Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-25
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the aIleglance aud ff-c:IoLs 81 tie
great mass Of R-pabi.can voters J.
powerful and has been lasting. IL hAs
survived defeat at two NationHl toiven-
tons of the party, aud Is no" mani +
tested with even greater ferve nc hnd |
spontaneity than ever heretofore. IL J.
a very bold assumption 10 declare ih't
such a man Ii unavailable. Nh-h
Grant and Blaine we're rivals fof TIE
nomination, at Chicago fur years ago
there was marked difference IN the
character Of their support. Grant
strength intha convention NANNY cane
from States which III the subsequent
election could not and did not furnl-h
q single electoral vote for the RepLbll-
can nominee. Blaine's Delegates we're
from Republican States; from States
upon whose electoral votes the party
deoended for Success OF these he had
far more than any other cana date. lie
will come before the convention II Chi-
cago in June backed by more delegates
than he had in 1880. They will have
been selected from Republican States.
and will come fresh from the people toy
virtue of District elections. Who Will
say that such a man, 80 supported, com
manding such enthusiastic adherence
and inspiring such determination 10
succeed IL not available AZ repre-
sentative of the Republican party
Blaine has been q pnbiic man Tor III any
wears. He has occupied positions of
trust OF high official and national
responsibility. For upwards OF eight
wears his name has been before the peo-
nile in connection with the Presidential
office. During all that time he has re-
tanned tie confidence and support OF
very large portion OF the Republican
party. He has added to his popularity;
has increased the admiration with
which he has ever. been regarded 10y he
Bublicans who respect vIrility and de
test huubug and flaccidity. His strength
from homes, from farms, from old and
young Republicans who believe IN IN
tellect, in vigor, in fixity Of purpose and
unimpsachable devotion to the sacred
rights Of self respect and self protec-
ton.
This movement, which we most sin
osrely hope may eliminate at Chicago
ia the selection by the National Conven
ton Of the Maine statesman AZ the Re
publican standard bearer, is not the
work of self constituted leaders. nor
has it been evolved by combinations of
political freebooters. 1t is pre- eminent
ly a peoples movement. Blaine's main
reliance has never been upon profes-
siOnal politicians and spoils hunters.
No candidate backed by the Intelligence
and industry of this country need act
on the defensive. The people who now
demand his nomination, who have here
tofore demanded it, have done SO after
hearing every charge his enemies could
make against him and have dismissed
them all AS groundless, slandcrous or
trifling. Ii he IL nominated at Chicago.
the canvass will begin with volume of
popular endorsement such AZ has not
been known for many years such as
has never been before exhibited without
patronage and organic alton. The call
for his nomination ia, TO quote from an
Eastern exchange, 1.-The voice which
rises on the lips of The people without
suggestion ard without training. Ii
nomination were to give 1t discipline
and system no opposition could stand
before it,"
II would be absurd To claim that if
nominate Mr.. Blaine would not be as
sailed Ii il tho history of partisan
politics that the moment nominations
are IN ide the mud machine il set at
work. No candidate can avoid being
made target by that army of political
scsvengers whose weapons are scurrility
and Islander and whose ammunition is
taken from cesspools. The men who
drive political night carts will not sup
port him. But this sort of warfare will
be impotent. The public have long
since discounted the attacks which are
sure TO be made should he be n mi
mated. His entire record has been for
years before the country and the people
have long ago heard whatever can be
said. His popularity has been intensi-
fled by these assaults. and the increase
in numbers, vigor aud determination of
his supporters is doubtless due. Ia some
extent, to popular indignation at such
despicable factional and partisan at
taoks. IL unbiased, untrammeled aud
voluntary expressions of preference,
coming from the majority of Republ
oan States, are permitted To control the
convention at Chicago, Blaine will be
its nominee. Ii elected-of which We
have no doubt-he will. To use the W, ris
Of a contemporary. stand for intelli-
gent support of the principle OF protec-
tisn to American industry. He will
continue President Garisld's task of
elevating the civil service. He will labor
for the increase Of national unity and
good feeling. and he will receive among
the best Southern people a generous
support to that end. He is an American
Of Americans, and prudeutly. but In
manly wav, he will maintain the dignity
Of the Republic. With him rs Presi
dent. no Secretary of State would get
himself into the lamentable plight which
Mr.. Frelinehuysen has run into by ex-
posing State secrets and thrustius A
Minister of the United States into a
quarrel with Bismarck"
An EVIDENT MlsAPrRCHE>sI0 |