National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-10
POLITICAL SMALL TALK.


went 20 bed. Peoria Transcript.
Fickle Tammauy pretends to love only
its democratic spouse, but knowing ones
see it winking at the widow Butler, all
the same. Baltimore Amoricn.
"The Mercy letter powder was burned
long ago" is the remark of democ ratio
newspaper, which is true; but the bad
smell continues. Chicago Journal.
The workingmen believe in the protec-
tion of American labor, and they are not
going TO imporil their interests by select
ing free trade president. -Rochesier Post
Express.
Secretary Chandler is accused by the
Springfield Republican of writing music.
Tho secretary used to make music, it is
true, aud the democrats always had to
dance TO it.-PhHddciphid Press
Tho sole hope of the Goddess of Llborty
Is Benjamin Il. Butler. If ho, too, should
be assaled by scandal, the frightened
dame would probably pack up her trunk
and skip off to Europe. Chicago Times.
Can it be possible that tho Herald is
laboring to create race prejudice with tho
hope of helping Grover Cleveland2 7 If 80
it should desist ut once. 1t is too late in
the century for that sort of politics"
New York World.
Tho election of tho republican governor
in Maine by majority of 10000 thaws
out the Vermont Blaine chill and gives
him humming start for tho October
races and the November sweGpstakes.--
Philadelphia Times.
The rumor is abroad that Butler will
drop West and substitute the name of
Hendricks. Now, if Hendricks could
only drop Cleveland and substitute tho
nrme Of Butler, the reciprocity would be
complete, Baltimore american.
Mr.. Hendricks, in speech at Conners-
vile, Ind, Wednesday, assured his hear
ers that they need have no fear of the
Irish vote, because "the Irishman is o
natural democrat" and then he thought
it necessary TO tell his audience that he
wasn't speaking In fun"
The best thing the democratic papers
can find to report about Mr.. Hendricks is
tho pleasant words said of him by Mr..
Blaine in his "Twenty Years of Congress"
1t ought to show them that Mr.. Blaine is
big enough man to treat his political
opponents honorably and liberally.-Kal-
sas city Journal.
II have just heard of the assessment OF
tho democratic clerks at Albany, and
state ofHceholdars generally of A per
cent. on salaries, the money to be ap-
piled to the election in Maine. This
should be very painful to Schurz and
Curtis, and to other gentlomen who are
so particular. ."-Mrat HalStead.
That excellent journal, tho Hartford
Times, says that tho Sun attacks Mr..
Cleveland because he "failed to appoint a
relative of the editor" The Hartford
Times has been misinformed. Its allcga-
ton is wrong. 1t lacks foundation. In
other words, it is not true. TO speak
plainly, it is lie."-Neio York Sun.
Had the democratic party not feared tc
face the war issue, Mr.. Bayard would
have been its nominee. Had it not feared
to discuss the tariff, Randall would have
been the man. 1t wanted man without
record SO it selected Cleveland. Mr.
Cleveland will leave the party as he
found it.-IndiandpOiis Journal (Rep.)
NJ. Blaine built house in Washington
when secretary Of state that cost 100000,
| as we have beon informed. lie succeeded
in renting it for $4,000 year. ThiI
seems to indicate business capacity. If he
had not given his time so largely to the
| public service, we presume he would have
been as rich as the democratic papers say
he is.-Ne,o York Extra.
Maine settles New England. 1t settle
the croakers over Mr.. Biaine's HON
stronstn. 1t settles democratic predic
tion. 1t settles the list of doubtful state
by pairing it down to the narrowest limit
of eight years past. 1t settles the resul
of three months of calumny and decide
in advance the effect OF eight weeks NOR,
of like campaign.-Philadelphia Press.
Nobody seems to take any interest il
the canvass of the Hon. William L. Scot
for congress in the Erie district of Penn
sylvania, He ought to enlist the service
of Henry ii. Hadloy, tho man who forged
the Morey letter, and to whom Scott pait
money in connection with that affair
Hadley may have a good word to say fo
his former indorser and YOr
Tribune.
Frank Hurd continues to stand out Ii
bold relief as one democratic statesman
who has the courage of his crankiness
Tho Toledo free trader is preaching hi
doctrine on the stump with a boldnes
which will go long way toward defeat
ing him at the polls, but it is inflnitel,
more respectable than the lodging an
cowardly evasions of most democrats Of
the tariff northumberland Leader.
John NJ. Palmer, of Illinois, is nc
taking the vociferously active part In tn
Cleveland campaign that his democrati
friends had hoped he would. In fac
about all he has done so far has been to 81
on cracker barrel in the corner grocer
and tell his neighbors how differentl
political campaigns are conducted nova
days from the way they were run whe
he was young man among the Toltecs @
prehistoric Mexico.-PhiIadeiphia Press.
Whenever an adventurer in politics
nominated upon tho strange issue 9
superior purity and elevation of charsC
ter, while all the time he is man
gross and degraded tastes aud habits, it
to be hoped that the truth may be full
brought out evory time and the calamit
of electing such man to the presidenc
be averted. The error lies not in th
newspapers that do what they ought to d
in the premises, but in the attempt
I promote an ignorant and unfit politics
adventurer into the highest station of OF
government.-Nelv York Sun.
From the point of view of tho Amer
can republicans who support h
candilature for the presidency, NJ
Blaine is patriot Of tho MOI
uncompromising kind. In him the
recognize a protector of their native in
dustries and the advocate Of an encroacf
ing foreign policy. Not unnaturall
Englishmen cannot see Mr.. Blaine in IL
same favorable light. They have n
sympathy with the American protectiy
tariff; and, when it is considered thi
Mr.. Blaine's vigorous foreign policy, {
described, includes the protection of Iris
American dynamiters, no more need b
, said on that head.-LOndoH Telegraph.
The question, then, is not whether &C
or man will or should forgive MIR. Clev
land upon his sincere repentance for tn
sin, but whether, with n private chara'
! ter stained with this disgusting infam!
, he should, by the deliberate act and voiC
I of the people, be made the chief magi
! trate Of this great nation. That is u
!. question which every voter must face.