The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-12
Political Notes.

Our Main Platform-We are in favor of beating
the Republican party only next November. Omaha
Herald
Logan is to be given credit for the open and man
ly way in which he declares his ambition to be
President. 1t 10 an ambition for man to be proud
of. We believe, however. that Logan's chances are
not commensurate with his ambition. Denver Re
publican.
Henry watterson plaintively asks: Have We
Democratic party?, We are sorry for you, Henry,
but the truth eompels Os 10 say that you have
Democratic party and no mis- AXE. In fact you are
disastrously song the Democrats party, while
the market has gone to tho demnition bow-wows
ever since lS6I.-Indianapolis journal.
What glorious sign it will be to see the Demo-
cratic party standing with IT'S face towards free
trade and its back to the Presidencyi What
touching but elevating spectacle to behold the kin
dergaIten statesmen with their eyes fixed on the
star of hope the Morrison bill, tumoling head over
heels, into the river of Defeat!-New York World.
1t is time to select men who will not have pri-
waite axes to grind or leaders to blindlv obey, or
passionate likes or diskes which they cannot sub
ordinate to the public good. Any man Who would
act If elected as any other mans dummy
good man to leave at home. In q true deltberaiive
body wise counsel is needed, and not the nerce
championship Of favorites or factions.-New York
Tribune.
az don't care two cents, says Mr.. Frank Hurd Of
Ohio s.about the question of nominee" meaning
as to who shall be the democratic candidate for
President sit is the plato N anxious about"
II MIR Hurd and his friends go on and pass the Nor
rison bill and ok the platform to suit themselves,
we are inclined 10 think that 1t will not make two
cents difference who the candidate is.-New York
Sun.
maine Republicans, according to Governor Ding
ley, are we'll disposed toward Secretary Lincoln a.
their second choice "We will be for Mr.. Blaine If
he is candidate in the convent ln says that gen.
tleman. AFTER him think Mr.. Lincoln will suit
our people as well as anyone. We could win the
| fight with him" In regard to Logan, he says that
ex-senator Cnatfee is his principal promoter, but
Chatfee's first choice is Gen. Grant Grant 10 for
Logan, and thinks Lincoln is the right man to nom
mate for Vice President If both the candidates
for President and Vice President eonld DO taken
from one State, in violation Of the Cons itution-
| Washington correspondence Philadelphia Times.
| Assistant Postmaster General Hatton yesterday
/ said he does not think the Iowa delegates 70 tno
National Convention will be instructed Tor any eau
/ didate but if there should DO "a square ngnE On
that issue in the state Convention he eeieVes res
/ ident arthur would have majority q the oslesa-
/ ton Mr. Ha,ton is for Arthur he sala thAt a
| good many influential Iowa Republicans VINO were
| parn advocates of Balnes nomination Tour years
400 are now for Arthur. Mr.. Hatton also expresses
IN oninion that If large number Of Blaine dele
| gates are chosen within the next three or four
| Seeks MIR Bldue's record will be attacked in the
| nswsnapers in a manner aud with an effect which
will very seriously imperl, if not wholly destroy
| his prospects for the Observation-Disclosures Cor
respondence n. Y. Tribune.