Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-05
FIELD OF POLITICS.
BLAlxrs FRIENDS AMAZED.
The Maine Man Attacked In One Of His
Oraaus.


Tho Maine Man Attacked Ia One Of Ills
Organs.
A Cincinnati special OF the 81 SAYS:
Much comment was caused today In politi-
cal circles by the appearance on Tue nfth
noce of the commercial Gazette OF COZ
ump OF matter fiercely denunciatory OF
RIajpe. The column was headed, in heavy
BLACK letters. "The Independent Republl.
c,nsv and A second heading. in smaller
letters. was as follows: "New Journals
tic Entcrprise-The Independents Hire
Column OF the Commercial. fdzetfc-What
the Mullisan Letters Arc-How They Came
Out"
The article opens up as follows: The
Independents have no organ In Cincinnati.
In other cities, notably IN New York and
in BOSTON, the great Republican dailies are
With them. Such Is the attitude. for In
stance. OF the New York Times, the New
York Evening Post, the Boston Advertiser.
the Springfield Republican, the Chicago
ke,rs. and hosts OF other papers that have
ALWAYS heretofore been Republican. But
m Cincinnati both the Enquirer and the
Commercial Gazette are for Blaine. The
E,,0tirer il for Blaine for the same
reason that Jay Gould Is for him
namely, because Blaine Is for Jay
(;ould and the rings. Al the Gin
cinnati Commercial said in 1876: There
was a regular rally OF sill the rings for
Blaine. The whiskey ring displayed all its
dio,ts for Blaine, both In Illinois and Mis-.
sour. The ringstcrs who have fattened
upder the Republican administration feel
that Blaine would not reform enough TO
hurt This is in accordance with MIR. Me-
Leans peculiar views OF American politics.
He agrees with Mr.. Blaine's manager. Steve
Elkins. that q campaign Is largely ques-
ton of finance The commercial Gazette
is for Blaine. not because Mr.. Halstead or
Mr.. Smith have changed their opinions OF
the candidate, but because the Commercials
Gazette is n Republican organ, and must be
for the Republican party, right or wrong.
When Mr.. Schurz spoke here IN 1879
Mr.. Ualstead said OF him: 'The progress
OF Carl SchurZ through Ohio will
be an ovation. He abates no iot OF his
fierce Independence he apologies for no
word OF his ursparing criticism OF both
parties OF the day; he accepts no dollar OF
anybody's money even for travelling eN-
renses: but he speaks from sense OF duty
for a cause that he knows Is that OF truth,
and he has not counted the personal loss
or gain in any way But, although Mr..
nastead has lost his fierce independence,
the Commercial Gazette remains newspa-
per. opening its columns to all corners at al.
vcrtlsing rates. The Independent Republic
cars have rescued this column IN memory
OF the old Commercial. Henceforth, du-
ring the campaign, they propose to edit II
IN the spirit of fierce independence. IL Is
simply the difference between the fifth
mage and the fourth. We trust that the
arrangement will nure to the benefit Of the
rroprietors IN more ways than one. In the
first place, they are insured direct reye-
nue., and in the second place, We hope by
making this column not the least interest
ing in the paper, TO largely increase ITS cir
cuIatnon." The article then proceeds with
a discussion Of the Mulligan letters.
Republicans were amazed at its appear
ance. and il is said that one OF the local
leaders Of the party telegraphcd to Mr..
Hastead, in New York, to ask what 1t
meant, and why il was permitted. The col
umn fell under Mr. Blsine's eye, and it
comes pretty direct that he felt it keenly.
and asked il it could not be stopped. On
Change II was all the talk. Democrats
laughed over it. and Republicans con-
fessed their surprise that so stauneh Blaine
organ as the Commercial Gazette should
have admitted such matter 10 its columns
at any time, much less on the morning OF
the demonstration in Mr.. Blaine's honor.
II would destroy, they say, half the adyan-
tage which the party had derived from Mr..
Blaine's visit. Ii Is explained at the Com
yrfrcidl- Gazette office that the matter was
admitted by the business department, and
did not fall under editorial supervision,
and that there will be no more OF it.
A 1imeS.StGr correspondent has this in
terview with the gentleman who edited the
matter which appeared to-day. His name
10 not given, but it is understood to be
Lawrence Maxwell, an attorney at law. " II
is purely q local movement" he said. "The
gentlemen who called on Schurz are the
only ones interested. They have assumed
the expense, and have appointed a commit
tee to furnish the copy"
"Then there will be a series OF arti-
cles!"
"Yes, there will be one every day."
"For how long?"
- don't know exactly; possibly until
the elections are over"
pretty expensive, isn't it!"
"Certainly. | am not at liberty to say
what the expense is. as 4 private contract
has been made with the commercial Ga
tette."
"who compose the committee that is to
furnish the copy"
II do not feel at libery TO state Just now.
I don't know that they would object to be-
Ing known, but | ain not authorized to
mention any names. There is not great
deal OF writing to be done anyhow. 1t is
more OF a compilation Of quotations. We
feel that the Mulligan letters have never
been brought fully before the public, and
by publishing them in the Commercial
Gazette they will reach a class Of people
who would not see or understand them
otherwise"
"Do yolf expect any good result from
these publications? ?"
"Oh, yes, or we would not go to so much
trouble and expense"