St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-07
ABOUT SIX and SIX,
The Owner Of the Philadelphia
Press Says Blaine Has
Bright's Disease,
And That He Will Certainly,
Not Be a Candidate for !
President.
Walker Blaine's Recent Letter.
However, Indicates the I
Contrary.
Richard A. Elmer Thinks
Judge Gresham is the !
Coming Man.
Special to the Globe.

Speclal 10 the Clone.
PITTsBURG, Pa. May 6.-Richard A.
Elmer, president of the American
Surety Company of New York city, and
formerly second assistant postmaster
general under the Garfield administra.
tion, who was in the city last Friday
and Saturday, left for New York last
night. During the long waits between
base hits, when asked about the
Gresham boom, in which he is very
deeply interested, and which he came
here to father, said: "Mr. Gresham is
growing stronger every day, and is now
really the strongest man in the party;
Not much in talked-of way, but quietly.
The solid men of New York
and other large centers ara
rallying around him every day.
He is sound on financial questions, he
has good war record and nothing can
be said against him. think it likely
the New York delegation will go fol
him at the first opportunity. Wiscon
sin will first give complimentary VOTE
to Gov. Rusk and then go to Gresham
Harrison got the Indiana delegated
through the influence of John G. New
and his own paper, the indianapolis
Journal; but Harrison is completely
out of the race"
"What about Alger and Allison?"
"Alger is a good man and would make
strong candidate. Allison is MOI
strong on the financial question and hal
little weight in New York or otheE
moneyed centers."
"DoeS that Conkling feeling still exist
in New YorK?'
mo, it does not. It is a mistake to
think there is any such feeling. Conla
ling had large following of sort OF
hero worshipers, but there was no teeH
ing against anybody else. Some tim(
before he died Conkling said he would
work during the coming campaign foi
anybody except Blaine, and he would
not antagoniZe him."
"And now for Blaine. Will he be {,
candidate?"
"He will not"
"Why?'
"Because, in the first place, his health
would not permit it. Ihave talked to d
number of people, and this very mornt
ing received what l considered the
very best authority. l was talking ia
Calvin Wells, who, as the owner of the
Philadelphia Press, and a warm per
sonal friend of Mr.. Blaine, knows
whereof he speaks. In speaking OF
Blaine's position [ said that twO-thirds
of the Republicans in the Country would
stick to Mr.. Blaine whatever happened,
but that if he would come out solidly
and say clearly and forcibly that he was
not candidate all of those people
would have a big sight of relief. Mr.
Wells said that it was wrong to say that
Mr.. Blaine was not a sick man. Hd
had Bright's disease. That his wife
had said she would rather die than ga
through another campaign, and that
Mr.. Blaine had given up all idea Of
being candidate.
II asked Mr.. Wells whether he spoke
authoritatively," continued Mr.. Elmer.
land he said that he did, and | could
quote him. l wanted to know, as / saw
letter written by Walter Blaine
to friend in New York the other day,
in which he said that twas unfortunate
that these stories of i'll health should
come out at this time. L don't think
Mr.. Blaine will be candidate"