Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-16
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Many Representatives Anxious to Repair
Their Fences.
Nominating Conventions in Several of
the States Will BE Held In
the Near Future.

Members Of Congress are growing more
restive daily. as word reaches them from
home that their congressional conventions
are being called, primaries held and dele
gates chosen. Many conventions have al.
ready been held. and quite number Of the
present members of the House have been
renominated. These include Representa-
tives Clarke (MissourD, Fithian, Lane and
Smith Qllinois); John Qndiana) and Layton
(Ohio). In the district of Representative
Paynter Kentucky) the convention has
teen held and Rolla X. Hart nominated, as
Mr.. Paynter declined to be q candidate
Finis Downing has been nominated for one
of the new districts of Illinois. Reports
have been published that Representative
Hopkins Qllinois) has been renominated
and that Representatives McDannold Qlli
nois) and Cooper Qndiana) had been de-
feated, but the districts of these three mem
bers have not yet held their conventions.
Conventions I'm the Near Future.
Besides the conventions already held
many are set for the near future. The Mis-
souri, districts are particulrly active. Rep
resentative Morgan's (MissourD convention
is next week, and he has assurances tina,
the Instructions to delegates will renomi.
nate him. Representative Heard's (Mis
souri) convention is June 3, and his renom-
ination is expected. Representative Hal
(MiSsourD Is canvassing his district, and Is
said to be sure of denomination. Repre-
sentatives Bland and Hatch have little OIL
no opposition in their districts.
In Illinois all of the democratic congres.
sional conventions at Chicago are set fol
July 10. The republican conventions have
not been called Representative McDan.
nold's Qllinois) convention Is June IL. The
conventions Of Representatives Cannon and
Hopkins Qllinois) are not far off. The othei
nfnn ant hox-o hAAr
called.
In Indiana the convention in Representa-
tive Johnson's district is the only one thai
has made nomination. Several of the re
publican conventions have been called fol
June and July. 1t is expected that Repre-
sentatives Holman. Bynum and most of the
other Indiana members now serving will be
renomipated.
nor are any called. Chairman Campau o
the state democratic committee was her,
recently and arranged to have an earl.
state convention. The congressional nomi
nations will follow soon after.
In Ohio Representative Layton's distric
| Is the only one In which action has beef
| taken. Three of the republican conven
tions are set for June.
In Kansas, where number of district
are represented by the populists, the popu
list conventions are being called. That q
Representative Davis is on June and tn
republican convention Of the district is to
morrow.
The Minnesota and Wisconsin convention
are still far off. as are most of those II
northwestern states.
Late i'm the Eastern states.
Most of the eastern congressional conven
tions will be late in the summer or in tn
early fall. The practice in New Englan,
districts and through New York and New
Jersey Is to hold the conventions only
few weeks before the election. Some o
| the Pennsylvania conventions are beinI
called, but the dates are late, that o
Representative Erdman being August 90
Most of the southern conventions are ais
late. but the precinct contests are alread,
proceeding actively. In Texas Representa-
tives Gresham and Grain have carried mos
of the precincts thus far contested. Th
West Virginia conventions are expecte,
to be in August and those Of Louisian,
in September.
The activity In districts throughout tn
country makes members anxious to ge
home and attend to their interests. The,
say the most effective work is done In tn,
months leading up to the conventions. in
stead of Immediately before the meetings
The recent practice of docking" salaries
has made 1t very expensive to go home t,
attend to canvass. These consideration
are urging members to hurry along will
legislation, complete the tariff bill and al
journ as soon as possible,