Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-20

| try. II ever the country demanded good
workers 1t demands them now. You will
| give VI a good rousinG Maine majority"
Mr.: Reed was loudly cheered after he
! finished speaking.
! Mr.. Ding4ey Blanaes the Tariff.
Congressman Dtngley addressed an en-
thusiastic rally at Union, Maine. last
| night. He assured his hearers that the
! tariff changes by the democratic party are
largely at tho bottom Of the changed con-
dition in which this country finds Itself.
Talking about there being lack Of cur
| rency is nonsensical." he said. There is
money enough" he said, but capitalists
| dare not invest 1t with the tariff in such
precarious condition"
Fusing In Idaho.
The Idaho democratic and populist con-
/ vent1ons did not make much progress yes
terday. The democratic gathering has done
| nothing. The popuists made j. w. Ballan-
tine permanent chairman, and proceeded TO
| the selection Of a committee to confer with
| the democrats on fusion. This was not
| finished until the afternoon session.
Democratic Rally MT Worcester, Mass
George Fred. Williams was the principal
! speaker at a largely attended democratic
I
which marks the opening of the campaign
for Bryan and Sewan In that city He bit
teriy attacked the leaders Of the anti
Bryan movement in New York. Referring
| 10 Bourke Cockran's speech, Mr.. Williams
| SAID that he had found nothing worthy OF
cr1tlclSm. Pierre Humbert of Boston a. So
paid his respects to Perry Belmont and
| Mr.. Cochran.
| Discussing Fusion in Kentucky.
1 he
! met yesterday at Lexington The proposed
fusion on electors with the democrats was
| discussed for several hours. Secretary
/ Cochran OF the democratic state commit
| tee was present and made a speach. The
question Of fusion was then referred to a
committee. which reported that the popu-
ilsts demanded the withdrawal of one
mar or the Bryan and Sewau electors for
hentucky. and the substitution of Bryan
ana w atson electors. A telegram was sent
10 chairman Johnson of the democratic
STATE committee, and he agreed to meet
the committee at Louisville to see If an
agreement can be reached. No fusion will
pc attempted In congressional races The
| sentiment or the committee was N favor
or standing by Watson
Endorsed Cleveland and Silver.
me Cleveland democracy at a meeting
DIT bu1alo last night unanimously adopted
| resolutions indorsing the administration of
| PRESIDENT Cleveland. the nominations of
| Bryan and Sewall, and the Chicago plat
] form.
| Discussing Odds and Ends.
lhere Was meeting of the executive
| committee Of the republican national COM
| mittee In New York yesterday afternoon,
which was attended by MIR. Hanna.
Alr Hobart. Cornelius N. Bliss. Powell
clayton, n. b. Scott and VIM. Mckinley
osborne While the committee was in
session Edward Lauterbach was ushered
into the room. and remained five minutes
MI Hanna said that odds and ends in re-
| latlon to The conduct Of the campaign was
| al! that had been discussed by the COM
| mittee.
Cochran May Speak ut Omaha.
| Bourke Cochran will speak in Omaha I'M
less something intervenes to complete ar
| rangements which are already under way.
| MIR. Cochran has already sgnificd his de-
| sire to speak in Nebraska A formal invi-
tation Is on Its way to him from J. j. Ma
| loney. which leaves the time for the ad-
| dress dependent on Cockran's convenience
Texas Democratic Ticket
The following nominations were made by
the Texas democratic convention yester-
day: For governor, c. A. Culberson; lieu
tenant governor. G. T. Gester attorney
general, NJ H. Crane; controller, r. w.
Finley; tree surer. w. B. Workman; land
commissioner, A. J. Baker: superintendent
| of public instruction, J. NJ. Carlisle. All
az members of the present state admin
tstration, and occupy the positions for
which they We're renominated by acclama-
ton. The last two named on the ticket had
opposition and a ballot was taken, but be-
fore the vote was announced the nomina-
tons were made unanimous The platform
adopted ratitleS the action of the Chicago
convention There ma
ton to share electors with the popuists.
Congregational Conventions.
special from Lexington KY, says: The
seventh cor gressional district democratic
executive committee has selected Frank
fort, September 30. for the congressional
convention and adopted rule that no one
should vote in the primaries who did not
indorse the Chicago platform and it's nomi-'
nees. This excludes w. c. P. Breckinridge
and his followers.
8. T. Goodman, popuist candidate for
Congress in the twelfth Missouri district,
last night announced to Chairman Roseile
Of the peoples party state committee that
he had Withdrawn and would not make the
| run. 1t is not known whether another can
d1date will be nominated or not. Mr.. Good
man states that he will take the stump for
Rev Frank Terrell. who is the populist
candidate for Congress in the eleventh dis
trict. Mr.. Harry Drummond, the demo-
cratic nominee IN the eleventh district,
withdrew from the race some time ago be-
cause of i'll health and it is intimated that
the democrats and populists will agree to
let things remain they are in these two
districts.
The democratic convention of the sixth
California district again in session
yesterday. One hundred and fifteen ballots
have been taken, and tie still exists be-
tween Patton and Rose. A plan is now on
foot to inCorse Barlow, populist nominee
The democrats of the third Pennsylvania
district have nominated John s. Rhea for
Congress by accla nation.
At the republican county convent ion at
Wflifamsport, Pa, yesterday, Frederick c.
Leonard of Potter county was all but
unanimously made the nominee for Con-
gress from the sixteenth district This
places two republican congressional candi-
oates IN the field The Lycoming con-
ferees, who voted for Packer yesterday
We're censured for knowingly and willfully
violating the party rules and their action
was severely denounced. The nominees for
assembly are j. B. Cornell, Jno. w King
and ]. G. Wilson.