Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1896, Page 9

TCHOES FROM THE. GREAT POLITICAL BATTLE Reports Sent in From the Various States Indicate the Progress of the National Campaign, PLATT AND HIS ENEMIES. ‘The Situation in New York is De- cldedly Interesting. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 17, 1896. Chairman Mark A. Hanna and ex-Sena- tor Thomas C. Platt, after correspondence and personal conferring, have decided that the nationel campaign in this state should not be opened, formally, until after the republicans have held their state conven- tion, and nominated candidates for gov- ernor and lieutenant governor. It was their desire to make this formal opening, first. a demonstration that would attract national attention, and secoad, a demon- stration that would of necessity seem te bring all elements of the republicans in the state to the support of both the state and national tickets. Mr. Platt and the element of the pariy which acknowledges his lealership had been cpposed to McKinley prior to his nomination. During those weeks when Mr. Platt was trying to hold the delegates to the national convention to Gov. Morton's candidacy the Milholland men had been organizing what was known as “The Mc- Kinley League.” It had branches all over the state, and while it was ostensibly to help McKinley, it proposed to do this by fighting Mr. Platt. After McKinley was nominated, Mr. Platt declared squarely for him, and Mr. Hanna gave evidence of his belief in Mr. Plait’s sincerity by arrang- ing with him for the conduct of the cam- paign in this state. This was not pleasant for the McKinley League leaders, who are as bitter against Mr. Platt as they ever were. They even talk of having a ticket of their own if Mr. Platt controls the state convention, and nominates a pronounced Platt man. Ex-President Harrison will be here for that occasion, which has been fixed for August 27. The state convention will be held two days before that, and Mr. Hanna and Mr. Platt expect that the campaign will open with the suppert of all elements of the party. It looks as if the convention would be one of the livellest which has been seen in this state for years. There is sharp fighting for the places by ahalf dozen men. The old-time Platt-Miller War has been renewed, more bitterly than ever, though with less” evenly-balanced forces, for Mr. Miller had taken a rest from politics for a few years, and part of his fighting forces had straggled away to the Platt camp. It appears to.be the program of the Platt men to demonstrate on that occasion that their opponents are. fax and away in the minority, and indications are that they will carry out that program. Mr. Miller will not be allowed to enter the convention as a delegate from his own county, though it :s Hkely that the precaution will be taken of sending him from some assembly district in this city. so that he may be there to take part in such fighting as may develop. Mr. Miller lives in Herkimer county. convention to select delegates to the s convention has just been held, and, for the first time in many years, the followers of Mr. Platt attempted to take from Mr. Miller the control of his own bailiwick. They claim they have succeeded. Mr. Platt wiil control the convention by a large majority, and the Sheard delegates will be seated. artis h this contest in the home of Mr. Miller, as the central and most enter- taining point of attack by the Platt men on the antis, there will be others, of no less actual importance. The Milholland men in this will hold primaries of their own in several assembly districts, and will send to Saratoga contestants, prepared to oppose the regulars at all possible stages. Other ontests are expected from Erle county and ssibly a few from Brooklyn. Indefinite talk has been heard of a bolt Y from the state convention {f the regulars | throw out the antis and nominate a pro- neunced Platt man for governor, but this is not regarded as serious in the minds of the anti-Platt leaders. Gov. Morton has kept silent on the ques- tion of a renomination of late. When he formally came into the field as a presiden- tial candidate last January it was said that he thereb¥ got out of the gubernatorial race, and in the contests for ‘delegates he has not figured. It fs claimed that he would not allow his’ name to be presented for a renomination, and while some have thought that his selection would be the only pos- sible peaceable solution of the mixed-up megs which rival candidates have made, he is now little talked of as a candidate. Mr. Platt has not indicated that he has any choice. Two or three men who are on intimate terms with him personally and po- litleally are in the field, and have been in- dustriously gathering in delegates to the state convention. One of these is George W. Aldridge of Rochester, who now holds the position of superintendent of public works. Speaker Hamilton Fish Is in the field. and has been for the last few weeks counted as Mr. Al- aridge's strongest rival among the regu- ars. Lieutenant Governor Saxton Is the leading anti-Plati candidate, and he counts among his supporters some of the men who are with Mr. Platt on all other matters. State Controller James A. Roberts of Erie ity, who has been both for and against the regulars at intervals, although chiefly against, is regarded by some as a figure in the gubernatorial contest, but will nat- urally set the state fight on national issues. Before the national conventions were held, and the money question became the one thing on which all the voters argue, a great deal was heard of the Raines bill, the high lcense law enacted last year and the greater New York bill as issues in the ¢ aign. Both were distinctively repub- Mean measures in their origin, though the democratic senators supported the latter. But the liquor license law is no longer ard of as an issue, and as for the greater w York, it is doubtful if its passage last ‘ar will make a vote’s difference next No- mer. *The liquor law has heen declared to be censtitutional, and it is > satisfactory in tts working to a large element that fought it most bitterly that it would not figure much even had not the currency issue been so sharply defined, and, as it is, it will not be heard from. The state campaign, ex- cept as it will unavoidably be influenced by factional differences, will go with the na- tional campaign, and in this particular state there will be a good bit of talking by the republican orators on the tariff que tion. McKinley will be presented to the farmers as the McKinley for whom the last Fepulican tariff bill was name exclusively as the McKinley who stands upon a platform for sound money. Sound money will receive ample attention, but the tariff will not be abandoned, by any means. ALL READY IN KANSAS. Campaign in the Bleeding State is Now Under Way. