The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15
PoLITICAL POINTS.


Conkling is pouring hot shot into the
Bourbon ranks in Indiana.
"Holy Moses what memory the old
man has. Press.
The mission of Mr. Fowler in the pres
ent canvass seems to have been to ex-
plode the Democratic lie that Grant was
supporting Hancock.
The only industries TO which the cleo
ton of Hancock would impart an i'm
petus would be the manufacture of it's
sue paper and shot guns.
Connecticut, in her municipal cleo
tions, shows handsome Republican gains.
AS she is regarded doubtful state, this
is straw which it may be well for the
Democratic weather prophets to con-
slider.
Mr.. Barnum, chairman of the national
Democratic committee, Is very careful
not to register when he stops at hotel in
Ohio and Indiana. A thief always en-
tertains pronounced aversion for his
own tracks.
The students ofthe University of New
York are solid for Garfield "But,"
says the New York Herald Hancock
organ), "the other side still holds the
Five Points, which can outvote the uni
versity hundred. to one.'
The Detroit Free Press DEM, pre-
tends TO be deeply grived TO think that
"Grant is making foolish speeches. If
Grant should really make a foolish
speech the Free Press would yell, go
on, go on" until it turned purple in the
face.
New York Tribune: Hancock's ex-
cuse for surrendering to the solid south
in 1867 was: 81 am opposed to niger
domination" His excuse for keeping
the south solid by ballot-box stffiung in
1880 is: Il am opposed to niger DOM
nation"
Fernando Wood brought from Eu-
rope 100000 contributed by British
manufacturers to aid in the success OF
the Democratic party. Why? Because
British manufacturers want free trade
and the Democratic party is committed
to that policy.
Connecticut has been taken out of the
doubtful column by the town elections
of Monday. The gains were unexpect
eddy large. Even Hartford went Repub
lican. Maine is no longer doubtful, fol-
it is now admitted that the corrupt coal
ition is broken up, and the electora
vote of that state will be cast for Gar
field. If Ohio goes Republican and In
diana Democratic next Tuesday honor
will still be easy; and the doubtful state
will have fallen just where they were ex
pected to go at the beginning of thecam
palgn.
The Democratic leaders are now lie
voting considerable attention to Ohio
and are gathering Democratic repeater
from Kentucky and Pennsylvania int
the state. The intention seems TO he t
vote the reporters in the Ohio countie
bordering on Indiana, and then to tran:
port them into the latter state that the
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publIcans have been appraised of tn
scheme in time, and will take such mea.
ures as the occasion and circumstance
require. Some thirty-two PHILADELPHIA
thugs who arrived at Columbus fe,
days ago are being watched, and shout
they attempt to vote they will be imm,
: diately arrested.
Reports from Ohio indicate an uE
ward tendency in the Republica
, thermometer and point to a rad
cal change in the apatheti
sentiment born of over-confidenc
prior to the Maine election, and Ii
: corresponding feeling of depressio
which resulted from the dispiriting +
? suit in the Pine Tree state Within t.
l past two weeks the Republicans haI
: gone earnestly 70 work, and as the ca
? vass proceeds under the auspices of Il
: most efficient campaign methods, the
f is steady growth in the faith that Il
state will give Republican majorii
next week that will exert a most sal
h tary influence on the presidential ca
n vass in New York, New Jersey an
Connections.