Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-27

sufficient reasons why Mr.. Sherman
should ask that Avondale be added to his
Danville bailiwicke p Washington Posi-
The National Convention.
The Democratic National Convention
has been called by the Democratic Na-
4 tional Committee to assemble in Chica-
go ON the 9Th Of July. The time named
is compromise between those for an
early convention and those for q late
one. The Republicans win meet In
Chicago June 8. Their action will be
known to the country . month before
the Democratic gathering viii assemble
/ The Democracy viii thus have it in their
power to weigh the mistakes OF the adj
versary and to avoid blnnders in kind.
The date is doubtless meant to be lato
enough to enable Congress to finish its
labors. The record Of the Democratic
| House will be one for which the Demo-
! cratic party will be nightly held respon-
sible. That record should be complete
when the party's National Convention
assemblies.
The probability is that the candidates
Of both parties will be nearly two months
in nomination, before active canyassing
will begin. People are not going to bo
pelted with politics before they are
ready. this year. This is seen from the
notable lull in political interest now,
Four years ago, at this time, though
the land was winter-locked, the people
were politically fired with summer heat
Now they are thinking that they will re-
vert to politics when effort and calcula-
ton win be effective and not before
Meanwhile, they are Watching both
l yaorffoc ~ " hoiv rkoiv, h~k
neither is strong enough to command
success, regardless of the record which
it may make. The Democrats have
acted wiser than the Republicans, in
calling their convention a month latert
| Two months later would have been
wiser yet. Still, the National campaign
will be run on State lines and most Of
the State Conventions for fall elections
| will not be likely to meet till month or
two after July 8.
The significance of the place selected
is principally geographical. The West
| was bound to have the convention, any,
how. That fact settled, Chicago is the
| best city of the West for the purpose
1t is cooler than any other. The ex-
position building is the best adapted for
convention purposes of any in the land
Rail access to Chicago is more ample
| than to any other city, except New
York. The hotel Accommodations ara
magnificent. The sentiment of the pop
ulation is Democratic. While the prin-
cipal newspapers are Republican or in
| dependent, they are shrewd and polite
enough to give fair reports and civil
comments. Besides, there are in Chi
cago several very effective Democratic
newspapers. The improbability of the
Democracy finding candidate in SO
Republican q State as Illinois win en-
able the delegates impartially to cam
vass not only the merits of aspirants,
but also the question of the special
strength or weakness of such aspirants
in Commonwealths which must be car
ried to win. It has been objected that
as both conventions are TO meet in Chi
cago, the people may get the platforms
mixed up in their minds. They will
not, unless the platforms are made 50
much alike on purpose that one will
suggest the other. That can easily be
avoided, by the elevation of principle
above policy. Unless the platforms are
designedly made alike, they viii not re-
semble one another by the mere incident
of being promulgated in the same town.
The organizations through which the
Democracy act will from to-day accept
notice of the responsibility laid upon
them in this Presidential year. In due
season they will doubtless call the con-
ventions in the States to choose del
egates to Chicago. There is time enough
for such consultation and for such gen.
erous rivalry for favorites, within the
party, to render the preliminary action
in the States representative of the par
ty therein and the browning action in
the convention harmonious, strong and
patriotic. Each party has an obligation
on it to be true to its principles, united
in its final action. and loyal to such ac-
ton when fairly taken. Ii the Democ-
racy act in such q way as to make ev-
cry man in the party actively interested
in and DESTROYS of its success in the Ma
ton, then it will also be likely to heed
the fact, first, that il will be confronted
by wary and powerful enemy, and,
secondly, that success is going to wait
on that ticket and platform which can
add to the solid partisan vote for them.
to be relied on in almost any contingent
cy, the suffrage Of the independent citi-
zens who go to the polls in increasing
thousands every year. with the comfort
able consciousness that they hold the
balance OF power in the decisive States
He is the best Democrat in reality who
bears this fact in mind and who 1ab,rs
to get for his party the usufruct At tho
fact. albany ArgIs-
The remains of All San, the
Chinaman of the Jeanette have
travelled $1,000 miles in search 81 .
grave. but are not yet in tAeir final
resting place. They win soon be taken
across the United States to San Franz
cisco, 5000 miles, and then across tho
Pacific, 10000 miles further; 10 tho old
home in China, thus making the circuits
of the globe and one-f0Etk u > 500
ond circuit. He was brought from
Asia and goes back 30 Asia--M r.
Herald.
-'t For the last fiys or six years.
observed a distinguished American
architect, 81 have been occupied al