The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-09-01
NEW YoaK. Aug. 2s, 1883.


The arrival of Senator Gormau
heie a day or so since caused q
report to be circulated to the ef-
feet that Chairman Brice, of the
Campaign Committee, was to be
superseded-that President Cleye.
land and the leaders at Washing
ton were dissatisfied with his man.
ncr of conducting the campaign
and had united in demanding that
the reins be given to the man who
held them with such distinction
four years ago. Deacon Shepherd S
afternoon, or Republican after
noon organ, made a great spread
over the report and succeeded in
getting a lumber of people to be-
lieve it. When questioned by
your correspondent, Senator Cor.
man pooh-poohed the idea and
stated most emphatIcally that it
was without a grain Of truth.
Col. Brice, he says. is a man of
the greatest executive ability and
his management of the campaign
has been entirely to the taste of
those most interested.
They say that there was the
biggest kind of a row when the
Republican Committe began to
settle up the bills for the Blaine
show. Uncle Morlon's part of
it, according to newspaper report,
was $40, 900, and he came near
getting out of harness altogether.
Morton complains that because he
is rich man and candidate,
every one expects him to bear the
full brunt of the campaign SO far
as the financial part of 1t goes.
The other rich mcn Interested, he
says, ''and the woods are full of
en- are standing with their
hands IN their pockets, but you
couldn't draw them out with a
derrick. So far as known, the
only man besides Morton who has
responded with anything like that
liberality becoming monopollsts
and trust barons created by the
Republican party, is Alger, of
Michigan. His 100000 IT is
understood, was invested with the
specific understanding that in the
event of 1arnson's election he
was to have his pick of the Cabi-
net positions.
Speaking of trusts, Blame
seems to have put his foot in it
the way he undertook to defend
them. A fishy, though highly
interesting rumor comes from
Washington this morning. to the
effect that the Democratic mana
gers may endeavor to arrange a
JOINT canvass between the man
from Maine and Speaker Carlisle
The program as outlined, Is that
they shall meet in twelve cities,
six to be named by each.
The fixing of Buffalo, Septem-
Der II, as the time aud date fol
holding the New York State
Democratic Convention, means 9
short, sharp, campaign. All the
chances seem to favor the renomi-
nation cf Gov. Hill, though there
has been no let-up iu the opposl-
tion to him from certain quarters
The Mugwumps look fierce wher
his name is mentioned and vow
they will knife him and never
moult a feather, but the Mug
wumps did precisely that sort oi
thing when Hill run before, ant
under very adverse circumstances
he beat Ira Davenport, one of the
most popular Republicans iE the
State. His partisans are using
this now with great force.
The more the recent ocean hor-
ror IS probcd into, the blackel
it seems for some of the respoDsI.
bic officials. 1t now appears tha
the hundred and twenty or so peo
pie lost, were sacrificed from the
sheerest negligence. The Cap
tain of the sunken steamer de.
clafes that there was no fog ant
fatty lays the blame on the mas
| ters of the other steamer. A
most rigid investigation in now il
progress.
Right on the heels of this disas-
ter, everybody is talking of the
ocean race just now going on be-
tween the Umbria, known as the
greyhound of the ocean, and th,
new monster, the City of New
York, thatis making its FIRST trip
from this side. Both vessels
cleared, Saturday afternoon. about
the same time and the expecta-
ton is that under favorable cir
cumstances the best ocean record
may be lowered. The City OF
New York is the proudest ship