National Republican., 1884-08-11
PoL1r1cAL sMAl.n Talk.


When Butler gets started out thoro will
be two "widows' In the campaign.--Syra-
cbse Standard.
Tho democratic press seems dosirous of
creating the impression that 1t is Rev. Mr..
Ball, of Buffalo, aud not Grover Cleveland
who is running for the presidency
sas City journal,
Con. Butler believes he can poll 2,O00,-
600 votes. Why cort'nly. There are Ben
and Charles A. Dana--they are 2-and the
other 100000 will be easy enough to pick
up almost anywhere.-ChicaJo Ncrs.
George William Curtis receives $4,000
year as editor for the Harpors. That Is
none too much to do tho dirty work for
such a firm as that is proved to be by the
letters of its head, Joseph W. Harper, jr.--
Indianapolis Journal
A Minnesota democrat says IL Cleve-
land, like Gen. Jackson, had married tho
girl ho would have voted for him, buttho
way IL now stands he cannot. This will
probably discourage Cleveland in that
stato.-Bismarck Tribune
We may be- excused for suggesting to
Editor White, of the New York EUeniHJ
Ghost, that ho read up on the personal
history of Horace White, the ox-lobbyist,
Thoro is meat in IL for those who revol III
scandal.-Phiiadciphia Press.
1t is understood that Thomas A. Hen
bricks was tackled upon tho suburbs of
the national democratic ticket for his al
legged ability to reconcile the Hon. John
Kelly. We violate no confidence when
we say that Mr. Hendricks has so far
failed of the purpose for which he WAS
originally intended Chicago Netcs
Tho democratic organs have the floor
just now. They do not want any moral
issues" infused into this campaign after
all. They insinuatcd few weeks ago
that they meant to fight it out on that
line, but change has come ovor the
spirit of their dream, aud they confess
their orror. They are calling now for "a
decent campaign. gn."-Scrdnton Republican.
The statement Of Gen. Butler that he
will take tho stump In support Of his own
candidacy has already frightened tho
machine politicians. If tbey arc SO much,
disturbed at the mere announcement that
ho will lead his own forces in person,
what will be their trepidation when no
actually appears in the field and COM
menccs tho attackr-Neio York SG..
Thore has never been an hour since Mr..
Blaine was nominated when there has
been any doubt as to his election, 30 tho
tardily announced purpose Of Gen. Butler
to onter tho presidential race, so far as 1t
will affect tho general result, is a matter
of very little moment considered from n
republican point of view. His candidacy
is, however, likely to play mischief
with the democratic canvass. Worcester
(1fdss.) Spy.
If three greater political frauds ever
existed than Henry Ward Beecher, Carl
Schurz aud George William Curtis. IL
has never generally became known. The
fact that these three worthios have de-
clared for Cleveland is not calculated to
add any particular strength to tho dem
ocratic ticket. There are few respectable
democrats who caro- to be found in such
disreputable political company. Victoria,
(Ie1.,) Adrocdte, Dem.
Butterworth two years ago ran over q
thousand votes ahead of the state ticket
in his district. The campaign was fought
mainly on the tariff issue, and tho inter-
ests of tho working people in tho contest
wero pretty clearly set out. He was
beaten because tho great tidal wave caused
by the saloon vote carried everything be-
fore it. At any other time he would have
been elected by very heavy majority
Cincinnati TimeS-Stdr.
Poor old Simon Sterne is writing arti-
clcs as long as the Deuteronomy to show
that Cleveland is tho friend of the work.
ingmen of New York, for whom they
ought to vote. Why. it was this Same
poor old Simon Sterne who went around
here few years ago crusading in favor
Of the samo Acknowledgement bill thai
gave the moneyed classes of this city 4
special vote not possessed by the working
classes, to be cast in ballot box from
which the common people were de-
parrcd.-John SWmton's Paper.
/ observe few people heroabout for
whom Mr.. Blaine is not good enough
Ho is good enough for Mrs. Garfield, who
know him at a time when every scamp
in the country was trying to incite heI
against him in order to compel his retro
ment from the cabinet. / had letter
from Mr.. @. o. Rockwell only last week
saying that the whole household Of Gar
field was tondorly espousing the cause o
Blaine and putting up their prayers foi
him every night. What u picture this i
compared to tho wandering lectures
Schurz, who has exhausted his own re
sources playing the great man, tellinl
the people in Brooklyn (sope say ever
those of his orphan children tool tina
Blaine is not holy enough for him. Gar
field" says Rockwell, loved aud trusteS
Blaine more than any other man,
GdtHS BrOadtCdy Notes.
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