St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-17
The Man From Maine Once
More Declares He Is Out
of Politics.
He Thinks the Race Will Be
Made Between Depew and
Cleveland.
Chic, Kentucky and Virginia
Declare for Cleveland and
Reform.
.
Nebraska Republicans Adopt
a Platform They Cannot
IndorSe.

BUFFALO, n. Y, May 16.-The News,
in an extra edition this afternoon, pub
lished the following letter from Frank
l.. Powell, News staff correspondent
now travelling in Europe with the Rev.
DR.. Fuller's party of tourists:
''Grand Hotel de Parie, Genoa. Italy,
April 27, 1SSS.-We have just arrived at
the above named hotel where we stop to
break the journey to Rome. Another
party of four people arrived at the same
time as ours. They proved to be James
G. Blaine, Mrs. Blaine, Miss Blaine and
another lady. After dinner 1 sent up
my card to Mr.. Blaine, was admitted to
his room, and after a few words in a
social way the following interview took
took place regarding the coming cam
paign:
What do you think of G. M. Dope w
for president, Mr.. Blaine?'
Il think he is good man; very good
indeed.''
'Do you think he can secure the Re-
publican nomination for 1SSS?''
Eyes, think very likely he will sue
coed in doing sou
''WiIl Mr.. Cleveland be renominated
by the Democratic Slde?'
Eyes, | think so. He seems to have
given general satisfaction to the Demo-
cratS.'
''Do you think Mr.. Depew would run
against Mr.. Cleyelaud?'
''Wel, am not prepared to say. MI.
Depew, if he accepts the Republican
nomination, would be forced to give up
his position as president of the New
York Central railway, which is very
lucrative one. But whatever the posi-
ton is worth you are told you are eX-
pc cted to spend so much of it anyway"
SIN what way is the president of the
United States expected to spend money
excepting to entertain foreign minis
ters?"
''Oh, in hundred little ways which
soon uses up the most of it,"
"Do you think Mr.. Conkling had any
idea or desire for the presidency"
Mo- candidly, 81 don't. Mr.
his profession, and don't think he
would have accepted the nomination"
do you intend to enter for it again?"
''MOSt aSSuredly not. | am over here
for rest and comfort, and am through
with politics for a while"
"What chance do you think there is
for the nomination of Sherman, Hill
and others?''
"They are secondary Of course,
those least thought of may be chosen,
but [ think the race will be between
Depew and Cleveland"
do you think Depew would fill such
a high office acceptably?"
"Yes, Chauncy NJ. Depew is able, ac-
tive and has brilliant qualities, but out
side of all these, he is true, staunch and
goOd-hearted, and Conscientious
Would you support him if he was
nominated?"
Eyes, certainly: he is a very good
friend of mine, and | should feel | was
doing right in giving him my support"
But would you be able to take part
in an active canvass? some papers have
made you out very sick"
''Oh, yes, L know; but / would much
rather be sick OH paper than in re-
atty" o
''Not at all. Do | look very Sickly?"
inquired Mr.. Blaine with smile.
''Then you consider Mr.. Depew's
chances as good as anybOdy's?"
Eyes, | certainly do"
Mr.. Blaine talked in hale and
hearty style and looks the picture of
what he is, healthy man in MUD and
body. He cOnversed on different topics
for an hour. Sometimes he would ask
a question with seeming Indifference,
that seemed to read my innermost
thoughts. The fourth person men
toned above, was not introduced to me,
but | think she is Gail Hamilton. Our
party are we'll and happy, and Genoa is
n naradiSa