Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-28

WAsREnaToH, Nov. iB.--The Hon. {. B.
Eikina. 10 an interview today concern.
Ina the Presidency. said 4 the next
election we're % take plaes this weak be
thought Mr.. Blaine would be the man.
Askea II Mr.. Blaine was seeking the
next nomination, be said
mot In tto common UNDERSTANDING
Of She term; but be is still the most
available man 10 the Republican party,
and vas never % strong before the peo
pie as 70 lay. AZ the last Convention,
and every time before that his name
va presented, be vas opposed By the
Administration and "a army VI office
holdeFB, aud will not bo 90 handicapped
agaia. AZ The next Convention he will
Get votes from the South, 4 section
where Be never had any serious strength
before"
aThsn be may be counted candi-
date?"
e do DOT cay that. have never sx.
changed = word VITA him on the sab
ices. MF. Blaine h Ia love with bis zen.
He told ne the last time aaW him. and
has said the same thing before, that be
GOT more genuine satisfaction cat OF bic
book than from anything be ever did,
and resists svery influence that tends %
lead him away from literature. still,
every man has more OF less aspiration 10
be President, and Mr.. Blaine 10 human.
He is not doing anything for Il, and II
be aetA tie nomination 10 will come as 10
did bssoEs. and be will be elected
HIf il isn't Blaine, Who will u hef"
Some Western man" replied Mr.. El-
kins. John Sherman IL as likely a.
anyone, OF Harrison. The latter would
make strong candidate. Bat think
Blaine could DO elected easier than
either one, or anybody the Republicans
will nomiRase."
-Do yoe think the Democrats viii
nominate OlsVsland7"
mot unless be changes bis tactics.
Tue disaneotion IN The Democratic
party is very widespread. You have ne
| idea Of It's extent. Washington is q poor
place - study public opinion, ~ the Ad-
| uainisrration q powerful there, and Gre
| Cieveisad e an honest, but an iRnoFanl
| has g stFong will, and dominates ell
around him. He dominates bis CAbi.
net and the majority 10 Congress-
Thev NAV kink, bat then have 90 sab
mia. He takes c0unoil Of no one. Ignores
the leaders Of bis party, denies them
what they think ihay have earned and
what has been oonosdea 10 them By
stheE Presidents. That pleases the Mug.
wumps. bat they viii net control III
Dem0cEaaie nominatlng oonvontioa. 1hl
designations viii b made 40 By thoss ID
eonsr0l % tie party machinery, and
ualsss Olsveland takes Q nsW tack
throws some haQnaQe overheard and
pafs on mere call. be vii never get Their
again. Lack does not strike twice Ia
the sane piaoe, ant The men Who nomi
nated Cleveland are not going 10 do shl
VERA for soothing again. they YER
working for themsalVzs. e. veil aa 70
him; and have got httle OF nothing.
10 oontFary 70 all precedent and expecta
ton. ard they win not take ANY chanoe
naxt tins. The Demooratio eandidat
In 1885 win be pledged 10 give the spoil
10 the Visitors. Cleveland 10 q ahFswoe
aas than be has the credit Of bsioa
asd may change HE coarse IN time q
ave himself. 1ho coming year will b
bis crisis, and Wili bring down o. EN-
up bic stoes, - be eondnois himself "a
wards his party"
IF nos Cleveland, Who uill The Dem
ocEafia candidate BET"
SAN Randall & e likely ~ any on
He b the ablssf leader IL he party d
daE. ana The rssaif Of ne last eiaetic
shows that the Democrats caunoa vi
on fFes trade platform o. with = fFe
trade candidate. Thsy have R0t 70 men
inata & pFetectiontst 90 keep control Q
the Soafh. "-Bastoa Hsrai8.