The Washington critic., 1888-06-30
POLITICAL DRIFT.
Ratification Meeting at the Republican
League House.

I1Ouht ldsb Albilbs Inc llltttlUk WIS pre-
sided over by Colonel w. A. Cook. Seated
on the rostrum with him were the speak
ers of the occasion and several prominent
residents of the District.
Congressman Johnston of Indiana was
the first speaker Mr.. Johnston said that
the Southern bngadiers, who controlled
legislation, were opposed to doing any
thing for the men who carried the
musket in defense of the Union. The
tariff, he said, would also be an issue in
the campaign.
Senator Hawley who followed Captain
Johnston, spoke on the tariff question.
He said the Chicago Convention was the
greatest meeting of its character ever
ing the condition OF the colored man in
the South, who, he said, had been dis
franchised by Democratic rule.
Congressman Buchanan of New Jersey,
who has made record for five-minute
speeches on the tariff, predicted sweep
ing victory.
Representative Butterworth said that
OHIO had been for Sherman, but would
support the ticket with the same unanim-
ity that would have been done were
Sherman the candidate. He hoped there
would be no mudsllnging in the cam
paign.
Resolutions indorsing the nominations
were unanimously adopted.
A letter from Senator Sherman, adj
dressed to General E. II. Beale, president
of the league, was read, expressing the
regret of the writer at being unable to at
tend, and giving the assurance that he
would work earnestly for the success CT
the ticket.
New York Republicans Ratify,
The Republicans had their first grand
outpouring at the METROPOLITAN Opera
House in New York last night. The
meeting was presided over by Edward
| II. Bartlett. The issue of the campaign,
he said, was that Of protection to Ameri-
| can industries.
| Ex-Congressmon II. G. Horr of Mich
| igan said that 4 convention did not
| select the man II his choice, but that
| would not deter rm from rendering all
the assistance il MS power for the success
| of the ticket. J ring the course of his
| remarks Genel Sherman entered the
house. His pre- nee soon became known,
and the band struck up Hail to the
| Chief p'
Colonel Rob, 1T g. Ingersoll was heartily
greeted. Motiuning with his hand for
them to cease opplauding, he started out
by saying the speaker who was candid
and gave expression to his honest
thoughts honored himself as well as
complimented his hearers, He painted q
glowing picture of the glories and
triumphs of the party of Lincoln and
Grant, and as his rounded periods rolled
from his mouth they were applauded to
the echo.
Ex-senator Warner Miller, who made
the closing speech, was greeted with cries
of Warner Miller, our next Governor"
The jackson Democrats.
The Jackson Democratic Association
| ~ t,iu o1 Hnt tc for palt n.
more trip on the Fourth. The various
clubs will meet at the b. and o. depot at
7o'clock on the morning of the Fourth,
and the Marine band will accompany
| them. In Baltimore, the Sun, the Cres-
cent Club and Barnum's Hotel will be
serenaded. Most of the local and State
organizations are TO go to Baltimore. The
Illinois delegation will arrive here en-
route to Baltimore on the Sd and Mills
Dean, w. w. Kirby, Il. Il. l.. White. DR..
NJ. W. Leary, George II. Stewart, George
II. Kirk, q. w. Dant, III. Il. Davis, w. A.
Hutchins and ]. P. Hamlin were ap
pointed committee to receive them. On
the 7th prox. a salute will be fired from
"0ld Hickory" in honor of the st. Louis
nominations. ]. V. Noonan, George w.
Donohue, p. @; Gardner, G. W. Dant'
Mann, j. T. Boiseau and Charles Petit
were elected alternates to Baltimore and
Hon. S. A. Hamilton addressed the club
East Washington Democrats.
The East Washington Democratic Ban
dana Club was organized last night and
G. G. Wilkinson was elected president
]. X. Mangum, vice-president; NJ. Mar
ceron, secretary; William III. Maginnis
treasurer, and J. W. Robertson, CORE
spending and financial secretary. A
committee of five was appointed to draf
a constitution and bylaws, and Messrs
Maginnis, Martin, Cullahan, Lynch an6
sent the club at the meeting of the Dem
ocratic clubs in Baltimore on the 4th o
July.
The Blaine Invincibles.
The Blaine Invincible Club met las
night and selected Frederick Douglass, ]
Ii. Sypher, j. II. Smyth, General Worth
ington, Mr.. Hayden and General T.. w
Whitecar as the speakers who are to ad
dress them Monday night from Perry Car
sons place on the Avenue.
A Blue and Gray Club.
General James b. Colt, late of the -Four
teenth Connecticut Regiment, which tool
such a prominent part in the battle o
Gettysburg, is going to attend the re
union there next month and expects Il
propose the formation ofa Blue and Ora.
J Club. General Colt is Pension Otlic
employe.
Democratic Executive Committee.
Chairman Barnum, in conformity witt
the vote of the National Democratic Com
mittee, has appointed the following Ex
ecutive Committee, which will have ii
, headquarters at No. 10 West Twenty
, ninth street, New York city:
California, NJ; F. T9rpeg; Florida, Samue
Kansas, Charles p. Blair; Kentucky, Henry L
McIenry; Maine, Arthur Sewall; Maryland
AThGr r GSnG hMiShgaH o. R5Tne
: | Prather; New Hampshire, A. w. Sulloway
! New, Jersey, Miles Ross; New York, Herman
oelrichs; North Carolina, NJ, W.. Ransom
Ohio, Calvin S. Brice; Pennsylvania, W.
r Scott; Rhode Island, j. B. Barnaby; Sout
: Carolina, +. W. Dawson; Tennessee, X, |
Looney; Vermont, Hiram Atkins; Xirginiii
John s. Barbour; West Virginia, William NJ
! Clements; Wisconsin, John L. Mitchell.
MIR. Voris Not Democrat.
EDITOR CRITIC: In dispatch from She
= byville, H., published yesterday see 1t
: stated that "the Hon. Charles Voris G
g Winsor, for eight years a Democrat
! State Senator from this district, etc, ha
declared in favor of Harrison and Mortor
r The object of this dispatch is, of course, I
1 make it appear that n prominent Demo
1 crat had deserted the Democracy an
Y gone over TO the Republicans. Now,
know the Hon. Charles VOris well, bot
politically and personally. Until th
=. State was redstricted in 1881, | resided i
=. his Congressional district. Mr.. Voris hl
> not been identified with the Democrac
nor voted for nominee the Democrat
, party for President since 1872. He wel
y of with the grange movement in lS12-7
u Aiterward he drifted into the Greenbac
party, and think subsequently into I'll
o labor or temperance movement. | a
@ tended a Democratic meeting at Winso
Q H., the home of Mr.. Noris, in the fall {
h 1854. Mr.. Yoris was there, and persol
nIlN know That he MAs not for CleNelnn