Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20
POLITICAL POINTS.

Nineteen daily newspapers that
supported Garfield, and whose aggrc-
gate circulation is nearly million
copies daily, arc out-Spokem in their
opposition TO Blaine. There never
was sucl revolt in the history Of
politics in this country.-Evansville
Courier.
The Louisville Times gives notice
that should Ben Bullcr secure the
democratic nomination for the prcsi-
duncy it will take to the woods. 1t
would find lots Of good company un-
der the greenwood tree We expect
TO gather walnuts about that time
0ursclf.-Brcckcmridgc News.
Ex-senator Mcdonald has left
Washington for his home. Promi-
nent Indiana and New York Con-
grcssmcn have been consulting with
him during his visit, and it is report
cd the result of the conference is an
agreement TO push mcdonald aud
Slocum" for the Democratic Convcn-
ton, in the event of Tildcn's dcclima-
ton. Voorhees, and others believe
Tildcn will decline sure, and think
Mcdonald and Slocum will surely
carry New York and Indiana, two
doubtful essential States.
Perhaps no man outside of the
busy scenes of political life keeps clo-
ser watch upon the current events of
the day than Gen. Green Clay Smith,
Of this city. Ccntainly few if any
men so young as he have career
more full of stirring events. Educa-
ted AS lawyer, he early entered the
army and did splendid service, reach
ing the rank of Brigadicr General of
Volunteers. lie served two terms in
Congress, and; by appointment from
President Lincoln, one term as Gov
ermor of Montana. lie lacked but
one vote of being nominated for Vice
President with Mr.. Lincoln in 1864,
aud if that vote had been cast for
him instead of for Andrew johnson,
he would have succeeded Mr., Lin
coin, and would to-day be an EXPIRES
idcnt of the United States. IN 1877
was: the nominee of the Prohibition
party for President on q ticket with
James Black, of Pennsylvania. For
a number OF years since the war
Gen. Smith has been a devoted min
lister Of the Gospel, and is now the
faithful pastor of Baptist church at
Twenty-sccond and Walnut, in this
city. lie has been all the time a con.
sistcnt Republican.
Yesterday, when met by Times
representative and spoken TO in re-
gard the Chicago nominations, he
said in the rrankcst manner:
81 can not support Mr.. Blaine, and
the party which n0minatcs such q
candidate deserves TO be defeated. ]
know Mr.. Blaine" said Gan. Smith
"and neither his manners nor his
methods commend him to the honest
patriotic citizen of the republic. lie
carried into Congress the manners ac.
quired upon the political hustings
and attempted to control that body as
he would cross roads constituency
! said before the meeting Of the Chi
clgo Convention that if he were nom
mated it would cause me to support
any respectable ticket the Democrat,
might nominate, and | intend to dc
so.'-Louisvillc Times.
1t has been generally understood
that Haipcr's Weekly would decline
to support NJ. Blaine. From it,
leading editorial this week the fol
loving is taken as cxemplilying il
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line Of action and its opinion of til,
Republican ticket:
"Thc nomination of Mr.. Blaine, al
though il is doubtless agreeable t,
the majority of the party, as showl
at Chicago, because large part o
the apparent opposition, as in the In
diana and Illinois, and even in tn
Ohio delegation, was friendly to hi
nomination, ought to reach Republi
cans as showing how dangerously ia