Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-01

-. Pau.ApxlxH1A. Sept ~ BA I,
EDIroR EAGLE;-The presidential "can-
vass" has been set, and the old ships are
fairly under way. The race will be an inter-
esting one, with the two old barks in the
lead, with Benz, Belva and Saint % some
body bringing up an amusing rear. Both
the leading captains have struck rocks ahead
but how different the striking! Ones ship
is badly damaged on rock Maria, while the
other sails in so staunch q vessel that the
very rocks themselves are crushed and no
one injured but the fowls of scandal perched
thereon.
Blaine stock is away up, and getting
stronger each day. The Republicans are
more than pleased with their candidate,
while the Democrats take Cleveland with u
worse grace than they did old Republican
Greeley. Not only here, but through the
south, where have been portion Of the
past two months, do / find this GOODNESS
toward their standard bearer. A South Car
Gilman, warm Democrat, put it very for
chilly in asking, "Who is this Cleveland!
Yesterday common hangman, to-day an
accidental governor, with no more states
manship than a ward politician! l tell you
it was discouraging TO see him put up for
president while all our good men were left
out in the cold. Well, we are always max
ing some mistake just when our prospects
are brightest" In Stanton, Virginia, the
Democrats took almestAs- much interest In
Blaine's nouinatisn. y did the Republicans.
On the night o. his nsmination you could
not tell one from fhe othef, SO greet was the
general enthusiasm.
There has never been time, since the war,
when the republican party stood the chance
it does now, in the south, Itiss well known
fact that . nsmber If the southern states are
republican if left to cast fair ballot, but up
to this year the opposition has been SO great
that q fair election was out of the question,
in many states. This year there are many
reasons why semblance of fairness will be
shown, if nothing more. In the first place
CLEVELAND is not favorits, in the next, and
very important reason II is, the south is be-
coming every year more engaged in man
ufacturing, and just now when their plants
are being established, free trade would all
but crush them. All this they plainly see,
and while the Republican party may not be
supported by the Democrats, they will not
show that bulldving and bitterness which
has been the bane of southern Republicans
life, and all that we want is, like JEFF Davis,
ito be let alone and will warrant the ''Sol-
id South" will lose its name.
Blaine was hero last Tuesday night and
was given perfect ovation. The city was
bright with ""bunting" Crowds came in
train losds from the surrounding towns and
small cities. The night was given over to
the greatest manifestation of welcome to
our next President" Blaine viewed the
vast procession Of I" Plumed Knights" bear
ing banners and torches, from the Union
League club house. This procession began
passing at $40 p. m, and although some of
the companies marched fifteen abreast, the
last did not pass until almost IL o'clock.
Never before were their so many Irishm en-
in Philadelphia Republican procession.
These people have begun to think for them
selves and are coming over to us in vast
numbers.
The Democrats have overreached them
selves in their calumny against Blaine. Every
charge they bring only counts against them,
for it is no sooner brought than it is rebuted
and the lie flung back upon its makers, COW
ering them beneath such load of unproven
scandal that they will ere long be crushed
with the weight Of that which they had
meant for true statement and an honorable
man.
Has St John any following in Kansas
Here you never hear his name mentioned.
The Prohibitionists think il is very unwise
10 bring into national politics that which
belongs to tho states alone.
ANsON A GARD.