Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1887 — ALL SORTS [ARTICLE]

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Of Opinions On ihe New York, November 10th. — The World sent out telegraphic inquiries to men of pre minence all over the eocuby asking what in cheir opinion v. * aid be the result of the New York, election on the future Democrat’c Presidential nomination. From some of the replies received to-day the following extracts are taken: Governor laylor, of Tennessee: “Tuesday's elections prophesy with infallible precision the shelving of . James G. Blaine aud tne re-nomi-nation and i e-election of Grover Cleveland to the Presidency in 1888.” Governor Marmaduke, of Missouri: “Tuesday’s elections point strongly to ths re-nomination of President Cleveland and, with equal emphasis, ndicate increased strength in the Democratic party, whoever may be the Republican nominee.”

Governor Coke, of Texas: “It indicates Cleveland’s re-election in 1888 as clearly as events in this day can do it. I have never believed thai|Mr. Blaine with the flavor of defeat hanging to him, would be again nominated by his party.” Governor Scales, of North Carolina: “The election Tuesday sho’d and will secure the nomination of Mr. Cleveland.” Governor Seay, of Alabama: “The nomination of Cleveland by the next National Democratic Convention has long been forgone. I do not + hink that Blaine’s prospects for the Republican nomination are affected one way or the other by the election in the State of New York last Tuesday.” Governor Bodwell, of Maine: “The result in New York assures the re-nomination of President Cleveland. lam equally satisfied it points to the re-nomination of James G. Blaine.”

Governor Lee, of Virginia: “The splendid Democratic indorsement of the President’s Administretion by the Empire State proclaims in advance ghis nomination and. reelection. We are told 4 Mrjßlaine can hav© the Republican nomination if he wantsit. I hope he will want it.” Editor Handy, Phil’a News: “ Tuesday’s voting showed that New York can hardly be .classed any longer as a doubtful State. With the New York Democracy thoroughly reconciled to the Administration and the Prohibitionists persistently antagonistic to the Republican party, New York will probably give Cleveland the Presidency in 1888 as she did in 1884.” Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvailia: “I answer that in my judgment it settles beyond question the renomination of President Cleveland for re-election. I have believed and still am of the impression that Mr. Blaine can be the candidate of the Republican party if he desires it and, in my judgment, he is the strongest man of his party.” Senator Blackburn of Kentucky: ‘New York’s vote on Tuesda v seems t© dispose of Mr. Blain© as a candidate. Mr. Cleveland’s renomination was fixed before.”

Editor Bowles, Springfield Republican: “If we were to point a particular moral, it would be to suggest to the Republican party th® wisdom of heeding the voice of discretion and good sense, heard oft|nest among the plain people, which protests that the nomination ©f the Presidential candidate of 1884 would be an act of fatal folly.’ Editor Barrett, Boston Advertiser: “The election in New York does not alter the existing conditions as to the respective nominations of Blaine and Cleveland. I think that as between Blaine and Cleveland, Mr. Blaine will be stronger next ear than he was in 1884.” Editor McClure, Phil’a Times:

“The election clearly shows that Cleveland is now stronger with the people than when he was elected in 'B4 and that Blaine is weaker.” Senator Beck, of Kentucky •' ‘ Tuesday’s vote means Cleveland for another term, Blaine’s retirement, an end of hero worshio, and a rebuke to personal abuse. I think Cleveland will have Allison as his opponent.” Editor Belo, Dallas News: ‘The result of the election insures the renomination and election of Grover Cleveland next year, and probably eliminates Blaine from the field of presidential ca didates.” Senator Gray, of Delaware:— “Cleveland’s renomination is a logical necessity of the situation. The result in New York makes his calling and election sure ” Editor H lliday, Indianapolis News: “The weakness of the Labor vote there in this off year, indicates greater weakness in the presidential year, while the growing strength and animus of the Prohibition vote promises no decadence. In that case there is this addition and subtraction going on at once to the loss of the Republicans and the gain of the Democrats. There is little if any hope on the outlook for Blaine, and there is much urgency for the Republicans to look alive for another candidate and trenchant issues.” Editor Russell, Chicago Herald: “Young Grant might have blazed the way for young Lineoln, but proved the impotency of an unAmerican appeal that electors shall vote for the son because his sire was famous discredits the sentiment in practical minds, and leaves them no alternative but to fall back upon Blaine and, search for a negative and unknown quantity.— In my opinion, Blaine can poll more Democratic and less Republican votes than any Republican candidate, and in the vital States of Ne v Yerk, Connecticut and New J orsey would give more cause for uneasiness to Cleveland’s friends tha.i any Republican who can be named but whose candidacy would be an anti-c’imax.

