Evening journal., 1888-06-13
General Political News.

A veterans circular letter signed by Sc
Republican ex soldIers OF Concord. N. II
who we're highly influential In civil life
was sent yesterday 10 the members OF the
New Hampshire delegation to the Chicago
convention expressing q preference for
Gen. Russell A. Alger Of Michigan as q
candidate on the national ticket.
General Sheridan while looking ous Of
hls wisdom the other day at the remarkable
horse in Scott circle that the illustrious
Gensrai Is mounted on ia the statue, and
which always made General Grant relax
into smile whenever ho noticed It, said e.
q friend who wAs with him; "If ever q
grateful country should honor me In that
way see that have O better mount than
Scott.n
Four years ago the Democratic platform
contained a mournful clause in.regard 70
the existence Of a surplus OF over
! 800 600, 900. This year it siiudes 30 the
surplus OF over Sl25 900 600. By coma
paring these figures il will be seen how
much the party, since IL has been in powor,
has dose 20 relieve the distress since II hs,
I'D control OF the government Philadsl-
phia North American.
Ia Is now pretty certain, apparently. that
one OF the officers OF the Chicago Convsn-
tion will be Senator Warner Miller OF Nav
York, the othsr John NJ. Thurston. who
heads the delegation from Nebraska.
Ehould Miller be chosen for the temporary
chairmanship. Thurston will ba made abe
permanent presidents, and Vice versa. Tkert
is some mention OF Senator Gsorgs +. Hoai
Of Massachusetts, for one Of the two places
but the talk OF him appears 10 lack den
niteness Both Thuraton aud Miller are
described as men OF 6ne presence, bis
voice aud able parliamentarisns.
Chauncey M Depsw Ia yesterdays New
York Evening Sun: III is a great honor
20 be canJidate; to be elect,d President
OF the United States Is the greatest honsI
on earth. IL any party, tbs Republican
party, think am ths strongest mGn tt
carry the doubtful states and place me- II
nomination, could l refuse the honor
would have 20 make great sacrifices to ae
cept the nomination. | would have Il
relinqulsh the position u has taxi I
me 25 years to make. Would any othei
man have TO make so great sacrincssl Bul
II my party calls upen nae 20 make them
wilt ma he tbsw. Thsrs are in some states
prsjudicss against me bscause / ana {
railroad man. The prejudice against rail
road msn ia hiahiy unjust. Whea q rail
road man is alectad TO an offics OF trust hl
ceases to be railroad mas. II my party
thinks am the strongest man for th'
. ] I Ill wA mha
soon know what 1t thisks over ths mat
ter"
Frederick Douglsss says: at Is a wei
known fact that for many years
have been an admirer OF John Sherman.
retain my friendship and admiration fo
bin vet Bus there are other than genera
considerations which we should reason ove
a. this time. We want combination tina
will carry Indisna and New York. Thl
men, 10 my opinion. to do this perfectly
and with rush OF enthusiasm such IS th
country has never seen since the organiza
tion of the Republican party, ars Harrison
and Morton, or Harrison and Phelps, o
Harrison aud Depew. ! have come to no
only admire General Harrison, but L
advocate him. / wish It were q
that we could have as our leader
Harrison and Sherman or Sherman an
Harrison. but Indiaua and OHIO are b
Gloss together, and that is out Of the ques
tion. Since New York generally goes a
Indiana goes, and IL is conceded by ever.
one that General Harrison can carry hi
own state by big maj irity. we can plac
a man from New York-Morton, Hlscoc
or Depew--ou tho ticket with him, so ns t
carry that state