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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
4
Publisher office Lattry BioG court street near court house enters second class mail at Defiance Ohio. Daily edition delivered to city subscribers for 10 cents per week by mail 10 cents per week. Long distance telephone numbers 14 and 54 listed.
The Republicans of Defiance County Ohio will hold a delegate convention at Sherwood Town Hall on Thursday August 23 1900 at 1130 a m to nominate candidates including Sheriff coroner director and confirmatory. Representation equals one delegate per ten votes or fraction thereof from the governor candidate George K Nash on November 7 1899. Wards and townships receive specified delegate counts based on past vote totals. Local ward and township caucuses meet at 730 p m to select delegates and alternates.
Milford township Defiance County Ohio voters are called to assemble at the town hall on Saturday August 18 1900 at 7 30 pm to choose seven delegates and seven alternates for the Republican county convention to be held at Sherwood Defiance County Ohio on August 23. Samuel Click committeeman for Milford township.
Richland Township holds a meeting to select delegates and alternates to the county convention to be held at Sherwood Ohio on Thursday August 28 1900 and to consider other business. Geo Elliott committeeman.
The Republicans of Tiffin township meet in the town house at 7 30 p m Friday August 17 1900. A convention will be held at Sherwood Ohio Thursday August 23 1900 to consider other business as may properly come before the meeting. Je Craine.
The author accuses W. J. Bryan of shifting campaign focus from imperialism to coinage, noting his 1896 demand for gold silver at 16 to 1 and his 1900 platform renewal. It argues Bryan pushed open U S mints to world silver, devaluing labor currency, while previously backing the Paris treaty payment to Spain.
The piece argues Bryan shifted stance after a recent price change of 20 million dollars and aims to rally Democrats by labeling opponents as imperialist and militarist. It contends Germans reject the 16 to 1 issue, notes Bryan’s ratification of the Paris treaty, and claims his Philippines stance backfired as Bryanism is declared dead after a landslide in 1900.
A quip notes that many reformers claim they will speak publicly but retreat when they realize the stump is fixed. The saying mocks loud promises fading upon facing reality.
The passage argues that fusion succeeds only where factions reach a division of spoils. In places where raiders quarrel over loot, fusion is declared to have outlived its usefulness, signaling political instability and the collapse of cross party cooperation.
A reader requests a list of Republicans discussed as possible county commissioner candidates. Names mentioned include A J Sanford J M Sith Ed J Finn Wm Helmick John O Fisher Wm Harper J J Craine A P Yeagley and SS Weible. Active candidacy unclear though all are considered good men.
Governor Geo K Nash urges Ohioans to observe Labor Day on September 3 1900 as a holiday. He cites the first Monday of September as the legal holiday and calls on all to abstain from work to honor workers in fields shops and mines whose labor underpins prosperity. The proclamation bears the state seal dated July 30 1900.
Island Park opened Saturday to a large crowd estimated 5000 to 7000 with steamboats and streetcars carrying vacationers. The day featured horse and bicycle races, trotting heats, a baseball game between Island Park and Webster Giants, vaudeville, riverfront naval play acting, and a thriving midway. Evening fireworks and a Manila‑style river battle reenactment drew heavy attendance and praise from guests.
Alva Glassmire writes from Cienfuegos Cuba dated July 24 1900 noting troops moving through the port. He reports the 19th US Infantry transfer to the Sedgewick and relief by the 10th Infantry from Mantanzas plus long transport runs toward New York and China. He mentions the 10th Infantry band concerts and a letter from Albert L Rolling of Co H Cebu P I asking to be remembered. He closes in good health asking for letters from comrades.
The funeral of Thos R Carroll was held at the Presbyterian Church at 10 am and drew an immense turnout. Rev B W Slagle led services with Defiance Commandery No 30 KT and the Bishop Post G A R in full attendance at Riverside cemetery. Pallbearers included A W King Henry Wilson J W Myers Geo H Dicks M A Bell and MB Gorman. Relatives from Toledo Bryan and beyond attended and tributes praised Carroll’s community work and lodge involvement. A second note condemns fraudulent fruit tree schemes attributed to the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station and warns farmers to avoid swindlers.
Island Park management sets a Thursday program featuring five races including a free for all pace and running divisions, a gentlemen's driving race and a scrub running event, plus a baseball game. Harness event to follow with best in class, 3 in 5 two thirds mile. Entrance fee 5 percent of purses.
Good ten horsepower engine made by Nichols and Shepherd in good condition. Priced to sell cheap. Inquire G W Fuller in Defiance, Ohio.
Mrs. Mary Clemens aged 58 died while visiting Hamilton Indiana on Monday evening. Funeral services will be held at Williams Center on Thursday.
Descendants of Alpha Stone Sr gathered at H F Rices grove near Farmer Center on Saturday July 28 drawing about seventy five attendees with visitors from Cleveland Fortoria Michigan and Illinois. E O Stone of Cicero was elected secretary and plans for a group photo and music at the 1901 reunion were announced.
Miss Dora Connely Thom Byrne Mrs Mary Mansfield Abraham Copen Miss Mamie Studerhaver Dan Dobbs J R Pitts Edward Robinson IL Rigl Reuben Spierlein read aloud at the event showing a diverse gathering of ladies and gentlemen.
On Sunday August 5 the B and O offers excursion tickets to Sandusky at one dollar round trip. The Defiance train departs at 5 44 PM and the return from Sandusky leaves at 6 PM.
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