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THE REPUBLICAN, CAMPAIGN.
BLAINE'S LETTER IN WASHINGTON.
DEMOCRATS DIsAPPoINTKD AND REPUBLICANS SAT-
BrrELEaaArx 10 TIE rsrsuys.l

WAsHINGr0N, July 20.-It is seldom indeed
that political document long a. Mr. B1ine's letter OF
acceptance read through by many people IN Washing
ton tie day Of its publication. For example, the
Democratic platform. which published ~ tie news
plpcr. week ago and which is long a the letter.
has not yet been carefully read by GOOD many leading
Democrat, in Washington, VINO before noon yesterday
had given Mr. Faines let era carel porus4. AID we're
ready and free to express their disappointment at s
contents. They to have expected rom the i'epuo-
ncu candidate tor the Presidency series u expressions
such az nothing his long and honorable public career
would have lc any sane person 90 look for aad their
dlsappoiutinent Is unfcned. The Democratic critics
Also feel that they have reasonable ground for COM
pIut against Mr. Blaine BECAUSE one u them said,
lie has devoted space TO the suec; of the tarln
rnis a subject which, from Democratic point Oh
view. said the soonest meuded and the Demo
crts I'D apparently Hattered themselves into tue oeler
that Mr Blaine would hold il IN careful. saboriinstion
uorder to give rein aud conspicuous place 70 ths
Jgotsru upon which they have assured every body he
depends for public confidence and favor. They are
therefore not only disappointed but surprised ana IN
d-uaut ind the tariff brought forward and discussed
with yigor and originality entirely uanucpsted oy
them. bat IN manner when leaves 70 tAe '
hope OF evadiug the issue
yes have read the letter through. every word of IT,
said Senator Voorhees, Like everything Mr.. Blaine
writes, IL Is marked by force AMI sbilty. Twas sur
prsed TO find him devotng much space to al argu-
ment favor OF protection and taking such e1trebs
ground am something OF protectionist myself. but
must say think Mr. Blaine Is cutting IL pretty fat when
he attributes the vast OF material wealth during
the past twenty years entirely the protective tariff
While the letter only able, but moderate ana con-
seryative In tone. do not believe II Will sat,y Ho
country that Nj Blaine is safe mal. People dsuuss
him" ,---,..
What do you think Of his views on civil service re-
formw go,
"Oh presume what he SAYS about himself aud his
opinons Is true Blaine Is knd-hesrted man, and DO
not think he would try TO turn out any mah VINO was
doing his duty well. a., So.
It il rather provtdential," continued the senator
that We haze nominated young vigorous man. "elEh-
ing $50 POUNDS with neck ~ big "a my thlgh ahu
head ike bulls he Is elected, As am sure hs
Will be- he will stand mp against the horde y
once-seekers and live. The pressure Wou,d nave hsu
Thurman I'm ninety days, ana a. Tor lloeu'
he would have been -uufed out Instantly
Amonr Republicans there IL only one opinion re-peco
Ing MI Baues letter. They regard II as an uhsusNsEs
able argument I'm favor OF Republican succc-sr a. pOu-
cal pa form m itself Secretary McPhersou or the Con-
gressoua Committee. could hardly speak wei enousI
of IT, aud said II will Immediately be pat n crcus'oa
AZ campaign document -
EH-Commssioner Raum, an old Grant man. was eh-
thusissuc ...... ,....,
~ acceptance Il u grand document Nothing could ~
better l. IA a burst of sunshine " u nor pisf
either that will last for week or ten days IL u orism
enough 20 last forever" .-..,
A worklngman. hitherto Democrat after twice reAf'
ing the etter carefully. said: Now am satlshsi
was oprn,od 10 Cleveland. but not for Blaine uhul
read THIS letter. The workugnen can trust nm An!
when election day comes II am alive shall pe tounu
al my MARYLAND home working and young Tor NM hs
wrlts. 40 that anybody who can read can lhdrtNaho
what he means, ana he Ia my man