The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-14
Politics From the National Capital
Cleveland, Blaine and Butler.
yASHTNGTON. d. c.. August 10. 1884

Cleveland, Blaine and Butler.
WASHINGTON, d. C. August u, 1884.
Editor PALATIzA NEWS:
Both the political parties will direc
the congressional campaign from then
headquarters in this city.
AS the republicans had their presiden
tial ticket in the field a month earlier
than the democrats, they have the start
of the latter IN preliminary preparations
for the fight.
The democrats do not expect to hold
their present majority in the House OF
Representatives and expect te lose mem
bers in Missouri and some of the north
ern states, while the republicans think
the establishment of manufactures and
the growth of the protection sentiment
in the south viii gain for them some
members from that quarter. The demo
Gratis, while admitting this growth OF
protection sentiment, say it will not &c
outside of the party to vote for republi-
can candidates, and feel perfectly secure
as to the south.
Tt is almost conceded that the demo
Gratis viii capture several of the seats
now held by the readjusters in Virginia.
Tt also looks as if Ohio is to be the piv-
otal state this year. The main thing to
be determined is whether the Germans
to any extent, who have heretofore
voted the republican ticket, are going to
vote with the democracy this year 1t
looks as if quite q large number will take
this course, and it is known that many
American republicans will not vote for
Blaine. A change of only $4,000 or
10000 votes viii give the state to the
democrats, and if Ohio goes democratic
in October, it viii be followed by New
York in November by democratic ma
jority of at least $4,000.
Rev. DR.. Hicks. of Guiteau notoriety,
returned here on Friday from Florida
and will occupy the pulpit in his church,
(Which, by the way, is an independent
one), for the present.
places Of this city, l would state that
there are 24G parks or reservations COM
prising 408 acres of these 38 (238 acres)
are highly improved, and AZ 012 acres)
are partially so. Seventy-two of these
are enclosed and in them are 10 statues.
q fountains, 93 drinking fountains and
410 gas lamps. About 10000 orna-
mental and Towering plants We're prop
agated during last fall and winter, and
set out this spring. The city is also noted
for its fine shade trees, and yet 1900
trees were added this year.
Tt seems as if Malone, of Virginia, has
had quarrel with both Governor Came
ron and mis- colleague, Riddleberger :;
with the former, because he called an
extra session of the legislature to re-dis-
trict the state, which Malone thinks
may hurt the readiusters' chances, and
with the latter, because of late he has
shown a distaste to be led by the nose by
Malone. This will help the democracy
and may give them a congressman or
two, and it is also limited that if there
should be tie in the next Senate that
RiddIeberger viii not hesitate to vote
with the democrats and give them the
control of that body.
I think the republicans show their
weakness by their talk about Ben. Butler
drawing so many of the democratic
workingmen from Cleveland, for if
Blaine and Logan Were rs strong as they
claim, it would seem that they onght to
be elected on a square vote between the
parties. The truth is they are rather
uneasy, and all this brag and buster is
to keep their courage up, for if Ben But
Ter does anything. the extent of it will be
to carry Massachusetts, which will be a
help to the democracy, and the large in
dependent republican and German vote
for Cleveland viii more than counter
balance the democratic votes Butler may
receive, and when you consider that if
the prohibition candidates develop any
strength, the large majority of the votes
must come from the republican ranks,
which has always claimed to be the great
moral party, their case is certainly des-
perate, and dozen Ben Buffers will not
save them.
Cleveland will bo the next president,
and don't you forget it, Nick.