Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-16
no question that the attitude Of the Illinois
democrats in this respect is sincere"

The New York city provisional anti-Hill exc
cntive committee met at It's headquarters re-
| Gently to arrange for its trip to the national
democratic convention ut Chicago. The COM
mlttce on TRANSPORTATION reported that so far
about 800 nnti.Htll men of the city have signi-
ned their intention OF going to Chicago The
| special train over the New York Central road
will leave the Grand Central station on Satur-
day morning, June 1S, reaching ChicapO nm
Sunday about noon.
Maryland has elected the following delegates
ct large to the Chicago democratic convention;
] NJ. Gwynn, Hon. Barnes Compton, T.. v
PauRhman; |. Freeman Rasin. John S. Writ and
George N. Upshur.
VII! be two democratic tickets in the field in
Alabama. ~
The Maine state convention has recommend
cd Cleveland, but did not instruct for him
The Mississippi democratic state convention
have passed resolutions favorable to Cleveland.
Texas has instructed its delegates to the Chi
cago convention for Cleveland.
IT. Is said bv papers favorable to Hill that his
ability to keep his vote on the first ballot be-
friends confidently count upon 554 votes on the
first ballot, with a few state conventions vet to
The Alabama democrat state convention bau
comnleted its ticket. 1t is likely that the whole
vote OF Alabama will be cas-. for Cleveland at
or him. The platform Adopted calls for laws to
be enacted to secure the issue of q safe sound
and elastic currency sufficient to meet ali de-
mnnds of the people.
The Democratic state convention of Ohio.
vii probably be controlled by the Cleveland
Campbell delegates with James T., Neal Of
Hamilton, permanent chairman For delegates
NJ large to Chicago it is now quite certain that
Brice, Campbell, and probably Thurman, will
be elected with n lumber of candidates OF the
fourth place The convention will nominate
candida;es for secretary of state two iudres
OF the supreme court. clerk of the supreme
court, ana members of the board of public
works. ]
The delegates from Kansas to the Democratic
national convention have decided TO support
Gov. Boies, OF Iowa. for vice president They
are said TO be solid for Grover Cleyea d for
have Gov. Boies. on the ticket. Ex-G Gov Click.
chairman OF the.a delegation, said recently:
'Cicvclands nomination Is, in my opinion nav
assured. Ii we can secure the second Mace tor
Boies IL will add 5000 to the democratic vote
III Kansas, and in the event OF fusion of the
democrat and peoples parties. Kansas will he
taken out of the republican column"
The London weekles comment upon the Min
neapols convention. expressing the same yiews
IN substance as the dailies. General salts
faction is exhibited at the retirement of AIR.
Blaine Into the back ground of American pol
it1cs. The articles teen with tll-tempcrea
ignorant and undiccsted allusion to American
political methods and events. The FEELING
shown by many writer's is in case Cleveland
should be the democratic nominee and Should
be elected the tariff would be abolished Tho
Sunday Times declared that only second class
names were before the convention. 1t believes
that Cleveland will lead the democrats and
Will be elected