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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1896
Page
2
Telegraphic briefs report Merrill being renominated for governor in Kansas. Nationwide political events include Bryan tours meeting demonstrations, McKinley campaigning, and national party reorganizations. Also noted are labor strikes, bank dividends, and various international incidents.
William Jennings Bryan and Arthur Sewall were formally notified of their Democratic Party nomination for the presidency and vice presidency at the opening of the party’s campaign gathering in Madison Square Garden New York August 12. Police controlled crowds outside as doors opened and a rush ensued toward entry.
About seventy five Democratic leaders from most counties meet in Wheeling appointing a delegation to Indianapolis to denounce the national platform and support anti protection measures while condemning McKinley.
Lansing attorney general opinion says the office of superintendent of public instruction is constitutional and women are not eligible to hold it. The ruling follows a 1900s constitutional view that a woman cannot hold an office she cannot vote for.
Architect George HM Miller of Washington died at seventy two, long associated with the Capitol as first assistant to its architect. He entered the Capitol office in 1832 and led many major projects, noted as an expert in architectural engineering. Death attributed to extreme heat.
In New York Aug W J Bryan suffers an acute laryngitis attack and can speak only in husky tones. Dr Cy Milter attends and hopes he can attend the Democratic notification committee at Madison Square Garden this evening if conditions permit. Bryan remains at home awaiting improvement and rests to regain strength.
In Omaha on August 11 the Republican crowd heard Roswell G. Horr of New York and Senator John M. Thurston address the gathering. John L. Webster chaired the meeting and introduced the speakers. Thurston refuted charges against him and denied saying Bryan was in the pay of the silver kings. He predicted McKinley would win every state east of the Missouri and north of the Mason-Dixon line. Worr heated the room with humor and fielded questions on tariff and finance.
In Islington Aug 14 meeting of the populist central committee and a later conference with Chairman Hinrichsen of the democratic state central committee, S WIN Beck of Olney resigns as auditor candidate. The populists will nominate an auditor candidate and endorse the democratic state ticket with Bryan and Sewall electors. The democrats will place the populist editor candidate on their state ticket.
Friction over silver deposits causes banks to limit taking silver while gold deposits decline from about 15 million to under 9 million dollars. Assistant Treasurer Berry's actions to suspend silver certificate redemption in gold are cited as a key factor.
Rome reports Italians lynched in New Orleans in 1891 and another lynching last Sunday. The Italian government is urged to appeal to European powers to address foreigner tensions in America and press for redress to deter attacks on Italians.
Wreeck on the C and Washington Aug 15 The PFPV train limited on the Chesapeake and Ohio railway left Washington at 1 37 pm ran into an open switch at Ravensworth Va about 12 15 Saturday morning and four of the six passenger coaches were badly wrecked Several lives are reported lost Injured There is no tele graph ration at Ravensworth and de tails of the disaster are not obtainable A wrecking train with physicians on board has gone to the scene of the wreck.
Washington August 14 Commodore Melville chief engineer of the navy and member of the Feannette party argues Nansen's voyage fails to prove polar drift. He compares Nansen to Wypphecht and Tegethoff and says Nansen drifted with the current only in part, reaching Cape Nabsau and Nova Zembla.
Aliver Day in Butte Montana drew between 10000 and 11000 spectators who paid a dollar admission each. The half day event closed banks businesses and mines and the proceeds were donated to the free silver campaign fund.
A heat wave in Greater New York and New Jersey proves deadly with 188 deaths reported yesterday. The toll reflects six days of extreme conditions culminating in a blistering day in the city where New York fatalities totaled 50.
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