The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-22
Get Aboard the Peoples Train.
Philadelphia Press.

ITeSS.
Politicians are engaged here and
there in "setting up delegations to
The National Convention" In SOME
cases they override the principle OF
popular representation, and UNDER
take to secure delegates by the old
,machine methods. In other cases
'thny accept and acquiesce in the pop
ular plan, but at the same time seek
by still hunt or by various deyices
TO defeat the popular choice and cap
lure the representatives who will go
to Chicago.
1t is strange that themanagers who
are playing this game cannot see how
utterly impotent and unavailiug all
these efforts will be. The next Re-
publican candidate for President will
nominated by the free, honest.
uncontrolled popular Republican sem
timent of the country. He will be
named by the broad Republican par
ty and not by any personal or face
ti0nal machine. He will be the Re.
publican chiPf towards whom the
earnest Republicans of Ohio and those
who speak for the full Repubi"anism
and not for any mere section of New
York, and the ardent, independent
Republicans of New England or of
the great West shall finally turn as
the man who can best lead the party
to victory. The party has made pro-
digiOus strides since 1880. 1t is no
longer ruled by any triumviiate. 1t
has emancipated itself on all sides
from the thralldom that bound it.
Even in 80, with the shackles still
strong, it burst the bonds, and chose
its candidate to represent its highest
aspirations. The triumph of lis free,
indicated sentiment is still more as
Sured in the nomination of 1884.
What particular name the candidate
may bear is of less consequence, but
it is certain that he will spring from
the broad Republican spirit of the
country, rising above all machines,
and that he will represpent its pro-
gressive purposes.
All this is entirely clear to any in
telligent observer who reads the signs
Of the times. The politicians who
fail TO understand it are as blind as
bats, and are simply laundering for
ward to strike their heads against the
stone wall, as they have done before.
They may set up few delegates Eere
md there they may win local and
temporary success but it will court
for nothing in the great fight. The
sections where the machine holds
sway are few and far between. 1t
looks very big in Philadelphia, but it
is very thin when spread oyer the
country. Outside Of a part of Penn
sylyania and p'rt of New York and
some portions Of the South, where
he organization is simply the Fed
raj office holders, it has no power.
In the great Republican belts of the
land it has scarcely an existence. The
.andidate for President will be the
free choice Of the party and Of its
popularity elected representatives ;
md whether Pennsylvania will have
my effective voice depends upon
whether she sends to- the National
Convention mere sticks and dummies
IT men who are big enough and broad
enough and free enough to enter into
counsel with the delegates from other
states and consider what is the best
thing to do.
We stand with the Republican
masses. We urge them to send dele
gates who will fairly and faithfully
represent them. Whatever their pref.
rreuce, let them sp ak il out and
make themselves felt. Let Us have
popuIar rule in its br0adest and hest
sense. As for the politicians, we DOM
come to ask any favors in the peoples
name or make any appeal, but simply
% advise them for t cir own sakes t.
Jump aboard of the peoples train be-
ore il is too late. If they don't, they
will surely get left again if not here
hen at Chicago. This popular rev0
tuition is not going backward. LIE
| the train move on.