The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-08-11
Political Notes.

! secretary OF STATE Immediately on MS return
Wheeling Register: Our monopoly tariff gives
England undisputed sway over the markets OF the
world,
The Phenixville, Pa. Messenger, Republican
paper has come out for Cleveland and tariff reform
Pheuixville is n manufacturing town ofS0yO nhab-
itauts.
john Wilhelm, Of Greencasllc; says the Chambers
Democratic ticket. Mr.. Wilhelm is an influential
man and has been a leading Republican.
The Cincinnati Enquirer thinks there is no more
promising field for Democratic endeayor than Iowa,
and wants il placed with Illinois, Michigan, Mime
sofa and Nebraska i'll the doubtful column.
Hartford Times: Gen. Lew Wallace, an aceomp
lished writer Of fiction, has finished his campaign
biography of Ben Harrison. Ben Hur he finished
earlier The voters will finish the subject later
The local election in Portsmouth, New Hamp-
shire, on Tuesday resulted in the choice Of George
I. HOdgedon. Democrat for Mayor, by 522 majority
The board of Aldermen and Council are Demoera
tic
Petersburg Index Appeal The Labor party seems
to be in state of violent antagonism against candi
date Harrison, If the number of labor journals
which have pronounced against him can be taken
as q criterion.
Chicago News: Thirty years ago the mammoth
fortune was an exception in America. To-day mil
lionaires have multiplied but panperism has in
creased. high protective tariff fayors this con-
centration of wealth.
Boston Post Governor TAYLOR opened the Demo-
oerate campaign in Tennessee before enthusiastic
audience 5000 Tennessee is the State the Repub-
licans have been talking about carrying. But they
don't mean this year. some other year, maybe.
John S. Wise will remove in the fall from Rich
mond to New York to accept a business offer This
is believed to be an indication that the Wise-Hous
ton Republican Electoral ticket will not be I'm exist
ence in November to antagonize General Malone.
Detroit Free Press: James G. Blaine is called the
uncrowned king of the Republican party. Please
inform us what Is the monarchieal title of General
Benjamin Harrison3 Is he the crowned king? Ii
so, for crowned king he seems to be cutting de-
cidedly small figure.
Nashville American: The Harrison campaign of
1910 lasted ten months. The ditto of 1855 hasn't
plant the descendant Of VIM. Henry Harrison in the
White House. Benjamin is entirely too small man
to fit that chair.
The surplus profits of the Lockwood Mills at
Waterville Me-. for the past year out side of the
customary dividends, are said to amount to $4,000
bd an ~ 9 70 1 sSs aIa i on
free trade" scare campaign,
A correspondent of the New York SUM- sent to that
paper of Tuesday last. the following prophecy:
After the grand reception of the Hon. J. G. Blaine
something will occur to bring abolt the removal of
Cen Harrison from the first place in the Republican
national ticket and Mr. Blaine will be put in the
vacancy"
Gordon B. Horton and Edward Packard two
prominent Republicans of Brooklyn. New York,
have come out for Cleveland and Thurman. Mr..
Horton is member of the firm of G. B. Horton & Co.
leather dealers and Mr.. Packard President Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, and a man of
wealth.
An explanation is wanted from that soap manu-
facturer who predicts dire results from the tariff
reform policy, if once inaugurated. Some one
wants to know how American manufacturers could
ship to England in 1857 and sell there some 100000
q aTys pp Rf SS%pe0n with the
James A. BILL President of the Connecticut Agri-
cultural Society, and of the largest woolgrowers
nae bser s o Nv the Of Pie s b Ie
The testimony of sueh practical men as this expe-
rienced woolgrower is worth more than all the bia
tant high tariff theorists combined.
A mammoth Democratic demonstration will take
place at Port Huron, Michigan, Aug. %, at which,
Judge Thurman will make his opening speech of
Shively, Hatch and Springer will be present The
grand demonstratiop IS expected to give the Demo-
Gratis Of that doubtful State a good send off.
Galveston News: The Republicans have lost pub
lie favor in Michigan more than anywhere plse
through their protection platform while the Demo
G5a have gaaea gFG1nd e%d T M he granger
duee many surprises, not the least of which Will
be the way 10 which the two great parties change
front in Michigan next November,
The Manchester Union: Tho Republican organs
have been for months charging that the tariff agita
ton and tariff tnkering of the Democracy ruin
been the Republican Senators have gone into the
business themselves. Looks like a confession that
the Democrats were right in attempting 10 refoyta
the tariff and reduce the surplus.
