The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-14
EASTERN POLITICS.
The Maine Republican Campaign Con-
YentiOn Of Ohio Farmers.

AUGUSTA (Me.), Aug. 13.-At full meet
ing of the Republican State Committee held
last evening, Manley presided, and said il
was the unanimous vote Of the committee
that the campaign should be very short,
and that public speaking should be confined
to the last two weeks of the campaign.
Manley said Blaine won Id take no part in
the campaign as far as speaking is con-
cerned.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 13.-Four hundred and
fifty farmers met here in State Convention
to-day In response to a call by prominent
agriculturists, to take action toward pre-
sentiDg their interests to Congress and the
Legislature. There is a strong effort to
keep the movement out of political chan
nels. There was recess after the appoint
ment Of the Committee on Resolutions.
The resolutions set forth that the FARM
ers must take new departure and hence
forth be a factor in politics. The question
was whether this could be best accom-
plished by the formation of a farmers
party or by making their influence felt in
the control Of existing parties. 1t
was the sense of the convention that
they should thoroughly test the latter
course. Their aim should be to give diree-
ton to the action of political parties, So as
to encourage and protect the interests of
agriculture. The address concludes: 1--WE
are in favor of the Government control of
railroads and telegraph lines, as to rates
and charges; the unlimited coinage of silver
and the making of it legal tender for all
debts, public and private; the election of
United States Senators by popular vote !;
the forfeiture of all unearned land grants !;
the protection of pure food produced from
the rLinous competition of adulterated
products; the passage of law multiplying
the effect of the original package decision"
The plan of the organization as submitted
is in substance, that it shall be known as
~.
S. Ii. Ellis of Warren was elected Presi-
dent.
COLUMBIA Is. c., Aug. 13.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention for the purpose of
deciding whether the State officers should
be nominated by r convention or by the
primary plan met to-day.
The body is composed almost entirely of
Tillmanites, they having carried thirty out
out of thrty-iive counties in the election
of delegates. Much confusion occurred
through the nomination of temporary
Chairman, the Tillmanites Directing to the
name proposed by the Chairman of the
State Executive Committee. The Tillman-
ties finally elected w. j. Halbert Chairman,
and the convention took a recess to wait
for the report OF the Committee on Gre
deDtials.
JACKSON (Miss.), Aug. 13.-Belated men,
bers to Constitutional Convention arrived
last night and were duly sworn in to-day.
All the delegates are now present except
one. Various committees will be appointed
tomorrow, that on franchise being the most
important, and will consist of thirty-iye
members.
TOPEKA (Kans.), Aug. 13.-The Farmers
Alliance of this State met in convention
here to-day. The resolutions reaffirm the
principles of the ST. Louis platform and
demand shorter hours for labOrers; the pas
sage by Congress of a service pension law;
the equalizing of paper money on gold
values. John +. Willetts of Jefferson
County was nominated for Governor and
A. c. Shinn Of franklin County for Lieu
tenant Governor.