The National tribune., 1896-08-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

Il has been decided to open the Iowa Repub-
lican campaign Sept. 3, with Senator Allison,
BeDjamin Harrisoa, aud Robert @. Cousins -
the principal speakerA
The Sound Money Democratic Committee an
nounces that it has received an intimation that
the Bryan management has practically decided
to leave the East to itself. and to devote its en-
tire energies to the South aud West. Reports
from Florida and Alabama and Texas are that
their electoral votes will be cast for the Sound
Money candidates.
A bitter rupture seems on the point Of break
ing out between Chairman Jones and Gov. Alt
geld. The lattea pays NO attention to strong
kilograms urging him to come to Chicago to
confer with Jones.
Chairman Jones is being blamed for misman-
agement on account of the severe check which
the Free Silver crusade has received.
The leaders claim that there will be from
5000 to 5000 people at the Sound Money
Democratic Convention at Indianapolis.
Cleveland and Hill are both believed to favor
third ticket.
Hill and Bourke Cochran are brought into
sharp competition by the financial issue. No
one can be elected Senator from New York who
does not favor the Gold standard, and this
Bourke Cochran was quick to see. In order to
save his Senatorial seat from Cochran Hill
must come up and face the issue squarely. He
was smart enough to keep away from the Bryan
meeting, but this will not be enough. Will he
60 to indianapolis aud indorse the Inc ianapo-
lis ticket?
The efforts toward fusion between the Popu-
lists and Democrats of Tennessee have not pro.
crossed very favorably 80 far. The Democrats
demand that the Populist candidate for Gov
ernor be pulled of, and be content with two
electors. The Populists demand at least four
electors.
Bryan will speak at Washington, D. c.,
Sept. 20.
For the first time in its history Tammany is
not unit, but is badly split on the financial
question.
E. ]. Phelps, of Vermont, Minister to Eng
land during Clevelands first term, announces
himself for Mckinley and Hobart.
The New York Sound Money Democrats will
hold convention at Syracuse, Aug 81.
The New Jersey Democrats will hold con.
vention at Trenton, Sept. 8, and there will be
vigorous fight over the money question.
The New York Mercury, the Free Silver or.
gan in New York City, is embarrassed by q
strike for wages among it's compositors.
Senator Thurston says that he accepts Mr.
Bryan's denial that he is or has boon in the
pay OF Cn0 mlne OWh0f0s as ne S2lQ ne would IN
ad Vance. As for Senator Stewart, she has ar
rived ut that stage of political second childhood
which entities him to great consideration"
The Texas Democrats have Endorsed Bryan
and tho Chicago platform, nominated G. A..
Culberson for Governor, and refused to fuse
with tho Populists. who new threaten to join
with the Republicans.
Bryan says that he will accept no challenges
to debate except from Mai. Mckinley.
Tho Kentucky Democrats and Populists will
fuse on an equal division of the Electors.
The Colorado FREQ Silver men will fuse on
tho basis of one Republican, one Populist, and
two Democratic Electors
Gov. Morton has decided that he will not &C.
cept q nomination. Mrs. Morton is especi.
ally opposed to it, as she does not like to live in
Albany, or the duties of Governors wife.
Chairman Wellington says that Maryland is
good for 10000 majority for Mckinley. The
Bryanites claim the State by 10000, while con-
sentative estimates say the fight will be close
The new registration law, it is hoped, will pre-
vent many of the frauds which have heretofore
been praoticed, whereby thousands of dead and
fictitious persons have been regularly voted.
The party lines are admitted to be kept pretty
we'll intact-all the Republicans being in limo
for Mckinley. with q considerable addition
from the Sound Money Democrats which the
Bryan men claim will be Offset by the Populists
and Pr0hi btionists who will vote for Bryan.