The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-24
POLITICAL NEWS OF GENERAL IN
TERFST

No man In tho South takes the defeat OF Blaine aud
the nomination OF Harrison worse than James r. Chai.
mers. lie made brilliant record In the Confederate
army reaching the rank of Brigadler went to
Congress from the famous "shoestrng" district Of
Mississippi then Topped over to the Republicans failed
TO mako his mark as Republican politician. and 10
now against tho Administration. In card to news.
paiss he says: Tho nomination of Harrison over
blaine triumph Of mcdocrity over brilliant states.
manshp, unequalled since William Henry Harrison
nominated over the mhtchless Clay. and by 1t the
hopes OF Republican party in the south have been
rousy set back IL not forever annihilatod Peace to
Its ashes"
Jerry simpson the hero and Mrs. Moliio Lease
"who took the scalp of Ingalls, the heroine Mt the
Convention Of the Peoples party in Kansas Mrs
Lease called Jerry "thc Abraham Lincoln Of the West"
"Gcnticmen." sho exclaimed. "youi make no mis-
take in sending back sockiess Jerry to Congress-
Hut Jerry wasn't sockless and she knewn.
Tho Thirteenth Congress district of Missouri hns nf
teen counties and eight candidates the field for
the nomination OF the Democratic party.
Tho Peoples party came very close to elcctng tho
successor OF Roger u Mills in tho House OF the Fifty
second Congress- Tho Democratic candidate. Il. l..
Antony. secured pnrA atty OF only 3i5 votes whereas
tho ordinary Democratic majority has been in excess
OF 5000. ono OF the Arguments used against Antony
was that he shook dice with en- see who
should have the nomination. and that he used an
fair device to win.
EN.(iov. Anthony OF Kansas snys the Peor,cs rrrty
movement Ia the dAost dance OF KAnsas-a sort Of
Messiah craye that must soon die out" lie is very
anxious that this should indeed be the result for he Is
the Republican candidate for Congressman at large
and the prospects of election not brilliant.
ESGov. Fletcher OF Missouri says that IL tho Beput
cans would put forth the effort they could curry
Missouri caster than Indiana But the Guilty In
past. he says is that tho methods usually employed in
doubtful States have been tried in Missouri But
he overookh ono important point hurrai campaign
In Missouri would bring three Democrats out OF the
woods to one Republican.
I. is said that when Jerry simpson Of Medicine
Lodge. Kan, arrived at Wichita to attend tho state
Convention of the Peoples party he register as from
Madison Loge" Jerry has been renominatcd for
Congress. and he will run against Chester I. Long.
When he heard Of Mr. Longs nomination Jerry was
addressing the state Con venon OF the Peoples party
and this was his comment II can say OF Chester !.
Long that he Is my neighbor. gentleman. scholar
ami mighty good man. want to say that
Medicine Lodge is small city, but has
plenty Of statesmen The first speech heard Long
make WAS few yenrs ago. when he said n ditch
digger this year 1t will be tho ditch digger against tho
nrstocrat. the elegant. the beautiful Mr. Chester l.
Long Ali We Is fair light and free field and let
the devil take the hndmost." The Seventh district Of
Kansas which Jerry represents now. Ia the pop.
ulous In the state In It are thrtyseven counties
ono has only 724 inhabitants. q second SSl, a third
Ex-senator Charles H. Van wyck expects TO run for
Governor Oh tue Peoples party ticket In Nebraska
At the meeting OF the United Confederate Veterans
Association in New Orleans resolution was opted
calling upon each OF the Southern States contribute
$500 year toward pension for Mrs. Jefferson Davis.
That action has been denounced by a convention of
Peoples party in Georgia unjust the over.
burdened taxpayers OF the South"
Representative Parret Of the First district
OF Indiana has been defeated In effort secare a
denomination. A. y. Taylor carried tho Convention
after an animated contest.
At a Convention Of tho Peoples party at Bolton,
Texas several days after the death OF L. l. Polk tho
delegates wero instructed support President
Gov. Pennoyer Of Oregon says tho Democrats would
have carried that State at the recent election II they
had not endorsed Cleveland and abandoned free
coinage.
1t is by no means mp ossble that the November cleo
lions may give the Senate of the United States to tho
Democracy. gain Will certainly be made in New
York and the chances good In Michigan Montana
and Wisconsin.
At Republican ratification citing in Rochester the
nnmo Of the Presden Mt was lot m entioned