Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24
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Revolution TO Come whether Cieve-
land or Blaine r. Elected.

A Revolution TO Come whether Cieve-
land or Blaine r. Elected.
For the first time in the history Of the
Republican party, says Washington
special TO the Philadelphia Iiaes, the pos
sible advent Of new Republican Presi-
dent by election Is looked forward 70 by
Republicans and Democrats, the ms and
the outs, as a revolution. Among Federal
oficeholders in Washington the prospect
Of Blaine is regarded in very nearly the
same light as the probability Of Arthur
was regarded during Garfelds protracted
illness. Arthur represented that wing OF
the Republican party that was out OF
power and which had special grievance
against the wing in authority. The revo-
luton which was anticipated came. IL
was begun Immediately by the Garfield
Cabinet being remanded to private life.
Blaine himself was humbled and humilia-
ted because Blaine represented the head
and front Of the liberal opposition. The
process Of oyerturning what Garfield and
Blaine had begun at home and abroad
thus opened went briskly forward, until
the new President conceived the idea that
he had a chance for the Presidency from
the hands Of the people direct. Then the
stalwart policy was suddenly changed,
and stalwart councillors were cast over
board and Arthur became a trimmer.
The speculations thus early on foot with
regard to Mr.. Blaine mark out for him
radical policy. so far as the Federal pa
tronage is concerned, scarcely less impOr-
tant in its bearing on the Sins" than
would be the policy of Mr.. Cleveland
should he succeed Mr.. Arthur instead of
Mr.. Blaine. The principal objection urged
against Cleveland at Chicago came from
the strikers and heelers OF the Iammany
class of the Democratic party, and was
that Cleveland was too conservative. He
would promise nothing. de was a re-
former and because Of his well-kn0wn
reputation as an anti-spoilsman he was
supported by George William Curtis
and the Massachusetts Republican indie
pendents. A term for Cleveland, it was
alleged, would be practically, so far as
| patronage was concerned, another term
for Arthur.
This plea Cfor or against Cleveland, as
you look at it, is quite well understood
| by Washington oficehOlders. They are
| inclined to look at these things from the
| standpoint of personal interest, the same
as the Democratic spOilsmen looked at
them when they opposed Cleveland at
| Chicago. The rank and file know they
will be quite as safe under Cleveland as
they could be under Blaine. Those who
occupy the "sOft snaps" are as well
| aware that their heads are in as
much danger from Blaine as from
| Cleveland. Blaine would be a revo-
| luton because he represents the OPP
| posite of the party in power. He and
| his friends were revOlutiOniZed out Of
Office by the very man and his friends
whom Blaine will succeed. You might
as well expect Colonel Tom Bayne to nix
and perpetuate the Cameron dynasty in
Pennsylvania, if he had the power, as to
| expect James G.. Blaine to foster and
protect the men in public Office who have
spent their vacations, their wind and
money to decry him and defeat his Presi-
Dental aspiratiOns-whO have triumphed
over the grave of Garfield. Stick pin
here. They will have TO go, They know
it. 1t is in the atmosphere. Blaine or
| Cleveland will be all the same to them.
Behind them stalks the headsman.