The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-02-22
PRESS COMMENT.


Pill Sheridan boom. II is loaded.
Council Bluffs NOaparea Rep: The party
will be stronger with Allison as its leader in
the contest than with Blaine or Conkling.
Boston Trareier CRp); We prefer to be
lieve that Mr.. Blaine has considered the
whole matter. has made his final decision,
and means just what he says.
Brooklyn Standard (Rep.): Mr.. Blanes
unselfsh patriotism has relieved the leaders
from all embarrassment in the matter Of
making up delegations TO the National Re
publican Convention.
Philadelphia Record General Sheridan's
mother SAYS Little Phil was born in Ohio.
Her word viii stand and She did honor to
Ohio when she brought 50 great Buckeye
into the breathing world.
BROOKLYN Eagle DEM: The Republican
cry of " Protection will lose its force unless
the Democrats raise the counter cry of '' Free
Trade" 1t is evident that the Democrats
can not be induced to do this.
Cedar Rapids tIowa) Gasette rep: waer-
ever the feeling of the people has been tested
during the past year Robert Lincoln has fol-
lowed Mr. Blaine very closely and in some
places even led him as Presidential prefer
ence.
Lockport Journal: Phil Sheridan turned
the tide of battle at Winchester and sent the
Democratic Coniederates once more TO the
rear He could do il again. What is the
matter with Little Phil being the Republi-
can candidate for President
ST. Louis GioJe- Democrat 1t makes little
difference what States General Sheridan
was born in, since his fame was won by
fighting to establish the theory that it is
National and not State citizenship that is
most important and valuable.
Philadelphia Record DEM If the Grand
Old Party can muster the moral courage to
put such nan as Judge Gresham on its
ticket for President 1t may 90 before the
country nnabashed. Judge Gresham
would be hard man to defeat.
Rochester Heraid: 1t is interesting To hear
a journal like the Chicago Herdid calling
John Sherman that audaci0us hypocrite.
Ii shows that even a mugwump organ has
enough brains in its make up to develop
moderate case of intellectual gangrene.
New York Hsyald: After November next
quito number of prominent American pol
iiicians who have nursed Presidential boom
lets Will take to the woods, To the dense,
deep. dark woods where, as the 1rishman
said. "the hand of man hath never set foot"
Cleveland Lender (Rep): The Democratic
party has never developed any such man.
When ia power. il has filled the offices from
President down with inferior aud incapable
men Therefore the Democrats are unable
10 understand or appreciate Mr.. Blaine's let
ter
New York Sun DEM: The withdrawal is
creiiiable 10 Mr. Blaine. Ii shows that he
possesses an elevation of ambition and pa
triotic devotion TO his party which forbid
him to subject it 10 the risk of defeat for the
mere purpose OF "a personal qualification for
himself
St Louis Globe Democygf There are no
longer any stalwart or half-breed factions in
the Republican ranks. The next Presiden-
tial candidate Of the Republican party will
receive the earnest and effective support of
both Roscoe conkling and James G. Blaine,
aud Of al their followers.
Brooklyn TsRrs tRept Mr.. Blaine does
not abdiate- be can not abdeate the position
he holds as leader of the Republican party
Whomsoeyer the candidate may be, the in
iluence of Mr.. Blaines grea; personality can
not be ignored, and in any Republican Cabi-
net his voice must needs be potential
Philadelphia Nc'rs tRep.): Now, neither
the Democratic nor the Republican candi-
dates name is so clearly to be seen in the
political sky. The Republican candidate
whoever he may he. viii surely be man
who can win. and if free-trade Democrat
be nominated, a Republican will be surely
elected
Springfield T,,ioa: Judge Walter Q.
~tN0tsttA VI f-N~h~s WIN NaS Ntlt ol lrtcl-
dent Arthur's Nost trEsse1 Cabinet advisers
Is looming Vp as a Presidential candidate in
the West. Some enthusiastic Giends of
Judge Gresham say thai his decision L. the
Wabash case would alone almost insure bis
election.
Chicago Josrsal: Adviees from Indiana
are to the effect that the State delegation will
be for Hon. Benjamin H. Harrison for Pres
ident. Mr.. Harrison is a very strong man.
and is stronger than Judge Gresham with
the politicians in Indiana but Judge Grcsh-
am has stronger pull with the people in
Indiana and all over the country.
ST Paul Pioneer Press As the net result
Of yielding to party and distributing the
sPoils, the President sees the certainty of a
unanimous denomination turned into a
rapidly increasing probability of defeat.
The moral may come too late for him. IL
ought 10 be treasured by every man aud
every party would not only win power, but
retain IT,
chambersburg Repository Mr.. Blaine was
almost certain of receiving the nomination.
but now tina, he has positively declined to be
a candidate the party must determine, well
aud Eiscly and quickly upon man who
can lead it 10 victory next November. We
believe there Is no man in the country who