The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-10
WORK OF THE CONVENTION.
What Is Said by Friends and Foes Of
the Republican Nominees.
The Attitude of the Independents-Mr.
Blaine's Future MOvements-Sketch
of LOgan's Military History.
Attitude of the Independents.

Attitude of the Independents.
Chicago Special to New York Tribune.
1T was the people that nominated Blaine"
said General George H.. Sharpe, of New York,
a personal friend of the President, to-day.
'sThe President deserved the nomination, he
continued, 'for his administration has been a
fine one; but there is no use of denying that the
mass of the Republican party desired the nom
nation of Mr.. Blaine. We are going to elect
him. No Democrat can defeat him in New
York, or in any other Northern Republican
State. Does any one suppose that the people
of this country are going to confide its govern
ment to a party that has shown no power to
unite its members on any one line of policy;
that after months of effort in Washington
failed to combine its representatives in Congress
upon the most important legislation of the year,
No; there is no temptation for independent
Republicans to go over to the Democ-
racy. 1t is clear to every one that all that the
Democrats desire is Offices. What party
ever grasped the reins of government with that
as itF sole policyl | am glad that we have nomi
mated a positive man like Blaine, the choice of
p large proportion of Republican voters. We
came here resolved that no dark horse should
be nominated, and we have succeeded. 1t was
impossible to make any combination with the
Edmunds people. They wanted 278 delegates to
go over to ninety-three people. We shall have
an exciting contest in New York and shall sweep
the State for Blaine"
General Sharpe's allusion to the impossibllity
of making a combination of the Edmunds with
the Arthur delegates makes pertinent the state
mentthat there was considerable irritation felt
toward one another by these delegates at the
close of the convention. They accused each
other of an unwillingness to make any conces-
sion. Edwin Packard, one of the New York
Edmunds delegates, said to-day to George
William Curtis: II am not quite salts
fed regarding our course. 1t seems to me
we could have made a combination against
Blaine with the delegates of some other candi-
date" mo combination was possible" replied
Mr.. Curtis, warmly. you couldn't fix one up
any way. 1 tried every direction. There was
no combination of delegates opposed to Blaine
on any candidate that could be named"
"What do you think of Blaine's nomination,
Mr.. Curtisl" inquired John 1. Gilbert, another
of the New York Edmunds delegates.
'Tt is a desperate and daring experiment" re-
piled Mr.. Curtis.
There will be no independent Republican
movement against Mr.. Blaine" said General
Francis D. Barlow, one of the leaders of the in
dependent Republicans of New York. But
there are some Republicans evidently who will
not like the nomination. L was sitting by the
side of Carl Schurz in the convention hall
when it became apparent that Blaine was to be
nominated. He took out his watch and said:
Let us note the time when the Republican party
died.'n
Not all of the independent Republicans took
such a gloomy view as Mr.. Schurz. Thus. An
drew D.. White, one of the New York Edmunds
delegates, said, I'm all rural New York, where l
am acquainted, Mr.. Blaine will get a large vote
Ex-Attorney- general Russell, one of the Blaine
delegates, said; I'VE shall carry st. Lawrence
county with the old-time Republican majority.
1t is going to be a lively campaign from the start
We shall come down to Harlem bridge with an
enormous majority FOR Mr.. Blaine"
James 5. Smart, of New York. one of the Ar
thur leaders, said: There is not an influential
Arthur man here or in New York but will work
with all his heart to elect Mr.. Blaine. And let
me say that the President meant every word of
that dispatch to Mr.. Blaine promising him his
cordial support"
said to-day: 1--WE shall carry New York State by
q large majority. All the men that voted for
Garfield will vote for Blaine"
No delegate has been heard to say that he
would not support the ticket, and diligent in
quiry among the delegates has failed to find a
single one who would support an independent
nomination. '"There is no ground for such a
movement" said Governor Long. I'VE do not
question that the ticket was fairly nominated. "
Young Mr.. Roosevelt, who feels mortified that
he could not with his broom sweep back the re-
s~istless Blaine tide. said to-day: Il know of no
movement about an independent ticket. 1t is
true that l have been approached on the matter,
but | have not entertained it." His efficient col
league, Dave" Allerton, Of the conference
committee, y says that ''of course he well support
Blaine, and that seems to settle it.
IF the Republican party is not again triumph
ant next November" said Senator Plumb to-day,
sit will not be because the national convention
did not do its work, and all its work, honestly,
ably and we'll" The convention settled some
important points. 1t eliminated one of the
questionable customs of the party that was
liable to a~buse-thato of allowing the national
committee to name the temporary chairman.
This privilege may never have been abused, but
it offered opportunity for favoritism. 1t has
now been abolished, along with that instrument
of machine oppression, the unit rule. In the
nomination Of Mr.. Blaine the convention practi-
cally acknowledged the right of the Republican
States and districts which must be depended
upon to elect the ticket to name the candidates.
That is a preeedenttha must be of great benefit.
1t disposes of the solid South in the Republican
party. The failure to change the basis of repre-
s~entation gives rise to two opinions. 1t is ad-
mitted that a change should be made, but the
minority report of the committee hatconsidered
the question was not such as to meet the views
of a majority of those who favor a change. A
the next convention the question can be acted
upon more intelligently. In these various ways
the convention gave evidence of substantial
progress in party government.