The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-02
yhe 0ttawa free Grader.
ottawa. H.. June 2, 1883.
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uDtrutDI UNLESS, DIaluo scciho w A'oN
upon the charge as matter OF course, and
doesn't show any genuine sign OF annoy
ance. When Samuel j. Tilden wrote his
famous letter declining TO accept second
nomination for president at the hands OF
the democratic party, all the world at once
knew and admitted that his decision was
final and that he meant what he said,
When Sheridan recently said he would not
accept a nomination for that office, the
world knew that he meant what he said.
But when Blaine's Florence letter was
made public, how many were there who
really believed him. Not even his closest
friends. His boom was even In measure
accelerated by his very declinstion
Coupling his Paris tariff utterances on the
message with his letter "thrusting aside
the crown" the world construed the Flor
ence letter to be clever, typically Blaine
move on the political chess-board.
This week, however, the n. Y. Tribune
has made public second letter from Dir.
Blaine, written May 18th, at Paris, In
which he says he could not be a candidate
after his Florence letter without being &C.
cused of bad faith. Of course not. But
why didn't he write his Florence letter in
suCu u way tuut bo OIC tOuid a,tuoO hih
OF being tricksterY
Blaine out of the race, who will be the
man at Chicago2 The cold and silent
Gresham, the frigid Sherman, the fire
mouthed Foraker, the millionaire Alger,
Allison, Harrison or Depew? II really
does not matter, except rs u qualification OF
curiosity, for whoever he be he will not be
able to prevail against united and TIL
umphant democracy.
To all appearances the democrats at 81
Louis next week will cut the Gordan knot
of the vice presidential question by nomi-
mating "the old Roman" OF Ohio, Allen g.
Thurman II Is believed that If he will
consent TO accept the nomination, II will be
made by reclamation. What magnificent
running mate" he would make. His
nomination would make Ohio debatable
ground, and strengthen the party and in
crease Its lighting chances In every doubt
full state.
The national prohibition party In ma
tional convention at indianapolis on
Thursday nominated Clinton b. Fish, of
New Jersey, for president, and John A
Brooks, of Missouri, for vice president.
The platform has the usual demands for
the prohibition Of the manufacture and
sale of liquor for the repeal of the revenue
laws and the collection of revenue by a
purely revenue tariff removing the bur.
dens of taxation from food, clothing and
the necessaries of life; declares for civil
service In clerical offices; for woman sut-
frage demands the abolition of polygamy
the prohibition of trusts" the preserva
ton of the Sabbath and changes In labor
and immigration laws.
Gen. Phil. Sheridan, who was last week
stricken down by heart trouble, and has
been lying at the point of death all this
week, has been at last given up by his ply
siclans, who are prepared for his death at
any moment.-It is now stated that his
memories are In the hands of the printer,
Gen. Sheridan having but few days be.
fore his last Illness made the final correc-
lions of the manuscript, thus completing
brilliant and honorable career by a mastery
account of his memorable deeds
The Senate added $2,7S3,OOO to the river
and harbor, bringing the total up to $21,-
3S9, 1888.
The proposed pension bill II passed will
take 1881 100000 from the treasury.
The five-minute debate on the M Ills bill
has begun In the house. The caucus has
made considerable changes In the bill,
which do not improve II, though republi-
cans should be able to find less fault with II.
The Senate has agreed to discuss the
fisheries treaty In public, and the first
speech against the bill was made by Frye
OF Maine, who opposed any compromise
with the British lion, whose tall he twisted
quite vigorously. The fear is In his mind
That the treaty might continue to let In Ger.
tain fish free Of duty.
President Cleveland, accompanied BY
Secretary of the Treasury Fairchild and
Of the Navy Whitney, was In
New York Wednesday. 10 review the Dec.
oration Day procession.
The Methodist General Conference
Wednesday voted that In October or No
Vember, 1890, an election shall be held 10
every church OF that denomination In the
United States, on the question of admitting
women as delegates to the General Con-
ference. The next General Conference
Will be held at Omaha in 1899.
The question of consolidating the North
ern and Southern Presbyterian General
Assemblies is still pending. The Northern
Assembly adjourned on Tuesday
Rev. DIR, Abbott has taken charge of the
Plymouth pulpit In Brooklyn, left vacant
by the death of Henry Ward Beecher.
On Sunday last monster meeting was
held at Limerick, Ireland, 10 protest against
the papal rescript Vim. O'Brien was the
leading orator of the occasion, who attacked
Bishop O'Dwyer In severe manner. He
was repeatedly cheered, and his speech
created much excitement. Other similar
meetings we're held the same day in other
places In Ireland. M. John Dillon at a
meeting of the League at Kildare also de.
the Bishops who support the
rescript.
The emperor Frederick Is so much i'm.
proved In health that he Is again attending
TO public business.
Stanley has been heard from through
deserters. He Is In the far interior, Is we'll
and has plenty of food.
John Bright, the famous Euglishmen is
seriously ILL.,
The Russian railway having on Sunday
last been opened from the Caspian Sea 10
Samarcand, the English now live In fear