The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

sict BY the republicans, defeating Hon. John
thought ex-dov. James Z Moorn Win be- the
Independent republican candidate.
George W. Lucas. president Of tho Young
None Democratic club Of Dubuque, and also
member Of the executive committee Of the
Cleveland and Hendricks club, sent In his res
ignatlon for The reason that he intends to sup
port Blaine and Logan. The club of which he
p president containing 140 young Irishmen,
intends 70 organize into Blaine and Logan
club -.
y Gen Grant: Tho letter Of acceptance writ.
N BY 1r. Blaine IL document which all re-
publicans should take . great deal Of pride. !
have read Il over carefully, and regard it as
one Of the most remarkable political papers
sver written. It 10 like the writer, frank and
peEs ever given to the public.
a Harasoga special says: Several of the
heading hnanciers Of the country have been in
secret consultation hero during the past few
dayA They have resolved to trust Blaine
senroush ct any cost plan Of operation has
1crk s. 70 be done in The List twenty days Of tie
campaign.
Tho New York Herald expressed the follow.
ing opinion Of Governor Cleveland, in its issue
Of March 8, 1873: Governor Cleveland has
{ saoas and corporate manipulators, and staked
hts chances for futur political preferment on
their favor.
There were conventions in Ill Nebraska
congressional districts lastw week. In the First,
at Bsatriea. J. Il Weaver was renominated by
seelanation; Second, at H.rdings, James
tnncas 4 Burr Of Harlan fot presidential
elector; Third, ct Columbus, G. ". E. Dorsey
was nominated on the fourth ballot, after .
spirited contest
General Daniel Sickles, who did effective
campaign work for the Democrats four years
ego. says that Cleveland is dead weight on
the Democracy, and adds: Il must confess l
have little confidence Of Democratic success,
1ad certainly no enthusiasm How can any
Democrat be enthusiastic over Cleveland?"
Smith II Weed, Of New York City, has been
pfncially appointed as one Of chamber,
dark-lantern committee to conduct the inside
management Of the Democratic campaign. He
10 ut member Of such Q cabal He was one
Of the authors and most active c0nspiratOrs en-
gagged In the infamous cipher dispatches Of
The New York Sun says Of Grover Cleve.
land's letter: II has the merit Of comparative
sbrevity. but no other, that we can discern
With this spiritless and Intellectual writing Of
the feeblest and most understandable docu-
ment that . like occasion of our history has m
ar!red, viii 1t dispel the feeling Of disorgani-
Eafon which IL abroad, and allay the doubts and
The dtscords that rend the democratic party.
Y there anything In it that will gather Grover
Cleveland the strength Of the party, reconcile
y factions, and carry II to victory In this mem
osable contest? We think not Grover Cleve-
tand's Letter Of acceptance is from every point
Of view an unfortunate production.
John 1 Davenport publishes his official re-
port upon the Morey letter forgery, in book
form, just In time to remind the country what
KIND OF people the Democratic party continues
% e0trust with the management OF Its national
campeignA
IT u fact"-says the Providence Journal
''that nearly every one-we do not know Of q
single excephon-of the so-called Independent
nevspapers which now advocate Cleveland ~
tho exemplar and candidate Of reform, can be,
md has been, quoted as declaring this same
Cleveland tho ally Of monopoly and political
corruption, and the enemy Of the laboring
clA1ooa and economical administration, a.
se0vn ~ hts course In treating New York leg
FtalaAive bills in 1883 What has happened In
OSsAN ys1SE W Cu8uS0 Vic OPINIONS OI L0eB0
peceentously 'indepen dent and impartial
4cumals We have not been able to discover,
sha& n 20 far - concerns reasons and consist
snSy and honor"
Albany Journals New York Special: Learn
from unquestionable authority that Mr.. Til
asn II far from enthusiastic over Cleveland's
:noanination He thinks it was not tho part of
qwisdom to pass over experienced and honored
-men IN the party to try an untried quantity in
pohtc3 Ny informant, who il an intimate
friend Of Mr. Tilden and his frequent guest
sAys the democracy is sick at heart over the
sutaook, and that Mr.. Tlden shares in the gen!
. ssA spprehension Of defeat The disclosure
g olsvslsnd, s ve .l With large body Of
the candidate, are having an effect so wide
spread and 20 amazing that the campaign man.
AlSrs are respondent and distressed.
The Irish World, Irish Nation, the Tablet
Freeman's Journal, Weekly Union, United
Z lxishmen Of New York, tho Catholic Herald of
Boston. tlis Catholic Telegraph of Albany, the
Citizen Of Cincinnati, tho Chicago Citizen. the
Rocky Mountain Celt Of Denver, the American
: Cat Of 81 Louis, support Blaine. The Catho-
sltc Review OF Brooklyn, the Catholic Union of
Hu9Alo, the Catholic Mirror Of Baltimore, and
the Northwestern Chronicle Of st Paul, refuse
I to support Cleveland and give squasi-support
70 Blaine. The only Irish American Journals
That support the democratic nominee are the
Pilot Ahd Republic Of Boston, the Irish Ameri-
can Of New York, and the Connecticut Catho-
lie.
Edward MCPHERSON, for many years clerk of
the house Of representatives, gives Gov. Hen.
dricks' record ON war measures while he WAS in
the senate:
Gov Hendricks served as . senator from In
diana from March =, 1853 to March 9, 1859
During that period and in the crisis of the war
htce very important acts were passed by
which to raise money and carry on military
sperstionA Two Of these were for raising
money, and were the tariff act of 1854, and the
Internal revenue taxation act Of 1884. Mr..
Hendricks was one Of tho five Democrats who
toted against the former of those measures:
md this on the 18th of June, 1854 His COL
leagues in this voth wore Buckalew Of Pennsyl-
ganiA, HcDougall Of California, Powell Of Ken
mcky, and Richardson Of Illinois. NJ Hen
bricks was one Of the three senator's who voted
Z June y 1854, agsinst pssss &c through the rem
Afe OF the internal revenue taxation oct of 1894
HIS colleagues In this vote were Nessers. Dsyis
md Powell of Kentucky Thus he opDosed
~ two great tax measures which passed dur-
ing his term of service He also voted aQsinst
the supplement to the enrolment act passed IN
februsFy, 1884 This bill he antseonized In
Oyofy shape He WAS ono NJ tha Ton .o,,.for.