New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-08
PARTIES AND CANDIDATES.
WHAT SOME wELL-KNOwN POLITICIANS
HAVE TO SAY.

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Harrison he's been nominated, have led to not a ie"
pungent retors, albeit good-naturcd In an uptown
hotel night or two ago a Democratic United states
Senator saying to group OF friends that ne re-
ioceh in tbs prospect Of having campaign on prin-
clple. with personalities to its character After
he had dilated somewhat at length upon this glorious
| prospect, young man In the little throng, whose
modest demeanor had been conspicuous, remarked
quietly 1t will give us all shock Senator, to know
that the Democratic party doesn't want us In this
campaign to TELL the truth However. Republicans
| like myself can stand #. Your present position re-
minds OF little story that heard told years ago.
about the ve-year-od boy and his pious mother who
always telling him about religious matters One
Sunday, after unusually long lesson, she let the
little fellow into the yard for bit Of fresh air.
While she sat in the window reading. He wandered
promptly into the street and was called back for
warning not to 90 into the street again Twice
his footsteps went down the forbidden path Then
his mamma chlded him more severely still, and cut
ting switch from convenient tree laid 1t on the
window SILL she told him that another violation
would bring him certain punishment Five minutes
later the little fellow stood in the gateway with his
foot just on the edge Of the sidewalk Beyond him
was the street whittier his inclination was leading
| him. CHANGING backward he the switch on the
window sill Just then, too. his mother lifted her
head. With an impulsve dash he ran back to the
house. up TO his mothers knee, and exclaimed, 'Oh,
mamma, let's talk moro about Jesus ap-
prchond that you Democrats are in much the same
fix IN this matter of personalities"
Ex-senator william IT, Barnum, Of Connecticut,
who has again accepted the chamanshp of the Demo
cratic National Committee. must feel himself In odd
company, thar his party has been turned over to
Great Britain and Free Trade. He IS an iron manu-
facturer, and has always claimed 10 be Protective
Tariff man. The Free Traders anticipate using him as
] ctf,. Ta,Iq Ike
Samuel J. Randall, Smith NJ. Weed Congressman Nc
| Adoo aud Others Mr.. Barnum evidently understands
this for when in New York a day two ago, he said
to Democrat who approached him on the subject Of
! politics, why there's difference between the
parties The Democrat Is a Protectionlst, and had
called on the to ascertain the reason for tho
Connecticut man accepting charge Of a Free Trade
! campaign. After he left Senator Barnum. he said:
" M Barnum tries to make me believe there is no
difference between the parties. If he thinks so he is
| welcome to his belief | know better, and propose
70 vote better than on any such deusOn as that The
issues between the parties in this campaign are TOO
distinct to be mistaken by any intelligent man. and
as am in favor Of protection l shall vote the Re
! publican ticket"
There has probably been Democrat in the coun-
! try more bitter in denunciatOn Of President Cleve-
land both personally and because OF his policy on the
tariff, than Senator Barnum. Persons who know the
| Seven Mule manager are well aware
of the sulphnrous character OF his expressions Of in
dignaiion when aroused During the last four
years he has poured out steady stream
Of abuse on the head Of the President on the eve
| Of the meeting Of the Democratic National Conven-
ton some of this abuse got into print in " The ST.
Louis Post Dispatch which Is under the same owner
I ship as Tho New-York World Mr.. Barnum had
occasion TO talk with World' reporter in New York
day or two later and he attacked The POST Dispatch
as a vlanous. lying sheet, but declined TO deny or
affirm the truth Of its report as 70 what he had said
Ii was about this time that he declared MS intention
not again to become chairman Of the Democratic Ma
tiOnal Committee, and said significantly that whereas
/ lie had for years been Obliged As the head OF the
party keep silent tongue, he would, as soon as
he was relieved. haze plenty 10 say IL was thought
| a; the time to be an intimaton OF his purpose TO
sort Of talk on Banums part, reaching the Prcs
dent, ears contributed to Barnum's return to
said bere since his re-electton as Chairman: = Well
! boys. / can't be Interviewed yet. You sec ! am
sf chairman and wise chairman IS still chair
| man.
The big point which Democratic Free Traders hope
! 10 make with Irlsh-Amcrcans on the tariff question
Is In reference free materials, the importation
Of which they declare will give work for laborlng
people here. An Irish friend Of mine. who had
scratched his head for time this proposition
Of Mr. Carlisle and Mr.. Mills, said yesterday Those
! gentlemen must take me for material, TO try to
stuff that nonsense me, and fancy ! am like
!
by any such false cry that into voting for anything
| that England wants over here. The CODden CiuD
! That Is enough for me. I don't want anything the
| Golden Club wants. make no mistake about that
If all hear about Louisiana politics is true and
onehalf Of It Is drawn ont by the senate investlga-
ting committee this country Will listen to tales Of
outrage and murder for political reasons SUCH as
were heard when the Ku Klux and the night riders
were abroad in the South. Governor Warmoth said
! Viii no I'M
Of the State Democrats often presided at his
meetings than Republicans. They gave him every
attention threw open their doors TO make him their
guest but generally before he left the place cooy
informed him that they did not propose to give him
ore blanked vote In other words, having the
count in their hands, they proposed to make 1t
what they pleased and 10 make it enough to defeat
/ him as a Republican at any hazard The Democrats
became frightened lest Warmoh should after all DO
elected and It was this fright that caused them TO
commit so general and extensive frauds in the count
that they rolled up a ridiculousy large majority,
which served TO attract the notice OF the entire
/ country 10 their v.llany. 4 Louisiana Republican
| recently spoke Of Of cOored Republican who
| had assumed some prominence because Of his force
| and power among his fellows. lie sent for one
| dav in the midst Of the canvass to appear at the
| Court House lie obcyed the summons and had ms
| building The authorities ha0c been unable
| 10 discover the murderer so they say,
/ 'D'ii''"i''''
/. aud knows why the crime committed. This IS
only a sample OF the LOUISIANA situation
Colonel W. p. Canaday. the long-nmed sergeant-at-
Arms Of tho United states Senate. who Is North
Caro!lnan and was a Confederate soldier IS Repubn
can Of many years. standing. The tariff question first
started him and he IS firmly fixed I'm his be-
lief IN his Republican principles. lie was al one time
Mayor OF Wilmington and he has organized there ana
tnl conducts extensive creosotng works by which the
pine timber Of the Caronas is made proof against the
ravaees OF water and the elements The Colonel was
| in NewYork a day or two ago. He has been ont TO
Chicago in the interest OF John Sherman. Tie fell 10 talk
ing about politics and said among other things " No
have probably reached the best solution OF our PreS
Dental nomination question. l have been somewhat
surprised confess the growing quality Of our ticket
and IL appears 10 have been just what was wanted
About North Carolina tell you that with the