The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-15
BLAINE LOOMS UP AGAIN
BELIEF THAT HE IS SURE TO BE
SECRETARY OF STATE.

Senator Frye Shrewdly Puts Himself
on Record as Believing that the Ex-
Plumed Knight is the Best Man in
the Country for the Place-Mr. An
gier Interviewed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Hale
was quoted in morning paper as saying he
exnected to receive within twenty-four
hours a telegram informing him of the fact
that Gen. Harrison had asked MIR. Blaine
TO accept a place in his cabinet. and that
the latter had accepted it. "This,n he said
TO an Associated Press reporter this after
noon. lis incorrect. What [ said was that I
shall nor be surprised to hear that such is the
case. believe that Gen. Harrison will ten
der Mr.. Blaine plac in the cabinet, that of
Secretary of State, for he is not considered
on any other line of work"
tWill he accep" I"
THAT. cannot say. He is not working
for the place, it would be improper for him
to do so; nor is any t. lend of his, but they
believe with me that it will be rendered
him. However, we cannot speak bv
authority, for Gen. Harrison is keeping his
avn counsel about this matter, as of all
others connected with his cabinet"
QUESTIONING THE MAINEITES.
Everybody asked the members of the
Mai delegation i'll congress to-day what
there was in the report from New York
that Mr.. Blaine had been rendered the
Secretaryship of State by Zen. Harrison.
Mr.. Reed smiled, but made no reply. Mr.
FRYE thought that Mr.. Blaine would be
offered the place if he hadn't been, but was
not especially enthusiastic over it. He is
quoted as saying: ''No, I have not heard
that news yet. 1t is not likely that would
know Immediately, however, for am not
exactly in the Blaine ring Senator Hale
would be more apt to be Informed.
THINKS HIM THE BEST MAN.
81 have expected that Mr.. Harrison
would offer Mr.. Blaine the place, and he
could not offer it to better man. There is
no MAJ in the country so well qualified for
the Office as Mr.. Blaine, and if we are to
have q secretary of state, we may as we'll
have a good one. 1t is time we had a secre-
tary of state of some kind. D MT you thi K
so? We certainly have not had one for four
years"
Senator Hale and the others were very
earnest and emphatic in saying that while
they did not know that Mr.. Blaine mad J ct
been offered the place, they felt sure he
would be, and that he would accept.
Anglers VIEWS.
E. A. Angler of Atlanta, Ca, is here
from Indianapolis, where he has been visit
ing the Pres d 81 t-elect. 81 can give no in
formation as to Gen. Harrison's southern
polio - h. said, fbut what the republicans
of the south want and exp ct to get is a
strin ent ational election law that will
make it safe AMI practicable for everybody
to vote and certain that his vote will be
counted. Federal supervisors outside the
polling places and equal division be-
tween the two parties of the officials on the
inside are two things needed.
NO DEMOCRATS TO BE APPOINTED.
ssI am sure Ge Harrison will appoint no
democrats to Office. The policy President
Hayes attempted was a failure, and the
new President will not repeat it. Some
colored men will. doubtless, be appointed to
federal Offices There are offices they ca1
hold with ut any serious complications, a
there are colored men ju as competent to
hold ffices as white men,"
Spe aking of the race question, he said tat
there was in the south no negro problem at
pre- ent, but there would be if the southern
democrats maiutained their hostile attitude
toward the blacks and denied them their
political rights. In Atlanta, where there
are plenty of white republicans ard the
negroes pay taxes on 81, 100000 worth of
pr, perty, the colored people vote and have
their votes counted.
BLAINE DECLINES TO TALK.
BOSTON, Dec. IA special dispatch
from Augusta, Me-, says that Mr.. Blaine
declines to give any information as to his
having been offe. cd the Secreraryship Of
State, and that Joseph II. Manley states
that he does not believe Gen. Harrison has
rendered the position to Mr.. Blaine, although
he has always believed that it would be
rendered, and that Mr.. Blaine would accept.