St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-15
A PHOTOGRAPH OF BLAINE.
Taken Before the Sun Vas Obscmred by the
Butler Cloud.
New York Sun of June %, 1891

Taken Before the Sun Was O6scured 6y The
Butler Cloud.
New York Sun of June %, 1884,
But the third chapter of star route history,
if it should ever be written, as it is proposed
to be enacted, will surpass all previous ex-
ploits as the electric light surpasses tallow
candle. In 1880 the star reuters spent their
money and worked for the benefit of the Re-
publican party, under whose kindly sympathy
they had grown and fourished. The success
OF the Democrats would have been death to
them all, and, to prevent the existence of a
Democratic President and to continue their
own, they contributed of their plumber freely,
and greatly to their own satisfaction. This
time, however, they propose to work for
themselves, and on a scale of such unpre-
cedented and audaciOus breadth as will as
found all the other Unsuitable, but cautious,
rings that have for the last 20 years preyed
upon the national treasury under the coun-
tenance of succeeding Republican admin
istrations. The Republican party
sold itself to the star route chiefs when it be-
sought them for help to win the election of
1880, and now, relieved of the impending
danger of exposure, with their grip on the
Republican organization lot whit weakened
the gang propose that instead of merely
working the party's success they shall work
also for their own, inaSmuch as they aspire
to an actual share in the government itself
The first and biggest step toward the de-
velopment OF that idea was the nomination of
Blaine. Nearly every movement to draw the
cover away rom the hidden scandals has been
checked in some unknown manner, but with
unQucstionable indications that Blaine was
shut up IN side. The late james W. Bosler,
a most influential and important member of
the ring, was one OF Mr.. Blaine's most at
tached friends. Another one known to be
deep in the same mystery, Mr.. Stephen B.
EikinS, was the most conspicuous figure in
The recent Chicago convention and his voice
ed the chorus of bowling cowboys and
star reuters who gathered there in force to
put Blaine's nomination through and his
hand probably controlled and disbursed the
cash which was placed throughout the con-
vention in unexhausted quantities and
through every channel namable or unnam-
able. Their candidate is Blaine, and with
Blaine in the White house the star reuters
would pitch their tents inside the very treas
ury walls instead of lowering about the back
doors of the national postofiice. They are
men OF the same expansive quality of mind
that characterizes their ambitious chieftain,
and their imaginations are tickled with such
an extension of their future exploits as will
keep pace with the boundless concepts of
the fertile and erratic mind of James g.
Blaine. They are for him and he is for them
and they will work together. In 1880 a
great sum of money stolen through the post
Office was turned over TO the Republican
managers for the benefit of Garfield and the
Republican party. In 1884 still greater sums
if necessary, will be dealt out by the same
hands for the ultimate benefit of James g.
Blaine and the star rOute ring