Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-06-24

Political P0ints.
Judge Polaud and N. p. Bapks ars
rather backward in coming forward
with character for Garfield.
The nominationo Of Arthur must have
been In Pjerrepont's mind when hs IsfS
civil service out Of the platform.
The Greenback convention has made
. bid for the solid South By nominating
Texas man for Vice-Prssidspt Of the
United States.
Ex- Secretary Belknap pronounoss
Garfield "the most corrupt man In
America" Birds Of Q isather ought 70
know each other.
Chambers, the Texas gentleman on
the Greenback ticket, h reported to
have o barrel. A barrel 10 what n
needed for Greenback boom.
It Is the opinion Of the colored gem
tleman In the wood pile that, either -
head or tail, Senator Bruce would have
strengthened the Chicago. ticket.
The Commercial Advertiser truly
observes that at will require hard WORE
and eternal vigilance 70 carry New
York for Garfield and Arthur"
The Boston Herald winds up IN ar
ticle on Arthur's nomination for the
Vice. Presidency with the familiar
phrase, why damme It's too bsd!"
"Mr. Garfield" }" says the New York
Herald, sis the first candidate Of either
party whose nomination for the Presi-
dency has been followed by charges Of
pecuniary dishonor In positions Of ON
cial trust"
The Republicans have felicitatsd
themselves that no candidate for PresI-
dent has been defeated whose ffont
name was James. But Weaver, like
Garfield, is one OF the James boys, and
the coincidence 10 mir.
The civil service plank Of the Re-
publican platform IL the ono upon
which Arthur plants bimsslE Gar.
field, on the other hand, takes most
pride In the resolution which denounc-
es corruption In Office.
Garfield says his Credit Mobilisr
stock was . "loan" from Ames. Amss
says the money handed to Garfield was
not u loan, and was never repaid. Mr..
has never produced any svi-
dence that It was loan. The record In
that it was "slush."
When John Alden went 10 sss Pris-
ella to ask her 10 marry has bashful
friend, Capt. Miles 6tandish.
The modest maiden dsmurely inquired:
why don't you speak for yourself,
John?" Something like this has hap
2ened TO the man who went 70 Chicago
% represent the interests Of Mr.. Shsr.
nan.
Some Independent Republicans In
New York held meeting last week 10
'xpress their regret that they did not
ZEE their way to scratching" General
Arthur. Perhaps before the campaign
) over they will hold another meeting
o express their regret that they do not
ee their way to scratching General
Garfield.
Senator Jones, Of Nevada, upon BE-
,g consulted a. to the Republican out
,ok summed It up ~ follows: Maine
self was little dubious; Connecticut
'as sure; New York was . bugaboo
ney didn't want TO dream of: New
ersey, with q good DemocratIc candi-
ate for Governor, was sickening; Indi.
na was against them, and even Cali
'rnia was rocky because Of Garfield's
hinese sentiments.
The Springfield (Mass.) Repvbiican
Iys: "The Republican papers do not
em to grapple with Garfsld's Credit
iobilier scandal ~ though they ham
cred after IL. We have not seen D
ngle party organ come TO his defspos
,cept by silence. The Sus 10 dashiug
, and down the arena with charges
rrying . good degree Of proof on their
CO, but not . lance v raised fFom the
spublican side 70 defend the new can.
date.
Tho New York Herald makes Q loud
II upon Garfield to speak out. Itsays
10 the only candidate for the Prssi-
ncy who has been charged with ps-
MARY dishonor In ofacial relations.
d warns him that he cannot afbrd 70
main silent under the sceusatjou.
10 Herald points out an sxcsllspt
,thod OF yindieatisn. The charges
question, the Herald says, have
On published In the New York SMa
ar In and year out. and IL suggests
It Gen. Garfield shall bring suit
ainst the editor Of the SUN for Iibel
order that the truth or falsity Of the
arges may be established. The Her.
adds that Il II greatly mistaken II
} editor Of the Sun would not waive
al exceptions and promptly appear
ore an Ohio court TO answer an In
tment. The suRRestIons of the Her.