Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

The sound money democrats of Kan
sas, in convention at Topeka, yesterday
decided to send delegates TO Indian
apolis.
The Massachusetts sound money
democrats in convention at Boston yes
terday repudiated the Chicago nomi-
nees and the platform.
The national democrats of the End
Tennessee Congressional district met in
convention at Knoxville yesterday.
Strong resolutions were adopted de.
claring for sound money and indorsing
the calling of the Indianapolis conven-
ton.
The Pennsylvania democratic sound
money convention finished their work
yesterday afternoon. a State central
committee and delegates to the nation
al convention were chosen. The con-
vention also elected electors-at-large
aud the committee on resolutions en-
tirely revised the platform as originally
prepared. After the adoption of the
name "Jeflersonian party and the
selection of Presidential electors, the
convention adjourned sine die. The
platform adopted denounces the action
of the Chicago convention and indorses
President Cleveland.
In the New York republican conven-
, ton at Saratoga yesterday Warner
Miller was refused recognition, when
Mr.. Platt arose and asked unanimous
consent that Mr.. Miller be heard.
There was great cheering. The chair
raped for order and stated that there
being no objection, Mr. Miller would
be heard Cheers and Kisses greeted
this. Miller spoke at some length and
when the report of the committee I'm.
seating him was adopted, he walked
out of the convention. Stewart l..
Woodtord, of Brooklyn, was elected
permanent chairman. The first ballot
tor Governor resulted Aldridge oh
Fish Ill, Wadsworth 55, Black So
Palmer 80, Baxter SO, Saxton y, Rob
erts 90, Bracket 33, Ellsworth II, Fas
sett 81. Second ballot ordered and re-
suited Aldridge 221, Fish l23, Wads.
worth 81, Black 81. Palmer 81, Baxter
50. Saxton 81, Roberts 81, Bracket 80,
Ellsworth 10, Fassett %, Odell ), Lex
ow 5, Hiscock l. No choice. The con.
vention adjourned until II g. m. to-day.
The Illinois convention of the nation
al democratic party Sound money al
Chicago yesterday made the following
nominations For Governor, General
Black; Lieutenant Governor, Chester
a. Baocock; Secretary of State, Charles
S. Wiley; Auditor, Henry E. W. Bring:
Treasurer, Edward Ridgley; Attorney
General, Hon. w. S. Formsn. The
platform declares that the gold dollar
is now and for more than sixty years
has been the American standard Of
value fixed by democratic statesmen
who were opposed TO debased and
huctuating currency, and that it is the
measure upon which private and pub
lie faith has rested and now rests, and
declares unreservedly in favor of main
tang that standard. 1t favors the use
of silver as currency and the coinage
and circulation Of such quantities there
of as can be kept at parity with gold
coin, but opposes ''the free and unlimit-
ed coinage of silver by the United
States government as measure certain
to impair contracts, diminish the pur.
chasing power of the wages Of labor, in
| hict irreparable injury upon commerce
and industry and fasten an inetiaceable
stigma upon the financial honor of the
American people 1t also declares I'M
compromisingy in favor OF the indie
pendence of the United States Supreme
Court.
The South Carolina democratic
primary yesterday was marked by Ian
guor and. light vote. Out of 10000
whites of voting age, probably not more
than half took part. Interest centered
in the nomination for United States
Senator. John Gary Evans, the present
Governor. was Senator Tillman's favor
lite for the position and was indorsed by
him in letter. His chief competitor
was Joseph h. Earle, who unsuccess-
fully opposed Tillman for the demo-
cratic nomination for Governor in 1890,
but has since occupied a neutral posi-
ton, and was elected circuit judge by
the Tillman faction three years ago.
John 7. Duncan, assistant State house
clerk, was another rival. He made his
campaign on the basis of Evans's UNI
worthiness and to his attacks were due
the most sensational incidents Of the
stumping tour of the State recently
completed. The returns, as far as re-
ported, show that Earle has proved a
strong competitor of Evans and has
made surprising gains. He carried
Tillman's polling place and Tillman's
county, Edgefeld, two to one, and
swept counties hitherto wholly under
the influence of the Senator. W. b..
EIlerbe, who unsuccessfully competed
with Evans for the governorship in
1894, is nominated for governor by 8
large majority over Harrison and Whit
man, his competitors.
THE LOUDOUN FAIR.
The grounds of the Loudoun Live