Ready For The Fray Ready For The Fray to Win
A bold slogan caps a campaign push as organizers rally supporters to back a local contender in a heated race. Volunteers canvass neighborhoods and promote turnout ahead of the election.
05 Nov 1900
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Newspaper
El Paso Daily Herald
Location
El Paso, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1900
Page
1
A bold slogan caps a campaign push as organizers rally supporters to back a local contender in a heated race. Volunteers canvass neighborhoods and promote turnout ahead of the election.
Across multiple bureaus and cities in the United States, leaders and supporters express confidence in their presidential candidates. McKinley forecasts higher electoral votes and a Republican victory, while Bryan lectures in Nebraska and contests results, with campaigns tracking pivotal states and forecasting margins.
Pretoria dispatch reports Lord Kitchener assumes command in South Africa as Lord Roberts travels to Johannesburg with his ill daughter. With Dewet as a key Boer foe, Kitchener will pursue a new plan to curb guerrilla tactics and avert a campaign south of the Vaal.
A cyclone swept across western Oklahoma last night. In Granite the house of Mrs. Vineyard was blown apart and she died. Her five month old baby was carried 160 yards and left in a cornfield with a broken leg. At Mangum several homes were demolished but no serious injuries reported.
John Taylor, a New Braunfels Black man, shot Butcher Evans in San Antonio last night. He fled on a train toward home and was killed there when he resisted arrest by an officer as he stepped from the train.
First Arm Dead New York reports the death of Fire Arm a celebrated sprinter of 1899 due to pneumonia. The horse was famed as the era’s greatest sprinter with numerous major race wins.
A compact survey tracks political currents across Texas New Mexico and Arizona outlining key players factions and public mood. It highlights regional differences in voting patterns and party strength with emphasis on local races and notable endorsements.
John Anderson, first assistant engineer aboard the steamship St Paul, saved 800 lives after a starboard shaft failure. The vessel, damaged $200,000, will need six months to repair. In Arizona, Republicans push Murphy for delegate to Congress as statehood moves forward, with McKinley’s stance and census gains boosting hopes.
Lisbon dispatch reports Queen Maria Amelia saved fisherman Catalao from drowning at Cascaes fifteen miles west of Lisbon. The queen swam to him after his boat capsized, reaching him as he sank and, with two fishermen, brought him ashore.
Cape Town reports Mia Kruger seriously ill in Pretoria. Brussels notes Kruger ill aboard the Gelderland cruiser en route to Europe. Anxiety grows at the Boer legation as fears rise he may not reach Marseilles alive.
A 25 man squad from troop A sixth cavalry left Fort Reno Oklahoma for a three week march to test three emergency rations. They were weighed before and their condition checked daily. If tests succeed they promise a complete change in the U S Army diet.
In San Antonio Texas on November 5 the threatened electrical strike was averted as management conceded the strikers demands. The telephone strike remains active and Houston girls went on strike in sympathy. Louis Foix replaces J M Duran as nominee for commissioner second precinct.
Guests at the Zeiger hotel place bets on party outcomes across states. Bets range from 1000 to 500 on McKinley carrying New York to 700 with 250 on New York Indiana and Illinois. Others back Bryan in Maryland California Texas and Georgia while some foresee McKinley victory or defeat, with observers anxious for results.
Wealthy El Paso rancher R L Hall was killed at his ranch seventy five miles north of Van Horn by Fayette Seeley alias Red Seeley a cowboy. Foreman Hal Herring was shot and probably mortally wounded. Seeley fled and a $1000 reward was posted. Hall’s son in law Joe Cannon deputy sheriff of Van Horn received cattle as a wedding gift.
James R. Dennison and wife convey 32 by 120 feet on the west side of South Oregon street at the Second street intersection to J. F. Morrison and W. R. Brown for 2500 dollars. Thomas S. Dennison deeds the same parcel to James R. Dennison for 1000 dollars. The conveyance was made last July. Election figures referenced are on page two. Consider The Herald's Popular Wants.
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