The daily gazette., 1881-01-21
From N. Y. Herald.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

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THE REPUBLICAN PARTY,
The outlook for the Republican par
" Is not as encouraging as it shou Id
bs at the outset Of a new administra-
ton. General Garfield should take
the matter into serious consideration.
Not lo1g since he authorized ono of
our contemporaries to announce that
the gentleman in the Chicago Conven-
ton who had defeated General Grant.
and especially those who had ted to
DO so after bavir" been instructed TO
the contrary, would have q preferred
lien upon the new administrar rion.-
Inspired BY this official announcement
for our CO ntemporary, it in to be pre-
sumed, did not speak without authori-
", and sneral Garfield has not disa-
vowed the proclamation, the anti
Conkling Republicans in ALBANY be-
gan their canvass byputting . strange
indigni,J upon 6pesker Sharpe. in the
snspe Oh letter intimating .ha. the
speaker Vas holding back the an
nouncement Of committees to affect
votes for the SenatOrship. Then came
the alleged select on of Mr.. Blaine for
the htate Department, with the pros
Pect OF Blaine Cabinet, though our
Warrington W correspondence gives n
different complexion to the que sti on.
This, In spite of the fact that Blaine
could not carry his own State in the
preliminary election, and was really
compelled TO slide out of the canvass
10 shorn, ferlorn condition, leaving
the command of the battle 10 Conk-
ling, who was the Desaix that saved
the day. This was followed by an ex.
traordinary revolt in Pennsylvania. A
Republican gentleman, whcle private
character his Opponents concede in a
public address to be "unassailable, " is
nominated by majc ity OF the votes
In fair and open caucus. No rule
Oh political government was violated
IN his nomination. There are no
charges of venality, for wonder. He
is said not to be great enough man
Tor Pennsylvania. The men who say
SO are those who have just selected
Hawley, Conger, Harrison aud Hale,
among whose merits cannot be classed
that OF towering greatness. This re-
volt IN Pennsylvania might be passed
oy as To- matter, but our contem-
Rorary, spe aking, we presume, for the
President elect, openly eommends The
revolt.
"fhe unfortunate political imbroelio," :"
TO use our contemporary's incisive way
OF putting it, s'grows out Of ar attempt on
the part of few politicia ians TO shut the
people out Of ..all part in the choice of a
Senator" That is TO say, the people
chose ninety-five representatives, who
want one candidate, while our contem-
porarys candidate has only fifty-sIx re-
presentatives. The majority candidate is
sneered at as ga respectable and wealthy
manufacturer" as though to have charac-
ter and money aud TO make things dis
franchise candidate for body which
has known Bruce and Patterson. The
hfty-six representatives who do no,
fancy respectable and wealthy manufac-
lures "are entitled to the respect of all
men who believe in fairness in politics
and who think that the people should
rule Instead Of being raled by the men
they elevate to Office" ain this contest
the nfty-six opponents of tho machine
will be sustained by the thought thai
they are moi fighting for faction against
the people, but for the people against 9
i. faction"
|, The Importance Of an expression o.
this kind, coming from the authorized
or at least the as yet not disavowsd Crgar
Of Gen. Garfield's wishes, cannot b,
overlooked. So far as election in Penn
syivania Is ceucsrnsd it Is a triHing af
fair. A local war upon the house o.
Cameron interests no one outside of tn,
Cameron domiuions. II we were select
} ing Senator for Pennsylvania it woult
not be Mr. Oliver or Mr.. Grow. We d,
not share our contemporary scrupls
as to Mr.. Oliver being q respectable an,
B wealthy manufacturer, but we thinl
8 I a.proud and great State like Pennsylva
MIA should have q national man in th,
Senate. At the same tmo we do not Sc
|. that in other States where cur contemp
o rary's friends have had the power ther,
has been any tendency to select men O
, national influence and create sbiity
There are hundred thousand men il
New York city who wsuld make a