Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-06
BLAINE'S CARDS.

How He is Playing Them for the Next
Presidential NominatiOn-His Opposition
to Coalition at the SOuth-MiscelIaneous
Capital Notes.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-The latest theory
advanced in political circles to account for
what to strict party man is provoking
frequency of third candidates in congress
sional districts in those Southern states
where the administration fosters coalition,
is that Blaine is pulling the wires which
make the straight-out Republican can
didates pop up where least expected.
The evidence i'll support Of this
theory, when desired, is found to be all
purely circumstantial. yet the arguments
of those who have adopted it are rather
plausible. They begin by assuming that
Blaine is still a candidate for the prese-
Dental nomination, and claim that while
the administration is labOrin0
to bring over two or three
Southern states and judiciously distribut-
ing the patronage so as to capture the del
egates at the next Republican convention.
Mr.. Blaine's policy is to indemnity himself
with the straight out Republican move
ment, and failing to do better to send at
least contesting delegates to the next con-
vention, leaving the nominations to be
decided by majority of
the votes of the northern states The
administration, they say, is engaged in
work that will bring up party in the
South, while Blaine's work is of disinter-
ested character. AS a member of Mr..
Garfeld's cabinet, Mr.. Blaine opposed CO.
alition in Virginia, and the evidence is
to-day that he is consistently following
out the line of policy adopted then. and
that his hand is felt in the opposition to
Malone in that state. The assertion that
he is lending his aid in various ways to
the anti-Mahone movement was made sew
eral days ago and stands uuquestioned to-
day. and the statement is now made that he
holds the same friendly attitude toward the
straight out Republicans in other Southern
states.
THE LAST BOND CALL.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-The acting secre-
tary of the treasury has issued an order
that the United States bonds embraced in
the 115th call which mature on the 18th
inst, be paid upon presentation without
rebate of interest.
DETROIT LIGHT HOUSE.
The light house board recommend an
appropriation for the completion of the
light house at the mouth of the Detroit
river.
A ''DEMoCRATIC' OUTRAGE.
route agent reported to the postofice
department that mob composed of Dem
ocratic roughs surrounded the postoffice at
Higginsville, Mo-, Saturday last, threat
ened to demolish the Office and mobbed
the postmaster, who was compelled to fly
for safety to Kansas City. Acting Post
master General Hatton has instructed In
spector Edgerton, at ST. Louis, to proceed
at once to the scene of the disturbance and
report the facts in the case to the depart
ment
THE LOUISVILLE POSTOFFICE.
The postofice commission reported
on the Louisville office to Acting Post
master General Hatton to-day. The COM
mission approves of the general manage
ment of the Office, and says the service is
very satisfactory to the people. 1t recon-
mends the appointment of four additional
clerks at $3.50 and an increase of $3.50 in
allowance to the Office of 1920. 1t further
recommends an entire new outfit of furni-
ture for the Office. and complains because
repairs in progress on the government
building are not pushed in order that the
Office may not be compelled to remain in
poor temporary quarters an unnecessary
length of time.
CHINESE IN TRANSIT.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury French
has decided not to act on the question
whether a certificate is required of Chinese
travelling from one part to another in this
country on through ticket. and who may
stop in Canada en- route. but to leave all
such questions to the discretion of customs
officers to act according to law.
POsToFFICE APPOINTMENTS.
The following additional appointments
in the free delivery service were made at
the postoffice department to-day: For
Chicago, % auxiliary carriers; Rockford,
ILL.,, carrier and 5 auxiliaries; Pittsburgh,
1 sub-carrier and auxiliarins; st. Paul, 3
auxiliaries; Oshkosh, carrier.