Evening star., 1896-09-11

ponent, running for prosecuting attorney
when the major was elected to his first pub
politically and was one Of the hardest
workers In the famous Warwick campaign,
making a personal canvass Of the district.
he was delegate to the Indianapolis con-
Venuon. The meeting last night was
ranged by the railway mems gold stand
ard club and the discussion limited to the
currency question. The meeting attracted
wide attention and large crowd was pres
ent
The Colorado Republican,.
The Colorado republican state convention
yesterday at Denver made the following
nominations:
Presidential electors-E. T. Wells, A. T.
Gunnell, T. M. Patterson, G. ". Thatcher
Governor. Jared L. Brush Of Weld coun-
ty; lieutenant governor, Simon Guggen-
helm of Pueblo; secretary Of state, Henry
b MuIn1x OF has Animas; state treasurer,
George w. Keppart Of La Plata: state
auditor, John w. Lowell Of Routt.
A resolution was adopted requiring all
the nominees to place their designations in
which Is comforting with like committees
OF the democratic. populist and silver par
ties.
The resolutions declare for bimetallism
ana protection, las set forth in our nation
al platforms previous to 1886. and as ad-
hered to by Abraham Lincoln and the
founders of the republican party"
The party Is pledged to the support Of
Bryan and Sewall, and the St. Louis bolt
ers are indorsed.
Senator Teller and Representatives Shaf-
roth and Bell are commended for their
work in, Congress and .indorsed for re-
election. The Silver party's state conven-
tion has not made any nominations, and
Is awaiting the results Of the fusion con-
ference
Kansas StrnightOut POpulists.
Middle-of-the-road populists of Kansas
last evening issued a call for a state con-
vention to nominate Bryan and Watson
electors for Kansas. The call is signed
by w. F. Rightmire, who was the state
union labor candidate for attorney general
In 1888 and the populist candidate for chief
justice in 1890. and by John F. Willitts.
the populist candidate for governor in 1890.
Mr.. Rghtmire Is just from consultation
with Candidate Watson at Erie, Kansas,
and says Chairman Credentials attitude
toward Watson cannot be overlooked by
self-respecting populists. Chairman Brei-
denthal Is declared to have been decidedly
lukewarm in his recognition of Mr.. Watson
when the candidate came into the state in
open his campaign, and it is also said the
managers of the regular populist organiza-
ton have endeavored to keep Mr.. Watson
out of the state. considering his campaign
to be in opposition to the democratic-popu-
list fusion agreement.
The Nevada Republican,.
The republican state convention Of Ne
vada was called to order at Carson yester-
day with all counties save one represented.
Ex-Governor r. X. Colcord called the meet
ing to order, and Senator Summerfield was
chos sen permanent chairman, and E. D.
Vanderbilt secretary. The platform asks
for the free coinage of the American pro-
duct Of silver, or free coinage by interna-
tioral agreement; demands protection for
American industries; denounces free trade;
demands equal suffrage and the settlement
Of labor strikes by arbitration.
Presidential electors were selected as fol-
lows: A. c. Bragg, John Lewis, d. Pierce;
DR.. Davis of White Pine county received
Moore of Elko for lieutenant governor.
Judge NJ. A. Murphy of Esmeralda for su-
preme Judge. ]. M. Fulton. regent long
term. and Professor McDermid for short
term regent. All were nominated by ac-
clamation. The new state central COM
mittee chose r. K. Colcord, chairman; E.
D. Vanderbilt, secretary.
Addressed by President ingalls,.
President M. E. ingalls, Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio and Big Four roads made
a political address at the Academy of
Music, Richmond, Va, last night The
building was packed to the doors. He
declared for Mckinley and denied that he
was trying to coerce his employees into yot-
ing the republican ticket.
The Colorado Popullxts.
Colorado populists state convention met
at Pueblo Wednesday and nominated Bryan
and Sewall electors named by the recent
democratic state convention and appointed
a committee Of eleven, who left for Denver
early in the evening for a conference with
like committees OF democrats. silver repub-
licans and silver party, looking to union
of all free coinage forces in Colorado on a
state ticket. Adjournment was then taken
to o'clock to hear the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions. When the conven-
ton reassembled in the evening Lafe Pence
was unanimously elected permanent chair
man. dc
pert for IN m
tive Bell popuItsD OF the second district;
indoree the sifyer loyalty of Representa-
tive shafroth ctepubiican) of the first dis
trict, and take position on state issues.
Considerable discussion was aroused by the
mention Of Repfesentative shafroth. Some
wanted him commended more highly, 9TH
ers wanted him ignored. The resolutions
as reported were finally adopted.
The A. r. U. for Bryan.
The American Railway Union, whose
president is Eugene v. Debs, in concur
renee with the board Of directors has is
sued an address to railway employees. It
opens with animadversions on the rail-
roads for the activity of managers in or
ganizing gold standard clubs and "tem-
porarily changing depots and shops into
wigwams where only one side Of the
money question is permitted to be heard"
'It is not free silver that has unloosed
and enraged this railroad molocn," the ad-
dress continues.
''Then what is it? Here is the answer?
The attack in the democratic platform on
government by Injunction
After praising Judge Henry Caldwell It
closes with pledge of support to villa n,