The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-28
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WIS BLAINE DOS
What Ex.PosimSstsr MAnley Says About
RIAins's Strength With HIS Party.

THE BLAINE BOOM.
What Ex-.PO,tma1tsr Marley Says AbOul
RlAins's Strength With HIS Party.
Special Correspondence " ne hidltOaaez.
WAsHINGToN, May 24,-Ths presence o
ex.Postmsster Marley, Of Augusta, Maine,
in the city last week gave rise here toCon'
siderable Blaine talk Mr., Manley being
regarded as one Of the great stateSmRn't
most intimate personal friends and enthu'
siastic admirers, Although the ex-Post,
master told all correspondents and report
era who sought to interview him that he
was in Washington on private business,
and that his visit had no connection with
politics, the word went out that he was
here TO confer with leading Republican
managers with reference TO the Blaine
boom for 1883, and that he came with
authority to speak for his distinguished
friend. Those who really did talk to him,
however, state positively that the TumoI
~is,absolutely without foundation.
AS to the "Blaine BOOM" 1t does moi
need any starting, 1t goes itself without
any help. 1t began the morning after the
November election in 'S4, and has been
growing in size ever since, until 1t ia not
only conceded that Mr., Blaine Ia stronger
in the country than ever, but 1t Ia &C
k%nowledged on all sides that he Is the
strongest man in the Republican party.
Talks with leading Republicans Of West
Virginia convince your correspondent that
Blame occupies just as warm aplacs In
the hearts OF our people as he did two
years ago, and they seem to be willing to
try him sRain, though some doubt the ex-
pedlenCy Of again making him the stand
ard.bearer, Sherman has gained much
strength In the State, and he seems to be
the second choice" Of most Of the ultra
Blaine men,
In speaking TO q reporter In this city on
the subject a day or two since Mr.. Manley
said some very good things-good enough
10 repeat, Said he:
II am q friend Of Mr.. Blaine'A 1t Is true,
but newspaper men seem to think that he
tells me all his intentions. This Ia not tho
case, l know no more OF the state Of Mr..
Blaine's mind on the subject than you do,
80 | can not speak for him, but, II you
want my views you q have them and
welcome. II has been my opinion ever
since the last Presidential election that
Blaine would head the ticket again in
1888, Everything points that way. He
10 undoubtedly now, as he was eighteen
months ago, the most popular man in the
party, and the only man who can make
the factions Cohere-exCepting, Of course,
the Mugwumps-and before two more
years have passed away the Mugs will he
gone where the woodbine twlneth. Every
sensible Republican recognizes the fact
that Blaine's defeat was not due to any
deficiency OF his part, but to q combina.
ton OF unfortunate occurrences near the
end OF the campaign which could not be-
toreseen OF prevented. Why you know
that three or four foolish words by one
man cost us the electoral vote Of New
York, Other mistakes were made, too,
slight In themselves, but fatal in the aggre.
gate. Had any other man than Blaine
headed the Republican ticket BurChard's
words would have thrown New York into
the Democratic column by 25,0O0 any.
how. l regard 1t as q very strong proof
Of Blaine's strength that he should have
come within 800 votes OF carrying the
State after the Rum, Romanism and Re.
bellion' incident.
how much battar would ha tsre nov SftaS
Nc ronnIa have had ! tssts 81 naw"cratjo
stnnfSi,v and bamocrot;o CorrrnIionS ~
iSeI tbs neonIa wars a I,ttIa tirsG 81 tba
Ssma nId nortv IN nowor .aor sitas yasS
and were anxious to see what the fine
promises Of the Democracy would amount
10. They have seen and they are dis
SusCIsh,e RsnnbIican u, coSiJ d cs,r r,' .the
conntTv to.dsy Int With BIaino oncs mora
AZ 6WE fssdsr ~ could fairlv awesn the
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IaineS' p, ajhted The rsnortsr pay
IIiI ranSsnss y rlnHsJ Mr M.r,o,
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1891, yet Won temsmher RIajna csrr;ad
tSe Slate hy an n~nnrecadentlv LARGE
msioritv' ia nan do ths Sams a. ahv
Tina. can aSsnra yon that when In
timo comss Maine wiiI ha Ionnd soIid ior
hsr fsvorits aon'T
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o,sStsJ N oiva hio visws IN PIsirai.
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