The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-11

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| II i imuossible vet % fully measure
the extent 10 which Mr. Blaine's with
dra~al has disappointed and discour-
aged the masses ~ his party.
1 Only here and 0ere republican
leader j. found fearless enough 10 cx-
| press in words the universal republic
an feeling. Congressman Henry Cabot
Lodge. however. Is onc who speaks mt
1 frankly and says: .'Of course Mr..
| II aine's withdrawal viii hr great
| disappointment 20 the masses ~ the
| republican party who have iseen looN-
| ing for his nomination. and desiring i
with the most extraordinary unanim-
ity-
Mr. Loi re Is undoubtedly correct N
his statement OF the practically unani'
nous desire OF his party FOR Mr.
I;iaine's nomination OF course the
federal Office holders. nearly all Of
whom had up to this time been show
ing strong symptoms ~ the prevailing
Blaine fever. are suddenly enveiopcd
in silence. Collector Bearl declines ID
lie interviewed even ty the journal
50 does Postmaster Hart Aspirants
for Office. no less than present occr-
pants Of office. have. in the same dis
Greet fashion. abruptly shut of their
Blaine en- thusiasm. and lsst only few
ineorrgible boomers. like Jesse Gorc
and Joseph a. Nanley. 10 continue the
vain and rnprofitable decidedly IN
profitable clamor for the great de-
cl.ned
All that sort of gratitude which con-
sis,s Of a lively sense Of favors We; to
come turns Al once from Blaine and
gathers promptly around Harrison
Men will worship the rising AMI not
The setting sun. The president j. now
plainly perceived 20 be the republican
commi>>arv general: the provision
train j. in his charge Hence great I
hush falls upon all the Blaine shonters
who expect 20 have or 20 hold anything
under the barely possible next repab-
lean administration All this follows
in the old beaten track Of human
nature as applied u politics The K
king Is dead, Long live the king And
the rctlceming touch OF humor. which a
kind providcncc always sends to re-
lieve the pa.hos OF even the worst mis-
fortunes. i found in the numerous and /
nimbie bobbing up Of the far-sighted
republican patriot. who rushes into
print and says: II have always be-
lieved that Mr.. Harrison's renomina-
ton would he the best thing for the
party In short. the republican place
holders and placr->eelzers fully recog-
nize that the enthusiasm Of the hungry
and sayacicrs partisan belongs now to
Harrison
In spite Of this transfer of the ..or-
gained appetite OF the party in
lump 70 the presidents following. the
declaration Of Congressman Lodge that
Blaine's declinafion J. "a great disap-
leah party and that those masses de-
sired Biaine's nomination with he
most extraordinary unanimity- re-
mains true The bread and butter
brigade will turn IN with lock-step
precision for Harri-on's denomination,
mi they Will pro- Nv have their wax.
Ent the masses Of the party have lost
heir idolized leader. and the republic
IN campaign will he the campaign Of
'niritle~s army fighting under IN uube-
owed commander with . settled antsci-
patton Of defeat
Blaine has stepped out and taken
9TH him the heart and sonl of his
'arty- The fighting courage Of repub-
icanism was all focused on Blaine
The only watchwords that gave il life
md hope were his. and the only name ;
hat stirred is ianguid pulses with
he pu-naciOus instinct that leads men
p com bat and conquer was his also
The republican cause in ls93 was al
eady desperate one: the odds have
,een heavily against il ever since Me-
Kinley precipitated upon il the Water
90 disaster Of 1890 Blaines was the
me magic name that had in it the
seeming potency of rallying the shat
cred republican columns for one more
supreme and possibly successful effort
That name has disappeared and in its
,lace the name Of Harrison falls upon
he ears Of the already half-vanquished
'1rty and chilis il 20 the very marrow.
Nothing now but a great democratic
'lunder can prevent the presidency
md the full control OF the general gov
rnment from passing into democratic
lands on March .. ls92 II becomes
more than ever necessary to emphasize
he reasonable demand Of democrats )
throughout the country that the New !
FORK dissensions shall not be allowed
o bar the passage Of the party 20 ma
ional victory. New York democrats
must get together in November next
I Is now manifest that they cannot do
o on any New York name The can
lidate 70 heartily unite them must come :
rom some other state. and an eastern
'ominee IS necessity Of the occasion
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