Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-02
PRESIDENTIAL PoLrrucx.
Nassonal CeaveastSa Nsses. Esc.


was said In St. Louis last night tina. the demo-
craie national committee had practically Agreed
upon senator German for temporary chAirmsn of
the convention, and Gen. Collins Of MsssAchu-
sets Tor permanent chairman The South and
West. it was intimated however, were not salts
led with this arrangement ana % was said Henry
watterson. OF Louisville. would be pushed by them
for temporary chairman
The Baltimore Amerfcuns correspondent IN ST.
Louis telegraphs that Gray. 10 far A. Western sup
port goes seems 20 be ahead; that limitations
come from Columbus that Thurman would not de-
cline II nominated unanimously; and that the
Thurman boom may be a ruse OF the managers 20
had on the Gray boom Morrison, Black, and
stephenson continue In the race.
In reply 20 the letter OF NeJtie Sanford Chaplin,
chairman executive committee OF the equal rights
party, notifying MIS- Belva Lockwood OF her Sc
Presidentin the coming campaign Mrs Lockwood
yesterday notined MIS- chaplin Of her acceptance
on condition that equal rights organizations snail
De formed IN every electoral district. and that an
eeCtoral ticket IN each state shall be early put In
A Fort Worth dispatch declares that the Cres-
ham boom has been growing steadily IN Texas Tor
the past two weeks. ON the second ballot &C
chicago Il is believed that Gresham viii receive
twenty votes from Texas, with six Tor sherman.
Gen. Butler says that ten. sherman n his candi-
oate Tor the republican nomination Tor President
ne would march To the White House he
marched 10 the sea- The democrats. he said. OF
course would again take Cleveland OF whom Buler
the democracy In his hand.s
IL Is said that an agreement exists between the
iowa eelegates 20 chicago not 60 commit them
selves 10 any second choice. believing that by 10
doing Anison's chances for securing the rst place
on tne ticket Will b. strengthened u II believed
re ,an L. the fayorte for second choice with
Inc Florida democratic convention selected pres
mn.s , eieetors as follows X A Burtord. OF
| MARION county; jill. Mckinne, OF JacksonConnty;
Dahlel CampbelLoI Walton County, and r. Al. Pal
met, OF columbia County. The state executive
/ cuminittee was empowered 10 MI vacapcDS
The North Carolina democratic convention CON-
| pleted It's ticket as follows: SECRETARY OF state.
viii, WIN. 4, ssunder; treasurer. l. W. Balm; suprrn-
tendent OF public instruction. sidney NJ Finger:
attorney general 4. \. Davidson. OF BuncOmbe:
sudltor, Rev, q. w. sanderlln; associate justices
| OF the supreme Court, Jos j. Davis. Jas r. sheI-
herd ana A. Z. Avery. The platform cordially in-
dorses President Cleveland and a tarin tax reduce
ton; calls Tor the abolition OF the Internal rpvepue
root and branch. One OF the resolutions IL a. fol-
lows: THAT, 10 meet an existing evil we will ac-
cept for educational purposes from che Federal
the Treasury, provided that II be dlsbursed through
state agents. and the TN Tor the distribution be
| Tree from objectionable FEATURE"
The West Virginia delegates no were Tor Blaine
now favor Gresham
lhe Arkansas democratic state convention
elected r. 4. Duval, Dr. q. NJ. Taylor, W. l. Terry,
and j. i. w. THAR, all strong Cleveland men as
delegates-at-laIge 10 the national convention.
h., suu ey W III n; Mest ., belielontane who has
| Interview published IN columbus expresses him-
self as sui for Blaine for the presidential nomi-
| nation.
one hundred and one ballots were cast without
breaking the deadlock IN the twenty-fourth Penn.
sylNania district republican convention
-
Residences Of Methodist Bishops.
| Prom the Baltimore sun. to-day
The list OF episcopal residences OF Bishops OF the
NJ. L. Church, as already printed In the iSsn, was
| liked by the vote OF the General Conference The
assignment OF the bishops severally 10 the places
was left TO the episcopal board. The method OF
selection pursued was that OF choice IN the order
OF seniority la the episcopal ONCE. The following
Is the result OF the choice: Bishop Bowman, SC
Louis, NO.; Bishop Foster. Boston, Mass Bishop
Merrill, chicago, III. Bishop Andrews, New York
city; Bishop Warren, Denver, COL; Bishop loss
Philadelphia, Pa; Bishop Hurst, Washington, ID.
q; Bishop Ninde. Topeka, Kan; Bishop Walden,
Cincinnati, ONO. or Coyngton. Ky; Bishop MALTA.
| lieu, New orleans, La; bishop Fowler, san Fran
cisco, Cal; Bishop Vincent, Buffalo, n. v; Bishop
Fitzgerald, Minneapolis, MINI: Bishop Joyce,
Chattanooga, Tenn; Bishop Newman, Omaha,
Neb.; Bishop GoodSell, Texas, particular place not
decided Dr. Newman says he II very much pleased
with the possibility OF going TO the far West The
suecessoishlp 70 metropolitan church, Washing
Ton, as Interesting good many ministers and their
friends The plan OF episcopal visitation assigns
Bishop Fowler 10 China and Japan In the autumn
Bishop Mailalieu has already gone 10 Europe.
While the Mississippi River steamer Ivefness,
| owned by Mcdonald Bros, OF LACROSSE Wis, was
towing raft TO Hannibal Mo-, the two lower
| iues collapsed and i've men were drowned.
James q. Blaine Is expected 10 arrive Ia London
| next week.
French nshing vessels are not allowed to buy
bait In Canadian ports, but American flsherlnea
can do so, but not without Incense.