Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-15
MICHIGAN FOR ALGER,
Now That Secretary Blaine Is Out of
the Way, Notwithstanding
THE ALLEGED ARMY DISMISSAL.
Soldier Comrades Strongly Deny the Insin-
uations of COwardice
WESTERN DEMOCRATS FOR CLEVELAND

Ex-Congressman E. P. Allen, of Ypsil-
anti, Mich, registered at the Monongahela
House yesterday. He was one OF the Re-
publicans turned down in 1890 during the
noise stirred up by the Democratic wall
against the tariff Mr.. Allen stumped Ohio
for Mckinley last fall, and did some great
work for the Major He is in Pittsburg,
he says, on private business. While COM
ing through Ohio he stopped at Columbus
to see the Governor He found Mckinley
in good health.
After giving the Law and Order Society
rap or two for its bigotry, and remarking
that the newspaper was one of the great
agents of civilization, the conversation
drifted to Dana's attack on Alger's mill
tary record. The ex-Congressman said:
81 can't see what Mr.. Dana expects to
make by his attacks on the General He
was one of Michigan's brave men during
the war, and at this late day no man can ac-
cuse him of cowardice Those who served
with Alger know that he did not shirk
duty, and ne was not afraid of fire. Raking
up old charges now will not affect his mill
tary standing with the soldiers, and it will
certainly make him more popular than ever
with the Michigan people.
In the Heat of the Campaign.
GAS 1 understand it Alger was not dis
missed, but his dismissal was recommended
by General Sheridan. 1t was ignored, for
the General was honorably discharged. 1
can readily see how Sheridan in the heat
of the Shenandoah Valley campaign and
laboring under misapprehensions could
have made such a recommendation. He
must have forgotten it soon afterward, for
he never thought of 1t again, and it is well
known that he and General Alger were the
warmest friends
'tIt is true that Custer and Alger had
some differences but / don't think they
were enemies. Custer was another Michi
gan man who made q reputation for bravery,
and nobody has anything to say against him.
/ haven't seen General Alger for some time
and not having been in the State for two
weeks don't know what the people think
about it, but feel sure that such attacks
will not hurt Alger in the least. On the
contrary it will stir up the wrath OF the old
soldiers who know him. "
seWill the Michigan delegation support
Alger for PRESIDENT" was asked.
For AIser After Blaine.
81 don't know" Mr.. Allen replied; "but
/ suppose So We were all for Blaine in
Michigan, but he has declined to run. If,
we rally around Alger, it won't mean that
we are against President Harrison. 1t is
little too early to make predictions about
candidates, but the West will dictate the
nominations in both parties. A great deal,
I will admit, depends on the action of
PENNSYLVANIA and New York. These two
States will pretty nearly fix the nomination
for the Republicans.
'tI think the outlook for Republican
victory never looked better, no matter who
is nominated The American people
are noted for their common sense,
and they know a good thing when they see
it, though it NAV take them some time to
discover it. Harrison has made an able
President, and he has stamped himself on
everv act of the administration. He has
been President in fact, and has not been
dominated by his Cabinet. When he came
into office he had, like Lincoln, the whole
field of positions to refill. He has had an
unusually large number of judicial appoint
ments to make, and there is not an instance
where he has not selected good man. The
chances are the President will be renom-
mated, and Mckinley will likely be the
man in 1896
"As for the Democrats, the West is for
Cleveland. They have no reason to change.
They put him up as their idol eight years
ago. Cleveland holds the same views on
the tariff and silver questions now that he
did then. The only man in the party who
would be a good substitute is Carlisle. He
advocates the same ideas on the national
issues. 1 hope for the good of the Repub-
lican party that Hill will be nominated.
He couldn't carry Indiana, and he will dis
cover that Tammany Hall doesn't have
much influence outside of New York City.
The Democrats at large are afraid of men
like Hill and German. They distrust Hills
methods and the allies he would gather
around him"
Mr. Allen said that unless the Michigan |
law was declared unconstitutional the |
would lose 5 electoral votes in |
his State. He says the Democratic majority |
in Congress doesn't represent the sentiment |
of the people. In his district in 1890 the |
vote was over 5000 less than it had been in |
1888, and on making an examination he |
found that fully so per cent OF them were |
who had stayed at home on |
election day.