Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-03


not TO carry him into the White House,
This il an opinion which is shared by those
who watch the political sign closely. Mr..
Blaine knows perfectly well that every act
end word of his Ia watched and weighed.
lie realizes, too, that the keenest eyes fixed
upon him are those of the President.
Senator Edmunds is reported TT haze said
that Arthur and Bla ine -2aflot conceal their
purposes one frern the other and the general
sentiment is that the little toasts = the sue
cesstul administrations VI each other, that
the President and Mr.. Blaine drank to-
get--r the other evening, we're simply an
open admission that each, in a measure, I'M
derstood the other. One hears every day
something that Mr.. Blaine hes said which il
construed 20 reveal his purposes to greater
or less degree.
''ouT OF TWO COMES THIRD"
Logan said day or two agosthat Blaine
had recently proposed Q riddle to two or
three warm friends who were at his house.
They were talking Of political matters, and
especially of the relative strength OF the two
parties. Mr.. Blaine had been listening with
ont saying much, and was asked lis opinion.
He simply said
"Out Of Two comes a third. That's politi-
cal history in this country"
There have been other statements attrib-
uted to Mr.. Blaine, well as remarks OF his
oldest friends, which compel the Impression
that Mr.. Blaine contemplates nomination,
bet not at the hands OF the machine Republic
cans. 1t is very we'll known that he has been
in communication with some eminent Demo
Gratis in the Southern States. 1t is also
known that Mr.. Blaine never, from the first,
favored the Malone movement. He opposed
any coalition of Republicans with repudia-
tors, and then Wickham, the Virginia
straight-out Republican, acted in accord ance
with Blaine's views when he advised the
honest Republicans of Virginia to vote with
the Democrats. Blaine entertains some
large notions respecting the future of the
South. He has been very friendly with lead
ing Southern Senators. He has told them
that it was impossible Tor the Democratic
party, as at present led and constituted, even
TO hope for success. These Senators and
other politicians have caused Mr.. Blaine's
views to be spread, to certain extent, in the
South, and the results are already beginning
TO be seen.
The correspondence which Mr.. Blaine rs
had with Southern people is not denied. He
was urged to come South, both in private and
by some OF the newspapers. He at first was
inclined to go this winter, making his large
business interests the pretext, but he deter
mined to wait. 1t is not unlikely, however,
that an opportunity will be made for Mr..
Blaine to write a letter which will do good
THE GERMAN VOTE.
We may expect enthusiasm to be kiudled
among the German citizens of the country
for Blaine The story will be told of his
protection OF the German flag at Yorktown.
1t appears that when the French delegation
came to the flagship to witness the review
they were greatly offended at the sight of
the German flag, which was flying with the
French and American flags from the mast
head. The French officers requested that the
German flag be pulled down, saying that they
would be obliged to retire unless it was
Tell Them" said Mr.. Blaine, that the
German flag does not come Down unless the
American flag comes with it."
This episode will be made known to every
German voter in the United States before
many months are gone.
OLD JOE BROWN FOR vICE-PREsIDENT WITH
BLAINE.
The Stalwart and anti Stawart feeling is
not to be allowed to die out. Mr.. Blaine's
New York organ is beginning to fan the
flames, and when the time comes will open
its batteries, such as they are.
One of the shrewdest politicians here fore
casts Blaine's policy as follows:
He will be the candidate not of boiling
element of the Republican party, but of a
convention composed of Blaine delegates. In
it will be represented Blaine delegates from
the South, and with Blaine there will be
nominated Democrat like Joe Brown, of
Georgia. The party will claim to represent
the best elements of the Republican and
Democratic parties. II may be the Republi-
can Democrat party, something after the
fashion of the Liberal party of 1872. 1t will
claim to be all that is best and wisest of the
Republican organization, and will justify
itself by asserting that only in its organiza-
ton can the rule of bosses, the dictatorship
OF Cameron and Logan. be overthrow. 1t
will try to represent what is known as the
Garfield idea, and what is called the honest,
progressive Democracy of the South.
1t was said that of course such a forecast
was in measure the result of surmise, but
it was one which in its main feature was
shared by many close observers. 1t was also
said that it was by no means such hopeless
and chimeIicai scheme, especially in Blaine's
hands, and in view of the fact that it will be
impossible to wholly heal the breach in the
Republican party, as on first sight it might
appear.
For the Memphis Appeal.