Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-05
MIR. BLAINE.s CANDIDACY.
What One Of His Staunchest News
paper Friends says Of it.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-The Evening Gull Will
print the following this afternoon: The following
party between Charles Emory smith, the editor of
the Press. and the proprietor OF this paper will
prove OF more than ordinary Interest:
What Is the attitude OF Mr. Blaines friends
concerning his candidaeyf" was the first question
asked
Their attitude" replied Mr.. smith, sis one Of
waiting and watching. They are not making q
canvass. and are not pushing Mr. Blaine. they
DO not want Mr.. Blaine nominated unless IL is clear
ne Is the strongest possible candidate, and unless
IL Is equally clear that the general sentiment OF
the party demands his nomination. Mr.. Blaine
VIII be nominated with practical unaniInity or he
Will not be nominated at all"
"How strong an objection TO Mr.. Blaine's candi.
dacy Is his former defeat?"
Our political history shows that It is an objec-
"Do you think the conditions are favorable 10
Mr.. Biaine's candidacy?"
For my part am willing to leave that question
TO be fought. II the republicans OF the doubtful
states say that Blaine Is the strongest candidate
for them, take it that everybody Will recognize
the wisdom or his nomination"
well, how do tnese states regard Blaine?-
"As the matter stands to-day, more than three.
When questioned as TO the effect OF the opposi.
tion OF certain republican newspapers 10 Mr..
Blaines nomination, Mr.. smith thought It would
not De strong enough 70 defeat him.
REPUBLICAN CHANCES IN NEW YORK
''Do you think New York state can be won by
the republicans"
81 do, with the right kind OF night. II the re-
publicans will make a battle for protection In
New York city, and begin IL now, I do not believe
customed to think OF Philadelphia as the largest
manufacturing city In the country, and 80 II Is In
great special Industries. But in the amount Of
dustries, New York is the largest manufacturing
city. II the friends OF protection would 20 into
New York and take half dozen speakers Ike John
Jarrett who understands the relations OF the pro-
tective system TO the wages OF the laborfng
classes, and II they would carry on through the
winter series OF school-distrct meetings on this
question, / believe they would make hesdway
enough among the workingmen 70 reduce the
democratic majority In New YORK city TO 4o, 200
state"
Mr. BLAINEs FOREIGN Foley.
There are those who have apprehenstons con-
cernng Mr.. Blaines foreign policy II he were Pres
ldent. Is there any ground for fear this score?
& Not at all on ou .ne C. contrary, MS foreign policy
elements, for IL is conceived In their interests
What his foreign policy Is Mr.. Blaine made clear
objects. The first was TO Dring about and preserve
peace throughout this continent; the second was
TO cultivate close commercial relations and expand
our trade with all the countnes OF North and
South America"
"But what about differences with Great Brit
ain?"
"The only issue Mr.. Blaine raised with Great
Britain was In obJectng TO the political control OF
the Panama Canal by European powers, and In
dSStItluB lnc pdidluouul TlSut Vi ILLS country"
''Then you think Mr.. Blaine Will DO nomi-
nated?"
al think he will be II he concludes TO yield to the
prevailing voice or the party. IL viii not be by
bis own act, or by the activity OF any band or sup
porters. but by the general Judgment OF repubii-
cans that, surveying the whole held II Is the
strongest thing the party can do"
Murder BY an American In Mexico.
NOGALEs ARIz, Jan. 5.-Dr. Eady, an English
mLn, has been murdered by an American named
Ran N nyn To- az hr.,av ,ah,
Baggots, which the latter claimed. Eady visited
the place and Quarreled with Baggot, VINO Killed
him. Baggot made his escape to the mountains.
The posse lhat followed uad q sharp tight, which
resulted In the killing OF one policeman and the