Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-19

even . hint that may reveal their
identity. The most can say is that
each one is q Republican leader of
prominence, we'll known all over the
country for clearness of perception
and sagacity Of judgment, and that
not one of them has been prominent
ly spoken of as a candidate for the
Presidential nomination. There are
mo better informed men in the coun-
than these correspondents of mine
vn all matters pertaining to polltics.
They are in intimate communion with
the masses. Their fingers are upon
the popular pulse, and they know
just exactly how it beats. Upon their
confidential and unreserved commu-
nications formulated tie judgment
/ have expressed above.
FROM ALBANY.
As l said before, l cannot, under
any circumstances, give any hint to
divulge the identity of my correspon-
dents, but don't think am violat-
ing confidence in giving extracts from
some of the letters. From my friend
in Albany publish the following:
"Tell - that the combination he speaks
of is an impracticable one, and cannot pos
sibly succeed. There is too much OF the
of the sentimental. The people demand
| the severely practical. But the idea that re-
liability 10 the basis of the practical in poll
tics is indispensable, and that is one OF the
| reasons why Mr.. Blaines fortunes are de-
caying. You can't trust him. This impress
sion has made great headway in New York
lately, and has honeycombed,, the old
Blaine forces. 1t will be impossible to Sc
VT Lo fad dainUQtinu
| from this State in his favor for that reason
alone, even II the so-called 'stalwarts' were
| reconclled But their antagonism to Blaine
only BY m apa sbe bey w1sa
would nominate in preference to J. G. He
is an unavailable candidate at least so far
as New Y ork is concerned.
FROM LANSING.
From Lansing, Michigan, received
long letter going literally into. de-
tails as to the situation in the State.
The writer OF the letter is well known
in Washin gton and evt ry one of the
Michigan delegation in Congress will
acknowledge that he is we'll acquaint-
ed with Michigan politics. After
good deal Of detail he says:
think there is no danger at all of Michi-
gan going Democratic if any other Republi-
| u.
however, would damn the party here. You
would be surprised at the intense bitter
ness manifested openly against him by men
who thought the sun shOne on him four
| years ago.
FROM CLEVELAND.
My Cleveland correspondent speaks
very cautiously, but l fancy his ma
tive prudence dictates his words while
his sentiments are exposed between
the lines. He says:
The State is too strongly
Republican to discard the regular nominee
of the party in Presidential campaign. 1t
would be bitter pill, no doubt. should
Blaine be nominated, but still l think they
would do it. The State delegation in the
convention, however, will be anti-Blaine.
OF this there can BE- no doubt.
could multiply extracts, but
think the above three are specimen
bricks" shall add only two more,
the first from my correspondent in
Springfield, Illinois, who says
tersely:
Blaine is dead hog on the hooks. He
will not stand second on the first ballot. He
viii not get single vote from Illinois h,ss and
Blaine's lost his grip. He's n. g.
Frsm Minneapolis, my friend, a
well-known politician and leading
business man, after reciting his rea-
sons for believing that Mr.. Blaine is
looked on with disfavor in Minnesota,
and giving many instances of re-
cent change of opinion towards him
among leading men in that State,
says:
We are going in to win this time, and we
can't work the mill with water below the
dam. Blaine has had his chance, and must
now give way to more available candidate.
The Republican party belongs to no one man
and it doesn't intend to be drowned
BY swimming with dead lumber on its back.
BLAINE AN UNLucKY MAN.
I think l have given enough ex-
tracts to show that the revolt against
Blaineism is far and widespread.
Necessarily, have been brief in these
extracts. My letters all show in de-
tail the change in Republican opinion
concerning Mr.. Blaine. His insincer-
ity, his want Of political integrity, his
selfshness, all have had weight in
effecting the change. Moreover,
there is very strong opinion prev.
alent, which is gaining ground daily,
that Mr.. Blaine is an unlucky man.
There is reason for this belief. With
all his sickness and smartness he has
been generally unlucky. True, he
has made money for himself, and
achieved considerable political honors,
but go have very many hun
dreds of others who make no
aspirations for the Presidency. Mr.
Blaine's friendship, it will be seen
upon examination, has been fatal to
everybody to whom it has been given.
He split the Republican party in New
York by his senseless and foolish
quarrel with Roscoe Conkling. His
friendship for General Garfield caused
| the untimely and violent death Of the
latter. His friendship for VIM. II.
Robertson, of New York, defeated his
party's candidate for Governor of New
York by the unparalleled and phe-
nomenal majority OF 200, 900 votes.
His leadership of the Republican par
! ty in 1884 inflicted upon it the only
defeat it had experienced in it's his
tory, after the exp ariment it made of
its strength with Fremont third of q
century ago. He brings bad luck
with him wherever he goes. He is
the enemy of harmony and concord.
The Mephistopheles Of the Republican
party, his faith is a falsehood, his
guarantee deception, his kiss the
stamp of betrayal. Better his open
enmity than his professed friendship.
| And this lesson the people of the
country have surely learned.
| A majority of the members Of the
Republican National Convention will
go to Chicago, think, uninstructed.
but committed by the unmistakable
| expressions of their constituents
against Blaine. Beaten once there is
no reason why he should be beaten
again when in his defeat the party
must suffer irremediable injury. A
back seat is Mr.. Blaine's proper place.