Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-02
TIE REPUBLICANS IN 4 Elk.

The Republican party is at last out of sus-
pense relative to the future intentions Of
Senator Cameron as to the craftsmanship of
the National Republican committee, but be-
ing relieved of suspense does not get it out
of tho dilemma in which it has been placed
since the meeting Of the Chicago oonven-
lion. Senator Cameron has positively de-
cined to accept the position, ascribing as his
reason for that refusal his declining health,
which imperatively demands Arrest from har-
RAISING labor during the next few months.
This refusal will not be taken kindly by the
Republicans, who will be far more likely to
attribute it to other reasons-to chagrin at
the defeat of his pet candidate at Chicago,
and indifference as to whether or not Gar
field is successful in November. 1t is more
than probable, too, that these last reasons
we're more potent in influencing his determi-
nation than the one given in hi5 letter.
1t is evident to all unprejudiced observers
that the Republican happy-family is not as
harmonious as it might be. There was a
great deal of bad blood at the Chicago con-
vention. Conkling is in the dumps, and SO is
Cameron. Logan makes show of enthus-
iasm, but it is only q pretense. Sherman
and Blaine are disappointed, and approve
The ticket only for appearances sake. Grant is
silent, and will take no part whatever in the
campaign, either by giving his advice or con-
tributing of his money. Very many of his
most active supporters are moping in vari-
GUS parts of the country, and swearing they
don't care cent who is elected. The few
efforts to ratify the nominations have been
miserable failures compared with those of
previous years. There is, in fact, scarcely
any enthusiasm in any part of the country,
and as far as the Republicans are concerned
the present will be wofuily spiritless cam
paign.
Without the active. earnest support of the
leaders Of the party, Garfield and Arthur
need not hope for an election. The Demo
Gratis are in large majority throughout the
country, and in all but half dozen States of
the Union the Republicans are in the minor
ity. The two independent parties-the Green
hackers and the Prohibitionists-w cast but
an Insignificant vote, the great majority of
those who have heretofore allied themselves
with these organizations having come to the
conclusion that it is futile to throw away
their votes in hopeless cause. They will
join with the Democratic party in overturn-
ing the system of government that has of
late become so threatening to the life and
prosperity of the republic; that has been so
prolific of abuses of every description; that
has brought ruin upon thousands of our in
dustries and tens of thousands of our busi-
ness men; that has taken for its motto sTo
him that hath shall be given, and to him that
hath not shall be taken away even that he
hath:'' that has proved false to every prom
Use made, false to the best interests of the
whole country, false to'publio and private hon.
esty, false TO the constitution and the laws.
Who the committee will select as sue
eessor to Senator Cameron is yet in doubt.
Senator Logan is mentioned. He is a man,
however, who is not generally liked in his
own party. He ID not as coed an organizer
as Cameron and has fewer strings which he
can effectively pull. He has great physical
force, but little mental calibre, and would
not be as successful as his predecessor. The
party Is in sore predicament. With ma
jority of its leading men dissatisfied with the
action of the convention, many more indif-
erent as to results, and the mass of the peo-
pie apathetic, their case is we'll nigh hope
less. Add to these the fact that the charac-
ter Of the candidates is such as to have forced
the party into defensive campaign, and its
condition is still worse. There is everything
in the situation to inspire the Democrats
with hope, and everything to create in Re
publican minds the greatest apprehensions
for the future.