The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-16

IL 10 natural for those republicans who
nave resolved not TO vote for Blaine, TO be-
lieve that IA great many OF the members OF
their party sbare the same purpose. But II
will not do for ne democrats 10 count
mon receiving helD from republican disaf'
fiction. II Is true that the movement
against Blaine, begun by republican
journals OF vide influence and circulation,
shows signs Of increase, and may yet grow
10 a mole. worthy size; but the quantity Of
actual votes which IL will represent by cleo
tion day, must be unknown and may be ill.,
considerable.
In a party having the habit OF discipline
aud the faculty Of organization Ia such a
marked degree as the republican party, the
chgnces Of . great and combined revolt are
nor large. Sporadic disaffeclion is always
likely to be manifested after the nominn-
ton of a candidate for tho presidency, but
~ has hitherto remained sporadic and In
effectuol. In off wears % certain amount OF
boiling may be expected, but when a piesi-
dent IL TO be elected republicans are pretty
sure TO vote the republican ticket.
Formidable as the opposition Of some 70.
publican newspapers to Blaine seems to be,
II IL more than possible thet 1t may not
produce results commensurate with the
ability aud theintensity oil conviction which
direct It. An able newspaper has great
power, but 1t is doubtful II the ableHt news
paper can carry with II into opposition
| against even the most Objectionable candi-
date, ~ majority of its readers. 1t takes
| time for great masses Oh men 10 ohaDse
their opinions, and old party ties cannot be
thrown of easily and suddenly.
Nor ehould 1t be forgotten that many OF
the republicans who are prominent In OPP
| position to Blaine are men whose motives
arc doubtless highly creditable, but who
always seem anxious to parade their inde'
| pendepce. There IL little evidence as yet
that disairection has re sohed the great body
of republicans who pride themselves on
| their fniihlulness TO their party, just as
| some OF the Young republicans pride them.
selves upon their readiness TO desert II.
The republicans have seen indifference
aud disc0rd Us great az now prevail In their
party give WY before the end OF the cam
paign to confidence aud enthuslasm. II
cannot fairly BE- said that the republican
p~rospecis are moro uniayoraDie now thar
! thew were before the Fifth avenue confer.
encc in 1880. The opposition TO Blaine
comes not from the practical politicians 10
| the rank and file OF the party, but mainly
| from people VINO do not always take the
| trouble 10 vote. These people are not
easily satisfied, and II they ehsll now
| vote, some sup.ffine candidate Of their
! own Is moro likely to receive
| their support tnnn ia the democratic caldi.
Il uATf. HnCLNtt hV Any y NaV hG
cra'ic candidate should be they are sure.
| But they are rather finlcal in their notions,
and the democratic convention may no,
| take their advice.
Till the democratic convention meels,
| the opponents Of Mr.. Blaine don't know
themselves where they stand, and Il would
bs strange II an opposition not yet sure o.
its course should grow rapidly. The anti
| Blaine republicans may not vote, or thew
c..v x.osa for tha dam orratic candidafa Al
they are allowed TO name him; or they
may set Up a candidate Of their own. So
the chances OF the democrats receiving
| much help from them are not as great II
some democrats seem TO suppose.
But even II they should support the
democratic ticket, II Is not certain that the
democrats would gain anything more from
cratic detection which may be counted on
to occur In the event Of certsin nominations
being made. The opposition to Blaine
seems 10 be confined 10 Massachusetts, and
| New York. IL 10, perhaps, . little rash to
suppose that any democrat osn carry Mas
sschusetts In q national election. The oDe
candidate who would poll the biggest vote
In that state happens to be . man whom
most of the republican indictments regard
As for New York, the democrats can car.
~ II By putting up q strong candidate, but
be ought to be the strongest man In The
opinion OF the democrats. not Of the dis
Affected republicans. Tho demccraIy can
carry New York and the election by nam
ing worthy candidates, establishing q wise
and honest platform, and doing good hard
work. Tb.y can elect q democratic presi-
dent. ard, OF course, they will be glad to pet
all the republican votes they caD, but it
viii be 8 fatal mistake TO rely too much
upon republican support. They must
depend upon Observation-Disclosures
Times.