National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-20
POLITICAL NOTES.

4NNiIso'
President Arthur has served his party
noby, by serving his country first.-PhiladcL-
phia Item.
Arkansas is very friendly to Mr.. Arthur,
aud will give him her support Blaine has
few friends in tho state "-l0CcU Clayton, Of
Arkansas.
The Standard Oil company Is gathering
together its resources so as to DO full-handod
at tho national democratic convention for
Henry Is. Payno.-RalSds CITY Journal.
Congressman Dorshoimer has concluded
| that he wouldn't read tho democratic party
out of his company just yet This is very
| important conclusion-tor Mr.. Dorsheimor.-
| Philadelphia Times.
Tho large surplus in the treasury is what
grieves democratic statesmen. II Is the vac
uum in tho treasury that will result uudor
| democratic rule which the intelligent voter
will moro fear.-Chicago Inter Ocean,
Mr.. Edmunds is antagoniaed now because
no is seen to stand in Mr.. Blaines way, but
| if he were made tho candidate of tho party
| he would receive everywhere united sup
| port and be ,triumphantly elected-BoStOa
| advertiser.
The zeal of two or three Ohio republican
| papers for Blaine is extraordinary and almost
unaccountable Mr.. Blaine couldn't ask
greater devotion if lampblack and rags were
Cincinnati Enq:frer.
1t Is ono of the peculiarities of President
Arthur's case that he gets good words all
around as to his conduct since he has been
president, and his administration has been
| heartily Endorsed by convention after con-
northumberland Herald
Gresham, as the residuary legatee, so to
speak, of the president in the Chicago
convention, would make an attractive dark
A 4. a 1t e. L.
republican party and the country If no worse
choice Of O candidate is made.'-Philddeiphia
Telegraph.
Congressman Holman is candidate for
denomination, but his district is not unan-
imously for the great obector." Nearly
every county composing it has an aspirant
for tho place, and some have two. Tho
general opinion seems to BIO that twenty years
in congress ought to satisfy Mr. Holman.
As long as democratic newspapers clanor
for Tilden, they must necessarily make q
mental reservation Of the fact that Tlden
means the old ticket But Hendricks is
abroad and preserves an ominous silence,
while Indiana has another candidate in the
person of Joe Mcdonald, Houston (T6r.) Post
, To run the coming democratic campaign on
the issue of 'Tilden's great wrong" the
Washington REPUBLICAN pronounces to be
'senilo insanity" But tho democracy is in
;; desperate need of an issue, and the "Tiden
l wrong" is as good as the 'spoils" issue, and
perhaps is more decent.-Chiodgo Tribune.
There seems to be a wonderful increase in
tho popularity of President Arthur during
the past week. Tho falsity of the report:
made by the New York Tribune and Chicago
Tribune has become apparent, and the decrease
8 in tho Blaine column has been accompanied
4; with corresponding increase in the number
: of Mr.. Arthur's upporters.-CentrdIie (IH.l
Il Sentinel
u Possibly Blaine may receive majority
r of the votes of our delegation on the frs
u ballot but you will be sale in counting upoI
u q majority OF the votes for Arthur in the end
e If it is necessary to nominate him, Arthu
o will receive at least forty votes from our stat
e on the first ballot."-COl. j. Eye, FgpuJiicd,
@ candidate for elector for the sixteenth Pe'nSyI
o rdnid district.
Is Tho Irish Republican National league /
i tho sturdy opponent of free trade Wit
l. that weapon, even moro than with landlord
(, ism, England has driven population iron
q Ireland and blasted the life of tho Emoral
* Isle. Something remains of the linen indus
Il try--free trade has stamped out her othe
n manufacturers. 1t is tho fixed policy o
1t England to keep Ireland in agriculture
Ir servitude.
'e If some of the busybodies who arc con
tinually calling President Arthurs attentio
to the fact that the presence Of certain dele
y gates to the convention who will probabl
vote for his nomination arc there in Violatio
D. of the first rule of tho civil service commits
I sion-it these busybOdies will cast their eye
10 in the direction of New York city they wi
10 observe that their interests are being wei
r taken care ofby Collector Robertson Chic0J
If NeU8.
70 Gen. Butler is tho favorite candidate of Ia
81 anti-monOpolisCs for the presidency. Tn
" general is quietly but actively engaged j
| Il Ina ba a
l. only get tho democratic nomination nov
s But ii he does not, he can console himse
= with tho reelection that there is no Law
10 against his running for governor of Mass
= chusetts next year. Butler always hl
es something laid by for rainy day.-BuHia!
of ton HacEeye.
u Mr.. Watterson is credited with tho bell,
that tho New York delegation to Chicag
will carry a communication from Mr.. Tide
positively forbidding tho uso Of his name fc
the nomination. If this is the plan, who
10 the individual for whom the delegates al
40 being "scoopod in " through the uso of NJ
II Tildon's name? There is o rat in tho MOI
ID somewhere, but it is doubtful if any of tn
other candidates arc smart enough to SINE
him out.-BOstOR Herald.
"Ohio is generally divided about eauall
~ between Sherman and Blaine. This divisio
~ Is about correct as far as Sherman Is CO..
!" cerned, but fvo or six of the delegates countC
" for Blaine arc for Arthur. sherman's chance
for the nomination do not seem TO be vel
good. The nomination will go to tho mt
who cap ,carry New York. Arthur can
that without trouble. He would not run
ut we'll in Ohio as Blaine."-H O. Cooper, chat
rst man ohio repaJH can state central committee.
The Hon. Charles A. Dana objects to II
Hon, Joseph L. Mcdonald because, as NJ
he Dana is reported as saying Mr. McDona
lacks backbone" Why, ali along the crit
ofour admirable old saddle-bags have charg
all that he is too pointed in his views and /
unyieldng in his character. The truth
that the eminont ex-senator from Indian
strokes just the square average that Is want
in an available democratic nominee and
Ok safe democratic president. Court,
Journal