The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08
THE GREAT QUESTION.
BIainc's Coming Sensation The scheme Of n
New Election Next Fail that Event
Hayes not 10 be the Republican Candidate.

New Election Next Fa1 In that hVc"t
Hayes not 10 DC the hep""hc"" o"""'""'e'
| WAsIIISGTON, Jan. 6.-Look out for
| Blaine. lie will create as great a sensation as
| when he made that speech on the amnesty ques-
ton. lie will take the rliht posi- ion this time
unless he receives the ampcst pledges Of good
| behavior from Mr. Hayes. Aud even then it Is
very doubtful whether Blaine viii not prefer to
| do ri,ht.
| Not for sake OF being right, by any means. I
would not offend the gentleman from Maine by
any such imputation. Henry Clay would rather
be right than be President; Blaine would rather
| be President than right. II have confidence In
| him 1t Is because know his character and his
interests. his feelings, and to a certain extent,
at least, his private conversation. Tue excessive
| caro- with which he has avoide any public ex-
preston whatever upon tho crisis, this studied
silence following, rs It did, period Of the cx-
tfemest speech. Is capable Of but two possible
meanings. Ether II IL intended to fool the
| Democrats until the 4th OF March, when the
present Congress dies and with 1t the unfinished
Investigation Of certain railroad transactions,
and at the same time to exact, by this threaten
| ing attitude, pledges from Mr.. Hayes; or II Is
| tho calm before the storm, tho preliminary, pre-
paratOry announcement: to the public that he
seriously hesitates aud Will not azree with the
| revolutionary scheme OF Morton and tho new
| confederates. In ddition to the reasons which
indicate the probability OF the latter course pre-
viou-y given, the following may not be out OF
place.
! The nomination OF Hayes nc Cincinnati was
not 80 much his personal triumph IA II was
Blaine's personal defeat. Tue enemies Vf Blaine,
| once united and determined, rs they were, could
have nominated John Smith Just "a well. They
took up Hayes because he suited them best, and
NJ n HIt nj Ht nralg "A
| combination, but a distinct bargain with Don
| Cameron on the one hand and Bristow on the
other.
| ,,ou ,norn ,h., AZ, ro,,, h,,,o, h,
| the most sacred ,ledoss IN retain Don Cameron
as Secretary Of War, and to restore Mr.. Bristow
| to the Treasury.
Mr.. Blaine. among his intimate friends openly
charges Mr.. Bristow with having instisated the
| inyestigation of his railroad transactions: In
f,c, ,,, |, ,t,, t,,.otsn.a g., Cd. ,o,n,,t,,. .
the Information that led 70 tho ron, and "a
| him. fatal track
| Mr. blaine knows that Don Cameron's despe-
rate and ahlc maninu,a,ion alone oefe,,es hi.
nomination. know. ton tha, ,,b,,evar ba NAV
do the t,ameron. b,vs too kean m knovied,e ~
| human nature ever To trust him. Rlaipe and
| the Camerops are and must rsmain nautical
| epemies.
| Morton and sbsrman aiso ala ali tbev cou,a IN
daf.at uI,i,o and mo-, 10 ,,,d.r nil ia,
ence To n vary Gro 4 exta,t
| Grant botes IN ina and doea not co,ce,i 4,
| Only tho other dav he removed tina postm.ster
| of Pnil,d.lphi,. against IN. aIn,os, up,nio,ous
| wish of all respe .t,bI, neon,s I'm the ,oca of
| an excellent record. sinnlv bec,uss ,b. Cana.
| rons demand,s : ana tho q ,maro,s i,.,.n,,oa
| II simply To punIsh tho po-tm,ster f,r ,viny
| IA a Je,.gate IN Cincinnati f.vnr.J Ultima
| lie may look vbereyer he nle,se. from onv
| standpoint whatever the f,,t ram ina tina anna.
| In 4 nm administration Of Unv.s man. n,,,
Blaine. ne ms the trumpb of his enemies.
| me ans the streng,hentny NJ mia en.n,iea t,e,ns
| great pduicnl porer aJtins, Ultfr, IN tssl
| And why should II not he thu.2 Ia there no
| logic of eyents. law of p,Iitlcu praylt,tion
| II the nomin. tion of U,yes WAS tina tr,u,n,h OF
| Baine's enemies, will not H.yes's defeat be
| Baine's triumph? And must not the victory Of
| Hayes DO the victory Of those who made him.
VINO stand DO ind him. to wnom h Is bound
and fettered, ami who ar, all enem es Of Blaine ?
| Besides desiring to he President In lSs1 Blaine
desires TO ne the lie dcr OF his party OFF IRE that
time. He believes In MS own ability as an az
sressive and successful patty leader. But no