West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-09-05
The Democratic Situation.

of confidence that is rarely felt at tho
beginning of a great political contest.
lhe conhdencs which the Democratic
leaders feel seems 10 be warranted bv
the state of public opinion-that con
servstive public opinion which makes
It's influence felt as we sometimes see n
great wheel moved by invisible and
nolseless machinery There is much i'm
the present situation to remind one of
thc situation IN 1876, albeit the conti-
uehce oi the more thoughtful observers
Is greater now than it was then, Tho
issue then was upon administrative re-.
form, and this Issue. important tbnn
mas become paramount People who
nave real and abiding interest i'm the
honest and onomical administration
Oh pubic affairs perceive clearly that
tne only road 10 any species of reform,
c'Vher I'm taxation or in expenditure. is
IN the direction of Democratic success.
lheN perceive that there can be no re-
form OF any kind rs long as the Repub.
mean party retains its corrupt hold on
the Government.
IL Is worthy of note that every ob;ec-
ton that has been made to the record
oi Governor Cleveland either bv Rcpub.
hcanS or by so-called Democrats. pro-
ceeds from some Interested individual.
from some person wGo has an AK TO
grind. No one intimately connected
with the people, no one who has real
sympathy FOR the laboIing classes and
lor all classes, has thus far made any
ooleclions TO Governor Cleveland's rec.
oIu' OF any complaint in regard to the
manner IN which he has conducted the
affairs OF the great State of New Yorl,
"oVernor Cleveland has MANAGED To
render himself obnoxiousto John Kollv
as any honest, conscientious man would
inevitably have done, and the result is
that MIR Blaine'S fuglemen are making
desperate attempt TO carry the Irish
vote having already bought up such
lrish newspapers as are in the market.
ms Is as lar as the Blaine campaiUn
mas proceeded, and this is not very far.
IL must be conceded, for no sensible
ana honest lrishman will vote for the
republican candidate for President with
the IDEA that he proposes TO free ireland
or to engage in war with Great Britain.
or that he will afford greater protection
10 American citizens abroad than n
Democratic President. Such an idea
would be foolish in the extreme, for il
Is not To be supposed that candidate
Tor President who deliberately declares
IL TO be the intention of his party to put
n stop TO Irish and German immiGra-
tion can have any great sympathy for
the Irish voters in this country, or for
the unfortunate. Irish across the water
VINO nave Tor so many years been the
sion.
The advantage of the situation thus
far is undoubtedly with the Demo rats.
hnd there is no reason to believe that
there will be any serious changes. The
detection of Tammany has been over
stated and overrated-a a fact that will
| Iully appear on election day-and all
| the other signs are more than favora-
pie The revolt against Blaine is i'm re-
allty revolt against Republican cor
| ruption by honest and conscientious
Republicans. The nomination of Mr..
Blaine was simply the excuse for a
movement that has been catherine
strength and volume ever since the
Credit Mobilier exposures, and il
extends among class of Re
! publicans that pIidcs itself i'm voting
in behalf of the moralities. The
Blaine ii ket is supported by the
Office holding and oilice-sceking class
This is its strength. and it is "A strength
we are not at all disposed TO under
rate.
The result in Ohio in October is far
more important TO the Republicans
than it is 10 the Democrats: for if the
Democrats should carry the State the
Blaine campaign would imm ,diately
collapse; but if the Republicans should
carry il, the Democratic canvass would
not be materially effected, since il is
I well known that Ohio is Republican
/ State. The Germans carried the State
| for Hoadley at the last election. and il
IS well known that they are anti-prohi-
bition. For that and other reasons.
they are not fond Of Mr. Blaine, and
the outlook is that they will vote i'm Oc-
tober as they voted in the Governors
election for the Democratic ticket
With New York almost certainly
Democratic, and Ohio probably SO.
there is every reason for believing that
Indiana will be brought back into the
Democratic column. Mr. Hendricks
has already demonstrated his earnest
ness, and, as he is the most popular
man in the State, there is no reason 10
doubt that he will be able 20 neutralile
the effect OF the Republican corruption
fund that is certain TO be sent into Indi-
ana. We think our readers will agree
with us that the Democratic situation
is more than satisfactory. There is no
confusion, no fuss, no bluster The
campaign is moving forward quietly
and with confidence. Tn no Prosiden-
tial year since the war has the Demo
cratic party ever had more reason for
hope, or better excuse for indulging i'm
elf-cOEgratulatioD.- Itunta C0Hsiitu-
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