The Portland daily press., 1885-10-26
CURRENT COMMENT.
AND SOMETIMES THE eRorEsqul


AND SOMETIMES THE GROTESQUE.
Manchester Union.
The Mugwump's mission in politics is to
furnish the picturesque.
JUDGE CLEAvEs WILL sYsfPATHIZE.
Lynn Bee.
1t is the misfortune of Peter Butler that
his party is for him.
NOT A SUCCESS THUS FAR.
North American.
1t begins to look as though the immediate
delivery system would have to be stamped
out.
BUT HIS PREDECESSORS DIDN'T PROMISE.
Springfield Republican
President Cleveland is not much better
than his predecessors at giving the federal
offices in the territories to residents.
A DEMOCRATIC BLUFF.
Macon Telegraph.
Some people say John Sherman will not be
returned to the Senate from Ohio, but they
win not talk this way with good money.
THE LATEST FROM NEW YORK.
Exchange.
The latest campaign device of the New
York Democrats is to enlist the saloon keep
ers and have them furnish free with every
glass of whiskey and beer pamphlet setting
forth Gov. Hills efforts in favor of the work
ingman.
MIR. JONES Is EVIDENTLY UNPOPULAR.
Concord Monitor
1t is reported that the reason that a Dem
0cratlc postmaster has not been appointed
at Laconia is to be found in the unwilling
ness of the leading Democrats Of that place
to approach the White House by way of the
Portsmouth brewery.
\ GOOD RECORD.
[Biddeford Journal
ToI ~,
be proud Of He is acknowledged by the
business men of Portland, regardless of
party, as one OF the ableSt and most success
full collectors who ever held the place. He
will. doubtless be heard from hereafter.
THE GENERAL VERDICT
Providence Journal.
The general verdict upon the special letter
delivery service is that fits failure because
it is not needed. Between a. m. and D. m.
the general carrier delivery is sufficiently
prompt, and between s p. m. and II p. m. the
district messenger service can be relied upon.
This is what New York says of the new ex-
pertinent, and if it is not needed there it is
needed nowhere.
THE WAY THEY DO IT IN PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Cincinnati's committee of one hundred,
il they are as efficient as our one hundred
were, will turn lot of rascals into Jail for
cheating at the late election. One of the
most valuable services done by our commit
tee was to pursue, arrest, prosecute and con-
Wet our local election scoundrels. About a
score Of them were put in prison for exem-
plary terms, and they were disfranchised
besides. That crime has been rare one in
our city fol-. several years, though it ran riot
for long time,
AN OPPRESSIVE ORDER.
Philadelphia Press.
The order of the Postmaster General di-
recting that all postoffices in towns Of 1000
population or over be kept open until mid
night for the receipt and delivery of '.imme-
date delivery" letters is received by post
masters in many towns through the State
witt great dissatisfaction. There are nu-
merous offices governed by the immediate
delivery nystem at which no mail is received
after OR 9 o clock p. M, and to compel them
to remain open until midnight for the special
delivery seems, if not unjust, at least incon-
venient and oppressive.
ALL HONOR TO THE OHIO REPUBLICANS.
Philadelphia Press.
The Republicans of Ohio in the recent
fight were not loaded with any outside is
sues. On clean, straight platform, i. e.,
Protection, hard money, the rightfulness of
and a statement of the general untrustwor-
thiness of the Democracy, and their incompe-
tency to control or manage the affairs of the
nation, they were invincible and won de-
cided victory Coupled to this was clean,
straight ticket-eVery man on which had
been soldier. The Democracy, tied to Mr..
Cleveland and old Bourbon principles, were
dreadfully wrecked. Mr.. Cleveland alone
would have done it.