The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-29
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palgn, which has been the all absorb
theme, will be closed. The contendin-
factions will be resting on their arms. A
calm survey of the field leads us to the
conclusion that Grover Cleveland will be
the next President of the United States.
1t may be asked upon what estimate do
we base such a conclusion First, upon
the fact, that the nominee on the Repub-
lican ticket has awakened more opposi-
ton in the Republican party than has
ever been aroused. His nomination with
the odium of a political record which has
placed him on the defensive, has shocked
the moral sense of great many of the
pure and high-minded of his party. The
business men of the country have no
confidence in him, only those who expect
to reap large reward in case of his cleo
ton. There Is scarcely state in which
some prominent Republican has not pro-
nounced again. The most superhuman
efforts are being made and will be made
to stem the tide of his disaffection. A
great many of the elements Of strength
which came to the aid of Mr.. Garfield
are wanting in support of Mr. Blaine.
There is not much difference in the bal
ance of power and the side which is able
to capture the large Independent follow
ing is sure to win. The October elections
have failed to show any gain in strength
ON tie Republican side, in fact the re-
verse is the case. In Ohio for instance
so necessary for even ghost ola show,
by the most unparelled efforts and vast
Of money, the state to the
Republicans. Democrats all over the
country are gaining fresh strength and
from this. While the Repub.
licans are not all comforted. No one can
deny that Mr.. Blaine's nomination has
great many Republicans. No
will deny that some of the great party
leaders such as Edmunds, Conkling and
others are silent spectators, if not open
enemies. Their voice is not raised in
behalf of the Republican nominee. The
great meeting of business men in New
York, the largest and most enthusiastic
ever known, just after the result in Ohio,
shows that there is deep feeling among
them that Mr.. Blaine must be defeated.
The Tammy element about which the
have been hanging so much
hope, has been steadily and surely drift
ting back to the support of the Democra-
tic ticket. Buncombe and bombast have
not been wanting to inspire faltering
with courage, but it will
avail nothing against the solid sense of
the country, who repudiate polite
trickery and demagogism. New Y
will be sure to 60 for Cleveland, Indian
find New Jersey are safe and many states
have become debatable ground. Judg-
ments are not infallible and We may be
led away by party enthusiasm to blind
ourselves to the strength of our oppo-
nents, but in view of the disaffection of
Independents and many leading men
who caunot ccnscientiously endorse Mr..
Blaine, we are from one standpoint. to
believe that the Democratic party will be
victorious. To us the handwriting upon
he wall seems plain. Every day add
adds some new convert and they are for
he most part men Of power and inauen-
,e. We hear of these because they are
prominent in politics. The same influ-
snces which operates uDon them is oper-
lting upon thousands, of whom We do
not hear. In New York alone it is esti-
mated that there are 10000 Indepen-
lent Republicans who are arrayed against |
Blaine. Is this not sufficient to give us |
rounds upon which to base our esti-
nate? II we are mistaken, we take oc-
aston to say here and now that we are the
most woefully mistaken person, who ever
ased calculation on political results.
v =. Cline has gone and done it. The
'rtunate lady is Miss Carrie E. Webster
'rmerly Of Spirit Lake, Iowa. The GER
mony was conducted by Rev. Stevenson
E. D. Ferguson's on Thursday evening
vt.