The Republican journal., 1884-06-19
The Papers that Oppose Blaine and
LOGAN

When were the nominations of Republican
National Convention supported by the Demo-
cratic press and politicians? We do not re-
member the year, nor do we find in the history
of American politics mention of any such
event. Yet lists of Democratic and free trade
papers are paraded with the announcement
that they will not support Blaine and Logan.
That these papers are called Republican papers
is true; but this is an attempt at deception
which can hardly prove successful. The ma
jority never were and probably never will be
Republican papers. When has the New York
Herald ever supported the National Republican
ticket? And was the ticket it advocated ever
elected? Indeed the Uerald's opposition has
come to be an augury of success. Its affila-
tons are and have always been with the Demo-
cratic rather than with the Republican party
and if it has any convictions it has been so
unstable in its utterance that its influence is
slight. The New York Graphic passed under
Democratic control months ago. Puck has
never been Republican,, but has inclined rather
in the opposite direction The New York Post
derives It's revenue mainly from importers and
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free trade organ for years and its daily circua-
ton is but few thousands. Mr.. Godkin, one
of the editors, is an Englishman and formerly
edited the Nation, which was chiefly devoted to
criticizing and satirizng American society and
American institutions. The New York Times
has been opposed to the Republican party for
some years and has descended from its former
high n pf A.
ism. The Chicago Times, originally a Demo-
cratic paper of the red-hot type, is an indie
pendent free trade journal, but never RepubIi-
can. In Boston we have The Herald which
initiates its New York namesake in blowing
hot one day and cold the next, sometimes doing
both on the same day in adjacent columns. The
Herald was originally Democratic paper, and
it is within the recollection of many when it
was not tolerated in any respectable familv
| nder the present management it has ceased TO
be the organ of the brothels and Sums. but it
did not become Republican paper, and its
convictions are generally thought to be embod
led i'll its bank account. 1t opposed Butler in
his last GnbernatorlaI race and had Il good deal
to say editorially of the disgrace that would
fall upon the State if be were reelected. but 1t
did not hesitate to publish, for money, Il docll-
ment intended TO aid in again placing Butler in
the Governors chair. The Herald is for free
trade and i'll other directions manifests Il desire
to cater 10 English rather than American senti-
ment. A certain class OF Bostonian, ape the
Briti>hers in dress and manners, don't yer
know" and consider themSeIve, highly tlattel-
ed if mistaken for Engslmcn. The Trans
cript is another free trade. Brti>h-loving paper
which caters for Boston prejudces and tea
tables. lis cuchaW is carried TO an extreme
characterized by peurility and etHmnacy; and
such manly men Blaine and Logan naturally
provoke lis sickly and silly resentment. The
Advertiser is Herald side-show, trading on
what is left of its former responsibility. and as
Springfield Republican has not been a Republic
can paper since 1872, when il joined the Demo-
cracy in an attempt to elect Greely, and it is
chiefly known to-day as a common scold and
chronic sOrehead. The Philadelphia Times.
Washington Post and Philadelphia Record
claSsed is independent or Republican. are all
Democratic, the former protectionist and the
two latter free trade. And so of many other
papers which have declared against Blaine and
Logan. They are either Democratic or free
trade newspapers, or both, and it was neither
expected or desired that they would approve
Of the Republican candidates or platform.