The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29
The Next President.

Chicago has been chosen by the
National Republican Committee as
the place for the holding of the Nat
ional Convention next June, and Sen
ator Senator Sabin, of Minnesota, has
been elected Chairman of the Commit
tee, in lieu of Marshall Jewell, de-
ceased. So far as these decisions have
any significance, they are considered
to indicate that the leading candidates
for the Republican Presidential nom
nation are President Arthur and Sen
ator Logan. Senator Sabin is a Go
gan man, with Arthur as his second
choice; and the preference of Chicago
rather than Philadelphia or Saratoga,
as the place for the Convention, is a
concession to the West. Senator Lo-
gan, it is well known, has been exert
ing himself quietly for some time to
secure tlese results Now that he has
succeeded, he looms up as formida-
bic candidate. This is greatly to be
regretted, for there is hardly man in
public life more uniformly ON the
wrong side upon important questions.
As between Arthur and Logan, the
former is vastly to be preferred. Pres
ident Arthur it is understood, is now
frankly in the field as a candidate for
the next nomination. It is natural
that, having been merely an accident
al President, he should desire to be
elected directly to the off .e and ON
his merits. In all quarters it is con
coded that he has acquitted himself
far more creditably than his antece-
dents led any one to expect. He IS no
longer a favorite Of the Stalwarts. for
ne has risen above their plane and de-
ciined to serve their purposes. His
personal demeanor has been admira-
BILE: his craftsmanship in the main has
been at once circumspect and progress
i've. He is eminently safe President
and in so responsible a position to be
safe is better than to be brilliant.
Because politicians are afraid OF
Dooms, and candidates are scarce, the
Republican Convention next Summer
Is likely to be actually deliberative
body. This is rendered the more like
ly since the unit rule has been abol-
ished, and it is now impossible to send
State delegations instructed to vote
for a particular candidate. The del
egates will vote individually as in
structed by their constituents; and not
IN compact masses, as instructed by
State Conventions under the thumb OF
bosses. For this most valuable i'm
provement we are indebted to the in
dependent course pursued at the last
Convention by part of the delega-
ton from this State headed by Judge
Robertson.
Not only is there an unusal deartl
of candidates, but there is a perpIex-
ing uncertainty as what will be the
questions over which the Presidential
contest will be fought. Sectional is
sues have disappeared. 1t is no long
er possible to fan into renewed flame
the passions and prejudices remaining
from the war. By common consent
our faces are now turned toward Tho
future. The coming questions are
Tariff Reform and Prohibition. Tha
the question must now be thoroughly
discussed is rendered certain by the
election to the Speakership Of Carlisle
Vet its influence in politics must BIZ
toward the disintegration of presen
parties. The Democratic party, it i
true, is now definitely committed Il
tariff reform; but it will not be allow
ed to monopolize the movement, fol
the most ardent champions Of free
trade principles are the most infuent
al Republican papers, and opinion oil
the subject is rapidly changing among
intelligent Republican voters. Con.
gress this Winter, by a United effort
of both parties, may adopt measure:
toward substantial reform, which
would take the question out of party
politics for the time being. Otherwise
it will enter into the Presidential CON
test, and then there will be interesting
developments. The temperance CUES
ton also must be faced. At present
the likelihood is that both parties
will try to avoid it, and make no men
ton of it in their platforms In that
event a Prohibition party will enter
the field with unprecedented strength,
and make havoc of all the politicians
calculations. Let the Republican par
ty fail to conciliate and salty the
temperance people at the Chicago
Convention, and in all probability il
will make little difference whom it
may nominate for President.-N. Y.
Weekly Witness.
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