The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-05-29
"New" and .oid' Republican Chiefs.
New York World


New York World q
f Our esteemed contemporary, the Trib
une, processes 10 he satisfied with the
prospects of the Republican party. l.
said Yesterday:
"Having nothing to hide. it can nomi
rate new men, or men who have been
long identified with its history, as cir
cumstances in each case may dic'ate. 1t
will not be foolish enough 10 pretend in
every particular every Administration,
including that Of President Arthur, has
met its highest aspirations, and vet it
will have no occasion or desire to disa-
vow or disown that administration, as q
whole, or an, other; on the contrary, 1t
can claim public thanks and honor for
the general conduct OF the Government
under the present Administration
Who are these "new men" in the Re.
publican party that can he nomin ated ?
Who, are t "cld" leaders '.long identi
fed with its history OF whom the Trib-
une speaks2
Has the Republican party not been
lately engaged in physically, mentally or
morally assassinating nearly every one
OF its former chief'ains2 ? Is there sin.
gle former Presidential candidate or
leader "long identified With its history"
left alivep =. &C..
z Take the Presidential candidates at
tih:- il: Chicago Convention. Is there one
Of them still seriou.ly considered ?
Blaine, Grant, Washbnrne, Window
and Sherman were the five principal con-
itestsn's at Chicago. Where are they
now ?
81 Grant, the ereat "silent man." now
.dabbles in stocks as the silent pagtner Of
brokers in Wall street. /.
Blaine, tre formerly popular "plumed
knight is out of the Senate, out Of the
Cabinet, out Of his former element, re-
tired to private life. absorbed In building
a rsilroad and writing a book - /
8 Window is out OF the Treasury. out
'ot> the Senate, out Of his former State
and out Of all Presidential possibility.
trying to make living IN Wall street by
forming another stock exchange. = -
Sherman, though In the Senate, and a
man OF ability. has lost his prestige and
prominence. He is no longer 10 the pub
lie mind.
Garfield ia dsad-mnrdered by Re-
pnhlican spoill politician.
= And where are the Republican csndi-
dates for the Presidency in 1S76-where
are they?
Morton Is dead.
Bristow-who even remembers that
Bris,ow once was the great "reform'
candidate for the Presidency with seri-
GUS prospects of success2 Bristow-
we'll, Bris,ow is pretty completely out Of
politics
Conkling. the ablest and most daring
leader of them all. hss retired to prac-
tice law. - hsf.
Haves, who carried off the priza and
served through his fradulent term, has
sunk into the ob7curity to. which be Is
so eminent'y fitted
Who, then. is there left OF the "oId
Republican leaders2
Eimunds seems to be the last Of the
Mohicans-the only one of the old
chiefs who still has p 'litical life and is
available
But the Tribune speaks of "new men
the Republican party can nominate
Who are the "new" men who have taken
the places OF the old chiefs?
Is ii, perhaps, the great and dis,in.
'gulshed Senator Miller. OF wood.pulr
fame? Or is it the great and disiin.
'guisaed Senator Lspham, OF this State
He is new man, indeed, as successor
to Conkling
Or is.it that extraordinary mediocrity
Kqiier' o. is ex-Secre',ry Roheson
| the leader OF the las, Republican House
o. dill possibly the Tribune mean Sena
tor Tabor, Of Colorado, the latest OF tht
"new" R publican stars. Senators and
leaders7
The decay of the Republican party il
perfectly manifest, and is owing to nat
ural causes. Political parties depend
upon leaders and issues. All the issue.
that have enabled the Republican party
to remain in power for the last twenty.
three years are practically settled. Tnf
Union ia restored. The war Is over ant
almost forgotten. Slavery is abolished
Reconstruction is "reminiscences. The
tgreenback is as good as gold. For owe
nineteen years profound peace has nov
'frcignad throughout the land. Instead
OF political, physical or financial disor
lders, we have stronger, better and I
more powerful Uhlon than ever before
| Upon what issue then, and under wha
Header can the Republican party hav'
1.-THE audacity to ask for a continuance o
that national power which 1t hes already
HELD for over twenty-three years-al
most invariably against the clearl,
known will OF the real maj ,rity-heid
first, through the war; next, through th'
disfranchisement of part of the Uaion
next, through open-ani shameless fraud
and last, through self-confessed briber.
and intimidation of votersS
| Will the esteemed TribuE re answer?