The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-05-13
POLITICAL IMPRESSIONS.

Courier-Journal.
THE National Democracy are gradu-
ally arriving at the conclusion that New
York will not do as the pivotal State
this fall.-[Washington Post.
Blaine has hoisted his plume. His lance
was carried by substitute when the
fray was in progress.
A WESTERN Republican paper says ii
isn't opposing Grants nomination" !"
but merely calls attention to the fact
that he was the head of the worst gang
of thieves known in history.
TEXAS is for Hancock. Her sixteen
delegates to Cincinnati are unpledged
but the first choice vote of all of them
is for the senior Major General of the
army.
Mr.. Groesbeck would make very re-
spectacle candidate for the Presidency.
There are wonderful possibilities con-
nected with the name of Groesbeck.
Il Memphis Avalanche (Dem.
AND what a glorious thing it would
pe to have the privilege of eleeting to
the Presidency man who would rather
that somebody else should be chosen.
f Richmond Va.) Dispatch (Dem
GRANTS acceptance of the burlesque
title of Duke of America is satisfac-
torily explained by his constitu tional in
abilityto refuse anythine-EWashina=
ton Post.
IT is curious, says the New York Sun,
what internal nonsense sensible people,
and especially sensible newspapers, talk
when they begin to discuss the possible
nomination Of Mr.. Tilden.
THE Sherman bureau is out in another
| card yociferating that Ohio Is solid for
John. The frigid fnancier has no peer
in the accomplishment of whistling
through grayeyard.-[Kansas City
| Times.
SIT is believed in Washington that
Senator Edmunds will turn over his dele
gates to General Grant. Some of the
| delegates instructed for Senator Ed
munds rare heavy men and might be
hard to turn over indianapolis Jour
nal tRep.)
| GRANTS strength lies in the active
support of Vanderbilt, Tom Scott, Le-
land Stanford, Jay Gould, and @. P.
Huntington. With this team hauling
his boom, he laughs in his sleeve at the
people, though protesting to court their
friendship occasionally.
THERE is this difference between the
two parties this year, as to national
candidates: The Democrats will support
with enthusiasm any man nominated,
while the Republicans, if either Blaine,
Grant, or Sherman is nominated, will
be choked with ow.-lCleyeland
Plaindealer.
Mr.. HENDRICKS is one of the few men
whose names will go before the Conyen-
tion with the assurance that they can
command the Electoral vote of one of
the doubtful and indispensab States ia
the next contest, and lie has fewer enmi-
ties than any of his fellow Presidential
aspirants.-[ Philadelphia Times.
THE Cincinnati Enquirer says the
nearer we approach the time of the
Presidential election the more impor-
tance is attached to Ohio. Many saga
cious politicians in both parties express
the opinion that Ohio must decide the
contest. Practically, Ohio will vota
for President in October.
GAN administration which all good
men wish to forget" is the description
which Mr.. Edmund's principal organ
applies to the two terms Of Grant. The
Republicans, at least, wish it forgotten
but it-isn't, and the people will show
what they think of it by electing q
Democratic President over the would
be Emperor.
THEY used to elect Presidents in thi'
country by popular vote. In 1876 the
Republican administration allowed the
people to vote, as usual" any thing te
please the child" as it were e-and theI
they threw the returns into a waste
basket and installed the defeated candi
date.-1 Virginia (Neb.) Chronicle.
FRAUD! Fraudll Fraud!!l is the bat
; tie cry of the regular Democracy of Ne,
j Philadelphia Press We'll, may
} be you think the people don't take Al
interest in that same cry, and propose +
clean out the gang of Republican thieve
and purjurers who stole the Presidency
but you'll find it will be done, all tn
same Boston Post.
} IT's clear that this campaign is bein
run on too many promises at once. Al
the promises made cannot be KEEP
The stalwarts are wrong, or Geners
Grant, the great apostle of more col
l cilliation, is wrong. Whichever it ma
: be, it is highly desirable that one line {
!. argument should be abandoned, and tbs
3 the people should be informed befor
! hand precisely what this mysterious thir
= term movement is expected to accon
plish.-[Chicago Tribune.
a The Republican party Of Pennsy
+ vania, says the New York Ssin, lies gas
a ing in the iron grasp of Senator Dc
Cameron. Four-ffths of its membe
A are opposed to the third term and yet
e fifty-eight votes will be given for Il
third term at the Chicago Conyentio
!. because that suits Mr.. Cameron's pc
: sonal interests He is the autocra
! tyrant, proprietor of the party. E
a crowded majority of his retainers in
4 the delegation by manipulation, Al
+ then gagged and smothered the minori
v by the unit rule.
i WHILE our party is strong. it is by ]
i means strong enough to waste itself
t. internal strife and faction fet ds. Uni
,e is the sole condition of victory. 1t W
d do us no good to patch up compromi
q at the last moment, or to bury t
r hatchet after the death-blow of t
% party is given. Now is the time for hi
Of mouy. Let all the warning elemer
s. struggle in fair field for the choice
1T the conventions, State and Nation
c. When result is reached, and cam
ID date acceptable to two-thirds of t
is delegates is chosen, let every DemocI
al lay aside all personal feeling and wo
le for the good of the cause. In this, Al
IS, in no other way, ,Grantism can be beate
90 and our institutions saved.-lUtica c
Or server.