Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-11-21
MIR. BLAlNE's DEFEAT.
As Discussed by Himself.

BOSTON, Nov. I6.-Ihe journal
will print tomorrow an inview by a
staff correspondent with Mr.. Blaine at
Augusta yesterday, upon the causes OF
his defeat. Mr.. Blaine prefaced his
analysis of the campaign be remarking
that his regret over the Democratic
triumph was altogether for his party
and his country, and not for himself.
Il lived too near the Presidency IN
1884," he said, "and have TOO keen a
sence of its burdens, its embarrass.
ments. and its perils to be unduly anx-
ious for the Office"
How do you account for the close
ness Of the result in New York 2" was
asked.
"Wel, considering the loss by the
bolt of the Independent Republicans
and the far larger loss from the action
of the Republican Prohibitionists, the
wonder at first sight is that the Demo-
Gratis did not carry the State by a
larger majority, as they confidently ex-
pected they would. This result was
prevented by the great accession to the
Republican rank OF Irish and Irish.
American voters and workingmen oi
all classes, who sustained me because
of my advocacy of a protective tariff
They believed wisely, that free trade
would reduce their wages"
"You really think. then, that you re.
ceived considerable Irish vote in New
York;"
Oh, l had thousands upon thousand:
and should have had many more but
for that intolerant and utterly impro
per remark of DR.. Burchard's which
was quoted everywhere to my preju
dice, and in many places attributed tt
me, though it was IN the highest de
gree distasteful and offensive to me
but a lie. you know, travels very fast
and there was not time before elec
ton to overtake and correct that one
and l suffered for it"
"Do you think the Irlsh Amerlcai
vote was organized at all, or had com
petent leaders 2"
"Yes was deeply impressed by th'
ability, the earnestness and the slnceri
ty OF those whom l met. There for in
stance, is Patrick Ford of the Irlsi
World. He is man of the most unset
fish devotion to any cause he espcuses
possessing erea: faculty for organiza
ton with marked ability and uutirint
energy. Gen. Kerwin, ofthe Tablet ha
in large degree the same characters
tics, and is a farsighted and able man
with a fine record as Union soldier
Alexander Sullivan and John Finnert,
were very powerful on the stump, ant
did royal service. Both are natura
orators of the fervid Irish type. Sulli
vans tariff speech in Toledo contribu
ted very largely to the defeat of Franl
Hurd. These men, with others whom
l did not personally meet. have mad
a break in the Irish Democratic vote
one that believe will widen and in
crease in the future as the full signii
canoe of the Democratic party on tn
tariff question becomes understoo'
and appreciated.
"The irish in Boston, Mr.. Blaine
think you understood their people be,
ter than any other Republican lead
er."
ut would be egutistic ior me to as
sumo that, but there is per haps aston
leaning of the insh element towar
me because on my mothers side ] ar
of Irish descent. nsylvania recelv
ed an enormous Irish vote, som
counties hitherto strongly Democrat
having been completely.feversed inthei
popular majorities by the change {
the Irish in favor Of the republica
ticket. This, however is of course du
in part to the fact that stood so di.
tinctly as the representative of pre-
lection to American industries, an ide
which prevails with more force
Pennsylvania than in any other state.
"But did you not loose correspond
ing in the German vote?"
"Not at all All through the We.
the Germans supported me nobl,
How else could ] have carried Chicas