The daily critic., 1890-09-29

NUts ne VIII NhNt ltE support tl tNG
Republicans as well as of oil the kick
ing Democrats. and be elected
A cynic might suggest that Mr.
Naux's appearance in tbp role of an in.
dependent candidate is the secret Of
Mckinley's eifusive compliment But
the fact Is that Mr. Naux has made an
exceptionally good record fer a new
member, and has fully sustained the
high reputation he has already gained
In other walks
The first gun Of the dissatisfied
Northern proteclionisis was fred
against the Tariff bill this afternoon in
the House, when Representative Morse
Of Massachusetts introduced a bill, in.
Creasing the duty on binding twine 10
one and a-half cents per pound. Mr..
Morse says that ne has submitted his
measure to Chairman Mckinley. who
thinks there is an excellent chance Of
IFS passage The bill was referred 20
the Ways and Means Committee
Colonel L. I. Polk of North Carolina,
the national lecturer Of the alliance,
will begin a campaign in Virginia this
week and proceed southwark, ending
at Atlanta on the Both Of October. Next
week he will be Joined In North Caro-
lima by Colonel Livingston, candidate
for Congress in the Atlanta (Ga.) dis
trict
Next month the Alliance chiefs will
go TO Kansas, Colonel Livingston and
Mr.. Wilson being the delegates ap-
pointed to attend the State rally of the
Kansas Alliance to be held at Topeka
on October 10 and tG, at which time Il
Is expected there will be fully 10000
Alliance people at the Kansan Capital.
Polk, Livingston and Wilson are
among the big guns of the occasion
From Kansas the Alliance chiefs
will go to Illinois TO attend the State
rally Of the Sucker Alliance men at
| Springfield on October %. Thence
| they 20 TO Atlanta to exhibit during
the Exposition. Quite a comprehensive
programme.
Major Tom Glenn of Atlanta will be
| here to night. He comes to receive
| Secretary Blaine's answer 10 the invita-.
| ton to attend the exposition in Atlanta.
Congressman Mason OF Illinois Is
| gratifod at the kind way in which
| Southern papers refer to him since his
| able and courageous fight against the
| COnger Lard bill. He SAYS the bill Is
| dead, for good and all. Probably the
/ Paddock Pure Food bill will sup.
/ plant It.
DR.. Macune, the editor OF the Ma.
| h0p0l Economist, the organ Of the
| Alliance, Is back from visit 10
/ Georgia. He says the campaign Il
| progressing satisfactorily In that State.
/ He expressed confidence IN the local
leaders and managers. and though he
would not say so directly Il was
! gathered from the drift Of his talk that
| ex. Senator Norwood would be the
! Alliance choice for Senator.
Mr.. Blair presented TO the Senate
to-day the petition Of hfty-siN citizens,
resident on the United States Govern.
ment reservation known as the Arling.
ton estate, praying that a public school
be established thereon. there being
none at this time.
A bill was introduced In the House
70. day appropriatlng S2j0, 900 10 erect q
monument 10 the Courage, valOr and
patriotism OF the American negro sol
diers who fought In the Union Army
| during the war Of the rebellion. =
| Generals Benjamin +. Butler, o. o.
Howard and w. W. Birney are named
as commissioners TO carry out the pro
| visions of the bill.
The Senate to-day passed the House
Joint resolution extending the act tixing
the rate Of interest TO be charged on ar
rearages Of general and special taxes
now due the District If paid within 9
time specified 10 October 81, 1890.