The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-21

covered win prOfltaDe farms. IL Is doubt
full if anything would contribute so much
to the building up of the county as the
adoption of tine mo fence law.
Gray, DENLY, or a Dark Horse.
1t being virtually settled that the Demo
Gratis will renominate Mr.. Cleveland, an in
tereSting question is, whom will they nomi-
nate for Vice PRESIDENT Good material
for Vice President is plentiful, notwith-
standing there are in the field but two
avowed candidates--Gov. Gray, of Indiana
and ex-Congressman Morrison, of Illinois.
Quite a number of gentlemen have been
prominently mentioned, however, and
among them are Messrs. Stevenson, Bla X
and DENLY; while within the last few days
the friends of Gen. Rosecrans, now Register
of the Treasury, have brous hit him forward
The nomination will be very apt to 90 to
Indiaua-indeed, it is almost certain to do
so if that State presents an available can
didate. Several reasons make it desirable
that it should, the strongest being that
Indiana is next in Importance to New York
among the doubtful States. Another reason
is that if the Democrats, holding their con-
vention first, do not name some one from
that State, the Republicans will not be slow
to do So
Gov. Gray, who has been recommended
by his State, and who, therefore, possesses
an advantage over other candidates, is a
Democrat of ability, an eloquent speaker, a
good organizer, and popular Unfortu-
nately, however, he has the opposition Of
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not ordinarily amount to much, may in
this instance be regarded as a serious obiec-
ton, as il is desirable that the nomi-
nee shall be opposed by no fac
ton, however small, of his party.
Mr.. Charles DENLY, Minister to China, is
an lndianian with popularity, ability and
clean record. 1t the objection to Gov.
Gray proves to be n serious one, Mr.. Denby
may be the fortunate man. If neither he
nor Gov. Gray is acceptable, one of the
Western States, which is showing signs of
Il purpose to take place among the Demo-
cratic States, may furnish the candidate for
the second place on the ticket
1t is reliably estimated that there are in
New York city 5000 cases of impaired
health, traceable to cigarette smoking, most
of the sufferers being young boys. Cigar
cites are sold very cheaply in the small gro
ceries and in stores where school supplies
are obtained. Speaking on this subject, the
New York Tribune says: 1.-THE growing
boys of this city are surely entitled to pro
lection from the evil habit until they have
reached the years of discretion at which the
itly
to select with a wise discrimination the
particular form of slow poison to which
they will subject themselves. Without
questioning the inalienable right of eYery
American adult to kill himself, provided he
does it slowly with opium, excessive liquor
or excessive tobacco, unquestionably the
children NAV be protected against them
selves and against lawful indulgence in per-
nicious stimulants. 1t is about time for
something to be done in this matter-not
only in New York, but throughout the
country.
Has Tascott, the alleged murderer of
Smell in Chicago, been founds Have tho
detectives known all along where he was
Such is the story that now appears in tho
Chicago press. In n short while according
to that authority, the public will be en-
lightened and the mystery cleared away.
People who have been unable to account
for the ability of an inexperienced boy to
evade the police for three months, while n
large reward for his capture was offered,
are to be told that Tascott possessed no SUCH
ability, and that, the least adroit OF three or
four men who participated in the crime, he
was quickly apprehcnded and hid away,
it being given out at the time that no was
the only man wanted, and that he could
not be found There is much larger game
to be bagged, and Tascott is being used as
a sort of cats paw. This is a very nicely
concocted yarn, and tends TO revive in
terest in the Tascott case, but it is doubtful
If there is any truth in it.
The Providence Journal will have to be
read out Of the Republican party again
Its course during the recent Rhode Island
contest was strongly condemned by Repub-
licars who believe in the power of "boodlcn
in controlling elections, and now it takes
the Republican majority OF the Senate
Committee ON Foreign Relations severely
to task for reporting uufavorably the fish
cries treaty. 1t says at has, of course,
been no secret that the Republican men,
bers of the committee would oppose tho
treaty; it does these gentlemen 10 injustice
to say that they opposed it even before they
knew its stipulations; they have not delib-
Grated upon it fairly and honestly, and
have never had any intention TO so deliber-
ate; before the treaty was known, before
even it was framed, some, at least, Of this
Senatorial jury declared their antagonism
TO it," The Republicans in the Senate will
squirm under this dignifed aud deserved
Tebuke.