Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-25
A VOICE FOR BLAINE.
enthusiasm for the Maine Statesman bv
Pennsylvania Republican

PsnnSyIvania Republican
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Bayne, says the Wash.
ington correspondent of the New York
Herald, who represents the Twenty Third
Pennsylvania district and has been a
member of the House for several Con.
crosses, is one Of the Pennsylvania politi.
clans who has refused to follow Senator
Don Cameron's leadership. The munici-
pal election being over in his State. with
in most instances increased Republican
majorities, he was asked to. day what in his
opinion wgre the prospects for the Repub.
| hcan Presidential candidates. Col. Bayne
replied;
'The indications to my mind are that
tne candidates for the Republican nomi-
hation VINO are pushing their candidacy
! VIII be lett, While some one who is not
In pursuit of the office will be chosen,
! no are pushing their candidacyP,,
ARTHUR and Logan"
! "NObOdy else 2"
| Nobody else"
why do you think the active candi-
dates will be disappointedT'
! because l think the masses of the Re-
| puDllcan voters VIII take an active part
IN the preliminary canvass this year, and
| VIII nave a representation. Delegates to
the National Convention so chosen will
naturally support many other gentlemen
in preference to President Arthur or Sena-
tor Logan. AS Gen. Tom Brown. of Indi-
ana, puts it, Il think we little fellows will
nave something to say this year, "
HE HAD SEEN BLAINE.
ter?" '-''' wiz
."Yes; l had very pleasant chat with
MIN few evenings ago. He is LOOKING
remarkably we'll. His bright eve. clear,
strong voice and vigorous activity in his
arduous daily work proclaim him every
inch the man he ever was"
rs Blaine a candidateY
mo, he is not. But that is no reason
why he should not be nominated. On the
contrary, it is the best reason WHY he
should Re. Ex-senator David Davis gave
out bit OF sound political philosophy
Mhen notlned of his nomination for the
Presidency in 1872 by the labor party.
Said he: The Presidency is a great office,
neither to be sought nor declined.' Blaine
is the man of all men who should be NOM
mated this year. What name would prove
SO effective talisman TO cOniure the vote
OF doubtful Ohio in OctOber? Who would
more surely makeMaine safe inSeptember?
The commanding issue this year will be
the protection of our industries. What
other name mentioned so thoroughly rem
resents that policy? His nomination is
more dreaded by the Democrats than that
OF any other Republican. Why shouldn't
the Republicans choose their strongest
man this year. when the result is con-
fessedly doubtful? The people have been
twice cheated out of BlaIne's nomination.
instead OF sulking in his tent, as some
other distinguished gentlemen have done.
he went into the fray in each of these
campaigns at the beginning and fought
his best for the ticket to the end.o
BEING USED AGAINST HIM.
"The announcement that Blaine is not
candidate is being used against him? ?''
"1es, with an adjunct which the politi-
clans opposed to him have attached. They
say Blaine is not candidate-which is
true-because he can't carry New York.
which is not true. Ask Senator Warner
Miller or Representative Frank Hiscock
whether Blaine can carry New York
Blaine's strength in New York is exactly
like his strength in Pennsylvania. The
masses Of the Republican voters are for
him in both States. The masses of the
Republican voters of Ohio and Indiana
are for him. Ask Senator Harrison or
Gen. Tom Brown, of Indiana, or Judge
Taylor, of Ohio. These, except Pennsyl-
vania, are the doubtful States.
THE STORY ABOUT THE LEAGUE.
"There is another thing ! will mention.
Finding that the story that Mr.. Blaine
was not candidate because he couldn't
carry New York was too thin to suit their
purposes, the politicians opposed to
Blaine have started story that he has
formed a league with Arthur or Logan.
Ergo, they say, Blaine should not be SUD-
ported as a candidate. The purpose of
this story is to disintegrate Blaine's sup
porters. Isn't it singular that these sup
porters OF Arthur and Logan should thus
try to drive away new adherents?''
'YOu think there is no truth in either
of those stories?'
Not word of truth in either of them.
Blaine stands where he has always stood,
the representative of the system of popu.
lar control as against the system of
manipulation and control by the few.''
"Will Blaine accept the nomination if it
should be rendered him by the conven-
tion?"
"UndOubtedly If he is nominated bv
the convention he will accept and will be
elected"
suppose certain leaders refuse to sup
port him:"
''In the first place. no Republican is
likely to oppose his election. In the
second place-and this is the point l
would mphasze-nObOdy in this cOun-
try OF ours can take with him following
worth counting against the wishes of the
masses. Men become popular and have
f0llOWlngs in this country because they
represent popular policies and ideas. The
people are too intelligent, too independent
and too manly to follow any man against
their own convictions. The people really
lead their sO-called leaders; and |, for
one, don't believe that there are one hun
dred Republicans in the whole Union
aDJect enough to follow any man in OppO-
sition to the fairly ascertained wishes of
the party"
BLAINE'S CHANCES.
"What are Blaine's chancesY'
Excellent. District conventions will
be held in nearly all the States. That fact
gives strong assurance of Blaine's nomi-
nation, because he is unquestionably the
choice of she masses of the Republican
party in all the States.''
"YOu say that the Democrats dread
Blaine's nomination."
''They dread Blaine's and are praying
for Arthur's. l say to you that l know
and you may italicize that word know
that the leading Democrats here in Wash
lngtOn most earnestly hope that the Re-
publlcaDs will not nominate Blaine. If
we nominate Blaine the Democratic party
Will go into the fight with misgivings and
fear. If we nominate less popular can
didate that party will carry on the cam
paign with the assurance of encouraged
hope, while the Republican party will be
handicapped by the weight of it's own
fatuity."
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