The Portland daily press., 1884-06-04
BLAENE'S WONDERFUL STRENGTH
Hundreds of Voluntary WORKERS i'm His
Behalf From Throughout the west-A
Marvellous Movement, Spontaneous, In
tense, Unorganized and Infectious,

A from throughout the West-A
Marvellous Movement, Spontaneous. En-
tense, UnOrganized and Infections.
Especial Dispatch to the Boston Journal)
CHICAGO, June D. The Blaine movement is
the most remarkable ever known in the his
Nory OF party politics in this country, 1t is
spontaoeous, 1t is intense, and for the most
part those engaged in it are intelligent men.
IL IS essentially Western movement. and a
popular one, because in it there is no evidence
oI organization. The corridors of the hotels
are hlled largely with what are called the
common people of Ohio, Indiana and the
S@tes IN this vicinity-fsFmers. rural traders
aId the men generally who make the great ag-
gncnltursi West what it is. They ara men Of
peltion, convictions, and are intelligent They
plt on badges and go about talking Blaine.
Gtrheld's part Of OHIO has hundreds of
sUh people here, and they seem to hold it as a
natter OF duty and of affection to the dead
resident to put in their utmost efforts for the
nan whom they regard as his chosen friend.
Estern people know nothing of this intense
Popie OF the West. They cause Us Eastern
vntors 10 gaze at them in sstonishment,
Thousands Of such people must naturally have
aninhnence upon those who look on,
N one OF the hotel corridors, Immense in
thilr way, may be seen squads of men, about
tMp persons, who are discussing some question.
allthe marks of the soil; but he puts his case
with power, and three-fourths OF the specta-
tor applaud and cheer for Blaine, These men
arepaying their own bills They are here be-
cause they are for Blaine.
Said leading Massachusetts delegate TODAY
to Journal man: "This devotion to Blaine in
theNoHthwesti Is astonishing No other man ever
hadsuch following in this country, and yet
II one goes among them he inds them earnest
men and apparently good citizens. They do
rot believe the stories told to his discredit and
mey do believe that he would make a most
excellent President, and," he continued. "af
Ter talking with the delegations here one
comes to the conclusion that Blaine is as
strong man as Arthur for the whole country.
He can carry Ohio, all the States on the Pa
cfic slope, and Democrats in West Virginia
admit that he can carry that State, The
resident would not be strong in these States. .
This is the remark of q man who will not vote
fG Mr.. Blaine for candidate, and man who
btieves that 1t is much better to nominate
some other men. have reason to believe"
hs added, "that Mr.. Blaine has done sbsolute-
ly nothing in the way of Organization.
A leading Maine man said today that Mr..
Baine's old friends, Hale and FRYE, are not
here, because Mr.. Blaine did not desira To
have it understood that he had managers here
seeoted by himself. Albion Little of Portland.
one OF the delegates is prominent business
mal, and leader in the Baptist denomina-
tion Yesterday he was heard to make this
remark: "I have watched Mr.. Blaine for
yeaB.Ten years ago would notihave gone to
con sention to support him. l have watched
him closely, inquired into his business mat
ters, and the result is that have the fullest
confidence In his integrity. Twenty-Five years
he has been in public life. and no man has
said aught against his private character. II I
believed Blaine q bad or dangerous man I
would not be here for my life." This is the
opinion OF an intelligent and successful busi-
ness man.