The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-03-22
AME q. BLAINE.

> The fact cannot longer be disputes
that MI. Blaine is regarded by Presi
dent Arthur's friends as a dauRerou
rival. Without apparent effort upo'
his part he is developing a strengtl
a. a Presidential candidate through
out the country, which is as startlin,
8 to the Arthur faction as it is incom
t prehensibIe. He is supposed to b.
: writing a book. He is supposed to b.
80 absorbed in his work that he car
find no time to manage a politica
canvass. He cannot be exactly made
out. He sees but few visitors and fol
q man who is believed to have a bril-
liant chance for a Presidential nomi'
nation he is strangely retired and
self-possessed. Still the man is yield
Ing a powerful influence in political
circles, and every indication points
to the conclusion that he will enter
the Chicago Convention with greater
strength than any other candidate
will be able to muster.
1t is said Mr.. Blaine talks freely
whenever be touches upon general
political subjects but it is noted he dis
courages every indirect attempt to get
at his personal predictions. It seems
he does not hesitate to say
he is not a candidate but it is
remarked he does not add, as he has
many times during the past winter
that he has no desire to re.enter poll
tics under any circumstances. It is
really a debatable question whether
he has ever made an out and out alli-
ance with any one.
Speaking of Thu, q World WASH
ington CO.. respondent says: For a
long time there was a great deal of
talk about the intimacy between him
and General Logan, but there was
never any political combination be-
tween them. They stood at one time
upon the common ground of opposi~
ton to Arthur, but their political re-
lations never amounted to more than
that. Of late, however, Mr.. Blaine
has shown a reticence in discussing
Arthur that shows he Is occupy
ing as neutral a position as he can.
Edmunds is perhaps the only one of
the Republican candidates with
whom Blaine does not try to have
pleasant relations. Because Mr..
Blaine Is remaining so quiet, how
ever, even up to this late day, other
candidates have become more alert, |
and all sorts of schemes Ire c edited
to him. Senator Warner Miller is
said to be doing very effective work
for him in New York, and it is
stated that he set up the Edmunds
boom in order to draw out Arthur's
strength in that State. In Pennsyl-
vania many such combinations are
being credited to Blaine.
The real fact is that MI. Blaine is
not doing anything hey ond letting
matters drift. His political vision
has become wonderful cleared in
the abstract work of last year. He
sees throughout the country a strong
popular feeling for him. Whether it
is strong enough to secure his nomi-
or not he does not know, but
he sees clearly that any work he
attempt to do would not help
feeling. It is a year Wien
politicians genera ly feel
hat the majority OF the delegates to
he early June convention will be
.lupledged. This is regarded as
of the best evidences of y har-
nonious convention. With a mass
# unpledged delegates, the mar who
makes the most shrewd and direct ,
lppeal may win. 1t is said by those
Who profess to know, that Blaine
would prefer his chances before an ,
lnpledgeG convention to making
ny kind of a fight in advance. He c
) generally classed as the cyclone .
andidate. If he Is to win, his
believe that it will be done c
pom the first ballot. But should he t
ot, he will be in a condition to II
anne the c'ndidate of the conven. =
Ion, and that candidate will not be Y
hester A. Arthur. In view Of these b
tets, the conclusion must force itself o
pom the mind of every observing :
that tie frantic efforts =
ow being made to elect Arthur r
from certain States and all G
re Territories, is Loves labor Oh
st." IS