The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-06-20
COMMENTS ON BLAINE.
Conkling's Hour OF Triumph
Bayard and the Democratic
Nosninafion.

Black Friday. They will have |
their blacker Tuesday when Nov. |
ember comes laden with the Just
wrath OF honest American man.
hood. Many ardent republicans
iHlmit that Blaine cannot carry |
New York, and only enthusiasts |
claim that he will pull through in
republican Massachusetts. ~
doubt Blaine's ability to carry my
State,n said republican congress.
man from New York to me today.
"The anti.monopolists aud the in
dependents will not vote tor him
under any circumstances, and
many stalwarts will cast their
votes against him." "From what
| know OF Blaine,' says Beccher,
~ wouldn't vote for him for any
Office in America"
What the New York Herald says
about Blaine is the great sensation
in Washington Oh this Saturday
following 'he Black Friday. The
thousands of copies of the papers
that reached Washington at IL
O'Clock were exhausted in twenty
minutes, and twentv-tv cents q
copy was eagerly paid. One prom.
insnt newstlealer told me that he
could have sold thousands OF
copies OF the Times over aud above
his regular sales II bad had them.
Many democrats rejoice oter the
nomination, Mr.. Randall says it
makes democratic success we'll.
nigh certain. ~ feel like cougrlt.
ulating the demecrats," says
Speaker Carlisle. II am glad,n
says Morrison "The weakest tick.
ct they could hate namcd," said
Eaton, IN answer to question from
the Register correspondent. Twelve
prominent members composed q
group drawn together by the Chi.
cago news on the floor of the house
this morning, aud they were as
jolly a crowd as one could wish to
see. Not one of the number failed
to express satisfaction. Already
the Blaine cry of "Let us pre-.
pare for war; Aud rs Sunset Cox
expresses it, all the conservative
elements of the country will be ar.
arrayed against the nominee. Some
leading democrats are OF the opin-
ion that il is the strongest posi-.
ble ticket Tor the republicans, and
that the campaign Is going to
be intensely hot.
Enthusiasm among a large class
of republicans is bubbling over,
anu the Blaine spirit Is running
high but tho sober members oil
the house aud senate are omiuously
silent. They realize that the pres.
ent is the most critical period in
the party's history they know that
the odds are tearfully against
them. "Noise aud enthusiasm dc
not elect candidates. observes
Judge Foraker. He ought to know
rs to that, aud be ought to know
too, that lukewarriness never elect,
nominees.
Aud now comes the final hour oil
vengeance for Roscoe Conkling
For eight long years he aud Blain,
have hated each other with greaI
, bitterness. In all that time thcs'
two giants have not exchange,
greetings one time. 1t was back il
! 1906. Blaine and UOnkliug wer,
, members of the house. The QUAR-
! rel came with Conkling's refusal Il
yield Blaine the floor, remarkins
,, that he 'stid not wish 10 have any
J thing to do with the gentlchiar
IRON Maine.n Blaine's reply is /
: part Of our political history.
From that day to this Blaine ant
! CoDkling have not spoken to ops
another. In 1876 aud again iu
1880 Conkling showed bis batret
OF Blaiue by preventing Ills IioIhi
) nation for the presidency (; and nov
it is argued that Conkling did no
lift his hand against his arch enc
} my because be knew that his nomi
! nation this year meant defeat
, ConkIing and Grant elected Gar
] field by stumping New York. Thl
) year Conkling will not open hil
; mouth in the canvass, and Grant,
7 power has been lost in iinaneia
/ disaster. Conkling's revenge viii
/ come when Blaine is defeated. Til
. man IRON Maine will lead the part
: : to defeat, and the man from Ne,
! York will enjoy the Que happy da
. OF bis life.
/. As to the democrats the nomius
ton OF Blaine has wonderfully el
, larged the Bayard boom. Blaiu
y has not boeu nominated twent,
. tour hours, and set that Tina hs
I been quite sufficient to give Bayal
Q something real in the way
) strength. II Is Bayard, Bayar,
3 Bayard, everywhere today. Ho
, II will be next week, next wee
alone uan tell. But you may y,
: IL down that Bayard is booming |
urpsanf.