Evening star., 1896-09-18
MIR. BRYAN AT GOLDsBoRO'.
The Democratic Candidate's Tour
through North Carolina.

Through North Carolina.
After leaving Greensboro, N. c., there
were short stops by the Bryan train at
Burlington and Hilsboro', where Mr.. Bryan
spoke very briefly to the few hundred peo-
pie gathered about the depots. At Durham,
the next stop, Mr.. Bryan spoke from
platform at the depot.
Raleigh, like the rest through which the
candidate passed, drew from the surround
ing country in order to augment the crowds
to meet Mr.. Bryan. Nash's Park was we'll
filled with admirers of the nominee. They
cheered him enthusiastically when he ap-
peared on the platform Mr.. Bryan was
introduced by H. w. Aver, nominee for
state auditor on the populist ticket
The party left Raleigh for Goldsboro', N.
c., at pm. The train arrived at that
place at 11:15 last night. Mr.. Bryan ad-
dressed a large crowd at Selma. He was
greeted by good-sized crowd at Colds
bcro', but did not speak. His train was
taken out of town to a siding and Mr..
Bryan slept on board.
Mr.. Bryan intends, after the Baltimore
meeting tomorrow evening to come to
Washington either Saturday night or Sun
day morning. He will be the guest Sunday
morning of c. T. Bride, with whom he
roomed during his term as Congressman.
Nominated for Congress.
The democrats Of the second Virginia con-
gressional district in convention at West
Norfolk yesterday nominated William A.
Young of Norfolk for Congress on the nine
teenth ballot. The convention heartily in
dorsed the Chicago platform and candi-
dates.
Phillip B. Low was renominated by ac-
clamation for member of Congress from the
fifteenth New York congressional district
last night by the republican convention.
Populists of the second Alabama district
rave nominated ]. c. Tanville for Congress.
w. s. Reese, jr., populist nominee for at
tcrney general In 1894, has written Populist
Chairman Deans declining to serve as an
elector on the populist ticket, and declaring
his intention to vote for Mckinley. He as
signs as a reason that the only hope for an
honest ballot is through the republican
party.
At Brookston, Mimi, yesterday the sew
enth district democrats unanimously nomi-
mated r. T.. Lommen, the popultst can
didate for Congress.
The state committee Of Pennsylvania gold
democrats yesterday nominated Hay Walk
er, jr., of Allegheny county and Benjamin
{. Potts OF Delaware for Congressman-at-
large.
The territorial democratic convention met
at Williams, Arizona, yesterday. Mark A.
Smith of Tombstone. for four terms dele
gate to Congress. was again named for the
position. His opponent, w. A. Rowe of
Prescott, was made chairman of the terri
torial central committee The territorial
administration was indorsed. and strong
free silver resolution was passed.
Allan l.. McDermott was nominated for
Congress by the democrats of the seventh
(Hudson county, N. j. district last night.
Though supported by the regular organiza-
ton. which recently indorsed the Chicago
candidate and platform, Mr.. McDermott has
been a strong advocate of the gold stand
ard Mr.. McDermott was for many years
chairman of the democratic committee.
Democratic Claims.
The press bureau at national democratic
headquarters at Chicago has issued the
following statement:
Based upon the present outlook the fol-
November is made:
Alabama, $1,000; Arkansas. $4,000; Cali
fornia b0,OOO; Colorado, 100000; Delaware,
10000; Florida, 1900; Georgia, 5000;
Idaho, 10000; Illinois, $4,000; Indiana. 50.-
90; Iowa, 10000; Kansas, 10000; Kentucky,
$1,000; Louisiana, 10000; Maryland, 1860;
Michigan. $4,000; Minnesota, $1,000: Missis-
sippi, 5000; Missouri. 10000; Montana,
1900; Nebraska, 10000: Nevada. 1900;
North Carolina, 10000; Ohio, 25o0o: Ore
gon, 10000; South Carolina. 6o,WO; South
Dakota, 10000; Tennessee. 10000; Texas,
175,ooo; Utah, 10000; Virginia, 5000;
Washington, 1900: West Virginia, 10000;
Wisconsin, 10000; Wyoming, 5000.
These estimates give Bryan 36 out of 41
states, with 324 electoral votes"
New Branch Republican Headqunr-
ters.
Branch republican headquarters will
probably be established in Kansas City
within short time. This much has prac-
tically been decided upon as a result Of the
conference held between Chairman Hanna
and a committee of Missourians. aided by
ex-Congressman Joe Frank of st. Louis
and Maj. Bittinger of the ST. Joe Herald
Another delegation Of Missouri politicians
headed by Parsons and Tom Niedringhause
of st. Louis, called at national headquar.
ters at Chicago yesterday, and held con
ference with Chairman Hanna. The cen
ference had an interesting connection with
the remonstrance over the inactivity dis
played by the Missouri state committee
MeSsrs Parsons and Niedringhause beinf
friends of Mr.. Filley. 1t was stated b,
members of the Missouri committee tha
the proposed Kansas City branch will b,
| under the control of National Committee
men Leland of Kansas and Kerens Of Mis-
souri,, and the campaign in those two state!
will be directed from there. Chairman
| Hanna. however. denied this, saying tina
| the Missouri state committee was able t,
| take care of the campaign in that state.
| To Speak for Bryan.
| "
national reputation made by Chairman Nc
| Conville Of the democratic speakers bu
| reau are the following:
| Senator Teller of Colorado will make fiv
| speeches In Kentucky this week ana next
| opening the campaign at Ashland, Septem
| ber 10. Following his Kentucky engage
ments. he will make five speeches in Ohio
| Ex-Gov. Boies Of Iowa and Congressman
TOwne of Minnesota will speak at Siou1
| Falls, s. D., September %.
| Gen. James B. Weaver of Iowa will ais
! speak In Kentucky September 26. 2S and ~
and Congressman Jos. w. Bailey of Texa
| will speak from September % to October 3
| inclusive.
| Official Returns in Arkansas.
Complete official returns from the recen
| Arkansas election show the following yot
| for governor:
Jones. dem., 81. 1914; Remmcl, rep 80, 1886
| Files, pop, 1889; Miller, pro-, 742 Tota
| vote, 141.12
The vote in 1892, before the poll tax Law
| was enacted, was as follows:
Fishback, DEM, 9O,l15; Carnahan, pop
| 31,117; Whipple, rep, 1914; Nelson, pro
| 1910 Total vote, 156, 1856.
| The vote in 1894 held under the preSen