The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14
THE cLus powwow.
A Gathering Called and Manipulated IN
the Interest OF Blaine.

A Gathering Called and Manipulated In
the Interest Of Blaine.
The best thing the party leaders could do
would be to trade the proposed National
yellow dog and then shoot the dog --Philddst-
phia HD,ss uad). fs
The above terse, unqualified opinion
voices the sentiments Of all thoughtful
Republicans on tho recent convention
Of Republican clubs held in New York.
Instead Of the union and harmony so
confidently expected, there was con-
siderable increase of dissensions, heart
burnings and dissatisfaction. The
Blaine organ in the metropolis en-
deavored in vain to create the impress
sion that no corral was intended and
that the delegates were entirely at
liberty in regard to the selection Of
Presidential timber. 1t gradually
dawned on the minds of the visitors
that they were brought together in the
interests of Mr.. Blaine to checkmate
any movement that may be made in
behalf of other candidates.
1t was clumsy trick, at the best.
and should not have deceived any Of
the delegates. What the conjurers in
charge hoped togain by it is not easy
to fathom, for such rambling
rigmarole as that designated as a
platform and the foolish speeches and
resolutions that made up the greater
part Of the proceedings, can not bind
any of the delegates. 1t would have
been difficult for any of the members
of the clubs to have guessed what they
assembled for and what would be the
practical results of the convention.
There was an abundance of ancient
history, the waving of the bloody
shirt, plenty of denunciations of the
Democratic Administration and lit
tie of every thing in general and moth
ing in particular.
| The vital issues of the day were
dealt with in blundering, school-boy
fashion, and not q practical hint Of
any kind offered as to the best method
| of dealing with them. No wonder,
then, that the New York Tribune un-
consciously admitted that the thing
was IAN anomaly in American poll
tics" and that ex-Postmaster-G General
Frank Hatton sarcastically remarked
in his paper that there was general
feeling of relief when the convention
! closed.
The Republican party shows what
dire straits it is in when it tries such a
puerile scheme for the purpose OF
patching up the old, worn-out machine
which was knocked to pieces in 1884.
1t enters upon the Presidential year in
very bad shape, with the same "Old
Man of the Mountain" the magnetic
statesman, clinging firmly about its
neck and all the venerable ''chestnuts'
of by-gone campaigns thrust upon it.
Not new idea, not scrap of policy
in keeping with the times. The stock
in trade is scolding the Democratic
Administration for its popularity and
success, without offering a scintilla Of
proof to substantiate its wild, baseless
charges. The prevailing spirit of the
late Ground up was that vivacious
youngster, William Maxillary Evarts,
who beat his own record in utterine
airy nothings. political soap bubbles,
to amuse the other boys. If there re
mains among the genuine leaders o.
the Republican party any of the sagac
ity that characterized their prede.
cessors, they will follow the advice Of
the Philadelphia Times. The only diff
ticulty will be to find anyone willing to
trade even a yellow dor for the INA
tional league "-Aldany (M ~ Argas