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. TOPEKA, Kan., August 15, 1896. ‘The campaign in Kansas may. now be said to be fairly opened. Voters are fast aligning themselves on one side or the other, and if the elaborate preparations being made cn all sides have any significance the great- est political battle ever waged in the state is just beginning. While it is conceded that the populist convention at Abilene might have nomi- nated a ticket that would have been more popular, it is also true chat the republi- cans made mistakes in the selection of can- idates that will cost the party many votes. The defeat of Judge Martin for a renomi; nation for chief justice left many sore spots, because his friends sincerely believe that ke was unjustly treated. Silver.repub- licans make of his defeat an excuse for bolting the ticket. T. F. Garver, at present judge of the ap- rellate court, was nominated for chief jus- Aice. He reluctantly consented to become @ candidate, and only did so after he was convinced that Martin was doomed to cer- tain defeat, If not by himself by some one else. He is recognized as an able jurist and is one of the most popular men in his party. The nominee for lieutenant governor, H. E. Richter, has been prominent in state politics in Kansas for many years. During the administration of Gov. John A. Martin he was a member of the board of directors of the state penitentiary. While serving in that capacity he became the hero of one of the most sensational political scan- dals in the history of the state. He, with others, was the subject of an investigation made by a committee appointed by a re- publican senate, and while officially vindi- cated, much of the published testimony was of a startling character. Richter ts not a campaigner and cannot make a speech, but he has a wide acquaintance and is popular with the politicians. No other changes were made in the ticket of two years ago, all of the other present state officers being renominated. From a business standpoint the republican admin- cstration has been an economical one, and the republicans will be prepared to show @ large saving to taxpcyers in the conduct of state institutions, which will prove a powerful argument to voters who pay taxes. On the other hand many mistakes have been made, the most serious of whic! from a vote-getting standpoint, 1s the vacil- lating policy pursued by Gov. Morrill in relation to the prohibition laws. The republican state central committee has elected James Simpson of McPherson ceunty, a member of the state board of rail- road commissioners, chairman. Simpson was in charge of Gov. Morrill’s campaign for renomination, and it was largely due to his efforts that it was accomplished with So little friction in the convention. J. L. Bristow, the governor's private sec- retary and gecretary of the old com- mittee, was re-elected, but with much op- pesition. Notwithstanding the opposition of ex-Gov. Lewelling, John W. Breidenthal has been re- elected chairman of the populist state cen- tral committee. He has already marshaled his fleld forces, and has launched the cam- paign with a vim and vigor that has never before been shown by his party at the be- ginning of a political contest. Considerable interest is being manifested in the probable action of the free silver re- publican state central committee. This com- mittee was empowered by the state con- vention to nominate a state ticket if it Saw fit, or to indorse all or any part of either the populist or republican tickets. It may call a state convention or act as a convention on its own account. Webb McNall of Smith county is chairman of iS committee. A meeting of the com- Mittee will probably be called about Sep- tember 1, when a definite line of action will be agreed upon. The provisional officers of the national democratic party have issued a call for a state conference, to meet in Topeka Tues- day, August 25, to elect twenty delegat to the national convention at Indianapolis, September It fs not Hkely that this con- ference of sound money democrats will de- cide to nominate a state ticket, but it will place an electoral ticket in the fleld thai democrats may vote for the nominees of the Indianapolis convention. MICHIG! N FUSION. It May Be Accomplished, but With Certain Success. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 15, 1806. The democratic plan of campaign in this state will be to combine with everything in sight. The democratic state conve tion will be held in Bay City August 2° and the populists and free silver conven- tions will be held the same date, also in Bay City. The gubernatorial nomination will probably go to the democrats, and ex-Congressman Justin R. Whiting of St. Clair is on the front row as the most likely cardidate. Wellington R. Burst, the mil- lionaire lumberman of Saginaw; Charles R. Sligh of this city, and Thomas E. Bark- worth of Jackson are also possibilities, but Barkwerth would prefer to be saved for the congressional race in the second dis- trict, and Sligh is a congressional aspirant in this district. Aside from governor the places on the ticket will be distributed among the free silverites and populists. The free silver men have not had a chance to show their strength yet and will not be accorded very much, but the populists polled 30,000 votes two years ago and will demand a generous slice. They want the privilege of naming at least six of the electors, who, if elect- jed, wil vote for Watson, and they also | want three of the eight places on the state | ticket, including atfditor general, the fat- test office on the list. The cymoine managers are confident that a union of all anti-republican forces in the state will win the election, and their con- fidence is based on the fact that in the last nine state elections while the repub- leans have been successful seven times only twice have they had a majerity of all votes cast. It is expected this year by a combina- tion of free silver populists and demo- crats te win out, but the sound money democrats who desert the combine will ex- ceed the numbers of free silver republl- cans,who go with it, and this, with an al- most total lack of organization, with a lack of harmony among the leaders in the movement and a lack of funds for cam- paign purposes, may result in disaster. The sound money democrats will hold a Not You will find one coupon finside each two ounce bag, and two coupons inside each four ounce bag of Black- well’s Durham. Bay = bag ef this celebrated tobacco and read the coupon—which Sives = list of valuable pree= ents and how to get them. