Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-08
IN THE POLITICAL WORLD.

IN NohLo.
Republican, Minneapolis, Junez
Democratic, Chicago June 81
Peoples, Omaha, July l.
Prohibition, Cincinnati, June %.
Republican League, PROBABLY Buffalo, late
IN June.
NATIONAL REPUBLIC ICANCONVENTION-
Little need be said of this great gather
ing at Minneapolis, June Z. The occa-
sion takes on, quite apart from its political
aspects, all the features of mammoth social
event Minneapolis is probably the most
enthusiastic community in America, and its
hospitality is boundless Its perfectly
organized committees are not only arrang.
ing TO take care of the great body of dele
gates and alternate delegates who will be
present officially. but also announce that
they can AID will give personal attention to
the housing and accommodation of as many
thousands of non-oficial visitors as NAV
choose to take advantage of the low rates
and the favorable time of the year to visit
the Twin Cities of the Northwest. To this
end hundreds of palatial residences will be
thrown open to guests.
The enthusiasm seems, moreover, to be
altogether non-partisan, and to be born of a
municipal priue and spirit whose dimensions
are simply colossal The Exposition build
ing a large brick and stone structure, some
$50 feet square, has. by re-arrangement of its
interior, been converted into tine largest and
finest assembly hall in America 1t Will
seat 10 perfect advantage, without any
crow5inc, an audience of $4,000 people 1t
can readily accommodate more than twice as
many as the great Auditorium Hall in
Chicago.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONTENTION
Everybody is familiar with the details of
this great gathering, Chicago, June p. Po-
EtlCallv, the Democratic Convention this
yea~ promises TO be the most interesting
and important gathering of that party since
the outbreak OF the war. Viewed as a great
gathering of representative Americans
from every nook and corner of the Repub-
lie. it is less significant bv far than the
Minneapolis convention, because its sole in
terest viii lie in the political business which
brings it together, and it will have none of
the marks of a social occasion.
Chicago will make no special preparation,
but the convention Will probably assemble
In large temporary wooden structure, a
so-called "wigwam, " which will seat about
the same number of people as viii the Ex-
position Building at Minneapolis. Memoir
able scenes viii be witnessed bv those who
are fortunate enough to gain admittance to
tho sessions Of this great convention, which
VIII he composed of about $40 delegates and
n like number of alternate delegates. The
two-thirds rule that always prevails in
Democratic National Conventions Will add
both 10 the difficulty and to the excitement
OF rhe choice OF the Presidential nominee.
PEOPLES PARTY CONvESTION.-The
uncertain quantity in the political situation
this wear viii be the new Peoples party,
representing the Farmers Alliance move
ment and various allied industrial and labor
reform elements. This party is the successor
%. the old Greenback party and of various
third-party political movements which,
under different names, have enlisted the
support Of the same group of leaders.
Among the men who viii be conspicuous in
the Peoples party movement this year are
President L. /. Polk, of the Farmers AL
lance. Mr.. Ignatius Donnelly, of Mime
sofa and Mr. James B. Weaver, of Iowa.
The National Convention will be held in
the city OF Omaha, Neb., on July 4. Each
Congressional district in the United States
Is entitled to send four delegates, and each
State to send eight delegates at large,
making n total delegate body of :, 1,776. The
next annual session of the Supreme Council
OF the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union will not be held until alter the elec-
ti0n in November.
NATIONAL PROHIBITION CONVENTION
The national Prohibition party will not
enter the field with the prospect of any very
sweeping successes this year, but it pro-
poses nevertheless to hold large, deter
mined and enthusiastic convention. 1t will
assemble in the Music Hall at Cincinnati at
10 4. NJ on June %, for a two or three days
session. The call provides for !, l49 dele
gates and an equal number of alternates,
and an attendance is expected OF ncs less
than 5000 people. While the Women's |
CEri tian Temperance Union as an organi- |
cation Will not be represented in this con-
vention, women are eligible to places in the |
various delegations, and undoubtedly
number Of the leading members of the w.
{. 7. l. will be sent as delegates The |
Prohibition Convention will be made up in
the following way: Each State will be en-
titled to tour delegates at large, and each |
Congressional district and Territory to two |
delegates, while tor every 1000 votes cast |
for Clinton b. Fiske in 1888 each State will |
be entitled to one additional delegate.
LEAGUE OF REPUBLICAN CLUBS-One |
Of the most noteworthy movements in |
political organization has been the forma- |
tion throughout the country of Republican |
Clubs. These bodies are composed for the |
most part Of Young men, and their plan of |
campaign is principally an educational one.
The President OF the National League of |
Republican Clubs is Mr.. j. S. CIarkson.
The League will not hold its convention
this year until after the Presidential ticket |
has been nominated at Minneapolis. 1t is
expected that the convention will be held
during the last week of June, and that
Buffalo viii be announced as the place of
meeting. As local centers for propaganda
Of doctrine and opinion the clubs will have
played a great part in The campaign of 1892.