Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-19

stl ifltnhBtrS uhNt utV tntlE uUolfl. Out
the listlessness Of the great body OF The
people having evidently not been dis
turbed thereby, they fluid some COM
fort In hea ing reports from dynamite
and o anee society leaders Of tue mar
vellons things they are doing To recon
ellie the liish voter 10 "A record written
with the best blood OF his race. Ma
caulay credits the Irish with the die
tiuction Of being the only nation who
have never changed their religion
This Is, indeed, an envious distinction,
but certainly one which. In degree
only, surpasses that tribute In which |
the impartial historian Of this country |
must bear witness to the fact that in |
the rise and downfall of political
parties in this country the Irish |
Americans have always been
loyal To the constitution and a
conservative factor in the
| politics of the nation, With this rec.
ord II would, AT first blush, seem to be
n big job foe the dynamite and Orange
leaders to turn the Irish vote over 10
the Republican party. The Blaine
| Fellows advice and turn the job over
to Grant Il Ward. II Chairman Jones
has any doubt about this he has only
to wait until he gets through with tae
fraud of 10 aud the record his prede-
cessors have made In sending out anti
Catholic documents, and he will be
perfectly willing to let the job out to
anyone. There Is no doubt that large
sums of money have been given 10
self-app0inted Irish leaders aud To
leading officers of the Orange organ-
cations to be used in disiutegra,ing
the | irish. American vote VI this city,
and that the scheme has 80 far Keen
prosecuted at great expense and with
barren results. This unexpected re-
suit. taken IN connection with the
alarming proportions the independent
Republican movement has assumed in
this state. has caused the machine
leaders to flock here from all parts ol
: the country for conference. The
= president was at convenient
, distance, but did not attend the con-
= ference, he being represented by
, Gen. Sharpe, Gen. Logan, eX Senator
= Boutwell,. Gen sharpe aud "SteveN
Eikins wer. the Leading spirits in this
! conference, aud have IT on the high
{ est authority that schemes We're de-
, termined an To cheek the Independent
j. Republican movement iu this state re-
. Quiiing large sums of money, and ON
4 the authority of Mr. Murat Halstead il
: is stated that Mr.. Blaine Is opposed To
, | further outdoor demonstrations MS be-
a ing too expensive From this view IL
;. il said l. jgau aud Boutwell, disseuted,
but that the policy OF Mr.. Blaine will
4 be followed by Chairman Jones COR the
+ present mt least, thus turning the
: money tilched from government clerks
e and department scruo.wonien over u
I dynamite and Orange leaders and po'
y lltical bummers Ia corrupt The ballot
j, box and stitle the voice Of the people
a 1t is with this seething mass Of cor
e ruption aud concentrated bitterness
Y and venom, backed by an army Of un
Il scrupulous tool. supplied with money
II without stini, that the Democrats and
p otner political organizations will soon
1, close la contest In which the deares
re- interests ami fondest hopes Of thu
~ people will be centered in the triumph
n of the representa- ives of honest an,
IL economical government The Demo
v Gratis enter the campaign laborinl
= under the disadvantage o. being unaol
n TO command even small fraction -
n the millions fur ,ished the Blame man
+. ayers by the star reuters aud olhe
/, public plunderers, To say nothing OF tn
d fund now being rAised from pooi anC
Il helpless government employees. 9TH
n success of the Republican party In Indi
!, ana, " said Steve Elkins, was mainl,
{. matter of huance 'fes,n an
% swered John II. Fellows, land Mr.
e Blaine, who voted for the appropria
IL ton OF every acre of the 30 900 OD
stolen from the government durinl
Ie the term OF his pubic career, knows u
N whom To 20 10 get The iuauce.n IL
v this estimate IL Is very evident tina
,. "Steve" has overlooked the fact thai
d the times have changed since DOrst,
e manipulated the vote OF Indiana a
:. $40 per capita aud the great body o
A. the people-always pussessed of ,
= somew hat rude hut stern seuse of jus
"A tice-are now on their guard ana IL
10 line To meet the dsngers that how be
y set the nation.
IL Meeting Senator German this after
"A noon, who has but just returned from
a. Maryland, and been in consultation
- this afternoon with Mr.. Hendricks
> and Senators Ransom and Butler
" Mr.. Hendricks having arrived here To
"A day-yuur correspondent asked the
l. senator what h.. thought OF the pOl,ti
% cal outlook ia WIS VIRGINIA,
" "rbere is nothing whatever In ths
Il ituation IN Wet Virginia." said he
n ITO occasion the Democrats the leDs
~ anxiety. There l. "a personal contes
IL between two or three men, all of WHOM
AZ are Democrats. and all oI whom are
If great admirers of Gov. Cleveant
4. aud will support hun. West Var
n GINA il good for 1900 majority iol
Of Cleveland aud Hendricks "Iu fact,
g. he added, with some emphasis, 81
le know of nothing at present 10 proven
.. the Democracy from pr sentipg q
4. united front 10 the e,etns Ia Noyem
8 Der. Toe popular gu rent ~ uDques
q ,ionably setting ia steadily toward
q Cleveland aud Hendricks. ClevelaDd's
D. candidacy Is growing one, and the
q. accretions To our ranks will be due u
A conviction ana the high standard Of
Al our ticket rather than to forced or un
n natural causes"
,,. II il very difficult for the people IN
re- The West 10 understand the situation In
n ,hi, state, and II - safe TO ray with
r Ben Butler in the feld--as have II
II from the highest authority .he Will be
o. the campaign will be phenomenal
,e and Certainly unprecedented In thu
le annals of political warfare. There u
r. no longer any reason 10 doubt thai
e Gov. Cleveland will draw the mos
IL wealthy and respectable Republicans
of to his support. 1t Is nn open secrrl
o that the young mems Republican club
A. OF Brooklyn, powerful politics
- equalization, refused 10 ratiiy
% the Elaine and Logan ticket, anc