The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-09-22

electoral votes in Michigan, while Iowa. Wis
consin, and Illinois will be holly contested,
with the chances in our favor in all Of them. or
certainly in Wisconsin and Illipois. Tho DEM
ocratic candidate for Governor will be elected
in Illinois by n considerable majority, unless
great change takes place between this time and
November, and the indications are that the
Democratic electoral ticket will be chosen also.
Upon the whole, think the election of 8 Dem
ocratic President and Vice. President by the
votes of the people is reasonably certain, but 1t
will not be accomplished without hard work
all along the limo"
The Bay States Third Party held its Com
vention at Boston. The following candi-
dates were nominated. For Governor. Maj.
Henry VIM, of Maiden; Lieutenant Gov
ernor, W. J. Shields, of Boston; Secretary OF
State, George Kempton, of Sharon; Auditor,
Maurice NJ. Sanders, of Springfield; Treasurer,
Thomas A. Natson, of Braintree Attorney
General, Herbert Mcintosh, of Worcester. and
for Presidential Electors at-large. Edward Bel
lamy, of Chicopee, and George F. Washburne,
Of Boston.
This is Maj. Winn's second nomination by
the Third Party, as he was candidate last
year, receiving 1,749 votes at the polls.
The Peoples Party in New Hampshire held
its first State Convention at Manchester, when
the following nominations were made by accla-
nation Governor, w. Noyes, of Derry Presl-
DENTAL Electors George Carpenter, of Swansey;
Fred Blanchard, of Concord Remly S. Sede-
lnger, of Gorham and Sumner f. Clafin, OF
Manchester.
The platform indorses the National platform;
declares in favor of annual State elections;
condemns the State Legislature for allowing
railroads to increase their capital stock; favors
the reference Of all proposed tax laws to the
people for approval; declares against corpora
tions employing private armed bodies OF men,
and favors reduction of hours OF labor.
The Connecticut Republican State Conven-
ton met at New Haven, and was presided over
by Chairman Russell. Before the Convention
Gen. Merwn spoke for short while, and in
his speech he claimed that the last Legislature
should have elected him Governor as there
WAS no majority at the polls. The Democratic
Senators had, he claimed, violated their oaths
to defend the Constitution when they pre-
sentcd a choice.
The platform was firm for protection. The
following ticket was named: For Governor,
Samuel E. Merwin, of New Haven; Lieutenant
Governor, Col. Frank f. Cheney, of Manches-
ter Secretary Of State, Stiles JudsOD, of STRAIT
ford State Treasurer. Henry Gay, of Win
chester: Comptroller. Senator George M. Clark,
of Mddletown.
J. Sterling Morton is to head the Democratic
ticket in Nebraska. The rest of the ticket
nominated at the Lincoln Convention is COM
posed Of: Secretary of State F. M. Grove, of
Hastings; Auditor, II. F. O'Sullivan, Of West
Point; Treasurer, 4. Beckman, of Oakland.
S. Sterling Morton has been prominent
figure in Nebraska politics for over quarter
Of century. He is the founder of Arbor Day
which was first made legal holiday in Ne
braskp, and which Is now legal holiday In
majority of the States, He is widely known
as the Sage of Arbor Lodge" Twice before
has he been the nominee for Governor when the
hopeless one, and once he ran for
Congress in the old First District and reduced
He is an eloquent, forceful speaker, and one
of the best eampaiRners in the West Mr.. Nor
ton is an avowed free trader, and has made
reputation for himself in denouncing protec-
ton.
Elk. Gov. John d. Long, of Massachusetts,, the
other day said In an interview, when asked II
he was candidate for the United States Sem
atorship that he was not candidate and should
not enter the contest. He has had his day in
politics and it was a very pleasant experience
while it lasted, but now all the course of his
life is changed and he is giving all his attention
to his profession.
Conference lasting several hours was held
the other evening in the private Office of Lieut.
Gov. Sheehan in New York. Among those
present were the Lieutenant Governor: Chair
man Edward Murphy, jr., of the State Commit
tee; State Committeeman Daniel G.. Griffin. of
WatertOwn; A. G. Eustace, of the State Com nit
tee, from Elmira; H. J. Mowry, of Syracuse,
and Cord Meyer, of Queens County, members
OF the Campaign Committee.
1t was decided to push the Campaign with
vigor in every County north of the Bronx
River from now until election day.
Senator Hill will be asked to make num-
Der of speeches In different parts of the State,
and it is believed that he Will do So Ho will
probably speak at Elmira, Buffalo and several
close Counties in the State
Judge Bundy, at New Castle, Ind, has rem.
dcred his decision in the gerrymander case.
Tie suit was brought to have the apportion-
ment law of 1891, referring to legislative dis.
tricts, declared unconstitutional. Tho reasons
alleged were Its unfairness and prejudice The
suit was brought by Republicans and was be-
fore a Republican judge. The decision is in
favor of the petitioners. declaring the law nm
constitutional, and ordering the County Clerk
to post election notices under the law of 1879.
The case will be appealed to the Supreme
Court.
When one figures up the political future of
South Carolina it must be borne in mind that
the Farmers Alliance has absolute and undis-
puted control Of the Democratic party ma
chnery in tho State and has the votes-whits
votes-behind 1t. The State Convention
which meets the latter part of the month,
to nominate State officers and Presidential
elcctors-consists of 312 delegates, of whom 30
only are conservative Democrats by con-
servative Democrats is meant men who are In
thorough accord with the National Dem ocratic
platform. Their voice in the Convention will
be utterly unheeded, for they are regarded by
the dominant element as worse than Republi.
cans The Farmers Alliance loudly proclaims
fits fidelity to Cleveland, whom 1t denounced In
the State platform the tool of Wall street."
The real danger to the Democrats lies in the
apathy of the conservative Democrats after
their recent crushing defeat at the primaries.
in the very strong leaning of the Alliance
toward Third Party principles, and in the &C.
tual strength of the Third Party in the State.
Senator Allison, in an interview In New
York the other day, said:
"The people everywhere that have been
agree that the real issue is the tariff, whether
our system shall be completely overthrow, or
whether free trade shall be successful over It
and all our duties upon imports shall be levied
pnon tbe idea of securin9 the most revenue and