Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-12
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Tho nomination of Mr blaiuo-although h
1t ~ doubtless agreeable to tho majority Of
the party, as shown at Chicago, because q
large part of tho apparent opposition, as
III the Indiana aud Illinois, and even IN tho
OHIO delegation, was friendly to his nomi.
| nation ought toAlarm honest Republicans
as showing how Dangerously far the Re
publican standard has fallen. Tho nomi.
nations At Chicago, made against tho most
friendly Republican rcmUnstrance, havo
forced upon Republicans tho conviction
that the gI'At objects or tho Republican
party-huucst and economical aimiuistra
| tiou, peaceful aud honorable foreign rcla.
tlons, tho progressive putiticatiOn of the
public service ut home, wiso roduo-
| tiun OF tho revenue, and that sense
OF general security which springs
from tho moral elevation uf the
| administration not to be expected
from Republican success. To this state
ment 1t IL no reply that less is To bo OK .
pcctcd from the Democrats. Those who
have aroused the deep aud general protest
OF tho Republican conscience must bear
to Republican principle requires iudiiler
cncc to pa mt Republican success, aud
| Hdrper's Weekly, which moro than once
has not hcsitated IN tho interest of public
morality aud of party publication to
oppose other Republican NOMINATIONS,
cannot sustain the significant ono against
which 1t has So earnestly protested, and
VIII III is u practical abdication of Repub-
lican character and purpose. The sad aud
| kindly face of Lincoln, whose portrait
hung IN the hall, seemed to watch the
proceedings of tho convention with an air
OF earnest solicitude and apprehension
and II had disappeared from its place 10
| ioro the nomination was made.
Inc right Not rsiriy Begun
Tho local Chicago committee of ar.
rangcmcnts which is to prepare for the
| Democratic convention, has directed an
architect To make plans for tho rearrangc-
ment of Convention hall 80 that the seating
capacity will bc enlarged to admit ~, 600
persons. The accommodations for the
press will also bo enlarged. The local
| managers confidently expect a larger out.
side attendance than was the case with
the Republican convention. Democratic
| political clubs from all parts of the country
have announced their intention TO be
| present.
Tho New York Ersaing Post says: "Thc
examination Of Blaiue's record has only
just begun. Ii contains materials for
fully four months summer reading,
Every week Of July, August Ssptem Der,
aud October will probably bring additions
u tho wrotched story, and II they would
make him aud William Walter Phelps only
blush it would not matter much. But
everybody who has ever voted tho
Republican ticket will havc to hang
his head with tho candidate and such Of
the 'shouters' ~ have any shame left.
Tho Baptist Weekly, published in New
York, says "The public record Of the
Hon. James G.. Blaine is such as does not
commend him to our Judgment as a fit
man to hold the highest place in the gift
of our republic. Cpsar's wife should be
above suspicion, and a man who aspircs to
tue presidential chair should be above the
charges which dIshonor the Off Jial lfo of
| Mr.. Blaine"
| Mast starts Off with a little cartoon this
week representing tho Republican ole
phant as broken down and prOstrato under
the Blaine nOmination-Blaine being
represented by a horseshoe magnet on the
! back of the beast. The inscription be
meath tho picture il, 100 Heavy :,
| Cdrry.'
| John B. Henderson, who presided oyel
the Chicago convention, says "Blaiue anC
| Logan both represent the the same politi
cal methods which have met with such
| bitter denunciation by eminent Republi
cans, SO that practically the wing OF the
parry in favor OF civil service reform and
higher grade of politics has no repre-
sentative on the ticket"
Bob lngcrsoll says Arthur will take
with him To his retirement what no other
president over did," what was that ?''
was asked. zone hundred aud eighty
| pairs of pants" said the colonel as he
took his carpet sack and started for the
/ cars.
New York EUcHiHg Post, Rep. Iu spite
| OF the experience OF the last twenty years
public servants Of the best class may still
| be found in the Democratic ranks.
Senator Pike, Rspub icsu, of New
Hampshire, says: :" II nothing happens
to operate against tho ticket, think i,
will carry New Hampshire, though Massa
chusetts may be in danger.
Blaine got only ono vote from New
England, outside Of Maine, on the third
ballot, and only thirteen on tho last ballot
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