Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-04
Mr.. Blaine's Plan.


Washington. June l9-Thc result
of the consultation between Senator
Logan and Mr.. Blaine regarding the
coming campaign is looked for with
good deal Of interest. When the
interested statesmen, with the cXpcr-
fence as political manipulators which
these gentlemen have had, set their
heads together TO prepare plans for a
campaign, the result is likely TO be
quite important. Regarding the de-
ails 0ftheir plans, nothing but mere
outline is yet and here. 1t is under
stood, however that this outline con-
templates Il pOstponement of active
campai ign work until pretty late
date, probably some time in Septem-
Der. Mr.. Blainc's idea is a short,
sharp, decisive campaign. not that he
proposes to be idle during the period
between this and the date of which
he proposes to open fire. lie is not
of an idle kind, as has been demon
stlated. and any one who suppOses
he has not been giving very careful
attention TO the campaign in the last
six months is mistaken. His plan is
however, to work in quiet during the
next two or three months, and begin
ming the active campaign in Scptem-
Der. The understanding is that there
will be no lack of funds for campaign
purposes. Mr. Blaine is recognized
by many as Il corporation man, and
it is expected that the corporation
will subscribe literally for the eXpen-
ses of the campaign. What the pro-
gralnme for obtained money from Of
tice-holdprs will be is not known,
though of course there will be some
method Of bringing this about; and
the indications are that no great
amount of persuasion is needed TO
induce your average Office holder to
subscribe hberally. There is some
thing of a panic among holders of
Office, for they recognize the fact that
upon Republican success depends
their hold upon office, civil service
having been shown to be a meaning
less word. 1t is understood that
campaign will be carried on with the
idea of pulling into line such a num-
Der Of doubtful States, that even if
New York should be lost to the Re-
publicans they can have a sufficient
strength TO carry the day. Infor-
nation comes from leading Demo
Gratis in California that there is no
use to hope for that State against
Blaine, and this encourages the Lead
ers here to believe that the Pacific
Coast may be counted upon
with perfect confidence. This will
not, however, lead them to omit all
possible efforts to make them sure.
In the South they will give special
attention to. the two Virginias, North
Carolina and Florida. Whether an
effort will be made TO carry Louisiana
is doubtful. In Florida they look
for the Cuban vote to aid them ma
terially. An argument to be used
there is that Mr.. Blaine with his Wig
orous foreign policy will favor the
annexation by purchase Of Cuba, and
this alone, it is claimed, will be suffi-
cient to bring into the Republican
ranks the entire Cuban vote of Flori-
ia, which vote party leaders in that
section say is sufficient to turn the
scale in favor of the Republicans in
that State. In North Carolina the
fight will be made very earnest, and
as the Democratic majority has been
gradually growing less there, the Re-
publican leaders believe they can this
time overcome it. The contest will
be very vigorous in this State, as it
will be not alone upon the Presiden-
tial question, but also for Governor
and for the election of a Legislature,
which shall SELECT Senator. In Vir-
ginia the enthusiasts of the Republic
can party say they can carry the
State, but this is considered doubtful
by those best informed in regard to
the situation. 1t is understood, how
ever that vigorous fight will he