Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-17
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoED-uslOS.I
DOMESTIC.
Blaine Interviewed-The Defeated Candi-
dates Views.

he would be content with either |
.esult Success would not elate him, and |
defeat would not depress him. He was |
in a congenial and profitable |
work, which had been interrupted by the |
and the deep regret that he |
would feel at Democratic triumph would !
De altogether for his party and country
not for himself, - lived too near the |
in 1881 Blaine added, after 4 |
ong pause, and have too keen sense OF |
is burdens, its embarrassmentS and its |
perils, to be unduly anxious for the office"
To an inquiry us to how he accounted for |
he closeneSs of the election in New York, !
Blaine said: Well considering the loss |
BY the bolt Of the Independent Republicans, |
md the far larger loss from the action of
Republican Prohibitionists, the wonder, ut
lirst sight. is that the Democrats did not
carry the State by rs large Il majority as
they confidently expected they would.
This result was prevented by the great ac-
cessions to the Republican ranks of the
Irish-American voters and workingmen of
all classes. who sustained me because of
my advocacy of a protective tariff. They
believe, ard believe wisely, that free trade
would reduce their wages.
You really think, then, quelied the
that you got a considerable Irish
vote in New York?
-" Oh, had thousands upon thousands
replied Blaine, and should have had
many more but for the intolerant and Ut
terlv improper remark of DIR. Hurchard,
which was quoted everywhere to my preju-
dice. and in many places attributed to my
self, though il WIS in the highest degree
distasteful and offensive TO me. But lie,
YOU know, travels very fast, aud there was
not time before the election to ovcrtake and
correct that one; and so | suffered for it.
asked Blaine if he thought the Irish
American vote was organized al all, or had
competent leaders.
Yes said he, . was deeply impressed
by the ability, earnestness and sincerity OF
those whom ! met there. For instance,
there is Patrick Ford, of the IriSh World.
He is a man Of most unScltish devotion 20
any cause he eSp0useS, possessing q great
faculty for organization. with 4 marked
ability and untiling energy. General kcr-
win. of the 1abjet, has, III Il large degree,
the same characteristics. and is a far
sighted and able man, with fine record as
a Union soldier. The Lrish Nation, edited
bv John Dewey, also gave us strong and
valuable support. Alexander Sullivan and
John Finnerty were very powerful on
the stump. and did royal service.
Both are natural orators Of the fervld Irish
type. Sullivan's tariff speech i'll Toledo
contributed very largely to the defeat OF
Frank Hurd. These men, with others
whom | did not personally meet, have
made break in the Irish Democratic vote.
one that believe will widen and increase
in the future As the full significance OF
the attitude of the Democratic party on the
tariff question becomes understood and
appreciated our Irish and Irish American
citizens will in time get tired oi voting III
accordance with the wishes OF the English
free traders.
said 10 Blaine that the Irish in Boston
tbought he understood the character OF
their people better than any other Repub-
lican leader.
Mr.. Blaine replied that it would be ego.
tistic for him to assume that; bat said
there was perhaps strong leaning of tine
Irish element towards hlm because of the
fact that on his mothers side he was OF Irish
descent. In Pennsylvania, his native state,
he had received aH enormous Irish vote,
some counties Hitherto strongly Democratic
having been completely reversed in their
uoplll9r majority by the change of the
irish in his favor This, however, was ol
course due in part to the fact that he stood
50 distinctiyely as representative OF pro-
lection ~ American industries, an idea
which prevailed with more force IN Penn
svlvauia thdn in any other State.
But" said |. ''did not You lose CORE
spondinaIv in the German vote
Not 1t all replied Mr.. Blaine. "Ail
| thro,i,h the West the Germans supported
me noblv. How else could have carried
Chicago by 5000, Cincinnati by 5000, ano
| Cleveland by 5.00G? Ohio, Wisconsin, Hi
nois and Iowa have the largest German
| noDulation in the West, and carried then
! bv splendid majorities. Such able and IN
| tiuential German editors as Markbreit II
| Cincinnati. Kaufman in Cleveland, Preto
rious in st. Louis, and many others
brought great strength TO the Repub
! Ecan cause. Tie German orator.
were also most effective on the stump
! Brucker. Gottschalk and men OF that
stamp cXerted great influence. lher'
was an immense effort made to prejudice
| the Germans against me, but II iaIcu
! They are Il wonderfully c0ol-headed peo
pile. infiexibly honest III their conciusi"n'
and lust in their judgment, and / nav
abundant reason to thank them for thei
generous support. ] shall not soon forge
| il. At different points in the West toun'
German and Irish Clubs cordially ulhtin,
in public demonstrations
Your correspondent brought the conyer
sation back to New York by asking Bialn
if he thought the Prohibitionis;s were hon
est in their support of st. John.
" | have never, during the campaign,
replied Blaine, " reflected upon the mouv
of anv man. and | shall not do SO. / con
tent myself with saying that think tn
| Prohibitionists were miSled, and that the
did not correctly measure the possible re
sult OF their course | received from man
of them an assurance that my candldac
made their action difficult, because the
really wanted to vote for me; bat the
seemed to be under the strange deiusIo
that the Temperance cause could be prt
moted bv supporting their own President;
ticket, and by their course they influence
preiuelicially the issues which were reall
at stake.
You attribute the close vote III Ne
York. then, Mr. Blaine, solely to,the actio
of the Independents and Prohibitionists
NO, not solely" replied Blaine. IA
cording to the numerous letters have 7.
ceiyed from central and western New orr
ii would seem that the rainy day lessene
the Republican vote. The Democratic mi
iorities lie in the cities, where by te
minutes walk and good pavement ma
/ reaches his polling place. The Republlca
, majorities are in the country, where lar}
numbers live three, four, or even five ml!t
! from the polling places, which on ciectlc
dav had TO be reached over muddy roat
and in rain-storm. Had the day bee
fine, the Republican majorities in the rur'
: counties would have been increased.
one good Judge writes me-by probab
: 10000; but all agree by from 5000 to 800
The actual difference between Il
/ two parties in the final count, whichev
i way it goes, will perhaps not exceed ol
thouSand-about one-twelfth of one p
cent of the total vote, or one voter in eve
twelve hundred for the entire State. So,
the Democrats really carried New York
L the small margin, as the latest news Inc
cate you see how easy a fair day mig
have reversed the result. But great poll
cal battles like military battles, 4
often lost or won by an apparently triv
incident or accident, which no human tol
sight can guard against
Mr.. Blaine turned homcward al Il
J, point He seemed to be in perfect heal
a and is, as far as any one could Judge, III I
!. best of spirits. He told me that his 10
tour of forty-two days on the stump Ii
not in the least degree fatigued him.
Civil Service Reform and Cleyeland's A
ministration.
WASHINGTON, November 16th.-The vie
d of Hon. Dorman B. Eaton, President OF
Civil Service Commission, in regard to
probable effects of Cleveland and Ht
y bricks election upon the maintenance
the civil service law, have been obtained
q a representative OF the Associated Prt
s and are given in the following report OF
y interview
- 0na.t;on You are from New Yo