Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-06-13
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.


The National Republican Conven-
ton was held in Minneapolis, Mimi,
900 delegates and thousands of inter-
ested politicians. Until within few
weeks-days perhaps there seemed
little prospect of strife in the meet
ing, the drift of sentiment being, SO
far as outward circumstances pointed,
toward the denomination of President
Harrison. There has been all the while
few disappointed politicians whom
the president was unable to satisfy in
the distribution of Office patronage,
who seemed bent on comprising his
defeat. Besides this there has always
of late been a host of admirers of
James G. Blaine, who, to them, has
been the particular man for whom
they were ready to work, shout and
die. Mr.. Blaine, without doubt the
most able and brilliant man, some
things considered, has been immense
ly popular with a great mass of the
party. He has received great praise
for his wise and able administration
of the affairs of the state department,
and it has been a fact, that so far as
popular acclaim has gone during the
last two years, Mr.. Blaine has receiv-
ed the greater share of praise. This,
we think, was UNI Just. Hence in spite
of the general desire for the renomin-
alton of President Harrison there has
been large, very large element, who
have been clamoring for the nomina-
tion of Mr.. Blaine. Several states and
many delegates expressed desire for
his nomination. Mr.. Blaine, without
any doubt, did not deserve the NOM
ination, land Tonga refused to be con-
sidered a candidate; and as long ago as
last February, he wrote a letter as
plain as language could make it. He
put himself out of the race so far as
he could, and not a man could get as
sent from him up to the day of the
convention that he would be in the |
field at all. Meanwhile, and unfortu
nately for Mr.. Blaine and the party, /
we believe, matters became little I
strained between the President and
the Secretary and Mr.. Blaine resigned
his position. This, as those best in |
formed believed, was the result of a
disagreement about certain matter !
in the Department of State, but it is |
interpreted to mean withdrawal that
he might be candidate. 1t gave, at
least, the friends of Mr.. Blaine an Op-
portunity to crowd his chances in con-
vention all the more, and to enkindle
the latent Blaine sentiment that per-
vaded the very political atmosphere.
When the clans began to assemble,
they soon divided off into Blaine and
Harrison factions, and the contest
waxed hot and hotter to the end.
The convention organized by the
choice of J. Sloan Fassett, the popular
young politician of New York, who
took the chair and delivereda brilliant
address. There was nothing particu-
arly exciting in the matter of organ
zation. The routine work was done
without friction or hindrance. On
VIM. Mckinley of Ohio,
and of tariff renown, was made per-
nanent chairman. In the course of
lis remarks he gave utterance to the {
patriotic and truthful senti {
nents:
Republican conventions say what
hey mean and mean what they say.
They declare principles and politics ,,
md purposes, ,and when intrusted with
power they execute and enforce them
The First National Convention of the ;
party SO years ago, met in {
he city of Philadelphia. The platform !
f that convention reads to-day more
Ike an inspiration than an affirma
ion of a political party. Every pro- +
ision of that great instrument made +
y the fathers of our party, is on the :
tatutes of our country to-day. Every
ne of them has been embodied into :
ublic law, and that can not be said =
f the platform of any political organ .
,ation in this or any other country in 4
he world. Whenever there is any
hing to be done in this country, and :
' this country and for this country, :,
ne republican party is called up to do -
/. There is one thing that can be said :
{ our organization that can not be q