St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-11
Liberal Promises to Everybody on
Blaine's Behalf His Own Sue
cess at That Play.
The Democracy Warned Against Arousing
the Fears of the Office Holding
Republicans.
The Same Old Game Revived OF Pretend.
ing to Expect Democratic
BIunders.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

several ''klckerS" an nOunced tlelr 1ntenuOu
to support the ticket, although it was bitter
pill to swallow. Alarmed at the widespread
dissatisfaction of Blaine's adherents are bus
lily employed in modifying, persuading and
reasoning, making all sorts of pledges and
promises to secure harmonious action and
assuring malcontents that Blaine's admins
tration will be conducted on a basis satisfac
tory to all wings of the Republican party.
A leading Democrat observed to the GLOBE
correspondent to-day that it was not the part
of wisdom for the Democracy to count too
much on Republican disaffection and it was
bad policy to threaten, as has been threaten
ed, to turn out every department clerk and
government employe in the event of Demo
cratic success. This would have the effect
of consolidating rather than weakening Re
publican strength and the office-holders
would exert themselves to the utmost to pre-
vent such a consummation. Moreover it
was placing the Democratic party in antag
onsm to civil servic reform, which would
undoubtedly be one of the strongest planks
in the platform to be adopted by the coming
national convention. He deprecated the
DiohoCiAho Oi oiO pau VI ihSOhSiuCieipO
Democrats which had operated more than
once to defeat the party on the very thresh-
old of success. He placed little confidence
in the perpetuity of Republican quarrels.
They would come into camp one by one and
in less than sixty days after the Democratic
nomination stand shoulder to shoulder in
the effort to retain power and place. Too
many interests were at stake to permit Re
publican division, and the Democracy might
as well recognize the fact at once.
A good story is told of Blaine as follows
ga gentleman asked him one day how it
was he could satisfy SO many people with
promises impossible to redeem. With other
politicians the supply of taffy gave out, but
with him the stock on hand appeared to be
ineXhaustible, and each believed implicitly
what he told them.'' ''That is easily ex-
plained," replied Blaine, laughing heartily -
my taffy has more suck to it than that of
the other fellows, and [ work it like piece
of chewing gum in girls country school.
just pass it round among them all.''
Blaine will soon pass round the ''taffy,''
all will take 'ssuck,' and each believes he
will be the recipient of the Office promised.
In this way the ''ins'' will be satisfied equal
ly with the ''outs, ~ and reconciliation be the
order of the day, so soon as national and
congressional committees get down to work.
II transpires that Bob Ingersoll's mission
at Chicago was to impress the convention
with the impossibility of the election of either
Arthur or Blaine, and to make ticket likely
to carry Indiana and Ohio, which he thought
could be effected by the nomination OF
Gresham, with Hawley or some other accept
able eastern man for vice president. He ar
rived too late to accomplish
anything and went away disap
pointed. Ingersoll was much impressed
by declarations of Democrats made prior to
the convention that they hoped either Blaine
or Arthur would be nominated, as they were
the weakest candidates. Joe Blackburn
stated recently at Chamberlan's that his
first choice was Blaine and his second
Arthur, as either would be beaten. He was
not so certain, however, about Greshem OF
John Sherman, as they were men possessing
strength in the doubtful states, and their can
didacy would make trouble for the De
mocracy.
The political prophets are already constitut
ing Blaines cabinet, and have as
signed places to Steve Elkius, VIM
Walter Phelps and others. 1t is, however, gen
orally understood that the interior department
portfolio has been rendered Senator Hill, O.
Colorado, in the event of Blaine's election
Hill and Blaine have been on close and con
fidential terms for some years past, and i
was through Hills superb management tina
Colorado was carried for Blaine over the per
sistent efforts of Secretary Teller on behal
of Arthur, to which purpose the administra-
ton patronage was lavishly but vain1y EN-
ployed by Teller. Although a very conser
vative senator Hill is likely to have grea
weight with Blaine in shaping his canvas an(
policy.
Among the interviewed to-day was Senate
| Frye, of Maine, who supported Arthur but wen
fishing during the convention to keep out O
harms way. He said Blaine would carry al
the New England states and Massachusett:
by 20, 900 majority. New York was battle
ground but the enthusiasm for Blaine woult
carry the state. He admitted, however, tha
he could not be elected without New York
Senator Farley Democrat), of Californi
said s'Blaine would not get a Democrat,
vote in that State and there is no reason VIII,
he should. AS to the Chinese question it |
not Blaine's record that will be examined
but the record of his party. The Democrat
party is sound on that question. The Re
publican party is not California is Demo
I cratic state and Blaine cannot carry it.''
Senator Morgan said it was a shame fo
the Republicans to put up man like Blain
ON such a shambling, meaningless platform
Senator Walker, of Arkansas, says Blain
will be overwhelmed-that he will be beatel
one hundred electoral votes.
Senator Jones says: s'Baine will not ge
an electoral vote in the south. He will nc
be elected
Senator Van Wyck thinks the ticket i
about as strong as any that could have beel
nominated.
The passage by the house without dissen
of a joint resolution to adjourn June Both wa
a surprise, as it was supposed the Republi
cans would antagonize all propositions fo
adjournment until after the Democratic ma
tional convention. The Evening Star saws
'sThe remarks of Senator Beck to-day in
dicated there will be opposition in the senat
to adjournment on the 30th inst. On bot
sides of the senate chamber the opinion
expressed that congress cannot adjourn b
that date. Beside the appropriation bill
there are other important measures which th