Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-25
PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS.
BLAINE AGAIN INTERVIEWED AS TO
HIS POSITION.
HI has Nothing to Add to His Florence
Letter-His Plans for the Summer
Perfecting the Arrangements for
the Chicago Convention

NEW YORK, Nav Ell. c. Crawford
the London correspondent OF the New
York World, is a trusted friend Of Mr..
Blaine. That newspaper cqbed Crawford
to this effect "Blaine's nomination Ger
tain If he will accept. VIM he accent Y''
The correspondent proceeded to Paris i'm
search of information. Here is such Of
his report as bears on the question now at
issue There are two questions concerning
MIR. Blaine which are Of particular inter
est inst ut the present moment. The first
is, whether he would accept nomina
ton after his letter OF withdrawal written
from Florence; and, second as TO the ex-
act condition of his health, about which
there have been many alarming re
ports. | have seen Mr.. Blaine several
times within the last three days
generally surrounded by his family.
AS regards the first question it can be said
| that Mr.. Blaine adneres to his Florence
| letter, and does not Withdraw one word of
his interview in Florence. | have no au-
! thorlty to say more than that, as Mr.
! Blaine did not wish to be interviewed
again on this subject. His Florence inter
view was so explicit thai the fact that he
| has now nothing to add to it by way Of
ratification should be enough to satisfy
L.
as 10 his future intentions. His declara-
! tons at Florence correctly represent his
present state of mind. Although he has
declined here to he interviewed, | had
the pleasure Oh spending an hour or
! two at his apartments last evening
| His family were all present and perhaps
| half dozen other callers. The converse
! ton was general There were two or three
attempts made by the different guests to
draw out Mr. Blaine on the subject of the
/ residential election, but he would not
| talk about the matter, either with regard
to him elf or to the other gentlemen named
as candidates. The only remark he made
was that all of the gentlemen named for
| republican nomination were personally
| his friends. Those who associate with Mr..
| Blaine have no doubt of his absolute good
! faith in withdrawing.
As for the rest, Mr.. Crawford tells OF
! Blaine ) travels, his perfect health and
the arrangements to 90 coaching with
Andrew Carnegie. The report concludes
This coaching trip will delay Mr.. Blaine's
weeks. He will probably sail for home
early in July. He will be back long be
fore any campaign begins, ready to take
| hold and assist the nominee of the Chi
cago convention. At the time of the Chi
cago convention, however, he Will be on
Mr.. Cdrnegie's coach approaching the eX
IRENE north of Scotland, beyond the range
OF ordinary telegraphiC communication,
| think that few of toe originators of the
stories of Mr.. Blaine's feeble
health would care TO take Il
seat with him on the outside OF
a coach for three weeks steady driving.
But the mere sight of the man is enough
to demonstrate Mr.. Blaines condition.
1t needs no medical expert to pass upon
the bright, clear look of his eyes, his good
color and the Yigor shown in every one of
his movements. He has to-day the health
that comes to 4 man as q reward for a life
of simple habits and tastes. Mr.. Blaine
will be very glad TO get back to the United
States. He brings with him As the result
of his year of observation abroad strong
er confirmation than ever of his belief in
the system of protection, which he alleges
alone keeps our working classes above the
degraded and hopeless condition Of the
labOring men in Europe. On that subject
he talks as earnestly in private as he does
in public.