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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1896
Page
2
Centralia July 15 crowd greeted William Jennings Bryan and his wife at a meeting. Reported jeers from Republicans and cheers for Bryan and Mason sparked a lively discussion on the money question and the gold standard versus silver, with Bryan arguing for a platform focused on monetary reform and popular sovereignty.
The crowd applauded as Mr Bryan spoke and Mr Mason’s supporters joined in a show of unity. Visitors were escorted to carriages and the rail station for trains to Sulent amid demonstrative end to the event.
Denver July 16 Secretary James C Johnson of the state board of livestock inspection says this is an off year due to water scarcity. He notes cattle numbers suffer as water supplies fall, while beef markets show a fair prospect amid a dry season with no summer rains and a favorable previous winter.
Massachusetts Silver Democrat Fred Williams, fresh from the Chicago convention, received an enthusiastic welcome in Boston. Temporary chair Harry A. Dicauith and permanent chair Timothy W. Coakley presided as Williams explained his switch to the silver standard and endorsed the ticket.
Baltimore July 1. Senator Gray does not approve the Independent movement within the Democratic party as urged by Illinois Democrats and eastern members. He says the sensible course for gold standard Democrats is to centralize nominations in every district where they can influence outcomes.
A Rome dispatch reported by The Chronicle says Marquis di Rudin proposes raising the war budget and shaping cabinet acceptance of Lieutenant General Palloux to lead further African campaigns, including plans related to Cassala.
Private advices from Cuba say Havana merchants refuse the last issue of paper money and threaten to depart the island if General Weyter makes no progress in two months toward suppressing the rebellion.
Denison Daily Mercury and Sunday Gazetteer publish editorials stating they will not back the Chicago nominee in the current race. The papers, long tied to Democratic causes, frame the stance as a rejection of the party’s chosen national candidate.
London Truth this Week says the Yale visit to Henney has done a lot of good and the better Lie of American sport has been shown to us. A hearty welcome will greet the next Varsity crew that comes.
Garret A Hobart will spend four weeks at Hotel Champlain in Plattsburg New York. He said he needs rest before the campaign and cannot discuss political matters at this time. Local letters note the late lieutenant’s travel plans and appearance amid chatter about Themner’s Saline and Saratoga Fiakes.
July 15 Bt. Lowik reports Populists and silver national conventions drawing many leaders and delegates. Taubeneck and McDowell expect large turnout, with plans to observe straw points. debates focus on endorsing Bryan or mounting a joint ticket with Democrats. Silver party aims for 1,200 delegates. St John of New York slated as potential chair.
Lifelong Clearfield Democrats abandon the ticket after a canvass shows fifty five leading party members including lawyers and teachers will vote for McKinley Kerr and Sage instead. The ex-chief clerk of the house and the secretary of the state committee are among those breaking with the ticket.
Mendota Illinois July 1 a large number of leading Democrats here plan to vote for McKinley in the absence of another ticket. The Mendota Reporter, once a leading Democratic paper, is now in the hands of Populists and other factions and needs a more fitting name.
A group of union leaders including Herman Insom of the Brotherhood of Tallors and United Garment Workers Daniel Harris of the State AFL James Crotty Amalgamated Society of Plumbers and Gas Fitters labor leader Owen Carroll and Robert A Mullen express support for Bryan wall street opponents and the free silver platform noting Bryan represents the common people and working class while pledging loyalty to his agenda
Louisville July 1. Catcher Clark of the Baltimore club had the little finger of his right hand amputated after inflammation and blood poisoning threatened. The operation was performed this morning by Dr. Stuckey. He may be out for several weeks, but losing part of the finger should not reduce his effectiveness in future games.
Senator D B Hill lands in New York from Albany with Major Hinkley, head of the state Democratic committee, and proceeds to a house visit amid political tension and heightened scrutiny.
Om J urges strong effort to drive opponents from polling place. William F Farley, secretary of the Building Trades section, calls for Bryan support first and last, expressing hope all workers will stand together.
