The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13


general and \. T. March for State treasurer.
Tammany threatens to bolt if 1t is not adj
mitted to the New York democratic State con-
Ventlon. The county democracy threatens to
bolt If a single Tammany delegate is admitted
Either way the outlook is delightfully."- harmo-
NOUS.
The Brooklyn Eagle inconsideratev saws that
Benjamin +. Butler "does not represent a sim
gle principle for which the Democrats" etc.
oh, yes, he does. He says that 1.-THE govern
ment belongs to its friends"-a Butleran way
OF saying that ito the yictors belong the spoils'
Whether the stories in regard to Gen. Gar
held are true or false, In whole or in part, those
who are connecting them ought to have the
sense, not TO mention the decency to hmem-
Der that the Garfield campaign was fought out
three wears ago. 1t is now 1888. and Gar
field is dead. Boston Herald.
The Tiden boom is making rapid progress
among Western democrats, and bears evidence
of being skilfully manipulated. Out of All re-
plies indicating democratic preferences in Indi-
ana 39S were for Tiden and Hendricks, or for
hendricks, and Illinois was nearly unanimous
for the old ticket" There are indications also
of u revival of the ''literarv bureau"
The Knoxville (Tenn.) Chronicle presents
statistics to show that the republican vote in
that State has increased $1,000 in eight wears
while the democratic vote, in the same period
has increased only 1900. The Chronicle is
sangune that Tennessee will cast her vote for
the next republican nominee for the presiden-
cy, if the republicans of the State do their duty.
bitter contest is going on in Louisiana be-
tween the two wings of the democratic party
The BourDOns want to nominate Governor Nc
Emery, and the liberals are pushing General
Ogden forward. OF the two the record of Gen
eral Ogden is the best. The Bourbons appear
to have the advantage in the contest thus far
MIR. McEnery was elected ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
four years ago, and succeeded Governor Wilt
when he died.
The Progressive Age, the leading fusion paper
in Maine, demands the abolition Of the State
muster. There is no war in prospect, it says,
and If there were these men could not be de-
pended on to 20 10 the front. The trouble with
the Maine militia is that pending the counting
out conspiracy 1t was loyal to General Cham
berlan, and would not respond to the call of
the conspirators. That's probably the trouble
with the militia. boston Journal
There is no longer dull season in journal
ism. The discussion of Mr.. Tilden's health
having ceased, Jay Gould having squclched the
most damaging of Dorsey's disclosures" and
the death of Jere Black having put stop to
the rafting of the dry bones of Buchanan and
secession, into the gap comes story that
Roscoe Conkling was not for Grant, but for
himself, at the Chicago convention, and that
his exhibition of bile since then has been due
to his disappointment. Who is this Conkling,
anyhow? Boston Herald.
The Baltimore American believes that the
Republicans stand good chance of carrying
Maryland at the next election. 1t says: I'm
the last elections the Republicans carried the
State-with the exception of Baltimore-by
about 800 majority. The Democratic majority
in this city alone saved the Democrats from
defeat. The Republican vote this year will be
very much heavier, and will exceed the full
vote of last year by at least 5000. If vgor-
GUS organization be made, it may be still further
enlarged. The success of last fall will bring
out the full force Of the party this year"