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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19
There is q CLEAN of hope for those

There is a CLEAN Of hope for those
who want to go to Europe without
the ocean journey. 1t is proposed
that a railroad be constructed along
the Pacific coast to the extremity of
Alaska, where a ferriage would con-
meet the tourist with the Russian
railway system, which would be ex-
tended to the Siberian side of Behr-
ing's Strait. AS the strait is only
forty-fve miles wide between East
Cape and Cape Prince of Wales,
this distance in a. swift steamer
would be triling ven 20 the victims
of seasickness. Parlor cars trans
ferred to the steamers might practi-
cally give an overland route from
New York to st. Petersburg without
change. The way traffic on this line
might not at present be over power
ing, and the item of snow ploughs
aud snow sleds would figure notice
ably in the expenses. Still, the
scheme is perhaps as promising as
that of going to Europe by balloon.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19
I. is asserted in a New York paper

It is asserted int New York paper
that the Grand Army Posts are pre-
pairing and sending petitions to Con-
gress opposed to the restoration of
General Grant to the retired list with
the pay to which he would thus be
entitled. Many reasons are given
such as the honor he has already
received, the large pay ss President,
the $250,00O invested for him in New
York, etc., and it is further said shat
the passage of the bill would be an
ioutrage upon the memory Of those
gallant comrades whofellin thefront,
and whose widows are to day seek
ing out a miserable existence on the
beggarly sum of So per month, and
upon his ruined and crippled com
rades whose small pensions are nc
just compensation for the loss they
have sustained.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19
Ep1roRs ARE Look1Ne Up.-ou

EDITORS ARE LOOKING UP.-Our
neighbor ofthe Democrat, last Thurs
day at the Democratic Congressional
Convention, at Hamilton, was nomi-
mated as Presidential Elector for the
Sd District, and j. E. Campbell can
didate for Congress. Brother Gould
wears the honor gracefully, and the
only change we see is his remodeling
and charging the front door to his
residence. We suppo e tie 'latch
string will hang out" until after he
is elected, which we hope he will
never be, for his own good and the
good of cur country.-Register.
Yes, Bro. Albright, our "latch
string will continue to hang out for
all our Democratic and Republican
friends to "catch on" But how
strange that great men will differ on
very small matters. While our neigh
Dor thinks it would be bad for us and
our country to be elected Eleetor, we
will regard it as the GROWING act of
our life to have the pleasure of cast
ing an Electoral vote for q square
and honest Democrat for President
of the people and for the people, who
will turn out the thieves and corrup-
tionists in power, abolish all the
Bosses, and endeavor to bring back
our government to its original purity
and simplicity.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19
New York Tines.

The Blaine episode in the history
of the Republican party will last for a
summer at least. The supporters of
Mr.. Blaine are now stirred to their
hearts depths with fervent enthusi-
asm for the man they blindly wor-
ship. They have boon taken quite off
their feet by the first wave of a sue.
cess they scarcely dared to hope for,
but a little time, some thought, aud
careful observation of what is going
on around them, will bring them back
to solid ground. They will see that
they have cut loose from much that is
best and worthiest in the Republican
party they will see that they have
embarked in an enterprise beset with
dangers, land as the canvas goes on
they will surely find that one corner
of their house is gone. Will Steve
Elkins replace Massachusetts? Is
Powell Clayton al equivalent for
New York?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19
New York World.

We do not exactly sec why the peo-
pie of the United States. whose taxes
are increased and whose burdens are
doubled while a corrupt party keeps
a hundred millions in the treasury as
an incentive TO dishonesty, should
give way to enthusiasm at this time.
Mr.. Blaine may wear his plume well,
but pluined knights have very littEa
place in the solution of the pressing
and practical problem before this
country. The demand of the people
is for honesty and reform i'll the ad-
ministration of public affairs. Far
deeper than any party need is the de-
mand for national honor. The Re-
publican party replies TO this by NOM
mating a champion of political cor
ruption and by bowling itself hoarse
over his plume.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19
sqr.ibs from, ssTLe World.

