Evening star., 1896-04-15
Political Notes.

First Virginia district republicans yester-
day instructed their st.. Louis eonvention
delegates for Mckinley. ..-f5 -.-.s-.-.-.-5,
Several hundred Nebraska populists at
Omaha last night started . movement in
the, direction of the presidential nomination
of Senator Allen. -
The second Missouri district republicans
yesterday instructed for Mckinley and In
dorsed Chauncey I. Fflley for national COM
mitteeman.
The Melton faction Of the South Carolina
republicans adopted resolutions in couven-
ton at Columbia yesterday, saying that
either Mckinley. Allison, Morton, Reed or
Quay would be acceptable.
Secretary Smith and ex-Speaker Crisp
left Atlanta yesterday for washington.
The twelfth Illinois district republicans
yesterday renominated. Joseph g. Cannon
for Congress. Delegates to St. Louis were
instructed for Mckinley.
The tenth Tennessee district republicans
yesterday named Zach Taylor and NJ. Ran
dolph delegates to the St Louis conven-
ton. and they were Instructed to vote for
A number 81 congressional district con-
velII9ps m Pennsylvania have Endorsed
Pattison for President:
be held this evening.
bitter tight II looked fer IN today's Re.
main fight will be on the craftsmanship of
| the convention, and the Lamoure and
Hansbrough factions are the opposing con-
soa7eaiioa. and 1t Is i hot thought that ii,
! yer Will be an issue at all.
Ex-Congressman r. ]. Vance was elected
mayor Of New Britain, Conn.,. by the DEM
Ocrats in the city election yesterday. Mr..
Vance's majority was 573 over A. ]. Sloper.
| republican. heavy loss from the repub-
liz, 49, 80 l.. ala
The last Of the eleven district conven-
| uons in Kentucky were held yesterday. OF
the twenty-five district delegates who will
represent the state at st. Louis ten (third.
| structed for Mckinley; ten Qirst. second
fourth, eighth and eleventh) received
| straight Bradley Instructions, while the
two -, from A the tenth were Instructed fel
nor's name is dropped. There will be con-
testing delegations from the third and NTH
districts, ard. counting the contestants in
these districts. the Bradley men claim q
I strength of sixteen district delegates IN the
national convention. 49, ---i
| The silver men in the democratic state
| convention Of Washington yesterday al
| Tacoma made an all-day fight for a silver
| platform and a silver delegation Instructed
| to vote for a free coinage candidate for
| President. President Cleveland's admins.
tration was indorsed. A. free silver resolu.
I tion was adopted. but the delegates were
| not instructed. The delegates to Chicago
| are Hugh C. Wallace. R. c. McCrosky, w
I H. White, ]. q. Fenten, !. F. Gierto~
Thomas Maloney. j. L. Sharpste'- :.
| Charles A. Darling. .Ls lag and
The Colorado democ~ T.,
ota utas a. -. There will be 46S dele
e. Sa'sa .le convention. .Arapahoe county
: -. which Denver IL located. will have 81
delegates representing the county.
| At a late hour last night friends of ex.
Congressman Richard p. Bland decided tc
offer q resolution at todaY'S Missouri dem
oeratic convention indorsing the free silver
leader as Missouris candidate for the pres
| idency. J. w. Farris, the state central com
| mitteeman, from Mr.. Bland's county, and
his closest political adviser. authorised q
statement Of his candidacy. -.