The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-22

| Low Down PoLITICs.-We see no
siyn of thai elevation OF tone when
should mark a convention of American
gentlemen assembled to perform sacred
duty. -,
Thousands of Republicans will read
with sorrow that the Governor oil al
American State could delight applaudipg
thousands bv intimation that The Presi-
don't Of the United States is not genlie
man. That is what was done last even
ing by Governor Foraker of Ohio, and II
seems In all seriousness to marx the
lowest water mark in our modern merI-
can politics N ]. Herotd
S,GSs OF PRoMIsE.-i les, ii il an in
tensely deliberate body, anxious 10 do me
RIGHT Thing and the safe thing, this CHI
cago Convention. That Is good sign,
and the more patient and calm the de-
| liberation, the more ground lot conf
dence there will b. in the excellence oil
| the harvest. Anxiety IL In Older -grea'
anxiety not to throw away by any mis-
take the glorious results which are with
| in the reach of the Republicans. Even
disheartenment would be in order, IL there
were many men governed by the temper
which A few manifest-the temper 10 pre-
fer a nomination probably fatal 10 one
which does not suit their preludIces oi
their local convenience.-N. \. lrlbuae
"WgAT ARE WE HERE FOR Another
notable achievement was the generous
reception accorded TO Flanagan OF Texas,
the one statesman of the Republican
party who, in critical moment, struck
The foundation stone OF iis being when
he asked, What are we here for fian'
acan was among bis friends The con
yention. so far as we can understand II
from our voluminous reports, seems wil.
ling that dare not should wait upon
would. N y. Herald.
II is Il gayel and gable convention
Three gayels have already been presen-
ted. and the gable is almost intermln-
able. The first gayel was presented
Yesterday by the redOubtable llorr OF
Michigan. II was made OF LUMBER,
COPPER. wood, iron and salt, ii.
Illustrating what Hour called the i've in
duslries of the county. He asked the
chairman 10 use it in pounding the day
lights out of the Democratic parly.-A
!. Sun.
THURMAN The sta.waTt veteran 0l
the Democratic National Convention o.
1884. General Durbn Ward of Ohio, to
whom fell the duty of putting MIR. Thur
man in nomination for President ioui
wears ago, summarized the true situation
with vigOr and correctness. Ut IL said,
l. ho N "a a.
,ober state. 1t is said you cannot carry
that State. Gentlemen OF the Conyen'
ton, we have carried that State twice IL
the last two annual elections. Give Us
Allen G.. Thurman and we will carry II
again in October as well as November
We bring to YOU no callow politician
We bring to you no man who has to tarry
Al Jericho until his beard has grown.
We bring to you Democrat OF lifelong
standing.
CORPORATION PES. sympathy, as
the Spaniards say of 81 love and smoke,
will admit OF no cOncealment." The
temporary chairman OF the Republican
Convention is the attorney in Nebraska
of the Uui0n Pacific Railroad, and th,
pe.manen; president was at one time the
Central Pacific Company's candidate foI
Governor of California in 1882, and de-
feated by General Stoneman for tina
reason. Corporations, monopolies, and
barrels" are at the front in Chicago
Erchange.
FREE TRADE SPooK-President Estee
proved 10 be Republican Nine. Dis
Debsr. He made spook pictures for the
convention and reproduced a recognize
BILE naturalization of Mr. Blane's free
trade scarecrow The mejum de |
clared that "the Demo rats are toT
free trade, the Republicans are for pro-
lection" With two little amendment:
these would be correct. The Democrats
are foi a freer trade. The Republicans
are for over protection.
To call 40 per cent. taritf-the aver
age duty should the Mills bill become .
law-"free trade" is so studied a per
Torrance that only faulty could induce
the Platform Committee to repeat it
" J. World.
RIVERS AND HARBoRs-A report on
the river and harboT appropriation bill
was submitted in the Senate YESTERDAY
by Senator FRYE. The amount of the
appropriation exceeds by $4,000 900
that of any previous river and harbol
bill, and the report is an apology for tina
fact. No bill for like. purpose was
passed last year, and Mr. Frye assumes
that none is likely to pass during the
short session of Congress next winter.
The appropriation will therefore, he says.
represent the expenditures for three
years on the basis of about S7,000,000 b
year.-N Y. Times.
The SILENT NoTE.-The crop of new
voters maturing this year will be an
mportant-perhaps controlling-factor
in the presidential election. No ONT
knows how many native or naturalized
citizens will deposit their first bal 0l
next November. No one can estimate
how large portion Of these new electors
will be Republicans or Democrats Equal
uncertainty prevails as to the political
leanings of the silent vote" heard from
only in presidential years.-Journal Of
Commerce