The Republican platform declares
for Civil Service Reform and upon it
stands James G. Blaine, universally
recognized by the press and pulpit
as the arch enemy of Civil Service
Reform. What solemn mockery is
this?
Mr.. Blaine will probably live to
regret that he was nominated for
President on Friday. Hangsman's
Day will probably prove an uulucky
one for the terribly tattooed man.
The Endorsement of Arthur's AID
ministration as wise, conservative
and patriotic vas happily pointed by
the nomination Of the direct antagon-
ist of Arthurism, james G. Blaine.
New York refused to swallow
Logan. All the other States voted
solidly for him, but the Empire dele
cation cast u for Foraker and six
for Gresham and then expired in an
odor Of sanctity.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

Some of the Southern delegates to
the Republican National Convention,
especially those from Texas, do not
hesitate to say that large sums OF
money were used to purchase votes
from the South for Blaine. A Texas
delegate says that he knows that 81
600 was paid to the Chairman of one
delegation from a Southern State as
the price of the transfer of his sup
port from Arthur to Blaine, and that
other delegates received all the way
from $500 to $1,000 apiece for their
votes. How is that for high?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19
June 40, 1854.
National Democratic Conven.
tinu

The National Democratic Com
mittee having met in the city of
Washington on the 22d day of Feb
ruary, 1884 has appointed the eighth
day OF July next, at o as the time,
and chosen the city of Chicago as
the place of holding the National
Democratic Convention.
Each state is entitled to q repre-
~sentation therein to double the mum
Der of its Senators and Representa-
tives in the Congress of the United
States. The Democrats of each or
ganized territory and the District OF
Columbia are Invited to send two
delegates, subject to the decision OF
the convention as to their admission.
All Democratic conservative citizens
of the United States, irrespective of
past political associations and differ
ences, who can unite with us in the
effort for pure, economical and con
stitutional government, are cordially
invited to join in sending delegates
to the convention.
WILLIAM III BARNUM, Chairman.
FREDERICK @. PRINCE, Sec'y.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

The New York Times, snys: "The
honest and independent newspapers,
the newspapers whose opinions are
worth needing and are needed, will
not support James G. Blaine. The
American people will not support
him, for a great majority of them be-
lieve he is unworthy to be President
of the United States, and his own
acts and words justify their belief
He is a shallow-smart American
We have 10000 men who would
make a better, q safer President than
he. But we may confine the argu-
ment to the candidacy, the office he
could never reach. His nomination
means O disasterous defeat for the
Republican party, and from that de-
feat the party would never recover
except under other leaders and per
haps under another name" This is
very pointed, being from the ablest
Republican journal in the Union.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, il an
interview concerning Tilden's letter
of declination, said that the news
was not a surprise to him, for when
he visited Tilden in August last that
gentleman very firmly announced his
intention to remain permanently out
of politics. On O succeeding visit
in April last, the same determination
had been expressed. Hendricks
thought that there was little doubt
that the old ticket would have been
unanimously nominated at thu Chi
cago convention if it had not been
for the declination. He said that the
demand for it among the Democracy
was almost universal, and greater
than any movement Of the kind he
had ever seen in politics. He per.
sonally felt no great disappointment
He did not want the Office of Vice
President eight years ago, and did
not want it now. If the old tickle,
had remained in the field he should
have considered the election to thai
place o great honor conferred by the
people as a rebuke to what they con
slider a great wrong; it would have
prevented the seating of Hayes il
1876 from becoming q precedent fol
future elections. Hendricks added
that only an expression of the indig
nation of the people would he have
regarded the election of the vic,
presidency as an honor to be sought
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19
Germans Against Blaine.

