The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-06-22
Harmony in the Ranks.

Though the smoke of the great con-
test at Minneapolis has scarcely yet all
blown away, there is ample evidence
that it was in no sense a fight to the
death, and that the great party leaders
will be ready to stand shoulder to shout
derin, the struggle which will be fully in
augurated as soon as the Chicago con-
vention shall have determined who is to
be pitted against Harrison and Reid.
Republican papers are full of COM
mendation for the choice of the conven-
ton, and those who were otherwise in
clined before the nomination, are now
all disposed TO swing into line, and aid
in praising Harrison's administration.
OF course Democrats claim to see moth
ing commendable in this, but quote it
as proof of policy-loving servility that
cringes and fawns before 1.-THE powers
that be-; yet, as the press is in duty
bound to reflect the sentiment of its
patrons. its ante denomination utterances
might naturally and properly vary much
from its later declarations. Before nom
ination all is speculation, contradiction,
and excitement; afterward 1.-The die is
cast; and, if good men and true have
been chosen, it is obviously the duty of
the party at large and, consequently, the
press as its interpreter, to stand by the
ticket and show an unfailing loyalty to
the principles it represents. That dis
tinguished Blaine shouter, the Iowa
State Register, well illustrates this point
by recent editorial in which it says,
"With upright head and never waver-
ing party loyalty, the Register, as one
of the supporters of Blaine, yields to
the dictates of fate and the majority
of the Republican delegates at Mime
apolis." Then, after giving short re-
sumo of its reasons for believing in
Blaine, the Register continues, but
the majority of the Republicans of the
country, speaking through their regu-
larry appointed delegates at the Ma
tional Convention, preferred that other
great American whose administration
has been the pride of all Republi-
cans. It's own preferred leader defeated
in an honorable contest, the Register
will be second to none in loyalty to the
chosen standard bearer. The contest
is over. The party has spoken. The
leader is named. There are no longer
Blaine Republicans and Harrison Re-
publcans-all are now simply Repub-
licans."
1t is this spirit that makes Tom
Platt acknowledge that the ticket is
''all right, even before the wounds of
his personal pride have ceased to bleed ;
and it is this which brings such strong
words of loyalty from the lips of JAS. G.
Blaine in the very hour of his defeat.
He says, 1.-The resolution, energy, and
persistence which marked the proceed
ings of the convention at Minneapolis
will, if turned against the common foe,
win the election in November All
minor differences should be merged in
the duty of every Republican to do all
in his power TO elect the ticket nomin-
ated by the National Republican Con-
ventioH Let every one who reads
these unselfish words not only venerate
the lofty intellect and grand patriotism
of the man who uttered them, but also
make sure that he himself does his part
against the common foe" 1t is thus
victory will be assured at the polls.