New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-29
TIE INTELLIGENT BRITISH EDITOR.

person does not need to be very old to re-
member the time when English journals displayed
lamentabe ignorance American topics. Even
the great newspapers Of London made the most
absurd mistakes about American affairs. This
has been greatly changed Of late years, and the
leading papers of Great Britain are becoming we'll
posted on current events in the United States
They have shown an especially intelligent grasp
Of political matters during the last few weeks
As an example we append editorial from The
London Daily Universe" which Is fair sample
Of the clear and able discussion Of the situation
found in the English press:
The news Is received this morning of the nominal
ton for the Presidency by the Democrats of Mr. ar
rison. This places him In opposition to General
Cleveland, nominated by the Republicans at Buffalo,
Ohio 1t is understood that crisis is imminent, and
that General Hayes, the present incumbent Of the
Office, Will retire TO his farm In Boston
1t seems that two other men have also been NOM
mated as substitutes, In case the regular nominees
should be killed during tho campaign, which Will be
carried on With vlgor On the Republican ticket 1t
is Professor Morton, Of Alaska but at present living
In Florida, though 1t is said that he claims to be
resident Of the great agricultural State of Philadelphia
Or the Democratic ticket is DR.. Thurman dlstln
lshed italian, born Rome in the early part OF
1888. lie at present conducts gymnasium In tho
city of Kentucky and has large personal following
who refer to him aifeetionatcy as the old Roman.
1t Is predicted that these nominations will call
out full vote. Mr. Harrison will mako a thorough
canvass speaking at Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania,
Lake Erie Mammoth Cave and Oshkosh. lie VIII
then east aud address the people of San Fran
CISCO General Cleveland, who is especially strong
with the soldier vote, having brilliant army record
gained by the gallant capture of large number Of
Confederate flags. will speak at Dismal Swamp, Mon
treal and other places. An opposition paper men,
tons an address which he will deliver later In the
season at place called Salt River but know moth
Ing of IT, Mr. Harrison favors free trade and strong
prohlbItive duty all exports General Cleveland's
enemies charge him with trying TO influence votes
by favOring pension for every who was In the
army. Mr. Harrison has been I'm the legislature OF
New-Orleans, and in 1873 Mayor of Oregon. Much
talk Is heard about the bloody shirt, dead issues the
red banana "a variety recently propagated in
Dakota, grangers, war taxes, barls, panks, dark
coored horses tho Solid South carpet-baggers, the
Electoral University, etc. of which is very clear
at this distance but which correspondent is in
vestlgatng. The old Mugwump party, founded by
Noah Webster, OF Tennessee, is said to have joined
with the Grccnback party, the Know Nothing party
and the Fcderalst party, and II such is the and
Il puts forward candidate It will complcate mat
tors stln further This party would control the
divided Chinese vote.
ton OF deserving the Mugwump party is shown TO BIO
premature by special telegram published on our
fifth page"