Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-08-14
Political Notes.


Prom the Burlington Iliwkrye.
Young Politician wants to know what
the IS" IN $. Grover Clevelands name
stands for Sheriff, my son. Sheriff. He used
TO be sheriff Of Erie County. Ii requires a
man Of quick sympathies, broad views. pro-
found judgment, comprehensive scholar
ship. university training and far-reaching
insight into things to be a sheriff. he
faculty Of Yale and Harvard colleges, and
Mr.. Wintergreen. VINO teaches the school in
Bogus Hollow, and Professor Scritblerius :.
the writing master. all said that no man
was it 10 be President Of these United States
unless he had served al least one term as
Sheriff. When Mr. George William Curtis
the Duke Of 'Arper, heard that sheriff Cleye-
land was nominated. he wept and said that
the god. had come down to govern America.
adding that he, Dake William. was one Of
the gods. And 50 he is, with little ''g."
From the Chicago News
Mr.. Kelly, will you tell me coniiIen-
TALLY why YOU don't pitch in and help the
Democrats"
I'm going to when the time comes"
''But why did you go ont Of the party 10
the first place ?"
"loung man, there was once a lad who
ran away from home in a milf
What Of 1t -
He stayed away long enough for his
folks to think he was gone for good
What has that to do with the case p
Young man, when that lad came back
home they were so glad to see him they gave
him the latest calf on the farm"
And Mr.. Kelly looked over toward the
city buildings and walked on.
The y. Y. sun, Cdem.)l
That active and judicious journal the
Gaireston Daily Ne9s, makes this in
genuous and insinuating proposal:
The Democratic National Committee
should appoint a commission to investigate
Editor Danas grievance against Grover
Cleveland"
1t is not necessary. Our grievance is oil
the simplest and plainest nature. There is
nothing about it to require investigation.
We have published it repeatedly, and will
publish it again whenever il is asked for
We hold that Grover Cleveland is not Fl tied
to be President, and that h. has done
nothing to merit such promotion
New fork sun, iefn-
Every mail brin - to US letters urging
the SHn TO investigate on its own accoun,
the truth Of the shocking scandals that affec,
the personal character of the democratic
candidate for President.
All of these requests come from democrats
some from democrats prominent at their re-
spective homes. Som of the correspondents
are old personal friends of ours. They ex-
press. as general thing. willingness to &C.
cept the result of our investigation as final
in determining the question of Mr.. Cleve-
lands fitness or unfitness.
We must respectfully decline 10 under
take the task.
II the Sun were in any way or in any de-
gree responsible for the selection of the can
didste, our sense Of duty to the democracy
might lead US TO different decision.
Col John H. Joyce says: Il have jus,
returned from New York, where found the
sentiment among Irish,nen tremendously in
favor of Blaine. Just think of it, there are
seven Irish papers there which are ordinarily
for the democratic ticket. This year they
are all supporting B''ine in their most Wig
orous fashion. fifth, Irish voters of New
York city do what they say they will, and
haven't any doubt but they will fulfill their
promises, the republican ticket will gain ten
votes where it loses two to the Independents.
New York State is safe in the republican
column, no matter what the Independents
say to the contrary"