The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-26
About Blaine.

Divers voices from Kansas declare that
State sure for Blaine.
All the Republican delegates elected thus
far have got B in their bonnets, but wheth-
er it stands for Bristow or Blaine is mighty
onsartin.-Boston Post.
Nominate James G.. Blaine and the coun-
try will witness such Republican uprising
as has not stirred the nation since the days
of Observation-Disclosures IN. IT, Pioneer.
The Great Unknown of Mr.. Blaine proves
o.be military man-General Detraction.
Now that he has been discovered he is less
formidable. Boston Traveller.
The Philadelphia North american, having
spruced up and renewed its youth, journal
istically, gets ahead of The times by an un-
equivocal declaration for Blaine.
The editor OF the Keene Sentinel of New
Hampshire asked his readers some time ago
to send in ballot announcing their prefer
ence for the Presidency. The result up 10
date is 1853 for Blaine and Bristow, and "a
votes for Bristow and Blaine. -.
We but give utterance to the wish of
very large majority of the Republicans Of
Vermont when we say that we hope the
Cincinnati convention will confer the NOM
ination upon that gifted and trusted SON of
New England and the nation James G.
Blaine. Woodstock w. Standard.
Senator Dawes is cautious Blaine man.
Doesn't say he is for Blaine, but he winks
that way. He thinks it will be between
Blaine and Bristow here in Massachusetts,,
but doesn't take much stock in the Bristow
movement. 1t is respectable but not nu-
merous." And Boutwell, stands on the same
safe ground.-Sprinafeld Union.
1t will be impossible for Blaine to make
any statements which will protect him from
SANDER so long as he continues to be prom
ineht candidate for the Presidency. The
truth is of very slight consequence to those
who have made up their minds to defeat him
atiall events, If they can their hostility would
hnd new weapons if the old ones failed
Boston Advertiser.
Upon the question of reform in the civil
service, finance, the Southern question, and
the school question, Mr.. Blaine will not be
found wanting. 1t looks now as if the con-
veDtion will not deem it expedlent to 20
south of the Ohio river for a candidate. IF
they so decide, Mr.. Blaine will probably re-
ceive the nomination. -Fytchbury Sentinel
We will suppose that Mr.. Blaine forges to
the front, in the vernacular of the turf, and
that there is strong probability of bis nomi-
nation at the next ballot. A recess, perhaps;
hurried consultation among dozen men,
and-enter the Great Unknown. It is a fact
not to be disguised that the conditions are
favorable for that result.-Milwaukee Senti.
mel.
1t is now certain, as it has all along been
probable, that New England will 60 to Gin
cinnati substantially unit for Mr.. Blaine.
The Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and
Rhode Island delegations will 60 solid for
Names favorite son. The present appear
ances are that at least 20 of the 26 delegates
from Massachusetts will vote for Blaine as
first choice, while he will be quick second of
the rest; and the Connecticut delegation,
after casting complimentary vote for their
distinguished fellow-citizen, Gov. Jewell,
will join their colleagues of the other New
England states in pressing the name of
Biaine.-SprinNfeld Union.
An Ohio correspondent of the New York
Tribune writes: noticed that in recent
estimate of the Presidential probabilities
made by your Washington correspondent he
gave Gov. Hayes A votes from Ohio, in such
manner as to convey the idea that Hayes
would receive this number of votes from the
beginning to the close of the Cincinnati Con-
ventiUn. This is an erroneous impression,
for it is notorious fact in this part of the
state that there are IA delegates from Ohio
who will vote for Blaine on the second ballot,
and that the whole drift of public sentiment
on the Western Reserve, which usually fur
nishes Ohio with $4,000 or 10000 Republican
majority, is in favor of Blaine. : .. ...r