Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-02

Mr. Garfield may have sud 70 NE
on the subject shall not repeat.
have nv own opinion on the
subject, and Il ~ m emphatic one. IL
docs net seem right 10 me that the Repubii-
cats should hold this man Blaine up before
the people % Garflcld's friend and make
capital Tor him out OF II. when. II the pub
lie really appreciated the seii,h motives I'M
Gerlyng IL on Blaine's part. they would
despisc him. But have no heart In dis
cusslng this branch Of the subject"
"You have your conyir ions, presume.
strengthened by Mr.. Gsriic'd's testimony
concerning Mr.. Blinc's motives through
outl" asked the reporter.
II au satisfied that Blaine had made
up hI- mind 10 be tie Republican
candidate in 1884, aud wanted the
Cabinc, position u stepping -sioue. Tar
field was placed in trying position. licte
was this mao Blaine with 4 larger share
OF The Republican party at his back
than any other maa in the country
II Garfield did not appoint him It meant 4
fight OF Blaine aud all his friends against
the Authorization. ON the Other hand. -
! told Garfield, he knew that Baine'S ap'
pOinlWont would hc lkc shaking red rag
IN tie face OF bull ~ tar a, COnkling and
Arthur were concerned. As you can readily
sCc. Garfield could not afford 10 risk dght
with Blaine and two thirds OF his party.
Wherefore Garfield clearly saw that he was
forced 10 appoint him"
~ III not many people vote for blaine
on N, theory that he was Gardeid's friend!'
Undoubtedly. He was Garlicld's friend.
lcS. Ec was; Just n he Wa Fishers FREUD.
But he was getting IN on the groun1-iloor
10 all the good things through Ms friend.
ship. Won. can rest assured. | do not
think It would do any good NJ attempt b
light Blaine on thi, ground though. Tor hi,
resources are unlimited. you know. H. /,
utterly unpriuCipled. and undoubtedly l.
armed with letter from Garfield To cover
TIL, very point. Doubtle., he took good
c'rc to make Garfield giyc him a letter
showing that he lBlainrJ had offered 10
withdraw hi, claims to an Office. but that
Garfield in i.tcd on has taking it, and
would not think Of making up his Cabinet
without him in il. Blaine il too Shrewd
and too cautious schemer not TO have
f0rc,c,n the danger Of Just such IN rJDOSt
aslhis. and has prepared for it. Then, too,
he would probably bring forward a score
Of ;cOplc TO swear that Garfield had
told them hc must have Blame in nj, { lbi-
net. Blaine would fad no trouble in get
tirg than. lie has plenty OF tools who
will swear 20 anything he wants them To.
The first time saw Garfield after Blainc'S
appointment told him thought he had
made mistake. In case oi trouble with
England for instance, asked him what
sort OF showing would B'linr make in
correspondence with the English Minister
OF War. Garfield laughed and replied.
that IN such an event as that he would De-
On hand himself TO direct affairs. But did
not intend 60 say IS much ~ ! hive. Every
one hnows my opnion o; Blaine. am
ready at any time 10 express it. but so far
a. dragging Garfield into the question goes.
/ am opposed to il. IL would not be- right
. for me to give publicity to any condolences
he nay have repO,cd in me-
You knew Garfield intimately, did you
not? Z"
Well. yes; about a. intimately ~
could. For twenty-five years wc were
closely associated on the board Of Hiram
College. For four years, when | lived al
SCION. be spent every Sunday at my house"