New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-31
A TALK WITH MR.. BLAINE.
AN ABSURD REPORT DENIED.

rr prr,xvrs THE REPUBLICAN TICKET WILL WIN
THE REPORT TO THE CONTRARY AN Absolo IL LIZ
Try TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSE.i
w.surSGroS. MAY 3O.-The publication in The
N,r- York Herald this morning of dispatch repre-
ssu,;ne Mr.. Blaine as saying that the Republican
,ominee whoever he NAV be, cannot possibly be
elected this year. is a characteristic example OF
IN. means resorted to by Mr.. Blane's political OPP
Moments to injure his standing before the conven-
finn Nothing more ridiculous or absurd has
heen printed III the course of the con-
test preceding the meeting or inc
convention Ii seemed almost waste of words TO
Mr. Biane's friends to deny the truth of the story
and they would not have taken the trouble TO 90
80 if the malicious intent of its authors were ho1
so apparent and the fslsehoods contained III the
d snatch had not been given such undue weight
and prominence in the columns of metropolitan
journal
IAN ABSOLUTE LIE FROM BEGINNING TO END
MIR. Blaine himself, when his attention had neen
drawn to the dispatch, declared IL TO
he an absolute lie from beginning to
end. 'You can make the denial" he SAID,
as strong as You choose 1t is absurd on the face
of it, There is not q man in the United States who
can say, without perjuring himself, that ever said
such a thing On the contrary have not the
slirhtest doubt that whoever is nominated by the
Republicans this year will also be elected. VINO Is
the man to whom am represented as having sara
40 absurd thngf The Herald will have some dill
fculty In finding him, venture to say"
Among politicians who are able to judge OF the
probable effect of such double-leaded editorials as
have lately appeared in newspapers knownto be the
organs of the anything to beat Blaine men, these
attempts to influence, bulldoze and stampede the
convention provoke only smiles. Their effect, they
say, has been discounted long ago, and to suppose
for one moment that the adherents and supporters
of Blaine viii be frightened or that Others
will for one instant hesitate 10 vote tor MI
Bil:ne bee luse some soreheads threaten to withdraw
from the party is to suppose something ridiculous
Politicians of the class of which the convention Is
made MP may be presumed to have had some expe-
rience in such matters and they cannot, 60 rule
beintimdated by little twO-cent shots fired at ran
dom In the air. This certainly is the impression
prevailing here and there is reason for believing
that different one will be produced upon the dele
gates.
The friends of Mr.. Sherman still claim
TINT their candidate is gaInlng.i Ihey
fail. however to assign any cause for the asSer-
tious they are making. Most of the political
popbe s started early in the morning for Chicago
No one remaining behind in Washington and pre-
tending to know the drift OF pohtlcai
sentiment ventures 10 make any estimate
of the strength or IHe ulhcituO tonll''S'O9
On several points all are agreed, however, that Mr.
Blaine will lead Mr.. Arthur BY handsome number
OF votes on the first ballot, that Mr.. Blaine Will be
able to keep his forces together longer than any
other candidate, aud that the Arthur men VIII be
the first to break. few stragglers and delegates
to the convention will leave the city tomorrow
Tlo5e to start are for the most part lockers on or
friends of the different candidates. The decision OF
Secretary Chandler TO remain in Washington IS
thought to be due 10 a request made by the Presl-
dent who was not willing to have member OF has
Cabinet openly on the ground working IN his
favor.
BLAINE GREETED WITH APPLAUSE IN A THEATRE
The curtain had just been rung down at the con-
clusion of the second act of Fra Davolo" at the
National Theatre tonight when Mr. Blaine entered
the hall. As as the audience caught sight OF
the well-known figure a storm of applause and
cheers burst forth which could be plainly heard on
the street, and which did not cease until the Or
chestra had struck up the Introductory notes OF tho
next act. The incident was well calculated 10 IL
lustrate the popularity Of Mr. Blaine 1t was an
ovation such us Is accorded to few public men, ana
one of which. one man in the audience SAID even
mQht be proud"