The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-18
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1913.

WASHINGTON, June Is, 1913.
Political Matters Present and Prospective Incidents
ofMen and Things-Senator4 4Hen Speaking Do,cn
STANDARDIZATION. Cass Al,cays ahead
Col Benton has returned from New York, and
reports that the vote of New York will be given to
Gen. Cass by handsome majority next Novem-
ber II is the Impression here that the barnburners
will 'come I'M at the convention on the 22d, or
''tizzle OUT during the season. The democracy
claim the election OF Gen. Cass, by as large ma
jority as Gen. Jackson's in 1892 Such is the
opinion of men whose knowledge of political mat
tiers entitle them to much credit. 1t is believed
that Gen. Taylor WILL in his reply to the wing no.
minating committee, rciterate what he has before
declared, that he does not consider himself bound
TO carry out wing principles. Senator Crlttenden.
in his speech at the ratification meeting on Monday
evening said, that Gen. Taylor if elected, would
make no removals from office for opinions sake:
This was wet blanket for the wing Office seekers
One OF the speakers at the ratification meeting said
that the locotoco platform, in this canvass is Cass
Canada, California and Yueatan, whereupon the
whole crowd, wings, locofocos, b'hoys and all,
broke out In tremendous applause Els est docerii
l.ostc. The next day democratic flag was raised
with the inscription, ''Cass, Canada, Cuba, Cali
tonla and the CONSTITUTIONS This is the doctrine
of the progressive democracy.
a good story Is told of Senator Allen, at Phila-
delpnla. W men on Doard The boat, and about to
leave the city, Gen. Cass, being fatigued requested
Senator Allen TO return his acknowledgements TO
the crowd which had accompanied him to the
wharf. Mr.. Allen assembled the deck and com
meo ced The captain of steamboat, which had
come in loaded with wing delegates, undertook to
drown his voice by letting off the steam Aliens
voice raised and SO did the noise of the steam
pipe, and thus they had it, whistle steam
boat, scream Allen ; but the Stentorian lungs
of the. latter prevailed and far above the
noise of the engine was heard the trumpet-toned
voice Of the tall Senator. The captain gave it up
swearing that it the first time his boat was ever
beat. Talk no more about the bull that was but.
ted of the bridge by locomotive, when western
democrat can talk down steamboat
The Taylor wings brag high that they will
carry the whole South, &c, but they have
a hard horse to beat. General Cass has Q
great faculty Of always coming out ahead
as the following incident in his life will
show. While canvassing in the State of Ohio, IN
1874, the carriage containing General Cass was
one day stopped by man, who, addressing the
General, said "You don't remember me, Gene
raj q Gen. Cass replied that he did not "Well,
SIR" said he, 81 was the first man in YOUR regl
men TO jump out of the boat on the Canadian shore
in the war of 1872 NO. you were not" said
General Cass; Z" was the first man, myself, on
shore" True" said the other; =" Jumped ou
FIRST into the river TO get ahead of you but you held
me back and got on shore ahead ofme"
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