The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-06-17
Press Opinions.
The boom of political morality is
progressing. Il Pittsburg Dispatch.

through a mill stone as he though he
could.-[ Philadelphia Chronicle-Her-
aid.
He is one of the ablest and solidist
men in the present Congress and in
the National Convention. - Johns
town Tribune.
The great battle is over, and the
Republican party is saved from even
the possibility of defeat next fall
[Bellefonte Republican.
He is a man of great ability, served
his country as a soldier gallantly and
bravely, and as a statesman faithfully
and WE'LL Bethlehem Times.
Well, there'll be be no more third
term talk for awhile not, anyhow,
until Garfield has filled out his two
terms.-[ ReadingTimes and Dispatch
TO large proportion of the Repub
| licans the nomination will be an ac
ceptable one, and he will make a clean
inspiriting leader Easton Express.
He is pure and able man, and q
straightforward, unfilnching, stalwart
Republican-one for whom every Re-
publican will cheerfully work. Me-
| dia American.
The Snyder county Trjbunc re-
| joices over the nomination of Garfield,
prints picture of Washington with
the remark that the Father of his
Country smiles.
He is stronger than either Grant
or Blaine would have been, but has
some weak points, whether considered
from a Republican or Democratic
standpoint. - Lancaster intelligence,
Dem.
We accept the verdict and indorse
the nominee. He is eminently worthy
thoroughly qualified, universally pop
ular and altogether acceptable to the
whole party West Chester Repub-
| lican,
AS to the strength of the nomina-
ton it is probably greater than that of
General Grant would have been. 1t
is certainly more acceptable to the
Republicans of the North. - Norris
town Herald.
He is confessedly a strong man in
every particular, and as the Republi-
can standard-bearer victory is assured.
The nomination of James A. Garfield
vindicates every right for which the
people contended.-[ Langhorn Beacon.
premely vital in the Chicago conven-
ton, that of selecting II candidate on
whom the entire party could unite, has
been splendidly cared for in the nom
ination of James A. Garfield. -[Pitts-
burg Commercial Gazette.
No stronger nomination than Gar
field was possible, AMI he is destined
to be next president of the United
States as certain as the 4th of March
comes around. His nomination heals
all divisions in the party, and destroys
all factional influence. - Franklin
Repository.
In the selection of their presiden-
tial nominee, Hon. James \. Garfield,
the Republican party are enabled to
enter the conflict with a candidate
who has become popular and eminent
The people have triumphed most gloriously,
The horse and his rideris pitched into the sea.
The Chicago convention has put
quietus upon imperialism and the po-
litical "boss" business though at Il cost
of the peoples fayoritc, james G.
Bjaine.-[Altoona Tribune.
A fine scholar, learned iurist, a
splendid speaker, with few equals as
an orator, and above all, patriot in
whom there is no guile, he will be
acceptable to all Republicans and all
citizens who are opposed to the Access
sion of the Democratic-Co -Confederate
party to power.-[Laucaster Exam
incr.
General Garfield belongs to the
front rank. He has national renown
as very influential member OF the
National Legislature, he has large eX
perience, he possesses a high order Of
ability, and his character is of the
kind that commands respect.-[Public
Ledger.
Personally, the Republican can
didate is an agreeable and cultured
gentleman, in the prime of mental
and physical vigor; he is a strong
public speaker, and merits the praise
freely accorded to all who, by indom-
liable pluck achieve high position
from lowly beginnings. - [Pittsburg
Post, Dem.
General James A. Garfield, the
Chicago nominee, is glorious consum-
nation of a weeks hard and strenuous
fight, which will gladden. the heart of
every man in the country. For so
good man one feels that the suspense
which the Republican party has en-
dured is amply justified.-[Scranton
Republican.
Next to Blaine he is the great Re-
publican leader in harmony with the !
Republican masses. With brilliant !
talents, supreme devotion to princi-
pies, a military and civil record with
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