New-York tribune., 1876-06-13
BRISTOw'S INTERVIEW WITH BLAINE.
END OF A DAMAGING RUMoR ABOUT THE FORMER
FRIENDLY RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO MEN,
IGENKRAL PREss DIsPATCMl

GENERAL PRESS DisfkTCHl
WASHINGTON, June 12.-ln view of the in
stories in circulation touching the relations OF
Messrs Blaine and Brstow the latter called upon
to-day to state the nature and result of interview
known 10 have taken place between them last saturday
night. lie declined to make any communication how
ever other that his relations with Mr. Blaine have
never otherwise than friendly As 10 the converse
ton with Mr. Blaine Saturday night Mr. Brisow said
Gov Dcnnison present and he preferred that any
statement OF what occurred should come from him. Gov
Dennlson being called upon accordingly wrote out aud
signed the following statement:
WASHINGTON. June ~. 1870
make the following statement of an interview be
tween Mcssrs Blaine AMI BrstJw. on Saturday night,
June TO- my memory being fresh as to what trnspired
al the M d am o the sspemen TO Know The
object and character OF tho interview Last Thursday
night Jme y while travelling to Now-York. met an
ac9uanance In tns course OF conversation with him
he nentioned rs fact rhat he knew that Mr.
blaine felI very undnIy toward Mr. Bnstow.
beramso OF his belief Of Mr.. Bristow beng
responsible In some way for tho charge. made
az ust him ir Baine). aud winch are now attracting
public attention lie mentioned especially Of Pc
culiay offensive character ~ u which "a In reply,
that WAS impossible that Col Brstow could ever have
had any connection Iwith H. ON saturday AFTERNOON
which he had received from friend ia Se" otA, IN
forming him that the gentleman had mot on the cars
story as he had Cob Brstow expressed TO me his
unwilling for this story TO bJ uneonraiiccd 10 slr
make denial and the story had been mentioned To me
and ms name was mentioned in the letter irom New
Last evening. TO which readily assented
We found SIR. Blame at hs house He received Us veIy
sired call his attention to tue contents OF bis letter
New YORK, lar as related TO the story ti.io
To- saving at that there were several other
matters winch he ished To talk over WIN Mr Balhe
but would defer DOING so unt after next NtekIr,er
ring UNDERSTOOD to the Cincinnati Convention az
the delay In respect of such matter Dh dH s
said this story was OF 50 we ch4iac,"r tt LII, o %
stood with Blaine. He then read To Mr. Blame 20
much Of Inc letter as related To the story. Mr. Blaine
hes
CLAIMED ever ayng heard Mr. Bri-tow's nance nnectrd
1Ih te origin or pibication Of the story aud said lhat
ne ther he nor any member OF his FANNY nor irnd ever
cuarg,d or rs inferred from his disclaimer ever sus
peced Mr Brstow having had any connection with OF
being i'm any sense responsible for the story.
Mr.. Bristow remarked To nun that ms ms
1oIv nls kH9s'dfT NOW from ' Blaine himself and
referred to the time and place OF s communication 10y
ali knowledge OF the story and Mr.. Blaine having fnlly
acquitted HIM Of ali responsibility IN connection win ~
as well as OF all other OF the many accusations against
him all of which done In mutually friendly way,
Mr. Bristow aud were ab3n TO take our cat9 snou no,
add here that prior To tins had gwen ia ucti m
ment gentleman To me ON ihe ears ana mrntoneu
tue tact tlo, ailhousn l'oon % d m ~ INV desrrin
ton Of him Mr. Blaine he remembered bn anu ne
toned his name, SAYING at the time tht tho sth."a
although known 10 him, was not an intimate aclian,
ance. and that In fact be had never met INN out tneo
times, and recalled him with some diicuiy 1h neons
him moment III Washington on wednesday evening
last. . - ,. ,,, o. to.,.
snould keep seats which we dd Inc conversation
sense friendly the part oI bOth MessIA blnhe anu
BfisOw Tue whole interview was c"aracte!Izeu ny tno
uost friendly manifestations on the part OF mr Biaine
toward Mr. BrstOw. and nothing occurred TO suRscSt
any doubt OF his having the friendly REGARD Ol winch
made mention and IN this spirit the visit was closed
purposy references TO any other matter oi
lion my object In making TINS statement Is 70 eAa
az rnly as can b necessary all that occurred In respect
of tho story 80 which have referred, ana to say as
have aread, said that the interview was IN every respect
~ no,t friendly and pleasant character and was not
intended and aid not have any political siIhhonco
n NAV NOT be improper with more empnh-
sis than have that Mr. Blame. In the course OF tue con
yerstio act Of stncincnts htTlnK poth
made 10 him from time To time, connecting MI BistoW
with charges made against him tMr alnel. au to al