Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-25
THE BLAINE ATTITUDE.
blaine q Candidate ~ Soon as Four
Other Candtdates Declare for Him.

Other Candidates Declare for Him.
CHICAGO, June 25-Stephen B. Elkins was seen
by an Associated Press reporter Immediately after
the adjournment OF the Blaine caucus at 1:3O
this morning. He said:
II want what / say to the Associated Press to
the leading friends OF Mr.. Blaine. There has been
much misunderstanding In the matter both by
this convention. Mr.. Blaine Is not a Candidate
before this convention unless by and with the
consent OF at least four of the leading candidates
now before 1t. He will not be placed in nomina.
tion under any cumsbances, and his rriends
trust that his friends in the convention Will re-.
has had an opportunity for the nomination. AS
said we want at least four OF the presidential can
didates to relinqulsh their hold upon whatever
claims they must have upon the convention and
make Mr.. Blaine their candidate,
AS NEARLY UNANIMOUS AS POSSIBLE.
His Maine friends led by Congressman Boutelle
and Mr. Manley. will insist on this, and they are
supported by every clear.headed honest friend OF
Mr.. Blaine OF course there are few hot.heads
here as there are most anywhere, and they are at
tempting to force things; but such a move will be
deprecated by those who understand Mr. Blaine )
relation to this convention in view OF his letters
Inc chief reason for the caucus last night was to
ooviate nyshing contemplated which might iCok
as II his name was being forced upon the conven.
tlon: AL TINS meeting the Maine delegates have
mentioned fought for some length of time,
TO COMBAT ANY RASH OR FOOLISH ACTION
on the part OF hasty friends and then was called
In, together with several other gentlemen, who are
not delegates and therefore had no right to place
In the caucus. can now say to you that there
VIII oe no stampeding. The other candidates
must have their day In the convention and then
II there Is no nomination and the representatives
OF at least four candidates conclude that Mr..
Blaine Is the only solution to the dilemma
tney can nominate him and have no doubt
ne Will accept But we must have 1t practically
unanimous or We won't listen TO it. At any rate
we are intent on holding down those whose blind
ndenty 10 Mr. Blaine would make tt appear that
he wished to obtain The nomination ~ antago-
niZing the other Candidates.
THEY ARE ALL HIS FRIENDS
and he wouldn't think for moment Of DESTROY
ing the interest Of single one OF them We do not
want nomination for Mr.. Blaine unless we get It
as have indicated ana no one will labor harder
10 prevent any thoughtiess or haSty action than
will or his friends In the Maine deeg This is
why they or his own state have peremptorily re-
fused TO cast single vote for him unless the con-
ditions exist which have pointed out AS for
myself, though am a personal friend OF Mr.
New York is almost solidly for him and will SO re.
MAN,
The subcommittee OF the Blaine caucus remained
In session after the main body had Adjourned The
subcommittee, II Is understood, is In reality a
Blaine steering" committee, TO whom the Blaine
men on the moor OF the convention viii look FOR d.
recuonS. Hail a dozen men compose this commit
Tee, ana among them are Powell Clayton, Greed
Haymond, ana Charles Emory Smith. just before
am messenger left the room hurriedly and
soon returned with S. J. Fessenden and s. CLARK
son. Both these gentlemen had apparently re-
tlred lor the night and haQ only come TO the meet
Ing on urgent SUMMONS