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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1896
Page
7
Harriety resigns from his Pennsylvanian post on national committees while maintaining general interest in politics. He will focus private affairs with increased attention and remains a public figure in party matters.
William F Harrity longtime Democratic National Committee chairman and Pennsylvania Democratic committeeman announces retirement from active political life He says he will stay involved generally and support the party but refrain from state county conventions committees or party management His move ends a career dating back to 1882 and leaves open a possible future return after a period of rest
W L Peek long active in Georgia Populists recounts a 1892 deal with Democrats to back Bryan for president and a Southern Populist for vice. He claims the plan faltered and Watson was nominated, urging Democratic support to unity for financial reform. Perr argues faith to silver forces requires Watson electors from coast to coast.
Arthur Sewall, in an Aug. 2 interview from Bar Harbor Maine, says the campaign’s sole issue is free silver. He criticizes Republicans for pushing tariff talk as a secondary matter and argues prosperity comes from full employment. He states the Democratic stance centers on remonetizing silver as the remedy.
Washington August 8 The Republican Congressional Committee announced the campaign text book would be ready for distribution Monday. Visitors to headquarters included Senator Pritchard of North Carolina and General Wilson of Delaware, with the latter noting strength in country districts but little in cities.
In Canton Ohio after speeches by J G Taylor and Rev W M Metarland, President McKinley spoke on government debts to soldiers and pensioners. He urged paying all pensions in gold or equivalent, praising Grant for vetoing inflation and supporting specie payments to uphold financial honor and national integrity.
Samuel W. Williams proposes a fusion scheme at the Populist and Democratic conventions. Each party would run full national tickets in separate columns on official ballots and share electors. In the electoral college all electors would back Bryan if successful. A four member bipartisan committee would compare official returns to allocate remaining Bryan electors to Watson or Sewall.
In Spoxang Washington on August 3 Henry Seifert restaurant owner and sportsman shot L H H Platter in the heart after a dispute in the court building. Seifert surrendered at the sheriff's office following the shooting.
Democratic leaders favor a new gold standard convention in Chicago around September 1 to nominate a national ticket. New York figures express confidence on location and candidate, with preparations already underway.
The temporary headquarters of the Populist national committee will be at 1420 New York Avenue, sharing space with Senator Stewart and his silver paper. Ex-Secretary Turner runs the office now awaiting arrival of Butler and Edgerton who will resume control next week.
A Reading Express plows into an overcrowded excursion train, leaving victims scattered throughout the scene. Investigations begin as authorities assess the damage and rescue efforts continue.
A Reading express collided with a Pennsylvania excursion train near a signal tower four miles from Atlantic City. About 50 to 100 people were killed or injured. Relief trains rushed to the scene as hospitals filled with mangled victims. The excursion train carried five Red Men groups from Bridgeton Millville and nearby towns.
County Attorney John Davis and companions traveling to Wichita say Jerry Simpson is accused of receiving boodle to favor Watson at St. Louis. Simpson, unrecognized, rose and challenged the accusation, denying and defending his integrity amid heated exchange.
Sr Jonery Missouri August 1 Attorney Vinton Pike filed a $10000 damages suit against Dr Barton Pitta. The action stems from an assault in Pike's office on July 17. Five attorneys appear for the plaintiff. The case is set for the September term. The doctor faces criminal cases and is on bond for the November term.
Preseher Kobova of 81 508 Torxxa Kansas August 1 reports Rev John Constantine an Armenian preacher raising funds for his people was stopped by two colored men and a woman in Smoky Row late last night and robbed of 1500 in gold on his way from a missionary meeting to his boarding house. Police are investigating the attack.
In Little Rock on August 1 a statement circulated claiming Connecticut Life Insurance's G L Green warned of paying claims in depreciated silver if free coinage passed. Secretary Carlisle responds that payments would still occur by checks, but currency would shift to silver dollars, with the government not obliged to defend silver’s value. The piece notes silver dollars would be privately issued under free coinage.
A cloudburst west of Stubbenville Ohio on August 1 sent a torrent along Parmar's and Fisher's runs. About two hundred residents became homeless and total damages are estimated at 200000 dollars. No lives were lost due to early warnings and evacuations.
