New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-06-18
A Popular Campaign.

Already the signs are apparent that
the campaign of Blaine and Logan is
destined to be campaign of the peo-
pie, and that instead Of waiting to be
aroused and to be led by the leaders,
the people are all ready to march with.
banners flying and music sounding,
The news Of the nomination had hard-
" flashed across the wires, East and
West, before they began to organize
for victory. In several places in New
ork, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and
California our dispatches report Blaine
and Logan Clubs and Plumed Knight
Clubs formed within a half-hOur after
it was known that Blaine was nomi-
mated, while in numerous other places
immed date organization. This instant
response to the action of the conyenv
tion shows how quickly the popular
heart was touched and how quickly it
answered to the call.
The popular character Of this CAM
paign is further evide nced by the en-
blems and WatchWords which have al
ready appeared. The esteem in which
a man is held among men is ALWAYS
shown by the manner in which they
address him. The man who is known
by some familiar appellation or by his
nickname is always favorite among
his fellows. Men never use familiar
fOrms.of address toward those whom
they dislike or distrust. There is great
in the familiar Jim
Blaine" and Jack Logan" which APP
pear in so many headlines and are
heard SO often on the street. They do
not imply undue familiarity, but they
mean that the candidates are men Of
the people, and that the esteem iii
which they are held will be shown
when the time comes in the business
marts, on the farm, in the factories, at
the FORCES, in the stores and the count
ing-rooms, in the cities, the rural vii
lagos, and the backWoods, Abraham
Lincoln was not so dear to the people
as was sold Abe" and the sRailSpfit-
ter. The Hon. James G.. Blaine will
not be heard of much during this CAM
paign, but the air will ring with The
Plnped Knight" Blaine Of Maine,' z
THE Great CommOner, and 1.-THE man
from Maine" while the Hon. j John "a.
sBfack Jack, e THE Black Prince, =
sThe Black Eagle and sThe war
Eagle of Illinois" Already the peo ur
pie have caught up these pseudonyms
and are adopting the emblems. Chief
among these is the Plumed Helmet,
and before long the whole North will
CLEAN with the white plumes Of the
marching hosts. Black Eagles will be
IL demand, especially in the West and
Northwest, to crown their flying ban
lners. The pine-cones which the HaW-
ley men Of Conn cticut carried in their
gripsacks and of which the Maine del
egates declared, sthe woods are full Of
them" will also be another badge Of
the campaign for the great representa-
tive OF the zPine-Tree State, There is
more significance in the remark than
first appears, for the woods are full Of
them from Oregon to Maine, and their
serried ranks stretch across the South
ern States also.
There will be no dullness in this
campaign Of the people. The poets
have already seized upon Blaine and
Logan and enlisted in the republ lean
ranks, for it is q campaign which will.
be inspiring. The musicians are al;
ready on hand with their songs and
marches, and, in addition to the new
strains, Marching Thro' Georgia.
John Brown, and Rally Round the
Flag many sanot her old one will be
mustered into service. The Old soldiers
are preparing to relight their camp,
Tres, Tor since the war they have not
been aroused as they are now. With
Two such fighters as Blaine and Logan
g - not to be a defensive campaign.
me battle is to be forced. The Bonr-
2pons are to be attacked, horse, foot,
and drag ons. The battle cry will be,
Blaine and victoIy,n and in the sail-