Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-05-29
The City OF Conventions.

The City OF Conventions.
CHICAGO, May 9th, 1884.
Ed. Register-From this, the Con
vention City nestled down on the lake
shore, your whilom correspondent
sends greeting. left the Arcadia Val
ley full of sunshine, the mountain.
covered with flowers and foliage, bul
found the weather here in the lake re.
gion wet and cold. The wind from the
lake has all the frigidity ofa stepmoth.
er's smile.
Politics are raging, and the time APP
proaches near when the gladiators will
be chosen for the contest ofballots-not
bullets. The crankiest convention ev-
er held in Chicago was the National
Anti Monopoly convention that assem-
bled here on the 18th inst. About halt
the states were repra1ented, and from
the speeches made itappeared that the
insane asylum wardens the different
states had We'd with each other in
sending their worthiest crank. Sever
al states that had no 'incurable' fit to
send, sent females with cork-screw
curls, red hair and cross eyes. The
Convention began by reading the call,
but ere it was half finished an alleged
female made motion to adjourn to a
hall that was heated and where there
were less empty seats, but heE motion,
like her back haif, was out of, order.
The usual organisation was effected,
and committees appointed. One poor,
long-necked, yellow-haired female from
Michigan appeared before the COM
mittee on credentials and demanded
that her husbands name be stricken
out and hers inserted. She had unwit-
tfngly had her ctedentials made tor
Mrs. Ezekial Whiteopnb, and Zeke had
rubbed the out aud insisted
that he was tfle deleg Ute. zeke was
unseated and sat in the back part of
the hall all day, except when his
'worser-half' was seconding the NOM
ination of Ben. Butler. That was too
much for him, and he escaped down
into the alley. They nominated But
ler for President. passed stirring resolu-
tions against the hard-hearted monop-
olists, adjourned sine die, and then
rode back home on railroad passes.
Oh, consistency; thou art jewel, but
not political crank.
Buffers boom grows. Next will be
the national Greenback convention,
then the Labor and Trades Unions, and
astly tie Prohibitionists all will nom-
nate him, except the latter. He is
managing his campaign and is en-
1eavorIng to draw to his banner all
he discordant elements, and then to |
orce himself upon Democratic conven-
Jon. An indefatigable worker, he will |
surprise the Convention with his |
strength.
Gov. Begale of of Michigan, Weaver
If Iowa, Murch Of Maine, and Sam.
Jary of Ohio, have all promised him
lid, and he will depend largely upon
lis own state being solid for him.
The cards seem to be stocked" for
he sage of Gramercy and that he will
,e nominated by acclimation if he
desires. After him, the "boom" for
Hon. r. p. Flower of New York gains
round. Senator Payne of Ohio has
lis 76 year old lightning-rod pointed
oward Chicago-vainly hoping to
raw the bolt. Carlisle's state has in-
tructed for him, but he stands no
how. Astute politicians who have
the matter, say that Payne
f Ohio and Flower Of New York, can
AIRY their respective states, and that
ssures o party victory.
Garter Harrison of Chicago will
oubtless be nominated for Governor,
ut he will stand no more chance of
lection against Dick Oglesby, than
yam will of being nominated in Mis-
ouri.
Among the Republicans, it seems to
Nv between Arthur and Blaine, with
edwards Sd, and Logan "single-foot-
lg" along in the rear, without a ghost
f show. / see that Vest has writ
IN a friend that Arthur is the best
resident the Republican party has ,
yer elected, and I think he is level on
his, as most questions. The busines
len of the party are for Arthur, and
very Republican Convention held has
ndorsed his administration as being
Use and free from jobbery. Hon.
hauncy I. Filley, of st. Louis, hasI
cen here several days trying to make
imself believe that Logan has q
lance of being nominated, but leaves
'ithont hope. His second vote will
oubless DO Arthussa as will all the Il
[issouri delegates except .sspafey-rntcr {
lott of st. Louis, who will insist upon ]
who will remove Wells from
lie st. Louis post-offiee.
As the plot thickens, less Is actually
nown OF what the result will be in
ther Convention. Tickets colDpGkd h
Tilden and Hendricks and y SfAnp