Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-23
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR IN 1883.
Their Entrance into Politics and
Relation TO the DemOcracy-"A
word Along the Line:
From the Boston Herald.

The rapid growth of labor organizations
and the strength of the Knights of Labor
in Boston swakens a great deal OF interest
among the politicians, who look forward
with misgivings to the direction of the po-
litical tide this year. Although politics ia
supposed TO be taboossd in the assemblies
OF knights Of Labor, it Is claimed by
mem bers of the order that ga word passed
along the line will be sufficient to unite
them almost to o man upon any and all
candidates who are favorable to their in
t~erests. A movement has been started al
ready, which, IL it continues, may make
the Congressional contest in this city next
November one Of peculiar interest. and
also test the strength OF the Knights OF
Labor in controlling politics. 1t is re-
ported that Mr.. Richard F. Tobin. who for
several years past has been q member Of
the Legislature from Ward IA, who is now
Commander OF the Grand Army of the
Republic in this department Of the order.
and who Ia a moderate Republican in poll
tics, is to be pushed to the front for the
| Congressional succession. Mr.. Tobin is
Just strong enough as a Republican, IL Is
thought, to secure the nomination CT
his party for Congress, and not too
| strong for many Democrats who admire
his liberality In matters Of legislation
| Having always been a hsrd-handed toiler
with the masses, il is thought the knights,
| not as a body. but by individuals passing
the word along the line," will give him
their support.
What effect the movement, if pushed
| for ward, will have on the Democratic
party, is problematical. The Knights are
strongest in that party, and just now
there is a growing feeling among them
that personal interests should be consid-
cred above party affairs. One OF the
Knights, who firmly believes that the
order has come to stay, and has Q pro-
phetic vision that reaches into the politi.
cal haze of 1888, expressed himself as fol.
lows a day or two since: my deductions
from the condition OF the political parties
at present, the events now taking place in
Congress, and the solidifying OF the labor.
ing men for purposes of self-protection,
are that the race for the Republican noni-
nation for the Presidency has already be-
gun, and Senator Edmunds. of Vermont,
is in it, with Logan and Blaine "a his COM
petitors. Away down in the depths OF
every strong Democrats mind IL
the feeling that President Cleveland
has not been true to the party.
Cleveland couldn't get q Democratic
nomination next week II q con-
~vention was held, and unless he changes
his course very much he won't get q re-
nomination from that party in 1888. He
will have q strong backing OF Independ'
ents and Civil Service reformers, and there
may be a new party with that element as
a foundation. Doubtless be will have the
nomination OF the new party. n n "
Before they get through Blaine and Logan
will he at dsggers' drawn, and Edmunds
may prove the horse to- represent the he'
nublican stable in the race Of 1888.
Wonldn't that be a lively contest-w with
Cleveland, Randall aud Edmunds in the
fieldP Randall would make q strong man
in acme of the doubtful States, and that's
inst what the Democrats want. Wait and
see what time will develop"