The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-09
BANGING AT BLAINE.
One by One the Great Journalistic
Guns 10 on.
The Campaign Fairly 0pentd-seyeral
Hits Scored.
The PIumed Kuighps Amor Not Proof
Against Psrf0raiiOn.
Beglnni,g Of Blain,'s Book No. 2.

PROM THE NEW YORK HERALD (IsDEPKSpRsT
NEW YoRK, June 6. The Herald will tsy
to- morrow. Finally the great agony II
over and Mr.. Blaine Is the candidate OF the
repu blican party for the Office OF president
OF the United States. We are sorry for ~
and we believe the republicans will all b.
sorry for It next November. But, although
every man who cares for the purity OF pab
lie lie and the welfare OF tina country, and
especially all those who hoped for tha re-
demption OF the republican party from tht
evil elements that have already nearly
dragged 1t down the depths, must poignant
ly regret a nomination like THE, yet there
has grown within day o,
that will regard the nomination With q Ger
tain grim sense OF satisfaction. The ind!g
nation OF decent opinion at the ever recur.
ring nuisance OF the Elaine candidaov, q
revolt against the open shamelessness OF
tho Blaine men and thsir methods, and at
their scheme OF carrying things with
roar and not by reason, has made men
feel that at last there was perhaps but one
cure TOR ali This, which was to have the
Blaine element carry tho convention and
nominate their name, and then see the man
aud the party buried oIt OF sight by IN
Overwhelming defeat at tho hands OF the
people. All who have felt that wsy hare
their cure before them, and they may Mt
least congratulate themselves that they are
now indeed in a fair way to have done with
Blaine forever.
There will be an immediate develo pment
Of interest IN what the democrats will do
on the Sth OF July. We have no doubt thew
can easily win with Tilden's name at the
head OF their ticket. Eo Is far moro popu'
lar now than he was four years ago. Is Is
table how the sense OF Justice lives and
grows in tho popular heart. The fraud OF
1875 Is more strongly resented now than in
1850. Not only would Tilden secure all the
democratic votes, but large numSer OF re.
publicans would SEQ IN him conservative,
statesmanlike leader, for whom they can
safely vote. His name will represent an
opening, but still n conservative future,
progress to new ideas and new policies, ana
a hsalthfnl advance for the county.
With Tilden at the head OF their ticket
the democrats need to be careful about
tho second name. Tilden would, We be.
lieye, live out bis term II elected, for
though his body may be feeble his
brain is clear. aud history tells OF
msny feeble-bodied stntesr,0n besides
Richelieu. Senator Morton, OF Iediana
dragged about with him for many years OF
the most energetic and exhGusting public
service a body mora badly shattered than
that OF Tilueu is. Goyerno, Seymour ives
right wnon tie remarked 20 a Herald re-
porter some months ago Mat, In his opin-
ION Tilden's bodily feeblSnegs was no dis
qualification Tor the dutiee f president
The country, however, viii require the
aaieguarJ OF q firstolass man Tor the Yico
presidency 10 20 with Ii.den's name, and
hero the democrats cannot afford % blum
der. Fortunately, they have many fxcel-
lent names to choose from, and TO demo.
crnt, however eminent, will rsfUga 90 let his
name stand second 30 Tllden. Tilden and
/ n .tsra 80 HFt.s nd
Trum bull, Tilden aud Hoadly, Tilden and
Palmer, Tilden ana McDonald--any one Of
these combinations would be an assurance
10 the country Of q progressive anu yet
| truly conservative administration.
| AS IL is reported, and Is vel nigh certain,
that Mr.. Tilden's positive refusal TO DO n
candidate is actually written, 1t will per
hops take few days 10 MAKE " clear
whether tho fearful blunder OF the republi'
| cans may not change that purpose. lit
does not, tho democracy has still many
names with which they can beat Blaine,
! Cleveland is one of them, Indeed, The
similarity OF the uituation that would be
presented In this canvass 70 the c5nvas9 In
| which Cleveland carried this state by ca
| overwhelming msjority viii etoape no one.
/ Against candidate who has been forced
upon an unwilling party by the olamoF
and the msneuyerB Of d horde Of unsordpu'
| lous bosses, the name Of Cleveland is one TO
copiuro with. Special to Globe-DemooIGt.
! FROM THE GLOBE DEMOCRAT (REP)
The ttrees Is over, and the name OF
James G. Blaine, Ike that OF Abou Ben
Akhem in the vision, LEADS al! the rest "
| Upon his shoulders as last has fallen the
honor which has been the ambition OF bis
whole life--to his hands hal the republican
! standard been entrusted for the Campaign
which 10 TO decide what political principles
aud which OF the two great parties shall
| control the administration oi the govern
ment during the next four years. The
name is not an obscure one, the candidate
Is not alrsnger, and not All Incident No
other man in American politics, perhaps,
is 80 well known TO The masses OF the peo
ple; and the events of the last few days
have demonstrated That he 10 the unmis-
Bile choice OF the republican voters OF the
country for the great Office TO which il Is
NOW the duty OF every sincete rnd loyal
member Of the party 10 help elect him b. q
J rCTelng end splendtd meioritv.
IL is hardly necessary TO say that Mr..
Blaine was not the fret preference OF this
| paper. There seemed TO ua TO be reasons
why some Other man would have proved
stronger, particularly IN doubtful tni vital
localities; but We must have judged mis-
| tskenly. II ia certain, at least, that the
sober average, conclusive opinion OF the
republican party is not only that he IL the
most ~ aud deserving man, all things con
sidered who could 30 put into the field
| but thas ne can be and will be elected. lie
| owes his nomination 10 convention repre-
senting tao beat thought aud feeling, ssyi.
ration and conscience, OF the American
pc pie; and the verdict OF such body
| rendered IN tones 60 emphatic AMI so en-
| thusiaslic .is not 10 be criticised, or ellked
over, or appealed from. The obligation OIL
all republican,, whatever may have been
their yiews In the contest just closed, is plain
and definite, and that is 10 accept the action
OF the convention in cheerful spirit and
with q hearty and determined purpose
TO carry the old flag again TO victory
over the obstinate and pestilent influences
OF the party tn It lies eagerly In wait for q
chance to change, undo and dishonor, aa
| far az possible the wonderful story OF the
last twenty-five years OF national progress.
There 10 no room TO claim that Mr.. Blaine's
selection was the result of a sudden i'm
pulse, or oil a mere stroke OF good'luCk.
The work for him has been going on from
the very beginning OF the election oil dele
gates to the convention. His friends have
| lost no opportunity 10 urge his claims, and
made no concsalment of their intention to
employ all available strength and skill in
| his behalf. There was never before 50
thorough, searching and outspoken n dis.
cussion OF the character and record OF q
candidate for the presidential nomination.
Toe people had ample opportunity to con-
,ider him in every respect. 1t may safely
be assumed that all the objections that
could be made 10 him we're brought for.
ward, Just az ell his merits and ad-
yantages were industriously presented;
and the outcome was n vote in his
favor on the first ballot that made his suo.
cess 'oregone event, and that led by easy
and Inevitable steps TO q larger and final
msjority than ever before signslzed the
choice Of a republican candidate for the
presidency. The triumph was a calculated
aud logical one, and II was practically ono
when the convention assembled. II Is clear
nov that the people were for him TO start
with; and when the delegates came to com