Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-31
POLITICAL NOTES.
Minor Matters of General Interest to
the Citizen.

Minor Matters of General Interest tn
the Citizen.
Ed. Mckee. formerly a member Of the
democratic national committee. has called
on a number of prominent sound money
democrats throughout the city of Portland,
Ore, to meet at an carly date to choose a
national committeeman for delegate to the
meeting called to be held in Indianapolis
August 7.
The Washington republican state con-
vention will be held at Tacoma August %
to nominate presidential cleo tors and a full
state ticket.
]. B. Cheadle was nominated for Congress
by the democrats of the ninth Indiana dis
trict yesterday. He was formerly a repub-
hcen member Of Congress He is for free
silver and will receive Endorsement of the
populists.
A letter published at Winston, N c.,
from Judge ]. d. Russell republican nom
inee for governor, shows that he Is opposed
to joint canvass Of the state with c. B.
Watson, democratic candidate. The Judge
says he will! consent that Mr.. Watson meet
him at bis Russell's) appointments up to
September Is, but no longer
The republican convention Of the sixth
Virginia district nominated J. Hampton
Hoge of Roanoke for Congress without op-
position.
The tenth Virginia district democratic
convention yesterday nominated State Sem
ator H. D. Flood OF Appomattox FOR Con-
gress on the second ballot. This Is Con-
gresham fuckers district.
At tine thirteenth Ohio district democratic
convention at Marion, Ohio, yesterday J.
A. Norton Of Seneca county was nominated
for Congress on the FIRST ballot. Resolutions
adopted Endorsed the national democratic
platform.
Owing to the fact that there was a meet
ing of the democratic state committee last
evening at democratic headquarters at Lin
Bryan home yesterday was unprecedented
ly large Among the callers was c. A.
Walsh. temporary secretary Of the demo
cratic national committee. w. H. Thomp-
son, member of the national committee,
dined with Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Walsh.
Joseph w. Babcock, chairman Of the re-
publican congressional campaign commit
tee. was renominated for Congress by &C
clamation at Boscobel. Wis. yesterday by
the third district republican convention. He
opened the campaign in the district by a
speech on the issues Of the campaign.
Active preparations are going forward
for reception to William ]. Bryan, demo-
cratic candidate for President on the oc-
casion of his visit to Chicago, August 9-1O.
The Honest Money Democratic League
of Maryland effected an organization at
Baltimore yesterday. 1t will cooperate
with the Democratic Honest Money League
of America.
The committee Of seven appointed by the
democratic party reform organization in
New York yesterday organized by electing
Charles s. Fairchild chairman and Law
renee E. Sexton secretary. Charles w.
Tracey was elected national committeeman
to go to the Indianapolis conference.
The republicans of the fifth Iowa dis
trict have renominated Robt. c. Cousins
for Congress by reclamation.
Arthur Sewall, democratic nominee for
Vice President, says regarding his retire
ment: ANY man who for a moment en-
tertains such an idea is not worthy of an
answer. l do not know whether Bryan
will retain place on the populist ticket
He will come to Bath with Mrs. Bryan d.
rectly after the notification, which will
take place in New York. They will make
their headquarters at my house while in
Maine"
The Colorado republican state central
committee has passed a resolution indors-
ing Mckinley and Hobart, and ruling all
republican,. who had announced themselves
for Bryan and Sewan out Of the delibera-
tioIs Of the party.