Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-21
A DEMOCRATIC DAY
The Conventions Of that Party,
To-Day, Are Unusually Ex-
citing Events.
SANTA FE IS REMEMBERED
The Sudden Death of a Chicago
Woman Causes Suspicion
of Cholera.
CIRCUS ROW IN KANSAS

PROVIDENCE, r April 2l The
state democrats, in convention to se-
lect delegates to Chicago, will. this
afternoon, eulogize ex Secretary Whit
ney and commend him to the consid.
GRAFTON OF the democrats of the coun-
try as presidential possibility, and
will also say kind word for ex-Gov-
ernor W. l.. Russell, Of Massachusetts,
as the second choice of little Rhody
The resolutions will declare for sound
money and commend the administra-
tion.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 2l.-
"White supremacy and good govern
ment" is the battle cry of the state
democracy 10 the contest at the polls,
to-day, while the opposition has as its
inspiration the overthrow of the domi-
nant democratic ring and the recog-
nition OF negro rights, if not of su-
premacy. The campaign since the re-
nomination of Governor NJ. j. Foster
by The democrats, and the nomination
of Captain T. N. Pharr by combina-
tion OF sugar planter protection demo-
Gratis, republicans and populists, has
been an exceedingly bitter one, even
for Louisiana. In some OF the par
ishes, notably that of st. Landry's, the
conditions have been even worse than
In the stirring times OF President
Hayes administration, when that chief
magistrate recognized the white gov
ernment of the state and withdrew the
troops upon pledges of good faith
toward the colored people made by
Governor Nichols, and who is now
chief justice; and the presence Of mill
tary and Gatling guns has been neces-
sary to prevent conflict between the
democrats and the colored republi-
cans.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 21,-The
democratic state convention which as
sembled here, this afternoon, is the
finale of one OF the most bitterly con-
tested within-the party campaigns 10
the history of the state, and even as
late as this morning, the feeling Is
still running so high that it would not
be surprising were the proceedings of
the convention to be marked by some
thing a trife stronger than an ex-
change of personalities. The monetary
issue is the bone of contention, the
fight having been between the free
silverites, whose candidate for the
gubernatoria nomination IS Hon.
Joseph F. Johnston, and the gold
STANDARD element, led by Congressman
Richard H. Clarke. 1t is evident,
however, that, notwithstanding the
number of non-committal delegates.
the silverites have won the day, and
his selection on the first ballot by
majority Of thirty in convention
composed Of 504 delegates Senator
Morgan will lead the Chicago delega-
ton.
DALLAS, Texas, April 21-The bu-
gle blast recently sounded by Rufus
Hardy, chairman Of the executive COM
mittee OF the sound money democrats
of this state, has resulted in big |
round up here, to-day, Of members of
that wing the party who are pre-
pared to pledge themselves to abide BY
the national platform, and to vote for
the nominees. The present situation
in the state is, that Chairman Dudley,
of the central committee, has formu
lated plan TOR the control of the
state convention BY the siverites, and
that the sound-money advocates are
therefore inclined to stay away from
the gathering, if not to hold one of
their own. To days cor fere nee will
probably demand Of MIR. Dudley re-
consideration and changing Of his
plan for controlling the convention.
with the alternative Of war to the knife
The gold standard men Of the several
couplies have officially endorsed to-
days conference and will abide by any
action it may take. In the meantime
republicans and populi-ts are prepar-
Ing to take advantage of the situation.
Cholera Suspected.
CHICAGO. Illinois. April 81 The |