The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-24
POLITICAL ITEMS.
Put Maine down as a doubtful State. That's
where she belongs Boston Post

won't be elected by id sight"
Garfield lives at Hiram. The rings in Wash.
ington have always been able to hire 'em.--St |
Louis Post Dispatch
Wanted-To trade Mansfield ice for Credit Mo. |
bilier stock. Apply to Charley Foster, or any |
State House Cfficisl.- Colunb bus Gazette.
You have made the Custom House center Of
partisan political management-R, B. Hayes 10 |
Collector Arthur, Jan. 81, 1879.
The Republicans will now devote themselves |
to defending the DeGolyer contracts and Credit |
Mobilier performances Of Mr., Garfield.
And now Tammany Hall says it will support
whoever is nominated at Cincinnati and that's |
the only way Tammany can get on the winning |
side.
Schuyler Colfax, who, with Garfield, was a |
dealer in Credit Mobilier stock, is happy over the
nomination Of fellow specuator Dealer |
Schuyler Colfax rises from his political grave,
marked by a Credit Mobilier tombstone, and re.
marks; II am Vindicated. Shake, erring
brother Garheld.-a Louis PoStL t8patch
Garfield assisted in Mexicanizlng this govern.
ment by voting, on the Electoral Commission to |
give the Presidential Office to man who was not
chosen by the people, Dealer.
Garfield is a member of the Golden Club, and
the free'traders among Her Majesty's subjects in
Ottawa send him congratulatOry dispatch Car,
ry the news to Pennsylvania Enquirer.
Garfield will probably fail to appreciate the
unsolicited promise of "hearty support" from
those who nom manoa that cnpnort ,yitL onoIo
giles for his record.-EnQuirer.
Ifyou are running for President 1t is Just as
we'll to be presented by man Of medlocrity.
Otherwise there may be rebound in favor Of
the speaker,-Enqairer.
Now, Messrs. Democrats, let's see you match 1t.
Boston Transcript. No, we shan't, We don't
propose to put Credit Mobiler victims and kick.
ed out machine politicians on our ticket -Bostou
Post.
II is very significant fact that the Radical
organs are already appealing for canvass free
from personalities and vltrperation." They
don't know which is worse-the reputation Of
their party or that Of their candidate.
The Herald observes that Garfield is lone Of
the Generals who says Come on, boys" We
suppose he ls That is what he said when at the
head Of the salary grabbers he went charging on
the treasury. He said come on, boys" and the
boys come on.-PlGin Dealer.
Garfield is thousands Of votes weaker in Ohio
than was Hayes in 1876, Hayes had no Credit
Mobilier De Golyer or salary grab record Gar.
fields races in his congressional district, where
he has always ran behind, shows that he is un.
popular within the party,-Patn Dealer.
Belknap says publicly that Garfield is the most
corrupt man in America. This is wholesome
statement, and shouldbe taken with many grains
Of allowance. But still Belknap ought to know
q corrupt man when he sees one. He and his
fellows can doubtless make things lively for De.
Golyer Garfield If they are thus minded Utica
Observer.
The Cincinnati Commercial before the ChiCa
go Convention expressed the opinion that Gar
field had mo record to run on" and that his
nomination would be IAN act Of iOolishness."
AS to the first 1t is beginning to appear that Gar
field has too much record Ito run on" and that
his nomination was an act OF foolish ess" worse
than the nomination Of Grant would have been.
Plain Dealer,
James is a name Of good omen for nominee
for the Presidency. There were James Madison,
James Monroe, James X. Polk and James Bu.
chanap.- Ne10 Haven Courier Republican,.
But these were all Democratic Presidents. And
none of them were ever Soiled with Credit Mo-
bilier or DeGolyer pavement corruption. No
man who is thus soiled can eyer be President
whether his name is James or Jonah; land don't
you forget Hartford (ConnecticuD Times
Said Jones, Erred Grant won't have so soft
thing as he las had II don't know" replied
Robinson; "he'll have a soft thing so long as he
keeps cool and doesn't lose his head" Slightly
ambiguous is Robinson Boston Transcript,
General Garfeld's nomination is not in the
least likely to suit Republican Irishmen. The
editor of the Irish organ in incinnati within
| few days has directed attention to the conduct
Of the nominee for President in Congress on April
| 16, 1871. Congressman Thomss Kinsella Of
Brooklyn, on that day moved a suspension Of the
rules in order to introduce joint resolution re-
questIng President Grant to lay before confer.
ence of High Commissioners Of England and the
United States the case OF the Fenians who had
then been during five years imprisoned in Cana,
da for violating the neutrality laws. Congress-
man Kinsella admitted that technical reasons
might ultimately preclude Great Britain from
considering the matter, but he thought that
there could be no harm in an attempt to invite
such consideration. Mr. Garfield, h1wever In
mediately objected to the consideration Of the
resolution-as the Congressional Record shows
and the resolution went over and was finally
lost sight Of in the confusion or business in the
committees and the House, World.
Four OF the members OF the commission to car
ry the agreement with the Utes into effect Messrs,
Bowman Of Kentucky Russell Of Iowa, Many.
penny Of Ohio and Colonel Meacham Of Wash.
ington, received written instructions from secre.
tary schuiz yesterday, and left Washington to
meet at Denver on Monday and proceeded imme.
diately to Los Pinos, where they will be Joined
by Mr., Otto Sears Of Colorado the remaining
Commissioner, and also by ouray, preparatory to
entering at once upon the discharge Of their du-
ties Their first business will be to ascertain
whether three fOurths Of the tribe are willing to
ratify the agreement Of which, however, the
Government entertains no doubt and then will
come the more difficult matter cfselecting lands
for the occupancy OF the Southern and Uncom-
pahgre Utes in severalty.
Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, Son Of The Star, Blue
Eagle, Like the Bear and their numerous Sioux
compatrlots left Washington yesterday for Dako'
ta, but will pay another visit to the Indian school
at Carlisle Barracks en- route.
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