St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-08-14

DldlHe as CLOSELY as luScIsoi aPPoi-
lation of 'the plumed knight"
The Judge, the illustrated weakling
competitor of Puck, takes the Blaine
side of the contest, in the hope of sup
planting Puck among the Blaine re-
publicans.
1t isn't sufficient now to call man
ga republican" He must be further
designated as "a Blaine republican"
Assistant democrats is what the
republicans delight to call the indepen
dents. An independent by any other
name is an independent.
The Philadelphia Press thinks Puck
tattOOed the wrong man. 1t struck so
close home, however, that the Little
Rock railroad jobber felt greatly net
tied and talked of bringing libel suit
against the archer Puck.
What is Anthony ComstOck about
that he isn't after the Boston Journal
for the circulation of immoral litera-
ture The Journal has become quite
"A purveyOr of scandal.
The Newport Express expects to see
entirely new parties in 1888. Evidently
our Newport contemporary finds its
dish of crow distasteful.
Times change. 1t was not long ago
that John A. Logan was greatly con-
demned as one of Grants lieutenants
in his third term scheme. Now it is
said that republicans shout themselves
hOarse in his praise wherever he goes.
1t must go terribly against the stom-
achs of the abOlitionists to vote for
John A. Logan for vice president-he
who declared himself willing to do the
dirty work of catching and returning
runaway slaves to their masters.
Senator Edmunds is not taking a
very active part in politics. The sick
ness which prevented him from speak
ing at the Blaine ratification meeting
in New York will probably last him
through the campaign. Sickness OF
heart rather more than of body, doubt
| less.
Gen. j. l.. Chamberlain of Maine
evidently is of the opinion that the
chest elements in the republican
party do not control it in this cam
paign. 1t was reported that he would
support Cleveland, but he says he
shall stand by the party ain hopes
that before long the best elements in
it will be able to prevail"
The Burlington Free Press supports
Blaine, but it is forced to admit that
''most candid republicans, who take
the trouble to read" Carl Schurz' recent
speech 1--WE think will rise from the
perusal with the feeling that the trans
action may have been one which they
would be glad to have wiped out of
the record of their candidate, if that
were possible"
The democrats have long been taunt-
ed with having for associates the "off-
scourings of Europe" The tune has
changed, now that some of the Irish
have signitied determination to vote
for Blaine.
The Springfield Republican thinks
the prOhibitionists have the advantage
OF the other parties, in that by sim
pie adaptation of the temperance
lecture" they can hold Sunday cam
paign meetings. That is the advant-
age OF Iaboring for a moral cause
instead of the spoils of office.
Another presidential candidate is to
be announced September ), when the
result of the secret ballots of the cOun-
ellis of the American political alliance
will be made known. A large number
of starters in IA horse race always gives
1t lively appearance, even if some
drop out after the first heat.
The Massachusetts independents
will mainly vote for Robinson for
governor, while they will support
Cleveland for president They are
willing to vote for any decent republi-
can.
1t takes money to run "A daily paper
The Herald is authority for the state
ment that there are only four dailies
i'll Boston that are financially solid.