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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-11
POLITICAL NOTES.

II appears from Milwaukee kilograms and newspapers
that Carl SchuZ recently conniyed at breach OF iath
and OF rOtug that rivals II 1t does not surplSs,
the performances OF the North Carolina ku-kluX IL Is
stated that a undecided Germans were led by special
agreements to attend the Democratic mass meeting
which Mr. Schurz addressed last week in Milwaukee. 1t
was stipulated tbe story GOES by him and the chair
man, SI-cl that joseph Brucker might put occasional
questions the speakel Who to occupy an hour and
quarter; and that Mr.. Brucker should have half an
hour for reply. But every attempt to nterrocate Mr.
scburz was checked by the bowling mob; neither the
chairman Tor Mr.. schuZ intercred for fair play; the
orator took up three hours and quarters and then
without protest from him. and with the direct encour-
aZcment OF the chairman the stormy elements prevented
Mr. Brlcker from speaking. The Germans OF Wisconsin
in high state OF Indignation at this treacner and
have thus been turned against Mr. SoAuH ant bis cause
President sceye of Amherst not only condemns Cleye-
land but he refuses Ieip the atcrs party IN Nas~a-
chu-ets by accepting tie prohibition nomination for
Governor
A few days AGO some N1nchausen invented a story
that Ex-Governor Poster of ohio, WAS engaged in "a
bloody conspiracy to stab Blaine in the back Bui the
Democrats OF the Buckeye state have discovered Nth
horror that, instead he has loeu working mp the wool
growers movement in behalf Of the Protection party
Hot much stab-n- the-bacll about that!
Richard \. Elmer formerly second assistant Post
WosterG eDeral falsely reported as leorne Cleveland
say in long lctte. TO William L. Watrous, Wayery, y
y do not believe that the bhs ness men Of this
country who have heretofore voted with the Republican
party 90 s, ain honest money AID fair payment Of the
Sational debt; party which has maintained tine credit
Of the Nation I'm al IFS trying hours ia every market Of
the word VIII a 5 time dare 20 atru, HE care o. the
Sanpn the hands of tine late sheriff oil Erie County and
his deputies"
strong declaration for prohibition was recently
adopted hy the Methodist Conference OF the Corning
a. fHr
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MRS. J. ELLEN FOSTER FOR BLAINE

From a PTtUde Lftfer ~ an I0W1 fft.H"'
Having been chosen DN the NaJlondl uu'on n
s.riuterdrut of the department Of legislative "oTk
ana petltions keep my self free IRON sttl'a'
shin As al individual. cannot ana DO no, 'hio.-,,
conyictions Either James G.. Blaine or Grover
Land viii he President OF these United states aug .
tween them do not see now any CHRISTIAN wy. A
hesitate Writing as do from this city OF Bunav wa"
Cevel.nds home is-Or where he liyeS-ho has "a" n.y.
i lo not hesitate say. as Tor me ana lnl"'' &c.
tbe true husband the honest father, the home m'"
Furfber than this. do not believe the deranh ~.
<,fonal constitutional prohibition IS tue pc,t % N.
,.uf az prohibition principles The prohi'lion % ., ~.
nnr traffic IS not, by either the letter or sPltt WI n
G,.ttntIou the subject OF National legislation !"
i,.t come by states; il can come IN no olnei IA
b an armed resistance TO law IN the Stale " nV
hoc,t1e necessary Tor the General Government a,
,,ea.ure 10 AID the states by military INK,
pesceabIe revolution according to Con'tiauVn'at
,ntnnds must come by state legislation - as. IL,
m roIilition cannot be carried in q state MI col', o.,
abIe number Of voters in the state are thehse', g
hhitionists National prohibition cannot ne Sobbi-
issue until A considerable number OF states ae IiV
ffo.,G
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army of less than $4,000 mon, drawing upon
. population of over $4,000, 900 for its per-
sonnel, and supported by the richest Nation
ON the globe. ought to be the finest military force
in the world. lie considers various methods OF
promoting the efficiency OF various branches OF
the service and Of impariing the elements OF
military education to the militia. He advocates
National measures for providing good force OF
organized militia, which in time Of war would
he the best resource for recruiting the regular
army. Recent necessities for the immediate
suppression Of domestic instructions are re-
-fcrred to as furnishing an iIrcfutaDle argument
in favor of the reorganization of the mill
tary system of the country. The conclusion
of the whole argument is vigorous appeal
TO American common sense against the apathy
of Congress in regard to the detencelcss state
Of the seaboard and The country. In matters
of detail there is ground for serious disagree
mcnt with these military experts. On general
PRINCIPLES their logic cannot be successfully as
sailed 1t is a humiating confession which
patriotic Americans are forced TO make-that
their seaboard is open to attack from the fleets
of inferior nations, and that neither the Federal
nor the State Governments can furnish IN a
sudden emergency sufficient force to protect
life and property from mob-rulc, much less to
rcpcl foreign invasion.
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TIE TALK or THE DAY.

