Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-10
CAN BLAINE VIM
Opinions OF Republican and Demo.
cratic SenatOrv.

oaouoSS dAuouS TtpupuCans> anu IL certainly graft
hes democrats. The latter point TO IL as an evil
dence OF the weakness OF Blaine, though some
democrats agree with Senator Pugh, who says that
Notwithstanding the opposition within his party
Blaine Is q strong candidate and will be hard TO
peat MI Pugh, however, says that with good
ucket he Is confident the democrats VIII win.
SENATOR FRYE THINKS BLAINE CAN CARRY NEW YORK.
Senator Frye, OF Maine, said to STAR reporter:
'of course Blaine is strong in Maine and Logan is
too. He has made speeches In the state and very
popular. Now, as to Massachusetts,. I have no
fear Blaine Will carry the state by 10000 majority.
The Independents growl, but they always make
trouole, as much as they can, unless they have
their way. Besides, these Massachus ITS independ-
ents are nearly all democrats. New York is the
battle-ground Yes, IL is a democratic state. The
city makes 1t democratic But the ent nthusiasn t1at
Blaine will arouse will carry him through He VIII
carry Ohio In october by "a rousing majority. and
that, together with the enthusiasm his caRyass
will excite, Will save New York. He will carry the
whole OF New England have no fear as TO the
Blaine Is as strong in New York as any man the
party could have nominated and he is stronger
than Others outside OF New York. The convention
had to nominate Blaine. II could not escape from
1t. You see, eight years ago Blaine was beaten by
the unit rule, and four years ago we had TO make
our fight against the unit rule 1t the bittelest
night was ever In, but when we got dstri { rep
resentation we opened the way TO Blaine's nonli-
nation. He is the choice OF the republicans; OF the
republican StateS.n
'Can the ticket be elected without New York;"
81 doubt IL very much." was the reply but we
shall carry New York with a hard light
NOT MUCH REPUBLICAN MARGIN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Senator Pike was asked by STAR reporter II the
assertion that Blaine may lose New Hampshire has
any foundation in fact He replied: "wel you
know we the republicans haven't much margin in
New Hampshire. We have only about 5000 in S50 900.
But then, don't feel any fears yet though Arthur
would have been stronger In New Hampshire than
blalne III nothing happens TO operate against the
ticket think IT will carry New Hampshire, though
Massachusetts may be In danger
SENATOR FARLEY SAYS BLAINE CAN'T CARRY CALI
FoRNIA.
Senator Farley, OF California, says: "Blaine will
hold his party strength in California: no more. He
is just as strong as his party, and it is not strong
enough to carry the state. He will not get any
democratlc votes, and there Is no reason why he
should AS to the Chinese question. it is not
Blaine's record that Will be examined. but the
record OF his party. The democratic party is sound
on that question. 1t has always been so. The re-
publican party is not. California is democratic
state, and MI. Blaine cannot carry it,"
VARIOUS VIEWS.
Senator Morgan says 1t was shame for the re-
publicans to put up man like Blaine on such q
shambling meaningless platform as they have.
Senator Walker, OF Arkansas says Blaine Will be
overwhelmed; that he Will be beaten 100 electoral
votes.
Senator Jonas says: "Blaine will not get an cleo
toral vote In the south. He Will not be elected"
Senator Van Wyck thinks the ticket is about as
strong as any that could have been named.
NIX WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS on THE INDEPENDENT
OPPOSITION TO BLAINE.
