The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-04-11
PRESS COMMENTS.

soon be plentiful enough TO START festivals
with.
Baltimore Amcriara The free Trade cry
has the wrong ring ia il. ], IS the Whiskey
Ring
Boston Posi Now the trout fisherman
/ will begin to reel his line ami to reel of his
/ lies.
! ST. Louis Globe Denoaa,: For Presiden;
/ in lsss, Robert 7. Lincoln, Of Illinois, for
I Vice President, George W. Clilds, Of Penn
I sylvania.
: Philadelphia Nc'r Senator Palmer, Of
+ Michigan. in recent interview, expressed
/ the sensible opinion that it would be impru-
/ dent for NJ Blaine 10 accept a nomiation
after his letter, as the people would say it
/ was trick.
indianapolis journal: The impression
daily grows stronger that the candidate OF
/ the Chicago convention will b. Eepubli-
can, and ono in flyor Of the protection Of an
+ equal ballot equal representation, and
American industry.
OmGha Rcpuiiicaa The Democrats seem
/ TO want to have Baine's letter of deeiina-
ton put in several different ways In one
way, at least, they VIII get il, Blaine will
stump the country for the next Republican
/ nominee lie Is not a silirk.
New York Herald Don Cameron would
make sensible President He would give
the country a positive administration, free
from transccndcatalism- tia; would
disappoint no one, except, perhaps, its cue-
mics. We cannot understand bis declining
/ the nomination.
Buffalo E,yuess: But already we feel sure
! lha; II the Republicans should have the sense
TO nominate Phil Sheridan he viii make the
Democratic dyspepsia seem worse than
! disease and give the enemy 50 much OF pur-
gaiory that hell would appear blessing by
I comparison.
indianapolis JounGi Democratic organs
insist strenuously upon the appointment Of
young man TO the Chief Jnsiiceslip but it
/ viii hardly do take one too Young. Ia this
age Of progress and intelligence he might
/ turn Republican AMI what would the Demo
cracy DO then, poor thing
ST. Paul Bcraia lRcp,) Judge Gresham is
the one man in the Republican party who
/ can command the support Of the masses. II
the Democratic nominee is defeated by any
other Republican i;xill not be with the vote
of the farmer and mechanic. Gresham's re-
cent decision in tie railroad strike will add
more to his political strength than dozen
barls
Boston Journal: The nineiy-four Demo
cratic Congrcssmen who voted against the
I bill TO pension General Legan's widow were
! guilty of a most ungracions act They can
not complain il loyal citizenship in all sec
lions Of tie country hold the Democratic
/ party responsible for It's RepFesen;aii YES
discreliiabie ingra;itude and meanness.
Baltimore Aa,egicaa: Cleveland 5 c.ioris to
keep his men in line, so that they can con-
struct some kind Of platform ct 81. Louis
for him to stand on. are not unlike those OF
an artillery driver after battle to persuade
half dozen green horses, fresh from pasture
70 pull a captured piece up the mountain.
The horses wont pull together and the
driver, if he be q Christian. swears inward
~.
New York Star There is no one in the
State or country who can fail to wish 10
Senator Conklng speedy recovery from
his malady. The courage with which hc
took up new line OF life on his retirement
from the senate. and the industry and mag.
nifccut ability that have enabled him ID
degree of personal admiration rarely ac
corded to public men in America life.
: Cincinnati Commercial Ga-oi'c The bot
tom faei is that no man has been or will b,
chosen TO represen, Ohio in the National Re
publican Convention. except upon the asser
ton and presumption that ne ! sherman
man. and is no; itisg up iob for any ON,
else. Intelligent mes Ecsserssliy have lirst
and SECOND choices BOT the Ohio ce.eratiof
will not be well PLACED Cor 2 sscoad ciloic,
display and the second choice pr,.cliyiiie.
~ -aANe AAN l4FA AiilfhlAAail- I iit EtIta
of Keller and Lawrence, il il was a defeat
was not a misfortune for sherman.
Johnsiown Tribune The Washington cor
respondent Of the Somerset HERALD twho :.
Rot Col. Scull. as some of our conienrorarie.
! imaginel says thei 4. +. Jones. Chairman o
the Republican National Committee. declar
r ed 10 him few days ago that lac was no
{ only not candidate for reelection. but tia
: ifihe office were rendered him by a unani
mons vote he would not accept Mr.. Jone-
is no doubt correctly reported but he has II,
call to worry over the possibility Of bein;
retained in his present position. lie is :
} good enough business mar, no Doubt. bu
hes not the build of political leader.
fsax,srg Times Trustworthy information
as to the state of Mr.. Blaiies health appar
emily leaves Eo sooEl for doubt that pro
rtous report OF his pssSSsious condition wcn
7 well based. LIE complaint is diabetes. ant
II has already nsads great T3yages on hi
4 naturally strong constitution. Dr.. uey
: wood, Of Boston. who say him, lhinks il 4
r impossible FOR him long to survive. Thi
q apparently conclusive information will III
, Mr.. Blaine's countrymen with profoun,
sorrow. For Il, however. they have beer
ineasnrably prepared by reports whih has,
rcacbed them through various channels dur
lag .be hast few months We will say her
that a letter n-civel a, The Tdnes Office las
week contained statements oonfirma,ory Q
the above.
!. Philadelphia TTmcs The name Of Senate
p Cameron in connection witli the Prcsi,.enc,
Is discussed among the trained politicians O
9 the party with increasing favor Will
there Is no suggestion that il would be Ia
parf Of wisdom or sagacity by his friends 4,
make point of pushing his claims, then
is universal aaquiesccnce that be would b
flse best man 10 rally aroqnd when the pros
poets Of parry defeat become so apparcn