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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1896
Page
3
Reports from South Dakota and Iowa conventions show strong silver support. South Dakota counties instruct for free silver while Black Hills favor a straddle. Iowa delegates tilt toward silver with J. Bois honored but not chair.
Columbia S C May 20 The State Democratic convention meets at noon with 820 delegates and only about fifteen in favor of the single gold standard Senator Tillman plans to lead the South Carolina delegation in a bolt from Chicago if the platform lacks free silver and if nominees fail to pledges for silver Senator Irby opposes the policy and a Tillman majority supports him but the convention will not instruct for or against a belt Tillman will head an eighteen member delegation to Chicago
In Washington on May 20 the senate approved a bill fixing General Thomas Ewing's widow pension at 75 dollars a month and backed the District appropriation bill at 97 million dollars after a clash over money to sectarian charities. The house passed a resolution to block summoning court clerks to bring ballots for the Renaker-Downing contest. Immigration bills occupied the rest of the day. In Ohio the Democratic convention chose John W. Bookwalter in the Seventh District, who declined nomination.
The Duke and Duchess of Connaught arrived in Moscow for coronation ceremonies and were welcomed by Grand Dukes and grand duchesses. A military tattoo was postponed due to bad weather while the Emir of Bokhara and Kahn of Kiva received audiences with the czar. Admiral Beltridge and party arrived without formal reception. Washington notes push for a monument to soldiers and sailors of the late war supported by Representative Watson.
Jeffersonville reports Joseph Stultz released after ten years in prison for a torn legal saga. He wed Carrie Ashley, daughter of William Ashley, eloped to New Albany, faced perjury charges, and was pursued by her father who later forgave him. Stultz earned good time, remarried his former wife. Dr Hutchinson officiated.
Indiana weekly crop bulletin notes warm fair weather early in the week with cooler late. Local rains fell on several days but more rain is needed, especially in the southern areas. Warmer conditions harmed pastures and grasses while oats and hayfields show varying growth and rust damage in some counties.
The report outlines a political shift favoring free silver with a state platform plank for unlimited coinage at 16 to 1, a national delegation aligned to free silver, and a governor candidate supporting the platform. City committees seek an eight hour day for municipal work and preferred wages for map and team labor.
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