Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-03

and his exoneration by the testimony-whien
the committee refused TO report (althoush
importuned TO do so by his friends because
they were determined not &c yindicate him
was complete. No one who knows anything
of that testimony know It all-couid
but believe in his absolute Innocence, ana
nothing but democratic malice and deterDin-
alton to cripple and destroy the strongest
man in the republican party with the people
of the country, prevented his formal yIndlca-
ton by the committee. which, constituted as
| twas, dared not report against him and pub
| Iish the evidence for the inspection OF ms
countrymen.
+. C.-But- Senator. 10 YOU think Blaine
could if nominated, carry New York:
Senator Blair-IIcis the strongest republi-
can candidate for New York to-day-Elueh
stronger than Grant. If nominated there Il
no doubt he will receive the cordial and EN-
phatic support Of every leading republican
| To suppose the contrary is to insult the re-
publicans Of that State, and no one VINO
| knows anything about it, believes that Blame
would fail to receive the hearty support OF
the united party there
r. C.-Do YOU believe that Blaine will
get a majority OF the Illinois delegation:
Senator Blair-No, | never supposed it
possible. He is. | think, the first choice OF
the masses of the party there but 1t VIII be
very singular if Gen. Grant should not get
delegation of his own State. But as soon as
it Is apparent that Grants nomination Is I'M
probable there is no doubt Blaine viii receive
a majority of that delegation The talk in
the papers that unless Blaine delegates are
chosen from 1llinoisohere will be no pros
pect of his nomination does not seem sensi-
BILE to me. IL is of course Indispensable to
Grant that he carry the State: but to no one
else. But still their convention IS not until
the 10Th Of May, and ! should not be sur
prsed if the developments prior to that TING
gave Blaine the advantage even there.
If any one doubts the opposition OF the
thinking men in the republican party to
third term for any man, he has much to learn
of the feeling of the people. 1t is better TO
find this out before rather than after the nom
nation, for the election Of whoever may be
the republican nominee seems to me abSo-
lutcly indispensable to the prosperity and
welfare Of the country. But speaking Of
clark horses" Of all possible candidates. in
a year like this, dark horse would be the
weakest.
T. C.-Wnl the New Hampshire republic
cans declare for Blaine at the State Conyen-
ton:
Senator Blair have no doubt of the
election OF Il Blaine ueleIatlDn. ne C'ti-
vcnton will be large and harmonious. We
know enough to keep the peace among our
selves, and to make war upon no one but our
enemies. You need not worry about New
Hampshire.
The outlook for Mr. Blaine's nomina-
ton is better and better Grant is the
only formidable candidate and his pros
nactsarp on tho vy1ne The B1oinp Strpn rt n
is positive power, but many Of the So
called Grant delegates have no real heart
to support the candidate to whom they have
been pledged against their inclinations, and
will give moral support Blaine and swing
their votes to him when it becomes neces-
sary to secure his nomination.