The Jopan NAT says that rule the educated
classes Of Japan without any religion Their atiI-
tuIc toward Theological questions Is one OF complete
apathy and while they content to observe the cere-
monies Of rel ol, cult IN certain matters OF daily me-
they quietly but rosoutcy put aside all the supernatural
elements Of that cut things unworthy OF serious con-
sldcration"
Some Of Mrs Lockwoods friends are Boosting that her
nomination was not brought about by any machine
What about her trcyclcl
II il, said that at Governor Cleyeauds reception IN
Tura the other day. one OF tho bands played The GIL
Left Behind Me-" aud Where is Ny Wandering boy
Tonight" But this Is doubtless mistake.
Lulu Hnrsts managers have developed real genius for
advertising They declare that 1t has been revealed To
viii he taken from her before she is twenty years
Old. - Philadelphia Record
There was convention OF dress reform women In san
Francisco the other day the members OF which advocated
the wearing Of trousers by and The Chronicle OF
that city unfcellugy calls them pantaloonaticS
St John and his followers considering the abandon
ncnt of water rs campaign beverage. Investigation
proves 1t be drunk moro than hall the time
land Herald
Tn, Iongue OF Fire Restitution. The One-Pidn HeTdid
and orr brother in Red are the bizarre names OF SOHO
religious papers published in this country.
Abrnm Hewitt has just returned from abroad; ITO
reports his old ohum the sultan Of turkey, az nsy
indignant at the base scandals whlch nave p'ch ,
lated against MIR. Cleveland. The sntan' III . ,Varns
interview intlmated that II such an accusation MetV
preferred against him he would ether ioY ii hfo,s
a. unworthy of notice eat the accuser heSd on VIote
he had chance to remove his collar button tlhl"ue-
phia Press.
Han QUA banker OF Canton. China pays taxes Oh an
estate Of $50 900 600 and Is roputod TO be worth
81 400 900 900 altogether II quito evident that the
laundry business the only business In which the
Chnaman can make money
citizen OF Tarrant County whose wife was SICK,
wishing to 20 for his daughter who MAS sixty miles us
tnnt on a visit ia the absence OF horse, rode Two
year-old bull making the round uip-l2O miles ID
forty-eght hours lie said the bovine was rather 700
poor 10 ride without saddle and, as he eApresseu i
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4 DrrENCELESs COrNTRY.

