The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-15

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| Opinions Concerning Its True Inward
ness-A Big Hole Knocked In the Anti
Chinese Law-The Heading striks-&c.
The New York Tribune Is very sorry
over Blaine's withdrawal, but does not
yet throw up the sponge. Ii says:
I'VE regret the decision profoundly,
since We have believed that he would
command more votes in the doubtful
States than any other Republican yet
proposed. But various candidates, all
excellent men and deserving well OF the
Republican party, are actively In the
field and the next few weeks may be ex-
pected 10 present some unusually lively
politics. May the best man win"
VIVA, subtle irony of late requires that
John Sherman, the friend OF the late
Eliza Pinkerton, should always be called
upon at Republican banquets to respond
to this toast, of all others, "a Free Ballot
and Fair Count "?-Ezchange.
Well, there Is one thing, Mr. Blaine
YOU are doing the Democracy yeoman
service in holding the party TO the recent
tariff utterances Of President Cleveland.
THE issue which the Republicans
maintained and the Democrats avoided
in 1884, you say has been prominently
and specifically brought forward by the
Democratic President, and cannot be
hidden out Of sight in 1888" There is
nothing truer than this. The Democrats
were towards In 1884, but they will not
be allowed to be towards again. The
more you impress this on them, the better
it will be for them, and the worse it will
be for you.
For we still think you are going to be
the Republican candidate, Mr. Blaine,
and we want the issue OF the campaign
to be the one you have drawn. The
Democrats of 1883 are for Cleveland and
tariff reform They ask nothing more
than that the Republicans shall be for
protection and-Blaine.- Wash. Post
Commenting on the situation, in view
of Mr.. Blaines declination, the New
York TiJune remarks;
Facing these facts, the Republican
party has 10 select its. candidate with
knowledge that it may not be able to
command in doubtful States ali the
strength it manifested in the last cleo
tons, and certainly will not unless its
choice is sagacious. Most fortunately, it
will bring 10 the task of selection
deliberate judgment, biased less than
usual by passionate and long organized
strife between rivals. A large majority
of its delegates will probably be men who
would have earnestly desired Mr. Blaines
nomination and election, and who are
therefore in position 10 estimate with
out prejudice the strength of the other
candidates presented. Such men, having
understood Just where Mr.. Blaine's nomi-
nation would have made the party
stronger, will be able the better to judge
wich of other candidates can add
strength where it is most desired. Es-
pecially they know how powerfully Mr..
Blaine's vigorous championship of the
protective policy helped the party in
many quarters, and can appreciate the
Importance of selecting a candidate who
will command as far as possible the same
support"
The opinion rendered by the United
States Supreme Court yesterday in the
case of Jung All Lung is likely to cause
some CONSERVATION in California.
Jung All Lung had gone back to China,
taking with him a certificate of identii-
cation, which entitled him TO re enter
this country When he returned to San
Francisco the certificate had been lost or
stolen, but his identity was proved by
the registration books of the Custom
House. He was refused admission 10y
the customs officers because he could not
produce his certificate. But the Supreme
Court holds that he was entitled to enter
on other proof of his identity.
1t will doubtless be asked on the Pacific
coast if the Chinese may enter without
certificates what does the law requiring
certificates amount to? Hence we may
expect to hear from that quarter de
mand for a still more stringent statute
". y. Herald.
1t now appears that the strike of the
miners has nearly run its course, and
that the lesson the strikers have given
themselves has suiiiced. They have not
paid very dearly for their experience as
such things go. Those who are not
ashamed of the folly of their course
are coming to be convinced of
its futiliiy. The riots have subsidized, and
unless something occurs to encourage the
riotous spirit are not likely TO be re.
newed. There is some danger that such
an encouragement may be furnished by
the strike committee foolishly APP
pointed by the House OF Representatives
Under the circumstances it is menace
to peaceable industry that number Of
persons intent only upon attracting the
labor vote" should be inquiring into the
relations of miners and their employers in
Pennsylvania under pretense of regula-
ting commerce between the States 49,
". y. Times.
Florida is in the enjoyment OF genu-
inc boom. The number of arrivals this