Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-12
IN THE POLITICAL WORLD.
Canvass OF Georgia. Vote.


The formal canvass for the election re-
turns OF the Georgia legislature and the
vote on the constitutional amendments was
accepted yesterday in the presence OF the
governor and the secretary OF state. II
shows that there will be nifty populists In
the next general assembly out OF a total OF
2ls. OF which three republicans. There
are about thirty contests for seats. The
total vote of the state was 2laOs Goo
more than the vote OF two years ago. and
the largest vote ever polled In the state.
The vote for governor and state house
officers Is not canvassei until the general
assembly meets. The assembly cOnvenes
on the 24th instant.
The amendment increasing the number OF
Judges OF the supreme court from three 20
five was defeated by less than 1000 votes.
The amendment changing the sessions OF
the legislature from the fan to the sum-
mer was also defeated. The amendment
allowing the legislature to pension indi-
gent confederate veterans was adopted.
Nominated for Congress.
First Rhode Island district-Melville Bull,
republican.
Second Rhode Island-warren A. Arnold,
republican.
Thirty-fourth New York-s. n. Wood.
democrat.
First Observation-Disclosures L. Green.
Seventeenth New York-Eugene s. Ives.
democrat.
Fourth Connecticut-Robert Z. De Forest.
democrat, renominated.
Eleventh Massachusetts-Bentley W. War
rem, democrat.
Sixth New JerSey-Thomas Dunn English,
democrat, renominated.
Eighth New Jersey-John T. Dunn. DEM
ocrat. renominated; Charles Newell Fowler.
republican.
Eighteenth New Yorl-wnliam NJ Ketch-
sixteenth New York-william RYAN. DEM
ocrat, renominated.
Nominated for Congress by Tammauy.
The following congressional nominations
were made by Tammany Hall in New York
last night:
Seventh distrlct-Franklin Bartlett.
Eighth district-James j Walsh
Ninth district-Henry c. Miner
Tenth district-DanieI f. Sickies
Eleventh district-William Sulzer
Twelfth district-George b. Mcclellan
Thirteenth disturbances ]. Cummings
Fourteenth district-John Connolly.
Fifteenth district-Jacob A. Cantor.
Congressman Dunphy is dropped In the
eighth let, Timothy J. Campbell In the
ninth and John DE Witt Warner in the hf-
teenth. Ex-Speaker Sulzer Of the assembly
takes CUMMINGS place In the eleventh.
while Cummings goes to the thirteenth.
Mcclellan takes the place OF Bourke Cock
ran, who declined a denomination.
Going TO Bolt the Ticket.
The New Orleans Picayune has inter-
viewed the sugar planters OF Louisiana in
order TO determine how many OF them have
gone over to the republican party on the
tariff issue and how many still remain DEM
ocrats. The returns show that "a per cent
are In favor OF the new republican move-
ment unequivocally. % per cent opposed to
IL and % per cent non-committal ma
jority OF the latter probably favor the
movement, but do not consider Il advisable
to declare themselves republicans. With
few exceptions. the largest planters have
gone over to the republicans. and those
who remain with the democracy are the
smaller ones. IL the action OF the planters
is any indication of the drift OF opinion in
their districts, 4. will mean $500 votes for
the republican Congress ticket outside OF
New Orleans. or enough to elect all the
three Congressman Of the sugar districts.
Anti-Tammany Women.
The women's anti-Tammany democracy
of the twenty-third New York assembly
district met last night in New York city.
Mrs. NJ. Pomeroy presided, and said their
action was beginning to make the tiger
become 4 little frightened, ana by election
day he would be completely routed.
Miss q. Beckwith proposed a resolution
indorsing the nomination of Vim. l.. Strong
for mayor and John w. Goff for recorder,
and pledging the members TO use all efforts
to insure their election.
strong Endorsed by the Germans.
Tine German-American Reform Union OF
New York held a meeting last night and
indorsed the ticket nominated by The COM
mittee of seventy, with the exception of the
candidate for coroner. The ticket will be
accepted in its entirety.
Enthusiasm for Chairman Wilson.
Notwithstanding the weather was cold
and raw, there was a very large turnout OF
the democratic voters of Hampshire county,
at Romney, w. Va, yesterday, to listen to
addresses by Mr.. w. L. Wilson, ex-Gov. Z.
w. Wilson and others of the party which is
making the campaign on behalf OF the
democracy In the second congressional dis.
trict. The demonstration was an all-day
affair, the first meeting being held In the
morning, at the court house, and was adj
dressed by ex-Gov. K. w. Wilson. The af-
ternoon meeting was addressed by w. l..
Wilson. who spoke for nearly two hours,
arousing remarkable enthusiasm.
Addressed by Ex-Secretary EIkins.
The republican campaign in Wheeling, w.
Va, was opened last night by ex-Secretary
S. u. Elkins, who spoke for two hours to
one of the largest and most enthusiastic
Audiences that ever assembled there.
Pleased With Mr.. Morton's Letter.
Mr.. Morton's letter Of acceptance as cam
didate of the republicans for the governor
chip of New York Is generally commented
on in terms very fiattcring. Very few ven
ture to criticise IL in any particular. 1t is
almost universally chstl dcterized as digni-
fed, temperate and very clear in its review
of the issues presented in the campaign.
His discussion OF national issues is re-
marked upon particularly for its dignity
and simplicity of statement. The republic
cans are greatly pleased with IL and DEM
ocrats do not show much disposition to
criticise.
Political Notes.
The democrats OF the eighth Massachu-
sets district have nominated Charles A.
Conant for Congress. Mr.. Conant is a we'll
known newspaper man, and has for several
years been a Washington correspondent
The republican congressional committee
OF the sixth Louisiana district has recon-
mended Judge Thomas Il. Brooks as a
candidate from the sixth district, and is
sued am address to the republicans and
nrnfPcflonisfs 10 cast their VOTES for him