National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-08
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The eXhllaration attendant upon de-
molishing the Stalwarts so possesses the
President and his flatterers that there is
| some probability of final war-dance
over the victims in the Republican State
| convention of Ohio, which meets at Cleye-
land to-day. When treachery and cor
!! ruption had prevailed at Chicago last
June, and the stolen nomination for the
Presidency had been whisked off by
Charlie Foster and General Sheldon
and bestowed on Garfield, there was
triumphal march to Ohio. Gen
eral Garfield returned home as
the conquering hero, and, being called on
for a speech, twice he put Governor Fos-
ter forward to do his talking. Twice did
this exuberant spokesman mount the
platform and devote his remarks to i'll
timed jests at the expense of Conkiing
and to exultation over Grants defeat.
He went so far as to recognize the
hand of Providence in the result
and to speak Of General Grant
in tones of funmistakeable disparagement.
He was not rebuked by General Garfield,
but was put forward a second time after he
had thus offended To-day it is said that
the convention is to renominate him for
Governor. If he believes now that Grant
and his friends are unworthy political
associates, it would be well to have the
fact proclaimed. There are soldiers of
the Union in Ohio and citizens who were
,Of hn hnl hot
is as able man as Foster, and
as truthful, courageous, and patriotic
as the President himself They have
seen the Administrations attempts to
make hostility to Grant and Conkling
test in the Republican party, and they
will listen for the platform in Ohio. We
hope it will speak out loudly on the sub
ject ofthe Robertson outrage, one way or
the other Let Murat Halstead himself
draft the resolution which shall declare
that the only way to deal with Conk. is
to knock him down and drag him
o6t o66eS Then place Foster on this plat
form, and let Rep5;"fhii in Ohio
vote as they please, just as the Republicans
are eXhorted to do to-day in New York.
The Administration members of the New
York Legislature refuse to caucus on Sem
ators with the Stalwarts. We sincerely
hope that until this wrong is righted no
Stalwart Republican will feel bound by any
caucus or convention to vote for any man
who is not a Stalwart. If that element
is not good company in New York, it
cannot be in Ohio, and it will not thrust
itself among its enemies to serve them.
Let the HalfBreeds have the full benefit
of their own disorganizing policy if they
insist upon it.
Virginia and the President.
The best information that we are able
to obtain from various sources is that the
President favors the coalition of Republi-
cans and Readjusters in Virginia, and
will lend all possible support to the ticket
nominated at the Readjuster convention
last week. The sentiment of the lead
ing Northern papers is Enthusiastically
for that ticket. Indeed, there seems to be
no exception of any consequence. The
Administration organs are emphatic in
their support. The New York Times and
Tribune, Boston AdUertiser and Journal,
Philadelphia Press, Cincinnati Gazette,
and others are most outspoken. The
Stalwart papers, without exception, are
for Malone and the Readjuster ticket.
The outlook is most hopeful.
The Virginia Republicans who will re-
sist the general opinion of the Repub-
lican leaders, masses, and press will be
reduced to a handful. The black men
in Virginia know their friends and will
adhere to them.
General Malone is to be rewarded for
his labors and trials by seeing the move
ment he inaugurated spread through the
South and fully appreciated at the North.
If the cause of fair ballot has become
tedious and uninteresting to a certain
class of whilom Republicans, it is well
that it has fallen into good hands in the
South.
THE moon took pity upon benighted
Washingtonians last night and shed her
radiant light upon the streets, which for
two nights had been shrouded in Pluto
nian darkness.
An order from the Treasury Depart
ment relative to the overcrowding of ex-
cursion boats has been issued. Now let
the proper officers see that it is rigidly
enforced.
FORTY young lawyers were launched
upon an unofending community last
night.
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