MI William Walter Phelps says the question OF
how serious the Independent disafYection will prove
will be settled in day or two. "The independent
opposition to Mr. Blaine" he says "will not be
effective unless there is convention called and
some decided steps taken. and this cannot be done
unless II is done In few days. That they will act
promptly is not likely. They will be tempted TO
walt until after the democrats hold their conven-
tion Then it win be too late for action, and they
VIII fall back into the republican ranks Another
thing. there is no combined action and no definite
object In view. Some OF their leaders are wildly
Tor Blaine. Pennsylvania the great center or the
Independent movement and there they are enthu-
siaslically for Blaine. The leading Independents
are extravagant Blaine supporters. The only posi-
and that will not effect much, for even there they
are not united. Ethan Allen, one OF their acknowi-
lose votes In Boston, but all the rabble throughout
the state that went over to Butler win be glad
enough TO get back into the party by casting their
votes for the Maine statesman This Will vastly
more than make up for the loss In Boston"
Mr. BAYNE SAYS BLAINE WILL scARRY ALL TIE
NORTHERN STATES AND WEST VIRGINIA"
MI. Bayne, OF Pa, was the recipient OF many
congratulations on his appearance on the floor OF
the House to-day He says that the disafIection is
not great and that Blaine Will carry all the north
ern states and West Virginia and North Carolina
he compares the diSafection this year with that
which followed the nomination OF Garfield and
says that then the disaffection was so great that
the party was practically inactive until October
but even that late hour they rallied and carried
the early states, and finally the country by a
sweeping majority. By the side OF this he says,
the present dissatisfaction Is nothing. "It will
amount to nothing at ALL he said; s'the dssatisfac-
ton will soon melt away, and the campaign will be
Ing men are with the ticket, whether it is the one
they would like best or not. In Massachusetts we
have Long, Hoar, Dawes and Gov. Robinson, who
Will support the ticket. and such men will be fol-
lowed by the state. They Will not give up every
thing TO the enemy, because the ticket might not be
that OF their choice The ticket is very strong" He
says that there was no understanding between
Blaine and Logan. but that Logan had always been
friendly to the Maine statesman. What led TO Lo-
gan's being placed second on the ticket resulted
nrst, from his popularity and strength, and, sec
ondly, from the fact that 1t was understood at
Chicago that Lincoln had sent a telegram refusing
the second place.
Mr.. Geo. Bliss Talks and Smfles.
BLAINE STRONG IN THE RURAL DISTRICTS IN NEW
YORK, BUT THE BOSSES IN NEW YORK CITY AND
BROOKLYN DON'T LIKE HIM-PARTY BLCNDERING
Col George Bliss, OF New York, the alleged star
route prosecutor, was In the Springer committee
room today. Leaning against the mantle he
descanted upon tie republican presidential
ticket and its chances in New York BLAINE
he said, "is undoubtedly strong in the repub-
lican districts OF New York, but there is
good deal OF opposition to him in the city and
about Brooklyn. / mean there Is republican
opposition. The politicians don't like him and the
whom am one0 don't take TO him. Now in the
Union League CLUB, II IL was polled to-day, expect
a majority would show up against Blaine We
may save New York for our party through the
democracys unequalled capac ty for laundering
with another smile. The colonel had to do this
talking pleasantly as was all addressed to demo-
Gratis Hence, he smiled often). But I think our
party has infringed upon your privileged ground
for blundering lately: My idea is that we
should make the fight in New York on
the platform and not on the men, Lat the ticket
fall back and the platform come TO the front Now
four years ago we saved the state On the tariff
issue. We got right into the shops and factories,
and at the workmen at their benches and saved
New York That was all Arthur's work. And IL
you gentlemen tdemOcrats) are not very careful
how you handle the tarin we win beat you in New
York again this year on that issue Our platform
is protection all through, while You have
to have one tariff plank for the east
and another for the west Il don't Think
remarked the colonel when his attenion was d.
rected to the attitude OF the New York city press
"that the Times Will have any great influence. It
has been finding fault with everything and every
body for some time and has become a common
scold." Col Bliss did not manifest any great en-
thusiasm. He was very cool in all his opinions
and admitted that the outlook for Blaine In New
York is not encouraging; but he hoped for some
thing TO turn up favorable TO his party.
Suits Against the Suspended Ranks.