Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-18
BLAINE STILL In THE RING
1888 TO SHE HIM AGAIN EAGER
t. BE A CANDIDATE.

Arthur's Eyes Also Turned Toward the
Same GOaI-Blaine's Winter Residence
at the Capital-Arthur a Candidate
for the New York Senatorship-Wha
Walker Blaine Says.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-In CONVERSE
tiOn with a reporter, R. Z. Merrick, of this
city, warmly condemned the course of the
Republican National Committee I'm con-
tinuing to claim New York after the
election returns were in. He said: ssBut
it was Blaine who compelled the COM
mittee to make the claim. He was for
mally notified by the committee that New
York had gone for Cleveland. l know
that and he telegraphed back directing
them to claim the State. Why.
met Don Cameron at the post
office few days ago. He aud /
are good friends and we naturally talked
of the election. He admitted that
Cleveland was elected, and l said: "Don,
why don't you put stop to this foolish
claim that New York has gone for
BlaineY'
He replied: 81 wish could, but can
not. Blaine is behind the committee and
forcing them to this course. He wants to
pose as a martyr, that he may secure the
nomination four years hence. Now" Mr..
Merrick added, ''Blaine was willing to
paralYze the business of this country at
loss of millions to business men, to graft
fy his own ambition"
ARTHUR ALSO IN THE FIELD.
An intimate friend of President Arthur,
who is perfectly familiar with New York
politics., said to-day that he has informa-
tiOn which satisfies him that Mr.. Arthur
will have the support of his party friends
in the New York Legislature if he desires
to succeed Mr.. Lapham in the United
States Senate. He thinks that Conkling
has no chance Of again entering the Sem
ate, and believes he has no desire to re-
enter public life. An attempt to effect
fusion of the stalwarts and Democrats to
elect him would fail. He says that he
thinks, judging from conversation he
had with the President some time ago,
that he does not desire to retire from
public life, and that he would accept the
SenatOrship and will be a candidate be-
fore the Republican National Convention
in 1888.
WHAT WALKER BLAINE SAYS.
Walker Blaine arrived in the city this
morning, and is looking for a house, but
says that he has thus far been unsuccess-
full in his search. His father, he says,
will probably arrive here some day next
week, a. d will remain here during the
winter working upon his book.
''HOw does your father feel about his
defeatY' asked the reporter.
'He accepts it quietly and cOmplacent-
ly. The morning after the election he sat
up in his bed and wrote ON his history.
He knew he was defeated and went to
work at something else."
''Does he blame anyone for mismanage-
ment?"
''NO, no: not at all. He is satisfied. If
you are going to say anything about the
political matter, just say this: Every one
may judge of the management of the CAM
paign as well l can"
BLAINE TO BE sERENADED.
AUGUSTA, Me, Nov. 1.-THE Augusta
Republicans, as a manifestation of their
confidence in and respect for Mr.. Blaine,
will tender him a serenade at his residence
tomorrow evening. There will be no Or
ganiZed procession, but a general gather
ing of citizens. A statement which has
been published to the effect that Mr..
Blaine would leave for Washington about
the middle of the present week, and that
he has leased house on Farragut square
is incorrect. Mr.. Blaine has not rented
house at the national capital, nor has he
fixed any time for his departure from Au-
gusta. He will, however, probably spend
the winter in Washington, leaving Au-
gusta about Dec. 1, and stopping a few
days in New York.