The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-05-13

vi a.lc party IS IN the merclleSS grasp OF
Implying fate. 1t is hopelessly divided
ana IS rushing to overwhelming defeat,
II not to annihilation."
Editor Carmack. OF the Memphis Com
merclal-Appeal, has been discharged be-
cause Of his free silver ideas and the
stockholders have decided to conduct the
paper as Cleveland organ, supporting
Patterson for congress.
AT q recent dinner given to Democratic
senator's and congressman by Congress-
man Francis G. Newlands, Of Nevada.
the most urged his guests to 60 to the
national Democratic convention and
work for the nomination of Senator
Teller, the boiling Republican senator.
as head of the Democratic national tick
ct, with a free silver Democrat of the
South for second place Congressman
Newland is authority for the statement
that Teller would accept such nomina-
ton.
Senator Blackburn announces that ru-
mors and hopes of compromise between
the gold and silver elements in Ken
lucky are alike unfounded and that mid
die ground can never be found
State Master Francis ~Reckterwald, OF
the Kentucky Knights of Labor, has is
sued challenge for a joint debate with
any gold standard advocate from John
=. Carlisle and William Mckinley down.
Judge Thomas G. Lawson, a former
free silver advocate, after a conference
with the powers on Washington has an
nounced himself as goldbug candidate
for congress in the Eighth Georgia con-
gressional district.
The majority Of the county conven-
tons of the Peoples party in Tennessee
so far held have endorsed the candidacy
of the Hon. A. L. Minis for governor.
A. Cridge, of San Francisco volunteers
to attend state conventions of the Peo-
ple's and Prohibition parties at his own
expense for the purpose of advocating
and illustrating proportional admins
tration.
The Peoples party county convention
at Fresno, Cal, has declared in favor of
free silver; restricting emigration, fav-
or1ng female suffrage, compulsory edu-
cation and non-sectariOn schools.
Two sets of delegates to the Republic
an national convection have been elected
by the Republicans of Arizona. One
convention instructed for Mckinley, the
other did not. Both conventions declar-
ed for free silver.
Hon. Chas S. Thomas, leader of the
Democratic party at Denver, said in con-
clusion to long address: eff after the
efforts of our delegation at Chicago sill
ver. is not recognized, I will withdraw
from the convention.''
A convention to select 60 delegates to
the national silver convection at ST. Louis
has been called to meet at Topeka, Kan,
July 16. The Iowa silver convention will
be held July IA. Iowa will be entitled ia
35 delegates.
The Populists Of the Fourth congress
sional district of Texas met at Texarkana
May 1 and elected eight delegates to the
national convention, of which J. H. Da-
Wis is chairman The convention also
passed the following resolution RE
solved that this convention here and
now express full confidence in the hon
esty and integrity Of that prince Of re-
formers, Hon. j. H. Davis" A delegate
to the convention writes thus: ''Thers
was no opposition to Davis, save from
one county and that was very weak in
deed. The nominating convention will
not be held until August and then there
will be one voice and that will be for
Davis
Robert Schilling, publisher of the Mil
waukee Advance, is preparing a souvenir
Of the approaching national convention
of the Peoples party. The souvenir will
contain full history of the reform move
ment together with pictures Of the most
prominent men and women of the party.
The Rev. D. Oglesby, an orator of
great power, of Richview, H., is the latest
minister to come out square-toed for the
Peoples party ~,
M. M. Brick Pomeroy, the veteran re-
form editor, who is reported slowly dy-
ing of dropsy, dictates a letter written to
faithful friend by his wife, these brave
and characteristic words: eff don't pull
through there is one consolation, I am
going to a country where man does not
starve to death for engaging in a reform
movement"
The convention of the Peoples party of
Colorado to select delegates to the nation
al convention has been called for July
at Denver. The convention for the nom
ination of state officers will be held at
Pueblo on a date to be decided later.
In speech in the senate April 20 Sem
ator Teller said: What will l do il the
party to which have been attached for 40
years advocates the gold standard? I
say again that when political organiza-
ton fails to represent the sentiments 1
hold, then cease to act with it. / should
despise myself if lifetd hand to put
into power a man who from executive
chambers would continue the gold STAN
dard." In an interview John Sherman
says that Senator Teller can no longer be
considered a Republican, that he is al
ready out of the party.
The statement recently sent out by this
bureau, that the number of delegates to
the national convention would be about
1890 is approximately correct, according
to the basis of representation fixed by
the national committee. The trouble
was the first published report by our
newspapers was incorrect. -
West Virginia Popul:sts are arranging fod
an active campaign this year. Gains to
the party are reported from nearly every
section and there is strong hope of carrying
many counties.
The New Jersey state committee was
in session at Trenton on May l and de-
cided to issue call for a state conven-
ton to be held in the same city on May
80, at which nominations will be made
for state officers and delegates selected to
the national convention.
In a speech at Denver this week ex-
Gov. Waite congratulated Senator Teller
on his recently announced position.
While personally he did not object to q
single plank in the platform of the Peo-
PIES party he thought it probable that
the platform will be amended at st.
Louis and compromise will be reached
with silver forces for a national fight on
the financial question. The adjustment
of the national banking system he con-
sidered as one Of the points to be fought
out. A. r.
IOWA SHIPPERS CLAIM 81, 900, 900.