Two valuable contributions to military sci
ence are to be found in THE JouIpdi of the Mil
ltaly Service Institution just issued. These
are the essays to which the Board of Award,
consisting Of General Sherman, General Frank
lin and General Tower have accorded the first
prize and honorable mention in a special COM
petition open TO army officers and engineers.
The subject i one Of pressing Importance, be-
ing the military necessities Of the United States
and the best provisions for meeting them.
The prize essavist is Lieutenant ArthurL Wag
ncr, Of the Sixth Infantry, L. ). A. and his
reflect ons as well as those of his colleague,
Captain Ohio L. Michacis, Of the Ordnance De
partmcnt deserve careful consideration, not
only from military experts but from patriotic
citizens who regard with feelings OF concern
and apprehension the present dcicnctless con-
dtiOn of the United States.
Lieutenant Wagner perccivcs that the most
urgent necessity in a military sense is for the
protection of great centres of population on the
seaboard from foreign invasion. Those cities
are now at the mercy of any Wcll-prepared
foe. The Nation is without n single ship
capable Of opposing the fleets of foreign pow
crs. There is not one modern higl-powcrcd
cations are beneath contempt. The entire coast
from PASSPORT TO Galveston would be rayaged
by hostile fleets, and there would be no adc-
Quate means of repelling attack. Even if the
dilatoIiness of the enemy should afford time to
throw up carthworks at the entrance Of harb0rs
there would be no suitable ordnance for arming
them and even such inferior guns as would be
at hand could only be hastily mounted
in barbctte batteries on imprOyiscd car
riagcs. A system of de fence by t6rpedoes
could offer only slight degree of protcc-
ton unless suitably supported by forfiica-
tions. Two methods of defending the sea-cOast
are considered by Lieutenant Wagner. One
involves the creation of a navy not only for
home guard duty in harbors but also for ag-
gressive warfare on commerce on the high seas,
The other includes a scientific system of land
Notifications. Iron revolving turrets with a
heavier armor than any vessel can carry are
favored and the armament proposed consists
Of guns designed especially for use against
vessels at long range. For closer action heavy
guns mounted in barbette in earthwOrks would
be available. and these could be supported by
heavy mOrtars and connected with submarine
mines and self-acting tOrpedOes.
The details of army organization are exhaust
lively discussed by both of these military er-
perts. Recognizing the aversion of the Ameri-
can people to a large standing army maintained
at heavy cost, they content themselves with
recommending higher state of efficiency for
the existing military organization and the
organization of reserves Of trained militia in
various States. The highest function of the
regular army, Lieutenant Wagner declares, is
TO constitute school for officers and model
| for the State troops. lie maintains that aI
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II is noticed by the Democrats rs evidence That
the tariff does not bring increased strength to the
Republican party that in three manufacturing
cities of Maine the Republicans have not made tho
great gains visible elsewhere The explanation ~
obvious. AT those three points, a large number OF
the manufacturing establishments were closed anu
the former employees had scattered elsewhere look
ing for employment. Many of them, having re-
moved with families, had lost the right to vo'e'
Many others, being absent and unable to return al
their expense for the purpose of voting lalled
to vote In several towns of this State and III New
Jersey IA similar decline IN the manufacturing vote
is 70 be expected. For instance in Que place,
establishments employing ordinarily about 2,4oo
hands nearly all voters, have 50 far reduced opera
tions that less than 900 are now employed Of
the 400 voters thrown out OF work II Is probable
that a large proportion Will lose their votes through
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Tile .LrEY OF TIE ,TLCLN1GE

One of the most significant results OF the
Maine election is the evidence afforded OF the
estimation in which Mr.. Blaine IS held by ms
neighbors and fellow townsmen. His own ward
IN Augusta never before gave 50 large ma
ionty for the Republican party. The three
towns living within radius of six miles from
his home have nearly doubled their maximum
majority in previous years. Here, then, Is
practical vindicatiOn from the scandalOus at
tacks made upon Mr.. Blane's honor in public
and private Hfe His neighbOrs and lifelong
acouartances. who have bad the best means OF
studying his character and anaI zing his motives
by personal and familiar intercourse have pro-
nounccd the charges TO be groundlcss. They have
affirmed their faith in Mr.. Blaine's integrity IN
the most emphatic and uneqnVOcM
manner. This is their reply TO the
forty thousand copies of Senator Schuzs
BROOKLYN speech circulated in the chief
cities of the State, and to che pcttifogginS argu-
ments Of Josiah Quincy and other lndepend-
ent orators at Augusta and Bangor Their
verdict is that the malevolent slander-mOngers
have been wantonly attacking an innocent and
honola e man.
Now the force of such a verdict as this lies in
its direct appeal to the common sense of man
| kind. Questions Of personal character and IN
dividual probiy can be determined more
unerriucly in the community in which
Il public man lives than anywhere else.
His own neighbors know what
manner of life he leads and whether
his reputation in business matters or in private
life is good or bad. They cannot be deceived
in their estimate of the man. They have the
best opportunities of seeing him as he Is and OF
Interpreting the motives OF his conductin public
or private life They constitute the most COM
petent jury that can be formed for passing
judgment upon all questions relating to his
personal honor No statesman can afford to
dcspise this jury of the vicinage. If he stands
high in the esteem of those who know him best
and have come into close contact with him year
after wear, his character as a citizen and as a
man is subjected to practical test which Will
satisfy all reasonable men. If a man be knavc,
his associates and neighbors will be sure to find
il out. Neither Mr. Blaines political associates
in Washington nor his neighbors in Maine have
made this discovery. III their estimation he Is
a statesman of unbemshed personal honor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-11
The GRE1T MINE VICTORY.

