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

Pias8snq TTmes: Republicans everywhere
will BE- reioiced by the latest reports that Mr..
Blaine Is quite well because with him and
Mr.. Conkiing on the stump for a good candi-
date the party cannot fail 10 win next fall.
New York Herald: Mr. Lincoln has also
held high ofiice-the War Department
under Two Presidents ;Gariield and Arthur.
This public service was distinguished and
honorable and establishes the claim upon
party appreciation which comes from fines
and experience.
Harrisburg Telegraph Now there Is Wm.
/. scott. his regard for the laboring man j.
simply overpowering. He has just reduced
the wages Of bis miners below the rate paid
at the other collieries. Wm. L. Scott is
great free trader in the blood and bawn Of
the worlingman.
New York Pres It is pre-emnen'ly q
year in which Republican succes- at thepolls
is probable. a. cool, intelligent action. rath-
er than superficial impulse or an indifferent
attitude shall prevail Harmony and we'll
directed energy should win the battle Of
1855 for the cause Of Republicanism and the
development Of American resources.
Cincinnati Commercial: fisherman should
not be nominated the dark and winning
horse would appear, in all probability, in IL
linois or New York, and the ticket would be
Lincoln and Phelps OF Depew and Harrison.
But several Of the conditions are still shad-
owy. and we should think it premature in
March to burst into the fun bloom of spec
ulation when the roses do no; reach their
prime until Jnne. and even in mid summer
the Chicago air sometimes blows chill.
New York Nal and Erores. Aud the last
chances Of Mr. Cleveland for free trade or
for his reelection viii die on; on the day
when a Republican Congressional caucus de-
clarcs in favor Of repealing all the direct war
taxes. including that on whisky, which
makes the Federal Government a profitable
partner for the whisky ring that is back
Of all the Democratic Bourbonisn Of the
South, in all senses of the word
Johnsiown Tribune Hon. John Cessna.
the big right hand Of the Republican party
in all its best endeavors, is Vice President Of
the State Constitutional Temperance Amend
ment Association and President of the Asso-
ciaiion in Bedford County. Alta recent meet
ing in Bedford Mr.. Cessna spoke of the i'm
portance Of eieciing men to the Legislature
next fall who will favor submission, and
give the people chance TO vote upon tie
question which IS now uppermost IN their
hearts if not in their minds
Louisville Cs,gieg-.To,Uaal The great con
test at St Louis will he for reform. Cleve-
land will he nominated but the protection
lists, in alliance with the Republicans. will
try to make platform on which he could
not stand with any consistency or self re-
spect. In other words, they propose TO re-
peat the folly yof 1864 when a war candidate,
General McClellan, was nominated on a
peace platform. Nominating Union sold
Ter, the party declared the war failure.
Troy telegram Conkling viii fight for the
Republican party, but does not aspire to
lead it, His voice raised this year in behalf
of the pariy's candidate will be worth thous-
ands Of votes. With Cleveland in the field
as the Democratic candidate. he will be able
10 reduce the Democratic vote, for the most
intelligent and independent Of Democrats
entertain profound admiration of Roscoe
Coakling This year his voice should b,
heard for the Republican party. It is far
reaching a potential and convincing voice.
II is the voice of the patriot, the statesman.
the incorruptible citizen, the iervent b.
licyer in the principles Of the Republican
party.
New York Herald The Chief Justice OF
( the Supreme Court is an important person
age. Ii is one Of the most exalted and hon
orable places in tine world We have very
coniemptuous opinion Of the Southern Sem
aiors who. as a Washington dispatch relates.
are trying to persuade the President 10 put
Mr.. Garland. the present Auditor General in
4 this place Mr. Garland is incompetent as a
/ lawyer but that l. the least Of his disqualiti-
cations: he is incompetent ..s man OF
I honor. lie has no business in the Attor-
ney Generas place, which lac obtained v
such persistent personal begging as wgs
probably never before used to get a Cabinet
place. snch buaonholing as Ought to have
excluded him from any place Of trust.