The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-17


enabled him from time to time to invest
the sums at his disposal SO as to secure
him large fortune. He is now one of
leading spectators interested In the
development of the coal mines of West
Virginia He purchased an interest in
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad sever
al years ago, in company with
A SENATORIAL SYNDICATE
headed by Senator Davis, of West Vir-
ginia, looking toward the opening
up of these coal mines From all re-
ports one can readily believe that he will
lind here as profitable venture as the
one that brought him such revenue in
the fields of Pennsylvania. He stands
today the leading representative of the
GARFIELD administration, the opponent
OF the Stalwarts IN the now Republi-
can party. His friends were not at all
satisfied with his career in the senate.
They feel that he never succeeded there
in making real place for himself; that
he never approached anything like his
magnificent leadership in the house.
Shortly before Mr.. Biaine's retirement
from the senate he himself realized that
he had begun wrong. He had changed
his policy toward the last and become
more conservative and studious, and
took greater pains to adapt himself to
the more elevated tone of the senate.
His experience as secretary of state
has been valuable, and his success much
greater than even his friends could have
anticipated.
DISTINGUISHED FOREIGN MINISTER
who has served many years abroad, gave
the Times correspondent the other even
ing general idea of the manner in
which his reports TO Mr.. Blaine had
been received He said: without go
ing into details, which would be mani
festly improper, can aver this: had
many important suggestions to make as
to our foreign policy l fancied at least
that had found many ways by which
this government could improve its condi-
ton abroad, and to every suggestion
made by me found in Mr.. Blaine the
most ready and ever eager listener. l
do not think l ever met man in public
life who seemed to have acquired
in so short time such
comprehensive knowledge of foreign
affairs. He took in everything al
most without explanation, and realized
even more than the importance of GER
tain facts which had to communicate.
1t was little different when l came TO
make my report to General Garfield. I
must confess President Garfield was a
trifie bored with what / had to say to
him, and listened only in the most per
functoFy way. Mr.. Blaine was not salts
fed with. our one interview, but he fol-
lowed me up with the most persistent
system of cross examination until he had
exhausted all the knowledge / could
give him upon the various subjects in
which lie was interested. He had pro-
ceeded in the same fashion, /
dare say. with every foreign min
lister or representative with whom he
has been brought in contact. Dur
ing this last year he has become
a CLOSE STUDENT.
l regard him today as one of the
strongest men in this country Joined
to his wonderful personal popularity, he
is now adding the fruits of study and
defeat bravely borne, and / have
no doubt that when the next ma
tiapal convention arrives he. will be
one of the most formidable candidates
in the Republican party. He is really
stronger, IN my judgment out of Office
than in it."
This same gentleman went further to
say that Mr.. Blaine at present was avoid
ing everything in the way of antagon-
isms. He is on good terms with Mr..
Arthur, and will remain so if Mr.. Arthur
himself is willing. There are dark
pages in Mr.. Blaine's history, but it
now belongs SO utterly to the past that
IL WOuIu De ulHucuIt 10 DrlnS tnem up
effectively against him in campaign.
He is the sole Fesiduary legatee of
the Garfield administration. He will
join this claim to his own, and carefully
prepare for the future, which now looks
so brilliant to him. His health, which
for time seemed so feeble, and which
has -fuctuated up and down with his
varying fortunes, is now upon the mend.
His eye is clear and bright, and the
deadly pallor of his complexion is be-
| ing replaced by better tone and a more
healthful color. While he will make
his headquarters at Washington, lie will
probably at various times visit different
sections of the country. He has in con-
temptation trip through the South,
which may be made within the next
year. His relations with the Southern
| capitalists in Virginia will prove good
introduction, and perhaps pave the way
for investments for the South Being
out of politics, he loses nothing by the
blunders of those in power. His posi-.
| ton is therefore regarded by himself
and friends as one of the best possible
for success at the coming convention.