The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-05-08
The Opportunity Of tho republican
Party.

Tie Sunday N Y. Times has the follow.
iup Edilofal which contains some facts
which the president makers at Chicago
will do well to make uote OF:
AT no time in recent years has the Re.
publican Party had better chance OF sue
cets in Presidential canvass than it has
this year, aud never in Its history has IL
bad such chance Of defeat. Everything
depends upon tho nomination to be made
At Cbicap. ei the Sd OF June. There has
been Developed ia the last two years q
very strong sentiment in favor Of reform
III administrative methods aud in political
methods THIS has been most pronounced
aud has proved most potent for practical
ends IN this State This has doubtless
b.en because tue need Of reform hss been
most seriously felt here, but whatever the
causs, the fact capnrt be questioned. The
reform spirit has taken possession OF our
Legislature. aud TO great degree has
controlled its sciion. Reluctantly poll
ticians, nursed Ia the old school, hav.
been forced to admit that it was useless to
resist it, IL displayed power 10 tho Uti.
ca Convention which filled the party hacks
with disnsy. The leaders aRd active ex
possbts Of this movement are resol ate and
independent men, Tut their strength il
due tos popular feeling behind them on
which they can confidently rely. The
voters whom they represent are numerous
enough TO decide the election IN this Stat.
hey oud all peradyeniure, aud they cannsi
ny any argument. appeal. or inducemsnt
be msir TO support nomination which
either means nothing for reform or means
Encouragement Tor the cause. There is .
considerable element Of the ,snis kiad in
all tho Eastern Siater, anl il 10 MAX ing its
way throughout the North.
The crest opportunity Of the Republi-
can Party lies ~ Winning the support OF
this reform sld independent element.
With that support. success 10 assured.
Witheut 1t. success 10 not merely uhcer-
tam, it iss together Improbable. and moth.
Ing but fstuons laundering on the part OF
the Democratic Party ~ill make il posi-.
BILE This aspect OF the situation ought TO
be thoroughly impressed upon the minds
Of the delegates who are 10 gather at Chica.
20 within month. Soas fthsm may not
like 10 recognize IL, Int Il 10 . stubbern
fact which must " taken iste their cslcu.
latioss II they proposs 10 act with view
81 party succsss. Neither OF The two men
vhs will 60 10 the ,onysslioa with the
largest pumbsr OF delegates favorable to
their nomination cas- brisg 10 the party
tbs support Of this element which Is 20
essential 10 success. To nsminsts either
Of them would 10 10 Invite defeat
''Of course. II . majority Of the eonvsn.
sios car be broosht 70 lesk At the matter
in this light. neither Mr.. Arthur nsr Mr.
DiAias will BE- made the cssdidsls fer
rrssidspt Mssy delegates viii 20 TO
Chicago from the East who will under
stsnd the situation faliy, and Who viii
tbs peril likely 10 BEST the
But many Of those from the
Nest ssA kouth will stand 10 need Of -.
The main bsdy 81 Mr. Ar.
thurs suprsrssts will 10 nsds up Of dele.
gates from the ssa,h vbo srs sithsr Fed
rral efics holders OF The product Of cen
vsstioss controlled ny Federal ofscs.
holden They are for Arthur enIy in the
hops thst b nay continue 10 bs the dis.
pssser OF ps.roosss. Cssvissel that this
Asps Is dslasivs, they may easily ssissl