Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-27

But it is not a record of party leadership.
1t is not the record of successful poll
tician. There is nothing in it to enoour-
age the venal elements of the country in
the hope that, by his elevation TO the Of
fee of the Presidency, they would gain
triumph. These carrion birds of public life
do not scent in the nomination of Holman
any feast of public spoils.
1t is forever the weakness OF the poll.
ticians to mistake fatally in men the true
elements of availability. That man ID, In
deed. most available as a candidate for
public office who will best bear the micro
scopic inspection of great political CAM
paign. Such man may be comparatively
unknown. The great question Is, how will
he appear when he is made known by the
analysis of the campaign? Under the
strongest light OF public criticism such a
man as Holman would grow stronger day
by day.
The quality we have in this article de.
nominated safe is, after all, the strong
est element of availability. II is the very
highest attribute OF craftsmanship. It is
far above and beyond genius. fertility,
versatility and the other snowy and ef-
fervescent qualities which make up the
orator. When the eloquent Ingersoll, in
nominating well-known statesman in a
| National Convention, characterized him as
the "white. plumed Navarro OF debate, 4"
| he proclaimed in his candidate qualities
which are never safe, and have never been
trusted in time of peril by any nation Or
people. The ardent temperament SO es.
sential to forensic success is never associ-
ated with that high judicial wisdom which
should preside over the councils of great
States.
An American humorist said of Washing.
ton that he never stopped over" The
most valuable eulogy could not present the
great father OF his country in more ia
vorsble light. Impulsiveness OF nature,
vehemence of thought, intensity of feeling
are the very opposite of calm, Judicial
character. To say that Mr.. Holman has
maintained himself upon high plane of
craftsmanship without the showy qualities
of the brilliant orator, is TO declare him
safe, Safe in Judgment, sound in patriot
ism and worthy of the highest confidence.
Upon the great questions which have
divided this nation, such as the doctrine
Of States rights as against the doctrine of
national unity, which latter, by its tri-
umph over constitutional heresies, made
this nation great, Mr.. Holman has been
political hereto of the most pronounced
order. His views of the great principles
which should control this nation should be
kept subordinate for another quarter GEN.
fury at lsast. The political principles of
which ne is an adherent should, in fact,
never dominate this Republic again and
because he entertains these views of gov
ernmental policy and science, he should be
defeated for the Presidency by Republi-
can. These heresies are never so danger
Gus as when associated with the safe attri-
butes and high personal character which
we believe Mr.. Holman to possess. We
entertain no unessiness, however, that
these elements of political strength will
have to be overcome and vanquished by
the candidate Of the Republican party.
Conventions are controlled by skillful and
selfish manipulators. The success of the
party with such man as Holman would
be the defeat of these elements. They
would have nothing to gain in his election,
but rather everything to lose and they
may be depended upon confidently so far
to take care Of the Republican side of the
campaign as 70 prevent the nomination of
Mr. Holman.