The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-11

AUGUST ii, ISJE-IW ELVE +
Convention, over which Hon. Stephen B. Elkins
presided, to nominate hirl by reclamation de.
spite of his refusal to run for Governor, but
the attempt failed. Thomas f. Davis, of Taylor,
was nominated. Davis is a wealthy business
man, a Grafton banker, and State Senator from
his district.
Gov. Jones, of Alabama, won the election
over his opponent kolb, by something less than
$4,000 The supporters of Jones will have
majority of 90 in the Lower House and Is in
tho Senate.
At the Republican State Committee Head
quarters Chairman Hackett, of the Executive
Committee received the following dispatch
from man in Alabama:
The returns of the State election now coming
in show n revolution in political opinion The
candidate of the Alliance and the Independents
have carried the white Counties OF the State and
polied 20 per cent Of the Democratic vote, and
carried over one half of the Lower House in the
Legislature. JONES' stragbtout Democrat, will
have less than 10000 majority In the State OBJ
tanned in six Counties in the Black Belt by fraud
unequaled in Is years. aad mt polling places
where Kolb refused one manager of election.
The kolbites are advocating a force BILL or any
law looking to fair and honest elections. Not
Republican nor a colored man was a candidate for
Office in the whole State. and yet these Bourbons
count out any opposition and hire negroes to speak
the State the officials just elected the issue of
fair elections by the Republicans will appoint the
managers Of elections in November. With pru-
dence aud wisdom in management. the Republi-
cans will elect four Congressman and possibly hall
the Electors.
No attempt was made at fusion during the
Convention Of the Peoples Party at Jackson,
Mich The platform of the Omaha Convention
was adopted. Both of the old parties were de-
nounced., The following ticket was put up:
Governor, John w. Ewing, a farmer of Grand
Lodge; Lieutenant-G Governor, DR.. George II.
Sherman. of Detroit; Secretary of State,
Frank NJ. Vandercock, editor of the st. Louis
(Mch.) Independent; Treasurer. Joseph W.
Welton, of Kent County; Auditor General,
Clinton Peck, of Lapeer and Attorney General,
A. w. Ellis, of Iona.
Hon. Sam Small came vary near being nomi-
mated for Congress from the Fifth Georgia Dis
trict. 1t was two-thirds of one vote against
him that kept him from adding the title of
Representative to the list which includes
editor, lecturer, evangelist and politician. The
Third Party people chose well, but they were
not quite strong enough.
The National Democratic Campaign Com
mittee met in New York last week, the prin-
cipal business being the selection of a Chairman.
Secretary Whitney was the first man proposed
for the position, but declined finally to serve.
Senator German was next looked to, but that
gentleman did not desire the honor.
The selection of Don NJ Dickinson was finally
made, to the satisfaction of all. B. B. Smaley,
of Vermont, was chosen Secretary, and Mr..
Harrity appointed George N. Parker Auditor
and William d. Haynie of South Dakota
Superintendent of the Information Bureau.
Don NJ Dickinson is native of New York,
having been born in Oswego in 184s. He was
educated in the public schools of Michigan,
graduated at the University of Michigan, and
studying law, was admitted to the bar when
barely of age. He practiced law and built up
a great collecting business. He prospered,
and is still prospecting. He first came into
National prominence upon the accession of ex-
President Cleveland to the Chief Magistracy.
In the autumn of 1884, as o member of the
Detroit Committee, he called upon Mr.. Cleve-
land at Buffalo. Mr.. Cleveland was very much
impressed at the time with the business man.
ners of Mr.. Dickinson, and one thing which is
reported to have particularly charmed the
coming President was that Mr. Dickinson was
very reluctant about giving him advice as to
how he should "run" the government.
President Cleveland had not been installed
many hours in Office before he received another
call from Mr.. Dickinson, and from that date
until the fall of the Democracy in 1883 no
appointment was made in Michigan, or of a
Michigan man, that was not inspired by Dick
inson.
At the close of 1887 Col. Villas exchanged the
Office of Postmaster. General for that of Secre-
tary of the Interior and President Cleveland
appointed Don Manuel Dickinson to the vacant
place. Mr.. Dickinson proved himself capa-
BILE head of the Department
He is an out-and-out Jefersonian Democrat
He believes in the strict construction of the
Constitution. and is opposed to protective
tariffs. But he does not advocate undue haste
in reforms in this direction.
The Republicans started in the second week
of their campaign with q vim, notwthstand-
ing the talk that Platt and others INDUCED in.
Progress has been made in getting the cam
pagn under way. Committee work is divided
up as follows: Payne. Campbell, and Huston
in charge of Indiana. Illinois, and Wisconsin !;
Fessenden in charge of New England, and
Sutherland, Fassett Clarkson and Reid in
charge of New York.
Adlai E. Stevenson was interviewed this
week in Indianapolis in response to state
ment that he had sold pistols to the Knights of
the Golden Circle, Mr.. Stevenson wished to say
that it was an absolute falsehood
"There are affidsvits supporting this state
ment," said the interviewer.
II have not yet seen them, but they are false,
and you can say SO as strong as you care to
put it,"
Mr.. Stevenson added: eff there was any
truth in the stories l would not have been
elected twice to Congress by Republican votes"
The National Executive Committee of the
Peoples Party held meeting in st. Louis on
Aug. 8. Little business was transacted, the
time being devoted principally to talk
ing over party matters in general. The
Alabama State Committee was authorized to
put full electoral ticket in the field. Chair
man Taubeneck announced that 40. Colorado
papers had deserted the old parties and were
now supporting Weaver and Field; II of these
were formerly Democratic organs and the rec
mainder Republican.
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