Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-10-04
Political Pointers.

Phtiadelphla special TO Chicago news:
The meeting between Mr. Blaine and
Mr.. Cameron resulted In a full and free
understanding between the two gentle
men as to their relations during the re-
mainder Of the canvass. The situation
In Ohio, and the necessity for hard,
earnest work there was one of the
principal features Of the conversation.
Mr.. Blaine having found that the new
men who have so far tried to run his
| canvass lack the experience to deal with
such a crisis as this, thought it necessary
that some Of the old politicians should
go to Ohio and give some personal SUI
pervision to the forces there. 1t was
therefore thought best hat Senator
Cameron should 60 to Ohio and look af-
ter the situation, and take such steps, by
advice or otherwise, rs would give spirit
and a definite cast to the October fight.
The senator accepted the candidates
view of his duty, and will, in a few days,
leave for the Buckeye state. Mr.. Blaine
expressed his great satisfaction at Sen
ator Cameron's attitude, and Mr.. Cam
eron when he appeared before the COM
mittee later made a speech in which he
predicted the success of the ticket, and
pledged himself to untiring efforts IN its
behalf. Even to his closest friends SEN
ator Cameron is exceedingly reticent AS
to the scope of the arrangement be-
tween Mr.. Blaine and himself, bat in a
general way he passed the word to his
friends that from this time on there
must be no drones in his hive. The
senator looked in unusual good health,
and seemed in perfect form for the hard
work he has taken upon himself to do.
Chief Justice Carter, of the district
supreme court, who was formerly a
member Of congress from Cleveland,
has just returned from the west, and
says that while there was "A great deal of
apathy and in Inference among republi-
cans in Ohio early in the campaign. the
old.time enthusiasm is being revived
and republicanism is sweeping the state
like a pestilence. There were never $
many meetings as are being held there
now, and the republicans draw out ten
men for every one that attends a dem
ocratic meeting. lie says that Blaine's
tour through the state will be an un-
paralleled ovation, and that it will he
worth thousands of votes. Ex-senator
Davis Of West Virginia was asked by a
friend what he thought Of Blaine's pros
poets. He replied hat if West Virginia
and Ohio went republican in October,
Blaine's election was assured He
would not admit that West Virginia
would 60 republican, but said the dem
ocratic majority would he very small.
This acknowledgment is considered
significant from the fact that the demo
Gratis insist that the republicans are
gaining no ground in that state.
The chairman of the democratic state
committee of Virginia has Cancelled all
appointments for joint debates between
candidates and prohibited any more
being made. The trouble seems to be
that the republicans are awaking Il
sentiment on the tariff question, and the
democratic candidates, in joint debate,
trade end of the discussion. Even J.
Randolph Tucker, who has been for
twelve years a member of the house of
representatives, a member of the com.
mittee IN WAYS and means, and con,id-
cred one ofthe ablest men IN the der =
~ocratic party, has a fair prospect Of be-
ing beaten 10y a young man who has
never been in politics until this can :
paign, but running on a high tariff plat
form. While the republicans do not e..
oect to carry Virginia. they have a fair
chance of gaining two congressman.
A New York dispatch says: A demo,
cratic member of the stock board offer
ed to bet III 900 to 5000 that Cleveland
would be elected. The offer was not
taken. Noah Content, "A Blaine man,
offered to bet 500 to S25 that Blaine
would carry New York by $4,000 mnior-
ity. Deacon I. V. White has bet IS, 200
even with II. s.. Elliott that Blaine will
be elected. He also made two other
bets Of 81 900 to $3.50 to the same effect.
John Kelly says "a weaker man than
Hancock is running against a stronger
man than Garfield" Kelly knows what
he's talking about too.
A Valuable Thing tor Miners.