West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-09-26
4 Magnetic Candidate.

Tho belief that MIR Blaine is "a mac
MOTTO man is the primary article IN the
FcpublCan CrNCd. IL is remarkable
how thoroughly that attribute of his
II n Is AN attcihuto supplies tho place
OF every desirable characteristics i'm a
Presidential candidate. Five. siNthS of
his admirers admire him because ho il
'magnctic.' TECy have. i'm fact. mo-
other reason to give for their admira-
ton. Occasionally they start out with
the declaration that ne is smart or
mighty Smart;' and once i'm "a whio
they suggest in u tlabhy. fccblc Kind of
n way that hC is a "StatCsmnn But
II thoy have any rcal enthusiasm about
their candidate they do not think of
finishing their culowy without ASSURING
their hearers that "Blaiuo is amagnctic
man
Precisely what they moan by "mag-
uctic mono ut them ScCm to know.
Tho Free Press has caused several
prominent Blaine men i'm the CITY To be-
interviewed ON the point with view of
apprisng The public exactly what is it to
hc a truly magnetic candidate The re-
suit, however, is far from satisfactory.
\ leading Federal oniccholdcr. an
preached ON the subject, was supreme
~ confident that " Blaine is tho most
magnetic man, sir, that has ever boon
known ia the history of America, sir"
Being pressed for u definition OF the
phrase, magnetic man, hC lost his
volatility somewhat. hut seemed to
think that u " magnetic man. was "A
man with magnetism in him, or somo-
thing of that sort Being further
pressed, he could only add that hc
could not tell exactly what the words
meant, but that "Blauo is a magnetic
mnn, and don't YOU forget it,"
To another Republican leader n
candidate since yesterday for state
oillcc, u similar question was nut.
"Nhat do | mean by magnetic
mnn" said he; "why, mean man
that is magnetic that magnctizcs pco.
pie, don't you sccp \ kind of Il mar
nctizcr; that's tho idea" yes"
said the interviewer. 81 hcar what YOU
say; but do not seem TO get u per
tectly clear idea OF what YOU mean"
and ho started after county official
who supports Blaine ON magnetic 80
grounds
The county official was more COM
munativc. 81 regard man rs mag
nctic, he said, 'NYhcn hc sort of draws
people; in short, when be mngnctilcs
them. " rs IL anything like the Georgia
wonder" asked the interviewer; docs
IL push men around with an umbrella
or billiard cue and yank them out of
chairs that they are trying 10 hold
down. "Not exactly said the county
Official; "its u kind of an influence or
an oIllucnco that / don't understand
anything about, but when q man has il
hc Is magnetic. Blaiuc's got it big
gcr'n lppOpOtamuS.'
Enco urugcd, but not quite hopeful.
the intcrvicwcr-tacklcd, ASA last resort.
II young Republican limb of the law
who Processes great admiration for the
magnetic Blaine, and plumply asked
him what hc meant bv a MAGNETIC can
didatc. The climb seemed surpri i-cd
at being attacked with SO casv conun-
drum and gave at once an oll-hand an
iwer: "A magnetic man cr, that Us To
say, magnetic candidate -cr is a can.
didatc -cr that is magnetic on, can
didatc with magnetism in him like
Blaine cr why, You know what he is
as well rs | do. ~ - DcIrDH Eyee Press