Evening journal., 1888-07-11
General Political News.

the war Is dying at Bath N. Y. He claims
that the President would not give him a
pension. The great pension vetoer would
probably, as matter of custom, disprove
OF bill to benefit his own substitute, even
II Congress should pass one.
A letter from a lifelong Democrat in
Richmond, Va, contains taese word =: ''If
all OF Harrison's supporters will do as
much Tor him as l have already done.
Cleveland won't get a vote 10 ths United
States. for three Democrats have prom sed
me to vote for him, aud they will do t."
1t 10 reported that Melville K. Stons, for
merry OF the Chicago Daily Nsws. has Ia
contemplation the establishment In wash
ington OF new Democratic daily newspA
per. Mr. Stone is now In Europe, whittier
be went fortnight ago 20 recover his
health. II is said that he will return in the
autumn and carry bis present purpose into
effect.
Tbs Central Democratic Club, OF Doyles-
town. Pa. has challenged the Republican
League, OF Doylestswn, 20 Joint discus
slou Of the platforms oil the two parties, a.
adopted OF the recent National Conventions
at st. Louis and Chicago, the late message
OF President Cleveland and the Mills bin
now under discussion 10 the House OF Rep.
resentatives. The challenge will be accepted.
II do not know" said General Harrison
10 the 800 members Of the Commercial
Travellers Association, whom he addressed
last week in Indianapolis, IL do not know
Why we cannot hold our political differ
ences with respect for each Others opinions,
and with entire respecs for each other per
sonally." To some this may appear some
what hum-drum, but II would take better
drummer than any of the 800 present 10
beat Il philadelphia Ledger
10 an interview Mr.. PArnsll said be be-
lisved that the Home Rule movement
would result In the establishm mt of an
Imperial Parliament. in which England.
Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the colonies
would be represented. Each country would
have a separate Legislature TO manage its
local affairs. Tbs Imperial Parliament. be
thought wuold support the House OF Lords
Ar PArnell said he also believed that the
nsxs general election would result IN the
return to the House of Commons OF q
majority Of l2O Gladstonians.
The unlucky number Of thirteen has been
shown to have connection with Thurman
The number eight, which has never been
considered unlucky, has an sfiiliation for
Harrison. Each OF his names has eight
letters He was nominated on the eighth
ballot as the Republican candidate In ss
/ The first letter Of his surname is the eighth
letter OF the alphabet IL he Is elected this
year and again 10 1892 it will be tho eighth
time the Republicans carried Presiden
tial election His IS will domins. and he
aud bis running ms will beat the free
tradera' candids. -PhiladelphiA North
American.
The New York stata Committee yester
day organized BY the re election OF Corus-
lius n Bliss, the well known merchant Of
New York city, as chairman and Frank
s Smith, son OF Health Onloer Smith, and
John W. Vrooman, secretary OF the atste
Senate, as eecrftaries Congressman X V
White was elected treasurer. and General
J. N. Knapp. @. NJ. Bliss. J. T Fischer, G.
Van Cott, c. ". Mead. Solon Smith, J
w. Hustled. j. A Quackenbush. George
Campbell, 9. A. Chickefing, George W !.
Dune, George w. Aidridge. J. e. Egglfs
ton, o. G. Warren. Robert II. Hunter and
Albert 81 Mills were constituted an Exec.
utive Committee, TIE Committee then
named Saratoga az she place and August
% as the date for the Stats Convention h.
nominate candidates for governor and
lieutenant governor There Il no partic-
uiar significance In this selection OF Sara.
togs. l. was the cholcs OF ex-senator
Warner Miller, who. by common consent
OF all factions Of tho party, is 60 be The
candidate for governor. For lieutenant
governor there Il likely to be q contest, and
candidates pre- cropping up Ia all parts Of
the state. Among others mentioned are
A. hcAlpine. the tob ssco manufacturer
n New York city, and ez Mayor
Schroeder Brooklyn. As there Is reason
TO bslieve that Mr.. Schroeder did not vot
for Blaine ia 1884, IL is doubtful II he will
be chosen.
A new leader 10 the councils Of the Dem
ocratic party is Calvin Brice be was
dslsRate- at-large TO the st. Louis Conven-
lion from Ohio, and j. 8 member Of the Ma
ional Committee. l. Is now understood
tbat he is likely 10 b. made chairman Of
soc Executive Committee. 70 which is en-
srusted the active management Of the cam
paign. He is credit "A also With the ambi
tion TO become a Uaited States Senator
Though retaining his legal residence 10
Ohio, Mr. Brice really lives Ia New York
Cisy, 10 a splendid mansion on Fifth avenue
Though 3 millionaire several times over,
"a Is not bis money that is making him q
power In bis party 80 much as his remark
able ability for organization. In a few
years Mr.. Brica has stepped into the front
rank OF railroad men and Wall Stree
manipulators. and be is credited With most
of the brains that have created TIE Rich
mond Terminal-East Tennessee system
4 Southern railroads In politics be
will be likely to display the same qualitie.
chat have Senator German such q power
IN his party. ShreWd, cool headed, with a
rare Rift 10 managing men, and a genius
ior 81 ent manipulation he would be likely
70 make an able and successful Chairman
0f the Natioual Executive Committee, IL he
could be persuaded TO accept the place Il /:
understood that Senator German does not
-ish 10 be eiected Chairman. A report
that be and Congressman Scott have had
! falling out Is denied by prominent Dem
! ocra ., who as-ert that the two leaders ar,
consulting together In regard TO the con
) duct Of the campaign without any appar
ems dissord.
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. The Harmony Society.
J The Harmony Literary Society las
! evening held It's regular meeting at 19O'