Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-05-13

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 will show base iogratitude to one of
 its most earnest and active workers
 fl it fails to send him to represent
 tho territory m its national conyen ton.
 It would prove interesting to Ari-
 zonans to ascertain just how Mir.
 Clarkson learned how the six dele
 gates elected on April 29 stand on
 the presidential question. He states
 that three Of them arc for Allison
 and three for Quay. The most per
 sistent inquiry failed to receive an
 expression of preference in Arizona
 of more ;han two of them and they
 professed 10 be Mckinley men. It
 IS just barely possible that even
 these two did not know, or else Mir.
 Clarkson has made mistake.
 The compromise bill for the Pacific
 cable, passed recently by congress,
 directs the Postmaster-general to
 contract with the lowest bidder for
 the construction of a telegraphie
 cable between the United States and Japan by way of Hawaii and
 the Midway islands. It stipulated the subsidy to be paid yearly for a period of twenty years and then to cease, during which time and for ever afterwards the company shall carry government messages free of cost.
 The senate, by vote cf 5l to 6. ha~ieoided to investigate the recent bond sales by the Cleveland admin istration. In discussing the ques ton Senator Vest denounced the iu- fuence brought to bear on conven- tions, and closed with this startling declaration as to his own position: "I am a delegate to the national conventlon-an unwilling delegate chosen by my people, and serve mo- tice now that if the convention at Chi cago Is 10 bemade up of office-holders to stiae and prevent the expression of the will of the people, then it is nc democratic convention. To me the democratic party is a party of honorable expression, not federal patronage"
 The Tucson Star has the follow ing complimentary mention of the retiring attorney-general and con- gratulatory notice of his successor: General T. D. Sstterwhite resigned the office as soon as Governor Frank. lin's name was sent to the senate for confirmation, and insisted upon its 1t can be said that he has made a record of which the ter ritory, the party and the appointing power had cause to be proud. No more fitting or acceptable successor could have been appointed than he upon whom the honor has been placed. The Star congratulates Governor Franklin in his wise choice and General Wilson on an honor so worthy bestowed, and the retiring attorney general for his faithful and honest administration of the most distinguished office within the gift of the governor"
 John W. Bookwalter, the demo cratic candidate for governor of Ohio in 1887, predicts that Grover Cleveland will be nominated for the fourth time at the Chicago conyen- lion. He eulogizes the president as he leader of tariff reform, and says be- Is now wanted as the leader of he war party in this country. Book walter believes the conditions in foreign affairs, especially with Great Britain and Spain, will be such, two l mouths hence, as to compel the dem. lcracy to take up President C'eve- | and, and that the war sentiment l will be in his favor iu November. ! He says the administration wit b. | ieard from at thc Pr"par tune on l he Cuban question and also ou the ! Venezuela boundary ani then !t l will be ClevelanJ's call. Book | walter also predicts a free silver and thu the party will | hus be kept :oscta-r Tor g,rat truggle. Shade of j Grrsuu. lm- zine Grover Clev-Iau! ou iree liver, war platform
 General Grosvenor has issued his weekly bulletin in which he claims 4S sure votes for Mckinley. By 'sy of explanation Gen. Grosyenor avs: Everybody who has knowl dge enough to be intelligent, and andor enough to be manly, knows hat this contest is over. and that o earthly power can prevent the omination of Mckinley on the first allot. l still insist upon placing ! my table the meu who have been lected beyond reasonable doubt, nd who are either instructed, ledged or known to be supporters Mckinley, If I should doubt le integrity of men who had ac- opted elections as national dele ates, with instructions attached to ' le elections, the public would infer rst, that I had knowledge that lere were scoundrels elected as alegates, or else that long contact ith vicious men in politics had olluted my mind to such an extent lat l believed that other men were