The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-22
Political Notes.

WHERE HRgg'Rg have you been to, ohauncey
GIVE been to convention, sir" said he
Chauncey, oh Chauncey, and what did you
there?"
81 was voted the chairman and placed in
chair"
"what place would you like next March,
Mr.. D?"
Nobody's axed me, sir" said he.
The Mu0,ounlp.
Mr.. Cleveland the logical candidate on the
other SIDE but logic does not seem to have
! been a strong point with the Democratic
bosses OF late.-ProUidenc Journal QndD.
The plumes that yesterday waved in the
air for the man from Maine, to-day wave
for the republican party. They will be
seen in the front of the battle and never be
furled until the man who won the victory
at Minneapolis in June wins the victory in
the nation in November.-Io,Ca State Reg
lister, (CldrkSon'S pdper.)
ALL attention this week has been directed
to Minneapolis. "What is to be done with
| Blaine?" " At present this is uncertain"
writes Boston correspondent of the Chi
cago Herald, as is evident from the prayer
of DR.. Fulton, last Sunday at Music hall.
He prayed for the president and for the
honored man who had just withdrawn from
the cabinet. Thou knowest,' continued the
doctor, what to do with him, we don't. -
Boston Herald.
THE patriotic people of the United States,
without regard to political affiliations, will
feel like rejoicing at the presidents success.
1t is a triumph of decency over dishonesty,
of candor over duplicity, of conservative
common sense over fatuous idiocy. If it
shall be decided in November that the couu-
try must endure republican president for
another term, then the country may con.
graduate itself that the choice of the Mime
apolis convention was Benjamin Harrison,
N ntbar RAM hlipap nraSilput ybn 1asi red
second nomination from his party en-.
countered opposition of such character as
that with which President Harrison has
| just successfully contended-C Chicago Her.
aid (DemOcrdD
THE Journal believes it is no exaggera-
ton to say that no president ever had
stronger hold ON the conservative business
element of the country and among quiet,
intelligent citizens of all classes than Presi-
| dent Harrison has and that the practically
universal approval of his denomination in
dicates kind of strength which will con-
tinue to grow till the end of the campaign.
The nomination of Hon. Whitelaw Reid for
vice-presdent is also exceedingly well re-
ceived. He represents new element in
American politics and will add positive
strength to the ticket. The reception of the
ticket is such as to leave no doubt that the
| action Of the convention has the hearty ap-
prevail of republicans throughout the coun.
try.-IndiandpoIiS Journal Republican,.
BEYOND any question, the president is
the strongest candidate the republicans
could have put in the field. If anybody has
a doubt upon that point, let him read the
mastery and incisive nominating speech of
Chauncey Depew, which lays out the whole
republican plan of campaign as embodied
by the candidacy of its subject. Ii any
thing had been wanting to the nomination
of Mr.. Harrison this speech would have
supplied it, and it will at once take rank as
a solid and superb piece of convention ora
tory by the side of the famous speeches of
Ingersoll, Garfield and Conkling. 1t shows
us upon the threshold of the canvass just
what we shall have to go against; while
every indication points to party back of it
quite as united and harmonious as parties
are wont to be.-LouiSUiie CourierJOur1lal
(Dem).
BENJAMIN HARRISON having been nomi-
mated by the republicans for the office of
president, it follows, say the mugwumps,
that Grover Cleveland is the logical candi-
date of the democracy. If James G.. Blaine
had received the republican nomination,
the adorers of fat-witted mediocrity would
have said that Grover Cleveland was the
logical candidate of the democracy just the
same. So, il William Mckinley had borne
away the banner at Minneapolis the fran
tic free-traders would still have insisted
that the logical candidate against him was
the man who did not discover that there
was any such thing as free trade, or protec-
ton either, until after he had been in the
white house more than half his term,
Grover Cleveland. All of which leads us to
say that if Grover Cleveland is the logical
candidate, then the logical candidate will be
left as high and dry as Blaine at Bar Har-
bor.--NeW York Sun Democrat.
THERE will be no more talk of the mag
netism which has so long played a conspcu-
GUS part in our political affairs. The action
of the Minneapolis convention has put an
end to epileptic craftsmanship In this coun-
try. Those who aspire to prominence in
the republican party hereafter will have to
render service of substantial and practical
value, instead of seeking applause by pctur-
esque and sensational proceedings The
kind of popularity that is secured through
appeals TO the superficial qualities of human
nature may last for season, but the time is
sure to come when its meretricousness is
discovered, and then it suddenly collapses,
and the mans career is ended in moclery
and humiliation. This is one of the princi-
pal lessons of Blaine's defeat He fancied
that he was indispensable and all-powerful,
and in an evil moment lie put his claims to
a positive test only to ascertain that he had
outlived his reputation and forfeited his in-
fluence. The man preferred over him has
never sought to commend himself to public
attention and flattery by theatrical pro-
cesses; but he has striven to satisfy the pub
lie Judgment by performing his duties In a
digniied, consderate and patriotic manner,
: and the people have learned to regard him
with profound respect and perfect conf
dence. He has not failed them in any
. emergency. They have tried him thor
oughly, and his conduct has met their APP
probation in such degree that they are
J anxious to retain him in their service. 1t is
not to be reasonably doubted that Harrison
will be re-elected-St. Louis Globe Democrat
(Rep)