The Portland daily press., 1884-05-28
Political Notes.

Mr.. Tilden tells the Democrats that thew sbould
be led by General Reform. The latter may be n
very able leader but is doubtful if he could ac-
complish much with such material for his followers
Philadelphia North American.
The Tribune announces that one OF the Rhode Ia
land delegates to Chicago considers Hawley the fav
orite Of the majority of the delegates. They will
vote together at Chicago by agreement. Hawiay
would pc gooo canoidate; there's no doubt about
him. Connecticut and Rhode Island don't name
the nominee. The chances are growing that it will
be Lincoln and Hawley, or Hawley and Lincoln the
ticket we named more than year ago-Brooklyn
Times.
We desire that the Republicans shall nominate
Mr.. Arthur for President because he has been the
best President, save Lincoln since the Republican
party controlled the affairs of the nation. We do
not propose anything but the good of the country
We are equally DESTROYS that the Democrats shali
name proper man; II they name as good man
they can name better man the people NAV Whom
and rejoice Philadelphia Record.
If this Tilden mystery is persisted in it may be-
come impossible for the democrats to elect Mr. TIL
den or anybody else. If dark and secret methods
are pursued much further the patience of a good
many Democrats will be quite exhausted. The sun
port of that large number of floating voters who de-
eide elections cannot be gained by such means IL
is preposterous to try to conduct the affairs of a
great party In corner or at midnight. The at
tempt to spring candidate upon the democratie
party at the last moment would not be fruitful OF
valuable enthusiasm.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The current belief is that it is the game Of Man
ming and Tilden to keep Cleveland in the back
ground till the last minute and then push him tn
the front as 'STilden's unknown" the candidate
whose strength lies in the fact that he r. NOT
known to have committed himself to any definite
statement of opinion on the tariff question As the
CONSUMING desire OF large number Of practical
politicians is to keep the awkward tariff uestior
out OF sight and make the fight on some point in
ancient history like the great fraud it is thought
that Cleveland will be available as "free-trade
protectionist. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.
Those members of the executive committee of tho
so-called independent Republicans who were pres
emit at Thursdays meeting at New York unanimous
ly passed resolution that the support Of the COM
mittee at Chicago should be given to the candidacy
of MIR. Edmunds as long there Is a chance of his
nomination. The committee further declares in thu
resolution that, in its opinion, Mr. Edmunds can
carry the State of New York. The members of tho
committee are understood not to favor the nonin
alton OF Secretary Lincoln or any other Western
man.
If district State is to be betrayed in the Con-
vention, it viii have to be done in the open light
oy the men who were chosen by the voters. Under
these circumstances the ndiscreet boast of so,,,.
Of the Presidents friends that he will have over FOR
ty votes from Pennsylvania, and that he will make
similar gains elsewhere, is worse than idle talk or
the sixty delegates chosen from Pennsylvania ar
least fortyeight were elected because thew dacisre
for Blaine. Nearly all Of those are under wrtte,,
Ri9 Hton ~ sne e1nsutuents, to vote for Mr..
and betray their trusts? And what good 1SnnIS "a
nomination be TO President Arthur IL he obtained
II that way? We do not believe that auy of These
men mel, Will prove traitors at Chicago, OF that the
talk OF gains from such sources IL ANYTHING
more tnan tne same kind Of bunder that character
lied the Grant canvass of $780,
The following letter to one of the Ohio delegates
to the Chicago Convention is publshed
My Dear Sir: Your kind note of the goth IL re-
ceiyed am gratihed that old friends like yourself
sun have confidence in me- This is more pleasing
than success. have not regarded my nomination
as a probable thing, nor have in any way souRhr
to influence the action of the convention, If ma
nomination comes, it will be more grateful IL un-
sought and will endeaVor to meet its responsible
ties. III not shall be content without disappoint
ment, to abide the decision of the convention IL il
| hardly to be expected that the Republicans of "A
State so large as Ohio should have the same chocs
for President, especially for who has been com.
PEELED to take SO active part in politics as myseif
Still, the general goodwill of the DELEGATION saeo:
to DO assured and there is no one ON It who could
fairly be considered as an enemy 1t thew were en-
tirely united and cordial they could easily nominate
me. With many thanks, am very truly yours,
JOHN SHERMAN