Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-09-04

in the presidential race.
Harper Brothers, of New York, are said
to be ardent admirers of Blaine for reye-
nue. only"
Harrassed by the Harpers', Curtis and
Mast are earning their salaries at the cost
Of the brilliant experience OF life time.
A Cleveland" baseball club has had the
"socks beat off 'em" in Indiana Verify,
this is a bad year for anything with a
Cleveland brand attached to it.
Irish World OF forty influential
Irish papers in the United States, forty y-six
have pronounced for Blaine, the Boston
Pilot only staying with the Democracy.
Ex-Judge Lawrence, Comptroller Of the
Treasury: Ohio will give the Republican
ticket at least 10000 majority in October,
and Blaine will carry it by 10000 in No
yember.
A correspondent of the New York Sun
sums up his tour of the State in these words:
"The country will have to endure another
four years Of Republican rule under the
leadership of Blaine
George w. Curtis in 1876: Is there any
good reason why Hendricks should be Sc
lected from 45,O00,000 of people to be the
possible head of Government which he
did his best to destroy"
A Peekskill reporter makes Mr.. Beecher
say, he will not go back on Cleveland un-
less something worse than the Halpin scan
dial turns up. The bolt of the religious
press does not move him.
A one-legged Illinois soldier upon being
asked whether he would vote for Cleveland
and Hendricks, replied: Not till that leg
grows OUT and added Il don't propose
to fight on one side and vote on the other"
The New York Sun says that in all the
records Of human hypocrisy and impu-
dence there is nothing to be compared to
Carl Schurz's exploit in appearing as the
advocate of a Democratic candidate for
President
St Louis National american Immediate
ly after the Chicago convention the Demo-
cratic press proved" that Blaine was a
Catholic Now, since the Irish are all 60
ing for him, it is proving that he is a
Know-nOthing.
Cleveland Ohio Catholic UniUerse: The
press of the country should not cease from
agtating the arr igunent Of Gov CIeve-
lands moral character until he resigns or
is withdrawn from the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination
1t is claimed by Democrats that they ex-
pect next month to reduce the Republican
majority in Maine below 5000. They pro-
fess to think that 100000 subscribed by
Mr.. Tilden and the English banker, Bel
mont, will accomplish that result.
New York Sun: Concerning Governor
Cleveland we must say that the publica-
ton OF the Buffalo scandal never did him
One-tenth as much damage as the fatuous
evasions and contradictions of his fool
friends in seeking to nullify its effects.
Logan and Hendricks iourneyed west
from New York about the same time. At
nearly every point along the way Logan
was received with boundless enthusiasm,
amounting in the larger cities to great
popular ovations. Hendricks, on the con-
trary, was allowed to reach his home in
indianapolis almost unnoticed.'
The Congregationalist Leaving out the
Buffalo Telegraph and Rev. Mr.. Balls
charges, we are constantly receiving new
evidence in the matter more emphatic in
its condemnation of Cleveland. The party
which nominated Gov. Cleveland should
demand that he be withdrawn from the
ticket which his name now leads.
Shoemaker, the libeller, has summoned
Hendricks, Voorhees, and Mcdonald to de-
fend him in the suit brought by Blaine.
In the consultation just held Mcdonald
counselled delay. Hendricks advised
prompt defense. Shoemaker asked that
the Democratic party stand by him and
furnish the sinews of war, and, if the case
went against him, pay the damages
st. Paul Pioneer Press: The references
in the Cleveland and Hendricks notes of
acceptance to the Democratic platform re-
minds one of the small boy who had a
copy of the Lords Prayer tackled to the
fsot of his bed, and who, on jumping in
between the sheets at night, was wont to
remark, "Them's my sentiments, good
Lord"
st. Louis Gl0be-D Democrat If the facts
in the Cleveland scandal are unfit for pub
lie discussion, it is the duty of the Demo
crats to change their candidate as soon as
possible. No man is fit to be voted for as
President whose private life is not fit for
discussion. Even Mr.. George William Cur
tbs will agree to this as fundamental
axiom, so to speak.
Minneapolis Tribune: One Of the strong
est reasons for belief in Republican success
in the States of New York, Ohio, and In
diana, this year is the fact that the num-
Der of voters who will cast their first presl-
Dental ballot in November next is estmat-
ed at 1872 $50 in New York, 1000 in OHIO,
and about 10000 in Indiana. The young
men of the country are for Blaine.
the Dubuque Telegraph, the Irish Dem
ocratic organ of Iowa, following the is
suance of Cleveland's letter of acceptance,
renounced party allegiance, saying Cleye-
lands letter and nomination were equally
unfortunate. r. j. O'Neil, one OF the
trustees of Mercy Hospital, leads Oft IN the
organization of the largest Irish-Amerlcan
Blaine and Logan club in the State.
Philadelphia Press: Blaine is unsnaken
in his purpose to spend the campaign sea-