New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

There Is a downtown tobaeconist, the Custom
House in this city who has been ardent Blaine man
against great odds FOR the last fourteen years He has
promising boy named flames G. Blaine" and he says
that this the happiest year OF his political life since
the man Of his choice is also the Nations choice.
Ex-senator Sharon was interviewed on things in gen.
by The Oeceaad Herald the other day. Speaking
Of his sonnlaw Thomas Hesketh he is reported to
have said: He's thoroughbred. Heknows his father
inlaw.
"''T1s q very fine thing TO be a fatherinlaw,
very magnificent three tailed Bashaw,'
as the old play has It, Heskeh is good doubted
him at first and sent three 20 Liverpool and London
it cost me S1o,Oooto hunt up his record. 1t was a
good one but, ITO Senator Jonesl it would have
been Jolly idea If Hesketh had concluded at the same
time to hunt up mine. Ell Z"
In quoting the Press Against Blaine" our Democratic
"ndependent" exchanges set down Democratic journals
as Ind" and independent" dailies as Rep" They
all pull In the Democratic race. however-tNorristown
Herald.
Miss Becky Jones has been quite silent recently In her
contempt court 1t has probably become nexpressble
by this time.
The boiling Independents seem to be gravitatng to
Cleveland their choice for the Democrats but suppose
the Democrats don't take Cleveland, will they bolt again
Philadelphia Times.
The Cincinnati Ee,rs Journal said that the Chicago Con-
ventiOn would not bring peace but sword TO the Repub
lican partyj and then 1t died. But Its prediction
true. The Republican party is welding very pow
The sprfngaed (o) Register says that the mere men,
ton OF the Of Tlden the Democratic candidate
for President this year makes Republicans shake In their
boots like Beshazzar at his feast 1t does, that's fact
with laughter BY the way, how does the editor know
that Belshazzar wore bootsl
An Enthusiastic Delegate discovered Busted Boom;
INJURED the Delegate am Waiting till the clouds Roll
By" said the poor little Boom Are You satisfied with
otit' "What was 1t 4" Got LeIt"-[Peora Transcript
Judge Torgee was cock-sure few ago that SEQ.
rotary Lincoln would be nominated for the Presidency.
From that time the Lincoln "bOom" seemed to droop
Now Mr. Tourgee is still cock-sure tina: Mr. Blaine
will be defeated. Thus Mr. Baines chances daily iIn
proving.
"What about TidcnY shouts q Southern paper Well,
the latest bulletins little contradictory but the
general impression to be that he ia strong that
he cannot feed himself, and popular that Democrats
call him interesting ruin" and other pet names.
lie will be elected on the Greek Kaends
The poet Of The Ee,c- York Morning Journal Is KICK
ing himself because he wrote, just before the nomi-
nation:
"No matter II Blaine has the lungs
Such boom no strength impartsi
There's nothing In a thousand tongues,
i louisville Couricr-Journal
"Who shall lead usi What shall the Democrats
dor asks Mr. Henry Watterson in o doube-leaded
article In The CourierJounai Then, at the end Of the
column, his eye lights Old Saddlepags Mcdonald"
and he dubs him Captain" awe have TO choose some
body" he adds, IN explanation.
The Burtngton yt) Free Press says that blind men
nominated Mr. Blaine Perhaps but their ears were
all right They heard the voice Of the country demand
ing Mr.. Blaine.
manly conduct the streets This is by means the
first time this record has been made IL must be those
ems.--l Boston Transcript.
will uaad for mar
formances in Brunswick, Me- dedicated with prayer
the other day.
The Cincinnati News journal died deader than her
ring last week and then it again The Cincinnati
SUI, Yelrs Journal without any hyphnns.
The Boston Journal thinks it win the Great Amer
can Novel TINS year. II 1t wants pure fiction 1t will ind
plenty Of 1t in the campaign against Mr. Blaine
The Adams family is unhappy, Of course With two eI
ceptiOns there was nominated Presdena cand-
date acceptable to the Adamses -lSyracuse standard
The 81. Louis Republican has forestaed "beat " on
,he mart OF It's contemporaries by advocating great
National exposition for st. Louis during the year 1892
the four hundredth anniversary VI the discovery Of
America by Columbia
The Chicago Tribune says that the Dog Star will he rag
ing when the Democrats meet next month at Chicago.
In that respect the Dog Star will bo like several honoed
leaders" who treading softly, conscious OF
carrying a sklttish "boomlet" In their coattail
pockets.
Among the straws that indicate Mr. Bl0ine's trium-
phant success the fact that Tho NecIork Herald Is
aSainst him. TIE Heratd has never failed TO be pot
cal Jonah.-lTroy telegram
Some one suggests that Mr.. Tlden Is surreptitiously
writing book. II 80 1t will probably be in Cipher
There is a factory In Green Island. N. Y. whore nice
collins are made OF paper.
The old town OF Salem, Mass, Ia now being punished
for having once burned witches II has been attacked
by squad OF haleujah asses, belonging to tho Saliva
ton Army.
Matthew Arnold Is about TO realize the sharpness OF
nlla inlTaude. His Is engaged to an American
girl whose father heard OF Obormaan.-New-Or-
leans Times Democrat