Evening journal., 1891-06-08

blaze upon the slightest provocation, and
It is doubtful if there is in the dominion a
leader with sufficient political resources
and generalship to keep them in abeyance
The effort of the Manitoba legislature tc
abolish separate schools and the use of the
dual language Is sure to continue a dis
turbing element
Thompson the Catholics Choice.
The Catholic party feel their strength
and have no hesitation in demanding the
rights that they believe to be due them on
account Of their population and impor.
tanoe. In the discussion of the successor.
ship to Sir John they are making theii
influence felt. Their choice is sir John
Thompson, the minister of justice, who is
a Roman Catholic. The Protestant ele.
ment want Sir Charles Upper, and in case
that gentleman expresses a wish to remain
in England, the second choice Of that wing
of the party is said to be Hon Mackenzie
Bowel, the minister of customs, and head
OF the Orangemen in Ontario. Thus at the
very outset bitter contest is predicted
The French element in the party seem de
termined to have Thompson, while theil
opponents, principally the Ontario portion
Of the party, are strong in their demands
for rupper
Sir Charles rurper's Chances.
1t is said that Sir John expressed a wish
that Tupper should be his successor. and
he is said to be the choice of the party in
all the provinces except Quebec. II he is
willing to take up the tangled course of
affairs where Sir John has left them lie
will in all likelihood De the next leader OF
the party. He, more than any other Con.
servative, is imbued with the methods that
have 50 long given his party the sway Of
public affairs Closely connected with Sir
John Macdonald in all the affairs Of state.
he is better prepared probably than any
other man in the party to meet she emer.
gencies that must arise. Sir Charles has
strength with the party, but the recent
public discussion Of his relations with the
Grand Trunk railway in the hast election
bas not served to establish him in the con.
fdence Of the people. He is a power in
parliament, however, forceful debater
and man Of political craft.
These two men, both natives of Nova
Scotia, are far the most prominent ia the
race for the premiership-in fact, can be
considered the only ones in it.
The orangemen Against Him.
The feeling against Sir John Thompson
on the part of the Orangemen has been
found to be Of unexpected strength.
Immediately after the announcement OF
the premier's death all the fire and church
bells were tolled, and the newspapers came
out with special morning editions
The Funeral Arrangements
Sir John Macdonald's body will be pri.
vately removed from Earnscliffe to the
parliament buildings, and will lie in state
from 10 o'clock Tuesday morning until
the hour of the funeral The state funeral
will leave the parliament buildings at 10
o'clock p. M Wednesday for St Adams
church, thence to the Canadian Pacific
station, whence the body will be conveyed
to Kingston. The body will lie in state in
the City hall in Kingston until noon, when
the interment will take place In all the
city churches Sunday touching references
were made to the departed statesman.
Hundreds Of kilograms reached Mrs Mac
donald during the day. They all extended
condolences and sympathy. Queen Vic
toria telegraphed from Balmoral to the
governor general that she was deeply
panied to learn of Sir Johns death, which
she regarded as a great loss to Canada and
the sovereign. Sir Charles Tupper also
cabled message Of sympathy from Vienna.
Other messages were received from Lord
Salisbury and scores of notables in Eng
land