Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-26
POLITICAL NEWS.
Fusion in Kansas and Action of New
York PrOhibitiOnists.


At their convention yesterday at Fort
Scott. Kan. Kansas democrats surrendered
to the populists and thereby made possible
the tightest and most harmonious fusion
that ever has existed in that state
The populists had demanded from the
democratic the Office of associate justice
In exchange for that of attorney general
A fight was expected before the demo-
Gratis would give up this plum, but, coun-
seled by ]. G. Johnson. national commit
teeman for Kansas, they finally acceded to
the demands Of the populists. The state
ticket completed by the different conven-
lions was finally indorsed by all three
democratic, populist and silver republicans
1t follows:
Associate justice. David Martin, populist;
governor. John w. Breidenthal populist
list; secretary of state, Abe Frakes, demo-
crat; treasurer, Conway Marshall, demo-
crat; attorney general, Hugh P. Farrelly
democrat; superintendent of insurance
Webb McNall, silver republican.
The silver republicans selected two elect
or5 and the democrats four Nominations
We're made by reclamation.
The platform adopted by the democrats
demands the creation by law of a public
tribunal clothed with all power necessary
for the completed and efficient regulation
and control of railways. Legislation for
the regulation of passenger and freight
ment Of a railway auditor, with power to
examine the books and accounts of rail-
ways. The platform refers to Mr.. Bryan
as that unconquered hero, the lion of the
west
Opening of the Eastern Campaign.
The arrival at republican headquarters in
New York yesterday of Joseph H Manley
marks the actual opening of the campaign
in the east. Mr.. ManIey will have general
charge of the work east of the Ohio river,
both north and south. 1t is understood
that he will go about Immediately the Or
ganization of his clerical force. Chairman
Hanna is expected in New York tomorrow
The Prohibitionixts.
The official notification of Henry B. Met
calfe of Pawtucket R. l., of his nomina-
ton for Vice President on the prohibition
ticket took place in Carnegie Hall, New
York, last evening. John G. Woolley of
Chicago. the candidate for President, who
was notified officially in Chicago last Tues
day, was present.
The prohibition convention at Utica. N.
Y. nominated the following state ticket
yesterday: For governor, DR.. William T.
Wardwen of New York: lieutenant gov
ernor. A. j. Rumsey; secretary of state.
Weed; treasurer, Fred w. Hewitt: attor-
ney general. Dexter D. Dorm; state engi-
neer and surveyor. Emmett F. Smith.
In Favor of Anti-Quayftes.
Judge Simonton at Harrisburg. Pa, yes
terday decided the Somerset county legis-
lative contest in favor of Gen. William H.
Koontz and Samuel A. Kendall. anti-Quay-
ties, whose nomination was contested by
Fred Rowe and William H. Sanner QUAY
ties. The rival candidates are republicans
and claimed to have received a majority
of the votes cast at the primaries last
April.
Mnybury for Governor
William c. Maybury. mayor of Detroit
was unanimously nominated yesterday for
governor of Michigan the democratic
ticket. Half a dozen other candidates were