The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-18
Comments of Individuals.

comments OF individuals.
The newspaper reporters are busy putting
distinguished men on record as to their indi-
vidual preferences or az to their Interpretation
OF the political situation.
Governor Dngley OF Maine disposes OF the
independent movement with a wave Of the
hand. To the interviewer he said: "It will
not affect the ticket one particle in the end,
unless 1t is to increase the aggregate vote for
Blaine, and believe that where one independ-
emit leaves the party, half dozen democrats
will support Blaine and Logan. The good re-
publicans are thankful that they have bolted"
Do you believe an independent ticket will be
put into the field2' Eyes, it will naturally
follow, but it will not be supported by any
considerable number OF heretofore republi-
cans" "Will not the bolt Of the New York
Times, the Boston AdUertiser Herald and other
republican newspapers damage the campaign"
Mr.. Dingley smiled and then replied with a
positive wave of the hand, cit will help the
republican party more than anything | could
imagine. Those papers have been preaching
free trade, and have been antagonistic to the
general principles of the republican party, and
it is fortunate they have gone over where they
belong, to the democrats" "Will Blaine and
Logan carry New York and Massachusetts,?
They will, beyond any question of doubt.
The disafection in those states will help the
party as have said, and will add strength to
every locality. There may have been names
been stronger in some localities but they
would have been weaker in others"
The republican members OF congress, it is re-
ported, feel the force of party discipline. In
| private many condemn the ticket in the
| harshest terms but for publication they are all
| in line. Lyman OF the Massachusetts delegation
| expressed his belief in the entire unfitness of
| the nominees He has received letters from
many Of his constituents saying that il he will
agree to support Blaine they will help give him
| the republican nomination in his district He
answers that under no circumstances can he
see his way clear to vote for Blaine If the
| democrats nominate respectable candidate at
| Chicago, Colonel Lyman will vote for him. In
the congressional and state campaign he ex-
| poets to support the republican ticket
| Representative Collins has returned from
Boston. He says that the republican opposition
to Blaine is not appreciated outside of the state,
| and that he (Blaine) cannot carry it, He men,
tions one gentleman, who has heretofore con-
tributed literally to the cause, who promises
this year to contribute $4,000 to defeat Blaine.
The western congressman are generally hope
| full. Taylor of Ohio thinks Blaine will carry
that state. Calkins of Indiana, who hopes to
| run for governor, said that Arthur was stronger
than Blaine in his state, but he hoped to pull
through. He feared, however, that Bayard
| and Mcdonald would carry Indiana, or even
Bavard and Morrison.
Representative Bureigh of New York. who
managed Arthur's Chicago canvass, said: 81
shall go to work for Blaine, but we shall have
a tough job carrying New York for him. II
the democrats put up Cleveland, or even Til.
| den, | am afraid they will beat us. | have
already received many letters from republicans
| at home denouncng Blaine. Without the
| Arthur men he can come nowhere near carry.
ing New York; and do not think they are in q
mood to pitch in yet very heartily for him.
pressure is being made upon the president tC
induce him to remove Collector Robertson OF
New York for his active share in the Blaine
movement, but he said nothing to me about
what he should probably do" Mr.. Burleigt
says that Mr.. Blaine is a man who never hest
tates to forsake his friends il he wants to make
new combinations, and so thinks that he viii
make overtures to the Arthur men very early
in the campaign. They will probably be left
entirely free to act as they choose, 80 far a.
Mr.. Arthur is concerned
The Blaine men in Congress were much dis
appointed over the attitude of Harper Weekll
toward their candidate. They had hoped tina
George William Curtis would finally conclud,
to support the republican ticket. The New
York republicans read the double-leaded anti
Blaine editorial with unmstakabe regret.
Representative Adams of New York SAYS
81 never saw nor heard so much dissatisfac
ton in New York city in my life. The bust
ness men and the middle classes are now dowI
on it. 1t will not do to think Blaine beat We
though, nor that he is weak. He is dexter
Gus fellow, full of resources and expediene
|
, Cox thinks Blaine will surely be defeated"
Blaine is to be pushed with hurrah" from
this time till November. His partisans prom
, Use to make the "smartest campaign sine
! 1840 They say, as William Walter Phelps ex
presses it: 1--WE shall carry Maine, West Viz
ginia and Ohio with rush, and the othe
, states are bound to follow. Then this countr
will have an administration that will maxi
, things snap; no mere nobodies, but a polio
that will make us a power all over this hemis
nh oil xui1 air
fund than has ever been seen in this country
The Pacific coast alone promises to put half
million into the chest. The Blaine and Arthu
: men will unite. They are bitter against tn
l independent press" One reason, am ga'
= to see, why Blaine was nominated is this
s said an Arthur supporter: ave have drive
= the independents out; we want nothing @
2 them; they are nothing but a curse; we wi
d get enough democratic votes to more tina
offset them. AS for the press, we will max
: such whirl that 1t will be forgotten"
) There is little enthusiasm over the tickle
y among republican senators. Senator Sherma
t will have nothing to say about it, save that tn
= republicans should vote with their party
9 General Hawley says all that he can in favor
d Blaine, but in half-hearted way. About tn
: only republican senators who really seem to b
d glad are Logan, Plumb, the Iowa senators, an
II those from the Pacific coast. Senators max
l. light OF the charges against Baine's persons
n integrity. As one of them said :" These thing
nave NO weight now. f1dlI our pubic me
y have been suspected at some time, and
a amounted to nothing" But they express I'll
h fear that, with Blaine elected, we should be
It trouble with foreign countries in less than 81
Il months. This would necessitate a navy, a
a army, and immense expenses Of every sor
10 One of them added that Blaine would want
"a get hold OF Cuba or pick quarrel with Mexic
n first, because 1t is his natural bent to be NJ
l. poleon ILL.,, and then, because his adheren
10 will insist having brilliant policy to attra
D. public attention from the various minor detail
a OF representation. That the lobbyists about Il
T. capitol are united on Blaine the senators hay
N already discovered.
Oh Senator Frye was interviewed. He thinl
IN Blaine will carry Massachusetts by 20, 200, TO
IN as he naively gays, 1.-THE Massachusetts ind
W pendents are nearly all democrats" He co
&c siders New York the battle ground. I" Yes,
is a democratic state, but the enthusiasm tn
On Blaine will arouse will carry him through. |
IN will carry Ohio in October, by rousing majc
n ity, and that together with the enthusiasm
al canvass will excite, will save New York.
ty will carry the whole OF New England. ha
b. no fear az to the result in any OF the New
cd gland states. Yes, sir, Blaine is as strong