Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-06-11
y THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

- THE CHICAGO CONTENTION
This body brought its labors to close on
Tuesday night last after a weeks session.
With one or two exceptions it was undoubt-
edly in point of material, the weakest as
semblage Of public men that have convened
since the foundation of the government.
The selection of its chairman, Mr.. Hoar,
is man without redeeming trait Of char
aeter. Bern and reared in the very hot-bed
of fanaticism, his mind has become SO warped
from association and his passions and preju-
dices so embttered and blackened that he is
utterly unable to rise to the dignity Of an
exalted idea-utterly incapable of single
manly and noble impulse. During a long
public service he has ever been assidueus in
prostituting his petty talent to the libeling
of the South and its institutions. He has
wallowed in the filth and mire Of politics
until he has acquired the elegant title Of the
"Catfish Representative" The convention
aware of the striking characteristics of this
man and deeply impressed with his fitness
for the duties of chairman, he was selected
with little or no opposition.
The gentlemen, God save the mark who
figured prominently in the proceedings of
the convention, are not unknown in our po-
litical history. The elegant and fastidious
Csnkling, the leader of the Grant forecasts
a cautious and sagacious politician and wire
puller, and until this recent Waterloo defeat
has been most successful manipulation of
the political wires. Whilst he suffered most
terribly in the sharp and bitter encounters
which characterized the debates, he main
tanned his balance, and his men catching as
it were the fervor of his eloquence, stood by
his side with firmness Of purpose that has
challenged our admiration. But the elo-
quence Of the one nor the endurance and
determination of the other was equal to the
successful accomplishment of the task be-
fore them. The sharp and cutting thrusts
of those two little bull-pups, Frye and Hale,
often drove the gallant leader of the Grant
men to his corner, but with mulishness of a
naughty school boy, and the nerve and
slyness of prize fighter, he always APP
preached the scene and remained firm in
the support Of his nomination until the last
round.
Frye and Hale, the leaders Of Blame, arc
men of the smallest caliber. They are COM
paratively young men, and whatever shrewd-
ness or intrigue they may have exhibited is
more the result of practical experience gath
cred from some years Of service in tho House
than any native strength of mind. Unsup-
ported by the force and followers of Blaine,
which had centered at Chicago, and which
was indeed magnetic in its influence with
his own party, they would have failed to
have created the slightest sensation or ex-
citement.
The speech of Mr.. Joy, placing in nomi-
nation Mr. Blaine, was as lame and impo-
tent as was brilliant and captivating the
effort of Conkling. Whilst Mr.. Conklings
effort was thoroughly and deliberately pre-
pared and even printed in slips before its
delivery-he departed from the text so far
as to seize upon joys alusion to the "solid
South" and with some effect.
Edmunds at no time exhibited any
strength, he was supported by a few mack
erel-eyed, shad-bellied Polands, who, reptile
like, live and breath and wallow in the filth
of their poisonous slime.
Honest John" borught up such an APP
- tcsrune. as he was Able 10 collect from the
tile offerings of his Department, which,
Is said, he used most lavishly. Sherman IL
ambitious of power, as his public record has
ever shown, and shrewd enough to see that
he never had the ghost of chance, he sac
rificed all personal considerations for the
good of the country and his party, and tele-
graphed that his influence be thrown in the
interest of Garfield. If it was not known
that personal considerations prompted this
act Sherman might have been regarded as
magnanimous man. But not so. This base
and INSCRIPTIONS politician has in view, in
case OF Republican triumph, the retention
of the Treasury Department or another six
years in the United States Senate.
The proceedings of this convention have
developed extraordinary, but by no means
unanticipated, results. The leaders of the
Republican party are as destitute of a pro-
per regard and appreciation Of truth as they
have shown themselves corrupt in the ad-
ministation Of the government In the for
nation of their platform, they have uttered
falsehoods that have shocked the sensibli-
ties of the most depraved and reckless po-
litical marauder. In the selection of their
candidates, instead of selecting men OF pur-
ity Of character and ability, they have taken
for their standard bearers politicians of the
blacklist dye and who have figured conspic-
uously in the corruptions which have char
acterised this ruthless party. These men
have doustless been selected because of their
subserviency to the party lash and their ex-
periencc in the most corrupt administrations
that have signalized the march of ancient or
modern republics.
One Of the most striking events, and which
beyond doubt brought grief to many, is
the absolute and final overthrow OF Grant.
This ambitious man has suffered most terri
bly, and will, with his honors besmeared by
the righteous verdict of condemnation, re-
turn to private life, which past experience
has shown him best fitted for.
We regret that circumstances over which
we could exercise no control have prevented
us from paying our respects to the nomi-
pees, Garfield, Of Ohio, and Arthur, of New
York, but we promise to do so at length in
our next issue.
The Democratic National Convention, TO
nominate candidates for President and Vice
President, will meet in Music Hall, Cincin-
matt, on Tuesday the 22nd inst The con-
yention will consist Of seven hundred and
thirty-eight State delegates, with two con.