Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-24
The PRESlDERTIAL FIGHT.
A Comparison of the Leading Can
dtdates OF Both PartIes-BIaine o,

Comparison of the Leading Can.
dtdates OF Both PartIes-BIa
Magnetism.
Editor Gazette: The great battle
10 be settled next November has begun,
The great Democratic party has for its
leaders statesmen in whom the people
have confidence, as we'll as the great
majority Of the leaders of the press all
over the land. The press has spoken In
no uncertain sound, and champions the
cause OF honesty and honest govern
ment. The Democratic party pre-
sents to the voters candidates who have
nnblemiehed characters, who etand
b9fore the people ready to answer any
question relative to the ADMINISTRATION OF
national affairs. We present candidates
Of the people, by the people and for the
people and the signs of the times point to
great victory over fraud, dishonesty,
and corruption in every department Of the
government by the election of Grover
Cleveland, New York's governor and re-.
form statesman.
The New York World Of Saturday.
states that the Republican press have
started already 500 lies about Governor
Cleveland. The Morning News stated in
the issue of June 10th, 1884, that the
nomination OF Blaine was a bad start:
that Blaine was unavailable as q candi-
date. and that the New England States.
New YORK and New Jersey we're
lost. It concluded with the following
'Sometting has evidently bsgun which
ia not yet ended" That is true. for
James g. Blaine stands before the Ameri.
can people as candidate devoid of
honesty and integrity. The greatest
paper in the United States, th. New
York H'ratd, says Blaine ID besmirohed
all over with corruption and Ia not
worthy TO occupy the Presidential chair.
Ia the city OF New York II of the
ablest Newspapers in this country
advocate the election of Grover C!eye.
land and deDounee James G. Blaine as q
fraud and trtck-ter, with a national
reputation as such, and unworthy OF the
conf ience aud esteem Of men who love
right aud detest wrong. "Yes, but" say
these copartners OF the Bslknaps,
BsboOcks, Dorseys, Bradys, Joycea,
Etkiuses and Bill Chambers, "Blaine is
true American, he detests England and
the Englis fear him." Now, lst MS 90
back aud examine this said to be Ameri
eau. In 1881 there was a celebration
at Yorktown. Blaine was then Secretary
OF State. He was absent from the frat
days ceremonies, and even at the layiue
OF the corner stone Of the monument he
did not appear. AT the close of the
ceremonies, he ordered q salute to be
fred in honor of the British flag, and
made the following speech, which every
Irishman in Delaware should read
SIN recognition Of the friendly rsIa.
tions so long and SO happily existing be.
tween Great Britain and the United
States, in the trust and confidence Of
peace and good will between the two conn
tries for all centuries to come, and esne-
cially IS mark Of the profound respect
entertained by the American people for
the Industrious sovereign and generous
lady who sits upon the British throne, It
is hereby ordered that at the close of
these services commemorative of the valor
and success OF our torefathers in their
patriotic struggle for Independence the
British flag shall be saluted by the forces
OF the army and navy of the United
States now at Yorktown. The Secretary
of War and Secretary of the Navy will
give orders accordingly"
1t is also claimed that Blaine IA mag.
netio and will draw men to him. Lat ma
examine into this matter and we find
that letter dated September 18th, 1880,
at Augusta, Maine, and signed James G.
Blaine, reads IS follows "Plaisted has
carried the state. The result is undenia-
bly, surprise to us ; we were assured Of
5000 majority. Such scenes were never
before witnessed in the state" This was
Blaine's greatest effort of his lite,n
and was also aRspublican loss Of IL, 600. |
l predict he will draw even worse now.
The people Of his own state have no
confidence in him, and his buster viii
fail wherever he appears.
Il. B. FRAZER.
WILMINGTON, July 2lst, 1884.