Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10
POLITICAL.

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POLITICAL.
Indiana democrats held "A mass conven-
ton in Indianapolis April 26, and nominated
"a state ticket with Congressman CORTLAND
&. Matson as their candidate for governor.
The convention declared in favor of Cleve-
land and Gray as the head of the national
ticket, and the delegates to the national
convention are 50 instructed. A platform
was adopted, insisting upon economy in
governmental affairs declares for state
rights indorses Cleveland; calls for reve-
nue. reform; indorscs civil service reform,
but where honesty and industry are equal
favors putting democrats in office; urges
harmony between capital and labor; de-
mands the re-possession of forfeited lands
by the government, and denounces the hold
ing of large tracts of land by corporations
or aliens; proclaims for personal liberty
and Just license, and condemns the republi-
can party in state and nation.
Pennsylvania republicans met in Harris
burg April %, and nominated "a candidate
for supreme Judge and chose delegates to
the national convention. The platform
adopted favOrs the direct tax refunding bill
and the dependent pension bill; endorses
high license and promises TO submit pro-
hibitory amendment; declares for protec-
tion and denounces the mills bill; arraigns
President Cleveland's administration and
commends the republican senator's and
state officers.
Henry George in his paper, the Standard,
advocates as the democratic ticket Grover
Cleveland for president and Roger q. Mills
for vice-president.
Massachusetts, delegates to the Chicago
convention go uninstructed, but are said 10
favor Blaine.
Texas delegates to the Chicago convention
are equally divided between Blaine and
Sherman.
Speaking of Gen. Ayers candidacy, the
Cincinnati Enquirer says Probably no
such campaign for nomination has ever
been made in this country, except for Sam
uel ]. Tilden for the democratic nomination
in 1876. The governor himself is not behind
hand in work. He has set his cap for Cali
fornia's vote, and intends TO get it solid. He
has extensive business interests there, both
in real estate and lumber"
Republicans of the first congressional dis
trict in Kansas are for Blaine conditiOnally.
Republicans of the twentieth district of
Ohio are for Sherman
The New York Evening Post does not
favor the Alger boom.
Texas republicans will meet in Austin
Aug. 2S to nominate state ticket.
Arizona republicans favor Alger and the
territorial delegates will support him.
Ohio democrats are talking of electing
Thos. +. Powell, their last candidate for
governor, as delegate at large TO the st.
Louis convention.
Judge Thurman says that if he is elected
a delegate to the ST. Louis convention he
will second the nomination Of Cleveland.
The republican state convention Of Maine
assembled in Bangor April &c. The rosolu-
tions adopted strongly indorse Blaine and
the delegates to the national convention
are instructed to support him.
Florida's delegates to the Chicago con-
vention go uninstructcd.
Robert Ingersoll says that "the dark
horse business is played out: it will be a
stand-up fight at Chicago, and may the best
man VIM
o. NJ. Shaw proprietor of a hotel at Bar
Harbor, Maine, and "a personal friend of
Blaine, has just returned from Florence
where he met the Maine statesman. He
says Blaine will not be a candidate; he told
him so and the reasons Mr.. Blaine says
he is sick man. MIR. Shaw says it is use
less to talk of him as a candidate, and adj
vises Maine statesmen to accept the situa-
tion at once, and decide upon some other
candidate.
Republican papers of San Francisco are
engaged in bitter controversy over the
presidential candidacy Of Senator Stan
ford.
Gen Sewell the high license champion of
Trenton, N. j., comes out strong for Gen
eral Alger for president.
Editor Mack of the Sandusky, Ohio,
Register, looks forward to a ticket made up
of Blaine and Alger.
Iowa prohibitionists in state convention
declared against the tariff fight while the
liquor question was yet unsolved; favored
the repeal of all license and revenue taxes
on liquor; and pronounced for woman suf-
frage
Pennsylvania politicians are much exer.
cised over the decision of mass meeting Of
miners at Wilkesbarre TO hereafter vote
solid against the old parties il they nomi-
nate lawyers for candidates, and demand
ing that workingmen be sent to the legisla-
ture and congress.
Senator Stanford says its absurd TO think
of himself as presidential candidate.
Congressman Tarsney's speech on the
tariff is to be used for campaign circulation
in Michigan.
NewHampshire democrats endorse Pres
ident Cleveland.
Kentucky delegates TO the Chicago con-
vention are for Sherman.
r. G.. Horn says unless New York unites
upon good man he would rather have Gen.
Ayers chances for the republican presiden-
tial nomination than those of any other
candidate in the country.
Farmers i'm the vicinity of Lebanon, Mo,
have organized a protective tariff league.