The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-05-30
THE PRESIDENCY.

Before another issue Of this paper the Na-
tional Republican Convention at Chicago
will perhaps have nominated candidates for
President and vice. President OF the United
States-candidatss who In all probability
will be elected TO those positions. The con-
vention meets on the Sd and 1t is not likely
after the permanent organization more than
. day will elapss before . nomination ID
made; but the preliminary work Of sxamin-
ing credentials and perhaps considering the
claims Of contrasting delegates may occupy
two or three days time. Delegates were -.
sembling early this week and nearly oil del
egations were requested to be In Chicago by
to day.
The outlook has not cleared much within
the past three weeks. Neither Blaine nor
Arthur's strength has changed much from the
tables then made up, nor has anything trans
pired to materially effect their status with the
people At large. The business mems boom
given Arthur In New York was inoPportuns,
incidental 10 the financial turbulence Of the
week, and did not have that effect on the
country which had been anticipated by those
participating. Blaine has not had any pub
lie hoist but II rumor 10 reliable not inn
probable com bination has been made that
may materially change the programme. 1t
10 intimated that early In the ballotng Logan
will withdraw and throw his strength, which
will be sufficient to carry the nomination, to
Blaine and that In consideration therefor the
the Blaine strength will return the co ipli-
ment and nominate Logan for Vice-Presi'
dent. The combined strength Of Blaine and
Logan with such accessions as they can mus
ter Is claimed to be sufficient TO accomplish
this purpose. II is brilliant scheme but
we believe will, II attempted, fall short OF
the work by Just enough votes to make 1t
failure. Logan cannot deliver the goods.
Another combination considerably advertised
Is that when Blaine's friends find his chance
Is hopeless his strength will be cast for Sen.
ator Ben Harrison, Blaine preferring him to
any Of his rivals.
The misfortunss that have fallen upon
General Grant apparently destroy any posi-
bIities that existed Of his being named and
nominated At Chicago. While the country
knows beyond question Of doubt that he 10
gulltless Of any wrong doing In the Grant q
Ward partnership, that matter would be agi-
tstsd and hsrped upon and lied about by IN
principled politicians and newspapers until,
II 1t did not imperil his election, 1t would fill
his life with bitterness that no preferment
could compensate. In private life the Ar
rows Of malice will not be so frequently
winged, and that vindication which will
come with time will be plsasanter TO the
grand old soldier and statesman than any
official position the nations Of the earth
could bestow upon him.
1t 10 intimated, too, that Edmunds is not
unlikely, before the Convention meets, TO
formally withdraw bis name from the con-
test. IL has bsen known that be does not
desire the nomination, and has yielded only
to the solicitation of friends in not emphati-
cally declaring that fact heretofore. If now
It becomes apparent that such purpose will
accomplish what he deems for the interest Of
the party, the absolute prohibition Of the use
of bis name would be one Of the least Of the
surprises Of the Convention. It may be, As
We hope, that . combination on Edmunds
and Lincoln, may yet become the happy and
successful solution Of the problem, but to
the present time the contest stands between
Arthur and Blaine, with the strategic chances
In favor Of the latter. 1t Is scarcely worth
while to speculate now. 1t will be but =
few days until We have to consider an &C.
complished fact aud consider Its relations to
the national campaign. We want . csndi-
date who can beat Tilden In New York, for
unless he absolutely declines or sudden
death intsrvsnes he will be the Democratic
nominee.