The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-09-15
POLITICAL.
Notes Relative to the Presidential
Campaign.

| TIE campaign in North Carolina increases in
| interest every day. The indications, however,
point to the polling of several thousand more
votes for the Democratic ticket than will be
cast for the Cleveland electoral ticket unless
| there be radical change in the position some
| Of the members Of the Farmers Alliance have
| assumed These men are violently prejudiced
| against Cleveland on account of his position
| Oh the money question. But they hold that as
| their schemes for financial reform arc to be
brought about by Federal legislation only,
| there is no necessity Of defeating the Demo-
cratic State ticket. especially as that ticket is
| headed by an ex- President of the Alliance run
ming on free-siiver platform, Incorporating
| everyone of the Ocala platform demands.
OF course the defeat of Cleveland in North
| Carolina would mean the election of the Harr-
| son Electors by n plurality vote, for no one
| really believes that the Weaver Electors eau
| be chosen. except through coalition with the
Republicans, which is not to be thought of. as
all Republican leaders are certain of carrying
the State for Harrison as they stand and CO.
| alition might throw the election into Congress.
The Republican Convention at Raleigh nomi-
mated, by reclamation, d. NJ Furches of States
| vile, for Governor. Some of the Colored Re-
publicans are disgruntled, because they claim
| they have not had proper representation on
some of the County tickets but it is thought
| that all difficulties will be smoothed over.
The fight probably will be a straight four
| handed one to the finish. The Prob bitionists
| will, as usual, poll about 1000 votes.
There has been great upr0ar in the Demo-
cratic party over the publication Of Commits
missioner Peck's industrial census report Of
New York which showed so much in favor of
the Mckinley tariff The report had seri-
ously demOralzng effect, and much alarm was
| manifested by the Democratic leaders. On the
fnn pF nc he pS Sfofa pnpb Ev
aminer Preston showing that the deposits in
the State banks had largely increased during
the year.
1t is well known that both Peck and Preston
arc Hill men. Immediately the enemies of
Hill, the Muewumps and their organs, began
to attribute the putting out of these statistics
to the influence of Hill, who they said had
already begun to show his hand. This open
charging of Hill and his friends with political
treachery has not improved the outlook for
Democratic harmony. The indications grow
stronger every day that Grace and his anti
snapper friends intend to put an anti-Tam-
many ticket in the field.
That Democratic official should have gone
out of his way to set forth report demonstrate
ing the benefits of the Mckinley tariff to the
laborers of New York was considered very re-
markable. Peck himself says he did not con-
suit Hill, Sheehan, or anybody else before pub
fishing his report, and asserts that his figures
are right; be challenges investigation. Mr..
Peck IS well known as q competent statistician
and is proud of his reputation.
At latest reports Democratic investigating
committee is after Commissioner Peck, and
mandamus proceedings are threatened in case
he refuses to produce the returns upon which
he based his report.
Tammany Hall came out boldly for Cleve-
land and Stevenson last week. A meeting of
the General Committee had been called to issue
call for the primaries of the Districts. The
Chairman, Judge Nelson Smith, made brief
address eulogistic of the Democratic candi.
dates, and at each mention Of Cleveland's name
the hall shook with cheers. Resolutions were
presented indorsng the principles adopted by
the Democratic Convention, condemning the
Republican policy of establishing a Federal
control Of elections, and concluding with Be-
llevIng as we do that the security of the Gov
eminent, the prosperity of commerce, and the
happiness OF the people can be best maintained
by the success of the Democratic party, we do
cordially pledge our untiring efforts to the
election of Grover Cleveland to the Presidency
aud Of Adai E. Stevenson to the Vice. Presi-
dency of the United States"
The State of Maine remains in the Republi.
can column, but the Democrats have made
large gains. This is the result of last Mon
days elections: Cleaves the Republican candi-
date for Governor, will probably have less than
10000 majority over Johnson, Democrat. The
four Republican candidates for Congress are
elected but ex-Speaker Reed sustains heavy
loss in his vote of two years ago, and may not
lead 1ngraham by over / 800 or 1,600. His plu- |
rality in 1880 was 4,S27
meeting of the Democratic State Central |
Committee at Baltimore drew together repre- |
Democrats from all over the State |
The State Committee has fixed upon Sept % |
for holding the Congressional Convention in |
the First District, at Easton the home OF Sena.
tor Gibson. The action of the committee makes
it certain. as predicted in last weeks paper,
that exGov. Jackson will he nominated for
Congress, which is about equivalent to an cleo.
ton. Senators German, Gibson and Boss Rasin
settled the matter, and the Convention ratified
their work. The managers are glad 20 have
the opportunity to pacify the ex-Governor
who has been very sore over what he declared
was the treachery of German, who elected
Gibson with the aid of votes from the Balti-
more City delegation, which was controlled by
Rasn.
The Republicans are confident of electing
their in the Sixth District and have a
good chance of defeating Barnes Compton in
The Fifth.
IHt topio aity vi New Jersey iaSC week
placed in nomination for Governor BENJAMIN
Bird. No politicians participated, and the
methods were crude and uuinteresting pre-.
iminary meeting was held by the members of
5he Peoples Union of New Jersey. This organ
zation Endorsed the Omaha platform, but
nominated no one as such action is not its
purpose. 1t simply selects men whom thew
would vote for if any of the old parties would
nominate them. The Union decided that
Benjamin Bird was an honest Republican, and
Mayor Van Cleaf, of New Brunswick, good
enough Democrat 1t was not question of
politics but of men.
Many of the Peoples Union were delegates
% the Peoples Party Convention. With queer
methods and much discussion, the work OF the
convention was completed. The nomination
or Governor was made without expanding
much time on oratory. One man nominated
Mr. Bird, another seconded the motion and he
vas declared the nominee of the party. Many
# tho delegates did not know who the nominee
vas and one of the delegates was called upon
o tell what he knew of Mr.. Bird. He said
hat he had known Mr. Bird about fonr voars