The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-04
The Democratic Situation.

Our republican friends tell us that
the democrats are ION the rum which
is true; but they are headed straight for
the White House at Washington.
In National and State politics demo-
cratic chances are becoming better and
democratic hopes are growing stronger
and brighter.
In the National field the democratic
forces are rallying around CLEVELAND,
whom passing Time makes stronger
and stronger with the people. The dis
affected elements of the party are rap
idly wheeling into line. Last Saturday
night in and around the Academy Of
Music, New York City, 10000 Irish
American voters gave CLEVELAND the
most enthusiastic endorsement ever
given to any candidate of any
political party at any time with
in the history Of this country. The
meeting was held for the single purpose
of showing that the great bulk of the
IriSh-American vote was SOlidly demo-
cratic. Again, the labor organizations
of New York, as will be seen elsewhere
in these columns, have endorsed CLEvE-
LAND; and to cap the climax, as it
were, arrangements are being made by
the Tammany organization to hold a
monster CLEVELAND meeting, atwhich
will be present Senators BAYARD.
BLACKBURN and VOORHEES,, Congress
men CARLISLE, Cox and RANDALL,
Gen. ROGER y. PRYOR and JOHN
KELLEY. The very stars will tremble
with ecstasy when, from the Threats of
10000 Tammany braves, the name of
CLEVELAND is borne skyward, to be
caught and kissed by the winds of heav-
en- and waited to all parts of our glorious
country, hOsanna of faith and an earn
est of victory.
As an added encouragement, the
growth of democratic unity and har-
mony is supplemented by the growth of
the Independent organization. This
bolt against the Plumed Knight is as
Stunning big proportions, and in New
Jersey, as i'll several other states, a
State Independent Committee has
been formed and active work will
be begun. The further diSaffectiOn
among the German voters, the fusion of
BUFFERS party with the democrats in
several of the Northwestern states. and
the fight in MAHoNE's partyin Virginia,
all bring encouragement to democrats,
and leaves but little room to doubt that
CLEVELAND will carry New York, In
diana, New Jersey, Connecticut and
Nevada certainly, with strong proba-
bility of success in Ohio and WiScon-
sin. CLEVELAND will be the next
President.
In the state the honest, straightfor-
ward stand of Gov. CLICK on the pro-
hibition question, his sincere appeal for
reSubmiSSiOn and his manly and irrefu-
table arguments in support of that APP
peal. are holding his old friends and
gaining new ones for him. His open can
vass is in striking contrast with the evaS-
iveneSS of the one conducted by his OPP
pOnent, and voters notice the difference.
The campaign on the part of the demo-
Gratis was opened last Saturday night
at Fort Scott with the biggest political
demonstration ever witnessed in the
State The procession Of 5000 torches,
tranSparencies and banners, with II
bands was one and One-half miles long.
Resubmission republicans joined with
the democrats to make the affair COM
plete and overwhelming success.
ResubmissiOn republicans will unite
with the democrats in electing CLICK
and HOLIDAY.