National Republican., 1884-05-12
The Business MEMS Choice.

AHNNuetpNtu %'OFW <iHttItCuHs
The sober sense of the country is beginning
to make itself apparent as factor in the
decision of the result of the approaching
republican convention, and tho wild hurrah
of the active canvass for delegates who might
give voice to n popular clamor for this or that
favorite is being replaced by some serious
reflections as to the future Of tho country
rather than as to the supremacy of individu-
ais. 1t is well that il should be so, and that
those who have so much at stake in main
tanning tho peace and prosperity Of tho nation
should indicate as clearly as possible to those
who claim to be their spokesmen in the rep
rcsentative bodies Of the party that no coun-
| tenance Is to be expected for schemes of
personal aggrandizemont that may lead the
country into unnecessary disturbance, or for
| the petty vanities Of theorists who are always
| crying for something already at their hand.
The business men of the United States
| have 30 great a stake in the choice of the
| Chicago convention in June that they cannot
afford to let the result be reached by lottery
| or by buncombe and they who are to COM
pose that convention should listen with
| Difference and respect to those without whose
substantial support no campaign can easily
| be carried TO a successful issue. The North
| american has taken pains to acquaint itself
| with tho opinions of so much of this class as
| it has been able to reach, and the constituency
| AoA ~ opodho pO hChkly
that it must represent almost the entire body
in urging that it is time 10 decide honestly
and positively that the denomination of
| President Arthur would bo the wisest and
the most intelligent action that the repub-
! lican party could take.
When Mr.. Arthur, by calamity so deplor-
able that it can only be referred to with
| grief, succeeded Mr.. Garfield in tho execu-
| tive office, he was known in person and in
| character to but limited number of people
outside of the state Of New York, where he
had for many years held an active and con-
spicuous place in local public affairs. 1t was
not unnatural, therefore, and especially be-
cause of the offensive habit of New York
journalism to use extravagant terms in abuse
of all that it does not wish TO commend, that
| there should have been some misgiving as to
the nature of the administration that was to
| follow, and the North american Is not forget
full that some of its most earnest friends here
| in Philadelphia were distrustful OF
tho oncouragements, concentrations, and
hearty reassuranceB of these columns
that werO born of better knowl-
edge. To-day no repetition is possible
of charges that We're then believed, and doubt
has given way to admiration. When the
name of the President il spoken it is uttered
with respect, and even the bitterest of his
political adVersaries admit that his record
is without stain. 1t is in view of these
facts, and with the certainty that an admin
istration which has been commended by
almost every state convention that has met
as preliminary to the succession of another
is entitled to better Endorsement than
printed phrases, that the business men of the
country have right to be heard in Their
demand that the peace and the quiet, the
prosperity and the progress, which have boeI
insured to them by the prudence the wisdom
and the purity Of President Arthur's admin
istratiOn, shall be continued for them by hi
| gnlantiOn tba candidate ~ tba rantblicaT
party for election in November next.