Show I ARKANSAS DEMOCRATS Heady t Heenlist Under the Banner of Bryan Little Rock Ak June 21The Democratic Dem-ocratic state convention meet at noon today nominated a state ticket adopted a platform and listened to oratory At a late hour tonight the convention is still in session The convention nominated nomi-nated Daniel W Jones for governor Alex V Hull of Boone for secretary 6f state and Thomas E Little of Sebastian Se-bastian for treasurer ExGovernor Clarke was made chairman I chair-man and his statement that Arkansas was ready to enlist anew under the banner of William J Bryan caused intense in-tense enthusiasm The platform says in part We recognize rec-ognize the Monroe doctrine as a cardinal cardi-nal tenet of the Democratic party and a part of the public policy of national government and favor its strict observance ob-servance Regarding the war now being waged by the United States against Spain for the purpose of maintaining the national honor and to assist an oppressed people pIe struggling for liberty we note with pride the promptness with which all sections of our country have responded to the call for men and means for its prosecution and pledge the Democratic party of Arkansas to an endorsement of all necessary measures to bring it to a successful speedy and triumphant conclusion Believing that the resources and taxing tax-ing power of the United States are sufficient cent to defray the expenses of the successful suc-cessful prosecution of the war we are opposed to the issuance of interest bearing bonds for that purpose at the present time We are in favor of the United States government building and constructing the Nicaraguan canal and that it shall own control and manage the same Michigan Middleoftheroaders Grand Rapids Mich June 210nly I 27 delegates were present when the state convention of the Middleofthe road Populists was called to order today to-day The main Populist convention comprising those favorable to fusion headed by Sullivan Cook for governor will be held tomorrow simultaneously with the Democratic and Silver Republican Repub-lican state conventions I The platform denounces fusion demands de-mands the abolition of national banks declares against the issue of govern I ment bonds for any purpose whatever favors the initiative and referendum i and government ownership of railroads I and telegraph lines A full state ticket was nominated I Fusion In Michigan Grand Rapids Mich June 21 Harmonious I Har-monious fusion b tween the Democrats j i Silver Republicans and Peoples party is probable at the state conventions to be held tomorrow Former Congressman Congress-man Justin R Whiting is likely to be I the nomineefor te ile governor I Fusion I South Dakota Aberdeen S D June 21The state I conventions of the Populist Democratic I and free silver Republican parties will meet in this city tomorrow I is regarded re-garded obtained as certain that fusion will be I |