Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-29
BLAIR INTERVIEWED.

BLAIR INTERVIEWED.
He Did not Instigate the Florida Ex-
pose bat is not Surprised.
Washington Star, April "a.
reporter of the Star found Hon. Mont
gomery Blair in his Office at his residence
on Pennsylvania avenue this morning. The
reporter inquired of him if he had seen the
dispatch announcing the confession of Nc
Lin and Dennis, of the Florida State can
vassing board? Mr.. Blair leaned back in
his chair and replied that he had
What do you think of it? inquired the re-
porter.
tardy, on the part of the criminals.
MIR. BLAIR DIsAyows HAVING HAD ANYTHING
TO DO WITH THE CONFESSION.
Do you know, Mr.. Blair, that it is limited
that you had good deal to do with this
confession; that, in fact, it is part of your
campaign against the President? asked the
reporter.
Blair:-That suspicion in unfounded, and
any statement to that effect is untrue. I re-
ceive great deal more credit from the news
papers than deserve. can't even 20 to
the capitol to attend to my court business
unless it is announced that Montgomery
Blair was at the capitol to-day trying to
arouse members of Congress to active par
| ticipation in his scheme for unseating Hayes.
Now, the truth is that have not spoken to
more than half dozen members on that
subject without their having first preached
| it.
Star.-Do you consider this alleged con-
fession of much value; will it have much
weight?
Blair-By it one pregnant circumstance
has been added to what everybody already
knew. Every person of average intelligence
knows that Hayes was not elected. The
confession strengthens truth which no one
doubts. Mr.. Barlow, attorney general of
New York, himself said that Hayes was not
elected. It is a confession of the fellows
who aided in
| 'THE GREAT FRAUD
Star.-What were the motives, do you
think, which led to the confession; was it
forced?
Blair.-The confession is, think, wholly
voluntary. understand that McLin has
recently had series of misfortunes. He
has lost his children and been much de-
pressed. This, with other misfortunes, has
| ullll, huu LIS CO1lSCl6uC0 Has D6Gn
pricked. There is no doubt but that this
confession is genuine and wholly voluntary.
Star.-Why has it been sent to Washing
ton?
Blair suppose because this place is
the focus of public opinion, and because the
attention of Congress can be directly called
to it.
Star.-Will it be
PRESENTED TO CONGRESS?
Blair dare say it will.
Star-How can it be brought to the atten-
ton of that body?
Blair-Any member could present it by
arising and saying that he had an authentic
document in his possession. bearing on the
subject now before the judiciary committee,
which he would like to have referred to that
committee
Star-Could you tell me to whom the doc
ument has been sent?
Blair do not know. You newspaper
men can find that out. All I know is what I
see in the papers.
MR.. BLAIR HOPEFUL OF HIS PLAN.
Star-Do you expect, Mr.. Blair, that any
thing will come of this whole matter?
Blair-Certainly do. believe Mr.. Hayes
will be turned out of the position he unlaw-
fully fills. cannot believe that tho Ameri-
can people are so utterly devoid of moral
sense as to allow him to hold the office of
| President.
Star-You intend, then, to keep up your
| movement.
Blair-There it is again! My movement
The newspapers persist in saying Blair's
movement, Blair's scheme, Blair's game, and
so on. 1t is no movement of mine. It is
movement of the people, which is perhaps
l In Hr%c 81 II,
will talk Of how Blair got his little bill
through the Maryland legislature, and speak
as if owned the whole of that body and
| also the State of Maryland. The truth is
that bill would have passed the legislature
| before it did if it had not been introduced by
me.
MR.. T1LDEN NO HAND IN IT.
Star-Mr. Blair, it is limited that Mr.. Til
den induced you to adopt the course you
have pursued in advocating the question of
the validity of the Presidents title. Is that
true?
Blair-No, Mr.. Tilden has had no hand in
anything that have done. I do not think
he is any way connected with these matters.
They are the result of honest public senti-
ment.
Star-Did you frame the bill which has
been introduced in Congress-?
Blair-No. ! did not. It was drawn up orig
inally by Mr.. David Dudley Field. It is now
before the judiciary committee and am try
ing to attend to my law business.
Thanking Mr.. Blair for his courtesy, the
reporter withdrew.
The People Want Edgerton.
Albert Lea Enterprise.
There is a lull in the Congressional fight
in this district All the newspapers run by
postmasters or any other federal officials,
have announced themselves for Dunnell.
Hon. A. j. Edgerton, of Dodge County,
seems to be the choice of great many
people in this district, not holding govern
ment positions by virtue of Dunnell.
Office of Doubtful Utility.
Rochester Post.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Knox, of St. Paul, has
been appointed by Governor Pillsbury to
the Office of public examiner, an Office of
very doubtful utility, created by the last
Legislature, on the recommendation of the
Governor.
He FORKS by G0ntraries.
Red Wing Republican.
An Eastern paper says "Ignatius Donnelly
would like to go to Congress- This is