Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-06-22
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
PRESIDENTIAL.

Al last the work OF the Cincinnati Con-
vention is finished and although il is what
few republicans hoped it would be not
many are found who will find M ucl, fault.
There arc four men whose hi mes arc ia
miliar to all Americans, and it was thoug ht
that some one Of them sllould,-ln rccog
milton Of his greatness, and the greatness.
of his services, for all Of them are really
in some sense great men, be nominated
for the Presidency: but the antagonisms
Of politics were too bitter and too potent,
and each was compelled to stand aside
giving place to a man, the current of
whose political life has flowed more
smoothly although with less rapidity and
power. Rutherford +. Hayes, the present
Governor Of Ohio, was made the candidate
of tho Republican party, not because he
was desired Ivy a Majority Of the Convcn-
zion, but because he was the only man up.
ON whom the opponents of Mr.. Blaine
could unite. Mr.. Hayes had but 81 ofthc
$50 votes which were cast on the first bal.
not and only lib on tho one before the
last, while on the decisive throw he had
::5S4, against 351 for Mr.. Blaine, hence it
will be seen that his success was the di-
Ecct result Of combination with the
friends of Morton, Conkling and Bristow,
to defeat the greatest living man in Ameri-
.ca,-James G. Blaine. The nominee is a
man of considerable experience in public
life, having been thrice elected to Congress
and three times chosen Governor Of the
Buckeye State, and he has made an hon.
orable record and will no doubt make a
very good President one infinitely bet
ter than any can possibly bc that may be
chosen by the Democratic party. Not
necessarily better as man, but better as
"A President, for he will pursue better
policy under the advice of more loyal men,
but it does not follow by any means that
his nomination was desirable nor that it
is now satisfactory. 1t will be tolerated ,
and Mr.. Hayes will be the next President,
because the country is ripe for another
republican victory, but the heart Of the
nation will not cease to yearn for Blaine. 1t
is true beyond doubt that not less than two
thirds of tho republican voters desire him
tor President, but through the undue efforts
OF of1icious persons delegates were chosen
in many of the States that did not fairly
represent their constituents, and thus it
was made possible for Mr.. Morton, and
Mr.. Conkling and Mr.. Bristow, to say that,
because the people wanted neither Of them
they should not have Mr.. Blaine, whom
they did want. 1t is simply that and
nothing more. They were jealous of Mr..
Blaine because he and not they had won
the confidence Of the people. MIR. Conk-
ling is a representative of the aristocratlc
element Of the nation, but this is not a
nation of aristocrats, hence he represents
minority. Mr.. Morton is the champion
of extreme opinions, but this government
holds moderate views and pursucs lenl-
cnt policy. Mr.. Bristow is q detective and
prosecutor, useful in these specialties
and better fitted to practice them than to
conduct an administration which needs
10 inauguratc reform as we'll as to inflict
punishment; but Mr.. Blaine, is in the true
scnee, a commoner. lie grasps in one
comprehensive view all the principles
upon which civil government successfully
conducted, depends. His judgment of
measures is accurate, his knowledge of
men is universal, and his ability to execute
is transccndent, and yet we have subordi-
mated all these to the behest Of jealous
personal hostility,-thc nearest approach
10 maplincss which ever characterizes any
merely political struggle. While MIR.
Hayes will no doubt make good Presi.
dent 1t seems unfortunate that he could
not have the prestige of having been Sc.
lected on account ofhis fitness rather than
because he was available for the purpose
Of defeating another candidate.
For the Vice Presidency there was not
much struggle. Neither Of the three men
who united against Blaine had strength,
anough to grasp it, for each exhausted
himself IN his last effort. Several names
were presented to the convention but fin
lY Without procccding).to haf1ot all