The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-25

purgcd the Legislative Department OF
its extravaganza and of the lobby
Detroit Free Press.
General Garfield is well known in this
city personally. and has many friends
socially. He is al afiable gentleman
but with very deep-scated and bitter
partisan prejudices. while he has Q
ability then Hayes whom he ioisted into
the Presidency. He will hesitate at
nothing 10 achieve party success. Al
WAYS living in a strong Republican
district. and having had his own way,
he Is intolerantt toward his political oppo-
nents. He i mar OF scholarly attain
ments, but lacks executive aptitude.
Nor. in the language Of Murat Halstead,
the Cincinnati Commercial, .'does he
possess the edge and point Of character
essential 10 a large leadership" he has
many weak points in his record, which
will now be brought prominently before
the public. his political opponents hav-
ing heretofore been blind to his faults
and handling them with a great deal Of
lcniency. He WI run about as well in
Ohio as any other Republican. but he Is
rot as strong with ihe masses asfoster.
Garfield has many bitter enemies within
his own party. and his success in
political life from the fact Of his
being a resident Of a strong stalwart
District. Had he lived in a close
District he would have been retired
long ago. When he gets under hire
through the State. the flash Of triumph
his friends expect will vanish into q
wall ofdcspair. - Ccrciand COMO PIaE'.
dealer.
The ticket is Garfield and Arthur
combination and Conkling. The Con.
vention was shamed into permitting The
brilliant New York Senator 20 name the
second man on the ticket. The Chicago
Convention was in session u week.
The Presidential possibilities OF The
Secretary Of the Treasury lie buried be
meath the trcachery of alleged friends
and the cold indifference or contempt
II his party; the Presidential corpse q
Blaine after this second defeat. Is for
ever shrouied in corruption and despair.
The departing Convention leaves behind
IL the recollection Of bowling thugs and
thieves. OF debauchcd delegates and
ambitious candidatesto 10 attack and in1urs
the most illustriUis name the part,
holds. and ~disgraceful wranglcs marked
the week, and the week planted resent
ments which will bear bitter fruit u
November. These are among the re
suits of the weeks work. The mos
notorious self-sceking candidates, bear
ing m not without tarnish, made
most venomous and malignant attach
upon the commanding candidate, wh'
had not asked for the nomination. an'
Of these ASSISTANTS Garfield i the heir
~ Cincinnati Enquirer.
. Out Of this scething mass 81 corrnp
ton James A. Garfield, Of Ohio. ha
, been thrown TO the surface, and ha
been named rs Republican candidate
J for President. Garfield il . mar Q
/. more than average ability. lie stand
As equal Of the most dangerous maj
! in the Republican party. lie has bec'
a long time in Congress, and was re
. Gently elected 10 a seat in the Unite
! States Senate. lie is the successor Q
y Joshua X. Giddings in the House q
J Representatives, and notwithstandin
most damaging proofs 81 his vcnalit
! and iobbery in legislation. his constitu
4 ents have cIung 10 him and pushed hir
+ forward. Garfield is known TO be on
Of the most corrupt men in Congress
! His record is saturated with Legislative
;ninuit;cs and from tire dav tina he ~