Evening journal., 1888-07-28
aeneral Political NsNv..

Leo z. Dwysr OF Chicago, who has been
the leader OF the United labor party In
that city, and who was member OF the
last Illinois Legislature, has thrown In his
lot with the Democrats, and viii stump the
state for the Democratic ticket.
II Is reported that the Republicans OF the
7th congressional district OF Virginia will
nominate Senator Riddleberger for Con
gress. II is understood that General John
u. Roller will run as an independent candi-
date for Congress In the same district.
A Cleveland and Thurman club has
been organized at AshtapuIa. o., says a
dispatch to the Cleveland Plaindealer. The
list contains upward Of 600 names A
goodly number are Republicans, who avow
their intention this fall to vote for Cleve-
land and lower taxes.
The sectional character OF the Mills BAL
Is shown by the fact that on Southern
sugar there is 6S per cent. duty, and ON
Southern rice zoos per cent duty. This
protects the Houtherners. On Northern
productions, lumber, wool, salt, beans and
peas, vegetables. fax, tnot dressedl brick.
tinplate and lime, there Is no duty. This
Is meant to crush those who produce them
who live north Of Masons and Dixeys
line.
Mary land people are admiriua the HiRh
License law that has recently taken effect
In this city. The Baltimore American
says: "A perfectly natural but none the
less interesting effect of the High License
law ia Philadelphia is the increased demand
for bread and meat. The poor drinking
people. unable to pay the high prices for
beer and whisky, have converted The
wages thus saved into increased supplies Of
wholesome food for themselves aud their
familiesn
A Cincinnati dispatch says: "The Ma
tional Negro Democratic League. which
was organized during the st. Louis conven-
tion, has issued a strong circular Ia support
OF President Cleveland. The circular states
that the league believes that their interests
will be advanced by a revision OF the
tariff, ~ most OF the members are agricul
turists or laborers. They demand cheaI
food and cheap clothing rather than Re-
publican free whishey and tobacco Tn,
league intends 70 extend Its membership &
all the States, and wage a vigorous cam
paign for the Democratic ticket.n
Gen. Harrison, In acknowledge ng the re-
ceipt Of a copy OF resolution paseed bl
the Harmony Legion OF Philadelphia, ap-
prlsing him OF its earnest support, wrote
"The principles OF the Republican party
when carried out in their spirit, will
believe, secure the highest possible prosper
ity TO all Of our people. have always bs
lisvsd that no mans wages should be .
low that be cannot make provision in hi
days Of vigor for the feebleness OF old ag'
am sure that the principles Of our part
I and all things affecting its candidates ca
be safely left to the thoughtful conside
alton OF the American worklngman.n
4 The Philadelphia North American say
! that the English papers continue TO adv
Z cate the passage OF the Mills bill throue
!. the Senate, because II advances Englil
4 interests in opposition to our own. III
, same papers urge the re election OF Pref
\ dent Cleveland for identical reasons. III
= doctrines advanced by the Golden CHI
|. would ruin the industries OF this COUNT
l. and increase the profits OF English ia
tories. The people of the United Stat
ought to repudiate the influences exerted (
bensftiDR Engliah industries at the polls
voting for the Presidential nominees Of &
y y Republican party.
h The Philadelphia Telegraph tRepl sen
"a out warAing TO the party managers
u look ont for Democratic nnags. which a
r likely to show themselves at The most u
Ia. expected times and places. The TelegraI
"A concludes its article as follows: "There
Mt every reason to believe, In fact. that pa
"a Of the Democratic plan Of campaign Ia
"a. make feint only in the ordinarily doul
n full states like New Jersey. Connecticut a
"a Indiana, and then conduct desperate a
q interruptions still hunt in Michigan, w
IA consin and California Brice, Scott a
sd German make team that Mr.. Quay "
re find harder to meet than any he has hei
tofors contended against"
Secretary Whitney is the first Cablr
officer to join the flannel shirt brisa'
having appeared in the Navy Departm'
'ls at Washington with a shirt OF the fin
- flannel, with a losaly-knotted tie at
throat Il is a good thing 70 look lik
~ sailor anyhow. Many years ago. whe
~ Secretary Of the Navy had been nppoint
80 he is said TO have gone on a man-of war
the Hrst time, aud looking down the hat
~ way exclaimed: "Why, the old thing
NJ hollow. isn't itl" This may seem very mi
Il, exaggerated, but it was quoted az the Il
- to show that officials did not always ku
" all about the position they we're appoin
uy to.