New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-08
THE PRESIDENTIAL cANTASS
sHERMAN's SPLENDID RECORD.
From Tho Cincinnati Commercial Cazette.


From Tho Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
To this end tho party should choose It's best MAJ
as candidate and by tho best should 30 understood
the man tho country would CONSIDER the pest equipped
case @The Commercial Gazete' has favored the MONT,
nation of John sherman ri, For over thirty years b
scrutiny Il win not be claimed that he never
sro8s Of fs the Country and ehssed Conditions
man that would stubbornly refuse at all times and
.aT al esran ms 10 wou@ @ the
elements of real craftsmanship bat the great under
y'as s.Ssn he b..
consequences he IS now the leader Of that party in
platform In himself. No platform can DC mafe BY
the Republican party that Will not represent enermsns
Ideas.
GRESHAM SHOTS AT HARRISON
From The st. Louis Globe Democrat
General Harrlson's candidacy for President 'n, nevs
had any other purpose than ina. VI 1vIs .ns
Tho proper thing for him to do therefore, nov thss
blaine Is unqnestonably out Of the race, Is to With
draw In favor Of General Gresham
BLAINE NOT AN IMPossIBIIIrY.
From The Elmira Advertiser
Mr. Blaine was never so strong with his party ana
with the country as the day his Paris letter was
made public II was in accord with the eternal fk
1st u ndnsal 1neston with Cleveland the Free
Trader concededy the Democratic nominee, Mr Blaine
should be the Espp sIano already s
pressed not to be candidate ana nor 10 DC nomi.
hated. This letter does not necessarily settle As
question
ALGER's FRIENDS HAVE OFFENDED No ONE
From The Detroit Tribune.
While Judge Gresham has many warm friends In
New-York, New-Jersey and New England. his nds.
Greet supporters IN a9n Sl ann his s
obtaining Eastern delegates. General Anger, on the
other hand, has no pronounced enemies ID any quarter
and HIS candidacy IS attracting more and more atten
tion every day We print In another part OF this
mornings Tribune" comments from other papers on
his prospects. In addition to these our Yesterdays
exchanges brought large number Of opinions favor
able to his nomination.
DANGER OF A FACTIoUs SPIRIT.
From The San Francisco Bulletin.
There is quito a jubilee in the Democratic party
over the second letter from Mr.. Blaine Tbs
unmistakablc Blaine sentiment developed in so many
Republican State Conventions alarmed them beyond
to be- ss' h ns eaVe hs p
in an acephalous state by any means. u Is rich in
presidential materials The ablest statesmen in tho
country are TO be found IN its ranks. There is nos
much chance of mistake in most otthe names so FAR
presented for the high Office. The only danger ID
that Of heated rivalry.
CAN NETWORK UNITE ON DEPEwi
From The Albany Journal
We urge upon New-York State Republicans tho
Importance of uniting on Mr. Depew Should there
be any lack of harmony displayed BY the New, YORK.
can well doubt that Mr. Depew can carry New-fork
state New-Jersey and Connecticut will easily tsa
vaie ' and With Western man for Vicc-Presdent thu
and Northwest viii cast their snn5 ssy
express the Repubucansm that has swept the country
In years past.
DEpEw AND ALGER COMPARED.
From The Rochester Herald.
While Mr. Dcpew IS a very clean man, and would
mako an eloquent and excellent candidate for Agcr
run WITH there some reasons why he Is not tho
best and b M e man TO 9eae anS py we
has frequently mentioned IT, and that IS The fact thss
he Is railroad man This would not hn n4ft him n9 anT w
where, but 1t probably would In tho west
GREsHAMs HACKERS NOT ALL ANTI-BLAINE-
From The Chicago Tribune.
Some of the opponents of Judge Gresham In the
portors in the west as rule anti-Blaine men
Nothing could be further from tho truth
A GOOD PRoTECTIoNIsT SHOULD RUN WELL IN
THE SOUTH
From The San Francisco Call.
Leaving Mr. Blaine out the man IS not Of so much
Importance his record on the questions OF the day.
Republican who represents the policy OF protecuoa
american industry as distinctly as y M Norbera
but for the fact that party lines In the South are noa
drawn the tariff question
THE WEST HAS GOOD CHANCE
Washington dis patch to The Pittsburg Times.
One of the shrewdcst Observers in Congress, whd
has himself been named IN connection NV WITH the aePao
day: In my judgment the candidate lof Fresiaehe
the Fast think 1t will be either Harrison or Ager,
1t may be Harrison and either Levi + Morton, Oh
New-York or william Walter Phelps, OF New.Jerseyi
or II NAV be Alger and Phelps and think the ticket
will be elected
POSSIBLE COMPROMISE TICKETS.
Murat Halstead's New-York letter to The Cincinnau
Commercial Gazette.
Savage opposition to both Gresham and Depcw mas
been DEVELOPED, and the result of a good deal OF
hesitation and consultation. and more than one In.
formal but important conference ls-and give hos
II uiaff as
the drift of those deeply committed TO sherman,
Dcpew or Gresham Is to Harrison, and that the name
co Med with Harrison is that of Phelps putting to-
gether the favore sons of Indiana and New,Jersey-
The last rally of those who are irrcconchape Win
the sherman candidacy IS pretty certain TO BIO made
Upon the Indiana and New-Jersey combination