The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-06-29
Fliday.June 20. 1855.
The Presidential Candidates all in
the Field.

Inc hepuDllcan Convention assembled a
Chicago, on Tuesday 10th and succeeded il
nominating General Benjamin Harrison o.
Indiana on Monday last after hot week Of
scrambling, in which no "favorite" appeared
to be the choice, except Blaine who had re-
fused to be one of the candidates.
Blaine telegraphed to his friends TO stop
voting for him and respect his Paris letter
The dispatches being read at the opening
of the convention on Monday, the followers
of the Plumed knight, began to concentrate
on other candidates and finally on the third
ballot Harrison was chosen, receiving 544
votes out of total of $50.
There are now six presidential candidates
in the field; two labor reforms, and Mrs.
Belva lockwood, who is the simon pure
womans party candidate. These three are
mere n0minals, however, the three who will
concentrate public interest being, the Pro-
hibition candidate, General Clinton B. Fisk;
Grover Cleveland, the Democratic candi--
date and Benjamin Harrison the choice Of
the Republican convention which closed its
labors this week. The leading features in
the platforms of the two latter purpose to
be their tariff planks, while the first and
most prominent in the Prohibition declara-
ton Of principles is abolition of the liquor
traffic. The Democratic platform does not
mention the liquor business at all but reaf-
firms the platform of 'S4 which takes a
strong position on ''personal liberty" which
means in favor of the rum industry. The
Republican platform suggests the repeal Of
the internal revenue tax on that part of the
alcoholic product which is used in the arts
and sciences, while it advises the tax being
retained on that portion to be used as a bey.
erage, which would not be an easy task to
accomplish.
The last act before the adjournment OF
the Republican convention was sop to the
strong anti-saloon element, by the offer of a
resolution by Mr.. Boutelle of Maine de-
claring that: "the Republican party cor.
daily sympathizes with all wise and we'll.
directed efforts for the promotion of tenn
perance and morality"
The resolution created terrible hubbub
and scene which is thus described by the
reporter Of the Baltimore American: "At
the last moment the much-feared, much dis
cussed and much-contested anti-saloon res
oluiion was brought up by Congressman
Boutelle, of Maine, and it brought on SEN
sation. While it was being read Delegate
Oliver, of Pennsylvania, jumped wildly
upon the chair and raised point of order
and began harangue. The chairman order.
ed him down half.dozen times, and at last
exclaimed: The gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania will sit down; if not, the sergeant-at.
arms will take him in charge BY this time
the audience had become worked up to a
high pitch, and paudemonium was the re-
suit. A half dozen men were on the q ,or
clamoring for recognition. The speaker
poun6ed away as if he were at work in a
boiler factory. Finally, with the assistance
ofDelegates Hustled and Hiscock, some kind
of order was restored, and the resolution
was read. 1t was vociferously applauded
by the audience. Then the states began to
second the motion, and for ten minutes
there was confusion of voices calling fol
recognition. Chairman Estee nearly ham
mered the desk into atoms, but the seconds
went ON until even Delegate oliver, Of
Pennsylvania, arose. at the ..dictation Of
Senator Hiscock to second it, but he began
in such a roundabout way that he was
ordered down. After more confusion, the
vote on the resolution was reached and car.
ried with practical unanimity."::
lfall wished to vote for the resolution il
is difficult 10 account for the racket it Gre
ated. but for the fact that the whiskey ele-
ment was determined 10 fire out, even the
least motion toward interfering with the
rum business, without a hearing. Theques,
ton is who shall interpret what are "wise
and well directed efforts (i)' which is very
general declaration in its scope. ssI08
We have published the platforms of the
parties as they appeared and sketch of the
lives OF The candidates which we invite oul
readers TO compare with each other care
fully and endeavor TO reach an Intelligent
understanding of their several merits. The
great contest is to be over the tariff plank.
of the two "grand old parties" and Gloss
inspection will probably fail to find nearly
30 wide difference between them as claimed
The Republicans declare in favor of tn,
present existing tariff, while the Democrat
swear by the Mills bill-what that will b,
when it has passed through the numerous
alterations which it will yet be subjected
to, no one can safely predict. The average
difference between the Mills bill aud pres
ent tariff is claimed to be per cent as tt,
bill was drawn, but the per centage Is SHIFT
ed on the articles taxed which makes 8
greater difference real than apparent,