River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-08-21

James G. Blaine betrayed the girl whom he
married, and then only married her at the
muzzle of a shotgun If Mr. Blame was q
scoundrel 10 betray an innocent girl, and If
after despoiling her he was craven 10 refuse
her legal redress, giving legitimacy TO her
child until a loaded shotgun stimulated his
conscience, then there is blot on his private
character more foul, ii possible. than any OF
the countless stains on his political record
In the Fourth Iowa district w. Z. Fuller is
the man chosen by the republicans for con-
gress.
At the Seventh Iowa district republican con-
vention H. e. Smith and E. IL Conger were
nominated for congress, the former for the
short and the latter for the long term
Gen J. l. Chamberlain, president of Bow
dom college, Me-, who has been claimed as a
Cleveland man, is out in card say1nghe shall
vote for Blaine.
Encouraging reports have been received at
the Wisconsin republican headquarters at Mil
waukee from the strong German districts.
The detection of which the democrats speak is
nowhere visible
Col p J. Condor of Topeka, Kans., who is
well informed regarding the political feeling
Of his countrymen in that state, says that a
large proportion of Irishmen are for Blaine In
all towns throughout hdnshs
Ex-senator George E. Spencer of Alabama,
says of Blaines chances in the south: 'sThe
prospect of carrying Louisiana is first-rate,
and there is a strong PROBABILITY of West Vir-
ginia and North Carolina going Republican.
We shall, at any rate, gain some Kepublcan
congressman in the South on the protective is
sue.
The Wisconsin Republicans will have rally
at Madison, Sept 3, the date of the state con-
yention Gen Logan, Gov Long of Masschu-
sets, Gov. Dick Oglesby of Illinois are the
speakers who have promised TO be present
This will be the principal meeting of the CAM
paign of Wisconsin.
Cassius NJ Clay, of Kentucky, comes out for
Mr. Blaine, being much moved by the Copiah
outrages, which he thinks part of the gen
eral policy of he South This is not
conflict he says, ''between parties, but be-
tween two distinct civilizations which cannot
coexist"
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette sums
up the argument against Governor Cleveland
very concisely as follows: ''Grover Cleve-
land was professed lawyer who had found
running for the Office of sheriff more protita-
BILE than the law, and from that had been elect
ed mayor. This in large city indicates the
managing politician of lower order, rather
than man of ability and character"
Secretary Mcpherson has received let
ter from Buffalo, the home of Cleveland,
which portrayed in glowing colors the pros
poets of Republican success. The Republicans
are thoroughly organized in every ward, there
being also number of independent Democrat
Blaine and Logan clubs, having large mem
bership. The writer predicts that Buffalo will
give Blaine fully 5,000majortiy.
The Wisconsin State Journal will publish a
card to morrow from James Burke, promi-
nent Irish-A American who has been n pro-
nounced Democrat for thirty years past, IN
which he earnestly advises his fellow Irish cit
liens to support Blaine and Logan and to re-
pudiate Cleveland, whom he denounces as a
monopolist and gross insulter of freshmen.
The Kennebec (Me) Journal, discussing the
charge that Blaine once belonged to the Know
nothing party saws: t'Mr Blaine was never a
member of a Knownothing organization The
riotous proceedings against Catholic priests in
Bath and Ellsworth in 1854, which, 1t was as
serted, were excited, orat least not dlsapproved
by the Kennebec Journal, of which Mr. Blaine
was editor, took place months previous TO Mr..
Blaine becoming q resident of the state, and
months prior to his Incoming the editor of the
Kennebec Journal"
Tho papers heretofore Republican that do
notsupport Blaine and Logan are very few in
number. They are the Boston Advertiser, the
Springfield Republican, the New York Times,
Harper's Weekly and the New York Independ-
emit These comprise all ofthem
Prof J. NJ Gregory of Howard university,
has Just returned from Ohio, where he has
spoken at Cleveland and other places In
Ohio, he said, there appeared to be better or
ganization and more enthusiasm among the
Republicans than in the Garfield campaign.
The LIQUOR question was not involved III this
ANN ION Germans
cans at heart would support Blaine. Prof
Gregory had no doubt TINT Ohio would be
carried for Blaine and Logan The friends of
Garfield are stronger, he sad, and they are
attached to Blame.
In dispatch to the Cintinnati Commercial
Gazette Murat Halstead says: The fact that
Gen Grant has not ceasedto believe that the
welfare of the republic defends upon the con-
tinued ascendency of the republican party IS
testimony of the integrity d his judgment He
has had differences with Mr. Blaine but does
not remember them in any narrow and captous
spirit and while he doet not think that he
should go to the frontin thu presidential cam
daign he does not hesitate % make known that
the republican ticket has hB good wishes, and
so far as his personal influence can go, his
earnest support John FiInrty, the Irish con-
gresham from Chicago, says: Blaine is a
brilliant man-everybody knows that He is
the boldest living representative of tho demo
cratic Monroe doctrine. Idont believe Blame
would lead us into war with any nation. he is
too shrewd for that but / believe he would
make the power of America felt and respected
in proper way everywhere. 1t is singular
that he has made his greatest reputation by
expounding democratic doctrine.
At the Michigan Republican State convention,
r. A Alger and G. A. Luce were put In nomi-
nation for governor Alger was nominated on
the first ballot Luce was then nominated by
reclamation for lieutenant governor. Luce
d. ined, and Archibald Buffers was nominated
on the first ballot The rest of the ticket
stands as follows, the incumbents being re-
nominated in each case: Harry A. Conant,
secretary of state: Edward II Butler state
treasurer: William G. Stevens, auditor; Gen
Miners Newell, commissioner OF the state land
office; Moses Taggart, attorney general; Hers
chell Gass, superintendent of public lnstruc-
ton; James N. Ballou, member of the state
board of education
Hon John C. New, is especially pleased with
the outlook in Indiana. 81 think the situation
is better than it was in $780," he said 81 am
not one to be carried away by enthusiasm. /
have given them careful thought and attention,
and have come to the conclusion that we can
carry the Hoosier State, despite the candidacy
of Gov Hendricks. The tail OF the ticket is moi
big enough to wag the head even Of our state
OF course, the flight will be a close one, but
feel no doubt Of the result Buffers can
didacy does not count ON anything out
there, but st John may capture some Of our
forces.
Judge Benedict said to New York cores
pendent at Saratoga: 81 received letter
from my brother, who resides at Rutland, vt,
and is owner of several OF the marble quarres
adjacent to that city, in which he informs me
thar 800 of the quarrymen, who had in former
Years voted the Democratic ticket, have sub
scribed for the New York Tribune during the
campaign" The political change among them
being due to the labor question and their be-
lief that Gov. Cleveland had no sympathy With
them.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. An
thony, president and vice president of the Ma
tional Woman's Suffrage association, have