Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-11-21

by 5000 Cincinnati by 5000. Cleve-
land by 5,ooo9 Chic. Wisconsin. llli-
noh and Iowa have the largest Ger
man population in the west, and |
carried them by splendid majorities.
Such able and influential German edi.
tors as Markbreit in Cincinnati, Kaugf-
man in Cleveland, Preetorious in st.
Louis and many others brought great
strength to the Republican cause.
There was an immense effort made to
prejudice the Germans against me, but
1t failed. They are wonderfully cool.
headed people, inHexlbly honest in
their conclusions and just in their
judgements, and I have abundant rea-
son 20 thank them for their generous
support. l shall not soon forget it.
AT different points in the West l found
German and Irish clubs cordially unit.
ing in public demonstrations"
The conversation drifted back to
New York, and Mr.. Blaine was asked
If he thought the Prohibihonlsts were
honest in their support of St. John.
i have never during the campaign D
said Mr.. Blaine, reflected upon the
motives of any man and l shall not do
SO. Icontent myself with saying that
think the Prohibitionists were misled
and that they did not correctly meas
ure the possible result of the course.
received from many of them the as
surance that my candidacy made their
action difficult because they really
wanted to vote for me, but they SEEM
ed to be under the strange delusion
that the temperance cause could be
promoted by supporting their own
Presidential ticket, and by their course
they influenced prejudicially the
national issues which were really a,
stake.
"You attribute the close vote in
New York, then, Mr.. Blaine, solely to
the action of the Independents and the
Prohlbitlonists z"
mo, not solely. According to
numerous letters I have received from
Central and Western New York, il
would seem that the rainy day lessen
ed the republican vote. The Demo.
Gratis majorities lie in the cities, where
by a few minutes walk on a good
pavement man reaches his polling
place. The Republican majorities
are in the country, where large mum.
bers live three. four or even more, miles
from the polling place which, on elec.
ton day, had to be reached over mud
dy roads and in a rain storm. Hao
the day been fair, the Republican ma
jorities In the rural counties woule
have been increased, One good Judge
writes me, by probable 1000, but al
agree by from 5000 to 1000. Tht
actual difference between the two
parties, in the final count, will perhap:
not exceed 5000, about one-twelfth o
per cent of the total vote, or one
vote in every I,2oo for the entire
State. So if the Democrats have ever
carried New YoIk by this small mar
gin, as the latest news indicates, yol
see how easily a iar dav might hav,
reversed the result. But great politi
cal battles. like military battles, ar
often lost or won by an apparently trl
vial incident or accident, which nj
human foresight can guard against.
. Mr.. Blaine still appears to enjo
elegant health. He spoke cheerful
. throughout, although his best friend
do not deny that he is suffering tn
) greatest disappointment Of his life
He says himself that he has entirel
recovered from the fatigue resulting
{ from his stumping tour.