The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-10
! THE nOm.NAIIuR OF, BLAINE.
what n Democratic Newspaper Says
About TIA Popular Choice. G'

What n democratic Newspaper says
About TIA Popular Choice.
Cincinnati Enquirer, tDeaa.l June7. vi
Tie National Republican Convention
yesterday elected Hon. James G. Blaine, Of
Maine, as the candidate otthe party Tor the
Presidency Of the United States. In nomi.
mating him tho convention has acted in &C.
cordancs with the wishes Of nine.tentha Of
tho Republican voters Of tho country. The
nomination was therefore popular one to
make. by this nomination tho Pharisees
and tho hypocritea OF tho party are routed
and covered with confusion. They made
bitter and unrelentipg tigh! ugainst him.
but their black flag had 10 come dewn.
Tho idol Of tho Republican masses has
achieved most decisive victory. The
politicians, triCksters, manipulators end
prof s,ional echemers for power and place
have been overthrowu, md the man Of the
people chosen. ,sS3 ,f'.t.
James g. Blaine IVES not born with
silver spoon III bis mouth. AS q boy be
YVES compellsdt TO battle with poverty, and
In the hand.to.hand struggle with liio had
to push aside the arrogance which wealth
invariably bsgeta and wears. AS o young
man he wss compelled 10 be the tutor In.
stead OF the spoiled and pampered pupil.
When he dared to enter political liis he
was met by that rascality which wea,,h'is
too often tho parent OF. But Mr.. Blaine
always maintained q seadtass courss and
to-day he 10 the most conspicuous figure
and the strongest man In his party. Unjust
be conceded that he is the most ca pable
man and the most thorough master OF
politics that can be found in the Rspub-
licsn hosts to-day. Baino ia a u.alesman,
while too many Of his co!emporaries are
merely politicians. Always the defender
Of American interests, he wall awaken au
enthusiasm that no other man in his party
possibly could. FL l5e'. b.
The means by which certain OF his own
party souyat 10 compass hig defeat were OF
the WHEAT and most vicons character, and
naturally have fallen harmless upon him.
To the IN paralleled lying offs iew OF the daily
uonrpapsrs and the low Caricatures OF b
portion ofthe illustrated press Mr.. Blaine
should feel much indebted. Tho magma
nimiiy, the maniness and tho spirit of fsi,
play which prodomina!e in the American
character asserted Themselves by awarding
the victory to Blaine in answer to the vile
attacks which were made upon him. IT q :.
Tho nomination OF Blaine yesterday
may be understood as All Endorsement Of
the short and sad administration OF Gar
field. Northern Ohio, the home OF. the
murdered President, as We write, is greet.
iag the rising sun by the booming OF can.
non and general rel ,icing. In that local..
ty especially is the nomination Of Blaine
regarded &C an indornement OF the admin.
islrstion OF their irieLl and neighbor, who
fell by the assassin's bullet. In choosing
Mr.. Blaine the Convention recognized the
Importance Of the vote ef Ohio ct tins DC.
toher election. q s. V. y..5iiJ:e-5i
It remains to be seen whether the Dem.
ocrats when they meet in convention mex,
month will accede to the wishes OF the PEG.
pie, as the Republicans have done. Will
they pnt aside tho tricketeys, and chose
man who ia Of the people and for tho PEG.
pie? The nomination OF Blaine and Logan
yesterday makes its absolutely necessary
that they shall do thin, or 60 down in utter
defeat. q 49, ~ = IL. -
The bitter feeling non existing between
the free-tradera on the ono hand and the
protectionists on the other must be forgot.
ten, and there must be q union to all the
interests OF the Democracy ii the party ex
poets to be able to successfully CONDUIT thu
ticket put in nomination yesterday. Tit
game is in the hants OF the Democracy
The people are ripe Tor change in part,
administration. The. question is, will thu
violent the vicious element stand
aside and permit the % Democratic
partyrand no little coterie within the party.
to make it's nominations. Extremist,
whether under the banner Of Carlisle o.
Randall, mus! atep aside and allow tho COO!
heads and the common Eense element Of
the party, to rule. The way to success il
November is not s!rewn with roses. Their
's hard and earnest work ahead Of thu
Democratic party, and no opportunity
should be irittered away. We can win il
we will. f. ~ Il vi 5. I q