The National tribune., 1896-12-17
POLITICAL NOTES.


Democratic party held meeting and banquet
ct Indianapolis. Dec. 10. Nc was decided to con.
tinue and enlarge tho organization. with
Bynum O. Chairman. ENTHUSIASTIC speeches
were. made, in which tbs party was congratu-
lated on what it had accomplished in the last
campaign. Henry Watterson predicted that it
would hold tho balance RI power in 1900.
Senator Kyle, who hepsa to succeed himself,
says that it will be impessihe for the Kepubli-
cans to elect the Senator from South Dakota.
They can only muster s. votes on . joint ballot,
nine.
The Maryland Republicans are solid for Jas:
A. Gary, of Baltimore, for either Secretary OF
the Interior or Postmaster-G General.
The total number of Federal appointees in
the classified Civil Service is at present as. 344
There are 761 exempted places, 4,615 appoint
i've places subject to confirmation by the Senate
end 8,638 laborers. watchmen and messengers
unclassifed. President Mckinley will have
fewer appointments to make than any OF MS
predecessors.
North Dakota's official vote is as follows
Mckinley, highest, &C. 335; Bryan, highest,
20,6s6; majority highest Mckinley elector
over lowest Bryan, 6,0lo Congress-Johnson,
Republican, 25,253; Burke. fusion, 2l,l72.
Governor-Briggs, Republican, 26,205; Rich
Tom Watson seems to be getting madden and
madden at Senator Butler. He is out in q
signed editorial in his paper in which he says
that the Populists have tested said Butler,
and they want no more of him. They know
him to be q selfish, unprecedented trickster,
and nothing he can now do will ever cause
them to forget what liar and traitor he was
during the campaign of 1885,
Butler has no convictions, no fixed princi-
pies. He is devoid of any sense of honor.
Words are to him the mere tools in the game
of deception. He does not mind telling the
truth. provided he loses no point in the game
by doing so. Nor does he mind telling an un-
truth, even if it yields him nothing more than
the casual pleasure of having deceived"
Ex- President Harrison has taken himself
definitely and positively ont of the Senatorial
race. He says: I" / have from the time of the
first mention of the subject, freely said not
only that was not candidate but that did
not want and could not accept the Senatorship
To remain in private life is my desire and my
purpose. This purpose is not wholly selfish.
for to those friends who have urged the too
friendly view that could serve the country
usefully in public Office have answered that
I can probably do better service ont of office !;
that what might say or write on pubic ques-
tions as private citizen will obtain more con-
fdence. / shall also keep out of the contest as
meddler. My only interest Is that or clti.
zen, proud of his State, and the only advice
have to give is that the Legislature shall choose
q man who will attain the highest duties of
the Office, dignity the State and honor the
country"
The official canvass of the vote of the State
of Washington at the November election is as
follows: Bryan, 51,646; Mckinley, &c, 574; Lev
ering. 968; Palmer, 148.
Senator Wolcott got in some fine work in
Colorado, in securing the appointment of Benz.
K. Kimberly-an ardent Mckinley man-t0
the office of Receiver of Public Moneys at
Denver.
Chairman Campau. OF the National Popo-
cratic Executive Committee. says that the Gold
Democrats can only come hack into the party
as privates. He ID sure that Free Silver will
win in 1900.
Gov Bradley announces that he will call an
extra session, but it will be when he thinks