St. Landry democrat., 1892-07-02
Political Points.


Dan Rice wants to bet S250,000 agains
100000 that Cleveland will carry New
York.
Miss Ella L. Knowles, whom the Peo
pies party of Montana has nominated
tor Attorney General of the State, is 6
successful practicing lawyer in Helena
1t was graceful act of the Democratic
convention to pass a resolution of sym
pathy for James G. Blaine. Party pol.
itics can be forgotten, even by the most
partisan, in the face Of a great personal
atfiiction.-Butfalo Express, Rep.
The selection Of Mr.. Stevenson means
| that fight will be made to carry Illi-
nols for the national ticket. Illinois
has had no such contest since 1860. This
| nomination means lively struggle in
| Illinois from this time until November.
Chicago News Record, Rep.
| n. O. Times Democrat: The Demo-
cratic legislative caucus has resolved
not to elect a Senator at the present
session of the Legislature, but to hold
the matter over until the next session.
that of 1894.
This is quite early enough as it is.
The Senator to be chosen does not take
his seat until March 5, 1895, SO that if he
years to wait before doing anything.
The National Convention in making
Grover Cleveland its nominee acted in
response to the demand so widespread,
so enthusiastic and SO insisteDt that it
could not le resisted.-san Francisco
Examiner, Dem.
David 3. Hill is not dead, He is still
doing business at the same old stand,
and the next presidential year will find
him United States Senator with an alb
normally developed appetite for better
things.-CLicagoiMaiI, Dem.
Better vote for the liberty and the
white government of the Southern
States, even il the candidate were the
devil himself, rather than consent to the
election Of respectable Benjamin Har-
rison with force bill in his pocket =
New York Sun, Tammany Dem,
The ticket as now completed is emf
nently able and respectable. If elected
it will assure the country safe aud
sound administration, and it combines
such elements of strength that our Re-
publican brethren should be admonished
at the start that they will have no walk
over to defeat it.-WasbiDgton Post,
Rep.
There is no subterfuge in the phrase
81 am Democrat" 1t does not mean
merely fair weather partisan, or one
who obstinately holds that be must have
his own way or he will kick over the
traces. 1t means that when the Demo-
cratic party has regularly made choice
of candidates, whether they were orig
inal favorites or not, the Democrat
takes off his coat, puts his shoulder to
the wheel and works for all he is worth.
New York News, Tammany Dem.
One of the most beautiful incidents
ever occurring in a political gathering
in the United States was that in the
Democratic Convention in Chicago
when an Illinois delegate offered reso-
ton "That this convention tender Its |
profound sympathy to that distinguish
ed American James G. Blaine,' etc. At |
the mention of his name the readers |
voice was drowned in a burst and pro-
|ongation of earnest and patriotic |
cheers, showing the spirit of American
sm and the kindly sentiments OF hu-
nanity to be stronger yet in this coun-
try than all the promptings Of party
pride and selfish ambitiou.-Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, Rep.