Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-07
POLITICAL.

Gen. Alger has returned from q purely
business CD trip to Simon Cameron in
Pennsylvania.
Blaine men controlled North Carolina
republican state convention.
Ex-Mayor w. X. Grace of New York, an
nOunces his intention to go before the demo
cratic state convention TO make a contest
with Gov. Hill for the nomination for gov
ernor.
Chicago's land and labor league, of which
Candidate Cowdry is president, has re-
pudiated the action of the Cincinnati con-
vention and rebuked Mr. Cowdry for ac-
cepting the McGlynn nomination.
John SwntOn says he will not be candi-
date fer president on the socialistic ticket
Treasurer Wilson Of Chicago says there
is strong opposition TO Blaine in Illinois and
other western states.
Colorado delegates to the St. Louis con-
ventiOn are uninstructed.
North Carolina republicans elect Blaine
delegation 10 Chicago.
Henry George is TO be expelled from the
United Labor party for having violated the
clause of the constitution prohibiting mem
bers from dickering with or advocating
fusion with any other political organization.
Ohio prohibitionists met in Toledo May
%, adopted platform, nominated IA state
ticket and elected delegates 10 the Indianap
oils convention.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Barnes of
Michigan, who has just returned from a
tour through Indiana, says the HoOsier re-
publicans want Blaine, and that If Gresham
is nominated Cleveland will get 10000 ma
iority in that state.
The total number of delegates to the St
Louis convention is $50; necessary 10 u
choice, 81.
Robert G.. Ingersoll is in favor of the
nomination of Gresham by the republicans.
w a. jackson Of Detroit, managing di-
rector Of the Michigan Bell telephone COM
pany, who has just returned from IA bust
ness trip through California, says that,
outside of Senator Stanford Gen. Alger
stands a better chance for the support of
the California delegation than any other
candidate.
Joseph II. Manley, Mr.. Blaine's orderly
and chairman of the Maine republican
state committee, says Blaine's nomination
is inevitable, and that he will not decline.
A SCENE is on foot to nominate Samuel j.
Randall for vice-president on the republican
ticket, provided the St. Louis convention
indor = the Presidents tariff reform ideas
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's specials
from every state and territory indicate that
Gov. Gray of Indiana, will be nominated for
vice-president on the democratic ticket
Michigan will throw u majority of her vote
LOT zen. Oh lllluOlb, JnOugn JuQRc
Morse is favored by some and Don Dickin-
son by few.
The Philadelphia Times says the demo-
cratic ticket ia be placed in nomination by
the st. Louis convention will be Grover
Cleveland of New York and Allen G.. Thur
man of Ohio. Congressman Samuel J.
Randall favors this ticket, and Thurman is
said to have given his consent to have his
namo placed on the ticket.
Hon. John &. New of Indianapolis, says
Indiana will remain true to Gen. Harrison
until the last vote is polled at the conven-
ton.
The state prohibition convention of Wis
consin at Madison nominated G.. G.. Durant
of Racine Tor governor by reclamation. T..
! &. Richmond of Dane was reelected chair
man Of the state central committee. A wom-
ans suffrage plank was voted down by 1853
to ia when the platform was adopted.
The pension fund on hand for the June
payment in the district including Kansas,
| Nebraska, Missouri, Colorado, Indian Ter
ritory, and New Mexico is $500, 900 short,
and Pension Agent Glinck of that district
has announced that he will be unable to pay
vouchers hereafter presented until congress
makes an appropriation.