Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-19
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COMMENTS on THE NOMINATIONS.


The New York Times, of Saturday, says
Blaine for the Presidency" and "Will ad-
wise no man to vote for him."
The Herald says the Republicans will be
sorry before November for their fearful
blunder in nominating Blaine and advises
the Democrats to nominate Tilden or Cleve-
land to insure success.
The Stua says a great many Republicans
are opposed to Blaine on account Of his re-
cord, but that "those who imagine that be-
cause of such disaffection the country is now
to witness a spiritless campaign and an
easy triumph for the opposition are, in our
judgment, very much in error. Blaine is
fertile and sensational politician, and he
will force the fighting from the start:
Moreover the party in power is always hard
to beat, and the Republican party can out
ed outside of Mexico" The Sun warns
the Democrats that it will be no holiday
task to defeat the Republican ticket. 'That
every advantage they may gain will have
to be fought in tremendous earnest"
The World says the nomination presents
an extraordinary combination of corruption
and demagogisln, but that however bad
Blaine's reputation actually is, his character
is really better than that of either Grant,
Hayes or Garfield. Democratic prudence
and unity alone will lead to Mr.. Blaines
defeat"
The Tribune says: "James G. Blaine has
been nominated by the people, and will be
elected by the people. For a quarter OF a
century no other candidate has been more
clearly preferred by voters"
The London Times of Saturday says: "Mr.
Blaine's nomination will be received with
general satisfaction. Not only has he been
the most popular candidate from the out
set, but he is beyond all question the most
conspicuous and respected politician in the
ranks of the Republican party which has
done itself honor by the nomination of so
we'll known and distinguished man. II
the Democrats could make up their mind
to a definite and reasonable free trade poll
cy they would certainly secure more SYM
pathy on this side of the Atlantic than has
hitherto been accorded them. Meantime
we must congratulate the Republic on the
choice of candidate so eminently suited
as Mr.. Blaine to represent and uphold the
dignity of the United States"
Under the heading "a Beaconsfield Be-
yond the Sea" the Pail Mall Gazette says:
ssMr. Blaine's nomination is the most no.
table event for England since President
Lincoln was assassinated. Wherever Blaine
can oust the British from position they
hold on the American Continent he will
endeavor to replace English influence and
trade by American. His menacing intlma-
tion that he would disregard the Clayton
BulWer treaty is an augury for the future
relations of England and America. His
Intervention in Peru was most ominous,
when he declared he disliked England to
win commercial triumphs in fields which
legitimately belong to America: England
will watch with extreme solicitation the
progress of the electoral campaign"
"THE TATTooED ."-As there
will he naturally much curiosity to know
the meaning of the phrase "the tattoo
ed candidate" and how the appellation
applies to Mr.. James G.. Blaine, of Maine,
it may be as we'll to explain that Puck, q
New York comic illustrated paper publish
ed, on May d full page colored cartoon en-
titled "Love's Labor Lost" The central
figure of the cartoon was the distinguished
politician from Maine who is represented
to be seated on three-legged wooden stool.
His face wears look of the most intense
agony, while his body, which is covered
only by a blue colored clout ornamented
with massive stars, is tattooed with fraud,
the work of the artist spelling out in bold
letters the numerous frauds with which the
Ildul0 VI MI. UCCil SoAhSSSSo'
On his back are written the words: Little
Rock Railroad Bonds, !" "Mulligan Letters"
"Northern Pacific Railroad Bonds" "Anti-
Chinese" while on his arm in glaring char
acters are the words: "Guano Statesman
Ship and "Bluster." On the left leg of
Mr.. Blaine are the words: "Little Rock
Railroad Bonds" ""Demagogism, "Monop
oly." Standing on the floor just in rear of
the tattooed man is bucket, from which a
cloud of steam is rising, labelled: "7fi6one
Cleaning Fluid" while near by is lying a
new scrubbing brush, supported by cake
of "Edmundsine," and huge black bottle
labelled "Iri6uae Editorials" Just in rear
of the tattooed man Whitelaw Reid, editor
the perspiratou rolling in great drops from
his forehead while with a "Tri6,ne Excuses"
brush in his right hand and an
"Explanative pumice stone" in his left hand
he is trying vainly to wash the stains out of
his hero's hide Kneeling in front of the
tattood man is William Walter Phelps who
is trying to rub out the damning spots on
the Maine statesman's leg with "Vindica-
sand-paper." Mr.. Phelps is supported by
an immense basin of "Sophistry acid" and
a volume labelled "Borax-False Argu-
ments." In commenting upon the cartoon,
Puck says, addressing Mr.. Phelps: "You
want to show Mr.. James G. Blaine, of
Maine, to the public as a pure and spotless
do you? Well, do you know
what that undertaking implies? 1t i'm
plies the reconstruction of all known prin-
ciples of mortality, and numerous altera-
tiOns in all existing dictionaries. 1t in
wolves the Transformation of black into
white, and the making of job such as
Lucifer undertook, according to Milton,
when he announced his intention of per-
forming his celebrated transmogrifcatio
trick-act with Evil. The contract is little
too large for you, Mr.. Phelps"
JOHN R. LYNcH.-The first colored man
who ever welded gavel in Republican
was Senator Bruce, of Mississip-
pi. He was called to the chair by Senator
Hoar, who presided over the convention.
That was four years ago. The proceedings
of the Republican convention of 1884 lndi-
cate farther advance in the direction Of
honoring the "man and brother" theory as
it relates to citizens of African descent
John Ruggles Lynch was its temporary
chairman, and was talked Of for it's perma-
nent presiding officer. For this position,
however, he declined to be considered cam
didate. AS he carried himself with modes
ty and superior ability while in the chair,
and had the good sense to be content with
the hOnOrS ne naQ already recelVeu anu HOI
to put himself forward for others, Lynch
became the subject of curiosity and admira-
ton wide as the diffusion of newspapers.
Lynch was born slave in COncOrdia Par
ish, La, Sept, 10, 1947. He and his mother
were sold, while he was yet child, to a
resident of Natchez, Miss, where he has
ever since resided. The war gave him lib
erty, and with liberty came the aspirations
proper to youth and freedom. He worked
hard all day and attended school in the
oxaninn in this manner laYing the founda-