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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1900
Page
2
The Daily Eagle notes W. J. Bryan as a born leader and statesman whose acceptance speech argues clearly against imperial expansion. It distinguishes his view from Jeffersonian expansion and presents his positions as masterful and convincing on the imperialism issue.
The Texas state democratic convention at Waco adjourned after renominating all current state and judicial candidates seeking re election. Governor Sayers received a renomination speech from Congressman Lanham, with most candidates across several offices following. Judge J L Storey won the railroad commissioner post on the first ballot amid telegram news. Vera Cruz reports Dr Bellinzaphi's yellow fever serum curing many patients and improving others.
A Wichita Herald quote warns that towns dissolved by factionalism cannot prosper. The dispatches say Republican managers fear a Democratic surge as independents and defectors rally to Bryan, challenging the party in this election year.
At the Democratic state convention in Waco the crowd roared as the platform committee backed a state health board and compulsory arbitration. Hogg spoke against the Waters-Pierce oil matter, and a heated debate followed with band interruptions and heated exchanges among delegates. A separate note from Oklahoma City announced a 250000 packinghouse project, while Nashville mayor J M Head resigned from the national Democratic committee and Norman E Mack was named to replace him.
The Chinese received a 100 word American coded dispatch from Minister Conger in Pekin addressed to the State Department. Wu delivered it to Washington, the cablegram was deciphered, and forwarded to the president at Canton. It duplicates a message from M Pichon and lists American casualties: 7 killed and 16 wounded. Captain Myers and Surgeon Lippitt are reported well. No action until McKinley's word is received. Diplomats in Pekin likely will not depart with escorts due to danger.
Shanghai reports an edict from Pekin authorizing Li Hung Chang to negotiate peace with the powers. Yokohama dispatches say a Russo Japanese force is moving on Pekin from the north with secret numbers. 8000 Annamite troops to arrive in Shanghai next week for protection. Chinese merchants plead to foreign consuls to block landing to avoid panic. Waldersee to command allied troops in China. he sails Aug 21 or 22 from an Italian port to Shanghai.
Mrs. John Davis, wife of a defendant, testifies as the defense's first witness in the Powers trial at Georgetown Kentucky. She states Powers boarded at her home and was present January 25, contradicting Robert Noakes’s account. Noakes mentions a March visit to Corbin and a warning to stay near the building. Solomon Wilder says Noakes warned of arrest in the assassination conspiracy. Walter Day testifies that Youtsey offered $8000 to settle the contest, which Day refused. The foreign report notes Rennekampf’s forces defeating the enemy near the Amur River, capturing two guns, with Chinese offensives at Hai Cheng and line damage near Tashi Tsao.
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