 7. John Glass jf ItulTalo, holder of tho world's record for dressing a stoer, cut down the record yosterduy from 6 minutes and 58 seconds to 4 mlnutos and lUtf second at tho butchers' outlnsr. BLATE WENT THROUGH. Knmlnntlnna Muile by .MlMourl l)cinorriit Not Ilrrnk Orriirn. For OoTornor-LON V. blT.I'HKNS ol Coopr county. for Lieutenant (lownor A. 11 IIOLTK ol Franklin rour.ty. For Secretary of ftnto-A. A. LESL'KUUol Lnfuyptto county (retiomlnitait.) For StafJ Audltor-JAMfiS M. SKIHCKT ol Capo (llrardoim county (renomlnitcit ) For Stato Trcasurer-FKANK I'lTlH of lion, roo county. For Attornoy Oonornl E. (X Crow of Jnupcr county. Jf-ffkhron City, Mo., Aug. 7 Tho slato arranged by Govornor W. J. Stono and his friends, has boon put through without a break by tho Dem ocrats in state convention here. From Lou. V. Stephens, tho man nominated for governor, clear through tho list tc Ed 0. Crowo of Jnsper county for at tornoy general, tho combine has tri umphed. Desperate efforts wero mado at va rious times, notably beforo the ballot: for auditor and attorney general, to make nt least a crack in the combino slate, but all of them fulled utterly, becuusn tho combination was able to keen Its forces under perfect control. When tho convention reas sembled yesterday afternoon it wns addressed by Senator Vest. Tho committee on permanent organization named C. K. Peers of Warren as per manent chairman, Cor. Roach of Jas per us permanent secretary. Tlio order of business was fixed at Gov ernor first, then Mcutotiant Governor, Secretary of State, auditor, treasurer, attorney general, Supremo judirc, railroad commissioner nnd electors-at-largo In ordor. Senator Peers wus given a warm recoption ami lie also in his speech sounded a note of warning against any Populist fusion. "Hryan and Sewall," he said "and notice that I link tho names together! We will stand by them mid elect them. I am surprised," ho ndded, "that some of tho party seem Inclined to wander oft after strange gods." Tho conunltteo on resolutions wus not ready to re port and convention voted to begin balloting for Governor, and proceeded to nominate Lon II. Stephens by ac clamation. The nomination was mado with a whoop and a cheor. Mr. Stephens was sent for and thanked tho conven tion for tho honor. Convention then adjourned till 8 o'clock. On reassembling tho platform was adopted without amendment. Sam H. Cook of Mexico wns then elected chairman of the Stato central com mittee. Nominations for lieutenant govern or followed. II. W. Lvon nominated John A. Leo of St. f.ouls, 1). H. Shields named J. H. Davidson of Hannibal, A. I). Hums named T. K. Gash of Clay, O. II. Avery named G. T. Dunn of Lincoln, J. J. Duller named John H. O'Meura of St. Louis, J. W. Gould named A. 11. llolte of l'ranklin, nnd W. S. Anthony named K. S. McCnrty of Ste. Gen evieve. The first ballot resulted: Lee, 101; Davidson, CD; Gash, T-; O'Meara, u.V, Dunn. 7l; llolte, S: McCaity, ft'.; necessary to choice, L'C9. Second ballot: Leo, HS; Davidson, HS; Gash, 48, Omcara, MKl; Dunn, o9; llolte, 8?; iipccssm v to choice, UOT.' Third ballot: Lee, 173; O'Meara. 121; Dolte, lot; Gush, -id, Dunn, U7. Neces sary ton choice, 2"S. I'liurlh ballot: Lee, 17.T; llolte, t!lL"j; O'Meara, iJl'j: Dunn, sli. Necessary to choice "CIS When tlio fourth ballot was an nounced there was tho wildest en thusiasm among tho llolte men. Tho fifth ballot was never finished, for when St. Charles county was reached llolto was known to bo nom inated, so Lyon withdrew Lee's uumo una moved to mauo it unanimous, which was carried. After llolte's nomination Frank P. Walsh moved that tho rules bo sus pended and A. A. Lcsueur bo nomi nated by acclamation. This was car ried and tho convention adjourned until U o'clock u. m. T. A. Lavelnckof Ray county placed tho namo of .1. C. Drown of Richmond beforo tho convention. Tho result of tho first ballot was: Sclbcrt, 335f, Drown iSS, Kollmoyer CiJ. Scibert was nominated with fifty votes to snare. Ed Orear moved that Frank Pltti of Monroe county