The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-21
The Little Nan Carefully Pulling the
Wires for denomination.
GAY APPOINT A DEMOCRAT As JUDGE.
what IFc Thinks OF Ills Recent Trip Through
the south and West-Afraid of the
Farmers Capital Notes.

disturbed about it than President Harrison
Having just returned from his tour. and from
, studious observation of the South polit-
oaly. the President is absolutely convinced
chat his party cannot win an electoral vote
f,m the Southern States at tae next
lection He is more than grotiied at
the reception accorded him by the
south but even those who decry the
lrtsidents abilities concede that lac Is
s.rewd politician His shrewd tact enables
h.m 10 distinguish between hospitality and
politics In the South. He makes no mistake
AS 90 Southern political sentiment. lie real
ICES al the next presidential election the South
VIII vote with Its usual sohdity tor the Demo
cratic candidate and President HARRISON Is
convinced from his tour TO the South and
stadv of political convictions of these people
that Grover Cleveland wall be his opponent
.n the coming presidential race
TBK PRESIDENT IS IMPRESSIONS.
THE TIMES correspondent has been favored
with an outline Of the Presidents impressions
rt lis recent tour with "a close friend of the
Executive who has, since the latter's return,
discussed the entire situation with him.
President Harrison IS elated over his't0ur.
He is satisfied that he has very materially
strengthened himself for denomination, and,
indeed he goes so far as 20 say that be feels
absolutely confident OF denomination. But IN
y
friends against hoping 20 split the solid
\ ufhr To the friend with whom
-he President talked about his
tour he said that the greatest dan
GER now threatening the Republican
party was the farmers movement IN the west
and Northwest. He said that his obser-
va-i0u of Southern politics satisfied him that
+le people of that section would remain
faithful 20 the DemOcratlc party, while there
was great danger of "a serious detection from
ta Repubhcan party ia the West and North
vest.
TIE DOUBTFUL STATES.
He especially mentioned Kansas. Iowa and
Nebraska as dangerous. because OF the detec-
ton of farmers from the Republican party
In this talk the President expressed the opin-
iou chat 10 was of the greatest importance To
prevent the nomination of third presldeu-
tai ticket. saying u would take more votes
from the Republicans than the Democrats
The two organized parties are we'll represent
"a 10 the Cincinnati Convention. The lead
,ue agent and advocate of the Democrats
tLare Is Hon Jerry Simpson. Of Kansas, VINO
Is ehrewd enough 10 appreciate that as the
uax, House VIII be controlled 10y the Demo
crafts his only chance Of preterment must de
pend upon that party
MAY APpOINT DEMOCRAT.
An act of the last Congress authorized the
appointment of "a private land court To con-
sst of iive Judges II be named 10y the Presl-
dent and confirmed by the Senate. Under
the act 10 was made the duty of the Judges 70
examine into all the old Spanish and Mexican
land grants 10 New Mexico. Arizona. Colorado.
Wyoming and Utah. AS the bill passed the
House it prescribed that NOT more than
three members of the court should be OF the
same political party but this provision was
killed ln the Senate. Notwithstanding TINS IL
is understood that the President has deter
mined 10 appoint one and possibly two Demo
and Indications
decided 20 name as one ot the judges
Thomas T. Smith of Virginia, who
was United States District Attorney OF
New Mexico under President Cleveland. As
the incumbent of that Office Mr.. smith had
the confidence of the men OF both political
parties IN New Mexico and from that Terri
tory an almost unanimous request for hls APP
n0intmeut o. the bench Of the Land Court
has been received. BY the terms of the law
the new court VIII continue IN Office until
1885.
UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS.
The activity of the United States Govern
meut in restricting undesirable immigrants
from landing in the United States has set
United States c0usuls 10 work IN making re-
ports 10 the State Department Of emlglanls
who are leaving the countries where they are
stationed. A number otrepOrts nave recently
been received by the state department.
One consul in Italy calls the emigranls VINO
are leaving his port for the United States an
"uudcsira1l and an uncleauly class
The Cnlted States Consul 40 Gibraltar ~
letter 20 the State Department dated May ISL
SAYS that within the past four months tnlrtN-
one steamships. having on board 900 ltaia1
em.grants for the United States have called
at O. ibraltar bound for the different ports OF
the United states.
The United States Consul at Naples under
date Of April 9th writes that vast mulllJuue
az erairrants are leaving the port of Naples
4. Z. ffUr lt4fTr
sells with nearly 1000 Italian emlgrants on
board which have cleared within week be-
fore the date of the letter. The consul staies
most of the emigtants are from the provinces,
and are "a very ignorant and miserable class OF
people. Some OF the provinces ne says nave
almost been dep0pu.ated OF men, leaving the
vs. rk Of raising crops 20 be done by the
women.
POPULATION or NEw JRRsEY.
The Census Office has issued advance
proofs Of n complete population of New Jer-
sev by counties. townships. cities ami towns
and also the population of certain cities 10y
wards The total population of the state Is
l4f .q33. an increase of 3l3bl7 over the preced-
rr decade OF the twenty-One counties IN
the State only three show decreases, and ln
each Of these instances the decrease is not
large. Passaic and Atlantic counties show M
orea.es of more than 30 per cent, while Cam
dcu Essex and Mercer counties snow smaller
gains.
Secretary Proctor to-day made 90 the States
and Territories allOtments Of money made
available by the annual appropriation equip
ping and arming the militia. The all0tmenis
tor Southern States ase as follows Alabama,
-32l4 Arkansas. sG,450 Florida, $3.50;
Georgia. sll .Oj7: Kentucky. cl,97s; Loulsl-
ana. 1871: Maryland, s7.37l. Mississippi,
1e2. North Carolina, slO l35 South Caro-
lra s8292. Tennessee. Sll,O57: Texas Sill
T- Virginia. slIO51 These funds VIII be
a,ailabie on the first of July
RAUM TALKS WITH TIE PRESIDENT
General Raum. Commissioner Of Pensions,
Lad conference with President Harrison
lato this afternoon 40 the executive mansion.
When asked tonight the result OF his con
ference with The President 40 winch IL Is
supposed the question of rendering hs res'g-
nation was discussed. he simply showed
slip of paper which he had prepared Tor
members OF the press in answer 70 TINS N
curry. and on which was written: i spent
half hour with the President ana had very
agreeable interview" Beyond this the Com
missioner had nothing 70 say, except that he
was not az liberty 10 make pubic ms inter-
view with the President.
CAPITAL MOTIFS
A. Nayles has been appointed postmaster a'
Grape Greek. Cherokee county. North caro-
Aha wee J. II Woods resigned.
A postofhoe has been established at wheat
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