Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-09
The Democratic Campafsn.

The Democratic CAMPAIGN.
WHAT REPRESENTATIVE BLACKBURN SAYS OF
THE PROSPECTS OF HIS PARTY CARRYING
THE NEXT HOUSE AND ELECTING THURMAN
PRESIDENT.
Representative Blackburn, of Kentucky, is
in the city. He is the chairman of the demo-
cratic congressional campaign committee. A
reporter of THE STAR today asked him how
his committee was progressing in its work.
He replied: We are getting along all right.
The statement that / cannot get the members
together and down to work is not true. The
republicans, however, are perfectly welcome
to what little capital they can make out O.
that msstatement: The committee is organ
mlttee is also perfectly On its feet.
THE NEXT HOUSE.
HGr.-What are your prospects in the
coming elections? 49,.
doubtful list, which any repu blican would
place in the same category. Making allowance
for that and for other things l can say, without
any doubt as to the accuracy Of the prophecy,
that we are going to hold the next House by a
larger majority than we have. Some OF our
gains will be in Nevada and California. We
Missouri republican districts.
Star:-Do you attach much importance to
the fall elections as bearing on the Presiden-
Blackburn.-1 attach great Importance to
them as having effect. in that direction. The
coming election will be the first instance OF a
great pitched battle fought along the skir
mishing lines. Ii we lose, cur defeat in the
fight for President follows. If we win, of
which have not the slightest doubt, there is
prevent Thurman entering the White House
in 1850. He will carry by overwhelming ma
jorities tWenty-three out OF the thirty-seven
states.
THURMAN, FOR NEXT PRESIDENT.
Stdr.-Thurman, then, is your choice to lead
the democratic party?
choice OF that party. Il do not count Tilden
in," said MIR. Blackburn, the reporter having
mentioned the governors name. The New
York politicians are making attempts to gal
YanlZe him into a candidate, but they cannot
succeed. One feature of the Anglo Saxon race
IS, that they have no use for coward Tilden
has proved himself such, and can never get a
half decent support outside of New York.
Star-Who is your man for the second place
on the ticket?
Biac66ur7s-Wallace, of PENNSYLVANIA. You
may not have heard much of him in this con-
nectiOn, but he has very large field of back
ers and am one OF the most enthusiastic of
them.
THIRD TERN.
Stdr.-Do you think the republicans will run
/ Grant?
Blach5urn.-I do not. but l hope they will.
He could not carry ten states The south would
give him no support
Har.-What are the issues for the cam
Blackburn.-Oh, we have number. The
republicans have only one-the bloody shirt
This is the only peg upon which they can hang
noie @ fff Of his party When he called Tor s SOLD i
north against solid south. The republican
party can never gain anything, in the south.
1t is on entirely different ground that it stands
down there. In the north it is indigenous to
the SOIL but in the south it is an exotic that
can take no root. The southern people, re-
lieved from the military Yoke, look forward to
prosperity and renewal of business. They
are convinced that such result cannot be OBJ
tanned under dominant republicanism, and
look for some reversal of power. The demo-
will cling. The south is now the barrenest
field for the political adventurer to hunt in.
THE NEW PARTY.
Sdr.-DO you estimate the nationals as hav-
ing much strength.
Btdckburn.-They will be potent factor in
the elections. At the recent electiOnsin Penn.
they will poll at least 10000 Their principles
have become popular and their strength will
extend, but as general thing they will no.
a communistic phase wherever it is strongest.
That is the surest way of killing it. The send.
ing Of kearney east as their apostle will also
people will see the dangerous proclivities OF
the party. 1t grasitates towards Butler who
thinks he IS going to create wave and ride
on it. Butler is a political marplot, and he
and Kearney represent the leaders of the ma
tiOnals. In Kentucky their leader is BIantOn
Duncan, who never did stroke OF work in his
lnelr uudl OeSIluy Will De dIUer creaC1ng
disturbance to disappear.
THE HAYES IMPEACHMENT TALK.
Stdr.-iou have seen MIR: Springer s remark
that enough had been developed by the Potter
committee to warrant the impeachment of
Hayes?
Backburn.-The question is, did Springer
say that? l don't see what they want Hayes
south local government and the privilege of
governing herself without any Interference
from outsiders: Besides, if we should put him
to 60 before the country during the next cam
paign., The people would say, :. What if you
were cheated out of your President-did you
not put the other man out?" 1 am very Well
satisfied with affairs as they now are.
Stdr.-YOu are not a Hayes man?
BIO B!ackGnrn:.No, indeed; ZEE T., He Is complete
sions are fraudulent; his policy is fraudulent
and he is cOnSummate failure in everything
that he has undertaken. His civil service re-
form form professions are certainly the most ridicu-
deputy sheriff, after searching all through the
governmental service, could not find titled
thief who was not rewarded for helping him
steal the votes OF sovereign states.
.Stqr.-How does the south stand toward
him?
BlackbaTn.-It is willing to make frank
and cheerful acknowledgment for what he has
done for them. This he could not help doing
according to his oath and on account of the
action OF democratic House refusing to vote
support to an army to keep the south down. 1t
OF frepubicaniSm
Stdr.-Do you think the splitting of parties
IN Tennessee is due in any way to the Presi
dents southern policy?
Btdcktur7a.-No, that is the result of the
hight between the state credit men and the
party that wishes to ''scale" the state debt. (
came through Tennessee and talked with most
of her leading men, and know this to be the
case. 1 also Judge that Tennessee will not re,
pudiate her debt.
During the interview Mr.. Blackburn, in
speaking Of the prospects of the two parties
alludedtO
THE "LoGIC OF EVENTS"
The reporter asked him what he meant by
that phrase.
II mean" said Mr. Blackburn, "that there
has been no instance in the politics OF this
country where party has gained control of
both houses Of Congress, that 1t did not elect
the next President. The democrats are GER
tain of the next two houses, and are no less
certain OF electing their President. How long
they remain in power will depend entirely
upon their wisdom in the management of
affairs"
SURRENDER OF SNAKE INDIANs.-On Wed.
neSday band of Snake Indians, who have
heretofore been in the hostile ranks, came into
the Malheur agency and surrendered. There
We're eighty five in ALL including tWenty-eigbt
warriors. The courier who brought the de-
spatch containing this announcement saw an
other band going into the agency nnmhorinu