Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-17
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.
An Enthusiastic Democratic Meeting
I'm Mr.. Wilson's District.

Mr.. W. l.. Wilson. Senator J. n Camden
and ex-Gov A. Il. Fleming add -cssed a
mixed audience of miners AMI farmers.
numbering 2.0o0 voters. at Monongah ".
Va yesterday afternoon. Delegations were
present from all the surrounding country
ami the crowd WAS IRE II the most cnthu-
siastic Mr.. Wi,s.n has yet addressed.
Senator Camden opened the speaking. as
sorting that no harm would come Fl; her 20
West Virginia miners or mine owners
through the Removal OF tho tax OF. ,'oal
MIR. Wilson followed and upon the coal
question SAID that free raw material would
yet lie the salvation of the American ,-,rk-
ingman, and that free coal would. IN the
tni. benefit all engaged I'm the niiiiing IN
dustry.
He was followed by ex-G"v. Fleming.
Prince Georges Democrats.
A democratic rlass meeting was hoN NJ
Upper Marlboro, Nd. yesterday. Juise n.
d. B. Chew presided and naie the ope, Tag
address. States Attorney Brandt arc James
&. Rog FRS of Bladensburg sr,ke Telegraus
from Dr. George Wells ana John g. Rogers,
the congressional candidate. were real
MIR. Bayard'- Welcome Home.
Mr.. Bayard, United States ami,as salo. %
Great Britain. WAS given an enthusiastic
welcome IA Ills return 10 bis nome in Nd
nngton, Del, yesterday.
senator Frye I'm Delaware.
Anothe big republican, meeting VS. scld
at GeOrgr.oUn. Del, yesterday ..fta,nocn.
People came from miles around ana brass
bands were in Attendance TO cniiNen he &C.
casion with music
me principal SPEAKER WAS S,rator Frve
OF Maine, who sTcke On the tarIT Tue
meeting was oIe OF the largest and IN q
ehthGslasi's eseT held In The state.
Hill Praises the President.
senator ID. b. Iiin addressed large demo-
cratic meetings at eittle Falls ana tea
!esl1rday. At the latter place he was inter-
reptei with signs OF much approval when
he referred 10 his action In the United
States Senate in unfolding President Cieve-
lards contention IoT absolute free raw
materials In closing his discussion Of Tue
tarlu question, he said: There is no ned
FOR me to compliment Mr.. Cleveland upon
ms splendld administration. lie has faith
tully ana conscienti1usly DISCHARGED his
duties ana fulfilled the pledges OF our marty
platform. No scandals have attached to his
administration, but, On the contrary, every
department has been honestly ana economi-
caly administered"
Heavy Registration at Chicago.
Yesterdays registration a; Chicago eciipsed
all previous records. When the polls closed
it was estimated by both democratic ana
republican leaders that the list contained
| over 21,vo0 names In ls2 the first da,'s
registration numbered l:n. ~ and the total
| for two days was 2aoodU. II was said by
| some enthusiastic people that loOUD women
registered.
iliinofs' 'APportionment Act Upheld.
Judge Crabtree at Dickson. M, has up-
held the constitutionaIity OF the appor,ion-
ment act OF 1883, and ruled that the law is
still in force
Nominations for Congress
Thirty-second New York dstrict-R u.
Mahany. republican; Joseph +. Gavin,
| democrat.
Thirty-thtrd New York-Charles Daniels.
republican.
Fourth Texas-H. $. sanderson OF Carrie
VILE republican.
Third Connecticut-Charles A. Russell
republican, renominated by acclaTnation
Eleventh kentucky-George L. stone
democrat.
women's War ON Tammany.
The Women's Anti-Tammany organiza-
ton of New York has prepared circulars,
which will be sent out today, appealing TO
all women who love their homes. and espe-
cially 10 working women, 10 send ina the
names Of those willing to fight Tammany.
Mrs. Pomeroy is also endeaV0ring TO eN-
tend The crusade farther north into Harlem.
She Is in communication with some Of the
women who are at the head Of different or
ganizatlOrs, and 1T is expected that some Of
them will JOIN with her in the crusade
The work on the east, downtown side is
crystallizing into definite shape Mrs. Low
ell and some Of her assistants were busy in
those quarters yesterday. Dr. Parkhurst
said yesterday evening:
Halls have been hired there ana ar
rangements are being made Tor permanent
headquarters. 1 cannot state anything more
until the machinery is perfected You may
be sure that the movement is progressing.
The pledges are ready. and the ladies are
working tremendously"
The twenty-iifth assembly district has been
flooded with circulars in Hebrew calling
meeting "A
mans anti-Tammany league. This is be-
lieved to be the first attempt 10 enlist wo-
men of the Jewish faith in the crusade
against TamInany Hall
The idea originated with Mrs. Sally Jacobs.
the wife of Morris Jacobs, OF No. l19I %
avenue
Mrs Jacobs says the women of the neigh
borhood are very enthusiastic over the
scheme.
Political Notes.
A dispatch from Harrisburg Pa. de-
scribes Gov. Psttison as earnestly desiring
the success of Senator Hill in New York.
and quotes him as saying that the Senator
deserves the active support OF the Pred
dent.
Ell T. Morris, a democrat. has Withdrawn
from the race for the democratic congress
slonal nomination in the sixth district Of
Tennessee, and Joseph Washington, The
present member. VIII &c nominated without
opposition.
The attorneys OF the city Of Aiken hare
taken an appeal 10 the supreme Court OF
the United States from the decision OF the
supreme court of South Carolina declaring
the state liquor dispensary act constItu-
tlonal.
The Louislana democratic executive COM
mittee has decided that H. w. Ogden was
nominated for Congress by liS majority In
the fourth district.
Gen. Wiisor Il. French OF Saratoga, NOM
mated for Congress 10y the twenty-second
district New YORK republicans. has with
drawn.
United States Marshal J. W. Brown has
been nominated by the republicans OF the
tenth (Memphis) district OF Tennessee fer
Congress.
An UnpIcasnntness.
An oficiai II pleasantncss recently arose
between Gen. McCook. commanding the De-