Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-15
HARRISON IMPATIENT.
He Will Neither Confirm Nor
 Deny the Blaine Rumor.
BLAINE ALSO REFUSES TO TALK.

But Everybody Else Is Talking About 1t in Indianapolis and Iclsewhere-The Presi- dent and Vice President-elect Shake Hands with 1000 Hooslers.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 16-The most pro nounced excitement that has occurred here since the election was caused by press dis patch announcing that James G. Blaine had been rendered and had accepted the secretary of states portfolio, the announcement being accompanied by interviews with some or the Maine statesman's friends, in which they said they had no doubt of the truth or the report. Among Harrisons personal tlends there was considerable doubt as to the trutn of the report. but no one could say that It yyas not so, and some went so far as to assert that it was but natural that Blaine should be called into the cabinet.
 A copy of the telegram stating that MT Blaine had been offered and had accepted the position of secretary of state was taken to the residence of Gen. Harrison and was handed to Private Secretary Halford with the request that the president-elect should be asked if there was anything that he would be willing to say about it. After reading the telegram Gen. Harrison came from his uOTaTY W1lu b7lo u1SpdbCu HI AAo AeAAA ohN AS marked:
 oI thought it was understood that was not to be interviewed. l have stated repeatedly to representatives of the press that would have nothing to say at any time in an inter view. Special correspondents have come to me with questions that ill one or two in stances have not even permitted them to ask and I have said time and again that ] would not talk upon any subject for publica- tion supposed that it was understood, and If it is not I want it thoroughly understood all round that I cannot and will not allow myself to be placed in the position of either affirming or denying any report that may be put in circulation by newspapers. Even Ii they should be true I would have nothing whatever to say about them"
 'IBut this report is of such an extraordi- nary nature that"-
 s'It makes no difference what is the nature of the report, or through what channel it comes. cannot allow myself to be troubled with questions about such things. If should say anything once l would be ex- pected to again, and you can see what it would lead to- l might as well undertake to keep the public informed to what have in mind, and it would amount to that if should take up the newspaper reports every morning and say this is true or that is not true You gentlemen may go on with your speculation as to what you think will be done but must not be asked to confirm or deny the reports that are put in circula tion. say this in all kindness, but I hopt it will be understood all around that l vii not allow myself to be placed in the position of determining the trustworthiness of any report, no matter how important or iron what source it comes"
 The vice president elect was so i'll all day ,,l haI hot ha not able to go out In the morning he wa: feeling so badly that Dr. O. s. Runnells, tn leading homoeopathist here, was called. II the morning MT. Morton was feeling S much better that Mrs Morton, Mrs. Harrison and Mrs Mckee attended the reception given by Mrs Allen in honor of Mrs Morton Ex-Congressman ". D. Washburn, O Minnesota, arrived here accompanied b1 John Nj. Underwood, member of the legis lature of that state. MT. Washburn calle. on John c. New at once, and the two thsl went out to see Gen. Harrison. Mir. Wash burn says he wants nothing, and that hi state does not expect to be represented il the cabinet. He thinks that Gen. Harriso will deal justly and honestly with the sout and with the entire country.
 AUGUSTA, Me, Dec. 15-Mr. Blaine wa asked if it was true that President-elect Hal rison had offered him the position of secrt tary of state, and that he had accepted il Mr Blaine said he had heard the rumor, bu declined either to confirm or deny it. Josep Manley, chairman of the Republican stat committee, said; "No one knows anythin about the matter here, and we should prol ably know it if anybody did, l think yo might safely say it an absolute fact ths it is not so. While do now and always hay believed that the position will be rendered MT. Blaine, and that he will accept, kno that it has not been done. This is simpl my own private opinion, and is not base on anything that MT. Blaine has told me"
 INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 15.-The almost CO tinuous presence of callers at the Harrisc residence has practically deprived Harrisc and Morton of each others society, and lit private conversation has taken place betweI them, except when they have been out wal ing together. East evening the two sepa ated themselves from the visitors and took long walk in the northern part of the cit They strolled about for nearly an hour, al both appeared to be lost to everything e cept the topic of conversation.
 Last evening the president-elect and guests dined with Dr. Allen, and few nj ments before 5 o'clock they came down Tomlinson hall, where public reception W held Mrs. Morton did not attend, bei taken suddenly ill. A crowd of 1000 peol had collected on the streets near the ha and the police compelled them to fall in line and thus march into the hall
 Mrs, Harrison stood the strain on her ha, for forty minutes, and then retired and l' the general and Mr. Morton to the tender mt cies of the 4,0O0 who were yet to come Ma of the people fingered around the hall aft shaking hands with the two gentlemen, b the majority left the hall at once. It is es mated that 1000 persons passed through hall.
 Malone for Postmaster General.
 PETERSBURG, W. Va, Dec. 15.-A secl meeting of the Malone wing of the Reput can party was held at the Albermarle hot Gen. Mahone was not present, but remain At home, where at 3 o'clock in the morni
 be gave fine supper to those in attendar upon the conferences he utmost secrecy N
 knioined upon the members of the conferel