The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
POLITICAL ITEMS.


1t pains us to call attention to ths
lact that the Irishmen who are boiling
The Democratic ticket invariably drop
heir h's.-CincinHdti Enquirer.
1t is rumored from Washington
That Blaine did not write his letter him
self. This will not do. Mr.. Blaine
will not be permitted to shift the re-
sponsibility.
"A young woman, on being asked
how her father was going to vote, re-
piled that she didn't know. This gives
Blaine clear lead of at least 80, 900 in
Massachusetts,.
1t is announced with considers
BILE flourish that Harriet Beecher Stowe
and her husband are for Blaine and
Logan. Sure enough. We had forgot
ten about Harriet and 90 hubby"
Mr.. Blaine's letter win not be &C
cepted as the keynote of this campaign,
and administrative reform will be the
issue. The Republicans may not like
it, but they will have to face it
"A hard-workingman fell down
on banana-skin last week. and has
since been unable to do any labor; which
proves conclusively that the votes of
the workingmen will all be thrown for
Blaine
We have analysed Mr.. Blaine's
letter CT acceptance, and our candid
Judgment is that it does not begin to
compare in directness and perspicuity
with the Mulligan letters. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The WestVirgin;a Democrats smile
at the boast of the Blaine men that they
will carry that State. There isn't
enough money in the United States
Treasury to do it" they proudly say
The argus.
The Republicans would ike the
Democrats to get into a fight on the
tariff. but the Democrats do not mean
to o5lige them. Administrative reform
is the issue, and it will be kept So
Exchange.
TT accept the nomination with
grateful heart and deep sense of its
responsibilities" writes General Logan,
sand if elected shall endeavor to dis
charge the duties of the office to the
best of my ability" Logan will not be
obliged to strain himself.
"A lady remarked, the other day,
that Mr.. Blaine was quite good-loking
man, if he was anything like his pict-
ure. This is regarded as especially
significant, inasmdch as the lady has
been stone blind for the last twenty
years. and shows conclusively that he
will carry all the doubtful States.-Bos-
ton Herald.
Two men ran violently against
each other on State street this morning.
One of them angrily remarked: ''Why
don't you look out where you're going
to?" The other hurled back this an
swer: "Why don't you?" From this
event it will be seen that Cleveland
can not carry any Northern State.-AI-
6a1y Araus.
This Presidential campaign is un-
commonly marked in the matter of en-
terprise. Republican contemporaries
are resurrecting the names of few old
string-halt Democrats who Topped sew
eral years ago, and who have been re-
corded as floppers annually ever since,
and announcing them as recent con-
verts to the Blaine and Logan column.
"A very singular thing happened
on horse-car recently. A gentleman
thought to canvass the occupants as to
their Presidential preferences. He had
taken the votes of two old ladies, and
then inquired of the only male rider
beside himself: "Who are you going
to vote for my friend?" when the un-
sympathetic individual replied: go
to thunder" 1t is clear from this incl
dent that Mr.. Blaine's majority in Mas
sachusetts can not be less than 10000.
Boston Pest.
"A vote was taken in the family
OF Mr.. Blaine the other day and the re-
suit showed the entire gathering to be
in favor of the election of James G.
Blaine. This must be regarded as sig
nificant of the trend of popular opinion,
Notwithstanding Miss Abigail Dodge
was detected in the act of putting thres
ballots into the hat. 1t should be said
in her defence. by the way, that she
declared positively that she did not
mean to.