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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1900
Page
1
Summary of overseas affairs includes British and Boer war notes, American political figures Hanna Parkhurst and McKinley era context, and legislative activity. Reports cover famine in India, Philippine Commission costs, and shifting voting rights in Louisiana. Remarkable Boer defense at Spion Kop highlighted by war correspondent with tragic Boer casualties.
The Seventh district Republican convention met in the Circuit Court room with Brownlow supporters clearly in control. Delegates from Giles, Maury, and other counties elected J. C. Hickman and J. W. Jackson as delegates to the Philadelphia National Convention and D. W. Starnes as candidate for elector. The body endorsed McKinley’s reelection and instructed its National Convention delegates to back Timothy L. Woodruff for Vice President as Col. A. M. Hughes praised the harmony of the gathering.
Populists opened their state convention in Washville and elected Mr. Gold of Carthage as temporary chairman. The committee on resolutions was appointed and delegates to the national convention were reappointed. Apr. 17 reports suggest further procedural steps and attendance.
Easter Sunday brought fair weather and large congregations as First Methodist, St. Peter's Episcopal, and First Presbyterian hosted resonant services. Rev A P McFerrin preached on resurrection, while choirs performed moving anthems and solos. St. Peter's offered early communion, a morning sermon by Rev Baker P Lee, and a children’s program.
The Carmack faction in Marshall County scored a victory as Gon W. Ogilvie was unanimously chosen chairman of the committee. L. Davis also supported a Carmack man. April 9 was set for the mass convention to nominate delegates to the state convention. The primary for the Representative candidate will be held at the regular August election.
Maury County Democratic executives met at the courthouse to decide how to choose delegates for the gubernatorial convention in Nashville on May 10. They plan to hold a primary or convention on April 21 and direct district committees to select delegates, who must present credentials. In Alabama momentum favors Senator Morgan in statewide primaries, with Governor Johnston carrying only one county.
In Owensboro Kentucky on April 21 a license was issued for Jesse Ambrose and Cora Britt of Philpot. A crowd gathered as Rev. RE Coaxley prepared the ceremony at the bride’s home. Miss Britt suddenly declined to marry, saying she did not want to wed, ending the plan despite Ambrose’s pleas. Her suitor Mr Morgan had visited Saturday, and officials attributed the change to Britt’s wish.
North of Keusville the View President for Middle Tenoeumee De KR EB Fort of Nashville notes for West Ten aeteed See Secretary W DD Nawh ville reebeetedt WwW C Bilbro of Marfreetoro is mentioned in the April 1A State section.
The case of F H Mays against J W Beach was tried Friday before Chancellor Abernathy at this place after transfer from Illinois county Chancery Court due to Judge Cook's incompetency. The court refused to dissolve the injunction and appointed a receiver to manage the lands for the current year.
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