The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-07
BLt7EE AND LOGAN.

The agony is over. Blaine ant
Logan have been harnessed by tn
Republicans for the Presidential
race with Tilden snd Hendricks, t,
be nominated by the Democrat
next month. The contest in Chi
csgo was short and sharp, 1t was
dashing fight, and therefore like tn
man who was victorious. The HER
AID admits that it has been disap
pointed by the nomination, though
agreeably SO. It did not believ'
that Blaine could secure the prizs
basing its belief in the conduct and
result of the previous two Republic
can conventions in both Of which
the mcknight entered
as the most prominent can
didste, only to be defeatec
because Of his great strength. -Four
years ago in Chicago, on the first
ballot the Maine statesman received
2S4 votes, and for the thirty three
succeeding ballots practically held
them, but never increasing except
on two occasions when he scored
2SS. On the thirty-fifth ballot he
fell off to PSI, and on the thirty
sixth and final ballot, when Garfield
was nominated, Blaine received
only d votes. The history of the
previous convention was somewhat
similar, and it was thought this one
would result in much the same
way. The S3411I votes which were
east for him on the first ballot
in the convention of $40 delegates
were shout equal to the 2S4 thrown
in the former convention of 755 Gel
egates; but four years ago while he
followed the rule Of losing strength,
on Friday he gained from the start,
and 80 fast that by the time the
third ballot WIS taken it became
apparent that he was to be the
nominee. The three votes were as
follows: 82411S$, $40 and 375. It was
the break Of the Illinois delegates
from Logan which nominated
Blaine. though tie latter'e gains
during the second and third llots
were from the other candida -.
We believe the Den o<,saats
everywhere will cejoice over .he
nomin alton of Mr.. Blaine. POpu-
lar as he with the masses of
Republicans, he is feared by the
wise men Of the party and is dreaded
by the rich ones. His policy, as out,
lined during his brief administra-
ton of the Office Of Secretary OF
State, is alarming to the conservative
cautious element, as it implies trou-
bic abroad If not at home; besides,
1t is opposed to the traditional policy
OF the Republic, as declared in the
Republican platform itself in regard |.
TO avoiding interference with |
the affairs of other countries. i
has stood aloof from foreign
complications. and has thus been
with consistency to say to
others, ~hands off," The creed has
Oeen, "Mind your own business. as /.
we mind ours.'' It is the fear that {
Blaine will undertake to reverse
this, and involve the nation in dis :
putes, II not actual war, which gives II
rise to the feeling entertained by the
better elements of the community. =
This being the condition otthings, I
he Democrats will rejoioe in the =
irm belief that Mr.. Blaine Will be a
IN easy man TO beat. Q
John A. Logan does not strengthen +
he ticket. He is a radical, and q 81
woald be more accept U
bic. He is too much like his file
eader to be heartily accepted by a a.
proportion of the Re- a
Ublican party. u
TIE HERALD, as a political pro- 10
bet, is not infallible, but it will y
enture the prediction that the Dem. T.
cratic majority at the polls next ~
ovember will be something ap II
alIing TO the Republicans, and Sc
le Democratic majority in the 60 60
ectoral college will be even greater to-
an party managers have hitherto y
red dream OF. M
are sketches of the ~
res and labors of the Republican ;o.
,minees for President and Vice 80,
esident: w
JAMES GILLESPIE BLAINE. FOR
lanes G. Blaine, of Maine, is one Of Sc
, most remarkable politicians this in