Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-18

take trip over the river into the Csts-
Kills. Mrs. Bryan is locking and feeling
better already after the two dayT trip,
dition.
LONDON NEWSPAPER VIEWS.
What Is Thoueht of Party Prespectn
.. . Abroad. !
LONDON, August 18.-The st. James
Gazette this afternoon publishes a column
leading article pointing out that Bryan's
chance Of election to the presidency of the
United States is not hopeless, concluding
with remarking:
'It is impossible to doubt that thousands
of Americans will vote for Bryan and free
silver mainly because they think 1t will
mean a deadly blow to English capitalists
and financiers, who are supposed to have
sucked the gold from the country and i'm
poverished it's artisans and farmers"
The Times this morning published
long article upon election prospects in
America, including copious extracts from
School," In an editorial Commenting upon
the article the Times admits that it is
rash to endeaVor to predict the results of
the election. and 1t urges republicans to
deavor to convince the working classes
that they will be the greater sufferers by
reason Of any financial juggle."
FUSION IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Democrats Will support the Populist
State Ticket. 3
MITCHELL S. D., August 1S.-The DEM.
ocratic state central committee was in ses-
sion here last night. The object was to de-
termine whether a state convention would
be held TO put up a state ticket. Senators
low. rx,1N
sisted in a fusion deal. 1t was long past
midnight before arrangements were COM
pieted. 1t was decided unanimously to in
dorse the populist state ticket and the
nominees of the Chicago convention, Bryan
and Sewall. The democrats get nothing
out of the deal SeWaH and Watson will
both receive the support of popuists and
democrats in counties where either is the
strongest. The fusionists expect to carry
the entire state, but are not altogether
SanSU of success.
Political Notes.
Congressman Geo. c. Crowther has been
renominated by acclamation by the repub-
iicans of the fourth Missouri district
I. w. Sims has been declared the demo-
cratic nominee in the eighth Tennessee dis
trict by the congressional committee upon
canvass of the returns of the primary
cleo ton recently held. His opponent was
eX-Congressman B. A. Ensloe.
Inc Idaho state convention of the demo-
cratic and popuist parties will meet at
Boise today. 1t is generally conceded that
they will fuse on the electoral and state
tickets. The governor will probably go to
the democrats.
a meeting of gold standard democrats
was held in Jersey City yesterday after
noon. and determined upon state mass
convention and selected a state committee
1T was decided to hold the convention Oh
August - at Newark. but later the state
committee changed the date to August 26
at Trenton.
The Honest Money League of Mary
land, composed OF democrats opposed to
Bryan, have opened headquarters in Bal
ti1nore. ana Will begin an active campaign
| throughout the state. One of the novel
features of the fight will he the introduce
tlon OF women canvassers, who will be or
SanIZed into groups TO go from house to
house, distributing gold standard literature
and urging the women to use their infiu-
ence In bringing about the defeat Of free
silver
The Georgia republican state central COM
hlittee met at Atlanta yesterday. A resolu-
ton was adopted declaring it to be the
sense of the committee that no state ticket
is to be put out this year. This was sup
plemented by another resolution leaving it
to the republicans of the state to vote as
they see fit on state issues. and still another
providing for the issuing of an address to
the voters urging them to devote their ef-
forts toward the election Of Mckinley
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN. TENN, August
1S.-EN-Speaker Charles F. Crisp arrived
at Lookout Inn last night: He is suffering
considerably from heart affection. He says
that, while confident Bryan will be elected
he vii! not be able to take much part IN
the campaign on account Of his health
TACOMA. Wash, August 1s.-The ma
fional democrats of the state of Wash
ington have issued a call for a convention
to be held in this city next Tuesday, for
the purpose of selecting delegates to the
national convention at Indianapolis on Sep
tCmher 2.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. August Ex-senator
Villas and Burr W. Jones, the attorneys
who volunteered their services on behalf of
the democracy of Wisconsin to conduct a
suit in the supreme court for the purpose
Of settIg aside unconstitutional the
arportionment law passed by the legisla-
ture. have notified Chairman Peck of the
democratic state central committee that
they had decided to withdraw from the
case. The reason given for their retire
ment is that the action OF the democratic
party in champ.oning the cause of free
silver has destroyed their interest In the
advantage to the party to be gained by the
annnlment of the act.
BELLOWS FALLS. VT. August 1s.-The
state convention of gold standard demo-
Gratis called for today promised little in
the way OF enthusiasm or even business at
1880 o'clock this forenoon, the hour ap-
pointed for calling the convention to order.
AT tnat hour, besides the delegates who
reside here, only 4 dozen persons were pres
ent. No details had been arranged previous
to the arrival Of the delegates, and it was
decided to await the possible arrival Of
more delegates on later trains.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, August 1S-The
sixteenth congressional district republican
ccnferees today nominated ex-State Sena-
to- Horace B. Packer Of Tioga county on
the thirteenth ballot. The district is at pres
ent represented by Fred. c. Leonard of
Pctfer county. The fight between these
two gentlemen for the nomination has been
very bitter. Two years ago the contest was
equally bitter, Leonard finally defeating
Packer after r. deadlock that lasted several
weeks.
YORK, Pa, August 1s.-The republican
county convention today indorsed Congress-
nan J A. Stahle for another term. Jas. g.
Glossner was reelected county chairman.
WORKING FOR LOVE.
Volunteers I.abOringsafors the Demo-