Evening star., 1898-09-15
RESIGNATION OF BYNUM
Georgs Foster Peabody Elected to Lead the
Gold Democrats
Talk of an Investigation of the
Former Chairman-COnventi I'm
Utah and Connecticut.

W. D. Bynum, chairman of the national
democratic party, rendered his resignation
| to the executive committee at Chicago yes
terday and George Foster Peabody of New
| York was elected as his successor.
The resignation was a great surprise TO
! the leaders of the gold democratic party.
| c. Vey Holman of Maine declared after the
meeting that he proposed to have Mr.. By
| mum investigated Mr.. Holman claims Mr..
| Bynum called the meeting with the intent
| to force him to leave Ma ne, where the cleo
| ton was held Monday, the morning of cleo
| ton day, and he charges the ex-chairman
with conspiracy.
| A committee. of which Mr.. Peabody was
made chairman, was appointed to prepare
an address to the people.
A resolution adopted by the meeting stop
| ping the salaries of all officers is said to be
| the real cause of Mr.. Bynum's resignation.
Treasurer Frenzel of Indianapolis reported
that when the campaign of 1886 ended there
was $4,000 in the treasury of the national
democracy. Since that time $23O has
been expended. There 81. 800 which
could be had when necessary from uncol-
lected subscriptions. Mr.. Bynum had re-
ceived $500 as salary, while $50 was cred
tied to personal expenses.
The treasurer reported that SI,IN had
been sent to Kentucky for the 81 cam
paign, 81 100 to Iowa. 50 500 to Ohio during
the campaign IN Wnfcn hanna was erected
United States senator, and $500 to Kansas.
Finally he said that 81 500 had been ex-
pended for stationery and postage.
The Connecticut Republicans.
The Connecticut republican state conven-
ton met in the Hyperion Theater last
night. The session was brief occupying
little over an hour. and devoted solely
to the transaction of preliminary business.
Little enthusiasm displayed. Con-
gressman Sperry of New Haven was intro
duced as temporary chairman and ad-
dressed the convention. Organization was
completed. committees appointed and the
convention adjourned until today.
There will probably be a considerable con-
test over the governorship nomination.
State Senator George E. Lounsbury of
Ridgefeld. John Addison Porter, secretary
to President Mckinley. and Lieutenant
Governor James d. Dewell of New Haven
are the candidates. The most earnest con-
test is confined to the factions which seek
the nominations of Mr.. Porter and Senator
Lounsbury.
Mr.. Porter evinces no hesitation in an
nOuncing his platform. and frankly asserts
himself as a candidate against what he
characterzes as party bossism.' Mr..
Porters candidacy is avowedly one whose
purpose is antagonistic to the republican
state organization.
Utah Convention.
The Utah democratic convention met yes
terday. Senator Rawlins was permanent
chairman and William McMillin, secretary.
After a speech by Senator Rawlins, the
resolutions committee made its report,
which was adopted.
The resolutions reaffirm the Chicago plat
form, declaring that the use of both gold
and silver as money is essential to tne well
fare and happiness of mankind.
Regarding the war the platform says:
The Congress of the United States and
the entire people of the country did not
wish to spare either money or effort neces-
sary to provide our soldiers and sailors
with everything needful for their health,
comfort and welfare. Notwithstanding this
it is to the chagrin of the nationthak through
political corruption or incompetency of the
republican administration soldiers and
sailors have not been sufficiently provided
for. Seemingly regard has been paid to
the condition of their health. Through the
orders of the War Department they have
been kept at places which became veritable
pest holes, until they were so stricken with
hunger and disease that if they were called
upon to render the service for which they
were enlisted they would be found ply
sically unable to respond.
The people of the United States hold to
rigid account those persons who may be
found responsible for this condition which
discloSeS that they were worse enemies to
the country than those against whom our
brave soldiers and seamen were ready to
go forth and do battle
B. H. Roberts nominated for Con-
gress on the first ballot.
Congregational Nominations.
South Carolina-Fifth district D. E. Fen
ley, democrat.
New Hampshire-Ffrst district, Cyrus A.
Suloway, republican renominated.
Pennsylvania-Sevente district, r. K.
Polk, democrat.
Alabama-Fifth district, Willis Brewer.
democrat, renominated.
Michigan-Eighth district, Ferdinand
Brucker, fusion.
Wisconsin-Third district T. l. Clearv
democrat.
Iowa-Ffrst district. D. J. Mcconnell.
democrat: fourth district, T. T. BIaise
democrat; tenth district, Edward Ander-
son, fusion.