The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-09
BLAINE TO TIE FRONT.
Senator Blackburn Talks of Notablr
Scene.

many friends with Characteristic warmth
when they called to see him az the E5bitt
last nlgat. The senator's face bearned with
pleasure when the subject OF his party's re-
cent remarkable vic oriss was broachet.
'.0f course it would be lard to exp-es:
the depth of my gratiication.n be SAID. 'For
some of the individuals whoss political
banks went down beneath the gale, com
pared with which the Samoan hurricane
was but as g summer yep yr, l entert ain
compassionate thoughts. Il would be i'm.
possible not to sympa5hize with the cruel
regret and disappointment that has come
to some Of nv defeated friends. Yet in az
hour Of supreme victory il is natural TO be
elated.
1--WE have won a most extraordinary tri-
umpb, and one has not to go far to fad the
causes thereof. / concur with Senator Cor
man in the opinion that this country won't
stand leg islation that Is radical The people
are naturally conservative. The Mckinley
bill was too extreme for the voters, and
they repudiated it ct the polls Why, every
dry goods clerk in the land was a campaign
orator for the democracy. Every mer-
chant who told his customers that hence-
forth they must expect TO pay more than
they had been paying for certain goods,
pleaded the cause Of tariff reform. Even
Mr.. WanamakeT, though he little meant it,
gave aid to our side when his announce
of an advance in prices, were called TO the
attention Of the public. Here rests the foun-
dalton for the republican Waterloo. Again,
look at the roll OF congressman from the
south in the Fifty-second congress. From
all the southern states the opposition can
count but five in the next House. What
means this practical solidarity There can
be but one answer: the emphatic protest OF
this people against the Lodge bill Two
measures. one economic, the other political,
both radical and revolutionary, are stamped
with the seal OF popular condemnation.
'Tha5s all. Volumes might be written,
but they couldn't tell it palmer
SIS there anything at all saved to the re-
publicansp
Eyes, out of the general wreck arises q
solitary figure, alone but conspicuous.
THAT figure is Mr. Blaine. Always tow
ering, he now appears peerless in pre-emin-
ence. He alone emerges from the crush of
dire disaster, unhurt, unrutflsd. 70 him
his party will look as the only Moses or
Joshua that can lead out from the mire of
defeat to the solid ground where footing
may yet be gained.
fAnd now that it is all over l will tell
you of a scene that 1 witnessed in which
Mr.. Blaine was the principal actor-a scene
that to me was so full Of intensity as to be
almost dramatic, and which will never
fade from my memory. II has never been
told before.
The Mckinley bill had been passed by the
House and was on the calendar of the Sen
ate, though not yet taken up. 1t was q
particularly warm day in July when SEN
ators Allison, Hale and myself sat In the
Senate appropriations committee room,
waiting for Mr.. Blaine. with whom we
were to consult, as a subcommittee, about
the consular and diplomatic budget There
was present no one else except the clerk Of
the committee
''Mr. Blair finally appeared, and with him
Mr.. Curtis, the accomplished secretary of
the an-American congress. The secretary
was rather in neghge costume, as suited the
temperature, except as TO a particularly
glossy and irreproachable silk hat-a brand
new shining plug. The tariff bill, mind
you, had nothing to do with the subject in
hand. but in a casual way, preached it
after the usual greetings had been ex-
changed. Probably asked Mr.. Blaine how
he liked it. Imagine my surprise-and shall
l say qualification when he launched
forth torrent of invective against the act
that Mckinley fathered.
"He said this bill is an infamy and an
outrage. 1t is the most shameful measure
ever proposed to a civilized people Go on
with it, and it will carry our party to per-
dition.'
a was feeling considerably interested,
and said: 1 wish you were in the Senate,
Mr. Blaine, to announce yourself in such
terms
''I wish l were,' he answered, IF 50,
would stamp it under my feet and spit upon
TT; and then, advancing toward Senators
Allison and Hale, he snapped bis finger in
the face of each alternately, and with rising
infection said
go on with your driveling icdicy and
see to what destruction it win lead the
Republican party. Pass this bill, and in
'92 there will not be man In all the party
so beggared as to accept. your nomination
for the presidency
"Then be began to dissect the bill nerci-
lessly. particularly the sugar schedule.
This he inveighed against with all his force.
reminded him that the Senate had i'm
proved upon the labcrs Of the House as re-
garded sugar; that 10 protect an American
industry involving The enormous labor of
boring hols IN q maple tree and boil z
the juice the Senate had agreed 70 give the
maple sugar growers q New England a
bounty Of 2 cents
This was the frEs he hsd heard Of it,
and he seemed hardly abe 20 credit what
told.
" 1T isn't trus,' re said
"Allison and Hale confirmed me.
g i suppose this was done at the solicita-
ton Of Morrill, and EdmundsF he in
CURED.
''Ar. Allison replied in the affirmative.
1t Ia q good sample of the breadth of
their stateznanship, said the secretary.
And then the climax came. Hist new
beaver was lying on the table in easy reach
With sudden blow he brought his clenched
hand down on it with such force as to mash
it fiatter than pancake, and then, selling
the battered chapeau, he hurled it against
the wall violently. | never saw such an
ebullition, but it only emphasized the deep
earnestness with which the secretary argued
against policy about which his opinion. fas
taen given, now seems prophetic
1922 "
Certainly. From now on no other man
will be thought of, and henceforth you will
seq a still wider divergence on his par5
from the course Of the Harrison admins
tration."
Who will the democrats name?'
. "Undeniably Mr.. Cleveland has a great
hold on the masses. Go out into the re-
hottest districts and see what enthusiasm
the mention Of his name evokes Ii the
national convention were held tomorrow
he would be the nominee. If the election
were held the day following he would as
certainly be doomed TO defeat The New
York democracy would see TO that. His
course IN the late municipal election has
tended to embitter the adherents of Tam
many still more against him. He did not
take any part for them when his aid uvac