Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-05

will be entitled to at least one delegate.
Under resolution heretofore adopted no
delegate will he entitled to seat III the con-
yention who does not reside in the county ne
proposes to represent.
Chairman.
AND now i: is free for all among
Democrats until thF Offices are parc9led
out.
GEN. GRANTS autobiography will bo
published by Charles l.. Webster. A son
of.Gen. Grants is a member Of the firm
DEMOCRATS who do not acquiesce in
the Democratic war cry, ito the victor
belongs the spoils." are designated as
"tenderfeet" by the unterrifed of the
party.
THE claim Of our estempOrary that all
Democrats we're in favor of submission
looks more absurd than ever In the light
of the fact that every Democratic Ssna-
tor voted against it.
THE bill to restore capital punishment
for the crime of murder passed the
House Friday by vote of SO yeas to 70
NAYS. A careful canvass shows that it
Will also pass the Senate.
CHICAGO accomplished good work in
fsrreting out and convieting the con
spirators in the late election frauds.
The trial was long and expensive one,
but Justice is vindicated at last and the
result will go far toward stamping out
ring rule in that city.
If eur Democratic neighbOr Will make
public the name Of the prominent at
torney of the Blaine stripe whom he
claims wrote the tariff article in The
TRIBUNE of Feb. 10Th, and produces any
evidence except his OWE assertion we
will chesrfully donate $500 to the La
dies Aid Society TO be used by them in
their sharitable work.
THE Prehibitionists nominated Judge
Cooley for Justice of the Snprsme Court
ia their convention at Lansing on We'd
nesday Of last week. Since he has sig
nined his willingness to accept renom-
nation he undoubtedly will b. the
choice of the Republican convention on
the 18th. His majority will, be an old
time one of say 10000.
THE civil service examinations are
what is troubling the average Democrat
about now. Examinations will be hold
ut several points in the south from the
IL to the 25th Of this month on order of
President Arthur, who it is thought
would not have made the appointments
had he not received some intimatiOn
from his successor that such a move
ment would be satisfactory.
THE death Of Representative Logan, Of
the Illinois Legislature, makes the re-
suit OF the election of United States
Senator in that state more doubtful than
ever. The joint ballot now stands 102
Democrats to 101 Republicans, and 103
is necessary to a choice. An election for
a successor to Mr.. Logan has been order
ed. and the result will be watched with
interest. Whiteside county, from which
Mar. Logan came, gave Blaine a majority
of 1,460, and The Democrats stand but
little show Of changing the result,
MANY cities in the east are already
preparing to grapple with the dreaded
Asiatie ssourgs which il is feared will
visit this country the coming summer,
The House committee on public health
has recommended 10 Congress the ap-
pr)priation of $5,o00,000 for the same
purpose. No place can afford to spare
any effort to ward off altogether or mitl-
gate The work Of this dreadful disease.
There is 40 dlassr Of there being too
much done in The direction Of cleanli-
ness. Oar village council! should take
hold Of the matter in time and see that
all sanitary ordinances are enforced to
The Letter.