Congressional Convention

A Democratie Convention for the purpose oí nomlnating a candidate to represent the Second Congresaional District of Michigan in Congress, will e held at the City Hall in Adrián Mich.. on Weduesday, August 25, 188. at 1 o'clock p. m. The aeveral counties will be entitled to delegates as follow8: Washtenaw, 20; Hillsdale, 16; Lenawee, 2S; Monroe, 14. H. 8hw Noble, C. S. Grboort, J F. FlTZSIMMONS. J. W. Finch, Committee. Conobess bas adjoarned. Let the democratie congressional conicn place in nomination a good man ,itory is ours. - .- - i m No domocrat can be eleoted to represent the socond distriot in congrega, who favor the hoarding of millions of money in the uational treasury. Qeo. Ii. Yaple's boom for governor continuo to grow, and airead; many loading democratie papers of Miohigan have come out tíat-footed for him . A. O. Chozieh seems to be the coming candidate on the probibition ticket for congress. There is no doubt bat he would more tlian poll his party vote. General Gordon was the unanimous choice of the democratie convention in Georgia for governor. He is evidently a great favorite with the paople of that state, and his election is assured by a big majoritv. The demócrata are having a little ñght among themselves in the seventh (Carlton's) district, and all on account of Don M. Dickinson. The republioans are tickled almost to death and eipect to have an easy walk-away on acoout of the split. The gentleman f rom Monroe connty, whose name is mentioned in connection with the nomination for state senator f rom this district, is about as unpopuiar as the one who claims to be a candidate f rom Washtenaw. This district is large ly democratie, and the right kind of h man will have an easy walk-away. Capt. Allen is thought by many to have the inside track for the republican nomination for congress, notwithstanding Mil Ier, who is also a candidate has a barrel of money. With the Captain pitted against Chas. K. Whitnian, there would be no mud-shngging during the oampaign. It would be an interesting canvass. _ The Cutting case stiü continúes to provoke considerable oomment, pro and oon. I" nnrue of the southern states, more particularly in Texas, the people are loud in their denunciation of the Mexicau government and the seeming apathy of the United States in the matter. Many Texans feel that the greasers should be annihilated. Some members of the council intímate that the Michigan Central Bailroad Commaffe witn xde city in unagiuK muuit street. On the contrary. Prof. Davis says that the company is doiag jast as it agreed. The questión is who is in the right? Toau uuprejudied mind it looks as though there was something rotten in Denmark . Tuk council should go a little slow ia the matter of expenditures. Beoaus the city is fortúnate in having a good round balance iu the treasury there is-no reason why expenses should not be curtailed. In case of a severe winter the poor fund will be drawn on heavily, and the pólice must have their pay. Besidee there will be other incidental to be looked after. _ It is generally believed the prohibition vote, this fall, will exceed that cast at previous electioua in this state. One thing is certain, the third party is organizing for efficiënt work during the coming campaign, unil the leaders in the movement will make it red hot. Their nominee for governor, the Kev. Samuel Ii. Dickie, is one of the best known men in the state. He is a bost in himself. The Adrián Record says: " In oonnection with the congressional nomination in this district twn new names are frequently mentioned. A number of democrats are talking of David A. Bixby, and not a few republioans are sug gesting the name of Gen. Wm. Humphrey. Both have filled important offices with credit to themselves and their constituents, and either or both would make a lively canvass. Albeady three well known gentlemen have expressed tbemselves as being willing to take the nomination for representativo in the legislatura from this representativo district. They are N. H. Sutton, Geo. A. Peters and J. V. N. Gregory, All are farmers. Mr. Sutton was elected two years ago this fall to represent this district. Whetlier the convention yet to be called will follow the usual custom, and re-nominate him, remains to be seen Wm. G. Dott, who was about the firat one to announoe himself a candidate for eounty clerk on the democratie tioket, is still in the field, all reporta to the contrary notwithstanding. As eounty treasurer Belser, register of deeds Kearns and sheriff Walsh will be renominated, the hustling will be on clerk, and as there are already a dozen aspirante for the office, it if safe to say there will be some lively work done by the friends of the respective candidatos for this office. The following from the Lansing Republican will apply with equal foree to this city. It is a question that demanda serious consideration "A matter that should receive the immediate attonton of the authorities of this city, is the drainage. The public little realize the damnable eystem that threatens to sooner or later breed a pestilenoe in their midst that will cause many a houaehold to mourn beside empty oradles; many a heart to bleed because of friends that are dead and gone before; in fact, cause the entire Corporation to hang crape on its ou ter walls, in viting the scorn and damnation of the devil. To be forewarned is to be forearmed." Wahhtenaw has no oandidate for auy state office on the demoorstio ticket. Thí late Samuel J. Tilden left bet ween flve and eight million dollars. Hie re lations are handsomely povided for. The public will also be benefitted by his