Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-05
POLITICAL GATHERINGS.
Wisconsin and Michigan Instruct for C1eve-
land.

wisconsin and Michigan Instruct for C1eve-
land.
The Wisconsin democratic state convention
at Milwaukee yesterday cheered itself hoarse
over Mr.. Cleveland and passed resolutions in
dorsing his administration and expressing the
desire that the delegates to the Chicago con-
vention use all means to nominate him for
President and to vote as a unit on all subjects
and candidates as the majority of the delegation
may direct. The platform declared against
the FREQ coinage of silver and in favor of q
tariff for revenue.
The Michigan democratic state convention at
Muskegon elected Spencer C. Fisher, Don NJ.
Dickinson, Edward Ryan and Edward F. Uhl
as delegates-at-large to the national demo-
cratic convention, which will meet in Chicago
June II, and instructed them to vote for Mr..
Cleveland.
The committee on resolutions Of the Illinois
republican convention last night decided, by
vote OF Is to 2, to add a resolution to the
platform indorsing in warmest terms tho ad-
ministration Of President Harrison and in
structing the state delegation to vote as a unit
for his denomination at the national conven-
ton.
The peoples party executive committee Of
FLORIDA has called state convention ut Ocala,
June l, the same day the democratic conven-
ton is to be held at Tampa, and delegates to
Mayor j. Taylor Ellison of Richmond, Va,
chairman OF the Virginia state democratic COM
mitree, has written to Mr.. Basil Gordon ex-
Chairman OF the committee, who resigned the
position two years ago because Of ill health,
that the state convention will meet May 10, on
which occasion, Mayor Ellison states, he will
cordially support Mr.. Gordon's nomination for
chairman and believes that the latter will be
unanimously elected if he permits his name to
90 before the body. Mr.. Gordon is at present
IN Baltimore and is restored to health.
MARYLAND POLITICS.
The Maryland league of republican clubs
held their annual meeting in Baltimore yes
terdsy. The league unanimously adopted
resolutions indorsing the wise and patriotic
administration OF President Harrison" the
work OF the cabinet, and especially the rcci-
Proelty theory Of Secretary Blaine and the
Mckinley bill, which was declared "the greatest
OF all blessings to Americas workingmen." The
resolutions condemned democratic rule in
New York and what they term the "wander-
ing and inefficient action Of the Maryland
In failing to pass good laws for the
government OF the state" Stephen Il. Mason
was reelected president Of the league, Samuel
Whiteside secretary and L. E. p. Dennis
treasurer.
The democratic district conventions in Mary
land will be held on the following dates:
First congressional district, Wednesday, July
~, at Ocean City.
Second district, Monday, June G, at Port De-
posit.
e., Third district, Saturday, June 4, at Broadway
Institute.
Fourth district Saturday, June 4, at China
Hall
Fifth district, Wednesday, August "a, at
LAUREL
Sixth district Wednesday, July Is, at Fred
erick.
The BaItimore Sim sava. A "a tho Marul.ca
congressional candidates, Mr.. Page in tho first,
Mr. Rusk in the third, Mr. Rayner in the fourth
and MIR. McKaig in the sixth district are not
expected to have any opposition for renomina-
tion. In the fifth district Mr.. Compton, it is
SAID Will be again renominated. No opposition
70 him has developed, and the committeeman
from the district say that one reason why tho
convention was put off so late was to induce
Mr. Compton to enter the field and not adhere
10 whatever declaration he may have heretofore
made not to be a candidate. If he has any such
Intention they think he can be persuaded out
OF 1t before the convention meets.