New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-16
A CHAT WITH MI. BLAINE.



Payers TIE RI TIEEMNNr or sCHUEI AID KEY.
ley TKLAGR,PH TO TnF GnHrNgl
WAsHINGTpN, Jan. 1j.-ln n recent conversation
with the innor senator from Maine friend asked
Mr. Blaine if hc lad seen tho report originally pub
lshed in The baltimore AuR that lac had Morc letters
on file with the President recommending persons for
appointment than any other senator. Mr. Bl"ine
answered he had seen the statement but lac hardly
thought il had come from the President. In regard
10 the report itself he bad 10 means OF knowing
what other Senators had done.
For myself he continued. / have never re-
fused hen applied to to indorse the application of
n good Republican for Office, when have known
INN 10 be honest and capable. have been applied
to hy many such, and have always very checriully
complied with their requests"
Have such recommendations generally been sue
cc.sfu 2" was asked.
"No,7 Mr.. Blaine answered; "such applicants
imagined enormously, that my name would ard
them with the appou ing power"
GLOW many such recommendations have You
made ~ asked his friend.
THAT 40 not know. Ny acquaintance" con
tinucd Mr. Blaine, "with republicans Is very large
throughout the country, and possibly have been ap-
Piled to by persons than almost any other Sca-
tor but such recommendations ~ these are very DIFF
fercnt from those that arc made for appointments of
one. self OF these Ineyer made but two requests Of
the President One was the appointment of my
colleague, Mr. Frye to Cabinet posislon, winch
the President declined"
,'Aud who was the otherr "The other answer
ed Nh. Blaine twas for the appointment Of my
former cditroia partner the Hon. john l.. Stevens
10 some diplomatic position. This the President
responded TO very cordially, and sent Mr. stcycDs to
Sweden"
Did you ask for any appointments outside Of
the State of Maine"
eyes" was the answer asked the President,
and very earnestly urged him to appoint William l..
Chandler to a foreign mission. represented to hm
that Mr. Chandler had done more Jealous, lntelll-
gent and efficient work III organizing the Ecpnbli-
ran Marty in Two or three National campaigns than
any man of my acquaintance; that he had neither
sought nor received any recognition from the APP
pointing power; that he was now in ill-healih from
oyerwcrk in tho service of the party and thought
if would be WISE graceful aad fitting act to ten
der Mr.. Chandler position"
What other influence had Mr. Chandler" asked
Mr.. Blaine's friend.
"Nme whatever. What Ibid was done without Mr..
Chambers solicitation, and without ms knowledge
until after il was done. The President 1t IL need
less 10 say. did not coincide with my views"
"Did Mr.. Chandler ever see the Secretary of State
on the subject"
"Ue had - answered Mr.. Blaine 4" one Interview
with Mr. Evarts ! think, in regard to his appoint
reut. but it was at Mr.. Evars's request, sent
through myself. One other case l earnestly urged
an the President. for less prominent position IN
the District of Columbia but i'll this also the freSi
dent did not respond favorably"
"We Mr. Blaine said his friend wh"'iS INC
result How does the subject stand 7"
The Senator answered, " 1t simply comes 10 'i'S
that the President up to this time has made but one
appointment to CRAFTY me and that was certainty
one of the very highest fitness, for which the frcs
dent should thank Inc as cordially as ! thanked
him"
On being asked what he thought OF the report
that the statement in The baltimore Sun had cma-
mated directly from the White House, Mr.. Blame
said he did not believe it but thatf 1t were So ana
came through Mr.. Rodgers the Presidents private
secretary as rumor had it, he would gladly author
ize Mr. Rodgers to publish every letter OF his ID tne
Presidential files. Mr. Blaine further added III SUD-