St. Paul daily globe., 1884-04-05
Mcdonald and Morrison Want to be Nomi-
mated, but Chances are Entirely
Against Them.
If Tilden Positively Declines it is Hoped
Payne May be Prevailed On
to Run.
Especial Telegram to the Globe i


He remains most of his time at his house on
Lafayette place, revising the proofs sent him
by the publishers of his book. To all
who call upon him he expresses indifference
as to who is nominated. He has thus far re-
ceived over 1000 letters and kilograms
touching his candidacy, and to these he has
not sent ten answers. The GLOBE cores
pondent asked B. DeRandolph Keim if Blaine
would have the Pennsylvania delegation in
his support at Chicago.
"Yes," said he, 81 think he will have
three-ifths, may be four-ifths, of the delega-
tion.''
In explanation Keim said: ''The people
OF Pennsylvania don't want Arthur re-
nominated. There is not feeling of
open hostility, but they simply don't
want him. The active Blaine men
In the state made an aggressive fight to give
Blaine the delegation, and the people simply
acquiesced in it rather than let Chris Magic
and few of the Philadelphia bosses set up
the pins for Arthur. This sentiment for
Blaine is not so deep seated that some other
candidate could not get the vote of the dele
CATION if Blaine, after ballot or two, is not
nominated"
I asked E. N. smalley, who is friend of
Blaine and who for years was staff CORES
pondent of the New York Tribune, if he
thought Blaine would be nominated
Said he:' No, do ut. 1 think, though,
that Blaine will be able to control the nomin-
ation-that is, have his adherents vote al
most solidly for the man who will be. Blaine
nominated Garfield at Chicago four years ago
and in my opinion history will repeat itself,
and he will have candidate in reserve who
will secure the nomination. In my opinion
Blaine wants to be secretary of state
again.
Ex-Governor Kellogg, of Louisiana, now
a member of the house of representatives,
said: ~ think Arthur will get the bulk OF
the southern delegation. Yes, he will get all
the delegates from the south which cast Dem
ocratic electoral votes"
"Will he get louisiana"
II don't think, in view of the action of the
Democrats on the tariff, that Louisiana is
safe Democratic state. Having ratified the
Mexican treaty, another blow against the in
terests of Louisiana such as the passage of
the Morrison tariff bill, will make the state
doubtful and debatable ground.n
Without directly making answer to my
question the ex-governor then talked kindly
of Blaine, which led to the inference that the
Louisiana delegation, if controlled by Kel-
logg, who is a delegate at large, will vote for
Blaine.
Said he: "You will remember that at Chi
cago four years ago the majority of the votes
cast in the convention for Grant
came from Democratic states, while the
majority of those cast for Blaine came
from states having electoral votes. In my
opinion Blaine will have about the same
strength in the northwestern and Pacific
slope states he had four years ago, and will
have, in addition, all of Pennsylvania; will
divide New York with Arthur, if he is can
didate, and will have almost votes enough
to nominate him, if not quite enoughn
'Do you think that Blaine could be
elected?'
81 think ticket with Blaine at the head
and Lincoln at the tail would simply be in
vincible.''
The canvass Of President Arthur for re-
nomination is worked so quietly that its
active operations do not appear on the sur
face. The fact that son of ex-senator Con-
ger, who is now postmaster of this city, is
being pushed by Frank Hatton as a delegate
from this district gives some color
to the charge that the president is
not uumindful of even the
smallest details. The recent appointments
made in Philadelphia, it is known were made
upon the recommendation Of Quay, state
ton of the state for Arthur. This is so no
torious an open secret that Judge Kelly and
one or two others of the Philadelphia con-
gressmen have revolted and are fighting the
confirmation of the appointees by the senate
What seems to be, according to the eternal
fitness of things, is the fact that in the
southern states, where Arthur expects
to get large contingent of delegates, all the
conventions, or nearly all, are to be held early
in the present month. The hope is to have
hese states instruct for Arthurs re-nomina-
ton, so as to encroach on the undertow now
strongly with Blaine.
The attitude of John Sherman, in contrast
with his chase for the presidential office four
years ago is striking.
Then he had well equipped literary bu-
reau established, circulating broadcast pham
phlets to convert the public to his candidacy.
Now, however, he is passive. If he has still
presidential ambition he has carefully acauir-
ed the tact of concealment. Other than his
Danville gation-which was started to
rehabilitate the bloody shirt as a factor in Re-
publican politics-there is no outward effort
on his part to secure delegates in his inter
est. Even the attempt to resuscitate the en-
sanguined linen VIII be now dwarfed, so far
as his interests might be concerned by the
recent Cincinnati riots, and yet, despite Mr..
Sherman's negative position, hear every
day from men ofpolitical sense that he is the
strongest candidate the Republicans
could nominate. l asked one of these last
night ''why!"
because" he said, 'I don't think Blaine
can attract the business classes to his sup
port. Capitalists are afraid he will, if elected
president, involve us in complications which
viii depreciate values. For this reason the
New York business classes would prefer Sher-
man, who is known to be a safe man, rather
than take Blaine as a risk Sherman does
not have what is called The 'hurrah' element
with him, but he has behind him the con-
seryatiye classes, who believe this country
can prosper and grow, if not handicapped
with too much of what is known as the sky
rockets of politics. Should the Dem
ocrats nominate either Tilden or Payne,
sherman would be a much stronger candi-
date than Blaine In New York, and equally
as strong In Ohio. l fear with either Tilden
or Payne rs the Democratic candidate, Blaine