Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-06-25
THE BUFFALO "EXPRESS."
1t Comes Back Into the Fold and
Endorses Blaine and Logan.

One of the Republican papers of New
York State dissatisfied with the nomi-
nation of Blaine, and which kicked
over the party traces because OF that
nomination, was the Buffalo Eepress.
The Express has repeatedly repudiated
the position of a party organ and de-
clared that it is an Independent Repub-
lican journal. 1t led off in the revolt
of 1882 against Folger and was one of
the strongest supporters of Cleveland
for Governor. Like the other New
York Independents, it demanded the
nomination of Edmunds or some one
of his type at Chicago, and was out
spoken in its dissatisfaction with the
result of the convention. For a week
it remained unreconciled, and has been
widely published as among those Re-
publican journals who are waiting for
the action of the Democratic conven-
ton before deciding what method
would be the best to insure the defeat
| of the Republican nominees.
The Express of Friday hoiSted the
names of Blaine and Logan at the head
of its editorial page, and in a long and
frankly-written article explained its
reasons for the step. Without seeking
to disguise the fact that the nomi-
nation was a disappointment and its
first impulse was to go with those indie
pendent papers in whose company 1t
found itself in the previous revolt, the
Express goes on to say:
rs not the Republican party, with
all its faults, the party OF liberty, pro-
gress, enlig htenment? With the Dem,
administering the Government, what
good work could chastened and re-
formed Republican party do? Suppose
that our excellent friends should be the
means of placing the Democracy in
power, would they hope thereby to re-
form the Democratic party? On the
other hand, grant that the election of
Mr.. Blaine would only increase the
need of reformation in the Republican
party; if they have contributed toward
that election, would not the lndepend-
ents and Reformers stand on stronger
ground in the effort for effecting that
reformation? Their revolts heretofore
have been against the dishonesty OF
ton. Can there ever be a nomination
more fairly made, more absolutely rep
resentative of the party's choice-Wlth
and without the invention of caucus,
convention, or party machinery OF any
kind-than is the nomination OF Mr..
Blaine?"
Whilst it was waiting and deliberat-
ING the Express was overwhelmed With
letters from Republicans who had gone
with it heartily in the previous revolt,
and who had preferred some other cam
didate than Blaine before the Chicago
Convention, but who were willing to
admit that the wishes of the great ma
jority of the party should weigh more
than their individual preferences.
From every true and steadfast friend
of the paper there was the same ex-
preston of sentiment, and the Express
came to the conclusion that they cannot
all be wrong. Its hesitancy was at an
end. The Republican ticket was
hoisted to the head of its columns and
its determination announced in the fol
lowing manly and ringing words:
The Express supports the Repubu-
can ticket and will labor arduOusly for
the election of Blaine and Logan. We
know this will be no trihing fight, but
we expect to do our share in it. Give
and take! We shall not shrink from
the blows that come our way, nor fail
to strike back our hardest. We think
that the odds are against our side-at
least they so look to us now. But sc
much the more shall we strive to wiz
the greater victory. For Blaine ano
+ Logan then, no matter who may be
E their competitors! Long live the lie
publican party!"