Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-21
Interview with Mr.. Blaine.

Interview With Mr.. Blaine.
Boston. Nov. 19.-The Journals
Augusta (Maine) correspondent
sends the following interview with
Mr.. Blaine yesterday afternoon be
fore the result of the count had
been announced: al asked Mr.
Blaine what he thought would be
the result of the count in New
York, and he replied that hc had
no more means of knowing it than
the unborn child. lie had from the
first had no other desire than that
fair count should be made, and
so far as he was personally cJncer-
ned, he would be content with ci-
Their result. Success would not
elate him, and defeat would not
depress him. He was engaged in
cOngenial and profitable work,
which had been interrupted by the
campaign, and the deep regret
that he would feel at democratic
triumph would be altogether for
his party and the country, not for
himself"
al lived too near the presidency
in 1884," Mr.. Blaine added, after
a long pause, sand have too keen
a sense of its burdens, its en-
barressments, and its perils, to be
unduy anxious for the Office
To the inquiry how he account
ed for the closeness of the cleo
ton in New York. Mr.. Blaine said.
"Well, considering the loss by the
bolt of the Independent republicans
and the far larger loss from the
action of the republican prohlbi.
tionistS, the wonder at first sight
is that the democrats did notcarry
the State by large majority, as
they confidently expected they
would. This result was prevent
ed by the great accessions to the
republican ranks of Irish and Irish.
American voters and w0rkingman
of all classes, who sustained me
because of my advocacy of a pro.
tective tariff. They believe, and
believe wisely, that free trade
wOul1 reduce their wages"
"YOu really think, then, that
you got considerable Irish vote
in New York;
Ooh, | had thousands upon
thousands replied Mr.. Blaine, and
should have had many more, but
for the intolerant and utterly im-
proper remark Of Doctor Burchard
which was quoted everywhere to
my prejudice, and in many places
attributed to myself, though it
was in the highest degree diStastc-
ful and offensive tome. But q lie,
you know, travels very fast, and
there was not time before election
to overtake and correct that one,
[ anu oO 4 NuilCltu lDl IL.
The reporter asked Mr.. Blaine if
he thought the Irish-Amor.can
vote was organized at all, or had
competent leaders.
"Yes,' said he, 81 was deeply
impressed by the ability, the ear
nestness and the sincerity Of those
whom met. These men, with
others whom | did not personally
meet, have made a break in the
Irish democratic vote one that
believe will widen and increase in
the future as tho full significance
Of the attitude of the democratic
party on the tariff question be
comes understood and appreciated
Our Irish and Irish-American citi-
zens will in time get tired Of voting
in accordance with the wishes of
the English free traders
Mr.. Blaine was asked if he thought
the prohibtiOnists were honest IN
their support Of st. john.
81 have never during the cam
paign,7 replied Mr.. Blaine, "rclcc.
ted upon the motives Of any man,
and | shall not do so. ! content
myself with saying that | think
the prohibitionists were mslcd,
and that they did not correctly,
measure the possible result Of
their course
Mr.. Blaine added that ne be-
lieved that if the day of election
had been fair instead of rainy his
vote in New York would have
been larger probably by 10000
votes and certainly by from 5000
to 5000.
A special to the Herald from
Augusta, written after the result Of
the count had been received, says.
"Mr. Blaine regards the official /
count in New York as practically /
settling the presidential question
Mr.. Blaine received yesterday a /
telegram from New York announc- /
ing the completion Of the official /
canvass in that city, and inform I
ing him that the plurality for Cleve-
land in that State would be !, ISL
Mr.. Blaine, it is said, accepts The
result very chcerlully, and has no
regrets growing out Of his connec-
ton with the campaign. He feels
that he has made a good fight, and
he gracefully bows to the verdict of
the American people. He believes
the republican party will prove true
to its past, and will increase in
strength with the coming years.
He expects that in 1883 it will
again be called back into power.
Mr.. Blaine leaves for Washington
the middle of next week, where he
and family will spend the winter,
He has leased the Sargent House,
in Farragut Square, and will
shortly resume his work on the
second volume Of "Twenty Years
in Congress. The volume will be
ready by ncxtJune for publication
Gen. Harneys Bride