The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-26
CAN SEE ONLY ONE MAN,
Editor Scott, of the 0regonian, Dis
gruntled Over the Worship
of Blaine.
In 1884 He Went to Europe and
Made His Paper Agricul-
tural.
"Hurrah" Candidates not in Hieh Favor
Blaine Stronger Than HARRISON
Could Win Over Cleveland.

II am about Disguised with these repub-
llcans who are hero worshippers and can see
only one man in the party" said II. w.
Scott, editor of the Portland Oregonian, at
the Sherman house, to a Chicago Evening
Post reporter. Mr.. Scott's remark referred
to Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. Scott is a well-known
anti Blaine man. He was a delegate to the
Chicago convention in 1884 and strongly
opposed Mr.. Blaine's nomination. When
tho campaign of that wear opened MIR. Scott
went on an extended tour through Europe
and it is said left instructions with Tom
Merry, the managing editor, to make the
Oregonian as agricultural as =" The Ore
CONAN did not attack Mr.. Blaine, but the big
pumpkin at the country fair got more space
in the paper than would be given to a Blaine
meeting.
81 opposed Blaine in 1884" continued Mr.,
Scott, to-day. II was here as n delegate
and | urged the Pacific slope delegations to
refuse to vote for Blaine's nomination, be-
cause thought his personality would be an
offensive element in the campaign and
would rebound to the injury of the party.
l knew that his personality would bring on
the opposition of a class of quiet, conser-
SucANC AcPApiiCaLb VIII IRE uulueTOuH III Inc
East. foresaw his defeat. My advice
was not taken. MIR. Blaine WAS nominated
and defeated.
mo. l do not think his personality would
bs as Objectionable in tho campaign Of 1892
as it WAS in 1884. He is the fayorite at
long odds of the young republicans, who
worship him as the ardent Christian wor-
ships Christ. They invest him with all the
attributes that make up the ideal republi-
can and American, just as Christ is the
ideal of the young Christian. OF course, if
Blaine should be nominated the Oregonian
would support him, but l am afraid it will
be hard for me to get up the enthusiasm
that some of the boys feel.
IF Blame will take tho nomination he
can have the votes of all the Pacific slope
states. California will be for him, and SO
Will Oregon, Colorado, Nevada and the
group OF new states. / suppose the same
will be used at the next conven-
tlon that were used in 1884. Then we anti
Blame men were told that the great mass of
the republican party desired Blaine's nomi-
nation and that this wish should be graft
ned. There is a great 'hurrah' for Blaine
Just now, and 'hurrah' candidates are dan
erous to their party. Mr.. Blaine was the
only 'hurreh' candidate the republican,
party ever had. He WAS defeated. In 1874
the old whiR party had a 'hurrah' candi-
date in Henry CLAY. There never was an
American public man who had as MANY
thick-and-thin friends as had Henrv CIaH'
and yet he could not be elected president
1t is generally so with hurrah candidstes."
DO the Pacific states think Mr.. Blaine
leans to their views on the silver question: p"
They think he does, to a certain extent.
MI. Blaine Is a very adroit politician. He
has not committed himself on that ouee-
tlon. What little he has said was diplo-
matic-sibylline, in fact. 1t could be con
stfued in either of two ways. Mr.. Blaiue:s