The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-29

Press (Rep.), Sep. IA.
The Republican canvass, in spite of the
efforts of many members of the party, becomes
more and more campaign for Mr. Blaine,
says the Baltimore Civil-Service Reformer.
Independents who make civil-service reform
their first consideration could see little hope
for their cause should he really become "head
ofthe Administration. Nothing is more GER
tain to drive off any returning Mugwump than
the appearance of this black sheep leading
the flock The campaign thus far has been
memorable for the entire exemption of the
Federal employees in Washington from any
attemptat blackmail by campaign committees.
Nothing marks the progress of the reform
more distinctly than this.
N. Y. Star: The definite announcement
comes by cable that the Chinese Government
has rejected the Cleveland anti-immigration
treaty as amended by the Republican major
ity in the Senate, and thus put an end to
negotiations for the mutual suppression of the
traffic in human beings now carried on by the
importers of Chinese labor to the United
States. Thus a greatly desired reform that
might have been accomplished amicably can
be accomplished only by restrictive legisla-
ton. The Republican Senate must bear the
full responsibility for this condition of affairs,
and this responsibility is disgraceful one
because its action in this grave international
matter was manilestly dictated by petty par
tisan desire to deprive the President of the
credit due him for negotiating an important
treaty highly popular with the American peo-
pie.
Philadelphia Ledger, (Rep.): 1t was hoped
prior to the occurrence of the September con-
test in Maine that the result of it would, to
some ineligible degree, indicate the likely
ontcnnna of tho oraatar c0ntasf Of tho palls in
November, but those who INDUCED that hope
have been disappointed. The result is Maine
has proved only that the people of that State,
Republicans and Democrats, nave live sense
of the importance of the preceding struggle
for political supremacy. The Republican
majority was less than that of the September
election of 1894, though the vote of both the
Republicans and Democrats was increased.
All that the Maine contest appears to deter
mine is that the ranks of the Democrats were
not shaken by the fears of free trade; they
not only held their ground, as compared with
1884, but made slight and Insignificant ad-
vance.
The New York correspondent of the Phila-
delphia, Pa, Ledger says: One of the politi-
cal events of the week has been the outcrop-
ping of the old Stalwart enmity to Blaine.
This has shown itself chiefly in Oneida county.
the late Roscoe Conkling's home. but has
been aided by the oqtspoken utterances of
George E. Gohaua, formerly Secretary of the
Senate. OF course this stawart luminosity to
Blaine has been aroused for the purpose Of
defeating Harrison. Not that the friends of
the late Stalwart leader have any particular
personal objections to Gen. Harrison, but
that they believe that if elected be viii make
Mr.. Blaine Secretary of State, and to prevent
the Maine statesman's return to power is with
them almost sacred duty, 1t seems ex-
tremely doubtful that the movement should
assume any snch proportions this year.
especially as Mr.. Blaine is not a candidate,
But in close contest every vote counts and
the revival Of the Conkling Blaine contro-
versy may cost Gen. Harrison number Of
votes.