The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-30
BLAINE is The MAN.
What the Lean Man Said to the Fat
One Saturday.
THE BAY STATE IS CONVERTED.
what Local Republicans Say About the
Maine Giant - "He's Got to Run or
We're Licked" - Some Sample Opin-
ions.

Seven years ago James G.. Blaine, dur
ing the height of his campaign for the
Presidency, passed through Boston on his
way farther East. Though the public
were apprised of the time of his coming
there was little excitement and not much
enthusiasm. Blaine was not strong in
Boston.
Last Saturday a 125-pound man-from
Boston of course-uninvitingly traded
overcoats with 30O-pound New Yorker on
n Blackstone Valley train. After some
telegraphing they met in the Union sta
tion. the thin man with an overcoat which
hung on him like a rhinoceros' skin or
pair of English trousers, the other with a
scanty garment flung over his arm.
do you think Blaine III run ~ said the
fat man after the exchange had been eff
fected with mutual apologies.
Run ~ said the Bostonian, "Why,-it,
man, he's got to run. We're licked if he
don't and we're sure winners il he does" F"
81 thought you Bostonians didn't care
much about Blaine"
well, we didn't in 1884. / must con-
fess voted for Cleveland myself Mug,
wump friends, newspaper rubbish and all
that. But just give us another chance
down there. You'll see. How is it in
New York l'
'It's the same thing over again." said
the fat man. "Everybody's for Blaine.
You don't hear any other name mentioned.
Well, here's the Gilt Edge So long"
This conversation, repeated to a NEWS
reporter by the Boston man suggested the
idea of getting some local interviews on
the subject and thus combining views
from three states.
Arthur III. Watson-T am strongly i'm
favor of Blaine's nomination to the presi-
dency He is my first choice and will re-
ceive my heartiest support. / consider
him man adapted in every particular to
the Office, and earnestly hope To see him in
the chair
Mayor Smith, have hardly given the
matter any thought but / will say this,
that il Mr.. Blaine is the nominee for Pres
ident in 1872 the Republican electors of the
State will certainly get my vote.
ID. Russell BrowD-If James q. Blaine
is nominated he will be elected. There is
no doubt about it. think that at present
he is the only available man for the Re
publican party TO run.
Judge Carpenter of the United States
District Court have not formed any
definite opinion on that subject and have
no preference to announce. / am in favor
of the best man, and il the convention de-
cides that the best man is Blaine all right.
| did not think in 1884 that the reason the
mugwumps left the party was because
they did not like Blaine, but because they
wanted to vote the Democratic ticket. and
l could not see why they should not say
so. They do not support Harrison any
more than they did Blaine which shows
that il was only an excuse to pick out one
of the candidates and say they did not
like him | am for the best man and the
choice of the convention.
ESMayor Barker-Oh, first class, first
class The best possible.
Henry b. Winship-l do not care to ex-
press myself just at present. Business
cares have driven all thoughts of politics
out of my mind just now, and as | could
not state my views without "A proper con
sideration of the subject | will say moth
inc