The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-08-07
Drift Of Pubic sentiment


The Gainesville, Ca, Southron, one of
the oldest Democratic papers in that State,
has come out for Blaine and Logan.
The New York Star, the organ of Tam
many, has not taken decided position for
either ticket, but gives Cleveland some Sc
we're digs, and still maintains he cannot
carry New York.
The New York Sun, the ablest Demo-
cratic paper in the United States, main
tains about the same relation to the Dem
ocratic ticket that the Star does-dam-
ming it with faint praise.
The Rochester Uaaion and Advertiser,
lost its able editor, Mr.. Purcell, until after
the election, because he could not support
Cleveland, pronouncing him s'moral le-
per-"
The Irish World, New York, which is
more extensively read by Irishmen in the
United States than any other paper pub
lished, and which has always been Demo
cratic, is now earnestly and aggressively
supporting Blaine and Logan.
The Catholic Mirror, of Baltimore. a
paper of very high character and of great
influence among the Catholics of this
country, says, mo man with conscience
can support Cleveland
The New York Times, free trade, and
heretofore Republican, is supporting Cleve-
land.
The New Y ork Post, free trade, which
supported Greeley in 1872, but afterwards
the Republican Presidential ticket, is sup
porting Cleveland.
The Springfield. Mass, Journal, free
trade, supported Greeley in 1872, and is
now advocating Cleveland.
The sugar planters of Louisiana, who
are the wealthiest and most influential
class in that State, and who have hereto
fore been identified with the Democracy,
are forming Blaine and Logan clubs, and
Mr.. Walton, of that State, Speaker of the
Louisiana Legislature and acting 1t. Gov
ernor, has come out in powerful address
in behalf of Blaine and Logan. 1t is be-
lieved that the Picayatae, the oldest and
most influential paper in New Orleans,
will, before the canvass progresses far.
give its support to the Republican Elec-
toral Ticket of that State 1t is severe in it's
condemnation of the corruptions and out
RACES of the Democratic ring, and iercely
denounces the Democratic BOSSES
Judge Brannan. of Iowa. one of the
most eloquent of the Democratic speak
ers of the West, attended the meeting of
the Irish Americans at Chickering Hall,
New York, on the 2Sth ult., and made a
ringing speech for Blaine and Logan.
Cassius M. Clay, of KY, who left the
Republican party in 1872. and has been ac-
tive for the Democracy ever since, has
come out for Blaine and gives strong rea-
sons for it.
Col. Robert Berkeley, one of the leading
Democratic orators of Virginia, and a pet
of that party, has declared his purpose to
| support Blaine and Logan.
| In Rochester, N. Y, out Of $50 mem
bers of the Hancock and English Club, in
1880, 800 of them are now members of a
Blaine and Logan Club.
At Bethlehem, Pa. on Saturday, the
26th ult., a Blaine and Logan Club was adj
dressed by Hon. S. E. Ulman. formerly a
leading Democrat of that county, but now
for Blaine and Logan.
Col. Frank Hollis, formerly leading
Democrat of Accomac county and bril-
liant speaker, who canvassed New York
eight years ago for Tilden and Hendricks,
will take the stump in the. First Virginia
District for the Republican ticket.
The Jewish Occident, N. Y, one of the
ablest organs of the American Israelites,
declares for Blaine and Logan.
Judge B. T. Payne, of Ohio, who sup
ported Greeley in 1872, and the Democratic
party since, has announced his intention
to renounce Democracy and support Blaine
and Logan.
The Chicago Tribune, gives the follow
ing enumeration Of Catholic papers that
have declared for Blaine and Logan, in
response to a Montgomery, Ala. CORES
pondent: The Irish World, Irish Nation,
the Tablet, Freeman's Journal Weekly
Union and United freshman, of New York,
the Catholic Herald, of Boston, the Catho-
lie Telegraph, of Albany. the Catholic Uni
verse, of Cleveland, the Cslt and Citizen, of
Cincinnati, the Chicago Citizen, the Rocky
Mountain Celt, of Denver, the american
Celt of st. Louis, support Blaine. The
Catholic Revieu, of Brooklyn, the Catholic
Union, of Buffalo, the Catholic Mirror, of
Baltimore, the Northwestern Chronicle, of
St. Paul, and the st. Maay's Institute
Journal, of Amsterdam, N. Y, refuse
to SUI port Cleveland and give quasi sup
port to Blaine. The only Irish-American
Catholic journals that heartily support the
| Democratic nominee are the Republic, of
| Boston, the Irish american, Of New York
the Connecticut Catholic and the Boston
| Pilot.
Mr.. L. P. Nelson, of Chicago, editor of
the SDedisb Worker, has resigned position
in the Especial assessment office, given him
for his services to the Democratic party,
and declared for Blaine and Logan. He is
a prominent member of the order OF
Knights of Labor. and was the Trades
Union candidate for the Legislature in
1882. He intended to support the Demo-
cratic ticket this year, but when Cleye-
land was nominated, he made up his mind
that he ought to be defeated, and is there
fore advocating through his paper the
election of Blaine.
Hon. Matthew McElroy, prominent
Irish American Democrat of New York,
declares he cannot support Cleveland, but
will work and vote for Blaine. # Itif
Hon. j. P. Barry, ex-member of the
Legislature of Illinois, and an influen-
tial Irish American Democrat, has de-
clared for Blaine. He has recently Wis
tied New York, and believes Blaine
will carry that State, as the Irish Ameri-
can Democrats who will vote for Blaine
will number three to one Republican In
dependent, who will vote for Cleveland.
jeremiah D. Quinn, prominent and
influential Irish-American Democrat Of
Wisconsin has declared for Blaine and
Logan, and in letter ldenounces free
trade as a dangerous heresy, OdiOus and