National Republican., 1884-04-11
POLITICAL NOTES.

Virginia will send two sets of delegates to
the republican convention at Chicago. One
set will represent the great majority of the
republicans of the state; the other will rep
resent Mr.. Dezendorf, who maintains small
side-show in that state called the straight
out republicans" and who co-operates prac-
tically with tho democrats. s.-MiLtgaukce Senti-
mel.
From Paris comes the doleful voice of
Thomas Hendricks admonishing the DEM
ocrats to compromise on the tariff question.
In the giddy whirl of mornings among the
cafes and evenings in the jardines, Thomas
seems not entirely to have forgotten his
native landand the dear old ticket But it's
no use to talk compromise to the democrats
now. They have already compromised them
selves dreadfully.-Chicdgo Ncps.
Simon Cameron is doing some talking osten-
sibly for tho benefit of young Mr.. Lincoln.
In Mr.. Cameron's opinion Mr.. Lincoln should
not finish himself by accepting the nomi-
nation for vice presidency, but wait few
years and take the presidency. This is bad
advice. If Mr.. Lincoln is wise he will catch
on to whatever the gods send. The time
cometh when the republican who gets an
Office Is playing in large luck.-C Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Apparently the real difficulty with the dem
ocracy this year will be to get some one to
accept the presidential nomination. All the
democrats yet heard from are''not candidates"
Perhaps, however, this is only ont of the con-
sideration that each has for the claims Of the
others. They want to avoid all speaking at
once. Perhaps they really believe that too
much patent medicine has injured the con-
stitution of the old party. oliver pads" and
pain killers are bad diet.-NoU York Herald.
The support of low wages tariff in the
present house of representatives comes almost
wholly from the south, while Randall and his
democratic associates, who favor letting the
tariff alone, represent northern constituent
cics. We admit that there is little pro-
teCtive sentiment in the south, just as there
Is some FREQ trade sentiment in the iiorth,
but the fact remains that the north and the
south are on different sides of the issue.
Whether or not this makes the tariff ques-
tion sectional we leave our readers to judge
CleUeidNd Leader.
The President is o clean man, personally
and officially, and party with him as its
standard bearer could devote itself exclusively
TO the enforcement of its views respecting
issues affecting public policy. How great an
advantage this is everybody who has taken
an active part in n presidential contest can
readily understand, more especially Journal
lists and political speakers. There is no need
in this instance of taking smirched or an
unknown man as the republican candidate,
for there is one at hand who has n perfectly
unassailable executive record upon which a
bldllu uuy DO luhtI NllupuJ lChl dlu WlVu-
out reproach. .--yroy On. " Times.
When Speaker Carlisle made Morrison, of
Illinois, chairman of the committee Of ways
and means, thus giving him the positio II of
leader of the house. he committed monstrous
blunder. Mr.. Morrison's distinction was
that he had been long time in congress and
had once alreudy in the same position failed
absurdly to do anything Creditable. 1t is
difficult to sec on what Mr. Morrison's repu-
tation for ability rests, Ho has never yet
done anything displaying ability In the eyes
of the nation. But he is for that reason not
y very inappropriate leader for the demo-
cratic party, which has neither the intolli-
goncc nor the ability to do anything credita-
ble.-i0FidRd (Mc) Press.
Meantime the country looks placidly on.
If the democrats in congress pass u free trade
measure, the people stand ready to show
them exactly what they think of it in the
coming presidential election. If the element
in control Of tho house does not pass some such
measure il fatty backs down from its original
position, aud will thus disgust its somewhat
emphatic following. Thus its pcrplexity.
And the bulk Of this trouble falls on the
author Of all tho agitation, But we do not
soc that il is the peoples funeral. The ques-
tion is, how nearly this maneuvor will come
| to killing the democratic party. Tho chances
are that II will lead to u iirst-Clags political
| funeral in November next, with many
lhOuLhhFS anu I!NtIo 'uu9IO'-i H"WfVPNlu Cutt'
Mr.. Randalls experience in congress this
wntcr might teach him that he cannot dodge
the tariff question. His circumstances havo
forced him to 10 holder than he wished. lie
/ Is committed to the defense OF protection,
| and all the nOn-c0mmittal platforms that
wero ever written will not prevent the rec
| ogniton of his position by both wings of tho
democracy Somo Of tho Pennsylvania dem
ocats are said to bo showing disposition to
indorso the position of tho Morrison Carlisle
wing for revenue retOrm. Although that
would be a quick and painless method of
political suicide In this state, il would pre-.
| sent much more croditabe attitude than
| tine adoption OF plank which was notoriously
| framed TO avoid the necessity of taking sides
ON the tariff Question.-PitiSJurg Dispatch.