Two Good Ones

JU was i largo and appreciatlve mulieiicc that greeted Hon. Tiios. W. Palmer aud Capt E. P, Allen last evenlng, at tbc opera honso, and went away well pleaBed. Prof. Frothingham preitded, and many of our distingushed oitizi-ns acted as vice presidenta. Senator Palmer occupied a half hour or so in discussing economie quettlong, prefadog li's remarks wilh a kind allusion to his school days at Ann Arbor, and drawing a word picture of the city and cam'ptM as it still remains in lils ralnd, but not at all faniilliar to the stilden ta of to-day. The Hon. E. P. Allen was next Introduced and for nearly two lioms held tbe attention of liis andience in a manner not equaled by any speaker that has addressed an Ann Arbor audience this year. Ilis argument wcre so fair, the pointa made so plaln, and the conclusions drawn so conviuciiig that those present were really aroused to enthuslasra over one of the dryest suiijects a speaker can touch opon : tbe tarlff and the ttnancea of thegovernmant. We doubt if this subject has ever been handled in a better, more able or more convindng manner, even by those who havo made politica! economy tlieir special etndy. And what was still better he clincbed bis assertions as he went along by proof Indisputable It anytbing was needed to give the lie to the nssertion of liis enemies that he was lacking in any one of the essentlal qualities necessary nagood congressman, the illusion must have been tboroughly dispelled by h3 able and statesm;'.nlike presentation of the live issues of tbe campaign last night. Nothing but praise is Iieard on all sides, from political opponents present, as well as friends. The Ypsilanti campaign glee club, under the leadership of Prof. Poote, rendereñ some excellent campaign songs, in a manner that brought fnr ihem cheer upon cheer. Taken as a whole the meeting had a good effect, and we believe will teil In votes at the ballot, box. At the close three ousing cheers- given with a will- ere nade tor Blaine, Logan and C'apt. Allen.