Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-29
they FEAR BLAINE.
THE MAINE MAN CONDEMNED.
Irish Leaders Against tho Repuh-
lican Candidate.
PARNelL IS ADVERSE TO HIM.
The Reasons Given for This Doubt
Regarding the Piumed Knight
Of the East.

Nrw YoRE, August 2s.-But Tor the sh-
sence OF the row Of white pillars supporting
the house, "Irousides," at Bordentown. N.
J., the home Of Mrs. Parnell, which .
named after her father, "Old lronsides"
the Commodore was afecdonstsly termed.
would be almost q counterpart Of the homo
of Washington. a, Mount Vernon. There
is the same undulating, grassy lawn in 'front.'
from which spring tall maple trees mainly.
though there arc also pines and cedars and
elns. Looking out from the doorway = .ere
is the same steep bluff 100 yards ar.ay. Il
is no, so high as that at No ymuon =. =
the historic Del" - ana
:. :. has. AWARE takes the place
10 Of the more recently historic
Potomac. Three hundred acres Of ground,
mainly apder cultivation, stretch away on
three sides Of the house. Mrs. Parnell
spends little more than half the year at her
Borden,own residence. While there she
lives in quiet, but nice style, taking occas.
ional drives through the town, and now and
then to Trenton, which by rail is fifteen
minutes away. "F.any, a daughter or.hs
famous Messenger is Mrs Parncll's favor.
i,e driving mare, and is spceder. She Is
named after Mrs. Parnelrs daughter, who.
up to the time Of her death, q couple Of
years ago, took such an active interest in
Irish affairs. A reporter yesterday had .
talk with Mrs Parnell in cheerful looking
drawing room, were antique carved furni-
ture predominated. The windows looked
ont on a large and handsome garden.
Mr. Blaine has manifested great neglect
Of onr interests in this country, as well as
tie protection Of American citizens abroad
said Mrs Parpell, speaking Of the letters Of
Mr. VIM. Henry Hurlburt His record
certainly shows him never TO have been
the champion Of Irishmen, and ] fail to
see on what the claim rests that is now put
'arward for him. am drcadfully afraid
Of Blaine.
The Irish VIII Fear Blaine.
"Of course every man who becomes the
occupant Of the White House is supposed
TO and usually does become q good Amer.
can if he has not been one before, but as ]
ssy. the Irish people have reason to fear
Blaine. do not believe that IL he 10 elected
we will hear much moro Of his present al.
legged intense Americanism. Irishmen would
like TO have somebody in the Presidential
chair that they can trust. You can't judge
Of man BY his promises for the future. but
must Judge Of him by his record In the past,
and Mr.. Blaine's record certainly is
not one calculated to inspire conf.
dence in Irishmen that their inter.
ests will be taken care or That record
is very clearly set forth in the straightfor-
ward story told by Mr.. Hurlbnrt ] have
studied as il occurred that part OF our re-
cent history. ] know that Mr.. Blaine did
no, look after the rights Of American citi.
zens Of Irish birth who were locked up in
British prisons and that Il was not until
Mr.. Frelinghuysen came into Office that this
government took bold stand In their b.
half. Then see how quickly England gave
way. II ID difficult TO get Great Britain out
Of the notion that people who leave hsf
shores and coming here are naturalizsd Arc
still amenable TO her Bat !, certainly 10
the duty Of an American Secretary Of State
TO disabuse England's mind Of any such in
preston, and that Mr. Blaine did no. do"
His Record.
Then you think. Mrs Parnell," said the
reporter, that Mr. BlAinss record In 10
gard to the defence Of the rights of foreiss
born citizeus is such ~ 10 repsl the votes Of
Irishmen for himY
Well responded Mrs. Psrnell. With
emile, "if hsd vote certainly should MOI
rasi il for Mr.. Blaine Why Just Tor the
reasons ] have stated He is nov put for
aard IA the champion OF Irishmcn, but Nc
sections in the past do not justify the clsia
lat i. made for him. Besides, il Irishmsu
are Looking Tor q party to defend them in
their rights, the Democratic party ia the
rarty for them 20 turn 10. u has alSayS
l,een The friend Of the foreign born citizes.
wo, Id not support any party that did not
uphold American citizens abroad, but !
know that the principles Of the Democratic
party must make !. do that in the future -
j, has done in the past
Charles stewart ParnsII Adverse -
Blaine.
II am n firm believer in Democracy. Ny
father was q Democrat Of Democrats. and
my son il now leading Democratic move
ment on the other side. He Is . warm 3D.
,ocate Of the franchise. He has bssn Try
ing to get the Irish people TO enter ints
their Affairs and manage them. IN bis
work he never acts until be learns vhst ths
people desire. He stands aside, ~ hs did
IN Davit,'s case, until the people dsclArs
what they want He Is . thorough sdvs-
cate Of Democracy If be were eitisss
here I'm sure be would no, support Blsiss