The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-23
Especial Dispatch to the Philadelphia Times.

WASHINGTON, March H.
The reception given to ex-Speaker Blaine
by Gen. Bingham, where he was brought
INTO direct communication with all the raline
Republican politicians of Philadelphia, anc
the action Of Republican organization of one
OF your city wards the same evening, formal,
nominating Mr.. Blaine for the Presidency.
has created a tiutter III Administration circles
here.
Mr.. Blainos visit to Philadelphia is regard
ed by the special friends of the President as
a pre-arranged affair to start him fairly in the
Presidential race, and it is openly proclaimed
by those who reflect the views of the White
House that Blaine has destroyed his chances
by placing himself in the hands of the
Ring politicians of Philadelphia. The
mlnutest details of the PHILADELPHIA Blaine
movement are known here, and the motley
crowd Of ward politicians that has gathered
around MIR. Blaine is discussed with great
freedom. 1t Is an open secret that the Presi-
dent cherlshes profound contempt for the
Philadelphia Republican leaders who now
control the organization, and the disgust for
their management is not at all confined to the
special friends of the President
1t is declared by all the better class of Re-
publican leaders that while the party cannot
carry the load of a third term it would be lust
as hopelesslv crushed if its candidate come
with the milestone of the Philadelphia poll
tcian about his neck. The President accepts
the Phiadelt hia Blaine movement as declar-
alton of war against his policy and his ambi
ton, and he will resent 1t with his character
lstlc bitterness. He charges to Blaine the
failure OF his whole revolutionary policy in
Congress, and regards the hos tlity of Blaine
10 his chief revolutionary measures relating
to the South as a desperate bid for the unity
a no MT { mt II n
The absence OF Senator Cameron from the
Blaine demonstration in Philadelphia is com
mented on as peculiarly significant. Had
Cameron decided that Blaine is the coplipo
man he would have been there and master of
the ceremonies 1t is stated that his son. j. !
Don Cameron, was IN Philadelphia and failed |
10 put III an appearance at the reception. The !
Grant men here say that Cameron Will crush |
Blame IN Pennsylvania when the time for
action on the Presidency comes. 1t is con
ceded that the State will make no Republican |
Presidential movement against the wishes and /
efforts Of Cameron, for his control of the I
party IS absolute. The friends of Grant. |
therefore, freely proclaim their belief that
Blaine like many other Presidential aspirants, /
has made fatal mistake il his start. and that |
he Will not be formidable competitor tJr the |
At all events. henceforth it will |
be unGlsgUised, lmplacable war against Blaine
by the administration.
The dissatisfaction of the Administration
with Gen. Bingham for making himself the
central figure OF the Blaine movement is IN
disguised The immediate friends of the
President accuse Bingham Of gross inyrati-
tude, and movement Is actively on foot to
deprive him OF the position he holds as Dis
bursting Officer of the new Post-O Office Build
ng, the emoluments Of which foot up hand
'omely at the end OF the year. HIS scalp is
demanded by the retainers of the President.
md he will be compelled to decide under
which king he will serve, for be can not serve
Grant and Blaine.