The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-03-07
PRESS COMMENT.

Chicago Tribune: There is something
weirlly pathetic in the spectacle Of a slender
legged mugwump editor performing his
great act Of reading Hon. Sam Randall out
Of the Democratic party.
Springfield Caioa If Congressman Mills
is going to receive samples of all the prod
nets of this country, The manufacture of
which he is ignorant Of he will soon be able
to set up and stock the biggest variety store
in the United States
Cincinnati Enquirer: There are clear in
dicaiions Of active work TO ah,ain an approx
inlaielv solid southern delegation tor Mr..
sherman. Malone has charge of the boom
in Virginia. The Sergeani-at-Arms OF the
Senate Is said TO have charge OF the Senator'S
interests in North Carolina.
Milwaukee Soifiad. While the Atlanta
Constitution and other Democratic journals
are applauding Mr. Dickinson for cleaning
out the few remaining Republicans in his
department, they forget that bad postal
service Is very poor recommendation for
Mr.. Cleyelamd's administration.
Mankaio. Mimi Free Press: The CHI
caso Tribune is doing all it can to make John
Sherman's nomination assured. Itkoeps up
lis abuse Of the Ohio statesman in a silly
manner. and the people who read it invaria-
bly, come TO The conclusion that Alr. Sher-
man has made some very desirable enemies.
New York Tribune: But Mr. Cleveland
also knows that fraud, terrorism, and crime
prevented the election of members who favor
protection from many Southern districts
The same great National crime by which he
was clec;ed-,hai and nothing else-preyents
the election by am overwhelming majority OF
Proiectionists 20 every Congress.
New York Jfda and Express The enemy
Of Mr. Blaine who can pretend TO doubt the
sincerity of this manly and unmisiakable
talk. and who will still try to insinuaie that
be doubts Mr. Blaine's good faith. must be
too strongly saturated with prejudice or too
destitute Of the better traits of human nature
10 deserve either argument or respectful at
ieniion.
New York Nal 0sd E,Press There is
growing unanimiiy OF Republican conviction
that the party has reached a crisis IN its his
tory and destiny, when the National Con-
vention should be deliberaiive and repre-
sentative body. containing the ablest leaders
who can he induced to serve as delegates and
utterly unamenable to the control of small
politicians.
GioJe- Democrat: If the Republican Ma
tional Convention were held tomorrow,
John sherman would undoubtedly lead all
aspiranis on the first ballot. lie appears to
be the first choice at present Of four or five
of the Southern States as well as of some oi
the Middle and New England States This
support. with that of Ohio would put him
first at The opening of the contest if it should
begin now.
Chicago L,tcr-OcedH lfihe nomination to
the Presidency were offered to Judge Walter
Q. Gresham he would probably accept it,
But he is not candidate in the sense that
lac is seeking the place by any attempt to in
terferc with any mans boom. He is not an
tagonizing any mans candidacy and has no
organization looking after Stale delegations.
lie is devoting attention TO business, and
while he is conscious Of the excitement pre-
vailing in political circles he will not allow
il 10 interfere with his spring fishing.
Omaha Republican: The mugwumps took
Mr. Cleveland upon trust. As the Pr0tege Of
Mr. Tilden he set upthe claim of rcforner.
Disgreniled Republicans saw in this an ex-
c,ise. and they believed an opportunity.
They expoe.ei to live off the fat of the land.
They haze a1s nothing but disappointment.
Detroit TIib4ae5 ii there j. such thing
now as a mugWanP party. viii somebody
please locate il and make laowu its mission
How much net profit does ii fg9re mp out
ofiis investment in Grover Cleveland Don't
the liabilities farexceed the asset sup to date
II they don't 50 appear the bookkeePer is a
big fraud