Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-01

primary WIN be held on the 10Th to nomi-
nate another candidate. Congressman
CASTOR A Robbins will most probably be
the nominee. as he Will carry all OF Woods
strength.
The Center of Interest.
In south Alabama the anti-democratio
forces are not near so strong as they are
In the northern section OF the state. and
hardly hope to make any gains OF con-
sequence in the coming election. In fact,
there can be no reasonable doubt that the
first, second and third districts will re-
main democratic.
The center of interest is In north Ala
bama, and especially in the fourth, sew
enth and ninth districts where there Is a
protection sentiment, and the tariff Is the
Issue. The fight there will be warm. II
the democrats lose IL will be in those dis
tricts.
The democrats have no fear about carry
ing south Alabama, nor are they much
uneasy about the fifth, sixth and eighth dis
tricts. They feel reasonably sure of sue
cess In the fourth, IL strong leader is
named, but are anxious about the ninth
ana seventh districts. In the latter a pc
culiar condition prevails. Congressman
benson, who was elected as a democrat
two years ago. has been renominated. He
Is rree silver man, and IL has always
been understood has a strong pull with the
popuiists on that account. When the state
campaign was on. and all the other demo-
nome
paigning for Col Oates and the democratic
ticket, Col Denson's course was watched
with interest He came home and took the
stump in his district, but discussed only
about state politics. Democrats were dis
appointed, and IL at once began to be
charged that benson had turned populist.
Charge Against benson.
1t was even asserted that he had received
500 from Chairman Taubeneck. However.
he was renominated by reclamation by
the democratic congressional convention OF
the seventh district Since then the charges
have been revived that benson got 500 from
Tau6eneck, with which to stump the state
for kolb for governor. These charges are
made by George Gather. IL w. Howard
and other prominent populists In the sew
enth district. who have produced a receipt
alleged to have been given by benson to
Taubeneck which reads:
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July ii. 1894
Received Of III. Z. Taubeneck, the sum OF
800. contributed by Messrs Spear and
Johnston. to defray campaign expenses In
Alabama w H benson
benson does not deny receiving the
money. but says IL came from Spear and
Johnston In interest Of a free silver CAM
pafgn, and not with the agreement that he
was to support the populist ticket, He de-
nounces as false the statement that he was
paid by the populists TO stump the state for
Kolb. and asserts that he Is sun a demo-
crat.
All this has caused a great stir In the
seventh district IT has driven from Den.
son much populist support, which, on &C
count OF his free silver views he would
have received, and It has caused dissatis-
faction among many democrats who are
not inclined to accept Denson's explanation.
The contest between benson and Howard
VIII be lively one. as Howard openly
charges that benson agreed TO turn over
populist, and failed to carry out the agree
ment, all OF which benson says lis a lie
blacker than -. The seventh is the
strongest populist district in Alabama, an
every county In 1t went for Kolb In August
The congressional candidates are lust
taking the stump. and IL viii be a week or
two before the campaign Is fully open.