bequests. _ The Adrián Prees woulil like to see young Conger bounced from the Washington post office in revenge for the aotion of old man Conger and a few other republicana who were responsible for the action of the sonate in not confirming the appointment ol Col. Sanford as postmaster at Lansing. Forbst flres are raging in Wisconsin . Already hundreds of thonsands of dollars' worth of property has been destroyed. Spencer, a small town on the line of the Wisconsin Central railroad, has been oompletely wiped out. Hundreds of people are destitute and homeless, and great suffering prevaile. Ex-Chief Jdstioe Powbbs of Utah, is out in a long letter in which he reviews, in no oomplimentary tornas, the actions of Judge Sherwood and ex-Judge Cooley in the matter relating to his appointment to the office by President Cleveland. Powers is evidently mad clear through. [f it is as he says he has cause to feel indignant at the treatment he has received. He intimates 111 his letter something about Mormoo gold, etc It is etid that Frank Hedden, who was appomted collector of customs at New York city by President Cleveland, has rover given satisfaction to the preside,. and that his early removal is looked iur. He is not in aympathy with the adminigtration on civil service, and his at lempts to evade the acta and rules laid down, by the oommission, are what aroused the ire of the president. Since ;he above was in type Mr. Hedden bas been bounced. We confesa that we were in error when we asserted tbat the oouncil hadn't the conrage to back up their resolution relative to the Parker building. It will be rememberod that The Demoobat had something ts say on the subject last week. Tbis week we take it all back, and congratúlate the city authorities on their action in setting men to work to tear down the old shell. There are other buildings that are dangerous and the council should give them their iminediate attention. We should like to see C. R. Whitman secure the nomination for congressman. We believe that Washtenaw is entitled to the nomination, and the delegation from this county should stick for their man first, last and all the time. He is a gentleman and a dyed-in-the-wool democrat, and he wuuld alsu make a splendid oanvass, and a congressman that the district would not be ashamed of. Whoever the nominee of the convention may be, barring Elderidge, it is safe to say that he will reoeive the unanimous support of the democraoy. The Peninsular saengerfest whioh holds its Beventh annual session in this city, commenoing Monday next, prom ises to be the most largelyattended in the ..-_ . _■ tu oaf Great credit is aue 10 tne otucers ana memberti ut iue Beethoven geeangverein for the great in terest they have taken in the matter. There is no doubt that, if the weather holds good, the saengerfest will be a flnancial suooess. Next week will be a lively one for Ann Arbor. Our citizens should lend a helping hand and assist in making it pleaaant for those who attend. Thebe seems to be but one opinión among the people of this vicinity in the treatment of the Mexicans ia the Cutting case. They feel that the government should take immediate action to uphold the dignity of the stars and stripes, and if neoessary teach the greasers a lesson that they will not soon forget. What they deserve is a severe trounoing. The people of Mexico are arrogant and hot[ïeaded, and they have come to look upon Americaus in a don't-oare-a-damn sort of a way. This is not the first time these Vleiioan have insulted our nag, and we believe it about time that they were aught to respect it. And the people eel that way, too. The democracy of Michigan will nuqualitiedly endorse the administration. L'hat is, it will beartlly approve of the niany administrativo reforma it has iustiuted and which it has so courageously ersevered in. It will thank President Cleveland for putting at the head of the and department sucli a thoroughgoing and fearleas reformer as Conunissioner Sparks, and for so zealoosly sustaining ;hat model official in nis work of ferretïng out the frauda and calling the beneficiarles to rigid aooount. It will thank him or driving off the bonanza cattle men rom the public domain.for correcting the abuses of the pension office, for punfying ;he public service, for vetoing objectionable legislation and for maintaining a ligh and undeviating standard of official ïnterfrity. These things are worthy of oonaideration, and there is no good reason why all patriotic demócrata should not join heartUy in lending the aanction of their approval to them. The demooracy of Michigan will also unqualifiedly endorse the action of the majority of its representativos in the lower house of congress in votiug for tariff reform, for ;he free coinage of ailver and for the resol ution relating to the surplus which was introduced by Mr. Morrison. These meas uren are directly in the interest of he masaes and in harmony with the rinciples of progressive democracy. Che gallaut democratie supporters of hese measures in congress should be sustained and encouraged by the most oeitive and unmistakable platform decarationa of approbation. In pursuing he course outlined above the democracy will happily avoid any friction or trouble n the state convention. The duty of he delegates will therefore be simple, lain and easy, and we confidently look orward to a harmonious and enthusias;io meeting of the Michigan demócrata at Grand Rápida on the 18th inat. - Lansing Journal. Any man pays too much for his whiatle rhen he has to wet it tifteen or twenty imes a day. Cadmus, the grandfather of Bncchus, Irst taught men how to eat as civihzed jeingg should.