Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-26
GREAT DISASTER IN MEXICO.
Hundreds Of Lives Lost by Flood.
The Liberal Assault on Balfour.
ECHOES FROM CHICAGO.



nxed to nominate Blaine Monday morning, but his
pretended friends here have peen keeping the
wires red hot urging him TO give express orders 70
Maine. made that speech In the convention which
he had no right TO make, Blaine's candidacy was
no longer 70 be considered. We would still
have voted for Blaine had the Alabama and
Arkansas delegates, who came rrst on the roll,
united with us proposed TO them that II they
would stay we would still support Blaine. Those
cable messages would never have been sent had
Mr. Blaine been fully familiar with the situation.
he had been mlsinformed by pretended friends.
Harrison Will make a splendid race In California
and through the Slope he believes In the equality
or all before the law and In the Declaration OF In
dependence as principle. when the anti-chinese
that principle TO the Chinese but IL was a mis-
taken application When they discovered that
were as separate a people in our midst as II they
were In China, then those republicans opposed
their admission 20 this country as a matter OF
Chinese. Tomorrow they would declare In their
lavor II any votes were TO be gained"
HOW TIE RESULT WAS BROUGHT ABOUT.
"How was the result brought about?"
1--WE knew that New YORK had agreed with
Pennsylvania that the empire state should vote
for Harrison on the first ballot Monday, and that
Pennsylvania should come In on the second and
should Harrison then fail to secure the nomination
both states were 20 nop over TO Sherman. The
CaIifornians wanted none OF that game. After Mr..
blame haa oeen disposed o. the preference of Cai
NJ. II. De Young said be was much disappointed
at the result. as he had come here to nominate
Nr. Blaine, but he was defeated through the
treachery OF the politicians
The California Press ON the Ticket.
SAN FRANCISCO June 26.-Commenting editori-
ally on the action OF the republican convention
the Chronicle lrepubican) says: "Gen. Harrison
has been selected as the republican candidate not
by the state OF California, but by the grrat repub-
lican party. He now stands as the chosen repre-
sentative OF the principles or repubicanisrn and
notably OF that grand principle protection"
The Atd (democratIc) says: "There is present
rison in this state. Tne republicans OF this state
have before them an opportunity 70 show that
their anti-chinese zeal has not been a pretense.
absolute destruction let them reject Harrison and
refuse 70 put An electoral ticket In the neld."
,ne me 1S re't Srp SspuOlsan says Harrison was not
Gresham or Alger represent the attitude OF the
coast far more closely than Harrison, and espec-
Would have been far better iha had
these men been chosen"
GLAD IT WASN'T pEpEw.
LOUISVILLE, ky., June 26-Mr Watterson In
the Oourier-JouTr.dt says: ave confess that we
are well pleased; In fact, we experience certain
sense OF relief The. democracy nave escaped
serious danger and the republicans have missed
the one combination which was full OF promise Tor
them and q menace 10 us. The solution OF their
union OF Depew and Harrison on the same ticket
and an aggressive hgnt for the two democratic
strongholds OF New York and Indiana. The nom-
tnation OF Gresham was at no time possible. He
Is TOO good a man. The nomination Of Blaine was
equally out OF the question. He is far too shrewd
man TO be capable or double dealing IN an AFFAIR
given Mr. Blaine credit for entire sincerity In his
withdrawal 1t is readily provable that since
1876 the plumed knight has neither desired nor
expected the republican nomination for Presi-
dent"
AMAKEsHIFr NOMINEE.
ST. Lours. June 20-The Reputtic says: "The
country is TO be congratulated That the makeshirt
nominee Benjamin Harrison, has no Individuality
that Will obscure the platform ON which he is
representative or higher taxes as the remedy pro-
posed for high taxes"
AsoNoRors TICKET.
The Globe-Democrdf will say: "Harrison and
Morton, the ticket, has a sonorouS and resonant
sound. 1t viii undoubtedly prove strong and popu-
lar with the country. Harrison represents the
ton 81 nds for ali that is vigorous, solid and reso
Lutte In the East Strategically as well section
ally. the ticket is admirably chosen"
MICHIGAN REPUBLIcANs DISAPPOINTED.
DETROIT, June 2e.-The Tribune says: "The
Chicago ball is over. While the result Is disap-
pointing TO the republicans OF Michigan, II is yet
gratiiying TO know that II is not more so than 1t
would have been had any other candidate than
Alger been chosen. The choice has fallen upon
man to whom the republicans or Michigan Will
give their united and enthusiastic support"
HEROIC TREATMENT FOR THE BLAINE NALADY.
CHICAGO, June 26.-The Times independently
says: 1.-The republican party has at last applied
ism. The plumed knight has been unhorsed ana
has ceased to be the idol OF one faction and the
bete noir OF the half-breeds The cnasm that has
decade has been bridgcd and there is no longer a
political school In which the adherents OF one side
LIT up their eyes In torment, while their WE'LL
housed enemies look down upon them with exulta.
tion. The nc mination OF Gen. Harrison, following
that OF President Cleveland, gives reasonable
security that we are TO dave a decent campaign" !"
The Nescs Cndepenuenr says: 1.-The nomination
OF Benjamin harrison by the republican party has
happily elimr ated the personality OF Blaine from
only the part" but Blaine hmselr and the entire tire
country is TO oe most heartily congratulated In
regard TO Harrisons availability SO far as his per-
sonality and record will count In the campaign, he
may be said to be q negative quantity"
THE RI ArPoRx FITS THE CANDIDATE
CINCINNATI, June 26-The Commercial Gazette
says: benjamin Harrison is a republican, always
principles laid down In the admirably constructed
. q lis IS t1s pure
scope TO discount the fact that from the beginning
Of sieve EIin Sad ast their own way
and dominated the result There was not time
nom the opening TO the closing ballot thar they
the same vote that gave Harrison the prize"
Aiger DisappointeA, but Loyal.
DETROIT, June 26-General Alger was given an
enthusiastic reception when he appeared at the
nsS ss sa os.s Y 1As
state has % touched my heart that can only say
God bless you. u inmy future liis can only show
repooed In me shall be deeply thankful We are
xll Harrison men here tonight, and we should al
work for him. We may have been disappointed.
II had not wanted the once I should not have
worked for it: but my disappointment is nothing
10 be compared 70 the great victory we viii achieve
in November We want TO put away all question
about Michigan being doubtfnl state. Whoever
Il our standard-bea he 10 our man"
The Kaisefss speech.
epscsal Gable pispssch to TIE EVENING erKA
LoNDon, June 2d-The Emperor Of 0efmanyb
speech meets with unanimous approval here. 1t
y considered sunacient contradiction Of the ru-
mon in regard 70 his belllcoee disposition and
proof OF his Determination 70 follow Biamarcxb
policy By remaining strictly on the oe1ensive.
Tron Wa1i Ssrees To-aay.
NEW YosK, June 2d-There was more anima-
~ hfn rnor thou han