The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-13

Nrresp0ndence OF the Pres6.)
''would you mind tei.,, ~ ,'nS,;,,, IA VOW,
correspondent TO Hon 60 y - cttao-
CO. "what the Republican par. on.,. .1 on1r,-
ion to doin regard to the nominaSa>, of S>s-osi-
Dental candidate9''
"WeIl" he replied tossing his name OF white
hair back in his usual nervous earnest manner, 81
think the party ought to select delegates Of good
sound judgment to go to Chicago, with their only
object the nomination of a man who can best lead
the party to victory. They ought to assemble in
that spirit aud hold de lucrative invention"
(which would be quite anomaly in modern
politics, would it not Mr.. Day 81"
stOute anomaly, yes " he said with a smile,
"but think it Just the kind of 3 convention the
people of the party want That seems to be the
Factiona ism seems to have disappeared and peraon-
al preferences be merged into the general good
OF the party for the selection Of the man who can
best depend upon 10 lead the party successful
y and to be a successful PTesidest."
"Aud having told the country this much would
you mind telling it further who You thiTk that
is?'' All that's another question: he answered as
he flung his white hair back again. "tnai's another
question. That's reserved for the convention TO de
.'Then perhaps you will mention an opinion in re-
gari 20 the Democratic candidacy Mr.. Davis?'
Democratic ticket is likely be and will tell you
why thiuk SO if you care to hear"
'lro begin with. the Democrats zee that they must
eliminate t., is tariff issue the campaisnif they
do not do 1t they beaten. Every day wi ems the
breach in tue pa ty, which its eonsi GRAFTON brings.
and with divided party of course they cannot
hops for success. Their coui will be think to
elect ticket made up of men whose principles are
sucn as to put the tariff question practically OF
| sight. Then too, they will want tick t with
''barrel" if they get tickes with two barrels
much this bs ter for ,hsm. And that in my opin-
ion JUS what they are going to do, get one ticket
| with two 'barr Is"
"By making Their ticket Payne and Flower
Payne of hio, and Flower of New York. Payne
has a very large barrel and tariff principles which
will neutralize the present INV hOlesOme agitation.
Flower has another barrel and is equally moderate
in his tariff views There IS ticket for You, and
double b4rreled in the true sense of the term, and
will probably eliminate the tariff row now going on
"Wnat would be the effect of such ticket as
| against the Republican nominee, whoever he might
.soh." he replied. s.if our convention makes its
! nomination in the spirit which limited at a few
minutes and which seems to be controlling the
par generally nothing can beat us, not even
a double barreled DeT-cratic ticket with their
party in a rush for official spolls.1
PROJECTION FOR THE FORESTS.
The recent floods in the Ohio and Mississippi vsl
eys has brought the attention of Congress again
the lack Of protection for the forests of the country
and there is the usual yearly spasm in favor of pro-
tecting and promoting trees. The members frsm
the West Northwest are moving vigorously in
the direction OF improving the culture laws 20
| ture of timber, and not sham by which few
trees planted only to get possession of valu-
able farm. The bills providing for opening Indian
reservations and sale Of the timber lands are rot
| looked upon with any degree of favor by majority
| of the House. 1t is doubtful whether they will
| pass ami if they do it is likely they will be so
| amended that the timber upon them will be in
large measure protected and preserved. 1t is sug-
gested alro hat TO est culture be protected by the
l nf v andt tha
establishment of forestry schools BY government in
| various parts of the country In Sweden the value
and of trees are taught IN the public schools.
| Indeed there is hardly European country that has
not one or more forestry sci ools. Germany, with
an area OF two of our States has nine Austria has
eight, France has of the best in Europe, Swift
zerland has one in connection with her Polyiechni-
cal Institute at Zurich and technical schools IN the
several cantons. 1t is also proposed to make ex-
perimental stations, perhaps one in every State,
and In connection with them forestry schools,
| where all that relates to the history, science,
and growth of tree culture Should be taught in
neetion with the proper work of tree planting and
/ culture.
| SENATOR sAwYER's HORSES.
merciful man is mercifu to his beast it is sald,
and Senator Sawyer appear sto be of that class.
He was plodding along 10th street beside the
| Treasury in the rain short while ago when your
| correspondent meeting him remarked that it was
! rather damp day to be without an umbrella.
eyes, - he answered with grim smile, II came out
in my carriage and did not not think it was going to
/ rain.'
"A, "And has the carriage gone and left you sena-
"Oh," he answered. "I sent that home when it
began to rain. did not want the horses to get wet
and take cold. can get along very well myself" ;"
and he plodded on down the street without appear
ing TO mind the ran-drops which falling thick
| and fast,
NEW YORK AND THE PRESIDENCY.
All eyes are on New York Just now. 1t is ac-
knowledged to hold the key to the stu alton poti-
cally both on the Democratic and Republican side.
| President Arthur who Of course if he is to ask
| nomination OF the convention must d. so through
the united voice of his own state finds two Of the
| leading newspapers the Times and Tribune really
| opposing him while both are ready to admit the
merits of his administration. The Tribune fayors
Blaine and he Times appears to lean towards Ed
| munds. just at this juncture too the sale of the
Commercial Adver tiser puts into apparently hostile
| hands newspaper which was heretofore a warm
supporter of the PRESIDENT. On the Other hand the
Star, John keilY's orgaD comes out if not for Til
den certainly no against him while the Sun which
was the first to coin he phrase that Mr.. 1iden was
not and will not be a candi booms the ''oId
1 ticket" With john Kelly's organ tn star which
1 speaks for the Jammsny wing of the New York
| Democracy and the sun which represents the mass
| OF the party both clamorBg for den it looks
NOR han ever though ne might b. the choice
/ and as thqugn be- might be desiring the mination
while ON the other h nd the position of MIR. Arthur
city indicates il is felt here thar f ne goes Chi
4 cage with the support of the State it will be be-
cause he has The heart of the people with him and
tor that reason only.