Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14

Florida.
Florida has elected two sets of delegates
to st. Louis The state convention was held
last week. The regular convention, con-
sisting Of all but eighty delegates out of
go, elected eight Mckinley delegates to
st. Louis, although they We're not instruct
ed. The olher convention was for ANYBODY
to beat Mckinley, but is supposed to have
been for Morton, and the delegates elected
by it are Morton men. Anyhow, they are
anti McKinleyites. The boiling faction is
known as the lilly whites" and has long
been anxious to build up a white republic
can party in the state, and to retire the
negro from active participation in the
party management. 1t is headed by E. r.
Gunby, formerly collector Of customs at
tampa He went to Florida from Mary
land His faction is said to have the active
backing of Morton. Quay and all the anti
Mckinney candidates. and there will be a
pretty night at the national convention over
which delegation shall be seated. The Gun
by faction elected the following delegates
at large: r. r. Gunby, Tampa: H w. Chan
Ter, Ocala; H. s. Chubb, Winter Park: S
H. Coleman. Gainesville.
The party mana cement in Florida has for
years been in the hands of John G. Long.
Dennis Eagan and Joe Lee, colored, and
these men ran the regular convention last
week. Long is the national committeeman
and Eagan is the state chairman. Eagan
was formerly collector of internal revenue.
This faction elected as delegates at large
=. 5. skinner, Escambia county; J. G.
Long, St Augustine: J. E. Lee, Jackson
vliIe; L. w. Livingston, Key West. The
the two congressional districts, one of the
lumber being Dennis Eagan, state chair
man.
AS the Eagan faction, which is opposed to
class distinction. appears to be largely in
the majority, the eight votes of Florida
may be counted for Mckinley
The populist vote in Florida was small
III the last national election. but has grown
some, and a combination between them and
the republicans might worry the democrats
Georgia.
A vigorous fight has been going on In
Georgia for months between the Mckinley
and Reed supporters, Col A. E. Buck has
for years run things to suit himself in that
state He wants Mckinley delegates from
the state. and seems to be getting along
iairiy Well, although ne has lost two dis
trict hghts; The Reed rs,en captured these
tured by the Mckinley supporters There
are contests, however, from every district,
and there will be Contests from all the
oener dis str yet to act The state con-
vention Will begin ana enH with a squabble,
but it is thought that the Mckinley men
VII! come out on top. Colonel Buck is a
Name man, but has lived in Georgia since
the war. He has held cbff1ce under every
republican administrations
The Reed forces are Being led by W. A.
Pledger. the most prominent colored re-
pupican In the state.A There is possibility
that when the state convention meets Col
onel Buck and Pledger may be able to
harmon1ze tht,gs and divide the delega-
Ion TO the satisfaction of each. All each
man wants Is the honor Of controlling the
delegation, or part of it. 1t is even hint
ed that the Morton, Quay and Allison men
may bring influence enough to bear to
get goedly number of the delegates before
the night IS over. Georgia republicans have
peculiar habit of seeing the error of their
way at the last moment and changing
Should there be no change in the fight
from row on. however, Mckinley may get
sixteen out of the twenty-six delegates, and
Reed the remainder.
North Carolina.
Looking at North Carolina through con-
gress.onal glasses it will be for Mckinley.
Senator Pritchard is one of McKinley's
southern managers, and Of the three re-
publican Representa- tives from the state
Linney and Pearson are for Mckinley.
Settle is for Reed. North Carolina is one