The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-08
HE STRIKES FOR BLAINE,
John r. MCLean's Ohio Policy.
The ''Enquirer's'' Ambiguous Position Due
to Its Editors Relations with Gould
land the Union Pacific Railway
Other Political Events.

cincinnati. O.. Special to the Chicago Daily News
The conduct of John r. Mclean, of the
Enquirer, curing this campaign has been
pulling to everybody who does not under
stand him. John is a peculiar man. He is
handsome fellow, both physically and po-
litically. There is every reason now to be-
heve that he is engaged in the attempt to
sell out the Democratic party in Ohio.
Johnny always did favor Blaine, but it was
thought at one time that his pledged fealty
TO Cleveland would last beyond November.
The faith of those who entertained. this
idea, however, has been rudely
shaken. Among the known facts
of McLean's true inwardness may cite the
following: His father, who now lives in
Washington and ensconced himself in a
handsome residence about year ago, has
been an intimate friend and devoted follower
OF Blaine for years. John Mclean made
the bulk of his fortune through the assist
ance of Jay Gould. The characteristics of
that astute manipulation are known through
out the country. There can be no Doubt
that Jay Gould is more interested in the
present campaign than in any political can
vass that has taken place for years AS the
holder OF very large block of Union Pacific
stock he is intensely interested in the make
up of the next administration. A detailed
explanation of the relations of the Union
Pacific Railroad with the Government
would reveal Mr.. Gould's interest therein in
a very startling light. The Thurman bill
provided for the payment OF the Union Pa
cihc indebtedness to the Government. In a
measure that bill failed of its object, and
there is now lying Enacted upon in Wash
ington Senator Edmunds report on the con-
dition of the road and its standing toward
the country If the Attorney General of the
ID, ,sr,fo 49, ko nat he
will prosecute the Union Pacific for its iu-
debtedness to the Government. 1t is by no
means improbable that IL could be shown
as it was shown in the case Of the Erie Rail
road, that Mr.. Gould in the management of
the Union Pacific corporation has been, to
put it mildly, guilty of acts which would
make him personally liable for very large
sum, and, wealthy as he is, it is not at all
improbable that he would be financially
ruined by his guilt being brought home aud
judicially settled upon him. The dread of
of such an occurrence is the secret of his
giving 100000 to the Republican National.
Committee this year. That James G. Blaine
would, If elected, be the plant tool of the
Union Pacific Railroad no intelligent man
who has watched his record and studied his
career can doubt. The officers of the road
have admitted on several occasions that
they have incrlminating letters of his. Now,
Blaine does not like letters; he has had
little too much of epistolary experience to
suit his peace OF mind. But to return to
Mclean. That enterprising young man has
VIGOROUSLY not made anything from his
newspaper property for some years. He has
boosted, however, that he could afford to run
his journal at a loss and make up the deficit
in Wall street through his friendship with
Jay Gould. Two or three years ago be went
to Wall street and made a cleanup OF his
stocks. He put his money into Government
per cents, hoping to have realized half a
million or so by his operations. The clean
up, however, showed that he was not as rich
as he fondly hoped to have been. Since this
conviction startled him he has been trying
IN various ways to secure that sum. Per-
haps be thinks the coming election will en-
able him to reach this summit of his fnan-
cial ambition. The Enquirer has been dis
tiDgushed for its opposition to the Demo
cratic party since the opening of the cam
psigD. 1t has blown hot and cold. Scarcely
a day hes passed without "Gath" having
from three to four columns of a letter
in the paper defending Blaine and de-
nouncing those who published the Multi
gan letters. When Carl SchuTZ spoke in Gin
cinnati the Enquirer, it is true, printed his
speech in full; but it also printed letter
from Cath" of the most violent tone,
charging ScbuTz with corruption. Close OBJ
servers in this city assert that McLean's fol-
lowers are openly talking for Blaine. They
have evidently got their instructions from
this pushing young man. With State
close as Ohio is, it would be a very easy mat
ter for Mclean, by the liberal use OF Demo-
cratic money placed in his hands, to turn it
over to Blaine. And that, am assured, is
exactly what Mclean wants to do; not that
he has little personal affection for Cleveland,
but that he is of opinion Blaine, with the
aid of Jay Could can serve him better than
the Democratic candidate.