The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22

G9e ddUGnce.
THE consideration of the Wallace
Mckinley contested election case has
been postponed till next Monday.
THERE are 1000 white men in the
State of Rhode Island who are depriv-
ed of the privilege of voting. How
anxious the Republicans are for full.
free ballot, to be sure.
THE Erie County Savings Bank, at
Erie, Pa, closed it's doors on Monday.
and its piOus President has skipped
out. The deposits are said TO amount
to amount to $3.50, 900.
THE Massachusetts, Republican Con-
vention endorsed Edmunds and favor
ed q reduction of the tariff. So the
Republicans are little divided on that
question.
THE Republicans of Maine are a unit
for Blaine, as are also those of Vermont
for Edwards. But Ohio's favorits son
is beaten in his own State by the
"Plumed Knight" 'Tis sad.
How JOHN SHERMAN, Jim Blaine,
and other pure statesmen of the g. c.
D., became possessed of their millions
of dollars on salaries of So, 900 year,
is a cOnundrum we are unable to solve
THE Cleveland Herald thinks the
Republicans of Ohio are friends o
both Blaine and Sherman, and wOulC
gladly rally to the support of either
Oh, how "happy would they be will
either were t'other dear charme
away"
If the Republican patriots are 81
much attached to the Scott law, VIII.
did their State Convention, afte
adopting plank in their platform ell
dOrsing the law, upon second though
and more mature deliberation, con
clude to go back upon it and leave
out?
THERE are quite a number of Re
publican papers and statesmen in tn
country that are as pronounced fire
traders as Frank Hurd, but they al
expected to support the Republica
candidates ON the most ultra platform
1t is only Democrats who differ upO
this question, who are expected TO /
irrecOncilable, you know!
The friends of John Sherman clair
L. T., okaaf
ministers of the age. Quite likely
The men are scarce who could sta
penniless and i'm quarter of centur!
on salary of S. 900 a year, rise to til
position of millionaire. 1t requir,
a financier to accomplish such fea
1T is regarded as a remarkable ci
cumstance that the Republican Sta
Convention failed wholly to adopt
bloody shirt resolution in their pla
form. Itis hardly to be supposed til
they intend to abandon that importal
ISSUE which has been of such vast Sc
vice to them for, 10, these many year
Oh, no!
THE Republican statesmen ha'
been at work for nearly a quarter of
century in an effort to extirpate tt
"twin relic" from the land, and a
apparently no nearer success th'
when they first began. In view
their utter failure to accomplish the
avowed object, they should sill
low" and step aside and permit son
other party to deal with the great pro
lem.
JOHN G. EMO, the young Preside
of the Second National Bank of Ne
York, was short between four and fl
millions, all of which had been sw,
lowed up in reckless deals in STOCK
The bank would have been ruined b
for the young mans father, Amos
Emo, who handed over So, 500. 900
his private funds to save the bank al
his son at one and the same time.
Poor MAN! Something will ha
to be done for the great national dea
head, and that at once. Why, jr
think of it! He only has an incor
from $3.50, 900; and how is it possit
for him to live upon that paltry p
tance? Hurry up, and put him up
the army retired list at $40, 900 annu
ly,and then pass around asubscripti
paper. There should be no time 10
THE dark cloud which threatened
RI In, ha an
cial affairs, seems to have passed aw;
and matters are fast resuming tn
accustomed healthy condition. 1t v
simply a stock jobbers' panic, and v
confined principally to New York a
to that class engaged in the peril'
business of stock gambling. The gr
business interests of the country
not likely to be affected by it.
In a card to the New York Even
Post, Editor COwles denies the trl
of the reported interview with him
this village on the 18th inst, in VIII
1t is alleged he said that he is for ST.
man, and that Blaine cannot ca
New York. He says no such int
view was held with him. There
fib out somewhere, for the young
VIENNA Republican who acted AZ I'M
viewer Informs us that the talk '
correctly reported in every particu
and that there was more of it, q
worse character.
A FEW months ago, Frederick Do
las, a negro, contrary to the laws of
District of Columbia, married WI
woman. No officer in the whole
trict, from judge down to cOnsta