Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-08-14
Blaine as Bangor.

The Philadelphia Press correspon-
dent. writing from Bar Harhor, August
Is, says:
At Bangor today the Maine veterans
paid their respects to Mr.. Blaine, the
occasion, being reunion of Maine
volnnteers and the reception Of visit.
Ing Massachusetts, regiment. It was q
most disas reeable day. The rain fell
heavily, but the boys In blue turned
out In full force. Mr.. Blaine was met
ut the depot by ex.Vice President Ham.
lin. While we were waiting for the
train l had q few minutes conversation
with tee now retired statesman, who was
Names last representative before Mr.
Blaine on the National Republican tick
ct. He said:
:" Maine doesn't have an opportunity
OF this kind more than once in a quar-
ter OF century, and I think we shall
make the most of it. Blaine's popu-
larity is great, and local pride will
swell his vote considerably. The Re.
publican majority in September will
not be anywhere near Mr.. Blaine's ma
jority in November, although Demo.
Gratis will try TO make people think so.
l shouldn't be surprised If we gave
Blaine $4,000 majority, whereas the
majority for our candidate for Governor
may not he over 10,00O.'
THE DEMOCRATIC SCHEME.
There was confirmation of this sug-
gestion about majorities in the talk OF
Chairman Cromwell, of the Democratic
State Committee. His idea see med TO
be TO prepare the country for big Sep
| tenn ber majority and then crow over
any falling off IRON his own estimate
as a failure of Republican expectations.
Mr.. Cromwell freely admitted Blaine's
home strength and expressed his own
high personal regard for him.
Among the callers on Mr.. Blaine this
evening was Captain Henry Neill Mar.
| tin, of New Orleans, a cotton broker
OF good family and high social position
who was in the Confederate army al
aide de camp on the staff OF General
Stephen ID Lee Captain Martin is the
organizer and President of the Pioneer
Central Blaine Club of Louisiana. He
is great admirer OF Blaine, and came
on to make his personal acquaintance
Captain Martin says he IL one of sex vera
hundred young men already enrolled
for Blaine who are in no sense politi
clans, but who have already heretofer,
followed Bourbon leadership. II undreds
more, OF whom he has knowledge, are
in sympathy with the movement, and
although they lack the moral courag,
to proclaim it, will quietly vote tol
Blaine.
| THE SOUTH AND PROTECTION.
The movement is quite apart from
the efforts OF the regular Republican
Organization in Louisiana. 1t is base,
chiefly on the belief that the South, ever
more than the North, is concerned il
the continuance and developments OF
Protective policy, and embraces in Ill,
city business men and working nei
and in the parishes number OF In
fluential sugar planters, some of who's
letters of sympathy and encouragement
had an opportunity to read. tar ~ I,
Captain Martin even goes no ana ma,
express the belief that Louisi u not j
vote for Blaine, but he is caref his br
give in detail the grounds for non II
lief. The ex-rebel was quite a Urea
in Bangor to-day. receiving uuy
. attention from the Grand Army O ~
particularly. Efforts were made AN
duce him 10 remain until Saturday IN,
address Blaine mass meeting on
evening, but he declined on the groun
that he was neither politician dor a
orator. NJ. Z. II.