The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-18
THE NOMINATION.

THE NOMlNA ATlON.
Comments on the Nomination
at Washington.
Much interest was displayed in scan
ming New York papers arriving at tn
capital at noon. Every copy was quickl,
brought up, and all faces were buried il
the columns of the Times, World, Sun
Tribune and Herald. Democrats wer
much gratified to see that all the New
York papers but the Tribune were bit
terly hostile to Blaine, and that the De
mocrat nominees bid fair to derive {
large support from the Republican anG
independent vote in New York and else
where.
The Times prints in addition to scath.
ing editorials three columns of commu.
nications, all revolving against the Re.
publican nominations. Among them il
one from Ex-Governor Chamberlain, for
merly of South Carolina, in which he
says:
"Blaine represents well the party
which has nominated. ham and the eap-
didate is fully as good as the platform.
Nothing can induce me tosupport either.
To ask support for such a candidate,
party or platform is an insult to any hon.
est man or Republican. The Goths are
in Rome at least. The Malone star
route-robbing-B Blaine element has cap
tured the party which inspired my youth
and commanded my ardent allegiance
till now. These hucksters do not know
the pang it gives the Republican who
has followed Garrison, Sumner, Andrews
and Lincoln to find himself thrust out.
But there is no choice for me. am not
q politician, but a citizen. and l will do
ali that lies in my power to defeat this
ticket; no other result could be SO fatal
as its success. Let the Times lead the
way and force of true Republicans will
follow, large enough itself to bring defeat
on this disgracefnl result-in the candi-
date and platform of a once honest and
honorable party"
The Herald publishes interviews with
leading members Of the business commit
tee, returned from Chicago. They talk
despondingly. While they will vote tor
Blaine they announce their intention to
button their pockets against all contri-
buttons for campaign purposes. Com
menting thereon the Herald says:
We print some interviews with men,
hers of the business mems committee re-
turned from Chicago. The general opin-
ION among them is that the prospects Of
the Republican presidential ticket in the
state of New York are not brilliant and
that the work of the finance committee
which will have Mr.. Blaine's and Mr..
Logan's canvass in charge will be more
difficult than usual, or, as one gentleman
expressed it, "the nominations mean
money in his pocket.
Referring to the claim that Blaine
could carry West Virginia, Senator Ken.
ma explained that "the claim that Blaine
is stronger than any other Republican in
that state grows out of the fact that he
has invested some money in a railroad
favor "a of f the s payment t Of the West ip
ginia debt oy the government. That
will have no effect in West Virginia be-
cause the people know it will never be
done. But even if they had reason to
believe the Republican party was sincere
in this matter, that would not lose us the
state. We will carry it by our usual ma
jority, and will defeat Blaine and Lo-
gan"
The West Virginia Blaine boom is al
legged to be, in fact, that Steve Elkins
married daughter of ex-senator Henry
G. Davis, and Davis would deliver the
state to Blaine on Elkins' request.
Senator Voorhees, laughs at the Re-
publican claim to carry Indiana, while
admitting that the ticket of4Arthur and
Gresham would have made the state
doubtful. He calls attention to the fact
that SO far Blaine had received no con-
gratulatory telegram from either Grant,
Conkling, or Edmunds.
Sergeant-at-arms Lecdom said that
Blaine would carry Ohio against any
Democrat that could be put up outside
that state. He was inclined to the belief
that Payne would be nominated by the
Democrats for first place or Hoadly for
wee president. Either would be the
strongest possible ticket in Ohio. New
York was not sure for the Democrats un-
less Tilden or Cleveland headed the tic
ket. an that event." said he. I'VE may
carry the state, but it will he hard
fought battle"