The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-02

and Thurman, and that the personal !
of the Old Roman gives the
Democrats an even chance for victory
IN that State.
The publication of Thurman's letter
to Congressman Cox, promising to be
with the Democrats of New York and
Brooklyn before election day. was
very joyfully received By the faithful
hereabouts. The Republican leaders
are arranging for the biggest sort of a
blowout when Brother Blaine, shall
land again on his native heath next
month. All of the local shouters will
be in line and whatever enthusiasm
can be manufactured by trumpets and
bass drums will be let loose on that
occasion. The Democratic Thurman
demonstration will, no doubt, be held
in reserve and when it does come off
its echo will be heard throughout the
land.
Ex-Governor Alger, of Michigan,
who was rather badly stung by the
presidential bee at Chicago, has been
in town for some days. There has
been a good deal of talk about Alger's
"sugar'' for the Southern Republican
delegates, and even Brother Sherman
himself is credited with some very
spirited comments not at all hattering
to the millionaire Michigander. One
thing, though, the latter has done
what the Ohio Glacier has no thought
of doing. He called up at Republi-
can Headquarters and left bis card in
the form OF check. Just what the
amount was is not announced, but the
figure is SAID to be about 100000.
Boss Quay is said to have gwen the
guileless Wolverine his word that he
will be rendered a Cabinet position
zohen Harrison is elected.
After all the rumors of extensive de-
fections from the County Democracy
and good deal of foolish scare about
the disintegration of that organization,
the blow has fallen and all there is to
show for it is the desertion of a couple
of district leaders and 4 dozen of their
henchmen. 1t was thought that these
men would 60 back to their first love,
Tammany Hall. They have, however,
headed by Fire Commissioner Purroy
run up a little flag Of their own and
will 60 it alone. Most people think
that two Democratic organizations III
this city are enough. There does moi
seem to be much of a future tor the
Purroyites. @
The struggle within the party over
the nomination for Governor, while
not at all boisterous, is still going or
after a very lively fashion under the
surface Only by the bubbles which
come up from the Perturbed water:
below can the progress of the fight b.
traced. Governor Hills friends claim
that nothing can defeat his renomina
ton. His opponents say that two
thirds of the delegates from this cit,
and practically solid delegation from
Kings county, including Brooklyn
will form the nucleus of an opposition
which will prove irresistible.
There is some talk of the Republi
cans nominating Chauncey NJ. Depev
for Mayor. They bank on his per
sonal popularity and the dual Demo
cratic ticket. As the Republlcal
voting strength in the city is barrel
one fourth of the whole, it makes llttl
difference whether the Democrats pu
two tickets in the field or one-th
local officers are quite certain to b
Democrats.
The present outlook is not at a
favorable to local union. Fire Com
missioner Croker upon whose shoul
ders fell the mantle which John kell
wore SO long, is said to be unalterabl
opposed to fusion. Most of the lam
many chiefs are with him on tha
point, while perhaps the majority {
the leaders of the County Democrat
are supposed to favor the union. 1t
hard guessing now which way the c:
will jump " a
Most people who come to Ne
York primarily to .'do' the city an
take in the sights choose the winter
spring as the time for their visit
Nevertheless, the summer visitor if /
doesn't object to being parboiled
tribe and is an expert at lodging sui
strokes, gets the most for his mons
1t is worth the price and pains of
Journey here from almost anywhere
20 to Coney Island on Sunday I
, Saturday afternoon, which is half O
served legal holiday. "The Island
Fl is in reality only short section of Il
/ ocean shore OF Long Island. 1t Is lie
than an hour from the city by steam'
f or train. You take the boat as Il
more pleasant and pay half doll
for round-trip ticket.
II You land at an iron pier that pu
out into the sea at a section of :. 1!
!. Island" HAVANA, West Brighton.
; patrons are chiefly of the laborir
classes and German IS the predon
| mating tongue. Two Or three thousaI
= people, men, women and childre
r decked in their best, are sitting aToul
small tables, in mammoth pavilIo
drinking beer and eating Sehweitz
J, | Sandwiches A little army of whit
: bibbed walters are flirting about wi
n elevated trays ministering to tn