Evening journal., 1888-06-28
General POLITICAL Ne.ua

General Harrison received a telegram
last night from the chairman OF a ratifIca-
tion meeting which was being held at Los
Angeles. Cal, In which the writer stated
that the assemblage wes the larRest and
mos, enthusiastic gathering Of Republicans
ever gathered together in that city.
The Prohibition state conventions Of
Michigan and New York were held yester.
day. The Michigsnders nominated A. B
Cheyney for governor. This New Yorkers'
meeting at Syracuse adopted a platform
which condemns license In ell forms. save
that prohibition must be political issue.
aod endorses the nominees OF the Prohibit
tion party for President and Vice Pres
ident
The campaign Of the bondanua ia now
in full swing, and the first shot comes from
Fexas. In that state a highwayman
maskf by bandanna has just robbed the
unarined passengers of a stage coach, and
has succeeded In getting away with his
plunder. The Democratic party, also
wearing the bandanna mask, is waiting
boldly on the road to tell the manufactur
ers and workingmen who are passengers on
the stage coach of protection TO stand and
deliver; but as in this case the passengers
are armed with ballots. the highwaymen
will not be quite as successful as their
esteemed Texan contemporary.
The Public Land bill passed the House
yesterday with a few changes nnd no
debate. Il is very important to settlers 10
the Wet, allowing any one to enter 1850
acrea OF iron or coal mines at price OF
$40 per acre. All the public lands are
classified as timber, mineral. agricultural.
desert and reserved. The sale OF timber
lands is prohibited, but timber is allowed to
be sold. The section relating TO aqricuI-
twral lands permits heads Of families to
enter quarter-section tracts, where they
do not own that amonpt Of land In any
state or territory tmaking affidavit that
the land ia intended for their own ussl,
upon the pay msnt OF sum Of SIS.
Avery fewIIniependonts, 1t is true, are
returning to their old party allegiance. but
tse mass of the Independent vote. It seems.
is to be cast for Clevelond, as before. The
importance Of this vote Is readily under
stood when 1t Is remembered that but for Il
Cleveland would have been defeated four
years ago. as Mr.. Blaine pclled big Irish
vote. IL 10 a question whistler this Irish
vote will be cast for Harrison Mr.. Blaine
may endeavor 10 transfer 1t bodily to him.
bus Il be does not succeed the foil force OF
the Independent vote will be felt by she
Republican party. The fact. however.
that the Independents have now frankly /
avowed themselves to be free traders will |
very likely diminish the influence which |
hey possessed as boilers against what they |
ermed corrupt candidate. The Republi- |
,ans, however, can this year. by carry ing |
Ipdisna and Connecticut. efford to lose
New York, and 1t is in this state that the
dugwump movement is strongest.
The Republicans Of New York are tax
ne special pains to cell the attention OF
heir Democratic acquaintances to the
triking political parallelism bstween 1s4O
md lSsS. Only two citizens OF New York
iavc been elected President Of the United
VanBuren and Grover
cleveland. Two others, Fillmore and
Arthur, having been elected Vice Presidents,
erved as Presidents after the de. th of
Taylor and Garfield. Both VanBuren and
cleveland were Democrats. Both were
renominated. Both ran
gainst Whig or Republican candidate
whose name was Harrison VIII the par
llelism be made complete by Cleveland's
efeat by William Henry Harrison's grand.
on, BeDjamin Harrisonl The Adsmses of
Massachusetts,, the Bayards OF Delaware,
be Camerons of Pennsylvania and the
iarrisons Il Ohio and Indiana are the
My families in American history that
ave maintained continuous prominencs
J politics, through three or four genera
ons.