Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-08-28
REPUBLICAN POLITICAL NOTES.

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Connecticut Republicans nominated Henry
D. Harrison for governor.
The Dubuque Telegraph, Irish Catholic,
has CONC back n Cleveland
AT tho Dayton q ,diers' home investigation,
Gen. Patrick exposed correspondence between
0en Rosecrans and Gen Franklin showing the
investigation was ordered largely 10 AID the
Democratic party this fall
A q Pierce tcolored was nominated at
i~rsenville for congress in the Third Mississip-
n, or what is known as the "Shoestring" dis
trict, by the republicans, defeating Hon John
X Jenerds, present representative. IL Is
Thought Go james l. Acorn Will DO me
independent republican candidate
George w Lucas, president OF tho Young
Mems Democratic club OF Dubuque, and also q
member Of the executive committee of the
Cleveland and Hendricks club, sent in his res
i~gnAtion for the reason that he intends 70 sup
port Blaine and Logan Tn club Of which he
is president containing lao young Irlshmon,
intends 20 organize into Q Blaine and Logan
club
Gen Grant: 1he letter Of acceptance writ
ten by Mr. Blaine is a document which all re-
publicans should take a great deal Of pride. i
have read il over carefully, and | regard IL az
one OF the most remarkable political papers
ever written. IL is like the writer, frank aud
open. Ii is beyond doubt one OF the ablest pa
pers ever given 10 the public
A Saratoga special ssys: Several Of the
leading ~fiRanclers Of the country have been in
secret consultation here daring the past few
days They have resolved TO trust Blaine
through at any cost A plan OF operation has
been practically agreed upon, and all the heaye
work is 10 DO done in the last twenty days OF the
campaign.
The New York Herald expressed the follow
ing opinion Of Governor Cleveland, in it's issue
OF March 3 1875: Governor Cleveland has
cast his lot on the sid OF the great corpora
loDs and corporate ~mAuipulators, aud staked
his chances for futur political preferment on
their favor.
There were conventions in all Nebraska
congressional districts last week In the First,
at Beatrice, J. M Weaver was renominated by
acclamaiion; Second, at Hardings, James
lard renominated by ~ votes TO SO votes for
Francis l. Burr OF Harlan fot presidential
e~lector; Third, at Columbus, O. w. f. Dorsey
spirited contest
General Daniel sickles, who did effective
campaign work for the Democrats -four years
ago, says tina, Cleveland is a dead weight on
the Democracy, and adds; Il must confess I
have little confidence OF Democratic success,
aud certainly no enthusiasm. How can any
Democrat be enthusiastic over Cleyelands"
Smith M Weed, Of New York City, has been
officially appointed as one Of q star chamber,
dark-lantern committee to conduct the inside
management Of the Democratic CAMPAIGN. He
IL q fit member OF such q cabeL He was one
/ anf the 41tkapa ana ,e.t.l aWff2a Ann.f,fea tors IN
gagged IN the infamous cipher dispatches Of
iS1G-T.
The New York Sun says Of Grover Clevo-
lands lettcr: IT has the merit OF comparative
hrevity, but no other, that wo can discern
With this spiritless aud Intellectual writing Of
the feeblest and most uns.atesmanike docu-
ment that a like occasion of our HISTORY has IN
spired, will 1t dispel tho feeling OF disorgani-
cation which il abroad, and allay the acntts and
the discords that rend the democratic party2
IL there anything IN IL that will gather Grover
Cleveland the strength Of the party, reconcile
its factions, and carry 1t TO victory in this mem
orable coDtesty We think not Grover Cleve-
lands letter Of acceptance is from every point
OF view an unfortunate production
John L Davenport publishes his Official re-
port upon the Mercy letter forgery, in book
form, just in time 10 rcmind the country what
kind OF people tho Democratic party continues
10 entrust WITH the management Of its national
campaigns.
