The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-22
How are you now Nj. John A.

trot 1t out.
Democrats are still jubilating in
the East. Two hundred and nine
teen guns L. about the size Of their
Joy.
Mt. Cleveland's plurality is not as
wide az q church door or as deep as
q well, but it is very neat and handy
in this year of our Lord.
Blaine thinks it was the rain Oh
election day in New York that de-
feated him. Well, it was . rather
cold day and he got left"
Next time Mr.. Blaine dimes at Del
monico's, Tom Moore's lines may re-
cur to him:
feel like one who treads alone
Some banquet hall deserted.
MI. Henry Bergh says the fashion
of bobbing horses tails and clipping
the ears Of pet dogs is coming up
again in New York and he proposes
to stop it. 4.
The legislature of Illinois is Demo-
cratic on joint ballot which means
the election of Carter Harrison to
succeed John A. Logan in the United
States Senate.
If the relatives of Blaine and Lo-
gan in public Office had transferred
their residence to New York and
voted there, they might have held
the balance of power.
An exchange says that plenty OF
Republicans can still be found who
are willing to bat "round sums' on
Blaine's election. Nc doubt of it
all the way from 90 to 00O, 0OO-noth-
ing but round" sums.
1t is strange that MI. Blaine, who
has the reputation of being a smart
man, should have discovered 80 late
that his committee IL a 'pack of
fools. We move rs an amendment
to strike out the word "fools" and
substitute therefor the word ''frauds.'
The Helena Herald thinks that
the election of Cleveland is SO humi]-
iating and calamitous that it cannot
possibly be allowed BY Providence.
But it finds consolation in the
thought that providence knows
best" The fool-killer has q mis-
sion to perform over in Helena.
The English papers lament tho
probability of MI. Lowell's recall.
We do not blame them. Mr.. Lowell
il an accomplished Interchangeable
or, and q handy man to have about.
The next American minister to st.
James may be less ornamental, but
he will be Infinitely more useful.
Senator German, who is a man OF
keen and observing mind, says the
more he had seen of Cleveland dur
ing the progress of the campaign just
closed, the more he had found to re-
spect and admire. Cleveland would
show himself in the presidential Of
fec fully equal to its requirements,
and his policy and appointments
would be of such q character as to
disarm criticism.
Mexico has its periodic election
row. A district judge, a colonel, and
a large number Of soldiers and citi-
zens are reported killed, and the
fieh.ine goes brsvely on. The gov
eminent IL accused Of employing
troops to convince the voters that
they should support the government
candidate, and the voters would not
be convinced. If Blaine and Elkins
had the say this country would soon
be reduced to Mexican election
methods.
New York World: It is rumored
that MI. Blaine will now abandon
his Indiana libel suit. 1t is to be
hoped not. Mr.. Blaine owes it to
himself to put the finishing touches:
to his career Of hypocrisy, falsehood
and fraud by pushing this suit to .
conclusion. If he abandons the suit
now the publisher of the Indianapolis
Sentinel will be compelled to follow
him into the State of Maine. and
prosecute him for libel. The char
acter of his journal is at stake. Some
body must be "vindicated."
Some of our gospel teachers who
dwell with profound admiration upon
the advantages and blessings of pro-
hibition cannot forgive st. John for
standing up for his principle and
having his followers counted. They
are so chaerined at the part he took
in the defeat of Mr.. Blaine that they
forget their holy calling and become
commonplace scolds. Fortunately
they are more noisy than numerous,
and their wailings and gnashlng of
teeth will only mark them for fu-
ture reference.
It 10 related that Bill Chandler,
whose chief claim to distinction is
that he lost the TallApoosa and
helped to steal the vote Of Florida in
1876, called upon the remains of the
Republican National Committee re-
Gently and soundly berated the
whole concern for its stupidity and
bad management. This was the
crowning sorrow. To be abused by
Blaine and cursed by Logan was
humiliating enough, but to be iawed
by the insignificant Chandler was
the climax of degradation, and we
are surprised that Elkins was able to
contain himself.
Father Clapp, chairman Of the
Blaine squeezing committee, has an
opinion. He says the number of
votes changed in New York by the