The news fIom Maine grows better and bet
ter. The Republicans of that State nave
achieved what Mr. Blaine has justly called "an
UNPARALLELED triumph" They only hoped Tor
10000 maiority-many of them even named
smaller figure. In its first edition the morning
after the election TIE TRIBUNE stated that
Governor Robbie was reelected by "at least
10000" with possibility of $4,000. lcstcr-
day mornings dispatches made it certain that
1900 would be nearer the truth. while the
latest returns received last night run the ma
iority up to about 10000. Well DONE
Maine The defeat of Cleveland is writ large
in what she accomplished on Monday.
In order to appreciate the full significance OF
the victory it is well to note that the Rcpubli-
can vote in Maine this year is in the neighbor-
hood Of 50, 600. This is unprcccdentcdly large.
Such a grand total and such grand majority
constitute signal tribute to Mr. Blaire's I'M
rivaled strength and popularity and demon
strate that he will sweep the State in Novcm-
Der like a whirlwind. They also demonstrate
one other thing. They will convince every
level-headcd man that the talk about the
potency of L" the silent vote is all moonshinc.
The silent vote in Maine was conspicuous by It's
absence.
On another page viii be found some salient
details of this most successful canvass. The
work goes bravely on. Now for Ohio!
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rHE rrP0GRIrHICIL JNl0y REVOLT
HORSE SENSE FROM Az OLD UNION Man.

HORSE SENSE FROM Az OLD UNION MAN
(qufer Aly1a D. Brocl n Columbia fnioH, 10 me Ed
The W0shUsfOr Post
Now, Mr.. Editor, the faithful members OF TIC
union have political resolutions To Ohrf OF Y" pass
ON the contrary, they seeking 10 put Colupl Llol
back upon purely non-pafsan basis ~htie ne nae
ALWAYS been until her delegates AT New oFei' N lee
union, ana every Othei UNI lh ID to
United states. INTO Cleveland drd Hchdi. N' ip y
.-uinc political manifesto aimed al the ~ IJ.eaa
marty and It's nominee on account or quarrel Nth 4hh
tribune. trying. NJ associates are Try lHg- every
decent fir-lnded man IN Columbia uuloh is l H--tl
drive politics OF our union We believe there l. good
enough in 1000 membership 10 utterly ninl
IT, and send YOU copy OF the resolutions Wi.i VIII
by Tonight, II possible Doe placed Ia the hands NJ every
sa>s Mr.. Ldtor, and see Il you can lind any po.,es
H. them,
A. union printer am not a politician. have never
ute ed word remotely slvOring OF politics ia our meet
IN, Tor the nineteen years OF my meml ei,hln Oatle
of iy union. however ! am partisan ior Blaine aul
Logan first, last and all the time. Aud thi, say. tJ' il
columbia union does not tpuoIte this political ldofe-
mcn- OF Cleveland and Hendricks bY the act OF rs
accredited delegates then she gives due notice ihdt sAo
Is bCuccfOrth Democratic club, AMI that !, Tree
night for the majority. In that case, ana m max ca's
only. | and my Republican tucud, propose To 80
whether muster majority Tor Blame ait l|-su
and tGn the rJscds out" II politics. aud bthocaac
polite, at that. is the order OF the day ln Plurta
iI b.- tnnn insist thar, by every rue ~ lar li4,
we Republicans should have a wuack 40 DO. Ald We
don't propose 10 be beaten by blliymg, h.oE-nt'uh
bel OWING, nor maudlin rulldOzlns, We have hee1
her, .0.ogc. aud don't you forget n.
W4yhjgg on, sent g. 1854. ALvAN j. BRoCK.
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Ii is indeed little rough on II. II. Hadley' OF
Morcy letter notoriety, that the National Demo
cratic Committee will not pay him fairy i"'
the infamous work he did in their interest III
1850. He would "call it square Tor So
and vet neither Mr.. Barnum nor any ot''
member of the committee will pay TINS nouTS'
bill. They liked Hadley well enough wm'c nc
was useful to them, and they uttered careSS'"S
words to him and about him. Mr. paInuin
spoke of him as Zone OF our stanch anu 'rus,
worthy friends" who has our eh''re conn" ~
dence.r This was when Hadley was sent Oh
under a fictitious name to alter documents anu
commit thc crime of subornation of perjury 10
bolster M the committees infamous forgery
Mr. Barnum and his friends ought to remember
that the laborer is worthy Of his hire, eycnlt ne
is bad man hired to do a bad job; moreover
there ought to be honor even among Demo
cratic committeeman.
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MAINE, 1854.

