The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-07-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

There was sharp struggle in the South Da-
kota Republican Convention Senator Petit
crews friends were barely able to get the res0-
lution denounciug him referred back TO the
committee. The gold plank was adopted by a
vote Of l03 to go and the Free Silver men, who
talked of bolting, were told to go in peace.
About 20 OF them left. A. o.. Ringsrud was
nominated for Governor. Congressman Il. j.
Gamble was rs-nOmInated aud Attorney Gen
eral Crawford nominated for second Congress
man.
Representative Babcock finds the Free Silver
sentiment waning in Wisconsin, and predicts
that Mckinley will carry the State by $4,000.
Iowa Democrats want to run Horace Boies
for Congress against Gen. ID. b. Henderson
Ex-President Harrison will take the stump
carly in the'campaigr. tour will be mapped
out for him through Minnesota Nebraska,
Iowa. Missouri. kenturl1y. aud West Virginia.
He may also visit Maryland, Tennessee, and
Louisiana.
The Socialists Of Germany are very properly
delighted over Bryan's nomination. and at a
big meeting held ut Berlin Saturday night con
graduated the Socialists AL over tire world on
the event.
Col-W- G. p. Breckinridge announces himself
as % candidate for Congress nut will not say
yet whether not he indorses the Chicago
PidbiHtW i.bHI VI us GOfil iHllthFa arc Out-aUN-
ont Free Silver men. while the other, W. G.
Owens, tho present Representative, IS a mild
bmetailist.
Senator Villas says that he will not support
Bryan. There will be not fight in the Demo
cratic Convention Of Wisconsin. which meets in
September. over the financial question
Mere than 100 leading Democrats Of Cincin-
natl have declared thar thsy will not support
bryan.
Arthur SewaII was a candidate in the Maine
delegation for the position Of National Com
mitteeman. but he was beaten 10y - decided
majority.
Sewai has trouble at the outset The Maine
Democrats are over1 he imIucly TOR gold. They
have so declared IN their platform, and nomi-
mated gold standard man for Governor. The
election comes off in September and 1t will be
terrible black eye for the ticket TO have the
Viee-Presidential candidate swamped in his
own State.
Ex-Guv. Flower. of New York. urnes the
Sound Money Democrats tosupport Mckinley.
Senator John VI. Palmer. of Illinois, says
that Bryan is nothing bat month" He and
his crowd should have been !Ougnt and dowued
by the Democrats a year ago. so that there
would have been no more trouble with them.
Gen. William Heppcuhoimsr. Democratic
leader OF New Jersey, IS opposed to any third
ticket, and sIys that he only way is to sup
port Mckinley, and knock out the Anarchis-
tic mob"
The Illinois Sound Money Democrats favor
nominating Henry Wsttersou for President.
The disgruntled lIissourians say that Bland
can have anything lie asks foF-Governor OF
the State, senator, or Representative in Con-
gress.
The Detroit Free Press will not support
Bryan.
Horace .Boies takes his medicine bravely,
and says that Bryan is the strongest nomina-
ton that could be made.
Senator Allen has not yet made al his mind
whether lie will support Bryan.
Illinois and Texas Gold Democrats demand
another Convention, another TICKET and an
other platform.
Chairman TanbeEeck of the Populist Com
mittee, declines TO say whether Bryan is accept
able or not
FIX Congressman By mum will lead the Gold
Democrats of Indiana in boiling the Chicago
ticket.
The Timetable Union has Endorsed Bryan.
Delegate Johnson. of Texas. says that his
State Will 20 for Mckinley this year
The 70 German papers in the United States
which discuss politics have been polied, and
only 81 OF them advocate free silver.