Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-18
HODGE PODGE.
A Collection OF Opinions ON Matters and
Things Political.


Grlin (Ga.) Echo: Our race has received
more consideration at the hands Of Presi-
dent Cleveland than any President since the
late war.
Florida Times luton: The Democratic
party means emancipation for the work
ing-man and justice without favor to the
capitalists.
Cincinnati Engpfrer: The Democrats of
the country want Democratic Chief JUS
tice, and they do not want TO have any
doubt about the ruggedness Of his Democ.
racy.
Missouri Republican: This must be an of
year with the cranks. Hon. Henry w.
Blair, Of New Hamphire, has not received a
single Presidential nomination so far this
season.
Tho tariff plank Of the Iowa Republican
convention must have fallen into the hands
Of the astute wood-sawyer who works
away and says nothing -LOuisViHs Courier
JOHraoi
The Augusta CMe.) Journal, the Republic
an organ published at Blaine's old home,
continues TO publish articles from other
papers which insist that Blaine must he
nominated.
Boston Herald: II Senator ingalls, pep
perry speech could be extensively circulated
as campaign document il would be safe to
guarantee that the Democrats would pay
the bills, with thanks.
New York EUeHitg Post: The biggest
blow yet given the Allison boom is the an
nouncement that, if he should be elected
President, Larrabee would probably sue
coed him in the Senate.
Boston Herald: The report that Senator
Vest is to retire from Congress should not
be true. He Is one Of the bright men the
Democrats have in the Senate. They should
increase rather than lessen the number.
The Chicago Herald says well and truly
that "when such men as Ingalls,, Foraker
and other orators sneer at Grover Cleye-
land and his humble origin they cast re-
proach ON the chief glory of American citl-
zenship"
Birmingham Age; The Philadelphia Bal
letOi says " the Sherman boom is moving
through the South at lively rate OF speed. -
If tins is true IL is evidently moving i'm the
night time, when most of the good people OF
the South are asleep.
Missouri Republican: The Democratic
Congressional Committee are preparing to
distribute l,OOOOO0 copies of President
Cleveland's message through the country.
An equal number of Senator Ingalls, recent
speech would be good investment.
One important Republican paper has been
found TO indOrsc Ingalls, The st. Louis
Globe Democrat calls his recent mud-b4th a
picturesque and invigorating speech, and
IL eggs him on "to show his critics how
much more graphic and vitriolic he might
have been.n
Mr.. Halstead sweetly MARBLES: "If you
ask what state he halls from our sole reply
shall be he is the tallest living branch on
the Buckeye tree" fMr. Halstead's lyric
al ahusion Is to BloOdyshirt John Sherman,
the word Buckeye" should be amended
TO read "chestnut"-Chieago Herald.
This is fair sample OF the way the Hill
boom fares down South. from ths Little
Rock Gazette, tho leading Democratic paper
OF Arkansas: Although the gods did not
love it, the Hill Presidential boom died
young. Only one name will be heard in the
st. Louis convcntion-Grover Cleveland. 4"
st. Paul GLOBE: Senator Ingalls, became
President Of the Senate through the votes
OF two Confederate Brigaders, Malone
and Riddleberger, They are pure and holy
in his eyes, however,, because they are now
Republicans. Mcclellan and Hancock
were Union Brigadiors, but they died Demo
Gratis. Hence they are beyond pardon.
Springfield RepW6i eda: When Editor
Clarkson, of tho Iora State Register, saw
"a splendid picture of Senator Allison in
last weeks issue OF Hdrper's Weekly, he sat
down and wrote complimentary editorial
This Is particularly funny, as showing that
even poor, lost mugwump journal may be-
patted on the back when 1t recognizes q
boom.
Philadelphia Times: For the benefit Of IN.
ture declining Presidential candidates il
might be well to say that II isn't necessary
TO initiate Senator Ingalls, ana declare them.
selves either lunatics or blackguards to es-
cape Presidential nomination. The aver
age man can get out of tho fight without dis
carving all the qualities and impulses of q
gentleman.
Philadelphia Times: Mr. Blaine must be
getting ready 20 retire from politics again
Fifty-four chairmnn OF Republican commit
tees in Connecticut favor his denomination
Notwithstanding his alleged refusal TO run.
They seem TO cling 10 the theory that Ian
guage Is medium for the concealment Of
thought and they win do all they can for
Blaine on that basis.
The St Louis RepWJteIn DENY thinks
"the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. combination
VIII overwhelm Mr. MedIrs cand date
tSreshaml and the Indiana delegation will
be ostensibly for Harrison The chances of
his nomination are so remote that sber-
man docs not consider him a dangerous
rival II Is queer combination, fun Of
queer possibilities
st. Louis RepuJlicass Mr. Samuel 7
Randall Is In Philadelphia looking afver ma.
political fences, which are In very bad re-
pair. The Pennsylvania Democrats have
progressed away beyond the Randall
groove, and the chances are that the er-
Speaker will either have TO run and catch
up with the procession. or fall in with the
Republicans who are at his elbow.
New York Tsness General John N.
Knapp, Of Auburn. the chairman OF the
New York State Committee, SAYS: per
sonally Mr.. Dcpews election would be most
gratifying TO me. He Is a marvelousiv.
brilliant and able man. but Mr.. Depew IS
for Mr.. Blaine" General Knapp added: /" /
don't think any citizen has right 10 seek
or decline the nomination of his party for
the Presidency" This. Il win seem, il n
clever way Of shutting out Mr.. Depew and
shutting 10 Mr.. Blaine.
Washington Pos'. The Republican papers
Of tho Empire State were an urging that
the Presidential nomination should be made
without any reference to tho mugTumps,
and are very severe IN their denunciation
OF that peculiar class OF voters. They urge
however. that they shall come into the Re
publican fold The mugwumps are not
likely to do that Those Of them who voted
for Mr.. Cleveland four years ago win do 80
again, and a great many who did not vote
- Az In - wiz this year cast their ballots