Have YOU heard the news fron Msihe'
Bri 1ht and plain.
See Il on her nas uuf'rled' -,
Where, emblakoaed to the Worla,
Sh mes the motto, James u. Blanc
Uave YOU heard the news from Naine'
Once again ,.,oa
Does the Pine Tree state rejoice
In her sons repeated choice
or the party led by Blaine
Have YOU heard tue news from Nhia0'
All In vain -, pas,
Rarnum drove his mules down Est
Aud The uuxwumps spiesd ne ,''"
They are solid there for Blame
Have you heard tho news from A'ia'
She has slain
All the Democratic lies,
In their "Indelendenp guiss
BY her steady trust ia blaine
O. the glorious news from Nains'
Like yaDe
II is proudly pointing where
Glands the Presidential epnr
Eur our leader, James q. bisu tr,snsov:k
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A srSsIrLE nrMoCRArlc VIEW OF IT.

From me Neir- York sun lLSWJ II p.
The Cleveland Democrats ana OieNtlAse,1, lasA
detection ia Vermont ~, ,,are from ihe
n they couldn't secure aid and comfort ,hsyt
rlea chieain sulking in his tent WAeie 49,, tIrued
Next m their disappointment and despair u" Sc homo
a. Maine and staRed an their ready means on c dead
n, the PINNED Knight. But Blaine proves ~. and
head In Maine where he has many persons" ~
now what neNi ,.,..,r, and let the Demo-
10y Liant Rntlor. or take up Hendricks IHO'
RsNard or RAuuall and all may yet be save"
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and thief who committed his crimesi in dash
inc manner. but because he was noted as
guerilla on the Rebel side during the war; Inc
present State Administration cannot iorge' MS
services. That he should be so popular win the
Democrats shows what the character oil tha'
party must be.
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4 SUGGESTION TO THE DEMOCRATIC CON-
BITIEE
The population of Ohio, as given in the cen
sus tables Of 1850, is
Eemalcs..........-...-... I'0e4,l-o


IL.
Now, we submit 10 the Democratic National
Committee, which is at present sitting in sack
cloth and ashes with Grape on It's left arm
studying the election returns from Maine, that
they ought 10 utilize these Ohio figures. Let the
committee issue proclamation addressed "To
the Democrats of the United States informing
them that unless the Republicans Of Ohio carry
the State IN October by majority of at least
3,19S, 062, the result, instead of helping Blaine,
will be practically Democratic victory.
Judging from the way the Democratic press
is treating the outcome OF the Maine canvass,
the committee will doubtless feel grateful for
this suggestion. The Maine Republicans
achieved an overwhelming victory on Monday,
the salient points of which are thus summarized
IN the dispatch that was sent to General Logan ::
The Repub cans carried every count In the state
with possible exception Of Knox which Is very close
They elected twenty nine Senator'S and the Demo
Gratis only have -four fthe Represen-
ttves in the Legislature They have elected the four rep
resentatTes in Congress by large maoriues and have
given Governor Robbie popular majority OF 1000. The
Republican VIII reach very nearly s0,000-4O0O 10
5000 larger than was cast before Our majority Is
the largest have had suce the Presidential election Of
1868 and far exceeds our most sanglne hopes.
And yet in the face of "A triumph thus sweep
ing at all points, The Post of this CITY argues
that there wasn't very much OF shower after
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all while The Herald begins a leader thus;
"Tbe Maine election turned out so disdStrouSfy
for the Blaine people,
O, yes; let the Democratic Committee holu
fine Republicans Of Ohio to 3,198,OG2 ma
;nritv
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The ,laine news is Blaine news.

There is no comfort for the Democracy in the
news from MaIne-Iot bit. They should not Ivy
80 hard 10 whiste-lbe puckeT Is pathetic.
There is a great mass of States that will not 10
moved bv the news from Malne-nor yet taat tr'a
ONO. The states that make up the bulk "i = e
solid south are not disturbed by arguments. J qcY
understand solid North, however. and IT wOul. 10
them great deal Of good to face that music AGAIN.