National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-26
POLITICAL SMALL Talk.


Gov. Cleveland has never visited WASH
ington. We advise him to run down
there next March and see Blaine in
augurated.-Lyo Republican,
The election of Grover Cleveland to the
presidency over James q. Blaine would
be the elevation of Ignorance aud pom
posity over intellect aud statesmanship.-
CleUoldnd Leader.
Senator James f. Wilson, ex. Gov. Kirk
wood, aud Gov. Sherman, of Iowa. concur
in saying that the prohibition movement
in that state will not be serious, and that
the nomination of an electoral ticket by
that party is improbable,
Mr.. Clevelsnd's remuneration of sec
ond term shows as interesting and re
markable prudence and forethought as
Mrs. Toodles in the purchase of door
plate with the name of Thompson on it.
--PrOUidence journal.
great many newspapers are publish
ing column editorials to tell what is the
matter with Carl Schurz. Why, "tho
matter with Carl Schurz' is Just this lIo
has been for twenty-five years a bear on
Gods providence and bull on his own
Importance, and both deals haVa ganesy'
against him 5aoGloeszDeR0GTat.
, Pho Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Is at
last convinced of the guilt of Maria Halpin
and the innocence of Grover Cleveland,
and, while he will decline to vote for
Maria on high moral grounds, he will
paste the Cleveland electoral ticket in his
hat This is a moral campaign, and Mr.
Beecher, like other gentlemen of tho in
dependent faith, has to be particular
about the company he keeps.-ChiCdJo
Tribune.
Ex.Gov. Cornell has written to Mr..
Blaine to express the opinion that the
| republicans will carry New York this
year by majority that will range from
10000 to 10000 Ex-Gov. Cornell is one
of tho ablest men shat ever filled the posi-
tion of chairman of the state committee.
For two years he has been the intimate
political friend of Mr.. Blaine. His esti-
mate, therefore, may be takon as the sim
cere opinion of man of the best judg-
ment. Albany Journal
Mr.. Blaine's prompt action in suing the
Indianapolis Sentinel for libel shows the
character of the man. When his family
honor was assailed he did not call u
caucus; he did not leave his good name
to be defended by a committees; he did
| not wait for newspaper articles to yindi-
cate him or his wife. There were no
precedents in the history of presidential
candidates for such a case, but Mr.. Blaine
has made one; and it is just such one rs
American people believe ought to be
made.-DetrOit Post.
We see that Mr.. Cleveland, in his letter
of acceptance, recommends an amend
ment to the constitution rendering u
president ineligible to reelection. one
| Hayes made this same recommendation
once upon timo. If Mr.. Cleveland pro-
poses to tread the pathway Hayes trod, he
need not be oppressed by any fear of be-
ing urged for second torn. But it
strikes us that Mr.. Cleveland is borrow
ing trouble just now. What ought to
worry him at present should not be fear
of being elected for a second term, but n
fear of not being elected for first term
Chicago NeUs.
Speaking of defensive campaigns"
the following headlines, taken from some
of tho foremost Cleveland papers, show
how largely their work is defensive, viz :
Another Defense of Cleveland'-"rhe
Buffalo Scandal Denied
Of Cleveland by His Townsmen"-"rhe
Charges of immortality Answered" d"-"The
Halpin Case Explained Report of the
Independent Committee on the Cleve-
land Charges"--"His Treatment of the
Woman Justified" was Only a
Widow'-"Evdence that He Treated
Her Honorably bly"-"Denial that He Ever
Promised Marriage. ge."-NelO York Mail and
Express.
The Boston Herald and Springfield Re
publican are maniiesting o great deal OF
sympathy for Irish Catholics nowadays,
and are greatly alarmed lest they should
help the "know nothing Blaine" The
Rev. Mr. Murphy, the Irish Catholic
pastor of Augusta, Blaine's home, and the
Irish merchants Of that place are perhaps
as solicitous for the interests and feelings
of Irish Catholics as the Republican and
Herald, yet they advise their countrymen
to vote for Blaine, who was never know
nothing, by the way. The Herald and
Republican were not SO careful of Irish
Catholic feeling year ago, when they
opposed the election Of Hugh O'Brien, an
Irishman, for mayor of Boston, and sup
ported a democrat whom the Irish then
denounced as a know nothing.-Finerty':