The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02
Blaine and Cleveland.

1hO hOullIdtlOI Vi SIONSI CItNO-
land by the Democratic convention
at Chicago has given profound stis-
faction to the English press. They
recognize in him a friend OF the
British interests and an enemy of
Irish sympathies so that for the first
time for twenty years we shall have
the weight of English INFLUENCE
such as it is-thrown in with the
Democratic party in the struggle for
the Presidency. For our partwe see
in the nomination of a candidate such
as Mr.. Cleveland a proof that al
though our countrymen in the States
for halfa century have been the main
stay Of the Democracy, the! have
failed to secure a controlling voice in
its councils, such as their power and
numbers undoubtedly entitle them
to. 1t would, Of course, be tremen-
dous wrench for them now u desert
the party with which they have al
ways been associated. Nevertheless,
it Is impossible to doubt that there
will be at least as large DETECTION of
Irish Democrats to Mr.. Elaine as
there will be of dissatisfied Republic
cans to Mr.. Cleveland. Religious
bigotry has already been imported
into the struggle, and simply because
Blaine's mother was a Catholic, there
has come already chorus of opposi'
ton against him from the wretchei
sectarian weekly press of New York,
which, we regret to say, exercises
still powerful influence ON the puri-
tanical portion of the community.
This alone is certain to drive many
Irishmen into the opposite camp.
The boiling Republicans who will
now support the Democratic candi-
date represent exactly that element
in the party they have quilted most
hostile to Irish and Catholic feeling.
and though there was already a suffi-
cientinfusion of these staples amongst
the Democrats, matters will now be
much worse than before if these new
recruits get permanent control of its
policy.
The most vehement opposition to
Cleveland's nomination came from
his own state, and it is admitted that
unless the Democrats carry New
York next November Blaine's vic
tory is assured. AS, therefore, New
York is the state where Irish infiu-
ence is most strongly felt. the keen
est bids will there be made by both
sides to secure victory. Cleveland
doubtless will find it to his account to
atone for his former conduct towards
our countrymen, and we presume the
party managers will be bountiful
of promises of "loaves and fishes"
should Democratic victory secure
them the distribution of the spoils.
Their leaders having been out of
Office for four and twenty years. must
have now become extremely hum
cry, and the question is whether the
general bulk of the voters who stand
on principle alone. and have nothing
to gain by party successes, can be
won oyer to the Democratic nominee.
In the city of New York, which has
always been Democratic, there is
an extremely bitter feeling against
Cleveland because of his vetoing the
Five Cent Fare bill, a measure of the
utmost importance to the poorer
classes. The state legisla-
ture passed a relief bill reducing the
fare to five cents, and the working
people felt that great boon had been
on them. To their dismay
and disgust, however, Gov. Cleve.
land vetoed the proposal, and thus
by a stroke of his pen kept a sum of
81, 100000 year in the Golfers of the
monopolists. An action of this kind.
which comes home to people of every
class, is not likely to recommend its
author to the good wishes of the
popuIace.-Du6lp Freeman and Irish
Agricolturist.