New-York tribune., 1886-07-08
MP. BLAINE And his ENEMIES.
FRANK TALK IN DEMOCRATIC JOURNAL.

FrOH UOTidS WdshlHgON cOTfesD)HdSHce.
WASHINGTON, Juy .l.-lf tne stu tIOn does
not ehauge il a very market g. gree. Mr. Blaine will be
tue candidate of tue Republican parry IN lsss All the
way The tepu leans WHO d. not IKE nm fear fear MS
they have never hoped before There is absolutely no
enc IN sight the Republican HORIZON bui MI Blame
is has prominence that woni he foolish to deny or
to AT eupt A. simple private citizen OF the
state ~ Maine his erance, attract now more attention
perhaps the President Certainly no member OF the
anneG has any tnlng like his command upon tue popuar
so yre, e,t an OBJECT oi interest II NJ Blaine
v Sit W,shiu ;ton to-day am certain iii It his every
nized ana noted Mr.. Ceveiads acts. This enor
mou incre, IN NJ. Bal is Il Iact carefully noted by
the politicians rhev III lie was never less out OF
politics than AT the present time Ihey See every para
graph written bou ni'n eoplei rom Maine 10 Caifor,
CitLcu Il anr wlich cablel to tue London papers
only to become General topic of European discnson.
They cDncee Mr.. Blaine to-day Is tne master Oi the
Republican situation q e is not renomin'ted in 1888
no o e who Is opposed 10 MIN eau TO-
ON. of peculiar hin.s TO bs noted in this connec
tnn ia the unccasng ACTIVITY of Mr. Blainns enemies
Now that he Is IN P'a" & 1 ne nh H,. s as u'n II 1 ma
weather .ppans to De bad in Maine tins condition OF
e,,rs il credited TO the nal gn influence Of Mr. Blaine
An az Il Blame never rca-ons He Just mates AMI
hates on With energy n abandon tha know no rest
rhs bnse OF Mr. Blaine WITH ~ anti Blaine people has
Icsron led TO "A rub a-dub II gotten beyond
into the unreaSOnlng moi % Ih0se VINO do
nt ,du,re Mr. blnes nuiitic ami who 10 not think ne
would make a good resident need not feel obliged TO
contina throw mud a oLe OF tine most interesting men
m politics, There little I'm politics tha IS OF interest
Wise mere presence among the living gives fllip to
e consdrrotiou f every pos ,ibe 10 ca speculation.
A veteran DrmocI at sad to mo yester lay: The day
Of taking scandal about Blaine Is In tne past livery
thing that be said abont hill has been sa d. while to-
iay he has greater in iyldual hold upon tue people
than any the country There IS no use IN talking
about dead matters ~ the last can't agn The Pan
Electric 81 te,men have lied issues. Tho party
that supports Administration that osrreS Attorney
General Garland and bs st n Of Pan Electric associates
ee, not ask people To help IL rrbuke Banes candi
lacy This talk Is common among tue be ter class of
Democrats. They say that they honestly advocated re-
fba lItn "a
III enthusiastic description OF the reforms to be
brought Democratic aimnistr tloL or the
affairs % the Government.
Tnry s, now no real cnange in he administration OF
affairs at Washington. They tue corporation Sers
wninn nave 50 long controlled Washington laying its
plans AMI tn hold the new Administration Ihey
u Democratic comlntte' III tue House UNANIMOUSLY
report stock obDn, extension bl in the ptereSt OF the
Pacific Railroad gang OF undrrers, without w9ru 20 oi
ne supervsoL o. these roads They this swndle Of
the Governments Interest stopped IN the House only
Shronrh newspaper publicity and wonder IL the Presi-
dent could not take his uud fro the consideration OF "a
few petty pension pAe I" see II he conid not DO some
thing secure the GOV rnmenrs interest IN the encr
nous debt OF the Pacific railroads. now reachlng the
colossal nri-ht o one hun ired oi millions OF dollars
Good this direction ,uli incline the people TO
LOOK rshtly upon the awful OF signing unconsld'
cred few doubtful pension Gases -
carefully tndying the situation at Washington are he.
ginnlns ask them mselNes how much W'r,c on wOuli
thev noy, been al Mr Blaine been elected President
They see the de- still under the control OF tine
very s.eDeDts denounced hy them during tie last
can,naicn They ses Mn Administration absorbed In
pet ~ d. tails having no broad general policy They see
the coI tram phant than ever They SO
no prospect O any change any outlining OF any new
general policy. " -,
Tue Presidents ls the very one TO help Mr..
Baine's prospects Rel ublcan caudidate Ihe
negative course OF the Administration leaves tue oppO
suon party otnng to do There are no aggressiohs u
resist. The record ~ Republic msdong s LETT un iis
turno On account OF this lack OF active discussion
there Is no chance for tue development oi new kepuo
can leaders Mr. Blame 10 day IL the chot OF us lary
nuI Will undoubtedly remain until the next kepupilcai
campaign. II Ia on account Of his prominence aud hl
leadership .h, the Maine ihs summer pr"
scs to b so nersstng t Is bro iuse thefo VIII 10
any real contest The interest arise wholly IRON th
Tact that ali OF the prominent Republic III leaders has
b,en invited TO speak with icrstsndng that IN
issue, made are to those OF tho Presidential cam ae
OF 1883. L. L. SHN"ro"D