The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-06-14

and John A. Logan for the two chief
offices of the Republic, did not bring
terror and CONSERVATION to the De-
mocrcy. On the contrary, there is a
feeling of confidence i'll the ranks of
the grand old party never before heard
of SO early in the campaign. The
country has not gone wild over the
results of the June convention. Lead
ing Republican papers have condemn
ed the nominations. The Springfield
Republican says:
The Republican party, dazzled with
the qualities which please the mob,
have placed this man in nomination,
thereby giving to the Democratic par
ty the greatest opportunity it ever had
to recover power by nominating some
clean, able, safe and progressive states
man, like Gov Cleveland or Thomas
F. Bayard. New York is the vital
State, and the nomination of Clove-
land, with his views in favor of reye-
nue. reform and civil service, reform,
his conservative regard for moneyed
interests, and his efficient administers
ton, would undoubtedly win the sup
port of the Independent vote
The New York Times one OF the
leading Republican papers OF the
United States thus sadly means:
One word as to the position of the
Times. 1t will not support Mr. Blaine
for the Presidency. 1t will advise no
man to vote for him, and its reasons
for this course are perfectly well un-
derstood by everybody that has ever
read it. The interest the Times will
take in this canvass is that of a friend
and physician. 1t is not with cynical
Indifference, but with unspeakable sad
ness, that it sees the Republican par
ty perversely set its face toward error
and its feet in vicious paths, for it has
done some service to the party. But
with patience and with unfailing hope
the Times will cheerfully and with
sincerity labor to set the party right
again, and when it shall have had its
new birth, to draw to it all that is
soundest, best and worthiest in the
manhood of this Republic,
Listen to the voice OF the New York
Herald: .4...e... ..
Finally the great agony is over and
Mr.. Blaine is the candidate of the Re
publican party for the Office of Presi
dent of the United States. We are
sorry for it and we believe the Repub
licans will all be sorry for it next No
vember. As it is reported, and is wei
nigh certain, that Mr.. Tilden's posi-
tive refusal to be candidate is actu
,, ally written, it will, perhaps, take 1
few days to make it clear, whether TIL,
fearful blunder of the Republican
? may not change that purpose. If i
| does not, the Democracy has still
> many names with which they can bea
Blaine. Cleveland is one of them
Indeed, the similarity of the situation
t that would be presented i'll this can
land carried this State by an over
= whelming majority will escape no one
! Against candidate who has beer
n forced upon an unwilling party by TIL
h clamours and the maneuvcrs of
q horde of INSCRIPTIONS bosses, tn
name of Cleveland is one to conjur
: with.
= The Buffalo, N. Y. Express, (Rcp
handles this talk: 81
: If thi, election can be carried b
dash and enthusiasm and splendi
y leadership the event may possibly jul
/ tify the audacity Of Mr.. Blaine
1t friends at Chicago. But the chance
n are fearfully against him. His cha
acter has been so Indignantly blacl
ened and distorted by the ncwspaps
7, argans of the present Administrative
g during the strife for the nomination
It and it is apparently impossible for tn
- indisereet and INSCRIPTIONS fricnt
= of Mr. Arthur to support him, that III
. fight for Mr. Blaine must be a sort [
" ioilplu liOpC az Vic Dtol--d IISHl Oili
IF to be won by sheer desperation aide
"a by wonderful luck. ;" '..' ~" ''
$. These are only few OF the man,
d The Democratic partycan win in 1888
d The country looks to Tilden, but thel
Ie are others who can vanquish tn
J. Plumed Knight, if TiIden decline
h Mcdonald can carry the day, so ca
n Cleveland. Give us a solid party
d give us a New York man and an Ind
is ana man or an Indiana man and
le New York man; let the young me
s. of the Nation seize the banner an
ic rush to the front now is the time
4 rescue the country from rotten Rad
he cal rule. Sound the bugle.
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