Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-27
FlELDor POLITICS
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CAeevsns Reports a. AibsnS Ressralns the
prsssSes.sal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ciess-
ssna's Natl.

c>e,r,ns Reports ~ Aibsny Resaralns the
Presidential observation-disclosures cievs-
ssns's Mail.
\ An Albany special bays: Information
eootjnucs 10 arrive nc the Executive cham
her from MI parts Of the country as 70 sne
encouraging progress OF Governor C'eve-
lands csnvsss. Asthe cnd OF TOE campa,go
ccsnes more yc,uminous. Personal letters
.r. sent from every state in the Union Civ
scv nssursuccs of the success OF the Demo-
cratic national ticket The newspaper mail
.Iso grows larger day by day. Publishers
send the Governor marked articles In their
various publications a. 20 the political out
look in their respective localities. The
western papers contain unusually hopeful
views OF the outlook.
Summary or TgI SITUATION.
The whole situation was to-day summa.
rixed by an asiute politician as follows
"The press OF she country gives pretty
good index OF public opinion. II has been
our habit during many presidential cam
paigns 10 look carefully after the estimates
aud comparisons made by newspapers out
side CT this State. We now End tho con-
IRIS. sinkinely more favorable In this cam
pajgn than In 1880. From the rural press
we learn more accurately the causes of the
httle kernels Of Republican discomfort IN
This or that locality. which cannot be con-
pretended in q broad, national or even
Stale summary OF the situation. II these
newspapers are closely studied You viii
find that there Il n constantiy-growing nm
dercurrent for Governor Cleveland for safe
loI xtth
desire for y change. on course due con-
sldtra.ion must be allowed TO enthusiastic
fever 'whooping il up"
EVIDENCE NOT TO BE IGNORED.
"But when the Undertook Pathfinder.
10 use fictitious newspaper name, says
sJohn Smith. a leading merchant OF our
village. hitherto a Republican, announces
his intention 10 vote and use his influence
for Cleveland aud then goes on and gives
the names OF half dozen others of opposite
political faith who intend 10 do the same In
the v,llsge OF Kinderbook. depend upon II
that there is good ground for SAYING there
II something wrong with the Republican
voter, IN Undertook. Let any man take
the rural papers Of this State and look them
through carefully and he will find good
macy John Smiths coming over for Cleve-
land. Aggregate these John smiths in the
$500 towns and villages OF the State and II
will be found that they represent an incal-
culal lie power. What the orators OF old
have done for us the newspapers OF the
present day are doing. In no small degree
are these same papers the guides ana IN.
struments which control and give method
TO the workings o. the party machinery OF
both the great PARTIES
REPUBLICAN OPINION or BLAINE.
An interesting letter has just been re-
ceiyed at the Executive chamber from Mr.
Henry X. Boss, Of Chicago, who has worked
for and voted the Republican ticket for
over twenty-five years. He nov declares
his intention 10 vote for Cleveland aud
Hendricks. Mr.. Boss wac among the first
70 demand the nomination Of Abraham Lin
coln in 1853. lie established a newspaper
in Ogle county, Illinois; has for over a
quarter Of century been associated with
the worklDgmeD, and is strong advocate
of trades unions. Among Other thing, Mr..
Boss says: ~ cannot vote for Blaine be-
cause be represents the bad element in the
Republican party. and because ! believe
him and his methods 10 ne thoroughly cor
rupt. He has never been identified with
any great measure for the public good, but
has record that connects him with num-
Der Of very discreditable operations. He
has grown rich In The public service on a
palary VIGOROUSLY sufficient only for de-
cent livelihood. How he has gained his
wealth can only be- guessed ut from we'll
known facts in bis career.
GOVERNOR ciEvELAND's SERVICES.
"On the contrary, Mr.. Cleveand's pub
lie career, though brief, is distinguished
a. ~ ma - has
won reputation by his efforts 10 secure
proper execution OF official duties on the
part Of his subordinates, while being care
fll about bis own executive duties. The
s:.atrast between him aud Mr.. Blaine in
This TO. -,ect is so decided that can hardly
ace how an ui;cc..eiudiced man, untrammel-
led ty marty ties. cal, hesitate in making
his choice.
NECESSITY FoR A CHANGE.
"Tbere Is another weighty reason for
MAKING change in the parties holding the
reips OF Government. The Republican
party has been in power for nearly QUAR-
Ter Of a century. During al mi. time we
have hsd no counting 81 the public funds
or examination OF The public affairs, except
by psltisans interested in covering up any
wrong that might exist. Occasionally the
curtain has been drawn aside, and we have
had elimpses OF corruption sufficient to
appall any welLwisber Of his country. We
all know that Democratic President and
Congress would make such an examination
as Is required for partisan interest, II Tor
nothing else"
CALLING on THE GOVERNOR.
Among the visitors TO the Governor to-
day were George S. wilcox. OF Caldwell,
N. j.; Arthur Jensias, Syracuse; James
-, = "..:seso, wgekhsG !" ~ s"o'i
His,S, Ex-senator George u 0c .,r
James l.. Scott. Ballstou; Or. Pome. "
stuyvesant, y. y; the Rev. A. W: Allen,
SaeSett's Ilarbor; Charles W. McCune'
Buffalo; W. Wilkinson, BIRMINGHAM
Conn; II. Cleveland Beach. Clinton,
Conn. Eugene L. Button, Plainiield, \.
j.: and ex-senator jaime. Fitzgerald, j. +.
Dawson, John Edward Bagley, Walter T.:
Chester, Joseph W. Morgan, and samuel
Wood, New York citv.
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