The morning times., 1896-08-09

request OF his friends, though when he went
on the stump lie knew he was defeated
i saw recently an autograph letter OF
Greeley, written while on this tour. think,
in which he declined a public dinner. Il
hate dinners" he wrote. Greeley hated all
the fuss of public receptions, but his plain
appearance and his homely eloquentappeab
increased his popularity wherever lie went.
Hayes and TIldcn conducted their CAM
paigns from their homes. -Four years later
Garfield made a significant stumping tour.
which helped him, especially in New York.
Arthur meantime remained at the head of
the Republican State committee in New
York.
BLAINE's METHOD.
Mr.. Blaine's speecb-making tour was the
most memorable in the history OF political
campaigns. Always ready to serve his
party To the extent OF his ability, lie had
made speeches for other candidates in all
the Eastern and Middle States and had
helped the Republican ticket immensely
by the strength OF his personal magnetism.
The personality of Mr.. Blaine was recog-
nized as prime factor in the campaign OF
1884, and the Republican managers were
anxious that he should show himself to
the people. Word came from Indiana, Illi-
nois and other States that Mr.. Blaine's
presence there would arouse great enthus-
asm and strength in the chances OF the Re-
publican party.
BLAINE OPPOSED THE LAW.
So the national committee mapped out
n six weeks tour for the candidate MIR.
Blaine, himself an eminent politi clan.
questioned the wisdom OF this tour. He
recognized New York as the pivotal State
and believed his work should be done there.
But the election in Maine had given his
mana gers a false confidence in the East.
and they insisted on carrying out their
plan.
M Blaine was disposed to apologize for
this speechmaking tour. At one OF the
places where he spoke he said, among
other things: Il am not speaking for my
self. l am pleading the cause OF the
A American farmer, tile American manufac-~
turer, the American mechanic and the
American laborer against the world. am
reproached by some excellent people for
appearing before these muititudes OF my
cuuntrymen upon the ground that it is
Inconsistent with the dignity OF the office
for which l am named. do not feel il to
be so. / know no reason why sholld not
face the American people,
Nj. BaiEe's progress through the coun'
try was marked by surprising demonstra-
tons. The railroads brought thousands To
every assenbage where he was announced
to speak, and the enthusiasm was eStraor.
kinds. He spoke at the Worcester county
agricultural fair in Massachusetts and to
the studcnts of the University of Michigan
in Michigan. He addressed political 3sseni-
blages in Chicago and other large cities,
and attended meetings in many places in
Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia and New York.
His amazing memory for names nj faces
was OF great value 10 him on this tour
Gail Hamilton in her biography of him
tells OF an incident at Lancaster, Ohio.
Mr.. Blaine was driving with Mrs. Ewing
when he saw carriage approaching.
''Isuspect that carriage sconling 6 for you,
Mt. Blaine" said Mrs. Ewing.
BLAINE COULD REMEMBER NAMES.
Yes" he said, but that is not the point.
The point is that there is a man on that
front seat whom haven't seen fortwenty-
seven years. and have just twoand a haif
minutes TO recall his name
AT the end of the two and a half minutes,
which had passed In silence, Mr.. Blaine was
holding his hand out TO the other man and
addressing him cordially by his name.
Mr.. Blaine decided when lie was in In
diana that he would cut short his tour and
return to New York. Reports from that
State filled him with grave fear Of the re-
suit. But the Illinois committee which
had been appointed 10 act as his escort per
suaded him 10 change his mind, and he
completed the tour as ii had becn planned.
That was probably the first serious error in
brilliant campaign. RetuEning TO New
York on his way 10 bis home, he found
the business mems dinner" prepare for
him. He regretted it, but he attended The
dinner. and that was the second error OF
the campaign. The third WIS the famous
BurCla rJism delivered on the stairs Cf the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, Octobcr
20, when delegation Of 900 clerGyncn
called TO testify their respect and refute the
cIarg that he was an apostate and perse-
cutCr Cf religion. Rum. Roma Disni. and
rebellion" settled Mr.. Blaine's chances OF
election. He closed his canvass in Boston
November 3 at Il public meeting. Then he
returned 10 his home in Augusta where, on
on the Sth 0fNovember, he heard the result
OF the election.
Mr.. Cleveland, meantime, had remained
in Albany performing his duties as gov
ernor OF the State of New York. He In
trusted TO Senator German, chairman OF the
Democra tic national committee, the conduct
of his campaign, and under Mr.. Gorman's
counsel lie made a silent campaign. Mr..
Cleveland was not known 10 the people of
the United States outside New York State
and he had not the magnetic personality
OF a Blaine to attract strangers to him.
HARRIsON'S MANY SPEECHES.
When Mr. Cleveland was candidate for
re election four years later. lie did lot
make u personal canvass of the country,
and his opponent, Mr.. Harrison, remained
III Indianapolis. where from his front dooi
step c ina dc THAT Series of brilliant speeches
which will 80 down in campaign history
This speech-making was an innovation
1t was unplanned, for the first OF the seriet
of speeches was made directly after his
nomination. when he had hardly recovered
from his surprise at the conventions &c.
ton. The members OF the National Re.
publican Committee were Mortified at MIR
Harrison's teuierity, and they talked OF
sending some one to indianapolis to per-
suadc him to stop. Mr.. HarriSon's friends
assured the Committee he would make no
mistakes, and they Were right. He made
ninty-four speeches, and every one was
flawless. This front veranda campaign Mr.
Mckinley is now Initiating.
When he was renomiDated, Mr.. Harrison
was In afflictio,. The long Illness and
the death of Mrs. Harrison followed the
Republican convention, and it was a double
cause OF grief that she had urged he PreSi
dent not to seek or accept q renominatioa
Only once or twice during the campaign
did the Republican managers call on the
candidate for consultation. and he took no
active part in the canvass.
Nr. Cleveland, on the other hand. took
lively interest In the campaign he opened
1t with speech at Madison Square Garden,
accepting the nomination.
A NOVEL PROPOSITION.