Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-10
MIR. BLAlNE,s FUTURE
He Will Write More Books and Meet
MI. Cleveland.

h J. Ramsderl in Phrsdelphis Presa
WASHINGTON, December 6.-Mr. Blaine ar
rived here last night. had long talk with
him to-day. To me 1t was interesting. but to
the public the details would not be important.
This may be said-that Mr.. Blaine never looked
better In his life. He walks with excellent
strength, and all his actions are those of vigor-
Gus man. He goes to bed early and rises early
He spends his time Ia physical exercise and
study. and does not neglect his correspondence.
which is very large every day. No one would
think. looking at him. that he had gone through
the exciting campaign lately ended with all the
work on him that it entailed.
| asked Mr. Blaine what he thought defeated
him. He said there were 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, and that he had seen what misery and
anxiety it had brought to poor Garfield. He
said there had not been a minute since his NOM
inatiOn that he did not regret it. Being in the
fight. however. he thought he ought to bear
himself becomingly and do what his friends ex-
pected him to do. He said he felt relief that
the strain was over. He would now settle
down to his old home life. and although he had
not done any literary work for several months
he should resume it at once. His secretary on
whom he relies for verifying facts and dates in
bis history has not yet arrived.
RETIRED FROM PUBLIC LIFE.
Mr.. Blaine would not say anything against
poor old Burchard. and. although question ed
him about COnkling. he merely said that the
New York lawyer was the best Judge Of what
he should do. 1 do not think that Mr. Blaine is
quite satisfied with the course of President
Arthur in the campaign. but he makes no CON-
plants. No friend of his regrets the result of
the election so little as he
l asked Mr.. Blaine whether he had. as re-
ported, aspirations for the Senate or the House
His answer was very frank and positive. He
said he had no idea OF entering public lite again.
and his friends in Maine understood his position
very well. Senators Hale and Frye are his per
sonal 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 tor him and he was perfectly
willing that others should be rewarded for their
services.
BLAINE AS AN AUTHOR.
Mr.. Blaine likes literary work since he has got
into it better than anything else, and he will
write other historical works. when the great
book. Twenty Years OF Congress-" is finished
| asked Mr. Blaine what his plans were for
the winter. He answered that he had none;
that in day or two he would be settled in his
new rented house and then get down to work
He said lie had not. in all the excitement of the
campaign. forgotten his book. and that he had
trouble. he said, was to condense. as he could
not put hundred tons Of hay in a ten-ton
stable.
He recognized the fact that Mr. Cleveland
was elected President and that it would be his
first duty to pay his respects to the new Presi-
dent the moment he arrives in Washington.
Mr.. Bane's new quarters are delightful The
house he has rented. owned by ex-senator Win
dom. is on the corner of Massachusetts, avenue
aud 10th street. 1t is a double house, the draw
ing rooms on the left and the reception room on
the right with the dining room and smoking
room back. All are beautifully furnished. The
Blaine family will continue their customs of last
year. when. as now. they were in private life
Mrs Blaine will have day for receiving and
will return calls. No man in public or private
life receives so many invitations as Mr.. Blaine
L understand that this winter he will accept
very few. He will give few dinners himself
and have no doubt that Mr.. Arthur will be a
guest at one of them. Mrs. Baine's cousin.
Miss Dodge Gail Hamilton). will spend tue
winter with the Blanes as usual.