Evening journal., 1888-06-09
General PoIitlcaI News.

assemhlage such as this has been Off its
feet and holi it there 10 one grand cyclone
OF spontaneous scclsim for % niinutes."
Ex-Cbief Justice Agnew Ia one of the
men who, like Thurman. does not mean TO
old. Hs delivered an address to the Young
Mems Tariff Club OF Pittshurg, on Thurs-
day evening, on the Protection OF Amer
ican Labor and Industry" AS was 20 be
expected from Judge Agnew's former polit-
ical afiliatione, the address was high
tariff discourse Of the most prominent type.
Stephen W. Dorsey at Denver, yesterday,
said: II have not the slightest Intention OF
being at the convention lChicagcl, and |
there is not a candidate named that
would not be willing to support. | have
not now and never had grievance I
against anybody, and this story about my /
knitting Sherman or Gresham Is pure rot. /
/ am Republican from conviction. and |
I'm for whoevar will most elevate freedom |
for every body and everywhere
Eiwin s. Stuart OF Philadelphia has
kindly side for Gresham. although be Is not
committed to any OF the candidates, nor
will be be until he reaches Chicago. He
says that Gresham. as he understands mat
ters, cannot be successfully attacked on he
protection, and tells OF a gentleman 10 this
cisv who wrote TO Judge Gresham on the
subject. The answer came In effect that
any one who has studied the subject mutt
fully understand that while FREQ trade may
be good thing for EoRland it wouli be
exactly the opposite for the Uaited States
Governor Gray Of Indiana received the
news Of Thurman's nomination with com
pacency. Il have had no other expecta-
ZION for two days than that Thurman
vouli be nominated for Vice President,n y
be said. II have long thought that the
man whom the Nav York delegation sup
ported would be the nominee l think ]
should have had no trouble had is not been
for Thurmsn's candidacy What viii be
the Thurman strength in Incianai' Il
think be will carry the full strength Of the
party in this state. he is grand man.
want to say with regard to my candidacy
that / feel prouder Of the support re
ceived at St. Louis and at hone at the
hands Of the party than / would be Of
any honor the convention could confer
upon men
1t was skillful leadership, says ths st.
Louis correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Times, all the more SO because tho instiga
tor kept himself in the background, and
the victory is solely William J.. Scott's. 1t
tas already been told how Scott was given
a temporary set back by Wattersou, when
the latter was elected chairman tf the
I -.
might have been very easily avoided had
Scott exercised the privileges CT a boss 70
give orders. Believing that his own
position was strong he did not tahe the
trouble to make It entirely plain until tbs
con mitfee met. There were few delegates
who did not understand that Scott and
Waterson were together. aud that Senator
German OF Maryland was the man to be
sat down upon.
The later returns OF ths Oregon election
serve only to increase the Republican plu-
ralities oa the state ticket. Three small Re.
publican counties .ars still TO hear from.
The Republican plurality viii be mor'
than Z, 900, which Is larger by 4 900 than dur
. ing the war. Official figures can not mski
the Republican plurality less than 6,900
The Republican gain on the Legislative
ticket was il possible, greater than on thi
state ticket The Legislature IL composed o
90 mtmbers 60 Ia the lower and 50 in upper
house Fifteen senators elected two years
ago hold over, eight Republicans anC
seven Democrats. OF the IS new members
the Republicans have elected 6S. the Demo
Gratis TO- and are 10 doubt. So the mex
Legislature Ia Joint ballot will stand al
least III Republicans to 10 Democrats
} There is not one county in the state wher'
the Democrats have elected their count
: ticket
? President Cievelandis Cabinet, should /
be SO fortunate as 70 succeed himself, wi
doubtless need considerable recasting afts
the 4th OF March next, says the New Yor
Herald Both Secretary Whitney and Al
torney- General Garland make no secret q
: the fact shas upon that date il is thei
Intention to retire 20 private life. Bot
gentlemen are lawysrp, and both retire 70 n
suue tae practice OF their profession. So "a
a. Mr Whitney is concerned this step
rendered necessary BY the condition OF b
? health. Mr. Whitney hes never entirel
recovered from his severe illness OF la
autumn. The blow which prostrated biz
then was caused by overwork and the nun
! berless annoy anees connected with b
2 Office. There may be other changes in M
Cleveiand's Cabinet at the close or his pre-
\ ent term-in ct, it is hintsd that Colon
\ Lamont will also retire, but the rstireme
n Of Messrs Whitney and Garland is alreaC
definitely determined upon.
The American Agricultural and Dali
Association, Joseph II. Reall, presideu
and Forest K. Moreland, secretary, ha
addresstd under date OF June sth. the Il
lowing letter to Jemes g. Blaine: "DEl
SIR: The majority of the Democrat
- party in Congress support tariff measu
inimical to the country's prosperity. 4
q President. in his last message, praised c.
great agricultural interests, ghich Hre-t
~ basis Of the count Us wealth, only to
81 tack them by recommending a repeal
the duty on wool. the principal article
the tariff ia which farmers are coucerne
The Democratic National Conventio
by renominstirg President Cleveland a
adopting the tariff plsnk Of 1884, B
emphasized the injury and left
hope for agriculture there. Ia the intere
OF the farmers, who constitute over half I
population OF the country and three "a
tiers OF the producing aud faancial fntere
OF the country end are directly interested
the foil protection OF American industi
which means good home markets. gene
prosperity and increased developments
!, the resources OF the factories. forests, fe
IA and mines and the increase of commel
and transportation, we request you, "