Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-07-24
Sounds and Sights.

The expected hurrah has begun. The
Democratic party always starts with Il
shout-and ends with wall. This year
the Democrats and Dependents begin
operations in the same old way. Sue
cess Assured" is The Herald's flaring
head line; pages of that and other jour-
mails are filled with the hurrahs, cungrat-
ulations and dead-certainties of Demo-
cratic politicians and their dependent at
tachments The entire Nation "has
risen in its might" we are told, and the
age of purity is about to arrive-in
charge of Hubert o. Thompson, BOSS"
Mclaughlin, John R. Mclean, and Mr..
G. W. Curtis. Naturally, also, the pro-
prietor of The New York Times tele+
graphed his rejOicings from London, with
the enthusiastic comments of the British
journals published on that side of the
water. Gen. Hancock started so. Bet
ter. in fact; for he did not have such no
toriously corrupt rings nor so many
Pharisees to handicap him.
Under the shouting of the politicians
and the prOfessed reformers, one may
hear few remarks of dissent, not very
vociferous but sufficiently earnest 10
merit attention. While the papers are
whooping, Blaine clubs composed of
former Democrats are quietly forming in
many quarters. At Rochester, working
mems organizations formally declare for
Blaine; at Troy, in Brooklyn and in this
city the movement of workingmen is
sufficient to tinge with gloom the up
roariOus rejOicings of Democratic politi-
clans. In New jersey, though Gov. Abb
bott is quoted as calling the nomination
the worst that could possibly have been
made" he telegraphs congratulations
and assurances, as such a politician must;
but State Inspector Fell and Assistant
Dowdpn say the labor vote will go heav-
lily against Cleveland, and Assemblyman
Harrigan says he will not support him.
In that State, Pennsylvania and Ohio,
Democratic miners and employees of fac
tories and foundries are uniting for
Blaine and protection. In Louisiana,
Democratic sugar planters are forming
Blaine clubs. Indiana Democrats say
the slaughter of Mcdonald makes the
State sure for Blaine, and speaks IF
Hendricks as the man "whO betrayed his
friend and voted for himself against the
candidate he had placed In nomination"
In Ohio, the only demonstration noted
was solemn and tender tribute to the
late Mr.. Thurman, whom Gov. HOadly
stabbed. such are the visible signs at
present.
The only unsatisfactory symptom is
that the Republicans and wOrkingmen
have no genuine feeling of discourage
ment. That feeling in 1880 yielded hard
work and thorough work, and guod
crop of converts. There is much larg-
er harvest of converts ready this year, if
the workers are willing. Just now is
good time to gather in the sheaves, while
the Cleveland people are busy parcelling
out the offices they are dead sure" to
win. 1t is not desirable for candidate
to start elected already" Hancock
Cleveland fashion, and then to be obliged
later in the contest, to tell the men that
they must work haruer than they ever
have before in their lives if they want
to pull through. Such changes are un-
comfortable, and, like a hard frost In
June, ara unfavOrable to the life of
green and tender things. One must par
don the Republican veterans if they feel
some confidence. Many times before
they have seen the magnificent party
gather itself for struggle, and know
how the apparently struggling and list
less march settles into solid array, with
perfect lines and grim resistless will,
when the touch of the elbow comes. But
at this stage of the proceedings mOder
ate Republican scare would be useful. 1t
is tine for the Republicans and work
ingmen to form their lines and get their
cartridges ready. The work of the cam
paign is yet to be done, and thoroughly
done, before the shouts of victory will be
in Order.-N. Y. Tribune.