The National tribune., 1896-08-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Burlington 0as,tts the Oldest Demo.
cratic paper In lows has come ont against
Bryan. 1t says that it has fought the battles
of the Democracy for 62 years. but does not ieei
that this is Democratic fight.
Gov. Morrill, has clear majority Of the dele.
gates to the Republican State Convention OF
Kansas, which meets at Topeka, Aug. II. His
denomination is considered certain, though
there is an attempt to work up opposition on
the ground that no has failed to enforce the
prohibition law.
Bishop Newman, Of the Methodist Church,
preached a sermon in New York last Sunday,
in which he said the American people were
against stealing by legislation.
The Texas Sound Money Democrats propose
a most complicated plan of fusion. They want
an agreement with the Populists and Repub!i-
cans to all vote for Populist County and state
officers and for the Mckinley Electors.
It is now believed that all the Presidential
candidates will be at Topeka, Kan, during the
Fall festival week, the last of September. Nc
Kinley, Bryan, and Hobert have already prom
ised as we'll as the Prohibition and National
| candidates. and it is thought that Sewail ana
Watson will do the same
Secretary Of State Finley. of Colorado, says
that it is mistake to think that all Coora-
doans are wild for Free Silver. A Mckinney
Club was organized last week at Colorado
|
| club, organized about the same time, only had
| so
| Chauncey F. Black claims that the Popocrats
will carry at least eight Congressional Districts
| in Pennsylvania, these being the 9Th, 10TH,
| 24th Sd, 17th 18th, and the Scranton DIS
| tricts.
| The Maine Democrats are split in two. The
Convention was reconvened at Watervile, Aug.
| g. and the Free Siverites had majority. Ihey
| nominated Melvin p. Frank for Governor.
| The Sound Money men walked out and noml-
| mated VIM Ii. Clifford.
The Michigan Republicans held an exciting
convention at Grand Rapids. Aug. q. which IS
| represented to have been one of the strongest
| in point of ability in the history of the State
| The fight was between the Pingree faction
| and the regular managers OF the party over
(. the nomination for Governor. The latter were
led by ex. Congressman Col. A. L. Bliss, OF Sagi-
nav, and were supported strongly by bhe TWO
Senator's and most of the oficeholders. IL was
| the machine organized by Zach Chandler, ana
perfected by Senator Mcmillan The victory
! went to Pingree, OH vote of 405 to 2S7 for
| Bliss Pingree is q radical Republican, put
| favors Free Silver.
| Thomas II. Clark, Speaker of the Alabama
| House of Representatives, and the Chairman OF
| the Democratic Committee. has resigned from
the latter, because he must put his conntry's
welfare above party loyalty, and definitely
/ reject the hotchpotch of Socialism put OUT at
Chicago as Democracy
| Senator Marion Buffers newspaper has come
out with a bitter attack on Chairman Jones, as
"a strong representative of the worst type OF
| Bourbon Democracy" 1t says about Bryan:
"If this young Statesman's head is becoming
swelled on account of honors that have been
accorded him, he should be promptly reminded
that the same forces which caused that swell
ing can do that which will unswel it, and that
very little provocation is needed for doing it.
| He is by no means the only man in America
whom genuine rei0rmers are willing to vote
| for"
The Free Silverites in Louisiana are trying
to goad Senator Gallery into resgning.
Thos. B. Reed was renominated by acclama-
| ton at Portland, Me-, Aug. 6, and made
strong speech against Free Silver
The California Populists have Endorsed Bryan,
| but repudiated Sewall.
Senator W. A. PETER has announced himself
| as a candidate for reelection
The Oklahoma Populists have nominated
Rev J. r. Callahan for Congress, and promise
to give him 5000 majority.
At Convention at Jefferson, City Aug. g.,
the Missouri Democrats nominated State Treas
urer Lon. V. Stevens for Governor, and full
State ticket. Free Silver was in complete con-
troll.
Frank Baltsell, Secretary of the Alabama
| Fusion Campaign Committee says that the
Populists of that State greatly exasperated
by the wrongs perpetrated against them in the
recent election, and will not support the Bryan
electors.
Senator Squire, of Washington, has come out
for Bryan and Free Silver.
Senator Chandler, in his paper advocates
dividing the Electoral ticket in New Hamp-
shire with the Sound Money Democrats. so as
to make a non. partisan affair Of it, and give
the State solidly to Mckinley.
Senator C. K Davis opened the campaign in
Minnesota by speech at st. Paul, Aug. 5.
Though the weather was terribly hot, he had
an audience which packed the large ball, and
applauded his utterances on the financial ques.
ton with great enthusiasm.
H. Clay Evans positively declines to be a can
ditate for Republican nomination for Governor
of Tennessee.
Internal Revenue Collector Kelly, gold
Democrat. of Dubuque, Iowa, said, at Chicago
Iowa will this year cast the largest Repub-
lcan vote in her history and Mckinley and
sound money will win by wide margin, too
Iowa has hundreds of sound money Democrats
who will not vote for Bryan.
1t is rumored in New York State that anti
Plat Republicans are going to try to stampede
the Convention for Governor Morton and force
him to accept denomination. Many Plat
men will also favor Morton.
Congressman Babcock, Chairman Of the Con
gressonal Campaign Committee. says that the
next Congress will undoubtedly be controlled
by the Republicans and that the majority vii
. be overwhelming. The money question will
in his opinion, be uppermost.
Benz. c. Potts, Democratic nominee for Rep
resentative at Large from Pennsylvania has
withdrawn from the ticket because of hi.
opposition to the Chicago platform.
Congressman Dayton, who defeated w. L
Wilson two years ago, says that the Sound
Money sentiment is rapidly strengthening in
West Virginia, and that the State will un
doubtedly cast her vote for Mckinley.
Ex-secretary Whitney says that Mckinley
will carry New York by more than 100000
majority.
Bourke Cochran has agreed to make speech
in New York in answer to Bryan's
Eugene " Debs has come out for Bryan, bu
repudates Sewal.
| In a conference at Indianapolis Aug Z O.
Sound Money Democrats-from 30 States, it was
decided to hold National Democratic Con ven
ton at indianapolis Sept 2, to put in nomina
ton candidates who were in favor of honest
money. Senator Palmer presided.
A Mckinley and Hobart Club has been formed
at Hackensack, N. j., with 100 charter mem
bers who have been lifelong Democrats.