The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-23
Correspondence.

11OnUflckS, RIl aUlS 10 give you SOME |
idea how the nominations have been
received in the east and what the pros
poets now are.
The. character of the convention at
Chicago was good omen. It not only
surpassed every previous convention in
point of numbers, but it is admitted by
both parties that it contained more
statesmen than had ever met in con-
vention in the United States. Tie
platform adopted is sufficient proof of
that fact.
As amatter of course, those who did
not succeed in the nomination of their
favorites, and / was among them, felt
sore at the moment, but the rapidity
with which they have fallen into a
hearty support of the ticket is remark
able.
After more than a month, with
good opportunity of consulting with the
Democratic leaders, 1 can confidently
assure you that Cleveland and Hen
bricks will be elected, and I will give
you the reasons upon which this opin-
ion is based:
The State of New York is the piv-
otal State, and it is now conceded by
the Republican that 1T is no longer in
doubt The last thread upon which
che Republicans can hang hope is Ben
Butler and John Kelly. Buffers car
didacy will net afIecS The Irish vote and
will take more votes from the Republ;-
cans than the Democrats. Tammany's
course is ftill in doubt, but it is pretty
we'll agreed that the club will endorse
Cleveland, while Kelly will fight him
secretly; but in view of the Independ-
ent movement his action is no longer a
factor, and besides Kelly is not likely
to kick again when he found iC so diff
cult to get back into the party With
New York goes Connecticut and New
Jersey, only more SO. Indiana is dead
sure for the Democratic ticket, so much
SO that Steve E!kins, Blaine's manager,
will invest no "scap" in it. Governor
Hcadley assures me that Ohio will 90
for Cleveland and Hendricks, but | con
fess to lie doubling Thomas. 1t is
trre that he ought to know, but the
81 lation of affairs in Cincinnati forbids
''e to hope. The Cincinnati Enquirer,
whose proprietor, John Mclean, cor
troli the organization in the county.
while processing to advocate the eiec vion
OF the Democratic candidates co, tin
rally publishes "Gath's' articles fa, or
i'g Blaines election, and defending his
corrupt ac' What effect this divided
allegiance will have It is inlrossibl to
til. At the last moment it may fall
to either side which, in his opinion, is
likely to win. Wisconsin and IlInoi;
are SAID TO be- States that we lave {
fighting chance t. win. hut of which
would have no hope except for the fac
t at our ticket is daily growing in pop
ular favor.
Upon his nomination the friends o
Mr.. Blaine announced that he woult
pursue an aggressive campaign. Th
only aggression we have yet seen is th
tao conteml tib.e attack upon the pri-
vate character of Grover Cleveland
which has, unfortunately, provoked th'
record of Blaine in Kentucky Th
universal sentiment among decent peo-
pie is that such attacks simply disclos
the baseness of their authors and ar
not worthy of attention 1t is true thu
the New York Tribune undertakes t.
defend the protective tariff policy an,
wishes to be aggressive in that direc
tion, but the newspapers farther ives
who know better the popular senti
me1t, refuse to endorse that policy bu
fraudGlently attempt to fix upon tn
Democratic party the doctrine of fre
trade; but as the record disproves tha
they have come to the conclusion tina
it is delicate subject to handle an
leave it severely alone On one yer
material point the Republican press
ominously silent That is the pewe
and influence of corporations Town
shend, ('%Gatt") in the Enquirer of thi
morning publishes an interview VT
one If the managers of the Republica
canvass, in which he is made to say fs
Blaine, 81 am, however, anxious abor
the present campaign, but / think th;
there are so many cranks in the Dem
cratic party that, if they can succeed
Trey will begin to bother the banks
the corporations and whatever is lie
to give stability to business"
The Democratic party, it is true, a
making an aggressive campaign again