The National tribune., 1904-08-11
POLITICAL NOTES.

Senator ]. w. Bailey, Of Texas. states
that he regards the campaign crucial in
three States-New York, New Jersey, In
diana.
The West Virginia Democratic Conven-
ton nominated John j. Cornwell, a State
Senator, for Governor. He is a fine lawyer
and the editor of the Hampshire Review,
is popular, and fine stumper. He repre-
sents an agricultural constituency.
demand was made to adopt the white
man" plank of the Maryland platform, de-
claring that the interests of the State pre-
cluded the election of any but white men
to office. This was defeated by 919 to S5.
The Democrats and Populists of Kan
sas have effected a fusion. naming David
n. Dale for Governor, and dividing the
other offices between the Democrats and
Populists.
Ex-President Cleveland has been invited
to stump Illinois for Judge Parker. Mr.
Cleveland now has the matter under con-
sideration.
Senator Lodge will stump Indiana
Representative w. p. Hepburn. of
Iowa, is trying to arrange a joint debate
with Bourke Cochran.
1t is expected the Democrats will NOM
mate Ex-senator Daniel S. Lamont for
Governor of New York.
Ex-senator Davis was given a most
hearty reception by the Democratic Con-
ventiOn in session at Parkersburg.
Edward G. Wall, of Wisconsin. pledges
the loyal support of Bryan to Judge
Parker.
The Democrats of Indiana nominated
John w. Kern, of indianapolis, for Gov
ernor. The platform heartily indorses the
st. Louis platform and pledges the Demo
crafts Of the State to earnestly support the
National ticket.
Chairman Taggart, of the Democratic
tive Committee, as follows: Vice Chair
man-Delancey Nicholl. of New York.
Treasurer-George Foster Peabody, of
New York.
Executive Committee-Chairman. w.
f. Sheehan, New York: August Belmont,
New York; John r. Mclean, Ohio United
States Senator Thomas S. Martin, Vir-
ginia; Col. ]. NJ. Guffey, Pennsylvania
former United States Senator James
Smith. jr., New Jersey; Timothy z. Ryan,
Wisconsin.
Mr.. W. D. Bynum, one of the most
prominent gold Democrats in the country,
and member of the Commission for cod
flying certain civil laws of the Gov
ernment, has the following to say of the
political situation:
Il think l know something about In
diana, and l believe that the State will
give Roosevelt and Fairbanks a majority
of 2o,OOO to 10000. That is my prediction
now. AS to the other States of the Middle
West, the outlook is about the same. New
York may be close. / am not posted as to
that State, but New York for the Demo-
Gratis without one of the Middle Western
States. and probably two, would be use
less. | do not know any Republican who
thinks New Jersey or Connecticut is in
danger to the Republican National ticket"
The political antagonism of Senator FL
kins and his father-in-law is chronic
condition in West Virginia, and in every
campaign they have worked strongly
against one another. Four years ago Ex-
Senator Davis's brother and partner in
business, Col. Tom Davis. was the Demo.
cratic candidate for Congress, against Rep
resentative Dayton, and Senator Elkins
was strongly instrumental in securing his
defeat.
Connecticut, one of the States Of which
the Democrats have hopes, is disturbed by
factional quarrels among the Democrats,
and one of Mr.. Sheehan's first duties is to
attempt to reconcile these and especially
to bring about harmony in the Democratic
city of New Haven, from which he wants
majority of 1000. New Haven gave Mr..
Bryan only 1000.
1t is said that Capt. William Devery
who is claimed to have been "the best
Chief Of Police that New York ever had"
expects to be Chief of the Secret Service
of the Treasury in the event of Parker's
election. He is an original Parker man,
and has been strongly for him from the
very first.