The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-16
BLAINE'S MAGNETISM.

It is said Mr. Blaine is in Q doubt.
full state of mind az to the proper
course he should pursue to make his
magnetism effective. It has been
suggested by some of his friends
that he save his power and strength
to the end of the campaign and then
descend like thunderbolt, sent from
the hand of Jove, upon some close
and doubtful section and turn the
scale in his favor by the force of his
magnetic presence. Others advise
the candidate TO enter the canvass
from the start and devote his mag
netic powers to several Southern
Stetes with a view to carrying them
by storm. That is a good idea and
If he should work in South Carolina,
Florida and Louisl ana. and can by the
power of magnetism have the cleo
toral vote of those States submitted
20 the arbitration of an eight to even
commission, there may be a dis
tant hope of his occupying the White
House.
1t is also said that General Logan
is among those COUNSEL RS who adj
wise MI. Blaine to try his magnet
ism upon the Southern States.
Logan himself IS not adverse to exer.
else his undoubted lung power in
support of the "Tattooed Knight" in
the South. On the other side, the
voice of prudence Is heard warning
against the too promiscuous use of
magnetism on the stump. Says one
Republican journal:
"Let MI. Blaine stay just where he
is, locally speaking, at his home in
Augusta. The country has no use
for him in a campaigning sense. For
this reason a stumping tour would
lessen his dignity, a, it did that Of
General Scott in 1852, when the pop
ular disgust at the public appearance
Of the successful general in his presi-
Dental aspiration EMBODIED him in q
blanket. He would make
speeches in his own behalf, and the
result was that he carried but four
states. He exposed himself to mis-
representation. rldicule, sarca m and
He exhibited his weak
less with number of slips of the pen
md tongue. The idea is that Mr..
Blaine should take the stump down
Outh. He had better be careful. He
lad better let we'll enough alone. 1t
hardly advisable for him-like q {
Mississippi river steamboat-to run I
he chance of striking against snags. {
t is not probable that his appear
nee personally IN the south would
ecure him a single electoral vote
hat might not without his presence
70 secured. He has republican
enough down there with indi-
idual interests at stake to do all for {
i'm that is possible. 1t was once |
nggested that he be invited to visit 8
he Pacific coast during these eventful !
lmmer months. Let him stay at f,
ONE. Let him receive visitors, but
in his present position, go about t
visits. He is in good hands,
nd better than that, he is, it is be- ,
eyed, in the possession of himself. g
lie got his nomination without per-
NAL effort. His election should
'me in the anne way, if at all. If
Q should be allured by insidious t
arties to take the stump, there G
'ould be serious apprehension
here now is serene complacency." L
Very sound advice, and Mr.. =
laine will be found at home after I
ext November, Notwithstanding q
e may scatter heroic doses of mag I
etism during the intervening t.
onths. Magnetism that attracts all g
10 corrupt elements and repels all .
le good elements in ones party is
the kind to he safely set at y
rye or confined in the White c
ouse at Washington. Il