Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-23

| and so Blaine's shouiers, rousing the Con-
veniion with the promise that 'the priiries
should burn" UPON the nomination Of the
Maine man. corraled Iowa's delegates. aud
! the boss - Of the State was made the Iowa
member OF the National Committee. A
hlazc 81 glory illuminated the name ~
Iowa at Chicago. Ii went out before the
delegates got home. and nobody hiss been
able rs yet TO arouse any enthusiasm of the
sort that was promised. The prairies sre
| not even scorrheG. But there are many
| symptoms Of awakening political activity.
the opposing parties are about ready for
the fight. and In the course OF a month II
| will be able 10 tell from canvass whether
| the electoralyoie is 10 be counted for Blaine
| or 10 be divided between Cleveland and
Butler.
| The Democratic and Greenblck fusion in
Iowa was dictated by common feeling OF
| opposition to the Republicans, aud was
| plainly inspired by Il consideration OF the
election returns OF the last three years.
The Grecnback party bad more than 5000
votes in 1876. In 1880 1t cast $1,000 votes
for Ms candidate for President. Falling oil
in 1881, in 1882 the vote on congressman
| suddenly rose to $1,000, and the country
was presented with Calamity" Weller as
one OF the results. The whole vote Of 1883
| on Governor was 326, 3Gl-the largest ever
| pollcd. Of tbi. number the Republicans
| had 1GA, 1S2, and the plurality 81 Governor
| Sherman was but 2j.000in the State in which
| Garfield had secured plurality Of $4,000.
! III the Democrats and Greeubackers had
voted together they would have shown
| total OF l62.1S2-iust 1000 less than the
vote OK the Republicans. Pioneering upon
| these figures, and taking into consideration
| the fact that Blainc's record rs u PrOhib-
| zionist has made him offensive TO the Ger
| mans. the ScandiDayians, and many native
| Republicans; noting the muttered disap-
| pOin.ment OF the men who had hoped Tor
| candidate beyond suspicion. and encourag-
| ing the outspoken revol, against /" Boss
| C!afksOn, the Democrats Yielded to the
tempting opportunity, allowed the Green
| hackers TO name six OF the seven eleetOrs
| on the ticket, ard three OF the state Officers
out Of five. and the two parties have COM
| binrd In all the eleven congressional dis
| tTicts in making the nominations for rep
resenlaiiyes. These We're the prelImi.
nary steps. The Republicans have noted
the course OF events with deep concern.
Their State Committee has just opened head
| quarters in this city, and under the direc-
| ton Of Mr.. {. Z. Wolf. who was Speaker
Of the House during The last session OF the
legislature. will immediately enter upon
canvass Of the State. Since Iowa has been
| more closely divided State the necessity
for q poll by book. in Greer to ascertain the
| knowledge necessary to guide the commit
tees in pushing their work. has been i'm
| pcratiye Guess work NAV answer IN Kan
sas and Nebraska for few years. In Iowa
It can no longer De relied upon AS n safe
| guide for political action. The Democratic
| committee has not yet organized. 4 meet
| ing has been called to be held in this city
on September 23d. So the Republicans are
about week ahead in their campaign, and
they evidently do not mean 10 waste the
advantage.
But the fusionists have not been idle.
| Their candidates for Congress have been in
the field. speaking at many points. C!eYe-
lands nomination has been ratified with
great enthusiasm. Here in Des Molnes.
rs | am informed by a Republican, the
| Blaine ratification was tame celebration.
| Haye,'s nomination. in 1876. was a great
disappointment. and was fatty received.
but the feeling in the party grew palpably
better day by day until, at this stage OF the
campaign, il wss admirable. Blaine's NOM
| inaion, on the other hand. was received
| with more favor at first. but the reflected
glow OF the Chicago fife soon burned out,
| and has been followed bya steadily growing
GOODNESS and Indifference. No one would
| be able to discover any disturbance Of par
| ty lines at the headquarters OF the Repub-
! iican State Committee. Mr.. Wolf, IFS
| chairman. Is one OF the sort OF poll
| ticians who cOncedc nothing. IL Is
incredible to suppose that he and
| his committeeman are not informed
| Of lao ~
| He i confident that Blaine will get an sold
time" majority. There is no doubt in his
| mind, or at least he SAYS so. that the Re
| publcans will carry every congressional
| district. That the entire State ticket will
win he does not for Il moment admit TO be
| possible. OF disaffec,ion among Repubi.
cans Nr. Wolf processes TO be absolutely
| ignorant, while Of disalieetion among the
| Irish Democrats he has general information
| OF the usual campaign description in lots
| TO suit customers. PensiOn-Agent Rich,
| Or. Hutchines, a campaign speaker, and
/ one or two Others who Were in
| the committee room to-day, dila'ed
| upon mention OF the Ilish dsaIiec-
! ton. | asked for the names OF few Oithe
| disellected Irisbmen who would vote for
| Blame. had asked the same question in
| the office OF the State Register, the Blaine
| organ, and bad been told that Father
| BRAZIL. Aldermen kayanagh and King,
pat" Burns. and man named McCOr-
mick were the conspicuous 1rishmen who
| had come out for Blaine and Logan. The
! gentlemen OF the committee Immediately
trottod these names out again, and a Mr..
] Meek. who appeared to be taking a good
desl Of stock in this phase Of thc Blaine
| Contest. assumed that at least 80 per cent.
Of the Irish Democrats In Iowa would vote
| for Blaine.
| These statements were interesting, and
to some extent a guide. Upon pursuing
the inquiry among the Independent Re-
| publicans and Democrats II soon appeared
that Father BRAZIL, Aldermen Kayanagh
and King, Pat" Burns, and Mccormick
were the inevitable specimens produced on
every occasion. The priest named has
been Republican for years. The Alder
men have been Republicans. but have
switched about from time to time, as
| local political necessities dictated. Pat"
Burns has been Democrat, and is
| convert. Mccormick. a liquor-deIler,
| Is a Republican OF several years stand
| ing. although he is liquor-deaer in pro-
| hbition State. Most Of these Iri.h- Blaine
| men are members Of q club, and in this
| ClUn. NitH membership W dDOut NlAll,
| the most careful scrutiny has not been able
| to discover twelve Irishmen who have
voted the Democratic ticket. II may be
| Just as well here. in touching upon this
| matter. 10 add that there is m irish Cleye-
| land and Hendricks club here with nearly
| 400 members. all enthusiastic for the
| candidate and all intensely dlStrustful
| OF the stories OF Irish di>aflection. In
addition to this, there Is a German
| club which has enlisted 500 ont OF an entire
voting population OF 900 Germans. and its
members expect 10 get about fifty more
names upon the rolls. There Is an indie
pendent Republican organization with $50
members, with Mr.. +. NJ. Gilbert, formerly
81 Buffalo, at Its head. Mr. Gilbert Is the
proprietor OF large starch-factory, and
was 4 warm Republican, but not polili.
clan. He came from Buffalo two years ago.
Is personal friend Of Cleveland. and is the
centre Of Buffalo colony that Is laboring
bard to promote his election.
The situation in Iowa is verv interesting.
To give even an outline Of il would occupy
loo much space aud too much time at one
sitting. The force Of the opposition. how
ever, may he understood by quoting the
words OF q lifelong Republican who will
vote for Blaine: at Is doubtful chance
for Blaine. There Is great dissatisfaction
among Republicans at bis nomination.
Many good men will reject II. While I
shall vote for him, do not believe in him.
am not convinced that Blaine will win. II
he should get majority Of 5000 should