Adolphus Busch of the Anheuser
Busch Brewery, the largest brewery
west of the Mississippi River, and
himself one of st. Louis most infuen-
tial men, politically, socially, and in
q business way, voices the sentiment
of the leading German Republicans
of the city in an interview published
in an evening paper. He'said:
81 am very much opposed to Blaine.
His constituency in Maine are. all
Prohibitionists, and his course i'm the
| Legislature of the State was such as
would gladden. the hearts of the most
| violent Prohibitionists. This alone,
not considering the large number of
other dark spots OH his record, is suffi-
cient to ALLEVIATE the German vote, as
the Republican party will learn to its
sorrow. Besides, he is ofa hasty, i'm
pulsive nature, with little ofthat cool
headedncss and calm Judgment nee
essary to the proper execution of the
affairs of a great nation; and, if VIC
may judge by his actions during his
short term as Secretary of State, he
would be continually snarling at all
the other nations on the globe, and
keeping the country in a kettle of hot
water more than half the time. There
is ne aso why wo should interfere
in the affairs of foreign powers. A
conservative policy is to my mind the
proper one, and o vigorous foreign
policy we don't want. In any ones
ton of Stale submitted to arbitration
the United States will not be left by
any means, and it is much more pre-
ferable than war. All this talk O
Schurz about q new Independent part
Is bosh. If the Democrats nominate
o man like Bayard or Cleveland, WI
will all fall in line with them, and tn,
Democratic candidate will be elected
by an overwhelming majority"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19
The New York Times, a republi

Ane New lork ItneeS, d rcpuDll
can organ, says the g. O. p. must go,
and it proves it thus conclusively:
"Take the star route frauds for an
example. This vast majority of the
people are now convinced that many
millions of dollars were stolen by a
combination of mail contractors and
public officials. They witnessed an
attempt to bring the guilty parties
to justice. The exposition OF the
frauds made it clear beyond the pos
sibility of q doubt there were groups
of contractors numbering in all more
than q bakers dozen of Individuals
After a years preparation, with all
the Il of the government sup
posed to be at the colninand of the
officers of justice, only II of the
smallest of the different grades was
brought to the criminal bar. More
than q year vas consummated in the
trial of this group, during which tho
government disbursed in lawyers
fees alone more than two-thirds. as
much as the eonspirators were alleged
to have stolen. Long before tie trials
were concluded, it was apparent to
every intelligent man, woman and
child in the country that the so called
prosecution was ~farcial, that the ac-
quittal of the accused was not unex-
pected. In 4 public address the at
torney declared that in two years
more than 100000 have been stolen
by the plunderers, and the two years
have since elapsed without a dollar
being recovered OF q single tllief%pun-
ished. Has there been any public out-
cry against this miscarriage of JUS
tice? Has there been any evidence,
Unpopular discomfort at the manifest
incompetency, to use no harshcr term,
of the public prosecutors p How is
this supineness to be accounted for?-
Only upon the iheory-the alI7per-
vading conviction that the govern
ment is the Legitimate prop of all who
can successfully rob 1t of millions
The government is an abstraction to
the people in tine of peace and gen.
eral prosperity. They vaguely rec
ognize the fact that they have been
robbed-but in the abstract of an in
finitesmal sum-. A series of whole
sale robberies by highway mon or
burglars in a community, would rouse
every mar to desperation, and if the
public authorities failed to do their
duty a vigilance committee would
speedily SET Judge Lynch to work"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

The nomination of Blaine is ex.
tremely displeasing to the German
Republicans of the country. His
speeches, in which he most grossly
insulted the Prussians and their
country, are preserved in the records
of Congress; his attacks on Mr.
Schurz in the Senate March 18th,
1878, will be reading that will fire
the German heart of this country
He tainted him with being a for.
eigner, and ridiculed Prussia as q
CO untry containing $4,000 square
miles less than the territory of Mon,
tana, and grew eloquent SIS he de-
scribed Mr.. Schurz attempting to ap'
ply the land laws of that liliputiar
empire to the United States. Many
leading Germans resent his nomina
ton as if it were a personal insult.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

1t will also probably remain a
mystery how Mr.. Paddock came to
change his views SO materially in re
gard to the price of the property pur-
chased.-Neao Paris Mirror.
There is no mystery how it come
that the Mirror man exhibited his
asinine qualities so handsomely on
the Children's Home purchss Sc, and
when he shows that Mr.. Paddock
changed his views on the value of the
property, the mystery will be solved
satisfactorily to all reasonable per
sons. Produce your proof of his
change or "dry up"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

