Daily globe., 1880-02-15
BLAKELEY'S EOOM.

BLAKELEY'S BOOM.
S.he Captains Opinion OF the Way Mime
sofa Will Go in the Ne.ct Contention.
Chicago Times.
Perhaps one of the most noticeable fea-
lures just now in the political horizon is the
stated regularity with which that class of po-
litical wiss-acres known as State organizers
follow each other Washingtonward. AS a
rule, the committeeman, or his more exalted
colaborer, the chairman, when corraled, grip
hotel bill, and questioned as to the object of
his mission to the nations capital, has little
of reliable character to communicate to the
inquisitiye reporter. He is either travelling
in the interest of some down-trodden client,
whose visionary claims stand sorely in need
of congressional prescription, or is directly
bent on ''private business the
latter. An exception, however, to this class
of migrating workers reached the city on yes
terday. in the person of the Hon. Il. Blakeley,
chairman of the Minnesota Republican State
central committee.
THE HONORABLE GENTLEMAN.
who was resident of 10 Daviess county,
this State, back forty-odd years or SO ago,
was speared at an early hour of the after
noon, while in the act of conspiring with one
of Mine Host Drake's young men to de-
fraud the reporters of their rightful prey, by
erasing his name from the register. Now,
if there is anything, inanimate or otherwise,
that an energetic newsgatherer about these
times bankers for, excepting always a Sena-
tor or Congressman, that object is in the
form of live chairman of State central
committee.
When the Times man, few minutes fol-
lowing the act of conspiracy, in which the
hotel register played u prominent part,
rasped the air in the neighborhood of room
IS on the parlor floor, striking figure, bear
ing a close resemblance to ''Long John,''
made its appearance from that apartment,
and
THE FOLLOWING CoLLoQUY
ensued:
MIR. Blakeley?" interrogated the in
truder.
"The same. I needn't ask who you are,
or what you are after. Come in.''
"Have you any objection to giving the
Times your views on politics and things in
the rarei6ed regions of Minnesota"
81 am going to Washington, and will talk
with you on my return
"a trip on political business.
"Eh?'
"Going down to map out line of tactics
for the coming campaign, eh?''
"Yes! Well, that is"
"Have you anything jotted down on the
subject that would prove of interest to the
publc?"
"Now, look here, and be warned in time.
Before leaving St. Paul recorded a solemn
VOW with Dave Blakely that if Times man
attempted to interrupt my comfort in
Chicago and blast my future political pros
poets, I'd take the law into my own hands.
have been honest enough to admit that
I'm on my way to Washington to dis
cuss the political outlook, and, if possible,
arrive at some conclusion as to who the
coming man may be-"
''You have given the chances of the
several Presidential candidates in the field
some attention. How is it in your own
State?''
"We have no less than
FOUR CANDIDATES
under discussion up our way-Grant, Blaine,
Sherman, and Washburne-but none of
these have as yet rallied any prominent sup
port in an organized way. The friends of
Blaine feel confident, and SO express them
selves, that if Gen. Grant should withdraw
an event believed to be improbable-the
Maine Senator would have things pretty
much his own way up there. AS it now
stands, EXPIRE ssion is about equally divided
between the two leaders, while Sherman and
Washburne each have considerable follow
ing, the latter principally among the German
element"
"HQE is Washburne's attitude in the
scramble looked upon by the people of yonr
State?''
"Weli, the question is q leading one, and
rather difficult to answer at this stage of the
proceedings. Many believe that, in the
event of contingency arising that would
necessitate the dropping of Gen. Grant, or
should he object to enter tho convention,
then Washburne would be brought to the
front and his claims pressed by his friends.
The Republicans in Minnesota do a large
proportion of
THEIR OWN THINKING,
and, as said before, it is difficult to tell at
this stage which of the four prominent can
Oi0otSo AoW iOSOE5AAASo 0o AA Gu0 uolu Iu6y
will centre around
"About what date will your State conven-
ton be held?"
"Not before the early part of May. By
that time we will have clear view of the
field, and be better prepared to choose our
man."
'1s it not probable that he will material
ize during your stay at Washington this
trip"
"Well, his shadow may hover into sight?''
"Will it come in the form of 'plumed
knight?'"
81 can't tell"
"What is your personal opinion of the
Harrisburg convention?"
'That the Cameron family have not been
of advantage to the Grant movement"
Mr. Blakeley will take an early departure
this morning for Washington.