New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31
BLAINE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
HIS VISIT DECIDED UPON A YEAR AGO.
me- srALwARTs FOR HIM-AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
or PENNsYLvANIAN SUPPORT.

or PENNSYLVANIA SUPPORT.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30.-The history Of
pa,ae's vis.t to Pennsylvania yet been wrtton
Whatever the eject shall prove to have been 1t GER
tain that the arrangement for Mr. Blaine to como hore
caring the campaign made just year ago, and was
Intended 10 be an evidence Of gratitude to Pcnnsyl
vana Tor the great majority rolled up for him In the
Presidential campaign OF 1884. At that time the
Keystone Sta warts who had not supported the Maine
man nomination, and who had not even at first
been very ardent in his support for election had turned
in finally and given him 900 and justified. his
friends said his title be called the favorite son oil his
native State The old 303 men. including General
Beaver the candidate for Governor now LOOKING TO
Blaine for 49, And Blaine nisifrends at least believe
means Losan.too.
The canvass no shas reached such period that the
average Democrat doesn't suppose for mouent that
Black can he elected. The effect Of Mr. Bsines visit
hAs Significant Before he e,many democrats
hoped and believed that the promises OF tneir MANAGERS
would he fulfilled and the votes OF many th usahu
lnborna men would be cast tue De nocrac notDee.
II Blame hadn't come, these expectations might have
been realized. But his tour through Pennsylvana mas
been so sklfully arranged aud timed that tine Repuo
cars aud the most candid Democrats now agree that
General Beavers majority In the whole Stn'e VIII he
Just the majority he gets in the CITY OF philadelphia
which not the Democrats estimate at less than
10000 aud which may iun over 10000 Republican
perhaps any In this state says his visit to
Pennsylvsnia: Chairman Cooper who MANAGED Tue las,
now Bidne man got promise from lns %Tln s ca
last
aiau Nothing said about the matter until last
epring when Editor Handy. of me Duly Aeios went on
visit to Mr. Blaine ut Augusta and during CONVEX
ton on the subject suggested TO Mr. Blaine that the
Pennsyvauia Notwithstanding General Beaver. who
was not then. OF course, In nomination. aud CHAIRMAN
Coor er-would appreciate his presence in pennsylvania
during this campaign and that 1t would De delcate
OF the support they nad so eHecuVey
given "a. II also SUI srsted tnat ne come
under tue of the Young tepuDllcan Cluo nj
Pbilade phia make q great speoch IN the Academy
of Music with several other sreakers TO this Mr.;
Blaine cor daily agreed The Young Republican Club
afterwurd sent Mr. Blaine the special invitation on
which he acted, and Chairman Cooper arranged the
tour through the and the coal regions which mas
been n AIDE with telling effect
The next Presidential campaign In this state VIII Degn
the hands of the Stalwarta or that there no douO
This II Il, though will be the every where BalneS
frenis feel that they did all Ley could 10 elect him I'D
's4 They didn't do II; or, at least. thoy ddn l1augu
hm they propose TO let the stalwarts aKe
charge OF the National campaign great many OF MI
Rlanss friends believe indeed, that ne was elected In
IA and that during the election which took plaee III
the OF NewYork after the polls we're closed the
OF her side outhid and Outmanaged the Blaine men, IL
IA said IL have better not o. have taken the
agement OF the campaign then from Chris Magee.
who Is COW 80 90 tar oxen for Blaine.
As for The personal feeling bet~ee Blaine ana loy gan
n Ia friendly Each recognizes the other AS candidate
for Presidency in 1888 There 10 only generous
rivalry between them for the nomination. Tor whlch
Logan is already active and Blaine scarcely a pas
sive candidate.
At one time there popular Republican In
the South than James g. Blame. tie has completely
thrown over all that, however, and now waves the
bloody shirt " as vigorously as possible j. r. h.