State Convention Nominates Ticket for South Dakota Victory
Sioux Falls May 24. The Republican state convention adjourned after an all night session with 1044 delegates. Bartlett Tripp renounced the Democratic party for McKinley. The ticket includes Burke for Congress Martin for Congress and Pyle for Attorney General with land and education officials named. Delegates to the national convention and a national committeeman were chosen.
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Sioux Falls
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South Dakota
South
Bartlett Tripp
McKinley
Progress
Prosperity
George D. Perkins
Sioux City Journal
J. D. Webster
Omaha
Perkins
Martin
Congress
Burke
John L. Pyle
Carl Sherwood
Clark County
S. E. Wilson
Fall River County
John Schamber
Ole Berg
David Eastman
J. D. Reeves
E. E. Collins
Frank LE Cocq
Emil Branch
A. H. Betts
L. L. Losttuter
James Halley
G. V. Bennett
M. B. Beebe
Geo. Rice
J. M. Greene
Boer Delegation Seeks U S Mediation in War
The State Department rejects interference for the South African republics and notes neutrality. Secretary Hay met three Boer delegates in Washington to hear their case for U S intervention. The president had offered good offices, but Britain declined any external mediation.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Hay
O’ Beirne
Department
Babcock
White House
South Africa
Congress
Lord Salisbury
Great Britain
Towne Backed by Silver Republicans at National Meetings
Elwood Corser of Minneapolis, secretary and treasurer of the Silver Republican national committee, says Minnesota delegates will bear Towne on their backs at the two national conventions. Silver Republicans and Populists from other states will urge Towne, but the group will not dictate a Democrat nomination.
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Kansas City
Towne
Post Office Audit Finds No Shortage in San Juan
San Juan Porto Rico May 23. Mr Sinclair’s examination of the San Juan post offices shows no shortage and everything in excellent order. Inspection will be extended to other offices.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Sinclair
Tuley Declines the Governor Nomination
CuicaGco May 23 Judge Tuley declined the Cook county Democracy nomination for governor in an open letter. Tuley has served on the bench 21 years and says he wishes to end his active labors there.
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Tuley
CuicaGco
Cook County Democracy
British Horsemen Close to Vaal River in Mafeking Relief Push
British dispatches from Lourenzo Marques report Mahon relief column nearing the Vaal river within 40 hours of Johannesburg. Pretoria migration underway with women and children sent toward Machadadorp. Boers chased Mahon, then faced a counter move toward Mafeking which was relieved three days later.
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London
Lourenzo Marques
Vaal
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Machadadorp
Lydenburg
Europe
Mahon
Mafeking
Barkly West
Vryburg
Lord Roberts
Plumer
Janasibi
Daily Express
Hunter
No Kruger Message Reaches British Officials Yet
London May 23 The Associated Press reports no direct or indirect message from President Kruger has reached Lord Salisbury or any British government department recently. No communication from Kruger on the cessation question is in evidence.
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Associated Press
United States
Kruger
Lord Salisbury
America
London
Railroads Destroyed and Buller’s Delayed Advance
London May 23 The war office cites a Roberts dispatch from Kroonstad May 21 stating Buller’s advance will be delayed a few days due to railroad disruption. Rundle reports Ladybrand occupied while Hunter advances with Mafeking relief supplies and a hospital train to Kimberley. Methuen has left Hoopstad to cooperate with the force.
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Roberts
Buller
London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Mothers' Congress Opens with Presidential Party Arrival
Des Moines reports the presidential party including Mrs Thorne and her cabinet arriving to mark the lead up to the Mothers' congress opening. Delegates arrive by train as a board meeting at Mrs Hillis's home handles extensive business and reports from several states. The constitution revision topic, especially dues and affiliation, is debated.
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Des Moines
Veterans Half Fare Plan Discussed by Western Passenger Asso
In Cubcasco on May 23 the Western Passenger association debated a proposal to grant a permanent half fare rate for Civil War veterans Union and Confederate traveling in Western passenger territory. The decision to consider the plan will be taken at Thursday’s meeting amid discussions with several large railroad systems.
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Cubcasco
Western Passenger Association
Dewet Indicates Conditional Surrender of Forces
Special dispatch from Kroonstad reports General Koos Dewet ready to surrender conditionally with his entire commando, signaling endgame in the conflict.
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Dewet
London
Kroonstad
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