Evening star., 1896-08-08
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT
Representative DOOlittle for McKfn-
ley and metallism.


TACOMA, Wash, August S.-Copgress-
man Doolittle republican) of this city has
made public a statement of his politicaI
views. He indorses Mckinley in strong
terms, and points out that the republican
platform Is the only one that can bring
about the adoption of bimetallism by inter-
national agreement. He says: Il am fo-
Dimetallism in all truth and sincerity by
agreement with other nations, II that
agreement can be, speedily brought about.
Even a good cause cannot have too many
friends. AT all events and in any event. l
am Tor the use of both gold and silver as
basic money, and If after an honest trial
which the platform Of the republican party
pledges, an agreement cannot he speedily
reached with other nations for bime a!iisni
Il believe the republican party will
deem II, then, to be the duty of the United
States TO open our mints to the coinage of
silver, and by proper retaiiatory legisla-
tlon against other countries enforce our
way and protect ourselves as suggested in
the statement Of Thomas b. Reed or Maine.
published in the FortnghtIy Review about
TWO years since, to which attention has so
often been directed" .r .-4
He says, further, that the St Louis Mat
form Is the only one that makes possible the
building of the Nicaraguan canal, for the
Chicago platform condemns bond issues in
time of peace, and one Is necessary if the
canal Is constructed
PlTTSBURG. Pa, August s.-A notice
soliciting donations for use in the presi-
dental campaign by the republican ma
tlohal committee has been posted in Jones
& Laughlins mills on the South Side The
hrm employs three thousand men, The
notice reads: "AH those in favor of sound
money and desirous of getting an honest
dollar for their days work will of their
own free will and accord subscribe 81 ton.
oollar) to the campaign fund of the repub-
Iican national committee"
Ihere is no name signed to the request
ana the company said 1t would not be COM
puisory for any of the men to subscribe
Nominated for Congress.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, August S-Yester-
| day in democratic primary elections Ben
ton Mcmillan fourth district; James d..
Richardson, fifth district, and J.. c. Nc
Dearmon, airth district, were renominated
I. H Sims now seems to have won the
eighth district, willie the contest Is close
between n. ". Cox and w. j. Whitthorne
in the seventh.
In this, the sixth district J. w Gaines
had no opposition.
DALLAS, Tex. August 8-The sixth dis
trict democratic congressional convention.
in session at WaXahachie yesterday, nomi-
mated Judge r. E. Burke of Dallas county
on the sixty-seventn ballot. The proceed
ihSS were very ulSOFOerly, ana at one time
the Sheriff OF the county was necessary to
restore order. The nominee has been q dis
trlct Judge for the last twelve years. He
served IL the confederate army and is a
| strong silvertte.
Democratic Western Outlook.
NEW YORK, August S.-Among the early
| visitors at democratic headquarters today
| was Col Charles H. Jones of the ST. Louis
| Pcst-Dispatch. and author Of the financial
! plank embodied in the Chicago platform
| The colonel spoke encouragingly of the
] outlook in the western states, where. he
| said. the sentiment in favor OF Bryan AMI
Sewau is growing with the speed Of q
prairie fire. Col. Jones was silent on the
| subject Of "the national democratic party
| convention which it is proposal to hold in
Indianapolis on September z
! Simpson Likely to Be Chosen.
| LARNED, Kan. August 8-The populist
and democratic congressional conventions
! for the seventh district are being held to-
day. 1t is generally conceded that ex-Con-
gressman Jerry Simpson will receive the
nomination of the populist convention, and
| that the nomination will be indorsed by the
! democrats.
| J. j. Barnes, chairman Of the populist
| congressional committee, IL at the head OF
| a considerable opposition to Simpson, but
! this faction Is apparently In the minority.
Claude Duval of Hutchinson, q Well-knoWu
commercial traveller. IL Simpsons leading
| opponent Duval also seeks the nominatao
of both conventions.