Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
A FEW OF MANY REASONS.

Because Mr.. Blaine's nomination was
in a marked degree. Objectionable to tn
controlling elements of his party. AM
because those elements are still unre
conciled and promise to remain so, it
reasonable to infer that his party vii
not escape, this year, the defeat whicl
it encountered in 1876, and barely es
capped, by Stalwart trickery and costly
purchase, in 1880.
No other Republican leader has 81
many enemies in his party as Mr.. Blaine
They have fought him and he has Tough
them for more than eight years with
bitterness and vindictiveness unparalleled
in the annals of factional strife in TIN
country.
To the Stalwarts-the men who have
been the fighting corps of their party
and whose boldness, dash and cunning
have won its victories-Mr. Blaine il
simply the incarnation Of all that is obi
GUS. Probably that faction viii support
Mr.. Blaine in a ~perfunetory way, but
they will not make his cause their own
and work for his success As If he were
one of them. They do not forget how
Blaine fought them in 1850. nor are they
unmindful of the later fight that sent
Conkling into retirement. The men who
in 1850 snasched victory from the jaws
Of defeas-Grant, Conkling, Cameron
and their allies-have neither the power
nor the inclination to do for Blaine what
they did for Garfield.
The Administration and the SsAlwarts
cannot feel that they are bound to work
with phenomenal energy for the election
Of a man whose friends bolted the party
and helped the Democrats to carry New
York, Pennsylvania and other States
two years ago. Even if the Adminisira-
ton were not pledged TO Civil Service
Reform, not bound by law to = change
of tactics, it would still feel that it had
no loud call TO help its worst enemies to
= triumph.
Another strong element OF the Repub-
lican party. the Independents. are in
open, organized revolt, and will give
their votes and influence 70 the Demo
cratic candidates. This organization in
cludes more men Of high character,
great learning and large influence than
any other political movement Of equal
numerical strength than the country has
ever seen. Time was that when the
brain was out the man would die" Can
the Republican party survive the loss of
its brain and conscience too.
Mr.. Blaine's well-authenticated record
IS . Prohibitionist, supplemented by the
hearty Endorsement Of Neal Dow, repels
the Germans Of the Northwest, and
makes two or three States doubtful that
else had been safe for the Republican
ticket. On the other hand, the deter.
mination of the Prohibitionists to put up
electoral tickets and make 8 vigorous
fight will deprive Mr.. Blaine of some
thousands Of votes in States where be
has no strength to spare.
The magnetic" brilliAncy to which
MIR. Blaine owes his strong hold on his
own following or faction, is really a
source Of weakness. The business meu
of the country are. as q matter Of course,
conservative. They admire MI. Blaine's
shining qualities, but scintillation does
not inspire their confidence. They wani
q safe, reliable man in the Presi
Dental Office; one who will aim rather
to give the country a quiet, orderly,
clean and decorous administration thar
to dazzle the world with flashes o.
genius. They are not giving their sup
port to Mr.. Blaine, but they are taking
kindly to Mr.. Cleveland, who is no. IL
the least magnetic" but is known to b,
quiet, strong. thorough and honest in tn,
discharge Of administrative duties.
All over the country there is a feeling
of dissatisfaction with the party in power
and . desire for . change. at is tim,
for q change" is an expression heart
every day and every hour from men who
have voted the Republican ticket il
past campaigns. It is evident that tn,
party has lost its old.time grip. It hai
become a party Of spoils, having M
principle to fight for and no rallyins
cries that command attention of respect
These are few Of the many reason,
why it seems altogether improbable tina
Mr.. Blaine can be elected. And we ma,
add that the preposterous professions o.
confidence in which some of his support
srs indulge. cannot be i~ntelligently con
strued as Indicative Of anything but
lack Of real confidence.
Mr.. Blaine's chief organ, the New
York Tribune, is still in the thick of the
6sht with the workingmen's o~rvanixa.