St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-12
That the Administration is Very
Cool Towards the Plumed
Knight.
That Steve Elkins is Incubating Plan
to Make West Virginia Re-
publican State.
That Blaine, Kelly and Butler are Ex-
tremely Fond of One Another
For The Spells.
That Blaine VIII Garry Maine and stumu
West Virginia and Ohio in Com
pany With Logan.
Ispecial Telegram to the Globe. |

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE indifference
| Of the administration toward the Blaine and
Logan ticket is source of much uneasiness
TO the managers Of the Republican canvass.
| Outwardly the president and all his advisers
proclaim a loyal adhesion, but judged by
their acts, rather than their professions, it is
quite clear they have no heart in the canvass
This apathy in high places, Of course, has its
affect in all branches Of the public service.
The result is that the ofIice-holding brigade.
| usually alert to contribute both money and
influence to the success of the party cand-
dates, is holding back, and the diplomatic
tactics employed to raise a campaign fund
have failed utterly. Later ON the persuasion
OF the highwaymen may be employed, other
wise there will be financial bankruptcy with
the campaign committees.
One secret of this backwardness is a fear
that if elected Blaine may shake up things"
Three times the ''Plumed Knight has been
presidential candidate Pending each
struggle he mortgaged and remortgaged the
entire estate If elected in November
Blaine's outstanding political obligations
will be far beyond his capacity to repay. To
even discharge 1.-THE of the Indebtedness
would involve a wholesale cleaning out in
the entire branch of the civil service The
'ins' know this, and there is an anxious ap-
prehension that his sweep might be broader
and understanding then if Cleveland came
in May think if Cleveland is elected he will
want to pose as reformer, and, if so, would
be more apt to make haste slowly in the mat
ter of rewards than the intrepid Blaine, who
believes that politics is power and not graft
tude.
Thus far there has been but little interest
taken in the campaign, which, after all, has
not opened up save in the newspapers No
bets are offered here. The candidates are
discussed and heated partisans proclaim their
faVortes will win without advancing logical
reasons for their faith
In the conduct of the congressional cam
paign the Republicans display more activity
than the Democrats, but not any more con-
fidence. To capture the next house of rep
resentatives the Republicans will have to
gain over forty districts to turn majority of
nearly eighty now held by the Democrats.
Still, they have started in upon the uphill
work with good deal more zeal than the
Democrats display in the attempt to hold
their own. 1t is the intention in the course
of week to move the headquarters of the
Democratic congressional committee from
this city to New York, where it will be aux
| Hilary to the national committee and much
more effective.
The operations Of Steve ElIins in West
Virginia mystify the Democratic managers.
1t is not thought at this stage of the canvass
that the skilled politician would spend so
much of his time in the little slate if not in
cubating plans or carrying out those already
incubated to make trouble for the Demo
Gratis. EllHins left night ago for New York,
but remained only long enough to take the
next train back to Deer Park
peculiar rumor afoat is that Ben Butler,
Blaine and John Kelly have made a deal
through Bill Chandler. This in effect is that
in consideration of the support of Kelly and
Butler the former is to have the New York
city local offices and Butler is to be made
secretary of state. This latter feature of the
rumor seems almost incredible, still Blaine
has treated with Butler before and it is now
self evident he has SHE'D his castor into the
fight to break Cleveland if he can.
The canvass in Maine is to open in all it's
glory within the next ten days Already a
score of campaign orators are under orders
to report at Augusta for duty. Included in
the array of talent is Gen Chas. H. Gros-
venor, of Ohio, who now is in the city
en- route. The Democratic managers do
not expect to make much of a fight in Maine,
but will make a present of the state to
Blaine because it is not expected it could be
carried by the Democrats. Despite all spec
ulatons it is believed that after the Maine
election Blaine and Logan are to visit West
Virginia and Ohio and If needs be take the
stump.
Meantime, while the plans of great
political battle are being formulated, Presi-
dent Arthur is in the mountains where RIP
Van Wrinkle took his long sleep and his cab
met is galliVanting here and there, obliyous
to Brother Blaine's appeals and awful neces-
sities.