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1896-TEN PAGES. state convention to nominate presiden- tial elestors and may also put a state ticket in the field. They will nominate sound money democrats in several of che corgressional districts, especially in those where the free silver democrats are Nkely to win and without expectation of electing anybody themselves they will do all they can to defeat the combine ticket and in- directly to elect the republican candidate. The sound money men will raise an ample campaign fund, and it will be used in dis- tributing the right kind of literature and in bringing speakers into the state to’ dis- cuss the financial question from their point of view. At the democratic convention it ts proba- ble the sound money members of the state central committee will retire, and that their places will be filled by silver advo- cates. Elliott G. Stevenson, who was elected at the spring convention as chair- man of the state central committee, has resigned, not because he is not orthodox on the silver question, but for the purpose of harmcny, and Fred. A. Baker has been chosen to succeed him. Stevenson, al- though turned down with a thud at the national convention, is speaking at ratifica- tion meetings for Bryan and will go on the stump when the campaign opens. His law partner, Don M. Dickinson, has not yet declared himself either tor or against the ticket and platform, and the sound morey movement is proceeding without im. Elght of the republican congressional conventions have been held up to date, and the remaining conventions will be held dur- ing the next two weeks. The nominees are Firat district, John B. Corliss; second trict, Gen. George Spalding, Monroe; third district, Alfred Milnes, Coldwater; fourth district, E. L. Hamilton, Niles; fifth dis- trict, William Alden Smith, Grand Rapids eighth district, W. 8. Linton, Saginaw ninth district, R. P. Bishop, | Ludington eleventh district, Wm. H. Mesick, Mance- Jona. In the remaining four districts, Horace G. Snover will be renominated in the seventh and R. O. Crump in the tenth with- out opposition. In the sixth D. D. Aitken of Flint, whose gubernatorial aspirations | were blighted in the state convention a few days ago, has announced that he is not a candidate for a third term because he is not in harmony with the republican national or state platform on the financial question. His district is a free silver strongho!., however, anu if the convention gets into a Jangle over the haif dozen candidates who will seek the nomination, Aitken may be pushed to the front in, spite of his lack of harmony. Aitken has ‘not indicated an in- tention of going over to the free silver democracy, but it 1s certain that he will not go into the republican campaign with any degree of enthusiasm. In the twelfth district a hard fight will be made against the renomination for a fourth term of Samuel M. Stephenson of Menomir Charles S. Osborne of Sault Ste. Maric and Gad. Smith of Marquette zre leading candidates against him, with four cr five others in the race. TTER FIGHT IN GEORGIA. Democrats Assniled by Many Other Elements, Special Correspondence of ‘The Evening Star. SAVANNAH, Ga., August 16, 1896, Georgia politics are getting hotter and the lines are closely drawn now. Democ- racy has the batue of her iife to fight. The censensus of opinion is that she cannot win. Many of the old line democrats have left the party, stating that it is time to put a stcp to machine politics. J. B. ‘Tiedeman nominated at the demo- cratic primary, but now declares that he will not support Bryan and Sewail. He is a gold man and claims to be a democrat. S. du Bignon, chairman of the part seen by your correspondent today. Stated that ft would be absolutely nec sary for Mr. Tleleman to support the n Uonal ticket. If he refuses upon the re- turn to this city of Mr. du Bignon, who is in New York, a meeiing will be called and another man selected. Congressman Lester is to be opposed by George H. Miller, a populist. It is going to be a close fight.” Many democ ‘will re- fuse to vote for Lester on the ground that he has the influence of the A. P. A. behind him. Ai Macon the issue of A. P. A.ism was made. Contesting delegations were turned down, notwithstanding the fact that it was shown that the charge of the manipulation of democratic affairs by A. P. A.’s was conclusiveiy proven. In south Georgia (ue situation has nar- rowed down to a fight between office-hoi ing democrats, A. P. A.’s and liquor d S, the latter being expecially active ing funds with which to fight the op- pusition, which consists of "democrats, popullsts, republicans and a solid Catholic vote. Illegal registrations ar rEg- ed to the democrats, who now have the po- litical machinery of three counties in this section in hand. There wili be no republican ticket put out in this state the nominees of which will receive anything like one-third of the votes of that party. Buck, the leader of the republicans, with headquaciers In At- lanta, has about run the end of his rope. Buck evidently realizes that he is not now as strong as he used to be, for, has he not sent out circulars of notification of a state ecnvention to be neld at Macon? They have been invariably ignored and but few republicans will attend. A subsequent meeting will be called, Buck sat upon and fusion declared. The campaign of the populists practically opened Saiurday at Alpharetta. More than ‘@m) people were present, and it is echservalively