Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-02


we shall be absolutely abandoned
given neither help, recognition
nor encouragement, unless by the
very sOlidlty and manly depOrt-
ment of our delegation at Chicago
we compel these considerations
This we may do, if we go there as
unit, and it is our only safety in
the event of his nomination and
election.
| do not believe Mr.. Blaine will
receive the nomination, and there
are but few who believe he can be
elected. Even among his devoted
friends, it is believed that he can
not be elected, and hence we hear
30 much about his indecisiOn-that
he will not accept unless rendered
the nomination with decided unan.
unity.
When such prominent leaders OF
the party as Ex-Governor --, of
Ohio, says, as he said to me lately
in New York, 81 lcOuId rather see
Mr.. Blaine President than any other
man IN the country, but zoe cannot
elect him and Ohio is SOlid for Sher-
mamie is Our man," we may well
understand what is the sober I'M
derlying thought Of the men who
control results. Clap-trap and
crackers will not control in this
supreme moment of party concern.
It was allowed TO have its way in
'Si, but the representative men of
the party and the great interests of
the country mean now to assert
themselves and give the party
candidate with which it can win,
Mr.. Blaine will not get MAORI.
ty of the delegation from New
York, | have good reason to be-
lieve, and will not carry that State
if nominated. | do not believe any
Republican candidate will. Mr..
Blaine, of all men, cannot carry In
diana, while any other Republican
can and will. Indiana and Vir-
ginia, independent of New York,
will elect our ticket, and for these
two States and West Virginia the
fight ought to be earnestly made,
and will be made with any other
candidate than Mr.. Blaine.
My judgment is that Mr.. Sher.
man can be nominated and now
stands the best chance of all the
aspirants named. No man is more
thoroughly equipped for the high
duties of the Presidency in all our
great country. He is brave and he
is honest. lie is a Republican all
the way through, and II elected
will give us a heightened, pure Re-
publican administration. He has
been our friend from the start, sym.
pathizes with our efforts and be.
lieves in our ultimate triumph. If
he is nominated, Virginia will be
fearleSsly and earnestly fought for.
The National Committee will be
told to help and sustain us. If he
is elected, and he certainly will be
if nominated, Virginia will have at
his hands the most cordial recOgDi.
ton, and every help will be given
us to regain supremacy in the con-
troll of State affairs.
Who should hesitate as to our
Republican and party duty in this
matterl Not you or | or be who
would do that which is manifestly
wisest for the party, its future, the
State and the nation.
In 'S9 we are to have a State cleo
ton, comprising State officers, a
full House of Delegates and TWEEN.
ty.One members OF the Senate. The
Legislature then to be elected not
only re-appOrtiOns the State for
representation in the General AS
Sc mbly, but appOrtiOns it tor con-
stitutional Convention, if Con-
Convention shall be or
deredYat the election in November
next, as most likely will be. If we
lose in that fight, the party here
goes down forever. II we win, as
we may, with Mr.. Sherman as Presi-
dent, we shall regain control of
every department of the State
Government, and can hold it.
We can only hope to win IN that |
paramount contest, when we have |
an administration at Washington |
that will heartily stand by us and !
give us its powerful aid, actively |
and earnestly. All this we would,
| am sure, have at the hands Of |
Mr.. Sherman and most likely at |
the hands of any other man in the
Presidency, except Mr.. Blaine.
1t is the great stake to be fought
for in that political field of 1889,
that gives ms greatest concern in
the campaign this year. II there
Is no future for the party here in
Virginia, and there is none, unless
we can win in 1889, it is OF little
matter what becomes OF the result
IN November, beyond the beggarly
caves and fishes that fall TO the
lot Of Peterborough, and these
should concern no man who is a
Republican in the honest belief
that the policies OF that party best
Subserve the welfare Of this State
aud the country. The Republicans,
'Ocalled, like the kickers, who are
Tor revenue only, have no sympa-
Thy with these views, and prefer
Mr.. Blaine for the very reasons !
rave given why we should not
they aim to relegate the party to
hat dilapidated and pOwerless con-
lltiOn in which we found it, as sery-
ng best for them to get some
)lace.
In my judgment every effort
made to send such dele.
rates to our Conventions as will Sc
ect delegates for Chicago who can
70 relied Oh to stand shoulder to
boulder and cast the vote OF the
tate as unit, as a majority may
Iecide to be best for the party.
The dalepatiOn we send 10 Chica-