The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-17

General Woodford presided; Senator Hawley
and Jndo., Foraker of Ohio, spoke General
Woodford said that he had not desired tue
nomination of Mr.. Blame. but that ne had
been fairly nominated, that ne Is the canoi-
date of the party and as he desired the sue
resS Of the n artv' he supported the candi-
date. He sal also, that If Mr.. Edmunds mad
been nomin,,ted, the friends Of Mr.. Blaine
would have supported him, ana argued tnat
therefore the riends OF Mr.. Edmunds ought
to support Mr.. Blaine. But II some OF tne
friends of Mr.. Blaine thought that MI:
Fdmunds had lsed his Office as President OF
the Senate TO promote his private pront,
General Woodi ord-if we are not greatly
mistak sn-wouT d hardly say that they ought
to support him merely because he had been
nominated. MI.
Senator Hawh sy's defense of Mr.. Blaine
was awaited with great interest He began
BY praisi2g the Republican party, ana ar
eIed sfont1y and long-and he always argues
well-for pr,,te.tiIln. Then IN a few words
be alluded to thu real questlon; put ne was
evidently i'll infor med about the iacts. he
reduced the Who'll accusstlon agalnse NJ
Blaine 10 a sinel, doubtful sentence, al
thougb Senator De, yes had admitted that
there were two such 81 'ntences, ana ne then
essayed to dispose of IL e serious charges, Ihe
proved misstatements. [ ne extraordinary en-
treaties and reminders, a nd the whole ousl-
ness OF the Mulligan Letters which 1ne Di 49,
mess does not care to discu s. Oy say ing tna,
IAN unwise expression in q private leIteI
oncbt cot to be allowed to del eat the Repub-
lican mar " and discredit Ion, Oh Ins Hos,
able hriIlisn,' and statesman-like meh III ~
The Senator ad, Nitted that it was - TASTY
act. and that n wo. I'D nave been 0etter A'o'
to connect private bu. siness with public bush
ness Such a defense W. . so oa!nagirg tnat
1t vas omitted from the Oor' ~ SIS cHlS ne
Blaine organ. Mr.. FOrake = Oh OniO' IoI-
lowed hat Mr.
defense; but be did not say whal @ne e4 pIau-
alton is that has made defense UNI eOessoIg'
This is the campaign thus far, and 1nis Is
the nomination which was TO kindlt n 1ne
country and unite the party. Here is Ne
publican revolt, most serious by extent an
the highest Republican principle, and upon
the words and deeds of the candidate, which
could have been pacifed at once by frank
and ineligible explanation. 1t is revolt
not Of venal politicians, but of intelligent
and conscientious men, original Republic
cans, who have no personal ambition to
serve, and many of whom represent the char
acter and conviction from which the party |
sprang. 1t is encountered by lies. calumny, |
and evasion, although these are the |
very things which least effect such protesting |
Had Mr.. Evarts, and
Dawes, and Ex-Governor Long and Mr..
Lodge, instead Of commencing the Repub-
can party and its achievements, which are
certainly as well known to their Indepen-
dent brethren as to themselves, simply and
clearly shown that Mr.. Blaines Mulligsn
letters were the letters of a perfectly clean
handed and upright public man, there would
have been no Republican revolt. They had
but to do for Mr.. Blaine precisely what Mr..
SchuTz mas done against him. Three months
of the campaign are passed. The Blaine press
and orators have not attempted a clear aud
simple explanation. Why? Why, but be-
cause they are conscious that they can not
make it.