Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-13
THE RESrLT At CHICAGO.

u is hardly necessary to say that the ac-
hon Of the National convention in nominal
ING Mr.. Blaine for President is both a sur
Prise and disappointment to us. Conf.
dent as have been the predictions of Mr..
Bane's friends that be would be the nom
ircc, and strong as have been The indications
that he was the enthusiastic first choice Of
a very large proportion of the Republicans
OF the country we had not believed il
possible that a majority OF the convention
could be blinded to the great risk run
in nominating him; anil We hoped and
believed that many of those who would be
glad to sec him President, would he willing
to forego the temporary triumph OF day in
the convention, even # they saw ii plainly
in their grasp, for the sake Of the larger and
| longer triumph OF the Republican party, in
| the issue of the National contest This hope
and this belief have been disappointed
Mr.. Blaincs friends have some of his
characteristics. They have found that they
could name their man anu they have
used their power. They doubtless tell the
numerOue doubters, that they take all the
risks. But lit is quite possible that they
have had a much better tine nominating
Mr.. Blaine, than the Republican party will
lave in electing him.
Our opinion of Mr. Blaine has been suf-
ficicntly Indicated in the preliminary canvass
and we need not repeat it. 1t is not, we
think, what can bp properly called prejudice,
on our part, against HIM. We think we are
willing TO recognize the good qualities he
possesses, and they are many ; but We car
not forget the things which have damaged
him as party candidate.
Our feeling over the result is IN nowise
due to disappointment that Mr.. Edmunds
was not nominated. As cur readers have
seen, we have had but faint hope that he
would he the nominee and we re as glad to
retain him as Senator from Vermont as we
could have been to see him promoted. We
look at the matter from broad standpoint
than the interest of any man, or than the
honor which might fall to any
State or SECTION. We are trying c.r-
taiuly to look at the thing from the
plane Of regard for the welfare of the patty
aud the & 1od OF the country. This requires
the success of the Republican party in the
coming election, aud that sue css we can not
but regard as seriously impcrillad by the
result Of the convention.
As submission to the clear will of the ma
jprity is absolutely essential to the nIainte--
ance # a party Organization, ard as we DO
not regard Mr. Blaine rs 50 Objectionable
that he can not receive the votes If honest
ulau, ald as almost ANYTHING would be pre-
ferable to Il return Of he Democratic party
to power in the Nation, we shqll render the
ticket put in nomination a CuicagJ such
support as may be in our power. Il may lie
q hard aud uphill contest, on the Republican
side, bat the folly of the Democracy may
come in to offset the mistake of the Republic
cans and tie only way is for every Rcplb-
licau to do what he can, and trust to an
overriding providence TO bring about The
best result in the end.
The nominee for Vice President, Gen.
John y. Logan, Of Illinois, is not a great
man, but is earnest, patriotic, well-meanipg
ard honorable.