The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-11
BLAINE AND ARTHUR.
He LATTER NOT ENTHUSIASTIC
His support of the "Plumed
Knight" and the Machine Wheels
VIII not Whirr with Very
Alarming Rapidity.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-Thus far the
administration has not shown the least
desiro to promote the success of the Chi
eago ticket. Close friends of Mr.. Blaine
40 not conceal their dissatisfaction at
Bis lukewarmness. Nor do they refrain
fom accusing the President, personally,
d coolness toward the nominations of
BIS party.
The only sign Of favor given at Wash
S hgton was the telegram from the Presi-
dent, announcing, in formal terms, that
pc would support Mr.. Blaine because he
mas the regular candidate. This cold
comfort is not acceptable TO enthusiastic
managers like Elkins and Challee, who
are running the campaign, who have
tproposed to make it lively with the aid
Al the administration, and who have q
#fargc stake on the success of their efforts.
~ The friendSof Arthur and OF Edmunds
know perfectly well that if Blaine
should win they would be prescribed
In that event, they would expect as
Aradical change in the persons and in
'She policy of the party as if the most
&pronounced Democrat was made Presi-
dent. indeed, they are free TO say more
( generous treatment might be expected
From Democratic President than from
Elaine, who is full of bitter resentment
against the administration and its chief
supporters.
.& Mr.. Blaine was quite willing and even
anxious to get tayOrS for his family
IRON the President, and to billet sons,
brOtherS and cousins of several degrees
pm the Treasury. But he has no graft
tudc for this treatment when personal
ambition and selfish interests are con
terned.
M Why, then, should the President or the
cabinet go out of the way to help Mr.
Blaine? They will probably vote for
him, but it is asking too much to require
them to take off their coats and to un-
rap their purses to put an open enemy
q in the White House.
There is no confidence in the circles of
The Administration that Mr.. Blaine can
Nbe elected. The reports from the best
uniformed sources are unfaVorablc to his
fucceSs. The argument most effective
pm procuring the nomination at Chicago
Nas that the October state Of
ohio would lead OF with great
maiority, and thus largely deter
mine the result in November. The
Eerman-Amcrican citizens hold the
balance of power in Ohio. They elected
tov. lloadly by more than 1900 ma
lorlty over Foraker. under very adverse
circumstances, and in an aggregate vote
nearly equal TO that Of the preceding
Presidential election, when Gartield's
majority over Hancock exceeded 10000.
"a This great change in so short Il time
was caused by the sumptuary legisa-
zion, which drove the Germans, who had
hitherto been the mainstay of the Re
puDllcans, to the other side. They
would not submit to an encroachment
tnn their personal rights, and they abun-
8doned party to vindicate principle.
what is the present situation? There
are seventeen Republican papers pub
liShed in the German language in Ohio.
< 1leY naturally exercise great inhU-
Fence over that population. Every one
OF them has declared against Blaine and
Logan. Hence, the outlook for the Chi.
cago ticket in that State, which was the
corner stone of Blaine's strength in the
convention, is by no means cheerful \
tslmilar sentiment prevails among the
German Americans Of Indiana, Illinois
Wisconsin, Iowa, and other Western
4 states, which is also largely shared bv
those in the great Eastern cities. Ifthis
s vote should be detached from the Re
Publicans, rs now seems probable, it is
difficult to discover how the loss can be
4 made up, without some unexpected
change in the relations III parties.- New
York sun.