Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-06
THE POLITICAL WORLD.
webster Flanagan for Governor
TeNas-Sundry Bits OF News.

The Texas republican state convention al
San Antonio adjourned sine die yesterday
afternoon. The Quincy wing Of the party re-
turned home flushed with victory. Save the
nomination OF Webb Flanagan for governor.
they won everything and they lost this only by
hairs-breadth. Flanagsn's only opponent
was {. W. Ogden of San Antonio. who received
only SIX votes less than the successful eandi-
date. The full ticket is as follows: IA
For governor, Webster Flanagan OF Hender-
son; for lieutenant governor, W. X. McKemsen
of Williamson; for Encouragement. J. T.
Hague of FL Paso; for comptroller. VIM. Vert
hof OF De Wifi; for land commissioner. J. K.
Mcdowell OF Childrass; for treasurer. ] ID
Schmitz OF Denton; for superintendent OF pub
lie instruction DIR. W. Lidner of BeNar
Inc only light in the convention was over
the selection OF chairman OF the state executive
committee Quincy wanted TO get De Gress out
ana lie Gress was determined TO STAY in and
after short sharp and decisive battle Quincy
put In Lock Mcdaniel of Grimes county By a
very close vote. A platform was adopted.
The VERMONT ELECTION.
Verified returns from all Of the 243 towns m
Vermont show total of SO. Sls for Page. l9. p 4
for Brigham and l.216 for Aiken and others.
These returns from 243 towns make Pages
plurality IA 04 and his majority l2sss The
same towns in 1888 gave Dillingham; 4s.O77.
Shurtef 1906. Seely and others / S49 making
Diilinghams majority 27.6s2. and showing a
fallng OF In the republican majority of IA. 7gg
The i've towns not heard from gave in lsss a
republican majority of 262. which will not be
materially changed. The senate will be made
up OF " republicans and democrat. Accord
ing 10 returns received here the house will
stand Ia republicans, IS democrats and :
Farmers League, with three TOMBSTONE
koxDury and Iroy-unrepresented. leaving
three towns TO be heard from.
One hundred and thirteen towns in the Sec
ond congressional district give Grout l6. Ogs.
Shurtlef 7,437; CIRCUITS majority s.66l, Ninety.
three towns in the first congressional district
give Powers ll.663. Maloney 1882; majority
for Powers 4,osl. Returns are wanting from
thirty-seven towns to complete the congressional
vote in both districts.
ALONG DRAwS-oUr CONVENTION.
In the fourth Ohio district democratic con.
vention the 7l7th ballot at Piqua yesterday
showed no change. scarcely more than half OF
the regular delegates being here now, their
places being filled from persons on the street
Judge James Gilmore of the Preble county
delegation urged adjournment sine die TO re.
Ter the matter back to the people. Henry
flesh OF Miami responded. Yes. our proceed
lnSs are farce. The ballots do not repre-
sent the desire Of the democracy of thi.
district"
recess was then taken and notice given tina,
upon reassembhng a motion would be pressed
for sine die adjournment
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES RESIGNS
The political complications in the seventh
Georgia congressional district resulted yester-
day In the resignation of John Temple Graves
az editor OF the Tribune of Rome, the leading
paper OF north Georgia. Mr.. Graves who en-.
Joys the unique distinction OF having been q
democratic elector-a t-large successfully from
FLORIDA and Georgia in the two last president
| l6l campaigns, felt that his allegiance was due
to the regular democratic organization which
| is about TO nominate Mr.. Everett for Congress
The majority of the ITib,uae's directors ano
stockholders and of the citizens of Rome favor
Mr.. FELTON,, just nominated by the mass meet.
lngs. There was no friction in the manage.
ment, and Mr.. Graves frankly and voluntarily
resigned IN order that the views of the major.
ity might not be embarrassed by his connec
| ton.
NEVADA REPUBLICANS
The republican state convention OF Nevadt
made the following nominations: Governor, r
X. Colcord; supreme judge, b. r. BigeIow: dis
trict judge, X. Rising; Congressman. H. F
Bartine; lieutenant governor. J. Ponjade: at
torney general, ]. d. Torreyson; secretary o
| state, q. II. Gray; clerk of supreme court, Jos
Josephs; controller, T. b. Horton; treasurer
John Z. Egan.
NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS-.
The republicans Of the sixth Michigan con
gressional district nominated Hon. VIM Ball O.
| Hamburg to succeed Mark s. Brewer, who de-
clined denomination. The nominee is the
president OF the state senate and acting lieu
tenant governor.
The first Alabama district democratic con
yention renominated Congressman r. II
Clarke.
The first Texas district congressional conven
tlon democrats renominated Charles Stewar
| by reclamation.