St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-10

upon this occasion. He said it was impossi-
BILE, to predict anything at this time. Much
would depend, he thought, upon what the
Democrats do in July. Massachusetts would
certainly go Republican under any circum-
stances. If the Democrats nominated Cleve-
land or Bayard it would increase their
chances. The disaffection, however, was
local in Massachusetts, and southern New
York, and the ticket of Blaine and Logan
was phenomenally strong elsewhere.
He thought the Independents would
not put another ticket in the field.
Referring to the claim that Blaine could
carry West Virginia, Senator Kenna ex-
planned that ''the claim that Blaine is stronger
than any other Republican in that state grows
out of the fact that he has invested some
money in a railroad there, and has declared
in his book in favor of the payment of the
West Virginia debt by the government. That
will have no effect in West Virginia because
the people know it will never be done.s But
even if they had reason to believe the Repub-
llcan party was sincere in this matter, that
would not lose us the state. We will carry it
by our usual majority, and will defeat
Blaine and Logan" The West Virginia
Blaine boom is alleged TO be, in fact, that
Steve Elkins married daughter of ex-Sena-
tor Henry G.. Davis. and Davis would deliver
the state to Blaine on Elkins' request
Senator Voorhees, laughs at the Republican
claim to carry Indiana, while admitting that
the ticket of Arthur and Gresham would have
made the state doubtful. He calls attention
to the fact that SO far Blaine had received no
congratulatory telegram from either Conk-
ling, Grant or Edmunds.
Congressman Follett, Democrat from
Ohio, said he thought it very doubtful about
Blaine carrying Ohio by that sweeping ma
jouty the Republicans are counting on.
The towns and cities are filed up with Ger
mans and if there is one thing above an
other they hate it is prohibition. Blaine has
been for years so closely identified with that
doctrine that he viii fall far short of the full
strength of his party in Ohio.
Sergeant-at-arms Ledom said that Blaine
would carry Ohio against any Democrat that
| could be put up outside that state. He was
inclined to the belief that Payne would bl
nominated by the Democrats for first place or
Hoadly for vice president. Either would be
the strongest possible ticket in Ohio. New
York was not sure for the Democrats
unless Tilden or Cleveland headed the
ticket. ''In that event." said he, s'we may
carry the state, but it will be hard fought
battle"
Congressman Adams Democrat of New
York city, who returned to-day, speaking of
the feeling there said 81 ne7er saw nor
heard so much dissatisfaction in my life.
The business men and the middle classes
are down on it. 1t will not do to think
Blaine beat yet, nor that he is weak. He is
a dextrous fellow, full OF resources and ex-
pedients, and will be hard to beat. Tilden
can beat him, Slocum, /and any
other good man in fact,
any Democrat can beat him in New Y ork.
But that is not enough. If Ohio gives ma
| jority of 5000 or 80, 900 in October for the
Republicans you will see the hottest cam
paign of your life. 1 hope our party will put
good ticket in the feld-such ticket as
Slocum or Cleveland, with Morrison or any
other good man, and success is assured
Morrison is probably the best man for sec
ond place, because he was as good Union
soldier as Logan
There was considerable comment to-day
in Democratic circles over the column edito-
rial in the New York Sun announcing
that Tlden refuses to be a
candidate and the time has now arrived
for calm consideration of other distinguished
Democrats, from the list of whom the CON
vention will be likely to select. Dana there
upon reviews in terms of highest commend
alton the strong points and eminent qualif-
cations of Bayard, Field, Thurman, Gros-
beck, Randall, Cleveland, Flower, Payne,
Trumbull and others admitting that Ran
dali cannot be nominated and declaring ii
impolitic to take an Ohio man, in view OF
the October election in that state. Coming
from Dana at this critical juncture, it is ac-
cepted as finality that Tilden is absolutely
out of the race.