National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-17
SNAP SHOTS.

It is probable that the senate will event.
ualy go into secret session on the trade
dollar COurier-Journal.
This is to be somewhat important week
politically, as two republican, eight DEM
ocratic, one independent and two prohibi-
tion state convention are to be held.
Congressman Calkins, of Indiana, has a
firm belief in the ability of the republicans
to carry his state this year. Senator Logan's
nomination for the vice presidency he says
will mako the national ticket peculiarly
strong there.
Tho young republican club, of Brooklyn,
has voted to examine into the charges made
against Mr.. Blaine before il decides whether
or not to support him for tho presidency. and
a committee of five has been appoin ted for the
purpose. The club numbers 1900 members.
Mr.. Watterson declares positively that the
democrats must take their presidential candi-
date from the west, and that Mcdonald is the
leading democrat in that section. He is will
ing to concede the second place on the ticket
to tho east. and will accept Cleveland or
Slocum for vice president.
1t is expected that over fifteen hundred
Irishmen who have heretofore voted the
democratic ticket will vote for Blaine and
Logan in Cincinnati and more than twice
that number will do so in Chicago. The
Plumed knight is popular with the sons Of
were Irish, Indianapolis; Times.
The state prohibition convention of Ohio
will be held in Columbus on Wednesday to
elect delegates to the national convention,
and will DO followed a week later by another
rival temperance convention, known as the
Voters union. Dr. Mcdonald, of California,
aud Gideon T. Stewart, of Norwalll Ohio, are
tho leading candidates for president of the
prohibitonists.
The following Especial notice" was recently
issued by tho management Of the Royal
theater, Glasgow: AS certain Glasgow papers
have expressed their disapprovsl of the gem
| tlemens evening dress worn by the ladies
who impersonate the Washers in Silver
Guilt Mr.. Cowper begs 70 announce that he
has procured some kills. which will be worn
in addition to tho trousers complained Of"
oh, my! gracious!
Head lines in the Media american:
Fling Out, Fling Out, with Song and Shout Your
Banner from the WALL
For James g. Blaine, the Son of Maine, Receives
the Peoples Call
With Happy Voice Let All Rejoice, aud Swell the
| Chorus Free;
From Sea to Lake the Echoes Wake for Blaine and
| Victory,
The Charleston Is. C.) News kindly tells to
| tho best of its ability, an inquiring corre-
spondent who Roswell p. Flower, sometimes
| mentioned as a candidate for the democratic
nomination for president is, and says that
Mr.. Flower has no claim whatever to reeog-
milton by the democratic party beyond the
fact that he Is man of good character, and
is the posscssor of one or more million dollars,
a qualification which he enjoys in common
with many other Americans of equally good
standing.
As for the New York Times, it has for years
been malignant assailant of prominent re-
pubicans. 1t maligned John Sherman when
he aspired to the republican nom nation, and
it has assaied nearly every prominent re-
publican since that time, including President
Arthur. 1t is British in all its sentiments,
and consequently an advocate Of free trade
ideas. Tho New York EUening Post has
always been the advocate of free trade, and
now that it is going TO be the prominent issue
its place is with the FREQ trade party. This
being tho case, it is not fair to mako the
nomination of Mr.. Blaine preJext for leav-
ing the republican party, Be honest about
it.-BCStoH Journal.