The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-22
THE COMING CAMPAIGN.
The Democrats Caim-PossibIe Republican Can
didates To Reorganize corea's Army


The general public is allowed the free
dom of the floor of the House until II ;45,
when one of the doorkeepers ascends the
clerks stand and, rapping loudly for at
tention, delivers himself of a stereo-
typed form of defamation, as follows:
Gentlemen, | am instructed by the
Doorkeeper to request all persons not en-
titled to the floor to retire. The rules of
the House require the same"
A general scramble for the exits, you
say? Not much. No one seems to be
Hurried in the least by the request made
of them, but slowly picking their way
ascend to the galleries above. Members
of the press are, to a certain extent,
privileged characters, for they are al
low ed to remain until the minute before
twelve. Their mission on the floor of
the House is to gain information for the
benefit of the reading public, and it is as
it should be.
1t is during the time that swiftly
passes from 1880 to - that visitor upon
the floor can see members congregate in
little groups of four or five, to discuss the
coming campaign and the issues that
will be made by the two great parties.
The Democrats are not given much to
this sort of discussion, for it is regarded
as a settled fact that the present execu-
tive will again lead his party, and rely
ing upon the good judgment of the
American people-who know when they
have good thing, and how to hold to
it-they are confident that he will again
lead them TO victory. They point with
Just pride and satisfaction to his admin
| istration of public affairs for the past
three years-to his wisdom and sagacity
They also share, to a great extent,
| Cleveland's belief in his luck, for surely
| history records but few cases similar to
| his-where man rises from the hum
| blest walks of private life to the highest
office in the gift of any people.
WHO SHALL BE VICE PRESIDENT?
Their whole discussion is devoted to
| the question as to who shall be ClevC-
| lands associate on the ticket. Many
names have been suggested, and each
finds large following. Among the
| most prominent SO named are Gen. A. e.
Stevenson, who is undoubtedly one of
the most prominent men in the party;
| Gen. Black, Commissioner of Pensions:
| Gen. Villas, and Don. NJ. Dickinson, the
two last members of the present cabinet.
l In ic no. no
lief that the second place will go to
either Michigan, Wisconsin or Illinois,
and the gentlemen named above are citi-
| zens respectively of one of these States,
the idea being to select the most popular
man in Republican State to throw the
| gauntlet, and make an aggressive fight
in the very camp of the offenders.
| AMONG THE REPUBLICANS.
The Presidential discussion waxeth
| warm in the ranks of Republicanism,
| and though a bitter fight may be carried
on at Chicago, it is safe to assume that
all old sores will be patched up before
the canvass sets in, and desperate effort
made to again grasp the reins of gov
eminent.
Blaine, who holds first mortgage on
the Republican party, is in the race to
win if it is in any manner possible. He
had hardly had time to read Cleveland's
message when he cabled his founded
y-Horace-Greeley" organ New. York
Tribune reply thereto, thereby antici-
pating Sherman, Hawley and others
who have heard the presidential bee buzz
zing in close proximity to their silk hats.
He will go to Chicago, Notwithstanding
his declination letter published last
| week-not as he did last time, with ban
| ners floating to the breeze and bands
playing music sweet to his ear-but
! with respectable showing.
Sherman who has long wanted the
| White House for a residence, will be
| there with the Ohio delegation and
| try to shout for him, and while he may
be victorious in downing the Plumed
| knight. he will suffer a far different
| fate at the hands of the American peo-
/ pie
| ALLISON.
Iowa has favorite son. w. B. ALI
| son, and while it is certain that the dele
CATION will be as a unit on Blaine-on
Allison's recommendations if the
man from Maine fails to muster the re-
quired strength, it can be relied upon
that Allison's name will be put forth and
strong and successful fight made to
give him the complimentary nomina-
ton. Allison Is a great man and a good
statesman, even though he does bow al
legiance to the Republican party. Had
it not been for the very sad blow he re
ceived by his wife's untimeIy death, he
would have accepted the portfolio OF
Secretary of the Treasury under Gar
field, the same having been offered to
him.
There are other gentlemen in Repub-
lican ranks who are quietly seeking the
nomination too numerous to mention
but among them may be stated Gen
Joseph K. Hawley, of Connecticut
Judge Gresham, of Indiana, and Robert
Lincoln, of Illinois.
These gentlemen are seeking the honor
but the general feeling among the file
and rank of the Republicans now prey
aIent is: Nominate man that will