Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-12
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nothing oe yufs in The fGesps5us - s9fA
q change ia the rsplciy RrosanG sehsf
nssns 10 bis favor, be oil u tas next
X svobIican candidate for the Pres
deuey. II the National Coasention
we're 20 be hello tonorros. be you'd oe
nominated o. a larger vote aud 9Th
Elose su,hnsis-m than Ia Ira Retired
from poblis life and ;r0a! active politics.
a. be is, be hos body of-cesefHiEed
end enthusiastic foiisssrs compared
With which the Supporters % any onf
Of the syoved asyifants for the nornl-
nation appear few and weak While be
tas Lever been q populAr man with poll
tieians and party Leaders, be possesses
a hold upon the rank ard his Of the
Kepubiican party, which IA ~ vonder
full az il 10 enduring. Even defeat las
failed to loosen this hold 10 the iess',
aud II possible, it is stronger today 5 al
IL vas 10 the spring 81 l-s4. Ballots
taken in RapubIiean gatherings IN ell
psrts Of tie country Invariably result
In q large majority q tie votes beng
cas-, fer the Maine statesman Even 10
the Ohio Legislature, where the sirensit
of Senator Sherman might be snppossd
10 be greatest, rsc0ut poll of the he
pabIioan members disclosed The fact
that more tEan tvo-thirds Of them
favored the nomination % Blaine. Al
of these things have q significance
much Qrsater than that Of tie eonSen-
tionaI straw" % the political cam
paign. They indicate the opinion OF
the thoughtful men Of the Republican
uarty--of the msn whose ibflasBce tells
IL the primaries and conventions
Mr.. Blaine 10 slill a comparatively
young uan-tos young for bis country
20 dispense with his services. he has
been 90 long in public life, - long
among tho most prominent hg1res III
national politics, that people car
scarcely realize that be ~ only hfty-six
years OF age. tie is twenty years
younger than Glndstone, seventeen
yesrs younger than Bismarck. thirty
years younger than Won Aoltke, and
fifteen years younger than Earl Gran
vile. who u considered one of the " MS
Ing" English Statesmen. lie Is two
years younger than Senator Edmunds,
four years younger than Senator Logan
and seven years younger than Senator
Sherman. II ke should be elected
10 ME Presidency in 1888 be
would be only a few months over hfty
nine years Of age at the time of his in
aaeuration--youngsr than John Adams,
Harrison. Taylor or Buohsnan, and
about the age Of Washington, Madison,
Monroe and John Quincy Adams. Ey
identity Mr.. Blaine has rot yet reached
she age when u is customary to place
statesmen on the retiied list. He is
said TO be In perfect health, and there
IL every reason TO bose that he Is yet
destined to long career Of usefulness
10 bis country.
No impartial man will deny that the
administration Of President Cleveland
has thus far been better than could
reasonably have been hoped year ago.
The President has shown himself to be
greatly Superior TO his PARTY In many
respects. aud has accordingly Incurred
the cnmiiy OF the worst elements oi
that party. There cannot nov be any
question that a determined effort will
be made 10 defeat Mr.. Cleveland When
no appeals 10 the Democratic Conven-
siou Of 1898 for denomination. This
effort may be successful. and IL may
not. There can be no doubt that the
Democratic party would prefer to neni-
nate seine other man II u dared, but II
will scarcely dare to do so. Cleveland
has the prestige Of sncoess, aud IN poll
sos that IL consideration not to b.
disregarded.
The administration OF President
Cleveland. superior tn his party a. IL
has been. however. has not been such a.
10 entisls him 10 q re election IL bis
oompetilor 10 Mf. Blaise. That Nr.
Cleveland has earnestly endeavoted 10
serve the bssi interest. Of the country
that he 10 hsnest and oonscis niioas IN
she discharge OF his dsties, few even Of
ais enemies will deny. Ii Is plainly sp
parent, however. that he does not pos-
sess the qualities Of broad statesman
ship which should eharactsrizo Presi-
dent OF the United States He deals
with the questions OF to-day with visor
and usually With wisdom. but he does
not prepare for the questions Of .omor-
row. He has good grasp upon inter.
nal affairs, bu, his view does not extead
beyond the borders Of the United States.
He deee not seem TO realize the dates
and responsibilities % she United States
as member Of the family % nations.
His manner of dealing wi,h the inter
oceanic canal question aud Of all other
questions affsciinR oar foreign relations
Displays painful lack Of appreciation
OF the ultimate responsibility which
rests upon him. lie does not hesitate TO
recommend the negotiation OF treaties
that voald reverse the policy which the
Government OF the United States has
parsaed since Its foundation. lie would
throw the Monroe Doctrine TO the winds
and admit The right OF European ma.
lions 10 voice In American affairs. In
short, be possesses executive ability bat
not craftsmanship.
Mr.. Blaine alone % COR public aisa
appears 20 comprehend the necessities
Of our foreign relations. lie seems to
understand the position which the
uai,ed States should occupy among the
nations. and 90 comprehend the meas
ares necessary 10 maintsin that posi
sson. His view extends beyond tie
United States and beyond shis year aad
this century. He exhibits the qualities
Of profound stssesmAnship which Mr.