London press reacts to Chicago convention saying honest money Democrats should rally to McKinley. The Daily News derides Bryan but acknowledges McKinley’s likely victory on the money issue and calls for party realignment as Democracy collapses under the Chicago platform. The Times notes a wrench for sound money Democrats but possible cross over.
Councilman James Burgess chairman of the ways and means committee objected to the lower dam ordinance. He rejected the contract for power, saying the city does not need it and will not pay for private power, even if a franchise is offered.
The Austin Statesman denounces Bryan’s nomination as populist and questions Democrats loyalty and future. It argues the old party remains, purged of socialist Tillman and anarchist Altgeld, listing current leaders and urging stand against political shifts. The piece reflects partisan tension in Texas politics.
In Albany, Senator Hill rebukes newspapers for guessing his stance on the New York delegation's support of the Chicago ticket. He declares he has not expressed views to any person or paper since returning from Chicago and has not advised Tammany either to support or oppose the ticket.
Secretary of the Navy Herbert announces he will oppose Bryan and Sewall and cannot support any nominees on the Chicago platform. He says he supports a gold standard and would vote for a gold standard Democrat, while avoiding commitment on McKinley and Hobart. He criticizes the party platform from first to last.
London July 15 Frewen writes in the Times defending American silverites. He argues war fever among Americans could push expansion of specie payments, and warns British newspapers against denouncing prudent statesmen with whom diplomatic relations may rest. Appleton Minn reports Dr A P Sawyer praising Family Cure for kidney trouble. Also mentions a pharmacist ad for Dremner’s Vanilla High Tea Wavers and a garbled domestic note.
A former schoolmate recalls William Jennings Bryan as a diligent student and natural debater. He describes Bryan as a farmer's son who valued education, resisted vice, and became a favorite among peers, noting his early admiration for his later political career and his strong will to educate himself despite hardship.
In New York on July 1, union leaders from the Board of Walking Delegates and several craft unions discuss politics and tariffs. O'Brien, a Democrat, hints at possible three tickets, while Nelison advocates protectionism to shield workers from cheap overseas labor. White maneuvers away from Chicago praise, and Sehoerfeld pivots from Jewish independence to protectionism for workers.
Commander Miyaoka Captain Sakurai and Takahara arrived in Pittsburg from San Francisco. They toured Union Iron Works and Carnegie plant, visit Bethlehem and Washington. They study the American navy, assess ship quality, and expect to report back with advice on where to buy armor plate and suitable builders. They anticipate purchasing warships in the near future.
In June Cripple Creek district produced 1260 tons of smelted ore valued at 694000 and 700 tons of jew tradé processed at 20 per ton amounting to 174000. The grand total reached 868700, with Stratton Independence loss keeping the camp from hitting a million dollars.
The Midland cut rate by stage from Divide increases stage travel appeal for Cripple Creek passengers with Colorado Springs as a favored route. Midland has withdrawn coaches from the terminal, Santa Fe adds trains, no outbound freight from the Terminal, some inbound freight at lower rates, bulk goods pay higher rates, and stage lines report huge business.
A distorted OCR note describes two through trains between St Paul Minneapolis and Sioux City with mentions of westward sleepers and parlor cars. It cites A A ARBLEY, Passenger Agent, St Louis, and Dr A P Sawyer, plus a testimonial from Frank Sim about a medical cure, all embedded in garbled text.
An Atlanta based patent medicine advertises a blood purifier promising cures for contagious blood poison, scrofula, eczema, rheumatism, and cancer. It claims the formula uses “potash and mercury” safely and offers a thousand dollar reward for proof against its claims. It urges readers to request books and free samples from Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta.
A Kentucky Fayette county farmer reports a plague of army worms devouring millet fields. At J Walter Rhodes farm near Lexington a four acre millet plot is stripped bare as workers struggle to halt the damage. Attempts to burn worm-infested stubble with coal oil prove ineffective as thousands of worms continue to feed and migrate from the field.
Lieutenant Robert E Peary Arctic explorer visits Philadelphia with wife and child en route to Greenland expedition. He discusses polar region discoveries and machinery with Hartington and Sone to move a large stone. Norwegians hope to reach the territory before the American expedition sails. National Convention tickets for St Louis go on sale July 28 for round trip.
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