Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-07
BARKUS BLAINE WILLY
GETTING IN TnIM ron TB M PR ssI.
DENTAL RAOE.
HE WILL BE THE NOMINEE
UNLESS THE TRIUMVTRATn OAE
DG FEAT HIA.
His Hope of Election BASED Upon
tiie fseiied Ihat Cleveland Wont be
Nominated sts His Competitor.

, WARRINGTON, Aug. ST was amusing
to read IN the most eccentric Of New York
papers the other day that Blaine was not
candidate for the Presidential nomina.
tion In 1892. He might take senatorship
.-Halo's, which he has already promised
to take, or Frye's, which he can't get
but the Presidency! oh, no. Well, that
maygo down in New York, but 1t won't
IN Washington. 1t is getting to be
thoroughly well understood by everybody
N the political current that Blaine is lust
the iiyelisst Of ali the Republican capdi-
fatea. His competitors see it plainly
md ore acting accordingly. II there
vas no other indication this would
90 Eufh siently significant to create
presumption. But, besides we
have Blaine's own acts, and deeds
spsek louder than words in Wash.
ington as AT Cape May Point. This is
the explanation of Blaine's reciprocity
movement, with all its sconvolutions,
starting out with free wool, winding up
vita fires augar-no, the "wind-up" Ia
low in progress at the Gift Cottage.
Blaine, finding himself overshadowed by
Seed, Mckinley, and even Harrison,
'osa'in his might and upset them all, and
IN 20 doing announced himself a candi-
date against them. But did he not
refuse tho nomipation in 1882 He did
Bus he declined it because he thought
Cleveland would be reelected, not antici-
paiing Quay's success in New York and
Dndley'a success In Indiana in piling up
fioaters in blocks of five. Blaine ia the
most superstitious man in public life,
and there was doubtless in his mind
ecnle thought about the i'll luck of run.
ming second time against the man who
beats you. But ''there's luck in odd
NUN bsrs," and il Cleveland runs again
Blaine wouldn't hesitate to run against
birn, especially as Cleveland has been
benten, too.
However, Blaine does not think Cleye-
latd will be nominated again, and that is
one reason why Blaine is willing. Blaine
expects the convention to be two. thirds
Blaine as il was in 1888 He sees nothing
to fear in Harrison, Mckinley, Sherman
or Allison-He fears only Alger's money
and the combine" of practical politi- |
claus and pension Fhriekers headed by |
Qugy, Ola kson, Dudley and Tanner,
whom Alger has already subsidized.
Reed he shuts out of competition
by the very fact that he himself |
is csndidate--and this is another |
reGsUn why Blaine 10 candidate.
Blaine expects not only TO be in the |
convention and to make the nomi- |
4iA;ion--with Alger IS Vice-presi-
dent, if he'll take it-but TO write q
platform which shall contain all his
personal political doctrines. He began
TO write 1t in his Pan American Reci
procity report. He has since been
amending it in his letters to Frye. He
may amend it still further after he gets
through with the grandson of his grand
father, ard the grandfather of bis grand
son ut Cape May Point. Blaine's candi-
dacy has awakened all his old energy
and vivacity and is restoring hia health
TO its full vigor thereby. 1t Aim ~. seems
in these days of his revived activity ~
ihopgh no had been playing possum dur
ing the first year Of his administration
with the deliberate purpose of throwing
bis rivals oil their guard. II so he has
succeeded, for they are looking at him
now very much as though they were over
come by SURPRISE. Only it is the surprise
at seeing an old bomb explode rather
than the surprise at seeing an old possum
climb tree.
Worry little of Blsine's marvellous
activity appears in the newspapers. AS
always, he ia writing letters, and as
usual, he does not lot his letters get out,
with the few exceptions he thinks neces.
sary. But by comparing the information
Of many political observers here gather
that Rlaine's personally conducted liter
ary bureau Ia now RAINING full time.
For example, southern senator tells of
Ietters which, Blaine has written recently
within his X iowiedge to the Farmers'
Alliance in his state. How character
site this il OF Blsine's restless ambition,
siways reaching out for any new orgaui-
cation which seems even likely to last
! year or TWO. Ii is long enough for
Blaine's purpose If it will last until 1882
His boosted foresight never extends
beyond the next election. But think OF
lis ccquetting with the Farmers' Alliancsi
Remember, though, that 1t claims men,
,ership OF two and half millions; that
~ the fall campaign it expects TO have
loid on 81 states, and to elect five gov.
'rnors and so congressman, to say moth
ng OF several legislatures and the Speaker
" The next House. And Blaine is Just
heir man. He ia the most brilliant and
udaoIous demagogue in the country AND
'ould give so plausible reasons why the
prop warehouse bill should be passed
II make his brother farmers think he
would, which would be just about the
anne.