Morris tribune., 1884-10-15
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POLITICAL JOTTINGS.

-"The silent vote" is making itself
audible all along the line. 1t speaks
for Blaine.
George William Curtis shows
marks of encouragement in his at
tempt to aid the Democracy in sneak
ing back into power"
The Washington Repnbttcan notices
that up to last accounts MI. Blame has
not been accused OF arson, highway
robbery or murder.
George William Curtis has not
been heard from for nearly three
weeks. He is understood to be en-
broidering some suSpenderS as q
Christmas present to Carl Schurz.
Being caught with his left leg in q
steel tran, MI Cleveland Electrically
eXclaims, "Tell the truth" Well, the
truth is that that is steel trap and
you are in it. But why remark upon
the painful circumstance.
Judge A. w. Tourgee, who was
strongly opposed to Mr.. Blaine's nom.
nation, is now one OF his strongest
supporters. In a published letter he
deprecates the turning over of the Gov
eminent to the solid South.
The revolt of honest Prohibition
| lists against the party of st. John IS
one of the most marked features OF tne
campaign. There is to be very little
voting for st. John to help Cleveland
:-Rochester ( N. y Democrat.
-Four years ago a syndicate OF man,
ufacturers at Bradford, Eng, sent
$3.50, 900 to the Democratic managers tc
defeat Garfield. How much has come
this year is a matter of conjecture, Du'
it is undoubtedly large sum.
1T should be said until understood
that it is absolutely true that the Dem;
ocratic party is before the country de;
manding possession OF the Cavern
ment. with an unintelligible plattorn
and an unknown candldate.-Ne1 I0fh
EItfd.
If the American leaders Of thu
Democracy had been sharp they Woulc
have plastered up the mouths, OF The
English free-trade press, and shut W
their open advocacy of Cleveland ant
his party. 1t has done good bit o.
mischief to them.
When Mr.. Cleveland was Mayor O.
Buffalo he vetoed a resolution OF. TIT
Council appropriating $500 to have
the proceedings printed in a Ger1aa1
paper. saying to remOnStrantS: Lee
the Germans who can't read English
get an interpreter,'
Amherst College sympathizes will
President Seelye's disgust for CleVe
land. The students have organized
Blaine and Logan club with 200 mem
beers at present, and is still growing
1t promises to exceed in numbers thu
Woolsey battalion in Yale.
AT the meeting of Congregations
, ministers in Boston recently the Rev
DIR. Ouint of Dover, n. H., said: II an
, Prohibitionist. In 1860 cast my las
, Democratic vote. I do not cars to cas-
another, whether for Cleveland, But
, Ter, or st. John.8 The Rev. DR.. Quin
| seems to have an extremely level head
Shall England have supreme an
perpetual control of our markets., Q
shall our farmers be able to sell thei
products at good prices to Our OWl
people and SO furnish steady employ
ment at good wages to our working
men? "Hush!" says Governor Cleve
land. "That is an irrelevant discus
sion."
The Hon. Church Howe, membe
= of the National Committee in charg
of the Southern Republican headqual
tiers at Nashville, Tenn, has receive
a letter from 200 sugar planters OF Lou
o isiapa inviting him to confer wit
1, them in New Orleans with q view t
3 conducting vigorous campaign in tn
:. State on the tariff issue.
Carl Schurz showed by his manner
s his appearance, and even by the word
of his speech that he considers the bal
tie already lost. At the conclusion b
looked as lugubrious as if he were th
typical just man overwhelmed by Ill
a merited misfortunes. AS he gaze
around him and pretended to recogniz
veteran German Republicans in tn
pillars of the County Democracy in tn
Z pit, he must have had an uneasy COZ
, Seriousness that the candidate lie wa
l accusing of lack of principle had.notl
ing to do with the Presidential steal i
which he himself had jackal's POI
tion.-Ihe Irish Nation of NeaD York.
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