Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-06-26

The New York Times IL having a
laborious time trying To elucidate rea-
sons why the republicans should not
vote for Blaine. The principal reason
is that the Times did not want him
nominated. - Detroit Journal.
The New York ytn says: That if the
democratic convention should show n
disposition to meddle unceremoniously
with systeAl (of protect.on) upon
which, be 1t right or wrong, so many
great interests have long rested, tina;
New York, New Jersey and Connect
cut would protect themselves by vot-
ing for Blaine.
Congress expects to adjourn about
the 5th of next month For all the
good it has accomplished, il might as
well have adjourned last winter. Un-
seating republicans to give a salary
and expenses to hungry contestant
seems to be the main work of the re-
formers 'The republicans must go, >
is their battle cry.
The Michigan Press Association will
meet at Bay City, next Thursday, but
it is a well-behaved gang, and the
chickens need not roost any higher
than usual. Detroit NelCS. There il
no necessity for their doing SO, and il
there was, the chickens well know that
the Ne,cS is a free trader and il
opposed to protection. They will
roost higher than ever, and more SO
now since reading the platform Jf the
convention lately held in Detroit.
The Buffalo EFgreSS says: That thc
democratic party cannot always ho!d
its own voters was shown plainly
enough in the election last fall TIL,
| head of the democratic state ticket
] Judge Maynard, was beaten 10y larg,
majority, though the rest of the ticket
was elected and though many indie
pendent republicans voted for him il
preference TO the republican candi
date. Indeed, the bolt against May
nard was IA larger one than has eve
occurred in the republican party Will
the exception of 1882.
The democrats who reioiced becauS,
securities were depressed, when tn
candidate of the republicans was un
certain, are trying to make out tina
the rise which followed the nomna
ton of Blaine was u political NOV,
engineered by Jay could at Blaine
request Gould is not the man TO risk
his millions to Accommodate presi
Dental candidate who never deals il
stocks. Prices advanced because re-
publican victory is assured. Post az,
Tribune
Tile Saginaw Courier GENERAL.
democratic) say,. The cause of repub
licanism in Michigan has been imnea,
urably strengthened 10y the noinina
tion of Mr. Blaise. aud if wise poll
cy controls tile nominations on tn
state ticket, it will require the utnos
activity and shrewd management ol
the part of the fusion element. to keel
their heads above water at the polls il
November next.
The New York SIN continues it
rather sensible plan, inaugurated fou
years ago, Of estimating democrats b.
the pound Ii supported Gen. Han
cock for the special reason that n
weighed nearly 250 pounds. 1t no,
holds up the Flower boom in moder
ate way. by stating. in connection will
his appearance at Saratoga, that III
weighs about 22O pounds" a prope
understanding of the relative import
ance of democrats has always beei
difficult. and there seems on the VIII ol
TO be no better way than to accept tn
Sums solution and test them by TN,
hay scales. - Post and Tribune. Wha
a prominent member of the party J
.. III. ought to be.