The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-06-20
Republican Opposition to Blaine.

The opposition to Blaine and Logan in
the Republican party is assuming definite
shape and large proportions. 1t is signiii'
cant, too, that the Republicans who oppose
Blaine are not those who live by office, but
men who are actuated by patriotic motives
who foresee danger to the country ifa man SC
reckless and INSCRIPTIONS as Blaine should
be entrusted with power. The sentiment
acuating these men Is clearly set forth by Mr.
George William Curtis, editor of Ua'per'S
Weekly, who says:
"The nominations at Chicago, made against the
most friendly Republican remonstrance, have
forced upon Rpublicans the conviction that the
great objects of the Republican party-honest
and economical administration, peaceful and
honorable foreign relations, the progressive
publication of the public service at home, wise
reduction of the revenue, and that sense of gen
eral security which springs from the moral ele'
walton of the Administration are not to be eX'
pected from Republican success. To this state.
ment it is no reply that less is to be expected
from the Democrats Those who have aroused
the deep and general protest of the Republican
conscience must bear the responsibility of the
result. Fidelity to Republican principle re.
quires indifference to present Republican sue.
cess, and Hdrper'S Weekly, which more than
morality and of party publication to oppose
other Republican nominations, cannot sustain
the significant one against which 1t has SO ear
ncstly protested, and which is a practical abdi
cation of Republican character and purpose
The sad and kindly face of Lincoln, whose por-
trait hung in the hall, seemed to watch the pro-
ceedngs of the convention with an air of earnest
solicitude and apprehension, and it had disap'
peared from its place before the nomination
was made"
The Massachusetts independent Rcpubli.
cans have organized in opposition to Blaine
AT a meeting in Boston last Friday resolu.
tions were adopted declaring that the Re,
publican candidates "were named in absolute
disregard of the reform sentiment of the
nation, and represent political methods and
principles to which we are unalterably OPP
posed y that it is our own conviction that
the country will be better served by opposing
these nominations than by supporting them y
that we look with solicitude to the coming
nominations by the Democratic party. They
have the proper men. We hope they will
put them before the people for election"
A large number of influential Republicans
of Illinois have openly announced that they
will not support the Republican ticket. The
nomination of Blaine is particularly distastc,
full to the German voters of that State. The
free Press, an afternoon German newspaper
of Milwaukee, has bolted and the Herald, OF
the same city, widely circulated and inAu.
entail German newspaper, which has hitherto
been stanch Republican ogan, has created
n sensation by announcing that it will not
support the Blaine and Logan ticket. Furh.
ermore, that in the event of the Democratic
National Convention nominating Cleveland
or Bayard upon a sound Democratic plat.
form ii will support such a ticket. without
prejudice to its returning to its allegiance to
the Republican party in future campaigns.
Dr. Senncr, editor-in- chief of Der Herald, in
an interview, said he believed that this view
voiced the sentiments of the great mass of
the German Republicans of the West and
Northwest.