The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-15
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
y4RiOTS OPINIONS on FiRIOtS "a
DIDATFS Ar CHICdGO.

Blaine Reducing the surplus Interstate
Commerce Protecting Lsbor - chsie-
nan Jones -Blaine and Carnegie-Biaine
or the Dark Horse
BLAfyr "A careful survey of he
presen, situation ia Republican politics
affords no ground Ia change the opinion
expressed 30 long ago as the beginning
Of May. that Mr Blaine, in spite OF his
numerous dcclnaiions, Is still the most
natural candidate and the mos probable
choice of the convention AT Chicago
Phiadelptn Tires.
THF CoMING PARIS tXPOslfIoN.-H
seems already settled that the Paris kX-
position of 1889, for which extensive
preparafions ne already making, viii be
rather a political festival than worid =
fair such result might have been
foresecn when il WAS announced mat the
exhibition would be opened on the cen
tcnarv of the taking OF the Bas'iie fct'
curiouslv enough, the Paris Radicals
seem To nave imagined that the more ot
less reactinnary Governments OF central
Faro, g would cheeriully combine with
them in celebrating the PRINCIPLES oi
| 80. They even profess to feel aslonlshcd
that the llapsburgh family shonih refuse
To counlenance the commemOralion OF an
outbreak which eliminated in the e@ecV-
ton of the daus hter of Maria Theresa. --
Y. J. Sun.
RrDrcfyG rHE SUHPtUs p, BE-
LOoN.-The House Committee on Ncnlll-
alton and acoustics Is usually regarded as
one OF lac committees o. the KIND thai
tho late Cougtessman John Moriisscy
asked tn be placed on the iail-cnd ol-a
committee that has nothing 10 90 ana
never meets. 1t vas probably because
speaker Carlisle 50 regarded Tins com
mfftcc that hcteferfcd TO il q bill apffo-
prialing %lj0,0O1 10 he spent bY one y.
DE Boils-et in binding Al air. ship, As the
easiest way of assuring The death of the
pTopo-ilion.-h 1cl4D9e
INTFR. STATE COMMERCE The Inter
State Commerce Commission Is at pres.
eat in this city investigating the COM
plant Of the Produce Exchange that the
railroads which bring grain and other
commodities from The West TO the sea-
board discriminate against the local trade
OF New Y0fk for the benefit - 'oteisa
customers The charge is IN effect that
III making through rates from the West
to foreign ports Inc charge for the inland
part at The transportation is lower than
that for the transportation Of the same
articles TO this city for the domestic
trade. y. Y Tim@.
I'm discussing the difficulties Of the Re
publican party the Philadelphia Rec1fd
says: " In diSproof of the assertion that
a high tariff is necessary 10 protect labor
and 10 preserve the American system of
wages the Democrats have shown that
the tariff, through the monopolies aud
trusts which it creates and feeds, is an
oppress0r Of American working men.
TO the business men of the country, who
are interested in u sound financial policy,
/; is susceptible Of mathematical demon
stIatiOn that )he accumulation of cur
rtncy in the Treasury dtaiBed from The
Arteries of trade cannot he continued
without bringing on a dangerous none
tary crisis.
CHICAGO. June l3-fhe central event
among the crowds of politicians to-day
was the arrival of Chairman b. +. Jones
of the National Republican COMMITTEE.
Rumor- we're thick fhat tie ebsiSR82
was The bearer Of another epislle from
Mr. Blaine.
Mr.. Jones said: 40 person can even
Approximate what this convention VIII
do. The grea, majority of The delegates
will come here unpledged, and they may
be able, after comforting among them
selves to nominate candidate at the
very outset. SO the talk 81 what s@oVH
be done in the event of the deadlock
need not be discussed
RonrN Hoop AsD LITTLE ions
a telegram dated June II, from
Worksop, SAYS Mr.. Carnegie, with
Mr. Blaine and his party. al
rived here this evening after, perhaps,
the most pleasant days drive eiace lesV-
ing London. Early this morning Mr.
Carnegie changed the route 10 this place
instead of 10 Doncaster. rs previously
contemplated, with the object of visiting
the "Dukeries' As the three adjacent and
almost adjoining seats Of the Duke OF
Portland, the Duke of Rutland and the
Duke of Newcastle are called. All three
lie 10 Sherwood Forest whcre Ia re
good old days of yore Robin Hood. Little
John, and other predatory worthless were
accustomed 10 disport themselves.
BLAINE OR BUsT-Thc revival OF the
Blaine cry shows the straits To which the
Republican politicians are reduced.
With all their talk of aiwealth of candi-
dates, the shrewdest managers cling 10
Blaine as the only hope of the party.
That the personal adherents of the
Maine leader intend to try and secure his
nomination By preventing the success 0{
any of the contestants is too plain to
doubt, even il Elkins had not said IT,
That Mr. Blaine has thrice said he
could not and would not acce, 1T the nom
iuation counts 10: nothing with those 10
whom the campaign means truly blaine
or bust" ~ J. World.
VINO, II NoT BGAfxE 1t Is aot