Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-19
AMONG THE POLITICIANS.
The Republican jubilee In Philadel-
phia-The Georgia Senatorship, Etc.


The republican jubilee in Philadelphia Sat-
ur,Iav night in honor of the national victory of
lSss was a tremendous political demonstration.
-President-elect Morton, who reviewed
tho procession. was given an enthusiastic ova-
ton BY the $4,000 men in line and the many
thousand spectators. On the reviewing stand
al the league in addition to Mr. Norton were
Hon. Warner Miller and Hon. Thomas C.. Plat.
Of New York. and Ex-Governor Alger of Mich
isan. Among the visitors the body of men
which received the greatest attention from the
ayplauding spectators was the Bankers and
Brokers club, of New York, who marched to
the number of 30 behind the inspiriting music
OF GilmOre's band.
The election of United States Senator will
take place in the Georgia legislature to-mor-
row. IN Atlanta special TO the New York World
says: There had been no opposition to Senator
COlqultt. and when the members of the lepis-
hture were elected six weeks ago he was sup
posed To have "a walk-over. Since the result of
the presidential election has been known the
senatOrship has become a marked object. and
some members of the legislature approached
Nv. Grady, who. however, declined to allow
his name to be used. Notwithstanding this
they pushed the canvass and declare that thew
Will vote for him. 1t is now known that before
the election Senator Colquitt had pledged a
majority TO him. Scores OF these men saw that
were 1t not for their pledges they would vote
Tor Grady, but COlquitt will not release them
An effort 20 have Senator ColGuitt have a Joint
discussion with MIR. Grady has failed, the Sena-
tor leaving the city so as to avoid the meeting
In a speech in Columbus last night the Sena-
tor referred to the new south as the creation of
''upstarts and SPECTATORS" and called upon
the old south to stand by him. Failing to
catch the young men of the state he has thrown
himself back upon the memories of 1861.
dispatch from Indianapolis November 18th,
says: clerical commission of $500 republican
votes was made in the aggregate congressional
vote as hrst announced yesterday. The total
congressional vote was III, divided fol-
lows: Republican, 264.556; democrat 259, 965;
prohibition, 1882: labor. 2.004. Republican
plurality. 4.571. The prohibition vote of Indi-
ana IN 1884 was 302S. and in 1886 it 1916
The large prohibition vote in the late election
Is matter of general surprise to many of the
best posted politicians of both parties.
Congressman-elect Coleman, of Louisiana
the only republican elected to Congress from
that state, Governor Mellette, of South Dakota
Rev. John Hibben. of Pennsylvania and fifty
ladies and gentlemen from Palestine, Ind were
callers at the Harrison residence in Indianap-
oils Saturday
Representative Cannon in a recent inverview
stated that republican House of Representa-
uves would cause proper reduction of the
tariff, maintaining at all times the American
system of protection. yet money will be raised
to pay the public debt, make improvements
and pay just pension to every soldier who
AAchtu HIS lie III IIe war. DdkOld Will De
admitted as two states, together with Montana,
Washington and Idaho.
The returns from all the counties in Tennes-
see show these figures: Cleveland, 159,079 Har-
rlsOn, l39,Sl5; Fisk. 5,699; Streeter AZ. For
governor: Taylor. democrat. 156, S36; Hawkins.
republican. 199. 1884; johnson. prohibition, 6, s43
Official returns from every county in Iowa
give Harrison 211.592. Cleveland 1875 Har-
risOn's plurality. 81 .693.
Mayor Hewitt. of New York. will not appoint
any more women as school commissioners. he
says. for he does not think the women commits
siOners have been much Of a success.
The NTH California district is not vet certain
who viii represent it in the Fifty first Congress-
1t seemed certain a few days ago that Phips,
republican. was elected. but clerical error has
been discovered i'll the count which seems to
show that Thomas J. Clunie, democrat, has
most votes after all.
Senator Allison denies that he has written
letter refusing to be considered as a cabinet
possibility.
Official returns in Arkansas show that the
plurality for Cleveland is 27.210. His majority
over Harrison. Streeter, and Fisk is Is. 9S3.
The prohibition vote is only GA Streeter re-
celved 1O.6l3 votes. a decided falling off from
the labor vote of 1886, which was 19, 1863. Har-
rison received 5s.752 votes, gain of 1852 over
the republican vote Of 1886. The total vote
shows a falling off. compared with that cast
III September last. of about 20 per cent.
Charles A. Pillsbury declares that he is not
in the race for the United States Senatorship
from Minnesota. This helps the candidacy of
W ID. Washburn a little, but it is still thought
the latter will have hard fight for it.