The True Origin Of The Cry "he's All Right."

Si'Verai of our state exclianges have atu in [iteil to claim the glory for tlieir city of orlglnatlng this famoui canipnign cry, and iraong thcni the L)nsinr papers thal are ahvays clalming everytliing uniler the mui that's wortb dalmiojr. Uut Ann Albor is entitled to whatever honor there muy be in it, for the great repiiblican ccnipaign cry of 18S8, "He's all right," had its origin in tliis city, and üke all famous things, a very liuinble origin indeed. Our one, own and only, hiátorical. iiic(r, nnd famous eolored fellow eitizen, "Uncle Balley," being the Innocent author. Uncle Bailey b riven to Indólglng In tlie wine when it giveth ts color in Lh cup, nud at such linies hc is the bntt of Èiiucli sport liy the strect gamhia, wlioare won't to Míate bim witli : ' 'How you L"nc!e ''" llis Invariable repl "Olí : I'm awhvrii,'ht.'' Froni this the boys pot to shouting t at each otber, and the cry at once became conUglooa. Ifext tbe itadnta pic-ked it up, ndded to it and improved unon it a little: "Whafa the nuuter wltb '84 y" would be asked, and in concert froni ¦ dozen or lifty volees would come the answer : "Sbe'sall rightCaod so it has been tued by the varioua classef. Wlu-ii Qeo. AlycrV candltlacy at Chicago Was being waed the student cry was adnpted to the occasion by the (eneral's friends, and "What'sthe muiter with Algerl" "lle's all rihtl" echoed ir..m one end of the country to the other. IT7?" '1"" H.rri„,li' lioitliimlioll Illf republicans ot the natfon ndoptd it for thelr carapaign cry, nd so it ha- gone from the Atlantic to the l'.iciic, froni the great lakcs to the t'iilf. All this time "Uncía Bailey," remalna unconscious of his frreatiieM and unknown t füine. To his alíame hu it sai.l he got intoxicatcl on electlotl dij and the demócrata voted blm üke a free wool ííoat.