bo declared tho nomlneo for State treasurer by accla mation. There was no opposition and tho motion carried with a whoop. For attorney gonernl It. P. C Wil son of Platto rountv nominated Mor ton Jordan. M. H. Ronton of Neosho nominated Ed C. Crow of Jasper county. Crow was nominated on tho first ballot. Convention adjourned to ?:3U. TEXAS POPS RADICAL. llrynu'i Iniloraeiuont Contingent on iVittaon'a Arceptitnce. CiAI.VKSTO.V, Tox., Aug. 7. If W. J. Hryan will not tnko his stand upon tho Populist platform and openly ac cept Tom Watson as his running mate things which it is manifestly Im possible for him to do tho Presiden tial electors of tht Texas Populist party will not cast their volos for htm. Tim convention In session here will name a full set of electors under such conditions as will cost Hryan their voto If ho does not nccept tho conditions. Norton of Illinois will probably bo tho man on whom tho Texus Populists will unite. It is significant that tho Populist Stato convention of Louisiana yester day took precisely the action hero contemplated, and named a full set of electors. Thoy are as yot for llryan and Watson, but thoy wero named under conditions which oxpressly pro vldo for Hryan's replacement. There, as here, Norton will probably bo tho man Tho cngnBeinent of tho Princess Hnud to Prlnco Charles Is said to have beon tho result of slmon-puro love. It Is not stated, however, whether this bubbling fountain ling its sources In tho hearts of the young people or in '.ho patent adjustable blood-pumps of. 'ho heads of their respective houses, Omaha, Neb., Aug. 7. James II. Shcohan, presldeht of tho Jncksoulan club, who attended tho dinner given In honor of Scciotary J. Sterling Mor ton at the Omaha club Tucsdus even Inir. declares that a motion mado at tho party favoring a now ticket was ' defeated by a small voto. THE GOLD DEMOCRATS A NATIONAL CONVENTION SURE. Tlio Srtil In fii of Thour Aaaemtileil nt (Ihtiiapnll Htronj-ly In Km or of it tloiuil (IrttticrliiL" Dlilalnn u;i Nominations (location. Iii-Nii-the iNtiiANAi'oi.ifi, Ind., Aug. . Tho provisional national committee of tho gold standard Democrats vrho posi tively refuso to accept tho Chicago platform and ticket, began its Initial meeting hero this afternoon, first con sidering ho question of calling an other national Democratic conven tion. That a convention will bo cnllod there is almost no reason to doubt, tut whether nnother ticket will bo called for is still an open question, for several of those present nro strongly In favor of ex-Congressman llourko Cockran's plan of adopting an old lino Dotnocrutio platform and- in- SENATOR PALMER. ILLINOIS, directly Indorsing McKlnley by not naming another ticket. Tho members of tho executive committee. General Hragg of Wisconsin, ex-Ministcr ISroadhcad of St Louis, Editor Hulde man of Kentucky, Mr. Robblus of Illinois nnd e.-Coiigrcssmnn Hynuiu of Indiana, tire all opposed to any thing but tho most decisive action, though it will present loiters from several men of national note in tho East nnd South in favor of ouly a uatlonal sound money platform. While ovor two-thirds of tho States have representatives hero as members of tho provisional national committee, there are more advisory visitors than committeemen, for the occasion is more in tho nature, of n general con ference of the gold stundurd Demo crats than that of a committee meet ing. Tho executive committee has re ceived tho following credentials: Alabama, J. M. Falkner of Montgom ery; California, E. II. Pond of Sun Francisco; Connecticut, David Walls of Norwich; Florida. J. L. Gastrins of Jacksonville; Illinois, John M. Palmei of Springfield; Indiana, John R. Wil son of Indluniipolls; Iowa, L. M. Mar tin of Marshalltown; Kansas, Eugcno Hagnn of Topeka; Kentucky. R. T. Tyler of Mliekman; Massachusetts, Nathan Matthews, jr., of Hoston; Michigan, Thomas A. Wilson of Jacksonville; Minnesota, F. W. Mo CutehcDii. There is talk of Senator Palmer, Secretary Carlisle ami General Hragg for tho nominee, for Pres'dent, and