The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-06-18
WILL THESE THINGS BE FORGOTTEN?

d.. A few weeks ago no earthly power
could have prevented the nomination OF
James q. Blaine as a candidate for the
presidency if he had animated he would
accept it. A few days ago his name was
received with cheers and shouts in every
republican gathering IN the country.
When the Minneapolis convention as
sembled the name of Blaine was upon
every tongue and the refrain, Blaine,
Blaine, James G.. Blaine" was sung and
resung by the surging crowds in the
streets of that city. The air was full of
Blaine and his friends had every reason
to predict his nomination upon the first
ballot. They were enthusiastic and
seemed to be imbued with the fire of
their great leader. 1t found expression
in nodding plumes, and Blaine buttons
and waving Blaine banners, in the throw
ing up of hats and in loud hurrahs. The
Blaine cohorts swept everything before
them. Will all these things be for
gotten?
The Harrison forces were dismayed.
Their leaders held secret councils of war.
Their line of action was decided upon.
Federal officeholders from every portion
of the union were sent fer. The wires
were kept hot with urgent calls for their
presence. They came. A strict watch
was kept over Harrison delegates. The
southern negro Harrison delegates 4
hundred strong were placed under sur
veillance. The one hundred and fifty
federal office holding delegates were put
to work. Money flowed like water.
Warering delegates were "iixed.' Many
who went to the convention with
Blaine chalked upon their backs
switched to Harrison. Blaine was beat
before the battle. The o%fficeholders
and the negro vote did the business and
when the vote was taken the man from
Maine the idol of the republican party!
went down before them. Will these
things be forgotten?
Harrison is the nominee not of the
working. voting, thinking masses of the
republican party, but of a faction com
posed of federal office holders and pur-
chased colored delegates. He represents
cold, clear-cut business transaction in
which federal patronage and money
we're the prime factors. There was no
ointment, no enthusiasm, no love, for
he man in it. The barter was one of /
,lace and power and dollars and cents {
lpon the one side and votes for Harrison I
lpon the other. Blaine magnetism. j
enthusiasm, were powerless {
'efore the glitter of gold and the en- !
ignia of power. The Pharisee tri- |
IMPLIED over the Publican; mediocrity !
ver intellect and charlatanry over !
craftsmanship. Will these things be \
Orgotten: !
Blaine goes to Bar Harbor to hide his \
hagrin and disappointment in the \
of his family; Harrison tiaunts i
is victorious banners in the face of his \
tie secretary of state. Blaine carries \
18th him the respect, admiration and \
we of the masses of his party: Harrison \
)Oly encounters their scOrn and con O
'mpt. Blaine, true to his party train p
e. ventures a word Of encouragement 4
the ticket and leaves to escape an 5
Iterview; Harrison, confident of the r
over of gold and patronage, and rely y
g upon the purchased service of hire v
ngs. is preparing his house for another y
nm. Will these things be forgotten: W