The Evening critic., 1884-06-26
open bids for the Irish vote.

No Republican nomination since the acces.
sion OF the party to power has provoked so
much disapprobatlon as the choice OF Mr..
Blaine. II Is true that, In accordance with a
custom which has become 80 uniform as to
have almost lost It's meaning, the nomination
OF Mr.. Blaine was formally made unanimous;
but the delegates were probably almost all ac-
tive partlsans, to whom success tn the Presi-
aenuh elecuon appears OK paramount Inn
poriance. II the Demoeratic Convention, which
is also TO be held at Chicago, makes popular
choice, the nomination of Mr.. Blaine Will prob.
ably bo disastrous to the Republicans. IL up.
sans
In person the canvass, or, as 1t Is called, the
campaign. Ho already processes to rely
chased, II at all, by professions of Ill w,il to
England. II is highly improbable that Mr..
Blaine's rumored policy should be justinsd by
s success; The me irish voters have Tor many years
no reason TO suppose that they Will detach
themselves from their old connection ut the
moment when, after four and twenty years,
their party is likely TO triumph. The great
body OF unpledged politicians would bo moro
than ever alienated from the cause OF candi-
date who should propose to disturb interna-
tional relations for his own personal aggran.
dizement. Notwithstanding the professions
OF political aspirants, the cause or Clvil.ser-
vice Reform IS not so far advanced that voters
and agents will fail to anticipate lucrative re-
suits from the success OF their party. Demo-
Gratis VIII be generally disincllned to become
deserters when they may hope to elect Pres
ident who Will have many thousand of sala-
ried ol1ices at his disposal. ri
The only important issue which will be In .
volved in tho Presidential contest has been
raised In the most definite form by the Repu b.
lican Convention. The greater part of the res
olutions which constitute the Republican plat
form Is devoted to an unqualified avowal OF the
crudest theory OF Protection. AS Is usual with
American advocates OF monopoly, the conven-
tien processes extreme solicitude for the inter-
ests OF the working class. II is apparently
rather for the purpose OF maintaining high
rate OF wages than for the Increase OF their
own profits that Penney lvanian manufacturers
and their friends In Republican conventions
are anxious TO exclude the product of Eu.
ropean industry, which Ia sometimes rheto-
rically stfgmatlzed as slave labor. Political
managers are embarrassed by the dillculty of
Offering sufficient temptation to the powerful
body OF farmers who have the strongest Inter-
eat both In buying cheap goods and ia promot-
Ing commercial intercourse with the markets
OF their grain and cattle. Luckily for the Re-
publicans. IL happens that woolgrowers de-
consumers by iron.masters and coiton-spin-
ners. Probably for the sake OF their shepherds
rather than OF themselves they object 10 the
importation OF foreign wool; and their wel.
come remonetrances supply separate plank,
as it 10 called, In the general platform. Every.
thing American Is 10 be protected; and esps-
cinlly wool. IL remains 20 be seen whether
the Democratic leaders will have the courage
10 rely on sound economic principles, and on
the obvious interest OF the great bulk OF the
community. IL may bo doubtful whether a
bold profession OF free trade doctrines would
penetrate the doDse ignorance OF tho mass OF
lenee OF their antagonists, the Democrats do.
servo To be d0feated.