National Republican., 1884-06-13
WHAT THEY SAY.
Comment, wise and Otherwise, OF the
Newspapers Of the Land.
LET TmEM QutT KICKING.


CaictJO Nous.
The independents Of New York and Mas
sachusetts may as we'll stop kicking over the
nomination OF Mr. Blaine. fIo is their
candidate. lIc is indebted to them for his
success. AT any timo during tho ballotinR
thuy could haye nominated u candidate who
has been the representative of honor, purity,
and con1oryntisn In tho government, who
has conquered tho respect Of all mon, and
who has put on tho highway to success tho
pct reform which these samo independents
have boon urging for u dozen years. They
refused. not because Mr.. Arthur had failed
In his duty rs president, but because thoy
wanted II man selected and advocated by no.
body but themselves. They believed in tho
supremacy of the remnant. They wanted to
compel the mountain to go to Mahomot.
The mountain refused, and then they sat by,
selfish aud unpatriotic-even worse, il thoy
believed onc-half they havo alleged against
tho successful candidato--and permitted the
nomination of a man they have declared to
be notoriouSly unfit for tho position, and who
will, If elected, they say, carry the party
back into the sloughs of corruption and
party plumber, from which II has been brought
by tho man they refused TO support
If tho Independent delegates from Now
York did not exhibit phenomenal seliishncss
aud insincerity, not to say hypocrisy, in the
Chicago convention, then we do not know
tho proper Significance of those terms. Ii
they do not now support the candidate thoy
had hand in placing at the head of tho
ticket they ought hereafter to be refused
participation in n republican convention.
A PnESOMENALLY WISE ACT.
John W. Fo,RcV's Progress
The nomination of Mr.. Blaine IL by all
odds tho strongest which could have boon
made. 1t is so wise an act, that one pauses
in astonishmcnt that tho republican convon-
tion accomplished it. No other choice could
be so nearly equivalent to an election. Mr.
Blaine was undoubtedly the favorito of the
republican masses, and there will be very few
of tho people who called themselves republic
cans who will decline TO vote for him. While
Mr.. Blaine will be honored If he is sont to
the white house, 1t can almost be said Of him
that he will bring honor TO the Office. Ho is
man in evory respect worthy to bo presi-
dent and If tho people second the voice Of
tho convention he will be president In all
that the name implies. Would-be leaders
may try TO create division against him. but
they will have their labor for their pains.
Logan would help Blaine if he needed help,
but he does not.
THE CIRCUS OPEN.
Nci0 York JOurndl.
Now open the stable and let them out Let
us see how Cleveland curvcts. Bayard prances,
Mcdonald roars, Payne trots, and Flower
caracOles. Let Ben Butler gallop out and set
the field roaring. If there was ice in Ed
munds for tho republicans is there not frost
enough for the democratic hosts in the Adams
familyp Who is John Kelly's man? For
whom does Boss Thompson shoutP Boss
Manning, too, who is his war horse or wheel
horse? Rise up, S. 5. Cox. Bound about,
Sam Randall. Rend the air with yells, Nor
rison, Carlisle, cry to the heavens. The
course is open for you all, dark horses and
light, cavalry chargers and army mules.
Sammy is scratched.
A CHEERING DISCOVERY.
Giobe-Democrdt
Crow-A bird of plumage known to the
ancients rs the choicest of tho genus Para
disea bird of Paradise). Under severe PEN
alties mono but emperors and victors In the
Olympic games were allowed to eat the flesh
of this bird, which was pronounced by
Lucullus tho rarest deicacy on o table
furnished at fabulous expense. From this
fact the term "eating crow" was used rs a
compliment and applied to persons who had
shown unusual Judgment and sagacity in the
prediction of national events. In American
politics the phrase has somewhat degenerated,
and is applied by democratic editors who
can't elect their candidate to republican edi-
tors who give their cordial support to q sec
ond choice for president.-CldsSicaID Dictionary.
DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS, &c.
NeiO York Sun.
Till the democratic convention meets, tho
opponents of Mr.. Blaine don't know them-
selves where they stand, and it would be
strange if an opposition, not yet sure of its
course, should grow rapidly. The anti
Blaine republicans may not vote, or they
may vote for the democratic candidate If
they arc allowed to name him or they may
set up II candidate of their own. So tho
chances of the democrats receiving much
help from them arc not MS great as some
democrats seem to suppose
STRANGER TO pETTISEss.
Cincinnati TinleS.Stdr.
Ono thing is quite certain, if the "knife"
comes into play President Arthur will not
bo held in tho slightest degree responsible for
IL. He is q stranger TO tho potty spirit that
inspired the opposition to Judge Foger. He
will cordially support Blaine as the candi-
date fkhe republican party for president"
and lerF his personal influence TO secure
repsblR an victory~p New York.
THE ADvANfA AGE OF \ BULGE.
Atchisoh Champion.
Con. Wilson, who NYas called Cavalry"
Wilson, to distinguish him from another
general officer of the ano name was accus-
toned to say, in speaking of "grand strategy"
in war, that all the strategy he wanted was
to "get half an hour THE bulge on them
In this campaign it is tho republicans who
have got the bulge"
A PLUCKY HAN.
GdlUeStoR N4tCs
Blaine is u representative republican and
will make a pluckly campaign. He is full of
ability, audacity, dash, and enterprise. lio
has been long in tho public service, has
| host of personal friends, numerous admirers
and more devoted followers perhaps than any
prominent and aspiring politician in the
United States.
DIGNIFIED AND udNoRABLE.
Mtnnedpois tribune.
| President hrthur'5 bearing and course
throughout the canvass havp been entirely
dignihcd and honorable. HA will rotiro froIr
the presidency on March mkt with tho re-
spoCt and admiration of tho Fhole people.
This Must DO httCndedltO ut Once,
Cincinnati EnquiCr
1t appears that Mr.. Blaine Will have to send
In his subscription to tho aptown BrdAfoGt
and tho New York Times, ald be almighty
quick about it. Tho Englishhen arc mad.
Eugene Fields SNAP Shots.
(th,oago NetOs)
Tho Cincinnati Sun, Mr.. John r. Mclean a
new cheap morning paper, looks to us very
much like IA goose liver snap.
1t 10 gratifying to noto that tho Hon.
Frank llatton has boon elected president OF
tho Blaine club OF Burlington, Iowa.
Tho Boston Horald had tho ablest CORE
spOndenco during tho republican convention
season, but the young man in charge of the
New Yark lHOriFS corps Of reporters worC
the bost clothes and the sbinioBt shoes.