Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-11
AMERICAN POLITICS.
The Manner In Which English Writers
Dish I'm United states An.irs

A person does not need to be very old to
remember the time when English journals
displayed lamentable ignorance of Ameri-
can topics. Even the great newspapers of
London made the most absurd mistakes
about American affairs This has been
greatly changed of late years, and the lead
ing papers OF Great Britain are becoming
we'll posted on current events in the United
States. They have shown an especially in
telligent grasp Of political matters during
the last few weeks As an example we APP
pend an editorial from the London Ddily
Universe which is fair sample of the clear
and able discussion Of the situation found
10 the English press
"The news is received this morning Of
the nomiDation for the Presidency by the
Democrats of Mr.. Harrison. This places
him in opposition to General Cleveland
nominated BY the Republicans at Buffalo,
Ohio. 1t IS understood that crisis Is
imminent and that General Hayes, the in
cumbent of she Office, will retire to his
farm in Bosten.
1t seems that two other men have also
been nominated as substitutes, in case the
regular nominees should be killed during
the campaign, which will be carried on
with vigor. On the Republican ticket it is
Professor Mortor9 of Alaska, but at present
living in Florida, though it is said that he
claims to be a resident Of the great agri-
cultural State of Philadelphia. On the
Democratic tickes is DIR. Thurman, dis
tinguished Italian born near Rome in the
early part of 1888. He at present conducts
gymnasium in the city of Kentucky, and
mas large personal following, who refer to
him ailectionatelv AS the old Roman.
1t is predicted that these nominations
will call out a full vote. Mr. Harrison will
make thorough canvass, speaking at Mas
saehusetts, Pennsylvania, Lake Erie, Nam
moth Cave and Oshkosh. He will then
come East and address the people of San
Francisco. General Cleveland, who is
especially strong with the soldier vote,
having brilliant army record, gained by
the gallant capture of large number of
Confederate flags, will speak at Dismal
Swamp, Montreal and other places An
opposition paper mentions an address
which he will deliver later in the season
at place called Salt river, but we know
nothing of it. Mr.. Harrison favors free
trade and strong prohibitory duty ON all
exports. General Cleveland's enemies
Sifti &c MN Will Trying W lhhueHCe Noteo
by favoring pension for every man who
was in the war. Mr.. Harrison has been
in the Legislature of New Orleans, and in
1873 was Mayor of Oregon. Much talk is
heard about the bloody shirt, dead issues,
the red bandana ia new variety recently
propagated in Dakota, grangers, war
taxes, bar'ls, planks, dark-eolored horses,
the solid South, carpet-basgers, the Elec-
torial University, etc, none OF which is
very clear at this distance, but which our
correspondent is investigating. The old
Mugwump party, founded by Noah Web
ster Of Tennessee, is said to have joined
with the Greenback party, the Know
nothing party, and the FHderalist party,
and if such is the case and it puts forward
a candidate it will complicate matters still
further. This party would control the un-
divided Chinese vote.
"The report that Mr.. Blaine had de-
clared his intention of deserting the Mug
mump party is shown to be premature by
special telegram published on our fifth
page" e"-Ne,g York Tribune