The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-28
~ rs, 1884,
JAMES G. BLlTNE'S
NEXTANDNEAREST FRIEND, GEN.
JAMES A. HALL,
Is Quite Convinced That In 1855 the
Republicans viii RenOminate
the Old Ticket.

Gath, in the Cincinnati Eaguirer.
Gen. James A. Hall Of Maine has gem
orally been considered as the forefun-
ner OF Mr.. Blaine. They have
stumped together in campaigns for
twenty years or more. Mr.. Blaine has
never undertaken tour in the West
that Gen. Hall has not been in the
same scenes, either with the plumed
knight or speaking alone at appoint
ments near those OF his friend. The
general is here tonight, and i a,ked
him about Blaine and the future. He
fenced for awhile, like an old swords.
man. but he finally came 10 the font
and spoke his piece like q man. He
voices the heart of Maine. i isked
him first if he had seen Mr.. Blaine
recently, and he replied:
III saw him about two weeks ago
He is in excellent health. He has his
second volume of his hands. Now he
has time for something else"
"Will 1t he politics."
That is for future determination.
For the present. he is looking over his
old letters, which accumulated during
the thirty years he was in public life.
DE showed me one written by Horace
Greeley about Gov. Foster Of Obj.
Blaine was Speaker. Foster had Just
succeeded in being elected 10 Congress
in Democratic district against over
whelming odds. Greeley wrote TO
Blaine that, as Fottsr was young
man, his success clearly indicated that
he was either possessed of great power
and talent or else bad social position
that was remarkable. He had never
met Foster, but advised Blaine to
watch his development"
"You have nottold me what the Re.
publicans are going to do in 1885,"
II know what the Democrats feel
like doing in 1886. They do not say
much with us in Maine, but we know
they are very tore over the adminit-
ualion. A leading Democrat said TO
me that Cleveland would 90 down in
history as the greatest fool that ever
occupied the White.House. They
WON'T renominate him II they can help
it, but it lo1ks az though they could
not help it,"
"But about the Republicans
well, the truth is, the old ticket il
the thing. Nominate Blaine and Lo-
gan and there VIII be no need OF brass
bands, or speeches, or parades, or
even OF committees. They would walk
into the National Capitol almost with
ont opposition. Even Hdrper'S Weekly
would support them, do believe.
There is no other man than Blaine
who can be elected. Sherman is slash
ing around, but he has no chance. He
has go. new idea out with this silver
bullion bill of his. That is, it is new
idea for this generation, but the same
principle was inaugurated by Venice
hundreds OF years ago. The govern
ment Issued the first paper of the
country with silver bullion as q basis
OF the credit. l presume Sherman
jumped his bill in to head off Evarts.
Neither Of them is in the race. Logan
might be but for the popular demand
for the old ticket"
The General had turned on his heel
when he happened to think Of an
other idea, and he came back to me to
say:
Isn't this a pretty pickle the adj
ministration is in? Harpsr's Weekly
hits the nail right on the head when it
says that II the Garland scandal had
happened with Blaine as President IL
would have ruined the administI a ion.
1t has ruined this administration.
don't see how Garland can stay in the
Cabinet. II Ia q rough one on the fell
lows who were crying, Turn the Tas-
calls out 1t is rougher on the mug
wumps. BY the way, Blaine peels
SchuTz in the second volume OF his
book. 1t is enough TO make SchuIz
challenge Blaine. He shows him up
as the rover that he is."