The Republican journal., 1883-09-06
The Political Field
BLACK ON BLAINE.

BLACK ON BLAINE.
A New York Herald reporter had an inter-
view with Judge Black on the Sth inst. only
eleven days before the latter's death. In the
course of conversation, Judge Black said he
considered Blaine the strongest man on the re-
publican side, and if he were a candidate and
his friends concluded to support him for the
nomination he would sweep them all down
Arthur, Sherman, Edmunds, Logan and the
rest-like chaff before Il cyclone. Judge Black
did not consider Blaine great statesman
no man could be possessed of the loose notions
entertained by republicans in relation to the
rights Of the States and the constitution but
Blaine is by all odds the abest politician in
either party at the present time; he was the on
ly man Judge Black could call to mind who had
anything like following. Said he
"Bane has a distinctive, aggressive and a
decidedly able following in almost every State,
but he is not candidate. He has assured me
of this himself and in such a way that cannot
doubt the sincerity of his statement"
"Will not this positive refusal of Blaine to be
candidate help rather than hinder his nomi-
nation?" asked your correspondent, and Judge
Black responded 81 do not think that is 4.
part of his programme; but, whether it is or
not, if Blaine's friends start out to nominate
him in 1884 can see nothing that will prevent
their being successful.''
KALAMAZOO HEARD FROM.
The Kalamazoo Gazette comes out ca-slap for
the 8 old ticket and ''hstorical Justice" The
paper booms for vndication OF popular rights,
and declares that independent of the propriety
OF correcting the great wrong, it is for Tilden
and Hendricks, because it firmly believes that
they are strong team and can poll more votes
than any other that can be hitched up. Proud
ly says the editor: ''Thc Gazette was the first
paperin Michigan in 1876 to advocate the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Tilden, and it is with no little sat
isfaction we read the Handwriting on the wall
at the present time Good enough. We had
been anXiousy waiting to hear something from
Kalamazoo. Now let the band wagon proceed.
Boston Post.
MONEf-BAG CANDIDATES..
The partiality of the Democrats for ,'monev
bag candidates i'll Ohio has several times been
manifested. Bookwalter was nominated be-
cause it was known that he would spend money
freely in the effort to be elected. Judge Hoadlv
would not nave beaten Gen. Ward had not the
former been rich and the latter poor. The
strength of Tilden in his party is due more to
his ''barrer' than to his personality. The Dem
ocrats are electing their full share of money bag
senators, and, if the Dorsey Brady story in re-
gard to Indiana, which the Democrats swallow
so eagerly, be true, their voters are both venal
and cheap.
ANOTHER LIE NAILED.
The story that Postmaster General Gresham
has made vacancies in order to make places for
four personal friends is false. In certain
changes, several valuable clerks were Jeff with
out employment. 1t was however, the pur-
pose of Mr. Howe before he died to make room
for them elsewhere. Judge Gresham simply
carried out the plan of bis predecessor. dismiss
ing clerks who could take care of themselves
One of the men dismissed was so engroSsed in
building a fine country house that he was of
little value to the public service. All of the
appolntees are strangers to the Postmaster
General.
TRUTH ABOUT TEWkSBURY.
Some newspapers at Il distance, ignorant of
Massachusetts politics, still have the idea that
Gov. Butler has in some way, done Il service
to the state by his raid on the Tewksburv aims
house. Nothing is farther from the truth. The
investigation proved that the institution has
been exceptionally we'll managed, and that
Gov. Buffers charges We're false and malicious
His raid was as complete failure as his pow
der boat attack on Fort Fisher. boston Her
aid.
DEMOCRATIC UNITY.
IF YOU elect Mr.. Randall says the Louis
vile Courier-Journal. "that means the dssoll-
ton and ultimate extinction of the Democratic
party" you oppose Mr.. Randall" says the
New York sun, "thc party may as we'll aban-
don the idea of electing PRESIDENT next year.
''TOO MANY COLONELs."
The Democratic party Just now is somewhat
like the United States Army-it is over-otficer-
ed 1t has, as the slang goes. ''too many col
ones,' and there is danger that it may have
too few high privates on election day. New
\ York Herald.
THE "DEAR" DEMOCRATS.
The Democratic extra session has cost the
taxpayers of the State of Pennsylvania up to
date S231 900.
IN BRIEF.
Coy. Foster of Ohio, thinks the Republicans
will elect Judge Foraker by Il, 1900 majority.
The story of the ''treatv of Mentor" is retold
in the New York Sun. The whole story is
denied by those most intimately concerned.
Harper's Weekly says that the best thing the
Democrats have to offer for the fall campaign
is the defamation of the character of President
Garfield.
The Massachusetts Democratic State Conven-
ton will be held September 2G at Springfield.
Hon. Charles p. Thompson will preside and
Judge Woodbury. will make the platform.
The New York democratic State Committee
has given the New York city primaries over to
John Kelley. The democratic State convention
will meet at Buffalo, September 9th.
According to the Albany journal there are
fewer factiOnal divisions among the masses of
republicans of New York State today than there
have been at any previous time since the first
years of President Hayes's administration,
John kelGy's effort to impress the country
that he will support Mr.. Tilden should excite
suspicion. If the Tilden newspapers are to be
believed Mr.. Kelley is Il very bad man. If Mr..
kelly's paper has been telling the truth Mr..
Tiden is the most selfish and dangerous man
II the country.