Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-18
BLAINE AND HAYES.

BLAINE AND. HAYES.
Aas Intervieav With the Maine Mun--H,
Tells about HIS Application. fo,. Erecu.
tire PATRONAGE:
The New York Tribune publishes the fol
! lowing interview with Senator Blaine:
| In recent interview with the Senator from
Maine, friend asked Mr.. Blaine If he hac
seen the report originally published in the
BaltimoIe Sin; that he had more letters or
!, file with the President RECOMMENDING per.
sons for appointment than any other Sena-
tor. Mr.. Blaine answered that he had seer
the statement, but he hardly thought it had
come from the President. In regard to the
report itself, he said he had no means OF
Knowing what other Senators had done
''For myself" he Continued; ~ have never
refused when applied to to indorse the appli-
cation of a good Republican for Office, when
l have known him to be honest and capa-
BILE. have been applied to by many such
gentlemen, and I have always very cheerfully
complied with their request
"Have such Recommendations generally
been successful?" was asked:
"No;" answered Mr.. Blaine, Fssuch appH-
Giants imagined enormously that my name
would aid them with the appointing power.'
Show many such Recommendations have
you nader" asked his friend.
"sThat I do not know. My acquaintanees,'
Continued Mr.. Blaine, with Republicans
is very large throughout Che country, and
possibly have been applied to by mole per-
sons than almost any other Senator. But
such recommendations as these are very diff
ferent from those that are made for appoint
ments of supposed personal favor or politi-
cal advantages of one'sself. OF these
NEVER MADE BUT TWO REQUESTS
of the President One was the appointment.
of my colleague, Mr.. Frye, to d Cabinet posi-
ton; which the President DECLINED
"Atld who was the other?'
"The other" ANSWERED Mr.: Blaine, sswas
for the appointment of my former editorial
partner, John L. Stevens, to some diplomatic
position. This the President responded to
very cordially, and sent Mr.. Stevens to
Sweden
"Did you ask for any appointment outside
of the State of Maine?"
BILLY CHANDLER.
eyes; asked the President, and very earn
estly urged him, to appoint William f. Chan
der to foreign mission. I represented to
him that Mr.. Chandler had done more zeal
ous, intelligent, and efficient work in organ
izing the Republican party in two or three
national campaigns than any man of my ac-
quaintance; that he had neither sought nor
received any recognition from the appointing
power; that he was now in i'll health from
overwork in the service of the party, and l
thought it would be wise, graceful, and
fitting act to tender Mr.. Chambers position
"What other influence had Mr.. Chandler?"
asked Mr.. Blaine's friend.
''None whatever, What I did was done
without Mr.. Chandeliers solicitation and with
out his knowledge until after it was done.
The President, it is needless to say, did not
coincide with my views"
"Did Mr.. Chandler ever see the Secretary
of State on the subject?"
He had" answered Mr.. Blaine cone in
terviow with Mr.. Evarts, think, in regard to
his appointments but it was at Mr.. Evarts'
request, sent through myself.
ONE OTHER CASE
I earnestly urged upon the President for
less prominent position in the District of Co.
lunbia, but in this also the President did not
respond favorably.''
"Wel, Mr.. Blaine," said his friend, what
is the result ? How does the subject stand p
The Senator answered: g It simply comes
to this, that the President, up to this time,
has made but one appointment to crafty me,
and that YVES certainly one of the very high
est fitness, for which The President should
thank me as cordially as thanked him.
On being asked what he thought of the
report that the statement in the Baltimore
San had emanated directly from the White
House, MIR. Blaine says he did not believe it,
but that if it were so, and came through Mr..
Rogers, the Presidents private secretary, as
rumor had it; he would gladly authorize Mr..
Rogers to publish every letter of his on the
presidential files. Mr.. Blaine further added,
in substance, that such limitations coming
from the White Houae, would imply policy
in the use of patronage which the Civil Ser
vice theory of the administration entirely
disavowed, and if the suggestions and inuen-
docs meant anything, they meant that only
those supporting the Presidents policy were
expected to make recommendations or in
dorsements in regard to any appointment.
the subject, viewing it as
VERY PETTY FLING,
from whatever source it emanated. He had
pointedly declined to take any personal no
tice of it, but in answer to suggestion that
his conversation might be printed, he said
| that while he had nothing to declare he had
nothing to conceal about it.
The above does not assume to present the
exact words of Mr.. Blaine, but it contains
the substance of his remarks on the subject
stated. He declines absolutely to talk on
the general policy of the President, both as
regards appointments and general subjects.
MIR. Blaine was never in favor of the APP
polntment of Democrats Snder any circum-
stances, and if he knows it he will never vote
to confirm one in the Senate. He is no
more in favor of the retention of Mr.. Schurz
and MIR. Key in the Cabinet than he was the
day they were appointed, and it is well
known that he did not vote for their confr-
nation. When asked whether he intended
to make
SPEECH ON THE SILVER BILL,
he said he preferred not to indicate his in
tentions on any subject in the future. Mr.
Blaine walks to end from the Capitol every
day, and says he is, SO far as he can discover,
as well and strong as he ever was.
Ho,c the Senate Stands o.. Rcmoeetisatio,,
Washington Letter, 18th.
An active canvass is going on to find GU
exactly how the Senate stands on the silve
question. That the Senate will vote to re
monetize silver is certain; and that the ma
! jority will be two-thirds is probable but n,
positive statement of the exact majority cal
yet be mad, for the reason that few Senat
! ors are still uncertain how they will vot
themselves. Every change, however, is il
3 favor of silver. Eustis, who has been claim
: ed by Senators even as late as tonight to b
r q uairSt rernOnotization had said srraro1v 4