The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-10
Opinions of Leading Men.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Mr. Golf, of West
Virginia, says he is confident the Republicans
will carry that State, while Mr.. Skinner, the
Democratic member from North Carolina, is
reported as having said that the Democrats of
his State would have to do their best to beat
Blaine Messrs. Barbour and Tucker of Vir-
ginia say that Blaine is stronger in that State
than any man they could have nominated,
though they do not concede the possibility OF
any Republican carrying Virginia The gem
eral belief is expressed that the campaign will
20 most vigorous one, and that the fight will
be pushed at every point: and it seems not inn
probable that one or more of the Southern
States may be captured.
Frank Richardson, of the Baltimore Sun, in
an after convention dispatch, says: Col. Bob
Ingersoll was here with his wife, ON his way to
Mexico, and remained till the convention adj
journed. AS l babe him goodbye last night,
he said that the ticket was strong one, aud
would be elected. SIT is a ticket" said he.
"of brains and physique, genuine male tick
ct. haven't taken any part in the conven-
ton, and have no very great personal admira-
ton for Blaine. Still he is so much better
than the other names proposed. that it's gen.
uine relief to get him." "How do you think
Arthur would have done as a csndidate?"
swell, don't speak of him. He couldn't have
carried New York, Ohio or Indiana, and L
doubt whether he could have carried Illinois,"
Frank Hatton has wheeled into line, and an
nounces that the ticket must and will be elect
Gu. AZ 10 SlHOug blCk66 personally. NO OJn-
or nomination could please more than Logan's.
am an admirer of hts, and as a friend 1
would gladly have supported him for Presi-
dent, but il is over now, and / am in for Re-
publican success"
ST.. PAUL, June 9.-Theodore Roosevelt of
New York, spent Sunday in this city on his
way to his Montana rancho. Speaking of the
issues Of the Chicago Convention, Mr.. Roose-
welt SAID: 1.-THE platform is an admirable one,
and az strong as the party has had since the
old war days 1t will gain thousands of votes
all over the country, for there is scarcely Re-
publican or Independent but must endorse it
heartily. The Democratic party must follow
in the main, our platform, or give the fight
up. did not favor either Blaine or Arthur.
My preference was for Edmunds. Aside from
his own strength of $50 odd votes that would
stick to him through thick and. thin, the
"plumed knight" was the second choice of
tWo-thirds of the remainder of the delegates,
and as soon as they saw that the nomination
OF their candidate was impossible, and Blaine's
nomination probable, they flocked to him in
body. This is why no combination against
Blaine was possible. Had not been SO posi-
lively for Edmunds, don't know but what [
would have been carried away myself by the
centagion, and found myself throwing up my
hand for Blaine. Blaine is the choice of two.
thirds of the rank and file of the party.
shall bolt the nomination of the convention?
By no means. i have no personal objection to
no fatal dissatisfaction. | believe Blaine will
be elected. He will sweep the West and Ohio,
and will carry all New England. have been
called reformer, but 1 am Republican. 1t
is too early to speak of New York. No one to-
day can tell how that State will vote. do
not think it impossible for Blaine to carry it,
do not believe there will be an independent
candidate.
The Atlanta Constitution Afraid Blaine
Is Will BE Elected.
3es Special to the Boston Journal)
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The Atlanta Con,
stitution already begins to express fears of
Democratic defeat. 1t says: "We are free to
say that II Mr.. Tilden will not accept the NOM
nation, which will be rendered him, and
which ought to be made in the face OF any
letter he may send to the convention. we are
not at all sure OF the result. Our fear is that
the whlskey ring and the tariff cranks are en-
deaVoring to draw letter of declnation from
Mr.. TIlden Should they succeed in doing SO
IL IS not impossible that Mr.. Blaine will be
the next occupant of the White House.
Should he be we believe his administration
would be liberal one. He is the ablest and
most experienced public man to be found in
the Republican party, and if the country is to
have another Republican President we be-
lieFe Mr.. Blaine's administration will give
more general satisfaction than that of any
other Republican. He will at least fly the
American flag over the White House aud the
State Department, and there will be some
| consolidation in that
| A Dissatisfied Independent.
New York, June 9.-The Independent will
| say: The Independent will not support the
ticket nominated at Chicago. 1t commands
neither enthusiasm nor conviction. The Level
head and down right conscience of the Repub
llcan party demand devotion to principle. De
yotion to party is not enough. Blaine anC
Logan are ht comrades. They were the tw,
most Objectionable candidates before the con
vention and it was natural that they should
combine and conquer. They represent tn
self seeking, demogogical element which use
the party for personal preierment. No one sus
poets them Of an earnest desire for a single re
form. On the other hand they have the rep
utation OF being shrewd and unscrupulous par
" dictators. The ticket may carry som
Western States by tremendous majorities, bu
a good Democratic candidate will sweep New
York. by a majority almost like that of Cleye
land two years ago and Massachusetts an
Connecticut and New Hampshire would fol
low.