General Rtickner of Keutucl'". ex Governor Francis of Missouri uT.d ex Congressman Dynum of Indiana for becond pluco. NO ADVICE BY CLEVELAND. The rrcailent Uenlca llnvlnj; llxprcateil Any (iolil TlrUet Opinion. Nkw Yohk, Aug i .In nnswer to an inquiry as to the truth of a report published in this city yesterday that President Cleveland had mado known his disapproval of the proposed gold standard ticket project, tho President telegraphs as follows to the Evening Post: "Huzzard's Hay. Mass., Aug. 6. It is abolutely untrue that 1 havo given any udvico touching tho course of tho Indianapolis conference. "GlIOVKIt CnRVELAXl). " FUSION IN ILLINOIS. four Democratic Kleetori und One State Candidate May lie Itetlrrd. Chicago, Aug. 8. II, E. Taubencck, lato chairman of tho Populist national committee, huscomo here for consulta tion with leaders of his and tho Dem ocratic party. He Is confident thut the Populists of the whole country will vote for llryan and has little doubt that satisfactory arrangements will be mado for olectorul tickets in all tho states. In Illinois It Is understood four of tho Democratic elector-, will bo re tired und four Populists substituted. It is also the understanding thu t at least otio of tlw candidates on tho Democratic state ticket will bo with drawn nnd his placo filled by tho Pop ulist convention next week. IleAtlM In Now York. Nkw Yohk, Auj. 8. New York has sweltered undor a wave of oppresslvo heat since Wednesday morning, At ono time yesterday tho mercury reg istered 101 degrees on tho streets. To-day, tho highest point reached officially was 01! degrees, with an aver age street tempuraturo of t7. Six deaths occurred yesterday and Inst iiignt, mid to-day three persons died as u result of the exccsslvo heut Muny casos of prostration are re ported. Uotteat liny of ttio Taar. Kansas Cirv, Mo., Aug. 8. Today was tho hottest day of tlio yeor 101 degrees in thu shade. Tho hcatfecms to extend generally for hundreds of mllus and if It lasts much longer tho cooling exhalations at night from tho forests around Kansas City will cease. Patrick Dolun an old man, died from sunstroke. There wero several pros trations. Now Orlenm ll.ink Cloaei. Nkw Oiimia.nh, La., Aug. 8. Tho Amcilcan National bauk failed to open its doors to-day. Tho board of direct ors havo decided to go into liquida tion, , 0k THOMAS WATSON SPEAKS Open! Ilia Vlrr-l'rritlilriillil CnnipnlRii Iq tloortla TjIUi for Tno lie lira. Atlanta, On., Aug. 8. Thomas E. Watson opened his vlco presidential campaign Just night with an address two hours In length, delivered beforo an audience of 3,000 peoplo In tho rough shed used for tho Moody re vival meetings several months ago. Mr. Watson appealed at tho outset for n non-partisan hearing, declaring that ho spoke with bitterness to nono nnd in behalf of tho men who held tho plow, who ued tho hoc, who wloldcTI tho ha miner. If God gavo him strength, ho declared, ho would plead tho causo of these peoplo through pens of reporters present be fore uu,OUO,oi'0 people In the morning. Ho entered Into an enumeration of tho reform demands of tho Populists, indicting tho government for high crimes and mlsdetneunorsin the grant ing of the governmental power of making money to a special class; in tho unfair levying of taxes which laid tho heavy hand of tribute upon those lenst able to sustain it; In closing tho m'nts to tho frio and unlimited coin age of silver; lu leaving tho great public highways of tho country In the control of grasping corporations, who levied tribute upon the people who wcro compelled to use them, and in the corruption of the ballot. Mr. Watson explained at length his courso in leaving the Democratic party after having been elected to Congress ns a Democrat and by tho mnchlncry of tho Democratic party. He said that his opponent had run ns a straight platform Democrat, whilo ho had mutlc his raco on the Alliance plutform and was pledged to stand by that platform though tho heavens fall. Furthermore, the national Alli ance convention