Alta Californian: AT Canton $500 Chinese live on
boats. The children eentnuaily fall overheard and
valuable, and when they fall in they are permitted
10 drown. The boys are more important, 8nd so
each boy has float tied TO him, We fear that when
the Chicago Convention turned Mr. Harrison loose on
the Tippecanoer it forgot 70 tie float to him,
IN Indiana the Labor party is organizing against
poWer 10 eSmpags His defeat thew reaae Hal the
only way to do that i not 70 put an electoral ticket
in the field, hut to unite with the Democrats. The
movement is a formidable one. and, if entered
into in the proper spirit will give Indana's vote 10
Cleveland ty % 200 'majority.-Des Moines Leader.
Illinois Democrats beginning to feel some con-
fdepoe in their ability to carry that state. They say
great changes have taken place there and that il
the good work goes on Illinois will cast her vote foF
Cleveland. Representative Frank Lawler expresses
oniuior That Palmer the pratt aaYsd
for Governor will give great strength to the ticket
and does not hesitate 70 say that he believes the
Democrats Will carry the state
Alta Californian. Mr.. Harrison says "a cheap coat
makes cheap man." He tried that sort of argument
during his fight with Blue Jeans Williams IN IS78
and the plain people of indiana who have TO wear
Benjamin. Ipths land there is many noble heart
date seems 10 believe that nobility of soul and
sWallow-tail coat are inseparable.
Mr. Blaine before sailing from England informed
the N. Y. Tribene correspondent that he was sure
and certain of the success OF The Republican party
in the Presidential campaign of this year. Mr., |
Blaine Is a. as;ne observer N politics yet i is
predictions. For example, lie was as well assured |
Of the success Of tho Republican party in the cam
pagn four years ago rs he is Of its success this year
For all that Mr. Ralne was defeated in 1881,
Owen Ct, Loyeioy who has Just been nominated |
for Congress by the Democrats of the Seventh Illi
tnn h t or a S;na Oes be chd and
the work upon which Mr. Lovejoy split his party
allegiance, and in accepting n9migqtion 70 Con
ment has the right 70 put is hand in my pocket !
take out my money AND give II to some one else"
notable detection from Republican ranks in |
Indiana is that of ID. w. Minshall, of Terre Haute
He ia prominent manufacturer was for some years |
collector of internal revenue, and, until within a
short time partner Oh W. AeNeen IN the bank
command Of the Republican managers, and to have I
peass Minshall on the other side will be queer
experience for them. Mr. Minshall parts from he !
marty on the tariff issue He announces himself rs
decided tariff reformeT and refers TO the CHICAGO
platform declaration concerning the repeal of the |
lous"
oswego Palladium: 1t is not certain that the Dem,
oerats will not carry Illinois They are trying for it
sent out q large amount Of literature. Secretary
Mise saws his reports are of the most encouraging
names of twenty-five Norwegians who had hitherto |
been Republicans and who declared their intention /
of voting the Democratic ticket this year report
lcans in town who have left the party this year
Twenty four have become Democrats and the rest
Prohibitonists. The Democrats are feeling greatly
encouraged over reports of this kind, Which are |
coming in every day.
Evansville Gndl ASlletin Renl Evansville is
the first commercial and manufacturing city of the
great State Of Indiana, the State which Is the home
81 the Honorable Benjamin Harrison, Republican
paminee for the Presidency Of the United States.
Yet in this city ofsuch vast importance, the Repub
licans, with very very few exceptions are utterly
a ~ .Ss se1 on no @ @
letin is as true to Republican principles it is pos
sible for any paper IN the world to be- Those prin-
ciples we laye and honor, Ind hope 10 see prevail
tfe Tact that the Reppbicaf candi.
da5efor the Presidency has proved himself, by his
record on the Chinese question, to be an enemy TO
American labor and opposed 10 liberal views by his
ianaticism on the temperance question. On all
hands and among ell classes of Republicans we
hear of their determination not to support Harrison
aud il Il well for Republicans all over the Union
90 understand, once for all, that Evansville, the I
first city of manufacturing importance in Harrsos
own State, has no earthly use fo- him and WIN NOT
give him its Republican support