Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-06-13
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPA
THY FOR Mr.. BLAINE.
All the Delegates Work. .
Hard for their Candidate.

the nature and result of an interview between
them last Saturday night, but he declined to make
any communication, other than that his relations
| with Blaine were never other than friendly. AS
to his conversation with Blaine Saturday night,
Bristow said Gov. Denison present, and he
| preferred that any statement OF what occurred
should come from him. Gov. Denison being call
| ed upon, accordingly wrote out and signed the
| following statement:
81 make the following statement regarding the
| interview between Blame and Bristow Saturday
night, June 10th, my memory is clear as to
what transpired at the interview, and for the rea-
son that it may be important to friends of these
gentlemen to know the object and character Of the
| interview.
Last Thursday night jane Sth, while travel
| ling TO New York, met acquaintance. In
| the course of conversation with him he mentioned
as fact that he knew that Blaine felt very un-
| kindly toward Brstow, because of his belief that
Bristow was responsible in way for the
charges made against him, and which are now
attracting public attention. He mentioned es
| pecialy one Of q peculiarly offensive character,
| to which | said in reply that it was impossible
that Bristow could ever have had anything to do
with it.
Yesterday afternoon Bristow called at my house
and showed me letter from q friend in New
York, informing him that the gentleman had
met on the cars had communicated to him (the
New York friend), the same story as he had told
me.
| Brstow expressed to me his unwillingncss for
| moment beyond the earliest opportunity to make
| denial, and as the story has been mentioned to
ne and my name was mentioned in the letter from
New ork, he requested me to accompany him to
Blaincs, Saturday evening, to which readily as
| sented. We found Blaine at his house. He re-
ceved US cordially, and Bristow remarked to him
that he desired to call his attention to the con-
tents OF his letter from New \ ork far as they
related to the story referred to- saying at the same
time there were other matters which he wished to
talk over with Blaine, but would defer doing so
until after next week, referring, as was under
stood, to the Cincinnati convention, reason for
delay in respect to such matter. But this story
was of such character that he could not let q
day pass without having it fully understood with
Blaine.
He then read so much of the letter as related to
the story. Blaine, without hesitation and in an
emphatic manner disclaimed ever having heard
Bristows name connected with the origin or pub
llcaion Of the story and said neither he nor any
member of his family nor friends ever charged or
as | inferred from his disclaimer, suspected
Bristow OF having had any connection with or of
being in any responsible for the story. Bris-
tow remarked to him that his first knowledge OF
the existence of the story from Blaine him
SELF and referred to the time and place of its COM
munication by Blaine 10 him.
Having now disclaimed all knowledge of the
story, and Blaine having fully acquitted him Of all
responsibility in connection with it as well as OF
all other OF the many accusations against him, all
OF which was done in a mutually friendly way,
/ fbllstOW ana were ABOUT TO take our leave, WHeu
Blaine requested in q kindly manner that we
should keep our seats, which we did. The con-
versation became somewhat general in its charac-
ter but in every friendly on the part of both
Blaine and Bristow. The whole conversation was
characterized by friendly actions on the part of
Blaine towards Brstow, and nothing occurred to
suggest any doubt of his having the friendly re-
gard, of which he made mention, and in this spirit
the visit closed.
purposely omit reference to any other matters
IF obi tata
mt is to explain fully as be necessary all
that occurred in respect to the story to which
have referred and to say as | have already said
that the interview was IN every respect Of a most
friendly and pleasant character and was not in
tended to- and did not, have any political signif-
cance.
| 1t NAV no, be improper for me to say with more
emphasis than have, that Blaine in course of the
conversation mentioned the fact that statements
/ having been made to him. from time to time, con-
necting Bristow with charges made against him
(3laine) and to all Of which he said he lever give
any credsnce whatever.
(SignedD WIN. DENIsoN.
Cincinnati, June II. The greatest anxiety has
been felt by all parties to-day concerning the con-
dition of Blaine. A number of kilograms
received, all stating that he was improving rap
idly and that in day or two he would be COM
pletely restored.
Some parties declare it fact that Blane's i'll
ness was being used to weaken his force and es-
pecially to prevent any sympathy being excited in
his favor to the extent of winning doubtful dele
gates to his support.
A sensational despatch to the Enquirer, from
Washington, to the eff ct that Brstow had called
upon Blaine in his PROSTATE condition and was
repulsed by Blaine, causes considerable comment.
Frye, leader of the Blaine faction, says he does
not believe the statement IS true, Is there had
been no allusion to it in his dispatches. Fur
| thermore, he knew Blaine and Bristow were
| friendly and had always been.
The Conkling headquarters, at the Grand Ho-
| tel, present very active appearance. Among the
prominent arrivals this morning are Steward l..
Woodford and VIM. Butler Duncan. The n. Y.
delegation is now in consultation in their parlors.
The North Carolina delegation arrived and reg
stered at the Grand Hotel, this noon.
The HaItranft club of Philadelphia arrives this
evening
The Morton men, starting with the presumption
that Blaine will not recover in time to secure in
the convention the vote he otherwise would, even
! if presented there at all, are in much better
spirits to-day than yesterday, claiming that the
danger of the defeat of their candidate has less
ened, and what danger he has to bear comes from
a new source, not as yesterday from Conklng, but
from Hayes. They assert that the efforts made by
| the Conkling men to secure Southern votes, that
being supposed to be the most vulnerable quarter,
have failed, and that the delegates from that sec
tion colored and white, remain as yet. faithful to
those whom they were pledged TO support
The chief reliance Of Morton is on the acces-
| sions which 1t is believed will come to him from
| Dlalue men III lne DOituWest anu HoItutdst sHouiu
it be found that the latter could not be nominated.
1t is claimed that third of Iowa, portion Of
Wis, share of Mich a fraction from Ill. and q
pretty full vote from Me, will go to Morton in
case Blaine is dropped out The number to be
thus obtained from ILL., is not as large as has been
claimed by some. Col. Ingersoll and about 8
others will probably make up all that can be OBJ
| tained from that source. Rather to the dsap-
ponment of the lndianians, the delegation from
Ind. is determined to stick TO Morton to the bitter
end and to have no second choice.
| The contested seats from Ala. will be the first
matter which will create any discussion. 1t will
be preceded only by the formal business. The
convention will be called to order by ex-Gov.
Morgan of n. Y, Chairman of the National Cen
trail Committee, who will make a brief address
not exceeding five minutes in length. Then Judge
Stanley Matthews, temporary presiding officer,
will address the convention, after which the COM
mittees credentials, resolutions, etc. will be
appointed. With the report of the former, the
Ala case will come up. 1t is proposed by some to
settle the difficult point by admitting neither. but
the feeling among the Blaine, Morton and Conk-
ling men seems to be in favor of admitting what
is known as the Spencer delegation, since none of
the membeIs will vote for Brstow, since friends
of each of the three candidates above named
hope for strength from the Spencer delegation,
which they claim has shadow more Of legality