Evening star., 1904-03-23

cIcu uOclIlHe Of pTOlecllOn ana uetldTes
for sound currency, consisting of
gold. silver and paper, but all based on
gold. 1t demands the speedy compile
ton of the isthmian canal and favors
honest and competent men in all places
of public trust.
AS to labor and capital. the platform
declares that each shall be secure in its
inherent and lawful rights, but it op-
poses all Illegal combinations of capital,
organized and operated for the purpose
of fixing rates and prices sitting COM
petition and fixing the prices of prod
ucts consumed by the people. 1t rejoices
that the Presidents position has been
sustained by the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Illinois Democrats in Merry War.
Sixteen counties out of 102 in Illinois
have selected delegates to the state con-
vention which is to choose delegates to
the democratic national convention.
The delegates selected by the sixteen
counties number 143.
Hearst has carried these counties: Nc
Lean. II: Cass, Z; Will, II; Scott, 4;
Marion. 10; Montgomery, 10; Effingham.
3; Brown. 3; Lee, 6; Franklin, 6; Jeffer-
son, 8. Total. %.
Representative ]. r. Williams and
Hearst opponents have carried these
counties: Adams, %; Crawford, 6; Clin-
ton, I; Richland, 5: White 6: Total 40
Almost all the counties carried by
Hearst are in the twentieth and twenty
first congressional districts. which are
dominated by NJ. F. Dunlop, the Hearst
manager and former treasurer of the
state central committee. He began early
In order to make an impression. The
delegates to the state convention all told
will number between 1.2O0 and 300
Republicans of the fourteenth Illinois
district, in convention at Bushnell yes
terday. nominated Benjamin F. Marsh of
hancock for Congress. c. III. Deere of
ROCK Island and j. d. Difenbaugh of
Mercer were chosen delegates to the ma
tlonal convention and instructed for
Roosevelt
A Negro Bolt in Texas.
A dispatch from Dallas. Tex says: In
the Texas state republican convention. held
here yesterday noticeable feature was the
absence of negroes who heretofore have
taker much more prominent part in the
convention than was the case today While
the regular convention was being held
there was held a session composed chiefly
of negroes with a few whites and bolt
from the regular convention was effected
two white and two negro delegates being
chosen to represent the state at large in the
national convention at Chicago.
The convention proper was often marked
by scenes that threatened further trouble
but harmony was eventually secured
The resolutions commend the national ad-
vote for Roosevelts nomination.
An attempt to adopt resolution support
ing Senator Fairbanks of Indiana for the
vice presidency was defeated.
Notes.
The republican convention for the eighth
Mississippi congressional district yesterday
chose delegates to the national convention
and indorsed the administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Ohio republican state central COM
mttee has fixed the date of the next state
convention for May II and 1S at Columbus
Gov. Herrick will be temporary chairman;
John r. Malloy of Columbus. temporary
secretary and w. F. Gass of Cincinnati,
sergeant-at-arms. Resolutions were adopt
ed deploring the death of Senator Hanna.
The republican convention of the second
Alabama congressional district was held at
Greenville yesterday. Charles fl. Scott and
Nathan II. Alexander. the latter negro.
were elected delegates to the Chicago con-
vention. and were instructed to vote for the
nomination of Roosevelt. No candidate for
Congress was named.
Cleveland Doomed for Jersey Governor.
A dispatch from Trenton, N. J., last night
says: In the state house corridors demo-
Gratis asked each other today: How would
Cleveland do for democratic candidate for
governor of New Jersey?'
1t was said that Cleveland would not re-
fuse the chance of being governor of his
adopted state before rounding out his
reer in politics. Also 1t was declared that
he would refuse to allow his name to go
before the democratic national convention,
but would not refuse the state nomination.
The presence of James Smith, former
United States senator here last night was
said to be the cause for the rumor, and he
is credited with circulating the story TO
note the effect 1t would have on the old
time boomers