Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-08-21
WHY THEY REJECT BLAINE.
THE BRO0ELYN YOUNG REPUBLI-
CAN CLUBS LITTLE CIRCULAR.
Advice to the Club Not to Interest itself as
Body in the Presidential Campaign,
But to Look After the Local, State
and Congressional Districts.

But to LOOK A1ter Ihe Aocdi,
and Congressional Districts.
The Young Republican Club of
Brooklyn, the most important political
association of that city, and to the
strength and influence of which may
be attributed almost wholly the cleo
ton and reelection of Mayor Low, III
large Democratic city, viii probably
repudiate Mr.. Blaine and advise its
individual members to vote for Mr..
Cleveland. A short time ago the Ex-
ecutive and Advisory committees of
the club were instructed to submit re-
ports on the character and record Of
Mr.. Blaine. Thseommittees yester-
day completed their labors and pre-
sented a circular embodying the feat
ures of Mr.. Blaine's public record as
they stand undisputed, and recon-
mends that club action be limited to
local, State and Congressional issues.
NOTHING TO DO WITH BLAINE.
The resolution adopted by the joint
committees are as follows:
ResolUed, That the policy of these
committees will be to confine their
recommendations for club action dur
ing the campaign of 1884 to local Is
sues and candidates and securing prop
or representation in the State Legis1a-
ture and in Congress, and
Resolued, That circular letter en-
bodying these resolutions be sent to
every member of the club, requesting
his approval or disapproyal of such
,kat ha ri
q club meeting called to discuss the
Presidential question, and
Resolped, That the statement of
facts as presented be printed and sent
to the members of the club, with the
circular letter.
In sending out these resolutions to
the members, the committees accom-
panied them with the circular referred
to, which concludes as follows:
"When the candidates had been Sc
lected and the platform of the party
framed, it became apparent that the
views held and the course likely to be
followed by the members af the club
as individuals would vary widely and
seriously. 1t seemed to the commit
tees, recognizing these differences OF
opinion then as now, that to call q
meeting to discuss the Presidential
question was unwise and would cripple
the club; and, regarding not their
own views and wishes, but solely the
good of the club, both committees vot
ed that no meeting of the club should
then be called.
cat the same time the Investigation
Committee began an Investigation to
determine, if possible, what weight at,
tached-to the oft repeated charge:
against. the Republican candidate tol
President. Every reader who is viii
ling to give careful attention to the
matter can determine for himself how
much weight with his own judgment
the facts themselves warrant and
should have.
'It only remains to say that the
committees believe that they acteC
strictly in the line of their duty, onc
that they are sustained in their course
by large majority of the club; other
wise the members of the committees
would be unwilling to remain as such
1t seems fair, however, to the club
to those of differing views and to them
selves, that if the committees are t.
carry the burdens and responsibilitie
of their positions through the coming
campaign, they should now know pos
itively that they are sustained by ;
majority of the club.
''On this point reply is solicited
from every member of the club. A
blank is enclosed on which you are
requested to fill out you answers and
return as soon as possible to the Pres
ident of the club -
THE ROTTEN RECORD.
The Statement of facts" to which
allusion is made is COMPREHENSIVE
abstract of Mr.. Blaine's record, tn
first point touched upon being the un
difputed facts, takes. from MIR. Blaine
own statements and official records
relating to his connection with th,
Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad
Transactions, and next that portion O
his speech of June 5, 1876, III Congress
bearing on the Mulligan letters, tn
Committee having excluded all dis
puted facts and circumstantial evi
u6ftce UedTlHS OA tlcSS anu Otuc
charges against Mr. Blaine Th
reader is permitted to draw his owl
conclusions, no comments or sugges
tions being made.
The statement shows that in 1853
charter was granted by Congress t
build a railroad from Little Rock t
Fort Smith, which lapsed, but was re
newed July %, 1856 In 1859 it wa
again in danger of lapsing and in Apr
u bill was before the House, whe
Mr.. Blaine was Speaker, when MI
Julian offered an amendment grantin
certain privileges to the Memphis, L
Paso and Pacific Raiload. Mr.. Loga
raised the point of order that it wa
not germane to the bill, which was t
revive the old charter of one roal
while the amendment was new char
ter to another road The Chair su:
tanned the point of order, and the bill
was passed In June of that year Nh
Blaine wrote to Mr.. Fisher, of tn
railroad company, the celebrated let
ter in which he said he would no
prove q deadhead if allowed to embarl
in the railroad enterprise
The circular next relates the partlcu
lars of the contract under which Nj
Blaine is charged with having engage
to place the bonds Of the road for