M. A. Foran, of Ohio: “President Cleveland will be nominate for a second term and elected.— The election in this State, in my opinion, leaves Senator Sherman out of the contest in 1888.” Editor Taylor, Boston Globe: “The elections of Tuesday indicate that Massachusetts is a debateable State as between Cleveland and Blaine.” General Collins, of Massachusetts: “The collapse of the eccentric movement in New York and the signal triumph of the D mocracy insures victory in the presidential campaign unless something like a miracle happens. Mr. Cleveland will, of course be renominated and stand at the head of a united party. If Blaine desires the Republican nomination he can hav® it, but if he has grown wise with years and experience he will probably not consider it worth taking. No matter how individuals and groups of men will growl, the people believe in Cleveland, and will support him more heartily n xt year than in 1884.”

Editor Nixon, Chicago InterOcean: An outsider who attempts any opinion on the politics of New York State generally treads on uncertain ground. Still the Republicans of the West ’have opinions of the signs of the times as seen in the New York election. These certainly indicate that th® President is strong in his own State, and that under th© present leadership, Republicans will continue unsuccessful. Restored harmony does not seem sufficient There must be something done to revive principles and renew party enthusiasm. Some one must be nominated against whom there are no bristling animosities, andwh?se name or career will revive the memory of days when principle, not patronage contended for. Such a name would probably bring New York’s great Republican leader out of* his retirement, and put here it

is remembered that New York v publicans have won no victory since Mr. Conkling went into letirement. Mr. Liaine's nomination will never iccomplish these things, because thp avowed animosities against him were as bitter as they were four years ago, and those of his own special folio s ers against Mr. Conkling are nnallayed. Under these ciicumstances re could hardly secure as large a Republican vote as be did in 1884, while with a live Democratic President in possession at Washington, it is hard to believe tbit his Irish Catholic vote would be as large as the last National contest. Mr. Blaine is still the idol of a large number of Republicans; but, as I understand Hie prevailing sentiment of the party, it is to put aside personal preferences and concentrate on some representative of Republican prin oiples who can elected. The result| in New York will be construed against Mr. Blaine, and will cause a renewal of the effort to find a candidate whose canvass will not arouse old animosities, but whose triumph will be equally representative of Republican ideas and principles.”

Stamping Out the Mugwumps.— Mr. Murat Halstead is a mugwump of 1872. He now telegraq hs to the New York Tribune: “Will Republicans of New York kindly take notice that the Republicans of Ohio speak right out on the great public questions? And we are rewarded by our direct methods by success in stamping out the mugwumps, and we have comparatively few prohibitionists. The way to bold the lines of battle is to edge them with fire. And when the Solid South unfurls the broad banner of the Confederate bloody shirt, we do not think it wicked to put up the Old Flag and turn Loose the bird of glory.” This must be very impressive to Republicans, because it is the same Mr. Halstead who in the pinch o* he war spoke “right out” to Secretary Chase as follows; “Our noble army of the Mississippi is being wasted by the foolish, drunken and stupid Grant— He can’t organize, or control, or fight an army. I have no personal feeling about it, but 1 know he is an ass. “The President’s (Lincoln) weak, puling, piddling, humanitarianism is death and hell to the army.— Can’t you ' ake him by the throat and knocA his head against a wall until he is brought to his senses on the war business? I do not speak wantonly when I say there are persons who would feel that they would be doing God service to kill him, if it Were cot feared that Hamlin is a bigger fori than he is. An I yet the pitiful Congress twaddles weekly in private caucus about political matters, as if a little more nigger would do everything.’’ Mr. Murat Halstead is evidently a writer who edges his lines with fire, a person of sound judgment and deep perceptions, a discreet and valuable Republican counsellor, and of a heart pierced with the woes of the colored race Harper’s Weekly.