had instructed thoso Congressmen elected on tho Allianco platform not to go into the caucuses of cither of the two great parties. Not only line ho felt bound to stand by principles rnthcr than party, but ho hud i seen then as he saw now that tho only chanco for JcfTersonian Domocrucy was to unite the farmers of tho South with tho farmers of tho West. To do that required a new party. Tho Southern Democrat could not be induced to go into tlio Repub lican party, nor could tho Western Republican be induced to enter tho Democratic party. A common rally ing point wns absolutely necessary. When Congress met in 1802 eleven Western Congressmen stepped out of the Republican party. "OJ the thirty Southern Congress men elected on tho Alliance platform, how muny stepped out of tho Demo cratic party'.1'' exclaimed Mr. Watson. "Only one, and thank God 1 can say it, I wus that one." He explained further that he had allowed himself to bo run for speaker simply to emphasize the Houtlrs desire to meet the West half way in tho com mon battle against the East. In conclusion Mr. Watson made this significant stutement: "We urc not going to put up any candidate against Hryan. Wo are going to vote for Hryan, whether Sewull is withdrawn or not. I'm going to manage this campaign no that W J. Hryan gets every voto we've girt. I see the dread evils of McKlnleyibtn threatening us und 1 -fear that If we nro dufeatcd in this fight McKinleylsm will bo en throned forever nnd thu bnttlo for freedom had just as well bo given up. I fcliu.lt tell my people to stand by thu contract made at St Louis. Let Hryan havo every voto you can muster. Let (ones sny what he likes. Let him insult "you if ho will. Make no answer. Pray for your country. Work for her interests. Do your duty. Here's what we're go ing to do lu our stale convention: We're going to put out a full electoral ticket for Hryan nnd Wntson. Wo can't vote for Sewall. Then we'll empower our committee to take oft" a part of our electors und put oti n part of yours whenever tho Democratic committee retires Mr. Sewall, The Democratic managers may have mado up their minds to put Tom Watson down and keep him down, but 1 thank God the peoplo of the South have en tered him into no such contract. Let it bo known, henceforth that tho South und West will never again sit at tho footstool of the North." NELLIE BAILEY AGAIN. The Once Noted Kanua Woman Accuieil f INInsr I'olaon, but Kuleaieit. Newton, Kan., Aug. 8. Mrs. Nellio Strickland, who, as Nellio Ilailey, was tried and acquitted soma ten years ago of tho charge of having mur dered her husband, Ilartolomcw, a wealthy Englishman, was tried in justice court at Hnlstead yesterday for attempting to kill hor slster-ln-law, Mrs. G. W. llenthuson. Mrs. Strickland went to town for medl'dne for her sister-in-law und tho medicine appeared to havo violent ofi'ects upon being admlnlstorod. Tho woman's father, Miuhacl Wheeler, was tolegraphed for at Ardmore, I. T., and upon his arrival caused the arrest of .Mrs. Strickland. Sufficient evidence could not be pro cured to justify the binding over to tho District court of Mrs. Strickland, who now lives at SU Louis nnd Is tho wlfo of a capitalist. Mrs. IJcuthusen is recovorlng. FUSION DEAL CLOSED. Democrat' Indnrae the I'opnllit Nomin ation it I'utt u Muile, Hutchinson, Kan.. Aug 7. Tho Democrats of Kansas, in Stato con lenllon here, ndopled tho report of ,ho conference commltteo which was tent to abllcne to meet with tlio l'opu Ists. nnd every Populist nomination kh Indorsed us fast ns made. Nlacr. I'ulli llull(llii,-a llurned. Niaoaiia Falls, N. Y., Aug. . Tho Park theater, Tugby's museum nnd other buildings wero destroyed by firo shortly after I o'clock this morning. Thu International hotel was on firo several times and tho guests lied to tho streets, but it was only slightly damaged. Tho loss wll reach S'-.'