The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17
Political Notes

No Republican candidate who is not clearly in
favor of civilservice reform secure a majority
in the State of New York.-Ithica m " Journal.
The relation between cheers and electoral votes is
not as intimate as sanguine men would have us
think.-Boston Advertiser.
The intelligent and earnest revenue reformer can
not take much interest in the fate of the Morrison
bill. On the whole, 1t will probably be better for
the cause to have this bill defeated SO that the
beauties of the war tariff may continue to be de-
yeloped, and the surplus creased-Boston Herald
Qnd).
President Arthur has made so little Roadway in
making strength" at the election Of delegates in
this State, that his boom may be considered for all
practical purposes, to have come to an end. At the
South, however he appears to carry everything be-
going to the c0nvention.-New York Post Qnd).
If the Democratic legislature would now repeal
the Scott law, or adopt graded tax bill (Which
would be sneaking way Of doing the same thing,
Ohio might DO put down at fifty thousand Republi-
can next October. 1t might as well be understood
FIRST as last that fourhtths of the voters Of Ohio
favor the Scott tax.-Cincinnat Commercial Ga
zette (Rep).
The independent vote has to be reckoned with.
1t will ask only one question, supposng of course,
that man of ability is put up Is he to be trusted
to carry on the government in a conservative man
ner on the lines Of advance and reform now laid
down, that is systematized civil service, removed
from the Illustrations of party greed a conserva-
revenue in accordance with the broad interests OF
the country.-Hartford Courant.
There is silence along the lines in Georgia The
name of Tlden, which spluttered through the State
few days ago, is now only whispered in dark cor
that were anxious to tell the world that the very
babies of Georgia we're crying for Tildsn deVot
ed to better purposes The banner with the m yste-
rious cphers upon it has been furled and laid sway
Char lesion News and Courier DEM.
To the query, "What would the independent yot-
ers, who so mighty particular in their choice of
Presidential candidate, do in neither conven-
tion should nominate man up to their Standard"
the Boston Herald say: well, they might conclude
to nominate man Of their own and stand up and
be counted. Or they might just stay at home on
election day as 100000 Of them did in New York
In 1882. How would the Republican candidate
fare in the close States if the Independents voters
should take either course.
Should Blaine receive votes that are confidently
predicted by his supporters, he viii have most OF
the Ohio support accorded in 1880 TO Sherman, a
share in the Grant vote Of New-York State and
much Of Pennsylvania's Grant vote. Excellent au-
thorty exists for the correctness of the statement
made recently in Washington that Wisconsin will
ions from every part Of Nes Yoik indicate tSst
President Arthur will not be able TO prevent in
roads upon the Grant strength, and an expression Of
Grant vote Of 1880 and transferring it to Blaine,
according to preferences already expressed by the
people, and the vote Of that gentleman is lifted to
point which will leave him but little to secure from
New England, the West and the sOuth.-syracnse
STANDARD.
The Converse position is only the latest phase Of
the Ohio idea of which we have had morelthan an
abundance 1t first undertook 70 settle the country
and had its rise. elimination, and fall between
1873 and 1879. In the former year. the late VIII
liam Allen the Democrat, was elected Governor by
less than 900 votes; in the latter Charles Foster
the Republican, defeated Gen. Thomas Ewing by
over 1900 majority. This particular Ohio idea
of an unlimited amount of legal tender notes was
as ruinous q policy as it WAS unsOund "a a
principle. The card was played because it was be-
neVed TO be winning card, and for other reason
Its failure to bring about the results desired Was 40
manifest that 1t was soon retired for good aud an
The latest Ohio idea is nothing but the same idea
applied to the tariff The tariff idea is exactly like
tne currency idea, inasmuch as it is formulated to
win,-washington Post Dem),
Mr.. Arthur may muster, upon preliminary bal
lots, nearly as many votes as Gen. Grant received
in 1880. This year, thus far at least, the South
promises to go to Chicago nearly unit for Arthur,
although the signs of diversion in behalf both OF
Blaine and Logan, are becoming conspicuous. The
PRESIDENT may command upwards OF zoo votes
from that section, reinforced by not much more
than so votes from Republican States. There IL
no special criticism pressed against hi only It IL
painfully plain that Republicans do not desire him
as a candidate in 1884. The GOODNESS and settled
antipathy of Northern Republicans Will not fal TO
impress the Southern delegates 70 Chicago. These
latter are not for Arthur as sentiment or q con-
viction, but as the result of calculation. Once
impressed with the idea that his nomination Is i'm
possible and they will run, like flock of sheen TO
the standard of the man who seems most likely 70
succeed. Hence, all present calculations based
upon the votes Of the Southern delegates al Chica
CO. are liable to need reyision.-Utica Herald.