North Dakota Republicans Name a State Ticket
Grand Forks July 24 The Republican state convention met here and elected E C Geary chairman by 349 to 156 over David Bartlett. The ticket includes Johnson for Congress Briggs for governor Devine for lieutenant governor LaMontr e sec of state Falley treasurer Nichols auditor Hannum attorney general Cowan insurance commissioner Fancher superintendent Halland agriculture and labor Thomas Keyes and Walters railroad commissioners Gibson Pembina. The platform backs the St Louis platform and prohibition. A free silver resolution failed 474 to 17. Grand Forks and Barnes counties delegates bolted.
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Granpb Forks
Repubstate
E. C. Geary
Fargo
David Bartlett
Budge
Congress
M. N. Johnson
Nelson
Frank A. Briggs
Morton
J. M. Devine
Lamontre
Fred Falley
Richland
George E. Nichols
Cass
J.A. Hannum
Ransom
J. F. Cowan
Ramsey
Insurance
Fred Fancher
Stutsman
J. G. Halland
Agriculture and Labor
H. A. Thomas
Benson
George H. Keyes
Dickey
L. L. Walters
Wells
J. E. Gibson
Pembina
St. Louis
State ex rel Cramer v Thorson argued before South Dakota Supreme Court
Pierre July 24 Judge Carland argued that the legislature need only show willingness for the people to decide on a constitutional amendment. He contended the legislature’s intent is evident in the house and senate journals and that their proceedings are proper and regular.
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Pierre
Carland
Cramer
Thomas Thorson
House
Senate
Two Townships Burned Over
Prairie fires on the Yankton reservation burned considerable hay and destroyed the pasture on about two townships of land.
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Chamberlain
M. D
Yankton Reservation
Conkey Bros. Roller Mill Burns in Preston
A midnight fire in Preston Minnesota destroyed Conkey Bros. 50 barrel roller mill causing an estimated loss of 30000 dollars. Fire units fought the blaze but the structure was a total loss. The cause is not yet determined.
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Preston
Minn
Conkey Bros
Winter for President
Attorneys meeting in Milwaukee announce E. W. Winter as president of the Northern Pacific as it will be reorganized. Sale of the road will occur at West Superior conducted by Alfred H. Carey master in chancery with the committee bidding in the reorganized company. Remaining lands to be sold in parcels along the line.
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Northern Pacific
Milwaukee
E. W. Winter
West Superior
Alfred H. Carey
Carey
Populist convention nominates Thomas E. Watson for vice president
In St Louis on July 27 Thomas E. Watson of Georgia was nominated for vice president on the first ballot by the Populist convention. Five other candidates, Sewall, Mann Page, A L Mimms, Skinner, and Burkitt, sought the honor, with nomination made unanimous before the roll call. Bryan refused a nomination and will stand by his running mate.
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Pressman Skinner
North Carolina
Burkitt
Mississippi
Bryan
Sewall
Jerry Simpson
Kansas
Sunflower
Butler
Skinner
Silver Knight of the West
Tom Watson
Georgia
Mimms
Tennessee
Page
Virginia
Maine
Stewart
Nevada
Arkansas
Watson
Tom Patterson
Colorado
Indiana
Louisiana
Maryland
Texas
Howard
Alabama
Populist Convention Reverses Rules to Nominates Sewall
In St Louis on July 27 the Populist convention blocked Sewall’s bid, forcing vice presidential nomination before the president. Bryan forces yielded, allowing a majority to back a Populist for vice president while the anti-Sewall bloc pressed a moderate platform. The roll call split votes, culminating in a unanimous nomination after a dramatic lights-out interruption and adjournment until morning.
Bryan Telegrams Suppressed Over Convention Split Fears
Bryan leaders kept telegrams between Bryan and Jones secret fearing a rift in the Democratic convention. The dispatches held by Paterson show Bryan would not accept the nomination unless Sewall was also named, a stance debated amid vice presidential considerations.
