The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-07-07
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

ueucEdi NcSlty, GA CONGRESSMAN IrOm
Plttsburg, who is now in New York, III
talking about the Republican ticket, said
Il think the very fact that the nomina-
tion did not create a big hurrah and tenn
porary rejoicing is an element of strength
in its favor. The work of the convention
was received with satisfaction, and
general feeling of contentment. How
much better was the impression of so
lidity and ability to stand test of time
than fire cracker explosion, which ex
cites and delights for a time and then
dies out, and is forgotten! No, the Re
publican ticket is one that gets stronger
each day, for investigation and quiet
thought only add to it's friends. That is
NY opinion, and like the ticket, and do
not doubt its success"
President CleveIand's uncle has an,
nounced that he will not vote for his
nephew. The gentleman's name is Hon.
Lewis F. lien. OF Buffalo. He says he
voted for William Henry Harrison-"Old
Tlppecanoe and Tyler, too''-and is go
ing to vote this fall for Benjamin Harri
son and Levi P. Morton. Mr.. Allan has
done more than talk. \ few nights ago
he organized in Buffalo Harrison club
for campaign work. and secured list of
thirty eight members iu one night.
The people outside of Indiana are talk
ing a great deal about the Democrats
carrying that state in November, but
this is what General Browne, Il congress
man from Indiana, says about the Repub
leans chances: They will carry Indiana,
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut,
and, when the Democracy wakes up the
morning after election, they will be the
mosG surprised party this country has
ever seen. General Browne knows the
Indiana voters much better than many
wise ones now discussing the situation.
Within FIVE days after Harrison'S nom
nation, three prominent Western Penn
sylvauian Democrats announced their
intentions of voting for Harrison. They
are Dr. Frank Cowan, General Arthur
l.. Pearson and Frank 5. Heath. DIR.
Cowan is a leading man IN that Demo-
CT attic stronghold, Westmoreland county.
He is a son of the late United States
Senator Edgar Cowan, who was "a leader
of the Pennsylvania Democracy, and the
Doctors brother is now the Democratic
candidate for the state legislature. Cen
eral Pearson is we'll known for his war
record, and voted for Grover Cleveland.
Frank S. Heath, who at one time was
the chairman of the Labor party for Erie
county, Pa, and also the Democratic
nominee tor Assembly some years ago,
gives the following as his reasons for
voting for Harrison and Morton next
November: "Being lifelong protection
list, | propose TO take a hand in the set
Element OF chat issue this fall"
The Pittsburg Leader has swung back
into the Republican ranks, and has come
out strongly in favor of Harrison and
Morton. A son of one of the proprietors
of the Leader was appointed to fat
federal position by President Cleveland
This dissection leaves the Democrats only
one English paper in Pittsburg, while
the Republicans have seven daily papers
The Philadelphia Record (Dem.) Ia
ments that the party fences are down,
and the independent voter is going where
he peases," and then prints the follow
ing interesting bit of intelligence: "Bank
President Slngutf, of Norristown, once
candidate of the Democracy for Con
gress, will support Harrison, and so will
the Washington Gazette, which opposed
Blame"
The National Visitor, of Peoria, ILL.,,
owned and edited by John A. Mango,
late chairman of the Democratic Con
gressional Committee of that district,
comes out squarely in support of Harrison
and Morton.
Judge George w. Smith, of Herkimer
county, n. Y has renowned his Demo
cratic affiliations and declares in favor of
Harrison and Morton in the following
strong language: Il am uualterably op
posed to Cleveland, and in this campaign
| shall support Harrison aud Morton |
do not care to give my views on the tariff
question, except to say that they have
not changed. There are in the Rspubli
can party and in the Democratic party
men who favor the reduction of the tar
if. If take any active part in the pres
ent campaign my reasons for supporting
Harrison and Morton as against Cleve
land and Thurman will be made to ap
pear. ! have made no secret of my posi-
ton, but at present do not care to say
more about it," Judge Smith is acknowl-
edged to be the ablest Democratic organ
yer IN herRlmef county. lie spoke Tor
Ssymo our in 1868. for Greeley ID 1872, for
Tilden in 1876, for Hancock in 1880 and
for Cleveland in 1884. In 1876 he was
the Democratic candidate for Congress
in the Herkimer Lewis and Jefferson dis
trict, and in 1886 the Democratic caudl-
date for the same Office in the Herkimer,
Otsego and Schoharie district. He rep
resented Herkimer county in the Assem-
bly, in 1888, and was his party's leader in
that body.
The Democrats are trying to discipline
Sam Randall. He says he will not take
the stump for Cleveland and free trade,
and, in consequence, the Democrats say
they will do all they can to defeat his re
election to Congress. A despatch to the
New York Tribune says: 1T is further
said that, in this event, Mr.. Randall will
announce himself as an independent can
didate.
Number of letters in Benjamin ....... 49,. 8
Number of letters in Harrison ............ 8
Number of H in alphabet. .................. s
Number of ballots required to nomins. $