The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-10

was to receive the grand bounce. II
don't care" he said, "let them put me
out. L won't have long to wait. Next
Marcn III be back again, and perhaps
IN more lucrative position" Being
SHOWN a campaign song written by q
mem per OF the League, and set to the
ar OF when Johnny Comes Marching
nome he expressed his disgust at it.,
and stated that he had composed and
could sing one that excelled it by far,
ana sultlng the action to the word he
started IN to exhibit his vocal and poetic
powers. His tongue was little thick
ana ne was obliged to dispense with the
air SO he proceeded to declaim the
poem. 1t proved to be most excellent
piece OF work, and it is proposed to put
1t in print for the campaign.
REPUBLICAN GOODNESS.
There is considerable GOODNESS in the
Republican camp at present, but there
seems to be some trouble in locating the
exact cause thereof. Alger, of Michi-
gan, is catching most of the House, and
his principal accuser is John Sherman.
The Ohio Senator is particularly sore.
because he believes he lost number of
delegates through the influence of ex-
Governor Ayers money, and there is
no reason to doubt the Senator's belief
in this particular. The use of money
on behalf OF Alger was one of the most
discreditable features of the Chicago
convention. Anyone who was able TO
putt the Michigan millionaire through
the press, or to influence the opinions
or delegate could easily obtain sub
stantlal remuneration for his services,
VI course, there never was any time in
the proceedings of the convention. after
the real leaders of the party had ar
rlvtd on the ground, that there was
any danger of Ayers nomination.
put Tor several days the sharpers. men
olcants and disreputabls people gen.
orally, who flock to national CONVEX
tlons, and who are always on tie
Watch tor generous and confiding
patriots like the ex-governor, were
busy in sounding his praises, in captur-
ing delegates who were needy, and on
the main chance, aud in performing
That peculiar function known as work
ing the press" The ex-governor
knows more now, but he has less money.
BETTING ON THE CANDIDATES
chances is going on to very consider
able extent, but the most of it is being
forced by the Democratic business men
OF New York. There has, however.
been more or less of it IN and around
Congress during the past few days.
Representative Stahlnecker, of New
York, is SO confident that Cleveland
will carry New York that he has
formed connection with a pool of
$lOO UOO, the whole or any part of which
be Will engage On the issue. Repre-
sentative Timothy j. Campbell says he
Is not betting man-does not believe
in gam bling-but he is willing to risk
another IS O00 of bis money that Presi-
dent Cleveland will carry New York.
He already has SIS 600 up that Cleveland
will be reelected. Senator Stockbridge
of Michigan, has given the biggest odds
that are likely to be given this cam
paign. He insisted that Harrison and
Morton would carry every Northern
State, and that the Republicans would
gain two or three Congressman in
Michigan. W. J. Chittenden is a
prominent Detroit Democrat, and he
laughed at the idea. So Senator Stock
bridge offered to bet him the best horse
he (Stockbridge) had, against a
broncho, that Harrison would be elected
President of the United States. The
bet was taken, and it looks inst now
as though Mr.. Chittenden would soon
be the possessor of a magnificent stall
lion, valued at $50 600.
REPUBLICAN FIGURING.
The Republican managers have been
figuring to some extent on the electoral
vote of that busy young state, West
Virginia. They have shown, to their
own satisfaction that on an issue which
means so much to the manufacturing
and laboring interests it will be i'm
possible for the state to 60 Democratic.
| had q little chat yesterday with
Senator Faulkner, than whom there are
but few more aStute in political affairs
Garry our State for Harrison? Who
saws it can be done? It's worse than
ridiculous! Why Cleveland and Thur
man will carry West Virginia by from
5000 to 5000 majority. 1t gave Cleve
land majority of 600 in 1884, and the
organization of the party is much Better
now than it was then. The high tariff
men OF the State, too, think, will &C
cept the position of the Democratic
platform in regard to the tariff rather
| IhoA IAdt VI buc IlcpuUIlCGu y, III GO6I
it is more conservative in it's enuncia-
tions. Harrisoh's record on The Chinese
question will iujure him with the labor
element. and Morton's position on the
silver bill when he was in Congress
cannot fail to weaken the ticket in tt g
State in which both parties declared III
favor of making silver q legal-tsnder
after it had been demonetized by the
general government. West Virginia
goes Democratic beyond any doubt"
TO BRIDGE THE POTOMAC.
Those members of Congress who are
especially interested in the growth and
improvement of Washington are once
more busily engaged in endeavoring to
secure the erection of a great memorial
bridge across the Potomac. Every
member of the Senate District Com
mittee faVors the project and the SEN
timent in the House is almost, if not
quite unanimous. The latest plan,
and the one regarded most fayorably,
is for a bridge which shall have its
northern entrance in the grounds of
the Naval Observatory, while the
southern end of it will be right at the
main gateway of the National Gene
terry al Arlington, The latter place was
selected as bridge terminus because
it is to Arlington and to the graves of