Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-11-02
pITHY. POINTED AND PERTINENT

1 eouhtihS ihacuiuery Oi iuo southcih democrats being in good working order.
 Ex-Senator Mahone is charged with having prevented the republi- cans of Virginia making what might easily have been winning fight because the President would not aid him to sell his ground at Wash ington for site for new Govern ment Printing Offico.
 Ex-Congressman McClammy is making democratic speeches in North Carolina. A man with a name like that ought to be packed away in dryer place than North Carolina.
 Senator Sherman is seldom face tious, but he eau be when the occas- ions calls for it. For instance, when he referred to the democratic party as "an unholy alliance of cot . t"n grower-. lmporter, aud dudes If Vou wish the Federal govern ment controlled by the methods which has made Tammany Hall a stench in the nostrils of honest men vote for Cleveland.
 The man who can see no issue in the present camgaign does not know the difference between prosperity and poverty.
 The present third party is suffer ing from the same disease that killed all of its predecessors-lack of votes.
 Not satisfied with having humbled Cleveland the Tammany tiger com pelled that gentleman to humble Grace and Fairchild, the anti-snap- per leaders, whose support at Chi cago made Cleveland's nomination a possibility.
 The Georgia majority is a fine specimen of what the Southern democrats can do in the counting line.
 The alleged enthusiasm produced in the South by Weaver and Mrs. Lease evidently isn't the kind that makes votes.
 Every man who thinks English instead of American manufactures should supply the American market should vote for Cleveland.
 The prospect of an honest election in New York city is having a bad effect on the democratic managers. It means the defeat of Cleveland and they know it.
 The Hill democrats of New York are said to be organizing clubs to spend the 8, of November fishing in- stead of voting; but that should not prevent any republican vote being cast.
 sl,OoO might safely be be offered for the affidavit of any respectable citizen who knows that Wayne MacVeigh ever voted for republi- can candidate for the Presidency.
 Mir. Cleveland did not like the way Harrity was running his cam paign, so he has taken charge him self. The man does not live who could carry this country on the Chi cago platform.
 The recently exposed plot of the democrats to steal Pennsylvania's electoral votes shows the desperate straits to which they are reduced.
 Weaver sticks to thirteen. as the number of states he expect to carry. He will need straight jacket be- fore long.
 Some day I shall reside there," is what Gov. Russell, of Massachus- etts. is reported to have said, when in Washington, while he pointed to- wards the White House. Does the governor hope to succeed 'Lige'" Halford [
 Third parties are as unweieome in the political field as they have al- ways been in courting circles.
 The only issue in Texas politics this year appears to be Hogg. The hog also figures extensively in other localities, but nowhere else has he risen to the dignity of a political issue.
 That little speech of Mir. Blaine's seems to have gone right to the spot," judging by the efforts of the democrats to belittle it.
 Late issues of New York city papers indicate that the shortest cut to popularity in that town is through the State prison, provided, of course, that ''boodling" be the crime.
 Curses come home to roost," as Mr. Cleveland is finding out. In 1881 when he ran for Mayor of Buff falo, Mir. Cleveland cursed the Irish loud and deep, and swore he would not run on the ticket with, or vote for one of the blank race; now he asks the vote of the Irish, and he is surprised to learn that they do not like him. The fact is, that, even if he had never cursed them, Cleve. land is little too English in his ideas to please the average Irish man.
 The democrats were little prev ious in claiming that Judge Cooley, of Michigan, would vote for Cleye- land; the judge, who ought to know best, says he will do no such thing. That democratic committee of the