St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-01
The Mysterious Gentleman Says Some
Clever Things in Clever Man
her About Judge Field.
An Hour With the Booms Of the Candidates
Reveals Greatest Strength in Nc
Donald and Slocum.
Speculations Regarding the Adjournment
of Congress-A Large Amount of
Work Yet to be Done.
rspecial Telegram to the Globe. !

publican" The communication, the Ian
guage of which is terse vigorous and peculiar
after stating that the writer is discouraged
and disguised at Blaine's nomination, says (:
''The Republican presidential nominations
are great Democratic opportunity, because
/ they spurn and lose immense advantages
won by the administration of Arthur, which
was too good for his party.
Blaine represents sensationalism, greed for
power, the last for jobs, the scramble
for Office, a propensity for that brilliancy
and extravaganza of administration which
Arthur has held in check, to the disgust of
Republican politicians. 1t is Blaine's public
record and not personal scandals that will
array against him the conscience and ap-
prehensions of the con servative Republicans
of the north, provided the Democratic nomi-
nee is manifestly, peculiarly and pre-emi-
nently an able expounder and defender of
Wise,, safe, constitutional and honorable
politics and principles' The letter then
contends that Justice Field is filing
the measure of Democratic necessities, extol-
ling his action in the electoral com mission,
his dissenting opinion in the legal tender
cases, his courageous fight against the seces-
sionists OF California and his rigid adherence
to constitutional provisions in all judicial
acts, irrespective of political parties. The
Republican justices of the supreme court are
scathingly arraigned for their legal tender de-
cision, which the writer asserts overthrew all
Democratic doctrines and traditions by de-
claring that the federal government possesses
all powers of sovereignty that are inherent in
European governments. The letter con-
cludes as follows: ga campaign with JUS
tice Field as the candidate on the broad and
solid platform of the constitution as it was
construed by the fathers, would be hopeful
and winning and the career of the candidate
would give inspiration, battle cries and ar
guments from the start, the author of much
bepeheial legislation for Cal9ornsa, the fear
legs and acti2s. foe of secession, the dapat-
lsss defender of the rights of the citizens in
times that tried judges as well as soldiers,
and the Jealous defender of the rights Of the
American people to enjoy the presidency of
Tilden. After they had elected him to the
office he would be the sole judicial defender
of the constitution as understood by its
trainers, by the people and by the great ex-
Founders. This man should be taken as the
leader to rally all the Democrats of the coun-
try and all enlightened, unselfsh and patri-
otic Republicans to great and popular up
rising, not for spols and jobs and wars with
weak neighbors, but for all that is greatest,
noblest and best in institutions now imper-
riled by party demoralized by quarter of
acentury of unprecedented power and patron
age ruled by its worst elements, and led by
its most dangerous politician"
IT SETS POLITICIANS THINKING,
This letter naturally created great excite
ment at the capitol, and the question is in
everybodys mouth, who is the authors
Mysterious hints were dropped that more
from some source might be expected, and
the suggestion is offered that whatever NAV
be its purpose concerning Justice Field, it is
the most effective blow yet administered
upon the Blaine candidacy.
LORD ROSCOE SUSPECTED.
Late this afternoon it was whispered con-
fidently in trustworthy circles that the au-
thor of the letter was the most distinguished
Republican in the country, who for fourteen
years led his party in the revolt of the United
States as its foremost orator and statesman.
who declined the chief iusticeship of the su-
preme court. was candidate for the presiden-
tial nomination, and who stands at the head
of his profession at the bar of New York. If
this is correct, the claim that Blaine will re-
ceive his support is substantially disproved.
ADJOURNMENT DAY.
In view of the disagreements between the
house and senate concerning the appropria-
ton bills, which may not be adjusted this
week, the possibility of adjournment by July
) is doubted. The anxiety to adjourn by
that time is very great and every effort will
be made to place matters in favorable stu
alton to clear the congressional desks before
the assembly of the Chicago convention. Re
publicans in the house are quite as anxious
as the Democrats to be away, but trouble NAV
arise in the senate and Republican senators
feel compelled in party interest to remain
and fight out the disputed items of the appro-
riations
WANT To EXTEND THE SESSION.
The E,sdRg Star is authority for the state
ment that certain members of the appropria-
ton committee intend to prolong the session
and if this be true the Democrat majority say
they will either adjourn July or remain in
session until August, but nothing shall be
done during the rest of the session. It will
be impossible to hold a quorum in either
branches and the point of order of no quorum
viii prevent the passage of any measures.
RANDALL NOT FOR LONG SESSION.
The assertion that Randall was scheminp
to prevent adjournment until after the con-
veution is without reason, as be seems anx-
iOus to clear up business. He will maintain
his position with relation to appropriations
and the settlement of the naval bill viii
probably be postponed by the continuation
of the appropriations for the present fiscal
year Randall said to-day they could ad-
journ July ) if both houses would work.
Some Republican senators are much opposed
to adjourning without the passage of the
land grant forfeiture bills and of the bill To
amend the law restricting Chinese fmmirra-
ton, measures regarded of much Importance
politically. 1t is eontended by Republican
senators from the west that it will not do to
defer action upon those bills, that other SEN
ators of that body are of the opinion that no
harm viii result from laying them over to
the next session.
THE ALASKA FISHERIES.
The ways snd means committee agreed to