St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-16
ELKINS' GAME.
He Expects to Lose West Virginia. but
is Hedging for the Defeat.

10 lliS iOI thC OClC0Js
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE cunning
hand of Blaine is beginning to be seen
in the canvass now being carried on In Ohio
and West Virginia. Blaine's visit to Ohio
within the next two weeks is now an assured
fact. The movement was decided upon after
consultation of the managers OF the cam
paign, consisting of Chandler, Elkins, Logan
and Blaine. The leadership Of this quartet
is beyond dispute by Baine's own command.
1t is known here that they are in daily tele-
graphic communication by means of
cipher, the key of which is held only by them.
The dispatches are of such confidential ma
ture that even Blaine's private secretary is
not permitted to know their contents.
Blaine has been led to think by Elkins that
the Republicans will carry West Vir-
ginia in October. Never has there been
such complete Republican organization in
that state as now. Elkins has promised
Blaine that before election day he will show
him list giving the political preferences of
every voter in the state. Elkins has another
card to play which he thinks would be OF
immense benefit to the ticket in the north
ern states. lie is making every preparation
for the loudest kind of a fraud yell when the
information points to Democratic success.
In order to make a big showing, and at the
same time to impress upon Northern Repub-
licans that the Democrats are not to be
trusted, he will
POLICE THE FRONTIER
on election day with the widely advertised
object Of preventing the importation of
voters. Elkins knows perfectly well that
there are enough Democrats in West
Virginia to carry the election by a
handsome majority, but he is shrewd enough
to see that this game will provide him with
convenient excuse for failing to defeat his
opponents. He has spent barrels of money
in West Virginia against the advice and with
the very reluctant consent of the national
committee. So far as the management of
Blaine and Chandler appears to have pretty
tight grip on Elkins. Logan is recognized
as member of the frm-that is, he is per-
mitted to assent to the plans already decided
upon by the other three. AS might be ex-
pected, there is clash of opinion between
the national committee and the quartet, and
| Chairman Jones is said to be in the sulks
because Blaine has quietly ignored him. A
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connection on the night Of the Maine elsc-
| ton. Blaine exchanged kilograms with Lo-
gan and received congratulatory dispatches
from hundreds of Republicans, but Chair
| man Jones' silence was eloquent. Neither
| did any of his associate members of the
committee venture to intrude upon the happy
| scene at Blaine's Augusta home. The reason
| is perfectly known here. The Maine cam
paign was run Independently of the com
mittee and under the personal direction of
Blaine. The committee construed this as a
| lack of confidence in them on Blaine's part,
and they were largely right in that assump-
ton. Ever since Jones refused to come
down with handsome contribution Blaine
has been taking things more and more into
his own hands. He never had any particu-
lar confidence in Jones' abilities, for the
simple reason that Jones had never mani
tested any special talent in the line of
POLITICAL MANAGEMENT.
1t is an open secret that Jones was made
chairman of the committee with the under
standing that he would contribute a large
sum to the campaign fund. Instead of doing
so, however, after he was elected he quietly
informed the committee that he would loan
them money on good security. In Other
words, he refused to pay the price of the
office. Blaine, Elkins, Chandler, Logan and
others were naturally indignant They found
that they had Jonah on their hands, use
less piece of political architecture without
Jones' money. Since that time var
ious efforts have been made to in
duce Jones to resign, but he has
given notice that he proposes to stick. These
facts have been religiously kept from the
public, and largely account for the reason
why Republicans have not succeeded in col
Letting large campaign fund for the east
The truth of the matter is that Blaine,
Ell1ins and Chandler are handling most o
the money. The committee is doing its bes
to bring in contributions, but finds that the
heavy capitalists here have been Wis
tied by agents of the quartet Both sides are
working at cross purposes, and, il reports
are true, considerable bad blood is being
brought out Mr. Blaine's row with his ma
tional committee will be watched with grea
deal of interest by both Republicans and
| Democrats.