The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-02-23
REPUBLICANS RALLY
to Visiting Party Leaders
in Michigan's Metropolis.
uEaERAL ALaER's PREDIOTIOH


TIE state, lie says. VIII he Re-
stored ID the Repuhlican Ranks
and Kept There Congressman
nnrroms Predicts $4,000 Ma
inrttyA Letter nom Secretary
Blaine.
DETRoIT, Mich, Feb. ca. Yesterday
wasa field day for the Republicans Of
Michigan Every Michigan Republican
club celebrates washington's birthday
t BY inviting prominent Republicans here
10 talk over the benefits Of protective
tariff and other planks IN the curly plat
form. The principal guest Of the Re
publican leaders Of this city yesterday
was Governor Mckinley. Of Ohio.
Among the other distinguished guests
were Senator's Dolph, Perkins and Stock
bridge. Congressman Burrows and
| O'Doincll, j. Sloat Fassett, Of New
/ York, Governor Baldwin and others.
The Alger Republican club escorted the
guests 10 the rink, where 1900 people
sat down to the banquet table. General
Aiger was introduced rs speaker Of the
eyenfiig, The reception the announce.
mont received showed how Michigan
stands on the presidential matter.
General Alger's Prediction.
| General Alger says 1t matters not who
may be nominated for president, Michi-
gan Republicans will rally loyalty to
the ticket and redeem It from the Demo-
Gratis. There are no mugwumps IN
Michigan, or no Republicans who take
water IN their milk. They take theirs
straight. The first thing the Republi-
can legislature, which will surely be
| elected this year, does when Il convenes
viii be to wipe out the gerrymandering
lines which Democratic Legislature e.
! tablished years ago. The state will be
restored to the Republican ranks and
kept there.
Congressman Julius G. Burrows, in .
welcoming address, said the Democrats
would not again carry Michigan until
the memory Of the last Democratic leg
islature shall have failed from memory.
Michigan Republicans are still Of the
Zach Chandler type, and win carry the
state next November BY 20 900 majority,
Michigan Republicans have the fullest
confidence In NICK inley, and arc warmly
IN favor Of reciprocity.
A Letter from blaine.
Tho following letter was read by Cen
ernl Alger:
"MY DEAR Sm--I regret chat / can
the 22d. Official engagements forbid,
| but cannot refrain from sending :.
word Of good cheer on the prospects Of
the Republican party. On all leading
| measures relating to the industrial and
financial interests Of the people we are
strong and growing stronger. On the
contrary, our opponents are weak and
growing weaker. They are divided, we
are united.
If we do not win IL Is our own fault.
We viii be justly censurable II with
such great measures involved every Re-
| publican does not feet that he Is ap-
| pealed to personally and that victory II
/ the election depends upon him. Very
!, sincerely yours, JAMES G. ELAINE.
i Other speakers.
4 Senator Perkins, Of Kansas, who spoke
1 ON Washington, the Farmer and Poll
/ tician, said . jury In his state had sent
1 o man to the insane asylum for claiming
i that the government should furnish
money to all who need it, and the next
year legislature Of insane men sent q
man to the United States senate for say
ing practically the same thing.
Governor Mckinley said there is not
Democrat or Republican who would
bloto page Of the history Of the Re-
publican party If he could. When the
/ people In 1883 wanted the tariff revised
they called the Republican party in
| power to do it, and it was done to stay.
The Democrats will not be able TO-
change page Of the tariff bill In ten
years. 1t would not be changed i'll
twenty-five years ON the plan marked
| by the present congress. Morrison tried
that In 1883, and his face has not been
seen In the house since. Mills tried it,
aAd lost the speakership. Glover Cleye-
land in 1883 went shearing that sheep,
and he came back shorn. There has
never been square contest between
protection and free trade where pro-
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