National Republican., 1884-04-18
ON THE AVENUE.
Small Talk About Men and ,,.,,ur

small Talk ABOUT Men and Measures.
Said Old Statistics: an 1850 Blaine had
thirty. eight votes from the south, solid
delegation from Maine, and very respectable
support from the various Now England states
With all this he fell just short Of success.
This year he has increased the facilities Of
his literary bureau, but up to the present
writing he hasn't n half dozen votes certain
from tho south, is barely confident of Maine,
and has no support whatever in the other
Now England states. Now, as nero
matter OF figures, il will be necessary for him
to gain sixty more delegates than supported
him In the last convention to place him OH
even as good footing as ho occupied when
he went into that struggle. Figures are
stubborn things, and thore is no chance to
bull Blaines stock until he makes gain
enough to offset the votes ho has lost in the
pending contest. business is business"
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He was a Philadelphia wire puller Just
from Harrisburg, and in response to an
inquiry about tho Blaine instructions adopted
by the convention he said "'Sallrite. But
there's some things to be taken into con-
sideration Four years ago McNlanes, of our
town, made warm fight for Blaine and
managed to break up the instructions for
Grant that had been imposed on the delegates
from our state to the presidential convention.
Naturally enough he thought that Mr..
Blaine would appreciate the work ho
did in his behalf and after Gar
fields Inauguration and Blaine had
got settled in tho state department he sent
over letter asking that friend who had
worked like Turk at Chicago for the Maine
statesman should be given small consulate
tina the had set his heart on. lie got no answer
to his letter, and II day or two later he tele.
graphed the secretary of state on the same
matter. He received no reply either to his
letter or his telegram, and when his friend
called at the state department q week later
with n personal letter from Mac, the secretary
refused to SEQ him. Hot about it2 Well
somewhat. MoSancs busted instructions.in
go, and, give IL to you straight, we'll knock
thunder out of em this year. There's music
yet to be heard from Mac at Chicago"
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"Will tho Maine delegation be solid for
Blaine at Chicago" asked the Avenue Man
Of Represent atiye Reed, of the Pine Tree
state.
The rotund statesman smiled knowingly,
and answered: well, now, wouldn't you
regard it as fair presumption that natives
of Holland would be all Dutch ?"
The scribe admitted the force of the sug-
gostion, and then, seeking further light,
asked: "But will they stick to him?"
"Yes, closer than liver pad"
'Do you regard as true the statements that
Mr.. Blaine takes no interest whatever in the
canvass now progressing?"
There was merry twinkle in Mr.. Reeds
eye as he passed on and answered, 1--WE an
idea that that rumor of his being candidate
has about reached him."
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A New Yorker, who is q warm friend of the
President, says that he is much grati1ed at
the absence Of any acrid personalities in the
canvass in that state. His friends there
had been particularly cautioned to avoid any
thing Of the kind toward the opposition. and
the sound judgment OF such a course has been
demonstrated by the rapid increase of the
Presidents strength among those who
have either been directly hostile
or wholly Indifferent to his candi-
dacy. This is regarded as indicative
of restoration Of harmony far enough at
least to make it certain that the party will
act unitedly both at the Utica convention
and in the November elections. Tho per-
sistent efforts of several OF the New York
daiies to foment discord have produced a
healthy reaction, aud many of those who
were at first disposed to underestimate the
Presidents strength in his own state are
being rapidly convinced that he will be far
ahead when show Of hands is had in the
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