estimated that there were not 80 democrats ai the gathering. ‘The meeting was a wonderful one, there being present people who drove miles to hear the concluding orator of the day, Torn Watson. He probably made the speech of his life. It is certain that the populists and pro- hibitionists are going to stump the state most thoroughly. Able speakers have been scheduled in every section of the state, which is in rather sharp contrast to the democrats, who seem to nave fallen into a state of lethargy. Frank Burkitt of Mis- sissippi, who would probably have been Bryan's running mate as a populist se. lecticn if Watson’s friends had not forced him to accept, was at the meeting. He will speak every day for more than two weeks. Miss Belle Kearney, who charmed Georgia with her eloquence last year, and her friend Mrs. Snell, both of whom are national officers of the W. C. T. U., will deliver addresses in Georgia. Allan’ Rose of Louisiana. who unsuccessfully engineer- ed the prohibition campaign in that state two years ago, will champion the cause of prohibition in the wet counties. W. G. Brantley, rominated to succeed Hy 8. Turner, is making an able campaign. He desires no assistance from orators outside as He ie in of his county, believing that all surplus speakers had ‘better get to work where most needed. Gov. Atkinson has not made many speeches yet. Mr. Clay, the chair- man of the state executive committee, has taken the stump in north Georgia. His Frogress is slow. W. H. Fleming, who was recently nomi- nated instead of Maj. J. C.C. Black, has not as yet begun his campaign. The populists will select his opponent in a few days. Robert L. Berner, candidate for Congress in the twenty-second congressional district, was nominated through the influence of prohibiticnists and he will undoubtedly be elected. Congressman Bartlett indignantly denies that he made a fight on Tterner personally. He could not champion the cause of a man who would work against the liquor interests, in which, it is alleged, the prosperity of the district Iles. LIVELY TIMES IN WEST VIRGINIA. Silver and Sound Money Agitate the Democrats, Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. WHEELING, W. Va., August 16, 1896. Probably the largest democratic state convention ever held in West Virginia was that which convened at Wheeling August 12 and adjourned the 13th. United States District Attorney C. C. Watts was nom- inated for governor shortly before mid- night on the 12th, the opposition withdraw- ing the names of Judge Bennett, Clarence L. Smith and I C. Ralphsnyder. Up to this time there had been a scene of un- paralleled wrangling, disorder ‘and con- fusion. Watts’ nomination being made unanimous, the wildest enthusiasm prevail- ed. Col. N. W. Fitzgerald appesred on be- half of the populists, to bring about a fusion of some kind, whereby the latter should have a place on the state ticket. The matter was referred, after a long dis- cussion, to the state committee, with pow- er_to act. On the 18th the ticket was completed by naming W. H. Boggs of Pendleton for auditor, J. W. Tucker of Wirt for treas- urer, Virgil A. Lewis of Mason for super- intendent of schools, T. 8. Riley of Ohio for attorney general and J. H. Holt of Cabell for judge of the supreme court. William Gay Brown, known as “Junior” Brown, of Kingwood, was the nominee for Congress of the secgpd; dstrict democratic convention at Fateont an the Hth. His opponents -were S. Yi "Wioods of Philippi and C. H. Scctt of? Bewerly. Daniel B. Lucas of Jefferson thunt# was named as elector. Mr. Brown. ‘secured thé indorsement of the Sopulfits. He is a rich banker. ‘he republigan;;nominee in the district is the preagnt: incumbent, A. G. Dayton. iden aod Pursuant to a calF'# “‘adund money con- ference” was held gf tht’ McClure House, Wheeling, August 2, By representative democrats from varipps parts of the state. An executive .committea; was. appointe which met after the conference, and select- ed August 29, and Wheeling as the place, for holding a state’ convention, at which to name delegates, t9,the Indianapolis con- ference September 2 :and electors to serve on the ticket there nominated. The mect- ing was attended by men who have long been promffent: im the democrati¢ ‘ranks, and who in the past have held high places in the party. Col, Robert H. “Browse of Pleasantg presided and E. P, Wilgon was secretary. None of the:numerous spoeches made were inflammatory, but with a gravity that showed the speakers ‘felt’ that they were helping to make political history and might have’ ‘telling efféct on’ the electoral vote of the state. The republican party was denounced more freely than the pep- ulistie element, and McKinley apparently had ro friends. The protective tariff idca was roundly denounced. A. reference to President Cleveland's stand on the moncy question was. enthusiastically applauded. The resolution calling for a state conven- tion to ngme twelve delegates to the na- tional sound money conference at Indlan- apolis atd to select six electors to go on the ticket passed without opposition. The executfve committee selected was as fol- lows: Alfred Caldwell of Wheeling, A. M. Lorentz of Marshall, John’ R: Donehoo of Hancock, John A. Robinson of Mineral, D.” C, Westenhaver of Berkeley, E. M. Turner of Monongalia, J. A. Sheppard of Logan, J. D. Baines of Kanawha, L. J. Williams of Greenbrier, Z. T. Vinson of Cabell, H. C. Simms of Cabell and John W. Bates of Mason. Gen. Alfred Caldwell was made chairman of the committee and Randolph Stalnaker secretary. Attorneys Russell, Sommerville and White were appointed a legal committee to see that the ballots were nade up in correct form. The movement 1s understood to have the tacit support cf Gov. MacCorkle, ex-Senattor Cainden and Postmaster Gencral W!lson. Col. W. W. Arnett of Whecling was nom- inated for Congress in the first district Gemocratic convention at Wheeling August 11 on the fifth ballot. His opponents were ex-Congre: Pendleton, who made a Speech of declinatian, but wanted to be forced to run - G. Sperry, editor of the Clarksburg RF. Kidd of Gilmer and W. W. Irannon of Lewis. M. G. Sper- Ty was named for elector. Col. Arnett is best known ag the leading criminal lawyer of the state and has been heard on the Politicai hustings in many campaigns. If he