The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-01-06

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A cable dispatch 10 tho New York
Herald affords an interesting view Of
Mr.. Flames preparatory course Of
training Tor The next Republican Ma
tional convention and candidacy for
tho Presidency. a friend % the mag
nctic state sman called upon him % his
hotel IN Paris aud found him under
going course o. gymnastics. under
the tutelagc Of an experienced French
professor II will astonish Mr.. Biaine's
friends. doubtless. that he should hnd
Il necessary TO take lessons from .
Frenchman. Is he has been regarded
as the most expert political symnast
Of the day. His friend in Paris dis
covered him performing on the hori-
zontal barS balancing on his left arm
and swinging his entire body ninety
degrees Any one who has heard the
distinguished statesman deal with .
delicate question on the stump can
readily understand how he could ac-
complish the above feat Mr.. Blaine
then showed his acquaintance with the
difficult phases Of the leap frog move
ment. and ''skinning the cat" wind
ing up with most impressive exhibi-
ton Of the ''goose walk"
How far his agility in this direction
may aid him as candidate remains
TO be seen. He would. undoubtedly.
create marked impression during
the Presidential canvass on the stump
by going through series Of such
athIetic exercises for the benefit Of his
admirers 1t would be a vast improve
ment upon stump speeches and letter
writing, which have been the bane Of
Mr.. BIaine's life. He would also be
enabled to dodge inconyenient ques-
tions II some inconsiderate bystander
should ask what became Of the predic-
ton that the business Of the country
would go to the s'demnition bow
vows" il the Democratic party got in
20 power. all Mr. Blaine would have
to do is 10 skin the cat" When the
query would be put why the South
became 50 prosperous when il got rid
Of Republican carpet baggers. he
might divert the attention Of his ques-
toner BY trying the leap frog move
ment, and when he was asked about
..my dear Fisher" all he would have
10 do j. to balance on his arm and
swing his body ninety degrees.
But Mr.. Blaine should take out a
patent. At once. for this new process
Of training for political campaign.
or the first thing he knows OF other
Republican statesmen will be infring-
ing upon his claim We don't think 1t
Il possible for the satnrnine John
Sherman ever to succeed in ''skinning
the car" but there are many agile
feats with the bloody shirt with
which he Is, doubtless. familiar. The
example Of Mr.. Blaine may inspire
i" Little Brooches" Foraker to set up
q private gymnasium in the capitol
park at Columbus. and attain pro-
ficiency on the flying trapeze that
| would 20 far toward making him a
| formidable candidate. There il no
| knowing. besides. to what standard
| Of training he might bring the hand
"that was not shaken" Halstead
might set up As . rival to the ''man
with the iron jaw" "Three-cents-a
week " Evarts as star performer on
1 Republican liquor plank. and Frank
Hiscock rs lightning change artist
Should Mr.. Blaine's system come into
vogue among Republican statesmen.
next year. there win be more ground
and lofty tumbling than was ever
known in . Presidential campaign.
After election. they could all practice
the goosc-waIk. "-Aibcny (N. ~