The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-18
THURSDAY. MAY IS. 1876.
The Late Massachusetts Republican Con-
yentien.

This gathering was intended by
certain parties to be a Bristow affair,
but it proved not to be, they resort
to Misrepresentation, and claim it as
such. Certain men claiming to be
Republicans seem to think it the
proper way to u the Republican
party by abusing it and its most
eminent men, in other words are
seeking to run it into the ground.
By getting the convention called
in Boston, and forming mutual ad-
miration clubs, issuing addresses, and
making q great noise generally, they
meant to have matters all their own
way. By cunning management
these men are one Of them politi-
clans you know-they secured a pre-
siding officer and had the committees
made up and all the speeches before
the convention provided for in their
own way.
On the other hand, the quiet, self
respecting supporters of Mr.. Blaine,
with no clubs, no concert of action,
no speeches arranged, no machinery
Of any kind at their command, went
into the convention at a great disad-
vantage, and feeling it, and ignorant
Of their WI strength, and distrust-
ing it.
Now what was the result? Plain
ly apparent to all present who would
exercise their common sense, that it
was q Blaine victory. When the
name of Bristow was mentioned, the
applause was faint. When the name
Of Blaine as a presidential candidate
was suggested, the applause was
immense, overwhelming, and SO pro-
longed, burs. afer burst, it seemed
as if the storm could not subside.
The self-complacent none-suches,
who undertook the management of
hat convention say the only mis-
take was in DR.. Blackwell's introduc-
ing his Bristow resolution. 1t was a
bad mistake for them. 1t gave q
chance to introduce a counter resolu-
ton for Mr.. Blaine and for hat out
burst of enthusiasm which revealed
the Blaine men to each other, and
showed them how greatly they had
underestimate the popularity of
their favorite and the strength of
their cause.
And what did the election of del
egates show :? Mr.. Dana was elected
as it was a foregone conclusion he
would be, for personal reasons, by a
good majority, and as his name
headedthe Bristow ticket it doubtless
carried with it many votes from the
friends of Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. Dana
was elected, and was the only man
on the Bristow ticket elected by ballot,
while Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Forbes on
the Blaine ticket we're chosen, Judge
Hoar running ahead of Mr.. Dana
seventy-seven votes. So far as the
issue was made in the convention,
then, the Blaine party carried the
day, and would have elected the other
delegates but for the unpopularity of
the men brought forward for that
purpose.
In estimating the relative strength
Of the two parties in the convention,
the vote of MIR. Dana should not be
regarded, as he did not represent the
issue and had not his mann been on
the Bristow ticket the whole Blaine
ticket would have been chosen. The
other names on the Bristow ticket fell
far short of an election.
Not a Bristow triumph, surely,
but clearly aconvention that declared
its FIRST choice to be the Hon. james
6. Rlaine. If the delegates to Gin
cinnati truly represent the conven-
ton that elected them, and the sem
timent of the masses of the Repub-
lican party, Massachusetts will
stand sturdily by the side of Maine
in the National Convention, and do
what she can to secure the nomina-
ton of that statesman, the illustrious
tried, always hitherto victorious and
acknowledged leader of the great
Republican party.
One other point should be alluded
to; Mr.. Cadbourne was nominated
by reclamation us the fourth delegate
after q large part of the convention
had left, upon the plea that the west
ern part Of the State should have o
delegate.
The Blaine men went into this con-
vention without organiza-
ton or consultation that amounted to
anything, without plans and without
leaders, and won the victory.
Fin the coming struggle WI wish to
give enthusiasm to II party, and