Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-15
GOTHAM AND BLAINE.
The "Kielxers'' and 'sBolters" Numerous
Among the Better Class = Other
Gossip in the Metropolis
Correspondenee d = -Nernina ~.

are numbered unless the coming Demo-
cratic Convention chooses to prOlong them
The dissatisfaction at the nomination Of
Blaine among lifelong Republicans here
is widespread. Wherever l go l find
''kiekers" and ''bolters." One has to but
name Blaine in the household of a Republi-
can belonging to what the Tribune calls
the ''better class" and nearly all the
voters present denounce him and proclaim
their Intention to vote for ''any decent
Democrat"
On Friday night 1 heard the Rev. DIR.
Satterlee, Of Calvary Episcopal Church,
say, when asked. apTOpOs of Blaine's
nomination, what were his politics: "Six
hours ago l was a Republican, When
the news Of his nomination was received
at police headquarters, lifelong Repub-
lican, who for years has occupied promi-
nent position in the police department,
offered to bet me that New York State
would give $4,000 Democratic majority.
His offer was not accepted. / know Of
another Republican who is betting that
Blaine will not be elected.
This is perhaps a more liberal bet than
the other, for it is barely possible for
Blaine to be elected without New York.
Already the Blaine men are founding
their hope on this unlikely possibility. Ed
ward Crafsey, a newspaper man of some
local reputation. who has been hired by
Blaine to write campaign documents, Is
trying to put new courage in the disheart-
ened by proving that success in New York
is not essential to Blaine's election. A
Presidential candidate, Republican or
Democratic, however, who counts on win
ming without the 36 electoral votes Of the
Empire State, fOredOoms himself to defeatl
For the same causes which would-which
will-render New York Democratic, will
produce the same effect in New Jersey
and Connecticut.
THE BLAINE MANAGERS PRETEND
that the revolt against their chief does
not extend outside of this city. Any news
paper which tells the news proves their
pretenses false. have personal informa-
ton, too, from Oneida county, which or
dinarily gives 1000 Republican majority.
that this majority will be more than wiped
out despite the Utica HeTdIfs boom for
Blaine. 1t stands to reason, indeed, that
the same class of Republicans who repu-
date Blaine in the city revolt against
him in the country.
Then the faction feeling must be taken
into consideration. The fight between
the half-breeds and stalwarts still exists
in this State, and the latter have not for
gotten how the former defeated their can
didate for Governor two years ago. 1t is
their turn to use the knife now, and they
will use it. While this is true, it is
equally true that the sO-called refOrmers,
who repudiate Blaine because of his bad
character, are principally half-breeds, so
that he will get the united support of
neither faction. Despite the Ifibune'S
declaration that the mantle of Garfield
has fallen on the man of Maine, many of
the very men who supported Garfield are
boiling from Blaine.
Nevertheless, although the better ele-
ment in the Republican party is with
them this time, the Democrats will have
no walk over in the Presidential race
They cannot even carry this State unless
they nominate good men. The Republican
boilers will vote for either Cleveland or
Bayard, but il an Objectionable candidate
is nominated they will not vote at all,
and in that event it will be possible for
Blaine to win the electoral vote of New
York.
For, doubtless, many Irishmen, hitherto
Democrats, will vote for Blaine on the
supposition that he will bring about a
war with England in behalf of green
Erin. l know of one who will take the
stump for Blaine, but common gratitude
requires him to do so. He is Augustine
E. Costello, of the Herald, the Fenian agi-
tator, whose release from Millbank prison.
to which he had been sentenced for in
cendiary speeches made in this country,
was due in great part to Blaine.
WHAT SUPFoRT RLAINE WILL GET.
On the theory that che is the boy IN
twist the British lions tail" will be more
than Offset by the opposition to him on
this very account. Not only the rich, but
all persons who have anything to lose.
will oppose the man who may, through
his audacious ambition to have a Esbril-
liant" administration, plunge the country
into debt and danger. l hear this feeling
expressed on all sides. sHe is a danger
GUS man. is said repeatedly by all sorts
! and conditions of Republicans.
While men like Gould and Huntingdon.
knowing Blaine to be corrupt, support
him because they expect to make more
money out of his corruption than they
will lose from his maladministratiOn, the
men engaged in legitimate business-the
very men who carried New York for Gar
field-will in large numbers support s:any
decent Democrat" in preference to him.
But the Democrats will lose the battle
even with a good candidate if they are
| over-confdent. 1t must be borne in mind
that hundreds who are now protesting
that nothing will induce them to vote for
Blaine will ultimately be driven like cat
tie to the polls to cast a Republican bal
lot. Already many who, on Saturday,
were loud mOuthed in their prOtestatiOns
of reputation are eating crow as if they
liked it. When such professed reform
er'' as Theodore Roosevelt swallows
Blaine-Peru policy, Mulligan letters and
all-one must expect eating crow to be-
come fashionable among all who hope to
get office or to stay IN office,
FOR ROOSEVELT HAD RATHER BE MAYOR
OF NEW YORK
than to be right, and that is why, unless
l.,s til H.
Again the same means which were en-
plOyed to obtain Blaine's nomination Will
be used to secure his election. Money
from the Golfers of Jay Gould and the
other capitalists who support Blaine to
further their own evil ends will be put
where it will do the most good in every
doubtful State. l have information from
two sources that a great deal of this
money will find its way into some of the
Southern States. The impression pre-
walls among the Blaine managers that
SOutherners not only are poor but, like
themselves, will do anything for money.
You GeOrgians won't be tempted, as your
Democratic majority is too large to be
cut down; but money will be literally
used, it remains to be seen with what sue
cess, in both Virginias, North Carolina
and in whatever other Southern State the
purchase of few thousand votes will turn
at bribery will be the length of the Blaine
purse. This is not bottomless, for Jay
Gould and his kind are too prudent to
invest very large in an enterprise which
is not certain to be successful, and this
time the Republican corruption fund will
not be augmented by the contributions of
the hundred thousand office holders. The
latter, in regard to Blaine and the Demo-
cratic candidate, are, for the most part.
in the position of the woman who looked
on while her husband fought bear-they
don't care which will win. s'They won't
get cent from me this time, - is what l
say. Still, if money is the only thing
needed to make Blaine President, it will
be forthcoming. 1t is the general
opinion here that the withdrawal of Mr..
Tilden from the Presidential race greatly
simplifies the situation. For Mr.. Tilden,
prominent as he has been as a reformer.
would not have obtained the votes of the
Independents or dissatisfied Republicans.
Many of both classes honestly believe him
to have obtained much of his large fortune
by quite as questionable methods as those
which have rendered Mr.. Blaine million
aire, and the cypher dispatches would
also have handicapped him.
To go from politics to politicians,
ROSCOE Combines JOINING
the Manhattan Club is considered by
some to be significant of political change
of heart, but this is a mistake. just as
the Union League Club numbers many