The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-11
"See to What Destruction the Nc
Kinley Bill Will Lead the
Party
pass It and No Man VIII Accent
Your Nomination
In ,02r
~ Were in the Senate Would stamp Il
Under Foot and spit
Upon It."

WASHINaTON, Nov. 1O.-Senator Black
burn, in an interview here oonoerninr ths
recent election, says: '.There is somethina
left OF the republican party. Yes, ont of
! she general: wreck arises q solitary Acure.
alone. but conspicuous. That figure q NJ.
Blaine. Always towering, he now appesra
peerless in pre-eminence. He alone ariaea
rom the crush Of dire disaster, unhurt, nm
ruiiled. To him his party will look a. the
only Moses or Joshua that can lead ii ont
OF the mire Of defeat TO the solid oronnd
where footing may yet be gained. and
now that it ID all over will tell Won II
scene that witnessed. in which MI. Blaine
was the principal actor. scene that to me
was 80 full OF intensity as to be almost dra-
matte. and which will never fade from nv
memory. It has never been told before. mo
mckinley bill had been passed BY the
mouse and was ON the calendar Of IL.
senate, though not yet taken M. II
was particularly warm day in july, vhon
Senators Allison, Hale and myself sat n
the senate appropriation room vaitinr "a
Mr.. Blaine, with whom we were 20 oonsnlA
40 committee about the consular and an.
lomatic budget. There was present NO onn
except the clerk Of the COMMITTEES. M.
Blaine finally appeared. aud with him M.
OuFtis, the accomplished secretary Of the
ran American congress. Mr.. Blaine vHn
attired In rather neglige costume, a. suited
sne temperature. except az to q aparticularlv
glossy ana irreproaohable silk hat. brand
new, shining plug. The tariff bill. mind
you. had nothing to do with tho subiect ;n
hand, but in casual way I brn.ch.a y
atser sne usual greetings had been ex-
onan9ed. Probably I asked Mr.. Blaine
now % liked 1t. Imagine my surprise. and
snail say qualification, when hs launched
forth torrent Of invective against ths aot
that Mckinley fathsred. He eaid: .Thi.
bill u an infamy and an outrage. Il = ths
most shameful measure proposed to .oiSiIs
lled people. Go on with IL ana II ,vll1
csrry our party to perdition.'
was feeling considerably interestad
ND sald; lwish you were Ia thc sanats'
=. Blaine, so announce yourself il such
4 wish were.' he answered. m q !.
would stamp II under my feet and spit unon
:. and then, advancing toward Senatora
and Hale, be snapped his fingers
q the face Of each alternately, and. vjth
isinR infection, said: Go on with vnnr
fiveling idiocy, and zee to what destrnc-
ION ~ Wall lead the republican party. Pass
ms Dill, and in ~ there will not be man
Al the party 10 beggared a. to accept
our nomination for the presidency
Here ne began to dissect the bill meroi-
'ssly, particularly the sugar schedule.
his he inveighed against with all hts
orce. reminded him that the senate had
improved upon the labors of the house a
.garded sugar; that to protect an Ameri-
IN industry involving the enormous labor
boring hole in maple and boiling the
lice. the senate had agreed 70 rive
ae maple sugar growers Of Nev
nRland a bounty Of two oents.
his was the first he had haard
II. and he seemed hardly able Is
.edit what said. It isn't true he said.
lison and Hale confessed that IL was. Il
'PRRosea snis Tss done At the solicitation
NM. Allen replied in the affirmative.
ls good example Of the breadth Of
ieir sstatesmanship.' said the secretarv.
40 then the climax came. His new beaver
at was lying on the table within cav
'acn. With sudden blow he brought 81
to mash It datter than pancake. ana
len, eeizing the battered chapeau "a
nrled it against the wall. / never az
,ch an evolution, but y only emphasized
70 deep earnestness with which the secre-
" argued against policy about which
rophetic."
Will he be the republican nominee IN
Certainly. From now on no other man
u be thought OF, and henceforth you Nm
Q wider divergence on his part from
9 course of the Harrison aaministra-