Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-12
somR CONVENTIONS.
What 10 Being Done In Some State dsthsrlng
Being Hold To-day.


OTTUMwA, Iowa, August IL ---Fo'
sion with the populists and all other
free silverities, is the program Of the
democratic state convention which was
called to order In the opera house
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning,
y h- c.e.e Chairman q Rannk
full state ticket 10 to be nominated.
The silver delegates who are here 70.
day, give 1t out flat-footed that they
will vote for no candidate for any
place on the ticket who Is not in strict
harmony with the Chicago platform
The Sewall- Watson imbroglio does not
figure in the situation, as the delegates
are loyal to the tail of the Chicago
ticket. Should. however, the popu-
lists insist upon electors favorable to
Watson, the issue will be anicabIy set
tied by'a conference OF the two sides.
Hon. ). A. Pennick, Of Charlton, is
temporary chairman Of to.day's con-
venti0n. ~ q
CTruMwA, Iowa, August 12,--At
10:55 this forenoon, the Iowa state
democratic convention was called to
order by Chairman Ranck, at the
Grand opera house where the conven-
| tion is held. The house was filled
with delegates and visitors. The tenn
porary organization was announced as
follows: Chairman, Judge A. Van
Wagenen, Sioux City; Recording Sec
retary, j. Kassart, Ottumwa; Assist
ant Secretaries, j. H.. Gillespie, Des
Moines county; o. T.. Hull, Decatur
county, and T. j. Griggs, Dickenson
county. Mayor Laforce Of Ottumwa,
delivered the address Of welcome and
response was made by temporary
Chairman VanWagenen. Judge Van
Wagenen then delivered his address:
His reference to w. j. Bryan and re-
marks on the financial situation were
loudly chvered. The district caucuses
this morning named the following as
district electors:
First, A. Kuhlemeier, Burlington;
second, Thomas Stapleton. Marengo;
third, T. Green, Butler; fourth, An
drew Hanile. Decorah;s fifth, Louis
Metzger, Marshalltown sixth, Perry
Engle, Newton seventh, Z. Loomis,
Polk county; eighth, d. Bradley. Gen.
terville ninth, J. Shea, Council Bluffs,
tenth. j. Butler, Fort Dodge; eleventh,
F. Roe. Castania.
FREE SILVER IN WASHINGTON.
ELLENsBURG, Wash., August 12 II
fhe state conventions of the republt-
can free coinage party OF Washington
and OF the democrats and populists,
are in session here to-day. The ticket |
to be selected this fall is a full one,
and runs from governor to two men,
bers of congress. Conference commit. |
tees were appointed this morning, and
it is probable that there will be a union
of all the free silver forces of the state
upon one ticket in opposition to the
gold standard republicans.
EVANS DON'T WANT IT.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, August 12,--fhe
republican state convention for the se-
lection of state ticket assembled here
to-day. Sentiment is strongly favor
able to the nomination for governor Of /
Hon. Henry Clay Evans. who, it is
claimed, received q majority OF the
votes at the last election, although the
legislature decided otherwise and gage
Governor Turney another term. Mr..
Evans, however, is out with an anil
nouncement to the effect that, under
no circumstances, can he become the
standard bearer in the present CAM
paign. T
FUSION IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
GRAND Forks, So. OAK, August Il.
Both the democratic state convention
and the populist state convention. the
latter by adjournment from Fargo, on
July 30th, are in session to-day. The
popullsts have already nominated q
portion Of ticket; the democrats to-
day will fill in the blanks, with candi-
dates agreeable to the third party, and
the fusion will thus become an accom-.
plished fact.
ROW IN WEST VIRGINIA.
WHEELING, w. Va, August 12.-
The regular democratic state conven-
ton, as we'll as conference OF gold
standard delegates OF West Virginia,
is in progress to-day. The gold stand
ard adherents will probably indorse
the state nominees of the regular con-
vention, but will oppose the lndorse- +
ment OF Bryan and Sewall, and will F
this opposition by eiecting
delegates to the forthcoming national
gold standard democratic convention
Ex-Secretary Thompson Better.
TERRE llAUTE, Ind, August 12-
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