Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-16

board on Second street, in front o
the ARGUS Office, and displayed there
on the news as il was received. w,
believe it was appreciated by the citi
zens. When the first ballot was dis
played, the Butler men looked at i
rather gloomily. Their favorite',
name was not in the list Where
Buffers vote ?" one would ask. "Oh
he's withdrawn" said another. Til,
news was received by some Of Butler
friends with a disheariened shake o.
the head others declared that tn,
Democratic party would be laid out.
When the result was known, and
Cleveland was announced as the sue
cessful candidate, the feeling was var
led. There was no intense enthusi
asm, but among real Democrats there
was deep and sincere belief that O
good ticket had been nominated, and
one worthy of their votes and infu'
ence.
Butler has many followers in this
city, most of whom, however, belong
either to the Greenback or anti-Mon-
opolist parties, and these citizens en-
tertained firm belief that Butler, il
nominated at Chicago last week,
would have swept the country.
Some Democrats are fearful that
the disappointed Tammany faction
will slaughter Cleveland others think
that Butler will still run as the can.
didate of the Autobiography and
Greenback parties, and for every vote
he draws from the Republicans, he
will draw two from the Democrats.
The Republicans appear pleased
with the Democratic ticket. The
strong Blaine men think it will be an
easy one to defeat, owing to the two
causes mentioned above. The Re-
publicans who are not strong Blaine
men, and there are many of them,
are also well pleased with Cleveland,
and they will not mourn if the DEM
Dcratic ticket is elected.
The situation, as we understand it,
is very good. In New York State,
+he Independent vote is placed by
capable judges at not less than 100,-
300. This vote, or at least large
of it, will 60 to Cleveland,
md will more than Offset any defec-
ion of Tammany. The Butler tick
It, if it runs, will draw more Demo-
rats than Republicans, but as the
,ffset to this there is the vote that
viii be polled by the new National or
Prohibition party, the majority Of
which will come from the Republican
'arty. The indications are that the
Prohibition party will receive a large
'ote.
The prospects are therefore very
adorable for the election of Cleveland
nd Hendricks. Anyway, it would
&c more honorable to be defeated with |
than to be elected with
Blaine. The first represents the best
lements of American politics, and
he latter the worst.
The Democratic Presidential candi.
ates being irreproachable, and the
arty pledged to revenue reform, the
cket is entitled TO the vote and
arm support of every Democrat
no has stood by his party in all its
efeats, and, we believe, such will
ordially support the nominees.
leveland and Hendricks will grow in
4vor as the political canvass progress
J, and they will have more support
s next November than they have
DIV. The clouds of lies and misrep-
that have been cast at
eveland by his enemies in the Demo.
ATTIC ranks, will, before long, be
vept away, and it will be seen that
ov. Cleveland has not been an enc.
~ to the laboring man, but has done
is duty as prescribed by the laws of
lc country. Gov. Cleveland, in his
etoes, has shown that he intends to
ct in conformity with the laws, and
it'll what he believes to be right and
list, and the past is proof that he
ill not in the future be deferred
'om so doing by the threats of any
isappointcd political faction. He
leans to do what he believes to be
ght, and he has the nerve to carry
ich ideas into effect. If he is elect
/, we believe the tax burdens of the
eople will be lessened that he will
o all in his power to prevent the
laundering of the peoples money
nat he will work for the best interest
f the people, and prove good, hon
IT and capable public servant.
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