The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-10
THE MAN FROM MAINE.
stories COneersIng His Whereabouts
al Convention Time.

stories COneeroIng HIS Whereabouts
at Convention Time.
NEW YORK, May 5.-The World
publishes the following: James G..
Blaine will not be inaccessible when
the national republican convention is
held on June 8. From time to time it
has been stated that Mr.. Blaine's
plans would be so arranged that when
the national convention was in session
he would be on the Atlantic homeward
bound and wholly out of reach, so that
he could neither decline nor accept a
nomination if rendered to him.
The World, however, yesterday
definitely ascertained that the Maine
statesman will at this particular and
critical juncture be within compare
lively easy reach, SO that he can
readily be communicated with and can
accept the call from his party if it sees
fit to enter him in the lists and he feels
disposed to again encounter the hard
and perilous work of a presidential
campaign.
Some time ago Mrs. Andrew Carne-
gle, of this city, who with her husband
yearly spends some time in the high
lands of Scotland, sent an invitation
to Mrs. Blaine asking that she and her
distinguished husband might Join them
in their yearly outing. AT the time
the letter was written, contradictory
reports were being published in almost
every newspaper in regard to Blalne's
health, and again there was great I'M
certainty as to the time of Mr.. Blaine'S
return. On Wednesday last, Mrs.
Carnegie received a letter from
Mrs. Blaine thanking her for her kind
invitation and saying that she and
Mr.. Blaine would gladly accept Mrs.
Carnegie; ON the receipt of the letter /
Immediately sent word as to the time
she would arrive in London. The trip
will in all probability be made by
coach, Mr.. Carnegie's favorite way of
travelling along and over the border.
| Hence the party will proceed through
beautiful Scottish highlands.
Blaine's friends here assert that
there is no doubt as to his improved
health. And it would be folly they say
for man to attempt a coaching trip
for enjoyment if he were not in good
physical condition. Those who know
| Mr.. Blaine, say that he is altogether
too careful to make such a trip if he
were not feeling we'll. Mr.. Carnegie
said to the World reporter last evening
1T is quite true that the Blaine's are
to join us on our trip to Scotland. oul
plans as far as announced will call fol
an outing of some weeks, we expect tx
leave London with Mr.. and Mrs
Blaine about the 9Th of june"
WHAT CHAIRMAN JONES SAYS.
PTTTsBURG, May Sin an interview
to-day with Chairman Jones, of thu
national republican executive commit
tee, he said so far as MIR. Blaine'i
health was concerned, he was as vel
as he ordinarily is, barring a sligh
cold. Some of the stories told abou
him." said he, ''aIe absurd, and Il
group some of them into one genera
denial, may say that Mr.. Blaine ha
not decided to be candidate, he ha
} not asked his friends to make an ag
gressive movement in his behalf, b.
has not written any letters declinin,
the nomination second time, and it i
not true that he will be on tn
ocean out of reach of the telegraph
when the Chicago convention is in ses
sion" Chairman Jones said MI
Blaine desired to remain abroad tw
: years, but he would not be able to d
so, and wouldn't be surprised to hea
: he was coming next month, OF that b
would stay until next year. No tim
, has as yet been fixed for his return
There is no denying the fact that eve
since his declination there has been
growing sentiment among republican
/ that Mr.. Blaine should accept tn
J leadership of the party in the mex
) great battle. This movement has grea
/ strength, and will be powerful,
} not the most powerful element in tn
} next convention. l do not think it
2 the intention of Mr.. Blaine to com
/ out squarely for any candidate or t
) plumply ask his friends to supper
John Smith or John Jones. He is onl
} human and may of course say 80 an
so is my friend and would like to sc
him nominated, - and such an EXPIRE:
sion would have weight"
WHAT ESISIONS BLAINE SAYS.
PTTTsBURG, Pa, May 5.-EmmOI
r Blaine was in the city this morning
) en- route to Chicago, and in an int
: view with Chronicle-Telegrap II
porter he said that the Philadelphia
] Times story was news to him, but II
3 fused to say anything further. Il
: received a letter from his father date
4 Rome a few days ago. The lett
: stated that the. writer was in the be-
y of health and intended leaving fl
S Genoa in a short time and from the
S would go to Nice bg coach.