The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-06
NOTES AND NEWS.

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nuts aud everything else have against
$40 that Grover Cleveland sweeps all
four OF the states he mentions-New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut and
Indiana"
A jocular scrap from Washington
II 10 ssid that Tim Campbell ohanced
to enter well-kuown saloon night
or two ago In quest Of "cold tea" Az
he approached the bar he caught sight
Of Republican member mopping his
streaming face with the Stars and
Stripes. "Wbat have you therei' ask
ed Tim, frowning iercely. "A hand.
kerchief," replied the member, backing
away from the bsr. "Thst's the Ameri-
can Gag, SIR" exclaimed Tim, shaking
his fst aloft, "and its proper place is
flying over the Court house in New
York city. If l catch you wiping your
nose on Il again, sir, I'll break your
head"
TO the Rd,tor Of The Timea
Permit me TO call your attention to
Q sentence In Mr.. Thurston's speech
June 10, - quoted by tho Birmingham
Age of the goth. He said /: "James
g. Blaine may not be our President,
yet he remains our Uncrowned King
These words give the keynote TO the
schemes and hopes of the Republican
party. If they had the power they
would soon place over this great Ameri-
can people . crowned ting-either
James G.. Blaine or some other
ambitious plotter.
The remainder of the ballot was .
mere matter of form, as General Harri
son Was known by oil - the winning
man, but there was most depressing
disappointment when the ballot closed
and President Estee announced the
vote, The Indiana delegation rose to
start q tempest of cheers, but the re-
sponse was not half equal to the re-
peated aud spontaneous outbursts for
Blaine, Gresham or Alger during the
sessions. The Indianisns were con-
founded at the failure of the expected
enthusiasm and they kept up the strug-
gle for several minutes to send off the
convention and the galleries in food
tide of cheers, but not half the oonven-
tion responded and the galleries were
next to dumb.
Cleveland the Youngest Candidate.
President Cleveland is the youngest
of the nominees of the two great part.
les, being 81 years of age. Harrison
is IS. Morton is GA and Thurman
tops the list at "a.
CHICAGO, June 26.-The Gresham
papers are in the most bitter mood this
morning and do not take their defeat
gracefully. The Inter Ocean fairly
gloats over the lack of enthusiasm
which followed the announcement of
Harrison's nomination, and not without
. show of reason, for it was probably
the tamest demonstration ever witness.
ed ON such an occasion in the political
history of the country. The Tribune
sets out to prove that the Convention
was made up chiefly of bad men who
were entirely in the control Of the rail-
road rings.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 26.-The
National Democratic Committee met
st the Arlington Hotel to. night and re-
mained in session until after midnight.
The committee was called to order by
Senator German, and proceeded at
once to the election of permanent
Chairman. Mr.. Barbour, of Virginia,
nominated Mr.. William H. Barnum, of
Connecticut whereupon Mr.. Barnum
was elected by rising vote.
A committee Of five, with Mr.. Cor
man as Chairman, was appointed to
nominate . Secretary and Assistant
Secretary of the committee, and subae-
quently reported the names of Mr.. s.
P. Sheerin, of Indiana, as Secretary
and Mr.. Il. B. Dickinson, of New York
as Assistant Secretary, and they were
immediately elected.
Mr.. Charles ]. Canda, of New York,
was reelected treasurer of the commit
tee.
A committee of three was appointed
to select committee headquarters in
New York city.
The committee adjourned subject to
the call of the Chairman.
CoLUABUs, June 26.-0overnor For.
aker returned from Chicago this after.
noon and 10 . speech to the Foraker
Club said: Gentlemen: / could not
do less than thank pou for this unex.
pected honor, for unexpected it most
certainly il. was not expecting this.
rs I was thinking We were not return
ing home crowned with honors. Your
actions, however, are probably in &C.
cordance with the last telegram l Yeceiv-
we'd from John Sherman before leaving
Chicago. In this telegram be said he
desired to thank the Ohio delegation
for its efforts in his behalf and that it
had done oil in its power for his no
mination. THIS gives the lie to the
statements heretofore made that there
was danger of the delegation proving
recreant to the trust imposed upon
them by the Republicans of Ohio.
There never was anything in this ex.
cept in the minds of the internal ras
Gals who circulated the reports, but
they are kn ooked out and too dead To
skin"
| There is considerable talk tonight
about the above. 1t is not thought
to be very elegant language for the
Governor of Ohio to use and is deemed
q reflection on certain members Of the
Ohio delegation.
It Cant Be Worse Than in 1884.