National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES.
Dana, of tho New York SIN, and Wattorson,
Of the Couricr-JOurHdi arc in fair way to kill
off all the prominent democrats by boosting"
them for the presidential nomination. Too
much varnish is bad thing.-Sdn antonio
Light.
Indications are not lacking that tho "old
ticket will be strongly pressed for second
nomination by the democrats at Chicago in
July. But the old cipher will not be used |
this time, nor the old "bar'l"--MlUdukee |
Sentinel.
The democrats who are advocating tho |
tariff plank of the '63 platform should re-
member that, while Horatio Seymour carried |
New York by the aid of Bill Tweed and |
John T. Hoffman, he was overwhelmingly |
defeated in the country at Disqualification |
| NeTs.
| John Kelly knows his power and 1t is said
| that he and his adherents are preparing TO
use II. They arc not going to get down on
their knees before the democratic state and
national conventions. but will demand salts
faction on pain of certain defeat to the
party.--SiouG city journal.
Mr.. Mcdonald in his recent manly letter
| to Mr.. Morrison, correcting the statement that
he had tried to dodge the tariff issue, showed
that man can bo a presidential candidate
and frank, outspoken man. willing to stand
or fall by his views of public policy. The
American people are just beginning to look
around for men of that kind.-Cincinndh
| NeUs.jOurWdl.
There arc signs that in some of the states,
at least, there will be union of all who are
opposed to bourbonism, without regard to
past party affiliations. In North Carolina
such union has been formed, and unless the
bourbons resort to the methods used by their
brethren in Danville, Va and Copiah county,
Mississippi, the bourbon reign in the old
north state will soon end Indianapolis Times.
Every man in Virginia who deserves the
namo he bears who ever voted against bour-
bonism once is now and henceforth obliged
to vote against that party which has not only
trampled upon the laws of the state but has
ignored tho governor of the commonw wealth
and insultod the dignity of the entire people,
while, at tho same time, IL has been taking
money out of the treasury for no good pur-
pose.-RchmOnd Wing.
The last democratic president was in
augurated twenty seven years ago last Tues
day. This is the longest exile of q party
from the control Of the executive Of this
government since it was organized. And
what is worse for the democracy, 1t appears
to BIO farther away from power now than at
any period during these many years The
people of the country are well aware that the
party is not to DO trusted.-Dubuque Times.
Mr.. Tilden is the Laura Bridgman of poll
being controlled by mind that haunts the
bony chambers of u skeleton of n pulseless
jaw giving orders affecting the national well
fare, of q paralytic wink emphasizing or
J throwing doubt upon an official utterance, Is
not healthy. The people of this country, and
evon the democratic party, ought to be led by
n flesh and blood statesman and not by his
, unburied rcmains.-LouisuiPe Commercial
Mr.. Hill, member of congress from Ohio,
tells me that Tilden and Heddricks will carry
the convention. He says Hendricks is now
more popular in Indiana than Mcdonald, and
that neither temperance nor civil service
legislation will ever be popular in the demo-
cratic party. He thinks stinginess OF the
Holman order is what injuries tho democracy
most. The people, he says, do not want their
, money stolen, but they want it well spent
and arc wise above millionaire domagogues
crying eoonomy."-GdtHs Broadray Notes.
1t begins to look as If the democrats had no
independence or originality, and have to hang
on behind the republican chariot to make any
show, even if they do get covered with dust.
1t is probable they indulge in the hope that
, some day, IL they can get near enough to the
T republican canvassers, they may discover and
steal the secret of Success. They have been
travelling in tho redr for twonty years, and
a every year they camp nearer and nearer tn,
' republican line Before long they will hav'
: to come into the fold altogether or occupy thu
: indecent position Of eavesdroppers.- Chicay
3 Tribune.
= Nor can we avoid calling attention to tn,
q fact, which has always been patent to an.
one at all conversant with the tortuous poll
T tics Of New York city, that Tammany Il
!, fully prepared to barter the presidency q
!. any moment, for the continuance of its griI
upon the treasury of tho metropolis In thit
fact the democrats of the nation can find one
of the causes of their continued unsuccess.
We doubt whether the contemplation of il
| thsn linn, IF fha nati
o be at all likely to conduce TO their confidence
and mental tranquility. Post.Er
. press.
An honorable, active campaign should bC
- prosecuted in the south as an earnest of tn
: republican party's sympathy and desire Il
!, cooperate for mutual good. With tina
d prescience which has ever characterized thu
= party it should now lay tho foundation upon
# which to build republican states in the soit
a south, Relying on increasing intelligence
a and fading prejudice, the party can approach
" the southern people confident that the party
= principles will commend themselves to tn,
n men whose fortunes are the result of and dc
|. pendent upon their maintenance al q funda
h mental part of the country's policy.-Indian
o dpOtiS Journal.
It But aside from all questions of his popu
Q larity, ability, and strength as q candidate, i
u is certainly o mistake and almost an insul
II to other prominent candidates for these for
70 ward and unwise friends OF Mr.. Blaine's Il
r assume that he is the only man who has
r right to delegates and to BIO urged by news
h paper and other rings upon the people
It whether they prefer him or not. 1t is, il
s. our judgment, the way to kill of Mr.. Blain
= at Chicago in 1884 as certainly and effectuall.
as he was defeated in 1880. We do not hol,
o Mr. Blaine responsible for all this. 1t is hi
= misfortune, not his fault that he has sucl
y injudcious friends. He himself Is actinj
& with the greatest wisdom and discretion, ant
if his friends followed his example he woult
9 be n very hard man to defeat at Chicago
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