The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-07
MR.. BLAINE1S FRIEND
TALKS ABOUT his POSITION,
Charlie, Emory smith Thinks he will bO
Nominated and Elected Doubtful States.
BIainO's Foreign Policy Safe One.
Tho Protective Principle will Win.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-The Evening
Call publishes to-day an interview Will
Charles Emory Smith, editor OF the Pres
on the probability Of Mr.. Blaine being the
choice Of the Republicans for their mex
Presidential candidate. Mr.. Smith hsI
long been known as one Of Mr.. Blaine'l
chief advisers, and q thorough politician
in the best sense OF the word.
"What is the attitude OF Mr.. Blaine'i
friends concerning his candidacy" wa
the first question asked.
"Thsir attitude" !" replied Mr.. Smith, "if
one OF waiting and watching" They are
making canvass and are not pushing
Mr.. Blaine. They do not want Mr.
Blaine nominated unless 1t ia clear he ii
the strongest possible candidate, aud un.
less 1t is generally clear that the general
sentimen! Of the party demands his nomi'
nation"
"Do you think the conditions are favor
able to Mr.. BlRine's candidacy"
II am willing to leave that question to
the Republicans OF the States where the
battle is to be fought. II takes 20l Elec-
toysl votes to elect. The Republicans are
sure OF 1853. They must win thirty.three
more to succeed. The doubtful States are
New York, New jersey, Connecticut,
Indiana and the Pacific Coast States s-CRli-
fornia, Oregon and Nevada"
"Weii, how do these States regard
Blaine2'
"Mors than thrse.iourths Of their dele
gates will be for Blaine"
"Will not tho opposition OF papers like
the New York Times, Harper's Weekly and
the Eusning Post make his strength doubt
ful in New York State and tend to defeat
his nomination."
"In 1884, with all these papers against
him, Mr.. Blaine lost New York by less
than 100 In1SS5 the Republicans nomin-
ated Mr.. Davenport for Governor in order
to secure. the support OF these papers.
They sustained him heartily, and he was
beaten by II 1000, ten times as badly as
Mr.. Blaine"
"Do you think New York State can be
won by the Republlcaus?"
II do, with the right kind Of fight. II
the Republicans will make battle for
protection in New York City, and begin 1t
now l do not believe there can be any
doubt OF the result"
There are those who have apprehen-
sions concerning Mr.. Blaine's policy, II he
we're President. Is there any ground for
fear on this scorer"
mot at all. Oh the contrary, his for
eign policy should be source Of strength
with all business elements, for it is con-
ceived in their interests. Mr., Blaine made
clear his foreign policy when he was Sec
retary OF State. 1t aimed at two objects,
The first was to bring about and preserve
peace throughout this continent. The
second was to cultivate close commercial
relations and expand opr trade with all
the countries Of North and South Amer
ics."
"But what about the differences with
Great BritRin2"
"The only issue Mr.. Blaine raised with
Great Britain was in objectlng 10 the polSt
ical control Of the Panama Canal by
European powers, and in asserting the
paramount rights OF this country"
"Then you think Mr.. Blaine will be
nominated 2"
~ think he will be II he concludes to
yisld to the prevailing voice Of the party
It will not bs by his own act or by the
activity Of ery band OF supporters, but by
the general judgment Of the Republicans
that, surveying the whole field. 1t Ia the
atrou0aet thing the party can de-"