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Sr. Lous
Bryan
Jones
Democratic National Committee
Tom Patterson
Sewall
Populist Platform Denounces Bonds and Calls for Silver Coinage
St Louis July 27 The Populist convention adopts a platform demanding national money issued by government as full legal tender and free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. It condemns bonds and calls for direct legislation and government control of transportation and telegraph services. The document also supports Cuban independence, home rule for territories, direct election of president and senators, and broader pension and ballot reforms.
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St. Louis
Committee On
Coxey
Ohio
Kearby
Texas
People’s Party
Republic
Congress
United States
Supreme Court
Cuba
World
Fraud and forgery scandal tied to C. L. Lund
Investigations in DeP0t Rapids reveal a long running fraud scheme by C. L. Lund of Algona. Forged notes mortgages and abstracts total about 200000 with L D Russ of Chicago holding a large share. Lund, once a Swede leader and legislator, reportedly died amid suspicions of suicide.
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Deparr Rapids
C. L. Lund
Algona
Lund
L. D. Russ
Chicago
Lynd
Emmet
Dickinson
Kossuth
Treasury gold reserve tops one hundred million dollars
Washington reports the U S treasury gold reserve rises above $101.88 million after banks deposit $15.25 million in gold coin for U S notes. No gold was taken for export, signaling New York bankers’ control of the exchange market and treasury protection.
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Washington
Treasury
United States
New York
Northern Pacific Sale Case Arguments Concluded
Milwaukee July 23. Arguments on the Seattle reorganiza tion committee motion to restrain the Northern Pacific stock distribution have been completed. A decision is not expected immediately but likely before the sale. A motion to confirm the sale will be made Monday.
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N. P
Milwaukee
Seattle Reorganization Committee
Northern Pacific
Populist Vice Presidential Candidate Watson Profile
Thomas E. Watson of Thompson Georgia born September 5 1856 in Columbia County Georgia. He was admitted to the bar in November 1876 and served in the Georgia legislature in 1882 83. He was a Democratic elector in 1888 and served one term in the Fifty second Congress before losing reelection to James C. Black, with Watson later running again as a Populist.
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Washington
Thomas E. Watson
Thompson
Columbia County
Georgia
Anthony E. Williams
Watson
James C. Black
The
People’s Party
Bryan and Sewall Nominees Amid Silver Convention Split
In St Louis on July 27 the silver activists reached no agreement with the Populists. The joint committee conference failed, but the People's party men quickly adopted a platform and nominated Bryan and Sewall by acclamation. They decided not to join Democrats in New York and to meet Bryan in Lincoln to report progress.
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St. Louis
People’s Party
Bryan
Sewall
Mr. Bryan
New York
Lincoln
Bryan appreciates nomination and unity of Silver Convention
Lincoln Neb July 27 Mr Bryan expresses appreciation for the unanimous endorsement of his and Sewall's nomination by the silver convention in St Louis He says the support not a personal compliment but shows delegates will make bimetallism the campaign’s central issue and will back the Chicago ticket despite minor differences.
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Lincotn
Neb
Bryan
Mr. Sewall
St. Louis
Sewall
Chicago
Duel turns fatal in Carlton saloon dispute
In Carlton Minnesota on July 27 Jim O Darrah the single man described as a hard case shot William Caffry proprietor of a bagnio twice in the right breast. Mrs Caffry fled but returned and was shot twice in the arm and abdomen by O Darrah. Both men are dying.
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Carlton
Minn
Jim O’darrah
William Caffry
Three Drownings Reported After Golden Storm
Golden Colorado July 27 The worst storm in its history broke upon this city at o o clock Three lives are known to be lost and thousands of dollars worth of property is destroyed.
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Golden
Colo
Relapse serious for Carolinal Taschereau of Quebec
Carolinal Taschereau of Quebec suffers a relapse and is listed in serious condition. Also reported is a fire at Savannah Georgia destroying over 160000 dollars in riverfront property. A C Gifford cashier of the American Bank of Commerce New York City died by his own action on Friday. no cause is known.
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Carolinal Taschereau
Quebec
Savannah
A. C. Gifford
American Bank of Commerce
New York City
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