The Globe-republican., 1896-09-03
POLITICAL NEWS IN BRIEF:

Governor Stone says that he will
not be made chairman of the Demo-
cratic national executive committee.
Senator Vest and Lon v. Stephens
opened the campaign in Missouri BY
addresses to 5000 people 1T Boonville.
The Democratic State committee Of
Massachusetts, by vote OF % to IA,
Endorsed the candidacy of Bryan and
SewalL
The Populists may notify Bryan Of
his nomination, but it will be done by
letter.
The Machlnists' Association has de-
clared through its official organ for
Bryan and Sewal
Harrison and Sherman arc an
nounced to speak in Kansas.
The candidacy Of General E. Pettus
to succeed Senator James e. Pugh in
Alabama Is announced.
Neal Dow, the prohibitionist leader,
has declared against silver.
Gold Democrats expect delegates to
the Indianapolis convention from
every State except Nevada, Wyoming.
Idaho and Utah.
Bryan toured through Northern
New York for two days on q trolley
car, addressing county fairs and
other gatherings.
Senator Tillman has challenged
Ben Harrison to joist debate.
Democrats, Populists and Silver
Republicans of Michigan and Ohio
have fused on national and state
tickets.
In the course of joint political de-
bate at Englantine, Ark, between
Congressman Dinsmore. Democrat,
and Jerry Seaman, Populist, the lat
ter called the former q liar, when
Dinsmore struck Seaman in the face.
Scanlan's friends knocked Dinsmore
down, kicked him in the ribs and
jumped upon him with heavy boots.
Dinsmore will be confined to his room
for month.
The Republicans opened the cam
paign IN New York with speeches by
ex- President Harrison and Chauncey
N. Depew.
Buffalo, President Cleveland's home,
turned out en- masse to hear Candidate
Bryan. It was the greatest ovation
he has received since the Madison
Square Garden notification meeting.
D. D. Woodmansee of Ohio was
elected president of the National
League of Republican clubs on the
first ballot
Hon Champ Clark of Missouri will
stump the State of Illinois in favor of
free silver.
1t is said the national committee
has selected Bourke Cochran for tenn
porary chairman and Senator Don
Caffery for permanent chairman of the
gold Democratic convention at In.
dianapolis.
1t is alleged that Senator Tillman
visited Ton Watson to offer him
cabinet position to come down from
the Populisi ticket. Watson declined,
and says wall will come down
within two weeks.
BENJAMIN o. Sims, Populist candi-
date for Congress in the Ninth Mis-
souri, district. declines to withdraw in
favor of fusion.
Republican state committee of Kan
sas will make poll of the state.
Massachusetts gold standard Demo-
Gratis elected delegates to lndianap-
oils, praised President Cleveland's
administration and denounced the
Chicago platform. Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury Hamlin was the
principal speaker.
Ex-Mayor Cowherd of Kansas City
was nominated for Congress by the
Democrats of the Fifth Missouri dis
trict.
the Democrats of Oregon have IN
dorsed the Populist Bryan and Wat
son electors.
The gold standard Democrats Of
Illinois nominated General John C.
Black for Governor and q full state
ticket. Delegates to the Indianapolis
convention were chosen and Governor
Altgeld denounced in unmeasured