The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-12
THE CONVENTION.

Ocratic convention at Chicago have
been marked by a desire upon the
part of delegates to act with great
caution and deliberation, and to deal
out exact justice to every state and
interest involved The members
seem to he impressed with the inn
polt nee Of preserving harmony in
their action, an 1 to this end mutual
concessions will be made to assure it.
They are also confident of succe in
the coming campaign and propose to
create no enmities that will jeopar-
die it. In selecting Governor Hub.
bard as temporary chairman, the
convention recognized the great
southwest as a potent factor for good
in the approaching struggle for re-
form in the administration of the
government. In electing Mr.. Villas
permanent chairman, it paid a fitting
tribute to the democracy of the great
west, who are fast redeeming their
states from the thralldom of republic
canism.
In the selection of q candidate for
the presidency, the convention will
doubtless be guided by the same con-
siderstions of justice and desire to
harmonic the contending elements
in the party. Governor Cleveland
has, unquestionably, more adherents
in the convention than an other can
didate who has been named before it
still it may be found necessary to put
him aside and take up some one else.
The debate upon tn. ur it rule devel-
oped an opposition to him in New
York which the convention may not
consider it wise to invite. Tammany
will oppose him to the bitter end in
the convention. It may prove loyal
enough to the party to support him
should he receive the nomination, or
1t may not. That question will be
determined before the nomination
will be made. There are too many
wise heads in the convention to allow
that body to nominate a man who
will divide the party in the great
State of New York.
Tammany opposed Tilden in the
st. Louis convention in 1875, vet
Tilden beat Hayes 80. 1873 votes. and
had a majority over all of 1886.
This fact shows that while Tam
many may oppose a candidate in con-
vention, it does not permit its oppo-
to extend out Idle that body
Hence it may be set down as a safe
proposition that if Cleveland be nom-
mated the opposition Of Tanmany
will not be encountered next Novem-
Der. On the other hand if Tammany
irreconcilable to Cleveland, he will
be dropped and Thurman or Bayard
at the head of the
This admission may sound
h%um'liating to the more
OF the Democratic party, but
facts may as we'll be looked squarely
IN the face and candidly stated. The
party is going in to win
his time. Party pride and party
prejudice must be subordinated to the
good of the country. the people of
he Union are locking to the Chicago
for a man who will
wrest power from a party no longer
to exercise it. They will
.or. dome no mistakes the convention
nav make. hut will hold it to q strict
accountability for its 'tion.
Such men as Hendricks. Ward, |
Villas, Hubbard and others
Who might be named are too clear. I,
,eaded, too patriotic, and too anxious
or a party victory to permit a candi-
late to be nominated who cannot re-
Give the undivided support of the /
of the whole country.
70 fears need he entertained that the
invention will throw away its OPP
'ortunity by selecting q man who
7ill enyender discord in the party
nd lead it to defeat.