News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-12
The Nomination.

The Nomination.
Candor in our statements is what
our readers desire in what we say edi-
torially alacays. We may misjudge
as to motives and issues we may
fail in prophesy we may even be mis-
taken as to facts, yet if candid and
sincere with our readers we know
they will throw over our shortcomings
and errors the broad mantle of char
ity- If, however, we are guilty of in
sincerity, and for the sake of accom-
plishing a purpose surrender our
convictions and become pettifoggers,
we shall neither deserve nor have the
confidence and respect of our readers.
Frankness compels us to say that
wewere disappointed with the result of
the convention. We had, like nearly
all Vermonters, become so intensely
partisan, and perhaps selfish, in our
advocacy of Edmunds, that we had
suffered ourselves to be willingly led
captive TO the idea that Blaine was
not the man for our standard-bearer
and when the news came that he was
nominated, we didn't have voice that
was worth a cent" to hurrah. The
nomination of the gallant Logan was
q powerful stimulant, and we recover
ed considerable vocal power, and &C
centing largely the tail end of the
sentence, we managed to get out con-
siderable of ''hurrah for Blaine and
Logan"
So much for our unpleasant and dis
agreeable misgivings. We have been
studying the ballots since the news of
Blaine's nomination was first flashed
over the wires, and we confess, to a |
decided sense of relief. We find that
from one end of our broad land to the
other-with of course a few exceptions
the Republican strong-holds are for
Blaine. Even in New York, where
Arthur had his strongest following,
we find that the delegates from
staunch and reliable strong-holds of
Republicanism were for Blaine. Ana
lying the ballots cast at the conven-
ton we find that the Southern States,
which can give no electoral vote to
our ticket, were largely for Arthur.
Had Blaine's strength come from hat |
quarter, the claim might have been
made that undue and unfair influences
secured his nomination. Such, how
ever, was not the case The grand
old Republican States from which the
votes that elect Republican Presidents
largely come, are for Blaine unmistak-
ably, overwhelmingly, sincerely, earn
: sly, and we are not in sympathy
with that "we are heller than thou
that profess to that extreme
that over-sanctimoniou sness
which is so much above the standard
oil the great masses of the party
whose pulse beats in hearty sympathy
with this nomination.
Our party has spoken. Blaine is
fairly nominated-nominate after an
open fight in which all the stale and |
worn out charges that were buried, or
should have been, years ago, have
been re-ventilated. The party has
acted with its eyes open, and the ma
jority, so far as the Republican States
are concerned, is overwhelming. We
yield our personal preferences and
prejudices, as nearly all good Repub-
licans will, to the unmistakable voice
of the grand old party that we believe
viii again win. We place the ticket
ut the head of our columns and shall
work for it's election, believing that the
interests of the party and the people
viii be best subserved by such a course.
Many people throughout the country,
and especially Vermonters, will natur-
ally turn to Senator Edmunds for his
views upon the situation. And by
reason of his Dearness to the people. |
his wide experience in the affairs of
Inen and his Goodness" of which we
have heard so much, no man is more
competent to speak. OF the nomina-
ton of Blaine and Logan the Senator
says:
1T ought to be the most popular thing
going. All these great Central States
and pretty nearly a majority of New
York on the latter votes. where the tug
of war has got to come, are very enthu-
siastic for Blaine. As test of what the
Republican party wants-the States that
have got Republican votes to give-it
certainly furnishes very strong reason
for hope of the success of the party. He
certainly was a great deal stronger than
anybody else in all of those States that
are doubtful An allusiOn having been
made to his own candidacy, Senator Ed
munds said: Everybody knew, who
knew anything about it, that every
movement has been made against my
earnest remonstrance. For my part L
am happy to say L have never had any
bees in my bonnet" OF the nomination
of General Logan for the Vice Presi-
dency, Senator Edmunds said II don't
see but it is the best thing that could pos
sibly be done. The soldier element will
be most fittingly recognized in the selec-
ton"