The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-03
Resisting the Urgent Appeals OF
His Friends to Become a
Candidate,
Mr. Blaine is to Be Dragged Backward Into
the Chicago Convention and Nom
mated by ACClamation.
All that His Supporters Demand of Him
Is that He VIII Hold His
Hands off.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Mr Blaine con-
tinucs TO remain a passive observer OF
the political situation. He said recently
TO friend; IF there is any man who
has in his possession to-day letter from
me upon the present Presidential situa'
ton, will buy it of him at the rate OF
$4,000 a word" The fact that Mr..
Blaine answers no letters upon the sub
ject of politics has only emphasized the
neutrality OF his position. One of Blaine's
warm personal friends, man of wealth
and great political activity, who has
worked very hard for Blaine in the
last two National Conventions, talked
very freely to-day TO your correspondent
about the situation so far as Blaine is
concerned. He was first asked;
as Blaine q candidate?"
"No,n he answered, "not if there is
any truth in men. | have known Blaine
for twenty years; | have fought and
worked for him in way that entitled me
TO his intimacy and confidence. He tells
INC nc - uOt INiuuAOltc, duu uC lCI4s AAC
no lies"
"But why are Blaine's friends working
so hard for him"
"Well, it means simply this: Blaine is
being carried into the convention back.
wards. We mean to nominate him
whether he will or not. believe he will
be nominated upon the first ballot by &C.
clamation."
That is q pretty strong statement"
"Perhaps il is, but there is a general
opinion throughout the country that
Blaine has been cheated out OF the nomi.
nation twice by the machine element Of
the Republican party. Now the machine
is broken and out of order. The people
are anxious to give Blaine the nomination
as matter of common justice. The on
IL trouble with Blaine is the fact that he
has brains. Their possession is danger
Gus, The politicians in the mass have
none and hate the man that has. 1t Is his
mental superiority that has given rise to
the rubbishy talk of his dangerous bril-
liancy, as ii the only safe kind OF Presi-
dent is some thick-headed old turyey-drop
without two ideas in his head. think
you will find that Blaine would be dan
gerous in the White House only for poll
ticians. | know Of no less comfortable
man than he against
HIS Own FIXED JUDGMENT.
If he we're President he would be Presi-
dent without the assistance of any one"
'Does not Mr.. Blaine take any inter
est in the aDnros"hirT struggle at Chi
o~a-~''
"Yes, and no. He is in the position OF
cool, collected observer. He has none
Of the heart-burnings for the ambitions OF
the past, while the sense Of power that
comes to him in the uprising Of his friends
is not unpleasant. But his mind is stepped
IN philosophical calm He has made
no combinations with any one and will
not
Chow much has Blaine been moved by
the recent talk OF Grant,"
"Oh, not at all. He understands II
fully. 1t is a personal matter strictly be,
|. tween Blaine and Grant. 1t does not &c
beyond Grant. Blaine and Logan are
friendly. The friends Of Blaine would be-
satisfied with John Logan if we can't ge
what we expect. Logan is good Soldier
veteran in public affairs and a square
man. He knows men, and if he were
President would make no mistake il
those he would have about him.
"Haye you seen the recent interview il
the New York Hortd in which the Rev l.
A. Lambert, Catholic pastor at Water
loo, repeats the statement that Blaine i
a Catholic"
"Oh, that story comes up at every cam
paign. You will never get Mr.. Blaine I,
deny it. Blaine's mother was a Catholic
Blaine Is Protestant and so is his wife
But you will never hear him make an
answer to the story. He has no intention
by the most indirect way, Of casting an
reflection upon his mothers religion
The matter is Of no more CONSEQUENCE
than the color Of mans hair, and Ia
no business TO be dragged into politics.
"Can Blaine command all Of his oil
lieutenants, Hale, Frye, Elkins and Chant
ler?n
"You wait until you hear the bugle ca
and you'll see"
"Wonld Chandler conner Would he nc
remain loyal to ArthurIn
81 don't think Chandler will be far o
il he is needed"
"What is the programme of the Blain
menH'
"We have no programme. We are ius
holding ourselves ready 10 act at a mil
utc's notice in any direction that will az
vance the interests Of our chief. All "
ask Of Mr., Blaine is to let US alone and
KEEP HIS HANDS OFF.
We will not ask him TO commit hlmsc
in any way, and it will take very decide
action upon his part to keep US still"
GLOW do you regard Arthur"
awe do not consider him formidabl,
He might have been nominated b
reclamation, If he had had the politics
sense to retain the Garfield Cabine
He could thereby have secured Il
support of one of the most serious Of
stacles at present in his path. But
alenated the Garfield Republicans, an
soon after alienated from him Grant an
Conkling, the very men who made hin
How can the man expect a support tn
will stand by him!"