Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-07-11
Cinnamon Enthusiastic over Harri-
sons Nomination.

Cinnamon Enthusiastic over Harri-
sons Nomination.
Chinatown is enthusiastic over the
Chicago nominations. The Celestials
don't understand the platform any
more than big majority of the Re-
publican rank and file do, and they
don't know Millionaire Morton, as he
has never been factor in the tea or
opium business; but they know all
about the glorious Chinese record
made by General Benjamin Harrison
in the United States Senate as the
friend and champion of cheap Chinese
labor, the advocate of unrestricted
Mongolian immigration, and of the
admission of their race to all the priv
ileges of citizenship in this country.
They feel that it is due to themselves
to extend him all the sympathy and
support in their power, and this they
will do even to the extent of burning
incense and supplicating Joss for the
success of the Chicago ticket. Their
obligation to the Republican presiden-
tial nominee is greater than that of
any white Republican in the country.
A reporter of The Star called upon
many leading Chinese residents yes.
terday to ascertain their views on the
Chicago ticket and platform. The
first Chinaman visited was Mr.. Wong
Chin Foo, the chief editor and princi-
pal proprietor of the Weekly Chinese
American, whose office is at No. 10
Chatham square. He is one Of the
best educated Cinnamon in the
United States. Familiar with the
Chinese and English languages, he
writes strong editorial articles in the
one and interesting magazine articles
in the other. If he lived in China,
his literary attachments alone would
make him mandarin, or possibly a
leading member of the Emperor's cab
met. He is man of letters, a journ-
alist, wit, humorist, lawyer and
hail fellow well met. He woed and
won a Boston girl, and has domestic
establishment up town. His newspa-
per is one of the ablest in the city and
has large circulation among the
Chinese population.
"When | first heard the name,"
said Mr.. Wong, 81 thought it was
Carter Harris who had been nom
mated. | am delighted to know that
it is Benjamin Harrison, who voted
against building nm antique wall
against the Chinese and in favor of
admitting them as all other foreign
people are admitted. am heart and
soul In favor of Mr.. Harrison for the
Presidency. We Cinnamon shall vote
for him-the whole caboodle. Any
American who has stood up for us is
entitled to our votes. | am glad to
hear that Harrison has been nominal
ed. He will arouse great enthusiasm
among the Chinese.
81 shall put Harrison's picture at
the head of my editorial page, and
shall give him my hcartiest and most
enthusiastic support. There are for
ty Chinese voters in this city, and be-
tween FIVE and six hundred Chinese
voters in the country. They will sup
port Harrison to man. You see,
Cinnamon came to this country be-
fore California was State, and before
the Pacific Railway was begun. They
married white women, and their
American. born descendants are enti-
tied to vote in this country. Besides
not few Chinese immigrants took
out American naturalization papers
in former years. The Americans who
are half Chinese speak some Chinese
dialect or patois, and they, with the
naturalized Dhinamen, will all vote
with pleasure for Harrison, because
he voted for the wholesale admission