st Is q f~act'-says the Providence Journal
that nearly every one--we do not know Of a
single exception-of the so-called independent
newspapers which now advocate Cleveland as
tho exemplar and candidate of reform, can be,
and has been, quoted az declaring this same
Cleyeland the ally OF monopoly and political
corruption. and the enemy Of the Iaboring
classes aud economical administration, AZ
shown by his course in treating New York leg
islatiye bills in 1855. What has happened in
one short year 70 change the opinions Of these
precautionary indepen dent and impartial
Journals w have, not been shio TO discover,
that Is, 10 far IS concerns reasons and consist
ency and honor
Albany Journals New York Special: i learn
from unquestionable authority that Mr. Til
den is far from enthusiastic over Cleyeland's
nomination. He thinks il was not the part OF
wisdom TO pass over experienced and honorod
men in the party TO try an untried quantity in
politics. MY informant, who is an intimate
friend of Mr.. Tilden and his frequent guest,
says the democracy is sick at heart over the
outlook, and that Mr.. Tilden shares in the gen
eral apprehension OF defeat Tho disclosure
OF Cievelands weakness with a large body Of
democrats, and other disclosures concerning
The candidate, are having an effect SO Wild
spread and so anazing that the campaign man
ayers are despondent and distressed
The Irish World, Irish Nation, the Tablet
F~reeman's Journal, Weekly Union, United
Ifishmcn OF New York, tho Catholic Herald OF
Boston, the Catholic Telegraph Of Albany, the
Catholic Universe of Cleveland, he Celt and
Citizen Of Cincinnati, the Chicago Citizen. the
Rocky Mountain Celt OF Denver, tho American
Celt of 81 Louis, support Blaine. The Catho-
Ole Review Of Brooklyn, tho Catholic Union of
Buffalo, the Catholic Mirror of baltimore, and
the Northwestern Chronicle Of st Paul, rofuse
70 support Cleveland and give o quasi support
10 Blaine. The only Irish-American journals
that support the democratic nominee are the
Pilot shd Republic of Boston, tho Irish Ameri-
can of New York, and the Connecticut Catho-
lie.
Edward MCPHERSON, for many years clerk OF
the house of representatives, gives Gov. Hen
bricks record on war measures while he was in
the senate:
Gov. Hendricks served as a senator from In
diana from March 4, 1863 to March 2, lsGa
During that period and in the crisis of the war
tllrue very important acts woro passed by
which to raise money and carry on military
operations, Two of these were for raising
monsy, and we're the tariff act OF 1864, and the
internal revenue taxation act OF lSA Mr..
: Hendricks was one OF the FIVE Democrats who
voted against the former of those measures:
and this on the nth OF juno, 1854 His col
Leagues in this voth we're Buckalow Of Ponnsyl-
Yania, McDougaIl Of California, Powell OF Ken
tncky, and Richardson OF Illinois. Mr.. Hon
bricks was one of the three senator's who voted
June 9, 1854, agsinst passs 90 through the SEN
Etc Of tho internal revenue taxation act Of 1854
His colleagues In this vote were Messers. Davis
and Powell OF Kentncky. Thus he opposed
thetwo great tax measures which passed dur
ing his term Of service. He also voted against
the supplement TO tho enrolment act passed in
February, 1854. This bill he antagonized in
every shape He was one of tho ton senators
who voted against its original passage through
.he senate and one OF the sixteen who opposed
Il when on final passage, afteg amendment aud
report by a committee OF conference OF the two
houses. Thus he opposed the only legislation
passed Oy congress, during his term Of service.
(which proposed TO draft men into the service
OF the United States as the public exigencies
shonld require. He generally antagunized the
legfsiatlon of the Lincoln Administration and
was nnrelentng in his hostility 10 its anti-slay-
cry policy, 70 the employment of coiored
troops and the perfection of the civil rights Of
the colored people
Cob John p. Sweeney, chairman Of tho Mas