Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-13


not to nominate Mr. Blaine. This |
note Of warning was unhccdcd and
the result has been this formidable
revolt in the party ranks against the
1t is not confined to Il
few kickers, but it includes dozen
~ more large daily newspapers in
the doubtful states, which means
certain defeat for the Republican
ticket.
The New York Times, the leading
Republican paper of New York.
having a circulation embracing lO0,-
600 Independent voters, has declared
its violent opposition and is
not only working against Blaine but
will support the Democratic nominee,
if he be good man.
Add to this the Commercial All
ycrliScr the Evening Post, the Her
lid, The News an | the Telegram, all
Itaunch Republican dailirs that have
openly rcbcllcd AMI what hope can
the Republicans have Of carrying |
New York? Nor is this all. The |
great IIarpcr's Weekly, whose editor
was a delegate to the convention and
refused on the floor Of the COnvcn
ton to pledge his support to Blaine.
will support the Democratic nominee
and spare no effort to defeat Blaine.
Another powerful opponent the
'Plumed Knight viii have to en-
counter will be Puck, the indcpend-
nnt cartoon paper that has already
given Blaine anationaI stigma as'thr
tattoocd man. that will stick to him
through the campaign.
Massachusetts is another doubtful
state. and with the Boston Advertiser,
the Transcript and the Herald work
ing against Blaine and the Jour
nal pursuing nothing policy, the
party is left practically without a
representative organ in Boston. Not
only is this the case, but the great
Reform club, of Boston, composed
largely of Republicans has adopted
the following scathing resolution :
"The Massachusetts Reform Club re-
gard the nomination Of Blaine and
Logan by the Republican party as a
distinct and unqualified rcfutatiOm
of all its professions of reform and as
an insult to the conscience of tie
country, and that the members of the
club will under no circum stances
support them"
And the opposition is not confined
to the cities of NGWIOrk and Boston
The following additional list of indie
pendent and Republican papers have
openly committed themselves against
the ticket: Brooklyn Union, Rochcs-
ter Post-EXpress, Rochester Herald
Syracuse Herald, Flushing Times
Springfield Mass Republican, Phil
adelpia Record, Philadelphia Times
Chicago Times, Chicago News, an(
New Haven News. These are al
Iailies and the leading organs oftht
party in the east. They all giv'
: strong and potent reasons for thciI
opposition. ,
The New York Herald says Blaine
is "utterly conscienceless-a coward
who would speak any falsehood tC
carry point"
The New York Times says: 9Th,
convention was scene of triumph
for Blaine Republicans, a triumph as
bundles as space. It was the com
plete abandonment of wild intoXica
ton, with no thought for the terrible
next morning. The Gext mornin,
I has come gentlemen. How do yol
p like it? Your party is rent in twail
The East is cut off from the West
, Maine is a political island. NcN
I Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Connect
: cut, New York and Indiana hav
G been turned over to the Democrat
if the Democrats will keep sobC
p enough under their good luck to pu
in respectable candidate. IndepeI
dent Republicans refuse the part
= their support and are planning
conscience nomination. Defeat an
J., perhaps dissolution stare the Rcpul
IS lican party in the face. The think
It ing Blaine leaders are sobcrcd-son
i Of them are appalled-by the propo
r tons and character of the revolt. III
D, Blaine masses, whose warm hear
C have run away with their heads, wi
: be slower to see the consequences {
n the step they have taken. But tho
d will see them and regret the step. I'll
If Times sincerely hopes that their vi
ion may be made clearer, their hear
set right again, and their Republican
l. ism be purified by the trials the
j. have invited and the repcntanC
n which will come later"
lie There is no doubt as TO what wi
y be the result Of this opposition.
II affords the Democrats great oppo
Il tunity. With good ticket pledge
a to reform, success is assured. III
s, den, Mcdonald, Bayarl; Clevelan
O. Thurman, Flower, Morrison, Ca
1t Isle, Payne, Hoadley or any 9th
c. good Democrat can carry New 70