Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-05

Cen HawIev's boom is remarkably
solid. It's likewise remarkably small
The a05 medaIists at Chicago have all
stored their badges away in their mp
pockets.
Tho Democrats in Congress are watch
inr Prank Hiscock pretty closely now lest
ne iumu from behind the door and 'Ooo
at them.
GEORGE Alfred Townsend says Blaine
will be sure to carry Of the prize. That
settles it.
Those Of the Republican candidates who
don't yet struck by the Presidential light
uiug Will be thuudersuuck.
The c0Iored Southern Republicans at
the convention. unless they are grossly
misrepreseuted. are delegates for rev
euUe only
Col. Robert Ingersoll could not keep
AWAY from Chicago. though his Presiden-
tiaI preference. Judge Gresham, remains
faithful and true To Arthur
The bottom rail was on top for brief
season at the National Republican Con-
veution, but it goes to the bottom again
with a dull. sickening thud.
John sherman's friends appear to have
made a great mistake not to have secured
the presence Of his fragrant female friend
Violet Eeatirg-at Chicago
The New York Tribune claims that the
threats of the typos were nothing but
empty wind. Ycsz but a Reid appears to
have been somewhat shaken thereby.
Its a GOOD thing that women are not
eligible % the Presidency. There seems
10 De an impression that, if they were,
Mrs. Gen. Logan would 20 in with hur-
rah.
No doubt the bung was knocked out of
the Blaine 5ar'l last night; and to-day
the country viii impatiently watch to see
what effect the operation has had upon
his boom.
Eight hundred and forty miles of the
first strand of the new Atlantic double ca
Die have been laid eastward from Dover
BAY. This is about 0ne-third Of the deep
sea section.
Partner Ferdinand Ward 5 having a
pretty good time. He was allowed to
dine at DeImonico's Monday and goes
about where he pleases under the pro
lection Of an officer.
Brother Beecher insists that Hayes was
nothing but a political pOultice." From
the way he causes the Republican party
TO smart it would he more appropriate to
call him ..busted blister"
tits better TO be enjoying the repOse OF
a New Mexican cattle ranch, than to
take ones chances in a modern Republic
can convention. Oh, why did I not follow
friend Dorsey's example: Powell Clay
ton.
Mr.. BIaine's flight to Maine was doubt
less impeUed by a sudden desire to escape
from the malaria Of the Potomac flats,
though a premonitiOn of an attack Of sun
stroke may have had something to do
with it,
1t seems that the New York Arthur men
could not stand the Arthur blue badges.
They were taken for Francis Murphy
temperance men. and were not asked to
drink. That settled the badge business
with them.
As soon as the ballOting is over it may
be known where the Southern delegates at
Chicago stand, and a good many Northern
ones, too, for that matter. A great
many politicians are very much like the
Irishmau's flea.
Mrs. ScovilIe, sister of Guiteau, is can
wasting in Pennsylvania, selling pictures.
She says her object is to raise money with
which to prosecute those who were in
strumentaI in numbering her brother.
She is decidedly insane, but perfectly
harmless.
The Memphis Avalanche has got a re-
cruit for the Hancock campaign. The
Paducah, Ky, NeirS is the name Of the
paper. and it calls for the ticket of 1880
ana the platform Of 1872. Some Of these
protection journals get things rather
mixed up.
1t looks Is if Gen. Butler is in earnest
about the Presidency business. He has
had a lot Of new wood cuts Of his fOrmida-
bic phiz and eagle eye-and the other eye
too-made, and some Of the country pa
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publishing his autobiography.
Congressman John 5. Wise, Of Virginia,
is 1t Chicago enjoying the society Of the
cOIored delegates. As his cook is not in
the city he no longer finds it necessary to
converse with the cOlored statesmen in
the kitchen. The parlors Of the Chicago
hotels are free 70 all kinks and cOlOrs.
The English Government is congratu-
Iatfug itself over the news that Gen. Cor
don is still alive and kicking; but when
Gordon gets where he can be duly heard
his "kicking'' about the way his Soul
danese friends and himself have been
treated won't be any longer matter for
graduation on the part Of the English
Government.
Since the aristocratic forger, Jno.
G.. Emo. has set the example Of
taking chaplain along to admin
lister spiritual consolation to him
during his flight from justice, the abscOnd-
ing banker Of the future may solar eclipse
him as to provide himself not only with
clergyman, but with physician, lawyer
and corps of detectives as well.
1t is said that there is not another class
OF persons in the country, Of equal num-
bers. Of whom so many speculate and buy
lottery tickets as Washington depart
meut employees. That being the case, it
would be well TO keep an eye on those who
are entrusted with public funds. The
Burnside defalcatiOn shows that it is
necessary 10 keep a close look out for the
cash.
The Republicans at Chicago have been
disposed to show some little interest in
the Irish vote. Blaine, Arthur, and
nearly all the candidates are said to be
ofIrish extraction, but from the ovation
the convention has given the eolored
brethren they seem to be much more con-
cerned about the assent Of the negro to
their ambitious views than they are
proud Of their Irish descent.
The coIored Southern Republicans ap-
pear to be the heroes Of the day at Chi
cago. Edmunds' friends give them tafy,
Logan's friends give them liquor, Arthur's