Savannah morning news., 1886-06-19

it ought to be lett to the convention to de-
eide whether the nomination OF either Of
these candidates will subject the party to
danger. Would it not be better for the
people TO take the initiative in this natter? |?
II enough delegates are instructed for a
particular candidate there will be little
disposition to consider what the effect
on the party his nomination will be.
The delegates OF the victorious faction
will follow their Instructions. 1t would be
far better for the people to select unpar-
tisan delegates. Only such delegates
will be in a position to act for the good
of the party.
Minister Winston's Railroad Scheme
Mr.. Winston, our Minister resident to
Persia, who lately resigned because, as
he said, she finds the position a hollow
mockery with nothing to DO" has discov-
cred that bribes are as eagerly sought at
the Persian capital as they are in New
York and Chicago, where Aldermen grow
rich by dividing Doodle obtained from the
sale OF street railway franchises. 1t
seems that after MIR. Winston sent in his
resignation he applied for a franchise to
build a railroad from Teberan to Moham-
merah or some other point on the Persian
Gulf. The Minister of Foreign Affairs
stated that the Shah was willing to con-
cede to the builders of the projected road
all the mines in Persia, of whatever de-
scription, not worked at the present hour
and also the mines now worked, at the
same terms now existing. The rail-
road was to be begun within
three years and to be finished
within seven years, the franchise
TO hold good for ninety-nine years. Mr.
Winston stated expressly, in the draft of
the contract drawn up before His Majesty
granted the frman. that he had no pecu-
mary interest in the whole scheme, and
that he merely engaged himself to try and
bring together American capitalists with
sum total of $1O0,0OO,OOO to invest in the
road.
Mr.. Winston congratulated himself that
he had succeeded so easily in getting so
magnificent grant. 1t seems, however,
thGt he congratulated himself too soon.
When he sent to the Minister of Foreign
Affairs for his contract that worthy re-
piled that he had been at some trouble
about the matter, and that he would like
to have 100000. In fact, he declined to
give up the contract until that sum was
paid. AS Mr.. Winston did not propose to
engage I'm the enterprise to make money
for himself, and as he did not know that
he could get company to build the road,
and, further, having doubt whether he
4 go II "a
feeling certain that if he yielded to the
Foreign Affairs Minister'S first demand
other demands would be made upon him,
| he concluded not to give up 100000. He
hasn't, therefore, got his contract, and his
magnificent Persian railroad scheme will
probably never have any other existence
than that which his Imagination gives it.
There is a possibility that the opposing
candidates for Governor of Tennessee
will be brothers, Bob Taylor, who is a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
! tion, bearing that relation to Alf Taylor,
the Republican nominee. Both men are
said to be pretty good men aud to possess
some ability. 1t has been hinted that the
Republicans nominated Alf Just to keep
| the Democrats from nominating Bob, and
! thus to neutralize the extensive influence
Of the Taylor family in East Tennessee
/
Another outbreak in Cuba is looked for
| in the near future. 1t is said that the
! Cuban revolutionary junta hrs been for
some time preparing for a raid from Turks
Island, and that the Spanish gunboats are
on the OUT yive. There seems to be no
/ ground for the Cubans to hope TO make an
| outbreak successful, and it looks suicidal
for them to precipitate another conflict
which can serve no good purpose what
ever.
IL IS stated that Gen. Logan has begun
TO be sarcastic when he speaks of Blaine.
! The other day he told a party OF gentle
men in his committee room that Blaine
was running the politics Of this country
and England too. No doubt the General
feels like he will be eclipsed by the plumed
knight in the coming political campaigns,
/ and very naturally feels little sore and
spiteful towards his late running mate.
The Michigan Club, recently organized
AT Detroit, is a kind Of Republican cam.
/ paign club composed OF millionaire pro-
tectionists who the grand old party has
made rich by taxing the people for their
benefit. itis said that the members viii
| put up their money literally for the bene.
1t OF the party Of public plunder.
Boston people are puzzled TO know
what Gen. Butler is going 10 DO. II IL re-.
puted that he 10 again training for the
/ GOyefnorship, also that be wants 10 20
/ back 10 Congress. A Boston special says
the impression that there is "hen on the
nesw In the Butler camp D. all but uni.
/ Yeraal.
Nsbone has called q caucus ~ Virginia
Republicans ~ meet blm ll Washington
~ elaborate plans for the Congregational
campaign. Malone seems detsfmlBed "
1le game,