Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-16
LETTER From NEW YORK.

press IS eDdeaVOrlug To prove lFOIu lue PiC-
ture that the World had of Riaine's Wash
ington residence, that it is an unprelentlous
affair, that did not cost more than ten
thousand dollars, and hence Blaine is a
poor man because he cannot afford to live
in it. when it is a notorious fact that he
gets $4,000 per year for the mansion, and
every one knows it Was Il political move
when he vacated it for more modest apart
ments. Thirteen thousand dollars Interest
| on all investment of ten thousand dollars
| proves that even the Mail and Express. 4,
| violent Blaine organ, gives the Maine dIplo
matist credit for great financial ability.
| Just TO show the forces operating for
! Cleveland, ! will mention that The Manhat-
Tau Club, The Union Club, the Leidercranz
Club, the Stock Exchange, the Cotton EX-
! change, aud the Produce Exchange. are TN
! doubledIy in favor Of the democratic nOIni-
tee and he will get fifty thousand republican
votes and one hundred thousand indepen-
| dent votes in this State. The Union League
| Club, which has always taken action oliici-
| ally and worked as body for the republican
nominations, has said nor done nothing for
| Blaine, and | am informed that iJ will
| members to vote as they please.
| There is :, movement Oh foot to nominate
| Hermann OeIrichs iol mayor. and II stronger
candidate could not lie presented. He is
| pure, atie and a German, and can poll a
larger vote among the republicans Than any
| other democrat in New York, aud his cam
/ didacy would help !be electoral ticke in
this city, for the Gcrrralis who would vote
| ipr Oelrichs for Ma, would support Cleve-
| and for President.
| 1t il queer fact. we hear of here and
there an lrishman who will support Blaine.
| hut up t. this time have failed TO hear or
| lind a prominent German who is Uot going
| 10 vote and work for Cleveland
| The brother-n. law Of L. T. Morton, Mill
| lister to France, and Il staunch republican,
stated 10 me that he thought the time had
come for change; hat he could not sup
| port Blaine and that he believed Cleveland
| was going 10 lie elected that Blaine was n
charming man, hut that his public career
demonstrated his unfitneSs TO occupy the
Presidential Office The gentleman referred
to is ricn, a merchant OF high standing and
long experience, and Il member Of Il firm
that has large and extended interests.
Geo. II. NanNort, cx.commssi0ner of
public works and :; prominent republican.
has evidently been magnetizcd by the Blaine
people lately, for short while ago, he was
largely for Arthur and a s,alwart Of the first
order. This is bis claim: That lIr. Blaine
will come to Harlem bridge with one hun.
bred thousand majority, that Cleveland
will be the third man in The race in New
| York city, but winds mp by claiming the
State by only thirty thousand for Blaine. He
says That the influence that the IUncs the
Hrrald the Post and Puck will exert will be
| insignificant and that before the election
there viii be a great stampede to Blaine
! t rat the democratic party lorgets that But
Ter is in the field, and that he will poll a
large vote. MIR. EanNort is gentleman OF
Intelligence and | give his opinions just to
show upon what flimsy ground their claims
are based. If he gives Mr.. Blaine thirty
thousand majority in the State and Il vote
at Harlem bridge Of one hundred thousand
| then he must allow Cleveland Il majority in
This city and Kings county Of seventy thou
sand, as large vote rs Mr. 1'ilden got, and
10 claim one hundred thousand ajnriiy for
| Blaine in the rural parts of this STATE, is 10
deny that the independents have amy
| strength, something | have never heard
| done before.
FIX Senator and ey Secretary Window has
| inst returned from an extended tour Of the
| West, and when asked who was going to be
| elected, replied if you ask ME as Il rcpubli-
can say Blaine, if you ask me as man
anh citizen will tell you don't know.
The democratic leaders here attach no i'm
por!ance to Robes majority in Maine a
Grant carried it by $4,000 in 1872.
George Walton Green, secretary Of the
independent, club says he has 80 900 names
of those who have heretofore voted and
worked for the republican ticket, who pledge
| themselves by their own signatures To SUPP
port Cleveland, and thai his number i in.
creasng daily and thar :hn number will he
,welled 10 much larger proportions before
| election day.
Mr.. Eillett, vice president OF the demo.
cratic association for the Sth ward of Brook
Ign, where there are 5000 democratic votes
says Cleve|ands majority in his city will
exceed Tiden's 10y from five to seven
thousand that in bis whole inter,
course he has found but one or two
Butler men, and that he puts Buffers vote
at :, very insignificant figure in the city of
churches that Tiideus majority il Hroob
Ign WAS $4,000 and that CIcvo1anr?.. ~,.;o.
iy will be %, 900. '""J0',
The sth ware as'pci'' ..ou is shortly to
nave Sranu a''..cation rIce:ing aud flag
!h'S'HS' George w tsrliriti, who has;
! -. en- life long republican and who sup.
ported Grant and Garfield, will be the prn-
cIinl speaker, as he is for Cleveland and re-
! form. and will tell The democratic votrrs Of
Brooklyn why be, as II republican, sus;ains
! Cleveland.
Mr. lillctt further says that the Irish ele-
nieut was at first lukewarm towards TIE
democratic ticket, but tina: time and reason
| have assured them that Bainc's foreign
| policy was IL sham aud that he could do
| nothing for Ireland, ~ President that
there il not q single Irish leader in Brook
| Ism for Blaine aud that the five cent fare
bill, the mechanics lien law and the labor
questions have been all exploded ami that
The Irish of his city know but one creed
and that is democracy, and but one canGi-
date and he is Cleveland that his personal
acquaintances are Tor the most part repub-
licans and number some hundreds and that
| among them all he finds few who will vote
for Ploipo