should ve elected’ to Congress, his per- smal. peculiarities will soon render him 4 marked character for the galleries and the newspsper” paragraphers,, jJig constant whiting of pine’ wood Yegardless of what else may be occupying his attention has made the habit famo Congressman Dov- ener hiv republican opponent. Con man Dayton has. begun active work in the second district ‘for his re-elec- tion. In addition to speeches already made he is booked for seven more in Preston county, speaking at Newburg August 18, Maso: town and Albrightsville August 1, Bruceton Mills and Lenox August and at Tlowe le and Tunneiten August 21. . Dotson ef Wood county was nom- inated for e senator in the fourth sen- atorai district on the 11th instant. The other ca: tes were Wirt R. Neale of Wood county, who is the, nominee of the popull James L. Smith of Wirt county and Spencer Collins of Gilmer county. pale’s friends expected an indorsement in return fer the fusion at Parkersburg con- vention and claim bad faith on the part of the democrat: Hon. J. J. Davis of Clarks- burg made ring-address to the cony ticn, and the nomiyee, was instructed to vote for no man fer United States Senator who was not pledged in favor of free coin- age of silver at 16 ta 1. VIRGINIA NOT CERTAIN. Sound Money Movement in the Deminion is Formidable. jal Correspondence of The Evening Star. RICHMOND, ¥a., Angust 16, 1896. Ono of the most interesting phases of the political situation in Virginia ts the un- usual activity on the part of the repub- lean leaders. For the first time since the days of Mahone’s phenomeral power the republicans have opened the campaign here with great determination and power of organization. Magnificent headquarters have been fitted out in the handsome buildirg on 9th street occupied by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. It is very clear to an outsider that the Virginfa leaders have convinced Hanna and his barrel that there is some show of republican success in this state. And it does se_m that in view of the wide breach in the democratic party and the almost ab- solute lack of funds on the part of the democratic management that the placing of Virginia in the republican column this fall is decidedly within the range of prob- ability. The one-man management that has char- acterized the conduct of affairs for the ublican party in Virginia for a decade under the direction of the na- tional management, been changed, and the m who have confined their abilities heretofore to the affairs of their own dis tricts are at the front working hard an harmoniously for McKinley. The reports from New York of troubles among Bryan and his managers have had the effect of enccuraging and strengthening the sound money fight in this state, which is rapidly dgyeloping into powerful propor- titel snund moneys mienvares0em Jn thet that the incompetent management the part of the democratic-populist managers and their overconfidence will re- ola Spe bel | sult nitumately in an overwhelming defeat for them in Virginia. The free silver dem- ocrats are doing all the talking, while the gold men are just as firm in their convic- tions, and are quiet in all they-do. A powerful rebuke to the Chicago plat- form by men who have been democrats all their lives was made last Friday when a long list of names of men who had signed the petition for the organization of a sound money league in this city was published. The petition was signed by nearly all of the very wealthiest and influential citizens of Richmond, besides a number of salaried employes and workingmen. They are the men who have been the mainstay of the democratic party in the past, and have given their money and time to its success. The situation in this, the third, con- gressional district has changed materially in the last few days. Colonel Tazeweil Ellett, the present member, is now de- cidedly on the defensive. About one week ago Captain John Lamb of Henrico county entered the field for the democratic nom- ination, and has made such remarkable Progress that Colonel Wilett’s chances are, for the first time, in serious doubt. Cap- tain Frayser, who came’ out early, has withdrawn in favor of ‘Captain Lamb, while Judge Roger Gregory of King Wil- Mam county is onty im: the: raco as a dark horse. oso The convention wil be held in this city on the third day of September, after which the sound money meni-will' take immediate steps tcward naming..a yepresentative to oppose the nominee,, propably George D. Wise, whose chances 'for success are ex- ceedingly good, as tha republicans will no dcubt give him their, tacit.indorsement. On the 20th of this month two republican nominating conventions will be held in this state, one at Culpepér for’ the eighth dis- trict, and the other at Wise C. H. for the ninth district. ys det Patrick McCall will, without doubt, be the choice in the former, while General James A. Walker will ‘be unanimously renominated in the nifith.’ FUSION IN MINNESOTA. Some Question Whether It Will Be Accomplished. Speclal Correspondence. 9f The Evening Star. MINNEAPOLIS, August 15, 1896. The success of fusion tn Minnesota now depends upon the action of the populist state convention, to be held in this city August 26. If the third party as repre- sented in the convention accepts the ar- rangement which a self-constituted com- mittee of populists have made for it and fills the two places on the state ticket left for it to fill, fusion will be complete. But there are ominous mutterings from the mid- road contingent, and already the tradi- tional cloud has loomed up on the populist horizon. Most conspicuous of the dissi- dents, of course, is Ignatius Donnelly. He has not yet declared that he will not sup- port John Lind, the silver republican, for governor, but has positively declared that he will orpose 8. M. Owen, the fusion nom!