Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-27
BLAINE IN 'ss.
A Talk with Representative Coz:

He PRAISES THE SPEECH OF THE "MAN FROM
MAINE AND THINKS IT THE CONVENTION
WAS TO BE HELD NOW HE WOULD BE NoMI-
MATED WITH A wHooP.
Representative Golf, of West Virginia, took
hoio at the republican campaign committee
rooms to-day, and will probably devote his
time to the committee work almost exclusively
until the fall campaign is over. The republi-
Guns are going to be pretty active during this
campaign, and will try to set up good solid
row OF pins for 1883. The Blaine guns in Maine
start the campaign, and it Is expected that they
viii be kept booming right along. The burden
OF the political work done in the fall elections
Will be directed more particularly to the pur-
pose OF affecting the campaign in 'S8. The re-
poollcans expect to make gains in the House,
they care SO much about that Mr.. Blaine's
lrlenos think they see where the mistakes were
ario ia "a and they are going to profit by ex-
active, but conducted with caution and secrecy.
Mr.: Goh is strong Blaine man, and is one Of
the shrewdest political managers in the party.
THE PEOPLE OF WEST VIRGINIA ALL FOB
BLAINE.
In conversation with STAR reporter to-day,
he would not commit himself concerning Mr.
blaine's candidacy, but was very enthusiastic
III MS praise OF his speech. and ventured SO far
as a 70 say say that II the convention were held to-
mated with Q whoop-or something to that
erect Mr.. Blafne's speech, he said, was just
splendid; & it was exactly the thing, and his lace
giuia Mr.. Gof said the people were all for
Blaine there; that he was much stronger there
than before his defeat. West Virginia is for
country he thought Mr.. Blaine was stronger
tnan ever: He said the issues of the campaign
Two years hence would be about the same as
tney were In 'S4-protection would be the key
note Blaine came boldly out ON this point
out SO did the other republican leaders.
HOW THE REPUBLICANS LOST In THE LAST
CAMPAIGN.
Mr.. Golf expressed the opinion that the
republicans lost much in the last campaign by
allowing all their plans to become known.
They never started out to do anything but that
1t was foreshadowed in the newspapers. They
nao tneir pins all set up to carry West Virginia.
one fine morning Hendricks, Carlisle Kenna.
Thurman and Follett appeared on the scene
ana went through the whole state, saving it to
candidate in 'SS, it will be found, Mr. Goff said.
that he is stronger than before and that at the
same time the democracy will be weaker.
EXPECTING GAINS OF REPUBLICAN CONGRESS-
MEN IN THE TWO vIRGINIAs.
Mr.. Gof says he thinks the republicans will
ginia district, where Mr.. Gibson has just been
defeated for the democratic nomination by Mr..
Hogg. He says Mr.. Hogg is a bright young law
yer, prominent only in local politics, and his
nomination is a great surprise. He was before
the convention the last time, when Mr.. Gibson
was nominated, but had very little strength.
Mr.. Golf could not say who the republicans
would probably nominate. He said they were
going to try to elect men in all the districts and
were very hopeful OF electing at least three out
the four. Wilson's district he thought, was the
strongest democratic. In their sister state over
the way. Virginia, Mr.. Gof said he thought the
republicans would elect five members Of Con-
gress instead OF two they have now.