Arthur Sewall Democratic nominee for Vice President says he will not resign and calls the idea unworthy of an answer. He mentions Bryan’s possible Populist role and notes Bryan and Mrs. Bryan will stay at his Bath home after notification in New York.
Emporia Kansas Aug 1 A string of burglaries has plagued the city over two weeks. Tuesday night two men entered Captain J D Morris’s bedroom. The burglar cried help and fled after Captain Morris fired. Blood trails were followed for blocks yesterday morning but then lost.
Topeka considering a second daily paper as The State Journal withholds support for the National Republican ticket. A local Republican delegation led by Oscar Swayze circulates a petition asking Arthur Cappet, editor of the Mail and Breeze, to launch a daily and gathers pledges of support.
Rumor resurfaces that Queen Victoria plans retirement with the Prince of Wales set to receive Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. Court circles reportedly troubled by the queen's health and intent to reside at Balmoral or Osborne.
Lucas Johnson and his wife, both Black, were fired on from ambush on a public road near Avuate Arkansas. The woman died instantly and Johnson was fatally wounded. A second Black man linked to prior trouble was arrested on suspicion.
John Jackson who killed John Smith at Yale Kansas about a year ago was arrested today at Warrior Alabama and Sheriff Deets of Crawford County left to bring him in.
General Manager J. J. Frey of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railroad denounces the free silver plan. He states he is a lifelong Democrat and will vote for the gold standard this fall. He criticizes the free silver idea as not in the country’s best interests and says he cannot deviate from the Democratic ticket.
Aggregate receipts total 145,830,615 dollars, up 3,584,557 from the prior peak. The largest rise came from fruit spirits and oleomargarine tax reductions.
The commissioner reports total receipts of 146,880,015 with expenses about 4,044,351 and a 2.70 percent cost of collection. Spirit revenue climbs to 80,670,070. tobacco and fermented liquor taxes rise with major gains in cigars and chewing tobacco. Illinois leads in taxes collected, followed by New York and Kentucky. A second note covers Thomas E. Watson’s acceptance of the Populist VP nomination and a separate elopement story in Missouri.
Aninenr Kansas reports a remodelled warehouse in a wigwam to host the Populist State convention next week. It will seat 2,000 with 1,800 sleeping spots and churches to feed attendees. Delegates are expected to arrive by wagon and camp in groves. T. M. Patterson of Colorado will be the principal orator. The Free Silver party plans a demonstration the night before in support of Ed Little's bid for Congress at large.
General James l. Weaver of Iowa met Populist leaders in Bremiastam to press for a fair Monday election and warn that Populists may fuse with Republicans to back McKinley if methods are dishonest. He urged Democratic help to keep Populists aligned with Bryan, while promising to push silver candidates and potentially remove gold electors if results favor the ticket.
In Denver July 3 the Colorado Republican state central committee voted 48 to 38 to pursue a statewide ticket headed by electors pledged to McKinley and Hobart. The group also fixed the state convention for September 30 at Colorado Springs. Bryan factions allege proxy manipulation and plan to nominate Senator Wolcott for governor.
About 30 prisoners mutinied at Fort Leavenworth as guards fired with shotguns. Indian Territory desperado George East was fatally wounded after being shot six times. Sam Mills and Dove were badly wounded but survived. Wardsn French helped quell the uprising and calm was restored.
Col Calvin Fletcher Barnes president of the National Bank of St Joseph dies at Ayr Lawn after a three week illness of dysentery. He leaves a wife and one daughter. The Burnes brothers planned equal sharing of property with an estate valued around 5 million dollars.
San Francisco July 3 The railroad striker S D Worden, convicted of murder in the first degree for wrecking a Sacramento bridge two years ago that killed Engineer Clark and three US soldiers, must hang as affirmed by the supreme court.
Senator Gorman will privately counsel Senator Jones. He will have no official committee connection, but will stay in close touch if the headquarters are located in Washington as the work progresses.
The readable fragments show garbled phrases about July dates and neutrality. No coherent event or identifiable persons or organizations are present to establish a factual summary.
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