The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-19
Political Notes.

'What the South wants IS Nor hern capital"
says a Texas paper, True, dear contemporary. and
what Northern capital wants is law and order
Philadelphia Call
The Democratic party seems to be assembled In
Congress principally to render the success of the
Republicans at The next electi n a. certain as hu-
man fIailty wtll allow.-New York Sun
Senator Ben Harrison, it is ex. ested by Indian
ians in Washington, will secure the State delega-
ton at Chicago and will hold it. He Is thought to
be friendly to Blaine.
The dissatisfaction which has existed in the Re-
publican party in Nebraska. for few years past.
seems to have died out. At the meeting of the
state Committee last week, the evidences II har-
most pleasing feature Of the gathering.
Register Bruce of the United States Treasury ex-
poets to see fewer instructed elegations from the
south at Chicago this year than he, OF tofore This
he saws, viii crease 10 influence of The Southern
delegates. as they viii be at liberty 10 act in Con-
yeution according 10 their Owu god Judgment
In the First Cong ressiona District OF Minnesota
the Republicans have made sure of elect ng their
delegates to Chica bg taking steps t. call the
District Convention before the slime for the State
Conven ion is name I. Bossism In Minnesota has
rarely cen tried a has never proYei a success
Philadelphia Press
An interesting bit of gossip is that Senator Har-
rison, who has always been devoted to Blaine will
secure for him, as in 1880, the Indiana votes with
the understanding that when the break comes the
1t is certain that Blaine ia lOoki forward to 5. me
such arrangement, whereby he can name the win-
ner, d 80 control the q minis ,ration-W a. hing
ton Dispatch to Boston Advertiser.
The great and comprehensive Democratic bluuder
is tina the party is endeavoring gain control of
the administration without presenting any valid
claims for It. Nobody knows Just what the partv
would DO with the government after 1t had got it,
beyond turning out the Republicans and puttina
Democrats in Office, though the irresis iblo con-
cus,on Is on general principles th't it would keep
ON blum ieItng-St Louis GlObe-D, mocrat
Nobody knows better than MIR. Dana that one dav
of excitement, one night in Gramercy park similar
to those of '76 would kill Mr.. iden as effectually
as Guiteau's bullet killed President Garfield Ii ia
a well known fact hat the or old gen eman can
not keep awake fu ] hour at a time Left u him-
self be seeks neither complimentary nor any 9TH
nomination. Why, then, does not the editor OF
the Sul stick to his good luton and openly de-
jole THAT poor old man" into believi that the
whole people are calling out to him to come forth
and lead them.-New York Graphic.
Senator Mitchell of Pennsylvania declares that II
the Cameron-Quay wing attempt TO control The
State. the party Sill be in danger that the people
will have tker way in the election OF district
deega es, aud will not 90 sent to any dictation by
the old b. sses. Iha ntest in PennsylV mia Is
clearly between the old Cameron-Bu4y dynasty and
the fiction which Sena or Mitchell represents and
which IN the election Of delegates will have Blaine
for eader. Mitchell says the state is unoues lOn-
ably for Blaine. Those veil informed Ia Pen. svI-
ytnia Dohties think that the old machine will be
defeated.
If the Republican party is as harmonious as we
to hope it is and is abl to attend to its own
BUSINESS. what is the use Of the management
and ''in'r rigue'' which is now kiudy bestl Ell upon
it In certain directions? What kind OF leadership is
that for q act party hich is compelled to keep
itse out of sight, and not its real pnr-
poses? hat tind of leader is one whose friend
ship is fatal 10 the person upon whom IL Is be-
slowed. and whose fidelity to convictions Of pub
lie duty NJ pc has ANY, are always aud everywhere
TO do It's own will even at the risk of making mis-
'ake?-lEA-Gov. Hoyt Of Pennsylvania.
A majority of the Democrats In Congress seem
greatly plesssd with the suggestion Of a caucus or
conference on the tariff bill to be held next Thurs
dy. They say that, while the action OF The con-
fe ence wlil be so shaped not TO allow any
charge OF oolting g be made IN ctse any one does
not vote for the Morrison bill in the House. vet the
resolution will be so worded that Randall and his
fouowers IL he has any, will have to ct the NOR
al responsibility OF acting against the partv DOlfcv
some Of the more en- hu ,iasic Democrats believe
thaE the conference action will result in the pas-
sage Of the bill. Randslls friends say vt IL is
nD-Demoeratic 10 caucus on such matter, and that
the result 81 con initial of the party TO the Nor.
rison bill can only be disastrous.
1t would seem to be a strange imperiling Of
prosperous cause by lis own friends to attempt at
this time the formation Of q new party mainly for
reform. Certainly the prog ess Of the cause has
been rapid beyond pfecedeut Il Is but four years
this wnter since its friends thought he time ripe
for effective organization to affect public .non
IL is but two ago last sunni er that they
ed upon the PendletOn bill as heir objective pont
aud year ago that bill bee ,ne law By the practi-
cal unanimity If Coz Z ress. and the law has been
honestly eDiOrced by republican a ADMINISTRATION,
Is this tuation which requires The forma ion OF
a new party promote the relOrm? conference
OF hke-mindei republicans will be always leasant
but COME enee 10 cohtemp ate party Is evil
IDENTITY prsmature.-harpers Weekly.
The New York Tribune gives the following re.
port OF the views of U. S. ex-senator Baldwin of
Michigan: "Blaine Has always been vcr, popular
IN Hlchigan. he is popular yet bat there Is a
growing zen iment that some others should have
cnAnce. President Arthur stands we'll He has
galned N the people very much of late, and hey
nave Kindly irirndly leelirg tor b IN now which
they did not have when he began hts admiuistra-
Ton. Whether he will get the YOl If Michigan is
anutber question. Senator Edmunds Is growing
win the thiuk ng people Of the STATE every day.
Logan mas many friends m4inly among the soldiers
don't think itc In has any following for me
Presidency He is looked with great respect as
Rising y ,uUg man, destined to c. me TO the 'front.'
at no distant day. Ar hur and Ii. coin or Edmunds
and Line In would M Ike stroug tcSet FOR Michl-
gan. But, although we have our p etsrences al
most any OF the lAmes talkei about that can be =
presented wi h a.. Of carrying New York
and Ohio will be satisfactory 10 us Our delegation
will be u pleaged aud tr, TO find be z, neral
ly most accept BILE 1 observe th4 they are anita
90 jzing Arthur 4ite sharply in New ! Ork am
sorry for that Hs hss done 20 well thar his own
State ought t to antagohize, even II they cannot
support him. Arthur ard imunds are growing
stronger in Michigan every day."