River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-24
Washington Expressions on the Cleye-
1and-Hendricks Ticket.

Washington, Special Telegram, July -.
Senator Morgan was in the room of the senate
military committee with Senator Logan
Logan listened to Morgan's comments, occa-
sionaly throwing in a word, but when asked
for his opinion on the ticket declined to say
anything. When Morgan was discussing the
Democratic platform, Logan remarked:
sob, it suits you because 1t means free
trade.
''WeI, it means free trade" replied Morgan.
Secretary Chandler says that the Democratic
ticket is as week as the Democratic platform.
The thinking democrats and consistent advo-
Gates of democratic principles may vote for
Cleveland, but there is nothing about him TO
attract the masses, the workingmen and the
foreign element, or to enlist the sympathies of
a single doubtful voter. He is no shch man as
could be expected to successfully confront
Blaine and Logan in New York or anywhere
contrast of men and records will have an i'm
portant influence
Cleveland he thinks, will lose New York by
n majority but little less than that by which he
carried it The platform he regards as an alb
solute and ridiculous straddle on the tariff
plank, on which the free traders, the tariff re-
formers and protectonsts can all find bid for
their vote, and none the assurance of protection
Postmaster General Gresham says he thiaks
the republican chances for carrying New York
are greatly increased by the nomination Of
Cleveland
'If Kelly bolts" he says, "Blaine can
carry New York easily, but we can carry 1t
anyhow. presume some of the Independents
will vote for Cleveland, but there is no GER
tainty about that They have two tickets be-
fore them now and between this and the cleo
ton they will have time to consider the mat
ter"
GLOW about Indiana"
''The republicans can carry the state
don't think there is any doubt about Indiana
going republican"
''Do you think the Independent movement
in Massachusetts renders that state doubtful
to the republicans"
81 do not know. 1 can't speak for Massa-
chusetts"
A reporter expressed surprise that Repre-
sentative and Senator elect Blackburn had not
gone to Chicago
GOD forbid" he exclaimed ''That is none
of my work"
sDon't you like the ticket?"
Il intend to support it with all the energy
and ability have got was the evasive reply
1t was plain enough that Mr. Blackburn was
disappointed. He wanted Thurman, he said,
who would have stirred Democratic enthusi-
asm from Maine to California, and have gone
over the course like thoroughbred lie was
severe upon the anti Thurman men of the ONO
delegation for having so obstinately refused to
vote for Thurman.
Secretary Teller said:
/ kon't know as yet what effect Cleveland's
nomination will have on the Democratic voters,
or what strength the opposition that Is said to
exist against him viii develop. The Demo-
Gratis have the faculty of patching up their
family quarrels, and that adds another ele-
ment of uncertainty. 1t is certain that the
Democrats divided cannot carry New York.
Hendricks nomination will have great infu-
ence in Indiana.
Senator Sabin said that he did not think
the nomination of Cleveland as strong as
the DEMOCRATS could have made. In his opin-
ion Bayard would have had better chance of
success. The Republican candidate would,
however, have been elected no matter whom
the Democrats had nominated.