Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-09-04
POLITICAL POINTS.

Louisville Courier-J Journal. The southern
planters. before the war, had great respect
for Mr.. Hendricks, but when niger was to
be caught they relied on John A Logan.
Chicago Times: If the present upward
turn in the stock market had set in just after
Blaine's nomination, the Republican organs
would have pointed to it as an unfailing
sign Of the satisfaction of the moneyed in
terests of the country with Baine's candi-
dacy. As, however, it set in just after
Cleveland's nomination, they don't have
anything to say about 1t.
Louisville Courier-Jour.ndL:: The Mexicans
have to have a president every once in q
while Let us give Ben Butler to the Mexi-
cans.
Louisville Courier-JouYnal: A Washing
ton somnambulist arose in his bed and cried:
"Catch him! Catch himr' He was dream
ing about Jim Blaine.
Louisville Courier-.Journal: Gen. A. NJ.
West, OF Butler and West, nominated by the
Greenbackers for the presidency and vice
presidency, has come out for Cleveland and
Hendricks. Gen. Butler, however, it is still
thought. is for Butler.
Louisville CourierJournal. The independ-
ent Republicans are dudes, because they
have clean Schurz
Chicago Times: Speaking of base ball, the
Rev. George H. Ball, the preacher who viii
fed Grover Cleveland, is the basest
Chicago Times: The scandalous story
about Gov. Cleveland has been denied after
| a thorough investigation. A committee of
the New York Independents has sifted it to
| the bottom, and its reports are such as to
warrant Mr.. Schurz in saying that he has
become convinced that the story is a mon
strovs calumny. The Republican organs
would do well to drcp this filthy libel, and
urge the defeat of Cleveland upon the i'm
pregnable ground that George William Cur
tis parts his hair in the middle
Chicago Times: Mr.. Logan will not visit
the New York Republican headquarters any
more. For consolation he believes the New
York cemeteries are to be preferred.
Philadelphia Times: It's pity, but rare
Bens hide must be tanned again.
Mobile Register: 1t would appear that
Blaine's campaign is to be one OF fuss and
feathers.
Paterson Guardian: P. T. Barnum is to
make speeches for Blaine The veteran
Snowman can't resist the magnetism of a
tattooed man.
Burlington Free Press: 81 shall fight it
out on this lyin' if it takes all summer" re-
marked the political stump speaker as he
sent to headquarters for more "doctored
facts"
Ne,c Orleans Hcdyune: Logan's first let
ter of acceptance was written to tobacco
manufacturer in Virginia, accepting pack
age of smoking tobacco.
Chicago Times: Mr. Butler is going ia
take few days sail on his yacht. Accent.
ing presidential nominations has become
somewhat wearing and he needs rest and re-
cuperation.
Ne,U Orleans Picayune: Blaine has been
invited to Long Branch for the summer, but
he wants to keep away from salt water as
long as possible.
Chicago Times: The New York World
has a funny headline over one of its edito
rials 1t is "Blaine and the Surplus" Blaine
and the surplus are contradictory terms
Where Blaine is there isn't likely to be mucl
of a surplus.
Kansas City Star: Logan's campaign let
ter is startling proof of how little it i.
necessary to know for a man to become al
eminent statesman in this glorious country
Chicago Herald: The Republican cam
paign hasn't started up yet. Bets are nov
even on it's ability to get under headwa,
without bloody shirt at the masthead.
MiI,raukee Journal: First politician
"You bet we're goin' ter lather old Cleve
land for you" Second politician-s'Y OF
betchu don't. Yer hain't got old Dorsey all
yer can't get the soap"
Chicago Times N,d): If Mr.. Blaine con
tinues to wear the smile on his countenanc;
which was provoked by the nomination o
Grover Cleveland, he will make a ver,
pleasant-looking political corpse on the da,
after election
Ne,u York World. The coincidence i
noted that Mr.. Blaine was born in Brown
vile, Pa, and Mr.. Logan in Brownsville
ILL., And they will both be "done brown i,
November
augusta (Ga.) Chronicle: Kellogg predict
that Louisiana will go for Blaine. Yes, witt
. al.a.., etioL