Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-07-25
POLITICAL NOTES AND
CUMMENTS 49,

The letters of acceptance of both Blaine
and Logan are published, but their
length is such as to swamp the rural
press.
Edgar M. johnson, distinguished law
yer of Cincinnati, and law partner OF
Governor Hoadley. created stir at the
West End Hotel, Long Branch, last Fri
day, by laying wager of $500 to $500 that
Cleveland would carry the State Of Ohio
in November,
The Albany, IN. y Cypress protests
against the retention of the colOred Rev.
Mr.. Derrick, formerly of Staunton, on
the Republican electoral ticket as can
didate for eIector at large, and says "He
is not tho man who should have been Sc
lected in the first place. His character
has been assailed by those who know him
best, and his reputation is not that of a
man who should be entrusted with the
casting of an Electoral vote in close
Presidential election. Let his resignation
be accepted as final and conclusive"
The Boston Pilot one of the oldest and
most influential Catholic journals in this
country says:
s'We opposed the nomination of Cleve-
land, the candidate; we shall faithfully
and earnestly work for the election Of
Cleveland, the Democratic standard
bearer. We say to Mr.. Blaine now, that
had be been defender of the rights of
naJuralizad citizens when those citizens
were flung into foreign prisons, untried
apd unoharrad rho TDIot uOp16 auDDnrt
him to-day, and million Americans of
the Irish race would vote for him in No
vember. But he did not do it., and his
pretensions OF fair play and friendship
now are sheer humbug."
The Illinois Stats Zeitung, the leading
German Republican paper of the North
west, says that the Germans of Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska, will without
doubt cast their votes for Cleveland and
Hendricks.
State Senator John F. Andrew, of Mas
vote for Blaine but will vote for Cleve-
land is son CT John F. Andrew, Mas
sachusetts' great war Governor.
Gov. Hoadley was the principal speaker
at large and enthusiastic democratic
ratification meeting in Cincinnati Satur-
day evening. The number in attendance
was estimated at from 5000 to $780,
GOV. Hoadly said so large meeting so
early in the campaign presaged certain
victory for the democrats.
Roscoe Conkling has no newspaper or
gan, but the Utica Press. published at his
old home and owned and edited by his
personal friends, ia supposed to represent
his views. 1t has been asserted that Mr..
ConklIng preferred the election of Blaine
to the election Of Cleveland, and with
reference to this assertion it is most sig
nifcant that the Press declares its inteE-
ton to support the Democratic ticket.
Samuel j. Randall's opinion of a
Presidential campaign is worth having.
In an interview last week, he said sit
will not be hurrah campaign. A battle
for honest government is not made in
that way. 1t will grow in interest, and
Cleveland will be stronger each day while
the Blaine hurrah will weaken, and I
look for an honest reform President at
last" When brilliant possibilities for
Randall, in the event of Cleveland's cleo
ton, were suggested, he answered
promptly, with emphasis 81 have only
one ambition in this contest; that is, to
be returned to the House to aid Demo-
CRATIC reform President to consummate
the regeneration CT public administration
that 1 have so long battled for.''
The WythevIlle (Va.) Enterprise, says
From 300 to 500 former Readjusters, of
Democratic antecedents, in this county,
recognize the fact that the Aeadjuster
party is a thing of the past, and will now
wheel into line in support of Cleveland
and Hendricks. Quite number of them
were participants in the ratification meet
ing last Monday. 1t is safe, we think, to
predict that our county will give Demo-
cratic majority of from 500 to e0O."