The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-23
Campaign Notes.

Votes on railroad trains are no indications OF
which man win be elected President; but it makes
difference whether the train is going to prize 0ht
or to a camp meeting. Orleans Picayune.
Colonel Hays weapon is a rife. His shots 60
straight to the mark, and he knows singularly well
what part of the anatomy of a foe to hit. For In
stance: We asked to defeat Mr. Blaine tsbecause
Mr.. Beecher says that scandals have been attached
10 his name, and General Sehurz does not think
MN an unselhsh and patriotic American" One
shot; two down. York Tribune
The professional reformers who are proclsimiug
their peculiar independence have a hard road before
them. They cannot travel far with the Democratic
party, and they ought to know it before beginning
the journey 1t is impossible for an intelligent man.
not superstiious about the Democratic party 10 he
lieve it capable of reform. The Character Of the
Democl attic party has not changed for the better
since the war Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
We have not gone either to the cradle or the
grave for candidate. Our trusted loved, and
honored leader is a man in the full vgor of his
years, in the maturity of his splendid powers No
one who knows him can dislike him, and therefore
he numbers his personal frieads By the hundred
Thousand. No pubic tan who ever lived in
America has had more faithful and devoted follow
ing-not even the brilliant and gallant CLAY. And
we are aske to believe that man like this is to be
defeated because Mr.. Beecher SAYS that scandals
have been attached to his name, and Gen. Schurx
does not think him an unselfsh and patriotic
; tJ an ~ VIII take more than this to under
mine That robust reputation. Twelve months hence
many men will be blushing for the ISLANDERS they
are uttering now, and admitting that we have
pie Blaine.-John Hay.
Ex-CoDgressman Mureh, who is in New York,
loudly declares that he is for Blaine aud Logan,
and is anxious to take the stump for them. IL is
rumOTed the Republican national committee will
send him to California. We hope not. Mr. RIuroh
isn't the sort of material to d credit TO the cam
paign. IL that gentleman will declare himself In
favor OF his old hammer and drill and go back to
the honest trade of stone-cutting he will not only
win himself peace of mind. but secure the respect
OF the public as well. If Mr.. Murch will take our
advice he Will nee the field of politics, in which he
is not fitted TO even emit dull glow and get him
self back TO his old happy-day occupation.-Rock-
land Courier and Gazette.
Mr.. Blaine's letter Of acceptance reaches and
crosses the high water mark Of American states
manship. The unusual length of the letter is due to
powerful argument on the tariff question bat the
treatment OF other topics, though more brief will
surprise both friends and foes Mr. Blaine's adver.
sr WIN Se oy MS reasoning on the civil
teranee OF any other leader of that reform In clear
ness, put looks far beyond the existing law or any
measure YET proposed by its advocates. The simple
statement that Mr.. Blaine in his long career bas
requested but four removals from Offices and those
IoI 11on-pontlca ana conclusive reasons, may be
Ponuereo oy MI curtis, IL is in order for many
gentlemen to justify themselves, If they can, for
representing MI Blsine's position this question
so falsely.-N Y. Tribune.
The Democratic platform as respects the tariff is
simply an ingenious piece of partisan mosaic work
covering attempt to be ''al things to all men,
at one moment, in circumspect If not adroit phra-
seology, rehectog the free trade sentiment Of Mr..
Watlerson and Mr.. Hurd and in the next breath
expressing, with not less circumspsction or Gun
ming. the protectiOnist feeling of Mr.. Randall tho
representative of the iron mouopolists Mr.. Con-
verse the representative of the wool monopollsts,
ana other half way statesmen of that school, who
nave got 1t into their heads that it is possible to 20
| before the country in attempt thus to perform
the difficult If not impossible acrobatic feat Of car
rying water on both shoulders. The exper, a ent,
we beg leave to say has not the minor merit of nov
i city. These gentlemen have either short
memories, or they are attempting to practice upon
the common sense aud intelligence of the great body
| of the people, who have seen through and pat the
seal of their reprObaton upon such deVtces before.
| N. Y. Commercial Bulletin