Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-27
GENERAL POLITICS.
Deadlock In Texas-Plan Mapped Out IL
Mr.. Stevenson.

A Deadlock in Texas-Plan Mapped Out 70,
Mr.. Stevenson.
There is a deadlock in the democratic con-
gressional convention in Mr.. Mills district in
Texas. The candidates for the nomination are
E. L. Anthony of Milan, the present Congress-
man; Lieut.. Gov. George G. Pendleton OF Bell
Scott Field OF Robertson, J. W. Blake Of Lime
stone and Judge G. Barold Of Waco.
There is a deadlock also in the convention
at Llando, Tex, 800 ballots having been taken
without u nomination.
SPEECHES BY MR.. STEVENSON
The plan of campaign mapped out for Mr.
Stevenson, the democratic candidate for Vice
President, contemplates that after opening with
a speech at Bloomington, ILL.,. on Saturday next
he will speak at the following places:
August 80 he will speak at Sedslia. No.; Sep
TENDER at Vincennes, Ind; September 2 at
Herndon, KY. Mr.. Stevenson's birthplace; Sep
TENDER ut indianapolis, Ind; September 8 al
Marion, Ind; September 9 at Clay City and
Brazil, Ind; September 10 at Green Castle and
Terre Haute, Ind; September I6 at Asheville
n. c." After that he will make five speeches in
North Carolina. October he will deliver m
address at Hamilton. Ohio the home of Gov
Campbell. He will open his campaign in
Illinois In October, and will make five speeches
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS IN WASHINGTON.
The democratic state convention at Olympia
Wash, yesterday nominated H. ]. Snivelley Of
Yakima for governor, j. A. Munday for Con-
gress, H. C. Wilson for lieutenant governo,
and =. K. Hanna and H. W. Brinker for thu
supreme bench; John McRavy, secretary OF
state; Harrison Clothier, treasurer; Samuel
Bass. auditor; r. W. Starr, attorney general
E. H. Borden, state printer; F. s. Lewis, land
commissioner, and J. w. Morgan Kittas, super.
intendent Of schools.
The prohibition state convention met at TIA.
coma, Wash, and nominated Judge r. F
Green for governor, A. E. Dickinson and E. p
Newberry for Congress, and four presidential
electors made complete state ticket.
NIB. CLEVELAND ON SPARKS.
In response to letter from a Chattanoog,
merchant calling attention to statement thai
during the late democratic administration
20, 900 families had been turned ont Of thei,
homes in the northwest by Land Commissioner
Sparks, Mr.. Cleveland has written the following
letter: "Your letter Of the 18th Is at hand IL
reply have to say that have not the least ides
what 'your worthy friend meant when he de
ciared that 4 had been the medium through
which x, 600 families were made homeless and
had lost their all fighting for their rights
am perfectly well aware that have been the
means Of saving some homes to my country
men and have tried very hard to make the bur
den Of their lives easier. ! am amazed at re-
ceiving from the southern country letters con
tanning charges like that which you bring Il
my attention am surprised, first, ut the in
genuity necessary for their concoction without
the least semblance Of foundation. am NOR.
amazed that with my record before the peopl,
OF this country such baseless lies should b.
deemed sufficient arguments to prejudice me
and the cause which for the time being rep
resent, In the minds Of the southern people.
Representative w. c. P. Breckinrid9e Of tn,
eventh Kentucky district has been renomi
mated.