Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1883 — Political Notes. [ARTICLE]

Political Notes.

The Journal unites with other Republican papers and advocates Mr. Randall’s claims to the Speakership. We call the attention of Indianians to the fact that the Republican party leaders and newspapers are in favor of a high protective Pennsylvanian for the next Speakership of the House.—lndianapolis Sentinel. “Old Joe Medill,” as the Chicagonese delight in calling the editor of the Chicago Tribune, was at the New York Republican State Convention last week. He pronounced it “the tamest convention he ever saw.” Whenever you see a “tame” convention in New York of either party it means defeat. Mark it. It is true that the Times is not in favor of “high duties on foreign manufactures” as a means of “protection to American industry. ” A pretty careful study of the question has led it to the conclusion that these high duties are unnecessary and injurious. This will be the view of the Republican party before many years.’ — New York Times. Each Postmaster and Custom House officer in the land begins to proclaim that his section of the country is calling aloud for the nomination of President Arthur. But President Arthur has been there and knows how it is himself. He used to “whoop it for the boys” in just that style and knows just what it is worth. This is the advantage of having been a “boss” before going into the White House. The Postmasters and Custom House officers ought not to be mistaken for the voice of the people “in my section.”— Detroit Free Press. Henry L. Pierce declined to accept the Republican nomination for Governor of Massachusetts. On him the party had staked all their hopes to beat Ben Butler. He would have been defeated in all probability in any event, but is understood to be a very respectable, clever gentlemen, representing Boston blue blood and the traditional swallow-tailed element. He would have staggered under the Tewksbury load. It is a bad mess and weighs a good many thousand pounds. Even puritanism revolts at its atrocities and Plymouth Rock grows restless. Old Ben has been a terror to the hypocrisies of Massachusetts. Republicanism and the leaven of Democracy is helping him in the good work. There is progress even for Massachusetts.— lndianapolis Sentinel. '