St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-01

cheerful blaze. There is now no orig
inal Blaine man in Minneapolis, or even
in Minnesota, but believes the Plumed
Knight will finally carry off the nomina-
tion.. Just at present this feeling is
sedulously guarded, and the fact that
Senator G.. K. Davis has sent letter
on this subject to prominent officer
of the State league is known only to the
faithful few. Senator Davis has never
ceased to cherish the hope that Blaine
would return and accept the nomination,
and it was a great blow to him that after
his letter on the subject, Blaine man
was not chosen to succeed him. r. G..
Evans, with his Gresham peculiarities,
was regarded as all right, as long as
Blaine was off the track, but if the
Blaine redivivus of to-day had occurred
before Mr.. Davis successor was named,
Col. Evans would never have been
named. AS it is, however, Evans will
not actively oppose the movement on
foot, but will allow himself to be car
ried along with the tide.
The Republican league is for Blaine.
1t has already been sufficiently
shown that it was the Blaine idea which
inspired the inception of the National
league. The Blaine leaders carried out
their idea of spreading throughout the
length and breadth of the land chain
of clubs, which were really Blaine cam
paign clubs, but which could do
more effective work under the
guise of unpledged party clubs. To
this end, instructions were issued to
make prominent the idea that this Or
ganization was in no interest whatever,
the double object being to allay suspi-
cion and at the same time ward off any
other candidate. The development that
John Sherman is actively engaged in
cient proof OF these statements, while
the composition of the Minnesota
league needs no additional argu-
ments. The league is not only for
Blaine, but it is determined to
have the state for Blaine and Outwit
the politicians who are for other can
didates, and the papers, which are di-
vided. The Tribune has lumberingly
and heavily advocated Allison, while
the Journal has cutely been trying to
convince the readers of its limited field
that Gresham is the choice of the world.
The Pioneer Press is on the fence wait
ing for the ring to speak, while the
Dispatch has doomed various candidates
in a desultory way. But the league is
determined that Blaine shall have the
delegates.
W. II. Eustis is the moving spirit.
1t is whispered about that EuStis was
the recipient of the Davis letter, but
of the league said yesterday: 81 know
that Senator Davis wrote the letter and
| think Eustis got it, but am not GER
tain. The letter said to make sure,
above all things, that Blaine delegates
to Chicago are chosen. Leave nothing
to chance, but make everything certain"
"DO you know what steps have been
taken?"
II understand circulars have been sent
out to the trusted lieutenants all over
the state, representing to them that at
the proper time Blaine will be candi-
date, and will rely on the Minnesota
delegation when the signal is given.
The idea is that, with four or five can
didates in the field, several ballots will
be taken without choice, and a dead
lock will be apparent. Blaine will then
be sprung, and go through with whoOp
and hurrah."
"What does the circular say?"
GAS understand, it asks the Blaine
lieutenantS to see that all delegates to
Chicago are Blaine men at heart,
whether the delegation be instructed for
another or not. At the worst, let them
be men whose second choice is Blaine,
and who can be depended upon to rush
to him when the break comes"
'Where's the necessity for secrecy in
this?"
'The politicians are not for Blaine
and the papers are not for Blaine, though
the people are. The Blaine workers
have an idea their scheme may be
thwarted by these reasons and by the
low tariff movement, if it should become
public. Besides, there is great fasci-
nation in these secret Vaccinations that
just suits Tim Byrnes and Bill Eustis.
1t would never do for the league to be
known in this, so it is done, not exactly
by the league, but under cover of the
league. The whole thing will be denied
by any one of them, but that counts for
nothing. 1t is true"
There is nothing very startling in this,
and the league men do not take the
trouble to deny it. Tim Byrnes says
he is pledged, as president of the league,
to have a personal choice before the
state has spoken, at least, while James
Bixby, the secretary, wore puzzled
Goodhue- county look and said nothing.
w. 81. EuStis admits that he Is for
Blaine forever, and will use any. honor
able means to secure his nomination.
he is confident the state is for Blaine,
and that the Plumed Knight, if he says
tbs word, may have thS pQminat2n,