- nee for Congress, in this, the fifth district. The hotbed of populism in Minnesota is in the seventh, or northwest, district of the state, where Haldor E. Boen is now leading the revolt against the indorsement of Lind for governor. There is quite a coterie of Minneapolis Populists, too, opposing the Lind move in every way possible. Most promineat of these is Dr. A. A. Ames, thrice mayor of Minnespolie. Dr. Ames once ran for gov- ernor on the democratic ticket and came within a few thousand votes of defeating McGill. This year he became a populist, and has made strenuous endeavors to seize the leadership of the party. He has becn talked of for the head of the ticket, for Congress and for various other offices. His admirers believe that hé has lost none of his old-time vote-getting qualities, while his enemiees are certain that he is a fallen idol. He has made a threat that he will stump the state for Clough if Lind is in- dorsed. Under these leaders the irreconcilables Will make a great battle to prevent fusion. Their opponents are not slow to assert that the republican campaign managers are behind the movement and are furnish- ing the necessary impetus. They have kept close watch of the actions of the anti- fusion leaders in this elty, and claim to have discovered certain of them in close gonsultation with Executive Chairman Tams Bixby of the republican committee at the Hotel Nicollet. It is not believd, however, in well-informed quarters that the anti-fusicnists will be able to make much cf a showing—not so much, certa‘n- ly, as their brethren did at St. Louis. The indorsement of Lind and the filling of the ticket acccrding to the prearranged pro- gram is almost a foregone conclusion. The fusion on the congressional tickets goes on apace. The democrats of the third district have named H. J. Peck of Shakopee to run against Heatwole, and the populists .and silver republicans have agreed to in- dorse him. A conference a few days sinco at Austin, in the first district, practically decided to turn the nomination there over to the democrats. The fourth, or St. Paul, district continues to be a puzzler. ‘The democrats demand that Francis B. Clarke, already named by the populists, be taken’ down, and there is some chance that he may be. Ip this, the fifth district, the democrats show signs of reluctance in swallowing Owen, such lead- ing lights as P. B. Winston, a’ silver dele- gate-at-large to the Chicago convention, end ex-Commander-in-chief John P. Rea of the Grand Army being among the objec- tors. ‘The populists propose at the coming state convention to name a congressional conference committee to fix up all these matters satisfactorily. FACTIONS IN LOUISI Republicans Are Confident of Carry- ing New Orleans. Special Correspondence of The Evening Si NEW ORLEANS, La., August 15, 1896. The split in the*ranks of the republicans dces not seem likely to be healed shortly. In fact, it looks as if the intervention of Mr. Hanna himself is necessary to bring the two factions together. It is a singular cendition. It is really a race fight. The color line has been sharply drawn, and neither side 1s willing to sacrifice its prin- ciples, though both say that they will do anything in their power to elect McKinley. The white facticn is composed of the stgar-planter element, and a large number of supporters whom they have drawn into thelr ranks. They have also gained the support of a large nuraber of the respecta- ble element of the old white republicans. Taken all together, they have formed a formidable organization. The negro element, which is in posses- sion of the regular organization of the party, is determined not to give this un, and that is the main reason for tue fat that there are now two electoral tickets before the republicans of this State. The democrats are just beginning their preparations for the campaign. a meeting of the state central committce this week, and Chairman E. B. Krutt- schnitt and Vice Chairman C. Harrison Parker resigned. Their resignations were not accepted, but a special campaign com- Mittes of free silver men was appointed, Both Porker and Krutischnitt are sound money men, but they have announced their frtention to support Bryan and Sewall. Their reason fer resigning is that they be- lieve the prevailing element in the party should have absolute control of the cain- paign. Gov. Foster was present and prom- ised to support the ticket, though he is a sound money man. Most of tne sound money democrats in the country parishes will support the ticket, but in the city there are vory few who will sacrifice their principles for party. Nine-tenths of the business men in this city will vote the re- Publican ticket, and there is no doubt that the laboring classes will give McKinley considerable suprcrt. ‘the republicans are claiming a majority of from ten to twelve thousand in New Orleans. The democrats are not making any claims for the city at all, and T have spoken to a number of leading democrats who conceded that the city would go re- publican by five thousand. The democratic majority in the city at the election. in April last was only six thousand, and the way in which the white republicans have been organizing indicates a reversal of this majority. An unknown quantity is going to figure In the coming election. It is a new elec- tion law, passed by the recent session of the legislature. It provides for a modified Australian ballot in the country parishes and the full system in New Orleans. This law was passed with a view of eliminating the ignorant and vicious element from the right of franchise, In anticipation of a constitutional con” vention, which has been calied for Feb- ruary, 189%, whose sole object is to effect- ively and legally eliminate the negro from politics, as has been done in South Caro- lina and Mississippi. This will be its first trial here, and it 1s a question how it will operate. QUEER MIXTURES IN GEORGIA. Tippling Prohibitionists and Wealthy Populists, Special Correspondence of The Evening Star, ATLANTA, Ga., August 15, 1896. The democrats who frequent the party headquarters in the Kimball House here wink the other eye when talking about Seab Wright's candidacy on a prohibition plank. They say that the nominee of the prohibitionists and populists for governor has as fine a wine cellar as can be found in the state. He has sherries, ports and clarets, so the story goes, that are older than he is. Whether his wine cellar will cut any figure in the coming campaign cannot be told now. It is only a subject of gossip at Present, and the boys are not disposed to Play it for results. Mr. Wright has long been a prohibitionist and no cne doubts his sincerity in desiring to abolish the liquor business in Georgia. He has a number of co-workers in the populist