Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-12
THE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.

NOMINATION OF GEN. JAMES A.
GARFIELD FOR PRESIDENT, AND GEN.
CHESTER A. Arthur FOR V1oE-PREs-
IDxNT-How the nominations are re-
ceived.-Tuesday afternoon, the sixth
day Of the session of the National
Republican convention at Chicago,
Gen. J. A. Garfield, of Ohio, was
nominated for the Presidency on the
thirty.sixth ballot by a vote of 800 to
BOG over Gen. Grant. At a later
hour Gen. @. A. Arthur, Of New
York, was nominated for the Vice
Presidency on the first ballot.
In Frostburg we. have not heard a
dissenting voice among the repuDli-
cans concerning the wisdom of the
Conventions choice Of party standard
bearers. Mr.. Blaine was, however,
the almost unanimous preference
here, bat since it transpired that he
was unavailable it is conceded that
the next best thing was accomplished.
Excepting perhaps Judge Edmunds
and Mr.. Washburne, Gen. Garfield
seems to be the strongest candidate
who could have been selected. With
fine military record powerful ap-
peal is made to the soldier element
of the country, while his distinguish
cd career in Congress, amounting to
leadership of his party in the House
of Representatives, has given him a
reputation second to few. A shrewd
taotician, strong debater and polished
orator, he has more than once made
himself felt as champion Of repub.
lican politics. Apparently lucky
son of a fortunate State, he has won
his luck" by self-advancement from
an humble beginning to the highest
distinction within the gift of his
party.
OF Mr.. Arthur not so much is
known. It is observed, however,
that he is an able man and great
party worker. His nomination was a
tub thrown to two whales-the Grant
element Of the country and the cleo
toral vote of New York.
Among the most conservative re-
publicans the ticket is received
throughout the country with satisfac-
ton, in many States with enthusiasm.
The large element opposed to third
term" regard it as an indefinite post
ponement ofthat questionable project.
Among democrats, We believe, the
ticket is regarded as strong, though
this quality is, as usual, discounted in
various quarters.
The JOURNAL hopes (almost with
out hops) for the elimination from the
approaching campaign of party bit
terness which nearly always marks
these great national contests for po-
litical supremacy-an evil which
periodically puts strain upon our
institutions which sometimes they are
hardly able to bear.
1t is to be desired, moreover, that
the election will result in choice Of
electors whose majority on one side or
the other will be so decisive as to
leave no room for disputes, or even
doubt.
One shudders to conceive a repeti-
ton Of the country's experience four
years ago. when, after campaign OF
unprecedented acrimony, the country
was threatened with nameless calam-
tiles.
We hope to be spared another such
season of suspense and fear.
The serious attention Of our Coun-
ty Commissioner is called to the ne
csssity of rebuilding the bridge over
the Potomac at "Waohington Bot
TOM" We learn from an advertise.
ment elsewhere printed that the abut,
ments, piers, and even the approaches
thereto, are still standing, need
ing only TO be spanned to complete an
otherwise new bridge. In their pres
emit condition they are utterly USE
less, and worse than useless. In fact
they are monuments to the spirit of
an era past which deemed the entire
bridge a public necessity. During
the last twenty years, however, they
have stood waiting for the people to
rebuild simply structure upon them
in answer to greater demands than
those which prompted their founders
and builders to lay the stones and
erect the framework.
We understand, also, that the ford
at this location is rough and danger
GUS, and wagoners are deferred from