The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-06-21
Republican Leaders Frightened At
The Situation.

washington, June l0.-Ihe
cheers of the enthusiastic Blaine
crowd have died out, sufficiently
to hear what men have TO say
about the ticket. The Times. Dem.
oerat correspondent is better sat.
lsied now than on the day of the
nomination that if the Democrats
connot defeat Blaine they could
not defeat any man that the late
convention had deemed fit to nom-
mate. The Blaine men at the cap
ital are exceedingly anxious al
ready over the unsettled situation.
The revolt Of the New York Times,
Evening Post, and other leading
Independent Republican news.
papers in New York and Massa-
ehusetts, is received here with
fear and trembling BY the Blaine
ties. Then the following from the
New York Evening Post of yes
terday made them more blue
"Various statements having
been made as to the probable
course of Harper's Weekly in re-
gard to the nomination of Blaine
and Logan, reporter of the Even.
ing Post to-day visited the publish
ing house of Harper & Bros. in or.
der to obtain, If possible, an au.
thorized announcement on the SUBJ
ject. In reply to his inquiry a
representative Of the house made
the statement by authority that
Harpers Weekly will oppose the
Chicago nominations; that the de-
cision to this effect was reached
by the members Of the house
unanimously, and that the pen OF
Mr.. George William Curtis and
the pencil of Thomas Nash will
be exerted in support Of this
course.p -4sNae W
1t is now an accepted fact that
Blaine goes into the fight with the
entire independent press of the
country against him. This same
press has upon several occasions
made its power felt, and il the
signs Of the times are any indica-
ton whatever, the independent
voters of New York and Massa.
chusetts will 60 solid against the
Plumed knight. If they should
do this, New York will 60 $4,000
and Massachusetts, 10000 Demo.
cratic. The claims of the Blaine
men that they will carry all the
Western States Is absurd.
There are four, If not five, West
ern States that 1t will hump Blaine
to carry. Illinois is by no means
safe for Blaine. If Carter Harri,
son is nominated for Governor oil
that State he will poll an immense
vote and will be likely to carry
Chicago by 10000 majority. II he
should do this the Democratic
presidential ticket will not run
very far behind Harrison. The
Democratic majorities in Egypt
ILL.,, have been constantly increas
ing IN late years, and cool.thinkins
men regard that the Democrats o.
the Sucker State will give the
Blaine men all they can do to carry
1t. s 441ii
As for Logan, he will add nj
strength to the ticket in his owl
State. lie is a bitter, VIOLENT par
tisan and intensely hated by thu
Democrats, men, women and chill
dren. California will show NJ
close and doubtful. notwithstand
ing the loud boasts Of the Repub
licans that they will sweep tina
State by heavy majority. Th'
connection of Blaine with the rail
road interests and the silver in
terests of that State will lose hin
thousands of voters when brough
to light.
Clear, cool.headed Wisconsin
men here assert positively tina
that State will go against Blaine
1t is known here that the ProhibI
I tionists of Wisconsin will run
ticket, which viii take a large vot
from the Republican candidate
!. Then there is excellent authorit
| for the statement that many Gel
mans In that State who have hers
tofore voted with the Republican
viii oppose Blaine on account q
his well.known prohibition view
Indeed, 1.-the Democrats have goo
lighting chance to carry Wiseonsi
and the odds now are in their Il
yor. There is no doubt about th
result in Indiana. II Is no longe
, an October State. In the last se'
en- State elections in Indiana tn
Democrats have lost it but on
time, and then under circumstal
ces well understood by the peopl
of the country.
The Republicans this year wi
have no keen, able manager with
barrel Of money like Steve Dorse