The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-12-18
MT. Blaine.
HE HAS NO IDEA OF ENTERING PUBLIC LIFE
AGAIN.

| HE HAS NO IDEA OF ENTERING PUBLIC LIFE
| AGAIN.
II. J. Ramsdell an intimate friend of Mr..
| Blaine, publishes the following, after long
| talk with him:
/ j asked Mr. Blaine what he thought defeat
| ed him. He said there We're a dozen little
things. the change of any one of which would
| have produced different result. He said that
he did not want the Presidential nomination
| this time, he bad seen what misery and anxiety
| ii had brought TO poor Garfield.
He said that there had not been minute
| since his nomination that he did not regret it,
| Being in the fight. however, he thought he
| ought to bear himself becomnglv and do what
his friends expected him to do. He said he felt
a relief that the strain was over. He would
now settle down to his old home life, and
should resume it at once. Mr.. Blaine would
not say anything against poor old Burchard,
and although questioned him about Conkling,
he merely said that the New York LAWYER was
the best judge Of what he should do. | do not
think that Mr.. Blaine is quite satisfied with the
course of President Arthur in the campaign. |
asked him whether he had, az reported. AS pira-
lions for the Senate or the House. His answer
was very frank and positive. He said he had
no idea OF entering puplic life again, and his
friends in Maine understood his position very
we'll 4nators Hale and Frye are his friends,
and he would do nothing. even if he had the
power. to displace either of them. As for the
House, Mr.. Blaine said he did not care to go
back to that body. His district had done quite
enough for him, and be was perfectly willing
that others should be rewarded for their ser
vices. Mr. Blaine will write other historical
WORKS when Twenty Years in Congress is fin
i>hed asked him what his plans We're forthe
winter. He answered that be had none; that
IN a day or two he would be settled in his new
rented house, and then get down TO work. He
recognized the fact that MIR. Cleveland was
elected President, and that il would be his first
duty to pay his respects to the new President
the moment be arrived in Washington. Mr..
Biaine's new quarters are delightful The
Blaine family Will continue the custom of last
year, when, as now, they We're in private life.
Mrs Blaine will have a day for receiving and
VIII return calls. n" man in public or private
life receives 50 many invitations rs Mr.. Blaine.
l understand that this winter he will accept
very few. He will give a few dinner, himself,
and have no doubt that Mr.. Arthur will be Il
guest at one of them
HIS PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
Mr.. Milliken of Maine, Gas interviewed by
the Washington Starr says Mr.. Blaine is out of
public life now. though. Of course it can't be
said that popular sentiment may not throw
him into it again. He has Il love of literature
which will induce him 10 occupy most of his
time in literary pursuits. He vii 90 right to
work on his last volume of his ''TWenty Years
in Congress" and in his enthusiasm will for
get all about the campaigI. When that work
is completed he will probably spend some time
abroad. After that he has several literary
schemes in mind. There are three or four
historical subjects upon which he has an dea
Of writing books, among which will be Il hi>t0-
ry of the war Of 1872. These things will Keep
him busy for The next four Years, and by that
time he VIII know what further he will do.
Mir. Blaine Is good worker and a brilliant
man, no matter what he is doing. but he is no
politician. This was amply demonstrated
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