The Portland daily press., 1876-05-25
AbOut Blaine.

The Dubuque Times expresses preference
for Blaine, but objects to the delegates to
Cincinnati being instructed.
The Bismarck (Dakota) Tribune says;
''Blaine is the Iribune's choice above all 9TH
ers, but Bristow will do"
The Lawrence Republican Journal is con-
fident that the overwhelming sentiment of
Republicans of Kansas is in favor of the nom-
ination of Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. Blaine is so far untouched by the
showers of confederate and independent
mud that are thrown at him.-Lansing
(Mich.) Republican.
The Lowell Courier, though favoring Bris-
tow, says: "We have yet to learn why Mr..
Blaine cannot claim to be 'relormer,' or
why he would not give us as vigorous an ad-
ministration in the way of retrenchment and
honesty as Bristow.'
The Washington National Republican
brings the last charge against Mr.. Blaine.
1t says: "He is handicapped with the seduc-
tive approaches of the Independent Voter.''
His friends will rather hope there is some
thing in it.
'lf he be nominated we shall support him,
because of his intellectual ability and vigor,
because of his services to the country during
his successive terms in Congress, and because
of the ripe experience in public affairs which
he will bring to the office of President"
We believe the record and the principles of
James G. Blaine to be as pure and far above
reproach as Mr. Bristows. we believe him to
be a most finished, practical statesman, thor
oughly schooled by the great teacher expert
ence in the knowledge that is most necessary
to President, and we believe him to be
man of such mastery ability, developed in
just the ways and channels, leading most
directly up to the Presidential office. and of
such wide repute and almost universal popu-
larity that he stands forth representative
man of his country and a man most fitting to
be placed by the suffrages of the American
people in the representative office of the
nation.-St. Adams Advertiser.
The Michigan delegation, like good many
others, has been claimed by the friends of
Blaine and Bristow as having a majority in
favor of each. The Detroit Post says it
stands as follows: "The delegation chosen
will satisfy the Republicans of Michigan that
their views and wishes will be scrupu-
lously consulted and wisely carried out at
Cincinnati. Mr.. Blaine is the first choice of
the large majority Of Michigan Republicans
as represented in their delegation. Next
stands Nc. Brstow, and either Blaine or
Bristow would be acceptable to the friends
of the other. In addition to the sixteen del
egates for Blaine and four for Bristow.
there is one for Mr.. Conkling and one for
Mr.. Hayes"
There have been SO many conflicting re-
ports about the Presidential preferences of
Michigan Republicans, the Detroit Tribune
feels moved to say: "Of the Michigan Repub-
llcans nineteen-twentieths are for Blaine or
Bristow, with no overshadowing preference
for the one as against the other; as to first
choice two-thirds of them would pronounce
for Blaine and one-third for Bristow, and for
second choice they would change places.
Both the Grand Rapids Convention and the
Cincinnati delegation were reasonably repre-
sentative of the dominant sentiment of the
masses Of the party on this question. Michi-
gan will support Blaine or Brstow with en-
thusiasm; Hayes, Wheeler, Washburne or
any other candidate of that stamp will call