The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-09-18
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JAS. @, BLAINE THE AUTHOR
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AUGUSTA, Ma sept, I. Goy, Clevo-
land wAa nominated AT Chicago, on July
n. The alleged facts of the Maria Hal
pin case, were used thore against him 10y
John Keily aud others, aud were al
ludCi 10 IN many OF tho newspaper
dispatches from Chicago. They hsd,
therefore, unqucStionAhly been maze
known To Mr.. blaine aud the Ropuhli-
can managers ut tho date of tho nomina-
tom.
on July la, Col. Zimro A. Smith, for
years Secretary Of the Republican state
Committee Of Maine, whom Mr.. Blaine
was It's chairman, but nov editor OF tho
Boston Journal, camo To Augusta, and
was in close consultation with Mr..
Blaine during most Of that day: Ito IN
known to be ono Of Mr.. Blaino's most
Intimate aud trusted friends, Ho ro-
turned to Boston July IL, reaching there
late that afternoon. The first detailed
publication Of the alleged incts WAS made
in "A p0y0rty-str,ckcn aud obscure Butlalo
newspaper on July 20. Tho publication
was not copied into any prominent or
respectable newspaper IN tho east. OBJ
y~ioilslv tho proof was too ilimsy. the
Authority too obvious, The aniinus too
clearly defined. But, on July 3Oth the
Boston Journal, noted heretofore as the
most conservative newspaper In Now
| England in admitting to its columns
ANYTHING Of n scihidalous character, pub
iishod two columns on its first page
With faring head lines respecting MI
the Disgusting details a. they first ap-
| pearcd in the Buffalo newspaper.
HhEICIoU-IY FALSE.
Most Of thrsU details have since hoen
proved in the published testimony OF An
investigating committee oTindepcndont
Republirans (u!l wull known aud highly
respected citizens OF Buffalo, To be absn-
lutcly and maliriously false. The Bos.
ton Journals publication was admitted
in the article to he based upon tno IN
v~cStigation of IA correspondent sent fI)m
Boston IT, Buffalo. In his report he says
that he arrived in Buffalo, n days, jour
ney from Boston,, on July ~
smiths return from his inter
view with Mr.. Blaine and prior TO
any publication of tho scandal in de-
tailed form. lIo gives in his report a
detailed statement, signed by tho
The lev. Mr.. Ball, on July Goth. On the
afternoon of the same day the Buffalo
evening newspaper printed tho infa-
nous story in much h same fashion,
with the same details, AS they afterwsrd
appeared in the Boston journal when
tho story had apparently fallen stiilborn,
so far as its effect in the Eastern states
| were concerned. The Journal Ia the
! only dsily newspaper in Boston which
| supports Mr.. Blaine. With tho Port
land Press 1t is tho only prominent
! newspaper in New England which sup
ports MIR. Blaine.
BlAINE's COMPLETELY.
As said, its editor Is Mr.. Blaine's con-
| hdential friend and associate in New
England political affairs. He was in
-, ill NJ Jlairn nnIU unvngt
| DAYS before the Journals investigation,
| so far ~ tho Journal admits, WAS begun.
1t is notorious that Mr.. Blaine is man
| aging tho details of his canvass from his
| home here in Augusta. 1t is notorious
that he is and has always been particu-
larly intolerant Of any Independent ac-
ten on tho par, Of his political agents or
LEGATION could have had but ono
intent, and that political. 1t
was a most daring innovation upon
previous methods, and was conspicu-
ously intended to have potent bearing
upon the campaign. 1t certainly seems
preposterous that Col. Smith would AXE
such an important political step without
counsel or advice, and his just proceed
ing conference with Mr.. Blaine would
both.
1t may BIO said with regret as concern
ing the chosen representative of a great
party, that Mr.. Blaine's methods in past
campaigns in Maine have been such as
to accord exactly with the employment
of such o as the Boston Journals
publication to defeat an opponent.
MAINE ESTIMATE OF BLAINE.
The estimate in which his private
| character is held here at his home was
sufficiently indicated in the statements
| of Senator Morrill's widow, telegraphed
YOU Yesterday, and which are unque"-
| tionably tho reflection of the knowledge
and experience of her late husband, one
| OF the unrest and most upright as he
was ono of the most distinguished men
Now England has ever given to the
country. If Ex-Gov. Chamberlain
were to speak for publication
his opinion of Mr.. Blaine as a public
man and rs a private citizen would DC
given to the country in even more scath-
ing terms than those OF Senator morrill,.
Governor Chamberlain is to-day the
most revered and loved man in Maine.
He has neither social nor political fol
lowship with Mr.. Blaine. IL is, perhaps,
UNNECESSARY to add that the man who
disseminates u scandal to serve his W
is false to every instinct or
decency. The man who disseminates
scandal0us lies to serve his own pur-
poses is Infamous.
GOV. ~pLAIsTED's IDEA.
Gov. Plaisted says in the Now Age,
that Mr.. Blaine is directly and solely
responsible for the scandalous publica-
tions against MI. Cleveland in both the
Boston Journal and Buffalo Telegraph
no intelligent person can have a reason
able doubt, What would be more in.
credible than that such an attack should
be made upona Presidential candidate
without consultation with, and the CON
sent of, the opposing candidate or his
responsible %managers7 The infamous
course of the Boston Journal, which
was followed by all the Republican
organs in Maine, except the Press,
stirred up Gov. Cleveland's friends, and
he was consulted and inquired of
whether he would consent to a retallia-
character. Gov. Cleveland replied to
the suggestion, Indignantly, mo"
Such was the conduct of James a..
Blaine; such was the conduct OF Grover
Cleveland. What a contrast!-tN. Y.
Herald.
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