Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-05-04
Presidential Preferences.

their preferences on the next Repue-
lican candidate for President. Penn
sylvania said nothing at her late
State Convention on the subject of
the Presidency. Ohio has declared
for Senator John Sherman. Indiana
ia for Senator Benjamin Harrison and
Iowa for Senator Allison. Cullom OF
Illinois, Alger of Michigan, Hawley
of Connecticut, Depew, Evsrts and
Hiscock of New York. all have
friends for the nomination. But where
it may land is beyond foretelling at
present. Blaine still seems the un-
known quantity, and many think ne
will yet be nominated and accept.
So far % there has been an express
ion by State Conventions Blaine
would still look to be the favorite. The
following are among the latest.
FOR BLAINE OR DEPEw.
PHILADELPHIA. PA, April % n.
Megargee, in his New York letter to
the ISnes today. says: blaine or
Depew with probably Alger for Sec
ond place. That is what the Repub-
lican National ticket looks like at the
present time from the New York
point of view. If the convention |
were to be held tomorrow there is no |
doubt that the New York delegation
would vote for Blaine, and that be
would be nominated. do not think |
it an unwise prediction to make, that
nothing but his death or another pos
tive letter withdrawal can prevent
bis being named again as the stand
ard bearer of his party. Ifthat second
letter should appear-and some know
ing politicians insist that it will-then
Depew will be first in the race, with
Allison and Cullom pressing him
closely. Cullom is engaged in still
hunt and l happen to know that he
is even now supporting Presidential
bureau and has at it's head one of the
best known of Washington correspon-
dents. Gov. Alger, of Michigan.
will start bureau in his own inter-
est in this city, but his Presidential
aspirancy is not serious. He is aim
ing at the Presidential target, hoping
to hit the Vice Presidential BULBS
eve. and if Blaine heads the ticket,
there is little doubt that Alger will
be its tail.
STRONG FOB BLAINE.
PARKERsBuRG. w. VA, April 80
On Tuesday Congressional conven-
tions in each of the four districts OF
this State will be held to select dele
gates to Chicago The contest is
warm between the Blaine and Sher-
man men, with the chances in this
district favorable to the former. 1t
looks as though Blaine would have a
solid delegation froom West Virginia.
Sherman's greatest strength has been
in this district, and yet the prominent
Sherman candidate for delegate to
Chicago admits that the chances are
against him.
The Blaine admirers, who have
fought for him in every campaign
since 1875, were stunned for the mo.
ment by bis letter, and his most ard
ent followers sulked, but they soon
caught their second wind, buckled to
at once, and have been doing Trojan
work for their favorite ever since.
The First district. in which are the
nail mills, and the Third, where the
coal mines are situated, are both
strong Blaine districts. Blaine has
not lost any of the following, but is
more of favorite than he was in
1884.
MASSACHUSETTS FOR BLAINE.
Boston, April 25.-The Republi-
can State Convention, held in Tre-
mont Temple today, was called to or.
der by HoR. Frederick L. Burden.
Business began with long address
from Dr. Burden, in which he coEgra-
tulsted the party upon its splendid
condition both in the state and na-
| tion. When DR.. Burden remembered
that James G.. Blaine had taken up
the Free trade gauntlet of battle
thrown down by President Cleveland
and answered it with trumpet blast
for Protection, the fact was develop
ed beyond the shadow of doubt that
the Convention was heartily in favor
OF the Maine statesman, for every re-
ference to his name produced loud
applause three times repeated and q
call from the gallery for three cheers
for James G.. Blaine, which was
promptly and enthusiastically respon-
ded to.
MRS. LOGAN DECLARES FOR ALGER
DETROIT, MICH. April 29.-"All
my interest in politics is gone," said
Mrs. John A. Logan to reporter
last evening, slowly and sadly. "Still,
during Gen. Logsn's lifetime heard
so much Of political affairs, and was
so mixed up in them. that l retain
something of the old feeling. 1t
seems to me that the party to which
Gen. Logan belonged should lay aside
political preferences. The time has
come to nominate man who they can
elect. Gen. Alger is q safe man. His
availability as candidate is receiv-
Ing wide consideration, and l have
heard many prominent men discuss
| the favorable aspects of his candida
cy in Washington and elsewhere. I
can have but one hope and one desire
| in the matter. Gen. Alger was Gen.
! Logan's friend. He has been my
friend"
| EDMUNDs OR sHERMAN--THR BLACK
NAN STATES HIS CHOICE.
Bishop Campbell, of the A. NJ. f
Zion Church, arrived in the city this
morning. He is one of the foremost
leaders Of the colored race of the
North. When seen at the Union
Station he said: Il am on my way
to the General Conference of our
church which meets at Indianapolis
on the fourth. fifth and sixth of May.
This will be most important meet
ing as there are from four to six bish
ops to elect, and as there is consider
able honor attached to the Office. there