Evening journal., 1888-08-31
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

The Democratic State Committee held
a meeting at Jersey City yesterday, and
reports were received from committee
men showing that the State viii give the
National ticket a good majority. Allan
H. hcDermott the chairman, thinks that
the majority viii be between 5000 and
10000 strong.
Scion Chase sent his Greenback steers
to the slaughter house years ago, but he
wears the same style of cowhide boots
when he goes TO address a Republican
meeting that he did when he took the
platform for the dreenback ticket He
is filing a number Of appointments in
this campaign
President Cleveland's recent message
has attracted attention in France
French newspapers are busy explaining to
their readers that Canada is a large body
of water filed with valuable fish, and
that the quarrel turns upon the owner
ship Of Three-Mile Limit, an Island
which lies near the mouth Of the River
Montreal.
Il is to the Democratic party's supre-
macy that the decision against woman
suffrage in the Supreme Court Of Wash
ington Territory is traced by theWoman's
Journal THAT party" II adds, "owes
its supremacy to 20, 900 Prohibition votes
given in New York in 1884 And direct
consequence Of its supremacy is this in
famous decision.
Congressman r. O. Mills said to a
Chicago Tribune reporter on Tuesday
that he thought President Cleveland had
not written his letter Of acceptance be-
cause from morning until night he was
pushed with business. He said this was
poor year tor subsidies, and private
claims by the thousands would be thrown
overheard this session Congress would
only attend TO one great question, like
the tariff, at time, and no bille would
be passed except the appropriation bills.
Chairman Murtha, Of the New York
Democratic State Campaign Committee
and who is considered as belonging to
the Cleveland "wing" Of the New York
Democracy, says that Governor Hill will
certainly be renominated and in his
opinion he is backed up by District At
torney Ridgeway Of Brooklyn, friend Of
Governor Hill. Both say that the Brook
lyn delegates viii vote solidly for the
governor. Notwithstanding the opposition
Of the Eagle, one Of the Democratic
papers of Brooklyn. Tho talk about
Secretary Whitney for governor, Mr.
Murtha says, does not mean anything, as
the Secretary has no desire for the
nopinatlon.
The political sensation Is the resigna-
tion Of Justice Andrew j. White from
the New York County Democracy organ
ization. This detection coming SO close
upon the heels Of the withdrawal Of Fire
Commissioner Purroy from the organiza.
ton, Is nnquestionably n severe blow to
the County Democracy, which. however,
claims 70 be well able 60 stand the loss Of
these men. Justice White, whose letter
of resignation contained, exclusive of adj
dress and signature, only nine words, has
been esteemed for several years as
one Of the leading lights Of
County Democratic organization. Three
years ago he was its candidate for
sheriff against Hugh J Grant. and has
been frequently mentioned as its proba
Bile candidate for the same position this
year He leaves the organization for
much the same reasons, public and pri-
vate as Mr. Purroy had for his action,
and il is believed that he will Join Mr.
Puiroy's Independent Democratic org;ni-
zation. He says he withdraws from the
county Democracy because he does not
Apr owe Of the methods by which it is
at present managed. The detection of
purroy and White and their following
certainly complexities the local political
situation, but just what effect il will
have on the local contest this fall It is
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