The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-30

We are sorry, for Mr.. Blaine's sake, that,
as things now look, he has but q slender pros
pect of receiving the support Of our
shrewdest and most sagacious city contem-
porary in his aspirations for the Cincinnati
nomination. To have "a giants strength"
is no doubt a comfortable thing for its pos
SCISSOR, but to ''use it like giant does not
bring much comfort to the victim on whom
it is exerted. Why should our strong
and keen-witted contemporary ''gore
with his horns" and toss Mr. Blaine
as an Infatuated bull losses his human an
tagonist in the favorite spectacle of the
grave Spaniards? Our sprightly contem-
porary praised the brilliant new editor
Of the democratic organ for keeping his
temper and fighting for the fun of the
thing" but does the admiring critic him
self Eight for the fun Of the thing" when
he paws the sand of the arena and bellows,
and, as often as Mr.. Blaine's name is men,
toned, lowers his horns for the onset and
filings up his tail and heels as if red flag
had been shaken in his face? We fear that
all the s'fun" in this kind of encounter is
on the side of the bull, and that the victim
has no great fancy for the sport
Why does our contemporary pursue Mr.
Blaine in SO fierce temper? We can
understand and appreciate its preference for
Mr.. Conkling as Presidential candidate.
Mr.. Conkling is an eminent citizen Of our
own State; State pride and pleasant per-
sonal associations may lead our contempo-
rary to look with favor on the canvass of Mr..
Conkling. Mr.. Conkling's abilities, elo-
quence, pride of character, scorn of mean
ness, contempt for hypocrisy, his high bear
ing and his freedom from every suspicion Of
sordid pecuniary entanglements are justifia-
BILE grounds for looking with more than in
diligence on his political hopes by citizens
of his own State. But is this any excuse for
rancor against Mr.. Blaine?
Our truthful contemporary is constrained
to concede that Mr.. Blaine is man of great
vigor and address, that he has magnetic ele-
ments of popularity; that he has rendered
conspicuous party services; and it virtually
confesses that it can find no other tangible
grounds of opposition to him than the stories
set afoat by his enemies connecting him
with improper railroad transactions But
where will our carping contemporary stand
if, before the meeting of the Cincinnati Con-
vention, Mr.. Blaine should satisfy all his
countrymen of both parties that his record
is clear. and if he comes forth like pure gold
thrice tried in the crucible? Even if our con-
temporary's last charge is sustained, is it an
objectionable sin for Speaker Of the House
to help his friends to splendid speculation
in railway stock? The transaction was in
Decd of such a nature that the Speaker
could not touch il himself, and he thought
it prudent to warn his friends to conceal tho
fact that he had discovered big bonanza
and offered it for their acceptance; but this
merely shows that Mr. Blaine belongs to that
noble order of characters that '.do good by
stealth and blush to find it fame" We can
understand and approve our contemporary s
willingness to aid the chances of the emf
nent New York candidate, but why should it
pursue the Maine aspirant with charges
which will react against his accusers and
make him triumphant if he satisfies the
American people OF his innocence before the
| Convention meets?