The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-12

WI res OF the HIST NhpOioOn. AtS unAth
ventA nut q par allel in American politica
Is With The eaotism "a "a s ss.s man reached tt
nIs Is? srazen sublimity thodgh 4 Sas
sToi,.nis he escorted to were not tn "a
- . confSsnt ~. IN, nor man at peace with
b;rosaIt H;s ms, tio,N was that of an armed
oTtIsw rn-snad ann he wmed in on every
side who summons Sis nerves, knots his
muscles. brsndishes his trie q weapons and
charges the ranks Of his purs 1ers. DIS de-
termination was that of the 6. Nnotsr VINO,
with the minute at hand for closiL 9 the gam
upon him, hazards his all upon thu turning
of card. Mr.. Blaine saw many pro. ViSent
and time-honored Republicans turned RON
their party allegiance because OF his leader
ship. He saw Others such as Edmunds,
Arthur, and Conkling. sulking in their tents
instead of joining him in the fight. He saw
the most influential papers OF the country
photograpbing his vulnerable record 10 the
public gaze in colers which psralyzed honest
eyes. He recognized that the partisans es-
pousing him were relatively weak and I'M
influential. For Republican statesmen and
orators who had championed the candidates.
of Grant, Hayes and Garfield he had hand
full of partisan tricksters. His shrewd in
tellect grasped the situation. His personal
vanity correctly suggested the only means
for achieving victory over all these odds, II,
indeed, victory was possible Of achieve
ment. He brushed aside his so-called
managers, or subordinated their manage
ment to his own direction. The parade was
the thing to his mind, and to the parade he
resorted. There is not another man in our
public life who would or could have
made the round Mr.. Blame did, speaking as
often as he did, diversifying off hand re-
marks as he did, drawing such crowds as he
did. Had his record been clean; had hon.
esty been the motto on his shield; had
patriotism been the cause in which his
sword had always been drawn, the Plumed
Knight might have won the day. o. il the
American people were not affected with
foolish sentimentality that integrity IN pub
lie station is more to be desired than 1.-THE
pomp, pride and circumstance" of a candi-
dates campaign, Mr.. Blaine's personal can
vass might have borne him fruits for re-
ioicing rathe< than for disappointment.
No wonder Republicans counted on great
results with the overwhelming crowds that
greeted their candidate aud shouted them
selves hoarse as he passed in exhibition be-
fore them. There are those who believe Mr..
Blaines tour made no votes for him. l
think differently. There is class OF men
who can be won by such demonstrations
when argument has had no avail over them.
believe that but for his trip through In
diana the State might have given L., 600
against the Republican ticket Mr.. Blaines
Judgment in regard to the parade was correct.
His intuitions we're correct throughout his
campaign in every affair except one-thRt l
will refer to further on. And had he fol-
lowed the bent of his impulses to the end l
firmly believe he would have won the cleo.
| ton. To the pursuasions of committees OF
his supporters, from Illinois and Wisconsin,
the Democracy is indebted for their triumph.
| Here is the incident we owe thanks to:
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Blaine
| upon the conclusion of his Ohio canvass
wanted to return to New York. He thought
| it advisable to cancel even his Indiana en-
| N
managers opposed violent objections.
! They believed that for him to disappoint
/ the Indianians would be to court defeat. In
dianspolis, particularly, it was deemed abso-
lutely necessary for him to visit. Here he
| had brought his libel suit. Did he fail to
put in an appearance here, it might be in.
| ferred that he feared TO come. From this
| point he would have turned Eastward, but
| his friends urged him forward. Arriving at
Lafayette, he took the bit vigorously between
his teeth, and threatened to go direct to New
York. But the Illinois and Wis
/ consin committees that met him there
would not hear to this. They we're deaf osr-
gument Mr.. Cannon demanded a visit in
| aid of his candidacy for Congress. The
| Chicagoans we're uneasy about Illinois aud
| the Milwaukeeans about Wisconsin. The
| special train was detained three hours at
Lafayette by this discussion, and when at
| the end OF that time Mr.. Blaine acceded to
the demands on him, he did so in the worst
of i'll humor, nor did he recover amiability
| until, when four days later, he
| turned, after scarcely more than
a bow to Milwaukee, and was
speeding Eastward. His yielding at Lsfa-
yette probably cost Mr.. Blaine the Presl-
| deDcy. Had be spent those four days in
New York State, so near upon the eve OF
elect on, the chances are that he would have
| won ID that State, and so have won the race.
The 6gregious blunder made by Mr.. Blame
In MS campaign was the bringing of the
suit a. ainst the Sentinel The first blush
| o the proceeding was in his favor. 1t did
| appear Cd the surface gallant thing to do.
His teleglaphed order to Colonel Holloway
| burnt the wires with its hot breath of indg
| nation. Il ought his followers. Mr.. Blaine
should not have resorted to that expediency.
Ia TIE wind up il recoiled upon him with
| dams cling effect. Nor would he have made
that unfortunate break but for the advice OF
his Indianapolis political friends. His sub
sequent letter 10 Mr. Phelps and his answer
to the Sentiners interrogatories completely
killed the favorable sentiment the sympa
pathy if you please, he received for insti
tutlng the suit His confessions virtually
justified the publication of the Sentinel upon
which his action at law was founded
And Just here l have a word to say for Mr.,
| John G. Shoemaker concerning that publica
ton. The sole motive of the article referred
to was to rebuke and stop the printing by
the SentinePs Republican contemporaries o.
the venal stuff against the private charact tel
OF Governor Cleveland. / know that, even
with satisfactory evidence at hand of the
irregulality Of Mr.. Blaines marriage Mr.
Shoemaker yet reluctantly assumed the de.
tense to the suit because of the pain the
affair must inevitably cause innocent mem
bers of Mr.. Blaine's family to suffer. The
Sentinel has Mr.. Blaine's suit to thank
however for an enormous increase of pat
ronage in Indiana, in which is a considera.
bic element OF the population heretofore
Republican.
The attitude of Governor Cleveland
throughout the campaign suggests a mar
who courts no favors; whose ambition tt
perform well a minor trust already accepted
is stronger than his aspiration for the
higher position. His campaign has been il
the hands of his friends and the people. Hi!
department, if III words, would read: "Fel
low citizens | have been made a candidat,
for the Presidency. If you want my services
in that capacity. say so at the ballot-bol
and am yours to command"
The people have answered: 1--WE wan