The National tribune., 1891-08-20
POLITICAL NOTES,

Congressman larsney OF Missouri takes &C.
oasiou 10 deny the New York interview recently
published, in which he declared ia favor Of
Gov. Boise, OF Iowa, for President and against
Mr.. Cleveland. lie says that Senator German
is strong i'm New York and he thinks the ont
come Of the Ohio election will have a great
deal 10 do with the selection Of President al
timber, no matter which side may gain tho
victory.
Gov. Thayer, Of Nebraska. says that Gen.
Harrison will have the next Nebraska delega-
ton in the National Republican Convention,
but Judge John NJ. Thurston, the late Prosi-
dent Of the Republican clubs Of the United
States, takes issue with this statement, and
says that James G. Blaine will have that dele
CATION without doubt and also says that there
is no section i'm tho whole North where tho
earnest, uncompromisng Republicans are not
praying for Blaines nomination"
Congressman James w. WadswoTth, Of New
York, makes vigorous denial Of the report in
circulation which is 60 the effect that he would
not accept the Republican nomination for
Governor Of New York, hut says that If Homi-
mated he viii accept, aud will consider it an
honor 10 be- placed at the head of the ticket.
Gov. John y. Gordon, Of Georgia, has written
an earnest letter 10 the Democrats OF Georgia,
which is receiving wide circulation throughout
the State. urging them 10 remain true 10 their
party. lie says he does not think il can DO
shaken for a quarter Of a century in their de-
yotion 10 this great party of the people are
about 10 abandon il in the hour Of It's greatest
victory" and yet the Governor sees the need
Of writing such an appeal 10 the people Of his
State.
The official returns from the primary cleo
tons Of the Second District Of Tennessee for
the nomination oi the Republican successor 10
Jndga J.. q. HOuk, recently dccCa Oh, show
that his son. John q. lIUuk. has received j.2,j
votes against 6.0j7 for Woodruff. Houk car
ried every County, many civil districts giving
him unanimous vote. This assures his eiec-
ton, as the district is reliably Republican, his
father being elected TO the Fifly-lrst Congress
by over II. 900 majority.
IL has at last been definitely determined by
the managers of the Farmers Alliance TO make
war on both Senators Sherman, ~ Ohio. and
German, Of Maryland, and a Third Party will
be placed in the field in Maryland, and speak
crs sent to both States 10 help out the local
politicians. Secretary Jenkins, Of tho Mary
land Alliance, says that the Convention not
only did not iHdOTse Mr.. German. but that they
would put candidates in nomination through
out the state aud attempt to capture the Legis-
lature, and elect an Alliance man for Senator.
Capt. VIM. J. Nann0Tt is spoken Of as tho
nominee Of the Republicans for Governor Of
Maryland 40 the next election lie Is one al
the chief organizers Of the Farmers Alliance on
the Eastern Shore Of Maryland and is ono Of
the most extensive aEricultumisls IN Kent
County, besides being President of the Kent
County Farmers League lie served in the
lst and ID Eastern Shore Maryland regiments,
and IN the llth Nd, aud has an excellent war
record, which will, % is supposed, capture the
Maryland soldier element.