National Republican., 1884-06-11
PRESS OPINION.
Editorial Views ON the Nomination of
Blaine and Logan.
ANOTHER INDEPENDENT KICKER
pnsIun I,ft,srfiger


Boston Advertiser.
We need not enter upon any formal declara-
tion of our own entire agreement with those
republicans who thus fail TO find in the nomi-
nation any fit expression of tho established
principles and avowed aims of the republican
party. The events of tho last three days have
given us no answer TO the objections SO often
urged in these columns against tho nomina-
tiOn Of Mr.. Blaine and against the course Of
Mr.. Blaine rs q public man, and have pre-
sen ted no contingency in which these objec-
tions could be waived consistently with the
truth or political honor We have, then,
nothing to retract and nothing to modify.
With undated devotion TO the great purposes
for which the republican party was organized
and has been maintained, we declare our
inability to support tho nomination, either
in the present aspect of tho political field or
in any which now seems likely to present
ITSELF
TOO CoMBATIvE.
Nt,o York adds.Zsi,ung (Tnd).
We would prefer that the country had boon
spared tho danger of the election of such o
president. 1t does not occur to us that Blaine
is weak character. His magnetism" is no
empty phrase. When he left congress to be-
come the head of the executive (for ho was
tho only head of the Garfield administration
hc was obliged to prop up his popularity by q
combative foreign policy which should tickle
gard the true interests OF the people. To this
course tho man will always adhere, no mat
ter in what position he may be. He is the
boldest, ablest representative of all those who
fight for that political power which misrep-
resents the people.
BELIEVES HIM TO BE A WEAK CANDIDATE.
Boston Herald.
1t is perhaps we'll that the party should
ask the Judgment OF the people under the
laan pf al Hatn xuhn ,hpli iau nrR
completely than any other man the real
spirit of republicanism. Mr.. Blaine is nc
stool pigeon nor mask. There is no cant OF
reform about him. Tho people know him.
Believing that Mr.. Blaine would be q bad
and dangerous president we hope to see him
defeated. Believing him to bo o weak can.
didate we expect to SEQ him defeated. IL
the democrats rise to tho occasion, nominate
Gov. Cleveland, and give him an honest sup
| port in his own state, we believe they will
carry the election.
| DEMOCRATIC FOLLY AND BRASS BANDS.
PHILADELPHIA Times (Denl.)
| Tho SOBER serious fact that Mr.. Blaine's
partisans must face is that the large body o.
conservative citizens who hold the balance o
power in every one of the debatable east err
states-New York, New Jersey, and Connect
/. lieut. and oven ssachusotts-profouudly
distrust Mr.. Blaine, and will not support him
| for the presidency. Whether their opposi-
tion be made effective for his defeat will de-
pend, Of course, on tho alternative offered by
the democratic party next month; but if he
be elected it will be through democratic folly
and not in any case by brass bands
THE REPUBLICAN BLUNDER.
Boston Transcript (Rep)
The republican sentiment of Massachusetts,
has been deeply disappointed by James G.
Blaine's nomination. Mr.. Blaine is the style
of public man which q constituency like tha
composing the republican strength Of Massa
chusetts instinctively turns away from.
LONG LOVED IN SECRET.
Louisville Courier journal,
At last the republican party has abandoned
discretion and thrown itself, with reserve
into the arms of its passion. Reckless o
consequences, casting aside tho mask o
reform, and ignoring considerations of policy
it decides to yield to the indulgence of it
amorous propensitios. James Gillespie Blaine
long loved in secret, but held at arms lengtl
for prudence sake, is named as its caudidat
for president of the United States.
WEAK IN THE EAST.
Nashville american (Dem)
Blaine's strength with his party is in tn
west, where he does not so much requir
strength as in tho east, whore he is person
ally and politically weak, and the east is tn
real battle ground.