Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-26
THE UNION DEPOT QUESTION.
Not ENTHUSED FOR PAYNE.-The rumor that
Tilden CONTEMPLATED making eX-Congressman


Tilden contemplated making eX-COngressman
Payne, of Cleveland, Ohio. his political legatee,
does not awaken much enthusiasm among the
democrats. The southern men say that Payne
is not popularity known in their section. while
The western democrats say that his nomination
would prove as distasteful in the west as would
The nomination of Senator Bayard. The Ohio
democrats say that Payne not only refused to
but that his two sons voted for Foster. The
horny y-handtd grangerS say that Payne won't
do, because he Is prominently connected with
several corporations which the laboring men
look upon with d1Strust, notably the Standard
Oil Company.
The semi-official announcement made In be-
half OF Gov. Tilden by the New York Sun that
he would not favor candidate who was in any
wise connected with the electoral commission
OF 1876 is thus explained, SO far as Payne who
was member Of that commission is concerned.
1t is said that after the commissioners voted On
the Florida case and refused ogo behind the
returns, that Payne urged his democratic col
leagues on the commission to withdraw and let
the election of GOV. Hayes be conceded by de-
fault, rather than to remain and give color of
assent to declaring Hayes elected President,
which he claimed would be the result OF the
commissions findings. It is further said that
Judges Field and Clifford advocated this
course, but the remaining democratic
members of the House would not adopt such
course. 1t is now said that Tilden favors Payne
because OF the action he took while member
OF that celebrated commission.
OOF. 1UOkG, Nj. -, OI OQlO, Is now In SOuUn
Carolina, and will remain there until after the
republican convention is held In that state, next
Wednesday. After the South Carolina cOnVen-
tion does its work, the governor Will attend the
Alabama and Florida conventions. Gov. Y. is
an energetic Sherman man.
THE Tu.DEN DEMOCRATS in Congress say that
the plan now agreed upon for the Pennsylvania
democratic convention which Is to be held in
Harrisburg next Wednesday, is not to have the
delegates instructed at all, but to have stirring
fraud resolutions adopted, which it is thought
will give the convention strong Tilden flavor.
NCMINATIONs.-The President this afternoon
sent to the Senate the nomination of Peter P.
Smith, OF HOnesdale to be supervisor OF census
for 5th district Of Pennsylvania; also, a number
OF pOStmaSterS
The GEORGIA REPUBLICAN DELEGATI0N.-A
prominent republican from Georgia, who was
one OF the delegates to the late Georgia republi-
can convention, to-day told STAR reporter that
Chicago positively stand as follows: II for
Sherman, for Blaine and2 for Grant. All state
ments giving other than these figures are, he
says, both incorrect and false. In answer to the
query if the convention didn't have a lively
time he said it had "a h-ll of time
PROTECTION OF AMERICAN FISHERMEN IN CANA
DIAN WATERs.-It is probable that two or three
vessels OF the North Atlantic squadron will be
sent to Canadian waters to protect American
fishermen against recurrence OF the Fortune
bay oqtrages. The British government holds
that the treaty OF Washington is subject to
local Canadian laws and that no indemnity can
be claimed by the sufferers OF the Fortune bay
Outrages. The local laws prohibit the landing
or American fishermen to dry and repair their
nets or cure their catch. The American fisher
men who did land in Fortune bay had their
nets destroyed and their stake" of fish seized.
The Secretary OF State is in favor OF the abroga-
ZION OF the fishery clause of the treaty. 1t does
not give any protection or rights to American
fishermen on the inshore fisheries, ii, as is held
by Great Britain, the treaty has to be subject to
local legislation. 1t is expected that Congress
VII! authorize the government to give the notih-
puted clause will be abrogated. In the mean
time, to prevent recurrence OF outrages on
american nShermen men-of-war will be sent to
the vicinity of the fishing grounds. The Van
Qalla and Alliance now at Hampton Roads, Will
probacly be sent on this service. II the fishing
rights which were supposed to have been
gained by the treaty OF Washington are to be
quilted by petty local laws Of the dominion Of
all. AL the New England members OF Congress-
coincide with Mr.. EvartS in his views OF the
subject. Senator EdmundS is particularly ao-
gressive against Great Britain in this matter.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT has information
that the school at which Little Chief objected
to put his children will be closed in few days
give ample time for the consideration and ad-
justment OF Little Chiefs grievances.
SENATOR LOGAN has returned from a tr,n of
observation In Illinois. The Senator is more
than sanguine that Grant will get Illinois, dele.
gatl0n 10 chicago, and that his nomination is as
good as assured.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DRyeNs and Secretarv
Sherman have returned to the city and were at
their departments today.