The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-20
GENERAL POLITICAL NEHS

The contest for the Democratic nomination for Gov.
ernor. now drawing to close. is of the most ex
citing in the history of Texas There will DO y45 votes
in the Convention of which $50 vo-thirds will be
necessary to n choice.
Congressman Otis of tho Fifth disrIc, of Kansas has
been renominated by the Alliance The editor OF one
of the Republican papers referred to him rs "A Pirate
OF Kansas" and falsely and macious.y represented
him saying: when my Alliance brothers ARE not
at work discussing work discussing and telling how
to view public finance. public finance, their capacity
for fussns and for fussng and for fussinE ant to
change my name from John t, pants. Whom Dave
Overmeyer sets tho Congressional bee to buzzing bee
to buxzing In the heads Of Dumbauid Waterbury and
Jones' and Of Jones' then It makes mo feel like going
home and GUESSING. home and cursing. A Congressmans
life is full OF stones" But Congressman OTIS vas re.
nominated all the sams
Tho split In Alabama IL . serious one. Hot beins
abo to capture tho Democratic State Convention tho
Alliance faction boted and put up ticket of its own
Tho Republicans have decided to get along without
State ticket and will support tho Alliance candidates
probably. The contest will be . lively ono from now
until election day.
Mr. Springer thinks President Harrison will provo
stronger than any other man tho Republicans could
have nominated.
ExGov Campbell of Ohio speaks in the very highest
terms of Gov kinney. who defeated him. saying that
he is gentleman of the finest instincts Of honor and
a man Of courage ability. and popularity" 1t /. a
weilknown fact that Mckinley has an equally high
opinion of Campbell But the political opinions Of
two men could be moro widely divergent.
woman in Texo. says that Gov Hosg ought to have
changed his name before trying for = second term
There are too many mean puns in circulation
Judge Ageld the Democratic candidate for Governor
Q. Illinois. makes speeches in German or English Is
may suit his au Hence best.
The correspondents of tho Texas newspapers are in
hot water nearly all the time. fractional feeling 10 so
hitter that is impossible to please both SIDES and in
some counties standing committees have been ap-
pointed to send et eso OF protest and correction to tho
editors ono correspondent has been accused Of being
In the pay OF OF tho candidates for tho
nomination Governor another has been denounced
as partial and PARTISAN. and third under the
charge OF Ignorance. par iality. ard deceit" Tho
trouble became bnd that tho editor OF one of tho
lead ing papers OF tho State was compelled to write
double ended dtoria addressed to his correspond.
ens. telling them 10 send .Xhc and impartial reports
and leave tho expression OF political opinions to him
Tho Mayor OF Kingman. Kan. has been arrested on
tho charge OF violating the law requiring public
officials to give the preference to old soldiers in making
appointment Office. The law has been regarded as
a dead letter heretofore.
At Lebanon. NO.. the names Of four leaders Of the
Peoples party are Beckendortfer Grosehar Cow gill.
and Shhub.
Congressman Grantz OF Ohio has been renominated.
bu. under the gerrymander his case seems h"r eiess
The advocates OF fusion between the Democrats and
the Peoples party OF Kansas have given ur the Iea
OF securing an approval OF TIE scheme y IL" county
conventions and the conventions IN the congress
districts and the plan now is TO wait anti a. parties
have made their nominations, and then Lave tho
Executive committees set together and pull certain
candidates OF the track. But tnn ithralty with this
will be that cer,a candidates VIII decline 10 DO pulled.
Ex.Gov. George Click who has hcen e'roted Chairman
OF tho Kansas delegation to the chicago Convention.
10 blind worshippar ut tn, Stu'I and would rather
lore with HIN than win wltn pruNfIAi
The name OF Gen. j. n. Nca'".-a nam" that carries
ono back TO the days ~ the GreuhAyk and mossback
rnrty-yiI he prrsrutclt ~ convention OF the Peo-
ps's party as canIldai" ior President.
AtA Democratic meeting a. Macon. No, tho gentle
man who wants TO succeed Farmer Hatch in The House
of scntatives auI il srrng for the Democratic
nomination deHnun"c NJ IIp'rA for voting against
Nils Tor speaker AT "a ! Tho lending out OF gar
den seeds by Farmer llItch to his constituents will
never blot out u" "a