National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-28

1t looks as IL tho Tammany travellers
wantt to be paid their fare before the train

want TO be paid their fare before the train
starts. Philadelphia Times.
Mr. schurz's St. Louis organ has re-
turned to the republican fold for financial
reasons, Schurz will make addresses for
Cleveland for similar s.--Chicdgo Ti-$
junc. ~
1t sounds very oddly to read. .iE damn.
cratic organs violent artick% showing
that tho republicans canIot cary Wcst
Virginia. This showa>-tbn woSdorfuI
courage and conhden% of the democratic
party Indidny'oliSS'Jonrnai
D, lD rs anu uSSEng to SOC tho fow boiling
from IRON unYer Mr.. Biaino's letter. Demo.
thau arguments arc new to them, and
hiFhaven't yot got tho hang of the
xsgng. Wheeling Intoiigencor.
= The most incorporate political conven-
tion of the year was that held by our
esteemed prohibition friends at Pitts
burg yesterday. We do not, as q rule,
attend q prohibition convention to wit
ness u riot.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Gen. Butler is still enacting the part of
"a Sphinx" But the public will learn
his intentions in good time, and Is con
tent TO wait, in the expectation that when
l
worth waiting for.-Boston Trarctler.
After all tho declaration that tho Pitts
burg convention was made up principally
of democrats is not surprising. The state
Of the democratic oxchequer has been so
unfortunate for several years back that
there have been no funds for luxuries.--
Nolc York Graphic.
According to reports printed In demo-
cratic papers published a thouoand miles
away, there is . formidable bolt against
Blaine among the republicans of Pennsyl-
vania. Earnest men" are said to bo
perspiring in their eagernoss to express
their dissatisfaction.-P Philadelphia Press.
The democrats have alienated the men
who have hitherto been identified with
that party in order to curry favor with
number of solf.opinionated youths, wins
will not put in one hour of political work,
who will do all of the grumbling and
fault-fnding, aud then may not vote at
all.-BtWdlO Commercial Advertiser.
Jarrett has tho satisfaction of knowing
that he can still run for congress. When
an American citizens career is checked
from any cause or the world looks dark
to him, or he is out or work, this cheerful
occupation remains. Even whom he talks
too much with his mouthlthis relief is not
absolutely deniod.-Philddetphia Times.
1t seems waste of time to argue with
the FREQ trader. He was born PRO
fessor,' and will insist upon teaching. 1t
| is boyish impcrtinence to doubt his as
sertions or interrupt his discourse. The
earth is square and "the sun do move" SO
says tho master, and his word for it is the
proof of little Issue.
Gen. Butler will make great mistake
If he does not run for president this year.
| This is positively his last chance.
Even If he concludes to run for congress
in tho Lowell district, his campaign for
the presidency will not interfere.
1t may cost some money, but how else
can he use his great wealth to secure SO
much glory?-BoSton Herald.
Horny Watterson should hasten to AL
bany. 1t is reported that Cleveland Is
going to dodge the tariff issue in his let
ter of acceptance. The report gains
strength from tho fact that Hendricks
Is going to Albany to consult about the
letter-in othor words to show Gov.
Cleveland how to straddle or to dodge, as
the case may be...Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Hendricks was in the strict line of
democratic usage both when he levied
assessments on the clerks in his office in
1858 and when he denounced IL as black
mail in 1882 For tits equally democratic
to maintain an abuse as long US possible
and TO denounce it with vigor after it has
ceased to be possible. Mr.. Hendricks
does both--both are democratic. There-
fore Mr.. Hendricks is q better democrat
than he would bo If he did neither
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Among other reasons, the New York
SIN is inclined to consider tho charges
against Grover Cleveland as of small &C.
count because they are new. 1t strikes us
as of more Importance whether they are
true. For the credit of American public
men we should be glad to SEQ prompt
and adequate denial but the Buffalo
papers, like the Express and the Courier,
friendly to Mr.. Cleveland, venture on no
contradiction of these r.ost damaging
personal charges. Philadelphia Press.
In my walks about Now York city l
find that there is no mistaking tho drift
OF the workingmen toward the republi-
can party. ! stop in crowds to be silent
listener to their talk among themselves.
1t is all in our favor-distinct, unmis-
taxable. pronounced. They have only to
be well organized to make the greatest
force known in politics. They are en-
thusiastic, too. Aside from tho evidence
l saw at the great ratification meeting OF
the warmth with which tho people are
enlisting in the cause of the nation, j
find it everywhere spreading.-Interuieu
,Cih er-Gor. w. AZ. Stone, Of Iowa.
When Mr.. Blaine's letter first appeared
certain democratic and dependent jour-
nails thought it might answer to run away
whining "Mulligan." Their real nature
came out For year they had dared the
republican party to square issue on the
tariff, but when Mr.. Blaine accepted the
issue and stated the position of his party
suddenly they concluded that it was safer
to bark at his heels than to face him. But
it will be found that the question which
interest tho great majority Of the voters
are those which tho papers and leaders
will be compelled to face, whether they
wish to or not.-NeD York Tribune.
: The greenbackers are becoming discOn.
tented at Gen. Buffers delay in signify
ing his intentions in regard to the presi
Dental contest. The chairman of the New
York committee writes to q prominent
Ohio groenbacker that "the party is placed
in an awkward and humiliating position
for want of an open, outspoken leader
He intimates that if Gen. Butler does NO
define his position soon % now candidate
may be nominated. But this will no
! frighten Uncle Ben" He is taking hi
time to look over the ground and stud,
the character of the Cleveland boom. Il
he concludes, as he is quito likely to, tina
it will DO a repetition Of tho Greeley boon
Of 1872, he will probably decide to take tn,
! field and see If no cannot secure the leader
ship of the demoralized democratic forces
But whatever his decision, there is uni
vorsal belief that he will do the thin
which he considers most likely to brin
profit to Benjamin +. Butler-eyery time
Hartford COurGat.