Evening star., 1904-03-16
THE POLITICAL WORLD
THIRTEENTH INDIANA DISTRICT
INDoRsEs FAIRBANKS.
Cannon Renominated - Southland Gets
Dicks Aid-Instructions for
Roosevelt.

| dispatch from indianapolis, Ind, last
night says: A surprise was sprung today at
| Knox at the thirteenth congressional dis
trlct convention, which renominated Con-
gresham A. L. Brick, when resolutions
coming from the resolutions committee in
! dorsing for the presidency Theodore Roose-
welt and for the vice presidency Charles
Warren Fairbanks were unanimously
| passed in the midst of round of applause
lasting some minutes. The delegates were
instructed to vote for Roosevelt and Fair
banks. The vote was unanimous Leaders
IN the district refuse to state whether the
resolutions were known to Senator Fair
banks.
Republicans of the first Indiana district
today for the sixth time honored Mr.. James
a. Hemenway of Boonville by returning
him to Washington as their representative
in Congress. He was nominated unani-
mously in the midst of a great love feast
at Mount Vernon and responded with a
speech of some length, ndorsing President
RooseveltS administration.
Cannon Renominated.
A dispatch from Danville ILL.,, last night
says: The eighteenth district Republican
congressional convention nominated Mr. j.
q. Cannan for the seventeenth time today.
The national and state administrations
were indorsed. Horace Dollarhide of Edgar
and Fenton w. Booth of Clark were ap-
pointed delegates to the national convention
and instructed for Roosevelt.
In letter from Mr. Cannon he said:
Our progress under the leadership of Nc
kinley met the approval of the people un-
der the leadership of bis successor"
He referred to Roosevelt as the stand
ard bearer" of the party in the coming
election.
A dispatch from Fargo, N D.. last night
says: The republican state central commit
tee today fixed May 18 as the date and
Fargo as the place of meeting of the con-
ventfon to elect delegates to the national
convention The state nominating conven-
ton will be held at Grand Forks July q.
The committee adopted resolutions indors-
ing President Roosevelt for nomination.
Gets Nomination Without Contest.
A dispatch from Cleveland, Ohio, last
night says: Through the efforts of Senator
elect Dick, Representative Southland of To-
ledo, will get sixth term nomination with
out night. There was much opposition to
him, and Seuthard feared that he might
lose the nomination, but Dick, 1t is stated
told the opposition that it must drcp the
fight, and it was dropped. a nomination
is equivalent to an election IN this district
A dispatch from Celina, Ohios last night
says: The democrats of the fourth congress
sional district today renominatsl Harvey
c. CARRIER for Congress. S. A. Haskins and
A. D. Miller were named delegates to
the national democratic convention. The
delegates go uninstructed.
dispatch from st. Paul. Ntnn., last
night says The primary electien for the
nomination of a city ticket for 18th parties
was held today. Mayor Rober6 A Smith
was renominated by the demo@rats. The
republicans named Col +. p. Wright for
mayor.
Instructed for Roosevelt.
A dispatch from st. Joseph Mo- last
night says: The republican coriyention of
the fourth congressional district, which to-
day elected delegates to the national con-
vention, instructed them for Roosevelt.
A dispatch from Montgomery! Ala, last
night says: The republican convention of
the seventh congressional district met at
Gadsden, Ala, today and elected II. G.
Ashley and George L. Malone INSTRUCTED
delegates to the Chicago convention. j. b.
Byers of Cuilman was nominated for Con-
gress.
| In the municipal primary held at Colum-
| bia s c., yesterday, T. H. Gibbs was NOM
mated for mayor by forty-one majority.
The nomination is equivalent to election.
Arthur P. Murphy of Pulaski county,
Mo-, yesterday nominated for Congress
| by the sixteenth republican congressional
convention.
La Toilette After Payne.
A dispatch from Madison, Wis, last night
| tee will meetSin Madison Thursday to fix
time and place for the state convention to
select delegates to Chicago. The La Fol-
| Iette administration is said to favor the
| nomination of a state ticket at the same
convention which would set a new prece-
dent here. 1t is practically certain that the
state convention will be held here May Is
and 10.
La Follettes plan is said to Include the
defeat of Postmaster General Henry Z.
PAYNE as national committeeman, and the
election of a La Toilette man in his place,
presumably ex-Gov. William ID. Hoard OF
| Fort Atkinson.
The four men most prominently mem
toned for delegates are Governor La FOL
| lette. Ex-Governor Hoard, Isaac Stevenson
| of Marinette, and Representative H. A.
Cooper of Racine, who is said to be firt-
ing with the La Toilette faction, with
view of getting the seat next winter now
| held by Senator Quarles.
At the Lancaster (Neb) county primaries
| Monday practically every precinct de-
cIared for Representative Z. ]. Burkott FOR
United States senator to succeed Charles
Fl Dietrich. This assures BurSettS elec-
| tion. provided the state goes republican, as
MANY other counties had pledged to sup
port him and others were waiting Tor TINS
county's action. Burke.t has no opposi-
tion. The republican state convention,
which meets May Is, will select SEN
atorial candidate.
Four counties in Georgia thus far have
| named their delegates to the democratic
| state convention They are Douglas, Lin
| coin Henry and Cherokee. The delegates
are avowed Parker supporters