The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-06-27
The Parties,

Time passes rapidly. In six months
Congress viii meet and by that time we
will be in the midst of preliminary skir
mishes preceding the great political
battle of next year. The selection OF
Presidential candidates will be ques
ton of immediate practical interest, and
public opinion will perhaps have GEN.
tered on few men as the ones from
whom the ultimate choice will be made.
Very little more than year from now,
the Republican National Convention
will meet and we shall be fairly en-
barked in the campaign. 1t is extremely
natural, therefore, that both parties
should begin to think somewhat anx-
iously about the need of harmony in
their forces for the approaching con-
test. In looking over the situation we
see that either party must exercise con-
siderable care to close up its ranks and
bring out the full strength of its adher.
ents. But it also seems, that in this re-
spect, the Republicans viii have much
easier job. ef @ srt
The Democratic camp is divided on
one of the most important questions Of
the time; the tariff to it has proved a
means of discord, and recent events
have combined to push that question to
the front. Some of the interests injured
by the Congressional tariff legislation Of
last winter viii seek a revival and pos
sible reversal next winter, and there
| are some free-trade enthusiasts In the
Democratic party who will demand
that, the Democrats having secured a
| majority in the House, the question
shall be taken up again on its general
merits. The wisest of Democratic
leaders are seeing the danger lying in
such action, and are now trying
anxiously to devise plan to keep this
ugly business out of the House of Rep
resentatives at the approaching session,
as being fraught with peril to their
party. But the aggressors are deter
mined and will insist on due considera-
ton of their requests.
The Republicans, in spite of many
past differences, are in a much better
condition. They also have their little
closet specter, but it is not one caused
by differences on the proper policy te
pursue, but quarrel, growing out oi
general differences, which, moreover
are on the speedy road to adjustment
The contest between the so-called Stal
warts and so-called Half-breeds, which
was the principal cause of the defeat
last year, will be terminated. In New
| IOIk anu IeuusylNdHld, 6Ho tWc
States where this quarrel was bit
terest, this necessity is fully ap
preciated, and conferences and consult
ations to reach this end are now the
order of the day. An improved prim
airy election system is likely to be on'
of the results of this effort at harmany
and probably nothing is needed NOR
than this. The value of such an out
come, for the restoration of peace ant
j harmony, can not be overestimated. 4
great deal will, as matter of course
depend on the selection of Nationa
candidates. If wisdom rules in tn
nominating Convention, and two mel
are nominated for President and Vic
President who stand above factiona
strife and are worthy representatives O
/ true Republican principles, a sur
|, guaranty will be obtained of obliviol
!, for party quarrels, the birth of renewe,
harmony and unity of purpose, and
consequently, the reelection of Re
. publicans and continuance of Repub
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