National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-03
POLITICAL POINTS.

The Republican has discovered an Irish
man who Is opposed TO Blaine. lie lives
in the County Galway, though Blaine
never did expect TO carry the County
Galway.--SL Louis Globe Democrat, Rep.
Mr.. Scott's canvass in the twenty
seventh PENN congressional district is
being conducted on strictly business prin-
ciples. Mr.. Scott can't talk much him.
self, but, according to his idea of politics,
money talks" with persuasive elo-
quonco. He'll discover his mistake in
ovembor.-PitiSbwg COmaofcidh
A little over year ago the Now York
Times said of Gov. Cleveland: I'm other
words, Gov. Cleveland is willing to swim
die the architects of the capitol out OF
money which tho state owes thom for
work done for the state, in order TO gain
a reputation as reformor. This is about
the cheapest and scurviest trick even oil
this vory low-priced statesman"
The Cleveland and Hendricks club, of
| Cleveland, Tenn, gave three choors Tor
JEFF Davis and the southern confedoracy
at the close of ono of their meetings.
Some of those mossbacked follows down
south seem to have the idea that the
confedorates are still "in the saddle
and that old JEFF is the democratic can
didato for tho presidoncy.-BurtH5ton
Hawkeye.
Mrs. Parnoll comes to America to hawk
about political headquarters still another
section Of the Irish vote. Louisville
Courier.Jou,nal. From statements in the
Herald, apparently semi.ofticial, in ro-
gard to the political opinions of Mrs. Far
noll and hor strong objections to Mr.
Blaine. the Couricr-JoHndl may discover
that 1t has been telling talos out Of
school. in these troublous times IL will
not do for n democratic paper to tell the
truth too often.--NcU York Tribune
Free trade means the opening up of a
now country with population of $4,000,
900 to tho ravages of England. This Is
putting IL concisely, and those who wish
to vote for party which comes the near
est to tho declaration of a free trade policy
can do so if thoy wish to cut the food
from their own mouths. Englands man
ufacturing power Is equal to the supply
of textile fabrics and cutlery for nearly
one-half the inhabitants Of the earth
This immense trade power arose from her
colonies, especially those Of Asia, where
she has 250,O0O,0O0 of people to trade
with.-Cdtholic Herald.
The pleasing information comes that
Mr.. Cleveland, in returning from the
woods. managed to arrive Mt Albany IL
the early morning, gin order to avoid
attracting attention and provoking on
thusasm." This was very considerate. II
he had waited till afternoon crowd
might have gathered and they might
have cheered and thrown up their hats
which would have been extremely dis
tressing to tho modesty of 50 diifident @
gentleman as Mr.. Cleveland is known &c
be- To be sure he has gone to and fro
since his nomination, and nobody has
dropped anything in anxious haste to gel
out into the street Us the governor passed
nor has there been any enthusiasm dis
played, but there is nothing like beinl
: prepared for anything that might happen
you know.-Globe-D DemOcrot.
The independent par excellence--thC
one which was apparently to weld together
the whole enormous force of tho inde
pendent host for the candidste-the In
, dependent (religious wcekly)-a pape
which circulates in 100000 republican
! families Of all religious denominations
was tho great ally that was to rende
Cleveland's campaign an assured and cas-.
! victory. Now this Independent comes ou
in an editorial, declaring that 1t retract
everything it ever said in favor of hi
, candidacy, that 1t cannot and will no
support him since the Buffalo disclosure
proved by one of its own editors TO hav
been nothing but single dereliction, Ion
ago atoned for). and 1t demands Of tn,
party new convention and new candi
date. Here is the record and the out
S come of that great independent vote whic
;; was so much to be desired.-Aibany TiWt