Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-07-06
POLITICAL NEWS.
Illinois Democrats In Conventional
Candidates for Senator.

Candidates for Senator.
SPRINeFIELD, June 27.-The democratic
state convention will be held at Spring
field today. Candidates for state treas
urer and superintendent of public in
struction will be nominated, and if a
majority OF the delegates are 80 in
structed candidate for The United States
senate will be named by the convention.
This is the same action as taken by the
state committee in 1890, and which re-
suited in the election EX-SENATOR Palmer.
The names of General Black, Governor
Altgeld, Speaker Crafts, Franklin Mac
Veagh, L. z. Letter, Judge Tree, William
Morrison and Benjamin I. Gable are all
favorably mentioned. 1t is said that
Henry Rab, superintendent OF public in
strnction, wants the nomination for state
treasurer, but there is some talk of notn-
mating Samuel B. Chase of Chicago for
the state treasuryship, and of 1enominat-
ing Mr.. Rab for superintendent.
M'vEAaH's CHANCES BRIGHT.
SPRINGFIELD, June 27.-The chance of
Franklin McVeagh receiving the nomina-
ton as the party candidate for United
States senator seems growing brighter.
Scott, OF Bloomington, was made tenn
lican party responsible for the panic and
the ills it brought McKinleyism would
long since have joined Shermanism and
Davenportism, Scott said, but for the
Judases in the senate.
The Arkansas senatorshlp.
LITTLE Rock, June 27-Judge E. B.
Wilson called the state democratic con.
vention to order. The bitter fight will be
over the Endorsement and practically the
nomination of candidate for United
States senator. Both Governor Fishback
and Senator Berry have made strong
fight for the honor. Attorney General
Clarke will be nominated for governor.
The Fourth congressional district con-
vention also meets here today.
Pennsyivania Democracy.
HARRISBURG, June 27.-The democratic
state committee has named this as the
date for the state convention at this
place. Acknowledgement Stranahan will
call the convention to order. The state
this year elects one-half its state senate
it's entire lower house, governor, lieuten-
ant-governor, secretary of internal affairs
and auditor general. Congressman Sib-
ley may be named for governor.
sINGERLAY NOMINATED.
VIM, Singerlay of Philadelphia was
nominated by reclamation for governor
John S. Killing of Erie was nominated
for lieutenant governor unanimously.
Ex-Judge Joseph +. Bucher and H. J.
Sloan were nominated for congressman.
at-large,
League of Republican Clubs.
DENVER, June EFT was near noon
tnl xrha~ =,
the National Republican League conven.
ton. The report of the credentials com
mittee showed 1908 delegates present.
The report OF the committee on rules pro-
yided that each state and college league
be allowed vote for the full numbe oil
delegates to which it is entitled, whether
present or not.
The roll call on the adoption of the re-
port resulted in 572 to 265 in favor Of
adoption. Resolutions were presented
arraigning the democratic administers
ton; favoring Legislation to restore the
full use and highest position OF silver
favoripg the prompt admission OF Utah,
New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma
demanding safeguards against unworthy
immigrants, and recommending the wo-
man suffrage question TO favorable con-
sideration OF clubs as matter of educa-
ton.
Canadian Elections.
TORONTO, June 27.-The returns from
yesterdays elections show that Oliver
Mowat Will have majority OF two over
Allen in the house.
Conn for Congress.
PLYMOUTH, Ind, June 27.-Congress-
man Conn was renominated by the dis.
trict democracy here today.