Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-03
IN POLITICAL CIRCLES
Magee Desires to Enter the Senate O
Pennsylvania. .rt. s.
Senator CullOm IndOrsed and Ex-
Senator Manderson Announces
That He is In the Field.

PITTSBURG, March 3.-Somet hing of a
sensation has been created in political cir
cles here over the announcement that c. L.
Magee, the great republican leader of this
district, is candidate for the state senate
from the forty-third district
The news was a great surprise 10 the neo-
pie of Pittsburg, as Mr. Magee has never
held but one office, city treasurer and that
was early in his political career. His friends
give no reason for his entering the senator
ial contest at this time, but the combiners
all look upon 1t as a wise political move.
Among politicians it is regarded as evil
dence that the contest between Senator
Quay and the combine" which was so bit
terry fought in the state convention last
year. and ended in victory for the Quayites
Will be renewed in the legislature next WIN
ter.
senator CullOm IndOrsed.
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 3-The
republican county convention last evening
| adopted resolutions indorsing Senator Shell
by NJ. Cullom for President Of the United
States. David NJ. Littler, who presided at
the convention. announced that he was au-
thorized to say that Senator cullom was a
| candidate for President
| y sens? ton was created by the spaarh
| or Joseph A. Drake, a Young colored law
yer, who was defeated for representative
|
| milton from the republicans; that they were
| aroused from Cairo to Chicago; that if they
We're not accorded proper recognition they
| would be heard from in November. Other
| natonalities had obtained recognition from
| the republicans. he said, and the negroes
who welded an enormous vote in the re-
publican party, must also be recognized.
Republican College League.
CHICAGO. March 3.-Secretary Doxling
OF the National Republican League has held
conference here with some of the me n
berS OF the Republican College League to
make arrangements for the annual banquet
OF the college organization, which will be
ned IN the Auditorium Apri! .. The rep
feSehtatives are expected from every large
college and university in the country.
Among the speakers will be Senator Thurs
ton OF Nebraska. Governor Bradley of Ken
lucky, Senator-elect Wellington of Nav
land Gen McAlpin of New York and j. p
Dolliver Of Iowa.
Mr. Henderson II Candidate.
OMAHA, Neb.. March :-Ex-United
States Senator Henderson of Nebraska has
formally announced his candidacy for the
republican presidential nomination In a
letter to L. Il. Fowler of Omaha. he en-
phatcally denies that his candidacy is IN
the interest Of another candidate, and saws:
am not to be used as a stalking horse
VI uehNeiS wagon LOT any aSpirant. The
gentlemen who are named prominently for
! the place are all my personal friends, and
the chief among them 1 have known inti-
mately and closely since youth l honor
ana esteem them all. and will follow gladly
IN the ranks under the captancy of any one
OF them | demand fair play for them.
expect 1t for myself
Silver Men Come Together.
CHICAGO. March 3.-The Patriots Bulle-
tin, the organ of the Patriots of America
announces the consolidation of the Silver
knights of America with the Patriots of
America. The Silver knights is the organ
lzation of which United States Senator
Stewart has been the recognized leader.
The formalities of the consolida ton were
carried out by Col. ID. c. Sabin who has
Deen supreme secretary of the Silver
knights
The Bulletin publishes fac-simile of
Telegram from Senator Stewart at Wash
fneton TO Mr.. Harvey as follows: II con-
frm Col Sabins action and congratulate
the Patriots of America upon its noble
mission. Its cause is the cause of humanity
and 1t will find lodgment in the hearts of
the American people,