The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-12

Illinois, has been nominated for congress
by the Populists of the Sixteenth district.
William H. Henrichsen, the present Dem
ocratic secretary of state, sought the Pop
ulist nomination and his name was pre-
sented to the convention for endorsement,
but the Peoples Party would have none Of
him despite the radicalism of his free sill
yer views.
Senator J. X. Jones, the chairman, OF the
Democratic national committee, has de-
MED the purp0rted interviews in which he
was made to say that the "Populists would
go to the niggers where they belonged
Judge w. L. Stark, Of Fairbury, has
been nominated for congress by the Popu-
lists of the Fourth Nebraska district. It
Is probable that his nomination will be- en-
dorsed by the Democrats.
The POpulists of Morgan county, ILL.,, in
the convention in which they chose dele
gates to the congressional convention,
voted to place full county ticket in the
field.
J. H. Hindman, Of Jefferson county, has
been nominated for the Office Of Judge Of
the appellate court by the Populists of the
western division, northern department Of
Kansas.
At meeting Of representative Republi-
cans Of Montana, called by the state CEN
trail committee, 1t was decided to put up q
full state ticket first, lnarmonizing both the
gold and silver members of the party on
that issue; then by understanding, the con-
yent:On will put up Mckinley electors, and
the free silverites, probably majority,
will withdraw from the convention after
announcing that they intend to vote for
Bryan. These are the vain means by
which they hope to maintain the Republi-
can organization in the state. OF the
Bryan Democrats, according to advices re-.
ceived from leading Populists, two-thirds
will vote the Peoples Party national
ticket in preference to the one nominated
by the Democrats unless Sewall should
withdraw and the present complication be
brought to an end.
In editorial comment the Globe-Demo-
crat, the leading Republican paper of Mis-
souri,, admits that the Populist vote in
Bland's district has materially increased
during the last two years and is now suf1i-
ciently large to make the result Of the
present triangular congressional race. in
teresting and doubtful. IL
The Democrats of Oklahoma have agreed
to support the. Peoples Party candidate
for delegate to congress-, and it has been
mutually agreed that all free silver forces
shall be united in each county and legisla-
tive district.
The resolutions OF the state convention
of the Peoples Party in Louisiana bitterly
arraign both the Democrat and Republican
parties. The action Of the national con-
vention in nominating Bryan and Watson
was eAdoH however. .>.s n. .za
adopted by the state con-
vention of the Peoples Party Of Oklaho-
ma declares for the immediate admission
OF the territory to statehood, and demands
that pensions Of privates and officers be
equal
The Knights Of Labor Journal comes
out in strong Endorsement Of Bryan.
Pennsylvania Populists, in state conven-
ton at Pittsburg on Aug. 5, nominated j.
T. Altman and j. P. Correll for congress
men.dtslArge. j. Edwin Leslie, of Nc
KeespOrt, was elected state chairman and
empowered to appoint a committee to con-
fer with the Democrats and arrange a
union electoral ticket.
Gov Silas A. Holcomb was re-nomin-
ated by the Nebraska Populist state con-
vention at Hastings on August 5, and John
z. Harris was nominated for lieutenant
governor. The state central committee
was authorized to confer with the Demo-
Gratis for the purpose Of arranging union
electoral ticket
Charles A. Lloyd was nominated for
congress by the Populists of the Second
Iowa district at Davenport, Aug. 5.
The latest Alabama election returns OBJ
tainable on August 6, given by Democratic
officials, indicated that Johnson's majority:
over Goodwin would be about $4,000.
The official canvass of the returns will
probably change these figures. A. R.