The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-12
MA TIER
Presidential Outlook.

on the 5th of June There are, however
ufacturing districts. and especially in New
Jersey, pivotal State. r Gently one Of
the largest manufacturers in that State
and one of the most active and liberal Of
the Democratic workers, declared his
purpose to support the Republican ticket
and made an appeal to his fellow manu-
facturers to look to their own interest and
rebuke by their votes the free trade doc
trine, promulgated by the President in
| his annual message. and formulated in the
Mills tariff BILL In New York there are
evident signs of dissatisfaction. Coy,
| Hill is working to divide the delega-
tion, knowing that if Cleveland cannot
get the solid vote of that State in COnven-
ton, there would be probabilitysthat he
would not be renominated. If he should
be the choice of his party, it would make
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
exceedingly doubtful, with the chances in
favor of the Republicans if they should
present an acceptable ticket.
The Republicans have SO many strong
men and such a large list of statesmen to
select from that it is difficult to offer a
practical surmise as to who will be sue
cessful before the Chicago Convention.
Iowa presents solid front for Allison,
and an earnest, uncompromising delega-
ton will be sent to the Convention to
stand by their ''favorite son" until hope
shall be abandoned. Ohio will send a
half hearted and doubling delegation for
Sherman, ready to leaYe him at the first
adverse breeze. Indeed, there is no prob
ability Of his nomination. Mahone's Sc
cret circular, and the plot to pack the del
egations from the South in his behalf, have
effectually disposed Of his case. Nor could
he certainly be elected if nominated. He
would probably lose the Pacific States and
without it no Republican candidate would
likely be successful. He would be antag
onzed by numbers of the labor and Irish
vote of Pennsylvania and New York. and
west, which would render his case almost
hopeless to begin with. Harrison will
command the solid vote of Indiana, but he
will not show great deal Of strength on
the first of the ballotings. His. chance
for winning combination would not be
first class. Gresham has no real strength
and could not be elected if nominated
His Republicanism is not sufficiently
clean to draw the earnest following of the
party. He is not a factor among the pos
sibilities. Depew, of New York, would
be strong candidate, but he says he is
not a candidate and does not want his name
to be brought before the Convention for
the nomination. Cull0m, of Illinois, has
positive strength in his conservative
views, his robust intellect, and elevated
patriotism. He would be popular can
didate, and could be elected. Mckinley and
Foraker, of Ohio, bothha elements of sue
cess possessed byfew. They are both sound
Republicans, both brilliant and magnetic
orators and either would arouse an enthu-
siasm that no other could except Blaine.
Justice Miller, of the Supreme Court,
would be winning nominee. should the
Convention make him the standard. bearer
of the party. He would carry every
Northern and Western State, and invade
the South with name and character
that would command respect if not cleo
toral votes.
The probability is that each of thes e
! names will be brought before the Conven-
tion at one time or another in the proceed
ings. Whether either can consolidate the
necessary strength to secure the nomina-
nation is another question. The indica-
tions are that they cannot. If the ballot
ing should be protracted, it is not unlikely
that the necessity will arise to spring the
name Of the man from Maine. If such
should be the case, he would be nominated
by reclamation, Notwithstanding his with
draWal, and chosen under such conditions
he could not decline.
A careful diagnosis of the situation,
brings us to the conclusion that the DELHI
erations of the Convention will result in
the unanimous and enthusiastic nom
nation of Mr.. Blaine, and that he will ac-
cept under such circumstances and be
elected without peradventure. He is the
only man who could certainly carry the
Pacific States, except Miller-that could
command the uncertain vote of New
FORK, New Jersey and Connecticut, and
could possibly break the solid South. West
Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and
Tennessee would be possibilities in esti-
raj college, under Mr.. Blaine. He would
sweep the Northw est, and with the float
ing vote of the trio of States which
elected Cleveland-New York, New Jer-
sey and Connectcut-could be elected
without vote from the South. That is the
way it looks to us at this time. Blaine's
Florence letter has only served to increase
his strength, and place the man in his true
light before the American people. He is
the typical American of his time. He is
the most expressive representative OF the
industrial sentiment of the Nation. He
would draw to the ticket the detected ele
| ment OF the Democratic party, especially
| in the Southern States. where the princi-
| pies of protection to American labor an6
| manufactures are growing and fast devel
| oping into pronounced force, and thus
counterfeit and discount the influence
of all the mugwumps in the country.
But whether it shall be Blaine or some
other trusted and representative Reputli
can, we are confident that the American
people will declare for the principles he
will represent, and enter sure and last
ing rebuke to the anui-American and
Anglo-American toadyism that is now il
control of the Democratic party, and which
would find proper reflection in the can
didacy of Grover Cleveland.
Renews Her Youth.
Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay Co.
Iowa, tells the following remarkable story
the truth of which is vouched for by thu
residents of the town; Il am Is years old
have been troubled with kidney complaint
and lameless for many years: could no
dress myself without help. Now / an
free from all pain and soreness, and an
able to do all my own homework. | ow
my thanks to Electric Bitters for having
renewed my youth, and removed com
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