Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19

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Richmond will be for Mr.. Martin. Inc
friends of Coy. Montague. however. de-
clare that he is stronger with the peopie
than ever before
For Cleveland's Nomination.
A dispatch from Indianapolis says: Many
of the democrats who were actively opposed
to Bryan in 1886 and who gave him but d
half-hearted support in 1900, are arranging
to go to the st. Louis convention TO urge
the nomination of Cleveland, and 1t Is SAID
that some OF those who have been prom
nent In advocacy of Judge Parker cialI ,
will be identified with them The men pack
of the movement are Sterling X. Hoit, w.o
resigned the democratic chairmansnlp IN
1896 to ally himself with the gold demo-
Gratis: James L. Reach, present cnairnan
of the democratic city committee, 1eo ~
w. Mcdonald secretary Of the democrauc
gold standard committee in 1870. anu
Samuel o. Pickens, chairman of that COM
mittee, and number of others
Watterson to Support Cleveland.
A dispatch from Louisville says: Henry
;watterson, in an editorial today, announces
his readiness to support Grover Cieveiaho
for President. He has been bitter enemy
of the form.r President for fifteen years,
and has opposed him in every race. n Tow,
ever. he makes the unqualified assertion
thet r. deveIopments indicate that Cieve-
land can win he is for MIN.
Will odell Resignp
a,sna tch from New York says: There
8. as5;fference of opinion among the repuo-
,,can leaders In Brooklyn as to whether
covernor Chairman Odell will resign as
oovernf,r and devote his whole time TO the
craftsmanship, or whether he will hold on
tn s,oth places Col Michael ]. Dady. VINO
holds confidential relations with the COVER
nor chairman. said yesterday:
ssrhe report of the governors intention
tn resign As correct. have known IL Tor
some time The governor VIII resign as
soon as the state ticket Is nominateo.
Another leader. also supposed to pc wen
Informed said: Governor OdeH mas con-
suited prominent republicans througncut
the state ON this matter. and they all al
yised him to hold on. I know positively
that he will not resign
Montana Delegates Free.
A dispatch from Great Falls. Mont. says:
senators w. A.. Clark, Paris Gibson, Gov.
]. X. Toole, Harry Galloway OF Butte. w.
| !. Conrad of Great Falls and Martin Ma
einnfs were named as delegates to ST.
Louis.
The effort of the Hearst followers to Sc
cure the endorsement Of the convention
for the candidacy Of the New YORKER 10. 10.
met with defeat in the committee on reso-
| buttons. the platform adopted calling for
an uninstructed delegation to st. Louis.
Primary Law Opposed.
"A. dispatch from Grand Rapids. Mich.
SAYS: AS was expected the only contest
| In the state republican convention. held
here today, developed on the question OF
primary reform. involving the nomination
OF candidates for state officers, the legfs-
lature and Congress by direct vote of the
people. The anti-primary reform element
scored decisive victory. Representative
| William Alden Smiths minority report
from the committee on resolutions. pledg-
| ting the party to the enactment OF gen.
| eral primary law. was defeated by the
vote of sos to 262. Delegates and alter
| nates-at-large to the republican national
convention were. elected unanimously.
The electors-at-large are Philip III. Nc
MILAN of Detroit and Homer p. Buck OF
| unanimously reelected chairman of the
new state central committee. which was
elected today, and fourteen presidential
electors were also chosen.
The platform enthusiastically Endorsed
| the policy and administration OF President
Roosevelt
/ The platform also declares: 1--WE have
| reform or reciprocity which. would affect
| the markets of the United States"
Congressional Nominations
| The democrats of the sixteenth Ohio con-
gressional district nominated for Congress
J. Harry Timberlake Of Jefferson county.
| Col. A. s. Fowler of Little Rock. United
| States marshal for the eastern district of
Arkansas, was nominated for Congress by
the republicans of the fifth Arkansas con-
| gressional district.
| Rev. J. C. BrfdwelI of vinton was nomi-
mated for Congress by the democrats of
1 the eleventh Ohio district.
| The convention of the sixth Georgia con-
gresstonal district unanimously nominated
/ Charles L. Bartlett for his sixth term in
| Congress.
| The republicans Of the sixth Illinois dis
| triet renominated William Lorimer for
/ Congress.
Notes
The California republican state conven-
tion adopted platform which indorses
! President Roosevelt and points with pride
to the history of the republican party.
| The Idaho republican state convention In
dorsed Roosevelt in the strongest terms
possible for nomination. and commended
Senator Hepburn and Representative
French.
| Nearly 200 delegates attended the Michi-
gan stats Fremont voters convention. II
was fV1narkable body of men who had
voted for John G. Fremont in 1850. The
resolutions declare emphatfcally for pri.
marry reform sayfurx that haratysa nj fl1e