Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-09-11

which Mr. Blaine has taken to stamp out a
scandalous story concerning his early life
commends itself to all decent men.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette The wild
ass of the indianapolis Sentinel is discover
ing that there is some difference between
kicking dead lion and living one
Baltimore AmericdR: Cleveland's letter
will sound something like the report OF
the small boys toy pistol that went of
after the explosion of the big cannon.
New York Dial: Carl Schurz says by
the bones of his ancestors, if Blaine is
elected he will leave America forever. Do
you hear that? Now, then, all together
for Blaine.
In Michigan Cleveland is one-half with
drawn, lacking a small fraction. A Demo-
crat who votes an unscratched ballot makes
it half vote for Cleveland and half vote
for Butler.
Des Moines Register Blaine was known
throughout this country and Europe when
the letter-carrier had to look in the city
directory for the residence of Grover
Cleveland.
st. Paul Pionesr Press: The indications
are that the American people will elect
Blaine by much larger popular and cleo
toral majority than has been given to any
candidate for many years.
st. Louis Globe Democrat: Irishmen who
wish to hurt England can do SO most effec-
tually by voting in this country with the
political party which makes England pay
tribute to American industry.
Chicago Inter-Ocea The New York
Tribune's sick fund for destitute children
should be extended so as to take in the
Independent free-traders. They look to be
about the sickest lot of fellows now in sight.
Inter- Ocean The delegates to the Re-
publican National Convention have all
answered to the roll-call, in one way or an
other and out of the $50 only one has de-
serted. This is remarkably good show
ing.
Providence Journal The remark of the
hired man concerning his dinner may, per-
baps, be the most kindly characterization
of Mr.. Clevelends letter, as good enough
what there is of it, and enough of it such
as it is"
Louisville CourierJouraGl Dem.) Henry
Ward Beecher is for Cleveland; Thomas
K Beecher is for Butler, and Harriet
Beecher is for Blaine. Isn't there a
Beecher somewhere who will come out for
st. John?
Denver Tribune Mr.. Cleveland thinks
one term in the White House is enough for
a man The people think that one is too
much for some men. Mr.. Cleveland will
campaign.
ST. Louis Globe-D Democrat (Rep.): The
main thing for the Republicans to do in
Missouri this year is to beat the Confed-
ate-Bourbon-J James Boy Democracy
They can do it if they 90 about it in the
right way.
Blaine and Logan clubs are organized in
every school district in Northern Indiana
In Wabash county there are over thirty
clubs, with an aggregate membership of
2,1OO voters. Not Democratic club has
been formed.
Edward II. Green, of Aurora, Ind, a
prominent Democrat, who has held many
@olo in tofo
nounces his intention of voting for Blaine
and Logan, and is already delivering cam
paign speeches.
Milwaukee Sentinel !: Emery A. StOrrs
has been struck by the disproportionately
large size of Cleveland's neck as compared
with his head. He says "he wears a 194
collar and No. hat, and is bachelor on
the European plan"
The Blaine and Logan Democratic club
of Kingston, N. Y, has 700 persons in its
membership, no one of whom has ever
voted other than the Democratic ticket.
The county of Ulster, says campaigner
Shoemaker, heretofore good for 800 to
1000 Democratic majority, will this year
give Republican majority of 1000.
New York Mail and Express Mr.. Blaine
has never allowed himself to be kept on
the defensive. He will astOnish and con-
found many Of his ablest enemies before
this campaign is ended and his friends need
not be alarmed by any new phase of the
campaign. He is ready for any emergency
Buffalo Catholic Union Harper's Weekly
and Puck fancy they are advancing the
Democratic cause by outrageous caricatures
of the Irish. While their vile illustrations
were published in the interest OF the Re
publican party we could not in justice
complain, as Republicans owed but scant
debt of gratitude to the Irish.
ST. Louis Globe Democrat: great
many newspapers are publishing column
editorials to tell us what is the matter
with Carl Schurz. Why, the matter with
Carl Schurz is just this: He has been for
twenty-five years bear on Gods provl-
dence and bull on his own Importance,
and both deals have gone against him.
New York San: The Hon. Thomas A.
Hendricks says a candidate for the Presl-
dency should be Judged by his public
record, and mot by an old and exploded
private SANDER" This is true-assumlng
that the matter under consideration is
slander and is exploded. But suppose 1t
is true and is admitted to be true by the
other party?
Globe Democraf TolonO. ILL.,, dispatch:
In Colfax township, Champaign county,
the Irish compose more than two-thirds OF