National Republican., 1884-10-01
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

Mr.. Hendricks is not altogether happy. Sem
ator sherman in his Columbus speech took up
liendricks's assertion that there is q surplus of
sI0O,0O0,0OO In the United States treasury and
showed most convinciugly that the surplus Is
but about sli2,OO0,OOO. which is held for the
redemption on demand of three time, The
amount of paper money. The business men
Of the west have accepted this us evidence
that the surplus is no larger than the prudent
| rules Of business require. Mr. Hendricks,
having been practically convicted of a bit of
dcmagogical deception, is trying to "crawfsh"
by quoting some of President Arthur's recon-
mendatlons ubout reducing taxation, &c, and
in trying to cxtricate himself from his Tin.
pleasant prcdicamcnt has given vent to some
of his old time greonbuck hcrcsics with the
result that he has alarmed the hard money
democrats. "oly Cannon" Is growing old
and his ancient cunning in the noble art of
fence straddling seems to have largely de-
serted him.
The marked feature OF the stumping cam
paign In Ohio is the prominence given the
tariff question by republican speakers, and the
avidity with which the people receive argu-
ments on this topic. 1t seems to have swamped
oil other topics, aud the strong appreciation the
voters cvinco for the republican doctrine of
protection has driven the democrats TO cover
completely. Even 80 rank free trader as
Frank llurd leaves the tariff question alone.
Speaker Carlisle, while at Columbus last week,
did not think II prudent to touch the subject,
but devoted himself to delinpating the admin
istrativo enormities of the republican party.
Meanwhile the republican speakers are play.
ing protection rs their trump card and give the
lodging democrats no rest.
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In New Jersey the republicans are carrying
on tho most earnest and enthusiastic campaign
they have undertaken since 1871 Representa-
tive Phelps gave IL as his opinion that the state
will surely go for Blaine and Logan. The spo-
cal feature Of the campaign In the state is the
wholesale manner in which the Irish voters
are descrtlng the democratic party and joining
Blaine and Logan clubs.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer has rpolled" In.
diana, and claims majority forthe democracy
Of 3,6ls. In lSsOa similar poll by the same
journal showed over 10000 majority, yet when
the votes were counted the republicans had
over d,0OO majority. If the Enquirer can figure
out no more than $500 majority In advance
this year, 1t would seem that the republicans
have 'soft thing" of II In Iioosierdom.
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Among the reports that come from Ohio Is
one concerning a movement that Is likely TO
Je productive of important results. The lead
ers of the Irish republican movement have
sought out the leading Germans who went
over to the democracy upon the prohibition
issue, and have been holding conference
with the double view of doing away with the
race issue that has so long existed between the
two nationaltles, and of producing such an
impression upon the republican party by unit.
ing to keep 1t in power that 1t will be pre-
vented from becoming n prohibition party.
These advances are said to have been received
with decided favor.
Speaker Carlisle will not have walk-over
for the next congress. The republicans have
nominated Col. J. J. Landrum, an eloquent
and popular man who is going In to win. An
Independent candidate Is also in the field who
will cut into Carlisle's majority. The tariff
Issue will enter largely into the contest and
the great number of workihgmen located in
Covington and Newport have become much
worked up on the subject ana are reported to
be united In opposition to Carlisle. II is fairly
among the Possibilities that neither Carlisle or
Morrison will be in the next house.
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In writing TO the CINCINNATI Enquirer about
New York politics "Gath" has this to say about
one of tho republican plans for tho future:
"Atcr the Ohio election, which the republi-
cans think will be decided in their favor by
1900 majority, they expect to hold an enor-
nous mass meeting in New York, the most
overpowerlng meeting. 1t is claimed that there
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meeting Is TO carry terror to the malcontent
element. The republican newspapers which
went Off In concert against Blaine are In some
prcdicament. Whether Blaine be elected or
not his campaign has been pushed with mn
aggressiveness and energy startling to the
newspaper conductors who thought they had
tho lnIYn In thnir nrnsn y