The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-06-14
a Blunder.


G. Blaine over Chester A. Arthur has
committed a blunder which insules the
election of a Democratic president.
Nothing short Of suicide or equally as
grave blundsr as that committed by
the Republicans, can prevent the De-
mocracy from succeeding to the presi-
dency. By the nomination of Blaine
over Arthur the Republican party has
forfeited all its chances of carrying the
State of New York, and without the
electoral vote of New York neither
party can succeed to the presidency.
Mr.. Townsend of New York, when
placing Arthur in nomination, said:
"In the days Of James II he got into
difficulty with bishop and imprisoned
all the bishops, and among them was
Trelawney from Cornwall, bishop of
Bristol. The Cornishmen were very
much excited because their friend was
in danger, and message was sent out
the burden of which was this: Shall
Trelawney diel Then 10000 Cornish
men will know the reason why In
this case strike down Arthur and not
10000 Republicans, but thirty times
10000 Republicans will know the rea-
son why"
Does this not sound like threatl
Is not its meaning plain? Within the
last year the Republican conventions
of every State in the Union have en-
dorsed Arthur and his action in the
presidential office. With this unani-
nous endorsement, it was suicidal to
throw him overheard, at the dictation
of Grant, Conkling and me-too Platt.
The action of the convention presents
picture unparalleled in the history of
political parties, in the nomination of
John A. Logan, the sachem of Illinois,
for the second place on the ticket, after
he had been three times balloted for,
with respectable following, for the
first place upon the ticket, and that
too, after he had telesraphed instrue-
tions to cast the vote of Illinois fol
Blaine fer presidents to be rewarded
with the second place looks very much
like bargain and sale upon his part
which cannot go far towards harmo-
nizing the conflicting elements in the
Republican party. The candidates oi
no party, when driven to such an ex-
tremity to secure their nomination, car
succeed before an enlightened, thinking
public. The friends of Arthur viii
naturally enquire end see if there is no
something unsayory in this transaction
The politicians may console themselve
with the notion that Grant and Conk-
ling were solid for Blaine, but the,
should remember that the power ant
greatness of these two worthless has de
clined forever.
The platform is mass of meaning
less inconsistencies, intended for bun
cembey without a single intelligen
declaration of principle on any livin
issue. AS an indication of how tn
nominations were received in New
York, we give the following extract
from the leading metropolitan journals
A dispatch from that city, June 9th
says: Blaine's nomination seems to b
expected this morning by newspaper
and on the street, and public interest
which has been somewhat languid owe
convention proceedings, is perceptibl
stirred. Extra bulletin boards a"
raised in front Of newspaper and tele
graph offices, and the principal hotel:
Crowds gather around each on tn
slightest rrovocation. Chicago special
generally point to Blaine's populMit
rs irresistible.
The Times does not conceal its cha
grin, and declares the contest at Chi
cage the life or death struggle of tn
Republican party. It denounces tn
platform as ridiculous, tedious stuff.
The Herald also calls it queer, dem
agogical production, and says it bids fo
the votes Of California hoodlums, ap
proving the anti-Chinese laws am
basely volunteers the support of tn
party to more legislation Of the sam
sort.
The Democratic World, Sun an,
other papers make no sach objections
but rather seek to demolish its preten
aions by belittling the party practices
The Sun forecasts the disappointment
of the independent Republicans VIII
are not case hardened in iniquity
and says they should read its history o
the campaign just opening. We shal
pay particular attention to their mora
and intellectual requirements.
The Tribune says Of the platform
s'On the whole it is declaration o
PRINCIPLES which assuredly accords wit