party who come under the head of what are called in Amer- ica “genial feilows. The other day there was a conference of fusionists here and they mapped out a red-hot prohibition fight. Then they took a recess and went down and cooled off on beer and claret punches. They were pushing the fight to wipe out liquor and rushing the growler at the same time. Nothing has yet been heard from Sam Jones. He promised to support Gov. Atkin- son, and the prohibitionists say that he promised to stump the state for any party that put a prohibition or anti-bar room plank in its platform. The fusionists will call on Mr. Jones to keep his promise to them, and Gov. Atkinson will probably re- mind him of the other pledge. There is some talk of a joint debate be- tween Gov. Atkinson and Seaborn Wright. If they do meet, it will be the crossing of two live wires. ‘The charge is made in the north that the silverites are anarchists who would destroy property. It is well known that southern demecrats own considerable wealth, and to show that the charge will not lie against the populists of Georgia either, look at the financial standing of some of the promi- nent members of the party. Tom Watson, the nominee for Vice Presi- dent, is said to be worth $50,000. He has a gocd income from his paper and his books, as well as from his law practice and his farm. Seaborn Wright, their nominee for gov- ernor, is quite wealthy. It is said that he received $50,000 as a wedding present. He is generally supposed to be worth from $100,000 to $800,000. Major Wm. Sibley of Augusta is a suc- cessful manufacturer of cotton goods, and is a man. of high business as well as per- jar. A PERSON I8 PREMATURELY OLD WHEN BALD- ‘Ress occurs before the forty-fifth year. Use Hall's Hair Renewer to-keep the scalp healthy and pre- vent baldness. sonal standing. He is probably worth over $250,000. John Sibley, one of the figures in the councils of the party and a nominee for Congress in the second district, is largely interested in fruit growing, and is a suc- cessful real estate dealer. His brother James is secretary of the party, and is comfortably well off. H. W. Reed of Brunswick, who was at the convention last week and was tendered the nomination for Congress in the eleventh district, is a banker—a populist and a banker. John Cunningham, the chairman of the populist state executive committee, has large holdings of property. He is a suc- cessful farmer and has made considerable money out of frult. He has property in Cobb and Berrien counties. These are a few of the prominent mem- bers of the party in Georgia. _—— The Money of the United States. ‘This is the title of one of the chapters of The Evening Star Almanac, which latter contains, in addition to other valuable in- formation, complete tabular statistics of all political matters. It includes tables of state, congressional and presidential votes. Persons interested in politics will find this almanac of invaluable aid. 25c. per copy. AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c. ‘Tomorrow. ©. G. Sloan & Aucts., 1407 G st. n.w.— Madison st. n.w., dwelling No. 1627. Sale Tues- day, August 18, at 5 o'clock p.m, Edwin C, Cutter and Jobn B. Larner, trustees. C. G, Sloan & Co, Aucts, 1407 G st. mw. Sale of bicycles, at sales rooms, on Tuesday, Au- gust 18, and continuing daily AUCTION SALES __ FUTURE DAYs. NORTHEAS! AND THIRD MARYL, NORTHEAST AND ON BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH STE *RTHEAST. 3 Under and by rity of a decree of the Su- preme Court of the District of Columbia, passed h day of August, 1806, in equity eth Metrison and ‘others against Willian Hamilton and others, and known as No. 1 the ducket of said we, the und trustees, will se auction in front of thy premises, ON TH THE TWENTY-SEV EXTH Day OF PA. D. TSM, AT FIV O'CLOOK P. astute in the city tw wit: thirteen, four- in square num: wok 10, folic . together with the imp ‘The said subdivision lots are to be 1 ty deeds of trust thereon amount payments to be represe “s notes, dated the day of sa 5 ¥ A secured by deed of-trust on the property sold, or all cash at the purchaser's option. A posit of time of sal and the trustees, In th may resell the ‘property at th and coxt of defaulting purchaser after ! previous notice All conveyancing and recording at Purchaser's cost. CHAS. MAURICE SMITH, Xo. 456 La. ave. 0.6. JOHN ROUT, 100 High Grade Famous “Lovell Diamond” Bicy- cles, Models 28, 29, 30, A and B, with Factory Guarantee to be sold for the High Dollar at our Sales Warerooms, 920 Pennsylvania Avenue, on Wed- nesday, 19th Aug- ust, at 10 o’clock A.M. Now on Free Ex- hibition. ns cash. Sd&dbs RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO Aucts. of a certain decd of trust, tember 28, 104, and folio 382 et seq., one District of Colum! and at the request of we will sell, at public anc- premises, on MONDAY, AU- URTH, "1806, AT "FIVE the following described property, cd twenty-three @3), of Samuel inand Schmidt’s (trustees) sutsdi- ion of original lot numbered nine (%), in square bered one thousand and one (1001), and. im- ved by a two-story brick building and frame ack building. parties secured thereby Lio in front of t ST TWi O'CLOCK P.M. being jot num years, . secured by a deed of trust cash, at | purchasir’s Ali cing and recording at purchaser's c of sale are not complied with in ten davs the trustees reserve the right to resell, at risk and cost of defaulting purchasers. SANUEI aul2-d&ds RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & 00. AUCTIC Guccesecrs to Ratcliffe, Darr & Co.) TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A LUABLE BUILDING LOT ON MORGAN STREET } WEST. By virtu> of a deed of trust, duly recorded in Liter No. 1854, at follo 127 ‘et seq. one of the lund records for the District of Colu a, and at the un- the request of the parties secured therel dersigved trustees will oTer for sale, public auction, in front of the premises, on’ TUESDAY, TWENTY-FIFTH DAY of AUGUST, HALF-PAST FOUR O°CLOC M. Gescribed land and premises, situat ry city of Washington, District of Columbia, and designated as the west sixteen (16) feet front the depth thereof of sublot ninety-one (91) of F. B. MeGulre, trustee of Bessie J. Kibbey, subdivision of original lots five ©) to seventeen (17), inclusive, in square five