."1),00. Arkiinaiis Cotton l'UOilt Alilnn. Lrrn.K Rock, Ark., Aug. ri. Cotton fields in Lonoke county nro being swept by firo. In tho bottom lands near uugiar.d the stalks havo been dried uy tho hotjyeathcr, KANSAS POPULISTS. $ A Straight Ticket Nominated After no All Night Beialon. Aihlknk, Kan., Aug. 8. Yestcrdoy afternoon tho Populists in stnto con vention, after a bitter attack had been mado on Cllggltt, tho Democrntla -nominee for presidential elector In tho first district, because of charges that he had carried a gun against tho striking miners of Cherokee couuty la rromK!niiClly Journal. HON. .1. W. LEEDY. 180.1, ndopted tho fusion agreement offered by tho Democrats with tho understanding that if the Cllggltt qlmrgeVdiould bo proved true his name would be dropped. Following is tho ticket complete: For Governor John W. Leedy of Cofl'ey county. l For Chief Justice Frank Doster or Marion county. For Congrcssmnn-nt-Largo Rev. Jerry Rotklnof Wilson county. For Lieutenant Governor A. M. Hnrvcv of Shawnee county. For Attorney General L. C, Iloylo of Hnurbon county. For Srcrctnry of State William E. Hush of Jewell county. For State Treasurer D. II. Hefilc bower of Miami county. For Stato Auditor W. II. Morris of Crawford county. For Superintendent of Public Irg, atructloii W. D. Stryker of llartou county. Tho Stato central committee wa9 named ns follows: First district, (). W. Herringlon -tind .1. L. Simpson; Second. Chris Rltter nnd II. S. Clark; Third, J. M. Allen and M. L. Walters; Fourth, Taylor Riddle and William Tipton: Fifth, P. II. Dolan nnd I). E. Rnllard: Sixth. F. E Johnson and 0. M. Ross; Seventh, E. J. Wcstgato und Rufo Cone. WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS. A Candidate for Governor Nitmod on the ' Sixth Ilnllot Tliiiratnn'a I'redlctlon. MlT.WAt'KKK, Wis., Aug. !. The Ro publican Stato convention nominntou Major Edward Schollold, of Oconto, for Governor on tho sixth ballot, Tho result is a victory for the Phllotus EDWARD SCHOFiELD. Sawyer faction of tho party and a cor responding defeat for ex-Governor Hcnrd and his followers. United States Senator Thurston ad dressed the convention, saying, nimjng other things: "I received worirto day from a trusted friend in mvilato confirming what I already knew, that William J. llryan, great as ho may appear to other parts of tho country, on election day in November next, will bo defeated in his ward, In his city.n his county, in his congres sional district and in tho stato wher ho lives." FANATICS LAND IN JAIL. ItellElnui Kntlmilasin So Ilounillca! That the I.uit Ktepi In. NK.L60NVI1.I.K, O., Aug. 8. New Pittsburg, a mining camp a few from tilts citv. is thn hennn nt ious excitement bordering on fanatl cism. ino leaders claim to be in per sonal communication with tho Lord nnd net under instructions from hlui. Excitement Is so high that families are being broken up and numerous fights have occurred over the matter. The peoplo havo tried to get rid of tho fanatics, but failed. Warrants were sworn outyesterday for tho orresb of tho leaders, Mart Searles and his two brothors, nnd when analgned bo lore tho justice they were furious denounced the court in most L Sgj unsu I terms, insaltlng the iustico in highest manner, even cllmbliur unau tho desk and spitting upon him. The trio wero finally placed lu jail and Mart was taken to tho Athens asylum, lho others will surely follow. Their followers number about ISO, some it whom havo given as high as 5150 ench upon being converted. The moro con Bervatlvo peoplo predict that tho trouble will end In bloodiicd. Hot Wln-li mill Flrri In Oklahoma I'Kitnv, Oiria., Aug. 8. Hotwin.ls Which havo prevailed in Southern. Western Oklahoma for a week have parched up all vegetation. Damaging prairie fires havo occurred along the lino of tho Suntn Fe, Rock Island and Choctaw railroads. Muny cornfieldl havo been burned ovor. Una IlolienToTie JtealKneiff Hf.ih.in, Aug. 8, -Tho Nueston Noch Mchton reports that Prince Ilohcn loho, iho imperial chancellor, has re signed utui that ho luis left Birlln ior UUSSOII. It. In .l.l.l 11.... i ..il.r I ..... i.Mituu nun, lurni" cliang.es aro Impending In thomlalsU if Jb 'ftSSflf . V I 'y.
