THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1744, 24 July 1884, Page 2

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

The Republican National Convention 'met' in Chicago on Juue 2 to make nominations for. the Presidential term from the ranks of tho party, The present incumbent of the White House had astroug party amons; tbe delegates, • and General Sherman,' PostmasterGeneral Gresham, Senators Logan and Edmunds, had also their friends, who tried to boom them, but their efforts failed before the general and enthusiastic demand for ex-Secretary James G. Blaine, of Maine, and noted, while in that position for his aggressive policy towards the South American Republics. Hj was nominated on tho fourth ballot, and although there is a good deal of hurrah over the result among those who share his political views, conservative men of both parties shake their heads and utter the hopo that, should he be eleqted to the high position for which he is named, its responsibilities will repress the bellige'rent ardor ho has "hitherto shown. The Democratic Convention will meet in Chicago on July 9. Samuel J. Tilden is the general choice of the party, and will accept a nomination if made by acclamation. Judge Field, of California, expects to be selected, but his calling is not sure in the first place nor his election in the second. ■ Senator Bayard, of Delaware, would be favored on account of his native purity of character and stainless political record, but his State has too small a representation in the electoral college to make hiin an available candidate. Senator Thin-man, of Ohio, is mentioned approvingly by many an account of his politica] ability and his known opposition to corporations, syndicates, and monopolies generally. From the features ,of the political situation just now, it would appear that there will be a third party in the field, headed by ex-Governor Ben Butler, of Massachusetts, as the anti-monopoly feeling of the country. And.it is by no means certain that this element has not votes enough to throw tho election into the House. Then the fun will begin. The news of Mr Blaine's nominal ion, received on the morning of June 6, created a good deal of excitement in dan Francisco, where he is very popular, The official vote stands i-Arthiir, 207; Blaine, 544; Edmunds, 41; Logan, 7; Hawley, 15; Lincoln, 2. Tho vote was made unanimous for Blaine on -the motion of Burleigh, of New York. Logan is nominated for Vice-Presidenoy.