National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-14
POLITICAL SMALL TALK.

Cleveland was nominated to conciliate
the independents and Hendricks to con
ciliato Tammany; but tho work of con
ciliation so far does not amount to row
Of pins. baltimore 1mericdn
A word to Grover Cleveland; Bon. But.
ler is laying for you with q loaded blum
derbuss when you como out Of tho North
woods. Better keep under cover us long
as possible.-Kdnsds city journal.
Ex-senator Mcdonald thinks Indiana
will 20 democratic. Ex-senator Me-
Donald also thought the Chicago convon-
tion would nominate him for the prosi-
dency. He is an amiablo gentleman, but
TO err is human.-IdidndpoiiS Journal.
Southern orators arc beginning already
to fire tho southern heart with tho dccla-
ration that tho democrats Of to-day are
contending for the same principles for
which they fought from Sumter to Appo-
mattox. There will be another lost
causo"-or if they prefer, tho same old
cause will be lost again-in November
NcU YOrkTrijWne.
The democratic journals aro turning
their attention away from Now York and
claiming half dozen states that arc us
certainly republican as-woll, in fact,
the states. 1t is n tepid sort of amuso-
ment, but then grand old party In q bad
way must have something said and done.
Silence would bo confession.-Ne Porb
Extra.
They have queer notions Of morality
around Plymouth church, Brooklyn. In
order TO make il appear less rutlianly in
Cleveland to seduce woman Gen,
Horatio G. King, the Rev. Mr.. Bcechcr's
church pet, deliberately attempts to
blacken the character of the woman who
was betrayed. The conduct of tho gal
liant" general Is dastardly.- Chicago
Tribune.
The able and full-chested patriots who
but little whilo ago were ranting about
Mr. Blaine's intense Americanism have
become suddenly and strangely silent on
the subject. 1t is barely possible that
those tenderly conservative gentlemen
have discovered that an intensely Ameri-
can president is just tho sort OF one whom
the American citizens propose to elect
this year.-Phiiddciphia Press.
Mr. Clevcland's terrible moral de-
formity, as shown by his own confession.
has called out an indignant demand from
largo numbers of democrats and inde-
pendents that he be withdrawn from tho
ticket. The high-minded men in all
parties arc shocked at tho thought Of
having a presidential candidate who has
touched the depths of doprayity as MIR.
Cleveland by his own confession admits
he has.--IOwa State Register
Several independent republicans" in
Buffalo unto in an Endorsement of
Grover Clevelsnd's morality. Yet they
admit that tho main features of the
Maria Halpin case were such as have
been related heretofore, and the period
of Cleveland's intimacy with the woman
is fixed at eight years ago. Under the
/ circumstances the notion Of morality en-
tertained by these independent republi-
cans is so hazy that it suggests posi-
bility Of their needing Endorsement them
selves.-Troy Times.
Tho Boston Herald, which is one Of the
acutest and ablest supporters of Mr.. Glove
land. thinks the opponets Of Mr. Blaine
make great mistake in pressing the
claim of personal unfltness. And this,
too without reference to the retaliation
which it provokes The charge against
Mr.. Cleveland would have had far less
point but for tho holer-than-tho pro-
tensions of his independent adherents.
and for the falst issue--the personal and
moral issuo-which they attempted to
force.-Philddelphia Press.
The science of ethics, as revised by the
friends of Gov. Cleveland to meet the
oxigencios of the democratic party in the
campaign, will doubtless soon be issued
from tho press Of the Harper Brothers as
u companion to the other text books of
that house designed for tho exclusive use
of tho children of democratic parents
Bachelors may be immoral and yet aspire
to be the executive head of tho great
American republic-the exemplar for all
its citizens! This is the gist of the new
code of morals as preached by the Now
York Evening Postand other organs of the
pharisees. -Chicago- Inter Ocean.