hundred and fifty-five (555), as d sulxlivision is recorded in the office of the surv: r of the Dis- trict of Columbia, in Book 19, ‘9%, together with all the improvements, ri Te.ma: One-third cash, two years, with tnterest f1 . or all A deposit of If the terms of sale are Lot complied with in fifteen days from. the ve the right to resell property at the risk and cost of the defaulting chaser, after five days’ advertisement of such resale in Some wewspaper published in Washington, All conveyancing ad recording at the cost th chaser. oes JONN W. SCHAFFER, EUGENE CARUSI, auli-d&ds ‘Trust: THOMAS DOWLING, AUCTIONEER. PUBLIC SALE OF CONTRACTOR'S OUTFIT AT LAKELAND, MARYLAND, ON THE BALTI- MORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. On WEDNESDAY, AUGUST NINETEENTH, 1896, AT ONE 0 P.M., will be sold, at auction, at Lakeland, Md., 2 Contractor's Outfit, consisting of 16 Mules, 2 Horses, 7 Wagons, 6 Carts, 3 Plows, 9 Wheelers, 20° Drag Scrapers, 12. Sets Double Harness, 6 Sets of Cart Harness, 6 Li Chains, 1 Blacksmith Bellows, 1 Anvil, 1 Vise, 1 Shovels, Picks ‘and Mattocks, ‘and “isang articles porels, a at ‘a1 articles not_mentioned. ‘Train leaves Baltimore and Ohio depot at 12:10 day of snic the trustees r: the m. . WILSON & BARKSDALE, Attorners, 510 E st. o.w., aul2-dts Washington, D. ©. AUCTION SALES. TOMORROW. PEREMPTORY SALE OF Horses and Carriages. TOME W (Tuesday) MOM: AUG OST ENTH, AT TEN O'CLOK Within the bezea No. #40 La. pd Mares. Ts and fine Will be sold, 2 head of ave. 3 In this lot are some extra Ivers, and some of a cheaper Stock to sult for 7 ny business, apd will be seld WITHOUT RESERVE, ALSO Preparatory to getting out their 1897 pat- terns—oue of the largest and best-known wri Bfacturers in the United States. will gacriti~s curdoad lotx of thelr 4 and Gents’ Models at public 1 3 ‘These wheels will stand every test that can be ‘applied to the highest grade tmaclines Spokes can be stood and fumped upon carb. stones ridden—crank banger and. fratn upon! ‘Phese machines rank with the of the better Digh-grade without Hmit or rese 4pm. Sale commences Tuesday. August 18th. C. G. SLOAN & CO., Auctioneers, 1407 GST. N. W. aw ag TRUSTEES’ SALE OF FRAME DWE BERED 1627 MADISON STR WEST, THIS CIT certuin deed of trast, di ING NUM- NOKTH- he "party will sell, with tion, ty ip Liter i follo 3, records aurvesor's offic ‘Termis of wale: One-third eash, bn two years, secured by notes interest from day of sale, vie half yearly. om deposit “at «nie. Ten ¢ Conveyancing and rec Epwit JOHN B. mee one and bearing: _ FUTURE DAYs. THOMAS DOWLING, AUCT, 612 E 1 NO. 13te 1PTH STI By Viriae of a certain di uery 12, 1801 yiand dais follo 172 et ken. District’ of Coluint parties secured WH well, ot isn, on) MONDAY ase6. ot FIVE ile povye purecha with in ten days the cos tyserre tof deTault- Ing purchaser, aul2-a&ds JAMES PL RYON, ‘fra BURT RO TRACY, T “AUCTIONF URS isigned, truet, dated Nevember 10, 1 N WSS, at folio 4 records of the T pullic auction, original Te Meant,” will the opt MARLON ASHFORD, CONSTANTINE H. WILLUANE eos C. G. SLOAN & € SHTH STREET, ASIVE. Ry virtue of a deed of thst, @ieted Rebraary 20, 1804, and dul wrded in Liter INST. seq. one of the record lunista, and at request of thy We WIM offer for sule at i of the premises, ON F Y-PIRST, 1s party secured pic auction, AY, we re, the following deseribed Land promises, situate in the county of Washington, District jumntla, and desigaated as and being lots twenty-five (251 tw six (26), tweuty-se GS), twenty-nine (20, ihirty ¢ thirty-two (32) and tir (3a) ington Laan and ‘Trust Co.'s subdivision of (38), of the subdivision ‘with all the imp the seme be Teems: Purc halanse cash. in Wast ington, 2 cording at cost of 1 é JOUN SUN BROS., AUCTIONEE STORE AND DIV THWEST: coe of the Supreme nted August 5. 1Ni ssed_in the cause of Offutt vs. Frapklin, 40, we will KL, at y ¥, THE TWENT 1896, AT HALE the premises, th half of Jot nmiabered TS. In square 44, having front of twenty-four (24) feet eight and one-half (Sig) inches on I street southwest by a depth of fect 6 iuches, improved by a two-story brick dwelling and store. same date. immediately after the fe sale, We Will sell, in front of the premises, ‘of lot 19, In square 419, being the east 17 & inches front of T street fuct 6 Inches, unimproved. And on the ea second sale, fees, the west ‘ail of lott. tn having ® frout of 30 feet on K street yy a depth of 102 F. or all cash, at option A deposit, of $200 required on day of sale on the parcel first described, $100 on the parcel described secondly and $50 on the par- cel lastly described. if terms of sale are not com- plied with tp ten days from day of sale, trustees Will resell, at risk and cost of defaulting pur- chaser, All conveyancing and recording at pur- haser's cost. seri FILLMORE BEA B18 4% st. nie, CHAS. T. YODER, Trustee, auS-aSds 615 Est. nw. DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTRES'_SALE OF Inrt REAL ESTATE, No. ENTH sTE NORTHEAST. rtue of a certain deed of trust to us, dated @, 1892, and duly recorded May No, 1683, nt follo 302 recerds of the District of request of the party secured there undersigned trustees, will sell, in front of the premise TWENTY-FIVTH DAY OF AU B WAL PAST FIV CLOCK PM. described land and of Washington, in the District designated as sind being all of | irty- six (36), in Doris Grupe's suldivis ts in square pumbered nine hundred and sixty (4 per plat recorded in Liber No. 19, at follo 20, the land records of the said District, together with the improvemeots, consisting of a two-story and basement brick dwelling, with pressed brick’ frout and all modern improvements. Terms of sale: Que-thind of the purchase money to be paid in cash, and the balance in two « installinents, payable in one and two interest at six (6) per centum per annum, payable sem{-nnnually, from day of sale, secured’ by deed of trust upon the property sold, or all cas! the option of the purchaser. A will be required of the purchaser sale. All’ convesancing. recording and notarial fees at the purchaser's cost. Terms of sale to be complied with within ten dass from day of sale otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell the y at the risk and cost of the defaulting or MAHLON ASHFORD, ALDIS B. BROWNE, of the purchaser, ‘Trusteo, Sy14-d&eds