New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-29
THE ATTACK ON Mr., BLAINE.
VIEWS OF SENATOR'S AND CoNGRESsM2 N
MR.. pHE1Ps's IErTERA COMPLETE NlNpiONA'0N-
MR.. rnNUNDSs TEMPER RUFFLtD'
Try TELEGRAPH To TIE THBUNE.l

MR. pHEIPs'S LErIERA CoMfILiE NlN"i'N'''N
MR.. rnNUNps's TEMPER RUFFLrD.
TRY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE
U.s,1xcrox. April 2s-Wlliam Walter phelpS's
letter in defence Of MI Blaine is the chief topic of
oorxer.ation here among POLITICIANS BY all fair
minded persons it Is accepted n complete vindi-
cation of the course taken by Mr.. Blame Whii'
Sneaker of the House. Even those whose prejuhceS
are so deep as to preclude al thoughts OF giving
MI Blaine quarter (supposmg such 'olhs
10 be necessary or even asked foH CONFESS
that his conduct, while perhaps showing want
of prudence does not warrant the con-
struction put upon it by his enem'es'
The greatest establishment, however
expressed at the revelations If such they NAV
be called. with regard to Nh, Edmunds. The YER
mont senator has always been held mp TO the c'u'-
fry Mt large As a man above suspicion, man "l"so
conduct was never the subject OF criticism ana ANA"
whose fine feeling of honor and dehca'e SehSe VI
dutv were worthy of emulation ON the part OF young
men inst starting in political HE II SuCn o'
the case il is asked, why was lHa' ol"'"o
worthy in Mr.. Blaine which was reH'cdy
honorable when done or sanctioned oy MI
FdmnndsF People well acquainted with Mr. Ed
munds seemed to discover IN him the signs oil
rufled temper when he took his seat in the Senate
+o-dav He appeared nervous and i'll at ease. Ill
rpliucs were not always made with that distinct
ness nor delivered with that conscious air of SUPER
orite which generally distinguish Them Al'eI
remaining less than half an hour IN the chair ne
surrendered it to Mr.. Hoar, and retired TO ms
priyate room. Those thrown into con act win
him IN the course of the day report That
he was not in that happy frame OF mind when Ia
usual with him when paying social caiis at the IN
fercnt committee rooms.
Among Senators and Representatives the state
nent that Mr. Edmunds had voted while in the
,f md u
which he was interested produced almost sensa-
4iop said one of the former d" II is TO be regretted
that that statement was made because il seems to
me ~ he exposing unnecessarily possible Ires-
dental candidate, and putting HIM on tue ueIeh-
SAID another: If it be true it is better that the
statement be made now, than that tue tact should
he dug ont later IN the course Oh he"'oo cdh7
Sill another cynically remarked am afraid
that Mir Edmunds's little boom mas been buISted'
That statement made in Mr. Phelpss letter II NOT
contradicted Will finish him. II would not aIiect
any other man seriously as II VIII ancc! nm,
for the reason that he has always been Regarded as
n saint and as such might be supposed to re-
fraln from voting on measure whcH
proposes to grant valuable lands to company OF
which he is a stockhoder,
OLD TALES THAT WILL NOT OUTWEIGH BLAINE
POPULARITY.
To the question: "Wil the publication OF the
charges by The Ereaing Post affect Mr. Blanes
standing before the conventionT Senator VINO
isnot known to be particularly favorable to Mr..
Dlo;ne's candidacy repled Il think not. There
isnothing new in the so-called charges They Were
made n long time ago,and by thus time areHeclucul9
stale The whole matter was gone into by Congress
once and the political capital made theh by some
of his enemies has been spent. IN my OPINION u Is
scarcely probable that such ora i''.eS p i"t,uh NJ,
have no foundation whatever VIII outweigh az
Blaine's popularity and render any IeSS ci9Se Io
hold upon the great masses OF the hePuDllcan
party" c...,o u.,or,,l o,aesod Nc an
TdmnnTs State said: "Ihis whole proceeding
looks as if certain Republicans thought that ga
that il Is necessary TO &c Is 10 ugllIlt.o q
date Ills election they seem to take I"I gran,ffn
TLis * a serious mistake 10 MAKE
If Republicans such as seem To Oe represented oy
me Post think To unite the party by NIiyhR, one
afTi ,"oSt 4 .tingUishcd members. presumably to
crafty personal spte merely aud Wi5hOul any
burmese whatever they are pursuing 1ho WIone
course and one which no se!i-reSpecung hepuoicnn
will be able to approve. The party must acI M i
,noniouSlv or il VIII have 20 face defeat next laI
How little effect the attack on Mr. blalhe mas
produced and how short It mas laiIeE ol ~ I'
terome evident when COngGessn4n rom Kansas
Mr.. Peters. can say, immediately iOHoWiIH tIe PuD
Gration of the charges Kansas is blame S'aIo'
AMI Will be found all right for Blame at ChlcAgo
The delegation Willie more unSiilHiou9 Ioi HI"IT
fhis wear than 1t was in 1850 ms Goes ho' iuPly
Tint there IS any hostility 20 tie ADMINS 0l
pre-ilent Arthur Our people appreciate t'f uiul-
i;.s la, a. ich he has been surrounded, ana tncy
40 fnU Justice to the ability ne has SHOWN; ouI
they want Blaine for President against any Oou|
DO You think the delegation will be unani-
%@V,t quite" hcgrcpliad, for we have one anti
T,oa,e district Iii was for Grant four years ago,
AMI its delegates captured two others that would
Otherwise have voted for Blame. NheihrI AT5hH
on Icgau. OF BOTH will secure the anu aihe ue'e-
cat,s mis- year is uncertain Logan has great
snunv friend, In our State. lie IS the second CHOtt
Of many who support Blaine. II Is not our geltII
custom 10 instruct delegates, but the I"GI ue.e-
gate a-argc to be elected on the -J'h VIII "o 4Oi
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