New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-05
TILT :" ELRSI RILLOTr

| There ia some consolation for those whose per-
sonal abuse of Mr.. Blaine has failed. He has
only $40 votes" they say, "and therefore can
| not he nominated on the first ballot, and ii he
! ia not nominated then, he never will be.
! Those to whom these theories give joy have
! about month In which to make the most of
! them. Their abuse has failed to affect the peo-
! pie, who have gone on electing more delegates
! for Mr.. Blaine from Republican States than for
| all other candidates put together. Now they
hope that, by some og-roling of delegates, the
man preferred by the greatest number of Re-
publicans may be put aside. and that somebody
not preferred by any considerable number of
Republicans may be forced upon the cOnven-
ton. Well, we shall see. The first ballot has
not been cast yet.
We are informed, with much bluntness, that
this time the tail is going to wag the dog. 1t
may be, But there is also bare possibility that
Republican delegates may prefer not to be bull
lied, Indeed, there has never been a National
Republican Convention before i'll which little
minority could dictate by threatening to stab
the candidate, If not permitted to have their
own way. 1t may be that are to see that sort
of convention. But delegates usually care
more for their constituents chan for squad OF
professional boilers 1t is well to notice that
there is only one set of men that have threat
cned to stab the Republican candidate, if he
does not please them. The friends of Mr. Ar
thur have been earnest and ardent but they
have not threatened to elect Democrat if Mr..
Blaine or Mr. Edmunds or Mr.. Sherman, or Mr.
Logan should be nominated. The friends of Mr..
Blaine have been earnest and ardent, but they
- . ola NIV
Arthur, or SIr. Edmunds. or Mr.. Sherman, or
Mr.. Logan should be named. Nor have the
friends of Senator Logan, nor the friends of Sen
ator Sherman placed that sort of brand upon
their Republcanism. Only one squad Of men
have tried to bully the party, and they happen
f. be all anxious for the nomination Of Senator
Edmunds. In any other convention we have
ever seen, this would put an end to all chance of
his nomination. Whether the forthcoming con-
ntion will prefer 10 have its choice dictated
b. few persons VINO threaten to elect Dem
ocrat if they cannot have their own way, we
shall see in due time.
The result of the first ballot may not be cX-
acty what some now expect. 1t is conceivable
that many delegates. who have personally PIE
fcrrcd other candidates, may think it the right
thing and the only wise thing to respect he
declared will Of large proportion OF the Repub-
lean voters. 1t is conceivable that the delegates
may prefer TO teach the lesson that, in Repub-
lcan conventions, the tail does not wag the dog.
1t may seem TO them wise to decide, once forall,
that il shall not be necessary for a Republican
to declare himself bolter in order to have his
preferences respected. 1t would soon be a
queer party, if the only men who have any voice
In the choice OF a candidate should be those
who declare that they care nothing for the prin
ciples of the party unless they can have their
own way. Hitherto, it has been deemed neces-
sary TO show quite a different spirit in order
TO get even a respectful hearing