The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-08-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

Congrcssman-eloet Leslie w Russell OF ths
Twenty-sgcoud New York District. las an
noUuccd that he would resign his present office
10 accept the supreme court JusliceShlp. but
would delay doing s0 as long n possible with
ont conflicting with the plans for c.ecling his
successor a. Congressman IN November, because
he thinks the people Of Dis district need some
one To look a!leE pensions and other matters i
in Washington, witch they would not have II i
be was 10 resign now.
Capt ThOGOs : Adams, the man upOn whom /
the Farmers AliauCe aud anti-lottery Demo- |
Gratis OF Louisiana are likely 10 unite for their /
candidate for Governor, Is q native OF South /
Carolina. and SERVED in the Confederate army |
under Wade Hampton. When he went 10 the /
Pelican State, y years ago, he was pcnHiess |
and in poor health, and Tor some years there |
alter be was only field laboreT. He likes a
good cigar. but uses no liquor, is a strict
Presbyterian, aud dresses severely in Hack.
Mr.. Adams is slender. and when he stands up
siraight-his figure is usually bent-he IS six
feet three inches high.
At the Convention Of the Georgia Farmers
Alliance in Atlanta on Wednesday, Aug. 10,
the factions led by Gov. Northen aud PTesi-
dent Livingston. Of the Alliance, had hot
time. Gov. Northen was present at the Con-
vsntion, but was not delegate. One OF his
adhercuis while speaking 10 question Of per-
sOnal privilege was ruled out OF order, when
Gov Northen jumped 10 his feet and demand
ed that tho man be given hearing, and that
he be treated with courtesy. At this PTesi
dent Livingston said that the Governor was
not a member Of the Convention and had no
right 10 speak, and ordered him to sit down.
! The Governor did not obey the Presidents
order, when the latter yelled out, IF you
don't sit down I'll put you out Put him
out" came from all parts OF the house. -Four
brawny men gathered about the Governor aud
| looked rs though they would throw him from
kt,ffl lint Ian IN
his seat and the proceedings continued.
Senator Francis J.. Warren, OF Wyoming,
was IN Washington last week. lie is giant IN
| stature aud fng type OF the Western states
| mau. lie says that Mr. Blaine can have tho
! enthusiastic support Of the Pacific Slope and
the West in 1882 ii he desires it, aud says, also,
i that with Blaine in H. other candidates will be
nowhere; but IL lac declines 20 DO a candidate,
/ the Senator thinks the Republicans Of the
] West will chceriuily support Gen. Harrison for
/ a second term. TEc Wyoming delegates viii
/ 20 10 the National Convention without instTuc-
tIous, according to the Senator.
Senator Voorhees,, Of Indiana, came to Wash
i ington last week, aud was induced TO talk
1 politics for short while He thinks Gen.
/ Harrison Will be the nominee Of the Republic
I caus. lie also says that the Indiana Democrats
/ will present the name OF ex- Gov. Isaac Il. Gray
\ to the National Democratic Convention, and he
/ thinks the eX-GOycFhOr will have as good a
/
/ OF the prize. lie believes Gray can beat Har-
rison in Indiana with ease.
IL now seems that President L. l.. Polk, OF
/ the National Farmers Alliance, will be COM
| PEELED 10 give up his tour OF the country and
hasten TO North Carolina and look after his
/ own fences. 4 newspaper IN Raleigh has begun
] 10 criticize the CoiOuc.s military record in the
rebel army. asserting that he never rose above
the rank Of First Lieutenant, aud that on one
/ occasion he ran away from a battlefield. The
/ Colonel Of the regiment in which Polk served
| is now a resident Of Raleigh. and is the Clerk
| OF the Supreme COnr. of the State. The news
paper fight against Polk is becoming very hot,
aud he viii have all he can do 10 look out for
/ himself.
While en- route to Mexico from New York
/ Senator Stewart. Of Nevada, stopped day
last week ia Memphis, Tenn and while there
/ talked about the free coinage Of silver ques-
| ton i'm winch he is vitality interested. When
asked who he thought would be the nominees
/ of the two po.itic4. parties for President Ia
1892, lac replied in the following vigorous Ian
| guage: " IL d0u't make - - bit Of difference
| who the parties nominate If the people con
! tiuue 20 be man wdrshipeTs aud not supporters
| OF principles. think that this Government -
ia "A bad way when men Of utterly no a5iii. y,
by the use OF money ia such States as Indiana
aud New York, can buy their way into one
Office aud another until they reach the PTesi-
>
if they hope TO save it, have got to vote for
principle and quit their men worship!ng as
said before"
The Political Reform League, OF Baltimore.
is doing good work in protesting against the
appointment Of gamblers. diyc-keepeTs, and
political thugs generally officers OF registra-
ton. Among those Of whom the League COM
plains is one man VINO was sentenced 70 the
peuiteutiary for his crimes, aud remained there
until tho Governor OF Maryland pardoned him
out Other equally notorious offenders are
specified.
The Virginia Alliance men will support SEN
ator John W. Daniel for reelection, which
makes his return almost certain.
The Farmers Alliance Convention Of GeOT-
gia which was in session ut Atlanta last week,
passed a resolution calling on SenatOr-eleet
! John Il. Gordon 20 declare himself upon the
Ocala platform. The Convention WAS OF the
opinion that since Senator Gordon Was fgur-
ing as an exponent Of Alliance principles, he
should at once put himself IN accord with them
Tho Conyen ion adiIgrnef without hearing
from the Senator, and the delegates had nc
hesitation IN expressing tue opinion that he
| had lodged the issue. Gen. Gordon expressed
surprise that any further expression Of Opin
ION should be asked OF him, bis speeches, he
thought, clearly indicated where he stood. But
the farmers arc dissatisfied az lis uon-eompli
ance with their request.
PRESIDENTS CARRIAGE WRECKED.
The coachman OF President Harrison drove
the White House carriage over 10 drug store
at Cape May Point Ola Saturday evening 4
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