Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-11

W oe'eat Blaine mas read to little pur-
pose the political history of the coun. |
try since 1860. The splendid discipline
of the Republican party, the compact.
ness of its vote, its willingness to use
any and every means to achieve sue
cess are part of that history. The duty
of the convention to which the assem-
blage now at Fort Worth Is to send
delegates is to beat Blaine. 1t will
not do to decry the strength of the Re-
publican candidate. 1t will not do to
regard with complacency the vulnera-
bility of his private and political
record. No Republican candidate was
more vulnerable than Garfield. Prom
inent Republican organs declared be-
fore he was nominated they would
not support him. He was even ac-
cused of wire-working another Ohio
man out of the place-an objectionable
sin, if there be objectionable sin in
politics. Opposed to him was a man
in whose behalf more enthusiasm was
aroused than had been seen in the
country since 1874. The vulnerable
points In Garfield's shield were pierced
by Democratic lances daily for months
and yet he was elected and is now q
saint in the Republican calendar.
Blaine is vulnerable, but he is the Re-
publican nominee-abd that covers a
multitude of sins. AS illustrative of
what Democrats may expect, the fol-
lowing from the st. Louis Globe Demo-
crat is suggestive. The st. Louis pa
per fought against Blaine's nomina-
ton, no one more ably or persistently;
but now, that Blaine is the candidate,
the Globe Democrat says:
choice so made ends the controversy
about the man, and fairly inaugurates the
contest for the principles and the supremacy
| of the party. Yesterday, Mr.. Blaine was
simply an individual, to be passed upon for
a certain use and object; to-day, he stands
not for himself any longer but Far the heroic
and potent organization that has declared
him to be its "leader of leaders" and It's
bright particular champion. His personality
has ceased to be a question for Republicans
to dispute about, or to deal with otherwise
than as the verdict in his favor requires. He
| passed the sort OF scrutiny that is decisive and
complete, and he is the embodiment now OF
| those beliefs and hopes, those doctrines and
purposes, by virtue of which the party has
achieved all it's elories in the past and upon
which depend all its chances of prolonged
existence and usefulness. There can be nc
difference and no ground of controversy
about Republican principles, nor about the
desirability OF vindicating and maintaining
them. The fate OF those principles is bound
up with the fortune which shall come to the
man who has been selected to specify them
and to hold the position OF foremost honor
in the great impending struggle fol
their continued application to the affairs o
the government and the interests of the PEG
pie. There Is no room, therefore, for any
thing but loyalty and good faith, and no tim'
to be wasted in regrets, or grumbling, o.
lukewarmness. The battle before us II
bound TO bs at best hard ant
doubtful one. Every vote viii be needed
to bring about the desired result; an,
the sooner we acc pit the situation and go Il
work with vigor and enthusiasm, the better
it will be, and the surer We shall be OF adding
to the illustrious list of Republican presi
| Oents Lne IkInlliHT llbIuc "
James Gillespie Blaine
Let no Democrat deceive himself
Blaine is to be beaten, not run over
He has not only the splendid
machinery of his party and it
Oft-demonstrated unscrupulousnesi
to aid his aspirations, but thu
love and admiration of the masses
No Republican nominee ever evoked
the enthusiasm that Blaine will, ant
the Democrat who rolls the Mulligar
letters under his tongue as swee
morsel has never had his political eye'
opened to the indifference of the Re
publican party to aught save success
A party which reelected Grant, raped
the presidency for a man it despised
. elected Garfield and nominated Blain
may safely be depended on to vot'
early and often to secure his election
Blaine will be hard to beat.
For twenty-four years the Democ
racy has been a party of emotion. 1t
sentimentality and exuberance hav
been noted in each quadrennial strug
gle, and 1t is to be hoped that a littl
''cold blood" will be injected into 1t
. veins ere a decision Is reached q
Chicago next month. Each Democra
has his preference, THE GAzErrl
among the number; but the thing Is, :
beat Blaine. There are not very man.
Democrats in the Union who can d
this. 1t is hard to admit 1t; but 1t
true. Electoral votes choose tn
president, and the man who can carr,
|, New York is necessary to the success
, of either party. All other things be
, ing equal, therefore, the Democrat
nominee should be man who ca
, carry New York. Texas has spoken
and no doubt the convention her
In session will voice the popular VII
and instruct its national delegates 10
Samuel J. Tilden. Probably no MAJ
r will doubt Mr.. Tllden's ability to carr.
his own state. II he accepts the nom
: inatiop, which 1t now seems Will b
, rendered him on the first ballot, Dem
. ocrats may confidently count ON sue
CESS. The possibility of his declina
ton is the greatest danger to the Dem
, ocratic party. Confronted with thi