The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-10-06
POLITICAL
NoteS Relative TO the Presidential
Campaign.

The following nominations for Congress were
made during the past week:
Alahama-J. f. Stallngs, Democrat, Second
District.
Connecticut-R f. Deforest, Democrat,
Fourth Districts Lewis Sperry, Democrat, First
District
Iouisiana-C B. Darrell, Republican, Third
District
Massachusetts-F. II. Gillette, Republican,
Second District; Jos. II. 0Nei, Democrat,
Ninth District; w. S. McNary, Democrat, 10th
District.
Michigan-James S. German, Democrat, Sec
ond District
New York-Henry w. Bentley, Democrat,
Twenty-third District.
Yirginia-Samuel Y. Gillian, Republican,
Fourth District.
Wisconsin-Lucius 3. Caswell, Republican,
Second District
Chairman Harrity spent Sunday in Phla-
delphia and while there WAS interviewed. He
said he had had an extended conference with
Mr.. Cleveland on Friday, and the ex-President
expressed himself pleased with the work that
had been done, and gratified at the outlook.
Nr. Harrity said further:
- / regard the outlook for Democratic sue
cess RS particularly bright. j should say that
Mr.. Cleveland has not less than seven chances
cut of ten of being elected. The campaign in
New York is in good shape, ard the situation
there is improving every day. Lieut.-Gov.
Sheehan. who is Chairman of the Democratic
Campaign Committee of the State of New York,
has an efficient organization, with a united
party at his back. The Democrats of Indiana
are in better state of organization than they
have been at any time since 1851 when they
carried the State for Cleveland and Hendricks
Gov. Gray is among those who are leading the
fight in Indiana, and his work has already had
telling effect. OF course New Jersey and
Connecticut will be all right
I'VE feel certain Of our ability to carry all of
the Southern States, Notwithstanding the Re-
publican managers are active in some of those
States The situation in Alabama was
serious. but the latest news from that State
satisfies us that we will carry il for Cleveland
and Stevenson: and OF a favorable result
in West Virginia we have no doubt. Our
friends in Michigan. Wisconsin, Illinois. and
Iowa as well as those in Massachusetts New
Hampshire, and Rhode 1slan!. doing
splendid work, and ] believe we shall get cleo
toral votes from more than one of those States.
Then, too the Weaver electoral ticket is likely
to win in several of the far Western States, thus
depriving Harrison and Reid of that many cleo
toral votes. Altogether we feel very much
encouraged, and we fail to see that anything
material will occur within the next five weeks
to change the situation to the prejudice of the
Democratic candidates"
The State Central Committee of the Peoples
Party in Arkansas have issued an address to
the people of that State, in which the subject
of the recent election is discussed. After re-
ferring at some length TO the action of the
Election Commissioners in placing the ma
chinery entirely in the hands of Democrats,
the address says:
The return of the election, as made by their
Commissioners shows some startling results.
1t shows that the Bourbon party, which has
been making such noise about negro suprem-
aey, is today relying for the maintenance of
its supremacy upon the manipulation of TIE
black vote. The comparison Of the returns of
the election held two years ago, and which in
itself was not free from fraud, shows that in
u white Counties to w.t. Benson, Carroll,
Crawford. Johnson, Lawrence, Washington,
Logan, Sebastian, Polk, Dallas, Stone, and
Clark, the net loss to the Democratic party was
6,730 votes. Thus, they cast in the election
two years ago, in these Counties o., 4o6, against
1880 for the opposition, giving them the ma
jority of 1896. This year they cast 1907;
the opposition. l6,22l-giVing the Democrats
q majority of $50 votes. The TALBOT in their
votes in these IL white Counties is 5,419 and
the increase in the opposition vote is 1,3lL
I'VE have no reason to doubt that the cleo
ton in the Counties above named was substan-
TALLY fair and il shows the trend of affairs in
the ~ black Counties, to wit Conway, Hem
stead, Pulaski, Jefferson, Monroe st. Francis,
Mississippi, Crittenden, jackson, Lafayette,
Phillips and Drew. Two years ago. in these
Counties, the Democratic vote was 1896 and
the opposition 2i,Sa1, and then the opposition
vote was put in several thousand less than
actually cast-thus giving the opposition. two
wears ago. 5s45 majority. This year tue re-
turns give the Democratic vote as IL, 1913: oppo-
sition. il $50, or Democratic majority OF 5.246
"a net gain for the Democrats of IL ,Q93 in ~
black Counties.
Es"We have asked of the Federal Courts the
appointment of Supervisors and Marshals to be
at the November election. We don't want these
officers for any purpose on earth except to see
that the votes are honestly counted cast as
we are practically denied representation by the
present management. We have no other re-
course but to avail ourselves of the provisions
of the Federal law. We want to know the ma
jority is an honest one, and we want stop put
TO the stealing of Counties that we know abso-
lutely and beyond doubt would give US
large majority if there was no fraud"
Mai. Robert Harris. who is managing the
Peoples Party campaign in Virginia, was in
teryiewed recently in regard to the Gen
Weaver's treatment in Georgia. Among the
views he expressed were these:
% am native of Virginia, with the strong
est Southern feelings and sentiments / was
with Stonewall jackson during his career. and
in the Army of Northern Virginia until nearly
the close of the war. was amazed when saw
the press dispatch and Richmond papers giving
an accOunc of Gen. Viewers treatment, and
still more amazed when / read his letter /
could not have believed that such things were
possible anywhere in the South, and especially
in Georgia, the home Of Gen. John B. Gordon
whom we love SO much in Virginia, and Gen.
Colquitt. both gallant soldiers and Southern
gentlemen.
=" am satisfied that no Southern born gentle
man can read Of these things without blush
of shame tinging the cheek. Heretofore /
have been incredulous of the reported political
outrages IN the South, because / thought them
manufactured for campaign purposes. Now ]
am compelled TO admit that there must have
been more truth in these reports than / could
ever have believed.
The conduct of those Gecrgians will make
thousands of votes for Gen. Weaver and the
Peoples Party in the South, and if / know
anything of the temper of the Western people
IL VIII arouse them as nothing else would do
Gen Weaver being from the West the people
from that section will very Justly look upon
his treatment in Georgia as a direct insult to
them"
Gen. Walter q. Gresham, of Chicago has
been interviewed by reporters quite frequently
of late upon political questions, but has steadily
refused TO say anything. In the latest Of these
attempts 10 get the Generals political views,
he said:
From the beginning of our Government
DO occupant of the Federal bench has given