The New York Sun says: "The
great danger of the Democratic party
at the present moment is the idea
which many will entertain. that they
can defeat James 6. Blaine and John
A. Logan with almost anybody
This is true. Let delegates to oui
National Convention beware. The
Democratic voters demand a first
class ticket-one whose weight Of
ability and character will carry i,
Through. There must be nothing
second. class about it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19
What does III Mean:

"And at the same time the dele
gates from each Congressional Dis
trict, as now constituted by law, are
directed and requested to report to
the State Convention two delegates
and two alternates to said National
Convention, and one elector from
such district, and report their names
to said State Convention for its
confirmation which shall be in &c
cord withthe call of the National
Convention"
The above appears in the Demo
cratic Chairman's call for the State
Convention, which meets in Colum
bus on the oath and 25th of this
month. We would like to know what
Dave Paige or the State Convention
has to do with District Dele 5ates OF
Electors? The State Convention has
neither right to confirm OF Instruct
the Delegates, and if such a usurpa.
ton is attempted by the Ring tina,
expects to run the Convention for
STANDARD oil" purposes, it will find
a small h on its hands. It is 6
new "gag'' in Democratic State Con
ventions, and means some kind O
political skullduggery that had bet
ter not be attempted. Compression
al Districts can and will attend t.
their own business without the med
ding Confirmation of the State Con
vention. MI. Paige will please keel
his fingers out Of the Sd District.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

The Cincinnati News-Journal, the
only Democratic paper in Hamilton
county, was sold out last week and
purchased by Cincinnati's little
"Boss," j. R.. Mclean. It was i'm
mediately converted into a 2 cent
sheet and named the "The Sun."-
The son like the parent is a fraud
Democrats who subscribed and paid
their money for the Journal as a
Democratic paper, must now swallow
the miserable stuff from the SON, pre-
tending to be democracy, or lose their
cash. If Democrats want a reliable
Democratic paper outside of their
own county. send for the Cleveland
Plain Dealer or Columbus Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

In addition to Harper's Weekly,
which bolts Blaine. the following in
fuential Eastern Republican papers
refuse to support him: Times, New
York; Union, Brooklyn; Times,
Philadelphia; Herald, Boston; Re
publican, Springfield, Mass; Eagle,
Reading, Pennsylvania; Truth, New
York; Telegram, New York: Tran
script. Boston; Neus, Chicago;
Times, Flushing, Long Island; Her
aid, Rochester, New York; Post,
New York; Record, Philadelphia;
Spy, dorchester, Massachusetts
Staats Zeitumg, Chicago; News,
Buffalo; Advertiser, Boston; Herald,
New York; Eep, ess, Buffalo; Herald,
Chicago; Gazette, dorchester, Mass;
News, Newport, Rhode Island.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

The Democracy of Champaign
county will present to the Demo
cratic Judicial Convention of this
Circuit, for Circuit Judge, the name
of Thomas J.. Frank, said to be q
lawyer of recognized ability and well
fitted for the position. We believe
there is no candidate in Preble coun-
ty on the Democratic side. At least
we have heard of none.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

The Boston Herald independent
Republican says: "If the campaign
is wisely directed, the electoral vote
of Massachusetts a be secured for
the Democratic presidential candi-
date. 4 < 4 4 The warrant of a
"divine right to bolt" is not needed
to justify conscientious voters in re-
fusing to vote for Blaine. Common
honesty is a sufficient inspiration.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

The ex-Treasurer of Paulding
county has skipped the country, and
his total Indebtedness foots UP about
SIC, 200, but he is short only about
5000 as Treasurer. He was ON al
ternate to the Republican National
Convention from his District.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

If we are to have an Ohio man,
give us Allen G. Thurman or Geo.
H. Pendleton. They are pure and
spotless of all political corruptions,
bargains or sales, and could not be
used or Influenced by Bosses. Rings
or Star Routersi
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

Representative Rosecrans. says
"This talk about Blaine's popularity
in the Pacific coast is, like all Blaine
talk, brag and buster. He is nc
stronger than any other Republican
He will not carry California" Rep
resentative Gibson, of West Virginia
said: "West Virginia cannot be
carried for Blaine. He is no stronger
than any other Republican in thai
state. We will beat him."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

