The Black range., 1884-06-27
Republican DisaHection.

II Is natural for those republican:
who have resolved not To vote fol
Blaine TO believe that great many OF
the members Of their party share th,
same purpose. But ii will not do foI
the democrats 10 count upon receiving
help from the republican disafIection.
IL is true that the movement against
Blaine, begun by republican journals
OF wide influence and circulation
shows signs of increase, and may vet
grow to a noteworthy size; but the
quantity of actual votes which IL will
represent by election day must be un.
known and may be inconsiderable.
In party having the habit of discl-
pline and the faculty of organization
In such marked degree as the Iepub-
lican party, the chances of great com
hined revolt are not large. Sporadic
disatiection is always likely TO be mani
tested after the nomination of a candi.
date for the presidency, but it has
hitherto remained sporadic and inef-
fectual. In off years a certain amount
of boting may he expected, but when
president n TO be elected republicans
are pretty sure 10 vote the republican
ticket.
Formidable as the opposition of some
republican newspapers TO Blaine seems
to be. 1t is more than possible that it
may not produce results commensurate
with the ability and the intensity of
conviction which direct it. An able
newspaper has great power, but il is
doubtful if the ablest newspaper can
carry with it into opposition against
even the most Objectionable candidate
a majority Of its readers. II takes time
for great masses of men to change
their opinions, and old party ties can
not be thrown off easily and suddenly.
Nor should II be forgotten that many
If the republicans who are prominent
n opposition 10 Blaine are men whose
are doubtless highly creditable |
lut who always seem anxious to parade
heir Independence. There is little
as yet that disatTection has
reached the great body of republicans
who pride themselves on their faith
ILLNESS to their party just as some of
he young republicans pride them
elves upon their readiness TO desert il.
The republicans have seen indiffer-
nee and discord as great as now pre-
all IN their party give away before
he end of the campaign TO confidence
nd enthusiasm. 1t cannot fairly be
aid that the republican prospects are
iore unfavorable now than they were
efore the Filth Avenue conference IN
$50. The opposition TO Blaine comes
Ut from the practical politicians in
ne rank and file of the party, but
ainly from people who do not always
Ike the trouble to vote. These people
re not easily satisfied, and II they
lall now vote, some super6ne candi-
ite of their own is more likely to re.
I'VE their support than is the demo-
attic candidate, whoever he may be.
no the democratic candidate should
they are sure. But they are rather
lical in their notions, and the demo-
attic convention may not take their
vice.
Till the democratic convention meets, T
e opponents of Blaine don't know L
emselyes where they stand. and il
,uld be strange If an opposition, not a
{ sure of its course, should grow
pidly. The anti-BlalDe republicans
ay not vote, or they may vote for the fC
candidate II they are al
sed to name him; or they may set
candidate Of their own. So the c,
apehes Of the democrats receiving se