The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1884-07-02
Special Correspondence Of the NEwsl.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsHINGroN, D. c., June 2Oy1S8i.
My last letter, written the day after the
nomination Of Blaine and Logan, was,
think, fair protrayal Of the popular en-
thusiasm created by the work Of the Re
publican National Convention, and while 1
have nothing to take back from that letter,
1 intend i'm this one TO discuss the situation
from the standpoint Of one interested in
neither party, and while this letter may not
be as interesting reading as the former for
Republicans, it will be more interesting for
the Democrats and still advance the Repub-
lican cause if those of that persuasion will
consider and profit by it.
am still Of the opinion that Blaine and
Logan will be elected President and Vice
President of these United States but tc
accomplish the same, am satisfied from
the events which have transpired since the
nomination was made, that that party viii
have to pass through the closest and mos
bitterly contested campaign that it has oyel
encountered since its organizations Let Ut
look for q moment at the causes. which ar,
at present, and will to a greater extent al
the campaign progresses, operate agains
the Republicans, to produce that effect.
First, the Democratic State Convention
of New York held on Wednesday, has dem
onstrated the fact that all the contendinl
factions of that party in the Empire Stat
have harmonized, and will work for on
common obiect-the dethronement of tn
Republican Party from the control Of tn
National Government. Tominy, led b,
that shrewdest of politicians, the Hon
John Kelley, will not fight the Nationa
Democratic Ticket this fall, with the sol
object of controlling the administration an,
pocketing the spoils of the New York Git
Government, but, united with the Count
Democracy and the powerful irving Hal
faction, will fight to place the Democrac
in control of the Government Of the Nation
when patronage and spoils that are lill
mole hills compared to mountains, will b
his.
Arguing from the standpoint that Gov
Cleveland will head the National Demo
cratic ticket, or at least have second place
with Mcdonald, of Indiana, as the leader
do the Republicans fully realize the situa
tion? Have they thought of what a unite
Democratic party in New York means +? ]
almost means success, coupled with the fac
that the Independent Republicans Of tha
State will either endorse the Democrat
nominee or put a candidate of their own
the field, in either of which events the Re
publican party will be considerably veal
ened. Can they overcome this powerfr
combination of circumstances and carr
the State? think they can, but it cannC
be done, as I have said at the outset, Will
out the greatest efforts ever put forth b
the Republican party.
Let us now look and see if there are M
some causes at work in New York Stat
that viii operate to the advantage of I'll
Republicans, in order that we may full
understand the situation.
! governor NltNtltuN lNhL MluttL htlotil
bill passed by the Legislature reducing Il
fare on the elevated railways in New Yoi
] City to five cents, which is bound to opera
to a greater or less extent, to the disadva
1 tage Of the Democracy among the laborir
. classes. Besides hosts Of the Irish Of Ne
York City are favorable to Blaine on q
8 count of his antagonism to England, al
Q the New York Times, q paper controlled
English money and edited by a BritishC
b is lighting him, which is certain to opera
r in favor of the Republicans Again, t
cry win be raised in New York, as we'll
g in the Nation, that Blaine is a Cathol
4 which will get him more Democratic vol
/. I'm Now York than any other issue IL
could be raised. Blaine is not Cathol
but Of Catholic porentogo, his mother bel