Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-17

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,..ox ous SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
CHICAGO, June Z, 1884.
n. Republican Convention is at last
=. and the result of its work seems to
,,ceiyed by the country with pro-
s..nd satisfaction. James g. Blaine
- 20 pre- eminently the choice of a
- maiority Of the members of the
..,,v that the nomination of anv other
=, vould have carried with it an ire
....,hle conviction that the will Of this
..;orisy was being set aside by undue
...ns. Such an impression would
- any ticket thousands of votes. As
a. The only dissatisfied ones are the
a,..sssss men +" of the European city
= The rsouth Of the Hudson, and the
,,,tus clad and Chinee-loving political
..,3ocracy of Massachusetts,. Threats
- made that the ticket cannot carry
- farmer State, and in the present
go of feeling it is probable that il
seeId not. The hope of carrying New
WI 4 based on the fact that Blaine is
.sculisyIy strong in the September and
nstobar States, and that his success
shsre viii attract to him all of that
isrvs floating vote which manages on
"a occasions and under all circum
slsncss TO float over to the winning
~. Blaine is 20.0O0 votes stronger in
OHIO than any other Republican would
have been, and there, as elswhere. Lso
"a strengthens the ticket in the few
points In which Blaine 10 weak. The
ssIkos;assic Ohio man is accordingly
piedrinQ his State by 1000 In October,
md appearances are that be will be
ala 10 carry out the pledge. West Viz
sinis. also, 10 confidently promised by
~ delegates. Success in these States.
follsvipg on the great September vic-
sory which will be achieved In Maine,
I'll be almost irresistible, and will
garry into the November States feel
Inc OF enthusiasm and hope of suc-
cees that will render successful opposi-
ton on the part of Wall street rather
difficult matter.
Ths Convention was much disappoint-
q In the New York Independents, so
called. These gentlemen under the
leadership of George William Curtis
and Theodore Roosevelt, although os-
tepsibly struggling to raise politics to a
higher plane and to make all corrupt
things pure, had no scruples in working
and plotting with those redoubtable en-
ginesrs of the New York machine, Bar
nsy Biglin and Mike Creean, aud in
alIyine themselves with the hosts of the
railway mail service and OF special
leents Of the Department of Justice
whs had been stationed at Chicago TO
force Arthur's name upon the Conven
ton. The alliance of the rsforners
with such able exponents of the views
Of the ward politician, created doubt
q 10 the sincerity of their high profes-
sions of political morality, and when
The ill-assorted combination descended
toths lowest political triokery and TO the
most violent personal attack in their
Efforts to stem the tide which was set-
ting in irresistibiy for the Plumed
Knight, many men quietly scratched
down in their note books that George
William Curtis was something of n
fraud, and that Theodore Roosevelt had
better be taken In out of the rain for
few years. These brief notes will be
hled away 10 be used when the proper
time comee.
Tie platform In conceded to be ex
eeptionally strong, the tariff plank es-
pecially 90. The plank In regard to the
appoiatment Of Territorial officials was
secured by the earnest efforts of the del
agates from the Territories. The
ground which II takes is Just and fair,
and will be heartily approved by all ser
sons Who have the misfortune to 1--we
under the present unjust lswsregardinR
the Territories. The plank in regard TO
the land grant Ii probably the one of
most interest to the people of the mon.
opoly ridden Pacific coast. This plank
an not. OF course, what IL should have
been, bat its insertion In the platform
should be hailed with delight. for sew
eral reasons. In the first place IL shows
clearly that the question of forfeiture IL
fairy before the people OF the country.
snd that IL cannot be ignored or laugh
- down by plant aud purehasabie
politicians, hswever anxious they may
q 70 please their corporation masters.
Again, it shows that the Republican
party, with Its alliance with the money
power and its antipathy TO any action
mat would tend to destroy the credit OF
any OF It's friends ION the street." could
NOS ignore this great question aud dared
aol take action other than it did. Weak
and half hearted as the expression Ia,
Were is q long chapter TO be read be-
Ween the lines. Ii tells that the Re
we question newly dawsing upon the
country; and IL says, as plainly as words
Mn sAy, shat in spite OF the struggle and
nans Of New England theorists and New
iofk lobbers, the party will eventually
g forced, as In the Chinese question, 20
aks the stand demanded by justice and
Ms people. The plank was adopted in
spass OF the strenuous opposition OF rail
ioAo advocates, who wished the ques-
Won 70 Dc entirely ignored. There we're
@Any Of them, and they had much TO
~ IN the hotel corridors and on the
1aesss The song they sang was an old
VIC 70 us, bat 1t was new and catching
many OF the delegates. They said
saat ne sentiment in favor Of forfeit
~ existed only in Washington Terri
sely and that it was aroused by the
- sisiai work OF the disappointed citizens
ptace called See-fis, wherever that
Nv %. They told how these disap-
polnted citizens were In favor Of for
~ ss.afe only because the Northern Pa
s sne railroad would not run into their
sn. hey said further that the rail-
ss sa vaa anxious 10 run into this myth
sy a elty OF Seetle, but that to do 30 IL
soaia DC necess Try 20 make detour of
ofecs OF miles. aud TO expend mil
.ons oi dollars. These facts were rather
80 sssss.nIin2 Y TO the few washiugtonians at
sus sas Ooav intion, aud she geographical
- .smasion will doubtless bs new. even
sas uld residents OF this communissic
e'sy Of Sessle.
WI people may feel assured that
ssat We'll known preference for the
..usncy - was well represented &C Chi
.. Oaptain Hill was an earnest and
wsn9 Blaine man. and both be and
nsoh stood firmly for the man from
ss ns on every ballot. On the tenn.
oaairmanship, on which the lines
~ esosely drawn, MilsuA voted with
-. 1t, Blaine forces, and grave fears
ss eutertained that he would not
hs.aua e 20 should. These fears were.
;rsver, happily unfounded. and Wash
49, territory may claim her small
I.s VI credit for the grand nemina-