The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-02-26
Uawise to Let the People RaIe.

The mon who have undertaken to force Grant
upon an unwilling party for third term, have
adopted a set Of canting phrases with which to
belittle ether candidates. One Of these is, that
it would be unwise TO nominate Biaiue as he
has too many vuln cradle points for attack, and
has many bitter enemies. This is cool, coming
from Grant meu. Whole bodies of Republic an .
solemnly declare that they will not vote for
Grant, il he is nominated. He is the only can
didate named, who stands in this position. OF
course, there are scattering men here and there
who will refuse to support any Of the candi-
dates named !; but when it comes to classes. bod
les, or communities of Republican voters, Grant
is the only candidate who lie threatened with
and will certainly have such opposition.
But they say it is unwise to nominate the man
whom the people want, and for whom they
would go wild with enthusiasm. If the people
were allowed to select deleg atss, FREQ and unbi-
ased, without personal appeals from political
leaders who beg to be endorsed or sustained, or
without any "booms" from "favor:te sons" or
sppeals to State pride, We venture to say there
would be unanimous delegation in the Chica-
60 Convention for Blaine. Il requires the hard
est efforts of the political managers in various
States to prevent the people from sending Blaine
delegates; and it is then only accomplished
through bribery and fraud. In Pennsylvania,
Don. Cameron secured the endorsement of Grant
by personal appeals, and by the basest trckery.
And since it has been secured, the people of the
State are rebelling, and crying for Blaine. In
New York, the most bitter fights are going on in
the primaries. The people want Blaine, and
only the powerful influence of Conkling, and
the working of the machine that his follow ers
control, can prevent . Blaine delegation. In
Ohio, the clsmor for Blaine is giving John Shsr
man and his friends . deal of trouble. The
Stste of Ohio is for Blaine, but sppeals to State
pride. and the party organization in the hands
of Sherman's friends, will prevent the real voice
from being heard And yet it will he unwise to
nominate Blaine.
The very foundation of the Republican par
ty, was an uprising of the people against fraud,
corruption, and the rule of Cliques, Rings, aud
Regenciss. But to-day the will of the people
does not control the party. The machinery in
great States 10 in the hands of selfish Dictators,
Bosses" or Rings who trade and barter on the
peoples votes a. if they owned them. The peo-
pie are becoming restless, and another great up
heaval is brewing. The truth is, it is going to
take hard and united work to elect any Repub-
lican candidate for President. Either Blaine,
Grant or Sherman, or the "dsrk horse" may be
elected, or he may he defeated, just as popular
feeling is directed. But one thing is sure: the
Republican party is getting in such shape that
. sweeping, overwhelming defeat would do it
good and such defeat is coming, sooner or
later. The country could not afford such q g.
feat, just now; but it may be written that even
now is the appointed time.