Geo. William Curtis of Harper's
Weekly says: 81 was presents at the
birth of the Republican party, and 1
very mnckfsar-that / am a witness
of its DEATH" Henry Ward Beecher
also announces that he will not vote
for Blaine.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

The noise of the Chicago Co1ven
tion, though somewhat frightful,
dosen't seem to have scared the
Democrats into their holes. They
go right on holding conventions and
selecting delegates just as though
they exEect to elect O President.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

It is noticeable that the German
press of the country is against Blaine.
Among the Ohio Germans he is es-
pecially unpopular, because he is re.
garded as a Maine Prohibitionist.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

The Republican party is RESPONSE.
BILE to a great extent for the fnan-
cial crash that is upon US. Loose
ness and dishonesty in government
tai affairs brings about a similar phe-
nomena in private business.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

The Scott Law is declared Consti-
tutional again! All right. Now let
it stand as it is. and keep the liquor
question out of politics in the future.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

There are two ways of raising the
wages of labor. 1t makes but little
difference to the laboring man wheth.
er his wages bring him fifty cents
more per day or his living costs him
fifty cents less. But if the cost of
living is reduced the benefit is dis
tributed among fifty million people.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

The Republican "bolt" agains.
Blaine is very large and seems to be
growing, especially in the east.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

The only Republican paper in New
York with any influence that sup
ports Blaine is the Tribune. IT'S
sad.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

Hon. James E. Campbell gets his
seat in Congress, recently occupied
by Hon. II. L. Morey.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

Blaine will probably carry Yer
mont. At least we are willing to con-
cede it to him to please his support
ers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19
NOTICE.

T1HE public are hereby notified not
L to harbor my wife, Harriet f.
Smiley, as she left my bed and board
and family of sick children without any
p~rovocation on juno I'd, 1884. ] will
not be responsible for any debts she
contracts.
june19-3w VIM. SMILEY.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

Hon. Geo. H. Pendleton has our
thanks for valuable public docu-
ments.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

Blaine was nominated on Friday
That settles it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

The Blaine managers have plenty
OF money, and expect to have all that
is necessary to carry on the canvass.
The Star reuter-, Elkins, who has
managed Blaine's canvass, is report
ed to have told delegates that it
would not be necessary to go to Wall
street this time to raise money for
the canvass. He promised, it is said,
81, 900, 900 for the Blaine campaign
fund. He will probably be chosen
Chairman of the Republican Com
mittec.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

Mr.. Tilden does not say in his
letter that he Would not accept the
nomination if rendered him by the
Convention. He merely the
people that he is not a candidate
There is nothing in his letter to pre-
vent the Democratic National Con.
vention from making him its unani-
nous choice for the Presidency. He
would not decline it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19
Beecher L. nov Him.


II1ehry WHru b~eeCI6T.I
"From what | KNOW of James G..
Blaine | could not vote for him for
any public office in the United States"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19
VIZ. q. BkMFILL,

IDEAL ESTATE 6 LOAN AGENT.
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Eidson's Book Store, opposite Court
House. Money to loan on long or short
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gage. May %, stiff
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-06
Ehe Friday lI0b.

To morrow night, at Arion Hall, the
Friday Club will give a series Of private
Il ertIica!s, for the benefit of the Ladies'
Benevolent Union. The SUNDAY REGISTER
bts already given the casts OF the two plsys
ard Gu outline of them. A rehearsal was
held JDst night and passed off most sue
cessfully. For better understanding OF
this promising stfAir, II might be stated
that 400 Invitations have been circulated.
and cTly those invited can purchase tick
cts OF admission, which will be On sale to-
d y 81 J. g. Rhodes & Co 5, and to night at
J"hn w. Heiskells, on Twelfth street.
TIE two plays are "lci on Parle Frincsio"
and Rough Diamond" aud as both are
clever comedies, and well cast, the evening
II be one OF great pleasure. The mem
bers Of the cast have enough personal
friends TO Gil the house.