The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-10

fore The Convention, with the exception OF
Judge Edmunds, who never had chahce
OF the domination.
Mr.. Garfield being thus merely an average
Republican candidate, q man whose strens.n
in no way transcends the party strength
as does General Grants strength, lot ex-
annie, aud who will for the reasons we pave
given fail to command even the party
strength in the all.important states OF new
York and Pennsylvalia-it Is plain mat
only ordinary sense aud ordinary prudence
will be required at Cincinnati 10 MAKE =
Democratic victory sure. But the DenIocIs,,s
will be even more helped by the scarcely
credible folly OF the Republicans IN hon,-
mating General Arthur for the Vice-presr
dency. General Arthur Is not only Us hucn
as Governor Cornell the embodiment III tue
Imagination OF the Republican scralche's
of the machine politics which chieny eAcue
the aversion Of Independent RepuDIcans'
but General Arthur now does NOT even iep ,
resent the Republican machine. lie nas nnU
bitter quarrel, as Is perfectly WIZ
Known In his own State. with those ma
cbinists who control the State admInistra-
tion. and the charter by which he proposed
IN deDriye this city OF any share In lts own
government was defeated simply because
he was known TO be In favor oil 1t. tis GER
tain that he will get no help I'D MS eau,
vass from Governor Cornell, whom he uic
more than any other person, except Mr.
Samuel 7. Tilden, to elect. His nomination
simply proves how entirely ignorant polIti-
clans NAV be OF State politics in other STATES
| than their own. He was nominated, OF
course. 10 strengthen the ticket in New
York. and there is scarcely another con-
snicro,is Republican in the State who could
have so badly weakened it at so many
points. -.
The Chicago Convention, we repeat, mas
opened TO the Democrats the road to tue
White House, and only wilful blindness
can prevent the Democrats from taking II.
New York Journal OF Commerce.
| THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION..
After week Of struggle and excitement
the Republican Convention at Chicago mas
nominated General james a. Garfield, OF
Ohio, as its candidate for the presidency.
or the whole list Of candidates named at
the Convention this is undoubtedly the
strongest that could have been made.
Garfield served the country faithfully
in the late war, and has very eX-
celent military record, which Will give
him mole strength than could have
been concentrated ON any mere civilian.
He has a little less intellectual ability than
| blaine. but is also less "Stalwart," and
not as bitter against the South. lie Is a
"high.tarilf" man, and for this reason VIII
run well in New England and portions OF
Pennsylvania. He is a man OF decided cha
racler and marked ability-in strong con-
trast in this respect with the dark horse y
introduced TO the Convention four years ago
land afterward counted In at Washington.
The nomination is a triumph for Secretary
Sherman only second TO his own selection.
1t is an out-and-out defeat OF the third
term idea-a complete Illustration oil
the entire machine-management ma
l.tured in months Of weary labor, and
Ian emphatic seal of condemnation on
the corrupti0ns that marked Grants
administration II is well known that
without regard to the specific politics OF
the ncumbents, we have for several years
Ifavoreda change in the national admlniStra'
Ition as the only method OF eheclually
cleansing the departments from the pre-
yalent rottenness and corruption. we are
still OF the same opinion, but lesser GOod
is not to be despised, and we shall certainly
not be discouraged il man OF honesty and
ability like Garfield Is called to the White
House. II the Democrats at Cincinnati
will give us n man OF equally hlgh
character. the people OF this coHnrry may
breath more freely in regard TO their DO
IIitical future than they have before for
many years.
| BRIEF COMMENTS.
The New York Times Grant organ says
1.-The Chicago Convention has followed
sundry familiar precedents in falling &c
select the strongest Of the candidates pre-
scented to it. But from the second rank OF
available Republicans ii has made very
excellent choice, and one which has the
great merit OF uniting all sections OF the
palty for harmonious, aggressive, anC
probably successful campaign. James A
Garfield has been too long in public life Il
have escaped injurious allegations agsns
his pei sonal character and bitter attack:
lunon his pnliiical oou,sc, but he i strone
in his freedom from intrigue to gain The
nomination, and in being able to accept il
abs Olutely free from dlSreputable alliances
or embarrassing pledges"
The New York Sun thanks God for tb,
defeat Of General Grant and the decisive
overthrow OF the third.term conspiracy.
The Charleston Is. CO. NelcS and COuriei
SAYS that General Garfield will make
stronger run by far than either Grant o.
Blaine, but be is not as unObiectiOnabe ;
candidate as EdmundS or Wasnburne.
The Philadelphia Press says: "Thr
Chicago Convention has done good work
The nomination of James A. Garfield is no
only strong and wise one in itself, but il
singularly well calculated to harmonic tn,
various factions and thoroughly unite The
Republican party"
The Philadelphia Times says the nomna
ton OF General Garfield is fortunate
mainly in bridging the fast-wideuine chasn
between the popular and the despotic ele
ments Of the party.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution thinks thu
machine" will not work satisfactorily il
New York, and that the ticket can b.
beaten.
The Washington Star SAYS ii believes tina
General Garfield will come as near bringing
together the discordant elements OF his partl
as any man likely to be chosen.
Dispatches from Augusta and Portland
Me- say that the nomination OF Garfield
was disappointment, but was received
cheerfully.
The Latest.
HON. JOHN GOODE on THE CHICAGO NoMT-
| NEES.
| from our Washington Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, June 9.-Hon. John GoOde
Jr., to-day spoke Of the Chicago ticke
as follows: 81 regard it as very veal
ticket, and one which can be easily
| haofpn Mr. Garfield ~ 4 man Of ability