The herald., 1896-07-01
POLITICAL POINTERS
Action and Speculation by Ten OF Various
Parties

Parties
SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.-The CAL
ifornia delegation to the Democratic
national convention met today to per-
feet arrangements for departing for the
east. The delegation will be quartered
at the Great Northern hotel at Chicago.
where a large apartment has been re-
served for the California headquarters.
The delegation will leave for Chicago
tomorrow night. On the trip or shortly
after arriving at their destination the
members of the delegation will elect
a chairman and decide upon some def
mite course of action at the convention.
SALT LAKE, Utah. June 30.-A spe-
cial to the Tribune from Nanlpa, Idaho,
says:
One of the most enthusiastic ratifica-
ton meetings ever held in the town
took place in the opera house here to-
night. Democrats, Populists, Republic
cans. all met and with one accord join
ed in endorsing the action of the boilers
who left the st. Louis convention.
A resolution denouncing Governor
McConnells action in telegraphing that
the Republicans of Idaho would vote
for Mckinley, was passed with whoop.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia, June So
The Ninth Iowa congressional conven-
ton convened here this morning. 1t was
hot fight up to o'clock tonight. In
essence it was the field against Con-
gressman Hager. Hager organized the
convention and opened with 50 votes.
After S5 ballots the body adjourned I'M
til tomorrow morning without a single
change throughout the balloting, the
votes standing: Hager So; Byers. 21;
Mcpherson, 81; Curtis, 5.
1t looks like deadlock.
MANKATO, Mimi, June 30-Today
Congressman J. T. McCleary was re-
nominated by the Second district Re-
publicans by acclamation.
HUTCHINSON, Mimi, June 30.-The
Republicans of the Third district today
renominated Congressman Joel P. Heat
wole by acclamation.
ALBERT LEA, Mimi, June 30.-The
Republicans of the First district today
renominated Congressman ]. A. Taw-
ney by acclamation.
A NEW PARTY.
TACOMA, June 3O.-A new political
party was born in Tacoma today. 1t is
called the Free Coinage Republican
party of the state of Washington. 1t is
the outgrowth of a meeting of the state
Bimetallic league held here today. After
its session the Republican bimetallists
present, to the number of nearly 100,
representing twelve counties, met and
organized the new party. State At
torney- General w. c. Jones of Seattle
was elected chairman and /. D. Spencer
of Seattle secretary. This organization
will be effective until the state conven-
ton of the new party. Its date and the
place of meeting will be determined by
an executive committee of thirty-four,
one from each county.
A committee of five was appointed to
select seventeen delegates to the bime-
tallic convention at ST. Louis July 22
The delegates will go instructed to use
all honorable means to effect combina-
tion of all silver forces in the United
States. In this state an attempt will
be made to effect general fusion of sill
YER Republicans, Democrats and Popu-
lists for the nomination of silver state
ticket and silver county tickets.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June 30.-The
Republican state convention will as
semble here tomorrow for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for the state Of
fees. Hon. H. l.. Remmell will be the
unanimous choice for governor, but he
may possibly decline the honor.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 30.-Chair-
man Talbot of the Democratic state COM
mittee says that the Maryland delega-
ton to Chicago will stand by the NOM
inee of the convention, even though a
silver plank is adopted.
In the delegation are three avowed
silver men, and all the district delegates
reported agree with the silver sentiment
throughout the state.
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