National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-25
POLITICAL NOTES.

II was not to be expected that the house of
representatives would look with favor on the
bill abolishing the four years tenure of office.
The ma ority of that body have too Affection
ate o regard for the dispensing of those offices
to vote away their privileges. Sweet are the
uses of patronage to the average congress.
man.--PittSJMy Dispatch.
San Jose elected republican mayor for the
first time in eighteen years. This is further
proof of the change of political sentiment of
California and is an augury of republican
triumph next November. 1t is also an evil
dence that Gov. Stonemans extra session is
not the taking political card it was believed
to be.-Sdn Francisco Post,
The organs that are opposing President
Arthur say that Mr. Blaine will not 20 to
Chicago with the votes of "rotton boroughs"
in his pocket which, whom explained, proves
to be that he does not expect that the south
orn states which give democratic majorities
will send delegates who are favorable to him
to Chicago. But while the said organs arc
uttering this nonsense, Mr. Baine's agents
are had at work in overy southern state.-
Netv York Commercial Advertiser.
Doubt has been expressed as to Mr.. Blaine's
ability to carry New York and Ohio, and
now Massachusetts, is added to the list of
states that it is said would reject him. If
| this is kept up it will be shown presently
that there is not q republican state which Mr..
Blaine can carry. The Herald this morning
publishes an interview with western jour
nalist, who says if New York sustains Presi-
dent Arthur, that no will poll tho full repub-
lican vote of tho northwest. There is no
| doubt of that. The intelligence and sense of
! fair play which characterize republicans may
| DO depended upon to elect Mr.. Arthur if he
is nominated.-New York Commercial AdUer-
| tiSer.
Cleveland has cut loose from the politicians
and has no doubt weakened himself by SO
doing To man in politics politicians are
almost indispensable. STILL 1t will not be
denied that Mr.. Cleveland is very likely
candidate, politicians, or no politicians. 1t
| is not the universal opinion of tho country
that Mr.. Cleveland could again defeat Secrc-
tary Folger by 100000 Yates, but he is re-
garded very highly in Now York as presi-
Dental possibility, and, after Tilden, is
stronger in that state than any other candi-
date. In the event that some one is wanted
to carry New York beside Mr. Tilden,
Cleveland has some fine points to recommend
him. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The truth Is that the democrats want Til
den for candidate this year because of O
conviction on their part that he has great
resources of trickery, and is willing to spend
money freely In processes of fraud and cor.
ruption. In other words, they feel that the
sentiment of the country is decidedly against
them on a fair trial. and that their only hope
of success lies, therefore, in the direction Of
systematic and skillful dishonesty. Mr.. Til
} den has proved himself to be far the boldest
and most expert and persevering operator in
that line whom they have yet found. They
believe, not without reason, that he is a better
hand at buying votes and devising schemes
, of deception and rascality than any othel
man that our free institutions have devel
oped; and on that account solely they turn Il
, him in their extremity and beg him to organ
! ize chance of victory for them according tt
the methods which once so nearly made hin
, president. They care nothing for him per
i sonally. There is no affection for him any
, where, and no admiration except of the sorI
, that o surprising talent for crookedness may
be supposed to excite in the minds OF persona
who are looking for foul way to do wha
they cannot accomplish be fair means.-SI
Louis Globe Democrat.
1t will not be long until the nations re
ceipts will equal those before the reduction
, in rates was made. Free traders argue iron
this that taxation is still too high, and tina
, we shall dispose of our public debt too rapidly
The secret of this steady increase from Gus
Z toms is very simple too simple to mystif
/ anybody. The government has reduced i'm
! port duties and tradesmen have been buyin
more freely abroad. That is all. Under tn
operation of II reduced tariff dealers have in
I creased their orders to foreign firms, and to tina
, ! amount taken employment from American
= men and mills, and given 1t to those in Eng
y land, Germany, and France. The tariff wa
j entirely removed from quinine and, Will
not materially reducing tho price, has re
suited in the great firm of Powers & Weight
man transferring the manufacture of thi
q drug from Philadelphia to Mannheim, Gen
- many. In other words, the laborers of Man
= helm have underbid American workmen, jus
as the mill operatives Of England would III
derbid us were the tariff swept away. Raj
= roads and other corporations wholesale dea
y ers and manufacturers, do not engage i
l business just for fear. The day they are alb
= to buy cheaper in England or elsewhere tina
. in the United States they will buy there,
tho evident disadvantage of American worl
c ingmen. Indianapolis Journal.