The Portland daily press., 1884-03-24
Political Notes.

"The attempt" says Harper's Weekly ITO depict
Mr.. Tilden as patriotic martyr, in view Of the
literary bureau and the cipher dispatches Is one OF
the comedies Of politics..
1t Is reported from Washington that Senator
Frye has written his friends in Maine, that under
circumstances will he consent go to Chicago
delegate. At that time he expects to enjoy a few
days fishing at the Rangeley lakes He has been
delegate to the last three national conventions and
is tired of them.
The people have tried Chester A. Arthur. They
have found him worthy and well qualified. honest,
able, fair, courteous safe and conservative. What
more can possibly be desired secured in a candi-
date. The people are satisfied with the administra-
ton of President Arthur and desire to see him re-
Warded with another term, and he Is to-day the
strongest candidate before the people for the NOM
alton at tChicago.-Philadelphia News.
The Inter-ocean states without fear OF contradic-
ton that Mr.. Lincoln has done nothing either him
self or through his friends In the most indirect
way. to create sentiment in his favor, at least In
Illinois. In this state there have been influences
at work for his promotion The politicians of 1lli
nois have not apparently, given any thought to his
candidacy, even as o remote conting sncy. General
Logan has had the field all to himself.-ChicagO
lnter-Ocean.
The leaders of the straight-out republicans Of
Virginia have determined to send full delegation
to the Chicago republican convention. General
Wickham VIII probably head the delegation. IL
will be for Blaine first, last and all the time. The
members thereof will make lively hght for ad-
mission, and they satisfied that the convention
will give them at least partial representation. Vir-
Rnla pOLtlClaIA IN MdSllQgg N say tlat AlQlOnen0N
been convinced that Arthur will secure the Chicago
nomination, and he is diligently at work "fxing''
an Arthur readjuster delegation
No public man in the country has a larger fellow
ing of admiring and enthusiastic friends than Mr..
Blaine. He has many of the traits that fit him for
popular leader. He is bold dashing and aggress-
i've, ready in speech and fertile in resources with
that personal magnetism that attracts and charms.
II is his IGisfortune however that there exists at
least O strong minority of the most intelligent and
indeg endent members of the parts who are invet-
erately hostile to him, and the knowledge of this
tact gives pause to many who would otherwise
warmly advocate his nomination. Milwaukee SEN
tinel.
August Belmont is quoted as saying that, in the
event of pretty evenly matched struggle between
Flower and Payne in the democratic national con-
vention, he would not be surprised to the nom
ination for President carried OH by Judge Ruger Of
the New York court of appeals. s'His name and
character" Mr.. Belmont is said to have said
would command the vote of New York state be-
yond all doubt for there could be nothing but per-
feet harmOLy under his Leadership. If the pivotal
state of New York, when his name is mentioned in
convention, go wild with enthusiasm and pledges Of
success, the Infection would spread, and his nomi-
nation be quite as likely as was that Of james X.
Polk"
Watterson calls his high-tarif Democratic breth-
rem pocal cutie fish, and sails into them In this
fashion: "a week ago they were dividing their time
in about quail portions with bullying Weakened
democrats aud ogiing republicans with whom they
are in correspondence and conspiracy. The sooner
the break comes the better. There can be
raneement short Of the Morrison bill between the
democratic party and Pennsylvania. If Mr.. Ran
dali and his followers cannot support so coDserya
tive measure they can support nothing except
high tariff bill proposed by tho Iepub leans. 10 that
event they had better pick up their psacks and 90
over to the republicans, where, on this question,
they properly belong"
Col. Oliver II. Payne, believing evidently in re-
ciprocal compliments, and remembering Mr.. Til
den kind words for SenatlT-elect fayne says that
ilden ought to be the n minee at Chicago, for a
purer patriot and grander man does not live.
Colonel Payne persists that his iather is not
III ate and says that his repeated declarations to
that effect we're spcere although he does not sup
puse, iudging from experience. that anything he
say in this connection will have any effect.
When questioned about Hoady's avail ability,
Colonel Payns thought that Hoadly would make q
rong candidate but that owing feeble health It
donhrful if he could be induced to accept q
nomination.
Dem cratic Presidential candidates have been
fighting each other to such purpose in New York
that Roswell r. Flower is ow recognized as the
ON uhscathed candidate. Flowers strength is Of
negative nature, that is, he has not incurred the
opposition of either Tiiden or Kelly, while Hewitt,
IL cum Dorsheimer and Cleveland are all faction
men, Flower pursues his candidacy with the in
dustry and quiet energy that attend his business
transact. ms in which he has made fortune of
several mi lion dollars. lie Las enlisted the sup
port OF the bulk of the Democratic press in the in
terur of the state and this support commands rec
ogni ion in this city. Ex-Mayor wlckham, who is
in position to speak and know of Democratic
feelings, says that although Flower may not cap
turs the first place on the ticket, he feels that his
nomination for Vice President is assured provided
the first place goes to q Western man.
We believe there has been no abatement in the
popular attachment to the fundamental principles
Of the Republican party, and tn the character
and tendencies of the Democratic party are as alien
to the better Instincts of the American people as
they have been at any time during the last quarter
of a century. Bu in the comparative political
stagnatiOn of the last few years lines of separa-
tion have become less di stinct 1t Is doubly mpor
tant therefore, that he party should not only 9e
radically right in itself, but that it should avoid
even The appearance of being subject TO the intu.
euces OF personal or factional ambition. For thls
reason, and TO insure genuine representation OF
unaduiterated Michigan sentiment we shVuu ~
fer delegation at Chicago which Will not lheluuo
any of our members of Congress. we 40 NOT quos-
ton either their patriotism or their 1uug ent put
there is no scarcely of men az nome Hno ae snSn
equals in both these qualities, and We DeleEe tne
State will be better represented at Chlcago Oy men
fresh from their own neighborhools IMAM 1Iom the
artificial air of Washington AS iof persons mold
ng positious iu the federal service Ihey nave no
nrner MACE in such conventions al any time. 1t Is
moi xelv that either state or district conventions
Will seek them afiy, but if by any chance
itr;gne any them should obtain seats in the ma
i'na1 b1dy' eli her from this State or elsewhere it
would in The present condition Of public sentiment
on the subject be adgeantly offensive. Iudeed the
less they interfere with the matter at all, in the
Way Vt manipulating results, the better it win be
for the partyf-Detroit Post and Tribune.