Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-14
THE POSITIONS OF TWO PAPERS COM
PARED.

The st. Louis Globe Democrat is quite as
independent capable and brave as ever the
New York Times has shown itself to be
Both papers have been ranked as Repub-
Iican. The first did not support Mr.. Blaine
It had a positive choice in the person of
another candidate It did not believe Mr..
Blaine's would be the best nomination the
Republican party could make. The New
York paper agreed with II, and also had
personal candidate; but it declared that it
would accept no other. 1t could conceive
of no majority thinking differently from
itself. 1t refused to open its eyes to the
fact that some one must be defeated if some
other one triumphed. When the nomina-
ton was made, and its candidate received
but two out of $50 votes representing the
Republicans of the whole Union, the Times
bolted, and now it daily devotes itself to
appealing to the Democratic party, facing
a great crisis. to SO act as . to win a vic
tory that will be honorable to them and
useful to the country" There is but one
thing more stubborn than a stubborn man.
and that is a stubborn and perverse news
paper. The man may yield; the stubborn
paper estimates consistency by the meas
ure of mulfshness. Contrasted with such
a disposition is that of the st. Louis jour
nal, which, conceiying that it is the party
that stands behind the candidate, and Civ
ing its allegiance to the Republican party
from convictions Of right, accepts the judg-
ment of the Convention nominating Mr.
Blaine 1t declares that, while it believed
another man to be stronger and labored
for his nomination, it respects the sober,
conclusive opinion of the Republican party
" that Mr. Blainei is the most fit and deserv-
ing man. all things considered, who could
be put into the field, and it believes that
he can be and will be elected Ii adds:
lie owes his nomination TO a Convention rep
reSenting the best thought and feeling aspira-
ton and conscience of the American people.
and the verdict of such a body rendered in
tones so emphatic and so enthusiastic is not to
be criticised, or StIlked over or appealed from
There was never before so thorough searching
and outspOken discussion of the character and
record of a candidate for the Presidential noIni-
nation, The people had ample opportunity to
consider him in every respect. II may safely
be assumed that all the objections that could be
made to him were brought forward, just as all
mis- merits and advantages were industriously
presented; and the outcome was vote in his
favor on the first ballot that made his success a
foregone event, and that led by easy and ineyi
table steps to a larger final majority. than ever
before signalized the choice OF a Republican
candidate forthe Presidency. The triumph was
calculation and logical one, and il was prac-
ticaIly won when the Convention assembled. 1t
is clear that the people were for him 10 start
with. and the Republican sentiment of the
country, of all parts Of the country, pointed to
him as the one man of all others whose nomina-
ton would give most satisfaction and be the
best guarantee of victory at the polls in Novem
Der choice so made ends the controversy
about the man and fairly inaugurates the con
test for the prineiplesand the supremacy of the
party. Yesterday NJ. Blaine was simply AZ