The Arizona champion., 1884-06-14
 THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.

THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.
 The result of the Republican Ma
 tional convention held in Chicago las
 week, after short struggle of fou
 ballots was the nomination of Jame G. Blame, of Maine, for President and Gen. John A. Logan, of Illinois
 for Vice President The choice is surprise in one sense, the tenor of the telegrams from that city, as we'll as al other commercial centers, intimatine that Blaine would come just neal enough to secure the prize, as he did in the past two national conventions of that party. It was said that if he failed on the first ballot combination would be formed that would forever hold against him, and t was an as tonisher generally that Blaine so easi- ly distanced the mythical dark horse that was To sweep the field. It was accomplished, however, by combi nation of the Blaine and Logan ele, ments, hence the prompt nomination of the latter for the second place on the ticket.
 While we firmly believe that wise and judicious course at the Chicago Democratic convention next month will name the future Executive of this nation we are free to confess that this ticket is anything but weak, and will necesSitate vigllant work on behalf of the Democrats to overcome it. Mir. Blaine IS well known from one end of the country to the other as an ener. getlc, perseverirg g politician, we'll versed in all the ups and downs of this devious calling, and by his aggressivcness and persistency to party has attracted to him that faction of Republicans who have for the past twelve years controlled that organiza- tion, and his nomination is recogni- tion of the present controlling element in that party, and against whose further management is arrayed quite respectable faction of Repub. licans. As public man MT. Blaine would rank second to none were his hands clean of official jobbery, which they are not, while his Couse as Sec retary of State, in the Chili, Peru war negotiations, in almost bringing on conflict between the United States and Chili, will unquestionably cause the citizens in charge of the com. merCial interests of the country to oppose, bitterly, his election. as they did his nomination, fearing, as they must, that should he dictate a simi- lar course, if elected, in his inter course with foreign powers, as he pursued while a member of Gar fields cabinet, he will precipitate the nation into war before his term ex- pires.
 Of his associate, Gen. John A. Logan, of Illinois, little can be said for or against him other than he made fair record as a military man during the war He has been chronic office. seeker ever since his admittance to- the bar, and is now serving his second term as U. S Senator from Illinois. As a stales- men he IS noted chiefly for his wis, ionary method of analysing public affairs, earning the title of the Aurora Borealis orator of the Nine teenth century," His selection IS one more bid for the soldier vote, that gentleman being prominent officer of the G. A. R.
 On the whole we believe the nom ination Is the one Democrats desired of all the candidates mentioned as that easiest to overcome, and if Samuel J. Tilden, of New York, is chosen as the Democratic standard. bearer he will make clean sweep and be elected.