Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-06-02
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Thrust At Blaine, OF Maine.
Washington Special to the New York Herald,
The.plan of campaign developed or
uomasked to-day is an undoubtedly
strong one. 1t evidently means to
secure to afr. Conkling, at the open
ing of the Cincinnati convention, the
votes OF New York, Penn 'ylvania, and
all. or nearly ali, of bhe Southern
States, The expectation, probably, Is
to secure nlI except Kentucky, which
will go to Mr. Bristow, and Delaware.
which has but six votes. IL this plan
is successful, Mr.. Conkiing would thus
nave 53t votes to begin with, besides
the scattering votes from other States,
aud there would be little doubt of his
nomination. Of course, these votes
w0nid not appear on the first ballot,
as probably considerable part of tho
South will want to give MIR. Morton
aud Mr.. Blaine a complimentary vote.
The Influences of the. Presidents
wishes, wherever h makes them posi-
lively known among the Southern Re-
publcana, Ia very strong-euOngh Iii
most eases to overcome their prefer
ences for any other car didate. There
il no doubt that Gen Grant himself is
the first choice of al, or nearly all of
the colored republican lea lers III the
South, and of many of the whites as
we'll. Naturally these defer to his
wishes, if he chooses TO make them
known. Moreover, he knows how to
use his Southern patronage to secure
the predOminance of ms wishes, as in
the appointment just made OF Mayor
to be Marshal i'll Alabama, which in
surcs Senator Spencer's Jealous sup
port to Mr. Conkiirg in the conven-
ton, while it gives the cold shoulder
to tho honest part of the Republican
party in Alabama, ard treats them as
rebels against the regular party organ
ization.
Philadelphia Times.
Blaine is the Cie 3ar of the conspi-
racy, aud the keen political death
thrust was aimed at him with pitiless
purpose. For several weeks past
| Blaine has been making rapid strides
| toward the Cincinnati nomination, und
! Grant woud cruelty him for the
| ,laudits which the nation accOrds him.
| Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey
| have Just wheeled into the Blaine
| column III the utter contempt of the
| power M the capital. Pennsylvania
was trembling in the balance between
| Blaine and the next prominent candl-
date. and J. Don Cameron was tbs
ass between the bundles of hay who
| did not know which way to mbDle
| Grant met him Ill his veXed mood and
| brought gifts, not Ia the blossom oi
hope, but in the ripeped fruit aud the
heir Of the Cameron dynasty took tho
war portfolio with Coukling orders
aua will harnngue the multitude III the
| Cincinnati market place over the body
| of the betrayed and murdered Blaine
by the reaction against the Pre- iden,
tai trade. But Blaine viii fall witt
the pillars that have supported the
| high contracting parties, while
parting the IaImont uf Eepubh
canisu Cameron will fail 10 nominate
Coukling, but he will have his Cabi
net chair secure for a year; will go into
history as q Minister of State. and he
will not pause 10 weep over the pie.
Of slain behind him. That there vii
be Accomplishments bitter, deep anC
lasting. in the attempted execution o.
the programme, Will be but history
repeating itself. Bat the CHI"
Jockeys will attain their foremost bent
a 4 Conkling will be ground 10 pow
der.
from The 9hiIaislIhi. American.
There seems to he almost universal
belief in the opinion expressed by II
yesterday that President Grant !nokel
jlpou the appointment Of Mr.. Dor
Ct,u ron s4 a long stride IL the dirtc
tirn Of MIR, Conkling's success at Gu
cinnati On all sides the persona
fitness of Mr.. Cameron seems to b'
conceded, except, perhaps III one oi
two such papers as the New Yori
Tribune, whose vile abuse of tht
Senator from Pennsylvania include.
all OF his name in the denuuciation
With some knowledge OF the temper
of tins State We can assert pretty Pr.
sitiveiy that neither ctie President, Mr.
Cameron nor any one else can carry
the vote of Pennsylvania in such direc
contradict OF the wishes of the PEG
pile as would be the case were it to b.
cast for Mr.. Conk!iug. That MI
Cameron himself has any such idea W,
know Of no warrant. for asserting, nn(
it is Injustice to him, as it is to tn
delegation, wrongly supposed to b.
subject to his viii. that he should b.
accused Of having made a bargain Ii,
knows he could not fulfill. II tn,
Senator from New York counts upon
the support OF Pennsylvania he rele
| upon Il broken reed. We don't wan
hmm arI no pon't oct us