Evening star., 1896-08-13
IN POLITICAL CIRCLES.
G. n. Tillman Nominated for Governor
by Tennessee Republicans.


by Tennessee Republicans.
The Tennessee republican state conven-
ton at Nashville yesterday afternoon NOM
mated by acclamation G. N. Tillman of
that city for governor, S. w. Hawkins and
j. H. Fowles for electors for the state-at-
large dividing the honors equally between
east, middle and west Tennessee The
platform reaffirms the ST. Louis platform
larger portion of the platform is devoted
to state affairs, and arraigns the demo-
cratic state administration for incompe-
tency and extravaganza. the convention
concluded with Mckinley ratification
meeting last night.
conference of representative gold stand
ard democrats of West Virginia was held
yesterday at Wheeling. 1t was attended by
leading and influential democrats from
every section Of the state. Gov. Mac
Corkle, ex-senator Camden, Postmaster
General Wilson and other leaders were not
present at the conference, but are under
stood to be in sympathy with the third
ticket movement
The speeches that were made were con-
servative and the almost unanimous SEN
West Virginia. call was issued for a
state convention, to meet at Wheeling on
August 3d. to select delegates to the In
dlandpolis convention and electors.
Negro Democratic League.
The free and unlimited coinage Of silver
at ratio Of 16 to ! won the day at the
convention of the Negro National Demo-
cratic League at Chicago yesterday, and
an enraged minority of gold men fumed
and claimed the convention was packed
and the proceedings irregular. The follow
ing officers Were elected: a. f. Manning Of
Indiana. president; Con A Rideout Of
Washington, D. c.. vice president: w. A.
Clark, Chicago, secretary; w. E. Johnson
treasurer; w. Il. Scott, Cairo, chairman ex-
ecutive committee The resolutions adopted
aenounce monopolies trusts and the St
Louis convention for declaring for a single
gold standard; denounce the policy of pro-
lection, condemn the action of the United
states supreme Court for some Of its de-
cisions, and recommend that the negro
vote be cast for Bryan and Sewall
West Virginia Democrats.
The West Virginia democratic conven-
ticn assembled at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon a Wheeling. State Chairman w,
l.. Hilton announced Rankin Wiley of
Mason as chairman, and Editor Dennis of
Greenbrier as secretary. After the various
senatorial districts had reported their COM
m1ttee members the convention took q re-
cess till 73O last night
The following telegram was sent to VIM.
j. Bryan at Madison Square Garden, New
York. on motion Of Colonel ]. w. ST Clair:
West Virginia democrats in state con-
vention here assembled send you their
unanimous and enthusiastic congratlla-
tions on your nomination and your bravery
In bearing the banners Of the people in
the very home of the gold standard West
Virginia is solid for Bryan and Sewall and
silver at is to l. God bless you and the
cause of the people of which you are the
embodiment
Fusion in Iowa.
A complete fusion was effected by the
populists, democrats and silver republi-
cans at the democratic convention at OF
tumwa, Iowa, yesterday. The state ticket
was divided and terms Of division in con-
gressional districts were also agreed upon
for Congress-. The democrats get nine,
populists one, free silver republicans, one
Scme counties were not represented
Blackhawk county, the home of ex-Gov-
error Boies, which had split in the county
had no representative present,
both conteSting delegations remaining at
home. Judge Van Wagenen, temporary
chairman of the convention, made
lengthy free silver speech. ]. J. Shea
permanent chairman, Of Council Bluffs
clares for free silver. The ticket selected
is as follows:
For electors-at-large. Horace Boies, Water
loo democraD; General James B. Weaver
Colfax populisp. Secretary of state. l..
H. Karr of Clarke (dcmocraD. Auditor Of
state. G. w. Davis Of Louisa (populisO.
Attorney general, VIM. d. Boies of O'Brien
(democraD. Treasurer, Charles Ruegnitz
of Clayton democraD. For supreme
Judge, Senator Bolter Of Harrison demo
craft. Railroad commissioner, long term,
Amos Stecke1 of Davis Silver republican,; !;
short term. Thomas ]. benson of Fayette
(democraD.
Fusion Arranged in Illinois.
Charles E. Palmer Of Olney was chosen
temporary chairman of the Illinois populist
convention, and F. g. Blood of Mt. Vernon
temporary secretary. Upon reconvening in
the afternoon, w. G. Jones Of Mt. Vernon
was elected permanent chairman and w.
c. Pickings of Lasalle secretary.
The Taylor delegation from Cook county
was seated. The platform adopted indorses
the national populist platform, demands
local option In taxation; favors the submis-
sion to the people of an amendment to the
Constitution giving the legislature power
to enact laws regulating contracts between
corporations and employees; favoring laws
preventing competition between convict
labor; favoring the initiative and referen-
dunn, and indorsins Governor Altgeld's ad-
ministration.
At the night session four populist cleo
tors were nominated, including an elector-
at-large, the democrats Withdrawing four
Of their electors, and twenty of the demo-
cratic electors were nominated completing
the fusion. Chairman A. L. Maxwell Of
Flat Rock was nominated over J. D. Hess
Of Pittsfield for auditor w. F. Beck of Oh
ney, the democratic nominee resisninu.
The remainder Of the democratic state
ticket was nominated.
Connecticut Gold Democrats.
Fifteen hundred persons attended the gold
standard democratic state convention at
New Haven, Conn, last night Judge
Lynde Harrison presided. Mr.. Lewis Sper-
ry was the first speaker. Col John R. Eel
lows Of New York began his speech by
declaring that 1.-The platform promulgated
at Chicago Is treason to democracy" and
continued to deliver a strong attack on the
Chicago platform. Delegates to Indianap-
oils were then selected.
Political Notes,
The first Maryland district republican
convention yesterday nominated DR.. Isaac
A. Barber Of Talbot county for Congress
John NJ. Campbell. a democratic presiden.
tial elector from the third Pennsylvania
District, has forwarded to the secretary OF
commonwealth, Frank Reeder, q letter
withdrawing his name from the ticket. Mr.
Campbell says he cannot stand as a can.
didate on the Chicago platform.