Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-07-09
CAMPAIGN MATTERS.
Notes of Importance to American
VOters-HOw Hancock Stands,

Notes Of Importance to American
VOters-HOw Hancock Stands,
Cleveland Leader.
We have watched our Democratic ex'
changes and carefully searched for the
principles that General Hancock car
ries in his saddle valise. The result Of
our search can be summed up as fol-
lows.
On the subject Of the currency, he is
magnificent looking fellow.
On the subject Of the tariff he is a
splendid soldier.
On the subject of free trade he wears
brilliant uniform.
On the subject Of river and harbor
improvements he makes grand ap-
pearance on horseback.
On State rights he appears we'll in his
spaulets and brass buttons.
On civil reform he has a fine military
bearing.
On the so-called reform in the ad'
min!stration of the government he is
modern MURAL
On the Indian qusstio he is the fin-
est looking Indian fighter the country
ever produced, Notwithstanding that
for every Indian he killed 1t cost the
government "a, 500, 900.
On the subject of hanging Mrs. Sur
rat he said he hung her in soldier.
like manner, but he would rather moth
Ing be said about it.
On the Southern question he behaved
like o gallant soldier, and made him
self popular with every Kuklux, White.
liner, bull-dozsr and ballot box suffer
On the subject Of our foreign rela-
tions he wears q splendid moustache.
On the school question he is hand
some looking man.
On all other questions Of public pol
10y he has martial bearing.
In some respects he resembles JEFF
Davis, the only difference being that
he wears corset, while jeff wore pet
ticOat.
THE KIND OF A MAN ARTHUR IS.
IfGarfield should die in tie White
House, nobody need be afraid that his
successor has not courage enough for
all emergencies. Early in the war a
New York desperate, named Billy Will
son, raised regiment OF roughs, who
refused the government rations for
volunteers, and were in the habit Of
taking whatever they wanted in the
restaurants of the City Hall neighbor-
hood, where they were quartered, with.
out paying a cent. Governor Morgan
ordered Arthur, as Quartermaster Gen
eral, to stop Billy Wilson's mems bad
conduct. Arthur summoned Billy to
his cffice, and spoke to him on the sub.
iect. Wilson answered; "Neither you
nor the Governor has anything to do
with me, for / am a colonel in the
United States service, lam, and you've
no right to order me-" Arthur inform
ed him that he was not colonel yet
because his regiment was not full. and
no commission had been issued. swell
live got my shoulder straps on" said
Billy, land as long as l wear them
dom't take any orders from you fellows
Said Arthur: Gwen make short work
of your shoulder-straps," as he
seized the offender, tore off his straps,
threw him into a chair, and ordered
him under arrest.
WHAT NEW SAYS.
Know Bill English I know him
inst as we'll as if had made him.
would have made a very different man
if had the making of him, but
couldn't know him any better.
How rich is he see the statement
going that he is worth $40, 900, 900.
Mr.. English has $1,000, 900, and his
party won't get $4,000 OF it. lie is one
of the closest business men l ever knew
and if be does not come out of the cam
paipn richer by $1,000 rather than
poorer it won't be like Bill English.
What are the facts, Mr.. New, which
side was Mr.. English on during the
war; He was on the Union side; no
doubt about that, and he was very
. strongly so. He voted for Morton
every Time lot VofoihoAj ohu Ao "~
not vote for Hendricks for Governor.
He voted twice agaist Frank Landers
when he ran for Congress. Mr.. English
ia a consistent Union man and hard
money man.
"Well, is Mr.. English going to be
able to carry his StateY
! "No, sir; he is the most unpopular
:; Democrat in the State. II he were to
run for any Office in Marion county, the
county in which indianapolis is situated,
he could not poll within two thousand
of the total Democratic vote. Joe Nc
Donald is the strongest Democrat in
the State, and he is the man whom they
oupht to have nominated"
For BOYS IN BLUE.-The following
plsy upon letters, as we'll as words, by
a comrade, will be interesting to the
members Of the Grand Army Of the Re
public and to Republicans in general
The soldiers Of this
| G., A. r. the IN FIELD