The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-14


subsidies and so on, is very great. 1t may
destroy Wsshburne to build up Hayes or
some third man, on the theory that ii is
better to have a probable foe than one
whose enmity Is like that OF Wsshburne.
proclaimed and violent. In the meantime
New York stands liks stone wall behind
Roscoe ConkliDg. The Empire state has
nailed the ConkIing banner to the mast.
1t remains to be seen whether so much de-
votion will be rewarded with the victory il
deserves.
AN IMPOSSIBLE CANDIDATE.
IN. Y. Times.l
In another column a well-informed cor
respondent presents an outline OF the pub
lie life of Ex-Governor Morgan, and recon-
mends him as a presidential candidate
whoss claims msy be fifty pressed upon
the attention OF the assembled delegates at
Cincinnati. There is certainly no candidate
who can be named whose services to the
coun ry, to the state, and to his psrty.
make better showing than those of Ed
win ID. Morgan. He assisted at the birth
of the Republican party, and bis name Is
associated with none of the admins
trative scandals, the reckless PARTISAN
ship, or the low standard of public
duty which can be urged IS objections to
Others who have been pressing their claims
for the nomination. Ex-Governor Nor
gan Is candidate TO whose record his
party can point with just pride, and with
whom they could make an aggressive
and, we believe, successful campaign.
Wnen so mary preteDeions are being
made about the ability of this or the other
candidate to carry New York state, we
think no one will dispute the ability ofthe
Republican party to perform that feat
under the leadership OF Edwin d. Morgan.
wAsHBURNE TO THE FRONT.
New York SUM-
The practical exclusion of Mr.. Blaine
from the list of Republican candidates for
president has, we learn, turned the tide of
discussion in the Republican party
in certain localities, and especially
at Washington, toward Elihu B.
Washburne, OF Illinois. In one es-
sentisl respect Mr.. Wsshburne Is
the strongest candidate the Republicans
can nominate; he has the longest record
as an opponent of Jobs and special legisls-
ton. He was against monopolies when it
was fashionableto be for them and unpop-
ular to oppose them. As Representative
in Congress many years ago, he made such
record as is at the present time calcu-
lated TO give a candidate nmeasurable
strength, although, at the time, it sub
JoCJcQ W Nc Nd6 ToICTmeI
when talk of reform was not so accepta-
BILE as 1t is now. Mr.. Wsshburne may
not be put in the field by the Cincinnati
convention, but if he were ne would
be very formidable candidate
There was one accusation against Mr..
Wsshburne that ten thousand dollars
were paid improperly In Paris from the
Irsnscontinentsl railway funds, and that
his action there was influenced thereby;
but, if true, it is at variance with the gen.
ersl tenor OF his life, and is is to be hoped
he can deny it more squarely than he has
yet done. If he can, he should do it i'm
medistely. The growth of feeling at Wash
ington in favor of Mr. Washburne in the
last few days is said to have been unprece-
dentedly rapid.
BLAINE's COUP D'ETAT.
Hartford Courantl
Mr.. Blaine has made his latest explana-
ton, and probably his last. Giving him
the benefit of everything that he claims,
and admitting that be is proven guilty of
nothing criminal nor perhaps dishonor-
able, it nevertheless remains THAI be is as
effectuslly removed from the list of pOssi-
BILE presidential candidates SIS is Thomas
A. Scott, or Aquils Adams. or Mr.. Multi
gan, or Schuyler Colfsx. We can not but
believe that Mr.. Blaine himself recognizes
IN
was designed for other purposes than to
help his campaign. He avoids the pitfall
which entrspped Mr.. Colfax and so many
others in the Credit Mobllier exposure, and
seeing that his connection with certain
speculative enterprises has been dis
covered, he puts on q bold front and
makes the best of il, and attempts to ex-
plain and defend his action. In this he
has acted very wisely and shrewdly, and it
will doubtless prevent his sharing the fate
of the Credit Mobilier statesman who at
tempted to prevaricate and bubble, and
had not the courage to admit the truth.
Mr.. Blaine will retain large share of pub
lie support aud confidence from mis- course
in this respect, and his public life is by no
means ended, but it is doubtless evident
to him, as to every body else, thst he is no
longer in the neld as u presldeB tisl candi-
date. Ii Is not niece ssary TO believe that
there was anything dishonest in his stock
transactiors. Probably there was not.
But it Is q shock to the country to know
that he was in the business, secretly, and
while he Was supposed to be engaged en-
tirely in the highest affairs of state. He
chose to be a stock broker, and must find
his reward in the CONSCIOUSNESS of his
profits. His nomination for the presi-
dency is impossible.
BLAINE, THE BURDEN.
N. Y. Times
Quite as certain is it that the party is not
in humor to tolerate nomination which
will put it perpetuslly on the defensive
throughout the campaign. There are
well defined issues between the two
psrties-their antecedents, their princi-
piles, their purposes; and eonsiders ions of
justice and expediency render desirable
| contest conducted with reference to
these issues only, as lar as possible.
1t will not be possible, however,
on either side, to eliminate PERSONAL
titles from the controversy. Antsgonistio
elements are &C work on both sides, and
the relative strength of good or evil will
| be indicated by the respective nomina-
lions. What the Republicans have to
guard against is nomination that shall
entail upon them a constant necessity for