The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-03
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POLITICAL NOTES,
A California newspaper. which is said 10 be
Senator LELAND -ia4oH'S rrI-'.aI organ, Is
ont IN three raIuNn aiiirlr adra~afiu. I've
Sona'or for ion ly Tie Republican party
IN l-H2 for iho Presidency. he headlines Of
the article ro.pTrcd 10 abound with such cN-
pr's-ious as senator Stanford tho Pacific
Coasts fay0rit. Tor the Presidency and
Sound reasons why the Republican party
should nominate him" The senator IS a
strong man on the Coast. and hc has a good
many friends In other parts OF the country.
lie IS a shICwl iusiHy-s man, aud would mako
an excellent Executive.
As predicted in this column in the issuc Of
Aug. 20, Capt William J. Nann0rt, of Kent
County, Nd. the sDldier-iarmcr, was noml-
mated 10y the Republican State Convention at
Ocean City, Nd, on Thursday, Aug. -, unani-
m0asly. John !. Mcdonald. Of Montgomery
Countv, was nominated for Comptroller Of the
Treasury; George VI. Sharp, OF Baltimore, for
httorncy-Gcncral, and Enrich n. Able, OF 81.
MaTy's, for Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Com
mon Pleas. These nominations were all made
by reclamation.
The Georgia lloase Of Representatives refused
last week 10 accept for the State the COnteder-
atc Soldiers Home, which was erected by popu-
lar subscription. The principal opposition
came from the Farmers Alliance. Ia the State
Convention OF tho Alliance which was held a
aDcc oi the Home by tho State was adopted, and
the Alliance members Of tho House 20 a man
opposed its acceptance There is great iRtig-
nation on the rant of the people generally, and
the Confederate veterans have called mass
meeting 10 gct an expression Of opinion.
10 is thought certain that Gen. Martin 7. Nc
NahOn Of New York City, will be the nominee
Of the Democrats Of tie Eighth District for
state Senator. lie says that IL he Is nominated
the contest will be a clean one, and there will
be no mud Singing. lie thinks Mr.. Stewart,
who rs the prcseat senator, will be renominatcd
/ by the Republicans, and the General says that
4 he has made most excellent record as a Scna-
4 tor, and viii be a hard man 10 beat. Gen. Nc
/ Mshou was a gallant soldier and WAS given a
/ medal Of honor few months ago for distin-
gulslCd bravery by the Secretary OF Var
/ Sockless Jerry Simpson. the Kansas States
1 man, is making speeches IN North Carolina,
I helping ont Col. Polk the President II the
4 National Farmers Alliance. lie addressed a
/ big rally AZ IccElcnbHrg on Aug. 26, and made
! q rcd-hOt third party talk He sprang a new
idea on his audience ly advocating the cleo
! ton Of Postmaster by the people. President
+ Polk has n duel on his hands. His attempt Ia
4 have The Aclrs aud Observer Of Raleigh, boycott
T ted by the Alliance State Convention 80 angercd
/ the proprictors OF that paper that they have
denounced Polk iu tho most insulting terms.
! IN 4 consultation with friends Col Polk was
advised that the point had been reached where
Y be must fight, and that not 10 do so was to per-
init himself TO be branded all over the State rs
a coward and that il he did not fight IL would
! ruin him aud destroy tho Alliance in North
] Carolina. Gentlemen have rendered their
services in case the code is rcsorted 10, and
! il is expected that Polk viii send a challenge
/ as soon rs he returns 20 Raleigh from his stump
! ing tour.
The employees or the various railroads held
/ a meeting 81 Omaha last week aud organized
an association which is destined 10 play an i'm,
/ portant part in the politics Of the State Of No
4 Lr4ska. IL Is % be known as the Omaha Rail-
way Employees Club, and is a branch Of an
association Of railway employees which is be-
] ing formed all over the Western country. lt'
objects are stated to be 20 secure by casting Of
votes, Federal officials who will favor laws op-
4 posed 10 capital oppression. IL IS said on good
authority that there arc about 10000 railroad
men IN Nebraska, aud that thorough organ
/ ization Of these meant 20 900 votes, which vii
make the hallway Employees Association a bi.
/ factor in that States politics.
Governor. Senator ID. r. Hill continues to b,
the great political sphynx. IL is more thar
suspected that he wants 10 DO renominated III
Governor Of New York, but whether he doe
or not is what no fellow can positively IN,
out.
committee appointed by several CONNER
cial organizations Of Denver Colo, 10 recon
mend candidate for appointment as a successor
10 the late Mr.. Bragg. as Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Endorsed ex-senator John II
Reagan, Of Texas for the position. IL is under
stood that the ex-senator would accept tn
/ position IL rendered him. lie was JEFF Davis
Postmaster-Gencral, aud was with the leade
1 Of the COnlederacy. captured in the las
ditch" by Wisconsin aud Michigan cavalry
men.