The National tribune., 1892-03-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

Gov Mckinley had a warm champion in his
campaign last Fall ia the person Of Miss Eos
ter, Washington artist. Her first efforts at
converting Ohio Democrats, however, was
somewhat dscouraging, but she finally sue
ceeded Miss Foster accompanied Maj. Me-
Kiulcy's party part Of the time while he was
can vas5ing. At Alliance she met the station
master and inquired what his politics were.
Useter be Republican, then / turned Mug
wump, and now / hain't much o. anythin,
was his reply Well. when he put me on my
train" says Miss Foster. he was pledged to
vote for Mckinley" This Winter when the
Governor came TO Washington he told in the
Ebbitt House how he had got OFF at Alliance
after the election. when the statiOnmaster
wrung hishand anG said Well, GuY'nOr, / We
heard you talk night onto IA years and never
thought you was much great, but leetls gal
came down here and talked to me till prom
i5ed her to vote for you, and now / guess III
stick to the party"
Gen. Patrick A. Collins of Boston, is cred
tied in Chicago with having arranged COM
binatOn with Illinois Democrats for Palmer
and Russell ticket; but when this gentleman
was interviewed regarding the story he mod
estly disciaimed being Pre5ident-maker. The
great beauty Of this scheme. from a Bay State
point Of view is that Senator Palmer is so old
that he might possibly die while President, and
the young statesman who is now Governor Of
Massachusetts might thus become the presid-
ing genius Of the White House.
Interviews with Democratic members Of the
Ohio State Legislature reveal the fact that two
thirds favor the nomination Of Hill for PreSi-
dent This will doubtless cause big fight be-
tween the Cleveland and Hill factions in that
State The Ohio Democratic State Convention
will be held about the middle of May, when
lir. Cleveland'5 friends expect to have 500 Of
the 7j9 delegates They have already agreed
upon the four delegates at large viz eX-G0y.
James +. Campbell, Congressman Michael ID.
Harter. Congressman Tom L. Johnson, and
Allen w. Thurman.
The Louisville Courier Journal comes out
against Hill for President and in favor of
United States Senator Carlisle, Of Kentucky, as
the representative of tariff reform, while the
Louisville Post urges the nomination of Hill, on
the ground that Hill and success is better than
Cleveland and defeat"
Mr.. Springer, the Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Ways and Means of the House, in an
interview last week said that Mr.. Cleveland
could no longer be regarded as q Presidential
possibility.
Ex-Presdent Cleveland had most enthusi-
astc reception in Detroit Oh the 23d. 1t is esti-
mated that 1000 persons shook hands with
him.
At the State Convention Of Republican Clubs
OF West Virginia, held at Parkersburg on the
23d inst, the mention of Secretary of War
EIkins's name in connection with the Governor
ship created great enthusiasm. The Conven-
ton to nominate q full State ticket will be held
at Huntington Aug. 3, and the convention to
elect delegates TO the Republican National Con-
ventiou will be held at Martinsburg May 5.
The Democratic Convention of Illinois will
meet at Springfield April y.
The Mississippi State Republican Convention
met at Jackson, Miss on the 23d, with LOCO
colored and about so white delegates. Two
Chairmeu and two Secretaries were elected
one set representing the Hill and the other the
Bruce faction. The police were called in to
preserve peace. AS a result of the Convention
two delegations will be sent to the National
Convention at Minneapolis, the one headed by
Hill the Vicksburg Postmaster, and the other
by Bruce Recorder of Deeds of Washington.
The National Industrial Conference held at
st. Louis, Mo-, last week, elected Mr.. L. l..
Polk, President OF the Farmers Alliance, to be
Permanent Chairman, and Miss Frances f..
Willard and Benjamin +. Terrell, Vice resi-
dents The Convention closed on the 9th,
after adopting platform favOring the creation
of a third party to restore the Government of
the Republic to the hands Of the plain people,"
with whom it originated. and setting forth the
grievances that call for such action. Miss
WilIards effort to have her prohibition plank
made part Of the platform was not successful,
but resolution was adopted recommending the
question to the favorable action OF the State
Legislatures.
Tho Prohibition State Convention of Rhode
Island, held last week, nominated Alexander
Gilbert of WOOnsOcket, for Governor. A full
State ticket and delegates to the National Con-
yentiOn were also chosen.
The Schmidt Local Option bill was defeated
in the Iowa Senate on the 9th.