National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-22
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

The ST. Louis Republican charges that "The
Cincinnati Enquirer, whose editor is virtually
the manager Of the democratic campaign Is
making every effort to elect Mr.. Blaine" 1t
further says tho old tried democrats Of Ohio
are sent 10 the rear, and that the state is vir.
tually being allowed to go republican by de-
fault 50 far as tho accredited managers are
concerned. Democrats are warned that moth
ing but defeat should he expected from Ohio.
"lt would be against common sense TO expect
success where success is not desired" Such
expressions from leading democratic news
paper are interesting from two points of view:
First, as an example Of the ingenious and in
dustrous "hodgng' now being done to break
the force Of coming republican victory in
October and secondly, as demonstrating the
sweet "harmony" prevailing among the DOM
ocratc leaders aud scrlbes.
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llMr. Blaine will be In Philadelphia to-day
and the Quaker City is preparing to give him
grand reception. The four leading republl.
can orgnnzatOns-the Harmony legion,
Republican lnvnciblcs, Young republican,
and West Philadelphia club alone-will turn
out 4 100 uniformed men for the grand parade,
and other ward organizations and clubs will
turn out at least 10000 more. The noted Union
League club will take charge OF Mr.. Blaine, and
he will review the parade from the balcony of
its building.
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"Gath" IN letter to the Cincinnati En-
quirer says the extreme independents In New
York claim they have between 10000 and
10000 names on their rolls. They send their
invitations, however, TO men ABOUT whom
they are not well informed, and u good many
of the independent" have always been
democrats. Such woll.lnformed antlClcve
land democrat ms Jimmy O'Brlon, however,
puts the independent vote as running between
1000 and 1900. To be on the safe side, the
republican managers put 1t at 10000, and ex-
pect to beat 1t then.
Mr.. Dcechor is hardly an enthusiastic sup
porter Of Cleveland, and probably already re-
grets his course in politics this year. He re-
fuses to discuss political affairs ut all. His
congregation are very largely in favor of
Blaine, and Assistant Pastor Halliday is de-
scribed as being much worried in his mind to
find Mr.. Bccchcr at variance with his congre-
cation upon so important matter as the cleo
ton of u president.
s@s
Hon John G. Carlisle figures up that Cleve.
land will have the l53 electoral votes of the
south sure. Then he will just as certainly
carry New York with its thirty-six votes, New
Jersey with nine and Indiana with fifteen max
ing 2lS or twelve more than are wanted. and
he is sanguine Of carrying in addition Ohio
Connecticut, Michigan, Wisconsin, Colorado,
Nevada, Oregon, and California. Evidently
the Hon. John G. is in hopeful mood--on
paper.
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II is stated in tho Cincinnati Enquirer that
! thn rnntb1fpur national p,asil nh
lish branch headquarters at Nashville, Tenn,
with view to energetic operations in the
south. The southern democrats having been
left alone, have been able to send their speak.
ers and money TO aid the northern democrats,
but the committee hopes to create necessity
for n change in this regard by carrying the
war into Africa, and an earnest and respectful
appeal to the rapidly growing manufacturing
interests of the south will be made, asking
them TO range themselves on the side Of the
party that protects and fosters them.