River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-08-14
REPUBLICAN POLITICS.

reform than on the part of the Demo
cratic party, because the Republicans
are already in. While / believe
Cleveland to be politically honest, his
election would be putting the Gov
eminent not in the hands of man, bnt
in the hands of party which; as Curtis
says. is hungry and thirsty" / think
it would be unfortunate for the condi-
ton of the country to have such whole
sale change.-Professo William G..
Morey, Rochester University.
Secretary Mcpherson says that re-
ports from New York indicate that the
publication of the Cleveland scan dali
has given the Independents chill, from
which they can never entirely recover.
Carl Schurz's efforts are futile. Even
the furnace of the investigation com
mittee cannot restore their normal
warmth" he says. 'GTo vote with the
democrats would be so inconsistent with
their high moral character that many of
them are seeking the best means of get
ting out of the difficulty quietly.
Schurz and Curtis, he thinks, will be
soon without a following, and Blaine
will carry New York by rs 900 majority
Republicans who voted for Cleveland
for governor, he says, tell him the same
story.
United States Senator Miller, of Cali
fornia, in an interview with a cores
pondent said there was rot shadow of
doubt that California, Oregon and Ne
vada would cast their electoral votes for
Blaine and Logan. Mr.. Blaine's attitude
on the Chinese question, his solicitude
for the dignity of American labor and
his intense Americanism made him ex-
ceedingly popular in the Pacific States.
Charlestown g. CO. Mercury.-There
is no doubt whatever that the Republi-
can standard bearers will sweep the
country by an immense majority, much
greater than even Abraham Lincoln re-
cieved. 1t is very doubtful wheth
er Cleveland can carry a single North
ern State, and the Western States will
wheel into line for Blaine and Logan,
OF the Southern States, North Carolina,
West Virginia, Florida and South Car
DINA are overwhelmingly in favor of
Blaine and Logan. The 10000 white
Independent Democrats of our State,
thoroughly disguised with the iron rule
of an oligarchy and in favor of free
ballot and a free count, as against the
barricades used throughout the State,
at elections, for defeating "a govern
ment by the people" will unite solidly
with a jealous support of Blaine and
Logan. There will be great triumph
OF their electors by majority never ex-
ceeded in South Carolina.
Judge Hoar, of Massachusetts,, in q
speech few days ago, answered the
question, "Who is the republican can
didate for President?" as follows:
Mr. Blaine, republican journalist,
fearless and true. Then member of
Congress, prominent in all the party's
councils. When he made his dignified
and touching speech in the House, not
a republican in the United States but
said he was among the most trustworthy
and gallant of her leaders. Since then
he has been Senator and Secretary of
State. When our murdered President
lay on that deathbed, our whole country
looked to Mr.. Blaine with honor, con-
fdence and trust. In the past three
Republican conventions Mr.. Blaine has
been a leading candidate, if not the
leading candidate. Defeated twice, he
has always accepted the result faithfully
and given his best service to make the
party triumphant.
correspondent from Saratoga writes
the New York Sun urging that Cleve-
land withdraw aud Tilden be substi-
tuted. The Sun prints the communi
cation double loaded, and at the head
of column on the editorial page. The
letter says "a vast majority of his
countrymen wanted Tilden. The con-
vention knew it, and should have APP
pealed to Mr.. Tilden's patriotism. 1t
would not have been in vain But it is
too late now to mend the matter. No
it isn't. It never is. Let the Demo-
cratic national committee tell Mr.. Cleve-
land that his nomination was mistake
at any rate, or premature, and he can
not hesitate to retire, for he must see
that would secure success to the ticket
at once, and great credit to himself.
But would Mr.. TiIden in that event be
persuaded to consent to the use of his
name? Mr.. Tilden is patriot as well
statesman. He would do anything to
serve his country.
Mr.. Murat Halstead, of the Cincin-
natl Commercial Gazette, telegraphs
from New York as follows: do not
overstate the matter when Isay that the
best informed here are of the opinion
that Blaine will come out even with
Cleveland in the city of New York, and
that he will have an unparalleled ma
jority in the country. Reports from
the strong Republican counties are that
they will all give increased maiorities.
Some of Blaine's friends two months
ago hesitated as to the propriety of
nominating him for the Presidency be-
cause, according to appearances, the
state of New York was against him. 1t
was easy to say that he could win with
out New York, but it was hard to see
how he could do it, especially if In the
face of the country New York was sur
rendered in advance. Now there is no
State more confidently and Intelligent
" claimed for Blaine than New York.
The current of public Judgment and en-
thusiasm is all his way. The incom-
parable laundering of the Democrats at
Chicago has prepared the broad road
for Blaine to the presidency. People are
rapidly falling into the habit of regard
ing him as already elected.
Hooker of Vermont, secretary of the
national committee, said to a cores
pondent: Everything is all one way
in Vermont, and we shall have very
easy time in that state. Blaine always
was the favorite there, and every sol
dier is for Logan. There always is
some disaffection in presidential years,
however, and the present campaign is
no exception to the rule, but there is
less detection In Vermont than in 1880,
and since 1876, for that matter"
Among the leading Irishmen in New
York and vicinity, who have come out
against Governor Cleveland, are the
following: Patrick Ford, editor of the
Irish World; General Michael herwin,
editor of the Tablet; John Dewey, edi-
tor of the Irish Nation Mr.. James Nc
Masters, editor of the Freeman's Journ-
nal; Charles Kelly, Tammany Demo
erat and late President of the Land
League: Edward J Rowe, ex-President