News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-26
Republican state Ticket.
Blaine in Massachusetts.

Blaine in Massachusetts.
We are told that Massachusetts,
presents solid front against Blaine
and Logan. We give below extracts
from Massachusetts papers that do not
point that way. The truth is Blaine
stock has been good ever since the
convention, and is rising every day:
The Reading Chronicle speaks with I'M
certain sound, as will be seen from the
following: 1t looks to us at this distance
from the election as if ''the man from
Nainen would be the next President of
the United States. The reasons that |
lead to this belief are many, but the men
ton of few will suffice for the present.
The enthusiasm with which his nomlna-
ton was received by the people outside |
of the politicians, showing that they be-
lieve in him. The fact that he is the |
ablest statesman of the present genera
ton, He is an intense American, be- |
heves in the honor and glory of his |
country, and will guard its interests with |
Jealous eye and a patriotic purpose. He
is right on all questions OF policy. What
is wanted is an American policy broad
enough to embrace the continent, con-
sentative enough to protect the rights OF
every man, poor as well as rich, and |
brave enough to do what is right what
ever stands in the way.
The Middleboro Neacs says: The very |
aristocratic tail which is trying to wag
the popular Republican dog, grows short |
er and shorter. The bon ton of Boston |
should remember that neither wealth nor
social position goes for much with the
masses in this country, and that the Re
publican party is very generally satisfied
with the man who is to be next Presi-
dent,-James G.. Blaine. Those who are
SO anxious to smirch Mr.. Blaine should
remember that the much loved Garfield
chose him. above all others, as his chief
adviser and counsellor. The Independent
movement is but bubble that will be
pricked ere long, and its chief element,
wind, will dissolve into nOthingness.
They may succeed in barking loud
enough. however. to lead the Democrat
ic Convention into making serious error
in Chicago, in which case their move
ment will be an inestimable benefit to
the regular ticket.
The Cambridge Chronicle has a,number
of paragraphs on the issue. of which the
following is a sample: The talk that
Blaine cannot be elected is no stronger
than was that against Grant when he ran
for his second term. Thousands of Re
publicans voted for Greeley and cot In N,
ANONYMOUSLY left. The tax a2a-.e
field was also quite as strong.
The Natick Bulletin says: Blaine and
Logan are showing popularity in this
vicinity which is surprising the Stalwarts.
and the Independents are already begin
ming to hedge. They will receive larg-
err majority than that given the Republic
can candidates of 1880. notwithstanding
this class will not support them.
Republican in Westfield, who refers
to two prominent citizens of Boston as
vouchers for his character, writes; As
there seems to be some misapprehenslon
as to the political situation here in Wes-
tern Massachusetts (partly growing out
of the Misrepresentation daily made In
the Springfield Republican, the writer
desires to remove any false impressions
thus created in disparagement OF the can
didacy of Blaine and Logan. Being well
acquainted in this part of the State, we
can safely aver that there has not been a
better feeling among Republicans ID re-
gard to the ticket since antl-Greeley uays'
Quite a number of sO-called "lndepeh-
dents" went out from us at that time, aho
very few of them have ever returned
ocratic party. Several of this class,
however, Gone a newspaper reporter tor
the Republican, have masqueraded sew
eral times at Boston as independent
Republicans" and yet act with the Dem
ocrats here at every election, helping run
their caucuses, etc. That is the kind Of
independents" we have here, and we
know of only one or two others who
positively dissent from the ticket nomi'
mated at Chicago. AT Springfield, aftel
diligenr enquiry, we can find no real Re
publicans who are inclined to bolt the
ticket. On the contrary, it is well un-
derstood that there is a large class o.
Butler men, who, if Butler is not nomi
mated, will go for Blaine. Whether there
are Republican boilers or not. there will
be a considerable vote for Butler as g
Greenbacker, even if he is nominated
by the Democratic party at Chicago. The
rank and file of Republicans here take
little stock in the ''silver top" movement
in Boston. Blaine and Logan will carry
Hampden county by large majority.
WoRONoCo.
A prominet citizen of Whitininsville In
private letter. writes: The Blaine boom
started in Whitinsville on receipt of the
telegram that he was nominated; the
flags were sent up and signs of happi-
ness every w Ilslu II
ratification meeting, which was fully at
tended and marked by enthusiasm. Last
f.-ght<19th, there was a flag raising AT
.OXs5ridge, a large and enthusiastic meet
ing nselSfand a Blaine and Logan club
forme From what / can learn, al
throus the Blackstone Valley there is q
hearty a >ceptance of the candidates.
hear of y fkickers" or assistant Demo
Gratis, ana there is every prospect that
the ticket will poll the largest vote eve
cast for the Republicans. This section
of the state is so largely engaged in
manufactures that protection" is a FL
vorite word, and our people read thu
Journal regularly and are not gulled BY
revenue reforsn,' theories. and as a ruiz
we are not college graduates, so are no
disturbed becaLIs Mr.. LYMAN remarks
that Gen. Logan is illiterate. Don't Dor
row any trouble about the result in Mas
sachusetts; we are going to win.