The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-18
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY IS. 1870.
SOME INTERESTING REMiNIS-
CI.NCES

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Scribner's for February contains a most
readable article by Senator George e.
Hoar. OF Massachusetts. upon the Ma
fional Republican Conventions of 1876 and
1850. OF which ne was a member. being
the permanent president of shat of 1ss0
Mr.. Hoar has brought out one very in
toresting fact that illustrates strongly
The way an which events OF the greatest
importance depend upon trihes. The real
contest for the Republican nomination
IN 1850 was. he thinks, between Bristow
and Blaine and Blaine and MIS- support
ers had come 90 Understand that when
Grant was disposed of the real fight was
going 10 Doe then. I'm consequence Of this
Blaine had gradually come TO be in
state of strong irritation against Bins
tow. Tho country remembers that when
the convention met Blaine mad am attack
81 something Ike vertigo or sunstroke.
a fricnS OF Brisfow passing his house
Invited him to go and ask after Blaine S
condition lic did 90 ami received what
he Thought ana anront The facts were
telegraphed in cipher TO his manager at
the convention and communicated TO an
the Kentucky delegates. VINO at once
look mp their caniuate's quarrel and
refused 10 vote for Blaine under any cir-
rumstanccs When Bristow had been
Cropped their twenty-six votes would
have nominated IHaiue who was very
popular I'm Kentucky. but because OF his
inront 90 Bristow they We're refused him
md events drlued into the nomination
81 Garfield. Surely no more striking n-
iustratlon Of great events being con-
troiled by trines can poe found tnan TINS
AR. Hours analysis or Grants charac-
Ter IS very interesting and 900 the MAN,
We think quite JUST lie gives him creait
Tor entire sincerity ana honesty. true
patriotism and great devotion 10 public
good. But De freely admits that ne feu
under the influence of Ca very bad set of
men who led him into some of the very
worst acts "a President could have COM
mitted. But says Mr.. Hoar. che never
wavered IN attachment 20 the doctrines
of protection. sound principles Of finance
and currency and honesty in elections
and for this reason Mr. Hoar thinks he
never lost that hold upon the hearts Of
the people which his career as "a soldier
save him.
We utterly repudiate the suggestion
that attachment 10 protection can give |
any man a strong place in the confidence !
OF the people. but it is gratifying 10 be
love that the man who holds tenaciously |
90 sounI principles of finance and cur |
rency and to honest elections fixes him |
self permanently in the conadenc Of his !
fellow citizens We can have no govern !
r1ent worth preserving unless both ideas !
are clvng TO under au conditions. |
and yet The Democratic party by Us open |
avowals in one case and by many of it's
practices ia the other seems 90 wish 90
proclaim 20 the world that the true theory
Of government takes no account of either
II IS a most humliatng thought 10
Democrat that Republicans can truth
fully boast that their party clings IN
tfhNOM anu NNN% NA NNAnNAt ~ tiNN lANVf-
sition THAI We must have no debased
money and that elections must be honest.
while the Democratic party puts for
ward a. SIS fundamental ldoa now that
a. Will dc0ase the country's money. and
q very large part OF it bases ts whole
political action upon stuffed ballot boxes.
The Republicans. OF course, practice
frauis IN elections. but IL cannot be de-
MED that as a party 1t frowns upon The
practice Bus we cannot say that the
Democratic party as "a party condemns
frauds. IL IS every day losing a great
part OF SIS position before the country
by ignoring wholesale fraud.
These are most unpalatable statements.
but the only hope OF cure for an evil is
frank acknowledgment Of II.
4 NEEDED LESSON.
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