New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-03
A BOOMERANG.
THE RESULT OF THE ATTACK ON MR.
BLAINE.
WHAT u SAID AT ALBANY-MR. BLAINE GROWING


STRONGER.
IRON A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRrBUNE'l
ALBANY, May 2--The sanderOus attack made
upon Mr. Blaine by some of the assumed iriends
OF Mr.. Edmunds Is having tho effect OF Doone-
rang One of the best evidences of this r'coiilng
blow is shown in the remark made by one OF inc
decgates-at-large from this State to the Chlcago
Convention. "After what happened Mt UTICA ana
what has occurred since he said, and the teelhg
thar has been aroused between tho friends oil ME-
Blaine Mr. Edmunds and Mr. Arthur, snail re-
gard it as unfortunate If any one or those three
candidates is nominated at Chicago" Another ono
of the deegatesat-large said this week III CONVEX
saton at his home: 1t Is a mistake to assume that
shall necessarily vote for Mr.. Edmunds. may
do So but go to Chicago wholly unpedged ana
with the intention to act in the way that deem
for the best interests of the party. l am not so
sure now that il would be the best thing to noln-
nate Mr. Edmunds.'
Assemblyman OTIS of Westcbester VINO was one
of the most active delegates for Mr Ednunds al
Utica, I'm recent conversation held here CD the
subject of the attack on Mr.. Blame, SAID; " lt Is
useless TO decry the great services that Mr. Blame
has rendered his party and his country. They
cannot be impaired in the eyes of the people by any
illadyised attack on him. | am not one OF ME-
Blaine's supporters, and do not think 1t wise to
much for his country and has great ability; ard
do not approve of this unfair attack on him..
Similar opinions have been expressed here by OK
Speaker Sloan and by many of Mr.. Edmundss
heretofore warm supporters. Ono of them, who
has done great deal to aid the Edmunds move
ment in this State, SAID: /" | think the attacks upon
Mr. Blaine are shameful, and feel half inclined as
a result of them to become an advocate OF his
nomination. The attacks look to mo as if inspired
by persona pIaice The American people love fair
play and attacks of this kind upon man IN Mr..
Baines position will tend TO help him. 1t Is con-
coded by all of his opponents that his friends have
not made use OF unfair methods to influence the
selection of a single delegate TO Chicago And the
expression Of opinion in his favor. under such cir
cumstances. ought to be respected as that of an
| unpreiudiced Jury. I have opposed Mr.. Blaine
SIM IL because thought from Old party fcuds that
il would be ditcult to carry this State with him as
| q candidate II Mr. Edmunds's friends become re-
sponsbe for the attacks upon Mr.. Blaine, then 1t
would make Mr.. Edmunds's nomination equally
unwIse Besides do not like the close relations
Which are cropping out between Mr. Edmunds and
tho old Stawart clique If tho people of this State
become convinced that Mr. Edmunds is the choice
of the Administration, then it would not be wise
10 nominate him. But OF that am not yet fully
COuVI.ccd'
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Club OF Brooklyn, also an Edmunis man, said
Yesterday: feel better disposed toward Mr..
Blaine now than did before these attacks on him
were begun. There has been good deal said at
one time and another upon the subject of Mr..
Blauc's interest in the Little Rock ana Fort Smith
road. Without reading the evidence in the matter
| had conceived the idea that lie had made ruling
as Speaker t. benefit road in which he was in
tcrested. | find now that was wholly ms dh'h
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| made that ruling. and the evidence shows thar ne
| could have had no idea then of ever becoming m
/ tcre,tcd in tho road. That To me Is tho only
/ wa point in the whole controversy thhAi
'uufcr the circumstances, that the abuse he"pe,
| upon him is unjust, if not wholly malicious; and
! like the people III general, my s}Wpdtulf5 arc
/ becoming enlisted In his behalf"
| ADMINISTRATION LEADERS AT WORK.
! During the week there has been quite gathering
! of Republicaus here. Congressman Burleigh,
silas b. butcher. and other leading Administration
| workers have been among the number Before
| his departure for Washington, Mr.. Burlegh said :
feel greatly encouraged over the effect of the
Utica Convention on the Presidents chances of
renomination The Edmunds men all over the
! country are our friends. You will find the Arthur
| and Edmunds men working together at Chicago.
| Yuu doubt it, Well You wait and SEQ your mis-
| take There Is George William Curtis sitting over
| there. have ust been talking to hlni and he Is
friendly 10 us"
IN New York to advocate the nomination OF the
| President has about died out. Some of the Admin
| stroton workers who have been visitors here this
week express the opinion that it would be a
waste of money to 90 to the expense OF getting up
such Il demonstrations In private conversation
these men all admit that it is hopeless to talk OF
nominating Arthur. Their preferences are for
Edmuuds after Arthur is ont of the way but theY
have the wisdom 90 see that has rather poor chances
of success would not be improved by their advocacy
of him. - -,
An effort is being made TO get the so called Ed
r,uud. delegates together in New-Y York soon. and
pledge then. to adhere to the Vermont statesman
This is a move of the Arthur people, who think
that if they can get the sO-callod Edmunds dele
Gates 10 work together at Chicago that ii will bene
M Arthur But if any such meeting is held 1t VIII
result in several Of the delegates now counted tor
Edmuuds declaring themselves for Hawley and
other candidates and 1t will cOncluSlycly prove
that Mr. Edmunds has such support IN this state
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